q1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?

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1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL BUSH AND THE DEMOCRATIC AGENDA JUNE 14-18, 2001 q1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? Total Rep Dem Ind May01a Approve Disapprove DK/NA q2 What do you think is the single most important problem for the government - that is, the President and Congress - to address in the coming year? Education Energy/Gas crisis Health Care Social Security/Medicare Economy Taxes/IRS Environment Foreign Policy Defense / Military Budget Deficit /National Debt Jobs and Unemployment Crime Other DK/NA q3 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy? Approve Disapprove DK/NA q4 How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? Approve Disapprove DK/NA q5 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the energy situation? Approve Disapprove DK/NA

2 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q6 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the environment? Total Rep Dem Ind May01a Approve Disapprove DK/NA q7 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? Approve Disapprove DK/NA q8 Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction today, or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Apr01b Right direction Wrong track DK/NA q9 How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad? May01a Very good Fairly good Fairly bad Very bad DK/NA q10 Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same? Getting better Getting worse Staying about same DK/NA q11 Is your opinion of George W. Bush favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about George W. Bush yet to have an opinion? Apr01b Favorable Not favorable Undecided Haven't heard enough Refused

3 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q12 Is your opinion of Dick Cheney favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Dick Cheney yet to have an opinion? Total Rep Dem Ind Mar01a Favorable Not favorable Undecided Haven't heard enough Refused q13 Is your opinion of Tom Daschle favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Tom Daschle yet to have an opinion? Favorable Not favorable Undecided Haven't heard enough Refused q14 Is your opinion of John McCain favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about John McCain yet to have an opinion? May00b* Favorable Not favorable Undecided Haven't heard enough Refused *Trend is among registered voters. q15 Do you think the recent tax cuts will be good for the economy, bad for the economy, or don't you think they'll make much difference one way or the other? Good for economy Bad for economy Won't make much difference DK/NA q16 Do you think using a significant portion of the budget surplus to cut taxes was the best thing to do or would it have been better to spend the money on programs like Social Security and Medicare? Tax cut best thing Better for SS/Medicare DK/NA q18 Do you think George W. Bush can be trusted to keep his word as President, or not? Apr01b Can be trusted Cannot be trusted DK/NA

4 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q19 Do you think George W. Bush has strong qualities of leadership, or not? Total Rep Dem Ind Apr01b Yes No DK/NA q20 Do you have confidence in George W. Bush's ability to deal wisely with an international crisis, or are you uneasy about his approach? Confidence Uneasy DK/NA q21 How much do you think George W. Bush cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself -- a lot, some, not much, or not at all? Mar01a A lot Some Not much Not at all DK/NA q22 How much do you think George W. Bush cares about the needs and problems of blacks -- a lot, some, not much, or not at all? A lot Some Not much Not at all DK/NA q23 Do you think of George W. Bush as more of a liberal, a moderate, or a conservative? Liberal Moderate Conservative DK/NA q24 Do you think George W. Bush is a different kind of Republican, or do you think he is a typical Republican? Aug00a* Different kind of Republic Typical Republican DK/NA *Trend is among registered voters.

5 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q25 Since he has been President, has George W. Bush concentrated on the problems that mattered most to you or has he concentrated on other problems? Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % Problem that mattered most Other problems Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) DK/NA q26 Do you think George W. Bush is working hard enough at the job of being president, or do you think he should be working harder than he is? Jan 1982* Working hard enough Should be working harder DK/NA *Asked about President Ronald Reagan. q27 Do you think that George W. Bush has good judgment under pressure? Apr 1981** Yes No DK/NA **Asked about President Ronald Reagan. q28 From what you know so far, do you think George W. Bush does or does not have the skills needed to negotiate effectively with world leaders? Oct00i+ Does Does not DK/NA Trend is among registered voters. q29 Do you think the leaders of other countries around the world have respect for George W. Bush, or not? Yes No DK/NA q30 Are George W. Bush's policies more conservative than you had expected they would be, less conservative or are they about what you expected? More conservative Less conservative About what was expected DK/NA

6 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q31 In general, do you think the policies of the Bush administration favor the rich, favor the middle class, favor the poor, or do they treat all groups the same? Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % Favor the rich Favor the middle class Favor the poor Treat all groups the same DK/NA q32 Think about the two houses of Congress. As of now, which party has more seats in the United States Senate ---- the Republicans or the Democrats? Republicans Democrats Neither (vol.) DK/NA q33 Would you agree or disagree with the following statement: it makes no real difference which party controls Congress ---- things go on just as they did before. Oct98g Agree Disagree DK/NA q34 In general, is your opinion of the Republican party favorable or not favorable? Mar01a Favorable Not favorable DK/NA q35 In general, is your opinion of the Democratic party favorable or not favorable? Favorable Not favorable DK/NA q36 The current Congress is very closely divided between Republicans and Democrats. So far, do you think this close division between Republicans and Democrats has decreased partisanship by forcing the parties to work together to get things done, or do you think this has increased partisanship by giving neither party control? Jan01a* Decreased partisanship Increased partisanship Neither (vol.) DK/NA *Varied wording: Do you think this close division between Republicans and Democrats will decrease partisanship by forcing the parties to work together to get things done, or do you think this will increase partisanship by giving neither party complete control?

