Washington Post-ABC News Poll
The Washington PostMonday, April 10, 2006
| This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone April 6-9, 2006 among 1,229 randomly selected adults nationwide. A total of 386 respondents aged 65 or older were interviewed, including an oversample of 202 seniors who were asked only questions 22 to 37 as well as the demographic questions. Margin of sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points for overall results, and plus or minus 5 percentage points for results based on all seniors. Sampling error is only one of many sources of error in this or *= 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 opin.
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)?
4/9/06 - Summary Table*
Approve Disapprove No op.
a. The situation in Iraq 37 62 1
b. The US campaign against terrorism 50 49 1
c. The economy 40 59 1
d. Prescription drug benefits for the elderly 37 53 10
e. Immigration issues 33 61 5
f. Health care 33 62 4
g. The situation with gas prices 23 74 3
*Items a-d asked of full sample. Item e asked of half sample, items f,g asked of other half sample.
Trend:
a. The situation in Iraq
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
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 opin.
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
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
4/9/06 40 20 21 59 18 41 1
3/5/06 48 NA NA 51 NA NA 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
d. Prescription drug benefits for the elderly
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
4/9/06 37 13 24 53 18 35 10
3/5/06 32 NA NA 58 10
1/26/06 38 51 11
6/20/04 40 50 11
4/18/04 38 46 15
3/7/04 41 49 9
1/18/04 39 49 12
12/21/03 36 46 18
10/29/03 36 46 18
10/13/03 34 43 22
9/13/03 35 54 11
4/30/03 44 40 17
2/1/03 46 " " 35 " " 19
e. Immigration issues
Approve Disapprove No opinion
4/9/06 33 61 5
1/26/06 34 57 9
12/18/05 33 58 9
8/28/05 33 57 10
1/16/05 33 54 13
1/18/04 34 56 10
f. Health care
Approve Disapprove No opinion
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"
g. The situation with gasoline prices
Approve Disapprove No opinion
4/9/06 23 74 3
11/2/05 26 68 5
9/11/05 25 72 3
8/28/05 22 73 6
4. (and 5) If the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2006 were being held today, would you vote for (the Democratic candidate) or (the Republican candidate) in your congressional district? (IF OTHER, NEITHER, DK, REF) Would you lean toward the (Democratic candidate) or toward the (Republican candidate)?
Net Leaned Vote:
Dem Rep Other Neither Will not No
cand. cand. (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opin.
4/9/06 RV 55 40 * 2 * 3
All 54 40 * 2 1 4
1/26/06 RV 54 38 1 3 1 5
All 55 36 1 3 1 4
12/18/05 RV 51 41 1 3 1 4
All 50 41 1 3 1 4
11/2/05 RV 52 37 1 4 2 6
All 53 36 1 3 2 5
11/4/02 LV 48 48 1 1 0 2
11/3/02 LV 48 48 * 1 0 2
