Claim: Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush "probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War."
Fact-check: Democratic leader offers cautionary tale for Gov. Chris Christie: President George H. W. Bush lost re-election bid after having 90 percent approval rating in January 1992
Verdict: barely-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Bill Wichert
Date published: 2012-12-02T00:00:00