According to the latest CNN/Gallup poll (August 2-3), Condaleeza's job approval rating is at 62%. What has she accomplished to garner such an approval rating? You got me.
Bush's approval rating is up to 40% But so is his disapproval rating - it's up to 58%. It seems there is now no one that doesn't have an opinion on him. For those 5% that recently formed an opinion, thanks for finally paying attention.
More poll goodness below, including Iraq and the M/E ...
Iraq continues to be a huge thorn in the administration's side. But since they never admit they are wrong, Bush's dissaprove numbers could go to 100% and he'd still "stay the course."
Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq
Approve 36%
Disapprove 62%
No opinion 2%
Mixed reviews, trending negative on Bush's handling of M/E conflict:
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in the Middle East
Approve 43%
Disapprove 46%
No opinion 10%
Despite Bush's handling, American still not crazy - shock - about Hezbollah (note the question did NOT ask about sympathies to the non-Hezbollah Lebanese):
Based on what you have read or heard about the conflict in the Middle East, are your sympathies MORE with Israel or MORE with Hezbollah?
Israel 68%
Hezbollah 6%
Both 3%
Neither 11%
No opinion 11%
About 1/3 of Americans think Israel's military response has gone too far:
Do you think Israel's military reaction to the situation in the Middle East has gone too far, not gone far enough, or been about right?
Too far 32%
Not far enough 18%
About right 41%
No opinion 8%
Split opinions on an immediate cease-fire:
Which of the following statements comes closer to your view of what Israel should do:
Israel should continue taking military action until Hezbollah can no longer launch attacks against Israel 46%
Israel should agree to a cease-fire as soon as possible 44%
No opinion 10%
The military better step up recruiting efforts:
Would you favor or oppose the presence of U.S. ground troops, along with troops from other countries, in an international peacekeeping force on the border between Israel and Lebanon?
Favor 51%
Oppose 45%
No opinion 4%
Lots more poll goodness in the PDF of poll results here, including Bush economy numbers, Cuba and economic/military aid to Israel.