US National Poll - October 3-5, 2010

The Emergency Committee for Israel commissioned a national poll of 1,000 likely voters that was conducted by McLaughlin and Associates on October 3-5, 2010.

Poll results in PDF format can be found at http://www.committeeforisrael.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ECI-National-Poll-October.pdf

Q1. THINKING AHEAD, HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WILL VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS? WOULD YOU SAY
VERY LIKELY OR ONLY SOMEWHAT LIKELY? IF YOU HAVE ALREADY VOTED BY ABSENTEE BALLOT OR VOTED EARLY AT AN EARLY VOTING
LOCATION, JUST SAY TO. IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE, OR IF YOU ARE NOT LIKELY TO VOTE AT ALL, JUST SAY SO.
Total 1000
VERY LIKELY 89.9
SOMEWHAT LIKELY 8.4
ALREADY VOTED/EARLY 1.6

Q2. IF THE ELECTION FOR U.S. CONGRESS IN YOUR DISTRICT WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE, OR THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE?
(Net Difference = Republican-Democrat)
Total 1000
REPUBLICAN 44.6
DEMOCRAT 40.4
UNDECIDED 15.0
Net Difference 4.3

Q3. IN THE 2008 ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT, DID YOU VOTE FOR JOHN MCCAIN OR BARACK OBAMA?
(Net Difference = Obama-McCain)
Total 1000
JOHN MCCAIN 45.6
BARACK OBAMA 46.3
OTHER 2.4
DK/NOT VOTE/REFUSED 5.7
Net Difference 0.7

Q4. WOULD YOU VOTE TO RE-ELECT BARACK OBAMA AS PRESIDENT OR WOULD YOU CONSIDER VOTING FOR SOMEONE ELSE?
Total 1000
RE-ELECT OBAMA 35.7
CONSIDER SOMEONE ELSE 55.6
DK/REFUSED 8.7

Q5. NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF NAMES. WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF
EACH PERSON? IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"BARACK OBAMA"
(Net Difference = Favorable-Unfavorable)
Total 1000
FAVORABLE 50.1
VERY 35.3
SOMEWHAT 14.7
UNFAVORABLE 46.1
SOMEWHAT 11.4
VERY 34.7
NO OPINION 3.6
NEVER HEARD OF 0.2
Net Difference 3.9

Q6. NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF NAMES. WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF
EACH PERSON? IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"NANCY PELOSI"
(Net Difference = Favorable-Unfavorable)
Total 1000
FAVORABLE 32.2
VERY 14.8
SOMEWHAT 17.4
UNFAVORABLE 55.2
SOMEWHAT 10.5
VERY 44.7
NO OPINION 6.9
NEVER HEARD OF 5.7
Net Difference -23.0

Q7. NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF NAMES. WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF
EACH PERSON? IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"HILLARY CLINTON"
(Net Difference = Favorable-Unfavorable)
Total 1000
FAVORABLE 58.2
VERY 32.9
SOMEWHAT 25.2
UNFAVORABLE 35.9
SOMEWHAT 17.4
VERY 18.5
NO OPINION 5.7
NEVER HEARD OF 0.3
Net Difference 22.3

Q8. NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF NAMES. WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF
EACH PERSON? IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"BENJAMIN NETANYAHU"
(Net Difference = Favorable-Unfavorable)
Total 1000
FAVORABLE 31.2
VERY 11.8
SOMEWHAT 19.4
UNFAVORABLE 17.2
SOMEWHAT 8.7
VERY 8.5
NO OPINION 22.1
NEVER HEARD OF 29.6
Net Difference 14.0

Q9. NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF NAMES. WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF
EACH PERSON? IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD"
(Net Difference = Favorable-Unfavorable)
Total 1000
FAVORABLE 2.5
VERY 0.3
SOMEWHAT 2.2
UNFAVORABLE 47.4
SOMEWHAT 6.4
VERY 41.0
NO OPINION 11.4
NEVER HEARD OF 38.7
Net Difference -44.9

Q10. DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY BARACK OBAMA IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT?
(Net Difference = Approve-Disapprove)
Total 1000
APPROVE 48.0
STRONGLY 26.5
SOMEWHAT 21.5
DISAPPROVE 50.2
SOMEWHAT 10.7
STRONGLY 39.5
DK/REFUSED 1.8
Net Difference -2.2

