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2008 | ||
| Jan 24, 2008 | January 2008 Political Survey An Even More Partisan Agenda for 2008; Election-Year Economic Ratings Lowest Since '92 | Download |
| Jan 24, 2008 | Late December 2007 Political Communications Study Laura Bush's Declining Favorability; Views of Nancy Pelosi Also More Negative | Download |
| Jan 16, 2008 | January 2008 Political Survey In GOP Primaries: Three Victors, Three Constituencies; Romney Gains Among Non-Evangelical Conservatives | Download |
| Jan 11, 2008 | Late December 2007 Political Communications Study Internet's Broader Role in Campaign 2008; Social Networking and Online Videos Take Off | Download |
| Jan 4, 2008 | Late December 2007 Political Communications Study The Public's Not-So-Happy New Year; More Dems Look Forward to Elections | Download |
| Jan 2, 2008 | Late December 2007 Political Communications Study McCain and Huckabee Catch Up to Giuliani Nationwide on Eve of Iowa Caucuses | Download |
2007 | ||
| Dec 7, 2007 | November 2007 Caucus & Primary Scene-Setter Survey Iowa, NH Voters Heavily Courted, Dems Have Edge in Personal Contact; Campaign 'Robo-Calls' Pervasive | Download |
| Dec 4, 2007 | November 2007 Caucus & Primary Scene-Setter Survey Republican Primary Preview: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina; GOP Race Unsettled in Politically Diverse Early States | Download |
| Dec 3, 2007 | November 2007 Caucus & Primary Scene-Setter Survey Democratic Primary Preview: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina; Clinton Pressed in Iowa, But Holds Wide Leads Elsewhere | Download |
| Nov 27, 2007 | November 2007 Caucus & Primary Scene-Setter Survey Public Sees Progress in War Effort | Download |
| Nov 7, 2007 | October 2007 Political Survey Public Dissatisfied with Democratic Leaders, But Still Happy They Won | Download |
| Oct 31, 2007 | October 2007 Political Survey A Year Ahead, Republicans Face Tough Political Terrain; Young Women Propel Clinton's Lead in '08 Test | Download |
| Oct 11, 2007 | September 2007 Political Survey Nation's Real Estate Slump Hits Wealthy Areas; Republicans' Views of Economy Sour | Download |
| Sep 25, 2007 | August 2007 Religion and Public Life Survey Public Expresses Mixed Views of Islam, Mormonism; Benedict XVI Viewed Favorably But Faulted on Religious Outreach | Download |
| Sep 24, 2007 | August 2007 Political Knowledge Survey Political Knowledge Update: Public Familiar with Key Political and Iraq Facts | Download |
| Sep 20, 2007 | September 2007 Political Survey Clinton Seen as 'Tough' an 'Smart'--Giuliani as 'Energetic'; Voter Impressions of Leading Candidates | Download |
| Sep 18, 2007 | September 2007 Political Survey Petraeus' Proposals Favored, But no Lift in War Support; Increases in Optimism Mostly Limited to Republicans | Download |
| Sep 6, 2007 | August 2007 Religion and Public Life Survey Clinton and Giuliani Seen as Not Highly Religious; Romney's Religion Raises Concerns; Religion in Campaign '08 | Download |
| Aug 23, 2007 | August 2007 Religion and Public Life Survey Clinton and Giuliani's Contrasting Images; Views of Leading '08 Candidates | Download |
| Aug 9, 2007 | July 2007 Political Survey Internet News Audience Highly Critical of News Organizations; Views of Press Values and Performance: 1985-2007 | Download |
| Aug 2, 2007 | July 2007 Political Survey A Summer of Discontent with Washington; Clinton Widens Lead, Giuliani Slips | Download |
| Jun 13, 2007 | April 2007 Political Survey 'No Child Left Behind' Gets Mixed Grades | Download |
| Jun 7, 2007 | June 2007 Political Survey Mixed Views on Immigration Bill; Democratic Leaders Face Growing Disapproval, Criticism on Iraq | Download |
| Jun 5, 2007 | June 2007 Political Survey Thompson Demonstrates Broad Potential Appeal; Bush Approval Falls to 29% -- Lowest Ever | Download |
| May 22, 2007 | 2007 Muslim American Survey Muslim Americans: Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream; War on Terror Concerns | Download |
| Apr 26, 2007 | April 2007 Political Survey Both Sides Reject Comprise in Iraq Funding Fight; Campaign '08: Analysis of Key Voter Groups | Download |
| Apr 23, 2007 | April 2007 Political Survey Va. Tech Shootings; Little Boost for Gun Control or Agreement on Causes | Download |
| Apr 15, 2007 | February 2007 Political Knowledge Survey Public Knowledge of Current Affairs Little Changed by News and Information Revolutions | Download |
| Apr 5, 2007 | March 2007 Political Survey News Leaks Remain Divisive, But Libby Case Has Little Impact; Leaks Seen as Motivated More by Personal Than Political Reasons | Download |
| Mar 29, 2007 | March 2007 Political Survey Democrats Fail to Impress in First 100 Days; Government Faulted on Vets’ Care, Military Ratings Slip Post-Walter Reed | Download |
| Mar 26, 2007 | March 2007 Political Survey Solid Majority Favors Congressional Troop Deadline; 36% Think Surge Will Work | Download |
| Mar 22, 2007 | 1987-2007 Values Surveys (combined dataset) Political Landscape More Favorable to Democrats: Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes, 1987-2007 | Download |
| Mar 22, 2007 | 2007 Values Update Political Landscape More Favorable to Democrats: Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes, 1987-2007 | Download |
| Feb 23, 2007 | February 2007 Political Survey Voters Remain In Neutral As Presidential Campaign Moves Into High Gear; Republicans Lag in Engagement and Enthusiasm for Candidates | Download |
| Feb 15, 2007 | February 2007 Political Survey War Support Slips, Fewer Expect a Successful Outcome; Country is 'Losing Ground' On Deficit, Rich-Poor Gap | Download |
| Jan 24, 2007 | January 2007 News Interest Index Global Warming: A Divide on Causes and Solutions; Public Views Unchanged by Unusual Weather | Download |
