Government/Politics (2)

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 20-22, 2006. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).

"How confident are you that, across the country, the votes will be accurately cast and counted in this year's election: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?" N=476, MoE ą 5 (Form A)

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Government and Politics (p. 2)

Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 11-14, 2009. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"How much do you know about the Tea Party movement? Do you know a great deal about this, a fair amount, just some, very little, or nothing at all?"
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		A Great Deal	A Fair Amount	Just Some	Very Little	Nothing at All	.
		%	%	%	%	%	.
	12/11-14/09	7	22	23	25	23	.
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"As you may know, this year saw the start of something known as the Tea Party movement. In this movement, citizens, most of whom are conservatives, participated in demonstrations in Washington, DC, and other cities, protesting government spending, the economic stimulus package, and any type of tax increases. From what you know about this movement, is your opinion of it very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative? If you do not know enough to have an opinion, please say so."
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		Very Positive	Somewhat Positive	Neutral	Somewhat Negative	Very Negative	No Opinion/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/09	20	21	21	10	13	15

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 26-28, 2009. Adults nationwide.
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"As you may know, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford recently admitted that he had committed adultery and reimbursed the state for the cost of a government-funded trip during which he saw the woman with whom he was having an affair. Do you think Sanford should resign his position as governor, or do you think he should continue to serve as governor?" N=507 (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
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		Resign	Continue To Serve	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/09	54	44	2
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"If a person holding high public office committed adultery, do you think that person lacks the personal character and integrity to hold office, or not?" N=519 (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
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		Lacks Character, Integrity	Does Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/09	50	49	1
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"Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement? Whether a politician commits adultery is important for the voters to know." N=519 (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
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		Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Neither (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/26-28/09	39	22	15	22	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 19-22, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"As you may know, Washington, D.C., has a delegate in Congress, but that person is not allowed to vote on laws. Would you support or oppose new legislation giving D.C. a full voting member in the U.S. House of Representatives?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/19-22/09	58	35	7
	4/22/07	61	28	11

The Harris Poll. Feb. 10-15, 2009. N=1,010 adults nationwide.
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"And now a question about the power of different groups in influencing government policy, politicians, and policymakers in Washington. Do you think [see below] have/has too much or too little power and influence in Washington?"
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		Too Much	Too Little	About Right (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	Big companies
	2/10-15/09	85	10	2	3
	2/5-11/08	86	8	2	3
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	Political action committees, which give money to political candidates
	2/10-15/09	85	9	2	5
	2/5-11/08	83	9	2	5
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	Political lobbyists
	2/10-15/09	81	14	1	4
	2/5-11/08	80	13	1	6
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	The news media
	2/10-15/09	75	18	3	5
	2/5-11/08	74	17	4	6
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	Entertainment and sports celebrities
	2/10-15/09	70	20	4	6
	2/5-11/08	69	20	4	7
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	TV and radio talk shows
	2/10-15/09	59	29	5	7
	2/5-11/08	57	32	5	7
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	Trade associations
	2/10-15/09	55	30	2	12
	2/5-11/08	57	24	4	15
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	Labor unions
	2/10-15/09	54	40	3	4
	2/5-11/08	51	39	4	6
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	Opinion polls
	2/10-15/09	38	51	5	6
	2/5-11/08	44	46	4	7
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	Churches and religious groups
	2/10-15/09	34	57	4	5
	2/5-11/08	40	52	4	5
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	Racial minorities
	2/10-15/09	33	53	6	8
	2/5-11/08	33	51	5	11
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	Nonprofit organizations
	2/10-15/09	19	71	3	7
	2/5-11/08	23	65	4	8
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	Public opinion
	2/10-15/09	18	76	3	2
	2/5-11/08	20	74	3	4
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	Small business
	2/10-15/09	5	90	3	3
	2/5-11/08	4	90	3	3