Q11. NOW MORE SPECIFICALLY, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE JOB BARACK OBAMA IS DOING HANDLING AMERICA’S FOREIGN
POLICY?
(Net Difference = Approve-Disapprove)
Total 1000
APPROVE 48.2
STRONGLY 26.5
SOMEWHAT 21.7
DISAPPROVE 47.6
SOMEWHAT 14.8
STRONGLY 32.8
DK/REFUSED 4.2
Net Difference 0.6

Q12. NOW MORE SPECIFICALLY, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE JOB BARACK OBAMA IS DOING REGARDING AMERICA’S DEFENSE AND
SECURITY?
(Net Difference = Approve-Disapprove)
Total 1000
APPROVE 50.8
STRONGLY 26.3
SOMEWHAT 24.5
DISAPPROVE 44.9
SOMEWHAT 14.1
STRONGLY 30.8
DK/REFUSED 4.3
Net Difference 5.9

Q13. DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE JOB BARACK OBAMA IS DOING HANDLING AMERICA’S RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL?
(Net Difference = Approve-Disapprove)
Total 1000
APPROVE 43.2
STRONGLY 18.2
SOMEWHAT 24.9
DISAPPROVE 44.3
SOMEWHAT 13.5
STRONGLY 30.7
DK/REFUSED 12.6
Net Difference -1.1

Q14. DO YOU THINK PRESIDENT OBAMA’S POLICIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE IMPROVING ISRAEL’S SECURITY OR HARMING IT?
Total 1000
IMPROVING SECURITY 29.6
HARMING IT 42.7
DK/REFUSED 27.7

Q15. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT?
“BARACK OBAMA HAS BEEN LESS FRIENDLY TO ISRAEL THAN PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS.”
(Net Difference = Agree-Disagree)
Total 1000
AGREE 51.6
STRONGLY 29.8
SOMEWHAT 21.8
DISAGREE 35.4
SOMEWHAT 16.4
STRONGLY 19.0
DK/REFUSED 13.0
Net Difference 16.3

Q16. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS COMMITTED TO A POLICY OF OUTREACH TO THE MUSLIM WORLD. KNOWING THIS, DO YOU THINK THIS
POLICY HAS INCREASED OR DECREASED THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES?
Total 1000
INCREASED 33.1
DECREASED 46.5
DK/REFUSED 20.4

Q17. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT?
“ISRAEL’S ENEMIES ARE AMERICA’S ENEMIES.”
(Net Difference = Agree-Disagree)
Total 1000
AGREE 50.9
STRONGLY 28.5
SOMEWHAT 22.5
DISAGREE 38.4
SOMEWHAT 22.9
STRONGLY 15.4
DK/REFUSED 10.7
Net Difference 12.6

Q18. WHEN IT COMES TO THE PEACE PROCESS, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS FOLLOWED A POLICY OF PUBLICLY CRITICIZING AND
PRESSURING ISRAEL, BUT NOT THE PALESTINIANS. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THIS APPROACH?
(Net Difference = Agree-Disagree)
Total 1000
AGREE 27.0
STRONGLY 11.9
SOMEWHAT 15.1
DISAGREE 54.4
SOMEWHAT 23.7
STRONGLY 30.6
DK/REFUSED 18.7
Net Difference -27.4

Q19. SHOULD JERUSALEM REMAIN AS ISRAEL'S UNDIVIDED CAPITAL IN ANY PEACE AGREEMENT WITH THE PALESTINIANS?
(Net Difference = Yes-No)
Total 1000
YES 50.9
NO 20.4
DK/REFUSED 28.7
Net Difference 30.4

Q20. SHOULD PALESTINIANS RECOGNIZE ISRAEL AS THE JEWISH STATE?
(Net Difference = Yes-No)
Total 1000
YES 77.9
NO 6.0
DK/REFUSED 16.1
Net Difference 71.9

Q21. IF A PALESTINIAN STATE WAS CREATED, DO YOU THINK TERRORISM AGAINST ISRAEL WOULD INCREASE, DECREASE, OR BE UNCHANGED?
Total 1000
INCREASED 25.5
DECREASED 18.7
BE UNCHANGED 41.2
DK/REFUSED 14.6

