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Thursday, July 12, 2001: Today's National Polls
Today's polls are compiled by NationalJournal.com staff Racial Opinions, Opportunities Conducted 3/8-4/22/01; surveyed 1,709 adults including 779 whites, 3,232 African Americans, 315 Hispanics and 254 Asians; margin of error +/- 3% for total, 4% for whites, 6% for African Americans, 7% for Hispanics, and 9% for Asians (release, 7/11). Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All White Black Hisp Asian
Strongly approve 32% 39% 6% 26% 19%
Somewhat approve 26 27 23 23 32
Somewhat disapprove 11 9 19 12 20
Strongly disapprove 16 13 30 18 15
Don't know 15 12 22 21 14
Would you describe the state of your own personal finances these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
All White Black Hisp Asian
Excellent 11% 13% 5% 7% 6%
Good 57 62 44 46 58
Not so good 21 17 34 32 28
Poor 10 8 17 15 7
Don't know 1 1 1 * 1
When they grow up, do you expect your children or children from families like yours to enjoy a higher or lower standard of living than your generation, or do you think it will be about the same?
All White Black Hisp Asian
Higher 50% 46% 61% 60% 60%
Lower 10 11 11 8 4
About the same 37 41 25 29 35
Don't know 3 3 3 2 1
Do you feel that (READ ITEMS) have more, less, or about the same opportunities in life as whites have?
African Americans:
All White Black Hisp Asian
More opportunity 11% 13% 1% 8% 10%
Less opportunity 35 27 74 46 44
About the same 51 58 23 44 39
Don't know 2 2 2 2 7
Hispanic Americans:
All White Black Hisp Asian
More opportunity 10% 11% 6% 6% 5%
Less opportunity 37 32 61 45 44
About the same 29 54 28 47 42
Don't know 3 2 5 2 9
Asian Americans:
All White Black Hisp Asian
More opportunity 14% 13% 15% 18% 7%
Less opportunity 18 14 38 24 34
About the same 63 70 39 55 53
Don't know 4 4 8 3 5
Now please tell me how much discrimination there is against each of these groups in our society today. How about (READ ITEM)? Would you say there is a lot of discrimination, some, only a little, or none at all?
Women:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot 14% 11% 25% 19% 13%
Some 46 46 46 52 44
Only a little 27 29 22 17 23
None at all 13 14 5 11 17
Don't know 1 1 3 2 2
African Americans:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot 25% 20% 48% 31% 24%
Some 49 51 39 48 50
Only a little 16 17 9 12 15
None at all 7 8 2 6 9
Don't know 3 3 3 3 2
Hispanic Americans:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot 19% 15% 35% 28% 13%
Some 47 49 38 50 52
Only a little 23 24 18 16 20
None at all 8 9 4 5 11
Don't know 3 3 5 1 3
Asian Americans:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot 8% 6% 14% 17% 9%
Some 46 47 46 43 52
Only a little 29 29 29 26 25
None at all 12 12 6 11 14
Don't know 5 5 5 3 1
White Americans:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot 8% 9% 8% 8% 4%
Some 35 38 25 30 32
Only a little 29 30 34 21 21
None at all 26 22 31 39 41
Don't know 2 1 2 2 2
Now I'd like to ask you how the nation's population is divided among White Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. Just your best guess -- What percentage of the United States population (READ ITEMS)?
All White Black Hisp Asian
White % 56% 55% 60% 56% 54%
African American % 30 30 29 37 33
Hispanic % 25 25 23 28 35
Asian % 17 17 15 21 22
Correct Census data -- 69 12 13 4
Thinking specifically about African Americans, do you think the average African American is better off, worse off, or just about as well off as the average white person in terms of (READ FIRST ITEM)? Is that a lot better/worse off or just a little? What about in terms of (INSERT NEXT ITEM). Do you think the average African American is better off, worse off, or just about as well off as the average white person?
Income:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 2% 2% 3% 3% 6%
A little better off 5 3 7 11 10
A little worse off 37 39 31 32 40
A lot worse off 21 18 42 22 19
Just as well off 33 38 15 29 21
Don't know 2 1 2 3 4
Access to health care:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 6% 6% 4% 7% 6%
A little better off 6 5 4 9 8
A little worse off 22 23 25 20 23
A lot worse off 16 12 36 16 20
Just as well off 46 50 26 44 37
Don't know 4 4 5 4 6
Education:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 4% 3% 5% 5% 3%
A little better off 6 5 6 9 9
A little worse off 31 33 29 30 28
A lot worse off 18 16 31 16 21
Just as well off 39 42 26 38 35
Don't know 2 2 4 2 3
The types of jobs they have:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 2% 1% 4% 5% 2%
A little better off 5 4 4 8 9
A little worse off 31 33 26 30 31
A lot worse off 19 15 42 21 21
Just as well off 39 44 23 32 33
Don't know 2 2 1 4 3
Thinking specifically about Hispanic Americans, do you think the average Hispanic American is better off, worse off, or just about as well off as the average white person in terms of (READ FIRST ITEM)? Is that a lot better/worse off or just a little? What about in terms of (INSERT NEXT ITEM). Do you think the average Hispanic American is better off, worse off, or just about as well off as the average white person?
Income:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 2% 2% 1% 3% 7%
A little better off 4 3 6 8 9
A little worse off 37 40 26 32 41
A lot worse off 30 28 43 28 25
Just as well off 25 26 20 27 14
Don't know 2 1 3 1 4
Access to health care:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 5% 5% 2% 7% 8%
A little better off 3 2 6 8 7
A little worse off 27 26 27 28 29
A lot worse off 22 19 37 21 23
Just as well off 37 42 22 33 27
Don't know 6 6 6 2 5
Education:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 3% 2% 1% 4% 4%
A little better off 4 3 6 8 8
A little worse off 36 38 28 27 35
A lot worse off 22 20 37 24 20
Just as well off 33 34 23 36 26
Don't know 3 2 6 1 10
The types of jobs they have:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 3% 3% 2% 5% 4%
A little better off 4 3 7 7 9
A little worse off 36 38 23 33 32
A lot worse off 29 26 43 27 27
Just as well off 26 27 22 27 23
Don't know 3 3 2 * 4
Thinking specifically about Asian Americans, do you think the average Asian American is better off, worse off, or just about as well off as the average white person in terms of (READ FIRST ITEM)? Is that a lot better/worse off or just a little? What about in terms of (INSERT NEXT ITEM). Do you think the average Asian American is better off, worse off, or just about as well off as the average white person?
Income:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 7% 6% 7% 13% 7%
A little better off 14 14 11 15 22
A little worse off 18 18 21 18 23
A lot worse off 4 3 11 4 2
Just as well off 52 56 46 43 43
Don't know 4 3 4 8 2
Access to health care:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 4% 3% 4% 9% 6%
A little better off 7 5 7 11 15
A little worse off 14 12 18 18 16
A lot worse off 5 3 13 4 5
Just as well off 63 69 50 48 55
Don't know 7 7 8 9 2
Education:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 10% 8% 11% 20% 15%
A little better off 17 18 12 14 27
A little worse off 10 9 15 10 7
A lot worse off 4 3 10 5 2
Just as well off 55 60 47 45 48
Don't know 3 3 5 7 *
The types of jobs they have:
All White Black Hisp Asian
A lot better off 7% 5% 9% 16% 7%
A little better off 12 12 11 13 16
A little worse off 17 17 15 16 21
A lot worse off 5 4 13 6 3
Just as well off 54 58 46 41 51
Don't know 5 4 6 8 2
Do you believe it is the responsibility or isn't the responsibility of the federal government to make sure minorities have equality with whites in each of the following areas, even if it means you will have to pay more in taxes? Making sure minorities have (READ ITEMS)?
Jobs equal in quality to whites:
All White Black Hisp Asian
Responsibility of the
federal government 47% 40% 73% 66% 57%
Not the responsibility
of the fed. gov't 50 57 21 33 38
Don't know 3 3 6 2 5
Schools equal in quality to whites:
All White Black Hisp Asian
Responsibility of the
federal government 70% 65% 89% 79% 73%
Not the responsibility
of the fed. gov't 28 33 7 18 24
Don't know 2 2 4 3 3
Health care services equal in quality to whites:
All White Black Hisp Asian
Responsibility of the
federal government 62% 55% 90% 78% 71%
Not the responsibility
of the fed. gov't 34 41 8 19 24
Don't know 3 4 2 2 6
Treatment by the courts and police equal to whites:
All White Black Hisp Asian
Responsibility of the
federal government 73% 69% 89% 80% 82%
Not the responsibility
of the fed. gov't 24 28 10 15 12
Don't know 3 3 1 4 5
Is there too much, too little, or about the right amount of attention paid to race and racial issues these days?
All White Black Hisp Asian
Too much 45% 52% 17% 31% 28%
Too little 29 20 64 41 33
About the right amount 23 24 15 20 8
Don't know 28 33 31 31 8
Which of the following comes closer to your opinion?
All White Black Hisp Asian
We have overcome the
major problems facing
racial minorities 29% 34% 9% 15% 26%
There are still major
problems facing
minorities 69 63 88 82 69
Don't know 2 2 3 3 4
During the last ten years, do you think tensions between racial and ethnic groups in this country have increased, decreased, or stayed about the same?
All White Black Hisp Asian
Increased 29% 27% 34% 31% 23%
Decreased 28 30 23 25 28
Stayed about the same 41 41 41 43 41
Don't know 2 2 1 2 8
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