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How Would You Rate Relations Between Whites and Blacks? By Race

Do you think that relations between blacks and whites will always be a problem for the United States, or that a solution will eventually be worked out?

	Always a problem	Eventually worked out	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2011 Aug 4-7	46	52	2
2009 Oct 16-19	40	56	4
2008 Nov 5 †	30	67	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	38	58	3
2008 May 1-3	42	54	4
2007 Jun 4-24	43	54	4
2006 Jun 8-25	42	54	4
2005 Jun 6-25	46	50	4
2004 Jun 9-30	45	51	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	47	50	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	47	48	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	52	44	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	56	41	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	55	42	3
1995 Oct 19-22	68	29	3
1995 Oct 5-7	54	41	5
1993 Aug 23-25	53	44	3
1963 Dec ^	42	55	3

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	44	54	2
2009 Oct 16-19	38	58	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	37	59	4
2007 Jun 4-24	41	55	4
2006 Jun 8-25	40	56	4
2005 Jun 6-25	46	51	3
2004 Jun 9-30	44	52	4

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2011 Aug 4-7	45	53	2
2009 Oct 16-19	38	59	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	36	60	4
2007 Jun 4-24	42	54	4
2006 Jun 8-25	40	56	4
2005 Jun 6-25	45	52	3
2004 Jun 9-30	44	52	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	46	51	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	45	50	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	51	45	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	57	41	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	54	42	4
1995 Oct 19-22	68	29	3
1995 Oct 5-7	55	40	5
1993 Aug 23-25	53	44	3
1963 Dec ^	44	53	3

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	55	42	2
2009 Oct 16-19	55	42	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	49	50	2
2007 Jun 4-24	56	41	3
2006 Jun 8-25	55	43	2
2005 Jun 6-25	57	41	2
2004 Jun 9-30	57	41	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	59	39	2
2001 Mar 23-May 16	66	32	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	59	36	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	58	38	4
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	58	38	4
1995 Oct 19-22	64	33	3
1995 Oct 5-7	55	41	4
1993 Aug 23-25	55	44	1
1963 Dec ^	26	70	4

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	38	58	3
2007 Jun 4-24	43	54	3
2006 Jun 8-25	32	63	5
2005 Jun 6-25	42	51	7
2004 Jun 9-30	42	53	5
† USA Today/Gallup poll asked on Gallup Daily tracking survey
^ NORC Trend

How much of a role, if any, do you think the government should have in trying to improve the social and economic position of blacks and other minority groups in this country -- a major role, a minor role, or no role at all?

	Major role	Minor role	No role	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Total
2011 Aug 4-7	27	46	26	1
2005 Jun 6-25	37	44	17	2
2004 Jun 9-30	40	45	14	1

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	19	50	30	1
2005 Jun 6-25	26	52	21	1
2004 Jun 9-30	32	51	16	1

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	59	32	8	1
2005 Jun 6-25	71	21	6	2
2004 Jun 9-30	68	22	9	1

In general, do you think that blacks have as good a chance as white people in your community to get any kind of job for which they are qualified, or don't you think they have as good a chance?

	Have as good a chance	Don't have as good a chance	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2011 Aug 4-7	72	26	1
2009 Oct 16-19	79	19	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	71	27	2
2007 Jun 4-24	71	27	2
2005 Jun 6-25	71	28	1
2004 Jun 9-30	72	26	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	74	24	2
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	77	21	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	75	23	2
1995 Oct 19-22	71	25	4
1995 Mar 17-19	64	32	4
1993 Aug 23-25	65	31	4
1991 Jun 13-16	68	26	6
1990 Jun 7-10	69	23	8
1989 Dec 7-10	65	28	7
1978 Jul 7-10	67	24	9
1963 Jun 21-26	39	48	13
1963 Mar	43	N/A	N/A

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	78	21	1
2009 Oct 16-19	82	16	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	77	21	2
2007 Jun 4-24	76	22	3
2005 Jun 6-25	78	21	1
2004 Jun 9-30	77	21	2

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2011 Aug 4-7	78	21	1
2009 Oct 16-19	82	16	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	76	22	2
2007 Jun 4-24	75	22	2
2005 Jun 6-25	77	22	1
2004 Jun 9-30	76	22	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	79	19	2
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	82	17	1
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	79	18	3
1995 Oct 19-22	75	21	4
1995 Mar 17-19	68	27	5
1993 Aug 23-25	70	27	3
1991 Jun 13-16	70	23	7
1990 Jun 7-10	73	20	7
1989 Dec 7-10	68	25	7
1978 Jul 7-10	73	19	9
1963 Jun 21-26	41	44	14
1963 Mar	46	N/A	N/A

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	39	59	3
2009 Oct 16-19	43	56	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	43	56	1
2007 Jun 4-24	37	61	2
2005 Jun 6-25	33	65	2
2004 Jun 9-30	41	57	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	40	57	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	45	52	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	46	51	3
1995 Oct 19-22	52	45	3
1995 Mar 17-19	36	62	2
1993 Aug 23-25	30	66	4
1991 Jun 13-16	40	58	2
1990 Jun 7-10	43	54	3
1989 Dec 7-10	43	54	3
1978 Jul 7-10	35	57	8
1963 Jun 21-26	23	74	3
1963 Mar	24	N/A	N/A

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	68	32	1
2007 Jun 4-24	69	30	1
2005 Jun 6-25	66	31	3
2004 Jun 9-30	69	29	2

Thinking back over your lifetime, how do you feel civil rights for blacks have changed in this country -- would you say the situation has greatly improved, somewhat improved, stayed pretty much the same, somewhat worsened, or greatly worsened?

	Greatly improved	Some- what improved	Stayed the same	Some- what worsened	Greatly worsened	No opinion
	%	%	%	%		%
Total
2011 Aug 4-7	50	39	8	1	2	1
2003 Jun 12-18	45	42	9	3	*	1
1995 Oct 19-22	32	51	9	5	2	1

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	53	37	8	1	1	1
2003 Jun 12-18	48	41	8	2	*	1
1995 Oct 19-22	34	51	8	5	1	1

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	29	56	9	4	2	*
2003 Jun 12-18	25	46	13	13	1	2
1995 Oct 19-22	25	51	14	7	2	1
* Less than 0.5%

Do you think new civil rights laws are needed to reduce discrimination against blacks, or not?

	Yes, needed	No, not needed	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2011 Aug 4-7	21	76	2
2003 Jun 12-18	26	70	4
1993 Aug 23-25	38	58	4

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	15	83	3
2003 Jun 12-18	20	77	3
1993 Aug 23-25	33	62	5

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	52	48	1
2003 Jun 12-18	52	41	7
1993 Aug 23-25	70	26	4

Do you approve or disapprove of marriage between blacks and whites?

	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2011 Aug 4-7	86	11	3
2007 Sep 7-8	79	15	6
2007 Jun 4-24	77	17	6
2004 Jun 9-30	76	19	5
2003 Nov 11-Dec 14	73	23	4
2002 Jun 3-9	65	29	6
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	64	27	9
1994 Sep 18-20	48	37	15
1991 Jun 13-16	48	42	10
1983 Apr 29-May 2	43	50	7
1978 Jul 21-24 ^	36	54	10
1972 Oct 13-16 ^	29	60	11
1968 Jun 26-Jul 1 ^	20	73	8
1958 Sep 24-29 †	4	94	3

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	83	14	3
2007 Jun 4-24	75	20	6
2004 Jun 9-30	72	23	5

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2011 Aug 4-7	84	13	3
2007 Jun 4-24	75	19	5
2004 Jun 9-30	73	21	6
2003 Nov 11-Dec 14	70	27	3
2002 Jun 3-6	60	33	7
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	61	30	9
1994 Sep 18-20	45	41	14
1991 Jun 13-16	44	45	11
1983 Apr 29-May 2	38	56	6
1978 Jul 21-24 ^	33	58	9
1972 Oct 13-16 ^	25	65	10
1968 Jun 26-Jul 1 ^	17	75	7
1958 Sep 24-29 †	4	94	3

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	96	2	2
2007 Jun 4-24	85	10	4
2004 Jun 9-30	87	9	4
2003 Nov 11-Dec 14	80	16	4
2002 Jun 3-9	78	20	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	77	16	7
1994 Sep 18-20	68	19	13
1991 Jun 13-16	70	19	11
1983 Apr 29-May 2	71	21	9
1978 Jul 21-24 ^	66	19	15
1972 Oct 13-16 ^	61	21	19
1968 Jun 26-Jul 1 ^	56	33	11
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	77	16	7

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	87	10	3
2004 Jun 9-30	88	7	5
2003 Nov 11-Dec 14	77	15	8
2002 Jun 3-9	84	10	6

^ WORDING: Between whites and nonwhites?
† WORDING: Between white and colored people?

How do you view Barack Obama's election as president in terms of progress for blacks in the United States -- as the most important advance for blacks in the past one hundred years, as one of the two or three most important advances for blacks in the past one hundred years, but not the most important, important, but not among the most important advances, or not that important?

	The most important	One of the most important	Not one of the most important	Not that important	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2011 Aug 4-7	15	27	30	26	3
2009 Oct 16-19	20	38	24	16	2
2008 Nov 5	33	38	15	10	4

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	10	27	32	29	2
2009 Oct 16-19	16	40	25	17	2

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	34	31	23	9	3
2009 Oct 16-19	44	27	19	6	4

As a result of Barack Obama's election, do you think race relations in this country have -- [ROTATED: gotten a lot better, gotten a little better, not changed, gotten a little worse (or) gotten a lot worse]?

	A lot better	A little better	Not changed	A little worse	A little worse	No opinion
	%	%	%	%		%
Total
2011 Aug 4-7	7	28	41	16	7	1
2009 Oct 16-19	7	34	35	16	6	1

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	6	25	45	16	6	1
2009 Oct 16-19	7	32	36	17	6	2

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	14	34	27	16	8	1
2009 Oct 16-19	11	42	27	13	7	*
* Less than 0.5%

In the years ahead, as a result of Barack Obama's presidency, do you think race relations in this country will -- [ROTATED: get a lot better, get a little better, not change, get a little worse (or) get a lot worse]?

	A lot better	A little better	Not change	A little worse	A little worse	No opinion
	%	%	%	%		%
Total
2011 Aug 4-7	12	40	35	8	3	2
2009 Oct 16-19	15	46	25	7	6	1

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	9	39	39	7	3	2
2009 Oct 16-19	14	44	26	9	6	1

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	24	40	21	10	4	1
2009 Oct 16-19	24	55	14	3	3	*
* Less than 0.5%

Next we have a question about a president's policies to help improve the standard of living of blacks in the United States. Do you think the policies of Barack Obama would go too far, would be about right, or would not go far enough in promoting efforts to aid the black community?

	Go too far	Be about right	Not go far enough	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Total
2011 Aug 4-7	25	43	23	10
2009 Oct 16-19	24	47	18	11
2008 Nov 7-9	24	64	8	4
2008 May 30-Jun 1	26	47	9	18

Non-Hispanic whites
2011 Aug 4-7	29	42	18	12
2009 Oct 16-19	28	45	16	11
2008 May 30-Jun 1	27	46	7	20

Blacks
2011 Aug 4-7	5	47	43	5
2009 Oct 16-19	5	55	32	11
2009 May 30-Jun 1	5	64	20	11

Next, I'm going to read a list of problems facing the country. For each one, please tell me if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or not at all? First, how much do you personally worry about -- [race relations]?

	Great deal	Fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2011 Mar 3-6	16	28	29	25	1
2010 Mar 4-7	13	28	33	26	1
2008 Mar 6-9	18	27	31	23	1
2007 Mar 11-14	19	32	30	18	1
2006 Mar 13-16	22	36	23	19	*
2005 Mar 7-10	16	21	36	26	1
2004 Mar 8-11	19	23	34	23	1
2003 Mar 24-25	22	31	26	21	*
2002 Mar 4-7	23	25	30	21	1
2001 Mar 5-7	28	34	23	15	*
* Less than 0.5%

Do you think racism against blacks is or is not widespread in the U.S.?

	Yes, is widespread	No, is not	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2009 Oct 16-19	51	46	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	56	42	3

Non-Hispanic whites
2009 Oct 16-19	49	48	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	51	46	3

Blacks
2009 Oct 16-19	72	26	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	78	20	2

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	59	38	3

Do you think racism against whites is or is not widespread in the U.S.?

	Yes, is widespread	No, is not	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2009 Oct 16-19	44	53	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	41	55	3

Non-Hispanic whites
2009 Oct 16-19	46	50	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	42	55	4

Blacks
2009 Oct 16-19	39	59	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	36	62	2

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	36	60	3

As you may know, some U.S. leaders have called for an open national dialogue on race. If blacks and whites honestly expressed their true feelings about race relations, do you think this would do more to -- [ROTATED: bring the races together (or) cause greater racial division]?

	Bring races together	Cause greater division	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2009 Oct 16-19	56	37	7
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	59	34	7

Non-Hispanic whites
2009 Oct 16-19	53	39	8
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	57	35	8

Blacks
2009 Oct 16-19	70	26	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	69	27	4

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	64	29	7

Next we'd like to know how you feel about the way various groups in society are treated. For each of the following groups please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with the way they are treated. How about … [RANDOM ORDER]?

