US president's popularity hits all-time low

From the London Guardian courtesy of J. Orlin Grabbe:

Americans have given President Bush his lowest approval rating since he came to office and are more dissatisfied with where the country is going than at any time in the last eight years, says a Gallup poll.
The survey shows 62% of Americans are dissatisfied with the way things are going, while only 49% approve of the way Mr Bush is handling his job, on a par with the lowest figure he has reached during his presidency.

The poll, conducted early this week, continues to show a polarised nation split right down the middle, with major events such as those taking place in Falluja and the pictures of Iraqis being tortured having little impact on attitudes because most of the electorate has already made up its mind.

Since mid-January, the president's approval ratings have moved only within a narrow band, between 49% and 53%.

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