Poll Finds Disapproval of Bush Unwavering. Leaving office with 22 percent approval

[Liberal_in_LA]

Poll Finds Disapproval of Bush Unwavering

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/17/us/politics/17poll.html?ref=politics

By MEGAN THEE-BRENAN
Published: January 16, 2009
President Bush prepares to leave office with no evidence that public opinion toward him is softening during his final days in power, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

When asked about Mr. Bush’s performance over the last eight years, 22 percent of respondents said they approved. That matched Mr. Bush’s job-approval rating for much of last fall, the lowest of his presidency. In the current poll, 73 percent disapproved of his performance over the course of his two terms.

Disapproval cut across party lines, with Democrats, independents and even 34 percent of Republicans critical of Mr. Bush’s performance.

In contrast, Mr. Bush’s most recent predecessors left office with approval ratings ranging from 68 percent, for both Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, to 44 percent, for Jimmy Carter. Mr. Bush’s father left with 54 percent.

[Kahuna]

1. How's that "Legacy Tour" going, dumbya?

:rofl:

[YDogg]

2. mission accomplished

[Hubert Flottz]

3. Looks like his approval rating finally matched up with his IQ

score.

[peekaloo]

4. maybe he and Poopy will start referring to each other by their approval ratings

:dunce: