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Watergate

CNN/ORC Poll. July 18-20, 2014. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Now thinking for a moment about the Watergate affair during President Richard Nixon's administration. It has now been 40 years since Nixon resigned as president. Which of these two statements comes closer to your own point of view about Watergate? It was a very serious matter because it revealed corruption in the Nixon Administration. OR, It was just politics -- the kind of thing both parties engage in."

		Very serious matter	Just politics	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/18-20/14	51	46	3

ABC News Poll. June 7-9, 2002. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
			.
"It's been 30 years since the Watergate break-in caused a political scandal in Washington. Do you feel you know enough about Watergate to tell the basic facts to someone else, or not?"
		%
	Yes	34
	No	65
			.
"Do you think President Richard Nixon's actions regarding Watergate were, or were not, serious enough to warrant his resignation?"
		%
	Were	63
	Were not	24
	No opinion	14
			.
"As you may know, President Gerald Ford granted Nixon a pardon from criminal charges arising out of Watergate. Do you think Ford did the right thing or wrong thing in granting Nixon a pardon?"
		%
	Right thing	59
	Wrong thing	32
	No opinion	8

Associated Press Poll conducted by ICR. July 28-August 1, 1999. N=1,012 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
			.
"It has been more than 25 years since the Watergate break-in caused a political scandal in Washington. Do you know enough about Watergate to tell someone else about it?"
		%
	Yes	40
	No	60
			.
"Which statement comes closer to your view about Watergate? It was a very serious matter that revealed corruption in the Nixon White House. OR, It was just politics -- the kind of thing both parties engage in."
		%
	Very serious matter	48
	Just politics	45
	Don't know	6
	Refused	1
			.
"Looking back, do you think President Nixon's actions regarding Watergate were or were not serious enough to warrant his resignation?"
		%
	Were	62
	Were not	26
	Don't know	12
			.
"Twenty-five years from now, do you think Richard Nixon will be remembered more for the Watergate scandal or for his policies as president?"
		%
	Watergate	72
	His policies	22
	Don't know	6
			.
"Do you think the charges of misconduct against President Bill Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky matter were more serious than the charges made against President Nixon in Watergate, less serious or about as serious?"
		%
	More serious	18
	Less serious	45
	About as serious	33
	Don't know	4

Chandra Levy/Gary Condit

*CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll*. May 28-29, 2002. Nationwide.
						.
"Now, I have a question concerning Chandra Levy, the 24-year old Washington intern who disappeared more than one year ago and whose remains were recently discovered. Do you think the case involving the disappearance of Chandra Levy will ever be solved, or not?" Form A (N=506 adults, MoE ą 5)
		Yes, Will Be	No, Will Not Be	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	5/02	39	52	9
						.
"Now, I have a question concerning Gary Condit, the California congressman who, according to some reports, had an extramarital affair with Chandra Levy, the 24-year old Washington intern who disappeared more than one year ago and whose remains were recently discovered. How likely do you think it is that Gary Condit was directly involved in the disappearance of Chandra Levy: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?" Form B (N=497 adults, MoE ą 5)
		Very	Some- what	Not Too	Not At All	No Opinion
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/02	31	27	17	12	13

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. July 25-26, 2001. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
				.
"California Congressman Gary Condit recently admitted to having a romantic relationship with the Washington intern Chandra Levy who has been missing since April 30. From what you've heard or read, do you think Gary Condit had anything to do with Levy's disappearance?"
		7/25-26	7/11-12
		%	%
	Yes	44	41
	No	24	18
	Not sure	32	41
				.
"Do you think Condit is telling everything that he knows about Chandra Levy's disappearance?"
		7/25-26	7/11-12
		%	%
	Yes	11	9
	No	70	68
	Not sure	19	23
				.
"Do you think Gary Condit is acting more like he’s guilty or acting more like he’s innocent?"
		%
	Guilty	51
	Innocent	19
	Not sure	30

