WH2004: Misc. (2)

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White House 2004: Miscellany (p. 2)

Polls listed chronologically. All data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.
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ABC News Poll. Oct. 5, 2004. N=509 registered voters nationwide who watched the vice-presidential debate. Respondents were initially interviewed Oct. 1-4. MoE ą 4.5 (for all registered voters). Fieldwork by TNS.
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"Who, in your opinion, won the debate?"
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		Cheney	Edwards	Tie
		%	%	%
	ALL	43	35	19
	Bush supporters	80	4	13
	Kerry supporters	6	69	23
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Party ID of debate viewers:
		%
	Democrats	31
	Republicans	38
	Independents	27

Los Angeles Times Poll. Sept. 30 (following the presidential debate) & Oct. 1, 2004. N=725 registered voters nationwide who watched the presidential debate. MoE ą 4. Respondents had been polled Sept. 25-28 by the Los Angeles Times.
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"Who do you think did the best job, or won, the debate between George W. Bush and John Kerry -- or do you think the debate was about even?"
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		Bush	Kerry	Even	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/30 - 10/1/04	15	54	30	1
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"Who do you think seemed more knowledgeable: George W. Bush or John Kerry -- or do you think they were about even?"
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		Bush	Kerry	Even	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/30 - 10/1/04	29	42	28	1
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"Who do you think displayed the strongest personality and character: George W. Bush or John Kerry -- or do you think they were about even?"
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		Bush	Kerry	Even	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/30 - 10/1/04	33	40	25	2
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"Who do you think was better at getting across his message: George W. Bush or John Kerry -- or do you think they were about even?"
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		Bush	Kerry	Even	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/30 - 10/1/04	23	49	27	1
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"Regardless of your personal preference for president, who do you think responded best under pressure: George W. Bush or John Kerry -- or do you think they were about even?"
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		Bush	Kerry	Even	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/30 - 10/1/04	16	54	27	3
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"Who do you think seemed more 'presidential': George W. Bush or John Kerry -- or do you think they were about even?"
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		Bush	Kerry	Even	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/30 - 10/1/04	38	40	19	3
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"Who appeared to be the most likable: George W. Bush or John Kerry -- or do you think they were about even?"
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		Bush	Kerry	Even	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/30 - 10/1/04	39	38	22	1

ABC News Poll. Sept. 30, 2004. N=531 registered voters nationwide who watched the presidential debate. Respondents were initially interviewed Sept. 23-29. MoE ą 4.5 (for all registered voters). Fieldwork by TNS.
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"Who, in your opinion, won the debate?"
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		Bush	Kerry	Tie
		%	%	%
	ALL	36	45	17
	Democrats	6	81	11
	Republicans	69	7	22
	Independents	28	48	24
	Men	34	43	23
	Women	39	46	12
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Party ID of debate viewers:
		%
	Democrats	35
	Republicans	35
	Independents	24

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 6-8, 2004. N=952 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3. Fieldwork by TNS.
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"Who do you trust to do a better job handling [see below], Bush or Kerry?" Names rotated
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		Bush	Kerry	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	No Opinion
		%	%	%	%	%
	"The U.S. campaign against terrorism"
	9/6-8/04	57	35	1	3	4
	7/30 - 8/1/04	48	45	-	1	5
	7/22-25/04	55	37	2	3	3
	Among ALL adults:
	6/17-20/04	47	48	1	3	1
	5/20-23/04	52	39	1	4	4
	4/15-18/04	58	37	1	3	1
	3/4-7/04	57	36	2	2	3
	2/10-11/04	53	37	1	4	5
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	"The situation in Iraq"
	9/6-8/04	53	37	1	4	6
	7/30 - 8/1/04	46	48	-	2	4
	7/22-25/04	52	40	1	3	3
	Among ALL adults:
	6/17-20/04	50	45	-	4	1
	5/20-23/04	48	42	-	6	3
	4/15-18/04	52	41	-	4	2
	3/4-7/04	47	48	1	3	2
	2/10-11/04	48	41	1	6	5
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	"Taxes"
	9/6-8/04	50	40	-	5	5
	7/30 - 8/1/04	43	49	1	3	4
	7/22-25/04	49	43	1	4	4
	Among ALL adults:
	6/17-20/04	40	53	0	4	2
	4/15-18/04	49	43	-	6	2
	3/4-7/04	43	51	1	4	2
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	"Relations with other countries"
	9/6-8/04	47	42	1	4	6
	7/30 - 8/1/04	42	51	1	2	5
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	"The economy"
	9/6-8/04	47	43	1	4	5
	7/30 - 8/1/04	41	52	-	3	4
	7/22-25/04	47	46	1	3	4
	Among ALL adults:
	6/17-20/04	45	50	1	3	1
	5/20-23/04	43	48	-	5	3
	4/15-18/04	47	47	1	4	1
	3/4-7/04	41	53	-	4	2
	2/10-11/04	41	49	1	4	5
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	"Appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court"
	9/6-8/04	46	36	1	3	15
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	"Education"
	9/6-8/04	46	42	1	5	6
	7/30 - 8/1/04	39	52	1	3	5
	7/22-25/04	44	45	1	4	6
	Among ALL adults:
	6/17-20/04	42	52	1	2	2
	4/15-18/04	47	44	1	6	2
	3/4-7/04	40	52	1	3	4
	2/10-11/04	40	49	1	6	5
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	"Creating jobs"
	9/6-8/04	43	45	1	6	6
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	"Health care"
	9/6-8/04	42	45	1	5	8
	7/30 - 8/1/04	36	55	-	3	5
	7/22-25/04	44	47	1	4	5
	Among ALL adults:
	6/17-20/04	37	58	-	4	2
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	"Helping the middle class"
	9/6-8/04	42	47	1	6	4

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Sept. 3-5, 2004. N=1,018 adults voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that George W. Bush has the personality and leadership qualities a president should have."
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		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/3-5/04	59	41	-
	7/30 - 8/1/04	55	43	2
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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that John Kerry has the personality and leadership qualities a president should have."
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		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/3-5/04	51	45	4
	7/30 - 8/1/04	58	38	4
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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with George W. Bush on the issues that matter most to you."
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		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/3-5/04	50	48	2
	7/30 - 8/1/04	48	51	1
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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with John Kerry on the issues that matter most to you."
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		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/3-5/04	48	47	5
	7/30 - 8/1/04	52	43	5
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"Regardless of which presidential candidate you support, please tell me if you think John Kerry or George W. Bush would better handle each of the following issues. How about [see below]?"
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		Bush	Kerry	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
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	"Terrorism"
	9/3-5//04	61	34	1	4
	5/7-9/04	55	38	1	6
	3/5-7/04	60	33	2	5
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	"The situation in Iraq"
	9/3-5//04	54	41	1	4
	5/7-9/04	48	45	1	6
	3/5-7/04	54	39	2	5
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	"The economy"
	9/3-5//04	46	49	2	3
	5/7-9/04	40	54	1	5
	3/5-7/04	42</