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This file contains: Polling data on Ideology. Question asks: "Regardless of the political party you might favor, do you consider yourself to be a liberal, conservative, or somewhere in between?" 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date Polling questions on the 91st U.S. Congress and Presidential programs. Detailed statistics on 91st Congress Study from December 28-30, 1970, Study #9575, from Behavioral Research Associates President, David R. Derge, attached. 18 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 12/28/1970 Polling data regarding Nixon's handling of Presidency, and rescue mission to Son Tay. Detailed statistics on Rescue Mission Study from December 1-4, 1970, from Behavioral Research Associates President, David R. Derge, attached. 17 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 12/1/1970 Polling questions regarding Nixon's handling of Presidency, as well as opinions on other candidates. Detailed statistics on Post Election Study from November 10-11, 1970, from Behavioral Research Associates President, David R. Derge, attached. 16 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 11/10/1970

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 44 4 Campaign Report Polling data on Ideology. Question asks: "Regardless of the political party you might favor, do you consider yourself to be a liberal, conservative, or somewhere in between?" 1pg 44 4 12/28/1970 Campaign Report Polling questions on the 91st U.S. Congress and Presidential programs. Detailed statistics on 91st Congress Study from December 28-30, 1970, Study #9575, from Behavioral Research Associates President, David R. Derge, attached. 18pgs 44 4 12/1/1970 Campaign Report Polling data regarding Nixon's handling of Presidency, and rescue mission to Son Tay. Detailed statistics on Rescue Mission Study from December 1-4, 1970, from Behavioral Research Associates President, David R. Derge, attached. 17pgs 44 4 11/10/1970 Campaign Report Polling questions regarding Nixon's handling of Presidency, as well as opinions on other candidates. Detailed statistics on Post Election Study from November 10-11, 1970, from Behavioral Research Associates President, David R. Derge, attached. 16pgs Tuesday, February 07, 2012 Page 1 of 1 IDEOLOGY Page 23 of 23 REGARDLESS OF THE POLITICAL PARTY YOU MIGHT FAVOR, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE, OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? PERCENTAGE NO BASE LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE OPINION TOTAL 993 33 49 18 MALE 490 37 47 16 FEMALE 503 30 51 19 AGE 18-20 61 57 34 9 21-29 203 46 42 12 30-49 366 27 53 20 50+ 362 29 51 20 RACE White 894 32 50 18 Black 81 46 38 16 LABOR. UNION Yes 296 36 44 20 No 692 33 51 16 Not Determined 5 40 60 RELIGION Protestant 631 30 54 16 Catholic 240 37 44 19 Jewish 12 50 42 8 Other 50 40 32 28 REGION East 266 34 46 20 Midwest 288 34 48 18 South 271 31 51 18 West 168 36 50 14 INCOME -5,000 214 29 47 24 5-15,000 558 34 51 15 15,000+ 178 40 49 11 Not Determined 43 23 35 42 PARTY Democrat 506 42 41 17 Republican 338 24 62 14 Independent 86 24 50 26 IDEOLOGY Liberal 332 100 Conservative 485 100 Not Determined 176 100 QUESTION December 28-30,1970 PAGE NO. THE 91st U.S. CONGRESS WHICH IS STILL IN SESSION WILL SOON ADJOURN. IN GENERAL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY THE 91st CONGRESS HAS HANDLED ITS LEGISLATIVE JOB? 1 DO YOU THINK THAT, IN GENERAL, CONGRESS GAVE PRESIDENT NIXON'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS TOO MUCH SUPPORT, ABOUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SUPPORT, OR NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT? 2 WHICH PROGRAM DO YOU HAVE IN MIND - TOO MUCH SUPPORT? 3 WHICH PROGRAM DO YOU HAVE IN MIND - NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT? 4 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY RICHARD NIXON IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? 5 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY SPIRO AGNEW IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS VICE PRESIDENT? 6 SUPPOSE THE 1972 ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDMUND MUSKIE; WHICH ONE WOULD 'YOU VOTE FOR? 7 (SAME QUESTION WITH GEORGE WALLACE AS THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE) 8 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDWARD KENNEDY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 9 (SAME QUESTION WITH GEORGE WALLACE) 10 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND HUBERT HUMPHREY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 11 (SAME QUESTION WITH GEORGE WALLACE) 12 IN POLITICS, AS OF TODAY, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT OR SOMETHING ELSE? 13 REGARDLESS OF THE POLITICAL PARTY YOU MIGHT FAVOR, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE, OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? 14 IN WHICH OF THESE AGE GROUPS ARE YOU? 15 DETAILED STATISTICS ON 91st CONGRESS STUDY DECEMBER 28-30, 1970 DAVID R. DERGE PRESIDENT BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES STUDY #9575 QUESTION PAGE NO. THE 91st U.S. CONGRESS WHICH IS STILL IN SESSION WILL SOON ADJOURN. IN GENERAL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY THE 91st CONGRESS HAS HANDLED ITS LEGISLATIVE JOB? 1 DO YOU THINK THAT, IN GENERAL, CONGRESS GAVE PRESIDENT NIXON'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS TOO MUCH SUPPORT, ABOUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SUPPORT, OR NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT? 2 WHICH PROGRAM DO YOU HAVE IN MIND - TOO MUCH SUPPORT? 3 WHICH PROGRAM DO YOU HAVE IN MIND - NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT? 4 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY RICHARD NIXON IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? 5 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY SPIRO AGNEW IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS VICE PRESIDENT? 