Large majorities believe that conservatives favor
moral values, cutting taxes, and oppose same-sex marriage, gay rights, and
abortion rights . It is
impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these factors.harrisinteractive.

To become a member of the Harris Poll Online(SM) and be invited to
participate in future online surveys, visit http://www. Given a choice between better stability and opportunity, a
majority of voters (62%) select stability.org

I'm encouraged to see that Iraqi political leaders are making good
progress toward forming a unity government, despite the recent violence.

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Perception of Conservatives
While most people gave the expected answers, substantial minorities think
that conservatives oppose cutting taxes (19%) or are not sure (11%) whether
they favor or oppose cutting taxes.

Perception of Moderates and Independents
Unsurprisingly, perceptions of moderates and independents fall between
those of conservatives and liberals and between right and left-wingers.


TABLE 4
PERCEPTIONS OF LEFT-WINGERS
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
left-wingers as people who support or oppose .

These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls. For Goeas, please contact Brian
Nienaber at the Tarrance Group, (703) 684-6688.gwu. Amid continued reports about the tense situation in parts of
that country, it may seem difficult at times to understand how we can say that
progress is being made.

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Y. Those
beliefs are often inconsistent and self-contradictory , because Americans don't
adhere to a party line or doctrine that provides ready answers to all
questions .Y. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet-based
research methods, Harris Interactive conducts proprietary and public research
to help its clients achieve clear, material and enduring results.

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And some people seem to completely misunderstand these labels.

Perception of Right Wing and Left Wing
As one would expect, many people think that right-wingers support and
oppose policies in ways which are similar to the positions of conservatives.
Harris Interactive combines its intellectual capital, databases and
technology to advance market leadership through U."
Celinda Lake, Democratic pollster, said, "Despite political scare
tactics and dire forecasts, voters are not willing to accept the
president's created crisis in Social Security. For Arterton, please
contact Tracy Schario at The George Washington University, (202)
994-3566.
I also remain optimistic because slowly but surely our strategy is getting
results. The decision by the United States and our Coalition partners to
remove Saddam Hussein from power was a difficult decision -- and it was the
right decision.
More fighting and sacrifice will be required to achieve this victory, and
for some, the temptation to retreat and abandon our commitments is strong.

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* 46 percent think that conservatives support affirmative action or are
not sure. We may be "conservative " on some issues and "liberal" on others,
but it's the specifics that
matter, not the labels.


Methodology
The Harris Poll(R) was conducted online within the United States between
January 11 and 16, 2005 among a nationwide cross section of 2,209 adults aged
18 and over.
These sacrifices by our Coalition forces -- and the sacrifices of Iraqis -
- have given Iraq this historic opportunity to form a democratic government
and rebuild itself after decades of tyranny .
Thank you for listening.

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Most people, it appears, understand these labels in pretty much the same
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Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Abortion rights % 84 6 10
Gay rights % 82 7 10
Same-sex marriage % 78 9 13
Affirmative action % 74 9 17
Gun control % 63 24 13
Moral values % 54 28 18
Cutting taxes % 39 44 17

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding. offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London-based HI Europe (http://www.
In other key findings from the survey, the majority of respondents
feel that the direction of the country remains on the wrong track
(54%-39%). However , this pessimism is not harming Bush's job approval
(53%-44%) or his personal approval (66%-25%).

Republican congressional representatives should be concerned
that the president's agenda is turning the spotlight to issues that
highlight Republican platform weaknesses.
The George Washington University is the sponsor of the
GW-Battleground Poll, a highly regarded, bi-partisan survey conducted
by top polling firms The Tarrance Group and Lake Snell Perry Mermin
and Associates. By defeating the terrorists in Iraq, we
will bring greater security to our own country.

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, Journalists, political activists ,
and many others routinely use political labels to describe politicians and
policies as conservative or liberal, right-wing or left-wing.
Similarly:

* 50 percent believe that conservatives support gun control or are not
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Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Moral values % 78 10 12
Cutting taxes % 70 19 11
Gun control % 40 50 10
Affirmative action % 26 54 20
Abortion rights % 13 77 10
Gay rights % 8 81 11
Same-sex marriage % 8 85 7


TABLE 2
PERCEPTIONS OF LIBERALS
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
liberals as people who support or oppose ... WASHINGTON, The following is the transcript of a
radio address by President Bush:

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning.

