| Results of SurveyUSA Mkt Research Study #17617 |
 | How closely do you follow politics? Very closely? Somewhat closely? Not very closely? Or not at all? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Very | 58% | 65% | 52% | 52% | 55% | 66% | 63% | 53% | 65% | 59% | 52% | 62% | 55% | 62% | 33% | 49% | 63% | 66% | 43% | 70% | 65% | 51% | 66% | 68% | 55% | 54% | 63% | 62% | 57% | 54% | 55% | 63% | 57% | 60% |
| Somewhat | 32% | 29% | 35% | 32% | 37% | 29% | 31% | 34% | 30% | 33% | 37% | 24% | 31% | 34% | 39% | 46% | 22% | 28% | 44% | 27% | 29% | 38% | 26% | 28% | 35% | 36% | 30% | 32% | 31% | 34% | 36% | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| Not Very | 8% | 5% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 10% | 2% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 11% | 6% |
| Not At All | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
 | Where do you get most of your news? Television? The internet? Newspapers? Radio? Magazines? Or somewhere else? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Television | 51% | 47% | 54% | 46% | 44% | 56% | 61% | 45% | 58% | 49% | 72% | 52% | 32% | 58% | 49% | 37% | 45% | 44% | 51% | 57% | 55% | 47% | 46% | 53% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 56% | 46% | 46% | 49% | 48% | 60% | 39% |
| Internet | 23% | 26% | 19% | 35% | 26% | 17% | 7% | 31% | 13% | 24% | 10% | 23% | 30% | 15% | 22% | 29% | 23% | 28% | 30% | 21% | 22% | 24% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 19% | 23% | 18% | 24% | 30% | 20% | 24% | 18% | 30% |
| Newspapers | 13% | 12% | 15% | 9% | 12% | 15% | 20% | 10% | 17% | 14% | 8% | 10% | 17% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 14% | 9% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 17% | 21% | 5% | 20% | 19% | 9% | 12% | 16% | 12% | 16% | 14% | 9% | 17% |
| Radio | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 4% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Magazines | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Somewhere Else | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
 | Since Barack Obama became President, has American politics become more civil? Become less civil? Or has politics stayed about the same? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| More Civil | 11% | 10% | 11% | 13% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 31% | 14% | 22% | 28% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 17% | 4% | 15% | 20% | 2% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| Less Civil | 63% | 68% | 59% | 56% | 65% | 66% | 69% | 60% | 67% | 69% | 39% | 52% | 56% | 44% | 48% | 52% | 56% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 75% | 58% | 51% | 84% | 50% | 46% | 82% | 66% | 64% | 58% | 60% | 66% | 65% | 60% |
| Stayed About The Same | 24% | 21% | 28% | 28% | 26% | 23% | 18% | 27% | 21% | 23% | 27% | 34% | 21% | 26% | 37% | 36% | 36% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 32% | 29% | 12% | 34% | 32% | 15% | 21% | 25% | 31% | 28% | 23% | 21% | 28% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
| 4 | Some organizations spend money to influence the outcome of an election in another part of the country. This is known as ... outside money. Do you support outside money? Oppose it? Or, do you not have strong feelings either way? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Support | 12% | 14% | 10% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 24% | 21% | 10% | 3% | 3% | 10% | 15% | 15% | 19% | 20% | 5% | 7% | 20% | 7% | 8% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 14% | 14% |
| Oppose | 59% | 59% | 59% | 48% | 61% | 64% | 68% | 54% | 66% | 64% | 45% | 42% | 53% | 67% | 70% | 75% | 57% | 60% | 62% | 42% | 47% | 66% | 79% | 50% | 66% | 67% | 50% | 59% | 59% | 61% | 65% | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| Don't Have Strong Feelings | 26% | 25% | 27% | 36% | 26% | 21% | 19% | 31% | 20% | 24% | 37% | 33% | 26% | 20% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 24% | 22% | 35% | 31% | 26% | 13% | 28% | 24% | 22% | 30% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 21% | 32% | 24% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 0% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
