MiddleTennesseePoll-StateWide
Spring 2001
Frequency Tables

The "Valid Percent" column is the most useful column to interpret
because it excludes respondents who refused to answer the question.

MAINPROB Main problem facing tennessee
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 High crime	44	7.1	8.6	8.6
	2 Government inefficiency	54	8.7	10.5	19.1
	3 Poor economy	66	10.6	12.8	31.9
	4 Poor education	147	23.7	28.7	60.6
	5 Poor health services	41	6.6	7.9	68.5
	6 High taxes	79	12.7	15.3	83.9
	7 Outdated/unfair tax system	15	2.4	2.9	86.8
	8 Traffic	8	1.2	1.5	88.3
	9 Other	1	.2	.2	88.5
	33 Don't know	59	9.5	11.5	100.0
	Total	514	82.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
	System	107	17.2
	Total	108	17.3
Total		622	100.0

BUDCRIS Believe state facing budget crisis
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	288	46.4	46.5	46.5
	2 No	256	41.1	41.3	87.8
	33 Don't know	76	12.2	12.2	100.0
	Total	619	99.6	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.4
Total		622	100.0

CONPRESS Confidence in executive 1+2
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Great deal	160	25.8	25.8	25.8
	2.00 Only some	296	47.6	47.6	73.4
	3.00 Hardly Any	124	20.0	20.0	93.3
	33.00 Don't Know	41	6.7	6.7	100.0
	Total	622	100.0	100.0

CONCOURT Confidence in court
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	221	35.5	35.5	35.5
	2 Only some	254	40.9	40.9	76.5
	3 Hardly Any	112	18.0	18.0	94.5
	33 Don't Know	34	5.5	5.5	100.0
	Total	622	100.0	100.0

CONLEGIS Confidence in Congress
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Great deal	109	17.6	17.6	17.6
	2 Only some	321	51.7	51.7	69.3
	3 Hardly Any	164	26.4	26.4	95.6
	33 Don't Know	27	4.4	4.4	100.0
	Total	622	100.0	100.0

LOTTERY Support lottery
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly favor	236	37.9	37.9	37.9
	2 Favor	157	25.3	25.3	63.3
	3 Not sure	62	10.0	10.0	73.3
	4 Oppose	94	15.1	15.1	88.4
	5 Strongly oppose	59	9.5	9.5	97.8
	33 Don't know	13	2.2	2.2	100.0
	Total	622	100.0	100.0

BUDCRIS Believe state facing budget crisis
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	288	46.4	46.5	46.5
	2 No	256	41.1	41.3	87.8
	33 Don't know	76	12.2	12.2	100.0
	Total	619	99.6	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.4
Total		622	100.0

APPRES Bush approval
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	340	54.6	54.8	54.8
	2 Disapprove	142	22.9	23.0	77.8
	33 Don't know	138	22.2	22.2	100.0
	Total	620	99.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
Total		622	100.0

APGOV Sundquist approval
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	248	39.9	40.0	40.0
	2 Disapprove	248	39.9	40.0	80.1
	33 Don't know	124	19.9	19.9	100.0
	Total	620	99.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
Total		622	100.0

APLEGIS Legislature approval
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Approve	278	44.8	45.1	45.1
	2 Disapprove	167	26.9	27.1	72.2
	33 Don't know	172	27.6	27.8	100.0
	Total	618	99.3	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	4	.7
Total		622	100.0

MFAIR Media fair
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	22	3.5	10.7	10.7
	2	28	4.5	13.9	24.5
	3	59	9.5	29.1	53.6
	4	32	5.1	15.7	69.3
	5 Bad	60	9.6	29.3	98.5
	33 Don't know	3	.5	1.5	100.0
	Total	204	32.8	100.0
Missing	System	418	67.2
Total		622	100.0

