POLL Aug. 17-21, 2006 N= 1,206 All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted. An asterisk indicates registered respondents only.
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? Dis- Dis- Approve approve DK/NA Approve approve DK/NA 2/10-12/01 CBS 3 21 26 9/1-16/03 CBS 2 39 9 3/8-12/01 60 22 18 9/28-10/1/03 1 42 7 4/4-/01 CBS 3 3 12 10/20-21/03 CBS 4 36 10 /10-12/01 CBS 7 30 13 11/10-12/03 CBS 0 42 8 6/14-18/01 3 34 13 12/10-13/03 2 40 8 8/28-31/01 CBS 0 38 12 12/14-1/03 8 33 9 9/11-12/01 CBS 72 1 13 1/12-1/04 0 4 9/13-14/01 84 9 8 2/12-1/04 CBS 0 42 8 9/20-23/01 89 7 2/24-27/04 CBS 47 44 9 10/2-28/01 87 8 3/10-14/04 1 42 6 12/7-10/01 86 9 4 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 49 44 7 1/-6/02 CBS 84 10 6 4/23-27/04 46 47 8 1/1-17/02 CBS 82 11 7 /20-23/04 CBS 41 2 7 1/21-24/02 82 12 6 6/23-27/04 42 1 7 2/24-26/02 CBS 78 14 8 7/11-1/04 4 48 7 4/1-2/02 CBS 77 17 6 8/1-18/04 CBS 46 4 9 4/28-/1/02 73 18 9 9/12-16/04 0 42 8 /13-14/02 CBS 77 16 7 9/20-22/04 CBS 48 44 8 /19-20/02 CBS 71 18 11 10/1-3/04 47 43 10 6/18-20/02 CBS 70 20 10 10/9-11/04 CBS 43 48 9 7/8-9/02 CBS 74 19 6 10/14-17/04 44 48 8 7/13-16/02 70 20 9 10/28-30/04 49 44 7 7/22-23/02 CBS 6 27 8 11/18-21/04 1 44 8/6-7/02 CBS 66 2 9 1/14-18/0 49 46 9/2-/02 63 28 9 2/24-28/0 49 44 7 9/22-23/02 CBS 66 27 7 3/9-14/0 NYT 46 4 10 10/3-6/02 63 29 8 4/13-16/0 CBS 44 1 10/27-31/02 62 28 10 /20-24/0 CBS 46 48 6 11/20-24/02 6 27 9 6/10-1/0 42 1 7 1/4-6/03 CBS 64 28 8 7/13-14/0 CBS 4 0 1/19-22/03 9 3 6 7/29-8/2/0 CBS 4 46 9 2/-6/03 CBS 63 28 9 8/29-31/0 CBS 41 1 8 2/10-12/03 4 38 8 9/6-7/0 CBS 42 2 6 2/24-2/03 CBS 6 3 9 9/9-13/0 41 3 6 3/4-/03 CBS 8 32 10 10/3-/0 CBS 37 8 3/7-9/03 6 37 6 10/30-11/1/0 CBS 3 7 8 3/1-16/03 CBS 9 34 7 12/2-6/0 40 3 7 3/17/03 CBS 64 31 1/-8/06 CBS 41 2 7 3/20/03 PANEL 67 31 2 1/20-2/06 42 1 7 3/20-21/03 67 26 7 2/22-26/06 CBS 34 9 7 3/22/03 68 26 6 3/9-12/06 CBS 34 7 9 3/23/03 71 23 6 4/6-9/06 CBS 37 6 7 3/24/03 70 26 4/28-30/06 CBS 33 8 2 3/20-24/03 69 2 6 /4-8/06 31 63 6 3/26-27/03 CBS 68 26 6 6/10-11/06 CBS 33 60 7 4/2-3/03 CBS 67 26 7 7/21-2/06 36 9 4/11-13/03 73 21 6 8/11-13/06 CBS 36 7 7 4/26-27/03 CBS 67 24 9 8/17-21/06 36 7 7 /9-12/03 67 26 7 7/13-27/03 4 41 8/26-28/03 CBS 37 8 2
4. Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right Wrong DK/NA Right Wrong DK/NA 1/83 1 34 9 7 11/10-12/03 CBS 39 3 8 6/83 NYT 1 47 44 9 12/10-13/03 39 6 11/83 NYT 1 47 43 10 12/14-1/03 49 43 8 9/8 1 46 44 11 1/12-1/04 42 3 1/91 7 31 12 2/12-1/04 CBS 41 1 8 3/91 1 42 7 3/10-14/04 38 4 8 10/91 33 60 7 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 36 7 7 11/94 CBS 30 6 4/23-27/04 36 9 12/9 NYT 2 64 10 /20-23/04 CBS 30 6 9/96 44 47 9 6/23-27/04 36 7 6 9/96 CBS 41 48 11 7/11-1/04 36 6 8 12/96 NYT 39 1 11 8/1-18/04 CBS 39 6 3/97 2 34 62 4 9/12-16/04 41 1 7 6/97 2 37 60 3 9/20-22/04 CBS 41 4 8/97 3 39 7 4 10/1-3/04 40 1 9 1/98 2 44 0 6 10/14-17/04 37 9 4 1/98 4 61 34 10/28-30/04 43 2 2/98 4 36 9 11/18-21/04 40 4 6 10/98A 46 47 7 1/14-18/0 39 6 10/98B 2 42 7 2/24-28/0 42 2 6 /00 48 44 7 3/9-14/0 NYT 37 6 7 3/8-12/01 40 4 6 4/13-16/0 CBS 32 62 6 4/23-2/01 CBS 37 8 /20-24/0 CBS 34 60 6 6/14-18/01 42 3 6/10-1/0 33 61 6 10/2-28/01 61 29 10 7/29-8/2/0 CBS 37 7 6 12/7-10/01 64 27 10 9/9-13/0 31 63 6 1/24-27/02 2 3 12 10/3-/0 CBS 37 8 7/13-16/02 42 48 10 10/30-11/1/0 CBS 27 68 7/22-23/02 CBS 39 3 8 12/2-6/0 31 60 