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    Political Figures: D              Tom Daschle | Howard Dean | Tom Delay | Chris Dodd |  Elizabeth Dole

Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.
         

Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota)

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 25-27, 2003. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.
"Next, we'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle." *

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Never
Heard Of

No
Opinion
% % % %
7/03 31 35 20 14
3/03 32 38 16 14
1/03 40 29 17 14
12/02 38 29 15 18
9/02 39 26 16 19
7/02 37 31 18 14
1/02 39 25 15 21
6/01 34 20 33 13

.

* Wording 9/02 & 12/02: "Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle"

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). May 17-19, 2003. N=500 adults nationwide.

.
"I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so. Tom Daschle."

Very
Positive

Somewhat Positive


Neutral

Somewhat Negative

Very
Negative

Don't
Know
Name/
Not Sure

%

%

%

%

%

%
5/03 3 14 21 14 18 29
1/03 5 17 26 14 17 21
7/02 6 18 22 13 13 28
1/02 8 24 21 8 11 28
12/01 11 23 27 7 6 26
12/00 3 7 17 5 4 64

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Dec. 17-18, 2002. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.
"I'm going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of each. If you've never heard of one, please just say so. Tom Daschle."

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Can't Say
(vol.)

 Never
Heard Of

%

%

%

 %
12/02 26 27 27 20
8/02 33 23 20 24
6/01 25 16 21 38

 

The Harris Poll. Dec. 12-16, 2002. N=1,023 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.
"How do you rate the job Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is doing: excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?"

Excellent/
Pretty Good

Only Fair/
Poor

%

%

  
12/12-16/02 31 46
11/14-18/02 35 43
10/15-21/02 36 43
9/19-23/02 38 38
8/15-19/02 34 43
7/18-22/02 31 45
6/14-17/02 38 37
5/15-21/02 39 37
4/9-15/02 39 33
3/13-19/02 41 35
2/13-19/02 42 35
1/16-21/02 44 32
12/14-19/01 48 28
11/14-20/01 55 23
10/17-22/01 60 17
8/15-22/01 26 34
7/20-25/01 29 30
6/13-18/01 28 31

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Dec. 4-8, 2002. N=1,205 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.
"Now I'd like your views on some people and organizations. As I read from a list, please tell me which category best describes your overall opinion of who I name. Would you say your overall opinion of Tom Daschle is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

Very
Favorable

Mostly
Favorable

Mostly
Unfav-
orable

Very
Unfav-
orable

 Never
Heard Of

Can't Rate
(vol.)

%

%

%

%

 %

%
12/02

7

24

19

11

21

18
7/01

4

16

10

5

43

22

 

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Nov. 13-14, 2002. N=454 Democrats and independents who lean Democratic nationwide.

.
"Next, I'm going to read you the names of some people in the news today. Please tell me whether you have generally favorable or generally unfavorable impressions of each, or whether you are not familiar enough to say one way or another. Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle."

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Not
Familiar

Not
Sure

%

%

%

%

  

Among Democrats and independents who lean Democratic:
11/02 50 12 36 2  
Among all adults:
3/02 31 24 42 3  

.
* Wording prior to 11/02: "Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle"

 

CBS News Poll and CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 21-24, 2002. N=1,034 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.
"Is your opinion of Tom Daschle favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Tom Daschle yet to have an opinion?"
   

Favorable

Not
Favorable

Undecided

 Haven't
Heard
Enough		 Refused  
    % % % % %  
  1/21-24/02 11 15 18 55 1  
  6/14-18/01 10 7 14 68 1  

 

Howard Dean (D-Vermont)

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. April 7-16, 2006. N=737 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

.

"Now I'd like your views on some people. Would you say your overall opinion of Howard Dean is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

.

Very
Favorable

Mostly
Favorable

Mostly
Unfav-
orable

Very
Unfav-
orable

 Never
Heard Of
 (vol.)

Can't Rate
(vol.)

%

%

%

%

 %

%
4/7-16/06

5

26

23

15

19

12
10/12-24/05

4

25

22

15

19

15
3/17-27/05

6

26

20

11

12

25
1/8-12/03

2

11

9

3

57

18

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). July 8-11, 2005. N=500 adults nationwide.

.

"Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and groups, and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so. Howard Dean."

Very
Positive

Somewhat Positive


Neutral

Somewhat Negative

Very
Negative

Don't
Know
Name/
Not Sure

%

%

%

%

%

%
7/8-11/05 3 14 27 17 16 23
2/10-14/05 8 20 28 12 15 17
1/13-17/05 4 18 32 12 12 22
1/04 7 20 20 13 21 19
12/03 9 19 19 12 14 27
11/03 3 15 21 11 10 39
9/03 3 15 21 10 10 42
7/03 5 10 16 5 9 55

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 14-15, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.
"I'm going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of each. If you've never heard of one, please just say so. Howard Dean."

.

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Can't Say
(vol.)

 Never
Heard Of

%

%

%

 %
6/14-15/05 23 41 24 13
3/1-2/05 33 32 23 12
1/21-22/04 28 43 21 8
10/28-29/03 26 23 23 28
8/03 19 16 23 42
6/03 12 12 20 56
1/03 7 8 18 67

 

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. May 20-22, 2005. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Next, I'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. How about Howard Dean?"
 1/2-5/04 and earlier: "Former Vermont governor Howard Dean"

.

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Never
Heard Of

Unsure

%

%

%

%

5/20-22/05

 35 33 18 14

2/4-6/05

 31 38 16 15
1/29 - 2/1/04 42 42 5 11
1/2-5/04 28 39 17 16
11/03 26 24 33 17

 

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Jan. 29-30, 2004. N=467 registered Democrats and independents who lean Democratic. MoE ± 5.

.

". . . What about Howard Dean? Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of him -- or had you never heard of him before this interview?"
  Democrats/Leaners  
Favorable Unfav-
orable		 Never
Heard Of		 Don't
Know
% % % %
1/29-30/04 57 28 5 10
1/22-23/04 57 25 7 11
1/8-9/04 59 17 11 13
12/03 59 14 14 13
9/03 41 12 32 15

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2004. N=877 registered voters nationwide.

.

"Is your opinion of Howard Dean favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Howard Dean yet to have an opinion?"

Favorable

Not
Favorable

Undecided

Haven't
Heard
Enough

%

%

%

%
1/04 21 29 24 26
12/03 20 25 23 32
8/03 11 12 16 61

 

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Feb. 19-20, 2003. N=629 Democrats and independents who lean Democratic nationwide.

.
"Next, I'm going to read you the names of some people in the news today. Please tell me whether you have generally favorable or generally unfavorable impressions of each, or whether you are not familiar enough to say one way or another. Vermont Governor Howard Dean."

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Not
Familiar

Not
Sure

%

%

%

%
2/03 13 8 76 3
11/02 12 3 81 4

 

Zogby America Poll. Jan. 24-26, 2003. N=1,017 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

.

"Please tell me if your overall opinion of each of the following people is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable, or you are not familiar enough to form an opinion. Howard Dean."

Very
Favorable

Somewhat
Favorable

Somewhat
Unfav-
orable

Very
Unfav-
orable

 Not
Familiar
Enough

Not
Sure

%

%

%

%

 %

%
1/03

4

10

5

5

73

2

 

Tom DeLay (R-Texas)

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. April 7-16, 2006. N=737 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

.
"Now I'd like your views on some people. As I read from a list, please tell me which category best describes your overall opinion of who I name. Would you say your overall opinion of Tom DeLay is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

.

Very
Favorable

Mostly
Favorable

Mostly
Unfav-
orable

Very
Unfav-
orable

 Never
Heard Of
  (vol.)

Can't
Rate (vol.)

%

%

%

%

 %

%
4/7-16/06

5

18

24

25

15

13
10/12-24/05

2

16

20

20

27

15

 

Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by Financial Dynamics. Feb. 16-19, 2006. N=807 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

.

"Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the following public figures. If you haven't heard of them, just tell me and we'll move on. Tom DeLay."

.
Favorable Unfavorable Heard of/
Can't Rate
(vol.)		 Haven't
Heard of		 Unsure
% % % % %
2/16-19/06 18 40 13 24 5

1/12-15/06

 15 47 13 19 7
12/12-13/05 17 36 19 26 2
11/11-15/05 16 42 21