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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted November 6 - 7, 2006

Daily Snapshot

November 6 - 7, 2006  Do you consider Veterans Day to be one of our nation's most important holidays, least important holidays, or somewhere in between?                            
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>
Most important 43% 42% 43% 49% 40% 39% 39% 43% 31% 46% 41% 44% 44% 40% 42% 39% 50% 35% 44% 39% 46% 49% 47% 45% 44% 42% 37% 34%
Least important 6% 8% 5% 4% 9% 6% 8% 8% 9% 4% 7% 6% 7% 6% 6% 14% 0% 9% 6% 8% 5% 4% 6% 5% 2% 14% 3% 16%
Somewhere in between 43% 41% 45% 42% 39% 48% 48% 39% 48% 44% 44% 42% 41% 46% 44% 40% 37% 48% 47% 44% 41% 34% 36% 43% 48% 35% 58% 47%
                                                       
November 6 - 7, 2006  Will you so anything special to celebrate Veterans Day and honor those who have given their life for our country?        Will you so anything special to celebrate Veterans Day and honor those who have given their life for our country?
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 48% 50% 47% 56% 42% 49% 39% 52% 38% 50% 49% 48% 50% 46% 46% 48% 61% 38% 52% 52% 48% 52% 51% 50% 49% 50% 41% 42%
No 33% 35% 30% 27% 38% 32% 48% 32% 34% 30% 36% 30% 32% 34% 34% 42% 18% 40% 33% 33% 32% 25% 29% 26% 34% 43% 38% 46%
                                                       
November 6 - 7, 2006  Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the U. S. military?                  Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the U. S. military?          
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>
Favorable 78% 80% 77% 93% 69% 73% 92% 77% 70% 78% 82% 75% 83% 69% 82% 69% 65% 80% 75% 75% 78% 84% 64% 80% 88% 82% 75% 78%
Unfavorable 11% 13% 10% 3% 17% 12% 5% 14% 9% 10% 9% 13% 9% 15% 9% 19% 16% 7% 16% 17% 10% 6% 21% 8% 3% 12% 13% 16%
                                                       
November 6 - 7, 2006  Have you ever served in the U. S. military?                      Have you ever served in the U. S. military?              
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 19% 32% 6% 21% 16% 19% 21% 34% 8% 6% 21% 16% 22% 12% 20% 20% 12% 14% 15% 13% 21% 30% 14% 19% 16% 21% 20% 16%
No 78% 67% 89% 77% 78% 78% 79% 64% 85% 89% 76% 80% 75% 83% 79% 66% 85% 82% 85% 84% 77% 61% 79% 75% 82% 79% 80% 82%
                                                       
November 6 - 7, 2006  Have any of your close friends or relatives ever given their life while serving in the U. S. military            Have any of your close friends or relatives ever given their life while serving in the U. S. military    
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 36% 42% 30% 42% 33% 33% 47% 41% 24% 31% 35% 37% 37% 33% 35% 30% 46% 35% 32% 29% 44% 38% 38% 36% 35% 27% 34% 35%
No 58% 51% 65% 55% 61% 58% 49% 52% 75% 62% 62% 54% 58% 58% 61% 56% 43% 62% 62% 70% 49% 49% 52% 58% 57% 72% 62% 64%