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National Adults |
| The WikiLeaks website obtains and distributes confidential or secret government documents to the public and the press. It has most recently released thousands of documents about diplomatic conversations and relationships. Which comes closer to your opinion: |
| The publication of the confidential or secret U.S.government documents is protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of a free press |
Those who publish confidential or secret U.S. government documents should be prosecuted |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| National Adults |
31% |
59% |
10% |
| Heard about WikiLeaks |
A great deal-A good amount |
26% |
69% |
5% |
| Not very much-Not at all-Unsure |
36% |
50% |
14% |
| Registered Voters |
28% |
63% |
9% |
| Party ID |
Democrat |
37% |
54% |
9% |
| Republican |
15% |
79% |
6% |
| Independent |
30% |
64% |
6% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
20% |
74% |
6% |
| Party ID by Gender |
Democrat men |
45% |
49% |
6% |
| Democrat women |
30% |
59% |
11% |
| Republican men |
10% |
85% |
5% |
| Republican women |
19% |
75% |
6% |
| Independent men |
31% |
62% |
7% |
| Independent women |
29% |
66% |
6% |
| Political Party |
Liberal |
48% |
47% |
5% |
| Moderate |
26% |
60% |
15% |
| Conservative |
21% |
74% |
5% |
| Region |
Northeast |
34% |
59% |
7% |
| Midwest |
32% |
59% |
9% |
| South |
26% |
62% |
12% |
| West |
37% |
55% |
8% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
33% |
56% |
10% |
| $50,000 or more |
29% |
63% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
33% |
56% |
10% |
| College graduate |
27% |
64% |
9% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
44% |
49% |
8% |
| 45 or older |
23% |
66% |
11% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
52% |
47% |
1% |
| 30 to 44 |
37% |
50% |
13% |
| 45 to 59 |
25% |
65% |
10% |
| 60 or older |
20% |
68% |
12% |
| Race |
White |
29% |
65% |
7% |
| Non-white |
37% |
49% |
14% |
| Gender |
Men |
33% |
57% |
10% |
| Women |
29% |
62% |
9% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
27% |
62% |
11% |
| Cell Phone |
42% |
53% |
6% |
| December 2010 Marist Poll National Adults N=1029 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |