TENNESSEE SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Monday, February 27, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Other Questions
1* In the 2006 election for the U.S. Senate, Democrat Harold Ford, Jr. is may face one of three Republican challengers. Suppose the Republicans nominate Bob Corker? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Bob Corker or for Democrat Harold Ford, Jr.?
39% Corker
35% Ford
9% some other candidate
16% not sure
2* Okay… what if the Republicans nominate Ed Bryant? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Ed Bryant or for Democrat Harold Ford, Jr.?
45% Bryant
36% Ford
6% some other candidate
13% not sure
3* Last one…what if the Republicans nominate Van Hilleary. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Van Hilleary or for Democrat Harold Ford, Jr.?
43% Hilleary
35% Ford
9% some other candidate
13% not sure
4* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Bredesen |
Ford |
Corker |
Bryant |
Hilleary |
|
Very favorable |
23% |
19% |
7% |
15% |
23% |
|
Somewhat favorable |
43% |
28% |
31% |
29% |
28% |
|
Somewhat unfavorable |
19% |
23% |
21% |
19% |
18% |
|
Very unfavorable |
13% |
15% |
9% |
8% |
15% |
|
Not sure |
2% |
15% |
32% |
29% |
16% |
5* Some people might not vote for Harold Ford because he is African-American. Do you know of any family members of friends who might vote againsy Ford because of his race?
13% Yes
82% No
5% Not Sure
6* Who do you trust more when it comes to the situation in Iraq and national security—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
46% President Bush
44% Democrats in Congress
10% not sure
7* Okay… who do you trust more when it comes to managing the economy—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
41% President Bush
48% Democrats in Congress
11% not sure
8* Moving to a different topic… When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U. S. Senate race this year, how important is the situation in Iraq?
65% very important
24% somewhat important
8% not very important
1% not at all important
2% not sure
9* Okay… how important is the issue of health care?
73% very important
22% somewhat important
3% not very important
0% not at all important
1% not sure
10* Fine, as a voting issue, how important is the economy?
73% very important
23% somewhat important
2% not very important
1% not at all important
1% not sure
11* One more… how important is the issue of developing alternative sources of energy?
69% very important
24% somewhat important
4% not very important
1% not at all important
2% not sure
12* Okay… in determining how you will vote, which of the following issues is the most important issue is more important… the situation in Iraq, the economy, health care, or developing alternative sources of energy?
36% the situation in Iraq
33% the economy
31% health care
0% developing alternate sources of energy
0% not sure
13* Suppose you had to choose between the situation in Iraq and the economy. Which of those issues is most important?
42% the situation in Iraq
51% the economy
7% not sure
14* Looking ahead a year from now, will things in the United States be better, worse, or about the same?
19% better
38% worse
43% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.