In the latest poll by CNN/ORC Bush outpolls Obama. Take a look at what Politico has to say about it below.
Americans now have a more favorable view of former President George W. Bush than they do of President Barack Obama.
It is the first time in more than a decade that Americans have expressed a favorable view of Bush, at least according to a new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday. Continue reading here…
While the Hill shows how Bush’s poll approval rating has actually increased in recent past.
Bush’s numbers, meanwhile, mark a major shift for the former president since he departed office in early 2009, CNN said.
It noted that back then, a third viewed Bush favorably.
Bush’s favorability, CNN added, has remained below the 50-percent threshold most of the time since his presidency.
Just one year ago, it said, the former president had a 46-percent favorability rating. Another 51 percent, however, still viewed Bush unfavorably.
Bush’s new score reflects more positive views of him across a wide variety of groups.
CNN said that the former president has notched an 11-point increase among men, a 10-point increase among Republicans and an 8-point increase among suburbanites. Read more…
