Washington Post-ABC News Poll
This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone November 9 to 13, 2011 among a random national sample of 1,018 adults, including users of both conventional and cellular phones. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by SSRS of Media, Pa.
*= less than 0.5 percent
1. Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of (INSERT)? Do you feel that way strongly, or somewhat?
a. Rick Perry
------- Favorable ------- ------ Unfavorable ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
11/13/11 24 6 18 46 23 23 30
10/16/11 26 5 21 38 16 22 35
9/18/11 23 7 16 31 12 19 46
b. Herman Cain
------- Favorable ------- ------ Unfavorable ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
11/13/11 29 11 18 44 21 23 26
10/16/11 31 10 20 27 14 13 42
d. Newt Gingrich
------- Favorable ------- ------ Unfavorable ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
11/13/11 32 10 21 43 21 21 26
11/1/98 34 NA NA 58 NA NA 9
9/13/98 35 45 21
8/21/98 34 46 19
7/12/98 31 47 22
5/12/98 34 53 13
4/4/98 34 43 23
1/31/98 27 46 27
1/30/98 27 46 27
1/19/98 32 49 19
9/10/97 26 52 22
4/24/97 23 59 18
9/4/96* 26 55 19
6/30/96 25 57 18
10/30/95 29 45 26
7/17/95 34 46 20
6/8/95 32 51 18
3/19/95 31 46 23
*Among registered voters
2. Do you think sexual harassment of women in the workplace is a problem in this country or not?
Yes No No opinion
11/13/11 64 30 6
6/8/94 71 27 2
12/14/92 85 13 2
10/13/91 74 21 5
10/12/91 76 16 7
2a. (IF YES) Is it a serious problem, or not serious?
Serious Not serious No opinion
11/13/11 74 21 5
2/2a NET:
-------------- Problem ------------- Not a No
NET Serious Not serious No op. problem opinion
11/13/11 64 47 13 3 30 6
3. Have you ever been sexually harassed at work, or not?
Never No
Yes No worked (vol.) opinion
11/13/11 17 83 * *
6/8/94 21 78 1 *
12/14/92 20 79 1 *
10/29/91 16 83 * *
10/21/91 17 82 * *
10/14/91 22 76 0 2
10/13/91 20 79 1 *
10/12/91 17 82 1 *
10/9/91 14 86 * *
10/8/91 10 90 * *
4. (IF HARASSED) Did you report the sexual harassment to your employer or not?
Yes No No opinion
11/13/11 36 64 *
6/8/94 28 72 0
3/4 NET:
----------- Harassed ---------- Never Never No
NET Reported Did not report harassed worked (vol.) opinion
11/13/11 17 6 11 83 * *
6/8/94 21 6 15 78 1 *
5. (IF DID NOT REPORT) Is that because (you didn't think it was important enough to report), (you didn’t think it would do any good), (you were concerned about the consequences of reporting it), or something else?
Not important Wouldn’t do Concerned about Something No
enough any good consequences else opinion
11/13/11 31 22 18 27 2
4/5 NET: (If Harassed)
------------------ Did not report -------------------
Not Wouldn’t Concerned
important do any about Something No
NET enough good consequences else Reported opin.
11/13/11 64 20 14 11 17 36 *
6. (IF FEMALE AND REPORTED HARASSMENT) Do you think the case was handled fairly or not?
(Insufficient sample size)
7. (IF FEMALE AND NEVER HARASSED OR DID NOT REPORT IT) If you did report you were sexually harassed at work to your employer, do you think the case would be handled fairly or not?
Yes No Don’t work (vol.) No opinion
11/13/11 56 32 1 10
6/8/94 52 38 3 7
8. (IF MALE) Do you ever worry that you will be falsely accused of sexually harassing someone?
Yes No No opinion
11/13/11 25 74 *
6/8/94 31 68 *
8a. (IF YES) Do you worry about that a great deal or just somewhat?
Great deal Somewhat No opinion
11/13/11 15 85 0
6/8/94 16 84 0
8/8a NET:
---------- Worry ----------
NET Great deal Somewhat Don’t worry No opinion
11/13/11 25 4 22 74 *
6/8/94 31 5 26 68 *
9. (IF MALE) Have you ever said or done anything, even inadvertently, that a woman you worked with might have considered to be an unwanted sexual advance?
Yes No No opinion
11/13/11 10 89 1
6/8/94 25 73 2
12/14/92 23 76 2
10. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has been accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward women in the 1990s. Cain says it’s false and he never sexually harassed anyone. Who do you tend to believe – (the women making these charges) or (Cain)?
Women Cain No opinion
11/13/11 44 33 24
11. Do you think this is a serious matter, or not serious?
Serious Not serious No opinion
11/13/11 All 69 27 4
11/13/11 Leaned Reps 61 35 4
11/3/11 Leaned Reps* 39 55 6
*Wording: It's been reported that two female employees accused Cain of making unwanted sexual advances in the 1990s, and they received financial payments to leave the trade association he headed at the time. Cain says he was falsely accused and never sexually harassed anyone. Do you think this is a serious matter, or not serious?
12. (ASKED OF LEANED REPUBLICANS) Does this situation make you (more) likely to vote for Cain for president, (less likely), or doesn’t it make a difference in your vote?
More likely Less likely No difference No opinion
11/13/11 5 26 67 3
11/3/11 4 23 69 4
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