Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Approve
Disapp- No
rove opinion
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POLL 12
3
Approve
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Nov. 11-13, 2011
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Sept. 23-25, 2011
Sept. 9-11, 2011
Aug. 24-25, 2011
Aug. 5-7, 2011
Aug. 1, 2011
June 3-7, 2011
May 24-26, 2011
May 2, 2011
Apr. 29-May 1, 2011
Apr. 9-10, 2011
March 18-20, 2011
March 11-13, 2011
Jan. 21-23, 2011
Jan. 14-16, 2011
Dec. 17-19, 2010
Nov. 11-14, 2010
Oct. 27-30, 2010
Oct. 5-7, 2010
Sept. 21-23, 2010
Sept. 1-2, 2010
Aug. 6-10, 2010
July 16-21, 2010
June 16, 2010
May 21-23, 2010
Apr. 9-11, 2010
March 25-28, 2010
March 19-21, 2010
Feb. 12-15, 2010
Jan. 22-24, 2010
Jan. 8-10, 2010
Dec. 16-20, 2009
Dec. 2-3, 2009
Nov. 13-15, 2009
Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009
Oct. 16-18, 2009
Sept. 11-13, 2009
Aug. 28-31, 2009
July 31-Aug. 3, 2009
June 26-28, 2009
May 14-17, 2009
Apr. 23-26, 2009
Apr. 3-5, 2009
March 12-15, 2009
Feb. 18-19, 2009
Feb. 7-8, 2009
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2.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling: (RANDOM ORDER)
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
The economy
Nov. 27 Dec. 1, 2015
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POLL 12
3
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2.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling: (RANDOM ORDER)
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Foreign affairs
Nov. 27 Dec. 1, 2015
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POLL 12
3
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2.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling: (RANDOM ORDER)
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
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Terrorism
Nov. 27 Dec. 1, 2015
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Climate change
Nov. 27 Dec. 1, 2015
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POLL 12
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3.
How well are things going in the country today -- very well, fairly well, pretty badly or very badly?
Very+ Pretty+
fairly
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badly
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badly
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badly
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POLL 12
3
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well
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badly
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80
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67
55
47
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50
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36
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41
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29
34
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28
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25
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22
22
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21
24
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22
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19
19
30
28
31
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29
26
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25
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21
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POLL 12
3
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fairly
well
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badly
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64
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25
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37
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well
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badly
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fairly
well
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badly
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4.
Do you think the United States should or should not take the leading role among all other countries in
the world in trying to solve international problems?
Nov. 27-Dec. 1 Sept. 25-28
2015
2014
Yes, should
No, should not
No opinion
45%
54%
1%
39%
58%
3%
POLL 12
3
Yes, should
No opinion
52
41
38
45
55
60
3
4
2
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Now here are a few questions about the Islamic militant group often referred to as ISIS (PRONO: EYE-siss)
that controls some areas of Iraq and Syria. The group is also sometimes referred to as ISIL (PRONO: EYEsill) or as the Islamic State. As you may know, the U.S. has conducted air strikes against ISIS forces in Iraq
and in Syria and has special forces troops on the ground in both countries to advise and assist in fighting
ISIS, but there are no U.S. combat troops fighting ISIS forces in either country.
7.
In general, how would you say things are going for the U.S. in its military action against ISIS forces
in Iraq and Syria -- very well, moderately well, moderately badly, or very badly?
Very
well
Moderately
well
Moderately
badly
Very
badly
No
opinion
Total
well
Total
badly
5%
33%
35%
25%
2%
38%
60%
4%
2%
5%
5%
27%
36%
36%
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32%
37%
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29%
21%
16%
2%
1%
1%
3%
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38%
41%
48%
67%
61%
58%
49%
FOR COMPARISON:
CNN/ORC TRENDS
IRAQ
Very
well
Moderately
well
Moderately
badly
Very
badly
No
opinion
Total
well
Total
badly
7%
11%
7%
8%
5%
6%
4%
4%
3%
6%
6%
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5%
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*
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54%
QUESTION WORDING: In general, how would you say things are going for the U.S. in Iraq -- very well, moderately well, moderately badly or very
badly?
