AP-Ipsos poll on the election results

The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on the election results and President Bush's second term is based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults, including 844 registered voters from all states except Alaska and Hawaii. The interviews were conducted Nov. 3-5 by Ipsos-Public Affairs.

Results were weighted to represent the population by demographic factors such as age, sex, region and education.

No more than one time in 20 should chance variations in the sample cause the results to vary by more than 3 percentage points from the answers that would be obtained if all Americans were polled. The margin of error for registered voters is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

There are other sources of potential error in polls, including the wording and order of questions.

(Results from mid-October, unless otherwise noted, in parentheses)

(ASKED OF ALL ADULTS)

1. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?

—Right direction, 46 percent (41)

—Wrong track, 51 percent (56)

—Not sure, 3 percent (3)

(AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS)

2. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

—Approve, 51 percent (48)

—Disapprove, 48 percent (51)

—Mixed feelings, 1 percent (1)

3. And when it comes to handling the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

—Approve, 48 percent (46)

—Disapprove, 51 percent (53)

—Mixed feelings, 1 percent (1)

—Not sure, 1 percent ( )

4. And when it comes to domestic issues like health care, education and the environment, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

—Approve, 46 percent (45)

—Disapprove, 52 percent (54)

—Mixed feelings, 1 percent (1)

5a. When it comes to handling foreign policy issues and the war on terrorism, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

—Approve, 54 percent (51)

—Disapprove, 46 percent (48)

—Mixed feelings, percent (1)

5b. When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

—Approve, 48 percent (44)

—Disapprove, 51 percent (55)

—Mixed feelings, 1 percent (1)

6. Do any of the following words describe your own personal feelings about the results of the 2004 presidential election?

—Angry: Yes, 24 percent; No, 76 percent