29 Quotes by Andrew Kohut

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.