CNN poll: Will the congressional focus on ethics lead to meaningful reform

[liberal N proud]

Will the congressional focus on ethics lead to meaningful reform?

Yes 8% 5894 votes

No 92% 70879 votes
Total: 76773 votes
http://www.cnn.com/

[ClassWarrior]

1. After all, the GOP still controls Congress. VOTE DEM 2006!!

NGU.

[Astrad]

2. This is the kind of question...

...that seems intended to breed apathy. Clearly reform should lead to meaningful change. The question implies that it may not which implies that there's something deeply wrong with the system (big surprise). The question allows you to express your cynicism in a passive way. (Which all polls do I realize to some extent.) The question really should be something like "Would you support mandatory life sentences for members of congress who are found guilty of egregious ethics violations?"

[chat_noir]

3. not a very enlightening poll

How about some interesting poll results from the Sun-Sentinel...

Dec. 27 President Bush has approved electronic spying on people in the U.S. suspected of having terrorist links, bypassing a secret court that is supposed to OK such wiretaps. Do you support what he did?

56.1% No. I don't like unregulated spying on citizens by the government. It's too easy for abuses to occur. (3624 responses)
41.6% Yes. Keeping pressure on potential terrorists is more important than protecting people's privacy rights. (2688 responses)
2.4% I'm not sure. (153 responses)
6465 total responses


Dec. 20 President Bush says the U.S. is winning the war in Iraq despite the setbacks. Is it worth the price?

26.7% Yes. (1957 responses)
66.3% No. (4864 responses)
7.0% I'm not sure. (515 responses)
7336 total responses


Dec. 1 President Bush says he has a "clear strategy for victory" in Iraq and won't set a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops, as his growing number of critics have demanded. Your opinion?

24.2% Bush is a strong leader who is carrying the U.S to victory through tough times. (1626 responses)
67.6% Bush is stubborn and won't admit that his invasion and occupation of Iraq were largely a mistake. (4546 responses)
8.2% At this point, the issue is so confused that I'm not sure what to think. (551 responses)
6723 total responses


Nov. 18 An increasingly loud and bitter debate has erupted in Washington about whether U.S. troops should begin withdrawing now that Iraq is holding elections in December. Your opinion?

52.8% Start withdrawing now. The presence of U.S. troops does nothing but inflame the situation in Iraq. (6173 responses)
21.7% Set a firm timetable for a withdrawal over several years, to allow more time for Iraq to stabilize. (2534 responses)
25.5% No withdrawal. Stay the course until the Iraqi insurgents have been defeated. (2985 responses)
11692 total responses


Jan. 6 Do you agree with the Florida Supreme Court's decision to strike down the state's voucher system that allows some children at failing public schools to attend private schools at taxpayer expense?

62.6% Yes. (6821 responses)
32.7% No. (3561 responses)
4.7% I'm not sure. (510 responses)
10892 total responses

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sfl-pollresults,0,3980493.htmlstory?coll=sfla-home-utility