Rasmussen Reports
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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted November 16 - 17, 2006

Daily Snapshot

November 16 - 17  Will you have Thanksgiving dinner this week at your home, at a relative's home, a friend's home or a restaurant?                                   
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>
At home 42% 45% 40% 40% 43% 44% 43% 45% 35% 42% 45% 39% 45% 38% 43% 44% 38% 39% 45% 41% 48% 39% 39% 41% 38% 42% 40% 52%
At a relative's home 41% 38% 44% 46% 38% 38% 42% 37% 53% 41% 41% 41% 42% 39% 41% 38% 40% 48% 37% 42% 33% 44% 34% 42% 49% 46% 46% 35%
At a friend's home 8% 8% 8% 6% 11% 6% 2% 9% 3% 9% 7% 8% 6% 11% 7% 9% 10% 2% 11% 10% 7% 8% 13% 5% 7% 9% 8% 7%
At a restaurant 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 7% 5% 9% 4% 5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 2% 7% 8% 2% 4% 6% 6% 5% 8% 4% 4% 5% 4%
                                                       
November 16 - 17  Will the main course be Turkey or Ham?                                              
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>
Turkey 81% 78% 83% 85% 81% 75% 72% 79% 78% 84% 86% 75% 86% 72% 83% 78% 71% 75% 87% 85% 77% 79% 64% 81% 87% 85% 92% 88%
Ham 6% 7% 5% 5% 6% 6% 10% 6% 10% 3% 4% 8% 5% 7% 6% 7% 2% 10% 4% 4% 4% 6% 13% 5% 3% 1% 4% 3%
                                                       
November 16 - 17  Will you watch football on Thanksgiving?                                              
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 50% 61% 40% 58% 48% 45% 70% 59% 49% 38% 55% 45% 54% 45% 53% 45% 42% 59% 64% 45% 46% 38% 43% 48% 48% 59% 62% 62%
No  38% 26% 49% 31% 40% 43% 21% 27% 45% 51% 33% 43% 34% 44% 38% 31% 42% 34% 33% 43% 42% 38% 46% 39% 39% 35% 29% 28%
                                                       
November 16 - 17  Will you eat too much on Thanksgiving?                                              
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% 50% 44% 57% 40% 45% 73% 45% 56% 41% 44% 50% 48% 46% 51% 38% 33% 64% 53% 45% 41% 31% 44% 50% 47% 49% 54% 45%
No  42% 40% 44% 33% 48% 44% 20% 45% 35% 47% 46% 38% 41% 43% 40% 47% 53% 28% 38% 45% 49% 51% 44% 40% 38% 43% 39% 48%
                                                       
November 16 - 17 Daily 5                                                    
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 12% 14% 10% 11% 11% 14% 29% 11% 12% 9% 10% 14% 11% 13% 11% 13% 15% 20% 15% 13% 6% 5% 12% 13% 14% 9% 13% 11%
No  81% 80% 83% 81% 84% 78% 68% 83% 73% 85% 83% 79% 83% 79% 81% 84% 78% 71% 79% 83% 88% 85% 79% 80% 80% 89% 81% 86%