POLL ANALYSES September 24, 2001
Bush Job Approval Highest in Gallup History Widespread public support for war on terrorism
by David W. Moore
GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
PRINCETON, NJ -- President George W. Bush's call to arms in a nationwide address last Thursday evening has elicited widespread public support for a war against terrorism, as well as the highest presidential job approval rating ever measured by Gallup since it began asking the public for its evaluation of presidents over six decades ago.
According to the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, conducted September 21-22, 90% of Americans approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president, up four percentage points from a poll last weekend.
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[and in early September it was 51%]