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Washington Post-ABC News Poll The Washington Post Monday, April 16, 2007 This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone April 12-15, 2007, among a random national sample of 1,141 adults, including an oversample of African Americans, for a total of 206 black respondents. The results from the full survey have a three-point error margin. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, PA. Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/15/07 53 35 12 2/25/07 50 31 18 1/19/07 54 25 21 Compare to: Newt Gingrich 11/7/98* 38 58 4 7/12/98 41 44 15 5/12/98 41 44 15 1/19/98 40 52 7 4/24/97 26 62 12 3/9/97 33 61 7 9/15/96RV 39 54 7 1/7/96 30 61 8 11/19/95 27 65 8 6/8/95 35 50 15 3/19/95 37 48 15 3/5/95 38 51 11 1/29/95 40 48 12 1/4/95 35 37 28 12/20/94** 35 43 22 * "has handled" ** "as incoming speaker" 5 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Harry Reid is handling his job as majority leader of the Senate? Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/15/07 46 33 21 Compare to: Trent Lott 3/9/97 44 24 31 Compare to: Bob Dole ------ Approve ---------- ------ Disapprove ------- No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opinion 5/22/96* 56 15 41 34 15 19 11 1/7/96 38 NA NA 49 NA NA 13 11/19/95 45 NA NA 46 NA NA 9 3/19/95 60 21 38 28 14 14 12 1/4/95 62 23 39 25 12 13 13 12/20/94 59 NA NA 28 NA NA 13 * "has handled" 6 Do you approve or disapprove of the way your own representative to the US House of Representatives in Congress is handling his or her job? Approve Disapprove No opinion 4/15/07 69 25 6 11/4/06 RV 56 35 8 10/22/06 RV 62 32 6 All 59 33 8 10/8/06 60 33 6 9/7/06 60 30 9 8/6/06 55 37 7 5/15/06 62 31 7 4/9/06 59 34 6 1/26/06 64 30 6 12/18/05 65 29 6 11/2/05 60 33 7 6/5/05 61 32 8 9/26/02 64 27 9 7/15/02 68 23 9 11/1/98 72 20 8 11/1/98 LV 73 23 5 10/18/98 68 20 11 10/18/98 LV 67 25 9 9/28/98 70 21 10 9/28/98 LV 71 23 6 7/12/98 70 18 12 1/19/98 74 19 7 4/5/95 65 25 9 10/31/94 51 38 11 10/23/94 49 43 8 9/11/94 53 35 12 6/26/94 59 31 10 3/27/94 62 26 12 1/17/93 60 29 11 4/9/92 47 39 13 3/18/92 49 40 11 2/2/92 56 32 12 12/15/91 60 28 12 10/21/91 64 27 9 6/2/91 61 26 14 10/14/90 64 29 7 5/23/89 71 18 11 7 Do you approve or disapprove of the way (ITEM) are doing their job? Overall, how much do you think Congress has accomplished in the past three months: A great deal, a good amount, not too much, or nothing at all? NET Not much Nothing opinion 4/15/07 26 3 23 73 56 17 1 4/5/95 33 7 26 66 53 13 1 9/11/94+ 21 2 19 79 67 12 * 6/26/94** 24 4 20 74 65 9 1 +"in the past year" **"in the past 18 months" 12. Who do you trust to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq, (Bush) or (the Democrats in Congress)? All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not? Do you think (the United States should keep its military forces in Iraq until civil order is restored there, even if that means continued US military casualties); OR, do you think (the United States should withdraw its military forces from Iraq in order to avoid further US military casualties, even if that means civil order is not restored there)? Keep forces Withdraw forces No opinion 4/15/07 42 56 2 2/25/07 42 56 2 1/19/07 46 52 3 12/11/06 48 48 4 11/2/05 52 44 4 8/28/05 54 44 2 6/26/05 58 41 2 12/19/04 58 39 3 6/20/04 57 42 1 5/23/04 58 40 2 4/18/04 66 33 1 11/16/03 62 34 4 10/29/03 58 38 3 9/13/03 65 32 3 8/24/03 69 27 4 7/10/03 72 26 2 15. Do you support or oppose Bush's decision to send approximately 28,000 additional US military forces to Iraq? Some people say the Bush administration should set a deadline for withdrawing US military forces from Iraq in order to avoid further casualties. Others say knowing when the US would pull out would only encourage the anti-government insurgents. Do you yourself think the United States should or should not set a deadline for withdrawing US forces from Iraq? Should set Should not set No a deadline a deadline opinion 4/15/07 51 48 1 2/25/07 53 46 1 6/25/06 47 51 1 12/18/05 39 60 1 8/28/05 39 59 2 17. Do you support or oppose legislation that would continue funding for the war, but also set a deadline of no later than August 2008, for the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq? Do any of the following describe your own personal feelings about the situation in Iraq? The Department of Justice recently fired eight chief federal prosecutors. Based on what you know, do you think these eight US attorneys were fired mainly (on the basis of their performance), or mainly (for political reasons)? Performance Political reasons No opinion 4/15/07 19 67 14 23. Do you approve or disapprove of the way US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has handled this issue? Given this issue do you think Gonzales should (lose his job) as attorney general, or (remain in his position)? Lose his job Remain in his position No opinion 4/15/07 45 39 16 25. On another subject: Do you support or oppose embryonic (EMBRY-onick) stem cell research? Support Oppose No opinion 4/15/07 68 28 4 1/19/07 61 31 8 6/5/05 59 33 8 4/24/05 63 28 9 26. Do you support or oppose loosening the current restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research? Support Oppose No opinion 4/15/07 60 36 4 1/19/07 55 38 7 27. Do you think the United States is or is not doing enough to keep illegal immigrants from coming into this country? opinion 4/15/07 17 8 10 81 18 63 2 5/14/06 20 9 11 77 19 58 4 4/9/06 21 7 14 75 19 56 4 12/18/05 20 8 12 79 20 59 2 8/28/05 19 11 9 80 18 62 1 1/16/05 20 9 11 77 18 58 4 28. Do you think illegal immigrants who are living and working in the United States now (should be offered a chance to keep their jobs and eventually apply for legal status), or do you think they (should be deported back to their native country)? Offered chance to No keep jobs/apply Deported opinion 4/15/07 62 35 3 12/18/05 61 38 2 8/28/05 55 42 3 1/16/05 61 36 3 Questions 29-47. On another subject, would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good or poor? Have recent price increases in gasoline caused any financial hardship for you or others in your household, or not? IF YES: Has that been a serious hardship, or not serious? Have you ever heard someone make a racially insensitive or insulting remark about African-Americans, or not? Have you ever heard someone make a racially insensitive or insulting remark about white people, or not? Do you think Imus should or should not have lost his job over this issue? Should have Should not have No opinion 4/15/07 51 45 3 ***END*** 2007 The Washington Post Company SEARCH: News Web Search Powered by Yahoo!
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