Frequencies, MTPoll-StateWide, Fall 2001

MAINPROB Main problem facing tennessee
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Govt. waste	64	10.0	12.1	12.1
	2 Education	105	16.5	19.8	31.8
	3 Health and insurance	35	5.5	6.5	38.4
	4 High taxes	83	13.1	15.7	54.1
	5 Outdated/unfair tax system	23	3.7	4.4	58.5
	6 Traffic	12	1.9	2.3	60.8
	7 State budget	95	15.0	18.0	78.8
	8 Terrorism	29	4.5	5.4	84.2
	9 Other	4	.7	.8	85.1
	33 Don't know	79	12.4	14.9	100.0
	Total	530	83.2	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	4	.6
	System	103	16.1
	Total	107	16.8
Total		637	100.0

WARSPLIT PLACEMENT OF WAR ON TERRORISM BATTERY
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 War on terrorism/confidence/free expression	56	8.8	8.8	8.8
	2 Confidence/free expression, war on terrorism	581	91.2	91.2	100.0
	Total	637	100.0	100.0

CURSIT Rate government handling of current situation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Excellent	236	37.1	37.2	37.2
	2 Good	243	38.2	38.2	75.4
	3 Fair	110	17.2	17.2	92.7
	4 Poor	36	5.6	5.6	98.3
	33 Don't know	11	1.7	1.7	100.0
	Total	636	99.8	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
Total		637	100.0

USACT Attitude toward U.S. military action in Afghanistan
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly approve	348	54.6	55.0	55.0
	2 Approve	237	37.3	37.5	92.5
	3 Disapprove	25	3.9	3.9	96.4
	4 Strongly disapprove	6	1.0	1.0	97.4
	33 Don't know	16	2.6	2.6	100.0
	Total	633	99.3	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	4	.7
Total		637	100.0

WARLAST How long do you think Afghan war will last?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A few weeks or less	16	2.5	2.5	2.5
	2 Several months	147	23.1	23.1	25.6
	3 A year or two	213	33.5	33.6	59.2
	4 More than two years	208	32.6	32.7	91.9
	33 Don't know	51	8.1	8.1	100.0
	Total	635	99.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
Total		637	100.0

GRTROOP Attitude toward ground invasion Afghanistan
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly favor	181	28.5	28.8	28.8
	2 Favor	250	39.2	39.7	68.6
	3 Oppose	108	17.0	17.2	85.8
	4 Strongly oppose	35	5.5	5.5	91.3
	33 Don't know	55	8.6	8.7	100.0
	Total	629	98.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	8	1.3
Total		637	100.0

KILLCIV Attitude toward invasion if innocent killed
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly favor	112	17.6	17.8	17.8
	2 Favor	222	34.8	35.2	53.0
	3 Oppose	165	25.8	26.1	79.1
	4 Strongly oppose	60	9.4	9.5	88.6
	33 Don't know	72	11.2	11.4	100.0
	Total	630	98.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	7	1.1
Total		637	100.0

INCMPANY Confidence in business
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	92	14.4	32.1	32.1
	2 Only some	150	23.6	52.5	84.6
	3 Hardly any	43	6.8	15.1	99.7
	33 Don't know	1	.2	.3	100.0
	Total	286	44.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	14	2.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	351	55.1
Total		637	100.0

INRELIGN Confidence in religion
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	118	18.5	41.1	41.1
	2 Only some	112	17.6	39.2	80.4
	3 Hardly any	50	7.8	17.4	97.7
	33 Don't know	6	1.0	2.3	100.0
	Total	286	45.0	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	14	2.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	351	55.0
Total		637	100.0

INEDUCAT Confidence in education
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	91	14.3	31.5	31.5
	2 Only some	143	22.5	49.2	80.7
	3 Hardly any	56	8.8	19.3	100.0
	Total	291	45.6	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	10	1.5
	System	337	52.9
	Total	346	54.4
Total		637	100.0

INEXEC Confidence in executive branch
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	120	18.9	42.0	42.0
	2 Only some	123	19.3	42.9	85.0
	3 Hardly any	41	6.4	14.2	99.2
	33 Don't know	2	.4	.8	100.0
	Total	286	45.0	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	14	2.1
	System	337	52.9
	Total	351	55.0
Total		637	100.0

INUNION Confidence in labor unions
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	62	9.7	22.7	22.7
	2 Only some	107	16.9	39.3	62.0
	3 Hardly any	96	15.0	35.0	97.0
	33 Don't know	8	1.3	3.0	100.0
	Total	273	42.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	27	4.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	364	57.1
Total		637	100.0

