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Election 2004 Summary

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Survey of 1,000 Adults January 27 - 28, 2005

Review Data from After the President's Speech

January 27-28, 2005  Who do you trust more on the issue of Social Security reform…President Bush or Democrats in Congress?                                
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
  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>
Bush 38% 40% 36% 74% 13% 23% 38% 41% 41% 35% 47% 31% 43% 31% 42% 19% 33% 40% 45% 39% 35% 31% 25% 33% 44% 56% 39% 51%
Democrats 43% 42% 44% 12% 74% 43% 41% 43% 35% 46% 39% 46% 42% 44% 40% 57% 46% 38% 38% 43% 48% 49% 48% 46% 39% 35% 50% 39%
Not Sure 14% 12% 16% 11% 9% 26% 21% 10% 18% 15% 11% 17% 10% 21% 13% 16% 17% 19% 10% 14% 13% 13% 23% 14% 13% 8% 6% 9%
                                                       
January 27-28, 2005  Does Social Security need to be changed?                                            
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
  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 53% 55% 52% 68% 39% 51% 66% 52% 65% 48% 59% 48% 56% 49% 55% 39% 58% 65% 58% 61% 51% 24% 41% 43% 66% 65% 54% 71%
No 32% 33% 30% 21% 45% 29% 20% 37% 22% 32% 30% 33% 30% 34% 31% 40% 27% 21% 24% 25% 37% 56% 42% 35% 20% 29% 40% 20%
                                                       
January 27-28, 2005 Suppose that Social Security reform is passed by Congress and signed by the President.  How likely is it that your personal Social Security benefits will be reduced?                      
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
  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 Likely 34% 36% 31% 21% 43% 38% 47% 33% 33% 31% 33% 35% 33% 36% 34% 22% 44% 40% 38% 33% 30% 26% 39% 30% 31% 30% 51% 31%
Somewhat Likely 18% 17% 18% 18% 19% 15% 16% 18% 19% 18% 19% 17% 17% 19% 18% 25% 11% 17% 12% 17% 22% 22% 18% 22% 13% 25% 13% 17%
Not Very Likely 18% 20% 15% 28% 11% 12% 16% 22% 11% 16% 21% 15% 18% 16% 19% 12% 16% 13% 14% 19% 18% 27% 15% 18% 20% 23% 12% 18%
Not at All Likely 10% 13% 8% 16% 6% 7% 9% 14% 6% 8% 12% 8% 13% 6% 10% 7% 15% 8% 11% 10% 12% 10% 6% 5% 18% 9% 14% 16%
                                                       
January 27-28, 2005  If Social Security reform is passed by Congress and signed by the President, how likely is it that Social Security taxes will be increased?                          
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
  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 Likely 40% 40% 40% 25% 54% 42% 39% 41% 35% 41% 36% 43% 38% 43% 38% 47% 45% 37% 41% 42% 45% 35% 49% 40% 36% 37% 43% 35%
Somewhat Likely 22% 23% 21% 28% 20% 18% 25% 23% 31% 18% 24% 21% 23% 21% 22% 24% 20% 28% 15% 21% 20% 28% 22% 25% 17% 27% 21% 26%
Not Very Likely 16% 18% 14% 24% 10% 14% 12% 20% 13% 15% 21% 13% 18% 14% 17% 11% 17% 12% 16% 17% 19% 17% 12% 13% 20% 21% 19% 19%
Not at All Likely 6% 7% 4% 11% 2% 4% 13% 6% 2% 5% 7% 5% 6% 5% 6% 3% 8% 7% 5% 7% 6% 3% 3% 4% 10% 8% 5% 8%
                                                       
January 27-28, 2005  If Social Security reform is passed by Congress and signed by the President, how likely is it that workers will be allowed to set up their own personal retirement accounts?                    
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
  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 Likely 32% 35% 28% 45% 26% 21% 40% 34% 24% 29% 38% 26% 34% 27% 33% 25% 27% 32% 35% 34% 33% 22% 25% 27% 38% 42% 36% 40%
Somewhat Likely 29% 30% 28% 31% 25% 31% 32% 29% 35% 26% 33% 26% 29% 29% 31% 28% 16% 33% 25% 27% 28% 29% 23% 30% 29% 37% 28% 32%
Not Very Likely 18% 17% 18% 11% 23% 20% 14% 19% 13% 20% 14% 20% 16% 20% 17% 13% 25% 13% 16% 19% 16% 27% 23% 18% 17% 14% 22% 6%
Not at All Likely 6% 6% 7% 4% 9% 6% 4% 6% 10% 6% 4% 8% 7% 5% 4% 13% 13% 7% 6% 4% 9% 5% 10% 7% 3% 1% 3% 12%

 

 

 

 

 

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