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Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Barack Obama. How about -- [ROTATED]?

Is a strong and decisive leader

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2010 Mar 26-28	60	39	1
2009 Sep 11-13	66	33	2
2009 Jul 17-19	67	31	2
2009 Apr 20-21	73	25	2
2008 Oct 10-12	61	37	2
2008 Apr 18-20	55	39	6
2008 Mar 14-16	56	37	7

Shares your values

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2010 Mar 26-28	48	50	2
2009 Sep 11-13	52	46	2
2009 Jul 17-19	55	43	2
2009 Apr 20-21	60	37	2
2008 Oct 10-12	58	40	2
2008 Apr 18-20	51	44	5
2008 Mar 14-16	51	44	5

Can manage the government effectively

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2010 Mar 26-28	49	49	2
2009 Sep 11-13	55	43	2
2009 Jul 17-19	59	39	2
2009 Apr 20-21	66	29	5
2008 Oct 10-12	55	41	4
2008 Apr 18-20	48	45	6
2008 Mar 14-16	48	45	7

Understands the problems Americans face in their daily lives

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2010 Mar 26-28	56	43	1
2009 Sep 11-13	64	36	*
2009 Jul 17-19	66	33	1
2009 Apr 20-21	72	27	1
2008 Oct 10-12	73	26	1
2008 Apr 18-20	63	34	3
2008 Mar 14-16	67	30	3
* Less than 0.5%

Has mostly chosen good advisers and cabinet officers

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2009 Sep 11-13	52	45	3

Is willing to make hard decisions

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2009 Sep 11-13	72	27	1

Can get things done

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2009 Sep 11-13	64	34	2

Has a clear plan for solving the country's problems

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2008 Oct 10-12	51	46	3
2008 Apr 18-20	40	53	7
2008 Mar 14-16	41	53	6

Cares about the needs of people like you

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2008 Apr 18-20	62	33	5
2008 Mar 14-16	66	31	3

Is honest and trustworthy

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2008 Apr 18-20	60	32	8
2008 Mar 14-16	63	29	7

Is someone you would be proud to have as president

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2008 Apr 18-20	55	41	4
2008 Mar 14-16	57	38	4

Has a vision for the country's future

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2008 Mar 14-16	67	29	4

Would work well with both parties in Washington to get things done

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2008 Mar 14-16	62	33	5

Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to George W. Bush. How about -- [ROTATED]?

Is honest and trustworthy

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Apr 28-30	41	56	3
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1	47	52	1
2006 Jan 20-22	49	49	2
2005 Nov 11-13	46	52	2
2005 Oct 28-30	49	48	3
2005 Sep 16-18	47	50	3
2005 Aug 28-30	51	47	2
2005 Jul 22-24	54	44	2
2005 Apr 1-2	56	42	2
2005 Jan 14-16	56	41	3
2004 Feb 16-17	55	42	3
2003 Nov 14-16	59	40	1
2003 Jun 27-29	65	33	2
2003 Apr 5-6	73	25	2
2003 Jan 10-12	70	27	3
2002 Jul 26-28	69	26	5
2002 Apr 29-May 1	77	20	3
2001 Jul 10-11	66	31	3
2001 Apr 20-22	67	29	4
2001 Feb 9-11	64	29	7
2000 Mar 10-12	64	28	8
1999 Sep 10-12	62	29	9

Shares your values

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Apr 28-30	40	58	2
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1	45	52	3
2006 Jan 20-22	44	54	2
2005 Nov 11-13	43	55	2
2005 Aug 28-30	46	54	*
2005 Jul 22-24	50	48	2
2005 Apr 1-2	55	43	2
2004 Feb 16-17	52	45	3
2003 Nov 14-16	53	46	1
2003 Jan 10-12	54	43	3
2002 Nov 8-10	66	31	3
2002 Jul 26-28	60	36	4
2002 Apr 29-May 1	67	30	3
2001 Aug 10-12	56	41	3
2001 Jul 10-11	56	40	4
2001 Apr 20-22	58	39	3
2001 Feb 9-11	57	39	4
2000 Mar 10-12	52	41	7
2000 Jan 17-19	55	32	13
1999 Sep 10-14	56	34	10
1999 Mar 12-14	58	31	11
* Less than 0.5%

