CBS NEWS POLL

2016 Contenders: Who Would You Consider Voting For?

February 13-17, 2015
Q1.-Q10. Held for future release.
Q11. In general, is your opinion of the Republican Party favorable or not favorable?
TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Total Rep Dem Ind
Jan15b
Favorable
Not favorable
57
Don't know/No answer
9

%
36

%
72
55

%
12
22

%
33
83

%
34
54

13

Q12. In general, is your opinion of the Democratic Party favorable or not favorable?
Favorable
Not favorable
51
Don't know/No answer
8

43

11
49

79
87

36
16

51

41

13

Q13.-Q22. Held for future release.

Q23. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the
Democratic Party is more likely to do a better job on the economy?
Oct14f*
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Both (vol.)
Neither
(vol.)
4
Don't know/No answer
9
*Registered voters

45
41
1

84
9
6

16
79
*
7

44
33
1
4

47
40
1
2

12

Q24. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the
Democratic Party will do more to help the middle class?
Sep10
b*
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Both (vol.)

38
47
1

81
14
-

11
81
1

34
41
2

33
55
1

Neither

(vol.)
8
Don't know/No answer
3
*Registered voters

11

12

Q25. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the
Democratic Party is more likely to do a better job dealing with terrorism?
TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Total Rep Dem Ind
Oct14f*
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Both
Neither
5
Don't know/No answer
11
*Registered voters

%
51
28
3

%
82
9
1
7

%
27
56
3
1

%
50
20
4
5

%
51
31
3
11

11

14

Q26.-Q54. Held for future release.

Q55. How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2016 Presidential
campaign--a lot, some, not much, or no attention so far?
A lot
Some
Not much
No attention so far
Don't know/No answer

15
30
26
28

20
36
24
20
1

12
32
31
25
-

15
27
24
34
*

Q56. Im going to read you a list of names. For each, please tell me if you would
consider voting for this candidate if he or she ran for the Republican nomination for
president in 2016, would you not consider voting for this candidate, or dont you
know enough to say?
a. Jeb Bush

Would consider voting for

Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

REPUBLICANS
%
49
26
25
*

INDEPENDENTS
%
24
41
34
1

b. Ben Carson
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

34

17
10
56

14
68
1

c. Chris Christie

Would consider voting for

Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused
d.Ted Cruz
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused
e. Mike Huckabee
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

REPUBLICANS
%
28
43
29
*
23

INDEPENDENTS
%
25
36
38
1
14

21
56
*

28
56
1

46

23
24
30

33
43
1

f. Bobby Jindal
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

18

10
15
67

20
70
1

h. Rand Paul
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

30

28
31
38

29
42
1

i. Rick Perry
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

34

16
26
40

33
50
1

k. Marco Rubio
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused
l. Rick Santorum

37

21
19
43

22
55
2

Would consider voting for

Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

REPUBLICANS
%
28
25
46
2

INDEPENDENTS
%
12
36
52
1

m. Scott Walker
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

30

17
10
59

19
62

Q57. Do you think evangelical Christians have too much influence, too little
influence, or the right amount of influence in the Republican Party today?

Too much
Too little
Right amount
Refused

TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Total Rep Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
35
16
51
34
20
33
12
19
29
35
20
31
17
16
17
17

Q58. Im going to read you a list of names. For each, please tell me if you would
consider voting for this candidate if he or she ran for the Democratic nomination for
president in 2016, would you not consider voting for this candidate, or dont you
know enough to say?
a. Joe Biden

Would consider voting for

Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS
%
%
47
26
35
48
16
24
1
2

b. Andrew Cuomo
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused
c. Hillary Clinton

20

12
22
56

23
63
2

DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS
%
%
81
46
12
40
7
13
1
2

Would consider voting for

Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused
d. Martin O'Malley
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

9
16
80

15
74
2

e. Bernie Sanders
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

14

10
17
68

f. Jim Webb
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

18
70
2

6
15
76

16
75
2

g. Elizabeth Warren
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

Total respondents
Republicans
Democrats
Independents

32

18
14
53

Unweighted
1,006
255
305
446

23
57
2

Weighted
236 (23%)
300 (30%)
470 (47%)