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Kerry Gains in Personal Ratings, Though Bush Maintains a Lead, an ABC News poll shows.
Poll Analysis
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P O L L E X P L A I N E R
The Numbers Game
ABC News Guide to Polls & Public Opinion
ABC News' Polling Methodology and Standards
The Nuts and Bolts of Our Public Opinion Surveys
Response Rates: A Critical Evaluation
O C T O B E R 2 0 0 4
Oct. 6 Bush-Kerry Race Narrows, Raising Stakes for Next Debate
Oct. 5 A Debate Win for Cheney With Help From His Friends
Oct. 5 Consumer Confidence Slips Below Average
Oct. 5 Voter Interest is High Heading into Veep Debate
Oct. 4 Kerry Gains in Personal Ratings, Though Bush Maintains Lead
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 4
Sept. 30 A Win for Kerry in the First Debate
Debate Effects
As Bush and Kerry Prepare for Their First Match-Up, Whats at Stake?
Sept. 29 Confidence and Oil Prices: A Potentially Volatile Mix
Sept. 27 High Stakes as Debates Loom With the Advantage Still to Bush
Sept. 22 Better-Targeted Campaign Helps Boost Bush in Wisconsin
Sept. 22 Consumer Confidence: Average
Sept. 15 As Tight as it Gets in Pennsylvania With an Edge to Bush in Retailing
Sept. 15 Ratings of Finances Reach Two-Year High
Sept. 9 Campaign Enters Decisive Phase With an Advantage to Bush
Sept. 8 Convention Boosts Confidence At Least Among Republicans
Sept. 1 Riven by Political Partisanship, Confidence is Off Midsummer High
A U G U S T 2 0 0 4
Aug. 30 At the Opening of his Convention, the Currents Shift Toward Bush
Aug. 25 Consumer Confidence: Lemons or Lemonade?
Aug. 18 Public's Economic Views Diverge From Bush's Message
Aug. 11 Consumer Confidence Edges Lower But Not All That Low
Aug. 4 Consumer Confidence Steady Near its '04 High
Aug. 2 After his Convention, a Tepid Bump for Kerry
J U L Y 2 0 0 4
July 28 Consumer Confidence Poses a Challenge for the Democrats
July 26 Kerry Weakens on Issues & Attributes, Raising Stakes for Convention
Start Bouncing
Party Conventions Can Give Big Boosts to Their Candidates Campaigns
July 21 Consumer Confidence Interplays With Politics
July 14 Consumer Confidence Rests at a Five-Month Peak
July 7 Consumer Confidence its Best in Five Months
J U N E 2 0 0 4
June 30 Consumer Confidence Advances for Second Straight Week
June 23 Consumer Confidence Jumps, Reversing Month-Long Decline
June 22 Time Tempers Take on Bill Clinton
June 21 Bush Loses Ground on Terrorism Amid Concerns About Iraq
June 21 Price of Gas: $1.94; Fair Price of Gas: $1.42
June 16 Confidence Nears '04 Low as Price Index Rises
June 15 Reaganomics Revisited: Change the Currency?