A. Immigrants

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	13	33	27	23	5
2007 Jun 4-24	12	31	29	21	7
2006 Jun 8-25	14	33	26	21	5
2005 Jun 6-25	13	41	26	16	4
2003 Jun 12-18	15	43	25	13	4
2002 Jun 3-9	16	39	25	14	6
2001 Jun 11-17	14	40	27	14	5

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	14	35	27	18	6
2007 Jun 4-24	12	36	27	17	8
2006 Jun 8-25	16	36	27	16	6
2005 Jun 6-25	14	46	25	12	3
2003 Jun 12-15	15	48	24	9	4
2002 Jun 3-6	17	41	25	10	7
2001 Jun 11-17	15	43	28	9	5

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	13	25	28	27	7
2007 Jun 4-24	7	25	36	26	6
2006 Jun 8-25	9	29	32	26	4
2005 Jun 6-25	8	33	31	20	8
2003 Jun 12-18	14	30	25	26	5
2002 Jun 3-9	8	33	27	24	8
2001 Jun 11-17	6	29	32	25	8

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	19	23	45	3
2007 Jun 4-24	8	17	25	46	3
2006 Jun 8-25	11	15	23	48	2
2005 Jun 6-25	10	19	29	39	3
2003 Jun 12-18	11	31	27	29	2
2002 Jun 3-9	12	32	19	33	4
2001 Jun 11-17	10	26	27	33	4

B. Women

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	26	42	19	12	1
2007 Jun 4-24	26	43	17	11	3
2006 Jun 8-25	25	42	20	11	1
2005 Jun 6-25	24	46	20	9	1
2003 Jun 12-18	28	44	17	10	1
2002 Jun 3-9	25	47	17	9	2
2001 Jun 11-17	24	46	18	11	1

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	29	46	16	9	*
2007 Jun 4-24	27	46	16	8	3
2006 Jun 8-25	28	46	18	7	1
2005 Jun 6-25	25	50	19	6	*
2003 Jun 12-15	31	45	15	8	1
2002 Jun 3-6	26	50	17	6	1
2001 Jun 11-17	24	49	17	9	1

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	15	32	31	21	2
2007 Jun 4-24	15	30	28	25	2
2006 Jun 8-25	12	39	29	20	1
2005 Jun 6-25	17	36	28	17	2
2003 Jun 12-18	17	35	24	21	3
2002 Jun 3-9	19	40	17	22	2
2001 Jun 11-17	14	33	31	20	2

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	20	35	22	20	3
2007 Jun 4-24	23	37	20	19	2
2006 Jun 8-25	33	27	19	19	2
2005 Jun 6-25	23	36	20	17	4
2003 Jun 12-18	26	42	17	14	1
2002 Jun 3-9	26	41	17	12	4
2001 Jun 11-17	27	33	18	20	2

Men
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	37	38	13	10	2
2007 Jun 4-24	33	42	13	9	4
2006 Jun 8-25	35	39	19	7	1
2005 Jun 6-25	28	46	17	7	2
2003 Jun 12-18	36	40	17	6	1
2002 Jun 3-9	34	43	15	6	2
2001 Jun 11-17	35	45	13	6	1

Women
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	16	45	24	15	1
2007 Jun 4-24	21	45	20	13	2
2006 Jun 8-25	17	45	22	15	1
2005 Jun 6-25	19	47	23	10	1
2003 Jun 12-18	21	48	16	14	1
2002 Jun 3-9	18	51	19	11	1
2001 Jun 11-17	13	48	22	15	2

C. Blacks

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied		Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%		%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	41	25		14	3
2007 Jun 4-24	21	42	20		13	4
2006 Jun 8-25	17	44	24		12	3
2005 Jun 6-25	16	43	23		14	4
2003 Jun 12-18	20	44	22		12	2
2002 Jun 3-9	19	45	22		11	3
2001 Jun 11-17	20	41	24		13	2

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	20	43	24		10	2
2007 Jun 4-24	22	49	15		9	4
2006 Jun 8-25	17	49	24		7	3
2005 Jun 6-25	18	48	21		10	3
2003 Jun 12-15	22	46	22		8	2
2002 Jun 3-6	19	49	21		8	3
2001 Jun 11-17	20	44	25		9	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	9	26	28		36	1
2007 Jun 4-24	8	22	30		38	2
2006 Jun 8-25	7	30	29		33	1
2005 Jun 6-25	8	33	28		30	1
2003 Jun 12-18	10	30	20		39	1
2002 Jun 3-9	12	31	26		29	2
2001 Jun 11-17	8	31	28		32	1

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	15	33	27		19	6
2007 Jun 4-24	17	29	31		16	6
2006 Jun 8-25	23	23	27		20	7
2005 Jun 6-25	15	30	27		19	9
2003 Jun 12-18	11	47	22		16	4
2002 Jun 3-9	19	38	24		14	5
2001 Jun 11-17	15	35	26		18	6

D. Hispanics

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	14	42	26	15	3
2007 Jun 4-24	16	40	20	17	7
2006 Jun 8-25	18	39	25	14	5
2005 Jun 6-25	17	41	27	10	5
2003 Jun 12-18	18	47	22	10	3
2002 Jun 3-9	17	47	22	9	5
2001 Jun 11-17	16	44	23	12	5

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	15	45	26	11	3
2007 Jun 4-24	17	46	15	14	8
2006 Jun 8-25	19	43	23	10	5
2005 Jun 6-25	18	42	28	7	5
2003 Jun 12-15	19	50	21	6	4
2002 Jun 3-6	17	51	21	6	5
2001 Jun 11-17	17	47	23	9	4

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	30	33	20	7
2007 Jun 4-24	9	30	36	20	6
2006 Jun 8-25	11	34	33	17	5
2005 Jun 6-25	14	36	31	12	7
2003 Jun 12-18	15	38	23	21	3
2002 Jun 3-9	14	35	27	15	9
2001 Jun 11-17	7	34	31	20	8

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	11	32	25	30	2
2007 Jun 4-24	12	25	29	32	3
2006 Jun 8-25	18	22	28	31	1
2005 Jun 6-25	15	30	27	27	1
2003 Jun 12-18	11	40	24	23	2
2002 Jun 3-9	16	37	24	21	2
2001 Jun 11-17	15	30	25	29	1

E. Asians

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	26	46	14	4	9
2007 Jun 4-24	26	46	11	6	10
2006 Jun 8-25	27	49	12	5	7
2005 Jun 6-25	27	45	14	5	9
2003 Jun 12-18	25	48	16	5	6
2002 Jun 3-9	22	49	15	5	9
2001 Jun 11-17	21	48	18	5	8

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	29	48	13	2	8
2007 Jun 4-24	29	48	9	4	9
2006 Jun 8-25	29	53	9	4	6
2005 Jun 6-25	30	47	12	4	7
2003 Jun 12-15	26	49	15	4	6
2002 Jun 3-6	23	51	15	3	8
2001 Jun 11-17	21	50	18	4	7

