the new york times/cbs news poll file03.10.2003 · for release in paper of october 3, 2003 the new...

For release in paper of October 3, 2003

The New York Times/CBS News PollSeptember 28-October 1, 2003

N=981

All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted. An asterisk indicatesregistered respondents only.

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1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his jobas President?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA2/10-12/01 CBS 53 21 263/8-12/01 60 22 184/4-5/01 CBS 53 35 124/23-25/01 CBS 56 29 155/10-12/01 CBS 57 30 136/14-18/01 53 34 138/28-31/01 CBS 50 38 129/11-12/01 CBS 72 15 139/13-14/01 84 9 89/20-23/01 89 7 510/25-28/01 87 8 512/7-10/01 86 9 41/5-6/02 CBS 84 10 61/15-17/02 CBS 82 11 71/21-24/02 82 12 62/24-26/02 CBS 78 14 84/1-2/02 CBS 77 17 64/28-5/1/02 73 18 95/13-14/02 CBS 77 16 75/19-20/02 CBS 71 18 116/18-20/02 CBS 70 20 107/8-9/02 CBS 74 19 67/13-16/02 70 20 97/22-23/02 CBS 65 27 88/6-7/02 CBS 66 25 99/2-5/02 63 28 99/22-23/02 CBS 66 27 710/3-6/02 63 29 810/27-31/02 62 28 1011/20-24/02 65 27 91/4-6/03 CBS 64 28 81/19-22/03 59 35 62/5-6/03 CBS 63 28 92/10-12/03 54 38 82/24-25/03 CBS 56 35 93/4-5/03 CBS 58 32 103/7-9/03 56 37 63/15-16/03 CBS 59 34 73/17/03 CBS 64 31 53/20/03 PANEL 67 31 23/20-21/03 67 26 73/22/03 68 26 63/23/03 71 23 63/24/03 70 26 53/20-24/03 69 25 63/26-27/03 CBS 68 26 64/2-3/03 CBS 67 26 74/11-13/03 73 21 64/26-27/03 CBS 67 24 95/9-12/03 67 26 77/13-27/03 54 41 58/11-12/03 CBS 55 35 108/26-28/03 CBS 55 37 89/15-16/03 CBS 52 39 99/28-10/1/03 51 42 7

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2. Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the rightdirection or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrongtrack?

Right direction Wrong track DK/NA1/83 1 34 59 76/83 NYT 1 47 44 911/83 NYT 1 47 43 109/85 1 46 44 111/91 57 31 123/91 51 42 710/91 33 60 711/94 CBS 30 65 512/95 NYT 25 64 109/96 44 47 99/96 CBS 41 48 1112/96 NYT 39 51 113/97 2 34 62 46/97 2 37 60 38/97 3 39 57 41/98 2 44 50 61/98 4 61 34 52/98 54 36 910/98A 46 47 710/98B 52 42 75/00 48 44 73/8-12/01 40 54 64/23-25/01 CBS 37 58 56/14-18/01 42 53 510/25-28/01 61 29 1012/7-10/01 64 27 101/24-27/02 52 35 127/13-16/02 42 48 107/22-23/02 CBS 39 53 88/6-7/02 CBS 41 51 89/2-5/02 43 49 810/3-6/02 42 48 1010/27-31/02 41 52 811/20-24/02 41 49 102/10-12/03 35 56 93/20-21/03 53 41 63/22/03 50 40 103/20-22/03 52 41 74/11-13/03 56 36 97/13-27/03 46 49 59/28-10/1/03 37 56 7

1 Question read: DO YOU FEEL THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE GENERALLY GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTIONTODAY, OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS HAVE GOTTEN OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK?2 ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL. Question read: DO YOU THINK THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE GENERALLYGOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS HAVE GOTTEN PRETTY SERIOUSLY OFF ON THE WRONGTRACK?3 ABC NEWS POLL. Question read: DO YOU THINK THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE GENERALLY GOING IN THERIGHT DIRECTION OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS HAVE GOTTEN PRETTY SERIOUSLY OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK?4 WASHINGTON POST POLL, CONDUCTED 1/28-31, AFTER THE LEWINSKY SCANDAL BROKE.

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3. What do you think is the most important problem facing this country?

PRIOR TO 4/03, QUESTION READ: WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FOR THE GOVERNMENTTHAT IS, THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS -- TO ADDRESS IN THE COMING YEAR?

6/14- 12/7- 1/21- 7/13- 10/3- 1/19- 4/11- 5/9- 7/13- 9/28-9/00D* 10/00* 3/01 18/01 10/01 24/02 16/02 6/02 22/03 13/03 12/03 27/03 10/1/03

Health Care 13 12 9 8 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3

SocialSecurity 7 11 5 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 - -

Budget Deficit4 3 7 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2

Education 14 12 13 12 3 5 5 3 4 4 4 3 4

Medicare/Medicaid 10 8 2 4 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1

Taxes 7 6 18 6 2 5 2 1 3 2 2 1 1

Economy 4 5 13 8 21 20 13 20 20 23 29 26 16

Defense 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 7 2 1 1 2 2

Poverty 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 - 4 3 2 2

Crime 1 1 2 - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 1

Busns crptn 6 2 1 1

ForeignPolicy 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3

Jobs 1 1 1 2 9 7 4 4 8 10 11 12 16

Abortion 2 1 - 1 - - - 1 -

Moral Values1 1 1 - - - 1 2

Welfare 1 1 - - 1 1 - 1 - 1

War 2 7 12 7 5 5 6

Stock market2 2 -

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Politicians/Government 3 2 1 - - - 1 - 1

Heating oilCrisis 1 1 10 - - -

Environment 1 1 1 5 - 1 - 1 - - -

Big Government2 3 1 2 1 - -

Osama BinLaden 1 1 1

Terrorismgeneral 13 14 17 14 7 7 8 8 8

Other 15 11 7 8 20 17 17 17 24 18 20 24 25DK/NA 13 10 10 15 14 14 14 11 10 9 6 6 8

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4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handlingforeign policy?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA3/8-12/01 52 18 304/4-5/01 CBS 48 34 184/23-25/01 CBS 53 31 165/10-12/01 CBS 53 24 236/14-18/01 47 31 2210/25-28/01 74 16 1012/07-10/01 75 13 121/15-17/02 CBS 73 14 131/21-24/02 70 14 162/24-26/02 CBS 65 22 134/1-2/02 CBS 65 23 124/15-18/02 CBS 62 26 125/13-14-02 CBS 63 25 125/19-20/02 CBS 63 25 126/18-20/02 CBS 59 27 147/8-9/02 CBS 64 23 137/13-16/02 68 22 109/2-5/02 54 26 119/22-23/02 CBS 58 34 810/3-6/02 57 33 1110/27-31/02 54 34 1211/20-24/02 54 33 131/4-6/03 CBS 56 35 91/19-22/03 52 41 82/5-6/03 CBS 59 34 72/10-12/03 47 44 92/24-25/03 CBS 51 41 83/4-5/03 CBS 51 39 103/7-9/03 51 42 77/13-27/03 Total 52 39 98/26-28/03 CBS 50 40 109/15-16/03 CBS 47 44 99/28-10/1/03 44 45 11

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5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling thesituation with Iraq?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA2/10-12/03 53 42 52/24-25/03 CBS 52 44 43/4-5/03 CBS 54 39 73/15-16/03 CBS 53 44 33/17/03 CBS 63 32 53/7-9/03 51 42 63/20/03 PANEL 70 27 33/20-21/03 69 25 63/22/03 72 23 53/23/03 75 22 33/24/03 71 24 43/20-24/03 72 24 43/26-27/03 CBS 69 27 44/2-3/03 CBS 67 26 74/11-13/03 79 17 44/26-27/03 CBS 75 19 65/9-12/03 74 21 55/27-28/03 CBS 72 20 87/8-9/03 CBS 58 32 108/11-12/03 CBS 57 33 109/15-16/03 CBS 46 47 79/28-10/1/03 47 48 6

