Congress:
Misc. Questions
See also:
Politics
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Democrats vs. Republicans
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D)
and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Jan. 13-17, 2018. N=900 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. |
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"Next, I am going to read a list of institutions in American society, and
I'd like you to tell me how much confidence you have in each one: a great
deal, quite a bit, some, very little, or none at all. ... Congress." |
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Some |
Very
little |
None
at all |
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1/13-17/18 |
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32 |
16 |
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12/12-15/16 |
6 |
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43 |
24 |
15 |
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Monmouth
University Poll. Oct. 15-18, 2015. N=348 registered voters nationwide
who are Republicans or lean Republican. Margin of error ± 5.3. |
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"Do
you think the more conservative members of the Republican Party, such as the
Freedom Caucus, have too much, too little, or the right amount of power in
Congress?" |
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Too much |
Too little |
Right
amount |
Unsure |
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10/15-18/15 |
25 |
39 |
21 |
16 |
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"Do you think Wisconsin
Congressman Paul Ryan would be a good choice or bad choice for speaker of
the House, or do you have no opinion?" |
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good
choice |
A bad
choice |
No opinion |
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10/15-18/15 |
45 |
13 |
42 |
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NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D)
and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Oct. 15-18, 2015. N=400 Republican
primary voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.9. |
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"Now, when it comes to
the next speaker of the House who will replace John Boehner, do you
generally want someone who is more likely to seek compromise and work to get
more done, or is more likely to stand up for principles even if this means
that less gets done?"
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Seek
compromise |
Stand up for
principles |
Unsure |
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10/15-18/15 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
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"If
Paul Ryan is elected to be the next speaker of the House to replace John
Boehner, would you generally feel comfortable and positive about this, or
skeptical and uncertain about this?"
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Comfortable,
positive |
Skeptical,
uncertain |
Mixed
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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10/15-18/15 |
63 |
28 |
1 |
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CNN/ORC Poll. Aug. 13-16,
2015. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Do you think the policies being
proposed by the Republican leaders in the U.S. House and Senate would move
the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?" |
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Right
direction |
Wrong
direction |
Unsure |
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8/13-16/15 |
39 |
55 |
6 |
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12/18-21/14 |
43 |
49 |
9 |
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12/16-19/13 |
38 |
54 |
9 |
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9/23-25/11 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
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7/18-20/11 |
37 |
58 |
4 |
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1/21-23/11 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
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12/17-19/10 |
44 |
51 |
4 |
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12/16-20/09 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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8/28-31/09 |
43 |
49 |
8 |
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5/14-17/09 |
39 |
53 |
8 |
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10/13-15/06 |
36 |
53 |
12 |
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8/2-3/06 |
43 |
43 |
15 |
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Pew
Research Center. Jan. 7-11, 2015. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 2.9. |
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"As
best you can tell, do you approve or disapprove of Republican
congressional leaders' policies and plans for the future?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure/
Refused |
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1/7-11/15 |
40 |
49 |
11 |
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11/6-9/14 |
44 |
43 |
13 |
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CNN/ORC Poll. Dec. 18-21,
2014. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Do you think the
Republicans will do a better job running the U.S. Senate than the Democrats
did, a worse job than the Democrats, or won't there be much difference?" |
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Better |
Worse |
No
difference |
Unsure |
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12/18-21/14 |
28 |
24 |
46 |
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"Compared to the last
Congress, do you think the new Congress will be more responsive to what the
public wants, less responsive, or won't there be any difference?" |
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More
responsive |
Less
responsive |
No
difference |
Unsure |
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12/18-21/14 |
30 |
21 |
48 |
1 |
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11/11-14/10 |
43 |
20 |
36 |
1 |
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12/15-17/06 |
51 |
11 |
37 |
2 |
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"Compared to the last
Congress, do you think the new Congress will get more done, get less done,
or won't there be any difference?" |
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Get more
done |
Get less
done |
No
difference |
Unsure |
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12/18-21/14 |
37 |
15 |
47 |
1 |
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11/11-14/10 |
32 |
26 |
41 |
1 |
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12/15-17/06 |
46 |
14 |
39 |
1 |
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CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 21-23,
2014. N=1,045 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
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"As you know, in the
election which was held earlier this month, the Republicans won control of
the U.S. Senate and maintained control of the U.S. House of Representatives
while gaining about 10 seats in the House. Do you think the Republican
victories in the election are more of a mandate for Republican policies or
more a rejection of Democratic policies?" |
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Mandate for
Republicans |
Rejection of
Democrats |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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11/21-23/14 |
16 |
74 |
8 |
2 |
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"Do you think it will be
good for the country or bad for the country that the Republican
Party will be in charge of both the U.S. House and
the U.S. Senate?" |
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Good |
Bad |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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ALL |
44 |
50 |
3 |
2 |
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Men |
48 |
47 |
3 |
2 |
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Women |
41 |
54 |
3 |
2 |
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Whites |
52 |
43 |
3 |
2 |
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Nonwhites |
28 |
66 |
3 |
3 |
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Under age 50 |
39 |
56 |
3 |
2 |
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50 & older |
51 |
43 |
3 |
2 |
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Quinnipiac
University. Nov. 18-23, 2014. N=1,623 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ± 2.4. |
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"Do you think it is good
for the country or bad for the country that the Republicans have taken over
control of the United States Senate from the Democrats?" |
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Good |
Bad |
Unsure/
No answer |
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11/18-23/14 |
51 |
37 |
12 |
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Gallup Poll.
Nov. 6-9, 2014. N=828 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
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"Now that the
Republicans have won control of Congress in this November's elections, do
you think the country will be better off, worse off, or will it not make any
difference?" |
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Better off |
Worse off |
No difference |
Unsure |
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11/6-9/14 |
34 |
19 |
44 |
2 |
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CNN/ORC
Poll. Sept. 5-7, 2014. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Now
I'd like you to compare the current members of Congress with the members who
served in Congress in previous years. Do you think that the way Congress has
handled its job this year has made this the worst Congress in your lifetime,
or don't you think so?" |
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The worst |
Don't
think so |
Unsure |
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9/5-7/14 |
65 |
32 |
2 |
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12/16-19/13 |
67 |
28 |
5 |
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"As you
may know, the Republicans currently control the U.S. House of
Representatives and the Democrats currently control the U.S. Senate. If the
Republicans continue to control the U.S. House after the congressional
elections this November, do you think the country would be better off if the
Republicans controlled the U.S. Senate or if the Democrats controlled the
U.S. Senate?" |
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Republicans
control Senate |
Democrats
control Senate |
Neither (vol.) |
Both the
same (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
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9/5-7/14 |
42 |
46 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
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5/2-4/14 |
42 |
45 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
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CNN/ORC Poll. Oct. 18-20,
2013. N=841 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"Do you think it is good
for the country or bad for the country that the Republican Party is in
control of the U.S. House of Representatives?"
2010: "Do you think it will be
good for the country or bad for the country that the Republican
Party will be in control of the U.S. House?" |
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Good |
Bad |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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10/18-20/13 |
38 |
54 |
4 |
3 |
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12/17-18/12 |
51 |
43 |
5 |
1 |
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5/24-26/11 |
48 |
44 |
6 |
3 |
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1/14-16/11 |
50 |
41 |
6 |
3 |
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12/17-19/10 |
51 |
42 |
4 |
2 |
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11/11-14/10 |
52 |
39 |
5 |
3 |
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"If you had to choose,
would you rather see John Boehner remain as speaker of the House, or would
you rather see Boehner replaced as speaker by another Republican?" |
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Remain |
Replaced |
Unsure |
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% |
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10/18-20/13 |
30 |
63 |
7 |
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ABC
News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 17-20, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"Generally, do you think the Republicans in Congress are more interested in
doing what's best for the country or what's best for themselves
politically?" |
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Best for
the country |
Best for
themselves |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/17-20/13 |
20 |
77 |
3 |
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"Generally, do you think the Democrats in Congress are more interested in
doing what's best for the country or what's best for themselves
politically?" |
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Best for
the country |
Best for
themselves |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/17-20/13 |
34 |
63 |
3 |
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Pew
Research Center. Oct. 9-13, 2013. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 2.9. |
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"Now I would like to ask
you about some parts of the government. Is your overall opinion of Congress
very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly UNfavorable, or very unfavorable?" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Can't rate
(vol.)/Refused |
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10/9-13/13 |
23 |
73 |
4 |
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"Which comes closer to
your view of Congress these days? Most members of Congress have good
intentions, it's the political system that is broken. The political system
can work fine, it's the members of Congress that are the problem."
Options rotated |
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Political
system is
broken |
Members of
Congress are
the problem |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol. |
Unsure/
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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10/9-13/13 |
32 |
58 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
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Gallup Poll.
Oct. 3-6, 2013. N=1,028 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
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"Do you think it is better for
the country to have a president who comes from the same political party that
controls Congress, does it make no difference either way, or do you think it
is better to have a president from one political party and Congress
controlled by another?"
Options rotated |
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Same
party |
No
difference |
Different
parties |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/3-6/13 |
25 |
38 |
28 |
9 |
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9/6-9/12 |
38 |
33 |
23 |
6 |
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9/8-11/11 |
28 |
39 |
29 |
5 |
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8/27-30/10 |
27 |
40 |
27 |
5 |
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5/24-25/10 |
27 |
39 |
30 |
4 |
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9/8-11/08 |
34 |
34 |
25 |
7 |
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9/14-16/07 |
26 |
38 |
29 |
6 |
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9/7-10/06 |
28 |
36 |
32 |
3 |
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6/23-25/06 |
26 |
38 |
31 |
5 |
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9/12-15/05 |
29 |
33 |
36 |
2 |
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9/13-15/04 |
33 |
37 |
26 |
4 |
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9/8-10/03 |
35 |
37 |
26 |
2 |
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9/5-8/02 |
34 |
33 |
30 |
3 |
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CBS News/New
York Times
Poll.
