New Newsweek Poll

It's very bad news for Republicans and good news for Democrats, and Obama in particular. Here is the breakdown:

• Bush now has a 28 percent approval rating
• When asked "do you lean to the Republican party, the Democratic party, or are you an Indepenant?" Democrats lead by 17 percent.
• Every leading Democrat (Hillary, Obama, and Edwards) beats every leading Republican (Giuliani, Romney, and McCain) in every hypothetical match up.
• Obama does the best in these match ups

While Republicans have been cooing over Romney's debate performance, they certainly don't feel like voting for him. Or, I should say, they don't feel like voting for him against somebody other than Hillary. Against Hillary, 13% of Republicans say they'd break ranks and vote against their own nominee. Against Edwards, 23%. Against Obama, 25%. Let me say that again. If Romney and Obama are the nominees, one out of four Republican say they'd vote for Obama. Only six percent of Democrats say they'd vote for Romney. In 2004, Bush achieved that kind of party unity. Only six percent of Republicans said they voted for Kerry.