Bush’s support is still in freefall. I kind of thought it was at its natural floor last week, but apparently, that floor is a little lower than I expected. According to CBS:
The war in Iraq continues to tarnish the approval ratings of President Bush. Evaluations of the way Mr. Bush is handling the war in Iraq, how he is handling foreign policy, and how he is handling his job overall are now at their lowest levels ever in his presidency.
Mr. Bush’s overall job approval rating has continued to decline. Forty-one percent approve of the job he is doing as president, while 52 percent disapprove — the lowest overall job rating of his presidency. Two weeks ago, 44 percent approved. A year ago, two-thirds did.
Sixty-one percent of Americans now disapprove of the way Mr. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq, while just 34 percent approve.
As concern about the situation in Iraq grows, 65 percent now say the country is on the wrong track — matching the highest number ever recorded in CBS News Polls, which began asking this question in the mid-1980’s.
Oh, and there was this tidbit in the CBS report that shouldn’t be overlooked:
The last time the percentage that said the country was on the wrong track was as high as it is now was back in November 1994. Then, Republicans swept into control of both houses of Congress for the first time in decades.
If Dems were feeling particularly mischievous, they should start talking openly about a growing “dump Bush” movement within the GOP, as nervous Republicans panic about an incumbent whose support is plummeting.