National (US) Poll * March 4, 2009 * U.S. Voters Say 'no He Can't' - Quinnipiac University

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March 4, 2009 - U.S. Voters Say 'no He Can't' Fix Economy In 2 Years Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Most Say Mortgage Plan Is Not Fair, But They Support It

Word format American voters don't believe either President Barack Obama or "the federal government" will solve the nation's economic crisis in two years, but they still approve 59 - 25 percent of the job their new President is doing, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today.
While most voters support President Obama's $75 billion mortgage rescue plan, they say 64 - 29 percent that the plan is unfair to those who pay their mortgage on time. But they believe 55 - 37 percent that the plan will stabilize home prices as the White House contends. Perhaps surprisingly, 72 percent of renters support the plan compared to only 53 percent of homeowners.
Half of the 2,573 voters surveyed by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll were asked: "Do you believe the federal government will be able to fix the economic crisis in two years?" Voters said no 68 - 26 percent.
Separately, the other half were asked: "Do you believe President Obama will be able to fix the economic crisis in two years?" These voters said no 64 - 28 percent.
Voters approve 57 - 33 percent of the way Obama is handling the economy and trust the President more than Republicans in Congress 56 - 26 percent to handle the economy.
Support for Obama and his programs is strongest among younger and less affluent voters, dropping to 49 percent among those making more than $250,000. His job approval is 55 percent for whites, 89 percent for blacks and 72 percent among Hispanics. On most questions about Obama and his policies there is about a 10-point gender gap with women more favorable.
"President Barack Obama's approval rating is solid, compared to the historical record of new presidents, but the lofty numbers he enjoyed after his election are leveling off, largely because of declining support from Republicans," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
"Our dual question on whether Obama or 'the government' can fix the economic crisis in two years shows some Obama magic has faded, leaving him with only a little more credibility than 'the government,'" Brown added. "But by an impressive 56 - 26 percent margin, voters trust the President over Congressional Republicans to do a better job handling the economy."
American voters split 45 - 45 percent in their approval of the way Democrats in Congress are doing their job, but they disapprove 58 - 30 percent of the way Republicans are working.
U.S. voters approve 57 - 35 percent of Obama's $75 billion plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, but they have very mixed feelings. Given three choices, voters say:
28 percent that the $75 billion plan is fair and they support it; 39 percent that it isn't fair, but it's necessary and they support it; 29 percent that it isn't fair and they don't support it. By 62 - 25 percent, voters blame lenders more than borrowers for the mortgage crisis.
Obama's $800 billion economic stimulus package wins 55 - 39 percent support from American voters, but they oppose a number of other assistance plans, saying:
65 - 31 percent that the government should not help auto makers avoid bankruptcy; 51 - 43 percent that the government should not help homeowners avoid foreclosure; 59 - 34 percent that the government should not help banks avoid failure.
"A government plan to help other people pay their mortgage rubs voters the wrong way, but they agree that doing so will stabilize housing prices and help everyone's home values," said Brown. "Voters are clearly ambivalent about the mortgage rescue plan. Roughly two-thirds think the plan is unfair, while a different two-thirds support it out of necessity, including 39 percent who are willing to hold their nose and go along."
Looking at three promises Obama made in his address to Congress last week:
Voters believe 55 - 39 percent that Obama will get health care reform through Congress this year; Voters believe 61 - 35 percent Obama's promise not to raise taxes on anyone with a family income under $250,000 per year; By a 55 - 38 percent margin, voters do not believe Obama's promise to cut the national deficit in half by the end of his first term.
From February 25 - March 2, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,573 American voters with a margin of error of +/- 1.9 percentage points.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research.
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Approve 59% 26% 90% 53% 54% 64% 55% 89% 72% Disapprove 25 54 4 26 29 21 29 3 15 DK/NA 16 20 6 20 17 15 17 8 14 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 64% 56% 57% 49% 62% 61% 58% 59% Disapprove 19 29 33 36 18 23 27 26 DK/NA 17 15 10 15 20 16 15 15 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Approve 21% 95% 80% 60% 59% 72% 58% 41% Disapprove 61 - 5 23 29 16 27 40 DK/NA 19 5 15 17 12 12 15 19
2. Would you say that Barack Obama is doing a better job as president than you expected, a worse job, or about what you expected?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Better 19% 9% 34% 14% 17% 22% 15% 44% 36% Worse 9 16 1 11 12 7 10 1 5 About expected 64 68 61 64 63 65 68 48 46 DK/NA 8 7 3 11 8 7 7 7 13 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Better 25% 15% 14% 10% 20% 19% 18% 21% Worse 7 10 12 14 8 8 9 9 About expected 59 69 69 73 62 67 65 59 DK/NA 9 7 5 3 10 6 7 10 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Better 7% 29% 27% 21% 15% 11% 16% 14% Worse 21 1 2 9 9 11 12 12 About expected 64 68 66 61 70 71 65 65 DK/NA 8 3 5 9 5 8 7 9
3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Approve 45% 16% 74% 37% 40% 49% 39% 67% 65% Disapprove 45 78 17 50 53 38 51 17 25 DK/NA 10 6 8 13 7 13 10 16 10 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 50% 41% 41% 35% 48% 47% 42% 45% Disapprove 38 50 54 61 38 43 48 45 DK/NA 13 9 5 4 14 10 10 10 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Approve 13% 75% 60% 45% 45% 50% 41% 32% Disapprove 80 18 27 44 48 43 47 61 DK/NA 7 7 13 12 7 7 12 8
4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Approve 30% 53% 18% 27% 30% 31% 32% 20% 21% Disapprove 58 40 74 58 62 55 56 71 70 DK/NA 11 7 8 15 8 14 12 10 9 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 29% 32% 34% 31% 30% 32% 31% 27% Disapprove 59 56 59 61 52 59 58 62 DK/NA 11 12 7 8 17 9 11 11 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Approve 50% 12% 27% 31% 30% 38% 33% 41% Disapprove 38 82 60 57 62 58 53 47 DK/NA 11 6 14 13 8 4 14 12
5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - the economy?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Approve 57% 22% 88% 51% 53% 60% 51% 90% 71% Disapprove 33 68 6 35 37 30 38 6 18 DK/NA 10 10 6 14 10 10 11 4 10 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 64% 52% 51% 39% 67% 56% 55% 56% Disapprove 26 38 41 51 25 34 35 31 DK/NA 11 10 8 10 8 10 10 13 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Approve 17% 92% 74% 58% 55% 56% 54% 39% Disapprove 72 3 10 31 37 36 34 50 DK/NA 11 5 16 11 8 8 12 12
7. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Excellent - - - - - - - 1% - Good 3 4 4 2 4 3 3 6 7 Not so good 28 35 24 28 28 27 27 34 28 Poor 68 61 71 70 68 69 70 58 66 DK/NA - - 1 - - 1 - 1 - ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent - - - - - - - - Good 3 4 2 - 7 4 2 3 Not so good 28 29 27 15 35 29 26 27 Poor 68 67 71 85 59 67 72 68 DK/NA 1 - - - - - - 2 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Excellent - - 1% - - - - - Good 3 2 5 4 3 1 2 5 Not so good 31 22 22 28 28 28 24 30 Poor 65 76 71 68 69 71 74 65 DK/NA - - 1 1 - - - -
TREND: Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
COMBINED EXLNT/GOOD.... High Low Mar 04 Nov 13 May 15 May 5 Dec 10 Dec 10 Mar 04 2009 2008 2008 2004 2003 2003 2009 Excellent - - 1 2 3 3 - Good 3 4 12 36 37 37 3 Not so good 28 37 44 40 42 42 28 Poor 68 58 43 21 16 21 68 DK/NA - 1 - 1 1 1 -
8. Would you describe the state of your own personal finances these days as - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Excellent 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3% 5% Good 45 55 39 46 51 41 49 33 31 Not so good 32 29 37 29 29 34 31 39 37 Poor 17 9 19 18 14 19 14 23 27 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 - ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 3% 4% 10% 22% 7% 4% 4% 5% Good 30 59 66 61 47 52 46 40 Not so good 37 31 21 13 22 29 33 38 Poor 29 6 3 2 24 15 17 14 DK/NA 1 - - 1 - - 1 3 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Excellent 7% 4% 7% 4% 7% 2% 5% 5% Good 52 48 39 40 57 63 45 48 Not so good 31 32 36 35 26 25 31 32 Poor 10 15 17 20 9 9 19 14 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1
TREND: Would you describe the state of your own personal finances these days as - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
Mar 04 Nov 13 Feb 4 Nov 13 Dec 11 2009 2008 2003 2002 2001 Excellent 5 8 8 8 10 Good 45 48 52 54 54 Not so good 32 28 28 27 26 Poor 17 15 11 10 8 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 2
9. (Split Sample A) Do you believe the federal government will be able to fix the economic crisis in two years?
