News Interest Index, March 2004 - Analysis
BESTJOB5 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
[ASK ONLY IF FORM= 2] Regardless of who you support, which one of the presidential candidates — George W. Bush or John Kerry — do you think would do the best job of making wise decisions about U.S. trade policies?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) George W. Bush | 38.0% | 38.0% | ||
2) John Kerry | 46.4% | 84.4% | ||
3) Neither | 2.9% | 87.3% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused | 12.7% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 864 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 839 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush | 75.6% | 15.1% | 32.5% | 16 | 38.8% |
John Kerry | 14.1% | 71.6% | 52.4% | 12 | 48.2% |
Neither | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 7 | 2.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 8.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 21 | 10.7% |
Missing | 244 | 288 | 288 | 920 | 44 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush | 51.5% | 41.3% | 42.6% | 32.9% | 32.5% | 27.2% | 1 | 38.3% |
John Kerry | 32.6% | 43.1% | 44.8% | 50.3% | 51.2% | 60.6% | 5 | 46.5% |
Neither | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 0 | 2.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 11.0% | 8.9% | 3 | 12.4% |
Missing | 113 | 225 | 136 | 170 | 129 | 84 | 873 | 7 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush | 42.4% | 35.3% | 44.3% | 35.1% | 30.7% | 38.6% | 3 | 38.0% |
John Kerry | 46.0% | 47.8% | 46.7% | 49.7% | 49.5% | 39.0% | 4 | 46.5% |
Neither | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 0 | 3.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 10.6% | 14.9% | 6.7% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 18.4% | 2 | 12.6% |
Missing | 76 | 138 | 153 | 185 | 140 | 161 | 873 | 11 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush | 30.7% | 38.7% | 41.9% | 37.3% | 1 | 38.0% |
John Kerry | 50.2% | 45.9% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 | 46.4% |
Neither | 4.9% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0 | 2.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 14.2% | 13.4% | 9.3% | 14.1% | 0 | 12.7% |
Missing | 85 | 267 | 206 | 304 | 866 | 2 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush | 31.4% | 28.6% | 41.4% | 51.5% | 43.0% | 40.1% | 37 | 38.8% |
John Kerry | 50.9% | 52.8% | 44.3% | 41.1% | 41.5% | 49.2% | 41 | 46.9% |
Neither | 0.6% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 9 | 2.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 17.0% | 13.0% | 11.7% | 7.1% | 15.6% | 6.8% | 19 | 12.1% |
Missing | 142 | 100 | 167 | 131 | 99 | 116 | 970 | 109 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic/Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush | 44.0% | 19.3% | 24.4% | 0 | 38.3% |
John Kerry | 39.6% | 67.4% | 62.8% | 5 | 46.2% |
Neither | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 2.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 13.1% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 2 | 12.6% |
Missing | 669 | 82 | 111 | 871 | 2 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |