Thursday, November 2, 2006 : Today's National Polls

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CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES
The Midterm Elections, Iraq

Conducted 10/27-31/06; surveyed 1,084 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/1).

(Asked of likely voters) How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2006 election campaign -- a lot, some, not much or no attention so far?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       51% 52% 56% 43%
Some                        40  40  33  47
Not much                     8   6   9   9
No attention                 2   1   2   2
Don't know/NA                0   1   0   0

(Asked of registered voters) How likely is it that you will vote in the 2006 election for Congress this November -- would you say you will definitely vote, probably vote, probably not vote or definitely not vote in the election for Congress?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Definitely vote             72% 79% 70% 67%
Probably vote               19  14  20  23
Probably not vote            2   2   4   1
Definitely not vote          2   0   1   5
Already voted                4   4   6   3
Don't know/NA                1   1   0   1

(Asked of likely voters) If the 2006 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Republican                  34% 84%  3% 23%
Democratic                  52   6  90  50
Other (vol.)                 1   1   1   1
Won't vote (vol.)            0   0   0   0
Depends (vol.)               5   5   2  10
Don't know/NA                8   4   4  16

Compared to previous congressional elections, this year are you more enthusiastic about voting than usual, or less enthusiastic?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
More enthusiastic           47% 42% 53% 43%
Less enthusiastic           30  31  27  33
Same (vol.)                 22  25  19  21
Don't know/NA                1   2   1   3

(Asked of likely voters who will vote for a Republican or a Democrat in November) What's the main reason you're supporting your candidate: 1. His or her personal qualities, or 2. His or her stands on the issues, or 3. Because he or she is a Republican/Democrat?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Personal qualities           8% 10%  7%  6%
Issues                      61  67  49  71
Party ID                    27  19  40  16
Don't know/NA                4   4   4   7

(Asked of likely voters) Do you think of your vote for Congress this fall as a vote for George W. Bush, a vote against George W. Bush, or don't you think of your vote this fall as being about George W. Bush's presidency?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Vote for Bush               14% 34%  1% 11%
Vote against Bush           40   5  72  36
Bush not a factor           41  56  23  47
Won't vote (vol.)            1   2   1   0
Don't know/No answer         4   3   3   6

Do you think of your vote for Congress this fall as a vote to help put Democrats in control of Congress, a vote to help keep Republicans in control of Congress, or will your vote be about something else?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Put Democrats in            34%  4% 69% 22%
Keep Republicans in         20  50   2  11
Something else              42  41  27  60
Won't vote (vol.)            0   0   0   0
Don't know/NA                4   4   2   6

(Asked of registered voters) Generally, are you satisfied with the choices you have in the elections this year in your state, or do you wish there were other choices?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Satisfied                   54% 62% 55% 46%
Wish other choices          43  33  41  52
Depends on race (vol.)       1   2   1   0
Don't know/NA                2   3   3   2

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Approve                     34% 78%  7% 28%
Disapprove                  58  13  91  60
Don't know/NA                8   9   2  12

Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Right direction             29% 62% 11% 23%
Wrong track                 64  30  87  67
Don't know/NA                7   8   2  10

(Asked of likely voters) Of all the problems facing this country today, which one do you most want the new Congress to concentrate on first?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
War in Iraq                 39% 25% 53% 36%
Illegal immigration          9  15   3  10
Economy and jobs             7   4   6  10
Defense/Military             5   8   4   5
Health care                  5   2   8   5
Terrorism (general)          5  10   1   4
Education                    2   1   2   2
Foreign policy               2   1   2   2
Taxes/IRS                    2   2   1   1
Environment                  2   3   1   1
Other                       15  22  14  15
Don't know/NA                7   7   5   9

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Approve                     31% 70%  8% 25%
Disapprove                  58  22  84  60
Don't know/NA               11   8   8  15

How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Approve                     38% 78% 16% 30%
Disapprove                  54  17  80  58
Don't know/NA                8   5   4  12

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Approve                     29% 68%  7% 21%
Disapprove                  64  26  90  67
Don't know/NA                7   6   3  12

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Approve                     44% 84% 17% 39%
Disapprove                  48  12  78  46
Don't know/NA                8   4   5  15

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with North Korea?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Approve                     44% 72% 25% 42%
Disapprove                  36  14  56  35
Don't know/NA               20  14  19  23

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Approve                     29% 47% 23% 22%
Disapprove                  56  42  66  58
Don't know/NA               15  11  11  20

How about the representative in Congress from your district? Do you approve or disapprove of the way your representative is handling his or her job?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Approve                     58% 70% 58% 49%
Disapprove                  26  19  28  28
Don't know/NA               16  11  14  23

How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Very good                    9% 22%  2%  5%
Fairly good                 50  64  40  48
Fairly bad                  26   8  36  30
Very bad                    13   3  19  14
Don't know/NA                2   3   3   3

Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse or staying about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Better                      16% 34%  7% 13%
Worse                       38  15  50  44
Same                        44  51  43  41
Don't know/NA                2   0   0   2

(Asked of likely voters) Regardless of how you intend to vote in November, who do you expect will win more seats in this year's election for the House of Representatives -- the Democrats or the Republicans?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Democrats                   61% 38% 82% 58%
Republicans                 26  47   8  25
Don't know/NA               13  15  10  17

(Asked of likely voters) Think for a minute about issues and problems facing the county. Which one would you say will be most important in your vote for Congress?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
War in Iraq                 27% 17% 37% 24%
Economy and jobs            13   9  15  13
Immigration                  8  11   3  11
Terrorism (general)          7  12   6   4
Health care                  4   3   4   6
Foreign policy               4   0   5   6
Defense/Military             3   5   2   4
Education                    2   1   3   3
Other                       17  18  14  14
Don't know/NA               15  22  11  15

Do you think the representative in Congress from your district has performed his or her job well enough to deserve re-election, or do you think it's time to give a new person a chance?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Deserves re-election        49% 63% 43% 43%
Time for new person         42  27  49  47
Depends on candidates        2   2   2   1
Don't know/NA                7   8   6   8

Do you think most members of Congress have done a good enough job to deserve re-election, or do you think it's time to give new people a chance?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Deserves re-election        16% 34%  6% 12%
Time for new people         70  45  82  78
Depends on candidates        7   8   7   5
Don't know/NA                7  13   5   5

Is your opinion of Dennis Hastert favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Dennis Hastert yet to have an opinion?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Favorable                    6% 16%  2%  3%
Not favorable               15   7  25  13
Undecided                   15  16  10  19
Haven't heard enough        61  60  63  61
Refused                      3   1   0   4

Is your opinion of Nancy Pelosi favorable, not favorable, undecided or haven't you heard enough about Nancy Pelosi yet to have an opinion?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Favorable                   10%  3% 19%  8%
Not favorable               17  37   4  15
Undecided                   16  14  19  14
Haven't heard enough        55  45  57  62
Refused                      2   1   1   1

(Asked of likely voters) If George W. Bush supported a candidate for political office in your area, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for that candidate, or wouldn't it affect how you voted one way or another?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
More likely                 11% 29%  2%  5%
Less likely                 34   5  58  34
Wouldn't affect vote        53  65  37  60
Don't know/NA                2   1   3   1

Presidents usually campaign for candidates during midterm elections, even though they aren't on the ballot themselves. This year, do you think President Bush's campaigning for candidates has generally helped or generally hurt those candidates?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Generally helped            26% 52% 12% 18%
Generally hurt              56  29  74  59
Depends/Varies/Both (vol.)   5   5   4   6
Don't know/NA               13  14  10  17

In general, is your opinion of the Republican party favorable or not favorable?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Favorable                   36% 83%  8% 29%
Not favorable               56  12  91  57
Don't know/NA                8   5   1  14

In general, is your opinion of the Democratic party favorable or not favorable?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Favorable                   49% 14% 83% 43%
Not favorable               40  77  13  38
Don't know/NA               10   8   4  18

(Asked of likely voters) If the Democrats control Congress after the election in November, what do you think will be their top priority?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
War in Iraq                 41% 34% 50% 38%
Economy and jobs             9   4  12  13
Taxes/IRS                    7  18   0   3
Health care                  3   2   3   4
Terrorism (general)          3   3   4   2
Change previous Congress     2   2   2   3
Investigate/Impeach Bush     2   4   1   1
Other                       14  14  12  14
Don't know/NA               19  19  16  22

(Asked of likely voters) If the Republicans continue to control Congress after the election in November, what do you think will be their top priority?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
War/Iraq                    31% 33% 29% 31%
Terrorism (general)         13  21  11   9
Economy                      7  10   5   6
Illegal immigration          3   5   1   5
Taxes/IRS                    3   3   3   2
Health care                  2   2   1   2
Other                       21  18  24  21
Don't know/NA               20   8  26  24

