2004 Survey Reports
December 20, 2004
Public Opinion Little Changed by Presidential Election
Familiar Divides, Post-Election Disengagement
November 11, 2004
Voters Liked Campaign 2004, But Too Much 'Mud-Slinging'
Moral Values: How Important?
October 31, 2004
Slight Bush Margin in Final Days of Campaign
No Impact Detected from bin Laden Tape
October 27, 2004
Swing Voters Slow to Decide, Still Cross-Pressured
Follow-up Interviews Find
October 24, 2004
Voters Impressed with Campaign
But News Coverage Gets Lukewarm Ratings
October 20, 2004
Race Tightens Again, Kerry's Image Improves
Democrats, Blacks Less Confident in Accurate Vote Count
October 5, 2004
Debate Coverage Viewed Favorably
News Audiences Differ on Horse Race
October 4, 2004
Kerry Wins Debate, But Little Change in Candidate Images
Bush 49%-Kerry 44% Among Likely Voters
September 28, 2004
Bush Margin Widens Again, Despite Vulnerabilities
September 17, 2004
Iraq Support Steady in Face of Higher Casualties
Most Say Al Qaeda Is Weaker Than Before 9/11
September 16, 2004
Kerry Support Rebounds, Race Again Even
Strong Interest in Debates
August 24, 2004
GOP the Religion-Friendly Party
But Stem Cell Issue May Help Democrats
August 18, 2004
Foreign Policy Attitudes Now Driven by 9/11 and Iraq
Eroding Respect for America Seen as Major Problem
August 12, 2004
Public Faults Bush on Economy - 55% Say Jobs are Scarce
Kerry Makes Gains on Issues, Bush Maintains Leadership Image Advantage
July 21, 2004
Democratic Party Image Improvement
Democrats More Confident, Kerry Faring Better in Battleground States
July 20, 2004
9/11 Commission has Bipartisan Support
July 8, 2004
Voters More Engaged, But Campaign Gets Lukewarm Ratings
Choice of President Matters More in 2004
June 24, 2004
Swing Vote Smaller Than Usual, But Still Sizable
Compared to '92, '96, '00
June 17, 2004
Public Support for War Resilient
Bush's Standing Improves
June 8, 2004
News Audiences Increasingly Politicized
Online News Audience Larger, More Diverse
May 23, 2004
Bottom-Line Pressures Now Hurting Coverage, Say Journalists
Press Going Too Easy on Bush
May 12, 2004
Iraq Prison Scandal Hits Home, But Most Reject Troop Pullout
76% Have Seen Prison Pictures; Bush Approval Slips
April 26, 2004
Bush Ratings Rise Even as Iraq Concerns Continue
Vietnam Parallel Rejected
April 20, 2004
Polls Face Growing Resistance, But Still Representative
Survey Experiment Shows
April 5, 2004
Public Support for War is Steady, But Bush Job Ratings Slip
After Falluja
April 2, 2004
Belief that Jews were Responsible for Christ's Death Increases
Prevalent Among Young People, Minorities and 'Passion of Christ' Viewers
March 29, 2004
Bush Support Steady in Wake of Clarke Criticisms
Kerry Issue Advantage Ebbs As Voter Opinion Fluctuates
March 25, 2004
Far More Voters Believe Election Outcome Matters
But Many Already Wary Of Negative Tone
March 16, 2004
A Year After Iraq War
Mistrust of America in Europe Ever Higher, Muslim Anger Persists
March 3, 2004
Three-in-Ten Voters Open to Persuasion
Swing Voters Criticize Bush on Economy, Support Him on Iraq
February 27, 2004
Gay Marriage a Voting Issue, But Mostly for Opponents
Constitutional Amendment Rates as Low Priority
February 19, 2004
Democratic Primary Campaign Impresses Voters
Bush Personal Image Tumbles
January 22, 2004
Iraq Support Stable, Bush Not Seen as Unilateralist
41% Worry U.S. Will Leave Iraq Too Soon
January 15, 2004
Economy and Anti-Terrorism Top Public's Policy Agenda
Dean Seen as More Liberal than Other Leading Candidates
January 11, 2004
Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe
Perceptions of Partisan Bias Seen as Growing, Especially by Democrats
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