The New York TimesCBS News Poll

The New York Times/CBS News Poll January 20-25, 2006 For release in paper of January 27, 2006 N= 1,229 All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted. An asterisk indicates registered respondents only. 1. Do you President? approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as 2/10-12/01 CBS 3/8-12/01 4/4-5/01 CBS 5/10-12/01 CBS 6/14-18/01 8/28-31/01 CBS 9/11-12/01 CBS 9/13-14/01 9/20-23/01 10/25-28/01 12/7-10/01 1/5-6/02 CBS 1/15-17/02 CBS 1/21-24/02 2/24-26/02 CBS 4/1-2/02 CBS 4/28-5/1/02 5/13-14/02 CBS 5/19-20/02 CBS 6/18-20/02 CBS 7/8-9/02 CBS 7/13-16/02 7/22-23/02 CBS 8/6-7/02 CBS 9/2-5/02 9/22-23/02 CBS 10/3-6/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/4-6/03 CBS 1/19-22/03 2/5-6/03 CBS 2/10-12/03 2/24-25/03 CBS 3/4-5/03 CBS 3/7-9/03 3/15-16/03 CBS 3/17/03 CBS 3/20/03 PANEL 3/20-21/03 3/22/03 3/23/03 3/24/03 Approve 53 60 53 57 53 50 72 84 89 87 86 84 82 82 78 77 73 77 71 70 74 70 65 66 63 66 63 62 65 64 59 63 54 56 58 56 59 64 67 67 68 71 70 Disapprove DK/NA 21 26 22 18 35 12 30 13 34 13 38 12 15 13 9 8 7 5 8 5 9 4 10 6 11 7 12 6 14 8 17 6 18 9 16 7 18 11 20 10 19 6 20 9 27 8 25 9 28 9 27 7 29 8 28 10 27 9 28 8 35 6 28 9 38 8 35 9 32 10 37 6 34 7 31 5 31 2 26 7 26 6 23 6 26 5 3/20-24/03 3/26-27/03 CBS 4/2-3/03 CBS 4/11-13/03 4/26-27/03 CBS 5/9-12/03 7/13-27/03 8/26-28/03 CBS 9/15-16/03 CBS 9/28-10/1/03 10/20-21/03 CBS 11/10-12/03 CBS 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 2/12-15/04 CBS 2/24-27/04 CBS 3/10-14/04 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 4/23-27/04 5/20-23/04 CBS 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 8/15-18/04 CBS 9/12-16/04 9/20-22/04 CBS 10/1-3/04 10/9-11/04 CBS 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 3/9-14/05 NYT 4/13-16/05 CBS 5/20-24/05 CBS 6/10-15/05 7/13-14/05 CBS 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 8/29-31/05 CBS 9/6-7/05 CBS 9/9-13/05 10/3-5/05 CBS 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 DisApprove approve 69 25 68 26 67 26 73 21 67 24 67 26 54 41 55 37 52 39 51 42 54 36 50 42 52 40 58 33 50 45 50 42 47 44 51 42 49 44 46 47 41 52 42 51 45 48 46 45 50 42 48 44 47 43 43 48 44 48 49 44 51 44 49 46 49 44 46 45 44 51 46 48 42 51 45 50 45 46 41 51 42 52 41 53 37 58 35 57 40 53 41 52 42 51 DK/NA 6 6 7 6 9 7 5 8 9 7 10 8 8 9 5 8 9 6 7 8 7 7 7 9 8 8 10 9 8 7 5 5 7 10 5 6 7 5 9 8 6 6 5 8 7 7 7 2 2. Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right Wrong 34 59 47 44 47 43 46 44 57 31 51 42 33 60 30 65 25 64 44 47 41 48 39 51 34 62 37 60 39 57 44 50 61 34 54 36 46 47 52 42 48 44 40 54 37 58 42 53 61 29 64 27 52 35 42 48 39 53 41 51 43 49 42 48 41 52 DK/NA 7 9 10 11 12 7 7 5 10 9 11 11 4 3 4 6 5 9 7 7 7 6 5 5 10 10 12 10 8 8 8 10 8 Right Wrong 11/20-24/02 41 49 2/10-12/03 35 56 3/22/03 50 40 4/11-13/03 56 36 7/13-27/03 46 49 9/28-10/1/03 37 56 11/10-12/03 CBS 39 53 12/10-13/03 39 56 12/14-15/03 49 43 1/12-15/04 42 53 2/12-15/04 CBS 41 51 3/10-14/04 38 54 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 36 57 4/23-27/04 36 55 5/20-23/04 CBS 30 65 6/23-27/04 36 57 7/11-15/04 36 56 8/15-18/04 CBS 39 55 9/12-16/04 41 51 9/20-22/04 CBS 41 54 10/1-3/04 40 51 10/14-17/04 37 59 10/28-30/04 43 55 11/18-21/04 40 54 1/14-18/05 39 56 2/24-28/05 42 52 3/9-14/05 NYT 37 56 4/13-16/05 CBS 32 62 5/20-24/05 CBS 34 60 6/10-15/05 33 61 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 37 57 9/9-13/05 31 63 10/3-5/05 CBS 37 58 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 27 68 12/2-6/05 31 60 1/5-8/06 CBS 31 62 1/20-25/06 32 61 DK/NA 10 9 10 9 5 7 8 5 8 5 8 8 7 9 5 6 8 6 7 5 9 4 2 6 5 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 9 7 7 1/83 1 6/83 NYT 1 11/83 NYT 1 9/85 1 1/91 3/91 10/91 11/94 CBS 12/95 NYT 9/96 9/96 CBS 12/96 NYT 3/97 2 6/97 2 8/97 3 1/98 2 1/98 4 2/98 10/98A 10/98B 5/00 3/8-12/01 4/23-25/01 CBS 6/14-18/01 10/25-28/01 12/7-10/01 1/24-27/02 7/13-16/02 7/22-23/02 CBS 8/6-7/02 CBS 9/2-5/02 10/3-6/02 10/27-31/02 1 QUESTION READ: DO YOU FEEL THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE GENERALLY GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TODAY, OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS HAVE GOTTEN OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? 2 ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL. QUESTION READ: DO YOU THINK THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE GENERALLY GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS HAVE GOTTEN PRETTY SERIOUSLY OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? 3 ABC NEWS POLL. QUESTION READ: DO YOU THINK THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE GENERALLY GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS HAVE GOTTEN PRETTY SERIOUSLY OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? 4 WASHINGTON POST POLL, CONDUCTED 1/28-31, AFTER THE LEWINSKY SCANDAL BROKE. 3 3. What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? PRIOR TO 4/03, QUESTION READ: WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FOR THE GOVERNMENT THAT IS, THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS -- TO ADDRESS IN THE COMING YEAR? 10/02 1/03 4/03 5/03 7/03 10/03 11/04 1/05 2/05 6/05 9/05 12/05 1/06 Health Care Social Security 2 3 3 3 2 3 6 6 5 5 2 4 4 2 Budget Deficit 2 Education Medicare/ Medicaid Taxes Economy Defense Poverty Crime Foreign Policy Jobs Abortion Moral Values 3 1 1 1 - - 1 3 5 4 1 1 1 2 4 1 4 1 4 2 3 2 4 1 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 1 2 3 2 1 3 3 1 20 7 2 1 1 3 20 2 - 1 2 23 1 4 1 1 2 29 1 3 1 1 1 26 2 2 1 1 1 16 2 2 1 1 11 2 2 1 1 10 2 3 1 11 2 2 2 2 10 2 1 1 1 9 2 2 1 1 1 12 2 4 1 1 8 3 3 - 1 4 2 8 - 2 10 1 2 11 3 12 - 3 16 2 7 1 5 7 - 3 9 - 3 8 - 1 5 - 2 7 - 2 6 - 1 Welfare War Hurricane Katrina 1 7 12 1 7 5 2 5 1 6 4 16 3 10 4 4 - 3 7 10 4 1 8 1 3 13 - 11 9 Politicians/ Government Heating oil/Gas Crisis Environment Religious Values Iraq/Osama Bin Laden Terrorism general 1 14 Other DK/NA 17 11 - 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 2 2 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 8 6 17 5 3 1 2 10 6 17 6 9 1 1 6 6 22 6 2 1 3 5 6 20 7 4 1 2 9 9 20 5 9 7 24 10 7 18 9 8 20 6 8 24 6 8 25 8 11 14 6 11 8 15 5 4 5 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy? DisApprove approve DK/NA 52 18 30 48 34 18 53 31 16 53 24 23 47 31 22 74 16 10 75 13 12 73 14 13 70 14 16 65 22 13 65 23 12 62 26 12 63 25 12 63 25 12 59 27 14 64 23 13 68 22 10 54 26 11 58 34 8 57 33 11 54 34 12 54 33 13 56 35 9 52 41 8 59 34 7 47 44 9 51 41 8 51 39 10 51 42 7 52 39 9 50 40 10 47 44 9 44 45 11 DisApprove approve 10/20-21/03 CBS 48 44 12/10-13/03 45 47 12/14-15/03 52 38 1/12-15/04 47 45 2/12-15/04 CBS 46 45 2/24-27/04 CBS 44 45 3/10-14/04 45 45 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 42 49 4/23-27/04 40 51 5/20-23/04 CBS 41 52 6/23-27/04 39 52 7/11-15/04 39 55 10/1-3/04 44 48 10/14-17/04 41 54 10/28-30/04 45 49 11/18-21/04 44 48 1/14-18/05 42 49 2/24-28/05 44 46 5/20-24/05 CBS 40 50 6/10-15/05 39 51 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 42 48 9/9-13/05 38 