The public’s view of Iraq is as dark as it has been since the war began in 2003: two-thirds said the war was going somewhat or very badly, while only 3 percent said it was going very well. Two-thirds said they disapprove of how Mr. Bush is handling Iraq.
Mr. Bush’s job approval has slipped to 34 percent, one of the lowest levels of his presidency, posing a complication for the White House as it seeks to send him out on the road to rally the Republican base voters. Mr. Bush’s job approval rating has even slipped with his base: 75 percent of conservative Republicans approve of the way he has handled his job, compared with 96 percent in November 2004.
Mr. Bush clearly faces constraints as he seeks to address the public concerns about Iraq that have shrouded this midterm election: 83 percent of respondents thought that Mr. Bush was either hiding something or mostly lying when he discussed how the war in Iraq was going. Fifty-seven percent of respondents said Mr. Bush was personally aware of pre-9/11 intelligence reports that warned of possible domestic terrorist attacks using airplanes. When the same question was asked in May 2002, 41 percent said they believed Mr. Bush was aware.
IT IS NOT GOING WELL AT ALL!!!! IT WAS BUSHES WAR OF VENGENCE FOR PAPPY AND MOSTLY TO GET THE GAS PRICES UP!!!!! NOW BEFORE ELECTION-HEY THEY ARE FALLING TO GET THE BABIES BACK IN!!! IF THEY MAKE IT BACK IN! WELL WATCH THE GAS PUMPS——WELL HERE GOES ANOTHER DISASTER AND THE GAS PRICES? YES YOU GUESSED IT SKYROCKETING AGAIN!!!!!! THAT A REPUG FOR YOU—–FOR THE RICH MAN!