MSNBC - McClatchy California
This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. from September 25 through September 28, 2006. A total of 625 registered California voters were interviewed statewide by telephone. All stated they were likely to vote in the November general election.
Those interviewed were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Quotas were assigned to reflect voter turn-out by county.
The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than plus or minus 4 percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the "true" figure would fall within that range if the entire population were sampled. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a gender or regional grouping.
Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of ________?
If the 2006 election for Governor were held today, would you vote for:
ANGELIDES 36%
SCHWARNENEGGER 49%
OTHER 3%
UNDECIDED 12%
If the 2006 election for Washington’s U.S. Senate seat were held today, would you vote for:
FEINSTEIN 53%
MOUNTJOY 23%
OTHER 3%
UNDECIDED 20%
Will your vote for U.S. Senate mainly be:
FOR CANDIDATE 66%
AGAINSTRONGLYOPPONENT 21%
NOT SURE 13%
Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush’s overall job performance as President? (Is that, strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disapprove?)
STRONGLYAPPROVE 20%
SOMEWHAT APPROVE 20% (40%)
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE 9%
STRONGLYDISAPPROVE 51% (60%)
NOT SURE 0.8%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? (Is that, strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove?)
STRONGLYAPPROVE 0.8%
SOMEWHAT APPROVE 18% (19%)
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE 28%
STRONGLYDISAPPROVE 43% (71%)
NOT SURE 10%
Which ONE of the following issues will be MOST important in determining your vote for U.S. Senate this year:
IRAQ 29%
TERRORISM/SECURITY 14%
HEALTH CARE 14%
IMMIGRATION 13%
TAXES/GOVT SPNDG 12%
ECONOMY/JOBS 11%
OTHER/DK 5%
MORAL/FAMILY 2%
GAS PRICE/ENERGY 1%
Generally speaking, would you say things in the country are heading in the right direction, or are they are off on the wrong track?
RIGHT DIRECTION 24%
WRONG TRACK 69%
NOT SURE 7%
Do you approve or disapprove of the Bush administration’s policies in Iraq? (Is that strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disapprove?)
STRONGLY APPROVE 18%
SOMEWHAT APPROVE 16% 34%
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE 11%
STRONGLYDISAPPROVE 54% 65%
NOT SURE 1%
What should the U.S. do in Iraq:
SEND MORE 20%
KEEP SAME 10%
WITHDRAW SOME 18%
WITHDRAW ALL 33%
NOT SURE 20%
How worried are you about the direction of the nation’s economy in the next few years? Are you:
VERY WORRIED 27%
SOMEWHAT WORRIED 38% 65%
NOT TOO WORRIED 18%
NOT WORRIED 17% 35%
NOT SURE 0.5%
How worried are you that there will be another major terrorist attack in the U.S.? Are you:
VERY WORRIED 18%
SOMEWHAT WORRIED 50% 68%
NOT TOO WORRIED 27%
NOT WORRIED 5% 32%
NOT SURE 0.3%
Should illegal immigrants working in the United States be:
CHANCE TO STAY 56%
DEPORTED 34%
NOT SURE 10%
In general, which is better for the country?
SAME PARTY 45%
DIVIDED 37%
NOT SURE 18%
Demographics:
What is your current official party voter registration? Are you registered to vote as a:
DEMOCRAT 46%
REPUBLICAN 36%
INDEPENDENT 18%
Would you describe your personal political views as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative or very conservative?
VERY LIBERAL 10%
SOMEWHAT LIBERAL 20%
MODERATE 33%
SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE 27%
VERY CONSERVATIVE 9%
DK/REF 0.6%
What is your age?
18-34 13%
35-49 30%
50-64 33%
65+ 23%
REF 0.3%
Which of the following best describes your race or ethnicity?
WHITE 72%
BLACK 5%
HISPANIC 20%
OTHER 2%
REFUSED 1%
SEX:
MALE 48%
FEMALE 52%
REGION:
NORTHERN CAL 8%
SF BAY AREA 20%
CENTRAL VALLEY 15%
CENTRAL COAST 7%
LA COUNTY 23%
LA SUBURBS 18%
SAN DIEGO METRO 9%