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October 20, 2004
Race Tightens Again, Kerry's Image Improves
Questionnaire (Part 2)
[CONTINUED...]
ASK FORM 2 REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY [N=674]:
Q.15F2 Regardless of who you support, which one of the presidential candidates George W. Bush
or John Kerry do you think would do the best job of (INSERT ITEM; RANDOMIZE. IF RESPONDENT
MENTIONS ANYONE OTHER THAN BUSH OR KERRY PROBE ONCE: "IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN BUSH
AND KERRY. . . ") ?
George John (VOL.)
W. Bush Kerry Neither DK/Ref.
a.F2 Improving economic conditions 40 47 4 9=100
Early October, 2004 40 46 5 9=100
September 22-26, 2004 39 46 5 10=100
Early September, 2004 42 45 4 9=100
September 11-13, 2004 40 47 4 9=100
September 8-10, 2004 43 44 4 9=100
August, 2004 37 52 3 8=100
May, 2004 38 48 5 9=100
Late March, 2004 39 44 6 11=100
Mid-March, 2004 37 53 2 8=100
Late-October, 2000 40 46 6 8=100
Mid-October, 2000 37 49 3 11=100
Early October, 2000 35 47 6 12=100
September, 2000 38 46 5 11=100
June, 2000 38 41 5 16=100
March, 2000 42 46 4 8=100
b.F2 Improving the health care system 34 50 8 8=100
Early October, 2004 31 49 8 12=100
September 22-26, 2004 32 48 7 13=100
Early September, 2004 32 50 8 10=100
September 11-13, 2004 30 53 8 9=100
September 8-10, 2004 34 49 7 10=100
August, 2004 29 55 5 11=100
May, 2004 29 51 7 13=100
Late March, 2004 33 46 6 15=100
Mid-March, 2004 29 57 4 10=100
Late-October, 2000 38 47 5 10=100
Mid-October, 2000 37 48 4 11=100
Early October, 2000 36 49 5 10=100
September, 2000 32 51 6 11=100
June, 2000 31 44 6 19=100
March, 2000 31 51 6 12=100
c.F2 Making wise decisions about
what to do in Iraq 47 41 4 8=100
Early October, 2004 50 40 2 8=100
September 22-26, 2004 46 38 5 11=100
Early September, 2004 51 39 3 7=100
September 11-13, 2004 52 40 2 6=100
September 8-10, 2004 52 37 4 7=100
August, 2004 44 46 3 7=100
May, 2004 44 41 4 11=100
Late March, 2004 49 37 4 10=100
Mid-March, 2004 47 45 2 6=100
d.F2 Defending the country from future
terrorist attacks 53 35 4 8=100
Early October, 2004 57 32 3 8=100
September 22-26, 2004 54 30 4 12=100
Early September, 2004 58 31 3 8=100
September 11-13, 2004 57 31 4 8=100
September 8-10, 2004 59 30 3 8=100
August, 2004 49 39 4 8=100
May, 2004 52 33 5 10=100
Late March, 2004 53 29 4 14=100
Mid-March, 2004 57 32 4 7=100
ASK ALL REGISTERED VOTERS:
Q.16 In making your decision about who to vote for, will the issue of [INSERT ITEM, RANDOMIZE
OBSERVE FORM SPLITS] be very important, somewhat important, or not too important, or not at
all important? How important will the issue of [NEXT ITEM] be?
