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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted  December 11-12, 2006

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Daily Snapshot

December 11 - 12, 2006  Have you started your holiday gift shopping yet?                      Have you started your holiday gift shopping yet?              
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 67% 63% 70% 78% 59% 65% 63% 64% 62% 72% 78% 56% 75% 53% 73% 49% 51% 62% 70% 71% 68% 63% 45% 66% 74% 75% 77% 88%
No 28% 33% 24% 19% 36% 29% 37% 32% 27% 23% 18% 37% 21% 40% 23% 46% 42% 32% 28% 25% 27% 30% 45% 29% 22% 24% 22% 12%
                                                       
December 11 - 12, 2006  Have you finished your holiday gift shopping yet?                      Have you finished your holiday gift shopping yet?              
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 23% 20% 25% 27% 18% 24% 13% 22% 27% 24% 26% 19% 24% 21% 24% 18% 18% 20% 22% 18% 25% 30% 19% 25% 26% 17% 23% 26%
No 73% 76% 71% 70% 80% 68% 85% 73% 70% 71% 70% 76% 73% 74% 73% 80% 70% 77% 78% 78% 72% 60% 76% 72% 71% 83% 73% 73%
                                                       
December 11 - 12, 2006  This holiday season will you spend more or less on gifts that you did last year?                This holiday season will you spend more or less on gifts that you did last year?        
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>
More 21% 23% 18% 26% 17% 20% 26% 23% 27% 16% 23% 18% 23% 17% 22% 17% 18% 27% 20% 18% 21% 17% 14% 22% 23% 16% 26% 30%
Less 50% 46% 53% 41% 60% 47% 46% 46% 52% 54% 41% 58% 49% 51% 47% 69% 50% 49% 47% 61% 49% 42% 67% 47% 48% 56% 39% 41%
About the same 26% 27% 25% 30% 22% 27% 25% 27% 18% 27% 33% 20% 26% 26% 29% 11% 24% 22% 30% 19% 27% 35% 14% 29% 25% 27% 33% 29%
                                                       
December 11 - 12, 2006  What do you like to receive more…specific holiday gifts or gift cards that let you buy what you want?            What do you like to receive more…specific holiday gifts or gift cards that let you buy what you want?    
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>
Specific holiday gifts 44% 46% 42% 49% 41% 43% 45% 47% 46% 41% 52% 37% 45% 42% 49% 23% 33% 45% 54% 44% 45% 31% 27% 42% 46% 57% 46% 62%
Gift cards that let you buy what you want 41% 37% 44% 39% 46% 36% 41% 36% 42% 44% 35% 46% 40% 41% 37% 60% 44% 42% 37% 39% 39% 48% 52% 43% 41% 36% 30% 33%
                                                       
December 11 - 12, 2006  Should the holiday season focus more on the birth of Jesus or less?                  Should the holiday season focus more on the birth of Jesus or less?          
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>
More 65% 63% 68% 74% 62% 60% 69% 61% 53% 71% 65% 65% 68% 61% 67% 68% 53% 61% 70% 69% 68% 57% 66% 70% 71% 66% 63% 58%
Less 17% 18% 16% 12% 21% 18% 23% 17% 25% 13% 15% 19% 16% 19% 18% 7% 21% 24% 13% 15% 17% 16% 18% 14% 15% 20% 19% 15%