Washington Post-ABC News Poll
The Washington Post-ABC NewsMonday, October 1, 2007
| This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone September 27-30, 2007, among a random national sample of 1,114 adults, including additional interviews with randomly-selected African Americans, for a total of 212 black respondents. The results from the full survey have a three-point error margin. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, Pa. *= less than 0.5 percent 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
9/30/07 33 15 18 64 14 49 3
9/7/07 33 16 17 64 15 49 3
7/21/07 33 16 17 65 13 52 2
6/1/07 35 17 18 62 16 46 3
4/15/07 35 17 18 62 14 49 2
2/25/07 36 19 17 62 12 49 2
1/19/07 33 17 16 65 14 51 2
12/11/06 36 18 18 62 13 49 2
11/4/06 40 24 16 57 12 46 2
10/22/06 37 21 16 60 15 45 3
10/8/06 39 23 16 60 12 48 1
9/7/06 42 24 18 55 12 43 3
8/6/06 40 23 17 58 12 46 2
6/25/06 38 20 18 60 12 48 2
5/15/06 33 17 16 65 18 47 2
4/9/06 38 20 18 60 13 47 1
3/5/06 41 24 17 58 14 44 1
1/26/06 42 25 18 56 14 42 2
1/8/06 46 29 17 52 13 39 2
12/18/05 47 29 17 52 12 40 1
11/2/05 39 20 18 60 13 47 1
10/29/05 39 22 17 58 13 45 3
9/11/05 42 27 15 57 12 45 1
8/28/05 45 27 18 53 12 41 2
6/26/05 48 27 21 51 11 40 1
6/5/05 48 27 21 52 14 38 1
4/24/05 47 25 22 50 13 38 3
3/13/05 50 31 19 48 11 37 3
1/31/05 50 34 15 45 11 34 5
1/16/05 52 33 19 46 11 35 2
12/19/04 48 27 21 49 12 38 2
10/20/04 50 30 20 46 11 35 4
10/17/04 LV 54 35 19 45 9 36 2
10/16/04 LV 54 35 19 44 10 34 2
10/15/04 LV 54 35 19 44 10 34 2
10/3/04 LV 53 36 17 46 11 34 1
9/26/04 50 33 18 45 13 32 5
9/8/04 52 35 17 43 11 32 5
8/29/04 50 31 19 47 13 34 3
8/1/04 47 28 18 49 13 36 5
7/25/04 50 32 19 47 13 34 3
7/11/04 48 31 17 50 11 39 2
6/20/04 47 30 17 51 13 39 1
5/23/04 47 31 17 50 14 36 3
4/18/04 51 33 18 47 13 34 1
3/7/04 50 32 18 48 12 36 2
2/11/04 50 30 21 47 14 34 2
1/18/04 58 35 24 40 9 30 2
12/21/03 59 39 21 38 15 23 3
12/14/03 57 37 20 39 10 29 5
12/7/03 53 32 21 40 13 27 7
11/16/03 57 34 23 39 11 28 4
10/29/03 56 30 26 42 13 29 2
10/13/03 53 33 20 43 13 29 4
9/30/03 54 34 20 44 15 29 2
9/13/03 58 35 23 40 14 27 2
9/7/03 56 34 22 41 13 28 4
8/11/03 59 37 22 37 14 23 4
7/10/03 59 35 24 38 13 25 3
6/22/03 68 45 23 29 11 18 4
4/30/03 71 50 22 26 17 9 3
4/16/03 74 52 22 23 9 14 3
4/9/03 77 58 19 20 6 14 4
4/3/03 71 54 16 25 7 19 4
3/23/03 68 NA NA 27 NA NA 4
3/20/03 67 NA NA 28 NA NA 5
3/2/03 62 38 23 35 13 22 4
2/23/03 60 NA NA 34 NA NA 6
2/9/03 64 42 21 34 14 20 3
2/1/03 62 41 21 34 13 22 4
1/28/03 62 43 19 36 13 23 2
1/27/03 59 39 21 37 15 22 4
1/20/03 59 36 23 38 16 22 2
12/15/02 66 37 28 32 12 20 2
11/4/02 LV 67 45 23 31 12 20 1
11/3/02 LV 67 45 22 32 12 20 1
11/2/02 LV 67 47 20 32 9 23 1
10/27/02 67 39 28 29 13 16 4
9/26/02 67 42 25 30 12 18 3
9/8/02 71 42 28 27 12 15 3
7/28/02 69 39 31 28 14 14 3
7/15/02 72 42 31 25 12 13 2
6/17/02 74 42 32 22 9 13 4
6/9/02 77 41 36 20 9 11 3
5/19/02 76 48 28 22 8 13 3
4/21/02 78 47 31 20 9 10 2
3/28/02 79 49 30 18 8 10 3
3/10/02 82 52 30 16 9 7 2
1/27/02 83 56 27 14 7 7 3
12/19/01 86 64 22 12 6 6 2
11/27/01 89 69 21 9 4 5 1
11/6/01 89 65 24 9 5 4 2
10/9/01 92 76 16 6 3 3 1
9/27/01 90 70 20 6 3 3 4
9/13/01 86 63 23 12 5 6 2
9/9/01 55 26 29 41 20 22 3
8/12/01 61 28 33 31 14 17 8
7/30/01 59 28 30 38 17 22 3
6/3/01 55 27 28 40 18 22 6
4/22/01 63 33 30 32 16 16 5
3/25/01 58 NA NA 33 NA NA 8
2/25/01 55 NA NA 23 NA NA 22
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling (ITEM)?
9/30/07 - Summary Table*
Approve Disapprove No opinion
a. The situation in Iraq 30 68 1
b. Health care 30 63 8
c. The federal budget deficit 27 64 9
d. The economy 37 61 3
e. The US campaign against terrorism 40 57 3
*Full sample asked item a; half sample asked items b,e; other half asked items d,c.