If the Democrats take control of Congress in November, what do you think they will try to do in Iraq -- increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq or would the Democrats try to remove all troops from Iraq?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Increase                     3%  2%  4%  4%
Keep the same number        10   7  12  11
Decrease                    41  33  46  43
Remove all troops           41  54  34  35
Don't know/NA                5   4   4   7

Regardless of how you intend to vote, do you think the Democrats have a clear plan for the country if they gain control of Congress in November or don't the Democrats have a clear plan for the country?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Have a clear plan           37% 19% 57% 32%
Do not have a clear plan    54  74  33  58
Don't know/NA                9   7  10   9

If the Democrats take control of Congress in November, do you think your taxes will go up, go down or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Go up                       47% 74% 21% 52%
Go down                      7   3  14   4
Stay about the same         43  21  62  41
Don't know/NA                3   2   3   3

If the Democrats take control of Congress in November, do you think the cost of prescription drugs for senior citizens will go up, go down or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Go up                       15% 22%  7% 16%
Go down                     31  12  51  25
Stay about the same         50  58  41  53
Don't know/NA                4   8   1   6

(Asked of likely voters) If the Democrats take control of Congress in November, do you think the minimum wage will go up, go down or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Go up                       58% 51% 66% 55%
Go down                      1   1   1   1
Stay about the same         39  45  33  41
Don't know/NA                2   3   0   3

If the Democrats take control of Congress in November, do you think the cost of health care will go up, go down or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Go up                       33% 49% 17% 37%
Go down                     14   6  24  12
Stay about the same         48  40  55  47
Don't know/NA                5   5   4   4

If the Democrats take control of Congress in November, do you think the nation's economy will get better, worse or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Better                      33%  5% 63% 26%
Worse                       23  50   3  19
Stay about the same         41  40  34  51
Don't know/NA                3   5   0   4

If the Democrats take control of Congress in November, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States would increase, decrease or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Increase                    24% 52%  4% 20%
Decrease                    19   2  37  13
Same                        55  44  58  64
Don't know/NA                2   2   1   3

If the Republicans keep control of Congress in November, what do you think they will do in Iraq -- increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq or would the Republicans try to remove all troops from Iraq?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Increase                    29% 15% 40% 30%
Keep the same number        42  42  43  40
Decrease                    20  33   9  19
Remove all troops            4   2   4   6
Don't know/NA                5   8   4   5

(Asked of likely voters) Regardless of how you intend to vote, do you think the Republicans have a clear plan for the country if they keep control of Congress in November, or don't the Republicans have a clear plan for the country?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Have a clear plan           39% 67% 19% 37%
Do not have a clear plan    55  27  76  56
Don't know/NA                6   6   5   7

If the Republicans keep control of Congress in November, do you think your taxes will go up, go down or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Go up                       34%  8% 54% 34%
Go down                      6  11   2   7
Stay about the same         59  78  41  61
Don't know/NA                1   3   3   1

If the Republicans keep control of Congress in November, do you think the cost of prescription drugs for senior citizens will go up, go down or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Go up                       36% 14% 53% 37%
Go down                      6  11   2   7
Stay about the same         53  69  40  52
Don't know/NA                5   6   5   0

If the Republicans keep control of Congress in November, do you think the minimum wage will go up, go down or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Go up                       15% 24%  4% 18%
Go down                      2   1   2   2
Stay about the same         81  71  92  78
Don't know/NA                2   4   2   2

If the Republicans keep control of Congress in November, do you think the cost of health care will go up, go down or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Go up                       55% 38% 68% 58%
Go down                      3   3   1   4
Stay about the same         40  55  29  37
Don't know/NA                2   4   2   1

If the Republicans keep control of Congress in November, do you think the nation's economy will get better, worse or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Better                      19% 45%  3% 14%
Worse                       35   6  60  33
Stay about the same         43  45  35  50
Don't know/NA                3   4   2   3

(Asked of likely voters) If the Republicans keep control of Congress in November, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States would increase, decrease or stay about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Increase                    27%  6% 42% 30%
Decrease                    15  30   4  12
Same                        56  62  51  56
Don't know/NA                2   2   3   2

(Asked of registered voters) Who's more responsible for the negative campaigning there has been this year --- the Democrats or the Republicans?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Democrats                   22% 45%  6% 21%
Republicans                 32   7  57  27
Both (vol.)                 35  40  27  38
Neither (vol.)               1   1   0   2
Don't know/NA               10   7  10  12

