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Polls listed chronologically.
Data are from nationwide surveys of
Americans 18 & older. |
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USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. July 6-8, 2006. N=1,014 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3 (for all adults). |
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"How closely are you following the news about President
Bush's decision to commute the prison sentence of former vice presidential
aide, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby: very closely, somewhat closely, not too
closely, or not at all?" |
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Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not at All |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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7/6-8/07 |
20 |
36 |
24 |
19 |
1 |
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"From what you have heard or read, do you think President
Bush was right to commute Libby's sentence, do you think he should have gone
further and granted him a full pardon, or do you think he should not have
intervened at all on Libby's behalf?" |
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Right to
Commute |
Should Have
Granted Full
Pardon |
Should Not
Have
Intervened |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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7/6-8/07 |
13 |
6 |
66 |
15 |
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"Has George W. Bush's recent handling of this matter caused
you to gain confidence in Bush, has it not affected your opinion either way,
or has it caused you to lose confidence in Bush?"
Options rotated.
N=394 Republicans and Republican leaners, MoE ± 5. |
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Gain
Confidence |
Not Affected
Opinion |
Lose
Confidence |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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7/6-8/07 |
9 |
71 |
16 |
3 |
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Gallup Poll. March 11-14, 2007. N=1,009 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"How closely have you been following the news about the
recently completed trial of Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, the former vice
presidential aide: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not
at all?" |
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Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not At All |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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3/11-14/07 |
13 |
30 |
26 |
29 |
1 |
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"As you may know, a jury found Libby guilty on four out
of five criminal counts. Do you think George W. Bush should or should not
issue a presidential pardon for Lewis 'Scooter' Libby?" |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/11-14/07 |
21 |
67 |
12 |
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Time
Poll
conducted by Schulman, Ronca &
Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs. March 9-12, 2007.
N=1,711 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff, Louis
'Scooter' Libby, was convicted last week of lying to a grand jury and to FBI
agents investigating the leak of the name of a secret CIA operative in 2003. Do
you think that President Bush should give Libby a presidential pardon, or not?" |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/9-12/07 |
18 |
72 |
11 |
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"Do you think that President Bush should ask Vice President
Cheney to resign, over the Libby conviction and other matters, or not?" |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/9-12/07 |
40 |
48 |
11 |
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CNN/Opinion
Research Corporation
Poll.
March 9-11, 2007. N=1,027 adults nationwide.
MoE ±
3. |
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"As you may know, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, Dick Cheney's
former top aide, was recently found guilty of obstruction of justice and
perjury in connection with the CIA leak investigation. Do you think George
W. Bush should or should not give a presidential pardon to Libby?" |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/9-11/07 |
18 |
69 |
13 |
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"Do you think Dick Cheney was part of a cover-up to try
to prevent the special prosecutor from getting to the truth about who leaked
CIA agent Valerie Plame's name to the news media, or was not part of any
cover-up?" |
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Part of
Cover-up |
Not Part of
Cover-up |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/9-11/07 |
52 |
29 |
20 |
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CBS News
Poll.
May 16-17, 2006.
N=636 adults nationwide. MoE ±
4. |
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"How
much have you heard or read about the special investigation into the
possible leak of an undercover CIA officer's
identity to reporters in 2003? Would you say you have heard or read a lot,
some, not much, or nothing at all?" |
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A Lot |
Some |
Not Much |
Nothing |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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5/16-17/06 |
18 |
31 |
23 |
28 |
0 |
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10/30 - 11/1/05 |
27 |
37 |
22 |
14 |
0 |
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7/29 - 8/2/05 |
19 |
35 |
22 |
23 |
1 |
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"A
special prosecutor has been investigating whether a crime was committed when
a CIA officer's identity was revealed to reporters. How important do you
think the matter is to the nation: of great importance, some importance, or
very little importance?" |
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Great |
Some |
Very
Little |
None
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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5/16-17/06 |
39 |
42 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
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10/30 - 11/1/05 |
51 |
35 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
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Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey
Research Associates International.
April 7-16, 2006. N=1,501
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3 (for all adults). |
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"Last week, documents were released indicating that
President Bush may have authorized his staff to leak pre-war intelligence
about Iraq to the press in order to undermine war critics. How much have you
heard about this: a lot, a little or nothing at all?" |
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A Lot |
A Little |
Nothing |
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% |
% |
% |
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4/7-16/06 |
32 |
46 |
22 |
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Asked of those who have heard "a lot" or
"a little":
"From what you've read and heard about this, do
you think President Bush acted improperly, or don't
you think so?" |
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Improperly |
Not
Improperly |
Too Early
To Tell (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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4/7-16/06 |
57 |
34 |
2 |
7 |
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Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg
Poll. April 8-11, 2006.
N=1,357 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all
adults). |
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"As you may know, a former senior White House aide testified
that George W. Bush authorized a leak of classified information to support
the case for war in Iraq. Do you believe that Bush authorized the leak, or
not?" |
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Yes,
Authorized |
No, Did Not
Authorize |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL adults |
46 |
22 |
32 |
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Democrats |
64 |
14 |
22 |
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Independents |
37 |
19 |
44 |
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Republicans |
28 |
35 |
37 |
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"Regardless of whether or not you believe George W. Bush
authorized a leak of classified information to support the case for war in
Iraq, do you think it was an appropriate or inappropriate action for the
President to take?" |
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Appropriate |
Inappropriate |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL adults |
22 |
66 |
12 |
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Democrats |
5 |
90 |
5 |
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Independents |
23 |
58 |
19 |
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Republicans |
43 |
43 |
14 |
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USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. April 7-9, 2006. N=1,004
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"How closely have you been following the news about George
W. Bush's possible involvement with the leaking of
certain intelligence information to reporters: very closely, somewhat
closely, not too closely, or not at all?" |
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Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not at All |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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4/7-9/06 |
25 |
39 |
22 |
14 |
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"Which of the following statements best describes your view
of George W. Bush in these matters? He did something illegal. He did not do
anything illegal, but did something unethical. OR, He did not do anything
seriously wrong." |
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Illegal |
Unethical |
Nothing
Wrong |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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4/7-9/06 |
21 |
42 |
28 |
9 |
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Time
Poll
conducted by Schulman, Ronca &
Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs. Feb. 15-16, 2006.
N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Several
months ago, a special prosecutor charged one of Vice President Cheney's
top advisers, Lewis 'Scooter'
Libby, with lying to a grand jury and obstructing an investigation into who
leaked the name of a former undercover CIA officer whose husband publicly
opposed the war in Iraq. Based on what you've seen
or heard about this case, do you think the Vice President had anything to do
with the leaking of the CIA officer's name?" |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/15-16/06 |
36 |
34 |
30 |
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Time
Poll
conducted by Schulman, Ronca &
Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs. Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2005.
N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Several weeks ago, a special prosecutor charged a
top White House adviser, Lewis 'Scooter'
Libby, with lying to a grand jury and obstructing an investigation into who
leaked the name of a former undercover CIA officer whose husband publicly
opposed the war in Iraq. Do you think the charges against Libby are serious,
or just a technicality and not that serious?" |
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. |
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Serious |
Not That
Serious |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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11/29 - 12/1/05 |
59 |
27 |
14 |
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The Harris Poll.
Nov. 8-13, 2005. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3 (for all adults). |
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"As you may know, former
vice-presidential chief of
staff
Lewis
'Scooter' Libby was
indicted on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice and making false
statements. In your own personal opinion, do you think he is innocent of
these charges or do you think he is guilty?" |
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Innocent |
Guilty |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL adults |
18 |
56 |
26 |
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Republicans |
35 |
35 |
30 |
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Democrats |
7 |
72 |
22 |
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Independents |
16 |
60 |
23 |
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"Do you think that the current situation with
former vice-presidential chief of
staff Lewis 'Scooter'
Libby is an isolated incident or is this an indication of a larger problem
in the Bush Administration?" |
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. |
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Isolated
Incident |
Larger
Problem |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL adults |
35 |
55 |
10 |
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Republicans |
70 |
20 |
10 |
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Democrats |
12 |
82 |
5 |
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Independents |
29 |
58 |
13 |
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Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates International. Nov. 10-11,
2005.
N=1,002 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3 (among all adults). |
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"As you may know, Lewis
'Scooter' Libby, Dick
Cheney’s former top aide, was recently indicted for obstruction of justice
and perjury in connection with the CIA leak investigation. Do you think Dick
Cheney was part of a cover-up to try to prevent the special prosecutor from
getting to the truth about who leaked CIA agent Valerie Plame's
name to the news media, or was not part of any cover-up?" |
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Part of
Cover-up |
Not Part of
Cover-up |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL
adults |
52 |
27 |
21 |
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Republicans |
23 |
56 |
21 |
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Democrats |
71 |
12 |
17 |
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Independents |
55 |
23 |
22 |
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"Thinking more broadly about
the case involving the leak of CIA agent Valerie Plame's
name: Do you think anyone in the Bush Administration acted unethically in
this matter, or not?" |
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. |
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Did |
Did Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL
adults |
54 |
24 |
22 |
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Republicans |
30 |
47 |
23 |
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Democrats |
71 |
12 |
17 |
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Independents |
57 |
19 |
24 |
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"Do you think anyone in the
Bush Administration broke the law and acted criminally in this matter, or
not?" |
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. |
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Did |
Did Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL
adults |
45 |
30 |
25 |
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Republicans |
22 |
56 |
22 |
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Democrats |
60 |
18 |
22 |
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Independents |
47 |
24 |
29 |
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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Nov. 8-9, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Vice
President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis 'Scooter'
Libby, was indicted by a special prosecutor in the
investigation of the leak of a CIA officer's identity.
Which of the following do you think is most likely to happen?
A plea agreement will be reached. He will be
found innocent. He will be found guilty." |
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Plea
Agreement |
Found
Innocent |
Found
Guilty |
Pardoned
(vol.) |
Other/
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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11/8-9/05 |
32 |
21 |
22 |
8 |
17 |
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NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted
by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill
McInturff (R). Nov. 4-7, 2005.
N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1
(for all adults). |
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. |
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"As you may know, a
grand jury has been investigating the leaking of a CIA officer's name to the
press. Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis Libby, has been indicted in
this case for perjury and obstruction of justice. Do you believe that this is a
serious matter or not that serious a matter?" |
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. |
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Serious |
Not
That
Serious |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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11/4-7/05 |
79 |
17 |
4 |
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. |
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"Which of the following
comes closer to what you think about this investigation and indictment?
Lewis Libby is the only person in the Bush
Administration
who may have acted illegally.
Others in the Bush
Administration
may have acted illegally as well." |
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. |
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Only Libby |
Others,
As Well |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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11/4-7/05 |
8 |
78 |
14 |
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. |
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"Do you think that
there should be a public investigation and hearings by Congress into the leaking
of the CIA officer's name to the press, or do you think that a public
investigation and hearings by Congress are not necessary?"
Half sample (Form A)
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Should Be
Hearings |
Not
Necessary |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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11/4-7/05 |
60 |
35 |
5 |
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. |
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"How personally responsible, if at all, do you
think President Bush is for what has happened in this
situation: very responsible, somewhat responsible, not
too responsible, or not responsible at all?"
Half sample (Form B)
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. |
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Very
Responsible |
Somewhat
Responsible |
Not Too
Responsible |
Not At All
Responsible |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/4-7/05 |
22 |
32 |
18 |
22 |
6 |
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. |
|
"How personally responsible, if at all, do you
think Vice President Cheney is for what has happened
in this situation: very responsible, somewhat
responsible, not too responsible, or not responsible at all?"
Half sample (Form B)
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. |
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Very
Responsible |
Somewhat
Responsible |
Not Too
Responsible |
Not At All
Responsible |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/4-7/05 |
32 |
37 |
11 |
13 |
7 |
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|
Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey
Research Associates International.
Nov. 3-6, 2005. N=1,201
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3.5 (for all adults). |
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. |
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"Last week a grand jury
investigating the leak of a CIA agent's identity
indicted the Vice President's
adviser Lewis Libby on charges of perjury and
obstruction of justice. ... How important an issue
do you think this whole situation is to the nation . . .
?" |
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. |
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Great
Importance |
Some
Importance |
Very Little
Importance |
None (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/3-6/05 |
44 |
35 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
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. |
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"From what you've
heard and read, do you think Lewis Libby is guilty or not guilty of the
charges brought against him?" |
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. |
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Guilty |
Not Guilty |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL
adults |
42 |
15 |
43 |
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|
Republicans |
25 |
27 |
48 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
57 |
7 |
36 |
|
|
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Independents |
45 |
12 |
43 |
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. |
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"Do you think news
organizations are giving too much, too little, or the right amount of
coverage to the investigation into the leak of a
CIA agent's identity?" |
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. |
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Too Much |
Too Little |
Right
Amount |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/3-6/05 |
31 |
21 |
39 |
9 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post
Poll. Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2005.
N=1,202 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. Fieldwork by TNS. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, a federal
grand jury has indicted Lewis 'Scooter'
Libby, chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, on charges of
obstruction of justice and perjury in connection with the case in which the
identity of an undercover CIA agent was disclosed to news reporters. Libby
has resigned his White House position. In your opinion, do you think the
charge against Libby represents a serious crime, or a minor or technical
one?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Serious |
Minor/
Technical |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/30 -
11/2/05 |
70 |
26 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/28-29/05 |
69 |
26 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the prosecutor
has brought this case against Libby on the basis of the facts of the case,
or out of political motivations?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Facts |
Politics |
Both (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/30 -
11/2/05 |
54 |
31 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
10/28-29/05 |
55 |
30 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"It's
been reported that another subject of the investigation has been Karl Rove,
a close adviser to Bush. Given what you've heard
or read, do you think Rove did anything wrong in connection with this case,
or not?" If "Wrong":
"Do you think he did something unethical but not
illegal, or do you think he did something illegal?"
Options rotated |
|
|
________________________ |
|
|
. |
|
|
Wrong:
Not Illegal |
Wrong:
Illegal |
Not Wrong |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/30 -
11/2/05 |
23 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
|
|
10/28-29/05 |
28 |
18 |
29 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think Rove should
remain in his position or resign from the White
House?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Remain |
Resign |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/30 -
11/2/05 |
30 |
59 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Given what you've
heard or read, do you think Vice President Cheney did anything wrong in
connection with this case, or not?" If
"Wrong": "Do you
think he did something unethical but not illegal, or do you think he did
something illegal?"
Options rotated |
|
|
________________________ |
|
|
. |
|
|
Wrong:
Not Illegal |
Wrong:
Illegal |
Not Wrong |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/30 -
11/2/05 |
24 |
21 |
41 |
14 |
|
|
10/28-29/05 |
21 |
20 |
44 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Given what you've
heard or read, do you think Bush did anything wrong in connection with this
case, or not?" If "Wrong": Do you think he
did something unethical but not illegal, or do you think he did something
illegal?"
Options rotated |
|
|
________________________ |
|
|
. |
|
|
Wrong:
Not Illegal |
Wrong:
Illegal |
Not Wrong |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/30 -
11/2/05 |
20 |
13 |
54 |
13 |
|
|
10/28-29/05 |
21 |
12 |
55 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think this case is an
isolated incident or do you think it indicates broader problems with ethical
wrongdoing in the Bush Administration?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Isolated
Incident |
Broader
Problems |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/30 -
11/2/05 |
43 |
52 |
5 |
|
|
|
10/28-29/05 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News
Poll. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2005.
N=936 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3 (for all adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think this investigation is a very serious matter involving the honesty
of the Bush Administration, or do you think it is mostly politics?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Serious |
Mostly
Politics |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/05 |
43 |
51 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Lewis
'Scooter' Libby, Vice
President Dick Cheney's former chief of
staff, has been indicted on five
felony charges of lying to investigators and misleading the grand jury in
the CIA leak case. From what you've heard or read, do you think the charges
are probably true, or probably not true, or don't you know enough about it
yet to say?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Probably
True |
Probably
Not True |
Don't Know
Enough |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/05 |
39 |
4 |
54 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think anything that Lewis 'Scooter'
Libby may have done is serious enough to deserve criminal prosecution, or
not serious enough?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Serious
Enough |
Not Serious
Enough |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/05 |
61 |
14 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Based on what you've heard or read, do you
think Karl Rove, George W. Bush's deputy
chief of
staff, personally did anything
wrong in this matter?"
If Yes:
"Do
you think Rove's activities were unethical or
illegal?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
Yes --
Unethical |
14 |
|
|
|
|
Yes --
Illegal |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Yes --
Unsure if illegal (vol.) |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Yes --
Illegal and unethical (vol.) |
7 |
|
|
|
|
No,
nothing wrong |
19 |
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think anything that Karl Rove may have done is serious enough to deserve
criminal prosecution, or not serious enough?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Serious
Enough |
Not Serious
Enough |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/30 - 11/1/05 |
36 |
24 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think someone in the Bush Administration was responsible for leaking the
CIA officer's identity to reporters, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Was |
Was Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
62 |
14 |
24 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
40 |
23 |
37 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
80 |
6 |
14 |
|
|
|
Independents |
59 |
15 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Trend: |
|
7/29 - 8/2/05 |
52 |
21 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. Oct. 28-30, 2005. N=800
adults nationwide. MoE ±
4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, a special
prosecutor has investigated the leak of the name of a CIA employee by White
House officials. On Friday, a grand jury indicted Lewis Libby on charges of
perjury and obstruction of justice. From what you have heard or read about
Libby's involvement in this matter, which of the
following statements best describes your view of his actions? He did
something illegal. He did something unethical but nothing illegal. OR, He
did not do anything seriously wrong."
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Illegal |
Unethical |
Nothing
Wrong |
Other
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/28-30/05 |
45 |
31 |
8 |
1 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think these charges are a sign that the Bush Administration in general
has low ethical standards, or do you think these charges are based on an
isolated incident?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Sign of Low
Standards |
Isolated
Incident |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/28-30/05 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How
well do you, personally, understand this case: very well, somewhat well, not
too well, or not at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very Well |
Somewhat
Well |
Not Too
Well |
Not At All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/28-30/05 |
22 |
46 |
22 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Based on what you have heard
or read, do you think Dick Cheney was aware of Lewis Libby's
actions in this matter, or was Cheney not aware?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Was Aware |
Was Not
Aware |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/28-30/05 |
55 |
29 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Oct. 25-26, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ±
3 (for all registered voters). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the investigation
into the alleged leak of a CIA agent's name is
just politics as usual or is it a serious criminal investigation?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Just
Politics |
Serious |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL voters |
39 |
47 |
14 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
31 |
59 |
11 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
52 |
32 |
16 |
|
|
|
Independents |
34 |
51 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll.
Oct. 21-23,
2005. N=496 adults nationwide. MoE ±
5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, several members of the Bush
Administration
have been accused of leaking to reporters the identity of a woman working
for the CIA. Which of the following statements best describes your view of
top Bush
Administration
officials in these matters?
Some Bush
Administration
officials did something illegal.
No Bush
Administration
officials did anything illegal, but some officials did something unethical.
OR, No Bush
Administration
official did anything seriously wrong." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Illegal |
Unethical |
Nothing
Wrong |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/21-23/05 |
39 |
39 |
10 |
12 |
|
|
|
Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates International. Sept.
29-30, 2005.
N=1,004 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3 (among all adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Now thinking about reports that White House advisor Karl
Rove may have leaked classified information about Valerie Plame, a CIA
agent: From what you've heard or read about Karl Rove's involvement in this
case, do you think he is guilty of a serious offense, or is NOT guilty of a
serious offense?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Guilty |
Not Guilty |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL
adults |
37 |
22 |
41 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
21 |
36 |
43 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
51 |
10 |
39 |
|
|
|
Independents |
39 |
25 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Trend: |
|
8/2-4/05 |
45 |
18 |
37 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News
Poll. July 29-Aug. 2, 2005.
N=1,222 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3
(for all adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"There
is currently a grand jury investigating whether a crime was committed when a
CIA officer's identity was revealed to reporters.
How important do you think the investigation is to the nation -- of great
importance, some importance, or very little importance?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Great |
Some |
Very
Little |
None
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/29 - 8/2/05 |
41 |
39 |
15 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"George
W. Bush's Deputy Chief of Staff, Karl Rove, spoke
with reporters about the CIA officer in 2003. Do you think Karl Rove
personally did anything wrong in this matter?"
If Yes:
"Do
you think Rove's activities were unethical or
illegal?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
Yes --
Unethical |
20 |
|
|
|
|
Yes --
Illegal |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Yes --
Unsure if illegal |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Yes --
Illegal and unethical |
11 |
|
|
|
|
No,
nothing wrong |
27 |
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"In
their statements about the possible leak of the CIA officer's
identity, do you think members of the Bush Administration are telling the
entire truth, are mostly telling the truth but are hiding something, or are
mostly lying?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Entire
Truth |
Hiding
Some-
thing |
Mostly
Lying |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/29 - 8/2/05 |
12 |
55 |
22 |
11 |
|
|
|
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. July 22-24, 2005.
N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3
(for all adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How closely have you been following the news reports
that Karl Rove and other Bush
Administration
officials may have leaked classified information about a CIA employee to
reporters: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not At All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/22-24/05 |
17 |
34 |
28 |
20 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"From what you have heard or read about Karl Rove's
involvement in this matter, which of the following statements best describes
your view of his actions: he did something illegal, he did something unethical
but nothing illegal, or he did not do anything seriously wrong?" Options
rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Illegal |
Unethical,
Not Illegal |
Not
Seriously
Wrong |
Other
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/22-24/05 |
25 |
37 |
15 |
1 |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think George W. Bush should or should not fire
Karl Rove?"
Form A (N=497 adults, MoE ± 5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/22-24/05 |
40 |
39 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think Karl Rove should or should not resign
from the Bush
Administration?"
Form B (N=509 adults, MoE ± 5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/22-24/05 |
49 |
31 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey
Research Associates International.
July 13-17, 2005. Adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Thinking again about news
stories -- How closely have you followed reports that White House adviser
Karl Rove may have leaked classified information about a CIA agent: very
closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely?"
N=1,502 adults, MoE ± 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Closely |
Fairly
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not At All
Closely |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/13-17/05 |
23 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"From what you've
heard or read, do you think that Karl Rove should resign his position, or
don't you think so?"
Form 1 (N=751 adults, MoE ± 4 for all adults) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should
Resign |
Don't
Think So |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL
adults |
39 |
23 |
38 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
19 |
39 |
42 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
55 |
14 |
31 |
|
|
|
Independents |
45 |
20 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"From what you've
heard or read about Karl Rove's involvement in
this case, do you think that he is guilty of a
serious offense or don't you think so?"
Form 2 (N=751 adults, MoE ± 4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Guilty of
Serious
Offense |
Don't
Think So |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/13-17/05 |
32 |
23 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
ABC News
Poll.
July 13-17, 2005.
N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by
ICR. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, a federal
prosecutor is investigating whether someone in the
White House may have broken the law by identifying an undercover CIA agent
to some news reporters. One reporter has gone to jail rather than
reveal her source. How closely are you following
this issue: very closely, somewhat
closely, not too closely or not closely at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not
Closely
At All |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/13-17/05 |
21 |
32 |
18 |
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think this is a very
serious matter, somewhat serious, not too serious
or not serious at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Serious |
Somewhat
Serious |
Not Too
Serious |
Not
Serious
At All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
7/13-17/05 |
42 |
33 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the White House
is or is not fully cooperating with this
investigation?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Is |
Is Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/13-17/05 |
25 |
47 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"It's been reported that one of
George W. Bush's closest advisers, Karl Rove,
spoke briefly with a reporter about this CIA agent. If investigators find
that Rove leaked classified information, do you
think he should or should not lose his job in the
Bush Administration?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL
adults |
75 |
15 |
10 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
71 |
17 |
12 |
|
|
|
Independents |
74 |
17 |
9 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
83 |
12 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the reporter who
has gone to jail is doing the right thing or the
wrong thing in not identifying her confidential source in this case?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Right
Thing |
Wrong
Thing |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/13-17/05 |
60 |
26 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post
Poll. Oct. 9-13,
2003. N=1,000 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The U.S. Justice Department
has opened an investigation into whether someone in the White House broke
the law by identifying a former diplomat's wife as
an undercover CIA agent. The former diplomat claims this was done to punish
him for criticizing U.S. policy on Iraq. Do you think this is a very
serious matter, somewhat serious, not too serious or not serious at all?" |
|
|
Very
Serious |
Somewhat
Serious |
Not Too
Serious |
Not
Serious
At All |
No
Opinion |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/9-13/03 |
46 |
36 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
|
9/30/03 |
48 |
34 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think this
investigation should be handled by the U.S. Justice Department, which is
part of the Bush Administration,
OR, should it be handled by an outside
investigator known as a special counsel, that is not part of the Bush
Administration?"
Options rotated |
|
|
Justice
Dept. |
Special
Counsel |
No
Opinion |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/9-13/03 |
27 |
69 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/30/03 |
29 |
69 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the White House
is or is not fully cooperating with this investigation?" |
|
|
Is |
Is Not |
No
Opinion |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/9-13/03 |
39 |
41 |
20 |
|
|
|
9/30/03 |
47 |
37 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 10-12, 2003.
N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, a Bush Administration
official recently revealed the identity of a CIA operative to a journalist
who then published her name in a newspaper, which blew her cover.
Which comes closer to your view: a special prosecutor, independent of the
Justice Department, should be appointed to investigate this matter,
OR, the Justice Department is capable of handling
the investigation of this matter itself?"
Options rotated |
|
|
Special
Prosecutor |
Justice
Dept. |
No
Opinion |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/03 |
52 |
44 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How much does this matter bother you: a great
deal, a moderate amount, not much, or not at all?" |
|
|
Great
Deal |
Moderate
Amount |
Not
Much |
Not
At All |
No
Opinion |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/03 |
36 |
30 |
24 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post
Poll.
Sept. 30, 2003.
N=505 adults nationwide. MoE ±
4.5. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The U.S. Justice Department
has opened an investigation into whether someone in the White House broke
the law by identifying a former diplomat's wife as
an undercover CIA agent. The former diplomat claims this was done to punish
him for criticizing U.S. policy on Iraq. Have you heard or read anything
about this situation, or not?" |
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
9/03 |
68 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Just your best guess, how
likely or unlikely do you think it is that someone in the White House leaked
this classified information: very likely, somewhat
likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?" |
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Somewhat
Unlikely |
Very
Unlikely |
No
Opinion |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/03 |
34 |
38 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Just your best guess, how
likely or unlikely do you think it is that George W. Bush knew in advance
that someone in the White House was going to leak this classified
information? Is it very
likely that Bush knew about it, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very
unlikely?" |
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Somewhat
Unlikely |
Very
Unlikely |
No
Opinion |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/03 |
10 |
24 |
26 |
36 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"If the investigation finds
that someone in the White House leaked classified information, do you think
that person should or should not lose their job?" |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
No
Opinion |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/03 |
91 |
5 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"If the investigation finds
that someone in the White House leaked classified information, do you think
that person should or should not face criminal charges?" |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
No
Opinion |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/03 |
82 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