Can manage the government effectively

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Apr 28-30	37	62	1
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1	40	59	1
2005 Nov 11-13	43	55	2
2005 Oct 28-30	43	56	1
2005 Jul 22-24	53	45	2
2003 Jan 10-12	67	31	2
2002 Jul 26-28	66	30	4
2002 Apr 29-May 1	75	21	4
2001 Oct 5-6	79	19	2
2001 Feb 9-11	61	31	8
2000 Mar 10-12	64	28	8
2000 Jan 17-19	66	22	12
1999 Sep 10-14	72	19	9
1999 Mar 12-14	77	15	8

Is a strong and decisive leader

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1	52	47	1
2006 Jan 20-22	51	48	1
2005 Oct 28-30	52	47	1
2005 Sep 16-18	49	51	*
2005 Sep 8-11	52	47	1
2005 Aug 28-30	60	40	*
2005 Jul 22-24	62	37	1
2005 Jan 14-16	61	37	2
2004 Feb 16-17	65	33	2
2003 Nov 14-16	66	34	*
2003 Jun 27-29	75	24	1
2003 Apr 5-6	80	19	1
2003 Jan 10-12	76	23	1
2002 Jul 26-28	70	27	3
2002 Apr 29-May 1	77	21	2
2001 Oct 5-6	75	23	2
2001 Aug 10-12	55	43	2
2001 Jul 10-11	57	40	3
2001 Apr 20-22	60	37	3
2001 Feb 9-11	61	34	5
2000 Mar 10-12	63	30	7
2000 Feb 25-27	61	32	7
2000 Feb 20-21	58	33	9
2000 Feb 4-6	62	30	8
2000 Jan 17-19	66	24	10
1999 Mar 4	60	14	26
* Less than 0.5%

Cares about the needs of people like you

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Apr 28-30	38	61	1
2006 Jan 20-22	44	54	1
2005 Sep 16-18	42	56	2
2005 Sep 8-11	48	51	1
2005 Aug 28-30	44	55	1
2005 Apr 1-2	53	46	1
2005 Jan 14-16	45	53	2
2003 Nov 14-16	49	50	1
2003 Jun 27-29	57	42	1
2003 Apr 5-6	65	34	1
2003 Jan 10-12	56	41	3
2002 Nov 8-10	60	38	2
2002 Jul 26-28	60	36	4
2002 Apr 29-May 1	66	31	3
2001 Oct 5-6	69	29	2
2001 Jul 10-11	57	40	3
2001 Apr 20-22	59	39	2
2001 Feb 9-11	56	39	5
2000 Mar 10-12	51	42	7
2000 Jan 17-19	56	33	11
1999 Sep 10-14	59	32	9
1999 Mar 12-14	59	32	9

Picks good people for key leadership positions

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2006 Apr 28-30	41%	56	3

Has a clear plan for solving this country's problems

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2006 Jan 20-22	34%	64	2
2004 Feb 16-17	42%	55	3
2003 Jun 27-29	50%	47	3
2002 Nov 8-10	53%	42	5

Is a person you admire

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2005 Aug 28-30	43	56	1
2005 Jan 14-16	45	54	1
2003 Nov 14-16	50	49	1
2003 Jun 27-29	54	45	1
2002 Apr 29-May 1	64	33	3
2001 Feb 9-11	49	47	4
2000 Feb 20-21	45	49	6

Inspires confidence

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2005 Sep 8-11	46	53	1
2005 Aug 28-30	47	52	1
2005 Jan 14-16	50	49	1
2003 Apr 5-6	70	27	3
2003 Jan 10-12	65	34	1
2002 Jul 26-28	66	31	3
2001 Oct 5-6	75	24	2
2001 Apr 20-22	55	42	3
2001 Feb 9-11	57	39	4
2000 Mar 10-12	56	37	7
2000 Jan 17-19	60	29	11

