Poll: A Surprising G.O.P. Edge for '08    • Share   • Read Later
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U.S. Senator Barack Obama, D-IL, left, and U.S. Senator John
McCain, R-AZ  Could things be any worse for George W. Bush and
his beleaguered party? In the new TIME poll, the President's job
approval rating continues to wallow near his all-time lows, at
33%, while his disapproval rating breaks the 60% barrier for the
third consecutive survey. On Iraq, meanwhile, just 38% of
respondents think the U.S. was right to invade, and only 37%
believe "the new Iraqi government will be able to build a stable
and reasonably democratic society." Given a choice of policy
options going forward, 68% endorse proposals to withdraw most
combat troops, either within a year or no later than August 31,
2008, while just 28% say troops should stay in the country "as
long as needed until the Iraqis can handle the situation
themselves."  And then there's the burgeoning scandal stemming
from the Justice Department