NBC/WSJ Poll

HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey
Interviews: 1000 Adults, including 300 cell phone only respondents
Date: January 12-15, 2013
48 Male
52 Female
Study #13018
Please note: all results are shown as percentages unless otherwise stated.
The margin of error for 1000 interviews among Adults is 3.10%
Unless otherwise noted by a +, all previous data shown reflects responses among all adults.
Q2a
For statistical purposes only, would you please tell me how old you are? (IF REFUSED, ASK:) Well,
would you tell me which age group you belong to? (READ LIST.)
18-24 ....................................................................
25-29 ....................................................................
30-34 ....................................................................
35-39 ....................................................................
40-44 ....................................................................
45-49 ....................................................................
50-54 ....................................................................
55-59 ....................................................................
60-64 ....................................................................
65-69 ....................................................................
70-74 ....................................................................
75 and over ..........................................................
Not sure/refused ................................................
Q2b
To ensure that we have a representative sample, would you please tell me whether you are from a Hispanic
or Spanish-speaking background?
Yes, Hispanic ...................................................
No, not Hispanic ..............................................
Not sure/refused ............................................
Q2c
10
8
10
9
10
7
8
10
11
6
4
6
1
11
88
1
And again, for statistical purposes only, what is your race--white, black, Asian, or something else?
White ..............................................................
Black ..............................................................
Asian ..............................................................
Other ..............................................................
Hispanic (VOL) .............................................
Not sure/refused ..........................................
74
12
2
3
7
2
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q3

All in all, do you think things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel things
are off on the wrong track?
High
Headed in the right direction .....

Off on the wrong track ..............
Mixed (VOL) ...........................
Not sure ..................................
1/13
35
57
4
4
9/1216/12+
39
55
4
2
8/12+
32
61
4
3
7/12+
32
60
5
3
6/12
31
61
5
3
9/01
72
11
11
6
Low
10/1720/08+
12
78
7
3
12/121
41
53
3
3
10/12+
41
53
4
2
9/2630/12+
40
53
5
2
5/12
33
58
5
4
4/12
33
59
6
2
3/12
33
58
5
4
1/12
30
61
5
4
12/11
22
69
6
3
11/11
19
73
5
3
10/11
17
74
5
4
8/11
19
73
5
3
7/11
25
67
5
3
6/11
29
62
6
3
5/11
36
50
10
4
4/11
28
63
6
3
2/11
31
60
6
3
1/11
35
56
5
4
12/10
28
63
6
3
11/10
32
58
6
4
10/2830/10+
31
60
5
4
10/1418/10+
32
59
6
3
9/10
32
59
5
4
8/2630/10
30
61
6
3
8/59/10
32
58
6
4
6/10
29
62
5
4
5/611/10
34
56
6
4
3/10
33
59
5
3
1/23 25/10
32
58
7
3
1/1014/10
34
54
10
2
12/09
33
55
10
2
10/09
36
52
9
3
9/09
39
48
10
3
7/09
39
49
9
3
6/09
42
46
9
3
4/09
43
43
10
4
2/09
41
44
9
6
1/09
26
59
9
6
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

1
The historical trend data for this item does not include every survey in which this item has been asked.
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q4

In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
Approve ................
Disapprove ............
Not sure ..............
1/13
52
44
4
8/12+
48
49
3
7/12+
49
48
3
6/12
47
48
5
5/12
48
46
6
Low
4/09
61
30
9
8/11
44
51
5
12/12
53
43
4
10/12+
49
48
3
4/12
49
46
5
3/12
50
45
5
1/12
48
46
6
12/11
46
48
6
11/11
44
51
5
10/11
44
51
5
8/11
44
51
5
7/11
47
48
5
6/11
49
46
5
5/11
52
41
7
4/11
49
45
6
2/11
48
46
6
1/11
53
41
6
12/10
45
48
7
11/10
47
47
6
10/2830/10+
45
50
5
10/1418/10+
47
49
4
9/10
46
49
5
8/2630/10
45
49
6
8/59/10
47
48
5
6/10
45
48
7
5/2023/10
48
45
7
5/611/10
50
44
6
3/10
48
47
5
1/2325/10
50
44
6
1/1014/10
48
43
9
12/09
47
46
7
10/09
51
42
7
9/09
51
41
8
8/09
51
40
9
7/09
53
40
7
6/09
56
34
10
4/09
61
30
9
2/09
60
26
14
9/1216/12+
50
48
2
High
9/2630/12+
49
48
3
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q5
Approve ..........
Disapprove .....
Not sure .......

Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the economy?
1/13
49
48
3
8/12+
44
54
2
7/12+
44
53
3
6/12
42
53
5
5/12
43
52
5
4/12
45
52
3
Low
2/09
56
31
13
8/11
37
59
4
12/12
49
47
4
10/12+
46
52
2
3/12
45
51
4
1/12
45
50
5
12/11
39
57
4
11/11
40
57
3
10/11
39
57
4
8/11
37
59
4
7/11
43
54
3
6/11
41
54
5
5/11
37
58
5
4/11
45
52
3
2/11
46
49
5
1/11
45
50
5
12/10
42
54
4
11/10
42
54
4
10/1418/10+
43
53
4
9/10
42
54
4
8/2630/10
39
56
5
8/59/10
44
52
4
6/10
46
50
4
5/611/10
48
46
6
3/10
47
50
3
1/2325/10
47
49
4
1/1014/10
43
49
8
12/09
42
51
7
10/09
47
46
7
9/09
50
42
8
7/09
49
44
7
6/09
51
38
11
4/09
55
37
8
9/1216/12+
47
51
2
High
9/2630/12+
46
51
3
2/09
56
31
13
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q6

In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Congress is doing?
1/13
Approve ................... 14
Disapprove ............... 81
Not sure .................
5
8/12+1
12
82
6
High
Low
9/98
61
28
11
8/12+
12
82
6
1/12
13
80
7
8/11
13
82
5
6/11
18
74
8
5/11
22
70
8
4/11
20
73
7
2/11
22
69
9
9/10
20
73
7
8/2630/10
21
71
8
8/59/10
21
72
7
6/10
22
73
5
5/611/10
21
72
7
3/10
17
77
6
1/1014/10
21
67
12
12/09
22
68
10
10/09
24
65
11
9/09
22
66
12
7/09
24
63
13
6/09
29
57
14
4/09
28
58
14
2/09
31
54
15
1/09
23
68
9
12/08
21
69
10
10/1720/08+
12
79
9
10/45/08+
13
78
9
9/1922/08+
15
73
12
7/08+
15
75
10
6/08+
13
79
8
1/08
18
70
12
9/07
23
65
12
3/07
31
53
16
9/06+
20
65
15
1/06
29
56
15
9/05
29
53
18
1/05
41
40
19
6/04+
40
42
18
1/04
46
41
13
9/03
39
45
16
1/03
42
39
19
9/02
40
44
16
1/02
54
29
17
6/01
47
34
19
1/01
48
35
17
9/00+
46
41
13
1/00
48
36
16
9/99
40
49
11
12/98
44
42
14
1/96
26
65
9
1/94
33
54
13

1
Q7
This coming week President Obama will be inaugurated for his second term. For you personally, in the way
you will be evaluating him, do you feel that he has a clean slate and a fresh start or will you evaluate him
based mostly on the way you have felt about him over the past couple years?**
Obama has clean slate and fresh start ...........
Will evaluate Obama based on past feelings ..
Some of both (VOL) ......................................
Not sure ........................................................
29
64
3
4
** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM B).
January 2005
President George W. Bush
Bush has clean slate and fresh start ...............
Will evaluate Bush based on past feelings......
Some of both (VOL) ......................................
Not sure ........................................................
20
69
10
1
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q8

