News Interest Index, March 2004 - Analysis
BESTJOB7 (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 defending the country from future terrorist attacks?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) George W. Bush | 58.9% | 58.9% | ||
2) John Kerry | 29.3% | 88.2% | ||
3) Neither | 3.9% | 92.1% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused | 7.9% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 864 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 839 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush | 91.4% | 36.6% | 56.9% | 29 | 59.5% |
John Kerry | 4.4% | 51.0% | 27.8% | 13 | 29.5% |
Neither | 1.1% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 3 | 3.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.1% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 11 | 7.0% |
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 | 71.5% | 61.0% | 52.8% | 59.7% | 57.1% | 50.0% | 2 | 59.3% |
John Kerry | 21.1% | 27.0% | 39.4% | 27.9% | 26.1% | 39.4% | 3 | 29.4% |
Neither | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 0 | 3.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.8% | 8.4% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 8.6% | 5.0% | 4 | 7.5% |
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 | 55.6% | 60.2% | 70.1% | 57.6% | 54.0% | 52.1% | 4 | 59.1% |
John Kerry | 30.6% | 31.5% | 22.0% | 34.2% | 27.2% | 31.1% | 3 | 29.3% |
Neither | 6.6% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 8.5% | 3.7% | 0 | 3.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 7.1% | 8.0% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 2 | 7.7% |
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 | 52.2% | 63.0% | 58.2% | 57.5% | 1 | 58.9% |
John Kerry | 29.0% | 24.2% | 33.1% | 33.0% | 1 | 29.3% |
Neither | 5.8% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 0 | 3.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 12.9% | 8.6% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 0 | 7.9% |
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 | 48.9% | 56.9% | 63.7% | 70.2% | 60.4% | 58.4% | 61 | 59.5% |
John Kerry | 36.9% | 29.7% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 29.9% | 31.5% | 27 | 29.7% |
Neither | 2.5% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 5.6% | 5 | 3.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 11.7% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 1.7% | 9.0% | 4.5% | 13 | 7.2% |
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 | 63.8% | 46.7% | 46.0% | 1 | 59.2% |
John Kerry | 25.0% | 46.7% | 35.6% | 4 | 29.1% |
Neither | 3.5% | 2.2% | 7.6% | 0 | 4.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 7.7% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 2 | 7.8% |
Missing | 669 | 82 | 111 | 871 | 2 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |