Public
Religion Research Institute. Jan. 18-22, 2017. N=1,013 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.6. |
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|
. |
"What is your
favorite sport to watch, if any: football, baseball, basketball, soccer,
auto racing, or ice hockey?" |
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. |
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1/18-22/17 |
1/14-18/15 |
1/8-12/14 |
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% |
% |
% |
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|
|
Football |
39 |
40 |
39 |
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|
|
Basketball |
12 |
12 |
10 |
|
|
|
Baseball |
10 |
11 |
9 |
|
|
|
Soccer |
8 |
8 |
7 |
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|
Auto racing |
6 |
5 |
5 |
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|
Ice hockey |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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Boxing/Martial arts (vol.) |
2 |
- |
1 |
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|
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Tennis (vol.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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|
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Golf (vol.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
Something else (vol.) |
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
|
None (vol.) |
13 |
12 |
11 |
|
|
|
Unsure |
1 |
- |
- |
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|
. |
"Do you
consider yourself a fan of any particular sports teams?" |
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. |
|
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Yes |
No |
|
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% |
% |
|
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|
|
1/18-22/17 |
63 |
37 |
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|
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1/14-18/15 |
64 |
36 |
|
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|
|
1/8-12/14 |
60 |
40 |
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. |
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If fan of a sports team:
"Have you ever felt that your team has been cursed?" |
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. |
|
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Yes |
No |
|
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|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
1/18-22/17 |
20 |
80 |
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. |
|
If fan of a sports team:
"Have you ever prayed for God to help your team?" |
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. |
|
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Yes |
No |
|
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|
% |
% |
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|
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1/18-22/17 |
28 |
71 |
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. |
"Now, please
tell me if you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly DISagree or completely
disagree with the following statements. ...
"God rewards
athletes who have faith with good health and success." |
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|
|
. |
|
|
Completely
agree |
Mostly
agree |
Mostly
disagree |
Completely
disagree |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/18-22/17 |
18 |
31 |
19 |
28 |
3 |
|
1/14-18/15 |
22 |
31 |
19 |
26 |
3 |
|
1/8-12/14 |
18 |
30 |
18 |
29 |
5 |
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|
. |
"God plays a
role in determining which team wins a sporting event." |
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|
|
. |
|
|
Completely
agree |
Mostly
agree |
Mostly
disagree |
Completely
disagree |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/18-22/17 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
53 |
2 |
|
1/14-18/15 |
10 |
16 |
20 |
51 |
3 |
|
1/8-12/14 |
10 |
12 |
21 |
54 |
3 |
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|
. |
"It bothers
me when professional athletes make public statements about political
issues." |
|
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|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Completely
agree |
Mostly
agree |
Mostly
disagree |
Completely
disagree |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/18-22/17 |
21 |
19 |
26 |
32 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"It is not
appropriate for women to coach men's professional sports teams." |
|
|
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|
|
|
. |
|
|
Completely
agree |
Mostly
agree |
Mostly
disagree |
Completely
disagree |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/18-22/17 |
12 |
10 |
22 |
55 |
1 |
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|
. |
"Some
athletes express their faith publicly by thanking God during or after a
sporting event. Do you generally approve when athletes do this, do you
disapprove, or does it not matter to you?" |
|
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|
|
. |
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Does not
matter |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/18-22/17 |
49 |
4 |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
. |
"Do you think
all kids who play sports should receive a trophy for their participation, or
should only the winning players be awarded trophies?" |
|
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|
|
. |
|
|
All kids |
Only winning
players |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/18-22/17 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
|
|
|
Marist
Poll/Marist College Center for Sports Communication. Dec. 1-9, 2016.
N=585 adults nationwide who consider themselves sports fans. Margin
of error ± 4.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which one of
the following was the best single sports accomplishment of the year? The
Chicago Cubs winning their first World Series since 1908. U.S. Women's
Gymnastics winning consecutive Olympic team gold medals. The Cleveland
Cavaliers winning the NBA title for the city's first major championship
since 1964. The Denver Broncos winning the Super Bowl in Peyton Manning's
final NFL game. Leicester City winning the Premier League for the first time
in history despite 5,000 to 1 odds against them." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
Women's Gymnastics |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Cavaliers |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Denver Broncos |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Leicester City |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marist
Poll/Marist College Center for Sports Communication. Dec. 1-7, 2015.