*CNN/USA Today/Gallup* Poll. July 19-22, 2001. N=1,038 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
				.
"I have a few questions about the case of Chandra Levy, the 24-year-old Washington intern who disappeared more than two months ago. How closely have you been following the news concerning the investigation into the disappearance of Chandra Levy: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"
		7/19-22	7/10-11
		%	%
	Very closely	22	20
	Somewhat closely	40	43
	Not too closely	25	22
	Not at all	12	15
				.
"Do you think the case involving the disappearance of Chandra Levy will ever be solved, or not?"
		7/19-22	7/10-11
		%	%
	Yes	51	51
	No	38	35
	No opinion	11	14
				.
"Now, I have a few questions concerning Gary Condit, the California congressman who, according to some reports, had an extramarital affair with Chandra Levy. How likely do you think it is that Gary Condit was directly involved in the disappearance of Chandra Levy: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?
		7/19-22	7/10-11
		%	%
	Very likely	24	28
	Somewhat likely	40	37
	Not too likely	16	13
	Not at all likely	10	7
	No opinion	10	15

Cell Phones

ABC News.com Poll. May 16-20, 2001. N=1,027 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
			.
"Do you think it should be legal or illegal to use a hand-held cellular telephone while driving a car?"
		%
	Legal	29
	Illegal	69
	No opinion	3
			.
"How about a hands-free cellular telephone, which you don't have to pick up or hold to use? Do you think it should be legal or illegal to use a hands-free cellular telephone while driving a car?"
		%
	Legal	72
	Illegal	28
	No opinion	1

Kerrey Incident

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. May 3-4, 2001. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
			.
"Former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey recently confirmed that 30 years ago in Vietnam he was involved in a raid where unarmed civilians were killed, including many women and children. Kerrey says it was an accident, but another U.S. serviceman who was there claims that Kerrey gave orders to shoot the civilians at point blank range. From what you've seen or heard in the news, which do you think is closer to the truth: Kerrey's account of what happened or the other serviceman's account?"
		%
	Kerrey’s account	40
	Other serviceman’s account	31
	Didn’t follow Kerrey story (vol.)	11
	Don't know	18
			.
"Do you think the U.S. government or military should conduct a formal investigation of this incident, or not?"
		%
	Should	40
	Should not	56
	Don't know	4
			.
"Do you think that incidents like this, involving the killing of unarmed civilians, were relatively common or relatively rare during the Vietnam War?"
		%
	Relatively common	68
	Relatively rare	20
	Don't know	12

Submarine Collision

*CBS News/New York Times* Poll**. March 8-12, 2001. N=1,105 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
			Served in Armed Forces
		ALL	Yes	No
		%	%	%
"How closely have you been following news about the hearings being held in Hawaii over the sinking of the Japanese fishing boat by the U.S. submarine the Greeneville on February 9, in which nine people were killed? Have you been following it very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"
	Very closely	11	21	8
	Somewhat closely	42	47	40
	Not too closely	31	24	33
	Not at all	16	8	18
					.
"From what you know about the sinking of the Japanese fishing boat by the Greeneville, which statement comes closer to your opinion? 1. It was a tragic thing, and there is absolutely no excuse for the submarine’s crew to make such a mistake, or 2. It was a tragic thing, but it is understandable that this kind of a mistake could have happened."
	No excuse	46	44	46
	Understandable	46	51	44
	Don't know	8	5	10
					.
"What do you think should happen as a result? Should the submarine’s captain, Commander Scott Waddle, face criminal charges for what happened?"
	Yes	32	25	34
	No	49	66	46
	Don't know	19	9	20

Elian Gonzalez

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll**. May 7-10, 2000. N=1,068 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
				.
"As you may know, federal officers removed Elian Gonzalez from his relatives' home in Miami and returned him to his father. Do you support or oppose the federal action to remove the boy from his relatives' home and return him to his father?"
		%
	Support	66
	Oppose	26
	No opinion	7
				.
"Who do you think should be granted permanent custody of Elian Gonzalez: his father or his relatives in Miami?"
		5/7-10	4/24
		%	%
	Father	78	76
	Miami relatives	14	20
	No opinion	8	4

