FYI Other Polls: Findings from Other Public Opinion Polls

	Dec 15, 2006 Gallup-USAToday Nursing continues to top the list of the most honest and ethical professions, while senators and congressmen are closer to the bottom.
	Dec 8, 2006 ABC News A survey in Afghanistan finds strong support for the U.S.-led invasion, but eroding optimism five years after the Taliban’s defeat.
	Nov 7, 2006 Gallup-USAToday The final USA Today/Gallup pre-election poll finds Democratic congressional candidates holding a 7-point lead over Republicans among likely voters.
	Oct 10, 2006 Newsweek Americans are divided whether Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert should resign over his handling of the Mark Foley scandal.
	Oct 6, 2006 Gallup-USAToday Democrats Well Positioned in Six Key Senate Races
	Sep 5, 2006 Gallup-USAToday Democratic challenger Bob Casey, Jr. has a 56%-38% advantage over Republican Senator Rick Santorum among likely voters in the Pennsylvania senate race.
	Sep 5, 2006 Time Only about a quarter of the public thinks the U.S. will win the war on terrorism sometime within the next ten years.
	Jul 26, 2006 Gallup-USAToday Half of the public approves of the military action Israel has taken in Lebanon.
	Jun 30, 2006 LA Times-Bloomberg Six-in-ten Americans think George W. Bush is responsible in some way for the high price of gasoline in the country.
	Jun 13, 2006 Gallup-USAToday Following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, 64% of the public thinks it is at least somewhat likely Osama bin Laden will be captured or killed.
	May 2, 2006 Gallup-USAToday Seven-in-ten Americans think it is only appropriate for people to sing the U.S. national anthem in English.
	Apr 11, 2006 CBS News Nearly eight-in-ten Americans think there is a civil war going on in Iraq among different groups of Iraqis.
	Mar 27, 2006 ABC News One year later, a majority of Americans continues to support the decision to remove Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube.
	Feb 28, 2006 CBS News A majority of Americans are opposed to a UAE company operating U.S. shipping ports.
	Feb 21, 2006 Time Half of Americans approve of the way Vice President Cheney handled the disclosure of the shooting to the news media.
	Jan 27, 2006 LA Times-Bloomberg Nearly two-thirds of the public think the image of the U.S. around the world has been hurt by its involvement in Iraq. LA Times analysis Bloomberg analysis
	Jan 24, 2006 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Nearly half of the public thinks Democrats would not be justified in filibustering the vote on Samuel Alito's nomination for the Supreme Court.
	Jan 18, 2006 The Gallup Organization At 27%, approval ratings of Congress are their lowest since 1994.
	Dec 13, 2005 ABC-Time Three-quarters of Iraqis express confidence in the national elections being held this week. ABC analysis TIME analysis
	Dec 8, 2005 CBS-New York Times As views about the economy improve, fewer Americans are concerned about paying their winter heating bills than earlier this fall.
	Nov 28, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Three-quarters of the public favors the death penalty for Saddam Hussein, should he be found guilty in his trial.
	Oct 31, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup A majority says the controversy involving an indicted White House official is an isolated incident rather than symptomatic of low ethics at the White House.
	Oct 14, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup In a survey of Hurricane Katrina victims who requested Red Cross aid, half are still living in temporary housing or shelter.
	Oct 7, 2005 CBS News Two-thirds of Americans say it will take longer than a year or two for New Orleans to become a working city again.
	Sep 20, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup For the first time, a narrow majority of Americans do not think George W. Bush is a strong and decisive leader.
	Sep 6, 2005 ABC-Washington Post 43% of Americans think low-lying areas of New Orleans should be abandoned with those homes and businesses rebuilt elsewhere. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Aug 31, 2005 ABC-Washington Post Just 37% approve of the job performance of Congress, its lowest approval rating since October 1997. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Aug 23, 2005 ABC News SUV drivers are no more likely than car drivers to say gas prices are causing them hardship, to be driving less as a result of the high pump prices, or to be angry about them.
	Jul 27, 2005 The Guardian An overwhelming number of Muslims in Great Britain believe it is unacceptable to use violence for political ends.
	Jul 26, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup A majority of Americans would like to see the Senate vote in favor of John Roberts serving on the Supreme Court.
