The UNH Survey Center conducted two telephone polls of registered voters in New Hampshire on June 5-7, 1995 (the week preceeding Speaker Gingrich's visit to New Hampshire). The polls were sponsored by the Boston Herald and WCVB TV in Boston. The results of the two polls are listed below. The specific questions and methodolgy will be available soon on this page.
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Poll #1 of 332 registered Republican voters (max. margin of error+/- 5.4%).
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CHOICE FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
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All candidates W/O Powell W/O Gingrich
in race in race in race
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R. Dole 33% 39% 35%
C. Powell 20 -- 21
N. Gingrich 6 7 --
P. Gramm 3 3 4
P. Buchanan 5 6 5
A. Specter 1 1 1
L. Alexander 2 2 2
P. Wilson 2 2 2
R. Lugar 1 1 1
R. Dornan 1 1 1
Unsure 25 37 27
Other 1 1 1
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Total 100% 100% 100%
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Cases = 332
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FAVORABILITY TOWARD REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS
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Favorable Unfavorable No Opinion/
Opinion Opinion Never Heard Of
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N. Gingrich 33% 47% 20%
B. Dole 56% 28 16
C. Powell 61% 16 23
P. Buchanan 24% 61 15
A. Specter 10% 36 54
L. Alexander 16% 25 59
P. Wilson 19% 32 49
R. Lugar 13% 21 66
R. Dornan 6% 22 72
P. Gramm 18% 43 39
A. Keyes 4% 22 74
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CASES = 332
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SHOULD NEWT GINGRICH RUN FOR PRESIDENT
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Should Run 24%
Should Not Run 64%
No Opinion 12%
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TOTAL 100%
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CASES = 332
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POLL #2 of 479 registered voters (max. margin of error is +/-4.5%).
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HAVE CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN KEPT
THEIR 1994 CAMPAIGN PROMISES
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Kept Promises 43%
Not Kept Promises 40%
No Oponion 17%
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TOTAL 100%
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CASES = 479
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WOULD PROPOSED PLAN OF REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS MOVE
THE COUNTRY IN THE RIGHT OR WRONG DIRECTION
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Right Direction 48%
Wrong Direction 28
No Opinion 24%
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TOTAL 100%
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CASES = 479
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WOULD PROPOSED PLAN OF REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS MOVE
THE COUNTRY IN THE RIGHT OR WRONG DIRECTION
COMAPARED BY PARTY AFFILIATION
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Democrats Independents Republicans
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Right Direction 20% 45% 73%
Wrong Direction 54 28 9
No Opinion 26 27 18
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TOTAL 100% 100% 100%
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CASES = (117) (182) (171)
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WHO IS TAKING A STRONGER LEADERSHIP ROLE IN GOVERNMENT
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President Clinton 17%
Congressional Republicans 65
Both/either (volunteered) 11
No Opinion 7
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TOTAL 100%
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CASES (479)
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WHO IS TAKING A STRONGER LEADERSHIP ROLE IN GOVERNMENT
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Democrats Indepedents Republicans
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President Clinton 27% 18% 8%
Congressional Republicans 49 63 78
Both/either (volunteered) 19 10 7
No Opinion 5 9 7
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TOTAL 100% 100% 100%
CASES (117) (182) (171)
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WHO WOULD DO A BETTER JOB HANDLING THE TOUGH CHOICES
BETWEEN REDUCING THE DEFICIT AND PROTECTING
THE PROGRAMS WHICH YOU CONSIDER IMPORTANT
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Democrats 32%
Republicans 47%
Both/either (volunteered) 12
No Opinion 9
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TOTAL 100%
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CASES (479)
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WHO WOULD DO A BETTER JOB HANDLING THE TOUGH CHOICES BETWEEN
REDUCING THE DEFICIT AND PROTECTING THE PROGRAMS WHICH YOU
CONSIDER IMPORTANT COMAPARED BY PARTY AFFILIATION
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Democrats Independents Republicans
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Democrats 62% 28% 15%
Republicans 19 43 71
Both/either (volunteered) 12 17 7
No Opinion 7 12 7
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TOTAL 100% 100% 100%
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CASES 117 182 171
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GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEAT:
BILL CLINTON V. BOB DOLE
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Bill Clinton 40%
Bob Dole 46
Other 5
Unsure 9
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TOTAL 100%
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CASES (479)
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GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEAT:
BILL CLINTON V. BOB DOLE
COMPARED BY PARTY AFFILICATION
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Democrats Independents Republicans
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Bill Clinton 73% 42% 15%
Bob Dole 20 45 66
Other 1 4 6
Unsure 6 9 13
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TOTAL 100% 100% 100%
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CASES (117) (182) (171)
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GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEAT:
BILL CLINTON V. NEWT GINGRICH
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Bill Clinton 50%
Newt Gingrich 32
Other (voluteered) 4
Unsure 14
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TOTAL 100%
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CASES (479)
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GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEAT:
BILL CLINTON V. NEWT GINGRICH
COMPARED BY PARTY AFFILITION
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Democrats Independents Republicans
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Bill Clinton 78% 55% 27%
Newt Gingrich 9 27 53
Other (volunteered) 1 5 6
Unsure 12 13 14
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TOTAL 100% 100% 100%
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CASES (117) (182) (182)
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GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEAT:
BILL CLINTON V. PHIL GRAMM
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Bill Clinton 46%
Phil Gramm 30
Other (volunteered) 5
Unsure 19
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TOTAL 100%
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CASES (479)
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GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEAT:
BILL CLINTON V. PHIL GRAMM
COMPARED BY PARTY AFFILIATION
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Democrats Independents Republicans
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Bill Clinton 76% 50% 22%
Phil Gramm 11 24 50
Other (volunteered) 2 4 7
Unsure 11 22 21
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TOTAL 100% 100% 100%
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CASES (117) (182) (171)
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GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEAT:
BILL CLINTON V. COLIN POWELL
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Bill Clinton 28%
Colin Powell 51
Other (volunteered) 2
Unsure 19
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TOTAL 100
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CASES 479
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GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEAT:
BILL CLINTON V. COLIN POWELL
COMPARED BY PARTY AFFILIATION
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Democrats Independents Republicans
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Bill Clinton 53% 26% 13%
Colin Powell 25 51 69
Other (volunteered) 2 2 16
Unsure 20 21 16
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TOTAL 100% 100% 100%
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CASES 117 182 171
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