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Category

Topic

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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Mode (Top Choice)

1

2

Subsidies

Produce Farming

52%

29%

11%

7%

2%

 

 

56

1

No subsidies

2

3

Subsidies

Dairy And Cattle Farming

55%

21%

20%

4%

0%

 

 

56

1

No subsidies

3

4

Subsidies

Private Schools, Including Religious Based

71%

11%

7%

4%

7%

 

 

56

1

No subsidies

4

5

Subsidies

Private Schools, Not Including Religious Based

61%

14%

7%

9%

9%

 

 

56

1

No subsidies

5

6

Subsidies

Private Industrial Enterprises

73%

20%

5%

0%

2%

 

 

56

1

No subsidies

6

7

Subsidies

Oil Exploration

56%

16%

22%

4%

2%

 

 

55

1

No subsidies

7

8

Subsidies

Drug Research

23%

21%

26%

14%

16%

 

 

57

3

Moderate subsidies

8

9

Subsidies

Basic Scientific Research

14%

9%

25%

16%

37%

 

 

57

5

Generous subsidies

9

10

Subsidies

Medical Research

14%

12%

23%

25%

26%

 

 

57

5

Generous subsidies

10

11

Subsidies

Food Production Research

28%

30%

21%

9%

12%

 

 

57

2

Minimal subsidies

11

12

Subsidies

Living Expenses Of The Poor

37%

25%

32%

5%

2%

 

 

57

1

No subsidies

12

13

Subsidies

The Arts

47%

16%

18%

7%

12%

 

 

57

1

No subsidies

16

17

Taxation

National Sales Tax (Similar To State Sales Taxes)

45%

17%

13%

17%

8%

 

 

53

1

First choice

15

16

Taxation

Some Variation Of Flat Income Tax

35%

30%

19%

6%

11%

 

 

54

2

Second choice

17

18

Taxation

Value-Added Tax (Used By Other Countries)

4%

21%

31%

21%

23%

 

 

52

3

Third Choice

14

15

Taxation

Simplified Version Of Present Tax System

23%

17%

17%

38%

4%

 

 

52

4

Fourth Choice

13

14

Taxation

Present Tax System

0%

13%

15%

13%

58%

 

 

52

5

Fifth choice

18

26

Civil Regulation

Gambling

36%

20%

24%

5%

15%

 

 

55

1

No restricting laws

19

27

Civil Regulation

Prostitution

35%

25%

24%

7%

9%

 

 

55

1

No restricting laws

20

28

Civil Regulation

Marijuana Possession/Farming For Personal Use

46%

25%

7%

9%

13%

 

 

56

1

No restricting laws

21

29

Civil Regulation

Alcohol Use

32%

39%

14%

13%

2%

 

 

56

2

Minimal restricting laws

22

30

Civil Regulation

Tobacco Use

34%

32%

13%

11%

11%

 

 

56

1

No restricting laws

23

31

Civil Regulation

Pornography

36%

41%

13%

5%

5%

 

 

56

2

Minimal restricting laws

24

32

Civil Regulation

Gun Control

40%

14%

21%

21%

4%

 

 

57

1

Strong support for gun ownership by citizens, removal of some recent restrictions

25

33

Social Security

Social Security

9%

19%

9%

33%

23%

7.0%

 

57

4

Allow an optional partial investment in the private sector

26

34

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action Based On Race

2%

4%

18%

18%

59%

 

 

56

5

Make AA illegal

27

35

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action Based On Sex

2%

5%

13%

21%

59%

 

 

56

5

Make AA illegal

28

47

Internet Regulation

Tax Internet Commerce

60%

11%

12%

4%

14%

 

 

57

1

Never allow Internet sales tax

29

48

Internet Regulation

Spam Regulation

31%

11%

15%

13%

30%

 

 

54

1

No spam laws

30

49

Internet Regulation

Adult Content Regulation

61%

19%

9%

4%

7%

 

 

57

1

No adult content laws

31

50

Data Privacy

Government Use Of DNA Databases (For Civilians)

23%

11%

9%

14%

43%

 

 

56

5

Outlaw it

32

51

Data Privacy

Government Use Of DNA Databases (For Govmt.)

