Washington Post-ABC News Poll
This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone April 22-25, 2010, among a random national sample of 1,001 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 three percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, Pa.
*= less than 0.5 percent
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
4/25/10 54 31 23 44 11 33 3
3/26/10 53 34 20 43 8 35 3
2/8/10 51 29 22 46 12 33 3
1/15/10 53 30 24 44 13 32 2
12/13/09 50 31 18 46 13 33 4
11/15/09 56 32 23 42 13 29 2
10/18/09 57 33 23 40 11 29 3
9/12/09 54 35 19 43 12 31 3
8/17/09 57 35 21 40 11 29 3
7/18/09 59 38 22 37 9 28 4
6/21/09 65 36 29 31 10 22 4
4/24/09 69 42 27 26 8 18 4
3/29/09 66 40 26 29 9 20 5
2/22/09 68 43 25 25 8 17 7
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling [ITEM]? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
4/25/10 - Summary Table*
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
a. The economy 49 24 25 49 10 39 2
b. The situation
in Afghanistan 56 20 36 36 16 20 7
c. Health care 49 29 20 49 9 40 1
d. The federal
budget deficit 40 20 20 55 14 42 5
e. Regulation of
the financial
industry 48 22 26 48 14 33 4
f. Nuclear weapons
policy 49 26 23 37 11 25 14
*Half sample asked items a-c; other half sample asked items d-f.
Trend where available:
a. The economy
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
4/25/10 49 24 25 49 10 39 2
3/26/10 45 23 22 52 12 40 3
2/8/10 45 22 23 53 15 38 2
1/15/10 47 22 24 52 13 39 1
12/13/09 46 23 24 52 12 40 2
11/15/09 51 26 25 47 12 36 2
10/18/09 50 29 22 48 13 35 1
9/12/09 51 28 24 46 13 33 2
8/17/09 52 27 25 46 13 33 2
7/18/09 52 29 23 46 10 35 3
6/21/09 56 28 28 41 13 27 3
4/24/09 58 31 28 38 13 25 4
3/29/09 60 34 25 38 12 26 3
2/22/09 60 NA NA 34 NA NA 6
b. The situation in Afghanistan
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
4/25/10 56 20 36 36 16 20 7
3/26/10 53 25 29 35 15 20 12
1/15/10 50 22 28 45 18 27 6
12/13/09 52 24 28 44 13 32 4
11/15/09 45 23 23 48 16 32 6
10/18/09 45 22 23 47 17 31 7
9/12/09 55 23 33 37 17 21 7
8/17/09 60 25 35 33 14 19 7
7/18/09 62 33 29 30 13 17 8
4/24/09 63 NA NA 26 NA NA 11
c. Health care
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
4/25/10 49 29 20 49 9 40 1
3/26/10 48 33 15 49 6 43 3
2/8/10 43 24 19 53 11 43 3
1/15/10 44 24 21 52 9 43 4
12/13/09 44 27 18 53 10 43 3
11/15/09 47 28 19 49 8 41 3
10/18/09 48 30 18 48 10 38 4
9/12/09 48 32 15 48 10 38 4
8/17/09 46 27 19 50 8 42 5
7/18/09 49 25 24 44 11 33 7
6/21/09 53 27 26 39 10 29 9
4/24/09 57 NA NA 29 NA NA 13
d. The federal budget deficit
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
4/25/10 40 20 20 55 14 42 5
3/26/10 43 22 21 52 14 38 5
2/8/10 40 17 23 56 16 40 4
1/15/10 38 18 20 56 15 41 6
12/13/09 37 16 21 56 12 44 6
11/15/09 42 19 23 53 10 43 5
10/18/09 45 20 25 51 14 37 4
9/12/09 39 17 22 55 13 42 6
8/17/09 41 19 22 53 12 41 5
7/18/09 43 19 24 49 11 38 8
6/21/09 48 22 26 48 13 35 5
4/24/09 51 NA NA 43 NA NA 7
3/29/09 52 NA NA 43 NA NA 5
e. Regulation of the financial industry
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
4/25/10 48 22 26 48 14 33 4
Compare to:
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling regulating Wall Street and the stock market?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
7/15/02 50 NA NA 36 NA NA 14
f. Nuclear weapons policy
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
4/25/10 49 26 23 37 11 25 14
Compare to:
Do you approve or disapprove the way Bush is handling nuclear weapon policy?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
6/19/89 62 NA NA 28 NA NA 10
5/23/89 62 NA NA 30 NA NA 8
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Reagan is handling nuclear weapons policy?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
5/25/88 53 NA NA 38 NA NA 9
12/13/87 58 NA NA 36 NA NA 6
12/2/87 56 NA NA 40 NA NA 4
3/9/87 47 NA NA 49 NA NA 5
6/23/86 54 NA NA 42 NA NA 4
9/26/83 45 NA NA 45 NA NA 10
8/1/83 43 NA NA 48 NA NA 9
