Some bored or malcontent journalists out there may want to imagine that the war effort is faltering, mometum has been lost, but that's certainly news to the American public. Maybe the public is a little bit wiser and has a little more patience and understanding that they're given credit for...it looks like they understand that the war on terrorism will be a tough, long fight.

President Bush’s overall job performance rating remains strong with 78% showing a positive rating and 20% negative.

In addition, confidence in President Bush’s handling of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon also remains high with 85% showing a positive response and 13% negative.

Again, in his overall ability to handle this crisis, 75% are confident in his ability, compared to 17% who say they are a little nervous, and 7% who say they are very nervous.