Washington Post-ABC News Poll: Social Security/Iraq
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 | | | | This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone March 10 - 13, 2005 among 1,001 randomly selected adults nationwide. Margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus three percentage points. Fieldwork 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 opin.
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 All 50 30 20 46 11 35 4
LV 50 33 17 48 10 38 2
RV 50 30 20 46 11 35 3
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 All 50 33 18 45 13 32 5
LV 53 38 15 46 10 35 1
RV 52 35 17 46 13 32 5
9/8/04 All 52 35 17 43 11 32 5
RV 52 38 14 45 11 33 3
8/29/04 All 50 31 19 47 13 34 3
RV 52 33 19 47 13 35 1
8/1/04 All 47 28 18 49 13 36 5
RV 48 29 19 51 13 38 2
7/25/04 All 50 32 19 47 13 34 3
RV 51 33 18 47 13 34 2
7/11/04 48 31 17 50 11 39 2
6/20/04 All 47 30 17 51 13 39 1
RV 48 32 15 51 12 40 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 All 67 39 28 29 13 16 4
LV 68 47 21 30 14 16 3
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)? 3/13/05 - Summary Table* Approve Disapprove No op.
a. Social Security 35 56 9
b. The situation in Iraq 39 57 4
c. The economy 43 55 2
d. The US campaign against terrorism 59 38 3
e. Health care 44 48 8 *Half sample answered b-c, other half answered d-e. Trend: a. Social Security Approve Disapprove No opinion
3/13/05 35 56 9
1/16/05 38 55 7
12/19/04 38 52 9
4/18/04 41 51 8
3/7/04 38 55 7
10/29/03 40 46 14
9/13/03 43 46 11
4/30/03 49 38 13
12/15/02 49 38 13
9/26/02 42 43 15
7/15/02 54 35 11
1/27/02 54 28 18
9/9/01 41 50 9
7/30/01 46 48 6
6/3/01 46 40 14 b. The situation in Iraq Approve Disapprove No opinion
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 Compare to: The situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein
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 c. The economy Approve Disapprove No opinion
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
10/27/02 LV 53 44 3
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. The US campaign against terrorism Approve Disapprove No opinion
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 All 74 23 4
10/27/02 LV 78 20 2
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 19 3
4/21/02* 81 18 2
3/10/02* 88 10 2
1/27/02 88 10 2
12/19/01* 89 9 2
10/15/01* 92 5 3
*Asked very/somewhat follow-up e. Health care Approve Disapprove No opinion
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 Compare to: The cost, availability and coverage of health insurance 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 3. Which of these should be the highest priority for Bush and Congress this year: (The U.S. campaign against terrorism), (the war in Iraq), (the economy and jobs), (health care), (Social Security) or something else? Economy/ Health Social Something No
Terrorism Iraq jobs care Security else opin.
3/13/05 17 23 27 16 10 5 2 4. If changes are not made, do you think the Social Security system is heading for a crisis down the road, or not? Already in No
Yes No crisis (vol.) opin.
3/13/05 71 23 1 5 5. (IF HEADED FOR/IN CRISIS, Q4) To avoid a crisis, do you think Social Security needs major changes, or minor changes? Major Minor No opinion
3/13/05 67 30 3 4/5 NET. If changes are not made, do you think the Social Security system is heading for a crisis down the road, or not? (IF HEADED FOR/IN CRISIS) To avoid a crisis, do you think Social Security needs major changes, or minor changes? ---------System in crisis--------- No No
NET Major Minor No op. crisis opin.
3/13/05 72 48 22 2 23 5 6. How much do you feel you know about Bush's proposals to change the Social Security system - a great deal, a good amount, only some or hardly anything? ----------More----------- ---------------Less-------------- No
NET Grt. deal Good amt. NET Some Hardly Nothing (vol.) op.
3/13/05 50 13 37 50 35 14 1 * 7. Overall, do you support or oppose Bush's proposals on Social Security? Do you support/oppose them strongly or somewhat? ---------Support--------- ---------Oppose---------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
3/13/05 37 16 21 55 20 35 8 8. Would you say that the more you hear about Bush's proposals on Social Security (the more you like them), or the more you hear about Bush's proposals on Social Security (the less you like them)? No No
More Less difference (vol.) opin.
3/13/05 33 58 5 5 9. I'm going to mention changes some leaders have proposed for Social Security. Please tell me if you support or oppose each one. 3/13/05 - Summary Table Support Oppose No opin.
a. Increasing the Social Security tax rate 32 64 4
b. Collecting Social Security taxes on all the
money a worker earns, rather than taxing only
up to the first $90,000 of annual income 56 40 4
c. Raising the retirement age to receive full
Social Security benefits to 68, instead of
the current 67 33 66 2
d. Further reducing the benefits paid to people
who retire early. For instance, people who
retire at age 62 would get 63% of their full
benefits, rather than the current 70% 36 62 2
e. (HALF SAMPLE) Changing the way Social Security
benefits are calculated so that benefits increase
at a slower rate than they would under the
current formula 37 57 6
f. (HALF SAMPLE) Reducing guaranteed benefits for
future retirees 20 75 5 9g. 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.
