Washington Post-ABC News Poll
The Washington PostSaturday, Jan. 20, 2006
| This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone January 16-19, 2007, among a random national sample of 1,000 adults. The results have a three-point error margin. Sampling, data collection and tabulation 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.
1/19/07 33 17 16 65 14 51 2
12/11/06 36 18 18 62 13 49 2
11/4/06 40 24 16 57 12 46 2
10/22/06 37 21 16 60 15 45 3
10/8/06 39 23 16 60 12 48 1
9/7/06 42 24 18 55 12 43 3
8/6/06 40 23 17 58 12 46 2
6/25/06 38 20 18 60 12 48 2
5/15/06 33 17 16 65 18 47 2
4/9/06 38 20 18 60 13 47 1
3/5/06 41 24 17 58 14 44 1
1/26/06 42 25 18 56 14 42 2
1/8/06 46 29 17 52 13 39 2
12/18/05 47 29 17 52 12 40 1
11/2/05 39 20 18 60 13 47 1
10/29/05 39 22 17 58 13 45 3
9/11/05 42 27 15 57 12 45 1
8/28/05 45 27 18 53 12 41 2
6/26/05 48 27 21 51 11 40 1
6/5/05 48 27 21 52 14 38 1
4/24/05 47 25 22 50 13 38 3
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 50 30 20 46 11 35 4
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 50 33 18 45 13 32 5
9/8/04 52 35 17 43 11 32 5
8/29/04 50 31 19 47 13 34 3
8/1/04 47 28 18 49 13 36 5
7/25/04 50 32 19 47 13 34 3
7/11/04 48 31 17 50 11 39 2
6/20/04 47 30 17 51 13 39 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 67 39 28 29 13 16 4
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)?
1/19/07 - Summary Table
Approve Disapprove No op.
a. The situation in Iraq 29 70 1
b. The US campaign against terrorism 46 52 2
c. The economy 41 57 2
d. Global warming 27 61 13
Trend:
a. The situation in Iraq
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
1/19/07 29 16 13 70 13 57 1
1/10/07 34 21 13 64 14 50 2
12/11/06 28 12 16 70 13 57 2
10/8/06 35 21 14 64 10 54 1
9/7/06 41 25 16 57 10 47 2
8/6/06 36 21 15 62 10 52 2
6/25/06 37 21 17 62 11 52 *
5/15/06 32 19 13 66 13 53 1
4/9/06 37 21 16 62 11 51 1
3/5/06 40 23 17 59 12 47 *
1/26/06 39 24 15 60 10 50 1
12/18/05 46 31 15 53 10 43 1
11/2/05 36 20 15 64 13 51 1
9/11/05 38 NA NA 62 NA NA 1
8/28/05 42 28 14 57 11 46 1
6/26/05 43 25 18 56 12 44 1
6/5/05 41 NA NA 58 NA NA 1
4/24/05 42 56 2
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
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
*3/27/03 and previous: "The situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein"
b. The US campaign against terrorism
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
1/19/07 46 NA NA 52 NA NA 2
12/11/06 46 NA NA 52 NA NA 2
10/8/06 45 29 16 53 13 40 1
9/7/06 53 33 19 45 14 31 2
8/6/06 47 NA NA 50 NA NA 2
6/25/06 51 NA NA 47 NA NA 2
5/15/06 53 NA NA 43 NA NA 4
4/9/06 50 32 18 49 15 34 1
3/5/06 52 NA NA 46 NA NA 2
1/26/06 52 45 2
1/8/06 53 45 2
12/18/05 56 44 1
11/2/05 48 51 1
9/11/05 50 " " 47 " " 3
8/28/05 56 34 21 43 14 29 2
6/5/05 50 NA NA 49 NA NA 1
4/24/05 56 41 3
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 74 23 4
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 51 27 19 10 9 3
4/21/02 81 56 25 18 10 7 2
3/10/02 88 64 24 10 5 5 2
1/27/02 88 NA NA 10 NA NA 2
12/19/01 89 67 22 9 5 4 2
10/15/01 92 75 17 5 3 3 3
c. The economy
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
1/19/07 41 NA NA 57 NA NA 2
12/11/06 43 NA NA 55 NA NA 2
10/8/06 41 NA NA 56 NA NA 2
8/6/06 39 NA NA 59 NA NA 2
6/25/06 38 NA NA 61 NA NA 1
5/15/06 38 NA NA 60 NA NA 2
4/9/06 40 20 21 59 18 41 1
3/5/06 48 NA NA 51 NA NA 1
1/26/06 46 52 1
12/18/05 47 52 1
11/2/05 36 61 3
9/11/05 40 58 2
8/28/05 44 54 3
6/5/05 40 58 2
4/24/05 40 57 3
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
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. No trend. 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way (ITEM)?
