Survey: SHOH23

Stories based on the data from this survey:

Questions asked in this survey:

Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction?
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which ONE of these is the most important to you?
As you know, the United States sent troops into Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction. Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that this was the correct thing to do?
Do you think this war will go down in American history as a major conflict, or not?
If you had to guess, do you think former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is still alive?
How quickly do you think the United States will be able to pull most of its troops out of Iraq. Will our armed forces be pulled in a month, three months, six months, a year or longer than a year?
How certain are you that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction immediatley before the United States began the war? Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that it had such weapons?
Now I'd like to ask some general questions about America's scientists and the kind of work they do. First, I want to ask a very broad question about why do scientists conduct research. What do you think is their biggest motive for doing research?
Some people feel science and technology are advancing faster than is good for us. Do you generally agree or disagree with this concern?
Which one of these sources do you rely upon to get most of your information about science and technology: television, newspapers, magazines, radio, other people or some other source?
Would you say reports of science and technology in the media are easy to understand or difficult to understand?
Cloning is a biological term for making an exact copy of plant or animal from an original. Do you believe it is ethical or unethical for scientists clone plants or animals other than humans?
Do you think most scientists carefully consider ethics when they conduct experiments that clone plants and animals other than humans?
Do you think it is ethical or unethical for scientists to genetically engineer foods like corn or wheat?
Do you believe it would be ethical or unethical for scientists to clone humans?
Do you think most scientists consider ethics when deciding whether to clone humans.
Should scientific research in America be subject to more, less or the same amount of government regulation as we have now?
Have you ever heard of the term "nano-technology"?
What do you understand nano-technology is?
How many days in the last week have you read a daily newspaper?
Have you ever written a letter to the editor of a newspaper?
Have you sent a letter to the editor in the past year?
Please think about the very last letter that you wrote to a newspaper editor. Was that letter published?
Have you ever had a letter to the editor get published?
Was the last letter you wrote about a local topic, a state topic, a national topic or an international topic?
Was your name published with the letter?
Did you want your letter published without your name?
Would you have sent a letter to the editor if the newspaper would publish your comments without printing your name?
Do you think a letter to the editor published without the name of the author is as credible as one published with the author's name?
Do you think the newspaper in your community probably publishes most of the letters to the editor they receive or only a few of them?
Do you think the letters to the editor column in your local newspaper does a good job or not a good job in representing the broad concerns of people in your community?
How often do you look at the letters-to-the-editor in your local newspaper? Do you never, rarely, sometimes, frequently or always look at the letters to the editor?
Do you, personally, know anyone who has died in any of America's wars?
Do you, personally, know anyone who has died in any of America's wars?
Has there ever been anyone in your family, either recently or in past generations, who died in combat while serving in the U.S. military?
Overall, do you think America historically has been correct in most of its decisions to go to war?
The Fourth of July holiday is about two months away. Do you plan to celebrate the Fourth this year by going to see a fireworks display or doing some other special activity?
Have any of your neighbors used firecrackers or cherry bombs during the Fourth of July in your state?
Have you, personally, ever used firecrackers or cherry bombs during the Fourth of July in your state?
An on still a different subject, Do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea for people to get tattoos or other kinds of permanent skin illustrations on their bodies?
Do you personally know anyone with a permanent tattoo?
Do you have a permanent tattoo somewhere on your body?