Next, please tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each of the following parties. How about -- [ITEMS ROTATED]?
The Republican Party
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
No opinion |
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|
% |
% |
% |
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|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
37 |
55 |
8 |
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10 |
42 |
53 |
4 |
|
|
2006 Jul 28-30 |
43 |
50 |
8 |
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30 |
36 |
58 |
5 |
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
|
|
2005 Oct 13-16 |
40 |
50 |
10 |
|
|
2005 Sep 8-11 |
45 |
45 |
10 |
|
|
2005 Jul 22-24 |
46 |
45 |
9 |
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2 |
50 |
44 |
6 |
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27 |
51 |
42 |
7 |
|
|
2005 Feb 4-6 |
56 |
39 |
5 |
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
2004 Sep 3-5 |
53 |
40 |
7 |
|
|
2004 Aug 23-25 ^ |
50 |
41 |
9 |
|
|
2004 Jul 30-Aug 1 |
47 |
45 |
8 |
|
|
2004 Jul 19-21 ^ |
50 |
43 |
7 |
|
|
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1 |
48 |
45 |
7 |
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5 |
52 |
40 |
8 |
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10 |
50 |
44 |
6 |
|
|
2003 Mar 29-30 |
56 |
33 |
11 |
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5 |
51 |
38 |
11 |
|
|
2002 Dec 16-17 |
51 |
38 |
11 |
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10 |
54 |
38 |
8 |
|
|
2002 Oct 21-22 |
53 |
35 |
12 |
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8 |
54 |
40 |
6 |
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28 |
55 |
36 |
9 |
|
|
2002 Jan 11-14 |
61 |
30 |
9 |
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10 |
47 |
48 |
5 |
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15 |
49 |
43 |
8 |
|
|
2000 Aug 4-5 |
54 |
37 |
9 |
|
|
2000 Jul 25-26 |
49 |
39 |
12 |
|
|
2000 Jan 7-10 |
53 |
41 |
6 |
|
|
1999 Nov 18-21 |
50 |
44 |
6 |
|
|
1999 Apr 30-May 2 |
47 |
44 |
9 |
|
|
1999 Feb 19-21 |
45 |
46 |
9 |
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
|
|
1999 Feb 4-8 |
45 |
47 |
8 |
|
|
1999 Jan 8-10 |
40 |
52 |
8 |
|
|
1998 Dec 19-20 |
31 |
57 |
12 |
|
|
1998 Dec 15-16 |
43 |
47 |
10 |
|
|
1997 Oct 27-29 |
50 |
42 |
8 |
|
|
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1 † |
50 |
45 |
5 |
|
|
1996 Aug 16-18 † |
55 |
41 |
3 |
|
|
1996 Aug 5-7 † |
51 |
44 |
5 |
|
|
1996 Apr 9-10 |
52 |
41 |
7 |
|
|
1995 Apr 17-19 |
52 |
42 |
6 |
|
|
1992 Jul 6-8 † |
53 |
39 |
8 |
|
|
^ |
Asked of a half sample. |
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|
† |
Based on registered voters. |
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The Democratic Party
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
No opinion |
||
|
% |
% |
% |
||
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
52 |
38 |
10 |
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10 |
54 |
40 |
5 |
|
|
2006 Jul 28-30 |
52 |
40 |
8 |
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30 |
48 |
45 |
8 |
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18 |
46 |
45 |
9 |
|
|
2005 Oct 13-16 |
52 |
36 |
12 |
|
|
2005 Sep 8-11 |
47 |
41 |
12 |
|
|
2005 Jul 22-24 |
52 |
38 |
10 |
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2 |
50 |
42 |
8 |
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27 |
52 |
41 |
7 |
|
|
2005 Feb 4-6 |
46 |
47 |
7 |
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15 |
49 |
45 |
6 |
|
|
2004 Sep 3-5 |
50 |
41 |
9 |
|
|
2004 Aug 23-25 ^ |
54 |
36 |
10 |
|
|
2004 Jul 30-Aug 1 |
55 |
37 |
8 |
|
|
2004 Jul 19-21 ^ |
48 |
41 |
11 |
|
|
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1 |
59 |
34 |
7 |
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5 |
47 |
44 |
9 |
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10 |
49 |
45 |
6 |
|
|
2003 Mar 29-30 |
49 |
39 |
12 |
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5 |
52 |
36 |
12 |
|
|
2002 Dec 16-17 |
52 |
37 |
11 |
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10 |
48 |
42 |
10 |
|
|
2002 Oct 21-22 |
58 |
30 |
12 |
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8 |
56 |
38 |
6 |
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28 |
55 |
34 |
11 |
|
|
2002 Jan 11-14 |
55 |
33 |
12 |
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10 |
56 |
38 |
6 |
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15 |
53 |
38 |
9 |
|
|
2000 Aug 4-5 |
53 |
38 |
9 |
|
|
2000 Jul 25-26 |
56 |
35 |
9 |
|
|
2000 Jan 7-10 |
61 |
33 |
6 |
|
|
1999 Nov 18-21 |
51 |
41 |
8 |
|
|
1999 Apr 30-May 2 |
53 |
37 |
10 |
|
|
1999 Feb 19-21 |
55 |
37 |
8 |
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13 |
56 |
38 |
6 |
|
|
1999 Feb 4-8 |
57 |
37 |
6 |
|
|
1999 Jan 8-10 |
57 |
35 |
8 |
|
|
1998 Dec 19-20 |
57 |
30 |
13 |
|
|
1998 Dec 15-16 |
58 |
32 |
10 |
|
|
1997 Oct 27-29 |
54 |
39 |
7 |
|
|
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1 † |
60 |
36 |
4 |
|
|
1996 Aug 16-18 † |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
1996 Aug 5-7 † |
57 |
38 |
5 |
|
|
1996 Apr 9-10 |
55 |
38 |
7 |
|
|
1995 Apr 17-19 |
51 |
43 |
6 |
|
|
1992 Jul 6-8 † |
54 |
38 |
8 |
|
|
^ |
Asked of a half sample. |
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|
† |
Based on registered voters. |
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How important will each of the following issues be to your vote for Congress this year -- will it be -- extremely important, very important, moderately important, or not that important? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. Corruption in government
|
Extremely |
Very |
Moderately |
Not that |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
48 |
38 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
|
2006 Jun 23-25 |
49 |
36 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
|
2006 Jan 6-8 |
43 |
38 |
15 |
3 |
1 |
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
45 |
36 |
15 |
3 |
1 |
B. The economy
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
40 |
42 |
16 |
2 |
* |
|
|
2006 Jun 23-25 |
45 |
40 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
2006 Jan 6-8 |
38 |
45 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
43 |
41 |
15 |
1 |
* |
|
|
2002 Sep 20-22 ^ |
37 |
44 |
17 |
2 |
* |
|
|
2002 Aug 19-21 ^ |
34 |
44 |
17 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
^ |
WORDING: Economic conditions |
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C. Gas prices
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
34 |
31 |
25 |
10 |
* |
|
2006 Jun 23-25 |
41 |
32 |
19 |
8 |
* |
|
2006 Jan 6-8 |
33 |
33 |
26 |
8 |
1 |
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
41 |
29 |
22 |
8 |
* |
D. Health care
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
43 |
37 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
2006 Jun 23-25 |
44 |
36 |
17 |
3 |
* |
|
|
2006 Jan 6-8 |
43 |
39 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
42 |
37 |
18 |
3 |
* |
|
|
2002 Sep 20-22 ^ |
35 |
39 |
22 |
4 |
* |
|
|
^ |
Asked of a half sample. |
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E. Immigration
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
33 |
32 |
23 |
11 |
1 |
|
2006 Jun 23-25 |
33 |
32 |
23 |
11 |
1 |
|
2006 Jan 6-8 |
26 |
35 |
29 |
9 |
1 |
F. The situation in Iraq
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
48 |
38 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
|
2006 Jun 23-25 |
55 |
34 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
|
2006 Jan 6-8 |
45 |
40 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
44 |
37 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
G. Terrorism
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
48 |
36 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
2006 Jun 23-25 |
47 |
34 |
15 |
4 |
* |
|
|
2006 Jan 6-8 |
45 |
35 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
45 |
32 |
19 |
4 |
* |
|
|
2002 Sep 20-22 ^ |
47 |
36 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
^ |
Asked of a half sample. |
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H. Moral standards in the country
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
36 |
34 |
18 |
11 |
1 |
Do you think the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress would do a better job of dealing with each of the following issues and problems? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. Corruption in government
|
|
|
No difference (vol.) |
|
||
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
||
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
28 |
49 |
16 |
7 |
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22 ^ |
31 |
40 |
19 |
10 |
|
|
2006 Jan 6-8 ^ |
32 |
44 |
19 |
6 |
|
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
33 |
44 |
18 |
5 |
|
|
^ |
Asked as a stand alone question; not in rotation with other issues. |
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B. The economy
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
36 |
54 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
2006 Mar 10-12 |
38 |
53 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
38 |
50 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
2003 Jul 18-20 |
36 |
53 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5 |
43 |
42 |
10 |
5 |
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28 |
37 |
42 |
13 |
8 |
|
|
2002 Jun 28-30 |
44 |
40 |
10 |
6 |
|
|
2002 May 28-29 ^ |
43 |
34 |
13 |
10 |
|
|
^ |
Asked of a half sample. |
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C. Gas prices
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
28 |
54 |
11 |
7 |
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
31 |
51 |
13 |
5 |
D. Health care
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
25 |
62 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
30 |
59 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5 ^ † |
35 |
50 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
^ |
Asked of a half sample. |
||||
|
† |
WORDING: Health care costs |
||||
E. Immigration
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
34 |
47 |
12 |
8 |
F. The situation in Iraq
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
35 |
52 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
2006 Mar 10-12 |
40 |
48 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
40 |
46 |
10 |
4 |
|
|
2003 Jul 18-20 |
51 |
36 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5 ^ |
53 |
29 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
^ |
Asked of a half sample. |
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G. Terrorism
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
41 |
46 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
2006 Mar 10-12 |
45 |
41 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
2005 Oct 21-23 |
49 |
38 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
2003 Jul 18-20 |
55 |
29 |
10 |
6 |
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5 ^ |
55 |
27 |
13 |
5 |
|
|
2002 Oct 21-22 |
52 |
23 |
14 |
11 |
|
|
2002 Sep 20-22 ^ |
56 |
27 |
10 |
7 |
|
|
2002 Jun 28-30 |
57 |
22 |
13 |
8 |
|
|
2002 May 28-29 ^ |
51 |
19 |
19 |
11 |
|
|
^ |
Asked of a half sample. |
||||
D. Moral standards in the country
|
2006 Oct 6-8 |
37 |
44 |
13 |
6 |
Which ONE of the following issues is MOST important to you when you think about your vote for Congress this year – [ROTATED: economic conditions, health care, the situation in Iraq, illegal immigration, terrorism (or) education]?
|
|
Likely |
Registered voters |
National adults |
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
The situation in Iraq |
27 |
26 |
27 |
|
Terrorism |
19 |
17 |
16 |
|
Economic conditions |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
Illegal immigration |
14 |
13 |
13 |
|
Healthcare |
10 |
11 |
11 |
|
Education |
7 |
9 |
9 |
|
Other (vol.) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
None (vol.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
No opinion |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Do you think the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress would do a better job of dealing with this issue?
|
|
|
No difference (vol.) |
|
||
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
||
|
Likely Voters |
|||||
|
2006 Sep 15-17 ^ |
42 |
44 |
8 |
6 |
|
|
2002 Oct 3-6 |
41 |
42 |
10 |
7 |
|
|
Registered Voters |
|||||
|
2006 Sep 15-17 † |
36 |
46 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
2002 Oct 3-6 |
39 |
41 |
11 |
9 |
|
|
National Adults |
|||||
|
2006 Sep 15-17 ‡ |
35 |
44 |
9 |
12 |
|
|
2002 Oct 3-6 |
37 |
40 |
11 |
12 |
|
|
^ |
BASED ON –577—LIKELY VOTERS WHO IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE AS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS THIS NOVEMBER (±5 PCT. PTS.) |
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|
† |
BASED ON –858—REGISTERED VOTERS WHO IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE AS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS THIS NOVEMBER (±4 PCT. PTS.) |
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|
‡ |
BASED ON –972—NATIONAL ADULTS WHO IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE AS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS THIS NOVEMBER (±4 PCT. PTS.) |
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