4.09.2005
Public Dissatisfaction With Bush, Congress Grows (USATODAY.com)
Posted 4/8/2005 5:55 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The public's dissatisfaction with President Bush and the Republican-led Congress is growing, with ratings dropping amid record high gas prices, war in Iraq, the Social Security debate and the emotional Terri Schiavo case.
President Bush claimed indifference about his falling ratings in some polls.
Charles Dharapak, AP
The Republican president's job approval is at 44%, with 54% disapproving. Only 37% have a favorable opinion of the work being done by Congress, according to an AP-Ipsos poll.
Bush's job approval was at 49% in January, the same month in which he was sworn in for a second term, while Congress' was at 41%.
The president was asked Friday about his falling ratings in some polls, and he claimed indifference.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The public's dissatisfaction with President Bush and the Republican-led Congress is growing, with ratings dropping amid record high gas prices, war in Iraq, the Social Security debate and the emotional Terri Schiavo case.
President Bush claimed indifference about his falling ratings in some polls.
Charles Dharapak, AP
The Republican president's job approval is at 44%, with 54% disapproving. Only 37% have a favorable opinion of the work being done by Congress, according to an AP-Ipsos poll.
Bush's job approval was at 49% in January, the same month in which he was sworn in for a second term, while Congress' was at 41%.
The president was asked Friday about his falling ratings in some polls, and he claimed indifference.
(More ... USATODAY.com - Public dissatisfaction with Bush, Congress grows) ¶ 20:33
