2. 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 Opinion
7/12/98 50 45 6
4/4/98 55 41 4
1/31/98 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* 40 55 5
10/16/96* 42 53 5
10/15/96* 43 52 5
10/14/96* 44 51 5
10/13/96* 44 51 5
9/04/96 * 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* 22 76 2
10/4/92* 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** 51 46 3
10/25/88** 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
*Reigstered voters
**Likely voters
4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Clinton is handling
the nation's economy?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
7/12/98 67 23 10
1/19/98 64 33 4
4/24/97 55 40 6
3/9/97 55 40 5
10/8/96** 58 39 3
10/8/96* 58 39 3
8/5/96 56 41 4
6/30/96 51 45 4
3/17/96 47 49 4
1/21/96 45 48 7
11/13/95 47 48 5
10/1/95 48 48 4
7/17/95 49 48 3
3/19/95 49 47 4
1/29/95 52 46 2
1/4/95 42 54 4
12/20/94 42 53 6
10/31/94 43 52 5
10/23/94 45 51 4
9/11/94 43 53 4
8/7/94 46 50 4
6/26/94 46 48 6
5/15/94 50 45 5
3/27/94 53 42 5
2/27/94 51 43 7
1/23/94 50 38 11
1/9/94 48 44 8
12/19/93 53 44 3
11/14/93 43 50 7
10/10/93 45 50 5
9/19/93 42 51 7
8/8/93 40 55 5
6/28/93 38 57 6
5/23/93 39 55 6
4/26/93 51 46 3
2/28/93 58 35 7
2/14/93 49 28 23
*Registered voters
**Likely voters
5.Do you approve or disapprove of the way Clinton is handling foreign affairs?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
7/12/98 54 35 11
1/19/98 54 39 8
4/24/97 51 42 7
3/9/97 50 42 8
10/8/96** 58 39 4
10/8/96* 58 38 4
8/5/96 54 40 6
6/30/96 52 43 5
3/17/96 51 46 4
1/21/96 51 41 8
11/13/95 54 39 7
10/1/95 49 44 7
7/17/95 40 56 4
3/19/95 44 49 8
1/4/95 44 50 5
12/20/94 40 54 7
10/31/94 54 42 4
10/23/94 50 47 4
9/11/94 37 56 7
8/7/94 39 55 6
6/26/94 41 51 8
5/15/94 40 53 7
3/27/94 50 43 7
2/27/94 50 42 8
1/23/94 54 32 14
1/9/94 45 40 15
12/19/93 49 44 7
11/14/93 39 53 8
10/12/93 37 56 7
10/10/93 41 54 5
9/19/93 55 36 9
8/8/93 49 43 9
6/28/93 52 37 11
5/23/93 53 39 8
4/26/93 57 38 5
2/28/93 63 18 19
2/14/93 54 22 24
*Registered voters
**Likely voters
7. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these
days as very good, good, bad or very bad?
---------Good-------- ----------Bad-------- No
NET Very Not very NET Not Very Very opin.
7/12/98 81 19 63 16 13 4 2
1/19/98 75 14 61 24 19 5 1
5/25/97 64 7 57 35 24 11 1
9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Al Gore is handling
his job as vice president?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
7/12/98 55 22 23
1/19/98 54 31 15
10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing
its job?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
7/12/98 46 44 11
5/12/98 45 45 9
4/4/98 47 45 8
1/31/98 55 35 10
1/19/98 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
* Gallup
11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Newt Gingrich is handling his
job as speaker of the House of Representatives?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
7/12/98 41 44 15
1/19/98 40 52 7
4/24/97 26 62 12
3/9/97 33 61 7
9/15/96* 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
*Registered voters
12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way your own representative to the U.S. House of Representatives in Congress is handling his or her job?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
7/12/98 70 18 12
1/19/98 74 19 7
4/5/95 65 25 9
10/31/94 51 38 11
10/23/94 49 43 8
9/11/94 53 35 12
6/26/94 59 31 10
3/27/94 62 26 12
1/17/93 60 29 11
4/9/92 47 39 13
3/18/92 49 40 11
2/2/92 56 32 12
12/15/91 60 28 12
10/21/91 64 27 9
6/2/91 61 26 14
10/14/90 64 29 7
5/23/89 71 18 11
13. 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?
Re-elect Look around Depends(vol.) No opin.