Displays good judgment in a crisis

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2005 Sep 8-11	47%	52	1

Is in touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2005 Jan 14-16	44%	56	--
2003 Nov 14-16	42%	57	1

Generally agrees with you on issues you care about

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2004 Feb 16-17	47	50	3
2003 Nov 14-16	48	51	1
2002 Apr 29-May 1	64	33	3
2001 Feb 9-11	53	43	4
2000 Mar 10-12	49	44	7
2000 Feb 25-27	51	41	8
1999 Mar 12-14	54	35	11

Did his duty for the country during the Vietnam War

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2004 Feb 16-17	42%	40	18

Has strong moral character

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2004 Feb 16-17	72%	25	3

Stands up to special interest groups

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2004 Feb 16-17	45%	47	8

Can get the economy moving

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2003 Nov 14-16	48%	50	2

Works well with both parties to get things done in Washington

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2003 Jan 10-12	64%	31	5
2002 Jul 26-28	65%	30	5
2002 Apr 29-May 1	73%	23	4
2000 Feb 25-27	55%	37	8

Understands complex issues

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2002 Nov 8-10	64	31	5
2002 Jul 26-28	60	36	4
2002 Apr 29-May 1	68	27	5
2001 Oct 5-6	69	27	4
2001 Apr 20-22	56	38	6
2001 Feb 9-11	55	38	7
2000 Jan 17-19	60	26	14

Has a vision for the country's future

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2003 Jan 10-12	68	29	3
2001 Apr 20-22	74	23	3
2000 Mar 10-12	68	27	5
2000 Feb 20-21	61	31	8
2000 Jan 17-19	71	20	9

Is willing to make hard decisions

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2003 Jan 10-12	83%	15	2

Brought dignity back to the White House

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2003 Jan 10-12	67%	30	3

Is sincere in what he says

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2002 Apr 29-May 1	76	21	3
2001 Oct 5-6	84	15	1
2001 Aug 10-12	66	31	3

Is not a typical politician

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2002 Apr 29-May 1	54%	41	5
2000 Feb 25-27	35%	59	6
2000 Feb 20-21	36%	58	6
1999 Mar 12-14	41%	53	6

Puts the country's interests ahead of his own political interests

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2002 Apr 29-May 1	72%	22	6

Provides good moral leadership

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2002 Apr 29-May 1	84%	15	1

Is tough enough for the job

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2001 Jul 10-11	69%	28	3

Can get things done

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2001 Apr 20-22	69%	25	6
2000 Feb 20-21	64%	26	10

Keeps his promises

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2001 Aug 10-12	59%	31	10
2001 Apr 20-22	57%	33	10

I'm going to read off some personal characteristics and qualities. As I read each one, tell me if you think it strongly applies to Bill Clinton, somewhat applies, or doesn't apply. First ... . Next,

Can get things done

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1999 Jan 15-17	82	17	1
1998 Aug 21-23	76	22	2
1998 Aug 7-8	76	22	2
1998 Mar 20-22	77	21	2
1998 Jan 25-26	68	28	4
1998 Jan 24-25	68	28	4
1998 Jan 23-24	66	31	3
1997 Feb 24-26	60	34	6
1996 Oct 26-29	65	31	4
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1	62	35	3
1996 Aug 16-18	54	43	3
1996 Aug 5-7	55	41	4
1996 Mar 15-17	48	50	2
1996 Jan 12-15	42	55	3
1995 Feb 3-5	45	51	4

Honest and trustworthy

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1999 Jan 15-17	24	74	2
1998 Aug 21-23	31	67	2
1998 Aug 7-8	34	62	4
1998 Mar 20-22	33	61	6
1998 Jan 30-Feb 1	44	53	3
1998 Jan 25-26	33	62	5
1998 Jan 24-25	35	58	7
1998 Jan 23-24	37	57	6
1997 Feb 24-26	49	46	5
1996 Oct 26-29	45	50	5
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1	46	49	5
1996 Aug 16-18	44	51	5
1996 Aug 5-7	45	51	4
1996 Jun 18-19	46	49	5
1996 Mar 15-17	45	52	3
1996 Jan 12-15	42	53	5
1995 Feb 3-5	46	49	5

