CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL

Views of Clinton & Trump Remain Negative

May 13-17, 2016
Q1-Q22 RELEASED SEPARATELY
Q23. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Donald
Trump yet to have an opinion?

Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Haven't heard enough
Don't know/No answer

** REGISTERED VOTERS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
26
56
5
22
55
21
82
57
15
19
10
15
5
3
2
5
1
1
1
1

Apr16a
%
25
63
10
2
1

Q24. Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Hillary
Clinton yet to have an opinion?
Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Haven't heard enough
Don't know/No answer

31
52
14
2
*

6
87
4
2
1

62
17
19
2
-

21
59
17
2
*

31
54
12
2
1

Q25. Is your opinion of Bernie Sanders favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Bernie
Sanders yet to have an opinion?
Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Haven't heard enough
Don't know/No answer

41
33
16
10
*

12
62
15
11
*

65
12
14
8
*

42
28
19
11
*

39
34
18
7
1

Q27. Is your opinion of Bill Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Bill Clinton
yet to have an opinion?

Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Haven't heard enough
Don't know/No answer
Q28 RELEASED SEPARATELY

45
35
13
5
1

17
67
12
4
*

76
8
10
5
1

39
35
17
7
2

Jan16a
41
32
11
13
3

Q29. Do you think Hillary Clinton shares your values, or not?

Yes
No
Don't know/No answer

** REGISTERED VOTERS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
37
6
69
31
60
91
28
65
3
3
3
4

Q30. Do you think Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy, or not?

Honest and trustworthy
Not honest and trustworthy
Don't know/No answer

32
64
4

5
93
2

57
37
6

28
67
5

Oct15a
35
61
3

Q31. Do you think Hillary Clinton has strong qualities of leadership, or not?
Yes, has
No, does not have
Don't know/No answer

54
44
2

24
76
*

85
13
2

48
49
2

53
44
3

Q32. Do you think Hillary Clinton has the right kind of temperament and personality to be a good president, or not?

Yes
No
Don't know/No answer

48
49
3

16
82
2

80
17
3

42
53
5

Apr08b
58
36
6

Q33. Do you think of Hillary Clinton as more of a liberal, moderate, or a conservative?

Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Don't know/No answer

51
29
12
7

78
10
6
5

36
45
13
6

43
30
17
11

Jul07a
53
29
11
7

Q34. If Hillary Clinton is elected president, do you think that will make the United States' image in the world better,
make it worse, or will it have no effect on the United States' image in the world?
Better
Worse
No effect
Don't know/No answer

27
35
34
5

3
64
30
3

52
8
35
4

21
37
35
7

Q35. If she were elected President, do you think Hillary Clinton could bring about real change in the way things are done
in Washington, or couldn't she do that?
Could
Could not
Don't know/No answer

36
60
3

13
86
1

60
36
4

32
64
4

Q36. Do you think Donald Trump shares your values, or not?

Yes
No
Don't know/No answer

** REGISTERED VOTERS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
31
67
5
27
66
28
94
69
3
5
1
4

Q37. Do you think Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy, or not?

Honest and trustworthy

Not honest and trustworthy
Don't know/No answer

31
64
5

62
33
5

9
89
2

26
66
8

Oct15a
33
60
7

Q38. Do you think Donald Trump has strong qualities of leadership, or not?
Yes, has
No, does not have
Don't know/No answer

55
44
1

85
13
2

27
72
1

57
41
1

65
33
2

Q39. Do you think Donald Trump has the right kind of temperament and personality to be a good president, or not?
Yes
No
Don't know/No answer

27
70
3

54
40
6

4
96
*

28
69
3

Q40. Do you think of Donald Trump as more of a liberal, moderate, or a conservative?

Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Don't know/No answer

16
37
34
13

10
49
36
4

16
29
39
16

20
33
28
18

Q41. If Donald Trump is elected president, do you think that will make the United States' image in the world better,
make it worse, or will it have no effect on the United States' image in the world?
Better
Worse
No effect
Don't know/No answer

25
61
10
4

55
24
15
7

4
92
4
*

21
61
13
5

Q42. If he were elected President, do you think Donald Trump could bring about real change in the way things are done
in Washington, or couldn't he do that?
Could
Could not
Don't know/No answer

51
47
2

82
15
3

24
74
2

53
45
3

Q43. How confident are you in Hillary Clinton's ability to make the right decisions about the economy -- are you very
confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/No answer

** REGISTERED VOTERS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
19
1
40
14
29
15
41
29
17
22
11
18
34
62
8
39
1
1
1
*

Mar08c
%
23
39
17
20
1

Q44. How confident are you in Hillary Clintons ability to be an effective commander-in-chief of the nation's military -are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/No answer

20
25
13
41
2

2
11
14
72
1

39
40
11
8
2

15
22
13
47
2

Q45. How confident are you in Donald Trumps ability to make the right decisions about the economy are you very
confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/No answer

25
25
12
37
1

49
36
7
8
-

5
11
19
64
1

24
29
11
34
2

Q46. How confident are you in Donald Trumps ability to be an effective commander-in-chief of the nation's military -are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/No answer

23
22
16
39
*

45
36
10
9
-

5
10
20
64
1

21
22
17
39
1

Q47-Q54 RELEASED SEPARATELY

Q55. Do you think it is necessary for presidential candidates to publicly release their tax returns, or dont you think thats
necessary?
Necessary
Not necessary
Don't know/No answer

59
38
3

46
50
3

67
31
3

60
36
3

WEIGHTED

Total Respondents

UNWEIGHTED
1,300

Total Registered Voters

1,109

1,031

345
362
402

300
362
368

Registered Voters -Republicans

Registered Voters-Democrats
Registered Voters- Independents