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 26-29, 2008. N=1,026 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you think America is ready for a black president or not?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-29/08	74	25	1
					.
	3/26 - 4/2/08	76	22	3
	Whites	78	20	2
	Blacks	69	29	2
					.
	1/14-17/08	72	26	2
	Whites	72	26	2
	Blacks	61	37	3
					.
	12/5-7/06	62	34	4
	Whites	65	31	5
	Blacks	54	42	4
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"Do you think America is ready for a woman president or not?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-29/08	67	32	1
					.
	3/26 - 4/2/08	63	35	2
	Whites	65	33	1
	Blacks	59	39	2
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	1/14-17/08	65	34	1
	12/5-7/06	60	37	4

CBS News Poll. May 30-June 3, 2008. N=930 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 4.
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"Do you think America is ready to elect a black president, or not?"
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		Yes	No	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/3/08	68	23	-	9
	3/15-18/08	62	30	-	8
	1/9-12/08	54	31	-	15
	1/18-21/07	54	36	3	7
	2/6-10/00 Adults	37	52	4	7
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"Thinking about the number of African Americans who hold high level political office -- such as governors and members of Congress -- would you say that there should be more, should be fewer, or is the number about right?"
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		More	Fewer	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/3/08	39	2	42	17

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 8-11, 2008. N=1,122 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. Fieldwork by TNS.
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"If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about [see below], is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable?"
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		Entirely Comfortable	Somewhat Comfortable	Somewhat Uncomfortable	Entirely Uncomfortable	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"An African-American president of the United States"
	5/8-11/08	66	22	6	6	1
	7/18-21/07	56	30	7	5	1
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	"A woman president of the United States"
	5/8-11/08	62	22	9	7	-
	7/18-21/07	54	25	9	10	1
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	"Someone entering office as president of the United States at age 72"
	5/8-11/08	31	29	24	15	1

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. April 24-25, 2008. N=1,203 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.
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"Do you think America is ready to elect a woman president, or not?"
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		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-25/08	70	25	5
	7/2-3/07	58	32	10
	12/6-7/06	55	35	10
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"Do you think America is ready to elect an African-American president, or not?"
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		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-25/08	74	19	7
	7/2-3/07	59	30	11
	12/6-7/06	56	30	14
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"Thinking about white voters who say they would have no problem voting for a black presidential candidate, do you think most of them, some of them, or very few of them have reservations about voting for a black candidate that they are not willing to express?"
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		Most	Some	Very Few	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/24-25/08	12	41	36	11
	7/2-3/07	17	47	23	13

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). March 24-25, 2008. N=700 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.7.
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"Do you think the voters of this country are ready to elect a qualified [see below] as president, or don't you think so?"
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		Are Ready	Don't Think So	Unsure
		%	%	%
	African American
	3/24-25/08	72	18	10
	11/1-5/07 Adults	63	27	10
					.	.
	Woman
	3/24-25/08	71	20	9
	11/1-5/07 Adults	69	24	7
					.	.
	Person over age seventy
	3/24-25/08	61	29	10

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). March 7-10, 2008. N=approx. 500 registered voters nationwide.
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"Do you think that the next president should take an approach similar to that of George W. Bush, or should the next president take a different approach than George W. Bush has?"
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		Similar	Different	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/7-10/08	17	76	7
	11/1-5/07	21	73	6

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Feb. 20-24, 2008. N=1,115 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"In general, what is the best age for a president of the United States: in their 30s, in their 40s, in their 50s, in their 60s, or in their 70s?"
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		30s	40s	50s	60s	70s	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	2/20-24/08	2	20	48	18	2	10
	3/07	5	26	55	9	0	5

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Feb. 8-10, 2008. N=1,016 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).
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"Now we have some questions about the general election for president, which will be held in November 2008. Compared to previous elections, are you more enthusiastic than usual about voting, or less enthusiastic?"
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		More Enthusiastic	Less Enthusiastic	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL adults	62	30	7	1
	Democrats/leaners	79	15	6	-
	Republicans/leaners	44	48	8	-