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6. How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way GeorgeW. Bush is handling the economy?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA3/8-12/01 55 28 174/4-5/01 CBS 47 40 134/23-25/01 CBS 44 39 175/10-12/01 CBS 46 37 176/14-18/01 50 38 1210/25-28/01 64 25 1112/7-10/01 61 26 131/5-6/02 CBS 59 29 121/15-17/02 CBS 57 31 121/21-24/02 56 33 112/24-26/02 CBS 54 37 95/13-14/02 CBS 52 38 106/18-20/02 CBS 56 36 87/8-9/02 CBS 56 35 97/13-16/02 52 37 117/22-23/02 CBS 44 45 118/6-7/02 CBS 45 44 119/2-5/02 47 42 119/22-23/02 CBS 49 41 1010/3-6/02 41 46 1310/27-31/02 46 43 1211/20-24/02 45 45 101/4-6/03 CBS 42 46 121/19-22/03 44 49 72/5-6/03 CBS 44 49 72/10-12/03 38 53 102/24-25/03 CBS 40 50 103/4-5/03 CBS 41 49 103/7-9/03 40 52 83/20-21/03 48 40 123/22/03 46 45 93/23/03 53 38 93/24/03 51 37 123/20-24/03 50 40 104/11-13/03 46 41 134/26-27/03 CBS 42 45 135/9-12/03 43 48 97/13-27/03 40 52 88/11-12/03 CBS 36 52 128/26-28/03 CBS 39 53 89/15-16/03 CBS 41 52 79/28-10/1/03 37 56 7

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7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA Approve Disapprove DK/NA8/74 CBS 48 35 17 4/97 32 59 93/75 32 50 18 5/97 CBS 42 44 1411/75 28 54 18 7/97 CBS 34 55 117/77 31 49 20 1/97 CBS 36 53 1110/77 31 50 19 12/97 33 53 141/78 29 50 20 1/98 44 40 164/78 31 50 19 1/98B 47 43 106/78 30 53 17 2/98 50 30 209/78 29 51 20 9/98 CBS 49 38 136/79 19 61 20 9/98B 56 32 118/80 32 51 18 9/98C 48 41 1010/82 33 50 17 10/98 CBS 47 38 154/83 1 33 43 24 10/98 CBS 46 44 109/87 1 42 49 9 10/98A 43 48 81/90 42 47 11 10/98B 41 49 118/90 40 44 16 11/98 CBS 41 48 1110/90 27 60 13 12/98 44 49 710/90B 23 69 8 12/17/98 45 49 61/91 49 41 10 12/19/98 43 52 53/91 39 47 14 12/20/98 41 53 78/91 30 57 13 1/99 CBS 41 51 810/91A 27 57 16 1/99 CBS 45 51 81/92B 17 71 11 1/99 45 46 92/92B 21 67 12 2/99 CBS 46 46 83/92 17 75 7 3/24/99 CBS 43 47 107/92 20 71 9 3/28/99 CBS 41 47 123/93 35 52 13 4/4-5/99 43 45 125/93B 27 61 12 6/99 CBS 41 46 136/93A 27 60 13 8/99 CBS 43 41 168/93 CBS 21 68 11 8/99 CBS 42 44 149/93 23 64 13 10/99 CBS 38 48 1411/93 25 63 12 10/99 CBS 36 52 1212/93 CBS 27 60 13 11/99 37 50 131/94 30 58 13 2/00 39 47 139/94 25 63 12 5/00 38 45 1811/94 20 73 7 7/00B 45 41 141/95 CBS 35 44 21 9/00D 49 38 132/95 36 51 13 3/8-12/01 50 33 174/95 30 60 11 4/4-5/01 CBS 50 33 175/95 CBS 33 55 12 4/23-25/01 CBS 44 37 198/95 31 56 13 5/10-12/01 CBS 45 36 1910/95 32 55 13 6/14-18/01 45 39 1612/95 26 64 10 10/25-28/01 67 24 91/96 31 60 9 12/07-10/01 57 31 122/96 22 70 8 1/21-24/02 47 37 153/96 CBS 26 64 10 2/24-26/02 CBS 50 34 164/96 23 66 11 6/18-20/02 CBS 43 40 176/96 19 71 10 7/13-16/02 49 38 146/96 NYT 29 61 9 9/22-23/02 CBS 48 36 167/96 27 58 15 10/3-6/02 42 45 133/96 32 55 13 10/27-31/02 45 40 15

5/9-12/03 35 48 167/13-27/03 39 46 149/28-10/1/03 37 47 15

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8. Which comes closer to your opinion about what the United States policyshould be after the war with Iraq? The United States should not attackanother country unless the U.S. is attacked first, OR the U.S. should beable to attack any country it thinks might attack the United States?

U.S. should not attack U.S. should attack DK/NA4/11-13/03 51 38 114/26-27/03 CBS 50 42 85/27-28/03 CBS 53 39 87/8-9/03 CBS 58 33 99/28-10/1/03 55 35 11

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9. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good,fairly good, fairly bad or very bad?

Very Fairly Fairly Very Very Fairly Fairly Verygood good bad bad DK/NA good good bad bad DK/NA

8/90 1 45 36 16 2 10/96C 6 61 21 10 310/90 1 29 42 25 2 11/96 6 64 21 6 210/90B 1 32 47 19 2 12/96 6 61 22 8 31/91 1 37 39 20 3 1/97 7 64 23 5 13/91 1 44 42 11 2 4/97 6 62 24 7 14/91 2 40 41 16 2 6/97 12 62 17 6 36/91 1 41 40 17 2 7/97 11 62 18 8 110/91D 1 31 45 20 3 11/97 14 63 16 5 211/91 1 23 41 32 2 12/97 17 63 15 4 21/92A - 17 47 35 1 1/98 16 67 13 3 11/92B 1 20 46 32 1 2/98 21 67 9 3 12/92A 1 16 38 42 2 8/11-13/98 21 66 8 3 22/92B 1 16 40 41 1 8/19-20/98 25 61 9 3 23/92 1 18 39 40 1 10/98A 16 65 15 3 24/92 1 23 40 34 1 10/98B 16 68 11 3 27/92 - 21 41 37 1 2/00 28 60 8 3 18/92A 1 20 40 38 1 5/00 29 58 7 4 29/92A 1 19 37 39 3 9/00D* 26 64 7 2 110/92A 1 18 42 37 2 10/00 25 60 9 4 310/92C 2 21 40 37 1 11/00 26 63 7 3 210/92D 2 21 40 36 2 12/00 CBS 21 65 10 3 110/92E 1 22 39 36 2 1/01 CBS 14 70 11 4 1012/92 1 31 39 28 2 2/01 CBS 7 65 20 6 21/93 1 34 41 22 2 3/8-12/01 6 68 19 52/93 2 33 36 26 3 4/01A CBS 3 65 24 6 23/93 1 33 41 22 2 4/01B CBS 3 58 29 7 36/93A 1 29 43 25 2 5/01 CBS 4 64 23 7 26/93B 1 33 40 23 2 6/14-18/01 3 67 22 6 28/93 3 28 45 23 1 9/20-23/01 3 50 33 11 29/93 1 31 44 23 1 10/25-28/01 3 53 33 9 211/93 2 40 38 18 2 12/07-10/01 3 52 35 8 212/93 1 43 39 15 2 1/5-6/02 CBS 3 49 36 8 412/93 1 43 39 15 2 1/15-17/02 CBS 2 49 36 11 21/94 2 45 38 14 1 1/21-24/02 2 50 36 10 11/94 1 49 34 14 1 2/24-26/02 CBS 1 52 38 7 22/94 2 50 34 12 2 5/13-14/02 CBS 4 62 27 7 -4/94 3 51 33 11 2 6/18-20/02 CBS 3 56 30 9 26/94 3 51 32 11 3 7/8-9/02 CBS 3 53 31 12 27/94 3 50 35 11 1 7/13-16/02 2 47 36 13 29/94 2 51 33 13 2 7/22-23/02 CBS 3 42 39 14 29/94 3 50 34 11 2 8/6-7/02 CBS 2 45 38 13 211/94 2 53 33 10 1 9/2-5/02 3 47 36 14 11/95 3 57 28 11 1 9/22-23/02 CBS 3 48 37 10 22/95 5 53 29 12 2 10/3-6/02 4 39 42 14 23/95 3 52 29 13 3 10/27-31/02 1 44 38 15 17/95 3 58 26 11 2 11/20-24/02 2 46 37 13 210/95 3 54 32 10 1 1/4-6/03 CBS 1 40 43 14 212/95 4 54 27 13 2 1/19-22/03 1 42 43 12 11/96 2 49 33 14 2 2/10-12/03 2 37 42 18 22/96 3 50 30 15 3 3/20-21/03 3 47 34 15 16/96 2 53 32 11 2 3/22/03 3 44 37 14 26/96B 4 56 30 9 1 3/23/03 3 47 32 16 27/96 5 56 27 10 3/24/03 2 51 31 14 28/96 5 58 23 10 3 3/20-24/03 3 47 33 15 29/96 5 64 23 7 1 4/11-13/03 2 48 36 10 310/96 6 66 19 6 2 4/26-27/03 CBS 2 42 40 14 2

5/9-12/03 2 42 41 14 17/13-27/03 1 42 38 18 18/11-12/03 CBS 2 36 40 20 28/26-28/03 CBS 2 42 36 18 29/28-10/1/03 4 39 37 19 1

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10. Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about thesame?

Better Worse Same DK/NA Better Worse Same DK/NA9/76 25 30 41 4 8/93 CBS 12 30 56 210/76A 18 36 44 2 9/93 14 26 58 110/76B 22 35 39 3 11/93 19 24 57 11/77 16 27 54 3 1/94 31 17 51 14/77 18 31 48 4 4/94 24 25 50 17/77 22 22 52 4 7/94 22 21 56 11/78 17 34 45 4 9/94 23 27 50 14/78 12 48 38 2 1/94 20 26 53 16/78 9 58 31 2 1/95 CBS 24 22 53 19/78 9 55 34 2 2/95 27 20 53 11/79 7 59 31 3 3/95 18 27 53 26/79 3 72 22 3 8/95 14 27 58 111/79 5 70 24 1 10/95 13 27 57 24/80 2 81 16 1 2/95 16 26 56 210/80A 14 46 37 4 1/96 13 31 54 211/80 8 58 33 2 2/96 14 29 55 21/81 4 58 35 3 4/96 14 32 53 23/82 16 48 34 2 6/96 13 29 57 11/83 21 39 39 1 6/96 NYT 18 22 58 110/86* 19 27 52 1 7/96 16 27 55 210/87A 12 37 47 3 8/96C 17 23 57 310/87BNYT 11 39 46 4 9/96 23 21 54 211/87 11 41 46 3 10/96 26 19 53 21/88 12 35 51 2 11/96 24 19 55 25/88 21 34 42 3 12/96 19 21 57 29/88* 15 27 56 2 1/97 24 19 56 110/88A* 17 27 53 3 4/97 16 25 57 110/88A* 17 27 53 2 7/97 CBS 27 20 52 111/88B 14 25 58 2 11/97 CBS 23 19 55 31/90 8 36 53 2 12/97 29 18 51 28/90 4 55 40 1 1/98 32 13 55 110/90 2 69 28 2 10/98A 20 26 53 210/90B 3 67 28 1 10/98B 23 21 53 21/91 CBS 7 46 45 2 2/00 30 15 52 22/91 CBS 8 41 45 6 1/01 CBS 11 39 49 13/91 19 32 47 2 2/01 CBS 8 46 44 24/91 18 33 47 2 3/8-12/01 7 41 49 26/91 23 29 47 1 4/01A CBS 10 43 44 310/91D 14 40 44 2 4/01B CBS 9 48 41 211/91 8 44 46 2 5/01 CBS 10 44 44 21/92A 8 47 44 1 6/14-18/01 9 40 50 11/92B 9 45 44 1 9/20-23/01 8 55 35 22/92B 13 38 48 1 10/25-28/01 14 37 46 23/92 20 26 53 1 12/07-10/01 19 34 45 24/92 18 31 50 1 1/5-6/02CBS 26 27 44 37/92 12 33 54 1 1/15-17/02 CBS 20 33 45 28/92A 10 36 53 1 1/21-24/02 18 33 48 19/92A 10 33 55 2 5/13-14/02 CBS 31 18 51 -10/92A 9 38 51 1 7/13-16/02 14 41 44 210/92C 12 37 49 2 10/3-5/02 13 39 46 210/92D 17 33 48 2 10/27-31/02 17 34 48 110/92E 17 32 49 2 11/20-24/02 19 30 50 212/92 29 17 51 3 1/4-6/03 CBS 15 36 48 11/93 26 18 55 1 1/19-22/03 17 39 44 12/93 32 15 51 2 4/11-13/03 17 31 49 23/93 21 19 58 2 4/26-27/03 CBS 19 28 52 16/93A 13 26 60 1 5/9-12/03 22 28 49 1

7/13-27/03 22 31 46 18/11-12/03 CBS 23 27 49 18/26-28/03 CBS 25 31 43 19/28-10/1/03 24 29 46 1

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11. Should the United States try to change a dictatorship to a democracy whereit can, OR should the United States stay out of other countries' affairs?

Change Stay out Depends(vol.) DK/NA4/86 28 62 105/89 29 60 111/90 26 51 18 53/91 17 60 19 410/5-7/91 21 59 16 44/11-13/03 29 48 16 77/13-27/03 24 58 11 79/28-10/1/03 21 61 10 7

12. Is your opinion of George W. Bush favorable, not favorable, undecided, orhaven=t you heard enough about George W. Bush yet to have an opinion?

Favorable Not Fav. Undecided DK enough Refused4/99 CBS 40 13 23 246/99 CBS* 38 17 22 22 17/99 CBS* 32 16 21 30 19/99 CBS* 31 17 24 27 110/99 CBS* 27 19 30 2411/99* 34 24 25 17 -12/99* CBS 37 26 21 16 -2/00* 32 33 22 12 13/00* CBS 42 32 20 5 14/00* CBS 35 30 21 12 25/00* 40 28 21 10 17/00* 40 29 18 13 17/00B* 44 26 19 10 18/00* CBS 48 22 17 12 18/00* CBS 45 27 17 10 19/00A* 42 28 19 9 19/00D* 43 30 19 9 -10/00* CBS 44 30 16 8 210/00* 49 30 14 5 210/00* CBS 48 33 12 5 211/00* 48 32 14 5 111/00L* 45 36 13 4 21/15-17/01 CBS 44 30 17 8 12/10-12/01 CBS 42 24 16 16 23/8-12/01 42 19 17 21 -4/4-5/01 CBS 40 29 13 17 14/23-25/01 CBS 41 26 18 13 26/14-18/01 37 29 16 18 -8/28-31/01 CBS 40 29 17 13 17/13-16/02 64 21 13 2 111/20-24/02 55 25 14 6 17/13-27/03 46 32 17 5 18/26-28/03 CBS 46 32 16 4 29/28-10/1/03 43 34 13 8 2

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13. Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are youregistered to vote in the precinct or election district where you nowlive, or aren’t you?

Yes No DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 82 18 -

14. How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2004 Presidentialcampaign--a lot, some, not much, or no attention so far?

A lot Some Not much None DK/NA7/8-9/03* CBS 10 30 32 27 18/26-28/03* CBS 15 34 29 21 19/28-10/1/03* 18 41 29 12 -

SPLIT HALF - FOR QUESTIONS 15-24, RESPONDENTS ASKED ALL QUESTIONS WITHTITLES OR ALL QUESTIONS WITHOUT TITLES.15. I’m going to name some possible Presidential candidates and ask whatyou think of them. If you haven’t heard much about someone I name, justtell me.

Is your opinion of Carol Mosley Braun favorable, not favorable, undecided,or haven’t you heard enough about Carol Moseley Braun yet to have anopinion?

Not Haven’tFavorable Fav. Undecided heard enough Refused

9/28-10/1/03* 5 16 12 679/28-10/1/03DPV 8 11 13 68

16. Is your opinion of former Senator Carol Moseley Braun favorable, notfavorable, undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about former SenatorCarol Mosley Braun yet to have an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 6 16 17 609/28-10/1/03DPV 9 7 26 58

17. Is your opinion of Wesley Clark favorable, not favorable, undecided,or haven’t you heard enough about Wesley Clark yet to have an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 16 12 17 55 -9/28-10/1/03DPV 18 5 16 61

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18. Is your opinion of General Wesley Clark favorable, not favorable,undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about General Wesley Clark yet tohave an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 15 17 27 419/28-10/1/03DPV 19 10 31 41

19. Is your opinion of Howard Dean favorable, not favorable, undecided, orhaven’t you heard enough about Howard Dean yet to have an opinion?


