Interviews with 1,018 adult Americans conducted by telephone by ORC

International on April 16 - 19, 2015. The margin of sampling error for

results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
This sample includes 615 interviews among landline respondents and
403 interviews among cell phone respondents.

EMBARGOED FOR RELASE:

Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 a.m. ET

1.

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Approve

Disapp- No
rove opinion

April 16-19, 2015

48%

47%

5%

Mar. 13-15, 2015

Feb. 12-15, 2015
Dec. 18-21, 2014
Nov. 21-23, 2014
Oct. 24-26, 2014
Sept. 25-28, 2014
Sept. 5-7, 2014
July 18-20, 2014
May 29-June 1, 2014
May 2-4, 2014
March 7-9, 2014
Jan. 31-Feb 2, 2014
Dec. 16-19, 2013
Nov. 18-20, 2013
Oct. 18-20, 2013
Sept. 27-29, 2013
Sept. 6-8, 2013
June 11-13, 2013
May 17-18, 2013
April 5-7, 2013
March 15-17, 2013
Jan. 14-15, 2013
Dec. 17-18, 2012
Nov. 16-18, 2012
Nov. 2-4, 2012
Sept. 28-30, 2012
Sept. 7-9, 2012
Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2012
Aug. 22-23, 2012
Aug. 7-8, 2012
June 28-July 1, 2012
May 29-31, 2012
Apr. 13-15, 2012
March 24-25, 2012
Feb. 10-13, 2012
Jan. 11-12, 2012
Dec. 16-18, 2011
Nov. 18-20, 2011
Nov. 11-13, 2011
Oct.14-16, 2011
Sept. 23-25, 2011
Sept. 9-11, 2011

46%
47%
48%
44%
45%
44%
43%
42%
43%
43%
43%
45%
41%
41%
44%
44%
45%
45%
53%
51%
47%
55%
52%
52%
51%
49%
51%
48%
50%
50%
51%
52%
49%
51%
50%
47%
49%
44%
46%
46%
45%
43%

51%
51%
50%
53%
53%
52%
55%
55%
55%
55%
53%
50%
56%
56%
52%
53%
52%
54%
45%
47%
50%
43%
43%
43%
45%
48%
44%
45%
44%
47%
47%
47%
48%
45%
48%
51%
48%
54%
52%
50%
52%
55%

3%
2%
2%
3%
3%
4%
2%
3%
2%
2%
4%
5%
3%
3%
4%
4%
3%
1%
2%
3%
3%
2%
4%
5%
4%
3%
5%
7%
6%
3%
2%
1%
3%
4%
2%
3%
3%
3%
2%
3%
3%
2%

POLL 4
3

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

-2-

Approve

Disapp- No
rove opinion

45%
44%
45%
48%
54%
52%
51%
48%
51%
50%
55%
53%
48%
48%
46%
45%
42%
50%
47%
47%
50%
51%
51%
51%
46%
49%
49%
51%
54%
48%
55%
54%
55%
58%
53%
56%
61%
62%
63%
66%
64%
67%
76%

54%
54%
52%
48%
45%
43%
46%
50%
47%
47%
44%
45%
48%
50%
51%
52%
54%
49%
51%
50%
48%
46%
47%
48%
51%
50%
50%
48%
44%
50%
42%
45%
43%
40%
45%
40%
37%
35%
33%
30%
34%
29%
23%

1%
2%
2%
5%
2%
5%
3%
2%
2%
3%
1%
2%
4%
3%
4%
3%
4%
1%
2%
2%
2%
3%
2%
1%
3%
1%
*
1%
2%
2%
3%
1%
2%
2%
2%
4%
3%
3%
5%
3%
2%
4%
1%

April 16-19, 2015

2.

Do you approve or disapprove of what the Republican leaders in the U.S. House and Senate have
done so far this year?
April 16-19
2015
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion

28%
67%
6%

TRENDS FOR COMPARISON:

Do you approve or disapprove of what the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate have done so far this year?

CNN/ORC INTERNATIONAL TRENDS

2007 Dec 6-9*
2007 Oct 12-14*
2007 June 22-24*
2007 May 4-6*
2007 Mar 9-11*

Approve
39%
43%
42%
49%
47%

Disapprove
56%
51%
49%
44%
40%

No opinion
6%
6%
9%
7%
13%

*Asked of half sample

POLL 4
3

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April 16-19, 2015

3.