Trend: a. The situation in Iraq
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
9/30/07 30 17 14 68 12 57 1
9/7/07 34 16 18 65 12 53 1
7/21/07 31 17 14 68 11 58 1
6/1/07 31 17 14 67 11 56 1
4/15/07 29 17 13 70 11 59 *
2/25/07 31 17 14 67 13 55 1
1/19/07 29 16 13 70 13 57 1
1/10/07 34 21 13 64 14 50 2
12/11/06 28 12 16 70 13 57 2
10/8/06 35 21 14 64 10 54 1
9/7/06 41 25 16 57 10 47 2
8/6/06 36 21 15 62 10 52 2
6/25/06 37 21 17 62 11 52 *
5/15/06 32 19 13 66 13 53 1
4/9/06 37 21 16 62 11 51 1
3/5/06 40 23 17 59 12 47 *
1/26/06 39 24 15 60 10 50 1
12/18/05 46 31 15 53 10 43 1
11/2/05 36 20 15 64 13 51 1
9/11/05 38 NA NA 62 NA NA 1
8/28/05 42 28 14 57 11 46 1
6/26/05 43 25 18 56 12 44 1
6/5/05 41 NA NA 58 NA NA 1
4/24/05 42 56 2
3/13/05 39 57 4
1/16/05 40 58 2
12/19/04 42 57 1
9/26/04 RV 47 50 3
8/29/04 RV 47 51 2
7/25/04 45 53 2
6/20/04 44 55 2
5/23/04 40 58 2
4/18/04 45 54 1
3/7/04 46 53 1
2/11/04 47 52 1
1/18/04 55 42 2
12/21/03 60 39 2
12/14/03 58 38 4
11/16/03 48 48 4
10/29/03 47 51 2
10/13/03 51 47 2
9/29/03 50 47 3
9/13/03 52 46 2
9/7/03 49 47 4
8/24/03 56 37 7
8/11/03 56 41 3
7/10/03 58 41 2
6/22/03 67 30 2
4/30/03 75 " " 22 " " 2
3/27/03* 69 26 5
3/23/03 71 26 3
3/20/03 65 29 5
3/17/03 64 29 7
3/9/03 55 38 8
2/23/03 55 39 6
2/9/03 61 37 2
2/5/03 61 32 7
2/1/03 61 35 3
1/28/03 58 38 4
1/27/03 57 40 3
1/20/03 50 46 4
12/15/02 58 37 5
11/4/02 LV 56 40 4
11/3/02 LV 57 40 4
11/2/02 LV 56 41 3
10/27/02 57 38 5
9/26/02 58 39 3
9/14/02 65 31 4
8/29/02 52 " " 36 " " 12
*3/27/03 and previous: "The situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein"
b. Health care
Approve Disapprove No opinion
9/30/07 30 63 8
4/9/06 33 62 4
3/5/06 38 57 6
1/26/06 37 60 3
12/18/05 37 57 6
11/2/05 34 61 5
3/13/05 44 48 8
1/16/05 42 51 6
12/19/04 37 56 7
8/29/04 RV 39 55 6
7/25/04 38 53 9
6/20/04 39 57 4
4/18/04* 33 61 5
3/7/04 32 62 6
2/11/04 32 62 6
1/18/04 37 55 8
12/21/03 34 56 10
10/29/03 28 63 9
10/13/03 30 60 10
9/13/03 32 61 7
4/30/03 34 57 9
1/28/03 40 47 13
1/20/03 36 51 13
12/15/02 33 58 9
*4/18/04 and previous: "The cost, availability and coverage of health insurance" c. The federal budget deficit
Approve Disapprove No opinion
9/30/07 27 64 9
5/15/06 27 67 6
1/26/06 32 64 4
1/16/05 39 58 3
6/20/04 39 56 5
4/18/04 34 60 6
3/7/04 30 65 5
1/18/04 35 58 7
12/21/03 37 52 10
10/29/03 32 61 7
d. The economy
Approve Disapprove No opinion
9/30/07 37 61 3
6/1/07 40 57 3
4/15/07 40 59 1
2/25/07 43 55 2
1/19/07 41 57 2
12/11/06 43 55 2
10/8/06 41 56 2
8/6/06 39 59 2
6/25/06 38 61 1
5/15/06 38 60 2
4/9/06* 40 59 1
3/5/06 48 51 1
1/26/06 46 52 1
12/18/05 47 52 1
11/2/05 36 61 3
9/11/05 40 58 2
8/28/05 44 54 3
6/5/05 40 58 2
4/24/05 40 57 3
3/13/05 43 55 2
1/16/05 46 52 2
12/19/04 46 51 3
9/26/04 RV 47 50 4
8/29/04 RV 45 52 3
7/25/04 47 50 3
6/20/04 46 53 1
5/23/04 44 54 2
4/18/04 44 54 2
3/7/04 39 59 1
2/11/04 44 54 2
1/18/04 51 47 2
12/21/03 51 44 5
11/16/03 48 49 3
10/29/03 45 53 2
10/13/03 45 52 2
9/13/03 42 56 3
9/7/03 44 51 5
8/11/03 45 51 5
7/10/03 47 49 4
4/30/03 52 45 3
2/9/03 47 49 4
2/1/03 44 52 4
1/28/03 46 49 4
1/27/03 47 47 5
1/20/03 43 53 4
1/5/03 50 43 7
12/15/02 50 46 4
11/4/02 LV 53 45 2
11/3/02 LV 52 46 2
11/2/02 LV 55 43 2
10/27/02 51 43 6
9/26/02 51 47 3
9/8/02 57 40 4
7/28/02 57 39 4
7/15/02 58 38 3
4/21/02 64 33 3
1/27/02 62 34 4
12/19/01 67 27 6
11/6/01 72 23 5
9/9/01 48 48 4
7/30/01 52 45 3
6/3/01 53 41 6
4/22/01 55 38 7
3/25/01 50 42 8
* Strongly/somewhat follow asked 4/9/06
e. The US campaign against terrorism
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
9/30/07 40 NA NA 57 NA NA 3
9/7/07 46 26 20 51 17 34 3
7/21/07 43 NA NA 56 NA NA 2
6/1/07 44 52 4
4/15/07 44 53 3
2/25/07 46 52 1
1/19/07 46 52 2
12/11/06 46 " " 52 " " 2
10/8/06 45 29 16 53 13 40 1
9/7/06 53 33 19 45 14 31 2
8/6/06 47 NA NA 50 NA NA 2
6/25/06 51 NA NA 47 NA NA 2
5/15/06 53 NA NA 43 NA NA 4
4/9/06 50 32 18 49 15 34 1
3/5/06 52 NA NA 46 NA NA 2
1/26/06 52 45 2
1/8/06 53 45 2
12/18/05 56 44 1
11/2/05 48 51 1
9/11/05 50 " " 47 " " 3
8/28/05 56 34 21 43 14 29 2
6/5/05 50 NA NA 49 NA NA 1
4/24/05 56 41 3
3/13/05 59 38 3
1/16/05 61 38 2
12/19/04 53 43 3
9/26/04 RV 59 38 3
8/29/04 RV 60 37 3
7/25/04 57 40 4
6/20/04 50 48 2
5/23/04 58 39 4
4/18/04 63 35 2
3/7/04 63 34 3
2/11/04 64 34 2
1/18/04 66 33 2
12/21/03 70 28 2
10/29/03 63 35 2
10/13/03 66 30 4
9/13/03 70 27 3
9/7/03 67 28 5
4/30/03 79 19 2
2/9/03 74 23 4
2/1/03 75 21 3
1/27/03 72 26 2
1/20/03 71 25 4
12/15/02 79 20 1
11/4/02 LV 76 22 1
11/3/02 LV 77 22 3
11/2/02 LV 78 21 2
10/27/02 74 23 4
9/26/02 70 28 2
9/8/02 74 24 2
7/28/02 81 17 2
7/15/02 83 " " 15 " " 2
5/19/02 79 51 27 19 10 9 3
4/21/02 81 56 25 18 10 7 2
3/10/02 88 64 24 10 5 5 2
1/27/02 88 NA NA 10 NA NA 2
12/19/01 89 67 22 9 5 4 2
10/15/01 92 75 17 5 3 3 3