POLL 12
3
-9-
Moderately
well
Moderately
badly
Very
badly
No
opinion
Total
well
Total
badly
8.
Overall, do you think the U.S. military response to ISIS has been: [READ LIST]
(RANDOMIZE FIRST TWO OPTIONS)
About
right
26%
No
opinion
2%
Do you favor or oppose the United States sending ground troops into combat operations against ISIS
forces in Iraq or Syria?
No
Favor
Oppose opinion
Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 2015
53%
45%
2%
46%
47%
43%
47%
43%
45%
38%
51%
51%
55%
50%
55%
53%
60%
4%
2%
2%
3%
2%
2%
2%
POLL 12
3
Too
Not aggressive
aggressive
enough
4%
68%
-10-
10.
Do you favor or oppose allowing refugees from Syria to seek asylum in the United States?
(IF FAVOR/OPPOSE, ASK) Do you [favor/oppose] that strongly or just somewhat?
Strongly
favor
Somewhat
favor
Somewhat
oppose
Stongly
oppose
No
opinion
16%
22%
18%
43%
1%
FOR COMPARISON:
Do you favor or oppose the United States taking any of the following actions in
response to the migrant crisis in Europe?
No
Favor
Oppose
opinion
Taking in some of the refugees
Sept. 4-8, 2015
55%
44%
1%
11.
Whose policies do you blame for the problems that the U.S. is currently facing in Iraq -- the policies
of George W. Bush or the policies of Barack Obama?
Bush
Obama
Both equally/Neither (vol.)
No opinion
12.
Nov. 27-Dec. 1
2015
May 29-31
2015
42%
39%
17%
1%
43%
44%
11%
1%
Just your best guess -- do you think there are terrorists associated with ISIS who are currently in the
United States and have the resources to launch a major terrorist attack against the U.S. at any time, or
not?
Yes
No
No opinion
Nov. 27-Dec.1
2015
May 29-31
2015
Sept 5-7
2014
81%
16%
3%
76%
22%
2%
71%
27%
2%
No opinion
81
80
17
17
2
3
POLL 12
3
-11-
13.
How likely is it that there will be acts of terrorism in the United States over the next several weeks -very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?
Very
likely
Somewhat
likely
Not too
likely
Not at all
likely
No
opinion
19%
42%
28%
8%
2%
23%
21%
13%
5%
26%
14%
14%
9%
9%
7%
8%
9%
11%
9%
16%
36%
34%
33%
32%
42%
35%
41%
25%
27%
23%
27%
32%
27%
29%
38%
27%
29%
37%
36%
23%
33%
31%
42%
45%
43%
45%
42%
37%
41%
31%
14%
13%
14%
26%
6%
15%
12%
22%
17%
27%
20%
17%
23%
18%
13%
1%
2%
2%
1%
2%
3%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
*
2%
3%
2%
Very
likely
Somewhat
likely
Not too
likely
Not at all
likely
No
opinion
14
12
12
4
8
10
12
7
10
7
12
21
16
12
12
15
21
9
17
24
40
41
22
35
45
43
31
31
38
39
39
44
33
45
52
50
44
48
41
44
43
45
50
45
42
44
38
32
35
45
44
39
34
36
35
41
32
20
23
31
28
30
25
32
27
16
10
9
24
11
10
9
18
15
12
11
16
10
16
8
6
9
10
9
12
7
13
8
6
3
4
8
2
1
1
2
2
1
4
2
1
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
POLL 12
3
-12-
METHODOLOGY
A total of 1,020 adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling both landline and cell phones.
Among the entire sample, 30% described themselves as Democrats, 26% described themselves as Republicans, and 44% described
themselves as independents or members of another party.
All respondents were asked questions concerning basic demographics, and the entire sample was weighted to reflect national
Census figures for gender, race, age, education, region of country, and telephone usage.
Crosstabs on the following pages only include results for subgroups with enough unweighted cases to produce a sampling error of
+/- 8.5 percentage points or less. Some subgroups represent too small a share of the national population to produce crosstabs with
an acceptable sampling error. Interviews were conducted among these subgroups, but results for groups with a sampling error
larger than +/-8.5 percentage points are not displayed and instead are denoted with "N/A".
POLL 12
3
-13-
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------45%
40%
49%
32%
53%
58%
48%
66%
3%
2%
3%
2%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
53%
3%
+/-3.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------45%
47%
53%
50%
3%
2%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
53%
3%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----83%
16%
1%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
53%
3%
+/-3.0
North
east
----48%
50%
3%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----45%
54%
1%
+/-6.5
South
----41%
56%
3%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
53%
3%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------14%
86%
*
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------37%
61%
2%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------77%
21%
2%
+/-5.5
1834
----57%
40%
3%
+/-8.0
3549
----39%
59%
2%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------68%
29%
3%
+/-6.0
5064
----41%
58%
1%
+/-5.5
65+
----37%
60%
3%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------43%
55%
2%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------43%
56%
2%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----39%
56%
5%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----9%
91%
*
+/-5.5
Under
50
----49%
48%
3%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----40%
59%
2%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------50%
48%
2%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----81%
18%
2%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----77%
19%
3%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----45%
51%
4%
+/-5.0
West
----48%
49%
4%
+/-6.5
Urban
----60%
38%
2%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----10%
88%
1%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------23%
76%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----42%
55%
2%
+/-4.5
Rural
----27%
71%
2%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-14-
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------45%
42%
48%
35%
53%
57%
50%
64%
1%
*
2%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
53%
1%
+/-3.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------45%
47%
53%
52%
1%
*
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
53%
1%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----80%
20%
1%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
53%
1%
+/-3.0
North
east
----46%
52%
2%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----43%
56%
1%
+/-6.5
South
----43%
57%
1%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
53%
1%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------9%
88%
3%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------38%
61%
1%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------76%
23%
1%
+/-5.5
1834
----54%
44%
2%
+/-8.0
3549
----38%
61%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------62%
35%
2%
+/-6.0
5064
----43%
56%
1%
+/-5.5
65+
----40%
58%
2%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------41%
57%
2%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------45%
54%
1%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----42%
56%
2%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----10%
89%
1%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----47%
52%
1%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----42%
57%
1%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------53%
46%
1%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----76%
24%
1%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----78%
22%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----46%
52%
2%
+/-5.0
West
----51%
47%
2%
+/-6.5
Urban
----58%
42%
1%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----15%
84%
1%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------22%
77%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----41%
57%
2%
+/-4.5
Rural
----34%
65%
1%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-15-
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------40%
38%
43%
31%
57%
61%
53%
66%
3%
2%
4%
3%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----40%
57%
3%
+/-3.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------40%
45%
57%
53%
3%
3%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----40%
57%
3%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----73%
24%
3%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----40%
57%
3%
+/-3.0
North
east
----41%
56%
3%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----45%
54%
1%
+/-6.5
South
----36%
61%
3%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----40%
57%
3%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------8%
90%
2%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------33%
63%
3%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------70%
28%
1%
+/-5.5
1834
----52%
46%
2%
+/-8.0
3549
----31%
67%
3%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------58%
40%
3%
+/-6.0
5064
----38%
59%
3%
+/-5.5
65+
----37%
60%
3%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------38%
59%
2%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------38%
60%
2%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----37%
60%
2%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----8%
90%
2%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----43%
55%
2%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----37%
60%
3%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------46%
52%
3%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----71%
26%
3%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----70%
26%
4%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----43%
55%
2%
+/-5.0
West
----43%
54%
3%
+/-6.5
Urban
----54%
43%
2%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----12%
87%
2%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------19%
79%
2%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----36%
60%
3%
+/-4.5
Rural
----27%
71%
2%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-16-
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------41%
37%
45%
32%
57%
62%
53%
67%
1%
1%
2%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----41%
57%
1%
+/-3.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------41%
43%
57%
55%
1%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----41%
57%
1%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----71%
28%
1%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----41%
57%
1%
+/-3.0
North
east
----43%
55%
2%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----42%
57%
1%
+/-6.5
South
----36%
63%
1%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----41%
57%
1%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------14%
84%
2%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------32%
67%
1%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------73%
26%
1%
+/-5.5
1834
----50%
50%
*
+/-8.0
3549
----34%
65%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------58%
42%
1%
+/-6.0
5064
----40%
59%
1%
+/-5.5
65+
----38%
59%
3%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------40%
59%
1%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------38%
62%
1%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----38%
60%
2%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----12%
88%
1%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----43%
57%
1%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----39%
59%
2%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------45%
54%
1%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----69%
30%
1%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----69%
31%
*
+/-6.5
Moderate
----42%
56%
2%
+/-5.0
West
----47%
52%
1%
+/-6.5
Urban
----52%
47%
1%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----14%
86%
*
+/-4.5
Conservative
------21%
77%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----39%
59%
1%
+/-4.5
Rural
----29%
70%
*
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-17-
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------33%
28%
37%
24%
64%
70%
58%
73%
4%
2%
5%
3%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----33%
64%
4%
+/-3.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------33%
34%
64%
63%
4%
3%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----33%
64%
4%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----63%
31%
6%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----33%
64%
4%
+/-3.0
North
east
----34%
62%
4%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----36%
61%
3%
+/-6.5
South
----29%
70%
1%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----33%
64%
4%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------8%
92%
*
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------27%
70%
4%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------58%
38%
3%
+/-5.5
1834
----41%
55%
4%
+/-8.0
3549
----23%
73%
4%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------49%
48%
3%
+/-6.0
5064
----32%
66%
2%
+/-5.5
65+
----30%
67%
4%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------28%
68%
4%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------32%
65%
3%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----27%
70%
4%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----7%
93%
1%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----33%
63%
4%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----31%
66%
3%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------43%
55%
2%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----61%
34%
5%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----60%
35%
4%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----32%
65%
4%
+/-5.0
West
----34%
59%
7%
+/-6.5
Urban
----44%
49%
7%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----7%
92%
1%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------15%
83%
3%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----28%
70%
2%
+/-4.5
Rural
----23%
76%
1%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-18-
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------38%
34%
42%
29%
60%
65%
55%
70%
2%
1%
3%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----38%
60%
2%
+/-3.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------38%
40%
60%
59%
2%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----38%
60%
2%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----71%
26%
3%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----38%
60%
2%
+/-3.0
North
east
----39%
57%
4%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----36%
64%
1%
+/-6.5
South
----36%
63%
1%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----38%
60%
2%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------10%
88%
2%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------32%
67%
1%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------67%
32%
1%
+/-5.5
1834
----46%
50%
4%
+/-8.0
3549
----33%
66%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------57%
40%
3%
+/-6.0
5064
----36%
63%
1%
+/-5.5
65+
----35%
63%
2%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------35%
63%
2%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------38%
60%
2%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----34%
64%
2%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----8%
91%
1%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----40%
57%
3%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----36%
63%
1%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------46%
53%
1%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----70%
28%
2%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----68%
29%
3%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----38%
60%
2%
+/-5.0
West
----44%
53%
3%
+/-6.5
Urban
----53%
44%
3%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----10%