Very Somewhat Not too Not at all Don't Know/
Important Important Important Important Refused
a. The economy 78 18 3 1 *=100
August, 2004 76 22 1 1 *=100
b. Iraq 74 20 3 2 1=100
August, 2004 70 24 3 2 1=100
c. Terrorism 77 17 3 2 1=100
August, 2004 75 19 3 2 1=100
d. Gay marriage 32 22 19 24 3=100
August, 2004 34 19 15 30 2=100
e. Moral values 63 23 8 4 2=100
August, 2004 64 25 6 4 1=100
f. Abortion 47 27 12 11 3=100
August, 2004 45 25 13 14 3=100
ASK FORM 1 ONLY [N=633]:
g.F1 The federal budget
deficit 57 32 7 3 1=100
August, 2004 55 35 7 3 *=100
h.F1 Energy 54 37 6 2 1=100
August, 2004 53 40 6 * 1=100
ASK FORM 2 ONLY [N=674]:
i.F2 Health care 73 22 4 1 *=100
August, 2004 72 21 5 2 *=100
j.F2 Education 75 20 3 2 *=100
August, 2004 70 26 3 1 *=100
k.F2 The environment 53 37 7 2 1=100
August, 2004 55 35 7 3 *=100
ASK ALL REGISTERED VOTERS:
l. Stem cell research 43 31 14 7 5=100
ASK FORM 1 ONLY [N=633]:
m.F1 Taxes 59 31 7 2 1=100
ASK FORM 2 ONLY [N=674]:
n.F2 Jobs 76 19 4 1 *=100
ASK FORM 1 ONLY [N=633]:
o.F1 Social Security 65 27 6 2 *=100
ASK FORM 2 ONLY [N=674]:
p.F2 Gun control 45 31 14 8 2=100
QUESTION 17 THROUGH 30 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE
ASK ALL REGISTERED VOTERS:
On a different subject...
Q.31 How confident are you that your vote will be accurately counted in the upcoming election?
[READ]
62 Very confident
26 Somewhat confident
7 Not too confident
4 Not at all confident
1 Don't know/Refused
100
Q.32 Have you heard anything about some states using new technology to change how people cast
their votes and the way the votes are counted in this year's election, or haven't you heard
about this?
IF HEARD (1 IN Q.32) ASK:
Q.32a Do you think these changes will make things better, make things worse, or not make much
difference in how accurately votes are counted?
72 Yes, heard
24 Make things better
12 Make things worse
27 Not make much difference
9 Don't know/Refused
27 No, have not heard
1 Don't know/Refused
100
ASK FORM 1 REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY [N=633]:
Q.33F1 Now I'd like your views on some people. (First,) would you say your overall opinion of
[INSERT ITEM; RANDOMIZE] is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly UNfavorable, or very
unfavorable?
[INTERVIEWERS: PROBE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN "NEVER HEARD OF" AND "CAN'T RATE."]
-------Favorable------ -----Unfavorable----- Never Can't
Total Very Mostly Total Very Mostly Heard of Rate
a.F1 John Kerry 56 21 35 40 16 24 0 3=100
Early October, 2004 53 16 37 41 16 25 * 6=100
Early September, 2004 53 18 35 42 19 23 0 6=100
September 11-14 54 18 36 38 19 20 0 7=100
September 8-10 51 18 33 46 26 20 0 3=100
August, 2004 56 23 33 36 14 22 1 7=100
June, 2004 50 11 39 41 16 25 0 9=100
Early February, 2004 58 14 44 28 8 20 1 13=100
January, 2003 30 6 24 16 4 12 36 18=100
b.F1 George W. Bush 56 26 30 42 23 19 * 2=100
Early October, 2004 57 27 30 40 20 20 0 3=100
Early September, 2004 53 27 26 43 24 19 * 3=100
September 11-14 50 25 25 46 28 18 0 4=100
September 8-10 58 30 28 40 20 20 * 2=100
August, 2004 58 31 27 41 24 17 0 1=100
June, 2004 52 21 31 45 22 23 * 3=100
Early February, 2004 55 23 32 44 26 18 0 1=100
Gallup:Jan 29 - Feb 1,2004 (GP) 52 -- -- 47 -- -- -- 1=100
Gallup:January 2-5, 2004 (GP) 65 -- -- 35 -- -- -- *=100
Gallup:October 6-8, 2003 (GP) 60 -- -- 39 -- -- -- 1=100
Gallup:June 9-10, 2003 (GP) 66 -- -- 33 -- -- -- 1=100
April, 2003 73 40 33 24 11 13 0 3=100
January, 2003 70 29 41 29 10 19 0 1=100
