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Life (p. 2)

Pew Research Center/Washington Post. Sept. 22-25, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
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"Some people think of American society as divided into two groups, the 'haves' and the 'have-nots,' while others think it's incorrect to think of America that way. Do you, yourself, think of America as divided into haves and have-nots, or don't you think of America that way?"
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		Yes, divided	Not divided	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/22-25/11	45	52	2
	4/21-26/10	42	53	5
	4/14-21/09	35	62	3
	10/9-12/08	44	53	3
	10/6-10/05	48	50	2
	3/17-27/05	38	59	3
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"If you had to choose, which of these groups are you in: the haves or the have-nots?"
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		Haves	Have-nots	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/11	48	34	11	7
	4/21-26/10	45	36	9	10
	4/14-21/09	48	36	7	9
	10/9-12/08	47	38	8	7
	10/6-10/05	47	38	11	4
	3/17-27/05	48	34	8	10

USA Today/Gallup Poll. April 20-23, 2011. N=1,013 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
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"In America, each generation has tried to have a better life than their parents, with a better living standard, better homes, a better education, and so on. How likely do you think it is that today's youth will have a better life than their parents: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?"
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		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/20-23/11	13	31	28	27	1
	10/21-24/10	14	37	26	22	1
	1/8-10/10	17	45	26	12	-
	12/12-14/08	19	37	27	15	1
	1/30 - 2/2/08	25	41	21	12	1

Gallup Poll. Jan. 7-9, 2011. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
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"Next, I'm going to read some aspects of life in America today. For each one, please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. How about the overall quality of life?"
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		Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/7-9/11	25	52	16	7	1
	1/10-14/01	33	56	8	2	1

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Dec. 4-7, 2010. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.
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"Are you better off or worse off than you were two years ago?"
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		Better off	Worse off	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/4-7/10	35	51	14

AP-CNBC Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Nov. 18-22, 2010. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.3.
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"Do you expect that life for the next generation of Americans will be better than life today, worse than life today or about the same as life today?"
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		Better	Worse	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/18-22/10	21	45	33	1

CBS News Poll. May 20-24, 2010. N=1,054 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Do you think the future of the next generation of Americans will be better, worse, or about the same as life today?"
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		Better	Worse	Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/20-24/10	20	50	25	5
	2/5-10/10	25	46	26	3
	5/6-12/09	25	42	28	5
	3/12-16/09	35	32	26	7
	6/26-28/07	25	48	24	3
	9/15-19/06	30	38	28	4
	10/27-31/02	29	39	27	5
	6/21-27/00	40	31	26	3

ABC News Poll. Feb. 26-March 2, 2010. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
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"Would you describe yourself as working class, middle class, upper middle class, or better off than that?"
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		Worse Off Than Working Class (vol.)	Working Class	Middle Class	Upper Middle Class	Better Off Than That
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/26 - 3/2/10	2	36	45	11	3
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	Asked of those who say "Middle class": "Would you say you are struggling to remain in the middle class, comfortable in the middle class, or moving up beyond the middle class?"
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		Struggling	Comfortable	Moving Up
		%	%	%
	2/26 - 3/2/10	41	52	6
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"Being in the middle class may mean different things to different people. For each item I name, do you think it is or is not a necessary part of being a member of the middle class? . . ."
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		Necessary	Not Necessary	Unsure
		%	%	%
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	"Being able to own your own home"
	2/26 - 3/2/10	80	18	2
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	"Being able to save money for the future"
	2/26 - 3/2/10	78	18	4
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	"Having enough money to sometimes buy things you'd like to have, even if you don't absolutely need them"
	2/26 - 3/2/10	77	21	1
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	"Having enough money for vacation travel"
	2/26 - 3/2/10	71	25	4
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	"Being able to buy a new car from time to time"
	2/26 - 3/2/10	67	30	3

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Feb. 12-15, 2010. N=1,023 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"If you were asked to use one of these names for your social class, which would you say you belong in: the upper class, the middle class, or the working class?"
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		Upper class	Middle class	Working class
		%	%	%
	2/12-15/10	4	44	52

