Washington Post-ABC News Poll
This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone Mar. 26-29, 2009, among a random national sample of 1,000 adults including landline and cell phone-only respondents. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, Pa.
*= less than 0.5 percent
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
3/29/09 66 40 26 29 9 20 5
2/22/09 68 43 25 25 8 17 7
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling [ITEM]? (IF ITEM A) Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
3/29/09 - Summary Table
Approve Disapprove No opinion
a. The economy 60 38 3
b. The federal budget
deficit 52 43 5
c. International affairs 62 27 11
Trend where available:
a. The economy
------ Approve ----- ---- Disapprove ---- No
NET Strgly Smwht NET Smwht Strgly opinion
3/29/09 60 34 25 38 12 26 3
2/22/09 60 NA NA 34 NA NA 6
b. No trend.
c. No trend.
3. 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)?
Right Wrong No
direction track opinion
3/29/09 42 57 1
2/22/09 31 67 2
1/16/09 19 78 3
12/14/08 15 82 3
10/25/08 LV 13 85 2
10/11/08 RV 8 90 2
9/22/08 RV 14 83 3
8/22/08 19 78 2
6/15/08 14 84 2
5/11/08 16 82 2
1/12/08 21 77 2
11/1/07 24 74 2
6/1/07 25 73 2
1/19/07 26 71 3
11/4/06 RV 39 59 2
10/22/06 30 68 2
10/8/06 32 66 2
5/15/06 29 69 2
11/2/05 30 68 2
10/24/04 LV 41 55 4
4/18/04 42 57 1
4/30/03 52 46 2
9/26/02 43 53 4
2/21/02 54 42 4
2/14/99 55 41 4
11/1/98 55 43 2
11/1/98 LV 55 44 1
8/21/98 57 40 4
7/12/98 50 45 6
4/4/98 55 41 4
1/31/98 61 34 5
1/30/98 61 34 5
1/19/98 44 50 6
8/27/97 39 57 4
6/8/97 37 60 3
3/9/97 34 62 4
10/17/96 RV 40 55 5
10/16/96 RV 42 53 5
10/15/96 RV 43 52 5
10/14/96 RV 44 51 5
10/13/96 RV 44 51 5
9/04/96 RV 40 54 6
8/21/96 28 67 5
6/30/96 26 70 5
3/17/96 27 70 3
1/21/96 27 66 6
1/3/96 21 77 3
4/5/95 23 73 3
1/4/95 27 68 6
10/31/94 27 69 4
7/20/94 26 70 4
3/27/94 28 69 3
1/23/94 31 60 10
11/14/93 25 69 6
8/8/93 26 71 3
6/20/93 26 71 3
4/26/93 27 71 2
3/11/93 36 57 7
2/28/93 37 59 4
1/17/93 31 63 6
12/14/92 35 60 5
10/27/92 RV 22 76 2
10/4/92 RV 18 78 4
6/7/92 14 83 3
4/9/92 16 81 3
3/11/92 18 79 4
1/15/92 19 78 3
11/10/91 24 72 4
10/29/91 26 71 3
8/27/91 31 60 9
7/28/91 30 67 3
6/2/91 39 57 4
4/9/91 42 51 7
2/26/91 58 39 3
1/27/91 49 48 4
10/14/90 19 79 2
9/9/90 36 60 4
8/20/90 35 60 5
7/24/90 37 60 2
5/21/90 39 60 2
3/26/90 44 53 2
2/4/90 49 48 3
1/16/90 48 49 3
5/23/89 42 55 3
3/16/89 46 52 2
1/16/89 LV 51 46 3
10/25/88 RV 49 46 6
9/27/88 48 44 8
7/11/88 40 56 4
5/25/88 35 59 6
3/21/88 40 56 4
1/23/88 39 59 2
12/13/87 49 47 4
12/2/87 35 61 4
9/23/87 43 54 4
6/29/87 35 62 3
4/13/87 37 60 3
3/9/87 38 58 4
1/18/87 39 56 5
9/8/86 50 48 2
1/26/86 45 47 8
7/29/85 52 43 6
1/16/85 59 36 4
5/22/84 47 48 5
12/13/83 43 51 6
11/7/83 51 44 5
4/12/83 41 54 4
3/2/83 43 53 3
10/11/82 35 57 8
1/30/82 39 56 5
2/80* 20 70 10
2/78 34 53 13
2/77 41 44 14
10/75 19 71 9
10/74 15 75 11
10/73 16 74 10
*2/80 and previous: Roper
4. Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy - (Obama) or (the Republicans in Congress)?
Both Neither No
Obama Reps (vol.) (vol.) opinion
3/29/09 58 25 1 14 2
2/22/09 61 26 1 9 3
Compare to:
G.W. Bush or the Democrats in Congress:
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opinion
6/1/07 36 54 1 6 2
2/25/07 36 56 1 6 2
1/19/07 32 60 1 4 2
12/11/06 34 58 1 5 2
1/18/04 43 50 1 4 3
4/30/03 51 41 2 2 3
11/6/01 51 36 5 4 5
9/9/01 44 50 1 3 2
7/30/01 47 46 1 4 1
6/3/01 44 46 2 6 2
Clinton or the Republicans in Congress:*
Both Neither No
Clinton Reps (vol.) (vol.) opinion
1/23/96 51 34 11 3 2
10/30/95 38 50 9 1 2
10/1/95 44 44 8 2 3
7/17/95 42 51 4 1 2
3/19/95 43 47 7 1 2
1/4/95 34 56 3 1 5
12/20/94 36 59 NA NA 5
11/14/93 45 37 3 12 3
8/8/93 48 35 1 13 3
6/28/93 45 40 1 10 4
4/26/93 59 29 4 7 1
G.H.W. Bush or the Democrats in Congress:*
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opinion
3/11/92 37 36 1 20 7
3/8/92 32 44 3 14 6
2/2/92 40 44 1 9 5
1/29/92 38 41 2 13 5
12/15/91 36 46 2 12 4
*"on the economy"
5. Do you approve or disapprove of the federal government's overall response to the economic situation?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
3/29/09 49 18 31 48 17 31 3
12/14/08 23 4 19 72 26 47 4
6. Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse or staying the same?
Getting Getting Staying No
better worse the same opinion
3/29/09 27 36 36 1
3/15/09 14 48 36 2
2/15/09 8 58 31 3
1/19/09 6 62 31 1
12/15/08 9 64 25 1
11/16/08 16 55 28 1
10/13/08 2 82 13 2
9/15/08 13 52 34 2
8/17/08 6 58 36 *
7/13/08 2 78 18 2
6/15/08 4 74 21 1
5/11/08 4 77 18 1
4/13/08 3 73 22 1
3/16/08 3 68 28 2
2/17/08 8 62 29 1
1/13/08 5 65 29 1
12/16/07 8 61 28 3
11/18/07 7 68 25 1
10/14/07 11 55 30 4
9/16/07 8 49 41 1
8/12/07 15 57 26 2
7/15/07 12 51 36 0
6/17/07 11 52 35 2
5/13/07 14 55 29 2
4/15/07 13 46 40 2
3/18/07 15 49 35 2
2/19/07 16 41 41 1
1/14/07 18 34 45 2
12/17/06 18 34 46 2
11/12/06 19 37 42 3
10/15/06 17 45 36 3
9/17/06 14 50 35 1
8/13/06 15 54 30 1
7/16/06 14 52 34 1
6/18/06 16 51 32 1
5/14/06 14 56 29 1
4/16/06 19 47 33 2
3/12/06 14 49 36 1
2/12/06 17 48 33 2
1/15/06 20 39 38 3
12/18/05 18 47 33 2
11/13/05 18 52 28 2
10/16/05 9 57 32 2
9/18/05 11 60 27 2
8/14/05 16 41 40 3
7/17/05 21 43 33 2
6/19/05 17 43 38 1
5/15/05 16 51 32 1
4/17/05 14 48 34 3
3/13/05 23 40 35 1
2/13/05 17 40 39 3
1/16/05 22 34 42 2
12/12/04 29 33 38 1
11/14/04 28 33 37 2