| 5 | Which of these 4 statements best describes this year's election? one: the most negative campaign I've ever seen. two: more negative than in the past, but I've seen worse. three: about the same as previous years. four: more positive than previous years. |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Most Negative | 46% | 47% | 45% | 37% | 42% | 50% | 60% | 39% | 54% | 48% | 43% | 38% | 37% | 52% | 45% | 54% | 43% | 44% | 49% | 39% | 44% | 46% | 52% | 44% | 48% | 49% | 44% | 46% | 45% | 47% | 47% | 45% | 44% | 50% |
| More Negative | 26% | 27% | 25% | 30% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 27% | 25% | 25% | 31% | 26% | 23% | 23% | 29% | 24% | 30% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 23% | 29% | 25% | 23% | 27% | 27% | 24% | 24% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 31% | 24% | 21% |
| About The Same | 23% | 21% | 25% | 25% | 30% | 21% | 13% | 28% | 18% | 23% | 18% | 33% | 23% | 18% | 25% | 20% | 21% | 25% | 22% | 29% | 29% | 21% | 16% | 27% | 20% | 18% | 28% | 25% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 26% | 23% |
| More Positive | 4% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 17% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
 | Does the tone of the political campaigns in your area make you more interested in getting involved in elections? Does it make you less interested? Or does it make no difference? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| More Interested | 38% | 40% | 37% | 38% | 34% | 39% | 44% | 36% | 41% | 36% | 62% | 31% | 35% | 45% | 22% | 25% | 26% | 41% | 38% | 52% | 47% | 30% | 39% | 52% | 30% | 35% | 44% | 41% | 40% | 32% | 36% | 36% | 46% | 32% |
| Less Interested | 30% | 29% | 31% | 32% | 31% | 28% | 30% | 31% | 29% | 32% | 20% | 20% | 44% | 30% | 43% | 37% | 40% | 28% | 28% | 17% | 22% | 36% | 34% | 19% | 37% | 34% | 23% | 30% | 31% | 30% | 29% | 32% | 27% | 34% |
| No Difference | 30% | 29% | 30% | 27% | 34% | 32% | 24% | 31% | 29% | 30% | 17% | 48% | 20% | 24% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 30% | 33% | 30% | 29% | 32% | 27% | 28% | 32% | 29% | 31% | 27% | 28% | 36% | 34% | 29% | 26% | 34% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
 | Is the tone of elections these days healthy for our democracy? Does it hurt our democracy? Or does it have little impact on the our democracy? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Healthy For Our Democracy | 17% | 19% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 28% | 22% | 21% | 13% | 7% | 9% | 20% | 23% | 14% | 27% | 25% | 14% | 10% | 28% | 11% | 12% | 23% | 20% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 14% | 21% | 16% |
| Hurts Our Democracy | 64% | 63% | 65% | 58% | 66% | 65% | 70% | 62% | 67% | 67% | 55% | 50% | 62% | 77% | 73% | 79% | 58% | 55% | 65% | 51% | 55% | 65% | 80% | 53% | 72% | 73% | 55% | 65% | 61% | 64% | 63% | 70% | 57% | 70% |
| Little Impact | 14% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 9% | 25% | 15% | 6% | 18% | 11% | 17% | 20% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 9% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 17% | 12% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 13% | 15% | 11% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 2% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 3% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
 | If the election were held today, would you support mostly Republican or mostly Democratic candidates? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Republican | 50% | 54% | 46% | 46% | 56% | 47% | 52% | 51% | 49% | 55% | 20% | 57% | 33% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 49% | 93% | 83% | 95% | 85% | 34% | 6% | 91% | 21% | 10% | 92% | 57% | 49% | 39% | 44% | 53% | 56% | 43% |
| Democratic | 42% | 37% | 47% | 41% | 39% | 46% | 43% | 40% | 45% | 38% | 70% | 32% | 59% | 98% | 82% | 81% | 27% | 2% | 9% | 3% | 12% | 55% | 90% | 5% | 70% | 82% | 5% | 36% | 43% | 52% | 49% | 39% | 37% | 50% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 8% | 7% | 13% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 0% | 9% | 13% | 24% | 5% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 11% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