| Jan 22, 2007 | January 2007 News Interest Index Broad Support for Political Compromise in Washington; But Many Are Hesitant to Yield on Contentious Issues | Download |
| Jan 16, 2007 | January 2007 News Interest Index Broad Opposition to Bush's Iraq Plan; But More Republicans Now Say Troop Increase Is Needed | Download |
| Jan 9, 2007 | Generation Next 2006 Survey A Portrait of "Generation Next"; How Young People View Their Lives, Futures and Politics | Download |
2006 | ||
| Dec 19, 2006 | December 2006 News Interest Index Free Trade Agreements Get a Mixed Review; 51% Say U.S. Has Responsibility to "Do Something" in Darfur | Download |
| Dec 14, 2006 | December 2006 News Interest Index Public to '08 Contenders - It's Too Early; Favorable Ratings Are Mixed for Pelosi, Reid | Download |
| Dec 12, 2006 | December 2006 News Interest Index Baker-Hamilton Report Evokes Modest Public Interest; Growing Number Sees Iraq Becoming 'Another Vietnam' | Download |
| Nov 16, 2006 | November 2006 Post-Election Survey Public Cheers Democratic Victory; Expectations As High As for GOP in 1994 | Download |
| Nov 5, 2006 | 2006 Election Weekend Survey Republicans Cut Democratic Lead in Campaign's Final Days; Democrats Hold 47%-43% Lead Among Likely Voters | Download |
| Oct 27, 2006 | October 2006 Survey on Electoral Competition Lack of Competition in Elections Fails to Stir Public; Most Have Heard Little or Nothing about Redistricting Debate | Download |
| Oct 26, 2006 | October 2006 Survey on Electoral Competition Democrats Hold Double-Digit Lead in Competitive Districts; GOP Troubles Extend into Home Territory | Download |
| Oct 18, 2006 | Early October 2006 Turnout Survey Who Votes, Who Doesn't, and Why; Regular Voters, Intermittent Voters, and Those Who Don't | Download |
| Oct 11, 2006 | Early October 2006 Turnout Survey November Turnout May Be High; Democrats Hold Enthusiasm, Engagement Advantage | Download |
| Oct 5, 2006 | Early October 2006 Turnout Survey Iraq Looms Large in Nationalized Election; Congressional Race Unchanged After Foley's Resignation | Download |
| Sep 14, 2006 | September 2006 News Interest Index Democrats Hold Solid Lead; Strong Anti-Incumbent, Anti-Bush Mood; Terrorism Focus Increases, But No GOP Boost | Download |
| Sep 6, 2006 | August 2006 News Interest Index Diminished Public Appetite for Military Force and Mideast Oil; Five Years Later… | Download |
| Aug 24, 2006 | August 2006 News Interest Index Katie Couric: Perky and Cute, But Smart, Informed and Liberal, Too; All Three Commercial Evening News Anchors Viewed Positively | Download |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 2006 Religion & Public Life Survey Many Americans Uneasy with Mix of Religion and Politics; 69% Say Liberals Too Secular, 49% Say Conservatives Too Assertive | Download |
| Aug 17, 2006 | August 2006 News Interest Index American Attitudes Hold Steady in Face of Foreign Crises; Strong Support for Israel - No Surge in Terror Concerns or Boost for Bush | Download |
| Aug 8, 2006 | 2006 Religion & Public Life Survey Public Holds Conflicting Views of Press Reports about Government; Monitoring Bank Records | Download |
| Aug 3, 2006 | 2006 Religion & Public Life Survey Pragmatic Americans Liberal and Conservative on Social Issues; Most Want Middle Ground on Abortion | Download |
| Jul 30, 2006 | June 2006 News Interest Index/Believability Online Papers Modestly Boost Newspaper Readership; Maturing Internet News Audience Broader Than Deep | Download |
| Jul 30, 2006 | Biennial Media Consumption 2006 Online Papers Modestly Boost Newspaper Readership; Maturing Internet News Audience Broader Than Deep | Download |
| Jul 26, 2006 | 2006 Religion & Public Life Survey Americans' Support for Israel Unchanged by Recent Hostilities; Domestic Political Distemper Continues | Download |
| Jul 12, 2006 | June 2006 News Interest Index/Believability Little Consensus on Global Warming; Partisanship Drives Opinion | Download |
| Jun 27, 2006 | June 2006 News Interest Index/Believability Democrats More Eager to Vote, But Unhappy with Party; Gay Marriage, Inheritance Tax Among the Lowest Public Priorities | Download |
| Jun 20, 2006 | June 2006 News Interest Index/Believability Iraq Views Improve, Small Bounce for Bush; After Zarqawi's Death... | Download |
| May 16, 2006 | May 2006 15-Nation Survey (U.S. only) Public Worried about Iran but Wary of Military Action; Big Oil and Bush Blamed for High Gas Prices | Download |
| May 15, 2006 | March 2006 Landline and Cellular Phone Study The Cell Phone Challenge to Survey Research; National Polls Not Undermined by Growing Cell-Only Population | Download |
| Apr 20, 2006 | April 2006 News Interest Index Public Disillusionment with Congress at Record Levels; Anti-Incumbent Sentiment Echoes 1994 | Download |
| Mar 30, 2006 | 2006 Immigration Survey America's Immigration Quandary; No Consensus on Immigration Problem or Proposed Fixes | Download |
| Mar 22, 2006 | March 2006 News Interest Index Less Opposition to Gay Marriage, Adoption and Military Service; Only 34% Favor South Dakota Abortion Ban | Download |
| Mar 16, 2006 | March 2006 News Interest Index Pessimism Grows As Iraq War Enters Fourth Year; Two-Thirds Say U.S. Is 'Losing Ground' in Preventing Civil War | Download |
| Mar 15, 2006 | March 2006 News Interest Index Bush Approval Falls to 33%, Congress Earns Rare Praise; Dubai Ports Fallout | Download |
| Feb 9, 2006 | February 2006 News Interest Index Bush a Drag on Republican Midterm Prospects; Hillary Clinton Seen as Leader of Democratic Party | Download |
| Feb 7, 2006 | February 2006 News Interest Index Iran a Growing Danger, Bush Gaining on Spy Issue; 85% See U.S. Addicted to Oil - 50% Say We Can Quit | Download |
