Home Survey Reports Commentary Datasets News Interest Index About the Center

Welcome to the Pew Research Center For The People & The Press data archive. This page contains links to the Center's survey data which are currently available on the web. Survey data are released six months after the reports are issued and are posted on the web as quickly as possible. If the information you are interested in is more than six months old but is not here, please contact the Pew Research Center at .

Expanded instructions

2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001   2000   1999   1998   1997   

2007
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Oct 11, 2007Nation's Real Estate Slump Hits Wealthy Areas; Republicans' Views of Economy SourSeptember 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Sep 25, 2007Public Expresses Mixed Views of Islam, Mormonism; Benedict XVI Viewed Favorably But Faulted on Religious OutreachAugust 2007 Religion and Public Life SurveyDownload
Sep 24, 2007Political Knowledge Update: Public Familiar with Key Political and Iraq FactsAugust 2007 Political Knowledge SurveyDownload
Sep 20, 2007Clinton Seen as 'Tough' an 'Smart'--Giuliani as 'Energetic'; Voter Impressions of Leading CandidatesSeptember 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Sep 18, 2007Petraeus' Proposals Favored, But no Lift in War Support; Increases in Optimism Mostly Limited to RepublicansSeptember 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Sep 6, 2007Clinton and Giuliani Seen as Not Highly Religious; Romney's Religion Raises Concerns; Religion in Campaign '08August 2007 Religion and Public Life SurveyDownload
Aug 23, 2007Clinton and Giuliani's Contrasting Images; Views of Leading '08 CandidatesAugust 2007 Religion and Public Life SurveyDownload
Aug 9, 2007Internet News Audience Highly Critical of News Organizations; Views of Press Values and Performance: 1985-2007July 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Aug 2, 2007A Summer of Discontent with Washington; Clinton Widens Lead, Giuliani SlipsJuly 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Jun 13, 2007'No Child Left Behind' Gets Mixed GradesApril 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Jun 7, 2007Mixed Views on Immigration Bill; Democratic Leaders Face Growing Disapproval, Criticism on IraqJune 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Jun 5, 2007Thompson Demonstrates Broad Potential Appeal; Bush Approval Falls to 29% -- Lowest EverJune 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Apr 26, 2007Both Sides Reject Comprise in Iraq Funding Fight; Campaign '08: Analysis of Key Voter GroupsApril 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Apr 23, 2007Va. Tech Shootings; Little Boost for Gun Control or Agreement on CausesApril 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Apr 15, 2007Public Knowledge of Current Affairs Little Changed by News and Information RevolutionsFebruary 2007 Political Knowledge SurveyDownload
Apr 5, 2007News Leaks Remain Divisive, But Libby Case Has Little Impact; Leaks Seen as Motivated More by Personal Than Political ReasonsMarch 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Mar 29, 2007Democrats Fail to Impress in First 100 Days; Government Faulted on Vets’ Care, Military Ratings Slip Post-Walter ReedMarch 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Mar 26, 2007Solid Majority Favors Congressional Troop Deadline; 36% Think Surge Will WorkMarch 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Mar 22, 2007Political Landscape More Favorable to Democrats: Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes, 1987-20071987-2007 Values Surveys (combined dataset)Download
Mar 22, 2007Political Landscape More Favorable to Democrats: Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes, 1987-20072007 Values UpdateDownload
Feb 23, 2007Voters Remain In Neutral As Presidential Campaign Moves Into High Gear; Republicans Lag in Engagement and Enthusiasm for CandidatesFebruary 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Feb 15, 2007War Support Slips, Fewer Expect a Successful Outcome; Country is 'Losing Ground' On Deficit, Rich-Poor GapFebruary 2007 Political SurveyDownload
Jan 24, 2007Global Warming: A Divide on Causes and Solutions; Public Views Unchanged by Unusual WeatherJanuary 2007 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 22, 2007Broad Support for Political Compromise in Washington; But Many Are Hesitant to Yield on Contentious IssuesJanuary 2007 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 16, 2007Broad Opposition to Bush's Iraq Plan; But More Republicans Now Say Troop Increase Is NeededJanuary 2007 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 9, 2007A Portrait of "Generation Next"; How Young People View Their Lives, Futures and PoliticsGeneration Next 2006 SurveyDownload

 