52 12/2-5/05 36 50 1/20-25/06 39 54 DK/NA 8 8 9 8 9 11 10 9 10 7 10 6 8 5 6 8 9 10 10 11 10 10 14 7 3/8-12/01 4/4-5/01 CBS 4/23-25/01 CBS 5/10-12/01 CBS 6/14-18/01 10/25-28/01 12/07-10/01 1/15-17/02 CBS 1/21-24/02 2/24-26/02 CBS 4/1-2/02 CBS 4/15-18/02 CBS 5/13-14-02 CBS 5/19-20/02 CBS 6/18-20/02 CBS 7/8-9/02 CBS 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 9/22-23/02 CBS 10/3-6/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/4-6/03 CBS 1/19-22/03 2/5-6/03 CBS 2/10-12/03 2/24-25/03 CBS 3/4-5/03 CBS 3/7-9/03 7/13-27/03 8/26-28/03 CBS 9/15-16/03 CBS 9/28-10/1/03 6 5. How about the economy? handling the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is DisApprove approve DK/NA 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 37 56 7 4/23-27/04 39 54 7 5/20-23/04 CBS 36 57 7 6/23-27/04 40 52 8 7/11-15/04 42 51 6 8/15-18/04 CBS 37 54 9 9/12-16/04 43 50 7 10/1-3/04 45 49 6 10/9-11/04 CBS 40 52 8 10/14-17/04 42 53 5 10/28-30/04 43 51 6 11/18-21/04 42 51 7 1/14-18/05 42 52 7 2/24-28/05 38 54 9 4/13-16/05 CBS 34 57 9 5/20-24/05 CBS 38 56 6 6/10-15/05 39 56 6 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 42 52 6 8/29-31/05 CBS 37 56 7 9/9-13/05 35 59 6 10/3-5/05 CBS 32 61 7 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 34 55 11 12/2-6/05 38 54 7 1/5-8/06 CBS 39 52 9 1/20-25/06 39 54 7 3/8-12/01 4/4-5/01 CBS 4/23-25/01 CBS 5/10-12/01 CBS 6/14-18/01 10/25-28/01 12/7-10/01 1/5-6/02 CBS 1/15-17/02 CBS 1/21-24/02 2/24-26/02 CBS 5/13-14/02 CBS 6/18-20/02 CBS 7/8-9/02 CBS 7/13-16/02 7/22-23/02 CBS 8/6-7/02 CBS 9/2-5/02 9/22-23/02 CBS 10/3-6/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/4-6/03 CBS 1/19-22/03 2/5-6/03 CBS 2/10-12/03 2/24-25/03 CBS 3/4-5/03 CBS 3/7-9/03 3/20-21/03 3/22/03 3/23/03 3/24/03 3/20-24/03 4/11-13/03 4/26-27/03 CBS 5/9-12/03 7/13-27/03 8/11-12/03 CBS 8/26-28/03 CBS 9/15-16/03 CBS 9/28-10/1/03 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 2/12-15/04 CBS 2/24-27/04 CBS 3/10-14/04 DisApprove approve DK/NA 55 28 17 47 40 13 44 39 17 46 37 17 50 38 12 64 25 11 61 26 13 59 29 12 57 31 12 56 33 11 54 37 9 52 38 10 56 36 8 56 35 9 52 37 11 44 45 11 45 44 11 47 42 11 49 41 10 41 46 13 46 43 12 45 45 10 42 46 12 44 49 7 44 49 7 38 53 10 40 50 10 41 49 10 40 52 8 48 40 12 46 45 9 53 38 9 51 37 12 50 40 10 46 41 13 42 45 13 43 48 9 40 52 8 36 52 12 39 53 8 41 52 7 37 56 7 44 51 5 49 43 8 44 51 5 44 50 6 37 56 7 38 54 9 7 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq? 2/10-12/03 2/24-25/03 CBS 3/4-5/03 CBS 3/7-9/03 3/15-16/03 CBS 3/17/03 CBS 3/20/03 PANEL 3/20-21/03 3/22/03 3/23/03 3/24/03 3/20-24/03 3/26-27/03 CBS 4/2-3/03 CBS 4/11-13/03 4/26-27/03 CBS 5/9-12/03 5/27-28/03 CBS 7/8-9/03 CBS 8/11-12/03 CBS 9/15-16/03 CBS 9/28-10/1/03 10/20-21/03 CBS 11/10-12/03 CBS 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 2/12-15/04 CBS 2/24-27/04 CBS 3/10-14/04 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 4/23-27/04 5/20-23/04 CBS 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 8/15-18/04 CBS 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 10/9-11/04 CBS 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 4/13-16/04 CBS 5/20-24/05 CBS 6/10-15/05 7/28-8/2/05 CBS 8/29-31/05 CBS 9/6-7/05 CBS 9/9-13/05 10/3-5/05 CBS 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 Approve 53 52 54 51 53 63 70 69 72 75 71 72 69 67 79 75 74 72 58 57 46 47 49 48 45 59 48 49 46 49 44 41 36 36 37 40 46 45 42 42 45 40 40 45 39 38 37 41 38 35 36 32 32 36 37 37 Disapprove 42 44 39 42 44 32 27 25 23 22 24 24 27 26 17 19 21 20 32 33 47 48 45 48 48 35 46 45 47 43 49 52 57 58 58 54 49 51 54 54 50 55 55 50 56 57 59 55 57 60 59 64 62 59 58 59 DK/NA 5 4 7 6 3 5 3 6 5 3 4 4 4 7 4 6 5 8 10 10 7 6 6 4 6 6 6 6 7 8 7 7 7 6 5 6 5 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 6 4 5 4 8 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism? Approve 79 90 88 87 87 82 80 80 74 72 77 70 72 68 71 79 64 68 68 64 65 64 58 60 51 52 51 53 59 57 54 55 55 59 56 61 53 58 52 54 55 54 51 50 46 47 48 51 52 Disapprove 16 6 9 10 9 13 17 15 19 21 17 20 21 27 22 16 28 26 28 27 29 28 34 32 42 39 43 38 35 37 39 38 40 37 38 33 41 36 40 36 39 40 40 43 46 46 45 41 43 DK/NA 5 4 3 3 4 5 3 5 7 7 6 10 7 5 7 5 7 6 4 9 6 8 8 8 7 9 6 9 6 6 7 7 5 4 6 5 6 6 7 10 6 5 9 8 8 7 7 8 5 10/25-28/01 1 12/07-10/01 1/5-6/02 CBS 1/15-17/02 CBS 1/21-24/02 2/24-26/02 CBS 4/1-2/02 CBS 5/13-14/02 CBS 5/19-20/02 CBS 6/18-20/02 CBS 7/8-9/02 CBS 7/22-23/02 CBS 8/6-7/02 CBS 9/2-5/02 9/22-23/02 CBS 5/27-28/03 CBS 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 2/12-15/04 CBS 2/24-27/04 CBS 3/10-14/04 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 4/23-27/04 5/20-23/04 CBS 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 8/15-18/04 CBS 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 10/9-11/04 CBS 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 4/13-16/05 CBS 5/20-24/05 CBS 6/10-15/05 7/13-14/05 CBS 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 8/29-31/05 CBS 9/6-7/05 CBS 9/9-13/05 10/3-5/05 CBS 10/30-11/01/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 1 VARIED WORDING: QUESTION READ “WAR ON TERRORISM” 9 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? Approve 8/74 CBS 48 3/75 32 11/75 28 7/77 31 10/77 31 1/78 29 4/78 31 6/78 30 9/78 29 6/79 19 8/80 32 10/82 33 4/83 1 33 9/87 1 42 1/90 42 8/90 40 10/90 27 10/90B 23 1/91 49 3/91 39 8/91 30 10/91A 27 1/92B 17 2/92B 21 3/92 17 7/92 20 3/93 35 5/93B 27 6/93A 27 8/93 CBS 21 9/93 23 11/93 25 12/93 CBS 27 1/94 30 9/94 25 11/94 20 1/95 CBS 35 2/95 36 4/95 30 5/95 CBS 33 8/95 31 10/95 32 12/95 26 1/96 31 2/96 22 3/96 CBS 26 4/96 23 6/96 19 6/96 NYT 29 7/96 27 3/96 32 4/97 32 5/97 CBS 42 7/97 CBS 34 1/97 CBS 36 12/97 33 1/98 44 1/98B 47 2/98 50 9/98 CBS 49 Disapprove 35 50 54 49 50 50 50 53 51 61 51 50 43 49 47 44 60 69 41 47 57 57 71 67 75 71 52 61 60 68 64 63 60 58 63 73 44 51 60 55 56 55 64 60 70 64 66 71 61 58 55 59 44 55 53 53 40 43 30 38 DK/NA 17 18 18 20 19 20 19 17 20 20 18 17 24 9 11 16 13 8 10 14 13 16 11 12 7 9 13 12 13 11 13 12 13 13 12 7 21 13 11 12 13 13 10 9 8 10 11 10 9 15 13 9 14 11 11 14 16 10 20 13 Approve 10/98A 43 10/98B 41 11/98 CBS 41 12/98 44 12/17/98 45 12/19/98 43 12/20/98 41 1/99 CBS 41 1/99 CBS 45 1/99 45 2/99 CBS 46 3/24/99 CBS 43 3/28/99 CBS 41 4/4-5/99 43 6/99 CBS 41 8/99 CBS 43 8/99 CBS 42 10/99 CBS 38 10/99 CBS 36 11/99 37 2/00 39 5/00 38 7/00B 45 9/00D 49 3/8-12/01 50 4/4-5/01 CBS 50 4/23-25/01 CBS 44 5/10-12/01 CBS 45 6/14-18/01 45 10/25-28/01 67 12/07-10/01 57 1/21-24/02 47 2/24-26/02 CBS 50 6/18-20/02 CBS 43 7/13-16/02 49 9/22-23/02 CBS 48 10/3-6/02 42 10/27-31/02 45 5/9-12/03 35 7/13-27/03 39 9/28-10/1/03 37 1/12-15/04 45 10/14-17/04 38 1/14-18/05 44 2/24-28/05 41 3/21-22/05 CBS 34 4/13-16/05 CBS 35 5/20-23/05 CBS 29 6/10-15/05 33 7/13-14/05 CBS 33 9/9-13/05 34 10/3-5/05 CBS 31 10/30-11/1/05CBS 34 12/2-6/05 33 1/5-8/06 CBS 27 1/20-25/06 29 Disapprove 48 49 48 49 49 52 53 51 51 46 46 47 47 45 46 41 44 48 52 50 47 45 41 38 33 33 37 36 39 24 31 37 34 40 38 36 45 40 48 46 47 42 46 39 44 49 51 55 53 50 54 57 53 53 57 61 DK/NA 8 11 11 7 6 5 7 8 8 9 8 10 12 12 13 16 14 14 12 13 13 18 14 13 17 17 19 19 16 9 12 15 16 17 14 16 13 15 16 14 15 13 16 17 15 17 14 16 14 17 12 12 13 14 16 11 10 9/98B 56 32 11 9/98C 48 41 10 10/98 CBS 47 38 15 10/98 CBS 46 44 10 9. How about the Representative in Congress from your district? disapprove of the way your Representative is handling his or her job? Approve 60 60 61 64 60 51 56 55 54 52 59 56 56 60 61 62 61 64 57 60 57 Disapprove 22 20 18 21 21 30 27 28 30 30 23 17 33 22 22 9 22 19 23 24 25 DK/NA 18 20 21 15 19 19 17 17 16 18 18 27 11 18 17 28 17 17 20 16 17 Do you approve or 6/78 9/78 CBS 8/80 1/90 8/90 10/90 10/91 2/92 3/92 7/92 11/93 9/94 11/94 2/95 10/96 2/98 10/98 10/98 4/13-16/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 11 10. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad? Very Fairly good good 1 45 1 29 1 32 1 37 1 44 1 41 1 31 1 23 17 1 20 1 16 1 16 1 18 1 23 21 1 20 1 19 1 18 2 21 2 21 1 22 1 31 1 34 2 33 1 33 1 29 1 33 3 28 1 31 2 40 1 43 1 43 2 45 1 49 2 50 3 51 3 51 3 50 2 51 3 50 2 53 3 57 5 53 3 52 3 58 3 54 4 54 2 49 3 50 2 53 4 56 5 56 5 58 5 64 6 66 6 61 6 64 6 61 7 64 6 62 11 62 14 63 Fairly Very bad bad DK/NA 36 16 2 42 25 2 47 19 2 39 20 3 42 11 2 40 17 2 45 20 3 41 32 2 47 35 1 46 32 1 38 42 2 40 41 1 39 40 1 40 34 1 41 37 1 40 38 1 37 39 3 42 37 2 40 37 1 40 36 2 39 36 2 39 28 2 41 22 2 36 26 3 41 22 2 43 25 2 40 23 2 45 23 1 44 23 1 38 18 2 39 15 2 39 15 2 38 14 1 34 14 1 34 12 2 33 11 2 32 11 3 35 11 1 33 13 2 34 11 2 33 10 1 28 11 1 29 12 2 29 13 3 26 11 2 32 10 1 27 13 2 33 14 2 30 15 3 32 11 2 30 9 1 27 10 23 10 3 23 7 1 19 6 2 21 10 3 21 6 2 22 8 3 23 5 1 24 7 1 18 8 1 16 5 2 Very good 12/97 17 1/98 16 67 2/98 21 67 8/11-13/98 21 66 8/19-20/98 25 61 10/98A 16 65 10/98B 16 68 2/00 28 60 5/00 29 58 9/00D* 26 64 10/00 25 60 11/00 26 63 12/00 CBS 21 65 1/01 CBS 14 70 2/01 CBS 7 3/8-12/01 6 4/01B CBS 3 5/01 CBS 4 6/14-18/01 3 9/20-23/01 3 10/25-28/01 12/07-10/01 1/5-6/02 CBS 1/15-17/02 CBS 1/21-24/02 2 2/24-26/02 CBS 1 5/13-14/02 CBS 4 6/18-20/02 CBS 3 7/13-16/02 2 7/22-23/02 CBS 3 8/6-7/02 CBS 2 9/2-5/02 3 10/3-6/02 4 10/27-31/02 1 11/20-24/02 2 1/4-6/03 CBS 1/19-22/03 2/10-12/03 3/20-21/03 3/22/03 3/23/03 3 47 3/24/03 3/20-24/03 3 47 4/11-13/03 2 5/9-12/03 2 9/28-10/1/03 4 10/20-21/03 CBS 3 12/10-13/03 4 12/14-15/03 5 1/12-15/04 3 3/10-14/04 2 4/23-27/04 4 5/20-23/04 CBS 6/23-27/04 8/15-18/04 CBS 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 6 10/14-17/04 11/18-21/04 4 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 6/10-15/05 4 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 9/9-13/05 Fairly Fairly Very good bad bad DK/NA 63 15 4 13 3 1 9 3 1 8 3 2 9 3 2 15 3 2 11 3 2 8 3 1 7 4 2 7 2 1 9 4 3 7 3 2 10 3 1 11 4 1 65 20 6 68 19 5 58 29 7 64 23 7 67 22 6 50 33 11 3 53 33 3 52 35 3 49 36 8 2 49 36 50 36 10 52 38 7 62 27 7 56 30 9 47 36 13 42 39 14 45 38 13 47 36 14 39 42 14 44 38 15 46 37 13 1 40 43 14 1 42 43 12 2 37 42 3 47 34 15 3 44 37 14 32 16 2 2 51 31 14 33 15 2 48 36 10 42 41 14 39 37 19 42 36 18 52 30 13 50 28 13 51 34 11 47 34 15 51 30 15 5 47 31 16 4 54 30 5 47 32 15 3 51 31 49 29 16 3 49 32 13 50 30 14 1 5 52 31 4 53 29 50 32 13 7 50 31 4 45 33 8/90 10/90 10/90B 1/91 3/91 6/91 10/91D 11/91 1/92A 1/92B 2/92A 2/92B 3/92 4/92 7/92 8/92A 9/92A 10/92A 10/92C 10/92D 10/92E 12/92 1/93 2/93 3/93 6/93A 6/93B 8/93 9/93 11/93 12/93 12/93 1/94 1/94 2/94 4/94 6/94 7/94 9/94 9/94 11/94 1/95 2/95 3/95 7/95 10/95 12/95 1/96 2/96 6/96 6/96B 7/96 8/96 9/96 10/96 10/96C 11/96 12/96 1/97 4/97 7/97 11/97 2 2 3 2 2 2 9 8 4 11 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 18 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 11 1 12 1 2 11 13 1 11 17 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 12 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 3 12/2-6/05 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 44 6 6 6 35 49 48 51 16 29 32 29 2 14 13 13 1 1 1 13 11. Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same? Better Worse Same 9/76 25 30 10/76A 18 36 10/76B 22 35 1/77 16 27 4/77 18 31 7/77 22 22 1/78 17 34 4/78 12 48 6/78 9 58 9/78 9 55 1/79 7 59 6/79 3 72 11/79 5 70 4/80 2 81 10/80A 14 46 11/80 8 58 1/81 4 58 3/82 16 48 1/83 21 39 10/86* 19 27 10/87A 12 37 10/87BNYT 11 39 11/87 11 41 1/88 12 35 5/88 21 34 9/88* 15 27 10/88A* 17 27 10/88A* 17 27 11/88B 14 25 1/90 8 36 8/90 4 55 10/90 2 69 10/90B 3 67 1/91 CBS 7 46 2/91 CBS 8 41 3/91 19 32 4/91 18 33 6/91 23 29 10/91D 14 40 11/91 8 44 1/92A 8 47 1/92B 9 45 2/92B 13 38 3/92 20 26 4/92 18 31 7/92 12 33 8/92A 10 36 9/92A 10 33 10/92A 9 38 10/92C 12 37 10/92D 17 33 10/92E 17 32 12/92 29 17 1/93 26 18 55 2/93 32 15 51 3/93 21 19 6/93A 13 26 8/93 CBS 12 30 9/93 14 26 11/93 19 24 1/94 31 17 4/94 24 25 7/94 22 21 9/94 23 27 DK/NA 41 44 39 54 48 52 45 38 31 34 31 22 24 16 37 33 35 34 39 52 47 46 46 51 42 56 53 53 58 53 40 28 28 45 45 47 47 47 44 46 44 44 48 53 50 54 53 55 51 49 48 49 51 1 2 58 60 56 58 57 57 50 56 50 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Better 11/94 1/95 CBS 24 2/95 27 3/95 18 8/95 14 10/95 13 2/95 16 1/96 13 2/96 14 4/96 6/96 13 6/96 NYT 18 7/96 16 8/96C 17 9/96 23 10/96 26 11/96 24 12/96 19 1/97 24 4/97 16 7/97 CBS 27 11/97 CBS 23 12/97 29 1/98 32 10/98A 20 10/98B 23 2/00 30 1/01 CBS 11 2/01 CBS 8 3/8-12/01 7 4/01B CBS 9 5/01 CBS 10 6/14-18/01 9 9/20-23/01 8 10/25-28/01 14 12/07-10/01 19 1/5-6/02CBS 26 1/21-24/02 5/13-14/02 CBS 7/13-16/02 10/3-5/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/19-22/03 4/11-13/03 5/9-12/03 7/13-27/03 22 31 8/26-28/03 CBS 25 9/28-10/1/03 24 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 2/12-15/04 CBS 33 3/10-14/04 28 27 4/23-27/04 30 26 5/20-23/04 CBS 23 6/23-27/04 8/15-18/04 CBS 25 30 9/12-16/04 26 27 10/14-17/04 11/18-21/04 26 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 6/10-15/05 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 9/9-13/05 Worse 20 22 20 27 27 27 26 31 29 14 29 22 27 23 21 19 19 21 19 25 20 19 18 13 26 21 15 39 46 41 48 44 40 55 37 34 27 18 31 14 13 17 19 17 17 22 46 31 29 34 39 34 27 43 44 32 28 45 24 29 25 23 18 20 13 Same 26 53 53 58 57 56 54 55 32 57 58 55 57 54 53 55 57 56 57 52 55 51 55 53 53 52 49 44 49 41 44 50 35 46 45 44 33 18 41 39 34 30 39 31 28 43 46 24 19 26 DK/NA 53 53 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 53 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 48 51 44 46 48 50 44 49 49 1 1 1 41 39 39 39 2 1 43 47 2 2 42 44 45 46 45 47 38 4 2 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 2 3 2 1 1 3 4 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 6 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 23 43 33 29 30 36 32 47 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 14 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 16 19 20 17 40 35 37 38 44 45 43 44 1 1 15 Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or election district where you now live, or aren't you? Yes 87 No 13 1/20-25/06 12. If the 2006 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district? Rep. 32 33 34 Dem. 41 42 43 Other(vol.) 1 1 2 Won’t vote(vol.) 2 1 1 Depends(vol.) 14 15 