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These are the results of a new Harris Poll of 2,209 U. But
there are some interesting, possibly surprising findings.


TABLE 3
PERCEPTIONS OF RIGHT-WINGERS
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
right-wingers as people who support or oppose . ?"

Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Moral values % 61 14 25
Cutting taxes % 59 17 24
Gun control % 35 42 23
Affirmative action % 27 46 27
Abortion rights % 15 63 22
Gay rights % 15 65 21
Same -sex marriage % 10 69 20

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.
In theory, with probability samples of this size, one could say with 95
percent certainty that the results have a sampling error of plus or minus 2
percentage points . Unfortunately, there are several other possible sources of
error in all polls or surveys that are probably more serious than theoretical
calculations of sampling error. The Democrats in Congress win on making prescription drugs
affordable (53%-29%), holding down federal spending (44%-41%),
strengthening Social Security (49%-38%), creating jobs (46%-42%), and
for the middle class (51%-40%). On the economy six
months from now, 44% believe it will be excellent or good while 52%
believe it will be fair or poor.
Sunday marks the third anniversary of the beginning of Operation Iraqi
Freedom. He is now being tried for his crimes, and over 25
million Iraqis now live in freedom.
Yet there is no peace, there's no honor, and there's no security in retreat.

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On Monday, I will give a speech discussing how we are working with all
elements of Iraqi society to remove the terrorists and restore order in Iraqi
cities, to rebuild homes and communities, and to achieve the stability that
can come only from freedom. The fighting has
been tough. By their courage, the Iraqi people have
spoken and made their intentions clear: They want to live in a democracy and
shape their own destiny.

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S . adults surveyed
online by Harris Interactive(R) between January 11 and 16, 2005.
Moderates for example are seen by many people to resemble conservatives in
supporting moral values and tax cuts but to resemble liberals in supporting
abortion rights, gun control and gay rights. Smaller numbers, but still
pluralities, believe that independents favor tax cuts, abortion rights,
affirmative action, gay rights, gun control and same sex marriage..

The GW-Battleground 2006 Poll data are available at
www. In recent weeks, Americans have seen
horrific images from Iraq: the bombing of a great house of worship in
Samarra, sectarian reprisals between Sunnis and Shias, and car bombings and
kidnappings. We will finish the mission.

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But substantial numbers of
people don't know where conservatives and liberals stand on those and other
issues.

About Harris Interactive(R )
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On issue handling, the Democrats win on making prescription drugs
affordable (53%-25%), improving education (49%-34%), holding down
federal spending (43% -38%), strengthening Social Security (49%-34%),
creating jobs (48%-37%), and for the middle class (55%-33%).

Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation

These past three years have tested our resolve. After the fall of Saddam Hussein, the terrorists made Iraq the
central front in the war on terror, in an attempt to turn that country into a
safe haven where they can plan more attacks against America.

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the 59 percent who say
that right-wingers support cutting taxes) are about 10 points lower than those
who give the expected answers when describing conservatives.
After reviewing these findings, Bogart, commented that, "The confusion over
what the widely used political labels actually mean reflects their common use
as epithets rather than as true descriptions of people's beliefs.. ?"

Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Moral values % 68 6 26
Cutting taxes % 53 16 30
Affirmative action % 51 15 34
Abortion rights % 50 19 31
Gun control % 47 21 32
Gay rights % 44 26 30
Same-sex marriage % 26 43 31

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding. They include refusals to be interviewed (non-
response ), question wording and question order, and weighting.
Looking ahead to the 2006 congressional elections , the generic
congressional ballot stands at a statistical tie with the Democratic
Party at 44 % and the Republican Party at 41%.

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adults understand by these and
other labels.

* 19 percent think that conservatives support gay rights or are not sure.


TABLE 5
PERCEPTIONS OF MODERATES
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
moderates as people who support or oppose .. This
online sample is not a probability sample.S.