6 SUPPOSE THE 1972 ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDMUND MUSKIE; WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 7 (SAME QUESTION WITH GEORGE WALLACE AS THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE) 8 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDWARD KENNEDY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 9 (SAME QUESTION WITH GEORGE WALLACE) 10 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND HUBERT HUMPHREY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 11 (SAME QUESTION WITH GEORGE WALLACE) 12 IN POLITICS, AS OF TODAY, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT OR SOMETHING ELSE? 13 REGARDLESS OF THE POLITICAL PARTY YOU MIGHT FAVOR, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE, OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? 14 IN WHICH OF THESE AGE GROUPS ARE YOU? 15 Page 1 of 15 THE 91st U.S. CONGRESS WHICH IS STILL IN SESSION WILL SOON ADJOURN. IN GENERAL, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY THE 91st CONGRESS HAS HANDLED ITS LEGISLATIVE JOB? PERCENTAGE NO BASE APPROVE DISAPPROVE OPINION TOTAL 1025 33 34 33 MALE 519 34 41 25 FEMALE 506 31 27 42 AGE 18-20 82 45 29 26 21-29 196 33 32 35 30-49 377 33 33 34 50+ 370 29 37 34 RACE White 933 32 35 33 Black 81 42 26 32 LABOR UNION Yes 272 35 34 31 No 745 32 35 33 Not Determined 8 38 62 RELIGION Protestant 605 33 34 33 Catholic 282 32 32 36 Jewish 17 29 59 12 Other 61 34 26 40 REGION East 268 30 37 33 Midwest 285 32 33 35 South 284 38 30 32 West 188 28 37 35 INCOME -5,000 197 25 35 40 5-15,000 568 36 31 33 15,000+ 200 30 49 21 60 30 15 55 Not Determined PARTY Democrat 556 34 32 34 Republican 326 34 36 30 Independent 89 28 43 29 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 33 35 32 Not & Won't 15 33 13 54 Page 2 of 15 DO YOU THINK THAT, IN GENERAL, CONGRESS GAVE PRESIDENT NIXON'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS TOO MUCH SUPPORT, ABOUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SUPPORT, OR NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT? PERCENTAGE TOO MUCH ABOUT RIGHT NOT ENOUGH NO BASE SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT OPINION TOTAL 1025 9 26 41 24 MALE 519 9 28 45 18 FEMALE 506 9 25 36 30 AGE 18-20 82 16 31 34 19 21-29 196 13 32 34 21 30-49 377 8 27 41 24 50+ 370 6 22 45 27 RACE White 933 9 26 42 23 Black 81 11 26 30 33 LABOR UNION Yes 272 9 27 41 23 No 745 9 26 41 24 Not Determined 8 25 50 25 ELIGION Protestant 605 8 25 43 24 Catholic 282 10 27 38 25 Jewish 17 18 41 35 6 Other 61 10 28 38 24 REGION East 268 8 23 44 25 Midwest 285 10 24 44 22 South 284 8 31 38 23 West 188 10 27 37 26 INCOME -5,000 197 6 22 36 36 5-15,000 568 10 28 41 21 15,000+ 200 13 28 50 9 Not Determined 60 13 25 62 PARTY Democrat 556 12 30 32 26 Republican 326 4 21 58 17 Independent 89 7 30 39 24 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 9 27 41 23 Not & Won't 15 7 13 20 60 Pg. 3 of 15 "WHICH PROGRAM DO YOU HAVE IN MIND? - TOO MUCH SUPPORT" WELFARE PERCENTAGE POVERTY VIETNAM SOCIAL INFLATION ALL EVERYTHING NO BASE PUBLIC AID WAR SECURITY EDUCATION ECONOMY S.S.T. POLLUTION OTHERS IN GENERAL OPINION TOTAL 91 8 18 4 1 4 3 1 20 19 22 MALE 47 2 15 2 9 6 2 13 23 28 FEMALE 44 14 21 7 2 27 14 15 AGE 18-20 13 31 8 8 23 23 7 21-29 25 4 20 8 4 28 12 24 30-49 30 17 7 10 3 3 13 23 24 50+ 23 4 22 4 4 4 17 17 28 RACE White 81 5 16 -5 1 4 4 1 20 21 23 Black 9 33 33 11 22 1 LABOR UNION Yes/Are 25 8 16 4 24 16 32 No/Won't 66 8 18 6 2 5 5 2 18 20 16 RELIGION . P "estant 47 9 15 4 4 2 21 17 28 'ic 27 7 19 7 4 7 4 19 15 18 .1 3 33 33 33 1 Other 6 17 17 17 33 16 REGION East 20 10 20 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 15 Midwest 29 14 21 10 3 3 21 21 7 South 23 4 4 4 22 17 49 West 19 26 5 5 21 21 22 INCOME -5,000 12 8 17 8 8 8 51 5-15,000 54 7 17 6 7 4 24 19 16 15,000+ 25 8 20 4 4 4 16 24 20 PARTY Democrat 65 8 15 5 5 2 22 19 24 Republican 14 14 7 7 7 7 21 37 Independent 6 33 17 17 17 16 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will/Are 88 8 17 5 1 5 3 1 19 19 22 Not/Won't 1 100 Pg. 4 of 15 WHICH PROGRAM DO YOU HAVE IN MIND - NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT" WELFARE PERCENTAGE POVERTY VIETNAM SOCIAL INFLATION ALL EVERYTHING NO BASE PUBLIC AID WAR SECURITY EDUCATION ECONOMY S.S.T. POLLUTION OTHERS IN GENERAL OPINION TOTAL 417 10 12 7 3 3 5 1 12 20 27 MALE 235 9 10 7 3 4 6 * 15 21 24 FEMALE 182 12 14 6 4 1 3 1 8 18 33 AGE 18-20 28 4 29 4 7 4 11 41 21-29 67 8 10 5 8 6 5 8 22 28 30-49 156 11 13 5 3 4 4 1 16 17 26 50+ 166 12 8 10 2 1 6 1 11 24 25 RACE White 391 11 12 7 3 3 5 1 12 20 26 Black 24 4 13 4 4 17 21 37 LABOR UNTON Yes/Arc 111 10 13 5 3 3 4 * 7 23 31 No/Won't 302 11 11 7 3 3 6 1 14 19 25 RELIGION stant 261 9 12 7 4 3 5 1 11 21 27 lic 106 13 9 6 3 2 7 * 15 21 23 h 6 17 17 17 49 Other 23 9 17 9 4 9 17 9 26 REGION East 117 14 14 9 4 3 2 12 20 22 Midwest 124 8 5 6 3 4 6 2 9 31 26 South 107 11 13 6 4 3 6 * 15 12 29 West 69 7 17 4 1 9 1 13 13 35 INCOME -5,000 70 14 7 11 4 1 4 3 11 14 31 5-15,000 233 8 11 4 3 3 5 * 12 22 31 15,000+ 99 14 16 9 4 5 6 12 19 15 PARTY Democrat 177 8 10 7 4 3 6 2 13 20 27 Republican 188 10 14 5 3 3 4 * 12 20 28 Independent 35 20 9 9 3 6 11 17 25 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will/Are 409 10 11 7 3 3 5 1 12 20 28 Not/Won't 3 33 33 34 * Less tha % Page 5 of 15 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY RICHARD NIXON IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? PERCENTAGE NO BASE APPROVE DISAPPROVE OPINION TOTAL 1025 60 33 7 MALE 519 61 34 5 FEMALE 506 60 32 8 AGE 18-20 82 46 48 6 21-29 196 58 37 5 30-49 377 60 32 8 50+ 370 65 29 6 RACE White 933 63 31 6 Black 81 31 61 8 LABOR UNION Yes 272 56 38 6 No 745 62 31 7 Not Determined 8 63 25 12 RELIGION Protestant 605 65 29 6 Catholic 282 .54 39 7 Jewish 17 24 65 11 Other 61 66 30 4 REGION East 268 59 35 6 Midwest 285 57 36 7 South 284 70 24 6 West 188 53 39 8 INCOME -5,000 197 58 29 13 5-15,000 568 62 33 5 15,000+ 200 55 42 3 Not Determined 