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http://www.iht.com/articles/20...rica/16poll-409628.php
President George W. Bush leaves office next week with no evidence that public opinion toward him is softening during his final days in power, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
When asked about Bush's performance over the last eight years, 22 percent of Americans said they approved. That matched Bush's job-approval rating for much of last fall, the lowest marks of his presidency. Seventy-three percent disapproved of his performance in the new poll, slightly higher than the highest figure he registered - in October - over the course of his two terms.
Disapproval cuts across party lines, with Democrats, Independents and even 34 percent of Republicans voicing strong criticism of Bush's performance.
In contrast, Bush's four predecessors left office with approval ratings ranging from 68 percent for both Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, to 54 percent for George H.W. Bush. Jimmy Carter had a 44 percent approval rating upon his departure from office.
Just 17 percent of those surveyed rated Bush's presidency as very good or good, while 83 percent said it was average or poor. Fifty-nine percent of Americans regarded Clinton as a very good or good President and 40 percent viewed the senior President Bush the same way.
Well, this just shows he was or IS the worst president ever...
But, I still fail to see how he got 22% approval ratting (yet, carter managed to drum up twice as much)... Still, how stupid can you get? And why do we continue to let a president still be in office with such low numbers?
Pathetic.