Washington Post-ABC News Poll
This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone Aug. 13-17, 2009, among a random national sample of 1,001 adults including users of both conventional and cellular phones. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three 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
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?
8/17/09 - Summary Table*
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly op.
a. The economy 52 27 25 46 13 33 2
b. Health care 46 27 19 50 8 42 5
c. The situation
in Afghanistan 60 25 35 33 14 19 7
d. The federal
budget deficit 41 19 22 53 12 41 5
f. Taxes 51 23 28 40 12 28 8
*Full sample asked items a,b; half sample asked items c,d; other half sample asked items e,f.
Trend where available:
a. The economy
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
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
b. Health care
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
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
c. The situation in Afghanistan
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
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 federal budget deficit
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
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
8/17/09 - Summary Table*
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly op.
e. Energy policy 55 24 31 30 9 21 15
Trend where available:
e. Energy policy
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
8/17/09 55 24 31 30 9 21 15
Compare to G.W. Bush:
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
4/24/05 35 NA NA 54 NA NA 10
f. Taxes
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
8/17/09 51 23 28 40 12 28 8
4/24/09 56 NA NA 38 NA NA 6
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
8/17/09 44 55 1
6/21/09 47 50 3
4/24/09 50 48 2
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. 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?
8/17/09 - Summary Table
-Grt deal/Good amt- ---- Some/None ----
Great Good Just None No
NET deal amt NET some at all opinion
a. Obama 49 28 21 50 26 24 *
b. The Republicans
in Congress 21 4 16 78 45 33 1
c. The Democrats
in Congress 35 14 21 63 35 29 1
Trend:
a. Obama
-Grt deal/Good amt- ---- Some/None ----
Great Good Just None No
NET deal amt NET some at all opinion
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
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
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
5. Do you think Obama's economic program is making the economy (better), making it (worse) or having no real effect?
Better Worse No effect No opinion 8/17/09 43 23 32 2
6. How much longer do you think the country's current economic recession will last - a few more months, up to six months, up to a year, up to two years, or longer than that?
-------- Year or less ------- -- More than a year-- Not
Few Up to Up to Up to in one No
NET months 6 months year NET 2 years Longer (vol.) opin.
8/17/09 49 4 10 35 48 24 25 1 2
2/22/09 28 1 3 24 70 36 34 0 2
1/27/02 69 9 22 39 27 13 14 * 3
5/3/92 56 8 17 31 37 15 22 2 5
12/1/91 52 3 14 35 39 21 18 1 9
3/10/91 66 11 28 27 28 10 18 NA 6
2/2/91* 67 10 25 32 26 13 13 NA 7
*Gallup
7. Overall, given what you know about them, would you say you support or oppose the proposed changes to the health care system being developed by (Congress) and (the Obama administration)? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
-------- Support -------- --------- Oppose -------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
8/17/09 45 27 18 50 10 40 5
8. Do you think Obama will or will not be able to make significant improvements in this country's health care system?
Will Will not No opinion 8/17/09 49 46 4 12/14/08* 68 28 4 *"As president"
9. Do you have some form of health insurance or health care coverage, or not?
Yes No No opinion 8/17/09 85 14 * 6/21/09 84 16 0 9/30/07 88 12 * 9/12/06 87 13 0 4/19/05 87 13 * 10/13/03 83 17 0 7/12/98 86 14 * 8/27/97 81 19 * 11/13/95 85 15 0 7/17/94 86 14 * 11/14/93 87 13 0 10/10/93 87 13 *
10. Just your best guess, if the health care system is changed, do you think the quality of [ITEM] will get (better), get (worse), or remain about the same?
8/17/09 - Summary Table
Better Worse Same No opinion
a. your health care 19 33 47 2
b. health care for
most people 37 38 23 2
Trend where available:
a. your health care
Better Worse Same No opinion
8/17/09 19 33 47 2
6/21/09 16 31 50 3
b. No trend.
11. And if the health care system is changed do you think [ITEM] will get (better), get (worse), or remain about the same?
8/17/09 - Summary Table
Better Worse Same No opinion
a. (IF INSURED) Your health insurance
coverage 14 40 43 3
b. (IF NOT INSURED) Your ability to
get health insurance 56 10 30 4
c. Your health care costs 19 41 37 3
12. Would you support or oppose having the government create a new health insurance plan to compete with private health insurance plans? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
-------- Support -------- --------- Oppose -------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
8/17/09 52 33 19 46 11 35 2
6/21/09 62 NA NA 33 NA NA 5
13. Which comes closer to the way you feel: government reform of the nation's health care system (is necessary to control costs and expand coverage), or government action on health care (will do more harm than good)? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
------- Necessary ------- -- More harm than good --
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly No opinion
8/17/09 51 35 16 46 10 35 3
6/21/09 58 34 23 39 15 24 3
14. Say a candidate for Congress supports the proposed changes to the health care system being developed by (Congress) and (the Obama administration). Would that make you more likely to [support] that candidate for Congress, more likely to [oppose] that candidate, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote? (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE) Are you much more likely to support/oppose that candidate or somewhat more?
