What do you think is the most important

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Gallup Poll
What do you think is the most important problem
facing the country today? August 8 - 11, 2005
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How important is it to you that the President and
Congress deal with each of the following issues
in the next year -- Is it extremely important,
very important, moderately important, or not
that important?
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Worries of Young Adults, Aged 18 to 29
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Worries About Each Problem, by Age Group
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Morals
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Abortion
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Abortion
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Same-sex Unions
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Results are based on telephone interviews with
1,004 national adults, aged 18 and older,
conducted Jan. 12-15, 2004. For results based on
the total sample of national adults, one can say
with 95 confidence that the margin of sampling
error is /- 3 percentage points.
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Stem Cell Research
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Do you think the federal government should - or
should not - fund research that would use newly
created stem cells obtained from human embryos?
These results are based on telephone interviews
with a randomly selected national sample of
1,004 adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Aug,
5-7, 2005. For results based on this sample, one
can say with 95 confidence that the maximum
error attributable to sampling and other random
effects is /- 3 percentage points. In addition
to sampling error, question wording and practical
difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce
error or bias into the findings of public opinion
polls.
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Do you think the federal government should - or
should not - fund research that would use newly
created stem cells obtained from human embryos?
These results are based on telephone interviews
with a randomly selected national sample of
1,004 adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Aug,
5-7, 2005. For results based on this sample, one
can say with 95 confidence that the maximum
error attributable to sampling and other random
effects is /- 3 percentage points. In addition
to sampling error, question wording and practical
difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce
error or bias into the findings of public opinion
polls.
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Race Relations
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Educational Opportunities
Results are based on telephone interviews with
2,264 national adults, aged 18 and older,
conducted June 6-25, 2005, including oversamples
of blacks and Hispanics that are weighted to
reflect their proportions in the general
population.?For results based on the total sample
of national adults, one can say with 95
confidence that the maximum margin of sampling
error is /-5 percentage points.
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Perception of Racism in the Workplace and
Society, by Race
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Perceptions of the Extent of Discrimination, by
Race
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Perceived Treatment of Blacks in Nation - Same
as Whites or Not - 2001
Now, lets talk about the nation as a whole. In
your opinion, how well do you think blacks are
treated in the United States - the same as whites
are, not very well, or badly?
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38
15
9
4
Same as Not Very Badly Same
as Not Very Badly Same as Not Very
Badly Whites Well
Whites Well
Whites Well
Total
White
Black
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Are Blacks in Your Community Treated Less Fairly
than Whites in Selected Situations? - 2001
Yes, Treated Less Fairly
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16
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In Dealings With Police
In Store Downtown Shopping Mall
On Public Transit
In Restaurants, Bars, Theaters
At Job/Work
In Neighborhood Shops
Total
White
Black
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Is Racial Profiling of Certain Racial or Ethnic
Groups by Police Perceived as Widespread Trend
1999 - 2001
Saying Yes, Profiling is Widespread
83
58
55
Total
White
Black
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Preferred Way to Improve Social and Economic
Position of Blacks and Other Minorities -
Government Help or Minorities Helping Themselves
Some people feel that the government in
Washington, D.C. should make every possible
effort to improve the social and economic
position of blacks and other minority groups.
Others feel that the government should not make
any special efforts to to help minorities because
they should help themselves. How do you feel
about this?
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47
45
41
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7
8
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Govt Help Dont Help selves Know
Govt Help Dont Help selves Know
Govt Help Dont Help selves Know
White
Black
Total
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Affirmative Action
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Support for Affirmative Action Programs by Race,
2005
Results for the sample of 807 non-Hispanic
whites, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone
interviews conducted June 6-25, 2005. For
results based on the total sample, one can say
with 95 confidence that the margin of sampling
error is 7 percentage points. Results for the
sample of 802 blacks, aged 18 and older, are
based on telephone interviews conducted June
6-25, 2005. For results based on the total
sample, one can say with 95 confidence that the
margin of sampling error is 5 percentage points.
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Support for Affirmative Action Programs by
Ideology, among Blacks
Results for the sample of 802 blacks, aged 18 and
older, are based on telephone interviews
conducted June 6-25, 2005. For results based on
the total sample, one can say with 95
confidence that the margin of sampling error is
5 percentage points.
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Support for Affirmative Action Programs by
Ideology, among Whites
Results for the sample of 807 non-Hispanic
whites, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone
interviews conducted June 6-25, 2005. For
results based on the total sample, one can say
with 95 confidence that the margin of sampling
error is 7 percentage points.
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Affirmative Action Programs for Minorities and
Women
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Affirmative Action Programs for Minorities and
Women
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Perceived Need to Increase Affirmative Action
Programs 2001
In general, do you think we need to increase,
keep the same, or decrease affirmative action
programs in this country?
57
36
34
33
30
28
27
22
8
Increase Keep Decrease Increase
Keep Decrease Increase Keep
Decrease Same
Same
Same

Total
White
Black
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Confidence in Institutions May 23 - 26, 2005
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Confidence in Institutions
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Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential
election results Michael Gastner, Cosma Shalizi,
and Mark Newman University of Michigan
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