re: 2005 Gallup poll
2005 GALLUP POLL:
American Support for Space Exploration Strong and Growing
More than three-fourths (77%) of the American public say they support a new plan for space exploration that would include a stepping-stone approach to return the space shuttle to flight, complete assembly of the space station, build a replacement for the shuttle, go back to the Moon and then on to Mars and beyond.
With funding for such a program expected not to exceed 1 percent of the federal budget, 51% of adults surveyed say they support the program and 26% strongly support it. Of note is that a majority of both Republicans (84%) and Democrats (77%) support such an exploration plan.
From: http://www.spacecoalition.com/docs/2005_gallup_one_page_sheet.pdf