---- Support ---- ---- Oppose ---- No No
NET Much Smwt NET Smwt Much difference opinion
8/17/09 23 14 9 32 6 26 43 2
15. How would you describe your feelings about the changes to the health care system being proposed by (Congress) and (the Obama administration), would you say you are [enthusiastic about them, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry about them]?
-- Enthusiastic/Satisfied -- -- Dissatisfied/Angry -- No
NET Enthusiastic Satisfied NET Dissatisfied Angry opinion
8/17/09 47 15 32 50 31 18 3
16. As you may know, some opponents of the proposed health care reform have been angrily protesting at town meetings with their members of Congress. Overall, do you think these protests have been appropriate or inappropriate? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
------ Appropriate ------ ----- Inappropriate -----
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly No opinion
8/17/09 51 33 19 45 15 30 4
17. On another subject, overall, given what you know about them, would you say you support or oppose the proposed changes to U.S. energy policy being developed by (Congress) and (the Obama administration)? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
-------- Support -------- --------- Oppose -------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
8/17/09 57 29 29 29 11 19 14
18. Do you think the proposed changes to U.S. energy policy would (add) jobs in your state, (take away) jobs or won't make much of a difference?
Add Take away No difference No opinion
8/17/09 36 15 42 7 19. Do you think the proposed changes to U.S. energy policy would (increase) your energy costs, (decrease) them or won't make much of a difference?
Increase Decrease No difference No opinion 8/17/09 41 16 36 7
20. Do you think the proposed changes to U.S. energy policy would or would not help address the global warming issue?
Global warming isn't
Would Would not an issue (vol.) No opinion
8/17/09 52 34 5 10
21. There's a proposed system called "cap and trade." The government would issue permits limiting the amount of greenhouse gases companies can put out. Companies that did not use all their permits could sell them to other companies. The idea is that many companies would find ways to put out less greenhouse gases, because that would be cheaper than buying permits. Would you support or oppose this system?
Support Oppose No opinion 8/17/09 52 43 6 6/21/09 52 42 6 7/28/08 59 34 7
22. (HALF SAMPLE) What if a cap and trade program significantly lowered greenhouse gases but raised your monthly electrical bill by 10 dollars a month - in that case would you support or oppose it?
Support Oppose No opinion 8/17/09 58 40 1 6/21/09 56 42 2 7/28/08 57 41 2
23. (HALF SAMPLE) What if a cap and trade program significantly lowered greenhouse gases but raised your monthly electrical bill by 25 dollars a month - in that case would you support or oppose it?
Support Oppose No opinion 8/17/09 39 59 1 6/21/09 44 54 1 7/28/08 47 51 2
24. To address the country's energy needs, would you support or oppose action by the federal government to (ITEM)? Do you support/oppose that strongly, or not strongly?*
a. Build more nuclear power plants
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
8/17/09 52 36 16 46 30 15 2
6/3/01 46 29 17 51 36 15 3
b. Develop more solar and wind power
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
8/17/09 91 79 12 8 5 3 1
6/3/01 90 80 10 8 3 4 2
c. Increase oil and gas drilling
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
8/17/09 64 48 16 33 21 12 3
6/3/01 67 49 19 29 19 11 3
d. Increase coal mining
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
8/17/09 52 31 21 45 27 18 3
6/3/01 54 33 21 39 23 15 7
e. Develop electric car technology
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
8/17/09 82 67 15 17 9 8 2
f. Require more energy conservation by businesses and industries
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
8/17/09 78 62 16 20 12 8 2
Compare to:
Encourage more energy conservation by businesses and industries
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
6/3/01 90 79 12 8 4 4 2
g. Require more energy conservation by consumers like yourself
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
8/17/09 73 56 17 25 15 9 3
Compare to:
Encourage more energy conservation by consumers like yourself
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
6/3/01 90 78 12 8 6 3 2
h. Require car manufacturers to improve the fuel-efficiency of vehicles sold in this country
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
8/17/09 85 74 11 14 9 4 1
6/3/01 89 81 7 10 6 4 2
i. Build more power plants that burn oil, coal or natural gas
------- Support ------- ------- Oppose -------- Gas only No
NET Strong Not strong NET Strong Not strong (vol.) opin.
