1. Which one of the following would you most like to see nominated as the next Republican candidate for
president?
BASED ON REGISTERED REPUBLICANS AND REPUBLICAN LEANERS
Total |
|
Republican |
Republican Leaners |
6/20-21/07 |
30 |
Rudy Giuliani |
32 |
24 |
27 |
22 |
Fred Thompson |
20 |
25 |
19 |
13 |
John McCain |
13 |
12 |
15 |
10 |
Mitt Romney |
13 |
2 |
12 |
2 |
Mike Huckabee |
1 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
Ron Paul |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Duncan Hunter |
1 |
5 |
* |
1 |
Sam Brownback |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Tom Tancredo |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Tommy Thompson |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Other candidate |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
None/No preference |
3 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
DonÕt know |
11 |
6 |
8 |
2.Which one of the following would you most like to see nominated as the next Democratic candidate for president?
BASED ON REGISTERED DEMOCRATS AND DEMOCRATIC LEANERS
Total |
|
Democrat |
Democrat Leaners |
6/21/07 |
44 |
Hillary Clinton |
46 |
38 |
43 |
23 |
Barack Obama |
23 |
23 |
27 |
14 |
John Edwards |
12 |
18 |
14 |
3 |
Joe Biden |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Dennis Kucinich |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
Bill Richardson |
2 |
* |
2 |
1 |
Mike Gravel |
1 |
2 |
* |
1 |
Chris Dodd |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Other candidate |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
None/No preference |
2 |
8 |
* |
7 |
DonÕt know |
8 |
3 |
7 |
3. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in
the United States at this time?
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Don't Know |
Current Total |
24 |
69 |
7 |
Trends |
|
|
|
7/11-12/07 |
27 |
68 |
5 |
7/2-3/07 |
24 |
67 |
9 |
6/18-19/07 |
26 |
68 |
6 |
5/2-3/07 Bush veto of Iraq
funding bill |
25 |
71 |
4 |
3/28-29/07 |
28 |
66 |
6 |
3/14-15/07 |
28 |
64 |
8 |
1/24-25/07 |
30 |
61 |
9 |
1/17-18/07 |
30 |
62 |
8 |
12/6-7/06 |
31 |
59 |
10 |
11/9-10/06 |
29 |
63 |
8 |
11/2-3/06 |
29 |
64 |
7 |
10/26-27/06 |
31 |
61 |
8 |
10/19-20/06 |
25 |
67 |
8 |
10/5-6/06 Foley scandal |
25 |
67 |
8 |
8/24-25/06 |
28 |
65 |
7 |
8/10-11/06 |
26 |
67 |
7 |
5/11-12/06 NSA wiretapping |
23 |
71 |
6 |
3/16-17/06 |
30 |
64 |
6 |
11/10-11/05 |
26 |
68 |
6 |
9/8-9/05 Hurricane Katrina |
28 |
66 |
6 |
8/2-4/05 |
36 |
54 |
10 |
12/2-3/04 |
46 |
46 |
8 |
10/21-22/04 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
9/9-10/04 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
7/8-9/04 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
5/13-14/04 Prisoner abuse scandal |
30 |
62 |
8 |
4/8-9/04 |
36 |
59 |
5 |
1/8-9/04 |
46 |
47 |
7 |
12/18-19/03 SaddamÕs capture |
46 |
47 |
7 |
10/9-10/03 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
4/03 Iraq War begins |
50 |
41 |
9 |
7/02 |
46 |
46 |
8 |
9/01 Terrorist attacks |
57 |
34 |
9 |
6/01 |
43 |
52 |
5 |
1/01 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
6/00 |
47 |
45 |
8 |
8/99 |
56 |
39 |
5 |
9/98 |
54 |
42 |
4 |
1/97 |
38 |
58 |
4 |
3/96 |
28 |
70 |
2 |
6/95 |
25 |
73 |
2 |
8/94 |
24 |
71 |
5 |
6/92 Recession |
14 |
84 |
2 |
3/91 Gulf War Victory |
66 |
31 |
3 |
9/90 |
37 |
58 |
5 |
9/88 |
56 |
40 |
4 |
11/85 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling
his job as president?
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Don't Know |
Current Total |
29 |
63 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Trends |
|
|
|
7/11-12/07 |
29 |
64 |
7 |
7/2-3/07 |
26 |
65 |
9 |
6/18-19/07 |
26 |
65 |
9 |
5/2-3/07 |
28 |
64 |
8 |
3/28-29/07 |
33 |
60 |
7 |
3/14-15/07 |
30 |
60 |
10 |
2/28-3/1/07 |
31 |
61 |
8 |
1/24-25/07 |
30 |
64 |
6 |
1/17-18/07 |
31 |
62 |
7 |
12/6-7/06 |
32 |
60 |
8 |
11/9-10/06 |
31 |
63 |
6 |
11/2-3/06 |
35 |
56 |
9 |
10/26-27/06 |
37 |
53 |
10 |
10/19-20/06 |
35 |
57 |
8 |
10/5-6/06 |
33 |
59 |
8 |
8/24-25/06 |
36 |
56 |
8 |
8/10-11/06 |
38 |
55 |
7 |
5/11-12/06 |
35 |
59 |
6 |
3/16-17/06 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
11/10-11/05 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
9/29-30/05 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
9/8-9/05 |
38 |
55 |
7 |
8/2-4/05 |
42 |
51 |
7 |
3/17-18/05 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
2/3-4/05 |
50 |
42 |
8 |
12/2-3/04 |
49 |
44 |
7 |
10/27-29/04 |
46 |
47 |
7 |
10/14-15/04 |
47 |
46 |
7 |
9/30-10/2/04 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
9/9-10/04 |
48 |
44 |
8 |
9/2-3/04 |
52 |
41 |
7 |
7/29-30/04 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
7/8-9/04 |
48 |
46 |
6 |
5/13-14/04 |
42 |
52 |
6 |
4/8-9/04 |
49 |
45 |
6 |
3/18-19/04 |
48 |
44 |
8 |
2/5-6/04 |
48 |
45 |
7 |
1/22-23/04 |
50 |
44 |
6 |
1/8-9/04 |
54 |
41 |
5 |
12/18-19/03 |
54 |
38 |
8 |
11/6-7/03 |
52 |
40 |
8 |
8/21-22/03 |
53 |
36 |
11 |
5/29-30/03 |
61 |
28 |
11 |
5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way
Bush is handling...
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Don't Know |
a. The situation in Iraq |
|
|
|
Current Total |
24 |
69 |
7 |
Trends |
|
|
|
7/11-12/07 |
27 |
68 |
5 |
6/18-19/07 |
23 |
73 |
4 |
3/28-29/07 |
28 |
65 |
7 |
3/14-15/07 |
27 |
69 |
4 |
2/28-3/1/07 |
27 |
67 |
6 |
1/17-18/07 |
24 |
70 |
6 |
5/11-12/06 |
32 |
62 |
6 |
3/16-17/06 |
29 |
65 |
6 |
11/10-11/05 |
30 |
65 |
5 |
9/29-30/05 |
33 |
62 |
5 |
9/8-9/05 |
36 |
60 |
4 |
8/2-4/05 |
34 |
61 |
5 |
3/17-18/05 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
4/8-9/04 |
44 |
51 |
5 |
3/25-26/04 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
2/19-20/04 |
45 |
47 |
8 |
1/8-9/04 |
50 |
43 |
7 |
12/18-19/03 |
53 |
39 |
8 |
12/11-12/03 |
45 |
50 |
5 |
11/6-7/03 |
42 |
51 |
7 |
10/9-10/03 |
44 |
49 |
7 |
9/11-12/03 |
51 |
42 |
7 |
7/24-25/03 |
58 |
36 |
6 |
5/29-30/03 |
65 |
29 |
6 |
4/10-11/03 |
74 |
22 |
4 |
3/27-28/03 |
70 |
27 |
3 |
Q.5 continued
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Don't Know |
b. Terrorism and homeland security |
|
|
|
Current Total |
44 |
49 |
7 |
Trends |
|
|
|
7/11-12/07 |
43 |
50 |
7 |
6/18-19/07 |
43 |
50 |
7 |
3/28-29/07 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
3/14-15/07 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
2/28-3/1/07 |
43 |
50 |
7 |
1/17-18/07 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
5/11-12/06 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
3/16-17/06 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
11/10-11/05 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
9/29-30/05 |
51 |
44 |
5 |
9/8-9/05 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
8/2-4/05 |
51 |
41 |
8 |
3/17-18/05 |
57 |
35 |
8 |
4/8-9/04 |
59 |
35 |
6 |
3/25-26/04 |
57 |
38 |
5 |
2/19-20/04 |
65 |
28 |
7 |
1/8-9/04 |
70 |
22 |
8 |
12/18-19/03 |
67 |
24 |
9 |
12/11-12/03 |
64 |
28 |
8 |
11/6-7/03 |
64 |
27 |
9 |
10/9-10/03 |
66 |
26 |
8 |
9/11-12/03 |
65 |
27 |
8 |
7/24-25/03 |
68 |
26 |
6 |
5/29-30/03 |
72 |
20 |
8 |
4/10-11/03 |
78 |
17 |
5 |
9/26-27/02 |
73 |
21 |
6 |
8/28-29/02 |
72 |
23 |
5 |
5/16-17/02 |
71 |
23 |
6 |
1/31-2/1/02 |
82 |
14 |
4 |
Q.5 continued
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Don't Know |
c. The economy |
|
|
|
Current Total |
34 |
58 |
8 |
Trends |
|
|
|
7/11-12/07 |
35 |
59 |
6 |
6/18-19/07 |
34 |
60 |
6 |
3/28-29/07 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
3/14-15/07 |
37 |
57 |
6 |
8/24-25/06 |
37 |
58 |
5 |
8/10-11/06 |
37 |
59 |
4 |
5/11-12/06 |
37 |
59 |
4 |
3/16-17/06 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
11/10-11/05 |
32 |
60 |
8 |
9/29-30/05 |
35 |
60 |
5 |
9/8-9/05 |
35 |
60 |
5 |
8/2-4/05 |
40 |
52 |
8 |
3/17-18/05 |
42 |
51 |
7 |
4/8-9/04 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
3/25-26/04 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
2/19-20/04 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
1/8-9/04 |
46 |
48 |
6 |
12/18-19/03 |
41 |
49 |
9 |
12/11-12/03 |
45 |
46 |
9 |
11/6-7/03 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
10/9-10/03 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
9/11-12/03 |
41 |
51 |
8 |
7/24-25/03 |
43 |
48 |
9 |
5/29-30/03 |
46 |
45 |
9 |
4/10-11/03 |
44 |
46 |
10 |
3/27-28/03 |
53 |
40 |
7 |
1/16-17/03 |
45 |
46 |
9 |
10/10-11/02 |
50 |
41 |
9 |
8/28-29/02 |
48 |
45 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
d. The environment |
|
|
|
Current Total |
32 |
56 |
12 |
Trends |
|
|
|
5/11-12/06 |
38 |
53 |
9 |
8/2-4/05 |
39 |
48 |
13 |
3/17-18/05 |
41 |
45 |
14 |
1/8-9/04 |
44 |
40 |
16 |
12/18-19/03 |
43 |
41 |
16 |
11/6-7/03 |
44 |
42 |
14 |
10/9-10/03 |
43 |
41 |
16 |
9/25-26/03 |
45 |
40 |
15 |
9/18-19/03 |
43 |
44 |
13 |
7/24-25/03 |
47 |
38 |
15 |
5/29-30/03 |
48 |
36 |
16 |
5/1-2/03 |
47 |
37 |
16 |
4/10-11/03 |
47 |
34 |
19 |
9/26-27/02 |
51 |
33 |
16 |
8/28-29/02 |
52 |
36 |
12 |
5/3-5/4/01 |
45 |
41 |
14 |
4/12-13/01 |
42 |
39 |
19 |
6. Do you think the situation
in Iraq is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
16 |
Getting better |
41 |
Getting worse |
38 |
About the same |
5 |
DonÕt know |
7. Do you think the United States did the
right thing in taking military action against Iraq?
|
Yes |
No |
Don't Know |
Current Total |
35 |
57 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Trends |
|
|
|
7/11-12/07 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
10/5-6/06 |
41 |
53 |
6 |
8/10-11/06 |
49 |
47 |
4 |
9/8-9/05 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
10/27-29/04 RVs |
51 |
45 |
4 |
9/2-3/04 RVs |
55 |
38 |
7 |
5/13-14/04 |
51 |
43 |
6 |
4/8-9/04 |
57 |
39 |
4 |
3/25-26/04 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
3/18-19/04 |
57 |
37 |
6 |
1/29-30/04 |
55 |
39 |
6 |
12/18-19/03 |
62 |
32 |
6 |
11/6-7/03 |
55 |
38 |
7 |
10/23-24/03 |
59 |
34 |
7 |
10/9-10/03 |
56 |
37 |
7 |
9/11-12/03 |
64 |
31 |
5 |
8/21-22/03 |
61 |
33 |
6 |
7/24-25/03 |
68 |
28 |
4 |
8. Do you personally feel angry about the decision by the Iraqi parliament
to take the month off, or not?
45 |
Total Angry |
21 |
Very angry |
23 |
Somewhat angry |
1 |
DonÕt know how angry |
32 |
Not angry |
23 |
Don't know |
|
|
|
9. Do you think the relationship between a candidate
and their spouse tells you a lot, some, not much, or nothing about how
good a president they would be?
BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS
|
A lot |
Some |
Not much |
Nothing |
Don't Know |
Current Total |
28 |
29 |
20 |
19 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Republicans |
42 |
29 |
11 |
12 |
6 |
Democrats |
21 |
26 |
25 |
23 |
5 |
Independents |
22 |
32 |
23 |
20 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trends |
|
|
|
|
|
3/14-15/07 |
28 |
28 |
20 |
17 |
7 |
2/5-6/04 |
40 |
32 |
13 |
12 |
3 |
10. If you knew that a presidential candidate was married to a woman
25 years younger than him, would that make you less likely to vote for
him?
BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS
|
Yes |
No |
Don't Know |
Current Total |
11 |
85 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Republicans |
11 |
85 |
4 |
Democrats |
10 |
88 |
2 |
Independents |
12 |
84 |
4 |
11. Do you think gays and lesbians should
or should not be able to serve openly in the
military?
|
Yes |
No |
Don't Know |
Current Total |
68 |
23 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
Trends |
|
|
|
3/14-15/07 |
63 |
28 |
9 |
2/5-6/04 |
60 |
29 |
11 |
3/9-10/00 |
57 |
35 |
8 |
7/30-31/98 |
56 |
38 |
6 |
12. If you
knew that a presidential candidate was a strong supporter of gay rights,
including same-sex marriages and gays and lesbians serving openly in the
military, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for that
candidate?
BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS
Current |
|
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
12 |
More likely |
5 |
19 |
12 |
34 |
Less likely |
58 |
21 |
29 |
51 |
Not much difference |
33 |
58 |
57 |
3 |
Don't know |
4 |
2 |
2 |
13. How important will a candidateÕs views on global warming be in
determining your vote for U.S. Congress next year?
BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS
Current |
|
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
4 |
Single most important issue |
2 |
7 |
3 |
59 |
One of several important issues |
35 |
70 |
65 |
36 |
Not important |
62 |
22 |
31 |
1 |
Don't know |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14. Which political party do you trust more to handle the
issue of global warming?
52 |
Democrats |
21 |
Republicans |
3 |
Both equally |
15 |
Neithe |
9 |
Don't know |
15. Do you think the Bush administration has done as much as it should
to try to address climate change and reduce global warming, or hasnÕt
done enough?
21 |
Done as much as it should |
68 |
Hasn't done enough |
11 |
Don't know |
16. As I read you some things the government might do to address climate
change and reduce global warming, please tell me if each is something
you think government should require by law, or should encourage through
tax breaks, but not require, or should stay out of entirely.
|
Require |
Encourage |
Stay out of |
Don't Know |
a. Building cars that use less gasoline |
|
|
|
|
Current Total |
44 |
33 |
16 |
7 |
Trends |
|
|
|
|
4/5-10/07 |
42 |
44 |
14 |
* |
3/9-14/06 |
45 |
40 |
15 |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
b. Building air conditioners, refrigerators,
or other appliances that use less electricity |
|
|
|
|
Current Total |
34 |
39 |
21 |
6 |
Trends |
|
|
|
|
4/5-10/07 |
36 |
43 |
19 |
2 |
3/9-14/06 |
42 |
41 |
17 |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
c. Building new homes and offices that
use less energy for heating and cooling |
|
|
|
|
Current Total |
27 |
48 |
19 |
6 |
Trends |
|
|
|
|
4/5-10/07 |
30 |
51 |
17 |
2 |
3/9-14/06 |
33 |
51 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
d. Lowering the amount of greenhouse gases
that power plants are allowed to release into the air |
|
|
|
|
Current Total |
57 |
21 |
14 |
8 |
Trends |
|
|
|
|
4/5-10/07 |
62 |
26 |
10 |
2 |
3/9-14/06 |
61 |
26 |
11 |
2 |
17. As of today do you lean more toward the Republican Party or the Democratic
Party?
BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS
28 |
Republican |
34 |
Democrat |
31 |
Independent |
3 |
No party/Not interested in politics |
* |
Other party |
4 |
Don't know |
37 |
Total Republican/Republican Leaners |
49 |
Total Democrat/Democratic Leaners |
|