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...survey, conducted by Yankelovich Clancy Shulman, found that 75% of those questioned approve of Bush's performance in office -- a new high for the President, and a better mark by far than Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford or Richard Nixon received at this stage of their terms. Bush may also find that his popularity has coattails: when asked with which party they identify, just as many people called themselves Republicans (32%) as Democrats. In Yankelovich surveys earlier this year, Democrats averaged a six- point edge. By 39% to 29%, the G.O.P. is seen as better able than the Democrats...
...these high grades for the President do not translate into wild enthusiasm for his Administration. Just 27% said they approve of Bush's performance "strongly," and half approve "only somewhat." While 49% credit Bush with taking charge on major issues, 40% think he merely talks about them. Two-thirds think Bush has "pretty much followed" Ronald Reagan's path, vs. one-quarter who believe he has "brought real change." The desire for new approaches found by opinion surveys last year seems to have receded...
...Bush benefits from the small appetite for rapid change. More than 60% say things are going well in the country, and 90% say things are going well in their personal affairs. Yet the Government gets scant credit for this: 60% say they trust Washington "only some of the time." Asked to rate the Federal Government today vs. ten years ago, a majority say Washington is less concerned about people like themselves, that there is less honesty in Government and that the U.S. is less respected throughout the world...
Optimism about the country's future is weak in crucial areas, such as the economy. However, as relations with the Soviets have improved, 52% of the public is now very optimistic about prospects for peace. The absence of fear of war boosts Bush's standing. Criticism that he is too cautious to respond to Moscow's olive-branch overtures registers with few Americans...
...benefited from its tight relationship with the PDF, which dispensed patronage favors. Thus, when the U.S. demands Noriega's resignation, it steps into Panama's complex mix of race and class politics. "This is a battle that is much larger than Noriega," says a senior official of the P.R.D. "Bush's people say they have no quarrel with the military. The problem is that the old-line oligarchs would use Noriega's expulsion as a chance to take back what they lost. This is what makes this...