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Overall, how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters                                                                  This table is updated each Wednesday

RR How is the President handling the situation in Iraq?
All Adults Men Women
Ex/Good Poor Net Ex/Good Poor Net Ex/Good Poor Net
Nov 24 44 41 + 3 46 38 + 8 43 44 - 1
Nov 17 43 43 Even 45 41 + 4 41 45 - 4
Nov 10 42 44 - 2 44 41 + 3 39 47 - 8
Nov 3 Election day yesterday - RR did not poll this question
Oct 27 45 43 + 2 47 40 + 7 43 45 - 2
Oct 20 44 44 Even 46 43 + 3 43 45 - 2
Oct 13 44 44 Even 47 41 + 6 40 46 - 6
Oct 6 42 45 - 3 44 44 Even 41 46 - 5
Sept 29 46 42 + 4 48 41 + 7 44 43 + 1
Sept 22 45 42 + 3 48 41 + 7 42 44 - 2
Sept 15 45 41 + 4 48 40 + 8 41 43 - 2
Sept 8 45 41 + 4 46 40 + 6 44 41 + 3
Sept 1 46 41 + 5 50 38 + 12 42 44 - 2
Aug 25 43 41 + 2 43 40 + 3 42 42 Even
Aug 18 42 42 Even 43 39 + 4 41 46 - 5
Aug 11 41 44 - 3 45 41 + 3 38 47 - 9
Aug 4 43 43 Even 45 41 + 4 40 45 - 5
July 28 45 42 + 3 50 38 + 12 39 47 - 8
July 21 42 42 Even 45 41 + 4 40 42 - 2
July 14 40 44 - 4 43 40 + 3 38 48 -10
July 7 41 43 - 2 44 41 + 3 38 45 - 7
June 30 40 47 - 7 42 45 - 3 37 48 -11
June 23 41 43 - 2 43 42 + 1 39 43 - 4
June 16 39 44 - 5 42 42 Even 36 45 -  9
June 9 43 42 + 1 48 38 + 10 39 46 -  7
June 2 41 41 Even 42 40 +  2 40 42 -  2
May 26 41 44 - 3 43 44 -  1 39 43 -  4
May 19 42 41 + 1 45 38 +  7 39 43 -  4
May 12 40 45 - 5 45 40 +  5 36 50 - 14
May 5 41 43 - 2 45 42 +  3 37 43 - 6
Apr 28 41 42 - 1 41 41     0 42 42    0
Apr 21 43 41 + 2 48 37 + 11 39 44 - 5
Apr 14 44 41 + 3 48 36 + 12 39 45 - 6
Apr 7 41 40 + 1 41 39 +   2 41 40 + 1
Mar 31 41 38 + 3 46 35 + 11 37 42 - 5

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Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters                                                                  This table is updated each Wednesday

RR How is the President handling the situation in Iraq?
All Adults Investors Non-Investors
Ex/Good Poor Net Ex/Good Poor Net Ex/Good Poor Net
Nov 24 44 41 + 3 44 45 -  1 45 37 + 8
Nov 17 43 43 Even 43 42 + 1 43 43 Even
Nov 10 42 44 - 2 42 44 -  2 41 44 -  3
Nov 3 Election day yesterday - RR did not poll this question
Oct 27 45 43 + 2 43 45 -  2 46 39 + 7
Oct 20 44 44 Even 47 42 + 5 41 47 -  6
Oct 13 44 44 Even 44 46 -  2 44 41 + 3
Oct 6 42 45 - 3 41 48 -  7 45 41 + 4
Sept 29 46 42 + 4 47 43 + 4 45 41 + 4
Sept 22 45 42 + 3 44 44 Even 46 41 + 5
Sept 15 45 41 + 4 44 43 + 1 46 38 + 8
Sept 8 45 41 + 4 45 43 + 2 46 37 + 9
Sept 1 46 41 + 5 46 43 + 3 45 40 + 5
Aug 25 43 41 + 2 44 39 + 5 40 43 -  3
Aug 18 42 42 Even 41 44 -  3 44 41 + 3
Aug 11 41 44 - 3 42 43 -  1 40 46 -  6
Aug 4 43 43 Even 41 46 -  5 45 38 + 7
July 28 45 42 + 3 43 46 -  3 47 37 + 10
July 21 42 42 Even 44 43 + 1 40 40 Even
July 14 40 44 - 4 41 45 -  4 39 44 -  5
July 7 41 43 - 2 42 44 -  2 40 42 -  2
June 30 40 47 - 7 44 44 Even 35 49 - 14
June 23 41 43 - 2 44 43 + 1 38 43 -  5
June 16 39 44 - 5 40 44 -  4 37 43 -  6
June 9 43 42 + 1 43 45 -  2 45 38 + 7
June 2 41 41 Even 40 42 -  2 42 39 + 2
May 26 41 44 -  3 42 45 -  3 38 41 -  3
May 19 42 41 + 1 44 42 + 2 39 39 Even
May 12 40 45 -  5 43 45 -  2 37 45 -  8
May 5 41 43 -  2 38 46 -  8 44 38 + 6
Apr 28 41 42 -  1 41 43 -  2 42 40 + 2
Apr 21 43 41 + 2 44 42