PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
N1. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
N1. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track? Right Direction 35% 15% 36% 41% 42% 38% 34% 37% 33% 37% 33% 48% 15% 29% 35% 42% 36% 21% 26% 28% 32% 37% 48% 40% 20% 74% 7% 27%
Wrong track 58% 75% 58% 53% 53% 55% 55% 57% 58% 57% 59% 45% 77% 60% 59% 51% 61% 71% 63% 68% 60% 57% 50% 52% 72% 23% 85% 63%
Not sure (vol.) 7% 9% 7% 6% 4% 7% 11% 6% 9% 7% 8% 7% 8% 11% 6% 7% 3% 8% 9% 4% 8% 7% 3% 7% 8% 4% 7% 9%
Refused (vol.) 0%


1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
1% 0% 1%
1%

0% 1%
1% 1%
Total Unweighted Count 803 41 92 134 166 170 174 385 418 402 401 574 197 245 202 201 142 90 82 134 127 111 131 647 144 251 227 198

PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
N2. Generally speaking, how much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right--just about always, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
N2. Generally speaking, how much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right--just about always, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever? Just about always 5% 14% 2% 5% 3% 5% 2% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 10% 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% 6% 4% 3% 6% 4% 7% 10% 0% 6%
Most of the time 24% 23% 27% 22% 24% 26% 26% 23% 25% 22% 26% 30% 16% 25% 26% 24% 20% 25% 20% 21% 26% 22% 29% 27% 15% 44% 9% 20%
Only some of the time 42% 35% 39% 42% 49% 38% 46% 39% 45% 42% 42% 45% 37% 35% 43% 44% 51% 38% 41% 47% 40% 49% 39% 42% 44% 35% 48% 43%
Hardly ever 28% 28% 31% 30% 23% 31% 23% 33% 23% 29% 26% 19% 40% 30% 26% 27% 27% 35% 35% 24% 29% 27% 26% 26% 33% 10% 42% 30%
Not sure _ refused (vol.) 1%
1% 1%
0% 2%
2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0%
1% 2% 1%

1% 0% 1% 1% 1%
Total Unweighted Count 803 41 92 134 166 170 174 385 418 402 401 574 197 245 202 201 142 90 82 134 127 111 131 647 144 251 227 198

PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
N3. How would you rate economic conditions in the United States today - as excellent, good, fair, or poor?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
N3. How would you rate economic conditions in the United States today - as excellent, good, fair, or poor? Excellent 6% 3% 5% 5% 6% 8% 7% 8% 3% 7% 4% 8% 3% 5% 5% 9% 4% 2% 1% 2% 5% 7% 13% 7% 2% 11% 0% 3%
Good 26% 24% 22% 36% 28% 22% 23% 28% 25% 28% 25% 35% 13% 24% 21% 34% 30% 26% 16% 19% 28% 27% 29% 29% 20% 52% 9% 26%
Fair 42% 36% 48% 34% 43% 43% 42% 38% 45% 39% 44% 40% 44% 40% 41% 42% 44% 34% 53% 50% 36% 47% 37% 42% 41% 27% 53% 42%
Poor 26% 36% 24% 25% 22% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 17% 40% 31% 33% 15% 22% 38% 30% 29% 30% 18% 21% 22% 36% 10% 38% 28%
Dont know_No Opinion (vol.) 0%
1%

0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1%
1%
1%

0% 0%
1% 0%
Refused (vol.) 0%



1%

0%
0% 0%


0%





1% 0%

0% 0%
Total Unweighted Count 803 41 92 134 166 170 174 385 418 402 401 574 197 245 202 201 142 90 82 134 127 111 131 647 144 251 227 198

PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
N4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
N4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Approve 42% 25% 35% 51% 54% 45% 40% 45% 39% 43% 41% 60% 15% 39% 37% 52% 40% 27% 29% 32% 39% 47% 58% 49% 26% 85% 5% 38%
Disapprove 53% 74% 61% 41% 41% 51% 54% 51% 55% 53% 53% 36% 80% 58% 54% 45% 54% 69% 67% 61% 55% 48% 40% 45% 72% 13% 89% 55%
Not Sure _ refused (vol.) 5% 1% 4% 8% 5% 4% 7% 4% 6% 4% 6% 4% 5% 3% 8% 3% 6% 5% 4% 6% 6% 5% 2% 6% 2% 2% 6% 7%
Total Unweighted Count 803 41 92 134 166 170 174 385 418 402 401 574 197 245 202 201 142 90 82 134 127 111 131 647 144 251 227 198

PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
N5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing its job?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
N5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. (United States) Congress is doing its job? Approve 33% 36% 38% 32% 36% 30% 25% 33% 33% 32% 35% 39% 25% 35% 31% 38% 27% 22% 39% 33% 24% 29% 43% 34% 34% 55% 19% 26%
Disapprove 56% 51% 55% 57% 57% 61% 59% 60% 53% 59% 54% 51% 66% 52% 56% 56% 67% 70% 50% 54% 64% 61% 55% 57% 57% 35% 72% 63%
Not Sure _ refused (vol.) 10% 12% 6% 11% 7% 9% 15% 7% 13% 9% 11% 10% 9% 13% 13% 6% 6% 8% 11% 13% 12% 9% 2% 9% 10% 10% 8% 11%
Total Unweighted Count 803 41 92 134 166 170 174 385 418 402 401 574 197 245 202 201 142 90 82 134 127 111 131 647 144 251 227 198

PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
f. Television News: Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
f. Television News -- : Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution? A great deal 10% 21% 9% 5% 8% 4% 9% 10% 9% 9% 10% 6% 15% 13% 7% 9% 8% 11% 14% 18% 5% 2% 5% 6% 19% 9% 12% 8%
Quite a lot 9% 6% 5% 8% 13% 10% 18% 7% 12% 7% 12% 9% 9% 13% 8% 9% 4% 18% 15% 10% 3% 4% 12% 10% 8% 9% 12% 8%
Some 43% 41% 42% 46% 49% 38% 41% 38% 47% 42% 44% 45% 41% 43% 41% 41% 49% 43% 38% 37% 50% 54% 44% 44% 41% 43% 47% 46%
Very Little 29% 25% 34% 31% 22% 40% 26% 35% 24% 31% 27% 30% 27% 23% 34% 31% 31% 18% 24% 24% 33% 31% 34% 31% 24% 31% 25% 27%
None (vol.) 6%
10% 8% 6% 7% 5% 7% 6% 7% 6% 7% 5% 3% 8% 7% 7% 4% 7% 8% 6% 8% 5% 8% 3% 7% 3% 6%
Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) 2% 7% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 4% 2% 2% 1% 6% 2% 3% 3% 1%
1% 5% 1% 1% 5%
Refused (vol.) 0%





0% 0% 0%

0%

0%






0%



Total Unweighted Count 803 41 92 134 166 170 174 385 418 402 401 574 197 245 202 201 142 90 82 134 127 111 131 647 144 251 227 198

PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
g. Newspapers: Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
g. Newspapers -- : Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution? A great deal 9% 23% 9% 6% 4% 5% 11% 10% 9% 7% 12% 5% 18% 18% 6% 7% 3% 14% 15% 13% 2% 4% 8% 6% 18% 7% 13% 7%
Quite a lot 10% 11% 9% 6% 13% 9% 16% 7% 13% 9% 11% 10% 11% 12% 11% 9% 8% 13% 11% 17% 7% 5% 10% 10% 10% 6% 12% 13%
Some 46% 45% 52% 40% 47% 45% 40% 44% 47% 44% 47% 47% 44% 43% 45% 43% 58% 39% 45% 40% 56% 48% 48% 45% 47% 43% 51% 50%
Very Little 24% 11% 21% 34% 25% 30% 23% 26% 23% 27% 22% 27% 18% 18% 26% 29% 27% 17% 15% 23% 24% 36% 24% 29% 13% 35% 17% 19%
None (vol.) 8% 6% 8% 10% 8% 10% 4% 9% 6% 9% 7% 9% 5% 6% 10% 9% 4% 14% 11% 6% 7% 6% 8% 7% 9% 6% 6% 7%
Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) 3% 4% 1% 3% 2% 1% 6% 4% 2% 4% 1% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 0% 3% 3% 1% 4% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4%
Refused (vol.) 0%





0% 0% 0%

0%

0%






0%



Total Unweighted Count 803 41 92 134 166 170 174 385 418 402 401 574 197 245 202 201 142 90 82 134 127 111 131 647 144 251 227 198

PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
h. Social Security: Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
h. Social Security -- : Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution? A great deal 12% 32% 5% 5% 5% 11% 19% 10% 13% 9% 15% 7% 20% 22% 9% 7% 5% 15% 17% 15% 7% 5% 5% 8% 21% 12% 10% 12%
Quite a lot 9%
3% 6% 15% 13% 26% 9% 8% 8% 10% 10% 7% 10% 8% 6% 13% 9% 9% 11% 9% 8% 7% 10% 7% 10% 11% 9%
Some 37% 41% 37% 33% 34% 53% 33% 35% 40% 38% 37% 42% 31% 33% 38% 40% 42% 40% 31% 36% 39% 40% 37% 38% 37% 40% 41% 39%
Very Little 33% 25% 37% 46% 38% 19% 20% 37% 29% 36% 30% 32% 35% 27% 37% 39% 29% 25% 31% 35% 32% 43% 36% 35% 28% 31% 33% 32%
None (vol.) 8% 2% 16% 10% 8% 5% 1% 8% 8% 9% 7% 8% 7% 8% 8% 8% 9% 10% 10% 1% 12% 5% 14% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6%
Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) 1%
1% 1%
1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%
2% 0% 1% 1% 1%
0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1%
Refused (vol.) 0%






0% 0%

















Total Unweighted Count 803 41 92 134 166 170 174 385 418 402 401 574 197 245 202 201 142 90 82 134 127 111 131 647 144 251 227 198

PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
i. The Federal Bureau of Investigation: Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
i. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (the FBI) -- : Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution? A great deal 19% 23% 21% 18% 16% 13% 18% 21% 16% 15% 22% 20% 18% 18% 17% 25% 13% 15% 13% 14% 25% 18% 21% 18% 18% 27% 14% 17%
Quite a lot 20% 13% 24% 19% 25% 21% 13% 20% 19% 21% 18% 24% 13% 17% 14% 24% 28% 16% 16% 20% 13% 26% 20% 22% 14% 28% 12% 21%
Some 39% 36% 34% 41% 40% 42% 42% 35% 43% 41% 36% 42% 35% 33% 44% 39% 43% 29% 43% 41% 44% 44% 40% 40% 39% 36% 37% 45%
Very Little 16% 20% 17% 14% 15% 17% 16% 18% 14% 16% 16% 10% 25% 22% 18% 7% 14% 28% 24% 19% 13% 9% 14% 13% 23% 5% 31% 14%
None (vol.) 3% 1% 3% 4% 1% 4% 3% 4% 2% 4% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 4%
4% 0% 2% 5% 0% 3% 3% 3% 0% 2% 3%
Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) 4% 6% 1% 4% 2% 3% 9% 3% 5% 3% 5% 2% 6% 7% 3% 1% 2% 8% 4% 4% 0% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4% 2%
Refused (vol.) 0%





0% 0% 0%

0%

0%






0%



Total Unweighted Count 803 41 92 134 166 170 174 385 418 402 401 574 197 245 202 201 142 90 82 134 127 111 131 647 144 251 227 198

PEACH STATE POLL -- Winter 2005-06
j. The Internal Revenue Service: Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
j. The Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) -- : Do you have a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little confidence in this institution? A great deal 10% 29% 7% 7% 6% 7% 9% 9% 12% 9% 12% 8% 14% 16% 9% 7% 6% 14% 13% 9% 12% 6% 7% 6% 20% 13% 7% 11%
Quite a lot 10% 9% 10% 11% 12% 4% 17% 10% 10% 8% 13% 14% 6% 7% 14% 11% 9% 25% 11% 13% 4% 14% 6% 11% 8% 10% 12% 11%
Some 40% 29% 43% 38% 46% 41% 40% 36% 44% 43% 37% 42% 38% 31% 39% 43% 56% 28% 38% 44% 47% 52% 35% 42% 36% 41% 42% 42%
Very Little 29% 26% 28% 37% 29% 35% 25% 36% 23% 31% 28% 28% 33% 36% 28% 29% 22% 22% 27% 27% 29% 24% 42% 31% 28% 29% 32% 28%
None (vol.) 7% 3% 11% 7% 5% 11% 3%