Most Americans don't want Bush reelection: Poll

But the Newsweek magazine survey showed 38 percent of registered voters said Bush was somewhat likely to be re-elected this year, while 31 percent said this outcome was very likely.

At the same time, only 48 percent of Americans polled approved of the way Bush is handling his job as president, the same as one week ago.

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In the wake of the controversy over the president's service in the National Guard at the time of the Vietnam War, 49 percent of those surveyed said they were inclined to believe that Bush fulfilled obligations while 33 percent had serious doubts over it.