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Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

 

I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Nov. 4-7, 2005. N=500 adults nationwide.

.

"Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and organizations, and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby."

Very
Positive

Somewhat
Positive


Neutral

Somewhat
Negative

Very
Negative

Don't
Know
Name/
Not Sure

%

%

%

%

%

%

11/4-7/05

1 5 21 12 27 34

 

CBS News Poll. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2005. N=936 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Is your opinion of Lewis 'Scooter' Libby favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Lewis 'Scooter' Libby yet to have an opinion?"

.

Favorable

Not
Favor
able

Undecided

Haven't
Heard
Enough

Refused

%

%

%

%

%

10/30 - 11/1/05 4 25 21 50 0

 

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 28-30, 2005. N=800 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

.

"Next, we'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. How about former vice-presidential adviser Lewis 'Scooter' Libby?"

.

Favorable

Unfavorable

Never
Heard Of

Unsure

%

%

%

%

10/28-30/05

10 43 31 16

 


Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Connecticut)

Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by Financial Dynamics. Jan. 11-14, 2007. N=approx. 400 registered voters nationwide.

.

"Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the following public figures. If you haven't heard of them, just tell me and we'll move on. Joe Lieberman."

.

Favorable Unfavorable Heard of/
Can't Rate
(vol.)
Haven't
Heard of
Unsure
% % % % %
1/11-14/07 45 26 14 10 4

8/17-20/06

40 26 18 12 4

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 8-11, 2006. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.4. RV = registered voters

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so. Joe Lieberman."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very
Positive

Some-
what
Positive


Neutral

Some-
what Negative

Very
Negative

Don't
Know
Name/

Not Sure

%

%

%

%

%

%

12/8-11/06

7 24 32 14 6 17
7/21-24/06 5 18 31 15 6 25
1/04 6 25 26 19 9 14
12/03 6 23 26 16 11 18
1/01 14 28 29 14 5 10
12/00 18 22 25 11 12 12
10/00 RV 19 28 27 9 6 11
9/00 RV 17 26 26 8 6 17
8/00 RV 19 21 27 7 4 22

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 13-19, 2006. N=1,623 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.4.

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"I'd like to get your feelings toward some of our political leaders and other people who have been in the news. I'll read the name of a person and I'd like you to rate that person using something called the feeling thermometer. You can choose any number between 0 and 100. The higher the number, the warmer or more favorable you feel toward that person, the lower the number, the colder or less favorable. If we come to a person who you haven't heard enough about to form an opinion, you don't need to rate the person. Just tell me and we'll move on to the next one. How do you feel about Joe Lieberman?"

.

MEAN
RATING

Unsure/
Refused

 

 

%

11/13-19/06 52.7 16

8/17-23/06

49.5 17

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2004. N=877 registered voters nationwide.

.

"Is your opinion of Joe Lieberman favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Joe Lieberman yet to have an opinion?"

Favorable

Not
Favor
able

Undecided

Haven't
Heard
Enough

%

%

%

%

1/04 24 27 28 20
12/03 27 24 30 20
8/03 28 21 23 28

 

Gallup Poll. Nov. 10-12, 2003. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. RV = registered voters

.

"Next, I'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him. Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman."

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Never
Heard Of

No
Opinion

%

%

%

%

11/10-12/03 39 28 15 18
3/29-30/03 41 26 13 20
12/16-17/02 44 24 16 16
3/9-11/01 52 20 10 18
12/2-4/00 47 30 11 12
11/13-15/00 48 23 8 21
8/18-19/00 55 13 11 21
8/7/00 RV 37 10 24 29

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 12-13, 2003. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. LV = likely voters

.

"I'm going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of each. If you've never heard of one, please just say so. Joe Lieberman."

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Can't
Say (vol.)

Never
Heard Of

%

%

%

%
8/03 42 28 18 12  
6/03 46 23 18 13
1/14-15/03 42 30 20 8
12/17-18/02 42 25 21 12
11/29-30/00 47 26 23 4  
11/1-2/00 LV 53 21 20 6
10/18-19/00 LV 50 22 22 6  
10/4-5/00 LV 47 17 27 9
9/20-21/00 LV 53 16 23 8
9/6-7/00 LV 52 18 25 5
8/23-24/00 52 13 28 7  
8/9-10/00 48 10 30 12  

 

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Feb. 19-20, 2003. N=629 Democrats and independents who lean Democratic nationwide.

