Clearly, the poll wouldn't have attracted nearly as much attention if it had shown Obama's approval and disapproval ratings running equal, at forty-four percent, which, statistically speaking, could quite possibly be the reality.
Instead, Truman's approval rating would be reflected in the model's intercept — that is, the estimated approval rating when the other variables in the model equal zero and when the president is none of Eisenhower through George W. Bush.
Yet we regard a historical character renowned for being just with equal moral approval as someone with the same trait living today in our own town, for example.
This new Cobra, Car and Driver reported with equal measures of approval and amazement in November 1965, remained a crude appliance.
Recent polls have shown the presumed nominees getting roughly equal approval for their handling of the gun issue, but Democratic strategists say that will change once voters are informed of Mr. Bush's record.
But for some respondents, inevitability doesn't equal approval.
Only in Vietnam, where of course the US fought a long, bloody, and disastrous war, and Malaysia are the US and China viewed with equal approval.
But even as measurements like the generic ballot have improved for Republicans, and the once-unpopular tax bill has moved to an about equal approval rating, some members don't buy that Republicans will effectively limit their losses.
This waiver equals ethical approval.
Russian state institutions do not share Putin's ratings: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (approve 52, disapprove 47), the government of Russia (49, 49), the governors (52,46), and the Duma (42,57) have roughly equal approval-disapproval figures.
The house, built in 1952, bears Wright's signature on a red tile by its front door — equal parts seal of approval and certificate of authenticity.