11/2/02 LV 50 49 * 1 0 2
10/27/02 LV 47 49 1 1 0 3
9/26/02 LV 49 47 1 2 0 2
RV 47 44 2 3 2 3
All 46 42 2 2 5 3
7/15/02 RV 47 46 1 1 1 4
All 47 45 1 1 1 4
1/27/02* RV 43 50 NA 2 1 5
9/6/00 RV 49 42 2 1 6
7/23/00 RV 46 45 3 1 5
2/27/00 RV 45 46 2 1 5
10/31/99 RV 50 43 3 1 3
9/2/99 RV 48 44 3 * 5
3/14/99 RV 50 41 2 1 6
2/14/99 RV 48 41 3 1 7
1/30/99 RV 49 39 8 1 3
11/1/98 RV 51 43 4 * 2
10/25/98 RV 48 43 3 1 4
10/18/98 RV 49 44 3 1 4
9/28/98 RV 49 44 2 * 4
8/21/98 RV 48 45 3 1 3
7/12/98 RV 47 45 2 * 6
1/31/98 RV 49 40 2 1 8
1/19/98 RV 47 44 3 1 5
10/8/96 RV 51 41 2 1 5
9/29/96 RV 48 41 3 1 7
9/22/96 RV 50 43 2 1 4
9/15/96 RV 49 45 1 1 4
9/4/96 RV 48 44 3 * 5
8/29/96 RV 53 39 3 1 5
8/28/96 RV 51 40 3 1 5
8/27/96 RV 51 41 3 0 5
8/26/96 RV 51 41 3 0 5
8/25/96 RV 48 43 3 1 6
8/24/96 RV 47 43 2 1 6
8/19/96 RV 49 42 3 0 6
8/18/96 RV 45 46 3 0 6
8/15/96 RV 46 43 4 1 5
8/14/96 RV 48 42 3 1 6
8/13/96 RV 49 43 3 0 5
8/12/96 RV 49 42 3 1 5
8/11/96 RV 49 40 4 1 6
8/10/96 RV 49 41 4 1 5
8/4/96 RV 48 45 2 1 4
6/30/96 RV 49 44 3 * 3
5/22/96 RV 52 41 3 1 3
3/10/96 RV 51 43 2 * 4
1/21/96 RV 52 43 3 1 1
10/1/95 RV 49 44 3 * 3
11/6/94 RV 47 42 5 2 5
10/31/94 RV 48 44 4 1 3
10/23/94 RV 50 45 2 1 2
10/9/94 RV 46 47 3 2 2
9/11/94 RV 50 45 1 1 4
8/7/94 RV 49 42 4 1 4
2/27/94 RV 50 40 8 1 2
10/21/91 RV 51 41 4 * 4
7/28/91 RV 49 41 6 * 3
6/2/91 RV 48 42 4 1 5
11/4/90 RV 51 41 5 * 3
10/14/90 RV 50 41 5 * 3
9/9/90 RV 47 46 3 * 3
7/24/90 RV 51 41 4 1 4
5/21/90 RV 47 45 5 1 2
9/21-10/10/88 RV 52 41 2 1 4
9/19/88 RV 51 39 3 1 6
6/22/85 RV 48 44 5 * 3
10/16/84 RV 52 44 2 NA 5
9/11/84 RV 53 45 2 NA 1
7/8/84 RV 58 40 2 NA 1
10/27/82 RV 58 39 NA NA 3
10/11/82 RV 55 36 NA NA 9
9/13/82 RV 58 36 NA NA 6
11/22/81 RV 53 41 " NA NA 7
*1/27/02 and previous: No "other candidate" option recorded
6. For each item I name, please tell me how important it will be in your vote for Congress this year. Will it be one of the single most important issues, very important, somewhat important or less important than that?
4/9/06 - Summary Table
---- Important ---- -Not as important- No
NET 1 of most Very NET Somewhat Less op.
a. The situation in Iraq 83 20 63 17 15 2 *
b. The US campaign
against terrorism 80 17 62 20 17 3 *
c. Prescription drug benefits
for the elderly 59 11 48 40 30 10 1
d. The economy 80 16 64 20 18 2 *
e. Health care 75 16 60 25 20 4 *
f. Immigration issues 60 12 48 40 32 8 *
g. Local issues where you live 62 9 53 37 31 6 1
h. Corruption in Washington 66 14 52 33 24 8 1
7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing its job?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
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
*1/23/88 and previous: Gallup
8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way your own representative to the U.S. House of Representatives in Congress is handling his or her job?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
