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Washington Post-ABC News Poll: Bush's First 100 Days This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone April 19-22, 2001, among a random national sample of 1350 adults. The margin of error for overall results is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch 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? ---------Approve--------- --------Disapprove-------- No opinion
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Strongly Somewhat
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 ... ? 4/22/01 Summary Table: Approve Disapprove No opinion a. The economy 55 38 7 b. International affairs 62 31 7 c. Environmental issues 47 41 12 d. The issue of tax cuts 54 39 7 e. Education 60 28 12 Trend: a. The economy Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/22/01 55 38 7 3/25/01 50 42 8 b. International affairs Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/22/01 62 31 7 3/25/01 56 31 13 c. Environmental issues Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/22/01 47 41 12 3/25/01 46 41 13 d. The issue of tax cuts Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/22/01 54 39 7 e. Education Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/22/01 60 28 12 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dick Cheney is handling his job as vice president? Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/22/01 64 19 17 Compare to: "Al Gore" Approve Disapprove No opinion 6/6/99 55 30 16 3/14/99 60 26 13 2/14/99 59 23 18 7/12/98 55 22 23 1/19/98 54 31 15 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing its job? Approve Disapprove No opinion 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 11/1/98 LV 47 51 2 10/25/98 45 44 11 10/25/98 LV 45 48 7 10/18/98 46 45 8 10/18/98 LV 45 49 5 9/28/98 52 44 4 9/28/98 LV 52 46 2 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 *Gallup 5. Would you say Bush is doing a better job as president than you expected, a worse job, or what? About what I expected
Better job Worse job (vol.) No opinion
4/22/01 39 21 37 3
Compare to: "Clinton" About what I expected
Better job Worse job (vol.) No opinion
2/28/93 38 19 35 8
6. How confident are you that Bush has the experience and ability needed to meet the challenges of the presidency -- very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident? Very Somewhat Not too Not at all No
confident confident confident confident opinion
4/22/01 31 32 20 16 *
7. We'd like to know what kind of priority you want to see George W. Bush and the Congress give to some issues. For each one, please tell me if it should receive the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. 4/22/01 Summary Table: --------High-------- None No.
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
a. Keeping the economy strong 92 44 47 7 2 0 *
b. Protecting the Social Security
system 84 39 44 11 5 * *
c. Holding down the cost of health
care and health insurance 86 40 46 11 3 * *
d. Reforming election campaign
finance laws 42 15 27 32 22 2 1
e. Reducing the political
partisanship in Washington 40 11 29 36 19 1 3
f. Cutting taxes 61 27 34 24 13 1 1
g. Improving education and the
schools 86 46 40 11 2 * *
h. Helping the elderly pay for
prescription drugs 80 37 43 16 4 * *
i. Protecting the environment 71 29 42 24 4 * *
j. Upgrading military systems
and equipment 57 20 37 27 14 1 1
Trend: a. Keeping the economy strong -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 92 44 47 7 2 0 *
3/25/01 89 47 42 9 2 * 0
1/15/01 95 47 48 4 1 0 0
b. Protecting the Social Security system -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 84 39 44 11 5 * *
3/25/01 83 42 42 13 3 0 *
1/15/01 88 46 42 10 3 0 *
c. Holding down the cost of health care and health insurance -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 86 40 46 11 3 * *
1/15/01 86 44 42 11 3 * *
d. Reforming election campaign finance laws -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 42 15 27 32 22 2 1
3/25/01 45 18 26 33 20 1 2
1/15/01 54 20 34 29 15 1 1
e. Reducing the political partisanship in Washington -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 40 11 29 36 19 1 3
1/15/01 50 17 34 29 11 3 7
f. Cutting taxes -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 61 27 34 24 13 1 1
3/25/01 63 29 34 23 12 0 1
1/15/01 65 26 39 24 9 1 2
g. Improving education and the schools -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 86 46 40 11 2 * *
3/25/01 89 53 35 8 3 1 *
1/15/01 91 49 42 5 2 1 0
h. Helping the elderly pay for prescription drugs -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 80 37 43 16 4 * *
1/15/01 86 39 46 11 2 1 1
i. Protecting the environment -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 71 29 42 24 4 * *
3/25/01 69 27 42 25 5 0 1
1/15/01 71 27 45 21 6 * 2
j. Upgrading military systems and equipment -------High------- None No
NET Highest High Middle Lower (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 57 20 37 27 14 1 1
1/15/01 63 24 39 22 13 * 2
8. Do you consider Bush to have been legitimately elected as president, or not? Yes No No opin. 4/22/01 62 36 2 1/15/01 58 40 2 12/15/00 55 42 3 12/10/00* 71 27 1 12/3/00 73 23 4 11/26/00 76 19 5 *12/10 and previous: "If this ends with Bush winning the presidency, will you consider him ..." 9. Do you think the country should go in the direction Bush wants to lead it, go in the direction the Democrats in Congress want to lead it, or what? Where Where Other No dif-
Bush Democrats direction Neither ference No
wants want (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 46 36 4 6 3 4
Compare to: Where Where Other No dif-
Clinton Republicans direction Neither ference No
wants want (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opin.
3/14/99* 47 29 6 7 4 7
1/23/96 ALL 51 28 3 8 4 6
1/24/95 ALL 38 39 5 6 5 6
* 3/14/99 and previous: "Do you think the country should go in the direction Clinton wants to lead it, go in the direction the Republicans in Congress…"
10. Do you think Bush relies on his advisers too much, too little or about the right amount? Too much Too little About right No opinion 4/22/01 20 11 62 6 11.(and 12) Do you think Bush has a mandate to carry out the agenda he presented during the presidential campaign, or should he compromise on the things the Democrats strongly oppose? (IF "COMPROMISE") Do you think Bush is or is not compromising with the Democrats? ----------Should compromise----------
Yes, No,
Has mandate NET compromising not compromising No opinion
4/22/01 35 60 21 34 5
1/15/01 41 52 NA NA 7
13. Do you think Bush has reduced the political partisanship in Washington, or not? (IF "YES") Has he reduced it a lot or just a little? ---Yes, has reduced---
NET A lot A little No, not reduced No opinion
4/22/01 34 8 27 54 11
14. 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 opin.
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 *
15. Just your best guess, do you think the economy is heading into a recession, or not? Yes No No opin. 4/22/01 45 50 5 3/25/01 58 37 5 1/15/01 55 42 3 16. Do you think the United States is heading into an energy crisis, or not? Yes No No opin. 4/22/01 64 34 3 17. On another subject, do you think Bush'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
4/22/01 10 31 55 3
9/6/00 RV 12 31 51 6
7/23/00 RV 12 29 52 7
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
18. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Bush as a person? Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 4/22/01 64 32 4 Compare to: 1/15/01 and previous: "Bill Clinton" Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 1/15/01* 44 51 5 10/22/00 LV 33 60 7 10/21/00 LV 33 62 6 10/20/00 LV 32 63 5 10/1/00 RV 37 58 5 9/6/00 RV 35 62 3 8/20/00 RV 35 61 3 8/10/00 RV 34 62 4 1/26/00 34 61 5 12/15/99 RV 32 65 3 12/15/99 36 62 2 9/2/99 38 59 3 3/14/99 30 67 4 3/4/99 40 54 6 12/15/98 41 56 3 11/1/98 LV 37 60 3 11/1/98 42 54 4 19. Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not. 4/22/01 Summary Table: Yes No No opin.
