July 2008: Poll Highlights | Colorado | Michigan | Minnesota | Wisconsin
Colorado Survey -- July 2008
From June 14 to 22, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,425 likely voters in Colorado; the survey has a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percent. The survey was conducted in partnership with washingtonpost.com and The Wall Street Journal.
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Unweighted Total 1425 493 413 462 577 848 1238 93 128
Margins of error 2.60 4.41 4.82 4.56 4.08 3.37 2.79 10.16 8.66
IMP ISSUE Q7...... Denvr/ Arap/ RestOf
War Econ Terr Bouldr Jeff West State
Unweighted Total 250 681 136 334 296 373 422
Margins of error 6.20 3.76 8.40 5.36 5.70 5.07 4.77
WHITE.................................. NoColl College BrnAgn
AGE IN YRS....... 18-34 35-54 55+ Degree Degree Men Wom Evngl Cath
Unweighted Total 135 491 763 571 666 504 734 373 209
Margins of error 8.43 4.42 3.55 4.10 3.80 4.37 3.62 5.07 6.78
PresVt2004.. BushJobAppQ10
Bush Kerry App Dis
Unweighted Total 702 537 436 889
Margins of error 3.70 4.23 4.69 3.29
CAND CHOICE Q1
Obama McCain
Unweighted Total 603 689
Margins of error 3.99 3.73
1. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote?(If undecided q1) As of today, do you lean more toward Obama or McCain? This table includes "Leaners".
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Obama 44% 7% 86% 47% 37% 50% 41% 57% 50%
McCain 46 87 7 39 55 39 51 29 40
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 1 4 3 2 2 4 4
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - - - -
DK/NA 7 5 5 10 5 9 6 10 6
IMP ISSUE Q7...... Denvr/ Arap/ RestOf
War Econ Terr Bouldr Jeff West State
Obama 64% 47% 8% 59% 42% 39% 35%
McCain 32 44 91 31 48 53 55
SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 2 - 3 2 2 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - -
DK/NA 4 7 2 7 9 6 7
WHITE..................................
AGE IN YRS....... NoColl College BrnAgn
18-34 35-54 55+ Degree Degree Men Wom Evngl Cath
Obama 51% 46% 37% 36% 48% 35% 46% 16% 46%
McCain 43 46 51 54 46 57 44 78 47
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 2 3 1 3 2 1 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - - - -
DK/NA 5 5 10 7 5 4 8 4 6
PresVt2004.. BushJobAppQ10
Bush Kerry App Dis
Obama 12% 84% 7% 66%
McCain 81 9 86 24
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - -
DK/NA 5 6 6 7
1a. (If candidate choice given q1)Is your mind made up, or do you think you
might change your mind before the election?
CANDIDATE CHOICE GIVEN
CAND CHOICE Q1
Made up 79% 80% 77%
Might change 20 19 21
DK/NA 1 1 2
2a. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the candidates were Mark Udall the Democrat and Bob Shaffer the Republican, for whom would you vote? (If undecided q2a) As of today, do you lean more toward Udall or Schaffer? This table includes "Leaners".
