FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll

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1 ` FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll 27 April 05 Polling was conducted by telephone April 25-26, 2005 in the evenings. The total sample is 900 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of ±3 percentage points. Results are of registered voters, unless otherwise noted. LV = likely voters ******** Job Ratings Summary Chart ******** Rice 59% Bush 47% Rumsfeld 44% Cheney 43% Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? *** Bush Job Ratings Summary *** Approve approve (Don t know) Most recent (25-26 Apr 05) 47% Highest (14-15 Nov 01) 88% 7 5 Lowest (3-4 Aug 04) 44% 48 8 First-Term Average 61% Apr 05 47% Mar 05 49% Mar 05 52% Feb 05 51% Jan 05 50% Jan 05 52% Dec 04 48% Nov 04 53% Oct 04 47% Oct 04 LV 48% Oct 04 47% Oct 04 LV 48% Oct 04 47% Oct 04 LV 47% Oct 04 48% Oct 04 LV 49% Oct 04 LV 49% Oct 04 LV 53% Sep 04 LV 50% Sep 04 LV 49% Aug 04 LV 51% Aug 04 44% Jul 04 47% Jun 04 49% Jun 04 48% May 04 48% May 04 49% Apr 04 50% Apr 04 49% Mar 04 47% Mar 04 48% Feb 04 48% Feb 04 53% Jan 04 53% Jan 04 58% 31 11

2 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Dick Cheney is doing as vicepresident? Apr 05 43% Oct 03 50% Dec 02 53% Jan 05 48% Nov 01 73% Nov 04 50% Mar 01 54% Apr 04 46% Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Rumsfeld is doing as secretary of defense? Apr 05 44% Jan 03 58% Sep 02 63% Jan 05 42% Jan 02 77% Nov 04 46% Dec 01 78% Apr 04 49% Nov 01 80% Oct 03 54% Nov 01 78% Apr 03 67% Oct 01 75% Mar 03 71% Do you approve or disapprove of the job Condoleezza Rice is doing as secretary of state? Apr 05 59% Mar 05 51% I'm going to read the names of some people. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of each. If you've never heard of one, please just say so. (RANDOMIZE) SCALE: 1. Favorable 2. Unfavorable 3. (Can't say) 4. Never heard of ********** SUMMARY CHART ********** Bill Clinton 53% George W. Bush 52% Dick Cheney 49% Hilary Clinton 47% Tom DeLay 21% Kofi Annan 16% Tom DeLay Apr 05 21% Kofi Annan Apr 05 16%

3 George W. Bush Apr 05 52% Mar 05 49% Mar 05 54% Jan 05 53% Dec 04 50% Oct 04 48% Oct 04 LV 49% Oct 04 47% Oct 04 LV 49% Oct 04 47% Oct 04 LV 49% Oct 04 49% Oct 04 LV 50% Oct 04 LV 49% Dick Cheney Apr 05 49% Jan 05 49% Oct 04 LV 49% Oct 04 LV 47% Sep 04 LV 45% Hillary Clinton Apr 05 47% Jul 04 44% Jan 04 47% Jun 03 44% Jun 03 44% Bill Clinton Apr 05 53% Jun 04 52% Jan 04 47% Jun 03 41% Mar 03 47% Dec 02 42% Feb 02 45% Oct 04 LV 52% Sep 04 LV 52% Sep 04 LV 51% Aug 04 LV 50% Aug 04 47% Jul 04 50% Jun 04 52% Jun 04 52% May 04 50% Apr 04 49% Mar 04 50% Mar 04 52% Feb 04 56% Jan 04 54% Sep 04 LV 42% Aug 04 LV 43% Aug 04 40% Jul 04 43% Feb 04 46% Jan 04 43% Dec 02 47% Nov 01 44% Apr 01 42% Mar 01 39% Feb 01 44% Jan 01 52% Dec 01 42% Jul 01 42% Apr 01 40% Mar 01 41% Mar 01 40% Feb 01 40% Jan 01 48% Do you think it is a common practice or is it rare for members of Congress to hire family members for their office or campaign? 1. Common practice 71% 70% 69% 81% 2. Rare (Not sure)

4 12. Do you think the controversy over House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is better described as (just politics) or (legitimate)? (ROTATE) 1. Just politics 41% 34% 49% 44% 2. Legitimate (Mixed) (Not sure) Do you think it is acceptable or unacceptable for a U.S. Senator to base his or her vote on a presidential nominee solely on whether the nominee has at times had a confrontational management style? 1. Acceptable 17% 17% 16% 21% 2. Unacceptable (Not sure) Do you believe the Social Security system is something the president and Congress need to fix now or is it something to let others worry about later? 1. Fix now 74% 80% 66% 2. Later (Doesn t need fixing vol.) (Not sure) Who do you trust more to handle your retirement investment decisions -- you and your family or the federal government? (ROTATE) 1. You and your family 77% 79% 75% 2. The federal government (Not sure) Based on what you know about the Social Security proposal for personal investment accounts, is it your understanding that individuals could continue under the current system if they wanted or is it your understanding that everyone would be required to put a portion of their retirement money in stocks and mutual funds? 1. Individuals would have the choice 57% 52% 62% 2. Everyone would be required (Not sure) Thinking about Social Security contributions, do you think people under age 55 should have the right to choose between keeping all of their contributions in the current system and investing a portion of their contributions? 1. Yes, people should have the right to choose 79% 84% 74% 2. No, people should not have the right to choose (Not sure)

5 18. Based on what you know about the Social Security personal investment proposal, would you want the choice to invest a portion of your Social Security contributions in stocks or mutual funds? Yes No (Not sure) Apr 05 53% 37 9 Age under 30 72% % % % 27 9 Age 55 & Over 42% Feb 05 48% Age under 30 58% % % % Age 55 & Over 34% Questions held for future release 28. Do you think a female under age 18 should be required by state law to notify at least one parent or guardian before having an abortion? All Pro-life Pro-choice 1. Yes 78% 95% 64% 2. No (Not sure) Do you think a female under age 18 should be required by state law to get permission or consent from at least one parent or guardian before having an abortion? All Pro-life Pro-choice 1. Yes 72% 93% 55% 2. No (Not sure) Do you favor or oppose passing a law making English the official language of the United States? 1. Favor 80% 2. Oppose (Not sure) Do you favor or oppose passing a law making it mandatory for all students in the United States to take English language classes? 1. Favor 93% 2. Oppose 5 3. (Not sure) On the issue of abortion, would you say you are more pro-life or more pro-choice? Pro-life Pro-choice (Both, mix) (Not sure) Apr 05 42% Apr 04 47% Jul 03 44% Apr 03 41% Jan 02 41%

6 24-25 Jan 01 42% July 00 38% Jan 00 44% June 99 44% Jan 98 46% Aug 97 40% Questions held for release 38. Do you think the citizen volunteers known as Minutemen, who are patrolling the borders are best described as vigilantes who should leave patrolling to professional law enforcement, or as concerned citizens doing what the government is not doing (ROTATE)? 1. Vigilantes 34% 47% 22% 30% 2. Concerned citizens (Haven t heard about Minutemen) (Not sure) Do you think the following statement is true or false: If a government does not control its country s borders, then the government will eventually lose control of the country. 1. True 63% 2. False (Not sure) 8 Party Identification Demo When you think about politics, do you think of yourself as a Democrat or a Republican? 1. Democrat 39% 2. Republican (Independent) (Other) 2 5. (Refused/Don t know) 4

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