FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008: FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI - January 14-16 2008 Survey
FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008: FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI - January 14-16 2008 Survey
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? B) THE SITUATION IN IRAQ ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 42% 42% 12% 2% 2% 1%
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? C) IMMIGRATION ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 27% 33% 26% 10% 4% 1%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? D) GLOBAL WARMING ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 20% 28% 27% 11% 12% 2%
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? E) ABORTION ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 20% 25% 25% 12% 14% 3%
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? F) TERRORISM ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 41% 37% 15% 4% 2% *
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? G) HEALTH CARE ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 44% 37% 14% 3% 2% *
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? H) EDUCATION ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 39% 41% 15% 3% 2% 1%
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? I) U.S. TRADE WITH FOREIGN NATIONS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 18% 34% 35% 7% 4% 2%
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? J) TAXES ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 32% 39% 21% 5% 2% 1%
Q1. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE TO YOU? K) SOCIAL SECURITY ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT NOT TOO IMPORTANT NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 35% 36% 23% 4% 2% *
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q2. TURNING TO THE ECONOMY, IN GENERAL, HOW WOULD YOU RATE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY TODAY? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXCELLENT GOOD ONLY FAIR POOR NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 3% 23% 44% 29% 1%
Q3. RIGHT NOW, DO YOU THINK THAT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE ARE GETTING BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== BETTER WORSE SAME NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 3% 65% 31% *
Q4.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC CONDITION RIGHT NOW? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== IN AN ECONOMIC RECESSION RIGHT NOW HEADING INTO A RECESSION IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS NOT IN A RECESSION AND NOT HEADING INTO ONE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 19% 57%
19% 5%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q4A. MANY ECONOMISTS, BUT NOT ALL, BELIEVE THE U.S. ECONOMY IS SLOWING DOWN. HERE ARE SOME REASONS THAT SOME SAY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SLOWER ECONOMY. AFTER I READ THEM, TELL ME WHICH IN YOUR VIEW, IS THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR THE SLOWDOWN? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== U.S. COMPANIES SENDING JOBS TO COUNTRIES WHERE LABOR IS CHEAPER HIGHER PRICES AT THE GAS PUMP AND FOR OTHER ENERGY THE SLOWDOWN IN THE HOUSING MARKET AND PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING IN PAYING THEIR MORTGAGES THE ECONOMIC COMPETITION THAT THE U.S. IS FACING FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES JUST THE USUAL BUSINESS CYCLE, WHERE THE ECONOMY NATURALLY GOES UP AND DOWN OTHER ECONOMY NOT SLOWING DOWN NO ANSWER/DONT KNOW 28%
28%
24%
8%
7%
3% * 2%
Q4A2. WHICH ONE IS SECOND MOST IMPORTANT? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== HIGHER PRICES AT THE GAS PUMP AND FOR OTHER ENERGY THE SLOWDOWN IN THE HOUSING MARKET AND PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING IN PAYING THEIR MORTGAGES U.S. COMPANIES SENDING JOBS TO COUNTRIES WHERE LABOR IS CHEAPER THE ECONOMIC COMPETITION THAT THE U.S. IS FACING FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES JUST THE USUAL BUSINESS CYCLE, WHERE THE ECONOMY NATURALLY GOES UP AND DOWN OTHER NO ANSWER/DONT KNOW 28%