3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing its job? Approve Disapprove No opinion 9/30/07 29 65 6 7/21/07 37 60 4 6/1/07 39 53 8 4/15/07* 44 54 3 2/25/07 41 54 5 1/19/07 43 50 8 12/11/06 37 57 6 11/4/06 RV 36 60 4 10/22/06 31 65 4 10/8/06 32 66 2 9/7/06 40 55 5 8/6/06 36 60 4 5/15/06 33 63 4 4/9/06 35 62 3 3/5/06 36 62 3 1/26/06 43 53 4 1/8/06 41 55 5 12/18/05 43 53 4 11/2/05 37 59 4 8/28/05 37 59 4 6/5/05 41 54 4 10/29/03 40 52 9 4/30/03 57 37 6 9/26/02 51 43 6 7/15/02 57 36 7 2/21/02 57 39 4 1/27/02 58 35 7 12/19/01 59 34 7 9/9/01 45 48 7 7/30/01 48 48 4 4/22/01 58 33 8 10/31/99 42 53 6 9/2/99 46 47 7 6/6/99 48 46 6 3/14/99 44 49 7 2/14/99 46 50 4 12/20/98 44 51 5 12/19/98 45 50 5 12/13/98 49 46 5 11/7/98 41 55 4 11/1/98 49 47 5 10/25/98 45 44 11 10/18/98 46 45 8 9/28/98 52 44 4 8/21/98 55 39 6 7/12/98 46 44 11 5/12/98 45 45 9 4/4/98 47 45 8 1/31/98 55 35 10 1/30/98 55 35 10 1/25/98 56 37 8 1/24/98 55 38 7 1/19/98 47 49 5 10/13/97 36 57 7 8/27/97 39 54 7 7/8/97 40 53 6 4/24/97 40 53 7 3/9/97 35 60 5 8/5/96 42 52 7 6/30/96 35 58 7 5/22/96 35 60 5 3/10/96 30 64 6 1/7/96 31 65 5 11/19/95 27 68 5 10/1/95 32 65 3 7/17/95 34 63 3 3/19/95 39 56 5 1/29/95 42 52 6 10/31/94 21 72 8 10/23/94 18 78 4 9/11/94 24 70 5 6/26/94 34 61 5 3/27/94 35 62 3 2/27/94 32 64 4 1/23/94 29 60 11 11/14/93 28 66 6 8/8/93 33 64 3 4/26/93 30 69 2 1/17/93 29 66 6 4/9/92 17 78 5 3/18/92 19 76 5 3/8/92 22 73 6 2/2/92 32 64 4 12/15/91 35 59 6 10/21/91 45 50 5 6/2/91 49 46 5 10/14/90 34 63 3 2/4/90 41 55 4 1/16/90 39 55 6 8/21/89 42 53 5 5/23/89 54 44 2 2/14/89 53 44 3 1/23/88** 43 53 4 6/1/87 56 40 4 6/22/85 54 37 9 5/83 33 43 24 6/81 38 40 22 6/79 19 61 20 9/78 29 49 22 6/77 34 42 24 6/75 29 54 17 8/74 48 35 17 * Strongly/somewhat follow asked 4/15/07 and others **1/23/88 and previous: Gallup 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way (ITEM) are doing their job?
9/30/07 Summary Table
Approve Disapprove No opinion
a. the Republicans in Congress 29 67 4
b. the Democrats in Congress 38 57 5
a. the Republicans in Congress
Trend:
Approve Disapprove No opinion
9/30/07 29 67 4
7/21/07 34 64 2
6/1/07 36 58 6
4/15/07 39 59 2
10/8/06 35 63 2
5/15/06 33 64 3
11/2/05 35 61 4
6/5/05 42 56 2
6/6/99 41 52 7
3/14/99 40 56 4
7/8/97 40 54 6
9/15/96 RV 46 48 6
6/30/96 38 56 6
4/5/95 45 50 5
10/31/94 33 59 7
10/23/94 31 64 5
9/11/94 35 59 6
b. the Democrats in Congress
Approve Disapprove No opinion
9/30/07 38 57 5
7/21/07 46 51 2
6/1/07 44 49 6
4/15/07 54 44 2
10/8/06 48 50 3
5/15/06 39 58 4
11/2/05 41 54 5
6/5/05 42 56 3
6/6/99 51 42 7
3/14/99 51 42 7
7/8/97 45 49 6
4/5/95 36 60 4
10/31/94 39 53 8
10/23/94 36 59 5
9/11/94 41 53 6
5. On another subject, thinking back to when Bill Clinton was in office, would you say you approve or disapprove of the way Clinton handled his job as president?
------- Approve --------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly op.
9/30/07 66 NA NA 32 NA NA 2
6/20/04 62 NA NA 37 NA NA 1
6/1/03 55 NA NA 43 NA NA 2
2/25/01* 59 NA NA 37 NA NA 4
1/15/01** 65 36 29 32 10 22 3
8/20/00*** 60 33 27 35 12 23 5
5/14/00 57 NA NA 40 NA NA 3
2/27/00 62 32 31 35 12 23 3
2/6/00 61 32 29 36 11 25 3
1/26/00 58 NA NA 38 NA NA 3
10/31/99 59 NA NA 38 NA NA 3
9/2/99 58 28 30 38 13 25 4
6/6/99 58 30 28 38 12 26 4
4/26/99 60 NA NA 37 NA NA 3
3/14/99 64 38 26 34 9 25 3
2/14/99 68 46 22 30 7 23 2
2/12/99 67 NA NA 31 NA NA 2
2/7/99 66 45 21 33 9 24 1
1/30/99 65 43 22 33 7 26 2
1/19/99 66 NA NA 32 NA NA 2
1/13/99 63 NA NA 34 NA NA 3
1/10/99 62 NA NA 36 NA NA 1
12/20/98 67 48 20 30 6 23 3
12/19/98 66 47 19 31 7 24 3
12/13/98 64 43 21 35 10 25 2
12/11/98 60 NA NA 37 NA NA 3
11/22/98 61 NA NA 34 NA NA 5
11/7/98 63 NA NA 36 NA NA 1
11/1/98 65 41 25 33 10 23 1
11/1/98 LV 58 40 18 41 10 31 1
10/25/98 62 40 22 32 8 23 6
10/25/98 LV 58 42 15 40 8 32 2
10/18/98 62 40 22 34 9 25 4
10/18/98 LV 57 39 18 41 7 34 2
9/28/98 63 42 21 35 8 26 2
9/28/98 LV 57 43 14 43 6 37 1
9/21/98 60 NA NA 39 NA NA 1
9/14/98 59 NA NA 37 NA NA 4
9/13/98 eve 60 NA NA 38 NA NA 2
9/13/98 day 59 NA NA 37 NA NA 3
9/12/98 59 NA NA 39 NA NA 3
9/11/98 56 NA NA 42 NA NA 3
9/9/98 57 NA NA 40 NA NA 3
8/23/98 64 NA NA 33 NA NA 3
8/21/98 66 41 25 31 10 21 3
8/20/98 65 NA NA 32 NA NA 3
8/19/98 60 NA NA 38 NA NA 2
8/17/98 61 NA NA 36 NA NA 3
8/16/98 62 NA NA 33 NA NA 4
7/29/98 63 NA NA 33 NA NA 4
7/12/98 63 34 29 31 11 20 6
6/18/98 59 NA NA 34 NA NA 7
6/2/98 61 NA NA 34 NA NA 5
5/12/98 64 NA NA 32 NA NA 4
4/4/98 65 NA NA 31 NA NA 4
4/1/98 66 NA NA 29 NA NA 4
3/17/98 66 NA NA 30 NA NA 4
3/16/98 63 NA NA 34 NA NA 3
2/18/98 67 NA NA 30 NA NA 3
1/31/98 67 42 24 29 10 19 4
1/30/98 69 NA NA 27 NA NA 4
1/29/98 68 NA NA 27 NA NA 5
1/26/98 60 NA NA 35 NA NA 4
1/25/98 59 31 28 37 13 25 4
1/24/98 57 30 26 40 13 27 3
1/19/98 60 24 36 35 15 19 5
1/13/98 62 NA NA 31 NA NA 7
11/12/97 59 NA NA 35 NA NA 6
10/13/97 59 NA NA 36 NA NA 6
8/27/97 58 NA NA 37 NA NA 5
7/8/97 64 NA NA 31 NA NA 5
6/8/97 59 NA NA 36 NA NA 5
4/24/97 56 NA NA 39 NA NA 5
3/25/97 56 NA NA 33 NA NA 11
3/9/97 55 NA NA 41 NA NA 4
10/8/96 LV 58 NA NA 38 NA NA 4
10/8/96 RV 59 NA NA 37 NA NA 4
9/4/96 RV 57 NA NA 38 NA NA 4
8/5/96 59 NA NA 37 NA NA 4
6/30/96 56 NA NA 39 NA NA 5
5/22/96 58 20 37 39 17 22 3
3/31/96 52 21 30 40 16 25 8
3/7/96 53 19 34 45 19 26 2
3/10/96 55 23 32 40 17 24 4
4/21/96 51 NA NA 43 NA NA 6
1/7/96 53 22 31 43 16 28 4
11/19/95 54 NA NA 41 NA NA 5
11/13/95 54 20 34 41 20 21 5
10/1/95 52 17 35 43 19 24 5
7/17/95 51 14 37 45 20 25 4
6/8/95 47 NA NA 45 NA NA 8
5/14/95 56 20 36 41 23 18 3
3/19/95 52 17 35 45 19 26 3
3/5/95 46 NA NA 49 NA NA 4
1/29/95 54 20 34 43 21 22 3
1/4/95 45 13 31 51 22 29 5
12/20/94 44 NA NA 50 NA NA 6