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	40	21	9	13
2007 Jun 4-24	16	43	20	10	11
2006 Jun 8-25	19	44	21	8	8
2005 Jun 6-25	17	41	21	8	13
2003 Jun 12-18	20	40	24	9	7
2002 Jun 3-9	16	44	20	10	10
2001 Jun 11-17	13	40	26	12	9

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	41	15	8	18
2007 Jun 4-24	17	41	16	9	16
2006 Jun 8-25	30	28	18	11	14
2005 Jun 6-25	23	35	19	10	13
2003 Jun 12-18	20	51	15	8	6
2002 Jun 3-9	19	42	13	11	15
2001 Jun 11-17	18	33	22	13	14

F. Arabs

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	14	33	23	16	14
2007 Jun 4-24	17	35	21	13	14
2006 Jun 8-25	15	30	28	16	11

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	14	37	21	15	14
2007 Jun 4-24	18	39	20	11	13
2006 Jun 8-25	14	33	31	15	7

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	12	26	30	18	14
2007 Jun 4-24	8	28	26	23	15
2006 Jun 8-25	9	32	27	16	15

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	13	26	22	18	21
2007 Jun 4-24	12	26	28	15	19
2006 Jun 8-25	17	20	22	20	22

Next, we'd like to know how you would rate relations between various groups in the United States these days. Would you say relations between -- [RANDOM ORDER] -- are very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad, or very bad?

A. Whites and blacks

	Very good	Somewhat good	Somewhat bad	Very bad	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	58	23	7	2
2007 Jun 4-24	10	61	24	4	1
2006 Jun 8-25	9	55	25	9	2
2005 Jun 6-25	11	57	23	6	3
2004 Jun 9-30	13	59	20	6	2
2003 Jun 12-18	10	58	24	6	2
2002 Jun 3-9	8	61	23	5	3
2001 Jun 11-17	6	57	28	7	2

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	11	59	23	6	1
2007 Jun 4-24	11	64	23	2	*
2006 Jun 8-25	10	57	26	6	2
2005 Jun 6-25	11	61	22	5	1
2004 Jun 9-30	13	61	20	5	1
2003 Jun 12-15	10	59	25	5	1
2002 Jun 3-6	7	63	24	3	3
2001 Jun 11-17	6	56	30	6	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	7	54	23	14	1
2007 Jun 4-24	7	48	31	12	2
2006 Jun 8-25	7	55	22	14	2
2005 Jun 6-25	10	55	20	13	2
2004 Jun 9-30	12	56	21	8	3
2003 Jun 12-18	9	50	26	13	2
2002 Jun 3-9	9	59	18	13	1
2001 Jun 11-17	8	62	17	11	2

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	7	50	27	10	6
2007 Jun 4-24	9	50	25	10	6
2006 Jun 8-25	10	48	24	14	5
2005 Jun 6-25	11	47	27	11	4
2004 Jun 9-30	12	49	21	10	8
2003 Jun 12-18	11	57	19	9	4
2002 Jun 3-9	9	53	25	9	4
2001 Jun 11-17	8	57	18	14	3

B. Whites and Hispanics

	Very good	Somewhat good	Somewhat bad	Very bad	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	55	27	6	2
2007 Jun 4-24	9	57	21	7	6
2006 Jun 8-25	13	47	30	7	3
2005 Jun 6-25	11	59	23	3	4
2004 Jun 9-30	13	61	19	4	3
2003 Jun 12-18	12	61	20	4	3
2002 Jun 3-9	7	61	22	5	5
2001 Jun 11-17	7	59	26	4	4

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	9	56	30	5	1
2007 Jun 4-24	9	59	19	6	6
2006 Jun 8-25	13	48	32	4	3
2005 Jun 6-25	10	63	24	1	2
2004 Jun 9-30	12	62	20	4	2
2003 Jun 12-15	11	61	22	3	3
2002 Jun 3-6	7	61	23	4	5
2001 Jun 11-17	6	61	25	4	4

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	48	24	10	7
2007 Jun 4-24	8	45	29	12	6
2006 Jun 8-25	9	46	26	14	5
2005 Jun 6-25	11	50	22	6	11
2004 Jun 9-30	12	50	22	4	12
2003 Jun 12-18	9	52	24	6	9
2002 Jun 3-9	8	52	21	11	8
2001 Jun 11-17	7	48	28	9	8

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	12	59	17	9	3
2007 Jun 4-24	15	55	22	6	2
2006 Jun 8-25	16	52	17	12	3
2005 Jun 6-25	16	51	21	10	2
2004 Jun 9-30	20	56	16	3	5
2003 Jun 12-18	16	68	10	5	1
2002 Jun 3-9	10	66	14	6	4
2001 Jun 11-17	14	55	21	7	3

C. Whites and Asians

	Very good	Somewhat good	Somewhat bad	Very bad	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	23	58	10	2	7
2007 Jun 4-24	24	56	8	2	10
2006 Jun 8-25	27	56	10	2	5
2005 Jun 6-25	20	59	12	1	8
2004 Jun 9-30	23	58	9	4	6
2003 Jun 12-18	20	62	11	2	5
2002 Jun 3-9	14	63	14	2	7
2001 Jun 11-17	14	62	15	4	5

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	24	59	10	1	5
2007 Jun 4-24	26	57	7	*	10
2006 Jun 8-25	30	57	9	1	3
2005 Jun 6-25	21	60	13	*	6
2004 Jun 9-30	24	60	9	4	3
2003 Jun 12-15	19	64	11	2	4
2002 Jun 3-6	13	64	15	2	6
2001 Jun 11-17	13	64	16	2	5

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	17	56	12	5	10
2007 Jun 4-24	15	54	15	6	10
2006 Jun 8-25	18	52	17	4	10
2005 Jun 6-25	16	56	11	3	14
2004 Jun 9-30	16	52	13	4	15
2003 Jun 12-18	19	55	15	2	9
2002 Jun 3-9	12	60	13	5	10
2001 Jun 11-17	14	52	20	4	10

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	53	10	4	15
2007 Jun 4-24	18	54	10	3	15
2006 Jun 8-25	22	51	8	9	10
2005 Jun 6-25	17	56	11	5	11
2004 Jun 9-30	25	47	8	5	15
2003 Jun 12-18	19	57	9	3	12
2002 Jun 3-9	18	56	11	4	11
2001 Jun 11-17	8	57	18	8	9

D. Blacks and Hispanics

	Very good	Somewhat good	Somewhat bad	Very bad	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	7	42	29	11	11
2007 Jun 4-24	6	43	27	9	15
2006 Jun 8-25	9	39	29	8	15
2005 Jun 6-25	9	47	26	5	13
2004 Jun 9-30	9	53	20	6	12
2003 Jun 12-18	10	50	26	4	10
2002 Jun 3-9	7	46	26	7	14
2001 Jun 11-17	6	43	30	9	12

