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Poll Vault 2001
Poll Explainer
• The Numbers Game
ABCNEWS Guide to Polls & Public Opinion
December 2001
• Better Luck This Year?
Confidence Down Sharply in 2001
• Looking Forward to 2002
Poll: Despite Sept. 11, Most Americans Optimistic About 2002
• No Christmas Cheer
Consumer Confidence at its Lowest in Over Five Years
• Holiday Travel Delays? No Problem …
Americans Taking Anticipated Travel Delays in Stride
• Toughest Work Ahead
Most Americans Say Toughest Battles in Terror War Still Ahead
• Finance Ratings Slip
Sentiment Down to Four-Year Low
• Recession Jitters
Poll: Public's Economic Concern Grows
• Improvement Seen
Confidence in Economy Rebounding
• Poll: Charge Walker
Trial Favored for ‘American Taliban’
• Confidence Slide Halts
Buying Climate, Personal Finance Outlook Improve
• Smallpox Vaccine: Side Effects Raise Concern
Half Want Shot, Half Dubious
November 2001
• Protected Rights
ABCNEWS Poll: Majority Supports Military Tribunals
• Just-In-Time Intervention
Buying Sentiment Improves
• Economic Ratings Slip
Consumer Confidence at Five-Year Lows
• Family First
Public's Priorities Remain Homebound
• A Chintzy Christmas?
Holiday Spending Plans Down for Second Year in a Row
• Consumers Concerned
View of Economy Not Bright
• Emerging Challenge
Poll Shows Growing Concern About Terror War
• Bleak Outlook
Consumers Remain Concerned;
Show Signs of Optimism
October 2001
• Confidence Falls
Just 37 Percent Say Economy's
in Good Shape
• Muted Anxiety Over Anthrax
Poll: Nine in 10 Think Their Mail Is Safe
• Confidence Steadies
But Ratings of Economy Remain Weak
• Sober Response to Anthrax
Four in 10 Open Mail Carefully, Fewer Stockpile Antibiotics
• Internet Grows
as News Source
More Consumers Are Turning
to the Net for News
• Economy Ratings Slide
Confidence Indicator Hits 5-Year Low
• Mild Concern
A Sober Response to Anthrax Scare
• Power to the Police
Public Wants More Police Authority, But Doesn't Want Groups Targeted
• Brave War Face
Public Approves Military Action, Confident About Combating Bio-Terror
• 10/10: Confidence Hangs Tough
Consumer Sentiment Solid Since Attacks
• Flying Higher?
Fear of Air Travel Has Eased Since Terror Attacks
• Groundswell
Support for Airstrikes Easily Eclipses Gulf War Levels
• Confidence Stands Firm
Consumer Sentiment Improves a Bit
September 2001
• Confidence Holds Steady
Consumer Sentiment Up Since Attacks
• Unshaken — So Far
Confidence in Economy Still High
• Support for Bush
2-1 Backing for War on Terrorism;
Inaction Seen as the Greater Peril
• Confidence Hangs Tough
Consumer Sentiment Up After Attacks
• Gauging Support
History Suggests Steady Support for Military Action
• Standing United
American Public Closes Ranks Behind Bush & Anti-Terror Measures
• Confidence at 4-Year Low
Index Moves Into Negative Territory
• Prayers for Victims, Support for Reprisals
Poll: Public Responds to Terror Attacks
• Take It Back
Public Supports Trimming Tax Cut
• Confidence Falters
Negative Ratings of Economy on Rise
August 2001
• Poll: Confidence Falls
Consumer Sentiment at 3-Month Low
• Border Lines
Poll Shows Public Opinion Split
on Residency for Mexican Illegals
• More Shop Online
Poll Shows E-Commerce Growth, But Troubling Social Gaps Widen
• Poll: Sentiment Teeters
Fed Reserve Acts to Bolster Confidence
• Majority Opposes
Human Cloning
Similar Response to Animal and Therapeutic Uses
• Key Rating at 4-Year Low
Poll: Economy in Bad Shape
• Stem-Cell Division
Research Opponents Don't Like Bush's Decision
• Confidence Dips Slightly
Consumer Confidence Holds its Own Near Four-Month High
• Tanning Risk
Poll: Few Adults Apply Sunscreen
• Improving With Age
Reagan Approval Grows Better in Retrospect
• Life Support?
Stem-Cell Backing Holds at Six in 10
• Bush Approval Rating Stabilizes
But Poll Finds Reservations Remain
• Confidence Inches Up
Consumer Confidence Highest in More Than Four Months
July 2001
• Beginning to Feel Better
Consumer Confidence at Three-Month High
• Dubious Honor
China Tops List of Most Threatening Nations
• Do All Dogs Go to Heaven?
