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| Rise and fall of Bush's popularity | Rise and fall of Bush's popularity |
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| George W Bush in 2001 and 2008Every US president's popularity among the American public is measured by approval ratings; opinion polls conducted weekly or monthly by a host of polling companies. | George W Bush in 2001 and 2008Every US president's popularity among the American public is measured by approval ratings; opinion polls conducted weekly or monthly by a host of polling companies. |
| See below how George W Bush has fared in the eight years since he was first sworn in as president, in relation to key events that occurred during his presidency. | See below how George W Bush has fared in the eight years since he was first sworn in as president, in relation to key events that occurred during his presidency. |
| Although his popularity reached about 90% during 2001, his rating at the end of 2008 makes him one of the most unpopular presidents since polling began in the late 1930s. | Although his popularity reached about 90% during 2001, his rating at the end of 2008 makes him one of the most unpopular presidents since polling began in the late 1930s. |
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| This data was collated by independent polling resource website class="inlineText" href="www.pollingreport.com">PollingReport.com Full data from these and other polls can be found on the dedicated page class="inlineText" href="http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob1.htm">President Bush: Job Ratings . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. | |
| FOX NEWS/OPINION DYNAMICS POLL: Question: "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W Bush is doing as president?" Size of sample: 900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error: ± 3 | |
| CBS NEWS: Question: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W Bush is handling his job as president?" Size of sample = 1,390 adults nationwide. Margin of error: ± 3 | |
| GALLUP POLL: Question: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W Bush is handling his job as president?" Size of sample: Approx. 1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error: n/a |
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