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%