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Polls listed chronologically.
Data are from nationwide surveys of
Americans 18 & older. |
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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.
Dec. 6-9, 2007. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"How
worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of
terrorism: very worried, somewhat worried, not too
worried, or not worried at all?" |
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Very
Worried |
Somewhat
Worried |
Not Too
Worried |
Not Worried
At All |
Unsure |
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12/6-9/07 |
11 |
28 |
33 |
28 |
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8/6-8/07 |
12 |
30 |
33 |
24 |
1 |
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3/9-11/07 |
13 |
31 |
31 |
23 |
2 |
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11/3-5/06 |
9 |
31 |
33 |
27 |
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8/18-20/06 |
8 |
28 |
36 |
29 |
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"Who do you think is currently winning
the war on terrorism: the U.S. and its allies, neither side, or the
terrorists?" |
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U.S., Allies |
Neither Side |
Terrorists |
Unsure |
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12/6-9/07 |
32 |
46 |
21 |
1 |
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9/7-9/07 |
31 |
49 |
19 |
1 |
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1/19-21/07 |
28 |
54 |
17 |
1 |
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10/27-29/06 |
34 |
43 |
20 |
4 |
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8/18-20/06 |
36 |
41 |
22 |
1 |
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8/2-3/06 |
31 |
45 |
21 |
3 |
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6/8-11/06 |
29 |
47 |
19 |
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CNN/Opinion
Research Corporation
Poll.
Nov. 2-4, 2007. Adults nationwide. |
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"In a procedure known as 'waterboarding,' interrogators produce
the sensation of drowning in a restrained prisoner by either dunking him in
water or pouring water over his face. Do you consider this procedure to be a
form of torture, or not?"
N=528
adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form A) |
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Torture |
Not Torture |
Unsure |
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11/2-4/07 |
69 |
29 |
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"In a procedure known as 'waterboarding,' interrogators produce
the sensation of drowning in a restrained prisoner by either dunking him in
water or pouring water over his face. Do you think the U.S. government should or
should not be allowed to use this procedure to attempt to get information from
suspected terrorists?"
N=496 adults,
MoE ± 4.5 (Form B) |
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Allowed |
Not Allowed |
Unsure |
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11/2-4/07 |
40 |
58 |
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CBS News Poll.
Oct. 12-16, 2007. N=1,282 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Do you approve or
disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the
campaign against terrorism?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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10/12-16/07 |
41 |
51 |
8 |
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9/14-16/07 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
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8/8-12/07 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
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7/20-22/07 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
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7/9-17/07 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
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6/26-28/07 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
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5/18-23/07 |
42 |
52 |
6 |
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4/20-24/07 |
42 |
51 |
7 |
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4/9-12/07 |
45 |
47 |
8 |
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3/7-11/07 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
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2/23-27/07 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
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2/8-11/07 |
44 |
49 |
7 |
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1/1-3/0 7 |
43 |
51 |
6 |
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12/8-10/06 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
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10/27-31/06 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
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10/5-8/06 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
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9/15-19/06 |
54 |
40 |
6 |
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8/17-21/06 |
55 |
38 |
7 |
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8/11-13/06 |
51 |
43 |
6 |
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7/21-25/06 |
51 |
42 |
7 |
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6/10-11/06 |
47 |
46 |
7 |
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5/16-17/06 |
46 |
47 |
7 |
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5/4-8/06 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
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4/28-30/06 |
45 |
45 |
10 |
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4/6-9/06 |
47 |
46 |
7 |
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3/9-12/06 |
45 |
47 |
8 |
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2/22-26/06 |
43 |
50 |
7 |
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1/20-25/06 |
52 |
43 |
5 |
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1/5-8/06 |
51 |
41 |
8 |
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12/2-6/05 |
48 |
45 |
7 |
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10/30 - 11/1/05 |
47 |
46 |
7 |
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10/3-5/05 |
46 |
46 |
8 |
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9/9-13/05 |
50 |
43 |
7 |
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9/6-7/05 |
51 |
40 |
9 |
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8/29-31/05 |
54 |
40 |
6 |
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7/29 - 8/2/05 |
55 |
39 |
6 |
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5/20-24/05 |
58 |
36 |
6 |
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4/13-16/05 |
53 |
41 |
6 |
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2/24-28/05 |
61 |
33 |
6 |
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1/14-18/05 |
56 |
38 |
6 |
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11/18-21/04 |
59 |
37 |
4 |
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9/6-8/04 |
62 |
31 |
7 |
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8/15-18/04 |
53 |
38 |
9 |
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7/30 - 8/1/04 |
52 |
41 |
7 |