10/17/04 27 42 30 1
9/12/04 26 38 35 1
8/15/04 24 38 36 2
7/18/04 29 36 33 2
6/13/04 28 38 34 *
5/16/04 25 41 32 2
4/18/04 26 37 35 2
3/14/04 23 42 34 1
2/15/04 29 37 32 2
1/18/04 34 27 37 1
12/14/03 35 27 37 2
11/16/03 32 28 38 2
10/12/03 30 32 35 3
9/14/03 25 39 34 2
8/17/03 26 38 36 1
7/20/03 20 37 42 1
6/15/03 25 33 43 0
5/11/03 22 36 41 0
4/13/03 20 37 43 0
3/16/03 9 52 39 0
2/16/03 20 44 36 0
1/19/03 19 43 37 0
12/29/02 16 44 39 1
12/1/02 21 37 42 1
11/3/02 17 38 44 0
10/6/02 14 48 37 1
9/1/02 19 36 44 1
8/4/02 21 43 34 0
7/28/02 17 44 39 1
7/15/02 20 36 43 2
7/7/02 22 37 41 0
6/9/02 27 29 43 1
5/12/02 35 27 38 0
4/14/02 34 26 40 0
3/17/02 47 20 32 1
2/17/02 29 27 42 2
1/20/02 25 36 39 1
12/9/01 24 37 38 1
11/11/01 16 48 36 1
10/14/01 15 46 39 0
9/16/01 9 44 46 1
8/12/01 16 46 38 0
7/15/01 13 40 46 0
6/17/01 17 45 38 1
5/20/01 13 47 39 0
4/22/01 12 44 44 0
3/25/01 13 49 37 1
2/11/01 13 45 41 1
1/14/01 12 40 47 1
7/9/00 21 28 50 0
9/12/99 21 23 56 1
5/23/99 24 26 49 1
1/31/99 28 21 50 0
1/03/99 29 21 47 2
11/08/98 26 27 47 0
10/11/98 24 31 44 1
9/27/98 26 31 43 0
9/13/98 20 27 53 0
6/21/98 30 21 49 0
5/24/98 34 22 42 1
4/26/98 31 21 47 1
10/26/97 22 25 51 0
8/3/97 24 20 55 1
6/22/97 25 26 47 1
3/2/97 17 27 55 0
2/2/97 23 27 49 0
1/5/97 21 27 52 0
10/27/96 23 29 48 1
9/29/96 20 28 52 0
9/1/96 18 36 46 1
7/7/96 13 40 48 0
6/9/96 12 43 44 0
5/12/96 15 45 40 0
4/14/96 13 38 48 0
3/17/96 15 41 43 *
10/1/95 16 39 44 0
8/6/95 15 36 50 0
7/9/95 13 39 47 1
6/11/95 13 35 51 0
5/14/95 16 41 42 0
3/19/95 19 38 43 0
10/2/94 21 38 41 0
9/25/94 20 36 43 1
9/18/94 19 35 45 1
7/10/94 21 33 46 0
6/26/94 24 30 46 0
5/29/94 23 33 44 0
4/3/94 23 28 48 1
2/27/94 30 27 43 0
2/13/94 34 25 41 0
1/30/94 34 24 42 0
1/16/94 32 25 43 0
1/2/94 30 25 45 0
12/19/93 25 30 46 0
12/5/93 22 31 47 0
11/21/93 20 37 42 1
11/7/93 15 37 48 0
10/24/93 12 39 49 0
10/10/93 16 37 46 0
9/26/93 17 37 45 0
9/12/93 16 32 52 0
8/29/93 13 42 45 0
8/15/93 16 39 45 1
8/1/93 13 35 52 0
7/4/93 14 35 51 0
6/20/93 16 35 49 0
6/6/93 14 35 50 0
5/23/93 13 33 54 1
5/9/93 14 34 52 0
4/25/93 25 26 49 0
4/11/93 17 30 52 0
3/28/93 26 29 45 0
3/14/93 23 24 52 0
2/28/93 23 28 47 2
2/14/93 30 24 45 1
1/31/93 29 26 45 0
1/17/93 29 23 47 1
1/3/93 33 17 48 2
12/20/92 31 25 43 1
12/6/92 26 27 47 0
11/22/92 17 32 51 0
11/8/92 16 47 37 0
10/25/92 12 46 42 0
