Washington Post-ABC News Poll
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone December 6-9, 2007, among a random national sample of 1,136 adults, including additional interviews with randomly-selected African Americans, for a total of 205 black respondents. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points. It is four points for the sample of 610 Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents, five points for the 409 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, five points for the 429 likely Democratic primary voters and six points for the 293 likely Republican primary voters. 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
12/9/07 33 17 16 64 14 50 3
11/1/07 33 17 16 64 13 50 3
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)?
12/9/07 - Summary Table
Approve Disapprove No opinion
a. The situation in Iraq 33 65 2
b. The US campaign against terrorism 46 52 3
c. The economy 34 63 3
Trend:
a. The situation in Iraq
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
12/9/07 33 19 14 65 13 52 2
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. The US campaign against terrorism
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
12/9/07 46 NA NA 52 NA NA 3
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
c. The economy
Approve Disapprove No opinion
12/9/07 34 63 3
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
3. Thinking ahead to the November 2008 presidential election, what is the single most important issue in your choice for president?
12/9/07 11/1/07 9/7/07
Economy/Jobs 24 14 11
Iraq/War in Iraq 23 29 35
Health care 10 13 13
Terrorism/National
security 9 5 6
Immigration/Illegal
immigration 5 5 5
Ethics/Honesty/
Corruption in
government 4 4 6
Morals/Family
values 3 3 2
Education 1 2 1
Environment 1 2 1
Abortion 1 1 1
Social Security 1 2 1
Foreign policy 1 2 1
Taxes 1 1 1
Federal budget
deficit * 1 1
Housing/Mortgages * * *
Global warming * * *
Iran/Situation
in Iran 0 * 0
None/Nothing 1 * *
Other 7 9 7
No opinion 7 8 9
4. (IF MENTIONED MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE) Is there one other issue that's nearly as important?
12/9/07 11/1/07 9/7/07
Economy/Jobs 21 18 17
Iraq/War in Iraq 15 19 20
Health care 13 15 15
Terrorism/National
security 7 4 3
Immigration/Illegal
immigration 5 3 5
Education 3 5 6
Foreign policy 2 1 1
Taxes 2 2 2
Environment 1 2 1
Ethics/Honesty/
Corruption in
government 1 2 1
Abortion 1 2 1
Morals/Family
values 1 * 2
Federal budget
deficit 1 * 3
Housing/Mortgages 1 1 *
Social Security 1 2 2
Iran/Situation
in Iran 1 * *
Global warming * * 1
None/Nothing 12 7 4
Other 6 7 5
No opinion 5 9 10
3/4 NET: Top two important issues combined
12/9/07 11/1/07 9/7/07
Economy/Jobs 44 29 25
Iraq/War in Iraq 37 45 53
Health care 22 27 27
Terrorism/National
security 15 9 9
Immigration/Illegal
immigration 10 8 9
Ethics/Honesty/
Corruption in
government 5 5 7
Education 4 6 6
Morals/Family
values 4 3 4
Foreign policy 3 3 2
Taxes 3 3 3
Environment 2 3 2
Abortion 2 2 2
Social Security 2 4 3
Federal budget
deficit 1 1 3
Housing/Mortgages 1 1 *
Global warming 1 1 1
Iran/Situation
in Iran 1 * *
None/Nothing 1 * *
Other 12 15 12
No opinion 7 8 9
5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing its job?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
12/9/07 32 60 8
11/1/07 28 65 7
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
6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way (ITEM) are doing their job?
12/9/07 - Summary Table
Approve Disapprove No opinion
a. The Republicans in Congress 32 63 5
b. The Democrats in Congress 40 53 6
Trend:
a. The Republicans in Congress
Approve Disapprove No opinion
12/9/07 32 63 5
11/1/07 32 63 6
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
12/9/07 40 53 6
11/1/07 36 58 6
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
7. Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling (ITEM)?
