Welcome to this week’s edition of Top Question Tuesday. Voter turnout was higher than expected last week! To thank you for your vote, we have decided to run the top two winning questions from last week’s Top Question Tuesday on an upcoming poll! The two questions that will be added to an upcoming nationwide survey will ask Americans if they think “In God We Trust” should appear on US coins and the second question will ask Americans if they agree or disagree with Obama critics who argue that Obama is leading the US toward socialism. Once we have results from the question we’ll post them on our blog.
This week’s user-submitted survey questions are below. The questions are shortened to save space on our blog post, but these are the basic ideas. Take a look through and then vote for the question you’d most like to see on a Zogby Interactive survey. As a reminder, if you’d like to submit a question to be considered for a Top Question Tuesday Zogby survey, use the “Top Question Tuesday” box on the right of the page. And if you’d like to join Zogby’s interactive panel to answer questions similar to these, click here.
1. Do you think women should receive their first mammogram starting at age 40, starting at age 50, some other age, or should women not receive mammograms at all?
2. Do you think having a graduate degree, such as a masters or doctoral degree, makes it is easier to get ahead in the workplace?
3. Which of the following domestic issues do you think should be the number one priority for the U.S.?
1. National Security 2. Jobs 3. Education. 4. Healthcare. 5. Taxes. 6. Environment 7. The economy 8. Something else/None of these
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Leann Uncategorized economy, education, environment, health, Obama, Top Question Tuesday, war, work, zogby
There has been plenty of talk over what mid-term election outcomes will mean. Will majority changes mean that Americans disagree with the President? Are people simply discontent with the state of America in general? In a recent Zogby Interactive poll (administered November 4 – 6), 72% of likely voters said they believe that Democrats will lose seats in 2010. This is amidst Republican wins last Tuesday in Virginia and New Jersey, but a Democratic win in New York’s 23rd. The President’s approval rating hovers around 50% and few are happy with leadership for healthcare reform, a major topic not only of political debate but also of our everyday news. On top of these figures, 89% of likely voters say that the American public is polarized.
With these indicators that voters are discontent and the belief that America is polarized, how should pundits and other media figures interpret these numbers? Do you think the 2010 elections will mean Democratic losses and if so, why?
Leann Uncategorized elections, health, history, media, politics, zogby
Welcome to this week’s edition of Top Question Tuesday. Last week’s winning question will ask people if they think Americans with unhealthy habits should pay higher healthcare premiums. Once we have results from the question we’ll post them on our blog.
This week’s user-submitted survey questions are below. The questions are shortened to save space on our blog post, but these are the basic ideas. Take a look through and then vote for the question you’d most like to see on a Zogby Interactive survey. As a reminder, if you’d like to submit a question to be considered for a Top Question Tuesday Zogby survey, use the “Top Question Tuesday” box on the right of the page. And if you’d like to join Zogby’s interactive panel to answer questions similar to these, click here.
1. The PBS children’s television show Sesame Street recently celebrated 40 years of being on the air. Which of the following muppets is your favorite Sesame Street muppet, or are you unfamiliar with the show?
Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Oscar, Grover, Elmo, The Count, another muppet, or are you too unfamiliar with the show to choose.
2. Do you plan to go shopping the day after Thanksgiving?
3. How many working TVs are used in your household? None, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or more
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Leann Uncategorized health, shopping, television, Top Question Tuesday, work, zogby
We recently included several winning Top Question Tuesday selections on an interactive poll. Stay tuned to this blog as we’ll be releasing the results over the next several weeks! And don’t forget to submit your own nominations for Top Question Tuesday using the box on the right of this blog.
One question we asked concerned respondents’ feelings about a potential link between cell phones and cancer. The question noted that “some scientists suggest there is no link between cell phone usage and cancer, while other scientists argue there is a link. How concerned are you that long-term cell phone usage can cause cancer?”.
Overall, 42% of the sample was concerned (10% very concerned, 32% somewhat concerned), and 56% of the sample was not concerned (36% not very concerned, 20% not at all concerned). Young people were slightly more average than likely to not be concerned, with 62% of those 18-29 saying they were not very or not at all that long-term cellphone usage can cause cancer. Those who described themselves as very cosnservative were also more likely than average to not be concerned, with 63% of this group saying they were not very or not at all concerned.
Liberals (46% ) and females (45%) were the few groups that were more likely than other groups to be concerned about links between cellphones and cancer. However, even these two groups had the majority of their respondents say they were not concerned.
How concerned are you about a potential link between cell phones and cancer? How about concern for your kids, many of whom may have had cell phones since a young age? Do you believe the scientific evidence is currently strong enough to either prove or disprove a connection?
Katy health, technology elections, health, lifestyle, technology, Top Question Tuesday
We recently included several winning Top Question Tuesday selections on an interactive poll. Stay tuned to this blog as we’ll be releasing the results over the next several weeks! And don’t forget to submit your own nominations for Top Question Tuesday using the box on the right of this blog.
One question asked whether Americans should be allowed to smoke marijuana for medicinal purposes. Overall, 68% of the sample believed yes, Americans should be allowed to smoke marijuana for medicinal purposes, while 22% of the sample believed they should not, and 10% were not sure.
Groups that were more likely than average to say yes included those 18-29 (83%), progressives (96%), liberals (92%), and Democrats (83%). Groups that were more likely than average to say no included conservatives (37%), very conservatives (49%), and Republicans (37%). However, even most of these groups had more respondents answer yes than no; in fact, the very conservatives were the only group in our survey that had more people answer no than yes.
What are your feelings on medical marijuana? Why should people be allowed or not allowed to smoke for medicinal purposes? Does it surprise you that majorities of most groups in America believe people should be allowed to smoke marijuana for medicinal purposes, but relatively few locations have laws which permit this? Is this likely to change in the future?
Katy health, politics culture, elections, future, health, politics, Top Question Tuesday
Welcome to this week’s edition of Top Question Tuesday. (Yes, we realize it’s Wednesday!) Last week’s winning question will ask people if they are concerned about a potential link of long-term cell phone usage and cancer on an upcoming survey. Once we have results we’ll post them on our blog.
This week’s user-submitted survey questions are below. The questions are shortened to save space on our blog post, but these are the basic ideas. Take a look through and then vote for the question you’d most like to see on a Zogby Interactive survey. As a reminder, if you’d like to submit a question to be considered for a Top Question Tuesday Zogby survey, use the “Top Question Tuesday” box on the right of the page. And if you’d like to join Zogby’s interactive panel to answer questions similar to these, click here.
1. Do you agree or disagree that Americans with unhealthy habits should pay higher insurance premiums?
2. Do you think American autos will become more popular in the US, less popular in the US, or will their popularity remain the same?
3. Which of the following comes closest to your own opinion?
Statement A: The mountaintop removal of coal is necessary to ensure the efficient and cost effective mining of coal. I think the practice is acceptable if it means I pay less for electricity.
Statement B: The mountaintop removal of coal causes long-term environmental damage to mountains and pollutes water sources. I would be willing to pay more for electricity if it meant a ban on all mountaintop removal.
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Leann Uncategorized environment, health, Top Question Tuesday, zogby
We recently included several winning Top Question Tuesday selections on an interactive poll. Stay tuned to this blog as we’ll be releasing the results over the next several weeks! And don’t forget to submit your own nominations for Top Question Tuesday using the box on the right of this blog.
One question asked whether respondents planned to be vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu virus this year. Overall, 1% of the respondents had already been vaccinated, 31% said they planned to be vaccinated, 54% did not plan to be vaccinated, and 15% were not sure.
Groups that were more likely than average to say they planned to be vaccinated were those with a college education or higher (36% planned to be vaccinated), those who live in large cities (36%), liberals (42%), and those over aged 65 years old (38%). However, no demographic subgroup had more than 50% of respondents planning to be vaccinated, and liberals were the only group where those who said they would be vaccinated outnumbered those who said they would not.