7 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q37 Do you think George W. Bush will compromise with the Democrats in Congress in order to get things done, or not? Total Rep Dem Ind Mar01a Will compromise with Dems Won't compromise with Dems DK/NA q38 Do you think the Democrats in Congress will work with George W. Bush in order to get things done, or not? Will work with with Bush Won't work with Bush DK/NA q39 Which do you think George W. Bush and the Democrats in Congress SHOULD do ---- compromise their positions in order to get things done, or stick to their positions even if it means not getting as much done? Compromise Stick to positions Depends (vol.) DK/NA q40 Over the next year or so, who do you think WILL have more influence over the direction of the country: George W. Bush, or the Democrats in the Senate? George W. Bush Democrats in the Senate Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) DK/NA q41 Over the next year or so, who do you think SHOULD have more influence over the direction of the country: George W. Bush, or the Democrats in the Senate? George W. Bush Democrats in the Senate Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) DK/NA q42 Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about who should sit on the United States Supreme Court George W. Bush or the Senate Democrats? ****HALF SAMPLE A**** George W. Bush Senate Democrats Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) DK/NA

8 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q43 Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about who should sit on the United States Supreme Court -----the President or the U.S. Senate? ****HALF SAMPLE B**** Total Rep Dem Ind May01a President U.S. Senate Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) DK/NA q44 As you may know, as President, George W. Bush may appoint as many as three justices to the United States Supreme Court. Do you think Bush's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court will be more conservative than you would like, not conservative enough, or about right? More conservative Not conservative enough About right DK/NA q45 Do you think the Social Security system will have the money available to provide the benefits you expect for your retirement? Mar01a Yes No Already get SS (Vol.) DK/NA q46 Some people have suggested allowing individuals to invest portions of their Social Security taxes on their own, which might allow them to make more money for their retirement, but would involve greater risk. Do you think allowing individuals to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes on their own is a good idea or a bad idea? Oct00c* Good idea Bad idea DK/NA *Trend is among registered voters. q47 If people who chose to invest their Social Security taxes in the stock market lost their money, should it be the government's responsibility to make up the losses, or should this not be the government's responsibility? May00b Government's responsibility Not gov t's responsibility DK/NA

9 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q48 How much does reducing the cost of prescription drugs for the elderly matter to you personally -- A lot, some, not much, or not at all? Total Rep Dem Ind Sep00a A lot Some Not much Not at all DK/NA q49 As you may know, Medicare --- government health insurance for people age 65 and over --- does not currently cover prescription drugs. Would you favor or oppose the Medicare system paying for the costs of prescription drugs for all recipients, even if this meant an increase in premiums for Medicare patients and increased cost to the Medicare program? Jul99a Favor Oppose DK/NA q50 Should the Medicare program offer prescription drug benefits to all recipients or only to low income recipients? All Only low income No one (vol.) DK/NA q51 Would you favor or oppose a law which required HMOs and other managed care plans as well as insurance companies to provide people with more information about their health plan, make it easier to see medical specialists and allow appeals to independent reviewers when someone is denied coverage? Favor Oppose DK/NA q52 What if that meant the costs for participating in managed care plans would increase - -- then would you favor or oppose requiring HMOs and other managed care plans as well as insurance companies to provide people with more information about their health plan, make it easier to see medical specialists and allow appeals to independent reviewers when someone is denied coverage? Would you favor or oppose that? Favor Oppose DK/NA Oppose/DK/NA in q q53 Would you favor or oppose a law guaranteeing people in HMOs and other managed care plans the right to sue their plan for denying coverage for care they think they need? Favor Oppose DK/NA

10 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q54 What if that meant the costs for participating in managed care plans would increase? Then would you favor or oppose a law guaranteeing people in managed care plans the right to sue their plan for denying coverage for care they think they need? Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % Favor Oppose DK/NA Oppose/DK/NA in q q55 As you may know, the minimum wage is currently $5.15 an hour. There are several proposals in Congress to raise it. Over the next three years, do you think the minimum wage should be raised to $6.15 an hour, raised to $6.65 an hour, or should it remain at $5.15 an hour? $6.15 an hour $6.65 an hour remain at $5.15 an hour DK/NA q56 Do you favor or oppose mandatory testing of students in public schools each year as a way to determine how well the school is doing educating students? Mar01a Favor Oppose DK/NA q57 What about using the results of these kinds of tests to determine whether or not a school can receive federal funds, giving federal money to schools where students score well on tests and withholding federal money from schools where students score poorly on tests? Would you favor or oppose that? Mar01a Favor Oppose DK/NA q77 Last year, countries that signed the Kyoto Treaty agreed to cut back their emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, in an effort to reduce global warming. Industrialized countries like the United States would be required to cut back more than developing countries, like China and India. Since the U.S. produces more greenhouse gases than any other country, do you think it should abide by the treaty, or do you think the U.S. should reject the treaty because it is unfair and might affect the U.S. economy? Should abide by the treaty Should reject the treaty DK/NA

11 CBS News/New York Times Poll: Bush & The Democratic Agenda June 14-18, q80 Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? Total Rep Dem Ind May01a Favor Oppose DK/NA UNWEIGHED Total Respondents 1050 WEIGHTED Total Republicans Total Democrats Total Independents Half Sample A Half Sample B