a. He understands the problems of
people like you 47 51 2
b. He can be trusted in a crisis 65 32 4
c. He's doing a good job as
commander-in-chief of the military 69 26 5
d. He is honest and trustworthy 62 32 6
e. He is a strong leader 53 42 5
f. He's got a vision for the future 68 30 2
Trend: a. He understands the problems of people like you Yes No No op. 4/22/01 47 51 2 11/4/00 LV 49 46 5 10/24/00 LV 50 46 3 10/15/00 RV 46 46 7 10/9/00 RV 50 44 6 9/6/00 RV 47 49 4 8/20/00 RV 50 46 5 7/23/00 RV 44 51 5 7/23/00 44 51 5 6/11/00 48 47 5 4/2/00 48 46 6 3/11/00 47 47 6 2/27/00 43 51 6 2/6/00 43 52 5 1/16/00 46 49 6 12/15/99 47 46 7 10/31/99 54 39 7 9/2/99 50 39 11 3/14/99 52 27 21 b. He can be trusted in a crisis Yes No No opin. 4/22/01 65 32 4 12/15/99 62 27 11 9/2/99 58 22 19 c. He's doing a good job as commander-in-chief of the military Yes No No op. 4/22/01 69 26 5 9/6/00* RV 65 27 8 2/6/00 RV 58 35 7 2/6/00 57 35 8 *9/6/00 and previous: "He would be a good commander-in-chief…" d. He is honest and trustworthy Yes No No op. 4/22/01 62 32 6 11/5/00 LV 60 33 7 11/4/00 LV 61 33 7 10/24/00 LV 65 30 5 10/15/00 LV 57 34 9 10/15/00 RV 53 35 12 9/6/00 RV 62 30 7 7/23/00 RV 61 30 8 7/23/00 59 31 10 12/15/99 63 28 9 10/31/99 68 22 10 9/2/99 63 23 14 3/14/99 67 12 22 e. He is a strong leader Yes No No op. 4/22/01 53 42 5 10/9/00 RV 62 33 5 9/6/00 RV 65 28 7 8/20/00 RV 65 29 5 8/10/00 RV 67 29 5 7/23/00 RV 61 33 6 7/23/00 62 32 5 6/11/00 65 30 6 4/2/00 68 27 5 3/11/00 63 31 6 2/27/00 62 32 6 2/6/00 65 30 7 1/16/00 65 28 7 12/15/99 67 26 7 10/31/99 77 18 5 9/2/99 70 18 12 3/14/99 68 13 20 f. He's got a vision for the future Yes No No opin. 4/22/01 68 30 2 3/14/99 66 12 21 20. Which of these is more important to you: (holding down the size of government) or (providing needed services)? Holding down Providing Both No
size of govt needed svcs (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 31 62 5 2
10/18/00 LV 30 58 10 1
21. Which do you think is more important to Bush: (holding down the size of government) or (providing needed services)? Holding down Providing Both No
size of govt needed svcs (vol.) opin.
4/22/01 62 28 5 6
22. Do you think Bush cares more about protecting the interests of (ordinary working people) or cares more about protecting the interests of (large business corporations)? Both Neither
Ordinary people Large corporations (vol.) (vol.) No
opin.
4/22/01 28 60 5 1 5
3/25/01 31 61 3 1 4
23. Which of these do you think should be the top priority for any surplus money in the federal budget - cut federal income taxes, put it toward reducing the national debt, strengthen the Social Security system, or increase spending on other domestic programs such as education or health care? Cut taxes Reduce debt Soc. Sec. Dom. Progs. No opin. 4/22/01 20 18 24 36 1 3/25/01 20 18 24 37 1 2/25/01 22 17 25 35 1 9/6/00 RV 14 19 36 29 1 8/27/00 16 13 29 40 2 7/23/00 15 19 32 33 2 7/23/00 RV 15 20 32 30 2 9/2/99 14 19 29 37 1 24. Do you think the tax cut Bush has proposed would mainly benefit lower income people, middle income people, upper income people, or all people about equally? Low income Mid income Upper income All equally No Opinion 4/22/01 2 13 53 28 4 2/25/01 4 8 47 33 8 Compare to:
8/1/99 6 14 49 23 7 4/22/81 5 14 48 27 6 3/29/81 6 17 47 26 5 2/20/81 7 15 43 31 4 8/99: As you may know, the Republicans in Congress have called for a 792 billion dollar tax cut over the next 10 years. Who do you think would benefit most from such a tax cut: poor and lower income people, middle income people, upper income people, or do you think all people would benefit pretty much equally? 4/81 and previous: Reagan called for a 30 percent federal income tax reduction for all taxpayers over the next three years. Who do you think would benefit most from such a tax cut: poor and lower income people, middle income people, upper income people, or do you think all people would benefit pretty much equally? 25. Overall, do you think Bush's budget plan calls for too much federal spending, too little or about the right amount? Too much Too little About right No opinion 4/22/01 28 13 49 10 26. (IF "TOO MUCH" on Q. 25) What's one most important area where you think federal spending should be cut? 4/22/01 Arts 2 Defense/Military 21 Education 2 Environment 1 Foreign aid 5 Government salaries/# of employees 10 Government Waste/Fraud/Abuse 8 Health care 1 Medicare/Medicaid * Sciences/Scientific research 1 Social programs/entitlements 1 Social Security 1 Taxes 3 Transportation 1 War on drugs * Welfare 2 Other 15 Don't know 24 27. Would you support or oppose a plan in which people who chose to could invest some of their Social Security contributions in the stock market? Support Oppose No opin. 4/22/01 53 46 2 3/25/01 52 45 3 10/30/00 LV 58 35 8 9/6/00 RV 59 37 4 5/10/00 64 31 5 28. On another subject, which is more important to you personally - (protecting the environment) or (encouraging economic growth)? Protecting the Encouraging No
environment economic growth opin.
4/22/01 52 44 3
1/15/01 56 39 5
29. Which do you think is more important to Bush - (protecting the environment) or (encouraging economic growth)? Protecting the Encouraging No
environment economic growth opin.
4/22/01 13 78 9
30. On another subject, which of these is more important to you personally -- (protecting the environment) or (finding new sources of oil and natural gas)? Protecting the Finding No
environment new sources opin.
4/22/01 54 43 3
31. Which do you think is more important to Bush -- (protecting the environment) or (finding new sources of oil and natural gas)? Protecting the Finding No
environment new sources opin.
4/22/01 16 76 8
32. In general, would you favor or oppose building more nuclear power plants at this time? Do you favor/oppose this STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT? ----------Favor---------- ----------Oppose--------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Strongly Somewhat opin.
4/22/01 37 17 20 59 33 27 4
5/19/86 19 NA NA 78 NA NA 3
4/30/86 28 NA NA 68 NA NA 4
1/16/85 26 NA NA 67 NA NA 6
4/12/83 27 NA NA 65 NA NA 8
9/80* 45 NA NA 51 NA NA 4
*Gallup
33. Do you think the federal government should or should not allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska? Yes No No opinion 4/22/01 41 55 4 1/15/01 38 56 5 5/13/89* 26 60 13 *"Do you think the federal government should allow new oil drilling..." 36. On another subject, 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
4/22/01 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
37. Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job ... ? 4/22/01 Summary Table: Both Neither
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) No opinion
a. Handling the nation's
economy 47 43 4 4 3
b. Improving education
and the schools 48 40 5 5 3
c. Cutting taxes 38 52 2 6 3
d. Protecting the Social
Security system 52 35 5 5 3
Trend: a. Handling the nation's economy Both Neither
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) No opinion
4/22/01 47 43 4 4 3
9/28/98 LV 51 43 NA NA 6
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
b. Improving education and the schools Both Neither
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) No opinion
4/22/01 48 40 5 5 3
9/28/98 LV 51 38 NA NA 11
9/28/98 56 35 NA NA 9
7/12/98 52 31 5 5 7
1/19/98 54 34 4 5 3
7/8/97 51 30 5 9 4
10/23/94 45 30 6 13 6
9/11/94 48 33 6 8 5
2/27/94 53 28 5 11 3
2/2/92 55 29 6 5 5
12/15/91 47 31 6 10 6
3/4/91 39 41 8 9 4
1/16/90 45 36 7 9 3
c. Cutting taxes Both Neither
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) No opinion
4/22/01 38 52 2 6 3
9/2/99 40 49 2 6 3
10/30/95 45 40 10 3 3
COMPARE TO: Holding taxes down 3/14/99 43 41 2 10 4 9/28/98 47 44 NA NA 9 9/28/98 LV 40 53 NA NA 8 7/12/98 42 39 3 8 8 1/19/98 45 44 2 6 2 7/8/97 41 38 3 15 4 10/23/94 37 42 2 17 2 9/11/94 36 47 2 11 4 2/27/94 35 41 4 18 2 2/2/92 41 45 3 8 3 12/15/91 40 38 3 14 5 3/4/91 35 44 5 13 3 1/16/90 37 47 2 10 4 d. Protecting the Social Security system Both Neither
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) No opinion
4/22/01 52 35 5 5 3
9/2/99 56 33 3 4 3
3/14/99 52 29 3 8 7
7/12/98 51 35 3 6 6
1/19/98 48 38 3 7 5
1/16/90 52 31 3 9 4
COMPARE TO: Protecting Social Security and Medicare Both Neither
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) No opinion
9/28/98 59 32 NA NA 19
9/28/98 LV 53 39 NA NA 8
38. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling U.S. relations with China? Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/22/01 67 27 5 Compare to:
Approve Disapprove No opinion 6/2/98* 40 39 21 * "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Clinton is handling relations…" Compare to: Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with China? --------Approve---------- --------Disapprove------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Strongly Somewhat op.
4/5/01 64 36 28 24 11 13 12
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