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May 10, 2005
Beyond Red vs. Blue
Questionnaire (March 2005)
PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE & THE PRESS
LATE MARCH 2005 POLITICAL TYPOLOGY CALLBACK SURVEY
FINAL TOPLINE
March 17-27, 2005
N=1,090
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
Late March, 2005 49 46 5=100
Mid-March, 2005 45 46 9=100
February, 2005 46 47 7=100
January, 2005 50 43 7=100
2004
December, 2004 48 44 8=100
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
March 28-April 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 September, 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 September, 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
IF APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE (1,2 IN Q.1) ASK:
Q.1a Do you (approve/disapprove) very strongly, or not so strongly?
Dec Nov Sept June April
2004 2003 2003 2002 2001
49 Approve 48 50 55 70 56
32 Very strongly 34 34 35 46 34
16 Not so strongly 12 14 18 21 20
1 Don't know (VOL) 2 2 2 3 2
46 Disapprove 44 40 36 20 27
36 Very strongly 35 30 27 8 18
10 Not so strongly 8 9 9 12 9
* Don't know (VOL) 1 1 * 0 *
5 Don't know/Refused 8 10 9 10 17
100 100 100 100 100 100
ASK ALL:
Q.2 Now I'd like your views on some people and organizations. (First,) would you say your overall opinion
of [INSERT ITEM; RANDOMIZE ITEMS a THRU k, FOLLOWED BY RANDOMIZED ITEMS
l THRU p WITH ITEM q ALWAYS LAST] 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. George W. Bush 53 23 30 45 27 18 0 2=100
Mid-October, 2004 (RVs) 56 26 30 42 23 19 * 2=100
Early October, 2004 (RVs) 57 27 30 40 20 20 0 3=100
Early September, 2004 52 25 27 43 24 19 * 5=100
September 11-14 49 24 25 46 27 19 0 5=100
September 8-10 55 28 27 40 21 19 * 5=100
August, 2004 58 27 31 39 22 17 0 3=100
June, 2004 52 19 33 45 22 23 * 3=100
Early February, 2004 53 21 32 44 25 19 0 3=100
Gallup: Jan 29 - Feb 1, 2004 52 -- -- 47 -- -- -- 1=100
Gallup: January 2-5, 2004 65 -- -- 35 -- -- -- *=100
Gallup: October 6-8, 2003 60 -- -- 39 -- -- -- 1=100
Gallup: June 9-10, 2003 66 -- -- 33 -- -- -- 1=100
April, 2003 72 37 35 25 11 14 0 3=100
December, 2002 68 35 33 27 11 16 0 5=100
July, 2001 61 22 39 35 14 21 * 4=100
January, 2001 60 24 36 33 12 21 0 7=100
May, 2000 58 18 40 31 12 19 1 10=100
March, 1999 61 21 40 21 7 14 4 14=100
November, 1997 54 13 41 18 6 12 9 19=100
b. Dick Cheney 48 15 33 42 20 22 2 8=100
Mid-October, 2004 (RVs) 48 17 31 46 25 21 * 6=100
Early October, 2004 (RVs) 48 14 34 41 20 21 * 11=100
Early September, 2004 43 13 30 42 23 19 2 13=100
September 11-14 41 13 28 44 24 20 1 14=100
September 8-10 48 14 34 40 23 17 2 10=100
Q.2 CONTINUED... -------Favorable------ -----Unfavorable----- Never Can't
Total Very Mostly Total Very Mostly Heard of Rate
August, 2004 47 13 34 41 20 21 2 10=100
