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Wednesday, January 17, 2001: Today's National Polls
Today's polls are compiled by NationalJournal.com staff The Bush Administration Conducted 1/11-15/01 by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa.; 1,513 adults surveyed; margin of error +/-2.5% (release, 1/17). On another subject, would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? ---Excellent/Good--- -----Not so good/Poor--- No NET Excellent Good NET Not so good Poor opin 70% 10% 59% 29% 24% 6% 1%We'd like to know what kind of priority you want to see George W. Bush and the Congress give to some issues. For each one, please tell me if it should receive the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority.
------High------- No.
Highest High Middle Lower None op
Keeping the
economy strong 47% 48% 4% 1% 1% 0%
Protecting the Social
Security system 46 42 10 3 0 *
Holding down the
cost of
health care and
health insurance 44 42 11 3 * *
Keeping the federal
budget balanced 35 51 12 1 * 1
Reducing the use of
illegal drugs 32 40 18 10 1 1
Reforming election
campaign finance
laws 20 34 29 15 1 1
Reducing the
political
partisanship in
Washington 17 34 29 11 3 7
Raising pay and
benefits
for military
personnel 19 38 33 8 * 1
Improving
opportunities
in jobs and
education for
women and
minorities 29 42 23 6 * 0
Cutting taxes 26 39 24 9 1 2
Improving
education and
the schools 49 42 5 2 1 0
Expanding health
care coverage
for the
uninsured 31 43 20 5 1 1
Helping the
elderly pay
for prescription
drugs 39 46 11 2 1 1
Protecting the
environment 27 45 21 6 * 2
Upgrading military
systems and
equipment 24 39 22 13 * 2
Banning the
abortion
procedure known
as partial-birth
abortion 26 19 17 26 7 5
Establishing
uniform
standards for
ballots, voting
machines and
recount rules in
presidential
elections 32 35 18 12 1 2
Improving race
relations 24 42 26 6 1 1
Which of these would you prefer: (A large tax-cut
plan that provides an across-the-board tax cut for
everyone), or (A smaller tax cut plan that provides
targeted tax cuts mainly for lower and middle-
income people).
Large cut 47% Smaller cut 51 No opinion 2As you know, Bush is about to begin his first term as president. What type of president do you think Bush will be - an outstanding president, above average, below average, or poor? ---Above average--- --Below Average----- No NET Outstanding Above NET Below Poor op. 51% 10% 40% 27% 16% 11% 3%Do you think Bush will do a better job as president than Clinton, a worse job than Clinton or what?
About No
Better Worse the same opin.
43% 39% 12% 6%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is
handling the presidential transition?
Approve Disapprove No opinion 72% 21% 6%Do you approve or disapprove of most of the choices Bush has made for his Cabinet and other top positions in his administration?
Approve Some/ No
Approve Disapprove Disapprove Others(vol.) opin
66% 22% 4% 8%
(ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE) Bush has nominated John
Ashcroft for attorney general. Do you think the
U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Ashcroft
as attorney general?
Should Should not No confirm confirm opin. 54% 26% 21%(ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE) Bush has nominated John Ashcroft for attorney general. This nomination is opposed by organized labor and by some groups that advocate women's rights, legal abortion, civil rights, and gun control. Do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Ashcroft as attorney general? Should Should not No confirm confirm opin. 47% 43% 10%(ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE) Bush has nominated Gale Norton for secretary of the interior. Do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Norton as secretary of the interior? Should Should not No confirm confirm opin. 51% 17% 32%(ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE) Bush has nominated Gale Norton for secretary of the interior. Some environmental groups oppose this nomination. Do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Norton as secretary of the interior? Should Should not No confirm confirm opin. 46% 28% 25%Do you think Bush is able to deal with the big issues facing this country, or not? Yes No No opinion 66% 31% 3%Do you consider Bush to have been legitimately elected as president, or not? Yes No No opin. 58% 40% 2%Do you think Bush has a mandate to carry out the agenda he presented during the presidential campaign, or should he compromise on the things the Democrats strongly oppose? Has mandate Should compromise No opinion 41% 52% 7%Do you think Bush has a mandate to work for (major new social and economic programs) or for (only small policy changes)? Major new Small policy No programs changes opin. 47% 38% 15%For each group I name, please tell me whether you think Bush will work mainly FOR or mainly AGAINST the interests of that group. First is (READ ITEM). How about (NEXT ITEM)?
----Bush will work----
For Against No
group group opin.
Labor unions 45% 47% 9%
Large corporations 86 10 4
Poor people 52 44 4
Wealthy people 85 10 5
The middle class 65 32 3
Women's rights groups 56 39 5
The military 92 5 3
Environmental groups 50 42 7
Religious conservatives 74 15 11
Blacks/African-Americans 64 29 7
Hispanics 67 26 7x
Other racial and ethnic
minorities 65 27 8x
White men 85 5 10
Just your best guess, do you think the economy is
heading into a recession, or not?
Yes No No opin. 55% 42% 3%On another subject, do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws in this country? Is that strongly or somewhat favor/oppose? ----------Favor------- -------Oppose------ No NET Strongly Smewhat NET Strongly Smewhat opin. 59% 46% 13% 39% 26% 13% 2%On another subject, do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?
------Legal------- -------Illegal-------
All Most All Most No
NET cases cases NET cases cases opin.
59% 21% 38% 39% 14% 25% 1%
I'm going to read some specific situations under
which an abortion might be considered. For each,
please say whether you think an abortion should be
legal in that situation, or illegal:
Legal Illegal No opin
When the woman's life
is endangered 90% 8% 1%
When the woman's physical
health is endangered 85 14 1
When the pregnancy was
caused by rape or incest 83 16 2
When the woman is not married
and does not want the baby 44 55 1
On another subject, in areas where the local public
schools are not meeting state standards, would you
support or oppose the federal government giving
parents money to send their children to private or
religious schools instead?
Support Oppose No opinion 48% 50% 2%Do you support or oppose building a defense system that's designed to protect the United States from incoming missiles? Support Oppose No opinion 80% 18% 3%(ASKED IF SUPPORT) Would you support or oppose a missile defense system:
Support Oppose No opin
If cost estimates run
anywhere from 60 billion
to 100 billion
dollars? 57% 37% 6%
If scientists raised doubts
about whether it ever could
completely protect the U.S.
from incoming missiles? 62 33 5
If it broke an existing
treaty with Russia? 47 47 6
If it could create a new
arms race as other
countries tried to build
better missiles? 57 39 4
On another subject, which is more important to you
personally - protecting the environment or
encouraging economic growth?
Protecting the Encouraging No environment economic growth opin. 56% 39% 5%What do you think is more important- (finding new energy sources), or (improving energy conservation)? Finding new Improving energy No energy sources conservation opin. 55% 41% 4%Do you think the federal government should or should not allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska? Yes No No opinion 38% 56% 5%How much commercial oil and gas drilling, logging and mining do you think the federal government should permit in the national forest system - a lot, some, very little or none? Lot Some Little None No opinion 10% 40% 29% 18% 3%Do you support or oppose government and private programs that give women, blacks and other minorities preference over white men getting into college, getting a job, or getting a promotion? Support Oppose No opinion 28% 69% 3%Do you support or oppose government and private programs that give women, blacks and other minorities assistance -- but not preference -- getting into college, getting a job, or getting a promotion? Support Oppose No opinion 73% 25% 2%When it comes to getting into college, getting a job, or getting a promotion, do you think women, blacks and other minorities currently have (the same opportunities) as/than white men, (fewer opportunities) or (more opportunities)? More Same Fewer No opinion 19% 37% 43% 1% To access the Poll Track archives for national figures, campaigns and key issues, please use the "pop-up" links in the right-hand column of this page.
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