 | Is it possible for candidates to run for office in aggressive, but respectful way, or are nasty, negative campaigns unavoidable? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 1.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Aggressive But Respectful Is Possible | 90% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 91% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 94% | 87% | 93% | 90% | 95% | 90% | 91% | 87% | 92% | 89% | 86% | 93% | 91% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 91% | 88% |
| Nasty Is Unavoidable | 7% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
 | Which do you think is more important in a politician: the ability to compromise to get things done, or a willingness to stand firm in support of principles? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Ability To Compromise | 46% | 47% | 46% | 48% | 42% | 48% | 48% | 45% | 48% | 44% | 62% | 43% | 45% | 69% | 67% | 76% | 44% | 25% | 39% | 19% | 24% | 63% | 62% | 20% | 65% | 69% | 26% | 39% | 52% | 54% | 54% | 47% | 42% | 46% |
| Willingness To Stand Firm | 49% | 49% | 49% | 45% | 54% | 49% | 48% | 49% | 48% | 51% | 33% | 50% | 46% | 28% | 26% | 20% | 50% | 66% | 58% | 77% | 72% | 32% | 32% | 76% | 30% | 26% | 70% | 58% | 42% | 40% | 43% | 48% | 53% | 48% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 10% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 5% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
 | Is it appropriate? Or not appropriate? For political commentators to use language that could be seen as being negative toward Muslim Americans? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ID W Tea Party | 2008 Vote | Attend Religious Service | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong D | Democrat | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Republic | Strong R | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Obama | McCain | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Appropriate | 28% | 35% | 22% | 30% | 32% | 26% | 22% | 31% | 24% | 27% | 18% | 45% | 26% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 36% | 44% | 36% | 48% | 48% | 17% | 6% | 55% | 11% | 8% | 48% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 24% | 25% | 33% | 26% |
| Not Appropriate | 57% | 52% | 62% | 56% | 52% | 59% | 65% | 54% | 61% | 56% | 74% | 45% | 60% | 86% | 83% | 85% | 48% | 33% | 43% | 33% | 35% | 68% | 87% | 28% | 78% | 82% | 33% | 53% | 60% | 61% | 64% | 56% | 51% | 62% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 13% | 16% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 9% | 10% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 16% | 23% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 7% | 17% | 11% | 11% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 12% | 19% | 15% | 12% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 55% | 45% | 74% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 42% | 35% | 18% | 37% | 55% | 46% | 43% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 22% |
| All Questions Crosstabbed By All Questions |
| 1 | How closely do you follow politics? Very closely? Somewhat closely? Not very closely? Or not at all? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| Very | 58% | - | - | - | - | - | 56% | 62% | 55% | 62% | 51% | 73% | 65% | 50% | 64% | 49% | 30% | 78% | 59% | 47% | 59% | 63% | 55% | 51% | 78% | 23% | 72% | 46% | 55% | 47% | 74% | 56% | 59% | 33% | 65% | 54% | 42% | 60% | 50% | 41% | 53% | 64% | 48% | 71% | 53% | 55% |
| Somewhat | 32% | - | - | - | - | - | 33% | 31% | 38% | 28% | 29% | 19% | 10% | 38% | 29% | 39% | 28% | 18% | 34% | 35% | 21% | 30% | 33% | 39% | 16% | 34% | 23% | 41% | 36% | 20% | 19% | 37% | 28% | 33% | 30% | 36% | 28% | 32% | 41% | 37% | 36% | 30% | 28% | 23% | 37% | 33% |
| Not Very | 8% | - | - | - | - | - | 9% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 0% | 8% | 13% | 11% | 5% | 11% | 19% | 4% | 5% | 16% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 12% | 26% | 4% | 9% | 23% | 7% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 9% |
| Not At All | 1% | - | - | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 20% | 0% | 12% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 23% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 13% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 36% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 15% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Not Sure | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | 28% | 57% | 15% | |||||
| 2 | Where do you get most of your news? Television? The internet? Newspapers? Radio? Magazines? Or somewhere else? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| Television | 51% | 49% | 52% | 60% | 43% | 71% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70% | 50% | 43% | 68% | 49% | 50% | 52% | 70% | 55% | 49% | 43% | 50% | 74% | 57% | 45% | 48% | 56% | 55% | 50% | 39% | 76% | 52% | 50% | 46% | 49% | 59% | 72% | 53% | 49% | 49% | 52% | 49% | 53% |
| Internet | 23% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 12% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12% | 23% | 27% | 0% | 24% | 22% | 25% | 2% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 35% | 7% | 20% | 25% | 23% | 30% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 12% | 23% | 21% | 30% | 23% | 20% | 11% | 20% | 26% | 16% | 24% | 21% | 26% |
| Newspapers | 13% | 13% | 16% | 12% | 1% | 29% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12% | 12% | 19% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 5% | 2% | 10% | 18% | 14% | 2% | 10% | 14% | 19% | 4% | 9% | 19% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 18% | 9% | 14% | 6% | 18% | 7% |
| Radio | 9% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 27% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 16% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 1% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 4% | 12% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 9% |
| Magazines | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 9% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Somewhere Else | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 8% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | 28% | 57% | 15% | |||||||
| 3 | Since Barack Obama became President, has American politics become more civil? Become less civil? Or has politics stayed about the same? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.7% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| More Civil | 11% | 9% | 12% | 15% | 9% | 26% | 15% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 3% | - | - | - | - | 15% | 9% | 14% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 38% | 10% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 10% | 7% | 18% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 6% |
| Less Civil | 63% | 70% | 57% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 62% | 65% | 55% | 74% | 72% | 64% | 66% | - | - | - | - | 67% | 67% | 56% | 37% | 75% | 63% | 46% | 43% | 27% | 70% | 63% | 57% | 50% | 63% | 68% | 50% | 45% | 83% | 44% | 42% | 65% | 49% | 40% | 51% | 77% | 40% | 76% | 55% | 72% |
| Stayed About The Same | 24% | 20% | 29% | 36% | 17% | 25% | 21% | 29% | 34% | 19% | 23% | 26% | 21% | - | - | - | - | 18% | 23% | 29% | 39% | 13% | 28% | 44% | 18% | 15% | 13% | 27% | 37% | 13% | 21% | 22% | 42% | 23% | 14% | 34% | 41% | 24% | 30% | 34% | 33% | 15% | 37% | 18% | 30% | 17% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 27% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | - | - | - | - | 0% | 1% | 2% | 23% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 48% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 27% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 14% | 1% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 14% | 1% | 1% | 5% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | 28% | 57% | 15% | ||||
| 4 | Some organizations spend money to influence the outcome of an election in another part of the country. This is known as ... outside money. Do you support outside money? Oppose it? Or, do you not have strong feelings either way? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| Support | 12% | 16% | 7% | 6% | 0% | 29% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 16% | 7% | 16% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 2% | - | - | - | - | 11% | 11% | 12% | 29% | 14% | 18% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 27% | 7% | 18% | 7% | 17% | 7% | 2% | 12% | 14% | 5% | 8% | 17% | 3% | 22% | 7% | 11% |
