Presidential Job Approval
Ranks as of one of 10 worst since 1945
July 17, 2008
In his 30th quarter in office, George W. Bush averaged only a 29% job approval rating, the worst of his presidency to date, and one of the 10 worst quarterly approval averages for any president since World War II.
More ...
July 1, 2008
While 40% of John McCain’s supporters disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president, only 15% say they are very concerned that, as president, McCain would pursue policies too similar to Bush’s.
June 3, 2008
Data-driven insights into Hillary Clinton's win in Puerto Rico, the U.N. World Food Summit in Rome, the most recent criticism of U.S. President George W. Bush, and political protests in Thailand.
President’s approval numbers static for the last two months
June 2, 2008
President George W. Bush’s job approval rating in the May 30-June 1
USA Today/Gallup poll is at 28%, tied for the lowest of his administration. Bush’s disapproval rating is at 68%, one point off the highest such reading in Gallup history.
More ...
May 14, 2008
Congressional job approval is now a mere 18%, tying Gallup's record low on this measure seen first in March 1992 and again in August 2007.
Bush approval remains near record low
May 14, 2008
Approval of Congress has dipped below 20% for only the fourth time in Gallup history, tying the record low of 18%. President Bush’s 29% approval rating is only one point above his personal worst approval scores, recorded in April and earlier in May.
More ...
New low for his administration
May 8, 2008
At a time when George W. Bush’s job approval rating has fallen to 28%, just 6 in 10 Republicans approve of the job he is doing, the lowest of his administration. Jimmy Carter has the historical low presidential approval rating from his own party’s supporters, at 34%.
More ...
May 8, 2008
President Bush's job approval rating among members of his own party is now at 60%, an all-time Gallup low.
Averaged 31% in most recent quarter in office
April 23, 2008
George W. Bush averaged a 31.3% approval rating in his most recent quarter in office (spanning Jan. 20-April 19), a new low for his presidency, and among the 15 worst quarters Gallup has measured since 1945.
More ...
Truman had 67% in 1952
April 22, 2008
President George W. Bush’s disapproval rating is at 69%, the highest disapproval rating in Gallup Poll history.
More ...
See popular topics
See all topics