How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today -- as very good, somewhat good,
somewhat poor, or very poor?
Very
good

Somewhat
good

Somewhat
poor

Very
poor

No
opinion

Total
good

Total
poor

Apr. 16-19, 2015

5%

47%

31%

17%

52%

48%

Feb. 12-15, 2015

Dec. 18-21, 2014
Oct. 24-26, 2014
Sept. 25-28, 2014
July 18-20, 2014
May 2-4, 2014
Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2014
Dec. 16-19, 2013
Oct. 18-20, 2013
Sept. 27-29, 2013
June 11-13, 2013
May 17-18, 2013
March 15-17, 2013
Dec. 17-18, 2012
Nov. 2-4, 2012*
Sept. 28-30, 2012(RV)
Sept. 7-9, 2012(RV)
June 28-July 1, 2012
May 29-31, 2012
March 24-25, 2012
Jan. 11-12, 2012
Nov. 18-20, 2011
Oct. 14-16, 2011
Sept. 23-25, 2011
Sept. 9-11, 2011
July 18-20, 2011
June 3-7, 2011
Apr. 29-May 1, 2011
March 11-13, 2011
Jan. 14-16, 2011
Nov. 11-14, 2010
Sept. 1-2, 2010
July 16-21, 2010

4%
5%
5%
2%
4%
2%
1%
2%
1%
1%
1%
3%
3%
1%
3%
1%
1%
2%
2%
*
1%
1%
*
1%
1%
*
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%

44%
46%
33%
40%
37%
36%
35%
30%
28%
32%
34%
30%
28%
25%
25%
26%
31%
25%
29%
31%
17%
14%
13%
9%
13%
16%
18%
17%
15%
23%
17%
17%
21%

34%
30%
37%
36%
33%
33%
36%
36%
35%
31%
40%
38%
37%
37%
35%
39%
35%
39%
39%
42%
42%
34%
39%
40%
41%
38%
40%
44%
42%
40%
37%
37%
41%

18%
19%
25%
21%
25%
29%
28%
32%
36%
36%
25%
29%
32%
37%
36%
34%
33%
34%
30%
27%
38%
51%
47%
50%
44%
46%
41%
38%
42%
35%
44%
44%
37%

*
*
*
1%
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1%
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1%
*
*
*
*
*
*
1%
1%
*
*

48%
51%
38%
42%
41%
38%
36%
32%
29%
33%
35%
33%
31%
26%
28%
27%
32%
27%
31%
31%
18%
15%
13%
10%
14%
16%
19%
18%
16%
24%
18%
18%
22%

52%
49%
62%
57%
58%
62%
64%
68%
71%
67%
65%
67%
69%
74%
71%
73%
68%
73%
69%
69%
80%
85%
86%
90%
85%
84%
81%
82%
84%
75%
81%
81%
78%

(TRENDS CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE)

POLL 4
3

-4-

April 16-19, 2015

3.

How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today -- as very good, somewhat good,
somewhat poor, or very poor?

May 21-23, 2010

March 25-28, 2010
Feb. 12-15, 2010
Jan. 8-10, 2010
Dec. 16-20, 2009
Nov. 13-15, 2009
Oct. 16-18, 2009
July 31-Aug. 3, 2009
June 26-28, 2009
Apr. 23-26, 2009
March 12-15, 2009
Jan. 12-15, 2009
Dec. 19-21, 2008
Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2008
Oct. 3-5, 2008
Sept. 19-21, 2008
Aug. 23-24, 2008
June 4-5, 2008
March 14-16, 2008
Jan. 14-17, 2008
Dec. 6-9, 2007
Sept. 7-9, 2007
Aug. 6-8, 2007
May 4-6, 2007
March 9-11, 2007
Jan. 19-21, 2007
Nov. 3-5, 2006
Oct. 27-29, 2006
Sept. 23-24, 2006
Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2006
June 14-15, 2006
May 7-9, 2006

Very
good

Somewhat
good

Somewhat
poor

Very
poor

No
opinion

Total
good

Total
poor

1%
1%
2%
2%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%
2%
1%
4%
3%
4%
4%
6%
9%
11%
18%
10%
15%
8%
13%
12%
9%
9%
10%

21%
20%
15%
18%
19%
17%
14%
19%
18%
16%
10%
11%
6%
13%
14%
18%
21%
19%
22%
36%
40%
45%
45%
43%
42%
48%
41%
49%
47%
35%
42%
42%

41%
39%
39%
42%
38%
39%
42%
44%
39%
46%
41%
36%
27%
29%
31%
34%
32%
39%
35%
40%
33%
28%
26%
25%
31%
23%
32%
24%
26%
34%
31%
26%