SPLIT SAMPLE............................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 26% 12% 42% 19% 23% 28% 22% 46% 36% No 68 84 51 74 72 64 71 42 63 DK/NA 7 4 8 7 5 8 7 12 1
10. (Split Sample B) Do you believe President Obama will be able to fix the economic crisis in two years?
SPLIT SAMPLE............................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 28% 12% 45% 23% 25% 30% 25% 43% 39% No 64 81 46 69 67 61 68 47 53 DK/NA 9 7 9 7 8 9 8 11 9
11. Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy - President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His President Obama 56% 17% 91% 52% 51% 61% 51% 88% 69% Republicans in Con 26 61 4 24 30 22 30 3 16 DK/NA 18 22 5 24 18 17 18 9 15 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ President Obama 63% 53% 52% 43% 60% 60% 54% 57% Republicans in Con 20 31 34 39 25 23 29 24 DK/NA 18 16 14 19 15 17 17 19 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl President Obama 12% 97% 77% 57% 55% 74% 55% 38% Republicans in Con 62 1 8 24 30 19 28 42 DK/NA 26 2 15 19 15 7 17 21
12. President Obama promised this week that he will get major health care reform - aimed at covering almost everyone while reducing costs - through congress this year. Do you believe he will keep this promise?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 55% 29% 77% 51% 48% 61% 49% 82% 74% No 39 66 17 43 47 33 44 13 23 DK/NA 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 3 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 63% 50% 44% 36% 60% 54% 52% 56% No 30 47 51 60 34 41 42 36 DK/NA 7 4 4 4 6 5 5 8 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Yes 26% 79% 70% 57% 50% 58% 49% 45% No 69 14 25 37 44 35 45 49 DK/NA 5 6 5 6 6 7 6 6
13. President Obama promised not to raise taxes on anyone with an annual family income of less than $250,000. Do you believe he will keep this promise?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 61% 35% 84% 56% 55% 66% 57% 84% 74% No 35 60 12 41 42 28 38 9 24 DK/NA 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 7 2 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 68% 57% 55% 50% 63% 65% 58% 63% No 27 41 42 41 34 33 38 30 DK/NA 5 2 2 9 4 2 4 7 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Yes 31% 87% 79% 62% 59% 71% 61% 49% No 65 9 16 33 38 26 35 48 DK/NA 4 4 5 5 3 2 4 4
14. President Obama promised to cut the national deficit in half by the end of his four-year term. Do you believe he will keep this promise?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 38% 12% 63% 31% 29% 45% 31% 72% 60% No 55 85 28 62 65 46 62 18 30 DK/NA 7 2 10 7 6 9 6 11 10 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 47% 29% 28% 17% 43% 37% 35% 41% No 45 65 67 76 46 59 58 50 DK/NA 8 6 5 7 11 5 6 10 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Yes 10% 60% 49% 41% 29% 37% 34% 27% No 88 29 41 51 64 51 57 69 DK/NA 3 10 10 8 7 12 9 4