MBIAS Media biased
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	18	2.9	8.7	8.7
	2	24	3.9	11.9	20.6
	3	58	9.4	28.7	49.2
	4	42	6.8	20.8	70.0
	5 Bad	56	9.0	27.5	97.5
	33 Don't know	5	.8	2.5	100.0
	Total	204	32.8	100.0
Missing	System	418	67.2
Total		622	100.0

MSTORY Media tell whole story
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	20	3.2	9.7	9.7
	2	17	2.7	8.3	18.0
	3	58	9.3	28.3	46.3
	4	32	5.2	15.7	62.0
	5 Bad	72	11.6	35.3	97.3
	33 Don't know	6	.9	2.7	100.0
	Total	204	32.8	100.0
Missing	System	418	67.2
Total		622	100.0

MACCU Media accurate
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	18	2.9	9.0	9.0
	2	41	6.6	20.2	29.2
	3	78	12.5	38.4	67.7
	4	24	3.9	12.0	79.7
	5 Bad	36	5.8	17.9	97.6
	33 Don't know	5	.8	2.4	100.0
	Total	203	32.6	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.1
	System	418	67.2
	Total	419	67.4
Total		622	100.0

MTRUST Media can be trusted
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	25	4.0	12.2	12.2
	2	35	5.6	17.0	29.2
	3	67	10.8	32.8	62.0
	4	30	4.8	14.7	76.7
	5 Bad	43	6.9	21.1	97.8
	33 Don't know	5	.7	2.2	100.0
	Total	204	32.8	100.0
Missing	System	418	67.2
Total		622	100.0

NPFAIR Newspaper fair
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	24	3.8	11.2	11.2
	2	30	4.9	14.2	25.4
	3	85	13.7	40.0	65.4
	4	28	4.4	12.9	78.2
	5 Bad	35	5.6	16.2	94.4
	33 Don't know	12	1.9	5.6	100.0
	Total	214	34.4	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	3	.4
	System	405	65.2
	Total	408	65.6
Total		622	100.0

NPBIAS Newspaper biased
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	19	3.0	8.8	8.8
	2	23	3.7	10.6	19.4
	3	64	10.2	29.7	49.1
	4	42	6.7	19.6	68.7
	5 Bad	55	8.9	25.9	94.6
	33 Don't know	12	1.9	5.4	100.0
	Total	214	34.4	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	3	.4
	System	405	65.2
	Total	408	65.6
Total		622	100.0

NPSTORY Newspaper tells whole story
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	15	2.4	7.1	7.1
	2	30	4.8	14.0	21.1
	3	69	11.0	32.1	53.1
	4	39	6.3	18.4	71.5
	5 Bad	50	8.1	23.6	95.1
	33 Don't know	11	1.7	4.9	100.0
	Total	214	34.4	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	3	.4
	System	405	65.2
	Total	408	65.6
Total		622	100.0

NPACCU Newspaper accurate
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	24	3.8	11.1	11.1
	2	33	5.3	15.4	26.4
	3	95	15.3	44.4	70.8
	4	26	4.3	12.4	83.2
	5 Bad	26	4.2	12.3	95.5
	33 Don't know	10	1.6	4.5	100.0
	Total	214	34.4	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	3	.4
	System	405	65.2
	Total	408	65.6
Total		622	100.0

NPTRUST Newspaper can be trusted
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	24	3.9	11.4	11.4
	2	39	6.3	18.4	29.8
	3	84	13.5	39.3	69.1
	4	23	3.7	10.9	80.1
	5 Bad	33	5.3	15.3	95.4
	33 Don't know	10	1.6	4.6	100.0
	Total	213	34.3	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	4	.6
	System	405	65.2
	Total	409	65.7
Total		622	100.0

TVFAIR TV fair
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	36	5.8	17.8	17.8
	2	28	4.5	13.7	31.5
	3	70	11.2	34.6	66.1
	4	34	5.5	17.0	83.1
	5 Bad	31	5.0	15.5	98.6
	33 Don't know	3	.5	1.4	100.0
	Total	201	32.4	100.0
Missing	System	420	67.6
Total		622	100.0