Q22. IF A PALESTINIAN STATE WAS CREATED, DO YOU THINK ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT IN THE ARAB WORLD WOULD INCREASE, DECREASE,
OR BE UNCHANGED?
Total 1000
INCREASED 22.1
DECREASED 15.7
BE UNCHANGED 50.2
DK/REFUSED 12.0

Q23. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONFLICT?
1. THE PRESENCE OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN THE WEST BANK, OR,
2. ARAB DENIAL OF ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO EXIST AND TERRORISM
(Net Difference = Jewish Comm./West Bank-Arab Denial/Isreal)
Total 1000
JEWISH COMM./WEST BANK 12.2
ARAB DENIAL/IREAL'S RIGHTS 57.4
DK/REFUSED 30.4
Net Difference -45.2

Q24. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT?
“THE ISRAELI-ARAB CONFLICT IS THE KEY TO IMPROVING AMERICA’S STANDING AND INTERESTS IN THE REGION.”
(Net Difference = Agree-Disagree)
Total 1000
AGREE 50.6
STRONGLY 19.7
SOMEWHAT 30.8
DISAGREE 31.8
SOMEWHAT 19.6
STRONGLY 12.2
DK/REFUSED 17.7
Net Difference 18.8

Q25. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT?
“ENEMIES OF AMERICA USE THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT AS AN EXCUSE TO CREATE ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT. EVEN IF THE DISPUTE
IS SETTLED, THEY WOULD FIND ANOTHER WAY TO JUSTIFY THEIR HOSTILITY TOWARDS AMERICA.”
(Net Difference = Agree-Disagree)
Total 1000
AGREE 81.8
STRONGLY 55.2
SOMEWHAT 26.6
DISAGREE 11.2
SOMEWHAT 5.7
STRONGLY 5.5
DK/REFUSED 7.0
Net Difference 70.6

Q26. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS?
“ONLY DIPLOMACY AND NEGOTIATIONS CAN END THE ROCKETS AND TERROR AGAINST ISRAEL.”
(Net Difference = Agree-Disagree)
Total 1000
AGREE 47.9
STRONGLY 23.1
SOMEWHAT 24.8
DISAGREE 40.8
SOMEWHAT 19.2
STRONGLY 21.6
DK/REFUSED 11.3
Net Difference 7.1

Q27. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS?
“ISRAELI POLICIES TOWARD THE PALESTINIANS FORCES THEM ESSENTIALLY TO BECOME TERRORISTS.”
(Net Difference = Agree-Disagree)
Total 1000
AGREE 27.1
STRONGLY 10.4
SOMEWHAT 16.7
DISAGREE 58.8
SOMEWHAT 24.1
STRONGLY 34.8
DK/REFUSED 14.1
Net Difference -31.7

Q28. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS?
“I AM STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE BY ISRAEL OR THE UNITED STATES TO ATTACK IRAN.”
(Net Difference = Agree-Disagree)
Total 1000
AGREE 35.9
STRONGLY 20.8
SOMEWHAT 15.0
DISAGREE 52.8
SOMEWHAT 21.5
STRONGLY 31.2
DK/REFUSED 11.4
Net Difference -16.9

Q29. WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY IDENTIFIES AS PRO-ISRAEL?
(Net Difference = More Likely-Less Likely)
Total 1000
MORE LIKELY 50.9
MUCH 25.9
SOMEWHAT 24.9
LESS LIKELY 25.2
SOMEWHAT 16.3
MUCH 8.9
DK/REFUSED 23.9
Net Difference 25.7

Q30. WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE WHO YOU PERCEIVE AS PRO-ISRAEL?
(Net Difference = More Likely-Less Likely)
Total 1000
MORE LIKELY 52.7
MUCH 24.7
SOMEWHAT 28.0
LESS LIKELY 24.0
SOMEWHAT 16.3
MUCH 7.7
DK/REFUSED 23.3
Net Difference 28.7

Q31. IF A CANDIDATE AGREED WITH YOU ON MOST OTHER ISSUES, COULD YOU VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE IF HE WERE ANTI-ISRAEL?
(Net Difference = Yes-No)
Total 1000
YES 31.6
NO 53.6
DK/REFUSED 14.8
Net Difference -21.9

