1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
------Approve----------- -------Disapprove-------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
2/18/98 67 NA NA 30 NA NA 3
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* 58 NA NA 38 NA NA 4
10/8/96** 59 NA NA 37 NA NA 4
9/4/96** 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
3/17/96 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** 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
* Likely voters
** Registered voters
2. I'm going to read you some statements. After each please tell me whether
or not each applies to Clinton or not. How about (READ ITEM) does it apply
to Clinton, or not?
SUMMARY TABLE:
No
Yes No opin.
A. He is honest and
trustworthy 40 55 5
B. He has high personal moral
and ethical standards 28 66 6
C. He understands the problems
of people like you 63 35 2
D. He has done a good job keeping
the economy strong 80 18 1
E. He is a strong leader 68 31 1
Trend (where available):
A. He is honest and trustworthy
Yes No No opin.
2/18/98 40 55 5
6/8/97 37 59 4
1/15/97 42 54 4
1/6/97 42 53 5
11/3/96# 43 52 6
11/3/96## 42 52 6
9/4/96## 43 52 5
8/5/96 44 52 4
6/30/96 40 54 6
3/17/96 44 53 2
4/5/95 42 55 2
3/27/94* 54 42 4
10/4/92* ## 44 44 3
6/7/92* 40 47 12
*Wording "and trustworthy" omitted
# Likely voters
## Registered voters
B. He has high personal moral and ethical standards
Yes No No opin.
2/18/98 28 66 6
6/8/97 41 54 4
1/15/97 40 55 4
1/6/97 ## 39 56 5
8/5/96 45 51 4
6/30/96 40 54 6
3/17/96 44 54 3
4/5/95 51 46 4
10/31/94 44 49 7
## Registered voters
C. He understands the problems of people like you
Yes No No opin.
2/18/98 63 35 2
6/8/97 52 45 3
1/15/97 50 49 2
9/4/96 ## 57 40 2
8/5/96 55 43 2
6/30/96 56 41 3
3/17/96 55 43 1
6/8/95 51 45 3
3/19/95 55 43 2
3/5/95 50 49 2
10/31/94* 48 50 2
10/23/94* 44 54 1
6/26/94 52 46 2
3/27/94* 63 35 2
1/23/94 55 39 5
4/26/93 60 39 1
1/17/93 76 20 4
10/4/92* ## 67 28 6
10/4/92* # 67 27 6
6/7/92* 59 33 8
4/9/92 49 42 9
* "understands the needs and problems of average Americans"
# Likely voters
## Registered voters
E. He is a strong leader
Yes No No opin.
2/18/98 68 31 1
3/17/96 50 49 1
6/8/95 37 61 2
3/5/95 38 61 1
10/31/94 43 56 1
8/16/94 41 58 1
3/27/94 54 44 2
10/4/92 50 36 14
6/7/92 40 46 14
10/4/92## 50 36 14
10/4/92# 50 35 15
6/7/92 40 46 14
# Likely voters
## Registered voters
3. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Clinton?
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion
2/18/98 56 41 3
1/25/98*** 54 42 5
1/24/98** 51 44 5
1/19/98 59 35 6
1/12/98 59 33 7
10/13/97 59 37 4
9/10/97 57 38 5
3/9/97 60 38 3
9/4/96 ## 58 38 4
6/30/96 56 38 5
10/30/95 54 41 6
7/17/95 59 38 3
6/8/95 53 43 4
3/19/95 55 42 3
10/31/94 51 44 5
5/15/94 57 40 3
3/27/94 59 37 4
1/23/94 60 32 8
11/14/93 58 37 5
11/11/93 52 43 6
8/8/93 56 39 5
4/26/93 59 29 12
2/23/93 59 30 11
1/17/93 68 20 11
10/18/92 # 56 36 8
9/27/92 # 55 36 9
8/23/92 ## 54 36 10
7/19/92 ## 58 23 18
7/8/92 52 33 15
6/7/92 41 38 21
3/18/92 37 37 26
3/11/92 39 31 30
2/2/92 37 24 39
1/27/92 23 11 66
10/21/91 13 9 78
# Likely voters
## Registered voters
5. As you may know, the United States is warning that it will bomb Iraq unless Iraq stops interfering with United Nations weapons inspection teams. If Iraq does not comply, should the United States bomb Iraq, or not? (IF YES, ASK:) Should it be a major bombing attack or a limited bombing attack?
