| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #6270 |
| 1 | Thinking about the United States Supreme Court ... If you had to choose, would you prefer a justice who is brilliant, but whose views are not well known to you? Or, would you prefer a justice of average intelligence who shares your personal views? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Attend Church | Abortion | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Not Sure | Grad Sch | College | Some Col | No Colle | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Not Sure | Southeas | Rest of | |
| Brilliant But Unknown Views | 21% | 27% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 22% | 23% | 18% | ** | ** | 24% | 18% | 23% | ** | 21% | 23% | 17% | 22% | 22% | 20% | 26% | 18% | 30% | 23% | 18% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 21% | 21% |
| Average But Shares Views | 74% | 69% | 79% | 77% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 76% | ** | ** | 72% | 77% | 71% | ** | 75% | 73% | 78% | 60% | 75% | 76% | 70% | 76% | 66% | 72% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 68% | 73% | 75% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 6% | ** | ** | 4% | 5% | 5% | ** | 4% | 4% | 5% | 18% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 4% |
| 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 66% | 30% | 2% | 3% | 34% | 42% | 23% | 1% | 45% | 36% | 13% | 6% | 18% | 16% | 30% | 36% | 15% | 36% | 49% | 48% | 45% | 7% | 42% | 58% |
| 2 | Who should have the final say on abortion? Your state government? The Federal Government? Or should the government have no say? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Attend Church | Abortion | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.9% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Not Sure | Grad Sch | College | Some Col | No Colle | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Not Sure | Southeas | Rest of | |
| State Government | 17% | 23% | 12% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 15% | ** | ** | 23% | 11% | 19% | ** | 23% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 19% | 26% | 11% | 17% | 14% | 14% | 20% | 27% | 7% | 14% | 13% | 20% |
| Federal Government | 15% | 14% | 16% | 22% | 13% | 9% | 17% | 9% | ** | ** | 25% | 10% | 10% | ** | 21% | 11% | 7% | 18% | 19% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 25% | 5% | 11% | 15% | 15% |
| Government Should Have No Say | 64% | 58% | 68% | 58% | 66% | 67% | 60% | 73% | ** | ** | 47% | 75% | 68% | ** | 53% | 72% | 77% | 64% | 61% | 55% | 70% | 64% | 68% | 69% | 59% | 43% | 87% | 60% | 67% | 61% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 3% | ** | ** | 4% | 4% | 4% | ** | 4% | 3% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 15% | 6% | 3% |
| 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 66% | 30% | 2% | 3% | 34% | 42% | 23% | 1% | 45% | 36% | 13% | 6% | 18% | 16% | 30% | 36% | 15% | 36% | 49% | 48% | 45% | 7% | 42% | 58% |
| 3 | Who should have the final say on gay marriage? Your state government? The Federal Government? Or should the government have no say? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Attend Church | Abortion | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Not Sure | Grad Sch | College | Some Col | No Colle | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Not Sure | Southeas | Rest of | |
| State Government | 23% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 27% | 25% | 18% | ** | ** | 30% | 21% | 19% | ** | 25% | 23% | 25% | 12% | 24% | 25% | 20% | 26% | 21% | 20% | 27% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 21% | 25% |
| Federal Government | 32% | 39% | 26% | 35% | 34% | 26% | 31% | 35% | ** | ** | 39% | 29% | 27% | ** | 40% | 29% | 13% | 41% | 39% | 34% | 35% | 27% | 29% | 36% | 31% | 40% | 26% | 21% | 31% | 34% |
| Government Should Have No Say | 41% | 32% | 49% | 41% | 39% | 43% | 39% | 44% | ** | ** | 28% | 47% | 49% | ** | 32% | 46% | 59% | 29% | 35% | 38% | 41% | 44% | 49% | 41% | 37% | 31% | 50% | 43% | 44% | 38% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | ** | ** | 3% | 3% | 5% | ** | 3% | 2% | 3% | 17% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 19% | 4% | 3% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 33% | 39% | 28% | 66% | 30% | 2% | 3% | 34% | 42% | 23% | 1% | 45% | 36% | 13% | 6% | 18% | 16% | 30% | 36% | 15% | 36% | 49% | 48% | 45% | 7% | 42% | 58% |