.

"Next, I'm going to read you the names of some people in the news today. Please tell me whether you have generally favorable or generally unfavorable impressions of each, or whether you are not familiar enough to say one way or another. Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman." *

Favorable

Unfav-
orable

Not
Familiar

Not
Sure

%

%

%

%

Among Democrats and independents who lean Democratic:
2/03 49 17 32 2
11/02 42 14 43 1
Among all adults:
10/12-13/00 42 18 37 3
10/4-5/00 39 20 37 4
9/6-7/00 40 15 42 3
8/9-10/00 37 14 46 3

.

* Wording prior to 11/02 excluded "Connecticut Senator"

 

Zogby America Poll. Jan. 24-26, 2003. N=1,017 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

.

"Please tell me if your overall opinion of each of the following people is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable, or you are not familiar enough to form an opinion. Joe Lieberman."

Very
Favorable

Somewhat
Favorable

Somewhat
Unfav-
orable

Very
Unfav-
orable

Not
Familiar
Enough

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

%

1/03

14

36

15

14

20

2


 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Dec. 4-8, 2002. N=1,205 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Now I'd like your views on some people and organizations. As I read from a list, please tell me which category best describes your overall opinion of who I name. Would you say your overall opinion of Joe Lieberman is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

Very
Favorable

Mostly
Favorable

Mostly
Unfav-
orable

Very
Unfav-
orable

Never
Heard Of

Can't Rate
(vol.)

%

%

%

%

%

%

12/02

8

31

18

9

16

18

7/01

10

34

18

8

13

17

1/01

17

38

16

5

6

18



 

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona)

CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 1-3, 2008. N=601 registered voters nationwide. Among registered voters, except where noted.

.

"Is your opinion of John McCain favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about John McCain yet to have an opinion?"

.

Favorable

Not
Favorable

Undecided

Haven't
Heard
Refused
% % % % %

5/1-3/08

32 35 19 14 0

4/25-29/08

33 34 20 12 1

3/28 - 4/2/08

35 29 24 11 1

3/15-18/08

38 31 21 10 0

2/20-24/08

36 32 22 9 1

10/12-16/07

27 28 28 16 1

9/4-9/07

26 28 29 16 1

8/8-12/07

26 31 25 17 1

7/9-17/07

29 33 24 14 0

6/26-28/07

27 29 25 19 0

5/18-23/07

23 30 26 20 1

4/9-12/07

28 29 27 16 0

3/7-11/07

25 22 27 25 1

2/8-11/07

31 20 28 21 0

1/1-3/07 Adults

39 20 28 13 0

9/15-19/06 Adults

28 14 28 28 2

7/21-25/06 Adults

28 13 29 29 1

5/4-8/06 Adults

31 15 25 28 1

2/22-26/06 Adults

35 12 24 29 0

1/20-25/06 Adults

34 12 24 29 1

5/20-23/04

46 9 22 22 1

3/19-21/00

38 26 19 15 2

2/6-10/00

30 13 24 32 1

6/14-18/01 Adults

36 12 23 28 1

12/99 Adults

22 11 22 45 0

 

USA Today/Gallup Poll. May 1-3, 2008. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.        <Graphic>

.

"Next, I'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. How about John McCain?"

.

Favorable

Unfavorable

Never
Heard of

Unsure*

%

%

%

%

5/1-3/08

62 30 n/a 8

4/18-20/08

60 33 n/a 8

3/14-16/08

67 27 n/a 7

2/21-24/08

56 33 n/a 11

2/8-10/08

54 36 n/a 10

1/30 - 2/2/08

56 32 n/a 13

1/10-13/08

59 29 n/a 13

12/14-16/07

54 30 n/a 16

11/30 - 12/2/07

55 30 n/a 15

11/2-4/07

47 34 n/a 19

10/12-14/07

46 37 n/a 17