News Interest Index, March 2004 - Analysis
BUSHEFCT (Weighted by WEIGHT)
All in all, what effect has George W. Bush had on politics and the way government works in Washington, has he made things better, made things worse, or hasn't he had much of an effect?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Made better | 31.7% | 31.7% |
| 2) Made worse | 39.2% | 71.0% |
| 3) Not much of an effect | 22.8% | 93.8% |
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 6.2% | 100.0% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made better | 65.2% | 11.1% | 26.6% | 28 | 32.0% |
| Made worse | 9.3% | 63.3% | 41.9% | 26 | 40.4% |
| Not much of an effect | 20.6% | 20.8% | 25.5% | 27 | 22.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 4.9% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 19 | 5.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made better | 49.8% | 37.2% | 29.8% | 27.9% | 24.8% | 19.8% | 2 | 31.9% |
| Made worse | 26.1% | 34.2% | 38.9% | 43.7% | 41.8% | 54.0% | 9 | 39.2% |
| Not much of an effect | 17.5% | 22.8% | 24.4% | 22.0% | 26.5% | 22.6% | 4 | 22.7% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.6% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 3.6% | 1 | 6.2% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made better | 31.4% | 29.1% | 34.6% | 34.1% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 2 | 32.0% |
| Made worse | 39.0% | 41.0% | 36.4% | 40.4% | 38.3% | 40.7% | 7 | 39.3% |
| Not much of an effect | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.2% | 20.4% | 23.5% | 21.8% | 7 | 22.7% |
| Don't know/Refused | 5.8% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 4 | 6.0% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made better | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% | 28.5% | 0 | 31.8% |
| Made worse | 35.6% | 36.9% | 38.3% | 45.4% | 1 | 39.3% |
| Not much of an effect | 24.3% | 23.3% | 22.2% | 22.1% | 0 | 22.9% |
| Don't know/Refused | 9.2% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3 | 6.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made better | 26.8% | 28.3% | 34.2% | 38.5% | 32.9% | 28.4% | 72 | 31.6% |
| Made worse | 39.5% | 44.0% | 36.5% | 37.4% | 39.2% | 43.0% | 81 | 39.5% |
| Not much of an effect | 25.2% | 21.7% | 23.7% | 19.6% | 22.6% | 25.1% | 42 | 23.1% |
| Don't know/Refused | 8.6% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 20 | 5.8% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic/Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made better | 36.7% | 15.7% | 20.5% | 1 | 31.8% |
| Made worse | 34.3% | 58.5% | 47.9% | 7 | 39.1% |
| Not much of an effect | 23.1% | 21.0% | 23.6% | 0 | 22.9% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.0% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 1 | 6.2% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
