MTPoll-Statewide Frequencies, Fall '02

**CONISSUE Most impt. Congressional issue**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Economic conditions	85	14.1	14.6	14.6
	2 Education	80	13.2	13.6	28.2
	3 Healthcare	87	14.3	14.9	43.1
	4 The possibility of war with Iraq	73	12.1	12.5	55.7
	5 Social Security	76	12.6	13.1	68.8
	6 Medicare	82	13.6	14.1	82.8
	7 Terrorism	100	16.6	17.2	100.0
	Total	583	96.4	100.0
Missing	0	22	3.6
Total		605	100.0

**WHODEAL Party that would handle issue best**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Republicans	212	35.0	36.3	36.3
	2 Democrats	203	33.6	34.9	71.2
	3 Neither	74	12.3	12.8	84.0
	27 Refused	14	2.3	2.4	86.3
	33 Don't know	80	13.2	13.7	100.0
	Total	583	96.4	100.0
Missing	System	22	3.6
Total		605	100.0

**APPREZ Bush approval**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	390	64.5	64.5	64.5
	2 Disapprove	161	26.6	26.6	91.1
	27 Refused	12	1.9	1.9	93.1
	33 Don't know/not applicable	42	6.9	6.9	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**APGOV Sunquist approval**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	109	18.0	18.0	18.0
	2 Disapprove	384	63.5	63.5	81.5
	27 Refused	8	1.2	1.2	82.7
	33 Don't know/not applicable	104	17.3	17.3	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**APLEG Democratic legislative leader approval**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	203	33.6	33.6	33.6
	2 Disapprove	244	40.3	40.3	73.8
	27 Refused	11	1.9	1.9	75.7
	33 Don't know/not applicable	147	24.3	24.3	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**INCMPANY Major company confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	29	4.7	9.1	9.1
	2 Only Some	187	30.9	59.6	68.7
	3 Hardly any	88	14.6	28.2	96.9
	27 Refused	7	1.2	2.3	99.2
	33 Don't know	3	.4	.8	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INRELIGN Organized religion confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	100	16.6	32.0	32.0
	2 Only Some	142	23.5	45.3	77.3
	3 Hardly any	47	7.7	14.9	92.2
	27 Refused	16	2.6	5.1	97.3
	33 Don't know	9	1.4	2.7	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INEDUCAT Education confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	71	11.7	22.7	22.7
	2 Only Some	160	26.4	50.9	73.6
	3 Hardly any	76	12.5	24.2	97.7
	27 Refused	7	1.2	2.3	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INEXEC Executive branch confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	72	12.0	23.1	23.1
	2 Only Some	151	24.9	48.1	71.2
	3 Hardly any	57	9.4	18.1	89.4
	27 Refused	25	4.1	7.9	97.3
	33 Don't know	8	1.4	2.7	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INUNION Organized labor confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	47	7.8	15.1	15.1
	2 Only Some	124	20.5	39.5	54.6
	3 Hardly any	104	17.1	33.0	87.6
	27 Refused	30	4.9	9.5	97.1
	33 Don't know	9	1.5	2.9	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INPRESS Press confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	45	7.4	14.4	14.4
	2 Only Some	120	19.9	38.4	52.8
	3 Hardly any	139	22.9	44.2	97.0
	27 Refused	6	1.0	1.8	98.9
	33 Don't know	4	.6	1.1	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INTV TV confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	36	6.0	11.6	11.6
	2 Only Some	137	22.7	43.8	55.4
	3 Hardly any	131	21.7	41.9	97.3
	27 Refused	8	1.3	2.6	99.9
	33 Don't know	0	.0	.1	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INMED Medicine confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	111	18.3	35.3	35.3
	2 Only Some	140	23.2	44.7	80.0
	3 Hardly any	53	8.8	17.0	97.0
	27 Refused	5	.8	1.6	98.6
	33 Don't know	4	.7	1.4	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INSCOURT Supreme Court confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	93	15.4	29.7	29.7
	2 Only Some	159	26.2	50.6	80.3
	3 Hardly any	40	6.6	12.7	92.9
	27 Refused	16	2.6	5.0	97.9
	33 Don't know	6	1.1	2.1	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INSCIENC Scientific community confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	107	17.6	34.0	34.0
	2 Only Some	131	21.7	41.9	75.9
	3 Hardly any	38	6.3	12.2	88.1
	27 Refused	35	5.8	11.3	99.4
	33 Don't know	2	.3	.6	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INCONGRS Congress confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	43	7.1	13.7	13.7
	2 Only Some	187	31.0	59.8	73.4
	3 Hardly any	65	10.8	20.9	94.3
	27 Refused	16	2.7	5.2	99.5
	33 Don't know	2	.3	.5	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INARMY Military confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	228	37.7	72.8	72.8
	2 Only Some	70	11.6	22.3	95.1
	3 Hardly any	13	2.2	4.3	99.4
	27 Refused	2	.3	.6	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INBANKS Bank confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	91	15.0	29.0	29.0
	2 Only Some	158	26.2	50.5	79.5
	3 Hardly any	55	9.0	17.4	96.9
	27 Refused	7	1.2	2.4	99.3
	33 Don't know	2	.4	.7	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INGOVRNR Tenn. governor confidence**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	26	4.2	8.1	8.1
	2 Only Some	113	18.7	36.0	44.2
	3 Hardly any	152	25.1	48.5	92.7
	27 Refused	17	2.9	5.5	98.2
	33 Don't know	6	1.0	1.8	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**INLGSLTR State legislature confidenc**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 A great deal	26	4.2	8.2	8.2
	2 Only Some	167	27.6	53.2	61.3
	3 Hardly any	85	14.0	27.0	88.4
	27 Refused	30	5.0	9.7	98.1
	33 Don't know	6	1.0	1.9	100.0
	Total	314	51.8	100.0
Missing	System	291	48.2
Total		605	100.0

