Bush Approval Rating Plummets to 25%
As more members of Congress from both sides of the aisle register their dissatisfaction with President Bush's leadership, their sentiments appear to be shared by the public -- as evidenced by the results of a new survey by the American Research Group, which found that 71 percent of Americans "disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president."
As more members of Congress from both sides of the aisle register their dissatisfaction with President Bush’s leadership, their sentiments appear to be shared by the public — as evidenced by the results of a new survey by the American Research Group, which found that 71 percent of Americans “disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president.”
Wait, before you go…American Research Group:
A total of 71% of Americans say they disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president according to the latest survey from the American Research Group. …
Among Americans registered to vote, 27% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 70% disapprove. When it comes to the way Bush is handling the economy, 23% of registered voters approve of the way Bush is handling the economy and 72% disapprove.
This is the highest level of disapproval and lowest level of approval for the Bush presidency recorded in monthly surveys by the American Research Group.
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