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CONGRESSMAN'S PARTY ID
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
TR`II
TR III
TR IV
DEMOCRATS
45
43
42
REPUBLICANS
33
32
33
UNDECIDED
22
25
25
CONTROL OF U.S. HOUSE
JUN
JUL
AUG
OCT
OCT
Nov
VII
IX
X
II
III
IV
REPUBLICANS
42
43
50
39
36
44
DEMOCRATS
37
41
34
40
43
37
OTHER
2
1
1
1
1
1
DON'T KNOW
19
15
15
20
20
18
Decision/Making/Information@
Intelligent alternatives
for today's decision makers
1050 Seventeenth Street N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 822-9010
EAGLE TRACK IV
NOVEMBER 19, 1981
FLASH RESULTS
FIELD: PERIOD I - NOVEMBER 9 AND 10
PERIOD II - NOVEMBER 11 THROUGH 18
ECONOMIC PROGRAM
CHANGE
FEB/III
SEP/XI
OcT/TII
OCT/TIII
Nov/TIV
OCT-Nov
FAIRNESS
FAIR
74
78
63
,64
57
-7
UNFAIR
17
14
33
32
37
+5
NO OPINION
10
8
4
4
6
+2
HELPFULNESS
HELPUFUL
63
63
51
53
46
-7
NOT HELPFUL
28
28
44
43
47
+4
No OPINION
9
9
4
4
7
+3
FAV TO RICH
FAV TO RICH
54
54
70
74
74
0
FAV TO POOR
7
5
5
5
2
-3
No OPINION
39
41
25
21
24*
+3
EFF ON INFL
RED INFL
70
70
63
65
58
-7
NOT RED INFL
20
20
30
30
36
+6
No OPINION
10
10
7
5
6
+1
EFF ON PROD
INC PROD
66
68
60
63
56
-7
NOT INC PROD
20
19
31
32
35
+3
No OPINION
14
13
9
5
9
+4
*INCLUDES No OPINION/NEITHER/BOTH
PRESIDENT REAGAN'S ECONOMIC PACKAGE EFFECT ON ECONOMY
BEFORE CONGRESS PASSED PROPOSALS
"SUPPOSE MOST OF PRESIDENT REAGAN'S ECONOMIC PROPOSALS ARE PASSED BY CONGRESS. FROM
WHAT YOU'VE HEARD AND READ, DO YOU FEEL THAT, ON THE WHOLE, THESE PROPOSALS WILL
HELP OR HURT THE ECONOMY?"
FEB 20
MAR 7
MAR 25
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
HELP
78
76
70
72
75
62
68
HURT
13
14
18
20
19
27
24
NEITHER/
No OPINION
8
10
11
7
7
11
9
AFTER CONGRESS PASSED PROPOSALS
"Now THAT PRESIDENT REAGAN'S MAJOR ECONOMIC PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN PASSED BY CONGRESS
FROM WHAT YOU'VE HEARD AND READ, DO YOU FEEL THAT, ON THE WHOLE, THESE PROGRAMS
WILL HELP OR HURT THE ECONOMY?"
AUG
SEPT
OCT 5
OCT 17
Nov
CHG
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
OCT-Nov
HELP
74
70
65
69
59
-10
HURT
18
22
26
23
32
+9
NEITHER/
No OPINION
7
8
9
8
9
+1
JOB RATING: PRESIDENT REAGAN
Do YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY RONALD REAGAN IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE,
THEN ASK:) WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY (APPROVE/DISAPPROVE) OR JUST SOMEWHAT (APPROVE/DISAPPROVE)?
