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Sample
Conducted
Margin of Error

2211 Likely Voters

July 29-30, 2016

2.6%

1. How closely did you follow the Democrats political convention this week?
Very closely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%
Somewhat closely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34%
Not too closely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%
Not at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%

2. If the 2016 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Hillary
Clinton, the Democrat, and Donald Trump, the Republican, who would you vote for?
Voters selecting someone else in the initial question were given a choice of a selection of third party candidates

Hillary Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43%

Donald Trump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41%
Gary Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
Jill Stein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
Someone else . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
Probably wont vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%

3. Did what you saw or heard from Hillary Clinton at the Democratic convention make you
personally feel... (Check all that apply.)
Enthusiastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23%
Hopeful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
Pessimistic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
Scared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
Didnt watch enough of it to say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16%

2211 likely voters were interviewed in eleven battleground states: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, North
Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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4. Did you mostly like or mostly dislike the way Hillary Clinton and the convention speakers
talked about...

How things are in

America
Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders and
his voters

Liked

Disliked

Not sure

40%
41%

45%
45%

15%
14%

39%

37%

24%

5. Who would do better on...?

Being independent
from big donors
Fixing the economy
Bringing change to
Washington
Looking out for
people like you
Keeping America
safe from terrorism

Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton

62%
51%

38%
49%

60%

40%

48%

52%

50%

50%

6. Do you feel Donald Trumps recent comments about Russia and hacking email servers
were...
Appropriate, its part of a political campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%
Inappropriate, it involves a foreign government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49%
Neither . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18%
Didnt hear about them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%

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7. Did you feel you heard enough, too much, or not enough from the Democrats about how
they would deal with...

The economy
Terrorism
Changing
Washington

Enough
43%
40%

Too much
8%
8%

Not enough
49%
52%

36%

10%

54%

8. From what you saw, did the Democratic convention generally make you feel... ?
Much more positive toward Hillary Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22%
Somewhat more positive toward Hillary Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%
Unchanged in your views toward Hillary Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%
Somewhat more negative toward Hillary Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%
Much more negative toward Hillary Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%
Didnt watch enough of it to say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%

9. In general, how would you describe your own political viewpoint?

Very liberal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
Somewhat liberal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Moderate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35%
Somewhat conservative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21%
Very conservative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%

10. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a...?

Strong Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%
Not very strong Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
Lean Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%
Independent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%
Lean Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%
Not very strong Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%
Strong Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%

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11. Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian?
Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%
No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

12. Are you male or female?

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48%
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52%

13. In what year were you born? [Age recoded from birth year]
18-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%
30-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%
45-64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39%
65+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%

14. What racial or ethnic group best describes you?

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78%
Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%

15. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

HS or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%
Some college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%
College grad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%
Post grad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16%

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1. Follow Democratic Convention
How closely did you follow the Democrats political convention this week?
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

29%
34%
26%
11%

33%
36%
24%
7%

24%
33%
28%
16%

32%
31%
27%
10%

30%
35%
25%
10%

28%
36%
24%
11%

25%
31%
30%
14%

Very closely
Somewhat closely
Not too closely
Not at all
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,210)

(1,062)

(1,148)

(372)

(538)

(871)

(429)

Party ID
Very closely
Somewhat closely
Not too closely
Not at all
Totals
(Weighted N)

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

29%
34%
26%
11%

44%
34%
17%
5%

25%
39%
26%
10%

15%
31%
35%
18%

50%
33%
15%
3%

25%
38%
25%
13%

18%
31%
35%
16%

15%
29%
37%
19%

31%
35%
24%
10%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,210)

(812)

(637)

(727)

(553)

(872)

(785)

(358)

(1,852)

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2. Presidential Vote 2016

If the 2016 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, and Donald Trump, the Republican, who would you
vote for?
Voters selecting someone else in the initial question were given a choice of a selection of third party candidates

Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

43%
41%
6%
2%
2%
6%
0%

39%
44%
8%
2%
2%
5%
0%

46%
38%
4%
2%
3%
7%
1%

48%
20%
15%
4%
5%
7%
1%

46%
33%
8%
4%
2%
7%
1%

41%
49%
2%
1%
2%
5%
0%

38%
54%
2%
1%
1%
4%
1%

Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Gary Johnson
Jill Stein
Someone else
Not sure
Probably wont vote
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,210)

