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src="../newStyle/images/head_oped.gif" border="0" width="54" height="25"></a> <br> <br> <span class="text-bold16">2006 Annual Survey Of American Jewish Opinion</span><br> GOP efforts to sway Jewish voters have floundered.<p align="right"><i>-- Ira Forman</i></p> <p>The American Jewish Committee's (AJC) 2006 Annual Survey of American Jewish Opinion shows that the number of Jewish voters identifying themselves as Democrats has increased from 48 percent to 54 percent since the last mid-term election in 2002. At the same time, the number of Jewish voters identifying themselves as Republicans has decreased from 18 percent in 2002 to 15 percent in 2006.<br> <br> "These numbers reaffirm what we have been saying for so long. Jewish voters just don't feel comfortable with the Republican Party," said NJDC Executive Director Ira Forman. "Most recently, the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) spent a million dollars in a 'devoid of truth' campaign to divide the Jewish community and convince Jewish voters to switch their party affiliation. All they have to show for it is a three percent decrease in the number of Jews who consider themselves to be Republicans and a six percent increase in the number of Jews who are now Democrats. If this is what you get with $1 million in RJC ad buys, I hope that they spend $2 million in 2008."<br> <br> The AJC survey also shows that the number of Jewish voters who identify themselves as liberal has increased from 37 percent in 2002 to 42 percent in 2006. In contrast, the number of Jewish voters who identify themselves as conservative has decreased from 29 percent to 25 percent during the same time period.<br> <br> According to the AJC 2006 Annual Survey, Jewish voters also believe that the Democratic Party is more likely to make the right decisions about the Iraq war and terrorism, as well as ensure a strong economy.<br> <br> "RJC donors are going to demand a refund when they read these numbers," Forman noted. "These non-partisan numbers don't lie. Jewish voters aren't buying what Republicans are selling."</p> <span class="text-bold16">2006 Annual Survey Of American Jewish Opinion</span><br> September 25  October 16, 2006<p align="right"><i>-- American Jewish Committee</i></p> <p align="center"><b>Introduction</b></p> <p>The data reported here are from the 2006 Annual Survey of American Jewish Opinion, sponsored by the American Jewish Committee, detailing the views of American Jews about a broad range of subjects. Among the topics covered in the present survey are the campaign against terrorism and the war in Iraq, the Israel-Arab conflict, the attachment of American Jews to Israel, political and social issues in the United States, Jewish perceptions of anti-Semitism, Jewish opinion about various countries, and Jewish identity concerns. Some of the questions appearing in the survey are new; others are drawn from previous American Jewish Committee surveys, including the Annual Survey of American Jewish Opinion carried out in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.</p> <p>The 2006 survey was conducted for the American Jewish Committee by Synovate (formerly Market Facts), a leading survey-research organization. Respondents were interviewed by telephone between September 25 - October 16, 2006; no interviewing took place on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays. The sample consisted of 958 self-identifying Jewish respondents selected from the Synovate consumer mail panel. The respondents are demographically representative of the United States adult Jewish population on a variety of measures. The margin of error for the sample as a whole is plus or minus 3 percentage points.</p> <p align="center"><b>A. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS</b></p> <table> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States government is handling the war against terrorism?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">31</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disapprove</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">62</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">8</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">2. Compared to one year ago, do you feel more safe from the threat of terrorism, less safe, or about as safe as you felt one year ago?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <p align="center"><img alt src="http://www.ajc.org/atf/cf/{42D75369-D582-4380-8395-D25925B85EAF}/Question2.jpg" border="0" width="250" height="225"></p> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">3. Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Right thing</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">29</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stayed out</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">65</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not Sure</font></td> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">6</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">4. Which of these do you think is most likely? Iraq will become a stable democracy in the next year or two, OR Iraq will become a stable democracy, but it will take longer than a year or two, OR Iraq will probably never become a stable democracy.</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Will in the next year or two</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">3</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Will take longer than a year or two</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">27</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Will never become a stable democracy</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">66</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">4</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States government is handling the situation with Iran s nuclear weapons program?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">33</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disapprove</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">54</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">13</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">6. Would you support or oppose the United States taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">38</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oppose</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">54</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">8</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">7. Do you agree or disagree with those who claim that the West and the Muslim world are engaged in a clash of civilizations?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Agree</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">64</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disagree</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">29</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">7</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><b>B. ISRAEL</b></p> <table> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">8. Do you think there will or will not come a time when Israel and the Arabs will be able to settle their differences and live in peace?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <p align="center"><img alt src="http://www.ajc.org/atf/cf/{42D75369-D582-4380-8395-D25925B85EAF}/Question8.jpg" border="0" width="250" height="168"></p> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">9. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?  The goal of the Arabs is not the return of occupied territories but rather the destruction of Israel. </font> </div> </td> <td width="14"> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Agree</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">81</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disagree</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">13</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">6</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">10. In the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon, who emerged the winner?