The Polling Unit: Archives 2001
— -- December 2001
• Dec. 31 —Looking Toward 2002, American Optimism Prevails
• Dec. 26 —No Christmas Cheer In Consumer Confidence
• Dec. 21 —Flying for the Holidays:Delays? Noooo Problem
• Dec. 20 —Most See Toughest Work Still Ahead; After bin Laden, Saddam Hussein
• Dec. 18 —Ratings of FinancesWeaken A Bit
• Dec. 17 —Economy Rivals Terrorism as Nation's Bigger Problem
• Dec. 11 —More Americans SeeImproving Economy
• Dec. 9 —Criminal Trial is Favored For the American Taliban
• Dec. 4 —Smallpox Vaccine:Side Effects Raise Concern
• Dec. 4 —Confidence Halts Slide in November
November 2001
• Nov. 28 —Majority Supports Military Tribunals; Most Say Rights are Adequately Protected
• Nov. 27 —Ratings of the Buying Climate Gain – Just in Time for the Shopping Season
• Nov. 20 —Economy Ratings Slip;Lowest Since March '96
• Nov. 18 —This Thanksgiving, Family Still Comes First
• Nov. 13 — Public's Economic Outlook:Not Bright, but Been Dimmer
• Nov. 11 —Holiday Spending Plans Are Down For the Second Year in a Row: Not Bright, but Been Dimmer
• Nov. 7 —First Post-Attack Challenges for Bush in Public Opinion
• Nov. 6 —Ratings of Finances & Buying ClimateCounter Bleak Views of the Economy
October 2001
• Oct. 30 —Confidence its Lowest Since '97As Economy Ratings Worsen
• Oct. 25 —Anthrax Anxiety Remains Muted; Nine in 10 Think Their Mail's Safe
• Oct. 23 —Confidence Steadies
• Oct. 17 —Nearly Half Use 'Net for News
• Oct. 16 —A Sober Response To Anthrax Scare
• Oct. 16 —Economy Ratings FallTo a Five-Year Low
• Oct. 11 —2/3 Worry of U.S.-Islam War;Way to Prevent it Isn't Clear
• Oct. 10 —Fear of Flying Eases Somewhat
• Oct. 10 —Most Favor Broader Police Authority –But Not Targeted at Arabs or Muslims
• Oct. 10 —U.S. Public Puts a Brave Face On the Uncertainties of War
• Oct. 9 —Consumer Confidence UpSlightly Since Sept. 11
• Oct. 7 —Support for Air Strikes is Vast –Easily Eclipsing Gulf War Levels
• Oct. 2 —Consumer Confidence:Still Holding Steady
September 2001
• Sept. 25 —Confidence Holds SteadyIn 2nd Week After Attacks
• Sept. 20 —2-1 Backing for War on Terrorism;Inaction Seen as the Greater Peril
• Sept. 18 —Confidence Advances Slightlyin Wake of Terror Attacks
• Sept. 15 —American Public Closes RanksBehind Bush & Anti-Terror Measures
• Sept. 10 —Public Rx on the Surplus:Trim Back the Tax Cut
• Sept. 5 —Economy RatingsContinue to Worsen
August 2001
• Aug. 29 —Confidence Dropsto Three Month Low
• Aug. 29 —Most Nonwhites & Westerners Favor Bush Proposal on Mexican Immigrants
• Aug. 23 —Online Buying Advances,Despite the Internet Meltdown
• Aug. 21 — Background for Fed Cut:Bleaker Economic Views
• Aug. 16 — Majorities Oppose Cloning –Animal and Therapeutic Alike
• Aug. 15 — Ratings of the Economy SlipTo Their Lowest in Four Years
• Aug. 8 — Few Reach for the Sunscreen
• Aug. 8 —Little Change in Consumer Confidence; Personal Finance Ratings are a Help
• Aug. 6 — Reagan Approval:Better in Retrospect
• Aug. 2 — Stem-Cell SupportHolds at Six in 10
• Aug. 1 — Bush's Approval Stabilizes,Though Reservations Remain
• Aug. 1 — Confidence Creeps Ahead
July 2001
• July 25 —Confidence Inches Up
• July 24 —China Tops Public's List ofMost Threatening Nations
• July 20 — See Spot Go to Heaven?The Public's Not So Sure
• July 18 —Religious Affiliation in America:Many Answers, Mostly Christian
• July 18 —Confidence Still in a Lull
• July 17 —Retirement ConfidenceContinues to Grow
• July 11 —Confidence Stays Flat
• July 10 —On Patients' Rights, More Favora Broader Right to Sue HMOs
• July 4 — Confidence Still Slumping
• July 3 — Time Off vs Tradition:Move the Fourth of July?
