Tables
Question: And in the upcoming elections for President of the United States, which candidate are you most likely to vote for…or….? |
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gender |
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Del |
AKDem |
DE Dem |
AK Ind |
DE |
AK Rep |
DE Rep |
AK men |
DE men |
AK wom |
DE wom |
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Obama |
34 |
53 |
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lean Obama |
3 |
3 |
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Total Obama |
37% |
56 |
83 |
89 |
31 |
38 |
6 |
9 |
34 |
52 |
39 |
59 |
McCain |
53 |
33 |
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lean McCain |
2 |
3 |
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Total McCain |
55% |
36% |
11 |
7 |
51 |
26 |
89 |
85 |
57 |
40 |
53 |
31 |
Unsure |
5% |
7% |
4 |
4 |
13 |
31 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
other |
3% |
1% |
2 |
-- |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Presidential preferences by age…
Question: And in the upcoming elections for President of the United States, which candidate are you most likely to vote for…or….? |
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All |
By AGE |
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Alask |
Del |
AK 18-29 |
DE 18-29 |
AK 30-44 |
DE 30-44 |
AK 45-59 |
DE 45-59 |
AK 60+ |
DE 60+ |
|
Obama |
34 |
53 |
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lean Obama |
3 |
3 |
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Total Obama |
37% |
56 |
26 |
76 |
38 |
66 |
38 |
51 |
42 |
45 |
McCain |
53 |
33 |
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lean McCain |
2 |
3 |
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Total McCain |
55% |
36% |
69 |
20 |
50 |
30 |
55 |
39 |
52 |
43 |
Unsure |
5% |
7% |
-- |
4 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
neither / other |
3% |
1% |
5 |
-- |
4 |
-- |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Opinion of VPs
Opinion of VP candidates
Question: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of …? |
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All |
Party ID |
gender |
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Joe Biden |
AK |
DE |
DE Oct 07 |
AK Dem |
DE Dem |
AK Ind |
DE Ind |
AK Rep |
DE Rep |
AK men |
DE men |
AK wom |
DE wom |
|
Favorable |
36% |
65% |
57% |
72 |
87 |
28 |
63 |
13 |
30 |
37 |
61 |
36 |
68 |
|
Unfavorable |
28% |
25% |
26% |
5 |
4 |
25 |
23 |
46 |
58 |
32 |
28 |
23 |
22 |
|
Unsure |
36% |
11% |
18% |
23 |
9 |
48 |
14 |
40 |
12 |
31 |
11 |
41 |
10 |
|
Sarah Palin |
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Favorable |
62% |
38% |
25 |
14 |
62 |
31 |
90 |
78 |
62 |
41 |
62 |
35 |
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Unfavorable |
28% |
41% |
61 |
65 |
22 |
28 |
5 |
7 |
26 |
39 |
29 |
43 |
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Unsure |
10% |
21% |
14 |
21 |
16 |
41 |
5 |
15 |
11 |
19 |
9 |
23 |
Biden/Palin is good VP?
Question: Do you think [NAME] is a good choice for Vice President or not a good choice? |
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All |
Party ID |
gender |
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AK |
DE |
AK Dem |
DE Dem |
AK Ind |
DE Ind |
AK Rep |
DE Rep |
AK men |
DE men |
AK wom |
DE wom |
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Joe Biden |
good |
45% |
73% |
74 |
92 |
35 |
73 |
27 |
45 |
45 |
72 |
44 |
75 |
Not good |
30% |
22% |
9 |
5 |
31 |
18 |
47 |
50 |
32 |
25 |
29 |
20 |
|
Unsure |
25% |
4% |
16 |
3 |
34 |
9 |
27 |
5 |
23 |
3 |
27 |
5 |
|
Sarah Palin |
good |
61% |
37% |
24 |
13 |
58 |
37 |
88 |
77 |
64 |
43 |
57 |
33 |
Not good |
34% |
50% |
70 |
75 |
30 |
34 |
10 |
14 |
32 |
46 |
36 |
53 |
|
Unsure |
5% |
13% |
6 |
12 |
12 |
30 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
15 |
Biden/Palin is good President?
