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■ In NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 85 percent approve of President Bush’s job performance. . . . Bush at The Citadel: “Every nation now knows that we cannot accept—and we will not accept—states that harbor, finance, train, or equip the agents of terror. Those nations that violate this principle will be regarded as hostile regimes. They have been warned. They are being watched. And they will be held to account.” . . . Bush aboard USS Enterprise, on terrorists: “They celebrate death, making a mission of murder and a sacrament of suicide. Yet, for some reason—for some reason, only young followers are ushered down this deadly path to paradise, while terrorist leaders run into caves to save their own hides.” . . . More Bush: “I have concluded the ABM Treaty hinders our government’s ability to develop ways to protect our people from future terrorist or rogue-state missile attacks.” . . . South Dakota governor William Janklow (R.) discusses war’s effect on Bush, in New York Times: “It’s aged the hell out of him. Look at his hair. Look at the lines on his face. It’s incredible, the toll.” …In Fabrizio, McLaughlin poll, only 12 percent blame Bush administration for recession. … In Harris poll, 79 percent say they “generally trust” president “to tell the truth,” up from 54 percent in 1998. . . . Least-trusted professions are members of Congress (42 percent) and trade-union leaders (37 percent)…. Center for Media and Public Affairs says Bush’s positive media coverage on nightly news networks jumps from 36 percent before September 11 to 66 percent now.

■ In Gallup poll, attorney general John Ashcroft wins 76 percent approval rating for role in war on terrorism. . . . Sen. Zell Miller (D., Ga.): “These nitpickers need to find another nit to pick. They need to stop protecting the rights of terrorists. This is about national security. This is about life and death.” . . . New York mayor Rudy Giuliani on whether he’d like a job in the Bush administration, on ABC: “No.” . . . Karl Rove says Bush lost popular majority in 2000 presidential race because as many as 4 million conservative Christians didn’t vote. . . . Former Montana governor Marc Racicot replaces Jim Gilmore as head of Republican National Committee, disappointing many who hoped he would challenge Sen. Max Baucus (D., Mont.). . . . Rep. Gary Condit (D., Calif.) formally files for re-election, but minority leader Dick Gephardt says he will remain neutral in primary. . . . Condit, in Modesto Bee: “I have a great record in Congress.” . . . Field poll shows former L.A. mayor Dick Riordan (R.) leading California governor Gray Davis (D.) in potential 2002 matchup, 43 percent to 36 percent. . . . Rep. Charles Rangel (D., N.Y.) says he might support N.Y. governor George Pataki (R.) next year if former HUD secretary Andrew Cuomo defeats state comptroller Carl McCall in Democratic gubernatorial primary.

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■ In NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 85 percent approve of President Bush’s job performance. . . . Bush at The Citadel: “Every nation now knows that we cannot accept—and we will not accept—states that harbor, finance, train, or equip the agents of terror. Those nations that violate this principle will be regarded as hostile regimes. They have been warned. They are being watched. And they will be held to account.” . . . Bush aboard USS Enterprise, on terrorists: “They celebrate death, making a mission of murder and a sacrament of suicide. Yet, for some reason—for some reason, only young followers are ushered down this deadly path to paradise, while terrorist leaders run into caves to save their own hides.” . . . More Bush: “I have concluded the ABM Treaty hinders our government’s ability to develop ways to protect our people from future terrorist or rogue-state missile attacks.” . . . South Dakota governor William Janklow (R.) discusses war’s effect on Bush, in New York Times: “It’s aged the hell out of him. Look at his hair. Look at the lines on his face. It’s incredible, the toll.” …In Fabrizio, McLaughlin poll, only 12 percent blame Bush administration for recession. … In Harris poll, 79 percent say they “generally trust” president “to tell the truth,” up from 54 percent in 1998. . . . Least-trusted professions are members of Congress (42 percent) and trade-union leaders (37 percent)…. Center for Media and Public Affairs says Bush’s positive media coverage on nightly news networks jumps from 36 percent before September 11 to 66 percent now.

■ In Gallup poll, attorney general John Ashcroft wins 76 percent approval rating for role in war on terrorism. . . . Sen. Zell Miller (D., Ga.): “These nitpickers need to find another nit to pick. They need to stop protecting the rights of terrorists. This is about national security. This is about life and death.” . . . New York mayor Rudy Giuliani on whether he’d like a job in the Bush administration, on ABC: “No.” . . . Karl Rove says Bush lost popular majority in 2000 presidential race because as many as 4 million conservative Christians didn’t vote. . . . Former Montana governor Marc Racicot replaces Jim Gilmore as head of Republican National Committee, disappointing many who hoped he would challenge Sen. Max Baucus (D., Mont.). . . . Rep. Gary Condit (D., Calif.) formally files for re-election, but minority leader Dick Gephardt says he will remain neutral in primary. . . . Condit, in Modesto Bee: “I have a great record in Congress.” . . . Field poll shows former L.A. mayor Dick Riordan (R.) leading California governor Gray Davis (D.) in potential 2002 matchup, 43 percent to 36 percent. . . . Rep. Charles Rangel (D., N.Y.) says he might support N.Y. governor George Pataki (R.) next year if former HUD secretary Andrew Cuomo defeats state comptroller Carl McCall in Democratic gubernatorial primary.