23%
21%
14%
10%
2% 3%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q4A. MANY ECONOMISTS, BUT NOT ALL, BELIEVE THE U.S. ECONOMY IS SLOWING DOWN. HERE ARE SOME REASONS THAT SOME SAY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SLOWER ECONOMY. AFTER I READ THEM, TELL ME WHICH IN YOUR VIEW, IS THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR THE SLOWDOWN? Q4A2. WHICH ONE IS SECOND MOST IMPORTANT? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== HIGHER PRICES AT THE GAS PUMP AND FOR OTHER ENERGY U.S. COMPANIES SENDING JOBS TO COUNTRIES WHERE LABOR IS CHEAPER THE SLOWDOWN IN THE HOUSING MARKET AND PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING IN PAYING THEIR MORTGAGES THE ECONOMIC COMPETITION THAT THE U.S. IS FACING FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES JUST THE USUAL BUSINESS CYCLE, WHERE THE ECONOMY NATURALLY GOES UP AND DOWN OTHER ECONOMY NOT SLOWING DOWN NO ANSWER/DONT KNOW 56%
50%
47%
22%
16%
3% * 2%
Q5. JUST THINKING ABOUT YOUR OWN PERSONAL ECONOMIC SITUATION, DO YOU FEEL THAT OVER THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS THINGS HAVE GOTTEN BETTER, WORSE, OR STAYED ABOUT THE SAME? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== BETTER WORSE SAME NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 15% 38% 47% *
Q6A. WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS AND NOT FALL BEHIND? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 71% 15% 14%
Q6B. WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR OTHER PAYMENTS, SUCH AS MORTGAGE, RENT OR LOANS? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 87% 9% 4%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q7. IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, HAVE YOU BEEN SPENDING ABOUT AS MUCH AS YOU DID BEFORE ON MOST THINGS, SPENDING MORE, OR CUTTING BACK YOUR SPENDING COMPARED TO TWELVE MONTHS AGO? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== SPENDING AS MUCH AS BEFORE SPENDING MORE CUTTING BACK NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 24% 28% 48% *
Q8. ARE YOU CURRENTLY EMPLOYED FULL-TIME OUTSIDE THE HOME, PART-TIME, UNEMPLOYED BUT LOOKING FOR WORK, NOT EMPLOYED OUTSIDE THE HOME AND NOT LOOKING FOR WORK, A FULL-TIME STUDENT, OR RETIRED? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EMPLOYED FULL-TIME EMPLOYED PART-TIME UNEMPLOYED BUT LOOKING FOR WORK NOT EMPLOYED AND NOT LOOKING FULL-TIME STUDENT RETIRED NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 52% 10% 6% 6% 4% 21% 1%
Q9. IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS OR SO, ARE YOU VERY WORRIED ABOUT LOSING YOUR JOB, SOMEWHAT WORRIED, OR NOT BASE: EMPLOYED (563) ALL RESPONDENTS =========== VERY WORRIED SOMEWHAT WORRIED NOT WORRIED NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 8% 18% 73% 1%
WORRIED AT ALL?
Q10. HERE ARE SOME PROPOSALS TO HELP THE ECONOMY. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE IT. A) TAX CUTS JUST FOR LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME PEOPLE ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR OPPOSE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 76% 21% 2%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q10. HERE ARE SOME PROPOSALS TO HELP THE ECONOMY. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE IT. B) TAX CUTS FOR BUSINESS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR OPPOSE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 51% 44% 6%
Q10. HERE ARE SOME PROPOSALS TO HELP THE ECONOMY. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE IT. C) EXPANDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF BENEFITS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR OPPOSE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 55% 41% 4%
Q10. HERE ARE SOME PROPOSALS TO HELP THE ECONOMY. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE IT. D) HELPING PEOPLE WHO CAN'T AFFORD THEIR MORTGAGES BY SUSPENDING FORECLOSURES ON HOUSES UNTIL THE ECONOMY GETS BETTER ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR OPPOSE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 55% 39% 6%
