Fascinating Gallup poll numbers on the Schiavo matter.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/content/?ci=15358
As you may know, Terri Schiavo is a Florida woman in a persistent vegetative state who was being kept alive through the use of a feeding tube. The feeding tube was removed on Friday, an action that will result in her death within about two weeks. A federal judge made a ruling in the case today.
First, do you agree with the federal judge's decision that resulted in the feeding tube being left unattached, or do you disagree and think the federal judge should have ordered the feeding tube to be re-attached?
Agree - 52%
Disagree - 39%
No opinion - 9%
More below.
Just your best guess, if the feeding tube that was helping to keep Terri Schiavo alive were reinserted on a permanent basis, how much of a chance do you think there is that she would eventually show significant improvement in her brain activity -- a very good chance, a good chance, a slight chance, or no chance whatsoever?
Very good - 4%
Good - 9%
Slight - 29%
No chance - 54%
No opinion - 4%
This next one is a shocker.
Based on what you have heard or read about this case, how do you feel toward very sympathetic, somewhat sympathetic, somewhat unsympathetic, or very unsympathetic?
-The Parents-
Very sympathetic - 55%
Somewhat sympathetic - 31%
Somewhat unsympathetic - 5%
Very unsympathetic - 5%
-Michael Schiavo-
Very sympathetic - 37%
Somewhat sympathetic - 32%
Somewhat unsympathetic - 9%
Very unsympathetic - 18%
SIXTY-NINE PERCENT of Americans are sympathetic to Michael Schiavo! This after a multi-year hate campaign against him.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way each of the following has handled the case involving Terri Schiavo?
-George W. Bush-
Approve - 31%
Disapprove - 52%
-The media-
Approve - 43%
Disapprove - 46%
-Republicans-
Approve - 26%
Disapprove - 47%
-Democrats-
Approve - 28%
Disapprove - 42%
Your thoughts?