The new CBS poll shows how Tim Geithner’s public image has held up in the face of some really bad press coverage. Overall, his numbers aren’t great — but they’re not nearly as bad as you might expect:
How much confidence do you have in Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s ability to handle the nation’s financial crisis – a lot, some, not much, or none at all?
A lot 13%
Some 41%
Not much 20%
None at all 15%
So a 54% majority of respondents have some level of confidence in Geithner, but it’s hardly an emphatic vote of support.
As is to expected, Democrats are the most confident, Republicans the least confident, and independents correspond closely to the top-line numbers.
