THE GULF WAR: The Home Front : Poll: High Marks for Bush

Two weeks into the Persian Gulf War, Californians overwhelmingly approve of President Bush’s decision to attack Iraq and of his handling of the crisis in the Middle East, A NEW LOS ANGELES TIMES POLL FOUND. The poll also revealed that 80% of those surveyed across the state give high marks to Bush’s performance as president, which is in line with a nationwide survey conducted shortly after the fighting began. Surprisingly, there were no regional differences reflected in the survey, with 70% of those surveyed in both Los Angeles and San Francisco, for example, agreeing with the President’s decision to go to war. Only 44% of blacks agreed with Bush’s decision to launch hostilities, compared with 80% of whites.