MTSU Poll Spring 2006, Frequencies

Frequency Table

mainstat Number one problem facing the state

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Health insurance/health services	85	13.5	27.2	27.2
	2 Education	37	5.9	11.9	39.1
	3 Economy	29	4.5	9.2	48.3
	4 Crime	17	2.8	5.6	53.9
	5 Taxes	13	2.0	4.0	57.9
	6 Government corruption	27	4.3	8.6	66.5
	7 Readiness for an emergency or natural disaster	2	.3	.5	67.1
	8 Government waste/inefficiency	7	1.1	2.3	69.4
	9 Other	58	9.3	18.7	88.1
	33 Don't know	37	5.9	11.9	100.0
	Total	312	49.6	100.0
Missing	System	317	50.4
Total		629	100.0

tengoing Attitude toward 'the way things are going in Tennessee at this time'

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Satisfied	147	23.5	47.3	47.3
	2 Dissatisfied	134	21.2	42.8	90.1
	33 Don't know/not applicable	31	4.9	9.9	100.0
	Total	312	49.6	100.0
Missing	System	317	50.4
Total		629	100.0

tennecon Rating of Tennessee's economic conditions today

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Excellent	17	2.8	5.5	5.5
	2 Good	102	16.2	32.6	38.2
	3 Only fair	141	22.4	45.1	83.3
	4 Poor	46	7.4	14.9	98.1
	27 Don't know/not applicable	2	.3	.7	98.8
	33 Refused	4	.6	1.2	100.0
	Total	312	49.6	100.0
Missing	System	317	50.4
Total		629	100.0

natgoing Attitude toward 'the way things are going in the nation at this time'

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Satisfied	98	15.5	30.8	30.8
	2 Dissatisfied	198	31.5	62.6	93.4
	27 Refused	2	.3	.7	94.0
	33 Don't know	19	3.0	6.0	100.0
	Total	317	50.4	100.0
Missing	System	312	49.6
Total		629	100.0

natecon Rating of nation's economic conditions today

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Excellent	12	1.9	3.7	3.7
	2 Good	103	16.4	32.6	36.2
	3 Only fair	132	21.0	41.6	77.9
	4 Poor	68	10.9	21.6	99.4
	33 Refused	2	.3	.6	100.0
	Total	317	50.4	100.0
Missing	System	312	49.6
Total		629	100.0

apgov Approve or disapprove of Bredesen's job performance?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	337	53.7	53.7	53.7
	2 Disapprove	146	23.2	23.2	76.9
	27 Refused	13	2.1	2.1	79.0
	33 Don't know/not applicable	132	21.0	21.0	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

apleg Approve or disapprove of Legislative leaders' job performance?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	212	33.8	33.8	33.8
	2 Disapprove	247	39.3	39.3	73.1
	27 Refused	8	1.3	1.3	74.3
	33 Don't know/not applicable	161	25.7	25.7	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

apprez Approve or disapprove of Bush's performance?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	262	41.7	41.7	41.7
	2 Disapprove	325	51.6	51.6	93.4
	27 Refused	7	1.2	1.2	94.5
	33 Don't know/not applicable	34	5.5	5.5	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

nextprez Preferences for next president

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Someone similar to Bush	219	34.8	34.8	34.8
	2 Someone different from Bush	361	57.4	57.4	92.1
	27 Refused	3	.4	.4	92.5
	33 Don't know	47	7.5	7.5	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

nextcong Preferences for next Congress

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Republican controlled	242	38.4	38.4	38.4
	2 Democratically controlled	218	34.6	34.6	73.1
	27 Refused	17	2.8	2.8	75.8
	33 Don't know	152	24.2	24.2	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

tnsenate Prefereces for outcome of 2006 U.S. Senate race in Tennessee

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Democratic winner	187	29.7	29.7	29.7
	2 Republican winner	189	30.1	30.1	59.8
	27 Refused	7	1.1	1.1	60.8
	33 Don't know	246	39.2	39.2	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

dogaymar Will Bush administration ... amend Constitution to ban gay marriage?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	192	30.5	30.5	30.5
	2 No	360	57.3	57.3	87.8
	27 Refused	3	.5	.5	88.3
	33 Don't know	73	11.7	11.7	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

doabort Will Bush administration ... outlaw abortion?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	105	16.7	16.7	16.7
	2 No	442	70.2	70.2	86.9
	27 Refused	4	.7	.7	87.6
	33 Don't know	78	12.4	12.4	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