3/13/05 56 41 3
12/19/04 53 44 3
7/15/02 52 45 3
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 10. Who do you trust to do a better job handling Social Security, (Bush) or (the Democrats in Congress)? Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
3/13/05 37 49 2 11 2
1/16/05 37 50 2 8 3
4/30/03 43 50 1 3 3
9/9/01 41 50 1 4 4
7/30/01 42 51 1 5 2
6/3/01 38 52 1 5 3 11. On another subject, 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.
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 LV 48 36 12 50 7 43 2
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
Gulf War:
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. Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq? Acceptable Unacceptable No opinion
3/13/05 27 70 3
12/19/04 27 70 3
6/20/04 29 71 1
4/18/04 33 65 2
1/18/04 34 62 4
12/21/03 37 60 4
11/16/03 33 64 3
10/29/03 35 62 3
10/13/03 37 60 3
9/13/03 43 55 2
9/7/03 38 57 5
8/11/03 42 53 5
7/10/03 44 52 3
6/22/03 51 44 5
4/9/03 66 28 6
4/3/03 62 32 5
3/27/03 58 34 9 13a. (HALF SAMPLE) Do you think the Bush Administration does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq? Does Does not No opinion
3/13/04 42 57 2
5/23/04 40 58 2
5/6/04 38 57 5
4/18/04 45 53 2
3/7/04 43 53 3
12/21/03 48 47 5
10/13/03 42 53 5
9/13/03 42 55 2
8/26/03* 44 54 2
*Gallup. 13b. (HALF SAMPLE) Do you think the Bush Administration does or does not have a clear plan for eventually withdrawing most U.S. troops from Iraq? Does Does not No opinion
3/13/04 32 64 4 14. 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.
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 LV 54 36 18 43 3
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
3/13/05 15 44 37 4 16. (IF DECREASED, Q15) 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
3/13/05 27 72 1 17. Do you think the United States (has gotten bogged down in Iraq), or do you think the United States (is making good progress in Iraq)? Has gotten Is making No
bogged down good progress opinion
3/13/05 54 43 4
10/3/04 LV 58 38 4
9/26/04 LV 59 37 4
RV 60 36 4
9/8/04 RV 54 40 6
5/23/04 65 33 2
5/6/04 60 35 5
4/18/04 59 41 0 18. Do you think the war in Iraq has left the United States in a stronger position in the world, a weaker position, or hasn't it made much difference to the U.S position in the world? No No
Stronger Weaker difference opinion
3/13/05 28 41 30 1
4/18/04 29 35 36 0
4/9/03* 52 12 31 5
Persian Gulf War:
3/4/91 84 3 13 1
*4/9/03 and previous: "Do you think the war will leave the United States…" 19. Considering everything, do you think most of the Iraqi people support or oppose what the United States is trying to do in Iraq? Support Oppose No opin.
3/13/05 54 39 7 20a. (HALF SAMPLE) As a result of the war, do you think the Iraqi people are (better off) or (worse off) now than they were before the U.S-led invasion of Iraq? No No
Better Worse difference opinion
3/13/05 67 25 4 4 20b. (HALF SAMPLE) In the long run, do you think the Iraqi people will be (better off) or (worse off) as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq? No No
Better Worse difference opinion
3/13/05 74 18 4 4 21a. (HALF SAMPLE) How confident are you that the elections held in Iraq this past January will produce a stable government that can rule Iraq effectively - very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all? --------Confident-------- -----Not confident---- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not too At all opin.
3/13/05 56 11 44 43 29 14 1
1/16/05* 42 6 36 57 29 27 1
12/19/04 44 6 38 54 29 25 2
*1/16/05 and previous: "that these elections will produce" 21b. (HALF SAMPLE) Do you think the elections held in Iraq this past January did or did not bring the United States closer to the day U.S. forces can be withdrawn from Iraq? Did Did not No opinion
3/13/05 61 36 3
1/16/05* 57 39 4
*"Do you think holding these elections will or will not bring" 22. As a result of the war, do you think the chances that democracy will spread in the Middle East are better, worse or unchanged? Better Worse Unchanged No opinion
3/13/05 44 9 45 3 23. Before the war, do you think Iraq did or did not provide direct support to the Al Qaeda terrorist group? IF YES: (Is that your suspicion only), or (do you think there's been solid evidence of that)? -----------Provided Support------------ Iraq did not No
NET Suspicion only Solid evidence provide support op.
