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Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older. |
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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Feb. 18-19, 2009. N=1,046 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"How well are things going today for you personally: very well,
fairly well, pretty badly or very badly?" |
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Very Well |
Fairly Well |
Pretty Badly |
Very Badly |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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2/18-19/09 |
20 |
57 |
15 |
7 |
1 |
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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 11-15, 2009.
N=1,112 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). |
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"As you look to the future, do you think life for people
generally will get better, or will it get worse?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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1/11-15/09 |
61 |
31 |
3 |
5 |
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1/79 |
46 |
46 |
3 |
6 |
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"All things
considered, in our society today, do you think there are more advantages in
being a man, or more advantages in being a woman, or that there are no more
advantages in being one than the other?" |
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Advantages
Being a Man |
Advantages
Being a
Women |
No
Advantages |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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1/11-15/09 |
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ALL |
40 |
6 |
52 |
2 |
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Men |
32 |
9 |
58 |
1 |
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Women |
48 |
4 |
46 |
2 |
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12/13-16/99 |
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ALL |
49 |
10 |
36 |
5 |
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Men |
41 |
14 |
40 |
5 |
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Women |
57 |
6 |
33 |
4 |
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Gallup Poll. Dec. 4-7, 2008.
N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way
things are going in your personal life at this time?" |
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Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/4-7/08 |
80 |
18 |
2 |
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12/6-9/07 |
84 |
14 |
2 |
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12/11-14/06 |
84 |
15 |
1 |
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12/5-8/05 |
85 |
13 |
2 |
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12/5-8/04 |
84 |
14 |
2 |
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12/11-14/03 |
88 |
11 |
1 |
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1/13-16/03 |
85 |
14 |
1 |
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12/5-8/02 |
83 |
16 |
1 |
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1/7-9/02 |
85 |
14 |
1 |
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12/6-9/01 |
84 |
15 |
1 |
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1/10-14/01 |
85 |
14 |
1 |
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10/6-9/00 |
87 |
12 |
1 |
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Gallup Poll.
Oct. 23-26, 2008. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Do you feel that the
distribution of money and wealth in this country today is fair, or do you
feel that the money and wealth in this country should be more evenly
distributed among a larger percentage of the people?" |
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Distribution
Is Fair |
Should Be
More Evenly
Distributed |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/23-26/08 |
37 |
58 |
5 |
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4/6-9/08 |
27 |
68 |
5 |
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4/2-5/07 |
29 |
66 |
5 |
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1/10-12/03 |
31 |
63 |
6 |
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9/11-13/00 |
38 |
56 |
6 |
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4/23 -
5/31/98 |
31 |
63 |
6 |
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"People feel differently
about how far a government should go. Here is a phrase which some people
believe in and some don't. Do you think our
government should or should not redistribute wealth by heavy taxes on the
rich?" |
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Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/23-26/08 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
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4/6-9/08 |
51 |
43 |
5 |
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4/2-5/07 |
49 |
47 |
4 |
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4/23 -
5/31/98 |
45 |
51 |
4 |
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Pew Research
Center for the People & the Press survey. Oct. 9-12, 2008. N=1,485
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Some
people think of American society as divided into two groups, the
'haves' and the
'have-nots,' while
others think it's incorrect to think of America that way.
Do you, yourself, think of America as divided into
haves and have-nots, or don't you think of America that way?" |
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Yes,
Divided |
Not Divided |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/9-12/08 |
44 |
53 |
3 |
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10/6-10/05 |
48 |
50 |
2 |
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3/17-27/05 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
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"If
you had to choose, which of these groups are you in:
the haves or the have-nots?" |
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Haves |
Have-nots |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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10/9-12/08 |
47 |
38 |
8 |
7 |
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10/6-10/05 |
47 |
38 |
11 |
4 |
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3/17-27/05 |
48 |
34 |
8 |
10 |
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Time Poll
conducted by Abt SRBI. Oct. 3-6, 2008. N=1,053 likely voters nationwide.
