CBS News Battleground Tracker

Sample 2238 Adults

Conducted August 8-10, 2018
Margin of Error ±2.5%

1. How would you rate the job Donald Trump is doing as President?

Very good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25%

Somewhat good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
Somewhat bad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%
Very bad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%

2. How would you rate the nation’s economy today?

Very good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%

Somewhat good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44%
Somewhat bad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%
Very bad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%

3. Do you generally like or dislike it when Donald Trump criticizes members of the news media?

Like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%
Dislike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62%

4. Do you generally like or dislike it when Donald Trump criticizes athletes and sports figures?

Like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32%
Dislike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68%

5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump handles issues of race and race
relations in the U.S.?

Strongly approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19%

Somewhat approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22%
Somewhat disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Strongly disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43%

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6. Does your [approval/disapproval] of the way he handles race and race relations impact your
overall view of Donald Trump?
Asked of those with an opinion of Trump’s handling of issues of race.

A lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36%
Some . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
Not much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
Not at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%

7. In the past year, do you feel that racial tensions in America have:

Increased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61%
Decreased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
Stayed the same . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%

8. Whether or not you agree with him on everything, do you feel that Donald Trump works for,
works against, or is neutral toward...

Works for Works against Is neutral

People of your racial
group 43% 29% 28%
People of your
faith/religion 33% 30% 37%
People of your
economic class 31% 45% 24%

9. In what he says and does, do you think Donald Trump:

Tries to put the interests of whites over racial minorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51%

Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over whites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Tries to treat their interests the same way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45%

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10. And do you approve or disapprove of that?

Strongly approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29%

Somewhat approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16%
Somewhat disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%
Strongly disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44%

11. In what they say and do, do you think the Democratic party:

Tries to put the interests of whites over racial minorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%

Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over whites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39%
Tries to treat their interests the same way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48%

12. In what they say and do, do you think the Republican party:

Tries to put the interests of whites over racial minorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47%

Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over whites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%
Tries to treat their interests the same way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46%

13. On matters like jobs and wages, from what you have seen or heard, are the Trump
Administration’s economic policies making things:

Better for minority groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%

Worse for minority groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%
Keeping things the same as they were before . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%

14. Globalization is the increase of trade, communication, and people moving and traveling
between countries around the world. In general, do you feel the United States has come out
better or worse because of globalization?

Better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37%
Worse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%
No effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25%

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15. In conducting foreign policy, should the United States...

Try to negotiate and compromise with other countries around the world . . 62%
Do only what is best for the United States no matter what others think . . . 38%

16. Generally, do you think immigrants coming to the United States make American society...

Better in the long run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46%

Worse in the long run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%
Don’t have much of an effect one way or the other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%

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

Very liberal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%

Somewhat liberal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
Moderate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%
Somewhat conservative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18%
Very conservative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%

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

Strong Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%

Not very strong Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%
Lean Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%
Independent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23%
Lean Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%
Not very strong Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
Strong Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%

19. Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian?

Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%

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20. What is your gender?

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

21. Age group

18-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
30-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24%
45-64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34%
65+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%

22. What racial or ethnic group best describes you?

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67%
Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%

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

HS or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%
Some college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32%
College grad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
Post grad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%

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1. Trump Job Rating

How would you rate the job Donald Trump is doing as President?

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Very good 25% 27% 22% 11% 17% 28% 42% 29% 11% 17% 18%
Somewhat good 21% 21% 22% 21% 22% 24% 17% 24% 11% 22% 17%
Somewhat bad 14% 10% 17% 18% 17% 13% 7% 11% 18% 19% 21%
Very bad 40% 42% 38% 50% 44% 35% 34% 36% 59% 42% 44%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,229 1,080 1,149 479 522 764 464 1,503 281 258 187

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Very good 25% 4% 24% 56% 4% 16% 54%
Somewhat good 21% 9% 22% 34% 5% 24% 30%
Somewhat bad 14% 12% 17% 5% 9% 20% 8%
Very bad 40% 75% 37% 5% 82% 40% 7%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N 2,229 661 769 550 550 964 695

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Very good 25% 44% 21% 1% 63% 5%
Somewhat good 21% 27% 20% 3% 31% 23%
Somewhat bad 14% 13% 14% 9% 2% 24%
Very bad 40% 16% 45% 87% 3% 48%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N 2,229 399 1,828 585 563 69

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2. Rate Nation’s Economy

How would you rate the nation’s economy today?

