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CBS News. Aug. 8-12, 2007. N=1,214 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3, for all adults), including, with an oversample, 169 blacks (MoE ± 8).

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"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to respond to natural disasters: a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?"

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%

%

%

%

ALL adults

16

43

30

9

   Whites

16

45

29

8

   Blacks

7

35

40

14

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8/17-21/06

13

43

32

12

2/22-26/06

10

39

37

14

16

47

32

5

19

32

34

15

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"From what you have heard or read, how much progress has been made so far in rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast: a lot, some, not much, none at all, or don't you know enough about it yet to say?"

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%

%

%

%

%

ALL adults

9

36

30

4

21

   Whites

11

38

28

3

20

   Blacks

2

18

49

8

23

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8/17-21/06

7

38

23

2

30

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Aug. 6-8, 2007. N=1,029 adults nationwide.

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"Do you think the city of New Orleans will ever completely recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, or not?" Half sample, MoE ± 4.5

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8/6-8/07

8/18-20/06

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"Thinking about the efforts the federal government is making to rebuild areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina, do you think the federal government is doing too much, is doing the right amount, or has not done enough?" Half sample, MoE ± 4.5

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8/6-8/07

8/18-20/06

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"Almost one year after Hurricane Katrina struck, are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the progress that has been made in rebuilding the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast?"

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8/24-25/06

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"All in all, do you think George W. Bush has followed through on his promise to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, or not?"

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ALL adults

   Republicans

   Democrats

   Independents

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Aug. 17-21, 2006. N=1,206 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"I'd like to ask you some questions about what happened in the days just AFTER the hurricane hit the Gulf area last year. Do you think the federal government responded adequately to Hurricane Katrina or could it have done much better?"

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%

%

%

8/17-21/06

17

80

3

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"Do you think the Louisiana state and local government responded adequately to Hurricane Katrina or could it have done much better?"

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%

%

%

8/17-21/06

15

81

4

24

70

6

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is responding to the needs of people affected by Hurricane Katrina?"

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%

%

%

8/17-21/06

41

51

8

2/22-26/06

32

64

4

44

48

8

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"Which best describes your feelings about the way things are going in the rebuilding of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast? Are you pleased, satisfied but not pleased, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?"

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%

%

%

%

%

8/17-21/06

6

32

39

11

12

2/22-26/06

5

26

43

16

10

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"Right now, do you think that federal agencies like FEMA are doing all they can reasonably be expected to do to help the people affected by Hurricane Katrina, or could they be doing more?"

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%

%

%

8/17-21/06

32

59

9

2/22-26/06

27

66

7

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"Right now, do you think Louisiana state and local government officials are doing all they can reasonably be expected to do to help the people affected by Hurricane Katrina, or could they be doing more?"

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%

%

%

8/17-21/06

30

55

15

2/22-26/06

26

60

14

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"Do you think the federal government should continue to provide housing for all people left homeless by Hurricane Katrina, or is this no longer the responsibility of the federal government?"

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%

%

%

8/17-21/06

63

29

8

2/22-26/06

67

23

10

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"Which of these do you think is most likely? (1) Most of New Orleans will be rebuilt in the next year or two. (2) Most of New Orleans will be rebuilt, but it will take longer than a year or two. (3) Most of New Orleans will probably not be rebuilt."

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%

%

%

%

8/17-21/06

8

64

25

3

2/22-26/06

11

60

27

2

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"In the year since Hurricane Katrina, do you think the federal government has done all it could reasonably be expected to do to make sure the government responds better to future natural disasters, or could the government have done more?"

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%

%

%

8/17-21/06

35

59

6

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Aug. 18-20, 2006. N=1,033 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush has handled the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina?"

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8/18-20/06

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"Thinking about the efforts the state and local governments are making to rebuild areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina, do you think the state and local governments are doing too much, are doing the right amount, or have not done enough?" Half sample, MoE ± 4.5

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8/18-20/06

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"Who do you think is more responsible for the problems New Orleans faced after Hurricane Katrina last year: President Bush and other federal government officials, or Mayor Ray Nagin and other local government officials?"

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8/18-20/06

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 18-20, 2006. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the problems caused by Hurricane Katrina?" 12/05 and earlier: "...the response to Hurricane Katrina...."

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8/18-20/06

1/20-22/06

12/9-11/05

9/16-18/05

9/8-11/05

ABC News Poll. Aug. 10-20, 2006. N=1,109 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by ICR.

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"Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, including New Orleans, about a year ago. In terms of the rebuilding and recovery efforts that have gone on over the past year, how would you rate the job done by the federal government: excellent, good, not so good or poor?"

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8/10-20/06

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"How would you rate the rebuilding and recovery efforts by the state and local governments in the affected areas: excellent, good, not so good or poor?"

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8/10-20/06

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"Do you think the money the federal government has spent on hurricane recovery efforts has been mostly well spent or mostly wasted?" Options rotated

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8/10-20/06

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"Looking ahead, how confident are you in the federal government's ability to respond effectively to another major disaster like the one caused by Hurricane Katrina: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

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8/10-20/06

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"The lead agency in handling the federal government's response to disasters is FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Do you trust FEMA to lead the federal government's response to the next major disaster, or would you like to see a different agency put in charge?"

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8/10-20/06

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"Do you think the severity of recent hurricanes like Katrina is most likely the result of global climate change, or is it just the kind of severe weather events that happen from time to time?" Options rotated

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8/10-20/06

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"As you may know, New Orleans is a poor city with a large African-American population. Do you think the federal government's recovery program there would be moving faster if it had been a wealthier city with more whites, or do you think race and poverty have not affected the recovery effort?"

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