December, 2002 69 36 33 28 11 17 0 3=100
July, 2001 62 23 39 35 14 21 * 3=100
January, 2001 60 24 36 33 12 21 0 7=100
April, 2000 60 18 42 32 13 19 1 7=100
March, 1999 63 22 40 21 5 14 3 14=100
November, 1997 57 13 44 18 6 12 7 18=100
c.F1 Dick Cheney 48 17 31 46 25 21 * 6=100
Early October, 2004 48 14 34 41 20 21 * 11=100
Early September, 2004 48 15 33 42 24 18 1 9=100
September 11-14 44 15 29 44 25 19 1 12=100
September 8-10 54 15 39 42 23 18 1 4=100
August, 2004 48 14 34 43 22 21 1 6=100
April, 2003 63 23 40 25 12 13 2 9=100
December, 2002 61 22 39 27 10 17 3 8=100
July, 2001 62 22 40 26 7 19 4 7=100
January, 2001 66 22 44 18 5 13 1 15=100
December, 1994 46 11 35 18 4 14 19 18=100
March, 1991 69 35 34 6 2 4 9 16=100
May, 1990 23 4 19 11 3 8 40 26=100
d.F1 John Edwards 58 18 40 31 13 18 1 10=100
Early October, 2004 50 16 34 28 11 17 2 20=100
Early September, 2004 54 18 36 31 10 21 2 14=100
September 11-14 52 18 35 31 11 20 1 16=100
September 8-10 57 19 38 30 9 21 2 12=100
August, 2004 61 25 37 25 6 18 2 10=100
Early February, 2004 45 9 36 24 8 16 5 25=100
January, 2003 23 4 19 13 3 10 40 23=100
ASK FORM 1 REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY [N=633]:
Q.34F1 How much of a risk to the country is there in replacing George W. Bush with John Kerry
at this time? In your opinion, does this represent a major risk, a minor risk, or no
risk at all?
41 Major risk
23 Minor risk
32 No risk at all
4 Don't know/Refused (VOL.)
100
ASK FORM 2 REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY [N=674]:
Q.35F2 How much of a risk to the country is there in replacing George W. Bush with John Kerry
while the U.S. is threatened by terrorism? In your opinion, does this represent a major
risk, a minor risk, or no risk at all?
44 Major risk
26 Minor risk
27 No risk at all
3 Don't know/Refused (VOL.)
100
ASK FORM 1 REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY [N=633]:
ROTATE Q.36 AND Q.37
Q.36F1 Now I'd like to read a few concerns critics of Senator John Kerry have raised during
the campaign. Have you heard critics say that... [READ AND ROTATE.]
IF RESPONDENT HAS HEARD STATEMENT, ASK:
Would you say this has made you LESS likely to vote for Kerry, or hasn't this had any effect on
your vote?
Of Those Who Heard Statement
(NET) (VOL.) Have
Have Less likely No More likely NOT DK/
Heard to support Effect to support Heard Ref.
a.F1 Kerry changes his mind too much 88 37 50 1 10 2=100
b.F1 Kerry is too liberal for the country 79 28 48 3 20 2=100
c.F1 Kerry wants to bring back the era
of big government 51 21 29 1 47 2=100
(Gore) Mid-October, 2000 54 21 32 1 43 3=100
Q.37F1 Now I'd like to read a few concerns critics of President George W. Bush have raised
during the campaign. Have you heard critics say that... [READ AND ROTATE].
IF RESPONDENT HAS HEARD STATEMENT, ASK:
Would you say this has made you LESS likely to vote for Bush, or hasn't this had any
effect on your vote?
Of Those Who Heard Statement
(NET) (VOL.) Have
Have Less likely No More likely NOT DK/
Heard to support Effect to support Heard Ref.
a.F1 Bush is unwilling to
admit it when
he makes a mistake 83 38 44 1 15 2=100
b.F1 Bush misled the public
about the war in Iraq 92 44 46 2 7 1=100
c.F1 Bush cares more about
the rich than he does
about other Americans 87 41 45 1 11 2=100
Mid-October, 2000 75 29 44 2 23 2=100
NO QUESTIONS 38 THROUGH 39
ASK ALL GENERAL PUBLIC:
Now thinking about Iraq
Q.40 Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military
force against Iraq?
