About the Poll The Washington Poll is a non-partisan, academic survey research project sponsored by the Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity & Race (WISER), a research center at the University of Washington in the School of Social Sciences. Dr. Gary Segura, a professor of Political Science is the Director of WISER and a co-principal investigator on this survey with Dr. Matt Barreto, also a professor of Political Science. The survey was administered by telephone, by Pacific Market Research, in Renton, WA, based on a randomly selected list of phone numbers using a list of registered voters. The survey was in the field from October 22 – 28, A total of 601 registered voters throughout the state of Washington were interviewed, yielding in a 4.0% margin of error. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Additional results and cross-tabulations will be released each day, so please check back for updates. Questions/Comments:

Approval Ratings Bush Gregoire State Leg Congress Strongly Approve13%25%8%5% Somewhat Approve22%38%52%34% Somewhat Disapprove12%14%15%28% Strongly Disapprove50%16%8%24% Don’t know3%5%15%8% 2007 sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

Approval Ratings – ‘06 vs ‘07 Bush Gregoire State Leg Congress Strongly Approve22%28%7%7% Somewhat Approve16%38%53%27% Somewhat Disapprove9%12%14%23% Strongly Disapprove49%17%7%33% Don’t know1%3%13%5% 2007 sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4% ‘06 ‘07 ‘06 ‘07 ‘06 ‘07 ‘06 ‘07 ‘06 ‘07 ‘06 ‘07 ‘06 ‘07 ‘06 ‘07 13%25%8%5% 22%38%52%34% 12%14%15%28% 50%16%8%24% 3%5%15%8%

Approval Ratings ‘07 – by region Bush Gregoire State Leg Congress Bush Gregoire State Leg Congress StronglyOthOthOthOth Approve16%23%9%5% Somewhat Approve23%35%48%32% Somewhat Disapprove13%17%17%30% Strongly Disapprove46%19%8%24% Don’t know2%5%14%8% PSPSPSPS 11%27%8%6% 21%40%55%35% 11%11%14%27% 54%15%7%23% 3%6%16%8% PS = Puget Sound counties: King, Pierce, Thurston, Snohomish Oth = All other counties in the state

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