The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about President Bush, the nation's direction and terrorism fears is based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii. The interviews were conducted July 11-13 by Ipsos.
Results were weighted to represent the population by demographic factors such as age, sex, region, race and income.
No more than one time in 20 should chance variations in the sample cause the results to vary by more than 3 percentage points from the answers that would be obtained if all Americans were polled.
There are other sources of potential error in polls, including the wording and order of questions. Results may not total 100 percent because of rounding. An asterisk indicates less than 1 percent.
(June results are in parentheses)
1. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
_Right direction, 36 percent (35)
_Wrong track, 59 percent (59)
_Not sure, 5 percent (6)
2. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
_Approve, 42 percent (43)
_Disapprove, 56 percent (55)
_Mixed feelings, 1 percent (1)
_Not sure, 2 percent (1)
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?
_Approve, 42 percent (43)
_Disapprove, 56 percent (54)
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (2)
_Not sure, percent (2)
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, 42 percent (40)
_Disapprove, 56 percent (57)
_Mixed feelings, 1 percent (2)
_Not sure, 1 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, 51 percent (45)
_Disapprove, 48 percent (52)
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (1)
_Not sure, percent (2)
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, 40 percent (41)
_Disapprove, 59 percent (56)
_Mixed feelings, 1 percent (2)
_Not sure, percent (1)
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 (37)
_Disapprove, 61 percent (59)
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (2)
_Not sure, 1 percent (2)
8. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Congress is handling its job?
_Approve, 35 percent (31)
_Disapprove, 60 percent (64)
_Mixed feelings, 4 percent (3)
_Not sure, 1 percent (2)
(Results from September 2004 in parentheses)
9. How concerned are you about the chance that you or your family might be the victim of a terrorist attack?
(Results from September 2004 AP-Ipsos poll in parentheses)
_A great deal, 9 percent (7)
_Somewhat, 29 percent (31)
_Not too much, 36 percent (34)
_Not at all, 26 percent (28)
TOTAL CONCERNED — 37 percent
TOTAL NOT CONCERNED — 62 percent
(ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO SAY IN Q. 9 THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED A GREAT DEAL OR SOMEWHAT ABOUT THE CHANCE THEY OR THEIR FAMILY MIGHT BE A VICTIM OF A TERRORIST ATTACK)
10. How much does this concern affect how you live your life?
(Percentage of overall sample in poll on how it affects how they live their lives)
_A great deal, 17 percent
_Somewhat, 39 percent
_Not too much, 25 percent
_Not at all, 19
TOTAL AFFECTS — 56 percent
TOTAL DOES NOT AFFECT — 44 percent
11. Do you think that a terrorist attack on buses, trains or subways in the United States can be prevented, or do you think such an attack is inevitable?
