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| WASHINGTON POST - ABC NEWS POLL
July 2002 The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll is based on telephone interviews with 1,512 randomly selected adults nationwide and was conducted July 11 - 15, 2002. The margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll. Interviewing was conducted by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa. *= less than 0.5 percent 10. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good or poor?
----Excellent/Good----- -----Not so good/Poor----- No
NET Excellent Good NET Not so good Poor op.
7/15/02 39 3 36 61 44 17 1
2/21/02 30 1 29 69 51 18 *
1/27/02 31 1 29 69 50 19 *
9/20/01 38 3 35 60 47 14 2
9/9/01 33 1 32 66 47 19 *
7/30/01 50 3 46 50 39 12 *
4/22/01 50 3 47 50 40 9 *
1/15/01 70 10 59 29 24 6 1
10/27/00 LV 86 24 61 14 11 3 *
10/26/00 LV 86 24 61 14 11 3 *
6/11/00 74 17 57 26 19 6 *
2/27/00 80 25 55 20 14 5 *
10/31/99 74 18 56 26 18 7 1
9/2/99 76 19 57 23 16 6 1
3/14/99 80 22 58 19 15 4 1
11/1/98 73 12 61 26 21 5 1
11/1/98 LV 78 13 65 22 19 3 *
10/13/97 61 12 49 39 27 11 * Call for full trend. 11. Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse or staying the same?
Better Worse Same No opin.
7/15/02 20 36 43 2
3/9/97 28 32 39 1
12. Compared to two years ago, is your family's financial situation better today, worse or about the same?
Better Worse About the same No opin.
7/15/02 27 27 47 0
11/1/98 40 12 48 *
11/1/98 LV 37 11 52 0
10/25/98 38 10 49 3
10/25/98 LV 37 10 53 0
1996 Exit poll 33 20 45 -
1994 Exit poll 25 23 51 -
1992 Exit poll 24 34 41 -
1990 Exit poll 29 25 44 -
1988 Exit poll 43 19 38 -
1986 Exit poll 40 24 36 -
1984 Exit poll 49 20 31 -
56. How confident are you that you will retire with enough income and assets to last for the rest of your life - would you say you're very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?
------Confident---- -------Not Confident----- Retired No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not so Not at all (vol.) opin.
7/15/02 55 18 37 40 21 18 5 0
7/15/01 68 33 35 23 10 12 7 2
7/4/99 54 21 33 39 21 18 6 0
7/21/96 45 16 29 47 25 21 7 1
34. Now, thinking about all of your investments, including retirement savings at work, do you currently have money invested in stocks or stock mutual funds, or not?
Yes No No opin.
7/15/02 55 45 *
1/16/00 48 52 1
8/29/99 49 50 1
5/10/98 49 50 1
9/14/97 44 55 1
11/5/87 34 66 1
10/19/87 40 60 1
2/28/87 32 68 *
Compare to: Thinking about all of your investments, including retirement savings at work, do you or does your spouse currently have money invested in stocks or stock mutual funds, or not?
Yes No No opin.
1/15/01 61 39 *
35. (IF NO, DON'T KNOW, REFUSED) If you have a spouse, does your spouse have stocks or mutual funds, or not?
Yes No No spouse No opin.
7/15/02 9 91 0 1
36. (IF OWNS STOCKS/STOCK MUTUAL FUNDS AT Q34) Do you personally own any individual stocks directly, or do you own stocks only through mutual funds or a pension plan?
Own stock Only through No
directly mutual funds opin.
7/15/02 40 58 1
37. (IF SPOUSE OWNS STOCKS/STOCK MUTUAL FUNDS AT Q34) Does your spouse own any individual stocks directly, or only through mutual funds or a pension plan?
Own stock Only through No
directly mutual funds opin.
7/15/02 7 76 16
38. Overall, do you think the stock market is a safe investment, or a risky one?
Safe Risky No opin.
7/15/02 19 80 2
1/15/01 35 61 3
5/7/00 34 58 8
6/6/99 37 52 9
10/13/97 27 69 4
8/31/97 32 54 14
9/14/88 16 71 12
39. How much do rises and falls in stock market prices affect you personally-a great deal, somewhat, not much or not at all?
--A great deal/Somewhat-- --Not much/Not at all--- No
NET Great deal Somewhat NET Not much Not at all opin.
7/15/02 53 17 36 47 26 21 *
1/15/01 49 12 36 50 29 20 2
10/27/97 38 9 30 60 24 36 2
10/13/97 42 9 33 58 24 34 1
11/5/87 36 8 28 63 24 39 0
10/26/87 34 7 27 65 28 37 1
10/19/87 45 13 32 55 23 32 1
2/28/87 35 10 25 63 24 39 2
9/21/86 26 6 20 72 28 44 3
40. How do you feel about the recent drop in the stock market - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned?
-----Concerned------ ------Not Concerned------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not too Not at all opin.
7/15/02 69 28 41 31 21 10 0
3/25/01 64 24 40 35 22 13 1
Compare to:
-----Concerned------ ----------Not Concerned---------- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Little/Not Very Not at all op.
2/14/90* 43 14 29 55 27 28 2
10/22/87** 68 18 50 32 23 9 *
*Time/CNN: Turning to the stock market, how concerned are you about the general drop in stock prices since the beginning of the year--very concerned, somewhat concerned, a little concerned or not at all concerned? **USA Today: How concerned are you about the recent drop in the stock market? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned? 41. Have you or anyone in your immediate family been hurt financially by the recent sharp drop in stock prices, or not?
Yes, have No, have Too soon to No
been hurt NOT been hurt tell(vol.) Opinion
7/15/02 37 61 1 1
10/27/97 14 81 4 1
10/26/87 20 79 * 1
42. How much confidence do you have that the stock market treats individual investors fairly - a great deal, only some, hardly any or none at all?
---Great deal/Only some--- ----Hardly any/None---- No
NET Great deal Only some NET Hardly any None opin.
7/15/02 64 14 50 32 21 11 5
6/9/02* 64 16 48 31 26 5 5
2/11/02* 73 22 51 24 21 3 4
*Business Week.
43. Do you think there should be more government regulation of the stock market, less regulation, or should government regulation of the stock market stay as it is?
More Less Same No opin.
7/15/02 35 6 54 5
10/13/97 14 16 65 5
53. (ASKED OF THOSE WHO WORK) Would you say it's gotten harder to get a promotion or a better job in the last year, has it gotten easier, or hasn't that changed much?
Harder Easier No change No opinion
7/15/02 34 8 54 4
12/15/91 57 4 37 2
54a. (ASKED IF ANSWERED Q15A AND EMPLOYED FULL/PART TIME) Overall, how much trust do you have in the honesty of the executives or leaders of the company where you work - a great deal, a good amount, just some or very little?
----------Trust---------- ------------Not trust----------- No
NET Grt.deal Good amt. NET Some Little None (vol.) opin.
7/15/02 63 39 24 35 23 11 1 1
54b. (ASKED IF ANSWERED Q15B AND EMPLOYED FULL/PART TIME) Overall how much trust do you have in the way the company where you work accounts for its financial condition - a great deal, a good amount, just some or very little?
---------Trust--------- -----------Not trust---------- Does not No
NET Grt.deal Good amt. NET Some Little None (vol.) (vol.) opin.
7/15/02 73 46 26 25 13 11 1 1 2
55. Have you or any of your close friends or family members lost a job in the last six months, or not?
Yes No No opinion
7/15/02 31 69 *
1/27/02 37 63 *
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