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CBS News National Poll, October #2, 2012 (ICPSR 34653)
Released/updated on: 2013-07-10
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2012-10-01--2012-10-31
This poll, the second of three fielded October 2012, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. A number of questions were asked about respondents' voting intentions for and opinions of the 2012 presidential campaign and election. Respondents were also asked if they approved of the way Barack Obama was handling the presidency, whether the country was headed in the right direction, and if the United States was more powerful as a world leader than ten years ago. Additional topics included the condition of the economy, the recent economic expansion of China, the war in Afghanistan, Iran, attacks on American embassies and consulates in the Middle East, and the killing of the United States ambassador in Libya. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, household composition, education level, household income, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voting history, voter registration status, and whether respondents thought of themselves as born-again Christians.
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CBS News/New York Times National Poll, October #3, 2012 (ICPSR 34654)
Released/updated on: 2013-07-10
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2012-10-01--2012-10-31
This poll, the last of three fielded October 2012, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. A number of questions were asked about respondents' voting intentions for and opinions of the 2012 presidential campaign and election, as well as the 2012 election for the United States House of Representatives. Respondents were also asked if they approved of the way Barack Obama was handling the presidency, foreign policy, and the economy, whether the country was headed in the right direction, and if they approved of the way Congress was handling its job. Further questions asked about the condition of the economy, the Bush-era tax cuts, illegal immigration, the best way to reduce the federal budget deficit, their opinion of Obama, Romney, Biden, and Ryan, and the most important issues in deciding how to vote in the presidential election. Additional topics included respondents' views on Obama's economic policies, the recent attack on the American consulate in Libya and the killing of the United States ambassador, abortion, the health care law, Medicare, withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and Iran. Finally, respondents were asked about their main source of political news and information, whether they were a supporter of the Tea Party movement, and how much attention they had been able to pay to the 2012 presidential campaign. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, social class, marital status, household composition, education level, household income, employment status, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voting history, voter registration status, and whether respondents thought of themselves as born-again Christians.
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CBS News/60 Minutes/Vanity Fair National Poll, September #2, 2012 (ICPSR 34635)
Released/updated on: 2013-07-03
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2012-09-01--2012-09-30
This poll, the last of two fielded in September 2012, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked about the job approval of past presidents such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Opinions were also collected on issues such as the Electoral College, lobbying rights, legalization of marijuana, and Islam. Respondents were queried on whether they voted in the 2008 presidential election and who they voted for, as well as when they last participated in an election of any kind. Additional topics include the upcoming Halloween holiday and various superstitions. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, employment status, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, whether respondents were registered to vote, and whether respondents thought of themselves as born-again Christians.
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CBS News/60 Minutes/Vanity Fair National Poll, September #2, 2011 (ICPSR 34459)
Released/updated on: 2013-01-29
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2011-09-01--2011-10-31
This poll, fielded September of 2011 and the second of two, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked how well Barack Obama was handling the presidency, foreign policy, the economy, and job creation. Respondents were also asked for their opinions on whether Congress was performing their job well, the budget deficit, program cuts, raising taxes, and their favorability of potential Republican candidates for president. Other questions sought respondent's opinions on the most important problem facing the country at that time, whether they felt the country was moving in the right direction, the Afghanistan War, and the future involvement of United States troops in Afghanistan. Additional topics included gays/lesbians in the military, the United States Postal Service, the World Series, unemployment and concern about future unemployment, the Tea Party movement, and respondent sleeping habits. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, and whether respondents thought of themselves as born-again Christians.
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CBS News National Poll, November #1, 2011 (ICPSR 34474)
Released/updated on: 2013-01-10
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2011-11-01--2011-11-30
This poll, fielded November 2011, and the first of three, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked how well Barack Obama was handling the presidency, foreign policy, terrorism, and the economy. Further questions were asked about the state of the national economy, the implementation of a flat rate tax, whether Congress was performing their job well, whether respondents supported the Tea Party movement, and their opinions about Islam. Respondents were also asked how much attention they were paying to the 2012 campaign, whether they planned to vote in a 2012 primary or caucus, whether they watched or listened to the Republican debates, which candidate they preferred for the Republican nomination and how sure they were about this choice, and about their enthusiasm for the 2012 election. Opinions were sought about various Republican candidates, such as Mitt Romney, and particular attention was paid to the allegation of harassment against Herman Cain. Respondents were queried on what the United States policy should be towards changing dictatorships to democracies, use of military force, and the authorization of the killing of an American citizen in a foreign country if that person is a known terrorist. Additional topics include terrorism, interrogation tactics, the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, the Iraq War, the war in Afghanistan, United States involvement in Libya, the weapon threat in North Korea, and the establishment of a Palestinian state, as well as respondents' opinions about Israel, China, Pakistan, and Iran. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, employment status, religious preference, whether respondents thought of themselves as born-again Christians, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, voting behavior, number of phones and household composition.
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CBS News/60 Minutes/Vanity Fair National Poll, December #2, 2011 (ICPSR 34465)
Released/updated on: 2013-01-03
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2011-12-01--2011-12-31
This poll, fielded December of 2011 and the second of two, is a part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked how well Barack Obama was handling the presidency, foreign policy, and the economy. Further questions asked respondents whether the country was moving in the right direction, the most important problem facing the country, the state of the national economy, how the government was working, and whether Congress was performing their job well. Opinions were sought on illegal immigration, job creation, the budget deficit, Medicare and Social Security, and raising taxes on households making more than one million dollars. Further information was sought about how concerned the respondent was that they or someone in their household would lose their job in the next twelve months, their family's financial outlook, and whether they or a family member were on Medicare, Social Security, or any other type of government benefits. Respondents were queried about how much attention they were paying to the 2012 campaign, whether they planned to vote in a 2012 primary or caucus, whether they watched or listened to the Republican debates, who they preferred for the Republican nomination and how sure they were about this choice, their enthusiasm for the 2012 election, how well they knew the Republican candidates' economic policies, and which issues were most important when choosing the Republican nominee. Opinions were also sought on the candidates for the Republican nomination with special attention on the political philosophies, personalities, beliefs, and values of candidates Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Newt Gingrich. Finally, respondents were asked a number of questions pertaining to their social lives and societal attitudes. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, employment status, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, voting behavior, number of phones, and whether respondents thought of themselves as born-again Christians.
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CBS News/New York Times Post-Debate Reaction Poll, October 1992 (ICPSR 6092)
Released/updated on: 2012-04-25
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1992-10-12--1992-10-13
This survey posed a series of questions on the first presidential debate concerning whom the respondent viewed as the winner, how the debate affected the respondent's opinion of each candidate, for whom the respondent intended to vote, whether the candidates could be trusted to deal with the problems a president faces, the candidate best able to solve the country's economic problems, the effect of George Bush's attack on Bill Clinton's activities as a student at Oxford during the Vietnam War, and the likelihood of the respondent's watching the next presidential debate. Demographic variables include respondent's sex, number of adults in the household, and number of women in the household.