June 11 More Than Seven in 10 Oppose Compulsory Voting
June 9 Confidence Treads Water
June 7 Reagan Retrospective
June 4 Most Say Church Leaders Should Steer Clear of Politics
June 2 Rising Gas Prices Continue to Weigh Down Consumer Confidence
M A Y 2 0 0 4
May 30 America's Obesity Crisis: Broad Concerns, Little Action
May 27 Most Americans Reject Torture, but Back Some Coercive Practices
May 26 Consumer Confidence Drops as Gas Prices Keep Climbing
May 25 Emotional Responses on Iraq: Anger Up, Pride Down, Worry Level
May 24 Bush Ratings Hit New Lows Amid Concerns on Iraq, Economy
May 19 Consumer Confidence Steady, but Expectations are Glum
May 12 Consumer Confidence Stalls After a Two-Week Advance
May 7 Most Are Dismayed by Prisoner Abuse
May 5 Confidence Maintains Momentum
May 2 Bush Has Edge Over Kerry on Some Personal Attributes
A P R I L 2 0 0 4
April 29 Cheating Among Teens: Widespread, and Often Works
April 28 Consumer Confidence Posts a Robust Gain
April 22 More Cite Gas Prices as a Serious Financial Hardship
April 22 Battlegrounds are Close But Not Much Different
April 21 Improvement Short-Lived as Consumer Confidence Edges Lower
April 19 Iraq and the Election: Bush Hangs Tough
April 13 Consumer Confidence Shakes Off Slump
April 6 Consumer Confidence Holds Steady
M A R C H 2 0 0 4
March 31 Consumer Confidence, Still Below Average, Gains Back Some Ground
March 24 Consumer Confidence Steadies
March 17 Consumer Confidence Slides Further; Expectations Worsen as Well
March 15 Building Better Voters: Just Talk About It
March 10 Same-Sex Marriage Opponents More Apt to Call it a Voting Issue
March 10 Consumer Confidence Reaches Four-Month Low
March 8 Campaign 2004 Roadmap: Edge to Kerry, but Miles to Go
March 3 Consumer Confidence Slips Further
March 2 Kerry's Super Tuesday Cocktail: Dash of Anger, Splash of Electability
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 0 4
Feb. 27 In Public's Oscar Picks, Lord of the Rings Rules
Feb. 26 The Catholic Church Scandal: Broad Public Doubts Remain
Feb. 25 Confidence Takes a Breather After Falling Steeply Last Week
Feb. 24 Nation Divided Over Amendment to Ban Homosexual Marriages
Feb. 17 A Chink in Kerry's Armor Lets Edwards Make it Close
Feb. 17 Plunge in Consumer Confidence Equals Its Steepest Drop on Record
Feb. 15 Six in 10 Take Bible Stories Literally; Don't Blame Jews for Jesus' Death
Feb. 15 Throttle Back on the Group du Jour
Feb. 12 Iraq, Economy, and the Democrats Pull Bush's Popularity to Career Low
Feb. 11 The Electability Train Runs South
Feb. 4 Electability Again Boosts Kerry, But Without Southern Comfort
Feb. 11 Consumer Confidence on Ice
Feb. 4 Consumer Confidence Holds Steady
J A N U A R Y 2 0 0 4
Jan. 28 Behind Kerry's NH Win: Broad Base, Moderate Image, Electability
Jan. 28 Confidence Takes a Break From Recent Surge
Jan. 22 Run the Country? Most Teens Would Pass
Jan. 21 Most Oppose Gay Marriage, But Balk at Amending Constitution
Jan. 21 Bush Addresses the Nation Amid Improving Economic Views
Jan. 20 Kerry Shows Broad Strength in Iowa; Dean Struggles in Core Groups
Jan. 19 Bush's Popularity Narrowly Based; Democrats Match Him in Public Trust
Jan. 14 Consumer Confidence Pauses at 18-Month Peak
Jan. 12 Most Oppose Bush Immigration Plan; If Created, 2/3 Favor Limited Period
Jan. 7 Rally in Confidence Extends Into New Year
Jan. 5 Most Want Pete Rose Back in Baseball
D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 3
Dec. 31 Heading Into New Year, A Jump in Hopefulness
Dec. 31 Consumer Confidence 2003: Low Year Ends on High Note
Dec. 24 Confidence, Continuing to Improve, Reaches 17-Month High
Dec. 22 Two Holiday Gifts Boost Bush: Saddam, and the Economy Too
Dec. 19 More Back Life Sentence for Convicted Sniper Malvo
