Bush Approval Rating Hits All Time Low

For our 3rd blog entry I thought one pertaining to polls and the presidency would be pertinent. As we covered in chapter 6, public opinion is only public opinion once it is expressed.
There are many ways this can happen, one of which is via polling. One of the largest polling institutions in the US and abroad is Gallup polling. Gallup is an organization that makes every effort to scientifically develop accurate information on people all over the world, about what they are thinking and feeling about various things, the topic in my blog today is the Government and the public’s approval of the job the government is performing.
In the posting/article I’ve chosen, Bush Approval Rating Hits All Time Low, discussed is President Bush’s approval rating which is sinking lower and lower beginning to creep toward former President Harry Truman’s approval rating of 22 percent in 1952. Truman’s presidency began with the ending of World War II and ended during a period of the Cold War, between the US and the Soviet Union, which was incredibly tense. Truman had his hands full with wars, economic shortages and recessions and foreign policy complications.
It is easy to look back now and empathize with Harry Truman and the US citizens unhappy with his decisions. One must wonder if in 60 years the American public will be able to look back at George Bush’s administration and feel less discontent for the job they did during their time at the helm. It does not, however, ease the burden created by George Bush on the American public today. And the approval rating the Gallup polls have released seem to be very accurate by general public and social discussions. President Bush may not make it to 22% like President Truman, fortunately for him and for us he may run out of time.