Issue Watch
George W. Bush
Guantanamo Hurt U.S. Image, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States are concerned about the impact the Guantanamo Bay detention facility had in international relations, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 59 per cent of respondents believe the treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo boosted anti-American sentiment in the world.
May 28, 2009
Few Americans Approve of What Bush Did
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States are critical of the performance of a former president, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times. 70 per cent of respondents disapprove of the way George W. Bush handled his job while in office.
May 10, 2009
Bush Presidency Good for 31% of Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few adults in the United States provide a positive assessment of their outgoing head of state, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 31 per cent of respondents think George W. Bush was a good or very good president.
Jan 15, 2009
Three-in-Four Americans Glad Bush is Leaving
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States welcome the end of their president’s tenure, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 75 per cent of respondents say they are glad George W. Bush is leaving the White House.
Jan 7, 2009
Half of Americans Give Low Marks to Bush
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few adults in the United States give good reviews to their outgoing head of state, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. 58 per cent of respondents think George W. Bush will go down in history as a "poor" or "below average" president.
Jan 1, 2009
Only Three-in-Ten Americans Satisfied with Bush
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - George W. Bush will leave office in the United States with low numbers, according to a review of seven recent public opinion polls. In surveys by TNS for the Washington Post and ABC News, and Opinion Dynamics for Fox News, 30 per cent of respondents approve of the U.S. president’s performance.
Dec 23, 2008
Two-Thirds in U.S. Want Bush Tenure to End
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States hold negative views on their current head of state, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates International released by Newsweek. 67 per cent of respondents personally wish that George W. Bush’s presidency was over.
Oct 26, 2008
Two-in-Three Americans Dissatisfied with Bush
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The approval rating for United States president George W. Bush remains low, according to a review of seven recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Hart/Newhouse for the Wall Street Journal and NBC News, 29 per cent of respondents approve of Bush’s performance.
Oct 15, 2008
Policy of Restraint Makes U.S. Safer, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More people in the United States now think that the best strategy to protect national security is to stop meddling in Middle East affairs, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times. 51 per cent of respondents say the U.S. will be safer from terrorism by staying out of other countries’ problems, up six points since October 2007.
Oct 8, 2008
Bush Cannot Clear 30% in United States
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Roughly one-in-four Americans are satisfied with the performance of their president, according to a review of four recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Gallup released by USA Today, 27 per cent of respondents approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job, down four points since mid-September.
Oct 4, 2008
Two-Thirds in U.S. Dissatisfied with Bush
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - George W. Bush maintains poor numbers in the last year of his tenure, according to a review of five recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN, 31 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance, down two points since August.
Sep 28, 2008
Bush Worst President Ever for 26% in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer adults in the United States are satisfied with the tenure of George W. Bush, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 36 per cent of respondents say that, in comparison to other presidents, Bush has been a poor or very poor leader, while 26 per cent say he is the worst head of state the country has ever had.
Sep 8, 2008
American Majority Disapproves of President Bush
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States hold negative views on George W. Bush, according to a review of six recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Gallup released by USA Today, 33 per cent of respondents approve of the way the U.S. president is handling his duties.
Aug 24, 2008
Less than One-Third in U.S. Satisfied with Bush
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - George W. Bush continues to have low numbers in the final year of his tenure, according to a review of six recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Gallup released by USA Today, 32 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance.
Aug 9, 2008
President Bush Stable at 28% in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - George W. Bush maintains a paltry rating in the United States, according to a review of five recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Princeton Survey Research Associates released by Newsweek, 28 per cent of respondents approve of the way the president is handling his job.
Jul 21, 2008