5/15/83 42 NA NA 45 NA NA 12
4/12/83 42 NA NA 48 NA NA 10
3/2/83 39 NA NA 50 NA NA 11
3. 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
4/25/10 46 32 2 18 3
2/8/10 43 37 2 17 2
11/15/09 47 31 2 17 3
9/12/09 48 28 3 19 2
2/22/09 56 30 3 9 3
12/14/08 56 23 3 15 3
5/11/08 53 32 2 10 2
10/8/06 54 35 2 7 2
9/7/06 47 38 1 10 4
6/25/06 48 38 1 10 3
5/15/06 50 36 1 11 3
4/9/06 51 37 1 9 2
3/5/06 42 40 2 14 2
1/26/06 51 37 1 8 3
12/18/05 47 42 1 8 2
11/2/05 49 37 3 9 3
6/5/05 46 41 1 9 2
8/11/03 39 40 3 10 7
12/15/02 41 44 2 11 2
10/27/02 LV 39 51 2 5 2
9/26/02 39 46 3 8 4
7/15/02 42 45 2 7 4
1/27/02 40 44 3 10 4
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
9/28/98 49 38 2 8 3
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
9/4/96 RV 45 41 2 8 4
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
8/16/94 44 35 2 15 4
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
6/2/91 37 42 5 10 6
3/4/91 34 47 5 9 5
11/4/90 LV 42 40 3 11 4
10/14/90 46 41 1 8 4
5/21/90 41 45 3 8 2
1/16/90 38 50 3 6 3
8/21/89 42 43 4 9 2
10/10/88 RV 45 45 1 4 5
8/17/88 40 43 2 8 8
8/14/88 47 36 1 11 5
7/20/88 51 36 1 7 6
7/17/88 43 39 1 10 7
5/25/88 45 40 2 7 7
3/21/88 45 42 1 7 4
1/23/88 43 44 1 9 2
12/17/87 49 39 1 6 5
10/19/87 44 43 2 8 3
6/1/87 47 41 3 6 3
3/9/87 47 38 3 9 3
1/18/87 46 38 3 8 6
9/8/86 38 47 2 8 5
6/23/86 41 46 2 8 4
3/24/86 40 46 NA 8 7
2/12/86 40 46 2 8 5
10/28/85 37 45 NA 11 7
9/23/85 39 45 NA 10 6
7/29/85 41 43 NA 10 6
6/22/85 36 47 10 NA 6
2/26/85 40 52 5 NA 3
1/16/85 33 49 11 NA 7
7/8/84 44 43 9 NA 5
5/22/84 41 40 12 NA 7
2/15/84 41 45 8 NA 6
1/17/84 42 37 11 NA 10
12/13/83 38 38 14 NA 10
8/1/83 45 36 9 2 8
10/11/82 44 38 10 NA 9
9/13/82 45 37 10 NA 8
4. Who do you trust to do a better job handling [ITEM] - (Obama) or (the Republicans in Congress)?
4/25/10 - Summary Table
Both Neither No
Obama Reps (vol.) (vol.) opinion
a. The economy 49 38 1 9 2
b. Regulation of the
financial industry 52 35 1 11 2
c. The federal budget deficit 45 41 1 10 3
d. Health care reform 49 39 1 10 1
Trend where available:
a. The economy
Both Neither No
Obama Reps (vol.) (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 49 38 1 9 2
2/8/10 47 42 1 7 2
12/13/09 48 36 1 12 3
11/15/09 52 37 1 8 1
9/12/09 48 37 1 12 2
7/18/09 56 33 1 9 2
6/21/09 55 31 2 9 2
4/24/09 61 24 2 11 2
3/29/09 58 25 1 14 2
2/22/09 61 26 1 9 3
Compare to:
G.W. Bush or the Democrats in Congress:
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opinion
6/1/07 36 54 1 6 2
2/25/07 36 56 1 6 2
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
Clinton or the Republicans in Congress:*
Both Neither No
Clinton Reps (vol.) (vol.) opinion
1/23/96 51 34 11 3 2
10/30/95 38 50 9 1 2
10/1/95 44 44 8 2 3
7/17/95 42 51 4 1 2
3/19/95 43 47 7 1 2
1/4/95 34 56 3 1 5
12/20/94 36 59 NA NA 5
11/14/93 45 37 3 12 3
8/8/93 48 35 1 13 3
6/28/93 45 40 1 10 4
4/26/93 59 29 4 7 1
G.H.W. Bush or the Democrats in Congress:*
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opinion
3/11/92 37 36 1 20 7
3/8/92 32 44 3 14 6
2/2/92 40 44 1 9 5
1/29/92 38 41 2 13 5
12/15/91 36 46 2 12 4
* "on the economy"
b. No trend.
c. The federal budget deficit
Both Neither No
Obama Reps (vol.) (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 45 41 1 10 3
2/8/10 45 43 1 9 1
9/12/09 50 36 1 12 1
7/18/09 54 35 * 9 2
6/21/09 56 30 2 9 2
d. Health care reform
Both Neither No
Obama Reps (vol.) (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 49 39 1 10 1
2/8/10 46 41 1 9 2
12/13/09 46 39 1 13 2
11/15/09 50 37 1 10 2
9/12/09 48 36 1 12 3
7/18/09 54 34 1 10 1
6/21/09 55 27 2 11 4
5. Do you think Obama's economic program is making the economy (better), making it (worse) or having no real effect?
Better Worse No effect No opinion 4/25/10 39 26 32 2 1/15/10 35 23 41 2 10/18/09 41 22 35 2 8/17/09 43 23 32 2
6. How do you feel about the direction of the nation's economy over the next few years - very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not worried at all?