| Jan 24, 2006 | January 2006 News Interest Index Economy Now Seen Through Partisan Prism; Emerging Priorities for '06 Energy, Crime and Environment | Download |
| Jan 11, 2006 | January 2006 News Interest Index Americans Taking Abramoff, Alito and Domestic Spying in Stride; Democrats Hold Huge Issue Advantage | Download |
| Jan 5, 2006 | 2005 Right to Die II Strong Public Support for Right to Die; More Americans Discussing- and Planning - End-of-Life Treatment | Download |
2005 | ||
| Dec 15, 2005 | December 2005 News Interest Index Wal-Mart a Good Place to Shop But Some Critics Too; Holiday Greeting Flap: Ho, Ho, Hum | Download |
| Dec 14, 2005 | December 2005 News Interest Index Public Unmoved by Washington's Rhetoric on Iraq; Modest Election Optimism, Positive Views of Iraqi Troop Training | Download |
| Nov 17, 2005 | America's Place in the World IV - General Public Opinion Leaders Turn Cautious, Public Looks Homeward; America's Place in the World | Download |
| Nov 8, 2005 | November 2005 News Interest Index Alito Viewed Positively, But Libby Takes a Toll; Bush Ratings Fall Further | Download |
| Oct 25, 2005 | America's Place in the World IV - General Public Public Sours on Government and Business; DeLay, Rove Viewed Unfavorably | Download |
| Oct 19, 2005 | October 2005 News Interest Index Katrina Relief Effort Raises Concern Over Excessive Spending, Waste Growing Number Sees U.S. Divided Between 'Haves' and 'Have-Nots' | Download |
| Oct 13, 2005 | October 2005 News Interest Index Plurality Now Sees Bush Presidency as Unsuccessful. Discontent with Bush and State of The Nation Ever Higher | Download |
| Oct 11, 2005 | October 2005 News Interest Index Miers Concerns Center on Qualifications and Cronyism Conservative Republicans Cool to Nominee | Download |
| Sep 15, 2005 | Mid-September 2005 Political Survey Economic Pessimism Grows, Gas Prices Pinch; Independents Back Democrats on Most Issues, Congressional Midterms | Download |
| Sep 12, 2005 | Mid-September 2005 Political Survey Four-in-ten Question Rebuilding New Orleans in Present Location; Roberts Gains Support, But Remains A Mystery To Many | Download |
| Sep 8, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Survey Two-In-Three Critical Of Bush's Relief Efforts; Huge Racial Divide Over Katrina and Its Consequences | Download |
| Aug 30, 2005 | 2005 Religion & Public Life Survey Religion A Strength And Weakness For Both Parties; Public Divided on Origins of Life | Download |
| Aug 3, 2005 | July 2005 News Interest Index/Religion Abortion and Rights of Terror Suspects Top Court Issues; Strong Support for Stem Cell Research | Download |
| Aug 3, 2005 | 2005 Religion & Public Life Survey Abortion and Rights of Terror Suspects Top Court Issues; Strong Support for Stem Cell Research | Download |
| Jul 26, 2005 | 2005 Religion & Public Life Survey Views of Muslim-Americans Hold Steady After London Bombings; Fewer Say Islam Encourages Violence | Download |
| Jul 21, 2005 | July 2005 News Interest Index/Religion More Say Iraq War Hurts Fight Against Terrorism; Support for Keeping Troops in Iraq Stabilizes | Download |
| Jul 19, 2005 | July 2005 News Interest Index/Religion Republicans Uncertain on Rove Resignation Plurality Favors Centrist Court Nominee | Download |
| Jun 26, 2005 | June 2005 News Interest Index Public More Critical of Press, But Goodwill Persists; Online Newspaper Readership Countering Print Losses | Download |
| Jun 15, 2005 | June 2005 News Interest Index Supreme Court's Image Declines as Nomination Battle Looms; Court Critics Now on Both Left and Right | Download |
| Jun 13, 2005 | June 2005 News Interest Index Iraq News Increases Calls for Troop Withdrawal; Guantanamo Prisoner Mistreatment Seen as Isolated Incidents | Download |
| Jun 1, 2005 | May 2005 News Interest Index Economic Concerns Fueled by Many Woes; Gas Prices, Jobs, Housing, Debt Burden and the Stock Market | Download |
| May 19, 2005 | May 2005 News Interest Index Economy, Iraq Weighing Down Bush Popularity; Country Losing Ground on Most National Problems | Download |
| May 16, 2005 | May 2005 News Interest Index Disengaged Public Leans Against Changing Filibuster Rules; Approval of Bush, GOP Leaders Slips | Download |
| May 10, 2005 | Late March 2005 Political Typology Callback Beyond Red vs. Blue: Republicans Divided About Role of Government - Democrats by Social and Personal Values | Download |
| May 10, 2005 | December 2004 Political Typology Beyond Red vs. Blue: Republicans Divided About Role of Government - Democrats by Social and Personal Values | Download |
| Apr 19, 2005 | March 2005 News Interest Index Support for Tougher Indecency Measures, But Worries About Government Intrusiveness; New Concerns About Internet and Reality Shows | Download |
| Apr 6, 2005 | 2004 Howard Dean Activists Survey The Dean Activists: Their Profile and Prospects; An In-Depth Look | Download |
| Mar 24, 2005 | March 2005 News Interest Index Disapproval of GOP Congressional Leaders, But Democrats Fare No Better; Public Divided on Alaska Drilling, As Well As Social Security | Download |
| Mar 2, 2005 | February 2005 News Interest Index Bush Failing in Social Security Push; AARP, Greenspan Most Trusted on Social Security | Download |
| Feb 24, 2005 | February 2005 News Interest Index More Optimism on Iraq, But Most Expect Long U.S. Stay | Download |
| Jan 13, 2005 | January 2005 News Interest Index Public's Agenda Differs From President's; Bush Approval Rating Lower Than For Other Two-Termers | Download |
2004 | ||
| Nov 11, 2004 | Post Election 2004 Voters Liked Campaign 2004, But Too Much 'Mud-Slinging'; Moral Values: How Important? | Download |
| Oct 31, 2004 | Election Weekend 2004 Slight Bush Margin in Final Days of Campaign; No Impact Detected from bin Laden Tape | Download |
| Oct 27, 2004 | Voter Callback Surveys Swing Voters Slow to Decide, Still Cross-Pressured; Follow-up Interviews Find | Download |
| Oct 24, 2004 | Mid-October 2004 Political Survey Voters Impressed with Campaign; But News Coverage Gets Lukewarm Ratings | Download |
| Oct 20, 2004 | Mid-October 2004 Political Survey Race Tightens Again, Kerry's Image Improves; Democrats, Blacks Less Confident in Accurate Vote Count | Download |
| Oct 20, 2004 | Mid-October 2004 Omnibus Survey Race Tightens Again, Kerry's Image Improves; Democrats, Blacks Less Confident in Accurate Vote Count | Download |
| Oct 5, 2004 | Early October 2004 Political Survey Debate Coverage Viewed Favorably; News Audiences Differ on Horse Race | Download |
| Oct 4, 2004 | Early October 2004 Political Survey Kerry Wins Debate, But Little Change in Candidate Images; Bush 49%-Kerry 44% Among Likely Voters | Download |
| Sep 28, 2004 | Late September 2004 Omnibus Survey Bush Margin Widens Again, Despite Vulnerabilities | Download |
| Sep 28, 2004 | Mid-September 2004 Omnibus Survey Bush Margin Widens Again, Despite Vulnerabilities | Download |
| Sep 17, 2004 | Early September 2004 Political Survey Most Say Al Qaeda Is Weaker Than Before 9/11 | Download |
| Sep 16, 2004 | Early September 2004 Political Survey Kerry Support Rebounds, Race Again Even; Strong Interest in Debates | Download |
| Aug 24, 2004 | August 2004 News Interest Index GOP the Religion-Friendly Party; But Stem Cell Issue May Help Democrats | Download |
| Aug 18, 2004 | August 2004 News Interest Index Foreign Policy Attitudes Now Driven by 9/11 and Iraq; Eroding Respect for America Seen as Major Problem | Download |
| Aug 18, 2004 | August 2004 Foreign Policy Omnibus Foreign Policy Attitudes Now Driven by 9/11 and Iraq; Eroding Respect for America Seen as Major Problem | Download |
| Aug 18, 2004 | July 2004 Foreign Policy/Party Images survey Foreign Policy Attitudes Now Driven by 9/11 and Iraq; Eroding Respect for America Seen as Major Problem | Download |
| Aug 12, 2004 | August 2004 News Interest Index Public Faults Bush on Economy - 55% Say Jobs are Scarce; Kerry Makes Gains on Issues, Bush Maintains Leadership Image Advantage | Download |
| Jul 21, 2004 | July 2004 Foreign Policy/Party Images survey Democratic Party Image Improvement; Democrats More Confident, Kerry Faring Better in Battleground States | Download |
| Jul 20, 2004 | July 2004 Foreign Policy/Party Images survey 9/11 Commission has Bipartisan Support | Download |
| Jul 8, 2004 | June 2004 Voter Attitudes Survey Voters More Engaged, But Campaign Gets Lukewarm Ratings; Choice of President Matters More in 2004 | Download |
| Jun 17, 2004 | June 2004 Voter Attitudes Survey Public Support for War Resilient; Bush's Standing Improves | Download |
| Jun 8, 2004 | May 2004 Political/Believability News Audiences Increasingly Politicized; Online News Audience Larger, More Diverse | Download |
| Jun 8, 2004 | Biennial Media Consumption 2004 News Audiences Increasingly Politicized; Online News Audience Larger, More Diverse | Download |
| May 12, 2004 | May 2004 Political/Believability Iraq Prison Scandal Hits Home, But Most Reject Troop Pullout; 76% Have Seen Prison Pictures; Bush Approval Slips | Download |
| Apr 26, 2004 | Late April 2004 Iraq Omnibus Bush Ratings Rise Even as Iraq Concerns Continue; Vietnam Parallel Rejected | Download |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 2003 Methodology Study Polls Face Growing Resistance, But Still Representative Survey Experiment Shows | Download |
| Apr 5, 2004 | Early April 2004 News Interest Index Public Support for War is Steady, But Bush Job Ratings Slip After Falluja | Download |
| Apr 2, 2004 | March 2004 News Interest Index Belief that Jews were Responsible for Christ's Death Increases; Prevalent Among Young People, Minorities and 'Passion of Christ' Viewers | Download |
| Mar 29, 2004 | Late March 2004 Political Survey Bush Support Steady in Wake of Clarke Criticisms; Kerry Issue Advantage Ebbs As Voter Opinion Fluctuates | Download |
| Mar 25, 2004 | March 2004 News Interest Index Far More Voters Believe Election Outcome Matters; But Many Already Wary Of Negative Tone | Download |
| Mar 16, 2004 | March 2004 9-Nation Survey A Year After Iraq War | Download |
| Mar 3, 2004 | March 2004 9-Nation Survey (U.S. only) Three-in-Ten Voters Open to Persuasion; Swing Voters Criticize Bush on Economy, Support Him on Iraq | Download |
| Feb 27, 2004 | February 2004 News Interest Index Gay Marriage a Voting Issue, But Mostly for Opponents; Constitutional Amendment Rates as Low Priority | Download |
| Feb 19, 2004 | February 2004 News Interest Index Democratic Primary Campaign Impresses Voters; Bush Personal Image Tumbles | Download |
| Jan 22, 2004 | January 2004 News Interest Index Iraq Support Stable, Bush Not Seen as Unilateralist; 41% Worry U.S. Will Leave Iraq Too Soon | Download |
| Jan 15, 2004 | January 2004 News Interest Index Economy and Anti-Terrorism Top Public's Policy Agenda; Dean Seen as More Liberal than Other Leading Candidates | Download |
| Jan 11, 2004 | Early January 2004 Political Communications Study Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe; Perceptions of Partisan Bias Seen as Growing, Especially by Democrats | Download |
2003 | ||
| Dec 18, 2003 | December 2003 News Interest Index After Hussein's Capture; Bush Rally, But No Fundamental Change in Concerns About Iraq | Download |
| Dec 8, 2003 | November/December 2003 Democratic Primary Scene-Setter Surveys Primary Preview: Surveys in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina; Front-Running Dean has Strong Liberal Base Confident in his Electability | Download |
| Nov 18, 2003 | October 2003 News Interest Index Religious Beliefs Underpin Opposition to Homosexuality; Republicans Unified, Democrats Split on Gay Marriage | Download |
