When we heard that George W. Bush's approval rating had hit a record Nixonian low of 28%, we became incredibly concerned about this finding's implications. Would there be immediate repercussions? Who would be most affected? We turned, of course, to Socialite Rank for the answer, which is, duh: socialite cousins Lauren and Ashley Bush. Apparently, these ladies' social rankings have borne the brunt of their infamous uncle's unpopularity. While Ashley is valiantly carrying on, debut-ballin' and cultivating the friendship of mini-Andre Leon Talley, Teen Vogue's Kimball Hastings, Lauren Bush is becoming downright obscure:

Lauren, just few years ago seemed like a rising 10021 queen with sparkling engagement ring from David Lauren and all the designer outfits she could handle. In 2007, she dropped from our rankings completely, downsized her style, still hasn't married [David] Lauren and hasn't booked a major modeling job in more than a year.

Will her social demise be the result of political sea-change or her resistance to becoming Mrs. Lauren Lauren? We can only be sure of one thing: that Socialite Rank will keep us up to speed on this, and everything else that truly matters in the 08 election.

What Will Happen to the New York Bushes? [Socialite Rank]