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Retro Poll 8 Frequency Tables

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Statistics

Q1 War on Terror Q2 Do media present facts honestly-CNN Q3 Do media present facts honestly-NYT Q4 Do media present facts honestly-Fox Q5 Do media present facts honestly-MSNBC Q6 Do media present facts honestly-CBS Q7 Do media present facts honestly-Clear Q8 Do media present facts honestly-NBC Q9 Do media present facts honestly-WP Q10 Do media present facts honestly-Newswk Q11 Popular vote wins presidency? Q12 New Orleans citizens still displaced by Katrina Q13 Insurance company costs vs. Medicare Q14 U.S. government and torture Q15 Iraqis deplaced by war and occupation Q16 Italy's criminal charges against CIA Q17 Why drugs more costly in U.S. Q18 Israel-Palestine peace process Q19 journalist longest imprisoned: Wolf Q20 Canadian awarded & for US torture: Arar Q21 Iran and mid-east nuclear weapons Q22 fabricated intelligence to start Iraq war Q23 seeks peace with Iran Q24 responded effectively to Katrina Q25 world trust and admiration of U.S. Q26 use of 9/11 for political purposes Q27 unrestrained executive power over us Q28 fired those involved in leaking CIA identity Q29 immigration raids:US children left parentlss Q30 withdraw from Iraq Q31 those who cross the border without papers Q32 impeach Bush & Chaney? Q33 Single Payer national health insurance Q34 Should Congress cut off funds for Iraq war Q35 Do you oppose use of torture by US Q36 Have you spoken out against torture Q37 Why miight Iran seek nukes Q38 Should US cut off aid to Israel if Wall Q39 Purpose of US immigration raids Q40 People held at Guantanamo must be terrorist Q41 who will protect your rights Q42 age Q43 gender Q44 educational level Q45 City Q46 State Q47 Ethnicity
N Valid 164 128 94 132 105 125 41 129 60 83 148 70 88 125 63 50 123 93 40 28 131 134 127 141 140 145 114 110 109 163 163 163 163 164 163 163 164 164 164 164 164 163 164 162 164 164 164
Missing 0 36 70 32 59 39 123 35 104 81 16 94 76 39 101 114 41 71 124 136 33 30 37 23 24 19 50 54 55 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0

Frequency Table

Q1 War on Terror

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid random tactics by U.S. enemies 38 23.2 23.2 23.2
target civilians to create fear and social disorg 84 51.2 51.2 74.4
murder based on religious fervor 15 9.1 9.1 83.5
none of above/unsure 27 16.5 16.5 100.0
Total 164 100.0 100.0

Q2 Do media present facts honestly-CNN

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid usually 44 26.8 34.4 34.4
mostly to suit their interests 55 33.5 43.0 77.3
half the time or less 29 17.7 22.7 100.0
Total 128 78.0 100.0
Missing don't know 36 22.0

Total 164 100.0


Q3 Do media present facts honestly-NYT

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid usually 29 17.7 30.9 30.9
mostly to suit their interests 39 23.8 41.5 72.3
half the time or less 26 15.9 27.7 100.0
Total 94 57.3 100.0
Missing don't know 70 42.7

Total 164 100.0


Q4 Do media present facts honestly-Fox

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid usually 37 22.6 28.0 28.0
mostly to suit their interests 60 36.6 45.5 73.5
half the time or less 35 21.3 26.5 100.0
Total 132 80.5 100.0
Missing don't know 32 19.5

Total 164 100.0


Q5 Do media present facts honestly-MSNBC

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid usually 39 23.8 37.1 37.1
mostly to suit their interests 43 26.2 41.0 78.1
half the time or less 23 14.0 21.9 100.0
Total 105 64.0 100.0
Missing don't know 59 36.0

Total 164 100.0


Q6 Do media present facts honestly-CBS

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid usually 40 24.4 32.0 32.0
mostly to suit their interests 50 30.5 40.0 72.0
half the time or less 35 21.3 28.0 100.0
Total 125 76.2 100.0
Missing don't know 39 23.8

Total 164 100.0


Q7 Do media present facts honestly-Clear

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid usually 9 5.5 22.0 22.0
mostly to suit their interests 24 14.6 58.5 80.5
half the time or less 8 4.9 19.5 100.0
Total 41 25.0 100.0
Missing don't know 123 75.0

