Pick your poll, Dougie boy. None show a huge spike in the numbers, and it all depended on how was polled (majority of people who watched the State of Union are Republicans) and what the question was about, ie if it was about Iraq, the numbers came up a bit, but are still VERY soft. If it was the economy, your Bushie boy looks like the instant karma repeat of his daddy: "It's the economy, stupid".

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- A new Gallup Poll, conducted Jan. 13-16, shows George W. Bush's job approval rating at 61%. Thirty-four percent of Americans disapprove of the job Bush is doing. The approval percentage is slightly higher than that found in a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll conducted Jan. 10-12.

Tepid Reaction to Bush's Economic Proposals
President's approval rating on economy remains unchanged -- below 50% level


by David W. Moore
GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- President Bush's proposals to stimulate the economy have stimulated little enthusiasm among the public, according to the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. Only about one in six Americans have paid close attention to the proposals, and opinion is about evenly divided on whether they should be passed into law. Only one in five Americans believe Bush's economic plan will make a big difference to the nation's economy, while fewer believe it will make a big difference to them and their families. Bush's economic approval rating is at 48%, essentially unchanged from last week. A majority of Americans, 55%, believe the president is not paying enough attention to the economy.

Polls: Bush better at stating Iraq case
Speech watchers not as convinced about economy
Associated Press
Thursday, January 30, 2003


Polls taken after President Bush's State of the Union address suggest his threats of military action against Iraq resonated more strongly with the national audience than his message on the economy.

By a 2-1 margin, speech watchers polled by CNN-USA Today-Gallup and ABC News said Bush made a convincing case about the need for the United States to take military action against Iraq.

Those in the Gallup poll were less convinced the economy would be helped by his plans for speeding up planned tax cuts and new cuts as well. In the Gallup poll, 49 percent said his program is likely to get this country out of its current economic problems, and 43 percent said it would not. The ABC poll also suggested speech watchers were more impressed by his Iraq remarks.

Those who watched the speech were more likely to be Republican than Democratic, which is typical of those who watch such speeches. Pollsters say that those who like a president are more likely to tune in.

A CBS News poll found Bush boosted support for military action against Iraq among viewers, but it found those who watched the speech were equally split between taking military action soon and giving the United Nations more time.

The speech did little to sway opinions of the nation as a whole, according to ABC, which conducted an overall poll of the population while also checking the speech viewers.