| March 8 - 9, 2006 | Which political party do you trust more on the issue of national security - Republicans of Democrats? | Which political party do you trust more on the issue of national security - Republicans of Democrats? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 43% | 49% | 37% | 83% | 12% | 29% | 51% | 48% | 43% | 35% | 54% | 33% | 49% | 32% | 47% | 21% | 35% | 47% | 41% | 46% | 44% | 35% | 32% | 29% | 50% | 51% | 47% | 63% |
| Democrats | 38% | 33% | 43% | 8% | 76% | 27% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 45% | 30% | 45% | 35% | 43% | 34% | 66% | 35% | 33% | 36% | 34% | 41% | 46% | 49% | 50% | 27% | 27% | 42% | 26% |
| March 8 - 9, 2006 | How closely have you followed news stories about a Middle Eastern firm purchasing the operating rights to several U. S. ports? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 43% | 50% | 36% | 43% | 45% | 39% | 31% | 55% | 22% | 40% | 51% | 35% | 46% | 37% | 44% | 39% | 36% | 27% | 36% | 51% | 57% | 47% | 32% | 37% | 45% | 39% | 51% | 66% |
| Somewhat closely | 29% | 29% | 29% | 35% | 22% | 30% | 31% | 28% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 31% | 25% | 30% | 29% | 21% | 30% | 32% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 24% | 36% | 27% | 34% | 32% | 22% |
| Not very closely | 17% | 13% | 20% | 14% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 21% | 20% | 13% | 20% | 13% | 23% | 16% | 20% | 22% | 18% | 23% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 24% | 16% | 20% | 14% | 12% | 10% |
| Not at all | 9% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 22% | 3% | 21% | 7% | 6% | 12% | 7% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 22% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 17% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 5% | 2% |
| March 8 - 9, 2006 | Legislation has been proposed in Congress that would stop Dubai Ports World from purchasing operating rights to any U. S. ports. Dou you favor or oppose legislation to stop the Dubai Ports World transaction? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Favor | 45% | 43% | 47% | 45% | 47% | 43% | 34% | 46% | 37% | 50% | 49% | 42% | 49% | 40% | 49% | 33% | 37% | 36% | 47% | 47% | 52% | 47% | 37% | 41% | 54% | 48% | 57% | 50% |
| Oppose | 29% | 34% | 24% | 31% | 27% | 28% | 42% | 32% | 22% | 24% | 31% | 27% | 29% | 28% | 29% | 33% | 27% | 32% | 26% | 30% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 31% | 21% | 34% | 28% | 32% |
| March 8 - 9, 2006 | Some people say that there is a natural tension between protecting individual rights and national s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the United States today, does our legal system worry too much about protecting individual rights, too much about protecting national security, or is the balance about right? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Too much about individual rights | 30% | 32% | 27% | 43% | 20% | 24% | 17% | 37% | 25% | 28% | 38% | 22% | 34% | 23% | 32% | 20% | 26% | 21% | 30% | 37% | 35% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 30% | 28% | 33% | 43% |
| Too much about national security | 29% | 32% | 26% | 13% | 40% | 35% | 42% | 29% | 19% | 28% | 25% | 32% | 28% | 31% | 27% | 34% | 33% | 30% | 35% | 27% | 27% | 23% | 27% | 31% | 27% | 25% | 38% | 26% |
| Balance about right | 29% | 26% | 32% | 36% | 27% | 24% | 31% | 25% | 39% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 31% | 28% | 20% | 35% | 25% | 29% | 28% | 29% | 26% | 33% | 29% | 34% | 26% | 30% |