Q32. WHEN ISRAEL FACES A CONFLICT WITH ITS ENEMIES, DO YOU WANT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL,
OR TO PRESSURE ISRAEL FOR A CEASE-FIRE?
(Net Difference = Support Isreal-Pressure Isreal)
Total 1000
SUPPORT ISREAL 42.9
PRESSURE ISREAL 32.4
DK/REFUSED 24.7
Net Difference 10.5

Q33. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT?
“AMERICANS WHO SUPPORT A STRONG U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP SHOULD BE FREE TO EXPRESS THEIR POLITICAL VIEWS INDIVIDUALLY OR AS
PART OF A GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED CITIZENS.”
(Net Difference = Agree-Disagree)
Total 1000
AGREE 85.7
STRONGLY 60.2
SOMEWHAT 25.4
DISAGREE 5.6
SOMEWHAT 3.2
STRONGLY 2.4
DK/REFUSED 8.7
Net Difference 80.1

Q34. MANY EXPERTS SAY THAT IRAN IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING NUCLEAR WEAPONS. CAN THE UNITED STATES BE SAFE WITH A NUCLEAR IRAN?
(Net Difference = Yes-No)
Total 1000
YES 16.0
NO 75.7
DK/REFUSED 8.3
Net Difference -59.7

Q35. PRESIDENT OBAMA IS PURSUING A POLICY OF DIPLOMACY AND SANCTIONS TO STOP THE IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM. DO YOU THINK THIS
POLICY WILL SUCCEED?
(Net Difference = Yes-No)
Total 1000
YES 28.0
NO 58.6
DK/REFUSED 13.4
Net Difference -30.7

Q36. DO YOU THINK PRESIDENT OBAMA’S POLICIES TOWARD IRAN WILL STOP THEM FROM GETTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS?
(Net Difference = Yes-No)
Total 1000
YES 12.8
NO 78.5
DK/REFUSED 8.7
Net Difference -65.7

Q37. HOW SERIOUS A THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES DO YOU VIEW THE FOLLOWING?
"IRAN WILL USE ITS NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO THREATEN THE SUPPLY OF MIDDLE EASTERN OIL TO THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES."
(Net Difference = NOT SERIOUS-SERIOUS)
Total 1000
NOT A THREAT 9.8
SERIOUS THREAT 85.8
SOMEWHAT 41.2
VERY 44.6
DK/REFUSED 4.4
Net Difference -75.9

Q38. DO YOU THINK PRESIDENT OBAMA’S FAILURE TO STOP IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM WOULD LEAD TO A NUCLEAR ARMS RACE IN THE MIDDLE
EAST?
(Net Difference = Yes-No)
Total 1000
YES 50.3
NO 33.8
DK/REFUSED 15.9
Net Difference 16.5

Q39. IRAN IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR WEAPON. WHEN IRAN IS ABLE TO PRODUCE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, HOW LIKELY DO YOU THINK
IT IS THAT IRAN WOULD DO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING?
"LAUNCH A NUCLEAR MISSILE ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES."
(Net Difference = NOT LIKELY-LIKELY)
Total 1000
NOT LIKELY 45.4
LIKELY 49.8
SOMEWHAT 34.3
VERY 15.4
DK/REFUSED 4.8
Net Difference -4.3

Q40. IRAN IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR WEAPON. WHEN IRAN IS ABLE TO PRODUCE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, HOW LIKELY DO YOU THINK
IT IS THAT IRAN WOULD DO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING?
"LAUNCH A NUCLEAR MISSILE ATTACK ON ISRAEL."
(Net Difference = NOT LIKELY-LIKELY)
Total 1000
NOT LIKELY 14.8
LIKELY 79.9
SOMEWHAT 35.9
VERY 44.0
DK/REFUSED 5.3
Net Difference -65.2

Q41. IRAN IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR WEAPON. WHEN IRAN IS ABLE TO PRODUCE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, HOW LIKELY DO YOU THINK
IT IS THAT IRAN WOULD DO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING?
"PROVIDE NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO TERRORISTS."
(Net Difference = NOT LIKELY-LIKELY)
Total 1000
NOT LIKELY 9.2
LIKELY 85.3
SOMEWHAT 27.8
VERY 57.4
DK/REFUSED 5.5
Net Difference -76.0

