U.S. Uneasy About Bush’s Social Security Push (NYT poll)

[struggle4progress]

March 6, 2005

(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States are concerned about their president’s proposal to change the country’s Social Security system, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 63 per cent of respondents are uneasy about George W. Bush’s approach. <snip>

Do you have confidence in George W. Bush’s ability to make the right decisions about Social Security, or are you uneasy about his approach?

Confident 31%
Uneasy 63%
Not sure 6%

On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government’s responsibility to provide a decent standard of living for the elderly?

Should 79%
Should not 17%
Not sure 4%

Source: The New York Times / CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,111 American adults, conducted from Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6207


Americans Feel Bush Is Out Of Step
March 5, 2005

(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States believe their head of state is not taking into account public sentiment on certain issues, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 63 per cent of respondents believe the Bush administration has different priorities than most Americans on domestic issues. <snip>

When it comes to domestic issues, do you think the Bush Administration has the same priorities as most Americans do or do they have different priorities?

The same 31%
Different 63%
Not sure 6%

When it comes to foreign policy issues do you think the Bush Administration has the same priorities as most Americans do or do they have different priorities?

The same 37%
Different 58%
Not sure 5%

Source: The New York Times / CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,111 American adults, conducted from Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6195


Views On Iraq Change Dramatically In U.S.
March 5, 2005

(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) – Fewer Americans think launching military action against Iraq was a sound proposition, according to a poll by Zogby International. 54 per cent of respondents believe the war is not worth its costs, an eight per cent increase since mid-February. <snip>

Do you think the war in Iraq is worth its costs?

Feb. 25-27 / Feb. 14-17

Worth it 39% / 52%
Not worth it 54% / 46%

Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Interviews to 1,010 likely American voters, conducted from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27, 2005. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6193


Slight Boost For Same-Sex Unions In U.S.
March 4, 2005

(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) – Adults in the United States remain divided over how to formalize the relationships of gay and lesbian couples, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 23 per cent of respondents say gay couples should be allowed to legally marry—a two per cent increase since November—while 34 per cent of respondents support the concept of civil unions, and 41 per cent would not offer legal recognition to same-sex partners. <snip>

Which comes closest to your view? Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry; gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry; or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple’s relationship?

Feb. 2005 / Nov. 2004

Marry 23% / 21%
Civil unions 34% / 32%
No legal recognition 41% / 44%
Not sure 2% / 3%

Source: The New York Times / CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,111 American adults, conducted from Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6183


Americans Dissatisfied With News Reporting

(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States believe journalism has become less objective, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 51 per cent of respondents believe the opinion of reporters affects the news most or all of the time. <snip>

How often do reporters’ opinions affect the news?

All the time 15%
Most of the time 36%
Some of the time 34%
Occasionally 6%
Rarely or never 4%

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,000 American adults, conducted on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6182

[NMDemDist2]

1. kick n/t

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

2. But....But....But....But....He Won The Election!

When it comes to domestic issues, do you think the Bush Administration has the same priorities as most Americans do or do they have different priorities?

The same 31%
Different 63%
Not sure 6%

When it comes to foreign policy issues do you think the Bush Administration has the same priorities as most Americans do or do they have different priorities?

The same 37%
Different 58%
Not sure 5%


I always vote for the one I think is going to have priorities completely out of whack with my own. What a Crook!

[lovuian]

3. The American public DON"T WANT IT!!! and still Bush pursues

it like a mad man!!!

[NYC]

4. He doesn't care what we want.

He cares what he wants

[Zynx]

6. When you have authoritarian tendancies, you don't care.

He doesn't care what the public thinks, he doesn't care what the Congress thinks, he doesn't care what the experts think.

[DeepModem Mom]

5. kick

[DeaconBlues]

7. I'm sure glad Bush decided to spend all his so-called political capital

on this boondoggle. Lord knows what else he has cooking up.

[Athame]

9. Beware the Ides of March...

my tinfoil thought for the morning. :wow:

[sadiesworld]

8. There is NO reason for the dems to compromise on SS.

In fact, I imagine some '06 seats will be ripe for the picking if they stand firm.