60 70 17 13 PARTY Democrat 556 47 48 5 Republican 326 84 11 5 Independent 89 67 27 6 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will/Are 991 60 33 7 Not/Won't 15 73 13 14 Page 6 of 15 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY SPIRO AGNEW IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS VICE PRESIDENT? PERCENTAGE NO BASE APPROVE DISAPPROVE OPINION TOTAL 1025 48 40 12 MALE 519 50 41 9 FEMALE 506 46 40 14 AGE 18-20 82 38 54 8 21-29 196 43 47 10 30-49 377 52 35 13 50+ 370 48 39 13 RACE White 933 50 38 12 Black 81 28 57 15 LABOR UNION Yes 272 44 44 12 No 745 50 39 11 Not Determined 8 25 38 37 RELIGION Protestant 605 53 35 12 Catholic 282 42 45 13 Jewish 17 18 82 Other 61 48 39 13 REGION East 268 47 40 13 Midwest 285 43 44 13 South 284 60 30 10 West 188 38 48 14 INCOME -5,000 197 42 41 17 5-15,000 568 50 40 10 15,000+ 200 50 42 8 Not Determined 60 43 28 29 PARTY Democrat 556 38 51 11 Republican 326 68 22 10 Independent 89 44 42 14 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will/Are 991 49 41 10 Not/Won't 15 47 33 20 Page 7 of 15 SUPPOSE THE 1972 ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDMUND MUSKIE; WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON MUSKIE NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 1025 50 38 4 8 MALE 519 48 39 4 9 FEMALE 506 51 38 3 8 AGE 18-20 82 39 50 4 7 21-29 196 42 47 5 6 30-49 377 52 35 4 9 50+ 370 53 34 3 10 RACE White 933 52 36 4 8 Black 81 27 56 5 12 LABOR UNION Yes 272 42 43 4 11 No 745 52 37 4 17 Not Determined 8 63 25 12 RELIGION Protestant 605 56 33 3 8 Catholic 282 39 47 4 10 Jewish 17 18 77 5 Other 61 54 28 8 10 REGION East 268 48 43 3 6 Midwest 285 45 40 4 11 South 284 60 29 3 8 West 188 42 45 7 6 INCOME -5,000 197 50 36 4 10 5-15,000 568 49 39 4 8 15,000+ 200 49 45 2 4 Not Determined 60 58 18 5 19 PARTY Democrat 556 30 55 5 10 326 81 14 2 3 Republican Independent 89 55 29 7 9 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 50 39 4 7 Not & Won't 15 47 7 13 33 Page 8 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, EDMUND MUSKIE, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON MUSKIE WALLACE NONE OPINION TOTAL 1025 43 36 13 3 5 MALE 519 42 37 14 2 5 FEMALE 506 44 34 13 3 6 AGE 18-20 82 32 44 17 5 2 21-29 196 38 47 10 3 2 30-49 377 44 33 15 2 6 50+ 370 47 30 12 2 9 RACE White 933 45 33 14 3 5 Black 81 21 58 6 6 9 LABOR UNION Yes 272 37 39 15 2 7 No 745 46 34 12 3 5 Not Determined 8 25 25 25 25 RELIGION Protestant 605 48 30 15 2 5 Catholic 282 36 45 9 3 7 Jewish 17 18 82 Other 61 44 28 18 3 7 REGION East 268 43 42 8 1 6 Midwest 285 42 38 9 4 7 South 284 46 23 24 2 5 West 188 40 43 10 4 3 INCOME -5,000 197 39 33 14 3 11 5-15,000 568 43 36 15 3 3 15,000+ 200 48 43 7 1 1 Not Determined 60 45 20 13 8 14 PARTY Democrat 556 25 51 14 3 7 Republican 326 75 12 10 * 2 Independent 89 47 29 17 6 1 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 43 36 13 3 5 Not & Won't 15 47 7 20 13 13 * Less than 1% Page 9 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDWARD KENNEDY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON KENNEDY NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 1025 50 42 4 4 MALE 519 51 41 4 4 FEMALE 506 49 43 3 5 AGE 18-20 82 32 67 1 21-29 196 41 56 3 30-49 377 54 37 5 50+ 370 56 33 4 7 RACE White 933 54 37 4 5 Black 81 7 86 7 LABOR UNION Yes 272 44 48 3 5 No 745 53 39 4 4 Not Determined 8 25 63 12 RELIGION Protestant 605 58 35 3 4 Catholic 282 36 56 3 5 Jewish 17 12 77 6 5 Other 61 54 33 10 3 REGION East 268 50 45 2 3 Midwest 285 47 44 4 5 South 284 56 35 4 5 West 188 46 44 6 4 INCOME -5,000 197 47 42 4 7 5-15,000 568 51 42 4 3 15,000+ 200 51 42 3 4 Not Determined 60 48 38 2 12 PARTY Democrat 556 30 61 5 4 Republican 326 83 13 4 Independent 89 60 32 7 1 REGISTERED TO VOTE Are & Will 991 51 42 3 4 Not & Won't 15 40 40 13 7 Page 10 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, EDWARD KENNEDY, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON KENNEDY WALLACE NONE OPINION TOTAL 1025 44 39 11 2 4 MALE 519 44 37 14 2 3 FEMALE 506 43 42 9 3 3 AGE 18-20 82 24 66 9 1 21-29 196 36 53 8 3 30-49 377 46 34 13 3 4 50+ 370 49 31 12 2 6 RACE White 933 47 35 12 3 3 Black 81 11 79 5 5 LABOR UNION Yes 272 35 46 13 2 4 No 745 47 37 11 3 3 Not Determined 8 38 50 12 RELIGION Protestant 605 50 32 13 2 3 Catholic 282 33 54 6 2 5 Jewish 17 18 77 5 Other 61 46 31 15 5 3 REGION East 268 43 44 8 1 4 Midwest 285 42 44 7 3 4 South 284 44 28 22 2 4 West 188 45 42 7 4 2 INCOME -5,000 197 40 37 14 3 6 5-15,000 568 43 40 13 3 1 15,000+ 200 51 40 5 2 2 Not Determined 60 38 38 8 3 13 PARTY Democrat 556 25 57 12 3 3 Republican 326 75 14 9 * 1 Independent 89 49 28 15 6 2 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 44 40 11 2 3 Not & Won't 15 33 33 13 13 8 Page 11 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND HUBERT HUMPHREY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON HUMPHREY NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 1025 55 37 3 5 MALE 519 55 36 4 5 FEMALE 506 55 38 2 5 AGE 18-20 82 43 54 1 2 21-29 196 57 38 5 30-49 377 55 37 3 5 50+ 370 57 33 4 6 RACE White 933 58 34 4 4 Black 81 19 75 6 LABOR UNION Yes 272 46 48 2 4 No 745 59 33 4 4 Not Determined 8 25 50 13 12 RELIGION Protestant 605 62 31 3 4 Catholic 282 43 47 3 7 Jewish 17 24 76 Other 61 54 36 7 3 REGION East 268 51 42 2 5 Midwest 285 54 38 4 4 South 284 63 30 3 4 West 188 50 39 5 6 INCOME -5,000 197 53 35 4 8 5-15,000 568 55 38 3 4 15,000+ 200 57 39 2 2 Not Determined 60 53 27 5 15 PARTY Democrat 556 35 57 4 4 Republican 326 86 9 1 4 Independent 89 69 24 5 2 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 55 37 3 5 Not & Won't 15 60 20 7 13 Page 12 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, HUBERT HUMPHREY, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON HUMPHREY WALLACE NONE OPINION TOTAL 1025 48 33 12 2 5 MALE 519 47 32 14 3 4 FEMALE 506 49 34 11 2 4 AGE 18-20 82 33 49 13 1 4 21-29 196 51 35 9 4 1 30-49 377 46 32 14 2 6 50+ 370 51 30 12 2 5 RACE White 933 51 30 13 2 4 Black 81 16 74 5 1 4 LABOR UNION Yes 272 39 42 13 3 3 No 745 52 30 12 2 4 Not Determined 8 25 38 25 12 RELIGION Protestant 605 54 27 13 2 4 Catholic 282 40 42 8. 