Ohio Poll: Voters happy with Strickland, critical of Bush
Business Courier of Cincinnati
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland continues to get good reviews from Ohio voters, while opinions of President George Bush have slipped to their lowest levels ever, according to the Ohio Poll.
The poll conducted telephone interviews of more than 700 registered voters in the state between Oct. 19 and Oct. 31.
Strickland's approval rating was 69 percent, compared to 70 percent during the May Ohio Poll, with 16 percent disapproving and 15 percent neutral.
Among Democratic voters, 75 percent like the governor's performance, with 65 percent of Republican voters in agreement.
Bush didn't fare nearly as well in the poll, with 31 percent of all Ohio registered voters approving of his performance, 66 percent disapproving and 3 percent with no opinion.
This is the lowest approval rating Bush has received during his presidency, down from an 89 percent approval rating in November 2001, the Ohio Poll said in a news release.
Most Republicans (60 percent), say Bush is doing a good job, but 68 percent of Independent voters and 95 percent of Democratic voters disapprove.
Some of the specifics on Bush's performance:
- 50 percent of voters who describe themselves as white evangelical Protestants approve of his performance, 47 percent disapprove and 4 percent have no opinion.
- 33 percent of Ohio voters approve of his handling of foreign affairs, 67 percent disapprove and 2 percent are neutral.
- 31 percent are happy with Bush's handling of the Iraq situation, 67 percent are unhappy and 2 percent neither approve nor disapprove.
- 34 percent agree with Bush's handling of the economy, 64 percent disagree and 2 percent have no opinion.
The Ohio Poll is conducted by The Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati.
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