12/9/07 - Summary Table
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) opinion
a. The situation in Iraq 49 35 3 10 4
b. The U.S. campaign
against terrorism 45 38 4 8 6
c. The economy 51 33 2 9 5
Trend:
a. The situation in Iraq
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 49 35 3 10 4
11/1/07 50 34 2 10 4
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. The U.S. campaign against terrorism
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 45 38 4 8 6
11/1/07 41 42 4 9 4
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"
c. The economy
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) opinion
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
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"
8. 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
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
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"
9. Do you think the United States is or is not making significant progress toward restoring civil order in Iraq?
Is making Is not making No
significant progress significant progress opinion
12/9/07 41 55 4
11/1/07 39 59 2
9/7/07 36 60 4
6/1/07 32 64 4
12/11/06 31 66 3
6/25/06 48 49 2
3/5/06 43 56 2
12/18/05 60 37 2
11/2/05 44 55 2
8/28/05 48 50 2
6/26/05 48 51 1
12/19/04 44 49 7
6/20/04 51 48 1
10. 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
12/9/07 43 53 4
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
11. Do you think the war with Iraq has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States?
------- Contributed ------- Has No
NET Great deal Somewhat not opinion
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"
12. On another subject: I'm going to read a few attributes that might be found in a candidate for president. Please tell me if each would make you (more likely) to vote for that candidate for president, or (less likely) to vote for that candidate, or if it wouldn't matter.
12/9/07 - Summary Table
Wouldn't No
More Less matter opinion
a. someone who is a Mormon 3 22 73 2
b. someone who is a woman 12 15 73 *
c. someone who is black 6 5 88 1
d. someone who has been a minister
or other religious leader 14 19 66 1
Trend where available:
a. someone who is a Mormon
More likely Less likely Wouldn't matter No opinion
12/9/07 3 22 73 2
6/1/07* 5 30 64 1
2/25/07 4 30 65 1
12/11/06 2 36 61 1
*Leaned Republicans
b. someone who is a woman
More likely Less likely Wouldn't matter No opinion
12/9/07 12 15 73 *
2/25/07 14 13 72 1
12/11/06 17 14 69 *
5/8/88* 10 25 64 2
*AP
c. someone who is black
More likely Less likely Wouldn't matter No opinion
12/9/07 6 5 88 1
2/25/07 7 6 87 *
12/11/06 9 7 84 *
5/8/88* 5 27 66 3
*AP
d. No trend.
13. (IF LESS LIKELY TO VOTE FOR A MORMON, Q12a) Is there a chance you'd vote for a Mormon for president, or no chance?
Chance No chance Depends (vol.) No opinion
12/9/07 25 65 9 1
6/1/07* 41 49 10 0
2/25/07 34 60 5 *
*Leaned Republicans
12a/13 NET
---------Less likely-----------
More No Wouldn't No
likely NET Chance Chance Depends matter opinion
12/9/07 3 22 5 14 2 73 2
6/1/07* 5 30 12 15 3 64 1
2/25/07 4 30 11 18 1 65 1
*Leaned Republicans
14. How closely are you following the 2008 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not closely at all?
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 *
15. I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the 2008 presidential primary or caucus in your state. Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that?
Less than Will not No primary/ No
Certain Probable 50-50 50-50 vote (vol.) caucus (vol.) opin.
12/9/07 70 11 10 6 3 * *
11/1/07 69 12 10 6 3 * 1
08DEM1/1a. (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, or Dennis Kucinich), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE, LIKELY VOTERS
12/9/07 11/1/07
Hillary Clinton 53 51
Barack Obama 23 24
John Edwards 10 13
Bill Richardson 3 2
Joe Biden 3 3
Dennis Kucinich 2 3
Chris Dodd * *
Other (vol.) 0 *
None (vol.) 1 2
No opinion 3 2
NET LEANED VOTE, ALL ADULTS
12/9/07 11/1/07 9/30/07 9/7/07 7/21/07 6/1/07 4/15/07 2/25/07
Hillary Clinton 52 49 53 41 45 42 41 43
Barack Obama 23 26 20 27 30 27 25 27
John Edwards 12 12 13 14 12 11 17 14
Bill Richardson 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3
Joe Biden 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2
Dennis Kucinich 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 *
Chris Dodd * 1 * 1 1 1 * *
Other (vol.) 0 * * 1 1 * 1 *
None (vol.) 2 1 4 4 2 4 3 4
Wouldn't vote (vol.) 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1
No opinion 3 2 2 5 2 6 5 4
*Asked Mike Gravel 11/1 and previous, 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
16. (IF NAMED DEM CANDIDATE) Do you support (CANDIDATE) strongly, or somewhat?