----- Worried ---- ----- Not worried ---- No
NET Very Smwt. NET Not too At all opinion
4/25/10 73 31 41 27 19 8 1
10/18/09 74 34 40 26 17 9 *
7/18/09 77 36 42 22 16 6 *
1/16/09 81 35 46 18 15 4 *
10/19/08 LV 85 44 42 14 9 5 1
10/11/08 88 48 40 11 8 3 1
9/22/08 79 40 39 17 13 5 3
1/5/03 67 27 40 31 22 10 1
11/4/02 LV 76 34 42 23 17 6 1
11/3/02 LV 75 33 42 24 17 7 1
11/2/02 LV 73 32 41 26 19 8 1
10/27/02 75 27 48 23 16 7 2
7. (HALF SAMPLE) Who do you think is more responsible for the current state of the economy - (Barack Obama) or (George W. Bush)?
Both Neither No
Barack Obama George W. Bush (vol.) (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 25 59 6 8 3
4/25/10 RV 24 58 7 9 2
10/28/09 RV* 18 58 9 12 3
7/22/09 RV 16 61 5 14 4
*10/28/09 and previous: Fox News polls
8. (HALF SAMPLE) Who do you think is more responsible for the current federal budget deficit - (Barack Obama) or (George W. Bush)?
Both Neither No
Barack Obama George W. Bush (vol.) (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 22 60 9 7 1
4/25/10 RV 22 60 9 7 1
9a. (HALF SAMPLE) Do you support or oppose stricter federal regulations on the way banks and other financial institutions conduct their business?
----- Support ----
NET Much Smwht Oppose No opinion
4/25/10 65 34 32 31 4
2/8/10 62 36 26 34 3
2/22/09 76 49 27 22 2
9b. (HALF SAMPLE) Do you support or oppose stricter federal regulations on the way Wall Street firms conduct their business?
----- Support ----
NET Much Smwht Oppose No opinion
4/25/10 63 35 28 29 8
10. Please tell me whether you support or oppose each of these items. Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
4/25/10 - Summary Table
----- Support ----- ------ Oppose ----- No
NET Stgly Smwht NET Smwht Stgly op.
a. Having the federal government
regulate the complex financial
instruments known as derivatives 43 16 26 41 19 21 17
b. Requiring large banks and other
financial companies to put money
into a fund that would cover the
cost of taking over and breaking
up any large financial company
that fails and threatens the
broader economy 53 27 26 42 18 24 5
c. Increasing federal oversight of
the way banks and other financial
companies make consumer loans,
such as mortgages and auto
loans, and issue credit cards 59 36 23 38 15 24 2
Question 11 held for future release.
12. Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Barack Obama? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
------- Favorable ------- ------ Unfavorable ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion
4/25/10 57 37 21 41 12 29 2
1/15/10 58 38 20 40 13 27 2
11/15/09 61 39 21 38 11 27 1
9/12/09 63 40 23 35 12 24 2
4/24/09 72 46 26 26 11 15 2
1/16/09 79 50 29 18 9 9 3
11/2/08 LV 63 47 16 33 7 26 4
10/23/08 LV 63 47 16 34 7 27 3
10/11/08 RV 64 44 20 33 12 21 3
9/7/08 RV 58 35 23 36 12 24 7
8/22/08 RV 62 37 25 34 13 21 4
6/15/08 63 35 28 33 12 21 4
4/13/08 56 28 28 39 14 25 5
1/12/08 63 31 32 30 14 16 7
11/1/07 51 21 30 36 16 20 13
2/25/07 53 21 33 30 16 14 16
1/19/07 45 NA NA 29 NA NA 25
12/11/06 44 21 22 23 17 6 33
13. Do you think Obama'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
4/25/10 39 5 53 3
1/15/10 37 7 54 2
11/15/09 40 7 52 2
9/12/09 39 5 53 3
4/24/09 33 4 62 2
1/16/09 29 4 65 2
10/31/08 LV 39 3 56 2
10/21/08 LV 40 2 55 4
10/20/08 LV 39 2 55 4
10/11/08 RV 37 4 55 4
6/15/08 36 5 52 7
3/2/08 31 6 56 7
14. When it comes to representing the interests of [ITEM] do you think that Obama is doing too much, too little or about the right amount? (IF TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE) Is that a big concern to you, or not a big concern?
4/25/10 - Summary Table
------ Too much ------ ----- Too little -----
Big Not big Not big Big About the No
NET concern concern NET concern concern right amt op.
a. African
Americans 12 7 5 13 6 7 67 8
4/25/10 - Summary Table
------ Too much ------ ----- Too little -----
Big Not big Not big Big About the No
NET concern concern NET concern concern right amt op.
b. Middle-
class
Americans 7 5 2 46 9 36 44 3
b. Middle-class Americans
------ Too much ------ ----- Too little -----
Big Not big Not big Big About the No
NET concern concern NET concern concern right amt op.