Social Security Identified as the Most Important Problem in Latest GW-Battleground Poll

This past week, I discussed the security element of our strategy.
I spoke about our increasingly successful efforts to train Iraqi security
forces to take the lead in the fight against the terrorists. He is no longer oppressing the Iraqi people, sponsoring terror, and
threatening the world. This is an achievement America and our
allies can be proud of.

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* 23 percent think that conservatives support abortion rights or are not
sure .

Likewise, the label left-winger is broadly perceived to be similar to
liberal except that more people are not sure what it means. But the reaction to the recent violence by Iraq's
leaders is a clear sign of Iraq's commitment to democracy.

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Political Labels: Majorities of U.S. Adults Have a Sense of What Conservative Liberal Right Wing or Left Wing Means But Many Do Not

TABLE 6
PERCEPTIONS OF INDEPENDENTS
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
independents as people who support or oppose . (http://www. However, a majority of Americans oppose
private accounts - no matter how they are described. On the top
economic problem, there is a remarkable consistency among voters that
health care represents the primary problem facing the country.

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... The University also was
recently recognized as the "Hottest School for Political Junkies" in
the 2005 Kaplan/Newsweek How to Get Into College guide for the second
time in three years. I urge them to continue their work to put aside their
differences, to reach out across political, religious, and sectarian lines,
and to form a government that can confront the terrorist threat and earn the
trust and confidence of all Iraqis. And our
troops have shown magnificent courage and made tremendous sacrifices. And when victory is achieved,
our troops will return home with the honor they have earned .

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* Significant but smaller numbers do not believe or are not sure if
liberals support gun control (37%), affirmative action (26%), same-sex
marriage (22%), gay rights (17%), or abortion rights (16%).
Overall, therefore, people are more likely to see moderates and
independents as resembling liberals than resembling conservatives. EOE
M/F/D/V."
This bipartisan GW-Battleground 2006 Poll surveyed 1,000
registered likely voters nationwide March 7-9, 2005, and yields a
margin of error of +/- 3. This month I'm giving a series of speeches to update the American
people on that strategy. America and the world are safer today without Saddam Hussein
in power .

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Majorities believe liberals favor abortion rights, gay
rights, same-sex marriages, and affirmative action.

Harris Interactive is indebted to the distinguished social scientist, Leo
Bogart , who suggested that we measure what political labels mean to people."


TABLE 1
PERCEPTIONS OF CONSERVATIVES
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
conservatives as people who support or oppose ..com . I'm discussing the progress we are making, the
lessons we have learned from our experience, and how we are fixing what has
not worked.

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And I described
our strengthened efforts to defeat the threat of improvised explosive devices,
or IEDs. We have changed our
approach in many areas to reflect the hard realities on the ground.
In this fight, the American and Iraqi people share the same enemies
because we stand for freedom.
So America will not abandon Iraq to the terrorists who want to attack us
again.

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A new Harris
Poll measures what a cross-section of U.

* 15 percent believe conservatives support same-sex marriage or are not
sure.

* Fully 37 percent believe that liberals either oppose gun control (24%)
or are not sure (13%).
The majorities who give the expected answers (e.. ?"

Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Moral values % 52 6 41
Cutting taxes % 48 10 42
Abortion rights % 45 13 42
Affirmative action % 42 11 48
Gay rights % 40 18 42
Gun control % 36 21 43
Same-sex marriage % 34 23 42

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding .com ), the 15th
largest and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester,
N .hieurope.
Regarding the economy, 41% of voters believe it is excellent or
good and 59% believe it is either fair or poor.
"With the exception of President Bush interjecting Social Security
reform into the issue matrix and a slight drop-off in Bush haters,
there is little that has changed since last November's presidential
election," said Republican pollster Ed Goeas.1%.com

The GW-Battleground Poll archives since 1991 are at GW's Gelman
Library, www.

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. Propensity score weighting was also used to
adjust for respondents' propensity to be online.