INPRESS Confidence in press
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	38	6.0	13.1	13.1
	2 Only some	143	22.4	48.8	62.0
	3 Hardly any	110	17.3	37.7	99.7
	33 Don't know	1	.2	.3	100.0
	Total	292	45.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	8	1.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	345	54.1
Total		637	100.0

INTV Confidence in TV
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	50	7.9	17.1	17.1
	2 Only some	123	19.3	41.8	58.9
	3 Hardly any	119	18.7	40.5	99.4
	33 Don't know	2	.3	.6	100.0
	Total	294	46.1	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	6	1.0
	System	337	52.9
	Total	343	53.9
Total		637	100.0

INMED Confidence in medicine
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	154	24.2	53.0	53.0
	2 Only some	98	15.4	33.8	86.8
	3 Hardly any	36	5.6	12.3	99.1
	33 Don't know	2	.4	.9	100.0
	Total	290	45.6	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	10	1.5
	System	337	52.9
	Total	347	54.4
Total		637	100.0

INSCOURT Confidence in Supreme Court
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	124	19.5	44.2	44.2
	2 Only some	112	17.5	39.8	84.0
	3 Hardly any	39	6.1	13.9	97.8
	33 Don't know	6	.9	2.2	100.0
	Total	281	44.0	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	20	3.1
	System	337	52.9
	Total	356	56.0
Total		637	100.0

INSCIENC Confidence in scientific community
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	144	22.7	48.7	48.7
	2 Only some	95	14.9	32.1	80.9
	3 Hardly any	57	8.9	19.1	100.0
	Total	296	46.5	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	4	.6
	System	337	52.9
	Total	341	53.5
Total		637	100.0

INCONGRS Confidence in Congress
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	72	11.3	24.3	24.3
	2 Only some	145	22.8	48.8	73.1
	3 Hardly any	80	12.6	26.9	100.0
	Total	298	46.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	3	.4
	System	337	52.9
	Total	339	53.3
Total		637	100.0

INARMY Confidence in military
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	212	33.3	70.9	70.9
	2 Only some	73	11.5	24.5	95.4
	3 Hardly any	14	2.2	4.6	100.0
	Total	299	47.0	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	338	53.0
Total		637	100.0

INFBI Confidence in FBI
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	124	19.4	41.7	41.7
	2 Only some	111	17.4	37.5	79.2
	3 Hardly any	62	9.7	20.8	100.0
	Total	296	46.5	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	4	.6
	System	337	52.9
	Total	341	53.5
Total		637	100.0

INCIA Confidence in CIA
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	110	17.2	40.7	40.7
	2 Only some	110	17.2	40.5	81.2
	3 Hardly any	46	7.3	17.1	98.3
	33 Don't know	5	.7	1.7	100.0
	Total	270	42.4	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	30	4.7
	System	337	52.9
	Total	367	57.6
Total		637	100.0

INAPT Confidence in airport security
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	52	8.2	18.4	18.4
	2 Only some	96	15.1	33.9	52.3
	3 Hardly any	133	20.8	46.7	99.0
	33 Don't know	3	.4	1.0	100.0
	Total	284	44.6	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	16	2.5
	System	337	52.9
	Total	353	55.4
Total		637	100.0

PREVENT Confidence in authorities preventing terrorism
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	105	16.5	35.7	35.7
	2 Only some	110	17.3	37.5	73.2
	3 Hardly any	78	12.2	26.4	99.6
	33 Don't know	1	.2	.4	100.0
	Total	294	46.1	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	6	1.0
	System	337	52.9
	Total	343	53.9
Total		637	100.0

INSTGOVT Confidence in state government
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	50	7.9	17.2	17.2
	2 Only some	168	26.4	57.5	74.7
	3 Hardly any	72	11.3	24.7	99.3
	33 Don't know	2	.3	.7	100.0
	Total	293	46.0	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	7	1.1
	System	337	52.9
	Total	344	54.0
Total		637	100.0

SOUTHNR Consider self Southern or American
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Southerner	42	6.6	14.1	14.1
	2 American	244	38.4	81.8	95.9
	3 Neither	9	1.3	2.8	98.8
	33 Don't know	4	.6	1.2	100.0
	Total	299	46.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	338	53.1
Total		637	100.0

APGOV Sundquist approval
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	106	16.7	36.7	36.7
	2 Disapprove	132	20.8	45.7	82.5
	33 Don't know	51	8.0	17.5	100.0
	Total	290	45.5	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	10	1.6
	System	337	52.9
	Total	347	54.5
Total		637	100.0

NATECON Economy getting better or worse
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Better	95	14.8	31.6	31.6
	2 Worse	179	28.1	59.8	91.4
	33 Don't know	26	4.1	8.6	100.0
	Total	299	47.0	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.1
	System	337	52.9
	Total	338	53.0
Total		637	100.0

RESECON You better off next year?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Better	174	27.4	58.4	58.4
	2 Worse	85	13.4	28.6	87.0
	33 Don't know	39	6.1	13.0	100.0
	Total	299	46.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	338	53.1
Total		637	100.0

CRISIS Stat facing financial crisis?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	178	27.9	60.4	60.4
	2 No	88	13.8	29.9	90.4
	33 Don't know	28	4.5	9.6	100.0
	Total	294	46.2	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	6	.9
	System	337	52.9
	Total	342	53.8
Total		637	100.0

INCTAX Favor income tax
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly favor	23	3.7	7.8	7.8
	2 Favor	44	7.0	14.9	22.7
	3 Not sure	49	7.7	16.5	39.2
	4 Oppose	98	15.5	33.0	72.2
	5 Strongly oppose	63	9.9	21.2	93.4
	33 Don't know	20	3.1	6.6	100.0
	Total	298	46.8	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
	System	337	52.9
	Total	339	53.2
Total		637	100.0

GIVELIB Give up personal liberties to fight terrorism
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	176	27.7	61.2	61.2
	2 No	108	16.9	37.3	98.5
	33 Don't know	4	.7	1.5	100.0
	Total	288	45.2	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	12	1.9
	System	337	52.9
	Total	349	54.8
Total		637	100.0

MEDLIB Give up media liberties to fight terrorism
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	227	35.7	78.3	78.3
	2 No	61	9.6	21.0	99.3
	33 Don't know	2	.3	.7	100.0
	Total	291	45.6	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	9	1.5
	System	337	52.9
	Total	346	54.4
Total		637	100.0

DISPREZ Individual disagreeing wiht President
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protected all the time	147	23.1	49.4	49.4
	2 Protected under certain circumstances	115	18.1	38.7	88.0
	3 Not protected at all	22	3.5	7.5	95.5
	33 Don't know	13	2.1	4.5	100.0
	Total	298	46.8	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
	System	337	52.9
	Total	339	53.2
Total		637	100.0

RACESLUR Individual racial slurs
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protected all the time	110	17.3	36.9	36.9
	2 Protected under certain circumstances	110	17.3	36.9	73.8
	3 Not protected at all	67	10.5	22.4	96.2
	33 Don't know	11	1.8	3.8	100.0
	Total	299	46.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	338	53.1
Total		637	100.0

FLAGBURN Individual burning flag
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protected all the time	123	19.3	41.0	41.0
	2 Protected under certain circumstances	26	4.1	8.8	49.8
	3 Not protected at all	146	22.9	48.7	98.4
	33 Don't know	5	.7	1.6	100.0
	Total	299	47.0	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.1
	System	337	52.9
	Total	338	53.0
Total		637	100.0

GOVCLASS Journalists report classified info
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protected all the time	82	12.8	27.7	27.7
	2 Protected under certain circumstances	90	14.2	30.5	58.2
	3 Not protected at all	114	17.9	38.6	96.7
	33 Don't know	10	1.5	3.3	100.0
	Total	296	46.4	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	4	.7
	System	337	52.9
	Total	341	53.6
Total		637	100.0

VIOLENCE Media run violent photos
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protected all the time	94	14.8	31.6	31.6
	2 Protected under certain circumstances	121	19.1	40.6	72.2
	3 Not protected at all	74	11.6	24.7	96.9
	33 Don't know	9	1.5	3.1	100.0
	Total	299	46.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	338	53.1
Total		637	100.0

CRITPOLS Journalists criticize politicians
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protected all the time	129	20.3	43.5	43.5
	2 Protected under certain circumstances	95	14.9	31.9	75.3
	3 Not protected at all	67	10.5	22.4	97.7
	33 Don't know	7	1.1	2.3	100.0
	Total	298	46.8	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
	System	337	52.9
	Total	339	53.2
Total		637	100.0

FOREIGN Journalists side with foreign govts.
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protected all the time	91	14.3	30.4	30.4
	2 Protected under certain circumstances	61	9.6	20.4	50.8
	3 Not protected at all	132	20.7	44.2	95.0
	33 Don't know	15	2.3	5.0	100.0
	Total	299	46.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	338	53.1
Total		637	100.0

CRITMIL Journalists criticize military
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protected all the time	116	18.2	38.8	38.8
	2 Protected under certain circumstances	70	11.1	23.6	62.4
	3 Not protected at all	102	16.0	34.1	96.5
	33 Don't know	10	1.6	3.5	100.0
	Total	299	46.9	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
	System	337	52.9
	Total	338	53.1
Total		637	100.0

NATSEC Journalists report national security w/o pernission
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protected all the time	66	10.4	22.3	22.3
	2 Protected under certain circumstances	58