Public in foul mood
President Bush has sunk to record-low approval ratings in the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll.
Congress gets even worse reviews, according to the survey released today. And, as the economy tanks and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continue, the number of Americans saying their country is headed in the right direction is also at an all-time low.
Only 16 percent said the nation is moving the right way, down slightly from the 17 percent who said so last month. Only three in 10 Republicans and fewer than one in 10 Democrats and independents were optimistic.
Among those polled, 28 percent said they approve of the job Bush is doing, tying his low in the AP-Ipsos survey set last April. That figure includes just 63 percent of Republicans and 46 percent of conservatives.
A new low of 18 percent said they were happy with Congress, down 5 percentage points from last month.
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