Q10. HERE ARE SOME PROPOSALS TO HELP THE ECONOMY. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE IT. E) LIMITING RATE INCREASES ON ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TO KEEP THEM MORE AFFORDABLE ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR OPPOSE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 75% 21% 3%
Q10. HERE ARE SOME PROPOSALS TO HELP THE ECONOMY. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE IT. F) INCREASING GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON THINGS LIKE PUBLIC-WORKS PROJECTS TO HELP CREATE JOBS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR OPPOSE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 67% 31% 3%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q10. HERE ARE SOME PROPOSALS TO HELP THE ECONOMY. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE IT. G) EXTEND THE BUSH TAX CUTS OF 2001 AND 2003 ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR OPPOSE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 53% 37% 10%
Q10A. REGARDLESS OF WHICH POLITICAL PARTY YOU SUPPORT, WHICH PARTY WOULD DO A BETTER JOB OF KEEPING THE ECONOMY HEALTHY? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS NEITHER BOTH/SAME NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 45% 35% 9% 2% 8%
Q11. ON ANOTHER TOPIC, COMPARED TO MOST OTHER ISSUES IN THE NEWS, HOW CLOSELY DO YOU FOLLOW NEWS ABOUT UNITED STATES TRADE WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== VERY CLOSELY SOMEWHAT CLOSELY NOT VERY CLOSELY NOT AT ALL NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 19% 48% 23% 10% *
Q12. OVERALL, WHO DO YOU BELIEVE BENEFITS MORE FROM INTERNATIONAL TRADE - THE UNITED STATES OR COUNTRIES THAT TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== UNITED STATES OTHER COUNTRIES THAT TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES BOTH BENEFIT EQUALLY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 23% 68%
4% 5%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q13. AS YOU MAY KNOW, INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS INCREASED A GREAT DEAL IN RECENT YEARS. DO YOU THINK THAT THE GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS MADE THINGS BETTER OR MADE THINGS WORSE FOR...? 1) FOR THE UNITED STATES AS A WHOLE ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MADE THINGS BETTER MADE THINGS WORSE DEPENDS/NEITHER NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 28% 63% 4% 5%
Q13. AS YOU MAY KNOW, INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS INCREASED A GREAT DEAL IN RECENT YEARS. DO YOU THINK THAT THE GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS MADE THINGS BETTER OR MADE THINGS WORSE FOR...? 2) FOR YOU PERSONALLY ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MADE THINGS BETTER MADE THINGS WORSE DEPENDS/NEITHER NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 34% 38% 19% 8%
Q13. AS YOU MAY KNOW, INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS INCREASED A GREAT DEAL IN RECENT YEARS. DO YOU THINK THAT THE GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS MADE THINGS BETTER OR MADE THINGS WORSE FOR...? 3) FOR AMERICAN WORKERS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MADE THINGS BETTER MADE THINGS WORSE DEPENDS/NEITHER NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 15% 78% 3% 4%
Q13. AS YOU MAY KNOW, INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS INCREASED A GREAT DEAL IN RECENT YEARS. DO YOU THINK THAT THE GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS MADE THINGS BETTER OR MADE THINGS WORSE FOR...? 4) FOR AMERICAN BUSINESS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MADE THINGS BETTER MADE THINGS WORSE DEPENDS/NEITHER NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 37% 55% 3% 5%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q13. AS YOU MAY KNOW, INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS INCREASED A GREAT DEAL IN RECENT YEARS. DO YOU THINK THAT THE GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS MADE THINGS BETTER OR MADE THINGS WORSE FOR...? 5) FOR CONSUMERS IN THE U.S. ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MADE THINGS BETTER MADE THINGS WORSE DEPENDS/NEITHER NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 48% 44% 4% 4%
