Oh No, President Bush Still Blamed For the Economy

A Washinton Post/ABC News poll reports that Americans by wide margins blame George W. Bush for our economic woes rather than President Obama.

Of all Americans:
54% blame Bush
29% blame Obama
9% blame both
6% say neither men is to blame

Of Registered Voters:
54%--Bush
30%--Obama

Of Unaffiliated voters:
57%--Bush
25%--Obama

And, holy smokes, 1 in 5 Republicans blame Obama.

We know from recent polls that Congress now ranks the lowest since polling began and even before.

A New York Times/CBS News poll asked about gridlock.
60% of the public believes Obama has been trying to work with Republicans.
27% of voters say Republicans are trying to work with the President.

But Steve Benen of Washington Monthly warned that similar figures appeared prior to the 2010 election and the results went the other way.