Richard Tafoya
Apr 10th, 2007, 04:55 PM
LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-ex-poll10apr10,0,1379724.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Most Americans believe Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales should resign because of the controversy over his office's firing of federal prosecutors and a big majority want White House aides to testify under oath about the issue, the Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll has found.
The survey, conducted Thursday through Sunday, found that 53% said Gonzales should step down because he claimed he had no role in the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys last year -- an account later contradicted by Justice Department documents and congressional testimony by his top assistant.
Senate and House Democratic leaders have asked White House aides to testify under oath about the firings, in part to answer questions about the roles of Gonzales and Karl Rove, President Bush's chief political strategist.
Bush has rejected those requests, but the poll found that 74% of the public believes his aides, including Rove, should comply.
Even among Republicans, 49% said the aides should testify; 43% said they should not.
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Respondents were divided along party lines as to whether Gonzales should resign. Among Democrats, 68% said he should do so; among Republicans, 33% said he should depart.
Independents tip the balance -- 57% said they supported calls for his resignation while 22% said he should stay.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-ex-poll10apr10,0,1379724.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Most Americans believe Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales should resign because of the controversy over his office's firing of federal prosecutors and a big majority want White House aides to testify under oath about the issue, the Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll has found.
The survey, conducted Thursday through Sunday, found that 53% said Gonzales should step down because he claimed he had no role in the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys last year -- an account later contradicted by Justice Department documents and congressional testimony by his top assistant.
Senate and House Democratic leaders have asked White House aides to testify under oath about the firings, in part to answer questions about the roles of Gonzales and Karl Rove, President Bush's chief political strategist.
Bush has rejected those requests, but the poll found that 74% of the public believes his aides, including Rove, should comply.
Even among Republicans, 49% said the aides should testify; 43% said they should not.
...
Respondents were divided along party lines as to whether Gonzales should resign. Among Democrats, 68% said he should do so; among Republicans, 33% said he should depart.
Independents tip the balance -- 57% said they supported calls for his resignation while 22% said he should stay.