
POLL
September 12-15, 2014
Total N= 1009
Registered N = 854
All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted.
Asterisk indicates registered respondents only.
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as
President?
2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
3/12-16/09 CBS
3/20-22/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
5/6-12/09 CBS
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
8/27-31/09 CBS
9/19-23/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
12/4-8/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/18-21/10 CBS
3/29-4/1/10 CBS
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
5/20-24/10 CBS
6/16-20/10
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
5/2-3/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/17-20/12 CBS
10/25-28/12
Approve
62
63
62
64
66
68
63
63
57
58
56
56
56
53
50
46
50
46
49
44
50
51
47
47
44
48
45
44
45
45
48
49
48
49
46
57
48
47
48
43
44
46
43
44
47
45
47
50
41
48
44
48
51
49
50
Disapprove
15
22
24
20
24
23
26
26
32
30
35
33
34
36
39
41
40
45
41
41
40
39
43
43
44
44
47
45
47
45
42
39
41
41
45
37
43
44
47
50
44
46
47
46
44
47
45
43
47
42
46
43
42
42
42
DK/NA
23
15
14
16
10
9
11
11
11
13
9
11
10
11
11
13
10
9
10
15
10
10
10
10
12
8
8
11
8
10
10
12
11
10
8
6
9
9
5
7
12
8
10
10
9
8
8
7
12
10
10
8
7
9
8
12/12-16/12 CBS
1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
6/20-22/14
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Approve
57
51
52
45
47
47
48
46
43
46
37
42
46
41
43
43
40
41
40
Disapprove
37
41
38
46
45
43
45
46
49
49
57
50
47
51
50
48
54
50
50
DK/NA
6
7
10
9
8
10
7
8
7
4
7
8
7
8
7
9
6
10
10
2
3. Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or
do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?
2/10-12/03
3/22/2003
4/11-13/03
9/28-10/1/03
7/13-27/03
11/10-12/03 CBS
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
2/12-15/04 CBS
3/10-14/04
3/30-4/1/04 CBS
4/23-27/04
5/20-23/04 CBS
6/23-27/04
7/11-15/04
8/15-18/04 CBS
9/12-16/04
9/20-22/04 CBS
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/04
10/28-30/04
11/18-21/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
3/9-14/05 NYT
4/13-16/05 CBS
5/20-24/05 CBS
6/10-15/05
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
9/9-13/05
10/3-5/05 CBS
10/30-11/1/05 CBS
12/2-6/05
1/5-8/06 CBS
1/20-25/06
3/9-12/06 CBS
4/28-30/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
6/10-11/06 CBS
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
10/27-31/06
12/8-10/06 CBS
1/1-3/07 CBS
1/18-21/07 CBS
2/8-11/07 CBS
2/23-27/07
5/18-23/07
6/26-28/07 CBS
7/9-17/07
9/4-8/07
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
3/28-4/2/08
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
7/7-14/08
9/12-16/08
10/10-13/08
10/19-22/08
10/25-29/08
12/4-8/08 CBS
Right
direction
35
50
56
37
46
39
39
49
42
41
38
36
36
30
36
36
39
41
41
40
37
43
40
39
42
37
32
34
33
37
31
37
27
31
31
32
28
24
23
27
28
29
29
24
27
26
26
23
24
19
22
24
21
19
14
14
14
14
7
11
11
12
Wrong
track
56
40
36
56
49
53
56
43
53
51
54
57
55
65
57
56
55
51
54
51
59
55
54
56
52
56
62
60
61
57
63
58
68
60
62
61
66
71
70
69
66
67
64
70
68
69
68
68
72
75
72
71
71
75
81
83
81
81
89
85
85
83
DK/NA
9
10
9
7
5
8
5
8
5
8
8
7
9
5
6
8
6
7
5
9
4
2
6
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
9
7
7
9
5
7
4
6
4
7
6
5
5
6
9
4
6
6
4
8
6
5
3
5
5
4
4
4
5
1/11-15/09
2/2-4/09 CBS
3/12-16/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
5/6-12/09 CBS
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
9/19-23/09
12/4-8/09
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
4/5-12/10
5/4-5/10 CBS
5/20-24/10 CBS
6/16-20/10
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
7/22-24/11 CBS
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
2/24-27/12 CBS
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
5/31-6/3/12 CBS
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/17-20/12 CBS
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
1/11-15/13
2/23-27/13
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Right
direction
15
23
35
39
41
45
44
35
42
41
37
36
33
34
33
32
32
33
32
34
29
32
36
30
26
31
28
22
23
19
21
21
25
29
29
35
24
29
31
31
30
31
40
40
39
37
38
29
32
34
35
35
29
23
27
30
33
32
32
30
25
27
Wrong
track
79
68
57
53
50
48
50
57
49
53
56
55
62
59
58
61
60
60
63
61
62
64
58
64
70
60
63
70
72
73
74
75
69
65
66
59
67
63
61
62
64
62
54
53
54
57
57
63
61
59
59
60
66
72
68
63
61
63
61
62
67
66
DK/NA
6
9
8
7
9
7
6
8
9
6
7
9
5
7
9
7
8
6
5
5
9
4
6
6
5
9
9
8
5
8
5
4
6
6
4
6
8
7
7
7
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
8
7
7
6
4
5
4
5
7
6
6
8
7
9
7
For trend going back further than 2003, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.
3
4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?
