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POLL
July 7-14, 2008
N = 1,796
Registered Voters = 1,534
Total White = 1,338
Total Black = 297
Total Hispanic = 246
All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted. An asterisk indicates
registered respondents only. “DPV*” indicates Democratic Primary Voters and “RPV*” indicates
Republican Primary Voters.
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?
7/7-14/08
Yes
81
No
18
1. How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2008 presidential campaign — a
lot, some, not much, or no attention so far?
2/8-11/07 CBS
3/7-11/07
3/26-27/07 CBS
4/9-12/07 CBS
5/18-23/07
6/26-28/07* CBS
7/9-17/07
8/8-12/07 CBS
9/4-9/07
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*
A lot
26
23
21
23
20
25
22
19
19
22
30
33
36
47
52
60
55
55
53
53
Some
42
50
51
48
46
46
46
44
42
48
42
44
44
35
35
30
37
34
39
37
Not much
22
20
21
22
23
23
22
27
28
21
21
19
12
15
10
6
6
7
6
8
2
None at all
10
7
8
7
11
6
10
9
10
9
7
4
4
3
2
4
2
4
2
2
DK/NA
1
-
-
2. Is your opinion of Barack Obama favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you
heard enough about Barack Obama yet to have an opinion? QUESTIONS 8-9 WERE ROTATED.
Favorable
1/1-3/07 CBS
28
1/18-21/07* CBS
29
3/7-11/07
39
3/26-27/07 CBS
31
4/9-12/07* CBS
36
5/18-23/07*
34
6/26-28/07* CBS
40
7/9-17/07
36
7/9-17/07*
37
8/8-12/07* CBS
36
9/4-9/07*
35
DPV*
52
10/12-16/07 CBS DPV*
56
12/5-9/07 DPV*
54
1/9-12/08 DPV*
55
1/30-2/2/08 CBS DPV*
63
2/20-24/08*
45
DPV*
69
3/15-18/08* CBS
44
3/28-4/2/08*
43
DPV*
62
4/25-29/08*
39
DPV*
57
5/1-3/08*
44
DPV*
60
5/30-6/3/08* CBS
41
7/7-14/08*
39
White*
31
Black*
83
Not
Fav
10
9
18
17
18
21
22
20
21
20
21
13
13
14
16
11
23
8
28
24
14
34
20
30
19
31
31
37
2
Undecided
14
20
20
21
25
25
22
25
24
27
29
23
21
22
20
17
23
14
20
25
17
21
17
20
18
22
24
26
9
3
Haven’t
heard enough
47
41
23
30
21
20
15
19
18
17
14
12
9
10
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
5
5
6
3
5
4
5
5
Refused
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3. Is your opinion of John McCain favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven’t you
heard enough about John McCain yet to have an opinion?
Favorable
4/99
11
6/99* CBS
11
10/99*CBS
13
11/99*
16
12/99*CBS
22
2/00*
36
3/00* CBS
38
5/00*
46
6/14-18/01
36
5/20-23/03 CBS
46
1/20-25/06
34
5/4-8/06
31
7/21-25/06
28
9/15-18/06
28
1/1-3/07 CBS
39
2/8-11/07* CBS
31
3/7-11/07
24
4/9-12/07* CBS
28
5/18-23/07*
23
6/26-28/07* CBS
27
7/9-17/07
28
7/9-17/07*
29
8/8-12/07* CBS
26
9/4-9/07*
26
RPV*
38
10/12-16/07 CBS RPV*37
12/5-9/07 RPV*
37
1/9-12/08 RPV*
57
1/30-2/2/08 CBS RPV*56
2/20-24/08*
36
RPV*
57
3/15-18/08* CBS
38
3/28-4/2/08*
35
RPV*
67
4/25-29/08*
33
RPV*
65
5/1-3/08*
32
RPV*
59
5/30-6/3/08* CBS 34
7/7-14/08*
31
Whites*
35
Blacks*
5
Not
Favorable
6
7
8
11
11
14
26
14
12
9
12
15
13
14
20
20
21
29
30
29
30
33
31
28
28
22
32
13
21
32
12
31
29
11
34
11
35
13
37
32
28
57
Undecided
14
15
16
16
22
24
19
17
23
22
24
25
29
28
28
28
26
27
26
25
24
24
25
29
23
27
22
20
12
22
23
21
24
17
20
21
19
22
21
27
27
25
Don’t know
enough
69
66
62
57
45
26
15
22
28
22
29
28
29
28
13
21
29
16
20
19
17
14
17
16
12
14
8
9
10
9
8
10
11
5
12
3
14
5
8
10
8
14
Refused
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4. How likely is it that you will vote in the 2008 election for President this November would you say you will definitely vote, probably vote, probably not vote, or definitely
not vote in the election for President?
7/7-14/08*
Definitely
vote
84
Probably
vote
11
Probably
not vote
3
4
Definitely
not vote
1
DK/NA
1
5. If the 2008 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Barack
Obama, the Democrat, and John McCain, the Republican, would you vote for Barack Obama or
John McCain? CANDIDATE NAMES WERE ROTATED.
Obama
2/20-24/08*
50
3/28-4/2/08*
47
4/25-29/08*
45
5/1-3/08*
51
5/30-6/3/08* CBS 48
7/7-14/08*
45
White*
37
Black*
89
Hispanic*
62
6.
McCain
38
42
45
40
42
39
46
2
23
Other(vol.)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Won't vote(vol.)
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
1
3
Depends(vol.)
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
2
2
DK/NA
7
5
4
3
4
9
9
6
9
Is your mind made up or is it still too early to say for sure?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Hispanic*
Mind made up
72
69
83
70
Too early to say for sure
28
30
17
30
DK/NA
1
1
-
7. Which best describes your feelings about having Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee
for President: enthusiastic, or satisfied but not enthusiastic, or dissatisfied but not
angry, or angry? QUESTIONS 7 AND 8 WERE ROTATED.
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Enthusiastic
25
19
62
Satisfied not
enthusiastic
37
36
33
Dissatisfied
not angry
28
33
4
Angry
6
7
DK/NA
4
5
1
8. Which best describes your feelings about having John McCain as the Republican nominee
for President: enthusiastic, or satisfied but not enthusiastic, or dissatisfied but not
angry, or angry? QUESTIONS 7 AND 8 WERE ROTATED.
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Enthusiastic
7
8
1
Satisfied not
enthusiastic
48
52
29
Dissatisfied
not angry
32
28
54
Angry
7
6
9
DK/NA
6
6
6
9. Regardless of how you intend to vote for President in 2008, who do you expect to
finally win the 2008 presidential election — John McCain or Barack Obama?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
McCain
30
32
16
Obama
53
50
72
Depends(vol.)
4
4
4
5
DK/NA
13
14
8
10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?
DisApprove approve DK/NA
2/10-12/01 CBS
53
21
26
3/8-12/01
60
22
18
4/4-5/01 CBS
53
35
12
5/10-12/01 CBS
57
30
13
6/14-18/01
53
34
13
8/28-31/01 CBS
50
38
12
9/11-12/01 CBS
72
15
13
9/13-14/01
84
9
8
9/20-23/01
89
7
5
10/25-28/01
87
8
5
12/7-10/01
86
9
4
1/5-6/02 CBS
84
10
6
1/15-17/02 CBS
82
11
7
1/21-24/02
82
12
6
2/24-26/02 CBS
78
14
8
4/1-2/02 CBS
77
17
6
4/28-5/1/02
73
18
9
5/13-14/02 CBS
77
16
7
5/19-20/02 CBS
71
18
11
6/18-20/02 CBS
70
20
10
7/8-9/02 CBS
74
19
6
7/13-16/02
70
20
9
7/22-23/02 CBS
65
27
8
8/6-7/02 CBS
66
25
9
9/2-5/02
63
28
9
9/22-23/02 CBS
66
27
7
10/3-6/02
63
29
8
10/27-31/02
62
28
10
11/20-24/02
65
27
9
1/4-6/03 CBS
64
28
8
1/19-22/03
59
35
6
2/5-6/03 CBS
63
28
9
2/10-12/03
54
38
8
2/24-25/03 CBS
56
35
9
3/4-5/03 CBS
58
32
10
3/7-9/03
56
37
6
3/15-16/03 CBS
59
34
7
3/17/03 CBS
64
31
5
3/20/03 PANEL
67
31
2
3/20-21/03
67
26
7
3/22/03
68
26
6
3/23/03
71
23
6
3/24/03
70
26
5
3/20-24/03
69
25
6
3/26-27/03 CBS
68
26
6
4/2-3/03 CBS
67
26
7
4/11-13/03
73
21
6
4/26-27/03 CBS
67
24
9
5/9-12/03
67
26
7
7/13-27/03
54
41
5
8/26-28/03 CBS
55
37
8
9/15-16/03 CBS
52
39
9
9/28-10/1/03
51
42
7
10/20-21/03 CBS
54
36
10
11/10-12/03 CBS
50
42
8
12/14-15/03
58
33
9
1/12-15/04
50
45
5
2/12-15/04 CBS
50
42
8
2/24-27/04 CBS
47
44
9
3/10-14/04
51
42
6
3/30-4/1/04 CBS
49
44
7
4/23-27/04
46
47
8
5/20-23/04 CBS
41
52
7
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
7/13-14/05 CBS
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
8/29-31/05 CBS
9/6-7/05 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
2/22-26/06 CBS
3/9-12/06 CBS
4/6-9/06 CBS
4/28-30/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
6/10-11/06 CBS
7/21-25/06
8/11-13/06 CBS
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
11/12-13/06 CBS
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
3/26-27/07 CBS
4/9-12/07 CBS
4/20-24/07
5/18-23/07
6/26-28/07 CBS
7/9-17/07
7/20-22/07
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
4/25-4/29/08
5/1-3/08
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
7/7-14/08
6
DisApprove approve
42
51
45
48
46
45
50
42
48
44
47
43
44
48
49
44
51
44
49
46
49
44
46
45
44
51
46
48
42
51
45
50
45
46
41
51
42
52
41
53
37
58
35
57
40
53
41
52
42
51
34
59
34
57
37
56
33
58
31
63
33
60
36
55
36
57
36
57
37
56
34
60
34
58
34
61
31
63
30
63
28
64
32
59
29
61
34
58
30
64
31
61
32
61
30
63
27
65
29
64
30
62
29
65
30
64
30
61
28
65
29
62
27
65
30
64
29
64
28
64
28
65
28
63
25
67
28
65
DK/NA
7
7
9
8
8
10
8
7
5
5
7
10
5
6
7
5
9
8
6
6
5
8
7
7
7
7
9
7
2
6
7
9
7
7
7
5
7
5
6
7
8
9
10
8
6
8
7
7
8
8
8
6
6
9
8
8
8
6
7
8
8
9
8
7
11. 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?
