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Survey of 1,000 Adults Jan 19-20

January 19-20, 2006  How closely have you followed news stories about Jack Abramoff and Congressional corruption?              How closely have you followed news stories about Jack Abramoff and Congressional corruption?  
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 20% 26% 15% 18% 22% 19% 28% 25% 17% 14% 25% 15% 20% 21% 19% 12% 33% 22% 23% 11% 25% 19% 22% 21% 17% 17% 27% 24%
Somewhat closely 25% 31% 20% 24% 24% 28% 24% 33% 14% 22% 30% 21% 26% 24% 26% 19% 24% 18% 18% 27% 32% 32% 25% 23% 27% 24% 30% 31%
Not very closely 25% 22% 27% 27% 28% 18% 16% 24% 18% 30% 24% 26% 24% 26% 25% 25% 24% 17% 24% 32% 26% 27% 24% 27% 24% 26% 23% 20%
Not at all 27% 20% 34% 29% 22% 32% 30% 16% 47% 30% 19% 34% 28% 25% 27% 40% 16% 40% 32% 30% 16% 15% 25% 28% 30% 32% 20% 24%
                                                       
January 19-20, 2006  Were Abramoff's attempts to influence members of Congress fairly typical of what lobbyists do?              Were Abramoff's attempts to influence members of Congress fairly typical of what lobbyists do?  
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 47% 58% 37% 49% 43% 50% 46% 61% 26% 40% 58% 37% 46% 48% 49% 28% 55% 35% 44% 49% 58% 50% 42% 45% 46% 61% 59% 54%
No 15% 17% 12% 13% 18% 13% 25% 15% 22% 9% 15% 15% 16% 12% 12% 22% 25% 23% 15% 8% 15% 11% 19% 14% 10% 7% 12% 27%
                                                       
January 19-20, 2006  Does the Abramoff corruption scandal involve Republicans in Congress, Democrats in Congress, or members of both parties?                            
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>
Republicans 17% 21% 14% 6% 29% 17% 23% 20% 10% 16% 20% 15% 17% 18% 16% 18% 21% 16% 25% 16% 14% 17% 19% 19% 11% 17% 22% 20%
Democrats 5% 5% 5% 6% 7% 0% 10% 4% 8% 4% 3% 7% 6% 3% 5% 9% 0% 9% 2% 4% 5% 5% 6% 8% 3% 0% 2% 5%
Members of both parties 52% 58% 47% 62% 38% 58% 44% 61% 44% 48% 60% 46% 51% 55% 53% 36% 62% 44% 46% 49% 63% 60% 48% 49% 58% 65% 53% 61%
                                                       
January 19-20, 2006  If Democrats gained control of Congress, would there be more corruption, less corruption, or about he same amount of corruption?                            
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 corruption 24% 26% 21% 43% 12% 13% 21% 27% 16% 23% 27% 21% 27% 17% 25% 17% 24% 18% 25% 25% 28% 22% 20% 23% 29% 17% 32% 30%
Less corruption 31% 36% 26% 9% 55% 26% 45% 33% 27% 26% 27% 34% 30% 33% 28% 42% 35% 35% 34% 31% 25% 29% 40% 31% 29% 32% 26% 29%
About the same amount 39% 36% 42% 42% 29% 49% 30% 37% 44% 42% 41% 38% 37% 43% 41% 34% 33% 38% 36% 38% 43% 40% 32% 41% 39% 49% 32% 41%
                                                       
January 19-20, 2006  Generally speaking, who are more ethical…members of Congress or used car salesmen?                Generally speaking, who are more ethical…members of Congress or used car salesmen?    
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>
Members of Congress 27% 33% 21% 35% 27% 15% 33% 33% 18% 22% 28% 26% 26% 27% 27% 30% 22% 25% 21% 29% 28% 32% 25% 22% 31% 31% 31% 35%
Used car salesmen 40% 42% 38% 34% 42% 46% 47% 40% 49% 35% 40% 40% 43% 35% 40% 32% 53% 48% 43% 40% 37% 29% 40% 44% 40% 37% 40% 47%