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	5	38	31	12	14
2007 Jun 4-24	4	42	28	7	19
2006 Jun 8-25	8	33	34	6	19
2005 Jun 6-25	7	46	28	4	15
2004 Jun 9-30	6	52	21	6	15
2003 Jun 12-15	7	48	29	4	12
2002 Jun 3-6	4	42	30	7	17
2001 Jun 11-17	4	38	34	10	14

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	13	54	19	10	4
2007 Jun 4-24	12	56	20	9	4
2006 Jun 8-25	9	62	16	11	3
2005 Jun 6-25	18	59	12	4	7
2004 Jun 9-30	18	59	14	3	6
2003 Jun 12-18	17	55	19	4	5
2002 Jun 3-9	14	59	18	5	4
2001 Jun 11-17	18	56	17	5	4

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	50	26	10	4
2007 Jun 4-24	15	44	29	9	4
2006 Jun 8-25	15	46	21	13	5
2005 Jun 6-25	12	44	26	14	4
2004 Jun 9-30	17	51	16	9	7
2003 Jun 12-18	16	55	19	7	3
2002 Jun 3-9	13	58	16	7	6
2001 Jun 11-17	16	53	22	5	4

In general, do you think that black children have as good a chance as white children in your community to get a good education, or don't you think they have as good a chance?

	Have as good a chance	Don't have as good a chance	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	75	23	1
2007 Jun 4-24	76	21	3
2005 Jun 6-25	79	19	2
2004 Jun 9-30	80	19	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	77	20	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	80	18	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	82	15	3
1997 May 30-Jun 1	76	21	3
1995 Oct 19-22	82	14	4
1991 Jun 13-16	81	15	4
1990 Jun 7-10	83	11	6
1989 Dec 7-10	80	15	5
1962 Aug 23-28 ^	83	7	10

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	80	19	1
2007 Jun 4-24	80	16	3
2005 Jun 6-25	85	13	2
2004 Jun 9-30	86	14	*

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	79	19	1
2007 Jun 4-24	80	17	3
2005 Jun 6-25	84	14	2
2004 Jun 9-30	85	15	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	81	17	2
2001 Mar 23-May 16	85	13	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	86	12	2
1997 May 30-Jun 1	79	18	3
1995 Oct 19-22	85	11	4
1991 Jun 13-16	83	13	4
1990 Jun 7-10	85	9	6
1989 Dec 7-10	82	13	5
1962 Aug 23-28 ^	85	4	10

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	49	49	2
2007 Jun 4-24	49	51	*
2005 Jun 6-25	51	47	2
2004 Jun 9-30	51	48	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	50	49	1
2001 Mar 23-May 16	52	46	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	56	39	5
1997 May 30-Jun 1	63	35	2
1995 Oct 19-22	64	33	3
1991 Jun 13-16	56	38	6
1990 Jun 7-10	68	29	3
1989 Dec 7-10	61	33	6
1962 Aug 23-28^	53	41	6

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	74	25	1
2007 Jun 4-24	73	26	*
2005 Jun 6-25	74	24	2
2004 Jun 9-30	77	21	2
* Less than 0.5%
^ WORDING: Negro children

Again, in general, do you think that blacks have as good a chance as white people in your community to get any housing they can afford, or don't you think they have as good a chance?

	Have as good a chance	Don't have as good a chance	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	78	20	2
2007 Jun 4-24	77	20	2
2005 Jun 6-25	77	21	2
2004 Jun 9-30	81	18	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	77	20	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	79	18	3
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	79	18	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	82	16	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	83	13	4
1991 Jun 13-16	72	23	5
1990 Jun 7-10	72	19	9
1989 Dec 7-10	68	26	6

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	85	13	2
2007 Jun 4-24	84	13	3
2005 Jun 6-25	82	16	2
2004 Jun 9-30	86	13	1

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	83	16	2
2007 Jun 4-24	82	15	3
2005 Jun 6-25	82	16	2
2004 Jun 9-30	85	14	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	82	16	2
2001 Mar 23-May 16	83	14	3
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	83	15	2
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	86	12	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	86	10	4
1991 Jun 13-16	74	21	5
1990 Jun 7-10	75	16	9
1989 Dec 7-10	71	23	6

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	52	47	2
2007 Jun 4-24	44	54	2
2005 Jun 6-25	51	48	1
2004 Jun 9-30	55	44	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	48	49	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	48	50	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	53	45	2
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	54	43	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	58	40	2
1991 Jun 13-16	55	42	3
1990 Jun 7-10	47	46	7
1989 Dec 7-10	51	45	5

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	69	28	3
2007 Jun 4-24	72	27	1
2005 Jun 6-25	70	26	4
2004 Jun 9-30	74	24	2

Do you feel that women in this country have equal job opportunities as men, or not?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	57	42	1
2007 Jun 4-24	57	43	*
2006 Jun 8-25	49	49	2
2005 Jun 6-25	53	46	1
2003 Jun 12-18	49	50	1
2002 Jun 3-9	46	53	1
2001 Jun 11-17	42	57	1

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	59	40	1
2007 Jun 4-24	58	42	*
2006 Jun 8-25	50	49	1
2005 Jun 6-25	53	46	1
2003 Jun 12-15	51	48	1
2002 Jun 3-6	46	52	2
2001 Jun 11-17	43	56	1

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	43	56	*
2007 Jun 4-24	39	60	1
2006 Jun 8-25	33	66	1
2005 Jun 6-25	44	54	2
2003 Jun 12-18	29	69	2
2002 Jun 3-9	34	65	1
2001 Jun 11-17	35	64	1

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	59	41	*
2007 Jun 4-24	60	39	1
2006 Jun 8-25	53	46	2
2005 Jun 6-25	59	40	1
2003 Jun 12-18	54	46	--
2002 Jun 3-9	56	44	*
2001 Jun 11-17	51	45	4
* Less than 0.5%

FULL NATIONAL ADULT AND GENDER TREND

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	57	42	1
2007 Jun 4-24	57	43	*
2006 Jun 8-25	49	49	2
2005 Jun 6-25	53	46	1
2003 Jun 12-18	49	50	1
2002 Jun 3-9	46	53	1
2001 Jun 11-17	42	57	1
1995 Sep 14-17	34	64	2
1993 Aug 23-25	39	60	1
1989 Dec 18-21	42	56	2
1987 Jan 26-Feb 5	48	46	6
1976 Jan	48	48	4

Men
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	71	28	1
2007 Jun 4-24	63	36	*
2006 Jun 8-25	59	39	2
2005 Jun 6-25	61	37	2
2003 Jun 12-18	55	44	1
2002 Jun 3-9	54	45	1
2001 Jun 11-17	53	46	1
1995 Sep 14-17	38	59	3
1993 Aug 23-25	50	50	*
1989 Dec 18-21	46	52	2
1987 Jan 26-Feb 5	48	46	6