89%
1%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------20%
79%
2%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----34%
64%
2%
+/-4.5
Rural
----24%
75%
1%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-19-
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------45%
41%
49%
36%
47%
51%
43%
54%
8%
8%
8%
10%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
47%
8%
+/-3.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------45%
48%
47%
45%
8%
7%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
47%
8%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----74%
20%
6%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
47%
8%
+/-3.0
North
east
----43%
51%
6%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----52%
42%
6%
+/-6.5
South
----44%
49%
7%
+/-5.5
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
47%
8%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------13%
85%
2%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------38%
51%
11%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------78%
18%
4%
+/-5.5
1834
----55%
40%
5%
+/-8.0
3549
----39%
52%
8%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------61%
35%
4%
+/-6.0
5064
----41%
49%
9%
+/-5.5
65+
----41%
49%
10%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------44%
49%
8%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------43%
48%
9%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----43%
49%
8%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----15%
75%
10%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----48%
45%
6%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----41%
49%
10%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------48%
43%
9%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----74%
22%
5%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----72%
21%
7%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----49%
44%
6%
+/-5.0
West
----42%
45%
12%
+/-6.5
Urban
----57%
39%
5%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----17%
73%
10%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------24%
67%
9%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----45%
47%
8%
+/-4.5
Rural
----30%
57%
13%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-20-
Very well
Fairly well
Pretty badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------5%
5%
5%
4%
44%
51%
38%
38%
30%
26%
34%
35%
20%
18%
22%
23%
*
1%
*
*
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Very well
Fairly well
Pretty badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----5%
44%
30%
20%
*
+/-3.0
Very well
Fairly well
Pretty badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------5%
5%
44%
42%
30%
30%
20%
23%
*
*
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Very well
Fairly well
Pretty badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----5%
44%
30%
20%
*
+/-3.0
Democrat
----8%
64%
18%
10%
*
+/-5.5
Very well
Fairly well
Pretty badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----5%
44%
30%
20%
*
+/-3.0
North
east
----4%
46%
28%
22%
*
+/-6.5
Midwest
----6%
42%
29%
24%
*
+/-6.5
South
----6%
45%
30%
18%
1%
+/-5.5
Very well
Fairly well
Pretty badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----5%
44%
30%
20%
*
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------*
20%
38%
41%
*
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------3%
43%
32%
21%
*
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------10%
61%
22%
6%
*
+/-5.5
1834
----6%
55%
28%
12%
*
+/-8.0
3549
----3%
43%
29%
25%
*
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------7%
56%
23%
13%
*
+/-6.0
5064
----6%
39%
32%
22%
*
+/-5.5
65+
----5%
37%
34%
24%
*
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------5%
43%
30%
22%
*
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------5%
50%
29%
17%
*
+/-4.5
Independent
-----5%
43%
32%
18%
1%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----2%
22%
41%
35%
*
+/-5.5
Under
50
----4%
50%
29%
17%
*
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----6%
38%
33%
23%
*
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------6%
47%
33%
14%
1%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----8%
63%
19%
9%
1%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----10%
61%
21%
8%
*
+/-6.5
Moderate
----5%
48%
32%
15%
*
+/-5.0
West
----4%
44%
34%
18%
1%
+/-6.5
Urban
----8%
45%
27%
19%
*
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----2%
25%
41%
31%
*
+/-4.5
Conservative
------2%
29%
37%
32%
*
+/-5.0
Suburban
----4%
46%
32%
18%
*
+/-4.5
Rural
----3%
37%
33%
26%
1%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-21-
Yes, should
No, should not
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------45%
46%
43%
47%
54%
53%
55%
51%
1%
1%
2%
2%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Yes, should
No, should not
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
54%
1%
+/-3.0
Yes, should
No, should not
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------45%
41%
54%
58%
1%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Yes, should
No, should not
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
54%
1%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----41%
58%
2%
+/-5.5
Yes, should
No, should not
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
54%
1%
+/-3.0
North
east
----52%
46%
2%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----46%
53%
*
+/-6.5
South
----41%
58%
1%
+/-5.5
Yes, should
No, should not
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----45%
54%
1%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------62%
37%
1%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------41%
57%
1%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------41%
58%
1%
+/-5.5
1834
----32%
66%
2%
+/-8.0
3549
----48%
51%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------39%
60%
1%
+/-6.0
5064
----49%
50%
1%
