Gallup Poll News Service back issues from December 2006:
Gallup Launches Worldwide Corruption Index; 101 countries ranked according to perceptions of corruption in business, government.(Survey)
Dec 01, 2006; ... Byline: Steve Crabtree and Nicole Naurath Synopsis: The Gallup Corruption Index tracks the likelihood of populations around the globe to perceive widespread corruption in their government and businesses. Initial findings reveal that perceptions of corruption are prevalent in a ...
Gauging the Impact of the Michael Richards Incident; Richards rated more negatively than other Seinfeld stars, but still more positive than negative.(Survey)
Dec 01, 2006; ... Byline: Frank Newport and Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A new Gallup Panel poll, conducted after the highly-publicized racial remarks made by Michael Richards at a Los Angeles comedy club, finds that Americans still rate the former Seinfeld actor favorably, but less so compared to ...
Most Americans Do Not Have a Strong Desire to Be Rich; Men have stronger desire than women to be rich.(Survey)
Dec 11, 2006; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: A recent Gallup Panel survey asked Americans about money and wealth and found most apparently do not have a strong desire to be rich, even though half say making more money is a personal goal. The public thinks that those who make a lot of ...
Rural Africans Least Likely to Have Malaria Protection; One-fourth of rural residents have bed nets, versus one-third of urban dwellers.(Survey)
Dec 11, 2006; ... Byline: Bob Tortora, Regional Research Director for Sub-Saharan Africa Synopsis: More than 1 million Africans die from malaria every year, many for the want of simple bed nets. Only a quarter of sub-Saharan Africans say they have bed nets -- and rural residents are less likely ...
Public Trusts Iraq Study Group More Than Bush on Iraq; Americans favor group's key recommendations.(Survey)
Dec 12, 2006; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Americans are more likely to trust the Iraq Study Group than President George W. Bush to recommend the right actions for the conflict in Iraq, 66% to 46%. The public is not too familiar with the specifics of the initial Iraq Study Group report ...
Public Sees Victory in Iraq as Elusive for U.S. Only 35% believe U.S. will win.(Survey)
Dec 13, 2006; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: The latest USA Today/Gallup poll update on Americans' attitudes toward the Iraq war shows a high level of pessimism for a U.S. victory in Iraq. Also, by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, the public says the costs of succeeding in Iraq outweigh the ...
Majority Predicts History Will Judge Bush Harshly; Critics of Bush's job performance nearly uniform in giving a negative prognosis for his legacy.(Survey)
Dec 13, 2006; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: President George W. Bush's image problems go well beyond lackluster job approval ratings; a majority of Americans predict that history will judge him as a "below average" or "poor" president. The closest of recent presidents for this unwanted ...
Public: AIDS, Malnutrition More Serious Than Malaria in Africa; Six in 10 say malaria a very serious problem in Africa.(Survey)
Dec 14, 2006; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: As the White House holds an international summit today on fighting malaria in Africa, a recent Gallup Poll reports that roughly 6 in 10 Americans say malaria is a very serious problem in Africa right now, a much lower percentage than say HIV or ...
Three in Five Lebanese Have Negative Opinion of U.S. Two-thirds say their opinion is worse now than prior to Israel-Hezbollah conflict.(Survey)
Dec 14, 2006; ... Byline: Richard Burkholder Synopsis: Opinions of the United States among the Lebanese population have worsened dramatically since last summer's 34-day conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanese are now twice as likely to express a negative opinion of the United States (59%) ...
Nurses Top List of Most Honest and Ethical Professions; Integrity of most medical professionals also highly rated.(Survey)
Dec 14, 2006; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Once again, nurses top Gallup's annual list of occupations rated for their honesty and ethical standards, earning high marks from more than four in five Americans. Four of the five next most highly regarded professions are also in the medical field ....
Americans Paying More Attention to Food Warnings, Recommendations; Confidence in government to ensure safety of food supply holding steady.(Survey)
Dec 15, 2006; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Americans remain highly confident that the food they get at most grocery stores and restaurants is safe to eat, even after recent cases of people getting sick from eating tainted spinach bought at stores and food served at Taco Bell ...
Two in Three Americans Favor Re-Establishing Ties With Cuba; Democrats more supportive than Republicans.(Survey)
Dec 15, 2006; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A recent Gallup Poll finds two in three Americans endorse the United States re-establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba. Americans' support for diplomacy with the island nation is higher than it has been in recent years. A majority of both ...