37%
39%
44%
38%
42%
43%
42%
35%
41%
37%
48%
50%
66%
54%
53%
47%
43%
39%
40%
19%
21%
17%
17%
14%
15%
13%
18%
13%
15%
22%
16%
21%

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2%
*
*
*
*
*
*
1%
*
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
*
*
2%
1%

22%
21%
17%
20%
20%
18%
16%
21%
20%
17%
11%
13%
8%
16%
16%
19%
25%
22%
26%
40%
46%
54%
56%
61%
52%
63%
49%
62%
59%
44%
51%
52%

78%
78%
83%
80%
80%
82%
84%
79%
80%
83%
89%
86%
93%
83%
84%
81%
75%
78%
75%
59%
54%
45%
43%
39%
46%
36%
50%
37%
41%
56%
47%
47%

*Asked of a half sample

CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS
Very
good
2006 Mar 10-12
2005 Sep 8-11*
2005 Apr 29-May 1
2004 Dec 17-19
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1
2003 Dec 5-7
2003 Oct 10-12
2003 Mar 14-15
2003 Feb 24-26
2002 Dec 9-10
2002 Oct 21-22
2002 Sep 20-22
2002 July 26-28
2002 Jun 28-30
2002 Apr 5-7
2002 Jan 11-14
*Asked of a half sample

13
7
5
8
5
7
4
2
3
3
3
5
5
5
6
7

POLL 4
3

Somewhat
good

Somewhat
poor

Very
poor

Total
good

Total
poor

46
46
45
45
47
50
40
33
31
41
38
49
46
53
55
50

26
34
33
28
28
30
37
39
43
41
42
35
37
33
30
32

15
13
16
19
19
12
19
25
22
14
16
11
12
9
9
10

59
53
50
53
52
57
44
35
34
44
41
54
51
58
61
57

41
47
49
47
47
42
56
64
65
55
58
46
49
42
39
42

2001 Dec 14-16

2001 Sep 21-22
2001 Apr 20-22
2001 Feb 9-11
2001 Jan 15-16
2000 Jun 6-7
2000 Mar 10-12
1999 Jun 25-27
1999 Jan 8-10
1998 July 7-8
1998 Jan 25-26
1998 Jan 24-25
1998 Jan 23-24
1997 Oct 27-29
1997 Aug 22-25

-5-

Very
good

Somewhat
good

Somewhat
poor

Very
poor

Total
good

Total
poor

5
7
10
16
24
39
42
34
41
29
24
24
24
24
17

45
50
57
64
58
46
44
50
48
50
57
57
57
55
52

37
34
25
16
14
9
10
10
8
15
14
13
15
15
21

12
8
7
3
4
5
3
6
3
5
4
5
4
4
9

50
57
67
80
82
85
86
84
89
79
81
81
81
79
69

49
42
32
19
18
14
13
16
11
20
18
19
19
19
30

April 16-19, 2015

4.

Now thinking about a year from now, do you expect economic conditions in this country will be -very good, somewhat good, somewhat poor, or very poor?
Very
good

Somewhat
good

Somewhat
poor

Very
poor

No
opinion

Total
good

Total
poor

Apr. 16-19, 2015

10%

50%

24%

14%

2%

60%

38%

Feb. 12-15, 2015

Oct. 24-26, 2014
Dec. 16-19, 2013
Oct. 18-20, 2013
June 11-13, 2013
Sept. 7-9, 2012 (RV)
June 28July 1, 2012
Oct. 14-16, 2011
July 18-20, 2011
Nov. 11-14, 2010
Dec. 16-20, 2009
July 31-Aug. 3, 2009
Apr. 23-26, 2009
Dec. 19-21, 2008
Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2008
Sept. 19-21, 2008
June 4-5, 2008
Mar. 14-16, 2008
Dec. 6-9, 2007
Sept. 7-9, 2007
Aug. 6-8, 2007
Mar. 9-11, 2007
Oct. 27-29, 2006
Sept. 22-24, 2006
Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2006

9%
7%
5%
4%
7%
10%
9%
5%
4%
4%
5%
8%
7%
6%
4%
6%
6%
10%
7%
11%
12%
10%
13%
12%
11%

47%
45%
39%
36%
43%
57%
51%
34%
36%
48%
53%
50%
54%
49%
58%
58%
46%
50%
43%
51%
48%
43%
48%
50%
45%

27%
29%
29%
26%
24%
22%
26%
34%
30%
30%
25%
26%
27%
29%
29%
25%
28%
24%
30%
23%
25%
28%
26%
26%
25%

15%
17%
27%
33%
25%
9%
13%
26%
29%
16%
18%
14%
12%
16%
7%
11%
18%
14%
19%
13%
13%
14%
10%
9%
17%

1%
2%
1%
2%
*
3%
2%
1%
1%
2%
*
1%
1%
1%
3%
1%
2%
1%
1%
2%
2%
5%
4%
3%
2%

56%
52%
44%
40%
50%
67%
60%
39%
40%
52%
58%
58%
61%
55%
62%
64%
52%
60%
50%
62%
60%
53%
61%
62%
56%

42%
46%
56%
59%
49%
31%
39%
60%
59%
46%
43%
40%
39%
45%
36%
36%
46%
38%
49%
36%
38%
42%
36%
35%
42%

(TRENDS CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE)

POLL 4
3

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April 16-19, 2015

4.

Now thinking about a year from now, do you expect economic conditions in this country will be -very good, somewhat good, somewhat poor, or very poor?
CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

2006 Mar 10-12

2005 Sep 8-11*
2005 Apr 29-May 1
2004 Dec 17-19
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1
2003 Dec 5-7
2003 Oct 10-12
2003 Mar 14-15
2003 Feb 24-26
2002 Dec 9-10
2002 Oct 21-22
2002 Sep 20-22
2002 Jun 28-30
2002 Apr 5-7
2002 Jan 11-14
2001 Dec 14-16
2001 Sep 21-22
2001 Apr 20-24
2001 Feb 9-11
2001 Jan 15-16
2000 Jun 6-7
2000 Mar 10-12
1999 Jun 25-27
1999 Jan 8-10
1998 July 7-8
1997 Oct 27-29
* Asked of a half sample.

POLL 4
3

Very
good

Somewhat
good

Somewhat
poor

Very
poor

No
opinion

Total
good

Total
poor

15
8
8
17
18
22
12
9
9
12
7
14
13
17
15
17
21
16
18
13
24
24
21
25
19
20

45
41
43
43
49
51
52
49
46
53
58
57
58
60
63
59
56
54
53
55
56
55
55
56
54
55

25
32
29
24
18
19
22
25
26
21
21
20
21
15
16
14
15
18
21
22
10
13
15
12
14
18

12
18
19
15
11
7
12
15
16
11
9
7
6
5
5
7
5
9
6
8
5
4
7
4
7
4

3
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
3
3
5
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
5
4
2
3
6
3

60
49
51
60
67
73
64
58
55
65
65
71
71
77
78
76
77
70
71
68
80
79
76
81
73
75

37
50
48
39
29
26
34
40
42
32
30
27
27
20
21
21
20
27
27
30
15
17
22
16
21
22

-7-

April 16-19, 2015

5.

Next we are interested in how people's financial situation may have changed. Would you say that
you are financially better off now than you were a year ago, or are you financially worse off?

Better off
Worse off
Same (vol.)
No opinion

April 16-19
2015

June 11-13
2013

May 29-31
2012

42%
34%
23%
*%

36%
44%
20%
*

37%
43%
20%
*

CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

2006 Feb 9-12 *

2005 Jul 22-24
2005 Jan 14-16
2003 Nov 10-12
2003 Jul 18-20
2003 Apr 14-16
2003 Feb 17-19
2002 Dec 16-17
2002 Jul 22-24
2002 May 20-22
2001 Dec 14-16
2001 Sep 7-10
2001 Aug 16-19
2001 Jul 19-22
2001 Jun 11-17
2001 Apr 6-8
2001 Feb 1-4
2001 Jan 10-14
2000 Oct 6-9
2000 May 18-21
1999 Oct 21-24
1999 Aug 24-26
1999 Jun 4-5
1999 Jan 15-17
1998 Oct 29-Nov 1
1998 Mar 20-22
1997 Jun 26-29
1997 May 6-7
1996 Mar 8-10
1994 Dec 16-18
1994 May 20-22
1994 Mar 7-8
1993 Dec 4-6
1993 Jun 28-29
1992 Feb 6-9
1992 Jan 16-19
1991 Dec 5-8
1991 Oct 24-25
1991 Oct 17-20
1991 Sep 5-8
1991 Jul 11-14
1991 May 16-19
1991 Apr 11-14
1991 Mar 21-24
1991 Feb 28-Mar 3
1991 Feb 14-17

Better
off

Worse
off

Same
(vol.)

opinion

37
42
40
41
36
31
39
33
32
37
37
37
37
39
42
42
46
49
55
53
56
53
57
58
53
55
44
45
49
40
40
34
36
29
34
30
33
26
35
34
34
32
29
31
37
37

