Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #14983

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

600 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	35%	41%	30%	37%	32%	37%	28%	55%	30%	**	26%	50%	21%	27%	38%	53%
No	61%	57%	65%	60%	65%	57%	68%	41%	70%	**	71%	46%	75%	71%	58%	45%
Not Sure	4%	2%	5%	3%	3%	6%	4%	3%	0%	**	4%	3%	4%	3%	4%	3%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	43%	25%	65%	25%	6%	4%	43%	39%	16%	42%	37%	15%

2	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?

600 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Allowing Bankruptcy	38%	42%	35%	26%	39%	51%	39%	40%	23%	**	36%	42%	36%	36%	40%	41%
Providing The Loans	49%	48%	49%	58%	50%	36%	49%	41%	69%	**	52%	42%	57%	55%	44%	49%
Not Sure	13%	10%	16%	16%	11%	13%	12%	19%	8%	**	12%	17%	7%	9%	17%	10%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	43%	25%	65%	25%	6%	4%	43%	39%	16%	42%	37%	15%

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

600 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	49%	43%	55%	58%	53%	33%	38%	71%	68%	**	34%	66%	50%	38%	51%	70%
No	50%	57%	44%	41%	46%	67%	61%	27%	32%	**	65%	33%	50%	61%	48%	30%
Not Sure	1%	0%	1%	1%	1%	0%	0%	2%	0%	**	0%	1%	0%	0%	1%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	43%	25%	65%	25%	6%	4%	43%	39%	16%	42%	37%	15%

4	Do you work full-time?

600 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.9%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	63%	73%	54%	72%	74%	33%	63%	64%	62%	**	65%	65%	54%	65%	62%	63%
No	36%	26%	45%	27%	26%	64%	36%	34%	35%	**	33%	34%	46%	35%	37%	34%
Not Sure	1%	1%	2%	1%	0%	3%	1%	2%	3%	**	1%	1%	0%	0%	1%	3%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	43%	25%	65%	25%	6%	4%	43%	39%	16%	42%	37%	15%

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

378 Who Work Full-Time	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5.1%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
A Lot	26%	25%	29%	22%	31%	22%	24%	30%	48%	**	19%	39%	17%	17%	27%	43%
A Little	44%	41%	47%	47%	40%	50%	42%	50%	36%	**	44%	43%	46%	40%	53%	38%
Not At All	29%	34%	24%	31%	28%	28%	33%	20%	16%	**	37%	19%	36%	43%	20%	19%
Not Sure	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	**	1%	0%	0%	1%	0%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Who Work Full-Time	100%	56%	44%	36%	50%	13%	65%	25%	6%	3%	45%	40%	14%	43%	36%	15%

6	Do you have a mortgage on your home?

600 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.8%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	68%	70%	65%	68%	76%	52%	67%	69%	69%	**	72%	65%	68%	71%	71%	59%
No	32%	30%	34%	31%	24%	46%	33%	30%	31%	**	28%	34%	32%	29%	29%	41%
Not Sure	1%	0%	1%	0%	0%	2%	0%	0%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	43%	25%	65%	25%	6%	4%	43%	39%	16%	42%	37%	15%

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

406 With Mortgages	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.7%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Ahead Of Schedule	17%	18%	16%	21%	17%	13%	17%	15%	26%	**	19%	16%	19%	20%	12%	19%
On Schedule	67%	68%	66%	69%	63%	73%	73%	56%	46%	**	70%	60%	75%	71%	69%	60%
Behind Schedule	16%	14%	17%	11%	20%	13%	10%	28%	29%	**	11%	25%	7%	9%	19%	21%
Not Sure	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%	**	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of With Mortgages	100%	50%	50%	32%	49%	19%	64%	25%	6%	4%	45%	38%	16%	43%	38%	13%

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

600 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	12%	11%	13%	16%	10%	9%	4%	32%	12%	**	2%	25%	8%	4%	16%	24%
No	86%	88%	85%	83%	86%	91%	96%	67%	72%	**	98%	71%	92%	96%	83%	76%
Not Sure	2%	2%	2%	0%	4%	0%	0%	1%	16%	**	0%	3%	0%	0%	1%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	43%	25%	65%	25%	6%	4%	43%	39%	16%	42%	37%	15%

9	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?

600 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Finished Your Holiday Shopping	13%	12%	14%	19%	9%	12%	15%	6%	12%	**	16%	9%	13%	17%	9%	11%
Half Way Done	23%	23%	24%	30%	21%	19%	27%	20%	6%	**	26%	22%	22%	25%	21%	31%
Just Started Shopping	22%	20%	23%	16%	25%	23%	25%	17%	12%	**	26%	19%	18%	23%	22%	20%
Not Yet Started Shopping	29%	32%	25%	27%	29%	29%	25%	36%	40%	**	24%	29%	40%	25%	34%	25%
Will Not Do Any Holiday Shopping This Year	13%	13%	13%	8%	15%	16%	8%	19%	30%	**	8%	21%	7%	10%	14%	14%
Not Sure	1%	1%	1%	0%	1%	1%	0%	2%	0%	**	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	48%	52%	32%	43%	25%	65%	25%	6%	4%	43%	39%	16%	42%	37%	15%

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

521 Who Will Buy Holiday Gifts	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
More	6%	7%	6%	10%	3%	6%	7%	2%	**	**	9%	6%	1%	9%	3%	8%
Less	64%	62%	66%	61%	69%	62%	62%	69%	**	**	58%	68%	72%	58%	72%	59%
About The Same	27%	30%	25%	28%	25%	30%	29%	26%	**	**	31%	22%	27%	32%	23%	28%
Not Sure	2%	1%	2%	1%	3%	1%	1%	3%	**	**	2%	3%	0%	1%	2%	4%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Who Will Buy Holiday Gifts	100%	48%	52%	34%	42%	24%	69%	23%	5%	3%	45%	36%	17%	43%	36%	15%

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

335 Who Will Spend Less This Year	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5.4%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
A Little Less	39%	48%	31%	42%	32%	46%	35%	48%	**	**	43%	36%	33%	40%	37%	33%
A Lot Less	58%	50%	65%	54%	63%	53%	62%	47%	**	**	53%	59%	66%	55%	61%	65%
Not Sure	3%	3%	4%	4%	4%	1%	3%	5%	**	**	4%	4%	1%	5%	2%	1%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Who Will Spend Less This Year	100%	46%	54%	32%	45%	23%	67%	25%	5%	3%	41%	38%	19%	39%	41%	14%

** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.