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New Poll: Bush Economic Approval At Lowest Since Taking Office

It seems like every other day there's a new poll showing Bush's approval rating dropping. Today's comes from the latest ABC News / Washington Post poll:

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds significant trouble for the president on domestic issues and the war alike. Disapproval of his work on the economy, jobs, the deficit and health care has spiked to career highs. His request to spend an additional $87 billion on Iraq is unpopular; concern about getting bogged down there has jumped and most say the administration doesn't have a clear plan to deal with it.

The poll shows Americans think the economy is a bigger problem than Iraq:

By a 24-point margin, 61-37 percent, Americans now say the economy is a bigger problem than terrorism...Overall, 70 percent say the economy is in bad shape, up dramatically from 29 percent when Bush took office; and while 28 percent think it's improving, 31 percent say it's getting worse.... Bush's approval rating for handling the economy is its lowest since he took office — 42 percent approve, 56 percent disapprove.

The poll has Bush's overall approval rating down to 58%. His approval rating on Iraq is down to 52%--from 70%... and his ratings on the handling of the federal budget and health insurance are the lowest since he took office.

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