CNN/ USA TODAY/ GALLUP POLL HOUSE VOTE ON IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS -- FINAL QUESTIONNAIRE -- AC: 1224 TIMBERLINE: 124563 R: PRINCETON JOB: #98-10-038 N=800 National Adults David Moore, Lydia Saad October 6-7, 1998 INTRODUCTION: Hello, I am _________ calling from the Gallup Organization. I'd like to ask a few questions of the youngest male, 18 years of age or older, who is now at home (IF NO MALE, ASK: May I please speak with the oldest female, 18 years of age or older, who is now at home?) 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president? [620] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED Now we have some questions about the current investigations of Bill Clinton. First, 2. Based on what you know at this point, do you think that Bill Clinton should or should not be impeached and removed from office? [621] 1 Yes, should 2 No, should not 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED 3. Do you think Bill Clinton should or should not resign NOW and turn the presidency over to Al Gore? [622] 1 Yes, should 2 No. should not 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED 4. Rather than removing President Clinton from office, do you think Congress should or should not resolve this matter by voting to censure [SEN-shur] Clinton – that is, pass a formal resolution expressing disapproval of his actions? [623] 1 Yes, should 2 No, should not 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFSUED Now turning to Congress, 5. Do you approve of the way Congress is handling its job? [624] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way each of the following is handling the current investigation into the charges against Bill Clinton? [FORM A: READ A-B; FORM B: READ B-A] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED A. The Republicans in Congress [625] B. The Democrats in Congress [626] 7. As you may know, Congress is currently considering whether to hold hearings into the charges against Bill Clinton, in order to determine whether or not he should be impeached. Would you favor or oppose Congress holding those hearings? [627] 1 Favor 2 Oppose 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED Now suppose that the House of Representatives DOES decide to begin formal hearings into whether or not Bill Clinton should be impeached. The first step would be to determine what charges to consider. 8. Do you think the House Judiciary Committee should consider [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]: [628] 1 Only the charges stemming from Clinton’s relationship with Monica Lewinsky Or, 2 Any charges that members of Congress believe should be investigated 3 NONE/NEITHER [INTERVIEWER: PROBE TO GET RESONSE 1 OR 2; MENTION AGAIN “IF Congress were to hold formal hearings, what should it do?”] 4 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED 9. Do you think the House Judiciary Committee should [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]: [629] 1 Agree to end the hearings by a specific date Or, 2 Allow the hearings to continue as long as the committee believes it is necessary to do so? 3 NONE/NEITHER [INTERVIEWER: PROBE TO GET RESONSE 1 OR 2; MENTION AGAIN “IF Congress were to hold formal hearings, what should it do?”] 4 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED 10. From what you have heard or read, do you think that Congress has – or has not – been conducting its review of the charges against Bill Clinton in a fair and impartial manner? [630] 1 Yes, fair and impartial -- skip to Q. 12 2 No, not fair and impartial 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED -- skip to Q. 12 11. (if Q. 10 ‘2’) Who do you blame more for the process being unfair: [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1] [631] 1 The Republicans in Congress Or 2 The Democrats in Congress 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED 12. Next, comparing the charges against Bill Clinton today with the charges against Richard Nixon in the Watergate controversy, which do you think are more serious: [FORM A: READ 1-2,3; FORM B: READ 2-1,3]: [632] 1 The charges against Richard Nixon 2 The charges against Bill Clinton 3 Or do you think the charges against both men are about equally serious? 4 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED 13. Finally we would like to ask you one overall question about what you would prefer to see happen with President Clinton. [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]: [633] 1 Would you prefer to see him stay in office for the remaining two years of his term Or 2 Would you prefer to see him leave office before the end of his term, either through impeachment or resignation 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED GO TO DEMOGRAPHICS [DEMOGRAPHICS START HERE] That completes the interview. I'd just like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only. INTERVIEW TIME _________ D1. CHECK RESPONDENT’S SEX: [44] 1 Male 2 Female D2. What is your age? [45,46] 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 00 = Don't know D3. What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? (DO NOT READ) [47] 1 None, or grade 1-4 -- GO TO D4 2 Grades 5, 6 or 7 -- GO TO D4 3 Grade 8 -- GO TO D4 4 High school incomplete (Grades 9 - 11) -- GO TO D4 5 High school graduate, Grade 12 -- GO TO D4 6 Technical, trade, or business after high school -- GO TO D4 7 College/university incomplete -- GO TO D4 8 College/university graduate or more 9 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED -- GO TO D4 D4. Are you, yourself of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish background? [513] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW 4 REFUSED D4a. What is your race? Are you white, African-American, or some other race? [514,515] 01 Other (list) 02 (DK) 03 (Refused) 04 HOLD 05 HOLD 06 White 07 African-American/Black 08 (Hispanic) -- (Continue) D4b. (If code “08” in D4a, ask:) Do you consider yourself to be white-Hispanic, or black-Hispanic? [516,517] 01 Other (list) 02 (DK) 03 (Refused) 04 HOLD 05 HOLD 06 White-Hispanic 07 Black-Hispanic 08 (Hispanic/Respondent refuses to discriminate) D5. In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat or an Independent? [518] 1 Republican ----| 2 Democrat | - skip to D6 3 Independent ----| 4 OTHER PARTY (vol.) 5 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED D5a. As of today do you lean more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party? [519] 1 Democratic 2 Republican 3 NEITHER/ OTHER/ DON’T6 KNOW/ REFUSED D6. Next, we need to record how many different residential phone lines you have in your household - that is, the number of different phone numbers that are used by adult members of your household. Please do not count phone lines that are used primarily for business purposes, for children, or for electronic equipment -- such as computers and fax machines. How many residential phone numbers are there in your household? [555] 1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four 5 Five or more 6 Don’t know 7 Refused INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ D. 12; SIMPLY RECORD WHETHER YOU FEEL RESPONDENT IS GENERALLY COOPERATIVE AND HAS GOOD VERBAL SKILLS, OR NOT. D10. RESPONDENT IS RELATIVELY ARTICULATE, WILLING TO EXPRESS OPINIONS [530] 1 Yes 2 No D11. ASK OF ALL RESONDENTS: This completes the interview, however Gallup will be conducting a study later this week among people aged 13-17 and would like to call back this household to speak to one of your children about their general attitudes toward President Clinton. Could we have permission to call back and speak to a son or daughter aged 13-17 in this household? [531] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON’T KNOW/ REFUSED IF YES TO BE RE-INTERVIEWED READ: So that a Gallup interviewer might reach you more easily, may I please have your name? (532 – 551) PLEASE TYPE IN NAME CAREFULLY COLLECT 50 NAMES WHO ARE CODE 1 IN D10 D12. Additionally, Gallup is working with CNN and USA Today on this poll and they would like to talk further with a few survey participants about the topics we’ve discussed in this survey. So that reporters can choose from a cross-section of people, Gallup would provide them with background information which may include any or all of the answers you’ve given in this poll. Would you be willing to talk with a reporter at a later date? [558] 1 Yes 2 No (Ref) END OF INTERVIEW. THANK RESPONDENT: Thank you very much for your time. Have a nice day/evening. CHECK THE DAY OF WEEK INTERVIEW WAS COMPLETED [553] 1 Mon 2 Tues 3 Wed 4 Thurs 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Sun [END OF SURVEY]