Q42. WOULD YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS?
"USING THE MILITARY TO ATTACK AND DESTROY THE FACILITIES IN IRAN WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO PRODUCE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, IF
SANCTIONS DO NOT WORK."
(Net Difference = Approve-Disapprove)
Total 1000
APPROVE 59.8
STRONGLY 34.8
SOMEWHAT 25.0
DISAPPROVE 29.9
SOMEWHAT 13.6
STRONGLY 16.3
DK/REFUSED 10.3
Net Difference 29.9

Q43. WOULD YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS?
"ALLOWING ISRAEL TO ATTACK AND DESTROY IRAN’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM FACILITIES, IF SANCTIONS DO NOT WORK."
(Net Difference = Approve-Disapprove)
Total 1000
APPROVE 58.4
STRONGLY 34.8
SOMEWHAT 23.6
DISAPPROVE 29.5
SOMEWHAT 13.2
STRONGLY 16.3
DK/REFUSED 12.1
Net Difference 28.9

Q44. HOW CONCERNED SHOULD THE UNITED STATES BE ABOUT THE SECURITY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL?
(Net Difference = Concerned-Not Concerned)
Total 1000
CONCERNED 93.5
VERY 53.8
SOMEWHAT 39.6
NOT CONCERNED 4.2
DK/REFUSED 2.4
Net Difference 89.3

Q45. IF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN FAIL, AND ISRAEL WERE TO ATTACK IRAN TO STOP THEM FROM DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR WEAPON, IN YOUR
OPINION, WOULD THIS BE AN ACT OF SELF DEFENSE, OR AN ACT OF AGGRESSION?
Total 1000
SELF DEFENSE 63.4
AGGRESSION 25.7
DK/REFUSED 10.9

Q46. IF ISRAEL WERE TO ATTACK IRAN TO STOP THEM FROM DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR WEAPON, IN YOUR OPINION, WOULD THIS ENDANGER THE
UNITED STATES, OR ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF THE WORLD?
Total 1000
ENDANGER U.S. 37.9
ENHANCE WORLD SECURITY 39.9
DK/REFUSED 22.2

Q47. IF ISRAEL ATTACKS IRAN’S NUCLEAR FACILITY, AND THE UNITED NATION’S WERE TO CONDEMN ISRAEL FOR THE ATTACK, SHOULD THE
UNITED STATES SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THE UNITED NATION’S ACTION AGAINST ISRAEL?
(Net Difference = Support-Oppose)
Total 1000
SUPPORT 36.4
STRONGLY 18.3
SOMEWHAT 18.1
OPPOSE 49.0
SOMEWHAT 16.1
STRONGLY 32.9
DK/REFUSED 14.6
Net Difference -12.6

Q48. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NEWS ORGANIZATIONS DO YOU TRUST MOST TO REPORT INTERNATIONAL NEWS FAIRLY AND THOROUGHLY?
Total 1000
TELEVISION 74.2
FOX NEWS 22.8
CNN 16.4
PBS/NPR 8.6
BBC 8.0
NBC/MSNBC 6.3
CBS 5.3
ABC 4.6
COMEDY CENTRAL 1.3
MTV 0.4
UNIVISION 0.4
ONLINE 18.6
FOX NEWS.COM 7.2
WALL ST. JOURNAL.COM 3.2
NY TIMES 3.1
THE DRUDGE REPORT 2.4
GOOGLE 1.7
YAHOO 0.8
AOL.COM 0.2
DK/REFUSED 7.2

Q49. AS YOU MAY BE AWARE, THERE IS A GROUP CALLED THE TEA PARTY WHICH HAS BECOME POLITICALLY ACTIVE HERE IN THIS PART OF
FLORIDA, AND HAVE ORGANIZED PROTESTS ALL OVER THE STATE AND COUNTRY PROTESTING THE GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT, DEFICIT SPENDING
AND TAXES. IN THINKING ABOUT THIS, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR OPINION?
(Net Difference = Sympathizer-Do Not Agree)
Total 1000
SYMPATHIZER 48.9
PARTICIPATED 4.1
AGREE WITH 44.8
DO NOT AGREE 45.0
DK/REFUSED 6.1
Net Difference 3.9

