| Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #12017 |
 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct points | 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 | 63% | 57% | 68% | 56% | 67% | 63% | 66% | ** | 37% | 53% | 40% | 87% | 54% | 31% | 66% | 85% | 47% | 71% | 61% | 65% | 67% | 62% | 69% | 39% | 74% | 49% | 56% | 68% | 44% | 63% | 60% | 68% |
| Disapprove | 32% | 34% | 30% | 27% | 33% | 36% | 31% | ** | 41% | 23% | 60% | 11% | 39% | 67% | 29% | 8% | 49% | 25% | 36% | 31% | 27% | 33% | 24% | 61% | 18% | 48% | 41% | 30% | 17% | 30% | 34% | 28% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 8% | 3% | 16% | 1% | 1% | 3% | ** | 22% | 24% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 0% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 39% | 6% | 6% | 4% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 31% | 41% | 29% | 84% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 14% | 38% | 43% | 17% | 50% | 25% | 24% | 71% | 16% | 81% | 25% | 73% | 79% | 14% | 52% | 42% | 24% | 69% | 7% | 24% | 56% | 20% |
 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points | 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 | 54% | 50% | 57% | 60% | 53% | 47% | 53% | ** | 55% | 77% | 17% | 77% | 44% | 23% | 55% | 74% | 45% | 57% | 44% | 56% | 64% | 50% | 61% | 28% | 66% | 38% | 51% | 55% | 53% | 55% | 52% | 56% |
| Disapprove | 41% | 43% | 39% | 29% | 44% | 48% | 42% | ** | 25% | 23% | 75% | 21% | 48% | 72% | 42% | 16% | 51% | 38% | 55% | 37% | 30% | 44% | 33% | 72% | 26% | 57% | 46% | 40% | 21% | 38% | 42% | 38% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 8% | 4% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 5% | ** | 20% | 0% | 8% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 0% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 25% | 7% | 5% | 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% | 31% | 41% | 29% | 84% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 14% | 38% | 43% | 17% | 50% | 25% | 24% | 71% | 16% | 81% | 25% | 73% | 79% | 14% | 52% | 42% | 24% | 69% | 7% | 24% | 56% | 20% |