4/9/06 59 34 6
1/26/06 64 30 6
12/18/05 65 29 6
11/2/05 60 33 7
6/5/05 61 32 8
9/26/02 64 27 9
7/15/02 68 23 9
11/1/98 72 20 8
11/1/98 LV 73 23 5
10/18/98 68 20 11
10/18/98 LV 67 25 9
9/28/98 70 21 10
9/28/98 LV 71 23 6
7/12/98 70 18 12
1/19/98 74 19 7
4/5/95 65 25 9
10/31/94 51 38 11
10/23/94 49 43 8
9/11/94 53 35 12
6/26/94 59 31 10
3/27/94 62 26 12
1/17/93 60 29 11
4/9/92 47 39 13
3/18/92 49 40 11
2/2/92 56 32 12
12/15/91 60 28 12
10/21/91 64 27 9
6/2/91 61 26 14
10/14/90 64 29 7
5/23/89 71 18 11
9. Overall, which party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years?
Both Neither
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) No opinion
4/9/06 51 37 1 9 2
3/5/06 42 40 2 14 2
1/26/06 51 37 1 8 3
12/18/05 47 42 1 8 2
11/2/05 49 37 3 9 3
6/5/05 46 41 1 9 2
8/11/03 39 40 3 10 7
12/15/02 41 44 2 11 2
10/27/02 LV 39 51 2 5 2
9/26/02 39 46 3 8 4
9/26/02 LV 42 49 1 7 2
7/15/02 42 45 2 7 4
1/27/02 40 44 3 10 4
4/22/01 47 40 4 7 3
7/23/00 42 42 2 9 6
9/2/99 45 39 4 9 4
6/6/99 45 35 3 13 5
3/14/99 47 37 5 9 3
2/14/99 48 37 4 7 4
10/18/98 44 36 3 12 6
10/18/98 LV 43 42 3 10 2
9/28/98 49 38 2 8 3
9/28/98 LV 45 44 1 8 2
8/21/98 48 36 4 9 3
7/12/98 45 38 3 8 6
1/31/98 47 37 4 6 7
1/19/98 45 42 2 7 4
7/8/97 44 37 2 14 3
9/15/96 RV 45 38 3 11 3
8/5/96 43 38 3 11 3
6/30/96 46 37 3 12 3
5/22/96 47 38 3 10 3
11/6/94 RV 41 39 2 12 6
10/31/94 43 43 2 8 4
10/23/94 39 40 3 15 3
9/11/94 43 40 4 11 3
6/26/94 41 36 3 14 5
2/27/94 46 32 4 16 3
11/14/93 42 39 3 11 4
1/17/93 49 28 5 13 5
7/8/92 48 38 1 8 4
6/7/92 43 37 3 11 6
3/11/92 45 37 1 11 5
3/8/92 51 36 1 7 5
2/2/92 49 39 2 7 3
12/15/91 39 37 3 15 6
10/21/91 39 40 3 13 5
10. Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling (ITEM)? 4/9/06 - Summary Table
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
a. The situation in Iraq 49 42 1 6 2
b. Prescription benefits
for the elderly 59 31 1 5 5
c. The economy 49 43 1 4 3
d. Immigration issues 50 38 1 7 4
e. The U.S. campaign
against terrorism 46 45 1 6 1
f. Health care 61 29 * 6 3
g. Corruption in Washington 52 27 2 18 2
*Item a asked of full sample. Items b-d asked of half sample, items e-g asked of other half sample.
Trend where available: a. The situation in Iraq
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
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 LV 30 61 3 3 2
9/26/02 33 52 6 4 6
*12/15/02 and previous: "The situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein"
b. Prescription drug benefits for the elderly
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
4/9/06 All 59 31 1 5 5
10/27/02 LV 53 36 2 5 4
9/26/02 LV 51 38 3 5 4
All 48 35 4 5 8
c. The economy
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
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 LV 50 41 3 5 1
9/26/02 47 39 3 6 5
*10/27/02 and previous: "The economy and jobs"
d. No trend. e. The U.S. campaign against terrorism
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
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 LV 34 52 4 7 3
9/26/02 30 51 6 6 8
*10/27/02 and previous: "The war on terrorism"
f. Health care
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op.
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 LV 49 39 3 5 4
9/26/02 50 35 4 5 6
*12/15/02 and previous: "The cost, availability, and coverage of health insurance"
g. No trend. 3. Have recent price increases in gasoline caused any financial hardship for you or others in your household, or not? IF YES: Has that been a serious hardship, or not serious?
------------- Yes -------------
NET Serious Not serious No No opin.
4/9/06 70 44 26 30 *
9/11/05 64 34 30 36 *
8/28/05 66 36 30 34 *
8/21/05 53 26 27 47 *
4/24/05 64 34 30 36 *
3/20/05 57 29 28 43 *
5/23/04 64 37 27 36 0
4/18/04 54 31 23 46 0
4/28/02 53 20 33 47 *
4/29/01 48 17 30 52 *
6/25/00* 44 NA NA 56 *
5/24/00 36 64 *
4/2/00 39 61 *
3/12/00 41 59 *
2/15/00 40 " " 60 *
*6/25 and previous by Gallup; slightly different wordings.
11. 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 op.
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"
12. Do you think the war with Iraq has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States? IF YES: Has it contributed to the long-term security of the United States a great deal, or somewhat?
--------- Contributed --------- Has No
NET Great deal Somewhat not opin.
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"
15. Do you think the number of U.S. military forces in Iraq should be (increased), (decreased), or kept about the same?
Kept about No
Increased Decreased the same opinion
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
16. (IF DECREASED, Q13) Should all U.S. forces in Iraq be withdrawn immediately, or should they be decreased, but not all withdrawn immediately?
Withdrawn Decreased but not No
immediately withdrawn immediately opinion
4/9/06 28 72 1
3/5/06 33 67 *
12/18/05 23 77 0
11/2/05 38 61 *
8/28/05 33 66 1
6/26/05 34 66 1
3/13/05 27 72 1
13/14 NET:
-------------- Decreased -------------- Kept about No
Increased NET All/immed. Not all/not immed. DK the same op.