3/13/05 61 39 21 30 10
6/20/04 62 38 23 33 6 Compare to: Do you think Iraq has or has not provided direct support to the Al Qaeda terrorist group? Provided Not provided No
support support opinion
1/28/03 68 17 15 24. Shortly before the war, do you think Iraq did have weapons of mass destruction that have not been found, or do you think Iraq did not have any weapons of mass destruction? Did have weapons Did not have weapons No opinion
3/13/05 56 40 4 Compare to: Do you think Iraq did have weapons of mass destruction that have not been found, or do you think Iraq did not have any weapons of mass destruction? Did have weapons Did not have weapons No opinion
2/11/04 61 33 5 25. In making its case for war with Iraq, do you think the Bush administration (told the American public what it believed to be true), or (intentionally misled the American public)? Told the American public Intentionally misled No
what it believed to be true the American public opin.
3/13/05 55 43 2
8/29/04 RV 57 40 3
7/25/04 55 42 3 26. Do you think the U.S. experience in Iraq will make the Bush administration more likely or less likely to use military force to resolve disputes with other countries, or don't you think it has made a difference? If more/less: Is that a good thing or a bad thing? -----More likely---- -----Less likely---- No Depends No
NET Good Bad NET Bad Good diff. (vol.) op.
3/13/05 34 12 22 20 5 15 42 1 3 27. Considering everything, do you think the United States did the right thing in going to war with Iraq or do you think it was a mistake? Right thing Mistake No opin.
3/13/05 48 51 1
4/18/04 52 46 1
4/9/03 81 16 3
3/27/03 69 26 5
Serbia:
6/10/99 55 41 4
6/6/99* 48 47 5
5/16/99 54 42 3
4/26/99 56 41 2
4/6/99 58 40 2
*Washington Post Compare to: Do you think the United States made a mistake in sending military forces to Afghanistan, or not? Not a mistake Mistake No opin.
1/9/02* 93 6 1
11/11/01* 89 9 2
Yugoslavia*
6/5/99 53 43 4
4/21/99 51 42 7
Persian Gulf*
7/21/91 82 15 3
3/3/91 87 10 3
2/10/91 76 21 3
2/2/91 80 18 2
1/26/91 77 18 5
1/20/91 80 16 4
1/13/91 65 29 6
1/6/91 61 30 9
12/9/90 66 28 6
12/2/90 66 29 5
11/18/90 65 27 8
11/11/90 68 27 5
11/4/90 67 25 8
10/28/90 71 24 5
10/21/90 67 26 7
10/14/90 68 27 5
10/4/90 71 21 8
9/30/90 73 20 7
9/16/90 73 18 10
9/11/90 76 19 5
9/2/90 76 16 8
8/26/90 76 18 6
8/19/90 75 17 8
Vietnam*
11/15/00 24 69 7
4/24/95 23 71 6
3/18/90 22 74 4
1/15/73 29 60 11
5/17/71 28 61 11
1/11/71 31 60 9
5/26/70 36 56 8
4/7/70 34 51 15
1/20/70 32 57 11
9/22/69 32 58 10
1/28/69 39 52 9
10/1/68 37 54 9
8/12/68 35 53 12
4/9/68 40 48 12
2/27/68 42 49 9
2/6/68 42 46 12
12/12/67 46 45 9
10/11/67 44 47 9
7/18/67 48 41 11
4/24/67 50 37 13
1/31/67 52 32 16
11/15/66 52 31 17
9/13/66 48 35 17
5/10/66 49 36 15
3/8/66 59 26 15
9/1/65 60 24 16
Korea*
6/7/00 47 34 19
1/16/53 50 36 14
10/22/52 37 43 19
10/14/52 37 43 20
3/5/52 35 51 14
8/8/51 48 42 11
6/21/51 40 43 17
4/21/51 45 37 18
3/31/51 43 45 12
2/9/51 41 49 9
1/5/51 38 49 13
8/25/50 65 20 15
*Gallup; various wordings 28. On another subject: For each country I name, please tell me whether you think it does or does not pose a threat to the United States. IF YES: Would you say it's a serious threat, or not serious? 3/13/05 - Summary Table ---------Yes--------- No No
NET Serious Not threat opinion
a. Syria 43 22 21 48 9
b. North Korea 74 54 20 23 3
c. Iran 62 39 23 35 3 Trend: a. Syria ---------Yes--------- No No
NET Serious Not threat opinion
3/13/05 43 22 21 48 9
4/16/03 65 36 29 31 4 b. North Korea ---------Yes--------- No No
NET Serious Not threat opinion
3/13/05 74 54 20 23 3
4/16/03 79 55 24 18 3 c. No trend. Compare to: Do you think Iraq does or does not pose a threat to the United States? Does Does not No opin.
