Bush Legacy Tour

As President George W. Bush is fine tuning his last State of the Union address, American adults do not think much of the current state of the country. Four out of five Americans (81%) think that the current state of the country is fair or poor while just 19 percent think it is excellent or good. In fact, just two percent of Americans think the state of the country is excellent. Last year at this time, three in ten (31%) thought the state of the country was excellent or good while 69 percent felt it was fair or poor.

The final year of the Bush Administration is starting off in worse shape than a year which saw record lows in Bush’s approval ratings and near record lows in the direction of the country. While this does not mean that the President’s marks will get any lower, it does set the stage for a year in which President Bush is hoping to ensure his legacy will be left.