	Jul 14, 2005 NBC-Wall Street Journal The war in Iraq has replaced job creation and economic growth as the top mentioned priority for the federal government to address.
	Jul 12, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Following the London bombings, most Americans think the Iraq war has made the U.S. less safe from terrorism.
	Jun 28, 2005 ABC-Washington Post A narrow majority thinks the Iraq war has contributed to the long-term security of the U.S. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Jun 17, 2005 Fox News A majority of Americans support extending the Patriot Act.
	Jun 8, 2005 ABC-Washington Post President Bush is at his lowest approval rating on handling the U.S. campaign against terrorism. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	May 26, 2005 CBS News Two-thirds of the public think Congress does not share their priorities for the country.
	May 24, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup More Americans disagree with George W. Bush on the issues that matter most to them.
	May 3, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup A narrow majority think Republicans are trying to abuse their majority power in the Senate.
	Apr 26, 2005 ABC-Washington Post Opinion about the state of the nation’s economy is at its lowest in a year ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Apr 20, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Most U.S. Catholics believe Pope Benedict XVI will do more to unite the Catholic Church than to divide it.
	Apr 4, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Most Catholics would find it acceptable for the next pope to be from outside Europe and the U.S.
	Mar 23, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Most Americans agree with a federal judge's decision in the Terri Schiavo case that left her feeding tube unattached.
	Mar 14, 2005 The Gallup Organization Approval of the way Congress is handling its job is at the lowest level since 1999.
	Mar 3, 2005 Fox News 77% believe it should be legal to display the Ten Commandments on government property.
	Mar 1, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup The Republican and Democratic parties are now equally seen as being favorable, with a bare majority expressing a positive view of each.
	Feb 7, 2005 Newsweek Six-in-ten Americans think the government should be responsible if investments in their Social Security retirement accounts were to perform poorly and lose money.
	Feb 3, 2005 CBS News Among the proposals President Bush outlined in his State of the Union address, changing the federal tax code ranked highest as a priority for this year among those who watched the speech.
	Jan 28, 2005 Fox News The public is divided whether the U.S. should start bringing troops home after the January 30 elections in Iraq take place.
	Jan 18, 2005 ABC-Washington Post A majority of Americans think George W. Bush will do a better job as president in his second term than in his first term. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Jan 13, 2005 Fox News 77% of Americans approve of President Bush's handling of the U.S. response to the tsunami disaster in South Asia.
	Jan 12, 2005 CNN-USAToday-Gallup President Bush's approval rating on his handling of Iraq is down to 42%.
	Nov 18, 2004 Fox News A majority of Americans think Condoleezza Rice will make a good secretary of state.
	Nov 4, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup A majority of Americans think George W. Bush will do more to unite the country than divide it over the next four years.
	Nov 1, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup President Bush's job approval rating among the general public stands at 48%.
	Nov 1, 2004 Newsweek Regarding Election Day, a majority of registered voters expect there will be major problems and disputes over voting like in 2000.
	Oct 22, 2004 USA Today The public is divided on the appropriateness of a First Lady holding an outside, paid job in the private sector.
	Oct 18, 2004 ABC-Washington Post Nearly two-thirds of likely voters think it was inappropriate of John Kerry to mention Dick Cheney's daughter is a lesbian.
	Oct 6, 2004 ABC News A plurality of viewers thought Dick Cheney won the debate against John Edwards.
	Oct 5, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Americans are evenly divided about who will do a better job in tonight's vice presidential debate between John Edwards and Dick Cheney.
	Sep 30, 2004 Los Angeles Times On the eve of the first presidential debate, half of likely voters think George W. Bush will display the strongest personality and character, while only 20% say this about John Kerry.
	Sep 10, 2004 ABC-Washington Post John Kerry’s favorability rating has dropped to 36%, while George W. Bush continues to be well regarded by about half the public. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Sep 7, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup President Bush received a small bounce after the Republican Convention among likely voters.
	Aug 26, 2004 Los Angeles Times On the eve of the Republican Convention, George W. Bush appears to benefit from controversy over John Kerry’s Vietnam service record.
	Aug 13, 2004 The Gallup Organization Among likely voters, President Bush and Vice President Cheney lead the Kerry-Edwards ticket 50% to 47%.
	Aug 2, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup A poll taken after the Democratic Convention shows no bounce for John Kerry.