Women
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	45	54	1
2007 Jun 4-24	51	49	*
2006 Jun 8-25	40	58	2
2005 Jun 6-25	45	55	*
2003 Jun 12-18	43	56	1
2002 Jun 3-9	39	60	1
2001 Jun 11-17	32	67	1
1995 Sep 14-17	30	69	3
1993 Aug 23-25	30	69	1
1989 Dec 18-21	37	60	3
1987 Jan 26-Feb 5	35	56	9
* Less than 0.5%

Do you feel that racial minorities in this country have equal job opportunities as whites, or not?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	53	46	1
2007 Jun 4-24	52	45	3
2006 Jun 8-25	46	53	1
2005 Jun 6-25	53	45	2
2003 Jun 12-18	49	49	2
2002 Jun 3-9	48	49	3
2001 Jun 12-17	48	50	2

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	60	39	1
2007 Jun 4-24	57	40	3
2006 Jun 8-25	53	47	1
2005 Jun 6-25	59	39	2
2003 Jun 12-15	55	43	2
2002 Jun 3-6	54	43	3
2001 Jun 12-17	53	45	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	24	75	2
2007 Jun 4-24	23	76	1
2006 Jun 8-25	17	81	2
2005 Jun 6-25	23	76	1
2003 Jun 12-18	17	81	2
2002 Jun 3-9	19	80	1
2001 Jun 12-17	18	79	3

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	45	55	*
2007 Jun 4-24	43	55	1
2006 Jun 8-25	34	62	3
2005 Jun 6-25	45	53	2
2003 Jun 12-18	39	58	3
2002 Jun 3-9	41	55	4
2001 Jun 12-17	46	51	3

In your view, should government programs that are designed to address economic inequality give special consideration to blacks because of past racial discrimination, or should these programs only take into account a person's economic situation?

	Give special consideration to blacks	Only take into account economic situation	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	9	87	4

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	7	90	3

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	78	4

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	15	79	6

Thinking back over the past ten years, how do you think civil rights for blacks have changed in this country -- would you say the situation has -- [ROTATED: greatly improved, somewhat improved, stayed the same, somewhat worsened, (or) greatly worsened]?

	Greatly improved	Somewhat improved	Stayed the same	Somewhat worsened	Greatly worsened	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	32	47	14	4	1	1

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	35	47	15	3	*	*

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	54	12	12	3	1

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	34	43	12	4	3	4
* Less than 0.5%

Now thinking ahead, ten years from now, do you think civil rights for blacks will be -- [ROTATED: greatly improved, somewhat improved, the same, somewhat worse (or) much worse]?

	Greatly improved	Somewhat improved	The same	Somewhat worse	Much worse	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	28	45	21	2	1	3

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	28	48	21	1	*	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	24	41	23	9	1	2

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	29	41	19	2	4	5
* Less than 0.5%

Do you think racial discrimination against blacks is a major factor, a minor factor, or not a factor in -- [RANDOM ORDER]?

A. Lower average education levels for blacks in the U.S.

	Major factor	Minor factor	Not a factor	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	39	33	26	2

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	32	36	29	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	64	25	11	*

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	47	28	21	4
* Less than 0.5%

B. Lower average income levels for blacks in the U.S.

	Major factor	Minor factor	Not a factor	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	42	36	19	2

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	35	41	22	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	71	21	6	1

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	47	29	17	6

C. Lower average life expectancies for blacks

	Major factor	Minor factor	Not a factor	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	31	35	28	6

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	25	37	33	5

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	57	29	13	2

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	40	30	22	8

D. A higher percentage of blacks in U.S. prisons

	Major factor	Minor factor	Not a factor	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	51	28	18	3

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	44	33	20	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	80	11	6	3

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	54	24	14	9

How much confidence do you have in the local police in your area to treat blacks and whites equally -- a great deal, a fair amount, not much, or none at all?

	Great deal	Fair amount	Not much	None at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	37	36	17	8	2

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	42	39	14	4	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	12	33	34	19	1

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	30	27	25	13	5

Do you think the American justice system is -- or is not -- biased against blacks?

	Yes, is biased	No, is not	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	38	59	3

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	32	66	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	67	27	6

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	42	51	7

(Asked of blacks) If you had to name one individual or leader in the U.S. to speak for you on issues of race, who would that be? [OPEN-ENDED]

2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	Blacks
	%
Barack Obama	29
Al Sharpton	6
Jesse Jackson	4
Bill Clinton	3
Hillary Clinton	3
Oprah Winfrey	2
Maya Angelou	1
Colin Powell	1
Louis Farrakhan	1
Bill Cosby	1
Tavis Smiley	1
Cornel West	1
My minister/pastor	1

Me/Myself	6

Other	18

No one (vol.)	7

No opinion	16

(Asked of blacks) Everything else being equal, if you had been born white, do you think you would be -- [ROTATED: better off, the same, (or) worse off] than you are now?

	Better off	The same	Worse off	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	48	41	5	5

(Asked of non-Hispanic whites) Everything else being equal, if you had been born black, do you think you would be -- [ROTATED: better off, the same, (or) worse off] than you are now?

	Better off	The same	Worse off	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	6	60	31	3

If Barack Obama is elected president, how will you view it in terms of progress for blacks in the United States -- [ROTATED: as one of the two or three most important advances for blacks in the past one hundred years, as important, but not one of the two or three most important advances for blacks, (or would you view it as) not that important]?

	One of most important advances	Important, but not one of most important	Not that important	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	50	24	21	4

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	48	27	22	3

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	59	18	19	4

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	55	21	18	5

If Barack Obama wins the presidential election, do you think race relations in this country will -- [ROTATED: get a lot better, get a little better, not change, get a little worse, (or) get a lot worse]?

	Get a lot better	Get a little better	Not change	Get a little worse	Get a lot worse	No opinion
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	16	40	23	9	9	3

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	13	41	25	9	11	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	23	42	16	10	6	2

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	21	42	21	7	6	3

If Barack Obama loses the presidential election, do you think race relations in this country will -- [ROTATED: get a lot better, get a little better, not change, get a little worse, (or) get a lot worse]?

