Strong Majority Says Bush Should Release Abramoff Records
Three-quarters of the country isn't buying White House claims that the media's requests amount to a "fishing expedition." | storyWashington Post: A strong bipartisan majority of the public believes President Bush should disclose all contacts 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.
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. | story
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