BASED ON GENERAL PUBLIC [N=1568]:
Right Wrong Don't know/
decision decision Refused
Mid-October, 2004 46 42 12=100
Early October, 2004 50 39 11=100
Early September, 2004 60 22 18=100
August, 2004 44 37 19=100
July, 2004 42 38 20=100
Q.40 CONTINUED... Right Wrong Don't know/
decision decision Refused
June, 2004 55 38 7=100
May, 2004 51 42 7=100
Late April, 2004 54 37 9=100
Early April, 2004 57 35 8=100
Mid-March, 2004 55 39 6=100
Late February, 2004 60 32 8=100
Early February, 2004 56 39 5=100
Mid-January, 2004 65 30 5=100
Early January, 2004 62 28 10=100
December, 2003 67 26 7=100
October, 2003 60 33 7=100
September, 2003 63 31 6=100
August, 2003 63 30 7=100
Early July, 2003 67 24 9=100
May, 2003 74 20 6=100
April 10-16, 2003 74 19 7=100
April 8-9,2003 74 19 7=100
April 2-7, 2003 72 20 8=100
March 28-April 1, 2003 69 25 6=100
March 25-27, 2003 74 21 5=100
March 23-24, 2003 74 21 5=100
March 20-22, 2003 71 22 7=100
Late January, 1991 77 15 9=100
Q.41 How well is the U.S. military effort in Iraq going? [READ IN ORDER]
BASED ON GENERAL PUBLIC [N=1568]:
Very Fairly Not too Not at all Don't know/
well well well well Refused
Mid-October, 2004 13 38 26 17 6=100
Early September, 2004 12 40 26 18 4=100
August, 2004 12 41 28 16 3=100
July, 2004 13 42 26 16 3=100
June, 2004 16 41 25 14 4=100
May, 2004 10 36 32 19 3=100
Late April, 2004 12 43 26 15 4=100
Early April, 2004 14 43 26 13 4=100
Mid-March, 2004 16 45 26 11 2=100
Early February, 2004 17 46 23 11 3=100
Mid-January, 2004 22 51 18 6 3=100
Early January, 2004 23 47 18 7 5=100
December, 2003 28 47 16 6 3=100
October, 2003 16 44 25 11 4=100
September, 2003 15 47 26 9 3=100
August, 2003 19 43 24 11 3=100
Early July, 2003 23 52 16 5 4=100
April 10-16, 2003 61 32 3 1 3=100
April 8-9, 2003 60 32 3 3 2=100
April 2-7, 2003 55 37 3 2 3=100
March 25-April 1, 2003 39 46 8 2 5=100
Q.41 CONTINUED... Very Fairly Not too Not at all Don't know/
well well well well Refused
March 23-24, 2003 45 41 6 2 6=100
March 20-22, 2003 65 25 2 1 7=100
Q.42 Do you think the U.S. should keep military troops in Iraq until the situation has
stabilized, or do you think the U.S. should bring its troops home as soon as possible?
BASED ON GENERAL PUBLIC [N=1568]:
Early Late Early Early
Sept Sept Aug July June May April April Jan Oct Sept
2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003
57 Keep troops in Iraq 50 54 54 53 51 53 53 50 63 58 64
36 Bring troops home 40 40 42 43 44 42 40 44 32 39 32
7 Don't know/Refused 10 6 4 4 5 5 7 6 5 3 4
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
ASK FORM 1 ONLY [N=772]:
Q.43F1 Do you think the war in Iraq has helped the war on terrorism, or has it hurt the war on
terrorism?
BASED ON GENERAL PUBLIC:
Early Mid- Late Early Early
Sept Aug July June March Feb Feb Dec Sept May April Oct
2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002
45 Helped 46 45 43 43 50 62 55 59 54 65 63 52
40 Hurt 40 44 45 44 37 28 32 26 31 22 22 34
6 No effect (VOL) 6 4 5 4 5 3 7 6 7 6 -- --
9 Don't know/Refused 8 7 7 9 8 7 6 9 8 7 15 14
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
ASK FORM 2 ONLY [N=796]:
Q.44F2 In the long run, do you think the war in Iraq has increased the chances of terrorist
attacks in the U.S.,lessened the chances, or has it made no difference?
BASED ON GENERAL PUBLIC:
Early Sept Nov
2004 2002
36 Increased 34 45
32 Lessened 32 18
28 No difference 31 30
4 Don't know 3 7
100 100 100
ASK ALL GENERAL PUBLIC:
Thinking about the issue of terrorism for a moment
Q.45 How worried are you that there will soon be another terrorist attack in the United States?
[READ]
BASED ON GENERAL PUBLIC [N=1568]:
Very Somewhat Not too Not at all Don't know/
worried worried Worried worried Refused
Mid-October, 2004 17 43 27 12 1=100
August, 2004 20 44 25 10 1=100
July, 2004 17 41 26 15 1=100
June, 2004 25 42 20 12 1=100
Mid-March, 2004 20 42 25 12 1=100
Early February, 2004 13 42 28 16 1=100
Mid-January, 2004 20 45 24 10 1=100
August, 2003 13 45 29 12 1=100
March, 2003 22 42 20 14 2=100
February, 2003 34 41 17 7 1=100
January, 2003 18 50 23 8 1=100
December, 2002 31 42 18 8 1=100
Early October, 2002 20 46 22 11 1=100
Late August, 2002 16 46 25 12 1=100
June, 2002 32 44 17 7 *=100
January, 2002 20 42 28 9 1=100
December, 2001 13 39 27 19 2=100
October 15-21, 2001 29 42 18 10 1=100
October 10-14, 2001 27 40 19 12 2=100
Early October, 2001 28 45 15 11 1=100
PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE PRESS
MID-OCTOBER 2004 OMNIBUS
October 15 - 19, 2004
N=803
ON FORM ONE Q.1 PRECEDES Q.2 --- ON FORM TWO, Q.2 PRECEDES Q.1
Q.1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
[IF DK ENTER AS DK. IF DEPENDS PROBE ONCE WITH: Overall do you approve or disapprove of
the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? IF STILL DEPENDS ENTER AS DK]
Dis- Don't
Approve approve know
Mid-October, 2004 44 48 8=100
August, 2004 46 45 9=100
July, 2004 46 46 8=100
June, 2004 48 43 9=100
May, 2004 44 48 8=100
Late April, 2004 48 43 9=100
Early April, 2004 43 47 10=100
Late March, 2004 47 44 9=100
Mid-March, 2004 46 47 7=100
February, 2004 48 44 8=100
Mid-January, 2004 56 34 10=100
Early January, 2004 58 35 7=100
2003
December, 2003 57 34 9=100
November, 2003 50 40 10=100
October, 2003 50 42 8=100
September, 2003 55 36 9=100
Mid-August, 2003 56 32 12=100
Early August, 2003 53 37 10=100
Mid-July, 2003 58 32 10=100
Early July, 2003 60 29 11=100
June, 2003 62 27 11=100
May, 2003 65 27 8=100
April 10-16, 2003 72 22 6=100
April 9, 2003 74 20 6=100
April 2-7, 2003 69 25 6=100
Mar 28-Apr 1, 2003 71 23 6=100
March 25-27, 2003 70 24 6=100
March 20-24, 2003 67 26 7=100
March 13-16, 2003 55 34 11=100
February, 2003 54 36 10=100
January, 2003 58 32 10=100
2002
December, 2002 61 28 11=100
Late October, 2002 59 29 12=100
Early October, 2002 61 30 9=100
Mid-September, 2002 67 22 11=100
Early Sept, 2002 63 26 11=100
Late August, 2002 60 27 13=100
August, 2002 67 21 12=100
Late July, 2002 65 25 10=100
July, 2002 67 21 12=100
June, 2002 70 20 10=100
April, 2002 69 18 13=100
Early April, 2002 74 16 10=100
February, 2002 78 13 9=100
January, 2002 80 11 9=100
2001
Mid-November, 2001 84 9 7=100
Early October, 2001 84 8 8=100
Late September, 2001 86 7 7=100
Mid-September, 2001 80 9 11=100
Early Sept, 2001 51 34 15=100
August, 2001 50 32 18=100
July, 2001 51 32 17=100
June, 2001 50 33 17=100
May, 2001 53 32 15=100
April, 2001 56 27 17=100
March, 2001 55 25 20=100
February, 2001 53 21 26=100
Q.2 All in all, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this
country today?
