ABC News/Washington Post poll: Bush Loses Ground on Terror Fight

So much for that "Reagan bounce" the pundits in the media thought would happen. The President's support is eroding on the one issue he's had the most support on from the American public: fighting terrorism. Only 47% now say the war in Iraq was worth fighting, and 52% say it was not. His overall approval rating is also at 47%, the lowest of his presidency.

In a head to head matchup, Kerry leads Bush 53% to 45%. When Nader is added in, the lead narrows with Kerry leading 48% to Bush's 44% and Nader with 6%.

When asked which candidate is more trusted on a range of issues, Kerry is ahead of Bush on health care (+21 points), taxes (+13 points), prescription drug benefits for the elderly (+12 points) and education (+10 points), and smaller leads on handling international affairs (+8 points), the economy (+5 points) and the federal budget deficit (+4 points).

Bush remains ahead of Kerry as more trusted to handle Iraq (+5 points), a signal that the Massachusetts Senator may need to be more vocal on the issue, primarily after the June 30 handover of power. By doing so, he could swing some of those Nader supporters into his camp.