Total 164 100.0


Q8 Do media present facts honestly-NBC

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid usually 46 28.0 35.7 35.7
mostly to suit their interests 49 29.9 38.0 73.6
half the time or less 34 20.7 26.4 100.0
Total 129 78.7 100.0
Missing don't know 35 21.3

Total 164 100.0


Q9 Do media present facts honestly-WP

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid usually 20 12.2 33.3 33.3
mostly to suit their interests 25 15.2 41.7 75.0
half the time or less 15 9.1 25.0 100.0
Total 60 36.6 100.0
Missing don't know 104 63.4

Total 164 100.0


Q10 Do media present facts honestly-Newswk

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid usually 27 16.5 32.5 32.5
mostly to suit their interests 30 18.3 36.1 68.7
half the time or less 26 15.9 31.3 100.0
Total 83 50.6 100.0
Missing don't know 81 49.4

Total 164 100.0


Q11 Popular vote wins presidency?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid false 129 78.7 87.2 87.2
true 19 11.6 12.8 100.0
Total 148 90.2 100.0
Missing don't know 16 9.8

Total 164 100.0


Q12 New Orleans citizens still displaced by Katrina

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid about 10,000 5 3.0 7.1 7.1
about 50,000 24 14.6 34.3 41.4
over 150,000 41 25.0 58.6 100.0
Total 70 42.7 100.0
Missing don't know 94 57.3

Total 164 100.0


Q13 Insurance company costs vs. Medicare

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid false 62 37.8 70.5 70.5
true 26 15.9 29.5 100.0
Total 88 53.7 100.0
Missing don't know 76 46.3

Total 164 100.0


Q14 U.S. government and torture

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
2 1.2 1.6 1.6
false 67 40.9 53.6 55.2
true 56 34.1 44.8 100.0
Total 125 76.2 100.0
Missing don't know 39 23.8

Total 164 100.0


Q15 Iraqis deplaced by war and occupation

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 50,000 6 3.7 9.5 9.5
150,000 17 10.4 27.0 36.5
3 million or more 40 24.4 63.5 100.0
Total 63 38.4 100.0
Missing don't know 101 61.6

Total 164 100.0


Q16 Italy's criminal charges against CIA

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid false 14 8.5 28.0 28.0
true 36 22.0 72.0 100.0
Total 50 30.5 100.0
Missing don't know 114 69.5

Total 164 100.0


Q17 Why drugs more costly in U.S.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid false 39 23.8 31.7 31.7
true 84 51.2 68.3 100.0
Total 123 75.0 100.0
Missing don't know 41 25.0

Total 164 100.0


Q18 Israel-Palestine peace process

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid false 52 31.7 55.9 55.9
true 41 25.0 44.1 100.0
Total 93 56.7 100.0
Missing don't know 71 43.3

Total 164 100.0


Q19 journalist longest imprisoned: Wolf

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid false 12 7.3 30.0 30.0
true 28 17.1 70.0 100.0
Total 40 24.4 100.0
Missing don't know 124 75.6

Total 164 100.0


Q20 Canadian awarded & for US torture: Arar

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
1 .6 3.6 3.6
Canadian awarded million for being tortured under U.S. 9 5.5 32.1 35.7
a 9/11 hijacker 18 11.0 64.3 100.0
Total 28 17.1 100.0
Missing don't know 136 82.9

Total 164 100.0


Q21 Iran and mid-east nuclear weapons

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
1 .6 .8 .8
false 85 51.8 64.9 65.6
true 45 27.4 34.4 100.0
Total 131 79.9 100.0
Missing don't know 33 20.1

Total 164 100.0


Q22 fabricated intelligence to start Iraq war

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
1 .6 .7 .7
false 57 34.8 42.5 43.3
true 76 46.3 56.7 100.0
Total 134 81.7 100.0
Missing don't know 30 18.3

Total 164 100.0


Q23 seeks peace with Iran

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
2 1.2 1.6 1.6
false 50 30.5 39.4 40.9
true 75 45.7 59.1 100.0
Total 127 77.4 100.0
Missing don't know 37 22.6

Total 164 100.0


Q24 responded effectively to Katrina

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
1 .6 .7 .7
false 110 67.1 78.0 78.7
true 30 18.3 21.3 100.0
Total 141 86.0 100.0
Missing don't know 23 14.0

Total 164 100.0


Q25 world trust and admiration of U.S.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent