Most believe country is on the wrong track

January 22, 2007
Most believe country is on the wrong track

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans seem sour on the state of the union in advance of President Bush's address on the subject. A poll finds most believe the country is on the wrong track - a complete flip from five years ago.

Most people also are not confident that Bush and the Democrats who now control Congress and share responsibility with him for running the country can work together to solve its problems, an Associated Press-AOL News poll finds.

And only a minority think he is honest - 44 percent, down from 53 percent two years ago.

Bush's approval rating hits new low

January 12, 2007
Bush's approval rating hits new low

WASHINGTON - Public approval of Congress has edged up a bit now that Democrats are back in control, but it's still nothing to write home about. Approval for the way Congress is handling its
job rose to 32 percent in the latest AP-Ipsos poll, up from a meager 27 percent a month earlier.
That puts Congress on par with President Bush, whose 32 percent approval rating represents a new
low for him in AP-Ipsos polling.