August 15, 2008 10:58 AM
President Bush - Little Left To Say
There is little to say about President Bush as he enters the last 5 months of his 8-year tenure in the Office of President.His 64% disapproval rating on his overall job performance is at a near record high in the latest NBC/WSJ survey. This is consistent with 7 other national surveys taken 7/21-8/4 that showed the President with an average approval rating of 29% and a disapproval rating of 66%.
As compared to other modern two-term Presidents at the same time in their tenure, Bush is at the bottom of the pack.
| Approve | Disapprove | |
| Dwight Eisenhower | 63% | 24% |
| Bill Clinton | 59% | 38% |
| Ronald Regan | 53% | 37% |
| Lyndon Johnson | 35% | 52% |
| George Bush | 30% | 64% |
In addition, the President has a 72% disapproval rating on the handling of the economy, the #1 issue in the minds of Americans.
58% have negative feelings about the President, near his low point of 60%. [NBC/WSJ 7/08]
82% of us believe that America's image in the rest of the world has gotten worse under President Bush. [WP/ABC 7/08]
