American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008 - Analysis
V083033
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the war in Iraq?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9) Refused | 7 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -4.84 |
| -8) Don't know | 59 | 2.5% | 2.8% | -4.46 |
| 1) Approve | 536 | 23.1% | 25.9% | -1.03 |
| 5) Disapprove | 1721 | 74.1% | 100.0% | 0.49 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.2%2 | 0.4%5 | 0 | 0.3%7 |
| Don't know | 1.3%13 | 3.5%46 | 0 | 2.5%59 |
| Approve | 26.4%264 | 20.5%272 | 0 | 23.1%536 |
| Disapprove | 72.1%720 | 75.6%1001 | 0 | 74.1%1721 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%999 | 100%1324 | 2323 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black/African-American | Other race | Mixed race | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.3%5 | 0.2%1 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%7 |
| Don't know | 2.8%40 | 2.1%12 | 2.3%6 | 4.2%1 | 0 | 2.6%59 |
| Approve | 31.7%457 | 4.5%26 | 16.8%44 | 25.0%6 | 3 | 23.1%533 |
| Disapprove | 65.2%940 | 93.3%544 | 80.5%211 | 70.8%17 | 9 | 74.1%1712 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1442 | 100%583 | 100%262 | 100%24 | 2311 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 17 to 29 years old | 30 to 44 years old | 45 to 59 years old | 60 to 74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.2%1 | 0.5%3 | 0.1%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.6%1 | 0 | 0.3%7 |
| Don't know | 2.1%9 | 2.1%13 | 2.5%17 | 2.6%10 | 5.2%9 | 1 | 2.5%58 |
| Approve | 18.3%78 | 19.6%122 | 26.3%182 | 26.8%103 | 25.4%44 | 7 | 23.0%529 |
| Disapprove | 79.4%339 | 77.8%485 | 71.1%493 | 70.4%271 | 68.8%119 | 14 | 74.2%1707 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%427 | 100%623 | 100%693 | 100%385 | 100%173 | 2301 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%5 | 0.3%2 | 0 | 0.3%7 |
| Don't know | 3.5%9 | 2.8%11 | 2.5%27 | 2.1%12 | 0 | 2.5%59 |
| Approve | 15.4%39 | 21.7%86 | 25.1%276 | 23.6%135 | 0 | 23.1%536 |
| Disapprove | 81.1%206 | 75.6%300 | 72.0%791 | 74.0%424 | 0 | 74.1%1721 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%254 | 100%397 | 100%1099 | 100%573 | 2323 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Liberal | Moderate; middle of the road | Conservative | Haven't thought much | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.2%1 | 0.6%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%2 | 1 | 0.3%6 |
| Don't know | 1.1%5 | 3.2%16 | 1.1%7 | 4.6%23 | 8 | 2.4%51 |
| Approve | 7.4%34 | 18.1%90 | 48.3%306 | 11.4%57 | 49 | 23.3%487 |
| Disapprove | 91.2%417 | 78.1%388 | 50.6%320 | 83.7%420 | 176 | 74.0%1545 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 0 |
| Total | 100%457 | 100%497 | 100%633 | 100%502 | 2089 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Important | Not important | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.3%5 | 0.2%1 | 1 | 0.3%6 |
| Don't know | 2.8%48 | 1.9%11 | 0 | 2.6%59 |
| Approve | 24.3%424 | 19.6%111 | 1 | 23.2%535 |
| Disapprove | 72.6%1267 | 78.2%442 | 12 | 74.0%1709 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1744 | 100%565 | 2309 |
