September 15, 2003

Abstract: (CPOD) Sept. 15, 2003 - The numbers for George W. Bush are near an all-time low, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 52 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, an eight per cent drop since August.

(CPOD) Sept. 15, 2003 - The numbers for George W. Bush are near an all-time low, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 52 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, an eight per cent drop since August.

The president addressed the nation on Sept. 7, and outlined his plan to request $87 billion U.S, to continue military action in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than half of all respondents say lawmakers should not authorize the proposal.

Polling Data

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

	Sept. 2003	Aug. 2003	Jul. 2003
Approve	52%	60%	59%
Disapprove	43%	36%	38%

As you may know, President Bush requested that Congress authorize an additional $87 billion in government spending for Iraq and the war on terrorism. Do you think Congress should - or should not - vote to authorize this?

Yes, should	46%
No, should not	51%

Source: Gallup / CNN / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,025 American adults, conducted from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10, 2003. Margin of error is 3 per cent.