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FAX TRANSMITTAL FORM
TO: Jane Barnett
FROM: Carl A. Anderson
058 P01
PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W. SUITE 501 WASHINGTON. D.C. 20004-2404 (202) 628-2355
DATE: 8/24/92
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This fax contains 2 pages including
this cover sheet. If there are any problems
in receiving the entire fax, please call
202/628-2355 and ask for Aggie of Martha.
FAX # 202/628-1243
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Anights of Columbus
F.Y.I.
complete
AUG 24 '92 11:14
WASHINGTON OFFICE
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
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ployment.
Bipartisan Consensus?
Right
With the exception of abortion, voters have historically
FULife
trusted the Democrats more than the Republicans to handle
Abortion
each of these social issues. And after the Democratic conven-
tion, Clinton seems to have the upper hand on the abortion
issue as well. In Gallup's post-convention poll, college-
American Viewpoint (R). July 8-13, 1992. N=1,000 adults nationwide:
educated female voters preferred Clinton to handle the
abortion issue by a margin of 59% to 25%.
ALL
Rep.
Dem.
Ind.
%
%
%
%
"Congress is considering legislation that would legalize the principles of the
The Abortion Decision, Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court's 1973 Roe V. Wade decision in which abortion became legal.
On the issue of abortion, college men and college women are
Under this bill, states would be prohibited from restricting the right of a
about equally likely to take a "pro-choice" position. For
woman to choose to have an abortion before fetal viability, or at any time if the
abortion is necessary to protect the health or the life of the woman. In short,
example, a July Gallup Poll for Newsweek showed 46% of
states would be prevented from enacting any legislation that would have the
college men and 47% of college women expressing the view
effect of denying access to abortion for women. In general, do you favor or
that abortion should be legal "under any circumstances."
oppose this legislation?"
While sharing similar opinions on abortion, college women
Favor
55
51
60
54
rate the issue much higher in terms of their presidential vote
Oppose
38
42
33
38
than do college men.
Not sure
7
7
7
8
A January Gallup Poll found 18% of college women,
"As you may know, the Supreme Court recently decided that a woman has the
compared with 6% of college men saying the abortion issue
right to have an abortion until the fetus is viable but said that certain
was so important that it would determine how they would
restrictions-such as a 24-hour waiting period, parental consent for girls under
vote for president. A July Newsweek poll found 60% of college
age 18, and requiring doctors to provide information on alternatives to
abortion-are legal as long as an undue burden is not placed on a woman
women and 46% of college men saying the recent Supreme
seeking an abortion. In general, do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme
Court decision on abortion would be a major influence on
Court's decision?"
their presidential vote.
Approve
59
58
58
62
Democratic Senate candidates Carol Moseley Braun in
Disapprove
34
35
36
32
Illinois and Lynn Yeakel in Pennsylvania made an issue of
Not sure
7
7
6
6
the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings in their primary
campaigns and will no doubt continue to do so in the fall. At
CBS News/New York Times Poll. July 8-11, 1992. N=1,346 adults
the presidential level, however, the Thomas-Hill hearings do
nationwide:
not appear to have energized women voters the way the
ALL
Rep.
Dem.
Ind.
abortion decision has. A recent Newsweek poll found only
%
%
%
%
about a quarter of college-educated women (24%) saying
"Which of these comes closest to your view? (1) Abortion should be generally
available to those who want it; or (2) Abortion should be available but under
that the hearings will be a major influence on their vote,
stricter limits than it is now; or (3) Abortion should not be permitted."
similar to the proportion of college men (21%) who express
(1) Generally available
41
36
45
41
such views. The hearings, however, do appear to have
(2) Available, stricter limits
39
42
32
42
affected college women differently than other Americans. A
(3) Not permitted
18
20
19
16
May Gallup Poll found a plurality of college women (46%)
Don't know
2
2
4
1
expressing an unfavorable opinion of Supreme Court Justice
Thomas. Men and non-college-educated women tend to
"If each state could make its own laws about abortion, would you want your
state to put limits on the availability of abortion, or not?"
have favorable views of Thomas.
Yes, limits
56
64
49
57
Clinton and the Character Issue
No limits
41
34
48
40
Don't know
3
2
3
3
While Clinton and the Democrats have an advantage with
better-educated women on issues, Bush may be able to
counter by raising doubts about the Arkansas governor's
character. The marital infidelity charges against Clinton
CONSUMER COME INDEX
early in the campaign may have had their most lasting
impact among college-educated women. Prior to the Demo-
The ABC News Money magazine- Consumer Comfor
cratic convention, Gallup polls found close to half (47%) of
Index" stood a#-45, on Its scale of for the 30
college-educated women saying Clinton was not personally
day period ending Aug 2. That's the same as the average
honest. Even after the convention, about a third of this group
for this year, and virtually unchanged from four weeks
(32%) said Clinton did not have the honesty and integrity to
ago, when it was at: 441 The average for 1991 was 37, for
serve as president, higher than the percentage seen for
1990-24, and for 1989-11. The Index is based on responses
college men (23%), non-college men (19%) and non-college
to questions about the national economy personal
women (22%).
c 1992 The Gallup Organization
nances, and the buying climate.
August 10, 1992
3
The Polling Report