CBS News Poll. Dec. 17-22, 2009. N=1,048 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Compared to your parents' generation, do you think in general your opportunities to succeed in life are better than theirs, about the same as theirs, or worse than theirs?"
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		Better	Same	Worse	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	47	24	27	2
	6/26-28/07	62	18	18	2
	2/00	72	22	5	1
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"In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in your own life these days? Would you say you are completely satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or would you say you are completely dissatisfied with the way things are going these days?"
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		Completely satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Completely dissatisfied	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	22	50	22	6	0
	6/26-28/07	27	49	15	8	1
	6/93	21	52	19	7	1
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"What one major ambition or dream would you like to accomplish over the next 10 years?" Open-ended
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			%
	Long healthy life/keep living		13
	Further education		12
	Change job/careers		8
	Start own business		8
	Work less/retire		7
	Best for children/descendents		6
	Buy/own a home		6
	Make more money/become rich		5
	Get married/have family		3
	Work/career success		3
	Travel		3
	Write a book/screenplay		1
	Nothing		1
	Other		14
	Unsure		10
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"If a marriage isn't working out, do you favor or oppose divorce as a solution?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	46	38	13	3
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"Should divorce in this country be easier or more difficult to obtain than it is now?"
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		Easier	More difficult	Stay as is (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	24	53	14	9
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"Which of these difficult family situations do you think is better for kids in the long run: kids growing up in a household where parents fight all the time but stay together, OR kids growing up with divorced parents?"
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		Fighting	Divorced	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	18	69	13
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"To the best of your knowledge, has anyone you know been unfaithful to their wife or husband?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	63	31	6
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"Would you say that your marriage with your spouse is better, worse, or about the same as your parents' marriage?" N=563 married respondents, MoE ą 4
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		Better	Worse	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	55	3	41	1
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"When it comes to the amount of things your family has to do and places you have to be, how would you describe your family? Does your family have too much to do, too little, or the right amount?" N=254 parents with children under 18, MoE ą 6
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		Too much	Too little	Right amount	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	30	4	65	1
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"How often would you say you feel torn between the demands of your job and wanting to spend more time with your family: frequently, or sometimes, or rarely at all?" Among working parents with children under 18
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		Frequently	Sometimes	Rarely	Does not apply (vol.)
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	33	42	22	3
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"In a typical week, how often do you and everyone in your family living with you eat dinner at home together: most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?" N=254 parents with children under 18, MoE ą 6
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		Most of the time	Some of the time	Hardly ever	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	74	20	5	1
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"When you do eat dinners as a family, how often are people texting, emailing, or talking on a cell phone while at the table: always, sometimes, about half the time, rarely, never?" N=254 parents with children under 18, MoE ą 6
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		Always	Sometimes	About half the time	Rarely	Never
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	5	6	4	20	64
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"When you do eat dinners as a family, how often is the television on: always, sometimes, about half the time, rarely, never?" N=254 parents with children under 18, MoE ą 6
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		Always	Sometimes	About half the time	Rarely	Never
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	33	20	7	16	24
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"If you had the choice, would you be willing to give up a day's pay per week in exchange for a longer weekend to spend more time with family and friends, or would you prefer to keep the current hours and pay you work now, even though that means less time to spend with family and friends?" Among employed respondents
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		Willing to give up day's pay	Prefer to keep current hours and pay	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	42	53	2	3
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"Which comes closest to how you feel at the end of the weekend? (1) I usually feel relaxed, rested, and ready for another week. OR, (2) I usually ask myself, 'Where did the weekend go?'"
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		Relaxed, rested, and ready for another week	Ask myself, 'Where did the weekend go?'	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	34	63	3
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"In the next decade, do you expect people to spend more hours working than they do now, will people have more leisure time than they do now, or will things remain about the same?"
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		More hours working	More leisure time	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	39	9	50	2
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"During a typical weekend, how much time do you spend bringing your children to and from various activities, such as team sports, lessons and other hobbies: a lot, some, just a little, or none at all?" N=254 parents with children under 18, MoE ą 6
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		A lot	Some	Just a little	None at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/17-22/09	23	26	26	24	1

Marist College Marist Poll. Dec. 2, 3 & 7, 2009. N=1,034 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"This year, are you very likely, somewhat likely, or not likely at all to make a New Year's resolution?"
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		Very/Somewhat likely	Not likely at all
		%	%
	12/2, 3 & 7/09	48	52
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	If very/somewhat likely to make a resolution (N=498, MoE ą 4.5): "What is it that you will resolve to do or not to do in the New Year?"
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		%
	Lose weight	19
	Stop smoking	12
	Exercise more	10
	Be a better person	9
	Get a better job	8
	Other	42