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Very good 21% 27% 16% 12% 18% 23% 33% 24% 12% 19% 19%
Somewhat good 44% 47% 41% 45% 45% 43% 42% 46% 36% 40% 43%
Somewhat bad 26% 19% 33% 31% 26% 27% 20% 24% 33% 30% 28%
Very bad 9% 7% 10% 12% 11% 7% 5% 6% 19% 11% 10%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,225 1,080 1,145 482 520 760 463 1,500 280 258 187

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Very good 21% 5% 22% 44% 5% 14% 44%
Somewhat good 44% 44% 44% 48% 44% 44% 42%
Somewhat bad 26% 38% 26% 7% 39% 30% 11%
Very bad 9% 13% 7% 1% 12% 11% 3%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N 2,225 658 771 548 546 965 695

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Very good 21% 31% 19% 4% 52% 11%
Somewhat good 44% 46% 43% 47% 43% 52%
Somewhat bad 26% 19% 28% 38% 4% 25%
Very bad 9% 3% 10% 11% 1% 12%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,225 399 1,825 582 562 69

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3. Trump Criticism of Media

Do you generally like or dislike it when Donald Trump criticizes members of the news media?

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Like 38% 43% 33% 25% 34% 42% 50% 45% 19% 25% 31%
Dislike 62% 57% 67% 75% 66% 58% 50% 55% 81% 75% 69%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,197 1,070 1,127 471 518 752 456 1,485 283 249 180

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Like 38% 7% 39% 77% 6% 30% 74%
Dislike 62% 93% 61% 23% 94% 70% 26%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,197 660 752 548 551 941 690

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Like 38% 57% 34% 3% 81% 25%
Dislike 62% 43% 66% 97% 19% 75%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,197 391 1,804 585 558 69

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4. Trump Criticism of Sports Figures

Do you generally like or dislike it when Donald Trump criticizes athletes and sports figures?

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Like 32% 37% 28% 16% 28% 36% 47% 38% 13% 23% 27%
Dislike 68% 63% 72% 84% 72% 64% 53% 62% 87% 77% 73%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,174 1,061 1,113 469 512 743 450 1,471 278 245 180

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Like 32% 7% 32% 65% 4% 25% 65%
Dislike 68% 93% 68% 35% 96% 75% 35%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,174 655 749 543 546 929 686

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Like 32% 49% 29% 2% 74% 16%
Dislike 68% 51% 71% 98% 26% 84%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,174 387 1,785 581 553 68

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5. Approve of Trump’s Handling of Racial Issues

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump handles issues of race and race relations in the U.S.?

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Strongly approve 19% 22% 17% 8% 16% 21% 32% 24% 7% 10% 13%
Somewhat approve 22% 23% 20% 19% 18% 26% 21% 25% 11% 17% 16%
Somewhat disapprove 15% 12% 19% 19% 20% 14% 9% 12% 14% 29% 26%
Strongly disapprove 43% 43% 44% 54% 46% 39% 38% 39% 68% 44% 44%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N 2,201 1,069 1,131 472 516 754 459 1,493 275 249 184

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Strongly approve 19% 2% 20% 44% 2% 11% 44%
Somewhat approve 22% 8% 21% 39% 3% 24% 33%
Somewhat disapprove 15% 10% 18% 11% 9% 20% 13%
Strongly disapprove 43% 80% 40% 6% 85% 45% 9%
Totals 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N 2,201 654 763 546 547 947 694

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Strongly approve 19% 37% 15% 1% 52% 6%
Somewhat approve 22% 29% 20% 2% 37% 14%
Somewhat disapprove 15% 14% 16% 8% 7% 26%
Strongly disapprove 43% 19% 49% 89% 4% 54%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,201 396 1,803 585 556 69

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6. Impact of Trump’s Handling of Racial Issues

Does your [approval/disapproval] of the way he handles race and race relations impact your overall view of Donald Trump?
Asked of those with an opinion of Trump’s handling of issues of race.