14 DK/NA 10 8 7 12/2-6/05 12/2-6/05* 1/20-25/05* HISTORICAL DATA IF THE 1998/2002 ELECTION FOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE BEING HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE OR THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN YOUR DISTRICT? OTHER WON'T VOTE DEPENDS REP. DEM. (VOL.) (VOL.) (VOL.) DK/NA 7/19-21/98 34 38 3 1 24 9/22-23/98* 39 44 1 1 6 10 10/12-13/98* 37 45 2 1 3 11 1/21-24/02* 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 10/3-5/02 LIKELY VTRS 10/27-31/02 LIKELY VTRS 37 36 35 43 47 39 40 39 46 40 1 1 1 2 1 10 8 8 5 4 12 13 15 5 7 13. Do you think it is better for the country to have a President who comes from the same political party that controls Congress, or do you think it is better to have a President from one political party and the Congress controlled by another? Better when same party 35 47 41 43 43 46 50 44 45 49 43 38 38 36 33 32 32 Better when different parties 34 31 38 37 37 34 31 33 32 31 34 44 44 41 44 41 44 9/89 9/92* 8/95 1/96 1/96* 4/96 4/96* 6/96 6/96* 6/96B* 7/96* 10/3-5/02* 10/27-31/02* 11/20-24/02 1/12-15/04 9/9-13/05 1/20-25/06 DK/NA 20 22 21 20 20 20 19 23 23 20 22 18 18 24 23 27 24 16 14. How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right -- just about always, most of the time, or only some of the time? Always/ Most 36 33 40 35 33 30 26 39 51 44 46 47 49 42 49 43 42 41 44 44 38 25 46 23 24 22 18 20 25 23 26 26 55 47 46 38 38 36 40 29 32 32 Some/ Never 60 64 56 62 64 68 71 58 46 53 51 50 49 55 49 54 56 57 54 54 57 73 52 75 75 78 81 79 73 76 74 73 44 51 53 61 61 63 59 69 67 67 2/76 3 6/76 3 9/76 4/77 10/77 11/79 3/80 11/80 1 6/83NYT 11/83NYT 11/84B 2/85NYT 11/852 1/86 11/86 1/87 2/87 10/87 11/88B 1/89 4/90 10/90B 3/91 10/92C* 1/93 11/94 2/95 8/95 11/96 1/97 1/98 10/98B 10/25-28/01 12/7-10/01 1/21-24/02 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 7/13-27/03 7/11-15/04 9/9-13/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 Always 7 4 5 6 4 3 3 4 7 6 4 5 8 5 7 7 6 5 4 6 6 3 7 1 2 2 2 3 2 1 3 2 10 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 5 Most 29 30 35 29 28 26 22 35 43 38 41 41 41 37 42 37 35 35 40 38 32 22 40 22 22 20 16 17 23 22 23 24 45 42 41 33 33 32 36 26 30 27 Some 55 58 52 62 62 64 69 57 46 51 51 49 42 54 46 52 54 55 52 53 53 70 50 72 73 76 77 75 70 72 71 70 42 49 51 57 57 60 56 63 65 63 Never 5 5 4 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 7 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 4 2 2 3 3 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 6 2 4 DK/NA 4 3 5 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 1 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 17 ROTATE QUESTIONS 15 AND 16. 15. In general, is your opinion of the Republican party favorable or not favorable? Fav 58 57 63 58 62 46 49 46 47 52 52 54 59 53 54 54 54 43 46 47 52 48 48 50 42 33 36 36 38 41 40 41 43 48 49 53 54 49 49 54 46 58 53 53 54 51 Not fav 29 34 28 34 28 45 43 47 48 36 36 39 33 38 37 40 37 51 47 43 42 43 44 41 51 57 59 58 55 52 49 47 45 43 41 40 41 44 44 39 47 33 38 39 35 39 DK/NA 14 10 9 8 10 9 8 7 5 12 10 7 8 9 8 6 9 7 7 10 6 9 7 9 8 10 5 6 7 8 11 12 12 9 10 8 5 7 7 7 8 9 8 8 11 10 Fav 50 53 46 51 47 53 48 49 47 47 49 49 42 44 Not fav 41 40 45 43 44 39 43 43 47 46 46 44 50 51 DK/NA 9 7 9 5 9 9 8 8 5 7 5 7 8 5 12/85 NYT 11/88B 1/90 4/90 6/91 5/92 CBS 6/92 7/92* 8/92* 1/94 9/94 11/94 11/94 CBS 1/95 CBS 2/95 4/95 8/95 4/96* 8/96* 8/96B* CBS 8/96C* 8/96D* CBS 9/96* 1/97 12/98 12/17 12/19 12/20 1/99 CBS 1/99 2/99 CBS 6/99 CBS 9/99 CBS 11/99 2/00 5/00* 7/00B* 9/00D* 11/00L 3/8-12/01 6/14-18/01 1/21-24/02 7/13-16/02 10/3-5/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/19-22/03 5/9-12/03 7/13-27/03 9/28-10/1/03 12/10-13/03 12/14-16/03 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04 7/11-15/04 10/14-17/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 18 16. In general, is your opinion of the Democratic party favorable or not favorable? Fav 59 54 58 54 52 46 49 49 57 49 48 44 40 47 47 48 47 46 55 52 53 57 56 55 56 56 65 60 61 56 57 51 53 52 61 54 56 58 56 55 56 58 53 53 55 45 52 46 Not fav 27 36 32 35 34 43 40 43 37 40 44 48 52 47 45 45 45 47 39 39 40 36 39 39 36 35 31 34 32 37 32 36 37 39 31 40 39 36 37 38 36 34 36 39 36 44 39 45 DK/NA 14 10 10 11 13 10 11 8 6 12 8 8 8 6 8 7 8 6 6 9 6 7 5 7 8 8 5 5 7 6 11 13 10 9 9 6 5 6 7 7 9 8 11 8 9 11 9 8 Fav 49 53 55 51 54 51 55 52 54 51 46 53 Not fav 42 39 36 39 36 41 38 40 39 41 43 40 DK/NA 9 7 9 10 10 9 7 8 6 8 10 7 12/85 NYT 11/88B 1/90 4/90 6/91 5/92 CBS 6/92 7/92* 8/92* 1/94 9/94 11/94 11/94 CBS 1/95 CBS 2/95 4/95 8/95 4/96* 8/96* 8/96B* CBS 8/96C* 8/96D* CBS 9/96* 1/97 12/98 12/17 12/19 12/20 1/99 CBS 1/99 2/99 6/99 9/99 11/99 2/00 5/00* 7/00B* 9/00D* 11/00L 3/8-12/01 6/14-18/01 1/21-24/02 7/13-16/02 10/3-5/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/19-22/02 5/9-12/03 7/13-27/03 9/28-10/1/03 2/10-13/03 12/14-16/03 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04 7/11-15/04 10/14-17/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 19 20. Is your opinion of George W. Bush favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven=t you heard enough about George W. Bush yet to have an opinion? Not Favorable 40 38 32 31 27 34 37 32 42 35 40 40 44 48 45 42 43 44 49 48 48 45 44 42 42 40 41 37 40 64 55 46 46 43 44 48 41 41 43 39 38 36 39 41 43 47 46 44 43 48 49 44 33 38 37 Haven’t heard enough 24 22 30 27 24 17 16 12 5 12 10 13 10 12 10 9 9 8 5 5 5 4 8 16 21 17 13 18 13 2 6 5 4 8 4 3 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 1 4/99 CBS 6/99 CBS* 7/99 CBS* 9/99 CBS* 10/99 CBS* 11/99* 12/99* CBS 2/00* 3/00* CBS 4/00* CBS 5/00* 7/00* 7/00B* 8/00* CBS 8/00* CBS 9/00A* 9/00D* 10/00* CBS 10/00* 10/00* CBS 11/00* 11/00L* 1/15-17/01 CBS 2/10-12/01 CBS 3/8-12/01 4/4-5/01 CBS 4/23-25/01 CBS 6/14-18/01 8/28-31/01 CBS 7/13-16/02 11/20-24/02 7/13-27/03 8/26-28/03 CBS 9/28-10/1/03 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04 3/10-14/04* 3/30-4/1/04* 4/23-27/04* 5/20-23/04* CBS 6/23-27/04* 7/11-15/04* 8/15-18/04* CBS 9/12-16/04* 9/20-22/04* CBS 10/1-3/04* 10/14-17/04* 10/28-30/04* 11/18-21/04* 1/14-18/05 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 Favorable 13 17 16 17 19 24 26 33 32 30 28 29 26 22 27 28 30 30 30 33 32 36 30 24 19 29 26 29 29 21 25 32 32 34 35 31 38 37 39 42 43 47 45 45 44 38 38 44 45 42 39 40 51 46 48 Undecided 23 22 21 24 30 25 21 22 20 21 21 18 19 17 17 19 19 16 14 12 14 13 17 16 17 13 18 16 17 13 14 17 16 13 17 17 16 18 15 16 18 15 15 12 11 14 14 10 11 8 10 14 12 11 13 Refused 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 20 21. Is your opinion of Dick Cheney favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven=t you heard enough about Dick Cheney yet to have an opinion? Not Favorable 13 13 15 16 15 13 17 17 11 14 14 11 19 24 24 29 28 37 37 33 32 36 36 36 33 44 41 41 Haven’t heard enough 42 40 38 38 28 29 26 28 38 30 44 28 19 38 23 22 28 17 19 18 17 18 14 11 22 21 20 18 Favorable 8/00* CBS 30 8/00* CBS 31 9/00A* 30 9/00D* 29 10/00* CBS 41 10/00* 43 11/00L* 38 1/15-17/01 CBS 37 3/8-12/01 34 4/23-25/01 CBS 36 6/14-18/01 27 1/21-24/02 39 7/13-16/02 36 1/12-15/04 20 3/10-14/04 27 4/23-27/04 26 6/23-27/04 21 7/11-15/04* 28 8/15-18/04* CBS 29 9/12-16/04* 32 9/20-22/04* CBS 36 10/1-3/04* 36 10/9-11/04* CBS 38 10/14-17/04* 39 1/14-18/05 28 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 19 12/2-6/05 20 1/20-25/06 23 Undecided 14 15 17 16 16 13 18 17 17 19 15 21 25 18 24 22 22 17 14 16 15 10 12 14 16 15 18 17 Refused 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 21 ROTATE QUESTIONS 22 AND 23. 