Q50. WITH WHICH POLITICAL PARTY ARE YOU AFFILIATED?
Total 1000
REPUBLICAN 32.5
DEMOCRAT 39.6
INDEPENDENT 24.8
DK/REFUSED 3.1

Q51. IF YOU WERE TO LABEL YOURSELF, WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE A LIBERAL, A MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE IN YOUR POLITICAL
BELIEFS?
Total 1000
LIBERAL 18.6
VERY 8.9
SOMEWHAT 9.7
MODERATE 35.6
SOMEWHAT 18.7
VERY 23.6
CONSERVATIVE 42.2
DK/REFUSED 3.6

Q52. WHEN THERE IS A GENERAL ELECTION, HOW DO YOU USUALLY VOTE?
Total 1000
DEMOCRAT 40.3
ALWAYS 15.3
USUALLY 25.0
TICKETSPLITTER 14.0
USUALLY 26.6
ALWAYS 12.0
REPUBLICAN 38.6
DK/REFUSED 7.0

Q53. WOULD YOU CONSIDER WHERE YOU LIVE TO BE A URBAN, SUBURBAN OR RURAL AREA?
Total 1000
URBAN AREA 20.3
SUBURBAN AREA 41.0
RURAL AREA 37.1
DK/REFUSED 1.7

Q54. WHAT IS THE LAST GRADE OF FORMAL EDUCATION YOU HAVE COMPLETED?
Total 1000
LESS THAN COLLEGE 50.9
SOME H.S./LESS 2.8
H.S. GRADUATE 22.2
SOME COLLEGE 25.9
COLLEGE GRADUATE 48.1
COLLEGE GRAD. 29.5
POST GRAD. WORK 18.6
DK/REFUSED 1.0

Q55. WHAT IS YOUR RELIGION?
Total 1000
PROTESTANT 58.3
CATHOLIC 24.9
JEWISH 1.6
MUSLIM/ISLAMIC 0.5
MORMON 0.6
ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC 4.5
OTHER 0.1
DK/REFUSED 9.5

Q56. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF AN EVANGELICAL OR BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN?
TOTAL ANSWERING 583
YES 56.3
NO 38.8
DK/REFUSED 5.0

Q57. ARE YOU OR IS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY OF JEWISH ANCESTRY OR RELATED TO SOMEONE OF JEWISH ANCESTRY?
Total 1000
YES 12.2
NO 84.8
DK/REFUSED 2.9

Q58. ARE YOU OR IS A MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD FROM A HISPANIC, LATINO OR SPANISH-SPEAKING BACKGROUND?
Total 1000
YES 9.1
NO 89.2
DK/REFUSED 1.6

Q59. WHAT IS YOUR MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND?
Total 1000
WHITE 74.1
NON-WHITE 23.1
HISPANIC 9.1
AFRICAN AMERICAN 11.0
MIDDLE EASTERN 0.1
EAST ASIAN 0.4
SOUTH ASIAN 0.1
AMERICAN-INDIAN 0.9
OTHER 1.5
DK/REFUSED 2.8

Q60. WHAT IS YOUR ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME? IS IT UNDER TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, BETWEEN TWENTY THOUSAND AND FORTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS, BETWEEN FORTY THOUSAND AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS; BETWEEN SIXTY THOUSAND AND ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR OVER
ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS?
Total 1000
UNDER $20K 9.2
$20-40K 18.7
$40-60K 16.9
$60-100K 21.0
OVER $100K 16.3
DK/REFUSED 17.9

Q61. WHAT IS YOUR AGE?
Total 1000
18-25 2.9
26-40 11.0
41-55 25.0
56-65 24.1
OVER 65 34.4
REFUSED 2.7
Mean 57.09

Q62. GENDER:
Total 1000
MALE 47.9
FEMALE 52.1

Q63. AREA:
Total 1000
NEW ENGLAND 5.4
MIDDLE ATLANTIC 13.2
EAST NORTH CENTRAL 17.3
WEST NORTH CENTRAL 7.8
SOUTH ATLANTIC 21.1
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL 6.5
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL 10.2
MOUNTAIN 6.5
PACIFIC 12.0

Q64. AREA:
Total 1000
EAST 18.6
MID-WEST 25.1
SOUTH 37.8
WEST 18.5