Public Opinion Strategies gives the GOP some good news (sort of):

In January, 43% said that the economic stimulus legislation was a good idea, while 27% say it is a bad idea. Just one month later, “good idea” has stayed static at 44%, while “bad idea” has jumped nine points to 36%.

By party, Democrats are wildly optimistic – 66% say it is a good idea, while 14% say it is a bad idea. Independents are evenly divided (41% good idea/36% bad idea), while GOPers have become considerably more negative – moving from a skeptical point of view in January (26% good idea/42% bad idea) to a very negative view (14% good idea/70% bad idea).

Further, only 31% believe the stimulus package will help the American economy over the next twelve months a great deal (8%) or quite a bit (23%), while 66% say it will only help a little (51%) or not at all (15%). Given a longer term horizon of four years, only 37% say it will help a great deal/quite a bit, while 59% say it will only help a little or not at all.

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