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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gordon A. Langston who wrote (169688)	8/9/2001 11:26:22 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"She's got a fan club site. Check it out yourself. Found some writings......bon appetit;)" I hope they have pictures......I don't want to read many of her writings, I read and heard her enough. She's a regular on Geraldo.....and btw, I think there's more than a professional relationship there.....

To: Gordon A. Langston who wrote (169688)	8/10/2001 6:26:37 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

POLL ANALYSES August 10, 2001 Instant Reaction: Half of Public Approves of Bush's Stem Cell Research Decision A quarter disapproves; another quarter is unsure by David W. Moore GALLUP NEWS SERVICE PRINCETON, NJ -- In a nationwide address yesterday evening, President George W. Bush announced that he would authorize federal government funding for embryonic stem cell research using only those stem cells that have already been extracted from embryos. The government would not fund research, he said, on stem cells that have yet to be extracted from embryos, rejecting the argument made by some proponents of such research that many of those embryos will be destroyed anyway. A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, conducted immediately after completion of the speech, finds that half the public approves of the decision, a fourth disapproves, and another fourth is unsure. Respondents were read the following information before being asked their opinion: As you may know, President Bush gave a speech tonight on stem cell research, and he announced that he WOULD allow the government to fund research using stem cells that have been created in the past in a process that destroyed human embryos. The government will not fund stem cell research that would destroy additional embryos in the future. Overall, 50% of Americans say they approve of Bush's decision. The 25% who disapprove include 7% who say the limits are too strict, 13% who want stricter limits, and 5% who are unsure. Another 25% neither approve nor disapprove.... Speech Watchers Especially Supportive of President's Decision The poll shows that about a third (32%) of Americans say they watched all or part of the ten-minute speech, and the results suggest they were favorably impressed by the president's presentation. Viewers approve of the decision by 73% to 20%, compared with a margin of 40% to 28% among non-viewers. The two groups are similar in their partisan orientation, although viewers tend to be somewhat older than non-viewers. Still, the greater support among viewers appears to be related not to the slight demographic and partisan differences between those who did and did not watch the speech, but rather to the experience of watching Bush explain his decision. As might be expected, there are some differences in opinion among partisan groups, but the differences are somewhat smaller than what has been measured in previous polls (see paragraphs below). As shown in the chart below, Republicans express the greatest level of support, with 63% approving and just 19% disapproving of Bush's decision. Independents are least supportive and most likely to express no opinion, although they show net approval by 41% to 27%. Democrats show a somewhat larger margin of approval, 50% to 29%.... Public Appears to Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research on "Surplus" Embryos While Bush will not allow the federal government to fund embryonic stem cell research on "extra" embryos that are produced in fertility clinics, a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll conducted August 3-5 finds that a majority of Americans would approve of such research. When respondents were told that embryos are created as part of a process to help a woman's chances of having a baby, and that the "stem cells are developed from the remaining embryos that the fertility clinics usually discard," 55% said the federal government should fund research on stem cells from this kind of embryo, while 40% said it should not. Among people who were following the issue closely, representing just over half (55%) of the public, support for this research was somewhat higher. By a margin of 59% to 37%, the relatively attentive public supported government funding for this type of embryonic stem cell research, while those who were not closely following the issue expressed support by a narrower margin of 50% to 44%. The major divisions in the public over this issue, however, are found among partisan groups. As shown in the chart below, while Republicans oppose this kind of stem cell research by an 11-point margin, Democrats and independents support it by margins of 32 points and 20 points, respectively. ... Public Divided Over Embryonic Stem Cell Research on Embryos Created Specifically for That Purpose Despite its support for stem cell research on embryos that will be discarded, the public is divided over federal government funding for stem cell research that uses embryos created expressly for research purposes. Overall, 49% of Americans say the government should not fund such research, while 46% take the opposite point of view. Another 5% express no opinion. Again, these results are highly correlated with party affiliation. As shown below, Republicans oppose such stem cell research by 60% to 37%, while independents are almost evenly divided -- 48% in favor, 45% opposed -- and Democrats show majority support, 53% to 45%.... gallup.com