April, 2003 60 21 39 27 12 15 3 10=100
December, 2002 59 20 39 26 10 16 5 10=100
July, 2001 58 19 39 26 6 20 6 10=100
January, 2001 62 20 42 18 5 13 2 18=100
December, 1994 42 10 32 19 5 14 21 18=100
March, 1991 68 33 35 6 2 4 10 16=100
May, 1990 20 3 17 11 3 8 44 25=100
c. Donald Rumsfeld 39 10 29 41 18 23 7 13=100
April, 2003 61 24 37 19 6 13 9 11=100
d. Condoleezza Rice 57 22 35 28 11 17 5 10=100
e. Hillary Clinton 57 22 35 36 17 19 * 7=100
December 2002 47 15 32 44 23 21 1 8=100
July, 2001 53 20 33 42 23 19 1 4=100
January, 2001 60 25 35 35 16 19 * 5=100
May, 2000 49 15 34 42 22 20 1 8=100
Early December, 1998 66 32 34 31 15 16 * 3=100
Early October, 1998 (RVs) 58 24 34 36 18 18 * 6=100
Early September, 1998 64 24 40 31 13 18 0 5=100
Late August, 1998 63 25 38 34 13 21 * 3=100
March, 1998 65 26 39 31 14 17 * 4=100
January, 1997 57 17 40 40 17 23 * 3=100
June, 1996 53 13 40 43 17 26 * 4=100
April, 1996 49 12 37 46 19 27 0 5=100
February, 1996 42 14 28 54 27 27 0 4=100
January, 1996 42 10 32 54 26 28 0 4=100
October, 1995 58 14 44 38 14 24 -- 4=100
August, 1995 49 16 33 47 22 25 * 4=100
December, 1994 50 17 33 45 20 25 1 4=100
July, 1994 57 19 38 40 18 22 1 2=100
May, 1993 60 19 41 29 11 18 1 10=100
f. Bill Clinton 64 24 40 32 13 19 0 4=100
December, 2002 46 17 29 49 27 22 * 5=100
July, 2001 50 20 30 46 27 19 0 4=100
January, 2001 64 23 41 34 17 17 0 2=100
May, 2000 48 17 31 47 28 19 * 5=100
March, 1999 55 21 34 42 23 19 * 3=100
December, 1998 55 23 32 43 24 19 0 2=100
Early October, 1998 (RVs) 52 15 37 44 24 20 0 4=100
Early September, 1998 57 18 39 41 23 18 0 2=100
Late August, 1998 54 18 36 44 24 20 0 2=100
March, 1998 62 22 40 35 16 19 * 3=100
November, 1997 63 19 44 35 14 21 0 2=100
October, 1997 62 15 47 36 16 20 * 2=100
September, 1997 62 18 44 35 14 21 0 3=100
Q.2 CONTINUED... -------Favorable------ -----Unfavorable----- Never Can't
Total Very Mostly Total Very Mostly Heard of Rate
August, 1997 61 16 45 38 17 21 0 1=100
April, 1997 61 17 44 37 16 21 * 2=100
January, 1997 66 17 49 32 14 18 * 2=100
October, 1996 (RVs) 57 12 45 41 19 22 0 2=100
June, 1996 61 16 45 37 14 23 * 2=100
April, 1996 57 16 41 40 16 24 0 3=100
February, 1996 55 20 35 43 21 22 0 2=100
January, 1996 56 13 43 42 15 27 0 2=100
August, 1995 49 13 36 49 20 29 0 2=100
February, 1995 55 14 41 42 17 25 0 3=100
December, 1994 51 17 34 46 22 24 0 3=100
July, 1994 58 15 43 41 16 25 * 1=100
May, 1993 60 18 42 35 12 23 0 5=100
July, 1992 59 17 42 34 9 25 0 7=100
June, 1992 46 10 36 47 14 33 1 6=100
May, 1992 53 11 42 42 10 32 * 5=100
March, 1992 53 10 43 40 11 29 1 6=100
February, 1992 59 15 44 31 7 24 2 8=100
January, 1992 37 9 28 15 4 11 27 21=100
November, 1991 30 5 25 10 2 8 39 21=100
g. John Kerry 49 13 36 41 17 24 2 8=100
Mid-October, 2004 (RVs) 56 21 35 40 16 24 0 3=100
Early October, 2004 (RVs) 53 16 37 41 16 25 * 6=100
