Yesterday, during his press conference, Bush was dismissive answering questions about Jack Abramoff. His talking point for that issue was "not relevant." Today, the Washington Post/ABC News poll shows that for most Americans, the Bush/Abramoff connection is quite relevant:
A strong bipartisan majority of the public believes President Bush should release records of meetings between disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and White House staffers despite administration claims that media requests for details about those contacts amount to a "fishing expedition," according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.By refusing to release records and photos, the White House looks like they are hiding something. They probably are.
The survey found that three in four--76 percent--of all Americans said Bush should disclose contacts between aides and Abramoff while 18 percent disagreed. Two in three Republicans joined with eight in 10 Democrats and political independents in favoring disclosure, according to the poll.
