How is Libby commutation playing in polls?

SurveyUSA conducted a quick, automated survey to gauge response to President Bush's decision to commute former White House aide Scooter Libby's prison sentence.

According to the poll:

17% say Bush should have pardoned Libby completely.
60% say Bush should have left the judge's prison sentence in place.
32% of Republicans agree with the President's decision, compared to 14% of Democrats and 20% of Independents.
26% of Republicans say Libby should have been pardoned completely, compared to 21% of Independents and 8% of Democrats.
Conservatives split evenly: 31% say Libby should have been pardoned. 35% say the judge's sentence should have been left in place.
31% agree with the President's decision to commute the prison sentence, but to leave the fine and conviction in place. Reaction to the President's decision may evolve over time.

A Pollster.com analysis of the poll observes that "the commentary going into this action by Bush stressed the dilemma he faced between satisfying the base and further offending independents and moderates. So far, the evidence is that the action he took has failed even to please a majority of the Republican and conservative base."

Posted by Chris Grygiel at July 3, 2007 1:34 p.m.
Category: political polls
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattlepolitics/archives/117517.asp

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And, it should be noted that this survey was taken before Judge Walton issued his latest Libby court order.

I think that news is likely to have some effect those poll numbers.