Do you want the next Congress to hold hearings to investigate the Bush administration's handling of the war in Iraq or don't you think it's necessary?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Want hearings               39% 12% 60% 40%
Not necessary               59  87  37  58
Don't know/NA                2   1   3   2

How concerned are you that you will encounter problems that might prevent you from voting or prevent your vote from being counted accurately -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned or not at all concerned?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Very concerned              16%  6% 23% 15%
Somewhat concerned          17   7  22  19
Not very concerned          22  19  24  22
Not at all concerned        45  67  31  42
Don't know/NA                0   1   0   2

How common do you think corruption is in Washington, D.C. -- is it widespread, or is it limited to a few isolated incidents?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Widespread                  58% 46% 63% 62%
Limited                     39  50  35  33
Don't know/NA                3   4   2   5

(Asked of registered voters) Which political party do you think has more corrupt politicians -- the Republican party or the Democratic party?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Republican                  35%  5% 66% 27%
Democratic                  15  37   2  10
Both equal (vol.)           37  41  26  46
Neither (vol.)               1   1   0   1
Don't know/NA               12  16   6  16

Which comes closest to your view? Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Allowed to legally marry    28% 12% 41% 28%
Civil unions                29  29  27  31
No legal recognition        38  54  29  35
Don't know/NA                5   5   3   6

Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Right thing                 44% 77% 26% 38%
Stayed out                  51  20  71  54
Don't know/NA                5   3   3   8

How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly or very badly?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Very well                    2%  5%  1%  1%
Somewhat well               28  51  13  26
Somewhat badly              32  32  32  33
Very badly                  35  10  53  37
Don't know/NA                3   2   1   3

Regardless of whether you think taking military action in Iraq was the right thing to do -- would you say that the U.S. is very likely to succeed in Iraq, somewhat likely to succeed, not very likely to succeed or not at all likely to succeed in Iraq?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Very likely                 10% 23%  5%  7%
Somewhat likely             42  51  34  43
Not very likely             26  16  34  25
Not at all likely           19   5  25  22
Don't know/NA                3   5   2   3

How much longer do you think the United States troops will have to remain in Iraq -- for less than a year, one to two years, two to five years or will U.S. troops have to stay in Iraq for longer than five years?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Less than a year             9%  4% 11% 10%
One to two years            22  26  21  19
Two to five years           35  40  32  35
Longer than five years      27  24  27  30
Don't know/NA                7   6   9   6

From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do now--should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or remove all its troops from Iraq?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Increase                    16% 21% 13% 15%
Keep the same number        27  46  18  21
Decrease                    26  18  29  30
Remove all troops           24   7  35  27
Don't know/NA                7   8   5   7

Who do you think is currently winning the war in Iraq -- the United States, or the Iraqi resistance and insurgents or neither side?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
The U.S.                    20% 39% 10% 14%
Iraq resistance             17   7  21  21
Neither side                59  49  65  62
Don't know/NA                4   5   4   3

So far, do you think George W. Bush has developed a clear plan for dealing with the situation in Iraq, or hasn't he developed one?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Has developed a clear plan  26% 56%  7% 22%
Has not developed one       69  38  91  70
Don't know/NA                5   6   2   8

Recently, George W. Bush said he was no longer going to use the phrase 'stay the course' when he talks about strategy in Iraq. Do you think he has changed his policy about the war in Iraq, or has he only changed the language he uses to describe his policy?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Changed policy              15% 23%  9% 14%
Changed language            80  69  89  79
Don't know/NA                5   8   2   7

Would you favor or oppose sending more U.S. troops to Iraq, if that would help the U.S. to gain control of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and stabilize the country?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Favor                       55% 76% 47% 49%
Oppose                      37  18  48  42
Don't know/NA                8   6   5   9

Do you think the United States should or should not set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Should                      54% 36% 66% 57%
Should not                  42  61  29  40
Don't know/NA                4   3   5   3

If they are in control of Congress, which party do you think is more likely to bring U.S. troops back from Iraq more quickly -- the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Democratic                  76% 67% 92% 67%
Republican                  12  21   3  12
Neither (vol.)               3   2   1   5
Both (vol.)                  1   1   0   1
Don't know/NA                8   9   4  15

George W. Bush has said he wants to set benchmarks for the Iraqi people to meet in their efforts to bring order and stability to Iraq. Some people say this is a good idea because it would set clear goals and measure progress in Iraq. Other people say it is a bad idea because the benchmarks will not mean anything and will put too much pressure on the Iraqis. What do you think -- should George W. Bush set benchmarks for the Iraqis to meet, or not?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes, set benchmarks         53% 73% 39% 52%
No, no benchmarks           36  19  49  37
Don't know/NA               11   8  12  11

