Here is the question wording and results from the poll:

As you know, a man has been charged with attempting to use an explosive device on Christmas Day to blow up a plane that was flying to Detroit. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has responded to that incident? Approve 57%

Disapprove 39%

No opinion 4%

A net +18% approval for Obama in his handling of the event in spite of the tirade of attacks against him and the utter lack of scrutiny and accountability by the traditional media, which is disturbing but not surprising.

Also from the poll:

How much confidence do you have in the Obama administration to protect U.S. citizens from future acts of terrorism — a great deal, a moderate amount, not much or none at all? A great deal 24%

A moderate amount 41%

Not much 19%

None at all 16%

That amounts to a 65-35% split on the public's confidence in Obama's handling of terrorism and protecting the nation against it.

One last choice quote from Sargent himself:

And only 35% adopt the Cheney clan’s view that we should be curled up in the corner with our teeth chattering uncontrollably over lack of confidence in the Obama administration’s ability to protect us. That’s pretty remarkable, given that the Cheneys have been all over the airwaves making this case for months and months.

Update: Thanks for getting this on the rec list--my second time, and both diaries pertained to Cheney. Guess people on here love seeing him get his comeuppance!

Update 2: Not relevant to this diary, but please recommend the Miep Gies Tribute Diary that is now on the list. The woman is largely responsible for creating the Anne Frank legacy has died at 100. I would like to trade my spot on the rec list to promote that one, if I could.