Hotline's Wake-Up Call notes today that recent polling indicates that just about one quarter of Americans hold a favorable view of Tom DeLay.

A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows House Maj Leader Tom DeLay with the lowest fav ratings since he became maj. leader with 27% having a fav view of him and 31% having an unfav view.

The House Majority Leader is not the only polling subject in Washington with luke-warm support from the American people. Another poll from Gallup shows that support for private accounts has dropped precipitously in recent weeks.

Despite a desire for more action on Social Security, Americans show only limited support for the most talked-about reform proposal -- allowing workers to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in stocks and bonds. Thirty-nine percent favor such a proposal and 56% are opposed, a decline from 48% support in December.

A separate question measured support for private investment of Social Security taxes but told respondents that such a proposal would entail a reduction in future guaranteed Social Security benefits. Just 33% of Americans say this proposal is a "good idea," while 61% say it is a bad one.

What more could the Democrats ask for? An unpopular House Majority Leader (Newt redux) raising his national profile (and his negative ratings) and quickly dropping support for the President's number one policy agenda... it's the best of both worlds for the Democrats. Let's see is the alleged vast left wing conspiracy can parlay this combination into electoral victory in 2006.