	Jul 23, 2004 Los Angeles Times Four-in-ten Americans think political conventions have outlived their usefulness.
	Jul 14, 2004 Washington Post President Bush has reclaimed his advantage over John Kerry as being the candidate more trusted to handle the war on terrorism.
	Jul 7, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Kerry's choice of John Edwards is rated more positively than the vice presidential choices that George W. Bush and Al Gore made in 2000.
	Jun 22, 2004 ABC-Washington Post About six-in-ten Americans continue to believe Iraq provided direct support to Al Qaeda. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Jun 10, 2004 Los Angeles Times Kerry has drawn even with Bush in being perceived as a “strong leader,” previously an advantage for the president.
	Jun 3, 2004 The Gallup Organization Nine-in-ten Americans view World War II as just, but they are divided over whether the current war in Iraq is just.
	Jun 1, 2004 Associated Press Many people in the U.S. and Europe say immigrants are having a negative effect on their countries.
	May 25, 2004 CBS News A majority of Americans (63%) are skeptical that the June 30 transfer of power will take place on time.
	May 7, 2004 ABC-Washington Post Most Americans feel abuse of Iraqi detainees represents a few isolated incidents and do not feel Donald Rumsfeld should resign as Secretary of Defense. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	May 6, 2004 The Gallup Organization Despite receiving some of the lowest public opinion ratings of his presidency, President Bush remains in a statistical dead heat against presidential contender John Kerry.
	Apr 29, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup 71% of Iraqis see Coalition forces mostly as occupiers rather than liberators.
	Apr 22, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Majorities of Americans blame both the Bush administration and Clinton administration for not taking warnings about al Qaeda seriously enough before the Sept. 11 attacks.
	Apr 9, 2004 Associated Press Nearly half the public believes the war in Iraq has increased the threat of terrorism around the world.
	Apr 2, 2004 ABC News 71% of respondents in Anbar province, which includes the town of Fallujah, view attacks on coalition forces as acceptable; among all Iraqis, only 17% feel this way.
	Apr 1, 2004 Los Angeles Times A 57% majority believes President Bush was more focused on attacking Iraq than on dealing with terrorism, but about as many (58%) think Richard Clarke's book is politically motivated.
	Mar 16, 2004 ABC News More Iraqis say the United States was right to go to war than say wrong, yet they are divided whether it humiliated or liberated Iraq.
	Mar 16, 2004 CBS-New York Times The polarized American electorate is divided between Bush and Kerry, with seven-in-ten voters for each candidate saying their minds are already made up about how to vote in November. CBS analysis New York Times analysis
	Mar 1, 2004 CBS News On the eve of Super Tuesday, both John Kerry and John Edwards individually run even with President Bush, but a Kerry-Edwards ticket fares even better.
	Feb 25, 2004 ABC-Washington Post As President Bush announces his intention to back a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages, Americans are evenly divided whether states should be left to make their own laws on this issue. ABC analysis Washington Post article
	Feb 13, 2004 ABC-Washington Post Most Americans do not think the subject of George W. Bush's service in the National Guard during the Vietnam War is a legitimate issue in this year's election, whereas they are divided on the legitimacy of questions about John Kerry's fundraising. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Feb 3, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup After primary victories in Iowa and New Hampshire, John Kerry leads George W. Bush in the general election match-up and in personal favorability ratings.
	Jan 21, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Most speech-watchers had a positive reaction to President Bush’s State of the Union address, although reaction was slightly less favorable than last year.
	Jan 19, 2004 CBS-New York Times On the eve of George W. Bush’s State of the Union address, Americans are divided on how favorably they view the president. CBS analysis New York Times analysis
	Jan 7, 2004 CNN-USAToday-Gallup At the beginning of the new year, George W. Bush makes solid gains in approval ratings on his handling of the economy and the situation with Iraq.
	Dec 18, 2003 CBS-New York Times Americans remain polarized and divided as they approach the 2004 White House election. But most voters, including most Democrats, are largely unmoved by any of the nine Democrats who are seeking to unseat President Bush, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.
	Dec 15, 2003 ABC-Washington Post Despite Saddam Hussein's capture, eight-in-ten Americans say U.S. forces should remain in Iraq until a stable government is established. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Dec 9, 2003 ABC-Washington Post A slim plurality of Americans disapprove of Medicare changes signed into law, while senior citizens disapprove by almost a two-to-one margin (47%-26%). ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Nov 20, 2003 Los Angeles Times While Americans like George W. Bush’s personal characteristics, doubts about his policies have resulted in a divided electorate a year ahead of the presidential election.