4/25/10 7 5 2 46 9 36 44 3
6/15/08* 7 5 2 22 4 18 66 4
* "as president Obama would do"
15. Changing topics, how big a problem is racism in our society today? Is it a big problem, somewhat of a problem, a small problem or not a problem at all?
------ Problem ----- ----- Not a problem ----
NET Big Somewhat NET Small Not at all No opinion
4/25/10 All 75 33 42 25 19 5 1
Whites 71 27 45 28 21 7 1
Non-wh. 85 49 36 15 14 2 0
1/16/09 All 74 26 48 26 22 4 *
Whites 72 22 49 28 23 5 *
Non-wh. 81 36 45 19 16 2 0
7/7/96* All 89 54 35 11 8 3 1
Whites 89 52 37 10 8 3 1
Non-wh. 88 64 24 10 7 3 1
7/2/96 All 88 53 35 11 8 3 2
Whites 87 50 37 11 8 3 2
Non-wh. 91 66 24 8 6 3 1
10/6/95 All 84 48 36 15 9 6 1
Whites 83 46 37 15 8 7 1
9/28/95 All 83 41 42 16 12 4 1
Whites 83 38 45 17 13 4 1
Non-wh. 85 50 35 14 11 3 1
*7/7/96 and previous: Post-Kaiser-Harvard poll
16. On another subject: Do you think the Supreme Court tends to be too (conservative) or too (liberal) in its decisions, or is it generally balanced in its decisions?
Conservative Liberal Balanced No opinion
4/25/10 21 26 46 7
7/21/07 31 18 47 4
7/21/05 19 22 55 4
7/17/95 22 22 54 3
9/15/91 31 16 48 5
7/1/91 33 21 39 6
9/23/87 19 24 52 5
6/23/86 19 18 54 8
17. How comfortable are you with Barack Obama selecting the next U.S. Supreme Court nominee - very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not very comfortable or not at all comfortable?
---- Comfortable ---- ------ Not comfortable ---- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not very Not at all opinion
4/25/10 65 36 29 33 12 21 2
4/25/10 RV 63 38 26 36 12 23 1
5/13/09 RV* 60 34 26 33 13 20 7
*Fox News poll
18. For each item I name, please tell me whether to you personally it would be a factor in favor of a Supreme Court nominee, a factor against a Supreme Court nominee, or not a factor one way or the other. What if the nominee is [ITEM]? Is that a strong factor or not a strong factor?
4/25/10 - Summary Table*
------ In favor ------ ------- Against ------- Not a No
NET Strong Not strg NET Not strg Strong factor opin.
a. Woman 15 13 2 3 1 1 81 1
b. Gay or lesbian 4 4 * 25 4 22 71 0
c. Protestant 7 5 2 5 2 4 83 4
d. African-American 16 13 3 3 1 2 81 *
e. Someone with
experience as a
judge 70 52 18 5 2 3 24 1
f. Someone with
experience outside
the legal
profession, for
example in the
field of business
or politics 35 20 15 26 6 20 38 1
*Half sample asked items a-c; other half sample asked items d-f.
19. (IF FACTOR IN FAVOR AT Q17f) Which would be preferable to you for a Supreme Court nominee - someone with experience in business, or in politics?
Both No
Business Politics (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 56 36 6 1
20. The Supreme Court legalized abortion 37 years ago in the ruling known as Roe versus Wade. If that case came before the court again, would you want the next justice to vote to (uphold) Roe versus Wade, or vote to (overturn) it?
Uphold Overturn No opinion Next justice, 4/25/10 59 38 3 Sotomayor, 6/21/09 60 34 6 Alito, 12/18/05 61 35 4 Alito, 11/2/05 64 31 5 Roberts, 8/28/05 60 33 7 Roberts, 7/21/05 65 32 4
21. Changing topics: overall would you say you support the political movement known as the Tea Party, you oppose the Tea Party, or that you neither support not oppose it? (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE) Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? (IF NEITHER) Would you say you lean towards supporting or opposing the Tea Party movement?
--------- Support --------- ---------- Oppose --------- No
NET Strgly Smwht Lean Neither NET Lean Smwht Strgly opin.
4/25/10 27 17 7 3 44 24 3 7 13 5
21a. (IF STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT SUPPORT TEA PARTY MOVEMENT) Do you consider yourself to be an active participant in the Tea Party movement, or a supporter but not an active participant?
Active Not active No opin.
4/25/10 8 90 2
Combined results from questions 21 and 21a:
--------------- Support ---------------
Active No
NET prtcpnt Spprtr Lean No opin. Neither Oppose opinion
4/25/10 27 2 22 3 1 44 24 5
22. How interested are you in learning more about the Tea Party movement - very interested, somewhat interested, not so interested or not interested at all?
