from the Pew Research Center for People and the Press survey, via Chris Bowers

Q.3F2 Please tell me what one word best describes your impression of George W. Bush. Tell me just the ONE best word that describes him. (OPEN-END. PROBE ONCE IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS "DON'T KNOW". ACCEPT UP TO TWO RESPONSES, BUT DO NOT PROBE FOR SECOND RESPONSE).

July 2005* February 2005 May 2004 Early Feb 2004 May 2003 31 Honest 38 Honest 30 Honest 27 Honest 29 Honest 26 Incompetent 20 Good 29 Good 24 Fair 21 Good 24 Arrogant 15 Integrity 26 Incompetent 24 Leader 20 Arrogant 18 Good 15 Arrogant 26 Leader 21 Liar 16 Leader 18 Integrity 14 Incompetent 24 Arrogant 17 Arrogant 13 Great 15 Determined 13 Leader 16 Strong 14 Strong 12 Confident 13 Liar 11 Fair 15 Integrity 13 Excellent 12 Courageous 12 Stupid 11 Idiot 13 Idiot 13 Good 11 Aggressive 11 Idiot 9 Strong 11 Christian 12 Christian 11 Christian 11 Strong 9 Liar 10 Determined 12 Integrity 11 Determined 10 Leader 8 Excellent 10 Stupid 9 Stupid 11 Integrity 9 Christian 8 Trustworthy 9 Liar 9 Incompetent 10 Patriot/Patriotic 9 Great 8 Dishonest 8 Trustworthy 8 Dishonest 9 Cowboy 9 Okay 8 Poor 7 Aggressive 7 Confident 8 Competent 8 Fair 7 Conservative 7 Committed 7 Determined 8 Decisive 8 Sincere 7 Great 7 Dishonest 7 Idiot 8 Idiot 7 Aggressive 7 Sucks 7 Okay 7 Patriotic 8 President 7 Honorable 7 Christian 6 Dedicated 7 Ass 8 Strong 6 Inept 7 Honorable 6 Fair 6 Character 7 Adequate 5 Adequate 6 Dedicated 6 President 6 Poor 7 Excellent 5 Ass 6 Determined 6 War/warrior 6 Selfish 7 Fair 4 Persistent 6 President 5 Brave (N=748) (N=602) 4 Egotistical 6 Selfish 5 Confident 4 Greedy 5 Trying 5 Courageous 4 Jerk 5 Warmonger 5 Decisive 4 Patriotic 5 Ignorant 5 Dumb 4 Terrible 5 Terrible 5 Excellent (N=751) 4 Diligent 5 Great 4 Consistent 5 Honorable 4 Sincere 5 Straight-forward 4 Ineffective (N=897) 4 Inept (N=761)

* The numbers listed represent the number of respondents who offered each response; the numbers are not percentages.

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