39
40
33
38
39
39
41
44
45
36
37
36
41
36
37
36
30
30
22
26
19
25
20
21
24
20
26
28
21
31
33
31
31
34
46
43
40
44
42
28
32
32
33
37
28
28

24
17
27
21
25
29
20
23
23
26
25
26
21
25
20
22
23
21
22
20
24
22
22
21
22
24
29
25
29
29
26
34
33
36
19
26
26
28
22
37
33
33
36
32
34
35

*
1
*
*
*
1
-*
*
1
1
1
1
*
1
*
1
*
1
1
1
*
1
*
1
1
1
2
1
*
1
1
*
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
*

No
1991 Jan 11-13
1991 Jan 3-6
1990 Dec 13-16
1990 Nov 15-16
1990 Oct 25-28
1990 Oct 18-21
1990 Oct 11-14
1990 Sep 27-30
1990 Aug 9-12
1990 Jul 19-22
1990 Feb 8-11
1989 Jun 15-18
1989 Jan 24-28
1988 Sep 9-11
1988 May 13-15
1987 Aug 24-Sep 2
1987 Jun 8-14
1987 Mar 14-18
1987 Jan 16-19
1986 Sep 13-17
1986 Jul 11-14
1986 Jun 9-16
1986 Mar 4-10
1986 Jan 10-13
1985 Oct 11-14
1985 Jun 10-23
1985 Mar 8-11
1984 Nov 30-Dec 3
1984 Sep 7-9
1984 Jul 6-9
1984 Mar 16-19
1983 Jun 24-27
1983 Mar 11-14
1982 Nov 5-8
1982 Sep 17-20
1982 Jul 30-Aug 2
1982 Apr 23-26
1982 Feb 5-8
1981 Oct 2-5
1981 Jun 26-29
1980 Jan
1979 Jun
1978 Jul
1978 Mar 31-Apr 3
1977 Aug
1976 Sep

Better
off

Worse
off

Same
(vol.)

opinion

27
35
38
25
38
27
32
40
43
44
49
42
44
53
47
43
43
46
39
40
39
46
46
40
38
43
47
43
39
40
36
28
25
29
27
25
28
28
28
33
30
30
35
29
39
33

33
32
36
42
35
41
41
32
29
27
24
25
26
23
24
29
32
30
28
29
25
28
30
30
27
29
25
24
26
25
26
39
46
37
39
46
39
47
43
35
24
27
31
32
28
36

39
32
26
32
26
30
26
27
27
28
26
31
28
23
28
27
24
23
33
29
35
25
24
29
34
26
27
32
34
34
37
32
28
33
32
26
31
24
28
30
45
41
32
37
31
30

1
1
*
1
1
2
*
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
*
2
1
1
*
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1

No

*Asked of a half sample.

POLL 4
3

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April 16-19, 2015

6.

Some people think of American society as divided into two groups the haves and have-nots,
while others think its incorrect to think of America that way. Do you, yourself, think of America as
divided into haves and have-nots, or dont you think of America that way?
April 16-19
2015
Yes, divided
No, not
No opinion

48%
50%
2%
GALLUP TRENDS
2011 Nov 28-Dec 1

Yes, divided
41

No, not
58

No opinion
1

CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

2004 July 30-Aug 1

POLL 4
3

Yes, divided
40

No, not
58

-9-

No opinion
2

April 16-19, 2015

13.

Now thinking about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man found guilty on 30 counts related to the bombings
which occurred during the Boston Marathon in April, 2013, which sentence do you think Tsarnaev
should get for his crimes -- the death penalty, or life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of
parole? (ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE. RESULTS BASED ON 510 INTERVIEWS IN VERSION
A -- SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 4.5 PERCENTAGE POINTS.)
Apr. 16-19 Jan. 31-Feb. 2
2015
2014
Death penalty
Life in prison
No opinion

53%
45%
2%

56%
42%
3%

QUESTION WORDING PRIOR TO APRIL 2015: Now here is a question about the bombing which occurred during the Boston Marathon last April. If
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is found guilty of murder in this case, which of the following punishments would you like to see him sentenced to -- life in prison
without parole, or the death penalty?

FOR COMPARISON:
CNN/ORC AND CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS*
Death penalty

Life in prison

Other (vol.)

No opinion

Jared Loughner
2011 Jan 14-16

53

43

Zacarias Mousaoui
2006 Apr 21-23

50

45

Terry Nichols
1997 Nov 21-23

52

42

Ted Kaczynski
1997 Nov 21-23

51

43

Timothy McVeigh
1997 Aug 12-13
1997 May 30-June 1

64
57

34
40

1
2

1
2

*Polls conducted 2006-2011 were CNN/ORC polls. Polls conducted 1991-1997 were CNN/USA Today/Gallup polls.