+/-5.5
65+
----52%
46%
2%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------42%
58%
*
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------47%
51%
1%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----43%
56%
1%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----52%
47%
1%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----39%
59%
2%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----50%
49%
1%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------51%
47%
3%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----37%
62%
1%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----39%
59%
2%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----40%
58%
2%
+/-5.0
West
----41%
57%
2%
+/-6.5
Urban
----40%
60%
*
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----54%
45%
1%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------51%
48%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----46%
52%
2%
+/-4.5
Rural
----47%
51%
2%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-22-
Very well
Moderately well
Moderately badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------5%
5%
5%
4%
33%
29%
35%
27%
35%
34%
37%
39%
25%
29%
21%
29%
2%
1%
2%
2%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Very well
Moderately well
Moderately badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----5%
33%
35%
25%
2%
+/-3.0
Very well
Moderately well
Moderately badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------5%
7%
33%
36%
35%
34%
25%
22%
2%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Very well
Moderately well
Moderately badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----5%
33%
35%
25%
2%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----7%
50%
33%
7%
3%
+/-5.5
Very well
Moderately well
Moderately badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----5%
33%
35%
25%
2%
+/-3.0
North
east
----6%
32%
36%
25%
1%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----5%
36%
32%
25%
2%
+/-6.5
South
----6%
29%
33%
30%
1%
+/-5.5
Very well
Moderately well
Moderately badly
Very badly
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----5%
33%
35%
25%
2%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------5%
13%
30%
51%
1%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------5%
30%
37%
25%
2%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------7%
47%
36%
10%
2%
+/-5.5
1834
----5%
39%
38%
17%
2%
+/-8.0
3549
----5%
28%
38%
29%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------9%
44%
29%
17%
2%
+/-6.0
5064
----7%
31%
34%
27%
2%
+/-5.5
65+
----5%
31%
30%
31%
3%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------6%
32%
35%
25%
2%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------3%
29%
37%
29%
2%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----5%
31%
36%
26%
2%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----3%
15%
36%
45%
*
+/-5.5
Under
50
----5%
34%
38%
22%
1%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----6%
31%
32%
28%
3%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------3%
33%
37%
25%
2%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----8%
49%
33%
8%
3%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----6%
43%
37%
11%
3%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----5%
38%
33%
22%
2%
+/-5.0
West
----4%
35%
41%
17%
3%
+/-6.5
Urban
----7%
38%
36%
17%
1%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----3%
16%
40%
42%
1%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------6%
20%
36%
37%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----4%
31%
35%
27%
2%
+/-4.5
Rural
----4%
28%
34%
32%
2%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-23-
Too aggressive
Not aggressive enough
About right
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------4%
2%
5%
4%
68%
73%
63%
74%
26%
24%
29%
21%
2%
1%
3%
2%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Too aggressive
Not aggressive enough
About right
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----4%
68%
26%
2%
+/-3.0
Too aggressive
Not aggressive enough
About right
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------4%
6%
68%
65%
26%
28%
2%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Too aggressive
Not aggressive enough
About right
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----4%
68%
26%
2%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----3%
52%
44%
1%
+/-5.5
Too aggressive
Not aggressive enough
About right
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----4%
68%
26%
2%
+/-3.0
North
east
----3%
70%
25%
2%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----3%
71%
25%
1%
+/-6.5
South
----4%
69%
26%
1%
+/-5.5
Too aggressive
Not aggressive enough
About right
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----4%
68%
26%
2%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------2%
89%
5%
4%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------4%
71%
24%
2%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------5%
52%
42%
1%
+/-5.5
1834
----8%
56%
34%
1%
+/-8.0
3549
----3%
78%
17%
2%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------4%
58%
37%
2%
+/-6.0
5064
----1%
70%
27%
2%
+/-5.5
65+
----2%
70%
25%
3%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------3%
71%
24%
2%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------2%
73%
23%
1%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----5%
66%
25%
3%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----1%
90%
8%
1%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----6%
66%
27%
1%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----1%
70%
26%
3%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------5%
61%
32%
1%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----5%
50%
44%
1%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----7%
55%
38%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----5%
61%
33%
1%
+/-5.0
West
----4%
62%
30%
4%