*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 ą 3.2.
					.
"Elian Gonzalez was removed from the home of his Miami relatives by armed federal agents who forcibly entered the house. Do you approve or disapprove of the method used by federal agents?"
		%
	Approve	50
	Disapprove	46
	Not sure	4
					.
"Do you think that Elian Gonzalez should remain with his relatives in the U.S. or should return with his father to Cuba?"
		%
	Should return to Cuba	66
	Should remain in U.S.	20
	Depends (vol.)	7
	Not sure	7
					.
Asked of half the sample: "Now I'm going to read you a list of players involved in the controversy over Elian Gonzalez. For each one I read, please tell me whether you think they are acting responsibly or irresponsibly. . . ."
		Respon- sibly	Irrespon- sibly	Depends (vol.)	Not Sure
		%	%	%	%
	The father of Elian Gonzalez	71	15	5	9
	Janet Reno	57	33	3	7
	The Republican leadership in Congress	30	45	5	20
	George W. Bush	29	23	4	44
	Al Gore	29	34	4	33
	The Miami relatives of Elian Gonzalez	23	68	2	7
	The media	22	72	3	3
	The Cuban-American protesters in Miami	20	72	2	6

*CNN/USA Today/Gallup* Poll. April 28-30, 2000. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Next we have some questions about Elian Gonzalez, the 6-year-old Cuban boy who is a survivor of a boat filled with Cuban immigrants which sank off the coast of Florida last November, and whose custody is being disputed. Asked of half the sample (Form A): "As you may know, federal agents physically removed Elian Gonzalez from the home of his Miami relatives on Saturday, April 22nd, and took him to Washington, D.C., to reunite him with his father. Do you approve or disapprove of that action?"
		4/28-30	4/24	4/22
		%	%	%
	Approve	60	60	57
	Disapprove	36	35	37
	No opinion	4	5	6
					.
Asked of half the sample (Form B): "As you may know, federal agents physically removed Elian Gonzalez from the home of his Miami relatives on Saturday, April 22nd, and took him to Washington, D.C., where they turned him over to his father. Regardless of how you feel about the methods used, do you approve or disapprove of the Justice Department’s decision to remove Elian Gonzalez from the Miami home and turn him over to his father?"
		%
	Approve	68
	Disapprove	28
	No opinion	4
					.
Asked of half the sample (Form B): "Now thinking specifically about the methods the Justice Department used, do you approve or disapprove of the way in which the Justice Department removed Elian Gonzalez from the home of his Miami relatives?"
		%
	Approve	43
	Disapprove	53
	No opinion	4
					.
"What do you think should happen to Elian Gonzalez – should he [rotate] remain in the U.S. to live with the relatives who have requested he stay here OR return to Cuba to live with his father, as his father has requested?"
		%
	Remain in U.S.	23
	Return to Cuba	67
	Other (vol.)	5
	No opinion	5
					.
"Which factor do you think should be more important in determining whether Elian Gonzalez remains in the United States or returns to Cuba: [rotate] custody concerns about whether his father or Miami relatives would make the better guardian OR political asylum concerns about whether Elian is better off growing up in a democratic country like the U.S. or better off returned to live under communism in Cuba?"
		%
	Custody concerns	64
	Political asylum concerns	26
	Same (vol.)	2
	No opinion	8
					.
"Next we want you to think more generally about young children from other countries. Do you believe young children should or should not be able to seek political asylum in the United States on their own, without the involvement of their parents?"
		%
	Should	25
	Should not	61
	Depends (vol.)	9
	No opinion	5
					.
"Finally on this topic: As you may know Congress is planning to hold hearings next week to investigate the Justice Department’s removal of Elian Gonzalez from the Miami home. Do you approve or disapprove of these hearings?"
		%
	Approve	43
	Disapprove	54
	No opinion	3

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. April 26-27, 2000. N=903 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
				.
"Six-year-old Elian Gonzalez has been in the news over the last several months after his mother drowned during their escape from Cuba. Last Saturday, federal agents under the direction of Attorney General Janet Reno removed Elian by force from the home of his Miami relatives. Reno and others have defended the raid, saying it was a necessary law enforcement action and the only remaining alternative. Others have argued that the raid was unnecessary and excessive, saying a peaceful deal could have been reached. Do you approve or disapprove of the decision to remove Elian by force?"
		%
	Approve	53
	Disapprove	42
	Not sure	5
				.
"Some people say that by waiting so long to take action that the Clinton Administration made the situation worse; others say they should have given negotiations even more time. Do you think the Administration waited too long, didn't wait long enough, or took an appropriate amount of time?"
			%
	Too long		54
	Not long enough		14
	An appropriate amount of time		23
	Not sure		9
				.
"Do you think the President and Congress should continue to spend time on the Elian matter or should they devote their time to other issues?"
			%
	Devote time to other issues		89
	Continue working on Elian matter		7
	Not sure		4
				.
"Who do you think truly has Elian's best interest at heart: his great-uncle and other Miami relatives or his father?"
			%
	Father		55
	Great-uncle/Miami relatives		18
	Both (vol.)		9
	Neither (vol.)		4
	Not sure		14