TVBIAS TV biased
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	20	3.2	9.9	9.9
	2	19	3.0	9.3	19.2
	3	66	10.6	32.8	52.0
	4	39	6.3	19.5	71.5
	5 Bad	50	8.0	24.6	96.1
	33 Don't know	8	1.3	3.9	100.0
	Total	201	32.4	100.0
Missing	System	420	67.6
Total		622	100.0

TVSTORY TV tells whole story
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	19	3.0	9.2	9.2
	2	18	2.8	8.8	17.9
	3	58	9.4	28.9	46.8
	4	40	6.5	20.0	66.8
	5 Bad	64	10.3	31.8	98.6
	33 Don't know	3	.5	1.4	100.0
	Total	201	32.4	100.0
Missing	System	420	67.6
Total		622	100.0

TVACCU TV accurate
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	19	3.1	9.6	9.6
	2	39	6.3	19.4	28.9
	3	76	12.2	37.6	66.5
	4	29	4.6	14.3	80.9
	5 Bad	32	5.1	15.9	96.7
	33 Don't know	7	1.1	3.3	100.0
	Total	201	32.4	100.0
Missing	System	420	67.6
Total		622	100.0

TVTRUST TV can be trusted
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Good	24	3.8	11.8	11.8
	2	26	4.2	13.0	24.8
	3	72	11.6	36.0	60.8
	4	35	5.7	17.6	78.4
	5 Bad	40	6.4	20.0	98.4
	33 Don't know	3	.5	1.6	100.0
	Total	200	32.2	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	1	.2
	System	420	67.6
	Total	421	67.8
Total		622	100.0

NATECON Economy getting better or worse
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Better	160	25.7	25.9	25.9
	2 Worse	393	63.3	63.6	89.4
	33 Don't know	66	10.5	10.6	100.0
	Total	619	99.5	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	3	.5
Total		622	100.0

RESECON You better off next year?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Better	354	57.0	57.0	57.0
	2 Worse	185	29.8	29.8	86.8
	33 Don't know	82	13.2	13.2	100.0
	Total	622	100.0	100.0

SCTDECIS Court decision legal or political
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Purely legal	151	24.2	24.3	24.3
	2	76	12.2	12.3	36.6
	3	92	14.8	14.9	51.5
	4	76	12.2	12.3	63.7
	5 Purely political	205	32.9	33.0	96.7
	33 Don't know	20	3.3	3.3	100.0
	Total	620	99.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
Total		622	100.0

WHOWON Who won presidency
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Bush	304	48.9	49.5	49.5
	2 Gore	266	42.7	43.3	92.8
	33 Don't know	44	7.1	7.2	100.0
	Total	614	98.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	5	.9
	System	3	.4
	Total	8	1.3
Total		622	100.0

FVOTE Whow really won Florida (computed)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely wrong	81	13.1	13.5	13.5
	2 Probably wrong	60	9.6	9.9	23.4
	3 Impossible to tell	236	37.9	39.1	62.4
	4 Probably right	137	22.0	22.7	85.1
	5 Definitely right	90	14.5	14.9	100.0
	Total	603	97.0	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	18	3.0
Total		622	100.0

FVOTE1 Herald analysis Bush won
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely wrong	9	1.5	10.0	10.0
	2 Probably wrong	16	2.6	17.6	27.6
	3 Impossible to tell	41	6.7	44.5	72.1
	4 Probably right	15	2.5	16.6	88.7
	5 Definitely right	11	1.7	11.3	100.0
	Total	93	15.0	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
	System	527	84.8
	Total	529	85.0
Total		622	100.0

