NBC News/ WSJ Poll
(First look at 3:30 PM Pacific)

Bush Approval Rating at 40%

More surprising news:

Bush's handling of Iraq
37% Approve
58% Disapprove

36% Maintain troop levels
55% REDUCE troop levels

Katrina (Bush's handling)
Tied 48%-48%

Bush's Effect on Minorities and Poor
(Bush would have acted with greater urgency if this was a white community)
70% Blacks AGREE
67% Whites DISAGREE
-No surprise

More information on NBC Nightly News at 5:30 PM Pacific Time.