1/19/07 - Summary Table
Approve Disapprove No op.
a. The U.S. Congress is doing its job 43 50 8
b. Nancy Pelosi is handling her job
as Speaker of the House 54 25 21
Trend:
a. the U.S. Congress is doing its job
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
1/19/07 43 NA NA 50 NA NA 8
12/11/06 37 NA NA 57 NA NA 6
11/4/06 RV 36 7 29 60 25 35 4
10/22/06 31 5 25 65 27 38 4
10/8/06 32 5 27 66 29 37 2
9/7/06 40 NA NA 55 NA NA 5
8/6/06 36 60 4
5/15/06 33 63 4
4/9/06 35 62 3
3/5/06 36 62 3
1/26/06 43 53 4
1/8/06 41 55 5
12/18/05 43 53 4
11/2/05 37 59 4
8/28/05 37 59 4
6/5/05 41 54 4
10/29/03 40 52 9
4/30/03 57 37 6
9/26/02 51 43 6
7/15/02 57 36 7
2/21/02 57 39 4
1/27/02 58 35 7
12/19/01 59 34 7
9/9/01 45 48 7
7/30/01 48 48 4
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
10/25/98 45 44 11
10/18/98 46 45 8
9/28/98 52 44 4
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
*1/23/88 and previous: Gallup
b. Nancy Pelosi is handling her job as Speaker of the House 1/19/07 54 25 21 Compare to: Newt Gingrich 11/7/98* 38 58 4 7/12/98 41 44 15 5/12/98 41 44 15 1/19/98 40 52 7 4/24/97 26 62 12 3/9/97 33 61 7 9/15/96RV 39 54 7 1/7/96 30 61 8 11/19/95 27 65 8 6/8/95 35 50 15 3/19/95 37 48 15 3/5/95 38 51 11 1/29/95 40 48 12 1/4/95 35 37 28 12/20/94** 35 43 22 * "has handled" ** "as incoming speaker" 4. Do you think things in this country (are generally going in the right direction) or do you feel things (have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track)?
Right Wrong No
direction track opin.
1/19/07 26 71 3
11/4/06 RV 39 59 2
10/22/06 RV 32 66 2
All 30 68 2
10/8/06 32 66 2
5/15/06 29 69 2
11/2/05 30 68 2
10/24/04 LV 41 55 4
4/18/04 42 57 1
4/30/03 52 46 2
9/26/02 43 53 4
2/21/02 54 42 4
2/14/99 55 41 4
11/1/98 55 43 2
11/1/98 LV 55 44 1
8/21/98 57 40 4
7/12/98 50 45 6
4/4/98 55 41 4
1/31/98 61 34 5
1/30/98 61 34 5
1/19/98 44 50 6
8/27/97 39 57 4
6/8/97 37 60 3
3/9/97 34 62 4
10/17/96 RV 40 55 5
10/16/96 RV 42 53 5
10/15/96 RV 43 52 5
10/14/96 RV 44 51 5
10/13/96 RV 44 51 5
9/04/96 RV 40 54 6
8/21/96 28 67 5
6/30/96 26 70 5
3/17/96 27 70 3
1/21/96 27 66 6
1/3/96 21 77 3
4/5/95 23 73 3
1/4/95 27 68 6
10/31/94 27 69 4
7/20/94 26 70 4
3/27/94 28 69 3
1/23/94 31 60 10
11/14/93 25 69 6
8/8/93 26 71 3
6/20/93 26 71 3
4/26/93 27 71 2
3/11/93 36 57 7
2/28/93 37 59 4
1/17/93 31 63 6
12/14/92 35 60 5
10/27/92 RV 22 76 2
10/4/92 RV 18 78 4
6/7/92 14 83 3
4/9/92 16 81 3
3/11/92 18 79 4
1/15/92 19 78 3
11/10/91 24 72 4
10/29/91 26 71 3
8/27/91 31 60 9
7/28/91 30 67 3
6/2/91 39 57 4
4/9/91 42 51 7
2/26/91 58 39 3
1/27/91 49 48 4
10/14/90 19 79 2
9/9/90 36 60 4
8/20/90 35 60 5
7/24/90 37 60 2
5/21/90 39 60 2
3/26/90 44 53 2
2/4/90 49 48 3
1/16/90 48 49 3
5/23/89 42 55 3
3/16/89 46 52 2
1/16/89 LV 51 46 3
10/25/88 RV 49 46 6
9/27/88 48 44 8
7/11/88 40 56 4
5/25/88 35 59 6
3/21/88 40 56 4
1/23/88 39 59 2
12/13/87 49 47 4
12/2/87 35 61 4
9/23/87 43 54 4
6/29/87 35 62 3
4/13/87 37 60 3
3/9/87 38 58 4
1/18/87 39 56 5
9/8/86 50 48 2
1/26/86 45 47 8
7/29/85 52 43 6
1/16/85 59 36 4
5/22/84 47 48 5
12/13/83 43 51 6
11/7/83 51 44 5
4/12/83 41 54 4
3/2/83 43 53 3
1/25/83 58 39 3
1/25/83 43 52 4
10/11/82 35 57 8
1/30/82 39 56 5
2/80* 20 70 10
2/78 34 53 13
2/77 41 44 14
10/75 19 71 9
10/74 15 75 11
10/73 16 74 10
*2/80 and previous: Roper
5. What would you say is the one most important problem you would like to see Bush and the Congress deal with this year?
1/19/07 12/11/06 12/18/05
Iraq/War in Iraq 48 44 32
Economy 9 10 15
Health care 4 6 11
Immigration 7 5 6
Terrorism/War on terrorism/
Homeland security 5 4 5
Education 2 4 3
Medicare 2 1 3
Social Security 1 2 3
Jobs/Unemployment 2 3 2
Taxes 1 2 2
Gasoline prices/Energy prices 2 3 2
Federal budget deficit 1 * 1
Environment * 1 1
Poverty/Homelessness/Hunger 2 2 1
Ethics/Honesty/Corruption in
Government 1 2 1
Crime/drugs * 1 1
Prescription drug benefits 1 * *
Global warming/Greenhouse effect 2 1 *
None 0 0 1
Other 8 6 6
No opinion 3 4 3
6. 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?
Other Neither No dif. No
Bush Democrats (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 25 57 4 8 2 4
1/26/06 35 51 4 5 3 2
1/16/05 45 39 3 6 2 5
12/19/01 54 28 4 9 6 0
9/9/01 41 42 4 6 1 5
7/30/01 42 43 4 6 3 3
6/3/01 40 42 5 7 3 3
4/22/01 46 36 4 6 3 4
7. Who do you trust to do a better job handling (ITEM), (Bush) or (the Democrats in Congress)?
1/19/07 - Summary Table
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) op.
a. The situation in Iraq 33 60 1 4 2
b. The U.S. campaign against
terrorism 40 52 1 5 2
c. The economy 32 60 1 4 2
d. The federal budget 28 62 1 6 3
Trend:
a. The situation in Iraq
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 33 60 1 4 2
1/10/07 36 47 1 12 4
12/11/06 32 56 1 7 3
1/18/04 56 36 1 4 3
4/30/03 72 20 2 3 3
b. The U.S. campaign against terrorism
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 40 52 1 5 2
12/11/06 41 50 1 6 2
1/18/04 60 31 2 4 3
4/30/03 72 21 3 2 3
c. The economy
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 32 60 1 4 2
12/11/06 34 58 1 5 2
1/18/04 43 50 1 4 3
4/30/03 51 41 2 2 3
11/6/01 51 36 5 4 5
9/9/01 44 50 1 3 2
7/30/01 47 46 1 4 1
6/3/01 44 46 2 6 2
d. The federal budget
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 28 62 1 6 3
5/15/06 54 34 1 8 3
11/2/05 48 34 2 13 2
7/15/02* 44 41 5 6 4
1/27/02**** 38 46 5 7 3
3/14/99* 43 40 5 10 3
9/28/98* 49 42 NA NA 9
7/12/98* 42 39 4 7 8
1/19/98** 41 43 3 8 4
7/8/97** 39 36 5 17 3
10/23/94*** 36 37 3 21 3
9/11/94 39 40 4 14 4
2/27/94 44 28 5 20 3
2/2/92 40 39 4 14 3
3/4/91 35 43 5 14 3
1/16/90 35 42 4 15 4
*"Managing the federal budget"
**"Balancing the federal budget"
***10/23/94 and previous: "Reducing the federal budget"
****"Keeping the federal budget balanced"
8. Who do you think is taking a stronger leadership role in the government in Washington these days, (Bush) or (the Democrats in Congress)?
