Having watched a few videos of the protest and some reporting it struck me from this side of the water that the Wall Street protests are not an accurate gauge of any part of US public opinion. Yes they are a small group, located in a media frenzied city, using an iconic target location and have some media skill, why else leave Wall Street for a bridge away from the location?

In contrast we had the labour union violence in Washington State a few weeks ago, which had far less coverage, but far more potential IMHO as an indicator of US public opinion.

Add in a TV star of course, whose credibility appears to be somewhat low.

Add in an important factor - for law enforcement - the weather. Those protesting will not be around in the rain, nor in a few weeks time. Patience will be rewarded.