| DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2001� 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 TIME POLL:  STATE OF THE UNION: AMERICANS WANT TO HEAR ABOUT ECONOMY AND DOMESTIC 
ISSUES, NOT WAR
 
 Bush Report Card: 65% Give Bush an "A" or "B" Overall,
22% Give a "C"
 
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 Gets High Ratings on War, Low Ratings on Economy, Jobs
 
 NEW YORK-- In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Americans want 
President Bush to spend more time talking about the economy and domestic 
issues than talking about the war on terrorism, according to a new 
TIME/CNN poll.  Three-quarters (74%) of those surveyed said he should talk 
more about the economy and domestic issues, while only one in six (16%) 
want to hear more about the war.
 
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 A majority of Americans trust Bush, with 62% of those surveyed saying he 
is a leader they can trust, while just over a third (36%) say they have 
doubts and reservations.
 
 Bush Report Card:
 
 � Overall :  When asked to give Bush a letter grade for his term in 
office to date, 65% give him an "A" or a "B," and 22% give him a "C."
 
 Bush receives high ratings on his handling of the war on terrorism:
� The War: Half of those polled (50%) give Bush an "A" on his work on 
the war in Afghanistan.
 
 � Fighting terrorism : Almost half (49%) give Bush an "A" on fighting 
terrorism outside the U.S.
� Homeland security: 64% give him an "A" or "B" on handling homeland 
security.
 
 The real trouble spots are on several domestic issues:
 
 � Economy:  Only 13% give Bush an "A," 33% give him a "B," and 29% a "C."
 
 � Unemployment :  One in ten (11%) give him an "A," 28% give him a "B," 
and 30% a "C."
 
 � Creating jobs : Just 10%  give Bush an "A," 26% give him a "B," and 
31% a "C."
 
 � Enron : Only 13% give Bush an "A," 23% give him a "B," and 22% a "C."
 
 Poll results appear in the upcoming issue 
of TIME, on newsstands Monday, Jan. 28.  The TIME/CNN survey was conducted 
by Harris Interactive by telephone among 1017 adults Jan. 23-24, 2002.   
The margin of error for the total sample is plus or minus 3.1%.
 
 
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