Bush Job Approval at 25%, His Lowest Yet

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: Gallup.com

PRINCETON, NJ -- President Bush's job approval rating is at 25% in the latest Oct. 3-5 Gallup Poll, the lowest of the Bush administration, and only three percentage points above the lowest presidential approval rating in Gallup Poll history.

Bush's previous low point was 27%, measured about a week ago. The 25% approval rating is one point higher than Richard Nixon's lowest job approval rating of 24% measured in the summer of 1974, and it is just three points higher than Harry Truman's all-time Gallup low job approval rating of 22% measured in 1952. No other presidents have had job approval ratings of 27% or lower in Gallup Poll history.

The current poll recording Bush's low job approval rating was conducted after Congress passed the economic rescue bill on Oct. 3. Americans recognize the economy as the nation's top problem, but apparently, the passage of this bill -- which the Bush administration had heavily advocated -- did nothing to affect Bush's approval ratings. Indeed, only 55% of members of Bush's own party approve of him in the poll, perhaps a reflection of some pushback from conservatives who do not strongly support the economic bill. Nineteen percent of independents and 5% of Democrats approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president.

Read more: http://www.gallup.com/poll/110980/Bush-Job-Approval-25-Lowest-Yet.aspx

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[tylerdee]

1. I'm not a bit suprised

[yardwork]

9. I'm surprised that a quarter of those polled still approve of his performance.

That's a lot of incredibly stupid and misinformed people.

[ryanmuegge]

11. No, incredibly rich people.

[yardwork]

14. Even the rich suffer when the country goes belly up.

[ryanmuegge]

17. They haven't suffered under Bush, hence the support. He has been a fantastic president

in serving his base and actually getting things done.

No wonder he has a small sect of diehard supporters.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. i9 cannot believe it is even that high....They must all be his relatives.

Interesting thing about that chart...if it had not been for 9/11, he would have been out on his ass a long time ago...His approval rating at that time was at about 50%..and it sure would not have gotten any higher.

[endarkenment]

3. I get that 25% of the population is THAT STUPID

I am amazed at the other 20% or so who recognize that Bush et al are EPIC FAIL but are going to vote for MORE OF THE SAME ONLY WORSE.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

4. Matt Taibbi summed it up nicely in a recent issue of Rolling Stone:

[CrispyQ]

8. I love Matt!

Thanks for posting!

:hi:

[Lionel Mandrake]

13. Here's the link

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/23318320/mad_dog_palin

[Xenotime]

18. yes. look at people in Texas. They still love him.

[cosmicone]

5. 25% are manifestly stupid and deranged. n/t

[David__77]

10. 90% were manifestly stupid and deranged after 9-11-01.

I am so glad I was always part of the core of those who were not.

[trthnd4jstc]

6. How Many Of The 25% Desire For Armegeddon? n/t

[Richd506]

7. I'll bet anyone that it goes below 20% before he leaves

[Frisbee]

12. Still 24.9% higher than I can comprehend. n/t

[sakabatou]

15. Who the fuck are these 25%-ers.

[libodem]

16. Still beats

Dickhead Cheney's 19%.

[Zhade]

19. Um, since when was 25% a LOWER number than 19%?

Because I remember THAT low very clearly.

EDIT: I see from above it may be cheney that I'm thinking of, oops!

[olddad56]

20. wow, still has 25%, must all be wealthy people or inbreeds.