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Survey of 1,000 Adults May 12-13

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May 12 - 13, 2005   How closely have you followed news stories about the President's judicial nominations and the Democrat's efforts to defeat them?     How closely have you followed news stories about the President's judicial nominations and the Democrat's efforts to defeat them?
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>
Very closely 31% 39% 23% 38% 26% 27% 27% 43% 23% 23% 35% 27% 34% 26% 33% 26% 20% 25% 32% 32% 33% 33% 27% 29% 32% 21% 47% 47%
Somewhat closely 35% 36% 34% 35% 37% 32% 33% 37% 27% 36% 38% 33% 36% 34% 33% 40% 43% 30% 33% 33% 40% 41% 30% 37% 38% 42% 31% 26%
Not very closely 22% 15% 29% 17% 23% 28% 18% 14% 30% 29% 20% 24% 21% 23% 23% 17% 20% 24% 24% 23% 20% 19% 27% 24% 18% 21% 19% 17%
Not at all 10% 9% 11% 8% 11% 12% 18% 6% 20% 9% 7% 13% 7% 15% 9% 11% 15% 19% 11% 10% 7% 2% 13% 10% 9% 15% 1% 11%
                                                       
May 12 - 13, 2005  Some people nominated by President Bush have enough votes in the Senate to be confirmed and become an Appeals Court judge.  However, Senate Democrats say they will use Senate rules                
 in a way that will prevent a vote from ever being taken on these nominees.  Should every nominee receive an up or down vote on the floor of the Senate?                        
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 49% 51% 47% 72% 28% 46% 52% 51% 51% 46% 54% 45% 52% 44% 52% 50% 30% 52% 45% 49% 51% 47% 50% 44% 50% 58% 54% 51%