Survey: SHOH33

Stories based on the data from this survey:

Questions asked in this survey:

Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong directiion?
In general do you approve or disapprove of the job George W, Bush is doing as president?
Here are some important issues facing America:our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, whoch ONE of these is most important to you?
We thought it would be interesting to look back and rerun some presidential elections of the recent past. Whether you were around then or not, please tell me who you think should have won. and even if you voted in these eletons, don't tell me ow you voted but how you'd vote knowing what you know now. So, in the 1960 election between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Ricahrd M. Nixon, how would you vote now?
How about the 1964 election between Republican Barry Goldwater and Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson. How would you vote today?
How about the 1968 election among Democrat Hubert H. Humphrey, Republican Richard M. Nixon and Independent George C. Wallace?
How about the 1972 election between Republican Richard M. Nixon and Democrat George McGovern
How about the 1976 election between Democrat Jimmy Carter and Republican Gerald Ford?
How about the 1980 election beween Republican Ronald Reagan, Democrat Jimmy Carter and Independent John Anderson?
How about the 1984 election between Democrat Walter Mondale and Republican Ronald Reagan?
How about the 1988 election beweeen Republican George Herbert Walker Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis?
What about the 1992 election between Democrat Bill Clinton, Republican George Herbert Walker Bush and third party candidate Ross Perot?
How about the 1996 election among Republican Bob Dole, Democrat Bill Clinton and third party candidate Ross Perot?
How aabout the 2000 electon among Democrat Al Gore, Republican George Bush and third party candidates Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan?
How about the 2004 election among Republican George W. Bush, Democrat John Kerry and third part candidate Ralph Nader?
And for fun, althoght they never an against each other, how would you vote if you had to pick between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Ronald Reagan?
And how would you vote if the race was between George Herbert Walker Bush and his son, George W. Bush?
And how would you vote if the race was between Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton?
On a different issue, dozens of states recently have repealed laws that once required adult motorcycle riders to wear safety helmets. Federal safety officials say helmets save lives, but many motorcyclists say helmets are actually more dangerous and make motorcycle riding less enjoyable. Do you think states should require motorcyclists to wear helemts or should wearng helmets be voluntary?
Have you ever driven a motorcycle?
Have you ever driven or ridden on a motorcyle without a helmet?
I'd like to ask you a few questions about your feelings about the federal government based in Washington, D.C. Generally, do you think the work the government is doing is making your own life better, making it worse or having no effect upon you?
Does it seem to you that the people you know personally are more angry with the federal government these days than they used to be?
Ae you, personally, more angry at the federal government than you used to be?
Here are several serious accusations that some people have made against the federal government in recent years. Please tell me if you think each of these is very likely, somewhat likely, or unlikely. Officials in the federal government were directly responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy. Is this very likely, somewhat likely, or unlikely?
The federal government is withholding proof of the existence of intelligent life from others planets?
There are also accusations being made following the 9/11 terrorist attack. One of these is: People in the federal government either assisted in the 9/11 attacks or took no action to stop the attacks because they wanted to United States to go to war in the Middle East.
The Pentagon was not struck by an airliner captured by terrorists but, instead was hit by a cruise missle fired by the U.S. military.
The collapse if the twin towers in New York was aided by explosives secretly planted in the two buildings.
On a different topic, I'd like to ask you some questions about men and women. You may recall that male passengers on the Titanic agreed to give up their places on the life boats for women and children. If there were a similar life-or-death situation today, do you think men should be expected to die and allow women to live or is this an old-fashioned idea?
Have you ever run out of gas when you were driving an automobile or truck?
Has anyone ever told you that you are reluctant to stop the car and ask for directions?
Have you ever eaten food that fell on the floor without washing it again?
Do you enjoy shopping or going to the mall?
Do you generally prefer wine or beer?
I'd like to ask you how often you use each of the following kinds of news media. So how many days in the past week did you listen to a radio newscast?
How many days did you listen to a radio talk show?
How many days did you watch local television news?
How many days did you watch network television news
How many days did you read a daily newspaper?
How many days did you use the Internet?
How many days did you get news from a newspaper web site?
How many days did you get news from a television web site?
How many days did you get news from a blog on the Internet?
How many days dd you get news from some other web site?
Do you read a news magazine regularly, occasionally or never?
Do you read a grocery store tabloid regularly, occasionally or never?