2006
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Dec 19, 2006Free Trade Agreements Get a Mixed Review; 51% Say U.S. Has Responsibility to "Do Something" in DarfurDecember 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Dec 14, 2006Public to '08 Contenders - It's Too Early; Favorable Ratings Are Mixed for Pelosi, ReidDecember 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Dec 12, 2006Baker-Hamilton Report Evokes Modest Public Interest; Growing Number Sees Iraq Becoming 'Another Vietnam'December 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Nov 16, 2006Public Cheers Democratic Victory; Expectations As High As for GOP in 1994November 2006 Post-Election SurveyDownload
Nov 5, 2006Republicans Cut Democratic Lead in Campaign's Final Days; Democrats Hold 47%-43% Lead Among Likely Voters2006 Election Weekend SurveyDownload
Oct 27, 2006Lack of Competition in Elections Fails to Stir Public; Most Have Heard Little or Nothing about Redistricting DebateOctober 2006 Survey on Electoral CompetitionDownload
Oct 26, 2006Democrats Hold Double-Digit Lead in Competitive Districts; GOP Troubles Extend into Home TerritoryOctober 2006 Survey on Electoral CompetitionDownload
Oct 18, 2006Who Votes, Who Doesn't, and Why; Regular Voters, Intermittent Voters, and Those Who Don'tEarly October 2006 Turnout SurveyDownload
Oct 11, 2006November Turnout May Be High; Democrats Hold Enthusiasm, Engagement AdvantageEarly October 2006 Turnout SurveyDownload
Oct 5, 2006Iraq Looms Large in Nationalized Election; Congressional Race Unchanged After Foley's ResignationEarly October 2006 Turnout SurveyDownload
Sep 14, 2006Democrats Hold Solid Lead; Strong Anti-Incumbent, Anti-Bush Mood; Terrorism Focus Increases, But No GOP BoostSeptember 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Sep 6, 2006Diminished Public Appetite for Military Force and Mideast Oil; Five Years Later…August 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Aug 24, 2006Katie Couric: Perky and Cute, But Smart, Informed and Liberal, Too; All Three Commercial Evening News Anchors Viewed PositivelyAugust 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Aug 24, 2006Many Americans Uneasy with Mix of Religion and Politics; 69% Say Liberals Too Secular, 49% Say Conservatives Too Assertive2006 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Aug 17, 2006American Attitudes Hold Steady in Face of Foreign Crises; Strong Support for Israel - No Surge in Terror Concerns or Boost for BushAugust 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Aug 8, 2006Public Holds Conflicting Views of Press Reports about Government; Monitoring Bank Records2006 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Aug 3, 2006Pragmatic Americans Liberal and Conservative on Social Issues; Most Want Middle Ground on Abortion2006 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Jul 30, 2006Online Papers Modestly Boost Newspaper Readership; Maturing Internet News Audience Broader Than DeepJune 2006 News Interest Index/BelievabilityDownload
Jul 30, 2006Online Papers Modestly Boost Newspaper Readership; Maturing Internet News Audience Broader Than DeepBiennial Media Consumption 2006Download
Jul 26, 2006Americans' Support for Israel Unchanged by Recent Hostilities; Domestic Political Distemper Continues2006 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Jul 12, 2006Little Consensus on Global Warming; Partisanship Drives OpinionJune 2006 News Interest Index/BelievabilityDownload
Jun 27, 2006Democrats More Eager to Vote, But Unhappy with Party; Gay Marriage, Inheritance Tax Among the Lowest Public PrioritiesJune 2006 News Interest Index/BelievabilityDownload
Jun 20, 2006Iraq Views Improve, Small Bounce for Bush; After Zarqawi's Death...June 2006 News Interest Index/BelievabilityDownload
May 16, 2006Public Worried about Iran but Wary of Military Action; Big Oil and Bush Blamed for High Gas PricesMay 2006 15-Nation Survey (U.S. only)Download
May 15, 2006The Cell Phone Challenge to Survey Research; National Polls Not Undermined by Growing Cell-Only PopulationMarch 2006 Landline and Cellular Phone StudyDownload
Apr 20, 2006Public Disillusionment with Congress at Record Levels; Anti-Incumbent Sentiment Echoes 1994April 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 30, 2006America's Immigration Quandary; No Consensus on Immigration Problem or Proposed Fixes2006 Immigration SurveyDownload
Mar 22, 2006Less Opposition to Gay Marriage, Adoption and Military Service; Only 34% Favor South Dakota Abortion BanMarch 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 16, 2006Pessimism Grows As Iraq War Enters Fourth Year; Two-Thirds Say U.S. Is 'Losing Ground' in Preventing Civil WarMarch 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 15, 2006Bush Approval Falls to 33%, Congress Earns Rare Praise; Dubai Ports FalloutMarch 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Feb 9, 2006Bush a Drag on Republican Midterm Prospects; Hillary Clinton Seen as Leader of Democratic PartyFebruary 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Feb 7, 2006Iran a Growing Danger, Bush Gaining on Spy Issue; 85% See U.S. Addicted to Oil - 50% Say We Can QuitFebruary 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 24, 2006Economy Now Seen Through Partisan Prism; Emerging Priorities for '06 Energy, Crime and EnvironmentJanuary 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 11, 2006Americans Taking Abramoff, Alito and Domestic Spying in Stride; Democrats Hold Huge Issue AdvantageJanuary 2006 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 5, 2006Strong Public Support for Right to Die; More Americans Discussing- and Planning - End-of-Life Treatment2005 Right to Die IIDownload

 