	Get a lot better	Get a little better	Not change	Get a little worse	Get a lot worse	No opinion
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	3	12	53	22	8	2

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	2	11	54	25	6	1

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	5	13	45	16	18	3

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	2	12	56	15	11	4

A. Be a sign of progress in racial equality in the United States

	Yes, will	No, will not	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	74	21	5

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	73	22	5

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	85	13	3

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	75	18	6

B. Make it easier for blacks to advance in their own careers

	Yes, will	No, will not	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	54	41	5

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	51	45	5

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	56	36	8

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	73	21	6

C. Open up opportunities for other blacks in national politics

	Yes, will	No, will not	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	80	18	2

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	79	18	2

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	79	18	3

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	85	12	3

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life -- are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	46	40	9	5	*
2007 Jun 4-24	57	34	6	3	1
2006 Jun 8-25	59	31	6	4	*
2005 Jun 6-25	50	38	8	4	*
2004 Jun 9-30	58	32	6	3	1
2003 Jun 12-18	51	39	7	3	*
2002 Jun 3-9	51	39	6	3	1
2001 Jun 11-17	53	38	6	2	1

Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	50	38	8	3	*
2007 Jun 4-24	61	32	3	2	1
2006 Jun 8-25	65	26	4	4	*
2005 Jun 6-25	51	37	8	4	*
2004 Jun 9-30	62	30	6	2	*
2003 Jun 12-15	55	37	6	2	*
2002 Jun 3-6	55	37	5	2	1
2001 Jun 11-17	54	38	5	3	*

Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	38	42	14	6	1
2007 Jun 4-24	37	45	9	7	2
2006 Jun 8-25	41	45	10	4	*
2005 Jun 6-25	44	39	12	4	1
2004 Jun 9-30	44	38	10	6	2
2003 Jun 12-18	37	45	12	5	1
2002 Jun 3-9	39	45	11	4	1
2001 Jun 11-17	42	45	11	1	1

Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	42	39	11	8	1
2007 Jun 4-24	50	39	7	3	2
2006 Jun 8-25	53	36	7	2	2
2005 Jun 6-25	48	40	6	4	2
2004 Jun 9-30	52	34	8	3	3
2003 Jun 12-18	42	43	11	3	1
2002 Jun 3-9	46	44	6	2	2
2001 Jun 11-17	49	39	9	3	*
* Less than 0.5%

Just your impression, are blacks in your community treated less fairly than whites in the following situations? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?

A. On the job or at work

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	18	78	4
2004 Jun 9-30	18	78	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	19	73	8
2001 Mar 23-May 16	16	75	9
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	15	79	6
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	13	79	8
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	18	70	12

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	12	84	4
2004 Jun 9-30	11	85	4

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	14	82	5
2004 Jun 9-30	13	83	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	14	78	8
2001 Mar 23-May 16	10	80	10
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	10	84	6
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	9	83	8
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	14	74	12

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	53	42	5
2004 Jun 9-30	49	44	7
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	51	38	11
2001 Mar 23-May 16	44	49	7
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	47	47	6
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	42	50	8
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	45	46	9

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	28	65	7
2004 Jun 9-30	28	66	6

B. In neighborhood shops

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	15	82	3
2004 Jun 9-30	17	80	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	18	78	4
2001 Mar 23-May 16	16	79	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	16	81	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	14	83	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	21	74	5

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	9	87	3
2004 Jun 9-30	13	84	3

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	11	86	4
2004 Jun 9-30	15	82	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	12	84	4
2001 Mar 23-May 16	12	83	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	13	84	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	11	86	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	18	76	6

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	42	55	4
2004 Jun 9-30	36	61	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	39	56	5
2001 Mar 23-May 16	38	59	3
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	35	60	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	31	64	5
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	42	53	5

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	27	69	3
2004 Jun 9-30	27	71	2

C. In stores downtown or in the shopping mall

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	19	78	4
2004 Jun 9-30	20	77	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	22	72	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	21	74	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	19	77	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	19	77	4
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	22	72	6

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	13	83	3
2004 Jun 9-30	15	82	3

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	15	82	3
2004 Jun 9-30	16	81	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	17	77	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	16	79	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	15	81	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	16	81	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	19	76	5

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	47	48	6
2004 Jun 9-30	42	55	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	50	44	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	46	50	4
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	46	49	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	41	54	5
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	46	49	5

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	30	67	3
2004 Jun 9-30	30	67	3

D. In restaurants, bars, theaters, or other entertainment places

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	16	81	2
2004 Jun 9-30	15	82	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	15	79	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	16	79	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	14	81	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	13	83	4
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	20	75	5

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	11	87	2
2004 Jun 9-30	10	87	3

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	12	85	2
2004 Jun 9-30	12	85	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	10	84	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	12	83	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	11	85	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	10	86	4
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	16	79	5

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	40	56	4
2004 Jun 9-30	37	59	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	38	56	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	39	56	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	39	56	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	34	60	6
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	42	52	6

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	29	68	3
2004 Jun 9-30	24	70	6

E. In dealing with the police, such as traffic incidents

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	37	55	8
2004 Jun 9-30	38	53	9
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	39	50	11
2001 Mar 23-May 16	39	51	10
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	35	54	11
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	33	57	10
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	34	51	15

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	31	60	9
2004 Jun 9-30	32	59	9

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	33	59	8
2004 Jun 9-30	33	58	9
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	35	54	11
2001 Mar 23-May 16	35	54	11
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	30	59	11
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	29	61	10
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	30	54	16

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	73	24	4
2004 Jun 9-30	66	28	6
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	69	27	4
2001 Mar 23-May 16	66	30	4
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	64	31	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	55	38	7
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	60	33	7

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	51	42	6
2004 Jun 9-30	47	45	8

Can you think of any occasion in the last thirty days when you felt you were treated unfairly in the following places because you were black? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?

A. At your place of work

	Yes, treated unfairly	No, not treated unfairly	Not applicable/ No opinion
	%	%	%
Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	23	62	15
2004 Jun 9-30	22	61	17
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	23	54	23
2001 Mar 23-May 16	19	65	16
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	19	63	18
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	18	63	19
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	21	77	2

B. In a store where you were shopping

	Yes, treated unfairly	No, not treated unfairly	Not applicable/ No opinion
	%	%	%
Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	28	69	3
2004 Jun 9-30	28	71	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	28	70	2
2001 Mar 23-May 16	27	71	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	27	70	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	26	72	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	30	70	--

C. NOT ASKED

D. In a restaurant, bar, theater, or other entertainment place

	Yes, treated unfairly	No, not treated unfairly	Not applicable/ No opinion
	%	%	%
Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	20	76	4
2004 Jun 9-30	26	69	5
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	24	69	7
2001 Mar 23-May 16	20	75	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	19	75	6
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	16	76	8
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	21	76	3

E. In dealings with the police, such as traffic incidents

	Yes, treated unfairly	No, not treated unfairly	Not applicable/ No opinion
	%	%	%
Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	21	66	13
2004 Jun 9-30	25	66	9
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	22	63	15
2001 Mar 23-May 16	21	67	12
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	20	66	14
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	16	65	19
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	15	79	6

Which comes closer to your view about evaluating students for admission into a college or university -- [ROTATED: applicants should be admitted solely on the basis of merit, even if that results in few minority students being admitted (or) an applicant's racial and ethnic background should be considered to help promote diversity on college campuses, even if that means admitting some minority students who otherwise would not be admitted]?