No Sign of Uptick in Consumer Views of the Economy; Less than half say economy is improving.(Survey)
Dec 18, 2006; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Less than half of Americans say the national economy can be rated as excellent or good, and more than half say the economy is getting worse rather than better. These views are an improvement from the low point registered in early 2003, but they ...
Paying Bills and Donating to Charity Top Fantasy Spending Lists; $100 million jackpot inspires more giving.(Survey)
Dec 18, 2006; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: What's the first thing you would do if you suddenly received a $1 million prize or inheritance? What if it were $100 million? Relatively few Americans would race out and make a luxury purchase. Most would pay off debts, build savings, or make a ...
Just One in Four Urban Cubans Satisfied With Personal Freedoms; But they are more likely to describe Cuban people as "equalitarian" than "democratic".(Survey)
Dec 18, 2006; ... Byline: Jesus Rios and Steve Crabtree Synopsis: The new Gallup Poll of Cuba, conducted with 1,000 residents of the island nation's two largest cities, indicates that urban Cubans are profoundly unhappy with their level of personal freedom. Nevertheless, respondents are far more ...
Congress Job Approval Declines to 21%; Public satisfaction still low, Iraq still nation's top problem.(Survey)
Dec 19, 2006; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Gallup's monthly update on key trends and indicators finds congressional job approval ratings down five percentage points this past month to 21%. This approval rating ties for the lowest of the year. Americans' overall satisfaction with the way ...
Urban Cubans Optimistic About Schools, Not About Work; Less than half say Cubans can get ahead by working hard.(Survey)
Dec 19, 2006; ... Byline: Jesus Rios and Steve Crabtree Synopsis: A new Gallup Poll of Cuba conducted with 1,000 residents of the country's two largest cities reveals that 78% of urban Cubans say they are satisfied with the country's education system, and 60% say Cuba's colleges are better than ...
Majority of Baseball Fans Think McGwire Should Be Elected to Hall of Fame; Most think he should not be elected in 2007, however.(Survey)
Dec 19, 2006 ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: A majority of baseball fans think Mark McGwire should be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, although only a relatively small minority believes he should be elected in 2007, the first year he is eligible. Baseball fans are near unanimous in ...
Giuliani Most Favorably Viewed of Possible 2008 Candidates; Seventy-seven percent of Americans have favorable view of former New York mayor.(Rudy Giuliani)(Survey)
Dec 20, 2006 ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: A review of recent Gallup Polls shows that Rudy Giuliani is the most positively viewed of the possible 2008 presidential candidates. A majority of Americans also have positive views of Condoleezza Rice, John Edwards, John McCain, and Hillary ...
Americans and Their Pets; Americans are more likely to say they are "dog people" than "cat people".(Survey)
Dec 21, 2006; ... Byline: Frank Newport, Jeffrey M. Jones, Lydia Saad, and Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Six in 10 Americans own some type of pet, with 44% having a dog and 29% a cat. Americans are much more likely to describe themselves as "dog people" rather than "cat people," including those who ...
Americans' Biggest Gripe About Going to the Movies: Cost; On average, Americans have seen five films in a movie theater in past year.(Survey)
Dec 22, 2006; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Gallup's annual Lifestyle poll finds that Americans report seeing an average of five films in a movie theater in the past year, up slightly from last year. On average, senior citizens report attending fewer movies than do those who are younger, ...
Americans Relish Time With Loved Ones During Holidays, Not Gifts; Shopping accounts for the most holiday gripes.(Survey)
Dec 22, 2006; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: A majority of Americans say Christmas shopping is a joyful experience they look forward to, but shopping also accounts for the most gripes people have about the holiday season. For most Americans, the greatest gift is not what comes adorned with ...
Gerald Ford Retrospective; Approval ratings low by historical standards.(Survey)
Dec 29, 2006; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: The late Gerald Ford left the White House in 1977 with an average job approval rating below that of most recent presidents, according to a review of Gallup Polls. His pardon of Richard Nixon sent his initially high rating sharply downward; he ...
Americans Cheering in the New Year; Most will stay awake until midnight to ring in the New Year.(Survey)
Dec 29, 2006; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A recent Gallup Panel poll finds that most Americans say they are more excited to see the year 2007 arrive than they are sad to see the year 2006 go. Most also say they intend to stay awake until midnight to ring in the New Year this year. Young ...
George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton Most Admired Again; Billy Graham finishes in top 10 for 50th time.(Survey)
Dec 29, 2006; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: For the fifth consecutive year, George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton top the lists of most admired man and woman in Gallup's annual update. Both are named by 13% of Americans in response to the open-ended question. The Reverend Billy Graham ranks ...