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  • May 2008

    • Confidence in Bush Still Plunging: Poll

      Washington Post  |  May 13, 08 3:53 AM CDT

      Confidence in Bush Still Plunging: Poll

      (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. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Bush administration  • poll  • George H. W. Bush  • Washington Post ABC poll  • Bush approval ratings  • approval ratings  • confidence

    • Bush Reaches Historic Low

      CNN  |  May 1, 08 6:55 PM CDT

      Bush Reaches Historic Low

      (Newser) - George Bush is the most unpopular president in modern history with a 71% disapproval rating, a new CNN poll says. It's the first time any president has cracked the 70% mark in any CNN or Gallup poll—even Nixon remained in the mid-60s on the eve of his resignation in 1974. The previous record belonged to Harry Truman at 67%. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Bush approval ratings  • Bush legacy

  • April 2008

    • Bush Sets Disapproval Record

      USA Today  |  Apr 22, 08 1:08 PM CDT

      Bush Sets Disapproval Record

      (Newser) - Only 28% of Americans approve of George W. Bush’s handling of the presidency, a new low for his administration, USA Today reports. In addition, his disapproval rate—69%—is the lowest in the 70-year history of the Gallup poll. Dissatisfaction over war in Iraq and the soured economy continue to pummel Dubya, whose 90% post-9/11 approval rating also set a record. More »

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      Iraq  • Bush administration  • Republicans  • Democrats  • economy  • September 11  • Bush approval ratings  • approval ratings

  • March 2008

    • Bush Approval Rating Hits New Low: 31%

      CNN  |  Mar 20, 08 6:41 AM CDT

      Bush Approval Rating Hits New Low: 31%

      (Newser) - More than two-thirds of Americans now think George W. Bush is doing a poor job, according to a new poll that pegged his approval rate at 31%—a new low. The director of the CNN poll noted that the hefty 40-point drop in Bush's approval ratings since the start of the Iraq war mirrors the plunge in Lyndon Johnson's popularity as the war in Vietnam dragged on. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • War on Terror  • poll  • George H. W. Bush  • Lyndon Johnson  • Bush approval ratings  • approval ratings  • Harry Truman

  • January 2008
  • September 2007

    • Bush, Congress Score Lowest Approval Yet

      Reuters  |  Sep 19, 07 7:12 PM CDT

      Bush, Congress Score Lowest Approval Yet

      (Newser) - President Bush and Congress scored record-low approval ratings in a Reuters/Zogby poll released today. Bush dipped 1% below his previous Zogby approval rating of 30%; the legislative branch scored 11% approval, down 3% in August. And a new "mood index" showed the country as more unhappy than in July, with 62% saying the US is on the wrong track. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Congress  • Bush administration  • recession  • United States  • Bush approval ratings

    • GOP Moderates in Agony Over Key Votes

      Washington Post  |  Sep 19, 07 2:30 PM CDT

      GOP Moderates in Agony Over Key Votes

      (Newser) - Moderates in the GOP are dreading upcoming votes that will force them to choose between loyalty to their president and their reelection prospects, the Washington Post reports. Upcoming congressional showdowns on the Iraq war, children’s health care, and spending will be particularly perilous to those facing voters next fall. “We are at a very significant juncture,” said one representative. “I’d use a metaphor… about something hitting the fan.” More »

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      Iraq war  • Bush administration  • Republicans  • GOP  • Iraq war spending  • voters  • Bush approval ratings

    • Public Softens Slightly on Bush

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 13, 07 9:35 AM CDT

      Public Softens Slightly on Bush

      (Newser) - President Bush inched up from record lows in one poll this week, thanks in part to buzz around David Petraeus’ report on Iraq. His overall approval rating was 33% in the latest Journal /NBC News poll, up from 31% in July. The results reveal the complexity of Americans' feelings toward the war: They want it over but can’t agree on when. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Wall Street Journal  • NBC News  • Bush approval ratings

    • What's Next for Bush?

      New York Times  |  Sep 2, 07 4:37 PM CDT

      What's Next for Bush?

      (Newser) - President Bush is fixated on how history will remember him, a new book about his presidency will reveal Tuesday. Bush was initially coy with journalist Robert Draper, but he finally capitulated to six hour-long interviews in which he slowly lets his guard down. "I've got God's shoulder to cry on, and I cry a lot," he told Draper. More »

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      George W. Bush  • book  • Bush approval ratings  • Bush legacy

  • July 2007

    • Bush Hate Hyped in Internet Age

      Washington Post  |  Jul 25, 07 6:18 PM CDT

      Bush Hate Hyped in Internet Age

      (Newser) - The president’s newest disapproval rating, a towering 65%, is surpassed only by Harry Truman's 67% during the Korean War and Nixon’s 66%—4 days before Tricky Dick’s resignation—the Washington Post reports. The figure suggests dissatisfaction far beyond Iraq, but it also suggests  that something new is going on.  More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • media  • Richard Nixon  • Bush approval ratings

    • It's Deja Vu All Over Again

      Slate  |  Jul 12, 07 1:42 PM CDT

      It's Deja Vu All Over Again

      (Newser) - George Bush’s flirtation with the highest-ever presidential disapproval rating has an athletic parallel in Barry Bonds’ march toward the home-run crown, a phenomenon that puts Slate's Bruce Reed in mind of two other titans in their respective fields: Richard Nixon and Hank Aaron. The president's racing toward the bottom as a daunting record teeters—is it 1974 or 2007? More »

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      George W. Bush  • Barry Bonds  • Bush approval ratings

  • May 2007

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