April 24-28, 2013. N=965 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Do you
think most members of Congress are more interested in serving the people
they represent, or more interested in serving special interest groups?" |
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People |
Special
interests |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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4/24-28/13 |
9 |
85 |
6 |
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9/15-19/06 |
18 |
75 |
7 |
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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 11-15, 2013.
N=1,110 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Do you think that
in the next two years the new Congress will accomplish more or less than
Congress usually does in a typical two-year period?" |
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More |
Less |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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1/11-15/13 |
38 |
43 |
9 |
9 |
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1/5-9/11 |
40 |
39 |
11 |
10 |
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11/7-10/10 |
39 |
41 |
9 |
11 |
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1/18-21/07 |
50 |
33 |
8 |
9 |
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1/1-3/07 |
49 |
32 |
10 |
10 |
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12/8-10/06 |
47 |
34 |
9 |
10 |
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1/4-6/03 |
48 |
30 |
9 |
13 |
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Gallup Poll.
Jan. 8-9, 2013.
N=1,013 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
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"Suppose that on
Election Day you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Would you
vote for or against a law that would limit the number of terms which members
of Congress and the U.S. Senate can serve?" |
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For |
Against |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/8-9/13 |
75 |
21 |
5 |
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United
Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll conducted by
Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 2012.
N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6. |
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"As you may know, the
Senate operates under procedures that effectively require 60 votes, out of
100, for most legislation to pass. This allows a minority of as few as 41
senators to block a majority. Do you think this procedure should remain in
place, or do you think it should be changed so that legislation is passed
with a simple majority?" |
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Should
remain |
Should be
changed |
Unsure/
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
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11/29 - 12/2/12 |
42 |
49 |
9 |
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CBS
News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 12-17, 2012. N=1,154 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Do you think the
Republicans in Congress have the same priorities for the country as you
have, or don't they?" |
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The same
priorities |
Not the same
priorities |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/12-17/12 |
26 |
66 |
8 |
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4/15-20/11 |
32 |
60 |
8 |
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NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of
Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 7-11, 2011. N=1,000 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.
RV = registered voters. |
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"How would
you rate the overall performance and accomplishments of this year's
Congress: one of the best, above average, average, below average, or one of
the worst?" |
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One of
the
best |
Above
average |
Average |
Below
average |
One of
the
worst |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/7-11/11 |
1 |
2 |
21 |
33 |
42 |
1 |
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8/5-9/10 |
1 |
5 |
31 |
28 |
32 |
3 |
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12/11-14/09 |
1 |
6 |
32 |
24 |
34 |
3 |
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7/24-27/09 |
2 |
11 |
40 |
21 |
23 |
3 |
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10/06
RV |
1 |
4 |
37 |
31 |
25 |
2 |
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7/05 |
1 |
6 |
47 |
32 |
11 |
3 |
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6/00
RV |
2 |
9 |
58 |
22 |
7 |
2 |
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CNN/ORC
Poll. Oct. 14-16, 2011. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think that
Congress so far this year has done something to address the problems facing
the country today, or do you think Congress has done nothing to address the
country's problems?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Something |
Nothing |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/14-16/11 |
28 |
69 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think that
Congress so far this year has done something to address the problems facing
the country today, or do you think Congress has done nothing to address the
country's problems?" If "has done nothing": "Do you think
the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress have been more
responsible for the fact that Congress has done nothing to address the
country's problems?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Something |
Nothing:
Republicans
responsible |
Nothing:
Democrats
responsible |
Nothing:
Equally
responsible
(vol.) |
Nothing:
Neither
responsible
(vol.) |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/14-16/11 |
28 |
28 |
18 |
18 |
4 |
|
CNN/ORC Poll. Sept.
23-25, 2011. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the
policies being proposed by the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and
Senate would move the country in the right direction or the wrong
direction?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
direction |
Wrong
direction |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/23-25/11 |
43 |
53 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/18-20/11 |
43 |
53 |
4 |
|
|
|
1/21-23/11 |
45 |
52 |
4 |
|
|
|
12/17-19/10 |
48 |
48 |
4 |
|
|
|
12/16-20/09 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/28-31/09 |
52 |
45 |
3 |
|
|
|
5/14-17/09 |
57 |
40 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/7-9/07 |
50 |
39 |
11 |
|
|
|
4/10-12/07 |
49 |
39 |
12 |
|
|
|
1/19-21/07 |
51 |
31 |
17 |
|
|
|
12/15-17/06 |
49 |
39 |
12 |
|
|
|
10/13-15/06 |
53 |
35 |
12 |
|
|
|
8/2-3/06 |
41 |
44 |
15 |
|
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of
Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 9-13, 2011. N=approx. 500 adults
nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the
Republican Congress has mostly brought the right kind of change to the
country, mostly brought the wrong kind of change, or has not really brought
much change either way?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right kind
of change |
Wrong kind
of change |
Not much
change |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/9-13/11 |
13 |
23 |
60 |
4 |
|
|
AP-GfK
Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications.
March 24-28, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.2. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, the
Republicans now control the House of Representatives, while Democrats
control the Senate and the presidency. Do you think it good for the country,
bad for the country, or does it not really make a difference that the
Republicans now control the House of Representatives while Democrats control
the Senate and the presidency?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good |
Bad |
No difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/24-28/11 |
31 |
26 |
42 |
1 |
|
|
1/5-10/11 |
38 |
25 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
11/3-8/10 |
42 |
22 |
33 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How well do you think
the Republicans in Congress understand the important issues the country will
need to focus on during the next two years? Would you say [see
below]?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Extremely well |
Very well |
Somewhat well |
Not too well |
Not well at all |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
3/24-28/11 |
9 |
17 |
39 |
17 |
19 |
|
1/5-10/11 |
10 |
18 |
39 |
17 |
16 |
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 14-16, 2011. N=1,014 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"In the past, when the
president has given his State of the Union speech to a joint session of
Congress, Republicans have all sat on one side of the room and Democrats
have all sat on the other side. Do you think that should occur during this
year's State of the Union speech, or do you think Republican and Democratic
members of Congress should sit next to each other on both sides of the room
while the speech is in progress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Sit on
opposite sides |
Sit next to
each other |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
22 |
72 |
6 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
15 |
80 |
5 |
|
|
|
Independents |
15 |
78 |
7 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
38 |
56 |
7 |
|
|
|
CBS News
Poll. Jan. 9-10, 2011. N=673 adults nationwide first polled by CBS
News Dec. 17-20, 2010. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think members of
Congress should or should not be given bodyguards to help protect them?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Should |
Should not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/9-10/11 |
48 |
45 |
7 |
|
|
|
Pew
Research Center. Jan. 5-9, 2011. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you approve or
disapprove of Republican congressional leaders' policies and plans for the
future?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
34 |
43 |
22 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
69 |
13 |
18 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
13 |
68 |
19 |
|
|
|
Independents |
30 |
45 |
25 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research
Corporation Poll. Dec. 17-19, 2010. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the
Republicans will do a better job running the U.S. House than the Democrats
did, a worse job than the Democrats, or won't there be much difference?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
No difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/17-19/10 |
26 |
22 |
52 |
1 |
|
|
11/11-14/10 |
33 |
21 |
44 |
2 |
|
|
McClatchy-Marist Poll. Nov. 15-18, 2010. N=810 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The Republicans have
control of the House of Representatives. Which statement comes closer to
your view about what you think should happen? The Republicans should
compromise with the Democrats and President Obama to get things done. The
Republicans should stand firm on their positions even it if means things
don't get done." |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Compromise |
Stand firm |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
72 |
25 |
3 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
94 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
49 |
47 |
4 |
|
|
|
Independents |
71 |
25 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"What do you think will
happen? The Republicans will compromise with the Democrats and President
Obama to get things done. The Republicans will stand firm on their positions
even it if means things don't get done." |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Compromise |
Stand firm |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/15-18/10 |
28 |
64 |
7 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Nov. 11-14, 2010. N=1,014 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Compared to the last
Congress, do you think the new Congress will be more corrupt, less corrupt,
or won't there be any difference?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
More corrupt |
Less corrupt |
No difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/11-14/10 |
15 |
25 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
12/15-17/06 |
16 |
32 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
AP-GfK
Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Nov. 3-8, 2010.
