This poll interestingly tracks national trend lines on Bush disapproval, shows marked Democratic gains in this reddest-of-red state, yet stubborn allegiance to "home-boys" Perdue, Isakson, and Chambliss (who so underhandedly ousted Patriot Max Cleland). Your thoughts?
Below are the results of a three-day poll in the state of Georgia. Results are based on telephone interviews with 800 likely voters in Georgia, aged 18+, and conducted May 5-7, 2006. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.
1. Do approve or disapprove or disapprove of Governor Sonny Perdue's job overall performance?
Approve 56%
Disapprove 28%
Undecided 16%
2. Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Saxby Chambliss' overall job performance?
Approve 52%
Disapprove 37%
Undecided 11%
3. Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Johnny Isakson's overall job performance?
Approve 55%
Disapprove 27%
Undecided 18%
4. Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's overall job performance?
Approve 46%
Disapprove 48%
Undecided 6%
5. Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of the economy?
Approve 41%
Disapprove 49%
Undecided 10%
6. Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq?
Approve 45%
Disapprove 47%
Undecided 8%
7. Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of the war on terrorism?
Approve 48%
Disapprove 45%
Undecided 7%
8. Do you view President Bush as a conservative in the mode of Ronald Reagan? (Republicans only)
Yes 36%
No 51%
Undecided 13%
9. Do you think Georgia is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
Right 50%
Wrong 38%
Undecided 12%
10. Would you like to see the United States Supreme Court overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that makes abortions legal in the United States?
Yes 56%
No 35%
Undecided 9%
11. Do you expect another terrorist attack within the United States in the next six months?
Yes 76%
No 10%
Undecided 14%
12. Do you favor an immediate withdrawal United States military forces from Iraq, within the six months?
Yes 33%
No 57%
Undecided 10%
13. Do you approve or disapprove of Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor's overall job performance?
Approve 53%
Disapprove 36%
Undecided 11%
14. Do you approve or disapprove of Secretary of State Cathy Cox's overall job performance?
Approve 56%
Disapprove 35%
Undecided 9%
15. If the Democratic primary for Governor was held today, whom would you vote for, Secretary of State Cathy Cox or Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor? (Democrats only)
Cathy Cox 47%
Mark Taylor 42%
Undecided 11%
16. If the election for Governor were held today, for whom would you, Sonny Perdue, the Republican or Mark Taylor, the Democrat?
Sonny Perdue 51%
Mark Taylor 39%
Undecided 10%
17. If the election for Governor were held today, for whom would you vote, Sonny Perdue, the Republican or Cathy Cox, the Democrat?
Sonny Perdue 50%
Cathy Cox 42%
Undecided 8%
18. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ralph Reed, a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor? (Republicans only)
Favorable 40%
Unfavorable 45%
Undecided 15%
19. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Casey Cagle, a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor? (Republicans only)
Favorable 39%
Unfavorable 19%
Undecided 42%
20. If the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor was held today, whom would you vote for Ralph Reed or Casey Cagle? (Republicans only)
Ralph Reed 42%
Casey Cagle 36%
Undecided 22%
21. For the 2008 Republican Presidential Nomination whom would you support (Republicans Only)?
Rudy Giuliani 28%
John McCain 24%
Newt Gingrich 13%
George Allen 9%
Mitt Romney 5%
Bill Frist 2%
Rick Santorum 1%
George Pataki 1%
Chuck Hagel 1%
Undecided 16%
22. Would you like to see Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice run for President in 2008? (Republicans only)
Yes 42%
No 35%
Undecided 23%
23. If Condoleeza Rice were to run for President in 2008, whom would you support for the Republican nomination in 2008? (Republicans only)
Rudy Giuliani 25%
John McCain 16%
Newt Gingrich 13%
Condoleeza Rice 10%
George Allen 6%
Mitt Romney 4%
Bill Frist 2%
Rick Santorum 1%
George Pataki 1%
Chuck Hagel 1%
Undecided 21%
24. For the 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination whom would you support (Democrats Only)?
Hillary Clinton 31%
Al Gore 20%
John Edwards 13%
Mark Warner 8%
Wesley Clark 5%
John Kerry 4%
Russ Feingold 4%
Joseph Biden 2%
Evan Bayh 1%
Bill Richardson 1%
Ed Rendell 1%
Tom Vilsak 1%
Barbara Boxer 1%
Undecided 8%