Both Neither No
Bush Democrats (vol.) (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 36 56 1 3 3
7/30/01 51 38 3 4 4
Compare to:
Who do you think is taking a stronger leadership role in the government in Washington these days, Clinton or the Republicans in Congress?
Equal Neither No
Clinton GOP (vol.) (vol.) opin.
4/5/95 27 67 2 3 7
1/24/95 24 61 4 5 6
12/15/94 25 59 3 5 7
9. Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not.
1/19/07 - Summary Table*
No
Yes No op.
a. He is honest and trustworthy 40 57 3
b. He understands the problems of people like you 32 67 2
c. He is an effective leader 40 59 1
d. He is a strong leader 45 54 1
e. He can be trusted in a crisis 42 56 2
f. He is willing to listen to different points of view 36 63 1
g. He has made the country safer and more secure 44 55 1
*Items a-c asked of half sample, d-g asked of other half sample.
Trend where available:
a. He is honest and trustworthy
Yes No No op.
1/19/07 40 57 3
3/5/06 44 55 1
1/26/06 46 53 *
12/18/05 49 50 1
11/2/05 40 58 2
5/23/04 53 45 2
4/18/04 55 44 1
3/7/04 54 45 1
2/11/04 52 45 2
10/29/03 59 40 2
9/13/03 60 39 2
12/15/02 70 26 4
7/15/02 71 26 3
7/30/01 63 34 3
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
b. He understands the problems of people like you
Yes No No op.
1/19/07 32 67 2
3/5/06 37 62 1
1/26/06 38 61 1
11/2/05 34 66 1
9/11/05 38 61 1
8/28/05 40 59 1
4/24/05 40 58 2
1/16/05 43 56 1
5/23/04 42 57 1
4/18/04 41 57 2
3/7/04 41 57 2
2/11/04 41 57 2
1/18/04 43 56 1
12/21/03 45 53 2
10/29/03 40 58 2
9/13/03 48 51 1
4/30/03 51 48 1
12/15/02 51 47 2
7/15/02 57 41 2
1/27/02 61 37 2
7/30/01 45 54 2
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 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
c. No trend. d. He is a strong leader
Yes No No op.
1/19/07 45 54 1
3/5/06 52 48 *
1/26/06 52 48 *
12/18/05 51 49 *
11/2/05 47 53 *
9/11/05 50 50 *
5/23/04 62 37 1
4/18/04 64 36 1
3/7/04 63 36 1
2/11/04 61 38 1
12/21/03 67 32 2
10/29/03 62 37 1
9/13/03 66 34 *
4/30/03 74 25 *
12/15/02 75 23 2
7/15/02 75 24 1
7/30/01 55 43 2
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
e. He can be trusted in a crisis
Yes No No op.
1/19/07 42 56 2
1/26/06 53 47 1
11/2/05 49 49 2
9/11/05 49 49 2
5/23/04 60 39 1
7/30/01 60 37 3
4/22/01 65 32 4
12/15/99 62 27 11
9/2/99 58 22 19
f. He is willing to listen to different points of view
Yes No No op.
1/19/07 36 63 1
5/23/04 49 50 1
g. He has made the country safer and more secure
Yes No No op.
1/19/07 44 55 1
5/23/04 52 47 1
9/13/03 63 35 2
12/15/02 65 33 2
10. 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.
1/19/07 34 64 2
5/15/06 40 59 1
6/26/05 48 51 1
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
11. Do you think (the United States should keep its military forces in Iraq until civil order is restored there, even if that means continued U.S. military casualties); OR, do you think (the United States should withdraw its military forces from Iraq in order to avoid further U.S. military casualties, even if that means civil order is not restored there)?