Question: Do you think [NAME] would make a good President or not? |
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All |
Party ID |
gender |
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AK |
DE |
AK Dem |
DE Dem |
AK Ind |
DE Ind |
AK Rep |
DE Rep |
AK men |
DE men |
AK wom |
DE wom |
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Joe Biden |
good |
37% |
64% |
73 |
87 |
34 |
56 |
13 |
30 |
37 |
63 |
37 |
65 |
Not good |
35% |
30% |
10 |
9 |
31 |
31 |
55 |
62 |
40 |
32 |
30 |
28 |
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Unsure |
28% |
6% |
17 |
4 |
35 |
14 |
32 |
7 |
23 |
5 |
33 |
8 |
|
Sarah Palin |
good |
49% |
26% |
13 |
6 |
45 |
20 |
76 |
58 |
52 |
29 |
46 |
23 |
Not good |
42% |
58% |
79 |
83 |
40 |
44 |
17 |
24 |
38 |
55 |
46 |
60 |
|
Unsure |
9% |
16% |
8 |
11 |
15 |
36 |
6 |
18 |
9 |
16 |
8 |
17 |
Which VP is…
Question: Which candidate for Vice President… or … is best described by…? |
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Alaska |
Delaware |
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Honest, trustworthy |
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Sarah Palin |
50% |
25% |
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Joe Biden |
28% |
52% |
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neither (vol) |
5% |
5% |
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both (vol) |
6% |
9% |
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don’t know (vol) |
11% |
9% |
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Understands the concerns of the average person |
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Sarah Palin |
61% |
32% |
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Joe Biden |
26% |
55% |
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neither (vol) |
4% |
2% |
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both (vol) |
4% |
5% |
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don’t know (vol) |
6% |
6% |
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Gets the job done |
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Sarah Palin |
56% |
28% |
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Joe Biden |
27% |
56% |
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neither (vol) |
3% |
2% |
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both (vol) |
5% |
5% |
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don’t know (vol) |
10% |
9% |
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Has the background and experience to be a good president |
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Sarah Palin |
37% |
18% |
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Joe Biden |
43% |
69% |
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neither (vol) |
7% |
4% |
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both (vol) |
5% |
4% |
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don’t know (vol) |
9% |
5% |
Which VP candidate…
Question: Which candidate for Vice President… or … |
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rotate names |
Alaska |
Delaware |
…would you rather have to your house for dinner? |
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Sarah Palin |
63% |
36% |
Joe Biden |
23% |
48% |
neither (vol) |
6% |
6% |
Both (vol) |
5% |
8% |
don’t know (vol) |
3% |
2% |
…is better equipped to handle an unexpected international crisis? |
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Sarah Palin |
32% |
14% |
Joe Biden |
44% |
73% |
neither (vol) |
6% |
4% |
Both (vol) |
3% |
3% |
don’t know (vol) |
14% |
6% |
…can better develop the nation’s future energy policy? |
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Sarah Palin |
58 |
31% |
Joe Biden |
28 |
51% |
neither (vol) |
3 |
5% |
Both (vol) |
2 |
2% |
don’t know (vol) |
8 |
11% |
…can clean up the problems on Wall Street? |
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Sarah Palin |
35 |
20% |
Joe Biden |
30 |
44% |
neither (vol) |
18 |
20% |
Both (vol) |
2 |
2% |
don’t know (vol) |
15 |
14% |
…would make a better guest for the show “Saturday Night Live”? |
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Sarah Palin |
61% |
48% |
Joe Biden |
13% |
27% |
neither (vol) |
4% |
4% |
both (vol) |
6% |
6% |
don’t know (vol) |
16% |
15% |
Country direction…
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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Party ID |
gender |
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AK |
DE |
AK Dem |
DE Dem |
AK Ind |
DEInd |
AK Rep |
DE Rep |
AK men |
DE men |
AK wom |
DE wom |
|
Right direction |
17% |
13% |
3 |
6 |
18 |
7 |
27 |
26 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
10 |
Wrong track |
73% |
81% |
93 |
90 |
65 |
85 |
62 |
65 |
71 |
77 |
75 |
84 |
Unsure |
10% |
6% |
4 |
4 |
17 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
Bush approval
Question: In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? |
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Party ID |
gender |
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AK |
DE |
AK Dem |
DE Dem |
AK Ind |
DE Ind |
AK Rep |
DE Rep |
AK men |
DE men |
AK wom |
DE wom |
|
Approve |
33% |
23% |
4 |
4 |
20 |
22 |
58 |
54 |
34 |
26 |
32 |
21 |
Disapprove |
58% |
70% |
93 |
93 |
67 |
63 |
30 |
35 |
58 |
68 |
57 |
72 |
DK/mixed |
10% |
7% |
3 |
3 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
Delaware right/wrong track
Question: Now, turning to Delaware… In your opinion, do you think things in Delaware are moving in the right direction or have they gotten off on the wrong track? |
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Party |
Oct. |
Feb |
Oct.* |
Sept |
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Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
2007 |
2007 |
2006 |
2006 |
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Right direction |
42% |
46 |
38 |
36 |
47% |
54% |
56% |
51% |
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Wrong track |
49% |
44 |
50 |
57 |
39% |
30% |
28% |
31% |
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Don’t know |
9% |
10 |
12 |
6 |
14% |
16% |
16% |
19% |
Alaska right/wrong track
Question: Now, turning to Alaska… In your opinion, do you think things in Alaska are moving in the right direction or have they gotten off on the wrong track? |
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All |
Party |
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Dem |
Ind. |
Rep. |
