See you in 2008...

President Bush's standing with the public has improved since his
surprise Thanksgiving trip to Iraq amid signs of a stronger economy
and following congressional passage of a prescription drug benefit
under Medicare.

Bush's job approval was at 61 percent in the National Annenberg
Election Survey conducted the four days after the holiday, up from 56
percent during the four days before Thanksgiving. Disapproval of the
president dropped from 41 percent to 36 percent, according to the poll
released Tuesday.

Bush visited the troops in Baghdad on Thanksgiving -- a move that even
won praise from political opponents.

Public opinion about Bush personally also improved during the
four-day, post-holiday span, with an increase in the number who view
him favorably from 65 percent to 72 percent. Republicans shifted from
83 percent with a favorable view of Bush personally to 94 percent.
Democrats moved from 46 percent to 55 percent.