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The New Year / The Old Year |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research
Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Dec. 9-12, 2018. N=900
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. |
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"Compared with other years, do you think that 2018 was one of the best years
for the United States, above average, about average, below average, or one
of the worst years for the United States?" |
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One of
the best |
Above
average |
About
average |
Below
average |
One of
the worst |
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% |
% |
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12/9-12/18 |
9 |
21 |
24 |
26 |
19 |
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"Compared with other years, overall, do you think that 2018 was one of the
best years for you personally, above average, about average, below average,
or one of the worst years for you personally?" |
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One of
the best |
Above
average |
About
average |
Below
average |
One of
the worst |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/9-12/18 |
7 |
28 |
39 |
15 |
10 |
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NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2018. N=1,075 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7. |
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"Thinking about what is ahead for the world in 2019, are you generally more
optimistic or more pessimistic?" |
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More
optimistic |
More
pessimistic |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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11/28 - 12/4/18 |
60 |
37 |
3 |
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Quinnipiac University Poll. Dec. 13-18, 2017. N=1,230 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. |
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"In 2018, do you think that the world will be a more peaceful place or a
less peaceful place?" |
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More
peaceful |
Less
peaceful |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/13-18/17 |
18 |
73 |
3 |
6 |
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"Do you think that the nation's economy will be better or worse next year?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/13-18/17 |
52 |
38 |
3 |
7 |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research
Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Dec. 13-15, 2017. N=900
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. |
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"Compared with other years, do you think that 2017
was one of the best years for the United States, above average, about
average, below average, or one of the worst years for the United States?" |
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One of
the best |
Above
average |
About
average |
Below
average |
One of
the worst |
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% |
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12/13-15/17 |
4 |
17 |
25 |
28 |
24 |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research
Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Dec. 10-14, 2014. N=1,000
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
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"Compared with other years, do you think that 2014 was one of the best years
for the United States, above average, about average, below average, or one
of the worst years for the United States?" |
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One of
the best |
Above
average |
About
average |
Below
average |
One of
the worst |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/10-14/14 |
1 |
13 |
33 |
34 |
18 |
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"Compared with other years, overall, do you think that 2014 was one of the
best years for you personally, above average, about average, below average,
or one of the worst years for you personally?" |
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One of
the best |
Above
average |
About
average |
Below
average |
One of
the worst |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/10-14/14 |
5 |
24 |
40 |
20 |
11 |
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Pew Research Center/USA Today. Dec. 3-7, 2014. N=1,507 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9. |
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"Looking ahead, so far as you are concerned, do you think that 2015 will be
better or worse than 2014?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Unsure/
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/3-7/14 |
49 |
42 |
9 |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 13-16, 2012. N=1,002 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"Looking ahead to next year, are you more hopeful, or more fearful, about
what the year 2013 holds in store for you personally?" |
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More
hopeful |
More
fearful |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/13-16/12 |
53 |
44 |
4 |
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"How about for the world in general? Are you more hopeful, or more fearful,
about what the year 2013 holds in store for the world in general?" |
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More
hopeful |
More
fearful |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/13-16/12 |
40 |
56 |
3 |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 20-23 & 26, 2011. N=1,016 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the year 2012
for you personally?" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
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% |
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% |
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12/20-23 & 26/11 |
75 |
22 |
2 |
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"Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the year 2012
for the United States?" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/20-23 & 26/11 |
55 |
43 |
2 |
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"Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the year 2012
for the world in general?" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/20-23 & 26/11 |
49 |
48 |
3 |
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AP-GfK Poll
conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Dec. 8-12,
2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
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"Overall, are you optimistic, pessimistic or neither optimistic nor
pessimistic about what the year 2012 will bring for the COUNTRY?" If
neither/unsure:
"If you had to choose, do you lean more toward optimistic or pessimistic
about what the year 2012 will bring for the country?" |
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Optimistic |
Pessimistic |
Neither |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/8-12/11 |
62 |
36 |
2 |
1 |
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"Overall, are you optimistic, pessimistic or neither optimistic nor
pessimistic about what the year 2012 will bring for YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?"
If neither/unsure:
"If you had to choose, do you lean more toward optimistic or pessimistic
about what the year 2012 will bring for you and your family?" |
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Optimistic |
Pessimistic |
Neither |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/8-12/11 |
78 |
19 |
2 |
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"Looking back at the year 2011, overall would you
say this was a good year, a bad year or neither a good nor a bad year for
the COUNTRY?" If neither/unsure:
"If you had to choose, do you lean more toward feeling 2011 was a good or
bad year for the country?" |
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Good year |
Bad year |
Neither |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/8-12/11 |
29 |
68 |
3 |
1 |
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The Civil War
Pew Research Center.
March 30-April 3, 2011. N=1,507 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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"As you may know, this April will be the 150th anniversary of the start of
the American Civil War. Do you think the Civil War was important
historically but has little relevance to American politics and public life
today, or the Civil War is still relevant to American politics and public
life today?"
Options rotated |
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Little
relevance |
Still
relevant |
Unsure/
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/30 - 4/3/11 |
39 |
56 |
5 |
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"What's your impression of the main cause of the Civil War? Was the Civil
War mainly about slavery or mainly about states' rights?"
Options rotated |
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Mainly
slavery |
Mainly
states' rights |
Both
equally (vol.) |
Neither/
Other (vol.) |
Unsure/
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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3/30 - 4/3/11 |
38 |
48 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
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"Do you generally think it is appropriate or inappropriate for public
officials today to praise the leaders of the Confederate States during the
Civil War?" |
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Appropriate |
Inappropriate |
Unsure/
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/30 - 4/3/11 |
36 |
49 |
15 |
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"Do you display the American flag, in places such
as at your home or office, or on your car or clothing, or not?" |
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Do |
Do not |
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% |
% |
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3/30 - 4/3/11 |
75 |
25 |
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"Do you display the Confederate flag, in places
such as at your home or office, or on your car or clothing, or not?" |
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Do |
Do not |
Unsure/
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/30 - 4/3/11 |
8 |
91 |
1 |
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"When you see the Confederate flag displayed, do you have a positive
reaction, a negative reaction or neither?" |
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Positive |
Negative |
Neither |
Unsure/
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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3/30 - 4/3/11 |
9 |
30 |
58 |
2 |
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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 15-16, 2001. N=1,055 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Do you generally think it is appropriate or inappropriate for public
officials today to praise the leaders of the Confederate States during the
Civil War?" |
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Appropriate |
Inappropriate |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/15-16/01 |
50 |
40 |
10 |
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"Do you think comments praising Confederate leaders are racist, or not?" |
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Are racist |
Are not racist |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/15-16/01 |
25 |
64 |
11 |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). Jan. 25-26, 2000.
N=505 adults nationwide. |
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"As you may know, the Confederate flag currently flies over the state
capitol in South Carolina. Let me read you two statements about this
situation and then get your reaction. (A) The Confederate flag should remain
over the state capitol because it is a symbol of southern heritage and
honors the lives of southerners who were killed in the Civil War. (B) The
Confederate flag should be removed from the state capitol because it is a
symbol of racism and slavery and is offensive to blacks. Which of these
statements comes closer to your point of view?" |
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Should
remain |
Should be
removed |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/25-26/00 |
41 |
49 |
10 |
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"Do you think that presidential candidates should take a position on the
Confederate flag issue, or not?" |
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Should |
Should not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/25-26/00 |
30 |
64 |
6 |
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Miscellany continued
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