Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 3 - 4, 2006
| October 3 - 4, 2005 | If the election for Congress were held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district or the Democratic candidate? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Republican | 34% | 34% | 34% | 75% | 6% | 23% | 32% | 34% | 34% | 34% | 43% | 26% | 38% | 26% | 37% | 25% | 24% | 33% | 34% | 38% | 31% | 32% | 26% | 30% | 35% | 33% | 44% | 47% |
| Democrat | 47% | 48% | 45% | 14% | 84% | 36% | 49% | 48% | 45% | 45% | 42% | 50% | 43% | 52% | 43% | 63% | 53% | 47% | 39% | 44% | 50% | 52% | 53% | 50% | 48% | 44% | 40% | 40% |
| Some other candidate | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 10% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| October 3 - 4, 2005 | How closely have you followed news stories about Florida Congressman Mark Foley? | How closely have you followed news stories about Florida Congressman Mark Foley? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 31% | 35% | 26% | 32% | 34% | 25% | 25% | 38% | 10% | 30% | 35% | 27% | 32% | 28% | 29% | 38% | 33% | 17% | 27% | 29% | 41% | 38% | 30% | 29% | 35% | 28% | 36% | 28% |
| Somewhat closely | 30% | 31% | 30% | 32% | 25% | 35% | 24% | 33% | 18% | 33% | 38% | 25% | 34% | 24% | 30% | 28% | 39% | 21% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 33% | 20% | 30% | 28% | 40% | 23% | 53% |
| Not very closely | 21% | 19% | 23% | 19% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 18% | 33% | 21% | 19% | 23% | 20% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 15% | 27% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 15% | 23% | 25% | 19% | 16% | 26% | 14% |
| Not at all closely | 15% | 12% | 19% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 30% | 7% | 33% | 15% | 7% | 22% | 11% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 8% | 32% | 16% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 23% | 14% | 18% | 15% | 9% | 6% |
| October 3 - 4, 2005 | Did Republican leaders in Congress just learn about Foley's problems last week or have they been protecting Foley for several years? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Just learned about it | 21% | 25% | 16% | 46% | 6% | 9% | 23% | 25% | 26% | 15% | 25% | 17% | 24% | 14% | 22% | 14% | 20% | 24% | 23% | 24% | 21% | 12% | 8% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 26% | 29% |
| Protecting Foley for years | 61% | 60% | 63% | 31% | 84% | 69% | 67% | 59% | 49% | 65% | 56% | 67% | 59% | 68% | 59% | 73% | 62% | 60% | 60% | 59% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 65% | 63% | 63% | 56% | 53% |
| October 3 - 4, 2005 | Would you allow your son or daughter to be a Congressional intern? | Would you allow your son or daughter to be a Congressional intern? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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% | 46% | 45% | 53% | 41% | 42% | 58% | 43% | 64% | 40% | 54% | 38% | 47% | 41% | 46% | 42% | 42% | 61% | 42% | 48% | 44% | 29% | 27% | 47% | 41% | 54% | 56% | 63% |
| No | 35% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 39% | 32% | 28% | 38% | 23% | 37% | 31% | 39% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 35% | 38% | 25% | 39% | 31% | 39% | 42% | 44% | 38% | 40% | 25% | 33% | 24% |
| October 3 - 4, 2005 | In political terms, do you consider yourself conservative, moderate, or liberal? | In political terms, do you consider yourself conservative, moderate, or liberal? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Conservative | 31% | 33% | 29% | 61% | 14% | 20% | 17% | 36% | 29% | 28% | 37% | 26% | 36% | 22% | 33% | 21% | 25% | 24% | 30% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 19% | 30% | 34% | 33% | 36% | 38% |
| Moderate | 47% | 51% | 44% | 35% | 53% | 54% | 68% | 47% | 46% | 43% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 42% | 47% | 57% | 50% | 45% | 43% | 44% | 45% | 50% | 44% | 52% | 51% | 48% |
| Liberal | 16% | 13% | 19% | 3% | 26% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 19% | 19% | 13% | 18% | 12% | 22% | 14% | 24% | 20% | 17% | 15% | 18% | 14% | 15% | 23% | 16% | 18% | 11% | 12% | 13% |