Bush's low job approval is far below that of some of his two-term predecessors at this point in their second terms. In November 1985, President Reagan had a 65 percent approval rating, and Bill Clinton's job approval in November 1997 was 57 percent. Bush's rating is higher than Richard Nixon's was at the same point in his administration.
BUSH VS. OTHER PRESIDENTS: APPROVAL RATINGS DURING SECOND TERMS
Bush, Now
Approve 35%
Disapprove 57%
Clinton, 11/1997
Approve 57%
Disapprove 31%
Reagan, 11/1985
Approve 65%
Disapprove 26%
Nixon, Gallup Poll, 11/1973
Approve 27%
Disapprove 63%
Eisenhower, Gallup Poll, 11/1957
Approve 58%
Disapprove 27%
