Some Interesting Numbers
The new USA Today/CNN Gallop poll

In the newest opinion poll by USA Today/CNN Gallop, there are some interesting numbers. One striking one is that 55% believe Bush’s two terms so far have been a failure. His approval ratings remain exactly the same since the last poll (41% to 56%), and Bush’s numbers improved slightly in the categories "honest & trustworthy" and "strong & decisive." However, his did much more poorly on "can manage government effectively," shifting from July numbers of 53% agreeing to October numbers of 56% disagreeing. All the numbers seem to fluctuate except one category that has shown a consistent trend. I believe it shows to some degree the impact of the Fitzgerald investigation. The numbers are below:

12. Do you think the Bush administration deliberately misled the American public about whether Iraq has weapons of mass destruction, or not?

	Yes, deliberately misled	No, did not	No opinion
2005 Oct 28-30	53	45	2
2005 Jul 22-24	51	47	2
2005 Apr 1-2	50	48	2
2004 Oct 9-10	47	51	2
2004 Jul 19-21 ^	45	52	3
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1	43	54	3
2003 Jul 18-20	39	58	3
2003 Jun 27-29	37	61	2
2003 Jun 9-10	31	64	5
2003 May 30-Jun 1	31	67	2

(^ Asked of a half sample.)