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Conducted January 3-5, 2000N = 1,000 Registered “Likely” Voters Nationwide

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What is the likelihood of your voting in the Congressional

and Presidential elections in 2000?

68%

26%

6%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Extremely likely Very likely Somewhat likely

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Do you feel things in the country are going in the right direction,

or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

49%

11%

40%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Right direction Unsure Wrong Track

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When you say the country is headed in the right direction, what in particular are you thinking about?

47%

53%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Economy

Other / unsure

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When you say the country is off on the wrong track, what in particular are you thinking about?

70%

30%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Values

Other / unsure

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Which one issue do you think is most important for the next President to deal with?

1%

13%

2%

4%

5%

6%

6%

8%

10%

13%

15%

17%

0% 10% 20%

Education

Moral values

Health care

Social Security & Medicare

Taxes

Crime & Drugs

Government spending

Environment

Economy

Foreign affairs

Combination

Unsure

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Which party’s presidential nominee do you think can best handle this issue?

36% 35%

9% 2% 1%

17%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

Republicans Democrats Neither party /Independent

Both parties Not gov'tproblem

Unsure

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Which one issue do you think is most important for Congress to deal with?

1%

10%

2%

4%

5%

7%

10%

11%

12%

12%

13%

14%

0% 10% 20%

Education

Social Security/ Medicare

Health care

Moral values

Taxes

Government spending

Crime & Drugs

economy

Environment

Foreign Affairs

Combination

Unsure

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Which party in Congress do you think can best handle this issue?

38% 37%

8%3%

14%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

Republicans Democrats Neither party /Independent

Both parties Unsure

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Please tell me what kind of impression you have of each of the following individuals...

22% 55% 18% 5%

25% 64% 11%

45% 10% 19% 26%

47% 43% 9%

50% 16% 22% 13%

62% 29% 9%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

George W. Bush

Bill Bradley

Al Gore

John McCain

Ross Perot

Pat Buchanan

Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of

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Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as President?

59%

3%

38%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Approve Unsure Disapprove

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Whether you approve or disapprove of the way Clinton is handling his job, what is your impression of Bill

Clinton as a person?

27%

8%

66%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Approve Unsure Disapprove

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Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job of

dealing with important issues?

46%

12%

42%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Approve Unsure Disapprove

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Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their jobs of dealing with

important issues?

49%

12%

39%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Approve Unsure Disapprove

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Do you approve or disapprove of the way your Member of Congress is handling his or her job of dealing with

important issues facing the country?

65%

15%20%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Approve Unsure Disapprove

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If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?

Undecided19%

Democrat37%

Republican44%

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If the election for Congress were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?

Undecided24%

Democrat37%

Republican39%

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If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?

Undecided11%

Al Gore38%

George W. Bush51%

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If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?

Undecided14%

Bill Bradley37%George W.

Bush49%

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If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?

Pat Buchanan5%

Undecided9%

Al Gore37%

George W. Bush48%

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Would you say that your vote for President in 2000 will be

more a vote for change or a vote for continuing the policies

of Bill Clinton over the last eight years?44%

41%

15%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Vote for change Vote to continue Other

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For each issue, do you have more confidence in George W. Bush or Al Gore?

30% 52% 3%3% 12%

36% 46% 2%5% 12%

37% 45% 2%6% 11%

40% 42% 4%4% 11%

47% 37% 1%4% 12%

48% 32% 3%6% 11%

49% 32% 1%7% 11%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Balancing the federal budget

Fighting crime & drugs

Dealing with foreign affairs

Improving education

Improving health care system

Strengthening Medicare

Protecting the environment

George W. Bush Al Gore Both Neither Unsure

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For each issue, do you have more confidence in George W. Bush or Al Gore?

40% 42% 1%6% 11%

40% 40% 2%6% 12%

44% 36% 4% 6% 11%

49% 34% 4%5% 9%

50% 33% 3%4% 10%

53% 30% 2%6% 10%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Holding the line on taxes

Improving the economy

Keeping Americaprosperous

Sharing your values

Strengthening SocialSecurity

Protecting the middleclass

George W. Bush Al Gore Both Neither Unsure

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Who do you think better represents this particular value, George W. Bush or Al Gore?