Keep forces Withdraw forces No opinion
1/19/07 46 52 3
12/11/06 48 48 4
11/2/05 52 44 4
8/28/05 54 44 2
6/26/05 58 41 2
12/19/04 58 39 3
6/20/04 57 42 1
5/23/04 58 40 2
4/18/04 66 33 1
11/16/03 62 34 4
10/29/03 58 38 3
9/13/03 65 32 3
8/24/03 69 27 4
7/10/03 72 26 2
12. 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
1/19/07 28 70 2
12/11/06 25 72 3
9/7/06 38 61 2
8/6/06 33 64 3
6/25/06 35 64 2
3/5/06 34 65 *
12/18/05 40 59 1
3/13/05 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
13. Do you support or oppose Bush's proposal to send approximately 22,000 additional U.S. military forces to Iraq? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
-------- Support -------- --------- Oppose -------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
1/19/07 34 21 13 65 10 56 1
1/10/07 36 25 11 61 9 52 2
14. Do you think Congress should or should not try to block Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq?
Should Should not No opin.
1/19/07 59 39 2
Compare to: Do you think the Democrats in Congress should or should not try to block Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq? 1/10/07 53 44 3 15. (ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE) Do you think the war with Iraq has or has not (ITEM)?
1/19/07 - Summary Table
---------- Has ---------- Has No
NET Great deal Somewhat not op.
a. Contributed to long-term peace and
stability in the Mideast 28 9 19 68 4
b. Encouraged democracy in other
Arab nations 36 13 23 59 6
c. Helped to improve the lives of
the Iraqi people 48 18 30 48 4
Trend:
a. Contributed to long-term peace and stability in the Mideast
--------- Contributed --------- Has No
NET Great deal Somewhat not opin.
1/19/07 28 9 19 68 4
6/25/06 39 15 25 58 2
6/26/05 51 19 32 47 2
6/20/04 42 20 23 56 2
7/10/03* 50 20 31 45 5
*"did or did not"
b. Encouraged democracy in other Arab nations
--------- Encouraged ---------- Has No
NET Great deal Somewhat not opin.
1/19/07 36 13 23 59 6
6/25/06 49 13 36 47 4
12/18/05 47 13 34 50 4
6/26/05 49 14 35 48 2
c. Helped to improve the lives of the Iraqi people
------------ Helped ----------- Has No
NET Great deal Somewhat not opin.
1/19/07 48 18 30 48 4
10/22/06 47 21 26 48 5
6/25/06 68 32 36 29 3
6/20/04 65 28 37 33 1
7/10/03* 72 41 31 25 3
*"did or did not"
Compare to: 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 (vol.) opinion
6/26/05 69 24 4 3
3/13/05 67 25 4 4
16. (ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE) In the long term, do you think the war with Iraq will or will not (ITEM)?
1/19/07 - Summary Table
---Yes/Already has----
Already No
NET Yes has (vol.) No opin.
a. Contribute to long-term peace and
stability in the Mideast 29 29 * 66 5
b. Encourage democracy in other Arab
nations 34 32 1 63 4
c. Help to improve the lives of the
Iraqi people 50 48 2 46 4
Trend where available: a,b. No trend. c. Help to improve the lives of the Iraqi people
---Yes/Already has----
Already No
NET Yes has (vol.) No opin.
1/19/07 50 48 2 46 4
Compare to: 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 (vol.) opinion
6/26/05 74 20 5 2
3/13/05 74 18 4 4
17. Do you think the war in Iraq has or has not made it more difficult for the U.S. military to be ready to respond to conflicts elsewhere in the world?
Has Has not No opinion
1/19/07 72 25 3
6/26/05 65 33 2
18. (IF MORE DIFFICULT, Q17) Do you think that's a major problem or a minor problem?
Major Minor No problem No
problem problem (vol.) opinion
1/19/07 74 25 1 *
6/26/05 71 28 1 1
17/18 NET:
----------- More difficult ---------- Not more No
Major Minor No problem DK difficult op.
NET problem problem (vol.)
1/19/07 72 53 18 1 * 25 3
6/26/05 65 46 18 1 1 33 2
19. Which of these do you think is the better way to address the problems in Iraq - (through diplomatic and political efforts), or (through military efforts)?
Diplomatic/ Both Neither No
political Military (vol.) (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 63 25 8 2 2
20. Which of these do you think Bush is focusing on more in Iraq - (diplomatic and political efforts), or (military efforts)?
Diplomatic/ Both Neither No
political Military (vol.) (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 13 76 8 1 2
21. All told, do you think the United States will win or lose the war in Iraq?
Win Lose Neither/Tie (vol.) No opinion
1/19/07 43 40 11 6
12/11/06 34 46 11 9
12/18/05 60 27 7 6
22. Now, thinking about Iran: In dealing with Iran, do you think the Bush administration is being too confrontational, not confrontational enough, or handling it about right?
Too Not confrontational Handling it No
confrontational enough about right opin.
1/19/07 30 24 37 9
23. On another subject: do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of (NAME)?
1/19/07 - Summary Table
Favorable Unfavorable No opin.
a. Hillary Clinton 54 44 3
b. John McCain 49 35 16
c. Barack Obama 45 29 25
d. Rudy Giuliani 61 29 10
e. Bill Clinton 61 37 2
Trend where available: a. Hillary Clinton
------ Favorable ------ ----- Unfavorable ----- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
1/19/07 54 31 23 44 14 30 3
12/11/06 56 27 29 40 11 29 4
5/15/06 54 29 25 42 11 31 4
3/5/06 52 27 25 46 12 33 2
6/5/05 51 NA NA 46 NA NA 3
6/1/03 44 15 29 48 16 32 8
9/2/99 49 NA NA 44 NA NA 7
6/6/99 59 35 6
3/14/99 60 36 4
2/14/99 63 31 6
11/1/98 64 31 5
8/21/98 64 28 8
8/19/98 64 32 4
4/4/98 58 33 10
1/30/98 60 30 10
1/19/98 52 39 9
3/9/97 47 44 9
9/4/96 RV 47 42 12
6/30/96 44 47 9
1/21/96 28 36 36
1/19/96 32 34 34
10/31/94 47 44 8
5/15/94 54 41 5
3/27/94 53 39 8
1/23/94 55 34 11
11/14/93 58 33 9
8/8/93 59 33 8
4/26/93 54 26 20
2/23/93 59 24 18
1/17/93 51 20 29
7/8/92 30 26 43
3/28/92 28 22 51
b. John McCain
------ Favorable ------ ----- Unfavorable ----- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
1/19/07 49 NA NA 35 NA NA 16
12/11/06 50 17 33 31 20 11 19
5/15/06 55 20 35 31 20 11 14
3/5/06 59 22 38 29 18 11 12
6/5/05 57 NA NA 32 NA NA 11
7/30/01 57 30 12
2/27/00 60 21 19
10/31/99 36 22 41
9/2/99 22 10 68
3/14/99 20 10 69
c. Barack Obama
------ Favorable ------ ----- Unfavorable ----- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
1/19/07 45 NA NA 29 NA NA 25
12/11/06 44 21 22 23 17 6 33
d. Rudy Giuliani
------ Favorable ------ ----- Unfavorable ----- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
1/19/07 61 NA NA 29 NA NA 10
12/11/06 67 29 38 23 14 9 11
e. Bill Clinton
------ Favorable ------ ----- Unfavorable ----- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
1/19/07 61 NA NA 37 NA NA 2
5/15/06 59 36 24 39 13 25 2
12/15/00 56 NA NA 40 NA NA 4
7/23/00 44 23 21 50 36 13 6
6/6/99* 52 NA NA 44 NA NA 4
2/14/99 57 32 25 40 29 11 3
1/30/99 54 35 19 42 30 12 3
9/28/98 48 NA NA 47 NA NA 5
8/23/98 45 NA NA 49 NA NA 6
8/21/98 56 NA NA 40 NA NA 4
8/19/98 39 NA NA 57 NA NA 4
7/12/98 54 NA NA 40 NA NA 6
5/12/98 54 NA NA 42 NA NA 4
4/4/98 55 NA NA 39 NA NA 6
2/18/98 56 NA NA 41 NA NA 3
1/30/98 60 NA NA 35 NA NA 6
1/25/98 54 NA NA 42 NA NA 5
1/24/98 51 NA NA 44 NA NA 5
1/19/98 59 NA NA 35 NA NA 6
1/12/98 59 NA NA 33 NA NA 7
10/13/97 59 NA NA 37 NA NA 4
9/10/97 57 NA NA 38 NA NA 5
3/9/97 60 NA NA 38 NA NA 3
9/4/96 RV 58 NA NA 38 NA NA 4
6/30/96 56 NA NA 38 NA NA 5
10/30/95 54 NA NA 41 NA NA 6
7/17/95 59 NA NA 38 NA NA 3
6/8/95 53 NA NA 43 NA NA 4
3/19/95 55 NA NA 42 NA NA 3
10/31/94 51 NA NA 44 NA NA 5
5/15/94 57 NA NA 40 NA NA 3
3/27/94 59 NA NA 37 NA NA 4
1/23/94 60 NA NA 32 NA NA 8
11/14/93 58 NA NA 37 NA NA 5
11/11/93 52 NA NA 43 NA NA 6
8/8/93 56 NA NA 39 NA NA 5
4/26/93 59 NA NA 29 NA NA 12
2/23/93 59 NA NA 30 NA NA 11
1/17/93 68 NA NA 20 NA NA 11
10/18/92 LV 56 NA NA 36 NA NA 8
