Pretty low. Bush is tanking fast, especially on Iraq. Newsweek has the latest numbers:
As U.S. troops endured a deadly week in Iraq, 61 percent of Americans polled say they disapprove of the way President George W. Bush is handling the war in Iraq, according to a new NEWSWEEK poll. Thirty four percent say they approve. This is Bush’s lowest rating on Iraq and the first time it has dropped below 40 percent in the NEWSWEEK poll. And 50 percent of those polled say the United States is losing ground in its efforts to establish security and democracy in Iraq; just 40 percent say the U.S. is making progress there.Not great numbers for the Commander in Chief. But, I'm sure Americans are comforted by the fact that their war leader is now on a mega-vacation. Not trying to be flip, that does play a role. Americans are just not showing the guy any love these days:
Meanwhile, Bush’s approval ratings have dropped to 42 percent; 51 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the way Bush is handling his job as president. Bush’s approval ratings reached a high of 88 percent in his first term, in the month after the September 11 attacks. Forty-two percent is his low.And last but not least, Americans aren't too keen on having a treasonous traitor in the White House:
Fifty-four percent of Americans say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time, according to the latest NEWSWEEK poll. Just over a third say they are satisfied.
And when asked about the reports that White House adviser Karl Rove may have leaked classified information about Valerie Plame, a CIA agent, 45 percent say, from what they’ve heard or read about Rove’s involvement in the case, that they believe he is guilty of a serious crime; 18 percent say he is not guilty of a serious offense and 37 percent say they don’t know, the poll shows.The polls from the past couple days have been abysmal for Bush. And, they aren't getting any better. Can't wait to see what Rove's going to pull out of his hat to save Bush now.