MoE ± 3. |
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"Which of the following is closest to your view? America was a
better place to live in the 1990s and is declining. America's best days are
still ahead of it." |
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Declining |
Best Days
Still Ahead |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/3-6/08 |
45 |
50 |
6 |
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"Some people talk about a 'social contract' -- meaning
government and employers should provide Americans with basic necessities such as
healthcare, retirement programs, unemployment assistance, etc. Do you think this
social contract ever existed in America?" |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/3-6/08 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
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Asked of those who answered "Yes" (N=419):
"Do you think that a 'social contract' still exists in America these days?" |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/3-6/08 |
57 |
39 |
4 |
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Gallup Poll. June 5-July 6, 2008. N=1,935 adults nationwide, including
oversamples of blacks and Hispanics weighted to reflect their proportions in
the general population. MoE ± 4. |
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"Some people think of American society as divided into two
groups -- the 'haves' and 'have-nots' -- while others think it's incorrect to
think of America that way. Do you, yourself, think of America as divided into
haves and have-nots, or don't you think of America that way?" |
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Divided |
Not Divided |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/5 - 7/6/08 |
49 |
49 |
2 |
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4/23 - 5/31/98 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
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7/1-7/88 |
26 |
71 |
3 |
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"If you had to choose, which of these groups are you in:
the haves or the have-nots?" |
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Haves |
Have-Nots |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/5 - 7/6/08 |
59 |
32 |
5 |
5 |
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4/23 - 5/31/98 |
67 |
24 |
6 |
3 |
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7/1-7/88 |
59 |
17 |
15 |
9 |
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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 26-29, 2008. Adults
nationwide. |
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"How proud are you to be an American: extremely proud, very
proud, moderately proud, only a little proud, or not at all proud?"
N=515 adults,
MoE ± 4.5
(Form
A) |
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Extremely |
Very |
Moderately |
Only a Little |
Not at All |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/26-29/08 |
61 |
28 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
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"Overall, do you think the signers of the Declaration of
Independence would be pleased or disappointed by the way the United States has
turned out?"
N=511 adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form B) |
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Pleased |
Disappointed |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/26-29/08 |
29 |
69 |
2 |
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USA
Today/Gallup Poll. May 30-June 1, 2008. N=1,012 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Thinking now about your
standard of living: Would you say your standard of living is better or worse
now than it was five years ago?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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5/30 -
6/1/08 |
45 |
43 |
11 |
1 |
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"Five years from now, do
you think your standard of living will be better or worse than it is now?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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5/30 -
6/1/08 |
62 |
25 |
6 |
7 |
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"Compared to your
parents when they were the age you are now, do you think your own standard
of living now is much better, somewhat better, about the same, somewhat
worse, or much worse than theirs was?" |
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Much
Better |
Somewhat
Better |
About the
Same |
Somewhat
Worse |
Much
Worse |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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5/30 -
6/1/08 |
38 |
25 |
18 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
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"When your children are
at the age you are now, do you think their standard of living will be much
better, somewhat better, about the same, somewhat worse, or much worse than
yours is now?" |
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. |
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Much
Better |
Somewhat
Better |
About the
Same |
Somewhat
Worse |
Much
Worse |
No
Children/
(vol.)/Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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5/30 -
6/1/08 |
22 |
23 |
20 |
18 |
10 |
7 |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). March 7-10,
2008. N=approx. 500 registered voters nationwide. |
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"Would you say that you and your family are better off or worse
off than you were four years ago?" |
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Better Off |
Worse Off |
About the
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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3/7-10/08 |
34 |
43 |
21 |
2 |
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5/04 |
42 |
33 |
23 |
2 |
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10/00 |
63 |
11 |
24 |
2 |
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9/00 |
62 |
12 |
25 |
1 |
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9/96 |
52 |
22 |
24 |
2 |
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9/92
Adults |
37 |
40 |
21 |
2 |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 14-17,
2007. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.4. |
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"Do you feel confident or not confident that life for our
children's generation will be better than it has been for us?" |
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Confident |
Not
Confident |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/14-17/07 |
30 |
64 |
6 |
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1/07 |
33 |
60 |
7 |
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7/06 |
27 |
65 |
8 |
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12/01 |
49 |
42 |
9 |
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9/93 |
25 |
68 |
7 |
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12/92 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
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Gallup Poll. Dec. 6-9, 2007.
