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Race Relations

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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