Sunday, August 06, 2006
Poll: Public Split on handling of the Middle East Crisis
Respondents to a CNN poll released Friday were nearly evenly split on President Bush's handling of the current conflict in the Middle East.
Forty-six percent of 1,047 Americans participating in the telephone poll, conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for CNN, said they disapproved of Bush's handling of the crisis, while 43 percent said they approved. Ten percent had no opinion.
Overall, Bush's job approval rating continues a slow climb, but the majority of Americans -- 59 percent -- said they disapprove of how Bush is handling his job as president. Forty percent said they approved.
I think it's interesting to note that Bush's approval rating is climbing. What has he done that is so great? The public's views on the economy are overwhelming against him, and the Iraq war has almost two thirds of the public against his handling. I wonder what he has done that is making his numbers climb so high?