2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
4/28-5/2/10
7/9-12/10 CBS
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
5/2-3/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
12/12-14/12
1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13
9/19-23/13
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
6/20-22/14
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Approve
50
57
59
59
59
53
54
48
50
49
47
48
44
46
40
46
46
47
39
52
47
50
45
41
51
46
48
50
40
46
41
45
50
47
51
49
48
43
45
45
43
40
38
42
42
39
36
39
36
36
34
Disapprove
15
17
19
23
23
30
24
28
36
38
34
38
41
37
45
32
33
36
46
34
37
31
41
41
32
37
35
36
41
36
42
35
36
41
32
36
31
37
38
39
44
49
50
44
42
48
49
48
58
48
58
DK/NA
35
26
22
18
19
17
23
24
14
13
19
14
15
17
15
22
21
17
15
15
16
19
14
18
17
17
16
14
19
18
17
20
15
12
17
15
21
19
17
16
12
11
12
14
15
13
14
13
6
16
8
4
5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?
2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
3/12-16/09 CBS
3/20-22/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
5/6-12/09 CBS
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
8/27-31/09 CBS
9/19-23/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
12/4-8/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/18-21/10 CBS
3/29-4/1/10 CBS
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
5/20-24/10 CBS
6/16-20/10
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
5/2-3/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
Approve
55
57
56
61
56
61
56
57
48
51
53
50
54
49
47
41
46
42
45
42
43
48
43
45
40
44
41
38
42
40
43
41
42
39
38
34
37
39
34
35
38
34
33
40
38
40
44
39
44
39
39
45
46
47
46
45
39
41
44
45
46
41
Disapprove
24
32
33
29
34
29
33
35
44
41
41
40
38
43
43
47
48
52
45
50
46
47
48
48
54
48
51
50
50
53
50
52
50
53
57
55
56
52
57
53
56
60
60
53
55
54
50
54
48
55
54
47
47
47
49
49
54
52
50
49
48
54
DK/NA
21
11
11
10
10
10
11
7
8
9
6
10
8
8
10
12
6
5
10
8
11
6
9
7
6
8
8
12
8
7
7
7
8
8
5
11
7
9
9
12
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
6
7
8
7
6
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
5
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
6/20-22/14
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Approve
42
37
37
41
38
39
42
41
40
40
Disapprove
52
60
58
53
57
56
52
54
54
53
DK/N
A
7
3
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
7
5
6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the threat of
terrorism?
2/2-4/09 CBS1
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/29-4/1/10 CBS
5/20-24/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
5/2-3/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
1/12-17/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
2/6-10/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/6-8/13
11/15-18/13 CBS
3/20-23/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Approve
52
55
57
52
60
55
54
50
51
72
63
63
63
57
61
60
57
56
56
56
49
51
53
41
Disapprove
17
28
24
35
33
34
32
38
37
19
28
27
28
31
29
29
31
35
35
35
43
41
38
50
DK/NA
31
16
18
13
7
11
14
12
12
8
9
10
9
12
10
12
13
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
1
Question read: “. . . handling the campaign against terrorism?”
8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the issue of
immigration?
2/6-10/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
3/20-23/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Approve
46
44
39
43
35
31
30
Disapprove
41
45
49
45
56
57
60
DK/NA
13
11
12
12
9
12
10
6
9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling
their job? QUESTIONS 9 AND 10 WERE ROTATED.
9/10-14/10
9/10-15/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
1/12-17/12
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
9/12-15/14
Approve
20
19
19
19
19
22
25
21
18
21
19
Disapprove
68
72
71
73
73
69
67
73
78
73
70
DK/NA
11
9
10
8
8
9
8
6
4
6
11
10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling
their job? QUESTIONS 9 AND 10 WERE ROTATED.
9/10-14/10
9/10-15/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
1/12-17/12
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
9/12-15/14
Approve
30
28
22
26
30
28
36
31
31
26
30
Disapprove
58
63
66
65
60
61
55
62
65
68
61
DK/NA
11
9
12
10
9
10
9
8
4
6
9
7
11. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very
good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad?
1/4-6/03 CBS
1/19-22/03
5/9-12/03
9/28-10/1/03
2/10-12/03
3/20-24/03
4/11-13/03
10/20-21/03CBS
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
3/10-14/04
4/23-27/04
5/20-23/04 CBS
6/23-27/04
8/15-18/04 CBS
9/12-16/04
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/04
11/18-21/04
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
9/9-13/05
10/30-11/1/05 CBS
12/2-6/05
1/5-8/06 CBS
1/20-25/06
2/22-26/06 CBS
3/9-12/06 CBS
4/6-9/06 CBS
4/28-30/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
12/8-10/06 CBS
1/1-3/07 CBS
1/18-21/07 CBS
2/8-11/07 CBS
2/23-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/9-12/07 CBS
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
8/8-12/07 CBS
9/4-8/07
10/12-16/07 CBS
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
1/30-2/2/08 CBS
2/20-24/08
3/15-18/08 CBS
3/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
7/7-14/08
7/31-8/5/08 CBS
8/15-19/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
9/27-30/08 CBS
10/3-5/08 CBS
10/10-13/08
10/25-29/08
12/4-8/08 CBS
Very
good
1
1
2
4
2
3
2
3
4
5
3
2
4
5
4
5
3
6
3
4
4
4
7
4
3
6
6
6
5
4
7
8
6
5
5
5
7
9
8
8
7
8
7
8
8
7
9
7
4
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Fairly
good
40
42
42
39
37
47
48
42
52
50
51
47
51
47
54
47
51
49
49
50
53
50
50
45
44
49
48
51
45
51
45
49
47
46
47
51
53
50
50
50
51
52
55
47
51
48
46
45
51
45
39
35
26
27
24
20
22
15
19
18
16
17
20
17
10
10
11
10
8
Fairly
bad
43
43
41
37
42
33
36
36
30
28
34
34
30
31
30
32
31
29
32
30
29
32
31
33
35
29
32
29
33
29
30
27
31
34
32
30
28
26
26
26
31
27
25
33
28
29
30
32
30
33
39
42
27
45
42
48
41
40
45
45
40
41
39
34
37
34
38
41
37
Very
bad
14
12
14
19
18
15
10
18
13
13
11
15
15
16
11
15
12
16
13
14
13
13
11
17
16
14
13
13
15
14
17
14
15
13
15
13
11
13
13
14
10
12
10
11
11
14
13
14
15
16
18
19
44
25
34
30
36
43
33
35
43
41
39
46
52
55
50
48
54
DK/NA
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1/11-15/09
2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
3/12-16/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
5/6-12/09 CBS
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
8/27-31/09 CBS
9/19-23/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
12/4-8/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/29/-4/1/10 CBS
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
5/20-24/10
6/16-20/10
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/17-20 CBS
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Very
good
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
Fairly
good
6
5
8
12
10
15
17
14
13
17
18
21
15
18
20
15
16
15
22
23
19
20
15
15
17
18
21
18
17
24
23
21
17
18
17
12
13
10
13
12
12
18
20
22
21
26
26
25
29
30
30
28
31
29
29
36
34
34
30
31
34
35
35
34
39
37
40
Fairly
bad
30
31
30
36
38
40
45
48
42
47
43
49
49
42
44
50
44
42
43
45
47
48
50
42
47
43
45
44
46
46
46
48
44
43
43
46
39
47
50
41
44
46
47
46
45
41
39
39
38
39
36
46
38
42
42
37
36
39
37
37
36
38
38
34
36
34
35
Very
bad
62
63
61
52
51
44
36
36
44
35
36
28
35
37
33
32
39
42
34
27
32
29
32
41
34
37
33
35
36
28
29
29
36
36
38
40
47
41
36
45
42
34
32
29
30
29
32
32
30
27
31
23
29
26
26
23
25
24
29
28
25
23
24
27
19
24
20
DK/NA
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
For trend going back further than 2003, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com
8
12. Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the
same?
1/19-22/03
4/11-13/03
5/9-12/03
7/13-27/03
8/26-28/03 CBS
9/28-10/1/03
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
2/12-15/04 CBS
3/10-14/04
5/20-23/04 CBS
6/23-27/04
9/12-16/04
10/14-17/04
11/18-21/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
9/9-13/05
10/30-11/1/05 CBS
12/2-6/05
1/5-8/06 CBS
1/20-25/06
3/9-12/06
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
2/8-11/07 CBS
2/23-27/07
4/9-12/07 CBS
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
9/4-8/07
10/12-16/07 CBS
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
1/30-2/2/08 CBS
2/20-24/08
3/15-18/08 CBS
3/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
7/7-14/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
9/27-30/08 CBS
10/3-5/08 CBS
10/10-13/08
10/19-22/08
10/25-29/08
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
12/4-8/08 CBS
1/11-15/09
2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
3/12-16/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
5/6-12/09 CBS
Better
17
17
22
22
25
24
34
39
34
33
28
23
28
26
24
26
25
23
18
20
13
16
19
20
17
13
14
12
17
19
16
15
11
11
11
12
8
9
5
4
6
3
2
4
4
3
3
6
2
2
3
5
11
8
3
8
7
5
8
19
20
26
32
Worse
39
31
28
31
31
29
24
19
26
27
27
32
23
27
33
29
29
30
36
32
47
40
35
37
38
39
47
47
36
31
38
34
35
44
43
41
49
45
53
62
67
63
75
70
70
69
67
61
70
76
75
67
57
57
69
60
54
51
51
41
34
25
23
Same
44
49
49
46
43
46
41
39
39
39
43
43
47
45
42
44
45
46
45
47
38
44
45
43
44
47
39
41
46
49
44
49
51
44
44
45
43
44
40
33
26
32
21
25
24
27
29
32
26
20
21
26
30
32
27
29
37
42
40
37
43
48
44
DK/NA
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
8/27-31/09 CBS
9/19-23/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
12/4-8/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
5/20-24/10
6/16-20/10
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/17-20/12 CBS
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Better
27
21
32
36
36
31
32
29
31
24
24
33
41
30
28
25
20
22
22
25
31
30
32
26
23
24
20
12
12
14
18
21
24
25
28
34
30
33
24
25
32
38
36
33
32
35
31
34
30
29
21
25
27
31
26
30
26
26
Worse
25
33
22
25
17
18
25
23
19
28
29
23
15
28
24
26
34
30
27
28
24
21
22
26
39
31
31
43
40
36
32
39
30
29
23
22
24
28
30
30
28
27
28
23
28
25
24
24
24
27
38
33
30
25
30
26
30
26
Same
46
45
45
38
46
50
42
47
49
48
45
43
43
42
48
48
44
48
50
46
44
46
45
47
38
44
48
44
46
49
50
40
45
45
49
43
44
38
45
43
39
34
35
43
39
39
44
42
45
44
41
41
42
43
44
42
43
46
DK/NA
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.
9
Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote
in the precinct or election district where you now live, or aren't you?
