Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #14983

Geography Surveyed: Atlanta DMA
Data Collected: 12/04/2008
Release Date: 12/04/2008 8:05 PM ET
Sponsor: WXIA-TV Atlanta

1
  Asked of 600 Adults
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4 percentage points.

Do you think Congress should give federal loans to the auto manufacturers who are requesting them?

35% Yes
61% No
4% Not Sure

2
  Asked of 600 Adults
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.1 percentage points.

What would be worse for taxpayers? Allowing one or more of the auto makers to go into bankruptcy? Or providing the loans for auto makers?

38% Allowing Bankruptcy
49% Providing The Loans
13% Not Sure

3
  Asked of 600 Adults
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.1 percentage points.

Is anyone in your immediate family looking for work, but unable to find a job?

49% Yes
50% No
1% Not Sure

4
  Asked of 600 Adults
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.9 percentage points.

Do you work full-time?

63% Yes
36% No
1% Not Sure

5
  Asked of 378 who work full-time
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 5.1 percentage points.

Do you worry a lot? A little? Or not at all? about losing your job?

26% A Lot
44% A Little
29% Not At All
0% Not Sure

6
  Asked of 600 Adults
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.8 percentage points.

Do you have a mortgage on your home?

68% Yes
32% No
1% Not Sure

7
  Asked of 406 with mortgages
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.7 percentage points.

Are you making your mortgage payments ... ahead of schedule? On schedule? Or behind schedule?

17% Ahead Of Schedule
67% On Schedule
16% Behind Schedule
0% Not Sure

8
  Asked of 600 Adults
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 2.8 percentage points.

Do you plan to attend the inauguration of President Obama in Washington DC?

12% Yes
86% No
2% Not Sure

9
  Asked of 600 Adults
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.1 percentage points.

How much holiday shopping have you done so far this year? Have you finished shopping? Are you half way done? Have you just started shopping? Have you not yet started shopping? Or will you not do any holiday shopping this year?

13% Finished Your Holiday Shopping
23% Half Way Done
22% Just Started Shopping
29% Not Yet Started Shopping
13% Will Not Do Any Holiday Shopping This Year
1% Not Sure

10
  Asked of 521 who will buy holiday gifts
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.2 percentage points.

Compared to last year, will you spend more on holiday gifts this year? Less? Or about the same amount?

6% More
64% Less
27% About The Same
2% Not Sure

11
  Asked of 335 who will spend less this year
  Credibility Interval for this question = ± 5.4 percentage points.

This year, will you spend a little less? Or a lot less?

39% A Little Less
58% A Lot Less
3% Not Sure

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