| Oppose | 59% | 60% | 63% | 37% | 49% | 45% | 58% | 58% | 69% | 54% | 68% | 58% | 62% | 48% | 63% | 57% | 39% | - | - | - | - | 70% | 55% | 49% | 33% | 28% | 55% | 68% | 55% | 57% | 35% | 72% | 41% | 28% | 49% | 72% | 58% | 60% | 55% | 46% | 67% | 53% | 52% | 42% | 69% | 56% |
| Don't Have Strong Feelings | 26% | 22% | 28% | 55% | 31% | 26% | 27% | 29% | 18% | 31% | 15% | 31% | 16% | 34% | 23% | 31% | 27% | - | - | - | - | 18% | 33% | 36% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 27% | 31% | 22% | 35% | 20% | 40% | 45% | 32% | 20% | 30% | 26% | 29% | 30% | 24% | 29% | 30% | 34% | 22% | 29% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 20% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 32% | - | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 3% | 9% | 30% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 17% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 21% | 2% | 2% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 19% | 2% | 2% | 15% | 2% | 2% | 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% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | 28% | 57% | 15% | ||||
| 5 | Which of these 4 statements best describes this year's election? one: the most negative campaign I've ever seen. two: more negative than in the past, but I've seen worse. three: about the same as previous years. four: more positive than previous years. |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| Most Negative | 46% | 49% | 43% | 34% | 40% | 20% | 50% | 39% | 49% | 40% | 43% | 38% | 69% | 46% | 54% | 25% | 39% | 43% | 54% | 31% | 23% | - | - | - | - | - | 52% | 52% | 32% | 48% | 26% | 57% | 25% | 31% | 43% | 52% | 33% | 47% | 35% | 38% | 50% | 44% | 33% | 38% | 51% | 39% |
| More Negative | 26% | 25% | 26% | 34% | 34% | 0% | 25% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 40% | 25% | 20% | 18% | 26% | 30% | 29% | 24% | 24% | 32% | 15% | - | - | - | - | - | 23% | 29% | 29% | 7% | 21% | 26% | 33% | 24% | 27% | 23% | 30% | 26% | 25% | 19% | 27% | 25% | 25% | 27% | 25% | 27% |
| About The Same | 23% | 20% | 28% | 28% | 1% | 54% | 20% | 28% | 23% | 30% | 13% | 29% | 11% | 20% | 17% | 42% | 2% | 22% | 19% | 31% | 35% | - | - | - | - | - | 17% | 18% | 37% | 15% | 38% | 15% | 39% | 25% | 25% | 20% | 25% | 22% | 30% | 28% | 21% | 25% | 27% | 30% | 19% | 27% |
| More Positive | 4% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 10% | 2% | 5% | 15% | - | - | - | - | - | 8% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 14% | 2% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 24% | 26% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 28% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 13% | - | - | - | - | - | 0% | 0% | 1% | 27% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 12% | 1% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 0% | 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% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | 28% | 57% | 15% | |||||
| 6 | Does the tone of the political campaigns in your area make you more interested in getting involved in elections? Does it make you less interested? Or does it make no difference? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| More Interested | 38% | 47% | 27% | 22% | 16% | 0% | 43% | 34% | 28% | 40% | 13% | 32% | 46% | 58% | 42% | 21% | 29% | 58% | 36% | 34% | 56% | 44% | 34% | 28% | 73% | 12% | - | - | - | - | 65% | 34% | 26% | 40% | 43% | 36% | 19% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 34% | 44% | 21% | 46% | 36% | 32% |
| Less Interested | 30% | 24% | 39% | 41% | 50% | 20% | 27% | 34% | 41% | 26% | 41% | 30% | 18% | 26% | 30% | 34% | 12% | 12% | 35% | 30% | 5% | 34% | 33% | 23% | 11% | 10% | - | - | - | - | 7% | 40% | 21% | 5% | 25% | 35% | 36% | 30% | 29% | 26% | 36% | 24% | 32% | 22% | 35% | 26% |
| No Difference | 30% | 28% | 33% | 34% | 9% | 80% | 28% | 30% | 31% | 34% | 41% | 35% | 25% | 14% | 27% | 45% | 32% | 30% | 28% | 35% | 26% | 21% | 33% | 47% | 14% | 30% | - | - | - | - | 27% | 25% | 52% | 39% | 30% | 28% | 38% | 30% | 33% | 24% | 29% | 30% | 36% | 30% | 28% | 36% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 24% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 27% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 13% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 48% | - | - | - | - | 1% | 1% | 1% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 0% | 13% | 1% | 2% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 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% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | 28% | 57% | 15% | ||||
