The Polling Unit: Archives 2003
— -- December 2003
• 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
November 2003
• 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
October 2003
• 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 — Seven in 10 Favor a Special Counsel To Probe Alleged White House Leak
September 2003
• 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
August 2003
• 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
July 2003
• 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
June 2003
• 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
May 2003
• 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
April 2003
• Apr. 30 — Post War Boost in Confidence Ends With a Sharp Snap
• Apr. 28 — Public Stays Cool on SARS
• Apr. 23 — Confidence its Best in Seven Months
• Apr. 17 — Concern About Peacekeeping, But Some Also See a Benefit of the War
• Apr. 16 — Confidence Rises Sharply Amid Positive War News
• Apr. 10 — Both Confidence and Concerns Greet the Sudden Fall of Baghdad
• Apr. 9 — Consumer Confidence Gains Some Ground
• Apr. 7 — Beneath Broad Support for War Are Sharp Divisions in Intensity
• Apr. 4 — Most are Following News of SARS, But Fear of Catching it is Muted
• Apr. 3 — Surge of Optimism Greets Battlefield Gains
• Apr. 2 — Confidence in a Trough
March 2003
• 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
February 2003
• 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
January 2003
• 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