Polls show Americans quickly forget who supported the surge

"A new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows the American public increasingly concerned about rising energy and food costs. The national survey, conducted July 23-27 among 1,503 adults, shows Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) did not gain significantly from his trip to the Middle East and Europe last week. The survey indicates voters are split on which candidate is better on foreign policy. 43 percent listed McCain, while 42 percent named Obama.

48 percent of voters still view Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as more capable than Obama of defending the country against a terrorist attack, but that lead has narrowed in the last month. In June, 55 percent selected McCain as better on terrorism. On Iraq, McCain has a slim 44 percent lead over Obama’s 41 percent." from Campaign Blog, Council on Foreign Relations