All Adults

Jan 04

Feb 04

May 04

Jul 04

Aug 04

Sep 04

Oct 04

Jan 05

Apr 05

May 05

Jul 05

Aug 05

Approve

59%

55%

64%

57%

65%

61%

61%

60%

40%

40%

34%

34%

Disapprove

22

26

26

29

28

31

33

33

50

49

51

54

DK

19

19

10

14

7

8

6

7

10

11

15

12

Registered Voters

Jan 04

Feb 04

May 04

Jul 04

Aug 04

Sep 04

Oct 04

Jan 05

Apr 05

May 05

Jul 05

Aug 05

Approve

64%

59%

66%

62%

69%

64%

67%

62%

43%

43%

38%

38%

Disapprove

17

22

24

26

24

28

27

31

48

47

49

51

DK

19

19

10

12

7

8

6

7

9

10

13

11

Likely voters

Jan 04

Feb 04

May 04

Jul 04

Aug 04

Sep 04

Oct 04

Jan 05

Apr 05

May 05

Jul 05

Aug 05

Approve

64%

61%

69%

64%

69%

64%

69%

63%

45%

45%

41%

41%

Disapprove

17

22

23

24

24

28

24

32

47

46

49

50

DK

19

17

8

12

7

8

7

5

8

9

10

9

August 2005 Registered Voters

Approve

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DK

Registered Voters

38

51

11

Party Registration

Democrats

18

72

11

Republicans

69

20

11

Independents

38

50

12

Sex

Men

41

49

10

Women

36

53

11

Race

Latinos

22

68

10

Whites

46

44

10

Income

<$40K

28

61

11

$40K-<$79,999

43

46

11

$80K+

42

48

10

Education

HS Grad or less

33

58

9

Some College

44

45

11

College Grad+

38

52

10

Kids

Yes

37

53

10

No

39

51

10

Home

Own

42

48

10

Rent

29

60

11

Ideology

Very liberal

8

85

7

Somewhat liberal

21

68

11

Middle-of-the-road

38

50

12

Somewhat cons.

58

33

9

Very conservative

64

27

9

Region

Central Valley

43

45

12

SF Bay Area

30

59

11

Los Angeles

33

58

9

Other So. Calif.

45

43

12

State

Right direction

65

23

12

Wrong direction

22

70

8

Econ. next 12 mo.

Good times

57

32

11

Bad times

24

67

9