Sat- Dis- No
isfied satisfied Opinion
Mid-October, 2004 36 58 6=100
July, 2004 38 55 7=100
May, 2004 33 61 6=100
Late February, 2004 39 55 6=100
Early January, 2004 45 48 7=100
December, 2003 44 47 9=100
October, 2003 38 56 6=100
August, 2003 40 53 7=100
April, 2003 50 41 9=100
January, 2003 44 50 6=100
September, 2002 41 55 4=100
Late August, 2002 47 44 9=100
May, 2002 44 44 12=100
March, 2002 50 40 10=100
Late September, 2001 57 34 9=100
Early September, 2001 41 53 6=100
June, 2001 43 52 5=100
March, 2001 47 45 8=100
February, 2001 46 43 11=100
January, 2001 55 41 4=100
September, 2000 51 41 8=100
June, 2000 47 45 8=100
April, 2000 48 43 9=100
August, 1999 56 39 5=100
January, 1999 53 41 6=100
November, 1998 46 44 10=100
Early September, 1998 54 42 4=100
Late August, 1998 55 41 4=100
Early August, 1998 50 44 6=100
February, 1998 59 37 4=100
January, 1998 46 50 4=100
September, 1997 45 49 6=100
August, 1997 49 46 5=100
January, 1997 38 58 4=100
July, 1996 29 67 4=100
March, 1996 28 70 2=100
October, 1995 23 73 4=100
June, 1995 25 73 2=100
April, 1995 23 74 3=100
July, 1994 24 73 3=100
March, 1994 24 71 5=100
Sat- Dis- No
isfied satisfied Opinion
October, 1993 22 73 5=100
September, 1993 20 75 4=100
May, 1993 22 71 7=100
January, 1993 39 50 11=100
January, 1992 28 68 4=100
November, 1991 34 61 5=100
Late Feb, 1991 (Gallup) 66 31 3=100
August, 1990 47 48 5=100
May, 1990 41 54 5=100
January, 1989 45 50 5=100
September, 1988 (RVs) 50 45 5=100
May, 1988 41 54 5=100
January, 1988 39 55 6=100
More specifically
Q.3 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling [INSERT ITEM; RANDOMIZE]?
Approve Disapprove DK/Ref.
a. The economy 38 55 7=100
Early September, 2004 44 49 7=100
August, 2004 42 52 6=100
July, 2004 42 52 6=100
June, 2004 43 50 7=100
Early April, 2004 39 53 8=100
Mid-January, 2004 47 47 6=100
September, 2003 43 48 9=100
February, 2003 43 48 9=100
January, 2003 47 45 8=100
Early October, 2002 49 40 11=100
June, 2002 53 36 11=100
January, 2002 60 28 12=100
Early September, 2001 47 44 9=100
February, 2001 50 22 28=100
b. The situation in Iraq 37 56 7=100
Early September, 2004 47 45 8=100
August, 2004 43 52 5=100
July, 2004 42 53 5=100
June, 2004 42 51 7=100
Late April, 2004 44 48 8=100
Early April, 2004 40 53 7=100
Mid-January, 2004 59 37 4=100
September, 2003 52 40 8=100
April 10-16, 2003 77 17 6=100
April 8-9, 2003 71 23 6=100
--April 9, 2003 76 18 6=100
--April 8, 2003 65 28 7=100
April 2-7, 2003 73 21 6=100
March 28-April 1, 2003 69 26 5=100
March 25-27, 2003 73 23 4=100
March 23-24, 2003 72 22 6=100
March 20-22, 2003 70 23 7=100
February, 2003 56 37 7=100
January, 2003 56 36 8=100
Early October, 2002 56 34 10=100
c. Terrorist threats 49 40 11=100
Early September, 2004 62 32 6=100
August, 2004 58 37 5=100
July, 2004 54 40 6=100
June, 2004 56 35 9=100