9/12-15/14
Yes
78
No
22
DK/NA
1
QUESTIONS 15-21 ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY
15. How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2014 election campaign — a
lot, some, not much or no attention so far?
2/19-23/14*
3/20-23/14* CBS
5/16-19/14* CBS
6/20-22/14*
7/29-8/4/14* CBS
9/12-15/14*
A lot
19
19
26
28
25
24
Some
33
31
34
37
39
36
Not much
24
27
25
23
21
24
No attention
24
33
15
12
14
15
DK/NA
1
1
16. How likely is it that you will vote in the 2014 election for Congress in
November — would you say you will definitely vote, probably vote, probably not
vote, or definitely not vote in the election for Congress?
2/19-23/14*
3/20-23/14* CBS
6/20-22/14*
7/29-8/4/14* CBS
9/12-15/14*
Definitely
vote
61
73
69
68
68
Probably
vote
22
19
22
21
22
Probably
not vote
9
4
6
8
7
Definitely
not vote
8
3
2
2
1
Already
voted(vol.)
DK/NA
1
2
1
1
1
10
17. If the 2014 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being held today,
would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your
district? PARTIES WERE ROTATED.
2/19-23/14*
3/20-23/14* CBS
5/16-19/14* CBS
6/20-22/14*
7/29-8/4/14* CBS
9/12-15/14*
Probable electorate*
Rep.
40
39
39
39
37
42
45
Other
(vol.)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
Dem.
38
39
40
42
41
38
39
Won’t vote
(vol.)
5
2
2
1
2
1
1
Depends
(vol.)
6
8
6
7
6
3
3
DK/NA
9
9
10
9
11
12
9
Historical data: If the 1994/1998/2002/2006/2010 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being
held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district?
Other
Won't vote
Depends
Rep.
Dem.
(vol.)
(vol.)
(vol.)
DK/NA
9/8-11/94*
37
39
1
1
9
14
10/94* CBS
41
42
6
11
10/29/11/1/94*
46
41
1
1
5
7
7/19-21/98
9/22-23/98*
10/12-13/98*
34
39
37
38
44
45
3
1
2
1
1
1
6
3
24
10
11
1/21-24/02*
7/13-16/02
9/2-5/02
10/3-5/02 LV
10/27-31/02 LV
37
36
35
43
47
39
40
39
46
40
1
1
1
2
1
-
10
8
8
5
4
12
13
15
5
7
12/2-6/05
12/2-6/05*
1/20-25/06*
5/4-8/06*
7/21-25/06*
8/17-21/06*
9/15-19/06*
10/5-8/06*
10/27-31/06*
10/27-31/06 LV
32
33
34
33
35
32
35
35
33
34
41
42
43
44
45
47
50
49
52
52
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
14
15
14
13
13
12
7
6
5
5
10
8
7
8
6
8
7
9
9
8
8/27-31/09 CBS
10/5-8/09* CBS
9/10-14/10*
9/10-14/10 LV
10/1-5/10 CBS LV
10/21-26/10*
30
33
36
40
45
42
44
46
40
38
37
43
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
15
14
11
11
7
6
9
7
9
8
9
6
1
18. (IF DEPENDS/UNDECIDED IN Q.17): Well as of today, do you lean more toward the
Republican candidate or more toward the Democratic candidate? RESULTS FOR QUESTION 18
INCLUDE RESPONSES FROM QUESTION 17.
9/12-15/14*
Probable electorate*
Rep.
47
49
Dem.
42
42
Other
(vol.)
3
3
Won’t vote
(vol.)
1
1
Depends
(vol.)
2
1
DK/NA
5
4
11
19. Compared to previous Congressional elections, this
enthusiastic about voting than usual, or less enthusiastic?
10/31-11/1/98* CBS
10/27-31/02*
9/15-19/06*
10/5-8/06*
10/27-31/06*
9/10-14/10*
10/1-5/10* CBS
10/21-26/10*
5/16-19/14* CBS
7/29-8/4/14* CBS
9/12-15/14*
More
37
33
43
39
43
43
47
47
38
36
38
Less
42
42
35
39
34
41
34
36
45
49
49
Same(vol.)
18
22
20
19
21
14
17
16
14
12
10
year
are
you
more
DK/NA
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
20. Do you think most members of Congress have done a good enough job to deserve
re-election, or do you think it's time to give new people a chance?
3/26-29/92
4/20-23/92*
9/8-11/94
10/29-11/1/94
10/26-28/98
10/12-13/98
10/3-5/02*
10/27-31/02*
9/15-19/06*
10/5-8/06*
10/27-31/06*
9/10-15/11*
5/16-19/14* CBS
9/12-15/14*
Deserve
re-election
21
17
14
11
24
24
15
24
13
13
16
6
5
5
Time for
new people
68
72
78
82
62
65
70
61
76
78
70
84
86
87
Depends(vol.)
8
5
5
3
7
5
3
4
DK/NA
11
11
8
7
6
6
15
15
7
6
7
5
5
4
21. Do you think the representative in Congress from your district has performed
his or her job well enough to deserve re-election, or do you think it's time to
give a new person a chance?
8/16-19/90
10/28-31/90*
10/20-23/92*
9/8-11/94
10/29-11/1/94
10/12-13/98
10/26-28/98
7/13-16/02*
10/27-31/02*
10/14-17/04*
9/15-18/06*
10/5-8/06*
10/27-31/06*
9/10-15/11*
5/16-19/14* CBS
9/12-15/14*
Deserves
re-election
43
39
35
37
37
44
47
50
42
51
42
43
46
33
29
28
Time for
new person
40
52
48
45
53
45
37
36
38
27
47
47
44
57
62
63
Depends(vol.)