(1,063)

(1,147)

(372)

(537)

(871)

(430)

Party ID
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Gary Johnson
Jill Stein
Someone else
Not sure
Probably wont vote
Totals
(Weighted N)

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

43%
41%
6%
2%
2%
6%
0%

87%
6%
1%
2%
1%
3%
0%

28%
44%
11%
5%
4%
7%
1%

8%
77%
6%
0%
3%
6%
0%

83%
3%
2%
6%
1%
3%
1%

46%
33%
8%
2%
2%
8%
1%

10%
75%
5%
0%
3%
5%
1%

16%
67%
4%
0%
4%
7%
1%

48%
36%
6%
3%
2%
5%
1%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,210)

(811)

(637)

(728)

(553)

(872)

(785)

(358)

(1,852)

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3. Clintons DNC Message

Did what you saw or heard from Hillary Clinton at the Democratic convention make you personally feel... (Check all that apply.)
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

23%
33%
27%
27%
16%

24%
31%
32%
30%
11%

22%
35%
22%
25%
21%

24%
42%
22%
20%
21%

24%
36%
28%
23%
18%

22%
31%
27%
30%
14%

21%
28%
27%
33%
16%

(2,211)

(1,063)

(1,148)

(372)

(538)

(871)

(430)

Enthusiastic
Hopeful
Pessimistic
Scared
Didnt watch enough of it to say
Totals

Age group

Party ID
Enthusiastic
Hopeful
Pessimistic
Scared
Didnt watch enough of it to say
Totals

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

23%
33%
27%
27%
16%

48%
64%
7%
6%
11%

14%
26%
37%
30%
17%

3%
7%
38%
49%
20%

48%
65%
10%
6%
11%

22%
36%
23%
20%
21%

5%
8%
42%
50%
15%

7%
14%
34%
41%
23%

26%
37%
25%
25%
15%

(2,211)

(812)

(637)

(728)

(553)

(873)

(785)

(358)

(1,853)

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4. DNC Speech Topics How things are in America

Did you mostly like or mostly dislike the way Hillary Clinton and the convention speakers talked about...
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

40%
45%
15%

40%
51%
9%

39%
40%
21%

48%
32%
20%

39%
42%
19%

38%
49%
13%

36%
53%
11%

Liked
Disliked
Not sure
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,198)

(1,060)

(1,138)

(368)

(535)

(868)

(427)

Party ID
Liked
Disliked
Not sure
Totals
(Weighted N)

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

40%
45%
15%

74%
11%
15%

31%
53%
16%

9%
77%
14%

77%
11%
11%

43%
36%
22%

9%
79%
11%

17%
67%
17%

44%
41%
15%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,198)

(808)

(632)

(723)

(549)

(868)

(780)

(357)

(1,841)

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5. DNC Speech Topics Donald Trump

Did you mostly like or mostly dislike the way Hillary Clinton and the convention speakers talked about...
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

41%
45%
14%

42%
48%
10%

40%
42%
18%

45%
34%
21%

42%
40%
17%

39%
49%
12%

39%
52%
9%

Liked
Disliked
Not sure
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,197)

(1,060)

(1,137)

(367)

(535)

(869)

(426)

Party ID
Liked
Disliked
Not sure
Totals
(Weighted N)

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

41%
45%
14%

65%
23%
12%

34%
49%
17%

20%
66%
14%

71%
19%
10%

43%
38%
20%

17%
71%
12%

23%
60%
17%

44%
42%
14%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,197)

(806)

(634)

(723)

(549)

(867)

(781)

(357)

(1,840)

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6. DNC Speech Topics Bernie Sanders and his voters

Did you mostly like or mostly dislike the way Hillary Clinton and the convention speakers talked about...
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

39%
37%
24%

38%
43%
18%

39%
32%
29%

41%
30%
29%

39%
32%
29%

39%
40%
21%

37%
45%
18%

Liked
Disliked
Not sure
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,194)

