(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for George W. Bush remains low in the United States, according to three recent public opinion polls. In a survey by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News, 29 per cent of respondents approve of the U.S. president’s performance.

Bush’s rating also stands at 29 per cent in both a study by Opinion Dynamics for Fox News, and a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated 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. 

In his Jun. 21 radio address, Bush discussed rising gas prices, saying, "The fundamental problem behind high gas prices is that the supply of oil has not kept up with the rising demand across the world. One obvious solution is for America to increase our domestic oil production. So my administration has repeatedly called on Congress to open access to new oil exploration here in the United States. Unfortunately, Democrats on Capitol Hill have rejected virtually every proposal. Now Americans are paying the price at the pump for this obstruction."

Polling Data

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

Source: TNS / Washington Post / ABC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,125 American adults, conducted from Jun. 12 to Jun. 15, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Jun. 17 and Jun. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

c) Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

Source: Ipsos-Public Affairs / Associated Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted from Jun. 12 to Jun. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

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