Early September, 2004 49 17 32 43 19 24 * 8=100
September 11-14 51 17 34 40 19 21 * 9=100
September 8-10 50 18 32 44 18 26 0 6=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
h. Howard Dean 32 6 26 31 11 20 12 25=100
January, 2003 13 2 11 12 3 9 57 18=100
i. Rudy Giuliani 60 20 40 17 5 12 7 16=100
May, 2000 37 9 28 18 6 12 26 19=100
j. John McCain 59 15 44 17 4 13 8 16=100
July, 2001 51 14 37 22 5 17 13 14=100
January, 2001 59 18 41 15 3 12 9 17=100
May, 2000 54 14 40 20 5 15 11 15=100
ABC/WP: February, 2000 60 -- -- 21 -- -- -- 19=100
CNN/USA Today/Gallup: Dec, 1999 57 -- -- 11 -- -- 14 18=100
k. Arnold Schwarzenegger 57 13 44 28 10 18 1 14=100
Q.2 CONTINUED... -------Favorable------ -----Unfavorable----- Never Can't
Total Very Mostly Total Very Mostly Heard of Rate
l. The United Nations 59 14 45 32 11 21 * 9=100
Late February, 2004 55 14 41 35 15 20 -- 10=100
Early September, 2001 77 23 54 18 6 12 1 4=100
August, 1999 76 19 57 19 5 14 * 5=100
June, 1999 70 19 51 23 7 16 0 7=100
Early September, 1998 69 14 55 23 7 16 * 8=100
September, 1997 64 11 53 28 9 19 * 8=100
February, 1996 65 19 46 29 9 20 1 5=100
June, 1995 67 14 53 28 8 20 * 5=100
February, 1995 62 13 49 26 8 18 * 12=100
July, 1994 76 21 55 19 5 14 1 4=100
May, 1993 73 21 52 17 4 13 0 10=100
May, 1990 70 15 55 19 6 13 1 10=100
m. The military 87 49 38 9 3 6 * 4=100
June, 2004 85 48 37 10 3 7 * 5=100
Newsweek: May 16-17, 2002 93 59 34 5 2 3 -- 2=100
Newsweek: September 13-14, 2001 94 58 36 4 2 2 -- 2=100
July, 2001 81 29 52 11 4 7 * 8=100
January, 2001 82 32 50 12 3 9 0 6=100
August, 1999 89 30 59 10 2 8 * 1=100
June, 1999 83 36 47 13 2 11 0 4=100
Early September, 1998 86 29 57 10 3 7 0 4=100
October, 1997 78 22 56 18 5 13 0 4=100
May, 1997 80 23 57 16 5 11 0 4=100
February, 1996 82 33 49 16 4 12 * 2=100
July, 1994 87 30 57 11 3 8 * 2=100
May, 1993 85 32 53 10 2 8 0 5=100
March, 1991 94 60 34 4 2 2 0 2=100
May, 1990 73 18 55 21 6 15 * 6=100
January, 1988 77 20 57 17 3 14 * 6=100
April, 1987 80 17 63 16 4 12 0 4=100
January, 1987 73 19 54 16 5 11 * 11=100
July, 1986 85 32 53 10 3 7 0 5=100
June, 1985 77 24 53 18 5 13 * 5=100
n. Labor unions 56 17 39 33 9 24 1 10=100
March, 2002 59 15 44 32 9 23 1 8=100
July, 2001 51 12 39 36 10 26 1 12=100
March, 2001 63 16 47 28 7 21 1 8=100
August, 1999 59 12 47 36 9 27 * 5=100
Early September, 1998 52 12 40 38 13 25 * 10=100
June, 1997 58 15 43 35 10 25 * 7=100
May, 1997 49 15 34 39 13 26 * 12=100
April, 1996 47 10 37 45 17 28 * 8=100
February, 1996 54 17 37 41 14 27 * 5=100
July, 1994 57 14 43 38 10 28 * 5=100
January, 1988 52 10 42 39 10 29 * 9=100
July, 1985 46 9 37 47 17 30 * 7=100
Q.2 CONTINUED... -------Favorable------ -----Unfavorable----- Never Can't
Total Very Mostly Total Very Mostly Heard of Rate
o. The Christian conservative
movement 41 15 26 34 15 19 9 16=100
March, 2002 45 10 35 29 11 18 12 15=100
March, 2001 42 9 33 31 11 20 11 16=100
p. The National Rifle Assoc. 49 18 31 39 17 22 2 10=100
June, 1999 46 17 29 45 21 24 1 8=100
September, 1998 48 16 32 40 18 22 2 10=100
August, 1995 44 16 28 45 21 24 1 10=100
June, 1995 44 16 28 48 24 24 2 6=100
July, 1994 55 19 36 37 16 21 1 7=100
q. Muslims 45 7 38 28 9 19 1 26=100
Late February, 2004 48 13 35 32 14 18 -- 20=100
Mid-July, 2003 47 9 38 31 12 19 1 21=100
June, 2003 50 12 38 30 10 20 1 19=100
March, 2002 47 7 40 29 11 18 1 23=100
ROTATE Q.3 AND Q.4
Q.3 If George W. Bush could run for president again in 2008, would you like to see him serve as president for a
third term, or not?
27 Yes
69 No
4 Don't know/Refused
100
Q.4 If Bill Clinton could run for president again in 2008, would you like to see him serve as president again, or
not?
43 Yes
55 No
2 Don't know/Refused
100
ROTATE Q.5 AND Q.6
Q.5 Now I am going to read you the names of some possible candidates for the REPUBLICAN nomination for
president in 2008. AFTER I READ ALL THE NAMES, please tell me which one you would most like to
see nominated as the Republican party's candidate for president? (PROBE IF NECESSARY: Well as of
today, to whom do you most lean?) (READ AND RANDOMIZE)
7 Jeb Bush
4 Bill Frist
27 Rudy Giuliani
32 John McCain
17 Condoleezza Rice
* Other (VOL. DO NOT READ)
7 None (VOL. DO NOT READ)
6 Don't know/Refused (VOL. DO NOT READ)
100
Q.6 Now I am going to read you the names of some possible candidates for the DEMOCRATIC nomination for
president in 2008. AFTER I READ ALL THE NAMES, please tell me which one you would most like to
see nominated as the Democratic party's candidate for president? (PROBE IF NECESSARY: Well as of
today, to whom do you most lean?) (READ AND RANDOMIZE)
34 Hillary Clinton
9 Howard Dean
16 John Edwards
16 John Kerry
9 Bill Richardson
1 Other (VOL. DO NOT READ)
10 None (VOL. DO NOT READ)
5 Don't know/Refused (VOL. DO NOT READ)
100
On a different subject
Q.7 How much, if anything, have you heard about a proposal which would allow younger workers to invest a
portion of their Social Security taxes in private retirement accounts, which might include stocks or mutual
funds have you heard a lot, a little or nothing at all?
Mid- Early (RVs)
March Feb Dec Sept Sept
2005 2005 2004 2004 2000
48 A lot 46 43 23 19 26
41 A little 32 35 43 41 43
11 Nothing at all 22 21 33 39 30
* Don't know/Refused * 1 1 1 1
100 100 100 100 100 100
Q.8 Generally, do you favor or oppose this proposal?
Mid- Early (RVs)
March Feb Dec Sept Sept
2005 2005 2004 2004 2000
46 Favor 44 46 54 58 70
44 Oppose 40 38 30 26 21
10 Don't know/Refused 16 16 16 16 9
100 100 100 100 100 100
Q.9 In general, do you think that personal bankruptcy should be made easier for people to claim, more difficult
for people to claim, or should it remain as it is?
