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Conducted January 3-5, 2000N = 1,000 Registered “Likely” Voters Nationwide
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What is the likelihood of your voting in the Congressional
and Presidential elections in 2000?
68%
26%
6%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Extremely likely Very likely Somewhat likely
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Do you feel things in the country are going in the right direction,
or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
49%
11%
40%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Right direction Unsure Wrong Track
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When you say the country is headed in the right direction, what in particular are you thinking about?
47%
53%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Economy
Other / unsure
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When you say the country is off on the wrong track, what in particular are you thinking about?
70%
30%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Values
Other / unsure
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Which one issue do you think is most important for the next President to deal with?
1%
13%
2%
4%
5%
6%
6%
8%
10%
13%
15%
17%
0% 10% 20%
Education
Moral values
Health care
Social Security & Medicare
Taxes
Crime & Drugs
Government spending
Environment
Economy
Foreign affairs
Combination
Unsure
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Which party’s presidential nominee do you think can best handle this issue?
36% 35%
9% 2% 1%
17%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Republicans Democrats Neither party /Independent
Both parties Not gov'tproblem
Unsure
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Which one issue do you think is most important for Congress to deal with?
1%
10%
2%
4%
5%
7%
10%
11%
12%
12%
13%
14%
0% 10% 20%
Education
Social Security/ Medicare
Health care
Moral values
Taxes
Government spending
Crime & Drugs
economy
Environment
Foreign Affairs
Combination
Unsure
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Which party in Congress do you think can best handle this issue?
38% 37%
8%3%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Republicans Democrats Neither party /Independent
Both parties Unsure
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Please tell me what kind of impression you have of each of the following individuals...
22% 55% 18% 5%
25% 64% 11%
45% 10% 19% 26%
47% 43% 9%
50% 16% 22% 13%
62% 29% 9%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
George W. Bush
Bill Bradley
Al Gore
John McCain
Ross Perot
Pat Buchanan
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as President?
59%
3%
38%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
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Whether you approve or disapprove of the way Clinton is handling his job, what is your impression of Bill
Clinton as a person?
27%
8%
66%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job of
dealing with important issues?
46%
12%
42%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their jobs of dealing with
important issues?
49%
12%
39%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way your Member of Congress is handling his or her job of dealing with
important issues facing the country?
65%
15%20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
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If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Undecided19%
Democrat37%
Republican44%
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If the election for Congress were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Undecided24%
Democrat37%
Republican39%
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If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Undecided11%
Al Gore38%
George W. Bush51%
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If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Undecided14%
Bill Bradley37%George W.
Bush49%
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If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Pat Buchanan5%
Undecided9%
Al Gore37%
George W. Bush48%
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Would you say that your vote for President in 2000 will be
more a vote for change or a vote for continuing the policies
of Bill Clinton over the last eight years?44%
41%
15%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Vote for change Vote to continue Other
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For each issue, do you have more confidence in George W. Bush or Al Gore?
30% 52% 3%3% 12%
36% 46% 2%5% 12%
37% 45% 2%6% 11%
40% 42% 4%4% 11%
47% 37% 1%4% 12%
48% 32% 3%6% 11%
49% 32% 1%7% 11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Balancing the federal budget
Fighting crime & drugs
Dealing with foreign affairs
Improving education
Improving health care system
Strengthening Medicare
Protecting the environment
George W. Bush Al Gore Both Neither Unsure
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For each issue, do you have more confidence in George W. Bush or Al Gore?
40% 42% 1%6% 11%
40% 40% 2%6% 12%
44% 36% 4% 6% 11%
49% 34% 4%5% 9%
50% 33% 3%4% 10%
53% 30% 2%6% 10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Holding the line on taxes
Improving the economy
Keeping Americaprosperous
Sharing your values
Strengthening SocialSecurity
Protecting the middleclass
George W. Bush Al Gore Both Neither Unsure
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Who do you think better represents this particular value, George W. Bush or Al Gore?
36% 31% 9% 5% 19%
38% 32% 13% 4% 13%
40% 35% 7% 3% 15%
41% 36% 7% 6% 10%
42% 34% 9% 3% 13%
43% 34% 10% 3% 11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Respect
Personal responsibility
Ethics & honesty
Community
Knowing right fromwrong
Faith in God
George W. Bush Al Gore Both Neither Unsure
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Who do you think better represents the following value, George W. Bush or Al Gore?
35% 39% 10% 4% 13%
37% 40% 8% 5% 12%
38% 41% 4% 7% 10%
39% 35% 12% 4% 11%
39% 32% 6% 10% 14%
53% 25% 5% 6% 11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Bringing about change
Standing up to specialinterests
Strengthening ourfamilies
Representing middleclass values
Protecting our seniorcitizens
Giving children the rightstart
George W. Bush Al Gore Both Neither Unsure
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For each issue, do you have more confidence in the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans in
Congress?
23% 56% 5% 6% 10%
28% 56% 3%5% 8%
30% 53% 2%7% 9%
34% 48% 3%7% 8%
40% 33% 7% 10% 10%
43% 38% 3%7% 9%
46% 35% 5%5% 10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Dealing with foreign affairs
Balancing the federal budget
Fighting crime & drugs
Improving education
Improving health care system
Strengthening Medicare
Protecting the environment
GOP Congress DEM Congress Both Neither Unsure
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For each issue, do you have more confidence in the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans in Congress?
33% 50% 2%7% 8%
33% 49% 2%7% 10%
40% 38% 3% 11% 8%
41% 41% 6% 6% 7%
43% 41% 4% 6% 7%
50% 34% 2%7% 7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Holding the line on taxes
Improving the economy
Keeping Americaprosperous
Sharing your values
Strengthening SocialSecurity
Protecting the middleclass
GOP Congress DEM Congress Both Neither Unsure
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Who do you think better represents the following value, the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans in
Congress?
32% 42% 7% 5% 13%
39% 23% 7% 20% 11%
39% 23% 10% 16% 12%
39% 27% 8% 13% 12%
40% 22% 12% 11% 16%
41% 27% 9% 11% 12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Personal responsibility
Faith in God
Respect
Knowing right from wrong
Ethics & honesty
Community
GOP Congress DEM Congress Both Neither Unsure
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Who do you think better represents the following value, the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans in
Congress?
30% 46% 9% 8% 8%
30% 34% 8% 17% 12%
33% 37% 9% 9% 11%
34% 47% 5% 7% 8%
37% 36% 8% 8% 11%
42% 28% 8% 11% 11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strengthening ourfamilies
Bringing about change
Representing middleclass values
Giving children the rightstart
Standing up to specialinterests
Protecting our seniorcitizens
GOP Congress DEM Congress Both Neither Unsure
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Which is closer to your own point of view?
42%46%
12%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Should be guided byreligious principles
Religion and politicsshouldn't mix
Unsure
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Thinking about your attitude towards people who hold public office, should these people generally be held to a
higher, same, or lower moral standard than other citizens?
54%
46%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Higher standard Not higher standard
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When thinking about the government’s role in dealing with declining family values in our country, would you say that
government should play a more active role or less active role that it currently is?
59%
12%
29%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
More active Unsure Less active
&
When thinking about elected official’s role in dealing with declining family values in our country, would you say that
politicians should play a more active role or less active role that they currently are?
76%
9%14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
More active Unsure Less active
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When Republican candidates talk about family values and moral values, how much do you believe them?
57%
37%
5%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
A lot/ Some A little/ Not at all Unsure
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When Democrat candidates talk about family values and moral values, how much do you believe them?
47% 46%
7%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
A lot/ Some A little/ Not at all A little
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Which candidate are you more likely to support?(Democrat for respect, discipline and tolerance)
38%
8%
54%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
GOP Unsure DEM
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Which candidate are you more likely to support?(Democrat for safer schools, better childcare,
and protecting seniors)
37%
8%
55%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
GOP Unsure DEM
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