(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – George W. Bush maintains a paltry approval rating in the United States, according to two recent public opinion polls. In a survey by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News, 31 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of their president’s performance, down two points since mid-April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – George W. Bush maintains a paltry approval rating in the United States, according to two recent public opinion polls. In a survey by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News, 31 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of their president’s performance, down two points since mid-April.
Bush’s rating stands at 28 per cent in a study by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, down seven points since October 2007.
Bush—a Republican—earned a second four-year term in the November 2004 presidential election. The U.S. president’s approval rating has not surpassed the 40 per cent mark in a national survey since December 2006.
On May 12, Bush discussed his global views, saying, "A top priority of our foreign policy is squarely in the Middle East. We got Iraq, we got Lebanon, we got Iran, and of course we got the (…) peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis, which frankly is moving down the road pretty good. And I hope during my time, before it’s over, we get the vision defined. But it’s—I think any American president is going to be committed to Israel’s existence, and understand the realities and threats in the Middle East."
Polling Data
a) Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush’s performance as president?
|
May 11 |
Apr. 13 |
Mar. 2 |
Feb. 1 |
|
|
Approve |
31% |
33% |
32% |
33% |
|
Disapprove |
66% |
65% |
66% |
65% |
Source: TNS / Washington Post / ABC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,122 American adults, conducted from May 8 to May 11, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
b) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?
|
May 2008 |
Oct. 2007 |
Aug. 2007 |
Jun. 2007 |
|
|
Approve |
28% |
35% |
29% |
28% |
|
Disapprove |
67% |
59% |
64% |
65% |
Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,745 registered American voters, conducted from May 8 to May 12, 2008. Margin of error is 2.4 per cent.
