Next, please tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each of the following parties. How about -- [ITEMS ROTATED]?
The Republican Party
|
|
Favorable
|
Unfavorable
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Apr 18-20
|
39
|
53
|
8
|
|
2008 Feb 8-10
|
41
|
52
|
7
|
|
2008 Jan 10-13
|
42
|
49
|
8
|
|
2007 Nov 2-4
|
40
|
50
|
11
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
38
|
59
|
4
|
|
2007 Jul 6-8
|
36
|
56
|
8
|
|
2007 Apr 13-15
|
42
|
51
|
7
|
|
2006 Nov 9-12
|
35
|
58
|
7
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
37
|
55
|
8
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
42
|
53
|
4
|
|
2006 Jul 28-30
|
43
|
50
|
8
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
36
|
58
|
5
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18
|
45
|
48
|
7
|
|
2005 Oct 13-16
|
40
|
50
|
10
|
|
2005 Sep 8-11
|
45
|
45
|
10
|
|
2005 Jul 22-24
|
46
|
45
|
9
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2
|
50
|
44
|
6
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27
|
51
|
42
|
7
|
|
2005 Feb 4-6
|
56
|
39
|
5
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
55
|
41
|
4
|
|
2004 Sep 3-5
|
53
|
40
|
7
|
|
2004 Aug 23-25 ^
|
50
|
41
|
9
|
|
2004 Jul 30-Aug 1
|
47
|
45
|
8
|
|
2004 Jul 19-21 ^
|
50
|
43
|
7
|
|
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1
|
48
|
45
|
7
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5
|
52
|
40
|
8
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
50
|
44
|
6
|
|
2003 Mar 29-30
|
56
|
33
|
11
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5
|
51
|
38
|
11
|
|
2002 Dec 16-17
|
51
|
38
|
11
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10
|
54
|
38
|
8
|
|
2002 Oct 21-22
|
53
|
35
|
12
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
54
|
40
|
6
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28
|
55
|
36
|
9
|
|
2002 Jan 11-14
|
61
|
30
|
9
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
47
|
48
|
5
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15
|
49
|
43
|
8
|
|
2000 Aug 4-5
|
54
|
37
|
9
|
|
2000 Jul 25-26
|
49
|
39
|
12
|
|
2000 Jan 7-10
|
53
|
41
|
6
|
|
1999 Nov 18-21
|
50
|
44
|
6
|
|
1999 Apr 30-May 2
|
47
|
44
|
9
|
|
1999 Feb 19-21
|
45
|
46
|
9
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
40
|
54
|
6
|
|
1999 Feb 4-8
|
45
|
47
|
8
|
|
1999 Jan 8-10
|
40
|
52
|
8
|
|
1998 Dec 19-20
|
31
|
57
|
12
|
|
1998 Dec 15-16
|
43
|
47
|
10
|
|
1997 Oct 27-29
|
50
|
42
|
8
|
|
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1 †
|
50
|
45
|
5
|
|
1996 Aug 16-18 †
|
55
|
41
|
3
|
|
1996 Aug 5-7 †
|
51
|
44
|
5
|
|
1996 Apr 9-10
|
52
|
41
|
7
|
|
1995 Apr 17-19
|
52
|
42
|
6
|
|
1992 Jul 6-8 †
|
53
|
39
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
^ Asked of a half sample
|
|
† Based on registered voters
|
The Democratic Party
|
|
Favorable
|
Unfavorable
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Apr 18-20
|
56
|
36
|
8
|
|
2008 Feb 8-10
|
56
|
38
|
6
|
|
2008 Jan 10-13
|
55
|
36
|
9
|
|
2007 Nov 2-4
|
54
|
37
|
10
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
53
|
43
|
4
|
|
2007 Jul 6-8
|
51
|
41
|
9
|
|
2007 Apr 13-15
|
55
|
38
|
7
|
|
2006 Nov 9-12
|
57
|
33
|
9
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
52
|
38
|
10
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
54
|
40
|
5
|
|
2006 Jul 28-30
|
52
|
40
|
8
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
48
|
45
|
8
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18
|
46
|
45
|
9
|
|
2005 Oct 13-16
|
52
|
36
|
12
|
|
2005 Sep 8-11
|
47
|
41
|
12
|
|
2005 Jul 22-24
|
52
|
38
|
10
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2
|
50
|
42
|
8
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27
|
52
|
41
|
7
|
|
2005 Feb 4-6
|
46
|
47
|
7
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
49
|
45
|
6
|
|
2004 Sep 3-5
|
50
|
41
|
9
|
|
2004 Aug 23-25 ^
|
54
|
36
|
10
|
|
2004 Jul 30-Aug 1
|
55
|
37
|
8
|
|
2004 Jul 19-21 ^
|
48
|
41
|
11
|
|
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1
|
59
|
34
|
7
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5
|
47
|
44
|
9
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
49
|
45
|
6
|
|
2003 Mar 29-30
|
49
|
39
|
12
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5
|
52
|
36
|
12
|
|
2002 Dec 16-17
|
52
|
37
|
11
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10
|
48
|
42
|
10
|
|
2002 Oct 21-22
|
58
|
30
|
12
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
56
|
38
|
6
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28
|
55
|
34
|
11
|
|
2002 Jan 11-14
|
55
|
33
|
12
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
56
|
38
|
6
|
|
2000 Nov 13-15
|
53
|
38
|
9
|
|
2000 Aug 4-5
|
53
|
38
|
9
|
|
2000 Jul 25-26
|
56
|
35
|
9
|
|
2000 Jan 7-10
|
61
|
33
|
6
|
|
1999 Nov 18-21
|
51
|
41
|
8
|
|
1999 Apr 30-May 2
|
53
|
37
|
10
|
|
1999 Feb 19-21
|
55
|
37
|
8
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
56
|
38
|
6
|
|
1999 Feb 4-8
|
57
|
37
|
6
|
|
1999 Jan 8-10
|
57
|
35
|
8
|
|
1998 Dec 19-20
|
57
|
30
|
13
|
|
1998 Dec 15-16
|
58
|
32
|
10
|
|
1997 Oct 27-29
|
54
|
39
|
7
|
|
1996 Aug 30-Sep 1 †
|
60
|
36
|
4
|
|
1996 Aug 16-18 †
|
55
|
41
|
4
|
|
1996 Aug 5-7 †
|
57
|
38
|
5
|
|
1996 Apr 9-10
|
55
|
38
|
7
|
|
1995 Apr 17-19
|
51
|
43
|
6
|
|
1992 Jul 6-8 †
|
54
|
38
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
^ Asked of a half sample
|
|
† Based on registered voters
|
In general, do you think the political views of [ROTATED: the Republican Party/the Democratic Party] are too conservative, too liberal, or about right?
A. The Republican Party
|
|
Too
conservative
|
About
right
|
Too
liberal
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 8-10
|
43
|
38
|
15
|
4
|
|
2006 Oct 20-22
|
42
|
38
|
14
|
6
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10
|
34
|
51
|
10
|
5
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
39
|
45
|
12
|
4
|
|
1998 Nov 13-15
|
39
|
41
|
15
|
5
|
|
1996 Oct 26-29
|
41
|
41
|
13
|
5
|
|
1995 Nov 6-8
|
38
|
37
|
18
|
7
|
|
1995 Mar
|
32
|
48
|
14
|
6
|
|
1994 Nov 28-29
|
31
|
54
|
11
|
4
|
|
1994 Nov 2-6
|
34
|
44
|
13
|
9
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
35
|
44
|
15
|
6
|
|
1992 Aug 19-20
|
39
|
38
|
12
|
11
|
B. The Democratic Party
|
|
Too
conservative
|
About
right
|
Too
liberal
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 8-10
|
8
|
50
|
39
|
3
|
|
2006 Oct 20-22
|
9
|
44
|
41
|
6
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10
|
11
|
45
|
39
|
5
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
6
|
55
|
36
|
3
|
|
1998 Nov 13-15
|
9
|
50
|
37
|
4
|
|
1996 Oct 26-29
|
7
|
49
|
40
|
4
|
|
1995 Nov 6-8
|
12
|
43
|
38
|
7
|
|
1994 Nov 28-29
|
13
|
32
|
50
|
5
|
|
1994 Nov 2-6
|
10
|
40
|
42
|
8
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
10
|
40
|
45
|
5
|
|
1992 Aug 19-20
|
8
|
46
|
37
|
9
|
Please tell me whether you think each of the following applies, or does not apply to the Republican Party today. [RANDOM ORDER]
A. Has a clear plan for solving the country's problems
|
|
Applies
|
Does not apply
|
No opinion
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
29%
|
66
|
5
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
38%
|
57
|
5