	Solely on merit	Racial/Ethnic background considered	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	70	23	6
2003 Jun 12-18	69	27	4

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	78	17	5
2003 Jun 12-15	75	22	3

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	47	46	8
2003 Jun 12-18	44	49	7

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	58	35	7
2003 Jun 12-18	59	36	5

If two equally qualified students, one white and one black, applied to a major U.S. college or university, who do you think would have the better chance of being accepted to the college -- [ROTATED: the white student, the black student] -- or would they have the same chance?

	White student	Black student	Same chance	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	29	22	43	6
2005 Jun 6-25	29	20	47	4
2003 Jun 12-18	31	29	36	4

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	20	26	48	6
2005 Jun 6-25	21	24	50	5
2003 Jun 12-15	24	34	38	4

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	61	5	28	6
2005 Jun 6-25	64	4	29	3
2003 Jun 12-18	67	5	24	4

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	47	9	42	2
2005 Jun 6-25	46	9	41	4
2003 Jun 12-18	44	14	38	4

How often do you worry that your total family income will not be enough to meet your family's expenses and bills - all of the time, most of the time, some of the time, or almost never?

	All of the time	Most of the time	Some of the time	Almost never	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	21	13	37	28	1
2006 Jun 8-25	20	12	35	32	*
2005 Jun 6-25	18	11	43	28	*
2004 Jun 9-30	15	10	36	38	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	12	14	37	36	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	9	12	44	34	1
1989 Jun 15-18	13	13	35	38	1
1987 Jan 16-19	15	16	38	30	1
1984 Jan 27-30	20	15	30	34	1
1976 Jan 1-Jun 1	13	13	36	38	--

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	18	12	39	31	*
2006 Jun 8-25	18	9	36	36	1
2005 Jun 6-25	16	10	44	30	*
2004 Jun 9-30	12	9	37	42	*

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	19	13	39	29	*
2006 Jun 8-25	19	12	35	34	1
2005 Jun 6-25	16	11	44	29	*
2004 Jun 9-30	13	9	37	41	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	10	15	36	38	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	9	11	45	35	*
1989 Jun 15-18	12	12	35	40	1
1984 Jan 27-30	18	15	31	36	*

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	33	15	27	24	1
2006 Jun 8-25	26	16	36	22	*
2005 Jun 6-25	26	17	36	20	1
2004 Jun 9-30	25	14	33	26	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	19	18	35	26	2
1998 Apr 23-May 31	15	16	42	27	*
1989 Jun 15-18	22	20	31	25	2
1984 Jan 27-30	38	21	24	15	2

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	27	18	33	20	1
2006 Jun 8-25	16	22	37	25	1
2005 Jun 6-25	27	14	38	20	1
2004 Jun 9-30	24	15	34	27	*
* Less than 0.5%

Have there been times during the last year when you did not have enough money to buy food your family needed?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	18	82	*
2005 Jun 6-25	16	84	*
2004 Jun 9-30	17	83	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	13	86	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	11	89	--
1989 Jun 15-18	13	87	--
1987 Jan 16-19	16	84	--
1984 Jan 27-30	20	79	1
1976 Jan 1-Jun 1	14	86	--

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	10	90	*
2005 Jun 6-25	11	89	--
2004 Jun 9-30	12	88	*

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	14	86	*
2005 Jun 6-25	13	87	*
2004 Jun 9-30	14	86	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	11	88	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	9	91	--
1989 Jun 15-18	10	89	1
1987 Jan 16-19	14	86	--
1984 Jan 27-30	17	82	1

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	36	64	*
2005 Jun 6-25	31	69	*
2004 Jun 9-30	31	67	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	28	72	*
1998 Apr 23-May 31	24	76	--
1989 Jun 15-18	36	64	--
1987 Jan 16-19	31	69	--
1984 Jan 27-30	51	47	2

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	39	61	*
2005 Jun 6-25	36	64	*
2004 Jun 9-30	33	67	*

Have there been times during the last year when you did not have enough money to buy clothing your family needed?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	21	79	*
2005 Jun 6-25	23	76	1
2004 Jun 9-30	20	79	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	17	83	--
1998 Apr 23-May 31	18	82	--
1989 Jun 15-18	17	83	--
1987 Jan 16-19	19	81	--
1984 Jan 27-30	26	73	1
1976 Jan 1-Jun 1	19	80	1

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	12	87	*
2005 Jun 6-25	19	81	*
2004 Jun 9-30	15	84	1

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	17	83	*
2005 Jun 6-25	20	79	1
2004 Jun 9-30	17	82	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	16	84	--
1998 Apr 23-May 31	31	69	*
1989 Jun 15-18	33	67	--
1987 Jan 16-19	37	63	--
1984 Jan 27-30	39	61	--

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	40	60	*
2005 Jun 6-25	37	63	*
2004 Jun 9-30	36	62	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	28	72	*
1998 Apr 23-May 31	24	76	--
1989 Jun 15-18	36	64	--
1987 Jan 16-19	31	69	--
1984 Jan 27-30	51	47	2

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	43	56	*
2005 Jun 6-25	45	55	*
2004 Jun 9-30	37	63	*

Have there been times during the last year when you did not have enough money to pay for medical or healthcare?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
Total
2007 Jun 4-24	32	68	*
2005 Jun 6-25	28	71	1
2004 Jun 9-30	28	71	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	21	79	*
1998 Apr 23-May 31	22	78	*
1989 Jun 15-18	21	79	--
1987 Jan 16-19	21	78	1
1984 Jan 27-30	25	75	*
1976 Jan 1-Jun 1	15	85	*

Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	26	74	*
2005 Jun 6-25	24	76	*
2004 Jun 9-30	23	77	*

*Long-term trend:* Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	30	70	*
2005 Jun 6-25	26	74	*
2004 Jun 9-30	25	75	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	18	82	*
1998 Apr 23-May 31	19	81	*
1989 Jun 15-18	19	81	--
1987 Jan 16-19	19	80	1
1984 Jan 27-30	22	78	*

Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	45	55	1
2005 Jun 6-25	42	58	*
2004 Jun 9-30	38	60	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	34	65	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	39	61	*
1989 Jun 15-18	41	59	--
1987 Jan 16-19	31	68	1
1984 Jan 27-30	51	45	4

Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	48	52	*
2005 Jun 6-25	46	53	1
2004 Jun 9-30	44	56	*

Some people say the term "African-American" should be used instead of the word "black." Which term do you prefer -- "African-American" or "black," or does it not matter to you either way?

	African- American	Black	Doesn't matter	No opinion
Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	24%	13	61	1
2003 Jun 12-18	23%	15	59	3
2000 Dec 15-18	19%	13	66	2

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