Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 21-22, 2006
| July 21 - 22, 2006 | How closely have you followed the issue of stem cell research? | How closely have you followed the issue of stem cell research? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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% | 40% | 27% | 37% | 32% | 29% | 23% | 44% | 26% | 27% | 40% | 27% | 32% | 34% | 34% | 26% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 40% | 34% | 34% | 26% | 38% | 29% | 29% | 40% | 47% |
| Somewhat closely | 29% | 26% | 32% | 27% | 32% | 30% | 27% | 26% | 21% | 35% | 33% | 26% | 30% | 29% | 31% | 28% | 21% | 24% | 28% | 27% | 34% | 33% | 23% | 26% | 38% | 34% | 34% | 27% |
| Not very closely | 25% | 19% | 30% | 26% | 24% | 24% | 15% | 20% | 29% | 30% | 21% | 27% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 36% | 29% | 22% | 24% | 27% | 24% | 26% | 29% | 20% | 26% | 26% | 16% | 24% |
| Not closely at all | 9% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 29% | 8% | 15% | 4% | 3% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 22% | 13% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 14% | 14% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 2% |
| July 21 - 22, 2006 | How likely is it that embryonic stem cell research has the potential to lead to cures to previously incurable diseases? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 likely | 42% | 43% | 40% | 30% | 52% | 42% | 47% | 42% | 53% | 37% | 45% | 39% | 36% | 49% | 46% | 31% | 24% | 50% | 34% | 43% | 44% | 36% | 39% | 51% | 38% | 36% | 40% | 43% |
| Somewhat likely | 28% | 27% | 28% | 34% | 23% | 27% | 38% | 25% | 10% | 33% | 30% | 26% | 32% | 22% | 27% | 26% | 35% | 23% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 32% | 29% | 22% | 30% | 32% | 41% | 27% |
| Not very likely | 11% | 13% | 8% | 16% | 5% | 11% | 0% | 17% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 14% | 4% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 16% |
| Not at all likely | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| July 21 - 22, 2006 | Is embryonic stem cell research morally wrong? | Is embryonic stem cell research morally wrong> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 26% | 29% | 24% | 41% | 17% | 22% | 37% | 27% | 23% | 25% | 28% | 25% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 19% | 26% | 30% | 31% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 34% | 22% | 24% | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| No | 49% | 48% | 51% | 35% | 60% | 52% | 46% | 49% | 52% | 50% | 52% | 47% | 47% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 38% | 49% | 38% | 55% | 52% | 52% | 49% | 51% | 53% | 40% | 51% | 52% |
| July 21 - 22, 2006 | When it comes to how you will vote this November, how important is the issue of stem cell research? | When it comes to how you will vote this November, how important is the issue of stem cell research? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 important | 27% | 24% | 30% | 27% | 34% | 20% | 29% | 23% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 27% | 26% | 29% | 28% | 23% | 29% | 35% | 23% | 26% | 25% | 30% | 32% | 30% | 25% | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| Somewhat important | 31% | 31% | 30% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 23% | 33% | 20% | 33% | 30% | 32% | 27% | 36% | 30% | 39% | 31% | 22% | 29% | 36% | 33% | 35% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 26% | 29% | 32% |
| Not very important | 28% | 30% | 26% | 32% | 21% | 32% | 47% | 26% | 21% | 28% | 32% | 25% | 32% | 22% | 31% | 18% | 22% | 33% | 32% | 27% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 21% | 39% | 42% | 34% | 30% |
| Not at all important | 7% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 0% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 13% |