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Profound pessimism about the Iraq war has pushed George Bush's popularity to an all-time low of 34%, as new polls yesterday showed both American civilians and soldiers at odds with the White House over US objectives and strategy.

While some of the drop in support is attributable to discontent with domestic policies, it is clear the sectarian bloodletting in Iraq over the past week has extinguished hopes that December's elections could help stabilise the country and pave the way for US troop withdrawal.

Against that backdrop, a poll published by CBS News yesterday found that only 36% of Americans said the war was going well, and 30% thought President Bush was doing a good job of handling the conflict. Even fewer believed the results of the war were worth the cost. Those concerns have dragged Mr Bush's overall approval ratings down to levels not seen since the depths of Richard Nixon's presidency. Now, only 34% of the country approves of the way Mr Bush is handling his job and only 29% has a favorable view of him as a person.

One of the few public figures more unpopular at the moment is vice-president Dick Cheney, still under a cloud for having shot a friend in a hunting accident last month. Only 18% of Americans surveyed had a favorable view of Mr Cheney.

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Interactive AOL Polls HERE (including low points for former prez's)