3 7 Jewish 17 24 76 Other 61 43 33 20 2 2 REGION East 268 48 39 8 * 4 Midwest 285 50 35 7 3 5 South 284 48 24 22 1 5 West 188 45 36 11 4 4 INCOME -5,000 197 46 31 14 1 8 5-15,000 568 47 34 13 2 4 15,000+ 200 53 37 8 2 Not Determined 60 45 25 12 7 11 PARTY Democrat 556 28 52 13 3 4 Republican 326 80 7 9 * 3 Independent 89 57 19 17 3 4 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 48 34 12 2 4 Not & Won't 15 40 13 13 7 27 * Less than 1% Page 13 of 15 IN POLITICS, AS OF TODAY, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT OR SOMETHING ELSE? PERCENTAGE BASE DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT UNDECIDED OTHER TOTAL 1025 54 32 9 2 3 MALE 519 54 32 11 2 1 FEMALE 506 54 32 7 2 5 AGE 18-20 82 62 26 6 1 5 21-29 196 58 24 12 5 1 30-49 377 53 32 9 1 5 50+ 370 51 37 7 2 3 RACE White 933 51 34 9 2 3 Black 81 89 5 5 1 LABOR UNION Yes 272 66 21 7 2 4 No 745 50 36 10 2 2 Not Determined 8 63 13 13 11 RELIGION Protestant 605 50 37 8 2 3 Catholic 282 64 '24 8 2 2 Jewish 17 71 18 6 5 Other 61 53 30 7 3 7 REGION East 268 46 38 8 3 5 Midwest 285 49 35 10 3 3 South 284 65 23 9 1 2 West 188 57 32 7 2 2 INCOME -5,000 197 58 31 5 2 4 5-15,000 568 56 31 9 2 2 15,000+ 200 49 36 12 2 1 Not Determined 60 42 35 8 5 10 PARTY Democrat 556 100 Republican 326 100 Independent 89 100 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 55 32 9 2 2 Not & Won't 15 20 7 13 40 20 Page 14 of 15 REGARDLESS OF THE POLITICAL PARTY YOU MIGHT FAVOR, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE, OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? PERCENTAGE NO BASE LIBERAL OPINION CONSERVATIVE TOTAL 1025 32 49 19 MALE 519 35 50 15 FEMALE 506 29 47 24 AGE 18-20 82 59 35 6 21-29 196 44 43 13 30-49 377 28 54 18 50+ 370 25 49 26 RACE White 933 31 51 18 Black 81 46 25 29 LABOR.UNION Yes 272 37 46 17 No 745 30 50 20 Not Determined 8 38 13 49 RELIGION Protestant 605 30 51 19 Catholic 282 35 47 18 Jewish 17 47 41 12 Other 61 31 46 23 REGION East 268 34 45 21 Midwest 285 34 49 17 South 284 28 49 23 West 188 34 52 14 INCOME -5,000 197 26 43 31 5-15,000 568 34 52 14 15,000+ 200 38 52 10 Not Determined 60 22 25 53 PARTY Democrat 556 42 38 20 Republican 326 18 70 12 Independent 89 33 42 25 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 32 49 19 Not & Won't 15 20 20 60 Page 15 of 15 IN WHICH OF THESE AGE GROUPS ARE YOU? PERCENTAGE NO BASE 18-20 21-29 30-49 50 & Over OPINION TOTAL 1025 8 19 37 36 MALE 519 7 20 37 36 FEMALE 506 9 18 36 37 AGE 18-20 82 100 21-29 196 100 30-49 377 100 50+ 370 100 RACE White 933 7 19 38 36 Black 81 16 24 26 34 LABOR UNION Yes 272 7 21 44 28 No 745 8 19 34 39 Not Determined 8 25 25 50 RELIGION Protestant 605 7 1.7 35 41 Catholic 282 10 23 42 25 Jewish 17 12 24 35 29 Other 61 5 16 43 36 REGION East 268 8 21 43 28 Midwest 285 10 17 34 39 South 284 9 17 36 38 West 188 4 23 33 40 INCOME -5,000 197 7 9 12 72 5-15,000 568 7 25 42 26 15,000+ 200 9 17 48 26 Not Determined 60 20 10 27 43 PARTY Democrat 556 9 21 36 34 Republican 326 6 14 37 42 * Independent 89 6 26 38 30 REGISTERED TO VOTE Will & Are 991 7 19 37 37 Not & Won't 15 33 40 7 20 * Less than 1% December 1-4, 1970 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY RICHARD NIXON IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? 1 HAVE YOU SEEN, HEARD, OR READ ANYTHING ABOUT PRESIDENT NIXON'S DECISION THAT SENT A RESCUE MISSION TO SON TAY IN NORTH VIETNAM TO FREE AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR? 2 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF PRESIDENT NIXON'S DECISION THAT SENT A RESCUE MISSION TO SON TAY TO FREE AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR? 3 WOULD YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR, INCLUDING ANOTHER RESCUE MISSION? 4 DO YOU FEEL THAT STATEMENTS SUCH AS THOSE OF SENATORS FULBRIGHT, MUSKIE AND KENNEDY, WHICH CONDEMNED THE RESCUE MISSION, ARE HELPFUL OR HARMFUL IN SECURING THE RELEASE OF OUR AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR? 5 IN 1972, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. SUPPOSE THIS ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDMUND MUSKIE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 6 (SAME QUESTION WITH WALLACE AS THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE) 7 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDWARD KENNEDY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 8 (SAME QUESTION WITH WALLACE) 9 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AHD HUBERT HUMPHREY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 10 (SAME QUESTION WITH WALLACE) 11 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND GEORGE MC GOVERN. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 12 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND JOHN LINDSAY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 13 IN POLITICS, AS OF TODAY, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT OR SOMETHING ELSE? 14 DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? 15 DETAILED STATISTICS ON RESCUE MISSION STUDY DECEMBER 1-4, 1970 DAVID R. DERGE PRESIDENT BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES STUDY #9567 Page 1 of 15 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY RICHARD NIXON IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? PERCENTAGE NO BASE APPROVE DISAPPROVE OPINION TOTAL 998 55 31 14 MALE 493 56 33 11 FEMALE 505 54 30 16 AGE 21-29 213 57 34 9 30-49 394 55 33 12 50+ 390 54 28 18 RACE White 931 57 29 14 Black 47 34 60 6 LABOR UNION Yes 269 47 40 13 No 722 58 28 14 Not Determined 7 43 57 RELIGION Protestant 576 64 25 11 Catholic 278 48 36 16 Jewish 21 19 62 19 Other 44 46 41 13 REGION East 264 57 35 8 Midwest 286 54 27. 19 South 268 60 27 13 West 180 47 39 14 INCOME -5,000 205 51 29 20 5-15,000 542 57 32 11 15,000+ 182 58 33 9 Not Determined 69 48 30 22 PARTY Democrat 526 39 47 14 Republican 343 81 11 8 Not Determined 129 53 22 25 Page 2 of 15 HAVE YOU SEEN, HEARD, OR READ ANYTHING ABOUT PRESIDENT NIXON'S DECISION THAT SENT A RESCUE MISSION TO SON TAY IN NORTH VIETNAM TO FREE AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE YES NO OPINION TOTAL 998 63 35 2 MALE 493 72 27 * FEMALE 505 55 42 3 AGE 21-29 213 66 33 * 30-49 394 66 33 1 50+ 390 59 38 3 RACE White 931 64 34 2 Black 47 51 49 LABOR UNION Yes 269 67 33 No 722 63 35 2 Not Determined 7 14 86 RELIGION Protestant 576 64 34 2 Catholic 278 60 37 3 Jewish 21 76 24 Other 44 66 34 REGION East 264 67 33 Midwest 286 63 35 2 South 268 55 42 3 West 180 72 28 INCOME -5,000 205 54 42 4 5-15,000 542 63 36 * 15,000+ 182 80 19 1 Not Determined 69 48 45 7 PARTY Democrat 526 63 35 2 Republican 343 67 32 1 Not Determined 129 57 40 3 * Less than 1% Page 3 of 15 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF PRESIDENT NIXON'S DECISION THAT SENT A RESCUE MISSION TO SON TAY TO FREE AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE APPROVE DISAPPROVE OPINION TOTAL 631 78 11 11 MALE 355 77 16 7 FEMALE 276 80 6 14 AGE 21-29 141 88 10 2 30-49 261 73 12 15 50+ 228 79 11 10 RACE White 598 79 11 10 Black 24 75 17 8 LABOR UNION Yes 179 77 15 8 No 451 79 10 11 Not Determined 1 100 RELIGION Protestant 366 83 9 8 Catholic 168 76 11 13 Jewish 16 81 19 Other 29 69 17 14 REGION East 176 79 12 9 Midwest 179 75 11 14 South 147 88 5 7 West 129 71 18 11 INCOME -5,000 111 78 10 12 5-15,000 342 83 10 7 15,000+ 145 72 16 12 Not Determined 33 64 9 27 PARTY Democrat 329 71 16 13 Republican 228 86 6 8 Not Determined 74 84 8 8 Page 4 of 15 WOULD YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR, INCLUDING ANOTHER RESCUE MISSION? PERCENTAGE NO BASE YES NO OPINION TOTAL 998 78 10 12 MALE 493 77 13 10 FEMALE 505 78 7 15 AGE 21-29 213 81 12 7 30-49 394 78 10 12 50+ 390 75 9 16 RACE White 931 79 9 12 Black 47 55 26 19 LABOR UNION Yes 269 79 12 9 No 722 77 10 13 Not Determined 7 29 71 RELIGION Protestant 576 80 8 12 Catholic 278 77 11 12 Jewish 21 91 5 4 Other 44 66 25 9 REGION East 264 74 13 13 Midwest 286 78 11 11 South 268 83 6 11 West 180 73 13 14 INCOME -5,000 205 74 12 14 5-15,000 542 81 9 10 15,000+ 182 75 14 11 Not Determined 69 67 6 27 PARTY Democrat 526 75 13 12 Republican 343 82 8 10 Not Determined 129 75 7 18 Page 5 of 15 DO YOU FEEL THAT STATEMENTS SUCH AS THOSE OF SENATORS FULBRIGHT, MUSKIE AND KENNEDY, WHICH CONDEMNED THE RESCUE MISSION, ARE HELPFUL OR HARMFUL IN SECURING THE RELEASE OF OUR AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE HELPFUL HARMFUL OPINION TOTAL 998 14 51 35 MALE 493 16 54 30 FEMALE 505 12 47 41 AGE 21-29 213 21 53 26 30-49 394 12 53 35 50+ 390 13 46 41 RACE White 931 13 52 35 Black 47 34 34 32 LABOR UNION Yes 269 15 49 36 No 722 14 52 34 Not Determined 7 100 RELIGION Protestant 576 12 56 32 Catholic 278 16 49 35 Jewish 21 19 38 43 Other 44 25 30 45 REGION East 264 15 53 32 Midwest 286 15 48 37 South 268 12 55 33 West 180 15 44 41 INCOME -5,000 205 14 42 44 5-15,000 542 15 53 32 15,000+ 182 13 60 27 Not Determined 69 13 30 57 PARTY Democrat 526 17 44 39 Republican 343 11 62 27 Not Determined 129 13 47 40 Page 6 of 15 IN 1972, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. SUPPOSE THIS ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDMUND MUSKIE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON MUSKIE NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 998 45 33 6 16 MALE 493 45 35 6 14 FEMALE 505 44 30 7 19 AGE 21-29 213 50 30 7 13 30-49 394 42 37 5 16 50+ 390 44 30 7 19 RACE White 931 45 32 6 17 Black 47 36 45 9 10 LABOR UNION Yes 269 35 40 7 18 No 722 48 30 6 16 Not Determined 7 14 14 72 RELIGION Protestant 576 53 24 7 16 Catholic 278 36 43 4 17 Jewish 21 10 67 14 9 Other 44 39 41 5 15 REGION East 264 41 41 3 15 Midwest 286 43 32 7 18 South 268 55 23 8 14 West 180 37 36 8 19 INCOME -5,000 205 42 26 9 23 5-15,000 542 43 35 6 16 15,000+ 182 51 37 4 8 Not Determined 69 45 17 9 29 PARTY Democrat 526 23 52 7 18 Republican 343 77 8 5 10 Not Determined 129 45 19 7 29 Page 7 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, EDMUND MUSKIE, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON MUSKIE WALLACE NONE OPINION TOTAL 998 40 32 12 3 13 MALE 493 40 34 12 4 10 FEMALE 505 39 30 12 3 16 AGE 21-29 213 44 31 10 5 10 30-49 394 37 35 14 1 13 50+ 390 40 29 12 4 15 RACE White 931 40 31 13 3 13 Black 47 30 47 4 2 17 LABOR UNION Yes 269 31 38 16 3 12 No 722 43 30 11 3 13 Not Determined 7 14 86 RELIGION Protestant 576 48 23 14 3 12 Catholic 278 31 42 12 2 13 Jewish 21 10 76 10 4 Other 44 32 46 7 5 10 REGION East 264 36 42 9 2 11 Midwest 286 41 32 9 3 15 South 268 45 19 21 3 12 West 180 34 37 9 5 15 INCOME -5,000 205 39 24 14 5 18 5-15,000 542 37 34 14 3 12 15,000+ 182 47 40 6 2 5 Not Determined 69 41 15 12 3 29 PARTY Democrat 526 21 49 14 3 13 343 71 10 9 2 8 Republican Independent 129 33 19 16 5 27 Page 8 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDWARD KENNEDY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON KENNEDY NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 998 50 35 4 11 MALE 493 52 33 5 10 FEMALE 505 47 36 4 13 AGE 21-29 213 41 50 2 '7 30-49 394 52 32 5 11 50+ 390 52 29 5 14 RACE White 931 52 32 4 12 Black 47 11 83 2 4 LABOR UNION Yes 269 42 40 5 13 No 722 53 33 4 10 Not Determined 7 14 86 RELIGION Protestant 576 59 26 5 10 Catholic 278 39 47 3 11 Jewish 21 5 62 24 9 Other 44 48 48 2 2 REGION East 264 49 39 3 9 Midwest 286 46 34 4 16 South 268 58 27 4 11 West 180 44 41 5 10 INCOME -5,000 205 45 37 4 14 5-15,000 542 48 36 4 12 15,000+ 182 61 29 3 7 Not Determined 69 45 28 3 24 PARTY Democrat 526 49 51 Republican 343 47 53 Not Determined 129 57 43 Page 9 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, EDWARD KENNEDY, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON KENNEDY WALLACE NONE OPINION TOTAL 998 43 34 11 2 10 MALE 493 44 32 11 3 10 FEMALE 505 41 35 10 2 12 AGE 21-29 213 36 48 8 1 7 30-49 394 44 32 12 2 10 50+ 390 46 28 11 3 12 RACE White 931 