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Udall 44% 10% 83% 46% 37% 50% 41% 61% 49%
Schaffer 44 82 7 38 54 35 48 32 38
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 - 1 - 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - - - -
DK/NA 11 8 9 15 8 15 11 7 11
2. Is your opinion of -- Barack Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Favorable 51% 21% 83% 57% 45% 57% 49% 63% 56%
Unfavorable 35 66 7 26 41 29 38 23 36
Hvn't hrd enough 11 11 8 13 11 11 11 11 7
REFUSED 3 2 2 4 3 3 2 4 1
3. Is your opinion of -- John McCain favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Favorable 54% 78% 29% 53% 60% 49% 58% 45% 54%
Unfavorable 30 12 52 29 28 32 29 33 33
Hvn't hrd enough 12 9 16 13 10 15 10 19 11
REFUSED 3 2 3 4 2 4 3 3 1
4. Is your opinion of -- Michelle Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Favorable 30% 11% 53% 31% 24% 36% 29% 35% 32%
Unfavorable 26 47 6 21 31 21 27 19 18
Hvn't hrd enough 40 39 37 45 41 40 40 41 45
REFUSED 3 2 4 3 4 3 4 4 4
5. Is your opinion of -- Cindy McCain favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Favorable 29% 43% 19% 24% 30% 29% 30% 30% 18%
Unfavorable 9 3 16 8 7 10 8 14 9
Hvn't hrd enough 58 51 60 63 58 57 57 54 67
REFUSED 4 3 5 5 5 4 5 3 7
6. Who do you think better fits your idea of what a first lady should be - Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Michelle Obama 27% 4% 56% 26% 20% 33% 25% 34% 31%
Cindy McCain 37 67 9 32 43 32 41 25 31
DK/NA 36 29 35 42 37 35 34 42 38
7. Which of the following will be the single most important issue in your vote in the election for President this year?(READ OPTIONS)
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Terrorism 9% 18% 2% 6% 12% 6% 9% 6% 8%
The war in Iraq 17 12 23 15 17 17 16 21 18
The economy 48 43 50 53 44 50 48 44 41
Illegal immigration 11 15 5 10 14 8 11 12 17
Health care 10 7 14 9 8 11 9 12 11
SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 1 3
DK/NA 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 5 1
8. If elected, John McCain would be the first person to become President at age 72 - Does that make you more likely to vote for McCain, less likely to vote for McCain, or doesn't it make a difference?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
More likely 2% 4% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3%
Less likely 23 7 37 26 22 23 23 20 17
Doesn't make diff 74 89 60 72 74 74 74 76 80
DK/NA 1 - 1 2 1 2 1 1 -
9. If elected, Barack Obama would be the first African-American President. Does that make you more likely to vote for Obama, less likely to vote for Obama, or doesn't it make a difference?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
More likely 6% 2% 11% 5% 5% 7% 6% 7% 5%
Less likely 3 5 1 3 5 2 4 - 4
Doesn't make diff 90 92 86 92 90 90 90 92 91
DK/NA 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 -
10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Approve 31% 62% 4% 22% 35% 27% 33% 22% 25%
Disapprove 62 26 94 70 57 66 59 73 72
DK/NA 7 12 1 8 8 7 7 5 3
11. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Very satisfied 2% 4% 0% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2%
Smwht satisfied 20 37 5 16 23 17 22 12 16
Smwht dissatisfied 33 40 28 31 33 33 33 36 31
Very dissatisfied 45 19 66 52 42 48 43 51 50
DK/NA - - - - - - - - 1
12. Do you think going to war with Iraq was the right thing for the United States to do or the wrong thing?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Right thing 41% 72% 10% 36% 47% 36% 43% 34% 32%
Wrong thing 54 21 84 60 48 58 51 61 64
DK/NA 6 7 5 4 5 6 6 5 4
13. Regardless of how you intend to vote, what would you prefer the next president do about the war in Iraq? A) Begin immediately a withdrawal of American troops with a fixed date to have them all out within 18 months. OR B) Keep troops in Iraq until the situation is more stable and then begin to withdraw them without a fixed date for full withdrawal.