| Nov 5, 2003 | 1987-2003 Values Surveys (combined dataset) The 2004 Political Landscape; Evenly Divided and Increasingly Polarized | Download |
| Nov 5, 2003 | 2003 Values Update The 2004 Political Landscape; Evenly Divided and Increasingly Polarized | Download |
| Oct 21, 2003 | October 2003 News Interest Index President's Criticism of Media Resonates, But Iraq Unease Grows; Rising Job Worries, Bush Economic Plan Doesn't Help | Download |
| Sep 25, 2003 | September 2003 News Interest Index Once Again, Voters Say: It's the Economy; Bush Reelect Margin Narrows to 45%-43% | Download |
| Sep 23, 2003 | September 2003 News Interest Index Give UN Control in Order to Get More Foreign Troops; Public Staggered by Costs But Wants to Stay the Course | Download |
| Sep 4, 2003 | 2003 Values Update Two Years Later, the Fear Lingers; 75% Say It's a More Dangerous World | Download |
| Aug 14, 2003 | Mid-August 2003 NII Omnibus California, Kobe and Gay Marriages Spark Little Public Interest; Iraq Remains Top News Story | Download |
| Aug 7, 2003 | 2003 Values Update Bush Approval Slips - Fix Economy, Say Voters; Democrats Frustrated with Party Even as Candidates Gain Visibility | Download |
| Jul 24, 2003 | 2003 Religion & Public Life Survey Religion and Politics: Contention and Consensus Growing Number Says Islam Encourages Violence Among Followers | Download |
| Jul 13, 2003 | July 2003 Media Update Strong Opposition to Media Cross-Ownership Emerges; Public Wants Neutrality and Pro-American Point of View | Download |
| Jul 8, 2003 | July 2003 Media Update Americans More Critical of Bush's Efforts at Home, More Anxious Over Situation in Iraq; Dem Candidates Stir Little Enthusiasm | Download |
| Jun 12, 2003 | June 2003 News Interest Index 66% Expect Bush Victory, But Democrats More Optimistic Than In '91 | Download |
| Jun 3, 2003 | November 2002 6-country Survey & January 2003 U.S. Omnibus Update Views of a Changing World | Download |
| Jun 3, 2003 | May 2003 21-Population Survey Views of a Changing World | Download |
| Jun 3, 2003 | Summer 2002 44-Nation Survey (large file, 3.7MB) Views of a Changing World | Download |
| May 14, 2003 | May 2003 News Interest Index Conflicted Views of Affirmative Action | Download |
| May 7, 2003 | May 2003 News Interest Index Americans More Optimistic About Economy, But Not Bush Tax Cut States' Budget Woes Connecting With Public | Download |
| Apr 18, 2003 | April 8-16, 2003 Iraq War Tracking Poll Modest Bush Approval Rating Boost at War's End; Economy Now Top National Issue | Download |
| Apr 10, 2003 | April 8-16, 2003 Iraq War Tracking Poll 60% War's Going Very Well - 69% We Haven't Won Yet; Bush's Ratings Rose Last Night | Download |
| Apr 9, 2003 | March 20-April 7, 2003 Iraq War Tracking Poll War Coverage Praised, But Public Hungry for Other News; Overcovered: Protesters, Ex-Generals | Download |
| Apr 3, 2003 | March 20-April 7, 2003 Iraq War Tracking Poll War Concerns Grow, But Support Remains Steadfast; 71% Favor Major Post-War Role for U.S. | Download |
| Mar 28, 2003 | March 20-April 7, 2003 Iraq War Tracking Poll TV Combat Fatigue on the Rise; But 'Embeds' Viewed Favorably | Download |
| Mar 25, 2003 | March 20-April 7, 2003 Iraq War Tracking Poll Public Confidence In War Effort Falters; But Support for War Holds Steady | Download |
| Mar 18, 2003 | March 2003 9-Country Survey America's Image Further Erodes, Europeans Want Weaker Ties; But Post-War Iraq Will Be Better Off, Most Say | Download |
| Mar 18, 2003 | March 2003 News Interest Index (U.S.) America's Image Further Erodes, Europeans Want Weaker Ties; But Post-War Iraq Will Be Better Off, Most Say | Download |
| Feb 25, 2003 | February 2003 News Interest Index Tax Plan Fails to Connect, Bush's Economic Ratings Sag; News Media Gets Good Grades for Iraq Coverage | Download |
| Feb 20, 2003 | February 2003 News Interest Index U.S. Needs More International Backing; Post-Blix: Public Favors Force in Iraq, But. | Download |
| Jan 31, 2003 | January 2003 U.S. Omnibus Update Confidence in Country's Course at Lowest Ebb Since Bush Took Office | Download |
| Jan 23, 2003 | January 2003 News Interest Index Bush Confronts State of Economic Unease; Half Say State of Union Speech is More Important | Download |
| Jan 16, 2003 | January 2003 News Interest Index Public Wants Proof of Iraqi Weapons Programs; Majority Says Bush Has Yet to Make the Case | Download |
| Jan 5, 2003 | Campaign and Internet 2002 Political Sites Gain, But Major News Sites Still Dominant; Modest Increase in Internet Use for Campaign 2002 | Download |
2002 | ||
| Dec 12, 2002 | December 2002 News Interest Index Public More Internationalist than in 1990s; Terrorism Worries Spike, War Support Steady | Download |
| Dec 4, 2002 | November 2002 6-Country Survey What the World Thinks in 2002 | Download |
| Dec 4, 2002 | Summer 2002 44-Nation Survey (large file, 3.7MB) What the World Thinks in 2002 | Download |
| Nov 3, 2002 | November 2002 Election Weekend Survey House Voting Intentions Knotted, National Trend Not Apparent; 44% Republican, 46% Democratic Final Generic Ballot Measure | Download |
| Oct 30, 2002 | Late October 2002 NII Omnibus Support for Potential Military Action Slips to 55%; Party Images Unchanged With a Week to Go | Download |
| Oct 10, 2002 | Early October 2002 Election Study Americans Thinking About Iraq, But Focused on the Economy; Midterm Election Preview | Download |
| Sep 19, 2002 | September 2002 Omnibus Surveys Bush Engages and Persuades Public on Iraq; Congressional Horse Race: Continued Deadlock | Download |
| Sep 5, 2002 | Year After 9/11 One Year Later: New Yorkers More Troubled, Washingtonians More On Edge; The Personal Toll Persists, Policy Opinions Change | Download |
