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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted October 3 - 4, 2006

Daily Snapshot

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%