what do you think is the most important problem facing the country today? august 8 - 11, 2005 gallup...

What do you think is the most importantproblem facing the country today?

August 8 - 11, 2005

Gallup Poll

How important is it to you that the President and Congress deal with each of the following issues in the next year -- Is it extremely important, very important, moderately important, or not that important?

Worries of Young Adults, Aged 18 to 29

Worries About Each Problem, by Age Group

Morals

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Abortion

Abortion

Same-sex Unions

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Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,004 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Jan. 12-15, 2004. For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points.

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Stem Cell Research

*These results are based on telephone interviews with a randomly selected national sample of 1,004 adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Aug, 5-7, 2005. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum error attributable to sampling and other random effects is +/- 3 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.

Do you think the federal government should - or should not -fund research that would use newly created stem cells obtainedfrom human embryos?

*These results are based on telephone interviews with a randomly selected national sample of 1,004 adults, aged 18 and older, conducted Aug, 5-7, 2005. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum error attributable to sampling and other random effects is +/- 3 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.

Do you think the federal government should - or should not -fund research that would use newly created stem cells obtainedfrom human embryos?

Race Relations

Educational Opportunities

*Results are based on telephone interviews with 2,264 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted June 6-25, 2005, including oversamples of blacks and Hispanics that are weighted to reflect their proportions in the general population. ﾊ For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is +/-5 percentage points.

Perception of Racism in the Workplace and Society, by Race

Perceptions of the Extent of Discrimination, by Race

Perceived Treatment of Blacks in Nation - Same as Whites or Not - 2001

Now, let’s talk about the nation as a whole. In your opinion, how well do you thinkblacks are treated in the United States - the same as whites are, not very well, or badly?

Same as Not Very Badly Same as Not Very Badly Same as Not Very Badly Whites Well Whites Well Whites Well

71%

15%9%

38%

51%

4%

Total White Black

Are Blacks in Your Community Treated Less Fairly thanWhites in Selected Situations? - 2001

% “Yes, Treated Less Fairly”

In DealingsWith Police

In Store & DowntownShopping Mall

On PublicTransit

In Restaurants,Bars, Theaters

At Job/Work In NeighborhoodShops

16%12

38%

Total White Black

Is “Racial Profiling” of Certain Racial or Ethnic Groupsby Police Perceived as Widespread

Trend: 1999 - 2001

% Saying “Yes, Profiling is Widespread”83%

55%58%

Total White Black

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Preferred Way to Improve Social and Economic Position ofBlacks and Other Minorities - Government Help or

Minorities Helping Themselves

Some people feel that the government in Washington, D.C. should make everypossible effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks and otherminority groups. Others feel that the government should not make any specialefforts to to help minorities because they should help themselves. How do youfeel about this?

Govt Help Don’tHelp selves Know

Govt Help Don’tHelp selves Know

Govt Help Don’tHelp selves Know

66%

27%

7%

51%

8%

41%45% 47%

8%

Total White Black

AffirmativeAction

Results for the sample of 807 non-Hispanic whites, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone interviews conducted June 6-25, 2005. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±7 percentage points.

Results for the sample of 802 blacks, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone interviews conducted June 6-25, 2005. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±5 percentage points.

Support for Affirmative Action Programs by Race, 2005

Results for the sample of 802 blacks, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone interviews conducted June 6-25, 2005. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±5 percentage points.

Support for Affirmative Action Programs by Ideology,among Blacks

Results for the sample of 807 non-Hispanic whites, aged 18 and older, are based on telephone interviews conducted June 6-25, 2005. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±7 percentage points.

Support for Affirmative Action Programs by Ideology,among Whites

Affirmative Action Programs for Minorities and Women

Affirmative Action Programs for Minorities and Women

Perceived Need to Increase Affirmative Action Programs2001

In general, do you think we need to increase, keep the same, or decreaseaffirmative action programs in this country?

Increase Keep Decrease Increase Keep Decrease Increase Keep Decrease Same Same Same

8%

28%

57%

22%

36%

27%

34%

30%33%

Total White Black

Confidence inInstitutions

May 23 - 26, 2005

Confidence in Institutions

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University of Michigan

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Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results: States drawn with a size proportional to the number of their

inhabitants

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Maps and cartograms of the 2004 US presidential election results Election results by county

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