President Bush has a slightly better approval rating in Missouri than Governor Matt Blunt, according to the new monthly tracking poll released by SurveyUSA.
The President got a 4-point boost from August's 37% rating. Overall, Missouri voters still disapprove of the president by a 56% to 41% margin. Bush does 9 points better with males than females. His highest approval rating (44%) is with young voters, 18-34. Is it me or is that odd? Independents disapprove of Bush 62% to 36%. But Bush remains strong with Republicans --- 83% approve. Bush wins the Ozarks 51-47%. Which state is Bush weakest? . . . Time is up . . . It's Rhode Island, where he has a 23% approval rating. But Utah remains Bush country. That's where W. remains strongest, with a 59% approval rating.
Go more in-depth on Bush HERE.
Still the 41% rating in Missouri is some better news for Republicans. Months ago, a Democrat told me to watch Bush's approval rating in Missouri. "If he's in the 40s, it's not good news for us," the Democrat told me. "If he's in the 30s, or low 30s, we're in good shape."
Governor Blunt, on the other hand, remains stuck in the high 30s. Blunt's September approval rating is 39%. That's down one basically meaningless point from August, and up one point from July. Like Bush, Blunt has a 7-point gap with males over females. Also like Bush, Blunt narrowly wins the Ozarks, 50-48%.
Go more in-depth on Blunt HERE.
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