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
A lot 36% 36% 36% 37% 36% 34% 38% 33% 55% 41% 28%
Some 27% 26% 28% 32% 29% 26% 23% 28% 16% 27% 36%
Not much 20% 20% 20% 18% 17% 23% 19% 22% 9% 18% 23%
Not at all 17% 18% 16% 13% 17% 17% 20% 17% 19% 14% 13%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,187 1,065 1,122 467 511 752 457 1,485 275 246 181

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
A lot 36% 58% 31% 18% 62% 36% 17%
Some 27% 25% 31% 26% 25% 28% 27%
Not much 20% 8% 20% 32% 7% 20% 30%
Not at all 17% 9% 18% 24% 6% 16% 26%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,187 651 760 544 544 936 694

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
A lot 36% 24% 39% 65% 16% 35%
Some 27% 29% 27% 23% 27% 33%
Not much 20% 25% 18% 6% 30% 23%
Not at all 17% 22% 16% 6% 27% 9%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,187 392 1,793 585 555 69

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7. Racial Tensions in U.S.

In the past year, do you feel that racial tensions in America have:

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Increased 61% 58% 62% 62% 62% 58% 62% 56% 78% 62% 69%
Decreased 10% 12% 9% 11% 9% 10% 12% 11% 7% 14% 7%
Stayed the same 29% 30% 28% 27% 29% 32% 26% 33% 15% 24% 24%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,213 1,077 1,136 470 522 761 461 1,501 277 254 181

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Increased 61% 83% 58% 37% 84% 62% 39%
Decreased 10% 6% 9% 19% 4% 7% 20%
Stayed the same 29% 11% 32% 44% 12% 30% 41%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N 2,213 664 766 549 551 955 693

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Increased 61% 43% 64% 87% 37% 58%
Decreased 10% 15% 9% 3% 19% 7%
Stayed the same 29% 42% 26% 10% 44% 35%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,213 399 1,812 584 560 69

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8A. Trump Works For People Like You - People of your racial group
Whether or not you agree with him on everything, do you feel that Donald Trump works for, works against, or is neutral toward...

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Works for 43% 45% 41% 38% 38% 42% 54% 55% 11% 20% 23%
Works against 29% 29% 30% 37% 32% 26% 23% 15% 73% 56% 47%
Is neutral 28% 26% 29% 25% 29% 31% 23% 30% 16% 24% 30%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,179 1,057 1,122 463 503 754 460 1,484 267 244 183

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Works for 43% 34% 41% 66% 40% 31% 61%
Works against 29% 49% 28% 6% 41% 37% 9%
Is neutral 28% 17% 31% 28% 19% 32% 30%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,179 652 754 544 549 928 691

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Works for 43% 59% 39% 36% 67% 50%
Works against 29% 11% 33% 49% 3% 20%
Is neutral 28% 30% 27% 15% 30% 30%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,179 395 1,782 583 556 69

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8B. Trump Works For People Like You - People of your faith/religion
Whether or not you agree with him on everything, do you feel that Donald Trump works for, works against, or is neutral toward...

