those we talked to, in pretty good spirits until you talk to them for a while and then you find out there s a great deal of anxiety and a great deal of concerns for their loved ones. ifill: we examine the firestorm surrounding a plan to burn the koran at a church in florida, as general david petraeus warns it could incite violence against american troops. lehrer: judy woodruff looks at the web site craigslist and the changes in its adult service s section. ifill: and we have an encore profile of one of the most renowned figures in modern dance, judith jamison, who was honored with a tribute at the white house today. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. lehrer: two new polls relea
profile of one of the most renowned figures in modern dance, judith jamison, who was honored with a tribute at the white house today. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. lehrer: two new polls released today show democrats in deep trouble with november s midterm elections less than two months away. newshour correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. reporter: the polls paint a grim picture for the president and congressional democrats. according to an abc news/ washington post survey, 46% of the country approves of the job mr. obama is doing as president while 52% disapprove. in the fight for control of congress, meanwhile, republicans hold a 53-40 advantage among those most int
concerns for their loved ones. ifill: we examine the firestorm surrounding a plan to burn the koran at a church in florida, as general david petraeus warns it could incite violence against american troops. lehrer: judy woodruff looks at the web site craigslist and the changes in its adult service s section. ifill: and we have an encore profile of one of the most renowned figures in modern dance, judith jamison, who was honored with a tribute at the white house today. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. lehrer: two new polls released today show democrats in deep trouble with november s midterm elections less than two months away. newshour correspondent kwame holman begins our cove