N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How confident are you
that President Obama and the Republicans in Congress can work together to
solve the country's problems . . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very confident |
Somewhat
confident |
Not too
confident |
Not at all
confident |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/3-8/10 |
6 |
36 |
31 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How confident are you
that Republicans in Congress will be successful in bringing about the
changes needed to improve the economy . . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very confident |
Somewhat
confident |
Not very
confident |
Not at all
confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/3-8/10 |
7 |
45 |
26 |
20 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How confident are you
that the Republicans in Congress will be able to implement the policy agenda
they promised in the campaign . . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very confident |
Somewhat
confident |
Not very
confident |
Not at all
confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/3-8/10 |
6 |
41 |
34 |
18 |
1 |
|
Pew
Research Center. Nov. 4-7, 2010. N=1,255 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you happy or
unhappy that the Republican Party won control of the House of
Representatives?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Happy |
Unhappy |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/4-7/10 |
48 |
34 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As best you can tell,
do you approve or disapprove of Republican congressional leaders' policies
and plans for the future?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/4-7/10 |
41 |
37 |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Generally, do you think
Republican leaders in Congress will be successful or unsuccessful in getting
their programs passed into law?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Successful |
Unsuccessful |
Mixed (vol.) |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/4-7/10 |
43 |
37 |
5 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the
Republicans will do a better job running the House of Representatives than
the Democrats did, a worse job than the Democrats, or won't
there be much difference?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Better |
Worse |
No difference |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/4-7/10 |
33 |
14 |
48 |
5 |
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 28-31, 2010. N=1,100 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the
country would be better off if the Republicans controlled Congress, if the
Democrats controlled Congress, or would the country be the same regardless
of which party controlled Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Republicans |
Democrats |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/28-31/10 |
32 |
23 |
40 |
4 |
|
|
11/2-5/106 |
25 |
34 |
35 |
6 |
|
|
6/23-25/06 |
18 |
32 |
48 |
3 |
|
|
3/5-7/04 |
25 |
31 |
39 |
5 |
|
|
11/8-10/02 |
28 |
22 |
47 |
3 |
|
|
10/31 - 11/3/02 |
25 |
27 |
42 |
6 |
|
|
10/23-25/98 |
24 |
22 |
48 |
6 |
|
|
Gallup
Poll. Oct. 21-24, 2010. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think Congress
has accomplished more this year, less, or about the same as it has in the
past few years?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
More |
Less |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/21-24/10 |
23 |
37 |
35 |
5 |
|
|
10/7-9/94 |
10 |
36 |
51 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How much does it matter
to you which political party controls Congress: a great deal, a moderate
amount, not much, or not at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
A
great deal |
A moderate
amount |
Not much |
Not at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/21-24/10 |
49 |
27 |
13 |
11 |
1 |
|
10/3-6/02 |
40 |
30 |
18 |
10 |
2 |
|
Pew
Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, sponsored by the
Society for Human Resource Management. Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2010. N=1,002
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"This year, have
Republicans and Democrats in Washington been working together more to solve
problems OR have they been bickering and opposing one another more than
usual?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Working
together more |
Bickering
more |
Same as in
past (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/30 - 10/3/10 |
8 |
77 |
4 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Compared to recent
Congresses, would you say THIS Congress has accomplished more, accomplished
less, or accomplished about the same amount?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
More |
Less |
About the same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/30 - 10/3/10 |
20 |
36 |
37 |
7 |
|
|
6/16-20/10 |
18 |
33 |
44 |
6 |
|
|
Gallup
Poll. Sept. 23-26, 2010. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Regardless of how you,
yourself, plan to vote, which party do you think will win control of the
U.S. House of Representatives in the congressional elections this fall: the
Republicans or the Democrats?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Republicans |
Democrats |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/23-26/10 |
52 |
32 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Suppose the Republicans
win control of Congress in this November's elections. Do you think the
country would be better off, worse off, or would it not make any
difference?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Better off |
Worse off |
No difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/23-26/10 |
36 |
24 |
32 |
7 |
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Sept. 21-23, 2010. N=1,010 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the
country would be better off if the Republicans controlled Congress, if the
Democrats controlled Congress, or would the country be the same regardless
of which party controlled Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Republicans |
Democrats |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/21-23/10 |
30 |
23 |
45 |
2 |
|
|
5/21-23/10 |
28 |
27 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
11/3-5/06 |
20 |
39 |
37 |
3 |
|
|
FOX
News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Sept. 1-2, 2010. N=900 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you favor or oppose
establishing term limits on the number of terms members of the U.S. Congress
can serve, including your own senators and representatives?"
2009 & 2005: "Do you favor or oppose
limiting the number of terms members of the U.S. Senate and House of
Representatives, including your own senators and representatives, can
serve?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/1-2/10 |
78 |
16 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
3/3-4/09 |
70 |
24 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/14-15/05 |
68 |
21 |
11 |
|
|
|
ABC
News/Washington Post Poll. June 3-6, 2010. N=1,004 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How do you personally
feel about the policies offered by the Republicans in Congress:
enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or
angry?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Enthusiastic |
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Angry |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
6/3-6/10 |
3 |
35 |
44 |
16 |
2 |
|
CBS News
Poll. March 29-April 1, 2010. N=858 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"In general, when most
members of Congress debate issues facing the country do you think they are
more civil today compared to 10 years ago, less civil, or about as civil as
they were 10 years ago?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
More civil |
Less civil |
About as civil |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/29 - 4/1/10 |
11 |
56 |
27 |
6 |
|
|
Quinnipiac
University Poll. March 16-21, 2010. N=1,907 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.2. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Some people have
suggested eliminating the filibuster procedure in the U.S. Senate so that
all that would be needed to pass legislation would be a simple majority of
votes, 51 out of 100. Do you think that is a good idea or a bad idea?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good idea |
Bad idea |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/16-21/10 |
39 |
51 |
10 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. March 19-21, 2010. N=1,030 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Generally
speaking, do you think most Republicans in Congress are ethical or unethical?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Ethical |
Unethical |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/19-21/10 |
46 |
51 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
47 |
44 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Generally
speaking, do you think most Democrats in Congress are ethical or unethical?" |
|
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|
|
. |
|
|
|
Ethical |
Unethical |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/19-21/10 |
47 |
49 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
54 |
34 |
11 |
|
|
|
CBS
News/New York Times Poll. Feb. 5-10, 2010. N=1,084 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, the
Senate operates under procedures that effectively require 60 votes, out of
100, for most legislation to pass, allowing a minority of as few as 41
senators to block a majority. Do you think this procedure should remain in
place, or do you think it should be changed so that legislation is passed
with a simple majority?" |
|
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|
. |
|
|
|
Should
remain |
Should be
changed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/5-10/10 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.
Jan. 22-24, 2010. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
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|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think it is good
for the country or bad for the country that the Democratic Party is in
control of Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good |
Bad |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/22-24/10 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
6/26-28/09 |
50 |
41 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
12/6-9/07 |
53 |
37 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
6/22-24/07 |
57 |
31 |
7 |
5 |
|
|
5/4-6/07 |
51 |
37 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
3/9-11/07 |
59 |
29 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Now here are a few
questions concerning the special election in Massachusetts in which a
Republican won the seat in the U.S. Senate to replace Ted Kennedy, who died
last year. Until that special election, the Democrats had sixty votes in the
U.S. Senate which allowed them to pass legislation without any votes from
Republican senators. Now the Democrats still have a large majority but
cannot pass bills without cooperation from at least one Republican senator.
Do you think this change will be good for the country or bad for the
country?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good |
Bad |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/22-24/10 |
70 |
28 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of
Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 11-14, 2009. N=approx. 500
adults nationwide.
RV = registered voters. |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How would
you rate the overall performance and accomplishments of this year's
Congress: one of the best, above average, average, below average, or one of
the worst?" |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
One of the
best |
Above
average |
Average |
Below
average |
One of the
worst |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/11-14/09 |
1 |
6 |
32 |
24 |
34 |
3 |
|
7/24-27/09 |
2 |
11 |
40 |
21 |
23 |
3 |
|
10/06
RV |
1 |
4 |
37 |
31 |
25 |
2 |
|
7/05 |
1 |
6 |
47 |
32 |
11 |
3 |
|
6/00
RV |
2 |
9 |
58 |
22 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Looking
back, do you feel that in 2009 the country found the Democrats and
Republicans in Congress in a period of unity by working together and
reaching consensus, or was it a period of division where the parties held
fast to their positions and showed little willingness to compromise?" |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Unity |
Division |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/11-14/09 |
12 |
81 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.
Nov. 13-15, 2009. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, the
filibuster is a Senate procedure which has been used to prevent the Senate
from passing controversial legislation or confirming controversial
appointments by the president, even if a majority of senators support that
action. A vote of at least sixty senators out of one hundred is needed to
end a filibuster. Do you favor or oppose the use of the filibuster in the
U.S. Senate?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/13-15/09 |
56 |
39 |
5 |
|
|
|
USA
Today/Gallup Poll. April 20-21, 2009. N=1,051 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In dealing with the
problems facing the country, do you think Barack Obama has or has not made a
sincere effort to work with the Republicans in Congress to find solutions
that are acceptable to both parties?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Has |
Has not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/20-21/09 |
66 |
30 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the
Republicans in Congress have or have not made a sincere effort to work with
Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress to find solutions that are
acceptable to both parties?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Have |
Have not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/20-21/09 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the
Democrats in Congress have or have not made a sincere effort to work with
the Republicans in Congress to find solutions that are acceptable to both
parties?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Have |
Have not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/20-21/09 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
|
|
|
USA
Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 5, 2009. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, the
governor of New York will need to appoint someone to replace Hillary Clinton
in the U.S. senate once she becomes secretary of state in January. Caroline
Kennedy, the daughter of former president John F. Kennedy, has been
mentioned as a possible replacement. Would you like to see Caroline Kennedy
appointed to this seat or would you rather see someone else get the
appointment?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Kennedy |
Someone
else |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/5/09 |
45 |
36 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Next, as you may know,
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been charged with trying to illegally
profit from naming Barack Obama's replacement to the U.S. Senate. Despite
the controversy, last week Blagojevich appointed former Illinois attorney
general Roland Burris to fill Obama's seat. How closely have you been
following the news about this matter: very closely, somewhat closely, not
too closely or not at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very closely |
Somewhat
closely |
Not too
closely |
Not at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/5/09 |
21 |
38 |
25 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, the
Senate reconvenes this week. How do you think the Senate should handle the
situation when Roland Burris arrives to fill the open Illinois Senate seat?
