State by state on the NSA scandal

These results are about what you would expect as far as the states go - those who support Bush are a bit more likely to believe that he did not break the law. The question is, did these numbers cause support to fall, or is it a reaction that anything the President does is disliked by people who aren't favorable toward him?

But I would think splits like this - 31% believe he followed the law, leaving more than 2/3rds feeling he either broke the law or weren't sure - would be proof enough that an investigation is wanted by the people of the United States. And I would think those who believe he followed the law would want one, too - if for nothing more than vindication and an actual bump in Bush's approval ratings.

At this point, however, the White House is still circling the wagons to prevent an investigation. And I think if they really believed they were in the right, the benefits they would get would be great. But it's clear they don't believe what their shoveling. And neither it seems, does close to half the country.