45 31 11 2 11 Black 47 9 83 4 4 LABOR UNION Yes 269 33 38 16 2 11 No 722 47 33 9 2 9 Not Determined 7 14 86 RELIGION Protestant 576 50 25 13 2 10 Catholic 278 35 46 9 * 9 Jewish 21 5 62 24 9 Other 44 39 48 9 2 2 REGION East 264 43 39 7 3 8 Midwest 286 41 35 8 2 14 South 268 46 23 21 * 9 West 180 41 39 6 4 10 INCOME -5,000 205 40 34 12 4 10 5-15,000 542 39 36 13 2 10 15,000+ 182 59 30 4 2 5 Not Determined 69 39 26 9 26 PARTY Democrat 526 23 52 12 2 10 Republican 343 76 11 8 2 3 Not Determined 129 36 20 14 5 25 * Less than 1% Page 10 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AHD HUBERT HUMPHREY, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON HUMPHREY NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 998 50 36 4 10 MALE 493 52 36 4 8 FEMALE 505 48 36 4 12 AGE 21-29 213 54 36 4 6 30-49 394 46 41 4 9 50+ 390 52 31 4 13 RACE White 931 52 34 4 10 Black 47 17 75 2 6 LABOR UNION Yes 269 41 47 4 8 No 722 54 32 4 10 Not Determined 7 14 14 14 58 RELIGION Protestant 576 58 29 4 9 Catholic 278 42 45 4 9 Jewish 21 14 71 10 5 Other 44 41 52 7 REGION East 264 49 40 4 7 Midwest 286 48 38 4 10 South 268 59 25 5 11 West 180 43 43 4 10 INCOME -5,000 205 49 33 6 12 5-15,000 542 48 40 4 8 15,000+ 182 62 32 2 4 Not Determined 69 44 25 3 28 PARTY Democrat 526 28 57 5 10 Republican 343 85 9 1 5 Not Determined 129 50 20 10 20 Page 11 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, HUBERT HUMPHREY, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON HUMPHREY WALLACE NONE OPINION TOTAL 998 44 33 11 2 10 MALE 493 45 33 12 2 8 FEMALE 505 44 33 11 2 10 AGE 21-29 213 49 34 10 2 5 30-49 394 40 36 13 1 10 50+ 390 45 29 11 3 12 RACE White 931 46 30 12 2 10 Black 47 19 68 6 7 LABOR UNION Yes 269 34 40 15 1 10 No 722 48 30 10 2 10 Not Determined 7 14 14 72 RELIGION Protestant 576 51 25 13 2 9 Catholic 278 38 41 10 1 10 Jewish 21 10 76 10 4 Other 44 36 52 9 3 REGION East 264 44 37 6 3 10 Midwest 286 44 35 9 1 11 South 268 47 19 22 * 11 West 180 41 42 6 3 8 INCOME -5,000 205 44 28 12 3 13 5-15,000 542 40 36 13 2 9 15,000+ 182 57 33 6 1 3 Not Determined 69 42 22 12 1 23 PARTY Democrat 526 23 53 12 2 10 Republican 343 79 8 9 * 3 Not Determined 129 38 16 16 5 25 * Less than 1% Page 12 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND GEORGE MC GOVERN, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON MC GOVERN NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 998 53 18 5 24 MALE 493 55 20 6 19 FEMALE 505 51 17 5 27 AGE 21-29 213 59 17 4 20 30-49 394 51 20 6 23 50+ 390 52 17 5 26 RACE White 931 54 17 5 24 Black 47 40 43 2 15 LABOR UNION Yes 269 46 21 6 27 No 722 56 18 5 21 Not Determined 7 14 86 RELIGION Protestant 576 60 14 5 21 Catholic 278 46 21 7 26 Jewish 21 10 43 14 33 Other 44 46 32 5 17 REGION East 264 50 19 6 25 Midwest 286 54 19 5 22 South 268 59 13 5 23 West 180 45 26 4 25 INCOME -5,000 205 51 15 7 27 5-15,000 542 53 19 5 23 15,000+ 182 56 23 5 16 Not Determined 69 46 13 7 34 PARTY Democrat 526 34 29 8 29 Republican 343 84 5 * 10 Not Determined 129 48 11 8 33 Page 13 of 15 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND JOHN LINDSAY, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON LINDSAY NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 998 50 27 5 18 MALE 493 53 28 6 13 FEMALE 505 47 25 4 24 AGE 21-29 213 51 30 5 14 30-49 394 48 31 5 16 50+ 390 52 22 4 22 RACE White 931 52 26 5 17 Black 47 30 47 4 19 LABOR UNION Yes 269 43 31 6 20 No 722 53 26 4 17 Not Determined 7 14 14 72 RELIGION Protestant 576 56 23 4 17 Catholic 278 47 28 6 19 Jewish 21 5 71 14 10 Other 44 50 36 5 9 REGION East 264 47 32 5 16 Midwest 286 49 27 5 19 South 268 59 18 3 20 West 180 43- 33 6 18 INCOME -5,000 205 52 19 7 22 5-15,000 542 50 29 4 17 15,000+ 182 51 34 4 11 Not Determined 69 42 16 4 38 PARTY Democrat 526 34 39 7 20 Republican 343 79 12 * 8 Not Determined 129 40 19 7 34 *Less than 1% Page 14 of 15 IN POLITICS, AS OF TODAY, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT OR SOMETHING ELSE? PERCENTAGE BASE DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT/ OTHER UNDECIDED TOTAL 998 53 34 12 1 MALE 493 53 33 14 U FEMALE 505 53 36 10 1 AGE 21-29 213 54 33 11 2 30-49 394 56 31 12 1 50+ 390 49 39 11 1 RACE White 931 52 35 12 1 Black 47 75 17 8 LABOR UNION Yes 269 62 26 12 No 722 49 38 11 2 Not Determined 7 43 14 43 RELIGION Protestant 576 47 42 10 1 Catholic 278 63 24 12 1 Jewish 21 76 24 Other 44 55 36 9 REGION East 264 52 35 11 2 Midwest 286 51 35 13 1 South 268 56 33 10 1 West 180 52 34 12 2 INCOME -5,000 205 56 34 10 5-15,000 542 55 32 12 1 15,000+ 182 44 43 11 2 Not Determined 69 48 33 17 2 PARTY Democrat 526 100 Republican 343 100 Not Determined 129 90 10 Page 15 of 15 DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? PERCENTAGE NO BASE LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE OPINION TOTAL 998 34 47 19 MALE 493 39 46 15 FEMALE 505 30 47 23 AGE 21-29 213 49 42 9 30-49 394 33 47 20 50+ 390 27 49 24 RACE White 931 34 47 19 Black 47 38 38 24 LABOR UNION Yes 269 41 40 19 No 722 32 49 19 Not Determined 7 14 86 RELIGION Protestant 576 31 51 18 Catholic 278 33 45 22 Jewish 21 52 43 5 Other 44 52 34 14 REGION East 264 34 48 18 Midwest 286 36 44 20 South 268 28 53 19 West 180 39 39 22 INCOME -5,000 205 26 46 28 5-15,000 542 37 48 15 15,000+ 182 41 47 12 Not Determined 69 22 39 39 PARTY Democrat 526 42 38 20 Republican 343 24 64 12 Not Determined 129 30 33 37 November 10-11, 1970 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY RICHARD NIXON IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? 1 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY SPIRO AGNEW IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS VICE PRESIDENT? 