15. President Obama said he understands public frustration with the government help for private banks. But he said more than the 700 billion dollars already approved would be needed to keep the banks lending and getting the economy moving again. Do you support or oppose spending more than the 700 billion dollars on helping banks?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Support 28% 13% 45% 21% 28% 27% 23% 51% 32% Oppose 66 84 46 73 68 64 71 40 61 DK/NA 7 3 9 6 4 9 6 9 8 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Support 29% 24% 32% 28% 32% 26% 28% 26% Oppose 64 69 66 70 63 69 67 63 DK/NA 7 7 2 2 5 5 5 11 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Support 8% 45% 44% 26% 31% 40% 27% 14% Oppose 89 45 48 67 63 48 68 81 DK/NA 3 10 8 7 5 12 5 5
16. Congress has passed President Obama's economic stimulus package which includes tax cuts and new federal spending of about 800 billion dollars. Do you support or oppose this economic stimulus package?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Support 55% 23% 84% 49% 52% 57% 50% 81% 69% Oppose 39 72 11 45 45 34 44 12 25 DK/NA 6 5 4 7 3 9 6 6 6 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Support 59% 52% 50% 47% 61% 54% 54% 51% Oppose 34 44 45 53 32 41 41 39 DK/NA 7 4 4 - 7 4 5 10 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Support 19% 89% 75% 54% 55% 61% 51% 39% Oppose 77 7 18 39 41 35 41 56 DK/NA 4 4 8 7 4 5 8 5
17. Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's 75 billion dollar plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Approve 57% 31% 83% 48% 53% 60% 51% 92% 69% Disapprove 35 59 12 43 40 31 40 5 20 DK/NA 8 10 5 9 7 9 9 3 11 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 64% 52% 50% 52% 66% 56% 57% 55% Disapprove 27 42 43 47 25 36 37 35 DK/NA 8 6 7 1 8 7 6 11 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Approve 27% 82% 72% 58% 54% 78% 55% 43% Disapprove 65 12 20 34 38 17 37 49 DK/NA 8 7 8 8 8 5 8 8 Home Owners Renters Approve 53% 72% Disapprove 39 21 DK/NA 8 7
18. Some people say that President Obama's plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure isn't fair to mortgage holders who make payments on time. Do you agree or disagree?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Agree 64% 83% 48% 68% 68% 61% 68% 43% 56% Disagree 29 13 42 26 27 30 25 49 37 DK/NA 7 4 10 5 5 9 7 8 7 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Agree 58% 71% 65% 79% 66% 62% 66% 63% Disagree 33 25 30 16 29 34 28 24 DK/NA 9 4 5 5 5 4 6 13 Home Owners Renters Agree 67% 52% Disagree 26 41 DK/NA 7 7
19. Some people say that President Obama's plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure will help stabilize home prices for all homeowners in a neighborhood. Do you agree or disagree?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Agree 55% 30% 77% 49% 53% 56% 49% 82% 69% Disagree 37 62 16 43 42 33 42 13 22 DK/NA 8 8 7 8 5 11 9 5 8 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Agree 58% 52% 51% 52% 61% 57% 54% 50% Disagree 32 44 44 43 31 36 39 38 DK/NA 10 4 5 5 8 7 6 12 Home Owners Renters Agree 52% 66% Disagree 41 24 DK/NA 7 10
20. Which comes closest to your opinion about President Obama's plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure - President Obama's plan is fair and I support it, President Obama's plan isn't fair but I still support it because it is necessary or President Obama's plan isn't fair and I don't support it.
