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Poll: Bad, Good News For Gore
Survey shows support, approval ratings dropping, but most say he's honest
WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, Sep. 12) -- There's good news and bad news for Al Gore in the latest CNN/TIME poll, but it's mostly bad news.
Although Gore is still the front-runner for the 2000 Democratic nomination, his support among Democrats nationwide has dropped by 8 points since March, and his approval rating has also fallen significantly.
Americans polled do not think Gore is a strong and decisive leader, nor do they think he is bringing needed change to government. And, by a 47-43 margin, poll respondents think he is dull.
If the next presidential election were held today, Gore would beat Jack Kemp or Dan Quayle, the poll suggests. But he would not beat Texas Gov. George W. Bush, who holds a miniscule one-point lead over the veep, 44 percent to 43 percent.
The poll of 827 adult Americans was conducted Sep. 10-11, 1997. Most questions have a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points.
Democrats' Choice for 2000 |
Gore Jackson Bradley Gephardt Kerrey Kerry |
Now 33% 16 14 7 4 4 |
March 41% 15 8 5 4 3 |
Asked only of Democrats
Sampling error: +/-5% pts |
Presidential Choice in 2000 |
Bush Gore |
44% 43 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Presidential Choice in 2000 |
Gore Quayle |
54% 31 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Presidential Choice in 2000 |
Gore Kemp |
47% 37 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Gore Approval Rating |
Approve Disapprove |
Now 51% 33 |
April 58% 25 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Opinion of Gore |
Strong leader Changing government Can manage foreign policy |
Yes 41% 40 39 |
No 47% 46 45 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Is Al Gore Dull? |
Yes No |
47% 43 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Republicans' Choice in 2000 |
Bush Kemp Quayle Forbes Buchanan Gingrich Alexander Ashcroft Smith Other Whitman |
19% 13 8 8 5 4 4 2 2 1 5 |
Asked only of Republicans
Sampling error: +/-5.5% pts |
Now, The Good News
Now, the good news for Gore: Most Americans think he is honest and trustworthy enough to be president. The number of Americans who think Gore would make a good president has actually increased since March -- although the public is essentially split 45 percent to 42 percent on that question.
Large majorities believe that he cares about the average American and that he is experienced. And although a plurality thinks that Gore's fundraising activities were inappropriate, only 11 percent believe he did something illegal, and more than eight in ten believe that his fund-raising was not worse than what other politicians do.
Honest and Trustworthy
Enough To Be President? |
Gore Clinton |
Yes 57% 48 |
No 32% 44 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Would Gore Make a Good President? |
Yes No |
Now 45% 42 |
March 34% 49 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Opinion of Gore |
Cares about average American Experienced Cares about the environment |
Yes 63% 68 74 |
No 27% 23 15 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Gore Fund-raising Activities |
Appropriate Inappropriate |
32% 44 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Gore Fund-raising Activities |
Illegal Unethical Not wrong |
11% 39 35 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Gore Fund-raising Activities
Worse Than Other Politicians? |
Yes No |
9% 83 |
Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts |
Other Polls:
President Clinton Is America's Most Admired Man (12/30/97)
Americans Support U.S. Role In Bosnia (12/22/97)
Reno Should Have Appointed Independent Counsel (12/3/97)
Americans Want Independant Counsel (11/24/97)
Virginia Exit Poll: Governor's Race (11/6/97)
New Jersey Exit Poll: Governor's Race (11/4/97)
New York City Exit Poll: Mayor's Race (11/4/97)
Clinton, Gore Approval Ratings Rise (10/30/97)
America's Leaders Like America's Course (10/13/97)
Americans Want Campaign Reform (9/29/97)
Bad, Good News For Gore (9/12/97)
Congress Returns With High Approval Rating (8/28/97)
More Americans Want Jones vs. Clinton Settled Out Of Court (8/14/97)
Credit For Balanced Budget Deal Goes To GOP (8/1/97)
Clinton, GOP Deserve Credit For Budget (7/28/97)
GOP Congress Out Of Touch, Favors Wealthy (6/30/97)
People Still Care About Washington Scandals (6/3/97)
High Court Correct On Jones Case (6/2/97)
Public Supports Budget Deal By 2-1 Margin (5/8/97)
Few Americans Volunteer Regularly (4/25/97)
Most Say No To Wheelchair In F.D.R. Memorial (4/24/97)
Clinton's Approval Suffering Little (4/21/97)
Majority Says Gingrich Loan 'Inappropriate' (4/18/97)
Clinton's Approval Rating Remains High (3/27/97)
Gore's Poll Numbers Dip (3/14/97)
WSJ/NBC Poll On Fund-Raising (3/13/97)
Is Clinton's Honeymoon Ending? (2/27/97)
Americans Are Split On Clinton's Fund-Raising Tactics (2/27/97)
For 2000, Powell's No. 1 With GOP Voters (2/21/97)
President's Approval Rating Stays At High Levels (2/8/97)
New Yorkers Strongly Support Pataki (2/7/97)
Public Confidence High In Clinton On Most Issues (2/7/97)
Clinton Rides High On Issues Public Cares About Most (2/3/97)
Clinton Approval Rating At All-Time High (1/16/97)
Polls - Campaign '96
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