10/11/92 6 52 42 0
9/27/92 10 48 42 0
9/13/92 9 58 33 1
8/30/92 8 48 43 0
8/16/92 12 45 43 0
8/2/92 12 41 48 0
7/19/92 11 52 37 0
7/5/92 18 47 35 0
6/21/92 15 41 43 0
6/7/92 18 36 46 0
5/24/92 15 45 40 0
5/10/92 19 38 42 0
4/26/92 18 39 44 0
4/12/92 17 41 41 0
3/29/92 16 42 42 0
3/25/92 15 45 40 0
3/15/92 9 48 42 0
3/1/92 9 55 36 0
2/16/92 8 48 44 0
2/2/92 9 57 34 0
1/19/92 7 58 35 0
1/5/92 8 54 38 0
12/22/91 4 66 30 0
12/08/91 6 60 29 5
11/24/91 6 53 37 4
11/10/91 12 50 38 0
10/27/91 11 44 44 1
10/21/91 9 56 34 1
09/22/91 16 41 41 2
09/08/91 16 40 41 3
08/25/91 17 40 40 3
08/11/91 16 44 38 2
07/28/91 13 53 34 0
07/28/91 19 46 33 2
07/14/91 19 42 37 2
06/30/91 20 40 38 2
06/02/91 20 44 35 1
04/09/91 18 49 31 2
03/04/91 10 53 36 1
01/27/91 6 65 28 1
11/01/90 4 77 19 0
10/14/90 3 77 19 1
09/09/90 5 64 31 0
07/24/90 9 58 32 1
05/21/90 7 46 47 0
02/04/90 10 42 48 0
01/16/90 11 38 51 0
08/21/89 15 32 53 0
06/19/89 12 37 51 0
05/23/89 12 37 50 1
04/03/89 9 39 51 1
02/14/89 16 36 47 1
01/16/89 25 36 38 1
10/10/88 24 34 42 0
07/20/88 24 39 35 2
07/11/88 23 36 41 0
05/25/88 16 42 41 1
03/21/88 20 44 36 0
01/23/88 18 45 37 0
12/17/87 15 47 38 0
12/13/87 14 49 36 1
12/02/87 15 53 31 1
11/05/87 10 56 32 2
10/26/87 12 60 28 0
10/19/87 17 47 36 0
06/29/87 19 38 43 0
06/01/87 20 38 41 1
04/13/87 20 37 42 1
03/09/87 22 36 41 1
02/28/87 18 48 33 1
01/18/87 23 38 38 1
09/08/86 30 34 35 1
06/23/86 32 30 38 0
05/19/86 35 28 36 1
04/28/86 40 28 32 0
03/24/86 42 24 33 1
02/12/86 29 27 43 1
12/17/85 30 30 37 3
10/28/85 27 35 37 1
09/23/85 27 32 39 2
07/29/85 32 29 39 0
06/22/85 37 28 35 0
05/13/85 32 29 38 1
03/25/85 36 27 37 0
02/26/85 41 25 32 2
01/16/85 43 12 44 1
07/08/84 43 26 31 0
05/22/84 40 23 36 1
01/17/84 49 19 31 1
12/13/83 46 20 31 3
11/07/83 44 20 36 0
09/26/83 44 20 35 1
08/01/83 50 19 30 1
06/19/83 36 20 42 2
05/15/83 43 17 39 1
04/12/83 37 21 40 2
03/02/83 39 21 39 1
01/22/83 18 46 36 0
12/18/82 20 53 26 1
10/11/82 21 48 28 3
09/13/82 21 45 33 1
08/17/82 17 50 31 2
04/25/82 21 47 30 2
03/08/82 13 59 27 1
01/30/82 17 50 31 2
12/12/81 12 54 32 2
11/22/81 11 55 33 1
10/18/81 17 40 41 2
09/20/81 12 42 44 2
05/20/81 14 49 36 1
03/06/81 9 54 36 1
7. How much blame do you think [ITEM] deserve(s) for the country's economic situation - a great deal, a good amount, only some or hardly any?
