Public confidence in Bush presidency plummets to new low, poll reveals

GEORGE W Bush has hit one of the bleakest points of his presidency with a poll showing public confidence in him plummeting to a new low.

More and more people, particularly Republicans, disapprove of the US president’s performance, question his character and no longer consider him a strong leader against terrorism, according to an AP-Ipsos poll.

Meanwhile, Mr Bush said he was troubled by the political storm that forced the reversal of a deal allowing a company in Dubai to take over operations of six American ports, saying it sent a bad message to US allies in the Middle East.