ABC News Poll. April 24, 2000. N=505 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.5.
					.
"Do you think the government did all it could to avoid using force in this case, or do you think it should have done more before sending in the officers?"
		%
	Did all it could	50
	Should have done more	45
	No opinion	5
					.
"For each person or group I name, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the way they've handled the Elian Gonzalez case. . . ."
		Approve	Disap- prove	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	The boy's father	67	26	7
	Attorney General Janet Reno	53	40	7
	Bill Clinton	46	42	11
	The boy's relatives in Miami	34	62	4
	George W. Bush	29	33	38
	The Cuban government	27	57	16
	The Cuban-American community in Miami	27	63	10
	The Republicans in Congress	25	52	23
	Al Gore	24	47	29
					.
"Do you support or oppose holding congressional hearings on the government's action to remove the boy from his relatives' home?"
		%
	Support	32
	Oppose	65
	No opinion	4

Oklahoma City

CBS News Poll. June 9, 2001. N=565 adults nationwide who were first polled May 10-12. MoE ą 4.
			.
"As you may know, Timothy McVeigh was found guilty of the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people were killed, and was sentenced to death in 1997. He is scheduled to be executed on Monday. Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for Timothy McVeigh?"
		%
	Favor	77
	Oppose	21
	Don't know	2
			.
"In May, the F.B.I. discovered documents relating to the case that were supposed to have been given to McVeigh's lawyers, but were not. The Justice Department decided to delay McVeigh's execution until June 11, in order to give McVeigh's lawyers time to review those documents. Do you think this was the right thing to do, or not?"
		%
	Right thing	77
	Wrong thing	18
	Don't know	5
			.
"Last Wednesday, a federal judge refused to grant a stay of execution for McVeigh, saying that there was nothing in those documents that would change McVeigh’s guilt. Do you think that was the right decision, or should the execution have been delayed?"
		%
	Right decision	77
	Should have been delayed	18
	Don't know	5
			.
"In the McVeigh case, do you think the criminal justice system will have worked the way it should for a death penalty case, or not?"
		%
	Yes, will have	81
	No, will not have	11
	Don't know	8
			.
"Victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and their families will be able to watch the execution of Timothy McVeigh on specially arranged, closed-circuit television. Do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea for the victims and their families to be able to watch his execution?"
		%
	Good idea	60
	Bad idea	30
	Don't know	10

CBS News Poll. April 15-17, 2000. N=1,150 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
			.
"Five years ago a bomb went off in a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. Two Americans were later convicted of the bombing. Which of these statements comes closer to your own opinion? (A) In the future there will be more terrorist incidents like the one in Oklahoma City. OR, (B) The Oklahoma City bombing was a random act and is not likely to be repeated anywhere else in the future."
		%
	More terrorist incidents	68
	Not likely to be repeated	26
	Don't know	6
			.
"Do you think we learned from the Oklahoma City bombing and can prevent similar things from happening in the future, or not?"
		%
	Can prevent	55
	Cannot prevent	38
	Don't know	7

