Survey USA poll: Approval for Bush response, down 10pts in 5 days

[Rose Siding]

Data Collected: 09/05/2005
Release Date: 09/06/2005
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American Reaction to Katrina as of 9/6/05: 38% of Americans today approve of President Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina, down from 48% on 8/31, when SurveyUSA began conducting daily tracking polls. 54% of Americans disapprove of the President's response. 60% of Americans today say the federal government is not doing enough to help the victims, down from a peak of 68% in interviews conducted on Friday 9/2, before the President's first visit to the region. 34% today say the government is doing the right amount to help victims, up from a low of 26% on 9/2. Americans do not agree on what should happen to the city of New Orleans: 31% today say the city should be rebuilt with public money. 31% today say the city should be rebuilt with private money. 33% today say the city should not be rebuilt.

Is the federal government doing too much? Not enough? Or just the right amount to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina?

5% Too Much
60% Not Enough
34% Right Amount
2% Not Sure


Thinking just about the President of the United States ... Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina?

38% Approve
54% Disapprove
7% Not Sure

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=8bc175ac-f4d5-4069-b91f-769726c1aec0

These results were read on our local news.

[lynch03]

1. So it only went down 2 points??

I expected it to take a landslide after his handling of the hurricaine...anyone know what the lowest approval rating ever was.. for a president..

[Rose Siding]

2. No- these are numbers just about the hurricane- he's down 10pts in 5 dys

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American Reaction to Katrina as of 9/6/05: 38% of Americans today approve of President Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina, down from 48% on 8/31, when SurveyUSA began conducting daily tracking polls. 54% of Americans disapprove of the President's response. 60% of Americans today say the federal government is not doing enough to help the victims, down from a peak of 68% in interviews conducted on Friday 9/2, before the President's first visit to the region. 34% today say the government is doing the right amount to help victims, up from a low of 26% on 9/2. Americans do not agree on what should happen to the city of New Orleans: 31% today say the city should be rebuilt with public money. 31% today say the city should be rebuilt with private money. 33% today say the city should not be rebuilt.

[alfredo]

3. give it time to sink in.

right now everyone is in shock.

[stillcool]

4. 10 pt drop in 5 days..where do you get 2? n/t

[greenbriar]

5. at this point phucksticks rating should be --60 and falling

everything he touches turns to shit and he has fucked up the world more than enough

[nyhuskyfan]

6. Who are the 5% that think the government is doing too much?

I'd hate to think what mindset led them to that conclusion.

[Catch22Dem]

7. You're telling me 5% think the govt is doing too much?

Who the fuck are these people?

[greenbriar]

8. jenna, babs jr babs sr daddy W , jeb, noel, neil, sharon,

prescot

george prescot

ect...

[TalkingDog]

10. Hey, now!! Jeb gave 20 DOLLARS to the Red Cross!!! n/t

[glugglug]

9. How depressing

that 38% of the population could be so thoroughly brainwashed.

[greenbriar]

11. doesn't the bush family account for about 25% of this 38 rating

hell there are a whole clan of em

[Hello_Kitty]

14. Nah, a bunch of his cousins don't even like him

Remember the website they put up prior to the election, begging people not to vote for his dumb ass?

[Rose Siding]

13. I think this is remakable- There's a natural inclination to rally around

whatever leadership is at hand in a disaster. Even though a good majority is paying attn to the tragedy, a lot of the dirty details could have been missed.

He isn't going to skate on *this* disgusting failure.

[ismnotwasm]

12. Who in hell are the 38%?

The 5%--obvious rwingnuts beyond any hope of redemption. But 38%? They must be the ones I've heard about on this board who say things like "didn't that happen last week?"

[Nikki Stone 1]

15. Some of us know these people. They're hard to avoid sometimes.

:(

[CountAllVotes]

16. see where we are in another week or so

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:kick:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

17. That's 10% more Americans that have seen bush for what he really is

Since 8/31/05.

People want to believe the have a competent leader, especially those who voted for him. That they are now turning their backs on him is telling.

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. Nice to see his poll #'s heading down, unlike gas prices