Bush press secretary quits, Rove ends policy role - Yahoo! News

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
President George W. Bush's press secretary Scott McClellan resigned on Wednesday and senior adviser Karl Rove gave up the policy-development part of his job in a White House shake-up.
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The moves were part of an effort by new White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten, who started work last weekend, to help Bush rebound from sagging polls and bolster American confidence in his leadership.

Bush's job approval ratings are hovering around the high 30s, the lowest of his presidency, pushed down in part by growing public disillusion with the
Iraq war."