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Election 2004 Summary

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Survey of 1,000 Adults February 17-18, 2005

Review Data Collected Following State-of-the-Union

Review Data Collected Before the President's Speech

February 17-18, 2005  Who do you trust more on the issue of Social Security reform…President Bush or Democrats in Congress?            Who do you trust more on the issue of Social Security reform…President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Bush 39% 43% 34% 76% 11% 25% 48% 42% 34% 34% 47% 31% 44% 30% 46% 12% 22% 41% 35% 42% 38% 37% 27% 34% 46% 45% 55% 45%
Democrats 41% 37% 45% 11% 76% 35% 32% 38% 46% 45% 39% 43% 40% 44% 38% 63% 38% 39% 39% 36% 44% 49% 44% 46% 36% 43% 29% 39%
Neither 15% 16% 13% 9% 8% 34% 13% 17% 8% 15% 11% 18% 12% 19% 11% 20% 32% 10% 20% 19% 14% 9% 19% 16% 14% 8% 11% 10%
                                                       
February 17-18, 2005  Does Social Security need to be changed?                        Does Social Security need to be changed?            
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 55% 61% 50% 73% 38% 55% 68% 59% 60% 47% 63% 48% 59% 49% 59% 47% 41% 64% 60% 61% 51% 35% 43% 55% 64% 63% 64% 63%
No 30% 27% 33% 16% 49% 23% 22% 29% 22% 36% 26% 34% 30% 30% 28% 33% 38% 22% 23% 26% 33% 53% 40% 32% 20%