(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few adults in the United States are satisfied with George W. Bush, according to a review of three recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Gallup released by USA Today, 32 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance.

Bush’s rating stands at 31 per cent in a study by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN, and 29 per cent in a poll by CBS News.

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 Mar. 20, Bush re-introduced the Healthier U.S. Initiative, saying, "America’s young people are three times more likely to be overweight than they were three decades ago. Lack of physical fitness places a huge financial burden on our nation. Diseases linked to unhealthy habits drive up the price of health care for all Americans. So we’re encouraging Americans to take personal responsibility for their own health."

Polling Data

a) Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,025 American adults, conducted from Mar. 14 to Mar. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

b) Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush’s performance as president?

Source: Opinion Research Corporation / CNN
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,019 American adults, conducted from Mar. 14 to Mar. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

c) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

Source: CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,067 American adults, conducted from Mar. 15 to Mar. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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