As his first 100 days in office draw to a close, President George W. Bush may have to work just a little harder to win the favor of America's future voters. An online poll conducted by Scholastic, the global children's publishing and media company, revealed that approximately 53 percent of kids don't think that the President is doing a good job, while approximately 47 percent think he is. According to Scholastic's numbers, the President needs to shore up his support from boys. Only about 27 percent of the 41,877 boys responding said they thought Bush was doing a good job. Girls, however, are more firmly in the President's camp, with approximately 64 percent of the 53,524 respondents giving him good marks.
Environmental issues seem to be the key factor in the lower approval numbers from kids.
We're seeing that in the poll numbers and comments. What's fascinating here is that kids aren't simply repeating what they hear from the adults in their lives. The First 100 Days poll is part of a Scholastic News Zone special report, The Bush Presidency. An examination of key elements of the President's agenda for the nation. From emission standards to Arctic drilling, a look at Bush's changes in the nation's environmental policy.