12/9/07 - Summary Table
Strongly Somewhat No opinion
Hillary Clinton 49 51 *
Barack Obama 41 59 0
Trend where available:
Hillary Clinton
12/9/07 49 51 *
11/1/07 57 42 1
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
12/9/07 41 59 0
11/1/07 50 50 0
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
17. (ASKED OF LEANED DEMOCRATS) Regardless of who you may support, who do you think (ITEM) - (Clinton) (Obama) or (Edwards)?
12/9/07 - Summary Table
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opin.
a. is the strongest leader 61 19 13 * 1 1 4
b. is the most honest and
trustworthy 35 27 20 3 2 7 6
c. has the best chance of
getting elected president
in November 2008 59 16 16 1 2 1 5
d. has the best experience
to be president 73 8 13 1 * 1 3
e. is the most inspiring 39 40 14 1 2 2 3
f. best understands the
problems of people
like you 48 25 16 1 1 3 4
Trend:
a. is the strongest leader
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 61 19 13 * 1 1 4
11/1/07 59 24 12 1 1 1 3
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.) opinion
12/9/07 35 27 20 3 2 7 6
11/1/07 34 29 18 5 2 7 5
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.) opinion
12/9/07 59 16 16 1 2 1 5
11/1/07 62 15 14 1 2 1 5
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. has the best experience to be president
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 73 8 13 1 * 1 3
6/1/07 66 9 19 1 1 2 3
2/25/07 71 5 17 1 1 2 3
e. is the most inspiring
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 39 40 14 1 2 2 3
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
f. best understands the problems of people like you
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 48 25 16 1 1 3 4
6/1/07 38 33 18 2 1 4 5
2/25/07 39 31 20 1 1 3 4
18. (ASKED OF LEANED DEMOCRATS) Regardless of who you may support, who do you trust most to handle (ITEM) - (Clinton), (Obama) or (Edwards)?
12/9/07 - Summary Table
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opinion
a. The war in Iraq 51 26 14 2 1 2 4
b. The U.S. campaign
against terrorism 50 23 15 3 2 2 6
c. The economy 58 18 16 2 1 1 4
d. Health care 60 15 16 1 1 1 6
Trend:
a. The war in Iraq
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 51 26 14 2 1 2 4
9/30/07 52 22 17 1 * 4 5
b. The U.S. campaign against terrorism
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 50 23 15 3 2 2 6
9/30/07 51 20 19 1 * 3 6
c. The economy
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 58 18 16 2 1 1 4
9/30/07 56 17 17 1 1 3 4
d. Health care
All Any 2 None No
Clinton Obama Edwards (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/9/07 60 15 16 1 1 1 6
9/30/07 66 15 14 1 * 2 2
08REP1/1a. (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, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, Ron Paul, or Fred Thompson), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE, LIKELY VOTERS
12/9/07 11/1/07
Rudy Giuliani 25 34
Mike Huckabee 19 9
Mitt Romney 17 13
Fred Thompson 14 16
John McCain 12 17
Ron Paul 3 2
Duncan Hunter 2 2
Tom Tancredo 0 1
Other (vol.) * 0
None (vol.) 3 2
No opinion 4 3
NET LEANED VOTE, ALL ADULTS
12/9/07 11/1/07 9/30/07 9/7/07 7/21/07 6/1/07 4/15/07 2/25/07
Rudy Giuliani 26 33 34 28 37 34 35 53
Mitt Romney 17 11 11 10 8 10 10 5
John McCain 15 19 12 18 16 20 22 23
Mike Huckabee 15 9 8 5 2 2 1 2
Fred Thompson 12 16 17 19 15 13 10 NA
Ron Paul 3 3 3 1 2 2 1 1
Duncan Hunter 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 *
Tom Tancredo 1 1 1 * 2 1 1 1
Other (vol.) * * * 1 * * 0 *
None (vol.) 4 4 4 2 5 3 4 2
Wouldn't vote (vol.) * * 1 2 1 * * 1
No opinion 5 3 8 10 5 10 7 5
*Asked Sam Brownback 9/30 and previous, Tommy Thompson 7/21 and previous, Jim Gilmore 6/1 and previous, Chuck Hagel and George Pataki, 4/15 and previous.
