15 Quotes by Carroll Doherty

There's no consensus. There are so many strains and cross-currents.

They're not following the ins and outs terribly closely, but they get a general impression that something need to be fixed.

It was among the issues that showed the biggest percent saying it should be a higher priority.

It's a complicated issue, and the public's views aren't consistent.

It is unfortunate that it takes a tragedy like that for people to see the system working at its best. When the stakes are high, the press does a good job and the public responds. ... It just doesn't come across in the daily barrage of cable shout shows.

The sense you get in this poll is that people don't see a lot of good options or a lot of good strategies.