Michael Moore’s movie, Fahrenheit 9/11, has attracted about as many people as Rush Limbaugh’s radio broadcasts, but the election-year film appears to have hardly changed any minds, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. Forty-one percent of the Moore movie goers said the picture made them think worse of George W. Bush. But
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Kerry Gains on Bush in Persuadable Voters’ Impressions of Him as Caring, Experienced
As Democrats prepare to nominate John Kerry for President tonight, the persuadable voters who are still up for grabs see him as more caring, more knowledgeable, and less reckless, stubborn, or arrogant than George W. Bush, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. On one of those measures, a key one for Democrats,
School Mental Health Professionals Identify Adolescent Mental Conditions as More Serious Problems than Violence and Interpersonal Conflict in High Schools
A recently completed national survey of over 1400 mental health professionals in public schools serving adolescents indicates that student depression and use of alcohol and illegal drugs are seen as serious behavior problems in high schools, even more serious than various forms of violence, including bullying, fighting and use of weapons.
Blacks, Hispanics Resist Republican Appeals But Conservative White Christians Are Stronger Supporters Than In 2000
Republicans have failed to make the significant gains they hoped for among minority voters in the last four years, but their core support among evangelical and born-again white Protestants is stronger, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows.
Public Gives Cheney Advantage on Experience but Still Views Edwards More Favorably
The American people give Dick Cheney a clear advantage on experience over John Edwards, but still have a decidedly more favorable view of the Democratic choice for Vice President than of the Republican incumbent, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows The polling also showed the public does not think either George W.
Majority of Americans Thinks New Iraq Regime Has As Much or More Power Than U.S. Has There, But Still Doubt Bush Plan
Almost three-fifths of the American public believe the new Iraqi government has as much or more power than Americans have there, but about as many still feel that George W. Bush has no clear plan for bringing the situation in Iraq to a successful conclusion, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows.
Attitudes Toward Edwards Positive, But Half Of Public Does Not Have Clear View
John Edwards begins his campaign for vice president today with a solidly favorable balance of public opinion behind him, at least among those who have opinions, but half the public has no clear view of him, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. Thirty-one percent of the public, interviewed from last Thursday through
Marriage Gap Bigger Than Gender Gap, With Married People More Supportive Than Singles to Bush and Republicans
The marriage gap is bigger than the gender gap on a wide range of political issues, from opinions of George W. Bush and John Kerry to party allegiance or a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows.
Bush Makes Gains on Personal Traits, Some Issues With General Public, But is Stable Among Persuadable Voters
George W. Bush improved his image with the American people significantly on attributes such as experience, steadiness, caring, knowledgeability, and trustworthiness, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows.
Hypothetical Showings of Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Dole Suggest Women’s Chances of Winning the Presidency Are Better Than Some Polls Say
A woman may not have as tough a time getting elected president as some traditional polling suggests because many people who would prefer not to vote for a woman would actually do so rather than for a candidate of the other party, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey suggests. Polling of 3,572 adults