DOES BUSH ADMINISTRATION HAVE CLEAR PLAN FOR DEALING WITH GAS PRICES?
Yes 12% No 81% This is an area in which the President receives some doubt from members of his own party; only one in five Republicans thinks the Administration has a clear plan for dealing with gas prices. But 64 percent of Americans think gas prices are something the president can do a lot about, while 29 percent think that is beyond a president’s control. The economy (14 percent) and the war in Iraq (13 percent) top the list of the most important problems facing the country. Hurricane Katrina, at 10 percent, remains in the top tier of problems — but this is lower than the number who cited it last week. 9 percent also name gas prices as the most important problem facing the country. U.S. MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM Economy and jobs Now 14% Last week 13% 8/29-31 13% War in Iraq Now 13% Last week 18% 8/29-31 24% Hurricane Now 10% Last week 18% 8/29-31 5% Gas/oil crisis Now 9% Last week 7% 8/29-31 14% Terrorism Now 6 % Last week 5% 8/29-31 7% PRESIDENT BUSH OVERALL JOB RATINGS Despite the ne
