FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll 23 August 07

Transcription

1 FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll 23 August 07 Polling was conducted by telephone August 21-22, 2007, in the evenings. The total sample is 900 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of ±3 percentage points. Results are of registered voters, unless otherwise noted. LV = likely voters Democrats n=335, ±5 percentage points; Republicans n=314, ±5.5 percentage points 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? *** Bush Job Ratings Summary *** Approve Disapprove (Don t know) Most recent (21-22 Aug 07) 33% Highest (14-15 Nov 01) 88% 7 5 Lowest (26-27 Jun 07) 31% 60 9 First-Term Average 61% 29 Dis Approve approve (DK) Aug 07 33% Democrats 11% 82 7 Republicans 63% Independents 21% RECENT TREND Jul 07 32% Jun 07 31% Jun 07 34% May 07 34% Apr 07 38% Mar 07 33% Feb 07 34% Feb 07 35% Jan 07 38% Jan 07 35% Dec 06 38% Nov 06 LV 38% Oct 06 LV 40% Oct 06 LV 40% Sep 06 LV 42% Sep 06 LV 40% Aug 06 38% Aug 06 36% Jul 06 36% Jun 06 41% Jun 06 40% 52 8 Dis Approve approve (DK) May 06 35% May 06 38% Apr 06 33% Apr 06 36% Mar 06 39% Feb-1 Mar 06 39% Feb 06 44% Jan 06 41% Jan 06 42% Dec 05 42% Nov 05 42% Nov 05 36% Oct 05 41% Oct 05 40% Sep 05 45% Sep 05 41% Aug 05 45% Jul 05 47% Jul 05 47% Jun 05 48% Apr 05 47% Mar 05 49% Mar 05 52% Feb 05 51% Jan 05 50% Jan 05 52% 41 7

2 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congress is doing? Approve Disapprove (Don t know) Aug 07 24% Democrats 26% Republicans 23% Independents 21% RECENT TREND 5-6 Jun 07 29% Democrats 28% Republicans 33% Independents 27% May 07 32% Apr 07 35% Mar 07 30% Feb 07 32% Jan 07 33% Jan 07 32% Nov 06 LV 29% Oct 06 LV 31% Sep 06 LV 29% Aug 06 24% Aug 06 24% Jul 06 25% Jun 06 29% May 06 27% Apr 06 25% Mar 06 29% Jan 06 34% Dec 05 30% Sep 05 34% Aug 05 28% Mar 05 40% Apr 04 38% May 03 33% If the 2008 Democratic presidential primary were held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were: (RANDOMIZE) Dem Hillary Clinton 35% 39% 42% 36% 35% 41% 36% Barack Obama Al Gore John Edwards Dennis Kucinich Bill Richardson Joseph Biden Chris Dodd Mike Gravel na na (Other) (Don t know) in Democratic primary)

3 4. Which Democratic candidate would be your second choice? Dem First choice Second choice Hillary Clinton 35% 20% Barack Obama Al Gore John Edwards 6 16 Dennis Kucinich 3 2 Bill Richardson 3 - Joseph Biden 2 1 Chris Dodd 1 - Mike Gravel - - (Other) 1 1 (Don t know) Dem Without Gore in the race Aug Jul Jun Jun May Apr Mar Feb Hillary Clinton 38% 41% 47% 41% 39% 48% 41% 40% Barack Obama John Edwards Dennis Kucinich Bill Richardson Joseph Biden Chris Dodd Mike Gravel na na na (Other) (Don t know) in Dem primary) If the 2008 Republican presidential primary were held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were: (RANDOMIZE) Rep Rudy Giuliani 29% 27% 29% 22% 24% 35% 36% Fred Thompson Mitt Romney John McCain Newt Gingrich Mike Huckabee Sam Brownback Jim Gilmore na na Tommy Thompson na (Other) (Don t know) in Republican primary)

4 6. Which Republican candidate would be your second choice? Rep First choice Second choice Rudy Giuliani 29% 22% Fred Thompson Mitt Romney John McCain 7 16 Newt Gingrich 5 6 Mike Huckabee 3 3 Ron Paul 3 1 Sam Brownback 1 3 Tom Tancredo 1 1 Chuck Hagel - 1 Duncan Hunter - 2 (Other) 1 2 (Don t know) Rep Without Gingrich in the race Rudy Giuliani 30% 27% 31% 24% 25% 36% 38% Fred Thompson Mitt Romney John McCain Mike Huckabee Sam Brownback Jim Gilmore na na Tommy Thompson na (Other) (Don t know) in GOP primary) Rep Without F. Thompson in the race Rudy Giuliani 36% 34% 34% 26% 26% 37% 37% Mitt Romney John McCain Newt Gingrich Mike Huckabee Sam Brownback Jim Gilmore na na Tommy Thompson na (Other) (Don t know) in GOP primary)

5 Questions 6 37 released separately 38. Finally, some people would like Congress to pass an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights that would require airlines to provide passengers with things like fresh water and clean bathrooms, as well as possibly the right to exit the airplane when there are flight delays. Other people oppose this idea because they say it would make flying more expensive and result in more canceled flights. What about you do you support or oppose passing an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights? Support Oppose (Depends) (Don t know) Aug 07 57% Democrats 59% Republicans 54% Independents 63% POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION: When you think about politics, do you think of yourself as a Democrat or a Republican? Democrat Republican (Independent) (Other) (Refused/Don t know) Aug 07 37% Jul 07 40% Jun 07 44% Jun 07 38% May 07 38% Apr 07 40% Mar 07 43% Feb 07 43% Feb 07 37% Jan 07 40% Jan 07 40%