Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. June 18-29, 2008. N=2,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.5.

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"In your view, is the growing variety of ethnic and racial groups in the U.S. very good, good, bad or very bad for the country?"

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6/18-29/08

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 12-15, 2008. N=1,125 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3), including, with an oversample, 201 blacks. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Generally speaking, do you think race relations in the United States are excellent, good, not so good or poor?"

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6/12-15/08

3/92

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"Do you think Obama's candidacy will do more to help or more to hurt race relations in this country, or won't it make much of a difference?"

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ALL

Whites

Blacks

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"Do you yourself know any black person / white person whom you consider a fairly close personal friend?" Asked of non-blacks about blacks, asked of blacks about whites

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6/12-15/08

6/97

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"Do you think blacks who live in your community experience racial discrimination, or not?" Asked of those with blacks in their community

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ALL

Whites

Blacks

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"If you honestly assessed yourself, would you say that you have at least some feelings of racial prejudice?"

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ALL

Whites

Blacks

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. May 21-22, 2008. N=1,042 white registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"In general, do you approve or disapprove of giving preferences to blacks and other minorities in things like hirings, promotions, and college admissions?"

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5/21-22/08

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"As a result of such preferences, do you think less qualified people get hired, promoted, or admitted often, sometimes, hardly ever, or never?"

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5/21-22/08

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"Which do you think is a bigger problem in this country today: blacks losing out because of racism, OR whites losing out because of racial preferences?"

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5/21-22/08

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"Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. The first one is . . . ."

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"We have gone too far in pushing equal rights in this country"

5/21-22/08

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"Poor people have become too dependent on government assistance programs"

5/21-22/08

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"Which of these statements comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right? Racial discrimination is the main reason why many black people can't get ahead these days. OR, Blacks who can't get ahead in this country are mostly responsible for their own condition."

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5/21-22/08

USA Today/Gallup Poll. May 1-3, 2008. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Now thinking about relations between blacks and whites: Do you think that relations between blacks and whites will always be a problem for the United States, or that a solution will eventually be worked out?"

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5/1-3/08

6/4-24/07

6/8-25/06

CNN/Essence Magazine/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. March 26-April 2, 2008. N=2,184 adults nationwide (MoE ± 2), including 1,001 non-Hispanic whites (MoE ± 3) and, with an oversample, 1,014 blacks (MoE ± 3).

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"How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination against blacks is in this country: a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, not too serious, or not at all serious?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

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"Martin Luther King gave his famous 'I Have a Dream Speech' at a civil rights march in Washington in 1963. In your view, do you think the U.S. has fulfilled the vision King outlined in that speech, or don't you think so?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

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"Do you think the 'I Have a Dream Speech' is still relevant today to people of your generation, or don't you think it matters much to people of your generation today?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

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"Did the life of Martin Luther King influence you a great deal, somewhat, not very much, or not at all?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

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"Do you think the assassination of Martin Luther King was the act of one individual or part of a larger conspiracy?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 14-17, 2008. N=1,393 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3), including 743 non-Hispanic whites (MoE ± 3.5) and 513 blacks (MoE ± 4.5).

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"Dr. Martin Luther King gave his famous 'I Have a Dream Speech' at a civil rights march in Washington in 1963. In your view, how much of Dr. King's 'dream' that he talked about has been fulfilled today . . . ?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

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"How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination against blacks is where you live: a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, not too serious, or not at all serious?"

.

ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

.

"How serious a problem do you think racial discrimination against blacks is in this country: a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, not too serious, or not at all serious?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

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"On the average, blacks have worse jobs, income and housing than white people. Do you think this is mostly due to discrimination against blacks, or is it mostly due to something else?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

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"In general, do you think whites underestimate the amount of discrimination there is against blacks, or not?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

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"In general, do you think blacks overestimate the amount of discrimination against blacks, or not?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

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"Looking back over the last ten years, do you think the quality of life for blacks has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

.

"And looking back over the last forty years, do you think the quality of life for blacks has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse?"

.

ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks

.

"Do you think that relations between blacks and whites will always be a problem for the United States, or that a solution will eventually be worked out?"

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ALL adults

   Whites

   Blacks