Q14. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TWO STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR OWN POSITION? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== INTERNATIONAL TRADE IS GOOD FOR THE U.S. BECAUSE IT LEADS TO LOWER PRICES FOR CONSUMERS INTERNATIONAL TRADE IS BAD FOR THE U.S. BECAUSE IT RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF JOBS AND LOWER WAGES BOTH EQUALLY/NEITHER NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 30%
63%
6% 2%
Q15. HOW GOOD A JOB HAS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DONE TO HELP WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS BECAUSE OF CHEAP FOREIGN WAGES AND INCREASED COMPETITION? WOULD YOU SAY THE GOVERNMENT HAS DONE ENOUGH, TOO MUCH, OR NOT ENOUGH TO HELP THESE WORKERS? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== ENOUGH TOO MUCH NOT ENOUGH NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 15% 3% 79% 4%
Q16. HERE ARE SOME MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO HELP WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS TO FOREIGN COMPETITION AND OUTSOURCING OF JOBS OVERSEAS. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY FAVOR THIS MEASURE, FAVOR IT SOMEWHAT, OPPOSE IT SOMEWHAT OR OPPOSE IT STRONGLY? 1) GIVE THESE WORKERS LONGER-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THAN THEY NOW GET ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR STRONGLY FAVOR SOMEWHAT OPPOSE SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 32% 31% 21% 13% 3%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q16. HERE ARE SOME MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO HELP WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS TO FOREIGN COMPETITION AND OUTSOURCING OF JOBS OVERSEAS. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY FAVOR THIS MEASURE, FAVOR IT SOMEWHAT, OPPOSE IT SOMEWHAT OR OPPOSE IT STRONGLY? 2) PROVIDE SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THEM TO FIND NEW KINDS OF WORK ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR STRONGLY FAVOR SOMEWHAT OPPOSE SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 63% 27% 5% 4% 1%
Q16. HERE ARE SOME MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO HELP WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS TO FOREIGN COMPETITION AND OUTSOURCING OF JOBS OVERSEAS. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY FAVOR THIS MEASURE, FAVOR IT SOMEWHAT, OPPOSE IT SOMEWHAT OR OPPOSE IT STRONGLY? 3) ALLOW IMPORTS ONLY FROM COUNTRIES THAT BAN CHILD LABOR ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR STRONGLY FAVOR SOMEWHAT OPPOSE SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 67% 15% 6% 10% 2%
Q16. HERE ARE SOME MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO HELP WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS TO FOREIGN COMPETITION AND OUTSOURCING OF JOBS OVERSEAS. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY FAVOR THIS MEASURE, FAVOR IT SOMEWHAT, OPPOSE IT SOMEWHAT OR OPPOSE IT STRONGLY? 4) ALLOW IMPORTS ONLY FROM COUNTRIES THAT MEET CERTAIN CLEAN AIR AND WATER STANDARDS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR STRONGLY FAVOR SOMEWHAT OPPOSE SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 46% 32% 12% 7% 3%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q16. HERE ARE SOME MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO HELP WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS TO FOREIGN COMPETITION AND OUTSOURCING OF JOBS OVERSEAS. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY FAVOR THIS MEASURE, FAVOR IT SOMEWHAT, OPPOSE IT SOMEWHAT OR OPPOSE IT STRONGLY? 5) PROVIDE TAX INCENTIVES FOR COMPANIES TO RELOCATE TO AREAS WHERE WORKERS HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS BECAUSE OF FOREIGN IMPORTS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR STRONGLY FAVOR SOMEWHAT OPPOSE SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 51% 33% 8% 6% 2%
