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Tables
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Question: In your opinion, do you believe that the country
is moving in the right direction or do you believe it has gotten
off on the wrong track?
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Post-debate: Oct. 7
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All
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Dem.
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Ind.
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Rep.
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Men
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Women
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Right direction
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34
|
11
|
17
|
67
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39
|
31
|
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Wrong track
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54
|
79
|
61
|
21
|
52
|
55
|
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Don’t
know/Unsure
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12
|
10
|
22
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12
|
10
|
14
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Pre-debate: Sept 29
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All
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Dem.
|
Ind.
|
Rep.
|
Men
|
Women
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Right direction
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35%
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11
|
19
|
73
|
41
|
31
|
|
Wrong track
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52%
|
79
|
56
|
17
|
50
|
54
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Don’t
know/Unsure
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13%
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10
|
26
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10
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9
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16
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Question:
How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing as President—excellent,
good, only fair, or poor?
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Post-debate: Oct. 7
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All
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Dem
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Ind.
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Rep.
|
Men
|
Women
|
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Excellent
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15%
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3
|
6
|
35
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19
|
12
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Good
|
25%
|
10
|
28
|
42
|
26
|
25
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Only fair
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22%
|
28
|
26
|
14
|
20
|
24
|
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Poor
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35%
|
58
|
35
|
8
|
33
|
37
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Don’t
know/Unsure (vol)
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3%
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2
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
2
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Pre-debate: Sept. 29
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All
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Dem
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Ind.
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Rep.
|
Men
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Women
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Excellent
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16%
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2
|
9
|
35
|
17
|
15
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|
Good
|
29%
|
13
|
29
|
49
|
30
|
28
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Only fair
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24%
|
33
|
30
|
10
|
21
|
26
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Poor
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30%
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51
|
26
|
5
|
31
|
29
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Don’t
know/Unsure (vol)
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2%
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2
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6
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1
|
2
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2
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Question:
How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing handling
the economy—excellent, good, only
fair, or poor?
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Post-debate: Oct. 7
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All
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Dem
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Ind.
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Rep.
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Men
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Women
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Excellent
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8%
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1
|
6
|
18
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11
|
5
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Good
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26%
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8
|
20
|
50
|
28
|
24
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Only fair
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24%
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29
|
29
|
17
|
24
|
25
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Poor
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38%
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61
|
38
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12
|
33
|
43
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Don’t
know/Unsure (vol)
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3%
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1
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7
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4
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3
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4
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Pre-debate: Sept. 29
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All
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Dem
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Ind.
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Rep.
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Men
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Women
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Excellent
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9%
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--
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1
|
23
|
10
|
8
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|
Good
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27%
|
11
|
26
|
46
|
26
|
27
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|
Only fair
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27%
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30
|
29
|
23
|
26
|
28
|
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Poor
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37%
|
59
|
39
|
7
|
37
|
36
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Don’t
know/Unsure (vol)
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1%
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--
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5
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1
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2
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1
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Question:
How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing handling
foreign affairs and national security—excellent,
good, only fair, or poor?
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Post-debate: Oct 7
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All
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Dem
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Ind.
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Rep.
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Men
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Women
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Excellent
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19%
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4
|
16
|
38
|
23
|
15
|
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Good
|
23%
|
11
|
23
|
38
|
24
|
22
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Only fair
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17%
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20
|
22
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12
|
17
|
17
|
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Poor
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38%
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63
|
33
|
10
|
34
|
41
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Don’t
know/Unsure (vol)
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3%
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3
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6
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3
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2
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4
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Pre-debate: Sept. 29
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All
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Dem
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Ind.
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Rep.
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Men
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Women
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Excellent
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19%
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2
|
13
|
44
|
21
|
18
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Good
|
23%
|
14
|
18
|
37
|
25
|
22
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Only fair
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19%
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23
|
29
|
11
|
16
|
22
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Poor
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37%
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59
|
34
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8
|
36
|
37
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Don’t
know/Unsure (vol)
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2%
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2
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6
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--
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2
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2
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Question: Later this year, there will
be an election for President of the United States. If the election
were held today do you think you would vote for …. or …. [ROTATE]
? If “unsure,” or “don’t know” ask “which way do you lean?”
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Post-debate: Oct. 7
Base= 500 likely voters
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All
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Dem.
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Ind.
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Rep.
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Men
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Women
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George
Bush, the Republican Candidate
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39
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9
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26
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79
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43
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36
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lean
Bush
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2
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1
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--
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4
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2
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2
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John
Kerry, the Democratic candidate
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47
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79
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44
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10
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46
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48
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lean
Kerry
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2
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4
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2
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1
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3
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2
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Nader or Other (vol.)
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2
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1
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6
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2
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4
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1
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Don’t
know (vol.)
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8
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7
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23
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4
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4
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12
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Pre-debate: September 29
Base= 489 likely voters
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All
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Dem.
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Ind.
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Rep.
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Men
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Women
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George Bush, the Republican Candidate
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41
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11
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35
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85
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45
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38
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lean
Bush
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3
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2
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--
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3
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1
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4
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John Kerry, the Democratic candidate
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43
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76
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35
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5
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43
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43
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lean
Kerry
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2
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3
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3
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1
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2
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2
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Nader or Other (vol.)
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2
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--
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1
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2
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2
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2
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Don’t
know (vol.)
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10
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7
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25
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4
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8
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11
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Question: Are
you satisfied with choice of candidates you have for President
in this election or do you wish there
were different
candidates?
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Post-debate: Oct. 7
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All
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Dem.
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Ind.
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Rep.
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Satisfied
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45
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42
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31
|
55
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Wish for different choices
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52
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56
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60
|
43
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Don’t
know (vol.)
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3
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2
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10
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2
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Pre-debate: Sept. 29
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All
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Dem.
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Ind.
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Rep.
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Satisfied
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41%
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39
|
21
|
52
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Wish for different choices
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54%
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59
|
68
|
42
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Don’t
know (vol.)
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5%
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3
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11
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6
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Question:
In deciding their vote for president, people focus on different
things. Which one of the following issues is the most important
to you in deciding who to vote for for President…?
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On that issue, _____, which candidate would do a better job?
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Post-debate:
Oct. 7
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All
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Dem
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Ind
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Rep
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Men
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Women
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Bush
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Kerry
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N=
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The state of the economy
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21%
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27
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20
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14
|
24
|
18
|
16
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68
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104
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national security and the war on terror
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44%
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32
|
39
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61
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46
|
43
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65
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27
|
222
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quality of the environment
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2%
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2
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6
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--
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1
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2
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--
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77
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9
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providing health care insurance
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11%
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15
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11
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8
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11
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12
|
17
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60
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57
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improving education
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4%
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4
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3
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4
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4
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5
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27
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45
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22
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Other (vol)
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1%
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1
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--
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1
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2
|
1
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None (vol.)
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1%
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--
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--
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1
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1
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1
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All (vol.)
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15%
|
17
|
20
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9
|
11
|
17
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Don’t
know (vol.)
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1%
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1
|
2
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1
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1
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1
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Pre-debate: Sept. 29
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All
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Dem
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Ind
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Rep
|
Men
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Women
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Bush
|
Kerry
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N=
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The state of the economy
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21%
|
23
|
23
|
18
|
27
|
16
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31%
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50%
|
101
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national security and the war on terror
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42%
|
28
|
37
|
61
|
42
|
42
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66%
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21%
|
204
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quality of the environment
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3%
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
2
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9%
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91%
|
13
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providing health care insurance
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11%
|
15
|
7
|
6
|
10
|
12
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17%
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62%
|
54
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improving education
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5%
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
4
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24%
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59%
|
22
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Other (vol)
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2%
|
4
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-
|
1
|
1
|
3
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None (vol.)
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1%
|
--
|
--
|
1
|
1
|
--
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All (vol.)
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17%
|
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