Bush Support At Record Low - 42%

Two Polls With Dismal News For Karl Rove

Zogby Poll - President George W. Bush's approval rating fell to 42 percent, the lowest since his election, amid dwindling support for his handling of the war in Iraq, the Financial Times reported, citing New York-based pollster Zogby International.

Support for Bush's management of the war fell to 36 percent, according to Zogby's poll of more than 1,000 Americans, the newspaper said. About 54 percent of people surveyed said they thought the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction, the FT said.

Newsweek - President George W. Bush’s approval ratings have dropped to 42 percent, according to the latest NEWSWEEK poll, a low for his presidency. Fifty-seven percent say they disapprove of Bush’s handling of the war in Iraq. And 62 percent say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States, a number that has been steadily increasing since April, 2003, when it was 41 percent.

Still, when pitted in a hypothetical two-way race with Sen. John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee, Bush holds his own. Forty-five percent of Americans say they would vote for Bush; 46 percent say they would support Kerry and 9 percent remain undecided.