3/9/03 79 19 2
1/27/03 81 16 3
12/15/02 81 17 2
8/11/02 79 16 5 29a. (HALF SAMPLE) To prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, would you support or oppose: 3/13/05 - Summary Table Support Oppose No opinion
a. Offering it financial incentives
such as aid money, or more trade 44 53 3
b. Bombing Iranian military targets 30 64 6
c. Invading with U.S. forces to remove
the Iranian government from power 26 69 5 29b. (HALF SAMPLE) To get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, would you support or oppose: 3/13/05 - Summary Table Support Oppose No opinion
a. Offering it financial incentives
such as aid money, or more trade 51 47 2
b. Bombing North Korean military targets 20 77 3
c. Invading with U.S. forces to remove
the North Korean government from power 18 78 4 30. On another subject, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Pope John Paul the Second? Favorable Unfavorable No opinion
3/13/05 All 67 16 17
Cath. 87 8 5
10/13/03 All 65 24 11
Cath. 84 11 5
1/12/98 All 71 10 19
10/1/95 All 64 20 16
Cath. 83 10 7
Non-Cath. 58 23 19
8/8/93 All 68 12 20
8/23/87 All 51 8 41
Cath. 76 4 20
Non-Cath. 41 8 51 31. Has John Paul the Second had an influence on you personally in terms of your moral views, or not? IF YES: Has it been a strong influence, or not strong? -------------Yes------------- No
NET Strong Not strong No opin.
3/13/05 All 18 12 6 81 1
Cath. 51 38 12 48 1
10/13/03 All 18 10 9 80 2
Cath. 39 27 13 60 1 32. (ASKED OF CATHOLICS) Do you think the next pope should (maintain the traditional policies of the Church), or should he (change Church policies to reflect the attitudes and lifestyles of Catholics today)? Maintain Change No
policies policies opinion
3/13/05 41 57 1
10/13/03 33 64 3 33. (ASKED OF CATHOLICS) Would you personally prefer to have the next pope come from (a country in the developed world, especially Europe, where almost all previous popes have come from) or from (a country in the developing world, especially South America or Africa, where the church is growing the fastest)? Developed Developing No diff. (vol.) No opinion
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10/13/03 43 23 28 6 34. On another subject, do you think the tax cuts approved in Bush's first term (should be made permanent), or (should be allowed to expire in order to reduce the deficit)? Permanent Expire No opinion
3/13/05 37 56 7 35. Overall, do you think the stock market is a safe investment, or a risky one? Safe Risky No opin.
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7/15/02 19 80 2
1/15/01 35 61 3
5/7/00 34 58 8
6/6/99 37 52 9
10/13/97 27 69 4
8/31/97 32 54 14
9/14/88 16 71 12 36. How much do you worry that computers and technology are being used to invade your privacy - is that something you worry about a lot, some, not much or not at all? --------Worry--------- ------Don't Worry------- No
NET A lot Some NET Not much At all op.
3/13/05 57 23 34 42 24 18 1
1/26/00 42 15 26 57 24 33 2
6/8/94 38 9 29 61 34 27 1 37. Have you personally ever had someone steal and misuse your credit card number or other personal information, or not? Yes No No opinion
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3/20/01 22 78 * 38. How concerned are you about having records containing your personal information stolen over the internet - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all? ------Concerned------- -------Not concerned------ No
NET Very Smwt. NET Not too At all op.
3/13/05 72 41 32 28 17 11 * 39. As you may know there are some companies that collect and sell information about people such as their Social Security number, credit card payment history, and public records such as drivers license, real estate, court and military service records. Do you think the companies that collect and sell this information are doing enough to protect your personal privacy, or not? Doing Not No
enough doing enough opinion
3/13/05 13 84 3 40. Do you personally have a so-called living will or health care proxy to deal with your wishes for medical treatment if you're unable to do so, or not? Yes No No opinion
3/13/05 42 57 1 Compare to: Do you personally have a living will and a health care proxy, to deal with your wishes for medical treatment if you're unable to do so, or not? Yes No No opinion
8/04/02 42 57 1 41. As you may know, a woman in Florida named Terry Schiavo suffered brain damage and has been on life support for 15 years. Doctors say she has no consciousness and her condition is irreversible. Her parents and her husband disagree on whether or not she should be kept on life support. In cases like this who do you think should have final say, (the parents) or (the spouse)? Other Neither No
Parents Spouse (vol.) (vol.) opinion
3/13/05 25 65 2 2 6 42. If you were in this condition, would you want to be kept alive, or not? Yes No No opinion
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