FEB 1
FEB 20
MAR 7
MAR 25
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPT 9
SEPT
18
OCT
5
OCT 17
Nov
CHG
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981*
1981
1981
1931
1981
1981
OcT-No
STRONGLY
APPROVE
34%
43%
40%
36%
46%
39%
34%
33%
44%
42%
34%
37%
36%
31%
-5
SOMEWHAT APPROVE
31
27
32
35
30
36
35
36
29
31
27
30
29
31
+2
SOMEWHAT
DISAPPROVE
8
8
7
11
10
11
13
12
12
12
12
10
12
14
+2
STRONGLY
DISAPPROVE
6
6
9
9
7
9
12
15
12
12
20
15
17
19
+2
No OPINION
22
16
13
9
7
5
6
4
4
3
7
8
6
5
-1
PRESIDENT REAGAN'S JOB RATING ON SPECIFIC ISSUES
MARCH 25
APRIL
MAY
JUNE*
JULY
AUGUST
OCT: 5
OCTOBER
17
Nov
CHG
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
OCT-Nov
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
STRONGLY APPROVE
24%
30%
27%
24%
22%
27%
30%
30%
23%
-7
36
38
35
34
36
+2
SOMEWHAT APPROVE
33
33
38
32
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE
12
11
12
11
15
11
13
16
17
+1
11
8
8
10
11
9
10
13
14
+1
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
No OPINION
21
18
16
24
16
15
12
7
10
+3
*MOR STUDY
PRESIDENT REAGAN'S JOB RATING ON SPECIFIC ISSUES
MARCH 25
APRIL
MAY
JUNE*
JULY
AUGUST
OCT 5
OCT 17
NOV
CHG
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1.981
OCT-NOV
THE ECONOMY
STRONGLY APPROVE
32%
36%
31%
29%
28%
38%
31%
32%
27%
-5
SOMEWHAT APPROVE
35
34
37
32
35
32
35
33
32
-1
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE
14
12
14
13
13
13
13
14
17
+3
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE
10
10
12
12
18
13
16
16
19
+3
No OPINION
9
8
6
14
6
4
5
5
5
0
*MOR STUDY
THERMOMETER RATINGS OVER TIME
INDIVIDUALS
EAGLE #
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
TR I
TRII
TRIII
TRIV
FEB 81
MAR 81
MAR 81
APR 81
MAY 81
JUN 81
JUL 81
AUG 81
SEP 81
SEP 81
OCT 81
OCT 81
Nov 81
RONALD REAGAN
#
#
70
74
74
*
68
72
70
64
69
66
66
GEORGE BUSH
*
#
61
61
64
*
#
#
61
*
*
*
62
WALTER MONDALE
*
*
56
57
57
*
*
56
54
55
57
54
55
TED KENNEDY
#
*
45
50
50
*
*
47
*
50
51
48
53
NANCY REAGAN
*
#
*
*
64
*
61
62
62
57
57
57
*
*
*
*
*
#
*
53
*
*
JIMMY CARTER
#
*
*
*
DAVID STOCKMAN
*
*
*
54
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
51
#
*
*
#
*
*
*
#
*
*
#
JOHN GLENN
63
64
*Not APPLICABLE
THERMOMETER RATINGS OVER TIME
GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
SEPT/XI
Nov/TIV
WHITE HOUSE STAFF
62
57
How WELL DO THESE CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBE PRESIDENT REAGAN?
(PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE CHOOSING EXCELLENT OR GOOD)
MAY
JULY
AUGUST
SEPT 9
SEPT 18
OCT 5
OCT 17
Nov
CHG
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
OCT-Nov
STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THIS
COUNTRY NEEDS
77%
72%
78%
76%
68%
72%
71%
69%
-2
SHOWS TOO MUCH BUSINESS FAVORITISM
NA
NA
46
44
49
46
46
48
+2
How WELL DO THESE CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBE PRESIDENT REAGAN?
(PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE CHOOSING FAIR OR POOR)
MAY
JULY
AUGUST
SEPT 9
SEPT 18
OCT 5
OCT 17
Nov
CHG
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981 OCT-Nov
STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THIS
COUNTRY NEEDS
22%
27%
22%
23%
31%
28%
29%
30%
+1
SHOWS TOO MUCH BUSINESS FAVORITISM
NA
NA
49
52
48
49
51
46
-5
LIKE MOST ABOUT REAGAN
(RANK ORDER BY FREQUENCY OF MENTION)
FEB 1
MAR 7
MAR 25
APRIL
MAY
JULY
AUG
SEPT 9
SEPT 18
OCT 5
OCT 17
Nov
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
STRONG LEADERSHIP
CAPABILITY
14%
14%
15%
15%
14%
15%
24%
23%
20%
20%
19%
19%
Do A GOOD JOB
6
10
10
10
11
10
8
10
10
9
10
10
STAND ON GOVERNMENT
SPENDING
--
--
4
3
3
2
1
6
7
5
6
5
HONEST/SINCERE
7
10
8
10
11
9
7
6
6
5
5
7
APPEARANCE/PERSONALITY
4
5
6
9
8
10
5
6
4
4
5
6
OUTSPOKEN/STRAIGHTFORWARD
8
7
8
9
8
5
7
5
4
5
4
5
STAND ON ECONOMY
--
--
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
5
3
3
HELP THE PEOPLE
--
--
4
4
5
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
GENERAL POSITIVE
--
--
4
4
4
5
3
1
---
3
3
4
QUALIFIED/CAPABLE
--
--
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
STAND ON LABOR UNIONS
--
--
:
--
I
--
--
4
2
1
2
1
CAMPAIGN PROMISES
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
Too SOON TO JUDGE/NEUTRAL
9
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
No OPINION
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
3
4
3
4
5
SPECIFIC POSITIVE
RESPONSES
76
81
80
85
84
83
84
87
77
81
79
75
NEGATIVE
10
10
11
8
10
11
11
10
14
12
13
14
LIKE LEAST ABOUT REAGAN
(RANK ORDER BY FREQUENCY OF MENTION)
FEB 1
MAR 7
MAR 25
APRIL
MAY
JULY
AUG
SEPT 9
SEPT 18
OCT 5
OCT 17
Nov
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
STAND ON CUTBACK IN SOCIAL
PROGRAMS
--
3%
4%
4%
5%
6%
4%
8%
9%
9%
8%
8%
STAND ON AID TO THE ELDERLY
--
--
--
--
8
6
5
7
8
6
6
5
WILL NOT REPRESENT THE
PEOPLE
--
--
--
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
STAND ON FOREIGN POLICY
--
--
---
---
2
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
FAVORS RICH
1
2
2
--
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
HIS AGE/HEALTH
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
APPEARANCE
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
CABINET/AIDES
--
--
--
----
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
ACTOR
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
GENERAL NEGATIVE
--
--
--
--
--
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
STAND ON LABOR UNIONS
3
2
1
1
1
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Too SOON TO JUDGE/NEUTRAL
19
9
8
8
3
2
2
3
13
2
1
2
No OPINION
11
14
13
11
14
14
13
9
10
10
10
11
POSITIVE
21
25
27
32
28
26
28
23
18
24
24
21
RESISTANCE RATIO
21:10
25:10
25:10
40:10 28:10
24:10 25:10 23:10
13:10
20:10
19:10 15:10
PRESIDENT REAGAN'S
RESISTANCE RATIO*
#
(THE NUMBER OF POSITIVE RESPONSES GIVEN WHEN ASKED FOR A NEGATIVE COMMENT AGAINST THE NUMBER OF
NEGATIVE RESPONSES GIVEN WHEN ASKED FOR A POSITIVE COMMENT.)
PERCENT
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
.5
0.0
II
IV
V
VI
VII
IX
X
XI
TR I
TR II
TR III
TR IV
EAGLE STUDY
IDEOLOGY
IN POLITICS TODAY, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE?
PERCENT
CONSERVATIVE
70
MODERATE
60
LIBERAL
50
40
30
20
10
0
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
TI
TII
TIII
TIV
EAGLE STUDY
PARTY IDENTIFICATION WITH LEAN
EAGLE #
FEB 1
FEB 20
MAR 7
MAR 25
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
SEPT
I
OCT 5
II
OCT 17
NOV
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
TR I
TR II
TR III
TR IN
REPUBLICAN
37
37
36
35
34
35
38
39
40
40
35
35
40
36
INDEPENDENT
22
27
24
25
25
25
19
19
19
20
17
19
17
18
DEMOCRAT
4].
37
39
40
40
40
43
42
41
40
48
46
43
46
RIGHT DIRECTION/WRONG TRACK
GENERALLY SPEAKING, WOULD YOU SAY THAT THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE GOING IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION OR HAVE THEY PRETTY SERIOUSLY GOTTEN OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK?
