CBSNEWSPOLL

ForreleaseSunday,March29,2015
10:30AMEDT

CBS NEWS POLL

2016: A Wide Open Republican Field, While Clinton Leads the Pack for the Democrats
March 21-24, 2015
Q15. Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are living in the US? (They should be allowed to
stay in the US and eventually apply for citizenship), they should be allowed to stay in the US legally, but not be
allowed to apply for citizenship or (they should be required to leave the US).

Stay and apply for citizenship

Stay in the US legally, but not apply
Required to leave the US
Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
56
41
73
53
11
9
9
14
29
44
16
29
5
7
2
5

Jan15b
%
54
15
27
4

Q16. Which of these comes closest to your view? 1. Abortion should be generally available to those who want it. 2.
Abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now. 3. Abortion should not be permitted.

Generally available
Available but limits
Should not be permitted
Don't know/No answer

38
34
25
3

22
39
36
3

54
28
18
1

37
35
25
4

Oct14f
39
34
25
3

Q17. As you may know, Common Core refers to new education standards for teaching reading, writing and math in
grades K through 12. From what you know, do you think Common Core is a good idea, a bad idea, or dont you know
enough to say?
Good idea
Bad idea
Don't know enough to say
Don't know/No answer

19
27
54
1

10
38
50
2

27
19
54
1

18
25
55
1

Q19. How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2016 Presidential campaign--a lot, some, not much, or no
attention so far?

A lot
Some
Not much
No attention so far
Don't know/No answer

22
35
24
18
1

26
43
20
11
1

24
31
27
19
-

19
34
25
21
1

Feb15b
15
30
26
28
1

Q24. Thinking about your vote for president in 2016, how important is it that a candidate shares your religious
beliefs--is it very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important
Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
22
27
19
22
23
38
16
20
21
17
24
20
33
18
40
37
1
*
1
1

Q100a. Im going to read you a list of names. For each, please tell me if you would consider voting for this candidate if
he or she ran for the Republican nomination for president in 2016, would you not consider voting for this candidate,
or dont you know enough to say?
a. Jeb Bush

Would consider voting for

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

Rep
%
51
27
21
1

Ind
%
24
44
30
2

REPS
Feb15b
%
49
26
25
*

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

26
15
58
1

13
22
63
2

34
10
56
*

c. Chris Christie
Would consider voting for
Would NOT consider voting for
Don't know enough to say
Refused

27
42
30
1

20
41
37
2

28
43
29
*

37
22
41
1

17
33
48
2

23
21
56
*

42
25
31
1

20
38
40
2

46
24
30
*

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

Q100a. Im going to read you a list of names. For each, please tell me if you would consider voting for this candidate if
he or she ran for the Republican nomination for president in 2016, would you not consider voting for this candidate,
or dont you know enough to say?
f. Bobby Jindal

Would consider voting for

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

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Rep
Ind
%
%
21
13
17
25
62
60
1
2

REPS
Feb15b
%
18
15
67
*

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

39
23
36
2

26
30
41
2

30
31
38
*

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

30
26
43
1

16
36
46
2

34
26
40
*

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

39
14
46
1

19
28
51
2

37
19
43
2

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

28
26
46
1

13
35
50
2

28
25
46
2

35
8
56
1

16
23
59
2

30
10
59
*

10
33
57
1

8
31
59
2

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

Q50. Do you think the Tea Party movement has too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of
influence in the Republican Party?

Too much
Too little
Right amount
Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Rep
Ind
%
%
20
34
29
20
39
25
11
20

REPS
Jun14d
%
17
34
32
17

Q100b. Im going to read you a list of names. For each, please tell me if you would consider voting for this candidate if
he or she ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, would you not consider voting for this candidate,
or dont you know enough to say?
a. Joe Biden

Would consider voting for

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

Dem
%
48
26
24
1

Ind
%
21
52
26
2

DEMS
Feb15b
%
47
35
16
1

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

81
10
7
1

39
41
17
2

81
12
7
1

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

12
15
73
1

6
18
75
2

3
16
80
2

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

14
18
68
1

8
24
66
1

14
17
68
1

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

9
12
77
2

6
20
72
2

7
15
76
2
4

Q100b. Im going to read you a list of names. For each, please tell me if you would consider voting for this candidate if
he or she ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, would you not consider voting for this candidate,
or dont you know enough to say?
g. Elizabeth Warren

Would consider voting for

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

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Dem Ind
%
%
31
20
16
27
53
51
1
2

DEMS
Feb15b
%
32
14
53
1

Q51. Which of these possibilities would you prefer to see next year: 1. Hillary Clinton running for the Democratic
presidential nomination along with strong competition from other Democrats, OR 2. Hillary Clinton running for the
Democratic nomination without much competition from other Democrats; OR 3. Hillary Clinton not running for the
Democratic nomination at all.
Clinton running with competition
Clinton running without competition
Hillary not running at all
Don't know/No answer

66
21
3

49
13
11
10

28

Q42. For each of the following, please tell me if it is possible you would ever vote for a candidate for the Republican
nomination for president who does NOT share you views on that issue or if the issue is so important that you could
not vote for a candidate who disagrees with you on it.
a. Dealing with the militant group ISIS?
Rep
%
Yes, would vote
No, would not vote
Depends
Don't know/No answer

61
2
3

c. Dealing with illegal immigration

Yes, would vote
No, would not vote
Depends
Don't know/No answer

47
2
3

d. Education policy?
Yes, would vote
No, would not vote
Depends
Don't know/No answer

Ind
%
34

37
52
3
8

47

41
51
3
5

56
37
3
4

44
49
2
5
5

e. The federal budget?

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Rep
Ind
%
%
48
46
48
3
3
3
5

Yes, would vote

No, would not vote
Depends
Don't know/No answer
f. Abortion?
Yes, would vote
No, would not vote
Depends
Don't know/No answer

45
51
3
2

44

38
53
4
4

Q49. Is it possible you would ever vote for a candidate for the Republican nomination for president who is willing to
compromise with Democrats to pass legislation, or do you feel so strongly that you would not vote for a candidate
who is willing to compromise with Democrats?

Yes, would vote

No, would not vote
Depends
Don't know/No answer

77
17
3
3

74
18
3
5

Weighted

Total Respondents

Unweighted
1023

Total Republicans
Total Democrats
Total independents

270
293
460

240
297
486

(23%)
(29%)
(48%)