9/27/92 LV 55 NA NA 36 NA NA 9
8/23/92 RV 54 NA NA 36 NA NA 10
7/19/92 RV 58 NA NA 23 NA NA 18
7/8/92 52 NA NA 33 NA NA 15
6/7/92 41 NA NA 38 NA NA 21
3/18/92 37 NA NA 37 NA NA 26
3/11/92 39 NA NA 31 NA NA 30
2/2/92 37 NA NA 24 NA NA 39
1/27/92 23 NA NA 11 NA NA 66
10/21/91 13 NA NA 9 NA NA 78
*Post poll
24. (ASKED OF LEANED DEMOCRATS) If the 2008 Democratic presidential primary or caucus in your state were being held today, and the candidates were: (Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama, John Kerry, Al Gore, Wesley Clark, Tom Vilsack, Bill Richardson, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Dennis Kucinich, or Mike Gravel), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE:
1/19/07 12/11/06
Hillary Clinton 41 39
Barack Obama 17 17
John Edwards 11 12
John Kerry 8 7
Al Gore 10 10
Wesley Clark 1 1
Tom Vilsack * 1
Evan Bayh NA 1
Bill Richardson 1 2
Joe Biden 3 2
Chris Dodd * *
Dennis Kucinich 1 NA
Mike Gravel * NA
Other (vol.) 1 *
None of these (vol.) 2 2
Would not vote (vol.) * 1
No opinion 3 4
25. (ASKED OF LEANED REPUBLICANS) If the 2008 Republican presidential primary or caucus in your state were being held today, and the candidates were: (Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Chuck Hagel, Tommy Thompson, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, George Pataki, Sam Brownback, Tom Tancredo, Jim Gilmore, or Ron Paul), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE:
1/19/07 12/11/06
Rudy Giuliani 34 34
John McCain 27 26
Mitt Romney 9 5
Newt Gingrich 9 12
Chuck Hagel * *
Tommy Thompson 1 2
Mike Huckabee 1 *
Duncan Hunter * 1
George Pataki 2 3
Sam Brownback 1 1
Tom Tancredo 1 *
Jim Gilmore 1 NA
Ron Paul 1 NA
Other (vol.) * *
None of these (vol.) 2 6
Would not vote (vol.) 1 *
No opinion 9 9
26. If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were (Rudy Giuliani, the Republican) and (Hillary Clinton, the Democrat), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE:
Rudy Hillary Other Neither Will not No
Giuliani Clinton (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 47 49 0 2 * 1
27. If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were (Rudy Giuliani, the Republican) and (Barack Obama, the Democrat), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE:
Rudy Barack Other Neither Will not No
Giuliani Obama (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 49 45 * 3 1 2
28. If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were (John McCain, the Republican) and (Hillary Clinton, the Democrat), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE:
John Hillary Other Neither Will not No
McCain Clinton (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 45 50 * 3 1 1
29. If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were (John McCain, the Republican) and (Barack Obama, the Democrat), for whom would you vote?
NET LEANED VOTE:
John Barack Other Neither Will not No
McCain Obama (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opin.
1/19/07 45 47 * 3 1 3
30. On another subject: Do you support or oppose embryonic (EMBRY-onick) stem cell research?
Support Oppose No opin.
1/19/07 61 31 8
6/5/05 59 33 8
4/24/05 63 28 9
31. Do you support or oppose loosening the current restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research?
Support Oppose No opin.
1/19/07 55 38 7
32. Would you support or oppose raising the minimum wage, which is now five dollars and fifteen cents an hour, to seven dollars and twenty-five cents an hour?
Support Oppose No opin.
1/19/07 86 13 1
|