PERCENT
100
RIGHT
DIRECTION
90
WRONG
TRACK
80
NO
70
OPINION
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
TR
I
TR
II
TR
III
TR
IV
EAGLE STUDY
NUMBER ONE NATIONAL PROBLEM
(RANK ORDER BY FREQUENCY OF MENTION ON LATEST--OCTOBER--SURVEY)
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
X
XI
JAN
TR I
TRII
FEB 1
FEB 20
TR IU
TR IV
MAR 7
MAR 25
APRIL
MAY
JULY
AUG
SEPT 9
SEPT 18
OCT 5
OCT 17
1981
Nov
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
INFLATION
39%
43%
38%
37%
36%
32%
33%
31%
32%
33%
30%
25%
25%
26%
ECONOMY/GENERAL
14
19
20
19
14
13
14
17
15
16
17
12
16
16
UNEMPLOYMENT
4
6
5
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
12
HIGH INTEREST RATES
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
12
7
9
7
6
WORLD PEACE
2
3
1
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
7
6
6
DECLINE IN MORALS
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
5
5
CRIME
--
2
3
3
4
7
11
4
3
3
3
5
4
3
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
5
3
4
3
SOCIAL SECURITY
--
---
--
--
--
1
5
8
4
4
6
3
2
3
NATIONAL DEFENSE
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
FOREIGN POLICY
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
TAXES
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
LABOR UNIONS
--
---
--
--
--
--
--
--
4
---
0
0
1
0
NUMBER ONE STATE PROBLEM
(RANK ORDER BY FREQUENCY ON LATEST--OCTOBER--SURVEY)
FEB 1
FEB 20
MAR 7
MAR 25
APRIL
MAY
JULY
AUG
SEPT 9
SEPT 18
OCT 5
OCT 17
Nov
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
IX
X
XI
TR I
TR II
TR III
TR IV
UNEMPLOYMENT
17
18
18
18
14
14
16
14
17
16
20
19
21
INFLATION
13
12
15
11
11
10
9
7
9
6
7
9
9
CRIME
7
6
8
8
12
11
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
TAXES
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
10
8
8
8
7
8
EDUCATION
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
6
7
5
6
4
ECONOMY
6
7
6
5
6
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
5
GOVERNMENT
LEADERSHIP
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
LACK OF GOVT. REV.
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
FARM PROBLEMS
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
IMMIGRANTS/CUBANS
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
WATER SHORTAGE
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
WELFARE
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
POLLUTION/AIR/WATER
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
ENERGY CRISES
4
5
4
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
DECLINE MORAL VALUES
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
UTILITY COSTS
2
1
1
1
--
1
-
1
1
1
1
--
1
POVERTY/LOW WAGES
1
2
1
--
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
AID TO ELDERLY
--
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--
--
--
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
JOB APPROVAL RATINGS
FEB 1
FEB 20
MAR 7
MAR 25
APRIL
MAY
JULY
AUG
SEPT 9
SEPT 18
OCT 5
OCT 17
Nov
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
CONGRESS
APPROVE
36%
31%
38%
41%
44%
53%
42%
49%
52%
48%
49%
43%
45%
DISAPPROVE
48
48
43
43
42
37
48
41
35
41
41
47
43
No OPINION
16
21
19
17
14
10
10
10
13
11
10
10
12
YOUR CONGRESSMAN
(NOT NAMED)
APPROVE
67
63
67
62
65
66
67
68
54
65
67
65
67
DISAPPROVE
19
19
15
17
18
19
19
18
37
17
15
19
14
No OPINION
14
18
18
21
17
15
15
14
9
18
18
16
19
YOUR GOVERNOR
(NOT NAMED)
APPROVE
58
58
58
55
60
55
53
53
68
56
56
54
56
DISAPPROVE
34
32
32
35
31
36
39
38
16
35
36
39
36
No OPINION
8
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
16
9
8
7
8
YOUR SENATOR
(SPECIFICALLY NAMED 14 STATES)
APPROVE
52
49
51
50
51
52
50
50
49
51
DISAPPROVE
25
21
24
27
26
24
26
23
27
25
No OPINION
23
30
25
23
22
25
24
27
24
29