Bush Approval Rating By State

[From Taegan Goddard's Political Wire]

SurveyUSA released approval ratings for President Bush in all 50 states, ranging from a high of 63% in Utah to a low of 32% in Vermont. Summary results:

• Bush has a positive rating in 17 states.

• Bush has a negative rating in 30 states.
• Bush has a neutral rating in 3 states.

When the data from the separate statewide polls is rolled-up into a national weighted average, Bush’s nationwide approval rating is 43%.