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"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the US government to respond to natural disasters: a great deal, a fair amount, not very muc h, or none at all?" A Great Deal A Fair Amount Not Very Much None At All % % % % 9/6-7/05 19 32 34 15 . "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W Bush has handled the r esponse to Hurricane Katrina?" Approve Disap- prove Unsure % % % ALL 38 58 4 Republicans 70 27 3 Democrats 12 86 2 Independents 39 57 4 . "As far as you know, do you think federal government officials did a good job or a poor job PREPARING FOR Hurricane Katrina before it hit?" "As far as you know, do you think state and local government officials in the affected areas did a good job or a poor job PREPARING FOR Hurricane Katrina before it hit?" "Now I'd like to ask you some questions about what happened in the days j ust AFTER the hurricane hit the Gulf area. Do you think the federal gove rnment responded adequately to Hurricane Katrina or could it have done m uch better?" Adequate Could Have Done Much Better Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 20 77 3 . "Do you think the federal government responded as fast as it could have t o Hurricane Katrina or could it have moved faster?" As Fast As Could Have Could Have Moved Faster Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 16 80 4 . "Do you think the Louisiana state and local government responded adequate ly to Hurricane Katrina or could it have done much better?" Adequate Could Have Done Much Better Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 24 70 6 . "Do you think FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, responded ad equately to Hurricane Katrina or could it have done much better?" Adequate Could Have Done Much Better Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 24 70 6 . Do you think that NOW federal officials are doing all th ey could reasonably be expected to do to help the situation, or could th ey be doing more?" All Could Be Expected To Do Could Be Doing More Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 60 36 4 . "From what you've seen or heard, was George W Bush's response to Hurrica ne Katrina and its aftermath too quick, too slow, or was the timing abou t right?" Too Quick Too Slow About Right Unsure % % % % ALL 1 65 32 2 Republicans 1 35 62 2 Democrats 0 90 9 1 Independents 2 65 30 3 . "Some people say that the federal government's reducing spending on New O rleans' levee system in past years was one of the reasons the flooding w as so severe. Do you think the government's reducing spending on the levee system was a majo r factor, a minor factor, or not a factor in the flooding?" A Major Factor A Minor Factor Not a Factor Unsure % % % % 9/6-7/05 45 24 21 10 . "Some people have said that because the people left in New Orleans after the hurricane and flooding were mostly African American and poor, help w as slow to come, and that if the people left in New Orleans had been mos tly white, help would have come faster. Do you think the fact that those left in New Orleans were mostly black and poor was a major factor, a mi nor factor, or not a factor in the government's response in New Orleans? A Major Factor A Minor Factor Not a Factor Unsure % % % % ALL 29 19 50 2 Republicans 10 18 71 1 Democrats 48 23 28 1 Independents 25 17 55 3 Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Prince ton Survey Research Associates International. "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W Bush is handling the i mpact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast?" "How would you rate the job state and local governments in Louisiana and Mississippi have been doing responding to Hurricane Katrina . Excellent/ Good Only Fair/ Poor Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 41 51 8 . "How would you rate the job the federal government has been doing respond ing to Hurricane Katrina?" Excellent/ Good Only Fair/ Poor Unsure % % % ALL 38 58 4 Republicans 63 32 5 Democrats 22 76 2 Independents 34 64 2 . "In your opinion, did President Bush do all he could to get relief effort s going quickly or do you think he could have done more?" Did All He Could Could Have Done More Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 28 67 5 . "Thinking about the people who stayed in New Orleans during the storm and became stranded by the flooding, do you think most stayed behind because they wanted to, or most stayed behind because they didn't have a way to leave the city?" Wanted To Stay No Way To Leave Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 29 62 9 . "In your view, did this disaster show that racial inequality remains a ma jor problem in this country, or dont you think this was a particularly i mportant lesson of the disaster?" Showed It Remains a Problem Not an Important Lesson Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 38 50 12 . "Do you think the severity of Hurricane Katrina is the result of global c limate change, or is Hurricane Katrina just the kind of severe weather e vent that happens from time to time?" Result of Climate Change Happens From Time To Time Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 25 66 9 . "Has the government's response to this disaster affected your confidence in the government's ability to handle a major terrorist attack, or not?" If Yes: "Has it made you more confident or less confident?" YES: More Confident YES: Less Confident NO Unsure % % % % 9/6-7/05 7 42 46 5 . "Most of the people stranded in New Orleans following the hurricane were African American. Do you think the government's response to the situatio n would have been faster if most of the victims had been white, or don't you think this would have made any difference?" Would Have Been Faster No Difference Unsure % % % 9/6-7/05 26 68 6 Zogby America Poll. Please rate President Bush's handling of each as excellent, good, fair, or poor. Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsure % % % % % ALL 12 24 17 43 4 Democrats 2 8 18 71 2 Republicans 25 42 16 13 5 Independents 6 20 18 49 7 . "How would you assess the government response to Hurricane Katrina and it s aftermath? Would you say it has been excellent, good, fair, or poor?" Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsure % % % % % ALL 10 22 24 43 2 Democrats 3 9 25 62 1 Republicans 17 39 24 17 2 Independents 7 17 22 54 - . "How would you assess the response of private charities to Hurricane Katr ina and its aftermath ? Would you say it has been excellent, good, fair, or poor?" Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsure % % % % % 9/6-7/05 55 31 6 3 5 CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. "I'd like to ask you a few questions about Hurricane Katrina. First -- Th inking about natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or fires, do you consider Hurricane Katrina to be the worst natural disa ster in the US in your lifetime, or not?" "Thinking now specifically about the effect of Hurricane Katrina on the c ity of New Orleans, Louisiana -- Do you think the city of New Orleans wi ll ever completely recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, or not ?" Asked of those who think New Orleans will completely recover (N=268, MoE 6): "Just your best guess: How many years will it take for New Orleans to com pletely recover?" "Do you think New Orleans should or should not be rebuilt as a major city ?"
has/have done a great, good, neither good nor bad, bad, or te rrible job in responding to the hurricane and subsequent flooding?" Great Good Neither Good Nor Bad Bad Terrible % % % % % . "Federal government agencies responsible for handling emergencies" . "Who do you think is MOST responsible for the problems in New Orleans aft er the hurricane: George W Bush, federal agencies, or state and local o fficials -- or is no one really to blame?" Bush Federal Agencies State, Local Officials No One Unsure % % % % % 9/5-6/05 13 18 25 38 6 . "Do you think that any of the top officials in the federal agencies respo nsible for handling emergencies should be fired, or don't you think so?" Should Be Fired Don't Think So Unsure % % % 9/5-6/05 29 63 8 . OR, The residents of New Orleans who are still in the ci ty should be allowed to stay." Evacuate Allowed To Stay Unsure % % % 9/5-6/05 66 30 4 . "Finally -- Based on what you have seen or read in the past day or two, d o you think the progress made in dealing with the situation is satisfact ory, or not?" Is Is Not Unsure % % % 9/5-6/05 62 35 3 ABC News/Washington Post Poll. "How closely have you been following news about the aftermath of Hurrican e Katrin...
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