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Works for 33% 36% 30% 24% 25% 35% 48% 39% 14% 23% 30%
Works against 30% 31% 29% 39% 35% 25% 23% 24% 51% 40% 30%
Is neutral 37% 33% 41% 37% 40% 40% 29% 37% 35% 36% 39%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N 2,188 1,066 1,122 469 508 752 459 1,484 275 246 184

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Works for 33% 13% 32% 67% 11% 23% 65%
Works against 30% 53% 30% 4% 54% 33% 7%
Is neutral 37% 34% 38% 29% 35% 44% 28%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,188 654 756 547 546 938 693

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Works for 33% 60% 27% 9% 72% 20%
Works against 30% 12% 34% 56% 3% 34%
Is neutral 37% 28% 39% 35% 25% 45%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N 2,188 396 1,791 581 560 69

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8C. Trump Works For People Like You - People of your economic class
Whether or not you agree with him on everything, do you feel that Donald Trump works for, works against, or is neutral toward...

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Works for 31% 35% 28% 20% 22% 33% 50% 37% 14% 20% 25%
Works against 45% 43% 46% 50% 47% 44% 38% 39% 72% 50% 42%
Is neutral 24% 22% 26% 30% 30% 23% 12% 23% 14% 30% 33%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,191 1,063 1,127 468 510 755 457 1,486 274 247 184

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Works for 31% 9% 30% 67% 8% 20% 66%
Works against 45% 77% 43% 9% 76% 50% 12%
Is neutral 24% 14% 27% 24% 16% 30% 21%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N 2,191 654 760 546 549 939 692

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Works for 31% 55% 26% 6% 74% 22%
Works against 45% 24% 49% 81% 6% 56%
Is neutral 24% 21% 24% 13% 20% 22%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,191 397 1,792 580 560 69

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9. Trump’s Fairness to Group Interests

In what he says and does, do you think Donald Trump:

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Tries to put the interests of whites over racial
minorities 51% 50% 52% 65% 53% 47% 42% 45% 73% 58% 60%
Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over
whites 4% 2% 5% 5% 5% 3% 2% 2% 6% 9% 7%
Tries to treat their interests the same way 45% 47% 43% 30% 42% 50% 56% 53% 21% 33% 33%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,164 1,052 1,112 456 503 746 459 1,479 272 236 177

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Tries to put the interests of whites over racial
minorities 51% 85% 50% 13% 89% 55% 16%
Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over
whites 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% 5% 2%
Tries to treat their interests the same way 45% 11% 47% 84% 7% 40% 82%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,164 649 751 545 543 922 691

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Tries to put the interests of whites over racial
minorities 51% 27% 56% 92% 8% 64%
Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over
whites 4% 2% 4% 3% 1% 1%
Tries to treat their interests the same way 45% 70% 40% 5% 91% 34%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N 2,164 394 1,769 584 555 69

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10. Approval of Trump’s Fairness to Group Interests

And do you approve or disapprove of that?

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Strongly approve 29% 31% 26% 15% 22% 33% 43% 35% 13% 12% 16%
Somewhat approve 16% 17% 15% 14% 19% 18% 11% 16% 8% 21% 17%
Somewhat disapprove 11% 8% 15% 17% 13% 10% 6% 10% 9% 18% 18%
Strongly disapprove 44% 44% 44% 54% 46% 39% 40% 38% 70% 48% 49%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N 2,149 1,048 1,102 455 500 738 456 1,469 272 234 175

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Strongly approve 29% 5% 28% 62% 3% 19% 62%
Somewhat approve 16% 7% 16% 23% 4% 19% 21%
Somewhat disapprove 11% 8% 14% 7% 7% 17% 7%
Strongly disapprove 44% 80% 42% 7% 86% 45% 10%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,149 647 745 540 541 912 688

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Strongly approve 29% 50% 24% 2% 72% 17%
Somewhat approve 16% 19% 15% 3% 20% 13%
Somewhat disapprove 11% 10% 12% 7% 4% 14%
Strongly disapprove 44% 20% 49% 88% 4% 56%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,149 393 1,757 581 551 69

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11. Democratic Party’s Fairness to Group Interests

In what they say and do, do you think the Democratic party:

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Tries to put the interests of whites over racial
minorities 13% 13% 13% 21% 14% 11% 9% 10% 16% 22% 17%
Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over
whites 39% 43% 35% 30% 37% 41% 46% 44% 17% 31% 42%
Tries to treat their interests the same way 48% 44% 52% 49% 49% 48% 45% 45% 67% 47% 41%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,142 1,048 1,094 448 502 743 449 1,468 272 227 175

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Tries to put the interests of whites over racial
minorities 13% 10% 15% 9% 11% 17% 9%
Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over
whites 39% 14% 45% 68% 14% 31% 70%
Tries to treat their interests the same way 48% 76% 40% 23% 75% 52% 21%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,142 640 747 543 539 911 687

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Tries to put the interests of whites over racial
minorities 13% 13% 13% 8% 7% 11%
Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over
whites 39% 59% 35% 11% 76% 47%
Tries to treat their interests the same way 48% 28% 52% 81% 16% 42%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N 2,142 388 1,753 581 549 69

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12. Republican Party’s Fairness to Group Interests

In what they say and do, do you think the Republican party:

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Tries to put the interests of whites over racial
minorities 47% 48% 46% 57% 53% 42% 39% 40% 69% 58% 55%
Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over
whites 7% 7% 7% 11% 8% 6% 4% 6% 5% 13% 7%
Tries to treat their interests the same way 46% 45% 47% 32% 39% 52% 57% 53% 26% 28% 38%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N 2,150 1,050 1,100 454 501 742 452 1,473 269 232 176

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Tries to put the interests of whites over racial
minorities 47% 81% 46% 12% 85% 50% 13%
Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over
whites 7% 5% 8% 6% 5% 8% 7%
Tries to treat their interests the same way 46% 13% 46% 82% 10% 42% 80%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,150 643 749 545 543 916 686

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Tries to put the interests of whites over racial
minorities 47% 24% 52% 88% 9% 56%
Tries to put the interests of racial minorities over
whites 7% 8% 7% 3% 6% 2%
Tries to treat their interests the same way 46% 68% 41% 8% 85% 42%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,150 390 1,759 580 552 69

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13. Impact of Economic Policies on Minority Groups

On matters like jobs and wages, from what you have seen or heard, are the Trump Administration’s economic policies making things:

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Better for minority groups 31% 35% 27% 17% 22% 36% 45% 36% 13% 21% 25%
Worse for minority groups 40% 38% 42% 53% 45% 35% 31% 35% 58% 50% 48%
Keeping things the same as they were before 29% 27% 31% 30% 32% 29% 24% 29% 28% 29% 27%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,164 1,050 1,114 458 505 744 457 1,477 272 235 179

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Better for minority groups 31% 7% 33% 61% 5% 21% 64%
Worse for minority groups 40% 70% 39% 8% 74% 42% 11%
Keeping things the same as they were before 29% 23% 28% 31% 21% 37% 25%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,164 648 754 543 543 926 687

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Better for minority groups 31% 53% 26% 5% 71% 20%
Worse for minority groups 40% 19% 45% 75% 4% 42%
Keeping things the same as they were before 29% 28% 29% 20% 25% 38%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,164 397 1,766 583 552 68

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14. Impact of Globalization

Globalization is the increase of trade, communication, and people moving and traveling between countries around the world. In general, do you feel the United
States has come out better or worse because of globalization?

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Better 37% 41% 33% 43% 40% 34% 32% 39% 26% 29% 47%
Worse 38% 38% 37% 29% 32% 43% 45% 38% 40% 40% 26%
No effect 25% 20% 30% 28% 28% 23% 22% 22% 33% 31% 27%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,164 1,063 1,101 462 507 747 448 1,468 279 236 181

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Better 37% 44% 38% 35% 56% 31% 31%
Worse 38% 37% 40% 37% 29% 35% 48%
No effect 25% 19% 22% 27% 15% 34% 21%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,164 647 760 541 541 931 690

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Better 37% 33% 38% 54% 32% 51%
Worse 38% 44% 36% 31% 45% 33%
No effect 25% 23% 25% 15% 23% 15%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N 2,164 388 1,774 581 552 68

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15. Foreign Policy Priorities

In conducting foreign policy, should the United States...