Shares your values

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1999 Jan 15-17	35	62	3
1998 Aug 21-23	37	61	2
1998 Aug 7-8	43	53	4
1998 Mar 20-22	38	57	5
1998 Jan 25-26	40	56	4
1998 Jan 24-25	43	51	6
1998 Jan 23-24	43	52	5
1997 Feb 24-26	49	46	5
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1	54	44	2
1996 Aug 16-18	50	47	3
1996 Aug 5-7	51	45	4
1996 Jun 18-19	53	42	5
1996 Mar 15-17	47	51	2
1996 Jan 12-15	42	55	3
1995 Feb 3-5	45	51	4

Cares about the needs of people like you

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1999 Jan 15-17	65	33	2
1998 Aug 21-23	62	36	2
1998 Aug 7-8	65	33	2
1998 Jan 25-26	59	39	2
1998 Jan 24-25	62	36	2
1998 Jan 23-24	62	35	3
1997 Feb 24-26	62	35	3
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1	63	34	3
1996 Aug 16-18	60	37	3
1996 Aug 5-7	62	36	2
1996 Jun 18-19	64	32	4
1996 Mar 15-17	57	41	2
1996 Jan 12-15	57	41	2

A man of strong convictions

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1999 Jan 15-17	49	48	3
1996 Mar 15-17	51	47	2
1996 Jan 12-15	49	46	5

Has a clear plan for solving this country's problems

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1998 Feb 24-26	49	45	6
1998 Jan 24-25	48	45	7
1998 Jan 23-24	47	46	7
1997 Feb 24-26	46	49	5
1996 Oct 26-29	49	46	5
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1	46	50	4
1996 Aug 16-18	33	62	5
1996 Aug 5-7	34	62	4
1996 Mar 15-17	30	66	4
1996 Jan 12-15	30	65	5

Puts the country's interests ahead of his own political interests

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
1996 Mar 15-17	50%	45	5
1996 Jan 12-15	51%	46	3

Tough enough for the job

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1998 Aug 7-8	71	28	1
1998 Jan 25-26	70	28	2
1998 Jan 24-25	70	28	2
1998 Jan 23-24	66	32	2
1997 Feb 24-26	66	31	3
1996 Jan 12-15	51	46	3
1994 Dec 2-5	50	48	2

Keeps his promises

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1998 Jan 25-26	45	50	5
1998 Jan 24-25	45	49	6
1998 Jan 23-24	45	50	5
1997 Feb 24-26	43	49	8
1996 Jan 12-15	34	61	5

Effective manager

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1998 Mar 20-22	72	23	5
1996 Jan 12-15	43	54	3
1994 Mar 7-8	49	46	5
1994 Jan 15-17	58	37	5
1993 Nov 19-21	55	40	5
1993 Nov 2-4	50	45	5
1993 Aug 8-10	45	50	5

Can bring about the changes this country needs

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1998 Jan 30-Feb 1	69	29	2
1998 Jan 25-26	53	42	5
1998 Jan 24-25	55	41	4
1998 Jan 23-24	54	42	4
1997 Feb 24-26	51	44	5
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1	53	43	4
1996 Aug 16-18	44	52	4
1996 Aug 5-7	48	49	3

Does a good job representing America to the world

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1998 Aug 21-23	54	44	2
1998 Mar 20-22	64	34	2
1994 Jan 6-8	64	34	2
1993 Jun 29-30	61	36	3

Shows good judgment

	Applies	Does not apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
1998 Aug 21-23	35	64	1
1998 Aug 7-8	40	58	2
1998 Mar 20-22	42	54	4
1998 Jan 25-26	40	56	4
1998 Jan 23-24	43	52	5

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