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Fair/support 28% 8% 51% 19% 25% 31% 22% 65% 37% Not fair/Necessary 39 32 40 44 39 39 40 28 43 Not fair/Don't sup 29 55 7 34 34 25 33 4 16 DK/NA 4 5 3 4 2 5 4 3 4 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Fair/support 37% 21% 23% 7% 34% 31% 25% 29% Not fair/Necessary 37 43 37 55 36 37 42 37 Not fair/Don't sup 23 32 38 38 23 29 30 29 DK/NA 4 4 2 - 7 3 3 5 Home Owners Renters Fair/support 24% 44% Not fair/Necessary 40 36 Not fair/Don't sup 33 14 DK/NA 3 6
21. Thinking about the home mortgage crisis, who do you think is more to blame, the homeowners who took out loans that they may not be able to pay back or the mortgage lenders who loaned the money to people who may not be able to pay it back?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Homeowners 25% 31% 20% 24% 26% 23% 25% 22% 23% Lenders 62 55 69 60 60 63 62 66 66 DK/NA 13 13 10 16 14 13 14 12 12 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Homeowners 24% 24% 29% 27% 39% 26% 23% 20% Lenders 62 64 60 60 47 62 66 63 DK/NA 15 11 11 13 14 12 11 18 Home Owners Renters Homeowners 25% 25% Lenders 63 59 DK/NA 13 16
22. Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to provide financial help to U.S. auto companies so they can avoid bankruptcy?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 31% 18% 44% 26% 28% 32% 28% 45% 33% No 65 78 52 70 69 61 68 49 62 DK/NA 5 4 5 4 3 6 4 6 5 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 32% 31% 25% 22% 36% 26% 30% 35% No 62 66 72 76 60 71 67 56 DK/NA 6 3 3 2 4 3 3 9 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Yes 15% 45% 37% 32% 28% 44% 29% 25% No 82 49 57 63 68 48 66 72 DK/NA 3 6 6 5 4 7 5 2
23. Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to provide financial help to homeowners so they can avoid foreclosure?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 43% 21% 66% 36% 39% 46% 38% 75% 51% No 51 74 28 58 56 46 55 21 38 DK/NA 6 6 6 7 5 8 7 4 11 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 49% 39% 38% 25% 46% 42% 43% 44% No 42 57 60 68 49 54 52 44 DK/NA 9 4 3 7 5 4 5 12 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Yes 19% 65% 48% 44% 40% 53% 43% 32% No 76 29 43 49 55 42 51 63 DK/NA 5 6 9 7 5 5 6 6 Home Owners Renters Yes 40% 54% No 54 38 DK/NA 6 8
24. Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to provide financial help to banks so they can avoid failing?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 34% 20% 51% 26% 31% 36% 31% 55% 31% No 59 75 42 66 65 55 62 39 60 DK/NA 7 5 7 8 4 9 7 6 9 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 35% 30% 36% 26% 41% 30% 33% 35% No 57 64 60 69 54 63 62 54 DK/NA 7 6 4 5 5 7 5 11 PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Yes 16% 51% 41% 32% 37% 45% 37% 24% No 79 40 48 60 59 47 57 69 DK/NA 5 9 10 8 5 8 6 6
25. Do you own or rent your apartment or house?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Own 78% 86% 71% 81% 81% 75% 82% 55% 72% Rent 19 11 25 16 16 21 15 39 23 OTHER(VOL) 3 2 4 3 2 4 2 6 4 DK/NA - 1 - - 1 - - - - ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- AGE IN YRS.............. <50k 100k 250k >250k 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Own 63% 89% 93% 99% 46% 76% 85% 82% Rent 33 8 5 1 38 22 13 16 OTHER(VOL) 4 2 2 - 14 2 2 2 DK/NA - 1 - - 2 - - - PRES VOTE.......... Bush/ Kerry/ Bush/ NoColl Coll Wht WtBrnAgn McCain Obama Obama Degree Degree Jew Cath Evnglcl Own 89% 75% 77% 75% 83% 75% 84% 85% Rent 7 23 21 21 13 23 12 12 OTHER(VOL) 2 2 1 3 3 1 4 2 DK/NA 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1
26. (If own in q25) At any time within the last 12 months did you fall behind in paying your mortgage?
HOMEOWNERS Q25............................................. Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 7% 4% 9% 7% 8% 6% 6% 20% 3% No 90 92 88 91 89 91 91 80 95 DK/NA 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 - 2 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- <50k 100k 250k >250k Yes 9% 10% 3% 1% No 87 90 96 98 DK/NA 5 1 2 1
27. (If own in q25) How concerned are you, if at all, about not having enough money to pay your mortgage - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned about this?
HOMEOWNERS Q25............................................. Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Very concerned 15% 13% 19% 13% 16% 15% 13% 36% 20% Smwht concerned 21 20 20 21 22 19 20 18 21 Not too concerned 18 20 15 21 20 17 19 12 22 Not at all concerned 42 45 42 40 39 45 44 32 32 DK/NA 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 1 4 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... 50- 100- <50k 100k 250k >250k Very concerned 22% 14% 6% 1% Smwht concerned 17 26 19 6 Not too concerned 15 20 25 28 Not at all concerned 39 39 48 64 DK/NA 7 1 3 -