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
28%
|
67
|
5
|
B. Can bring about the changes this country needs
|
|
Applies
|
Does not apply
|
No opinion
|
|
|
39%
|
58
|
3
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
40%
|
54
|
6
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
52%
|
43
|
5
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
43%
|
53
|
4
|
C. Is able to manage the federal government effectively
|
|
Applies
|
Does not apply
|
No opinion
|
|
|
38%
|
58
|
4
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
40%
|
54
|
6
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
56%
|
41
|
3
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
42%
|
53
|
5
|
D. Has mostly honest and ethical members in Congress
|
|
Applies
|
Does not apply
|
No opinion
|
|
|
41%
|
52
|
7
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
42%
|
51
|
7
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
56%
|
40
|
4
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
34%
|
58
|
8
|
Please tell me whether you think each of the following applies, or does not apply to the Democratic Party today. [RANDOM ORDER]
A. Has a clear plan for solving the country's problems
|
|
Applies
|
Does not apply
|
No opinion
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
40%
|
53
|
7
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
47%
|
49
|
4
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
30%
|
67
|
3
|
B. Can bring about the changes this country needs
|
|
Applies
|
Does not apply
|
No opinion
|
|
|
58%
|
39
|
3
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
59%
|
36
|
6
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
56%
|
40
|
4
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
43%
|
53
|
4
|
C. Is able to manage the federal government effectively
|
|
Applies
|
Does not apply
|
No opinion
|
|
|
54%
|
43
|
3
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
57%
|
38
|
5
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
57%
|
40
|
3
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
34%
|
62
|
4
|
D. Has mostly honest and ethical members in Congress
|
|
Applies
|
Does not apply
|
No opinion
|
|
|
52%
|
42
|
6
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
54%
|
38
|
8
|
|
1999 Feb 12-13
|
55%
|
41
|
4
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
34%
|
60
|
6
|
In your view, do the Republican and Democratic parties do an adequate job of representing the American people, or do they do such a poor job that a third major party is needed?
|
|
Do
adequate job
|
Third party
needed
|
No
opinion
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
39%
|
57
|
4
|
|
2007 Jul 6-8
|
33%
|
58
|
10
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
45%
|
48
|
7
|
|
2003 Oct 10-12
|
56%
|
40
|
4
|
Looking ahead for the next few years, which political party do you think will do a better job of protecting the country from international terrorism and military threats -- [ROTATED: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party]?
|
|
Republican
|
Democratic
|
No difference (vol.)/
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
42
|
47
|
11
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
44
|
42
|
13
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
48
|
37
|
15
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
51
|
36
|
13
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
50
|
31
|
19
|
|
(vol.) = Volunteered response
|
Looking ahead for the next few years, which political party do you think will do a better job of keeping the country prosperous -- [ROTATED: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party]?
|
|
Republican
|
Democratic
|
No difference (vol.)/
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
34
|
54
|
12
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
36
|
53
|
11
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
41
|
46
|
13
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
42
|
46
|
12
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
42
|
42
|
16
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
41
|
45
|
14
|
|
2000 Oct 6-9
|
40
|
47
|
13
|
|
1999 Oct 8-10
|
45
|
46
|
9
|
|
1998 Oct 29-Nov 1
|
37
|
46
|
17
|
|
1998 Apr 17-19
|
43
|
42
|
15
|
|
1997 Oct 27-29
|
42
|
44
|
14
|
|
1996 Jul 25-28
|
41
|
42
|
17
|
|
1994 Sep 23-25
|
48
|
38
|
14
|
|
1994 Aug 15-16
|
42
|
36
|
22
|
|
1994 Aug 8-9
|
41
|
36
|
23
|
|
1994 May 20-22
|
40
|
42
|
18
|
|
1993 Aug 8-10
|
36
|
39
|
25
|
|
1993 Mar 22-24
|
38
|
46
|
16
|
|
1992 Oct 23-25
|
37
|
45
|
18
|
|
1992 Sep 11-15
|
39
|
48
|
13
|
|
1992 Jul 17-18
|
32
|
53
|
15
|
|
1992 Jul 6-8
|
42
|
38
|
20
|
|
1992 Mar 20-22
|
43
|
42
|
15
|
|
1992 Feb 6-9
|
41
|
43
|
16
|
|
1991 Jul 18-21
|
49
|
32
|
19
|
|
1991 Oct 24-27
|
44
|
41
|
15
|
|
1991 Mar 21-24
|
46
|
31
|
23
|
|
1990 Aug 9-12
|
45
|
30
|
25
|
|
1990 Oct 25-28
|
37
|
35
|
28
|
|
1989 Jul 18-21
|
51
|
30
|
19
|
|
1988 Sep 9-11
|
52
|
34
|
14
|
|
1988 May 13-15
|
39
|
41
|
20
|
|
1988 Jan 22-24
|
42
|
35
|
23
|
|
1987 Dec 4-6
|
41
|
38
|
21
|
|
1987 Oct 23-26
|
40
|
33
|
27
|
|
1987 Jul 10-13
|
34
|
36
|
30
|
|
1987 Jan 16-19
|
38
|
37
|
25
|
|
1986 Mar 7-10
|
51
|
33
|
16
|
|
1985 Jun 7-10
|
44
|
35
|
21
|
|
1985 Mar 8-11
|
48
|
32
|
20
|
|
1984 Sep 7-10
|
49
|
33
|
18
|
|
1984 Aug 10-13
|
48
|
36
|
24
|
|
1984 Apr 6-9
|
44
|
36
|
20
|
|
1983 Sep 6-9
|
33
|
40
|
27
|
|
1982 Oct 15-18
|
34
|
43
|
23
|
|
1982 Jun 25-28
|
43
|
33
|
24
|
|
1982 Feb 5-8
|
32
|
42
|
26
|
|
1981 Oct 2-5
|
41
|
31
|
28
|
|
1981 Apr 10-13
|
41
|
28
|
31
|
|
1980 Oct 10-13
|
35
|
36
|
29
|
|
1980 Sep 12-15
|
35
|
36
|
29
|
|
1980 Jun 27-30
|
31
|
37
|
32
|
|
1978 Oct 27-30
|
27
|
38
|
35
|
|
1978 Jul 21-24
|
26
|
40
|
34
|
|
1978 Mar 3-6
|
23
|
42
|
35
|
|
1976 Aug 27-30
|
23
|
47
|
30
|
|
1974 Sep 27-30
|
17
|
47
|
36
|
|
1972 Oct 13-16
|
38
|
33
|
29
|
|
1972 Sep 22-25
|
38
|
35
|
27
|
|
1972 Aug 4-7
|
33
|
39
|
28
|
|
1972 Apr 21-24
|
25
|
44
|
31
|
|
1971 Aug 27-30
|
21
|
46
|
33
|
|
1971 Jul 15-18
|
22
|
46
|
32
|
|
1970 Aug 25-Sep 1
|
26
|
40
|
34
|
|
1970 Jun 18-23
|
29
|
44
|
27
|
|
1968 Oct 17-22
|
34
|
37
|
29
|
|
1968 Sep 1-6
|
32
|
34
|
34
|
|
1967 Jun 2-7
|
30
|
41
|
29
|
|
1966 Oct 1-6
|
24
|
39
|
37
|
|
1966 Sep 8-13
|
24
|
41
|
35
|
|
1966 Jun 16-21
|
26
|
38
|
36
|
|
1965 Dec 21-Jan 5
|
19
|
48
|
33
|
|
1965 Oct 8-13
|
18
|
46
|
36
|
|
1965 May 13-18
|
18
|
52
|
30
|
|
1965 Feb 19-24
|
16
|
51
|
33
|
|
1964 Oct 8-13
|
21
|
53
|
26
|
|
1964 Sep 18-23
|
19
|
52
|
29
|
|
1964 Aug 27-Sep 1
|
18
|
59
|
23
|
|
1964 Aug 6-11
|
21
|
54
|
25
|
|
1964 Jan 30-Feb 5
|
20
|
48
|
32
|
|
1963 Nov 23-26
|
17
|
55
|
28
|
|
1963 Apr 4-9
|
24
|
45
|
31
|
|
1963 Jan 11-16
|
21
|
49
|
30
|
|
1962 Aug 23-28
|
22
|
45
|
33
|
|
1962 May 31-Jun 5
|
25
|
48
|
27
|
|
1961 Dec 7-12
|
19
|
56
|
25
|
|
1961 Sep 21-26
|
18
|
55
|
27
|
|
1961 May 17-22
|
20
|
55
|
25
|
|
1960 Oct 18-23
|
31
|
46
|
23
|
|
1960 Jun 16-21
|
26
|
47
|
27
|
|
1960 Feb 4-9
|
29
|
44
|
27
|
|
1958 Sep 10-15
|
23
|
45
|
32
|
|
1958 Aug 20-25
|
23
|
45
|
32
|
|
1958 Feb 14-19
|
22
|
47
|
31
|
|
1957 Sep 19-24
|
31
|
42
|
27
|
|
1957 May 17-22
|
36
|
38
|
26
|
|
1956 Oct 18-23
|
39
|
39
|
22
|
|
1956 Sep 20-25
|
38
|
37
|
25
|
|
1956 Sep 9-14
|
34
|
39
|
27
|
|
1956 May 10-15
