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A CNN / Time Poll - March 6-7, 1996

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The Presidential Horse Race
Dole on the Issues
GOP Race
Vice President Factor
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Interviews were conducted with 826 registered 
voters on March 6-7, 1996.



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CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
Registered Voters'
Presidential Choice


          Now   February
Clinton   49%   52%
Dole      40    39

Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts



CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
Registered Voters'
Presidential Choice

Clinton   46%
Dole      33
Perot     14

Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts



CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
Who Would Do Better Job
Helping the Middle Class?

Clinton   51%
Dole      35

Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts


CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
Who Would Do Better Job
Looking Out for People Like You?

Clinton   48%
Dole      37

Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts


CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
Does Dole Have Vision
For the Future?

Yes      43%
No       45

Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts

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But Dole has his strengths as well. Pluralities 
of registered voters believe Dole would do a 
better job than Clinton on reducing the federal 
deficit and improving the country's moral 
climate. And despite Clinton's current nine-point 
lead over Dole, the two candidates are 
about evenly matched on a number of key issues, 
including the economy, foreign policy, 
and crime. 


CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
Who Would Do Better Job On...


                Dole   Clinton
Federal deficit 45%    39%
Moral issues    45     39

Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts


CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
Who Would Do Better Job On...


                 Clinton   Dole
Economy          45%       42%
Foreign policy   43        44
Crime            42        41

Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts

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More than half of all registered Republicans 
choose Dole from among the remaining GOP 
candidates as their preference for the party's 
nominee. But 47% of registered Republicans 
say they would like to see someone else besides 
those candidates run for the nomination; 
49% say they are satisfied with the choice of 
candidates. Only 36% of Republican voters 
nationwide say that Pat Buchanan should withdraw 
from the GOP race; 44% say that about 
Steve Forbes. 


CNN/TIME POLL
Match 6-7
Registered Republicans'
Choice for Nomination

Dole        52%
Buchanan    18
Forbes      14
Keyes        5
Dornan       3

Sampling error: +/-5.5% pts


CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
REGISTERED REPUBLICANS
Satisfied with GOP Field?

Yes       49%
No        47

Sampling error: +/-5.5% pts


CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
REGISTERED REPUBLICANS
Should Buchanan Drop Out?

Yes      36%
No       50

Sampling error: +/-5.5% pts


CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
REGISTERED REPUBLICANS
Should Forbes Drop Out?

Yes      44%
No       45

Sampling error: +/-5.5% pts


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Registered Republicans are closely divided over 
whether the GOP's vice-presidential 
nomination should go to someone who supports or 
opposes restrictions on abortion. 40% 
want a vice-presidential candidate who supports 
abortion restrictions; 43% want someone 
on the ticket who opposes abortion restrictions. 
One candidate in the latter category -- Colin 
Powell -- would help the party at the polls. 
Although Clinton beats Dole by a nine point 
margin, a Dole/Powell ticket would beat Clinton 
and Al Gore in a two-way race by a 47%-
45% spread if the election were held today.


CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
REGISTERED REPUBLICANS
V.P. Nominee's Stand on Abortion

Oppose restrictions     43%
Support restrictions    40

Sampling error: +/-5.5% pts


CNN/TIME POLL
March 6-7
Registered Voters'
Choice for President

Dole/Powell      47%
Clinton/Gore     45

Sampling error: +/-3.5% pts

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