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7/11-15/04 |
51 |
43 |
6 |
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6/23-27/04 |
52 |
39 |
9 |
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5/20-23/04 |
51 |
42 |
7 |
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5/11/04 |
51 |
39 |
10 |
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4/23-27/04 |
60 |
32 |
8 |
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3/30 - 4/1/04 |
58 |
34 |
8 |
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3/10-14/04 |
64 |
28 |
8 |
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2/24-27/04 |
65 |
29 |
6 |
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2/12-15/04 |
64 |
27 |
9 |
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1/12-15/04 |
68 |
28 |
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12/21-22/03 |
70 |
23 |
7 |
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9/22-23/02 |
71 |
22 |
7 |
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9/2-5/02 |
68 |
27 |
5 |
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8/02 |
72 |
21 |
7 |
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7/22-23/02 |
70 |
20 |
10 |
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7/8-9/02 |
77 |
17 |
6 |
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6/02 |
72 |
21 |
7 |
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5/19-20/02 |
74 |
19 |
7 |
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5/13-14/02 |
80 |
15 |
5 |
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4/02 |
80 |
17 |
3 |
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2/02 |
82 |
13 |
5 |
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1/21-24/02 |
87 |
9 |
4 |
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1/15-17/02 |
87 |
10 |
3 |
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1/5-6/02 |
88 |
9 |
3 |
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12/01 |
90 |
6 |
4 |
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11/01 |
88 |
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3 |
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"Which comes closer to
your view? In the long run, the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it
confronts the countries and groups that promote terrorism in the Middle
East. OR, In the long run, the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it stays
out of other countries' affairs in the Middle East." |
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Confronts |
Stays Out |
Unsure |
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10/12-16/07 |
47 |
45 |
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ABC News/Washington
Post
Poll. Sept. 27-30, 2007. N=1,114 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3
(for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS. |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way
Bush is handling the U.S. campaign against terrorism?"
Half sample |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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9/27-30/07 |
40 |
57 |
3 |
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9/4-7/07 |
46 |
51 |
3 |
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7/18-21/07 |
43 |
56 |
2 |
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5/29 -
6/1/07 |
44 |
52 |
4 |
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4/12-15/07 |
44 |
53 |
3 |
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2/22-25/07 |
46 |
52 |
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1/16-19/07 |
46 |
52 |
2 |
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12/7-11/06 |
46 |
52 |
2 |
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10/5-8/06 |
45 |
53 |
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9/5-7/06 |
53 |
45 |
2 |
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8/3-6/06 |
47 |
50 |
2 |
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6/22-25/06 |
51 |
47 |
2 |
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5/11-15/06 |
53 |
43 |
4 |
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4/6-9/06 |
50 |
49 |
1 |
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3/2-5/06 |
52 |
46 |
2 |
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1/23-26/06 |
52 |
45 |
2 |
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1/5-8/06 |
53 |
45 |
2 |
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12/15-18/05 |
56 |
44 |
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10/30 -
11/2/05 |
48 |
51 |
1 |
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9/8-11/05 |
50 |
47 |
3 |
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8/25-28/05 |
56 |
43 |
2 |
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6/2-5/05 |
50 |
49 |
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4/05 |
56 |
41 |
3 |
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3/05 |
59 |
38 |
3 |
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1/05 |
61 |
38 |
2 |
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12/04 |
53 |
43 |
3 |
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7/22-25/04 |
57 |
40 |
4 |
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6/17-20/04 |
50 |
48 |
2 |
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5/20-23/04 |
58 |
39 |
4 |
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4/15-18/04 |
63 |
35 |
2 |
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3/4-7/04 |
63 |
34 |
3 |
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2/10-11/04 |
64 |
34 |
2 |
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1/15-18/04 |
66 |
33 |
2 |
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12/18-21/03 |
70 |
28 |
2 |
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10/26-29/03 |
63 |
35 |
2 |
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10/9-13/03 |
66 |
30 |
4 |
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9/10-13/03 |
70 |
27 |
3 |
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9/4-7/03 |
67 |
28 |
5 |
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4/03 |
79 |
19 |
2 |
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2/03 |
74 |
23 |
4 |
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1/03 |
71 |
25 |
4 |
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12/02 |
79 |
20 |
1 |
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10/02 |
74 |
23 |
4 |
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9/02 |
74 |
24 |
2 |
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7/02 |
83 |
15 |
2 |
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5/02 |
79 |
19 |
3 |
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4/02 |
81 |
18 |
2 |
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3/02 |
88 |
10 |
2 |
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1/02 |
88 |
10 |
2 |
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12/01 |
89 |
9 |
2 |
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10/01 |
92 |
5 |
3 |
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"Which political party
-- the Democrats or the Republicans -- do you trust to do a better job
handling the U.S. campaign against terrorism?"
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Democrats |
Republicans |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
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