9 8/6-7/02 CBS 41 1 8 1/-8/06 CBS 31 62 7 9/2-/02 43 49 8 1/20-2/06 32 61 7 10/3-6/02 42 48 10 3/9-12/06 CBS 28 66 9 10/27-31/02 41 2 8 4/28-30/06 CBS 24 71 11/20-24/02 41 49 10 /4-8/06 23 70 7 2/10-12/03 3 6 9 6/10-11/06 CBS 27 69 4 3/22/03 0 40 10 7/21-2/06 28 66 6 4/11-13/03 6 36 9 8/17-21/06 29 67 4 7/13-27/03 46 49 9/28-10/1/03 37 6 7 1 QUESTION READ: DO YOU FEEL THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE GENERALLY GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TODAY, OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS HAVE GOTTEN OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? 2 ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL. QUESTION READ: 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? 3 ABC NEWS POLL. QUESTION READ: 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? 4 WASHINGTON POST POLL, CONDUCTED 1/28-31, AFTER THE LEWINSKY SCANDAL BROKE. 3
6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy? App Disapp DK/NA App Disapp DK/NA 3/8-12/01 2 18 30 9/28-10/1/03 44 4 11 4/4-/01 CBS 48 34 18 10/20-21/03 CBS 48 44 8 4/23-2/01 CBS 3 31 16 12/10-13/03 4 47 8 /10-12/01 CBS 3 24 23 12/14-1/03 2 38 9 6/14-18/01 47 31 22 1/12-1/04 47 4 8 10/2-28/01 74 16 10 2/12-1/04 CBS 46 4 9 12/07-10/01 7 13 12 2/24-27/04 CBS 44 4 11 1/1-17/02 CBS 73 14 13 3/10-14/04 4 4 10 1/21-24/02 70 14 16 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 42 49 9 2/24-26/02 CBS 6 22 13 4/23-27/04 40 1 10 4/1-2/02 CBS 6 23 12 /20-23/04 CBS 41 2 7 4/1-18/02 CBS 62 26 12 6/23-27/04 39 2 10 /13-14-02 CBS 63 2 12 7/11-1/04 39 6 /19-20/02 CBS 63 2 12 10/1-3/04 44 48 8 6/18-20/02 CBS 9 27 14 10/14-17/04 41 4 7/8-9/02 CBS 64 23 13 10/28-30/04 4 49 6 7/13-16/02 68 22 10 11/18-21/04 44 48 8 9/2-/02 4 26 11 1/14-18/0 42 49 9 9/22-23/02 CBS 8 34 8 2/24-28/0 44 46 10 10/3-6/02 7 33 11 /20-24/0 CBS 40 0 10 10/27-31/02 4 34 12 6/10-1/0 39 1 11 11/20-24/02 4 33 13 7/29-8/2/0 CBS 42 48 10 1/4-6/03 CBS 6 3 9 9/9-13/0 38 2 10 1/19-22/03 2 41 8 12/2-/0 36 0 14 2/-6/03 CBS 9 34 7 1/20-2/06 39 4 7 2/10-12/03 47 44 9 3/9-12/06 30 60 10 2/24-2/03 CBS 1 41 8 /4-8/06 27 63 10 3/4-/03 CBS 1 39 10 7/21-2/06 3 4 11 3/7-9/03 1 42 7 8/11-13/06 CBS 33 6 10 7/13-27/03 2 39 9 8/17-21/06 34 7 9 8/26-28/03 CBS 0 40 10 9/1-16/03 CBS 47 44 9 4
7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? Dis- Dis- Approve approve DK/NA Approve approve DK/NA 3/8-12/01 28 17 9/28-10/1/03 37 6 7 4/4-/01 CBS 47 40 13 12/10-13/03 44 1 4/23-2/01 CBS 44 39 17 12/14-1/03 49 43 8 /10-12/01 CBS 46 37 17 1/12-1/04 44 1 6/14-18/01 0 38 12 2/12-1/04 CBS 44 0 6 10/2-28/01 64 2 11 2/24-27/04 CBS 37 6 7 12/7-10/01 61 26 13 3/10-14/04 38 4 9 1/-6/02 CBS 9 29 12 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 37 6 7 1/1-17/02 CBS 7 31 12 4/23-27/04 39 4 7 1/21-24/02 6 33 11 /20-23/04 CBS 36 7 7 2/24-26/02 CBS 4 37 9 6/23-27/04 40 2 8 /13-14/02 CBS 2 38 10 7/11-1/04 42 1 6 6/18-20/02 CBS 6 36 8 8/1-18/04 CBS 37 4 9 7/8-9/02 CBS 6 3 9 9/12-16/04 43 0 7 7/13-16/02 2 37 11 10/1-3/04 4 49 6 7/22-23/02 CBS 44 4 11 10/9-11/04 CBS 40 2 8 8/6-7/02 CBS 4 44 11 10/14-17/04 42 3 9/2-/02 47 42 11 10/28-30/04 43 1 6 9/22-23/02 CBS 49 41 10 11/18-21/04 42 1 7 10/3-6/02 41 46 13 1/14-18/0 42 2 7 10/27-31/02 46 43 12 2/24-28/0 38 4 9 11/20-24/02 4 4 10 4/13-16/0 CBS 34 7 9 1/4-6/03 CBS 42 46 12 /20-24/0 CBS 38 6 6 1/19-22/03 44 49 7 6/10-1/0 39 6 6 2/-6/03 CBS 44 49 7 7/29-8/2/0 CBS 42 2 6 2/10-12/03 38 3 10 8/29-31/0 CBS 37 6 7 2/24-2/03 CBS 40 0 10 9/9-13/0 3 9 6 3/4-/03 CBS 41 49 10 10/3-/0 CBS 32 61 7 3/7-9/03 40 2 8 10/30-11/1/0 CBS 34 11 3/20-21/03 48 40 12 12/2-6/0 38 4 7 3/22/03 46 4 9 1/-8/06 CBS 39 2 9 3/23/03 3 38 9 1/20-2/06 39 4 7 3/24/03 1 37 12 2/22-26/06 CBS 32 60 7 3/20-24/03 0 40 10 3/9-12/06 CBS 3 7 8 4/11-13/03 46 41 13 4/6-9/06 CBS 36 7 7 4/26-27/03 CBS 42 4 13 4/28-30/06 CBS 31 8 11 /9-12/03 43 48 9 /4-8/06 28 66 6 7/13-27/03 40 2 8 6/10-11/06 CBS 33 9 8 8/11-12/03 CBS 36 2 12 7/21-2/06 33 9 9 8/26-28/03 CBS 39 3 8 8/11-13/06 CBS 30 62 7 9/1-16/03 CBS 41 2 7 8/17-21/06 3 8 7
8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq? App Disapp DK/NA App Disapp DK/NA 2/10-12/03 3 42 6/23-27/04 36 8 6 2/24-2/03 CBS 2 44 4 7/11-1/04 37 8 3/4-/03 CBS 4 39 7 8/1-18/04 CBS 40 4 6 3/7-9/03 1 42 6 9/12-16/04 46 49 3/1-16/03 CBS 3 44 3 10/1-3/04 4 1 4 3/17/03 CBS 63 32 10/9-11/04 CBS 42 4 4 3/20/03 PANEL 70 27 3 10/14-17/04 42 4 3 3/20-21/03 69 2 6 10/28-30/04 4 0 3/22/03 72 23 11/18-21/04 40 3/23/03 7 22 3 1/14-18/0 40 3/24/03 71 24 4 2/24-28/0 4 0 4 3/20-24/03 72 24 4 4/13-16/04 CBS 39 6 6 3/26-27/03 CBS 69 27 4 /20-24/0 CBS 38 7 4/2-3/03 CBS 67 26 7 6/10-1/0 37 9 4/11-13/03 79 17 4 7/28-8/2/0 CBS 41 4 4/26-27/03 CBS 7 19 6 8/29-31/0 CBS 38 7 /9-12/03 74 21 9/6-7/0 CBS 3 60 /27-28/03 CBS 72 20 8 9/9-13/0 36 9 7/8-9/03 CBS 8 32 10 10/3-/0 CBS 32 64 4 8/11-12/03 CBS 7 33 10 10/30-11/1/0 CBS 32 62 6 9/1-16/03 CBS 46 47 7 12/2-6/0 36 9 4 9/28-10/1/03 47 48 6 1/-8/06 CBS 37 8 10/20-21/03 CBS 49 4 6 1/20-2/06 37 9 4 11/10-12/03 CBS 48 48 4 2/22-26/06 30 6 12/10-13/03 4 48 6 3/9-12/06 31 63 6 12/14-1/03 9 3 6 4/6-9/06 33 61 6 1/12-1/04 48 46 6 4/28-30/06 CBS 30 64 6 2/12-1/04 CBS 49 4 6 /4-8/06 29 67 4 2/24-27/04 CBS 46 47 7 6/10-11/06 CBS 33 61 6 3/10-14/04 49 43 8 7/21-2/06 32 62 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 44 49 7 8/11-13/06 CBS 30 66 4 4/23-27/04 41 2 7 8/17-21/06 30 6 /20-23/04 CBS 36 7 7 6
9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism? App Disapp DK/NA App Disapp DK/NA 10/2-28/01 1 79 16 10/9-11/04 CBS 4 39 7 12/07-10/01 90 6 4 10/14-17/04 38 7 1/-6/02 CBS 88 9 3 10/28-30/04 40 1/1-17/02 CBS 87 10 3 11/18-21/04 9 37 4 1/21-24/02 87 9 4 1/14-18/0 6 38 6 2/24-26/02 CBS 82 13 2/24-28/0 61 33 4/1-2/02 CBS 80 17 3 4/13-16/0 CBS 3 41 6 /13-14/02 CBS 80 1 /20-24/0 CBS 8 36 6 /19-20/02 CBS 74 19 7 6/10-1/0 2 40 7 6/18-20/02 CBS 72 21 7 7/13-14/0 CBS 4 36 10 7/8-9/02 CBS 77 17 6 7/29-8/2/0 CBS 39 6 7/22-23/02 CBS 70 20 10 8/29-31/0 CBS 4 40 8/6-7/02 CBS 72 21 7 9/6-7/0 CBS 1 40 9 9/2-/02 68 27 9/9-13/0 0 43 8 9/22-23/02 CBS 71 22 7 10/3-/0 CBS 46 46 8 /27-28/03 CBS 79 16 10/30-11/01/0 CBS 47 46 7 12/10-13/03 64 28 7 12/2-6/0 48 4 7 12/14-1/03 68 26 6 1/-8/06 CBS 1 41 8 1/12-1/04 68 28 4 1/20-2/06 2 43 2/12-1/04 CBS 64 27 9 2/22-26/06 CBS 43 0 7 2/24-27/04 CBS 6 29 6 3/9-12/06 CBS 4 47 8 3/10-14/04 64 28 8 4/6-9/06 CBS 47 46 7 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 8 34 8 4/28-30/06 CBS 4 4 10 4/23-27/04 60 32 8 /4-8/06 46 48 7 /20-23/04 CBS 1 42 7 6/10-11/06 CBS 47 46 7 6/23-27/04 2 39 9 7/21-2/06 1 42 7 7/11-1/04 1 43 6 8/11-13/06 CBS 1 43 6 8/1-18/04 CBS 3 38 9 8/17-21/06 38 8 9/12-16/04 9 3 6 10/1-3/04 7 37 6 1 QUESTION READ HANDLING THE WAR ON TERRORISM 7
