U.S.
TERM LIMITS
NEWS RELEASE
January 25, 2000
CONTACT:
PAUL JACOB
(202) 379-3000
NATIONAL MEDIA RELEASE
(Washington, DC) Today, US Term Limits reported the results of a nationwide survey on term limits. The poll, conducted by John McLaughlin & Associates on January 13, 2000, interviewed 1,000 likely voters across America, and has a margin of error of ±3.1%. The following questions were asked:
Q: "Do you favor or oppose placing term limits on members of Congress?"
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Favor | 68.8 |
| Oppose | 24.0 |
| DK/Refused | 7.2 |
Support for term limits is remarkably strong across partisan and ideological lines. Term limits are supported by 69.2% of Republicans, 66.6% of Democrats, and 73.9% of independents. Term limits are also favored by 68.5% of conservatives, 70.8% of moderates, and 66.2% of liberals.
Q: "Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate for Congress if the candidate supported term limits for members of Congress and pledged to serve no more than three terms in Congress?"
| Total | |
|---|---|
| More likely | 59.1 |
| Less likely | 15.4 |
| No difference | 20.6 |
| DK/Refused | 4.9 |
Women are 61.1% more likely to vote for self-limited candidates, while men are 56.9% more likely to do so. Voters in the Mountain and Pacific regions of the West most backed self-limited candidates, with 67.6% saying they would be more likely to vote for a self-limiter.
For more
information on this survey, or on the term limits movement, please contact
Paul Jacob at (202) 379-3000.
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