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <p align="center"><img alt src="http://www.ajc.org/atf/cf/{42D75369-D582-4380-8395-D25925B85EAF}/Question10.jpg" align="middle" border="0" width="282" height="205"></p> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Israeli government has handled the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">55</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disapprove</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">35</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">10</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States government has handled the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">53</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disapprove</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">39</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">8</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">13. Do you think that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is likely to lead to a larger war involving other countries in the Middle East or not?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <p align="center"><img alt src="http://www.ajc.org/atf/cf/{42D75369-D582-4380-8395-D25925B85EAF}/Question13.jpg" align="middle" border="0" width="214" height="168"></p> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">14. Would you support or oppose Israel taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">57</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oppose</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">35</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">8</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">15. In the current situation, do you favor or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <p align="center"><img alt src="http://www.ajc.org/atf/cf/{42D75369-D582-4380-8395-D25925B85EAF}/Question15.jpg" align="middle" border="0" width="267" height="199"></p> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">16. In the framework of a permanent peace with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to compromise on the status of Jerusalem as a united city under Israeli jurisdiction?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">40</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">52</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">7</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">17. In light of recent events in the Middle East, how would you rate various foreign governments in terms of their feelings toward Israel, with one hundred meaning a very warm, favorable feeling, zero meaning a very cold, unfavorable feeling, and fifty meaning not particularly warm or cold. You can use any number from zero to one hundred. How would you rate the government of [ ] in terms of feelings toward Israel?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td> <td><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Mean Score</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. United States</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">77</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. China</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">36</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Germany</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">44</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. Egypt</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">37</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. France</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">30</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f. Turkey</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">38</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g. Russia</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">38</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h. Jordan</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">36</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. Great Britain</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">65</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;j. Syria</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">15</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">18. In your opinion, does the United Nations treat Israel fairly or unfairly in its deliberations?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fairly</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">27</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unfairly</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">66</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">7</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><b>C. NATIONAL AFFAIRS</b></p> <table> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">19. I m going to read you a list of political views that people might hold. They are arranged from extremely liberal to extremely conservative. Where would you place yourself on this scale?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extremely liberal</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">4</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Liberal</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">26</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Slightly liberal</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">12</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Moderate, middle of the road</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">32</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Slightly conservative</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">10</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conservative</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">12</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extremely conservative</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">3</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">2</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">20. In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Republican</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">15</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Democrat</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">54</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Independent</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">29</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not sure</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">3</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">21. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic party is more likely to make the right decision about the war in Iraq?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Republican</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">22</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Democratic</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">59</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Both (vol.)</font></td> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">2</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Neither (vol.)</font></td> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">11</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not sure</font></td> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">7</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"></td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="350"> <div align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">22. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic party is more likely to ensure a strong economy?</font> </div> </td> <td width="14"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Republican</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">27</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Democratic</font></p> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">60</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Both (vol.)</font></td> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">1</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Neither (vol.)</font></td> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">6</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif