CBS Poll Finds Zarqawi's Death Has Had Little Impact on Americans' Opinions

The constant barrage of negative spin on Zarqawi's death and attempts to minimize it's impact seem to be working. Bravo MSM!

A CBS News poll out Monday (June 12th) found that the death of al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has had little impact on Americans' opinions of the war and the job President Bush is doing. The poll, which was taken over the weekend after the world learned about Zarqawi's death last week in a targeted U.S. bombing, found:

*Half of Americans think the level of violence in Iraq won't be affected by Zarqawi's death, while 30 percent believe it will actually lead to more attacks against U.S. forces and just 16 percent think the level of violence will decrease.

*55 percent of Americans still say the war in Iraq is going badly for the U.S.

*Bush's job approval is at 33 percent, down from 35 percent last month, and his approval for the handling of the war in Iraq is unchanged at 33 percent.

*In some positive news, 60 percent now say it's somewhat or very likely the U.S. will ultimately be successful in Iraq, up 5 percentage points since last month.