32%

11%

14%

18%

25%

 

 

56

1

Allow it completely

33

52

Data Privacy

Government Collection Of DNA From Non-Criminals

21%

2%

16%

16%

45%

 

 

56

5

Outlaw it

34

53

Data Privacy

Government Collection Of DNA From Soldiers

34%

13%

21%

9%

23%

 

 

56

1

Allow it completely

35

54

Data Privacy

Sale Of Government Records From Civil Records

4%

0%

2%

7%

88%

 

 

57

5

Outlaw it

36

55

Data Privacy

Private Sale Or Distribution Of Personal Information

5%

4%

2%

16%

74%

 

 

57

5

Outlaw it

37

56

Data Privacy

Investigation/Publishing Of Political Candidates' Sex Lives

28%

5%

7%

18%

42%

 

 

57

5

Outlaw it

38

57

Data Privacy

Investigation/Publishing Of Political Candidates' Drug Use

35%

12%

9%

11%

33%

 

 

57

1

Allow it completely

39

58

Data Privacy

Investigation/Publishing Of Political Candidates' Finances

39%

14%

12%

12%

23%

 

 

57

1

Allow it completely

40

59

Data Privacy

Employer Use Of Random Drug Testing, Safety Related

57%

9%

18%

9%

7%

 

 

56

1

Allow it completely

41

60

Data Privacy

Employer Use Of Random Drug Testing, Non-Safety

20%

5%

7%

9%

59%

 

 

56

5

Outlaw it

42

61

Death Penalty

Use of Death Penalty

33%

11%

21%

11%

25%

 

 

57

1

Make more use of it

43

62

Abortion

Governmental Regulation of Abortion

49%

14%

30%

2%

5%

 

 

57

1

No government intervention at any level.

44

63

Microsoft Monopoly

Government vs. Microsoft

33%

18%

11%

13%

25%

 

 

55

1

Apologize to MS and drop antitrust case

45

64

Tobacco Industry

Government vs. Tobacco Companies

35%

5%

11%

25%

25%

 

 

57

1

No government litigation or harassment

46

65

Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Board

12%

19%

63%

5%

0%

 

 

57

3

Status quo

47

66

Environment

Environmental Protection Federal Spending

19%

9%

26%

30%

16%

 

 

57

4

More spending

48

67

Health Care

Health Care For All People

40%

11%

12%

16%

21%

 

 

57

1

Minimum involvement

49

68

Health Care

Health Care For The Poor

23%

9%

23%

18%

28%

 

 

57

5

Maximum control

50

69

Health Care

Health Care For The Elderly

18%

11%

23%

18%

32%

 

 

57

5

Maximum control

51

70

Health Care

Health Care For People In Other Countries

74%

16%

5%

2%

4%

 

 

57

1

Minimum involvement

52

71

Health Care

Medical Drugs For All People Living In The US

39%

12%

14%

11%

25%

 

 

57

1

Minimum involvement

53

72

Health Care

Medical Drugs For The Poor

25%

9%

25%

14%

28%

 

 

57

5

Maximum control

54

73

Health Care

Medical Drugs For The Elderly

16%

11%

25%

18%

32%

 

 

57

5

Maximum control

55

74

Health Care

Medical Drugs For People In Foreign Countries

71%

11%

11%

4%

2%

 

 

45

1

Minimum involvement

56

75

Health Care

Doctor Assisted Suicide

30%

46%

20%

4%

2%

 

 

56

2

Regulate the practice, including safeguards against abuse

57

76

Bioengineering Regulation

Human Cloning

29%

13%

14%

18%

27%

 