POLL 4
3

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April 16-19, 2015

METHODOLOGY
A total of 1,018 adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling both landline and cell phones.
Among the entire sample, 27% described themselves as Democrats, 21% described themselves as Republicans, and 52%
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 4
3

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April 16-19, 2015

CNN/ORC International Poll -- April 16 to 19, 2015

Question 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Base = Total Sample

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
Men
Women
White
----------------48%
44%
51%
37%
47%
52%
43%
59%
5%
3%
5%
4%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----48%
47%
5%
+/-3.0

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Under
Total
$50K
--------48%
45%
47%
48%
5%
7%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----48%
47%
5%
+/-3.0

Democrat
----88%
9%
3%
+/-6.0

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----48%
47%
5%
+/-3.0

North
east
----53%
46%
1%
+/-6.5

Midwest
----40%
50%
10%
+/-6.5

South
----50%
48%
3%
+/-5.5

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----48%
47%
5%
+/-3.0

Tea Pty
Support
------22%
76%
2%
+/-7.0

Tea Pty
Neutral
------42%
52%
6%
+/-4.5

Tea Pty
Oppose
------79%
17%
4%
+/-5.5

1834
----55%
35%
10%
+/-7.5

3549
----51%
47%
2%
+/-7.5

Non-White
--------69%
24%
7%
+/-7.0

5064
----41%
56%
3%
+/-5.5

$50K
or more
------53%
47%
*
+/-4.5

65+
----41%
57%
1%
+/-5.0

No
College
------41%
54%
5%
+/-5.5

Independent
-----43%
51%
6%
+/-4.5

Under
50
----53%
40%
7%
+/-5.0

50 and
Older
-----41%
57%
2%
+/-4.0

Attended
College
-------52%
44%
4%
+/-3.5

Republican
-----11%
88%
2%
+/-6.0

Liberal
----79%
18%
3%
+/-6.5

West
----48%
47%
5%
+/-6.5

Moderate
----49%
47%
5%
+/-5.0

Urban
----59%
36%
6%
+/-5.5

Conservative
------27%
69%
4%
+/-5.0

Suburban
----44%
53%
3%
+/-4.5

Rural
----41%
53%
6%
+/-6.5

* percentage less than 1%

POLL 4
3

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April 16-19, 2015

CNN/ORC International Poll -- April 16 to 19, 2015

Question 2
Do you approve or disapprove of what the Republican leaders in the U.S. House and Senate have done
so far this year?
Base = Total Sample

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
Men
Women
White
----------------28%
32%
24%
29%
67%
62%
70%
65%
6%
5%
6%
5%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----28%
67%
6%
+/-3.0

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Under
Total
$50K
--------28%
27%
67%
66%
6%
6%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----28%
67%
6%
+/-3.0

Democrat
----15%
82%
3%
+/-6.0

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----28%
67%
6%
+/-3.0

North
east
----26%
71%
3%
+/-6.5

Midwest
----28%
65%
8%
+/-6.5

South
----30%
64%
6%
+/-5.5

Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----28%
67%
6%
+/-3.0

Tea Pty
Support
------47%
50%
3%
+/-7.0

Tea Pty
Neutral
------30%
63%
7%
+/-4.5

Tea Pty
Oppose
------11%
84%
4%
+/-5.5

1834
----24%
67%
9%
+/-7.5

3549
----26%
70%
4%
+/-7.5

Non-White
--------23%
70%
7%
+/-7.0

5064
----33%
64%
4%
+/-5.5

$50K
or more
------28%
69%
3%
+/-4.5

65+
----27%
68%
5%
+/-5.0

No
College
------31%
62%
7%
+/-5.5

Independent
-----21%
73%
7%
+/-4.5

Under
50
----25%
68%
7%
+/-5.0

50 and
Older
-----30%
66%
4%
+/-4.0

Attended
College
-------26%
70%
5%
+/-3.5

Republican
-----63%
32%
5%
+/-6.0

Liberal
----15%
83%
1%
+/-6.5

West
----27%
67%
6%
+/-6.5

Moderate
----21%
74%
5%
+/-5.0

Urban
----25%
69%
6%
+/-5.5

Conservative
------43%
50%
7%
+/-5.0

Suburban
----28%
69%
3%
+/-4.5

Rural
----31%
61%
8%
+/-6.5

* percentage less than 1%

POLL 4
3

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April 16-19, 2015

CNN/ORC International Poll -- April 16 to 19, 2015

Question 3
How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today - as very good, somewhat good,
somewhat poor, or very poor?
Base = Total Sample

