Katrina Coverage

Here's are some of the highlights of the latest Gallup poll:

Do you think the city of New Orleans will ever completely recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, or not? Yes 42, No 56.

Do you think New Orleans should — or should not — be rebuilt as a major city? Yes 63, No 34.

And:

Despite widespread criticism of the response by Bush and, separately, the federal government, to the problems caused by the hurricane, the public seems on balance only mildly critical. Forty-two percent say Bush did a "bad" (18%) or "terrible" (24%) job, but 35% rate his response as either "great" (10%) or "good" (25%)…

Federal agencies received a similar rating, with 42% of Americans giving a low rating and 35% a high one. The public was about evenly divided on state and local officials in Louisiana — 37% giving a high rating and 35% a low one.

The ratings for Bush are highly related to party affiliation…

When asked to identify who was most responsible for the problems in New Orleans after the hurricane, 38% of Americans said no one was really to blame, while 13% cited Bush, 18% the federal agencies, and 25% state and local officials…

CNN summary in "Poll: Most Americans believe New Orleans will never recover".

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