The presidentâs approval ratings are at their lowest point in the pollâs historyâ30 percentâand more than half the country (58 percent) say they wish the Bush presidency were simply over . . .
Public fatigue over the war in the Iraq is not reflected solely in the presidentâs numbers, however. Congress is criticized by nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of Americans for not being assertive enough in challenging the Bush administrationâs conduct of the war. Even a third (31 percent) of rank-and-file Republicans say the previous Congress, controlled by their party, didnât do enough to challenge the administration on the war.
The poll also found that 67 percent of respondents believe Bushâs decisions about policy in Iraq and other major areas are influenced more by his personal beliefs regardless of the facts.