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CBS News/New York Times Vice-Presidential Debate Panel Survey, October 1988 (ICPSR 9141)
Released/updated on: 2011-11-16
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1988-10-01--1988-10-05
Respondents' opinions on various issues were solicited in this panel survey, before and after the vice-presidential debate on October 5, 1989. Before the debate, respondents were asked their opinions of the Democratic and Republican presidential and vice-presidential candidates, how likely they were to vote in the 1988 presidential election, how they would vote, their choice if they were only voting for president or for vice-president, which candidate did the best job in the first presidential debate, and whether Dan Quayle's being in his 40s made him better able to represent people under 45. Their opinions were sought on the presidential candidates' judgment and ability to deal with an international crisis, and on the influence that groups such as labor unions, big business, pro-Israel groups, and groups that support the contras have on United States policy. Other topics included space exploration and travel, aid to Israel, negotiating with the Palestine Liberation Organization, the national economy, the American Civil Liberties Union, respondents' previous voting behavior, and the first presidential debate. After the debate, respondents were recontacted and asked who won the debate, whether there was one thing either of the candidates said or did that impressed them the most, who they would vote for, and whether the panelists were fair to both candidates. Both before and after the debate, respondents were asked whether they would worry if Quayle or Bentsen had to become president and whether Quayle and Bentsen understood the problems that confront a president. Background information on individuals includes party affiliation, liberal to conservative identification, armed forces membership, age, marital status, income, ethnicity, religious preference, employment status, farm employment, and education.
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CBS News/New York Times Second Presidential Debate Panel Survey, October 1988 (ICPSR 9147)
Released/updated on: 2011-10-26
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1988-10-08--1988-10-13
This survey sought respondents' opinions before and after the second presidential debate on October 13, 1989. Before the debate, respondents were asked their opinions of the Democratic and Republican presidential and vice-presidential candidates, how likely they were to vote in the 1988 presidential election, how they would vote, their choice if they were only voting for president or for vice-president, whether they thought candidates understood the problems that confront a president, and which party would better protect the environment, insure a strong economy, keep the country out of war, and provide all Americans with a chance for a good life. Respondents were also asked which candidate did better in the vice-presidential debate, how much they would worry if Quayle had to succeed Bush as president, and how they would vote in the election for United States House of Representatives in their district. Respondents' opinions were elicited on topics such as government size, the federal budget deficit, government child care, abortion, employer-provided health insurance, federal defense spending, arms control, the death penalty, gun control, and whether the government should negotiate with terrorists. Other questions covered respondents' previous voting behavior, the presidential campaign, President Reagan's performance, and John F. Kennedy's assassination. After the debate, respondents were recontacted and asked to evaluate both candidates' performance. Background information on individuals includes party affiliation, armed forces membership, gun ownership, age, marital status, income, religious preference, and employment status including farm employment, education, race, and union membership.
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CBS News/New York Times Pre-Presidential Debate Poll, September 1988 (ICPSR 9145)
Released/updated on: 2011-06-14
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1988-09-21--1988-09-23
This survey sought respondents' views before the first presidential debate on September 25, 1988. Respondents were asked their opinions of the Republican and Democratic candidates for president and vice-president, how likely they were to vote in the presidential elections in November of 1988, how they would vote in the election, how they would vote if only voting for president or vice-president, and what they thought should be the most important issue in the election. Respondents were questioned about Dukakis's and Bush's competence and judgment, their abilities to deal with international crisis, manage the federal government, and handle the national defense. They also were asked if George Bush was hiding information about the Iran-Contra matter and if Dan Quayle was qualified to be president. In addition, respondents were asked whether they would watch the presidential debate, how much difference they expected the debate to make in their voting decision, and which candidate was the better debater. They were questioned about their previous voting behavior and about their attention to the presidential campaign. Background information on individuals includes party affiliation, liberal to conservative identification, employment status, farm employment, marital status, age, income, religious preference, labor union membership, ethnicity, and education.
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll #3, September 2008 (ICPSR 27327)
Released/updated on: 2010-11-09
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2008-09-01--2008-09-30
This poll, fielded September 27-29, 2008, 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. A national sample of 1,271 adults was surveyed, including an oversample of African Americans. Information was collected on how closely respondents were following the 2008 presidential race and the chances that they would vote in the upcoming presidential election in November. Respondents were also queried on which candidate they would vote for in the presidential election and who they would like to see win the Democratic nomination. Information was collected on impressions of the vice presidential nominees Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. Respondents were asked what was the single most important issue in their choice for president. Respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling the presidency and the economy. Several questions asked respondents to compare Barack Obama and John McCain, and which candidate they trusted to handle issues such as the war in Iraq, energy policy, international affairs, the economy, and taxes. Information was collected on respondents opinions of the presidential debate, specifically who they thought had won and whether it had changed their opinion of either candidate. Respondents were queried on the country's current financial situation and whether they thought it was a serious problem. Respondents were also asked whether they supported the government's bailout of financial institutions and whether they thought the government's efforts would prevent the country's current financial situation from getting worse. Additional questions asked respondents who they thought was to blame for the current financial situation, whether they thought the government's bailout plan did enough to help major financial institutions, the United States economy, and ordinary Americans. Demographic variables include sex, age, marital status, race, income, political ideology, political party affiliation, political philosophy, education level, religious preference, and whether respondents considered themselves to be a born-again Christian.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #3, October 1996 (ICPSR 2804)
Released/updated on: 2010-11-08
Geographic coverage: United States
This poll, fielded October 17-20, 1996, 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 were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, and their 1996 presidental campaign opponents, Senator Bob Dole and Ross Perot. Respondents were asked if they watched the presidential debate on October 16, 1996, if they had seen television ads for Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, or Ross Perot, if they were going to vote for the Republicans or Democrats, and if a Republican Congress would pass more policies than a Democratic one. Opinions were also sought on whether Bob Dole's age was an obstacle to winning the election, if Whitewater was a threat to Bill Clinton's winning the election, and if they knew about the alleged illegal money Al Gore accepted from Indonesian businessmen. Additional questions were asked pertaining to the economy, Medicare, retirement, Social Security, and retirement savings. Background information on respondents includes age, sex, race, education, religion, political party, political orientation, voter participation history, marital status, age of children in household, family income, and computer access.
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CBS News/New York Times Call-Back Poll, October 2008 (ICPSR 26823)
Released/updated on: 2010-03-16
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2008-10-01--2008-10-31
This call-back poll, fielded October 17-19, 2008, is a 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. This call-back poll reinterviewed 518 respondents who had participated in a CBS News poll conducted September 21-24, 2008. This dataset contains responses to the call-back questions as well as to questions in the original poll, which asked how much attention respondents were paying to the 2008 presidential campaign, their opinions of the candidates, their vote in the primaries, the likelihood that they would vote for president in the general election, for whom they would vote if the election were held that day, and the effect of the vice-presidential candidates on their vote. Additional questions asked about the condition of the national economy, respondent's personal finances, and whether the federal government should provide financial help to homeowners who were having trouble repaying their mortgages. In the call-back poll, respondents were reinterviewed about how much attention they were paying to the 2008 presidential campaign, their opinions of the candidates, the likelihood that they would vote in the presidential election, the effect of the presidential debates and the vice-presidential candidates on their vote, whether their opinions of the candidates had changed since the last poll, and if so, why they had changed their mind. Those who had already voted in the presidential election were asked for whom they had voted. Views were also sought on the condition of the national economy. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, marital status, household income, employment status, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status and participation history, religious preference, frequency of religious attendance, whether respondents considered themselves to be a born-again Christian, and whether a child under 18 years of age was living in the household.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #1, October 2008 (ICPSR 26822)
Released/updated on: 2010-02-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2008-10-01--2008-10-31
This poll, fielded October 10-13, 2008, is a 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. This poll interviewed 1,070 adults nationwide, including 972 registered voters, about the way George W. Bush was handling the presidency and the economy, the condition of the national economy, and whether the country was moving in the right direction. Registered voters were asked how much attention they were paying to the 2008 presidential campaign, whether they had voted in a presidential primary or caucus that year, the likelihood that they would vote in the general election, and for whom they would vote if the general election were held that day. Views were sought on presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, the Democratic and Republican parties, and members of the United States Congress. A series of questions asked whether their opinions of the presidential candidates had changed in the past few weeks and whether anything about the candidates' background bothered them, including Obama's alleged association with Bill Ayers, a former member of the radical domestic group called the Weathermen, and McCain's involvement as one of the five senators known as the Keating Five in the savings and loan controversy in the late 1980s and early 1990s. All respondents were polled on whether they had watched the second presidential debate held October 7, 2008, who they thought won, and the likelihood that they would watch the next presidential debate on October 15, 2008. Additional topics addressed feelings about the economic bailout plan, concerns about job loss in the household, and whether their household income was sufficient to pay their bills. Those with a mortgage on their home were asked how concerned they were about not being able to pay it. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, marital status, household income, perceived social class, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status and participation history, religious preference, frequency of religious attendance, and whether respondents considered themselves to be a born-again Christian, and whether a child under 18 was living in the household.
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ABC News First Presidential Debate Poll and Call-Back Poll, September 1988 (ICPSR 9182)
Released/updated on: 2010-02-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1988-09-01--1988-09-30
This special topic poll, conducted September 24-25, 1988, 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. The focus of this data collection was the opinions of registered voters prior to and immediately following the first presidential debate held September 25, 1988. Registered voters polled prior to the first presidential debate were asked about the likelihood that they would vote in the November 1988 general election, whether they planned to watch the first presidential debate, for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held that day, and the strength of their support for this candidate. Immediately following the debate, 710 respondents were recontacted about whether they had watched the debate, which candidate had won, and for whom they would vote for if the presidential election were held that day. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, household income, political party affiliation, and education level.
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CBS News Monthly Poll #1, October 2008 (ICPSR 26821)
Released/updated on: 2010-02-04
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2008-10-01--2008-10-31
This special topic poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. In this poll, fielded October 3-5, 2008, respondents were asked whether they approved of the way George W. Bush was handling the presidency, their opinion of the condition of the national economy, and whether it was getting better or worse. Those who were registered to vote were asked how much attention they were paying to the 2008 presidential campaign, their opinions of the presidential and vice presidential candidates and their abilities, the degree of their support for the candidates, whether the presidential candidates choice for vice president would influence their vote, whether they had voted in a Democratic or Republican primary or caucus that year, and the likelihood that they would vote in the general election and for whom. Respondents were also asked whether they watched or listened to the vice presidential debate held October 2, 2008, who they thought did the best job, whether their opinions of the vice presidential candidates changed as a result of the debate, the likelihood that they would watch the second presidential debate, and their prediction on who would win the presidential debate. Several questions addressed the economic crisis and included questions that asked whether respondents approved of the way Congress was handling its job, whether they approved of the way George W. Bush and Congress was handling the crisis, whether they approved of the federal government providing money to financial institutions, whether the federal government should provide financial assistance to financially troubled homeowners, whether they approved of the bailout plan passed by Congress, and who they thought would benefit from the money used in the bailout plan. Other topics addressed whether the respondent knew of anyone who supported Barack Obama mainly because of his race, and which sport the they followed the most. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education level, marital status, household income, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status and participation history, length of time at current residence, whether there were children under the age of 18 living with the respondent, labor union membership, religious preference, and whether respondents considered themselves to be a born-again Christian.
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ABC News Second Presidential Debate Poll and Call-back Poll, October 1988 (ICPSR 9183)
Released/updated on: 2009-12-08
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1988-10-01--1988-10-31
This special topic poll, conducted October 11-13, 1988, 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. The focus of this data collection was the opinions of registered voters prior to and immediately following the second presidential debate held October 13, 1988. Registered voters polled prior to the second presidential debate were asked about the likelihood that they would vote in the November 1988 general election, whether they planned to watch the second presidential debate, for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held that day, and the strength of their support for this candidate. Immediately following the second presidential debate, 716 respondents were recontacted about whether they had watched the debate, which candidate had won, and for whom they would vote for if the presidential election were held that day. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, household income, political party affiliation, and education level.
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ABC News Vice-Presidential Debate Poll and Call-back Poll, October 1988 (ICPSR 9184)
Released/updated on: 2009-12-08
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1988-10-01--1988-10-31
This special topic poll, conducted October 3-5, 1988, 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. The focus of this data collection was the opinions of registered voters prior to and immediately following the vice-presidential debate held October 5, 1988. Registered voters polled prior to the vice-presidential debate were asked about the likelihood that they would vote in the November 1988 general election, whether they planned to watch the vice-presidential debate, for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held that day, and the strength of their support for this candidate. Immediately following the vice-presidential debate, 739 respondents were recontacted about whether they had watched the debate, which candidate had won, for whom they would vote for if the presidential election were held that day, and whether vice-presidential candidates Quayle and Bentsen would be qualified to take over the presidency if needed. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, household income, political party affiliation, and education level.
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CBS News/New York Times First Presidential Debate Panel Survey, September 1988 (ICPSR 9143)
Released/updated on: 2009-08-26
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1988-09-21--1988-09-25
This survey sought respondents' views before and after the first presidential debate on September 25, 1988. Before the debate, respondents were asked their opinions of the Republican and Democratic candidates for president and vice-president, how likely they were to vote in the presidential elections in November of 1988, how they would vote in the election, how they would vote if only voting for president or vice-president, and what they thought should be the most important issue in the election. Respondents were questioned about Dukakis's and Bush's competence and judgment, their abilities to deal with international crises, manage the federal government, handle the national defense. They also were asked if George Bush was hiding information about the Iran-Contra matter and if Dan Quayle was qualified to be president. In addition, respondents were asked whether they would watch the presidential debate, how much difference they expected the debate to make in their voting decision, and which candidate was the better debater. They were questioned about their previous voting behavior and about their attention to the presidential campaign. After the debate, respondents were recontacted and asked who won the debate, whether there was one thing the candidates did or said that impressed them the most, how the debate affected their opinions of the presidential candidates, whether they had a better idea of what the candidates stood for, whose positions they agreed with more, whether the candidates spent more time explaining or attacking during the debate, whether the candidates answered questions or avoided them, whether the journalists on the panel asked relevant questions, and how they would vote in the presidential election. Background information on individuals includes party affiliation, liberal to conservative identification, employment status, farm employment, marital status, age, income, religious preference, labor union membership, ethnicity, and education.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #2, September 2000 (ICPSR 3126)
Released/updated on: 2009-04-29
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-09-27--2000-10-01
This poll, fielded September 27-October 1, 2000, 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 were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Connecticut senator Joseph Lieberman, Texas governor George W. Bush, former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, and the United States Congress. Those queried were asked whether they intended to vote in the November 7, 2000, presidential election and for whom they would vote if the election were held that day, given a choice between Gore (Democratic Party), Bush (Republican Party), conservative commentator Pat Buchanan (Reform Party), and consumer advocate Ralph Nader (Green Party). A series of questions addressed the presidential campaigns of Gore and Bush, including which candidate possessed strong leadership qualities, had the skills necessary to negotiate with Congress, had the ability to deal effectively with world leaders, cared about the needs of people like the respondent, had spent more time explaining his proposals than attacking his opposition, and shared a political orientation similar to that of the respondent. Views on the candidates' proposed policies were also elicited, including which candidate was more likely to maintain a strong economy, keep oil prices down, reduce the cost of prescription drugs for the elderly, reduce taxes, make health care affordable for everyone, preserve the privacy of the financial and medical records of the American people, strengthen the United States military, and choose Supreme Court justices whose opinions would be the closest to the respondent's on issues like abortion. Other questions focused on whether the expected federal budget surplus should be spent cutting taxes, paying down the national debt, or preserving programs like Medicare and Social Security. A series of questions addressed which political party was more likely to insure economic prosperity, improve health care, reduce taxes, improve education, and make the right decision about Social Security. Additional topics covered whether respondents intended to watch the televised presidential debate on October 3, what they expected to learn from the debate, and whether the information they obtained from the debate would influence their electoral decision. A final series of questions sought respondent views on the use of school vouchers, the state of the public school system in the country and in their community, and which level of government was responsible for improving the public school system. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, political orientation, voter registration and participation history, education, labor union membership, military service, marital status, religion, race, Hispanic origin, health care coverage, age of children in household, computer and Internet access, household income, number of years living in community, and whether the respondent was financially better or worse off than eight years ago.
