Andrew Kohut Quotations

This probably has to do with the aging of the population and more people confronting these situations. The poll found that people who have participated in decisions about end-of-life or had loved ones with illnesses in the last five years are much more likely to have thought about end-of-life treatments or to have living wills.

One-third of the national sample said all illegal aliens should be sent home now; one-third say they support guest-worker status accorded to some form and some period of time, and one-third said let them all stay.

People with the most exposure to immigrants have fewer problems with them as a group.

Politically he has to improve his fortunes or his party might well take it on the chin come next November.

Bush is seen as a good protector for the country. The more the perceived missteps, the greater the chances for further declines in support.

He is not a jocular personality. He's not out talking in the public a lot. Certainly, the Scooter Libby problem, which has really added to the White House woes, is associated with him. All of these things tend to make him a bigger heavy for Bush's critics.

What will help President Bush on the war in Iraq is for things to improve on the ground. But barring that, I think he's probably well served to appear to be hearing about the critics and not appear to be out of touch and in a bubble.

His ratings for being trustworthy, which were his strong point for all of his first term, have tumbled rather substantially this year.

His strong points are no longer his strong points.

People are drawing their own inferences and conclusions based on what they see on television. The reports of 85 people killed one day and 55 people killed the next day and mosques blown up, it's hard for people not to think that this does not represent instability and a lack of progress.

Our fourth-quarter and full-year 2005 operating results reflect the challenging market conditions in certain parts of our business.

Rebuilding power stations doesn't offset people's concerns about so much violence and the possibility for civil war as time goes by. The slaughter of one Iraqi by another Iraqi is just head-turning.

I think he is the point man for the discontent with the Bush administration. There are many people who associate him with Bush policies, notably the war in Iraq, that they are very unhappy with.

Most Americans still oppose gay marriage, but the levels of opposition are down, and the number of strong opponents is down. This has some implications for the midterm elections if this trend is maintained. There are gay marriage ballot initiatives in numerous states.

We have more people saying we have to get our troops out now and more people saying what they hadn't been saying, which is we may not succeed.

The overall finding of public opinion since the September 11 attacks is that the American public is willing to see the rules bent a little bit in the war on terrorism.

We see people engaged about Washington, and not in a positive way. I was surprised by these numbers.

Uncharacteristically, the president's ratings have slipped most among his core constituents Republicans and conservatives,

Attacking Roberts as unlikely to defend the personal freedoms you are concerned about would have more resonance with many voters.

There's nothing that suggests this is a breakout election. People know it's a close race, but that doesn't appear to have compelled them any more than the walkover election four years ago.

There's nothing that suggests this is a breakout election, ... People know it's a close race, but that doesn't appear to have compelled them any more than the walkover election four years ago.

The threat from Iran has really penetrated, with two of three saying Iran's nuclear program represents a major threat. Among people who have been following news about the issue, there's even greater concern.

So the public is really very divided on this issue. The ambivalence is remarkable.

Attitudes are a little more complicated than thumbs up or thumbs down. Americans do care about Iraq, but it doesn't have the personal impact that the war in Vietnam had. Secondly, this is a more patriotic time. Even though the public is disillusioned with the war in Iraq, it tends to support the concept of preemptive war at a time when most people feel we're at risk.

This is an issue that he has to contend with ... restoring confidence that people can take his word for things.

This important question of the trade-off of civil liberties and protection is one the public takes very seriously,

Americans are depressed, angry and very worried about the economic consequences of the disaster.

Associating Roberts with some kind of extremism would likely backfire because he is unlikely to be seen as extremist.

It's not all one way with respect to the problem of immigration, and certainly with respect to immigrants themselves.