The following are results of a Spokesman-Review / KREM 2 News poll of 1,100 registered Spokane voters conducted by Research 2000,
a Maryland-based polling firm. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3%.
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QUESTION: As you may know, Spokane city voters will be asked this
December to decide whether Mayor Jim West should be removed
from office because of reports he used his elective office for personal
benefit. He has denied these reports, and the ballot for the recall will
contain a statement from those who support the recall and a statement
opposing it from the mayor.
If you were voting today on this issue would you vote:
In FAVOR of recalling Mayor West, OR
AGAINST recalling Mayor West
Undecided/Don't Know (not read)
	Total	Men	Women	Under 45	Over 45
Favor	62%	60%	64%	60%	64%
Against	29%	30%	28%	31%	27%
Undecided	9%	10%	8%	9%	9%
QUESTION: From what you know of the job Jim West has done as mayoryor
of Spokane since he took office in 2004, would you say you; strongly approve
of his job, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove?
	Total	Men	Women	Under 45	Over 45
Strongly approve	7%	10%	4%	9%	5%
Somewhat approve	32%	35%	29%	35%	29%
Somewhat disapprove	37%	35%	39%	35%	39%
Strongly disapprove	10%	9%	11%	10%	10%
Not sure	14%	11%	17%	11%	17%
QUESTION: Based on what you know about the job the Spokane City
Council is doing, would you say you; strongly approve of the job they are
doing, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove?
	Total	Men	Women	Under 45	Over 45
Strongly approve	6%	5%	7%	5%	7%
Somewhat approve	30%	29%	31%	28%	32%
Somewhat disapprove	38%	41%	35%	39%	37%
Strongly disapprove	8%	10%	6%	9%	7%
Not sure	18%	15%	21%	19%	17%
QUESTION: Have you seen or read any news reports in The
Spokesman-Review, on local television or elsewhere about Mayor West's
conduct while he has been in office?
	Yes	No
	97%	3%
QUESTION: Considering what you have read in The Spokesman-Reviewew
about Mayor West's conduct, would you say you; strongly approve of the way
the newspaper has reported those stories, somewhat approve, somewhat
disapprove, or strongly disapprove?
	Total	Men	Women	Under 45	Over 45
Strongly approve	11%	9%	13%	10%	12%
Somewhat approve	32%	29%	35%	31%	33%
Somewhat disapprove	31%	34%	28%	33%	29%
Strongly disapprove	10%	13%	7%	12%	8%
Not sure	16%	15%	17%	14%	18%
QUESTION: Considering what you have seen on local television news reports
about Mayor West's conduct, would you say you; strongly approve of the
way local television stations have reported those stories, somewhat approve,
somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove?
	Total	Men	Women	Under 45	Over 45
Strongly approve	11%	10%	12%	10%	12%
Somewhat approve	34%	32%	36%	33%	35%
Somewhat disapprove	29%	32%	26%	30%	28%
Strongly disapprove	9%	11%	7%	11%	7%
Not sure	17%	15%	19%	16%	18%
QUESTION: If a government official used his or her government-ownedd
computer for personal activity of a sexual nature, which of the following do
you think should be the appropriate course of action?
That person should always lose their job, OR
That person may or may not lose their job, depending upon circumstances, OR
That person should keep their job, but could face other consequences, OR
That person should not face any consequences, OR
Not Sure (not read)
	Total	Men	Women	Under 45	Over 45
Always lose job	19%	18%	20%	18%	20%
Circumstances	55%	57%	53%	56%	54%
Consequences	18%	19%	17%	19%	17%
None	4%	4%	4%	5%	3%
Not sure	4%	2%	6%	2%	6%