N=859 adults nationwide who consider themselves sports fans. Margin
of error ± 3.3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which one of
the following was the best single sports accomplishment of the year? The
U.S. Women's Soccer team defeating Japan to win the World Cup. American
Pharoah winning the Triple Crown. The Kansas City Royals winning their first
World Series since 1985. The New England Patriots winning their 4th Super
Bowl since 2002. The Golden State Warriors defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers
for the NBA title." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. women's World Cup win |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
Triple Crown win |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
KC Royals World Series win |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Patriots Super Bowl win |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
Golden State Warriors NBA title |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which one of
the following stories had the biggest impact on sports this year? The
scandal involving the New England Patriots and Tom Brady deflating footballs
known as 'Deflategate.' The resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter after
14 FIFA executives were arrested for their role in a corruption scandal. The
University of Missouri football team protest over campus racism that led to
the resignation of the university's president. The growing concern over
daily fantasy sports wagering on sites such as Draft Kings or Fan Duel." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Deflategate |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
FIFA scandal |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
U. of Missouri football protest |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fantasy sports wagering |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which one of
the following players had the biggest impact on their sport this year? NBA
player Steph Curry. NFL quarterback Tom Brady. Professional tennis player
Serena Williams. Professional golfer Jordan Spieth. Professional soccer
player Carli Lloyd." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Steph Curry |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tom Brady |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
Serena Williams |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jordan Spieth |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carli Lloyd |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. April 6-8, 2015.
N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"A national
pastime is a sport considered to be a central part of the culture of a
nation. In the U.S. today, do you think that sport is baseball or football?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Football |
Baseball |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/6-8/15 |
67 |
28 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HBO Real
Sports/Marist Poll. March 1-4, 2015.
N=1,253 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.8. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Top college
and university men's football and basketball programs bring in a lot of
money to their schools from television, merchandising, endorsements, and
alumni support. Do you think student athletes in these programs should be
paid for the hours they are required to spend practicing, traveling, and
playing on the team, OR should not be paid given the value of their athletic
scholarship and a chance to earn a college degree?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should
be paid |
Should not
be paid |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/1-4/15 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
|
|
|
2/4-9/14 |
29 |
67 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 7-10, 2014.
N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Within the
last couple of months, two male athletes announced they are gay, a first for
a professional basketball player and for a player expecting to be drafted by
a National Football League team. Which of the following better fits your
view of this? This is an advancement because gay athletes shouldn't have to
hide their sexuality. This is unfortunate because it mixes a controversial
political issue with sports. I do not care much about this kind of thing one
way or the other." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
An
advancement |
Unfortunate |
Don't care
much |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/7-10/14 |
40 |
13 |
45 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ABC
News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 27-March 2, 2014. N=1,002 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you
support or oppose allowing college athletes to form a union, like the
professional sports unions, to negotiate their rights and working
conditions?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/27 - 3/2/14 |
47 |
47 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Beyond any
scholarships they receive, do you support or oppose paying salaries to
college athletes?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/27 - 3/2/14 |
33 |
64 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HBO Real
Sports/Marist Poll. Feb. 4-9, 2014.