22. Is your opinion of Hillary Rodham Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Hillary Rodham Clinton yet to have an opinion? Not favorable 17 14 15 19 18 10 16 16 14 21 21 22 20 18 21 28 22 23 26 29 27 26 28 38 33 36 29 42 41 35 36 40 39 37 36 34 25 35 30 33 27 25 29 27 26 21 25 36 37 36 31 40 32 31 Don’t know enough 31 35 32 26 28 28 19 27 25 21 13 29 19 17 12 11 19 17 18 17 13 16 15 5 6 8 16 3 7 6 7 8 4 7 6 8 12 10 5 8 8 7 5 12 7 16 7 4 3 6 8 5 19 13 3/92* 1 7/92* 1 8/92A* 2 8/92D* 2 10/92A* 2 1/93 2 2/93 2 3/93 2 5/93A 2 CBS 5/93B 2 CBS 6/93B 2 8/93 2 CBS 9/93 2 10/93 2 CBS 11/93 2 1/94 CBS 1/94 2/94 CBS 3/94 4/94 6/94 CBS 7/94 9/94 11/94A 1/95 CBS 4/95 8/95 1/96* 4/96* 6/96* 6/96* NYT 7/96* 8/96* 8/96C* 8/96D* CBS 9/96* 1/97 4/97 11/97 CBS 12/97 1/98B 2/98 4/98 5/98 CBS 7/98 CBS 8/11-13 8/19-20 10/99 CBS 10/99 CBS 11/99 2/00 7/13-17/00 6/12-13/03 CBS 5/20-24/05 CBS Favorable 31 29 33 31 32 38 44 35 37 34 45 36 40 41 45 44 36 34 33 32 35 38 33 37 39 34 31 38 33 36 33 30 38 35 38 38 36 37 47 39 45 50 49 39 50 41 50 40 43 41 42 36 24 36 Undecided 19 21 20 25 20 24 19 22 23 23 21 22 20 24 21 16 22 25 22 20 22 19 22 20 21 22 23 16 19 20 23 22 17 19 18 19 25 17 17 19 21 16 16 20 15 20 17 20 16 17 18 18 22 19 Refused 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 22 1/20-25/05 1 2 37 35 21 7 - QUESTION READ: "IS YOUR OPINION OF HILLARY CLINTON, BILL CLINTON'S WIFE,..." QUESTION READ: "IS YOUR OPINION OF HILLARY CLINTON ..." 23. Is your opinion of John McCain favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven=t you heard enough about John McCain yet to have an opinion? Not Favorable 6 7 8 11 11 14 26 14 12 9 12 Don’t know enough 69 66 62 57 45 26 15 22 28 22 29 Favorable 4/99 11 6/99* CBS 11 10/99*CBS 13 11/99* 16 12/99*CBS 22 2/00* 36 3/00* CBS 38 5/00* 46 6/14-18/01 36 5/20-23/03 CBS 46 1/20-25/06 34 Undecided 14 15 16 16 22 24 19 17 23 22 24 Refused 1 1 2 1 1 - 24. Is your opinion of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Samuel Alito yet to have an opinion? Not Favorable 7 10 7 16 Haven’t heard enough 65 57 59 33 Favorable 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 11 12/2-6/05 14 1/5-8/05 CBS 16 1/20-25/06 27 Undecided 16 18 18 23 Refused 1 1 - 25. Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next three years with George W. Bush as president? Optimistic 52 Pessimistic 45 DK/NA 4 1/20-25/06 RELATED TREND: ARE YOU GENERALLY OPTIMISTIC OR PESSIMISTIC ABOUT THE NEXT FOUR YEARS WITH GEORGE W. BUSH AS PRESIDENT? OPTIMISTIC PESSIMISTIC DK/NA 11/18-21/04 56 39 5 1/14-18/05 58 36 6 23 26. Do you think George W. Bush has strong qualities of leadership, or not? 10/28-30/99 3/19-21/00* CBS 5/10-13/00* 7/20-23/00B* 8/18-20/00* CBS 9/9-11/00* 9/27-10/1/00* 10/6-9/00* CBS 10/18-21/00* 1/15-17/01 CBS 2/10-12/01 CBS 4/23-25/01 CBS 6/14-18/01 9/11-12/01 CBS 9/13-14/01 9/20-23/01 1/21-24/02 5/9-12/03 9/28-10/1/03 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04* 7/30-8/1/04* CBS 8/15-18/04* CBS 9/12-16/04* 10/1-3/04* 10/28-30/04* 9/9-13/05 10/3-5/05 CBS 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 Yes 67 68 63 66 69 65 67 65 70 57 59 58 54 55 70 83 82 70 63 64 67 58 59 63 62 62 53 45 49 49 53 No 18 23 28 24 23 25 27 26 24 35 31 36 38 27 19 14 16 26 35 33 32 38 39 35 36 37 45 52 47 48 45 DK/NA 15 9 10 10 8 10 6 9 6 8 10 6 8 18 11 3 3 4 2 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 3 2 28. By the end of George W. Bush’s second term in office, do you expect the economy to be better than it is today, worse than it is today, or about the same as it is today? Better 33 22 Worse 27 28 About the same 38 49 DK/NA 2 1 1/14-18/05 1/20-25/06 29. By the end of George W. Bush’s second term in office, do you think the health care system in this country will be better than it is today, worse than it is today, or about the same as it is today? Better 9 Worse 40 About the same 50 DK/NA 1 1/20-25/06 30. By the end of George W. Bush's second term in office, do you think seniors will pay more for their prescription drugs than they do today, will pay less, or about the same amount as they do today? More 45 51 Less 15 11 Same 36 35 DK/NA 4 4 1/14-18/05 1/20-25/06 24 25 31. By the end of George W. Bush’s second term in office, do you think the federal budget deficit will be bigger than it is now, smaller than it is now or about the same as it is now? Bigger 66 70 Smaller 8 6 About the same 24 22 DK/NA 2 3 1/14-18/05 1/20-25/06 33. By the end of George W. Bush's second term in office, do you think the office of the presidency will be more powerful than it was at the start of his first term, less powerful or about the same? More powerful 21 Less powerful 22 About the same 55 DK/NA 3 1/20-25/06 34. By the end of George W. Bush’s second term in office, do you think most abortions in the United States will be legal or will most abortions be against the law? Legal 47 47 Against the law 43 41 DK/NA 10 12 1/14-18/05 1/20-25/06 35. Do you think the Bush Administration is trying to increase the powers of the presidency and decrease the powers of Congress and the Courts, or don't you think it is trying to do that? Trying to increase power 47 Not trying 42 DK/NA 12 1/20-25/06 38. Do you think members of the Bush Administration have a clear plan for finding housing and jobs for people left homeless by Hurricane Katrina or don't they has a plan yet? Have a clear plan 21 20 25 Haven't developed one yet 68 66 67 DK/NA 11 14 8 9/9-13/05 1 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 1 QUESTION READ: DO YOU THINK THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION HAS… 40. As you may know, George W. Bush has nominated federal Judge Samuel A. Alito to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. What do you think right now? Should the Senate vote to confirm Samuel Alito as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, or vote against Alito, or can't you say? Vote for 33 Vote against 18 Can't say 46 DK/NA 4 1/20-25/06 26 41. Which of the following three statements comes closest to expressing your overall view of the health care system in the United States: 1. On the whole, the health care system works pretty well and only minor changes are necessary to make it work better. 2. There are some good things in our health care system, but fundamental changes are needed. 3. Our health care system has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it. Minor changes 8/18-22/91 7 9/16-19/93 7 1/15-17/94 9 9/8-11/94 19 7/13-14/99 CBS 12 1/21-24/02 13 7/13-16/02 10 5/9-12/03 11 7/13-27/03 13 2/24-28/05 13 1/20-25/06 8 Fundamental changes 50 48 52 48 61 57 55 57 56 59 56 Completely rebuild 40 42 38 31 25 30 33 31 30 27 34 DK/NA 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 42. Do you think the federal government should guarantee health insurance Americans, or isn’t this the responsibility of the federal government? Guarantee 56 62 62 Not responsibility 38 29 31 DK/NA 7 9 7 for all 8/3-5/96 7/13-17/00 1/20-25/06 43. How concerned are you about the health care costs you are facing now or will face in the future -- a lot, some, not much, or not at all? A lot 61 Some 26 Not much 8 Not at all 5 DK/NA - 1/20-25/06 44. Which do you think would do a better job of keeping health care costs down? 1) letting individuals decide what care they really need and shop around among doctors and hospitals; OR 2) having employers contract with insurance companies to cover their workers, OR 3) having the government regulate health care costs? 1/20-25/06 34 23 34 1 1 1 5 Individuals Employers Government regulation Individuals and employers(vol.) Individuals and government(vol.) Employers and government(vol.) Individuals, Employers and Government regulation(vol.) DK/NA 27 47. Which of these comes closest to your view? 1. Abortion should be generally available to those who want it; OR 2. Abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now; OR 3. Abortion should not be permitted? Available 40 41 39 41 37 41 42 40 44 42 41 41 39 43 42 40 43 38 40 37 40 37 35 37 32 34 34 37 28 34 35 31 38 37 35 34 34 36 35 35 36 38 38 Available but stricter 40 42 40 41 38 40 38 39 37 39 39 40 42 37 36 37 38 40 36 41 41 41 41 42 45 41 41 39 48 40 42 37 37 40 38 42 44 35 40 37 38 39 39 Not permitted 18 15 18 16 22 15 18 19 17 17 18 17 17 16 20 21 18 20 22 20 18 21 20 19 22 22 23 22 21 22 21 30 22 21 25 22 21 26 23 25 24 20 21 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 3 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 3 2 2 3 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 9/89B 1 11/89 1/90 8/90 6/91 8/91B 9/91 1/92B 3/92 6/92 7/92 8/92 10/92A 10/92C 3/93 7/94 2/95 4/95 8/95 10/95 2/96 4/96 6/96 7/96 1/98 11/99 2/00 5/00 7/00 7/00B 9/00 4/28-5/1/02 1/4-6/03 CBS 1/19-22/03 7/13-27/03 7/11-15/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 3/21-22/05 CBS 4/13-16/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 1 VARIED WORDING: WHICH OF THESE COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW? 1. ABORTION SHOULD BE GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO WANT IT; 2. ABORTION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BUT MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THAN IT IS NOW; OR 3. ABORTION SHOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE? 28 50. As you may know, there is a political corruption investigation involving Jack Abramoff, the Washington lobbyist who recently pled guilty to charges of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials. How closely have you been following news about this case -- very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all? Very 11 Somewhat 29 Not too 29 Not at all 31 DK/NA - 1/20-25/06 51. Do you think recent reports that lobbyists may have bribed members of Congress are isolated incidents, or do you think this kind of behavior is the way things work in Congress? Isolated incidents 16 Way things work 77 DK/NA 7 1/20-25/06 SPLIT HALF – ASK EITHER 52 OR 53. 52. How many members of Congress do you think accept bribes or gifts that affect their votes — most, about half, some or hardly any? Most 27 About half 30 Some 36 Hardly any 5 DK/NA 3 1/20-25/06 53. Now think about all the members of Congress. How many of them do you think are financially corrupt -- most, about half, some, or hardly any? Most 18 About half 25 Some 49 Hardly any 6 DK/NA 2 1/20-25/05 RELATED TREND: NOW THINK ABOUT ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE AND SENATE. HOW MANY OF THEM DO YOU THINK ARE FINANCIALLY CORRUPT -- MOST, ABOUT HALF, SOME OR HARDLY ANY? MOST ABOUT HALF SOME HARDLY ANY DK/NA 1/90 18 22 40 13 7 8/90 17 25 40 10 7 10/91 29 28 28 9 6 3/92* 30 28 29 7 6 54. Who do you think is more likely to accept bribes or gifts that affect their votes, the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress? Republicans 28 Democrats 13 Both equal(vol.) 36 Neither(vol.) 3 DK/NA 20 1/20-25/06 55. If your own Representative in Congress were offered a bribe, do you think he or she would probably accept it or probably refuse it? Accept 24 Refuse 55 DK/NA 21 1/20-25/06 29 56. How concerned are you about losing some of your civil liberties as a result of the measures enacted by the Bush Administration to fight terrorism -- are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned? Very 20 22 22 30 34 Somewhat 26 32 30 29 30 Not very 21 22 25 21 17 Not at all 18 21 21 18 18 DK/NA 2 3 2 2 1 1/5-6/02 CBS 1/15-17/02 CBS 5/27-28/03 CBS 8/26-28/03 CBS 1/20-25/06 57. If a person is suspected of a serious crime, do you think the police should be allowed to hold him in jail until they can get enough evidence to officially charge him? Yes 58 44 49 43 No 38 50 42 48 Sometimes(vol.) 1 5 5 DK/NA 2 7 5 5 3/70 CBS 7/19-25/77 12/7-10/01 1/20-25/06 58. Which concerns you more right now — that the government will fail to enact strong anti- terrorism laws, or that the government will enact new anti-terrorism laws which excessively restrict the average person=s civil liberties? Fail to enact 43 40 38 40 Laws are excessive 45 44 46 48 Both(vol.) 1 2 3 2 Neither(vol.) 2 3 1 2 DK/NA 9 11 12 8 12/7-10/01 11/20-24/02 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 SPLIT HALF – ASK EITHER 59 OR 60. 59. In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, would you be willing or not willing to allow government agencies to monitor the telephone calls and e-mail of ordinary Americans on a regular basis? Willing 39 45 31 33 27 29 28 Not willing 53 51 65 62 69 66 70 DK/NA 9 4 4 5 4 5 2 9/13-14/01 9/20-23/01 12/7-10/01 11/20-24/02 5/27-28/03 CBS 4/13-16/05 CBS 1/20-25/06 30 60. In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, would you be willing or not willing to allow government agencies to monitor the telephone calls and e-mails of Americans that the government is suspicious of? Willing 63 56 68 Not willing 31 39 29 DK/NA 6 5 2 5/27-28/03 CBS 4/13-16/05 CBS 1/20-25/06 61. As you wiretaps on you say you closely, or may know, President Bush has recently said that he authorized government some phone calls in the U.S. without getting court warrants. How closely would have been following news about this -- very closely, somewhat closely, not too not at all? Very 22 Somewhat 45 Not too 20 Not at all 12 DK/NA 1 1/20-25/06 SPLIT HALF – ASK EITHER 62 OR 63. 62. After 9/11, President Bush authorized government wiretaps on some phone calls in the U.S. without getting court warrants, saying this was necessary in order to reduce the threat of terrorism. Do you approve or disapprove of the President doing this? Approve 53 Disapprove 46 DK/NA 1 1/20-25/06 63. After 9/11, George W. Bush authorized government wiretaps on some phone calls in the U.S. without getting court warrants. Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush doing this? Approve 46 Disapprove 50 DK/NA 3 1/20-25/06 64. From what you have seen or heard, what do you think is the main reason this is being done -- is it being done as part of a plan to expand the power of the Presidency, or is it being done ONLY to fight terrorism? Expand presidency 29 Fight terrorism 61 Both(vol.) 5 DK/NA 5 1/20-25/06 66. In general, how much confidence do you have that government agencies are able to correctly tell whose phone calls and emails should be monitored and whose should not — do you have a great deal of confidence, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all? A great deal 10 10 Fair amount 45 48 Not much 30 28 None at all 13 13 DK/NA 2 2 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 31 68. Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out? Right thing 64 63 58 54 58 47 49 48 45 49 54 49 49 49 53 46 45 46 47 47 45 48 48 45 44 41 42 48 47 47 Stay out 28 31 37 39 37 46 46 46 51 44 39 46 46 46 42 48 49 50 48 49 51 47 46 49 50 55 50 48 49 50 DK/NA 8 6 5 7 6 7 5 6 4 7 7 5 5 5 4 5 6 4 5 4 5 5 6 6 6 4 8 4 4 4 12/10-13/03 12/14-16/03 2/12-15/04 CBS 2/24-27/04 CBS 3/10-14/04 4/23-27/04 5/20-23/04 CBS 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 8/15-18/04 CBS 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 10/9-11/04 CBS 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 4/13-16/05 CBS 5/20-24/05 CBS 6/10-15/05 7/13-14/05 CBS 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 8/29-31/05 CBS 9/9-13/05 10/3-5/05 CBS 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 32 69. How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly? Very well 11 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 4 4 3 2 4 5 4 5 7 5 5 10 7 5 7 5 7 5 4 4 6 8 8 Somewhat well 61 54 47 46 44 49 42 41 55 57 35 34 34 38 39 41 42 38 39 40 36 43 41 36 33 39 41 35 39 36 40 41 37 Somewhat badly 19 25 28 31 29 31 28 33 21 24 33 31 38 31 28 32 26 27 26 26 28 29 32 31 34 31 29 29 27 31 28 28 30 Very badly 5 11 13 16 18 12 22 18 10 9 26 29 22 26 28 19 25 27 26 27 29 18 18 26 26 23 21 28 28 26 24 21 24 5/27-28/03 CBS 7/8-9/03 CBS 8/11-12/03 CBS 8/26-28/03 CBS 9/15-16/03 CBS 10/20-21/03 CBS 11/10-12/03 CBS 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 12/21-22/03 CBS 4/8/04 CBS 4/23-27/04 5/20-23/04 CBS 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 8/15-18/04 9/12-16/04 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 4/13-16/05 CBS 5/20-24/05 CBS 6/10-15/05 7/13-14/05 CBS 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 8/29-31/05 CBS 10/3-5/05 CBS 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 DK/NA 4 4 6 2 4 3 3 3 5 2 2 2 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 70. Should the United States troops stay in Iraq as long as it takes to make sure Iraq is a stable democracy, even if that takes a long time, or should U.S. troops leave Iraq as soon as possible, even if Iraq is not completely stable? Stay as long as it takes 54 54 51 55 42 36 43 50 6/23-27/04 9/12-16/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 9/9-13/05 10/3-5/05 CBS 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 1/20-25/06 Leave ASAP 40 39 42 40 52 59 50 45 DK/NA 6 7 6 5 6 5 7 5 33 71. When George W. Bush talks about how things are going for the United States in Iraq, do you think he is making things in Iraq sound better than they really are, making things in Iraq sound worse than they really are, or is he describing the situation in Iraq accurately? Better 50 55 57 58 58 Worse 5 6 5 4 5 Described accurately 42 35 29 33 31 DK/NA 4 4 9 5 5 10/1-3/04* 1/14-18/05 8/29-31/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 72. As a result of the United States' military action against Iraq, do you think the United States is more safe from terrorism, less safe from terrorism, or hasn't it made any difference? More safe 50 42 36 30 32 35 36 39 Less safe 18 19 22 23 24 22 19 19 No difference 29 36 38 46 42 41 41 40 DK/NA 3 3 4 1 1 2 4 2 1/12-15/04 2/12-15/04 CBS 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 9/9-13/05 10/3-5/05 CBS 12/2-6/05 1/5-8/06 CBS 1/20-25/06 73. How much longer do you think the United States troops will have to remain in Iraq -for less than a year, one to two years, two to five years, or will U.S. troops have to stay in Iraq for longer than five years? Less than a year 13 15 8 8 6 6 8 More than 5 years 18 12 26 25 28 28 22 7/8-9/03 CBS 12/14-15/03 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 4/23-27/04 9/9-13/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 1-2 years 31 34 22 27 20 20 26 2-5 years 31 31 35 33 38 37 37 DK/NA 7 8 9 6 7 9 7 75. From what you have heard or read, how much progress has the United States made in training Iraqi troops to take over from the U.S. -- a lot, some, not much, none at all, or don't you know enough about it yet to say? A lot 14 16 Some 34 38 Not much 19 16 None at all 5 4 Don't know enough 28 26 DK/NA 1 1 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 34 76. How likely do you think it is that there will be another terrorist attack in the United States within the next few months -- very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, not at all likely? Very 36 46 53 23 18 23 18 28 21 25 33 36 30 27 23 27 27 14 35 23 27 24 15 24 17 18 19 17 9 10 Somewhat 42 39 35 50 47 48 44 46 46 47 41 45 43 47 46 47 50 48 45 51 48 47 49 47 50 48 46 44 43 43 Not very 16 8 8 19 27 21 29 17 22 21 17 13 22 20 23 15 15 28 14 18 17 22 25 20 20 23 25 28 35 33 Not at all 4 3 2 5 6 4 5 5 7 4 6 3 4 4 5 7 6 7 4 6 4 5 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 11 DK/NA 2 4 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 4 2 3 3 5 4 3 3 6 3 9/20-23/01 10/8/01 CBS 10/25-28/01 12/7-10/01 1/5-6/02 CBS 1/21-24/02 2/24-26/02 CBS 4/1-2/02 CBS 4/15-18/02 CBS 5/13-14/02 CBS 5/19-20/02 CBS 6/18-20/02 CBS 7/8-9/02 CBS 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/19-22/03 2/10-12/03 2/24-25/03 CBS 3/4-5/03 CBS 5/27-28/03 CBS 8/26-28/03 CBS 7/11-15/04 8/15-18/04 CBS 9/12-16/04 7/13-14/05 CBS 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 8/29-31/05 CBS 1/20-25/06 79. How concerned are you that in the next 12 months you or someone else in your household might be out of work and looking for a job -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not concerned at all? Very 31 33 28 30 22 20 21 22 Somewhat 20 25 27 26 24 18 25 27 Not at all 48 41 45 44 53 61 53 51 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 - 10/3-5/02 4/23-27/04 6/23-27/04 9/12-16/04 10/14-17/04 6/10-15/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 35 80. If a person has a disease that will ultimately destroy their mind or body and they want to take their own life, should a doctor be allowed to assist the person in taking their own life, or not? Should be allowed 53 53 58 52 46 54 56 Should not 42 39 36 37 45 39 37 DK/NA 5 9 6 11 9 7 7 6/6-7/90 3/17-19/91 CBS 12/5-7/93 CBS 11/23-24/98 CBS 