Question: Approval 2007. Of all the post-World War II presidents, Richard Nixon had the highest disapproval rating near the end of his presidency. His disapproval rating peaked at 66% in July 1974, just before he resigned. In May 2007, George W. Bush's disapproval rating was 63%, according to a Gallup poll of 1000 voters. Pundits started discussing whether his rating was still discernibly better than Nixon's. What do you think?