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CBS News/New York Times Poll For release: Tuesday October 25, 2011 6:30 PM EDT The Occupy Wall Street Movement and Money in America October 19-24, 2011 Most Americans have heard at least something about the Occupy Wall Street movement, and 43% say they agree wit h its views. 27% disagree with the views of the movement, and 30% don’t have an opinion. Americans do not think the distribution of wealth and money in the U.S. is fair -- 66% believe that wealth should be more evenly distributed. The Occupy Wall Street movement has gone global in the past two weeks, and seven in ten Americans have heard at least something about the rallies and protests that have occurred around the world. Heard or Read about Occupy Wall Street Protests and Rallies A lot 34% Some 36 Not much/not at all 29 Against a backdrop of growing discontent with government and years of economic anxieties, 43% of Americans say they are in agreement with the views of the Occupy Wall Street movement. 27% say they disagree with it, and 30% don’t hav e an opinion. Agree with Views of Occupy Wall Street Movement? Yes 43% No 27 Don’t know 30 Those most likely to say they agree with the movement include people under age 30, Democrats, liberals and those w ith more education. But the movement also appeals to significant numbers of other demographic groups: nearly half of moderates, and a similar percentage of independents, say they agree with the movement, as do 43% of those age 30 to 64. Views of Occupy Wall Street Movement Agree Disagree Don’t know All 43% 27 30 Men 46% 30 24 Women 40% 24 36 Republicans 19% 57 24 Democrats 54% 13 33 Independents 48% 20 32
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CBS News/New York Times Poll
For release: Tuesday October 25, 20116:30 PM EDT
The Occupy Wall Street Movement and Money in AmericaOctober 19-24, 2011
Most Americans have heard at least something about the Occupy Wall Streetmovement, and 43% say they agree with its views. 27% disagree with the views of themovement, and 30% don’t have an opinion.
Americans do not think the distribution of wealth and money in the U.S. is fair -- 66%believe that wealth should be more evenly distributed.
The Occupy Wall Street movement has gone global in the past two weeks, and seven in ten
Americans have heard at least something about the rallies and protests that have occurredaround the world.
Heard or Read about Occupy Wall Street Protests and RalliesA lot 34%Some 36Not much/not at all 29
Against a backdrop of growing discontent with government and years of economic anxieties,43% of Americans say they are in agreement with the views of the Occupy Wall Streetmovement. 27% say they disagree with it, and 30% don’t have an opinion.
Agree with Views of Occupy Wall Street Movement?Yes 43%No 27Don’t know 30
Those most likely to say they agree with the movement include people under age 30,Democrats, liberals and those with more education. But the movement also appeals tosignificant numbers of other demographic groups: nearly half of moderates, and a similarpercentage of independents, say they agree with the movement, as do 43% of those age 30 to64.
Views of Occupy Wall Street Movement
Agree Disagree Don’t knowAll 43% 27 30
Men 46% 30 24Women 40% 24 36
Republicans 19% 57 24Democrats 54% 13 33Independents 48% 20 32
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Views of Occupy Wall Street MovementAgree Disagree Don’t know
Liberals 67% 10 23Moderates 46% 25 29Conservatives 26% 42 32
Age 18-29 50% 23 2730-44 43% 25 3245-64 43% 28 2965+ 33% 37 30
High school or less 37% 27 36Some college 48% 25 27College grad or more 47% 29 24
Just under half think the movement represents the views of most Americans. 34% think it doesnot; 18% don’t know. More than half of Democrats think it represents the views of most people;far fewer Republicans agree.
Does Occupy Wall Street Movement Represent Views of Most Americans?Yes 46%No 34Don’t know 18
While half have yet to decide what they think of the movement itself, those with an opinion of itare divided. 25% have a favorable impression of it, and 20% are unfavorable.
Opinions on Occupy Wall Street MovementFavorable 25%Unfavorable 20
Undecided/Haven’t heard enough 53
Those who have heard or read at least some about the movement are more likely to have afavorable impression of the Occupy Wall Street movement, to agree with it, and to think itrepresents the views of most Americans
Money and Politics in America
The Occupy Wall Street protesters object to the concentration of wealth in the U.S. among asmall percentage of the population, and have targeted their anger at large U.S. banks and thepeople who run them.
Many Americans believe that money and wealth in the U.S. is unfairly distributed. Two in threesay that wealth is not distributed as equitably as it should be, and just 26% think the distributionof wealth and money in the U.S. is fair.
Is Money and Wealth Distributed Fairly in America?All Reps Dems Inds
Yes, fair 26% 55% 7% 23%No, should be more even 66 36 86 67
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There is a partisan divide on this question; most Republicans view the distribution of wealth asfair, while most Democrats disagree. However, even one in 3 Republicans thinks money andwealth should be distributed more evenly in the U.S. 67% of independents also see unfairness.
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This poll was conducted among a random sample of 1,650 adults nationwide, interviewed by telephone October 19-24, 2011. Phone numbers were dialed from random digit dial samples of both standard land-line and cell phones.The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points.The error for subgroups is higher. An oversample was conducted for this survey which will be analyzed in a future pollrelease.
This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.
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CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL
Occupy Wall StreetOctober 19-24, 2011
q15 Do you feel that the distribution of money and wealth in this country is fair, or do
you feel that the money and wealth in this country should be more evenly distributed
among more people?
** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
*** Party ID ***
Total Rep Dem Ind
% % % %
Fair 26 55 7 23
Should be more even 66 36 86 67
DK/NA 8 9 7 10
q46 How much have you heard or read about the protests and rallies being held in New York
City and in other cities, called Occupy Wall Street -- a lot, some, not much or nothing
at all?
A lot 34 32 37 33
Some 36 39 34 36Not much 14 15 10 18
Not at all 15 14 19 13
DK/NA 1 0 0 0
q47 Is your opinion of the Occupy Wall Street movement favorable, not favorable,
undecided, or haven't you heard enough about the Occupy Wall Street movement yet to have
an opinion?
Favorable 25 6 36 28
Not favorable 20 43 6 18
Undecided 17 19 19 14
Haven't heard enough 36 31 38 38
Refused 2 1 1 2
q48 From what you have heard or read, would you say you generally agree or disagree with
the views of the Occupy Wall Street movement?
Agree 43 19 54 48
Disagree 27 57 13 20
DK/NA 30 24 33 32
q49 Regardless of your opinion, do you think the views of people involved in the Occupy
Wall Street movement generally reflect the views of most Americans, or not?
Reflect most Americans 46 32 54 48
Do not reflect most Americans 34 54 25 31
Both/some do (vol.) 2 1 2 3DK/NA 18 13 19 18
UNWEIGHTED WEIGHTED
Total Respondents 1650
Total Republicans 399 419 (25%)
Total Democrats 583 574 (35%)
Total Independents 668 657 (40%)Note: An oversample was conducted for this survey which will be analyzed in a future poll release.
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