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Changing Minds in the 2004 Election?

A Report on Gallup's Post-Election Panel Survey

June 3, 2005

Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May 12-15, 2005, Miami, Fla.More ...

Election 2004

Gallup's Election 2004 Coverage -- Democracy On DemandMore ...

Currently, there is little consensus about either increasing or cutting defense expenditures, and a review of Gallup polls over the past three decades shows this situation to be typical. Currently, close to a majority of Americans say defense spending is about right, with the rest divided two-to-one saying defense spending is too little rather than too much.More ...

Homosexuality

September 11, 2002

Homosexuality continues to be one of the more complex and in some ways paradoxical areas of public opinion measured by Gallup. The issue is not only one of significant concern because of its traditional moral and religious overtones, but in recent years has been at the center of state and federal legislative battles, highly publicized court challenges and political debate.More ...

The Death Penalty

August 30, 2002

The death penalty has long been a controversial issue in American society, indeed throughout the world. Most European countries no longer administer the death penalty, and currently 12 of the United States prohibit it. Even though the federal government and the majority of states allow death sentences, opposition continues from prominent religious, civil rights, and civil liberties organizations. The issue consistently finds its way into the news, most recently concerning the application of the death penalty in Texas, Illinois and Maryland. The governor of Illinois instituted a moratorium on the death penalty in that state in 2000, and Maryland's governor did likewise in 2002. The death penalty became a prominent issue with the execution of Oklahoma City bombing mastermind Timothy McVeigh in May 2001.More ...

Tobacco and Smoking

August 15, 2002

About one in four American adults today smokes cigarettes, but most seem to regret their habit saying they would like to quit and would not start smoking if they could do it over again. As for tobacco policy, attitudes can be complex, but Americans go along with a certain amount of tobacco regulation. They are growing increasingly critical of smoking in public -- but they generally think tobacco should remain legal, that tobacco companies should be allowed to advertise. They also think that smokers should be able to light up in public in designated areas, and that it is smokers, not cigarette makers, who are responsible when smokers contract tobacco-related illnesses.More ...

Americans’ Perceptions: World Affairs

February 2002 Update

February 15, 2002

This document presents results of the annual Gallup Poll Social Series update on World Affairs, conducted Feb. 4-6, 2002.More ...

Public Opinion About Abortion -- An In-Depth Review

January 22, 2002

The subject of abortion has been measured extensively in national surveys over the last 30 or so years and the resulting picture of public opinion is clear: Americans believe abortion should be legal, but on a somewhat limited basis.More ...

Black-White Relations in the United States 2001 Update

July 10, 2001

The Gallup Poll Social Audit on Black/White Relations in the United States provides an update on American’s opinion of the state of race relations today. The project systematically updates long-term Gallup Poll trends on race relations and covers new ground for tracking over time. Gallup uses a rigorous RDD stratified telephone sampling design to interview large samples of black and white respondents. This research design permits detailed subgroup analysis.More ...

The 2000 Presidential Election -- A Mid-Year Gallup Report

Answers to 10 important questions regarding this year's presidential election

June 22, 2000

What is the status of the presidential race right now? How does Bush’s current lead compare with front-runners in previous elections? How important will third party candidacies be in the election? How will third party candidates affect support for Bush and Gore? Didn’t Bush have a much larger lead last year? What happened? How does the presidential race look, based on the distinct voting patterns of Republicans, Democrats, and independents? Why is there a gender gap? How long has it been evident in presidential elections? What is the overall mood of the electorate and how does it compare to previous elections? What is driving the presidential race at this point? On what basis are voters making their choices? Even if issues are not of paramount importance at this point in the election, what are the concerns that Americans would most like to have addressed in the campaign?More ...

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Changing Minds in the 2004 Election?

A Report on Gallup's Post-Election Panel Survey

Election 2004

Defense Spending

Homosexuality

The Death Penalty

Tobacco and Smoking

Americans’ Perceptions: World Affairs

February 2002 Update

Public Opinion About Abortion -- An In-Depth Review

Black-White Relations in the United States 2001 Update

The 2000 Presidential Election -- A Mid-Year Gallup Report

Answers to 10 important questions regarding this year's presidential election

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