Bush is less popular than Nixon in final days

[ZingPao]

Too bad Bush can't leave early. ZingPao

With 71 days left in office, President Bush is less popular than President Nixon was at the time of his resignation, according to data released Monday by CNN and Opinion Research Corporation.

The new poll, taken Thursday through Sunday, showed an approval rating of 24 percent and a disapproval rating of 76 percent.

CNN released a chart showing presidential "disapproval" ratings in CNN or Gallup polls for each president dating back to Harry Truman. This list shows the percentage of Americans who disapproved of the way each president was handling his job.

% Disapprove - Date


G.W. Bush: 76% - Nov. 2008


Clinton: 54% - Sept. 1994


G.H.W. Bush: 60% - July 1992


Reagan: 56% - Jan. 1983


Carter: 59% - June 1979


Ford: 46% - April, Nov., Dec. 1975


Nixon: 66% - Aug. 1974

Johnson: 52% - March, Aug. 1968


Kennedy: 30% - Nov. 1963


Eisenhower: 36% - March 1958


Truman: 67% - Jan. 1952