N=1,197 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.8. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Some people
say that student athletes in the top college and university men's football
and basketball programs are not getting paid despite the money these
programs make because many of the student athletes are African American. Do
you think there is a lot of truth to that, probably some, not very much, or
no truth to that at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
A lot
of truth |
Probably
some |
Not very
much |
No truth
at all |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/4-9/14 |
4 |
27 |
17 |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which comes
closer to your view? College athletes should be able to join a union so they
can receive payments and benefits. College athletes should not be able to
join a union since they are not employees of the college." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should be
able to join |
Should not be
able to join |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/4-9/14 |
22 |
75 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think
colleges and universities with top men's football and basketball programs
place too much emphasis on athletics over academics, OR strike a good
balance between athletics and academics?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Too much
emphasis
on athletics |
Strike a
good balance |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/4-9/14 |
61 |
34 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public
Religion Research Institute. Jan. 8-12, 2014. N=1,011 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you
consider yourself a fan of any particular sports teams?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
1/8-12/14 |
60 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
If fan of any particular team:
"Have you ever felt that your team has been cursed?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/8-12/14 |
25 |
74 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
If fan of any particular team:
"Have you ever prayed for God to help your team?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
1/8-12/14 |
26 |
73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
If fan of any particular team:
"Do you have a ritual that you perform before or during games, such as
wearing a favorite jersey?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
1/8-12/14 |
21 |
79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marist
Poll. March 4-7, 2013. N=754 self-identified sports fans
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"When
recruiting and training college athletes, do you think it is a common
practice or not a common practice for college sports programs to break NCAA
rules?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Common |
Not common |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/4-7/13 |
67 |
26 |
7 |
|
|
|
3/20-22/12 |
55 |
35 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which comes
closest to your view: top college athletes who play for their college teams
should get a scholarship to college and get paid a salary; should only get a
scholarship; should not get a scholarship and should not be paid a salary?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Scholarship
and a salary |
Only a
scholarship |
Neither |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/4-7/13 |
21 |
72 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/20-22/12 |
27 |
68 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"What about
college coaches? Do you think coaches of top college sports programs should
be paid more than coaches in professional sports, paid less, or paid about
the same amount as coaches in professional sports?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More |
Less |
About the
same |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/4-7/13 |
3 |
51 |
45 |
|
|
|
3/20-22/12 |
4 |
57 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"The current
NCAA men's basketball tournament starts with 68 teams. Do you think this is
too many, too few, or about the right number?"
N=597 self-identified college
basketball fans, margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Too many |
Too few |
About right |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/4-7/13 |
20 |
3 |
77 |
|
|
|
3/20-22/12 |
18 |
4 |
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public
Religion Research Institute. Jan. 16-20, 2013. N=1,033 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think
football has replaced baseball as America's national sport, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/16-20/13 |
55 |
36 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ABC
News/Washington Post Poll. April 25-29,
2012. N=1,000
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Overall, do
you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of . . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Professional baseball" |
|
4/25-29/12 |
67 |
28 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Professional basketball" |
|
4/25-29/12 |
58 |
37 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Professional hockey" |
|
4/25-29/12 |
49 |
42 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"NASCAR" |
|
4/25-29/12 |
48 |
42 |
10 |
|
|
|
Marist
Poll. March 20-22, 2012. N=581 self-identified college football fans
nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think
replacing the current Bowl Championship Series in college football with a
playoff system to pick a national champion, like college basketball, is a
good idea or a bad idea?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Good idea |
Bad idea |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/20-22/12 |
68 |
20 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind. Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2011. N=855
registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Let me change the topic for a moment and ask you something about casinos
and gambling. Currently, betting on sports -- like football games and
basketball games -- is legal only in a few states. ... How about you and
your state? Do you support or oppose changing the federal law to allow
sports betting in your state?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
42 |
42 |
16 |
|
|
|
Men |
49 |
37 |
14 |
|
|
|
Women |
35 |
47 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Now thinking about the internet: What about online gaming/gambling? Do you
support or oppose allowing casinos in your state to run betting games online
-- over the internet -- for people in your state?"
Note: Half the sample asked about "gaming" and other half
asked about "gambling." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
28 |
60 |
11 |
|
|
|
Men |
35 |
55 |
10 |
|
|
|
Women |
22 |
65 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FOX
News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 21-22, 2007. N=900 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think
most professional athletes are good role models for children today?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/21-22/07 |
38 |
57 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/1-2/05 |
39 |
58 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/3-4/97 |
35 |
58 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which comes
closer to how you feel about the increased number of professional athletes
in the news recently for their bad behavior? There are more professional
athletes who behave badly these days. The number of athletes misbehaving is
the same, there are just more news stories about it these days." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More Bad
Behavior |
More News
Stories |
Combination
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/21-22/07 |
27 |
56 |
14 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think
professional athletes and sports officials regularly bet on professional
sporting events, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
They Do |
They Do Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/21-22/07 |
62 |
21 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which one of
the following scandals do you think has done more harm to its sport? The NBA
referee caught betting on basketball games. Professional football player
Michael Vick who has agreed to plead guilty to illegal dog fighting charges.
