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Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

 

Antonin Scalia

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 9-13, 2004. N=500 adults nationwide.

.

"Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and organizations, 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. Antonin Scalia."

.

Very
Positive

Somewhat Positive


Neutral

Somewhat Negative

Very
Negative

Don't
Know
Name/

Not Sure

%

%

%

%

%

%

12/9-13/04

6 10 20 6 6 52

 


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-California)

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 12-16, 2005. N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

.

"Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and organizations, 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. Arnold Schwarzenegger."

.

Very
Positive

Somewhat Positive


Neutral

Somewhat Negative

Very
Negative

Don't
Know
Name/

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

%

5/12-16/05 16 26 30 14 9 5

12/9-13/04

16 28 31 10 9 6

11/03

14 23 32 14 10 7

 


Al Sharpton

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 16-20, 2003. N=1,133 adults nationwide. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch.

         

.

 

"Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Al Sharpton?"

   

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

No
Opinion
   
    % %

%

   
  1/03 16 47 37    

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 12-13, 2003. 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. Al Sharpton."

Favorable

Unfavorable

Can't Say (vol.)

Never Heard of

%

%

%

%
8/03 13 45 16 26
6/03 14 45 15 26
1/03 10 46 16 28
8/01 15 42 15 28

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Jan. 8-12, 2003. N=1,218 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Now I'd like your views on some people in the news. 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 Al Sharpton 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.)

%

%

%

%

%

%

1/03

3

15

24

18

27

13


 

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. The Reverend Al Sharpton."

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Not
Familiar

Not
Sure

%

%

%

%

2/03 27 30 40 3

 

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. Al Sharpton."

Very
Favorable

Somewhat
Favorable

Somewhat
Unfav-
orable

Very
Unfav-
orable

Not
Familiar
Enough

Not
Sure

%

%

%

%

%

%

1/03

5

13

15

35

32

2


 


Fred Thompson (R)

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 9-12, 2008. N=1,130 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

.

"Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Fred Thompson?"

.

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

% % %

1/9-12/08

30 45 26

10/29 - 11/1/07

33 37 31

 

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 14-16, 2007. N=1,011 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 Fred Thompson?"

.

Favorable

Unfavorable

Never
Heard of

Unsure

%

%

%

%

12/14-16/07

30 34 23 14

11/30 - 12/2/07

39 26 23 12

11/2-4/07

29 28 28 15
10/12-14/07 32 30 23 15
10/4-7/07 33 24 30 13
9/14-16/07 38 22 24 15
9/7-8/07 36 19 28 17
8/13-16/07 30 17 37 16
8/3-5/07 31 20 32 17
7/12-15/07 28 18 37 17
7/6-8/07 30 19 37 14
6/1-3/07 26 14 43 17
5/10-13/07 27 11 50 13
5/4-6/07 27 11 50 12
4/13-15/07 25 13 48 13
4/2-5/07 24 11 53 12

 

CBS News Poll. Oct. 12-16, 2007. N=1,143 registered voters nationwide.

.

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

.

Favorable

Not
Favorable

Undecided

Haven't
Heard
 
% % % %  

10/12-16/07

16 18 20 45  

9/4-9/07

13 14 23 49  

8/8-12/07

14 12 19 54  

7/9-17/07

17 11 20 52  

6/26-28/07

17 11 13 58  

4/9-12/07

11 4 11 74  

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Sept. 7-9, 2007. N=1,017 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"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. Former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson."

.

Favorable

Unfavorable

Never
Heard of

Unsure

%

%

%

%

9/7-9/07

32 21 23 24

6/22-24/07

30 15 34 20

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas. Aug. 1-18, 2007. N=3,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.

.

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

.

Very
Favorable

Mostly
Favorable

Mostly
Unfavorable

Very
Unfavorable

Never Heard
Of
(vol.)

Can't Rate
(vol.)

%

%

%

%

%

%

8/1-18/07

8

21

12

4

35

20


 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). June 8-11, 2007. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.4.

.

"Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and organizations, 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. Fred Thompson."

.

Very
Positive

Somewhat
Positive

Neutral

Somewhat Negative

Very
Negative

Don't
Know
/

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

%

6/8-11/07

10

13

23

6

4

44

4/20-23/07

8

14

19

3

1

55

9/97

6

10

16

4

3

61

7/97

6

12

16

4

3

59

6/97

5

7

15

2

2

69


 

Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by Financial Dynamics. March 29-April 1, 2007. N=approx. 400 registered voters nationwide.

.

"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. Fred Thompson."

.

Favorable Unfavorable Heard of/
Can't Rate (vol.)
Haven't
Heard of
Unsure
% % % % %
3/29 - 4/1/07 19 10 16 47 9

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. March 27-28, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"I'm going to read you the names of several individuals and groups. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of each one. If you've never heard of someone please just say so. Fred Thompson."

.

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Never Heard of

%

%

%

%

3/27-28/07

23 10 14 53

 


Tommy Thompson (R-Wisconsin)

USA Today/Gallup Poll. May 4-6, 2007. N=1,010 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 Tommy Thompson?"

.

Favorable

Unfavorable

Never
Heard of

Unsure

%

%

%

%

5/4-6/07 14 15 55 16

 

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Nov. 7-8, 2001. N=1,037 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"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. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson."

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not
Familiar

Unsure

%

%

%

%

11/7-8/01

33 12 52 3

 


Jesse Ventura (I-Minnesota)

CNN/Time Poll conducted by Yankelovich Partners

.

"Next, I'm going to read you the names of some people or organizations 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. Jesse Ventura." *

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Not
Familiar

Not
Sure

%

%

%

%

N

9/21-23/99 34 34 27 5 1,011
7/14-15/99 46 17 32 5 1,017

.

* July 1999 wording: "Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura."

 

Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll

.

"Next, I'd like to get your overall opinion of some people who were in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her. How about Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura?"

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Never
Heard
of

No
Opinion

%

%

%

%

N

10/8-10/99 37 45 7 11 976
9/23-26/99 * 51 25 12 12 1,039
12/28-29/98 53 14 16 17 1,055

.

* Conducted independently by Gallup

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R).

.

"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. Jesse Ventura."

Very
Positive

Somewhat Positive


Neutral

Somewhat Negative

Very
Negative

Don't
Know
Name/

Not Sure

%

%

%

%

%

%

N

12/9-12/99 9 17 27 15 18 14 500
10/23-25/99 8 18 23 20 19 12 1,003
7/24-26/99 12 24 29 11 6 18 500
12/3-6/98 11 16 27 5 4 37 1,050

 


Tom Vilsack (D-Iowa)

CBS News Poll. Jan. 1-3, 2007. N=993 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

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

.

Favorable

Not
Favorable

Undecided

Haven't
Heard
 

%

%

%

%  

1/1-3/07

4 4 11 81  

 


Mark Warner (D-Virginia)

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. April 7-16, 2006. N=764 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

.

"Now I'd like your views on some people. Would you say your overall opinion of Mark Warner 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.)

%