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 very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very
negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so. (RANDOMIZE EXCEPT BARACK OBAMA)
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Neutral
Barack Obama1
January 2013 ...............................
31
21
11
11
26
December 2012 ............................
37
16
9
14
24
October 2012+ .............................
34
15
8
12
31
September 26-30, 2012+ .............
37
15
6
11
31
September 12-16, 2012+ .............
35
13
9
11
31
August 2012+ ...............................
31
17
8
13
30
July 2012+ ....................................
33
16
8
11
32
June 2012 ....................................
29
19
14
11
27
May 2012 .....................................
32
17
10
12
29
April 2012 .....................................
30
18
13
13
26
March 2012 ..................................
28
21
14
12
25
January 2012 ...............................
28
22
10
14
25
December 2011 ............................
22
23
13
15
27
November 2011 ............................
26
19
15
13
27
October 2011 ...............................
23
23
14
12
28
August 2011 .................................
24
20
12
14
30
June 2011 ....................................
27
22
14
13
24
May 2011 .....................................
33
21
14
13
18
April 2011 .....................................
28
22
14
13
23
February 2011 ..............................
28
21
15
15
20
January 2011 ...............................
29
23
15
14
18
December 2010 ............................
25
23
14
14
24
November 2010 ............................
28
21
12
13
26
October 28-30, 2010+ ..................
29
18
12
15
27
October 14-18, 2010+ ..................
29
19
9
17
26
September 2010 ...........................
29
18
12
14
27
August 26-30, 2010 ......................
26
20
12
14
27
August 5-9, 2010 ..........................
27
19
13
14
27
June 2010 ....................................
27
20
13
15
25
May 20-23, 2010 ..........................
28
19
15
14
24
May 6-11, 2010 ............................
29
20
12
14
24
March 2010 ..................................
31
19
11
14
24
January 23-25, 2010 ....................
29
23
14
14
20
January 10-14, 2010 ....................
29
23
12
16
19
December 2009 ............................
29
21
13
15
22
October 2009 ...............................
36
20
11
12
21
September 2009 ...........................
38
18
11
14
19
July 2009 ......................................
37
18
10
14
20
June 2009 ....................................
41
19
11
12
17
April 2009 .....................................
45
19
12
10
13
February 2009 ..............................
47
21
12
9
10
January 2009 ...............................
43
23
17
8
6
Barack Obama
High
February 2009 ..............................
47
21
12
9
10
Presidential Term Low
August 2011 .................................
24
20
12
14
30
All-time Obama Low
October 28-30, 2006+ ..................
14
17
18
5
6
NBC-WSJ All-time Presidential Tracking High/Low within Presidential Term
High
March 1991
(George H.W. Bush) ....................
50
30
9
6
4
Low
October 17-20, 2008+
(George W. Bush) .......................
11
18
11
15
45
1
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
40
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013

Q8 (cont'd)
The Democratic Party1
January 2013 ...............................
December 2012 ...........................
October 2012+ .............................
September 26-30, 2012+ .............
August 2012+ ..............................
July 2012+ ...................................
June 2012 ....................................
May 2012 .....................................
April 2012 ....................................
March 2012..................................
January 2012 ...............................
December 2011 ...........................
November 2011 ...........................
October 2011 ...............................
August 2011 ................................
June 2011 ....................................
May 2011 .....................................
April 2011 ....................................
January 2011 ...............................
December 2010 ...........................
November 2010 ...........................
October 28-30, 2010+..................
October 14-18, 2010+..................
September 2010 ..........................
August 26-30, 2010 .....................
August 5-9, 2010 .........................
June 2010 ....................................
May 20-23, 2010..........................
May 6-11, 2010............................
March 2010..................................
January 23-25, 2010 ....................
January 10-14, 2010 ....................
December 2009 ...........................
October 2009 ...............................
September 2009 ..........................
July 2009 .....................................
June 2009 ....................................
April 2009 ....................................
February 2009 ..............................
December 2008 ............................
High
January 2000 ................................
Low
July 2006 ......................................
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
27
23
21
21
23
23
23
22
24
23
23
23
25
25
22
25
26
26
24
28
26
23
24
22
25
22
24
26
26
28
25
27
25
28
27
29
26
28
29
32
17
19
17
17
16
20
25
19
21
24
23
25
22
19
21
21
22
22
25
20
18
17
16
20
19
22
21
18
19
19
22
20
19
20
18
19
16
19
18
22
19
16
17
17
17
17
18
21
19
18
21
23
18
20
19
19
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
20
19
18
20
18
18
19
17
18
19
14
17
17
16
15
14
15
19
19
23
22
23
23
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
22
25
20
17
21
16
23
23
23
26
22
24
26
24
22
24
24
21
23
26
22
22
20
21
19
17
13
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
20
30
23
15
10
25
27
22
17
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
17
21
21
21
19
17
14
17
15
15
15
9
15
12
11
13
15
12
15
9
14
16
14
15
11
11
11
15
11
9
14
11
10
14
14
13
19
17
20
17

1
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013

Q8 (cont'd)
The Republican Party1
January 2013 ...............................
December 2012 ............................
October 2012+ .............................
September 26-30, 2012+ .............
August 2012+ ...............................
July 2012+ ....................................
June 2012 ....................................
May 2012 .....................................
April 2012 .....................................
March 2012 ..................................
January 2012 ...............................
December 2011 ............................
November 2011 ............................
October 2011 ...............................
August 2011 .................................
June 2011 ....................................
May 2011 .....................................
April 2011 .....................................
January 2011 ...............................
December 2010 ...........................
November 2010 ...........................
October 28-30, 2010+ ..................
October 14-18, 2010+ ..................
September 2010 ...........................
August 26-30, 2010 ......................
August 5-9, 2010 ..........................
June 2010 ....................................
May 20-23, 2010 ..........................
May 6-11, 2010 ............................
March 2010 ..................................
January 23-25, 2010 ....................
January 10-14, 2010 ....................
December 2009 ............................
October 2009 ...............................
September 2009 ...........................
July 2009 ......................................
June 2009 ....................................
April 2009 .....................................
February 2009 ..............................
High
December 2001 ............................
Low
August 5-9, 2010 ..........................
The National Rifle Association
or NRA
January 2013 ...............................
January 2011 ...............................
April 2000+ ...................................
June 1999 ....................................
July 1995 ......................................
June 1995 ....................................
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
20
21
21
24
24
23
21
23
22
24
23
21
21
22
24
22
24
24
27
27
23
22
23
23
23
18
24
23
22
25
25
23
23
19
23
19
19
22
19
24
23
20
18
18
22
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
21
21
24
22
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
28
26
26
26
24
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
25
24
24
18
18
18
16
18
18
19
19
19
19
23
18
18
23
23
21
22
21
17
20
18
19
21
22
24
23
21
22
20
18
24
24
23
22
21
23
22
25
25
27
25
25
29
25
26
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
23
21
23
22
19
20
19
23
23
22
21
22
19
19
20
23
20
18
19
23
21
20
21
22
22
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
21
36
18
13
18
28
24
22
24
21
18
18
10
12
17
20
19
15
17
16
20
25
21
19
22
19
11
13
12
14
17
16
23
16
25
29
30
29
5
5
5
5
4
8
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
6
9
15
14
12
11
10
9
11
8
8
6
9
11
8
8
8
7
7
11
11
12
8
8
7
6
6
10
8
6
7
7
5
6
5
9
6
7
7