Should the Senate allow Burris to fill the seat or block Burris from filling
the seat?" Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Allow Burris
to fill seat |
Block Burris |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/5/09 |
27 |
51 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which of the following
would you like to see the state of Illinois do to fill the open Senate seat?
Allow Roland Burris to serve until 2010 when the next election is scheduled.
Keep the seat open until the situation with Blagojevich is resolved and
allow him or a new governor to appoint a senator to serve until the 2010
election. OR, Hold a special election as soon as possible to fill the seat." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Allow Burris to
serve
until 2010 |
Keep the seat
open until
resolution |
Hold a
special
election |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/5/09 |
16 |
23 |
52 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How much involvement do
you think Barack Obama should have in attempts to fill his former U.S.
Senate seat: a great deal, a fair amount, not much, or none at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
A great
deal |
A
fair
amount |
Not much |
None at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/5/09 |
12 |
17 |
16 |
51 |
3 |
|
Los
Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. Dec. 6-8, 2008. N=1,000 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you have a lot, some
or no confidence that the Democrats and Republicans in Congress over the
next two years will be able to work together in a bipartisan way?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
A lot |
Some |
None |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/6-8/08 |
23 |
48 |
23 |
6 |
|
|
AP-GfK
Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Nov. 6-10, 2008.
N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may
know, the Democrats will now control the House of Representatives, the
Senate and the presidency. Do you think it good for the country, bad for the
country, or does it not really make a difference that the Democrats now
control the House, the Senate and the presidency?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Good |
Bad |
No
difference |
Unsure |
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/6-10/08 |
42 |
34 |
20 |
4 |
1 |
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.
Nov. 6-9, 2008. N=1,246 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, the
Democrats will control both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as
well as the presidency. Do you think this will be good for the country or
bad for the country?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good |
Bad |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/6-9/08 |
59 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"If you had to choose,
would you rather see Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress mostly
implement Democratic policies and pay little attention to the positions
taken by the Republican leaders in Congress, or would you rather see Obama
and the Democrats in Congress include Republican policies in any legislation
that they pass?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Democratic
policies |
Bipartisan
policies |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/6-9/08 |
13 |
86 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"And when Barack Obama
and the Democratic leaders in Congress disagree on an issue, are you more
likely to trust Obama or more likely to trust the Democratic leaders in
Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Obama |
Democratic
congressional
leaders |
Both
equally (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/6-9/08 |
59 |
24 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of
Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan. 20-22, 2008. N=approx. 500
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Who do you
want to see take the lead role in setting policy for the country: George W.
Bush or the Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Bush |
Congress |
Shared/
Equal (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/20-22/08 |
21 |
62 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
|
1/07 |
22 |
57 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
|
1/06 |
25 |
49 |
16 |
7 |
3 |
|
1/02 |
44 |
32 |
22 |
1 |
1 |
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.
Dec. 6-9, 2007. N=508 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you approve or
disapprove of what the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate have
done so far this year?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/6-9/07 |
39 |
56 |
6 |
|
|
|
10/12-14/07 |
43 |
51 |
6 |
|
|
|
6/22-24/07 |
42 |
49 |
9 |
|
|
|
5/4-6/07 |
49 |
44 |
7 |
|
|
|
3/9-11/07 |
47 |
40 |
13 |
|
|
|
Cook
Political Report/RT Strategies Poll.
Nov. 8-11, 2007. N=855 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Democrats gained majorities in the House and Senate in
the 2006 elections and have been in the majority in both Houses of Congress
all year. Do you think that the new Democratic majority in Congress is doing
better, worse or about the same as the Republican majority that was in power
before them?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better |
Worse |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL |
25 |
22 |
46 |
6 |
|
|
Republicans |
5 |
44 |
47 |
4 |
|
|
Independents |
22 |
23 |
50 |
5 |
|
|
Democrats |
46 |
7 |
43 |
3 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington
Post
Poll. Sept. 27-30, 2007. N=1,114 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Overall, how much do
you think Congress has accomplished this year: a
great deal, a good amount, not too much, or nothing at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
A Great Deal |
A Good
Amount |
Not Too
Much |
Nothing
At All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/27-30/07 |
2 |
14 |
65 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Asked of those who said not too much or nothing at all:
"Who would you say
deserves most of the blame for that: President Bush and the Republicans in
Congress or the Democrats in Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Bush and
Republicans
In Congress |
Democrats
In Congress |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/27-30/07 |
51 |
25 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
|
CNN/Opinion Research
Corporation Poll. Aug. 6-8, 2007. N=approx. 500
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Since the start of this
year, when the Democrats took control of Congress, in general, would you say
the Democratic Congress has been a success or a failure?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Success |
Failure |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/6-8/07 |
37 |
55 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you have more
confidence in President Bush or in the Democrats in Congress to deal with
the major issues facing the country today?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
President
Bush |
Democrats
In Congress |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
8/6-8/07 |
35 |
48 |
3 |
12 |
2 |
|
11/17-19/06 |
33 |
54 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
|
Pew
Research Center. July 25-29, 2007. N=1,503 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you happy or
unhappy that the Democratic Party won control of Congress in last November's
election?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Happy |
Unhappy |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/25-29/07 |
50 |
35 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Generally, do you
think Democratic leaders in Congress will be successful or unsuccessful in
getting their programs passed into law?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Successful |
Unsuccessful |
Will Get
Some (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/25-29/07 |
43 |
42 |
6 |
9 |
|
|
3/21-25/07 |
54 |
32 |
4 |
10 |
|
|
1/10-15/07 |
57 |
25 |
5 |
13 |
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
59 |
22 |
6 |
13 |
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times
Poll. July
9-17, 2007. N=1,554 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Are you
mostly pleased or mostly disappointed with what the Democrats in Congress
are doing?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Pleased |
Disappointed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/9-17/07 |
28 |
58 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Are you
mostly pleased or mostly disappointed with what the Republicans in Congress
are doing?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Pleased |
Disappointed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/9-17/07 |
21 |
68 |
11 |
|
|
|
CBS News.
June 26-28, 2007. N=836 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think
the current Congress has accomplished more or less than Congress usually
does during its first six months?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More |
Less |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/26-28/07 |
16 |
59 |
6 |
19 |
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of
Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). April 20-23, 2007. N=1,004 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think
the Democratic Congress has mostly brought the right kind of change to the
country, mostly brought the wrong kind of change, or has not really brought
much change either way?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Right Kind
Of Change |
Wrong Kind
Of Change |
Not Much
Change |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/20-23/07 |
20 |
15 |
60 |
5 |
|
|
Associated
Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs.
April 2-4,
2007. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Now
that the Democrats have taken control of Congress, do you think the country
will be better off, worse off, or will it not make much
difference?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better Off |
Worse Off |
Not Much
Difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/2-4/07 |
39 |
21 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
1/16-18/07 |
42 |
18 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
11/10-12/06 |
42 |
21 |
33 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How
confident are you that President Bush and the Democrats in Congress can work
together to solve the country's problems
. . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Confident |
Somewhat
Confident |
Not Too
Confident |
Not at All
Confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/2-4/07 |
3 |
24 |
40 |
33 |
- |
|
1/16-18/07 |
5 |
35 |
35 |
25 |
- |
|
11/10-12/06 |
8 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
2 |
|
Cook
Political Report/RT Strategies Poll.
March 29-April 1, 2007. N=807 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Democrats gained majorities in the House and Senate
in the 2006 elections. Do you think that the new Democratic majority in
Congress is doing better, worse or about the same as the Republican majority
that was in power before them?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better |
Worse |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL reg.
voters |
28 |
18 |
44 |
10 |
|
|
Republicans |
4 |
42 |
46 |
8 |
|
|
Independents |
21 |
15 |
50 |
13 |
|
|
Democrats |
54 |
2 |
36 |
8 |
|
|
Diageo/Hotline Poll
conducted by Financial Dynamics. March
29-April 1, 2007. N=800 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error
±
3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In general, are you happy or unhappy that the
Democratic Party won control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the
U.S. Senate in the November 2006 congressional elections?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Happy |
Unhappy |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL reg.
voters |
55 |
29 |
11 |
4 |
|
|
Republicans |
20 |
61 |
15 |
4 |
|
|
Independents |
50 |
26 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
Democrats |
89 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Feb. 27-28, 2007. N=900
registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Democrats have been in control of Congress for
about two months now. Would you say the new Democratic majority has been
doing a better job or worse job than you expected they would do?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better |
Worse |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL reg.
voters |
30 |
27 |
23 |
20 |
|
|
Democrats |
51 |
11 |
19 |
19 |
|
|
Republicans |
10 |
44 |
24 |
22 |
|
|
Independents |
21 |
35 |
28 |
16 |
|
|
Cook
Political Report/RT Strategies Poll.
Feb. 15-18, 2007. N=840 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Democrats gained majorities in the House and Senate in
the 2006 elections. After a little over a month in office, do you think that
the new Democratic majority in Congress is doing better, worse or about the
same as the Republican majority that was in power before them?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better |
Worse |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL reg.
voters |
30 |
16 |
45 |
9 |
|
|
Republicans |
7 |
32 |
55 |
6 |
|
|
Independents |
22 |
15 |
51 |
12 |
|
|
Democrats |
56 |
2 |
33 |
10 |
|
|
Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 17-18,
2007.