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WASHINGTON----The George Washington
University Battleground 2006 Poll identifies Social Security as the
leading response on an open-ended question about the top problem for
President and Congress .
On issue handling, when Bush is tested versus Congress, Bush wins
on Iraq (54%-35%), keeping America prosperous (46%-43%), improving
education (45%-44%), holding the line on taxes (53%-34%) , safeguarding
America from a terrorist threat (62%-28%), and shares your values
(50%-43%). "Over the next two
years, it will be very interesting to observe whether issues will be
defined through the cultural divide between married church goers and
single non-church goers, which benefits Republicans , or return to the
politics of fear and class warfare that benefits the Democrats. While Americans clearly
see the need for strengthening Social Security with minor to modest
changes, they are not willing to risk the successful safety net for
the nation's seniors on a radical scheme of privatization . GW's role in the poll is guided by the University's
Graduate School of Political Management. In the past three years, Iraqis
have gone from living under a brutal tyrant, to liberation, sovereignty , free
elections, a constitutional referendum, and last December, elections for a
fully constitutional government.

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Perception of Liberals
While large majorities believe liberals favor abortion rights, gay rights,
and same-sex marriage, substantiated minorities give more surprising
responses:

* Fully 39 percent believe liberals favor cutting taxes, and 17 percent
are not sure.com), Paris-based
Novatris (http://www. The security of our country is directly linked
to the liberty of the Iraqi people, and we will settle for nothing less than
complete victory.

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In other words , 30 percent of all adults
do not give the expected response that conservatives favor cutting taxes . More
people don't know what the phrase means with between 20 and 27 percent saying
they are not sure whether a right-winger would support or oppose each of the
seven policy positions.-based global research company that blends premier strategic consulting
with innovative and efficient methods of investigation, analysis and
application.harrispollonline.
Regarding voter attitudes on key political figures and
institutions, Bush (53%-42%) holds the strongest level of support
followed by the Republican Party (50%-41%), the Republicans in
Congress (49%-39%), the Democrats in Congress (47 %-39%), and the
Democratic Party (49%-42%). While a majority of voters believe
the economic situation of their family is about the same now (58%) and
will be about the same six months from now (55%) , more voters believe
they are better off now (23%) than worse off now (19%) and expect to
be better off six months from now (34%) than worse off six months from
now (11%). In this 27th poll, Lake and Goeas bring
their unparalleled level of experience to provide insight and analysis
on this data and its implications. Initiated in June 1991, the Battleground Polls
have gained widespread media recognition as reliable leading
indicators of national opinion and voters' intentions.

Celinda Lake, Ed Goeas and Christopher Arterton are available for
comment. Our
Ambassador to Iraq, Zal Khalilzad, reports that the violence has created a new
sense of urgency among these leaders to form a national unity government as
quickly as possible. We've seen hard days and
setbacks. The enemy has proved brutal and relentless.

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Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Gay rights % 64 18 19
Abortion rights % 61 18 20
Same-sex marriage % 59 21 20
Affirmative action % 59 15 26
Gun control % 50 29 21
Moral values % 40 29 31
Cutting taxes % 30 45 25

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding. Figures for age, sex, race, education , region and household
income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual
proportions in the population. When the
Republicans in Congress are tested versus the Democrats in Congress,
the GOP also wins on Iraq (51%-33%), keeping American prosperous
(45%-40%), holding the line on taxes (49%-36%), safeguarding America
from a terrorist threat (55%-27%), and shares your values (46%-43%). For Lake, please contact Daniel Gotoff at Lake Snell Perry
and Associates, (202 ) 776-9066.edu/gelman

For more news about GW, visit the GW News Center at
www.gwnewscenter . I will also share some concrete examples of how
this approach is succeeding -- evidence of real progress that is too often
lost amid the more dramatic reports of violence. Victory will come when the terrorists and Saddamists can no
longer threaten Iraq's democracy, when the Iraqi security forces can provide
for the safety of their own citizens, and when Iraq is not a safe haven for
the terrorists to plot new attacks against our nation.

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ROCHESTER, N.
But the label right wing is less clear to many people than conservative.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide, a Reston, Virginia-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
independent global network of affiliate market research companies. Voters know
where the president stands and oppose privatization no matter how he
spins it.lspma.

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