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The 21st Century (p. 2)

Biggest problem | Greatest world power | New millenium |
New Year's Eve, 1999 | Worst part

*Gallup/CNN/USA Today* Poll.** Dec. 28, 1999. N=622 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 4.
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"As far as you know, which date will officially mark the beginning of the new millennium: January 1, 2000, or January 1, 2001?"
		%
	January 1, 2000	49
	January 1, 2001	45
	No opinion	6
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*"Looking ahead to next year, are you more hopeful or more fearful about what the Year 2000 holds in store for you personally?"*
		%
	More hopeful	85
	More fearful	6
	Mixed (vol.)	5
	No opinion	4
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*"Looking ahead to next year, are you more hopeful or more fearful about what the Year 2000 holds in store for the world in general?"*
		%
	More hopeful	68
	More fearful	22
	Mixed (vol.)	5
	No opinion	5

CBS News/MarketWatch Poll. Dec. 17-19, 1999. N=1,026 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3.
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"I'm going to read you a list of technological inventions. For each one, please tell me whether you think it will still be used by most people at the end of the next century, or whether it will have been outdated by then. Do you think [see below] will still be used by most people at the end of the next century, or will it/they be outdated by then?"
		Still Used	Out- dated	Depends (vol.)	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%
	"the Internet"	79	18	1	2
	"printed books"	68	31	1	0
	"the telephone"	57	42	1	0
	"regular post office mail"	44	54	1	1
	"compact disks"	37	60	1	2
	"cars that run on gasoline"	27	70	1	2
	"VCRs, that is, video cassette recorders"	9	90	0	1

ABC News Poll. Latest: Dec. 1-5, 1999. N=1,042 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3. Field work by TNS Intersearch.
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"As you know, the year 2000 is coming. Do you feel that the millennium has any special significance, or do you feel that it's just another new year?"
		12/99	8/99
		%	%
	Special significance	30	38
	Just another new year	68	61
	No opinion	2	1

Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates (R). Nov. 9-11, 1999. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. MoE +/- 3.1.
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"As you know, there has been a series of disasters in the news lately, including airplane crashes, mass shootings, and natural disasters like earthquakes. [Rotate] Some people say that these events are all linked and may foreshadow the wrath of God as we approach the new millenium. Other people say that these are unfortunate coincidences and there's nothing significant about all of these events happening so quickly and close to the new millenium. What do you think? Is there some meaning behind all these disasters, or are they merely a coincidence?"
		%
	Unfortunate coincidences	66
	May foreshadow wrath of God	26
	No opinion	7

ABC News Poll. Aug. 16-22, 1999. N=506 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 4.5. Field work by TNS Intersearch.
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"As you know, the year 2000 is coming. Do you feel that the millennium has any special significance, or do you feel that it's just another new year?"
		%
	Special significance	38
	Just another new year	61
	No opinion	1
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	Among those who answered "special significance" to previous question: "Is that mainly historical significance, mainly religious, or what?"
		%
	Historical	59
	Religious	10
	Both equally (vol.)	23
	No opinion	8
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"Looking ahead, what would you say is your greatest hope for the next millennium -- the thing you’d most like to see humankind achieve?"
			%
	World peace		38
	Cure for cancer/AIDS/other		13
	People to get along better with each other		9
	People turning to God/Becoming more spiritual		5
	Improved race relations		4
	To go further in space		4
	Reduction in pollution/environmental responsibility		4
	Return to family values		3
	Elimination of hunger/starvation		2
	A decrease in violence		2
	Everyone to have a job		2
	School/education		1
	Miscellaneous-greatest hopes		8
	No opinion		4

The Los Angeles Times Poll. Feb. 27-28, 1999. N=1,249 adults nationwide.
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		ALL	Protes- tants	Cath- olics	White Funda- ment- alists
		%	%	%	%
"A lot of attention has been paid to the beginning of the year 2000, the new millennium, this coming January. Do you believe that the beginning of the new millennium signifies something important, or is it just another New Year's Day?"
	Something important	46	46	52	43
	Just another New Year's Day	50	49	46	52
	Don't know	4	5	2	5
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"Do you think it is very likely that the beginning of the new millennium will bring a marked increase in floods, earthquakes or other natural disasters, or somewhat likely or somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?"
	Very likely	7	6	11	7
	Somewhat likely	19	18	18	17
	Somewhat unlikely	18	18	16	22
	Very unlikely	48	49	51	47
	Don't know	8	9	4	7
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"Do you think it is very likely that the beginning of the new millennium will bring significant civil unrest in the nation, or somewhat likely or somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?"
	Very likely	10	9	11	11
	Somewhat likely	20	22	21	21
	Somewhat unlikely	24	21	25	21
	Very unlikely	39	40	39	38
	Don't know	7	8	4	9
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"Are you or any members of your family stockpiling food, water or other supplies in greater amounts than normal because of concerns about the beginning of the new millennium, or not?"
	Yes	11	11	11	13
	No	87	87	89	86
	Don't know	2	2	-	1

The Harris Poll. Nov. 11-15, 1998. N=1,010 adults nationwide.
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"Thinking about the future of the country, by the year 2020 do you think the country's [see below] is/are more likely to get better or worse?"
		Better	Worse	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	"race relations"	66	30	5
	"quality of medical care"	54	43	3
	"quality of life"	49	47	4
	"environment"	42	55	2
	"moral values"	34	62	4
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"Thinking about the future of the community in which you live, by the year 2020 do you think that your community's quality of life is more likely to get better or worse?"
		%
	Better	60
	Worse	36
	No change (vol.)	3
	Don't know	1
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"By the year 2020 do you think people like you in your community will be more or less able to afford [see below]?"
		More	Less	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	"a new house"	37	60	3
	"medical care"	34	64	3
	"college education for children"	29	68	3

