The Bush Drag

President Bush's tremendous unpopularity is a major source of John McCain's problems. Barack Obama is drawing more than two-thirds of the voters who give the incumbent bad marks.

Support among those who approve and disapprove of Bush

MINNESOTA       Bush   McCain   Obama
Approve of      26%    80%      9%
Disapprove of   69%    23%      68%

PENNSYLVANIA    Bush   McCain   Obama 
Approve of      24%    86%      7%
Disapprove of   71%    24%      68%

WISCONSIN       Bush   McCain   Obama 
Approve of      29%    88%      8%
Disapprove of   69%    19%      74%

This article appears in the Oct. 25, 2008, edition of National Journal.

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