Professional baseball player Barry Bonds being suspected by many to be a
steroid user." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
NBA Referee |
Michael Vick |
Barry Bonds |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/21-22/07 |
23 |
38 |
26 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FOX
News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 21-22, 2007. N=900 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"What is your
favorite spectator sport?"
Open-ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Football |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
Baseball |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basketball |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Soccer |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Auto racing/NASCAR |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tennis |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Golf |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hockey |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ice skating |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gymnastics |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Horse racing |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Volleyball |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
None |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"And what's
your favorite sport to participate in?"
Open-ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Baseball |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Football |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basketball |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Golf |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tennis |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Swimming |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Volleyball |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bowling |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Soccer |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Track and field |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Auto racing/NASCAR |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Skiing/Snowboarding |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hockey |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
None |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Harris
Poll. Aug. 12-17,
2003. N=1,011 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
. |
Asked of those who said they
follow a sport:
"If you had to choose, which one of these sports would you say is your favorite? . .
." |
. |
|
|
2003 |
2002 |
1998 |
1997 |
1994 |
1993 |
1992 |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Pro football |
29 |
27 |
26 |
28 |
24 |
24 |
28 |
|
Baseball |
13 |
14 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
21 |
|
Men's pro basketball |
10 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
8 |
|
Auto racing |
9 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
|
College football |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
|
Men's college basketball |
6 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Men's golf |
5 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
Hockey |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
|
Soccer |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
Track and field |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Women's tennis |
2 |
3 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Men's
tennis |
2 |
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Horse racing |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
Women's pro basketball |
1 |
1 |
- |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Bowling |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Women's golf |
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Women's college basketball |
- |
1 |
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Not sure |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
CNN/USA Today/Gallup
Poll. Feb. 24-26, 2003. N=1,003
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In
addition to scholarships, do you think college athletes should be paid for
playing on college teams, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/03 |
24 |
72 |
4 |
|
|
|
3/01 |
21 |
75 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R).
Jan. 19-21, 2003. N=500
adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Title Nine
is a federal law that prohibits high schools and colleges that receive
federal funds from discriminating on the basis of gender. Title Nine is most
commonly invoked to ensure equal opportunities for girls and women in high
school and college athletics. Do you approve or disapprove of Title Nine as
it is described here?" |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
. |
|
Approve |
68 |
|
|
|
|
Disapprove |
20 |
|
|
|
|
Don't know enough (vol.) |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"To comply
with Title Nine, many schools and universities have had to cut back on
resources for men's athletic programs and invest more in women's athletic
programs to make the programs more equal. Do you approve or disapprove of
cutting back on men's athletics to ensure equivalent athletic opportunities
for women?" |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
. |
|
Approve of cutting back |
66 |
|
|
|
|
Disapprove of cutting back |
27 |
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
7 |
|
|
|
|
The
Gallup Poll. March 26-28, 2001. N=1,024 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Next,
wed like to ask you some questions about sports. What is your favorite sport to
watch?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Football |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basketball |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Baseball |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Auto racing |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Golf |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ice/Figure skating |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ice hockey |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Soccer |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tennis |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Boxing |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gymnastics |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Motorcross |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wrestling |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Volleyball |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
None |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"For
each of the following, please say whether you are a fan of that sport or not. . . ." |
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional football |
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional baseball |
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
College football |
44 |
|
|
|
|
|
Figure skating |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
College basketball |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional basketball |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
Auto racing |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional golf |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional ice hockey |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional tennis |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional wrestling |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
The
Gallup Poll. Aug. 24-27, 2000. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In your opinion, who is the greatest athlete active in the
world of sports today?"
Open-ended
question. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Tiger Woods |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Jordan |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mark McGwire |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cal Ripkin |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other * |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
None |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
*
1% or less apiece |
|
Gallup/CNN/USA
Today Poll. Dec. 20-21, 1999. N=1,031 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"What
man or woman living anytime this century do you think was the greatest athlete of the
century, in terms of their athletic performance?"