+/-6.5
Urban
----4%
62%
33%
2%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----2%
87%
9%
2%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------1%
83%
13%
3%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----4%
68%
26%
2%
+/-4.5
Rural
----3%
78%
18%
2%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-24-
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------53%
59%
47%
58%
45%
39%
51%
39%
2%
2%
2%
3%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----53%
45%
2%
+/-3.0
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------53%
50%
45%
49%
2%
2%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----53%
45%
2%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----39%
58%
3%
+/-5.5
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----53%
45%
2%
+/-3.0
North
east
----52%
44%
3%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----53%
45%
2%
+/-6.5
South
----55%
44%
1%
+/-5.5
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----53%
45%
2%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------81%
18%
1%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------55%
42%
3%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------33%
66%
1%
+/-5.5
1834
----50%
49%
1%
+/-8.0
3549
----58%
41%
2%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------43%
56%
1%
+/-6.0
5064
----54%
43%
3%
+/-5.5
65+
----49%
48%
3%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------54%
44%
2%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------56%
42%
2%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----49%
49%
2%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----75%
23%
2%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----54%
45%
1%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----52%
45%
3%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------49%
48%
3%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----36%
62%
2%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----35%
63%
2%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----46%
51%
3%
+/-5.0
West
----50%
47%
3%
+/-6.5
Urban
----44%
53%
2%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----69%
28%
2%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------69%
29%
2%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----56%
42%
2%
+/-4.5
Rural
----57%
39%
3%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-25-
Strongly favor
Somewhat favor
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------16%
15%
18%
15%
22%
21%
22%
18%
18%
18%
18%
16%
43%
45%
40%
49%
1%
1%
2%
2%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Strongly favor
Somewhat favor
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----16%
22%
18%
43%
1%
+/-3.0
Strongly favor
Somewhat favor
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------16%
17%
22%
19%
18%
17%
43%
46%
1%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Strongly favor
Somewhat favor
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----16%
22%
18%
43%
1%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----28%
32%
15%
23%
2%
+/-5.5
Strongly favor
Somewhat favor
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----16%
22%
18%
43%
1%
+/-3.0
North
east
----19%
23%
16%
40%
1%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----14%
23%
16%
45%
2%
+/-6.5
South
----15%
20%
17%
47%
1%
+/-5.5
Strongly favor
Somewhat favor
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----16%
22%
18%
43%
1%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------1%
6%
24%
69%
*
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------9%
21%
20%
49%
1%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------37%
31%
13%
18%
2%
+/-5.5
1834
----24%
25%
17%
33%
1%
+/-8.0
3549
----13%
20%
17%
49%
1%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------17%
29%
21%
31%
1%
+/-6.0
5064
----15%
20%
14%
50%
1%
+/-5.5
65+
----11%
21%
24%
41%
3%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------12%
20%
19%
48%
1%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------17%
26%
17%
39%
1%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----15%
20%
20%
44%
1%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----4%
13%
18%
64%
2%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----19%
23%
17%
40%
1%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----13%
21%
18%
46%
2%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------26%
26%
15%
31%
2%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----29%
31%
16%
22%
2%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----36%
27%
10%
25%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----14%
27%
18%
39%
2%
+/-5.0
West
----17%
23%
23%
37%
1%
+/-6.5
Urban
----22%
27%
17%
32%
2%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----4%
13%
19%
63%
1%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------5%
13%
23%
58%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----15%
22%
17%
45%
1%
+/-4.5
Rural
----9%
13%
21%
54%
2%
+/-6.5
POLL 12
3
-26-
Bush
Obama
Both equal/Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------42%
41%
44%
32%
39%
40%
39%
49%
17%
17%
17%
17%
1%
2%
1%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Bush
Obama
Both equal/Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----42%
39%
17%
1%
+/-3.0
Bush
Obama
Both equal/Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------42%
48%
39%
37%
17%
14%
1%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Bush
Obama
Both equal/Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----42%
39%
17%
1%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----71%
16%
13%
1%
+/-5.5
Bush
Obama
Both equal/Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----42%
39%
17%
1%
+/-3.0
North
east
----44%
42%
14%
*
+/-6.5
Midwest
----45%
39%
14%
2%
+/-6.5
South
----37%
43%
18%
1%
+/-5.5
Bush
Obama
Both equal/Neither
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----42%
39%
17%