Q16. HERE ARE SOME MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO HELP WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS TO FOREIGN COMPETITION AND OUTSOURCING OF JOBS OVERSEAS. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY FAVOR THIS MEASURE, FAVOR IT SOMEWHAT, OPPOSE IT SOMEWHAT OR OPPOSE IT STRONGLY? 6) ALLOW IMPORTS ONLY FROM COUNTRIES THAT ALLOW UNIONS TO ORGANIZE THEIR WORKERS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR STRONGLY FAVOR SOMEWHAT OPPOSE SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 23% 28% 23% 22% 5%
Q16. HERE ARE SOME MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO HELP WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS TO FOREIGN COMPETITION AND OUTSOURCING OF JOBS OVERSEAS. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY FAVOR THIS MEASURE, FAVOR IT SOMEWHAT, OPPOSE IT SOMEWHAT OR OPPOSE IT STRONGLY? 7) PROVIDE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES TO COMPANIES FACING LOW-PRICED FOREIGN COMPETITION SO THAT THEY COULD COMPETE ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR STRONGLY FAVOR SOMEWHAT OPPOSE SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 24% 35% 21% 16% 4%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q16. HERE ARE SOME MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED TO HELP WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS TO FOREIGN COMPETITION AND OUTSOURCING OF JOBS OVERSEAS. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU STRONGLY FAVOR THIS MEASURE, FAVOR IT SOMEWHAT, OPPOSE IT SOMEWHAT OR OPPOSE IT STRONGLY? 8) PLACE HIGH TARIFFS ON GOODS COMING FROM COUNTRIES THAT PRODUCE LOW-PRICED GOODS SO THAT AMERICAN COMPANIES CAN COMPETE WITH THEM ALL RESPONDENTS =========== FAVOR STRONGLY FAVOR SOMEWHAT OPPOSE SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 29% 32% 19% 15% 5%
Q17. IF THE PRICES OF MANY OF THE PRODUCTS YOU BUY WOULD GO UP AS A RESULT OF SOME OF THESE MEASURES, WOULD YOU BE WILLING OR NOT WILLING TO PAY HIGHER PRICES TO KEEP DOWN FOREIGN COMPETITION? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== WILLING NOT WILLING DEPENDS NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 64% 30% 5% 2%
Q18. HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU THAT YOU COULD LOSE YOUR JOB OR NOT GET A JOB YOU WANT BECAUSE OF OUTSOURCING TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY OR BECAUSE OF FOREIGN COMPETITION? BASE: EMPLOYED (563) ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY CONCERNED VERY CONCERNED SOMEWHAT CONCERNED NOT VERY CONCERNED NOT AT ALL CONCERNED NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 13% 9% 15% 18% 44% *
Q20. THE UNITED STATES CURRENTLY BUYS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES MORE THAN IT SELLS TO THOSE COUNTRIES. HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU ABOUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING? A) INVESTORS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES NOW CONTROL OR HAVE AN ECONOMIC STAKE IN MANY U.S. COMPANIES ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY CONCERNED VERY CONCERNED SOMEWHAT CONCERNED NOT VERY CONCERNED NOT AT ALL CONCERNED NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 32% 26% 27% 8% 6% 1%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q20. THE UNITED STATES CURRENTLY BUYS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES MORE THAN IT SELLS TO THOSE COUNTRIES. HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU ABOUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING? B) THE U.S. HAS OFTEN NOT BEEN ABLE TO CHECK THE SAFETY OF PRODUCTS COMING IN FROM OTHER COUNTIES ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY CONCERNED VERY CONCERNED SOMEWHAT CONCERNED NOT VERY CONCERNED NOT AT ALL CONCERNED NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 45% 32% 19% 2% 1% 1%
Q20. THE UNITED STATES CURRENTLY BUYS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES MORE THAN IT SELLS TO THOSE COUNTRIES. HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU ABOUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING? C) THE U.S. IS LOSING MANUFACTURING AND OTHER JOBS TO LESS EXPENSIVE FOREIGN COMPETITORS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY CONCERNED VERY CONCERNED SOMEWHAT CONCERNED NOT VERY CONCERNED NOT AT ALL CONCERNED NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 36% 30% 25% 6% 2% 1%