10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? Approve Disapprove DK/NA Approve Disapprove DK/NA 8/74 CBS 48 3 17 10/98A 43 48 8 3/7 32 0 18 10/98B 41 49 11 11/7 28 4 18 11/98 CBS 41 48 11 7/77 31 49 20 12/98 44 49 7 10/77 31 0 19 12/17/98 4 49 6 1/78 29 0 20 12/19/98 43 2 4/78 31 0 19 12/20/98 41 3 7 6/78 30 3 17 1/99 CBS 41 1 8 9/78 29 1 20 1/99 CBS 4 1 8 6/79 19 61 20 1/99 4 46 9 8/80 32 1 18 2/99 CBS 46 46 8 10/82 33 0 17 3/24/99 CBS 43 47 10 4/83 1 33 43 24 3/28/99 CBS 41 47 12 9/87 1 42 49 9 4/4-/99 43 4 12 1/90 42 47 11 6/99 CBS 41 46 13 8/90 40 44 16 8/99 CBS 43 41 16 10/90 27 60 13 8/99 CBS 42 44 14 10/90B 23 69 8 10/99 CBS 38 48 14 1/91 49 41 10 10/99 CBS 36 2 12 3/91 39 47 14 11/99 37 0 13 8/91 30 7 13 2/00 39 47 13 10/91A 27 7 16 /00 38 4 18 1/92B 17 71 11 7/00B 4 41 14 2/92B 21 67 12 9/00D 49 38 13 3/92 17 7 7 3/8-12/01 0 33 17 7/92 20 71 9 4/4-/01 CBS 0 33 17 3/93 3 2 13 4/23-2/01 CBS 44 37 19 /93B 27 61 12 /10-12/01 CBS 4 36 19 6/93A 27 60 13 6/14-18/01 4 39 16 8/93 CBS 21 68 11 10/2-28/01 67 24 9 9/93 23 64 13 12/07-10/01 7 31 12 11/93 2 63 12 1/21-24/02 47 37 1 12/93 CBS 27 60 13 2/24-26/02 CBS 0 34 16 1/94 30 8 13 6/18-20/02 CBS 43 40 17 9/94 2 63 12 7/13-16/02 49 38 14 11/94 20 73 7 9/22-23/02 CBS 48 36 16 1/9 CBS 3 44 21 10/3-6/02 42 4 13 2/9 36 1 13 10/27-31/02 4 40 1 4/9 30 60 11 /9-12/03 3 48 16 /9 CBS 33 12 7/13-27/03 39 46 14 8/9 31 6 13 9/28-10/1/03 37 47 1 10/9 32 13 1/12-1/04 4 42 13 12/9 26 64 10 10/14-17/04 38 46 16 1/96 31 60 9 1/14-18/0 44 39 17 2/96 22 70 8 2/24-28/0 41 44 1 3/96 CBS 26 64 10 3/21-22/0 CBS 34 49 17 4/96 23 66 11 4/13-16/0 CBS 3 1 14 6/96 19 71 10 /20-23/0 CBS 29 16 6/96 NYT 29 61 9 6/10-1/0 33 3 14 7/96 27 8 1 7/13-14/0 CBS 33 0 17 3/96 32 13 9/9-13/0 34 4 12 4/97 32 9 9 10/3-/0 CBS 31 7 12 /97 CBS 42 44 14 10/30-11/1/0CBS 34 3 13 7/97 CBS 34 11 12/2-6/0 33 3 14 1/97 CBS 36 3 11 1/-8/06 CBS 27 7 16 12/97 33 3 14 1/20-2/06 29 61 11 1/98 44 40 16 2/22-26/06 CBS 28 61 11 1/98B 47 43 10 3/9-12/06 CBS 32 4 14 2/98 0 30 20 4/6-9/06 CBS 27 61 12 9/98 CBS 49 38 13 /4-8/06 23 64 13 9/98B 6 32 11 6/10-11/06 CBS 26 60 14 9/98C 48 41 10 7/21-2/06 28 8 14 10/98 CBS 47 38 1 8/17-21/06 29 60 11 10/98 CBS 46 44 10 8
12. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad? Very Fairly Fairly Very Very Fairly Fairly Very good good bad bad DK/NA good good bad bad DK/NA 8/90 1 4 36 16 2 /00 29 8 7 4 2 10/90 1 29 42 2 2 9/00D* 26 64 7 2 1 10/90B 1 32 47 19 2 10/00 2 60 9 4 3 1/91 1 37 39 20 3 11/00 26 63 7 3 2 3/91 1 44 42 11 2 12/00 CBS 21 6 10 3 1 6/91 1 41 40 17 2 1/01 CBS 14 70 11 4 1 10/91D 1 31 4 20 3 2/01 CBS 7 6 20 6 2 11/91 1 23 41 32 2 3/8-12/01 6 68 19 1/92A - 17 47 3 1 4/01B CBS 3 8 29 7 3 1/92B 1 20 46 32 1 /01 CBS 4 64 23 7 2 2/92A 1 16 38 42 2 6/14-18/01 3 67 22 6 2 2/92B 1 16 40 41 1 9/20-23/01 3 0 33 11 2 3/92 1 18 39 40 1 10/2-28/01 3 3 33 9 2 4/92 1 23 40 34 1 12/07-10/01 3 2 3 8 2 7/92-21 41 37 1 1/-6/02 CBS 3 49 36 8 4 8/92A 1 20 40 38 1 1/1-17/02 CBS 2 49 36 11 2 9/92A 1 19 37 39 3 1/21-24/02 2 0 36 10 1 10/92A 1 18 42 37 2 2/24-26/02 CBS 1 2 38 7 2 10/92C 2 21 40 37 1 /13-14/02 CBS 4 62 27 7-10/92D 2 21 40 36 2 6/18-20/02 CBS 3 6 30 9 2 10/92E 1 22 39 36 2 7/13-16/02 2 47 36 13 2 12/92 1 31 39 28 2 7/22-23/02 CBS 3 42 39 14 2 1/93 1 34 41 22 2 8/6-7/02 CBS 2 4 38 13 2 2/93 2 33 36 26 3 9/2-/02 3 47 36 14 1 3/93 1 33 41 22 2 10/3-6/02 4 39 42 14 2 6/93A 1 29 43 2 2 10/27-31/02 1 44 38 1 1 6/93B 1 33 40 23 2 11/20-24/02 2 46 37 13 2 8/93 3 28 4 23 1 1/4-6/03 CBS 1 40 43 14 2 9/93 1 31 44 23 1 1/19-22/03 1 42 43 12 1 11/93 2 40 38 18 2 2/10-12/03 2 37 42 18 2 12/93 1 43 39 1 2 3/20-24/03 3 47 33 1 2 12/93 1 43 39 1 2 4/11-13/03 2 48 36 10 3 1/94 2 4 38 14 1 /9-12/03 2 42 41 14 1 1/94 1 49 34 14 1 9/28-10/1/03 4 39 37 19 1 2/94 2 0 34 12 2 10/20-21/03 CBS 3 42 36 18 1 4/94 3 1 33 11 2 12/10-13/03 4 2 30 13 1 6/94 3 1 32 11 3 12/14-1/03 0 28 13 4 7/94 3 0 3 11 1 1/12-1/04 3 1 34 11 1 9/94 2 1 33 13 2 3/10-14/04 2 47 34 1 2 9/94 3 0 34 11 2 4/23-27/04 4 1 30 1 1 11/94 2 3 33 10 1 /20-23/04 CBS 47 31 16 1 1/9 3 7 28 11 1 6/23-27/04 4 4 30 11 1 2/9 3 29 12 2 8/1-18/04 CBS 47 32 1 1 3/9 3 2 29 13 3 9/12-16/04 3 1 31 12 2 7/9 3 8 26 11 2 10/1-3/04 6 49 29 16 1 10/9 3 4 32 10 1 10/14-17/04 3 49 32 13 2 12/9 4 4 27 13 2 11/18-21/04 4 0 30 14 1 1/96 2 49 33 14 2 2/24-28/0 4 3 29 13 1 2/96 3 0 30 1 3 6/10-1/0 4 0 32 13 1 6/96 2 3 32 11 2 7/29-8/2/0 CBS 7 0 31 11 1 6/96B 4 6 30 9 1 9/9-13/0 4 4 33 17 1 7/96 6 27 10 10/30-11/1/0 CBS 3 44 3 16 2 8/96 8 23 10 3 12/2-6/0 6 49 29 14 1 9/96 64 23 7 1 1/-8/06 CBS 6 48 32 13 1 10/96 6 66 19 6 2 1/20-2/06 6 1 29 13 1 10/96C 6 61 21 10 3 2/22-26/06 CBS 4 33 1 2 11/96 6 64 21 6 2 3/9-12/06 CBS 4 1 29 14 2 12/96 6 61 22 8 3 4/6-9/06 CBS 7 4 30 17 1 1/97 7 64 23 1 4/28-30/06 CBS 8 49 27 14 2 4/97 6 62 24 7 1 /4-8/06 6 47 31 1 1 7/97 11 62 18 8 1 7/21-2/06 46 34 13 1 11/97 14 63 16 2 8/17-21/06 47 32 1 1 12/97 17 63 1 4 2 1/98 16 67 13 3 1 2/98 21 67 9 3 1 8/11-13/98 21 66 8 3 2 8/19-20/98 2 61 9 3 2 10/98A 16 6 1 3 2 10/98B 16 68 11 3 2 2/00 28 60 8 3 1 9
Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or election district where you now live, or aren't you? Yes No DK/NA 8/17-21/06 89 11-13. If the 2006 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district? Rep. Dem. Other(vol.) Won t vote(vol.) Depends(vol.) DK/NA 12/2-6/0 32 41 1 2 14 10 12/2-6/0* 33 42 1 1 1 8 1/20-2/06* 34 43 2 1 14 7 /4-8/06* 33 44 1-13 8 7/21-2/06* 3 4 1 1 13 6 8/17-21/06* 32 47 - - 12 8 HISTORICAL DATA: IF THE 1994/1998/2002 ELECTION FOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE BEING HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE OR THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN YOUR DISTRICT? OTHER WON'T VOTE DEPENDS REP. DEM. (VOL.) (VOL.) (VOL.) DK/NA 9/8-11/94* 37 39 1 1 9 14 10/94* CBS 41 42 - - 6 11 10/29/11/1/94* 46 41 1 1 7 7/19-21/98 34 38 3 1 24 9/22-23/98* 39 44 1 1 6 10 10/12-13/98* 37 4 2 1 3 11 1/21-24/02* 37 39 - - 10 12 7/13-16/02 36 40 1 2 8 13 9/2-/02 3 39 1 1 8 1 10/3-/02 LIKELY VTRS 43 46 - - 10/27-31/02 LIKELY VTRS 47 40 1-4 7 14. How much confidence do you have in George W. Bush's ability to handle a crisis lot, some, a little, or none at all? A lot Some A little None at all DK/NA 9/20-23/01 66 24 7 2 1 9/6-7/0 CBS 32 19 2 23 1 10/3-/0 CBS 27 2 24 23 1 12/2-6/0 31 26 23 19 1 /4-8/06 2 2 21 28-7/21-2/06 26 27 23 24 1 8/11-13/06 24 29 22 24 1 8/17-21/06 27 26 20 2 1 1. If you had to say, which of these six issues do you think is MOST important for political leaders to concentrate on right now: 1) Fighting terrorism, 2) Strengthening the economy, 3) Dealing with the war in Iraq, 4) Lowering gas prices, ) Reducing the cost of heath care, OR 6) Dealing with the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah? RESPONSE ORDER WAS ROTATED 8/17-21/06 Terrorism 24 Economy 20 War in Iraq 22 Gas prices 9 Cost of health care 18 War between Israel & Hezbollah 6 DK/NA 2 10
17. Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out? Right thing Stay out DK/NA 12/10-13/03 64 28 8 12/14-16/03 63 31 6 2/12-1/04 CBS 8 37 2/24-27/04 CBS 4 39 7 3/10-14/04 8 37 6 4/23-27/04 47 46 7 /20-23/04 CBS 49 46 6/23-27/04 48 46 6 7/11-1/04 4 1 4 8/1-18/04 CBS 49 44 7 9/12-16/04 4 39 7 10/1-3/04 49 46 10/9-11/04 CBS 49 46 10/14-17/04 49 46 10/28-30/04 3 42 4 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/0 46 4 48 49 6 2/24-28/0 46 0 4 4/13-16/0 CBS /20-24/0 CBS 47 47 48 49 4 6/10-1/0 4 1 7/13-14/0 CBS 48 47 7/29-8/2/0 CBS 48 46 6 8/29-31/0 CBS 4 49 6 9/9-13/0 44 0 6 10/3-/0 CBS 41 4 10/30-11/1/0 CBS 42 0 8 12/2-6/0 48 48 4 1/-8/06 CBS 47 49 4 1/20-2/06 47 0 4 2/22-26/06 CBS 41 4 3/8-12/06 CBS 41 4 4/6-9/06 CBS 43 3 4 4/28-30/06 CBS 44 1 /4-8/06 39 6 7/21-2/06 47 48 8/11-13/06 CBS 41 3 6 8/17-21/06 43 3 4 11
18. How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly? Very Somewhat Somewhat Very well well badly badly DK/NA /27-28/03 CBS 11 61 19 4 7/8-9/03 CBS 6 4 2 11 4 8/11-12/03 CBS 6 47 28 13 6 8/26-28/03 CBS 46 31 16 2 9/1-16/03 CBS 44 29 18 4 10/20-21/03 CBS 49 31 12 3 11/10-12/03 CBS 42 28 22 3 12/10-13/03 6 41 33 18 3 12/14-1/03 9 21 10 12/21-22/03 CBS 8 7 24 9 2 4/8/04 CBS 4 3 33 26 2 4/23-27/04 4 34 31 29 2 /20-23/04 CBS 3 34 38 22 3 6/23-27/04 2 38 31 26 3 7/11-1/04 4 39 28 28 1 8/1-18/04 41 32 19 3 9/12-16/04 4 42 26 2 3 10/14-17/04 38 27 27 3 10/28-30/04 7 39 26 26 2 11/18-21/04 40 26 27 2 1/14-18/0 2/24-28/0 10 36 43 28 29 29 18 2 1 4/13-16/0 CBS 7 41 32 18 2 /20-24/0 CBS 6/10-1/0 7 36 33 31 34 26 26 2 1 7/13-14/0 CBS 39 31 23 2 7/29-8/2/0 CBS 8/29-31/0 CBS 7 41 3 29 29 21 28 2 3 10/3-/0 CBS 4 39 27 28 2 10/30-11/1/0 CBS 12/2-6/0 4 6 36 40 31 28 26 24 3 2 1/-8/06 CBS 8 41 28 21 2 1/20-2/06 2/22-26/06 CBS 8 37 31 30 32 24 30 1 2 3/9-12/06 CBS 4 36 28 29 3 4/6-9/06 CBS 4/28-30/06 CBS 36 36 27 29 31 26 1 4 /4-8/06 34 33 27 2 7/21-2/06 8/11-13/06 CBS 4 37 37 30 31 27 2 2 2 8/17-21/06 32 33 29 2 19. Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, or do you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism? IF ANSWERED PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM, ASK: Is it a major part of the war on terrorism, or a minor part of the war on terrorism? Major part Minor part Not part DK/NA 4/2-3/02 CBS 1 11 31 7 4/11-13/03 3 13 30 4 /9-12/03 1 14 32 3 9/1-16/03 CBS 43 9 43 9/28-10/1/03 47 10 37 11/10-13/03 CBS 46 14 3 10/21-22/03 CBS 46 1 33 6 2/12-1/04 CBS 44 12 40 4 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 34 16 44 6 12/2-6/0 41 12 43 4 3/9-12/06 CBS 3 11 49 6/10-11/06 CBS 41 13 41 8/11-13/06 CBS 3 1 46 4 8/17-21/06 32 12 1 12
20. Do you think there will or will not come a time when Israel and the Arab nations will be able to settle their differences and live in peace? Yes No DK/NA 8/12-13/97 1 36 6 8 12/4-6/98 1 40 6 4 7/22-2/99 1 49 47 4 1/2-26/00 1 49 4 6 2/1-4/01 1 41 6 3 8/10-12/01 1 32 64 4 2/4-6/02 1 37 9 4 4/-7/02 1 36 61 3 /19-21/03 1 1 46 3 6/12-1/03 1 38 60 2 11/19-21/04 1 37 60 3 2/7-10/0 1 49 48 3 2/2-27/0 1 40 6 4 2/6-9/06 1 32 6 3 7/21-2/06 31 64 4 8/17-21/06 26 70 4 1 THE GALLUP POLL 2. Do you think the U.S. has a responsibility to try to resolve the conflict between Israel and other countries in the Middle East, or is that not the United States business? U.S. responsibility Not U.S. business DK/NA 7/21-2/06 33 8 8 8/17-21/06 39 6 26. Over the last couple of years, do you think the Bush administration has focused too much on the war in Iraq and not enough on terrorists elsewhere in the world, or focused too much on terrorists elsewhere in the world and not enough on the war in Iraq, or has the balance been about right? Too much Iraq Too much terrorists Balance about right DK/NA 7/13-14/0 CBS 43 6 44 7 8/11-13/06 CBS 41 3 48 8 8/17-21/06 46 42 7 13
97. Do you personally use a computer either at home, work, or school to connect to the Internet or an online service like AOL? Yes No DK/NA 8/17-21/06 78 22-98. ASKED OF THOSE WHO SAID YES TO Q. 97: How often do you visit blog websites on the internet -- frequently, occasionally, rarely or never? Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never DK/NA 8/17-21/06 10 9 17 40 2 These last few questions are for background only. Did you vote in the 2004 presidential election, did something prevent you from voting, or did you choose not to vote? IF VOTED, ASK: Did you vote for John Kerry, George W. Bush, or Ralph Nader? Voted, won t Kerry Bush Nader say whom(vol.) Didn't vote DK/NA 8/17-21/06 36 36 1 3 23 1 Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians. think of yourself in either of these ways? Do you ever Yes No DK/ NA 8/17-21/06 29 68 2 14
Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? Rep Dem Ind DK/NA Rep Dem Ind DK/NA 1/92A 29 3 31 2/98 31 32 30 8 1/92B 28 32 3 4/98 28 31 33 8 2/92A 32 37 27 4 6/98 28 32 30 10 2/92B 30 33 32 7/98 28 3 30 7 3/92 30 38 27 8/98 26 37 29 8 4/92 30 38 27 9/98B 26 3 31 7 /92A 30 33 31 6 9/98C 27 3 32 6 6/92 33 33 29 10/98A 24 37 32 7 7/92 29 34 32 10/98B 27 39 28 6 7/92B 26 38 28 8 12/98 27 37 30 6 8/92A 28 33 33 1/99 2 37 33 8/92D 27 32 33 8 4/99 30 34 28 7 8/92E 28 3 29 8 11/99 28 37 30 9/92A 28 34 33 2/00 28 37 28 6 10/92A 29 3 31 /00 31 34 27 7 10/92C 29 36 31 7/00 29 33 29 9 10/92D 28 37 31 4 7/00B 31 36 26 7 10/92E 28 38 29 9/00A 31 33 27 9 12/92 28 39 28 9/00D 28 37 27 8 1/93 30 36 28 6 10/00 29 3 30 7 2/93 28 36 30 6 11/00 27 36 29 9 3/93 26 37 30 7 11/00L 31 34 28 7 /93A 29 34 29 8 3/8-12/01 31 3 29 6/93A 29 34 32 6/14-18/01 27 36 30 7 6/93B 31 37 27 10/2-28/01 32 37 23 8 9/93 26 36 32 6 12/7-10/01 30 32 30 8 11/93 29 38 29 4 1/21-24/02 28 34 31 7 1/94 30 30 34 6 4/28-/1/02 33 37 23 8 2/94 28 33 32 7 7/13-16/02 28 34 33 3/94 30 34 29 7 9/2-/02 29 3 26 10 4/94 32 32 30 6 10/3-/02 27 38 28 7 7/94 27 3 31 6 10/27-31/02 31 34 28 7 9/94 28 36 34 3 11/20-24/02 29 32 31 8 11/94 31 34 29 6 1/19-22/03 29 32 33 6 12/94 31 32 29 7 2/10-12/03 28 34 31 6 2/9 30 33 32 3/7-9/03 29 32 30 9 4/9 30 30 34 6 4/11-13/03 31 30 32 6 8/9 30 3 29 6 7/13-27/03 27 32 34 7 9/9 28 33 30 9 9/28-10/1/03 31 3 30 4 10/9 31 3 27 7 12/10-13/03 27 33 3 6 12/9 32 3 26 6 12/14-1/03 28 31 3 6 12/9 27 33 33 7 1/12-1/04 28 32 33 8 1/96 29 3 31 3/10-14/04 31 30 32 7 2/96 30 3 31 4 4/23-27/04 29 3 29 7 4/96 31 36 28 6/23-27/04 29 3 29 7 6/96 27 39 29 7/11-1/04 29 37 30 4 6/96 NYT 26 37 32 9/12-16/04 33 31 29 7 7/96 31 34 29 6 10/1-3/04 29 34 28 10 8/96 32 41 24 3 10/14-17/04 30 34 29 7 8/96C 30 34 28 8 10/28-30/04 30 3 30 6 9/96 29 36 29 6 11/18-21/04 29 36 30 10/96 28 40 2 7 1/14-18/0 31 34 28 8 10/96C 28 37 27 7 2/24-28/0 29 36 29 6 11/96 28 38 28 7 6/10-1/0 28 34 31 6 12/96 28 39 24 9 9/9-13/0 26 36 28 9 1/97 29 32 33 6 12/2-6/0 28 32 33 7 4/97 29 36 26 8 1/20-2/06 29 34 33 4 1/98 27 34 30 8 /4-8/06 2 37 34 4 1/98B 26 3 31 7 7/21-2/06 31 33 30 8/17-21/06 30 3 27 8 1
How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? Lib Mod Con DK/NA Lib Mod Con DK/NA 1/92A 19 41 34 6 4/97 19 42 34 1/92B 21 43 30 12/97 21 42 33 2/92A 19 39 36 6 1/98 19 40 33 7 2/92B 20 43 31 6 1/98B 19 4 30 3/92 20 47 30 4 2/98 21 42 33 4 4/92 18 44 33 4 4/98 18 42 3 /92A 21 40 34 4 6/98 20 39 34 7 6/92 23 39 32 6 7/98 20 42 33 7/92 20 42 32 6 8/98 21 43 31 7/92B 21 41 30 8 9/98 21 41 34 8/92A 20 4 30 6 9/98C 21 41 31 6 8/92D 22 44 27 7 10/98B 20 41 33 9/92A 19 46 31 4 12/98 20 41 34 10/92C 22 39 34 1/99 20 4 30 4 10/92D 21 39 33 6 4/99 19 46 29 6 10/92E 21 40 33 6 11/99 22 43 31 2/92 20 41 34 2/00 21 44 31 4 1/93 18 4 32 6 /00 21 41 34 4 2/93 23 41 31 7/00 22 38 33 7 3/93 22 39 34 7/00B 22 43 30 /93A 21 41 33 9/00A 20 42 32 6 6/93A 19 43 32 6 9/00D 20 42 32 6/93B 19 44 31 6 12/7-10/01 23 39 33 4 9/93 19 43 34 4 1/21-24/02 22 44 29 11/93 21 41 33 4/28-/1/02 22 38 3 6 1/94 17 44 34 6 7/13-16/02 21 44 32 4 2/94 18 41 34 7 9/2-/02 20 39 36 3/94 21 38 3 10/3-/02 18 4 34 3 4/94 19 42 33 6 10/27-31/02 20 38 37 9/94 20 42 3 4 11/20-24/02 20 44 30 6 11/94 20 41 3 4 1/19-22/03 19 4 32 3 12/94 18 40 36 6 2/10-12/03 21 41 3 3 2/9 19 39 37 4 3/7-9/03 18 4 3 3 4/9 19 42 34 4/11-13/03 19 4 33 3 8/9 19 40 3 7/13-27/03 22 40 34 9/9 20 39 33 8 9/28-10/1/03 19 42 34 12/9 32 3 26 6 12/10-13/03 20 4 31 4 12/9 27 33 33 7 12/14-1/03 19 39 37 10/9 16 44 34 1/12-1/04 20 43 31 12/9 17 46 33 4 3/10-14/04 21 40 34 12/9 1 46 34 4/23-27/04 22 42 30 6 1/96 20 42 3 4 6/23-27/04 21 42 32 2/96 17 4 34 4 7/11-1/04 22 41 34 3 4/96 18 47 31 4 9/12-16/04 20 40 36 4 6/96 19 46 29 6 10/1-3/04 24 36 3 6 6/96 16 48 32 4 10/14-17/04 19 42 33 6 7/96 20 42 34 3 10/28-30/04 17 42 3 8/96 17 47 30 6 11/18-21/04 22 41 33 4 8/96C 18 43 33 6 1/14-18/0 20 41 33 6 9/96 16 44 34 6 2/24-28/0 23 38 3 10/96 16 47 31 7 6/10-1/0 20 43 33 4 10/96C 18 4 32 6 9/9-13/0 18 43 34 11/96 1 48 32 6 12/2-6/0 18 4 32 12/96 17 40 3 8 1/20-2/06 21 4 30 4 1/97 17 46 33 4 /4-8/06 2 37 34 4 7/21-2/06 21 39 36 4 8/17-21/06 24 38 33 16
What is your religious preference today? Protestant Catholic Jewish Other None DK/NA 8/17-21 4 22 3 14 3 How old are you? 18-29 30-44 4-64 Over 64 8/17-21/06 22 29 33 16 What was the last grade in school you completed? Not a Some College H.S. grad H.S. grad college grad Post Grad Refused 8/17-21/06 8 34 30 18 10 - Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not? Hispanic Not Hispanic DK/NA 8/17-21/06 8 91 - Are you white, black, Asian or some other race? White Black Asian Other Refused 8/17-21/06 79 12 1 7 1 Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? Never Married Widowed Divorced Separated married DK/NA 8/17-21/06 7 6 10 2 2 - Was your total family income in 200 UNDER or OVER $0,000? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it under $1,000, between $1,000 and $30,000, or between $30,000 and $0,000? IF OVER, ASK: Was it between $0,000 and $7,000 or between $7,000 and $100,000 or was it over $100,000? Under $1,000- $30,000- $0,000- $7,000- Over $1,000 $29,999 $49,999 $74,999 $100,000 $100,000 Refused 8/17-21/06 8 17 19 21 12 1 8 M ale Fem ale 8/17-21/06 48 2 17