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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted August 8-9, 2006

Daily Snapshot

August 8 - 9, 2006  Do you consider George W. Bush conservative, moderate or liberal?                    Do you consider George W. Bush conservative, moderate or liberal?        
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>
Conservative 57% 56% 58% 61% 57% 53% 58% 55% 62% 57% 68% 48% 61% 50% 63% 40% 35% 60% 58% 62% 55% 49% 44% 57% 69% 55% 65% 76%
Moderate 19% 20% 17% 27% 10% 19% 15% 22% 11% 19% 20% 18% 20% 16% 17% 12% 34% 13% 23% 18% 19% 21% 15% 24% 16% 20% 15% 19%
Liberal 11% 13% 9% 7% 15% 10% 19% 11% 12% 8% 6% 15% 8% 15% 10% 19% 10% 16% 5% 12% 12% 8% 15% 7% 7% 18% 9% 4%
                                                       
August 8 - 9, 2006  Do you consider John McCain conservative, moderate or liberal?                    Do you consider John McCain conservative, moderate or liberal?        
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>
Conservative 22% 26% 18% 19% 29% 16% 34% 24% 17% 18% 24% 19% 24% 18% 21% 27% 18% 26% 15% 28% 19% 21% 17% 23% 30% 23% 22% 26%
Moderate 44% 45% 43% 46% 41% 46% 34% 48% 40% 44% 51% 38% 44% 44% 46% 30% 43% 37% 49% 42% 51% 40% 36% 41% 48% 54% 47% 49%
Liberal 13% 14% 12% 19% 10% 11% 13% 14% 13% 12% 13% 13% 15% 10% 13% 15% 13% 13% 10% 13% 14% 14% 11% 13% 12% 14% 13% 17%
                                                       
August 8 - 9, 2006  Do you consider Rudy Giuliani conservative, moderate or liberal?                    Do you consider Rudy Giuliani conservative, moderate or liberal?        
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>
Conservative 29% 33% 26% 31% 30% 26% 46% 29% 27% 26% 29% 30% 30% 28% 30% 31% 25% 36% 37% 26% 26% 21% 27% 30% 34% 38% 24% 33%
Moderate 36% 41% 31% 43% 33% 32% 32% 43% 31% 32% 44% 29% 41% 28% 38% 23% 36% 32% 34% 44% 38% 34% 26% 33% 42% 35% 44% 53%
Liberal 15% 13% 18% 13% 15% 18% 11% 14% 21% 17% 14% 16% 14% 18% 14% 16% 25% 16% 9% 16% 21% 15% 17% 16% 14% 19% 15% 11%
                                                       
August 8 - 9, 2006  Do you consider Al Gore conservative, moderate or liberal?                      Do you consider Al Gore conservative, moderate or liberal?          
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>
Conservative 12% 11% 13% 9% 15% 11% 10% 11% 19% 11% 7% 16% 10% 14% 10% 20% 19% 15% 12% 12% 10% 10% 21% 12% 7% 7% 13% 5%
Moderate 21% 19% 23% 11% 30% 21% 24% 18% 13% 25% 20% 22% 21% 21% 20% 27% 23% 18% 19% 18% 24% 27% 18% 20% 21% 29% 11% 32%
Liberal 55% 58% 51% 74% 40% 51% 50% 61% 52% 51% 67% 44% 61% 45% 60% 34% 43% 51% 58% 60% 58% 45% 39% 57% 65% 59% 67% 63%
                                                       
August 8 - 9, 2006  Do you consider Bill Clinton conservative, moderate or liberal?                    Do you consider Bill Clinton conservative, moderate or liberal?        
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>
Conservative 12% 14% 11% 7% 18% 12% 23% 11% 16% 10% 3% 20% 10% 16% 8% 32% 18% 19% 9% 10% 11% 12% 28% 10% 3% 12% 7% 2%
Moderate 27% 29% 24% 12% 37% 30% 34% 28% 11% 28% 28% 25% 24% 30% 28% 22% 25% 22% 24% 28% 30% 29% 27% 21% 30% 29% 25% 34%
Liberal 52% 51% 54% 75% 37% 47% 35% 55% 61% 52% 63% 43% 60% 41% 56% 37% 44% 48% 60% 56% 52% 46% 34% 57% 60% 57% 61% 64%