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Washington Post-ABC News Poll This Washington Post - ABC News poll was conducted by telephone May 31-June 3, 2001, among a random national sample of 1004 adults. The results have a 3 point error margin. 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
6/3/01 55 27 28 40 22 18 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…?
6/3/01
Summary Table:
Approve Disapprove No opinion
a. The economy 53 41 6
b. International affairs 58 33 9
c. Environmental issues 41 50 9
d. The issue of tax cuts 58 37 6
e. Education 57 35 8
f. The energy situation 37 58 5
g. Patients' rights in the
health care system 40 39 21
h. Social Security 46 40 14
Trend:
a. The economy
Approve Disapprove No opinion
6/3/01 53 41 6
4/22/01 55 38 7
3/25/01 50 42 8
b. International affairs
Approve Disapprove No opinion
6/3/01 58 33 9
4/22/01 62 31 7
3/25/01 56 31 13
c. Environmental issues
Approve Disapprove No opinion
6/3/01 41 50 9
4/22/01 47 41 12
3/25/01 46 41 13
d. The issue of tax cuts
Approve Disapprove No opinion
6/3/01 58 37 6
4/22/01 54 39 7
e. Education
Approve Disapprove No opinion
6/3/01 57 35 8
4/22/01 60 28 12
f. The energy situation
Approve Disapprove No opinion
6/3/01 37 58 5
5/13/01 39 43 18
g. Patients' rights in the health care system
Approve Disapprove No opinion
6/3/01 40 39 21
h. Social Security
Approve Disapprove No opinion
6/3/01 46 40 14
3.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.
6/3/01 40 42 5 7 3 3
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
1/23/96 WATCH 59 25 3 6 4 3
1/24/95 ALL 38 39 5 6 5 6
1/24/95 WATCH 43 34 7 6 5 4
* 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…"
4.Who do you trust to do a better job handling … - Bush or the Democrats in Congress? 6/3/01
Summary Table:
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
a. The economy 44 46 2 6 2
b. International affairs 47 40 3 7 4
c. Environmental issues 35 54 2 5 4
d. The issue of tax cuts 49 42 1 6 2
e. Education 43 43 1 7 6
f. The energy situation 36 52 1 5 6
g. Patients' rights in the
health care system 37 52 * 3 7
h. Social Security 38 52 1 5 3
5. On another subject, which political party do you think is more open to the ideas of people who are political moderates - the (Democrats) or the (Republicans)?
Both Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) opin.
6/3/01 57 32 2 6 4
6. As you may know, control of the U.S. Senate is about to switch from the Republicans to the Democrats. On balance, do you think the Democrats' taking control of the Senate is a good thing or a bad thing for the country, or doesn't it make much difference? No
Good Bad No diff. opin.
6/3/01 41 20 38 1
Compare to:
No diff. No
Good Bad (vol.) opin.
7/17/95* 52 39 6 3
*"As you probably know, control of Congress switched from the Democrats to
the Republicans this year. On balance, do you think that's been a good
thing or a bad thing for the country?"
7.In the last four months do you think Bush has tried mainly (to push his own agenda in Congress), or tried mainly (to compromise with the Democrats in Congress)? Push Compromise
own with No
agenda Democrats opin.
6/3/01 63 32 5
8. In the future, do you think Bush SHOULD try mainly (to push his own agenda in Congress), or try mainly (to compromise with the Democrats in Congress)?
Push Compromise
own with No
agenda Democrats opin.
6/3/01 29 68 4
9. 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 opin.
6/3/01 15 32 50 4
4/22/01 10 31 55 3
9/6/00 RV 12 31 51 6
7/23/00 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
10. Some people say the federal government should set limits on the price of electricity to prevent price gouging by suppliers. Others say price caps would not solve energy shortages and may discourage the development of new supplies. What's your opinion - do you support or oppose federal limits on the price of electricity?
