Thursday December 22, 2005--Forty-eight percent (48%) of American adults
approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President.
That's up four points since the President's speech on Sunday night.

Investor confidence has also jumped in recent days to the highest level in
more than nine months. Consumer confidence is has reached the highest level
in five months.

These results are based upon nightly telephone surveys and reported on a
three-day rolling average basis. Today is the first day on which all
interviews were completed after the President's speech.

The President's speech had a measurable impact concerning the War on Terror.
Fifty percent (50%) of Americans now say the U.S. and its allies are
winning. That's up from 44% immediately before the speech and the highest
level of optimism measured in 2005.



http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Bush_Job_Approval.htm