The last Job Approval figures from Gallup on President George W. Bush are Out. They are not good, those that Approve of the actions of the President stand at 34%, those that disapprove stand at 61%. Lets have a look at the Gallup Results for the previous two term Presidents. Leading the Pack with 66% Approval is Bill Clinton, followed by Ronald Reagan at 63%. But it should be noted that the Vice - President to Ronald Reagan, Vice - President George H.W. Bush became President in his own right in 1988, while Al Gore lost in 2000.
The President will give his farewell address tonight, the President can state that his tax cuts at the start of the term helped the USA after 9/11. The Bush policy has given freedom to Afghanistan and Iraq, the aggressive War on Terror that Bush followed has prevented other attacks on the USA homeland. The President has done more than previous Administrations to help Africa. Of course there have been failures, the Iraq War cost to many deaths, the President should have taken charge of the mess well before the Mid Term Elections in 2006. The failure over Hurricane Katerina is shame for both City, State and the Federal Government. Also Bush had a negative effect on the Republican Party in 2006 and 2008. Thus it can be argued that Bush was a good President if not great, he is no Gipper but neither was Bill Clinton. Lets hope Obama is up to the job of POTUS.
