Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that the coverage of Hurricane Katrina helped produce better results from government than would have otherwise occurred?
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Not sure
What term do you think should be used to refer to the people who have been displaced because of Hurricane Katrina?
Victims
Refugees
Evacuees
Survivors
None of the above
Not sure
Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that New Orleans WILL be re-built as it was before the hurricane?
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Not sure
Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that New Orleans SHOULD be re-built as it was before the hurricane?
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Not sure
Would you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose increasing taxes to pay for rebuilding New Orleans?
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Not sure
Would you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose increasing taxes to pay for improvements to levees around the country to avoid future floods?
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Not sure
Some estimates are that as many as 50,000 pets have been stranded by Hurricane Katrina. Do you agree or disagree that official rescue efforts for any disaster - flooding, earthquakes, storms, fire, etc. - should include rescuing pets?
Agree
Disagree
Not sure
Reports are that pets, left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, are on the verge of starvation and dehydration. Who do you think should be most responsible for getting food and water to these pets or getting them to shelter?
Government disaster relief agencies, like FEMA
Private relief agencies, like the Red Cross
Animal welfare or animal rights groups like the Humane Society
Individual pet owners
A combination of all of them
Not sure
There are some reports that animal rescue groups were not allowed into the flooded areas to begin rescuing animals until much of the rescuing of people was complete. Do you agree or disagree that animal rescue efforts by these groups should be allowed to take place at the same time rescue efforts for people by the Red Cross and others are taking place?
Agree
Disagree
Not sure
As many as 10,000 people in New Orleans may have refused evacuation because they stayed behind to care for pets and other animals. How likely would you be to refuse to evacuate an area before a disaster struck because you were not able to take your pets with you?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
Not sure
How likely would you be to refuse to be rescued after the disaster has struck because rescuers refused to allow you to take your pets with you?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
Not sure
Which do you think should be the top story on the nightly news: the confirmation hearings for Chief Justice nominee John Roberts or the ongoing relief efforts in New Orleans?
Confirmation hearings
Relief efforts in New Orleans
Neither
Not sure
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Not sure
What term do you think should be used to refer to the people who have been displaced because of Hurricane Katrina?
Victims
Refugees
Evacuees
Survivors
None of the above
Not sure
Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that New Orleans WILL be re-built as it was before the hurricane?
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Not sure
Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that New Orleans SHOULD be re-built as it was before the hurricane?
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Not sure
Would you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose increasing taxes to pay for rebuilding New Orleans?
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Not sure
Would you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose increasing taxes to pay for improvements to levees around the country to avoid future floods?
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Not sure
Some estimates are that as many as 50,000 pets have been stranded by Hurricane Katrina. Do you agree or disagree that official rescue efforts for any disaster - flooding, earthquakes, storms, fire, etc. - should include rescuing pets?
Agree
Disagree
Not sure
Reports are that pets, left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, are on the verge of starvation and dehydration. Who do you think should be most responsible for getting food and water to these pets or getting them to shelter?
Government disaster relief agencies, like FEMA
Private relief agencies, like the Red Cross
Animal welfare or animal rights groups like the Humane Society
Individual pet owners
A combination of all of them
Not sure
There are some reports that animal rescue groups were not allowed into the flooded areas to begin rescuing animals until much of the rescuing of people was complete. Do you agree or disagree that animal rescue efforts by these groups should be allowed to take place at the same time rescue efforts for people by the Red Cross and others are taking place?
Agree
Disagree
Not sure
As many as 10,000 people in New Orleans may have refused evacuation because they stayed behind to care for pets and other animals. How likely would you be to refuse to evacuate an area before a disaster struck because you were not able to take your pets with you?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
Not sure
How likely would you be to refuse to be rescued after the disaster has struck because rescuers refused to allow you to take your pets with you?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
Not sure
Which do you think should be the top story on the nightly news: the confirmation hearings for Chief Justice nominee John Roberts or the ongoing relief efforts in New Orleans?
Confirmation hearings
Relief efforts in New Orleans
Neither
Not sure