(1,057)

(1,137)

(368)

(533)

(868)

(425)

Party ID
Liked
Disliked
Not sure
Totals
(Weighted N)

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

39%
37%
24%

70%
10%
20%

31%
43%
26%

12%
63%
25%

71%
13%
16%

41%
30%
29%

14%
63%
23%

22%
51%
26%

42%
35%
23%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,194)

(806)

(631)

(723)

(549)

(867)

(777)

(356)

(1,837)

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7. Candidate Better Positioned Being independent from big donors

Who would do better on...?
Gender

Age group

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

62%
38%

67%
33%

57%
43%

57%
43%

56%
44%

63%
37%

68%
32%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,103)

(1,012)

(1,091)

(334)

(516)

(839)

(415)

Party ID

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

62%
38%

25%
75%

74%
26%

92%
8%

29%
71%

57%
43%

89%
11%

84%
16%

57%
43%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,103)

(782)

(590)

(702)

(517)

(825)

(761)

(345)

(1,758)

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8. Candidate Better Positioned Fixing the economy

Who would do better on...?
Gender

Age group

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

51%
49%

54%
46%

48%
52%

34%
66%

46%
54%

56%
44%

59%
41%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,123)

(1,028)

(1,095)

(343)

(522)

(840)

(418)

Party ID

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

51%
49%

10%
90%

58%
42%

90%
10%

7%
93%

45%
55%

87%
13%

82%
18%

45%
55%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,123)

(799)

(596)

(701)

(531)

(830)

(761)

(345)

(1,778)

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9. Candidate Better Positioned Bringing change to Washington

Who would do better on...?
Gender

Age group

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

60%
40%

65%
35%

55%
45%

51%
49%

58%
42%

62%
38%

65%
35%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,120)

(1,028)

(1,091)

(336)

(520)

(845)

(418)

Party ID

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

60%
40%

21%
79%

71%
29%

94%
6%

24%
76%

55%
45%

90%
10%

84%
16%

55%
45%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,120)

(795)

(599)

(699)

(530)

(828)

(762)

(346)

(1,774)

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10. Candidate Better Positioned Looking out for people like you
Who would do better on...?
Gender

Age group

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

48%
52%

52%
48%

44%
56%

32%
68%

40%
60%

54%
46%

57%
43%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,116)

(1,027)

(1,090)

(336)

(520)

(843)

(417)

Party ID

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

48%
52%

7%
93%

56%
44%

87%
13%

6%
94%

40%
60%

85%
15%

76%
24%

42%
58%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,116)

(800)

(591)

(698)

(531)

(827)

(758)

(345)

(1,772)

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11. Candidate Better Positioned Keeping America safe from terrorism

Who would do better on...?
Gender

Age group

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

50%
50%

54%
46%

46%
54%

33%
67%

44%
56%

56%
44%

59%
41%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,130)

(1,031)

(1,099)

(345)

(519)

(847)

(419)

Party ID

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton

50%
50%

9%
91%

60%
40%

87%
13%

8%
92%

44%
56%

86%
14%

77%
23%

45%
55%

Totals
(Weighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,130)

(798)

(601)

(702)

(533)

(834)

(763)

(346)

(1,784)

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12. Trumps Comments on Russia

Do you feel Donald Trumps recent comments about Russia and hacking email servers were...
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

24%

28%

20%

18%

23%

26%

27%

49%
18%
8%

49%
20%
3%

50%
16%
13%

60%
9%
13%

50%
16%
11%

46%
20%
7%

46%
24%
3%

Appropriate, its part of a political

campaign
Inappropriate, it involves a foreign
government
Neither
Didnt hear about them
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,204)

(1,059)

(1,144)

(372)

(532)

(870)

(430)

Party ID
Total
Appropriate, its part of a political
campaign
Inappropriate, it involves a foreign
government
Neither
Didnt hear about them
Totals
(Weighted N)