19. As you may know, periods of economic growth are followed by periods of recession. Do you think a recession over the next year is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?
Duncan Hunter 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 * Tom Tancredo 1 1 1 * 2 1 1 1 Other (vol.) * * * 1 * * 0 * None (vol.) 4 4 4 2 5 3 4 2 Wouldn't vote (vol.) * * 1 2 1 * * 1 No opinion 5 3 8 10 5 10 7 5 *Asked Sam Brownback 9/30 and previous, Tommy Thompson 7/21 and previous, Jim Gilmore 6/1 and previous, Chuck Hagel and George Pataki, 4/15 and previous.
19. (IF NAMED REP CANDIDATE) Do you support (CANDIDATE) strongly, or somewhat?
Strongly Somewhat No opinion
Rudy Giuliani
12/9/07 28 71 1
11/1/07 45 55 0
9/30/07 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 *
20. (ASKED OF LEANED REPUBLICANS) Regardless of who you may support, who do you think (ITEM)?
12/9/07 - Summary Table
Oth./None
Giuliani McCain Romney Huckabee Thompson No opin.
a. is the strongest
leader 38 19 11 9 6 16
b. is the most honest
and trustworthy 16 17 14 17 9 26
c. has the best
chance of getting
elected president
in November 2008 42 10 15 7 5 21
d. best reflects the
core values of the
Republican Party 16 18 14 16 13 24
e. best understands
the problems of
people like you 21 16 10 16 9 29
f. has the best
experience to be
president 28 25 12 5 8 22
Trend:
a. is the strongest leader
12/9/07
Rudy Giuliani 38
John McCain 19
Mitt Romney 11
Mike Huckabee 9
Fred Thompson 6
Ron Paul 1
Duncan Hunter *
Tom Tancredo 0
All (vol.) *
None of these (vol.) 1
No opinion 14
b. is the most honest and trustworthy
12/9/07
John McCain 17
Mike Huckabee 17
Rudy Giuliani 16
Mitt Romney 14
Fred Thompson 9
Ron Paul 4
Duncan Hunter 1
Tom Tancredo *
All (vol.) 4
None of these (vol.) 5
No opinion 12
c. has the best chance of getting elected president in November 2008
12/9/07
Rudy Giuliani 42
Mitt Romney 15
John McCain 10
Mike Huckabee 7
Fred Thompson 5
Ron Paul 1
Duncan Hunter *
Tom Tancredo 0
All (vol.) 0
None of these (vol.) 5
No opinion 16
d. best reflects the core values of the Republican Party
12/9/07
John McCain 18
Rudy Giuliani 16
Mike Huckabee 16
Mitt Romney 14
Fred Thompson 13
Duncan Hunter 2
Ron Paul 2
Tom Tancredo 1
All (vol.) 1
None of these (vol.) 2
No opinion 16
e. best understands the problems of people like you
12/9/07
Rudy Giuliani 21
John McCain 16
Mike Huckabee 16
Mitt Romney 10
Fred Thompson 9
Ron Paul 3
Duncan Hunter 2
Tom Tancredo *
All (vol.) *
None of these (vol.) 7
No opinion 16
f. has the best experience to be president
12/9/07
Rudy Giuliani 28
John McCain 25
Mitt Romney 12
Fred Thompson 8
Mike Huckabee 5
Ron Paul 2
Duncan Hunter *
Tom Tancredo 0
All (vol.) 1
None of these (vol.) 3
No opinion 15
21. (ASKED OF LEANED REPUBLICANS) Regardless of who you may support, who do you trust most to handle (ITEM)?
