December 09, 2007

Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few Americans 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, 34 per cent of respondents approve of the American president’s performance.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few Americans 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, 34 per cent of respondents approve of the American president’s performance.

Bush’s rating stands at 33 per cent in a study by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times, and 30 per cent in a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.

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 Dec. 4, Bush discussed his administration’s relationship with the Democratic-controlled Congress, saying, "I think we can get some things done. The Peruvian trade vote is one, there’s an example. Congress needs to get their differences sorted. (...) And it seems like to me that this Congress ought to be congratulating our military commanders and our troops. And one way to send a congratulatory message is to give them the funds they need—and now is the time to do it."

Polling Data

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

	Dec. 2	Nov. 14	Nov. 4	Oct. 14
Approve	34%	32%	31%	32%
Disapprove	62%	61%	64%	64%

Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,006 American adults, conducted from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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

	Dec. 3	Oct. 22	Jun. 10	Apr. 9
Approve	33%	35%	34%	36%
Disapprove	61%	60%	62%	62%

Source: Bloomberg / Los Angeles Times
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,467 American adults, conducted from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2007. 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?

	Nov. 2007	Oct. 2007	Sept. 2007	Aug. 2007
Approve	30%	30%	31%	31%
Disapprove	59%	61%	59%	59%

Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,399 American adults, conducted from Nov. 20 to Nov. 26, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.