1
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013

Q8 (cont'd)
1
Hillary Clinton
January 2013 ...............................
December 2012............................
November 2011............................
May 2011 .....................................
April 2011 .....................................
December 2010............................
January 10-14, 2010 ...................
July 2009 ......................................
January 2009 ...............................
December 2008............................
September 2008+.........................
August 2008+ ...............................
June 2008+ ..................................
April 2008+ ...................................
March 24-25, 2008+ .....................
March 7-10, 2008+ .......................
January 2008 ...............................
June 2007 ....................................
March 2007 ..................................
December 2006............................
April 2006 .....................................
December 2004............................
July 2003 ......................................
March 2001 ..................................
January 2001 ...............................
High
February 2009 ..............................
Low
March 2001 ..................................
Joe Biden
January 2013* ..............................
December 2012 ...........................
October 2012+ .............................
September 26-30, 2012+ .............
August 2012+ ...............................
July 2012+ ...................................
May 2012 .....................................
December 2010 ...........................
August 26-30, 2010 ......................
January 10-14, 2010 ....................
July 2009......................................
January 2009 ...............................
December 2008 ...........................
October 17-20, 2008+ ..................
October 4-5, 2008+ ......................
September 19-22, 2008+ .............
September 6-8, 2008+ .................
September 2007 ..........................
December 2006 ...........................
June 2004+ ..................................
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
22
24
22
29
27
28
27
27
29
26
24
25
28
22
20
23
23
24
23
22
19
21
21
19
22
19
14
22
23
21
18
22
15
14
20
15
16
14
14
15
11
11
15
17
17
19
14
20
15
13
12
16
12
12
11
11
13
15
15
14
17
18
17
19
21
14
11
16
15
12
13
11
13
18
12
13
12
10
9
11
16
12
16
14
12
20
23
22
25
27
29
30
26
28
26
28
29
27
31
24
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
32
27
18
11
11
16
19
15
18
31
20
21
21
18
15
15
15
10
13
15
13
20
20
28
21
17
18
4
3
5
21
18
19
19
21
20
20
24
21
23
25
27
25
23
22
20
22
13
14
11
17
18
15
19
20
23
21
25
21
25
20
22
25
19
24
25
23
26
23
25
16
15
13
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
17
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
10
6
21
23
29
24
26
23
21
18
20
14
19
9
11
14
15
16
12
11
6
4
5
5
3
6
4
5
7
8
9
8
6
10
7
4
6
9
12
35
44
49
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
34
34
33
26
29
26
25
26
27
27
23
17
18
20
17
22
24
18
16
21
19
24
16
16
27
* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

1
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 10

Q8 (cont'd)
John Boehner
January 2013* ..............................
December 2012 ............................
January 2012 ...............................
February 2011 ..............................
January 2011 ...............................
November 11-15, 2010.................
October 14-18, 2010+ ..................
September 2010 ...........................
October 2009 ...............................
January 2007 ...............................
Harry Reid
January 2013* ..............................
January 2012 ...............................
November 11-15, 2010.................
September 2010 ...........................
August 5-9, 2010 ..........................
January 10-14, 2010 ...................
October 2009 ...............................
January 2009 ..............................
January 2007 ...............................
September 2006+.........................
February 2005 ..............................
John Kerry
January 2013* ..............................
December 2006 ............................
December 2004 ............................
October 2004+ .............................
September 2004+.........................
August 2004+ ...............................
July 2004+ ....................................
June 2004+ ..................................
May 2004+ ...................................
March 2004 ..................................
January 2004 ...............................
December 13, 2003 ......................
December 2002 ............................
Hollywood and the
entertainment industry
January 2013* ..............................
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
15
16
14
14
16
11
11
9
7
4
23
23
22
22
23
20
16
19
12
12
18
14
16
9
9
7
6
8
7
4
19
15
16
12
6
10
12
9
8
2
22
29
28
37
39
44
52
50
64
77
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
4
12
10
11
12
9
10
12
12
9
8
7
20
23
20
20
22
20
18
22
13
15
21
10
10
11
12
7
8
7
10
9
6
5
18
21
21
20
24
24
19
11
8
12
3
36
32
34
33
36
35
42
43
58
57
60
11
7
19
21
18
21
17
13
12
15
5
3
5
21
20
24
23
25
23
25
27
26
27
17
18
14
29
25
18
12
14
14
21
21
19
20
25
20
25
15
17
17
14
14
13
16
14
16
13
16
13
8
12
27
21
29
28
27
19
21
22
17
10
11
5
12
4
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
8
29
36
43
16
28
23
23
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
3
3
4
6
7
8
3
5
2
1

HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q8 (cont'd)
The Tea Party Movement
January 2013** .............................
July 2012+ ...................................
April 2012 .....................................
January 2012................................
December 2011 ............................
November 2011 ............................
October 2011................................
August 2011 .................................
June 2011.....................................
April 2011 .....................................
January 2011................................
December 2010 ............................
November 2010 ............................
October 28-30, 2010+ ..................
October 14-18, 2010+ ..................
September 2010 ...........................
August 26-30, 2010 ......................
August 5-9, 2010 ..........................
June 2010.....................................
May 6-11, 2010 ............................
March 2010 ..................................
January 23-25, 2010 ....................
Nancy Pelosi
January 2013** .............................
January 2012................................
November 11-15, 2010 .................
October 28-30, 2010+ ..................
September 2010 ...........................
August 5-9, 2010 ..........................
January 10-14, 2010 ..................
October 2009................................
September 2009 ...........................
July 2009 ......................................
June 2009.....................................
February 2009 ..............................
January 2009................................
October 4-5, 2008+ ......................
January 2008................................
April 2007 ....................................
January 2007................................
December 2006 ............................
October 2006+..............................
September 2006+ .........................
December 2005 ............................
February 2005 ..............................
Mitch McConnell
January 2013** .............................
January 2012................................
November 11-15, 2010 .................
September 2010 ...........................
October 2009 ...............................
January 2007................................
Chuck Hagel
January 2013** .............................
March 2007 .................................
The entertainment industry
January 2013** ............................
Study #13018 -- page 11

Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
14
14
17
18
17
15
16
17
15
16
16
18
16
18
16
15
16
16
19
15
16
14
20
23
23
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
22
20
21
18
20
21
19
23
21
21
22
20
15
14
11
16
15
14
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
13
12
12
12
10
10
6
32
29
27
27
28
30
29
29
27
30
24
23
25
28
27
23
24
22
19
20
18
15
10
6
12
10
9
8
10
9
11
7
11
10
11
10
12
13
17
13
14
18
21
31
8
8
9
8
7
7
6
8
8
7
5
12
9
7
5
11
10
9
4
4
3
5
18
15
15
16
15
14
15
18
19
18
19
19
17
16
17
18
18
16
10
11
10
10
22
22
16
15
17
19
19
16
16
16
17
15
19
21
21
20
23
21
18
12
20
17
10
12
11
11
14
11
12
9
11
11
12
9
10
14
11
12
9
8
8
7
6
6
27
32
37
39
36
35
32
33
33
33
34
28
26
27
22
18
15
15
17
16
12
10
15
11
12
11
11
14
16
16
13
15
13
17
19
15
24
21
25
31
43
50
49
52
2
3
3
3
3
2
10
7
8
9
6
9
22
25
22
20
19
19
11
7
8
9
8
5
11
12
11
9
6
1
44
46
48
50
58
64
2
2
13
10
22
17
9
5
6
3
50
63
17
33
19
20
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
9
14
10
10
10
12
12
11
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
15
12
14
15
16
13
14

HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 12

SUMMARY TABLE OF IMAGES BY D/S (POSITIVE NEGATIVE)

TOTAL
TOTAL
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
Hillary Clinton .....................................................
56
25
Barack Obama ...................................................
52
37
The National Rifle Association or NRA...............
41
34
The Democratic Party ........................................
44
38
John Kerry ..........................................................
32
27
Joe Biden ...........................................................
41
37
Chuck Hagel ......................................................
13
15
Mitch McConnell ................................................
12
22
Nancy Pelosi ......................................................
26
37
Harry Reid ..........................................................
16
28
The entertainment industry ................................
24
39
John Boehner .....................................................
18
37
The Republican Party.........................................
26
49
Hollywood and the entertainment industry .........
23
46
The Tea Party Movement...................................
23
47
D/S
31
15
7
6
5
4
-2
-10
-11
-12
-15
-19
-23
-23
-24
Talking more about just one of these people

Q9
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Hillary Clinton is doing as Secretary of State?
Approve ....................
Disapprove ...............
Not sure ..................
69
25
6
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 13

Now, changing topics...

(ASKED OF FORM C (N=249 ADULTS))
Q10a
If you could tell President Obama one thing as he begins his second term as president, what would you tell
him?
Create jobs ..........................................................................
Fix the economy .................................................................
Stop spending .....................................................................
Compromise/ work together ..............................................
You're doing a great job ....................................................
Do your job ..........................................................................
Stop Obamacare ................................................................
Represent American people .............................................
Get back to the Constitution .............................................
Create more gun control/ background checks ...............
Fight the Republicans ........................................................
Quit........................................................................................
Keep our gun rights ............................................................
We need less regulations..................................................
Better fund education ........................................................
Follow God...........................................................................
Get to work ..........................................................................
Cut taxes ..............................................................................
Take better care of immigrants ........................................
Work for the middle class..................................................
Bring the rest of our troops home ....................................
Balance the budget ............................................................
Get rid of welfare ................................................................
Keep entitlement programs ..............................................
Get out of our lives .............................................................
We need insurance/ healthcare reform ...........................
Take a pay cut/ live within your means ...........................
Fix the debt ..........................................................................
Support the military ............................................................
We need to start over with all new elected officials .....
Don't tax the wealthy..........................................................
Follow through on campaign promises...........................
Be truthful.............................................................................
Fix America before foreign countries ..............................
Expand domestic oil reserves ..........................................
Legalize gay marriage .......................................................
Do more for seniors ...........................................................
11
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
-
Other .....................................................................................
Don't know/ refused ............................................................
7
3
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 14

(ASKED OF FORM E (N=251 ADULTS))

Q10b
If you could tell the leaders in Congress one thing as they begin their new term, what would you tell them?
Compromise/ work together ........................................................
Represent your constituents .......................................................
Fix the economy ...........................................................................
Stop spending ...............................................................................
Get to work ....................................................................................
Fix the debt ....................................................................................
Create jobs ....................................................................................
Keep entitlement programs ........................................................
Create more gun control/ background checks .........................
Get back to the Constitution .......................................................
Work for the middle class ............................................................
Take a pay cut/ live within your means .....................................
Fix America before foreign countries ........................................
Keep our gun rights ......................................................................
Be truthful .......................................................................................
We need to start over with all new elected officials ...............
Cut taxes ........................................................................................
Follow God .....................................................................................
Balance the budget ......................................................................
We need less regulations ............................................................
Take better care of immigrants ..................................................
Get out of our lives .......................................................................
Follow through on campaign promises .....................................
Legalize gay marriage .................................................................
37
13
12
8
8
7
7
5
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Other ...............................................................................................
Don't know/ refused ......................................................................
6
2
**** Asked of one-quarter the respondents (FORM E).
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 15

(ASKED OF FORM D AND FORM F (N=500 ADULTS))

Q10c
Looking ahead, what word or short phrase would you use to describe how you feel about where America is
headed in the next year?
Positive words and phrases
Improving/ right direction ...............................................................
Hopeful .........................................................................................
Economy improving ......................................................................
Good leadership ...........................................................................
Negative words and phrases
Downhill ........................................................................................
Wrong track ..................................................................................
Economy declining/ in recession ...................................................
Cautious/ concerned .....................................................................
Debt ..............................................................................................
Bogged down by politics/government ..........................................
Uncertainty ...................................................................................
Nothing is changing ......................................................................
Infighting .......................................................................................
In need of more jobs.....................................................................
Moving towards Communism .......................................................
Fiscal cliff......................................................................................
We're not addressing our problems .............................................
Bankruptcy ...................................................................................
Healthcare is threatened ..............................................................
Disappointed ................................................................................
China/ outsourcing ........................................................................
Divided .........................................................................................
Change .........................................................................................
Dictatorship ..................................................................................
In need of more gun control .........................................................
Corruption .....................................................................................
Neutral/ Mixed words and phrases
Facing bigger challenges ahead ..................................................
Same ............................................................................................
Major turning point........................................................................
Things are fine the way they are ..................................................
33
20
10
3
1
58
16
12
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
-
Other ..........................................................................................
Don't know/ refused.....................................................................
* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM D & F).
3
3
JANUARY 2012
Improving/right direction..........................................................
Hopeful ...................................................................................
Economy improving ................................................................
Wrong track ............................................................................
Uncertainty .............................................................................
Economy declining..................................................................
Cautious .................................................................................
Facing bigger challenges ahead .............................................
Change ...................................................................................
Debt ........................................................................................
Bogged down by politics/government .....................................
Create jobs .............................................................................
Infighting .................................................................................
Election reform .......................................................................
We're not addressing our problems ........................................
Corruption ...............................................................................
Divided ...................................................................................
Neutral/Mixed words and phrases
Same ......................................................................................
Things are fine the way they are .............................................
Election outcome/depends on election....................................
Corporate/globalization ...........................................................
Major turning point ..................................................................
32
23
7
2
46
23
7
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
8
4
1
1
1
1
Other ......................................................................................
Don't know/refused .................................................................
8
5
JANUARY 2011
Hopeful/optimistic/positive.......................................................
Right direction .........................................................................
Improving/seeing progress ......................................................
Slowly improving/it's going to take time to see change............
35
14
12
3
3
Cautiously optimistic ...............................................................

Economy is improving .............................................................
Wrong direction.......................................................................
Downhill ..................................................................................
Uncertain ................................................................................
Bad/negative ...........................................................................
National debt/recession ..........................................................
Bankrupt .................................................................................
Disaster ..................................................................................
Economic uncertainty/economy not improving ........................
Unemployment/not enough jobs .............................................
Difficult/challenging .................................................................
Scary/worried ..........................................................................
Concerned ..............................................................................
Neutral/Mixed words and phrases
Same/don't see things changing much....................................
We need help/need a lot of work/change ................................
Politicians need to work together to get things done ...............
2
1
47
11
9
6
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
13
7
3
3
Other (VOL) ..........................................................................

Don't know/refused (VOL) .....................................................
4
1
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 16

(Q11 AND Q12 ROTATED)

Q11
Thinking about your own life, what kinds of things would you like to see leaders in Washington deal with over
the next few years? Im going to read you a list of some goals people have mentioned, please tell me which
one or two you think should be the biggest priorities in terms of improving your own life.
RESPONSES HAVE BEEN RANKED BY HIGHEST PERCENTAGE
Greater emphasis on the education system ...................................

Better access to affordable healthcare ............................................
More personal freedom with less government ...............................
Improved moral standards and values ............................................
Greater attention to addressing and reducing violence................
More regulation and oversight of corporations ..............................
Greater equality and opportunities for women ...............................
None of these (VOL) ........................................................................
Not Sure ..............................................................................................
Q12
40
33
30
23
16
12
7
2
1
I'd like to ask you to rate the degree of hope and optimism you have about the next four years as either very
optimistic, somewhat optimistic, mixed, somewhat pessimistic, or very pessimistic.
Very optimistic .....................................

