Ashcroft’s Positive Rating Down 17 Points Since December 2001

• By Karlyn Bowman
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• Sept. 3, 2003, Midnight

Only a few survey organizations regularly track Attorney General John Ashcroft’s standing. In the latest Harris Interactive survey taken in August, 48 percent gave him a positive rating (“excellent” plus “good”) and 39 percent a negative one (“fair” plus “poor”). Ashcroft’s positive score is down 17 points since Harris first asked the question in December 2001.