12/9/07 - Summary Table
Oth./None
Giuliani McCain Romney Huckabee Thompson No opin.
a. The war in Iraq 28 29 9 9 8 17
b. The U.S. campaign
against terrorism 36 26 7 8 8 16
c. The economy 27 14 18 10 10 21
d. Immigration issues 22 18 9 11 10 30
e. Social issues, such
as abortion and gay
civil unions 15 11 16 17 11 30
Trend:
a. The war in Iraq
12/9/07
John McCain 29
Rudy Giuliani 28
Mitt Romney 9
Mike Huckabee 9
Fred Thompson 8
Duncan Hunter 1
Ron Paul 1
Tom Tancredo 0
All (vol.) *
None of these (vol.) 2
No opinion 13
b. The U.S. campaign against terrorism
12/9/07
Rudy Giuliani 36
John McCain 26
Mike Huckabee 8
Fred Thompson 8
Mitt Romney 7
Ron Paul 2
Duncan Hunter *
Tom Tancredo *
All (vol.) 1
None of these (vol.) 2
No opinion 10
c. The economy
12/9/07
Rudy Giuliani 27
Mitt Romney 18
John McCain 14
Mike Huckabee 10
Fred Thompson 10
Ron Paul 3
Duncan Hunter 1
Tom Tancredo *
All (vol.) 1
None of these (vol.) 2
No opinion 14
d. Immigration issues
12/9/07
Rudy Giuliani 22
John McCain 18
Mike Huckabee 11
Fred Thompson 10
Mitt Romney 9
Tom Tancredo 3
Ron Paul 2
Duncan Hunter 1
All (vol.) *
None of these (vol.) 3
No opinion 20
e. Social issues, such as abortion and gay civil unions
12/9/07
Mike Huckabee 17
Mitt Romney 16
Rudy Giuliani 15
John McCain 11
Fred Thompson 11
Ron Paul 3
Duncan Hunter 2
Tom Tancredo *
All (vol.) 1
None of these (vol.) 4
No opinion 20
22. 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.) opinion
12/9/07 54 38 6 * 1
11/1/07 49 41 8 1 1
9/30/07 52 40 7 1 1
7/21/07 50 41 6 * 2
23. In deciding who to support for president, how much weight do you give to (ITEM) - a great amount, a good deal, just some, or hardly any?
a. The candidates' positions on the main issues facing the country
-Grt amt/Good deal- - Some/Hardly any -
Great Good Just Hardly None Depends No
NET amount deal NET some any (vol.) (vol.) opin.
12/9/07 89 65 24 10 8 2 1 * 1
b. The candidates' personal qualities, such as their values and understanding of ordinary people's problems
-Grt amt/Good deal- - Some/Hardly any -
Great Good Just Hardly None Depends No
NET amount deal NET some any (vol.) (vol.) opin.
12/9/07 84 58 25 15 11 3 1 0 *
c. The candidates' professional abilities, such as their experience, leadership
and management skills
-Grt amt/Good deal- - Some/Hardly any -
Great Good Just Hardly None Depends No
NET amount deal NET some any (vol.) (vol.) opin.
12/9/07 86 54 32 13 10 3 * 0 1
d. The candidates' religious beliefs
-Grt amt/Good deal- - Some/Hardly any -
Great Good Just Hardly None Depends No
NET amount deal NET some any (vol.) (vol.) opin.
12/9/07 31 18 13 57 25 32 11 1 1
e. Endorsements of the candidates by entertainment figures or other celebrities
-Grt amt/Good deal- - Some/Hardly any -
Great Good Just Hardly None Depends No
NET amount deal NET some any (vol.) (vol.) opin.