11/6/94 RV 52 20 32 43 16 26 5
10/31/94 48 17 31 49 19 30 3
10/23/94 49 18 31 48 19 29 4
10/9/94 45 13 32 51 21 30 4
9/25/94 44 13 31 51 20 31 5
9/11/94 46 15 30 51 19 33 3
8/16/94 44 NA NA 51 NA NA 5
8/7/94 47 17 31 47 20 27 5
6/26/94 50 16 34 44 17 28 6
5/15/94 51 19 32 44 17 28 4
3/27/94 57 23 34 41 16 25 3
3/22/94 47 NA NA 45 NA NA 7
3/08/94 52 NA NA 40 NA NA 8
2/27/94 58 20 38 38 15 23 4
1/23/94 56 22 34 34 14 20 10
1/9/94 59 20 39 36 15 21 4
12/19/93 58 22 36 40 20 20 3
11/14/93 49 16 33 45 20 25 6
10/31/93 52 17 35 41 17 24 7
10/10/93 51 20 31 43 18 25 5
10/3/93 52 19 33 36 14 22 12
9/19/93 51 NA NA 41 NA NA 8
8/8/93 45 16 29 51 19 32 4
6/28/93 43 13 29 50 19 31 7
6/15/93 45 NA NA 48 NA NA 7
5/23/93 46 17 30 48 18 30 6
4/26/93 59 22 37 39 17 21 2
2/28/93 60 28 32 33 11 22 7
2/23/93 63 28 35 30 11 19 7
2/14/93 54 23 31 31 15 16 15
*2/25/01 "handled" **1/15/01 "has handled" ***8/20/00 and previous: "is handling" 6. Overall, how much do you think Congress has accomplished this year: A great deal, a good amount, not too much, or nothing at all?
------- Positive --------- ------- Negative ------- No
NET Great deal Good amt. NET Not much Nothing opinion
9/30/07 16 2 14 82 65 17 1
4/15/07* 26 3 23 73 56 17 1
4/5/95 33 7 26 66 53 13 1
9/11/94+ 21 2 19 79 67 12 *
6/26/94** 24 4 20 74 65 9 1
+"in the past year"
*"in the past three months"
**"in the past 18 months"
7. (IF CONGRESS ACCOMPLISHED NOT MUCH/NOTHING) Who would you say deserves most of the blame for that (President Bush and the Republicans in Congress) or (the Democrats in Congress)?
Bush and Republicans Democrats in Both Neither No
in Congress Congress (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/30/07 51 25 20 2 2
8. Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling (ITEM)?
9/30/07 - Summary Table*
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
a. The situation in Iraq 49 34 3 11 3
b. Health care 56 26 2 12 5
c. The U.S. campaign
against terrorism 41 40 5 10 4
d. The economy 51 33 2 11 3
e. The federal budget
deficit 52 29 2 12 5
*Full sample asked items a-c; half sample asked item d; other half asked item e.
Trend:
a. The situation in Iraq
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 49 34 3 11 3
9/7/07 42 31 3 19 5
11/4/06 RV 42 42 1 11 3
10/22/06 RV 48 40 1 8 3
10/8/06 51 38 3 7 2
9/7/06 43 44 2 10 2
8/6/06 43 40 * 11 5
6/25/06 47 41 1 9 2
5/15/06 50 36 2 10 3
4/9/06 49 42 1 6 2
3/5/06 42 42 2 11 2
1/26/06 47 40 1 9 2
12/18/05 47 44 2 6 2
11/2/05 48 37 2 11 2
12/15/02* 30 56 4 7 3
10/27/02 LV 31 58 3 4 4
9/26/02 33 52 6 4 6
*12/15/02 and previous: "The situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein"
b. Health care
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 56 26 2 12 5
10/8/06 61 28 1 7 2
5/15/06 61 28 1 7 2
4/9/06 61 29 * 6 3
11/2/05 54 29 2 12 3
12/15/02* 53 33 3 7 4
10/27/02* LV 50 39 3 5 3
9/26/02* 50 35 4 5 6
7/15/02** 47 37 3 9 5
1/27/02** 50 35 5 5 4
1/19/98*** 54 33 2 7 4
10/23/94 46 29 2 21 2
9/11/94 51 29 3 12 5
2/27/94 58 22 5 11 3
2/2/92 60 25 3 8 4
12/15/91 57 23 3 11 5
*"The cost, availability, and coverage of health insurance" **"improving the health care system" ***1/19/98 and previous: "Providing affordable health care" c. The U.S. campaign against terrorism
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 41 40 5 10 4
9/7/07 39 36 4 17 4
10/22/06 RV 44 43 2 8 3
10/8/06 47 41 4 6 2
9/7/06 40 47 1 9 3
8/6/06 46 38 1 11 4
6/25/06 39 46 2 10 3
5/15/06 46 41 2 8 3
4/9/06 46 45 1 6 1
3/5/06 39 46 3 10 2
1/26/06 41 46 2 6 4
11/2/05 42 42 4 10 3
12/15/02 25 61 5 6 2
10/27/02* LV 26 61 4 5 4
9/26/02* 30 51 6 6 8
7/15/02 27 55 9 3 6
1/27/02 23 62 10 3 2
*"The war on terrorism"
d. The economy
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
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
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
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" e. The federal budget deficit
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 52 29 2 12 5
Compare to:
The federal budget
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
5/15/06 54 34 1 8 3
11/2/05 48 34 2 13 2
7/15/02* 44 41 5 6 4
1/27/02**** 38 46 5 7 3
3/14/99* 43 40 5 10 3
9/28/98* 49 42 NA NA 9
7/12/98* 42 39 4 7 8
1/19/98** 41 43 3 8 4
7/8/97** 39 36 5 17 3
10/23/94*** 36 37 3 21 3
9/11/94 39 40 4 14 4
2/27/94 44 28 5 20 3
2/2/92 40 39 4 14 3
3/4/91 35 43 5 14 3
1/16/90 35 42 4 15 4
*"Managing the federal budget" **"Balancing the federal budget" ***10/23/94 and previous: "Reducing the federal budget" ****"Keeping the federal budget balanced" 9. There's a proposal to increase federal spending on children's health insurance by 35 billion dollars over the next five years. It would be funded by an increase in cigarette taxes. (Supporters say this would provide insurance for millions of low-income children who are currently uninsured.) (Opponents say this goes too far in covering children in families that can afford health insurance on their own.) Do you support or oppose this increased funding for this program? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
-------- Support -------- -------- Oppose -------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly op.