**NATECON State of economy**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Getting better	174	28.7	28.7	28.7
	2 About the same (VOLUNTEERED)	84	13.8	13.8	42.5
	3 Getting worse	337	55.6	55.6	98.1
	33 Don't know	11	1.9	1.9	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**RESECON Your finances next year**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Better off	330	54.6	54.6	54.6
	2 About the same (VOLUNTEERED)	112	18.5	18.5	73.1
	3 Worse off	145	23.9	23.9	97.0
	27 Refused	3	.5	.5	97.5
	33 Don't know	15	2.5	2.5	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**STOCKMKT Own fallen investments**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	314	51.9	51.9	51.9
	2 No	288	47.6	47.6	99.4
	27 Refused	1	.2	.2	99.6
	33 Don't know	3	.4	.4	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**VOTEGOV Gubernatorial vote**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Hilleary	239	39.5	39.5	39.5
	2 Bredesen	252	41.7	41.7	81.2
	3 Some other candidate	19	3.1	3.1	84.3
	27 Refused	19	3.2	3.2	87.5
	33 Don't know	76	12.5	12.5	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**HILLTAX Can Hilleary govern without tax hike**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	138	22.8	57.6	57.6
	2 No	72	11.9	30.1	87.7
	33	29	4.9	12.3	100.0
	Total	239	39.5	100.0
Missing	System	366	60.5
Total		605	100.0

**BREDTAX Can Bredesen govern without tax hike**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	109	18.1	43.3	43.3
	2 No	106	17.5	42.0	85.3
	33	37	6.1	14.7	100.0
	Total	252	41.7	100.0
Missing	System	353	58.3
Total		605	100.0

**INCTAX General income tax**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly favor	48	8.0	8.0	8.0
	2 Favor	85	14.1	14.1	22.1
	3 Not sure	88	14.5	14.5	36.6
	4 Oppose	176	29.1	29.1	65.7
	5 Strongly Oppose	169	28.0	28.0	93.7
	27 Not applicable/Refused (volunteered only)	1	.2	.2	93.9
	33 Don't know/No opinion (volunteered only)	37	6.1	6.1	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**TAXSALES Income tax with no grocery, lower sales tax**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly favor	176	29.1	29.1	29.1
	2 Favor	174	28.7	28.7	57.8
	3 Not sure	48	7.9	7.9	65.8
	4 Oppose	98	16.2	16.2	81.9
	5 Strongly Oppose	83	13.6	13.6	95.6
	27 Not applicable/Refused (volunteered only)	9	1.4	1.4	97.0
	33 Don't know/No opinion (volunteered only)	18	3.0	3.0	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**TAXEXMPT Income tax with $15K exemption**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly favor	94	15.6	15.6	15.6
	2 Favor	172	28.4	28.4	43.9
	3 Not sure	82	13.6	13.6	57.5
	4 Oppose	120	19.8	19.8	77.3
	5 Strongly Oppose	93	15.3	15.3	92.6
	27 Not applicable/Refused (volunteered only)	7	1.2	1.2	93.8
	33 Don't know/No opinion (volunteered only)	38	6.2	6.2	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**TAXFLAT Flat income tax**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly favor	74	12.3	12.3	12.3
	2 Favor	145	23.9	23.9	36.2
	3 Not sure	107	17.8	17.8	54.0
	4 Oppose	140	23.2	23.2	77.2
	5 Strongly Oppose	110	18.3	18.3	95.4
	27 Not applicable/Refused (volunteered only)	1	.2	.2	95.6
	33 Don't know/No opinion (volunteered only)	27	4.4	4.4	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**ANYTAX Support at least one aspect of tax proposal?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Yes	435	71.9	71.9	71.9
	2.00 No	170	28.1	28.1	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**TAXCOUNT How many aspects of tax plan support?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00	170	28.1	28.1	28.1
	1.00	139	22.9	22.9	51.0
	2.00	193	31.9	31.9	83.0
	3.00	103	17.0	17.0	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**TAXDEAD Income Tax dead?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	89	14.8	14.8	14.8
	2 No	460	76.0	76.0	90.8
	27 Refused	3	.5	.5	91.3
	33 Don't know	53	8.7	8.7	100.0
	Total	605	100.0	100.0

**KEEPEACE World peace foreign policy goal**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Very important	189	31.3	65.0	65.0
	2 Somewhat important	67	11.1	23.0	87.9
	3 Not important at all	24	4.0	8.4	96.3
	27 Refused	2	.4	.7	97.1
	33 Don't know	9	1.4	2.9	100.0
	Total	291	48.2	100.0
Missing	System	314	51.8
Total		605	100.0

**ARMSCTRL Arms control**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Very important	153	25.3	52.6	52.6
	2 Somewhat important	78	12.9	26.9	79.4
	3 Not important at all	40	6.7	13.8	93.3
	27 Refused	5	.8	1.8	95.1
	33 Don't know	14	2.4	4.9	100.0
	Total	291	48.2	100.0
Missing	System	314	51.8
Total		605	100.0

**DEFALLYS Defending allies' security**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Very important	157	25.9	53.9	53.9
	2 Somewhat important	102	16.8	34.8	88.7
	3 Not important at all	12	2.0	4.2	92.9
	27 Refused	7	1.2	2.5	95.4
	33 Don't know	13	2.2	4.6	100.0
	Total	291	48.2	100.0
Missing	System	314	51.8
Total		605	100.0

**OWNSECUR Defending our security**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Very important	254	41.9	87.0	87.0
	2 Somewhat important	28	4.6	9.5	96.5
	3 Not important at all