| Aug 4, 2002 | May 2002 Believability News Media's Improved Image Proves Short-Lived; The Sagging Stock Market's Big Audience | Download |
| Aug 4, 2002 | July 2002 Media Omnibus News Media's Improved Image Proves Short-Lived; The Sagging Stock Market's Big Audience | Download |
| Jul 2, 2002 | June 2002 News Interest Index Laura Bush's Changing Image: No Longer Just 'Nice'; No One Dislikes Her | Download |
| Jun 27, 2002 | June 2002 News Interest Index Domestic Concerns will Vie with Terrorism in Fall; Criticisms of Bush and Congress as Job Worries Increase | Download |
| Jun 9, 2002 | Biennial Media Consumption 2002 Public's News Habits Little Changed by September 11 Americans Lack Background to Follow International News | Download |
| May 22, 2002 | May 2002 Believability Democrats Less Pleased with Party's Performance; Satisfaction with National Conditions Slumps | Download |
| Apr 19, 2002 | April 2002 Bush International II (U.S. only) Record Public Interest in Middle East Conflict | Download |
| Apr 17, 2002 | April 2002 Bush International II Poll Americans and Europeans Differ Widely on Foreign Policy Issues; Bush's Ratings Improve But He's Still Seen as Unilateralist | Download |
| Apr 9, 2002 | 2002 Religion & Public Life Survey Public Makes Distinctions on Genetic Research; Conducted in association with the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | Download |
| Mar 27, 2002 | March 2002 National Progress Omnibus Americans See Economic Recovery, But Wonder If Jobs Will Follow | Download |
| Mar 20, 2002 | 2002 Religion & Public Life Survey Americans Struggle with Religion's Role at Home and Abroad; Conducted in association with the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life | Download |
| Feb 21, 2002 | Februrary 2002 News Interest Index Views of Business and Regulation Unchanged by Enron; Reduce Tax Cut to Pay for Guns and Butter | Download |
| Jan 22, 2002 | January 2002 News Interest Index Americans Favor Force in Iraq, Somalia, Sudan and... | Download |
| Jan 17, 2002 | January 2002 News Interest Index Unusually High Interest In Bush's State Of The Union Public Priorities Shifted by Recession and War | Download |
2001 | ||
| Dec 18, 2001 | Mid-December News Interest Index Terrorism Transforms News Interest; Worries Over New Attacks Decline | Download |
| Dec 6, 2001 | Mid-November Survey Post September 11 Attitudes; Religion more prominent; Muslim-Americans more accepted | Download |
| Nov 28, 2001 | Mid-November Survey Terror Coverage Boost News Media's Images; But Military Censorship Backed | Download |
| Nov 8, 2001 | Early November Tracking Survey Worries About Terrorism Subside in Mid-America; Ratings of Government Efforts Slips | Download |
| Oct 24, 2001 | America's Place in the World III Reinterview America's New Internationalist Point of View | Download |
| Oct 22, 2001 | America's Place in the World III Reinterview Attacks at Home Draw More Interest than War Abroad | Download |
| Oct 15, 2001 | Mid-October Tracking Poll Public Remains Steady in Face of Anthrax Scare | Download |
| Oct 4, 2001 | October 2001 News Interest Update September 11 Shock Slow to Recede - 42% Still Depressed | Download |
| Sep 27, 2001 | Response to Terrorism Tracking Poll Military Action a Higher Priority than Homeland Defense | Download |
| Sep 19, 2001 | Post-Terrorist Attack American Psyche Reeling From Terror Attacks | Download |
| Sep 6, 2001 | America's Place in the World III - General Public Economy, Education, Social Security Dominate Public's Policy Agenda | Download |
| Aug 15, 2001 | August 2001 Bush International Poll Bush Unpopular in Europe, Seen As Unilateralist | Download |
| Jul 24, 2001 | July Favorability 2001 Tiny Audience for Summit Trip; Laura and Hillary Polls Apart | Download |
| Jul 18, 2001 | July Favorability 2001 Missing Intern Stirs Media Frenzy, Lukewarm Public Interest | Download |
| Jun 21, 2001 | June 2001 News Interest Index Credit Crunch and Energy Costs Shadow Financial Outlook; Economic Inequality Seen As Rising, Boom Bypasses Poor | Download |
| Jun 18, 2001 | June 2001 News Interest Index Congressional Democrats' Agenda Favored; Bush's Europe Trip Yields No Public Dividend | Download |
| Jun 11, 2001 | May 2001 Omnibus Public Behind Bush on Key Foreign Issues; Modest Support For Missile Defense, No Panic On China | Download |
| Jun 11, 2001 | May 2001 News Interest Index Public Behind Bush on Key Foreign Issues; Modest Support For Missile Defense, No Panic On China | Download |
| May 24, 2001 | May 2001 News Interest Index America's New Number One Problem; From News Interest To Lifestyles, Energy Takes Hold | Download |
| May 18, 2001 | Philadelphia Voter Participation Experiment Screening Likely Voters: A Survey Experiment | Download |
| May 13, 2001 | April 2001 News Interest Index Demographic Shifts Divide Races; No Consensus On The Census | Download |
| Apr 26, 2001 | April 2001 News Interest Index Tepid Opposition from Democrats, Little Fallout on Environment; Bush's Base Backs Him To The Hilt | Download |
| Apr 10, 2001 | 2001 Religion & Public Life Survey Faith-Based Funding Backed But Church-State Doubts Abound | Download |
| Mar 21, 2001 | February 2001 News Interest Index 74% Say Drug War Being Lost; Interdiction And Incarceration Still Top Remedies | Download |
| Feb 22, 2001 | February 2001 News Interest Index Too Much Clinton Coverage; Bush Approval On Par, No Tax Cut Momentum | Download |
| Jan 11, 2001 | January 2001 News Interest Index It's the Economy Again!; Clinton Nostalgia Sets In, Bush Reaction Mixed | Download |
2000 | ||
| Dec 21, 2000 | Post Election Survey Endnotes on Campaign 2000; Some Final Observations On Voter Opinions | Download |