9/30/07 72 49 23 25 8 17 3
10. All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with 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
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
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 NA NA 32 NA NA 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"
11. Do you think (the United States should keep its military forces in Iraq until civil order is restored there, even if that means continued U.S. military casualties); OR, do you think (the United States should withdraw its military forces from Iraq in order to avoid further U.S. military casualties, even if that means civil order is not restored there)?
Keep forces Withdraw forces No opinion
9/30/07 43 54 3
7/21/07 39 59 3
4/15/07 42 56 2
2/25/07 42 56 2
1/19/07 46 52 3
12/11/06 48 48 4
11/2/05 52 44 4
8/28/05 54 44 2
6/26/05 58 41 2
12/19/04 58 39 3
6/20/04 57 42 1
5/23/04 58 40 2
4/18/04 66 33 1
11/16/03 62 34 4
10/29/03 58 38 3
9/13/03 65 32 3
8/24/03 69 27 4
7/10/03 72 26 2
12. As you may know Bush has sent approximately 28 thousand additional U.S. military forces to try to restore civil order in parts of Iraq. Do you think this increase in U.S. forces has made the situation in Iraq better, worse, or hasn't made much difference?
Hasn't made No
Better Worse much difference opinion
9/30/07 27 15 56 3
9/7/07 28 12 58 2
7/21/07 22 19 56 3
13. There's been a proposal to remove these additional U.S. forces from Iraq by next summer, returning to the earlier level of about 130-thousand U.S. troops. Do you think the number of U.S. forces in Iraq should be reduced more (quickly) than this, more (slowly), or is this about the right pace of troop reductions?
More More Right Should not be No
quickly slowly pace reduced (vol.) opinion
9/30/07 43 12 38 2 5
14. Do you think Democrats in Congress have gone too far or not far enough in opposing the war in Iraq?
Too Not far Right amount No
Far enough (vol.) opinion
9/30/07 35 55 5 5
8/28/05 37 53 4 6
15. The Bush administration has requested nearly 190 billion dollars to fund the wars and related U.S. activities in Iraq and Afghanistan over the next year. This is about 40 billion dollars more than first estimated. Do you think Congress should approve all of this funding request, or reduce it? IF REDUCE: Should this funding request be reduced somewhat, or reduced sharply?
-------- Reduce -------- No money should be No
Approve NET Somewhat Sharply approved (vol.) op.
9/30/07 27 67 23 43 3 3
16. Thinking ahead to the next presidential election, do you think a (Democratic) or a (Republican) president would do a better job resolving the situation in Iraq?
Depends No diff. No
Democratic Republican (vol.) (vol.) opin.
9/30/07 51 31 6 8 4
17. How closely are you following the 2008 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not closely at all?
----- Closely ------ ----- Not closely ------ No
NET Very Smwt. NET Not too At all opinion
9/30/07 69 21 48 30 21 10 *
7/21/07 70 22 48 30 20 10 *
6/1/07 66 18 48 34 22 13 *
4/15/07 66 20 45 34 20 14 *
2/25/07 65 20 44 35 25 10 *
Early 2004:
10/29/03 54 15 39 45 30 15 0
9/13/03 56 16 40 44 27 17 *
Early 2000:
12/15/99 45 12 33 55 31 24 *
10/31/99 61 16 45 38 25 13 *
Among leaned Dems:
9/30/07 72 23 49 28 21 7 0
7/21/07 75 23 52 25 18 7 0
6/1/07 67 19 48 33 21 12 0
4/15/07 68 22 46 32 21 11 *
2/25/07 67 21 46 33 25 8 *
Early 2004*
10/29/03 53 13 40 47 29 18 0
9/13/03 63 19 44 37 24 13 0
4/30/03 37 8 29 63 33 30 0
*"the race for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination"
Among leaned Reps:
9/30/07 72 22 51 27 18 9 *
7/21/07 66 23 44 34 22 11 0
6/1/07 65 16 50 34 24 10 *
4/15/07 68 22 46 31 17 14 1
2/25/07 66 22 44 34 26 8 0
18. (ASKED OF LEANED DEMOCRATS) If the 2008 Democratic presidential primary or caucus in your state were being held today, and the candidates were: (Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Dennis Kucinich, or Mike Gravel), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE
9/30/07 9/7/07 7/21/07 6/1/07 4/15/07 2/25/07
Hillary Clinton 53 41 45 42 41 43
Barack Obama 20 27 30 27 25 27
John Edwards 13 14 12 11 17 14
Bill Richardson 3 2 3 2 3 3
Joe Biden 2 3 2 2 2 2
Dennis Kucinich 1 2 1 2 1 *
Chris Dodd * 1 1 1 * *
Mike Gravel 0 1 0 * * *
Other (vol.) * 1 1 * 1 *
None of
these (vol.) 4 4 2 4 3 4
Would not
vote (vol.) 1 0 2 1 1 1
No opinion 2 5 2 6 5 4
*Asked Al Gore 7/21 and previous, Wesley Clark 4/15 and previous, Tom Vilsack 2/25 and previous, John Kerry 1/19 and previous, Evan Bayh 12/11 First choice/Second choice NET
9/30/07 9/7/07 12/11/06
Hillary Clinton 74 67 60
Barack Obama 50 50 33
John Edwards 33 35 22
Bill Richardson 6 7 4
Joe Biden 6 5 3
Dennis Kucinich 3 3 NA
Chris Dodd 1 2 1
Mike Gravel 1 1 NA
Al Gore NA NA 29
Other (vol.) * 1 1
None of these (vol.) 9 12 4
Would not vote (vol.) 1 * 1
No opinion 8 7 7
19. (IF NAMED DEM CANDIDATE) Do you support (CANDIDATE) strongly, or somewhat?
9/30/07 - Summary Table
Strongly Somewhat No opin.
Hillary Clinton 61 39 0
Barack Obama 52 48 0
Trend where available:
Hillary Clinton
9/30/07 61 39 0
7/21/07 68 32 0
6/1/07 53 47 0
4/15/07 59 41 0
2/25/06 56 44 0
Barack Obama
9/30/07 52 48 0
7/21/07 56 43 1
6/1/07 43 56 1
4/15/07 51 49 0
2/25/06 60 38 1
20. (IF CLINTON IS FIRST CHOICE) If elected, Hillary Clinton would be the first female president. Is this one reason for your support, or not? IF YES: Is it a major reason you support her, or a minor reason?