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CBS News New Hampshire Primary Poll #2, January 2000 (ICPSR 2923)
Released/updated on: 2009-04-29
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-01-01--2000-01-31
This special topic poll, conducted January 28-30, 2000, was designed to assess respondents' views on the upcoming presidential election and New Hampshire primaries. Residents of the state of New Hampshire were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton and his handling of the presidency, as well as their views of former President George Bush. Respondents were asked whether they intended to vote in the New Hampshire presidential primaries to be held February 1, 2000, and what their opinions were of Democratic candidates Vice President Al Gore and former New Jersey senator Bill Bradley, and Republican candidates Texas governor George W. Bush, Arizona senator John McCain, publisher Steve Forbes, radio talk show host Alan Keyes, and Family Research Council president Gary Bauer. Those polled were asked which candidate they intended to vote for and which candidate they thought would win, and whether they had ever considered voting in the opposing political party's primary. Respondents were further asked whether they watched or listened to the January 26, 2000, presidential primary debates, which candidate they thought won the debates, and which candidate could be trusted. Additional questions relating to the presidential campaigns probed respondent views on the candidates' use of their campaign time, the amount of attention respondents had given to the campaign, and whether they had seen any of the candidates in person. Additional survey items focused on abortion, the most important problems facing the country, and whether a flat or graduated income tax system was preferable. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, political orientation, voter registration and participation history, marital status, education, religion, race, Hispanic descent, computer and Internet access, military service, years as a resident of New Hampshire, and household income.
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United States Presidential Televised Debates of the 20th Century (ICPSR 24302)
Released/updated on: 2009-01-06
Time period: 1960-01-01--1996-12-31
This data collection contains the transcripts of United States presidential and vice presidential televised debates of the twentieth century. Face-to-face presidential debates in the twentieth century began their broadcast history in 1948 when Republicans Thomas Dewey and Harold Stassen faced each other in a radio debate during the Oregon Republican presidential primary. Later, on May 21, 1956, Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver, rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, participated in a televised debate during the Florida Democratic primary. This data collection includes general election debates among candidates from 1960 to 1996.
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CBS News/New York Times Presidential Election Poll #1, October 1996 (ICPSR 4512)
Released/updated on: 2008-08-14
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1996-10-01--1996-10-31
This poll, conducted October 10-13 and 16, 1996, 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 were asked about their opinions of President Bill Clinton and his handling of the presidency, foreign policy, and the economy. Respondents also were asked for whom they would vote if the 1996 presidential and United States House of Representatives election were being held that day, their interest in the 1996 presidential campaign, whether the campaign was more positive than previous campaigns, and their feelings about the candidates' television advertisements. Respondents were also asked to give their opinions of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, whether the presidential candidates spent more of their campaign time attacking each other or explaining their intended actions as president, and of the first presidential and vice-presidential debates, including which candidate won, and how the debate affected respondents' opinions of the candidates. Other questions asked whether federal spending on education should be increased, whether teachers' unions played a positive role, the quality of public schools in this country, and whether parents should receive tax-funded vouchers to help pay for their children to attend private or religious schools. Information was also collected on how often respondents watched comedians on late-night television and whether they had heard anything new about the presidential candidates on those shows. Additional topics in this poll addressed the O.J. Simpson trial, the condition of the national economy, job layoffs, and abortion. A subset of respondents were contacted on October 16, 1996, after the second presidential debate between candidates Bill Clinton and Senator Bob Dole. Respondents were asked whether they had viewed or listened to the debate, which candidate did the best job, whether the debate changed respondents' opinions of Bill Clinton and Bob Dole, whether the debate changed respondents' minds about who they were going to vote for, and whether they learned anything new about the issues or the candidates from the debate. Demographic variables include sex, race, age, household income, education level, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, voter participation history and registration status, and political philosophy.
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ABC News Between Debates Horserace Poll, October 1996 (ICPSR 2165)
Released/updated on: 2008-08-05
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1996-10-01--1996-10-31
This special topic poll, conducted October 7-8, 1996, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of political and social issues. The focus of this data collection was on the first presidential debate held October 6, 1996. Registered voters were asked their opinions of President Bill Clinton and his handling of the presidency, the economy, foreign affairs, and the situation between Israel and the Palestinians. Respondents familiar with the debate were asked who they believed won, President Bill Clinton or Republican candidate Bob Dole. Several questions asked about campaign advertisements and whether they affected respondents' intentions to vote, and for whom respondents planned to vote in the upcoming presidential and congressional elections. Additional topics addressed the possible 2000 presidential election match-up of Vice President Al Gore and vice-presidential candidate Jack Kemp, which qualities were most important in a president, and whether respondents expected life to be better or worse for the next generation of Americans. Demographic information collected on all respondents include sex, race, age, education level, political party affiliation, political philosophy, and voter registration status.
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CBS News/New York Times Campaign Fundraising/Movies Poll, April 1997 (ICPSR 4489)
Released/updated on: 2008-05-22
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1997-04-01--1997-04-30
This poll, conducted April 2-5, 1997, 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 were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton, his handling of the presidency, and other issues such as foreign policy, the economy, and campaign reform. A series of questions addressed respondents' knowledge of federal campaign finance laws and fundraising, including how much attention respondents were paying the Democratic fundraising activity, whether campaign practices of Republicans and/or Democrats needed to be investigated, and how important an issue campaign fundraising was to the nation. Opinions were solicited on Vice President Al Gore, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the United States Congress, the most important problems facing the country, and public financing to pay for political campaigns. A series of questions were also asked about the respondents' movie viewing preferences, such as if respondents prefer to view movies in their homes or at a theater, how many movies respondents saw at a movie theater within the last month, how many movies respondents rented in the past month, and viewing location preferences with certain types of movies. Respondents of this poll were also asked questions about their pets such as how much respondents would spend if their pets were terminally ill, whether respondents considered their pets human, and whether respondents would take major medical steps to save their terminally ill pet. Demographic variables include sex, race, age, marital status, household income, education level, type of residential area (e.g. urban or rural), presence of children and teenagers in the household, political party affiliation, voter participation history and registration status, and political philosophy.