Somewhat optimistic ...........................
Mixed...................................................
Somewhat pessimistic ........................
Very pessimistic ..................................
Not sure.............................................
1/13
13
30
22
15
20
-
1/05
22
26
23
14
14
1
1/01
19
33
26
12
9
1
1/93
22
39
24
9
5
1
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q13
Study #13018 -- page 17

Which of the following best describes how you feel about how Barack Obama will do during his second term-optimistic and confident that he will do a good job, satisfied and hopeful that he will do a good job, uncertain
and wondering whether he will do a good job, or pessimistic and worried that he will do a bad job?
Optimistic ....................
Satisfied ......................
Uncertain ....................
Pessimistic ..................
Not sure ....................
1
1/13
24
27
21
27
1
12/121
30
23
17
30
-
10/12+
27
23
13
37
-
9/12+
23
27
11
39
-
4/12+
20
29
16
34
1
8/11+
23
23
14
40
-
Prior December 2012, the question was phrased, Which of the following best describes
how you feel about Barack Obama being reelected as president
President George W. Bush Trend

1/051
12/04 10/04+
Optimistic ..........................................
31
30
31
Satisfied ............................................
22
22
20
Uncertain ..........................................
23
17
13
Pessimistic ........................................
23
30
35
Not sure ..........................................
1
1
1
1
10/00+
27
29
24
19
1
Prior to January 2005, the question was phrased, Which of the following best
describes how you feel about George W. Bush being reelected as president
Q14
Which ONE of the following statements best describes your feelings toward Barack Obama? (READ LIST.
ACCEPT ONLY ONE RESPONSE. IF MORE THAN ONE, SAY:) Well, if you had to choose just one
statement, which would you choose?
I like Barack Obama personally, and I approve of most of his policies ..................
I like Barack Obama personally, but I disapprove of many of his policies .............
I don't like Barack Obama personally, but I do approve of most of his policies .....
I don't like Barack Obama personally, and I disapprove of many of his policies ....
None of these (VOL)............................................................................................
Not sure ...............................................................................................................
1/13
45
29
2
20
2
2
7/12+
41
26
2
29
1
1
11/11
38
33
3
23
2
1
8/11
36
34
2
25
1
1
12/10
37
35
4
21
2
1
5/610/10
43
26
3
25
3
-
1/10
42
33
2
19
3
1
10/09
44
30
3
19
2
2
9/09
46
31
2
18
2
1
6/09
48
27
3
16
3
3
4/09
51
30
3
12
2
2
1/09
55
22
5
10
3
5
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 18

Moving on
Q15
How would you rate Barack Obama on the following qualities, using a five-point scale, on which a "five"
means a very good rating, a "one" means a very poor rating, and a "three" means a mixed rating?
(RANDOMIZE) (IF "NOT SURE," RECORD AS "DK.")
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE PERCENTAGE WHO SAY VERY GOOD RATING (SCORE OF "4-5")
Very Good
Rating
4
5
Being easygoing and likable
January 2013* ................................................................
August 2011...................................................................
December 2010 .............................................................
June 2010 ......................................................................
January 10-14, 2010 .....................................................
October 2009 .................................................................
July 2009 .......................................................................
April 2009.......................................................................
January 2009 .................................................................
June 2008+ ....................................................................
March 2008+ ..................................................................
November 2007+ ...........................................................
Having the ability to handle a crisis
January 2013** ..............................................................
August 2011...................................................................
May 2011 .......................................................................
December 2010 .............................................................
June 2010 ......................................................................
January 10-14, 2010 .....................................................
October 2009 .................................................................
April 2009.......................................................................
January 2009 .................................................................
Being compassionate enough to understand
average people
January 2013* ................................................................
June 2010 ......................................................................
July 2009 .......................................................................
April 2009 ......................................................................
January 2009 .................................................................
June 2008+ ....................................................................
March 2008+ ..................................................................
November 2007+ ...........................................................
Being an inspirational and exciting president
January 2013** ..............................................................
December 2010 .............................................................
January 10-14, 2010 .....................................................
October 2009 .................................................................
April 2009.......................................................................
January 20092 ................................................................
June 2008+ ....................................................................
March 2008+ ..................................................................
November 2007+ ...........................................................
Very Poor
Rating
2
1
Cannot
Rate
43
44
41
43
52
54
54
60
54
37
39
34
18
21
27
21
20
18
19
21
23
32
30
30
21
17
16
19
17
15
12
8
16
18
17
21
6
7
8
7
5
5
6
5
2
7
5
6
11
11
8
10
6
7
8
5
3
5
7
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
31
17
33
22
20
29
27
31
25
24
22
20
20
20
22
18
23
21
16
23
24
21
21
18
20
20
25
12
14
9
13
13
10
12
9
14
16
24
13
22
26
20
21
14
9
1
1
1
2
3
6
37
34
41
46
48
32
35
27
16
17
17
21
22
29
24
27
19
20
19
16
17
21
23
26
10
11
9
8
6
7
8
8
17
18
14
9
6
9
8
7
1
1
2
2
5
34
31
40
42
50
54
40
36
21
19
20
19
18
19
21
21
20
21
19
20
19
12
16
14
16
19
29
10
10
9
10
6
5
11
10
10
18
19
13
17
9
6
11
13
15
1
1
2
4

2
Prior to January 2009, the item was phrased, Being inspirational and an exciting choice for president.
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 19

Very Good
Rating
5
4
Being knowledgeable and experienced enough to
handle the presidency
January 2013 .................................................................
December 2010 .............................................................
January 10-14, 2010 .....................................................
October 2009 .................................................................
April 2009.......................................................................
January 2009 .................................................................
June 2008+ ....................................................................
March 2008 ....................................................................
November 2007+ ...........................................................
Having strong leadership qualities
January 2013 ..............................................................
August 2011................................................................
May 2011 ....................................................................
December 2010 ..........................................................
June 2010 ...................................................................
January 10-14, 2010 ..................................................
October 2009 ..............................................................
July 2009 ....................................................................
April 2009 ...................................................................
January 20091 ............................................................
June 2008+ .................................................................
March 2008+ ...............................................................
November 2007+ ........................................................
Being a good commander-in-chief
January 2013 ..............................................................
August 2011................................................................
May 2011 ....................................................................
December 2010 ..........................................................
January 10-14, 2010 ...................................................
October 2009 ..............................................................
April 2009....................................................................
January 2009 ..............................................................
June 2008+ .................................................................
March 2008+ ...............................................................
November 2007+ ........................................................
Being honest and straightforward
January 2013* ..............................................................
August 2011.................................................................
May 2011 .....................................................................
December 2010 ...........................................................
June 2010 ....................................................................
January 10-14, 2010 ...................................................
October 2009 ...............................................................
April 2009.....................................................................
January 2009 ...............................................................
June 2008+ ..................................................................
March 2008 ..................................................................
November 2007+ .........................................................
Very Poor
Rating
2
1
Cannot
Rate
32
23
25
28
31
26
10
11
11
21
21
22
19
25
25
20
17
18
16
19
18
17
19
23
32
30
28
11
11
13
11
10
11
15
14
17
20
26
21
25
15
14
22
25
21
1
1
1
3
5
30
21
34
26
27
34
36
38
46
44
23
24
15
23
21
20
23
22
23
20
23
22
26
24
22
24
18
20
22
19
19
18
17
15
15
16
30
27
28
11
11
8
12
10
11
9
9
8
6
10
9
14
18
27
15
21
22
13
17
15
9
7
12
16
15
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
28
21
29
22
28
26
33
32
13
19
12
23
20
22
19
21
20
22
23
20
22
17
18
20
22
22
19
18
20
20
26
28
30
9
13
10
13
12
10
8
8
15
13
15
22
26
16
23
20
25
15
12
24
16
21
1
1
1
2
5
2
2
5
28
30
31
29
28
35
33
40
41
25
29
26
19
19
20
19
18
16
18
24
22
27
24
25
18
18
18
18
19
19
17
14
20
22
22
27
10
10
11
12
10
9
8
7
6
12
7
8
24
23
18
22
24
21
23
13
8
13
14
9
2
1
1
2
3
1
4
5

1
Prior to January 2009, the item was phrased, Having the strong leadership qualities needed to be president.
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 20

