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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 25-29, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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"Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of . . . ?"

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"Professional baseball"

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"Professional basketball"

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"Professional hockey"

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"NASCAR"

Marist Poll. March 20-22, 2012. N=620 self-identified sports fans nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

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"Which comes closest to your view: top college athletes who play for their college teams should get a scholarship to college and get paid a salary; should only get a scholarship; should not get a scholarship and should not be paid a salary?"

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"What about college coaches? Do you think coaches of top college sports programs should be paid more than coaches in professional sports, paid less, or paid about the same amount as coaches in professional sports?"

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"When recruiting and training college athletes, do you think it is a common practice or not a common practice for college sports programs to break NCAA rules?"

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"Do you think replacing the current Bowl Championship Series in college football with a playoff system to pick a national champion, like college basketball, is a good idea or a bad idea?" N=581 self-identified college football fans, margin of error ± 4.

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"The current NCAA men's basketball tournament starts with 68 teams. Do you think this is too many, too few, or about the right number?" N=474 self-identified college basketball fans, margin of error ± 4.5.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind. Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2011. N=855 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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"Let me change the topic for a moment and ask you something about casinos and gambling. Currently, betting on sports -- like football games and basketball games -- is legal only in a few states. ... How about you and your state? Do you support or oppose changing the federal law to allow sports betting in your state?"

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"Now thinking about the internet: What about online gaming/gambling? Do you support or oppose allowing casinos in your state to run betting games online -- over the internet -- for people in your state?"
Note: Half the sample asked about "gaming" and other half asked about "gambling."

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 21-22, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Do you think most professional athletes are good role models for children today?"

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"Which comes closer to how you feel about the increased number of professional athletes in the news recently for their bad behavior? There are more professional athletes who behave badly these days. The number of athletes misbehaving is the same, there are just more news stories about it these days."

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"Do you think professional athletes and sports officials regularly bet on professional sporting events, or not?"

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"Which one of the following scandals do you think has done more harm to its sport? The NBA referee caught betting on basketball games. Professional football player Michael Vick who has agreed to plead guilty to illegal dog fighting charges. Professional baseball player Barry Bonds being suspected by many to be a steroid user."

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 21-22, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"What is your favorite spectator sport?" Open-ended

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"And what's your favorite sport to participate in?" Open-ended

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Asked of those who said they follow a sport:
"If you had to choose, which one of these sports would you say is your favorite? . . ."

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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Feb. 24-26, 2003. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"In addition to scholarships, do you think college athletes should be paid for playing on college teams, or not?"

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"Title Nine is a federal law that prohibits high schools and colleges that receive federal funds from discriminating on the basis of gender. Title Nine is most commonly invoked to ensure equal opportunities for girls and women in high school and college athletics. Do you approve or disapprove of Title Nine as it is described here?"

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"To comply with Title Nine, many schools and universities have had to cut back on resources for men's athletic programs and invest more in women's athletic programs to make the programs more equal. Do you approve or disapprove of cutting back on men's athletics to ensure equivalent athletic opportunities for women?"

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"Next, we’d like to ask you some questions about sports. What is your favorite sport to watch?"

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"What man or woman living anytime this century do you think was the greatest athlete of the century, in terms of their athletic performance?" Open-ended question.

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"Who is your favorite sports star?" Open-ended question.

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* Not in top 10

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"Which one of the following do you consider to be the greatest American male athlete of the 20th century? . . ."

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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 9-11, 2010. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"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. Tiger Woods."

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4/9-11/10

3/19-21/10

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12/16-20/09

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Blacks

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12/2-3/09

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. March 19-21, 2010. N=1,030 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"As you may know, Tiger Woods will compete in the Masters in April, the first golf tournament he will play in since allegations first surfaced that he had extramarital affairs. Do you think this is an appropriate thing for Woods to do, or do you think he should wait longer before returning to professional golf?"

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3/19-21/10

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"If you had to choose, would you like to see Tiger Woods win or lose the Masters golf tournament in April?"

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3/19-21/10

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"And just your best guess: Do you think Tiger Woods will win or lose the Masters golf tournament?"

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3/19-21/10

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). March 11, 13-14, 2010. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.4.

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12/11-14/09

4/97

ABC News/ESPN Poll. Feb. 25-28, 2010. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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"Are you a fan of professional golf, or not?"

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2/25-28/10

2/11-14/10

12/10-13/09

11/02

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"Overall do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the professional golfer Tiger Woods?"

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2/25-28/10

2/11-14/10

12/10-13/09

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"Woods has been accused of having extramarital affairs, and has apologized for what he called 'personal sins.' Given this situation, do you think companies should or should not continue to use Woods to endorse their products?"

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2/25-28/10

2/11-14/10

12/10-13/09

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"Do you think Woods should resume playing professional golf this season, remain out of the sport for a longer period but return eventually, or retire permanently from the sport?"

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2/25-28/10

2/11-14/10

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"As you may know, Woods made a televised statement last week at which he apologized for these affairs. Do you think Woods was sincere or not sincere in his apology?"

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2/25-28/10

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"Are you personally ready to forgive Woods for his behavior, or not?"

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2/25-28/10

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"Is it your opinion that Woods' wife should or should not forgive him for his behavior?"

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2/25-28/10

ABC News Poll. Feb. 11-14, 2010. N=1,030 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

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"What comes closer to your opinion? Would you say this is a personal matter and Woods does not need to say anything about it in public; or as a public figure, Woods owes it to his fans to address the situation publicly and then move on?" Options rotated

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2/11-14/10

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 16-20, 2009. N=1,160 adults nationwide (Margin of error ± 3), including 786 non-Hispanic whites (Margin of error ± 3.5), and, with an oversample, 259 blacks (Margin of error ± 6).

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"Do you think black celebrities are singled out for unfair treatment by society, or are all celebrities generally treated the same, regardless of race?"

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Blacks

Marist College Marist Poll. Dec. 2, 3 & 7, 2009. N=607 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

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"Do you think Tiger Woods should deal with the recent events that have been in the news only privately or do you think he should address them publicly?"

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12/2, 3 & 7/09

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"Given the recent events that have been in the news, are you more likely or less likely to buy a product endorsed by Tiger Woods? If it makes no difference to you, please say so."

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12/2, 3 & 7/09

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 6-8, 2006. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Have you ever played golf?"

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1/6-8/06

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"Have you, personally, become more interested in golf since Tiger Woods joined the professional golf tour, have you become less interested, or has your interest in golf not changed?"

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1/6-8/06

"As you may know, one of the world's most prestigious golf tournaments, the Masters, is hosted by Augusta National Golf Club. Augusta National does not have women members, although women do play at Augusta National golf course as guests. Which of the following statements comes closer to your view? As host of such a prestigious golf tournament, Augusta National should have women members. OR, As a private club, Augusta National has the right to only have men as members."

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CNN/Time Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. June 19-20, 2002. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

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"Are you following the World Cup of Soccer or aren't you following the World Cup?"