Public image of George W. Bush
（重定向自Bushbashing）
![Public opinion polling data from Gallup/USA Today from February 2001 to December 2007. Blue denotes](/Images/godic/202501/02/George_W_Bush_approval_ratings.svg5827.png")
![Bush approval rating from 2001 to 2006. Notable spikes in his approval rating followed the September 11 attacks, the beginning of the 2003 Iraq conflict, and the capture of Saddam Hussein.](/Images/godic/202501/02/George_W_Bush_approval_ratings_with_events.svg5827.png")
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George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, has elicited a variety of public perceptions regarding his policies, personality, and performance as a head of state. In the U.S. and elsewhere, journalists, polling organizations, and others have documented the expression of an evolving array of opinions of President Bush. Time magazine named George W. Bush as its Person of the Year for 2000 and 2004, citing him as the most influential person during these two years.