Open-ended
question. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Jordan |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
Muhammad Ali |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Babe Ruth |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jim Thorpe |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jesse Owens |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Walter Payton |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jackie
Joyner-Kersee |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
The
Harris Poll. Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 1999. N=1,011 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
. |
"Who is your favorite
sports star?"
Open-ended question. |
. |
|
Top Responses, Ranked |
|
|
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
|
Michael Jordan |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Joe Montana |
2 |
9 |
5 |
8 tie |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Troy Aikman |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
|
Brett Favre |
4 |
4 |
3 |
8 tie |
* |
* |
* |
|
Mark McGwire |
5 |
2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
John Elway |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
* |
10 |
* |
|
Tiger Woods |
7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Dale Earnhardt |
8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Sammy Sosa |
9 |
7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Steve Young |
10 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
* Not in top 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and
Robert Teeter (R). Sept. 9-12,1999. N=1,010 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which one of the
following do you consider to be the greatest American male athlete of the 20th century? .
. ." |
% |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
Michael Jordan |
35 |
|
|
|
|
Babe Ruth |
13 |
|
|
|
|
Muhammad Ali |
11 |
|
|
|
|
Jim Thorpe |
11 |
|
|
|
|
Jesse Owens |
10 |
|
|
|
|
Jackie Robinson |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Jack Nicklaus |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Johnny Unitas |
1 |
|
|
|
|
All (vol.) |
4 |
|
|
|
|
None/Other (vol.) |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
5 |
|
|
|
|
The Harris
Poll. February 11-15, 1999. N=1,007 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you ever watch or
follow any women's sports?" |
|
|
ALL |
Men |
Women |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
Yes |
40 |
46 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Asked of those who said they watch
or follow women's sports:
"What is your favorite women's sport -- the one you like to watch or follow
the most?" |
|
|
ALL |
Men |
Women |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
Basketball |
37 |
39 |
34 |
|
|
|
Figure skating |
20 |
13 |
30 |
|
|
|
Tennis |
12 |
13 |
10 |
|
|
|
Golf |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
|
Gymnastics |
6 |
7 |
5 |
|
|
|
Volleyball |
5 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
Track and field |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
Soccer |
3 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
Baseball |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
Swimming |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
Hockey |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
Other |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
None |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
|
Don't know |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Asked of those who said they watch
or follow women's sports:
"Who is your favorite women's sports star?" |
|
|
Rank |
|
|
|
|
|
Jackie Joyner Kersee |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Michelle Kwan |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lisa Leslie |
3 tie |
|
|
|
|
|
Nancy Lopez |
3 tie |
|
|
|
|
|
Martina Hingis |
5 tie |
|
|
|
|
|
Rebecca Lobo |
5 tie |
|
|
|
|
|
Tara Lipinski |
5 tie |
|
|
|
|
|
Venus Williams |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sheryl Swoopes |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Chris Evert |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Asked of those who said they watch
or follow women's sports:
"How important do you feel it is for companies or
corporations to sponsor or support women's sports: very important, somewhat important, not
very important, or not at all important?" |
|
|
ALL |
Men |
Women |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
Very important |
65 |
59 |
72 |
|
|
|
Somewhat important |
28 |
32 |
23 |
|
|
|
Not very important |
3 |
4 |
- |
|
|
|
Not at all important |
3 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
Don't know |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Asked of those who said they watch
or follow women's sports:
"Can you think of any companies which sponsor or support a woman's sport or sports?
Any others?" |
|
|
ALL |
Men |
Women |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
Nike |
23 |
24 |
21 |
|
|
|
Reebok |
7 |
8 |
6 |
|
|
|
Gatorade |
4 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
|
Adidas |
4 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
Virginia Slims |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
Pepsi |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
Visa |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
Nabisco |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
|
Sears |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
|
General Motors |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
Lady Foot Locker |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
Other |
21 |
23 |
20 |
|
|
|
None |
55 |
52 |
60 |
|
|
|
Associated
Press Poll conducted by ICR. Aug. 23-30, 1998. N=1,006 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"I'm going to read
you a list of several spectator sports. Please tell me which one you enjoy following the
most: Professional football. Figure skating. Professional basketball. Major League
Baseball. Professional hockey." |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional football |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
Figure skating |
20 |
|
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|
|
Professional basketball |
20 |
|
|
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|
|
Major League Baseball |
11 |
|
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|
|
Professional hockey |
6 |
|
|
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|
|
Don't know/Refused |
5 |
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|
Golf
CNN/Opinion Research
Corporation Poll. April 9-11, 2010. N=1,008 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
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|
. |
"We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in
the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or
unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them.
Tiger Woods." |
|
|
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|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
heard of |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/9-11/10 |
39 |
44 |
- |
17 |
|
|
3/19-21/10 |
43 |
45 |
3 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
12/16-20/09 |
34 |
49 |
- |
17 |
|
|
Whites |
28 |
54 |
- |
18 |
|
|
Blacks |
64 |
22 |
- |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
12/2-3/09 |
60 |
25 |
1 |
13 |
|
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|
|
CNN/Opinion Research
Corporation Poll. March 19-21, 2010. N=1,030 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, Tiger Woods will compete in the Masters
in April, the first golf tournament he will play in since allegations first
surfaced that he had extramarital affairs. Do you think this is an
appropriate thing for Woods to do, or do you think he should wait longer
before returning to professional golf?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Appropriate |
Should Wait
Longer |
Should Never
Play Again
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/19-21/10 |
75 |
19 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If you had to choose, would you like to see Tiger Woods
win or lose the Masters golf tournament in April?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Win |
Lose |
Don't Care
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/19-21/10 |
59 |
20 |
20 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"And just your best guess: Do you think Tiger Woods will
win or lose the Masters golf tournament?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Win |
Lose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/19-21/10 |
52 |
42 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). March 11,
13-14, 2010. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.4. |
|
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|
|
"I'm going to read you the names of
several public figures and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as either
very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you
don't know the name, please just say so. Tiger Woods." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Very
Positive |
Somewhat
Positive |
Neutral |
Somewhat
Negative |
Very
Negative |
Don't
Know
Name/
Not Sure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
3/11, 13-14/10 |
7 |
9 |
39 |
20 |
18 |
7 |
|
12/11-14/09 |
5 |
10 |
38 |
18 |
24 |
5 |
|
4/97 |
57 |
19 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
|
ABC News/ESPN Poll.
Feb. 25-28, 2010. N=1,004 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ±
3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Are you a fan of professional golf, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
Somewhat
(vol.) |
No |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/25-28/10 |
16 |
3 |
81 |
|
|
|
2/11-14/10 |
16 |
2 |
81 |
|
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
22 |
6 |
72 |
|
|
|
11/02 |
16 |
7 |
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Overall do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of the professional golfer Tiger Woods?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/25-28/10 |
39 |
35 |
26 |
|
|
|
2/11-14/10 |
40 |
33 |
27 |
|
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
42 |
43 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Woods has been accused of having extramarital affairs,
and has apologized for what he called 'personal sins.' Given this situation,
do you think companies should or should not continue to use Woods to endorse
their products?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/25-28/10 |
54 |
31 |
15 |
|
|
|
2/11-14/10 |
53 |
33 |
14 |
|
|
|
12/10-13/09 |
54 |
38 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think Woods should resume playing professional
golf this season, remain out of the sport for a longer period but return
eventually, or retire permanently from the sport?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Resume
This Season |
Return After
Longer Period |
Retire
Permanently |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/25-28/10 |
59 |
25 |
4 |
11 |
|
|
2/11-14/10 |
65 |
20 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, Woods made a televised statement last
week at which he apologized for these affairs. Do you think Woods was
sincere or not sincere in his apology?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Sincere |
Not Sincere |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/25-28/10 |
54 |
22 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Are you personally ready to forgive Woods for his
behavior, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Ready to
Forgive |
Not Ready to
Forgive |
None of My
Business (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/25-28/10 |
55 |
14 |
28 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Is it your opinion that Woods' wife should or should not
forgive him for his behavior?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
None of My
Business (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/25-28/10 |
29 |
21 |
42 |
8 |
|
|
ABC News Poll.
Feb. 11-14, 2010. N=1,030
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"What comes closer to your opinion? Would you say this is
a personal matter and Woods does not need to say anything about it in
public; or as a public figure, Woods owes it to his fans to address the
situation publicly and then move on?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
A Personal
Matter |
Should
Address
Publicly |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/11-14/10 |
56 |
40 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research
Corporation Poll. Dec. 16-20, 2009. N=1,160 adults nationwide
(Margin of error ± 3), including 786 non-Hispanic whites (Margin
of error ± 3.5),
and, with an oversample, 259 blacks (Margin of
error ± 6). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think black celebrities are singled out for
unfair treatment by society, or are all celebrities generally treated the
same, regardless of race?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Singled Out
for Unfair
Treatment |
Generally
Treated the
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
13 |
85 |
1 |
|
|
|
Whites |
9 |
90 |
1 |
|
|
|
Blacks |
39 |
60 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marist College Marist Poll.
Dec. 2, 3 & 7, 2009. N=607 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think Tiger Woods should deal with the recent
events that have been in the news only privately or do you think he should
address them publicly?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Privately |
Publicly |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/2, 3 & 7/09 |
69 |
25 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Given the recent events that have been in the news, are
you more likely or less likely to buy a product endorsed by Tiger Woods? If
it makes no difference to you, please say so." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More Likely |
Less Likely |
Makes No
Difference |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/2, 3 & 7/09 |
1 |
8 |
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CNN/USA Today/Gallup
Poll. Jan. 6-8, 2006. N=1,003
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Have you ever played golf?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
1/6-8/06 |
43 |
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Have you, personally, become more interested in golf
since Tiger Woods joined the professional golf tour, have you become less
interested, or has your interest in golf not changed?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More
Interested |
Less
Interested |
No
Change |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/6-8/06 |
18 |
5 |
76 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Associated Press Poll.
Nov. 22-26, 2002. N=1,004 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may know, one of the world's
most prestigious golf tournaments, the Masters, is hosted by Augusta
National Golf Club. Augusta National does not have women members, although
women do play at Augusta National golf course as guests. Which of the
following statements comes closer to your view? As host of such a
prestigious golf tournament, Augusta National should have women members.
OR, As a private club, Augusta National has the
right to only have men as members." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
Should have women members |
46 |
|
|
|
|
Has the right to have only men |
46 |
|
|
|
|
Don't know |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Many members of Augusta National Golf Club
are current or retired executives of some of the nation's
biggest companies, which have policies against discrimination on the basis
of gender. Regardless of whether a private club should have only male
members, do you think it's all right for
executives of companies with policies against gender discrimination to
belong to a private club that has only male members, OR, do you think those
executives should not belong to clubs with only male members?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
All right to belong to men-only clubs |
52 |
|
|
|
Should not belong to men-only clubs |
35 |
|
|
|
Don't know |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Some have argued that Tiger Woods, a
three-time winner of the Masters, should skip the tournament this year in an
effort to influence Augusta National to expand its membership to women.
Woods favors admitting women, but says he should not be singled out in the
dispute and will play in the Masters. Do you think Tiger Woods should play
in the Masters this year or should he skip the tournament?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Should play |
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Should not |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Don't know |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
ABC News/ESPN Poll.
Nov. 20-24, 2002. N=1,042 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may know, the Augusta National Golf
Club hosts the Masters Tournament each year. Augusta is a private club that
only allows men to become members, not women. Do you support or oppose
Augusta's men-only membership policy?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
39 |
54 |
7 |
|
|
|
Men |
47 |
48 |
5 |
|
|
|
Women |
32 |
60 |
8 |
|
|
|
Whites |
41 |
52 |
7 |
|
|
|
Nonwhites |
31 |
63 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Regardless of whether you support or oppose
this policy, do you think the Augusta National Golf Club should or should
not have the right to admit only men as members?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
56 |
41 |
3 |
|
|
|
Men |
62 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
|
Women |
51 |
47 |
2 |
|
|
|
Whites |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
|
|
Nonwhites |
37 |
60 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Assuming Augusta keeps its men-only
membership policy, do you think the Professional Golfers'
Association Tour should or should not continue to recognize the Masters as
an official PGA Tour event?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
59 |
34 |
7 |
|
|
|
Men |
65 |
29 |
6 |
|
|
|
Women |
53 |
39 |
8 |
|
|
|
Whites |
60 |
32 |
8 |
|
|
|
Nonwhites |
51 |
43 |
6 |
|
|
|
Auto Racing:
NASCAR
The Harris
Poll. February 11-15, 1999. N=1,007 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"NASCAR is the
National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Have you watched a NASCAR race on TV in the
last year, or not?" |
|
|
Have
Watched |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
ALL |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
Men |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
Women |
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
East |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Midwest |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
South |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
West |
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Have you been to a
NASCAR race in person in the last year, or not?" |
|
|
Have
Attended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
ALL |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Men |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Women |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Asked of those who have watched or
attended a NASCAR race in the last year:
"Who is your favorite NASCAR driver?" |
|
|
Top
Responses,
Ranked |
|
|
|
|
|
Dale Earnhardt |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jeff Gordon |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mark Martin |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rusty Wallace |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Richard Petty |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dale Jarrett |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
John Andretti |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Darrel Waltrip |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mario Andretti |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bill Elliot |
10 tie |
|
|
|
|
|
Tony Labonte |
10 tie |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Asked of those who have watched or
attended a NASCAR race in the last year:
"Can you think of any companies which sponsor or support NASCAR racing? Any
others?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Tide |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pennzoil |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
McDonald's |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Valvoline |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Budweiser |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Miller |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Quaker State |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pepsi |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kellogg's |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Winston |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Coca-Cola |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Texaco/Havolene |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
DuPont |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Goodyear |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Skoal Bandit |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Coors Light |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gatorade |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mobil |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
NAPA Auto Care |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
AC Delco |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interstate Batteries |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
John Deere |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kodak |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
K-Mart |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Soccer
ABC
News/Washington Post Poll. May 29-June 1, 2014. N=1,002 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Please tell
me if you consider yourself to be a fan of professional soccer, or not." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes, a fan |
No, not a fan |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/29 - 6/1/14 |
28 |
71 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you plan
to watch the soccer World Cup games in Brazil this summer, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/29 - 6/1/14 |
28 |
71 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which of
these four phrases best describes your view of soccer: exciting,
interesting, on the dull side, or a big bore?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Exciting |
Interesting |
On the
dull side |
A big bore |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/29 - 6/1/14 |
19 |
28 |
21 |
28 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Just your
best guess, in the next 10 years, do you think professional soccer will
become more popular in the United States, less popular, or stay about the
same?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
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|
More
popular |
Less
popular |
About
the same |
Unsure |
|
|
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% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/29 - 6/1/14 |
46 |
4 |
47 |
3 |
|
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|
CNN/Time
Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. June 19-20,
2002. N=1,003 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
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|
|
|
. |
"Are you following the World Cup of Soccer or
aren't you following the World Cup?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Following |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not following |
72 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. May
28-29, 2002. N=1,003 adults nationwide.
Margin of error
± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Finally,
thinking about sports: How interested are you in soccer? Are you very
interested, somewhat interested, not too interested, or not at all
interested?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not
Too |
Not
At All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/02 |
9 |
17 |
21 |
53 |
- |
|
6/94 |
9 |
20 |
20 |
50 |
1 |
|
4/90 |
4 |
19 |
17 |
49 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know,
the World Cup soccer tournament -- which is played every four years --
begins this week. How much of the World Cup matches do you plan to watch on
television: as much as possible, some but not a lot, or none at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
As Much
As
Possible |
Some |
None
At All |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/02 |
5 |
22 |
72 |
1 |
|
|
6/94 |
11 |
27 |
61 |
1 |
|
|
4/90 |
5 |
21 |
62 |
12 |
|
|
FOX
News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. July 14-15, 1999. N=900 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which do you think
is more exciting to watch: men's soccer or women's soccer?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
ALL |
Men |
Women |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
Women's |
40 |
42 |
39 |
|
|
|
Men's |
14 |
16 |
12 |
|
|
|
Both equal (vol.) |
13 |
12 |
14 |
|
|
|
No soccer is interesting (vol.) |
27 |
24 |
29 |
|
|
|
Not sure |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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