Washington Post-ABC News Poll
This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone July 7-11, 2010, among a random national sample of 1,288 adults including users of both conventional and cellular phones and additional interviews with randomly-selected residents of Gulf Coast counties affected by the oil spill. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 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
7/11/10 50 28 22 47 12 35 3
6/6/10 52 30 22 45 12 33 4
4/25/10 54 31 23 44 11 33 3
3/26/10 53 34 20 43 8 35 3
2/8/10 51 29 22 46 12 33 3
1/15/10 53 30 24 44 13 32 2
12/13/09 50 31 18 46 13 33 4
11/15/09 56 32 23 42 13 29 2
10/18/09 57 33 23 40 11 29 3
9/12/09 54 35 19 43 12 31 3
8/17/09 57 35 21 40 11 29 3
7/18/09 59 38 22 37 9 28 4
6/21/09 65 36 29 31 10 22 4
4/24/09 69 42 27 26 8 18 4
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]? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
7/11/10 - Summary Table*
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
a. The oil spill
in the Gulf
of Mexico 41 23 19 53 14 40 5
b. The economy 43 20 23 54 13 41 4
c. The situation
in Afghanistan 45 20 25 45 14 31 10
d. The situation
in Iraq 48 23 25 42 16 26 10
e. Health care 45 27 19 50 10 40 5
f. His duties as
commander in
chief of
the military 55 33 22 44 14 30 2
g. The federal
budget deficit 40 20 20 56 11 45 4
h. Regulation of
the financial
industry 44 24 20 50 13 37 6
*Full sample asked item a; half sample asked items b-e; other half sample asked items f-h.
Trend:
a. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
7/11/10 All 41 23 19 53 14 40 5
7/11/10 Gulf 24 14 10 73 14 59 3
6/6/10 44 20 24 49 15 33 7
b. The economy
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
7/11/10 43 20 23 54 13 41 4
6/6/10 50 26 24 49 12 37 2
4/25/10 49 24 25 49 10 39 2
3/26/10 45 23 22 52 12 40 3
2/8/10 45 22 23 53 15 38 2
1/15/10 47 22 24 52 13 39 1
12/13/09 46 23 24 52 12 40 2
11/15/09 51 26 25 47 12 36 2
10/18/09 50 29 22 48 13 35 1
9/12/09 51 28 24 46 13 33 2
8/17/09 52 27 25 46 13 33 2
7/18/09 52 29 23 46 10 35 3
6/21/09 56 28 28 41 13 27 3
4/24/09 58 31 28 38 13 25 4
3/29/09 60 34 25 38 12 26 3
2/22/09 60 NA NA 34 NA NA 6
c. The situation in Afghanistan
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
7/11/10 45 20 25 45 14 31 10
4/25/10 56 20 36 36 16 20 7
3/26/10 53 25 29 35 15 20 12
1/15/10 50 22 28 45 18 27 6
12/13/09 52 24 28 44 13 32 4
11/15/09 45 23 23 48 16 32 6
10/18/09 45 22 23 47 17 31 7
9/12/09 55 23 33 37 17 21 7
8/17/09 60 25 35 33 14 19 7
7/18/09 62 33 29 30 13 17 8
4/24/09 63 NA NA 26 NA NA 11
d. The situation in Iraq
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
7/11/10 48 23 25 42 16 26 10
4/24/09 71 NA NA 21 NA NA 8
e. Health care
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
7/11/10 45 27 19 50 10 40 5
4/25/10 49 29 20 49 9 40 1
3/26/10 48 33 15 49 6 43 3
2/8/10 43 24 19 53 11 43 3
1/15/10 44 24 21 52 9 43 4
12/13/09 44 27 18 53 10 43 3
11/15/09 47 28 19 49 8 41 3
10/18/09 48 30 18 48 10 38 4
9/12/09 48 32 15 48 10 38 4
8/17/09 46 27 19 50 8 42 5
7/18/09 49 25 24 44 11 33 7
6/21/09 53 27 26 39 10 29 9
4/24/09 57 NA NA 29 NA NA 13
f. His duties as commander-in-chief of the military
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
7/11/10 55 33 22 44 14 30 2
12/13/09 54 29 25 43 18 25 3
10/18/09 57 33 24 37 13 24 6
g. The federal budget deficit
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
7/11/10 40 20 20 56 11 45 4
6/6/10 39 22 17 56 13 42 6
4/25/10 40 20 20 55 14 42 5
3/26/10 43 22 21 52 14 38 5
2/8/10 40 17 23 56 16 40 4
1/15/10 38 18 20 56 15 41 6
12/13/09 37 16 21 56 12 44 6
11/15/09 42 19 23 53 10 43 5
10/18/09 45 20 25 51 14 37 4
9/12/09 39 17 22 55 13 42 6
8/17/09 41 19 22 53 12 41 5
7/18/09 43 19 24 49 11 38 8
6/21/09 48 22 26 48 13 35 5
4/24/09 51 NA NA 43 NA NA 7
3/29/09 52 NA NA 43 NA NA 5
h. Regulation of the financial industry
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
7/11/10 44 24 20 50 13 37 6
4/25/10 48 22 26 48 14 33 4
3. How much confidence do you have in [ITEM] to make the right decisions for the country's future - a great deal of confidence, a good amount, just some or none at all?
