Rasmussen Reports
Sign up now for ElectionEdge 2006. The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a mid-term election.
 

 

RR

Premium Members Only

Selected Data

Rasmussen Reports Home

Daily Snapshot

Most Recent Releases

Scott's Page

GOP Generation-2004

Social Security--Has the Season for Reform Arrived?

Daily Updates

   Bush Job Approval

        3-Day

        7-Day NEW

    Economic--3-Day Tracking

        Rasmussen Index Summary

        Ratings--U.S. Economy

        Ratings--Personal Finance

        Economy--Better/Worse

        Personal--Better/Worse

        U.S. in Recession?

        Daily Data Bank NEW

    Economic--7-Day Tracking

        Rasmussen Index Summary

        Ratings--U.S. Economy

        Ratings--Personal Finance

        Economy--Better/Worse

        Personal--Better/Worse

        U.S. in Recession?

        Daily Data Bank NEW

Other Updates

    Bush Ratings--Economy

    Bush Ratings--Iraq

    Is U.S. Winning War on Terror?

Election 2004 Summary

Welcome

 

Survey of 1,000 Adults Feb 14-15

February 14 - 15, 2006 How closely have you followed news stories about the hunting accident involving Vice-President Dick Cheney?                                                    
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 33% 34% 31% 27% 42% 27% 33% 35% 19% 35% 35% 30% 32% 33% 33% 35% 30% 25% 27% 32% 39% 41% 34% 31% 33% 29% 40% 31%
Somewhat Closely 33% 32% 34% 35% 31% 34% 25% 34% 36% 34% 35% 32% 34% 31% 34% 23% 38% 31% 27% 40% 34% 35% 23% 34% 35% 38% 38% 32%
Not Very Closely 24% 25% 22% 31% 17% 22% 28% 24% 28% 20% 23% 24% 24% 23% 24% 29% 13% 28% 31% 19% 18% 19% 28% 22% 20% 29% 17% 27%
Not at All 9% 7% 11% 7% 9% 11% 12% 6% 13% 10% 7% 11% 9% 10% 8% 11% 14% 12% 14% 5% 8% 4% 10% 11% 12% 4% 5% 9%
                                                       
February 14 - 15, 2006 Does the hunting accident raise serious issues about Cheney’s ability to serve as Vice President or is it just one of those very embarrassing things that happens to all of us                        
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>
Serious Questions 27% 26% 29% 11% 46% 24% 33% 24% 31% 28% 24% 31% 24% 33% 26% 37% 31% 32% 25% 28% 27% 24% 28% 31% 29% 31% 22% 22%
Very Embarrassing 57% 60% 54% 75% 38% 56% 52% 62% 50% 55% 64% 50% 61% 48% 61% 36% 49% 51% 63% 57% 60% 51% 48% 53% 54% 63% 71% 70%
                                                       
February 14 - 15, 2006 Does the United States need stricter gun control laws?

 
 
                                                   
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 39% 29% 49% 24% 55% 39% 27% 29% 50% 49% 39% 40% 36% 46% 38% 49% 40% 39% 39% 35% 43% 40% 54% 35% 34% 35% 33% 48%
No 52% 65% 40% 66% 37% 53% 65% 64% 41% 39% 53% 50% 57% 41% 54% 39% 48% 52% 57% 56% 48% 44% 37% 55% 60% 59% 60% 42%
Not Sure 8% 5% 11% 10% 7% 8% 2% 6% 9% 11% 8% 8% 7% 11% 8% 8% 12% 6% 4% 8% 9% 16% 8% 10% 6% 5% 1% 10%
                                                       
February 14 - 15, 2006 Do you or anyone in your household own a gun?

 
 
                                                   
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 48% 55% 41% 60% 40% 42% 49% 57% 44% 41% 48% 48% 54% 37% 49% 40% 47% 47% 44% 47% 53% 50% 38% 51% 54% 45% 58% 43%
No 49% 41% 56% 37% 57% 55% 51% 39% 56% 56% 50% 48% 42% 61% 47% 57% 52% 53% 53% 48% 43% 47% 57% 47% 44% 53% 40% 56%
                                                       
February 14 - 15, 2006 Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Dick Cheney?

 
 
                                                   
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 36% 41% 31% 65% 14% 25% 27% 44% 39% 29% 43% 29% 42% 25% 38% 23% 37% 33% 36% 42% 35% 32% 27% 29% 41% 46% 35% 47%
Unfavorable 41% 42% 40% 18% 63% 42% 56% 38% 39% 40% 40% 41% 37% 48% 40% 52% 36% 47% 41% 37% 39% 39% 43% 46% 37% 43% 45% 37%
Not Sure 23% 17% 29% 17% 23% 33% 17% 18% 23% 31% 17% 29% 21% 27% 22% 25% 27% 20% 22% 21% 26% 28% 30% 24% 21% 12% 20% 16%