George W. Bush was the 43rd US President whose highest approval rating was 90% after his response to terrorist attacks on 9/11. Barrack Obama temporarily suspended taxes on unemployment and provided funding for education, healthcare, and saving teachers' jobs. Both presidents received over 50% of the popular vote and the most electoral votes, around 60 million total votes, showing their ability to appeal broadly to voters. However, they differed in that Bush was Republican while Obama was Democrat, and Obama won by a larger electoral vote margin despite Bush facing an Independent opponent receiving over 400,000 votes.