Just 35 percent of those polled approved of Bush's handling of the economy, with 63 percent saying they disapproved.
Bush's overall job approval number was 40 percent, with 58 percent of those surveyed telling pollsters they disapproved of his performance in office. It is the second time his approval rating has hit that low a mark.
His personal qualities hit fresh lows: Only 49 percent called him a strong and decisive leader, down from 54 percent in July and 51 percent in August. Just 42 percent said he cares about people like themselves, and 47 percent called him honest and trustworthy.
By contrast, 51 percent did not consider him strong and decisive, 50 percent would not call him honest and 56 percent said he didn't care about people like them.
The poll did contain one bright spot for Bush, as 60 percent of those surveyed supported the confirmation of John Roberts, his pick for chief justice of the United States. Just 26 percent opposed Roberts' confirmation, while 14 percent had no opinion.
Returning to withdrawal, I would like to note that Karl Rove may actually be right about something. As a general rule, in nations with republican / democratic forms of government, movements tend to not be supported by overwhelming majorities of public opinion. So when 63% of the country is in favor of withdrawing some troops, there is no anti-war movement. There is, however, a vast anti-war majority, which is the child of the anti-war movement. From my activist perspective, that is a whole lot better, because it means we have moved onto a new phase. Now, all we need are policy makers who actually listen to that majority.
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