Very Good
Rating
5
4
Willing to work with people whose viewpoints are
different from his own
January 2013** ...........................................................
October 2009 ..............................................................
April 2009....................................................................
Improving America's image around the world
January 2013 .............................................................
March 2010 ................................................................
October 2009 .............................................................
April 2009....................................................................
Achieving his goals
January 2013** ...........................................................
August 2011................................................................
May 2011 ....................................................................
December 2010 ..........................................................
January 10-14, 2010 ..................................................
October 2009 ..............................................................
April 2009....................................................................
January 2009 ..............................................................
Sharing your positions on the issues
January 2013 ..............................................................
August 2011................................................................
May 2011 ....................................................................
December 2010 ..........................................................
January 10-14, 2010 ..................................................
October 2009 ..............................................................
July 2009 ....................................................................
April 2009....................................................................
January 2009 ..............................................................
June 2008+ .................................................................
March 2008+ ...............................................................
November 2007+ ........................................................
Working effectively with Congress to get results
January 2013* .............................................................
Changing business as usual in Washington
January 2013** ...........................................................
December 2010 ..........................................................
January 2010 ..............................................................
October 2009 ..............................................................
April 2009....................................................................
Very Poor
Rating
2
1
Cannot
Rate
28
34
42
17
14
20
20
18
16
11
8
8
23
25
12
1
1
2
25
17
38
45
20
18
15
18
19
31
16
14
13
11
12
7
23
22
19
15
1
1
15
10
15
11
17
17
25
32
29
17
26
22
23
20
35
24
32
30
33
35
32
30
25
24
10
18
10
15
13
14
5
9
14
24
13
16
14
18
8
5
1
3
1
1
1
2
6
18
17
17
17
20
21
23
26
29
21
18
13
21
21
21
18
18
18
21
22
23
18
21
20
24
23
29
27
24
22
21
21
22
23
23
28
10
9
11
13
10
11
9
11
12
14
13
12
25
29
21
25
27
27
25
19
13
23
21
21
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
12
17
27
15
29
11
11
13
19
22
17
13
17
19
25
30
32
32
24
22
17
15
12
9
11
25
25
24
26
16
1
4
2
3
4
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q16
Study #13018 -- page 21

Now, as you may know President Obama has nominated a number of new people to be in his cabinet during
his second term. Would you say that you are mostly satisfied with the people he has nominated, mostly
dissatisfied, or do you not have an opinion either way?*
Mostly satisfied .................................
Mostly dissatisfied .............................
No opinion either way .......................
Not sure ..........................................
24
18
56
2
December 2004
President George W. Bush
Mostly satisfied .................................
Mostly dissatisfied.............................
No opinion either way .......................
Not sure ..........................................
Q17
27
17
51
5
How would you say you feel about President Obamas FIRST term in officemainly positive, more positive
than negative, an even amount positive and negative, more negative than positive, or mainly negative?
Mainly positive.........................................
More positive than negative ....................
An even amount positive and negative ...
More negative than positive ....................
Mainly negative .......................................
Not sure.................................................
18
27
15
19
21
-
Now
Q18a
Let me read you a number of things that people have said are accomplishments of the Obama
administration. Which ONE of these would you say is the most positive accomplishment of the Obama
administration? (RANDOMIZE)
Bringing all the troops home from Iraq ............................................................

Killing Osama bin Laden .................................................................................
Holding the line on middle class taxes while raising taxes on the wealthy ......
Preventing another economic depression .......................................................
Passing the health care law ............................................................................
Saving the American automobile industry .......................................................
Improving Americas image around the world ..................................................
None of these (VOL) ....................................................................................
All (VOL) .....................................................................................................
1/13*
22
21
15
12
12
7
N/A
9
1
12/11
25
27
N/A
13
11
7
8
8
1
Q18b
Let me read you a number of things that people have said are failures of the Obama administrationwhich
ONE of these would you say is the biggest failure of the Obama administration? (RANDOMIZE)
Unable to improve economic conditions ..............................................

Increasing government spending ........................................................
Keeping American troops in Afghanistan .............................................
Passing the health care law .................................................................
Raising taxes on the wealthy ...............................................................
Not providing strong leadership ...........................................................
Placing too much regulation on business ............................................
None of these (VOL) .........................................................................
ALL (VOL) ........................................................................................
1/13**
21
21
16
14
6
5
5
8
3
12/11
24
18
12
13
N/A
16
7
5
5
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 22

Now, thinking about different issues

Q19
As you may know, there is a proposal to allow foreigners who have jobs but are staying illegally in the United
States to apply for legal status. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose this proposal?
Strongly favor ....................................
Somewhat favor ................................
Somewhat oppose ............................
Strongly oppose ................................
Depends (VOL) ...............................
Not sure ..........................................
20
32
18
28
1
1
As you may know, President Bush has proposed to allow foreigners who have jobs but are
staying illegally in the United States to apply for legal, temporary-worker status. Do you strongly
favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?
4/07
12/06
3/06
12/05
5/05
4/05
1/04
Strongly favor ..................................
14
19
10
16
13
14
Somewhat favor ..............................
30
27
27
30
25
29
} 40
Somewhat oppose...........................
18
18
20
18
19
20
Strongly oppose ..............................
33
32
39
31
39
33
} 53
Depends (VOL) .............................
2
2
2
2
2
2
Not sure .........................................
3
2
2
3
2
2
}7
Q20 and Q21 held for later release
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 23

Now, turning to the economy...

Q22
How satisfied are you with the state of the U.S. economy today--are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied,
somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with the state of the economy?
Very satisfied ..........................

Somewhat satisfied ................
Somewhat dissatisfied ............
Very dissatisfied .....................
Not sure ................................
High
Low
7/09
2
11
31
56
-
9/98
31
55
10
3
1
2/09
1
6
22
70
1
10/10+
3
17
31
48
1
6/10+
2
16
34
48
-
5/610/10
2
17
36
45
-
6/09
1
11
33
54
1
4/09
2
16
30
52
-
2/09
1
6
22
70
1
1/09
2
8
25
65
-
4/08+
2
12
28
58
-
12/07
5
27
28
40
-
9/06+
10
33
32
25
-
1/04
6
45
30
18
1
12/02
3
33
38
25
1
10/02+
4
27
37
31
1
9/02
2
32
41
24
1
7/02
4
42
39
14
1
4/02
6
44
33
15
2
1/02
4
43
39
13
1
12/01
5
47
32
15
1
1/01
18
57
18
6
1
4/00+
29
52
12
6
1
10/99
23
53
17
7
-
12/98
26
54
13
6
1
10/98+
27
55
12
5
1
9/98
31
55
10
3
1
12/97
18
52
20
8
2
9/97
13
52
23
10
2
6/97
10
51
27
10
2
3/97
13
45
27
13
2
12/96
9
51
27
11
2
9/96
7
49
30
12
2
6/96
5
43
32
18
2
5/96+
4
43
38
14
1
3/96
3
39
37
19
2
1/96
3
37
38
19
3
7/95
4
39
35
21
1
4/95
4
40
37
18
1
12/94
4
41
38
15
2
1/13
3
24
32
40
1
1/10
1
15
33
50
1
10/09
2
17
31
49
1
9/09
2
21
35
41
1
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q23
Study #13018 -- page 24

When it comes to your own financial situation today, are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied,
somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
Very satisfied .............................

Somewhat satisfied ....................
Somewhat dissatisfied ...............
Very dissatisfied .........................
Not sure ...................................
Q24
1/13
12
43
23
22
1
1/12
17
47
21
14
1
1/09
15
41
22
22
-
4/08+
17
42
20
21
-
High
9/98
26
52
14
7
1
Low
1/09
15
41
22
22
-
12/07
21
46
17
16
-
1/04
19
50
18
13
1
12/02
17
44
21
17
1
10/02+
18
40
23
19
-
7/02
16
47
24
13
-
1/02
19
50
19
12
-
1/01
21
50
17
11
1
4/00+
25
51
13
10
1
10/99
21
53
14
11
1
9/99
22
50
18
10
-
12/98
25
51
13
10
1
9/98
26
52
14
7
1
12/97
20
51
16
12
1
9/97
19
49
17
14
1
6/97
16
50
20
13
1
3/97
17
48
20
14
1
12/96
16
50
21
12
1
12/94
13
48
24
14
1
When it comes to Barack Obamas ability to promote a strong and growing national economy, would you say
that you are very confident, fairly confident, just somewhat confident, or not at all confident in his ability?
Very confident ......................
Fairly confident ....................
Just somewhat confident .....
Not at all confident ...............
Not sure .............................
14
22
30
34
-
George W. Bush
Very confident ......................