N=1,003 adults nationwide.
Margin of error
± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"From what you've seen or heard about the new Congress, in general, do you
think the Democrats are keeping the promises they made during the campaign,
or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Are |
Are Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
43 |
24 |
33 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
19 |
42 |
39 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
69 |
9 |
22 |
|
|
|
Independents |
37 |
26 |
37 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion
Research Corporation
Poll.
Jan. 11, 2007. N=1,093 adults nationwide. Margin
of error
± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think it
will be good for the country or bad for the country that the Democratic
Party will be in control of Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good |
Bad |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/11/07 |
58 |
30 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
12/15-17/06 |
61 |
32 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
11/17-19/06 |
67 |
24 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
USA
Today/Gallup Poll.
Jan. 5-7,
2007.
N=506
adults
nationwide. Margin of error ±
5. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the
policies being proposed by [see below] would move the
country in the right direction or in the wrong direction?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Right
Direction |
Wrong
Direction |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
"The
Republican leaders in the U.S. House and Senate" |
|
1/5-7/07 |
35 |
54 |
11 |
|
|
|
1/6-8/06 |
40 |
50 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"The
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate" |
|
1/5-7/07 |
59 |
27 |
14 |
|
|
|
1/6-8/06 |
44 |
43 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Who do you want to have
more influence over the direction the nation takes in the next year: George
W. Bush or the Democrats in Congress?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Bush |
Democrats
In Congress |
Both/
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/5-7/07 |
32 |
63 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
31 |
61 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
1/11-14/02 |
59 |
36 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
7/10-11/01 |
50 |
38 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
6/8-10/01 |
48 |
41 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
2/9-11/01 |
48 |
41 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
CBS News
Poll.
Jan. 1-3, 2007.
N=993 adults nationwide. Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Over the coming
year, do you think President George W. Bush and the Democrats in Congress
will or will not be able to work together?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Will |
Will Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/1-3/07 |
41 |
51 |
8 |
|
|
|
12/8-10/06 |
40 |
51 |
9 |
|
|
|
11/12-13/06 |
50 |
40 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you generally
optimistic or pessimistic about the next two years with the Democratic Party
in control of Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Optimistic |
Pessimistic |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/1-3/07 |
68 |
25 |
7 |
|
|
|
12/8-10/06 |
65 |
28 |
7 |
|
|
|
CNN
Poll
conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Dec. 15-17, 2006. N=1,019 adults nationwide.
Margin of error
±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you approve or
disapprove of the way the Democratic leaders in Congress are handling the
transition from Republican to Democratic control of Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/15-17/06 |
61 |
28 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the
Democratic leaders in Congress will bring real reform to the way Congress
operates, or don't you think so?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Real reform |
Don't think so |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/15-17/06 |
46 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington
Post
Poll. Dec. 7-11, 2006.
N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Overall, who do you trust
to do a better job coping with the main problems the nation faces over the
next few years: Bush or the Democrats in Congress?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Bush |
Democrats
in Congress |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/7-11/06 |
31 |
57 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
|
1/15-18/04 |
45 |
44 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
4/27-30/03 |
55 |
37 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know,
control of Congress will switch from the Republicans to the Democrats next
month. Do you think that's a good thing, a bad thing, or doesn't it make any
difference?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good Thing |
Bad Thing |
Doesn't Make
a Difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/7-11/06 |
55 |
17 |
27 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"With control of Congress,
do you think the Democrats should work mainly to carry out their agenda, or
should work mainly to compromise with Bush and the Republicans?"
Options rotated. Half sample. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Carry Out
Agenda |
Compromise |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/7-11/06 |
37 |
58 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"With the Democrats in
control of Congress, do you think Bush should work mainly to carry out his
agenda, or should work mainly to compromise with the Democrats?"
Options rotated. Half sample. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Carry Out
Agenda |
Compromise |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/7-11/06 |
32 |
65 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Overall, how much
do you think Congress will be able to accomplish in the next year: a great
deal, a good amount, not too much, or nothing at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
A Great
Deal |
A Good
Amount |
Not Too
Much |
Nothing
at All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/7-11/06 |
11 |
32 |
49 |
7 |
1 |
|
Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey
conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates
International.
Nov. 9-12,
2006. N=1,479
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you happy or
unhappy that the Democratic Party won control of Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Happy |
Unhappy |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
60 |
24 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Who in Washington
do you think should take the lead in solving the nation's
problems: President Bush, or the Democratic congressional leaders?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
President
Bush |
Democratic
Congressional
Leaders |
Both/Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL adults |
29 |
51 |
14 |
6 |
|
|
Republicans |
65 |
15 |
17 |
3 |
|
|
Democrats |
9 |
79 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
Independents |
25 |
53 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As best you can
tell, do you approve or disapprove of Democratic congressional leaders'
policies and plans for the future?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
50 |
21 |
29 |
|
|
|
CNN
Poll
conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Oct. 20-22, 2006. N=1,013 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Since the start of
1995 when Republicans took control of Congress, in general, would you say
the Republican Congress has been a success or a failure?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Success |
Failure |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/20-22/06 |
40 |
56 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/2-3/06 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you satisfied with
what Congress has accomplished in this year's session, or do you wish
Congress had done more this year?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Satisfied |
Wish Had
Done More |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/20-22/06 |
13 |
85 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/30 - 9/2/06 |
12 |
84 |
3 |
|
|
|
CNN
Poll
conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Oct. 13-15, 2006. N=1,012 adults nationwide.
Margin of error
±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"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? The
charges that a former congressman named Mark Foley
behaved inappropriately toward teenage boys. " |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Extremely
Important |
Very
Important |
Moderately
Important |
Not That
Important |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/13-15/06 |
27 |
28 |
21 |
22 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know,
former Florida Congressman Mark Foley resigned from Congress recently after
the public release of sexually explicit messages he had sent to a teenage
boy who had been a congressional page. Overall, which of the following
statements best describes your view of former Congressman Foley's actions?
Foley did something illegal. He did something immoral, but nothing illegal.
OR, He did not do anything seriously wrong." |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Illegal |
Immoral,
Not Illegal |
Not Seriously
Wrong |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/13-15/06 |
55 |
40 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
53 |
40 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Some Republican
leaders in Congress were aware last year that Foley had sent messages to a
former congressional page that some people considered inappropriate,
although they say they were unaware of the messages that caused Foley to
resign. The leaders did not take any disciplinary action and did not start a
formal investigation at that time. Just your best guess:
Why do you think the Republican leaders did not investigate this
matter at that time? Do you think they were involved in a deliberate
cover-up, or do you think they were unaware of the serious and inappropriate
nature of Foley's behavior?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Deliberate
Cover-up |
Unaware of
Nature |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/13-15/06 |
57 |
39 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
52 |
38 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Thinking
specifically about the speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert:
Do you think Hastert should resign as the speaker of the House or do
you think he should remain as the speaker of the House?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Resign |
Remain |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/13-15/06 |
50 |
39 |
11 |
|
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
52 |
31 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which of the following
statements comes closest to your own personal opinion of how the Foley
matter was handled in Congress? You are angry about how the matter was
handled. You are dissatisfied but not angry about it. OR, You are satisfied
with how the matter was handled." |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Angry |
Dissatisfied |
Satisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/13-15/06 |
20 |
57 |
19 |
3 |
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Oct. 10-11, 2006. N=900
likely voters nationwide.
Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, Florida Republican Congressman Mark
Foley recently resigned as a result of reports of inappropriate behavior
toward teenagers working on Capitol Hill.
"Do you think Democrats in Congress knew about
Rep. Foley's inappropriate behavior and
intentionally waited until close to the election to release the information
to try to damage Republicans?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/10-11/06 |
49 |
34 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think Republicans in Congress knew about Rep.
Foley's inappropriate behavior and intentionally
failed to take action to try to protect Foley's
seat in Congress?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/10-11/06 |
66 |
21 |
14 |
|
|
|
USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. Oct. 6-8, 2006.
N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How closely have
you been following the events surrounding Mark Foley, the former Republican
congressman who reportedly sent explicit Internet
messages to young males who had worked as pages in Congress: very closely,
somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very closely |
Somewhat
closely |
Not too
closely |
Not at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/6-8/06 |
25 |
41 |
18 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which comes closer
to your view about the Republican leadership in Congress in this matter
before the story became public? The Republican leadership decided not to
take strong action against Mark Foley for political reasons, although they
knew enough about what he was doing. OR, The Republican leadership did not
know enough about what Mark Foley was doing to justify taking strong action
against him."
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Political
reasons |
Didn't know
enough |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
54 |
34 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think
Dennis Hastert should or should not resign as Speaker of the House?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Should
resign |
Should not
resign |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
43 |
36 |
21 |
|
|
|
CNN
Poll
conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Oct. 6-8, 2006. N=1,028 adults nationwide.
Margin of error
±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Some Republican
leaders in Congress were aware last year that Foley had sent messages to a
former congressional page that some people considered inappropriate,
although they say they were unaware of the messages that caused Foley to
resign. The leaders did not take any disciplinary action and did not start a
formal investigation at that time. Based on what you have read or heard,
do you think the Republican leaders in Congress handled this matter
appropriately or inappropriately?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Appropriately |
Inappropriately |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
17 |
75 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"If you do decide to
vote this year, has the Foley matter made you less likely to vote for
Republican candidates for Congress this year, or has the Foley matter had no
effect on the chances that you will vote for a Republican this year?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Less Likely |
No Effect |
More likely
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
27 |
65 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Overall, do you feel
the news media have acted responsibly or irresponsibly in its coverage of
the Foley matter?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Responsibly |
Irresponsibly |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/6-8/06 |
61 |
30 |
9 |
|
|
|
Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 5-6, 2006.
Nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Please tell me which political
party -- the Republicans or the Democrats -- you trust to do a better job
handling each of the following. What about moral values? Which party do you
trust to do a better job handling this issue?"
N=1,004 adults, MoE ± 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Republican
Party |
Democratic
Party |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/5-6/06 |
36 |
42 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, Congressman
Mark Foley resigned last week after it was reported he sent sexually graphic
emails to a 16-year-old
male congressional page. Has the Mark Foley matter
and the way congressional Republicans have handled
it made you more likely or less likely to vote Republican for Congress this
year -- or has the Foley matter not made much
difference either way?"
N=899 registered voters, MoE ± 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More likely |
Less likely |
Not much
difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL
reg. voters |
3 |
27 |
65 |
5 |
|
|
Republicans |
7 |
9 |
81 |
3 |
|
|
Democrats |
2 |
42 |
49 |
7 |
|
|
Independents |
1 |
27 |
69 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think Dennis Hastert
should give up his position as speaker of the
House because of the way he has handled the Foley matter, or not?"
N=1,004
adults,
MoE ± 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
43 |
36 |
21 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
22 |
57 |
21 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
58 |
22 |
20 |
|
|
|
Independents |
41 |
36 |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"From what you've heard or read,
do you think House Speaker Dennis Hastert was aware of Foley's inappropriate
conduct and tried to cover it up, or not?"
N=1,004
adults, MoE ± 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Tried to
cover it up |
Didn't try to
cover it up |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
52 |
24 |
24 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
29 |
43 |
28 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
69 |
12 |
19 |
|
|
|
Independents |
50 |
25 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the Democrats have
gone too far or have not gone too far in trying to
use the Foley matter for partisan advantage?"
N=1,004
adults, MoE ± 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Gone too far |
Not gone
too far |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
37 |
43 |
20 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
65 |
16 |
19 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
19 |
63 |
18 |
|
|
|
Independents |
36 |
45 |
19 |
|
|
|
Time
Poll
conducted by Schulman, Ronca &
Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs. Oct. 3-4, 2006.
N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ±
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Have you heard or read anything about former Florida Republican
congressman Mark Foley, who resigned last Friday
amid allegations that he sent sexually explicit instant messages to teenage
congressional pages?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Have
Heard/Read |
Have Not
Heard/Read |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/3-4/06 |
78 |
21 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Based on what you've seen or heard, do you think that Republican
leaders in Congress handled this situation with
Foley properly, or do you think that they tried to cover it up until it
became public last week?"
Asked of those who have heard or read about Foley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Handled
Properly |
Tried to
Cover it Up |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/3-4/06 |
16 |
64 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Did the disclosure about Representative
Foley's sexually explicit instant messages to teenage congressional pages
and the handling of this situation by the House Republican leadership make
you less likely to vote for the Republican candidate in your district, more
likely, or did it really have no effect on how you will vote?"
Asked of those who have heard or read about Foley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Less Likely |
More Likely |
No Effect |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/3-4/06 |
25 |
4 |
68 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think that Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert should
resign as speaker because of his handling of the Foley case, or not?"
Asked of those who have heard or read about Foley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should
Resign |
Should Not
Resign |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/3-4/06 |
39 |
38 |
23 |
|
|
|
Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by
Ipsos Public Affairs.
Oct. 2-4, 2006. N=1,234
registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.8. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which comes closest to your feelings about the Republican
leadership in Congress: enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic,
dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Enthusiastic |
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Angry |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/2-4/06 |
5 |
32 |
39 |
23 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How important will recent disclosures of corruption and
scandal in Congress be to your vote in November . . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Not at All
Important |
Slightly
Important |
Moderately
Important |
Very
Important |
Extremely
Important |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/2-4/06 |
19 |
15 |
18 |
25 |
23 |
|
Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey
Research Associates International.
Sept. 21-Oct. 4, 2006. N=1,503
registered voters nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Compared to recent Congresses, would you say THIS Congress
has accomplished more, accomplished less, or
accomplished about the same amount?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More |
Less |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/21 - 10/4/06 |
6 |
41 |
47 |
6 |
|
|
4/7-16/06 |
7 |
41 |
47 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Asked of those who
answered "Less" (N=646):
"Who do you
think is most to blame for this: Republican leaders in Congress or
Democratic leaders in Congress?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Republican
Leaders |
Democratic
Leaders |
Both/Neither/
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/21 - 10/4/06 |
62 |
10 |
24 |
4 |
|
|
4/7-16/06 |
58 |
13 |
24 |
5 |
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times
Poll.
Sept. 15-19, 2006.
N=1,007 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think your own representative in Congress is more interested in serving
the people he or she represents, or more interested in serving special
interest groups?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
People |
Special
interests |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/15-19/06 |
46 |
43 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think your own
representative
in Congress understands
the needs and problems of people like you, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Understands |
Does not
understand |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/15-19/06 |
49 |
44 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"During
2005 and 2006, do you think Congress has accomplished more or less than it
usually does during a typical two year period?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
More |
Less |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/15-19/06 |
12 |
68 |
8 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think most members of Congress understand the needs and problems of
people like you, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Understand |
Do not
understand |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/15-19/06 |
28 |
68 |
4 |
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
July 11-12, 2006. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you feel Congress is currently working on issues that
are important to most Americans?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/11-12/06 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
|
|
|
6/14-15/05 |
41 |
51 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the current Congress has gotten more work done
this term, less work done, or about the same amount of work as is usually
accomplished in a congressional term?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More |
Less |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
7/11-12/06 |
3 |
38 |
50 |
9 |
|
|
CBS News
Poll.
April 6-9, 2006.
N=899
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"During 2005 and 2006, do you
think Congress is accomplishing more or less than it usually does during a
typical two-year period?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More |
Less |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/6-9/06 |
15 |
67 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If the Democrats were in control of Congress now, do you
think Congress would do a better job than it has with the Republicans in
control, a worse job than it has with the Republicans in control, or about
the same job as it has with the Republicans in control?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better |
Worse |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL adults |
32 |
13 |
48 |
7 |
|
|
Republicans |
6 |
30 |
58 |
6 |
|
|
Democrats |
61 |
3 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
Independents |
30 |
8 |
53 |
9 |
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted
by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill
McInturff (R). Dec. 9-12, 2005.
N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"I'm
going to read you several qualities. For each one, please tell me whether
you think it applies to all members of Congress, most members of Congress,
about half the members of Congress, fewer than half the members of Congress,
or very few members of Congress . . . ." |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
All |
Most |
About Half |
Fewer
Than Half |
Very Few |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Are honest and trustworthy in
their conduct" |
|
12/9-12/05 |
5 |
20 |
31 |
18 |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Work for the benefit of the people
they represent" |
|
12/9-12/05 |
6 |
22 |
30 |
19 |
19 |
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Oct. 25-26, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Texas Congressman Tom DeLay
has been indicted for misuse of campaign contributions. DeLay calls the
indictment a political witch-hunt, while District Attorney Ronnie Earle says
he is just doing his job. Based on what you know about the case, which do
you think is more likely: the prosecutor is on a witch-hunt or is he just
doing his job?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Witch-Hunt |
Doing
His Job |
Mix of
Both (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL
registered voters |
23 |
49 |
11 |
17 |
|
|
Democrats |
13 |
64 |
9 |
14 |
|
|
Republicans |
38 |
33 |
10 |
18 |
|
|
Independents |
18 |
47 |
16 |
20 |
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Oct. 11-12, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
. |
"Recently
several high-profile Republicans have been the focus of legal controversies,
including a grand jury indictment of Texas Congressman Tom DeLay and a
Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of Tennessee
Senator Bill Frist. Do you think these are better
described as politically motivated attacks or as legitimate legal actions?"
Options rotated |
. |
|
|
Politically
Motivated |
Legitimate
Legal Actions |
Both
(vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
ALL voters |
34 |
29 |
14 |
1 |
22 |
|
Democrats |
23 |
42 |
13 |
1 |
21 |
|
Republicans |
51 |
13 |
12 |
1 |
23 |
|
Independents |
22 |
33 |
21 |
4 |
20 |
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted
by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill
McInturff (R). Oct. 8-10, 2005.
N=807 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Recently, a series of
charges have been raised against public officials. For each one I mention,
please tell me whether this is nothing more than the usual kind of partisan
political charge that has little merit, or whether you think this charge
indicates potential illegal activity.
[See below.]" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Usual Kind
Of Partisan
Charge |
Potential
Illegal
Activity |
Depends/
Some of
Both (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
"Congressman Tom DeLay
being indicted for illegal use of corporate contributions to political campaigns" |
|
10/8-10/05 |
24 |
65 |
4 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Senator Bill Frist's
sale of stock in a company his family runs just before the value of the stock
declined" |
|
10/8-10/05 |
28 |
57 |
3 |
12 |
|
|
Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates International. Sept.
29-30, 2005.
N=1,004 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3 (among all adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, House
majority leader Tom DeLay was indicted this week
on charges of conspiracy to violate election laws in his home state of
Texas. From what you've heard or read, do you
think DeLay probably engaged in serious
wrongdoing, OR that this is more likely a case of DeLay's
political opponents wanting to embarrass him?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Probably
Engaged In
Wrongdoing |
Opponents
Want To
Embarrass |
Not Aware
Of Charges
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL |
39 |
28 |
10 |
23 |
|
|
Republicans |
21 |
47 |
10 |
22 |
|
|
Democrats |
59 |
16 |
7 |
18 |
|
|
Independents |
38 |
25 |
12 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"House Republican rules require
Tom DeLay to temporarily give up his position as
majority leader after his indictment. Do you think DeLay
should go further and PERMANENTLY leave his position, or that he should
return to his position if he is found not guilty?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Permanently
Leave |
Return If
Not Guilty |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
22 |
63 |
15 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
9 |
78 |
13 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
37 |
50 |
13 |
|
|
|
Independents |
22 |
66 |
12 |
|
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times
Poll. Sept. 9-13, 2005.
N=1,167 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think Congress has the
same priorities for the country as you have, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Does |
Does Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/9-13/05 |
29 |
63 |
8 |
|
|
|
6/10-15/05 |
19 |
71 |
10 |
|
|
|
5/20-24/05 |
20 |
68 |
12 |
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
June 14-15, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you favor or oppose limiting the number of terms members of the U.S. Senate
and House of Representatives, including your own senators and
representatives, can serve?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/14-15/05 |
68 |
21 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In
general, do you think the Congress is in touch with what is going on in the
country, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
In Touch |
Not in Touch |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
38 |
54 |
9 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
37 |
56 |
8 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
43 |
48 |
9 |
|
|
|
Independents |
31 |
61 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Trend: |
|
6/30 -
7/1/03 |
52 |
35 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Based
on what you know, has Congress passed any legislation so far this year that
will improve the quality of life for most Americans?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Has |
Has Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/14-15/05 |
18 |
61 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In general, which of the following do you think
better describes most senators and
representatives on Capitol Hill these days?
Statesmen doing service for their country.
Petty politicians fighting for
personal gain." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Statesmen |
Petty
Politicians |
Mixed
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/14-15/05 |
17 |
63 |
15 |
6 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington
Post
Poll.
June 2-5, 2005. N=1,002
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, the
Constitution gives the Senate the power to confirm the president's
nominations to the federal courts. Would you say that the Senate should only
consider a judge's background, experience and
qualifications, OR should the Senate also consider a judge's
views on political issues?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Background,
Experience,
Qualifications |
Views On
Political
Issues, Too |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/2-5/05 |
46 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
|
CBS News
Poll. May 20-22, 2005.
Adults nationwide. |
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"In order for someone to be
confirmed as a federal judge, what do you think should happen first? (1)
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate should both have to agree that a
person should be a judge, even if that takes a long time. OR, (2) Because
Republicans have the most senators,
Republicans should get to decide whether a person should be a judge, even if
Democrats disagree."
Form A (N=314,
MoE ± 6) |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Bipartisan
Agreement |
Republicans
Decide |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/20-22/05 |
79 |
14 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"In order for someone to be
confirmed as a federal judge, what do you think should happen first?
(1) Both parties in the Senate should have to agree that a person should be
a judge, even if that takes a long time. OR, (2) Whichever party has the
most senators should get to decide whether a person should be a judge, even
if the other party disagrees."
Form B (N=341, MoE ± 6) |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Bipartisan
Agreement |
Most
Senators |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/20-22/05 |
74 |
17 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"As you may know, there are 100
senators. How many senators' votes should it take
to move ahead to confirm a federal judicial nominee? Should a majority of 51
votes be required, or is this something that should require a larger
majority of 60 votes?"
Form C (N=328, MoE ± 6) |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
51 Votes |
60 Votes |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/20-22/05 |
35 |
63 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"As you may know, there are 100
senators. How many senators' votes should it take
to move ahead to confirm a Supreme Court nominee? Should a majority of 51
votes be required, or is this something that should require a larger
majority of 60 votes?"
Form D (N=327, MoE ± 6) |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
51 Votes |
60 Votes |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/20-22/05 |
31 |
64 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"How closely would you say you
have been following the debate about the filibuster in the Senate: very
closely, somewhat closely, not very closely, or not at all closely?"
N=655, MoE ± 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Very
Closely |
Not At All
Closely |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/20-22/05 |
10 |
24 |
28 |
38 |
|
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"Looking ahead to the long
term, do you think that eliminating the filibuster for judicial nominees
would do more good than harm to the U.S. political system, more harm than
good to the U.S. political system, or would that have no long-term effect on
the U.S. political system?"
N=655, MoE ± 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
More Good
Than Harm |
More Harm
Than Good |
No Effect |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/20-22/05 |
18 |
37 |
23 |
22 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post
Poll. May 18-22, 2005.
N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"How closely have you been
following news about the debate in the U.S. Senate over filibuster rules
involving the confirmation of federal judges: very closely, somewhat
closely, not too closely or not closely at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not Closely
At All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/18-22/05 |
16 |
31 |
15 |
37 |
1 |
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"As you may know, the president
nominates federal judges and the Senate votes whether to confirm them. A
Senate rule called a filibuster allows a minority of senators to block a
final vote on a judicial appointment even if a majority of senators supports
the nominee. Republicans want to eliminate the
filibuster rule for judges, saying it's unfair
that a minority can block a vote by the full Senate. Democrats want to keep
the filibuster rule for judges, saying the minority needs a way to block
nominees that they strongly oppose. What about you? Do you prefer to
eliminate the filibuster rule, or to keep the filibuster rule for judicial
nominees?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Eliminate |
Keep |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
43 |
40 |
17 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
20 |
64 |
16 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
67 |
20 |
13 |
|
|
|
Independents |
34 |
48 |
18 |
|
|
|
Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by
Ipsos-Public Affairs.
May 17-19,
2005. N=1,028 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"As you may know, the president
nominates federal judges, but the appointments must be approved by the
U.S. Senate. Do you think the Senate should give
the president's judicial nominees the benefit of
the doubt and approve them without a lot of
scrutiny or take an assertive role in examining
each nominee?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Give Benefit
Of the Doubt |
Take
Assertive
Role |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/17-19/05 |
18 |
78 |
4 |
|
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted
by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill
McInturff (R). May 12-16, 2005.
N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"When there are
vacancies in the federal court system, should the Senate generally confirm the
president's judicial nominees as long as they are
honest and competent, or should the Senate make its own decision about the
fitness of each nominee to serve?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Generally
Confirm |
Make Own
Decisions |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/12-16/05 |
34 |
56 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey
Research Associates International.
May 11-15, 2005. N=1,502
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"How closely did you follow
news about the debate over changing Senate rules to stop the Democrats from
using the filibuster against some of President Bush's
judicial nominees: very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at
all closely?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very
Closely |
Fairly
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not At All
Closely |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/11-15/05 |
14 |
20 |
26 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"How do you feel about this
issue? Do you favor or oppose changing the rules of the Senate to stop the
use of filibusters against judicial nominees?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/11-15/05 |
28 |
37 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"Who is more responsible for
this situation? Is it President Bush for nominating judges who are too
conservative, or is it the Democrats for using Senate rules to block a
majority vote that they would lose?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Bush |
Democrats |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/11-15/05 |
38 |
34 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"Here are a couple of
statements about the situation in the Senate. For each, please tell me if
you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree,
or completely
disagree
with it. . . ." |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"The Republicans won the last
election so President Bush should be able to appoint anyone he wants to the
federal courts if a majority of senators agree." |
|
5/11-15/05 |
53 |
43 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
"The minority party ought to be
able to block some of the judges they feel strongly about because judges are
appointed to the federal courts for life terms." |
|
5/11-15/05 |
62 |
30 |
8 |
|
|
|
Time
Poll
conducted by Schulman, Ronca &
Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs. May 10-12, 2005.
N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"Some Republicans in the Senate want to eliminate
the ability of Democrats to use the filibuster, or extended debate, to block
the Senate from voting on some of President Bush's judicial nominees. Do you
think the Republicans should or should not be able to eliminate the
filibuster in this case?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Should Be
Able To
Eliminate |
Should Not
Be Able To
Eliminate |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/10-12/05 |
28 |
59 |
14 |
|
|
|
CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll.
April 29-May 1, 2005. N=1,006 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How closely have you been following the news
about the use of the filibuster on judicial nominations in the U.S. Senate:
very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not At All |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/29 - 5/1/05 |
12 |
23 |
28 |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, the filibuster is a Senate
procedure which has been used to prevent the Senate from passing
controversial legislation or confirming controversial appointments by the
president, even if a majority of senators support
that action. A vote of at least 60 senators out of 100 is needed to end a
filibuster. Do you favor or oppose the use of the filibuster in the U.S.
Senate?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/29 - 5/1/05 |
52 |
40 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In the current controversy over the filibuster,
whose side do you generally favor: the Republicans in the senate or the
Democrats in the senate?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Republicans |
Democrats |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/29 - 5/1/05 |
36 |
45 |
8 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Just your best guess, do you think the
Republicans are or are not trying to abuse their majority power?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Are |
Are Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/29 - 5/1/05 |
53 |
42 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Just your best guess, do you think the Democrats
are or are not trying to abuse the filibuster procedure?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Are |
Are Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/29 - 5/1/05 |
47 |
42 |
11 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post
Poll. April 21-24, 2005.
N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"The Senate has confirmed 35
federal appeals court judges nominated by Bush, while Senate Democrats have
blocked 10 others. Do you think the Senate Democrats are right or wrong to
block these nominations?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Both
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/21-24/05 |
48 |
36 |
3 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Would you support or oppose
changing Senate rules to make it easier for the Republicans to confirm Bush's
judicial nominees?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/21-24/05 |
26 |
66 |
8 |
|
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted
by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill
McInturff (R). March 31-April 3, 2005.
N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, the president of
the United States is a Republican and Republicans are the majority party in
both houses of Congress. Do you think that the Republicans have acted
responsibly or do you think that they have NOT acted responsibly when it
comes to handling their position and allowing full and fair debate with the
Democrats?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Responsibly |
Not
Responsibly |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/31 - 4/3/05 |
43 |
45 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which of the following roles
would you like to see the Democrats in Congress play? (A) Work in a
bipartisan way with Republicans to help pass President Bush's
legislative priorities so that we do not have gridlock. OR,
(B) Provide a balance to make sure that President Bush and the Republicans
do not go too far in pushing their agenda." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Help Pass
Bush Plan |
Provide a
Balance |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/31 - 4/3/05 |
30 |
63 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
2/10-14/05 |
34 |
60 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
1/13-17/05 |
33 |
57 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, in the last term
of Congress some senators used a procedure called a filibuster when it came
to some of President Bush's judicial nominees.
When this happens, it takes the votes of 60 senators instead of 51 to end
debate and hold a confirmation vote for a nominee. In your opinion, should
the Senate maintain the filibuster rule or eliminate the filibuster for
judicial nominations?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Maintain
Filibuster |
Eliminate
Filibuster |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/31 - 4/3/05 |
50 |
40 |
10 |
|
|
|
1/13-17/05 |
48 |
39 |
13 |
|
|
|
Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey
Research Associates International.
March 17-21, 2005. N=1,505
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Thinking about Congress as a
whole, do you think Congress is doing an excellent, good, only fair, or poor
job in [see below]?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Acting
ethically and honestly" |
|
3/17-21/05 |
1 |
22 |
43 |
29 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Dealing with
the important issues facing the country" |
|
3/17-21/05 |
2 |
21 |
42 |
30 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Understanding
the needs of people like yourself" |
|
3/17-21/05 |
2 |
18 |
38 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Working across
party lines to reach compromises" |
|
3/17-21/05 |
1 |
17 |
38 |
37 |
7 |
|
Newsweek
Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates
International. March 17-18, 2005.
N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"U.S. Senate rules allow 41
senators to mount a filibuster -- refusing to end
debate and agree to vote -- to block judicial nominees. In the past, this
tactic has been used by both Democrats and Republicans to prevent certain
judicial nominees from being confirmed. Senate Republican leaders
-- whose party is now in the majority --
want to take away this tactic by changing the rules to require only 51
votes, instead of 60, to break a filibuster. Would you approve or disapprove
of changing Senate rules to take away the filibuster and allow all of George
W. Bush's judicial nominees to get voted on by the
Senate?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
32 |
57 |
11 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
55 |
33 |
12 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
15 |
78 |
7 |
|
|
|
Independents |
31 |
60 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Senate Democratic leaders have
threatened to slow down or stop almost all but the most essential
legislative business if Republicans take away their ability to use the
filibuster to stop judicial nominees they consider to be conservative
extremists. Would you approve or disapprove of the Democrats responding in
this way if the Republicans take away the filibuster?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
40 |
46 |
14 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
15 |
72 |
13 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
65 |
26 |
9 |
|
|
|
Independents |
36 |
47 |
17 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington
Post Poll. May 31-June 3, 2001. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the
country should go in the direction Bush wants to lead it, go in the direction the
Democrats in Congress want to lead it, or what?" |
|
|
6/01 |
4/01 |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Bush direction |
40 |
46 |
|
|
|
|
Democrats' direction |
42 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
Other direction (vol.) |
5 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Neither (vol.) |
7 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
No difference (vol.) |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"On another subject,
which political party do you think is more open to the ideas of people who are political
moderates: the Democrats or the Republicans?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Democrats |
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
Republicans |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
Both (vol.) |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Neither (vol.) |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know,
control of the U.S. Senate is about to switch from the Republicans to the Democrats. On
balance, do you think the Democrats' taking control of the Senate is a good thing or a bad
thing for the country, or doesn't it make much difference?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Good thing |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bad thing |
20 |
|
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Not much difference |
38 |
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No opinion |
1 |
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. |
"In the last four
months do you think Bush has tried mainly to push his own agenda in Congress, or tried
mainly to compromise with the Democrats in Congress?" |
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% |
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Push his own agenda |
63 |
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Compromise with Democrats |
32 |
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No opinion |
5 |
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. |
"In the future, do
you think Bush SHOULD try mainly to push his own agenda in Congress, or try mainly to
compromise with the Democrats in Congress?" |
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% |
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Push his own agenda |
29 |
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Compromise with Democrats |
68 |
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No opinion |
4 |
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CNN/USA
Today/Gallup Poll. May 24, 2001. N=641 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4. |
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. |
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ALL |
Republicans |
Independents |
Democrats |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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"Jim Jeffords, a U.S.
senator from Vermont, announced today that he is leaving the Republican Party and becoming
an independent. How closely have you been following the news about Jeffords
decision: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?" |
|
Very closely |
16 |
23 |
11 |
15 |
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Somewhat closely |
34 |
39 |
33 |
30 |
|
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Not too closely |
18 |
16 |
14 |
23 |
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Not at all |
31 |
21 |
41 |
32 |
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Unsure |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
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. |
"As you may know,
Jeffords decision to become an independent will now give Democrats control of the
Senate. Overall, do you think Jeffords' decision will be good or bad for the
country?" |
|
Good |
43 |
14 |
38 |
75 |
|
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Bad |
35 |
75 |
22 |
9 |
|
|
Unsure |
22 |
11 |
40 |
16 |
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. |
"How much of a difference
do you think Jeffords' decision will make to the country: [rotate] a major
difference, a minor difference, or no difference at all?" |
|
Major difference |
36 |
39 |
26 |
40 |
|
|
Minor difference |
42 |
47 |
44 |
37 |
|
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No difference at all |
15 |
9 |
19 |
16 |
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Unsure |
7 |
5 |
11 |
7 |
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. |
"As you may know, Senator
Jeffords just won reelection for six years after running as a Republican. Now that he has
decided to become an independent, what comes closer to your point of view?
Jeffords should resign immediately and run for reelection as an independent. OR, Jeffords
should remain in office and fulfill his six-year term with whatever party he
chooses."
Options rotated |
|
Resign immediately |
35 |
58 |
31 |
17 |
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Remain in office |
58 |
37 |
57 |
78 |
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Unsure |
7 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
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. |
"As a result of this, what
do you think will happen between the Republicans and Democrats in Washington? Do you think
there will be more cooperation, more gridlock -- or will there be no change?" |
|
More cooperation |
15 |
10 |
11 |
23 |
|
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More gridlock |
50 |
67 |
44 |
39 |
|
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No change |
30 |
21 |
38 |
31 |
|
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Unsure |
5 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
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. |
"Senator Jeffords said one
reason that he left the Republican Party is that the party has become too conservative
under President Bush. Do you agree or disagree?" |
|
Agree |
50 |
20 |
54 |
75 |
|
|
Disagree |
42 |
78 |
31 |
19 |
|
|
Unsure |
8 |
2 |
15 |
6 |
|
|
|
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|
. |
"Do you think it is better
for the country to have a president who comes from the same political
party that controls Congress, OR, do you think it is better to have a president from one
political party and Congress controlled by another?"
Options rotated |
|
Same party |
36 |
49 |
27 |
31 |
|
|
Different party |
42 |
30 |
44 |
50 |
|
|
No difference (vol.)/Unsure |
22 |
21 |
29 |
19 |
|
|
Pew Research
Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research
Assoc. July 19-23, 2000. N=1,204 adults nationwide. |
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|
|
|
. |
"This year, have Republicans and Democrats in Washington been working together more
to solve problems, OR have they been bickering and opposing one another more than
usual?"
Half sample (Form 1) |
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|
7/00 |
8/99 |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
Working together more |
21 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
Bickering more |
54 |
68 |
|
|
|
|
Same as in past (vol.) |
10 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Don't know |
15 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Compared to recent Congresses, would you say this Congress has accomplished more,
accomplished less, or accomplished about the same amount?"
Half sample (Form 2) |
|
|
7/00 |
8/99 |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
More |
21 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
Less |
15 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
Same |
55 |
60 |
|
|
|
|
Don't know |
9 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Gallup/CNN/USA
Today Poll. July 16-18, 1999. N=1,031 adults nationwide. MoE
± 3. |
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|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know,
the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to increase the pay of members of
Congress from approximately $137,000 to approximately $141,000. Do you approve or
disapprove of this pay raise?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Approve |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Disapprove |
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pew Research
Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research
Assoc. May 12-16, 1999. N=1,179 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In your opinion, how
often should Congress get a pay raise: every year, every 2 to 5 years, every 6 to 10
years, less often, or never?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Every year |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Every 2-5 years |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
Every 6-10 years |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less often |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Never |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
Don't know/Refused |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gallup
Poll. March 19-21, 1999. N=1,018 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Suppose that on
election day this year you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Please tell me
whether you would vote for or against each one of the following propositions: Would you
vote for or against a constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms which members
of Congress and the U.S. Senate can serve?" |
|
|
3/99 |
4/96 |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
For |
73 |
74 |
|
|
|
|
Against |
24 |
23 |
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
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