Generally speaking, how would you rate Bush’s choice of Samuel Alito to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court — as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
Excellent 17
Good 26
Only fair 22
Poor 17
No opinion 18
The same question, asked about Harriet Miers on October 3-4:
Excellent 11
Good 33
Only fair 25
Poor 16
No opinion 15
As you may know, Alito was nominated to replace Sandra Day O’Connor. Does it bother you that President Bush did not nominate a woman to replace O’Connor, or does it not bother you?
Yes, bothered 23
No, not bothered 75
No opinion 2
If you were convinced that Alito would vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, would you, personally, want the Senate to vote to confirm him to the Supreme Court, or not?
Yes, confirm 37
No, not confirm 53
No opinion 10
Suppose all or most of the Democrats in the Senate oppose Alito’s nomination. Do you think they would be justified — or not justified — in using Senate procedures, such as the filibuster, to prevent an up-or-down vote on his nomination?
Justified 50
Not justified 40
No opinion 10