The public probably supports the protests (at least in the above reported poll) because the (liberal) media goes beyond reporting and openly advocates for them.

Likewise, I think (liberal) media support for Obama is why he still polls at about 42% popularity, and hasn't plummetted to the low 30's.
The media, for Obama and for the Wall Street protests, is doing the polar opposite of what they did to (not for) W.Bush and the Tea Party.