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November 13, 2007 - Impeachment
A total of 64% of American voters say that President
George W. Bush has abused his powers as president. Of the 64%, 14% (9% of all voters) say the
abuses are not serious enough to warrant impeachment, 33% (21% of all voters) say the abuses
rise to the level of impeachable offenses, but he should not be impeached, and 53% (34% of
all voters) say the abuses rise to the level of impeachable offenses and Mr. Bush should be
impeached and removed from office.
| Question: |
| Which one of these four statements do you agree
with about President Bush:
1. President Bush has not abused
his powers as president.
2. President Bush has abused
his powers as president, but the abuses are not serious enough to warrant impeachment under
the Constitution.
3. President Bush has abused
his powers as president which rise to the level of impeachable offenses under the Constitution,
but he should not be impeached.
4. President Bush has abused
his powers as president which rise to the level of impeachable offenses under the Constitution
and he should be impeached and removed from office.
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| 11/12/07 |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
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| All voters |
36% |
9% |
21% |
34% |
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| Democrats (39%) |
16% |
9% |
25% |
50% |
| Republicans (35%) |
64% |
6% |
12% |
18% |
| Independents (26%) |
29% |
11% |
26% |
34% |
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| Based on 1,100 completed telephone interviews
among a random sample of registered voters nationwide November 9-12,
2007. The theoretical
margin of error is
plus or minus 3 percentage points, 95% of the time. |
A total of 70% of American voters say that Vice
President Dick Cheney has abused his powers as vice president. Of the 70%, 26% (18% of all
voters) say the abuses are not serious enough to warrant impeachment, 13% (9% of all voters)
say the abuses rise to the level of impeachable offenses, but he should not be impeached, and
61% (43% of all voters) say the abuses rise to the level of impeachable offenses and Mr. Cheney
should be impeached and removed from office.
| Question: |
| Which one of these four statements do you agree
with about Vice President Cheney:
1. Vice President Cheney has
not abused his powers as vice president.
2. Vice President Cheney has
abused his powers as vice president, but the abuses are not serious enough to warrant impeachment
under the Constitution.
3. Vice President Cheney has
abused his powers as vice president which rise to the level of impeachable offenses under the
Constitution, but he should not be impeached.
4. Vice President Cheney has
abused his powers as vice president which rise to the level of impeachable offenses under the
Constitution and he should be impeached and removed from office.
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| 11/12/07 |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
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| All voters |
30% |
18% |
9% |
43% |
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| Democrats (39%) |
6% |
25% |
6% |
63% |
| Republicans (35%) |
61% |
12% |
6% |
21% |
| Independents (26%) |
26% |
16% |
18% |
39% |
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| Based on 1,100 completed telephone interviews
among a random sample of registered voters nationwide November 9-12,
2007. The theoretical
margin of error is
plus or minus 3 percentage points, 95% of the time. |
July 5, 2007
| Question: |
| Do you approve or disapprove of President George
W. Bush commuting the 30-month prison sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter"
Libby while
leaving intact Mr. Libby's conviction for perjury and obstruction of
justice in the CIA leak
case? |
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| 7/5/07 |
Approve |
Disapprove |
Undecided |
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| All Adults |
31% |
64% |
5% |
| Voters |
26% |
69% |
5% |
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| Democrats (38%) |
13% |
76% |
11% |
| Republicans (29%) |
50% |
47% |
3% |
| Independents (33%) |
19% |
80% |
1% |
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| Based on 1,100 completed telephone interviews
among a random sample of adults nationwide July 3-5, 2007. The theoretical
margin of error is
plus or minus 3 percentage points, 95% of the time. Of the total sample,
933 interviews were completed among registered voters. |
| Question: |
| Do you favor or oppose a complete presidential
pardon for Mr. Libby? |
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| 7/5/07 |
Favor |
Oppose |
Undecided |
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| All Adults |
11% |
84% |
5% |
| Voters |
9% |
84% |
7% |
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| Democrats (38%) |
7% |
82% |
11% |
| Republicans (29%) |
23% |
70% |
7% |
| Independents (33%) |
2% |
97% |
1% |
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| Based on 1,100 completed telephone interviews
among a random sample of adults nationwide July 3-5, 2007. The theoretical
margin of error is
plus or minus 3 percentage points, 95% of the time. Of the total
sample, 933 interviews were completed among registered voters. |
| Question: |
| Do you favor or oppose the US House of Representatives
beginning impeachment proceedings against President George
W. Bush? |
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| 7/5/07 |
Favor |
Oppose |
Undecided |
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| All Adults |
45% |
46% |
9% |
| Voters |
46% |
44% |
10% |
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| Democrats (38%) |
69% |
22% |
9% |
| Republicans (29%) |
13% |
86% |
1% |
| Independents (33%) |
50% |
30% |
20% |
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| 3/15/06 |
42% |
49% |
9% |
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| Based
on 1,100 completed telephone interviews
among a random sample of adults nationwide July 3-5, 2007. The theoretical
margin of error is
plus or minus 3 percentage points, 95% of the time. Of the total
sample, 933 interviews were completed among registered voters. |
| Question: |
| Do you favor or oppose the US House of Representatives
beginning impeachment proceedings against Vice President Dick Cheney? |
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| 7/5/07 |
Favor |
Oppose |
Undecided |
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| All Adults |
54% |
40% |
6% |
| Voters |
50% |
44% |
6% |
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| Democrats (38%) |
76% |
24% |
- |
| Republicans (29%) |
17% |
83% |
- |
| Independents (33%) |
51% |
29% |
20% |
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| Based on 1,100 completed telephone interviews
among a random sample of adults nationwide July 3-5, 2007. The theoretical
margin of error is
plus or minus 3 percentage points, 95% of the time. Of the total
sample, 933 interviews were completed among registered voters. |
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