Despite all the excitement on Talk Radio and the Conservative blogosphere about the latest Benghazi revelations, most Americans do not care about it.
Fewer than half of all Americans say they are closely following the investigation into the terrorist attack in Benghazi, with interest in the case virtually unchanged from January.
Only 44 percent of those surveyed between Thursday and Sunday by Pew Research say they are following the hearings very or fairly closely, despite a series of new revelations last week that cast new doubts on the Obama Administration’s handling of the attack. By contrast, 56 percent of those surveyed say they are not at all or not closely watching the latest developments.
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The survey illustrates some of the difficulty congressional Republicans have had gaining political traction with their investigation. Last week saw testimony from State Department officials on the ground in Libya and the revelation that Foggy Bottom was heavily involved in editing the talking points eventually presented by the Central Intelligence Agency to lawmakers and administration officials.But despite the new revelations, voters remain evenly split on who they trust. While four in 10 say the Obama administration had been dishonest in providing information about the attack, 37 percent say the president has been honest. Meanwhile, 36 percent say congressional Republicans have gone too far in the hearings, marginally higher than the 34 percent who say they’ve handled them appropriately.
Contrary to what some thing, Benghazi is not a magic bullet that will do Obama any damage. This man is teflon and his approval ratings are still holding steady. No matter what is thrown at him, he survives because he is a cultural icon/cult figure.
My interest in Benghazi are not political. I want the facts for the histroical record and for the families of those killed so they may find peace.
Tags: Benghazi, Libyan War
