Republican Democratic Independent DK/NA
10/5-8/06 30 35 30 6
10/27-31/06 28 35 31 7
2/24-27/07 25 35 33 6
3/7-11/07 27 35 33 6
looking at years when democrats won:
10/92 28 38 29 5
10/96 28 40 25 7
looking at years when Republicans won
10/00 29 35 30 7
10/1-3/04 29 34 28 10
It's strange. Democrats had a ten to twelve point lead when Clinton won, while Bush only had a five or six point lead. Of course, there are many who believe the electronic voting machines and vote counters made the decisions in both Bush wins.
They ask what appears to be a new question:
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican party or to the Democratic party? PERCENTAGES INCLUDE THE RESULTS OF THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
Republican Democratic DK/NA
3/7-11/07 40 51 9
A question on whether gay couples should be allowed to marry, form civil unions or no legal recognition draws the lowest opposition to legal recognition ever. And 60% support the right to either marriage or civil union.
Asked whether they have a favorable or unfavorable rating of Dick Cheney, the poll shows the next lowest favorable rating 18%, except for January (16%) for Cheney for the time they polled on the question (since 2000.) Even Republicans don't appear to like him much. Only 48% give him favorable ratings.
Here's a big one:
If the 2008 election for President were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?
Rep Dem Other Won't vote Depends DK/NA
31 51 1 1 10 7
Six percent of republicans said they'd vote for a Democrat.
Hillary recieved the highest unfavorable rating (43) in this poll than she's received since they started asking the question in 1992.
Republicans were asked the importance of different issues-- opposing abortion, opposing gay marriage, support for another tax cut. The issue that the most republicans (56%) care most about-- tax cuts.
58% of Republicans want someone who is flexible about when to withdraw US troops, as opposed to a candidate who commits to winning (39%)
Would people vote for a Mormon for president? Only 39% of Republicans would and only 33% of voters as a whole. Tough break Mitt.
Are Democrats and Republicans satisfied with the field of candidates they have to choose from?
57% of the Dems are satisfied. 57% of the Republicans are not.
76% of respondents (vs 17%) do not feel "the Bush administration done all that it could reasonably be expected to do to care for the needs and problems facing returning military personnel from the Iraq War"
10/5-8/06 30 35 30 6
10/27-31/06 28 35 31 7
2/24-27/07 25 35 33 6
3/7-11/07 27 35 33 6
looking at years when democrats won:
10/92 28 38 29 5
10/96 28 40 25 7
looking at years when Republicans won
10/00 29 35 30 7
10/1-3/04 29 34 28 10
It's strange. Democrats had a ten to twelve point lead when Clinton won, while Bush only had a five or six point lead. Of course, there are many who believe the electronic voting machines and vote counters made the decisions in both Bush wins.
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican party or to the Democratic party? PERCENTAGES INCLUDE THE RESULTS OF THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
Republican Democratic DK/NA
3/7-11/07 40 51 9
A question on whether gay couples should be allowed to marry, form civil unions or no legal recognition draws the lowest opposition to legal recognition ever. And 60% support the right to either marriage or civil union.
Asked whether they have a favorable or unfavorable rating of Dick Cheney, the poll shows the next lowest favorable rating 18%, except for January (16%) for Cheney for the time they polled on the question (since 2000.) Even Republicans don't appear to like him much. Only 48% give him favorable ratings.
Here's a big one:
If the 2008 election for President were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?
Rep Dem Other Won't vote Depends DK/NA
31 51 1 1 10 7
Six percent of republicans said they'd vote for a Democrat.
Hillary recieved the highest unfavorable rating (43) in this poll than she's received since they started asking the question in 1992.
Republicans were asked the importance of different issues-- opposing abortion, opposing gay marriage, support for another tax cut. The issue that the most republicans (56%) care most about-- tax cuts.
58% of Republicans want someone who is flexible about when to withdraw US troops, as opposed to a candidate who commits to winning (39%)
Would people vote for a Mormon for president? Only 39% of Republicans would and only 33% of voters as a whole. Tough break Mitt.
Are Democrats and Republicans satisfied with the field of candidates they have to choose from?
57% of the Dems are satisfied. 57% of the Republicans are not.
76% of respondents (vs 17%) do not feel "the Bush administration done all that it could reasonably be expected to do to care for the needs and problems facing returning military personnel from the Iraq War"
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