Fairly confident .....................
Just somewhat confident......
Not at all confident ...............
Not sure .............................
1
1/051
23
20
25
31
1
1/01
18
25
35
19
3
Likely Voters
11/00
10/00
24
30
21
19
24
27
28
22
3
2
9/00
19
21
29
27
4
6/00
17
24
31
24
4
4/00
14
17
36
28
5
12/99
18
25
32
18
7
Prior to January 2005, the question was phrased, When it comes to George W. Bush's ability to keep the nation's
economy strong and growing
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q25a
Study #13018 -- page 25

Now thinking about 2012, were there important and real indications the economy improved a lot, somewhat,
only a little, not at all?
A lot ..................................................
Somewhat ........................................
Only a little .......................................
Not at all ...........................................
Not sure .........................................
1/13*
7
35
32
25
1
1/12
6
26
36
31
1
1/11
4
31
37
28
-
Q25b
In looking at 2013, do you think that it will be a time of economic expansion for you and your family and an
opportunity to move ahead, or do you think that it will be a time to hold back and save because harder times
are ahead?
Time of expansion/opportunity...................
Time to hold back/harder times ahead ......
Some of both (VOL) .................................
Not sure ...................................................
1/13**
34
60
2
4
1/05
40
51
6
3
3/01
32
56
7
5
1/01
29
60
7
4
12/98
32
57
5
6
Now, moving on
Q26
Thinking about President Obama and Republicans in Congress and their negotiations about the budget,
does it make you feel -- (ROTATE) more confident or less confident about the economy getting better or
does it not made a difference in your opinion one way or the other?
More confident ............................................ 16
Less confident ............................................ 51
No difference .............................................. 31
Not sure .................................................... 2
Now.
Q27
Thinking about the federal debt limit which acts as a check and limit on the countrys overall liabilities,
including the federal deficit and other debts, if the federal debt limit is not raised and the federal government
is unable to meet its obligations, including payments to those on Social Security and in the military, who do
you think will be more to blame (ROTATE) President Obama and the Democrats in Congress or
Republicans in Congress?
President Obama and the Democrats in Congress .....

Republicans in Congress ............................................
Both equal (VOL).......................................................
Not sure .....................................................................
1/13
33
45
16
6
October 1995
If President Clinton and the Republican Congress do
not reach a budget agreement in time to avoid a major
shutdown of the federal government, who do you think
will be more to blame -- President Clinton or the
Republican Congress?
President Clinton ...............................................
Republican Congress .......................................
Both equal (VOL) ............................................
Not sure ..........................................................
32
43
18
7
7/11
35
39
17
9
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 26

Now, switching topics

Q28
In general, do you feel that the laws covering the sale of firearms should be made more strict, less strict, or
kept as they are now?
More strict ..........

Less strict ...........
Kept as now .......
No opinion ........
1/13
56
7
35
2
1/111
52
10
37
1
10/10
44
12
42
2
10/09
44
12
43
1
10/08
49
8
41
2
10/07
51
8
39
2
10/06
56
9
33
2
10/05
57
7
35
1
10/04
54
11
34
1
1/04
60
6
34
*
10/03
55
9
36
*
10/02
51
11
36
2
10/01
53
8
38
1
5/00
62
5
31
2
4/00
61
7
30
2
12/99
60
10
29
1
8/99
66
6
27
1
6/99
62
6
31
1
5/99
65
5
28
2
4/99
66
7
25
2
2/99
60
9
29
2
4/95
62
12
24
2
12/93
67
7
25
1
3/93
70
4
24
2
3/91
68
5
25
2
Trend data before January 2011 comes from surveys by Gallup.
9/90
78
2
17
3
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Q29
Study #13018 -- page 27

Now, Im going to list several items and would like you to tell me how much responsibility if any each
item might bear for the mass-shootings that have taken place over the last year or two in Tucson, Arizona;
Aurora, Colorado; and Newtown, Connecticut a great deal, a good amount, not too much, or none at all?
(RANDOMIZE) (FOR THE FIRST THREE ITEMS READ) The (first/next) one isHow much responsibility
might [ITEM] bear for the mass-shootings that have taken place. (FOR THE REST READ) And, how about
[ITEM]
THIS TABLE RANKED BY PERGENTAGE THAT SAY A GREAT DEAL
A good
Not too
A great
amount
much
deal
Parents not paying enough attention to what is going on in

their children's lives.........................................................
None
at all
Not
sure
59
24
11
58
24
11
45
14
18
20
43
16
20
19
38
29
21
10
Movies, television programs, and video games that portray

violence and violent behavior ...........................................
37
25
24
13
The lack of enforcement of existing gun laws. ........................
37
21
24
15
The widespread availability of guns and other weapons ..........
37
16
24
21
The lack of security measures at schools, malls, and other

places where people gather .............................................
26
23
36
14
...................
Assault and military-style firearms being legal to purchase ......
The availability of high capacity ammunition clips ...................
The amount of media coverage of mass-shootings .................
The lack of effective treatment for mental illness
(Q30 AND Q31 ROTATED)

Changing topics again
Q30a
When it comes to Afghanistan, do you think the war was worth it or not worth it?*
Worth it ..............................................
Not worth it ........................................
Depends (VOL) ............................
Not sure ........................................
40
51
2
7
Q30b
Do you think the war in Afghanistan against the Taliban and Al Qaeda has been very successful, somewhat
successful, somewhat unsuccessful, or very unsuccessful?
Very successful .......................

Somewhat successful .............
Somewhat unsuccessful .........
Very unsuccessful ...................
Not sure ................................
1/13**
7
55
22
13
3
3/12
9
48
23
18
2

5/11
7
55
23
11
4
4/11
3
54
27
15
1
12/09
2
37
29
27
5
9/09
8
38
26
23
5
7/08+
7
37
27
26
3
10/06
9
42
23
24
2
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 28

Now, thinking about Iraq

Q31a
When it comes to Iraq, do you think the war was worth it or not worth it?*
Worth it ..............................................
Not worth it ........................................
Depends (VOL) ............................
Not sure ........................................
35
59
1
5
When it comes to the war in Iraq, do you think that removing Saddam Hussein from power was or was not
worth the number of U.S. military casualties and the financial cost of the war?
10/281/08
9/07
1/07
30/06+
6/06
4/06
3/06
Worth it ................................................
32
35
33
37
40
40
39
Not worth it ..........................................
59
56
57
54
52
52
51
Depends (VOL) ...............................
4
4
5
3
4
4
6
Not sure...........................................
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
1/06
42
48
5
5
12/05
41
49
5
5
11/05
40
52
5
3
10/05
40
51
4
5
9/05
37
51
5
7
7/05
44
49
4
3
5/05
40
51
4
5
4/05
44
48
4
4
2/05
44
49
3
4
1/05
40
52
3
5
12/04
43
48
6
3
10/04+
41
50
4
5
9/04+
40
52
3
5
8/04+
43
49
4
4
6/04+
40
51
5
4
5/04+
42
47
5
6
3/04
50
45
1
4
1/04
52
40
2
5
12/14/03
53
37
5
5
12/13/03
45
42
6
6
11/03
45
46
3
5
Q31b
Do you think the war in Iraq has been very successful, somewhat successful, somewhat unsuccessful, or
very unsuccessful?
Very successful ...............................

