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Poll: Bush On Shaky Ground In N.C.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A new statewide poll by Elon University shows President George W. Bush is on shaky ground in North Carolina.
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    According to

    the poll

    , 53 percent of respondents do not approve of President Bush's performance while 41 percent think he is doing a good job.

    QUESTION: Do you [approve or disapprove] of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

    According to the poll, respondents have strong feelings about Bush's handling of the economy.

    QUESTION: Do you [approve or disapprove] of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?

    Pollsters also asked respondents about the United States' involvement in Iraq.

    QUESTION: At this point, should the United States be in Iraq?

    The poll has a margin of error of a little more than 4 percent.

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