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
Men
Women
White
----------------5%
6%
4%
4%
47%
48%
45%
42%
31%
29%
33%
35%
17%
16%
19%
19%
*
*
*
*
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----5%
47%
31%
17%
*
+/-3.0

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Under
Total
$50K
--------5%
3%
47%
42%
31%
34%
17%
21%
*
*
+/-3.0 +/-5.0

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----5%
47%
31%
17%
*
+/-3.0

Democrat
----4%
72%
17%
7%
*
+/-6.0

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----5%
47%
31%
17%
*
+/-3.0

North
east
----4%
47%
34%
15%
*
+/-6.5

Midwest
----4%
37%
40%
18%
*
+/-6.5

South
----7%
50%
24%
19%
*
+/-5.5

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----5%
47%
31%
17%
*
+/-3.0

Tea Pty
Support
------2%
32%
34%
33%
*
+/-7.0

Tea Pty
Neutral
------3%
44%
36%
16%
*
+/-4.5

Tea Pty
Oppose
------9%
64%
19%
7%
*
+/-5.5

1834
----4%
51%
39%
6%
*
+/-7.5

3549
----7%
44%
27%
22%
*
+/-7.5

Non-White
--------7%
55%
23%
14%
*
+/-7.0

5064
----5%
43%
30%
22%
*
+/-5.5

$50K
or more
------7%
52%
30%
11%
*
+/-4.5

65+
----4%
46%
26%
24%
*
+/-5.0

No
College
------7%
41%
30%
22%
*
+/-5.5

Independent
-----7%
40%
33%
20%
*
+/-4.5

Under
50
----5%
48%
33%
13%
*
+/-5.0

50 and
Older
-----5%
44%
28%
23%
*
+/-4.0

Attended
College
-------4%
49%
32%
15%
*
+/-3.5

Republican
-----1%
30%
44%
25%
*
+/-6.0

Liberal
----4%
56%
31%
9%
*
+/-6.5

West
----4%
50%
30%
16%
*
+/-6.5

Moderate
----5%
53%
27%
14%
*
+/-5.0

Urban
----8%
50%
29%
13%
*
+/-5.5

Conservative
------4%
34%
35%
27%
*
+/-5.0

Suburban
----3%
47%
32%
18%
*
+/-4.5

Rural
----3%
40%
32%
25%
*
+/-6.5

* percentage less than 1%

POLL 4
3

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April 16-19, 2015

CNN/ORC International Poll -- April 16 to 19, 2015

Question 4
Now thinking about a year from now, do you expect economic conditions in this country will be very
good, somewhat good, somewhat poor or very poor?
Base = Total Sample

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
Men
Women
White
----------------10%
13%
7%
7%
50%
47%
53%
47%
24%
25%
23%
27%
14%
14%
14%
17%
2%
2%
3%
2%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----10%
50%
24%
14%
2%
+/-3.0

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Under
Total
$50K
--------10%
7%
50%
52%
24%
24%
14%
15%
2%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----10%
50%
24%
14%
2%
+/-3.0

Democrat
----16%
65%
13%
4%
1%
+/-6.0

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----10%
50%
24%
14%
2%
+/-3.0

North
east
----9%
51%
27%
10%
2%
+/-6.5

Midwest
----7%
45%
31%
16%
1%
+/-6.5

South
----12%
52%
19%
16%
2%
+/-5.5

Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat poor
Very poor
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----10%
50%
24%
14%
2%
+/-3.0