Q20. THE UNITED STATES CURRENTLY BUYS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES MORE THAN IT SELLS TO THOSE COUNTRIES. HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU ABOUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING? D) U.S. WORKERS ARE LOSING JOBS THAT ARE OUTSOURCED TO LOWER-PAID WORKERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY CONCERNED VERY CONCERNED SOMEWHAT CONCERNED NOT VERY CONCERNED NOT AT ALL CONCERNED NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 37% 31% 24% 5% 2% *
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q20. THE UNITED STATES CURRENTLY BUYS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES MORE THAN IT SELLS TO THOSE COUNTRIES. HOW CONCERNED ARE YOU ABOUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING? E) THE U.S. IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DEPENDENT ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES THAT MAY BE HOSTILE TO THE U.S. ALL RESPONDENTS =========== EXTREMELY CONCERNED VERY CONCERNED SOMEWHAT CONCERNED NOT VERY CONCERNED NOT AT ALL CONCERNED NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 45% 33% 15% 4% 2% 1%
Q21. HERE ARE SOME PLACES WHICH EXPORT MANY PRODUCTS TO THE U.S. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN THIS AREA, LESS LIKELY, OR DOESNT IT MATTER TO YOU IN YOUR PURCHASE DECISION? 1) JAPAN ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY DOESN'T MATTER DEPENDS NO ANSWER/NOT SURE 27% 25% 47% 1% *
Q21. HERE ARE SOME PLACES WHICH EXPORT MANY PRODUCTS TO THE U.S. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN THIS AREA, LESS LIKELY, OR DOESNT IT MATTER TO YOU IN YOUR PURCHASE DECISION? 2) SOUTH KOREA ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY DOESN'T MATTER DEPENDS NO ANSWER/NOT SURE 14% 39% 46% 1% 1%
Q21. HERE ARE SOME PLACES WHICH EXPORT MANY PRODUCTS TO THE U.S. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN THIS AREA, LESS LIKELY, OR DOESNT IT MATTER TO YOU IN YOUR PURCHASE DECISION? 3) WESTERN EUROPE ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY DOESN'T MATTER DEPENDS NO ANSWER/NOT SURE 26% 17% 55% 1% 1%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q21. HERE ARE SOME PLACES WHICH EXPORT MANY PRODUCTS TO THE U.S. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN THIS AREA, LESS LIKELY, OR DOESNT IT MATTER TO YOU IN YOUR PURCHASE DECISION? 4) EASTERN EUROPE ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY DOESN'T MATTER DEPENDS NO ANSWER/NOT SURE 18% 23% 57% 1% 1%
Q21. HERE ARE SOME PLACES WHICH EXPORT MANY PRODUCTS TO THE U.S. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN THIS AREA, LESS LIKELY, OR DOESNT IT MATTER TO YOU IN YOUR PURCHASE DECISION? 5) AFRICA ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY DOESN'T MATTER DEPENDS NO ANSWER/NOT SURE 17% 28% 51% 2% 2%
Q21. HERE ARE SOME PLACES WHICH EXPORT MANY PRODUCTS TO THE U.S. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN THIS AREA, LESS LIKELY, OR DOESNT IT MATTER TO YOU IN YOUR PURCHASE DECISION? 6) INDIA ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY DOESN'T MATTER DEPENDS NO ANSWER/NOT SURE 11% 35% 52% 1% 1%
Q21. HERE ARE SOME PLACES WHICH EXPORT MANY PRODUCTS TO THE U.S. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN THIS AREA, LESS LIKELY, OR DOESNT IT MATTER TO YOU IN YOUR PURCHASE DECISION? 7) CHINA ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY DOESN'T MATTER DEPENDS NO ANSWER/NOT SURE 11% 57% 30% 1% 1%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q21. HERE ARE SOME PLACES WHICH EXPORT MANY PRODUCTS TO THE U.S. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN THIS AREA, LESS LIKELY, OR DOESNT IT MATTER TO YOU IN YOUR PURCHASE DECISION? 8) MEXICO ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY DOESN'T MATTER DEPENDS NO ANSWER/NOT SURE 15% 36% 48% 1% *
Q21. HERE ARE SOME PLACES WHICH EXPORT MANY PRODUCTS TO THE U.S. FOR EACH ONE, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN THIS AREA, LESS LIKELY, OR DOESNT IT MATTER TO YOU IN YOUR PURCHASE DECISION? 9) CANADA ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY DOESN'T MATTER DEPENDS NO ANSWER/NOT SURE 37% 9% 53% 1% *