7/12/98 42 44 5 10
1/19/98 47 41 7 4
8/27/97 34 52 9 5
11/6/94* 37 47 7 8
10/31/94 35 56 2 7
10/23/94 32 58 4 6
9/11/94 36 53 4 7
6/26/94 35 54 6 5
3/27/94 32 56 6 7
1/23/94 32 46 10 12
11/14/93 38 52 5 5
7/8/92 34 54 3 9
6/7/92 36 53 4 7
4/9/92 33 56 3 8
3/11/92 36 54 3 7
2/2/92 38 51 4 7
10/21/91 31 55 7 6
6/2/91 37 49 5 9
11/4/90* 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
*Registered voters
14. I'm going to read you some statements. After each please tell
me whether or not each applies to Clinton. How about (READ
ITEM) does it apply to Clinton, or not?
SUMMARY TABLE: CLINTON
No
Yes No opin.
A. He is honest and
trustworthy 33 60 7
B. He has high personal moral
and ethical standards 29 63 7
C. He understands the problems
of people like you 54 43 3
D. He has done a good job keeping
the economy strong 71 25 4
E. He is a strong leader 59 38 2
Trend (where available):
A. He is honest and trustworthy
CLINTON:
Yes No No opin.
7/12/98 33 60 7
4/4/98 35 58 7
2/18/98 40 55 5
6/8/97 37 59 4
1/15/97 42 54 4
1/6/97 42 53 5
11/3/96** 43 52 6
11/3/96* 42 52 6
9/4/96* 43 52 5
8/5/96 44 52 4
6/30/96 40 54 6
3/17/96 44 53 2
4/5/95 42 55 2
3/27/94+ 54 42 4
10/4/92+* 44 44 3
6/7/92+ 40 47 12
+Wording "and trustworthy" omitted
*Registered voters
**Likely voters
B. He has high personal moral and ethical standards
CLINTON:
Yes No No opinion
7/12/98 29 63 7
4/4/98 29 64 7
2/18/98 28 66 6
6/8/97 41 54 4
1/15/97 40 55 4
1/6/97 38 59 3
9/4/96* 39 56 5
8/5/96 45 51 4
6/30/96 40 54 6
3/17/96 44 54 3
4/5/95 51 46 4
10/31/94 44 49 7
*Registered voters
C. He understands the problems of people like you
CLINTON:
Yes No No opin.
7/12/98 54 43 3
4/4/98 56 41 3
2/18/98 63 35 2
6/8/97 52 45 3
1/15/97 50 49 2
9/4/96* 57 40 2
8/5/96 55 43 2
6/30/96 56 41 3
3/17/96 55 43 1
6/8/95 51 45 3
3/19/95 55 43 2
3/5/95 50 49 2
10/31/94+ 48 50 2
10/23/94+ 44 54 1
6/26/94 52 46 2
3/27/94+ 63 35 2
1/23/94 55 39 5
4/26/93 60 39 1
1/17/93 76 20 4
10/4/92+* 67 28 6
10/4/92+** 67 27 6
6/7/92+ 59 33 8
4/9/92 49 42 9
+ "understands the needs and problems of average Americans"
*Registered voters
**Likely voters
D. He has done a good job keeping the economy strong
Yes No No opin.
7/12/98 71 25 4
4/4/98 77 21 2
E. He is a strong leader
Yes No No opin.
7/12/98 59 38 2
4/4/98 62 36 2
2/18/98 68 31 1
3/17/96 50 49 1
6/8/95 37 61 2
3/5/95 38 61 1
10/31/94 43 56 1
8/16/94 41 58 1
3/27/94 54 44 2
10/4/92 50 36 14
6/7/92 40 46 14
10/4/92* 50 36 14
10/4/92** 50 35 15
6/7/92 40 46 14
*Registered voters
**Likely voters
15. Do you think Clinton is more honest than most recent presidents, less honest, or what?
More Less About the No
honest honest same (vol.) opinion
7/12/98 20 44 32 4
3/27/94 40 25 34 1
18. Who do you trust to do a better job coping with the main problems the
nation faces over the next few years - Clinton or the Republicans in
Congress?
Both equally Neither No
Clinton Republicans (vol.) (vol.) opin.