Late April, 2004 55 36 9=100
Early April, 2004 53 38 9=100
Gallup: December, 2003 65 33 2=100
September, 2003 64 28 8=100
February, 2003 67 25 8=100
January, 2003 69 23 8=100
Early October, 2002 71 22 7=100
June, 2002 74 18 8=100
Mid-September, 2001 85 6 9=100
Clinton: Early September, 1998 72 20 8=100
d. The nation's foreign
policy 37 49 14=100
Early September, 2004 47 42 11=100
August, 2004 42 49 9=100
July, 2004 40 48 12=100
Mid-January, 2004 53 36 11=100
March, 2003 53 36 11=100
Early April, 2002 69 20 11=100
Gallup: October, 2001 81 14 5=100
Early September, 2001 46 34 20=100
August, 2001 45 32 23=100
Q.4 As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past month, tell me if
you happened to follow the news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not
at all closely. [INSERT ITEM; RANDOMIZE ITEMS a. THRU c. FOLLOWED BY RANDOMIZED ITEMS d.
THRU f.]
Very Fairly Not too Not at all
Closely Closely Closely Closely DK/Ref
a. News about the current situation
in Iraq 42 38 11 8 1=100
Early September, 2004 47 37 9 6 1=100
August, 2004 39 42 12 6 1=100
July, 2004 43 40 11 6 *=100
June, 2004 39 42 12 6 1=100
April, 2004 54 33 8 5 *=100
Mid-March, 2004 47 36 12 4 1=100
Early February, 2004 47 38 10 4 1=100
Mid-January, 2004 48 39 9 4 *=100
December, 2003 44 38 11 6 1=100
November, 2003 52 33 9 5 1=100
October, 2003 38 40 14 7 1=100
September, 2003 50 33 10 6 1=100
Mid-August, 2003 45 39 10 5 1=100
Early July, 2003 37 41 13 8 1=100
June, 2003 46 35 13 6 *=100
May, 2003 63 29 6 2 *=100
April 11-16, 2003 47 40 10 2 1=100
April 2-7, 2003 54 34 9 2 1=100
March 20-24, 2003 57 33 7 2 1=100
March 13-16, 2003 62 27 6 4 1=100
February, 2003 62 25 8 4 1=100
January, 2003 55 29 10 4 2=100
December, 2002 51 32 10 6 1=100
Late October, 2002 53 33 8 5 1=100
Early October, 2002 60 28 6 5 1=100
Early September, 2002 48 29 15 6 2=100
b. Reports about the condition of the
U.S. economy 30 43 16 10 1=100
Early September, 2004 39 34 15 11 1=100
January, 2004 37 41 15 7 *=100
December, 2003 35 38 14 11 2=100
November, 2003 40 34 15 10 1=100
October, 2003 32 39 16 12 1=100
September, 2003 39 30 18 12 1=100
March, 2003 40 35 16 8 1=100
February, 2003 42 33 15 10 *=100
January, 2003 40 35 13 11 1=100
December, 2002 38 34 17 10 1=100
February, 2002 35 40 15 9 1=100
January, 2002 30 44 16 9 1=100
December, 2001 37 40 13 8 2=100
Mid-November, 2001 41 36 15 7 1=100
June, 2001 24 41 18 16 1=100
May, 2001 34 36 15 15 0=100
April, 2001 36 34 16 13 1=100
February, 2001 30 39 18 12 1=100
January, 2001 32 38 17 11 2=100
June, 1995 26 41 22 11 *=100
March, 1995 27 45 19 9 *=100
February, 1995 23 41 22 13 1=100
December, 1994 28 43 20 9 *=100
October, 1994 27 40 20 12 1=100
June, 1994 25 42 23 10 *=100
May, 1994 33 40 16 10 1=100
January, 1994 34 39 16 10 1=100
Early January, 1994 36 44 13 7 *=100
December, 1993 35 41 15 8 1=100
October, 1993 33 38 20 9 *=100
September, 1993 37 40 14 8 1=100
Early September, 1993 39 39 14 9 *=100
August, 1993 41 36 14 9 *=100
May, 1993 37 38 18 6 1=100
February, 1993 49 36 10 5 *=100
January, 1993 42 39 12 7 *=100
September, 1992 43 37 13 6 1=100
May, 1992 39 39 15 6 1=100
March, 1992 47 38 11 4 *=100
February, 1992 47 37 10 6 *=100
January, 1992 44 40 11 5 *=100
October, 1991 36 38 16 9 1=100
c. News about candidates for the 2004
presidential election 46 30 12 11 1=100
Early September, 2004 40 34 14 11 1=100
August, 2004 32 38 16 14 *=100
July, 2004 29 37 18 15 1=100
June, 2004 28 34 19 18 1=100
April, 2004 31 33 19 16 1=100
Mid-March, 2004 35 34 18 13 *=100
Late February, 2004 24 40 23 12 1=100
Early February, 2004 29 37 20 13 1=100
Mid-January, 2004 16 30 27 26 1=100
Early January, 2004 14 32 30 23 1=100
December, 2003 16 26 27 30 1=100
November, 2003 11 26 34 28 1=100
October, 2003 12 27 28 32 1=100
September, 2003 17 25 30 27 1=100
Mid-August, 2003 12 27 27 33 1=100
May, 2003 8 19 31 41 1=100
January, 2003 14 28 29 28 1=100
Early November, 2000 (RVs) 39 44 12 5 *=100
Mid-October, 2000 (RVs) 40 37 15 8 8=100
Early October, 2000 (RVs) 42 36 15 6 1=100
September, 2000 22 42 21 15 *=100
July, 2000 21 38 20 20 1=100
June, 2000 23 32 23 21 1=100
May, 2000 18 33 26 23 *=100
April, 2000 18 39 22 20 1=100
March, 2000 26 41 19 13 1=100
February, 2000 26 36 21 17 *=100
January, 2000 19 34 28 18 1=100
November, 1996 (RVs) 34 45 15 6 *=100
October, 1996 31 39 18 12 *=100
Early September, 1996 24 36 23 17 *=100
July, 1996 22 40 23 14 1=100
April, 1996 23 35 25 17 *=100
March, 1996 26 41 20 13 *=100
January, 1996 10 34 31 24 1=100
October, 1992 (RVs) 55 36 7 2 0=100
September, 1992 (RVs) 47 36 11 6 *=100
August, 1992 (RVs) 36 51 11 2 0=100
July, 1992 20 45 26 9 *=100
May, 1992 32 44 16 8 *=100
March, 1992 35 40 16 9 *=100
January, 1992 11 25 36 27 1=100
October, 1988 (RVs) 43 44 11 2 *=100
August, 1988 (RVs) 39 45 13 3 *=100
May, 1988 22 46 23 6 3=100
d. The high price of gasoline these days 64 22 8 5 1=100
August, 2004 52 29 10 8 1=100
July, 2004 56 25 11 7 1=100
June, 2004 58 26 9 6 1=100
April, 2004 46 30 15 8 1=100
Early April, 2004 58 23 10 8 1=100
Mid-March, 2004 47 27 14 10 2=100
September, 2003 45 27 15 11 1=100
March, 2003 52 27 11 9 1=100
February, 2003 53 25 12 9 1=100
June, 2001 56 31 7 5 1=100
May, 2001 61 26 6 6 1=100
Early October, 2000 56 25 12 6 1=100
June, 2000 61 25 9 5 *=100
March, 2000 58 28 10 4 *=100
October, 1990 62 26 8 4 *=100
September, 1990 56 28 11 5 *=100
August, 1990 57 27 10 5 1=100
e. A shortage in the supply of flu vaccines
available this year 44 27 14 14 1=100
f. The possibility that Mount St. Helens
might erupt again 20 33 25 21 1=100
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