Support Oppose No opinion
6/3/01 56 40 4
11. To address the country's energy needs, would you support or oppose action by the federal government to …? Do you support/oppose that strongly, or not strongly? 6/3/01
Summary Table:
--------Support-------- --------Oppose---------
Not Not No
NET Strongly Strongly NET Strongly Strongly opin.
a. Build more nuclear
power plants 46 29 17 51 36 15 3
b. Develop more solar
and wind power 90 80 10 8 3 4 2
c. Increase oil and
gas drilling 67 49 19 29 19 11 3
d. Increase coal
mining 54 33 21 39 23 15 7
e. Encourage more
energy conservation
by businesses and
industries 90 79 12 8 4 4 2
f. Encourage more
energy conservation
by consumers like
yourself 90 78 12 8 6 3 2
g. Require car
manufacturers to
improve the
fuel-efficiency
of vehicles sold
in this country 89 81 7 10 6 4 2
--------Support-------- --------Oppose--------- Gas
Not Not only No
NET Strongly Strongly NET Strongly Strongly (vol.) opin.
h. Build more power
plants that burn
oil, coal or
natural gas 62 43 19 31 18 13 3 5
12. Of the ones you support, which one should be the federal government's highest priority? 6/3/01
Highest
priority
Build more nuclear power plants 8
Develop more solar and wind power 23
Increase oil and gas drilling 11
Increase coal mining 1
Encourage more energy conservation
by businesses and industries 17
Encourage more energy conservation
by consumers like yourself 8
Require car manufacturers to improve
the fuel-efficiency of vehicles sold
in this country 19
Build more power plants that burn oil,
coal or natural gas 10
No Opinion 1
None 1
13. Do you think the United States is heading into an energy crisis, or not? Yes No No opin. 6/3/01 61 36 3 4/22/01 64 34 3 14. Do you think the United States is in an energy crisis now, or not? Yes No No opin. 6/3/01 39 60 1 15. As you may know, Congress has approved a tax cut of nearly one-point-four trillion dollars over the next 10 years. Do you think this tax cut will mainly benefit lower income people, middle income people, upper income people, or all people about equally? Lower Middle Upper All equally No opin. 6/3/01 5 10 54 27 4 4/22/01* 2 13 53 28 4 2/25/01 4 8 47 33 8 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 *Do you think the tax cut Bush has proposed would mainly benefit …? **8/99: As you may know, the Republicans in Congress have called for a 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 thin 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? 16. In general, do you think this tax cut will be good for the economy, bad for the economy, or won't it make much difference? No No
Good Bad difference opin.
6/3/01 35 13 50 3
17. What would have been your own preference - (to have this tax cut), or (to have the federal government spend more on domestic programs such as education, health care and Social Security)? Tax Spend Neither No
cut more (vol.) opin.
6/3/01 33 63 3 1
18. The tax cut will bring most Americans a refund check for 300 to 600 dollars this summer. If you get a tax refund check for 300 to 600 dollars, what do you think you'll do with it? Bills/ Save/ Spend & Give Not No
Spend Debts Invest save away Eligible Other opin.
6/3/01 21 34 30 6 1 3 4 2
19. On another subject, do you think Congress should make it easier for patients in managed care to sue health plans that deny or delay medical treatment, or do you think this would increase the cost of health care too much? Should Increase
make cost too No
easier much opin.
6/3/01 44 49 7
20. Who do you think would do a better job regulating health plans: (the federal government) or (individual state governments)? No
Federal State Neither difference No
gov't gov't (vol.) (vol.) opin.
6/3/01 27 65 4 1 4
21. As you may know, the President is in charge of nominating judges to serve in the federal court system. Do you think the federal judges nominated by Bush will be (too conservative), (too liberal) or about right? Too Too About No
cons. lib. Right opin.
6/3/01 30 12 52 6
22. (IF "TOO CONSERVATIVE" OR "TOO LIBERAL") Is that something that bothers you a lot, or not that much? --------Too conserv.------- ---------Too lib.-----------
Not Not at Not Not at
Bothers that all No Bothers that all No
a lot much (vol.) opin. a lot much (vol.) opin.
6/3/01 53 43 4 0 35 55 8 1
23. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Bush as a person? Favorable Unfavorable No opinion
6/3/01 61 34 5
4/22/01 64 32 4
Compare to:
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
*1/15/01 and previous: "Bill Clinton"
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