2005
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Dec 15, 2005Wal-Mart a Good Place to Shop But Some Critics Too; Holiday Greeting Flap: Ho, Ho, HumDecember 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Dec 14, 2005Public Unmoved by Washington's Rhetoric on Iraq; Modest Election Optimism, Positive Views of Iraqi Troop TrainingDecember 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Nov 17, 2005Opinion Leaders Turn Cautious, Public Looks Homeward; America's Place in the WorldAmerica's Place in the World IV - General PublicDownload
Nov 8, 2005Alito Viewed Positively, But Libby Takes a Toll; Bush Ratings Fall FurtherNovember 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Oct 25, 2005Public Sours on Government and Business; DeLay, Rove Viewed UnfavorablyAmerica's Place in the World IV - General PublicDownload
Oct 19, 2005Katrina Relief Effort Raises Concern Over Excessive Spending, Waste Growing Number Sees U.S. Divided Between 'Haves' and 'Have-Nots'October 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Oct 13, 2005Plurality Now Sees Bush Presidency as Unsuccessful. Discontent with Bush and State of The Nation Ever HigherOctober 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Oct 11, 2005Miers Concerns Center on Qualifications and Cronyism Conservative Republicans Cool to NomineeOctober 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Sep 15, 2005Economic Pessimism Grows, Gas Prices Pinch; Independents Back Democrats on Most Issues, Congressional MidtermsMid-September 2005 Political SurveyDownload
Sep 12, 2005Four-in-ten Question Rebuilding New Orleans in Present Location; Roberts Gains Support, But Remains A Mystery To ManyMid-September 2005 Political SurveyDownload
Sep 8, 2005Two-In-Three Critical Of Bush's Relief Efforts; Huge Racial Divide Over Katrina and Its ConsequencesHurricane Katrina SurveyDownload
Aug 30, 2005Religion A Strength And Weakness For Both Parties; Public Divided on Origins of Life2005 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Aug 3, 2005Abortion and Rights of Terror Suspects Top Court Issues; Strong Support for Stem Cell ResearchJuly 2005 News Interest Index/ReligionDownload
Aug 3, 2005Abortion and Rights of Terror Suspects Top Court Issues; Strong Support for Stem Cell Research2005 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Jul 26, 2005Views of Muslim-Americans Hold Steady After London Bombings; Fewer Say Islam Encourages Violence2005 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Jul 21, 2005More Say Iraq War Hurts Fight Against Terrorism; Support for Keeping Troops in Iraq StabilizesJuly 2005 News Interest Index/ReligionDownload
Jul 19, 2005Republicans Uncertain on Rove Resignation Plurality Favors Centrist Court NomineeJuly 2005 News Interest Index/ReligionDownload
Jun 26, 2005Public More Critical of Press, But Goodwill Persists; Online Newspaper Readership Countering Print LossesJune 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 15, 2005Supreme Court's Image Declines as Nomination Battle Looms; Court Critics Now on Both Left and RightJune 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 13, 2005Iraq News Increases Calls for Troop Withdrawal; Guantanamo Prisoner Mistreatment Seen as Isolated IncidentsJune 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 1, 2005Economic Concerns Fueled by Many Woes; Gas Prices, Jobs, Housing, Debt Burden and the Stock MarketMay 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
May 19, 2005Economy, Iraq Weighing Down Bush Popularity; Country Losing Ground on Most National ProblemsMay 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
May 16, 2005Disengaged Public Leans Against Changing Filibuster Rules; Approval of Bush, GOP Leaders SlipsMay 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
May 10, 2005Beyond Red vs. Blue: Republicans Divided About Role of Government - Democrats by Social and Personal ValuesLate March 2005 Political Typology CallbackDownload
May 10, 2005Beyond Red vs. Blue: Republicans Divided About Role of Government - Democrats by Social and Personal ValuesDecember 2004 Political TypologyDownload
Apr 19, 2005Support for Tougher Indecency Measures, But Worries About Government Intrusiveness; New Concerns About Internet and Reality ShowsMarch 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Apr 6, 2005The Dean Activists: Their Profile and Prospects; An In-Depth Look2004 Howard Dean Activists SurveyDownload
Mar 24, 2005Disapproval of GOP Congressional Leaders, But Democrats Fare No Better; Public Divided on Alaska Drilling, As Well As Social SecurityMarch 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 2, 2005Bush Failing in Social Security Push; AARP, Greenspan Most Trusted on Social SecurityFebruary 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Feb 24, 2005More Optimism on Iraq, But Most Expect Long U.S. StayFebruary 2005 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 13, 2005Public's Agenda Differs From President's; Bush Approval Rating Lower Than For Other Two-TermersJanuary 2005 News Interest IndexDownload

 