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CBS News Monthly Poll #1 and Call-Back Poll, October 1996 (ICPSR 4482)
Released/updated on: 2008-05-14
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1996-10-01--1996-10-31
This poll, fielded October 7-9, 1996, 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. The survey solicited public opinion prior to and immediately following the vice-presidential debate held October 9, 1996. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton and his handling of the presidency and issues such as foreign policy. Several questions asked how much respondents had been paying attention to the presidential campaign, whether they were likely to vote in the election for president, which candidate they would vote for if the presidential elections were being held that day, whether they had favorable opinions of the candidates, and who they expected to win. Opinions were collected on the condition of the national economy, how taxes would be affected based on which candidate was voted president, whether respondents preferred the federal budget deficit to be reduced or taxes to be cut, and whether the government could reduce the deficit and cut taxes at the same time. Respondents were asked whether they watched Sunday's debate between Bill Clinton and Bob Dole, which candidate did the best job or won, whether they learned anything new about the candidates, and how likely it was that they would watch the October 9 vice-presidential debate. The call-back poll, conducted on October 9, 1996, concerned respondents' reactions about the debate between Al Gore and Jack Kemp. Views were sought on whether respondents watched the debate, which candidate did the best job or won, whether the candidates addressed issues that mattered, whether respondents had changed their minds about their choice for vice president, and for whom they would vote had the elections been held that day. Demographic variables include sex, race, age, household income, education level, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter participation history and registration status, whether respondents had any children starting ninth grade, length of time living at current residence, and type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural).
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CBS News Monthly Poll #3 and Call-Back Poll, September 1996 (ICPSR 4480)
Released/updated on: 2008-04-21
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1996-09-01--1996-09-30
This poll, fielded September 26-October 1 and October 6, 1996, solicited public opinion prior to and immediately following the first presidential debate held October 6, 1996. Respondents polled prior to the speech were asked to rate their level of satisfaction with the way things were going in the United States, and whether the government could have a positive impact on people's lives. Those respondents who were registered voters were asked about the likelihood that they would watch the upcoming presidential debate, what they thought were the most important issues for the candidates to discuss, whether the debate should include more than just the candidates from the two major political parties, and for whom respondents would vote if the election were held that day. Other questions asked about the political campaigns of President Bill Clinton and republican candidate Bob Dole, and the most important thing a president could do to solve issues such as economic problems and crime. A subset of respondents agreed to participate in a call-back poll, conducted immediately following the October 6, 1996, presidential debate. These respondents were asked whether they had watched or listened to the debate that evening, which candidate they thought won the debate, whether each candidate addressed the issues that mattered most to the respondent, whether Reform Party candidate Ross Perot should have been included in the debate, and whether the debate affected their vote. Information was also collected on whether respondents considered themselves part of the conservative Christian political movement, and whether they listened to political call-in radio shows. Demographic variables include sex, race, age, employment status, household income, education level, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter registration status, the presence of children and teenagers in the household, and whether respondents had a child entering high school in 1996.
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CBS News Monthly Poll #2, September 1996 (ICPSR 4479)
Released/updated on: 2008-04-16
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1996-09-01--1996-09-30
This poll, fielded September 16-18, 1996, 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 were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton and his handling of the presidency and issues such as foreign policy and illegal drug use. A series of questions addressed the 1996 presidential election, including how much attention respondents were paying to the election, for whom they would vote, which candidate they thought would win in the November election regardless of whom they were voting for, and which candidate would be better at reducing crime and drug use. Opinions were solicited on presidential candidates Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, and Ross Perot, vice presidential candidates Al Gore, Jack Kemp, and Pat Choate, the Democratic and Republican parties, and whether or not the United States was going in the right direction. Respondents were asked questions about Iraq and the Persian Gulf War and whether they favored sending ground troops and planes to Kuwait for an attack on Iraq. Views were sought on the Persian Gulf War, whether President Clinton explained the situation in Iraq well enough, and whether the United States should have continued fighting Iraq until Saddam Hussein was removed from power. Additional topics addressed the national economy, presidential debates, and illegal drug use. Demographic variables include sex, race, age, household income, education level, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), length of time living at current residence, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voter participation history and registration status, and whether respondents had a child entering high school in 1996.
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Michigan Survey of Voter Attitudes, October 1980 (ICPSR 7835)
Released/updated on: 2007-02-19
Geographic coverage: United States, Michigan
Time period: 1980-09-27--1980-10-20
For this survey, respondents were asked their opinion in
regard to political issues, especially the prospective outcome for the
1980 presidential election. The survey polled respondents about their
interest in the political campaigns and the 1980 presidential debates,
and favored presidential candidate to win the 1980 presidential
election, including Michigan's votes. Respondents were asked to
evaluate President Carter's performance, as well as his role in
economic and foreign policy, and the Iran hostage crisis. Pertaining
to the upcoming presidential election, respondents were asked to
project how certain political issues would be affected if a particular
candidate were president. For those respondents who viewed the
presidential debates and learned new information, they were asked to
identify which topics each candidate addressed and the qualities of
each candidate, and whether their general impression of a candidate
was affected by the debate. Other related questions include the
number of times the respondent voted in a presidential election since
they became eligible to vote, whether and where the respondent was
registered to vote, and the respondent's political affiliation. The
survey also asked respondents to express their opinion regarding
women's rights, abortion, and the future of economic and foreign
policy issues, and to evaluate their personal financial situation.
Demographic variables include gender, age, race, marital status,
occupation, highest grade of school or year of college completed,
income, religious preference, union membership, and number of phones
and phone numbers in the household.
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ABC News Presidential Debate Poll #1, October 1992 (ICPSR 6022)
Released/updated on: 2006-11-28
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1992-10-11--1992-10-11
In this poll, taken after the first presidential debate involving George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot, respondents were queried regarding how much of the debate they had watched, who they felt had won the debate, for whom they intended to vote, and, if not sure of their vote intention, which candidate they were leaning toward at the time of the interview.
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New York Times Monthly Poll, January 1988 (ICPSR 4498)
Released/updated on: 2006-11-14
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1988-01-01--1988-01-31
This poll, fielded January 30-31, 1988, 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. The focus of this survey was on the presidential campaign, as well as media coverage and media attitude during the presidential debates. Respondents were asked to give their opinions about the reporters' questions for and attitudes toward the presidential candidates, whether the reporters were biased in their questions, and in how they treated each candidate. Other questions involved the respondents' political orientation, their voting interests, and their voting attitudes. Background information on respondents includes age, race, sex, education, religion, marital status, and family income.
