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Confidence in Bush Still Plunging: Poll

Approval hits career low; 82% believe US is on wrong path

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(Newser) – Support for President Bush has sunk to its lowest level yet, according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. Bush's 31% approval rating marks a career low as 82% of Americans now think the country is heading in the wrong direction. Opinions were highly split along partisan lines.

Other findings from the poll:

  • Bush hasn't had majority approval ratings for a record-busting 40 months
  • While 15% strongly approve of Bush's leadership, 52% strongly disapprove
  • Barack Obama leads John McCain by over 20% among those who feel the country is going the wrong way
  • Obama leads McCain 51-44% in a hypothetical general election; Clinton edges McCain 49-46%

Former President George H.W. Bush, right, pats the back of his son, President Bush, after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base on Sunday.
Former President George H.W. Bush, right, pats the back of his son, President Bush, after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base on Sunday.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
President Bush looks to take a question from reporters during a news conference last month.
President Bush looks to take a question from reporters during a news conference last month.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Bush holds a news conference on the economy, Tuesday, April 29,2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
President Bush holds a news conference on the economy, Tuesday, April 29,2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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