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 10-13, 2008. N=1,021 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Would you like to see the next president generally continue with George W. Bush's policies, or would you rather see the next president change direction from Bushs policies?"
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		Continue	Change Direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/10-13/08	17	79	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 9-12, 2008. N=1,130 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. Fieldwork by TNS.
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"Thinking ahead to November 2008, which of these two statements comes closest to your own views? After eight years of George W. Bush, we need to elect a president who can set the nation in a new direction. OR, We need to keep the country moving in the direction Bush has been taking us." Options rotated
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		New Direction	Bush Direction	In Between (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/9-12/08	79	17	3	-	1
	10/29 - 11/1/07	75	23	2	1	1

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 9-12, 2008. N=995 registered voters nationwide.
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"Which one is more important to you in a presidential candidate: having the right experience, or having fresh ideas?"
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		Right Experience	Fresh Ideas	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL registered voters	44	42	11	3
	Dem. primary voters	35	52	10	3
	Rep. primary voters	59	28	10	3
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	12/5-9/07	49	38	10	3
	8/8-12/07	44	41	13	2
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"Do you think most people you know would vote for a presidential candidate who is black, or not?"
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		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/08	65	21	14
	12/5-9/07	60	25	15
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"Would you personally vote for a presidential candidate who is black, or not?"
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		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/08	90	6	4
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"Do you think most people you know would vote for a presidential candidate who is a woman, or not?"
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		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/08	56	34	10
	12/5-9/07	49	40	12
	6/26-28/07	56	34	10
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"Would you personally vote for a presidential candidate who is a woman, or not?"
						.
		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/08	81	15	4
						.
"Do you think America is ready to elect a woman president, or not?"
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		Yes	No	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/9-12/08	54	39	-	7
	1/18-21/07 Adults	54	39	3	4
	1/20-25/06 Adults	55	38	3	4
	12/13-16/99 Adults	48	45	3	4

ABC News/Facebook poll. Dec. 16-19, 2007. N=1,142 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS.
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"If it could be made secure from fraud, would you support or oppose a system allowing people to cast their vote for president and other political offices over the Internet?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/16-19/07	44	54	3
	7/14-18/99	42	52	5
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"Do you think an Internet voting system could be made secure from fraud any time in the near future, or do you think it will be many years before that's possible?"
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		Near Future	Many Years	Never (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/16-19/07	18	67	11	4
	7/14-18/99	24	62	7	7

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 14-17, 2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"Which of the following statements is closest to your own view of the two-party system today, in terms of how well it defines issues and provides choices for voters? The two-party system works fairly well. The two-party system has real problems, but with some improvements it can still work well. The two-party system is seriously broken, and the country needs a third party."
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		Works Fairly Well	Has Real Problems	Is Seriously Broken	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/14-17/07	20	47	29	4
	12/97	15	55	27	3
	9/95	15	54	28	3

Gallup Poll. Dec. 6-9, 2007. N=1,027 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Between now and the 2008 political conventions, there will be discussion about the qualifications of presidential candidates -- their education, age, religion, race, and so on. If your party nominated a generally well-qualified person for president who happened to be [see below], would you vote for that person?" Trend includes slight variation in wording.
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	Catholic
	12/6-9/07	93	4	3
	3/2-4/07	95	4	1
	2/9-11/07	95	4	1
	5/30 - 6/1/03	93	5	2
	2/19-21/99	94	4	2
	2/3-8/37	60	30	10
					.	.
	Black
	12/6-9/07	93	5	2
	3/2-4/07	93	5	2
	2/9-11/07	94	5	1
	5/30 - 6/1/03	92	6	2
	2/19-21/99	95	4	1
	1/4 - 2/28/97	93	4	3
	7/10-13/87	79	13	8
	7/21-24/78	77	18	5
	4/19-24/67	53	41	6
	9/10-15/58	38	54	8
					.	.
	Jewish
	12/6-9/07	91	6	3
	3/2-4/07	93	5	2
	2/9-11/07	92	7	2
	5/30 - 6/1/03	89	8	3
	2/19-21/99	92	6	2
	9/10-15/58	63	29	8
	2/10-15/37	46	47	8
					.	.
	A woman
	12/6-9/07	86	12	2
	3/2-4/07	89	10	1
	2/9-11/07	88	11	1
	5/30 - 6/1/03	87	12	1
	2/19-21/99	92	7	1
	7/10-13/87	82	12	6
	7/21-24/78	76	19	5
	4/19-24/67	57	39	4
	9/10-15/58	54	41	5
	1/27 - 2/1/37	33	64	3
					.	.
	Hispanic
	12/6-9/07	86	12	2
	3/2-4/07	88	10	2
	2/9-11/07	87	12	1
					.	.
	Mormon
	12/6-9/07	80	17	3
	3/2-4/07	77	19	4
	2/9-11/07	72	24	4
	2/19-21/99	79	17	4
	4/19-24/67	75	17	8
					.	.
	A homosexual
	12/6-9/07	56	41	3
	3/2-4/07	55	42	4
	2/9-11/07	55	43	2
	2/19-21/99	59	37	4
	4/29 - 5/2/83	29	64	7
	7/21-24/78	26	66	8
					.	.
	Atheist
	12/6-9/07	46	48	6
	3/2-4/07	48	48	4
	2/9-11/07	45	53	3
	2/19-21/99	49	48	3
	9/10-15/58	18	77	5