• July 2 — Support for Legal Abortion Wobbles;Religion Informs Much Opposition
June 2001
• June 27 — Confidence Stuck in a Rut
• June 26 — Public Backs Stem-Cell Research by 2-1;Catholics in Favor, Conservatives Divide
• June 20 — Broad Skepticism is the HarvestFor Genetically Modified Foods
• June 20 — One in Six See Improving Economy
• June 13 — Confidence in a Trough
• June 12 — More Planning VacationBut Spending Less
• June 8 — Nuclear Power: Hardly Popular-- But Not the Pariah it Was
• June 7 — Americans Divideon Patients' Rights
• June 6 — Despite Tax Cut, Confidence is Flat
• June 6 — Most Favor Drug TreatmentOver Jail Time
• June 5 —Most Americans Don't Planto Spend Their Tax Rebate
• June 4 —Sharp Challenges for BushOn Policy and Politics Alike
May 2001
• May 30 — Consumer Confidence Holds Still
• May 23 — Consumers Straddling the Fence
• May 22 — Cell Phones in Cars:Look, Ma – No Hands
• May 21 — Many Doubt FBI ProceduresBut Not the McVeigh Verdict
• May 16 — Confidence Not Down,But Still Off Its Oats
• May 15 — Most Favor ConservationIn Response to Energy Needs
• May 9 — Confidence SteadiesAfter Last Week's Fall
• May 8 — Most Favor Adult Punishmentfor Juveniles in Violent Cases
• May 8 — Online Privacy Concerns Hold Steady
• May 2 — Public Ambivalence Fuels SupportFor a Halt in U.S. Executions
• May 1 — Gasoline Prices:Half Say Ouch
April 2001
• April 30 — Confidence StabilizesAfter Last Week's Fall
• April 23 — Bush's Ratings at 100 Days:Performance Good, Priorities Not
• April 23 — Confidence Sustains Sharp Hit
• April 17 — Six in 10 Say U.S.Should Join Kyoto
• April 16 — Seven-Month Advancein Optimism Halts
• April 9 — Confidence Holds StableAmid Rising Fuel Costs
• April 9 — Most Prefer Health SpendingTo a Cut in Income Taxes
• April 6 — A Tempered Responseto the EP-3 Imbroglio
March 2001
• March 27 — Most See Campaign Finance Abuses, but Demand for Action Is Low
• March 26 — Consumer Confidence Jumps;Best in Nearly Six Months
• March 26 — Some Headwinds for BushOn Economy, Other Issues
• March 20 — Erin & the GladiatorBattle for Supremacy
• March 19 — Optimism Soars,Signaling Recovery
• March 13 — Students on School Violence:Could it Happen Here?
• March 12 — Ratings of the EconomyClimb to a 5-Month High
• March 5 — Confidence Steady at Year's High
February 2001
• Feb. 26 — Little Gain for Bush's Tax Cut;Job Rating is Positive, but Subpar
• Feb. 26 — Confidence Advances forSecond Straight Week
• Feb. 19 — Americans' EconomicOutlook is Looking Up
• Feb. 12 — Confidence Holds Still … Again
• Feb. 5 — Confidence 2002:New Week, Same Story
January 2001
• Jan. 31 — Consumer Confidence HoldsAfter its Mid-January Drop
• Jan. 24 — Consumer Confidence Stabilizes
• Jan. 23 — Half Affected by Stock Market-- But Not in a Big Way
• Jan. 22 — Support for Legal AbortionDepends on the Circumstance
• Jan. 17 — Consumer Confidence NosedivesIn its Steepest Drop Since 1990
• Jan. 17 — Clinton Legacy: Good JobBy the Bad-Boy President
• Jan. 16 — Bush's Transition Grades are Strong –But the Economy Threatens Turbulence
• Jan. 10 — Ratings of the National EconomyStumble into the New Year