doprayer Will Bush administration ... end restrictions on prayer in public schools?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	146	23.3	23.3	23.3
	2 No	426	67.8	67.8	91.1
	27 Refused	3	.5	.5	91.6
	33 Don't know	53	8.4	8.4	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

dotencom Will Bush administration ... end restrictions on displaying 10 Commandments?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	167	26.6	26.6	26.6
	2 No	380	60.5	60.5	87.1
	27 Refused	7	1.2	1.2	88.2
	33 Don't know	74	11.8	11.8	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

gayunion Should the law recognize gay marriages?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	134	21.3	21.3	21.3
	2 No	434	69.1	69.1	90.4
	27 Refused	7	1.1	1.1	91.6
	33 Don't know	53	8.4	8.4	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

aborlegl When should abortion be legal?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Legal under any circumstances	85	13.5	13.5	13.5
	2 Legal under certain circumstances	392	62.4	62.4	75.9
	3 Illegal in all circumstances	126	20.0	20.0	95.9
	27 Refused	4	.6	.6	96.5
	33 Don't know	22	3.5	3.5	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

prayschl Should the law allow school prayer?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	497	79.1	79.1	79.1
	2 No	102	16.3	16.3	95.4
	27 Refused	6	.9	.9	96.3
	33 Don't know	23	3.7	3.7	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

tencomnd Approve or disapprove of displaying 10 Commandments in government buidlings?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	517	82.2	82.2	82.2
	2 Disapprove	80	12.7	12.7	94.8
	27 Refused	2	.3	.3	95.2
	33 Don't know	30	4.8	4.8	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

imtakjob What kinds of jobs are illegal immigrants taking?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Taking jobs from U.S. citizens	289	46.0	46.0	46.0
	2 Taking jobs U.S. citizens don't want or can't do	302	48.1	48.1	94.0
	27 Refused	1	.2	.2	94.2
	33 Don't know	36	5.8	5.8	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

schandle Attitude toward Bush's handling of Supreme Court appointments

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	303	48.1	48.1	48.1
	2 Disapprove	217	34.5	34.5	82.6
	27 Refused	4	.7	.7	83.3
	33 Don't know	105	16.7	16.7	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

bushterr Attitude toward Bush's handling of U.S. campaign against terrorism

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	305	48.5	48.5	48.5
	2 Disapprove	278	44.2	44.2	92.6
	27 Refused	4	.6	.6	93.2
	33 Don't know	43	6.8	6.8	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

wiretaps Attitude toward post-9/11 unauthorized wiretaps

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	335	53.3	53.3	53.3
	2 Disapprove	261	41.5	41.5	94.9
	27 Refused	4	.6	.6	95.5
	33 Don't know	28	4.5	4.5	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

bushiraq Attitude toward Bush's handling of the situation with Iraq

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	251	39.9	39.9	39.9
	2 Disapprove	337	53.6	53.6	93.5
	27 Refused	5	.7	.7	94.2
	33 Don't know	36	5.8	5.8	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

irqmstk Was sending troops to Iraq a mistake, or not?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Was a mistake	302	48.0	48.0	48.0
	2 Was not a mistake	290	46.1	46.1	94.1
	27	2	.3	.3	94.4
	33	35	5.6	5.6	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

iranwar Attitude toward U.S. military action against Iran if Iran doesn't stop making nuclear weapon materials

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Support	353	56.1	56.1	56.1
	2 Oppose	165	26.3	26.3	82.4
	27 Refused	3	.5	.5	82.9
	33 Don't know	108	17.1	17.1	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

hamaswin Preferred U.S. poicy toward Hamas

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Refuse to deal with Hamas	240	38.2	38.2	38.2
	2 Engage Hamas in diplomacy	239	38.1	38.1	76.3
	27 Refused	10	1.5	1.5	77.8
	33 Don't know	140	22.2	22.2	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

congbrib How many members of U.S. Congress accept bribes?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Most	247	39.2	39.2	39.2
	2 About half	143	22.7	22.7	62.0
	3 Some	167	26.6	26.6	88.6
	4 Hardly any	29	4.6	4.6	93.2
	27 Refused	1	.2	.2	93.4
	33 Don't know	42	6.6	6.6	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

legbrib How many members of the Tennessee Legislature take bribes?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Most	203	32.4	32.4	32.4
	2 About half	150	23.8	23.8	56.2
	3 Some	180	28.7	28.7	84.9
	4 Hardly any	46	7.3	7.3	92.2
	27 Refused	2	.3	.3	92.5
	33 Don't know	47	7.5	7.5	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

bribtrnd Likely future trend in bribe-taking by Tennessee legislators, given outcome of special session on ethics