1/27-28/91 CBS
3/4-6/91
10/15-18/91
11/27-28/94 CBS
12/3-6/95 NYT
12/8-11/96 NYT
9/16-18/96 CBS
2/19-21/98
9/8-10/98
10/12-13/98
10/26-28/98
5/10-13/00
3/8-12/01
4/23-25/01 CBS
6/14-18/01
10/25-28/01
12/7-10/01
1/24-27/02
7/13-16/02
7/22-23/02 CBS
8/6-7/02 CBS
9/2-5/02
10/3-6/02
10/27-31/02
11/20-24/02
2/10-12/03
3/22/03
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
Right Wrong
51
39
51
42
33
60
30
65
25
64
39
51
41
48
54
36
49
42
46
47
52
42
48
44
40
54
37
58
42
53
61
29
64
27
52
35
42
48
39
53
41
51
43
49
42
48
41
52
41
49
35
56
50
40
56
36
37
56
46
49
39
53
39
56
49
43
42
53
41
51
38
54
36
57
36
55
30
65
36
57
36
56
DK/NA
10
7
7
5
10
11
11
9
10
7
7
7
6
5
5
10
10
12
10
8
8
8
10
8
10
9
10
9
7
5
8
5
8
5
8
8
7
9
5
6
8
Right Wrong
8/15-18/04 CBS
39
55
9/12-16/04
41
51
9/20-22/04 CBS
41
54
10/1-3/04
40
51
10/14-17/04
37
59
10/28-30/04
43
55
11/18-21/04
40
54
1/14-18/05
39
56
2/24-28/05
42
52
3/9-14/05 NYT
37
56
1/5-8/06 CBS
31
62
4/13-16/05 CBS
32
62
5/20-24/05 CBS
34
60
6/10-15/05
33
61
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
37
57
9/9-13/05
31
63
5/4-8/06
23
70
10/3-5/05 CBS
37
58
10/30-11/1/05 CBS 27
68
12/2-6/05
31
60
1/20-25/06
32
61
3/9-12/06 CBS
28
66
4/28-30/06 CBS
24
71
6/10-11/06 CBS
27
69
7/21-25/06
28
66
8/17-21/06
29
67
10/27-31/06
29
64
12/8-10/06 CBS
24
70
1/1-3/07 CBS
27
68
1/18-21/07 CBS
26
69
2/8-11/07 CBS
26
68
2/23-27/07
23
68
3/7-11/07
25
69
5/18-23/07
24
72
6/26-28/07 CBS
19
75
7/9-17/07
22
72
9/4-8/07
24
71
12/5-9/07
21
71
1/9-12/08
18
76
3/28-4/2/08
14
81
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
14
83
7/7-14/08
14
81
7
DK/NA
6
7
5
9
4
2
6
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
9
7
9
5
4
6
4
7
6
5
5
6
9
6
4
6
6
4
8
6
5
3
5
12. What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today?
9/06
10/06
3/07
5/07
7/07
9/07
12/07
1/08
2/08
4/08
7/08
Health Care
3
3
8
5
9
7
7
7
7
6
3
Social Security
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
-
Budget Deficit
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
Education
1
5
5
2
1
4
2
2
1
1
1
Medicare/
Medicaid
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Taxes
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
-
-
Economy
7
7
5
7
5
8
12
20
29
32
38
Immigration
4
4
5
7
8
9
4
5
4
3
2
Defense
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
-
2
Poverty
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
-
Crime
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Foreign
Policy
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Jobs
4
5
3
1
3
5
2
4
4
5
3
Abortion
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Moral Values
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
-
-
1
-
-
1
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
14
17
19
18
21
20
19
16
15
12
10
Iraq
8
10
10
13
6
4
6
6
5
3
4
Politicians/
Government
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Heating oil/Gas
Crisis
3
1
2
7
2
2
3
2
3
7
14
Environment
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
Religious Values
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
-
1
1
Terrorism
general
14
12
4
3
6
4
3
3
5
2
1
Other
17
12
15
12
16
10
18
10
9
14
7
DK/NA
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
2
3
Welfare
President
War
8
-
-
13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve
3/8-12/01
4/4-5/01 CBS
4/23-25/01 CBS
5/10-12/01 CBS
6/14-18/01
10/25-28/01
12/7-10/01
1/5-6/02 CBS
1/15-17/02 CBS
1/21-24/02
2/24-26/02 CBS
5/13-14/02 CBS
6/18-20/02 CBS
7/8-9/02 CBS
7/13-16/02
7/22-23/02 CBS
8/6-7/02 CBS
9/2-5/02
9/22-23/02 CBS
10/3-6/02
10/27-31/02
11/20-24/02
1/4-6/03 CBS
1/19-22/03
2/5-6/03 CBS
2/10-12/03
2/24-25/03 CBS
3/4-5/03 CBS
3/7-9/03
3/20-21/03
3/22/03
3/23/03
3/24/03
3/20-24/03
4/11-13/03
4/26-27/03 CBS
5/9-12/03
7/13-27/03
8/11-12/03 CBS
8/26-28/03 CBS
9/15-16/03 CBS
9/28-10/1/03
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
2/12-15/04 CBS
2/24-27/04 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
55
47
44
46
50
64
61
59
57
56
54
52
56
56
52
44
45
47
49
41
46
45
42
44
44
38
40
41
40
48
46
53
51
50
46
42
43
40
36
39
41
37
44
49
44
44
37
38
37
39
36
40
42
Disapprove DK/NA
28
40
39
37
38
25
26
29
31
33
37
38
36
35
37
45
44
42
41
46
43
45
46
49
49
53
50
49
52
40
45
38
37
40
41
45
48
52
52
53
52
56
51
43
51
50
56
54
56
54
57
52
51
Approve
17
13
17
17
12
11
13
12
12
11
9
10
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
13
12
10
12
7
7
10
10
10
8
12
9
9
12
10
13
13
9
8
12
8
7
7
5
8
5
6
7
9
7
7
7
8
6
8/15-18/04 CBS
9/12-16/04
10/1-3/04
10/9-11/04 CBS
10/14-17/04
10/28-30/04
11/18-21/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
4/13-16/05 CBS
5/20-24/05 CBS
6/10-15/05
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
8/29-31/05 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
2/22-26/06 CBS
3/9-12/06 CBS
4/6-9/06 CBS
4/28-30/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
6/10-11/06 CBS
7/21-25/06
8/11-13/06 CBS
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
3/26-27/07 CBS
4/9-12/07 CBS
4/20-24/07
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
8/8-12/07 CBS
9/4-8/07
9/14-16/07 CBS
12/5-9/07
1/30-2/2/08 CBS
2/20-24/08
3/15-18/08 CBS
3/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
7/7-14/08
9
37
43
45
40
42
43
42
42
38
34
38
39
42
37
35
32
34
38
39
39
32
35
36
31
28
33
33
30
35
37
34
38
36
41
37
38
35
38
38
36
35
36
37
34
32
31
26
27
27
25
21
21
20
Disapprove
DK/NA
54
50
49
52
53
51
51
52
54
57
56
56
52
56
59
61
55
54
52
54
60
57
57
58
66
59
59
62
58
56
57
54
52
51
55
55
56
53
53
57
56
56
55
55
60
61
64
62
63
68
71
74
71
9
7
6
8
5
6
7
7
9
9
6
6
6
7
6
7
11
7
9
7
7
8
7
11
6
8
9
7
7
7
9
8
12
8
8
7
9
9
9
7
9
8
9
11
7
8
10
11
11
7
8
5
10
14. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly
bad or very bad?
