Survey: SHOH30

Question:
Would you want the federal government to control the costs of gasoline, or do you want the free market to prevail?

Answers: ( respondents)
1 Want price controls 34%
2 Want free market 54%
3 Don't Know 12%
4 Other Response 0%

Related questions:

Give me your best guess on this question. Do you personally belong to any group or organization that employs lobbyists? (appeared in SHOH43, January 27, 2010)
There are thousans of people in Washington who are paid to talk to members of Congress about pending legislation on behalf of individuals, corporations and many other groups. These peole are called lobbyists. Doyou think lobbyists have a tremendousamount of influence, some influence, only a little influence or hardly any influence on pending legislation? (appeared in SHOH43, January 27, 2010)
Do you think the country is headed on the right track orthe wrong track? (appeared in SHOH43, January 27, 2010)
Does it seem to you that people, in general, have become less civil and less polite when they talk about the federal government, have they become more civil and polite or has there been no change in how civil and polite people are when they talk about the federal government? (appeared in SHOH42, September 26, 2009)
Are you personally more angry at the federal government than you used to be? (appeared in SHOH42, September 26, 2009)
Does it seem to you that people you know are more angry with the federal government these days than they used to be? (appeared in SHOH42, September 26, 2009)
Here are a few questions about your feelings about the federal govenrnment based in Washington. Generally, do you think the work the goverment is doing is making your own life better, making it worse or having no effect upon you? (appeared in SHOH42, September 26, 2009)
Do you think America is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
I am going to list sources that provide information about the presidential campaign. Please tell me if they have been useful sources of information about the campaign. What about the early evening national news on CBS, NBC or ABC? Have these been useful sources of information about the campaign for you? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about Cable News Network, also called CNN. Is it a useful source of information about the campaign for you? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about the Fox News cable channel? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about CNBC? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about local TV news in your viewing area which usually comes on before or after the national news in the evening and again later at night? Is the local TV news program a useful source of information about the campaign for you? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about the News Hour with Jim Lehrer? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about the Today Show, Good Morning America or the Early Show? Are any of these useful sources of news about the campaign for you? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about "The O'Reilly Factor" with Bill O'Reilly? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about "Hannity and Colmes" with Sean Hannity? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about "Countdown with Keith Olbermann"? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about shows like the Colbert Report or "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about National Public Radio also called NPR? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about Rush Limbaugh's radio show? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about other talk radio shows? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about news magazines such as Time, U.S. News and Newsweek? Are they useful sourcs of news about the campaign or not? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about a daily newspaper? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about Internet news websites such as Google News or Yahoo News? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about network TV news such as CNN.com or MSNBC.com? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about grocery store tabloids such as National Enquirer? Are these a useful source of news about the campaign for you? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about the websites of major natonal newspapers such as USA Today.com, New York Times.com or the Wall Street Journal online? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about online blogs where people discuss events in the news? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about the websites of one or more of the candidates? Are they useful sources of news about the campaign or not? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
What about the websites of one or more of the political parties? (appeared in SHOH40, September 14, 2008)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or the wrong directiion? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Do you consider yourself to be a strong Democrat, an independent leaning Democrat, an independent with no leanings, an independent leaning Republican or a strong Republican? (Half the respondents were asked the question with order of anssers reversed so that they began with "strong Republican." (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Do you consider yourself to be a strong Republican, an independent leaning Republican, an independent with no leanings, a leaning Democrat or a strong Democrat? See Question 3 for compilation. This is same question with ansswer order reversed. (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Do you think political parties are as important today as they were 20 or 30 years ago, or do you think political parties are less important today than in the past? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
During your lifetime, have your feelings abut the political parties in America changed or have your feelings mostly stayed the same? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Would say that you have become more loyal or less loyal to a political party as you'v grown older? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Did you vote in a presidential primary this year? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Which candidate did you vote for? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Did you participate in a presidential caucus this year? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Which candidate did you vote for? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
If the major candidates in November are Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, who wuld you want to see elected? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
If the major presidential candidates in November are Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton, who would you want to see elected? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Did you vote in the 2004 Novmber presidential election betwen Republican George Bush and Democrat John Kerry? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
For whom did ypu vote then, Kerry or Bush? (appeared in SHOH39, May 24, 2008)
Do you think America is basically headed in the right directon or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH38, February 25, 2008)
Do you think Amerian basically is head in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH37, September 22, 2007)
Do you think america basically is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
I'd like to ask some questions about ththe 2008 presidential candidates and whether you think Americans are ready to accept such candidates. So do you think most Americans will accept a black president or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Do you think most Americans will accept a president who is very wealthy or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a woman president or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a president who supports abortion rights or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a president who starts office at age 72 or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a president who smoked marijuana when very young or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a president who currently smokes tobacco or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a president who tried cocaine as a young adult or nnot? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a white president who adopted a black child or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a president who voted for the Iraq war while in Congress or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a president who has very little government experience or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a president who has very little government experience or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Will most Americans accept a president who's lived in Washington, D.C. for more than 20 years or not? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Do you think America is basically headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH35, February 10, 2007)