Democrat

Ideology

Independent

Republican

Liberal

White Evangelical

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

24%

6%

27%

41%

5%

19%

43%

35%

22%

49%
18%
8%

80%
5%
8%

44%
23%
6%

22%
28%
9%

84%
6%
5%

54%
17%
11%

20%
28%
8%

27%
24%
13%

54%
17%
8%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,204)

(807)

(637)

(726)

(552)

(868)

(783)

(358)

(1,846)

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13. DNC Policy Topics The economy

Did you feel you heard enough, too much, or not enough from the Democrats about how they would deal with...
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

43%
8%
49%

42%
10%
48%

44%
7%
50%

54%
5%
41%

46%
6%
48%

40%
9%
51%

37%
11%
52%

Enough
Too much
Not enough
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,176)

(1,055)

(1,121)

(360)

(526)

(866)

(424)

Party ID
Enough
Too much
Not enough
Totals
(Weighted N)

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

43%
8%
49%

70%
3%
27%

35%
7%
57%

20%
14%
66%

72%
2%
26%

44%
6%
50%

22%
15%
63%

27%
13%
60%

46%
7%
47%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,176)

(801)

(627)

(717)

(545)

(860)

(771)

(353)

(1,823)

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14. DNC Policy Topics Terrorism

Did you feel you heard enough, too much, or not enough from the Democrats about how they would deal with...
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

40%
8%
52%

39%
8%
53%

41%
8%
51%

47%
12%
42%

43%
8%
49%

38%
7%
55%

35%
8%
57%

Enough
Too much
Not enough
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,180)

(1,055)

(1,125)

(360)

(529)

(866)

(425)

Party ID
Enough
Too much
Not enough
Totals
(Weighted N)

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

40%
8%
52%

68%
6%
26%

34%
7%
59%

16%
10%
74%

71%
7%
22%

42%
6%
52%

17%
11%
73%

22%
11%
67%

44%
8%
49%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,180)

(805)

(626)

(717)

(546)

(861)

(774)

(355)

(1,826)

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15. DNC Policy Topics Changing Washington

Did you feel you heard enough, too much, or not enough from the Democrats about how they would deal with...
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

36%
10%
54%

34%
10%
56%

37%
10%
53%

38%
9%
53%

39%
9%
52%

35%
10%
55%

31%
12%
57%

Enough
Too much
Not enough
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,180)

(1,055)

(1,126)

(360)

(529)

(865)

(426)

Party ID
Enough
Too much
Not enough
Totals
(Weighted N)

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

36%
10%
54%

61%
4%
35%

26%
9%
65%

16%
17%
67%

58%
2%
40%

37%
9%
54%

19%
17%
64%

21%
15%
64%

39%
9%
53%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,180)

(804)

(628)

(716)

(546)

(860)

(774)

(355)

(1,826)

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16. DNC Feeling Toward Clinton

From what you saw, did the Democratic convention generally make you feel... [toward Hillary Clinton]?
Gender
Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

22%
14%
24%
7%
24%
9%

21%
14%
24%
8%
28%
5%

24%
13%
24%
5%
20%
14%

19%
23%
23%
6%
17%
13%

23%
15%
29%
7%
17%
9%

23%
11%
21%
7%
28%
9%

21%
9%
25%
6%
30%
8%

Much more positive

Somewhat more positive
Unchanged in your views
Somewhat more negative
Much more negative
Didnt watch enough of it to say
Totals
(Weighted N)

Age group

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,204)

(1,062)

(1,141)

(371)

(536)

(871)

(426)

Party ID
Much more positive
Somewhat more positive
Unchanged in your views
Somewhat more negative
Much more negative
Didnt watch enough of it to say
Totals
(Weighted N)

Ideology

White Evangelical

Total

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Yes

No

22%
14%
24%
7%
24%
9%

48%
23%
17%
2%
3%
7%

12%
13%
26%
9%
30%
9%

3%
4%
29%
9%
42%
12%

44%
26%
16%
4%
4%
6%

23%
15%
25%
6%
17%
14%

6%
4%
28%
9%
45%
8%

7%
8%
25%
7%
40%
14%

25%
15%
24%
7%
21%
9%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(2,204)

(811)

(636)

(724)

(552)

(869)

(783)

(357)

(1,847)

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