New AP poll, bad for Bush bad for Republicans

AP

1. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?

_Wrong track, 65 percent (64)

2. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

_Disapprove, 59 percent (57)

3. And when it comes to handling the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

_Disapprove, 59 percent (55)

4. And when it comes to domestic issues like health care, education and the environment, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

_Approve, 35 percent (39)

_Disapprove, 62 percent (59)

_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (1)

_Not sure, X percent (1)

5. When it comes to handling foreign policy issues and the war on terrorism, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

_Approve, 44 percent (45)

_Disapprove, 54 percent (53)

_Mixed feelings, 1 percent (2)

_Not sure, X percent (X)

6. When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq , do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

_Approve, 39 percent (41)

_Disapprove, 58 percent (58)

_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (1)

_Not sure, X percent (X)

7. When it comes to Social Security , do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

_Approve, 35 percent (38)

_Disapprove, 60 percent (57)

_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (3)

_Not sure, 3 percent (2)

8. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Congress is handling its job?

_Approve, 34 percent (31)

_Disapprove, 63 percent (65)

_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (3)

_Not sure, 1 percent (2)

9. And if the election for Congress were held today, would you want to see the Republicans or Democrats win control of Congress?

_Republicans, 36 percent

_Democrats, 49 percent

_Neither (VOLUNTEERED), 12 percent

_Not sure, 3 percent