March 25, 2010
Anzalone Liszt Research
National Polling Summary
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Welcome to the Anzalone Liszt
Research National Polling Summary, a quick look at national public polls
detailing key political environmental measures as well as attitudes of voters
on the pressing issues of the week.
With the passage of the Health Care Bill Sunday night and
President Obama's signature on Tuesday, we have seen a rise in approval of
healthcare reform. Over 50% of the country agrees that reform of the health
care system was an important step forward, and even though it was a long and
hard fought battle President Obama still has a job rating above 50%.
We hope you enjoy!
John Anzalone and Jeff Liszt
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Overall
Reaction to Passage of Health Care Bill
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Polling
Firm
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Date
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Nat'l Adults
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Dems
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Reps
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Independents
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Good thing
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USA Today/ Gallup
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3/22/10
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49%
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79%
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14%
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46%
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Bad thing
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USA Today/ Gallup
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3/22/10
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40%
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9%
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76%
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45%
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Views of Health Care Bill
Polling Firm
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Date
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Makes the most imp. changes
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Good first step
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Makes wrong types of
changes
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System doesn't need
changes
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No Opinion
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USA Today/ Gallup
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3/23/10
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4%
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48%
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31%
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8%
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10%
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Impact of Health Care passage on Obama Administration
Polling Firm
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Date
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Major Accomplishment
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Minor Accomplishment
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Not an Accomplishment
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CBS
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3/23/10
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52%
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13%
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32%
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CBS:
Regardless of your view of health care reform, do
you think passage of the current health care reform bill would represent an
accomplishment for Barack Obama's presidency, or not?
How would you rate the following on their
addressing of the problems in the health care system over the past year,
leading up to Sunday's House Housevote?
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Polling
Firm
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Date
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Excellent
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Good
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Only
Fair
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Poor
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Unsure
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President Obama
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USA Today/ Gallup
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3/22/10
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18%
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28%
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20%
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31%
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3%
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Republicans in
Congress
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USA Today/ Gallup
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3/22/10
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5%
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21%
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34%
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34%
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5%
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Current Health Care
coverage in relation to approval of Health Care Bill
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Polling Firm
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Date
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Good
thing
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Bad
thing
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Have no health
insurance
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Gallup
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3/22/10
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58%
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29%
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Have
employer/union-based coverage
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Gallup
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3/22/10
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45%
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45%
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Have Medicare
coverage
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Gallup
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3/22/10
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45%
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47%
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Age in relation to
approval of Health Care Bill
Age
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Polling Firm
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Date
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Good
thing
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Bad
thing
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18-34
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Gallup
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3/22/10
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58%
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31%
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35-49
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Gallup
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3/22/10
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50%
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40%
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50-64
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Gallup
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3/22/10
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48%
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41%
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65+
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Gallup
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3/22/10
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36%
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54%
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President Obama
Polling
Firm
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Date
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Approve
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Disapprove
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Gallup
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3/22/10
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51%
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43%
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CBS
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3/21/10
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49%
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41%
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AP-GfK
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3/8/10
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53%
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46%
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Zogby
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3/4/10
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48%
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51%
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President Obama's Ratings
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Polling Firm
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Date
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Approve
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Disapprove
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Unsure
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Personality
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CNN
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3/21/10
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70%
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25%
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5%
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Situation in Iraq
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CNN
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3/21/10
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51%
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46%
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2%
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Situation in
Afghanistan
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CNN
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3/21/10
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55%
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42%
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3%
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Terrorism
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CNN
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3/21/10
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53%
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45%
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2%
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Environmental Policy
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CNN
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3/21/10
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55%
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37%
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8%
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Education
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CNN
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3/21/10
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56%
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41%
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3%
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Relationships with
other countries
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AP-GfK
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3/8/10
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59%
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28%
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13%
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If a Presidential election was held today, would you rather
elect Obama or George W. Bush?
Polling Firm
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Date
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Obama
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Bush
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Newsmax/ Zogby
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3/7/10
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48%
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38%
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Congress and the U.S. Generic Ballot
Generic Ballot
Polling Firm
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Date
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Dem
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Rep
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Gallup
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3/7/10
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47%
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44%
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Congress' Job Rating
Polling Firm
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Date
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Approve
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Disapprove
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Not Sure
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CBS
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3/21/10
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15%
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75%
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10%
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AP-GfK
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3/8/10
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22%
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76%
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1%
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Independents view of Republicans
in Congress
Polling Firm
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Date
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Favor
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Unfavor
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Democracy Corp
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March '10
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39%
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34
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Democracy Corp
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Feb '10
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51%
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29%
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Party Self Identification
Polling Firm
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Date
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Dem
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Rep
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Ind
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Kaiser/PSRA
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3/15/10
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36%
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20%
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35%
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Pew
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3/14/10
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33%
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22%
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37%
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NBC/WSJ
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3/14/10
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32%
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23%
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40%
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Tea Party Ideology
Polling Firm
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Date
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Democrat/ Lean Democrat
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Republican/ Lean Republican
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Solid Independent
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Quinnipiac
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3/24/10
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16%
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74%
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5%
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The Economy
Polling Firm
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Date
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Within next year
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Within
next two years
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Longer
than two years
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Already
as strong
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Unsure
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Bloomberg
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3/22/10
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9%
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38%
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48%
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2%
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2%
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Bloomberg: What is your expectation of when it will feel to you like
the economy is strong again? Do you think that will happen within the next
year, next two years, or longer than two years from now, or do you think it is
already as strong as it was before the recession?
Miscellaneous
Israeli Relations to the
U.S.
Polling Firm
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Date
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Ally
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Friendly
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Unfriendly
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Enemy
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Unsure
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CNN
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3/21/10
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39%
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41%
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12%
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5%
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4%
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Banking Regulation
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Polling Firm
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Date
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Favor
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Oppose
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Unsure
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All
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CNN
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3/21/10
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53%
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43%
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4%
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Democrats
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CNN
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3/21/10
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68%
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27%
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5%
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Republicans
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CNN
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3/21/10
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51%
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46%
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3%
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Independents
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CNN
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3/21/10
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35%
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62%
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3%
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CNN: As you may know,
Congress is considering legislation that would increase federal regulation over
banks, Wall Street investors, and other financial institutions. Based on what
you have read or heard about this, do you favor or oppose this legislation?
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