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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted November 30 - December 1, 2006

Daily Snapshot

November 30 - December 1  Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Michael Richards, the actor who played Kramer on Seinfeld?                        
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 favorable 12% 17% 8% 10% 13% 14% 26% 15% 15% 6% 15% 10% 12% 13% 12% 7% 17% 21% 12% 13% 8% 8% 16% 9% 11% 13% 17% 11%
Somewhat favorable 20% 25% 16% 19% 18% 24% 19% 26% 15% 16% 19% 21% 22% 17% 20% 14% 25% 17% 29% 21% 15% 19% 16% 19% 28% 25% 22% 14%
Somewhat unfavorable 25% 24% 26% 26% 23% 26% 26% 23% 19% 28% 27% 23% 27% 22% 27% 23% 14% 23% 26% 24% 29% 23% 16% 29% 22% 28% 25% 37%
Very unfavorable 17% 13% 20% 18% 23% 8% 7% 14% 16% 21% 16% 17% 13% 22% 13% 31% 21% 12% 13% 18% 22% 18% 21% 15% 11% 22% 18% 16%
                                                         
November 30 - December 1  Have you read, seen or heard any recent news stories involving Michael Richards?                                      
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 60% 63% 57% 57% 59% 65% 63% 63% 54% 58% 65% 55% 65% 52% 61% 54% 60% 58% 67% 69% 62% 43% 40% 54% 60% 78% 75% 84%
No 28% 27% 29% 32% 31% 21% 28% 26% 33% 28% 23% 33% 26% 32% 29% 23% 29% 31% 28% 23% 25% 33% 44% 31% 27% 21% 22% 12%
                                                         
November 30 - December 1  Have the comments made by Richards changed your opinion of him?                                          
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 43% 38% 49% 43% 53% 33% 45% 36% 39% 51% 47% 40% 43% 43% 41% 52% 47% 42% 46% 45% 41% 41% 49% 32% 45% 41% 40% 50%
No 42% 48% 36% 40% 40% 47% 55% 47% 40% 35% 44% 40% 44% 39% 43% 36% 44% 48% 38% 44% 38% 45% 38% 42% 51% 43% 49% 38%
                                                         
November 30 - December 1  Since the incident, Richards has issued several apologies.  Do you think his apologies were sincere?                                    
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 45% 55% 35% 46% 42% 48% 57% 54% 22% 38% 49% 41% 49% 36% 48% 36% 33% 40% 44% 46% 49% 47% 36% 41% 56% 41% 52% 47%
No 24% 19% 29% 19% 33% 17% 32% 15% 17% 31% 24% 23% 18% 35% 19% 42% 34% 25% 21% 22% 25% 25% 43% 23% 17% 24% 16% 19%
                                                         
November 30 - December 1  Have you watched Seinfeld on a regular basis?                                            
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 41% 46% 36% 36% 44% 41% 48% 45% 38% 35% 46% 36% 44% 36% 41% 43% 40% 43% 56% 49% 36% 18% 36% 33% 45% 40% 49% 55%
No 53% 48% 57% 59% 51% 49% 45% 49% 50% 58% 50% 55% 50% 58% 55% 46% 46% 48% 39% 49% 57% 72% 55% 61% 52% 48% 48% 43%