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There's not much good news for Bush or the Republican party. Bush's approval ratings seem to have bottomed out, except for when it comes to the economy, where his handling rate has dropped from 48% to 41%. Tom DeLay's unfavorable rating jumps from 24% to 31%.

On the Social Security front, we've heard that Bush's goal with his 60 day tour is to convince people there is a crisis looming. Since February, there is virtually no change in the public perception of a looming crisis and still ranks fourth on the list of priorities for Congress to deal with. People still overwhelmingly believe private accounts are a bad idea, and about half the country believes that Bush's motivationg factor for pushing them is to dismantle Social Security as we know it.

Sometimes, I don't give the public enough credit.