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Feb. 18-19, 2009. N=1,046 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"How well are things going today for you personally: very well, fairly well, pretty badly or very badly?"
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		Very well	Fairly well	Pretty badly	Very badly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/18-19/09	20	57	15	7	1

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 11-15, 2009. N=1,112 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"As you look to the future, do you think life for people generally will get better, or will it get worse?"
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		Better	Worse	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/11-15/09	61	31	3	5
	1/79	46	46	3	6
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"All things considered, in our society today, do you think there are more advantages in being a man, or more advantages in being a woman, or that there are no more advantages in being one than the other?"
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		Advantages being a man	Advantages being a woman	No advantages	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/11-15/09
	ALL	40	6	52	2
	Men	32	9	58	1
	Women	48	4	46	2
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	12/13-16/99
	ALL	49	10	36	5
	Men	41	14	40	5
	Women	57	6	33	4

Gallup Poll. Dec. 4-7, 2008. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in your personal life at this time?"
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		Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/4-7/08	80	18	2
	12/6-9/07	84	14	2
	12/11-14/06	84	15	1
	12/5-8/05	85	13	2
	12/5-8/04	84	14	2
	12/11-14/03	88	11	1
	1/13-16/03	85	14	1
	12/5-8/02	83	16	1
	1/7-9/02	85	14	1
	12/6-9/01	84	15	1
	1/10-14/01	85	14	1
	10/6-9/00	87	12	1

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. Oct. 3-6, 2008. N=1,053 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Which of the following is closest to your view? America was a better place to live in the 1990s and is declining. America's best days are still ahead of it."
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		Declining	Best Days Still Ahead	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/3-6/08	45	50	6
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"Some people talk about a 'social contract' -- meaning government and employers should provide Americans with basic necessities such as healthcare, retirement programs, unemployment assistance, etc. Do you think this social contract ever existed in America?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/3-6/08	41	52	7
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	Asked of those who answered "Yes" (N=419): "Do you think that a 'social contract' still exists in America these days?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/3-6/08	57	39	4

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 26-29, 2008. Adults nationwide.
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"How proud are you to be an American: extremely proud, very proud, moderately proud, only a little proud, or not at all proud?" N=515 adults, MoE ą 4.5 (Form A)
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		Extremely	Very	Moderately	Only a Little	Not at All
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/26-29/08	61	28	7	2	1
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"Overall, do you think the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be pleased or disappointed by the way the United States has turned out?" N=511 adults, MoE ą 4.5 (Form B)
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		Pleased	Disappointed	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-29/08	29	69	2

USA Today/Gallup Poll. May 30-June 1, 2008. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Thinking now about your standard of living: Would you say your standard of living is better or worse now than it was five years ago?"
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		Better	Worse	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/1/08	45	43	11	1
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"Five years from now, do you think your standard of living will be better or worse than it is now?"
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		Better	Worse	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/1/08	62	25	6	7
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"Compared to your parents when they were the age you are now, do you think your own standard of living now is much better, somewhat better, about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse than theirs was?"
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		Much Better	Somewhat Better	About the Same	Somewhat Worse	Much Worse	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/1/08	38	25	18	10	8	1
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"When your children are at the age you are now, do you think their standard of living will be much better, somewhat better, about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse than yours is now?"
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		Much Better	Somewhat Better	About the Same	Somewhat Worse	Much Worse	No Children/ (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/1/08	22	23	20	18	10	7

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). March 7-10, 2008. N=approx. 500 registered voters nationwide.
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"Would you say that you and your family are better off or worse off than you were four years ago?"
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		Better Off	Worse Off	About the Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/08	34	43	21	2
	5/04	42	33	23	2
	10/00	63	11	24	2
	9/00	62	12	25	1
	9/96	52	22	24	2
	9/92 Adults	37	40	21	2

Gallup Poll. Dec. 6-9, 2007. N=1,027 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Generally speaking, how happy would you say you are: very happy, fairly happy, or not too happy?"
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		Very Happy	Fairly Happy	Not Too Happy	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/6-9/07	52	40	6	1
	12/11-14/06	49	47	4	-
	12/5-8/05	53	39	8	-