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Nov. 1-5, 2007. N=approx. 750 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.6.
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"Do you think the voters of this country are ready to elect a qualified [see below] as president, or don't you think so?"
						.
		Are Ready	Don't Think So	Unsure
		%	%	%
	Italian American
	11/1-5/07	75	16	9
					.	.
	Hispanic
	11/1-5/07	46	46	8
					.	.
	Mormon
	11/1-5/07	38	50	12

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Sept. 7-9, 2007. N=1,017 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Idaho Senator Larry Craig recently announced his intention to resign after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct for allegedly making sexual advances to an undercover police officer. He now says he is not guilty and might not resign. Should Senator Craig resign or should he stay in the Senate?"
					.
		Resign	Stay in Senate	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/7-9/07	67	26	7

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas. Aug. 1-18, 2007. N=3,002 adults nationwide. MoE ą 2. Feb. 2007 survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International.
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"Regardless of the specific candidates who are running for president, we'd like to know how you generally feel about some different traits. First, would you be more likely or less likely to support a candidate for president who [see below], or wouldnt this matter to you? How about if a candidate [see below]?" Items rotated
						.
		More Likely	Less Likely	Wouldn't Matter	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	Is a woman
	8/1-18/07	15	12	72	1
	2/7-11/07	13	11	75	1
						.
	Is black
	8/1-18/07	9	6	84	1
	2/7-11/07	7	4	88	1
						.
	Is Hispanic
	8/1-18/07	9	15	75	1
	2/7-11/07	4	14	80	2
						.
	Is Mormon
	8/1-18/07	5	25	66	4
	2/7-11/07	2	30	64	4
						.
	Is Muslim
	8/1-18/07	3	45	49	3
	2/7-11/07	1	46	49	4
						.
	Is an evangelical Christian
	8/1-18/07	19	16	60	5
						.
	Does not believe in God
	8/1-18/07	3	61	34	2
	2/7-11/07	3	63	32	2
						.
	Is Catholic
	8/1-18/07	13	7	79	1
						.
	Is Jewish
	8/1-18/07	9	11	79	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 18-21, 2007. N=1,125 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. Fieldwork by TNS.
						.
"If you honestly assessed yourself, thinking in general about a/an [see below] president of the United States, is that something you'd be entirely comfortable with, somewhat comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable or entirely uncomfortable?"
						.
		Entirely Comfortable	Somewhat Comfortable	Somewhat Uncomfortable	Entirely Uncomfortable	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	African American	56	30	7	5	1
	Woman	54	25	9	10	1
	Jewish	49	32	10	7	2
	Hispanic	44	31	11	13	2
	Mormon	34	29	16	18	4

