10.3886/ICPSR04154.v1 CBS News Black Entertainment Television (BET) Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research 2005 Affirmative Action African Americans Buchanan, Pat Bush Administration (George W., 2001-2009) Bush, George W. campaign issues capital punishment church attendance community health crime crisis intervention Democratic Party (USA) diet drugs eating habits education educational vouchers employment exercise financial support Gore, Al health health behavior health care homosexual relationships Iraq War jobs Kerry, John marital status military draft military families minority voters Nader, Ralph nutrition obesity physical fitness political affiliation political ethics presidential campaigns presidential elections presidential performance public approval public confidence public opinion race religion Republican Party (USA) school choice sentencing guidelines stress taxes unemployment vote count voter fraud voter registration voter turnout voting behavior 2005-02-18 2005-02-18 survey data 4154 1 This poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents -- all Blacks/African Americans -- were asked to give their opinions on the 2004 presidential campaign and the candidates, the way the Bush administration was handling certain issues, and the war in Iraq. Questions were asked regarding respondents' confidence that their votes would be accurately counted, whether there was a deliberate attempt to prevent African Americans from voting or having their votes properly counted, how the voting problems reported in Florida in the 2000 presidential election would affect voter turnout, and which candidate had more 'soul'. Respondents were also asked about various issues facing the country, such as how to provide African Americans with more jobs, the best way to help more African Americans go to college, and whether the United States should intervene when crises occur in Africa. Additional questions queried respondents' health behavior, exercise patterns, experiences with low carbohydrate diets, and attitudes toward reinstating the military draft. Background information includes voter registration status, sex, religious preference, education, age, ethnicity, and income.