Gallup
May 1997
8 Easier 7
39 More difficult 39
47 Remain as it is 48
6 Don't know/Refused 6
100 100
Q.10 Would you favor or oppose allowing oil and gas drilling in the Alaskan Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
Mid-March
2005
46 Favor 42
49 Oppose 46
5 Don't know/Refused 12
100 100
ROTATE QUESTIONS 11 AND 12
Q.11 Would you generally favor or oppose teaching creationism ALONG WITH evolution in public schools?
CBS/NY Times
Nov 2004*
57 Favor 65
33 Oppose 29
10 Don't know/Refused 6
100 100
* CBS/New York Times question asked about ‘creation” instead of “creationism” in Q.11 only.
Q.12 Would you generally favor or oppose teaching creationism INSTEAD OF evolution in public schools?
CBS/NY Times
Nov 2004
33 Favor 37
54 Oppose 51
13 Don't know/Refused 12
100 100
Q.13 Do you favor or oppose affirmative action programs designed to help blacks, women and other minorities
get better jobs and education?
Aug* May Aug
2003 2003 1995
67 Favor 64 63 58
28 Oppose 31 29 36
5 Don't know/Refused 5 8 3
100 100 100 100
* In August 2003 the question was part of a list of items. In May 2003 and August 1995 the question opened with:
“In order to overcome past discrimination...”
Q.14 Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists in order to gain important information can often
be justified, sometimes be justified, rarely be justified, or never be justified?
July 2004
15 Often justified 15
30 Sometimes justified 28
24 Rarely justified 21
27 Never justified 32
4 Don't know/Refused 4
100 100
Q.15 There's been some discussion recently about "outsourcing" meaning when American businesses hire
workers in other parts of the world in order to save money. Which comes closer to your view on this issue?
[READ AND ROTATE]
69 Outsourcing is bad for the American economy because it sends good jobs overseas
OR
Outsourcing is good for the American economy because it keeps the cost of goods and services
22 down
2 Both [VOL.]
2 Neither [VOL.]
5 Don't know/Refused
100
Q.16 Do you believe that it is proper or improper for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in a government
building?
Aug 2004
74 Proper 72
22 Improper 23
4 Don't know/Refused 5
100 100
Q.17 Considering what the president and Congress need to deal with this year, do you think reducing the budget
deficit should be a top priority, important but lower priority, not too important or does it not need to be
addressed this year?
39 Top priority
46 Important but lower priority
6 Not too important
5 Does not need to be addressed this year
4 Don't know/Refused
100
Q.18 Would you favor or oppose [INSERT ITEM, RANDOMIZE] as a way to reduce the budget deficit?
Favor Oppose DK/Ref
a. Raising taxes 31 66 3=100
b. Lowering defense and military spending 35 60 5=100
c. Lowering domestic spending 54 35 11=100
Q.19 Would you favor or oppose a policy allowing immigrants to enter the U.S. legally and work here for a
limited period of time, but then they would have to go home?
50 Favor
44 Oppose
6 Don't know/Refused
100
Q.20 In making his next appointment to the Supreme Court, should President Bush choose someone who will
make the court more liberal, someone who will make it more conservative, or someone who will keep the
court about the same as it is now?
Clinton
Gallup
March 1993
24 More liberal 29
28 More conservative 29
41 About the same as it is now 38
7 Don't know/Refused 4
100 100
Q.21 How important is the president's choice of the next Supreme Court justice to you personally? [READ]
38 Very important
36 Somewhat important
15 Not too important
8 Not at all important
3 Don't know/Refused (VOL.)
100
Q.22 Some people think of American society as divided into two groups, the "haves" and the "have-nots," while
others think it's incorrect to think of America that way. Do you, yourself, think of America as divided into
"haves" and "have-nots," or don't you think of America that way?
--- Gallup ---
Late Feb June Oct Aug CBS/NY Times
2004 2001 1999 1988 Aug 1984
38 Yes, divided into "haves" and "have-nots" 38 44 39 26 31
59 No 59 53 59 71 61
3 Don't know/Refused 3 3 2 3 8
100 100 100 100 100 100
Q.23 If you had to choose, which of these groups are you in, the haves or the have-nots?
--- Gallup ---
Late Feb June Oct Aug
2004 2001 1999 1988
48 Haves 59 52 67 59
34 Have-nots 27 32 24 17
8 Neither (VOL) 7 10 6 15
10 Don't know/Refused 7 6 3 9
100 100 100 100 100
ASK ALL:
PARTY In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent?
(VOL) (VOL)
No Other
Trend Republican Democrat Independent Preference Party Don't know
Late March, 2005 29 32 36 2 * 1=100
Mid-March, 2005 30 34 29 4 * 3=100
February, 2005 31 32 30 4 1 2=100
January, 2005 32 33 30 4 * 1=100
December, 2004 31 34 30 3 * 2=100
Mid-October, 2004 30 33 30 4 * 3=100
Late September, 2004 29 30 31 6 * 4=100
Mid-September, 2004 29 31 30 5 * 5=100
Early September, 2004 30 33 31 3 * 3=100
August, 2004 31 35 27 4 * 3=100
July, 2004 29 33 32 3 * 3=100
June, 2004 30 34 31 3 * 2=100
May, 2004 29 35 26 5 1 4=100
Early May, 2004 27 34 31 4 1 3=100
Late April, 2004 30 31 31 5 * 3=100
Early April, 2004 31 32 28 4 1 4=100
Late March, 2004 30 34 28 4 * 4=100
March, 2004 27 35 32 4 * 2=100
Mid-February, 2004 30 33 30 4 * 3=100
Early February, 2004 31 33 31 3 * 2=100
Mid-January, 2004 31 31 31 4 1 2=100
Early January, 2004 29 34 31 4 * 2=100
Yearly Totals
2004 30 33 30 4 * 3=100
2003 30 31 31 5 * 3=100
2002 30 31 30 5 1 3=100
2001 29 34 29 5 * 3=100
2001 Post-Sept 11 31 32 28 5 1 3=100
2001 Pre-Sept 11 28 35 30 5 * 2=100
2000 28 33 29 6 * 4=100
1999 27 33 34 4 * 2=100
1998 28 33 32 5 * 2=100
1997 28 33 32 4 1 2=100
PARTY CONTINUED... No Preference/
Republican Democrat Independent Other/DK
1996 29 33 33 5=100
1995 32 30 34 4=100
1994 30 32 34 4=100
1993 27 34 34 5=100
1992 28 33 35 4=100
1991 31 32 33 4=100
1990 31 33 30 6=100
Independent/
No Pref/Oth/DK
1989 33 33 34=100
1987 26 35 39=100
(All party identification trends based on general public.)
IF ANSWERED 1 IN PARTY, ASK:
PARTYSTR Do you consider yourself a STRONG Republican, or NOT a strong Republican?
Strong Not strong
Late March, 2005 16 13=29%
December, 2004 18 13=31%
July, 2004 17 12=29%
August, 2003 14 13=27%
September, 2000 14 13=27%
Late September, 1999 10 14=24%
August, 1999 11 14=25%
November, 1997 11 14=25%
October, 1995 11 19=30%
April, 1995 15 15=30%
October, 1994 16 15=31%
July, 1994 13 16=29%
June, 1992 11 17=28%
May, 1990 13 15=28%
February, 1989 15 16=31%
May, 1988 13 15=28%
January, 1988 12 15=27%
May, 1987 11 14=25%
IF ANSWERED 2 IN PARTY, ASK:
PARTYSTR Do you consider yourself a STRONG Democrat, or NOT a strong Democrat?
Strong Not strong
Late March, 2005 18 14=32%
December, 2004 19 15=34%
July, 2004 20 13=33%
August, 2003 15 16=31%
September, 2000 19 15=34%
Late September, 1999 15 16=31%
August, 1999 15 18=33%
November, 1997 14 18=32%
October, 1995 14 16=30%
April, 1995 14 15=29%
October, 1994 18 14=32%
PARTYSTR CONTINUED... Strong Not strong
July, 1994 15 18=33%
June, 1992 14 18=32%
May, 1990 16 17=33%
February, 1989 17 21=38%
May, 1988 19 19=38%
January, 1988 19 20=39%
May, 1987 18 19=37%
IF ANSWERED 3, 4, 5 OR 9 IN PARTY, ASK:
PARTYLN As of today do you lean more to the Republican Party or more to the Democratic Party?
Refused
Republican Democrat to lean
Late March, 2005 13 17 9=39%
December, 2004 14 12 9=35%
August, 2003 12 16 14=42%
August, 2002 12 13 13=38%
September, 2000 11 13 15=39%
Late September, 1999 14 15 16=45%
August, 1999 15 15 12=42%
ASK REPUBLICANS AND REPUBLICAN LEANERS ONLY (PARTY=1 OR PARTYLN=1):
Q.24R How good a job is the Republican Party doing these days in standing up for its traditional positions on such
things as reducing the size of government, cutting taxes and promoting conservative social values would
you say the Party is doing an excellent job, a good job, only a fair job or a poor job?
BASED ON REPUBLICANS/REPUBLICAN LEANERS [N=525]:
(RVs)
July 2004 Aug 2003 May 2002 May 2001 Sept 2000
8 Excellent 12 6 6 10 6
43 Good 49 51 49 50 43
36 Only fair 33 37 38 32 44
9 Poor 4 5 5 5 5
4 Don't know/Refused 2 1 2 3 2
100 100 100 100 100 100
ASK DEMOCRATS AND DEMOCRATIC LEANERS ONLY (PARTY=2 OR PARTYLN=2):
Q.24D How good a job is the Democratic Party doing these days in standing up for its traditional positions on such
things as protecting the interests of minorities, helping the poor and needy, and representing working
people would you say the Party is doing an excellent job, a good job, only a fair job or a poor job?
BASED ON DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS [N=481]:
(RVs)
July 2004 Aug 2003 May 2002 May 2001 Sept 2000
3 Excellent 6 5 5 8 11
30 Good 43 33 39 39 52
51 Only fair 40 51 43 40 32
14 Poor 8 9 10 7 4
2 Don't know/Refused 3 2 3 6 1
100 100 100 100 100 100
IF ANSWERED 1,2 IN PARTY, ASK [N=674]:
Q.25 Has there ever been a time when you have thought of yourself as an INDEPENDENT?
50 Yes
49 No
1 Don't know/Refused
100
ROTATE Q.26 AND Q.27
IF ANSWERED 1, 3, 4, 5 OR 9 IN PARTY, ASK [N=784]:
Q.26 Has there ever been a time when you have thought of yourself as a DEMOCRAT?
46 Yes
52 No
2 Don't know/Refused
100
IF ANSWERED 2, 3, 4, 5 OR 9 IN PARTY, ASK [N=722]:
Q.27 Has there ever been a time when you have thought of yourself as a REPUBLICAN?
31 Yes
67 No
2 Don't know/Refused
100
ASK ALL:
Q.28 And one last short list [INSERT ITEM; RANDOMIZE WITH ITEM d ALWAYS LAST]
Yes No DK/Ref
a. Do you display the flag at your home, in your office, or on your car? 64 36 *=100
Mid-July, 2003 69 29 2=100
August, 2002 75 25 *=100
b. Do you smoke cigarettes on a regular basis? 18 82 *=100
August, 2002 23 77 *=100
August, 1999 24 76 *=100
c. Do you have a friend, colleague or family member who has served
in the military effort in Iraq over the past two years? 49 51 *=100
d. Do you have a friend, colleague, or family member who is gay? 46 54 *=100
Mid-October, 2004 46 52 2=100
Mid-July, 2003 45 52 3=100
August, 2002 45 53 2=100
August, 1999 39 60 1=100
Q.29 Do you consider the United States a Christian nation, or not?
March 2002 June 1996
71 Yes 67 60
26 No 25 34
3 Don't know/Refused 8 6
100 100 100
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