11/18-21/04 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 1/20-25/06 93. President Bush's State of the Union address is scheduled for Tuesday evening, January 31. How likely is it you will watch the President's State of the Union address that night? Is it very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely? Very 39 Somewhat 29 Not very 12 Not at all 20 DK/NA - 1/20-25/06 97. These last few questions are for background only. Do you have some form of health insurance or health care coverage, or not? Yes 88 No 12 DK/NA - 1/20-25/06 99. Do you or does any member of your immediate family now serve in the U.S. armed forces or in the U.S. reserves? No 79 Yes, self 2 Yes, other 18 Yes, self & other DK/NA - 1/20-25/06 100. Have you or has any member of your immediate family served in the armed forces in Iraq? No Yes, self Yes, other Yes, self & other DK/NA 1/20-25/05 83 1 15 - Did you vote in the 2004 presidential election, did something prevent you from voting, or did you choose not to vote? IF VOTED, ASK: Did you vote for John Kerry, George W. Bush, or Ralph Nader? Voted, won’t Kerry Bush Nader say whom(vol.) Didn't vote DK/NA 120-25/06 37 37 1 4 19 1 Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians. think of yourself in either of these ways? Yes 30 No 69 DK/NA 2 Do you ever 1/20-25/06 36 Generally speaking, do Independent, or what? Rep 29 28 32 30 30 30 30 33 29 26 28 27 28 28 29 29 28 28 28 30 28 26 29 29 31 26 29 30 28 30 32 27 28 31 31 30 30 30 28 31 32 27 29 30 31 27 26 31 32 30 29 28 28 28 28 29 Dem 35 32 37 33 38 38 33 33 34 38 33 32 35 34 35 36 37 38 39 36 36 37 34 34 37 36 38 30 33 34 32 35 36 34 32 33 30 35 33 35 35 33 35 35 36 39 37 34 41 34 36 40 37 38 39 32 Ind 31 35 27 32 27 27 31 29 32 28 33 33 29 33 31 31 31 29 28 28 30 30 29 32 27 32 29 34 32 29 30 31 34 29 29 32 34 29 30 27 26 33 31 31 28 29 32 29 24 28 29 25 27 28 24 33 you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an 1/92A 1/92B 2/92A 2/92B 3/92 4/92 5/92A 6/92 7/92 7/92B 8/92A 8/92D 8/92E 9/92A 10/92A 10/92C 10/92D 10/92E 12/92 1/93 2/93 3/93 5/93A 6/93A 6/93B 9/93 11/93 1/94 2/94 3/94 4/94 7/94 9/94 11/94 12/94 2/95 4/95 8/95 9/95 10/95 12/95 12/95 1/96 2/96 4/96 6/96 6/96 NYT 7/96 8/96 8/96C 9/96 10/96 10/96C 11/96 12/96 1/97 DK/NA 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 8 5 8 8 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 5 5 6 4 6 7 7 6 6 3 6 7 5 6 6 9 7 6 7 5 4 5 5 5 6 3 8 6 7 7 7 9 6 1/98 1/98B 2/98 4/98 6/98 7/98 8/98 9/98B 9/98C 10/98A 10/98B 12/98 1/99 4/99 11/99 2/00 5/00 7/00 7/00B 9/00A 9/00D 10/00 11/00 11/00L 3/8-12/01 6/14-18/01 10/25-28/01 12/7-10/01 1/21-24/02 4/28-5/1/02 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 10/3-5/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/19-22/03 2/10-12/03 3/7-9/03 4/11-13/03 7/13-27/03 9/28-10/1/03 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04 4/23-27/04 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 6/10-15/05 Rep 27 26 31 28 28 28 26 26 27 24 27 27 25 30 28 28 31 29 31 31 28 29 27 31 31 27 32 30 28 33 28 29 27 31 29 29 28 29 31 27 31 27 28 28 31 29 29 29 33 29 30 30 29 31 29 28 Dem 34 35 32 31 32 35 37 35 35 37 39 37 37 34 37 37 34 33 36 33 37 35 36 34 35 36 37 32 34 37 34 35 38 34 32 32 34 32 30 32 35 33 31 32 30 35 35 37 31 34 34 35 36 34 36 34 Ind DK/NA 30 8 31 7 30 8 33 8 30 10 30 7 29 8 31 7 32 6 32 7 28 6 30 6 33 5 28 7 30 5 28 6 27 7 29 9 26 7 27 9 27 8 30 7 29 9 28 7 29 5 30 7 23 8 30 8 31 7 23 8 33 5 26 10 28 7 28 7 31 8 33 6 31 6 30 9 32 6 34 7 30 4 35 6 35 6 33 8 32 7 29 7 29 7 30 4 29 7 28 10 29 7 30 6 30 5 28 8 29 6 31 6 37 4/97 29 36 26 8 9/9-13/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 26 28 29 36 32 34 28 33 33 9 7 4 38 How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? Lib 19 21 19 20 20 18 21 23 20 21 20 22 19 22 21 21 20 18 23 22 21 19 19 19 21 17 18 21 19 20 20 18 19 19 19 20 32 27 16 17 15 20 17 18 19 16 20 17 18 16 16 18 15 17 Mod 41 43 39 43 47 44 40 39 42 41 45 44 46 39 39 40 41 45 41 39 41 43 44 43 41 44 41 38 42 42 41 40 39 42 40 39 35 33 44 46 46 42 45 47 46 48 42 47 43 44 47 45 48 40 Con 34 30 36 31 30 33 34 32 32 30 30 27 31 34 33 33 34 32 31 34 33 32 31 34 33 34 34 35 33 35 35 36 37 34 35 33 26 33 34 33 34 35 34 31 29 32 34 30 33 34 31 32 32 35 DK/NA 6 5 6 6 4 4 4 6 6 8 6 7 4 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 6 4 5 6 7 5 6 4 4 6 4 5 5 8 6 7 5 4 5 4 4 4 6 4 3 6 6 6 7 6 6 8 Lib 17 19 21 19 19 21 18 20 20 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 22 21 21 22 22 20 20 23 22 22 21 20 18 20 20 19 21 18 19 22 19 20 19 20 21 22 21 22 20 24 19 17 22 20 23 20 18 18 Mod 46 42 42 40 45 42 42 39 42 43 41 41 41 41 45 46 43 44 41 38 43 42 42 39 44 38 44 39 45 38 44 45 41 45 45 40 42 45 39 43 40 42 42 41 40 36 42 42 41 41 38 43 43 45 Con 33 34 33 33 30 33 35 34 33 31 34 31 33 34 30 29 31 31 34 33 30 32 32 33 29 35 32 36 34 37 30 32 35 35 33 34 34 31 37 31 34 30 32 34 36 35 33 35 33 33 35 33 34 32 DK/NA 4 5 5 7 5 4 5 7 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 6 5 4 4 7 5 6 5 4 5 6 4 5 3 5 6 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 3 4 6 6 5 4 6 5 4 5 5 1/92A 1/92B 2/92A 2/92B 3/92 4/92 5/92A 6/92 7/92 7/92B 8/92A 8/92D 9/92A 10/92C 10/92D 10/92E 2/92 1/93 2/93 3/93 5/93A 6/93A 6/93B 9/93 11/93 1/94 2/94 3/94 4/94 9/94 11/94 12/94 2/95 4/95 8/95 9/95 12/95 12/95 10/95 12/95 12/95 1/96 2/96 4/96 6/96 6/96 7/96 8/96 8/96C 9/96 10/96 10/96C 11/96 12/96 1/97 4/97 12/97 1/98 1/98B 2/98 4/98 6/98 7/98 8/98 9/98 9/98C 10/98B 12/98 1/99 4/99 11/99 2/00 5/00 7/00 7/00B 9/00A 9/00D 12/7-10/01 1/21-24/02 4/28-5/1/02 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 10/3-5/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/19-22/03 2/10-12/03 3/7-9/03 4/11-13/03 7/13-27/03 9/28-10/1/03 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04 4/23-27/04 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 6/10-15/05 9/9-13/05 12/2-6/05 39 1/20-25/06 22 44 32 3 40 What is your religious preference today? Protestant 52 Catholic 22 Jewish 1 Other 5 None 17 DK/NA 3 1/20-25/06 How old are you? 18-29 22 30-44 29 45-64 32 Over 64 16 Refused - 1/20-25/06 What was the last grade in school you completed? Not a H.S. grad 9 Some college 28 College grad 19 1/20-25/06 H.S. grad 33 Post Grad 10 Refused - Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not? 1/20-25/06 Hispanic 7 Not Hispanic 92 DK/NA 1 Are you white, black, Asian or some other race? White 80 Black 11 Asian 2 Other 5 Refused 2 1/20-25/06 Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? Never married 24 1/20-25/06 Married 57 Widowed 6 Divorced 11 Separated 2 DK/NA - Was your total family income in 2005 UNDER or OVER $50,000? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it under $15,000, between $15,000 and $30,000, or between $30,000 and $50,000? IF OVER, ASK: Was it between $50,000 and $75,000 or between $75,000 and $100,000 or was it over $100,000? Under $15,000 9 $15,000$29,999 17 $30,000$49,999 21 $50,000$74,999 23 $75,000$100,000 12 Over $100,000 13 1/20-25/06 Refused 6 1/20-25/06 Male 48 Female 52 41