Moral Issues

The following data were compiled from CNN interactive, Washington Post website, and Gallup website. Whereas data were directly imported figures from Washington Post and Gallup.com, figures from CNN were compiled from new reports published on CNN.com. Therefore, the listed date of data was the date when the report was published, which usually came two days after the survey.

Is Clinton Honest and Trustworthy enough to be President?(CNN)

Yes No Errors 1 1/23/98 47% 45% 3% 2 1/26/98 35% 58% 4% 3 1/27/98 33% NA 4% 4 1/29/98 43% 51% 4% 5 2/0l/98 44% 53% 3% 6 3/23/98 33% 61% 3% 7 8/10/98 52% 42% 4% 8 8/12/98 55% 42% 4% 9 8/13/98 55% 42% 3% 10 8/24/98 31% 67% 4% 11 9/13/98 48% 47% 4% 12 9/22/98 49% 47% 4% Mean 44% 50% Variance 0.0071 0.0065 SD* 0.0841 0.0807 *Standard Deviation Source: CNN/USA Today/Gallop Poll Download File

Would you say you trust Clinton on a personal level, or not? (WashingtonPost)

Yes No No Opinion 8/23/98 32% 63% 5% 9/09/98 28% 66% 5% 9/13/98 31% 67% 3% 9/28/98 30% 63% 4% Margin of Error: +/- 2.62 percentage Source: Washington Post-ABC News Political Poll Download File

Do you think Bill Clinton is honest and trustworthy enough to be president? (Gallup)

Yes No No Opinion 1 08/10-12/98 55% 42% 3% 2 8/18/98 52% 42% 6% 3 09/12-13/98 48% 47% 5% 4 9/21/98 49% 47% 4% Mean 51.00% 44.50% 4.50% Variance 0.0008 0.0006 0.0001 SD* 0.0274 0.0250 0.0112 *Standard Deviation Margin of Error: +/- 4 pct. pts. Source: Gallup Poll, The Gallup Organization (Princeton) Download File

What is your overall opinion of Bill clinton --- is it favorable or unfavorable? (Gallup)

Favorable Unfavorable No Opinion 1 01/23-24/98 57% 40% 3% 2 01/24-25/98 58% 39% 3% 3 01/25-26/98 53% 43% 4% 4 01/28/98 63% 32% 5% 5 01/30/98 65% 34% 1% 6 02/13-15/98 58% 39% 3% 7 02/20-22/98 64% 34% 2% 8 03/16/98 60% 37% 3% 9 03/20-22/98 60% 35% 5% 10 06/05-07/98 61% 36% 3% 11 08/07-08/98 58% 40% 2% 12 08/10-12/98 60% 38% 2% 13 08/18/98 55% 42% 3% 14 08/20/98 53% 43% 4% 15 08/21-23/98 55% 43% 2% 16 09/14-15/98 51% 47% 2% Mean 58.19% 38.88% 2.94% Variance 0.0016 0.0016 0.0001 SD* 0.0394 0.0397 0.0109 *Standard Deviation Margin of Error: +/- 4 pct. pts. Source: Gallup Poll, The Gallup Organization (Princeton) Download File

Think about all of the charges against Bill Clinton that Congress is investigating, do you think these charges represent private matters only or do they concern the public as well? (Gallup)

Private Public No Opinion 1 09/11-12/98 55% 43% 2% 2 9/13/98 51% 47% 2% 3 09/23-24/98 52% 45% 3% Mean 52.67% 45.00% 2.33% Variance 0.0003 0.0003 0.0000 SD* 0.0170 0.0163 0.0047 *Standard Deviation Margin of Error: +/- 4 pct. pts. Source: Gallup Poll, The Gallup Organization (Princeton) Download File

Overall, what kind of moral leadership do they think Bill Clinton provide as President? (Gallup)

VeryStrong Somewhat Strong Somewhat Weak Very Weak No Opinion 1 05/09-12/98 11% 42% 27% 18% 2% 2 09/14-15/98 10% 20% 23% 45% 2% 3 09/27-29/98 14% 39% 23% 21% 3% Mean 11.67% 33.67% 24.33% 28.00% 2.33% Variance 0.0003 0.0095 0.0004 0.0146 0.0000 SD* 0.0170 0.0974 0.0189 0.1208 0.0047 *Standard Deviation Margin of Error: +/- 4 pct. pts. Source: Gallup Poll, The Gallup Organization (Princeton) Download File

How important do you think it is for the president to provide moral leadership for the country --- very important, somehwat important. only slightly important. or not at all important? (Gallup)

Very Somewhat Slightly Not At All No Opinion 1 02/13-15/98 65% 22% 8% 4% 1% 2 06/03-06/98 78% 17% 4% 1% 0% 3 09/14-15/98 72% 18% 5% 4% 1% Mean 71.67% 19.00% 5.67% 3.00% 0.67% Variance 0.0028 0.0005 0.0003 0.0002 0.0000 SD* 0.0531 0.0216 0.0170 0.0141 0.0047 *Standard Deviation Source: Gallup Poll, The Gallup Organization (Princeton) Download File