-------------- Yes --------------
NET Major Reason Minor Reason No No opinion
9/30/07 28 10 18 72 0
21. (ASKED OF LEANED REPUBLICANS) If the 2008 Republican presidential primary or caucus in your state were being held today, and the candidates were: (Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Sam Brownback, Tom Tancredo, Ron Paul, or Fred Thompson), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE WITHOUT GINGRICH:
9/30/07 9/7/07 7/21/07 6/1/07 4/15/07 2/25/07
Rudy Giuliani 34 28 37 34 35 53
Fred Thompson 17 19 15 13 10 NA
John McCain 12 18 16 20 22 23
Mitt Romney 11 10 8 10 10 5
Mike Huckabee 8 5 2 2 1 2
Ron Paul 3 1 2 2 1 1
Duncan Hunter 2 1 2 1 1 *
Sam Brownback 1 2 1 1 1 2
Tom Tancredo 1 * 2 1 1 1
Tommy Thompson NA NA 3 1 2 2
Jim Gilmore NA NA NA 1 2 *
Chuck Hagel NA NA NA NA * 1
George Pataki NA NA NA NA 1 1
Other (vol.) * 1 * * 0 *
None of these (vol.) 4 2 5 3 4 2
Would not vote (vol.) 1 2 1 * * 1
No opinion 8 10 5 10 7 5
NET LEANED VOTE WITH GINGRICH:
9/30/07 9/7/07 7/21/07 6/1/07 4/15/07 2/25/07 1/19/07 12/11/06
Rudy Giuliani 30 26 34 32 33 44 34 34
Fred Thompson 15 18 14 11 9 NA NA NA
John McCain 12 18 16 19 21 21 27 26
Mitt Romney 9 9 8 9 9 4 9 5
Newt Gingrich 9 5 7 9 6 15 9 12
Mike Huckabee 7 5 2 2 1 2 1 *
Ron Paul 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 NA
Duncan Hunter 2 1 2 1 1 * * 1
Sam Brownback 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Tom Tancredo * * 1 1 1 * 1 *
Tommy Thompson NA NA 3 1 2 2 1 2
Jim Gilmore NA NA NA 1 1 * 1 NA
Chuck Hagel NA NA NA NA * 1 * *
George Pataki NA NA NA NA 1 1 2 3
Other (vol.) * 1 * * 0 * * *
None of
these (vol.) 4 2 5 3 4 2 2 6
Would not
vote (vol.) 1 2 1 * * 1 1 *
No opinion 7 9 5 8 6 4 9 9
*Asked Tommy Thompson 7/21 and previous, Chuck Hagel and George Pataki 4/15 and previous, Jim Gilmore 6/1 and previous First choice/Second choice NET
9/30/07 9/7/07 12/11/06
Rudy Giuliani 48 51 57
John McCain 30 33 47
Fred Thompson 28 29 NA
Mitt Romney 21 22 9
Newt Gingrich 15 11 22
Mike Huckabee 10 8 2
Ron Paul 4 2 NA
Duncan Hunter 2 3 1
Sam Brownback 2 3 2
Tom Tancredo 2 1 1
George Pataki NA NA 8
Tommy Thompson NA NA 5
Chuck Hagel NA NA 1
Other (vol.) 1 1 1
None of these (vol.) 11 4 11
Would not vote (vol.) 1 2 *
No opinion 13 16 15
22. (IF NAMED A REP CANDIDATE) Do you support (CANDIDATE) strongly, or somewhat?
9/30/07 - Summary Table
Strongly Somewhat No opin.
Rudy Giuliani 42 56 2
Trend where available:
Strongly Somewhat No opin.
Rudy Guiliani 42 56 2
7/21/07 32 67 *
6/1/07 36 63 1
4/15/07 45 55 0
2/25/07 38 61 *
23. (ASKED OF LEANED DEMOCRATS) Regardless of who you may support, who do you think (ITEM) - (Clinton) (Obama) or (Edwards)?
6/1/07 - Summary Table
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
a. is the strongest leader 61 20 13 1 1 2 3
b. is the most honest and
trustworthy 35 26 22 2 1 8 5
c. has the best chance of
getting elected president
in November 2008 57 16 20 * 1 1 3
d. is best able to reduce
partisanship in
Washington 42 20 24 1 * 5 8
e. best reflects the core values
of the Democratic party 50 18 21 2 2 1 6
f. is the most inspiring 41 37 14 1 2 4 2
Trend where available: a. is the strongest leader
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 61 20 13 1 1 2 3
6/1/07 50 26 15 1 1 1 5
2/25/07 52 23 17 1 1 1 5
b. is the most honest and trustworthy
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 35 26 22 2 1 8 5
6/1/07 28 34 22 3 2 6 6
2/25/07 29 34 21 3 2 7 5
c. has the best chance of getting elected president in November 2008
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 57 16 20 * 1 1 3
6/1/07 43 21 26 1 2 1 6
2/25/07 48 17 25 * 2 1 6
d. No trend. e. No trend. f. is the most inspiring
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 41 37 14 1 2 4 2
6/1/07 37 41 15 1 1 3 2
2/25/07 36 44 14 1 1 2 3
24. (ASKED OF LEANED DEMOCRATS) Regardless of who you may support, who do you trust most to handle (ITEM) - (Clinton), (Obama) or (Edwards)?
9/30/07 - Summary Table
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
a. The war in Iraq 52 22 17 1 * 4 5
b. The U.S. campaign
against terrorism 51 20 19 1 * 3 6
c. The economy 56 17 17 1 1 3 4
d. Health care 66 15 14 1 * 2 2
e. Corruption in
government 40 28 20 2 * 5 4
25. (ASKED OF LEANED REPUBLICANS) Regardless of who you may support, who do you think (ITEM) - (Giuliani), (McCain), (Romney) or (Thompson)?
9/30/07 - Summary Table
All Any 2 None No
Giuliani McCain Romney Thompson (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
a. is the strongest
leader 47 20 8 12 * 1 3 9
b. is the most honest
and trustworthy 26 26 13 17 1 1 8 8
c. has the best
chance of getting
elected president
in November 2008 50 15 6 13 1 2 3 10
d. is best able to
reduce partisanship
in Washington 34 21 9 20 * * 5 11
e. Best reflects the
core values of the
Republican Party 23 26 13 21 * 1 5 11
Compare to: [NOTE THOMPSON NOT INCLUDED IN PREVIOUS SURVEYS] a. is the strongest leader
All Any 2 None No
Giuliani McCain Romney Thompson (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 47 20 8 12 * 1 3 9
6/1/07 55 26 10 NA 1 1 1 7
2/25/07 63 26 5 NA * 1 1 4
b. is the most honest and trustworthy
All Any 2 None No
Giuliani McCain Romney Thompson (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 26 26 13 17 1 1 8 8
6/1/07 36 31 14 NA 1 1 6 10
2/25/07 43 29 11 NA 1 2 7 7
c. has the best chance of getting elected president in November 2008
All Any 2 None No
Giuliani McCain Romney Thompson (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
9/30/07 50 15 6 13 1 2 3 10
6/1/07 53 22 9 NA 1 1 4 10
2/25/07 55 34 4 NA * * 1 5
d. No trend. e. No trend. 26. (ASKED OF LEANED REPUBLICANS) Regardless of who you may support, who do you trust most to handle (ITEM) - (Giuliani), (McCain), (Romney) or (Thompson)?
