POLL: NBC/WSJ National Survey
Eric Dienstfrey | March 8, 2007
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal national survey (NBC News story, results; WSJ story, results, John Harwood story) of 1007 adults (conducted 3/2 through 3/5) finds:
- 35% approve of the job Bush is doing as president; 60% disapprove.
- In a national Democratic primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads Sen. Barack Obama 40% to 28%, with 15% for former Sen. John Edwards and 11% for other candidates. In a two-way match-up, Clinton leads Obama 47% to 39%.
- In a national Republican primary, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads Sen. John McCain 38% to 24%, with 10% for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, 8% for former Gov. Mitt Romney, and 8% for other candidates. In a two-way match-up, Giuliani leads McCain 55% to 34%.
- 69% of Americans are "less confident" that the war in Iraq will come to a successful conclusion; 29% are "more confident."