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ABC News/Washington Post Election Poll #2, October 1992 (ICPSR 6020)
Released/updated on: 2006-11-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1992-10-27--1992-10-27
This election poll focuses primarily on public perceptions of the 1992 presidential campaign. Respondents were queried concerning the likelihood of their voting in the election, their vote intentions, the strength of their support for a preferred candidate, the possibility of changing to support a different candidate before the election, the candidate the respondent might change to, and the respondent's level of satisfaction regarding his/her choice for president. A major portion of the survey evaluated the 1992 campaign in terms of whether, in comparison with other recent presidential campaigns, it had dealt with the biggest problems facing the country, whether issues that the respondent really cared about had been addressed, and whether the campaign had been more positive or negative than past presidential campaigns. Presidential candidates were evaluated along a similar line of questioning. Those surveyed were also asked to describe their level of worry in response to a variety of issues including pollution and environmental problems, the Republicans or Democrats having too much political power, the American education system getting worse, and the federal government running out of money, and to indicate whether these issues had received enough attention during the campaign. In addition, respondents were asked about the helpfulness of the presidential debates in deciding on a candidate, whether Ross Perot's running for president was a good or a bad thing, whether they would have voted for Perot if they thought there was a chance he could have won, whether the next president would take the country in a new direction, whether things in the United States were currently going in the right direction, and whether they would want the job of president for themselves or their children. Background information on respondents includes voter registration status, party preference, education, age, race and Hispanic origin, household income, and sex.
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ABC News Presidential Debate Poll #2, October 1992 (ICPSR 6024)
Released/updated on: 2006-11-13
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1992-10-19--1992-10-19
In this poll, taken after the final presidential debate involving George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot, respondents were queried regarding how much of the debate they had watched, who they felt had won the debate, for whom they intended to vote, and, if not sure of their vote intention, which candidate they were leaning toward at the time of the interview.
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CBS News Pre-Debate #1 Poll, October 2000 (ICPSR 3214)
Released/updated on: 2005-12-15
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This poll, conducted October 2, 2000, is part of a continuing series of surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The study was conducted to assess respondents' interest in and opinions about the 2000 election campaign for United States president. Respondents were asked for their opinions of Republican candidate and Texas governor George W. Bush and Democratic candidate and Vice President Al Gore, prior to the first of three presidential debates held October 3, 2001. Those polled answered a set of questions comparing Bush and Gore as candidates in terms of their experience, honesty, leadership qualities, and understanding of the complicated problems a president has to deal with, as well as whether either candidate had attacked the other unfairly during the campaign. Respondents were asked whether they intended to watch the October 3rd debate, who they thought would do a better job during the debate, and whether the outcome of the debate would influence their vote. Respondents were also asked whom they intended to vote for in the upcoming presidential election: Gore (Democratic Party candidate), Bush (Republican Party candidate), Pat Buchanan (Reform Party candidate), or Ralph Nader (Green Party candidate). Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, political orientation, voter registration and participation history, religion, marital status, education, Hispanic descent, race, children in household, and household income.
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CBS News Monthly Poll #1, October 2000 (ICPSR 3216)
Released/updated on: 2005-12-15
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This poll, conducted October 6-9, 2000, is part of a continuing series of surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The study was conducted to assess respondents' interest in and opinions about the 2000 presidential election. Respondents were asked whether they intended to vote in the upcoming presidential election on November 7, 2000, and for whom they would vote if the election were held on the day of the survey, given a choice between Vice President Al Gore and Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman (Democratic Party) and Texas governor George W. Bush and former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney (Republican Party). Respondents gave their opinions of both presidential and vice presidential candidates. They defined what they considered as the most important problem facing the country and rated various characteristics of the presidential candidates, including their trustworthiness, leadership ability, diligence, and preparedness. Views were elicited on the presidential and vice presidential debates, on George W. Bush and Al Gore's ability to debate, whether the debates had influenced respondents' choice for president, and if there was a possibility of their watching the second presidential debate. The survey also polled respondents on some major topics of the presidential campaign, such as a future budget surplus solution and the Social Security and Medicare programs. Respondents discussed the likelihood of George W. Bush or Al Gore, if elected, reducing taxes, improving education, reducing the cost of prescription drugs for the elderly, and making the tax system more fair. On other matters, respondents gave their opinions regarding abortion and whether they were in favor of the FDA's decision to allow the use of RU-486, the abortion pill. Background information on respondents includes the most recent year they voted in any kind of election, the year they last registered to vote, voter participation history, marital status, access to a computer and the Internet, the importance placed on religion and which religion, and the number of children in the household. Additional background information was elicited on education level, age, race, number of years at the current address, income level, and whether there were multiple phone lines in the house.
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CBS News Pre-Debate #2 Poll, October 2000 (ICPSR 3217)
Released/updated on: 2005-12-15
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This poll, conducted October 10, 2000, is part of a continuing series of surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The study was conducted to assess respondents' interest in and opinions about the 2000 election campaign for United States president. Respondents were asked for their opinions of Republican candidate and Texas governor George W. Bush and Democratic candidate and Vice President Al Gore, prior to the second of three presidential debates held October 11, 2001. Those polled answered a set of questions comparing Bush and Gore as candidates in terms of their experience, honesty, leadership qualities, ability to be an effective president, and preparation for the job, as well as which candidate had attacked the other unfairly during the campaign. Respondents were asked whether they watched and/or listened to the October 3rd debate, who they thought won the debate, and whether they planned to watch the debate to be held on October 11. Respondents were also asked whom they intended to vote for in the upcoming presidential election: Gore (Democratic Party candidate), Bush (Republican Party candidate), Pat Buchanan (Reform Party candidate), or Ralph Nader (Green Party candidate). Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, political orientation, voter registration and participation history, religion, marital status, education, Hispanic descent, race, years in community, children in household, and household income.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #2, October 2004 (ICPSR 4225)
Released/updated on: 2005-11-04
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2004-10-01--2004-10-31
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 were asked to give their opinions of the 2004 presidential campaign and the candidates, Republican incumbent George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry. Specific questions addressed the state of the national economy, the war in Iraq, and terrorism/national security. Respondents were queried on their participation in past elections, their opinions of the Presidential debates held on October 5, 8, and 13, 2004, and the candidates' ability to handle the issues surrounding the election. Background information on respondents includes whether the respondent ever served in the armed forces, whether the respondent or someone in the household belongs to a labor union, voter registration status, the last time the respondent voted, whether the respondent voted in the 2000 presidential election, whether the respondent voted in the 2002 House elections, religious affiliation, frequency of religious participation, political party affiliation, political ideology, age, sex, education, Hispanic origin, ethnicity, marital status, number of children in household, income, urbanity, and length of time living at current address.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #4, October 2004 (ICPSR 4227)
Released/updated on: 2005-11-04
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2004-10-01--2004-10-31
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 were asked to give their opinions of the 2004 presidential campaign and the candidates, Republican incumbent George W. Bush and Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry. Specific questions addressed foreign policy, the state of the national economy, the war in Iraq, and terrorism/national security. Respondents were queried on their opinions of the October 13, 2004, presidential debate, each candidate's ability to handle the issues surrounding the election, each candidate's ability to deal with international crises, the respondents' United States congressperson's performance, for which party he or she would vote in the 2004 United States House of Representatives elections, and the performance of the United States Congress. Additional questions covered job changes in the community, family finances, method of voting in the November 2, 2004, election (e.g., absentee ballot, precinct polling place), level of confidence that state votes in the 2004 presidential election would be counted properly, and whether George W. Bush legitimately won the 2000 presidential election. Background information on respondents includes whether and for whom the respondent voted in the 2000 presidential election, whether and for which party -- Democratic Party or Republican Party -- the respondent voted in the 2002 United States House of Representatives election, the last year the respondent voted, the last year the respondent registered to vote, voter registration status, length of time living at current address, whether the respondent or someone in the household belongs to a labor union, military service, frequency of religious participation, political party affiliation, political ideology, age, education, Hispanic origin, ethnicity, marital status, parental/guardian status, income, urbanity, and sex.