2004
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Nov 11, 2004Voters Liked Campaign 2004, But Too Much 'Mud-Slinging'; Moral Values: How Important?Post Election 2004Download
Oct 31, 2004Slight Bush Margin in Final Days of Campaign; No Impact Detected from bin Laden TapeElection Weekend 2004Download
Oct 27, 2004Swing Voters Slow to Decide, Still Cross-Pressured; Follow-up Interviews FindVoter Callback SurveysDownload
Oct 24, 2004Voters Impressed with Campaign; But News Coverage Gets Lukewarm RatingsMid-October 2004 Political SurveyDownload
Oct 20, 2004Race Tightens Again, Kerry's Image Improves; Democrats, Blacks Less Confident in Accurate Vote CountMid-October 2004 Political SurveyDownload
Oct 20, 2004Race Tightens Again, Kerry's Image Improves; Democrats, Blacks Less Confident in Accurate Vote CountMid-October 2004 Omnibus SurveyDownload
Oct 5, 2004Debate Coverage Viewed Favorably; News Audiences Differ on Horse RaceEarly October 2004 Political SurveyDownload
Oct 4, 2004Kerry Wins Debate, But Little Change in Candidate Images; Bush 49%-Kerry 44% Among Likely VotersEarly October 2004 Political SurveyDownload
Sep 28, 2004Bush Margin Widens Again, Despite VulnerabilitiesLate September 2004 Omnibus SurveyDownload
Sep 28, 2004Bush Margin Widens Again, Despite VulnerabilitiesMid-September 2004 Omnibus SurveyDownload
Sep 17, 2004Most Say Al Qaeda Is Weaker Than Before 9/11Early September 2004 Political SurveyDownload
Sep 16, 2004Kerry Support Rebounds, Race Again Even; Strong Interest in DebatesEarly September 2004 Political SurveyDownload
Aug 24, 2004GOP the Religion-Friendly Party; But Stem Cell Issue May Help DemocratsAugust 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Aug 18, 2004Foreign Policy Attitudes Now Driven by 9/11 and Iraq; Eroding Respect for America Seen as Major ProblemAugust 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Aug 18, 2004Foreign Policy Attitudes Now Driven by 9/11 and Iraq; Eroding Respect for America Seen as Major ProblemAugust 2004 Foreign Policy OmnibusDownload
Aug 18, 2004Foreign Policy Attitudes Now Driven by 9/11 and Iraq; Eroding Respect for America Seen as Major ProblemJuly 2004 Foreign Policy/Party Images surveyDownload
Aug 12, 2004Public Faults Bush on Economy - 55% Say Jobs are Scarce; Kerry Makes Gains on Issues, Bush Maintains Leadership Image AdvantageAugust 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Jul 21, 2004Democratic Party Image Improvement; Democrats More Confident, Kerry Faring Better in Battleground StatesJuly 2004 Foreign Policy/Party Images surveyDownload
Jul 20, 20049/11 Commission has Bipartisan SupportJuly 2004 Foreign Policy/Party Images surveyDownload
Jul 8, 2004Voters More Engaged, But Campaign Gets Lukewarm Ratings; Choice of President Matters More in 2004June 2004 Voter Attitudes SurveyDownload
Jun 17, 2004Public Support for War Resilient; Bush's Standing ImprovesJune 2004 Voter Attitudes SurveyDownload
Jun 8, 2004News Audiences Increasingly Politicized; Online News Audience Larger, More DiverseMay 2004 Political/BelievabilityDownload
Jun 8, 2004News Audiences Increasingly Politicized; Online News Audience Larger, More DiverseBiennial Media Consumption 2004Download
May 12, 2004Iraq Prison Scandal Hits Home, But Most Reject Troop Pullout; 76% Have Seen Prison Pictures; Bush Approval SlipsMay 2004 Political/BelievabilityDownload
Apr 26, 2004Bush Ratings Rise Even as Iraq Concerns Continue; Vietnam Parallel RejectedLate April 2004 Iraq OmnibusDownload
Apr 20, 2004Polls Face Growing Resistance, But Still Representative Survey Experiment Shows2003 Methodology StudyDownload
Apr 5, 2004Public Support for War is Steady, But Bush Job Ratings Slip After FallujaEarly April 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Apr 2, 2004Belief that Jews were Responsible for Christ's Death Increases; Prevalent Among Young People, Minorities and 'Passion of Christ' ViewersMarch 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 29, 2004Bush Support Steady in Wake of Clarke Criticisms; Kerry Issue Advantage Ebbs As Voter Opinion FluctuatesLate March 2004 Political SurveyDownload
Mar 25, 2004Far More Voters Believe Election Outcome Matters; But Many Already Wary Of Negative ToneMarch 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 16, 2004A Year After Iraq WarMarch 2004 9-Nation SurveyDownload
Mar 3, 2004Three-in-Ten Voters Open to Persuasion; Swing Voters Criticize Bush on Economy, Support Him on IraqMarch 2004 9-Nation Survey (U.S. only)Download
Feb 27, 2004Gay Marriage a Voting Issue, But Mostly for Opponents; Constitutional Amendment Rates as Low PriorityFebruary 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Feb 19, 2004Democratic Primary Campaign Impresses Voters; Bush Personal Image TumblesFebruary 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 22, 2004Iraq Support Stable, Bush Not Seen as Unilateralist; 41% Worry U.S. Will Leave Iraq Too SoonJanuary 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 15, 2004Economy and Anti-Terrorism Top Public's Policy Agenda; Dean Seen as More Liberal than Other Leading CandidatesJanuary 2004 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 11, 2004Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe; Perceptions of Partisan Bias Seen as Growing, Especially by DemocratsEarly January 2004 Political Communications StudyDownload

 

