60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll October 5-8, 2009

60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll October 5-8, 2009

q62 Which of the following changes have you made as a result of concerns about the H1N1 virus? 1. I no longer kiss or hug friends, OR 2. I avoid shaking hands whenever I can, OR 3. I use so much hand sanitizer I should own stock in it, OR 4. None, this thing is as overblown as Y2K.

I no longer kiss or hug friends I avoid shaking hands whenever I can Wash my hands and/or use hand sanitizer None, I'll take my chances Combined responses (vol.) All of the above (vol.) DK/NA

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** % 2 8

38 44

1 1 6

q63 Do you think the H1N1 flu vaccine will be effective at stopping a major flu epidemic, or do you think an epidemic is coming anyway?

Effective

48

Epidemic coming anyway

34

DK/NA

18

q64 Which ONE of the things on this list do you think is the most useful technological advance of the recent past? 1. texting, OR 2. GPS or Global Positioning Systems, OR 3. Wi-Fi, OR 4. military "Drone" aircraft, OR 5. hybrid automobiles?

Texting

5

GPS (Global Positioning Systems)

23

Wi-Fi

14

Military "Drone" aircraft

19

Hybrid Automobiles

30

Something else (vol.)

1

None of the above (vol.)

1

DK/NA

7

q65 How do you feel about becoming friends with business acquaintances on Facebook? 1. I do it, because it's a great way to network, OR 2. I do it, but only because I don't want to hurt business relationships, OR 3. I don't do it, because I don't want business acquaintances knowing so much about me, OR 4. I just don't use Facebook ever, OR 5. Never heard of Facebook

I do it, great way to network

11

I do it, bit only b/c I don't want to hurt relationships

4

I don't, don't want them knowing so much about me

14

I just don't use Facebook ever

60

Never heard of Facebook

7

I don't have any business acquaintances (vol.)

2

DK/NA

2

q66 It used to be that many parents wanted their children to become a doctor, a banker, a lawyer or the President. If they had a choice, which of these professions do you think most parents would want their children to pursue now? 1. Professional athlete, OR 2. Internet mogul, OR 3. Humanitarian relief worker, OR 4. Movie star, rock star or rapper, OR 5. It's still a doctor, a banker, a lawyer or President?

Professional athlete Internet mogul Humanitarian relief worker Movie star, rock star or rapper It's still doctor, banker, lawyer or President None of the above (Vol.) DK/NA

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** % 6

10 9 3

63 5 4

q67 Which ONE of the following occupations is most likely to become obsolete in the United States in the next fifty years? 1. Airline piloting, OR 2. Newspaper reporting, OR 3. Tobacco farming, OR 4. Fact-checking, OR 5. UN peacekeeping or 6. None of the above?

Airline piloting

4

Newspaper reporting

26

Tobacco farming

28

Fact-checking

3

UN peacekeeping

2

None of the above

33

DK/NA

4

q68 Who among the following do you think is currently the most influential conservative voice in America? 1. Glenn Beck, OR 2. Rush Limbaugh, OR 3. Sarah Palin, OR 4. Sean Hannity, OR 5. Dick Cheney, OR 6.John Boehner?

Rush Limbaugh

26

Glenn Beck

12

Dick Cheney

10

Sarah Palin

8

Sean Hannity

7

John Boehner

4

Someone else (vol.)

3

None of the above (vol.)

11

DK/NA

19

q69 Which ONE of the following do you think will happen first? 1. A cure for cancer will be found, OR 2. Signs of intelligent life will be found in outer space, OR 3. There will be peace in the Middle East, OR 4. The world will no longer depend on fuels like oil and coal?

A cure for cancer will be found

40

Intelligent life will be found in space

12

There will be peace in the Middle East

8

World will no longer depend on oil & coal

27

None will happen (Vol.)

7

DK/NA

6

q70 A lot of people use catchphrases and buzzwords these days, while others would like to see people stop using those catchphrases and buzzwords. Which of the following common words or phrases would you most like to see abandoned next? 1. "Too big to fail", OR 2. "Get `er done", OR 3. "Green", OR 4. "A perfect storm", OR 5. "Staycation"?

"Too big to fail" "Get `er done" "Green" "A perfect storm." "Staycation" None of the above (vol.) DK/NA

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** %

16 25 17 12 15

5 10

q71 If you had to have a bureaucrat making decisions about your personal health care, would you prefer that be: 1. a government bureaucrat, OR 2. an insurance company bureaucrat, OR 3. a corporate bureaucrat in charge of your company's health plan?

A government bureaucrat

26

An insurance company bureaucrat

15

A corporate bureaucrat

33

DK/NA

26

q72 2010 will see the publication of memoirs by several major Republican political figures. Which, if any, of these author's books would you be most likely to read? 1. George W. Bush, OR 2. Laura Bush, OR 3. Sarah Palin, OR 4. Condoleeza Rice, OR 5. Dick Cheney, or 6. None of these?

Condoleeza Rice

22

George W. Bush

11

Sarah Palin

9

Laura Bush

7

Dick Cheney

4

None of these

46

DK/NA

1

q73 Do you think assisted suicide should or should not be made legal, as long as it is officially regulated by the government?

Should

38

Should not

54

It depends (vol.)

1

DK/NA

7

q74 What about steroid use in professional sports? IF NECESSARY REPEAT: Do you think steroid use in professional sports should or should not be made legal, as long as it is officially regulated by the government?

Should

10

Should not

87

It depends (vol.)

0

DK/NA

3

q75 What about the sale of marijuana? IF NECESSARY REPEAT: Do you think the sale of marijuana should or should not be made legal, as long as it is officially regulated by the government?

Should Should not It depends (vol.) DK/NA

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** %

40 54

4 2

q76 What about prostitution? IF NECESSARY REPEAT: Do you think prostitution should or should not be made legal, as long as it is officially regulated by the government?

Should

23

Should not

72

It depends (vol.)

1

DK/NA

4

q77 Some protestors against the administration's health-care proposals have been seen carrying signs calling for their states to secede from or leave the United States. If YOU could pick one state to remove from the United States, which one, if any, would it be?

Alabama

1

Alaska

3

California

10

District of Columbia

1

Florida

1

Hawaii

3

Illinois

1

Massachusetts

1

Mississippi

1

New Mexico

1

New York

1

Ohio

2

South Carolina

1

Texas

8

Other

5

No state

42

DK/NA

18

Total Respondents: Margin of error:

829 3 pts.

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