| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #5583 |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Religion | Attend Services | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Protesta | Catholic | Christia | Jewish | Muslim | Other Re | Not Part | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Ozark | Kansas C | Central | St. Loui | |
| Approve | 42% | 44% | 40% | 35% | 41% | 48% | 46% | 9% | ** | ** | 80% | 11% | 37% | ** | 56% | 41% | 37% | ** | ** | ** | 25% | 31% | 41% | 48% | 47% | 36% | 49% | 40% |
| Disapprove | 52% | 49% | 56% | 54% | 56% | 47% | 48% | 89% | ** | ** | 15% | 85% | 56% | ** | 40% | 56% | 55% | ** | ** | ** | 64% | 63% | 55% | 44% | 45% | 54% | 44% | 57% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 3% | ** | ** | 5% | 4% | 7% | ** | 4% | 3% | 9% | ** | ** | ** | 11% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 3% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 3% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 47% |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job Matt Blunt is doing as governor? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Religion | Attend Services | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Protesta | Catholic | Christia | Jewish | Muslim | Other Re | Not Part | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Ozark | Kansas C | Central | St. Loui | |
| Approve | 33% | 35% | 31% | 37% | 30% | 33% | 35% | 22% | ** | ** | 58% | 12% | 30% | ** | 41% | 32% | 31% | ** | ** | ** | 24% | 29% | 32% | 37% | 44% | 30% | 30% | 31% |
| Disapprove | 56% | 51% | 60% | 48% | 61% | 56% | 54% | 71% | ** | ** | 31% | 79% | 59% | ** | 51% | 60% | 54% | ** | ** | ** | 60% | 57% | 58% | 53% | 50% | 59% | 60% | 56% |
| Not Sure | 11% | 13% | 9% | 15% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 7% | ** | ** | 10% | 9% | 11% | ** | 8% | 9% | 15% | ** | ** | ** | 16% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 11% | 10% | 14% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 3% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 47% |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job Christopher Bond is doing as United States Senator? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Religion | Attend Services | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Protesta | Catholic | Christia | Jewish | Muslim | Other Re | Not Part | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Ozark | Kansas C | Central | St. Loui | |
| Approve | 50% | 50% | 50% | 39% | 48% | 62% | 52% | 34% | ** | ** | 70% | 34% | 48% | ** | 63% | 50% | 45% | ** | ** | ** | 35% | 41% | 45% | 59% | 63% | 48% | 43% | 47% |
| Disapprove | 32% | 33% | 32% | 35% | 35% | 26% | 30% | 49% | ** | ** | 18% | 48% | 31% | ** | 24% | 37% | 30% | ** | ** | ** | 41% | 40% | 35% | 26% | 21% | 34% | 36% | 35% |
| Not Sure | 18% | 17% | 18% | 26% | 17% | 12% | 18% | 17% | ** | ** | 12% | 18% | 21% | ** | 13% | 14% | 25% | ** | ** | ** | 24% | 19% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 21% | 17% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 3% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 47% |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job James Talent is doing as United States Senator? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Religion | Attend Services | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Protesta | Catholic | Christia | Jewish | Muslim | Other Re | Not Part | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Ozark | Kansas C | Central | St. Loui | |
| Approve | 48% | 49% | 46% | 36% | 51% | 54% | 49% | 33% | ** | ** | 68% | 32% | 44% | ** | 59% | 53% | 42% | ** | ** | ** | 30% | 37% | 47% | 56% | 47% | 46% | 36% | 51% |
| Disapprove | 33% | 36% | 30% | 36% | 34% | 28% | 32% | 43% | ** | ** | 14% | 48% | 36% | ** | 24% | 33% | 29% | ** | ** | ** | 50% | 41% | 35% | 25% | 31% | 33% | 36% | 32% |
| Not Sure | 20% | 15% | 24% | 28% | 15% | 18% | 19% | 24% | ** | ** | 18% | 21% | 20% | ** | 17% | 13% | 29% | ** | ** | ** | 20% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 28% | 17% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 3% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 47% |
| 5 | On foreign policy ... is the United States too aggressive? Not aggressive enough? Or have we struck just the right balance? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Religion | Attend Services | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Protesta | Catholic | Christia | Jewish | Muslim | Other Re | Not Part | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Ozark | Kansas C | Central | St. Loui | |
| Too Aggressive | 44% | 42% | 45% | 40% | 46% | 44% | 42% | 57% | ** | ** | 21% | 64% | 46% | ** | 41% | 38% | 38% | ** | ** | ** | 60% | 55% | 44% | 36% | 40% | 51% | 42% | 42% |
| Not Aggressive Enough | 29% | 33% | 26% | 35% | 29% | 23% | 29% | 25% | ** | ** | 35% | 22% | 30% | ** | 29% | 31% | 35% | ** | ** | ** | 18% | 29% | 31% | 27% | 32% | 27% | 31% | 29% |
