June 16, 2006
The Big Number: 37
That's Pres. Bush's approval rating in the latest NBC News/WSJ poll, out today. The number is another example of Bush's continuting uptick , ever so slight that it is, but as Bush rises, things don't look that much better for Cong. GOPers.
Congress' approval is up one point , to 23%. GOPers are also sobered by the news that 49% of Americans now want a Dem Congress, up from 45%. It looks worse when you put it next to the 38% who want 11/06 to result in a GOP Congress.
The poll also underlines the continued importance of immigration. 32% of respondents see the issue as one of the two most important factors that will determine their vote, second only to the war in Iraq. Surprisingly, though, when respondents hear the House and Sen immigration plans described, 50% opt for the Sen version, which offers a shorter fence and a guest worker program. Just 33% go for the longer fence and deportation. [REID WILSON]
Posted at 09:15 AM
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