12/9/07 11 5 6 64 15 49 24 * 1
f. The candidates' spouses
-Grt amt/Good deal- - Some/Hardly any -
Great Good Just Hardly None Depends No
NET amount deal NET some any (vol.) (vol.) opin.
12/9/07 27 16 12 63 27 35 9 * 1
24. (ASKED OF LEANED DEMOCRATS) Does Oprah Winfrey's endorsement of Barack Obama make you (more) likely to support Obama, (less) likely to support him, or won't it make any difference in your vote? IF MORE: Is that a great deal or somewhat more? IF LESS: Is that a great deal or somewhat less?
--------- More --------- --------- Less --------- No No
NET Grt deal Somewhat NET Somewhat Grt deal diff. opin.
12/9/07 8 4 4 10 3 7 82 *
25. On another subject, do you think a political leader should or should not rely on his or her religious beliefs in making policy decisions?
Should Should not Depends (vol.) No opinion
12/9/07 27 66 6 1
10/8/06 35 61 2 2
4/24/05 40 55 4 2
26. On another subject, do you feel you do or do not have a good basic understanding of the teachings and beliefs of the Mormon religion?
Yes No No opinion
12/9/07 41 57 1
27. Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Mormon religion? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
------- Favorable ------- ------ Unfavorable ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
12/9/07 42 8 34 39 25 14 19
28. On another subject, would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good or poor?
--- Excellent/Good --- --- Not so good/Poor --- No
NET Excellent Good NET Not so good Poor opinion
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/Post CCI trend
Questions 29-31 Held for future release.
32. Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel (optimistic) or (pessimistic) about (ITEM)?
12/9/07 - Summary Table
Optimistic Pessimistic No opinion
a. the situation in Iraq 46 50 4
b. the state of the national economy 45 52 3
c. Held for future release
Trend where available:
a. the situation in Iraq
Optimistic Pessimistic No opinion
12/9/07 46 50 4
12/11/06 40 57 3
10/22/06 42 55 3
5/15/06 43 55 2
12/18/05 54 44 2
12/19/04 46 51 2
6/20/04 52 45 3
5/23/04 55 43 2
1/18/04* 58 39 2
*"Thinking about the coming year"
b. the state of the national economy
Optimistic Pessimistic No opinion
12/9/07 45 52 3
12/11/06 64 33 3
5/15/06 52 46 1
12/18/05 55 44 1
12/19/04 58 40 2
6/20/04 64 34 2
1/14/03 63 35 2
33. Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?
------ Legal ------ ----- Illegal -----
All Most Most All No
NET cases cases NET cases cases opinion
12/9/07 53 18 35 44 27 17 3
11/1/07 55 19 36 43 27 16 2
7/21/07 56 23 34 41 28 14 2
2/25/07 56 16 39 42 31 12 2
12/18/0 56 17 40 41 27 13 3
4/24/05 56 20 36 42 27 14 3
12/19/04 55 21 34 42 25 17 3
5/23/04 54 23 31 44 23 20 2
1/20/03 57 23 34 42 25 17 2
8/12/01 49 22 27 48 28 20 3
6/24/01 52 22 31 43 23 20 4
1/15/01 59 21 38 39 25 14 1
9/6/00 RV 55 20 35 42 25 16 3
7/23/00 53 20 33 43 26 17 4
9/2/99 56 20 37 42 26 15 2
3/14/99 55 21 34 42 27 15 3
7/12/98 54 19 35 42 29 13 4
8/5/96 56 22 34 41 27 14 3
6/30/96 58 24 34 40 25 14 2
10/1/95 60 26 35 37 25 12 3
9/21/95 60 24 36 36 25 11 4
7/17/95 59 27 32 40 26 14 1
901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as:
Democrat Republican Independent Other No op.
12/9/07 37 24 33 5 1
11/1/07 35 29 31 4 1
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.
12/9/07 39 32 24 4
11/1/07 42 34 22 2
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.
12/9/07 53 36 8 3 *
11/1/07 50 41 6 2 1
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
12/9/07 82 18 1
11/1/07 81 19 1
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.
