August 31, 2004
Support For Bush On Education Is Sagging
Posted by The Editors | 01:45 PM
Education Secretary Rod Paige will have his work cut out for him when he speaks from the podium tonight. According to Gallup Poll Tuesday Briefing, President Bush's current approval rating on education is the lowest since he took office. Gallup's Linda Lyons notes that "these findings may more reflect the general political polarization... than specific feelings about Bush's education policies," but the numbers have dropped nine percentage points since January. Just 47 percent of Americans now approve of Bush's education record; an equal percentage disapprove.
The Hotline White House Scoreboard, meanwhile, includes five new polls today, but the overall vote count remains unchanged: 274 for Bush, 231 for John Kerry and 33 that are tied or disputed. -- From Troy K. Schneider, NationalJournal.com
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