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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted July 21-22, 2006

Daily Snapshot

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%