2 HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE JOB PRESIDENT NIXON IS DOING AS PRESIDENT -- EXCELLENT, PRETTY GOOD, ONLY FAIR, OR POOR? 3 IN 1972 THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. SUPPOSE THIS ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDMUND MUSKIE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 4 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, EDMUND MUSKIE, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 5 SUPPOSE THIS ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDWARD KENNEDY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 6 (SAME QUESTION WITH GEORGE WALLACE) 7 STILL TALKING ABOUT THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, SUPPOSE THAT THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND HUBERT HUMPHREY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 8 (SAME QUESTION WITH GEORGE WALLACE) 9 SUPPOSE THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND GEORGE MC GOVERN. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 10 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND JOHN LINDSAY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 11 DO YOU BELIEVE PRESIDENT NIXON IS TELLING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ALL THE FACTS HE CAN, SOME OF THE FACTS, ONLY A FEW OF THE FACTS, OR NONE OF THE FACTS AT ALL? 12 IN POLITICS AS OF TODAY, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT, OR SOMETHING ELSE? 13 REGARDLESS OF THE POLITICAL PARTY YOU FAVOR, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? 14 DETAILED STATISTICS ON POST ELECTION STUDY NOVEMBER 10-11, 1970 DAVID R. DERGE PRESIDENT BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES STUDY #9552 Page 1 of 14 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY RICHARD NIXON IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? PERCENTAGE NO BASE APPROVE DISAPPROVE OPINION TOTAL 1027 59 31 10 MALE 510 59 30 11 FEMALE 517 58 32 10 AGE 21-29 229 56 36 8 30-49 408 60 29 11 50+ 388 59 30 11 RACE White 935 61 30 9 Black 71 38 45 17 LABOR UNION Yes 254 52 35 13 No 765 61 29 10 Not Determined 8 50 38 12 RELIGION Protestant 624 65 26 9 Catholic 244 54 35 11 Jewish 33 21 67 12 Other 50 48 32 20 REGION East 267 57 33 10 Midwest 285 58 29 13 South 294 62 29 9 West 181 58 35 7 INCOME -5,000 219 57 32 11 5-15,000 583 61 30 9 15,000+ 181 56 36 8 Not Determined 44 55 25 20 Page 2 of 14 DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY SPIRO AGNEW IS HANDLING HIS JQB AS VICE PRESIDENT? PERCENTAGE NO BASE APPROVE DISAPPROVE OPINION TOTAL 1027 49 40 11 MALE 510 52 39 9 FEMALE 517 46 41 13 AGE 21-29 229 39 51 10 30-49 408 53 38 9 50+ 388 50 35 15 RACE White 935 51 38 11 Black 71 20 61 19 LABOR UNION Yes 254 46 41 13 No 765 50 39 11 Not Determined 8 25 63 12 RELIGION Protestant 624 51 36 13 Catholic 244 49 43 8 Jewish 33 15 79 6 Other 50 52 30 18 REGION East 267 48 45 7 Midwest 285 51 36 13 South 294 50 35 15 West 181 45 45 10 INCOME -5,000 219 40 41 19 5-15,000 583 52 39 9 15,000+ 181 50 45 5 Not Determined 44 43 30 27 Page 3 of 14 HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE JOB PRESIDENT NIXON IS DOING AS PRESIDENT -- EXCELLENT, PRETTY GOOD, ONLY FAIR, OR POOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE EXCELLENT PRETTY GOOD ONLY FAIR POOR OPINION TOTAL 1027 14 45 28 11 2 MALE 510 14 47 25 12 2 FEMALE 517 15 43 30 10 2 AGE 21-29 229 10 41 35 13 1 30-49 408 13 47 29 9 2 50+ 388 18 46 21 13 2 RACE White 935 15 46 27 10 2 Black 71 7 27 39 21 6 LABOR UNION Yes 254 9 45 30 14 2 No 765 16 45 27 10 2 Not Determined 8 75 25 RELIGION Protestant 624 15 49 26 8 2 Catholic 244 14 43 30 12 * Jewish 33 3 27 33 33 4 Other 50 10 44 30 10 6 REGION East 267 15 46 23 15 1 Midwest 285 13 45 28 11 3 South 294 16 46 28 10 West 181 11 45 33 10 1 INCOME -5,000 219 15 39 30 13 3 5-15,000 583 13 48 28 10 1 15,000+ 181 15 45 27 12 1 Not Determined 44 21 36 21 11 11 * Less than 1% Page 4 of 14 IN 1972 THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. SUPPOSE THIS ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDMUND MUSKIE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON MUSKIE NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 1027 42 40 4 14 MALE 510 44 40 4 12 FEMALE 517 40 39 3 18 AGE 21-29 229 41 45 2 12 30-49 408 44 40 3 13 50+ 388 41 36 5 18 RACE White 935 45 38 3 14 Black 71 14 59 9 18 LABOR UNION Yes 254 36 45 5 14 No 765 45 38 3 14 Not Determined 8 13 50 13 24 RELIGION Protestant 624 49 32 5 14 Catholic 244 35 47 3 15 Jewish 33 9 82 9 Other 50 40 50 2 8 REGION East 267 43 43 3 11 Midwest 285 39 41 3 17 South 294 49 32 4 15 West 181 37 46 6 11 INCOME -5,000 219 37 35 6 22 5-15,000 583 45 40 3 12 15,000+ 181 44 49 1 6 Not Determined 44 32 21 5 42 Page 5 of 14 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, EDMUND MUSKIE, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON MUSKIE WALLACE NONE OPINION TOTAL 1027 37 35 14 2 12 MALE 510 37 37 15 1 10 FEMALE 517 37 33 12 3 15 AGE 21-29 229 33 43 13 2 9 30-49 408 38 36 14 2 10 50+ 388 38 29 14 3 16 RACE White 935 39 33 15 2 11 Black 71 13 55 3 9 20 LABOR UNION Yes 254 29 39 18 2 12 No 765 40 33 12 2 13 Not Determined 8 50 13 13 24 RELIGION Protestant 624 43 26 15 2 14 Catholic 244 31 44 11 2 12 Jewish 33 12 79 3 6 Other 50 32 42 18 2 6 REGION East 267 40 39 9 1 11 Midwest 285 38 36 11 1 14 South 294 34 24 27 3 12 West 181 37 45 4 3 11 INCOME -5,000 219 33 25 17 5 20 5-15,000 583 37 37 14 2 10 15,000+ 181 43 44 8 5 Not Determined 44 30 18 11 41 Page 6 of 14 SUPPOSE THIS ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND EDWARD KENNEDY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU. VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON KENNEDY NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 1027 50 39 4 7 MALE 510 52 36 5 7 FEMALE 517 47 42 2 9 AGE 21-29 229 42 52 3 3 30-49 408 51 39 3 7 50+ 388 53 32 5 10 RACE White 935 53 36 4 7 Black 71 11 75 1 13 LABOR UNION Yes 254 43 50 3 4 No 765 52 35 4 9 Not Determined 8 13 63 13 11 RELIGION Protestant 624 57 32 4 7 Catholic 244 39 51 3 7 Jewish 33 18 64 9 9 Other 50 50 40 4 6 REGION East 267 50 39 3 8 Midwest 285 45 43 3 9 South 294 54 34 4 8 West 181 48 43 6 3 INCOME -5,000 219 40 43 5 12 5-15,000 583 51 40 3 6 15,000+ 181 57 32 4 7 Not Determined 44 41 34 5 20 Page 7 of 14 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, EDWARD