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Please improve this article or discuss the issue on the talk page. | An approval rating is a polling term which reflects the percent of respondents to an opinion poll who approve of a particular person or program. Most often an approval rating is given to a political figure based on responses to a poll in which a sample of people are asked whether they approve or disapprove of that particular political figure. A typical question might ask: Image File history File links Gnome-globe. ...
An opinion poll is a survey of opinion from a particular sample. ...
An opinion poll is a survey of opinion from a particular sample. ...
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- "Which of the following best describes your opinion of the things President George W. Bush has done: strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, strongly disapprove, or no opinion/undecided."
Like most surveys that predict public opinion, the approval rating is subjective. Many unscientific approval rating systems exist that skew popular opinion. However, the approval rating is generally accepted as the general opinion of the people.
Presidential job approval in the United States
In the United States, presidential job approval ratings were introduced by George Gallup in the late 1930s (probably 1937) to gauge public support for the president during his presidency.
George Horace Gallup (November 18, 1901 – July 26, 1984), American statistician, invented the Gallup poll, a successful statistical method of survey sampling for measuring public opinion. ...
Current President (George W. Bush): | Polling group's* last poll for the President George W. Bush: | | Date(newest first) | Polling Group | Approval | Disapproval | Other | | 9/11-13/2007 | Rasmussen | 39% | 60% | 1% | | 9/7-8/2007 | Gallup | 33% | 62% | 5% | | 9/4-7/2007 | ABCNews/Washington Post | 33% | 64% | 3% | | 8/18-21/2007 | American Research Group | 28% | 65% | 7% | | 8/1-2/2007 | Newsweek | 29% | 63% | 8% | | 7/9-11/2007 | Associated Press/Ipsos | 33% | 65% | 2% | | 6/26-28/2007 | CBSNews | 27% | 65% | 8% | | 6/26-27/2007 | FOXNews/Opinion Dynamics | 31% | 60% | 9% | | 6/22-24/2007 | CNN/Opinion Research | 32% | 66% | 3% | | 6/8-11/2007 | NBC/WSJ | 29% | 66% | 5% | | 6/7-10/2007 | LA Times/Bloomberg | 34% | 62% | 4% | | 6/5-11/2007 | Quinnipiac | 28% | 65% | 7% | | 5/30-6/3/2007 | Pew Research | 29% | 61% | 10% | | 5/16-20/2007 | Diageo/Hotline | 32% | 64% | 4% | | *References in the other table | | Polling group's last poll for the President George W. Bush: | | Polling Group (Alphabetically) | Date | Approval | Disapproval | Other | | ABCNews/Washington Post[1] | 9/4-7/2007 | 33% | 64% | 3% | | American Research Group[2] | 8/18-21/2007 | 28% | 65% | 7% | | Associated Press/Ipsos[3] | 7/9-11/2007 | 33% | 65% | 2% | | Battleground[4] | 1/8-11/2007 | 42% | 54% | 3% | | CBSNews[5] | 6/26-28/2007 | 27% | 65% | 8% | | CNN/Opinion Research[6] | 6/22-24/2007 | 32% | 66% | 3% | | Democracy Corps[7] | 3/20-25/2007 | 37% | 58% | 5% | | Diageo/Hotline[8] | 5/16-20/2007 | 32% | 64% | 4% | | FOXNews/Opinion Dynamics[9] | 6/26-27/2007 | 31% | 60% | 9% | | Gallup[10] | 9/7-8/2007 | 33% | 62% | 5% | | LA Times/Bloomberg[11] | 6/7-10/2007 | 34% | 62% | 4% | | NBC/WSJ[12] | 6/8-11/2007 | 29% | 66% | 5% | | Newsweek[13] | 8/1-2/2007 | 29% | 63% | 8% | | NPR[14] | 4/26-29/2007 | 37% | 59% | 5% | | Pew Research[15] | 5/30-6/3/2007 | 29% | 61% | 10% | | Quinnipiac[16] | 6/5-11/2007 | 28% | 65% | 7% | | Rasmussen[17] | 9/11-13/2007 | 39% | 60% | 1% | | Time/SRBI[18] | 4/5-9/2007 | 33% | 59% | 8% | | WNBC/Marist[19] | 4/26-5/1/2007 | 33% | 61% | 6% | | Polling group's graphs of approval rating for the President George W. Bush: | ABCNews Poll[20]. April/22/2001 to June/1/2007. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixelsFull resolution (1806 × 1005 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for President George W. Bush. ...