Do you think the Iraqi government is or is not doing all It can realistically be expected to do in order to bring about stability in Iraq?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Is                          26% 35% 19% 26%
Is not                      64  53  71  65
Don't know/NA               10  12  10   9

If the U.S. withdrew its troops from Iraq now, then do you think the U.S. will have lost the war in Iraq, or not?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes, will have lost         51% 64% 45% 47%
No, will not have lost      41  29  50  41
Don't know                   8   7   5  12

Which comes closest to your view -- 1. The U.S. should continue fighting the war in Iraq using the same military strategy and tactics it is using now; OR 2. The U.S. should continue fighting the war in Iraq, but needs to change its strategy and tactics; OR 3. U.S. should remove all its troops from Iraq.

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Continue w/same strategy     8% 19%  1%  6%
Continue w/changed strategy 61  68  58  59
Remove all troops           27   9  38  31
Don't know/NA                4   4   3   4

As a result of the United States' military action against Iraq, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States has increased, decreased or stayed about the same?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Increase                    35% 21% 46% 34%
Decreased                   18  38  11  11
Stayed about the same       46  39  42  55
Don't know/NA                1   2   1   0

How much have you heard or read about reports of North Korea testing a nuclear device -- a lot, some, not much or nothing at all?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
A lot                       45% 45% 47% 43%
Some                        39  42  38  39
Not much                    12  10  12  12
Nothing at all               4   3   4   6
Don't know/NA                0   0   0   0

Which of these comes closest to your opinion .1. North Korea's development of weapons is a threat to the United States that requires military action right now. 2. North Korea's development of weapons is a threat that can be contained for now. 3. North Korea's development of weapons is not a threat to the United States at all.

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Requires action now         13% 14% 11% 14%
Can be contained            72  77  72  69
Not a threat                10   5  13  11
Don't know/NA                5   4   4   6

How serious a problem do you think the issue of illegal immigration is for the country right now -- very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious or not at all serious?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Very serious                54% 66% 45% 53%
Somewhat serious            29  26  31  28
Not too serious             12   7  17  12
Not at all serious           5   1   6   6
Don't know/NA                0   0   1   1

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Protecting the environment is so important that requirements and standards cannot be too high and continuing environmental improvements must be made regardless of cost.

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Agree                       63% 48% 76% 62%
Disagree                    33  49  21  32
Don't know/NA                4   3   3   6

Do you or does any member of your immediate family now serve in the U.S. armed forces or in the U.S. reserves?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes, self                    1%  1%  0%  3%
Yes, other                  23  20  25  23
No                          75  76  75  74
Don't know/NA                1   3   0   0

Has the clergyman of the church or synagogue you attend urged you to vote for a particular candidate or a particular political party during this year's campaign?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Yes, candidate               1%  1%  2%  1%
Yes, party                   2   3   2   1
No                          91  91  91  90
Do not attend church         5   4   5   6
Don't know/NA                1   1   0   2

(Asked of registered voters) Think about past elections in which you have voted, including national and statewide elections. Would you say you always vote Republican, usually vote Republican, vote about equally for both parties, usually vote Democratic or always vote Democratic?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Always Republican            6% 18%  0%  1%
Usually Republican          20  55   1  12
Equally for both            33  24  17  59
Usually Democrat            22   0  46  15
Always Democrat             15   1  35   5
Never vote (vol.)            1   1   0   0
Don't know/NA                3   1   1   8

(Asked of likely voters) If you do vote in the November 7th election, will you vote by mail or by turning in an absentee ballot, or will you vote at your precinct polling place on Election Day? (If absentee) As of today, have you already returned your absentee ballot or are you still planning to vote absentee?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
Mail/Absentee, returned      9% 10% 11%  6%
Mail/Absentee, planning to   9   8   7  12
Precinct voter              78  78  77  81
Early voter, already voted   2   2   4   1
Early voter, planning to     1   2   1   0
Don't know/NA                1   0   0   0

Think about your household income, would say that it is more than enough so that you can save and buy some extras, just enough to meet your bills and obligations, or it is not enough to meet your bills and obligations?

                            All Rep Dem Ind
More than enough            38% 49% 35% 32%
Just enough                 44  41  44  47
Not enough                  17   9  20  20
Don't know/NA                1   1   1   1