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January 10, 2002



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Poll Vault 2001

Poll Explainer

• The Numbers Game
ABCNEWS Guide to Polls & Public Opinion

December 2001

• Better Luck This Year?
Confidence Down Sharply in 2001

• Looking Forward to 2002
Poll: Despite Sept. 11, Most Americans Optimistic About 2002

• No Christmas Cheer
Consumer Confidence at its Lowest in Over Five Years

• Holiday Travel Delays? No Problem …
Americans Taking Anticipated Travel Delays in Stride

• Toughest Work Ahead
Most Americans Say Toughest Battles in Terror War Still Ahead

• Finance Ratings Slip
Sentiment Down to Four-Year Low

• Recession Jitters
Poll: Public's Economic Concern Grows

• Improvement Seen
Confidence in Economy Rebounding

• Poll: Charge Walker
Trial Favored for ‘American Taliban’

• Confidence Slide Halts
Buying Climate, Personal Finance Outlook Improve

• Smallpox Vaccine: Side Effects Raise Concern
Half Want Shot, Half Dubious

November 2001

• Protected Rights
ABCNEWS Poll: Majority Supports Military Tribunals

• Just-In-Time Intervention
Buying Sentiment Improves

• Economic Ratings Slip
Consumer Confidence at Five-Year Lows

• Family First
Public's Priorities Remain Homebound

• A Chintzy Christmas?
Holiday Spending Plans Down for Second Year in a Row

• Consumers Concerned
View of Economy Not Bright

• Emerging Challenge
Poll Shows Growing Concern About Terror War

• Bleak Outlook
Consumers Remain Concerned;
Show Signs of Optimism

October 2001

• Confidence Falls
Just 37 Percent Say Economy's
in Good Shape

• Muted Anxiety Over Anthrax
Poll: Nine in 10 Think Their Mail Is Safe

• Confidence Steadies
But Ratings of Economy Remain Weak

• Sober Response to Anthrax
Four in 10 Open Mail Carefully, Fewer Stockpile Antibiotics

• Internet Grows
as News Source
More Consumers Are Turning
to the Net for News

• Economy Ratings Slide
Confidence Indicator Hits 5-Year Low

• Mild Concern
A Sober Response to Anthrax Scare

• Power to the Police
Public Wants More Police Authority, But Doesn't Want Groups Targeted

• Brave War Face
Public Approves Military Action, Confident About Combating Bio-Terror

• 10/10: Confidence Hangs Tough
Consumer Sentiment Solid Since Attacks

• Flying Higher?
Fear of Air Travel Has Eased Since Terror Attacks

• Groundswell
Support for Airstrikes Easily Eclipses Gulf War Levels

• Confidence Stands Firm
Consumer Sentiment Improves a Bit

September 2001

• Confidence Holds Steady
Consumer Sentiment Up Since Attacks

• Unshaken — So Far
Confidence in Economy Still High

• Support for Bush
2-1 Backing for War on Terrorism;
Inaction Seen as the Greater Peril

• Confidence Hangs Tough
Consumer Sentiment Up After Attacks

• Gauging Support
History Suggests Steady Support for Military Action

• Standing United
American Public Closes Ranks Behind Bush & Anti-Terror Measures

• Confidence at 4-Year Low
Index Moves Into Negative Territory

• Prayers for Victims, Support for Reprisals
Poll: Public Responds to Terror Attacks

• Take It Back
Public Supports Trimming Tax Cut

• Confidence Falters
Negative Ratings of Economy on Rise

August 2001

• Poll: Confidence Falls
Consumer Sentiment at 3-Month Low

• Border Lines
Poll Shows Public Opinion Split
on Residency for Mexican Illegals

• More Shop Online
Poll Shows E-Commerce Growth, But Troubling Social Gaps Widen

• Poll: Sentiment Teeters
Fed Reserve Acts to Bolster Confidence

• Majority Opposes
Human Cloning
Similar Response to Animal and Therapeutic Uses

• Key Rating at 4-Year Low
Poll: Economy in Bad Shape

• Stem-Cell Division
Research Opponents Don't Like Bush's Decision

• Confidence Dips Slightly
Consumer Confidence Holds its Own Near Four-Month High

• Tanning Risk
Poll: Few Adults Apply Sunscreen

• Improving With Age
Reagan Approval Grows Better in Retrospect

• Life Support?
Stem-Cell Backing Holds at Six in 10

• Bush Approval Rating Stabilizes
But Poll Finds Reservations Remain

• Confidence Inches Up
Consumer Confidence Highest in More Than Four Months

July 2001

• Beginning to Feel Better
Consumer Confidence at Three-Month High

• Dubious Honor
China Tops List of Most Threatening Nations

• Do All Dogs Go to Heaven?
Poll: Americans Divide Like Cats and Dogs

• New Week, Same Story
Poll: Consumer Confidence Unchanged

• Poll: Most Americans Say They're Christian
Varies Greatly From the World at Large

• Upbeat on Retirement
Confidence Continues to Grow

• A Wait-and-See Mood
Consumer Confidence Mired in Slump

• Support for Patients' Rights
More Favor Broader Right to Sue HMOs

• Sentiment in a Slump
Consumer Confidence Stuck in Narrow Band

• Time vs. Tradition
Most Oppose Moving the Fourth of July

• Support for Legal Abortion Wobbles
Religion Informs Much Opposition

June 2001

• Summer Doldrums
Consumer Confidence Stuck in a Rut

• Public Backs Stem Cell Research
Most Say Government Should Fund Use of Embryos

• Rays of Hope
More See Economic Improvement
Than at Any Time This Year

• Behind the Label
Many Skeptical of Bio-Engineered Food

• Confidence Languishes
Sentiment Hovers Near 4-Year Low

• Cheap Trips
More Planning Vacations, But Spending Less

• Drumming Up Support
Poll: About One in Four in Favor of More Nuclear Power Plants

• Lawsuit Divide
Public Split on Patients' Bill of Rights

• Confidence Nearly Flat
Passage of Tax Cut Fails to Buoy Sentiment

• Treatment Over Jail Time
Poll: Most Favor Efforts to Combat Addiction Over Punishment

• A Jolt to the Economy?
Majority Doesn’t Intend to Spend Tax Rebates

• That Sinking Feeling
Poll: Challenges for Bush on Both Policy and Politics

• Poll: Crime Worries Running High
But Americans Don’t Know What to Do About It

May 2001

• Confidence Steadies
But Consumer Sentiment Well Off Year’s High

• Americans Straddle Fence
Sentiment Still Positive, But Barely

• Hands Off!
Public Backs Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phones in Cars

• Poll: Execute Him Anyway
Many Doubt FBI Procedures, But Not McVeigh Verdict

• Consumer Sentiment Steady
But Americans Still Wary About Economy

• Crisis Management
Most Favor Conservation in Response to Energy Needs

• Confidence Holds Steady
But Consumer Sentiment Nears 4-Year Low

• Lock 'Em Up
Most Favor Adult Punishment for Juveniles in Violent Cases

• E-Confidence
Internet Privacy Fears Hold Steady

• Death Penalty Ambivalence
Poll Points to Support for Execution Moratorium in U.S.

• Confidence Declines Sharply
Sentiment Softens as Gasoline Prices Soar

• Driving Force
Half of Americans Feeling the Pinch of Higher Prices at the Pump

April 2001

• Working Too Hard?
A Quarter Say Yes; Half Say It's Not Worth It

• The Voting Myth
At 100 Days, a Return to Turnout

• Sect Appeal
Support for Faith-Based Initiative Depends on the Recipient

• Recession Worries Recede
Consumers Feeling Better About Economy

• No Hard Feelings
Public's Not Punitive on China Policies, Poll Finds

• Bush’s Early Ratings
Poll: President’s Performance Good, Priorities Not

• Confidence Levels Off
Consumer Sentiment a Recession Indicator

• Global Warming Trend
Six in 10 Say U.S. Should Join Kyoto Treaty

• Belts Tighten a Notch
Six in 10 Say It’s No Time to Buy

• Rally ’Round the Flag
China Crisis Bears Hidden Benefit for Bush

• Health Trumps Taxes
Most Would Rather Insure Poor Than Get Cash Back

• Poll: Should Bush Apologize?
A Tempered Response to the EP-3 Imbroglio

• A Change in the Weather
Consumer Confidence Up After 6-Week Slide

March 2001

• No Rebound in Confidence
Poll Also Finds Future Expectations Cloudy

• No Mandate
Most See Campaign Finance Abuses, but Demand for Action Is Low

• Headwinds for Bush
Poll: Solid Approval Ratings, But Unease With Economy

• Confidence Slips Again
Experiences Third Sharp Drop of 2001

• And the Winner Is...
Erin, Gladiator Battle for Supremacy

• Last Things First
Public Ranks Campaign Finance Reform Low Priority

• Confidence Dips Again
Consumer Comfort Index at +10

• Could It Happen Here?
Poll Questions Students on School Violence

• Confidence Heads South
Consumer Comfort Index Now at +12

February 2001

• Double Dip in Confidence
Second Large Decline of 2001 Whacks Consumer Index

• Mixed Reviews
Little Gain for Bush's Tax Cut;
Job Rating Is Positive, But Sub-Par

• Confidence Levels
But National Economy Ratings Still Low

• Consumer Confidence Up
But Fears of Recession Also Remain Strong

• Confidence Stays Steady
Sixty-Four Percent See Economy in Good Shape

January 2001

• Money Poll: Consumer Confidence Steady
66 Percent of Americans Say Economy in Good Shape

• Consumer Confidence Stabilizes
New Positive Feelings Emerge

• Americans Calm
About Mad Cow
Fear of Mad Cow Disease Remains
Muted in the United States

• Riding Wall Street’s Wave
Poll: Half Affected by Stock Market — But Not in a Big Way

• Support for Legal Abortion
Depends on the Circumstance
On Roe vs. Wade Anniversary, Most Still Favor Abortion Rights

• Confidence Takes a Dive
Steepest Decline in Consumer Sentiment Since 1990; 55% Think Recession Likely

• Poll: Good Job by the
Bad-Boy President
Clinton Legacy Shows Wide Split Along Professional, Personal Lines

• Good Transition Grades for Bush, But Economy Could Cause Turbulence
Poll: Most Approve of Cabinet Choices, But Financial Worries Loom

• Consumer Confidence at Six-Month Low
Americans Less Positve in Rating National Economy

• Consumer Confidence Ends Year on a Low
Poor Ratings of Buying Climate Blamed for Erosion From Record High

• Americans Tighten Grip on Their Wallets
Considered Worst Time in 3 Years to Buy Things

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