ABC Poll: Majorities Disapprove of Bush on Ethics

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Majorities Disapprove of Bush on Ethics
Three-Quarters Favor Release of Abramoff Meeting Records

Jan. 27, 2006 — A clear majority of Americans now disapprove of President Bush's handling of ethics in government, and three-quarters say the administration should disclose all contacts between White House officials and disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

The administration has declined to release records of Abramoff meetings, saying it will not "engage in a fishing expedition." But in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, 76 percent said the White House should produce such a list. Even 65 percent of Republicans said so.

Ethics Gone Awry?

As things stand, the ethics situation in Washington is not working to Bush's advantage. In advance of his 2006 State of the Union address, 56 percent now disapprove of the way the president is handling ethics in government, up from 49 percent in mid-December.

Beyond disapproval of Bush on ethics, there's been some weakening for the Republicans more broadly. Asked which party they trust more to stand up to lobbyists and special interest groups, just 27 percent of Americans picked the Republicans, down from 34 percent last month. More, 46 percent, preferred the Democrats.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/PollVault/story?id=1547685

http://www.abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/1004a1Ethics.pdf


Now, what were some DUers saying about the irrelevance of the Abramoff-Bush photos?