Polls conflict on Bush's approval

UPI | December 21 2005

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Two U.S. media polls were at odds Tuesday in interpreting public support for President George Bush, with one citing a surge, and the other claiming no change.

The Washington Post-ABC News Poll said Bush's "approval rating has surged in recent weeks, reversing what had been an extended period of decline," while the CNN/USA Today Gallup poll said "Bush's approval ratings do not appear to have changed significantly."

In the Post-ABC poll, Bush's overall approval rating rose to 47 percent, from 39 percent in early November, with 52 percent saying they disapprove of how he is handling his job. His approval rating on Iraq jumped 10 percentage points since early November, to 46 percent.

By contrast, the CNN/USA Today Gallup poll found his approval rating stood at 41 percent, while more than half (56 percent), disapprove of how the president is handling his job. A majority -- 52 percent -- say it was a mistake to send troops to Iraq, and 61 percent say they disapprove of how he is handling Iraq specifically.

The margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points, while the Post-ABC poll's margin was 4.5 points.

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