7/12/98 48 38 1 6 6
1/31/98 52 35 3 4 6
1/19/98 48 40 2 8 2
3/9/97 49 38 4 8 2
1/15/97+ 51 37 3 7 2
1/29/95 40 46 4 8 2
1/4/95 30 54 3 9 4
12/20/94 34 60 NA NA 6
12/15/94 34 49 3 9 6
+ "The Clinton administration"
20. 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 equally Neither No
Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) opin.
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* 45 38 3 11 3
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* 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
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
*Registered voters
21. (Asked of half sample) Which political party, the Democrats or the
Republicans, do you trust to do a better job on:(read items)
7/12/98 Dems Reps Both Neither No opin.
A. Handling the
nation's economy 49 37 4 5 6
B. Handling the
crime problem 40 39 5 8 8
C. Handling foreign
affairs 41 41 5 3 10
D. Improving education
and the schools 52 31 5 5 7
E. Helping the middle
class 55 29 2 8 7
F. Holding taxes down 42 39 3 8 8
G. Encouraging high moral
standards and values 33 42 4 13 8
H. Managing the federal
budget 42 39 4 7 8
I. Changing the way that
political campaigns are
financed 35 35 4 13 12
J. Protecting the social
security system 51 35 3 6 6
K. Protecting the Medicare
system 54 32 2 4 8
L. Protecting the
environment 56 28 4 4 8
M. Protecting patients'
rights in the health
care system 53 29 4 6 8
N. Reducing cigarette
smoking by teen-agers 48 26 5 9 12
O. Overhauling the nation's
tax system 36 44 2 8 9
P. Dealing with the issue
of abortion 45 35 2 7 12
Full wording and trend (where available)
a. Handling the nation's economy
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 49 37 4 5 6
1/19/98 45 44 3 6 3
7/8/97 43 39 5 12 2
10/23/94 38 43 3 14 2
9/11/94 39 43 3 11 4
2/27/94 47 36 3 11 3
2/2/92 49 38 2 7 4
12/15/91 43 36 4 11 5
3/4/91 32 49 5 10 4
1/16/90 33 52 4 7 4
b. Handling the crime problem
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 40 39 5 8 8
1/19/98 39 42 5 9 5
7/8/97 38 34 7 16 4
10/23/94 36 34 5 19 6
9/11/94 43 33 6 13 6
2/27/94 39 32 7 18 3
2/2/92 39 35 7 11 7
12/15/91 34 35 8 15 7
3/4/91 28 46 9 12 4
1/16/90 31 43 8 12 6
c. Handling foreign affairs
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 41 41 5 3 10
1/19/98 41 45 4 4 6
7/8/97 38 40 7 8 7
10/23/94 36 45 6 10 3
9/11/94 31 52 6 6 5
2/27/94 35 49 5 8 3
2/2/92 33 56 4 3 4
12/15/91 29 56 6 5 5
3/4/91 23 59 8 6 4
1/16/90 29 55 6 5 5
d. Improving education and the schools
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 52 31 5 5 7
1/19/98 54 34 4 5 3
7/8/97 51 30 5 9 4
10/23/94 45 30 6 13 6
9/11/94 48 33 6 8 5
2/27/94 53 28 5 11 3
2/2/92 55 29 6 5 5
12/15/91 47 31 6 10 6
3/4/91 39 41 8 9 4
1/16/90 45 36 7 9 3
e. Helping the middle class
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 55 29 2 8 7
1/19/98 57 34 1 6 2
7/8/97 51 30 3 14 3
10/23/94 48 33 2 14 3
9/11/94 46 36 3 10 4
2/27/94 47 34 2 14 3
2/2/92 55 34 2 7 3
12/15/91 56 28 3 10 4
3/4/91 48 34 5 9 4
1/16/90 53 32 3 9 4
f. Holding taxes down
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 42 39 3 8 8
1/19/98 45 44 2 6 2
7/8/97 41 38 3 15 4
10/23/94 37 42 2 17 2
9/11/94 36 47 2 11 4
2/27/94 35 41 4 18 2
2/2/92 41 45 3 8 3
12/15/91 40 38 3 14 5
3/4/91 35 44 5 13 3
1/16/90 37 47 2 10 4
g. Encouraging high moral standards and values
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 33 42 4 13 8
1/19/98 40 41 4 12 3
7/8/97 33 37 6 19 4
h. Managing the federal budget
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opin.
