Bush Back To 39%

Zogby has Bush at 39 percent approval
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush's job approval rating dipped below 40 percent in a new telephone poll by Zogby International.

Zogby said Sunday 39 percent of those polled said they approved of the Bush's job performance, and 40 percent who said the nation overall is headed in the right direction.

The deterioration in Bush's numbers appears to be the result of eroding support among investors who backed his 2004 re-election bid, said John Zogby, President and CEO of Zogby International.

Just 34 percent of respondents said Bush was doing a good or excellent job managing the Iraq War.

Bush has retained a broader base of support for his handling of the broader war on terror, with 46 percent saying he is doing a good job.

Zogby said management of the war on terror had been a consistently bright spot for Bush since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, before dipping below 50 percent last year.

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