Bush Numbers Take Another Dive – Speech Didn't Help
Thirty-five
percent (35%) of Americans now say that [George W.] Bush has done a good
or excellent job responding to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
That's down from 39% before his speech from New Orleans.
The
latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows that 41% give [Bush] poor
marks for handling the crisis, that's up from 37% before the speech.
The
spending plan has not been well received by conservative voters – just
43% favor the huge federal commitment while 37% are opposed. This is
especially striking given how supportive [Bush]'s base has
remained throughout his [pseudo-]administration.
Following
the speech, [Bush]'s rating for handling the Katrina crisis fell
eight points among Republicans (from 71% good or excellent to 63%). Bush also draws good or excellent marks from 11% of Democrats and
[only] 31% of those not affiliated with either major political party.
Fifty-seven
percent (57%) of black voters support the federal reconstruction
spending while just 17% are opposed. Among white voters, 49% favor the
spending and 29% are opposed. This is the first Bush Administration
proposal that has attracted more support from black Americans than from
white Americans.
Rasmussen
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information.
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