3/29/09 - Summary Table
a. Banks and other financial institutions, for taking unnecessary risks
b. The Bush administration, for inadequate regulation of the financial industry
c. Large business corporations, for poor management decisions
d. Consumers, for taking on too much debt
e. The Obama administration, for not doing enough to turn the economy around
--Grt deal/gd amt- ----Some/hardly any/none----
Great Good Only Hardly None No
NET deal amt NET some any (vol.) opinion
a. Banks 80 56 24 19 15 4 * 1
b. Bush 70 47 23 29 21 7 1 2
c. Business 80 57 23 19 14 5 1 1
d. Consumers 72 39 33 28 20 7 * *
e. Obama 26 13 13 72 27 39 6 2
8. Would you describe yourself as angry or not angry about the role [ITEM] have/has played in the economic situation?
3/29/09 - Summary Table
Angry Not angry No opinion
a. Banks and other financial institutions 68 31 1
b. The Bush administration 60 39 2
c. Large business corporations 68 31 1
d. Consumers 41 56 2
e. The Obama administration 21 77 2
9. Would you describe yourself as angry or not angry about [ITEM]?
3/29/09 - Summary Table
Angry Not angry No opinion
a. Large bonuses being paid to employees
at companies that have accepted
government loans 81 18 1
b. The overall levels of compensation paid
to top corporate executives 74 24 2
10. Which of these do you think is more important right now - (increasing federal spending to try to improve the economy, even if it sharply increases the federal budget deficit); or (avoiding a big increase in the federal budget deficit, even if it means not increasing federal spending to try to improve the economy)?
Increasing spending Avoiding deficit No opinion 3/29/09 49 47 5 1/16/09 51 44 4
11. How confident are you that Obama's economic program will improve the economy - very confident, fairly confident, not very confident or not confident at all?
---- Confident ---- ------ Not Confident ------ No
NET Very Fairly NET Not very Not at all opinion
3/29/09 64 23 41 35 18 17 1
1/16/09 72 23 48 28 17 11 *
Compare to: Reagan
4/12/83 52 13 38 48 24 23 1
1/22/83 45 13 32 53 28 25 2
10/11/82 LV 49 12 37 48 23 25 3
12. Do you happen to have visited the website called RECOVERY DOT GOV, or not?
Yes No No opinion 3/29/09 6 94 *
13. Which of these statements comes closer to your view: (Beneath it all, Obama is an old-style, tax-and-spend Democrat.) -OR- (Obama is a new-style Democrat who will be careful with the public's money.)
Neither
Old-style New-style (vol.) No opinion
3/29/09 32 62 3 3
Compare to: Clinton
5/22/96 44 50 NA 6
1/29/95 40 54 4 2
1/4/95 48 45 3 3
2/27/94 40 52 6 3
1/23/94 40 49 6 5
11/14/93 48 44 5 2
8/8/93 45 50 3 2
6/28/93 45 50 3 2
5/23/93 48 48 2 2
4/26/93 37 59 3 1
2/28/93 35 61 3 1
14. Is the current economic situation a cause of stress in your life, or not? (IF YES) Is it a cause of serious stress, or stress, but not serious?
--- Yes, cause of stress -- Not a cause No
NET Serious Not serious of stress opinion
3/29/09 61 33 28 39 *
2/22/09 57 27 30 43 0
15. Have you been cutting back on your spending lately, spending at about your usual level, or spending more than usual? (IF CUTTING BACK) Have you cut back sharply, or somewhat?
----- Cutting back ----- Usual Spending more No
NET Sharply Somewhat level than usual opinion
3/29/09 63 31 32 33 4 *
2/22/09 67 31 36 30 3 1
16. In the last six months, have you done any of the following, or not? Have you [ITEM]?
3/29/09 - Summary Table*
Yes No No opin.
a. Delayed plans to buy a new car 39 61 *
b. Delayed plans to buy a major appliance for your home 33 67 *
c. Postponed or cancelled plans for a vacation 42 58 0
d. Eaten out at restaurants less often 62 37 1
e. Reduced the amount of money you give to charity 46 54 *
f. Cancelled or delayed a doctor's appointment or
medical test 24 76 *
g. Reduced spending on your children's activities such
as music lessons, sports programs or summer camp 34 66 0
*Half sample asked items a-c; other half sample asked items d-f; full sample (parents only) asked item g.
17. Changing topics, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Michelle Obama? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
------- Favorable ------- ------ Unfavorable ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
3/29/09 76 46 33 16 9 7 8
1/16/09 72 38 34 17 10 7 11
8/22/08 RV 51 26 25 30 14 16 19
6/15/08 48 21 27 29 11 18 23
18. On another subject, all in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war in Afghanistan was worth fighting, or not? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
----- Worth fighting ---- --- Not worth fighting -- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
3/29/09 56 37 19 41 12 28 4
2/22/09 50 34 17 47 9 37 3
12/14/08 55 NA NA 39 NA NA 5
7/13/08 51 NA NA 45 NA NA 4
2/25/07 56 NA NA 41 NA NA 3
19. Do you think the United States is or is not making significant progress toward achieving success in Afghanistan?
Is making Is not making No
significant progress significant progress opinion
3/29/09 45 47 8
20. (ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE) Would you support or oppose the U.S. negotiating with elements of the Taliban if they agreed to suspend attacks on U.S., NATO and Afghan forces?
