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Election 2004 Summary

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Survey of 1,000 Adults April 21-22

April 21 - 22,2005  How closely have you followed stories about the selection of a new Pope?                  How closely have you followed stories about the selection of a new Pope?      
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Very closely 27% 29% 25% 33% 25% 23% 26% 30% 25% 26% 26% 28% 28% 25% 25% 26% 42% 26% 28% 25% 29% 29% 30% 27% 23% 22% 19% 40%
Somewhat closely 33% 32% 33% 35% 32% 31% 35% 32% 30% 34% 38% 28% 34% 32% 35% 33% 22% 33% 29% 40% 33% 30% 27% 34% 34% 36% 48% 29%
Not very closely 29% 30% 28% 25% 30% 31% 31% 29% 28% 28% 28% 29% 30% 27% 29% 24% 32% 30% 26% 26% 31% 31% 22% 28% 34% 36% 23% 28%
Not at all 10% 8% 12% 7% 11% 14% 7% 9% 17% 10% 7% 13% 8% 15% 10% 14% 5% 12% 16% 9% 6% 7% 19% 10% 8% 6% 10% 3%
                                                       
April 21 - 22,2005  Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the new Pope, Benedict XVI?                  Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the new Pope, Benedict XVI?      
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Favorable 34% 39% 30% 45% 28% 28% 34% 41% 27% 31% 38% 31% 37% 30% 34% 28% 42% 31% 37% 37% 34% 34% 31% 34% 33% 34% 43% 45%
Unfavorable 16% 17% 15% 12% 18% 20% 22% 16% 17% 14% 19% 14% 17% 15% 15% 17% 20% 20% 17% 16% 16% 10% 16% 14% 18% 16% 19% 16%
                                                       
April 21 - 22,2005  Some people say that the Catholic Church should change its views to accommodate modern lifestyles.  Others say it should stick to the views that have guided it for centuries.  What do you think?                
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Change to accommodate 39% 40% 38% 30% 46% 42% 46% 38% 58% 33% 42% 37% 37% 43% 42% 27% 34% 52% 40% 34% 37% 30% 43% 35% 38% 41% 43% 38%
Stick to views 40% 45% 36% 55% 32% 31% 46% 45% 29% 37% 44% 37% 44% 34% 39% 44% 44% 37% 36% 44% 45% 40% 35% 43% 42% 41% 39% 56%
                                                       
April 21 - 22,2005  Do you believe that the Bible is literally true and is the Word of God?                    Do you believe that the Bible is literally true and is the Word of God?        
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 63% 61% 65% 77% 59% 50% 54% 63% 61% 66% 58% 68% 65% 59% 59% 82% 71% 58% 63% 62% 65% 70% 76% 60% 63% 59% 48% 62%
No 24% 25% 23% 14% 29% 31% 29% 24% 28% 22% 32% 17% 23% 27% 27% 10% 19% 28% 25% 25% 24% 17% 14% 22% 27% 33% 35% 32%
                                                       
April 21 - 22,2005  Which of the following best describes your faith or religion?                      Which of the following best describes your faith or religion?          
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Evangelical Christian 21% 19% 23% 32% 17% 12% 15% 20% 21% 23% 19% 22% 23% 18% 20% 28% 21% 18% 25% 23% 23% 14% 25% 18% 21% 27% 17% 20%
Protestant 26% 24% 29% 28% 24% 28% 15% 27% 27% 29% 31% 22% 27% 26% 29% 20% 17% 21% 19% 21% 32% 42% 20% 28% 34% 23% 25% 31%
Catholic 22% 22% 22% 21% 24% 21% 23% 22% 27% 20% 26% 18% 22% 22% 22% 4% 37% 25% 20% 23% 20% 21% 15% 22% 20% 29% 24% 29%
Jewish 3% 3% 2% 2% 5% 0% 5% 2% 4% 2% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 6% 0% 4% 1% 3% 3% 1% 4% 2% 0% 4% 2% 5%
atheist 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 6% 2% 7% 1% 3% 3% 2% 4% 4% 0% 2% 7% 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% 4% 6% 4%
Some other faith or religion 18% 21% 16% 13% 19% 25% 20% 21% 11% 17% 13% 23% 17% 20% 15% 37% 21% 16% 24% 22% 17% 12% 25% 20% 16% 11% 17% 9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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