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Less than 1/2 of nation finds W honest: poll
By KENNETH R. BAZINET
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON – One of President Bush’s most attractive traits has been his reputation for straight talk, but a new poll yesterday found that fewer than half of Americans think he’s honest.

Only 48% of respondents to an AP-Ipsos survey think he’s honest, while 50% do not, the poll indicated. That is a five-point drop from January, when 53% of Americans thought Bush was an honest President.

Moreover, some 56% of Americans think he’s too cocky, up from the 49% in January who said they view Bush’s confidence as arrogance.

A solid majority still see Bush as likable and a strong leader, but Bush’s overall job approval was at 42%, with 55% disapproving.

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