9/30/07 - Summary Table
All Any 2 None No
Giuliani McCain Romney Thompson (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) op.
a. The war in Iraq 37 31 5 16 0 * 3 8
b. The U.S. campaign
against terrorism 45 27 4 13 * 1 2 7
c. The economy 36 18 13 20 * * 3 10
d. Health care 33 16 17 18 * 0 6 11
e. Immigration issues 34 21 10 16 * * 5 13
f. Social issues 41 15 14 18 0 1 3 9
27. Which of these is more important to you in a candidate for president: (strength and experience) or (a new direction and new ideas)?:
Strength and New direction Both Neither No
experience and new ideas (vol.) (vol.) opin.
9/30/07 52 40 7 1 1
7/21/07 50 41 6 * 2
28. If (NAME) wins the (Democratic/Republican) nomination for president would you definitely vote for (him/her) in the general election for president in 2008, would you consider voting for (him/her) or would you definitely not vote for (him/her)? 9/30/07 - Summary Table
Definitely Would Definitely No
would consider would not opinion
a. Hillary Clinton 30 28 41 1
b. Barack Obama 21 37 39 3
c. John Edwards 16 38 43 3
d. Rudy Giuliani 17 36 44 2
e. John McCain 13 39 45 3
f. Mitt Romney 8 28 57 7
g. Fred Thompson 10 29 54 7
Trend where available: a. Hillary Clinton
Definitely Would Definitely No
would consider would not opinion
9/30/07 30 28 41 1
4/15/07 27 26 45 1
5/15/06 19 38 42 1
b. Barack Obama
Definitely Would Definitely No
would consider would not opinion
9/30/07 21 37 39 3
4/15/07 20 40 36 5
c. John Edwards
Definitely Would Definitely No
would consider would not opinion
9/30/07 16 38 43 3
4/15/07 18 45 35 3
d. Rudy Giuliani
Definitely Would Definitely No
would consider would not opinion
9/30/07 17 36 44 2
4/15/07 17 40 40 2
e. John McCain
Definitely Would Definitely No
would consider would not opinion
9/30/07 13 39 45 3
4/15/07 12 39 47 2
5/15/06 9 57 28 6
f. Mitt Romney
Definitely Would Definitely No
would consider would not opinion
9/30/07 8 28 57 7
4/15/07 7 32 54 8
g. No trend. 29. If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were (Rudy Giuliani, the Republican) and (Hillary Clinton, the Democrat), for whom would you vote? NET LEANED VOTE:
Rudy Hillary Other Neither Will not No
Giuliani Clinton (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opin.
9/30/07 43 51 * 3 2 *
1/19/07 47 49 0 2 * 1
30. Do you think Hillary Clinton's views on most issues are too (liberal) for you, too (conservative) for you, or just about right?
Too Too About No
liberal conservative right opinion
9/30/07 35 9 50 6
5/15/06 37 5 52 7
Compare to: John Kerry
Too Too About No
liberal conservative right opinion
10/17/04 LV 45 6 44 5
9/8/04 RV 42 5 43 10
7/25/04 RV 40 8 46 6
6/20/04 34 10 51 5
3/7/04 33 6 52 8
31. Do you think Rudy Giuliani's views on most issues are too (liberal) for you, too (conservative) for you, or just about right?
Too Too About No
liberal conservative right opinion
9/30/07 19 26 43 12
Compare to: George W. Bush
Too Too About No
liberal conservative right opinion
10/17/04 LV 9 37 50 5
9/8/04 RV 11 32 49 7
7/25/04 RV 12 38 48 3
6/20/04 14 38 46 2
3/7/04 14 33 49 4
12/21/03 14 29 52 5
6/3/01 15 32 50 4
4/22/01 10 31 55 3
9/6/00 RV 12 31 51 6
7/23/00 12 28 52 8
3/11/00 12 28 52 8
2/27/00 10 33 51 5
2/24/00 12 33 43 12
2/6/00 12 30 49 8
9/2/99 10 20 58 13
3/14/99 7 20 53 20
32. If Hillary Clinton were elected president, do you think that would represent a resumption of Bill Clinton's presidency, or do you think Hillary Clinton would take the presidency in a different direction from her husband's? Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
--- Resumption --- --- Different --- No
NET Good Bad NET Good Bad opinion
9/30/07 27 12 15 67 52 15 7
33. Do you personally feel comfortable or uncomfortable with the idea of Bill Clinton back in the White House, this time as first husband?
Neither/Neutral No
Comfortable Uncomfortable (vol.) opinion
9/30/07 60 30 8 1
34. Looking back, how would you rate the way Giuliani responded to the attacks of September 11, 2001, when he was mayor of New York - do you think he did an excellent job, a good job, not so good a job, or a poor job?
--- Excellent/Good --- --- Not good/Poor --- No
NET Excellent Good NET Not good Poor opinion
9/30/07 86 40 46 11 6 5 3
35. How much do you think Giuliani's response to the 9/11 attacks indicates the kind of job he'd do as president - a great deal, somewhat, not so much or not at all?
--- Great deal/Somewhat --- --- Not much/At all --- No
NET Great deal Somewhat NET Not much At all opin.
9/30/07 73 29 44 25 14 10 2
36. In general do you think most of the presidential campaigns are (engaging in improper fundraising), or are (sticking to the rules on fundraising)?
Engaging in improper Sticking to Depends No
fundraising fundraising rules (vol.) opinion
9/30/07 48 40 3 9
37. Thinking specifically about Hillary Clinton's campaign, do you think it is (engaging in improper fundraising), or is (sticking to the rules on fundraising)?
Engaging in improper Sticking to Depends No
fundraising fundraising rules (vol.) opinion
9/30/07 39 48 2 10
38. On another subject, thinking about health care in the country as a whole, are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the overall health care system in this country? Would you say you are very (satisfied/dissatisfied) or somewhat (satisfied/ dissatisfied)?
----- Satisfied ----- ---- Dissatisfied ---- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Somewhat Very opinion
9/30/07 25 7 18 74 25 49 1
39. Do you have some form of health insurance or health care coverage, or not?
Yes No No opinion
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 *
40. For each specific item I name, please tell me whether you are very satisfied with it, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. 9/30/07 - Summary Table
Dissatisfied -- No
NET Very Smwt. NET Smwt. Very op.
a. The quality of the health
care you receive
All 83 44 38 16 8 8 1
All Cov 88 47 41 11 7 4 1
b. Your health care costs,
including both expenses
not covered by insurance,
and the cost of your
insurance, if any
All 53 22 31 45 19 26 2
All Cov 57 24 33 42 21 21 1
Trend:
a. The quality of the health care you receive
----- Satisfied ------ ---- Dissatisfied ---- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Somewhat Very Op.