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Try to negotiate and compromise with other
countries around the world 62% 61% 63% 69% 64% 59% 58% 60% 73% 61% 67%
Do only what is best for the United States no
matter what others think 38% 39% 37% 31% 36% 41% 42% 40% 27% 39% 33%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,182 1,069 1,112 467 507 748 459 1,478 281 240 182

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Try to negotiate and compromise with other
countries around the world 62% 88% 61% 38% 92% 64% 37%
Do only what is best for the United States no
matter what others think 38% 12% 39% 62% 8% 36% 63%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,182 657 760 545 546 938 692

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Try to negotiate and compromise with other
countries around the world 62% 48% 65% 91% 34% 72%
Do only what is best for the United States no
matter what others think 38% 52% 35% 9% 66% 28%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,182 395 1,784 580 557 68

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16. Immigrants
Generally, do you think immigrants coming to the United States make American society...

Gender Age group Race/Ethnicity

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Better in the long run 46% 50% 41% 55% 49% 40% 41% 44% 42% 52% 52%
Worse in the long run 28% 27% 29% 18% 23% 31% 38% 32% 24% 18% 18%
Don’t have much of an effect one way or the
other 26% 23% 30% 27% 28% 29% 21% 24% 34% 30% 30%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,166 1,067 1,099 463 502 749 452 1,461 281 240 184

Party ID Ideology
Total Democrat Independent Republican Liberal Moderate Conservative
Better in the long run 46% 66% 45% 28% 76% 43% 25%
Worse in the long run 28% 12% 29% 47% 7% 23% 51%
Don’t have much of an effect one way or the
other 26% 22% 26% 24% 17% 34% 24%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,166 654 753 540 546 929 686

White Evangelical 2016 Vote

Total Yes No Clinton Trump Other
Better in the long run 46% 31% 49% 73% 26% 64%
Worse in the long run 28% 43% 24% 9% 51% 18%
Don’t have much of an effect one way or the
other 26% 26% 27% 18% 23% 18%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N 2,166 387 1,777 581 549 69

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 HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED AND THE
MARGIN OF ERROR CALCULATED

August 12, 2018

The CBS News 2018 Battleground Tracker is a series of panel studies in the U.S., This national
poll was conducted by YouGov using a nationally representative sample of 2,238 U.S. adults
between August 8-10, 2018.
2,238 respondents were recontacted from panelists who had completed the 2017-18 Nation
Tracker, either in the July wave between July 26-28, 2018, in the June wave between June
21-22, 2018, in the May wave between May 16-18, 2018, in the January wave between January
10–12, 2018, in the October wave between October 11–13, 2017, the July wave between July
26–28, 2017, the May wave between May 17–19, the March wave between March 15–19, 2017,
or the February Wave between February 8–10, 2017.
Respondents were selected from YouGov’s opt-in panel to be representative of all U.S. adults
according to gender, age, race, education, and region (based on the American Community Survey,
conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census). The responding sample was then weighted based
on gender, age, race, education, 2012 and 2016 Presidential vote. The weights range from 0.2
to 5.6, with a mean of 1 and a standard deviation of 0.7.
The margin of error (a 95% confidence interval) for a sample percentage p based upon the entire
sample is approximately 2.5%. It is calculated using the formula
s
1 + CV2
p̂ ± 100 ⇥
n

where CV is the coefficient of variation of the sample weights and n is the sample size used
to compute the proportion. This is a measure of sampling error (the average of all estimates
obtained using the same sample selection and weighting procedures repeatedly). The sample
estimate should di↵er from its expected value by less than margin of error in 95 percent of
all samples. It does not reflect non-sampling errors, including potential selection bias in panel
participation or in response to a particular survey.