Down The Drain

Bush has hit yet another new low in public opinion polls:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's approval rating fell to 31 percent in a USA Today/Gallup Poll released on Monday, the lowest recorded in the survey and a drop of three percentage points in a single week. Bush's approval rating, at 34 percent a week ago, tumbled on declining support from conservatives and Republicans. The poll found 52 percent of conservatives and 68 percent of Republicans approved of Bush's performance, record lows in both categories.

The debate now is whether he will go even lower. I think that he will. Gas prices are going to rise this summer, and the effect of these increases will be felt most strongly in car-heavy rural and exurban areas - in other words, in Bush's base. In addition, it looks like a lot of self-described conservatives are trying to distance themselves from Bush - which means that he can't even count on their support.

By August 1 I think he'll be at around 28%. This dude is the lamest of lame ducks.