As President Bush flies off to Asia, his approval ratings have flown the coop. According to the latest USA Today/CNN/ Gallup Poll:
Fewer than one in 10 adults say they would prefer a congressional candidate who is a Republican and who agrees with Bush on most major issues…Even among Republicans, seven of 10 are most likely to back a candidate who has at least some disagreements with the president.
Bush's job approval rating sank to a record low 37%. The poll finds growing criticism of the president, unease about the nation's direction and opposition to the Iraq war…
A 53% majority say they trust what Bush says less than they trusted previous presidents while they were in office. In a specific comparison with President Clinton, those surveyed by 48%-36% say they trust Bush less.
Oops, so much for Bush’s 2000 campaign pledge to “restore honor and dignity to the White House.” The chickens have come home to roost (and here). And much to Bush’s dismay, patriotic Americans no longer confuse support for the mess in Iraq (here and here) with support for the troops (and here).