| Dec 3, 2000 | Campaign and Internet Youth Vote Influenced by Online Information; Internet Election News Audience Seeks Convenience, Familiar Names | Download |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 2000 Election Outcome Poll Many Question Bush or Gore As Legitimate Winner | Download |
| Nov 16, 2000 | Post Election Survey Despite Uncertain Outcome; Campaign 2000 Highly Rated | Download |
| Nov 14, 2000 | Post Election Survey But Many May Doubt Vote Count Accuracy; Voters Side With Bush For Now | Download |
| Nov 6, 2000 | Election Weekend Survey Pew Research Center Final Survey; Popular Vote A Tossup: Bush 49%, Gore 47%, Nader 4% | Download |
| Nov 5, 2000 | Election Weekend Survey DUI Arrest Not a Factor, So Far; Slight Bush Margin Holding With Days To Go | Download |
| Nov 1, 2000 | Late October Political Survey Gore Issue Edge Less Potent; Bush Gains On Personal Qualities | Download |
| Oct 25, 2000 | Mid-October Political Survey Turnout Factors Could Help Bush; Voter Opinions Stalled | Download |
| Oct 15, 2000 | Early October Political Survey Media Seen As Fair, But Tilting to Gore | Download |
| Oct 10, 2000 | Early October Political Survey Presidential Debate Clouds Voters' Choice | Download |
| Sep 20, 2000 | Campaign 2000 Typology Religion and Politics: The Ambivalent Majority | Download |
| Sep 14, 2000 | Campaign 2000 Typology Independents Still on the Fence; Issues And Continuity Now Working For Gore | Download |
| Jul 27, 2000 | July 2000 News Interest Index Much Less Convention Interest; Voters Unmoved By Media Characterizations Of Bush And Gore | Download |
| Jul 13, 2000 | June 2000 Voter Attitudes Survey Fewer See Choice of President As Important; Voter Turnout May Slip Again | Download |
| Jun 11, 2000 | Believability Study Investors Now Go Online for Quotes, Advice; Internet Sapping Broadcast News Audience | Download |
| Jun 11, 2000 | Biennial Media Consumption Investors Now Go Online for Quotes, Advice; Internet Sapping Broadcast News Audience | Download |
| May 11, 2000 | May 2000 Political Survey Voter Preferences Vacillate; Gender Gaps on the Candidates, Guns, China and Missile Defense | Download |
| Apr 19, 2000 | April 2000 News Interest Index A Year After Columbine: Public Looks to Parents More Than Schools to Prevent Violence | Download |
| Mar 29, 2000 | March 2000 News Interest Index Opposition to Taiwan Intervention: A Year Later, More Doubts About Kosovo Mission | Download |
| Mar 23, 2000 | March 2000 News Interest Index Six-in-Ten Voters Satisfied With Fall Match-Up; Bush Pays Price For Primary Victory | Download |
| Mar 2, 2000 | February 2000 News Interest Index Doubts About China, Concerns About Jobs; Post-Seattle Support For WTO | Download |
| Feb 17, 2000 | February 2000 News Interest Index Gender and Generation Could Be Decisive This Fall; McCain Appeals To Pivotal Older Voters And Independents | Download |
| Feb 5, 2000 | January 2000 News Interest Index Audiences Fragmented & Skeptical; The Tough Job Of Communicating With Voters | Download |
| Jan 19, 2000 | January 2000 News Interest Index Education and Maintaining Prosperity Are Top 2000 Priorities; Gore Gains, Bradley Looks More Liberal | Download |
1999 | ||
| Dec 16, 1999 | December 1999 News Interest Index Bradley and McCain Bios Count More; Campaign Incidents Have Little Punch | Download |
| Nov 11, 1999 | Political Typology Re-Interview Survey Retro-Politics; The Political Typology: Version 3.0 | Download |
| Nov 11, 1999 | 1999 Values Update Retro-Politics; The Political Typology: Version 3.0 | Download |
| Nov 11, 1999 | Political Typology Survey Retro-Politics; The Political Typology: Version 3.0 | Download |
| Oct 24, 1999 | 1999 Millenium Survey Americans Look to the 21st Century; Optimism Reigns, Technology Plays Key Role | Download |
| Oct 18, 1999 | October 1999 News Interest Index Candidate Qualities May Trump Issues In 2000 | Download |
| Sep 15, 1999 | September 1999 News Interest Index Bush Bests Gore and Buchanan; Too Much Money, Too Much Media Say Voters | Download |
| Jul 27, 1999 | JFK Jr. News Interest Index But Too Much Coverage; JFK JR Tragedy Attracts Huge Audience | Download |
| Jul 22, 1999 | July 1999 News Interest Index Too Much Hillary News; Third Party Chances Limited | Download |
| Jul 3, 1999 | 1999 Millennium Survey Public Perspectives on the American Century; Technology Triumphs, Morality Falters | Download |
| Jun 16, 1999 | June 1999 News Interest Index Front Loading and Frontrunners Notwithstanding; It's Still Too Early For The Voters | Download |
| Jun 15, 1999 | June 1999 News Interest Index Muted And Mixed Public Response To Peace In Kosovo | Download |
| May 24, 1999 | May 1999 News Interest Index Public Cool To Presidential Pay Raise | Download |
| May 20, 1999 | May 1999 News Interest Index Teens and Traffic Top Community Concerns; Bradley Boxes Out Political Center | Download |
| May 18, 1999 | May 1999 News Interest Index Collateral Damage Takes Its Toll; Americans Disengaging From Kosovo | Download |
| Apr 21, 1999 | Kosovo News Interest Index Clinton Ratings Dip; Continued Public Support For Kosovo, But Worries Grow | Download |
| Apr 17, 1999 | March 1999 News Interest Index Clinton Fatigue Undermines Gore Poll Standing | Download |
| Apr 8, 1999 | March 1999 News Interest Index Americans Divided On China Policy | Download |
| Mar 30, 1999 | February 1999 News Interest Index - General Public Only Striking The Balance; Audience Interests, Business Pressures and Journalists' Values | Download |
| Mar 29, 1999 | March 1999 News Interest Index Few See Strategic Interests, Humanitarian Concerns Cited; Support For NATO Air Strikes With Plenty Of Buts | Download |
| Feb 25, 1999 | February 1999 News Interest Index Big Doubts About News Media's Values; Public Votes For Continuity And Change In 2000 | Download |