	Nov 10, 2003 Newsweek With news that the economy is improving, an increasing number of Americans say they approve of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy.
	Nov 7, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Despite recent attacks on American troops in Iraq, support for the deployment of American troops increased modestly over the last two weeks.
	Oct 22, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup More Americans say they are generally pleased with the field of candidates running for president (52%) than express a desire for someone else to run (39%).
	Oct 2, 2003 ABC-Washington Post Seven-in-ten Americans think the CIA leak investigation should be handled by an outside special counsel rather than by the Justice Dept. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Sep 30, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Most California voters would recall Gov. Gray Davis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger leads in the race to succeed Davis.
	Sep 10, 2003 ABC News Two years after 9/11, 71% of the public still worries about more attacks, and 45% are confident the government can prevent them.
	Aug 28, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Three-quarters of the public disapproves of a federal court decision ordering an Alabama court to remove the Ten Commandments monument in its building.
	Jul 11, 2003 CBS News Less than half the public thinks the U.S. is in control of the situation in Iraq, down from 71% in April.
	Jun 24, 2003 The Gallup Organization Blacks are more skeptical than whites and Hispanics of the chances for a black applicant to gain admission to college over an equally qualified white candidate.
	Jun 12, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Americans are divided about whether the country was better off with Bill Clinton as president or with George W. Bush now.
	Jun 6, 2003 Fox News Although nearly half of Americans think the $350 billion tax cut will help the nation’s economy, 59% do not think it will help their family’s finances this year.
	May 30, 2003 CBS News Americans are divided whether President Bush or the U.S. government can help establish peace in the Middle East.
	May 22, 2003 NBC-Wall Street Journal A majority of Americans oppose the U.S. spending up to $60 billion over the next 3 years to rebuild Iraq.
	May 2, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Three-quarters of those who watched George W. Bush’s speech announcing victory in the Iraq war believe it has made the war on terrorism easier for the United States to fight.
	Apr 15, 2003 NBC-Wall Street Journal As the war in Iraq winds down, a majority of Americans say the U.S. was not successful at finding evidence of weapons of mass destruction, yet say the U.S. did succeed in making America more secure.
	Apr 10, 2003 ABC-Washington Post After the capture of Baghdad, 77% of Americans think the Iraqi people are on the side of the U.S. rather than Saddam Hussein, up from 49% two weeks ago.
	Apr 7, 2003 Los Angeles Times Most Americans feel Saddam Hussein must be captured or killed in order for the war to be a success – even if his weapons of mass destruction have been destroyed.
	Mar 27, 2003 Fox News A bare majority of Americans think the war in Iraq will last for months.
	Mar 21, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Three-quarters of the public approves of the United States’ decision to go to war with Iraq -- the same proportion that supported the first Persian Gulf war in January 1991.
	Mar 18, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup After President Bush delivered his 48-hour ultimatum to Saddam Hussein, two-thirds of the public said the U.S. has done all it can to solve the crisis diplomatically.
	Mar 11, 2003 CBS-New York Times The percentage of Americans who want to give more time to weapons inspectors in Iraq has dropped to a bare majority following President Bush's press conference and UN Chief Weapons Inspectors' reports. CBS analysis New York Times analysis
	Mar 7, 2003 CBS News While Americans prefer giving weapons inspectors more time, 52% of Americans think removing Saddam Hussein from power is worth the potential loss of American life and other costs.
	Feb 28, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Americans are divided over invading Iraq if the United Nations does not approve a new resolution authorizing war.
	Feb 14, 2003 CBS-New York Times On the eve of Hans Blix’s inspections report, Americans are divided about whether Iraq is a threat requiring immediate military action or is a threat that can be contained for now. CBS analysis New York Times analysis
	Feb 10, 2003 Los Angeles Times More than half of Americans favor military action against Iraq without U.N. approval, if the U.S. has the support of Great Britain and other major allies.
	Feb 6, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Although most Americans felt Colin Powell made a strong case for war with Iraq, 81% of those who watched his UN address did not change their views about an invasion.
	Feb 5, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Six-in-ten Americans think Colin Powell’s speech to the United Nations Security Council will be very important in helping determine their view about invading Iraq.
	Feb 3, 2003 CNN-USAToday-Gallup Eight-in-ten Americans feel the space shuttle program should continue following the Columbia disaster.
	Jan 29, 2003 The Gallup Organization President Bush convinces State of the Union speechwatchers on Iraq, but they are unsure about the economy.
	Jan 27, 2003 Newsweek Four-in-ten Americans think the U.N. weapons inspectors should be given as much time as they think is necessary to look for weapons in Iraq before the U.S. takes military action.
	Jan 24, 2003 CBS-New York Times More than nine-in-ten African Americans and nearly half of whites think that affirmative action programs should be continued.
	Jan 22, 2003 ABC-Washington Post Generally, 57% of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Yet the same percentage thinks it should be illegal if an unmarried woman gets an abortion because she does not want the baby.
	Jan 16, 2003 Fox News A majority of Americans approve of reinstituting the military draft if more soldiers are needed in the war on terrorism.
	Jan 7, 2003 ABC News Americans tend to prefer military action in dealing with Iraq and diplomacy in dealing with North Korea.
	Jan 7, 2003 CBS News Three-quarters of Americans believe a war with Iraq is inevitable.
	Dec 17, 2002 ABC-Washington Post A bare majority of Americans feel Trent Lott should not continue as Republican leader of the Senate.
	Dec 11, 2002 The Gallup Organization The latest Gallup poll shows that 51% of Americans feel dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States.
	Nov 27, 2002 CBS-New York Times In a CBS/New York Times poll, the Democratic Party receives its highest unfavorable ratings since 1996. CBS analysis New York Times analysis
	Nov 21, 2002 The Gallup Organization Americans are slightly more optimistic about their financial situations.
	Nov 4, 2002 CBS-New York Times A majority of Americans (52%) think the nation is on the wrong track, while 41% think it is going in the right direction.
	Nov 4, 2002 ABC News An ABC News poll finds likely voters divided on whether Iraq or the economy is the more important priority for the nation.
	Oct 28, 2002 Fox News A plurality of voters say the country is headed in the right direction (46%).
	Oct 24, 2002 Washington Post Half of Washington-area residents believe that they could become a victim of the serial sniper.
	Oct 22, 2002 The Gallup Organization A solid majority of Americans (62%) say there is more crime in the U.S. than there was a year ago, up by 21% from October 2001.
	Oct 21, 2002 Los Angeles Times A national survey of Catholic priests shows 15% identify themselves as being homosexual.
	Sep 30, 2002 Newsweek A Newsweek poll finds that 41% of registered voters say the economy is the top issue in deciding who they will vote for in the congressional races this year, while 34% cite the issue of war with Iraq.
	Sep 30, 2002 Fox News A Fox News poll shows voters evenly divided in their congressional preference.
	Sep 24, 2002 The Gallup Organization Half of Americans believe Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda pose a greater threat to the U.S. than Saddam Hussein and Iraq.
	Sep 18, 2002 The Gallup Organization Nearly half of the public thinks the U.S. should send ground troops to Iraq only if the United Nations supports that action, while a third thinks they should be sent even if the U.N. opposes it.
	Sep 16, 2002 ABC News The number of Americans who say President Bush has a clear policy on Iraq has risen 20 points since late August and now stands at 60%.
	Sep 11, 2002 ABC News Just 47% of Americans are confident that U.S. forces will capture or kill Osama bin Laden, down from 81% last September.
	Sep 4, 2002 Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Americans and Europeans agree that the U.S. should invade Iraq only with the approval of its allies and the United Nations, according to a poll by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and the German Marshall Fund.
	Sep 3, 2002 Newsweek A Newsweek poll shows that half of Americans think it is very important for President Bush to first get support from U.S.-friendly Arab countries before taking military action in Iraq.
	Aug 13, 2002 ABC-Washington Post An ABC/Washington Post poll shows three-quarters of Americans think President Bush should get congressional authorization before launching an attack on Iraq. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Aug 9, 2002 Fox News A Fox poll shows 52% of Americans support military action in Iraq even if it means thousands of U.S. casualties.
	Jul 30, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll shows the Democrats now lead the Republicans in the generic ballot.