 

56

1

No regulation

58

77

Bioengineering Regulation

Animal Cloning

48%

20%

16%

7%

9%

 

 

56

1

No regulation

59

78

Bioengineering Regulation

Genetic Engineering Of Plant Foods

36%

29%

25%

9%

2%

 

 

56

1

No regulation

60

79

Bioengineering Regulation

Genetic Engineering Of Animals

32%

32%

20%

7%

9%

 

 

56

2

Minor regulation

61

80

Bioengineering Regulation

Genetic Engineering Treatments For Human Patients (Existing)

38%

29%

20%

11%

4%

 

 

56

1

No regulation

62

81

Bioengineering Regulation

Genetic Engineering Of Humans In Reproduction (To Alter Traits)

29%

13%

14%

25%

20%

 

 

56

1

No regulation

63

82

Bioengineering Regulation

Baby Selection (Choosing Sex, Etc.)

32%

13%

16%

16%

23%

 

 

56

1

No regulation

64

83

Bioengineering Regulation

Sale Of Genetic Materials (Eggs, Sperm, Fetus, Etc.)

36%

13%

9%

11%

31%

 

 

55

1

No regulation

65

91

China Trade

Linkage of Trade with China to Human Rights

33%

11%

37%

12%

5%

 

 

57

3

Do not link trade with china to human rights; pursue it independently

66

90

Illicit Drugs

Preferred Reforms (First Choice)

14%

7%

35%

25%

0%

14%

5%

57

3

Legalize All Drugs, With Controls Over Use (Similar To Alcohol Regulations)

67

91

Illicit Drugs

Preferred Reforms (Second Choice)

3%

35%

16%

22%

14%

5%

5%

37

2

Legalize Some Drugs, With Minimal Controls

68

91

Illicit Drugs

Preferred Reforms (Overall)

10%

18%

28%

23%

5%

11%

5%

94

3

Legalize All Drugs, With Controls Over Use (Similar To Alcohol Regulations)

74

89

Candidate IQ

Keyes

34%

15%

13%

6%

17%

11%

4%

47

1

Most intelligent

69

84

Candidate IQ

Bradley

20%

20%

18%

12%

16%

8%

4%

49

2

2nd most intelligent

72

87

Candidate IQ

Forbes

23%

10%

23%

19%

2%

19%

4%

48

3

3rd most intelligent

75

90

Candidate IQ

McCain

6%

23%

10%

19%

21%

8%

13%

48

4

4th most intelligent

73

88

Candidate IQ

Gore

10%

17%

15%

10%

15%

17%

17%

48

5

5th most intelligent

71

86

Candidate IQ

Buchanan

6%

8%

17%

10%

13%

21%

25%

48

6

6th most intelligent

70

85

Candidate IQ

Bush

2%

4%

4%

22%

18%

14%

35%

49

7

7th most intelligent

78

36

Military Use

When The US Is Directly Threatened

 

100%

 

 

 

79

37

Military Use

When US Vital Interests Are Threatened

 

88%

 

 

 

80

38

Military Use

To Protect Allies Where There Are Treaties

 

89%

 

 

 

81

39

Military Use

To Protect Allies Even If There Are No Treaties

 

53%

 

 

 

82

40

Military Use

To Support UN Actions (that Are Voted and Passed)

 

49%

 

 

 

83

41

Military Use

To Support NATO Actions In Which No NATO Country Is Threatened

 

26%

 

 

 

84

46

Military Use

For Humanitarian Reasons Anywhere

 

25%

 

 

 

85

44

Military Use

For Peace Keeping In The Americas

 

23%

 

 

 

86

43

Military Use

For Peace Keeping In Europe

 

14%

 

 

 

87

42

Military Use

For All Peace Keeping That Is Required Globally

 

12%

 

 

 

88

45

Military Use

To Combat Communism (As In Vietnam)

 

12%

 

 

 

 
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