|
36
|
39
|
25
|
|
1955 Dec 8-13
|
37
|
34
|
29
|
|
1955 Oct 6-11
|
36
|
38
|
26
|
|
1955 Aug 25-30
|
39
|
37
|
24
|
|
1952 Jul 25-30
|
25
|
52
|
23
|
|
1952 Jan 20-25
|
31
|
35
|
34
|
|
1951 Oct 14-19
|
31
|
37
|
32
|
|
1951 Aug 3-8
|
32
|
36
|
32
|
|
(vol.) = Volunteered response
|
[COMBINED RESPONSES]
|
|
Republican
better on both
|
Republican
better on
economy;
Democratic
better
on defense
|
Democratic
better on
economy,
Republican
better on
defense
|
Democratic
better on both
|
No opinion/
Uundesignated
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
31
|
7
|
2
|
43
|
17
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
32
|
3
|
10
|
39
|
17
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
37
|
2
|
8
|
34
|
19
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
36
|
4
|
12
|
31
|
17
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
36
|
3
|
10
|
27
|
24
|
How well does the Republican Party do each of the following -- very well, moderately well, not too well, or not well at all? [RANDOM ORDER]
A. Represent your values
|
|
Very well
|
Moderately
well
|
Not too
well
|
Not well
at all
|
No
opinion
|
| 2006 Oct 20-22 |
10%
|
41
|
21
|
26
|
2
|
| 2005 Oct 21-23 |
24%
|
33
|
19
|
22
|
2
|
| 1999 Feb 12-13 |
15%
|
43
|
25
|
15
|
2
|
|
1994 Nov 28-29
|
20%
|
46
|
19
|
12
|
3
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
11%
|
43
|
26
|
18
|
2
|
B. Represent your attitude about the role of government
|
|
Very well
|
Moderately
well
|
Not too
well
|
Not well
at all
|
No
opinion
|
| 2006 Oct 20-22 |
10%
|
38
|
26
|
24
|
2
|
| 2005 Oct 21-23 |
21%
|
36
|
21
|
20
|
2
|
| 1999 Feb 12-13 |
14%
|
41
|
30
|
13
|
2
|
| 1994 Nov 28-29 |
18%
|
46
|
21
|
11
|
4
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
10%
|
42
|
30
|
16
|
2
|
C. Share your attitudes about the role of religion in politics
|
|
Very well
|
Moderately
well
|
Not too
well
|
Not well
at all
|
No
opinion
|
| 2006 Oct 20-22 |
11%
|
30
|
22
|
33
|
4
|
| 2005 Oct 21-23 |
22%
|
31
|
22
|
23
|
2
|
| 1994 Nov 28-29 |
13%
|
40
|
24
|
17
|
6
|
| 1994 Oct 22-25 |
8%
|
38
|
25
|
21
|
7
|
How well does the Democratic Party do each of the following -- very well, moderately well, not too well, or not well at all? [RANDOM ORDER]
A. Represent your values
|
|
Very well
|
Moderately
well
|
Not too
well
|
Not well
at all
|
No
opinion
|
| 2006 Oct 20-22 |
12%
|
44
|
23
|
19
|
2
|
| 2005 Oct 21-23 |
22%
|
36
|
22
|
18
|
2
|
| 1999 Feb 12-13 |
17%
|
43
|
21
|
17
|
2
|
|
1994 Nov 28-29
|
13%
|
36
|
29
|
20
|
2
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
9%
|
39
|
28
|
22
|
3
|
B. Represent your attitude about the role of government
|
|
Very well
|
Moderately
well
|
Not too
well
|
Not well
at all
|
No
opinion
|
| 2006 Oct 20-22 |
13%
|
44
|
22
|
20
|
2
|
| 2005 Oct 21-23 |
18%
|
41
|
22
|
17
|
2
|
| 1999 Feb 12-13 |
18%
|
44
|
23
|
14
|
2
|
| 1994 Nov 28-29 |
11%
|
36
|
29
|
21
|
3
|
|
1994 Oct 22-25
|
7%
|
39
|
29
|
22
|
3
|
C. Share your attitudes about the role of religion in politics
|
|
Very well
|
Moderately
well
|
Not too
well
|
Not well
at all
|
No
opinion
|
| 2006 Oct 20-22 |
14%
|
34
|
23
|
24
|
5
|
| 2005 Oct 21-23 |
20%
|
33
|
21
|
22
|
4
|
| 1994 Nov 28-29 |
12%
|
35
|
28
|
20
|
5
|
| 1994 Oct 22-25 |
10%
|
36
|
24
|
24
|
6
|
How would you rate the job the Republican Party is doing on each of the following -- [ROTATED: very good, good, poor, (or) very poor]. How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. Dealing with corruption in government
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
2
|
24
|
48
|
24
|
3
|
B. Staying true to core Republican values
