WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A new poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows public approval of President Bush's performance in office has fallen to 38 percent.

Just 29 percent of those polled said they were satisfied with the way the way things are going in the country.

The survey found that 50 percent half of those polled think the decision to go to war in Iraq was wrong. That's up from 44 percent last month.

Seven out of 10 said that as they look ahead to the next election, they would prefer to see a president whose policies are different from Bush's. Two-thirds said Bush's policies and decisions have made the federal budget deficit worse, while just 6 percent believe his policies have had a positive impact.

Just over 51 percent still view Bush as a strong leader, and just under half say he is trustworthy.

The poll showed only 32 percent approve of the job Democratic Party leaders in Congress are doing, and the same number approved of the job Republican congressional leaders are doing.

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