Majority supports Bush on terrorism
Most Americans still approve of President Bush’s leadership in the war on terrorism, even after a week of accusations that he failed to pay enough attention to intelligence warnings before the Sept. 11 attacks. Although a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll finds that 53% believe the Bush administration is “covering up something” about its handling of intelligence before 9/11, 67% say it could not have prevented the attacks. But 54% say Bush still could have done more beforehand. For the first time since mid-February, Bush leads Democrat John Kerry, 51%-47%. With independent Ralph Nader in the race, Bush leads 49%-45%, and Nader receives 4%. Full Story