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
+Balancing the federal budget
++Reducing the federal budget
i. Changing the way that political campaigns are financed
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 35 35 4 13 12
1/19/98 33 41 4 16 6
7/8/97 34 31 4 23 7
j. Protecting the Social Security system
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 51 35 3 6 6
1/19/98 48 38 3 7 5
1/16/90 52 31 3 9 4
k. Protecting the Medicare system
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 54 32 2 4 8
1/19/98 52 33 3 6 6
9/11/94 49 32 5 8 6
l. Protecting the environment
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 56 28 4 4 8
1/19/98 54 31 3 6 5
3/4/91 40 35 10 10 5
1/16/90 46 31 8 9 6
m. Protecting patients' rights in the health care system
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 53 29 4 6 8
n. Reducing cigarette smoking by teenagers
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 48 26 5 9 12
o. Overhauling the nation's tax system
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 36 44 2 8 9
p. Dealing with the issue of abortion
Democrats Republicans Both Neither No opinion
7/12/98 45 35 2 7 12
22. Now for each item I'd like you to tell me how important it might be in deciding who you'll support this November in the election for Congress in your district.
How about (READ ITEM) -- will it be very important in your vote, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? (IF VERY IMPORTANT:) Could it be the deciding issue in your vote, or could other issues be as important?
7/12/98
-Very Important- Some- Not Not at No
NET Dec. Not what too all opin.
A. Handling the
nation's economy 66 26 39 30 3 1 1
B. Handling the
crime problem 69 27 41 23 5 1 *
C. Handling foreign
affairs 34 11 23 48 12 4 2
D. Improving education
and the schools 79 36 42 15 3 2 1
E. Helping the middle
class 61 25 35 30 7 1 1
F. Holding taxes down 61 26 34 30 6 1 1
G. Encouraging high
moral standards
and values 56 27 28 29 9 4 2
H. Managing the federal
budget 58 19 38 35 4 1 1
I. Changing the way that
political campaigns are
financed 32 11 20 39 20 7 3
J. Protecting the social
security system 69 31 37 25 4 1 1
K. Protecting the
Medicare system 61 26 35 32 4 2 1
L. Protecting the
environment 55 20 34 34 7 3 1
M. Protecting patients'
rights in the health
care system 63 25 37 29 5 2 1
N. Reducing cigarette
smoking
by teen-agers 42 11 29 31 15 10 3
O. Overhauling the nation's
tax system 66 27 36 26 5 1 2
P. Dealing with the issue
of abortion 42 22 19 29 18 9 3
*indicates percentage of less than .5
25. I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the next election for Congress - are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, or are the chances 50-50 or less that you will vote?
Absolutely Probably Chances 50-50 No
certain to vote Vote Or less Opinion
7/12/98 61 20 19 *
1/19/98 63 17 20 *
* indicates percentage of less than .5
26.(and 27)Thinking about the U.S. House of Representatives election
in November, 1998 in the Congressional District where you live, if that
election were being held today, for whom would you vote: the Democratic
candidate or the Republican candidate?
Registered voters:
Neither Wouldn't
Democrat Republican (vol.) vote (vol.) No opin.
7/12/98 47 45 2 * 6
1/31/98 49 40 2 1 8
1/19/98 47 44 3 1 5
10/8/96 51 41 2 1 5
9/29/96 48 41 3 1 7
9/22/96 50 43 2 1 4
9/15/96+ 49 45 1 1 4
9/4/96 48 44 3 * 5
8/29/96 53 39 3 1 5
8/28/96 51 40 3 1 5
8/27/96 51 41 3 0 5
8/26/96 51 41 3 0 5
8/25/96 48 43 3 1 6
8/24/96 47 43 2 1 6
8/19/96 49 42 3 0 6
8/18/96 45 46 3 0 6
8/15/96 46 43 4 1 5
8/14/96 48 42 3 1 6
8/13/96 49 43 3 0 5
8/12/96 49 42 3 1 5
8/11/96 49 40 4 1 6
8/10/96 49 41 4 1 5
8/4/96 48 45 2 1 4
6/30/96 * 3
5/22/96 52 41 3 1 3
3/10/96 51 43 2 * 4
1/21/96 52 43 3 1 1
10/1/95 49 44 3 * 3
11/6/94 47 42 5 2 5
10/31/94 48 44 4 1 3
10/23/94 50 45 2 1 2
10/9/94 46 47 3 2 2
9/11/94 50 45 1 1 4
8/7/94 49 42 4 1 4
2/27/94 50 40 8 1 2
11/92*** 51 46
10/21/91 51 41 4 * 4
7/28/91 49 41 6 * 3
6/2/91 48 42 4 1 5
11/90*** 54 46
11/4/90 51 41 5 * 3
10/14/90 50 41 5 * 3
9/9/90 47 46 3 * 3
7/24/90 51 41 4 1 4
5/21/90 47 45 5 1 2
11/88*** 54 46
9/21-10/10/88 52 41 2 1 4
9/19/88 51 39 3 1 6
11/86*** 55 45
6/22/85 48 44 5 * 3
11/84*** 53 47
10/16/84 52 44 2 NA 5
9/11/84 53 45 2 NA 1
7/8/84 58 40 2 NA 1
11/82*** 57 43
10/27/82 58 39 NA NA 3
10/11/82 55 36 NA NA 9
9/13/82 58 36 NA NA 6
11/22/81 53 41 NA NA 7
11/80*** 51 49
11/78*** 54 46
11/76**** 57 43
*indicates percentage of less than .5
***Actual vote
Net leaned vote:
Neither Wouldn't
Democrat Republican (vol.) vote (vol.) No opin.
10/8/96 48 44 2 1 5
9/29/96 48 43 3 1 6
9/22/96 50 44 2 * 4
9/15/96+ 47 48 2 * 3
9/4/96 47 46 3 * 4
8/29/96 53 39 3 0 5
8/28/96 49 41 3 0 6
8/27/96 50 43 3 0 5
8/26/96 49 43 3 0 5
8/25/96 46 45 3 0 5
8/24/96 45 46 2 0 6
8/19/96 47 45 2 0 6
8/18/96 45 47 3 0 5
8/15/96 46 44 4 1 5
8/14/96 46 44 3 1 6
8/13/96 47 45 3 0 5
8/12/96 48 44 3 0 5
8/11/96 48 41 5 0 6
8/10/96 47 43 4 1 5
8/4/96 48 46 1 1 4
10/23/94 49 47 1 * 2
10/9/94 47 49 3 1 1
11/4/90 52 41 5 * 3
10/14/90 48 43 5 0 3
9/9/90 47 45 3 * 4
7/24/90 52 40 4 * 3
10/16/84 51 45 2 NA 4
9/11/84 51 46 1 NA 1
7/8/84 54 44 2 NA *
10/27/82 59 39 NA NA 2
10/11/82 55 38 NA NA 7
*indicates percentage of less than .5
28. Thinking about political candidates, all else being equal, which kind of candidate would you prefer: a candidate who has spent a long time in politics and has years of experience in public service, or a candidate who is new to politics and has years of experience in the business world?
Politician New to politics No opinion
7/12/98 37 51 12
29. And which of these would you prefer: a candidate who raises political donations to pay for his campaign, or a candidate who has enough personal wealth to pay for his campaign out of his own pocket?
Raises Has enough No
donations to pay opinion
7/12/98 52 32 17
28/29 NET
Politician/ Politician/ New to politics/ New to politics/ No
Raises $ Pays own Raises $ Pays own opin.
7/12/98 21 13 26 17 24
23. Do you feel the conservative Christian political movement known as the religious right has too much influence over the Republican Party, too little influence, or what?
Too Too About No
much little right(vol.) opinion
7/12/98 37 28 10 25
24. Do you feel that labor unions have too much influence over the Democratic Party, too little influence, or what?
Too Too About No
much little right(vol.) opinion
7/12/98 46 22 11 21
30A. Do you think it should be legal or illegal to burn the American flag?
Legal Illegal No opinion
7/12/98 17 79 4
30B. (Of those who say it should be illegal) Is it worth amending the U.S. Constitution to make flag-burning illegal, or not worth it?
Worth it Not worth it No opinion
7/12/98 63 33 3
30 A/B NET
--------Illegal---------
Legal NET Worth it Not No opinion
7/12/98 17 79 50 26 4
Compare to:
As you may know, the Supreme Court has ruled that burning the American
flag is a form of free speech that's protected by the U.S. Constitution. Do
you think the country should amend the Constitution to make flag-burning
illegal, or do you think it should leave the Constitution alone, even if
that means flag-burning stays legal?