----------Bomb--------- Don't No
NET Major Limited Bomb opin.
2/18/98 63 40 23 31 6
Compare to:
As you may know, the United States says that Iraq has been interfering
with United Nations weapons inspection teams in Iraq. If that continues,
should the United States bomb Iraq, or not? (IF YES, ASK:) Should it be a
major bombing attack or a limited bombing attack?
----------Bomb--------- Don't No
NET Major Limited Bomb opin.
1/29/98 55 27 28 33 13
11/11/97* 54 24 30 37 9
*Wording: "If Iraq continues to refuse to let United Nations
weapons-inspection teams include Americans..."
6. Just your best guess, do you think a U.S. bombing attack on Iraq would or would not put a large number of U.S. servicemen and women at risk of losing their lives?
At risk Not at risk No opinion
2/18/98 68 30 2
8. Just your best guess, do you think a U.S. invasion of Iraq with ground troops would or would not put a large number of U.S. servicemen and women at risk of losing their lives?
At risk Not at risk No opinion
2/18/98 90 8 1
9. Do you think the United States should try to force Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein from power, or would you say this is not the role of the U.S. government?
U.S. should force Not the No
Hussein from power role of U.S. opinion
2/18/98 56 40 4
10. Which of these two statements comes closer to your opinion (read list):
Diplomacy does not work with Iraq and it's about time for the United States to stop talking and take military action, or
Diplomacy with Iraq still might work and the United States should hold off on military action and keep trying for a diplomatic solution.
Does not work Still might work No opinion
2/18/98 49 49 2
11. Do you think Clinton has a clear policy on Iraq, or not?
Yes No No opinion
2/18/98 58 35 7
13. (and 14) As you may know, allegations are being reported that Clinton had an affair for a year and a half with a 21-year-old intern worker at the White House. Clinton has denied it. Are you inclined to think Clinton did or did not have an affair with an intern at the White House, or don't you know enough about it to say? (IF NO OPINION:) Well, if you had to guess, are you inclined to think Clinton did or did not have this affair?
-----Think he did----- -----Think he didn't--- No
NET Think so Lean yes NET Think not Lean no opin.
2/18/98 59 45 14 33 20 14 7
1/30/98 50 37 12 36 26 10 13
1/29/98 48 36 12 40 28 12 11
1/28/98 49 36 13 39 27 13 10
1/27/98 49 34 14 38 26 12 13
1/26/98 55 41 14 36 25 11 9
1/25/98 57 44 14 34 23 11 8
1/24/98 58 45 13 33 23 10 9
1/23/98 62 48 14 30 21 9 8
1/21/98 na 28 na na 26 46 8
15. Do you think the question of whether Clinton had an affair with a
21-year-old intern at the White House is an important issue, or not
important? (IF IMPORTANT, THEN ASK:) Do you think it's very important,
or somewhat important?
-----Think he did----- -----Think he didn't--- No
NET Think so Lean yes NET Think not Lean no opin.
1/31/98 53 39 14 34 23 11 13
1/25/98 57 44 14 34 23 11 8
16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kenneth Starr, the Whitewater
special prosecutor, is handling his investigation of the intern matter?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
2/18/98 31 54 15
1/26/98 35 41 24
17. Do you think Starr is mainly interested in finding out the truth, or do you think he's mainly interested in hurting Clinton politically?
Finding truth Hurting Clinton No opinion
2/18/98 30 63 7
1/26/98 30 56 14
18. Suppose for a moment that Clinton did have an extramarital affair while in office. Would you say that's his private business and it has nothing to do with his doing his job; or would you say it reflects on his judgment and calls into question whether he can do his job?
Nothing to Reflects No
do with job on judgment opinion
2/18/98 66 33 1
19. Suppose for a moment Clinton did lie to the American people when he said he never had an affair with Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern. Would you say that's his private business and it has nothing to do with his doing his job; or would you say it reflects on his judgment and calls into question whether he can do his job?
Nothing to Reflects No
do with job on judgment opinion
2/18/98 47 51 2
20. And, suppose for a moment Clinton did lie under oath about this affair or told Lewinsky to lie. Would you say that's his private business and it has nothing to do with his doing his job; or would you say it reflects on his judgment and calls into question whether he can do his job.
Nothing to Reflects No
do with job on judgment opinion
2/18/98 32 66 2
* indicates percentage of less than .5
