According to a new Gallup poll, Bush's approval numbers are the lowest they've ever been.
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Fifty-six percent of Americans disapprove of the way Bush is handling the economy and 41% approve. That is the highest disapproval number and lowest approval number of the Bush presidency.
Fifty-five percent of Americans disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq, and 42% approve. Again, the approval number is the lowest and the disapproval number is the highest of any survey Gallup has taken on the question, dating back to late October 2002. On foreign affairs overall, Bush gets 42% approval and 53% disapproval -- again, a record low on approval and a record high on disapproval.
A majority of Americans -- 52% -- still approve of the way Bush is handling terrorism. However, that is the lowest figure since Gallup began asking the question in November 2001, and a 45% disapproval rating is the highest such number.
The polls lately are all over the place, and it's hard to place much importance on them 6 months before the election anyway, but still, all of these indicators are the worst they've ever been for the president. I don't usually like to celebrate the failures of others, but I'll make an exception in this case. "Yay!"
Now what I'd love to see is Kerry take advantage of this time and really show some strength and some resolve. He needs to start addressing issues clearly and precisely. The president is doing a fine job of shooting himself in the foot, Kerry should take the opportunity to deal with the issues.
