It's not 80%, his disapproval rating is only about 60%.
PRESIDENT BUSH Overall Job Rating in national polls
See also: Complete trend
Survey
Approve Disap-
prove Unsure Approve
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Dates % % % Disapprove
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CBS/New York Times 3/28 - 4/2/08 28 64 8 -36
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Diageo/Hotline RV 3/28-31/08 35 62 2 -27
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Pew 3/19-22/08 28 63 9 -35
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FOX/Opinion Dynamics RV 3/18-19/08 30 60 10 -30
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CBS 3/15-18/08 29 64 7 -35
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CNN/Opinion Research 3/14-16/08 31 67 1 -36
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USA Today/Gallup 3/14-16/08 32 64 4 -32
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NBC/Wall Street Journal RV
3/7-10/08 32 63 5 -31
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Gallup 3/6-9/08 32 64 4 -32
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Newsweek 3/5-6/08 30 61 9 -31
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AP-Ipsos 3/3-5/08 30 66 * -36
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ABC/Washington Post 2/28 - 3/2/08 32 66 2 -34
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L.A. Times/Bloomberg 2/21-25/08 34 62 4 -28
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USA Today/Gallup 2/21-24/08 32 62 5 -30
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CBS/New York Times 2/20-24/08 30 64 6 -34
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Pew 2/20-24/08 33 59 8 -26
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FOX/Opinion Dynamics RV 2/19-20/08 32 59 9 -27
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Diageo/Hotline RV 2/14-17/08 39 57 4 -18
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Gallup 2/11-14/08 31 65 4 -34
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USA Today/Gallup 2/8-10/08 33 61 5 -28
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Newsweek 2/6-7/08 30 60 10 -30
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AP-Ipsos 2/4-6/08 30 66 * -36
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CNN/Opinion Research 2/1-3/08 32 67 1 -35
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CBS 1/30 - 2/2/08 27 65 8 -38
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Pew 1/30 - 2/2/08 31 62 7 -31
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USA Today/Gallup 1/30 - 2/2/08 34 61 5 -27
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ABC/Washington Post 1/30 - 2/1/08 33 65 2 -32
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FOX/Opinion Dynamics RV 1/30-31/08 33 60 7 -27
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NPR LV 1/29-31/08 38 56 6 -18
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NBC/Wall Street Journal
1/20-22/08 31 63 6 -32
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L.A. Times/Bloomberg RV 1/18-22/08 34 62 4 -28
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CNN/Opinion Research 1/14-17/08 34 63 2 -29
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USA Today/Gallup 1/10-13/08 34 60 6 -26
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Pew 1/9-13/08 31 59 10 -28
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Diageo/Hotline RV 1/10-12/08 36 61 3 -25
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ABC/Washington Post 1/9-12/08 32 66 2 -34
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CBS/New York Times 1/9-12/08 29 62 9 -33
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CNN/Opinion Research 1/9-10/08 32 66 2 -34
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AP-Ipsos 1/7-9/08 34 63 * -29
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Gallup 1/4-6/08 32 64 4 -32
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