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Polls listed chronologically.
Data are from nationwide surveys of
Americans 18 & older. |
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CBS News/New York Times Poll.
April 22-26, 2009. N=973 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Do you think the United States should or should not
re-establish diplomatic and trade relations with Cuba?" |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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4/22-26/09 |
67 |
20 |
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"Do you think the U.S. government should permit travel to and
from Cuba for all Americans, or permit it only for those with relatives in Cuba,
or should the U.S. government not permit any travel to and from Cuba?" |
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All Americans |
Those with
Relatives |
No Travel |
Unsure |
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4/22-26/09 |
60 |
23 |
10 |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll.
April 21-24, 2009. N=1,072 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). |
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"Do you think the United States government should or should not
establish diplomatic relations with Cuba?" |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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4/21-24/09 |
66 |
27 |
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"Do you think the United States should or should not end the
trade embargo, and allow U.S. companies to do business in Cuba and Cuban
companies to do business here?"
Half sample |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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4/21-24/09 |
57 |
36 |
7 |
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5/8-12/02 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
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4/00 |
47 |
47 |
6 |
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1/98 |
35 |
58 |
7 |
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"Do you think the U.S. government should or should not end its
travel restrictions, and allow U.S. citizens to visit Cuba and Cubans to visit
the United States?"
Half sample |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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4/21-24/09 |
55 |
40 |
5 |
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5/8-12/02 |
49 |
45 |
6 |
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4/00 |
58 |
38 |
4 |
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1/98 |
49 |
46 |
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Gallup Poll. April 20-21, 2009. N=1,051
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). |
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"Do you favor or oppose re-establishing U.S. diplomatic
relations with Cuba?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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4/20-21/09 |
60 |
30 |
11 |
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2/21-24/08 |
61 |
29 |
10 |
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12/8-10/06 |
67 |
27 |
6 |
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3/8-11/04 |
55 |
38 |
7 |
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5/20-22/02 |
55 |
37 |
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"Apart from their diplomatic relations, do you favor or oppose
the United States government ending its trade embargo against Cuba?"
N=524 (Form A), MoE
± 5 |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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4/20-21/09 |
51 |
36 |
13 |
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5/20-22/02 |
50 |
38 |
12 |
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"Apart from their diplomatic relations, do you favor or oppose
the United States government ending its restrictions on Americans traveling to
Cuba?"
N=527 (Form B), MoE
± 5 |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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4/20-21/09 |
64 |
27 |
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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 3-5, 2009. N=1,023 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Do you favor or oppose re-establishing U.S. diplomatic
relations with Cuba?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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4/3-5/09 |
71 |
27 |
2 |
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8/2-3/06 |
62 |
29 |
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"Do you think the U.S. government should continue its policy
that prevents nearly all U.S. citizens from travelling to Cuba, or do you think
the U.S. government should change that policy and allow all U.S. citizens to
travel to Cuba?" |
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Continue
Policy |
Change
Policy |
Unsure |
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4/3-5/09 |
34 |
64 |
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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics
Poll. Jan. 27-28, 2009. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"For decades America has not allowed trade with Cuba or any
investment in Cuba's economy. Do you think it's time for the United States to
end its embargo and move toward normal diplomatic and trade relations, or do you
think continued embargo is the best way to treat Cuba?" |
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Normalize
Relations |
Continue
Embargo |
Unsure |
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1/27-28/09 |
59 |
30 |
11 |
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5/14-15/02 |
44 |
41 |
15 |
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4/26-27/00 |
49 |
32 |
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USA Today/Gallup Poll. Feb. 21-24, 2008. N=2,021
adults nationwide. MoE ± 2. |
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"Next, we'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in
the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. How about former
Cuban President, Fidel Castro?"
2006 & earlier: "...Cuban President Fidel Castro" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
Heard of |
Unsure |
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2/21-24/08 |
5 |
83 |
2 |
9 |
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8/18-20/06 |
8 |
82 |
2 |
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5/20-22/02 |
9 |
78 |
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10 |
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7/23-28/59 |
15 |
38 |
22 |
25 |
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"As you may know, Fidel Castro has resigned as president of
Cuba. As a result, do you think that the situation for people in Cuba will get
better, stay the same, or get worse?"
Options rotated |
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Better |
Same |
Worse |
Unsure |
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2/21-24/08 |
37 |
51 |
6 |
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Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by
Ipsos Public Affairs.
Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2007. N=1,000
adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
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"Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Cuban
President Fidel Castro, or haven't you heard enough yet about Fidel Castro to
have an opinion of him?" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Haven't
Heard |
Unsure |
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1/30 - 2/1/07 |
6 |
64 |
27 |
3 |
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"Do you think the United States should or should not
establish diplomatic relations with Cuba?" |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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1/30 - 2/1/07 |
62 |
30 |
8 |
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"Do you think the United States should continue the trade
embargo with Cuba or should the United States end the trade embargo and permit
normal trade with Cuba?"
Options rotated |
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Continue
Embargo |
End
Embargo |
Unsure |
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1/30 - 2/1/07 |
48 |
40 |
12 |
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"When Fidel Castro dies or permanently steps down as
president of Cuba, how likely is it that his regime will be replaced with a
democracy . . . ?" |
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Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Not Too
Likely |
Not at All
Likely |
Unsure |
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1/30 - 2/1/07 |
10 |
30 |
31 |
23 |
6 |
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"After Fidel Castro dies or permanently steps down as
president of Cuba, do you think the Cuban people will be better off, worse off,
or about as well off as they were under Fidel Castro's
regime?"