Support Oppose No opinion
3/29/09 41 53 6
21. (ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE) Do you think the U.S. should focus more on (economic development in Afghanistan) or more on (defeating the Taliban militarily)?
Economic Defeating
development the Taliban No opinion
3/29/09 41 51 8
22. Under Obama, do you think America's image in the rest of the world has gotten (better), gotten (worse), or stayed about the same?
Better Worse Same No opinion
3/29/09 43 14 42 1
Compare to: G.W.Bush
Better Worse Same No opinion
12/13/03 10 61 27 2
23. How important do you think it is for Obama to try to improve U.S. relations with Muslim nations - very important, somewhat important, not so important or not important at all?
----- Important ----- ----- Not important ----- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not so Not at all opinion
3/29/09 81 46 36 18 9 10 1
24. In trying to improve U.S. relations with Muslim nations, do you think Obama will (go too far), (not go far enough) or handle it about right?
Too far Not far enough About right No opinion
3/29/09 22 9 65 4
25. Do you feel you do or do not have a good basic understanding of the teachings and beliefs of Islam, the Muslim religion?
Do Do not No opinion 3/29/09 45 55 * 9/7/06 40 58 2 3/5/06 40 59 1 9/7/03 33 64 3 10/15/02 25 73 2 1/6/02 31 61 8 10/9/01 34 65 1
26. Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of Islam?
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion
3/29/09 41 48 11
9/7/06 41 45 14
3/5/06 43 46 11
9/7/03 39 38 23
10/15/02 42 33 26
1/6/02 41 24 35
10/9/01 47 39 13
27. Every religion has mainstream beliefs, and also fringe elements or extremists. Thinking of mainstream Islam, do you think mainstream Islam encourages violence against non-Muslims, or is it a peaceful religion?
Encourages violence Peaceful religion No opinion
3/29/09 29 58 13
9/7/06 33 54 13
3/5/06 33 54 13
9/7/03 34 46 20
10/15/02 23 53 25
1/6/02 14 57 29
28. Do you personally know anyone who is a Muslim, or not?
Yes No No opinion
3/29/09 47 53 1
10/9/01 41 58 1
901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as (a Democrat), (a Republican), an independent or what? IF NOT DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN: Do you lean more towards the (Democratic Party) or (Republican Party)?
---Non-Partisans--
Lean Lean No
Democrat Republican Independent Other No op. Dem. Rep. Lean
3/29/09 36 25 33 5 1 15 16 8
2/22/09 36 24 34 5 1 18 13 9
1/16/09 35 23 36 5 1 20 12 11
12/14/08 37 24 35 4 1 16 13 10
11/3/08 35 26 30 6 2 13 10 15
10/11/08 36 26 31 4 2 15 12 10
9/29/08 34 26 31 8 2 17 12 12
9/22/08 36 26 31 5 2 18 9 11
9/7/08 35 26 33 5 2 15 14 11
8/22/08 36 23 34 6 1 16 14 10
7/13/08 37 24 33 6 1 16 14 10
6/15/08 38 24 34 4 1 16 14 8
5/11/08 34 28 34 4 1 19 11 8
4/13/08 35 29 30 5 1 15 13 8
3/2/08 40 28 28 3 1 15 8 9
2/1/08 37 26 32 4 1 16 11 10
1/12/08 39 27 29 5 1 13 9 12
908a. Would you say your views on most political matters are liberal, moderate, or conservative?
Don't think in No
Liberal Moderate Conservative those terms (vol.) op.
