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October 1, 2008 - 6:41pm

UNH: Bush at 27% approval in state

By Brian Lawson
Category: President
Tags: George W. Bush, New Hampshire, UNH Poll, approval rating, Granite State Poll, WMUR, popularity

A University of New Hampshire poll puts President George W. Bush's approval rating at 27 percent among adults.

The WMUR Granite State Poll, sponsored by WMUR-TV and conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, also shows that 70 percent of adults disapprove of Bush's handling of the economy and 61 percent disapprove of his handling of foreign policy.

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May 13, 2008 - 10:44am

Bush, Iraq war remain unpopular in Granite State

By Brian Lawson
Category: President
Tags: George W. Bush, Iraq War, Andy Smith, UNH Survey Center, Granite State Poll, popularity

President George Bush, and the Iraq war, continues to remain unpopular among Granite State residents.

Only 28% of New Hampshire adults approve of the job Bush is doing and 69% disapprove, according to a new Granite State Poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.

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