9/30/07 All 83 44 38 16 8 8 1
All Cov 88 47 41 11 7 4 1
9/12/06 All 89 52 37 10 5 5 1
All Cov 93 56 37 6 4 3 *
All Pri 94 55 39 5 3 2 *
Trad 96 58 38 3 2 2 1
PPO 95 60 35 5 4 2 0
HMO 93 47 46 7 5 2 *
Med/Med 89 57 32 10 4 6 1
10/13/03 All 85 51 34 14 9 5 1
All Cov 88 53 35 11 7 3 1
All Pri 90 54 36 10 8 2 *
Trad 91 57 34 9 7 1 1
PPO 94 60 34 6 3 2 0
HMO 84 43 41 15 14 2 1
Med/Med 84 50 33 13 6 7 3
7/12/98 All Cov 83 47 36 15 10 5 2
All Pri 83 48 35 15 11 4 2
Trad 87 58 29 11 9 3 2
PPO 86 49 37 13 10 3 1
HMO 80 40 40 19 13 6 1
Med/Med 81 45 36 14 7 7 4
8/27/97 All Cov 90 52 38 9 7 2 1
All Pri 90 53 37 9 7 2 *
Trad 92 55 37 8 6 2 1
PPO 92 53 38 7 7 * 1
HMO 88 52 36 12 8 3 0
Med/Med 88 47 41 10 6 4 2
11/13/95 All Cov 93 65 29 6 4 2 *
All Pri 93 64 29 7 5 2 *
Trad 97 65 32 3 2 2 0
PPO 93 64 29 7 5 1 0
HMO 86 63 24 14 10 4 1
Med/Med 95 66 29 4 2 2 *
7/17/94 All Cov 85 55 30 14 9 5 1
2/8/94 All Cov 82 46 36 16 8 8 2
Trad = Traditional fee-for-service coverage
Med/Med = Medicare/Medicaid
b. Your health care costs, including both expenses not covered by insurance, and the cost of your insurance, if any
----- Satisfied ------ ---- Dissatisfied ---- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Somewhat Very Op.
9/30/07 All 53 22 31 45 19 26 2
All Cov 57 24 33 42 21 21 1
9/12/06 All 57 23 34 40 19 22 3
All Cov 64 26 38 34 18 16 2
All Pri 63 22 40 36 20 16 1
Trad 67 26 41 32 17 15 1
PPO 62 20 42 37 20 17 *
HMO 60 22 37 39 23 16 2
Med/Med 66 35 31 29 13 16 5
10/13/03** ALL 57 21 36 40 18 22 2
ALL COV 64 23 41 35 19 17 1
ALL PRI 63 20 42 36 20 16 1
TRAD 65 24 41 34 19 14 1
PPO 64 18 46 35 19 16 1
HMO 59 19 40 41 22 19 *
MED/MED 66 29 37 32 15 17 2
8/27/97** ALL COV 73 31 41 26 14 12 1
ALL PRI 72 31 41 27 15 12 1
TRAD 65 23 42 35 17 18 *
PPO 71 28 43 28 17 11 *
HMO 79 40 39 20 13 8 1
MED/MED 75 32 43 23 11 12 2
11/13/95** ALL COV 75 35 40 24 15 9 1
ALL PRI 73 32 41 26 16 11 1
TRAD 67 26 41 32 19 13 1
PPO 74 32 41 27 15 12 0
HMO 81 40 41 18 11 7 2
MED/MED 80 42 38 19 13 6 1
7/17/94* ALL COV 68 37 30 31 16 15 1
2/8/94* ALL COV 61 29 32 36 16 20 3
* "Your health care costs, including insurance" **"Your health care costs, including both uninsured expenses and the cost of your insurance, if any" 41. (OF THOSE WHO HAVE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE) What do you think about being able to afford the cost of your health care insurance over the next few years - is that something you're very worried about, somewhat worried, not so worried or not worried about at all?
------ Worried ------ ----- Not worried ------ No
NET Very Smwt. NET Not so At all opinion
9/30/07 66 29 36 34 14 20 *
9/12/06 60 27 33 40 18 22 *
10/13/03 60 27 33 39 20 19 *
42. Which of these do you think is more important: (providing health care coverage for all Americans, even if it means raising taxes) or (holding down taxes, even if it means some Americans do not have health care coverage)?
Providing healthcare Holding down No
for all Americans taxes opinion
9/30/07 70 27 3
9/12/06 68 28 4
10/13/03 79 17 4
12/15/99 71 26 3
43. In order to make sure everyone has health insurance, one proposal would require all Americans to get insurance. Most people would still get it through their work - employers would have to provide insurance, or pay a fee. People who don't get insurance from work would have to buy it themselves, or pay a fee if they don't. People with low incomes would get help paying the cost. Would you support or oppose this kind of system?
Support Oppose No opinion
9/30/07 66 30 3
44. Do you think the federal government needs to make rules to guarantee quality and affordability in health care, or do you think private health insurance companies and health care providers can achieve these goals without government involvement?
Government needs Insurance companies/providers No
to make rules can achieve goals opinion
9/30/07 67 29 4
901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as:
Democrat Republican Independent Other No op.
9/30/07 33 24 36 6 1
9/7/07 31 24 38 6 1
7/21/07 35 23 35 6 *
6/1/07 32 25 38 5 1
4/15/07 36 25 33 6 *
2/25/07 35 26 35 3 1
1/19/07 36 24 35 5 1
12/11/06 34 24 36 5 1
11/4/06 33 30 32 3 2
10/22/06 30 28 36 4 2
10/8/06 38 27 31 3 1
9/7/06 33 32 30 3 2
8/6/06 34 27 34 4 1
6/25/06 33 28 35 3 *
5/15/06 34 28 33 4 1
5/11/06 33 30 33 3 1
4/9/06 34 29 34 3 0
3/5/06 32 28 36 3 1
1/26/06 32 27 34 6 *
1/8/06 31 30 34 5 1
12/18/05 33 32 33 2 *
11/2/05 31 27 38 3 1
9/11/05 31 27 34 8 1
9/2/05 32 31 31 5 2
8/28/05 32 29 33 5 1
6/26/05 34 28 32 5 1
6/5/05 30 31 34 4 *
4/24/05 35 28 32 5 *
904. Do you lean more towards the:
Democratic Party Republican Party (VOL) Neither No op.
9/30/07 38 34 27 1
9/7/07 40 27 28 5
7/21/07 42 34 22 1
6/1/07 45 27 26 2
4/15/07 39 30 29 2
2/25/07 42 33 24 1
1/19/07 50 27 20 3
12/11/06 44 32 23 1
NET LEANED PARTY:
Democrat Republican Independent Other No op.
9/30/07 50 38 9 2 *
9/7/07 49 36 11 3 1
7/21/07 53 38 7 3 0
6/1/07 52 36 10 2 1
4/15/07 51 37 10 2 *
2/25/07 52 39 8 1 *
1/19/07 56 34 7 2 *
12/11/06 52 38 7 3 *
905. Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?
Yes No No opinion
9/30/07 81 18 1
9/7/07 80 19 1
7/21/07 84 16 *
6/1/07 82 18 *
4/15/07 85 15 *
2/25/07 84 16 *
1/19/07 80 20 *
12/11/06 84 16 *
11/4/06 80 19 *
10/22/06 78 22 3
10/8/06 85 15 *
9/7/06 81 19 *
8/6/06 85 15 0
6/25/06 83 17 1
5/15/06 83 17 *
5/11/06 84 16 *
4/9/06 83 17 0
1/26/06 81 19 *
12/18/05 86 14 *
11/2/05 86 14 *
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.
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
Q909. What was the last grade of school you completed? High school or less 15 Graduated high school 32 Some college 28 Graduated College 18 Post-graduate 7 Q910. What is your age? 18-29 21 30-39 18 40-49 19 50-64 26 65+ 16 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+
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
Q921. Sex Male 49 Female 51 ***END*** |