Somewhat successful ......................
Somewhat unsuccessful ..................
Very unsuccessful ...........................
Not sure .........................................
1/13**
7
48
25
18
2
8/2630/10
6
47
22
21
4

Q32 held for later release
8/59/10
6
44
21
27
2
12/09
7
50
18
22
3
2/09
11
42
17
27
3
7/08+
7
36
19
34
4
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
Study #13018 -- page 29

FACTUALS: Now I am going to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only.
QF1a Are you currently registered to vote [LANDLINE: at this address; CELL: in (state from Q1x)]?
Registered ........................................
Not registered ...................................
Not sure ..........................................
88
12
-
QF1b/c A lot of people are unable to get out and vote for many reasons. Did you happen to vote in last November's
election for president? (IF YES, ASK:) For whom did you voteBarack Obama, Mitt Romney, or someone
else?+
Yes, Voted
Voted for Barack Obama .............................
Voted for Mitt Romney .................................
Voted for someone else ...............................
Not sure .......................................................
No, Did Not Vote ..........................................
Not sure .....................................................
45
37
4
4
9
1
QF2
Are you currently employed? (IF "CURRENTLY EMPLOYED," ASK:) What type of work do you do?
(RECORD UNDER "6--OTHER.") (IF "NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED," ASK:) Are you a student, a
homemaker, retired, or unemployed and looking for work?
Currently Employed
Professional, manager.............................
White-collar worker ..................................
Blue-collar worker ....................................
Farmer, rancher .......................................
Not Currently Employed
Student ....................................................
Homemaker .............................................
Retired .....................................................
Unemployed, looking for work .................
Other .......................................................
Not sure .................................................
QF3
22
17
18
4
7
24
7
1
What is the last grade that you completed in school? (DO NOT READ CHOICES.)
Grade school .......................................................
Some high school ................................................
High school graduate ..........................................
Some college, no degree.....................................
Vocational training/2-year college .......................
4-year college/bachelor's degree.........................
Some postgraduate work, no degree ..................
2-3 years postgraduate work/master's degree.....
Doctoral/law degree ............................................
Not sure/refused ................................................
1
5
24
18
9
25
2
12
4
-
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
QF4a
Study #13018 -- page 30

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as (ROTATE:) a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or

something else? (IF "DEMOCRAT" OR "REPUBLICAN," ASK:) Would you call yourself a strong
(Democrat/Republican) or not a very strong (Democrat/Republican)? (IF "NOT SURE," CODE AS "NOT
VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN.") (IF "INDEPENDENT," ASK:) Do you think of yourself as
closer to the Republican Party, closer to the Democratic Party, or do you think of yourself as strictly
independent? (IF "NOT SURE," CODE AS "STRICTLY INDEPENDENT.")
Strong Democrat ...............................................
Not very strong Democrat ..................................
Independent/lean Democrat ..............................
Strictly Independent ...........................................
Independent/lean Republican ............................
Not very strong Republican ...............................
Strong Republican .............................................
Other (VOL) .......................................................
Not sure ...........................................................
22
10
13
19
11
8
13
2
2
Now, thinking about something else

QF4b Do you consider yourself a supporter of the Tea Party Movement?
Yes .........................
No ..........................
Depends (VOL) ....
Not sure ...............
1/13+
23
63
4
10
10/12+
24
64
3
9
9/2630/12+
25
66
2
7
9/1216/12+
22
65
4
9
8/12+
26
63
3
8
7/12+
25
65
2
7
6/12+
24
64
3
9
5/12+
30
60
2
8
4/12+
25
64
2
9
3/12+
28
63
2
7
1/12+
27
66
2
5
12/11+
27
65
3
5
11/11+
25
69
2
4
10/11+
26
64
3
7
8/11+
27
62
4
7
6/11+
26
63
3
8
5/11+
26
62
2
10
4/11+
25
67
3
5
2/11+
29
61
3
7
1/11+
27
62
3
8
12/10+
29
61
3
7
11/10+
30
59
4
7
10/2830/10+
28
61
3
8
10/1418/10+
30
59
2
10
9/10+
28
61
3
8
QF5
Thinking about your general approach to issues, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or
conservative? (IF "LIBERAL" OR "CONSERVATIVE," ASK:) Do you consider yourself to be very
(liberal/conservative) or somewhat (liberal/conservative)?
Very liberal ......................................
Somewhat liberal .............................
Moderate .........................................
Somewhat conservative ..................
Very conservative ............................
Not sure .........................................
9
16
35
21
16
3
HART/McINTURFF
January 2013
QF6a
Study #13018 -- page 31

What is your religion?

Protestant (includes Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Episcopal,
Presbyterian, and other Christians) ..........................................
Catholic .....................................................................................
Jewish .......................................................................................
Muslim .......................................................................................
Mormon/LDS/Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ........
Other .........................................................................................
None ..........................................................................................
Not sure/refused ......................................................................
49
23
2
1
2
13
8
2
(ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY PROTESTANT, OTHER, NONE, OR NOT SURE IN QF6a.)
QF6b Would you describe yourself as either a fundamentalist or an evangelical Christian, or would you not
describe yourself that way?
Fundamentalist/evangelical ................................. 15
Neither fundamentalist nor evangelical ............... 54
Not sure ............................................................ 3
Catholic/Jewish/Muslim/Mormon (QF6a) ............. 28
QF7a/b Are you a current or retired labor union member? (ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY "NO" OR
"NOT SURE" IN QF7a.) Is anyone else in your household a current or retired labor union member?
Labor union member.........................
Union household ...............................
Non-union household........................
Not sure ..........................................
QF8
15
7
77
1
Are you married, widowed, separated, divorced, single and never been married, or are you unmarried and
living with a partner?
Married .................................................
Widowed ................................................
Separated .............................................
Divorced ...............................................
Single/never been married ....................
Unmarried and living with a partner .......
Refused ...............................................
QF9
56
6
1
11
20
6
-
If you added together the yearly income of all the members of your family who were living at home last year,
would the total be less than ten thousand dollars, between ten thousand dollars and twenty thousand
dollars, between twenty thousand dollars and thirty thousand dollars, between thirty thousand dollars and
forty thousand dollars, between forty thousand dollars and fifty thousand dollars, between fifty thousand
dollars and seventy-five thousand dollars, between seventy-five thousand dollars and one hundred thousand
dollars, or would the total be more than that?
Less than $10,000 ....................................
Between $10,000 and $20,000 .................
Between $20,000 and $30,000 .................
Between $30,000 and $40,000 .................
Between $40,000 and $50,000 .................
Between $50,000 and $75,000 .................
Between $75,000 and $100,000 ...............
More than $100,000 ..................................
Not sure/refused ......................................
QF10
5
12
10
7
9
15
13
19
10
Do you, or does anyone in your household, own a gun of any kind?
Yes, gun in household .........

No, no gun in household .....
Not sure .............................
1/13
41
55
3
1/11
39
58
2
10/08+
44
53
3
9/08+
45
53
2
9/04+
44
53
3
3/04
42
56
2
1/04
42
56
2
12/03
40
57
3
10/99
44
54
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Study #13018 -- page 1

Interviews: 1000 Adults, including 300 cell phone only respondents

Date: January 12-15, 2013

The margin of error for 1000 interviews among Adults is 3.10%

Study #13018 -- page 2

Headed in the right direction .....

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Study #13018 -- page 3

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Study #13018 -- page 4

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Study #13018 -- page 5

In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Congress is doing?

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM B).

Study #13018 -- page 6

Study #13018 -- page 7

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Study #13018 -- page 8

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Study #13018 -- page 9

* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

Study #13018 -- page 10

* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

Study #13018 -- page 11

* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

Study #13018 -- page 12

SUMMARY TABLE OF IMAGES BY D/S (POSITIVE NEGATIVE)

Talking more about just one of these people

Study #13018 -- page 13

Now, changing topics...

Study #13018 -- page 14

(ASKED OF FORM E (N=251 ADULTS))

**** Asked of one-quarter the respondents (FORM E).

Study #13018 -- page 15

(ASKED OF FORM D AND FORM F (N=500 ADULTS))

Cautiously optimistic ...............................................................

Other (VOL) ..........................................................................

Study #13018 -- page 16

(Q11 AND Q12 ROTATED)

Greater emphasis on the education system ...................................

Very optimistic .....................................

Study #13018 -- page 17

President George W. Bush Trend

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Study #13018 -- page 18

* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

Study #13018 -- page 19

* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

Study #13018 -- page 20

Study #13018 -- page 21

* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

Bringing all the troops home from Iraq ............................................................

* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).

Unable to improve economic conditions ..............................................

Study #13018 -- page 22

Now, thinking about different issues

Q20 and Q21 held for later release

Study #13018 -- page 23

Now, turning to the economy...

Very satisfied ..........................

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.