4/9/06 13 54 15 39 1 31 2
3/5/06 11 52 17 35 * 34 3
12/18/05 9 52 12 40 * 36 3
11/2/05 15 47 18 29 * 36 3
8/28/05 21 41 13 27 * 35 4
6/26/05 16 38 13 25 * 44 2
3/13/05 15 44 12 31 1 37 4
17. Would you describe Iraq as currently in a civil war, not in a civil war but close to one, or is the situation less severe than that?
Currently in Not in a civil war Situation less No
a civil war but close to one severe than that op.
4/9/06 30 49 18 3
18. On another subject, do you think the United States is or is not doing enough to keep illegal immigrants from coming into this country? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
---- Doing enough ----- -- Not doing enough --- No
NET Strg. Smwt. NET Smwt. Strg. opin.
4/9/06 21 7 14 75 19 56 4
12/18/05 20 8 12 79 20 59 2
8/28/05 19 11 9 80 18 62 1
1/16/05 20 9 11 77 18 58 4
19. Which if any of the following do you see as the biggest concern about illegal immigrants? Is it that (READ LIST)?
4/9/06
They broke the law to get here 18
They take jobs from legal residents 14
They threaten national security 9
They use more public services than they pay for in taxes 34
Something else 4
All equally (vol.) 14
No concerns (vol.) 6
No opinion 1
20. Overall do you think illegal immigrants take jobs that other people (want), or take jobs that other people (don't want)?
Take jobs that other Take jobs that No
people want other people don't want op.
4/9/06 29 68 3
21. I'll read three proposals for illegal immigrants who currently live and work in the United States. Please tell me which you prefer.
ONE: Let immigrants who have lived here a certain number of years apply
for legal status and eventually become permanent citizens if they meet
specific conditions, like paying a fine and back taxes
TWO: Let them pay a fee and work here for a limited number of years after which they'd have to leave the country
THREE: Declare all illegal immigrants to be felons and not allow them to
work here legally
Which of these would you prefer - a program that may lead to legal status and permanent citizenship, a program allowing them to work here for a limited number of years but not remain permanently, or no temporary work program and felony status?
4/9/06
Program that may lead to legal status and permanent citizenship 63
Program allowing them to work here but not remain permanently 14
No temporary work program and felony status 20
None of them (vol.) 2
No opinion 1
22. As you may know, there's a new prescription drug benefit as part of Medicare, the government health insurance program for people 65 and over. How much do you feel you know about the new Medicare prescription drug program - a great deal, a good amount, only some or hardly anything?
------Know more------ -----------Know less-----------
Great Good Only Hardly Nothing No
NET deal amount NET some anything (vol.) op.
4/9/06 21 8 13 78 26 45 7 *
4/9/06
SENIORS 38 15 23 61 22 35 5 1
23. Based on what you know, do you approve or disapprove of the Medicare prescription drug program? IF APPROVE: Do you approve strongly or somewhat? IF DISAPPROVE: Do you disapprove strongly or somewhat?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Strongly Somewhat opin.
4/9/06 41 13 28 45 23 22 14
4/9/06
SENIORS 50 26 24 41 12 29 8
Compare to: Given what you know about it, do you approve or disapprove of the Medicare changes voted on by Congress last month?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Strongly Somewhat opin.
12/21/03 37 NA NA 42 NA NA 21
12/7/03 32 7 25 38 19 19 30
24. (IF APPROVE, Q23) Who would you say deserves most of the credit for the program: (Bush and the Republicans in Congress), or (the Democrats in Congress)?
Bush and the Republicans Democrats in Both Neither No
in Congress Congress (vol.) (vol.) op.
4/9/06 56 32 3 3 6
4/9/06
SENIORS 54 30 6 3 7
25. (IF DISAPPROVE, Q23) Who would you say deserves most of the blame for the program: (Bush and the Republicans in Congress), or (the Democrats in Congress)
Bush and the Republicans Democrats in Both Neither No
in Congress Congress (vol.) (vol.) op.
4/9/06 73 11 12 1 3
4/9/06
SENIORS 67 11 15 0 6
26. If you knew a candidate for Congress had voted for the new Medicare prescription drug package, 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?
Support Oppose No difference No op.
4/9/06 16 11 70 3
4/9/06
SENIORS 23 14 59 4
28. (IF 65+) Do you currently take prescription drugs on a regular basis, or not?
Yes No No opinion
4/9/06
SENIORS 86 14 0
29. (IF 65+) Have you signed up or been enrolled for the Medicare prescription drug program, or not?
Yes No No opinion
4/9/06
SENIORS 38 62 1
30. (IF NOT ENROLLED, Q29) Would you say you've looked into the program and you're thinking about signing up, you've looked into it and decided not to sign up, or you have not looked into it at this time?
Thinking about Decided not Have not looked No
signing up to sign up into it opinion
4/9/06
SENIORS 10 46 43 2
NET Q29/Q30
Enrolled ------------Not yet enrolled ------------ No
Thinking Not going to Haven't looked opin.
about it sign up into it
4/9/06 38 6 29 27 1
31. (IF NOT ENROLLED, Q29) What's the main reason you have not signed up for the Medicare drug program at this time? DO NOT READ LIST.
4/9/06 SENIORS
Don't need it, already have coverage 69
Too confusing 7
Don't take prescription medications 5
Don't think it will save money 5
Not eligible 3
Other 10
No opinion 1
32. (IF ENROLLED, Q29) Would you say you had (an easy) time or (a difficult) time enrolling in the program? IF EASY: Was it very easy or somewhat easy? IF DIFFICULT: Was it very difficult or somewhat difficult?
-------- Easy -------- ------- Difficult ------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Somewhat Very opin.
4/9/06
SENIORS 74 50 24 24 13 12 1
33. (IF ENROLLED, Q29) Compared to what you were paying for prescription drugs before, do you think you're saving money in the new program, or not? IF YES: Are you saving a lot of money, or just some?
-------Saving-------
NET Lot Some Not saving money No opinion
4/9/06
SENIORS 63 31 32 26 11
34. (IF 65+) Do you think the costs that you (would) have to pay in the new prescription program are (reasonable) or (too high)?
Reasonable Too high No opinion
4/9/06
SENIORS 37 44 18
37. (IF 65+) May 15th is the deadline for joining the program this year, after which people without existing drug coverage would have to pay a penalty to join. Do you think this deadline should or should not be extended?
Yes, should No, should not No opinion
4/9/06
SENIORS 71 26 3
40. As you may know, Bush authorized wiretaps on telephone calls and e-mails of people suspected of involvement with terrorism, without first getting court approval to do so. Democratic Senator Russ Feingold has called for Congress to censure or officially reprimand Bush for doing this. Do you think Congress should or should not censure or officially reprimand Bush for authorizing these wiretaps?
Yes, should No, should not No opinion
4/9/06 45 53 2
41. Do you think Feingold is calling for censuring Bush mainly (to use the issue for political advantage), or mainly (because he believes it is the right thing to do)?
Political Right thing Both Neither No
advantage to do (vol.) (vol.) op.
4/9/06 56 35 4 * 4
42. Democratic Congressman John Conyers has called for creation of a committee to look into impeaching Bush and removing him from office. Do you think Congress should or should not impeach Bush and remove him from office?
Should impeach Should not impeach No opinion
4/9/06 33 66 1
45. As you may know, a new law in Massachusetts would require all residents to have health insurance. Low-income residents would get state subsidies to help pay insurance premiums, but everyone would pay something for health services. The plan would penalize people without any insurance and charge fees to employers who don't provide coverage.
MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS: Do you support or oppose this plan?
NON-MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS: Would you support or oppose this plan in your state?
Support Oppose No opinion
4/9/06 55 41 5
901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as:
Democrat Republican Independent Other No op.
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 *
901/904 Leaned Party:
Democrat Republican Independent Other No op.
4/9/06 53 42 5 1 0
3/5/06 50 42 7 1 1
11/2/05 52 41 6 1 *
9/11/05 48 39 10 3 *
905. Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?
Yes No No opinion
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.
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
911. What, if anything, is your religion?
Christian Other Non- No
Protestant Catholic (Non-Protestant) Christian None op.
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.
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
914. Are you:
Married and Never
living w/spouse Separated Divorced Widowed married
4/9/06 59 2 9 9 21
43. Were you born in the United States or in another country?
United States Another country No opinion
4/9/06 91 9 0
44. And were either of your parents born in another country, or were both of your parents born in the United States?
One born in another Both born in Both born No
country, one born in US another country in the US op.
4/9/06 5 12 83 *
Q909. What was the last grade of school you completed? High school or less 14 Graduated high school 32 Some college 22 Graduated College 19 Post-graduate 12 Q910. What is your age? 18-29 21 30-39 19 40-49 21 50-64 24 65+ 16 Q918. Are you of Hispanic origin or background? IF YES: Are you White Hispanic or Black Hispanic? IF NO: Are you white, black, or some other race? White 74 Black 10 Hispanic 8 Asian 2 Other Race 7 Q921. RESPONDENT'S SEX Male 48 Female 52 |
