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CBS News Poll

New CBS News poll pegs Bush's approval at 30%. Iraq is the dominant issue:

45% of respondents say Iraq should be the top priority of the new Congress
35% say Democrats will try and decrease troops
Another 36% say Democrats will try and remove all troops
20% say Bush has a clear plan for Iraq
Only 8% say Democrats have a clear plan for Iraq
23% approve of Bush's handling of Iraq (approval by party: R 51, D 6, I 18)
72% disapprove of Bush's handling of Iraq

RELATED: More commentary on the CBS News poll via Buzztracker.