Results of a recent Republican poll

The ajc Political Insider reports on the results of an Insider Advantage poll conducted between March 14-17:

-- Only 46 percent of Georgians approve of the way Bush is doing his job. And 48 percent disapprove.

-- In one version of a November gubernatorial match-up, Perdue gets 48 percent of the vote. Democrat Cathy Cox, the current secretary of state, gets 40 percent. A Zogby poll for the AJC in December gave Perdue a 53-37 lead over Cox.

-- In the alternative version of the November race, Perdue gets 50 percent of the vote. Democrat Mark Taylor, now lieutenant governor, scores 34 percent. The Zogby poll gave Perdue a 56-31 advantage.

-- In a head-to-head primary match-up (the margin of error increases to 6 percent), Cox leads Taylor 42 to 31 percent. (The Zogby poll did not match Cox vs. Taylor.)