New CBS poll has Bush at new low

New CBS poll has Bush at new low: "Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A new CBS poll finds President Bush's job approval rating has hit a record low with only 37 percent giving him positive marks.

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The survey found Republicans continue to support the president, with almost 80 percent saying he is doing a good job. Democrats continue to disapprove.

The big shift is among independents. Bush's approval rating fell from 40 percent a month ago to 29 percent.

The economy and the continued violence in Iraq appear to be fueling Bush's low numbers, CBS said.

The poll found 69 percent of respondents saying the country is going in the wrong direction -- the highest percentage since CBS began including the question 22 years ago -- while only 26 percent believe the country is headed in the right direction."