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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted  February 10 - 11, 2007

Daily Snapshot

February 10 - 11, 2007  How closely have you followed recent news stories about Scooter Libby?                                        
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 17% 20% 14% 18% 18% 14% 22% 20% 13% 14% 17% 17% 19% 14% 14% 22% 30% 17% 12% 13% 23% 17% 14% 19% 17% 16% 14% 24%
Somewhat closely 22% 26% 19% 19% 23% 25% 29% 25% 9% 22% 23% 21% 25% 19% 23% 20% 18% 18% 26% 25% 23% 20% 26% 17% 20% 27% 23% 22%
Not very closely 29% 29% 29% 31% 25% 31% 31% 29% 29% 28% 34% 25% 28% 30% 30% 25% 28% 30% 26% 32% 27% 30% 26% 29% 32% 27% 30% 35%
Not closely at all 21% 16% 26% 21% 20% 22% 19% 15% 41% 21% 15% 26% 17% 28% 23% 22% 8% 31% 26% 20% 14% 13% 20% 23% 20% 21% 31% 14%
                                                         
February 10 - 11, 2007  Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Scooter Libby?                                
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 5% 7% 4% 10% 2% 4% 7% 7% 3% 4% 7% 3% 4% 6% 4% 4% 12% 5% 4% 4% 7% 6% 1% 7% 8% 4% 3% 8%
Somewhat favorable 19% 25% 13% 26% 12% 20% 25% 25% 13% 13% 18% 19% 20% 16% 18% 21% 23% 18% 14% 15% 25% 22% 21% 22% 18% 14% 18% 21%
Somewhat unfavorable 20% 19% 21% 19% 26% 15% 7% 22% 14% 24% 24% 17% 22% 18% 20% 17% 26% 11% 27% 24% 21% 20% 23% 18% 21% 21% 12% 35%
Very unfavorable 17% 16% 18% 8% 24% 17% 13% 17% 15% 18% 20% 15% 17% 16% 18% 20% 8% 14% 11% 16% 22% 22% 16% 16% 17% 24% 19% 13%
                                                         
February 10 - 11, 2007  Is it ethical for news reporters to publish news stories based upon anonymous sources?                                      
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 28% 32% 25% 24% 33% 27% 35% 31% 33% 23% 33% 25% 31% 24% 28% 23% 35% 34% 37% 28% 23% 17% 21% 26% 25% 31% 36% 42%
No 45% 45% 44% 53% 40% 42% 50% 44% 39% 46% 48% 42% 44% 46% 46% 42% 39% 44% 39% 46% 50% 45% 46% 42% 55% 47% 40% 47%
                                                         
February 10 - 11, 2007  Is it legal for a reporter to publish classified information received from an anonymous source?                                    
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 22% 26% 18% 16% 23% 26% 65% 16% 26% 15% 19% 24% 20% 26% 24% 15% 18% 44% 17% 18% 16% 11% 20% 21% 21% 15% 40% 13%
No 56% 55% 57% 67% 52% 50% 14% 66% 45% 61% 62% 51% 59% 51% 55% 55% 67% 31% 63% 62% 67% 61% 53% 57% 58% 61% 50% 64%
                                                         
February 10 - 11, 2007  Should it be legal for a reporter to publish classified information received from an anonymous source?                                    
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 21% 24% 18% 12% 25% 25% 53% 16% 31% 15% 18% 24% 18% 26% 21% 21% 19% 41% 19% 18% 15% 9% 16% 18% 26% 20% 37% 21%
No 63% 64% 62% 75% 55% 60% 47% 68% 54% 65% 67% 60% 66% 57% 64% 61% 61% 51% 62% 66% 73% 64% 59% 66% 64% 68% 54% 64%