40% of Missourians approve of President Bush, according to the February SurveyUSA tracking poll.
19% of Republicans disapprove and just 9% of Democrats give W. the nod. Bush loses independents by 15 points. President Bush does best in the Ozarks where 46% approve.
It's a 3 point bump for Bush since January statewide, and a 5 point increase for him in the Ozarks.
41% of Missourians approve of Gov. Matt Blunt, according to the same poll. Notable: Almost a third of Republicans disapprove of the Governor from their own party. But the Governor's gap among independents isn't horrible. He loses them 43%-51%. He barely wins pro-lifers 49%-46% (ahem, stem cells). He wins the Ozarks by 4, 49%-45%.
Overall, Blunt's up 4 points since January.
All in all, not bad for two Republicans under fire.
Jay Nixon shouldn't get too comfortable yet. Bigger political comebacks have happened before.
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