The Polling Unit: Archives 2002
December 2002
• Dec. 31 — Confidence 2002: The Worst Year Since 1996
• Dec. 27 — Americans Markedly More Fearful About their Prospects, and the World's
• Dec. 24 — A Dash of Holiday Cheer Lightens Consumer Views
• Dec. 18 — Half Say They'd Get the Smallpox Vaccine
• Dec. 18 — Beyond the War on Terrorism Bush Faces Skepticism on Issues
• Dec. 17 — Most Think Iraq Has Destructive Weapons But Want to See Evidence Before Acting
• Dec. 17 — Confidence Matches its Nine-Year Low
• Dec. 16 — Church's Image Weakens Further As Vatican Moves on Abuse Policy
• Dec. 16 —More Favor Lott's Departure Including Many Racial Minorities
• Dec. 11 — Online Shopping Advances Modestly, But Online Spending is Set to Soar
• Dec. 10 — Confidence Takes A Big Hit -- The Third Time this Year
• Dec. 3 — Ratings of Buying Climate Gain; Expectations Remain Off the Deck
November 2002
• Nov. 27 —Americans' Holiday Spending Plans Level Off
• Nov. 26 —Confidence Flattens After Modest Four-Week Advance
• Nov. 25 —Augusta National's Men-Only Policy: Most Oppose the Rule, Support the Right
• Nov. 19 —Confidence Shows a Positive Trend
• Nov. 17 —U.S. Public Doubts Iraq's Intentions As U.N. Weapons Inspectors Arrive
• Nov. 12 —Confidence Shows a Faint Pulse
• Nov. 8 —Most Say Spanking's OK by Parents But Not by Grade-School Teachers
• Nov. 5 —Confidence Steady; Expectations Improving
• Nov. 4 —Bush & War Bridge Some Gaps In a Politically Divided Nation
October 2002
• Oct. 29 —Security Shares Election's Center Stage, Diffusing Voters' Economic Concerns
• Oct. 27 —Confidence Holds; Still Low
• Oct. 24 —Fewer Say Long Hours Are Worth the Sacrifice
• Oct. 22 —Second Big Drop This Month Whacks Consumer Confidence
• Oct. 22 —Most Support Ballistic Fingerprinting, Think it Would've Helped Catch Sniper
• Oct. 15 — Confidence Steadies, Still Low
• Oct. 15 — Doubts About Islam Rise Amid Broad Unfamiliarity
• Oct. 8 — Confidence Falls Sharply; Expectations Worsen as Well
• Oct. 7 — No Consensus for Urgency on Iraq, Though Most Support a First Strike
• Oct. 1 — Anti-Terrorism and Civil Rights: Eight in 10 Feel No Intrusion
• Oct. 1 — Steady Lows for Consumer Confidence
September 2002
• Sept. 27 — Support for Attacking Iraq Cools a Bit Amid a Rise in Political Partisanship
• Sept. 24 — Economy Rating Holds At its Eight-Year Low
• Sept. 17 — Economy Rating Drops; its Worst Since Oct. '94
• Sept. 15 — Broad Support for "Last-Chance" Plan; Many More Now Say Bush's Policy is Clear
• Sept. 10 — Beyond Lingering Fears of 9/11 are Pride, Purpose and Patriotism
• Sept. 10 — Confidence Holds Steady
• Sept. 9 — Fright and Fear Linger Among Teens But Positivism Prevails Post-Sept. 11
• Sept. 3 — Economic Pessimism Slightly Lower in August
• Sept. 3 —Support for Military Action Against Iraq Declines
August 2002
• Aug. 30 — A Strict Diet For a Longer Life? Most Americans Say "No Thanks"
• Aug. 27 — Confidence Holds Flat
• Aug. 26 — Baseball Is Slumping with the Public
• Aug. 26 — Planning for the Future: More Talk Than Action
• Aug. 20 — Confidence Advances, Halting Five-Week Decline
• Aug. 14 — Presley's Still the King; It's the Music, not the Man
• Aug. 13 — Confidence Continues Down: Now its Worst Since April 1996
• Aug. 12 — Prospect of High U.S. Casualties Dampens Support for Iraq War
• Aug. 6 — Ratings of Buying Climate Reach a 15-Month Low
• Aug. 2 — More Call Family Time "Essential"
July 2002