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
A) Begin immediate
withdrawal /18 mos 37% 14% 65% 37% 28% 44% 35% 44% 52%
B) Stay until stable/
No fixed dates 57 83 28 56 66 49 59 53 44
DK/NA 6 3 7 7 6 7 6 3 4
14. Which best describes your family's financial situation - Getting ahead, falling behind or holding steady?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Getting ahead 13% 15% 13% 12% 16% 11% 13% 14% 14%
Falling behind 20 13 25 22 18 22 19 25 21
Holding steady 66 72 62 64 65 66 67 61 65
DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - -
15. As you think about your own financial situation, which of the following economic issues worries you the most right now -- A) declining retirement fund values, B) declining real estate values, C) rising health care costs D) rising gasoline prices, or E) rising food prices?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
A) Retirement funds 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 10% 10% 10% 9%
B) Real estate val 9 10 11 7 10 8 10 9 17
C) Health care cost 20 12 25 22 22 18 20 17 22
D) Gasoline prices 42 50 36 41 42 43 42 49 40
E) Food prices 13 11 14 14 10 16 14 10 9
DK/NA 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 3
16. As you may know, there is a proposed state constitutional amendment on the November ballot. It says that the state shall not discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to any group or individual on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public contracting, or public education. Do you think that you will vote for or against this state constitutional amendment?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
For 68% 64% 71% 71% 66% 70% 67% 74% 67%
Against 15 17 15 12 17 13 15 13 13
DK/NA 17 19 14 17 17 18 18 12 20
17. To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Building new nuclear power plants?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support 58% 73% 39% 60% 79% 40% 60% 52% 67%
Oppose 34 20 52 33 18 49 32 38 30
DK/NA 8 8 8 7 3 12 8 10 3
17a. (If support q17)Previously, did you oppose building new nuclear power plants?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht
Yes 17% 8% 23% 22% 15% 21% 15%
No 79 88 72 76 83 73 81
DK/NA 4 4 6 2 2 6 3
17b. (COMBINED RESULTS Q17 AND Q17a) To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Building new nuclear power plants?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support/didn't
oppose Q17a 48% 66% 30% 47% 67% 32% 51% 37% 48%
Support now/did
oppose Q17a 10 6 9 13 12 8 9 15 19
Oppose 34 20 52 33 18 49 32 38 30
DK/NA 8 8 8 7 3 12 8 10 3
18. To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Drilling for new oil supplies in currently protected areas off shore?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support 59% 82% 34% 57% 67% 51% 59% 61% 55%
Oppose 37 15 60 40 32 42 37 35 41
DK/NA 4 3 5 4 2 7 4 4 3
18a. (If support q18) Previously, did you oppose Drilling for new oil supplies in currently protected areas off shore ?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht
Yes 15% 13% 21% 15% 14% 16% 14%
No 81 83 71 84 83 77 82
DK/NA 4 3 8 2 2 6 4
18b. (COMBINED RESULTS Q18 AND Q18a) To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Drilling for new oil supplies in currently protected areas off shore?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support/didn't
oppose Q18a 50% 71% 27% 48% 58% 43% 50% 48% 48%
Support now/did
oppose Q18a 9 11 7 8 9 8 9 12 8
Oppose 37 15 60 40 32 42 37 35 41
DK/NA 4 3 5 4 2 7 4 4 3
19. To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Drilling for new oil in the Alaskan national wildlife refuge?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support 52% 75% 25% 52% 63% 42% 54% 45% 53%
Oppose 44 22 70 44 35 52 42 51 42
DK/NA 4 3 5 4 2 6 4 5 5
19a. (If support q19)Previously, did you oppose Drilling for new oil in the Alaskan national wildlife refuge?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht
Yes 16% 11% 21% 21% 14% 19% 15%
No 81 86 72 77 84 76 83
DK/NA 3 2 7 2 2 5 3
19b. (COMBINED RESULTS Q19 AND Q19a) To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Drilling for new oil in the Alaskan national wildlife refuge?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support/didn't
oppose Q19a 44% 67% 20% 41% 54% 34% 46% 33% 43%
Support now/did
oppose Q19a 8 9 5 11 9 8 8 12 10
Oppose 44 22 70 44 35 52 42 51 42
DK/NA 4 3 5 4 2 6 4 5 5
20. To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - A government funded program to develop renewable energy sources like solar power, wind power and biofuels?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support 86% 78% 94% 89% 80% 91% 86% 89% 88%
Oppose 12 20 5 10 18 7 13 8 12
DK/NA 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 -
20a. (If support q20)Previously, did you oppose A government funded program to develop renewable energy sources like solar power, wind power and biofuels?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht
Yes 7% 9% 7% 5% 6% 9% 7%
No 91 89 91 94 94 89 92
DK/NA 1 2 2 - - 2 1
20b. (COMBINED RESULTS Q20 AND Q20a) To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - A government funded program to develop renewable energy sources like solar power, wind power and biofuels?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support/didn't
oppose Q20a 79% 71% 87% 84% 76% 83% 80% 80% 83%
Support now/did
oppose Q20a 6 7 7 5 5 8 6 10 5
Oppose 12 20 5 10 18 7 13 8 12
DK/NA 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 -
21. To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the government's stockpile of oil set aside for emergencies and shortages?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support 42% 42% 50% 38% 37% 46% 41% 48% 43%
Oppose 49 52 38 54 59 40 51 43 50
DK/NA 9 6 11 8 4 13 8 9 7
21a. (If support q21)Previously, did you oppose Releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the government's stockpile of oil set aside for emergencies and shortages?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht
Yes 17% 17% 18% 16% 18% 17% 16%
No 77 75 77 77 79 75 77
DK/NA 6 7 4 7 3 8 7
21b. (COMBINED RESULTS Q21 AND Q21a) To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the government's stockpile of oil set aside for emergencies and shortages?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support/didn't
oppose Q21a 35% 34% 41% 32% 30% 39% 34% 38% 35%
Support now/did
oppose Q21a 7 7 9 6 7 8 7 10 8
Oppose 49 52 38 54 59 40 51 43 50
DK/NA 9 6 11 8 4 13 8 9 7
22. To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Mandating higher mileage standards for cars?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support 72% 60% 83% 76% 68% 75% 72% 68% 73%
Oppose 23 35 12 19 29 18 23 25 23
DK/NA 5 5 4 4 3 7 5 7 3
22a. (If support q22)Previously, did you oppose Mandating higher mileage standards for cars?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht
Yes 7% 9% 5% 7% 8% 6% 8%
No 89 85 90 90 90 88 88
DK/NA 4 6 5 3 2 6 4
22b. (COMBINED RESULTS Q22 AND Q22a) To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose - Mandating higher mileage standards for cars?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Support/didn't
oppose Q22a 67% 54% 79% 71% 63% 71% 67% 67% 70%
Support now/did
oppose Q22a 5 5 4 5 5 4 6 1 3
Opposed 23 35 12 19 29 18 23 25 23
DK/NA 5 5 4 4 3 7 5 7 3
23. Which is the best way to help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil - A) building new nuclear power plants, B) drilling offshore and in Alaska, C) developing renewable energy sources like solar power, wind power and biofuels, D) releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or E) mandating higher mileage standards for cars?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
A) Nuclear power
plants 9% 11% 7% 8% 13% 4% 9% 7% 13%
B) Drilling
offshore/Alaska 21 37 8 17 27 16 22 21 21
C) Renewable energy
sources 54 36 70 58 45 62 54 56 57
D) Oil from Strategic
Reserve 4 4 5 3 3 5 3 10 2
E) Higher mileage
cars 5 4 7 6 5 6 5 2 3
DK/NA 7 9 4 7 8 6 6 3 5
24. Regardless of whom you support, which candidate for President - Barack Obama or John McCain - has the best program for helping solve the energy crisis and making America less dependent on foreign oil?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Obama 33% 7% 62% 36% 28% 38% 32% 40% 37%
McCain 33 60 6 28 40 26 35 26 25
DK/NA 34 34 32 35 32 35 34 34 38
25. Regarding the upcoming presidential election, would you rather the new president - Focus more on development of new sources of oil, natural gas, or nuclear power which some say could be a risk to the environment or Focus more on wind, solar, and biofuels, which some say could take longer to produce significant amounts of energy?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Focus on new
sources of oil 36% 55% 18% 32% 47% 26% 37% 34% 33%
Focus on wind/
solar 55 36 76 58 45 65 55 56 63
DK/NA 9 10 5 10 8 9 8 10 4
26. Regarding the upcoming presidential election, would you rather the new president - Focus more on development of new sources of oil and natural gas or Focus more on conserving energy?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Focus on new
sources of oil 44% 60% 32% 39% 49% 39% 44% 40% 39%
Focus more on
conserving
energy 49 34 64 53 43 55 49 55 57
DK/NA 7 6 4 9 7 6 7 5 4
27. Which is more important to you when you decide how to vote for President - A candidate's position on energy policy or A candidate's position on the war in Iraq
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Position on
energy policy 50% 46% 51% 54% 53% 47% 52% 38% 50%
Position on the
war in Iraq 39 42 39 37 38 39 37 51 41
DK/NA 12 12 11 9 9 14 11 11 9
Generally speaking, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat
an Independent, or what?
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Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht His HsHlds
Republican 34% 100% - - 37% 31% 38% 16% 24%
Democrat 28 - 100 - 19 37 25 51 31
Independent 33 - - 100 40 27 33 31 41
Other 3 - - - 4 3 3 3 4
DK/NA 2 - - - 1 3 1 - -
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