President George H.W. Bush received high marks from the American public for his handling of the first Gulf War. In August 1990, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, two-thirds of Americans favored ...

Earlier this year, Gallup asked Americans whether they approved of the job former presidents did in office. Bush had a 64% approval rating to only a 31% disapproval rating. Nobody came close to ...

"Gallup's favorable ratings for Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton all exceeded 60% when last measured," the poll said. Gallup's bottom line: ...

George W. Bush is proving that absence, indeed, makes the heart grow fonder. According to a Gallup poll released Monday, the most recent ex-president has an approval rating of 47%, considerably ...

Also, at this stage of their presidencies and heading into the reelection, Bill Clinton was at 55% approval, George H.W. Bush at 40%, Ronald Reagan at 52%, and Jimmy Carter at 38%. Obama, George W ...

A plurality of voters have a favorable view of former President George W. Bush, according to the latest Gallup poll, marking the first time in eight years he has held a net positive approval ...

Gallup's favorable ratings for Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton all exceeded 60% when last measured." The polling firm adds that: ...

One drawback: Gallup only began asking regular favorability questions in 1992, the final year of George H.W. Bush's presidency. The company continued through the presidencies of Clinton, ...

His father George H.W. Bush had an end-of-term rating of 54 percent, while Jimmy Carter's rating was 44 percent. ... as measured by Gallup. Views of Mr. Bush's popularity are highly partisan.

Earlier this year, Gallup asked Americans whether they approved of the job former presidents did in office. Bush had a 64% approval rating to only a 31% disapproval rating. Nobody came close to ...

President George H.W. Bush was one of a kind. This uniqueness extended to his electoral history, which continues to stand out even after his death. He was, for instance, the most popular former ...