Politics / George W. Bush Confidence in Bush Still Plunging: Poll Approval hits career low; 82% believe US is on wrong path By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff Posted May 13, 2008 3:53 AM CDT Copied Former President George H.W. Bush, right, pats the back of his son, President Bush, after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base on Sunday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Support for President Bush has sunk to its lowest level yet, according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. Bush's 31% approval rating marks a career low as 82% of Americans now think the country is heading in the wrong direction. Opinions were highly split along partisan lines. Other findings from the poll: Bush hasn't had majority approval ratings for a record-busting 40 months While 15% strongly approve of Bush's leadership, 52% strongly disapprove Barack Obama leads John McCain by over 20% among those who feel the country is going the wrong way Obama leads McCain 51-44% in a hypothetical general election; Clinton edges McCain 49-46% (More George W. Bush stories.) Report an error