Good thing George doesn't pay attention to the polls, because he's reaching
Cheney territory:
President Bush's approval rating has slumped to 31% in a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, the lowest of his presidency and a warning sign for Republicans in the November elections.
The survey of 1,013 adults, taken Friday through Sunday, shows Bush's standing down by 3 percentage points in a single week. His disapproval rating also reached a record: 65%. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.
And the winner of the understatement of the day award is:
"It is a challenging political environment," acknowledges Tracey $chmitt, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee
History:
Only four presidents have scored lower approval ratings since the Gallup Poll began regularly measuring it in the mid-1940s: Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and the first George Bush. When Nixon, Carter and the elder Bush sank below 35%, they never again registered above 40%.
The 2006 elections are the Democrats' to lose now. The October Surprise is being prepared...