The senior Bush administration official tasked with promoting U.S. foreign policy worldwide has resigned. On Wednesday, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes announced she will step down later this year. Hughes oversaw a series of marketing campaigns aimed at foreign countries. A recent 47-nation poll from Pew Global Attitudes found the U.S. image in Muslim countries in Asia and the Middle East is “abysmal.” Over the past five years, favorable ratings of Americans declined in 23 of 33 countries surveyed.