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National Poll:
Voters Weigh in on White
House Controversies
This
WNBC/Marist Poll reports:
· Among the many controversies surrounding the Bush Administration, its response to Hurricane Katrina is most troubling to voters. 66% of registered voters nationwide are bothered a great deal or a good amount by the administration’s response to Hurricane Katrina. Although Democrats are most critical, 64% of independents and 42% of Republicans are bothered by how the administration handled the disaster.
Question
Wording: Does each of the
following bother you a great deal, a good amount,
not
very much, or not at all about the Bush administration:
|
Registered voters |
A Great Deal |
A Good Amount |
Not Very Much |
Not At All |
Unsure |
|
Its response to
Hurricane Katrina |
48% |
18% |
17% |
16% |
1% |
|
Democrat |
70% |
15% |
8% |
7% |
<1% |
|
Republican |
22% |
20% |
29% |
27% |
2% |
|
Independent |
45% |
19% |
18% |
17% |
1% |
|
The wiretapping of
Americans without a warrant as part of their anti-terrorism program |
40% |
10% |
16% |
32% |
2% |
|
Democrat |
60% |
11% |
12% |
15% |
2% |
|
Republican |
12% |
6% |
22% |
57% |
3% |
|
Independent |
41% |
13% |
16% |
29% |
1% |
|
The indictment of
Scooter Libby who was Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, for giving the
name of a CIA agent to the press |
31% |
19% |
23% |
22% |
5% |
|
Democrat |
42% |
18% |
20% |
15% |
5% |
|
Republican |
16% |
15% |
31% |
31% |
7% |
|
Independent |
33% |
23% |
19% |
21% |
4% |
|
The Jack Abramoff lobbying
scandal |
27% |
15% |
22% |
18% |
18% |
|
Democrat |
34% |
15% |
22% |
15% |
14% |
|
Republican |
12% |
13% |
27% |
26% |
22% |
|
Independent |
32% |
17% |
20% |
15% |
16% |
· Most registered voters do not think there should be any further investigation of Vice President Cheney's shooting of Harry Whittington while hunting. Only a majority of Democrats thinks there should be.
Question
Wording: From anything
you may have seen, read, or heard about Vice President
Cheney's
shooting of Harry Whittington while hunting do you think there should be a
further investigation of what happened?
|
Registered voters |
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
February 2006 |
34% |
65% |
1% |
|
Democrat |
53% |
46% |
1% |
|
Republican |
7% |
92% |
1% |
|
Independent |
37% |
61% |
2% |
· 40% of registered voters nationwide approve of the job President Bush is doing in office, and 57% disapprove.
Question
Wording: Do you approve
or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
|
Registered voters |
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
February 2006 |
40% |
57% |
3% |
|
Democrat |
11% |
87% |
2% |
|
Republican |
81% |
15% |
4% |
|
Independent |
34% |
62% |
4% |
|
October
2005 |
41% |
53% |
6% |
|
May
2005 |
47% |
49% |
4% |
|
February
2005 |
51% |
45% |
4% |
|
November
2004 |
49% |
49% |
2% |
|
October
2004 |
49% |
48% |
3% |
|
September
2004 |
49% |
49% |
2% |
|
August
2004 |
49% |
47% |
4% |
|
July
2004 |
49% |
48% |
3% |
|
April
2004 |
51% |
47% |
2% |
|
March
2004 |
52% |
45% |
3% |
|
November
2003 |
53% |
42% |
5% |
|
April
2003 |
70% |
23% |
7% |
|
February
2003 |
56% |
34% |
10% |
|
January
2003 |
57% |
34% |
9% |
|
October
2002 |
65% |
27% |
8% |
|
April
2002 |
74% |
17% |
9% |
|
January
2002 |
81% |
11% |
8% |
|
November
2001 |
85% |
8% |
7% |
|
March
2001 |
50% |
24% |
26% |
|
January 2001 |
50% |
20% |
30% |