CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll, January 1995

This poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to rate the condition of the national economy and to prioritize various issues on the national agenda, including school prayer, the federal budget, health care, congressional term limits, and welfare. Opinions were sought on Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich, and Hillary Clinton, and respondents were asked to comment on additional topics such as federal taxes, assault weapons, and abortion, including opinions on the RU-4-86 pill and anti-abortion tactics. Those surveyed were asked to give their opinions on the O.J. Simpson murder trials and to express their preference for Democratic, Republican, or third-party presidential candidates. Background information on respondents includes voter registration status, household composition, vote choice in the 1992 presidential election, political party, political orientation, education, age, sex, race, religious preference, and family income.