GOING DOWN, AND DOWN, on the polls:

Spaniards' confidence level in the Zapatero administration fell almost ten points since March, down to 36%, according to a survey taken between June 2 and 5 for the business newspaper Expansión. The administration lost thirteen points of support among Socialist voters, to 65%. An official government survey taken after the Spanish EU referendum and released in May had showed confidence in the administration at 49%, a decline of 16 points since March 2004. Zapatero's personal approval rating fell one point to 53%, with the largest decline among voters over 55.

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