Do you plan on being vaccinated this year? What factors are affecting your decision? Why do you think so many people do not plan to be vaccinated?
Katy Uncategorized education, elections, health, polls, Top Question Tuesday
After many months of talking about health care legislation, Congress now moves to the real action phase. But don’t expect the arguments to end when a bill is passed.
Democrats want voters to believe that their plan will achieve their set goals, and our recent polling shows large majorities of voters believe those goals are important. Republicans will continue raising fears about what reform might reap, and our polling also shows a majority of voters share the doubts expressed by Republicans. So expect a whirlwind that will pick up intensity the closer we get to the 2010 midterm election.
Read all of John Zogby’s analysis of this recent polling data on healthcare reform at Forbes.com.
Paul John Zogby, health, politics health, John Zogby, politics, zogby
A lot has changed in America over the past year. We have a new President and a new administration. Healthcare reform is now on the front burner. Swine flu fears are making headlines. But some things haven’t changed: Troops remain in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a new surge may be in the works. The recession continues, with unemployment hitting record highs and no one really sure when and if the nation’s economy will bounce back.
The latest Zogby Interactive survey shows President Barack Obama’s job performance rating has fallen slightly to 49%. Just over a year ago, former President George W. Bush hit a record low of just 21% in Zogby telephone polling as he neared the end of his second term and the November election loomed.
While our latest polling shows 42% of likely voters say the nation is headed in the right direction and 51% believe it is off on the wrong track, Americans were much more pessimistic about the state of the country a year ago. In October of last year, three in four Americans believe the country was headed on the wrong track and just 18% believed the U.S. was headed in the right direction. A year ago, under the Bush administration, there was strong dissatisfaction with the direction the country was headed from all sides of the political spectrum – 84% of Democrats, 79% of self-identified political independents, and even 64% of Republicans felt this way. Fast forward to today, under the Obama administration, and views on the direction the country is headed have become increasingly partisan. Our latest survey shows while 90% of Republicans believe the U.S. is on the wrong track, just 15% of Democrats feel the same. Among independents, 55% believe the country is on the wrong track.
Do you think the country is better off today than at this time last year, and has the change in administrations made a difference either way? Do you think American will be in a better or worse place a year from now?
Steph Uncategorized economy, employment, health, Obama, recession, war, work, zogby
There is no shortage of opinions about the state of healthcare in America. Some insist we need a public option while others cry “socialism”. Many blame insurance companies for being “greedy”, and the debate rages on about requiring everyone to purchase insurance, what to do for Americans with pre-existing conditions and of course, the big question – what it will all cost?
A recent Zogby Interactive survey shows that healthcare in the U.S. is not so much an issue of people dissatisfied with the quality of care, but that most believe that care costs too much. Nearly two-thirds of Americans (63%) rate the quality of healthcare in the United States as “excellent” or “good”, but less than half (43%) believe U.S. healthcare is a excellent or good value. Older Americans are among those most likely to give American healthcare high marks for quality – 70% of those age 65 and older rate is positively, with nearly a third (32%) who believe U.S. healthcare is “excellent” in terms of quality. Among First Globals™, 22% give American healthcare “excellent” marks for quality.
This question regarding the quality of American healthcare also showed a stark political divide – just 7% of Democrats would rate the quality of healthcare in the U.S. as excellent, compared to more than half of Republicans (53%) and nearly a third of political independents (30%). Nearly a third of Democrats (31%) give the quality of American healthcare a poor rating, compared to just 3% of Republicans and 14% of independents. Political affiliation showed similar division when respondents were asked about healthcare value – Republicans (72%) overwhelmingly believe it is an excellent or good value, while Democrats are much more likely (77%) to give the value of healthcare in the U.S. a fair or poor rating.
How would you rate the quality and value of healthcare in America? What do you think are the best options for improving both?
Steph Uncategorized first globals, health, zogby
