Salon.com Politics: "Remember when George W. Bush had a 'mandate' and 'political capital' he could spend? If it was ever true, it isn't anymore. There's a new USAToday/CNN/Gallup Poll out today, and the results aren't pretty for the president: His approval rating has dropped seven points in just a week, hitting an all time low of 45 percent.

The biggest part of the slide may be coming from Bush's base: USA Today says Bush's approval ratings dropped most sharply 'among men, self-described conservatives and churchgoers.'"

(Via Salon.)