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. July 2-3, 2007. N=905 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 4.
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"If your party nominated a WOMAN for president, would you vote for her if she were qualified for the job?"
					.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/2-3/07	85	10	5
	12/6-7/06	86	8	6
					.
"If your party nominated a BLACK or AFRICAN AMERICAN for president, would you vote for that person if he or she were qualified for the job?"
					.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/2-3/07	92	4	4
	12/6-7/06	93	3	4
					.
"How about if your party nominated a HISPANIC for president? Would you vote for that person if he or she were qualified for the job?"
					.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/2-3/07	80	14	6
					.
"Do you think America is ready to elect a Hispanic president, or not?"
					.
		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/2-3/07	40	47	13
					.
"What if your party nominated a MORMON for president, that is, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints? Would you vote for that person if he or she were qualified for the job?"
					.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/2-3/07	65	28	7
	12/6-7/06	66	25	9
					.
"Do you think America is ready to elect a Mormon president, or not?"
					.
		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/2-3/07	35	48	17
	12/6-7/06	34	48	18

CBS News Poll. June 26-28, 2007. N=750 registered voters nationwide.
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"Do you think most people you know would vote for a presidential candidate who is Mormon, or not?"
					.
		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/07	32	43	25

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 5-6, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"As you may know, Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States whose residents are United States citizens. Which one of the following options do you prefer for the status of Puerto Rico? It should become the 51st state. It should become an independent nation. It should continue as a U.S. territory."
						.
		51st State	Independent Nation	U.S. Territory	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/5-6/07	30	11	46	13

Washington Post Poll. April 22, 2007. N=788 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.
					.
"One proposed law would give overwhelmingly Democratic D.C. a full voting member in the House, while also giving the heavily Republican state of Utah another congressional seat. Would you support or oppose this proposal?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/22/07	49	37	14

USA Today/Gallup Poll. April 13-15, 2007. Adults nationwide.
					.
"Turning now to the issue of campaign finance: As you may know, to fund their campaigns, candidates for president can receive public financing from the federal government if they agree to limits on spending, or they can opt not to take public financing and spend whatever money they can raise on their own. What do you think candidates should do: agree to take public financing and accept spending limits, or opt not to take public financing and spend whatever money they can raise on their own?" Options rotated. N=506, MoE ą 5 (Form A)
					.
		Take Public Financing	Opt Not To Take Public Financing	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/13-15/07	39	56	4
					.
"Which of the following do you think would be the best way to finance presidential campaigns: a system of public financing funded by the federal government, a system of private financing funded by donations from individuals and political groups as well as the candidate's own money, or a combination of the two?" Options rotated. N=501, MoE ą 5 (Form B)
					.
		Public Financing	Private Financing	Combination	Other (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/13-15/07	22	46	28	2	3
					.
"All in all, do you think the record amounts of money being raised by candidates for the 2008 presidential election means the United States will elect a better president, a worse president, or will it not make a difference?" N=1,007, MoE ą 3
					.
		Better	Worse	No Difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/13-15/07	9	20	68	3

Gallup Poll. March 26-29, 2007. N=1,006 adults nationwide, drawn from Gallup's household panel, which was originally recruited through random selection methods. MoE ą 4.
						.
"Do you think the political leaders in Washington pay too much attention, about the right amount, or too little attention to the needs of each of the following groups? How about [see below]?"
						.
		Too Much	About Right	Too Little	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	Big corporations
	3/26-29/07	76	16	6	1
					.	.
	Hollywood movie executives
	3/26-29/07	74	19	4	4
					.	.
	Trial lawyers
	3/26-29/07	55	31	10	4
					.	.
	Defense contractors
	3/26-29/07	53	27	16	4
					.	.
	Religious conservatives
	3/26-29/07	48	33	17	2
					.	.
	Gays and lesbians
	3/26-29/07	46	27	24	2
					.	.
	Labor unions
	3/26-29/07	34	38	26	2
					.	.
	Hispanics
	3/26-29/07	25	40	32	3
					.	.
	Doctors
	3/26-29/07	22	49	26	3
					.	.
	Blacks
	3/26-29/07	16	48	34	2
					.	.
	Senior citizens
	3/26-29/07	5	28	66	1
					.	.
	The poor
	3/26-29/07	5	18	77	-
					.	.
	Small business owners
	3/26-29/07	3	28	68	1
					.	.
	Military veterans
	3/26-29/07	2	16	81	1

