ABC News/Washington Post Monthly Poll #1, January 2006

This poll, conducted January 5-8, 2006, 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 give their opinions of President
George W. Bush and his handling of the presidency, ethics in
government, and the United States campaign against terrorism. Views
were sought on whether the war in Iraq was worth fighting, and whether
the federal government was doing enough to protect the rights of
American citizens and people suspected of involvement in terrorism. A
series of questions addressed the level of honesty of members of the
United States Congress, the level of corruption in federal, state, and
local government, corruption charges against prominent lobbyist Jack
Abrahmoff, and whether it should be legal for registered lobbyists to
make campaign contributions to congressional members or candidates,
give them gifts, or organize fund raisers on their behalf. Additional
questions asked about upcoming Senate confirmation hearings for
federal Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito and whether Alito would
vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling, which legalized
abortion. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, education
level, political party affiliation, political philosophy, religious
preference, and whether respondents considered themselves to be
born-again Christians.