2003
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Dec 18, 2003After Hussein's Capture; Bush Rally, But No Fundamental Change in Concerns About IraqDecember 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Dec 8, 2003Primary Preview: Surveys in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina; Front-Running Dean has Strong Liberal Base Confident in his ElectabilityNovember/December 2003 Democratic Primary Scene-Setter SurveysDownload
Nov 18, 2003Religious Beliefs Underpin Opposition to Homosexuality; Republicans Unified, Democrats Split on Gay MarriageOctober 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Nov 5, 2003The 2004 Political Landscape; Evenly Divided and Increasingly Polarized1987-2003 Values Surveys (combined dataset)Download
Nov 5, 2003The 2004 Political Landscape; Evenly Divided and Increasingly Polarized2003 Values UpdateDownload
Oct 21, 2003President's Criticism of Media Resonates, But Iraq Unease Grows; Rising Job Worries, Bush Economic Plan Doesn't HelpOctober 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Sep 25, 2003Once Again, Voters Say: It's the Economy; Bush Reelect Margin Narrows to 45%-43%September 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Sep 23, 2003Give UN Control in Order to Get More Foreign Troops; Public Staggered by Costs But Wants to Stay the CourseSeptember 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Sep 4, 2003Two Years Later, the Fear Lingers; 75% Say It's a More Dangerous World2003 Values UpdateDownload
Aug 14, 2003California, Kobe and Gay Marriages Spark Little Public Interest; Iraq Remains Top News StoryMid-August 2003 NII OmnibusDownload
Aug 7, 2003Bush Approval Slips - Fix Economy, Say Voters; Democrats Frustrated with Party Even as Candidates Gain Visibility2003 Values UpdateDownload
Jul 24, 2003Religion and Politics: Contention and Consensus Growing Number Says Islam Encourages Violence Among Followers2003 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Jul 13, 2003Strong Opposition to Media Cross-Ownership Emerges; Public Wants Neutrality and Pro-American Point of ViewJuly 2003 Media UpdateDownload
Jul 8, 2003Americans More Critical of Bush's Efforts at Home, More Anxious Over Situation in Iraq; Dem Candidates Stir Little EnthusiasmJuly 2003 Media UpdateDownload
Jun 12, 200366% Expect Bush Victory, But Democrats More Optimistic Than In '91June 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 3, 2003Views of a Changing WorldNovember 2002 6-country Survey & January 2003 U.S. Omnibus UpdateDownload
Jun 3, 2003Views of a Changing WorldMay 2003 21-Population SurveyDownload
Jun 3, 2003Views of a Changing WorldSummer 2002 44-Nation Survey (large file, 3.7MB)Download
May 14, 2003Conflicted Views of Affirmative ActionMay 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
May 7, 2003Americans More Optimistic About Economy, But Not Bush Tax Cut States' Budget Woes Connecting With PublicMay 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Apr 18, 2003Modest Bush Approval Rating Boost at War's End; Economy Now Top National IssueApril 8-16, 2003 Iraq War Tracking PollDownload
Apr 10, 200360% War's Going Very Well - 69% We Haven't Won Yet; Bush's Ratings Rose Last NightApril 8-16, 2003 Iraq War Tracking PollDownload
Apr 9, 2003War Coverage Praised, But Public Hungry for Other News; Overcovered: Protesters, Ex-GeneralsMarch 20-April 7, 2003 Iraq War Tracking PollDownload
Apr 3, 2003War Concerns Grow, But Support Remains Steadfast; 71% Favor Major Post-War Role for U.S.March 20-April 7, 2003 Iraq War Tracking PollDownload
Mar 28, 2003TV Combat Fatigue on the Rise; But 'Embeds' Viewed FavorablyMarch 20-April 7, 2003 Iraq War Tracking PollDownload
Mar 25, 2003Public Confidence In War Effort Falters; But Support for War Holds SteadyMarch 20-April 7, 2003 Iraq War Tracking PollDownload
Mar 18, 2003America's Image Further Erodes, Europeans Want Weaker Ties; But Post-War Iraq Will Be Better Off, Most SayMarch 2003 9-Country SurveyDownload
Mar 18, 2003America's Image Further Erodes, Europeans Want Weaker Ties; But Post-War Iraq Will Be Better Off, Most SayMarch 2003 News Interest Index (U.S.)Download
Feb 25, 2003Tax Plan Fails to Connect, Bush's Economic Ratings Sag; News Media Gets Good Grades for Iraq CoverageFebruary 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Feb 20, 2003U.S. Needs More International Backing; Post-Blix: Public Favors Force in Iraq, But.February 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 31, 2003Confidence in Country's Course at Lowest Ebb Since Bush Took OfficeJanuary 2003 U.S. Omnibus UpdateDownload
Jan 23, 2003Bush Confronts State of Economic Unease; Half Say State of Union Speech is More ImportantJanuary 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 16, 2003Public Wants Proof of Iraqi Weapons Programs; Majority Says Bush Has Yet to Make the CaseJanuary 2003 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 5, 2003Political Sites Gain, But Major News Sites Still Dominant; Modest Increase in Internet Use for Campaign 2002Campaign and Internet 2002Download

 

