For several months, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey has been asking respondents their view of George W. Bush’s Air National Guard Service. In polling conducted before CBS’ 60 Minutes reported this week that his commanding officer had written memos saying Bush sought avoid National Guard sessions and his commanding officer and had
Karen Riley
Director of Events and Facilities, APPC
Two-Thirds of Public, One-Third of NRA Members Support Extending Assault Weapons Ban
Sixty-eight percent of the American public wants Congress to extend the ten-year old ban on assault weapons, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey has found. Congress comes back into session Tuesday with only six days remaining before the ban expires on September 13 and with no plans to consider an extension. Both supporters
Bush Erases Kerry’s Post-Convention Gains on Optimism, Inspiration and Values
George W. Bush has erased the modest gains John Kerry made on him after the Democratic National Convention on such traits as optimism, inspiration and sharing Americans’ values, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. But as the Republican National Convention prepares to nominate Bush tonight for a second term, a wide variety
Despite Limited Convention Television Coverage, Public Learned About Campaign from Democrats
Despite minimal network television coverage, the Democratic National Convention increased the public’s knowledge of the positions John Kerry and George W. Bush hold on a range of issues and left 69 percent of the public convinced they knew enough about Kerry to decide how to vote, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows.
Pluralities of Public, Independents Believe Bush Campaign Is Behind Swift Boat Veterans’ Ads
A plurality of Americans believe the Bush campaign is behind the television ads run by critics of John Kerry over his service in Vietnam and his antiwar statements after he returned to the United States, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. In polling from Monday through Thursday, 46 percent said they believed
Veterans Rate Bush Higher Than Kerry on Many Dimensions, but Kerry Gained After Convention
America’s military veterans, a distinctly Republican chunk of the electorate, think much more highly of George W. Bush than of John Kerry. But the Democratic convention improved veterans’ overall impression of Kerry, and about as many now view him favorably as think of him unfavorably, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. Fifty-nine
Cable and Talk Radio Boost Public Awareness of Swift Boat Ad
Backed by a small time buy in a few states, a TV advertisement sponsored by a 527 called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth began airing on August 5, 2004. The ad claimed that John Kerry lied to obtain his Viet Nam War medals. A news account in The New York Times indicated that the group
Public Favors Stem Cell Research
The public strongly favors federal funding of stem-cell research, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey finds. From July 30 through August 5, 1,345 adults were asked “Do you favor or oppose Federal funding of research on diseases like Alzheimers using stem cells taken from human embryos?” Sixty-four percent said they favored such funding,
After Convention, Kerry Catches Up With Bush on Optimism, Gains on Values, Inspiration
After the Democratic National Convention, John Kerry gained on George W. Bush when independents compared them on optimism, inspiration, and sharing their values, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. Polling of 1,646 registered voters conducted from July 30, the day after the convention, through August 5 showed that 42 percent of independents
“Fahrenheit 9/11” Viewers and Limbaugh Listeners About Equal in Size; Perceive Two Different Nations
Michael Moore’s movie, Fahrenheit 9/11, has attracted about as many people as Rush Limbaugh’s radio broadcasts, but the election-year film appears to have hardly changed any minds, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. Forty-one percent of the Moore movie goers said the picture made them think worse of George W. Bush. But