	Jul 18, 2002 CBS-New York Times Two-thirds of Americans, including half of Republicans, think that big business has too much influence on the Bush administration. New York Times analysis CBS analysis
	Jul 11, 2002 CBS News Confidence in big business is lower today than during the S&L scandals in the 1980s.
	Jul 1, 2002 ABC-Washington Post An overwhelming percentage of Americans believe “under God” should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance.
	Jul 1, 2002 Newsweek A solid majority of Americans think an attack on July 4th is at least somewhat likely.
	Jun 25, 2002 ABC News By two-to-one, Americans believe there should be an independent Palestinian nation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
	Jun 21, 2002 Washington Post Most American Catholics say the bishops are still doing too little to deal with the church's child abuse scandal.
	Jun 18, 2002 ABC News An ABC poll shows that few Americans think the Bush administration has been overstating the terrorist threat facing the U.S.
	Jun 17, 2002 ABC News An ABC poll finds 65% of Americans feel they don’t know the basic facts about the Watergate scandal.
	Jun 14, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll shows a significant increase in the percentage of Americans saying terrorism is the most important problem facing this country today.
	Jun 10, 2002 The Gallup Organization Nearly three-quarters of Americans (72%) back President Bush's decision to create a new cabinet-level agency to handle homeland security, but most say it will be only somewhat effective in combatting terrorism.
	May 30, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll finds Bush’s approval ratings do not appear to be affected by revelations that his administration knew about the possibility of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
	May 24, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll shows most Americans do not think enough information was available for the government to prevent the 9/11 attacks.
	May 23, 2002 ABC News Americans continue to hold positive views of Russia as President Bush travels there this week.
	May 20, 2002 NBC-Wall Street Journal President Bush's approval remains high despite questions over his administration's handling of intelligence prior to 9/11.
	May 14, 2002 ABC News An ABC News poll finds Americans evenly divided on whether to establish relations with Cuba.
	May 8, 2002 Bloomberg News Public satisfaction with national conditions is declining, according to a Bloomberg News poll.
	May 2, 2002 ABC News Fewer than a third of Americans believe the Vatican summit of U.S. cardinals produced meaningful improvements in the way the Church deals with child sex-abuse issues.
	Apr 29, 2002 Newsweek Most Americans remain critical of the Catholic Church's handling of the priest sex-abuse scandal, despite last week's Vatican summit of U.S. cardinals.
	Apr 23, 2002 ABC-Washington Post Two-thirds of Americans say the U.S. should recognize Palestine as an independent nation. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Apr 16, 2002 The Gallup Organization A growing number of Americans believe the recession is over.
	Apr 9, 2002 ABC News A bare majority of Americans support the Saudi peace plan.
	Apr 9, 2002 The Gallup Organization Seven-in-ten Americans want the United States to refrain from taking either the Israeli or Palestinian side in the Middle East conflict, according to a Gallup poll. But half say their own sympathies are with the Israelis, compared with 15% who sympathize with the Palestinians.
	Apr 4, 2002 ABC-Washington Post Fully seven-in-ten American Catholics view the child abuse scandal as a crisis for the church, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Beliefnet poll. Nearly one-in-four Catholics have an unfavorable opinion of the church, up from fewer than one-in-ten a month ago. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Apr 3, 2002 CBS News The public narrowly supports the deployment of U.S. forces as peacekeepers in the Middle East, according to a CBS News poll. While 49% would favor such a step, 43% are opposed.
	Mar 26, 2002 USA Today A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows that, while Americans favor toppling Sadddam Hussein, they are divided about using ground troops to do so.
	Mar 20, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll finds that the economy is still the public's most important problem, although there has been a decline in the percentage rating it as the top concern.
	Mar 19, 2002 ABC News An ABC News/Beliefnet poll shows Americans are divided on legalizing assisted suicide.
	Mar 19, 2002 CNN-Time A Time/CNN poll finds that 65% of Americans believe peace in the Middle East will not be achieved in the foreseeable future.
	Mar 11, 2002 ABC-Washington Post An ABC/Washington Post poll shows three-quarters of Americans do not foresee Afghanistan becoming a Vietnam-like conflict. ABC analysis Washington Post analysis
	Mar 11, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll finds that 21% of Americans have cried in the past week because of the events of Sept. 11. That is down from 70% who said that in the aftermath of the attacks.
