[lbo-talk] Yale Alumni mag survey: mostly Dems, worry about education, global warming

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Wed Jul 26 12:05:06 PDT 2006


Yale Alumni Magazine panelists rated the following issues as most important to the current well being of the U.S. (rated extremely or very important):

American educational system 84% Healthcare system 82% Energy independence 79% Global warming 72% Budget deficit 71%

And here is how you responded to the following questions:

Which of the following best describes your expectations for the U.S. economy over the next decade?

Very optimistic 6% Somewhat optimistic 36% Neither optimistic nor pessimistic 28% Somewhat pessimistic 26% Very pessimistic 4%

When thinking about U.S. government's response to the issue of global warming, do you…?

Strongly approve 4% Somewhat approve 13% Somewhat disapprove 22% Strongly disapprove 62%

Do you think the quality of higher education in the United States is…?

Improving strongly 3% Improving somewhat 32% The same – no change 35% Getting somewhat worse 27% Getting much worse 3%

Do you generally think of yourself as a…:

Democrat 51% Independent 27% Republican 17% Other (Please specify) 6%



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