A Washington Post-ABC poll has disturbing information for President Bush.
For the first time in his presidency a majority of Americans question his integrity, and growing doubts about his leadership have left him with record negative ratings on the economy, Iraq and even the war on terrorism.
On almost every key measure of presidential character and performance, the survey found that Bush has never been less popular with the American people. Currently 60 percent disapprove of his performance in office – the highest level of disapproval ever recorded for Bush in Post-ABC polls – and just 39 percent approve.
The dissatisfaction with Bush flows in part out of broad concerns about the overall direction of the country. Nearly 7 in 10 – 68 percent – believe the country is seriously off course, while only 30 percent are optimistic, the lowest level in more than nine years. Only 3 in 10 express high levels of confidence in Bush, while half say they have little or no confidence in this administration.