Options rotated |
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Better Off |
Worse Off |
About as
Well Off |
Unsure |
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1/30 - 2/1/07 |
51 |
4 |
38 |
7 |
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"If U.S. citizens were allowed to travel to Cuba, how
interested would you be in going there on vacation . . .
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Very
Interested |
Somewhat
Interested |
Not Too
Interested |
Not at All
Interested |
Unsure |
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1/30 - 2/1/07 |
18 |
22 |
13 |
46 |
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Gallup
Poll. Feb. 9-12, 2004. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Next, I'd like your
overall opinion of some foreign countries. Is your overall opinion of Cuba very favorable,
mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?" |
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Very
Favorable |
Mostly
Favorable |
Mostly
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
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% |
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2/04 |
3 |
25 |
44 |
23 |
5 |
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5/99 |
4 |
20 |
45 |
24 |
7 |
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3/99 |
4 |
28 |
48 |
13 |
7 |
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3/96 |
2 |
8 |
40 |
41 |
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News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 14-15, 2002. N=900 registered voters
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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or oppose allowing U.S. citizens to travel freely to Cuba?" |
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% |
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Favor |
63 |
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Oppose |
26 |
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Not sure |
11 |
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| "If U.S. citizens
were allowed to travel to Cuba, how interested would you be in traveling
there . . . ?" |
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Very interested |
10 |
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Somewhat interested |
14 |
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Not very interested |
14 |
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Not at all interested |
60 |
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Not sure |
2 |
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| "Former President
Carter has been traveling in Cuba. Do you think Carter is trying to improve
human rights in Cuba or is he trying to raise his own profile?" |
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Improve human rights |
64 |
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Raise his own profile |
20 |
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Not sure |
16 |
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| ABC News
Poll. May 8-12, 2002. N=1,028
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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| "As you may know, the
United States broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba after it became a communist country
under Fidel Castro in 1959. The U.S. also imposed travel restrictions and a trade embargo,
which means U.S. companies cannot do business in Cuba and Cuban companies cannot do
business here. Do you think the United States government should or should not establish
diplomatic relations with Cuba?" |
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Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
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% |
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5/02 |
47 |
45 |
9 |
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4/00 |
47 |
49 |
4 |
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1/98 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
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NBC News/Wall
Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and
Robert Teeter (R). April 29-May 1, 2000. N=1,003 registered voters nationwide. MoE
±
3.2. |
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| "As you may know, the
U.S. cut off normal diplomatic relations with Cuba's government in 1961. Do you think that
the U.S. should or should not resume normal diplomatic relations with Cuba's
government?" |
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Should |
44 |
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Should not |
45 |
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Not sure |
11 |
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| CNN/USA
Today/Gallup Poll. April 24, 2000. N=611 adults nationwide. MoE
± 4. |
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| "Thinking about Cuba:
Are you personally for or against re-establishing U.S. diplomatic relations with
Cuba?" |
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For |
54 |
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Against |
31 |
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No opinion |
15 |
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| Fox
News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Jan. 12-13, 2000. N=902 registered voters nationwide. |
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"I'm going to
read the names of some prominent people. Please tell me whether you have a generally
favorable or unfavorable opinion of each one. If you've never heard of someone, please
just say so. Fidel Castro." |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Can't
Say
(vol.) |
Never
Heard
Of |
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% |
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1/00 |
7 |
79 |
11 |
3 |
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| CNN/Time
Poll conducted by Yankelovich Partners. Jan. 6, 2000. N=702 adults nationwide. |
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| "Do you think the
United States should open diplomatic relations with Cuba, or don't you feel that
way?" |
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Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
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% |
% |
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Should open relations |
53 |
48 |
57 |
54 |
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Don't feel that way |
36 |
38 |
34 |
37 |
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Not sure |
11 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
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| The Gallup
Poll. May 7-9, 1999. N=1,025 adults nationwide. |
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"Next, I'd like your
overall opinion of some foreign countries. Is your overall opinion of Cuba very favorable,
mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?" |
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Very
Favorable |
Mostly
Favorable |
Mostly
Unfavorable |
Very
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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5/99 |
4 |
20 |
45 |
24 |
7 |
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3/99 |
4 |
28 |
48 |
13 |
7 |
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3/96 |
2 |
8 |
40 |
41 |
9 |
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| "Suppose that on
election day this year you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Please tell me
whether you would vote for or against each one of the following propositions: Would you
vote for or against [see below]?" |
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For |
Against |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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"re-establishing U.S.
diplomatic relations with Cuba" |
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5/99 |
71 |
25 |
4 |
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3/99 |
67 |
27 |
6 |
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4/96 |
40 |
49 |
11 |
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"ending the U.S.
trade embargo with Cuba" |
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5/99 |
51 |
42 |
7 |
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3/99 |
51 |
39 |
10 |
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| CBS
News Poll. January 18-20, 1998. N=1,900 adults nationwide. |
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| "What is your general
attitude toward Cuba: very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very
unfavorable?" |
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Very
Favor. |
Somewhat
Favor. |
Somewhat
Unfavor. |
Very
Unfav. |
Don't
Know |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
N |
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1/18-20/98 |
3 |
20 |
35 |
24 |
18 |
1,900 |
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Half sample:
"Do you think diplomatic relations with Cuba should or should not be
re-established?" |
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% |
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Should be |
55 |
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Should not be |
30 |
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Don't know |
15 |
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