2002
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Dec 12, 2002Public More Internationalist than in 1990s; Terrorism Worries Spike, War Support SteadyDecember 2002 News Interest IndexDownload
Dec 4, 2002What the World Thinks in 2002November 2002 6-Country SurveyDownload
Dec 4, 2002What the World Thinks in 2002Summer 2002 44-Nation Survey (large file, 3.7MB)Download
Nov 3, 2002House Voting Intentions Knotted, National Trend Not Apparent; 44% Republican, 46% Democratic Final Generic Ballot MeasureNovember 2002 Election Weekend SurveyDownload
Oct 30, 2002Support for Potential Military Action Slips to 55%; Party Images Unchanged With a Week to GoLate October 2002 NII OmnibusDownload
Oct 10, 2002Americans Thinking About Iraq, But Focused on the Economy; Midterm Election PreviewEarly October 2002 Election StudyDownload
Sep 19, 2002Bush Engages and Persuades Public on Iraq; Congressional Horse Race: Continued DeadlockSeptember 2002 Omnibus SurveysDownload
Sep 5, 2002One Year Later: New Yorkers More Troubled, Washingtonians More On Edge; The Personal Toll Persists, Policy Opinions ChangeYear After 9/11Download
Aug 4, 2002News Media's Improved Image Proves Short-Lived; The Sagging Stock Market's Big AudienceMay 2002 BelievabilityDownload
Aug 4, 2002News Media's Improved Image Proves Short-Lived; The Sagging Stock Market's Big AudienceJuly 2002 Media OmnibusDownload
Jul 2, 2002Laura Bush's Changing Image: No Longer Just 'Nice'; No One Dislikes HerJune 2002 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 27, 2002Domestic Concerns will Vie with Terrorism in Fall; Criticisms of Bush and Congress as Job Worries IncreaseJune 2002 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 9, 2002Public's News Habits Little Changed by September 11 Americans Lack Background to Follow International NewsBiennial Media Consumption 2002Download
May 22, 2002Democrats Less Pleased with Party's Performance; Satisfaction with National Conditions SlumpsMay 2002 BelievabilityDownload
Apr 19, 2002Record Public Interest in Middle East ConflictApril 2002 Bush International II (U.S. only)Download
Apr 17, 2002Americans and Europeans Differ Widely on Foreign Policy Issues; Bush's Ratings Improve But He's Still Seen as UnilateralistApril 2002 Bush International II PollDownload
Apr 9, 2002Public Makes Distinctions on Genetic Research; Conducted in association with the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life2002 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Mar 27, 2002Americans See Economic Recovery, But Wonder If Jobs Will FollowMarch 2002 National Progress OmnibusDownload
Mar 20, 2002Americans Struggle with Religion's Role at Home and Abroad; Conducted in association with the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life2002 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Feb 21, 2002Views of Business and Regulation Unchanged by Enron; Reduce Tax Cut to Pay for Guns and ButterFebrurary 2002 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 22, 2002Americans Favor Force in Iraq, Somalia, Sudan and...January 2002 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 17, 2002Unusually High Interest In Bush's State Of The Union Public Priorities Shifted by Recession and WarJanuary 2002 News Interest IndexDownload

 

2001
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Dec 18, 2001Terrorism Transforms News Interest; Worries Over New Attacks DeclineMid-December News Interest IndexDownload
Dec 6, 2001Post September 11 Attitudes; Religion more prominent; Muslim-Americans more acceptedMid-November SurveyDownload
Nov 28, 2001Terror Coverage Boost News Media's Images; But Military Censorship BackedMid-November SurveyDownload
Nov 8, 2001Worries About Terrorism Subside in Mid-America; Ratings of Government Efforts SlipsEarly November Tracking SurveyDownload
Oct 24, 2001America's New Internationalist Point of ViewAmerica's Place in the World III ReinterviewDownload
Oct 22, 2001Attacks at Home Draw More Interest than War AbroadAmerica's Place in the World III ReinterviewDownload
Oct 15, 2001Public Remains Steady in Face of Anthrax ScareMid-October Tracking PollDownload
Oct 4, 2001September 11 Shock Slow to Recede - 42% Still DepressedOctober 2001 News Interest UpdateDownload
Sep 27, 2001Military Action a Higher Priority than Homeland DefenseResponse to Terrorism Tracking PollDownload
Sep 19, 2001American Psyche Reeling From Terror AttacksPost-Terrorist AttackDownload
Sep 6, 2001Economy, Education, Social Security Dominate Public's Policy AgendaAmerica's Place in the World III - General PublicDownload
Aug 15, 2001Bush Unpopular in Europe, Seen As UnilateralistAugust 2001 Bush International PollDownload
Jul 24, 2001Tiny Audience for Summit Trip; Laura and Hillary Polls ApartJuly Favorability 2001Download
Jul 18, 2001Missing Intern Stirs Media Frenzy, Lukewarm Public InterestJuly Favorability 2001Download
Jun 21, 2001Credit Crunch and Energy Costs Shadow Financial Outlook; Economic Inequality Seen As Rising, Boom Bypasses PoorJune 2001 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 18, 2001Congressional Democrats' Agenda Favored; Bush's Europe Trip Yields No Public DividendJune 2001 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 11, 2001Public Behind Bush on Key Foreign Issues; Modest Support For Missile Defense, No Panic On ChinaMay 2001 OmnibusDownload
Jun 11, 2001Public Behind Bush on Key Foreign Issues; Modest Support For Missile Defense, No Panic On ChinaMay 2001 News Interest IndexDownload
May 24, 2001America's New Number One Problem; From News Interest To Lifestyles, Energy Takes HoldMay 2001 News Interest IndexDownload
May 18, 2001Screening Likely Voters: A Survey ExperimentPhiladelphia Voter Participation ExperimentDownload
May 13, 2001Demographic Shifts Divide Races; No Consensus On The CensusApril 2001 News Interest IndexDownload
Apr 26, 2001Tepid Opposition from Democrats, Little Fallout on Environment; Bush's Base Backs Him To The HiltApril 2001 News Interest IndexDownload
Apr 10, 2001Faith-Based Funding Backed But Church-State Doubts Abound2001 Religion & Public Life SurveyDownload
Mar 21, 200174% Say Drug War Being Lost; Interdiction And Incarceration Still Top RemediesFebruary 2001 News Interest IndexDownload
Feb 22, 2001Too Much Clinton Coverage; Bush Approval On Par, No Tax Cut MomentumFebruary 2001 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 11, 2001It's the Economy Again!; Clinton Nostalgia Sets In, Bush Reaction MixedJanuary 2001 News Interest IndexDownload

