Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted August 4-5, 2006
| August 4 - 5, 2006 | Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Mel Gibson? | Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Mel Gibson? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 favorable | 20% | 20% | 19% | 21% | 15% | 23% | 13% | 22% | 21% | 19% | 15% | 24% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 24% | 25% | 19% | 13% | 32% | 19% | 20% | 17% | 19% | 8% |
| Somewhat favorable | 36% | 36% | 35% | 44% | 33% | 30% | 52% | 32% | 41% | 34% | 32% | 40% | 35% | 37% | 34% | 46% | 36% | 46% | 27% | 37% | 36% | 31% | 31% | 42% | 41% | 44% | 23% | 22% |
| Somewhat unfavorable | 20% | 22% | 19% | 18% | 21% | 21% | 25% | 21% | 15% | 19% | 25% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 21% | 9% | 25% | 20% | 23% | 17% | 20% | 22% | 15% | 18% | 20% | 23% | 29% | 29% |
| Very unfavorable | 8% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 14% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 2% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 10% | 18% |
| August 4 - 5, 2006 | Have you read, seen or heard any recent news stories involving Mel Gibson? | Have you read, seen or heard any recent news stories involving Mel Gibson? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 83% | 86% | 80% | 90% | 78% | 81% | 81% | 88% | 63% | 84% | 91% | 76% | 86% | 79% | 85% | 69% | 81% | 72% | 87% | 89% | 87% | 78% | 69% | 76% | 90% | 96% | 94% | 91% |
| No | 13% | 11% | 15% | 9% | 18% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 26% | 12% | 6% | 19% | 11% | 16% | 11% | 29% | 12% | 19% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 17% | 26% | 17% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| August 4 - 5, 2006 | Have the comments made by Gibson changed your opinion of him? | Have the comments made by Gibson changed your opinion of him? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 24% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 27% | 21% | 9% | 29% | 14% | 27% | 26% | 23% | 20% | 30% | 28% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 29% | 30% | 28% | 20% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 34% | 14% | 33% |
| No | 56% | 60% | 52% | 59% | 51% | 58% | 77% | 55% | 61% | 49% | 55% | 57% | 63% | 45% | 54% | 62% | 65% | 69% | 53% | 53% | 49% | 54% | 54% | 60% | 56% | 54% | 62% | 60% |
| August 4 - 5, 2006 | Since the incident Gibson has issued several apologies. Do you think his apologies were sincere? | Since the incident Gibson has issued several apologies. Do you think his apologies were sincere? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 52% | 56% | 47% | 65% | 44% | 47% | 57% | 56% | 43% | 49% | 51% | 52% | 55% | 47% | 54% | 51% | 40% | 50% | 57% | 55% | 53% | 39% | 51% | 52% | 59% | 60% | 56% | 41% |
| No | 22% | 27% | 17% | 16% | 28% | 21% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 17% | 26% | 18% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 28% | 22% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 25% | 20% | 21% | 15% | 18% | 20% | 45% |