Any polling data on Bolton?

[Somawas]

Any polls on how popular the Bolton nomination is with the public? Wouldn't imagine its a huge issue to a lot of people as to who is UN Ambassador, except for some freeps.

[tritsofme]

1. Overall indifference

Public Tunes Out Bolton Debate

May 12, 2005--In Washington, the political intensity surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations is intense. Senators have lined up largely along partisan lines to support or oppose the nomination. Democrats hope to defeat the President's pick by luring a few wavering Republican Senators to their side.

However, outside the Beltway, little attention is being paid to the political maneuvering surrounding this appointment. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of 1,000 adults 22% of Americans say they are following this news story "very closely."

A solid plurality (44%) have no opinion as to whether their own Senator should vote for or against confirmation of Bolton. Thirty-one percent (31%) want their Senator to vote against confirmation while 25% take the opposite view and favor confirmation.

Twenty-one percent (21%) have a favorable opinion of Bolton while 31% have an unfavorable view. These results are fairly typical for a political figure with little name recognition who is suddenly pushed to a higher level of visibility. Typically, unfavorable opinions rise more quickly than favorables.

Another political figure in a similar situation is California Senator Barbara Boxer. She is viewed favorably by 18% of Americans and unfavorably by 33%.

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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Bolton%20Nomination.htm