1%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------8%
73%
18%
1%
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------38%
43%
17%
1%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------71%
16%
12%
1%
+/-5.5
1834
----53%
30%
15%
1%
+/-8.0
3549
----37%
45%
18%
*
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------62%
22%
15%
*
+/-6.0
5064
----41%
44%
15%
1%
+/-5.5
65+
----35%
43%
20%
3%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------41%
41%
17%
1%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------38%
44%
18%
1%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----42%
36%
19%
2%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----10%
73%
17%
1%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----46%
37%
17%
1%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----38%
43%
17%
2%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------46%
36%
17%
1%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----74%
14%
11%
1%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----72%
15%
12%
1%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----44%
37%
16%
2%
+/-5.0
West
----47%
32%
19%
2%
+/-6.5
Urban
----56%
30%
14%
1%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----12%
67%
21%
1%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------22%
59%
19%
*
+/-5.0
Suburban
----40%
41%
17%
2%
+/-4.5
Rural
----28%
50%
20%
2%
+/-6.5
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Yes
No
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------81%
80%
82%
84%
16%
19%
14%
14%
3%
1%
4%
2%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Yes
No
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----81%
16%
3%
+/-3.0
Yes
No
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------81%
80%
16%
17%
3%
3%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Yes
No
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----81%
16%
3%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----73%
23%
4%
+/-5.5
Yes
No
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----81%
16%
3%
+/-3.0
North
east
----77%
18%
5%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----83%
14%
3%
+/-6.5
South
----84%
15%
1%
+/-5.5
Yes
No
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----81%
16%
3%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------92%
8%
*
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------85%
12%
3%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------68%
29%
3%
+/-5.5
1834
----77%
21%
2%
+/-8.0
3549
----82%
15%
2%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------75%
21%
4%
+/-6.0
5064
----84%
14%
3%
+/-5.5
65+
----82%
15%
3%
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------84%
14%
2%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------82%
16%
2%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----81%
18%
1%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----92%
5%
3%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----79%
18%
2%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----83%
14%
3%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------74%
22%
4%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----72%
25%
3%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----72%
24%
4%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----80%
17%
3%
+/-5.0
West
----80%
18%
2%
+/-6.5
Urban
----77%
20%
3%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----90%
8%
2%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------89%
11%
1%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----81%
16%
3%
+/-4.5
Rural
----87%
12%
1%
+/-6.5
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Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not too likely
Not at all likely
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
Men
Women
White
----------------19%
18%
20%
21%
42%
43%
42%
44%
28%
29%
27%
27%
8%
9%
8%
7%
2%
1%
3%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not too likely
Not at all likely
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----19%
42%
28%
8%
2%
+/-3.0
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not too likely
Not at all likely
No opinion
Sampling Error
Under
Total
$50K
--------19%
21%
42%
39%
28%
29%
8%
10%
2%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not too likely
Not at all likely
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----19%
42%
28%
8%
2%
+/-3.0
Democrat
----11%
36%
38%
11%
4%
+/-5.5
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not too likely
Not at all likely
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----19%
42%
28%
8%
2%
+/-3.0
North
east
----17%
34%
33%
13%
2%
+/-6.5
Midwest
----19%
47%
23%
8%
3%
+/-6.5
South
----23%
40%
27%
8%
2%
+/-5.5
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not too likely
Not at all likely
No opinion
Sampling Error
Total
----19%
42%
28%
8%
2%
+/-3.0
Tea Pty
Support
------35%
41%
18%
5%
*
+/-8.0
Tea Pty
Neutral
------20%
47%
24%
7%
2%
+/-4.5
Tea Pty
Oppose
------8%
34%
44%
13%
1%
+/-5.5
1834
----17%
35%
35%
12%
1%
+/-8.0
3549
----20%
44%
23%
10%
3%
+/-8.0
Non-White
--------16%
38%
30%
12%
3%
+/-6.0
5064
----21%
44%
27%
6%
2%
+/-5.5
65+
----21%
49%
25%
5%
*
+/-5.0
No
College
Degree
------21%
44%
25%
8%
1%
+/-4.0
$50K
or more
------18%
46%
28%
6%
2%
+/-4.5
Independent
-----19%
44%
27%
9%
1%
+/-4.5
Republican
-----28%
48%
18%
5%
1%
+/-5.5
Under
50
----18%
39%
30%
11%
2%
+/-5.5
50 and
Older
-----21%
46%
26%
6%
1%
+/-3.5
College
Degree
-------15%
38%
35%
9%
3%
+/-5.0
Lean
Democrat
-----10%
38%
38%
11%
3%
+/-4.5
Liberal
----16%
26%
45%
11%
2%
+/-6.5
Moderate
----15%
48%
25%
9%
2%
+/-5.0
West
----15%
49%
29%
6%
1%
+/-6.5
Urban
----19%
40%
31%
8%
2%
+/-5.5
Lean
Republican
-----25%
47%
21%
5%
1%
+/-4.5
Conservative
------25%
47%
20%
6%
2%
+/-5.0
Suburban
----16%
40%
31%
10%
3%
+/-4.5
Rural
----26%
49%
19%
6%
*
+/-6.5
POLL 12
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