Survey: SHOH40

Stories based on the data from this survey:

Questions asked in this survey:

Do you think America is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
In general do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
I am going to list sources that provide information about the presidential campaign. Please tell me if they have been useful sources of information about the campaign. What about the early evening national news on CBS, NBC or ABC? Have these been useful sources of information about the campaign for you?
What about Cable News Network, also called CNN. Is it a useful source of information about the campaign for you?
What about the Fox News cable channel?
What about CNBC?
What about local TV news in your viewing area which usually comes on before or after the national news in the evening and again later at night? Is the local TV news program a useful source of information about the campaign for you?
What about the News Hour with Jim Lehrer?
What about the Today Show, Good Morning America or the Early Show? Are any of these useful sources of news about the campaign for you?
What about "The O'Reilly Factor" with Bill O'Reilly?
What about "Hannity and Colmes" with Sean Hannity?
What about "Countdown with Keith Olbermann"?
What about shows like the Colbert Report or "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart?
What about National Public Radio also called NPR?
What about Rush Limbaugh's radio show?
What about other talk radio shows?
What about news magazines such as Time, U.S. News and Newsweek? Are they useful sourcs of news about the campaign or not?
What about a daily newspaper?
What about Internet news websites such as Google News or Yahoo News?
What about network TV news such as CNN.com or MSNBC.com?
What about grocery store tabloids such as National Enquirer? Are these a useful source of news about the campaign for you?
What about the websites of major natonal newspapers such as USA Today.com, New York Times.com or the Wall Street Journal online?
What about online blogs where people discuss events in the news?
What about the websites of one or more of the candidates? Are they useful sources of news about the campaign or not?
What about the websites of one or more of the political parties?
Thank you. I'd like to ask some questions about things that are sometimes being said about the two major presidential candidates, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. I first want you to tell me if yu have heard these stories and then whether you think people will believe them. We are going to talk about both candidates. Let's start with John McCain. have you heard the story that McCain has fathered a black child?
How likely do you think it is that many people will believe that John McCain has fathered a black child. Is that very likely, somewaht likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?
Have you heard a story than John McCain was brainwashed while he was a prisoner in North Vetnam?
How likely do you think it is that many people will believe John McCain was brainwashed while he was a prisoner of war? IS that very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikly or very unlikely?
Have you heard the story that John McCain is senile?
How likely do you think it is that many pople will believe that John McCain is senile?
Now let me ask you about Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for president. have you heard the story tht Barack Obama is a Muslim?
How likely do you think it is that many people will believe Barack Obama is actually a Muslim? Is it very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely?
Have you heard that Barack Obama refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance and refuses to display the American flag?
How likely do you think it is that many people will believe that Barack Obama refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance and refuses to display the American flag?
Have you heard the story that Barack Obama is actually the anti-Christ?
How likely to do you think it is that many people will believe tht Barack Okama is the anti-Christ?
The six stories I just read are rumors. They are being spread in an effort to scare Americans about these two candidates. How influential do you think these rumors will be in changing how people vote? Will these rumors have a great deal of influence, some influence, only a little influence or no influence?
Thank you. We have jsut a few questions remaining. Here are some policy positions taken by the major presidential candidates. I'd like you to tell me which candidate, John McCain or Barack Obama, Has taen each of these positins. Don't be embarrassed if you don't know the answer. Which candidate wants to reduce federal taxes on American corporations?
Which candidate says that abortion is a woman's right?
Which candidate wants to increase off-shore drilling for oil as soon as possible?
Which candidate wants mandatory universal health care for children?
Which candidate is willing to have a permanent U.S. peacekeeping force in Iraq?
Which candidate wants to make changes in the North American Free Trade Agreement, also called NAFTA
Are you currently registered to vote at the address you now live?
How much thought have you given to the upcoming election for president--quite a lot or only a little?
How often would you say you vote--always, nearly always, part of the time, or seldom?
Do you plan to vote in the presidential election this November?
The major presidential candidate this year are Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. If the election were held today, which candidate would you vote for, McCain or Obama?
(IF UNCERTAIN) Well, which man would you say are leaning towards, Mr. Obama or Mr. McCain?