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Right direction |
72% |
51 |
64 |
90 |
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Wrong track |
21% |
38 |
26 |
6 |
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Don’t know |
7% |
12 |
9 |
3 |
Delaware governor approval
Question: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Ruth Ann Minner is doing as governor? Would that be somewhat or strongly? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Men |
Wom |
Oct 07 |
Feb 07 |
Oct 06 |
Sep 06 |
|
Approve Strongly |
10% |
11 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
14% |
18% |
20% |
14% |
|
Approve somewhat |
28% |
33 |
24 |
22 |
31 |
26 |
28% |
33% |
37% |
40% |
|
Disapprove somewhat |
19% |
20 |
7 |
20 |
15 |
21 |
16% |
15% |
19% |
19% |
|
Disapprove strongly |
30% |
20 |
35 |
45 |
33 |
28 |
26% |
17% |
18% |
19% |
|
Mixed/unsure |
13% |
15 |
24 |
6 |
11 |
14 |
16% |
17% |
6% |
8% |
Alaska governor approval
Question: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Sarah Palin is doing as governor? Would that be somewhat or strongly? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Men |
Wom |
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Approve Strongly |
56% |
23 |
60 |
80 |
57 |
56 |
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Approve somewhat |
21% |
34 |
23 |
12 |
27 |
16 |
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Disapprove somewhat |
6% |
12 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
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Disapprove strongly |
10% |
21 |
9 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
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Mixed/unsure |
7% |
10 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
Some contrasts and similarities between…
Alaska |
Delaware |
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On the issue of abortion, would you say you are…or …? |
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Pro-life |
38% |
36%, |
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Pro-choice |
52% |
56% |
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Depends/unsure |
10% |
8% |
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Alaska |
Delaware |
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On the issue of guns, would you describe yourself as… or …? |
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Pro-gun control |
21% |
50% |
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Pro-gun ownership |
73% |
43% |
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Depends/unsure |
6% |
7% |
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Alaska |
Delaware |
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Have you or anyone in your family ever met Sarah Palin/Joe Biden? |
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Yes |
39% |
53% |
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No |
59% |
45% |
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Not sure |
1% |
2% |
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Alaska |
Delaware |
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Does your household own an SUV or a truck? |
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Yes |
76% |
55% |
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No |
23% |
44% |
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refused |
1% |
1% |
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Alaska |
Delaware |
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Does your household have a gun? |
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Yes |
68% |
31% |
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No |
29% |
67% |
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refused |
4% |
3% |
Questions referred to in this release previously asked in Delaware
Biden becoming the party’s nominee, Oct. 2007.
Question: How do you rate his chances of becoming the Democratic Party's Presidential candidate? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Men |
Women |
White |
Non-White |
Feb 07 |
|
Excellent |
4% |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
6% |
Good |
13% |
16 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
20 |
11 |
19 |
19% |
Only Fair |
33% |
39 |
39 |
27 |
31 |
35 |
32 |
37 |
35% |
Poor |
50% |
40 |
48 |
63 |
61 |
41 |
56 |
34 |
39% |
Biden being picked for VP, Oct. 2007.
Question: How would you rate his chances of being picked to run for Vice-President? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Men |
Women |
White |
Non-White |
Feb 07 |
|
Excellent |
8% |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
11% |
Good |
25% |
31 |
22 |
17 |
21 |
29 |
23 |
29 |
29% |
Only Fair |
41% |
43 |
45 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
40 |
43 |
37% |
Poor |
27% |
19 |
26 |
37 |
31 |
23 |
30 |
18 |
23% |
Biden would be good president, Oct 2007
Question: You may know that Senator Joe Biden is running for President. Do you think he would make a good president or not? |
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All |
Dem |
Ind |
Rep |
Men |
Women |
White |
Non-White |
Feb 07 |
|
Good |
41% |
54 |
39 |
22 |
42 |
39 |
40 |
43 |
36% |
Not Good |
41% |
27 |
39 |
62 |
45 |
38 |
46 |
27 |
47% |
Don't Know |
18% |
20 |
22 |
16 |
13 |
23 |
14 |
29 |
17% |
Delaware trend on country’s direction…
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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Oct-07 |
All |
Dem. |
Ind. |
Rep. |
Men |
Women |
Right direction |
20% |
8 |
20 |
37 |
20 |
19 |
Wrong track |
68% |
83 |
67 |
48 |
70 |
67 |
Don’t know/Unsure |
12% |
9 |
12 |
16 |
10 |
14 |
Oct-06 |
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Right direction |
24% |
9 |
19 |
50 |
29 |
20 |
Wrong track |
63% |
87 |
62 |
31 |
58 |
69 |
Don’t know/Unsure |
13% |
4 |
19 |
19 |
13 |
12 |
Delaware trend on Bush Approval….
Question: In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? |
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Oct. 07 |
Oct 06 |
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Approve Strongly |
13% |
19 |
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Appove somewhat |
16% |
18 |
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Disapprove somewhat |
13% |
13 |
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Disapprove strongly |
51% |
47 |
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DK/mixed |
7% |
4 |
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