	Mar 8, 2002 ABC News An ABC News poll finds Americans support tough penalties for violent crimes, but treatment programs for first-time drug offenders.
	Feb 25, 2002 Washington Post A Washington Post poll finds 56% of Americans saying partisan politics doesn't seem as important as it used to following the events of September 11.
	Feb 22, 2002 ABC News An ABC News poll shows 64% of Americans feel the Catholic Church is not doing enough to deal with the issue of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests. Half of Catholics concur.
	Feb 21, 2002 Fox News A FOX News/Opinion Dynamics poll finds that most Americans believe President Bush’s “axis of evil” statement is correct, although 27% think he was irresponsible to say it.
	Feb 12, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll finds 65% of Americans feel Enron executives did something illegal. A majority of the public believes the Enron situation is a very important issue to the nation.
	Feb 11, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll shows that while Americans have not changed their attitudes about current economic conditions, they have become more pessimistic about the direction in which the economy is headed.
	Feb 8, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll finds only 11% of Americans believe a terrorist attack is very likely to occur at the Winter Olympics, while another 37% say an attack is somewhat likely.
	Feb 5, 2002 The Gallup Organization The Gallup poll finds that most Americans rate defense as the highest budget priority.
	Feb 5, 2002 Los Angeles Times A Los Angeles Times poll finds that four-in-five Americans would cancel future tax cuts rather than reduce funding for Social Security.
	Feb 1, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll finds only a bare majority of Americans believe top executives at U.S. corporations place their companies' interests ahead of their own concerns.
	Jan 30, 2002 The Gallup Organization A Gallup poll conducted shortly after the State of the Union address shows Americans firmly behind President Bush. A majority found Bush’s discussion of terrorism more important than mentions of the economy in the speech.
	Jan 30, 2002 CBS News A CBS News poll shows that Americans who watched President Bush’s State of the Union speech approve of his proposals, but have doubts about his ability to achieve some of those goals
	Jan 29, 2002 ABC-Washington Post An ABC/Washington Post poll finds that President Bush is going into tonight’s State of the Union address with historic levels of public support. But just 52% of Americans believe the Bush administration has acted properly in its dealings with Enron.
	Jan 28, 2002 The Gallup Organization On the eve of President Bush’s State of the Union address, a Gallup poll finds Americans optimistic about the country and their own lives.
	Jan 28, 2002 CBS-New York Times A CBS/NYT poll shows most Americans believe business interests have too much influence on the Bush administration, and even more say that about Congress. The president's approval rating remains high, but an increasing number say the administration is hiding something about the collapse of Enron Corp.
	Jan 25, 2002 NBC-Wall Street Journal The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that relatively few Americans blame either President Bush or Congress for the recession. Rather, most blame the normal business cycle or the terrorist attacks.
	Jan 25, 2002 ABC News An ABC/Beliefnet poll shows that only about a third of Americans have a good understanding of the tenets of Islam. But those who are familiar with Islam are more likely than others to view it favorably.
	Jan 23, 2002 The Gallup Organization On the 29th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision, the Gallup Poll finds that most people are satisfied with the nation's current abortion policies, although roughly four-in-ten want stricter laws against abortion.
	Jan 23, 2002 CBS News A CBS News poll shows that the collapse of Enron Corp. has not yet registered strongly with most of the public. But nearly half suspect wrongdoing by senior Enron executives in the bankruptcy of the energy giant.
	Jan 15, 2002 The Gallup Organization The Gallup Poll shows Americans are more likely to be optimistic about economic conditions in the country then pessimistic -- the first time since November 2000.
	Jan 15, 2002 ABC News ABC News Poll finds Americans trust the federal government by a wide margin on issues pertaining to national security, but not necessarily on social issues.
	Jan 7, 2002 CBS News CBS News Poll shows 55% of Americans believe the U.S. is now ready to return to normal since the September 11 terrorist attacks.
	Dec 20, 2001 The Gallup Organization The Gallup Poll finds Americans divided on economic stimulus.
	Dec 11, 2001 The Gallup Organization Gallup poll shows two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. is winning the war on terrorism, up from 53% in a November poll.
	Dec 10, 2001 ABC News ABC News' latest poll shows 55% of Americans believe John Walker should be returned to the U.S. to face criminal charges. This includes 34% who feel Walker should be charged with treason.

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