Shell Oil Company Shell Poll conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates (D). Nov. 5-8, 1998. N=1,264 adults nationwide.
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"As you may know, we are approaching the year 2000 and the beginning of the new millennium. Do you personally feel that the beginning of a new millennium is an important event, or just another date on the calendar?"
		%
	Important event	48
	Just another date	49
	Not sure	3
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If answered "Important event" above: "Do you feel that the third millennium is important mainly as a historical event, as a religious event, as a time to make major changes in your life, or as a mystical event?"
		%
	Historical event	21
	Time to make major changes	12
	Religious event	7
	Mystical event	3
	None/Other (vol.)	1
	Not sure	4
	Not asked this question	52

New Year's Eve, 1999

CBS News Poll. Jan. 2, 2000. N=707 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 4.
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"Do you think governments in the United States responded appropriately to the possibility of terrorism in the United States this weekend, were they too cautious, or do you think they should have been even more cautious?"
			%
	Responsed appropriately		79
	Too cautious		8
	Should have been more cautious		6
	Don't know		7
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"There were no reports of terrorism on New Year's Eve. Which of the following do you think is the more important reason for that: governments spent time and energy providing enough security against such threats OR the threats of terrorism weren't serious to begin with?"
		%
	Enough security	59
	Threats weren't serious	32
	Don't know	9

*Gallup/CNN/USA Today* Poll.** Latest: Dec. 28, 1999. N=622 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 4.
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"Next we have a few questions about possible terrorism this New Year's. First, how likely do you think it is that there will be one or more terrorist attacks in the United States on New Year's Eve or New Year's Eve Day: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?"
		12/28	12/20-21
		%	%
	Very likely	21	22
	Somewhat likely	40	40
	Somewhat unlikely	24	23
	Very unlikely	13	12
	No opinion	2	3
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"How do you feel about the warnings that have been in the news about possible New Year's Eve terrorist problems? Do you consider these warnings unnecessary overreactions or necessary precautions?"
		%
	Unnecessary	17
	Necessary	80
	No opinion	3
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"How likely are you to change your behavior or take special precautions this New Year's because of concerns you may have about terrorism: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?"
		%
	Very likely	13
	Somewhat likely	20
	Somewhat unlikely	17
	Very unlikely	49
	No opinion	1

ABC News.com Poll. Latest: Dec. 21-23 & 26, 1999. N=1,012 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3. Field work by ICR.
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"How concerned are you about the possibility of a major terrorist attack in this country during the New Year's Eve holiday this year? Is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?"
		12/21-23 & 26	12/15-19
		%	%
	A great deal	9	8
	Somewhat	31	18
	Not too much	29	26
	Not at all	30	47
	No opinion	-	1

ABC News Poll. Dec. 1-5, 1999. N=1,042 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3. Field work by TNS Intersearch.
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"Do you think you'll probably go out someplace this coming New Year's eve, or stay in at your home?" If "go out": "Will you probably go to a public place, like a restaurant, bar or hotel ballroom; or to a private place, like a friend or family member's home?"
		%
	Stay at own home	61
	Go to a public place	18
	Go to a private place	16
	No opinion	5

The Worst Part of Living in the 21st Century

Shell Oil Company Shell Poll conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates (D). Nov. 5-8, 1998. N=1,264 adults nationwide.
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"Here are a few things that could happen in the next century. Please tell me which one of the following would be the worst part of living in the 21st century. . . ."
		%
	"Scientists will be able to clone human beings"	58
	"Most people will live to be at least 100 years old"	12
	"Women in their 50s and 60s will be able to conceive children"	9
	"Genetic engineering will be conducted"	8	.
	"Extraterrestrial life will be discovered"	7
	None/Other (vol.)	3
	Not sure	3

The Greatest Power of the Next Century

Shell Oil Company Shell Poll conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates (D). Nov. 5-8, 1998. N=1,264 adults nationwide.
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"The United States is often considered to be the major world power of the 20th century. Which one of the following do you think will be the greatest power of the next century? . . ."
		%
	The United States	62
	China	16
	The European Community	8
	Japan	8
	Russia	2
	None/Other (vol.)	1
	Not sure	3

The Most Important Problem

CBS News Poll. Latest: Dec. 17-19, 1999. N=1,026 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3.
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"What do you think will be the most important problem facing the world in the 21st century?"
		12/99	3/98
		%	%
	War	18	16
	Poverty	12	8
	Overpopulation	8	7
	Environment	6	12
	Economy	6	3
	Crime	3	3
	Moral values	3	4
	Terrorism	3	1
	Social issues	2	0
	Nuclear	2	3
	Other	19	20
	Don't know	18	23

ABC News Poll. Aug. 16-22, 1999. N=506 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 4.5. Field work by TNS Intersearch.
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"And what do you see as the greatest remaining problem that people will have to deal with in the next millennium?"
		%
	Racism/prejudice/hate crimes	14
	Learning to get along with each other	9
	Pollution/the environment	8
	Violence	8
	Overpopulation/population growth	7
	War	5
	Immorality	5
	Hunger/food shortage	5
	Financial problems	4
	Crime	3
	Poverty	3
	Greed/selfishness	3
	Leaning how to live in peace	3
	Religion/Religious differences	2
	The AIDS virus	2
	Drugs	2
	Discrepancy between rich and poor	2
	Diseases (misc.)	2
	Miscellaneous	10
	No opinion	5

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