5
2
4
1
1
3
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
DK/NA
12
7
16
14
9
10
13
13
18
19
10
9
8
9
8
7
12
38. In general, which comes closest to your feelings about the Obama presidency so
far — would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat
disappointed or very disappointed?
10/21-26/10
8/22-26/12* CBS
9/8-12/12*
2/19-23/14
9/12-15/14
Very
satisfied
13
13
18
10
9
Somewhat
satisfied
32
32
31
30
32
Somewhat
disappointed
25
21
19
22
22
Very
Disappointed
29
34
31
37
35
DK/NA
1
1
1
2
13. Which comes closest to your feelings about the way things are going in
Washington — enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not
angry, or angry?
2/5-10/10
4/5-12/10
5/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
11/7-10/10 CBS
5/20-23/11 CBS
7/15-17/11 CBS
8/2-3/11
12/12-16/12 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
10/1-2/13 CBS
10/18-21/13 CBS
2/19-23/14
9/12-15/14
Enthusiastic
3
5
5
1
2
3
1
3
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
Satisfied
but not
enthusiastic
26
26
23
24
23
21
22
14
14
19
16
8
12
18
19
Dissatisfied
but not
angry
53
48
48
53
51
56
54
51
56
54
50
44
47
49
49
DK/NA
Angry
17
19
22
20
23
18
19
28
28
21
30
43
39
30
28
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
1
3
2
3
2
2
3
13
QUESTIONS 22-28 ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY
22. Which ONE of the following issues will be MOST important in deciding your vote
for Congress this November? ANSWER CATEGORIES WERE ROTATED.
The Economy
Immigration
Federal budget deficit
Health care
Terrorism
International conflicts
Something else (vol.)
DK/NA
9/12-15/14*
38
10
8
16
17
6
1
3
23. And which ONE of the following issues would you say is the SECOND most
important in deciding your vote for Congress this November? ANSWER CATEGORIES WERE
ROTATED.
The Economy
Immigration
Federal budget deficit
Health care
Terrorism
International conflicts
Something else (vol.)
DK/NA
9/12-15/14*
23
14
14
23
14
11
1
1
24. Do you think of your vote for Congress this fall as a vote for Barack Obama, a
vote against Barack Obama, or don't you think of your vote this fall as being about
Barack Obama? “FOR” AND “AGAINST” WERE ROTATED.
Won’t
For Obama
Against Obama
Not about Obama
vote (vol.) DK/NA
9/10-14/10*
23
25
45
6
10/21-26/10*
24
29
42
1
4
3/20-23/14* CBS
19
29
46
NA
7
9/12-15/14*
18
29
50
3
25. Thinking about this November’s elections for Congress, overall, would you say
you are very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not
enthusiastic at all about voting?
3/20-23/14* CBS
6/20-22/14*
9/12-15/14*
Very
enthusiastic
22
23
20
Somewhat
enthusiastic
35
37
38
Not too
enthusiastic
30
23
28
Not at all
enthusiastic
11
15
13
DK/NA
1
1
1
14
28. If a candidate for Congress supports (INSERT ITEM), would that make you more
likely to vote for the candidate, would it make you less likely, or would the
candidate's support of (INSERT ITEM) not make much difference in your vote?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the 2010 health care law
a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
raising the minimum wage
the Tea Party movement
More
34
30
49
15
Less
35
39
20
32
9/12-15/14*
No difference
25
26
29
44
DK/NA
5
5
1
9
29. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the
Democratic Party is more likely to do a better job handling immigration issues?
PARTIES WERE ROTATED AND QUESTIONS 29-33 WERE ROTATED.
12/2-6/051
4/6-9/06 CBS1
5/4-8/061
5/18-23/071
4/25-29/081
7/7-14/08*1
9/10-14/10*1
5/16-19/14* CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
9/12-15/14*
Republican
32
31
29
32
38
32
38
42
38
40
42
Democratic
38
43
45
44
42
40
40
42
41
42
42
Both (vol.)
4
4
4
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
Neither (vol.)
9
8
5
7
6
11
10
7
8
7
6
DK/NA
17
14
16
15
11
15
11
7
12
10
10
1
Question read: “Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic
party is more likely to make the right decisions when it comes to dealing with immigration issues?”
15
30. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the
Democratic Party is more likely to do a better job on the economy? PARTIES WERE ROTATED
AND QUESTIONS 29-33 WERE ROTATED.
5/16-19/14* CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
9/12-15/14*
Republican
50
41
45
49
Democratic
40
42
39
38
Both (vol.)
1
1
1
1
Neither (vol.)
5
7
6
5
DK/NA
4
9
9
7
Related trend: Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic
party is more likely to ensure a strong economy?