8/17/09 51 33 18 41 23 17 1 6
6/3/01 62 43 19 31 18 13 3 5
j. Use cash rebates to encourage people to buy more fuel efficient cars
--------- Support --------- --------- Oppose ---------- No
NET Strongly Not strongly NET Strongly Not strongly opinion
8/17/09 69 51 18 30 22 8 1
* Half sample asked items a-e; other half sample asked items f-j.
25. (IF SUPPORT BUILDING MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS) Would you favor or oppose building a nuclear power plant within 50 miles of your home?
Favor Oppose No opinion
8/17/09 66 33 *
24a/25 NET
------------ Oppose ------------
Favor NET At first Within 50 miles No opinion
8/17/09 35 63 46 17 2
26. 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
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
27. Do you think the number of U.S. military forces in Afghanistan should be (increased), (decreased), or kept about the same?
Kept about No
Increased Decreased the same opinion
8/17/09 24 45 27 4
1/16/09 34 29 32 5
Compare to Iraq:
11/1/07 9 60 27 3
9/7/07 12 58 27 3
7/21/07 16 56 26 2
6/1/07 19 55 23 3
12/11/06 17 52 27 1
10/8/06 18 51 28 3
8/6/06 17 53 27 3
5/15/06 15 54 27 4
4/9/06 13 54 31 2
3/5/06 11 52 34 3
12/18/05 9 52 36 3
11/2/05 15 47 36 3
8/28/05 21 41 35 4
6/26/05 16 38 44 2
3/13/05 15 44 36 4
28. All told, do you think the United States is winning or losing the war in Afghanistan?
Neither/
Winning Losing tie (vol.) No opinion
8/17/09 42 36 13 9
Compare to Iraq:
6/15/08 38 46 9 6
9/7/07 34 48 14 5
4/15/07 32 53 12 2
1/10/07 29 57 12 2
12/11/06 34 52 9 4
12/18/05 56 34 8 2
8/28/05 51 38 8 3 29. As you may know Afghanistan is holding national elections [next/this] week, how confident are you that these elections will produce a government that can rule the country effectively - very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?
----- Confident ----- ----- Not confident ----- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not too Not at all opinion
8/17/09 34 3 31 64 39 25 2 30. How confident are you in the ability of the United States and its allies in Afghanistan to (ITEM) - very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?
8/17/09 - Summary Table
-- Confident -- --- Not confident -- No
NET Very Smwt. NET Not too At all opin.
a. defeat the Taliban 59 19 40 40 22 18 1
b. provide effective economic
development 61 11 50 37 24 13 2
c. encourage the creation
of an honest and effective
government 55 10 46 43 25 18 2
31. On another subject, how concerned are you that you or someone in your immediate family might catch the H1N1 virus known as swine flu - is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all?
--------- Worried --------- ----- Not worried ---- No
NET Great deal Somewhat NET Not too At all opinion
8/17/09 39 13 26 61 30 31 *
Compare to:
Bird flu:
3/5/06 41 13 28 59 36 23 *
SARS virus:
4/27/03 33 11 22 67 34 33 1
4/3/03 38 11 27 62 37 24 3 32. How confident are you in (ITEM)'s ability to respond effectively to an outbreak of swine flu in the United States - very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?
8/17/09 - Summary Table
---- Confident -- --- Not confident --- No
NET Very Smwt. NET Not so At all op.
a. The federal government 73 23 50 26 18 9 1
b. Your local hospitals and
health agencies 82 33 48 18 12 5 1
Trend:
a. The federal government
----- Confident ----- ----- Not confident ------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not too Not at all opinion
8/17/09 73 23 50 26 18 9 1
Compare to bird flu:
3/5/06 59 16 44 40 25 15 *
b. Your local hospitals and health agencies
----- Confident ----- ----- Not confident ------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not too Not at all opinion
8/17/09 82 33 48 18 12 5 1
Compare to bird flu:
3/5/06 64 21 42 36 22 13 1 33. (HALF SAMPLE) Do you think you or someone in your household will get a swine flu vaccination when it becomes available, or not?
Will Will not No opinion
8/17/09 55 41 4
34. (HALF SAMPLE) Assuming your doctor recommends it, do you think you or someone in your household will get a swine flu vaccination when it becomes available, or not?
Will Will not No opinion
8/17/09 65 32 3
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
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.
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+
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 ***END***
