CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL THE STATE OF THE UNION: THE ...

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL

THE STATE OF THE UNION: THE ECONOMY AND THE PRESIDENT January 19-22, 2003

q1 I'd like you to compare the way things are going in the United States today to the way they were going five years ago. Generally would you say things are going better today, worse today, or about the same as they were going five years ago?

Better Worse Same DK/NA

Total %

14 63 21

2

TOTAL RESPONDENTS

***** Party ID *****

Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

26

8

11

47

81

60

24

11

27

3

0

2

Oct.1991 %

19 44 34

3

q2 And what is your best guess about the United States five years from now?

Generally, if things go pretty much as you now expect, do you think things will be better, worse or about the same as they are today?

Better Worse Same DK/NA

41

57

31

37

31

32

18

41

34

36

21

18

20

25

27

6

6

8

4

6

q3 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

59

89

30

58

35

7

60

36

6

4

10

6

Jan03a

64 28

8

q4 What do you think is the single most important problem for the government

-- that is, the President and Congress - to address in the coming year?

Economy/Jobs

28

26

30

28

Defense/War/Iraq

22

26

25

16

Terrorism/Security

8

12

5

9

Health care/Prescription drugs 4

2

6

4

Oct02a

24

21 16

3

Education

4

3

4

6

Taxes/IRS

3

4

2

2

Foreign aid

3

3

4

2

Budget deficit/National debt 2

1

2

2

Social Security/Medicare

2

1

4

0

Foreign Policy

2

4

1

2

3 1

1 2 5 1

Other DK/NA

12

14

6

14

12

10

4

11

15

11

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q5 Which of the following do you think is the most important thing for

Congress to concentrate on: passing a tax cut, reforming health care,

or creating jobs?

Passing a tax cut Reforming health care Creating jobs None (vol.) DK/NA

Total %

14 36 46

1 3

HALF SAMPLE A

***** Party ID *****

Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

25

6

11

34

38

35

32

55

51

2

0

1

7

1

2

Jan03a %

14 28 54

1 3

q6 Which of the following do you think is the most important thing for

Congress to concentrate on: the war on terror, the economy, or

dealing

with the situation in Iraq?

HALF SAMPLE B

War on terror

22

30

18

20

25

The economy

56

39

62

62

46

Iraq

19

23

18

16

25

None (vol.)

1

1

0

0

0

DK/NA

2

7

2

2

4

q7 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

TOTAL RESPONDENTS

52

82

30

47

56

41

12

62

44

35

7

6

8

9

9

q8 How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

44

73

18

43

42

49

20

76

50

46

7

7

6

7

12

q9 How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad?

Very good Fairly good Fairly bad Very bad DK/NA

1

1

0

2

1

42

56

29

42

40

43

36

49

43

43

12

5

20

11

14

2

2

2

2

2

q10 Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?

Getting better Getting worse Staying about same

17

27

7

17

15

39

23

54

38

36

44

50

39

44

48

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1/19-22/03 4

DK/NA

0

0

0

1

1

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q11 Do you have confidence in George W. Bush's ability to make the right decisions about the nation's economy, or are you uneasy about his approach?

Confidence Uneasy DK/NA

Total %

47 50

3

TOTAL RESPONDENTS

***** Party ID *****

Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

84

17

45

15

81

52

1

2

3

Nov02d %

47 48

5

q12 Do you think of George W. Bush as more of a liberal, a moderate, or a conservative?

Liberal Moderate Conservative DK/NA

13

9

16

13

13

30

30

24

34

29

48

52

50

43

47

9

9

10

10

11

q13 Do you think George W. Bush is in charge of what goes on in his administration most of the time, or do you think other people are really running the government most of the time?

Bush really running Other people running Both equal (vol.) DK/NA

53

74

40

49

41

23

54

43

2

1

2

3

4

2

4

5

Jul02b 45 45

4 6

q14 Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next two years with George W. Bush as President?

Optimistic Pessimistic DK/NA

64

90

45

60

31

8

51

33

5

2

4

7

Jan02b 75 18

7

q15 How much do you think George W. Bush cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself ---- a lot, some, not much, or not at all?

A lot Some Not much None at all DK/NA

28

54

10

24

38

37

35

43

20

7

33

20

13

2

22

13

1

0

0

0

Nov02d 32 32 22 12

2

q16 How much do you think George W. Bush cares about the needs and problems of blacks ---- a lot, some, not much, or not at all?

A lot Some Not much None at all DK/NA

24

44

8

22

27

42

42

37

45

35

19

5

35

17

20

9

2

15

11

11

6

7

5

5

7

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