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Bribes will grow more frequent	106	16.9	16.9	16.9
	2 Frequency of bribes will stay the same	206	32.8	32.8	49.8
	3 Bribes will grow less frequent	189	30.0	30.0	79.8
	33 Don't know	127	20.2	20.2	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

tncrcuts Bredesen's planned cuts to TennCare rolls

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	247	39.2	39.2	39.2
	2 Disapprove	319	50.8	50.8	90.1
	27 Refused	8	1.3	1.3	91.3
	33 Don't know/not applicable	55	8.7	8.7	100.0
	Total	629	100.0	100.0

saftnet Estimate of how many people cut fom TennCare who will find other ways of getting medical care

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Nearly all	49	7.8	7.8	7.8
	2 Most	110	17.5	17.5	25.3
	3 Only some	266	42.3	42.4	67.7
	4 Nearly none	143	22.7	22.7	90.4
	27 Refused	4	.7	.7	91.1
	33 Don't know	56	8.9	8.9	100.0
	Total	628	99.8	100.0
Missing	System	1	.2
Total		629	100.0

cnclass How often does the law let journalists report classified material?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 All	76	12.1	12.6	12.6
	2 Certain circumstances	166	26.4	27.4	40.0
	3 Never	187	29.7	30.8	70.8
	27 Refused	3	.5	.5	71.3
	33 Don't know	174	27.7	28.7	100.0
	Total	606	96.3	100.0
Missing	System	23	3.7
Total		629	100.0

shclass How often should the law let journalists report classified material?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 All	74	11.8	12.2	12.2
	2 Certain circumstances	209	33.3	34.5	46.8
	3 Never	276	43.9	45.6	92.4
	27 Refused	4	.6	.6	93.0
	33 Don't know	42	6.7	7.0	100.0
	Total	606	96.3	100.0
Missing	System	23	3.7
Total		629	100.0

cngraph How often does the law let journalists publish violent images?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 All	213	33.8	35.1	35.1
	2 Certain circumstances	165	26.3	27.3	62.4
	3 Never	46	7.3	7.5	69.9
	27 Refused	5	.7	.8	70.7
	33 Don't know	177	28.2	29.3	100.0
	Total	606	96.3	100.0
Missing	System	23	3.7
Total		629	100.0

shgraph How often should the law let journalists publish violent images?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 All	154	24.4	25.4	25.4
	2 Certain circumstances	293	46.6	48.4	73.8
	3 Never	106	16.9	17.6	91.4
	27 Refused	7	1.1	1.1	92.5
	33 Don't know	46	7.3	7.5	100.0
	Total	606	96.3	100.0
Missing	System	23	3.7
Total		629	100.0

cncrpol How often does the law let journalists criticize political leaders?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 All	316	50.3	52.3	52.3
	2 Certain circumstances	111	17.7	18.4	70.7
	3 Never	30	4.7	4.9	75.6
	27 Refused	4	.6	.6	76.3
	33 Don't know	143	22.8	23.7	100.0
	Total	605	96.2	100.0
Missing	System	24	3.8
Total		629	100.0

shcrpol How often should the law let journalists criticize political leaders?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 All	325	51.6	53.6	53.6
	2 Certain circumstances	170	27.1	28.1	81.7
	3 Never	64	10.1	10.5	92.2
	27 Refused	4	.6	.6	92.8
	33 Don't know	44	6.9	7.2	100.0
	Total	606	96.3	100.0
Missing	System	23	3.7
Total		629	100.0

cnsidfo How often does the law let journalists side with a foreign government?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 All	200	31.8	33.1	33.1
	2 Certain circumstances	108	17.1	17.8	50.9
	3 Never	93	14.8	15.5	66.4
	27 Refused	2	.3	.3	66.7
	33 Don't know	201	32.0	33.3	100.0
	Total	604	96.0	100.0
Missing	System	25	4.0
Total		629	100.0

shsidfo How often should the law let journalists side witha foreign government?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 All	169	26.9	28.0	28.0
	2 Certain circumstances	167	26.6	27.7	55.7
	3 Never	198	31.5	32.8	88.5</