Bush Hits All-Time High Record Disapproval

In the history of polling by the Gallup organization, George W. Bush can now claim two records: highest approval rating ever (91% in September 2001) and highest disapproval rating (69% in April 2008). According to "The USA Today" (as Stephen Colbert likes to say):

Assessments of Bush's presidency are harsh. By 69%-27%, those polled say Bush's tenure in general has been a failure, not a success.

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Bush has had dismal ratings through most of his second term. His approval rating hasn't reached as high as 50% since May 2005. He has been steadily below 40% since September 2006.

Views of Bush divide sharply along party lines. Among Republicans, 66% approve and 32% disapprove. Disapproval is nearly universal — 91% — among Democrats. Of independents, 23% approve, 72% disapprove of the job he's doing