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CBS News Public Pulse Data and Instant Polls of Undecided Voters for 2004 Presidential Debates 1 and 3 and Vice-Presidential Debate (ICPSR 4177)
Released/updated on: 2005-08-18
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2004-09-01--2004-10-31
The data were gathered through two different processes. The data in Parts 1, 3, and 5 were gathered by asking respondents questions concerning the 2004 United States Presidential Election and the debates between the presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Questions from Parts 1, 3, and 5 concerned opinions of presidential candidates Senator John F. Kerry (Democrat) and President George W. Bush (Republican) and vice-presidential candidates Senator John Edwards (Democrat) and Vice-President Dick Cheney (Republican) before and after their respective debates, opinions of each presidential and vice-presidential candidate's qualities and attributes, which candidate was more likely to win his debate, and which candidate won his debate. Further debate questions addressed the likelihood respondents were going to watch each debate, the level of influence and importance of the debates, and whether one candidate unfairly attacked his opponent in the debate. Also, respondents were asked for their opinion of George W. Bush's handling of the presidency, whether the country was going the right direction, the degree to which their opinion of the vice-president affected their vote for president, their opinion of the condition of the national economy, whether the candidates shared the moral values of many United States citizens, the likelihood the respondent was going to vote in the 2004 presidential election, and what mattered more in the presidential election: national security or the national economy. Pulse data (Parts 2, 4, and 6) were collected in order to obtain response time reactions to the candidates and their statements. They were obtained by panelists being instructed to move their cursor to the left and right to indicate how much they like or dislike the messages being delivered by each candidate throughout the debate. Background information for Parts 1, 3, and 5 includes age, education, employment status, head of household status, home ownership status, household income and whether the household was dual-income, housing type, labor union membership status, likelihood of voting in the 2004 election, marital status, military service status, number of children in the household, political party affiliation, political ideology, race, religious affiliation, sex, voter registration status, and whether the respondent voted in the 2000 United States presidential election.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #1, October 2004 (ICPSR 4224)
Released/updated on: 2005-06-02
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2004-10-01--2004-10-31
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 were asked to give their opinions of the 2004 presidential campaign and the candidates, Republican incumbent George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry. Specific questions addressed the state of the national economy, the war in Iraq, the situation in North Korea, and terrorism/national security. Respondents were queried on their opinions of the September 30, 2004 Presidential Debate, the candidates' campaign strategies, and the candidates' ability to handle the issues surrounding the election. Participants were asked about their participation in past elections, what factors most influenced their electoral choices, and how closely they were following the 2004 presidential election. Background information on respondents includes voter registration status, whether the respondent voted in the 2000 presidential election, whether the respondent voted in the 2002 House elections, political party affiliation, political ideology, marital status, number of children in household, sex, religious affiliation, frequency of religious participation, education, age, ethnicity, income, and length of time living at current address.
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CBS News Monthly Poll #2, September 2004 (ICPSR 4164)
Released/updated on: 2005-05-23
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2004-09-01--2004-09-30
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 were asked to give their opinions of the 2004 presidential campaign, including for whom they would likely vote -- George W. Bush, John Kerry, or Ralph Nader -- and their level of support for that candidate. Questions were also posed regarding candidates' handling of or ability to handle current issues, such as the campaign against terrorism, the economy, and the situation in Iraq. Additional survey questions, for example, queried respondents' perceptions of the future of Social Security benefits, responses to government issued terrorist attack warnings, opinions of the pharmaceutical industry, and likelihood of voting for a presidential candidate with a beard. Background information includes voter registration status, sex, labor union affiliation, military service, religion, education, political party leanings, age, ethnicity, marital status, urbanicity, frequency of religious participation, length of time lived at current address, political ideology, whether the respondent voted in the 2000 or 2002 elections, and income.
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ABC News/Washington Post Pre-Debate Poll, September 2004 (ICPSR 4123)
Released/updated on: 2005-04-29
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2004-09-01--2004-09-30
This special topic poll, conducted September 23-26, 2004, 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 were asked to give their opinions of United States President George W. Bush, how he has handled his presidency, how he compares to Democratic presidential candidate Senator John F. Kerry on trustworthiness, leadership abilities, honesty, and other qualities, and the state of the economy at the time of the survey. In addition to Bush and Kerry, Ralph Nader (Independent) was a candidate for president and the candidates for vice-president were incumbent Vice-President Dick Cheney (Republican), Senator John Edwards (Democrat), and Peter Camejo (Independent). Respondents were further asked for whom they would vote if the election were held in September, how closely they were following the election, whether they were a strong supporter of either candidate, which candidate was better qualified to be commander-in-chief of the United States armed services, to rate the likelihood they would vote in the November 2004 presidential election, what two issues were most important in choosing the president, and what one personal quality was most important for the president to possess. Further questions addressed respondents' satisfaction with the direction the country was heading in, the long-term effects of military action in Iraq on United States security, the degree of success the United States was achieving in Iraq, and the economic and human costs of military action in Iraq. Additional questions concerned whether respondents were better off financially in September 2004 than before September 11, 2001, whether respondents were personally contacted by representatives of the presidential candidates' campaigns, and whether respondents planned to watch the first debate televised on September 30, 2004. Background information includes age, degree of urbanization, education, ethnicity, labor union membership within the household, level of religiosity, marital status, military veteran status within the household, the number of children living in the household, political ideology, political party affiliation, political party lean, religious affiliation, sex, voter registration status, and whether the respondent voted in the 2000 United States presidential election and if so, for whom they voted: Vice-President Al Gore (Democrat) or governor George W. Bush (Republican).
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ABC News Post-Debate #1 Poll, October 2000 (ICPSR 3129)
Released/updated on: 2004-09-02
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This special topic poll sought respondents' views on the presidential debate held on October 6th, 2000. Questions included how closely respondents were following the 2000 race for the presidency and how sure they were that they would vote on election day. Those polled were asked whom they would vote for, whether they had a favorable opinion of the candidates, and which candidate they felt would do a better job on issues such as education and the economy. Respondents were also asked to state which characteristics they believed that Governor Bush and Vice President Gore had, such as leadership and experience, and to indicate which candidate they believed had "won" the debate televised earlier in that week. Questions on popular social issues included whether respondents preferred small or large government, whether they supported the school vouchers initiative, whether they still would support the initiative if it meant less money for public schools, and what course of action they would take if they could receive school vouchers. Background information includes number of children respondent had under the age of 18, political identification, voting record, political philosophy, level of education, age, ethnicity, annual household income, and sex.
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ABC News Post-Debate #2 Poll, October 2000 (ICPSR 3114)
Released/updated on: 2004-08-20
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This special topic poll sought respondents' views on the presidential debate held on October 11, 2000. Questions included how closely respondents were following the 2000 race for the presidency, how sure they were that they would vote on election day, and whom they would vote for. Respondents were asked how certain they were that they would vote for a particular candidate. Respondents uncertain of whom they would vote for were asked which candidate they leaned towards the most. Questions also included whether the respondent had a favorable opinion of the candidates and which candidate the respondent felt would do a better job on issues such as education and the economy, among others. Respondents were also asked to state which characteristics they believed that Governor Bush and Vice President Gore had, such as honesty and good experience. Questions on voting history included whether the respondents voted in the 1996 election and if so for whom. They were asked which candidate they believed had "won" the debate televised earlier in that week. Background information gathered includes are political identification, voting record, political philosophy, level of education, age, ethnicity, annual household income, and sex.