| Newsweek Poll[21][22]. February/9/2001 to July/12/2007. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 444 pixelsFull resolution (1814 × 1006 pixel, file size: 45 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for President George W. Bush. ...
| Rasmussen Poll[23]. May/1/2006 to July/11/2007. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 446 pixelsFull resolution (1755 × 978 pixel, file size: 25 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval rating for President George W. Bush. ...
| CBS News/New York Times. February 2001 to June 2007. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1348x831, 100 KB) // If you want this to be updated, just post a note on Tomf688s talk page on Wikipedia, and I will gladly update it with the latest information. ...
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Historical comparison: | Historical approval highs and lows for each President since 1937: | | President | Highest Approval | Lowest Approval | | Clinton | 73 1/28/98 CBS/NYTimes Poll 73 12/19-20/98, USA Today/CNN/ Gallup Poll William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...
| 36 5/26-27/93, Yank/Time/CNN Poll | | Bush (G.H.W.) | 89 2/28/-3/3/91, Gallup Poll | 29 7/31-8/2/92, Gallup Poll | | Reagan | 68 5/8-11/81, Gallup Poll 68 5/16-19/86, Gallup Poll Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born...
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| 35 1/28-31/83, Gallup Poll | | Carter | 75 3/18-21/77, Gallup Poll | 28 6/29-7/2/79, Gallup Poll | | Ford | 74 8/16-19/74, Gallup Poll | 37 1/10-13/75, Gallup Poll 37 3/28-31/75, Gallup Poll For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ...
For other persons named Gerald Ford, see Gerald Ford (disambiguation). ...
| | Nixon | 67 11/12-17/69, Gallup Poll 67 1/26-29/73, Gallup Poll Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ...
| 24 7/12-15/1974, Gallup Poll 24 8/2-5/1974, Gallup Poll | | Johnson | 80 2/28-3/5/64, Gallup Poll | 35 8/7-12/68, Gallup Poll | | Kennedy | 80 3/8-13/62, Gallup Poll | 56 9/12-17/63, Gallup Poll | | Eisenhower | 79 12/14-19/56, Gallup Poll | 48 3/27-4/1/58, Gallup Poll | | Truman | 87 6/1-5/45, Gallup Poll | 22 2/9-14/52, Gallup Poll | | Roosevelt | 84 1/8-13/42, Gallup Poll | 48 8/18-24/39, Gallup Poll | “LBJ†redirects here. ...
John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ...
Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ...
For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). ...
FDR redirects here. ...
Highest approval rating: George W. Bush holds the record with 92% (10/8-9/2001 -- after the September 11 attacks).
George H.W. Bush is second highest, with 89% (2/28/-3/3/1991 -- after the Gulf War).
Harry S. Truman is third highest, with 87% (6/1-5/1945 -- after the End of World War II in Europe).
Franklin D. Roosevelt is fourth highest, with 84% (1/8-13/1942 -- after the Attack on Pearl Harbor).
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
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Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born...
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For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). ...
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Lowest approval rating: George W. Bush is second-equal lowest, with 20% (10/10-14/2007 -- during the Iraq War).
Harry S. Truman holds the record with 24% (2/9-14/1952 -- during the Korean War).
Richard Nixon is second-equal lowest, with 27% (7/12-15/1974, 8/2-5/1974 -- during the Watergate scandal).
Jimmy Carter is fourth lowest, with 28% (6/29-7/2/79 -- during the Iran hostage crisis).
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ...
For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). ...
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Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ...
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For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ...
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Approval rating never below a level during the president term in office: John F. Kennedy holds the record never below 56% (9/12-17/1963, 14% undecided).
Dwight D. Eisenhower is second-equal highest with never below 48% (3/27-4/1/1958, 16% undecided).
Franklin D. Roosevelt is second-equal highest with never below 48% (8/18-24/1939, 8% undecided).
Gerald Ford is fourth highest with never below 37% (3/28-31/1975, 20% undecided).
John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ...
Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ...
FDR redirects here. ...
For other persons named Gerald Ford, see Gerald Ford (disambiguation). ...
Biggest approval rating difference during the president term in office: George W. Bush holds the record with 76%.
Harry S. Truman is second highest with 65%.
George H.W. Bush is third highest with 60%.
Jimmy Carter is fourth highest with 47%.
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). ...
Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born...
For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ...
Highest disapproval rating: George W. Bush holds the record with 80% (7/18-21/2007, 4% undecided, ARG[24]).
Harry S. Truman is second highest, with 67% (1/6-11/1952, 9% undecided, Gallup Poll).
Richard Nixon is third highest, with 66% (1/4-7/1974, 10% undecided, Gallup Poll).
George H.W. Bush is fourth highest, with 60% (7/31-8/2/92, 11% undecided, Gallup Poll).
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). ...
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ...
Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born...
| Gallup Poll graphs of approval ratings for former Presidents of the United States: | President George W. Bush. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ...
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George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
| President Bill Clinton. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 443 pixelsFull resolution (1783 × 988 pixel, file size: 50 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating of Bill Clinton. ...
William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...
| President George H. W. Bush. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 440 pixelsFull resolution (1782 × 981 pixel, file size: 43 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for George H. W. Bush. ...
George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ...
| President Ronald Reagan. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 439 pixelsFull resolution (1793 × 985 pixel, file size: 32 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for Ronald Reagan. ...
Reagan redirects here. ...
| President Jimmy Carter. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 444 pixelsFull resolution (1793 × 995 pixel, file size: 41 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for Jimmy Carter. ...
For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ...
| President Gerald Ford. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixelsFull resolution (1778 × 989 pixel, file size: 31 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for President Gerald Ford. ...
For other persons named Gerald Ford, see Gerald Ford (disambiguation). ...
| President Richard Nixon. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 442 pixelsFull resolution (1782 × 984 pixel, file size: 36 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for President Richard Nixon. ...
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ...
| President Lyndon B. Johnson. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 443 pixelsFull resolution (1790 × 991 pixel, file size: 35 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval rating for Lyndon B Johnson. ...
“LBJ†redirects here. ...
| President John F. Kennedy. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 456 pixelsFull resolution (1776 × 1013 pixel, file size: 32 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval rating for President Kennedy. ...
John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ...
| President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 443 pixelsFull resolution (1793 × 992 pixel, file size: 41 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for President Eisenhower. ...
Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ...
| President Harry S. Truman. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 455 pixelsFull resolution (1786 × 1016 pixel, file size: 47 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for President Truman. ...
For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). ...
| President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 453 pixelsFull resolution (1775 × 1005 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/png) Approval Rating for President Franklin D Roosevelt. ...
FDR redirects here. ...
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Related concepts There are several polling concepts related to an approval rating. A disapproval rating measures the number of people who disapprove of a politician, and is essentially the opposite of an approval rating. A net approval rating is the difference between an individual's approval and disapproval numbers. This number is especially useful with individuals who lack name recognition. A candidate which registers 50% undecided, and has a 30% approval versus a 20% disapproval could be judged to have a favorable net approval rating, even though 30% approval looks bad on its own. Name recognition is a concept used in politics to describe number of people who are aware of a politician. ...
There are also favorability rating polls done during a president's tenure that gauge whether people have a favorable impression of the president or not.
References
See also CBS News/New York Times Bush public opinion polling from February 2001 to December 2006. ...
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