| Right Balance | 23% | 23% | 23% | 21% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 11% | ** | ** | 39% | 9% | 20% | ** | 25% | 29% | 21% | ** | ** | ** | 18% | 15% | 19% | 31% | 22% | 18% | 26% | 25% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 7% | ** | ** | 4% | 5% | 4% | ** | 6% | 2% | 6% | ** | ** | ** | 4% | 1% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 5% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 3% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 47% |
| 6 | Generally speaking, is the state government well run? Poorly run? Or do you not have an opinion on how the state is run? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Religion | Attend Services | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Protesta | Catholic | Christia | Jewish | Muslim | Other Re | Not Part | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Ozark | Kansas C | Central | St. Loui | |
| Well Run | 20% | 18% | 21% | 18% | 19% | 23% | 21% | 9% | ** | ** | 34% | 10% | 16% | ** | 27% | 20% | 19% | ** | ** | ** | 8% | 14% | 17% | 26% | 33% | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| Poorly Run | 58% | 59% | 56% | 58% | 62% | 51% | 57% | 64% | ** | ** | 39% | 70% | 63% | ** | 51% | 60% | 54% | ** | ** | ** | 73% | 66% | 65% | 48% | 49% | 61% | 66% | 58% |
| No Opinion | 23% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 20% | 26% | 22% | 27% | ** | ** | 27% | 20% | 20% | ** | 22% | 19% | 27% | ** | ** | ** | 19% | 20% | 19% | 26% | 18% | 26% | 19% | 24% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 3% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 47% |
 | Thinking about your money ... Are you in debt? Are you about even? Or are you ahead? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Religion | Attend Services | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Protesta | Catholic | Christia | Jewish | Muslim | Other Re | Not Part | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Ozark | Kansas C | Central | St. Loui | |
| In Debt | 38% | 39% | 37% | 46% | 45% | 21% | 36% | 60% | ** | ** | 33% | 38% | 41% | ** | 26% | 37% | 46% | ** | ** | ** | 48% | 47% | 43% | 30% | 35% | 37% | 48% | 37% |
| About Even | 34% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 37% | 33% | 31% | ** | ** | 34% | 36% | 32% | ** | 34% | 38% | 35% | ** | ** | ** | 29% | 28% | 35% | 36% | 34% | 34% | 28% | 35% |
| Ahead | 25% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 19% | 39% | 29% | 6% | ** | ** | 31% | 22% | 25% | ** | 37% | 23% | 16% | ** | ** | ** | 23% | 25% | 19% | 30% | 29% | 26% | 22% | 24% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | ** | ** | 2% | 3% | 2% | ** | 3% | 2% | 3% | ** | ** | ** | 0% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 3% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 47% |
| 8 | The age at which Americans can retire and receive full social security benefits is currently 67. Do you think that retirement age should be raised? Lowered? Or kept the same? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Religion | Attend Services | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Protesta | Catholic | Christia | Jewish | Muslim | Other Re | Not Part | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Ozark | Kansas C | Central | St. Loui | |
| Raised | 9% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 15% | 9% | 5% | ** | ** | 10% | 7% | 10% | ** | 13% | 8% | 3% | ** | ** | ** | 10% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 9% |
| Lowered | 49% | 46% | 51% | 61% | 54% | 30% | 46% | 71% | ** | ** | 43% | 50% | 53% | ** | 37% | 48% | 60% | ** | ** | ** | 57% | 54% | 48% | 47% | 43% | 47% | 52% | 51% |
| Kept The Same | 41% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 37% | 54% | 44% | 21% | ** | ** | 46% | 42% | 36% | ** | 48% | 43% | 35% | ** | ** | ** | 34% | 39% | 44% | 41% | 46% | 46% | 38% | 38% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | ** | ** | 1% | 1% | 1% | ** | 2% | 1% | 1% | ** | ** | ** | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 3% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 47% |
| 9 | Are you happy with how much you weigh? |
| 600 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Religion | Attend Services | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Not Sure | Protesta | Catholic | Christia | Jewish | Muslim | Other Re | Not Part | Never | Occasion | Regularl | Ozark | Kansas C | Central | St. Loui | |
| Yes | 46% | 57% | 37% | 57% | 40% | 43% | 46% | 47% | ** | ** | 44% | 42% | 53% | ** | 47% | 37% | 51% | ** | ** | ** | 45% | 45% | 38% | 52% | 56% | 41% | 45% | 45% |
| No | 45% | 35% | 54% | 39% | 53% | 41% | 45% | 44% | ** | ** | 49% | 49% | 37% | ** | 42% | 56% | 43% | ** | ** | ** | 45% | 45% | 53% | 39% | 38% | 46% | 44% | 48% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 8% | 9% | 3% | 8% | 15% | 9% | 9% | ** | ** | 7% | 9% | 10% | ** | 11% | 7% | 6% | ** | ** | ** | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 7% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 3% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 28% | 29% | 43% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 47% |