8/26-28/03* CBS 11 12 16 619/28-10/1/03* 13 17 20 50 -9/28-10/1/03DPV 17 5 19 59

20. Is your opinion of Dr. Howard Dean favorable, not favorable,undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about Dr. Howard Dean yet to havean opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 12 18 18 53 -9/28-10/1/03DPV 19 4 22 54 -

21. Is your opinion of John Edwards favorable, not favorable, undecided,or haven’t you heard enough about John Edwards yet to have an opinion?


8/26-28/03* CBS 6 10 15 699/28-10/1/03* 7 10 16 679/28-10/1/03DPV 9 8 16 67

22. Is your opinion of Senator John Edwards favorable, not favorable,undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about Senator John Edwards yet tohave an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 9 11 20 60 -9/28-10/1/03DPV 13 4 26 58 0

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23. Is your opinion of Richard Gephardt favorable, not favorable,undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about Richard Gephardt yet to havean opinion?


5/87 7 7 14 71 110/87 9 7 16 68 111/87 8 10 17 64 13/88 12 27 24 36 12/95* 17 9 23 50 18/96C* 10 14 21 54 18/26-28/03* CBS 17 21 21 40 19/28-10/1/03* 17 26 28 299/28-10/1/03DPV 23 8 35 34

24. Is your opinion of Congressman Richard Gephardt favorable, notfavorable, undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about CongressmanRichard Gephardt yet to have an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 17 26 26 319/28-10/1/03DPV 26 12 33 28

25. Next year, are you more likely to vote in a Democratic presidentialprimary or caucus, or a Republican primary or caucus, or aren’t you likelyto vote in a primary or caucus at all?

Dem. Rep. Won’t vote DK/NA6/99* CBS 39 35 15 1111/4-7/99* 39 32 20 109/28-10/1/03 40 36 15 9

26. How often do you vote in primaries or caucuses -- always, most of thetime, occasionally, or never?

Always Most of the time Occ. Never DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 44 27 20 9 1

SPLIT HALF – FOR QUESTIONS 27-36, RESPONDENTS ASKED ALL QUESTIONS WITHTITLES OR ALL QUESTIONS WITHOUT TITLES.27. Is your opinion of Bob Graham favorable, not favorable, undecided, orhaven’t you heard enough about Bob Graham yet to have an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 10 12 21 57 -9/28-10/1/03DPV 8 7 22 63

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28. Is your opinion of Senator Bob Graham favorable, not favorable,undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about Senator Bob Graham yet tohave an opinion?

Not Haven’tFavorable Fav. Undecided heard enough

9/28-10/1/03* 11 12 29 479/28-10/1/03 DPV 12 11 35 42

29. Is your opinion of John Kerry favorable, not favorable, undecided, orhaven’t you heard enough about John Kerry yet to have an opinion?


8/26-28/03* CBS 14 13 16 579/28-10/1/03* 13 17 27 43 -9/28-10/1/03DPV 22 6 26 46 0

30. Is your opinion of Senator John Kerry favorable, not favorable,undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about Senator John Kerry yet tohave an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 21 16 24 389/28-10/1/03DPV 31 3 29 37

31. Is your opinion of Dennis Kucinich favorable, not favorable,undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about Dennis Kucinich yet to havean opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 7 7 7 78 19/28-10/1/03DPV 7 4 7 81

32. Is your opinion of Congressman Dennis Kucinich favorable, notfavorable, undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about Congressman DennisKucinich yet to have an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 3 8 14 759/28-10/1/03DPV 6 8 20 65

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33. Is your opinion of Joe Lieberman favorable, not favorable, undecided,or haven’t you heard enough about Joe Lieberman yet to have an opinion?Is your opinion of Joe Lieberman favorable, not favorable, undecided, orhaven't you heard enough about Joe Lieberman yet to have an opinion?

Not Haven’tFavorable Fav. Undec. heard enough Refused

8/00* CBS 33 6 16 45 -8/00* CBS 35 6 15 42 29/00A* 31 10 17 42 19/00D* 32 8 18 42 110/00* CBS 39 12 18 30 110/00* 37 11 16 35 111/00L* 29 20 19 31 18/26-28/03* CBS 28 21 23 27 19/28-10/1/03* 21 25 35 199/28-10/1/03DPV 26 19 33 21

34. Is your opinion of Senator Joe Lieberman favorable, not favorable,undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about Senator Joe Lieberman yet tohave an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 24 28 26 219/28-10/1/03DPV 33 16 25 26

35. Is your opinion of Al Sharpton favorable, not favorable, undecided, orhaven’t you heard enough about Al Sharpton yet to have an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 7 41 21 30 -9/28-10/1/03DPV 7 34 30 29

36. Is your opinion of Reverend Al Sharpton favorable, not favorable,undecided, or haven’t you heard enough about Reverend Al Sharpton yet tohave an opinion?


9/28-10/1/03* 5 50 19 279/28-10/1/03DPV 4 40 26 30

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SPLIT HALF – ASK EITHER QUESTION 37 OR 38.37. Who would you like to see the Democratic party nominate as itspresidential candidate in 2004--Howard Dean, John Edwards, RichardGephardt, Bob Graham, John Kerry, Dennis Kucinich, Joe Lieberman, CarolMoseley-Braun, Al Sharpton, or someone else? (NAMES WERE ROTATED.)

Democratic PrimaryVoters

8/26-28/03* CBS1 9/28-10/1/03* 9/28-10/1/03*Clark 10 14Dean 11 7 9Edwards 2 4 1Gephardt 10 6 5Graham 4 3 3Kerry 5 2 4Kucinich 1 1Lieberman 14 10 5Moseley-Braun 2 4 7Sharpton 5 2 3Other (vol.) 15 23 27DK/NA 32 28 21

1QUESTION DID NOT INCLUDE CLARK WHO ENTERED THE RACE IN SEPTEMBER.

38. Who would you like to see the Democratic party nominate as itspresidential candidate in 2004 -- General Wesley Clark, Dr. Howard Dean,Senator John Edwards, Congressman Richard Gephardt, Senator Bob Graham,Senator John Kerry, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Senator Joe Lieberman,former Senator Carol Moseley-Braun, Reverend Al Sharpton, or someone else?(NAMES WERE ROTATED.)


9/28-10/1/03* 9/28-10/1/03*Clark 12 10Dean 7 9Edwards 2 3Gephardt 12 15Graham 3 3Kerry 11 11Kucinich 1 1Lieberman 10 13Moseley-Braun 2 1Sharpton 5 4Other (vol.) 13 10DK/NA 23 20

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SPLIT HALF – ASK EITHER QUESTION 39 OR 40.39. Which of these Democratic candidates do you think would have the bestchance of winning the election in November 2004 if nominated -- WesleyClark, Howard Dean, John Edwards, Richard Gephardt, Bob Graham, JohnKerry, Dennis Kucinich, Joe Lieberman, Carol Moseley-Braun, Al Sharpton,or someone else? (NAMES WERE ROTATED.)


8/26-28/03* CBS1 9/28-10/1/03* 9/28-10/1/03*Clark 15 17Dean 11 12 7Edwards 3 1 2Gephardt 14 11 11Graham 5 2 4Kerry 12 4 6KucinichLieberman 21 12 10Moseley-Braun 2 1 1Sharpton 1 1 1Other (vol.) 9 14 14DK/NA 24 27 27

1QUESTION READ: REGARDLESS OF WHICH CANDIDATE YOU SUPPORT FOR THE 2004 NOMINATION, WHICH OF THESEDEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DO YOU THINK WOULD HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF WINNING THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER2004 IF NOMINATED--HOWARD DEAN, JOHN EDWARDS, RICHARD GEPHARDT, BOB GRAHAM, JOHN KERRY, DENNISKUCINICH, JOE LIEBERMAN CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN), AL SHARPTON, OR SOMEONE ELSE?

40. Which of these Democratic candidates do you think would have the bestchance of winning the election in November 2004 if nominated -- GeneralWesley Clark, Dr. Howard Dean, Senator John Edwards, Congressman RichardGephardt, Senator Bob Graham, Senator John Kerry, Congressman DennisKucinich, Senator Joe Lieberman, former Senator Carol Moseley-Braun,Reverend Al Sharpton, or someone else?


9/28-10/1/03* 9/28-10/1/03*Clark 16 14Dean 8 9Edwards 2 3Gephardt 15 17Graham 3 4Kerry 10 11Kucinich 0Lieberman 11 12Moseley-Braun 1Sharpton 2 3Other (vol.) 10 7DK/NA 21 20

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41. If George W. Bush runs for re-election in 2004, do you think you willprobably vote for George W. Bush, or probably vote for the Democraticcandidate?

Can't sayBush Democrat Don't know until chosen (vol.) DK/NA

9/28-10/1/03* 44 44 7 1 4

42. Regardless of how you intend to vote for President in 2004, who do youexpect to finally win the 2004 presidential election --- the democraticcandidate or George W. Bush?

Democrat Bush Depends (vol.) DK/NA9/28/-10/1/03* 35 50 4 11

43. Would you prefer the Democratic nominee for President be someone whosupported the war in Iraq, someone who opposed the war in Iraq, or wouldthis not matter to you?

Supported Opposed Doesn't matter DK/NA8/26-28/03* CBS 28 40 28 49/28-10/1/03* REG DEM PRIM VTRS 25 29 41 5

44. Compared to when George W. Bush took office, do you think the nation'seconomy is better today, worse today, or about the same as it was whenGeorge W. Bush took office?

Better Worse About the same DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 12 59 26 3

RELATED TREND: COMPARED TO TWO YEARS AGO, DO YOU THINK THE NATION'S ECONOMY IS BETTER TODAY, WORSETODAY, OR ABOUT THE SAME AS IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO?

BETTER WORSE ABOUT THE SAME DK/NA7/13-16/02 10 58 31 210/3-5/02 5 70 24 110/27-31/02 6 66 27 11/19-22/03 9 62 28 15/9-12/03 13 58 28 17/8-9/03 CBS 13 55 30 28/11-12/03 CBS 15 55 28 2

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45. Is your family financially better off today than it was before GeorgeW. Bush became president, is it worse off financially or is it about thesame as it was before George W. Bush became president?


46. How serious a problem do you think the current budget deficit is forthe country -- very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious or not atall serious?

Very Somewhat Not too Not at all DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 50 36 9 3 3

47. Do you have confidence in George W. Bush’s ability to deal wisely withan international crisis, or are you uneasy about his approach?

Confidence Uneasy DK/NA7/00B* 46 44 98/00* CBS 46 41 138/00* CBS 46 43 119/00* 46 44 1010/00* CBS 40 47 1310/00* 45 46 1011/00* 46 47 71/15-17/01 45 45 102/10-12/01 43 45 123/8-12/01 52 40 74/4-5/01 CBS 48 46 64/23-25/01 CBS 47 47 66/14-18/01 42 52 611/20-24/02 53 43 53/7-9/03 55 42 44/11-13/03 66 31 39/28-10/1/03 45 50 5

48. Compared to when George W. Bush took office, are relations todaybetween the United States and its European allies, better today, worsetoday or about the same as they were when George W. Bush took office?


RELATED TREND: COMPARED TO TWO YEARS AGO, ARE RELATIONS TODAY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITSEUROPEAN ALLIES BETTER, WORSE, OR ABOUT THE SAME?

BETTER WORSE ABOUT THE SAME DK/NA10/3-5/02 18 30 49 31/19-22/03 14 31 52 34/11-13/03 12 54 29 55/9-12/03 9 51 33 7

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49. How much do you think George W. Bush cares about the needs andproblems of people like yourself -- a lot, some, not much or none at all?

A Lot Some Not Much None at all DK/NA3/8-12/01 33 34 20 11 16/14-18/01 23 37 21 16 31/21-24/02 34 42 16 7 111/20-24/02 32 32 22 12 21/19-22/03 28 38 20 13 15/9-12/03 33 34 20 12 17/13-27/03 29 32 22 15 19/28-10/1/03 25 33 21 19 2

50. How much do you think George W. Bush cares about the needs and problemsof blacks -- a lot, some, not much or none at all?

A lot Some Not much None at all DK/NA3/8-12/01 30 31 22 11 56/14-18/01 18 37 19 15 1111/20-24/02 27 35 20 11 71/19-22/03 24 42 19 9 69/28-10/1/03 23 36 20 14 7

VARIED WORDING: DO YOU THINK GEORGE W. BUSH CARES ABOUT THE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF BLACKS AND OTHERMINORITIES?

YES NO DK/NA8/00 CBS* 55 28 172/01 CBS 54 33 13

51. How much do you think George W. Bush cares about the needs andproblems of Hispanics --- a lot, some, not much or none at all?

A lot Some Not much None at all DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 25 36 22 10 6

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52. Do you think George W. Bush has strong qualities of leadership, ornot?

Yes No DK/NA10/28-30/99 67 18 153/19-21/00* CBS 68 23 95/10-13/00* 63 28 107/20-23/00B* 66 24 108/18-20/00* CBS 69 23 89/9-11/00* 65 25 109/27-10/1/00* 67 27 610/6-9/00* CBS 65 26 910/18-21/00* 70 24 61/15-17/01 CBS 57 35 82/10-12/01 CBS 59 31 104/23-25/01 CBS 58 36 66/14-18/01 54 38 89/11-12/01 CBS 55 27 189/13-14/01 70 19 119/20-23/01 83 14 31/21-24/02 82 16 35/9-12/03 70 26 49/28-10/1/03 63 35 2

53. Do you think George W. Bush has the same priorities for the country asyou have, or not?

Has Does not have DK/NA1/15-17/01 CBS 44 46 101/15-17/02 CBS 59 32 91/19-22/03 45 52 32/5-6/03 CBS 54 39 74/26-27/03 CBS 48 46 69/28-10/1/03 41 56 3

54. Do you think George W. Bush has more honesty and integrity than mostpeople in public life?

Yes No DK/NA10/99 CBS 41 38 215/00* 39 46 1510/18-21/00* 48 38 149/28-10/1/03 53 38 9

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IF ANSWERED “NO” OR “DK/NA” TO QUESTION 54, ASK:55. Do you think George W. Bush has less honesty and integrity than mostpeople in public life, or about the same honesty and integrity as mostpeople in public life?

Less Same DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 14 30 3

56. Do you have confidence in George W. Bush's ability to make the rightdecisions about the nation's economy, or are you uneasy about hisapproach?

Confidence Uneasy DK/NA11/20-24/02 47 48 51/19-22/03 47 50 24/11-13/03 54 42 45/9-12/03 47 49 49/28-10/1/03 40 56 4

VARIED WORDING: HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE IN GEORGE W. BUSH'S ABILITY TO MAKE THE RIGHTDECISIONS ABOUT THE NATION'S ECONOMY -- A LOT, SOME, NOT MUCH, OR NONE AT ALL?

A LOT SOME NOT MUCH NONE AT ALL DK/NA1/21-24/02 39 42 13 5 1

57. Do you think leaders of other countries around the world have respectfor George W. Bush, or not?

Have respect Do not DK/NA6/14-18/01 37 44 192/24-26/02 CBS 67 22 112/24-25/03 CBS 49 39 123/7-9/03 45 45 114/11-13/03 47 42 119/28-10/1/03 47 44 9

58. Do you think the reductions in federal taxes enacted since 2001 havebeen good for the economy, bad for the economy or haven’t they made muchdifference?

Good Bad Not much difference DK/NA5/9-12/03 19 12 63 69/28-10/1/03 24 20 50 6

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59. Which do you think is better way to improve the national economy:cutting taxes or reducing the federal budget deficit?

Cut taxes Lower deficit Neither (vol.) DK/NA1/19-22/03 36 56 2 64/26-27/03 CBS 32 54 3 115/9-12/03 31 58 2 95/27-28/03 CBS 32 55 2 119/28-10/1/03 28 59 2 11

60. Are George W. Bush=s policies more conservative than you had expectedthey would be, less conservative or are they about what you expected?

More Less About expected DK/NA6/14-18/01 10 11 75 59/28-10/1/03 13 22 62 3

61. In general, do you think the policies of the Bush administration favorthe rich, favor the middle class, favor the poor, or do they treat allgroups the same?

Rich Middle class Poor All same DK/NA6/14-18/01 57 8 2 27 61/21-24/02 50 14 2 28 77/13-16/02 53 18 1 24 510/3-5/02 55 14 2 25 41/4-6/03 CBS 59 11 2 23 51/19-22/03 58 10 1 26 55/9-12/03 54 14 3 22 89/28-10/1/03 60 10 1 26 3

62. Do you think the policies of the Bush Administration have increasedthe number of jobs in the United States, decreased the number of jobs, orhave the policies of the Bush Administration not affected the number ofjobs in the U.S.?

Increased Decreased No effect DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 12 51 29 9

63. Do you think the policies of the Bush Administration have made thecost of prescription drugs more expensive, less expensive, or have thepolicies of the Bush Administration not affected the cost of prescriptiondrugs?

More Less No effect DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 35 5 39 21

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64. Do you think the policies of the Bush Administration have made theUnited States safer from terrorism, less safe from terrorism, or have thepolicies of the Bush Administration not affected the U.S.' safety fromterrorism?

Safer Less safe No effect DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 60 18 18 4

65. Do you think the policies of the Bush Administration have made thenation's schools better, worse, or have the policies of the BushAdministration not affected the nation's schools?

Better Worse No effect DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 23 26 41 11

66. Do you think the policies of the Bush Administration have made yourtaxes go up, go down, or have the policies of the Bush Administration notaffected your taxes?

Go up Go down No effect DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 29 19 47 4

67. Do you think the Bush Administration has brought more honesty andintegrity to the workings of the White House, less honesty and integrityor about the same amount of honesty and integrity as otherAdministrations?

More Less Same DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 35 18 43 4

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ROTATE BETWEEN QUESTIONS 68 AND 69.68. In general, is your opinion of the Republican party favorable or not favorable?

Fav Not fav DK/NA Fav Not fav DK/NA12/85 NYT 58 29 14 12/17 33 57 1011/88B 57 34 10 12/19 36 59 51/90 63 28 9 12/20 36 58 64/90 58 34 8 1/99 CBS 38 55 76/91 62 28 10 1/99 41 52 85/92 CBS 46 45 9 2/99 CBS 40 49 116/92 49 43 8 6/99 CBS 41 47 127/92* 46 47 7 9/99 CBS 43 45 128/92* 47 48 5 11/99 48 43 91/94 52 36 12 2/00 49 41 109/94 52 36 10 5/00* 53 40 811/94 54 39 7 7/00B* 54 41 511/94 CBS 59 33 8 9/00D* 49 44 71/95 CBS 53 38 9 11/00L 49 44 72/95 54 37 8 3/8-12/01 54 39 74/95 54 40 6 6/14-18/01 46 47 88/95 54 37 9 1/21-24/02 58 33 94/96* 43 51 7 7/13-16/02 53 38 88/96* 46 47 7 10/3-5/02 53 39 88/96B* CBS 47 43 10 10/27-31/02 54 35 118/96C* 52 42 6 11/20-24/02 51 39 108/96D* CBS 48 43 9 1/19-22/03 50 41 99/96* 48 44 7 5/9-12/03 53 40 71/97 50 41 9 7/13-27/03 46 45 912/98 42 51 8 9/28-10/1/03 51 43 5

69. In general, is your opinion of the Democratic party favorable or not favorable?Fav Not fav DK/NA Fav Not fav DK/NA

12/85 NYT 59 27 14 12/17 56 35 811/88B 54 36 10 12/19 65 31 51/90 58 32 10 12/20 60 34 54/90 54 35 11 1/99 CBS 61 32 76/91 52 34 13 1/99 56 37 65/92 CBS 46 43 10 2/99 57 32 116/92 49 40 11 6/99 51 36 137/92* 49 43 8 9/99 53 37 108/92* 57 37 6 11/99 52 39 91/94 49 40 12 2/00 61 31 99/94 48 44 8 5/00* 54 40 611/94 44 48 8 7/00B* 56 39 511/94 CBS 40 52 8 9/00D* 58 36 61/95 CBS 47 47 6 11/00L 56 37 72/95 47 45 8 3/8-12/01 55 38 74/95 48 45 7 6/14-18/01 56 36 98/95 47 45 8 1/21-24/02 58 34 84/96* 46 47 6 7/13-16/02 53 36 118/96* 55 39 6 10/3-5/02 53 39 88/96B* CBS 52 39 9 10/27-31/02 55 36 98/96C* 53 40 6 11/20-24/02 45 44 118/96D* CBS 57 36 7 1/19-22/02 52 39 99/96* 56 39 5 5/9-12/03 46 45 81/97 55 39 7 7/13-27/03 49 42 912/98 56 36 8 9/28-10/1/03 53 39 7

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70. Do you think the Republicans have a clear plan for the country, ordon't the Republicans have a clear plan for the country?

Yes No DK/NA10/27-31/02*1 42 39 1811/20-24/02 46 39 155/9-12/03 53 37 109/28-10/1/03 47 40 13

1VARIED WORDING: REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE, DO YOU THINK THE REPUBLICANS HAVE A CLEARPLAN FOR THE COUNTRY IF THEY GAIN CONTROL OF CONGRESS THIS FALL, OR DON'T THE REPUBLICANS HAVE ACLEAR PLAN FOR THE COUNTRY?

71. Do you think the Democrats have a clear plan for the country, or don'tthe Democrats have a clear plan for the country?

Yes No DK/NA10/27-31/02*1 31 49 2011/20-24/02 31 52 175/9-12/03 40 49 119/28-10/1/03 38 48 14

1VARIED WORDING: REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE, DO YOU THINK THE DEMOCRATS HAVE A CLEAR PLANFOR THE COUNTRY IF THEY GAIN CONTROL OF CONGRESS THIS FALL, OR DON'T THE DEMOCRATS HAVE A CLEARPLAN FOR THE COUNTRY?

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SPLIT HALF – ASK EITHER QUESTION 72 OR 73.72. Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power is worth thepotential loss of American life and the other costs of attacking Iraq, ornot?

Worth it Not worth it DK/NA8/6-7/02 CBS 46 43 119/2-5/02 54 35 119/22-23 CBS 57 33 1010/3-5/02 53 37 910/27-31/02 49 38 132/10-12/03 51 40 83/4-5/03 CBS 52 38 103/15-16/03 CBS 54 40 63/17/03 CBS 60 34 63/7-9/03 50 43 73/20/03 PANEL 61 30 83/20-21/03 62 30 83/22/03 66 27 73/23/03 66 28 63/24/03 63 29 93/20-24/03 64 29 73/26-27/03 CBS 62 28 104/2-3/03 CBS 68 22 104/11-13/03 64 29 75/27-28/03 CBS 65 28 76/12-13/03 CBS 62 31 77/13-27/03 54 39 79/28-10/1/03 51 41 8

73. Do you think the result of the war with Iraq was worth the loss ofAmerican life and other costs of attacking Iraq or not?

Worth it Not worth it DK/NA8/11-12/03 CBS 46 45 98/26-28/03 CBS 46 46 89/15-16/03 CBS 43 47 109/28-10/1/03 41 53 6

74. Has the war in Iraq been longer than you expected, shorter than youexpected, or has it been about what you expected?

Longer Shorter About expected DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 45 13 40 2

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75. Has the war in Iraq cost the United States more money than youexpected, less than you expected, or has it been about what you expected?

More Less About expected DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 66 2 26 6

76. So far, do you think the Bush Administration has developed a plan forrebuilding Iraq after the war, or hasn't it developed one yet?

Has a clear plan Not done that yet DK/NA3/7-9/03 29 49 223/20-21/03 46 42 123/22/03 43 44 133/23/03 37 50 143/24/03 36 50 133/20-24/03 41 46 134/11-13/03 42 45 139/15-16/03 CBS 22 64 149/28-10/1/03 29 59 12

77. Do you think the Bush Administration has clearly explained how longU.S. military forces will have to remain in Iraq, or haven’t they donethat yet?

Clearly explained Haven’t done that yet DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 17 76 7

78. So far, do you think the Bush Administration has clearly explainedwhat the total financial cost will be to the United States to rebuildIraq, or haven’t they done that yet?

Clearly explained Haven’t done that yet DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 16 76 8

79. From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, whatshould the United States do--should the U.S. increase the number of U.S.troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there arenow, or decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq?

Increase Keep the same Decrease DK/NA8/26-28/03 CBS 22 41 31 69/28-10/1/03 20 34 39 7

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80. George W. Bush has asked Congress for an additional $87 billion forthe next year for military and reconstruction efforts in Iraq andAfghanistan. Do you think the United States should or should not spendthis amount of money?

Should Should not DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 34 61 5

81. Who should have the lead responsibility for setting up a newgovernment in Iraq after the war is over — the United Nations or theUnited States?

United Nations United States Neither (vol.) DK/NA5/9-12/03 45 13 2 18/26-28/03 CBS 69 25 2 49/15-16/03 CBS 64 26 5 59/28-10/1/03 68 26 2 4

82. If other countries make a major contribution to the financial costs ofrebuilding Iraq, do you think they should also have a major role in makingdecisions about the rebuilding process, or should the United States remainin control of the rebuilding of Iraq?

Other countries U.S. remain in control DK/NA9/15-16/03 CBS1 63 30 79/28-10/1/03 65 28 7

1VARIED WORDING: IF THE U.S. ALLIES MAKE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE FINANCIAL COSTS OF REBUILDINGIRAQ, DO YOU THINK THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE A MAJOR ROLE IN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT THE REBUILDINGPROCESS, OR SHOULD THE UNITED STATES REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE REBUILDING OF IRAQ?

83. What do you think was the main reason for the United States takingmilitary action in Iraq --- 1. Removing Saddam Hussein from power, or 2.Stopping Iraq from manufacturing weapons, or 3. Protecting the supply ofoil to the United States?

Removing Stopping Protecting All NoneHussein weapons oil (vol.) (vol.) DK/NA

9/28-10/1/03 46 17 24 7 3 4

RELATED TREND: IN THE WAR AGAINST IRAQ, WHAT DO YOU THINK GEORGE W. BUSH IS MOST INTERESTED IN --1. REMOVING SADDAM HUSSEIN FROM POWER, OR 2. STOPPING IRAQ FROM MANUFACTURING WEAPONS OR 3.PROTECTING THE SUPPLY OF OIL TO THE UNITED STATES?

HUSSEIN WEAPONS OIL ALL (VOL.) NONE (VOL.) DK/NA4/11-13/03 36 29 21 9 1 4

RELATED TREND: WHEN IT COMES TO POSSIBLY TAKING MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ, WHAT IS GEORGE W. BUSHMOST INTERESTED IN -— 1. REMOVING SADDAM HUSSEIN FROM POWER, OR 2. STOPPING IRAQ FROM MANUFACTURINGWEAPONS OR 3. PROTECTING THE SUPPLY OF OIL TO THE UNITED STATES?

HUSSEIN WEAPONS OIL ALL (VOL.) NONE (VOL.) DK/NA3/7-9/03 45 25 19 6 1 4

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84. Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, ordo you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism?IF ANSWERED “PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM”, ASK: Is it a major part of the waron terrorism, or a minor part of the war on terrorism?

Major part Minor part Not part DK/NA4/2-3/02 CBS 51 11 31 74/11-13/03 53 13 30 45/9-12/03 51 14 32 39/15-16/03 CBS 43 9 43 59/28-10/1/03 47 10 37 5

85. Do you think the war in Iraq is still going on or is the war over?

Still going on Over Depends (vol.) DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 87 10 1 2

86. Do you think Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the September11th, 2001 terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and thePentagon?

Yes No DK/NA9/22-23/02 51 33 162/10-12/03 42 42 163/7-9/03 45 40 154/2-3/03 CBS 53 34 134/11-13/03 53 38 95/9-12/03 52 38 119/28-10/1/03 43 42 15

87. How concerned are you that you or someone else in your household willlose their job in the next year? Are you very concerned, somewhatconcerned, not very concerned, or not concerned at all?

Very Somewhat Not very Not at all DK/NA5/9-12/03 25 20 24 32 -7/13-27/03 25 21 21 32 -9/28-10/1/03 26 18 22 33 1

RELATED TREND: HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU THAT IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE IN YOURHOUSEHOLD MIGHT BE OUT OF WORK AND LOOKING FOR A JOB -- VERY CONCERNED, SOMEWHAT CONCERNED, OR NOTCONCERNED AT ALL?

VERY SOMEWHAT NOT AT ALL DK/NA10/3-5/02 31 20 48 1

RELATED TREND: HOW WORRIED ARE YOU THAT IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLDMIGHT BE OUT OF WORK AND LOOKING FOR A JOB -- VERY WORRIED, SOMEWHAT WORRIED, OR NOT WORRIED ATALL?

VERY SOMEWHAT NOT AT ALL DK/NA12/95 15 31 52 24/96 17 27 55 18/6-7/02 CBS 13 27 59 1

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88. How important is religion in YOUR daily life? Is it extremelyimportant, very important, somewhat important, or not at all important?

Extremely Very Somewhat Not at all DK/NA9/27-10/1/00 25 35 30 9 13/15-16/03 CBS 28 32 31 8 19/28-10/1/03 26 36 30 7 -

89. Do you think of yourself as part of the conservative Christianpolitical movement, also known as the religious right?

Yes No DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 17 78 6

90. Regardless of what you think about George Bush now, looking back to2000, would you say George W. Bush legitimately won the 2000 presidentialelection, or not?

Legitimately won Did not win legitimately DK/NA12/00 CBS1 53 40 71/15-17/01 CBS1 51 43 63/8-12/011 56 37 75/9-12/03 54 38 79/28-10/1/03 56 39 5

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These last few questions are for background only. Generally speaking, do you usuallyconsider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what?

Rep Dem Ind DK/NA Rep Dem Ind DK/NA1/92A 29 35 31 5 1/98 27 34 30 81/92B 28 32 35 5 1/98B 26 35 31 72/92A 32 37 27 4 2/98 31 32 30 82/92B 30 33 32 5 4/98 28 31 33 83/92 30 38 27 5 6/98 28 32 30 104/92 30 38 27 5 7/98 28 35 30 75/92A 30 33 31 6 8/98 26 37 29 86/92 33 33 29 5 9/98B 26 35 31 77/92 29 34 32 5 9/98C 27 35 32 67/92B 26 38 28 8 10/98A 24 37 32 78/92A 28 33 33 5 10/98B 27 39 28 68/92D 27 32 33 8 12/98 27 37 30 68/92E 28 35 29 8 1/99 25 37 33 59/92A 28 34 33 5 4/99 30 34 28 710/92A 29 35 31 5 11/99 28 37 30 510/92C 29 36 31 5 2/00 28 37 28 610/92D 28 37 31 4 5/00 31 34 27 710/92E 28 38 29 5 7/00 29 33 29 912/92 28 39 28 5 7/00B 31 36 26 71/93 30 36 28 6 9/00A 31 33 27 92/93 28 36 30 6 9/00D 28 37 27 83/93 26 37 30 7 10/00 29 35 30 75/93A 29 34 29 8 11/00 27 36 29 96/93A 29 34 32 5 11/00L 31 34 28 76/93B 31 37 27 5 3/8-12/01 31 35 29 59/93 26 36 32 6 6/14-18/01 27 36 30 711/93 29 38 29 4 10/25-28/01 32 37 23 81/94 30 30 34 6 12/7-10/01 30 32 30 82/94 28 33 32 7 1/21-24/02 28 34 31 73/94 30 34 29 7 4/28-5/1/02 33 37 23 84/94 32 32 30 6 7/13-16/02 28 34 33 57/94 27 35 31 6 9/2-5/02 29 35 26 109/94 28 36 34 3 10/3-5/02 27 38 28 711/94 31 34 29 6 10/27-31/02 31 34 28 712/94 31 32 29 7 11/20-24/02 29 32 31 82/95 30 33 32 5 1/19-22/03 29 32 33 64/95 30 30 34 6 2/10-12/03 28 34 31 68/95 30 35 29 6 3/7-9/03 29 32 30 99/95 28 33 30 9 4/11-13/03 31 30 32 610/95 31 35 27 7 7/13-27/03 27 32 34 712/95 32 35 26 6 9/28-10/1/03 31 35 30 412/95 27 33 33 71/96 29 35 31 52/96 30 35 31 44/96 31 36 28 56/96 27 39 29 56/96 NYT 26 37 32 57/96 31 34 29 68/96 32 41 24 38/96C 30 34 28 89/96 29 36 29 610/96 28 40 25 710/96C 28 37 27 711/96 28 38 28 712/96 28 39 24 91/97 29 32 33 64/97 29 36 26 8

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Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican party or to the Democratic party?PERCENTAGES INCLUDE THE RESULTS OF THE PREVIOUS QUESTION

Rep Dem DK/NA Rep Dem DK/NA1/92A 40 48 12 1/97 43 46 111/92B 39 49 11 4/97 39 49 122/92A 43 47 9 12/97 40 49 112/92B 41 47 12 1/98 36 48 163/92 42 49 10 1/98B 38 51 114/92 41 50 9 2/98 42 47 115/92A 42 46 12 4/98 40 44 156/92 44 46 10 6/98 39 45 167/92 40 47 12 7/98 39 49 127/92B 39 49 12 8/98 39 47 148/92A 44 49 7 9/98 40 48 138/92D 39 45 16 9/98C 38 51 118/92E 40 49 11 10/98A 37 50 139/92A 40 50 10 10/98B 38 54 810/92A 41 48 11 12/98 38 52 1110/92C 40 48 11 1/99 37 53 1010/92D 39 52 9 4/99 43 46 1110/92E 39 51 10 11/99 40 51 912/92 39 50 11 2/00 38 52 101/93 41 49 10 5/00 42 46 123/93 35 52 13 7/00 40 45 155/93A 39 49 12 7/00B 43 48 96/93A 40 49 10 9/00A 43 44 136/93B 42 48 10 9/00D 40 49 119/93 38 49 13 10/00 41 47 1111/93 41 49 10 11/00 40 48 121/94 44 43 13 11/00L 43 46 112/94 39 45 16 3/8-12/01 44 47 93/94 42 46 13 6/14-18/01 38 51 124/94 45 45 10 9/20-23/01 40 47 137/94 41 49 10 1/15-17/02 CBS 44 40 169/94 42 50 9 1/21-24/02 42 47 1211/94 44 47 9 2/24-26/02 CBS 43 45 1212/94 46 42 12 7/13-16/02 40 49 112/95 42 49 9 10/3-5/02 40 51 104/95 45 44 10 10/27-31/02 43 47 108/95 44 46 10 11/20-24/02 42 45 139/95 41 44 15 1/19-22/03 42 48 1010/95 42 50 8 2/10-12/03 38 50 1112/95 43 48 9 3/7-9/03 42 45 1312/95 40 48 12 4/11-13/03 46 45 101/96 41 50 9 7/13-27/03 40 50 112/96 45 47 9 9/28-10/1/03 43 48 94/96 44 48 86/96 37 53 106/96 NYT 40 49 117/96 42 48 108/96 41 51 88/96C 42 48 109/96 40 50 910/96 38 53 1010/96C 40 50 1011/96 39 52 912/96 38 50 12

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How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think ofyourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative?

Lib Mod Con DK/NA Lib Mod Con DK/NA1/92A 19 41 34 6 1/97 17 46 33 41/92B 21 43 30 5 4/97 19 42 34 52/92A 19 39 36 6 12/97 21 42 33 52/92B 20 43 31 6 1/98 19 40 33 73/92 20 47 30 4 1/98B 19 45 30 54/92 18 44 33 4 2/98 21 42 33 45/92A 21 40 34 4 4/98 18 42 35 56/92 23 39 32 6 6/98 20 39 34 77/92 20 42 32 6 7/98 20 42 33 57/92B 21 41 30 8 8/98 21 43 31 58/92A 20 45 30 6 9/98 21 41 34 58/92D 22 44 27 7 9/98C 21 45 31 38/92E 21 43 27 9 10/98A 21 41 31 69/92A 19 46 31 4 10/98B 20 41 33 510/92C 22 39 34 5 12/98 20 41 34 510/92D 21 39 33 6 1/99 20 45 30 410/92E 21 40 33 6 4/99 19 46 29 62/92 20 41 34 5 11/99 22 43 31 51/93 18 45 32 6 2/00 21 44 31 42/93 23 41 31 5 5/00 21 41 34 43/93 22 39 34 5 7/00 22 38 33 75/93A 21 41 33 5 7/00B 22 43 30 56/93A 19 43 32 6 9/00A 20 42 32 66/93B 19 44 31 6 9/00D 20 42 32 59/93 19 43 34 4 12/7-10/01 23 39 33 411/93 21 41 33 5 1/21-24/02 22 44 29 51/94 17 44 34 6 4/28-5/1/02 22 38 35 62/94 18 41 34 7 7/13-16/02 21 44 32 43/94 21 38 35 5 9/2-5/02 20 39 36 54/94 19 42 33 6 10/3-5/02 18 45 34 39/94 20 42 35 4 10/27-31/02 20 38 37 511/94 20 41 35 4 11/20-24/02 20 44 30 612/94 18 40 36 6 1/19-22/03 19 45 32 32/95 19 39 37 4 2/10-12/03 21 41 35 34/95 19 42 34 5 3/7-9/03 18 45 35 38/95 19 40 35 5 4/11-13/03 19 45 33 39/95 20 39 33 8 7/13-27/03 22 40 34 512/95 32 35 26 6 9/28-10/1/03 19 42 34 512/95 27 33 33 710/95 16 44 34 512/95 17 46 33 412/95 15 46 34 51/96 20 42 35 42/96 17 45 34 44/96 18 47 31 46/96 19 46 29 66/96 16 48 32 47/96 20 42 34 38/96 17 47 30 68/96C 18 43 33 69/96 16 44 34 610/96 16 47 31 710/96C 18 45 32 611/96 15 48 32 612/96 17 40 35 8

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Did you vote in the 2000 presidential election, did something prevent you from voting,or did you choose not to vote? IF VOTED, ASK: Did you vote for Al Gore, George W. Bush,Pat Buchanan, or Ralph Nader?

Voted, Didn'tGore Bush Buchanan Nader won't say vote DK/NA

9/28-10/1/03 27 38 - 2 2 28 2

91. Are you or any member of your household – that is any other adult living in yourhome or apartment --- a member of a labor union? IF YES, ASK: Is that person you orsomeone else?

No Yes, self Yes, other DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 83 9 8 -

Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?Never

Married Widowed Divorced Separated married DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 56 7 10 3 23 1

What is your religious preference today?

Protestant Catholic Jewish Other None DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 55 23 1 7 10 4

Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians. Do you everthink of yourself in either of these ways?

Yes No DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 32 67 2

What was the last grade in school you completed?

Not a Some CollegeH.S. grad H.S. grad college grad Post Grad DK/NA

9/28-10/1/03 9 41 26 13 9 1

How old are you?18-29 30-44 45-64 Over 64 Refused

9/28-10/1/03 19 34 29 17 1

Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not?

Hispanic Not Hispanic DK/NA9/28-10/1/03 5 94 1

Are you white, black, Asian or some other race?

White Black Asian Other Refused9/28-10/1/03 80 12 2 4 1

Was your total family income in 2002 UNDER or OVER $30,000? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it underor over $15,000? IF OVER, ASK: Was it between $30,000 and $50,000, or between $50,000and $75,000 or was it over $75,000?

Under $15,000- $30,000- $50,000- Over$15,000 $29,999 $49,999 $75,000 $75,000 Refused

9/28-10/1/03 11 22 27 18 18 5

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