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Poll: Both Parties Mishandling Foley Scandal
Most Americans say the House Republican leadership worried more about politics than the safety of congressional pages in the case of disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley, according to polls. Most also say Democrats would not have handled the situation better.
Republicans have come under criticism for their response to Foley, who sent sexually explicit messages to teenage male pages. GOP House leaders have faced questions whether they acted promptly to deal with the Florida congressman.
People were split on whether House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., should step down, with just under half saying he should, according to several polls.
Among the other findings:
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The results come from AP-Ipsos, ABC-Washington Post, CBS-Times and Newsweek polling done in the last week. The polls questioned from 1,000 to 1,500 adults and had margins of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points to 3 percentage points.
© 2006 Associated Press.
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