KENNEDY, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON KENNEDY WALLACE NONE OPINION TOTAL 1027 41 37 12 3 7 MALE 510 42 35 14 4 5 FEMALE 517 40 40 10 2 8 AGE 21-29 229 32 50 12 2 4 30-49 408 41 39 11 2 7 50+ 388 46 28 12 4 10 RACE White 935 44 34 13 3 6 Black 71 11 72 3 4 10 LABOR UNION Yes 254 34 46 13 2 5 No 765 44 34 11 3 8 Not Determined 8 63 13 13 11 RELIGION Protestant 624 47 29 14 3 7 Catholic 244 34 51 6 2 7 Jewish 33 18 67 6 9 Other 50 36 42 12 2 8 REGION East 267 46 40 6 2 6 Midwest 285 38 41 8 3 10 South 294 37 28 25 3 7 West 181 45 44 4 3 4 INCOME -5,000 219 34 39 13 5 9 5-15,000 583 41 39 12 2 6 15,000+ 181 51 33 8 3 5 Not Determined 44 32 32 14 2 20 Page 8 of 14 STILL TALKING ABOUT THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, SUPPOSE THAT THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON, AND HUBERT HUMPHREY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON HUMPHREY NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 1027 53. 37 4 6 MALE 510 54 37 4 5 FEMALE 517 52 37 3 8 AGE 21-29 229 49 41 4 6 30-49 408 56 37 2 5 50+ 388 52 33 5 10 RACE White 935 56 34 4 6 Black 71 20 68 3 9 LABOR UNION Yes 254 45 44 5 6 No 765 56 34 3 7 Not Determined 8 13 75 12 RELIGION Protestant 624 59 31 4 6 Catholic 244 46 45 3 6 Jewish 33 12 67 3 18 Other 50 56 34 4 6 REGION East 267 54 39 2 5 Midwest 285 49 38 4 9 South 294 59 29 5 7 West 181 48 43 4 5 INCOME -5,000 219 51 35 6 8 5-15,000 583 54 37 3 6 15,000+ 181 55 38 3 4 Not Determined 44 39 39 2 20 Page 9 of 14 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATE WERE RICHARD NIXON, HUBERT HUMPHREY, AND GEORGE WALLACE AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON HUMPHREY WALLACE OPINION TOTAL 1027 43 35 13 9 MALE 510 43 36 14 7 FEMALE 517 44 35 12 9 AGE 21-29 229 39 39 14 8 30-49 408 45 37 13 5 50+ 388 44 31 12 13 RACE White 935 46 32 14 8 Black 71 17 68 1 14 LABOR UNION Yes 254 34 43 15 8 No 765 47 32 12 9 Not Determined 8 75 25 RELIGION Protestant 624 49 28 14 9 Catholic 244 38 44 10 8 Jewish 33 12 76 12 Other 50 46 34 16 4 REGION East 267 47 38 9 6 Midwest 285 43 38 8 11 South 294 40 26 26 8 West 181 44 42 :6 8 INCOME -5,000 219 41 32 15 12 5-15,000 583 43 36 14 7 15,000+ 181 48 38 8 6 Not Determined 44 34 27 11 28 Page 10 of 14 SUPPOSE THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND GEORGE MC GOVERN. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON MC GOVERN NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 1027 57 21 4 18 MALE 510 59 22 4 15 FEMALE 517 54 21 4 21 AGE 21-29 229 53 26 4 17 30-49 408 60 22 4 14 50+ 388 56 17 5 22 RACE White 935 59 20 4 17 Black 71 25 37 10 28 LABOR UNION Yes 254 48 28 5 19 No 765 59 19 4 18 Not Determined 8 63 13 13 11 RELIGION Protestant 624 61 17 5 17 Catholic 244 55 24 3 18 Jewish 33 18 42 9 31 Other 50 64 22 2 12 REGION East 267 60 20 3 17 Midwest 285 55 24 3 18 South 294 61 17 6 16 West 181 48 25 5 22 INCOME -5,000 219 53 19 8 20 5-15,000 583 58 21 3 18 15,000+ 181 61 25 2 12 Not Determined 44 41 7 9 43 Page 11 of 14 SUPPOSE THE CANDIDATES WERE RICHARD NIXON AND JOHN LINDSAY. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? PERCENTAGE NO BASE NIXON LINDSAY NEITHER OPINION TOTAL 1027 53 30 3 14 MALE 510 55 29 4 12 FEMALE 517 52 30 2 16 AGE 21-29 229 52 35 2 11 30-49 408 55 28 3 14 50+ 388 52 28 3 17 RACE White 935 56 28 3 13 Black 71 24 44 4 28 LABOR UNION Yes 254 49 31 3 17 No 765 55 29 3 13 Not Determined 8 50 25 25 RELIGION Protestant 624 55 26 3 16 Catholic 244 56 33 2 9 Jewish 33 18 61 9 12 Other 50 56 34 2 8 REGION East 267 59 30 2 9 Midwest 285 50 31 2 17 South 294 57 26 4 13 West 181 46 34 4 16 INCOME -5,000 219 48 30 3 19 5-15,000 583 55 30 3 12 15,000+ 181 60 33 2 5 Not Determined 44 39 14 7 40 Page 12 of 14 DO YOU BELIEVE PRESIDENT NIXON IS TELLING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ALL THE FACTS HE CAN, SOME OF THE FACTS, ONLY A FEW OF THE FACTS, OR NONE OF THE FACTS AT ALL? PERCENTAGE ALL OF SOME OF FEW OF NONE OF NO BASE THE FACTS THE FACTS THE FACTS THE FACTS OPINION TOTAL 1027 23 46 23 4 4 MALE 510 25 45 23 4 3 FEMALE 517 21 48 24 3 4 AGE 21-29 229 13 55 27 2 3 30-49 408 25 50 23 2 50+ 388 27 38 22 6 7 RACE White 935 24 47 22 3 4 Black 71 7 37 32 7 17 LABOR UNION Yes 254 18 45 29 5 3 No 765 25 47 21 3 4 Not Determined 8 50 38 12 RELIGION Protestant 624 25 47 22 3 3 Catholic 244 22 47 27 2 2 Jewish 33 15 52 27 3 3 Other 50 20 44 28 4 4 REGION East 267 26 44 24 3 3 Midwest 285 19 55 20 3 3 South 294 25 43 23 4 4 West 181 23 42 28 5 2 INCOME -5,000 219 22 41 23 9 5 5-15,000 583 23 48 25 2 2 15,000+ 181 27 53 19 1 Not Determined 44 18 21 30 5 26 Page 13 of 14 IN POLITICS AS OF TODAY, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT, OR SOMETHING ELSE? PERCENTAGE BASE DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER TOTAL 1027 52 35 13 MALE 510 49 37 14 FEMALE 517 56 34 10 AGE 21-29 229 54 31 15 30-49 408 52 36 12 50+ 388 51 37 12 RACE White 935 50 37 13 Black 71 79 13 8 LABOR UNION Yes 254 61 26 13 No 765 49 39 12 Not Determined 8 88 12 RELIGION Protestant 624 47 40 13 Catholic 244 59 29 12 Jewish 33 82 9 9 Other 50 60 30 10 REGION East 267 47 42 11 Midwest 285 50 33 17 South 294 61 29 10 West 181 49 39 12 INCOME -5,000 219 56 31 13 5-15,000 583 53 33 14 15,000+ 181 43 47 10 Not Determined 44 59 34 7 Page 14 of 14 REGARDLESS OF THE POLITICAL PARTY YOU FAVOR, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? PERCENTAGE NO BASE LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE OPINION TOTAL 1027 31 52 17 MALE 510 34 50 16 FEMALE 517 28 54 18 AGE 21-29 229 43 45 12 30-49 408 32 53 15 50+ 388 23 54 23 RACE White 935 31 53 16 Black 71 35 37 28 LABOR UNION Yes 254 32 50 18 No 765 31 52 17 Not Determined 8 63 37 RELIGION Protestant 624 28 55 17 Catholic 244 31 53 16 Jewish 33 61 21 18 Other 50 30 54 16 REGION East 267 38 49 13 Midwest 285 31 48 21 South 294 24 56 20 West 181 33 54 13 INCOME -5,000 219 27 50 23 5-15,000 583 32 54 14 15,000+ 181 37 51 12 Not Determined 44 11 36 53