7/11/10 - Summary Table
-Grt deal/Good amt- ---- Some/None ----
Great Good Just None No
NET deal amt NET some at all opinion
a. Obama 43 24 19 57 28 29 *
b. The Republicans
in Congress 26 8 18 73 43 29 1
c. The Democrats
in Congress 32 12 20 67 35 32 1
Trend:
a. Obama
-Grt deal/Good amt- ---- Some/None ----
Great Good Just None No
NET deal amt NET some at all opinion
7/11/10 43 24 19 57 28 29 *
1/15/10 47 24 23 53 26 27 *
10/18/09 49 29 20 50 27 24 *
8/17/09 49 28 21 50 26 24 *
4/24/09 60 31 28 40 25 15 1
1/16/09 61 31 30 37 28 9 2
b. The Republicans in Congress
-Grt deal/Good amt- ---- Some/None ----
Great Good Just None No
NET deal amt NET some at all opinion
7/11/10 26 8 18 73 43 29 1
1/15/10 24 6 18 75 47 28 1
10/18/09 19 4 15 79 46 33 2
8/17/09 21 4 16 78 45 33 1
4/24/09 21 4 16 78 50 28 2
1/16/09 29 8 21 69 49 21 2
c. The Democrats in Congress
-Grt deal/Good amt- ---- Some/None ----
Great Good Just None No
NET deal amt NET some at all opinion
7/11/10 32 12 20 67 35 32 1
1/15/10 32 11 21 68 33 35 1
10/18/09 34 12 23 64 37 27 2
8/17/09 35 14 21 63 35 29 1
4/24/09 36 12 24 63 38 25 1
1/16/09 43 15 28 56 37 19 2
4. Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling the economy?
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) opinion
7/11/10 42 34 3 17 5
3/26/10 44 36 3 16 1
2/1/08 52 33 2 10 3
12/9/07 51 33 2 9 5
11/1/07 50 35 3 9 4
9/30/07 51 33 2 11 3
10/22/06 RV 50 41 2 5 2
10/8/06 54 37 3 6 1
9/7/06 50 39 1 7 4
6/25/06 52 39 1 5 3
5/15/06 52 34 3 9 2
4/9/06 49 43 1 4 3
3/5/06 49 40 2 8 2
1/26/06 55 37 2 5 2
11/2/05 56 34 1 8 1
8/11/03 47 37 3 7 4
12/15/02 44 45 4 6 1
10/27/02* LV 43 48 3 3 2
9/26/02* 47 39 3 6 5
7/15/02** 38 48 3 6 5
1/27/02** 39 48 5 6 3
4/22/01*** 47 43 4 4 3
6/6/99 46 37 3 9 5
3/14/99 47 42 2 4 5
9/28/98 53 40 NA NA 7
7/12/98 49 37 4 5 6
1/19/98 45 44 3 6 3
7/8/97 43 39 5 12 2
10/23/94 38 43 3 14 2
9/11/94 39 43 3 11 4
2/27/94 47 36 3 11 3
2/2/92 49 38 2 7 4
12/15/91 43 36 4 11 5
3/4/91 32 49 5 10 4
1/16/90 33 52 4 7 4
*"The economy and jobs"
**"Improving the economy"
***4/22/01 and previous: "The nation's economy"
5. Changing topics: Do you support or oppose the current six-month ban on new offshore oil drilling while authorities investigate the cause of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Support Oppose No opinion
7/11/10 All 56 39 5
7/11/10 Gulf 38 60 2
6. After this period, do you think the amount of offshore drilling in U.S. coastal waters should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same as it's been? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
--- Increased --- Kept ----------- Decreased---------
the Stopped Depends No
NET Strgly Smwht same NET Smwht Strgly /None(vol) (vol) opin.
7/11/10 All 21 14 7 44 31 10 20 * 2 2
7/11/10 Gulf 23 18 5 50 22 4 17 1 2 3
Compare to:
Now thinking specifically about oil drilling in U.S. coastal waters, do you think the amount of offshore drilling should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same as now? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
--- Increased --- Kept ----------- Decreased---------
the Stopped Depends No
NET Strgly Smwht same NET Smwht Strgly /None(vol) (vol) opin.
6/6/10 25 17 8 41 31 7 23 1 NA 3
7. How would you rate [ITEM] overall response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico - excellent, good, not so good or poor?
7/11/10 - Summary Table
------ Positive ------ ------- Negative ------- No
NET Excellent Good NET Not so good Poor opinion
a. The federal
government's 34 4 30 65 32 33 1
b. The oil
company BP's 19 2 17 80 31 48 1
c. Your state
and local
governments'* 62 22 40 35 24 12 3
*Item c asked only of Gulf Coast residents
Trend where available:
a. The federal government
------ Positive ------ ------- Negative ------- No
NET Excellent Good NET Not so good Poor opinion
7/11/10 All 34 4 30 65 32 33 1
7/11/10 Gulf 27 5 22 72 32 40 1
6/6/10 28 2 26 69 37 32 3
Compare to:
Katrina
9/11/05 38 5 32 62 28 34 *
9/2/05 48 11 37 51 23 28 1
b. The oil company BP
------ Positive ------ ------- Negative ------- No
NET Excellent Good NET Not so good Poor opinion
7/11/10 All 19 2 17 80 31 48 1
7/11/10 Gulf 17 3 14 82 36 46 1
6/6/10 16 1 15 81 27 54 3
c. No trend.
8. Do you think the federal government should or should not pursue criminal charges against BP and other companies involved in the oil spill? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
Depends/
--------- Should -------- ------ Should not ------- too soon No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly (vol.) opin.
7/11/10 All 56 42 14 34 15 20 6 4
7/11/10 Gulf 61 49 12 31 17 15 3 5
6/6/10 64 51 14 28 14 14 4 4
9. From what you've seen and heard, do you think that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a major environmental disaster, a serious environmental problem but not a disaster, or is it not too serious an environmental problem?
Major Serious Not too Too soon No
disaster problem serious (vol.) opinion
7/11/10 All 68 28 3 * *
7/11/10 Gulf 79 17 3 * 1
6/6/10 73 25 2 * *
5/9/10* 55 37 4 1 3
*Pew, "oil leak"
10. (ASKED OF GULF COAST RESIDENTS) As far as you know, how much oil from the spill has come ashore in your county/parish - a great deal, a good amount, just some, or hardly any?
------ More ------ ----------- Less -----------
Great Good Just Hardly None No
NET deal amt NET some any (vol.) opinion
7/11/10 Gulf 56 30 25 41 25 12 4 3
11. How would you describe your feelings about the spill - are you angry about it, upset but not angry, concerned but not upset, or not concerned?
--- Angry/Upset --- ----- Not Angry/Upset -----
Not No
NET Angry Upset NET Concerned concerned opinion
7/11/10 All 64 35 29 35 33 2 *
7/11/10 Gulf 66 40 27 34 32 1 *
12. (ASKED OF GULF COAST RESIDENTS) So far, has the economy in your area been (helped by the oil spill), (hurt by the oil spill), or has the spill not affected your area's economy? Has it been helped/hurt STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT?
------ Helped ------ No ------- Hurt ------- No
NET Strgly Smwht effect NET Smwht Strgly opinion
7/11/10 Gulf 7 2 5 14 75 20 55 3
13. (ASKED OF GULF COAST RESIDENTS) How about your own personal financial situation - has this been helped by the oil spill, hurt by the oil spill, or has the spill not affected your personal financial situation? Has it been helped/hurt STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT?
------ Helped ------ No ------- Hurt ------- No
NET Strgly Smwht effect NET Smwht Strgly opinion
7/11/10 Gulf 3 1 2 70 27 12 14 0
14. (ASKED OF GULF COAST RESIDENTS) How concerned are you about negative long-term impacts on [ITEM] in your area because of the oil spill - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned or not concerned at all?
7/11/10 - Summary Table - Gulf Coast residents only
---- Concerned ---- ----- Not concerned ----- No
NET Very Smwhat NET Not too Not at all opin.
a. the economy 96 78 18 3 2 1 1
b. the tourism
business 88 70 18 11 6 5 1
c. the safety
of seafood for
people to eat 91 75 16 8 5 3 1
d. the environment 94 86 8 6 3 3 0
15. (ASKED OF GULF COAST RESIDENTS) In the past few days, have you yourself felt depressed because of your concerns about the spill, or not?
Yes No No opinion
7/11/10 Gulf 33 67 *
16. On another subject: Right now, are you inclined to vote to re-elect your representative in Congress in the next election or are you inclined to look around for someone else to vote for?
Depends
Re-elect Look around (vol.) No opinion
7/11/10 All 25 60 6 8
7/11/10 RV 26 62 6 6
6/6/10 All 29 60 5 6
6/6/10 RV 30 59 5 5
4/25/10 RV 32 57 7 4
2/8/10 RV 37 56 5 3
11/15/09 All 38 50 6 5
5/15/06 RV 37 54 6 3
6/5/05 All 40 50 8 3
2/21/02 RV 43 47 7 4
10/31/99 RV 43 47 9 2
9/28/98 LV 52 42 NA 6
7/12/98 RV 46 43 5 6
1/19/98 RV 49 41 7 3
8/27/97 All 34 52 9 5
11/6/94 RV 37 47 7 8
10/31/94 RV 37 56 2 5
10/23/94 RV 34 58 4 5
9/11/94 RV 39 52 4 5
6/26/94 RV 38 53 6 3
3/27/94 RV 34 55 6 5
1/23/94 RV 35 44 10 10
11/14/93 RV 40 51 5 4
8/21/92 RV 35 48 5 12
7/8/92 RV 36 54 3 6
6/7/92 RV 39 53 4 5
4/9/92 RV 35 56 3 7
3/18/92 RV 36 56 4 4
3/11/92 All 36 54 3 7
2/2/92 RV 41 49 4 5
10/21/91 RV 32 56 8 5
6/2/91 All 37 49 5 9
11/4/90 LV 41 50 NA 8
10/14/90 All 36 57 NA 7
5/21/90 All 43 50 3 3
5/23/89 All 45 44 4 6
17. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the Congressional election in November: Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that?
Don't think Already
Certain Probably Chances Less than will vote voted No
to vote vote 50/50 50/50 (vol.) (vol.) opin.
7/11/10 RV 73 13 11 2 * NA *
6/6/10 RV 72 14 11 3 * NA 0
11/4/06* RV 70 11 7 4 2 5 *
10/22/06 RV 75 14 7 3 * 1 2
*"next week's Congressional election"
18. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) If the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in November were being held today, would you vote for (the Democratic candidate) or (the Republican candidate) in your congressional district? (IF OTHER, NEITHER, DK, REF) Would you lean toward the (Democratic candidate) or toward the (Republican candidate)?
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE
Dem Rep Other Neither Will not No
cand. cand. (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opinion
7/11/10 RV 46 47 * 2 * 5
6/6/10 RV 47 44 2 2 1 4
4/25/10 RV 48 43 1 2 1 6
3/26/10 RV 48 44 1 2 * 4
2/8/10 RV 45 48 * 3 * 4
10/18/09 All 51 39 1 3 2 5
6/15/08 All 52 37 * 2 1 8
11/4/06 LV 51 45 1 1 * 2
10/22/06 RV 54 41 * 1 * 3
10/8/06 RV 54 41 * 1 1 3
9/7/06 RV 50 42 * 3 2 4
8/6/06 RV 52 39 * 2 1 5
6/25/06 RV 52 39 1 3 1 4
5/15/06 RV 52 40 1 3 1 4
4/9/06 RV 55 40 * 2 * 3
1/26/06 RV 54 38 1 3 1 5
12/18/05 RV 51 41 1 3 1 4
11/2/05 RV 52 37 1 4 2 6
11/4/02 LV 48 48 1 1 0 2
11/3/02 LV 48 48 * 1 0 2
11/2/02 LV 50 49 * 1 0 2
10/27/02 LV 47 49 1 1 0 3
9/26/02 LV 49 47 1 2 0 2
7/15/02 RV 47 46 1 1 1 4
1/27/02* RV 43 50 NA 2 1 5
9/6/00 RV 49 42 2 1 6
7/23/00 RV 46 45 3 1 5
2/27/00 RV 45 46 2 1 5
10/31/99 RV 50 43 3 1 3
9/2/99 RV 48 44 3 * 5
3/14/99 RV 50 41 2 1 6
2/14/99 RV 48 41 3 1 7
1/30/99 RV 49 39 8 1 3
11/1/98 RV 51 43 4 * 2
10/25/98 RV 48 43 3 1 4
10/18/98 RV 49 44 3 1 4
9/28/98 RV 49 44 2 * 4
9/13/98 RV 49 43 3 1 4
8/21/98 RV 48 45 3 1 3
7/12/98 RV 47 45 2 * 6
1/31/98 RV 49 40 2 1 8
1/19/98 RV 47 44 3 1 5
11/3/96 LV 53 42 3 1 3
11/2/96 LV 53 42 2 0 3
11/1/96 LV 53 43 2 0 3
10/31/96 LV 52 44 2 0 4
10/30/96 LV 50 45 1 0 5
10/29/96 LV 51 42 2 0 4
10/28/96 LV 54 41 2 1 3
10/27/96 LV 53 41 2 0 4
10/26/96 LV 50 44 1 1 4
10/25/96 LV 50 45 2 1 4
10/24/96 LV 47 47 2 0 4
10/23/96 LV 48 47 3 0 3
10/22/96 LV 49 47 2 0 3
10/21/96 LV 50 45 2 0 4
10/20/96 LV 50 43 3 0 4
10/19/96 LV 50 45 2 0 3
10/18/96 LV 50 46 1 0 3
10/17/96 LV 50 45 2 0 3
10/16/96 LV 52 44 2 1 3
10/15/96 LV 51 43 2 1 4
10/14/96 LV 50 44 2 1 4
10/13/96 LV 51 43 2 1 4
10/8/96 RV 51 41 2 1 5
9/29/96 RV 48 41 3 1 7
9/22/96 RV 50 43 2 1 4
9/15/96 RV 49 45 1 1 4
9/4/96 RV 48 44 3 * 5
8/29/96 RV 53 39 3 1 5
8/28/96 RV 51 40 3 1 5
8/27/96 RV 51 41 3 0 5
8/26/96 RV 51 41 3 0 5
8/25/96 RV 48 43 3 1 6
8/24/96 RV 47 43 2 1 6
8/19/96 RV 49 42 3 0 6
8/18/96 RV 45 46 3 0 6
8/15/96 RV 46 43 4 1 5
8/14/96 RV 48 42 3 1 6
8/13/96 RV 49 43 3 0 5
8/12/96 RV 49 42 3 1 5
8/11/96 RV 49 40 4 1 6
8/10/96 RV 49 41 4 1 5
8/5/96 RV 48 45 2 1 4
6/30/96 RV 49 44 3 * 3
5/22/96 RV 52 41 3 1 3
3/17/96 RV 48 48 2 * 2
3/10/96 RV 51 43 2 * 4
1/21/96 RV 52 43 3 1 1
11/13/95 RV 51 43 4 * 2
10/1/95 RV 49 44 3 * 3
11/6/94 RV 47 42 5 2 5
10/31/94 RV 48 44 4 1 3
10/23/94 RV 50 45 2 1 2
10/9/94 RV 46 47 3 2 2
9/11/94 RV 50 45 1 1 4
8/7/94 RV 49 42 4 1 4
3/27/94 RV 49 35 6 1 9
2/27/94 RV 50 40 8 1 2
10/21/91 RV 51 41 4 * 4
7/28/91 RV 49 41 6 * 3
6/2/91 RV 48 42 4 1 5
11/4/90 RV 51 41 5 * 3
10/14/90 RV 50 41 5 * 3
9/9/90 RV 47 46 3 * 3
7/24/90 RV 51 41 4 1 4
5/21/90 RV 47 45 5 1 2
10/10/88 RV 52 41 2 1 4
9/19/88 RV 51 39 3 1 6
6/22/85 RV 48 44 5 * 3
10/16/84 RV 52 44 2 NA 5
9/11/84 RV 53 45 2 NA 1
7/8/84 RV 58 40 2 NA 1
10/27/82 RV 58 39 NA NA 3
10/11/82 RV 55 36 NA NA 9
9/13/82 RV 58 36 NA NA 6
11/22/81 RV 53 41 " NA NA 7
*1/27/02 and previous: No "other candidate" option recorded
19. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) How enthusiastic are you about voting for the (Democrat/Republican) in your Congressional district this year - very enthusiastic, fairly enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?
7/11/10 Summary Table - Leaned Dem/Rep Supporters
--- Enthusiastic -- ---- Not Enthusiastic ---- No
NET Very Fairly NET Not too Not at all opin.
a. Democrat 72 28 43 27 20 7 1
b. Republican 73 30 43 26 19 7 1
Trend:
a. Democrat
--- Enthusiastic -- ---- Not Enthusiastic ---- No
NET Very Fairly NET Not too Not at all opin.
7/11/10 RV 72 28 43 27 20 7 1
3/26/10 74 39 35 25 14 11 1
3/26/10 RV 76 41 35 23 13 9 1
10/22/06 RV 78 38 40 20 13 8 2
10/8/06 RV 81 42 40 18 14 4 1
b. Republican
--- Enthusiastic -- ---- Not Enthusiastic ---- No
NET Very Fairly NET Not too Not at all opin.
7/11/10 RV 73 30 43 26 19 7 1
3/26/10 76 42 34 23 16 7 1
3/26/10 RV 75 41 34 23 18 5 2
10/22/06 RV 80 39 41 19 14 5 1
10/8/06 RV 76 35 41 23 18 5 1
20. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) For each item I name, please tell me if that would make you more likely to (support) a candidate for Congress, more likely to (oppose) a candidate, or if it wouldn't make much difference in your vote. Would that make you MUCH more likely to support/oppose that candidate, or SOMEWHAT more?
7/11/10 - Summary Table*
----- Support ---- ----- Oppose ----- No No
NET Much Smwht NET Smwht Much diff. opin.
a. If a candidate for
Congress supports
the new health
care reform law 39 25 15 37 6 31 21 2
b. If a candidate for
Congress is
associated with
the political
movement known as
the Tea Party 30 18 12 30 10 20 36 4
c. If a candidate for
Congress supports
federal spending
to try to stimulate
the economy 39 21 18 37 12 24 23 2
*Full sample asked item a; half sample asked item b; other half sample asked item c.
21. I am going to mention four phrases and ask you which one best describes how you feel about the way the federal government works. Do you feel enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?
----- Positive ------- ----- Negative -----
Enthusi- Satis- Dissat- None/ No
NET astic fied NET isfied Angry Other opinion
7/11/10 36 4 32 64 43 21 NA 1
6/6/10 30 2 28 69 45 25 NA 1
4/25/10 30 4 26 69 51 18 NA 1
2/8/10 32 3 29 67 48 19 NA *
10/29/03 42 2 41 57 42 15 NA *
11/4/02 LV 49 4 45 50 41 9 NA 1
11/3/02 LV 50 5 45 49 40 9 NA 1
11/2/02 LV 51 6 45 49 40 9 NA 1
10/27/02 50 4 47 49 42 7 NA 1
10/27/02 LV 53 3 50 47 41 6 NA 1
2/21/02 56 7 49 43 36 7 NA 1
12/15/00 59 4 55 39 34 6 NA 1
2/14/99 52 3 48 47 35 12 NA 1
9/28/98 50 4 46 49 36 12 NA 1
9/28/98 LV 48 4 44 50 37 14 NA 1
8/16/98 41 2 39 57 46 11 NA 1
1/19/98 46 2 43 53 45 8 1 *
8/27/97 34 2 33 64 52 11 2 1
3/17/96 29 2 27 70 54 16 NA *
5/14/95 48 3 45 50 41 9 NA 1
1/4/95 29 2 27 69 53 16 * 1
11/6/94 RV 28 2 26 70 49 21 1 1
10/31/94 26 1 25 73 55 18 1 1
10/23/94 28 1 26 71 52 20 * *
10/9/94 25 2 24 72 53 19 2 *
9/11/94 26 2 25 73 53 20 NA *
3/27/94 30 1 29 68 48 20 1 1
2/28/93 33 4 29 66 50 16 * *
10/4/92 LV 17 1 16 81 56 25 1 1
10/4/92 RV 17 1 16 81 56 25 1 1
7/8/92 23 1 22 76 53 23 * 1
6/7/92 21 1 20 79 58 21 * 1
4/9/92 21 1 20 79 55 24 1 *
3/18/92 22 1 21 77 54 23 1 *
3/11/92 18 1 17 80 60 20 1 1
22. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) Regardless of how you might vote in your own congressional district, do you think it's more important (to have the Democrats in charge of Congress, to help support Obama's policies), or (to have the Republicans in charge of Congress, to act as a check on Obama's policies)?