| Jan 26, 1999 | Senate Impeachment Trial News Interest Tracking Poll Continued Public Inattention to Trial; Support For Clinton, But Not For Social Security Funds In Market | Download |
| Jan 18, 1999 | January 1999 News Interest Index Public Satisfied with State of Nation, Clinton Accomplishments Outweigh Failures; Senate Trial: Little Viewership, Little Impact | Download |
| Jan 14, 1999 | 1998 Technology Survey Online Newcomers More Middle-Brow, Less Work-Oriented; The Internet News Audience Goes Ordinary | Download |
1998 | ||
| Dec 22, 1998 | Impeachment Vote Re-Interview Clinton Ratings Increase Among Republicans and Independents; Turned Off Public Tuned Out Impeachment | Download |
| Dec 14, 1998 | December 1998 News Interest Index Public's Good Mood and Optimism Undeterred by Latest Developments; Support For Clinton Unchanged By Judiciary Vote | Download |
| Nov 13, 1998 | November 1998 Post Election Election Pleases Voters Despite Mudslinging; Clinton Leadership Position Enhanced | Download |
| Nov 1, 1998 | 1998 Election Weekend 44% Republican, 46% Democrat Final Generic Ballot Measure; Democrats Erase GOP Congressional Lead | Download |
| Oct 21, 1998 | October 1998 News Interest Index Turnout Indicators Slightly Below '94 Level; GOP Congressional Lead Not Undercut By Backlash | Download |
| Sep 30, 1998 | Parent Reaction to Scandal Teens Losing Respect For Politicians; White House Scandal Has Families Talking | Download |
| Sep 23, 1998 | Videotape Testimony Release Negative Reaction to Testimony; Backlash Softens Clinton Slide | Download |
| Sep 10, 1998 | Early September 1998 Political Poll Clinton Ratings Still Buoy Democrats; GOP Image Improves, But Congressional Race Remains Close | Download |
| Aug 27, 1998 | Late August 1998 News Interest Index 62% Dislike Clinton, 68% Like His Policies; It's Still The Economy They Say | Download |
| Aug 7, 1998 | August 1998 News Interest Index The View of Congress; More Rancorous, But Not "Do Nothing" | Download |
| Aug 4, 1998 | August 1998 News Interest Index Most Foresee Embarrassment, Not Impeachment; Americans Unmoved By Prospect Of Clinton, Lewinsky Testimony | Download |
| Jun 15, 1998 | June 1998 News Interest Index Compared to 1994; Voters Not So Angry, Not So Interested | Download |
| Jun 8, 1998 | May 1998 Believability Study Event-Driven News Audiences; Internet News Takes Off: Pew Research Center Biennial News Consumption Survey | Download |
| Jun 8, 1998 | Media Consumption Event-Driven News Audiences; Internet News Takes Off: Pew Research Center Biennial News Consumption Survey | Download |
| Apr 20, 1998 | November 1997 Values Update Pew Values Update: American Social Beliefs 1997 - 1987; Individualism Still Strong | Download |
| Apr 3, 1998 | March 1998 News Interest Index Jonesboro Compels News Audiences; Democratic Congressional Chances Helped By Clinton Ratings | Download |
| Mar 27, 1998 | Response Rate Project 1997 Conservative Opinions Not Underestimated, But Racial Hostility Missed Opinion Poll Experiment Reveals | Download |
| Mar 10, 1998 | November 1997 Values Update Deconstructing Distrust: How Americans View Government | Download |
| Mar 10, 1998 | February 1998 Trust in Government Update Deconstructing Distrust: How Americans View Government | Download |
| Mar 10, 1998 | Trust in Government Deconstructing Distrust: How Americans View Government | Download |
| Feb 6, 1998 | January 1998 Re-Interview Scandal Reporting Faulted for Bias and Inaccuracy; Popular Policies And Unpopular Press Lift Clinton Ratings | Download |
| Jan 23, 1998 | January 1998 News Interest Index Education, Crime, Social Security Top National Priorities; Spending Favored Over Tax Cuts Or Debt Reduction | Download |
1997 | ||
| Nov 21, 1997 | November 1997 News Interest Index Progress Seen On AIDS, Jobs, Crime and the Deficit; Americans Support Action On Global Warming | Download |
| Oct 10, 1997 | America's Place in the World II - General Public Only Opinion Leaders Say, Public Differs; More Comfort With Post-Cold War Era | Download |
| Oct 7, 1997 | America's Place in the World II - General Public Only As Senate Begins Consideration; Public and Opinion Leaders Favor NATO Enlargement | Download |
| Sep 12, 1997 | America's Place in the World II - General Public Only Diana's Death Interested Everyone; A Rare News Event | Download |
| Aug 15, 1997 | August 1997 News Interest Index Now Fix Education and Social Security; When Washington Works, Incumbents Prosper | Download |
| Jun 27, 1997 | June 1997 News Interest Index Public Divided On Medicare Reforms; 90% Doubt Tax Cut | Download |
| May 23, 1997 | May 1997 News Interest Index What Budget Agreement? Americans Only A Little Better Off, But Much Less Anxious | Download |
| May 9, 1997 | State of the Union Mother's Day Poll As American Women See It; Motherhood Today - A Tougher Job, Less Ably Done | Download |
| Apr 18, 1997 | Philadelphia Component Only Trust and Citizen Engagement in Metropolitan Philadelphia: A Case Study | Download |
| Apr 18, 1997 | National Component Only Trust and Citizen Engagement in Metropolitan Philadelphia: A Case Study | Download |
| Apr 11, 1997 | April 1997 News Interest Index 77% Fear Nuclear, Biological Terrorism; Americans Unmoved By Washington's Big Stories | Download |
| Mar 21, 1997 | February 1997 Media Study Press "Unfair, Inaccurate and Pushy"; Fewer Favor Media Scrutiny Of Political Leaders | Download |
| Feb 28, 1997 | February 1997 Media Study Bipartisanship, Yes... Compromise, Maybe; Widespread Pessimism About Balanced Budget | Download |
| Jan 24, 1997 | January 1997 News Interest Index Public Indifferent About NATO Expansion | Download |
| Jan 16, 1997 | January 1997 News Interest Index Opinion of Clinton and Congress Improves; A Partisan Public Agenda | Download |
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