convictions 96 Mar 15-17(*) 51 47 2
96 Jan 12-15(**) 49 46 5
94 Jul 15-17 50 46 4
f. Has a clear plan for solving
this country's problems
96 Mar 15-17(*) 30 66 4
96 Jan 12-15(**) 30 65 5
g. Puts the country's interests
ahead of his own political
interests 96 Mar 15-17(*) 50 45 5
96 Jan 12-15(**) 51 46 3
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Now thinking about some issues, do you approve or disapprove
of the way Bob Dole is handling [RANDOM ORDER]? Next, ...
BASED ON -- 536 -- ASKED FORM B; 5 PCT PTS
(**) Asked of quarter sample
Dis- No
Approve approve opinion
% % %
a. The economy
96 Mar 15-17 39 45 16
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 34 52 14
b. Foreign affairs
96 Mar 15-17 42 30 28
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 41 36 23
c. Taxes
96 Mar 15-17 34 50 16
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 31 53 16
d. Education
96 Mar 15-17 38 40 22
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 33 46 21
e. Crime
96 Mar 15-17 39 39 22
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 34 44 22
f. The federal budget deficit
96 Mar 15-17 30 53 17
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 34 56 10
g. Welfare
96 Mar 15-17 32 50 18
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 33 54 13
h. Medicare
96 Mar 15-17 30 49 21
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 30 59 11
i. The environment
96 Mar 15-17 37 39 24
I'm going to read off some personal characteristics and
qualities. As I read each one, please tell me whether you
think it applies or doesn't apply to Bob Dole First, ...
Next, ... [RANDOM ORDER]
BASED ON -- 536 -- ASKED FORM B; 5 PCT PTS
(**) Asked of quarter sample
Doesn't No
Applies apply Opinion
% % %
a. Can get things done
96 Mar 15-17 59 30 11
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 63 28 9
b. Honest and trustworthy
96 Mar 15-17 61 30 9
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 57 31 12
c. Shares your values
96 Mar 15-17 46 45 9
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 46 43 11
d. Cares about the needs of
people like you
96 Mar 15-17 45 48 7
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 46 46 8
e. A man of strong
convictions
96 Mar 15-17 67 25 8
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 68 23 9
f. Has a clear plan for solving
this country's problems
96 Mar 15-17 34 56 10
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 34 54 12
g. Puts the country's interests
ahead of his own political
interests
96 Mar 15-17 48 42 10
96 Jan 15-17 (**) 42 46 12
SUMMARY OF CLINTON DOLE RATINGS
NET APPROVAL SCORE (Q. 11/13)
(Approve Minus Disapprove)
CLINTON DOLE
The environment +33 -2
Education +14 -2
Foreign affairs +4 +12
The economy -3 -6
Crime -3 0
Medicare -10 -19
Welfare -16 -18
Taxes -23 -16
The federal budget deficit -29 -23
NET CHARACTERISTIC RATING (Q. 12/14)
(Applies Minus Doesn't Apply)
CLINTON DOLE
Cares about the needs of
people like you +16 -3
Puts the country's interests
ahead of his own political
interests +5 +6
A man of strong convictions +4 +42
Can get things done -2 +29
Shares your values -4 +1
Honest and trustworthy -7 +31
Has a clear plan for solving
the country's problems -36 -22
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Who do you have the most confidence in when it comes to
handling the following problems -- President Clinton or the
Republicans in Congress? First, ... Next, ... [RANDOM
ORDER]
Repub- BOTH NEITHER No
Clinton licans (vol.) (vol.) opinion
a. The economy
96 Mar 15-17 44 45 1 6 4
95 Aug 28-20 39 46 1 9 5
95 May 11-14 44 44 0 7 5
95 Mar 27-29 41 48 1 6 4
95 Feb 24-26 39 51 2 5 3
94 Dec 16-18 36 52 2 7 3
94 Dec 2-5 40 50 1 5 4
93 Aug 8-10 46 39 1 7 7
b. The federal budget
deficit
96 Mar 15-17 40 43 1 10 6
95 Aug 28-20 35 44 * 13