Amend Leave it No opinion
7/17/95 51 48 1
32. On another subject, do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?
-------Legal------- ------Illegal------
All Most Most All No
NET cases cases NET cases cases opinion
7/12/98 54 19 35 42 29 13 4
1996 Rep Dels 24 8 16 72 59 13 4
8/5/96** 56 22 34 41 27 14 3
6/30/95** 58 24 34 40 25 14 2
10/1/95** 60 26 35 37 25 12 3
10/1/95 CC* 53 24 28 44 32 12 3
9/21/95** 60 24 36 36 25 11 4
7/17/95** 59 27 32 40 26 14 1
* Current Catholics
** General population
34. Say a child or a teenager takes a gun owned by his parents and uses it to shoot someone. Do you think the parent should or should not be charged with a crime for failing to prevent the child from getting the gun?
Should Should not No opinion
7/12/98 59 32 9
35. On another subject, as you may know, the independent counsel Kenneth Starr has been investigating charges that Clinton had an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, then lied about it under oath and encouraged her to lie about it under oath. Clinton has denied these charges.
Just your best guess, do you think Clinton did or did not have an affair with Lewinsky?
Yes No No Opinion
7/12/98 61 23 17
Compare to:
As you may know, allegations are being reported that Clinton had an affair for a year and a half with a 21-year-old intern worker at the White House. Clinton has denied it. Are you inclined to think Clinton did or did not have an affair with an intern at the White House, or don't you know enough about it to say? (IF NO OPINION:) Well, if you had to guess, are you inclined to think Clinton did or did not have this affair?
-----Think he did----- -----Think he didn't--- No
NET Think so Lean yes NET Think not Lean no opin.
1/31/98 53 39 14 34 23 11 13
36. Do you think Clinton did or did not lie about it under oath?
Yes No No Opinion
7/12/98 57 27 17
37. Do you think Clinton did or did not encourage Lewinsky to lie about it under oath?
Yes No No opinion
7/12/98 44 36 20
Compare to:
There also are allegations that Clinton, through one of his advisers, told the woman to lie in a legal document about whether she had an affair with him. Are you inclined to think Clinton did or did not tell this woman to lie in a legal document, or don't you know enough about it to say? (IF NO OPINION:) Well, if you had to guess, are you inclined to think Clinton did or did not tell this woman to lie?
-----Think he did----- -----Think he didn't--- No
NET Think so Lean yes NET Think not Lean no opin.
1/31/98 40 26 14 47 30 17 13
38. Starr is leading a grand jury's investigation of these charges. Do you think Clinton should or should not agree to testify before the grand jury?
Should Should not No opinion
7/12/98 64 29 7
42. As you may know, Starr wants some of the Secret Service agents who guard Clinton to testify about his activities, but the Secret Service opposes this. Starr says a president's guards should be available to help a prosecuter enforce the law. The Secret Service says that if a president knows his guards may testify against him, he may not trust them and this will make it harder to protect him. Do you think Secret Service agents should or should not have to testify about a president's activities?
Should Should not No opinion
7/12/98 43 54 4
39. If Starr reports to Congress that he has evidence that Clinton had an affair with Lewinsky and lied about it under oath, do you think Congress should or should not impeach Clinton and remove him from office?
Should Should not No opinion
7/12/98 39 55 7
41. If Starr reports to Congress that he has evidence that Clinton had an affair with Lewinsky and encouraged HER to lie about it under oath, do you think Congress should or should not impeach Clinton and remove him from office?
Should Should not No opinion
7/12/98 45 48 6
43. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Starr has handled the investigation of these charges?
Approve Disapprove No opinion
7/12/98 31 57 13
4/4/98 31 51 19
2/18/98 31 54 15
44. Do you think Starr should continue his investigation or drop it?
Continue investigation Drop it No opinion
7/12/98 41 56 4
4/1/98 48 50 2
45. Do you think Starr is mainly interested in finding out the truth, or do you think he's mainly interested in hurting Clinton politically?
Finding truth Hurting Clinton No opinion
7/12/98 29 61 10
4/4/98 32 56 12
2/18/98 30 63 7
31. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the health care plans known as Health Maintenance Organizations, or HMOs?