 

2000
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Dec 21, 2000Endnotes on Campaign 2000; Some Final Observations On Voter OpinionsPost Election SurveyDownload
Dec 3, 2000Youth Vote Influenced by Online Information; Internet Election News Audience Seeks Convenience, Familiar NamesCampaign and InternetDownload
Dec 1, 2000Many Question Bush or Gore As Legitimate Winner2000 Election Outcome PollDownload
Nov 16, 2000Despite Uncertain Outcome; Campaign 2000 Highly RatedPost Election SurveyDownload
Nov 14, 2000But Many May Doubt Vote Count Accuracy; Voters Side With Bush For NowPost Election SurveyDownload
Nov 6, 2000Pew Research Center Final Survey; Popular Vote A Tossup: Bush 49%, Gore 47%, Nader 4%Election Weekend SurveyDownload
Nov 5, 2000DUI Arrest Not a Factor, So Far; Slight Bush Margin Holding With Days To GoElection Weekend SurveyDownload
Nov 1, 2000Gore Issue Edge Less Potent; Bush Gains On Personal QualitiesLate October Political SurveyDownload
Oct 25, 2000Turnout Factors Could Help Bush; Voter Opinions StalledMid-October Political SurveyDownload
Oct 15, 2000Media Seen As Fair, But Tilting to GoreEarly October Political SurveyDownload
Oct 10, 2000Presidential Debate Clouds Voters' ChoiceEarly October Political SurveyDownload
Sep 20, 2000Religion and Politics: The Ambivalent MajorityCampaign 2000 TypologyDownload
Sep 14, 2000Independents Still on the Fence; Issues And Continuity Now Working For GoreCampaign 2000 TypologyDownload
Jul 27, 2000Much Less Convention Interest; Voters Unmoved By Media Characterizations Of Bush And GoreJuly 2000 News Interest IndexDownload
Jul 13, 2000Fewer See Choice of President As Important; Voter Turnout May Slip AgainJune 2000 Voter Attitudes SurveyDownload
Jun 11, 2000Investors Now Go Online for Quotes, Advice; Internet Sapping Broadcast News AudienceBelievability StudyDownload
Jun 11, 2000Investors Now Go Online for Quotes, Advice; Internet Sapping Broadcast News AudienceBiennial Media ConsumptionDownload
May 11, 2000Voter Preferences Vacillate; Gender Gaps on the Candidates, Guns, China and Missile DefenseMay 2000 Political SurveyDownload
Apr 19, 2000A Year After Columbine: Public Looks to Parents More Than Schools to Prevent ViolenceApril 2000 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 29, 2000Opposition to Taiwan Intervention: A Year Later, More Doubts About Kosovo MissionMarch 2000 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 23, 2000Six-in-Ten Voters Satisfied With Fall Match-Up; Bush Pays Price For Primary VictoryMarch 2000 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 2, 2000Doubts About China, Concerns About Jobs; Post-Seattle Support For WTOFebruary 2000 News Interest IndexDownload
Feb 17, 2000Gender and Generation Could Be Decisive This Fall; McCain Appeals To Pivotal Older Voters And IndependentsFebruary 2000 News Interest IndexDownload
Feb 5, 2000Audiences Fragmented & Skeptical; The Tough Job Of Communicating With VotersJanuary 2000 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 19, 2000Education and Maintaining Prosperity Are Top 2000 Priorities; Gore Gains, Bradley Looks More LiberalJanuary 2000 News Interest IndexDownload

 