----- Interested ---- ----- Not interested ---- No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not so Not at all opinion
4/25/10 46 13 33 54 19 35 *
23. Which political party, the (Democrats), the (Republicans), or the (Tea Party) do you think [ITEM]?
4/25/10 - Summary Table
Tea All None No
Dems Reps Party (vol.) (vol.) opinion
a. best represents your own
personal values 48 24 14 1 9 3
b. is most concerned with the
needs of people like you 49 23 17 1 7 4
c. best understands the
economic problems people
in this country are having 48 22 17 2 8 4
Trend:
a. best represents your own personal values
All None No
Democrats Republicans Tea Party (vol.) (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 48 24 14 1 9 3
11/15/09 49 39 NA 2 9 2
11/4/06 RV 48 44 1 6 2
10/8/06 53 37 2 7 1
11/2/05 50 40 1 7 1
4/24/05 47 38 2 10 2
3/14/99 47 39 3 8 3
b. is most concerned with the needs of people like you
All None No
Democrats Republicans Tea Party (vol.) (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 49 23 17 1 7 4
11/15/09 51 36 NA 2 9 3
10/8/06 58 30 2 9 1
8/6/06 56 30 1 12 2
11/2/05 56 33 1 9 1
c. No trend.
24. Which of these comes closest to your own view: (The more I hear about the Tea Party movement, the more I like it) or (The more I hear about the Tea Party movement, the less I like it).
Haven't
More I Less I Neither heard No
like it like it (vol.) (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 34 43 8 11 4
25. Say a candidate for Congress associates him or herself with the Tea Party. Would that make you more likely to (support) that candidate for Congress, more likely to (oppose) that candidate, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote? (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE) Would you be much more likely to support/oppose that candidate, or somewhat more?
------ Support ------ ------- Oppose ------ Wouldn't make No
NET Much Somewhat NET Somewhat Much much difference opinion
4/25/10 14 7 7 23 7 16 59 4
4/25/10 RV 15 9 6 24 7 17 58 3
26. To what extent, if at all, do you think support for the Tea Party movement is based on (ITEM) - a great deal, a good amount, just some or not at all?
4/25/10 - Summary Table
- Grt deal/Good amt- - Some/Not at all -
Great Good Just Not No
NET deal amount NET some at all opinion
a. Concern about the economy 56 40 16 36 22 14 7
b. Dissatisfaction with
the Republican Party 38 21 18 54 37 17 8
c. Opposition to Obama and
the Democratic Party's
policies 58 39 19 35 24 11 7
d. Racial prejudice
against Obama 28 19 9 64 21 43 9
e. Distrust of government
overall 61 40 21 32 23 9 7
27. Generally speaking, would you say you favor (smaller government with fewer services), or (larger government with more services)?
Smaller govt. Larger govt. No
fewer services more services opinion
4/25/10 56 40 4
1/15/10 58 38 4
6/21/09 54 41 4
1/16/09 53 43 4
6/15/08 50 45 5
11/1/07 50 44 5
6/20/04 50 46 4
11/4/02 LV 61 34 5
11/3/02 LV 60 34 5
11/2/02 LV 62 34 3
7/15/02 53 42 6
1/27/02 54 41 5
10/9/00 RV 58 32 10
10/1/00 RV 58 33 9
7/23/00 59 34 7
7/23/00 RV 61 32 7
4/2/00 56 38 7
8/16/98 59 35 6
8/5/96 63 32 5
2/28/93 67 30 2
7/8/92 55 38 7
7/13/88 49 45 6
7/8/84 49 43 7
28. What about Obama - would you say Obama favors (smaller government with fewer services), or (larger government with more services)?
Smaller govt. Larger govt. No
fewer services more services opinion
4/25/10 15 77 8
29. Changing topics, if the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in November were being held today, would you vote for (the Democratic candidate) or (the Republican candidate) in your congressional district? (IF OTHER, NEITHER, DK, REF) Would you lean toward the (Democratic candidate) or toward the (Republican candidate)?
NET LEANED VOTE
Dem Rep Other Neither Will not No
cand. cand. (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opinion
4/25/10 RV 48 43 1 2 1 6
3/26/10 RV 48 44 1 2 * 4
2/8/10 RV 45 48 * 3 * 4
10/18/09 All 51 39 1 3 2 5
6/15/08 All 52 37 * 2 1 8
11/4/06 RV 53 43 1 1 * 3
10/22/06 RV 54 41 * 1 * 3
10/8/06 RV 54 41 * 1 1 3
9/7/06 RV 50 42 * 3 2 4
8/6/06 RV 52 39 * 2 1 5
6/25/06 RV 52 39 1 3 1 4
5/15/06 RV 52 40 1 3 1 4
4/9/06 RV 55 40 * 2 * 3
1/26/06 RV 54 38 1 3 1 5
12/18/05 RV 51 41 1 3 1 4
11/2/05 RV 52 37 1 4 2 6
11/4/02 LV 48 48 1 1 0 2
11/3/02 LV 48 48 * 1 0 2
11/2/02 LV 50 49 * 1 0 2
10/27/02 LV 47 49 1 1 0 3
9/26/02 RV 47 44 2 3 2 3
7/15/02 RV 47 46 1 1 1 4
1/27/02* RV 43 50 NA 2 1 5
9/6/00 RV 49 42 2 1 6
7/23/00 RV 46 45 3 1 5
2/27/00 RV 45 46 2 1 5
10/31/99 RV 50 43 3 1 3
9/2/99 RV 48 44 3 * 5
3/14/99 RV 50 41 2 1 6
2/14/99 RV 48 41 3 1 7
1/30/99 RV 49 39 8 1 3
11/1/98 RV 51 43 4 * 2
10/25/98 RV 48 43 3 1 4
10/18/98 RV 49 44 3 1 4
9/28/98 RV 49 44 2 * 4
9/13/98 RV 49 43 3 1 4
8/21/98 RV 48 45 3 1 3
7/12/98 RV 47 45 2 * 6
1/31/98 RV 49 40 2 1 8
1/19/98 RV 47 44 3 1 5
10/8/96 RV 51 41 2 1 5
9/29/96 RV 48 41 3 1 7
9/22/96 RV 50 43 2 1 4
9/15/96 RV 49 45 1 1 4
9/4/96 RV 48 44 3 * 5
8/29/96 RV 53 39 3 1 5
8/28/96 RV 51 40 3 1 5
8/27/96 RV 51 41 3 0 5
8/26/96 RV 51 41 3 0 5
8/25/96 RV 48 43 3 1 6
8/24/96 RV 47 43 2 1 6
8/19/96 RV 49 42 3 0 6
8/18/96 RV 45 46 3 0 6
8/15/96 RV 46 43 4 1 5
8/14/96 RV 48 42 3 1 6
8/13/96 RV 49 43 3 0 5
8/12/96 RV 49 42 3 1 5
8/11/96 RV 49 40 4 1 6
8/10/96 RV 49 41 4 1 5
8/4/96 RV 48 45 2 1 4
6/30/96 RV 49 44 3 * 3
5/22/96 RV 52 41 3 1 3
3/17/96 RV 48 48 2 * 2
3/10/96 RV 51 43 2 * 4
1/21/96 RV 52 43 3 1 1
10/1/95 RV 49 44 3 * 3
11/6/94 RV 47 42 5 2 5
10/31/94 RV 48 44 4 1 3
10/23/94 RV 50 45 2 1 2
10/9/94 RV 46 47 3 2 2
9/11/94 RV 50 45 1 1 4
8/7/94 RV 49 42 4 1 4
2/27/94 RV 50 40 8 1 2
10/21/91 RV 51 41 4 * 4
7/28/91 RV 49 41 6 * 3
6/2/91 RV 48 42 4 1 5
11/4/90 RV 51 41 5 * 3
10/14/90 RV 50 41 5 * 3
9/9/90 RV 47 46 3 * 3
7/24/90 RV 51 41 4 1 4
5/21/90 RV 47 45 5 1 2
10/10/88 RV 52 41 2 1 4
9/19/88 RV 51 39 3 1 6
6/22/85 RV 48 44 5 * 3
10/16/84 RV 52 44 2 NA 5
9/11/84 RV 53 45 2 NA 1
7/8/84 RV 58 40 2 NA 1
10/27/82 RV 58 39 NA NA 3
10/11/82 RV 55 36 NA NA 9
9/13/82 RV 58 36 NA NA 6
11/22/81 RV 53 41 " NA NA 7
*1/27/02 and previous: No "other candidate" option recorded
30. Right now, are you inclined to vote to re-elect your representative in Congress in the next election or are you inclined to look around for someone else to vote for?
Depends
Re-elect Look around (vol.) No opinion
4/25/10 RV 32 57 7 4
2/8/10 RV 37 56 5 3
2/8/10 36 56 4 4
11/15/09 38 50 6 5
5/15/06 RV 37 54 6 3
5/15/06 35 55 6 4
6/5/05 40 50 8 3
2/21/02 RV 43 47 7 4
2/21/02 40 48 7 6
10/31/99 RV 43 47 9 2
10/31/99 41 47 8 3
9/28/98 LV 52 42 NA 6
9/28/98 RV 47 45 NA 8
9/28/98 44 46 NA 10
7/12/98 RV 46 43 5 6
7/12/98 42 44 5 10
1/19/98 RV 49 41 7 3
1/19/98 47 41 7 4
8/27/97 34 52 9 5
11/6/94 RV 37 47 7 8
10/31/94 RV 37 56 2 5
10/31/94 35 56 2 7
10/23/94 RV 34 58 4 5
10/23/94 32 58 4 6
9/11/94 RV 39 52 4 5
9/11/94 36 53 4 7
6/26/94 RV 38 53 6 3
6/26/94 35 54 6 5
3/27/94 RV 34 55 6 5
3/27/94 32 56 6 7
1/23/94 RV 35 44 10 10
1/23/94 32 46 10 12
11/14/93 RV 40 51 5 4
11/14/93 38 52 5 5
8/21/92 RV 35 48 5 12
7/8/92 RV 36 54 3 6
7/8/92 34 54 3 9
6/7/92 RV 39 53 4 5
6/7/92 36 53 4 7
4/9/92 RV 35 56 3 7
4/9/92 33 56 3 8
3/18/92 RV 36 56 4 4
3/18/92 35 56 3 5
3/11/92 36 54 3 7
2/2/92 RV 41 49 4 5
2/2/92 38 51 4 7
10/21/91 31 55 7 6
6/2/91 37 49 5 9
11/4/90 LV 41 50 NA 8
10/14/90 36 57 NA 7
5/21/90 43 50 3 3
5/23/89 45 44 4 6
31. I am going to mention four phrases and ask you which one best describes how you feel about the way the federal government works. Do you feel enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?
----- Positive ------- ----- Negative -----
Enthusi- Satis- Dissat- None/ No
NET astic fied NET isfied Angry Other opinion
4/25/10 30 4 26 69 51 18 NA 1
2/8/10 32 3 29 67 48 19 NA *
10/29/03 42 2 41 57 42 15 NA *
11/4/02 LV 49 4 45 50 41 9 NA 1
11/3/02 LV 50 5 45 49 40 9 NA 1
11/2/02 LV 51 6 45 49 40 9 NA 1
10/27/02 50 4 47 49 42 7 NA 1
10/27/02 LV 53 3 50 47 41 6 NA 1
2/21/02 56 7 49 43 36 7 NA 1
12/15/00 59 4 55 39 34 6 NA 1
2/14/99 52 3 48 47 35 12 NA 1
9/28/98 50 4 46 49 36 12 NA 1
9/28/98 LV 48 4 44 50 37 14 NA 1
8/16/98 41 2 39 57 46 11 NA 1
1/19/98 46 2 43 53 45 8 1 *
8/27/97 34 2 33 64 52 11 2 1
3/17/96 29 2 27 70 54 16 NA *
5/14/95 48 3 45 50 41 9 NA 1
1/4/95 29 2 27 69 53 16 * 1
11/6/94 RV 28 2 26 70 49 21 1 1
10/31/94 26 1 25 73 55 18 1 1
10/23/94 28 1 26 71 52 20 * *
10/9/94 25 2 24 72 53 19 2 *
9/11/94 26 2 25 73 53 20 NA *
3/27/94 30 1 29 68 48 20 1 1
2/28/93 33 4 29 66 50 16 * *
10/4/92 LV 17 1 16 81 56 25 1 1
10/4/92 RV 17 1 16 81 56 25 1 1
7/8/92 23 1 22 76 53 23 * 1
6/7/92 21 1 20 79 58 21 * 1
4/9/92 21 1 20 79 55 24 1 *
3/18/92 22 1 21 77 54 23 1 *
3/11/92 18 1 17 80 60 20 1 1
Questions 32 held for future release.
901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as (a Democrat), (a Republican), an independent or what? IF NOT DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN: Do you lean more towards the (Democratic Party) or (Republican Party)?
--Non-Partisans-
Lean Lean No
Democrat Republican Independent Other No op. Dem. Rep. Lean
4/25/10 34 23 38 4 1 19 17 6
3/26/10 34 24 38 3 1 17 17 7
2/8/10 32 26 39 3 * 17 19 6
1/15/10 32 23 38 7 * 17 20 9
12/13/09 32 26 37 5 1 13 18 11
11/15/09 35 21 39 4 1 19 17 8
10/18/09 33 20 42 4 1 20 19 8
9/12/09 32 21 43 4 * 19 20 9
8/17/09 35 25 34 6 1 15 14 11
7/18/09 33 22 41 4 * 20 16 9
6/21/09 35 22 37 7 * 17 16 10
4/24/09 35 21 38 5 * 18 16 10
3/29/09 36 25 33 5 1 15 16 8
2/22/09 36 24 34 5 1 18 13 9
1/16/09 35 23 36 5 1 20 12 11
12/14/08 37 24 35 4 1 16 13 10
11/3/08 35 26 30 6 2 13 10 15
10/11/08 36 26 31 4 2 15 12 10
9/29/08 34 26 31 8 2 17 12 12
9/22/08 36 26 31 5 2 18 9 11
9/7/08 35 26 33 5 2 15 14 11
8/22/08 36 23 34 6 1 16 14 10
7/13/08 37 24 33 6 1 16 14 10
6/15/08 38 24 34 4 1 16 14 8
5/11/08 34 28 34 4 1 19 11 8
4/13/08 35 29 30 5 1 15 13 8
3/2/08 40 28 28 3 1 15 8 9
2/1/08 37 26 32 4 1 16 11 10
1/12/08 39 27 29 5 1 13 9 12
908a. Would you say your views on most political matters are liberal, moderate, or conservative?
Don't think in No
Liberal Moderate Conservative those terms (vol.) op.
4/25/10 22 40 35 1 2
3/26/10 24 32 42 1 2
2/8/10 24 36 37 2 1
1/15/10 25 34 38 1 1
12/13/09 23 35 41 1 1
11/15/09 19 41 38 1 1
10/18/09 23 36 38 2 1
9/12/09 24 39 36 * 1
8/17/09 20 40 37 2 1
7/18/09 20 39 38 2 1
6/21/09 22 40 36 1 *
4/24/09 23 39 35 2 2
3/29/09 20 38 38 2 2
2/22/09 23 38 37 1 1
1/16/09 24 42 32 * 1
12/14/08 22 37 37 1 2
10/11/08 RV 22 44 34 * 1
9/29/08 RV 19 44 34 1 1
9/22/08 RV 23 41 32 2 1
9/7/08 RV 22 39 36 1 2
8/22/08 22 41 33 2 2
7/13/08 19 43 35 2 1
6/15/08 21 43 33 1 2
5/11/08 24 39 34 2 1
4/13/08 24 38 35 1 2
3/2/08 19 48 30 2 2
2/1/08 25 38 34 2 1
1/12/08 24 36 36 2 1
12/9/07 24 38 36 1 1
11/1/07 24 41 32 1 1
9/30/07 24 45 30 1 1
9/7/07 20 39 39 1 2
7/21/07 25 39 32 3 1
6/1/07 24 36 37 2 1
4/15/07 24 42 32 1 1
2/25/07 23 40 35 1 1
1/19/07 23 41 33 1 1
12/11/06 23 42 33 2 1
11/4/06 19 42 36 2 1
10/22/06 22 42 32 2 2
10/8/06 21 43 33 1 1
9/7/06 24 39 33 2 2
8/6/06 18 42 38 1 1
6/25/06 21 41 35 1 1
5/15/06 19 48 31 1 1
5/11/06 18 49 33 * *
4/9/06 21 41 35 2 1
3/5/06 22 42 33 2 1
1/26/06 21 40 37 1 1
1/8/06 20 40 37 2 1
12/18/05 22 42 34 1 1
11/2/05 23 44 32 1 *
9/11/05 22 44 31 2 2
8/28/05 20 44 34 2 1
6/26/05 21 44 33 1 1
6/5/05 23 40 35 1 *
4/24/05 20 47 30 1 1
INCOME. Which of the following CATEGORIES best describes your total annual household income before taxes, from all sources?
-------Less than $50k------- --------More than $50k--------
NET <20k 20-35k 35-50k NET 50-75k 75-100k 100k+
4/25/10 52 19 16 16 46 17 11 18
3/26/10 50 16 18 15 47 18 13 16
2/8/10 49 20 16 14 49 18 13 18
1/15/10 49 17 14 18 48 17 13 18
12/13/09 54 19 18 17 42 15 12 15
11/15/09 53 20 18 15 45 16 13 16
10/18/09 53 17 19 17 44 18 12 15
9/12/09 50 17 17 15 48 17 13 18
8/17/09 46 15 16 14 52 19 15 18
7/18/09 49 18 17 14 48 19 12 19
6/21/09 51 18 16 17 47 17 12 18
4/24/09 50 16 16 18 48 17 12 19
3/29/09 49 15 16 17 48 18 13 17
2/22/09 48 16 16 17 50 19 13 19
1/16/09 52 17 18 17 48 16 13 19
12/14/08 44 14 15 15 54 18 15 21
10/11/08 RV 41 12 14 16 56 20 15 22
9/29/08 RV 42 10 14 17 56 18 16 22
9/22/08 RV 40 12 14 14 57 21 14 22
9/22/08 46 16 16 14 50 18 12 20
9/7/08 RV 44 13 14 17 56 17 15 24
8/22/08 RV 39 10 11 18 59 19 16 24
8/22/08 43 15 12 17 53 18 15 21
7/13/08 RV 43 14 14 15 54 16 14 24
7/13/08 48 18 15 15 50 16 12 21
6/15/08 47 18 15 15 51 18 15 18
5/11/08 47 15 16 17 50 18 13 19
4/13/08 47 17 13 17 51 18 14 18
3/2/08 44 14 13 17 52 17 13 22
2/1/08 48 17 16 15 48 18 12 18
1/12/08 46 12 18 16 51 19 13 19
12/9/07 49 14 17 18 48 15 15 18
11/1/07 48 14 16 17 49 16 13 21
9/30/07 53 17 16 20 44 18 12 14
9/7/07 43 10 17 16 54 19 15 20
7/21/07 46 16 14 16 51 18 13 19
6/1/07 49 15 18 16 49 18 13 18
4/15/07 46 15 16 15 51 20 13 18
2/25/07 46 10 16 20 51 20 14 17
1/19/07 49 16 17 15 49 16 13 20
12/11/06 46 11 16 19 51 18 16 17
10/22/06 52 16 20 17 45 16 11 17
10/8/06 46 13 16 17 51 22 13 16
9/7/06 51 16 18 17 47 17 15 15
8/6/06 49 14 16 18 48 20 12 16
6/25/06 50 16 16 19 47 19 11 17
5/15/06 52 14 18 21 46 16 13 17
5/11/06 46 9 18 18 53 18 15 20
4/9/06 53 16 20 17 47 19 12 16
3/5/06 50 16 18 16 48 20 12 16
1/26/06 52 20 15 17 46 18 12 16
12/18/05 54 17 19 18 44 18 12 15
11/2/05 52 14 18 20 46 19 13 14
9/11/05 55 18 20 17 42 18 11 14
8/28/05 52 18 15 19 46 18 11 16
6/26/05 49 14 17 18 49 19 14 16
6/5/05 55 15 20 20 43 17 13 14
4/24/05 55 15 21 19 45 18 12 15
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