CBS News Monthly Poll, November 2003

This poll, fielded during November 2003, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other social and political issues. Those surveyed were asked to give approval ratings for President George W. Bush and his handling of the economy, to rate his honesty and integrity, and to rate the current state of the economy and its possible future. Respondents were asked whether the war on Iraq was worth the costs, whether they believed that President Bush and/or his administration told everything they knew about the existence of weapons of mass destruction, and whether they believed that either the United States or the Iraqi people were able to create a stable democracy. Questions seeking respondent opinions on the Democratic and Republican parties included which party the respondents believed advocated the creation of new jobs and was more likely to make the United States safe from terrorism. In regards to the upcoming presidential election, respondents were asked if they could name any of the Democratic candidates for president and how likely they were to vote in a party primary or caucus. Questions also asked what beliefs or background the respondent would like a presidential candidate to have, such as support of the war in Iraq or past active military duty. Respondents were asked for their opinions on civil unions for homosexual couples and gun control laws. Background information collected includes sex, parental status, labor union membership, whether a job was lost in the household in the past year, Armed Forces membership/veteran status, favorite music, whether the respondent was a fan of NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), how many days a week the respondent watched the morning network news programs, place of birth, type of job (blue collar, white collar, etc.), religious preference, political identification and philosophy, voting record, marital status, level of education, age, ethnicity, yearly household income, and willingness for callback.