And even that is an anomaly, because people forget that Reagan was shot during his first term which upped his favorability out of sympathy. Much like GWB's appr

And even that is an anomaly, because people forget that Reagan was shot during his first term which upped his favorability out of sympathy. Much like GWB's approval rating after 9/11. He had the largest landslide victory of any two term president. He basically won every state. And that goodwill carried over to George HW Bush's campaign.