| 7 | Is the tone of elections these days healthy for our democracy? Does it hurt our democracy? Or does it have little impact on the our democracy? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.7% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| Healthy For Our Democracy | 17% | 22% | 10% | 16% | 1% | 20% | 19% | 15% | 13% | 22% | 11% | 25% | 2% | 24% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 39% | 10% | 23% | 20% | 10% | 14% | 28% | 60% | 14% | 30% | 4% | 16% | 6% | - | - | - | - | 24% | 12% | 8% | 18% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 25% | 7% | 27% | 12% | 18% |
| Hurts Our Democracy | 64% | 61% | 73% | 47% | 65% | 25% | 64% | 66% | 65% | 60% | 61% | 56% | 80% | 60% | 68% | 57% | 40% | 37% | 78% | 48% | 37% | 80% | 64% | 43% | 24% | 19% | 56% | 85% | 54% | 42% | - | - | - | - | 55% | 75% | 61% | 65% | 58% | 61% | 71% | 58% | 58% | 49% | 73% | 58% |
| Little Impact | 14% | 14% | 12% | 22% | 9% | 55% | 11% | 17% | 20% | 15% | 21% | 16% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 24% | 5% | 22% | 10% | 21% | 2% | 8% | 18% | 24% | 5% | 19% | 9% | 10% | 24% | 9% | - | - | - | - | 17% | 10% | 18% | 13% | 23% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 20% | 12% | 13% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 5% | 15% | 24% | 0% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 39% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 41% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 11% | 48% | 5% | 1% | 6% | 44% | - | - | - | - | 4% | 3% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 14% | 4% | 3% | 20% | 4% | 3% | 11% |
| 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% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | 28% | 57% | 15% | ||||
| 8 | If the election were held today, would you support mostly Republican or mostly Democratic candidates? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| Republican | 50% | 56% | 46% | 28% | 46% | 20% | 51% | 51% | 32% | 67% | 44% | 58% | 41% | 12% | 65% | 28% | 30% | 73% | 42% | 60% | 40% | 47% | 53% | 55% | 47% | 38% | 57% | 42% | 50% | 50% | 68% | 43% | 60% | 48% | - | - | - | 52% | 39% | 28% | 25% | 75% | 36% | 86% | 28% | 67% |
| Democratic | 42% | 39% | 48% | 49% | 19% | 51% | 42% | 38% | 61% | 29% | 56% | 28% | 34% | 81% | 29% | 59% | 38% | 25% | 51% | 31% | 28% | 48% | 38% | 37% | 39% | 27% | 40% | 49% | 40% | 19% | 28% | 50% | 30% | 30% | - | - | - | 41% | 52% | 56% | 66% | 21% | 34% | 10% | 63% | 23% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 6% | 7% | 23% | 35% | 29% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 0% | 13% | 25% | 7% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 32% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 14% | 34% | 4% | 9% | 10% | 32% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 22% | - | - | - | 7% | 9% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 31% | 4% | 9% | 9% |
| 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% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | 28% | 57% | 15% | |||
| 9 | Is it possible for candidates to run for office in aggressive, but respectful way, or are nasty, negative campaigns unavoidable? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 1.7% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| Aggressive But Respectful Is Possible | 90% | 92% | 87% | 86% | 78% | 100% | 87% | 92% | 91% | 95% | 96% | 86% | 100% | 83% | 93% | 87% | 67% | 90% | 91% | 88% | 65% | 92% | 91% | 87% | 83% | 48% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 73% | 92% | 90% | 86% | 81% | 93% | 87% | 84% | - | - | - | 90% | 90% | 79% | 92% | 90% | 84% |
| Nasty Is Unavoidable | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 0% | 5% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 8% | - | - | - | 7% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 22% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 23% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 31% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 46% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 27% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 2% | 5% | 8% | - | - | - | 3% | 3% | 12% | 1% | 3% | 10% |
