Poll: Plurality of Americans still blame Bush for the economy

Thirty-one percent of the 2,344 adults surveyed said Bush deserves the most blame for a rough economy, leading the second place Wall Street by 6 percentage points.

Democrats in Congress were blamed by 16 percent of those polled while President Barack Obama was blamed by 14 percent. Republicans in Congress were blamed by 9 percent of respondents and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke by 4 percent.

A majority of Democrats – 53 percent – blamed Bush for the economy. Republicans meanwhile blame Democrats in Congress more than Obama.