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Survey of 1,500 Adults January 21-23, 2005
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January 26, 2005--Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the woman expected to be our next Secretary of State--Condoleezza Rice. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 34% have an unfavorable opinion of Rice while 18% are not sure. These results are similar to survey data collected at the time Rice was first nominated last November. At that time, 53% of Likely Voters wanted their Senators to vote for Rice's confirmation. Twenty-nine percent (29%) wanted their Senators to oppose the nomination. Rice's favorability ratings are lower than those for the man she hopes to replace. Outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell is viewed favorably by 62% of Americans and unfavorably by 19%. Among Republicans, there is little difference--68% have a favorable opinion of Rice and 67% say the same about Powell. Among Democrats, however, 59% have a positive view of Powell while just 26% have a favorable opinion of Rice. Among those not affiliated with either major political party 58% have a favorable opinion of Powell. Rice's favorability among unaffiliated is at 38%. While Rice's numbers lag behind Powell's, they are stronger than one of her chief adversaries--Senator Barbara Boxer. Thirty percent (30%) have a favorable opinion of the California Senator while 34% have the opposite view. Supplemental data is available for Rasmussen Reports Premium Members. The national telephone survey of 1,500 adults was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on January 21-23, 2005. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% margin of sampling error. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. Our publications provide real-time information on consumer confidence, investor confidence, employment data, the political situation, and other topics of value and interest. We provide daily updates on the economic confidence of Consumers and Investors. Our consumer data generally identifies trends two to six weeks ahead of traditional consumer confidence measures. The final, certified, results of Election 2004 show that President George W. Bush received 50.7% of the vote while Senator John Kerry earned 48.3%. Those figures are very close to the final Rasmussen Reports Daily Tracking Poll. We projected the President would win 50.2% to 48.5%. This confirms Matthew Dowd’s assessment that "Scott's polling data was dead on this election. Both nationally and at the state level, his numbers were hard to beat." Dowd was Chief Strategist for Bush-Cheney '04. In addition to our national polling, Rasmussen Reports projected 24 statewide results during the final weekend of Election 2004 without a single miscall. Slate, the online magazine, determined that Rasmussen Reports was number one among the nation's pollsters in 2004. Rasmussen Reports recently released a 130 page special report on Election 2004. The GOP Generation documents how and why Republicans have the potential to control both the House and the Senate for at least a generation. It is "not the result of a single election… President Bush is in a position to close a sale with American voters that was first proposed by Ronald Reagan a generation ago...” Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says that “The GOP Generation captures with clarity the dynamics that are propelling this Republican era to staggering new heights.” To keep up with our latest releases, be sure to visit the Rasmussen Reports Home Page.
This survey of 1,500 Adults was conducted by Rasmussen Reports January 21-23, 2005. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. |
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