Do you think America is bascially headed in the right directionor the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH34, November 03, 2006)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong directiion? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
In general do you approve or disapprove of the job George W, Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
I'd like to ask you a few questions about your feelings about the federal government based in Washington, D.C. Generally, do you think the work the government is doing is making your own life better, making it worse or having no effect upon you? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
Does it seem to you that the people you know personally are more angry with the federal government these days than they used to be? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
Ae you, personally, more angry at the federal government than you used to be? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
In general, how important do you believe open public access to government records and information is? Do you believe that public access is critical to the functioning of good government, or do you believe that it plays only a minor role? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
How do you get most of your information about the actions and activities of state and local government? Do you get most of your information from newspapers, from television, or from some other source? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
I want to ask how interested you are in the actions and activities of various levels of government. So when it comes to your state and local governments, would you say you are very interested, somewhat interested, somewhat uninterested or completely uninteested? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
How about the federal government (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Have you attended a local govenrment hearing or meeting? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Have you attended a federal government hearing or meeting? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
The federal govenrment and most state governments have laws concerning public access to government information and the public's right to attend meetings, These are often referred to as 'freedom of information" or "right to know" or "sunshine" laws. Do you genrally feel these laws give you and other Americans too much, too little or just about the right amount of access to government records and information? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Do these sunshine laws give you too much, too little or the right amount of access to government meetings and hearings? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Do thse laws give you too much, too little or the right amount of access to court records? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Some believe government records should be considered public records and that information should be withheld only if a govrnment agency can show that release of the inform ation would do harm. Others belive that it is the responsiblity of government to protect the information it hold and that record should be made public only if the citizen can make a sound legal case for its release. Which of those comes closer to your view? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Many state and local courts allow cameras into courtrooms during trials so that citizens can watch them on television. Do you think this is a good idea or bad idea? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH31, October 21, 2005)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving education, and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all thse issues I just mentioned, which ONE of these is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH31, October 21, 2005)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
I'd like to ask you a few questions about the higher price of gasoline. Do you think the increases in gas prices are affecting you a great deal, some, not much or nnot at all? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Will the higher price of gasoline cause you to change any of your travel plans this year? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Do you think the higher price of gasoline will make you considr buying smaller, more fuel efficient automobiles in the futures, or not? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right directon or the wrong directon? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
Would you say you are tired of the presidential campaign and will be glad when it is over, or are you not tired ot it? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
Would you say these ads tend to be offensive or not offensive to you, personally? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
As a whole, would you say these ads have generally been accurate or have they not been accurate about the candidates and the issues? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
Would you say that you find these ads to be useful in helping you follow the issues in the race? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
Have you seen any of the political advertisements about the presidential race on television? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
How certain are you that you will vote for this man? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
Well, which candidate would you say you are leaning toward right now, Kerry or Bush? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
How much attention would you say you have been giving to the presidential election? Would you say you have been following the race very closely, somewhat closely or not too closely? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
The major candidats for president this year are Republican George W. Bush and Democrat John Kerry. If the election were held today, from whom would you vote? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
How often would you say you vote in major elections for president, governor or U.S. senator? Would yu ay you always vote in these elections, almost always vote in them, usually vote, sometimes vote or rarely vote in them? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
Are you currently registered to vote at the address where you now live? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
Would you like to see President Bush be re-elected to a second term, or is it time for someone new? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH27, July 05, 2004)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which ONE of these is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
Would you like to see President Bush be re-elected to a second term, or is it time for someone new? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
As you know, the United States sent troops into Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction. Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that this was the correct thing to do? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
Recently there has been talk about allowing gays and lesbians to marry a partner of the same sex. What do you think about same-sex marriage? Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose same sex-marriage, or do you have no opinion on the matter? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
If your representative in Congress supported a law allowing gays and lesbians to marry, would that affect your vote to re-elect that member of Congress? Would you be more likely to vote for that person, less likely to vote for that person, or would it make no difference at all in your vote? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
What if your representative in Congress supported a law allowing gays and lesbians to form civil unions? Would that affect your vote to re-elect your member of Congress? Would you be more likely to vote for that person, less likely to vote for that person, or would it make no difference at all in your vote? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
Think about how honest the typical candidate for Congress is. By comparison, how honest would a gay male candidate likely be? Much more honest than the typical candidate, somewhat more honest, no difference, somewhat less honest, or much less honest? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
What about moral? How moral would a gay male candidate be compared to the typical candidate for Congress? Would he be much more moral than the typical candidate, somewhat more moral, no difference, somewhat less moral, or much less moral? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
What about strong? How strong would a gay male candidate be compared to the typical candidate for Congress? Would he be much stronger than the typical candidate, somewhat stronger, no difference, somewhat weaker, or much weaker? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
Think about how competent the typical candidate for Congress is on the following issues. By comparison, how competent would a gay male candidate likely be on education? Would he be much more competent, somewhat more competent, no difference, somewhat less competent, or much less competent. (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
