Results of Voter Roll Call Survey #13417
 
1How much do you worry about the economy? A lot? Some? Not much? Or not at all?
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.7%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
A Lot70%71%68%70%75%64%67%69%77%**58%80%69%51%77%79%68%72%69%67%63%63%70%77%
Some21%20%22%15%21%26%25%19%9%**28%16%23%32%18%14%21%19%23%27%31%26%23%12%
Not Much6%6%6%8%4%6%5%8%9%**10%3%4%11%3%3%7%6%4%5%4%7%3%7%
Not At All3%3%2%4%0%4%2%3%5%**3%1%4%4%2%4%4%1%3%2%2%2%3%3%
Not Sure1%0%1%3%0%0%1%1%0%**1%0%0%2%0%0%1%1%0%0%0%2%0%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
2Do you think the U.S. economy is now in a recession? Or not?
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.7%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
In Recession68%61%74%66%72%64%66%70%69%**46%83%71%43%80%68%71%68%66%56%66%68%75%66%
Not In Recession29%35%24%26%27%33%31%28%21%**48%15%27%55%19%20%21%30%33%36%32%29%25%28%
Not Sure4%4%3%9%1%3%2%3%10%**6%2%2%2%1%12%8%2%0%8%1%3%1%6%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
3If the United States goes into a recession, would it hurt your state's economy ... A great deal? Some? Only a little? Or not at all?
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.6%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
A Great Deal71%67%75%79%71%66%69%68%80%**61%81%67%55%74%83%68%77%70%56%64%73%71%76%
Some22%25%19%12%22%28%25%21%10%**30%16%21%32%22%10%22%19%22%27%25%24%22%17%
Only a Little4%3%4%3%6%3%4%2%4%**6%2%4%9%2%1%3%3%6%9%9%1%4%3%
Not At All2%4%0%6%1%1%1%8%1%**1%1%8%1%2%5%5%1%2%7%1%1%3%2%
Not Sure1%1%2%0%1%2%0%0%5%**3%0%0%3%0%0%2%1%0%1%1%0%1%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
4If the government cut taxes, would that help the economy ... A great deal? Some? Only a little? Or not at all?
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
A Great Deal36%38%34%35%40%33%32%40%42%**46%26%33%55%26%31%43%35%30%37%32%32%36%40%
Some30%26%33%30%24%35%34%33%11%**33%30%22%29%33%24%30%30%29%37%32%35%30%22%
Only a Little21%21%22%23%23%18%21%24%24%**12%28%26%9%25%23%17%22%23%9%17%25%16%25%
Not At All13%15%11%13%12%13%13%2%23%**8%15%18%6%15%22%9%12%17%17%18%8%17%13%
Not Sure0%0%1%0%1%1%1%0%0%**0%0%1%0%0%0%1%0%0%0%2%0%1%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
5If the government put more money into the hands of poor people, would that help the economy ...
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
A Great Deal26%30%23%32%27%23%22%42%35%**20%33%23%19%28%36%44%20%20%15%26%29%25%28%
Some27%21%32%27%25%28%28%15%35%**21%31%26%23%25%26%27%31%21%30%30%24%21%31%
Only a Little29%28%29%22%26%35%32%20%16%**32%26%30%38%28%21%22%25%38%28%21%34%29%25%
Not At All18%21%15%20%22%13%18%22%14%**26%10%21%20%19%16%7%23%20%26%22%12%25%16%
Not Sure0%0%1%0%1%1%0%1%0%**0%1%0%0%0%0%0%1%0%1%1%1%0%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
6If the government increased spending on public infrastructure, would that help the economy ...
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
A Great Deal30%39%21%33%24%33%29%21%36%**24%35%28%21%34%46%29%31%30%22%18%32%28%33%
Some39%34%43%33%42%39%40%36%35%**39%39%34%40%39%38%40%36%41%29%47%39%47%33%
Only a Little19%19%19%15%22%18%20%30%7%**22%14%26%25%19%9%22%17%17%26%19%23%15%16%
Not At All9%7%11%19%8%5%8%7%17%**11%9%8%8%7%7%3%13%11%19%13%4%5%14%
Not Sure3%1%5%0%4%5%3%5%4%**5%3%3%6%2%0%6%2%2%4%3%2%5%4%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
7If the government pulled out of Iraq, would that help the economy ...
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
A Great Deal50%55%46%54%48%49%46%61%55%**30%69%48%22%61%71%57%43%54%42%55%43%54%56%
Some18%10%25%23%18%15%17%16%26%**15%18%20%18%19%12%13%25%15%18%15%21%10%21%
Only a Little16%16%15%8%16%20%19%8%10%**26%7%18%26%12%6%15%14%17%20%10%19%17%13%
Not At All15%18%12%14%17%14%16%15%9%**28%5%14%32%7%11%13%17%13%21%20%16%16%10%
Not Sure1%1%2%1%1%2%2%1%0%**2%1%0%2%1%0%2%1%1%0%0%2%3%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
8When you weigh the cost to the United States against the benefit to the United States, has the war in Iraq been worth fighting? Or not?
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.9%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
Worth Fighting34%38%31%22%38%38%38%20%27%**61%12%37%69%23%11%37%34%31%47%33%41%33%25%
Not Worth Fighting57%53%60%68%55%52%55%71%55%**29%82%49%23%68%78%49%61%62%45%63%51%56%65%
Not Sure9%9%9%10%7%10%7%9%18%**10%5%14%9%9%11%14%6%7%8%5%7%10%10%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
9Could the money the United States has spent in Iraq have been better spent at home? Or not?
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.5%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
Better Spent At Home73%70%75%85%69%68%69%86%78%**48%93%71%43%82%90%73%72%75%71%77%68%69%78%
Not Better Spent At Home23%27%20%14%26%26%26%13%18%**44%6%24%49%14%10%20%26%21%26%20%27%25%18%
Not Sure4%4%5%1%5%6%5%1%3%**7%1%6%8%4%0%6%2%4%3%3%5%5%4%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
10If you could choose to continue the war in Iraq or invest those same dollars into strengthening the American economy, which would you choose to do?
635 Registered VotersAllGenderAgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyIncomeRegion
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.7%MaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal< $40K$40K - $> $80KNorth WeNorth EaCentralSouth WeSouth Ea
Continue The War In Iraq26%34%19%16%29%30%30%20%20%**48%8%33%58%15%10%27%28%23%33%28%29%26%22%
Invest Those Same Dollars70%64%74%82%67%65%66%78%77%**47%91%61%35%80%89%66%70%74%64%70%65%69%75%
Not Sure4%2%6%2%4%5%5%1%3%**5%2%6%6%4%1%8%2%2%3%2%5%5%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%47%53%24%38%38%68%13%16%3%36%45%16%28%43%17%27%39%30%8%9%31%19%32%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.