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Even with the brouhaha swirling around the deterred terror attack in the UK by the MI5, Bush with echo chamber in hand could not pump up his overall approval rating which has plateaued at a feeble 36%. That places Bush well below Clinton's highest disapproval rating of 54% and above the lowest approval rating in Gallups' history, 23%, during Harry Truman's presidency.

The numbers break down as follows:

• War in Iraq - 28%
• Terrorism - 17%
• Economy & Jobs - 11%
• Price of Gas - 7%
• Immigration - 4%