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TIME poll taken by Yankelovich Clancy Shulman...
...poll taken for TIME by Yankelovich Clancy Shulman last week, the Vice President had a modest five-point advantage among those likely to vote; other new samplings showed the race even closer. More significant, TIME's survey indicated why voters have refused to go steady with either suitor. Though both candidates secured their nominations months ago, many Americans still feel they know too little about what kind of President either would be. When asked if they knew "a lot of things, some things or not much at all" on that critical subject, exactly half the voters responded "not much" concerning...
DESCRIPTION: Results of various polls on preference for Michael Dukakis and for George Bush, July 8-August 24, 1988; preferences expressed in TIME/ Yankelovich Clancy Shulman poll, August...
CREDIT: TIME POLL CONDUCTED BY YANKELOVICH CLANCY SHULMAN, CHARTS BY CYNTHIA DAVIS; CARTOON BY (C) 1988 PAT OLIPHANT -- UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE, WHITE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPH BY WARD -- BLACK STAR; QUAYLE PHOTOGRAPH BY CYNTHIA JOHNSON...
...backlash of sorts against childlessness may have already begun: the birth rate among college-educated women 20 to 24 years old is beginning to climb. Nonetheless, the decision to have or not to have children is a profound one. Says Yankelovich: "Society is accepting childlessness, but some women question whether they have violated a biological law." Most childless adults who have deliberately made the choice enjoy their freedom with few misgivings. But some of those who find themselves sitting on the fence may have already made a decision they did not intend to make...