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
Q909. What was the last grade of school you completed?
High school or less 15 Graduated high school 32 Some college 19 Graduated College 23 Post-graduate 11
Q910. What is your age?
18-29 22 30-39 18 40-49 20 50-64 24 65+ 16
911. What, if anything, is your religion?
Christian Other Non- No
Protestant Catholic (Non-Protestant) Christian None op.
12/9/07 43 21 13 4 16 1
11/1/07 46 21 15 6 13 1
9/30/07 44 21 14 6 15 *
9/7/07 46 21 14 4 13 *
7/21/07 46 20 14 5 12 *
6/1/07 44 22 14 4 15 1
4/15/07 42 21 17 5 13 1
2/25/07 44 21 14 6 14 *
1/19/07 44 23 10 5 14 1
12/11/06 42 21 12 2 16 1
11/4/06 48 23 12 2 12 1
10/22/06 44 21 14 3 15 1
10/8/06 44 19 13 5 15 *
9/7/06 46 19 12 6 14 1
8/6/06 45 23 12 3 16 1
6/25/06 45 23 12 4 14 *
5/15/06 46 22 14 4 12 *
5/11/06 46 24 10 4 13 1
4/9/06 42 24 14 5 14 *
3/5/06 44 21 14 4 14 *
1/26/06 46 24 11 4 14 1
1/8/06 45 20 12 4 15 1
12/18/05 44 21 13 3 15 1
11/2/05 46 21 11 6 15 *
9/11/05 44 23 12 3 15 *
8/28/05 44 23 14 3 13 1
6/26/05 46 22 10 4 16 *
6/5/05 47 23 11 4 14 *
4/24/05 47 21 12 4 14 1
911b. (IF CHRISTIAN) Would you consider yourself a born-again or evangelical Christian, or not?
Yes No No opin.
12/9/07 44 54 2
11/1/07 41 56 3
9/30/07 42 55 3
9/7/07 44 54 3
7/21/07 45 54 1
6/1/07 42 56 3
4/15/07 40 58 2
2/25/07 42 55 3
1/19/07 43 55 2
12/11/06 44 53 3
11/4/06 43 55 2
10/22/06 43 53 4
10/8/06 44 55 1
9/7/06 45 53 2
8/6/06 46 51 3
6/25/06 42 55 3
5/15/06 42 56 1
5/11/06 38 60 2
4/9/06 40 59 1
3/5/06 46 53 1
1/26/06 44 54 2
1/8/06 45 51 3
12/18/05 43 54 2
11/2/05 41 57 2
9/11/05 40 58 2
8/28/05 43 54 3
6/26/05 42 55 3
6/5/05 44 54 2
4/24/05 42 56 2
911e. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often if ever do you attend religious services: at least once a week, almost every week, about once a month, less often than that, or never?
At least 1 Almost Once per Less often
per week every wk month than that Never No op.
12/9/07 29 12 15 29 14 *
11/1/07 30 11 18 26 14 *
9/30/07 31 10 13 30 15 *
2/25/07 32 12 16 25 15 *
914. Are you:
Never
Married Separated Divorced Widowed Married
12/9/07 57 2 10 8 23
11/1/07 58 4 11 7 21
9/30/07 53 2 12 7 26
7/21/07 57 3 10 6 23
6/1/07 56 2 10 7 25
4/15/07 58 2 11 8 22
2/25/07 58 2 10 9 21
1/19/07 58 4 10 7 20
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+
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
34. Do you own or rent your home?
Own Rent No opinion
12/9/07 77 21 1
35. Do you consider yourself to be a feminist, or not?
Yes No No opinion
12/9/07 23 73 4
11/1/07 26 69 5
9/30/07 22 75 3
4/30/06* 24 69 7
5/24/05* 19 75 6
6/17/01** 23 73 4
12/16/99* 17 77 6
9/20/97* 19 75 6
10/11/91** 30 60 10
*CBS News **Gallup
Q921. Sex
Male 48 Female 52
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