Here are some poll numbers released earlier today by Rasmussen Reports -- "an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information."
Monday, May 18, 2009
Forty-three percent (43%) of voters nationwide say that it's at least somewhat likely that the Central Intelligence Agency misled Nancy 
But the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also found that 41% say it's not likely the CIA did so.
In typical partisan fashion, 62% of Democrats give Pelosi the benefit of the doubt while 62% of Republicans hold the opposite view. As for those not affiliated with either major political party, 38% say the CIA may have misled the current House speaker, but 48% say it's not likely.
The ideological divide is similar: 70% of liberals take Pelosi's side, but just 24% of conservatives agree.
Overall, just 20% of voters say it's Very Likely Pelosi was misled while 22% say it's Not at All Likely. Most voters are somewhere in between and may be waiting for additional information.
The CIA is viewed favorably by 63% and unfavorably by 24%. For Pelosi, the comparable numbers are 35% favorable and 55% unfavorable.
The agency earns positive reviews from 78% of Republicans, 62% of unaffiliateds and 51% of Democrats.
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of all voters believe it's at least somewhat likely that harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding helped secure valuable intelligence information. Eighty percent (80%) of Republicans hold that view along with 60% of unaffiliateds. Democrats are evenly divided.
Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters say they're following news about Pelosi and the CIA at least somewhat closely. Democrats are less interested in the story than Republicans and unaffiliateds.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of U.S. voters said in late April that the
While Pelosi and other senior congressional Democrats want to investigate further how the Bush
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To download a copy of the original report, please use this link: Would CIA Lie?