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CBS News Post-Debate #1 Poll, October 2000 (ICPSR 3215)
Released/updated on: 2002-03-19
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This poll, conducted October 3, 2000, is part of a continuing series of surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The study was conducted to assess respondents' interest in and reaction to the first of three presidential debates, between Republican candidate and Texas governor George W. Bush and Democratic candidate and Vice President Al Gore, held earlier that evening. Respondents who watched and/or listened to the debate were asked who they thought won the debate, which candidate was better prepared, and whether their opinion of either candidate was changed by the debate. Respondents were also asked whom they intended to vote for in the upcoming election: Gore (Democratic Party candidate), Bush (Republican Party candidate), Pat Buchanan (Reform Party candidate), or Ralph Nader (Green Party candidate). Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, political orientation, voter registration and participation history, religion, marital status, education, Hispanic descent, race, children in household, and household income.
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CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #2, October 2000 (ICPSR 3222)
Released/updated on: 2002-03-05
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This poll, fielded October 18-21, 2000, 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 were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton and his handling of foreign policy and the current situation in the Middle East, as well as their views on Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore, Connecticut senator and Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman, Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush, and former Secretary of Defense and Republican vice-presidential candidate Dick Cheney. Those polled expressed their interest in and opinions about the 2000 presidential election, their readiness to vote in the upcoming election, and their level of support for both candidates, Gore and Bush. Respondents were also asked whether on the day of the survey they would vote for Gore or Bush. They then answered the same question, choosing among four candidates: Gore (Democratic Party candidate), Bush (Republican Party candidate), Pat Buchanan (Reform Party candidate), and Ralph Nader (Green Party candidate). A series of questions addressed the presidential campaign, including whether respondents viewed the campaign as interesting or dull, and how they assessed the candidates with respect to political philosophy, job preparedness, ability to negotiate with Congress, ability to negotiate effectively with world leaders, leadership qualities, integrity, whether they cared about the American people, whether they spent their campaign explaining their position or attacking their opponent, ability to deal with an international crisis, and the candidates' motives. Respondents' views were sought regarding the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians, including which side respondents sympathized with, whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and the government of Israel and/or Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat and the Palestinians had been keeping or breaking agreements made in the peace process, whether Bush had the experience necessary to negotiate a peace settlement, whether either candidate would become personally involved in foreign problems similar to this or delegate to his advisors, and whether the United States could do anything to establish peace in the Middle East. Additional topics included respondent impressions of the third presidential debate held on Tuesday, October 17, 2000, and their opinions on whether a candidate's position on issues or their personal qualities were more important, the influence of campaign promises to improve education, the use of school vouchers, and whether the New York Yankees or the New York Mets would win the World Series. Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, political philosophy, voter registration and participation history, education, marital status, religion, race, Hispanic descent, years in community, children in household, household income, and computer and Internet access.
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CBS News Post-Debate #2 Poll, October 2000 (ICPSR 3218)
Released/updated on: 2002-02-26
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This poll, conducted October 11, 2000, is part of a continuing series of surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The study was conducted to assess respondents' interest in and reaction to the second of three presidential debates, between Republican candidate and Texas governor George W. Bush and Democratic candidate and Vice President Al Gore, held earlier that evening. Respondents who watched and/or listened to the debate were asked who they thought won the debate, whether they learned anything new about the candidates, and whether their opinion of either candidate was changed by the debate. An additional question assessed respondents' confidence in Gore and Bush to deal wisely with an international crisis. Respondents were also asked whom they intended to vote for in the upcoming election: Gore (Democratic Party candidate), Bush (Republican Party candidate), Pat Buchanan (Reform Party candidate), or Ralph Nader (Green Party candidate). Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, political orientation, voter registration and participation history, religion, marital status, education, Hispanic descent, race, years in community, children in household, and household income.
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CBS News Pre-Debate #3 Poll, October 2000 (ICPSR 3220)
Released/updated on: 2002-02-26
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This poll, conducted October 16, 2000, is part of a continuing series of surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The study was conducted to assess respondents' interest in and opinions about the 2000 election campaign for United States president. Respondents were asked for their opinions of Republican candidate and Texas governor George W. Bush and Democratic candidate and Vice President Al Gore, prior to the third presidential debate held October 17, 2001. Those polled answered a set of questions comparing Bush and Gore as candidates in terms of their qualities, their abilities to be an effective president, and whether they were likely to reduce taxes, improve education, reduce the cost of prescription drugs for the elderly, and make health care affordable for everyone. Respondents were asked whether they watched and/or listened to the first two debates, who they thought won the debates, whether they learned anything from the debates that helped their decision-making or changed their minds, and whether they planned to watch the final presidential debate to be held on October 17. Respondents were also asked whom they intended to vote for in the upcoming election: Gore (Democratic Party candidate), Bush (Republican Party candidate), Pat Buchanan (Reform Party candidate), or Ralph Nader (Green Party candidate). Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, political orientation, voter registration and participation history, religion, marital status, education, Hispanic descent, race, years in community, children in household, and household income.
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CBS News Post-Debate #3 Poll, October 2000 (ICPSR 3221)
Released/updated on: 2002-02-26
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2000-10-01--2000-10-31
This poll, conducted October 17, 2000, is part of a continuing series of surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. The study was conducted to assess respondents' interest in and reaction to the third of three presidential debates, between Republican candidate and Texas governor George W. Bush and Democratic candidate and Vice President Al Gore, held earlier that evening. Respondents who watched and/or listened to the debate were asked who they thought won the debate, whether they learned anything new about the candidates, and whether their opinion of either candidate was changed by the debate. An additional question assessed respondents' feelings about either Bush or Gore serving as president compared with their feelings on the same subject two weeks ago, prior to the debates. Respondents were also asked whom they intended to vote for in the upcoming election: Gore (Democratic Party candidate), Bush (Republican Party candidate), Pat Buchanan (Reform Party candidate), or Ralph Nader (Green Party candidate). Background information on respondents includes age, gender, political party, political orientation, voter registration and participation history, religion, marital status, education, Hispanic descent, race, years in community, children in household, and household income.
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ABC News NAFTA Debate Poll, November 1993 (ICPSR 6294)
Released/updated on: 1996-11-21
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1993-11-01--1993-11-30
This special topic poll focused on the debate in Congress over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Respondents were queried regarding how closely they followed the debate, whether the United States would gain or lose jobs as a result of NAFTA, and whether they thought Congress should approve or reject NAFTA. They were asked whether Ross Perot's opposition to NAFTA had made any difference in their opinions and whether they believed Ross Perot's criticism to be responsible or irresponsible. Additional questions covered whether NAFTA would help or hurt American workers, Mexican workers, Canadian workers, American companies, and American consumers. Those surveyed were also asked whether they watched the debate on NAFTA between Ross Perot and Vice President Al Gore and who they thought won the debate. Demographic variables include political orientation and sex.