Tables
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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All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Men |
Women |
|
Right direction |
18% |
7 |
12 |
41 |
23 |
13 |
Wrong track |
71% |
84 |
75 |
46 |
68 |
74 |
Unsure |
11% |
9 |
12 |
14 |
9 |
13 |
Sept.-07 |
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Right direction |
20% |
8 |
15 |
45 |
20 |
20 |
Wrong track |
67% |
84 |
74 |
35 |
68 |
67 |
Unsure |
13% |
9 |
11 |
20` |
13 |
13 |
7-Jun |
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Right direction |
19% |
8 |
12 |
40 |
23 |
15 |
Wrong track |
70% |
87 |
65 |
49 |
67 |
73 |
Unsure |
11% |
5 |
23 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
7-May |
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Right direction |
22% |
10 |
15 |
43 |
28 |
17 |
Wrong track |
65% |
82 |
67 |
40 |
59 |
70 |
Don’t know/Unsure |
13% |
8 |
17 |
17 |
13 |
13 |
7-Mar |
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Right direction |
22% |
12 |
18 |
41 |
25 |
19 |
Wrong track |
65% |
82 |
66 |
43 |
61 |
69 |
Don’t know/Unsure |
13% |
7 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
7-Jan |
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Right direction |
23% |
15 |
12 |
46 |
30 |
17 |
Wrong track |
64% |
78 |
70 |
39 |
60 |
68 |
Don’t know/Unsure |
13% |
7 |
18 |
15 |
11 |
14 |
6-Nov |
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Right direction |
22% |
8 |
16 |
46 |
24 |
20 |
Wrong track |
69% |
90 |
71 |
40 |
68 |
70 |
Don’t know/Unsure |
9% |
3 |
13 |
14 |
8 |
10 |
Question: In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Sep ‘07 |
Jun ‘07 |
May ‘07 |
Mar ‘07 |
Jan ‘07 |
Nov '06 |
Oct '06 |
Aug '06 |
|
Approve |
26% |
4 |
26 |
63 |
27 |
24 |
28 |
33 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
35 |
Disapprove |
66% |
91 |
66 |
27 |
65 |
68 |
65 |
61 |
60 |
63 |
59 |
57 |
Don't Know / Ref. |
7% |
6 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
Question: Now, turning to Iraq… How well is the U.S. military effort in Iraq going…? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Sep ‘07 |
Jun ‘07 |
May ‘07 |
Mar ‘07 |
Jan ‘07 |
Nov '06 |
Oct '06 |
Jul '06 |
Jan '06 |
|
Very well |
10% |
3 |
8 |
21 |
5% |
5 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
15 |
Fairly well |
25% |
14 |
25 |
43 |
29% |
21 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
25 |
28 |
30 |
Not too well |
30% |
35 |
30 |
22 |
28% |
30 |
33 |
32 |
35 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
27 |
Not at all well |
28% |
41 |
29 |
8 |
31% |
37 |
34 |
36 |
35 |
40 |
34 |
30 |
21 |
Don't Know / Refused |
7% |
6 |
8 |
5 |
7% |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
Question: Considering everything, do you think the United States did the right thing in going to war with Iraq, or do you think it was a mistake? |
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All |
Party |
Gender |
Sep |
Jun |
May |
Mar |
Jan |
Nov |
Sep |
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Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
M |
F |
‘07 |
‘07 |
‘07 |
‘07 |
‘07 |
‘06 |
‘06 |
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Right thing |
27% |
9 |
26 |
60 |
35 |
21 |
32 |
28 |
30 |
29 |
31 |
30 |
33 |
Mistake |
62% |
86 |
61 |
28 |
57 |
67 |
62 |
61 |
63 |
66 |
63 |
65 |
59 |
Unsure |
10% |
5 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
Question: Next year will be elections for President of the United States. I know it's early, but which candidate would you be most likely to support? (all voters) |
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[Rotate names] |
All |
Men |
Women |
Dem |
Indp |
Rep |
Right |
Wrong |
Sept |
June |
Hillary Clinton |
29 |
24 |
32 |
48 |
23 |
6 |
12 |
35 |
25% |
19% |
Barack Obama |
9 |
5 |
12 |
14 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
12% |
11% |
Bill Richardson |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1% |
0% |
John Edwards |
3 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
4% |
5% |
Rudy Giuliani |
22 |
31 |
15 |
3 |
25 |
48 |
46 |
15 |
21% |
17% |
John McCain |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
4% |
5% |
Mitt Romney |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
3% |
3% |
Fred Thompson |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
5% |
2% |
don't know |
25 |
20 |
29 |
24 |
28 |
20 |
14 |
26 |
22% |
37% |
someone else |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2% |
1% |
* includes Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, Chris Dodd Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo and Ron Paul
Question: Next year will be elections for President of the United States. I know it's early, but which candidate would you be most likely to support? (Among those with a preference) |
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[Rotate names] |
All |
Men |
Women |
Dem |
Indp |
Rep |
Right |
Wrong |
Sept |
June |
Hillary Clinton |
39 |
30 |
45 |
63 |
32 |
8 |
14 |
47 |
32% |
30% |
Barack Obama |
12 |
6 |
17 |
18 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
15% |
17% |
Bill Richardson |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1% |
0% |
John Edwards |
4 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
5% |
8% |
Rudy Giuliani |
29 |
39 |
21 |
4 |
35 |
60 |
53 |
20 |
27% |
27% |
John McCain |
5 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
10 |
4 |
5% |
8% |
Mitt Romney |
4 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
4% |
5% |
Fred Thompson |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
6% |
3% |
someone else |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3% |
2% |
* includes Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, Chris Dodd Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo and Ron Paul
Question: And which of those candidates would you be the least likely to support in the general election? [Overall] |
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[Rotate names] |
All |
Men |
Women |
Dem |
Indp |
Rep |
Right |
Wrong |
Hillary Clinton |
33 |
38 |
28 |
9 |
35 |
73 |
58 |
25 |
Barack Obama |
7 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
Bill Richardson |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
John Edwards |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
Rudy Giuliani |
16 |
16 |
17 |
27 |
16 |
2 |
5 |
21 |
John McCain |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
Mitt Romney |
6 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
Fred Thompson |
8 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
don't know |
6 |
3 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
someone else |
16 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
15 |
* includes Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, Chris Dodd Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo and Ron Paul
Question: And which of those candidates would you be the least likely to support in the general election? |
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Asked Before Bush, Iraq |
Asked After Bush, Iraq |
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[Rotate names] |
All |
Dem |
Indp |
Rep |
All |
Dem |
Indp |
Rep |
Hillary Clinton |
33 |
8 |
36 |
76 |
33 |
10 |
34 |
69 |
Barack Obama |
7 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
Bill Richardson |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
John Edwards |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
Rudy Giuliani |
17 |
28 |
20 |
1 |
15 |
26 |
12 |
2 |
John McCain |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
Mitt Romney |
6 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
Fred Thompson |
9 |
13 |
11 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
2 |
don't know |
6 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
someone else |
14 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
20 |
19 |
7 |
* includes Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, Chris Dodd Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo and Ron Paul
Question: Next year will be elections for President of the United States. I know it's early, but which candidate would you be most likely to support? |
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All |
Dem |
Indp |
Rep |
Sept |
June |
|
Hillary Clinton |
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Unprimed |
29 |
48 |
25 |
3 |
27% |
17% |
Primed |
29 |
47 |
21 |
9 |
24% |
20% |
Barack Obama |
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Unprimed |
9 |
15 |
6 |
2 |
10% |
10% |
Primed |
8 |
13 |
7 |
2 |
14% |
11% |
Bill Richardson |
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Unprimed |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1% |
1% |
Primed |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0% |
0% |
John Edwards |
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Unprimed |
3 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
6% |
7% |
Primed |
5 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
3% |
4% |
Rudy Giuliani |
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Unprimed |
22 |
3 |
30 |
48 |
18% |
15% |
Primed |
19 |
3 |
20 |
47 |
24% |
21% |
John McCain |
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Unprimed |
4 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
3% |
5% |
Primed |
5 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
6% |
5% |
Mitt Romney |
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Unprimed |
3 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
4% |
1% |
Primed |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2% |
5% |
Fred Thompson |
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Unprimed |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5% |
1% |
Primed |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4% |
3% |
Don't Know |
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Unprimed |
25 |
24 |
24 |
20 |
25% |
43% |
Primed |
26 |
23 |
32 |
19 |
20% |
28% |
Someone Else |
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Unprimed |
3 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
2% |
- |
Primed |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3% |
- |
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