Battleground 2002 XXI

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Battleground 2002 (XXI)
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What do you think is the number one problem
facing this part of the country today -- that is,
what is the problem that you and your family are
most concerned about?
Q1
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Which party do you think could do a better job of
working to solve this problem? Do you think that
the Republican Party or the Democratic Party
could do a better job of working to solve this
problem?
Q2
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In thinking about the economy, how would you rate
the current state of the economy?
Q3
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Would you say that you and your family are
financially better off, worse off or just about
the same as you were a year ago?
Q4A
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Looking ahead, do you think that a year from now
you and your family will be better off
financially, worse off, or just about the same?
Q4B
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Thinking specifically about the economy, what are
you personally worried about the most?
Q5
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W.
Bush is handling the economy?
Q6A
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way the
Democrats in Congress are handling the economy?
Q6B
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Please tell me if you have heard of this person,
and if so, whether you have a favorable or
unfavorable impression of that person.
Q7-11
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W.
Bush is handling his job as President?
Q12
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Whether you approve of disapprove of the way
George W. Bush is handling his job as President,
what is your impression of George W. Bush as a
person? Do you approve or disapprove of him?
Q14
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way the
Democrats in Congress are handling their jobs?
Q15
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way the
Republicans in Congress are handling their jobs?
Q16
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way your
Member of Congress is handling his/her job?
Q17
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way your
Governor is handling his/her job?
Q18
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If the election for the U.S. Congress were being
held today, and you had to make a choice, would
you be voting for the Republican candidate or the
Democratic candidate in your district?
Q19
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Thinking about the elections for U.S. Congress,
would you want to elect Members of Congress who
support Bush Members of Congress who act
independently of Bush or is it not of particular
importance to you either way?
Q20
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When you think about President George W. Bushs
first year in office, which of the following
emotions best describes how you feel?
Q24
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Please tell me if you would agree or disagree
with this particular statement.
Q25-26
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Please tell me if you would agree or disagree
with this particular statement.
Q27-28
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Which of the following statements is closer to
your point of view? To get more things done, I
would like to see a Congress and a President of
the same party or I prefer the President and
Congress to be of different parties, because that
way they can balance each other out.
Q29
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Please tell me whether you have more confidence
in -- President George W. Bush, or the Democrats
in Congress -- to deal with this issue.
Q30A-33A
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Please tell me whether you have more confidence
in -- President George W. Bush, or the Democrats
in Congress -- to deal with this issue.
Q34A-37A
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Please tell me whether you have more confidence
in -- President George W. Bush, or the Democrats
in Congress -- to deal with this issue.
Q38A-41A
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Please tell me whether you have more confidence
in -- President George W. Bush, or the Democrats
in Congress -- to deal with this issue.
Q42A-44A
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Please tell me whether you have more confidence
in -- the Republican Party or the Democratic
Party -- to deal with this issue.
Q30B-33B
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Please tell me whether you have more confidence
in -- the Republican Party or the Democratic
Party -- to deal with this issue.
Q34B-37B
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Please tell me whether you have more confidence
in -- the Republican Party or the Democratic
Party -- to deal with this issue.
Q38B-41B
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Please tell me whether you have more confidence
in -- the Republican Party or the Democratic
Party -- to deal with this issue.
Q42B-44B
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ISSUES ADVANTAGES
NET REPUBLICAN/BUSH ADVANTAGE
NET DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE
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ISSUES ADVANTAGES AMONG MEN
NET REPUBLICAN/BUSH ADVANTAGE
NET DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE
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ISSUES ADVANTAGES AMONG WOMEN
NET REPUBLICAN/BUSH ADVANTAGE
NET DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE
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Please tell me whether you think -- President
George W. Bush, or the Democrats in Congress --
better represents this value.
Q45A-47A
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Please tell me whether you think -- President
George W. Bush, or the Democrats in Congress --
better represents this value.
Q48A-50A
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Please tell me whether you think -- the
Republican Party or the Democratic Party --
better represents this value.
Q45B-47B
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Please tell me whether you think -- the
Republican Party or the Democratic Party --
better represents this value.
Q48B-50B
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VALUES ADVANTAGES
NET REPUBLICAN/BUSH ADVANTAGE
NET DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE
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VALUES ADVANTAGES AMONG MEN
NET REPUBLICAN/BUSH ADVANTAGE
NET DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE
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VALUES ADVANTAGES AMONG WOMEN
NET REPUBLICAN/BUSH ADVANTAGE
NET DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE
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In thinking about George W. Bush, do you consider
him to be...
Q21
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In thinking about the Democrats in Congress, do
you consider them to be...
Q22
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In thinking about the Republicans in Congress, do
you consider them to be...
Q23
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When thinking about politics, do you consider
yourself to be...
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