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Bush's approval at new low

New York: Amid rising anger over Iraq and homeland security, U.S. President George W Bush's approval rating dipped to a new low with most of the Americans wanting Democrats to take control of Congress in November mid-term elections, according to a poll.

Mr. Bush's approval rating of 36 per cent matched the low point in his presidency recorded last November, the poll conducted by Newsweek magazine showed. Despite a series of presidential speeches meant to bolster support for the war in Iraq, only 29 per cent of the people approved Mr. Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq while 65 per cent disapproved, the poll revealed.

PTI

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