FVOTE2 Herald/accounting firm Bush worn
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely wrong	8	1.4	8.4	8.4
	2 Probably wrong	10	1.6	9.9	18.4
	3 Impossible to tell	37	5.9	36.8	55.1
	4 Probably right	28	4.5	27.9	83.1
	5 Definitely right	17	2.7	16.9	100.0
	Total	100	16.1	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	5	.8
	System	517	83.2
	Total	522	83.9
Total		622	100.0

FVOTE3 National Enquirer Bush worn
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely wrong	15	2.4	16.0	16.0
	2 Probably wrong	4	.6	3.9	19.8
	3 Impossible to tell	40	6.5	42.2	62.0
	4 Probably right	16	2.6	17.2	79.2
	5 Definitely right	20	3.2	20.8	100.0
	Total	95	15.4	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
	System	524	84.3
	Total	526	84.6
Total		622	100.0

FVOTE4 Times Bush won
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely wrong	15	2.4	15.2	15.2
	2 Probably wrong	8	1.3	8.6	23.8
	3 Impossible to tell	32	5.1	32.5	56.4
	4 Probably right	25	4.0	25.5	81.9
	5 Definitely right	18	2.8	18.1	100.0
	Total	97	15.6	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
	System	522	84.0
	Total	525	84.4
Total		622	100.0

FVOTE5 Accounting firm Bush won
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely wrong	13	2.2	12.2	12.2
	2 Probably wrong	12	1.9	10.9	23.1
	3 Impossible to tell	48	7.7	43.4	66.5
	4 Probably right	30	4.9	27.4	93.8
	5 Definitely right	7	1.1	6.2	100.0
	Total	110	17.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
	System	510	82.0
	Total	511	82.3
Total		622	100.0

FVOTE6 Times/accoutning firm Bush won
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Definitely wrong	20	3.2	18.8	18.8
	2 Probably wrong	9	1.5	8.7	27.4
	3 Impossible to tell	38	6.1	35.2	62.6
	4 Probably right	22	3.6	20.5	83.1
	5 Definitely right	18	2.9	16.9	100.0
	Total	108	17.3	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	6	.9
	System	508	81.8
	Total	514	82.7
Total		622	100.0

ELGOOF Knew about election goof before poll (computed)
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Knew	436	70.1	71.3	71.3
	2 Knew but forgot	26	4.2	4.2	75.5
	3 Didn't know	150	24.1	24.5	100.0
	Total	611	98.3	100.0
Missing	System	11	1.7
Total		622	100.0

GCONTROL Gov. gone too far in gun control
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Too far	236	38.0	38.6	38.6
	2 Not far enough	286	46.0	46.7	85.3
	33 Don't know	90	14.5	14.7	100.0
	Total	613	98.5	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	9	1.5
Total		622	100.0

SCONTROL Gov. gone too far in gun control strength
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly	445	71.6	72.5	72.5
	2 Not strongly	108	17.3	17.5	90.0
	33 Don't know	61	9.8	10.0	100.0
	Total	614	98.8	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	8	1.2
Total		622	100.0

WHY1 Why too far
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Want for protection	48	7.7	17.0	17.0
	2 Constitutional right	125	20.1	44.6	61.6
	3 Stricter laws ineffective	16	2.6	5.7	67.3
	4 Use gun for hunting	14	2.2	4.9	72.2
	5 Favor other gun laws	4	.6	1.4	73.6
	6 Guns don't kill/people do	31	5.1	11.2	84.8
	7 Other	3	.5	1.0	85.8
	33 Don't know	40	6.4	14.2	100.0
	Total	280	45.1	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	10	1.7
	System	331	53.2
	Total	341	54.9
Total		622	100.0

WHY2 Why not too far
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Too easy to obtain	113	18.2	45.9	45.9
	2 Too much crime/violence	45	7.3	18.3	64.2
	3 Too many accidents	24	3.9	9.9	74.1
	4 Guns unnecessary	8	1.2	3.1	77.2
	5 Just against guns	9	1.4	3.5	80.7
	6 Guns kill	28	4.5	11.3	92.0
	7 Other	5	.8	2.0	94.0
	33 Don't know	15	2.4	6.0	100.0
	Total	247	39.7	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	5	.8
	System	370	59.5
	Total	375	60.3
Total		622	100.0

OWNGUN Have guns in home?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	328	52.8	52.8	52.8
	2 No	273	43.9	43.9	96.7
	3	4	.6	.6	97.3
	4	17	2.7	2.7	100.0
	Total	622	100.0	100.0

WHYNOGUN Why no gun
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Never felt need	115	18.5	51.4	51.4
	2 Agains guns/ethical	20	3.3	9.1	60.5
	3 Have children	47	7.6	21.1	81.6
	4 More threat than help	22	3.5	9.8	91.4
	5 Don't hunt/shoot	7	1.2	3.3	94.7
	6 Other	1	.2	.6	95.3
	33 Don't know	10	1.7	4.7	100.0
	Total	224	36.1	100.0
Missing	27 Refused	2	.3
	System	396	63.6
	Total	398	63.9
Total		622	100.0

NUMGUNS How many guns
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	69	11.2	24.0	24.0
	2	66	10.7	22.9	47.0
	3	33	5.4	11.6	58.5
	4	38	6.1	13.2	71.7
	5	21	3.3	7.1	78.8
	6	11	1.8	3.8	82.7
	7	11	1.8	3.9	86.5
	8	4	.6	1.4	87.9
	9	2	.3	.7	88.6
	10	10	1.6	3.5	92.1
	12	7	1.1	2.3	94.4
	13	0	.1	.1	94.5
	15	7	1.1	2.4	96.9
	20	4	.6	1.4	98.3
	25	1	.2	.4	98.6
	35	1	.2	.4	99.0
	65	1	.1	.3	99.3
	476	1	.2	.4	99.6
	1000	1	.2	.4	100.0
	Total	289	46.5	100.0
Missing	0	39	6.3
	System	293	47.2
	Total	333	53.5
Total		622	100.0

TYPEGUN1 Own a pistol?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 No	130	21.0	45.1	45.1
	1 Yes	158	25.5	54.9	100.0
	Total	289	46.5	100.0
Missing	System	333	53.5
Total		622	100.0

TYPEGUN2 Own a shotgun?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 No	140	22.6	48.6	48.6
	1 Yes	149	23.9	51.4	100.0
	Total	289	46.5	100.0
Missing	System	333	53.5
Total		622	100.0

TYPEGUN3 Own a rifle?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 No	126	20.2	43.5	43.5
	1 Yes	163	26.2	56.5	100.0
	Total	289	46.5	100.0
Missing	System	333	53.5
Total		622	100.0

TYPEGUN4 Own some other kind of firearm?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 No	265	42.6	91.7	91.7
	1 Yes	24	3.9	8.3	100.0
	Total	289	46.5	100.0
Missing	System	333	53.5
Total		622	100.0

TYPEGUN5 Don't know what kind of firearm?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0 No	280	45.0	96.9	96.9
	1 Yes	9	1.4	3.1	100.0
	Total	289	46.5	100.0
Missing	System	333	53.5
Total		622	100.0

PRPSGUN Main reason for guns in home
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Protection	119	19.2	49.2	49.2
	2 Hunting	98	15.7	40.4	89.5
	3 Shooting	15	2.4	6.1	95.6
	4 Other	5	.8	1.9	97.6
	33 Don't know	6	1.0	2.4	100.0
	Total	242	39.0	100.0
Missing	System	379	61.0
Total		622	100.0

PROTECT Other protections (dog, alarm)

Frequency

MiddleTennesseePoll-StateWide Spring 2001 Frequency Tables

The "Valid Percent" column is the most useful column to interpret because it excludes respondents who refused to answer the question.

MiddleTennesseePoll-StateWide
Spring 2001
Frequency Tables

The "Valid Percent" column is the most useful column to interpret
because it excludes respondents who refused to answer the question.