Mike Pence claims President Bush is “a man of unimpeachable integrity” and that “[t]he American people have profound confidence in him”:

Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., who appeared with Thune on “Fox News Sunday,”, said all White House correspondence, phone calls and meetings with Abramoff “absolutely” should be released.

“I think this president is a man of unimpeachable integrity,” Pence said. “The American people have profound confidence in him. And as Abraham Lincoln said, `Give the people the facts and republican governance perhaps will be saved.’”

But here’s what the polls actually say:

ABC News: “Bush’s bottom-line job rating — 42 percent of Americans approve of his work, 56 percent disapprove — is the worst for a president entering his sixth year in office since Watergate hammered Richard Nixon.

Time Magazine: “Although about half (48%) think that overall the Bush administration has been about as honest and truthful
as other presidential administrations, one-third (34%) think the Bush administration has been less honest
and trustworthy. Almost one-in-five (17%) think the current administration has been more honest and
trustworthy.”

Harris Poll: “A majority of U.S. adults believe the Bush administration generally misleads the public on current issues, while fewer than a third of Americans believe the information provided by the administration is generally accurate.”