An ABC News/Washington Post study has found that 62 per cent of Americans disapprove of President George W Bush's overall job performance. Also a new high of 70 per cent disapprove of his handling of the war in Iraq.
Publishing the report on Tuesday, ABC News said just 36 percent approve of Bush's job performance overall, the second lowest approval rating of his career. He bottomed out at 33 percent approval in May.
Among the 62 percent of Americans disapprove his work, but 49 percent strongly disapprove a new high while a mere 18 percent strongly approve.
On Iraq the president does even worse, the website said.
A new high, 70 percent, disapprove of his handling of the war, and 57 percent strongly disapprove. Only 28 percent approve of the way Bush is handling the situation there.
But Bush's base supporters have not deserted him this month, ABC News said.
Nearly 69 percent of Republicans still believe the Iraq war was worth fighting. But 65 percent of independents and 81 percent of Democrats say the war was not worth it.
Bush has maintained high approval rating from Republicans for his overall job performance and his performance on Iraq. Seventy-seven percent of Republicans approve of his job, and 65 percent approve of his work on Iraq, with his ratings far lower among independents and Democrats.
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