This isn’t any surprise, like I said, they poll for headlines.

Newsweak’s lastest ‘‘poll’:

“When President George W. Bush declared earlier this month that the only way to quell sectarian violence in Iraq was to send more than 20,000 additional American troops, he probably knew the move would be unpopular. Indeed, the latest NEWSWEEK poll finds that Bush‚Äôs call for a ‚Äúsurge‚Äù in troops is opposed by two-thirds (68 percent) of Americans and supported by only a quarter (26 percent). Almost half of all respondents (46 percent) want to see American troops pulled out ‚Äúas soon as possible.‚Äù

Bush’s Iraq plan isn’t doing anything for his personal approval rating either; it’s again stuck at its lowest point in the history of the poll (31 percent). Meanwhile, the new Democratic-controlled Congress is getting relatively high marks. And 55 percent actually trust Congressional Dems on U.S. policy in Iraq, far more than the 32 percent who trust their commander in chief.

While Democrats and Republicans have roundly criticized Bush‚Äôs proposal, the president‚Äîwho received his lowest ratings so far for his handling of the war (24 percent) and terrorism (41 percent)‚Äîtold a group of U.S. television stations this week that “I believe it will work.‚Äù He is in the minority. Nearly half of all respondents to the NEWSWEEK poll (45 percent) say they ‚Äústrongly oppose‚Äù the plan. Nine in 10 Democrats (92 percent), 70 percent of independents and close to a third (31 percent) of Republicans disapprove.

Specifically, majorities of respondents expressed doubt that the proposal will reduce violence in Baghdad (53 percent) or buy enough time for sectarian groups to hammer out a settlement (59 percent). In fact, more than two-thirds (67 percent) think it is either “very” or “somewhat” likely to lead to more U.S. casualties in Iraq without getting the U.S. closer to its goals there. Still, almost half (45 percent) don’t want to see the United States beat too hasty a retreat. They prefer to maintain troop levels in Iraq for “at least another year or two” to give the Iraqis more time to settle their differences and reach a political settlement, even though only 27 percent of those polled are “very or somewhat” confident that Iraqis would be able to control the violence and provide their own security. Two-thirds (67 percent) of those interviewed think that the United States is losing ground in its efforts to establish security and democracy in Iraq and only 23 percent favor additional troops at this time.

There is still more bad news for the president in the poll: Sixty-two percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country. For the first time, more than half of the respondents (53 percent) disapprove of his approach to deterring terrorism. More than half of the public thinks he is not ‚Äúhonest and ethical‚Äù (54 percent) and lacks ‚Äústrong leadership qualities‚Äù (57 percent). Just before the last election, 55 percent said Bush was honest and 63 percent saw him as a strong leader.”

Now what kind of poll could produce such dismal numbers?

Take a look at who they asked:

25 Percent Republican vs. 36 percent Democrat!

What a surprise. The editors ought to be ashamed, but then again we know that Newsweak has never been one for telling the truth or being up front about it’s facts.