Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted September 20-21, 2006
| September 20 - 21, 2006 | How closely have you followed news stories about the Pope's recent comments? | How closely have you followed news stories about the Pope's recent comments? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 27% | 32% | 22% | 29% | 28% | 23% | 22% | 35% | 32% | 20% | 31% | 22% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 21% | 25% | 27% | 18% | 27% | 32% | 30% | 26% | 24% | 28% | 31% | 24% | 40% |
| Somewhat closely | 34% | 35% | 32% | 35% | 31% | 35% | 40% | 34% | 9% | 37% | 38% | 29% | 37% | 28% | 31% | 40% | 44% | 25% | 36% | 34% | 35% | 39% | 24% | 35% | 34% | 33% | 45% | 34% |
| Not very closely | 23% | 19% | 26% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 19% | 32% | 25% | 21% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 25% | 14% | 17% | 27% | 31% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 24% | 23% | 25% | 17% | 27% | 16% |
| Not at all | 15% | 11% | 18% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 17% | 10% | 26% | 16% | 8% | 21% | 10% | 23% | 15% | 21% | 7% | 21% | 15% | 18% | 11% | 8% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 18% | 4% | 9% |
| September 20 - 21, 2006 | Should the Pope apologize for the comments he made? | Should the Pope apologize for the comments he made? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 25% | 24% | 27% | 13% | 36% | 25% | 21% | 24% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 23% | 23% | 30% | 24% | 28% | 32% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 30% | 31% | 23% | 22% | 21% | 24% | 39% |
| No | 48% | 57% | 40% | 67% | 31% | 50% | 54% | 58% | 34% | 41% | 56% | 40% | 55% | 36% | 52% | 31% | 44% | 44% | 51% | 52% | 52% | 41% | 34% | 50% | 55% | 59% | 52% | 52% |
| September 20 - 21, 2006 | Which is the more important value…free speech or preventing comments that might be offensive? | Which is the more important value…free speech or preventing comments that might be offensive? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Free speech | 77% | 79% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 83% | 74% | 81% | 92% | 70% | 81% | 73% | 78% | 74% | 80% | 64% | 69% | 83% | 82% | 82% | 74% | 62% | 69% | 70% | 79% | 82% | 90% | 89% |
| Preventing offensive comments | 15% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 12% | 21% | 13% | 5% | 17% | 13% | 17% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 19% | 21% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 12% | 16% | 7% | 4% |
| September 20 - 21, 2006 | Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Pope Benedict XVI? | Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Pope Benedict XVI? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 19% | 21% | 17% | 23% | 15% | 18% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 15% | 21% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 19% | 12% | 19% | 21% | 16% | 19% | 20% | 16% | 19% | 16% | 20% | 21% | 17% | 22% |
| Somewhat favorable | 35% | 38% | 33% | 40% | 32% | 33% | 30% | 39% | 25% | 34% | 39% | 31% | 38% | 30% | 35% | 34% | 38% | 28% | 35% | 33% | 38% | 41% | 27% | 41% | 37% | 40% | 34% | 31% |
| Somewhat favorable | 17% | 20% | 15% | 12% | 21% | 19% | 35% | 16% | 24% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 22% | 18% | 15% | 19% | 30% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 16% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 29% | 24% |
| Very unfavorable | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| September 20 - 21, 2006 | Do public figures have a responsibility not to make offensive comments when they speak public ally? | Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Pope Benedict XVI? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 53% | 43% | 62% | 52% | 56% | 50% | 38% | 44% | 78% | 58% | 52% | 54% | 51% | 57% | 53% | 52% | 54% | 58% | 53% | 52% | 50% | 51% | 62% | 55% | 49% | 51% | 47% | 48% |
| No | 33% | 46% | 22% | 38% | 27% | 36% | 58% | 43% | 18% | 23% | 37% | 29% | 36% | 28% | 35% | 23% | 32% | 38% | 41% | 34% | 31% | 23% | 20% | 35% | 35% | 39% | 44% | 44% |