What about military issues? How competent would a gay male candidate be compared to the typical candidate for congress? Would he be much more competent, somewhat more competent, no difference, somewhat less competent, or much less competent (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
What about on taxes? How competent would a gay male candidate be compared to the typical candidate for congress? Would he be much more competent, somewhat more competent, no difference, somewhat less competent, or much less competent. (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
Again, please think about how honest the typical candidate for Congress is. Now, by comparison, how honest would a lesbian woman candidate likely be? Would she be much more honest than the typical candidate, somewhat more honest, no difference, somewhat less honest, or much less honest? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
What about moral? How moral would a lesbian woman candidate be compared to the typical candidate for Congress? Would she be much more moral than the typical candidate, somewhat more moral, no difference, somewhat less moral, or much less moral? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
What about strong? How strong would a lesbian woman candidate be compared to the typical candidate for Congress? Would she be much stronger than the typical candidate, somewhat stronger, no difference, somewhat weaker, or much weaker? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
What about military issues? How competent would a lesbian woman candidate be compared to the typical candidate for Congress? Would she be much more competent, somewhat more competent, no different, somewhat less competent, or much less competent? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
If a candidate for Congress said publicly that he is gay, would that make you more likely to vote for him, more likely to vote against him or would it have no effect on your vote? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
If a candidate for Congress said publicly that she is lesbian, would that make you more likely to vote for her, more likely to vote against her or would it have no effect on your vote? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
If a candidate for Congress said publicly that she is lesbian, would that make you more likely to vote for her, more likely to vote against her or would it have no effect on your vote? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
If a candidate for Congress said publicly that she is lesbian, would that make you more likely to vote for her, more likely to vote against her or would it have no effect on your vote? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
If a candidate for Congress said publicly that she is lesbian, would that make you more likely to vote for her, more likely to vote against her or would it have no effect on your vote? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH24, August 15, 2003)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which ONE of these is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Do you think this war will go down in American history as a major conflict, or not? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Some people feel science and technology are advancing faster than is good for us. Do you generally agree or disagree with this concern? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Overall, do you think America historically has been correct in most of its decisions to go to war? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
I'd like to ask you a few questions about your feelings about the federal government based in Washington, DC. Generally, do you think the work the government is doing is making your own life better, making it worse, or having no effect upon you? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Does it seem to you that the people you know personally are more angry with the federal government these days than they used to be? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Are you, personally, more angry at the federal government than you used to be? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
I'd like to ask some questions about the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. How often do you think about these attacks: Almost every waking hour; several times a day; at least once a day; or less than once a day? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Only half of the adults in America voted in last year's presidential election. Do you think this was because people feel their vote doesn't count or people are disenchanted with politics or people didn't have time to vote or for some other reason? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Here are some suggestions that have been made for improving our voting system and increasing voter turnout. Tell me whether you would approve or disapprove of each. So do you approve or disapprove of allowing Voting by mail? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Do you approve or disapprove of allowing voting online or by using a home computer? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
How about having elections on Sunday rather than Tuesday? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
How about making Election Day a national holiday? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
How about banning television projections of the outcome of an election? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Do you think you are more likely to vote or less likely to vote next month as a result of the terrorist attack? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
There has been a lot of discussion lately about shortages of electricity, gasoline and natural gas. In general, do you think there is an energy crisis in this COUNTRY or are we just having some scattered, temporary problems? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
Do you buy energy efficient products? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
Would you be willing to spend $800 more for a car that gets better gas mileage even though you might not RECOUP all of that extra cost in fuel savings? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
Would you want the federal government to control the costs of electricity, or do you want the free market to prevail? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
The Fourth of July holiday is coming up. Do you think the founding fathers like Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence because AMERICA would be better off free of England or because THEY, personally, would be better off? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
The signers of the Declaration of Independence said that QUOTE,"we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor".END OF QUOTE. Do you think these men really believed they could have lost their lives for signing the declaration? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
Here's a tough question: If you were a member of the Second Continental Congress in 1776, would you have signed the Declaration of Independence? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH22, January 30, 2003)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH22, January 30, 2003)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving Health Care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which one is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
The United States is the world's only remaining military superpower. How important do you think it is that we continue to keep its military might at this level? Is it very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant or very unimportant to you? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
America currently has 1,400,000 people in the military. Do you think we need this many to remain safe, do we need more or do we need fewer? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Give me your best guess about what percentage of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives are female? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
What percentage of the House of Representatives do you think are Asian? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
What percentage [of the House of Representatives] do you think are black? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
What percentage [of the House of Representatives] do you think are Hispanic or Latino? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Although there are many different kinds of people in politics, do you think the largest group of politicians is very liberal, liberal, moderate, conservative or very conservative? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
How well do each of these terms describe the typical politician, such as a candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives? When I say the typical politician is qualified, is that an EXTREMELY WELL, QUITE WELL, NOT TOO WELL,or NOT WELL AT ALL description of the typical politician. (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
When I say the typical politician is sophisticated, is that an EXTREMELY WELL, QUITE WELL, NOT TOO WELL or NOT WELL AT ALL description ot the typical politician? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)