Checking my source, I see that I should have said 'almost' not 'at least' half. Sorry, misremembered what I heard on the radio.
http://people-press.org/reports/disp...3?ReportID=250
It HAS changed opinions on the Bush administration among independents, at least, if you trust a Pew poll as an indicator.
Though I should clarify I meant 'cared bout it', as in, it's what's on their favorite media entertainment program.
Curiously enough, the number of people who responded to the Pew poll with 'Rove's guilty' OR 'Rove's innocent' (opposed to 'I don't know yet') was a greater number than respondents who said they were following the story 'very' or 'fairly closely'. So while you and Mr. President are saying "wait and see" most people have already come to their own conclusions.
Scroll down to the news interest index tho, and I think you'll be pleased that few think this story is the most important thing right now, BUT there are quite a few of us out there who are capable of being pissed off by more than one thing at a time.