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Feb. 27-28, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"Do you think the United States is ready to elect a [see below] president or not?"
						.
		Is Ready	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	Black
	2/27-28/07	69	24	7
					.	.
	Twice-divorced
	2/27-28/07	65	21	13
					.	.
	Woman
	2/27-28/07	60	35	4
					.	.
	Mormon
	2/27-28/07	40	48	12
					.	.
	Third-party
	2/27-28/07	33	59	9
					.	.
	Gay or lesbian
	2/27-28/07	13	82	4

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. Feb. 22-25, 2007. N=1,082 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. Fieldwork by TNS.
						.
"I'm going to read a few attributes that might be found in a candidate for president. Please tell me if each would make you more likely to vote for that candidate for president, or less likely to vote for that candidate, or if it wouldn't matter. . . ." Options rotated
						.
		More Likely	Less Likely	Wouldn't Matter	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	Someone who is a woman
	2/22-25/07	14	13	72	1
	12/7-11/06	17	14	69	-
					.	.
	Someone who is black
	2/22-25/07	7	6	87	-
	12/7-11/06	9	7	84	-
					.	.
	Someone who is a Mormon
	2/22-25/07	4	29	66	1
	12/7-11/06	3	35	61	1
					.	.
	Someone who is over age 72
	2/22-25/07	3	58	39	-
					.	.
	Someone who has been divorced twice
	2/22-25/07	3	26	71	1
					.	.
	Someone who smokes cigarettes
	2/22-25/07	2	21	77	-

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Feb. 9-11, 2007. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"Between now and the 2008 political conventions, there will be discussion about the qualifications of presidential candidates -- their education, age, religion, race, and so on. If your party nominated a generally well-qualified person for president who happened to be [see below], would you vote for that person?" Trend includes slight variation in wording.
						.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	Married for the third time
	2/9-11/07	67	30	3
					.	.
	Seventy-two years of age
	2/9-11/07	57	42	1

CBS News Poll. Feb. 8-11, 2007. N=1,015 registered voters nationwide.
					.
"If the Republican Party nominated a Mormon for president, would you vote for that person if he or she were qualified for the job?"
					.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/8-11/07	63	27	10
					.
"If the Democratic Party nominated a Mormon for president, would you vote for that person if he or she were qualified for the job?"
					.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/8-11/07	66	24	10

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Nov. 2-5, 2006. N=1,516 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Thinking now about the campaigns this year, would you say most of the television commercials that you have seen for candidates for political office this year are: extremely positive, very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative, very negative, or extremely negative?" Options rotated 10/06 intro: "Thinking again about the November elections for Congress. . . ."
					.
		Positive	Negative	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/2-5/06	15	77	8
	10/6-8/06	26	63	11
	10/21-22/02	35	58	7

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. Nov. 1-4, 2006. N=1,205 adults nationwide. Fieldwork by TNS. Results below are among registered voters.
.
"How confident are you that your own vote in this election will be accurately counted this year: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not confident at all?"
.
		Very Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Too Confident	Not at All Confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/1-4/06	49	34	9	6	2

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International and Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas. Nov. 1-4, 2006. N=2,369 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 2.5.
					.
"How confident are you that your vote will be accurately counted in the upcoming election . . . ?"
					.
		Very Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Too Confident	Not at All Confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/1-4/06	57	28	8	4	3
	10//04	62	26	7	4	1
					.
"Compared to past elections, would you say there has been MORE mud slinging or negative campaigning this year, or LESS mud slinging or negative campaigning this year?"
					.
		More	Less	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/1-4/06	65	14	16	5
	11/02	51	24	20	5
	10/98	52	23	20	5

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 27-31, 2006. N=932 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
.
"How common do you think corruption is in Washington D.C. -- is it widespread, or is it limited to a few isolated incidents?"
.
		Widespread	Limited	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/27-31/06	58	39	3
.
"Which political party do you think has more corrupt politicians: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?"
.
		Republican Party	Democratic Party	Both Equal (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/27-31/06	35	15	37	1	12