Bush's Poll Numbers Drop to (Latest) New Low

Flippant title aside, these numbers from the Washington Post are shocking. 

  • Respondents trust Congressional Democrats to handle the war better than President Bush by a 2-1 margin, 60% to 33%
  • 65% of Americans oppose the McCain-Bush escalation plan, up from 61% when the President announced the plan January 10th
  • Only two Presidents have had lower approval ratings (President Bush's is 33%) Truman right after firing General MacArthur and Nixon in the middle of the Watergate scandal

Read the whole poll here and the Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll that backs up the Post's numbers.