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion
7/12/98 30 52 18
46. On another subject, do you have some form of health insurance or health care coverage, or not?
Yes No No Opinion
7/12/98 86 14 *
8/27/97 81 19 *
11/13/95 85 15 0
7/17/94 86 14 *
11/14/93 87 13 0
10/10/93 87 13 *
*indicates percentage of less than .5
7/12/98 SUMMARY OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE:
Fee for Medicare/ Other No No
All Service PPOs HMOs Medicaid (vol.) cov. opin.
Total 86 16 24 23 19 NA 14 *
Male 84 18 24 24 15 NA 15 *
Female 88 14 24 23 24 NA 12 0
18-30 77 12 24 25 13 NA 23 0
31-44 86 19 31 28 6 NA 14 0
45-60 92 20 33 30 5 NA 8 0
61+ 91 11 5 7 65 NA 8 1
White 88 16 28 23 17 NA 12 0
Black 87 18 15 30 23 NA 13 0
< H.S. 72 8 7 16 38 NA 28 1
H.S. Grad 86 17 23 23 21 NA 14 0
Some coll.+ 92 18 32 27 11 NA 8 0
< $20,000 72 6 7 17 41 NA 28 0
$20-29,999 83 15 22 21 20 NA 17 0
$30-49,999 90 22 24 27 13 NA 10 0
$50,000 or more 95 18 39 29 8 NA 5 0
*indicates percentage of less than .5
8/26/97 SUMMARY OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE:
Fee for Medicare/ Other No No
All Service PPOs HMOs Medicaid (vol.) cov. opin.
Total 81 20 22 21 16 NA 19 *
Male 79 21 21 20 14 NA 21 *
Female 83 18 22 22 17 NA 17 *
18-30 70 19 21 22 6 NA 29 1
31-44 81 17 31 28 3 NA 18 0
45-60 84 29 23 22 7 NA 16 0
61+ 92 11 6 9 61 NA 8 0
White 84 20 24 21 16 NA 15 *
Black 70 17 13 20 20 NA 31 0
< H.S. 66 12 5 12 33 NA 34 0
H.S. Grad 78 21 20 19 15 NA 22 *
Some coll.+ 89 21 29 26 9 NA 11 0
< $12,000 65 10 4 8 40 NA 35 0
$12-19,999 72 11 10 16 28 NA 28 0
$20-29,999 70 17 20 15 15 NA 30 0
$30-49,999 82 22 21 26 11 NA 17 *
$50,000 or more 92 25 32 29 5 NA 8 0
*indicates percentage of less than .5
Compare To:
11/13/95 SUMMARY OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE:
Fee for Medicare/ Other No No
All Service PPOs HMOs Medicaid (vol.) cov. opin.
Total 85 27 18 16 18 4 15 2
Male 82 28 19 16 14 2 18 3
Female 88 26 17 16 21 6 13 1
18-30 70 28 14 18 6 3 30 1
31-44 85 29 26 19 5 3 15 2
45-60 92 37 24 22 6 2 8 2
61+ 95 11 4 4 64 9 5 2
White 87 29 19 16 18 4 13 1
Black 78 14 14 18 18 8 22 5
< H.S. 73 15 7 7 33 9 27 2
H.S. Grad 84 30 15 17 19 2 16 1
Some coll.+ 90 30 24 20 11 3 10 2
< $12,000 74 10 2 5 49 7 26 1
$12-19,999 67 16 10 10 21 9 33 2
$20-29,999 85 22 20 20 17 3 15 2
$30-49,999 93 37 21 20 10 3 7 2
$50,000 or more 94 36 28 21 6 2 6 1
*indicates percentage of less than .5
47. Are you mainly covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or do you have private medical insurance?
------------Have health care----------- No hlth. No
NET Medicare Medicaid Prv.ins. Oth.(v.) care Opin.
7/12/98+ 86 15 4 65 NA 14 *
7/12/98++ 100 18 5 76 NA NA 1
8/27/97+ 81 13 3 64 NA 19 1
8/27/97++ 100 16 3 79 NA NA 1
11/13/95+ 85 15 3 63 4 15 *
11/13/95++ 100 18 3 74 5 NA *
+General population
++All with health care coverage
*indicates percentage of less than .5
48. (Of those who have private medical insurance) There are three main types of private health insurance. There are traditional fee-for-service plans where you go to any doctor you want and the insurance company pays part of the cost. There are Preferred Provider Organizations which pay higher reimbursement if you go to a doctor on the insurance company's list. And there are Health Maintenance Organizations, or HMOs, where you can only go to HMO doctors, and nearly all costs are covered. Which type of plan do you have - traditional insurance, preferred provider, or HMO?
-------Have health care------- No hlth. No
NET Traditional PPO HMO care Opin.
7/12/98+ 86 16 24 23 14 *
7/12/98++ 100 25 37 36 0 2
7/12/98++ 100 25 37 36 0 2
8/27/97+ 81 20 22 21 19 1
8/27/97++ 100 30 34 33 0 2
8/27/97+++ 100 30 34 33 0 2
11/13/95+ 85 27 18 16 15 2
11/13/95++ 100 32 21 19 NA 2
11/13/95+++ 100 43 29 26 NA 2
*indicates percentage of less than .5
+General population
++All with health care coverage
+++All with private insurance
49. (Of those who have some form of health insurance or health care coverage) How do you feel about the quality of the health care you receive--would you say you are very satisfied with it, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied?
----Satisfied---- ---Dissatisfied--- No
NET Very Smwt. NET Smwt. Very Opin.
7/12/98 ALL COV 83 47 36 15 10 5 2
7/12/98 ALL PRI 83 48 35 15 11 4 2
7/12/98 TRAD 87 58 29 11 9 3 2
7/12/98 PPO 86 49 37 13 10 3 1
7/12/98 HMO 80 40 40 19 13 6 1
7/12/98 MED/MED 81 45 36 14 7 7 4
8/27/97 ALL COV 90 52 38 9 7 2 1
8/27/97 ALL PRI 90 53 37 9 7 2 *
8/27/97 TRAD 92 55 37 8 6 2 1
8/27/97 PPO 92 53 38 7 7 * 1
8/27/97 HMO 88 52 36 12 8 3 0
8/27/97 MED/MED 88 47 41 10 6 4 2
11/13/95 ALL COV 93 65 29 6 4 2 *
11/13/95 ALL PRI 93 64 29 7 5 2 *
11/13/95 TRAD 97 65 32 3 2 2 0
11/13/95 PPO 93 64 29 7 5 1 0
11/13/95 HMO 86 63 24 14 10 4 1
11/13/95 MED/MED 95 66 29 4 2 2 *
7/17/94 ALL COV 85 55 30 14 9 5 1
2/8/94 ALL COV 82 46 36 16 8 8 2
*indicates percentage of less than .5
GENERAL POPULATION
--------------Have health care---------------
----Satisfied---- ---Dissatisfied--- No hlth. No
NET NET Very Smwt. NET Smwt. Very care opin.
7/12/98 86 71 40 30 13 9 4 14 2
8/27/97 81 72 42 30 8 6 2 19 1
11/13/95 85 79 54 24 5 3 2 15 1
50. (Of those who have some form of health insurance or health care coverage) Has your health insurance plan ever refused to pay for all or part of a medical treatment that you believe should have been fully covered, or not?
Yes No No opinion
7/12/98 ALL COV 28 69 3
7/12/98 ALL PRI 30 68 2
7/12/98 TRAD 26 74 1
7/12/98 PPO 33 66 1
7/12/98 HMO 29 67 3
7/12/98 MED/MED 22 72 6
8/27/97 ALL COV 23 75 2
8/27/97 ALL PRI 24 74 2
8/27/97 TRAD 28 70 2
8/27/97 PPO 27 71 2
8/27/97 HMO 18 81 2
8/27/97 MED/MED 19 78 3
51. All in all, do you think so-called managed care programs like HMOs treat most people fairly, or unfairly?
Fairly Unfairly No opinion
7/12/98 41 43 16
52A. Would you favor or oppose tougher government regulation of managed care programs like HMOs?
Favor Oppose No opinion
7/12/98 60 27 13
52B. (Of those who favor tougher government regulation) Would you support or oppose tougher regulation of managed care programs like HMOs if it raised your own health care costs?
Support Oppose No opinion
7/12/98 63 33 5
52 A/B.
--------Favor---------
NET Support Oppose Oppose No opinion
7/12/98 60 37 19 27 13
53. On another subject, do you regularly carry a knife or other weapon for self protection?
Yes No No opinion
7/12/98 9 90 *
* indicates percentage of less than .5
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