Rasmussen: Fed Response to Katrina Gets Thumbs Down

[Autonomy]

September 4, 2005--Just 28% of Americans give say that the federal government has done a good or an excellent job responding to Hurricane Katrina. Another 25% say the government has done a fair job while 45% say poor.

Interest in the story is extraordinarily high. Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Americans say they are closely following news stories about the tragedy, including 59% who are following it "very closely."

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Even among Republicans, there are significant doubts about the federal response to Katrina. Just 47% of those in President Bush's party say the federal response has been good or excellent. Fifty-one percent say fair or poor.

More: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Katrina.htm

[Erika]

1. Wait until the deaths reach 10,000

while W strummed and Condi (Emelda) shopped.

[brettdale]

2. kick

kick

[joemurphy]

3. I don't think it's really sunk in yet...

We've just lost a major American city, infrastructure, pipeplines, refineries, electrical and water structure, businesses...

And 28% think we've done an excellent job? Hard for me to figure.
I can only surmise that we really don't get it yet.

[dchill]

4. Kind of puts the lie to CNN's Gallup Poll

that shows 46% approve, 47% disapprove. And I thought it was Rasmussen who had the most bias...