Dems in charge GOP in charge No opinion
7/11/10 43 51 6
Compare to:
Which statement comes closer to the way you think: Since the president is a Republican, we need (Republicans in charge of Congress to help support the president's agenda), or Since the president is a Republican, we need (Democrats in charge of Congress to act as a check on the president and his agenda).
Republicans Democrats No difference No
in charge in charge (vol) opinion
9/26/02 34 56 6 3
9/26/02 RV 36 55 6 3
23. On another subject, would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good or poor?
------ Positive ------ ------- Negative ------- No
NET Excellent Good NET Not so good Poor opinion
7/11/10 10 1 9 90 44 46 0
6/6/10 12 * 11 88 43 45 0
1/16/09 5 1 5 94 32 62 *
9/22/08 9 * 9 91 34 57 *
4/13/08 10 1 9 90 39 51 *
2/1/08 19 1 18 81 43 38 0
12/9/07 28 3 25 72 40 32 *
11/1/07 35 3 32 64 39 26 *
4/15/07 42 5 37 57 37 20 *
12/11/06 50 7 42 50 36 14 *
10/22/06 55 10 45 45 28 17 *
10/8/06 47 7 40 53 37 16 *
3/5/06 43 5 38 57 37 19 *
1/26/06 40 5 35 60 37 23 *
12/18/05 45 5 39 55 38 17 *
11/2/05 35 3 32 65 36 29 *
9/11/05 40 3 37 59 37 22 1
6/5/05 44 3 40 56 38 19 *
4/24/05 37 2 35 63 44 20 *
9/26/04 RV 46 3 43 53 38 15 1
8/29/04 RV 45 3 41 55 37 18 *
7/25/04 46 4 42 53 39 14 *
6/20/04 45 4 41 55 38 17 *
4/18/04 43 4 39 57 39 18 *
3/7/04 39 2 37 60 38 22 1
1/18/04 42 3 39 58 42 16 0
12/21/03 42 4 39 57 41 16 1
10/29/03 33 1 32 67 45 23 *
9/13/03 30 2 27 70 45 25 *
8/11/03 32 2 30 68 43 25 *
4/30/03 35 1 34 64 46 19 *
2/9/03 28 1 27 72 49 23 *
1/20/03 25 1 25 74 48 26 1
12/15/02 35 1 33 65 44 21 1
11/4/02 LV 28 1 27 72 55 17 1
11/3/02 LV 27 1 26 72 56 17 1
11/2/02 LV 29 1 28 71 54 17 *
9/26/02 31 2 28 69 50 19 *
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 *
See also ABC CCI trend.
24. 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
7/11/10 27 32 41 *
6/6/10 30 30 39 1
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
25. Do you think the federal government should spend more money to try to boost the economy in a way that creates jobs, or do you think that whether or not jobs are created should be left to the private sector?
Should Left to No
spend more private sector opinion
7/11/10 48 48 4
26. (ASK IF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD SPEND MORE MONEY) What if it sharply increased the federal deficit - in that case do you think the federal government should or should not spend more money to try to boost the economy in a way that creates jobs?
Should Should not No opinion
7/11/10 80 18 1
Combined responses from questions 25 and 26:
Should -- Should not spend more -- No
spend more NET At first Now do not opinion
7/11/10 39 57 48 9 4
27. Because of the economic downturn, Congress has extended the period in which people can receive unemployment benefits, and is considering doing so again. Supporters say this will help those who can't find work. Opponents say this adds too much to the federal budget deficit. Do you think Congress should or should not approve another extension of unemployment benefits?
