| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #6301 |
| 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: ± 3.9% | 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 | |
| Brilliant But Unknown Views | 29% | 36% | 22% | 35% | 24% | 28% | 28% | ** | ** | ** | 25% | 24% | 35% | ** | 23% | 32% | 29% | ** | 37% | 33% | 32% | 19% | 33% | 28% | 24% | 24% | 31% | 29% | 34% | 23% |
| Average But Shares Views | 65% | 58% | 72% | 62% | 67% | 66% | 66% | ** | ** | ** | 71% | 72% | 56% | ** | 72% | 60% | 65% | ** | 56% | 58% | 61% | 76% | 61% | 65% | 69% | 70% | 64% | 51% | 60% | 70% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 7% | ** | ** | ** | 5% | 5% | 9% | ** | 4% | 8% | 6% | ** | 7% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 20% | 7% | 6% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 40% | 29% | 90% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 28% | 33% | 36% | 3% | 32% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 16% | 18% | 28% | 38% | 29% | 32% | 39% | 37% | 57% | 6% | 50% | 50% |
| 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: ± 3.8% | 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 | 10% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 10% | ** | ** | ** | 15% | 8% | 8% | ** | 15% | 9% | 6% | ** | 10% | 15% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 9% |
| Federal Government | 17% | 18% | 16% | 21% | 17% | 13% | 16% | ** | ** | ** | 37% | 11% | 9% | ** | 30% | 11% | 13% | ** | 26% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 10% | 16% | 23% | 36% | 5% | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Government Should Have No Say | 70% | 68% | 72% | 66% | 70% | 73% | 70% | ** | ** | ** | 44% | 80% | 82% | ** | 52% | 77% | 79% | ** | 62% | 71% | 73% | 71% | 79% | 71% | 62% | 44% | 87% | 63% | 70% | 69% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | ** | ** | ** | 5% | 2% | 1% | ** | 3% | 3% | 2% | ** | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 3% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 40% | 29% | 90% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 28% | 33% | 36% | 3% | 32% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 16% | 18% | 28% | 38% | 29% | 32% | 39% | 37% | 57% | 6% | 50% | 50% |
| 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 | 16% | 19% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 20% | 16% | ** | ** | ** | 17% | 18% | 14% | ** | 22% | 14% | 14% | ** | 14% | 12% | 15% | 21% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 15% | 8% | 16% | 16% |
| Federal Government | 29% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 35% | 23% | 28% | ** | ** | ** | 48% | 16% | 25% | ** | 44% | 24% | 16% | ** | 37% | 30% | 26% | 24% | 18% | 25% | 39% | 43% | 19% | 31% | 29% | 29% |
| Government Should Have No Say | 52% | 48% | 56% | 57% | 48% | 53% | 53% | ** | ** | ** | 31% | 64% | 59% | ** | 32% | 59% | 70% | ** | 47% | 56% | 55% | 52% | 64% | 55% | 41% | 34% | 64% | 51% | 51% | 53% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 3% | ** | ** | ** | 4% | 2% | 2% | ** | 2% | 3% | 1% | ** | 2% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 2% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 31% | 40% | 29% | 90% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 28% | 33% | 36% | 3% | 32% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 16% | 18% | 28% | 38% | 29% | 32% | 39% | 37% | 57% | 6% | 50% | 50% |