| 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% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 46% | 49% | 5% | 28% | 57% | 15% | |||
| 10 | Which do you think is more important in a politician: the ability to compromise to get things done, or a willingness to stand firm in support of principles? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| Ability To Compromise | 46% | 42% | 51% | 61% | 26% | 54% | 48% | 41% | 61% | 32% | 33% | 41% | 18% | 63% | 38% | 62% | 33% | 30% | 52% | 42% | 31% | 50% | 48% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 41% | 56% | 45% | 15% | 28% | 51% | 46% | 45% | 23% | 72% | 52% | 46% | 45% | 43% | - | - | - | 26% | 60% | 30% |
| Willingness To Stand Firm | 49% | 54% | 45% | 34% | 21% | 46% | 47% | 55% | 34% | 61% | 60% | 58% | 44% | 33% | 59% | 30% | 28% | 69% | 44% | 53% | 37% | 46% | 48% | 53% | 62% | 38% | 56% | 39% | 49% | 56% | 70% | 44% | 49% | 34% | 73% | 24% | 29% | 49% | 48% | 42% | - | - | - | 70% | 36% | 60% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 53% | 0% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 38% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 40% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 32% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 37% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 29% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 21% | 3% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 7% | 15% | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | 10% |
| 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% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 28% | 57% | 15% | |||
| 11 | Is it appropriate? Or not appropriate? For political commentators to use language that could be seen as being negative toward Muslim Americans? |
| 1252 Registered Voters | All | Follow Politics | Get Most News | Politics Since Obama | Outside Money | This Year's Election | Tone Makes You | Tone Is... | Support | Run For Office | More Important | Appropriate? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.8% | Very | Somewhat | Not Very | Not At A | Not Sure | Televisi | Internet | Newspape | Radio | Magazine | Somewher | Not Sure | More Civ | Less Civ | Stayed A | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Don't Ha | Not Sure | Most Neg | More Neg | About Th | More Pos | Not Sure | More Int | Less Int | No Diffe | Not Sure | Healthy | Hurts Ou | Little I | Not Sure | Republic | Democrat | Not Sure | Aggressi | Nasty Is | Not Sure | Ability | Willingn | Not Sure | Appropri | Not Appr | Not Sure | |
| Appropriate | 28% | 34% | 20% | 17% | 33% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 13% | 41% | 16% | 33% | 39% | 13% | 34% | 21% | 15% | 52% | 20% | 36% | 27% | 23% | 29% | 36% | 31% | 20% | 34% | 21% | 29% | 18% | 44% | 22% | 39% | 23% | 48% | 7% | 13% | 29% | 28% | 8% | 16% | 40% | 24% | - | - | - |
| Not Appropriate | 57% | 52% | 65% | 65% | 41% | 71% | 56% | 54% | 78% | 45% | 78% | 45% | 47% | 78% | 49% | 69% | 39% | 34% | 66% | 48% | 48% | 64% | 55% | 47% | 58% | 24% | 54% | 67% | 53% | 28% | 40% | 65% | 47% | 40% | 32% | 85% | 69% | 57% | 58% | 52% | 74% | 42% | 46% | - | - | - |
| Not Sure | 15% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 26% | 0% | 16% | 17% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 22% | 14% | 9% | 17% | 10% | 46% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 25% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 11% | 56% | 12% | 13% | 18% | 54% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 37% | 20% | 8% | 18% | 14% | 14% | 39% | 10% | 18% | 30% | - | - | - |
| 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% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 51% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 11% | 63% | 24% | 2% | 12% | 59% | 26% | 2% | 46% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 2% | 17% | 64% | 14% | 5% | 50% | 42% | 8% | 90% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | |||