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Questions for September 2007 Winthrop/ETV Poll: STATE OF OUR NATION

 

Which of the following best represents your feelings:  What happens generally to black people in this country...
Has a GREAT DEAL of Impact on What Happens in My Own Life 35.5
Has SOME Impact on What Happens in My Own Life 51.5
Has ALMOST NO Impact on What Happens in My Own Life 13.0

Thinking about the current path that our nation is taking, do you think our country is on the right track or headed in the wrong direction?
Right Track 10.3
Wrong Direction 78.5
Not Sure 11.2
Refused 0.0

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president of the United States?
Approve 7.2
Disapprove 86.8
Not Sure 4.8
Refuse 1.2

Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States Congress is handling its job?
Approve 20.7
Disapprove 61.3
Not Sure 16.7
Refuse 1.3

On the whole, do you think it should be or should not be the government’s responsibility to: Ensure that every American has a decent standard of living?
Definitely Should Be 55.8
Probably Should Be 23.7
Probably Should Not Be 10.7
Definitely Should Not Be 6.5
Not Sure 3.2
Refused 0.2