Ipsos-Public Affairs/Cook Political Report Poll: With War Underway, A Dramatic Political Boost For Bush, Republicans

In Ipsos-Public Affairs/Cook Political Report Poll, Bush Support Recovers

21 March 2003

Between March 4-6, 2003, and March 18-20, 2003 Ipsos-Public Affairs interviewed for the Cook Political Report a representative sample of 2,036 adult Americans nationwide, including 1,585 registered voters. The margin of error for the combined surveys is +/-2.2% for all adults, +/-2.5% for registered voters. Washington, D.C. -- In interviews with 804 registered voters conducted March 18-20, 2003, the Ipsos-Public Affairs/Cook Political Report Poll registers a dramatic swing in favor of President George W. Bush and the whole Republican Party.

A majority (53%) of all adults say the country is on the right track, 40% wrong track; that represents a reversal from 37% right track-54% wrong track in interviews conducted February 18-March 6, 2003.
In the most recent poll, 46% of registered voters would definitely vote to re-elect Bush, the highest re-elect number he has seen since the second quarter (April-May-June) 2002.
In the most recent poll, 44% of registered voters would like to see Republicans win control of Congress and 41% would like Democrats to win control. For more information on this release, please contact: Thomas Riehle President Ipsos-Public Affairs 202.463.7300

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