CBS: Bush's favorability drops below 40% in national poll

[BurtWorm]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/06/opinion/polls/main924485.shtml
Poll: Bush Ratings Hit New Low

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2005
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The President's approval ratings are at their lowest point ever. (CBS)


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President George W. Bush's overall job approval rating has reached the lowest ever measured in this poll, and evaluations of his handling of Iraq, the economy and even his signature issue, terrorism, are also at all-time lows.
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(CBS) This CBS News Poll finds an American public increasingly pessimistic about the economy, the war in Iraq, the overall direction of the country, and the President. Americans' outlook for the economy is the worst it has been in four years. Most expect the price of gas to rise even further in the next few months.

A growing number of Americans want U.S. troops to leave Iraq as soon as possible, rather than stay the course, and the highest percentage ever thinks the U.S. should have stayed out of Iraq. When given a set of options for paying for rebuilding the hurricane-racked Gulf Coast, only one — taking money from the Iraq War — gets majority support.

President George W. Bush's overall job approval rating has reached the lowest ever measured in this poll, and evaluations of his handling of Iraq, the economy and even his signature issue, terrorism, are also at all-time lows. More Americans than at any time since he took office think he does not share their priorities.

The public's concerns affect their view of the state of the country. 69 percent of Americans say things in the U.S. are pretty seriously off on the wrong track — the highest number since CBS News started asking the question in 1983. Today, just 26 percent say things are going in the right direction.

[cassiepriam]

1. I cannot believe it is this high. We are a stupid people. nt

[BurtWorm]

2. Bush is lucky there are a lot of very dumb Republicans in the US.

Very lucky.

[YapiYapo]

3. Don't forget apathy

So many people don't vote, they do share some responsability.

[nonconformist]

4. Wow!! 37% approval!

I've always heard that mid-30%s was the FLOOR, since that is the hardcore base... the ones that will still support him even if he ate babies on live TV.

Let's see if we can prove that wrong and get this shit into the 20's! :P

69 percent of Americans say things in the U.S. are pretty seriously off on the wrong track — the highest number since CBS News started asking the question in 1983.

Whoa!

[Bridget Burke]

5. The country's on the wrong track: 69%

I just thought I'd repeat it.

This particular result struck me when I heard it on the news this morning.

[nonconformist]

6. Happy happy joy joy kick. nt