Bush hits 49% approval in California

[jamesinca]

Less than half say he's doing a good job, the least since 9/11

Forty-nine percent of those polled approve of Bush's job performance, down from 61 percent in April and 74 percent in the days following the al Qaeda attacks on New York City and the Pentagon.

"If you're looking for cracks in support for a Republican president, you should look to California, since that's the first place they're likely to show up," he said.

IT'S THE ECONOMY
The economy is the president's biggest problem in California. Among the state's adults surveyed, 52 percent are unhappy with Bush's handling of the national economy, up from 44 percent in April and 34 percent in April 2002.

The continuing conflict in Iraq also is hurting Bush in California. While 41 percent of those surveyed are very satisfied with the job the military did in overthrowing Saddam Hussein, only 20 percent feel the same way about the job the country has done since the major fighting stopped.


http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/07/17/MN44467.DTL

I am posting this everywhere, I love being from CA.

[Emboldened Chimp]

1. I'm surprised it's even THAT high

Nobody I talk to here likes the guy.

[Frances]

3. Where are you?

I'm in Sunnyvale and I was pleasantly surprised to see so many Democratic people at our prepresntative's (Eshoo's) town hall meeting last Saturday.

However, I have met some real Republican know-nothings here as well.

[Emboldened Chimp]

7. Santa Monica

Very liberal. Most of LA is.

[jiacinto]

2. It should continue to fall

CA has not voted Republican since 1988.

[diplomats]

6. I love this quote

"If you're looking for cracks in support for a Republican president, you should look to California, since that's the first place they're likely to show up," he said.

[CMT]

4. good news but with a cautious note

47% of the states latinos think he is doing a good job. That is a significant approval rating from a key voting bloc.

[Aristus]

5. Wait until En Espanol Dean shows up in California.

:-)

[bif]

8. Many trends start in CA

So this is a good sign.