Poll: Bush's disapproval rating hits record high
Posted by Mike Carney
02:14 PM/ET
October 13, 2008
President Bush has one of the worst approval ratings in modern American history, according a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll.
The survey suggests 25% of Americans approve of the president's performance in office.
A record 71% say they disapprove of the way he's handling his job.
Only 4% didn't have an opinion about Bush's performance.
(By comparison, historical Gallup data show that Harry Truman's approval rating fell as low as 22% in 1952, but his disapproval rating never exceeded 67%.)
In election news, USA TODAY's On Politics blog says the poll shows Democrat Barack Obama leading Republican John McCain among likely voters.
The survey suggests 25% of Americans approve of the president's performance in office.
A record 71% say they disapprove of the way he's handling his job.
Only 4% didn't have an opinion about Bush's performance.
(By comparison, historical Gallup data show that Harry Truman's approval rating fell as low as 22% in 1952, but his disapproval rating never exceeded 67%.)
In election news, USA TODAY's On Politics blog says the poll shows Democrat Barack Obama leading Republican John McCain among likely voters.
