| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #12238 |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job Edward Kennedy is doing as United States Senator? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Abortion | Gun Ownership | Labor Union | Global Warming | Support Same Sex | Does The U.S. Need a Dra | Region | |||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Yes | No | Yes | No | Real | Made-up | Support | Oppose | Needs a | Does Not | Not Sure | W/Centra | Boston A | SE MA an | |
| Approve | 60% | 59% | 61% | 56% | 61% | 63% | 62% | ** | 42% | 48% | 25% | 82% | 52% | 28% | 59% | 86% | 41% | 70% | 44% | 63% | 64% | 59% | 67% | 30% | 77% | 43% | 64% | 59% | ** | 56% | 62% | 61% |
| Disapprove | 37% | 38% | 35% | 38% | 37% | 34% | 35% | ** | 58% | 52% | 74% | 15% | 44% | 69% | 38% | 10% | 57% | 29% | 54% | 34% | 36% | 38% | 29% | 69% | 21% | 56% | 35% | 38% | ** | 42% | 35% | 34% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 4% | ** | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 3% | ** | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 30% | 42% | 29% | 84% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 16% | 39% | 41% | 20% | 46% | 23% | 33% | 63% | 16% | 82% | 20% | 79% | 79% | 16% | 50% | 43% | 22% | 75% | 3% | 25% | 56% | 19% |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job John Kerry is doing as United States Senator? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Abortion | Gun Ownership | Labor Union | Global Warming | Support Same Sex | Does The U.S. Need a Dra | Region | |||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Yes | No | Yes | No | Real | Made-up | Support | Oppose | Needs a | Does Not | Not Sure | W/Centra | Boston A | SE MA an | |
| Approve | 50% | 50% | 49% | 57% | 46% | 47% | 49% | ** | 35% | 62% | 25% | 66% | 43% | 16% | 49% | 77% | 35% | 59% | 45% | 52% | 54% | 50% | 58% | 23% | 62% | 39% | 50% | 52% | ** | 48% | 53% | 41% |
| Disapprove | 46% | 47% | 45% | 40% | 50% | 47% | 46% | ** | 56% | 33% | 74% | 29% | 52% | 82% | 46% | 21% | 62% | 37% | 53% | 43% | 41% | 46% | 37% | 75% | 34% | 57% | 48% | 44% | ** | 47% | 43% | 53% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 4% | ** | 9% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% | ** | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 30% | 42% | 29% | 84% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 16% | 39% | 41% | 20% | 46% | 23% | 33% | 63% | 16% | 82% | 20% | 79% | 79% | 16% | 50% | 43% | 22% | 75% | 3% | 25% | 56% | 19% |