Should Should not No opinion
7/11/10 62 36 2
28. Changing topics, as you may know, Obama has nominated U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court?
Should Should not No opinion Kagan, 7/11/10 53 25 22 Kagan, 6/6/10 58 24 18 Sotomayor, 7/18/09 58 30 11 Sotomayor, 6/21/09 62 25 13 Alito, 1/8/06 53 27 20 Alito, 12/18/05 54 28 19 Alito, 11/2/05 49 29 22 Miers, 10/10/05* 33 27 40 Roberts, 9/11/05** 55 26 19 Roberts, 8/28/05 57 22 20 Roberts, 7/21/05 59 23 17 Breyer, 5/15/94 52 10 37 Thomas, 10/14/91*** 59 28 14 Thomas, 10/13/91 56 29 15 Thomas, 10/12/91 50 29 20 Thomas, 10/9/91 47 23 30 Thomas, 10/8/91 50 25 24 Thomas, 9/15/91 63 24 14 Bork, 9/23/87**** 29 57 14 *Pew **as chief justice ***No opinion for Thomas includes "wait and see" (vol.) ****Harris, "All in all, if you had to say, do you think the U.S. Senate should confirm or turn down the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be on the U.S. Supreme Court?"
29. 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 Iraq 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
7/11/10 42 26 16 55 13 42 3
7/18/09 34 21 12 62 11 51 4
2/22/09 38 24 14 60 13 48 2
1/16/09 39 21 17 61 12 49 1
12/14/08 34 21 13 64 14 50 2
9/7/08 36 24 13 61 13 48 3
8/22/08 35 22 13 63 13 50 2
7/13/08 36 22 13 63 13 50 1
6/15/08 34 21 13 63 9 54 3
4/13/08 34 24 11 64 11 52 2
3/2/08 34 24 11 63 12 51 2
2/1/08 34 23 11 65 11 53 1
1/12/08 35 21 13 64 13 51 2
12/9/07 37 25 12 61 11 50 2
11/1/07 35 23 12 63 12 51 2
9/30/07 38 25 14 59 12 47 3
9/7/07 36 23 13 62 11 51 2
7/21/07 36 25 12 63 10 53 1
6/1/07 37 24 12 61 12 50 2
4/15/07 33 22 11 66 12 54 1
2/25/07 34 22 12 64 13 51 2
1/10/07 40 28 12 58 11 47 2
12/11/06 36 25 11 61 12 50 2
11/4/06 RV 44 33 12 53 10 44 2
10/22/06 40 28 12 57 11 47 2
10/8/06 35 25 10 63 13 50 2
9/7/06 42 29 13 56 11 45 2
8/6/06 39 29 10 59 12 47 1
6/25/06 40 25 15 58 13 45 2
5/15/06 37 24 14 62 12 50 1
4/9/06 41 30 11 58 10 48 1
3/5/06 42 29 14 57 11 46 1
1/26/06 44 32 12 55 13 42 1
1/8/06 43 30 13 55 12 43 2
12/18/05 46 33 14 52 11 42 1
11/2/05 39 25 13 60 12 48 1
8/28/05 46 33 12 53 9 44 1
6/26/05 46 33 13 53 10 43 1
6/5/05 41 29 12 58 12 46 1
4/24/05 44 31 13 54 12 42 2
3/13/05 45 34 11 53 11 42 2
1/16/05 44 32 12 55 10 45 1
12/19/04 42 31 11 56 10 47 2
10/3/04 LV 49 34 15 48 11 37 3
9/26/04 RV 46 35 12 51 8 42 3
9/8/04 RV 51 38 13 45 10 34 4
8/29/04 RV 48 34 14 50 11 39 2
7/25/04 49 36 13 48 11 37 3
7/11/04 45 34 10 53 12 42 2
6/20/04 47 32 14 52 13 39 2
5/23/04 48 35 13 50 13 37 1
5/6/04 49 NA NA 47 NA NA 5
4/18/04 51 " " 47 " " 2
3/7/04 52 44 3
2/11/04 48 50 2
1/18/04 56 41 3
12/21/03 59 39 2
12/14/03 53 42 5
11/16/03 52 44 4
10/29/03 54 44 2
10/13/03 54 44 2
9/13/03 61 37 2
9/7/03 54 42 4
8/24/03 57 37 5
8/11/03 61 35 4
7/10/03 57 40 3
6/22/03 64 33 3
4/30/03 70 27 4
2/2/92* 66 32 2
7/28/91 67 30 3
6/2/91 70 26 3
3/4/91 86 13 1
*2/2/92 and previous: "the Persian Gulf war"; 3/4/91: "this war"
30. Do you think the war in Iraq has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States?
------- Contributed ------- Has No
NET Great deal Somewhat not opinion
7/11/10 50 25 25 46 4
12/9/07 46 26 20 50 4
9/7/07 44 NA NA 52 4
6/1/07 44 NA NA 53 3
12/11/06 46 25 21 51 3
10/8/06 48 26 21 50 3
9/7/06 50 28 21 47 3
6/25/06 51 28 22 48 1
5/15/06 48 28 20 51 2
4/9/06 52 32 20 46 1
3/5/06 50 28 23 48 2
1/26/06 53 32 21 45 1
12/18/05 54 32 22 44 2
11/2/05 46 25 21 52 2
8/28/05 49 29 20 49 2
6/26/05 52 31 22 46 1
6/5/05 47 24 22 52 1
3/13/05 52 29 23 46 2
1/16/05 50 30 21 47 3
12/19/04 51 27 23 46 4
10/3/04 LV 53 32 22 42 4
9/26/04 RV 54 36 18 42 4
9/8/04 RV 57 36 22 40 3
8/29/04 RV 54 33 20 42 4
7/25/04 51 32 19 45 3
6/20/04 51 28 23 46 2
5/23/04 54 30 24 43 3
4/18/04 57 33 24 40 3
3/7/04 57 29 29 40 3
2/11/04 58 32 26 38 4
1/18/04 59 34 25 38 3
12/21/03 62 34 29 34 4
7/10/03* 62 33 29 35 3
*"did or did not"
31. (HALF SAMPLE) As you may know the United States will be removing all combat troops from Iraq by the end of August, and keeping no more than 50,000 non-combat troops there in a supporting role. Do you support or oppose the removal of all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the end of next month?
