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"As you may know, President Bush recently nominated John Roberts to succeed William Rehnquist as the new chief justice of the Supreme Court. From what you've heard or read, do you think Roberts should or should NOT be confirmed by the Senate to serve as chief justice?"

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"President Bush has not yet announced his choice for the Supreme Court's second vacancy. Do you think Bush should take diversity into account and strongly consider naming another woman to serve on the Court?"

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"Do you think Bush should take diversity into account and strongly consider naming another black or a Hispanic to serve on the Court?"

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"Are you concerned that President Bush's appointments will make the Supreme Court too conservative; OR concerned that the justices he appoints won't be conservative enough; OR are you not too concerned either way?"

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"Based on what you've heard or read about John Roberts, do you think he should or should not be confirmed by the Senate to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court?"

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"Do you think that it is important for the Senate to know his position on abortion and other controversial issues before voting on his nomination, or not?"

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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Sept. 6-7, 2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"From what you've heard or read, do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm John Roberts as the next chief justice of the Supreme Court?"

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"From what you've heard or read, are you concerned that John Roberts is too conservative, too liberal, or aren't you concerned about his ideology?"

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"How closely are you following the confirmation process of chief justice nominee John Roberts? Are you following it very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all following the story?"

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"Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree that Roberts is qualified to serve as chief justice?"

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"Do you think President Bush should have nominated someone from outside the Supreme Court, like Roberts, to serve as chief justice, or should he have elevated a sitting Supreme Court justice?"

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"Some have suggested that, now that there is a second vacancy on the Supreme Court, President Bush should appoint a woman or a minority. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?"

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 30-31, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all registered voters).

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"Which of the following comes closest to your view of how the Constitution should be interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court? Judges should base their rulings on what they believe the Constitution's framers meant when it was originally written. Judges should base their rulings on what they believe the Constitution means in today’s world." Options rotated

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"President George W. Bush has nominated John Roberts to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. If you were voting on John Roberts' nomination, would you vote to confirm him or not?"

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"Do you think the scrutiny of John Roberts' record is being done fairly and with sincere concern for the position he has been nominated to hold or do you think it is being done unfairly and in a partisan fashion?" Options rotated

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"Do you think John Roberts' religious beliefs should or should not be something Senators consider when deciding whether to confirm him?"

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"John Roberts is a practicing Catholic. Knowing this, are you more likely or less likely to support his confirmation?"

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CBS News Poll. Aug. 29-31, 2005. N=871 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Before senators vote on whether John Roberts should sit on the Supreme Court, how important do you think it is for the Senate to know his position on issues such as abortion and affirmative action? Is that very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?"

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"Do you think the Republican and Democratic members of the Senate will be able to work together to conduct confirmation hearings for John Roberts in a fair and nonpartisan manner, or not?"

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"What do you expect will happen? Do you think John Roberts probably will or probably will not be confirmed by the Senate to sit on the Supreme Court?"

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"What do you think right now? Should the Senate vote to confirm John Roberts as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, or vote against Roberts, or can't you say?"

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"Now, turning to the U.S. Supreme Court: As you may know, John Roberts is the person nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Roberts serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

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"We'd like your opinion of the way George W. Bush is handling certain aspects of his job. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling appointments to the Supreme Court and other federal courts?"

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"Based on what you've heard or read about John Roberts, President Bush's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, do you think he should or should NOT be confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Court?"

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CBS News Poll. July 29-Aug. 2, 2005. N=1,222 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How much difference does it make to the country whether liberals or conservatives control the Supreme Court: a great deal, some, not much, or no difference?"

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"When the Supreme Court decides an important constitutional case, should it only consider the legal issues, or should it also consider what the majority of the public thinks about that subject?"

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"In general, do you think the personal views of most Supreme Court judges are or are not a factor in their decisions on cases before the court?"

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"Before senators vote on whether John Roberts should sit on the Supreme Court, how important do you think it is for the Senate to know what his position on abortion is? Is that very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?"

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"How closely are you following President Bush's nomination of Judge John Roberts to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor? Are you following it very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all following the story?"

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Asked of those who are following nomination very closely or somewhat closely:
"Do you think that John Roberts is a good choice to serve on the Supreme Court?"

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