Dec. 17 Two-Thirds of Democrats Say Gore Won't Affect Their Vote
Dec. 17 Economic Outlook Brighter; Buying Climate at 2003 Peak
Dec. 14 A Sober Response to Saddam's Capture
Dec. 10 Confidence Levels Off
Dec. 8 Muted Reception Greets Medicare Reform Bill
Dec. 3 Consumer Confidence Continues Advance
N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 3
Nov. 26 2003 Holiday Shopping Season: More Buyers Plan to Go Online
Nov. 25 Consumer Confidence Jumps; Now Its Best in 14 Months
Nov. 19 Economic Optimism Still Looks Better, While Current Views Stay Flat
Nov. 17 Views are Steady on Iraq and Bush
Nov. 16 John F. Kennedy's Assassination Leaves a Legacy of Suspicion
Nov. 12 Confidence Stays Flat
Nov. 5 Slump in Consumer Confidence Nears Six-Month Mark
Nov. 4 Party Identification, 2003: Precise Political Parity
Nov. 2 With Bush Weaker on Issues, the Economy Looms Large
O C T O B E R 2 0 0 3
Oct. 29 Despite Signs of Recovery, Many Americans Don't See It
Oct. 22 Confidence Still Stable
Oct. 19 Growing Health Care Concerns Fuel Cautious Support for Change
Oct. 15 U.S. Catholics Admire the Pope Yet Differ With Many of His Views
Oct. 15 Economic Outlook Improves a Bit, Current Ratings Stay Flat
Oct. 14 Iraq and Economic Problems Level the '04 Playing Field
Oct. 8 Confidence In A Lull
Oct.7 A Harsh Judgement on Davis Clears Schwarzenegger's Way
Oct. 1 Broad Majority Continues to Oppose Spending Additional $87 in Iraq
Oct. 1 Confidence is Flat
Oct. 1 Seven in 10 Favor a Special Counsel To Probe Alleged White House Leak
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 3
Sept. 24 Confidence Inches Down
Sept. 22 Most Oppose Gay Marriage, But Don't Want to Amend Constitution
Sept. 17 Confidence Reaches Eight Week Low
Sept. 14 Doubts Drag Bush Back Down to Earth
Sept. 11 Critical Views of Islam Grow Amid Continued Unfamiliarity
Sept. 10 Most Say Gov't Intruding on Rights, But Most Also Call it Justified
Sept. 9 Near Its Best of the Year, Confidence Shows Resilience
Sept. 8 More Think the Iraq War Increases the Risk of Terroism
Sept. 8 Two Years Later: Anger, Resolve But Also Lower Ratings for Bush
Sept. 03 Consumer Confidence Stays Still, Despite Rising Gas Prices
A U G U S T 2 0 0 3
Aug. 27 Consumer Confidence in Summer Standstill
Aug. 25 Public Attitudes on Bush, Iraq Stable Despite U.N. Bombing
Aug. 20 Confidence on Hold, Again
Aug. 13 Consumer Confidence Stands Still
Aug. 6 Consumer Confidence Holds Flat, Failing to Extend Last Week's Advance
Aug. 4 Fewer Have Cancer Tests Than Doctors Recommend
J U L Y 2 0 0 3
July 31 Most Would Pay Higher Taxes to Fund a Seniors' Drug Plan
July 30 Confidence Advances, Though Still Weak
July 24 Most Americans Back Health Exception to "Partial-Birth" Abortion Ban
July 23 Confidence Levels Off, On Pace For 10 -Year Low
July 16 30% Call Economy 'Poor,' the Most in Nearly a Decade
July 15 Modified Foods Give Consumers Pause
July 13 Many Democratic Voters Looking for a Candidate
July 11 Bush Faces Rising Public Doubts on Credibility and Casualties Alike
July 9 Confidence Stuck in a Rut
July 3 U.S. Constitution: Great Impact, But Hold the Details
July 2 Confidence in a June Lull
J U N E 2 0 0 3
June 25 Confidence Marks Time
June 23 Public Disquiet Grows With Casualties in Iraq
June 19 Public Says Supreme Court Nominees Should Disclose Abortion Views
June 18 Confidence, Still Weak, Is on a Better Track
June 11 Confidence Levels Off
June 7 Steep Obstacles Face Mrs. Clinton on the National Political Stage
M A Y 2 0 0 3
May 28 Uptick in Confidence Ends a Postwar Slump
May 22 Fuming Over Fossil Fuel? Knock a Quarter Off the Top
May 21 Confidence Stabalizes
May 14 Consumer Confidence Continues to Fade
May 7 Confidence Shedding its Postwar Gains
May 3 Election '04: Does Bush Get It?
May 2 If Elected, Most Say U.S. Should Back a Fundamentalist Government in Iraq
May 1 Bush is Strong but Hardly Unassailable
The Silly Season
Understanding Views as the Campaign Season Kicks Off
A P R I L 2 0 0 3
April 30 Post War Boost in Confidence Ends With a Sharp Snap
April 28 Public Stays Cool on SARS
April 23 Confidence its Best in Seven Months
Selling the Tax Cut
Bush's Tax Cuts Risk Getting on the Wrong Side of Economic Discontent
April 17 Concern About Peacekeeping, But Some Also See a Benefit of the War
April 16 Confidence Rises Sharply Amid Positive War News
Bushs Next Problem
After Iraq War Ends, President Bush Needs to Face Faltering Economy
April 10 Both Confidence and Concerns Greet the Sudden Fall of Baghdad
April 9 Consumer Confidence Gains Some Ground
April 7 Beneath Broad Support for War Are Sharp Divisions in Intensity
April 4 Most are Following News of SARS, But Fear of Catching it is Muted
April 3 Surge of Optimism Greets Battlefield Gains
April 2 Confidence in a Trough
M A R C H 2 0 0 3
March 28 Support for War With Iraq Holds Even as Expectations of Casualties Soar
March 26 Slump in Confidence Extends Another Week
March 23 Expectations of Few Casualties Fade, Though Support for War is High
March 21 While Support for War Holds Steady, Bush's Ratings Are Lower Than '91
March 18 Economic Outlook Soars To its Worst Since 1992
March 18 Support for War Spikes as Bush Sets a Deadline
March 12 Drop in Economy Ratings Leads Confidence Lower
March 10 Support for War is Steady; U.N. Approval Desired, Not Necessary
March 5 Confidence, While Still Low, Posts a Stronger February
March 3 While Most Support Iraq Policy, Reservations are Broadly Held
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 0 3
Feb. 26 Confidence Up in Last Three Weeks
Feb 24 Despite Skepticism of the U.N., Most Want its Support vs Iraq
Feb. 19 Economic Ratings Gain a Bit, But Pessimism for the Future Continues
Feb.17 While a Quarter Lay in Supplies, Most Take Terror Alert in Stride
Feb. 12 Confidence, Still Low, Gains Back Some Ground
Feb. 11 Support for Space Program Endures; Most Call Accident Unavoidable
Feb. 10 Most Support Allied Attack Even Without U.N. Support
Feb. 6 Seven in 10 Powell Viewers See a Convincing Case For War
Feb. 5 Buying Climate Weakens as Gasoline Prices Spike
Feb. 4 Low Marks on Domestic Issues Continue to Trouble Bush
Feb. 1 Bush Regains His Footing on Iraq Though Many Want Hard Evidence
J A N U A R Y 2 0 0 3
Jan. 29 Confidence Stabalizes at Nine-Year Low
Jan. 28 Speech Viewers Liked it But Opinions Barely Budge
Jan. 28 Two-Thirds Would Give Inspectors the "Few More Months" They Seek
Jan. 24 Majority Opposes Clearing Death Row
Jan. 23 Lieberman Gains a Bit On '04 Democratic Pack
Jan. 22 Views of Race Relation Improve
Jan. 22 Consumer Confidence Nose-dives; One of its Steepest Drops on Record
Jan.21 Public Support for Abortion Depends on Why it's Done
Jan. 21 On Iraq and the Economy, a Two-Front War for Bush
Jan. 20 Views on Affirmative Action: Assistance, Yes; Preference, No
Jan. 16 Public Views of Press Freedom: Wartime Changes the Equation
Jan. 15 Slump in Confidence Lasts Another Week
Jan. 8 Confidence Still in a Rut
Jan. 7 Americans Broadly Skeptical Of Bush's Economic Policies
Jan. 6 Different Means in Dealing With Iraq and North Korea
Jan. 1 Confidence 2002: The Worst Since 1996
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