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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Part of the problem with polls is that so many only
know what they read in the newspapers or hear on TV. </FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dave@davebudge.com href="mailto:dave@davebudge.com">David M.
Budge</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020 Moscow</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:19
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Blame Game</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>All,<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Anyhow, via Drudge we get these breaking
poll numbers:<BR><BR>-----------<BR><TT><B><TT><B><TT><B>CNNUSATODAYGALLUP
POLL: ONLY 13% BLAME BUSH?<BR>Wed Sep 07 2005 10:42:26 ET <BR><BR>A
CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll of 609 adults taken September 5-6
shows:<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>MORE<BR><BR>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. <BR>----------<BR><BR></B></TT></B></TT></B></TT><FONT
face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">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.) <BR><BR>Have you given 'til it hurts yet? Give up
the lattes and pitch in if you have not.<BR><BR>db<BR></FONT>
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