Very Fairly
Good good
1/92A
17
1/92B
1
20
2/92A
1
16
2/92B
1
16
3/92
1
18
4/92
1
23
7/92
21
8/92A
1
20
9/92A
1
19
10/92A
1
18
10/92C
2
21
10/92D
2
21
10/92E
1
22
12/92
1
31
1/93
1
34
2/93
2
33
3/93
1
33
6/93A
1
29
6/93B
1
33
8/93
3
28
9/93
1
31
11/93
2
40
12/93
1
43
12/93
1
43
1/94
2
45
1/94
1
49
2/94
2
50
4/94
3
51
6/94
3
51
7/94
3
50
9/94
2
51
9/94
3
50
11/94
2
53
1/95
3
57
2/95
5
53
3/95
3
52
7/95
3
58
10/95
3
54
12/95
4
54
1/96
2
49
2/96
3
50
6/96
2
53
6/96B
4
56
7/96
5
56
8/96
5
58
9/96
5
64
10/96
6
66
10/96C
6
61
11/96
6
64
12/96
6
61
1/97
7
64
4/97
6
62
7/97
11
62
11/97
14
63
12/97
17
63
1/98
16
67
2/98
21
67
8/11-13/98 21
66
8/19-20/98 25
61
10/98A
16
65
10/98B
16
68
2/00
28
60
5/00
29
58
9/00D*
26
64
10/00
25
60
11/00
26
63
12/00 CBS 21
65
1/01 CBS
14
70
3/8-12/01
6
68
4/01B CBS
3
58
5/01 CBS
4
64
6/14-18/01 3
67
9/20-23/01 3
50
Fairly Very
bad
bad DK/NA
47
35
1
46
32
1
38
42
2
40
41
1
39
40
1
40
34
1
41
37
1
40
38
1
37
39
3
42
37
2
40
37
1
40
36
2
39
36
2
39
28
2
41
22
2
36
26
3
41
22
2
43
25
2
40
23
2
45
23
1
44
23
1
38
18
2
39
15
2
39
15
2
38
14
1
34
14
1
34
12
2
33
11
2
32
11
3
35
11
1
33
13
2
34
11
2
33
10
1
28
11
1
29
12
2
29
13
3
26
11
2
32
10
1
27
13
2
33
14
2
30
15
3
32
11
2
30
9
1
27
10
23
10
3
23
7
1
19
6
2
21
10
3
21
6
2
22
8
3
23
5
1
24
7
1
18
8
1
16
5
2
15
4
2
13
3
1
9
3
1
8
3
2
9
3
2
15
3
2
11
3
2
8
3
1
7
4
2
7
2
1
9
4
3
7
3
2
10
3
1
11
4
1
19
5
29
7
3
23
7
2
22
6
2
33
11
2
Very
good
10/25-28/01
3
12/07-10/01
3
1/5-6/02 CBS
3
1/15-17/02 CBS
2
1/21-24/02
2
2/24-26/02 CBS
1
5/13-14/02 CBS
4
6/18-20/02 CBS
3
7/13-16/02
2
7/22-23/02 CBS
3
8/6-7/02 CBS
2
9/2-5/02
3
10/3-6/02
4
10/27-31/02
1
11/20-24/02
2
1/4-6/03 CBS
1
1/19-22/03
1
2/10-12/03
2
3/20-24/03
3
4/11-13/03
2
5/9-12/03
2
9/28-10/1/03
4
10/20-21/03 CBS
3
12/10-13/03
4
12/14-15/03
5
1/12-15/04
3
3/10-14/04
2
4/23-27/04
4
5/20-23/04 CBS
5
6/23-27/04
4
8/15-18/04 CBS
5
9/12-16/04
3
10/1-3/04
6
10/14-17/04
3
11/18-21/04
4
2/24-28/05
4
6/10-15/05
4
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
7
9/9-13/05
4
10/30-11/1/05 CBS 3
12/2-6/05
6
1/5-8/06 CBS
6
1/20-25/06
6
2/22-26/06 CBS
5
3/9-12/06 CBS
4
4/6-9/06 CBS
7
4/28-30/06 CBS
8
5/4-8/06
6
7/21-25/06
5
8/17-21/06
5
9/15-19/06
5
10/5-8/06
7
10/27-31/06
9
12/8-10/06 CBS
8
1/1-3/07 CBS
8
1/18-21/07 CBS
7
2/8-11/07 CBS
8
2/23-27/07
7
3/7-11/07
8
4/9-12/07 CBS
8
5/18-23/07
7
7/9-17/07
9
8/8-12/07 CBS
7
9/4-8/07
4
10/12-16/07 CBS
5
12/5-9/07
3
1/9-12/08
3
1/30-2/2/08 CBS
2
2/20-24/08
2
3/15-18/08 CBS
1
3/28-4/2/08
1
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
1
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
1
7/7-14/08
1
10
Fairly
good
53
52
49
49
50
52
62
56
47
42
45
47
39
44
46
40
42
37
47
48
42
39
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
Fairly
bad
33
35
36
36
36
38
27
30
36
39
38
36
42
38
37
43
43
42
33
36
41
37
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
44
45
42
48
41
40
45
45
Very
bad
DK/NA
9
2
8
2
8
4
11
2
10
1
7
2
7
9
2
13
2
14
2
13
2
14
1
14
2
15
1
13
2
14
2
12
1
18
2
15
2
10
3
14
1
19
1
18
1
13
1
13
4
11
1
15
2
15
1
16
1
11
1
15
1
12
2
16
1
13
2
14
1
13
1
13
1
11
1
17
1
16
2
14
1
13
1
13
1
15
2
14
2
17
1
14
2
15
1
13
1
15
1
13
1
11
1
13
3
13
3
14
2
10
1
12
1
10
3
11
1
11
2
14
1
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
18
1
19
2
27
1
25
1
34
30
1
36
1
43
1
33
2
35
1
15. Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
9/76
10/76A
10/76B
1/77
4/77
7/77
1/78
4/78
6/78
9/78
1/79
6/79
11/79
4/80
10/80A
11/80
1/81
3/82
1/83
10/86*
10/87A
10/87BNYT
11/87
1/88
5/88
9/88*
10/88A*
10/88A*
11/88B
1/90
8/90
10/90
10/90B
1/91 CBS
2/91 CBS
3/91
4/91
6/91
10/91D
11/91
1/92A
1/92B
2/92B
3/92
4/92
7/92
8/92A
9/92A
10/92A
10/92C
10/92D
10/92E
12/92
1/93
2/93
3/93
6/93A
8/93 CBS
9/93
11/93
1/94
4/94
7/94
9/94
11/94
1/95 CBS
2/95
3/95
8/95
10/95
2/95
1/96
2/96
4/96
6/96
6/96 NYT
9/96
Better
25
18
22
16
18
22
17
12
9
9
7
3
5
2
14
8
4
16
21
19
12
11
11
12
21
15
17
17
14
8
4
2
3
7
8
19
18
23
14
8
8
9
13
20
18
12
10
10
9
12
17
17
29
26
32
21
13
12
14
19
31
24
22
23
20
24
27
18
14
13
16
13
14
14
13
18
23
Worse
30
36
35
27
31
22
34
48
58
55
59
72
70
81
46
58
58
48
39
27
37
39
41
35
34
27
27
27
25
36
55
69
67
46
41
32
33
29
40
44
47
45
38
26
31
33
36
33
38
37
33
32
17
18
15
19
26
30
26
24
17
25
21
27
26
22
20
27
27
27
26
31
29
32
29
22
21
Same
41
44
39
54
48
52
45
38
31
34
31
22
24
16
37
33
35
34
39
52
47
46
46
51
42
56
53
53
58
53
40
28
28
45
45
47
47
47
44
46
44
44
48
53
50
54
53
55
51
49
48
49
51
55
51
58
60
56
58
57
57
50
56
50
53
53
53
53
58
57
56
54
55
53
57
58
54
DK/NA
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
4
2
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
6
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Better
7/96
16
8/96C
17
10/96
26
11/96
24
12/96
19
1/97
24
4/97
16
11/97 CBS
23
12/97
29
1/98
32
10/98A
20
10/98B
23
2/00
30
1/01 CBS
11
2/01 CBS
8
3/8-12/01
7
4/01 CBS
9
5/01 CBS
10
6/14-18/01
9
9/20-23/01
8
10/25-28/01
14
12/07-10/01
19
1/5-6/02 CBS
26
1/21-24/02
18
5/13-14/02 CBS
31
7/13-16/02
14
10/3-5/02
13
10/27-31/02
17
11/20-24/02
19
1/19-22/03
17
4/11-13/03
17
5/9-12/03
22
7/13-27/03
22
8/26-28/03 CBS
25
9/28-10/1/03
24
12/10-13/03
34
12/14-15/03
39
1/12-15/04
34
2/12-15/04 CBS
33
3/10-14/04
28
4/23-27/04
30
5/20-23/04 CBS
23
6/23-27/04
28
9/12-16/04
26
9/12-16/04
26
10/14-17/04
24
11/18-21/04
26
1/14-18/05
25
2/24-28/05
23
6/10-15/05
18
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
20
9/9-13/05
13
10/30-11/1/05 CBS 16
12/2-6/05
19
1/5-8/06 CBS
20
1/20-25/06
17
3/9-12/06
13
5/4-8/06
14
7/21-25/06
12
9/15-19/06
17
10/5-8/06
19
10/27-31/06
16
2/8-11/07 CBS
15
2/23-27/07
11
4/9-12/07 CBS
11
5/18-23/07
11
7/9-17/07
12
9/4-8/07
8
10/12-16/07 CBS
9
12/5-9/07
5
1/9-12/08
4
1/30-2/2/08 CBS
6
2/20-24/08
3
3/15-18/08 CBS
2
3/28-4/2/08
4
4/25-29/08
4
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
3
7/7-14/08
3
11
Worse Same
27
55
23
57
19
53
19
55
21
57
19
56
25
57
19
55
18
51
13
55
26
53
21
53
15
52
39
49
46
44
41
49
48
41
44
44
40
50
55
35
37
46
34
45
27
44
33
48
18
51
41
44
39
46
34
48
30
50
39
44
31
49
28
49
31
46
31
43
29
46
24
41
19
39
26
39
27
39
27
43
26
44
32
43
23
47
27
45
27
45
33
42
29
44
29
45
30
46
36
45
32
47
47
38
40
44
35
45
37
43
38
44
39
47
47
39
47
41
36
46
31
49
38
44
34
49
35
51
44
44
43
44
41
45
49
43
45
44
53
40
62
33
67
26
63
32
75
21
70
25
70
24
69
27
67
29
DK/NA
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
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
16. John McCain and Barack Obama are now the two parties' candidates for the presidency
in November. Are you satisfied choosing between them or do you want other choices?
7/7-14/08*
Satisfied
50
Other choices
47
DK/NA
3
17. 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?
12/2-6/05
4/6-9/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
5/18-23/07
4/25-29/08
7/7-14/08*
Republican
32
31
29
32
38
32
Democratic
38
43
45
44
42
40
Both (vol.)
4
4
4
1
3
2
Neither (vol.)
9
8
5
7
6
11
DK/NA
17
14
16
15
11
15
18. 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
1/14-21/84*
46
9/30-10/4/84*1
52
10/8-10/88*2
51
3/4-6/91*
42
8/3-5/96*
46
8/12-14/96* CBS
43
8/16-18/96*
48
8/26-28/96* CBS
43
9/2-4/96*
39
11/4-7/99
39
7/20/23/00*
43
8/18-20/00*
37
3/22/03
35
3/23/03
37
3/24/03
37
3/22-24/03
36
5/9-12/03
42
11/10-12/03* CBS
35
12/10-13/03
34
12/14-16/03
40
12/2-6/05
37
3/9-12/06 CBS
34
4/6-9/06 CBS
36
7/21-25/06
36
8/11-13/06 CBS
36
9/15-19/06
35
10/5-8/06
36
12/5-9/07
31
4/25-29/08
28
7/7-14/08*
31
Democratic
39
28
31
27
38
36
38
41
43
43
39
45
41
40
39
40
41
47
43
38
45
48
46
48
49
50
51
49
56
51
Both(vol.)
2
2
2
5
3
1
2
1
1
2
6
4
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
Neither(vol.)
2
4
3
8
3
5
3
5
5
4
3
4
5
5
3
4
6
5
6
4
6
4
5
4
5
3
3
6
5
6
1
QUESTION READ: REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE, DO...
2
QUESTION READ: REGARDLESS OF WHICH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE YOU INTEND TO VOTE FOR NEXT MONTH, DO...
12
DK/NA
11
14
13
18
10
15
8
10
13
12
9
10
18
16
20
18
10
10
15
16
11
13
11
10
9
9
8
12
9
11
19. Is your opinion of Michelle Obama favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you
heard enough about Michelle Obama yet to have an opinion? QUESTIONS 19 AND 20 WERE ROTATED.
2/20-24/08 DPV*
4/25-29/08*
4/25-29/08 DPV*
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Favorable
32
22
34
29
24
58
Not
Fav
6
19
10
16
19
1
Undecided
13
12
14
17
17
13
Haven’t
heard enough
48
46
41
37
38
27
Refused
1
1
1
1
1
1
20. Is your opinion of Cindy McCain favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you
heard enough about Cindy McCain yet to have an opinion? QUESTIONS 19 AND 20 WERE ROTATED.
4/25-29/08*
4/25-29/08 RPV*
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Favorable
18
39
18
20
9
Not
Fav
7
1
8
7
16
Undecided
14
14
17
18
19
Haven’t
heard enough
61
45
55
54
55
Refused
1
1
2
2
1
QUESTIONS 24-32 ROTATED WITH 33-41.
24. How much do you think Barack Obama cares about the needs and problems of people like
yourself — a lot, some, not much, or not at all?
8/8-12/07* CBS
1/9-12/08 DPV*
1/30-2/2/08 CBS DPV*
2/20-24/08 DPV*
3/28-4/2/08*
DPV*
4/25-29/08*
DPV*
5/30-6/30/08* CBS
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
A lot
31
48
49
63
36
57
34
50
38
37
31
72
Some
38
38
42
28
42
33
38
32
36
37
39
23
Not much
11
5
5
5
11
5
15
8
15
14
16
2
Not at all
6
5
3
2
9
4
11
7
9
9
11
1
DK/NA
14
3
1
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
4
2
25. Would you consider Barack Obama very patriotic, somewhat patriotic, or not very
patriotic?
4/25-29/08*
DPV*
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Very patriotic
29
39
37
32
62
Somewhat
45
44
39
41
33
13
Not very
22
15
18
22
1
DK/NA
3
2
5
6
4
26. Do you think Barack Obama says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what
he thinks people want to hear?
Says what he believes
7/9-17/07
46
1/30-2/2/08 DPV* CBS
65
5/1-3/08*
53
DPV*
69
7/7-14/08*
43
White*
37
Black*
78
Says what people want
32
31
43
28
51
57
16
DK/NA
22
4
4
3
6
6
7
27. Regardless of how you intend to vote for president in 2008, how likely do you think
it is that Barack Obama would be an effective commander-in-chief of the nation's military
— would you say it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at
all?
Very likely
1/9-12/08 DPV*
34
2/20-24/08*
23
DPV*
39
5/30-6/3/08* CBS 25
7/7-14/08*
24
White*
17
Black*
59
Somewhat likely
47
46
47
37
38
40
32
Not too likely
7
15
7
17
21
23
5
Not at all likely
6
13
5
18
15
17
1
DK/NA
6
3
2
3
3
3
3
29. If he were elected President, do you think Barack Obama would bring about real change
in the way things are done in Washington, or wouldn't he do that?
Would
66
70
58
52
91
1/9-12/08 DPV*
2/20-24/08 DPV*
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Would not
26
24
35
40
5
DK/NA
8
7
8
8
5
30. If Barack Obama is elected president, do you think that will make the United States'
image in the world better, make it worse, or will it have no effect on the United States'
image in the world?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Better
48
42
84
Worse
14
16
1
No effect
32
36
12
DK/NA
6
6
3
31. If Barack Obama is elected President, do you think race relations in the United
States will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
3/28-4/2/08*
DPV*
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Better
34
46
31
29
47
Worse
21
14
17
19
7
Same
42`
37
49
48
42
14
DK/NA
3
2
4
4
3
32. How much confidence do you have in Barack Obama's ability to handle the issue of
illegal immigration — a lot, some, not much, or none at all?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Hispanic*
A lot
17
11
45
25
Some
44
44
44
47
Not much
22
24
8
17
None at all
12
14
1
8
DK/NA
6
7
3
3
33. How much do you think John McCain cares about the needs and problems of people like
yourself — a lot, some, not much, or not at all?
3/28-4/2/08*
RPV*
4/25-29/08*
RPV*
5/30-6/3/08* CBS
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
A lot
17
40
26
49
22
21
23
8
Some
46
51
38
40
45
45
47
36
Not much
18
5
17
9
16
21
19
32
Not at all
16
3
14
3
13
12
9
23
DK/NA
3
4
4
2
2
1
34. Would you consider John McCain very patriotic, somewhat patriotic, or not very
patriotic?
4/25-29/08*
RPV*
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Very patriotic
70
89
73
77
56
Somewhat
22
7
21
19
30
Not very
5
3
4
2
11
DK/NA
3
1
3
2
3
35. Do you think John McCain says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what
he thinks people want to hear?
What he believes
12/5-9/07 RPV*
46
1/30-2/2/08 RPV* CBS
56
5/1-3/08*
51
RPV*
71
7/7-14/08*
46
White*
49
Black*
33
What people want to hear
36
31
41
26
49
46
62
DK/NA
19
13
8
3
6
5
6
36. Regardless of how you intend to vote for president in 2008, how likely do you think
it is that John McCain would be an effective commander-in-chief of the nation's military
— would you say it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at
all?
2/20-24/08*
RPV*
5/30-6/3/08* CBS
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Very likely
48
73
39
46
50
18
Somewhat likely
32
24
38
36
35
45
15
Not too likely
9
3
10
9
7
18
Not at all likely
9
10
7
5
16
DK/NA
3
3
3
3
2
38. If he were elected President, do you think John McCain would bring about real change
in the way things are done in Washington, or wouldn't he do that?
Would
28
30
14
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Would not
65
62
82
DK/NA
8
9
4
39. If John McCain is elected president, do you think that will make the United States'
image in the world better, make it worse, or will it have no effect on the United States'
image in the world?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Better
18
20
7
Worse
18
14
39
No effect
59
61
49
DK/NA
5
5
5
40. If John McCain is elected President, do you think race relations in the United States
will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
3/28-4/2/08*
RPV*
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Better
4
7
3
4
1
Worse
11
3
10
9
18
Same
82
87
84
85
77
DK/NA
3
3
2
2
3
41. How much confidence do you have in John McCain's ability to handle the issue of
illegal immigration — a lot, some, not much, or none at all?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Hispanic*
A lot
16
17
5
14
Some
47
50
33
41
Not much
22
20
35
26
None at all
10
8
24
17
DK/NA
5
5
4
2
42. If John McCain were elected President, do you think he would generally continue
George W. Bush's economic policies, or not?
7/7-14/08*
Continue Bush
economic policies
61
Not continue Bush
economic policies
32
DK/NA
6
43. If John McCain were elected President, do you think he would generally continue
George W. Bush's policies in Iraq, or not?
7/7-14/08*
Continue Bush
Iraq policies
78
Not continue
Bush Iraq policies
17
16
DK/NA
5
44. If Barack Obama is elected President, do you think the policies of his administration
would favor whites over blacks, favor blacks over whites, or would they treat both groups
the same? QUESTIONS 44 AND 45 WERE ROTATED.
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Favor whites
over blacks
1
1
3
Favor blacks
over whites
13
16
4
Treat both
the same
81
79
90
DK/NA
4
4
3
45. If John McCain is elected President, do you think the policies of his administration
would favor whites over blacks, favor blacks over whites, or would they treat both groups
the same? QUESTIONS 44 AND 45 WERE ROTATED.
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Favor whites
over blacks
16
12
39
Favor blacks
over whites
1
1
Treat both
the same
77
82
50
DK/NA
6
5
11
46. If Barack Obama is elected President, do you think the policies of his administration
would favor rich over poor, favor poor over rich, or would they treat both groups the
same? QUESTIONS 46 AND 47 WERE ROTATED.
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Favor rich
over poor
18
20
5
Favor poor
over rich
30
32
24
Treat both
the same
45
42
66
DK/NA
6
6
6
47. If John McCain is elected President, do you think the policies of his administration
would favor rich over poor, favor poor over rich, or would they treat both groups the
same? QUESTIONS 46 AND 47 WERE ROTATED.
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Favor rich
over poor
54
49
81
Favor poor
over rich
3
3
2
17
Treat both
the same
38
43
13
DK/NA
5
6
4
48. Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't
you heard enough about Hillary Clinton yet to have an opinion?
3/92*1
7/92*1
8/92A*2
8/92D*2
10/92A*2
1/932
2/932
3/932
5/93A2 CBS
5/93B2 CBS
6/93B2
8/932 CBS
9/932
10/932 CBS
11/932
1/94 CBS
1/94
2/94 CBS
3/94
4/94
6/94 CBS
7/94
9/94
11/94A
1/95 CBS
4/95
8/95
1/96*
4/96*
6/96*
6/96* NYT
7/96*
8/96*
8/96C*
8/96D* CBS
9/96*
1/97
4/97
11/97 CBS
12/97
1
Fav
31
29
33
31
32
38
44
35
37
34
45
36
40
41
45
44
36
34
33
32
35
38
33
37
39
34
31
38
33
36
33
30
38
35
38
38
36
37
47
39
Not
Fav
17
14
15
19
18
10
16
16
14
21
21
22
20
18
21
28
22
23
26
29
27
26
28
38
33
36
29
42
41
35
36
40
39
37
36
34
25
35
30
33
Und
19
21
20
25
20
24
19
22
23
23
21
22
20
24
21
16
22
25
22
20
22
19
22
20
21
22
23
16
19
20
23
22
17
19
18
19
25
17
17
19
DK
engh
31
35
32
26
28
28
19
27
25
21
13
29
19
17
12
11
19
17
18
17
13
16
15
6
8
16
3
7
6
7
8
4
7
6
8
12
10
5
8
QUESTION READ: “… HILLARY CLINTON, BILL CLINTON'S WIFE,..."
Ref
1
1
1
1
2
Fav
1/98B
45
2/98
50
4/98
49
5/98 CBS
39
7/98 CBS
50
8/11-13
41
8/19-20
50
10/99 CBS
40
10/99 CBS
43
11/99
41
2/00
42
7/13-17/00
36
6/12-13/03 CBS
24
5/20-24/05 CBS
36
1/20-25/06
37
5/4-8/06
34
7/21-25/06
32
9/15-18/06
32
1/1-3/07 CBS
43
1/18-21/07* CBS
36
3/7-11/07
35
3/26-27/07 CBS
33
4/9-12/07* CBS
37
5/18-23/07*
38
6/26-28/07* CBS
45
7/9-17/07
41
7/9-17/07*
40
8/8-12/07* CBS
41
9/4-9/07*
36
DPV*
63
10/12-16/07 CBS DPV* 72
12/5-9/07 DPV*
68
1/9-12/08 DPV*
64
1/30-2/2/08 CBS DPV* 65
2/20-24/08*
35
DPV*
61
3/15-18/08* CBS
39
3/28-4/2/08*
38
DPV*
58
4/25-29/08*
36
DPV*
56
5/1-3/08*
42
DPV*
58
5/30-6/3/08*
41
7/7-14/08
44
White
40
Black
62
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
5
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Not
Fav
27
25
29
27
26
21
25
36
37
36
31
40
32
31
35
35
39
36
38
36
43
42
46
42
40
38
40
39
40
14
15
14
19
18
43
27
41
39
20
42
26
37
24
39
36
41
16
NOTE: PRIOR TO JULY 2007, QUESTION INCLUDED “RODHAM”
18
Und
21
16
16
20
15
20
17
20
16
17
18
18
22
19
21
23
21
20
16
25
19
17
15
19
12
19
18
19
21
21
12
17
15
15
18
9
15
18
17
15
13
18
17
18
15
15
17
DK
engh Ref
8
7
1
5
1
12
2
7
2
16
2
7
1
4
3
6
1
8
1
5
1
19
3
13
1
7
9
8
11
1
3
4
3
8
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
5
1
5
3
1
2
5
1
4
1
5
49. Is your opinion of Bill Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you
heard enough about Bill Clinton yet to have an opinion?
5/87
10/91D*
1/92*
2/92A*
2/92B*
4/92*
5/92A*
5/92* CBS
6/92*
7/92*
7/92* CBS
7/92B*
8/92A*
8/92B* CBS
8/92D*
8/92E*
9/92A*
10/92A*
12/92
1/93*
6/93
1/94
11/94
12/94
11/00*
2/95
4/95
8/95
10/95
12/95
2/96*
3/96* CBS
4/96*
6/96*
6/96* NYT
7/96*
8/96*
8/96B* CBS
8/96C*
8/96D* CBS
9/96*
10/96*
10/96C*
11/96*
2/98A CBS
2/98B CBS
2/98C CBS
2/98D
3/98A
Fav
3
7
11
24
20
26
24
15
16
20
30
36
36
31
28
36
32
34
38
46
35
34
38
35
44
43
39
40
43
44
47
50
50
48
47
40
43
42
42
42
46
47
49
46
51
44
57
57
44
Not fav
4
5
6
26
31
40
37
40
40
31
24
24
24
29
34
28
29
35
18
19
30
29
43
40
45
39
39
39
35
37
39
34
38
33
32
31
34
36
36
34
33
36
34
37
26
32
28
29
33
Und DK engh
10
81
8
80
14
69
30
19
30
18
28
6
30
8
32
14
33
11
35
13
34
11
31
9
32
7
32
7
32
6
29
6
32
7
25
5
27
15
23
10
25
10
23
13
15
3
15
10
9
1
15
2
19
3
17
2
17
4
17
1
13
1
14
2
11
1
15
3
15
5
24
2
20
2
19
2
18
2
21
2
18
2
14
2
15
1
15
1
16
5
17
6
10
5
12
2
16
4
Ref
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Fav
3/98B
44
4/98
45
4/98 CBS
42
5/98A CBS
44
5/98B CBS
45
6/98
45
7/98 CBS
43
8/11-13/98
50
8/18/98
46
8/19-20/98
48
9/98 CBS
43
9/98C
45
10/98 CBS
39
10/98 CBS
40
10/98A
42
3/92*
24
10/98A
44
11/98 CBS
50
12/98
44
12/19/98
52
12/20/98
51
1/99 CBS
48
1/99 CBS
47
1/99
45
2/99 CBS
44
3/99 CBS
44
4/99 CBS
44
6/99 CBS
46
7/99 CBS
42
8/99 CBS
42
10/99 CBS
42
10/99 CBS
46
11/99
45
12/00
43
5/00
44
7/00B
43
1/15-17/01 CBS 57
2/10-12/01 CBS 58
3/8-12/01
38
7/11-15/04
50
10/28-30/04*
48
3/7-11/07
48
6/26-28/07 CBS 51
7/9-17/07
51
1/30-2/2/08*CBS 46
2/20-24/08 DPV* 70
4/25-29/08*
50
DPV*
71
7/7-14/08
46
White
42
Black
69
19
Not
35
33
33
31
32
37
35
33
37
40
41
38
40
40
42
41
36
37
42
37
41
38
39
42
40
35
41
41
44
43
44
43
40
39
41
40
35
39
51
39
38
38
32
36
39
18
36
19
39
45
11
Und
17
18
19
17
16
13
17
15
14
10
15
11
15
14
13
27
15
10
11
10
7
11
12
11
12
18
13
10
11
12
12
11
13
11
12
13
6
9
9
10
10
11
12
10
12
11
11
8
10
9
19
DK engh Ref
3
1
4
1
5
1
5
1
5
2
4
2
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
4
2
2
2
9
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
-
52. Do you think race relations in the United States are generally good or generally bad?
Generally good
5/22-24/90 Total
41
White
43
Black
33
5/6-8/92 Total
25
White
25
Black
20
3/28-31/93
37
3/27-28/96 CBS
35
12/4-5/96 CBS
35
1/30-2/1/97 CBS
40
6/10-11/97 CBS Total
38
White
37
Black
27
2/6-10/00 CBS Total
52
White
56
Black
31
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
57
White
58
Black
51
3/28-4/2/08
55
7/7-14/08
53
White
55
Black
29
Hispanic
52
Generally bad
50
50
57
68
67
75
56
53
52
54
52
53
66
38
34
57
30
30
40
36
37
34
59
38
DK/NA
8
7
10
7
7
5
7
12
13
6
10
10
7
10
10
12
13
12
9
9
10
10
12
10
53. Do you think race relations in your community are generally good or generally bad?
Generally good
5/6-8/92
75
12/4-5/96
77
6/10-11/97 CBS Total
72
White
72
Black
74
2/6-10/00 CBS Total
79
White
82
Black
62
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
80
White
81
Black
72
3/28-4/2/08
77
7/7-14/08
77
White
79
Black
58
Hispanic
73
Generally bad
20
18
23
23
20
17
14
31
15
14
22
18
20
18
37
24
20
DK/NA
4
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
5
5
6
5
3
3
5
4
54. In general, who do you think has a better chance of getting ahead in today’s society
— white people, black people, or do white people and black people have about an equal
chance of getting ahead?
12/6-9/97 Total
Whites
Blacks
2/6-10/00 CBS Total
White
Black
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
White
Black
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Hispanic
White people
43
39
63
33
29
57
36
32
57
39
35
64
41
Black people
5
7
1
5
7
6
6
1
6
7
1
6
Equal
46
49
30
59
62
38
55
58
39
51
53
30
50
DK/NA
6
6
7
3
2
5
4
3
3
5
5
4
3
55. In order to make up for past discrimination, do you favor or oppose programs which
make special efforts to help minorities get ahead?
12/6-9/97 Total
White
Black
2/6-10/00 CBS Total
White
Black
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
White
Black
7/13-16/00
1/19-22/03
7/13-27/03
3/9-14/05
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Hispanic
Favor
55
50
80
59
54
85
50
46
76
53
53
53
59
51
44
80
73
Oppose
39
44
11
32
36
10
39
44
11
38
39
40
30
42
48
13
21
DK/NA
7
6
9
9
10
5
11
10
12
9
8
7
11
8
8
6
6
56. Do you favor or oppose programs that make special efforts to help people get ahead
who come from low-income backgrounds, regardless of their gender or ethnicity?
3/9-14/05 NYT
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Hispanic
Favor
84
83
82
93
85
Oppose
10
13
14
4
10
DK/NA
6
4
3
3
5
21
57. Some people say that since the 1960s there has been a lot of real progress in getting
rid of racial discrimination against blacks. Others say that there hasn’t been much real
progress for blacks over that time. Which do you agree with more? Would you say there’s
been a lot of real progress getting rid of racial discrimination or hasn’t there been
much real progress?
5/6-8/92 Total
White
Black
6/10-11/97 CBS Total
White
Black
2/6-10/00 CBS Total
White
Black
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
White
Black
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Hispanic
Progress
50
53
29
61
62
52
71
74
55
74
78
58
76
79
59
71
No real progress
46
43
68
34
31
46
26
23
43
22
18
39
20
17
39
27
DK/NA
4
4
3
5
7
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
58. What about for other minority groups? Would you say there’s been a lot of real
progress getting rid of discrimination or hasn’t there been much real progress?
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
White
Black
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Hispanic
Progress
57
58
48
56
58
47
49
No real progress
33
32
40
36
34
47
45
DK/NA
10
10
12
7
8
6
5
59. How comfortable do you think most people feel when they do have conversations ABOUT
race with someone of another race — very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, somewhat
uncomfortable or very uncomfortable?
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
White
Black
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Hispanic
Very
Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable
8
30
44
11
8
32
44
10
6
25
43
18
9
37
39
9
9
38
40
7
11
30
42
14
7
33
43
13
22
DK/NA
7
7
8
5
6
3
4
60. About how many of the people who live in the immediate area around your home are
black — none, a few, about half or almost all?
2/6-10/00 CBS Total
White
Black
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
White
Black
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Hispanic
None
21
23
1
23
25
3
16
18
3
14
A few
55
62
22
54
60
21
59
65
29
59
About half
14
13
26
15
12
31
17
15
33
19
Almost all
8
2
51
7
2
45
6
2
34
8
DK/NA
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
61. Do you work for pay full time, work for pay part time, are you retired, or are you
not working just now?
7/7-14/08
Full
51
Part
14
Retired
19
Not employed
16
DK/NA
-
62. IF EMPLOYED EITHER FULL OR PART TIME: About how many of the people you work
with are black — none, a few, about half or almost all?
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
White
Black
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Hispanic
None
29
31
5
30
33
6
36
A few
51
52
48
47
48
42
46
About half
14
13
29
18
16
36
16
Almost all
5
4
17
4
3
16
2
DK/NA
1
1
1
1
1
-
63. In recent years, do you think too much has been made of the problems facing black
people, too little has been made, or is it about right?
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
White
Black
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Hispanic
Too much
30
33
10
23
27
7
16
Too little
22
18
51
20
16
48
29
Just right
42
42
34
48
49
37
46
DK/NA
7
7
6
8
8
8
8
64. Have you ever felt you were stopped by the police just because of your race or ethnic
background?
Yes
No
DK/NA
2/6-10/00 CBS Total
10
89
1
White
4
96
Black
38
61
1
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
8
91
1
White
3
96
1
Black
42
57
1
7/7-14/08
13
86
White
7
93
Black
43
57
Hispanic
30
69
1
23
65. Was there ever a specific instance when you felt discriminated against because of
your race?
Yes
No
DK/NA
2/6-10/00 CBS Black
38
61
1
6/21-29/00 NYT Total
24
75
1
White
17
83
Black
62
38
7/13-27/03
29
70
1
7/7-14/08
34
66
White
26
74
Black
68
32
Hispanic
52
47
1
69. Should LEGAL immigration
increased, or decreased?
6/19-23/861
6/21-24/932
9/8-11/942
9/18-22/952
12/3-6/95 NYT3
10/23-27/96 CBS
9/13-14/01
12/7-10/01
7/13-27/03
1/12-15/04
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
10/3-5/05 CBS
4/6-9/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
3/7-11/07
5/18-23/07
7/7-14/08
Hispanic
1
2
3
into
Present level
35
27
27
30
31
35
29
29
37
34
32
30
33
39
29
39
38
43
the
United
Increased
7
7
6
6
2
8
10
9
9
16
13
11
16
22
18
20
23
27
States
be
Decreased
49
61
63
54
64
50
53
59
48
45
51
51
45
34
48
35
32
25
kept
at
its
present
level,
DK/NA
9
5
4
9
3
7
8
3
6
5
4
8
6
6
5
5
7
5
QUESTION READ: SHOULD IMMIGRATION BE KEPT AT ITS PRESENT LEVEL, INCREASED OR DECREASED?
QUESTION READ: SHOULD IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES BE KEPT AT ITS PRESENT LEVEL, INCREASED OR DECREASED?
QUESTION READ: DO YOU THINK IMMIGRATION INTO THE UNITED STATES SHOULD BE INCREASED, DECREASED, OR KEPT ABOUT THE SAME?
70. What about ILLEGAL immigration, how serious a problem do you think the issue of
ILLEGAL immigration is for the country right now — very serious, somewhat serious, not
too serious, or not at all serious?
1/5-8/06 CBS
4/6-9/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
5/16-17/06 CBS
10/27-31/06
1/18-21/07 CBS
5/18-23/07
12/5-9/07
7/7-14/08
Hispanic
Very
51
62
59
48
54
56
61
56
60
48
Somewhat
33
25
30
37
29
29
30
30
29
30
Not too
13
9
9
12
12
12
6
10
8
15
24
Not at all
3
3
2
2
5
2
1
3
2
5
DK/NA
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
73. Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military
action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?
12/10-13/03
12/14-16/03
2/12-15/04 CBS
2/24-27/04 CBS
3/10-14/04
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
10/1-3/04
10/9-11/04 CBS
10/14-17/04
10/28-30/04
11/18-21/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
4/13-16/05 CBS
5/20-24/05 CBS
6/10-15/05
7/13-14/05 CBS
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
8/29-31/05 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
2/22-26/06 CBS
3/8-12/06 CBS
4/6-9/06 CBS
4/28-30/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
8/11-13/06 CBS
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
11/12-13/06 CBS
12/8-10/06 CBS
1/1-3/07 CBS
1/18-21/07 CBS
2/23-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/9-12/07 CBS
5/18-23/07
7/20-22/07
8/8-12/07 CBS
9/4-8/07
9/14-16/07 CBS
10/12-16/07 CBS
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
2/20-24/08
3/15-18/CBS
3/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
7/7-14/08
Right thing
64
63
58
54
58
47
49
48
45
49
54
49
49
49
53
46
45
46
47
47
45
48
48
45
44
41
42
48
47
47
41
41
43
44
39
47
41
43
44
40
44
40
39
38
39
38
39
44
35
42
43
41
39
45
41
36
38
36
34
37
36
Stay out
28
31
37
39
37
46
46
46
51
44
39
46
46
46
42
48
49
50
48
49
51
47
46
49
50
55
50
48
49
50
54
54
53
51
56
48
53
53
51
55
51
56
55
58
56
55
56
51
61
51
51
54
53
51
54
58
58
59
62
57
59
25
DK/NA
8
6
5
7
6
7
5
6
4
7
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
4
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
5
7
5
5
4
7
6
5
8
4
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
74. How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq?
Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?
Very
Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
well
well
badly
badly
DK/NA
5/27-28/03 CBS
11
61
19
5
4
7/8-9/03 CBS
6
54
25
11
4
8/11-12/03 CBS
6
47
28
13
6
8/26-28/03 CBS
5
46
31
16
2
9/15-16/03 CBS
5
44
29
18
4
10/20-21/03 CBS
5
49
31
12
3
11/10-12/03 CBS
5
42
28
22
3
12/10-13/03
6
41
33
18
3
12/14-15/03
9
55
21
10
5
12/21-22/03 CBS
8
57
24
9
2
4/8/04 CBS
4
35
33
26
2
4/23-27/04
4
34
31
29
2
5/20-23/04 CBS
3
34
38
22
3
6/23-27/04
2
38
31
26
3
7/11-15/04
4
39
28
28
1
8/15-18/04
5
41
32
19
3
9/12-16/04
4
42
26
25
3
10/14-17/04
5
38
27
27
3
10/28-30/04
7
39
26
26
2
11/18-21/04
5
40
26
27
2
1/14-18/05
5
36
28
29
2
2/24-28/05
10
43
29
18
1
4/13-16/05 CBS
7
41
32
18
2
5/20-24/05 CBS
5
36
31
26
2
6/10-15/05
7
33
34
26
1
7/13-14/05 CBS
5
39
31
23
2
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
7
41
29
21
2
8/29-31/05 CBS
5
35
29
28
3
10/3-5/05 CBS
4
39
27
28
2
10/30-11/1/05 CBS
4
36
31
26
3
12/2-6/05
6
40
28
24
2
1/5-8/06 CBS
8
41
28
21
2
1/20-25/06
8
37
30
24
1
2/22-26/06 CBS
5
31
32
30
2
3/9-12/06 CBS
4
36
28
29
3
4/6-9/06 CBS
5
36
27
31
1
4/28-30/06 CBS
5
36
29
26
4
5/4-8/06
5
34
33
27
2
7/21-25/06
4
37
30
27
2
8/11-13/06 CBS
5
37
31
25
2
8/17-21/06
5
32
33
29
2
9/15-19/06
4
34
28
33
1
10/5-8/06
3
28
30
36
2
10/27-31/06
2
28
32
35
2
12/8-10/06 CBS
2
23
32
39
4
1/1-3/07 CBS
3
25
33
38
1
1/18-21/07 CBS
1
22
34
41
2
2/8-11/07 CBS
1
24
32
40
3
2/24-27/07
3
20
31
43
3
3/7-11/07
4
25
30
39
2
4/9-12/07 CBS
2
29
30
36
3
5/18-23/07
2
21
29
47
2
6/26-28/07 CBS
1
21
30
47
1
7/9-17/07
2
23
29
45
1
7/20-22/07
3
29
31
35
2
8/8-12/07 CBS
3
26
29
38
4
9/4-8/07
4
29
32
32
2
9/14-16/07 CBS
3
31
29
34
3
10/12-16/07 CBS
2
32
30
33
3
12/5-9/07
6
31
31
28
4
1/9-12/08
4
34
29
30
3
1/30-2/2/08 CBS
7
31
27
32
3
2/20-24/08
6
37
30
24
3
4/25-29/08
5
35
31
26
3
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
4
31
29
33
3
7/7-14/08
7
38
27
24
3
26
77. Do you think most people you know would vote for a presidential candidate who is
black, or not?
Would
60
65
56
63
69
69
69
12/5-9/07*
1/9-12/08*
3/15-18/08* CBS
5/30-6/3/08* CBS
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Would not
25
21
33
26
19
19
16
DK/NA
15
14
11
11
13
13
15
78. Would you personally vote for a presidential candidate who is black, or not?
Would
60
90
90
91
88
12/5-9/07*
1/9-12/08*
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Would not
25
6
6
5
6
DK/NA
15
4
4
4
5
79. Do you think America is ready to elect a black president, or not?
10/27-29/961 CBS
2/6-10/001 CBS
1/18-21/071 CBS
1/9-12/08*
3/15-18/08* CBS
5/30-6/3/08* CBS
7/7-14/08
White
Black
1
Yes
46
37
55
54
62
68
69
70
65
No
43
52
35
31
30
23
25
24
27
Depends(vol.)
5
4
3
DK/NA
6
7
7
15
8
9
6
6
8
DEPENDS WAS OFFERED AS A VOLUNTEERED ANSWER.
80. Just as your best guess, about what percentage of all Americans are black: less than
10%, between 10 and 20%, between 20 and 30%, between 30 and 50%, or more than 50%?
7/7-14/08
White
Black
Less
than 10%
1
1
4
10-20%
21
21
24
20-30%
32
33
26
30-50%
32
33
24
More than 50%
9
8
17
DK/NA
5
5
4
81. Do you favor or oppose using public financing to help pay for the fall Presidential
election campaign in exchange for restrictions on the amount the candidates can spend?
7/7-14/08*
Favor
43
Oppose
46
DK/NA
11
27
82. In general, how often do you think candidates for president change their positions on
important issues in order to get elected — very often, somewhat often, not too often, or
not at all?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Very often
36
35
32
Somewhat often
52
52
53
Not too often
9
10
11
Not at all
2
1
1
DK/NA
1
1
2
83. So far, do you think John McCain has changed his position on an important issue in
order to get elected, or not?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Yes
51
50
60
No
34
35
22
DK/NA
16
16
17
84. IF ANSWERED “YES” TO Q.83: How did that affect your opinion of John McCain —
did it make you think better of him, worse of him, or did it make no difference to you?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Better
5
7
Worse
37
38
30
No difference
57
54
69
DK/NA
1
1
85. So far, do you think Barack Obama has changed his position on an important issue in
order to get elected, or not?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Yes
56
59
47
No
32
29
41
DK/NA
12
12
13
86. IF ANSWERED “YES” TO Q.85: How did that affect your opinion of Barack Obama —
did it make you think better of him, worse of him, or did it make no difference to you?
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Better
5
4
15
Worse
41
45
12
No difference
53
50
73
DK/NA
1
87. What do you think Barack Obama has been spending more time doing in his campaign —
explaining what he would do as president or attacking John McCain? QUESTIONS 87 & 88 WERE
ROTATED.
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Explaining
73
71
81
Attacking
17
18
11
DK/NA
10
11
8
88. What do you think John McCain has been spending more time doing in his campaign —
explaining what he would do as president or attacking Barack Obama? QUESTIONS 87 & 88 WERE
ROTATED.
7/7-14/08*
White*
Black*
Explaining
63
65
46
Attacking
26
23
44
DK/NA
11
12
11
28
89. ASKED OF McCAIN SUPPORTERS ONLY: How important is it to you personally that John
McCain wins the 2008 election for president — is it extremely important, very important,
somewhat important or not that important at all?
7/7-14/08* supporters
White*
Black*
Extremely
important
24
24
NA
Very important
29
29
NA
Somewhat
important
34
35
NA
Not that
important at all
11
10
NA
DK/NA
2
1
NA
90. ASKED OF OBAMA SUPPORTERS ONLY: How important is it to you personally that Barack
Obama wins the 2008 election for president — is it extremely important, very important,
somewhat important or not that important at all?
7/7-14/08* supporters
White*
Black*
Extremely
important
37
36
42
Very important
32
31
34
Somewhat
important
22
24
18
Not that
important at all
8
9
5
DK/NA
1
1
1
91. This Fall, each party's Presidential candidate has the option of receiving public
funds to pay for their campaign in exchange for limiting spending. John McCain said he
would accept the public funds. Barack Obama said he would not accept the public funds
because he needs to raise and spend more to campaign effectively against conservative
groups who oppose his candidacy and will spend as much money as they can raise. Do you
approve or disapprove of Barack Obama's decision or haven't you heard enough about this
issue to have an opinion one way or the other?
7/7-14/08
Approve
33
Disapprove
18
Haven’t heard enough
45
DK/NA
4
92. If elected, John McCain would be 72 years old when he assumes office. Do you think
his being 72 years old might make it too difficult for him to do the work the presidency
requires, or do you think his age helps him have the experience and wisdom to do a good
job as president?
7/7-14/08
Age makes
job too difficult
36
Age means
experience
48
Wouldn't matter(vol.)
12
DK/NA
4
93. Do you think Barack Obama's energy policies would help bring down gas prices if he is
elected President, or not?
7/7-14/08
Yes
30
No
50
DK/NA
20
94. Do you think John McCain's energy policies would help bring down gas prices if he is
elected President, or not?
7/7-14/08
Yes
25
No
56
DK/NA
20
29
96. How would you rate the financial situation in your household these days? Is it very
good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad?
11/10-16/88
10/8-10/90
7/21-25/06
4/20-24/07
2/20-24/08
3/28-4/2/08
7/7-14/08
Very good
12
14
12
14
18
9
13
Fairly good
69
70
64
69
60
63
61
Fairly bad
13
11
17
13
15
20
19
Very bad
5
4
5
4
6
7
7
DK/NA
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
97. Have recent price increases in gasoline caused any financial hardship for you or
others in your household, or not? IF YES, ASK: Has that been a serious hardship, or not
serious?
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
7/7-14/08
Yes, serious
36
34
Yes, not serious
29
31
No
34
35
DK/NA
1
-
These last questions are for background only. Did you vote in the 2004 presidential
election, did something prevent you from voting, or did you choose not to vote? IF VOTED,
ASK: Did you vote for John Kerry, George W. Bush, or Ralph Nader?
7/7-14/08
Kerry
28
Bush
37
Voted, won’t
say whom(vol.)
3
Nader
1
Didn't vote
29
DK/NA
2
101. Did you vote in a Democratic primary or caucus this year, or not? IF VOTED IN
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY OR CAUCUS, ASK: Did you vote for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, or
someone else?
7/7-14/08
Obama
16
Clinton
13
Someone else/None(vol.)
4
Did not vote
66
DK/NA
1
102. Would you say you attend religious services every week, almost every week, once or
twice a month, a few times a year, or never?
7/7-14/08
Every week
27
Almost every week
11
Once/twice a month
16
Few times a year
25
Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians.
think of yourself in either of these ways?
7/7-14/08
Yes
27
No
72
Never
20
Do you ever
DK/NA
1
What is your religious preference today?
5/1-3/08
Protestant
51
Catholic
24
Jewish
2
Other
10
None
12
DK/NA
3
Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?
7/7-14/08
Married
57
Widowed
7
Divorced
11
30
Separated
1
Never
married
24
DK/NA
1
DK/NA
-
Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican,
Rep Dem Ind DK/NA
1/92A
29
35
31
5
10/98B
1/92B
28
32
35
5
12/98
2/92A
32
37
27
4
1/99
2/92B
30
33
32
5
4/99
3/92
30
38
27
5
11/99
4/92
30
38
27
5
2/00
5/92A
30
33
31
6
5/00
6/92
33
33
29
5
7/00
7/92
29
34
32
5
7/00B
7/92B
26
38
28
8
9/00A
8/92A
28
33
33
5
9/00D
8/92D
27
32
33
8
10/00
8/92E
28
35
29
8
11/00
9/92A
28
34
33
5
11/00L
10/92A
29
35
31
5
3/8-12/01
10/92C
29
36
31
5
6/14-18/01
10/92D
28
37
31
4
10/25-28/01
10/92E
28
38
29
5
12/7-10/01
12/92
28
39
28
5
1/21-24/02
1/93
30
36
28
6
4/28-5/1/02
2/93
28
36
30
6
7/13-16/02
3/93
26
37
30
7
9/2-5/02
5/93A
29
34
29
8
10/3-5/02
6/93A
29
34
32
5
10/27-31/02
6/93B
31
37
27
5
11/20-24/02
9/93
26
36
32
6
1/19-22/03
11/93
29
38
29
4
2/10-12/03
1/94
30
30
34
6
3/7-9/03
2/94
28
33
32
7
4/11-13/03
3/94
30
34
29
7
7/13-27/03
4/94
32
32
30
6
9/28-10/1/03
7/94
27
35
31
6
12/10-13/03
9/94
28
36
34
3
12/14-15/03
11/94
31
34 29
6
1/12-15/04
12/94
31
32 29
7
3/10-14/04
2/95
30
33 32
5
4/23-27/04
4/95
30
30 34
6
6/23-27/04
8/95
30
35 29
6
7/11-15/04
9/95
28
33 30
9
9/12-16/04
10/95
31
35 27
7
10/1-3/04
12/95
32
35 26
6
10/14-17/04
12/95
27
33 33
7
10/28-30/04
1/96
29
35 31
5
11/18-21/04
2/96
30
35 31
4
1/14-18/05
4/96
31
36 28
5
2/24-28/05
6/96
27
39 29
5
6/10-15/05
6/96 NYT
26
37 32
5
9/9-13/05
7/96
31
34 29
6
12/2-6/05
8/96
32
41 24
3
1/20-25/06
8/96C
30
34 28
8
5/4-8/06
9/96
29
36 29
6
7/21-25/06
10/96
28
40 25
7
8/17-21/06
10/96C
28
37 27
7
9/15-19/06
11/96
28
38 28
7
10/5-8/06
12/96
28
39 24
9
10/27-31/06
1/97
29
32 33
6
2/24-27/07
4/97
29
36 26
8
3/7-11/07
1/98
27
34 30
8
4/20-24/07
1/98B
26
35 31
7
5/18-23/07
2/98
31
32 30
8
7/9-17/07
4/98
28
31 33
8
7/20-22/07
6/98
28
32 30
10
9/4-8/07
7/98
28
35 30
7
12/5-9/07
8/98
26
37 29
8
1/9-12/08
9/98B
26
35 31
7
2/20-24/08
9/98C
27
35 32
6
3/28-4/2/08
10/98A
24
37 32
7
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
7/7-14/08
a Democrat, an Independent, or what?
Rep
Dem
Ind
DK/NA
27
39
28
6
27
37
30
6
25
37
33
5
30
34
28
7
28
37
30
5
28
37
28
6
31
34
27
7
29
33
29
9
31
36
26
7
31
33
27
9
28
37
27
8
29
35
30
7
27
36
29
9
31
34
28
7
31
35
29
5
27
36
30
7
32
37
23
8
30
32
30
8
28
34
31
7
33
37
23
8
28
34
33
5
29
35
26
10
27
38
28
7
31
34
28
7
29
32
31
8
29
32
33
6
28
34
31
6
29
32
30
9
31
30
32
6
27
32
34
7
31
35
30
4
27
33
35
6
28
31
35
6
28
32
33
8
31
30
32
7
29
35
29
7
29
35
29
7
29
37
30
4
33
31
29
7
29
34
28
10
30
34
29
7
30
35
30
6
29
36
30
5
31
34
28
8
29
36
29
6
28
34
31
6
26
36
28
9
28
32
33
7
29
34
33
4
25
37
34
4
31
33
30
5
30
35
27
8
30
32
32
5
30
35
30
6
28
35
31
7
25
35
33
6
27
35
33
6
24
34
36
6
29
37
32
3
28
34
34
4
24
32
36
9
31
32
33
5
26
35
31
8
28
40
27
5
27
38
29
6
26
41
27
6
27
37
31
5
29
26
39
37
27
31
5
6
103. (IF DEMOCRAT OR INDEPENDENT) Was there any time when you thought of yourself as a Republican?
7/7-14/08
Yes
No
DK/NA
30
69
1
31
How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as liberal,
moderate, or conservative?
1/92A
1/92B
2/92A
2/92B
3/92
4/92
5/92A
6/92
7/92
7/92B
8/92A
8/92D
9/92A
10/92C
10/92D
10/92E
2/92
1/93
2/93
3/93
5/93A
6/93A
6/93B
9/93
11/93
1/94
2/94
3/94
4/94
9/94
11/94
12/94
2/95
4/95
8/95
9/95
12/95
12/95
10/95
12/95
12/95
1/96
2/96
4/96
6/96
6/96
7/96
8/96
8/96C
9/96
10/96
10/96C
11/96
12/96
1/97
4/97
12/97
1/98
2/98
4/98
6/98
7/98
8/98
Lib
19
21
19
20
20
18
21
23
20
21
20
22
19
22
21
21
20
18
23
22
21
19
19
19
21
17
18
21
19
20
20
18
19
19
19
20
32
27
16
17
15
20
17
18
19
16
20
17
18
16
16
18
15
17
17
19
21
19
21
18
20
20
21
Mod
41
43
39
43
47
44
40
39
42
41
45
44
46
39
39
40
41
45
41
39
41
43
44
43
41
44
41
38
42
42
41
40
39
42
40
39
35
33
44
46
46
42
45
47
46
48
42
47
43
44
47
45
48
40
46
42
42
40
42
42
39
42
43
Con
34
30
36
31
30
33
34
32
32
30
30
27
31
34
33
33
34
32
31
34
33
32
31
34
33
34
34
35
33
35
35
36
37
34
35
33
26
33
34
33
34
35
34
31
29
32
34
30
33
34
31
32
32
35
33
34
33
33
33
35
34
33
31
DK/NA
6
5
6
6
4
4
4
6
6
8
6
7
4
5
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
4
5
6
7
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
8
6
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
4
3
6
6
6
7
6
6
8
4
5
5
7
4
5
7
5
5
Lib
21
21
20
20
20
19
22
21
21
22
22
20
20
23
22
22
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
Mod
41
41
41
41
45
46
43
44
41
38
43
42
42
39
44
38
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
Con
34
31
33
34
30
29
31
31
34
33
30
32
32
33
29
35
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
7/9-17/07
7/20-22/07
9/4-8/07
12/5-9/07
19
15
22
22
44
48
42
43
33
31
32
31
4
5
4
4
1/9-12/08
2/20-24/08
3/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
7/7-14/08
25
23
21
22
15
22
39
41
39
41
49
41
32
29
34
33
32
32
4
6
5
4
4
5
9/98
9/98C
10/98B
12/98
1/99
4/99
11/99
2/00
5/00
7/00
7/00B
9/00A
9/00D
12/7-10/01
1/21-24/02
4/28-5/1/02
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
32
DK/NA
5
6
5
5
4
6
5
4
4
7
5
6
5
4
5
6
4
5
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
How old are you?
7/7-14/08
18-29
22
30-44
29
45-64
32
Over 64
16
What was the last grade in school you completed?
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Not a
H.S. grad
8
H.S. grad
35
Some
college
30
College
grad
17
Post Grad
10
Refused
-
Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not?
7/7-14/08
Hispanic
12
Not Hispanic
87
DK/NA
-
Are you white, black, Asian or some other race?
7/7-14/08
White
78
Black
12
Asian
1
Other
9
Refused
1
Was your total family income in 2005 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?
7/7-14/08
Under
$15,000
8
7/7-14/08
Male
48
$15,000$29,999
16
$30,000$49,999
20
$50,000$74,999
21
Female
52
33
$75,000$100,000
13
Over
$100,000
16
Refused
5