Bush's Approval Ratings Stay Low (CBS/NYT 42% Approval)

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Bush's Approval Ratings Stay Low
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2005

Bad Poll Numbers For Bush

The President fares worst when it comes to opinion of his handling of Social Security. Despite Bush's months-long promotion of his plan for Social Security, only one in four Americans approves of the way he is handling the issue.

(CBS) President George W. Bush's job approval rating is now just 42 percent, and most Americans think he does not share their priorities.

Iraq and the economy -- not the President's signature issue of Social Security -- are most important to Americans, and Americans' assessments of both remain mixed, with support for the decision to send troops to Iraq matching its lowest percent ever.

Regarding Social Security, months of campaigning have not brought public acceptance of the personal accounts the President desires, nor resulted in increased confidence in his ability to make the right decisions about that program. In fact, many Americans claim they like Bush's plan less the more they hear about it.

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
President Bush's job approval rating has dropped this month to just 42 percent, while 51 percent disapprove. His current approval rating is near the low reached in May 2004, after news and photos from the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal were made public.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/16/opinion/polls/main702487.shtml

Bush shares your priorities for the country?

Yes 35 (34)
No 61 (61)

Congress shares your priorities for the country?

Yes 19 (20)
No 71 (68)