More evidence that whoever wins will be a political eunuch, singing soprano in the White House. What's interesting is that only 35% of those polled say we ought to keep the present Electoral College system:
AP National
National Election Poll Results
By The Associated Press
The latest national polls on the presidential election and the Florida recount. When results don't total 100 percent, the remainder either didn't know or refused to answer.
How confident are you that the Florida results will be counted accurately -- very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not confident at all? (ABC News-Washington Post)
-- Very, 21 percent
-- Somewhat, 38 percent
-- Not too, 20 percent
-- Not at all, 18 percent
Do you think there should or should not be a new presidential election in Palm Beach County, Florida? (ABC-Post)
-- Yes, 33 percent
-- No, 61 percent
Do you think there should or should not be a new presidential election in the entire state of Florida? (ABC-Post)
-- Yes, 23 percent
-- No, 73 percent
Do you think the Bush campaign should or should not ask for a recount in other states where Bush lost by only a narrow margin? (ABC-Post)
-- Yes, 36 percent
-- No, 56 percent
Do you think the fact that we do not yet know who the next president will be is a big problem for this country, or do you think that the delay is not really a problem? (CBS-New York Times)
-- Big problem, 35 percent
-- Not really a problem, 62 percent
George W. Bush has said that he knows he will win the election, and there have been reports that he has already begun to select officials for his administration, even though the results of the election are still in doubt. Do you think he is right in starting to form his administration before the election is decided, or should he be waiting until the election is decided? (CBS-Times)
-- Is right to start, 40 percent
-- Should be waiting, 56 percent
Would you favor or oppose having Florida officials recount the votes in certain counties by hand? (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
-- Favor, 55 percent
-- Oppose, 42 percent
If the following candidate is declared the winner, would you accept him as the legitimate president or not? (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
Al Gore
-- Yes, 82 percent
-- No, 16 percent
George W. Bush
-- Yes, 79 percent
-- No, 19 percent
How closely have you been following the news about the election? (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
-- Very closely, 46 percent
-- Somewhat closely, 41 percent
-- Not closely, 13 percent
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Bush campaign is handling the current situation? (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
Approve, 53 percent
Disapprove, 41 percent
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Gore campaign is handling the current situation? (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
Approve, 52 percent
Disapprove, 44 percent
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the news media is handling the current situation? (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
Approve, 39 percent
Disapprove, 55 percent
If you did not vote, are you sorry that you did not? (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
Yes, 66 percent
No, 33 percent
Which of the following best describes the situation that has occurred since Tuesday's election for president? It is a ... (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
Crisis, 15 percent
Major problem, 49 percent
Minor problem, 25 percent
Not a problem, 9 percent
How concerned are you that this controversy makes the United States look bad in the eyes of other countries? (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
Very concerned, 36 percent
Somewhat concerned, 28 percent
Not concerned, 36 percent
Would you prefer to amend the Constitution so the candidate who wins the most total votes nationwide wins the election or keep the current system in which the candidate who wins the most votes in the Electoral College wins the election? (CNN-USA Today-Gallup)
Amend the Constitution, 61 percent
Keep the current system, 35 percent
Did you approve or disapprove of Governor Bush going to court to stop the vote recounts by hand in Florida? (NBC Dateline)
-- Approve, 34 percent
-- Disapprove, 62 percent
The CNN-USA Today poll, conducted Nov. 11-12 of 1,014 adults, has a 3 percentage point error margin, larger for subgroups.
The ABC-Post poll of 762 adults was conducted Nov. 12 and has an error margin of 3.5 percentage points.
The CBS-Times poll of 1,720 adults was taken Nov. 10-12 and has an error margin of 2 percentage points.
The NBC Dateline poll of 504 adults was taken Nov. 12 and has an error margin of 4.5 percentage points. |
