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Poll Position

The new CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll numbers are out which give President Bush a 48 percent approval rating, with 49 percent disapproving.

Republicans in Congress receive a 42 percent approval rating, with 50 percent disapproving. Democrats get 40 percent approval, with 52 percent disapproving. When asked which Social Security plan Congress should pass, a Republican plan leads a Democrat plan 27 to 22 percent. By a 55 to 41 margin, voters also feel President Bush is trying to “ensure the future” of Social Security, as opposed to “dismantling” it. Finally, by a 47 to 42 percent margin, voters believe Democrats are “trying to abuse” the filibuster.

[Posted 05/03 09:55 AM]