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
10%
|
49
|
26
|
10
|
5
|
C. Providing leadership from the presidency and executive branch
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
5%
|
38
|
35
|
20
|
2
|
D. Providing leadership from Congress
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
4%
|
38
|
40
|
16
|
3
|
E. Offering solutions to the most important issues facing the nation
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
4%
|
29
|
42
|
22
|
2
|
F. Managing the war in Iraq
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
5%
|
29
|
34
|
30
|
2
|
G. Working with the Democrats in Washington to get things done
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
3%
|
24
|
48
|
22
|
2
|
H. Putting the country's interests ahead of their own political interests
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
5%
|
23
|
44
|
26
|
2
|
How would you rate the job the Democratic Party is doing on each of the following -- [ROTATED: very good, good, poor, (or) very poor]. How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. Dealing with corruption in government
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
3
|
29
|
51
|
13
|
3
|
B. Staying true to core Democratic values
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
10%
|
51
|
28
|
8
|
3
|
C. Working with the Republicans in Washington to get things done
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
4%
|
27
|
47
|
19
|
3
|
D. Offering solutions to the most important issues facing the nation
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
5%
|
37
|
44
|
13
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
E. Putting the country's interests ahead of their own political interests
|
|
Very
good
|
Good
|
Poor
|
Very
poor
|
No
opinion
|
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
6%
|
31
|
45
|
16
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Do you think [ROTATED: the Republican Party/the Democratic Party] does -- or does not -- have a clear plan for solving the country's problems?
A. The Republican Party
|
|
Yes, does
|
No, does not
|
No opinion
|
|
2006 Feb 9-12
|
26%
|
67
|
7
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10 ^
|
50%
|
42
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
^ Asked of a half sample
|
B. The Democratic Party
|
|
Yes, does
|
No, has not
|
No opinion
|
|
2006 Feb 9-12
|
23%
|
68
|
10
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10 ^
|
30%
|
60
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
^ Asked of a half sample
|
Now, we'd like to ask you about your impressions of the two major political parties. First of all, what comes to mind when you think of -- [ROTATED]? How about … (OPEN-ENDED)
A. The Republican Party
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
|
%
|
%
|
|
Favorable
|
14
|
12
|
|
Conservative
|
12
|
16
|
|
Cater to the Rich
|
11
|
11
|
|
Unfavorable
|
11
|
13
|
|
Cater to big business
|
6
|
7
|
|
Self-centered/out for themselves
|
6
|
1
|
|
Untrustworthy
|
5
|
2
|
|
High morals
|
4
|
2
|
|
Money
|
3
|
5
|
|
George W. Bush
|
3
|
3
|
|
Greedy
|
3
|
2
|
|
Close-minded/not open to new ideas
|
2
|
1
|
|
For the people
|
2
|
2
|
|
For smaller/less government
|
1
|
1
|
|
Trustworthy
|
1
|
2
|
|
Arrogant
|
1
|
1
|
|
Poor economic conditions
|
1
|
2
|
|
Lower taxes
|
1
|
1
|
|
Fiscally conservative
|
1
|
1
|
|
An elephant
|
*
|
1
|
|
Poor environmental record
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
7
|
13
|
|
None
|
8
|
7
|
|
No opinion
|
7
|
7
|
|
|
* Less than 0.5%
|
|
Percentages add to more than 100% due to multiple responses.
|
B. The Democratic Party
