Poll: George W. Bush gaining on Obama in popularity

By Sean Langille

Published June 19, 2017 10:41pm ET

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Poll: George W. Bush gaining on Obama in popularity — Eight years out Bush sits pretty with a 59 percent favorability rating and Obama's numbers are a bit better at 63 percent. (AP) | Octav Ganea

Former President George W. Bush has gained in popularity since leaving the White House in 2009, even among Democrats.

The percentage of Americans who say they have a favorable view of the 43rd president has risen 7 points over the past year, according to a new Gallup survey. Bush’s favorability rating now stands at 59 percent, nearly catching President Obama, who is viewed favorably by 63 percent of those surveyed.

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