3/29/09 20 38 38 2 2
2/22/09 23 38 37 1 1
1/16/09 24 42 32 * 1
12/14/08 22 37 37 1 2
10/11/08 RV 22 44 34 * 1
9/29/08 RV 19 44 34 1 1
9/22/08 RV 23 41 32 2 1
9/7/08 RV 22 39 36 1 2
8/22/08 22 41 33 2 2
7/13/08 19 43 35 2 1
6/15/08 21 43 33 1 2
5/11/08 24 39 34 2 1
4/13/08 24 38 35 1 2
3/2/08 19 48 30 2 2
2/1/08 25 38 34 2 1
1/12/08 24 36 36 2 1
12/9/07 24 38 36 1 1
11/1/07 24 41 32 1 1
9/30/07 24 45 30 1 1
9/7/07 20 39 39 1 2
7/21/07 25 39 32 3 1
6/1/07 24 36 37 2 1
4/15/07 24 42 32 1 1
2/25/07 23 40 35 1 1
1/19/07 23 41 33 1 1
12/11/06 23 42 33 2 1
11/4/06 19 42 36 2 1
10/22/06 22 42 32 2 2
10/8/06 21 43 33 1 1
9/7/06 24 39 33 2 2
8/6/06 18 42 38 1 1
6/25/06 21 41 35 1 1
5/15/06 19 48 31 1 1
5/11/06 18 49 33 * *
4/9/06 21 41 35 2 1
3/5/06 22 42 33 2 1
1/26/06 21 40 37 1 1
1/8/06 20 40 37 2 1
12/18/05 22 42 34 1 1
11/2/05 23 44 32 1 *
9/11/05 22 44 31 2 2
8/28/05 20 44 34 2 1
6/26/05 21 44 33 1 1
6/5/05 23 40 35 1 *
4/24/05 20 47 30 1 1
INCOME. Which of the following CATEGORIES best describes your total annual household income before taxes, from all sources
-------Less than $50k------- --------More than $50k--------
NET <20k 20-35k 35-50k NET 50-75k 75-100k 100k+
3/29/08 49 15 16 17 48 18 13 17
2/22/08 48 16 16 17 50 19 13 19
1/16/08 52 17 18 17 48 16 13 19
12/14/08 44 14 15 15 54 18 15 21
10/11/08 RV 41 12 14 16 56 20 15 22
9/29/08 RV 42 10 14 17 56 18 16 22
9/22/08 RV 40 12 14 14 57 21 14 22
9/22/08 46 16 16 14 50 18 12 20
9/7/08 RV 44 13 14 17 56 17 15 24
8/22/08 RV 39 10 11 18 59 19 16 24
8/22/08 43 15 12 17 53 18 15 21
7/13/08 RV 43 14 14 15 54 16 14 24
7/13/08 48 18 15 15 50 16 12 21
6/15/08 47 18 15 15 51 18 15 18
5/11/08 47 15 16 17 50 18 13 19
4/13/08 47 17 13 17 51 18 14 18
3/2/08 44 14 13 17 52 17 13 22
2/1/08 48 17 16 15 48 18 12 18
1/12/08 46 12 18 16 51 19 13 19
12/9/07 49 14 17 18 48 15 15 18
11/1/07 48 14 16 17 49 16 13 21
9/30/07 53 17 16 20 44 18 12 14
9/7/07 43 10 17 16 54 19 15 20
7/21/07 46 16 14 16 51 18 13 19
6/1/07 49 15 18 16 49 18 13 18
4/15/07 46 15 16 15 51 20 13 18
2/25/07 46 10 16 20 51 20 14 17
1/19/07 49 16 17 15 49 16 13 20
12/11/06 46 11 16 19 51 18 16 17
10/22/06 52 16 20 17 45 16 11 17
10/8/06 46 13 16 17 51 22 13 16
9/7/06 51 16 18 17 47 17 15 15
8/6/06 49 14 16 18 48 20 12 16
6/25/06 50 16 16 19 47 19 11 17
5/15/06 52 14 18 21 46 16 13 17
5/11/06 46 9 18 18 53 18 15 20
4/9/06 53 16 20 17 47 19 12 16
3/5/06 50 16 18 16 48 20 12 16
1/26/06 52 20 15 17 46 18 12 16
12/18/05 54 17 19 18 44 18 12 15
11/2/05 52 14 18 20 46 19 13 14
9/11/05 55 18 20 17 42 18 11 14
8/28/05 52 18 15 19 46 18 11 16
6/26/05 49 14 17 18 49 19 14 16
6/5/05 55 15 20 20 43 17 13 14
4/24/05 55 15 21 19 45 18 12 15
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