1999
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Dec 16, 1999Bradley and McCain Bios Count More; Campaign Incidents Have Little PunchDecember 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Nov 11, 1999Retro-Politics; The Political Typology: Version 3.0Political Typology Re-Interview SurveyDownload
Nov 11, 1999Retro-Politics; The Political Typology: Version 3.01999 Values UpdateDownload
Nov 11, 1999Retro-Politics; The Political Typology: Version 3.0Political Typology SurveyDownload
Oct 24, 1999Americans Look to the 21st Century; Optimism Reigns, Technology Plays Key Role1999 Millenium SurveyDownload
Oct 18, 1999Candidate Qualities May Trump Issues In 2000October 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Sep 15, 1999Bush Bests Gore and Buchanan; Too Much Money, Too Much Media Say VotersSeptember 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Jul 27, 1999But Too Much Coverage; JFK JR Tragedy Attracts Huge AudienceJFK Jr. News Interest IndexDownload
Jul 22, 1999Too Much Hillary News; Third Party Chances LimitedJuly 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Jul 3, 1999Public Perspectives on the American Century; Technology Triumphs, Morality Falters1999 Millennium SurveyDownload
Jun 16, 1999Front Loading and Frontrunners Notwithstanding; It's Still Too Early For The VotersJune 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 15, 1999Muted And Mixed Public Response To Peace In KosovoJune 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
May 24, 1999Public Cool To Presidential Pay RaiseMay 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
May 20, 1999Teens and Traffic Top Community Concerns; Bradley Boxes Out Political CenterMay 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
May 18, 1999Collateral Damage Takes Its Toll; Americans Disengaging From KosovoMay 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Apr 21, 1999Clinton Ratings Dip; Continued Public Support For Kosovo, But Worries GrowKosovo News Interest IndexDownload
Apr 17, 1999Clinton Fatigue Undermines Gore Poll StandingMarch 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Apr 8, 1999Americans Divided On China PolicyMarch 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 30, 1999Striking The Balance; Audience Interests, Business Pressures and Journalists' ValuesFebruary 1999 News Interest Index - General Public OnlyDownload
Mar 29, 1999Few See Strategic Interests, Humanitarian Concerns Cited; Support For NATO Air Strikes With Plenty Of ButsMarch 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Feb 25, 1999Big Doubts About News Media's Values; Public Votes For Continuity And Change In 2000February 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 26, 1999Continued Public Inattention to Trial; Support For Clinton, But Not For Social Security Funds In MarketSenate Impeachment Trial News Interest Tracking PollDownload
Jan 18, 1999Public Satisfied with State of Nation, Clinton Accomplishments Outweigh Failures; Senate Trial: Little Viewership, Little ImpactJanuary 1999 News Interest IndexDownload
Jan 14, 1999Online Newcomers More Middle-Brow, Less Work-Oriented; The Internet News Audience Goes Ordinary1998 Technology SurveyDownload

 

1998
Release Date Report Title Description Download
Dec 22, 1998Clinton Ratings Increase Among Republicans and Independents; Turned Off Public Tuned Out ImpeachmentImpeachment Vote Re-InterviewDownload
Dec 14, 1998Public's Good Mood and Optimism Undeterred by Latest Developments; Support For Clinton Unchanged By Judiciary VoteDecember 1998 News Interest IndexDownload
Nov 13, 1998Election Pleases Voters Despite Mudslinging; Clinton Leadership Position EnhancedNovember 1998 Post ElectionDownload
Nov 1, 199844% Republican, 46% Democrat Final Generic Ballot Measure; Democrats Erase GOP Congressional Lead1998 Election WeekendDownload
Oct 21, 1998Turnout Indicators Slightly Below '94 Level; GOP Congressional Lead Not Undercut By BacklashOctober 1998 News Interest IndexDownload
Sep 30, 1998Teens Losing Respect For Politicians; White House Scandal Has Families TalkingParent Reaction to ScandalDownload
Sep 23, 1998Negative Reaction to Testimony; Backlash Softens Clinton SlideVideotape Testimony ReleaseDownload
Sep 10, 1998Clinton Ratings Still Buoy Democrats; GOP Image Improves, But Congressional Race Remains CloseEarly September 1998 Political PollDownload
Aug 27, 199862% Dislike Clinton, 68% Like His Policies; It's Still The Economy They SayLate August 1998 News Interest IndexDownload
Aug 7, 1998The View of Congress; More Rancorous, But Not "Do Nothing"August 1998 News Interest IndexDownload
Aug 4, 1998Most Foresee Embarrassment, Not Impeachment; Americans Unmoved By Prospect Of Clinton, Lewinsky TestimonyAugust 1998 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 15, 1998Compared to 1994; Voters Not So Angry, Not So InterestedJune 1998 News Interest IndexDownload
Jun 8, 1998Event-Driven News Audiences; Internet News Takes Off: Pew Research Center Biennial News Consumption SurveyMay 1998 Believability StudyDownload
Jun 8, 1998Event-Driven News Audiences; Internet News Takes Off: Pew Research Center Biennial News Consumption SurveyMedia ConsumptionDownload
Apr 20, 1998Pew Values Update: American Social Beliefs 1997 - 1987; Individualism Still StrongNovember 1997 Values UpdateDownload
Apr 3, 1998Jonesboro Compels News Audiences; Democratic Congressional Chances Helped By Clinton RatingsMarch 1998 News Interest IndexDownload
Mar 27, 1998Conservative Opinions Not Underestimated, But Racial Hostility Missed Opinion Poll Experiment RevealsResponse Rate Project 1997Download
Mar 10, 1998Deconstructing Distrust: How Americans View GovernmentNovember 1997 Values UpdateDownload
Mar 10, 1998Deconstructing Distrust: How Americans View GovernmentFebruary 1998 Trust in Government UpdateDownload
Mar 10, 1998Deconstructing Distrust: How Americans View GovernmentTrust in GovernmentDownload