Waco

CBS News Poll. April 15-17, 2000. N=1,150 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"In 1993, there was a 51-day standoff and violent confrontation in Waco, Texas, between the Branch Davidians, led by David Koresh, and the FBI Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms [sic]. There was a large fire in the compound there that resulted in the deaths of 80 people. . . . Do you approve or disapprove of the way the FBI and other authorities handled the standoff with the Branch Davidian cult in Waco?"
		4/00	10/99
		%	%
	Approve	41	38
	Disapprove	40	43
	Don't know	19	19
					.
"Who do you think is MOST to blame for what happened at Waco?"
			4/00	10/99
			%	%
	Branch Davidians/Koresh		47	43
	FBI		10	14
	Janet Reno		7	5
	Both FBI and Davidians		3	3
	Federal government (general)		3	1
	ATF		2	2
	Other		4	9
	Don't know		24	23
					.
"Do you think the complete truth about the events at Waco will come out some day, or do you think this is something that can't be found out?"
		4/00	10/99
		%	%
	Truth will come out	47	43
	Can't be found out	45	50
	Don't know	8	7
					.
"Do you think there has been an official cover-up by the government or the FBI to keep the public from learning the truth about the events in Waco?"
		4/00	10/99
		%	%
	Has been a cover-up	51	62
	Has not been	33	25
	Don't know	16	13

JonBenet Ramsey

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Dec. 12-13, 2001. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
						.
"On December 26, 1996, the body of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was found in the basement of the family's home. Do you think her parents were involved in her murder?"
.
		12/01	10/99	2/99	11/98	8/97	3/97
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	Yes	53	49	56	60	51	54
	No	14	15	9	13	13	14
	Not sure	33	36	35	27	36	32
							.
"Do you think we will ever know what happened to JonBenet Ramsey?"
.
		12/01	10/99	2/99	11/98	4/98	12/97
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	Yes	15	23	15	21	25	29
	No	72	62	73	68	64	59
	Not sure	13	15	12	11	11	12

The Gallup Poll. March 17-19, 2000. N=1,024 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you think the case involving the murder of JonBenet Ramsey will ever be solved, or not?"
					.
		3/00	12/97	11/97
		%	%	%
	Will be	24	31	32
	Will not be	66	58	56
	No opinion	10	11	12
					.
"Do you, personally, have an opinion about who murdered JonBenet Ramsey?"
					.
		%
	Yes	33
	No	65
	No opinion	2
					.
	Asked of those who answered "Yes" to preceding question (N=337; MoE +/- 6): "Just your opinion: Who do you think killed JonBenet Ramsey?"
					.
			%
	Both parents		30
	Mother		17
	Father		11
	Brother		9
	Total stranger		5
	Disgruntled employee		1
	Other		19
	No opinion		8

Confederate Flag

*NBC News/Wall Street Journal* Poll** conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). Jan. 25-26, 2000. N=505 adults nationwide.
				.
"As you may know, the Confederate flag currently flies over the state capitol in South Carolina. Let me read you two statements about this situation and then get your reaction. (A) The Confederate flag should remain over the state capitol because it is a symbol of southern heritage and honors the lives of southerners who were killed in the Civil War. (B) The Confederate flag should be removed from the state capitol because it is a symbol of racism and slavery and is offensive to blacks. Which of these statements comes closer to your point of view?"
			%
	A. Flag should remain over state capitol		41
	B. Flag should be removed		49
	Not sure		10
				.
"Do you think that presidential candidates should take a position on the Confederate flag issue, or not?"
		%
	They should	30
	They should not	64
	Not sure	6

The Best University

*Gallup/CNN/USA Today* Poll**. August 3-4, 1999. N=1,048 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
			.
"Next, thinking about college education in this country: What university do you recognize as the best in the United States -- all things taken into consideration?"
		%
	Harvard	16
	Stanford	4
	MIT	3
	Princeton	3
	Yale	2
	Notre Dame	2
	Duke	2
	UCLA	2
	Penn State	2
	Texas A&M	1
	Berkeley	1
	University of Michigan	1
	Cornell	1
	Brown	1
	Florida State	1
	Ohio State	1
	Other	33
	No opinion	24

Royalty

*Gallup/CNN/USA Today* Poll**. June 11-13, 1999. N=1,022 adults nationwide.
				.
"In general, do you think that the Royal Family is a good thing for the people of England, or a bad thing?"
		1999	1950
		%	%
	Good thing	63	45
	Bad thing	23	20
	No opinion	14	34
				.
"Do you think an American royal family would be a good thing for the people of this country?"
		1999	1950
		%	%
	Yes	12	3
	No	86	87
	No opinion	2	10

