[Vision2020] Blame Game

[Pat Kraut]

Part of the problem with polls is that so many only know what they read in the newspapers or hear on TV. 


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David M. Budge 
  To: Vision2020 Moscow 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:19 AM
  Subject: [Vision2020] Blame Game


  All,

  I have largely stayed out of the Katrina thread for a couple of reasons: A) This early in the analysis the facts cannot yet be determined and, B) the ultimate debate is far off but will be thorough and convincing when it is complete. Now is the time for us to raise money/aid - we can yell at one another later.

  Anyhow, via Drudge we get these breaking poll numbers:

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  CNNUSATODAYGALLUP POLL:  ONLY 13% BLAME BUSH?
  Wed Sep 07 2005 10:42:26 ET 

  A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll of 609 adults taken September 5-6 shows:

  Blame Game -- 13% said George W. Bush is "most responsible for the problems in New Orleans after the hurricane"; 18% said "federal agencies"; 25% said "state and local officials"; 38% said "no one is to blame"; 6% had no opinion. -- 29% said that "top officials in the federal agencies responsible for handling emergencies should be fired"; 63% said they should not; 8% had no opinion.

  MORE

  Government Performance -- 10% said George W. Bush has done a "great" job in "responding to the hurricane and subsequent flooding"; 25% said "good"; 21% said "neither good nor bad"; 18% said "bad"; 24% said "terrible"; 2% had no opinion. -- 8% said federal government agencies responsible for handling emergencies have done a "great" job in "responding to the hurricane and subsequent flooding"; 27% said "good"; 20% said "neither good nor bad"; 20% said "bad"; 22% said "terrible"; 3% had no opinion. -- 7% said state and local officials in Louisiana have done a "great" job in "responding to the hurricane and subsequent flooding"; 30% said "good"; 23% said "neither good nor bad"; 20% said "bad"; 15% said "terrible"; 5% had no opinion. 
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  I'll venture a guess right now that Bush is not hurt politically from this event (regardless of how much so many of you wish it were true.) 

  Have you given 'til it hurts yet?  Give up the lattes and pitch in if you have not.

  db



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