http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/Polls/bush_iraq_poll_040524.htmlPublic assessments of President Bush's job performance have fallen to new lows, pushed by concerns about the military and political situation in Iraq, unhappiness with the prisoner abuse scandal and lingering discontent with his economic stewardship at home.
For the first time in ABCNEWS/Washington Post polls, fewer than half of Americans, 47 percent, approve of Bush's overall job performance, while more, 50 percent, disapprove. The president's approval rating matches Gerald Ford's in the spring before his narrow loss in the 1976 presidential election.
Bush's rating specifically for handling the situation in Iraq likewise is at its worst of his career; 58 percent disapprove. Disapproval of his handling of the prisoner abuse scandal has spiked by 22 points — 57 percent disapprove, up from 35 percent earlier this month. His rating on the economy, while stable, is hardly better; 54 percent disapprove, with 64 percent saying rising gasoline prices have caused financial hardship in their families.
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Also better for Bush, approval of his handling of terrorism — while at a new low — remains much higher than his other ratings; 58 percent approve. (But it's the first time this has inched below six in 10.) And Kerry has drawn only modest benefit from the president's troubles. Bush still leads in most personal attributes and in trust to handle Iraq and terrorism, and, as noted, the contest between them is a dead heat.
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