O.J. Simpson

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 19-23, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.
						.
"Do you personally think O.J. Simpson did or did not commit the murders he was charged with committing?"
						.
		Did commit	Did not commit	Unsure	Not aware of topic (vol.)
		%	%	%	%
	6/19-23/16	69	7	20	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 7-10, 2015. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.
					.
"The O.J. Simpson case occurred 20 years ago. A criminal court jury found Simpson not guilty of charges that he killed his wife and a friend of hers. A civil court jury later said Simpson was responsible for these killings. What's your own opinion? Do you think Simpson was definitely guilty, probably guilty, probably not guilty, or definitely not guilty of these murders?" 2007: "And thinking back about a decade, a jury found O.J. Simpson NOT guilty in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Regardless of the verdict, what is your opinion of the case now? Do you think Simpson was definitely guilty, probably guilty, probably not guilty, or definitely not guilty?" 1994: "Whether you agree with the jury or not, do you think Simpson is definitely guilty, probably guilty, probably not guilty, or definitely not guilty?"
					.
		Definitely/ Probably guilty	Probably/ Definitely not guilty	Unsure
		%	%	%
	*ALL adults*
	9/7-10/15	76	9	14
	9/07	67	19	14
	7/94	57	27	16
					.
	Whites
	9/7-10/15	83	6	11
	9/07	74	13	13
	7/94	63	20	17
					.
	Blacks
	9/7-10/15	57	24	19
	9/07	45	40	16
	7/94	22	65	13

CNN/ORC Poll. May 2-4 & May 29-June 1, 2014. N=2,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.
						.
"You may remember a famous trial that happened 20 years ago when O.J. Simpson was charged with murdering his former wife and another person. Do you personally believe the charges that O.J. Simpson murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were definitely true, probably true, probably not true, or definitely not true?" Prior to 2014: "Do you personally believe the charges that O.J. Simpson murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are definitely true, probably true, probably not true or definitely not true?"
						.
		Definitely true	Probably true	Probably not true	Definitely not true	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/14	44	39	10	5	2
	Whites	51	38	6	3	2
	Blacks	17	36	27	16	4
						.
	10/12-14/07	41	41	9	5	4
	Whites	44	46	6	2	2
	Blacks	20	36	19	21	4
						.
	9/7-9/07	38	42	10	4	5
	11/17-19/06	46	36	7	5	7

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 8-9, 2004. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"Do you think O.J. Simpson murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman?"
					.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-9/04	66	13	21

CNN/Gallup Poll. June 3-6, 2004. N=1,000 adults voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"As you may know, June 12th marks the 10th anniversary of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, marking the start of the O. J. Simpson murder case. Do you personally believe the charges that O. J. Simpson murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are definitely true, probably true, probably not true, or definitely not true?"
						.
		Definitely True	Probably True	Probably Not True	Definitely Not True	No Opinion
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/3-6/04	35	43	12	4	6

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 19-20, 1999. N=912 registered voters nationwide.
					.
"This June it will have been five years since O.J. Simpson, facing murder charges, led police on a televised chase along Los Angeles freeways that ended in his arrest. Simpson was found not guilty of the murder charges and now has custody of his children. Do you think justice was served in the Simpson case, or not?"
					.
		ALL	Whites	Non-whites
		%	%	%
	Yes	21	16	40
	No	70	76	47
	Not sure	9	8	13

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. November 11-12, 1998. N=904 registered voters nationwide.
				.
"Do you believe O.J. Simpson should have custody of his children?"
				.
		11/98	12/96
		%	%
	Yes	27	36
	No	63	50
	Not sure	10	14
				.
"From what you've heard, do you think O.J. Simpson murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman?"
				.
		11/98	9/96
		%	%
	Yes	72	66
	No	14	14
	Not sure	14	20

Remembering the '90s

*CNN/Time* Poll** conducted by Yankelovich Partners. March 4, 1999. N=1,071 adults nationwide.
			.
"The Post Office has released a series of stamps representing every decade. Which of the following images would be your first choice to represent the 1990s? . . ."
		%
	The Internet	42
	The Persian Gulf War	25
	Cell phones	8
	Sport utility vehicles	8
	O.J. Simpson	3
	Monica Lewinsky	2
	The Wonderbra	2
	Not sure	10

The U.S. Postal Service

Associated Press Poll conducted by ICR. January 13-17, 1999. N=1,015 adults nationwide.
			.	.
"Overall, do you think the United States Postal Service is doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job?"
		%
	Excellent	22
	Good	50
	Fair	21
	Poor	7
			.	.
"Compared to five years ago, do you think the level of service provided by the post office is better than it was, worse than it was, or has it stayed about the same?"
		%
	Better	29
	Worse	9
	About the same	60
	Don't know	2
				.
"As you may know, the U.S. Postal Service just raised the cost of mailing a one-ounce letter by a penny. Do you think the cost of a stamp is a bargain, is it too expensive, or is the cost about right?"
		%
	A bargain	14
	Too expensive	32
	About right	51
	Don't know	3

Senator in Space

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). October 24-27, 1998. N=1,025 registered voters nationwide.
			.
Asked of half the sample: "As you may have heard, next week, former astronaut and current Ohio senator John Glenn will attempt to become the oldest person to complete a space shuttle mission, at the age of 77. Do you think that his mission will provide valid scientific research, or do you think that the mission is for publicity purposes?"
		%
	Will provide valid research	42
	For publicity purposes	39
	Some of both (vol.)	14
	Not sure	5

ABC News Poll. Oct. 2-6, 1998. N=1,009 adults nationwide.
			.
"As you may know, the U.S. space agency NASA is sending the 77-year-old former astronaut John Glenn back into space on the space shuttle later this month, 36 years after his first space flight. NASA says it's sending Glenn to help it study the effect of space travel and the aging process. Some people say NASA really is sending Glenn for its public relations value, not for valid scientific study. What's your opinion? Do you think NASA is sending Glenn on the space shuttle [rotate:] mainly for valid scientific reasons or mainly for its public relations value?"
		%
	Scientific reasons	32
	Public relations	34
	Both (vol.)	18
	No opinion	15

The Death of Princess Diana

Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll
				.
		8/21-23/98	9/4/97
		%	%
"As you may know, the one year anniversary of the death of Princess Diana is coming up later this month. "How would you describe the way you feel about her death? Are you as upset as if someone you knew personally had died, or are you sad, but not as upset as if it were someone you personally knew?"
	Upset as if someone you knew	15	27
	Sad	75	66
	Not sad (vol.)	9	6
	No opinion	1	1
				.
". . . who do you think was more responsible for the car accident: the photographers who were following Diana's car, or the man who was driving Diana's car?"
	Man driving Diana's car	55
	Photographers	35
	Both equally (vol.)	6
	No opinion	4
				.
	N	1,317

Wifely Submission

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 17-18, 1998. N=902 registered voters nationwide..
	.
		ALL	Women	Men	Dem.	Rep.	Ind.
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	.
"The Southern Baptist Convention recently issued the following statement: 'A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband, even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ.' Would you agree or disagree?"
	.
	Agree	33	32	34	30	40	27
	Disagree	56	59	54	61	50	62
	Not sure	11	9	12	9	10	11

"In most of the marriages you see around you, would you say that the wife submits to the husband or the husband submits to the wife?"
	.
	Wife to husband	25	29	20	26	27	20
	Husband to wife	15	12	19	18	13	17
	Are equal (vol.)	49	47	51	46	50	50
	Not sure	11	12	10	10	10	13

"President Clinton is a Southern Baptist. How likely do you think it is that Hillary Clinton has ever submitted to her husband? . . ."
	.
	Very likely	12	12	12	16	8	12
	Somewhat likely	22	22	22	26	17	24
	Not very likely	19	17	21	16	26	16
	Not at all likely	27	29	26	20	37	30
	Not sure	20	20	19	22	12	18

Viagra

Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll. May 8-10, 1998. N=1,005 adults nationwide.

"As you may know, Viagra is a new prescription drug which helps solves the problem experienced by men who are sexually impotent. In general, do you think that Viagra will prove to be a good thing or a bad thing for society as a whole?"

		ALL	Men	Women
		%	%	%
	Good thing	59	64	54
	Bad thing	23	20	25
	Mixed (vol.)	3	2	4
	No opinion	15	14	17

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