N=1,027 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Generally speaking, how happy would you say you are: very
happy, fairly happy, or not too happy?" |
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Very Happy |
Fairly Happy |
Not Too
Happy |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/6-9/07 |
52 |
40 |
6 |
1 |
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12/11-14/06 |
49 |
47 |
4 |
- |
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12/5-8/05 |
53 |
39 |
8 |
- |
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Gallup
Poll. July 12-15, 2007. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all
adults). |
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"Do you have occasion to
use alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer, or are you a total
abstainer?" |
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Yes, Drink |
No, Total
Abstainer |
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% |
% |
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7/12-15/07 |
64 |
36 |
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"Has drinking ever been
a cause of trouble in your family?" |
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Yes |
No |
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% |
% |
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7/12-15/07 |
35 |
65 |
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. |
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"Do you, personally, think
drinking in moderation -- that is, one or two drinks a day -- is good for
your health, makes no difference, or is bad for your health?"
Options rotated |
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Good |
Makes No
Difference |
Bad |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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7/12-15/07 |
22 |
49 |
25 |
4 |
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. |
. |
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"Would you favor or
oppose a federal law that would lower the drinking age in all states to 18?"
N=464, MoE ± 5 (Form A) |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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7/12-15/07 |
22 |
77 |
1 |
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. |
. |
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"Do you think the penalties for
underage drinking should be made more strict, less strict, or remain as they
are now?"
N=537, MoE ± 5 (Form B) |
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. |
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More Strict |
Less Strict |
Remain As
They Are |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
7/12-15/07 |
60 |
6 |
31 |
3 |
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CBS News.
June 26-28, 2007. N=836 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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. |
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"In general,
how satisfied are you with the way things are going in your own life these
days? Would you say you are completely satisfied, somewhat satisfied,
somewhat dissatisfied, or would you say you are completely dissatisfied with
the way things are going these days?" |
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. |
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Completely
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Dissatisfied |
Completely
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/26-28/07 |
27 |
49 |
15 |
8 |
1 |
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6/93 |
21 |
52 |
19 |
7 |
1 |
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. |
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"Compared to
your parents' generation, do you think in general your opportunities to
succeed in life are better than theirs, about the same as theirs, or worse
than theirs?" |
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. |
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Better |
Same |
Worse |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
6/26-28/07 |
62 |
18 |
18 |
2 |
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|
2/00 |
72 |
22 |
5 |
1 |
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. |
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"Do you think
the future of the next generation of Americans will be better, worse, or
about the same as life today?" |
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. |
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Better |
Worse |
Same |
Unsure |
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|
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
6/26-28/07 |
25 |
48 |
24 |
3 |
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9/15-19/06 |
30 |
38 |
28 |
4 |
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. |
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"Suppose
America's Founding Fathers came back to the present day. Do you think the
Founding Fathers would generally be pleased about the way America has turned
out, or would they be disappointed?" |
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. |
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Pleased |
Disappointed |
Mixed (vol.) |
Unsure |
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|
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
6/26-28/07 |
20 |
72 |
3 |
5 |
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. |
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"Do you think
it's still possible to start out poor in this country, work hard, and become
rich?" |
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. |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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|
|
6/26-28/07 |
81 |
18 |
1 |
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7/03 |
70 |
27 |
3 |
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CNN
Poll
conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Oct. 13-15, 2006. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 4.5. |
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. |
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"Do you agree or
disagree? The American dream has become impossible
for most people to achieve." |
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. |
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Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/13-15/06 |
54 |
45 |
2 |
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"Are you satisfied or
dissatisfied with the opportunity for the next generation of Americans to
live better than their parents?" |
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Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/13-15/06 |
44 |
55 |
2 |
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|
Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs.
