American National Election Studies, 2004 - Analysis
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REFERRING TO PREVIOUS QUESTION on GW BUSH HANDLING OF WAR IN IRAQ: Do you [approve/disapprove] of George W. Bushs handling of the war in Iraq STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Approve strongly | 309 | 25.9% | 25.9% | -1.36 |
| 2) Approve not strongly | 190 | 15.9% | 41.8% | -0.79 |
| 4) Disapprove not strongly | 98 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 0.33 |
| 5) Disapprove strongly | 593 | 49.7% | 99.7% | 0.89 |
| 8) Don't know | 3 | 0.3% | 100.0% | 2.58 |
| Missing | 19 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1193 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve strongly | 28.4%158 | 23.7%151 | 0 | 25.9%309 |
| Approve not strongly | 16.7%93 | 15.3%97 | 0 | 15.9%190 |
| Disapprove not strongly | 9.2%51 | 7.4%47 | 0 | 8.2%98 |
| Disapprove strongly | 45.8%255 | 53.1%338 | 0 | 49.7%593 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.5%3 | 0 | 0.3%3 |
| Missing | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0 |
| Total | 100%557 | 100%636 | 1193 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 years | 31-45 | 46-60 | 61+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve strongly | 20.6%52 | 27.4%86 | 27.9%94 | 26.6%77 | 0 | 25.9%309 |
| Approve not strongly | 13.8%35 | 13.4%42 | 18.4%62 | 17.6%51 | 0 | 15.9%190 |
| Disapprove not strongly | 9.1%23 | 8.3%26 | 7.1%24 | 8.7%25 | 0 | 8.2%98 |
| Disapprove strongly | 56.1%142 | 51.0%160 | 46.3%156 | 46.7%135 | 0 | 49.7%593 |
| Don't know | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.3%3 |
| Missing | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 0 |
| Total | 100%253 | 100%314 | 100%337 | 100%289 | 1193 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve strongly | 32.9%107 | 26.1%55 | 10.0%3 | 24.1%54 | 90 | 27.7%219 |
| Approve not strongly | 18.2%59 | 19.9%42 | 13.3%4 | 11.2%25 | 60 | 16.5%130 |
| Disapprove not strongly | 8.9%29 | 7.1%15 | 3.3%1 | 6.7%15 | 38 | 7.6%60 |
| Disapprove strongly | 39.4%128 | 46.4%98 | 73.3%22 | 58.0%130 | 215 | 47.8%378 |
| Don't know | 0.6%2 | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%3 |
| Missing | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 422 | 7 |
| Total | 100%325 | 100%211 | 100%30 | 100%224 | 790 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | North Central | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve strongly | 18.5%40 | 25.9%79 | 33.7%139 | 19.6%51 | 0 | 25.9%309 |
| Approve not strongly | 17.1%37 | 15.7%48 | 14.1%58 | 18.1%47 | 0 | 15.9%190 |
| Disapprove not strongly | 9.3%20 | 9.8%30 | 6.3%26 | 8.5%22 | 0 | 8.2%98 |
| Disapprove strongly | 55.1%119 | 48.2%147 | 45.4%187 | 53.8%140 | 0 | 49.7%593 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%3 |
| Missing | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Total | 100%216 | 100%305 | 100%412 | 100%260 | 1193 |