Support Oppose No opinion 7/11/10 71 26 2
32. (HALF SAMPLE) As you may know, the United States will be removing all combat troops from Iraq by the end of August, and keeping no more than 50,000 non-combat troops there in a supporting role. Do you support or oppose keeping up to 50,000 non-combat troops in Iraq in a supporting role?
Support Oppose No opinion 7/11/10 60 37 3
33. 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 has been 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
7/11/10 43 24 19 53 15 38 4
6/6/10 44 26 18 53 13 41 3
4/25/10 45 26 19 52 15 38 3
12/13/09 52 33 19 44 10 35 4
11/15/09 44 30 14 52 14 38 4
10/18/09* 47 28 19 49 13 36 4
9/12/09 46 28 18 51 14 37 3
8/17/09 47 31 15 51 10 41 3
7/18/09 51 34 18 45 11 34 4
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
*10/18/09 "was" and "has been" wording half sampled. Previous "was."
34. Do you think the war in Afghanistan has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States?
------- Contributed ------- Has No
NET Great deal Somewhat not opinion
7/11/10 53 25 28 44 3
35. Obama has said U.S. forces will start withdrawing from Afghanistan in summer 2011. Do you think they should start withdrawing sooner than that, later than that, or is this schedule about right?
Withdraw No
Sooner Later About right now (vol.) opinion
7/11/10 31 18 45 1 5
12/13/09 31 19 39 1 9
36. Do you think the Afghan government should negotiate a settlement with the Taliban in which they are allowed to hold political offices if they agree to stop fighting, or do you think the Afghan government should continue to fight the Taliban and not enter into these negotiations?
Negotiate Continue fighting/ No
with Taliban Do not negotiate opinion
7/11/10 37 51 12
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
7/11/10 31 24 40 3 1 18 18 9
7/11/10 RV 33 26 37 3 * 16 17 8
6/6/10 32 24 39 3 1 19 19 6
6/6/10 RV 34 25 38 2 * 17 18 6
4/25/10 34 23 38 4 1 19 17 6
4/25/10 RV 35 25 37 3 * 17 17 6
3/26/10 34 24 38 3 1 17 17 7
3/26/10 RV 35 26 36 2 1 16 17 6
2/8/10 32 26 39 3 * 17 19 6
2/8/10 RV 32 27 38 3 1 14 20 7
1/15/10 32 23 38 7 * 17 20 9
12/13/09 32 26 37 5 1 13 18 11
11/15/09 35 21 39 4 1 19 17 8
10/18/09 33 20 42 4 1 20 19 8
9/12/09 32 21 43 4 * 19 20 9
8/17/09 35 25 34 6 1 15 14 11
7/18/09 33 22 41 4 * 20 16 9
6/21/09 35 22 37 7 * 17 16 10
4/24/09 35 21 38 5 * 18 16 10
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.
7/11/10 22 35 39 2 1
6/6/10 23 39 36 1 1
4/25/10 22 40 35 1 2
3/26/10 24 32 42 1 2
2/8/10 24 36 37 2 1
1/15/10 25 34 38 1 1
12/13/09 23 35 41 1 1
11/15/09 19 41 38 1 1
10/18/09 23 36 38 2 1
9/12/09 24 39 36 * 1
8/17/09 20 40 37 2 1
7/18/09 20 39 38 2 1
6/21/09 22 40 36 1 *
4/24/09 23 39 35 2 2
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+
7/11/10 52 19 15 17 45 16 13 17
6/6/10 55 22 17 17 45 15 11 19
4/25/10 52 19 16 16 46 17 11 18
3/26/10 50 16 18 15 47 18 13 16
2/8/10 49 20 16 14 49 18 13 18
1/15/10 49 17 14 18 48 17 13 18
12/13/09 54 19 18 17 42 15 12 15
11/15/09 53 20 18 15 45 16 13 16
10/18/09 53 17 19 17 44 18 12 15
9/12/09 50 17 17 15 48 17 13 18
8/17/09 46 15 16 14 52 19 15 18
7/18/09 49 18 17 14 48 19 12 19
6/21/09 51 18 16 17 47 17 12 18
4/24/09 50 16 16 18 48 17 12 19
3/29/09 49 15 16 17 48 18 13 17
2/22/09 48 16 16 17 50 19 13 19
1/16/09 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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