Q22. IN RECENT YEARS, THE UNITED STATES HAS CREATED SO-CALLED FREE TRADE ZONES, SUCH AS NAFTA, THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH CANADA AND MEXICO, WHICH ELIMINATED OR IS PHASING OUT MOST TARIFFS ON GOODS COMING FROM COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN THE AGREEMENT. OVERALL, DO YOU THINK THAT THESE TRADE AGREEMENTS GENERALLY HELP THE U.S. ECONOMY, HURT IT, OR DON'T HAVE MUCH IMPACT OVERALL? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== HELP HURT NOT MUCH IMPACT OVERALL NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 24% 41% 27% 9%
Q23. DOES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES MAKE THE UNITED STATES MORE SECURE, LESS SECURE, OR DOESN'T IT HAVE MUCH IMPACT ON OUR SECURITY? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== MORE SECURE LESS SECURE NOT MUCH IMPACT NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 31% 37% 25% 6%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
Q24. REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU MIGHT VOTE, WHICH PARTY, THE DEMOCRATS OR THE REPUBLICANS, COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR POSITION ON FOREIGN TRADE ISSUES? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS BOTH NEITHER NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 44% 35% 1% 7% 12%
Q25. IF YOU WERE VOTING FOR PRESIDENT, AS THINGS STAND NOW, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT OR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE OTHER PARTY NO ANSWER/UNDECIDED/ DON'T KNOW 50% 36% 2% 13%
F1. WHAT IS YOUR AGE? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-54 55-64 65 OR OLDER NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 8% 9% 10% 10% 8% 22% 15% 18% 1%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
F2. WHAT IS THE HIGHEST GRADE OF SCHOOLING THAT YOU'VE COMPLETED? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== 8TH GRADE OR LESS SOME HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE SOME COLLEGE COLLEGE GRADUATE POSTGRADUATE STUDY/LAW OR MEDICAL SCHOOL NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 1% 6% 24% 26% 27% 15% *
F3. ARE YOU OF HISPANIC ORIGIN OR DESCENT? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== YES NO NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 9% 90% 1%
F4. WHAT IS YOUR RACE? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== WHITE BLACK ASIAN HISPANIC OTHER DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 75% 11% 2% 5% 6% 1%
F5. GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU USUALLY THINK OF YOURSELF AS ALL RESPONDENTS =========== A REPUBLICAN A DEMOCRAT AN INDEPENDENT SOMETHING ELSE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 33% 36% 21% 6% 4%
FORTUNE MAGAZINE/SRBI January 14-16, 2008 Survey FINAL DATA-January 17, 2008
BASE= 1000 Adults Except Where Noted
F6. DO YOU LEAN MORE TOWARD THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MORE TOWARD THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY? BASE: INDPEPENDENTS (209) ALL RESPONDENTS =========== LEAN REPUBLICAN LEAN DEMOCRAT DON'T LEAN TO EITHER PARTY NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 32% 40% 24% 5%
F5. GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU USUALLY THINK OF YOURSELF AS REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT? F6. DO YOU LEAN MORE TOWARD THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MORE TOWARD THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== REPUBLICAN/LEAN REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT/LEAN DEMOCRAT DON'T LEAN/INDEPENDENT/ SOMETHING ELSE SOMETHING ELSE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 39% 44% 5% 6% 5%
F7. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE, OR SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE MIDDLE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 15% 26% 56% 2%
F8. FINALLY, JUST FOR CLASSIFICATION PURPOSES, WAS YOUR TOTAL FAMILY INCOME BEFORE TAXES LAST YEAR...? ALL RESPONDENTS =========== LESS THAN $20,000 $20,000 TO JUST UNDER $35,000 $35,000 TO JUST UNDER $50,000 $50,000 TO JUST UNDER $75,000 $75,000 TO JUST UNDER $100,000 $100,000 TO JUST UNDER $150,000 $150,000 OR MORE NO ANSWER/DON'T KNOW 11% 15% 14% 18% 15% 11% 8% 8%