Poll: Americans Divide Like Cats and Dogs
• New Week, Same Story
Poll: Consumer Confidence Unchanged
• Poll: Most Americans Say They're Christian
Varies Greatly From the World at Large
• Upbeat on Retirement
Confidence Continues to Grow
• A Wait-and-See Mood
Consumer Confidence Mired in Slump
• Support for Patients' Rights
More Favor Broader Right to Sue HMOs
• Sentiment in a Slump
Consumer Confidence Stuck in Narrow Band
• Time vs. Tradition
Most Oppose Moving the Fourth of July
• Support for Legal Abortion Wobbles
Religion Informs Much Opposition
June 2001
• Summer Doldrums
Consumer Confidence Stuck in a Rut
• Public Backs Stem Cell Research
Most Say Government Should Fund Use of Embryos
• Rays of Hope
More See Economic Improvement
Than at Any Time This Year
• Behind the Label
Many Skeptical of Bio-Engineered Food
• Confidence Languishes
Sentiment Hovers Near 4-Year Low
• Cheap Trips
More Planning Vacations, But Spending Less
• Drumming Up Support
Poll: About One in Four in Favor of More Nuclear Power Plants
• Lawsuit Divide
Public Split on Patients' Bill of Rights
• Confidence Nearly Flat
Passage of Tax Cut Fails to Buoy Sentiment
• Treatment Over Jail Time
Poll: Most Favor Efforts to Combat Addiction Over Punishment
• A Jolt to the Economy?
Majority Doesn’t Intend to Spend Tax Rebates
• That Sinking Feeling
Poll: Challenges for Bush on Both Policy and Politics
• Poll: Crime Worries Running High
But Americans Don’t Know What to Do About It
May 2001
• Confidence Steadies
But Consumer Sentiment Well Off Year’s High
• Americans Straddle Fence
Sentiment Still Positive, But Barely
• Hands Off!
Public Backs Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phones in Cars
• Poll: Execute Him Anyway
Many Doubt FBI Procedures, But Not McVeigh Verdict
• Consumer Sentiment Steady
But Americans Still Wary About Economy
• Crisis Management
Most Favor Conservation in Response to Energy Needs
• Confidence Holds Steady
But Consumer Sentiment Nears 4-Year Low
• Lock 'Em Up
Most Favor Adult Punishment for Juveniles in Violent Cases
• E-Confidence
Internet Privacy Fears Hold Steady
• Death Penalty Ambivalence
Poll Points to Support for Execution Moratorium in U.S.
• Confidence Declines Sharply
Sentiment Softens as Gasoline Prices Soar
• Driving Force
Half of Americans Feeling the Pinch of Higher Prices at the Pump
April 2001
• Working Too Hard?
A Quarter Say Yes; Half Say It's Not Worth It
• The Voting Myth
At 100 Days, a Return to Turnout
• Sect Appeal
Support for Faith-Based Initiative Depends on the Recipient
• Recession Worries Recede
Consumers Feeling Better About Economy
• No Hard Feelings
Public's Not Punitive on China Policies, Poll Finds
• Bush’s Early Ratings
Poll: President’s Performance Good, Priorities Not
• Confidence Levels Off
Consumer Sentiment a Recession Indicator
• Global Warming Trend
Six in 10 Say U.S. Should Join Kyoto Treaty
• Belts Tighten a Notch
Six in 10 Say It’s No Time to Buy
• Rally ’Round the Flag
China Crisis Bears Hidden Benefit for Bush
• Health Trumps Taxes
Most Would Rather Insure Poor Than Get Cash Back
• Poll: Should Bush Apologize?
A Tempered Response to the EP-3 Imbroglio
• A Change in the Weather
Consumer Confidence Up After 6-Week Slide
March 2001
• No Rebound in Confidence
Poll Also Finds Future Expectations Cloudy
• No Mandate
Most See Campaign Finance Abuses, but Demand for Action Is Low
• Headwinds for Bush
Poll: Solid Approval Ratings, But Unease With Economy
• Confidence Slips Again
Experiences Third Sharp Drop of 2001
• And the Winner Is...
Erin, Gladiator Battle for Supremacy
• Last Things First
Public Ranks Campaign Finance Reform Low Priority
• Confidence Dips Again
Consumer Comfort Index at +10
• Could It Happen Here?
Poll Questions Students on School Violence
• Confidence Heads South
Consumer Comfort Index Now at +12
February 2001
• Double Dip in Confidence
Second Large Decline of 2001 Whacks Consumer Index
• Mixed Reviews
Little Gain for Bush's Tax Cut;
Job Rating Is Positive, But Sub-Par
• Confidence Levels
But National Economy Ratings Still Low
• Consumer Confidence Up
But Fears of Recession Also Remain Strong
• Confidence Stays Steady
Sixty-Four Percent See Economy in Good Shape
January 2001
• Money Poll: Consumer Confidence Steady
66 Percent of Americans Say Economy in Good Shape
• Consumer Confidence Stabilizes
New Positive Feelings Emerge
• Americans Calm
About Mad Cow
Fear of Mad Cow Disease Remains
Muted in the United States
• Riding Wall Street’s Wave
Poll: Half Affected by Stock Market — But Not in a Big Way
• Support for Legal Abortion
Depends on the Circumstance
On Roe vs. Wade Anniversary, Most Still Favor Abortion Rights
• Confidence Takes a Dive
Steepest Decline in Consumer Sentiment Since 1990; 55% Think Recession Likely
• Poll: Good Job by the
Bad-Boy President
Clinton Legacy Shows Wide Split Along Professional, Personal Lines
• Good Transition Grades for Bush, But Economy Could Cause Turbulence
Poll: Most Approve of Cabinet Choices, But Financial Worries Loom
• Consumer Confidence at Six-Month Low
Americans Less Positve in Rating National Economy
• Consumer Confidence Ends Year on a Low
Poor Ratings of Buying Climate Blamed for Erosion From Record High
• Americans Tighten Grip on Their Wallets
Considered Worst Time in 3 Years to Buy Things
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