March 21-23,
2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3.1. |
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. |
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"How often do you worry about the
following things: frequently, occasionally,
rarely, or never? . . ." |
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. |
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Frequently |
Occasionally |
Rarely |
Never |
| |
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|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
"Not
being able to pay your bills" |
30 |
21 |
24 |
25 |
|
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. |
|
"Getting hurt in a car accident" |
20 |
34 |
30 |
16 |
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. |
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"A
terrorist attack using nuclear weapons" |
13 |
31 |
32 |
23 |
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. |
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"Becoming
a victim of terrorism" |
12 |
28 |
35 |
25 |
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. |
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"A
nuclear attack by one country on another" |
11 |
28 |
34 |
27 |
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The Harris
Poll. Oct. 14-19, 2003. N=1,017
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
. |
|
"What
are your two or three most favorite leisure-time activities?" Unprompted replies |
. |
|
|
Top Mentions |
|
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Reading |
24 |
26 |
28 |
31 |
|
Spending time with family, kids |
17 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
|
TV watching |
17 |
15 |
20 |
23 |
|
Fishing |
9 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
|
Going to movies |
7 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
|
Socializing with friends,
neighbors |
7 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
|
Playing team sports |
6 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
|
Exercise (aerobics, weights) |
6 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
Gardening |
6 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
|
Church/Church activities |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
Watching sporting events |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Computer activities |
5 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
|
Eating out/Dining out |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Gallup Poll. Jan. 20-22, 2003.
N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3 (total sample). |
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. |
|
"Looking
ahead, how likely is it that you will ever be rich?
Would you say it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or
not at all likely?" |
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. |
|
|
Very
Likely |
Somewhat
Likely |
Not
Very
Likely |
Not At
All Likely |
Already
Rich
(vol.) |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/03 |
10 |
21 |
36 |
30 |
2 |
|
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. |
|
"Just
thinking about your own situation, how much money per year would you need to
make in order to consider yourself rich?"
Form A (N=502,
MoE ±
5) |
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. |
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Median response = $120,000 |
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. |
|
"Just
thinking about your own situation, how much money would you need to have
saved up in cash, stocks, real estate and other investments in order to
consider yourself rich?"
Form B (N=504,
MoE ±
5) |
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. |
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|
Median response = $1,000,000 |
|
|
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|
ABC News
Poll. Oct. 25-29,
2002. N=1,015 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3 (total sample). Field work by
ICR. |
| . |
|
"Do you
approve or disapprove of spanking children?" |
|
. |
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/02 |
65 |
31 |
4 |
|
|
| . |
|
"Do you ever
spank your child/any of your children, or not?"
Asked of parents |
|
. |
|
|
Do |
Do
Not |
Did
When
They Were
Younger
(vol.) |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/02 |
50 |
45 |
5 |
|
|
| . |
|
"Do you think grade-school
teachers should or should not be permitted to spank children at school?"
Asked of all adults |
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/02 |
26 |
72 |
1 |
|
|
|
| CBS News Poll. Dec. 13-16, 1999. N=1,558 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3 (total sample). |
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|
|
|
. |
|
|
ALL |
Women |
Men |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
| "How hard do you
think it is for men and women to get top executive jobs in business or government these
days? Generally, is it easier for men, easier for women, or isn't there much
difference?" |
|
Easier for men |
63 |
67 |
58 |
|
|
|
Easier for women |
5 |
3 |
7 |
|
|
|
Not much difference |
28 |
26 |
30 |
|
|
|
Don't know |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "What about salaries?
These days, if a man and a woman are doing the same work, do you think the man generally
earns more, the woman generally earns more, or that both earn the same amount?" |
|
Man earns more |
65 |
70 |
59 |
|
|
|
Woman earns more |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
Both the same |
30 |
25 |
34 |
|
|
|
Don't know |
4 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "How hard do you
think it is for men and women to have a full time job and raise a family these days?
Generally, is it easier for men, easier for women, or isn't there much difference?" |
|
Easier for men |
40 |
46 |
32 |
|
|
|
Easier for women |
9 |
9 |
8 |
|
|
|
Not much difference |
49 |
42 |
56 |
|
|
|
Don't know |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "If both a man and a
woman living in the same house are working full time, who ends up doing more of the chores
and work around the house? Do you think the man generally does more, the woman generally
does more, or that both do the same amount?" |
|
Man does more |
3 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
Woman does more |
70 |
81 |
57 |
|
|
|
Both the same |
25 |
15 |
35 |
|
|
|
Don't know |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Who does the chores
and work around your house? Do you do all of it, do you do most of it, do you do some of
it, or do you do none of it?" |
|
All |
21 |
27 |
13 |
|
|
|
Most |
27 |
39 |
14 |
|
|
|
Some |
49 |
32 |
68 |
|
|
|
None |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
Don't know |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
| The
Harris Poll. Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 1999. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "How much do you
worry about each of the following? Do you worry about that a lot, a little, or not at all?
. . ." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
A
Lot |
A
Little |
Not
At All |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
"That you will not
have enough money to live comfortably" |
30 |
39 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"That you will not
have enough health insurance to pay for large medical bills" |
29 |
31 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"That your spouse or
someone very close to you will not live long" |
22 |
37 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"What will happen to
you if you become old and sick" |
18 |
39 |
43 |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"That your health
will get much worse" |
18 |
42 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"That you or someone
in your household will lose your/their job" |
17 |
29 |
53 |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"That you will be a
victim of a crime" |
13 |
48 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"That you will not
live long" |
10 |
31 |
59 |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"That you will go to
hell" |
10 |
18 |
70 |
|
| The
Harris Poll. July 15-20, 1999. N=1,015 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (total
sample). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Are you very
afraid, somewhat afraid, or not afraid of [see below]?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Afraid |
|
|
ALL |
Men |
Women |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
snakes |
36 |
22 |
49 |
|
looking down from a great
height |
23 |
13 |
32 |
|
flying on an airplane |
14 |
7 |
20 |
|
being alone in a forest |
13 |
4 |
22 |
|
spiders and insects |
12 |
4 |
19 |
|
mice |
10 |
2 |
18 |
|
thunder and lightning |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
being alone in your home
at night |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
being alone in an elevator |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
being in a big crowd of
people |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
dogs |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
going out of your home at
night |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
FOX
News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Jan. 27-28, 1999. N=911 registered voters
nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
ALL |
Women |
Men |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
| "Do you believe in
love at first sight?" |
|
Yes |
48 |
49 |
48 |
|
|
No |
49 |
49 |
49 |
|
|
Not sure |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Trying to be as
honest as you can, are you more attracted to people by their bodies or their brains?" |
|
Bodies |
32 |
24 |
43 |
|
|
Brains |
48 |
60 |
35 |
|
|
Both (vol.) |
14 |
10 |
17 |
|
|
Not sure |
6 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "If you could have
only one of the following, which would you pick: money, health, or love?" |
|
Money |
7 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
Health |
56 |
63 |
49 |
|
|
Love |
35 |
30 |
39 |
|
|
Not sure |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Have you ever
cheated on a person you were in a relationship with?" |
|
Yes |
21 |
17 |
26 |
|
|
No |
76 |
80 |
72 |
|
|
Won't say |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Do you think most
men dread Valentines Day or look forward to it?" |
|
Dread |
46 |
53 |
38 |
|
|
Look forward to it |
35 |
29 |
42 |
|
|
Not sure |
19 |
18 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Which phrase
describes your love life? Very happy. Could be happier. What love life?" |
|
Very happy |
60 |
59 |
62 |
|
|
Could be happier |
21 |
19 |
23 |
|
|
What love life? |
15 |
17 |
12 |
|
|
Not sure |
4 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
| The Harris
Poll. July 17-21, 1998. N=1,011 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Would you like to be
famous, that is, popular, well-known, or widely recognized for your accomplishments,
activities, abilities, expertise, or opinions?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
30 |
|
|
|
|
No |
69 |
|
|
|
|
Don't know |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Among those who would like to be
famous (N=306):
"If you had the talent to
be the best at any one thing, what would you most like to be famous for?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
Doing good/Being good/Humanitarian |
12 |
|
|
|
|
Musician/Singer/Performer |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Athlete |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Artist |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Parent/Grandparent |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Teacher |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Author |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Scientist |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Business executive |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Religious leader |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Doctor |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Lawyer |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Politician |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Journalist |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Other |
22 |
|
|
|
|
Don't know |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Among those who would like to be
famous (N=306):
"Given the talents you
actually have, what would you most like to be famous for?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
Musician/Singer/Performer |
12 |
|
|
|
|
Athlete |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Artist |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Doing good/Being good/Humanitarian |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Business executive |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Teacher |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Author |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Parent/Grandparent |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Doctor |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Scientist |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Politician |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Religious leader |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Banker |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Lawyer |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Journalist |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Other |
26 |
|
|
|
|
Don't know |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|