Republican Democratic Both(vol.) Neither(vol.) DK/NA
3/4-6/91*
42
27
5
8
18
8/3-5/96*
46
38
3
3
10
8/12-14/96* CBS
43
36
1
5
15
8/16-18/96*
48
38
2
3
8
8/26-28/96* CBS
43
41
1
5
10
9/2-4/96*
39
43
1
5
13
11/4-7/99
39
43
2
4
12
7/20/23/00*
43
39
6
3
9
8/18-20/00*
37
45
4
4
10
3/22/03
35
41
2
5
18
3/23/03
37
40
2
5
16
3/24/03
37
39
2
3
20
3/22-24/03
36
40
2
4
18
5/9-12/03
42
41
1
6
10
11/10-12/03* CBS
35
47
3
5
10
12/10-13/03
34
43
2
6
15
12/14-16/03
40
38
2
4
16
12/2-6/05
37
45
2
6
11
3/9-12/06 CBS
34
48
1
4
13
4/6-9/06 CBS
36
46
2
5
11
7/21-25/06
36
48
1
4
10
8/11-13/06 CBS
36
49
1
5
9
9/15-19/06
35
50
3
3
9
10/5-8/06
36
51
1
3
8
12/5-9/07
31
49
2
6
12
4/25-29/08
28
56
2
5
9
7/7-14/08*
31
51
2
6
11
10/10-13/08*
29
47
3
7
14
2/5-10/10
42
37
4
8
9
6/24-28/11
35
39
3
12
11
31. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the
Democratic Party is more likely to do a better job on U.S. foreign policy? PARTIES
WERE ROTATED AND QUESTIONS 29-33 WERE ROTATED.
5/18-23/071
5/16-19/14* CBS
9/12-15/14
9/12-15/14*
Republican
31
48
45
49
Democratic
51
38
38
37
Both (vol.)
1
2
2
1
Neither (vol.)
5
5
5
4
DK/NA
12
7
11
10
1
Question read: Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic
party is more likely to make the right decisions when it comes to dealing with foreign policy?
16
32. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the
Democratic Party is more likely to do a better job dealing with terrorism? PARTIES
WERE ROTATED AND QUESTIONS 29-33 WERE ROTATED.
1/21-24/021
7/13-16/021
10/3-5/021
10/27-31/021
3/22-24/031
12/10-13/031
12/14-16/031
7/11-15/041
12/2-6/051
3/9-12/061 CBS
4/6-9/06 CBS1
5/4-8/061
7/21-25/061
8/11-13/06 CBS1
9/15-19/061
10/5-8/061
3/12-16/091 CBS
9/10-14/10*1
9/12-15/14
9/12-15/14*
Republican
57
49
47
48
45
43
49
45
42
42
45
40
42
42
42
41
39
44
48
52
Democratic
15
22
28
23
21
26
21
37
31
32
31
35
36
34
37
40
41
31
31
31
Both (vol.)
17
14
10
13
11
11
8
3
6
4
6
6
4
6
6
4
6
10
3
3
Neither (vol.)
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
3
6
7
5
4
4
7
3
4
4
7
7
6
DK/NA
9
14
12
14
19
16
19
11
15
15
13
15
13
11
11
12
10
8
11
9
1
Question read: Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic
party is more likely to make the right decisions when it comes to dealing with terrorism?
33. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the
Democratic Party is more likely to do a better job on health care? PARTIES WERE ROTATED
AND QUESTIONS 29-33 WERE ROTATED.
5/16-19/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
9/12-15/14*
Republican
40
39
41
Democratic
50
45
46
Both (vol.)
1
Neither (vol.)
5
6
5
DK/NA
5
9
8
Related trend: Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic
party is more likely to improve the health care system?
Republican
Democratic
Both(vol.)
Neither(vol.)
DK/NA
6/91
22
51
7
4
17
11/93
22
47
12
4
14
1/94
20
59
2
7
12
10/98B
24
57
3
3
13
1/99
25
59
2
5
9
11/99
28
54
3
5
10
7/00B*
28
52
7
4
9
9/00D*
27
53
3
5
12
1/21-24/02
28
51
5
4
11
7/13-16/02
22
58
4
4
11
10/3-5/02
22
62
4
4
9
5/9-12/03
29
51
3
6
11
5/4-8/06
19
62
2
6
10
2/23-27/07
19
62
1
8
9
4/25-29/08
19
63
1
9
8
10/10-13/08
18
55
2
11
14
3/12-16/09 CBS
18
65
1
8
8
6/12-16/09
18
57
2
8
15
2/5-10/10
27
44
3
15
10
10/21-26/10
28
46
1
11
15
17
45a. Do you think Barack Obama is being too tough, not tough enough or about right
in dealing with ISIS militants?
9/12-15/14
Too tough
2
Not tough enough
57
About right
31
DK/NA
10
55. As you may know, the federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. Do you
favor or oppose raising the minimum wage to $10.10?
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
9/12-15/14
Favor
72
65
70
Oppose
26
33
28
DK/NA
1
2
2
55a. Do you think it should be legal or not legal for same-sex couples to marry?
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
11/16-19/12 CBS
2/6-10/13 CBS
2/23-27/13
3/20-24/13 CBS
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
2/19-23/14
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Legal
46
51
51
54
53
53
51
55
56
53
56
Not legal
44
41
41
39
41
39
44
39
39
40
37
DK/NA
9
7
8
8
6
8
5
6
4
7
7
18
56. From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care
law that was enacted in 2010? IF APPROVE, ASK: Do you strongly approve or somewhat
approve? IF DISAPPROVE, ASK: Do you somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove?
3/29-4/1/10 CBS1
5/20-24/10 CBS1
7/9-12/10 CBS2
9/10-14/102
10/1-5/10 CBS2
2/11-14/11 CBS2
6/3-7/11 CBS3
12/5-7/11 CBS3
3/21-25/12
4/13-17/12
5/31-6/3/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
3/20-24/13 CBS
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
3/20-23/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Strongly
approve
16
19
17
15
16
14
14
12
16
18
18
14
18
21
15
15
17
23
15
16
21
20
20
20
Somewhat
approve
16
24
19
22
23
19
23
23
20
21
16
22
20
21
20
21
22
20
16
23
20
21
21
21
Somewhat
disapprove
14
13
16
15
16
17
15
16
17
13
12
14
14
12
13
18
17
14
15
13
16
14
12
15
Strongly
disapprove
39
34
33
34
27
34
33
35
30
34
36
36
36
34
31
36
34
37
46
37
34
39
38
36
DK/NA
15
10
15
14
18
16
15
14
16
14
17
13
13
12
22
10
10
6
8
11
10
7
8
7
¹Wording: “From what you’ve heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the new health care reform
bill…”
Wording: “From what you’ve heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was
enacted last March…”
3
Wording: “From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was
enacted last year…”
2
19
59. Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are living in the
U.S.? 1. They should be allowed to stay in the U.S and eventually apply for
citizenship, 2. They should be allowed to stay in the U.S. legally, but not be
allowed to apply for citizenship or 3. They should be required to leave the U.S.
RESPONSE OPTIONS WERE ROTATED.
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Stay and apply
for citizenship
54
53
56
51
54
50
Stay in U.S. legally, but
no citizenship allowed
12
16
12
15
11
13
Required to
leave U.S.
31
27
29
29
30
32
DK/NA
4
3
3
4
5
6
Related trend: Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are currently working in
the U.S.? 1. They should be allowed to stay in their jobs and to eventually apply for U.S. citizenship.
2. They should be allowed to stay in their jobs only as guest workers, but not to apply for U.S.
citizenship. 3. They should be required to leave their jobs and leave the U.S.
Stay and apply
for
Stay as
Required to
citizenship
guest workers
leave jobs & U.S.
DK/NA
12/5-9/07
38
28
28
6
4/22-26/09
44
21
30
5
4/28-5/2/10
43
21
32
4
9/10-15/11
37
20
38
5
12/14-18/11 CBS
44
26
26
4
2/8-13/12
42
22
30
5
5/31-6/3/12
43
21
32
3
10/25-28/12
51
20
24
5
12/12-16/12
47
24
27
3
1/24-27/13
51
20
24
5
2/6-10/13
53
21
21
5
2/23-27/13
56
19
20
5
4/24-28/13
43
21
32
3
61. If Congress does not act to address the immigration issue, do you think Barack
Obama should or should not take action using executive orders?
9/12-15/14
Should
51
Should not
43
DK/NA
6
20
Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an
Independent, or what?
7/13-16/02
9/2-5/02
10/3-5/02
10/27-31/02
11/20-24/02
1/19-22/03
2/10-12/03
3/7-9/03
4/11-13/03
7/13-27/03
9/28-10/1/03
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
3/10-14/04
4/23-27/04
6/23-27/04
7/11-15/04
9/12-16/04
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/04
10/28-30/04
11/18-21/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
9/9-13/05
12/2-6/05
1/20-25/06
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
2/24-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/20-24/07
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
7/20-22/07
9/4-8/07
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
2/20-24/08
/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
7/7-14/08
8/15-20/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
10/10-13/08
10/19-22/08
10/25-29/08
1/11-15/09
2/18-22/09
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
7/24-28/09
9/19-23/09
Rep
28
29
27
31
29
29
28
29
31
27
31
27
28
28
31
29
29
29
33
29
30
30
29
31
29
28
26
28
29
25
31
30
30
30
28
25
27
24
29
28
24
31
26
28
27
26
27
29
26
29
28
28
28
26
30
21
26
23
20
24
20
22
Dem
34
35
38
34
32
32
34
32
30
32
35
33
31
32
30
35
35
37
31
34
34
35
36
34
36
34
36
32
34
37
33
35
32
35
35
35
35
34
37
34
32
32
35
40
38
41
37
39
37
37
39
34
36
41
37
39
36
39
38
38
34
37
Ind
33
26
28
28
31
33
31
30
32
34
30
35
35
33
32
29
29
30
29
28
29
30
30
28
29
31
28
33
33
34
30
27
32
30
31
33
33
36
32
34
36
33
31
27
29
27
31
27
31
26
26
32
29
28
27
31
32
30
36
31
39
33
DK/NA
5
10
7
7
8
6
6
9
6
7
4
6
6
8
7
7
7
4
7
10
7
6
5
8
6
6
9
7
4
4
5
8
5
6
7
6
6
6
3
4
9
5
8
5
6
6
5
5
6
8
7
6
7
5
5
8
5
7
6
8
7
7
12/4-8/09
2/5-10/10
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
6/16-20/10
9/10-14/10
10/21-26/10
1/15-19/11
4/15-20/11
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
10/19-24/11
1/12-17/12
2/8-14/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
12/5-8/13
2/19-23/14
6/20-22/14
9/12-15/14
Rep
27
28
28
25
24
25
28
27
25
26
24
26
25
25
27
26
26
25
22
27
26
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
Dem
36
30
31
34
34
35
37
34
33
33
32
33
35
35
34
30
34
32
35
36
34
31
31
34
32
32
31
33
30
Ind
29
37
33
31
33
33
31
32
34
34
39
32
34
36
32
35
33
37
36
30
34
36
35
31
37
34
38
35
42
DK/NA
8
5
7
10
9
7
4
6
7
6
4
8
5
4
7
9
6
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
7
9
6
8
5
For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.
21
68. When you think about your own personal finances over the next few months, do
you feel very confident, somewhat confident, somewhat uneasy, or very uneasy?
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/12-16/09 CBS
9/12-15/14
Very
confident
23
14
18
Somewhat
confident
37
33
37
Somewhat
uneasy
26
34
27
Very
uneasy
14
18
16
DK/NA
1
1
Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, or not?
4/5-12/10
5/20-24/10 CBS
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
10/19-24/11
1/12-17/12*
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
11/16-19/12 CBS
12/12-16/12 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
5/31-6/4/13
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
10/1-2/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
2/19-23/14
5/16-19/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
Yes
18
20
27
29
19
24
31
22
20
23
24
26
18
20
24
23
20
22
26
26
22
23
20
21
22
24
21
25
21
23
24
15
18
No
62
59
56
54
63
63
58
68
63
64
66
64
73
65
66
70
68
66
65
65
68
68
68
69
65
63
67
66
67
63
64
75
69
DK/NA
19
21
17
17
19
14
11
10
17
13
10
10
10
15
10
7
11
12
10
10
9
9
13
10
13
13
12
9
12
15
12
10
14
22
Did you vote for President in 2012, did something prevent you from voting, or did
you choose not to vote for President in 2012? If voted, ASK: Did you vote for
Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats, or Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, the
Republicans?
9/12-15/14
Obama
35
Romney
23
Someone else
5
Voted, won’t
say for whom
5
Didn’t vote
15
DK/NA
7
Not Asked
10
Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians.
ever think of yourself in either of these ways?
9/12-15/14
Yes
31
No
67
Do you
DK/NA
2
What is your religious preference today?
9/12-15/14
Protestant
50
Catholic
17
Jewish
1
Muslim
1
Other
5
None
21
DK/NA
5
Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?
9/12-15/14
Married
52
Widowed
7
Divorced
10
Separated
3
Never
married
27
DK/NA
1
23
How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you
think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative?
7/13-16/02
9/2-5/02
10/3-5/02
10/27-31/0
11/20-24/0
1/19-22/03
2/10-12/03
3/7-9/03
4/11-13/03
7/13-27/03
9/28-10/1/0
12/10-13/0
12/14-15/0
1/12-15/04
3/10-14/04
4/23-27/04
6/23-27/04
7/11-15/04
9/12-16/04
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/0
10/28-30/0
11/18-21/0
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
9/9-13/05
12/2-6/05
1/20-25/06
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/0
2/24-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/20-24/07
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
7/20-22/07
9/4-8/07
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
2/20-24/08
3/28-4/2/0
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
7/7-14/08
8/15-20/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
10/10-13/0
10/19-22/0
10/25-29/0
1/11-15/09
2/18-22/09
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
7/24-28/09
9/19-23/09
12/4-8/09
Lib
21
20
18
20
20
19
21
18
19
22
19
20
19
20
21
22
21
22
20
24
19
17
22
20
23
20
18
18
21
25
21
24
17
23
20
20
20
21
20
19
15
22
22
25
23
21
22
15
22
24
24
22
18
21
22
21
20
23
22
27
22
21
21
Mod
44
39
45
38
44
45
41
45
45
40
42
45
39
43
40
42
42
41
40
36
42
42
41
41
38
43
43
45
45
37
39
38
43
39
45
42
40
42
43
44
48
42
43
39
41
39
41
49
41
36
39
38
49
39
38
43
38
39
42
37
41
39
36
Con
32
36
34
37
30
32
35
35
33
34
34
31
37
31
34
30
32
34
36
35
33
35
33
33
35
33
34
32
30
34
36
33
35
34
30
33
36
33
32
33
31
32
31
32
29
34
33
32
32
35
33
36
29
33
33
30
36
31
29
29
30
36
38
DK/NA
4
3
5
6
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
3
4
6
6
5
4
6
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
6
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
4
5
4/28-5/2/10
6/16-20/10
9/10-14/10
10/21-26/1
1/15-19/11
4/15-20/11
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
10/19-24/1
1/12-17/12
2/8-14/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
12/5-8/13
2/19-23/14
6/20-22/14
9/12-15/14
Lib
21
18
19
19
20
26
22
22
22
22
22
20
23
20
23
21
21
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
23
Mod
34
42
40
37
41
32
37
43
38
38
41
39
36
35
33
39
39
31
37
42
38
36
38
39
40
Con
38
35
36
38
35
36
34
32
35
34
32
35
38
38
37
34
34
41
37
31
34
36
36
33
33
DK/NA
6
5
5
5
4
6
7
2
4
6
4
7
4
7
7
6
5
6
5
6
5
5
3
6
4
For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.
24
How old are you?
9/12-15/14
18-29
21
30-44
26
45-64
35
Over 64
18
DK/NA
-
What was the last grade in school you completed?
9/12-15/14
Not a
H.S. grad
12
H.S grad
30
Some
college
29
College
grad
19
Post Grad
10
Refused
-
Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not?
9/12-15/14
Hispanic
15
Not Hispanic
85
DK/NA
1
Are you white, black, Asian or some other race?
9/12-15/14
White
72
Black
12
Asian
4
Other
7
Refused
4
Was your total family income in 2013 UNDER or OVER $50,000? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it
under $15,000, between $15,000 and $30,000, or between $30,000 and $50,000?
IF
OVER, ASK: Was it between $50,000 and $75,000 or between $75,000 and $100,000 or
was it over $100,000?
9/12-15/14
9/12-15/14
Under
$15,000
13
Male
48
$15,000$29,999
17
$30,000$49,999
19
$50,000$74,999
17
$75,000$100,000
13
Over
$100,000
16
Refused
5
Female
52
25