Gallup Poll. July 12-15, 2007. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Do you have occasion to use alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer, or are you a total abstainer?"
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		Yes, Drink	No, Total Abstainer
		%	%
	7/12-15/07	64	36
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"Has drinking ever been a cause of trouble in your family?"
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		Yes	No
		%	%
	7/12-15/07	35	65
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"Do you, personally, think drinking in moderation -- that is, one or two drinks a day -- is good for your health, makes no difference, or is bad for your health?" Options rotated
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		Good	Makes No Difference	Bad	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/07	22	49	25	4
				.	.
"Would you favor or oppose a federal law that would lower the drinking age in all states to 18?" N=464, MoE ą 5 (Form A)
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/12-15/07	22	77	1
				.	.
"Do you think the penalties for underage drinking should be made more strict, less strict, or remain as they are now?" N=537, MoE ą 5 (Form B)
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		More Strict	Less Strict	Remain As They Are	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/07	60	6	31	3

CBS News Poll. June 26-28, 2007. N=836 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Suppose America's Founding Fathers came back to the present day. Do you think the Founding Fathers would generally be pleased about the way America has turned out, or would they be disappointed?"
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		Pleased	Disappointed	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/26-28/07	20	72	3	5
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"Do you think it's still possible to start out poor in this country, work hard, and become rich?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/07	81	18	1
	7/03	70	27	3

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Oct. 13-15, 2006. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.
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"Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the opportunity for the next generation of Americans to live better than their parents?"
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		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/13-15/06	44	55	2

Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. March 21-23, 2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.
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"How often do you worry about the following things: frequently, occasionally, rarely, or never? . . ."
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		Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
		%	%	%	%
	"Not being able to pay your bills"	30	21	24	25
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	"Getting hurt in a car accident"	20	34	30	16
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	"A terrorist attack using nuclear weapons"	13	31	32	23
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	"Becoming a victim of terrorism"	12	28	35	25
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	"A nuclear attack by one country on another"	11	28	34	27

The Harris Poll. Oct. 14-19, 2003. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"What are your two or three most favorite leisure-time activities?" Unprompted replies
.
		Top Mentions
		2003	2002	2001	2000
		%	%	%	%
	Reading	24	26	28	31
	Spending time with family, kids	17	11	12	14
	TV watching	17	15	20	23
	Fishing	9	8	12	9
	Going to movies	7	6	7	6
	Socializing with friends, neighbors	7	5	4	6
	Playing team sports	6	7	5	5
	Exercise (aerobics, weights)	6	4	5	6
	Gardening	6	8	10	13
	Church/Church activities	5	2	3	4
	Watching sporting events	5	2	2	4
	Computer activities	5	4	7	6
	Eating out/Dining out	5	2	1	1

Gallup Poll. Jan. 20-22, 2003. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Looking ahead, how likely is it that you will ever be rich? Would you say it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"
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		Very Likely	Somewhat Likely	Not Very Likely	Not At All Likely	Already Rich (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/03	10	21	36	30	2
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"Just thinking about your own situation, how much money per year would you need to make in order to consider yourself rich?" Form A (N=502, MoE ą 5)
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		Median response = $120,000
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"Just thinking about your own situation, how much money would you need to have saved up in cash, stocks, real estate and other investments in order to consider yourself rich?" Form B (N=504, MoE ą 5)
						.
		Median response = $1,000,000

ABC News Poll. Oct. 25-29, 2002. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Do you approve or disapprove of spanking children?"
.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/02	65	31	4
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"Do you ever spank your child/any of your children, or not?" Asked of parents
.
		Do	Do Not	Did When They Were Younger (vol.)
		%	%	%
	10/02	50	45	5
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"Do you think grade-school teachers should or should not be permitted to spank children at school?" Asked of all adults
.
		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/02	26	72	1

CBS News Poll. Dec. 13-16, 1999. N=1,558 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
		ALL	Women	Men
		%	%	%
"How hard do you think it is for men and women to get top executive jobs in business or government these days? Generally, is it easier for men, easier for women, or isn't there much difference?"
	Easier for men	63	67	58
	Easier for women	5	3	7
	Not much difference	28	26	30
	Don't know	4	4	5
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"What about salaries? These days, if a man and a woman are doing the same work, do you think the man generally earns more, the woman generally earns more, or that both earn the same amount?"
	Man earns more	65	70	59
	Woman earns more	1	1	1
	Both the same	30	25	34
	Don't know	4	4	6
					.
"How hard do you think it is for men and women to have a full time job and raise a family these days? Generally, is it easier for men, easier for women, or isn't there much difference?"
	Easier for men	40	46	32
	Easier for women	9	9	8
	Not much difference	49	42	56
	Don't know	2	3	4
					.
"If both a man and a woman living in the same house are working full time, who ends up doing more of the chores and work around the house? Do you think the man generally does more, the woman generally does more, or that both do the same amount?"
	Man does more	3	2	4
	Woman does more	70	81	57
	Both the same	25	15	35
	Don't know	2	2	4
					.
"Who does the chores and work around your house? Do you do all of it, do you do most of it, do you do some of it, or do you do none of it?"
	All	21	27	13
	Most	27	39	14
	Some	49	32	68
	None	2	1	3
	Don't know	1	1	2

The Harris Poll. Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 1999. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
				.
"How much do you worry about each of the following? Do you worry about that a lot, a little, or not at all? . . ."
				.
		A Lot	A Little	Not at All
		%	%	%
	"That you will not have enough money to live comfortably"	30	39	31
				.
	"That you will not have enough health insurance to pay for large medical bills"	29	31	39
				.
	"That your spouse or someone very close to you will not live long"	22	37	40
				.
	"What will happen to you if you become old and sick"	18	39	43
				.
	"That your health will get much worse"	18	42	39
				.
	"That you or someone in your household will lose your/their job"	17	29	53
				.
	"That you will be a victim of a crime"	13	48	39
				.
	"That you will not live long"	10	31	59
				.
	"That you will go to hell"	10	18	70

The Harris Poll. July 15-20, 1999. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
				.
"Are you very afraid, somewhat afraid, or not afraid of [see below]?"
				.
		Very Afraid
		ALL	Men	Women
		%	%	%
	snakes	36	22	49
	looking down from a great height	23	13	32
	flying on an airplane	14	7	20
	being alone in a forest	13	4	22
	spiders and insects	12	4	19
	mice	10	2	18
	thunder and lightning	5	2	7
	being alone in your home at night	3	1	5
	being alone in an elevator	3	1	5
	being in a big crowd of people	3	2	3
	dogs	2	1	4
	going out of your home at night	2	1	3

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Jan. 27-28, 1999. N=911 registered voters nationwide.
					.
		ALL	Women	Men
		%	%	%
"Do you believe in love at first sight?"
	Yes	48	49	48
	No	49	49	49
	Not sure	3	2	3
					.
"Trying to be as honest as you can, are you more attracted to people by their bodies or their brains?"
	Bodies	32	24	43
	Brains	48	60	35
	Both (vol.)	14	10	17
	Not sure	6	6	5
					.
"If you could have only one of the following, which would you pick: money, health, or love?"
	Money	7	5	9
	Health	56	63	49
	Love	35	30	39
	Not sure	2	2	3
					.
"Have you ever cheated on a person you were in a relationship with?"
	Yes	21	17	26
	No	76	80	72
	Won't say	3	3	2
					.
"Do you think most men dread Valentine’s Day or look forward to it?"
	Dread	46	53	38
	Look forward to it	35	29	42
	Not sure	19	18	20
					.
"Which phrase describes your love life? Very happy. Could be happier. What love life?"
	Very happy	60	59	62
	Could be happier	21	19	23
	What love life?	15	17	12
	Not sure	4	5	3

The Harris Poll. July 17-21, 1998. N=1,011 adults nationwide.
			.
"Would you like to be famous, that is, popular, well-known, or widely recognized for your accomplishments, activities, abilities, expertise, or opinions?"
		%
	Yes	30
	No	69
	Don't know	1
			.
Among those who would like to be famous (N=306): "If you had the talent to be the best at any one thing, what would you most like to be famous for?"
		%
	Doing good/Being good/Humanitarian	12
	Musician/Singer/Performer	8
	Athlete	8
	Artist	8
	Parent/Grandparent	6
	Teacher	5
	Author	5
	Scientist	4
	Business executive	2
	Religious leader	2
	Doctor	2
	Lawyer	1
	Politician	1
	Journalist	1
	Other	22
	Don't know	11
			.
Among those who would like to be famous (N=306): "Given the talents you actually have, what would you most like to be famous for?"
		%
	Musician/Singer/Performer	12
	Athlete	8
	Artist	7
	Doing good/Being good/Humanitarian	6
	Business executive	6
	Teacher	6
	Author	5
	Parent/Grandparent	3
	Doctor	2
	Scientist	2
	Politician	1
	Religious leader	1
	Banker	1
	Lawyer	1
	Journalist	1
	Other	26
	Don't know	14

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