September 29-30, 2010: Princeton Survey Research Associates International/Newsweek Poll—Nationwide poll of registered voters solicits the public۪s views on the criticisms of the Pledge to America۪ and the administration of Social Security.
“(We’d like to know why you are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country. As I read you some possible reasons, tell me if each is one of the main reasons you are dissatisfied, or is a reason, but not one of the main reasons, or is not a reason you are dissatisfied.) How about…poverty and homelessness?”
36% One of the main reasons
39% A reason, but not a main one
24% Not a reason
1% Don۪t know
Subpopulation/Note: Asked of those who said they are dissatisfied (68%).
Survey by Newsweek. Methodology: Interviewing conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, September 29 – September 30, 2010 and based on 1,025 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult. 691 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 334 were interviewed on a cell phone. [USPSRNEW.100110.R06D]
Formal Citation
Princeton Survey Research Associates International/Newsweek Poll, Sep, 2010. Retrieved Oct-26-2010 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html