This is just another attempt to discredit a duly-elected president. It is not working any better than the last 50 trumped-up issues. Most Americans respect George W. Bush and fully support his administrations efforts to improve national security. Here is the latest poll on the subject:


(RASMUSSEN POLE)
Survey of 1,000 Adults
December 26-27, 2005

"December 28, 2005--Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans believe the National Security Agency (NSA) should be allowed to intercept telephone conversations between terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the United States. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 23% disagree.

Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Americans say they are following the NSA story somewhat or very closely. Just 26% believe President Bush is the first to authorize a program like the one currently in the news. Forty-eight percent (48%) say he is not while 26% are not sure.

Eighty-one percent (81%) of Republicans believe the NSA should be allowed to listen in on conversations between terror suspects and people living in the United States. That view is shared by 51% of Democrats and 57% of those not affiliated with either major political party.

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