36% 31% 9% 5% 19%

38% 32% 13% 4% 13%

40% 35% 7% 3% 15%

41% 36% 7% 6% 10%

42% 34% 9% 3% 13%

43% 34% 10% 3% 11%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Respect

Personal responsibility

Ethics & honesty

Community

Knowing right fromwrong

Faith in God

George W. Bush Al Gore Both Neither Unsure

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Who do you think better represents the following value, George W. Bush or Al Gore?

35% 39% 10% 4% 13%

37% 40% 8% 5% 12%

38% 41% 4% 7% 10%

39% 35% 12% 4% 11%

39% 32% 6% 10% 14%

53% 25% 5% 6% 11%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Bringing about change

Standing up to specialinterests

Strengthening ourfamilies

Representing middleclass values

Protecting our seniorcitizens

Giving children the rightstart

George W. Bush Al Gore Both Neither Unsure

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For each issue, do you have more confidence in the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans in

Congress?

23% 56% 5% 6% 10%

28% 56% 3%5% 8%

30% 53% 2%7% 9%

34% 48% 3%7% 8%

40% 33% 7% 10% 10%

43% 38% 3%7% 9%

46% 35% 5%5% 10%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Dealing with foreign affairs

Balancing the federal budget

Fighting crime & drugs

Improving education

Improving health care system

Strengthening Medicare

Protecting the environment

GOP Congress DEM Congress Both Neither Unsure

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For each issue, do you have more confidence in the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans in Congress?

33% 50% 2%7% 8%

33% 49% 2%7% 10%

40% 38% 3% 11% 8%

41% 41% 6% 6% 7%

43% 41% 4% 6% 7%

50% 34% 2%7% 7%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Holding the line on taxes

Improving the economy

Keeping Americaprosperous

Sharing your values

Strengthening SocialSecurity

Protecting the middleclass

GOP Congress DEM Congress Both Neither Unsure

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Who do you think better represents the following value, the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans in

Congress?

32% 42% 7% 5% 13%

39% 23% 7% 20% 11%

39% 23% 10% 16% 12%

39% 27% 8% 13% 12%

40% 22% 12% 11% 16%

41% 27% 9% 11% 12%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Personal responsibility

Faith in God

Respect

Knowing right from wrong

Ethics & honesty

Community

GOP Congress DEM Congress Both Neither Unsure

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Who do you think better represents the following value, the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans in

Congress?

30% 46% 9% 8% 8%

30% 34% 8% 17% 12%

33% 37% 9% 9% 11%

34% 47% 5% 7% 8%

37% 36% 8% 8% 11%

42% 28% 8% 11% 11%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Strengthening ourfamilies

Bringing about change

Representing middleclass values

Giving children the rightstart

Standing up to specialinterests

Protecting our seniorcitizens

GOP Congress DEM Congress Both Neither Unsure

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Which is closer to your own point of view?

42%46%

12%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Should be guided byreligious principles

Religion and politicsshouldn't mix

Unsure

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Thinking about your attitude towards people who hold public office, should these people generally be held to a

higher, same, or lower moral standard than other citizens?

54%

46%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Higher standard Not higher standard

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When thinking about the government’s role in dealing with declining family values in our country, would you say that

government should play a more active role or less active role that it currently is?

59%

12%

29%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

More active Unsure Less active

&

When thinking about elected official’s role in dealing with declining family values in our country, would you say that

politicians should play a more active role or less active role that they currently are?

76%

9%14%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

More active Unsure Less active

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When Republican candidates talk about family values and moral values, how much do you believe them?

57%

37%

5%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

A lot/ Some A little/ Not at all Unsure

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When Democrat candidates talk about family values and moral values, how much do you believe them?

47% 46%

7%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

A lot/ Some A little/ Not at all A little

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Which candidate are you more likely to support?(Democrat for respect, discipline and tolerance)

38%

8%

54%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

GOP Unsure DEM

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Which candidate are you more likely to support?(Democrat for safer schools, better childcare,

and protecting seniors)

37%

8%

55%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

GOP Unsure DEM

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