71% wide awake, 29% to go

Last Thursday, the NY Times announced the results of their (with CBS) latest Bush poll.

Results show that The Decider "has lost substantial support among members of his own party." Since the November elections, his approval rate among Republicans has dropped 13% -- though, sadly, 65% of them still support him.

The bigger picture: Only 29% of all Americans now approve of how Bush is "doing his job." It was 34% at the end of October.

23% now approve of how he is dealing with Iraq. 25% approve of how he is dealing with foreign policy in general. Only 40% approve of his campaign against terrorism.

76% say it is going badly for the US in Iraq.

70% (including over half of Republicans) believe the US military cannnot do much to reduce the sectarian fighting in Iraq.

68% believe the country has “gotten off on the wrong track.”

Hmmm. Does Bush get the NY Times? Maybe on his desk. But obviously not in his head.