Pelosi's approval ratings soar

Well, the inside-the-beltway pundits tried to make her look like a total fool even before she took office as the new Speaker of the House, but Gallup says Nancy Pelosi's approval ratings have soared since the election:

Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's approval rating has jumped substantially from the level it was at before the November election, according to a recent survey.

"The Nov. 9-12 USA Today/Gallup poll clearly shows that incoming House Speaker Pelosi's profile has been raised after the elections," says a report from Gallup News Service. "Thirty-eight percent of Americans say they have a favorable opinion of her, while 24% have an unfavorable view and 38% are not familiar enough with her to give an opinion."

Before the election, Pelosi scored a relatively meager 26 percent. "Now," Gallups exclaims, "her favorable rating outnumbers her unfavorable rating by 14 percentage points." Additionally, Pelosi now outscores incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who registered a 27 percent positive view among those surveyed. Reid does, however, enjoy a higher positive (27 percent) than negative (19 percent) score, according to the poll.

So much for inside-the-beltway wisdom.