Tea Pty
Support
------4%
36%
31%
27%
2%
+/-7.0

Tea Pty
Neutral
------8%
54%
26%
11%
1%
+/-4.5

Tea Pty
Oppose
------19%
56%
15%
6%
4%
+/-5.5

1834
----11%
57%
23%
8%
2%
+/-7.5

3549
----12%
49%
22%
16%
1%
+/-7.5

Non-White
--------17%
56%
17%
9%
1%
+/-7.0

5064
----8%
47%
28%
16%
1%
+/-5.5

$50K
or more
------12%
52%
24%
10%
3%
+/-4.5

65+
----11%
44%
22%
19%
4%
+/-5.0

No
College
------12%
45%
24%
16%
2%
+/-5.5

Independent
-----9%
47%
26%
16%
2%
+/-4.5

Under
50
----11%
53%
22%
11%
1%
+/-5.0

50 and
Older
-----9%
46%
25%
18%
3%
+/-4.0

Attended
College
-------9%
53%
23%
13%
2%
+/-3.5

Republican
-----4%
40%
32%
22%
2%
+/-6.0

Liberal
----7%
61%
18%
11%
3%
+/-6.5

West
----11%
51%
21%
13%
4%
+/-6.5

Moderate
----12%
56%
23%
8%
*
+/-5.0

Urban
----14%
53%
18%
12%
3%
+/-5.5

Conservative
------9%
38%
29%
21%
3%
+/-5.0

Suburban
----8%
50%
27%
14%
1%
+/-4.5

Rural
----8%
44%
27%
18%
3%
+/-6.5

* percentage less than 1%

POLL 4
3

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April 16-19, 2015

CNN/ORC International Poll -- April 16 to 19, 2015

Question 5
Next we are interested in how people's financial situation may have changed. Would you say that
you are financially better off now than you were a year ago, or are you financially worse off?
Base = Total Sample

Better off
Worse off
SAME
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
Men
Women
White
----------------42%
40%
43%
37%
34%
33%
36%
37%
23%
27%
20%
26%
*
*
*
*
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5

Better off
Worse off
SAME
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----42%
34%
23%
*
+/-3.0

Better off
Worse off
SAME
No opinion
Sampling Error

Under
Total
$50K
--------42%
37%
34%
44%
23%
19%
*
*
+/-3.0 +/-5.0

Better off
Worse off
SAME
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----42%
34%
23%
*
+/-3.0

Democrat
----61%
19%
20%
*
+/-6.0

Better off
Worse off
SAME
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----42%
34%
23%
*
+/-3.0

North
east
----34%
39%
26%
1%
+/-6.5

Midwest
----40%
37%
23%
*
+/-6.5

South
----46%
32%
22%
*
+/-5.5

Better off
Worse off
SAME
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----42%
34%
23%
*
+/-3.0

Tea Pty
Support
------33%
44%
23%
*
+/-7.0

Tea Pty
Neutral
------41%
37%
22%
*
+/-4.5

Tea Pty
Oppose
------51%
20%
28%
*
+/-5.5

1834
----59%
23%
18%
*
+/-7.5

3549
----41%
39%
19%
*
+/-7.5

Non-White
--------54%
28%
19%
*
+/-7.0

5064
----34%
42%
24%
*
+/-5.5

$50K
or more
------50%
24%
26%
*
+/-4.5

65+
----29%
36%
34%
*
+/-5.0

No
College
------36%
41%
23%
*
+/-5.5

Independent
-----38%
38%
23%
*
+/-4.5

Under
50
----51%
30%
19%
*
+/-5.0

50 and
Older
-----32%
39%
29%
*
+/-4.0

Attended
College
-------46%
30%
24%
*
+/-3.5

Republican
-----26%
45%
29%
*
+/-6.0

Liberal
----53%
24%
23%
*
+/-6.5

West
----46%
31%
23%
*
+/-6.5

Moderate
----45%
31%
23%
*
+/-5.0

Urban
----48%
30%
22%
*
+/-5.5

Conservative
------32%
45%
23%
*
+/-5.0

Suburban
----39%
39%
22%
*
+/-4.5

Rural
----38%
34%
28%
*
+/-6.5

* percentage less than 1%

POLL 4
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April 16-19, 2015

CNN/ORC International Poll -- April 16 to 19, 2015

Question 6
Some people think of American society as divided into two groups - the "haves" and "have-nots,"
while others think it's incorrect to think of America that way. Do you, yourself, think of America
as divided into haves and have-nots, or don't you think of America that way?
Base = Total Sample

Yes, think that way

No, don't think that way
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
Men
Women
White
----------------48%
43%
53%
47%
50%
56%
45%
52%
2%
1%
2%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5

Yes, think that way

No, don't think that way
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----48%
50%
2%
+/-3.0

Yes, think that way

No, don't think that way
No opinion
Sampling Error

Under
Total
$50K
--------48%
49%
50%
50%
2%
1%
+/-3.0 +/-5.0

Yes, think that way

No, don't think that way
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----48%
50%
2%
+/-3.0

Democrat
----61%
38%
1%
+/-6.0

Yes, think that way

No, don't think that way
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----48%
50%
2%
+/-3.0

North
east
----48%
51%
1%
+/-6.5

Midwest
----52%
48%
*
+/-6.5

South
----47%
51%
2%
+/-5.5

Yes, think that way

No, don't think that way
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----48%
50%
2%
+/-3.0

Tea Pty
Support
------42%
57%
1%
+/-7.0

Tea Pty
Neutral
------44%
55%
1%
+/-4.5

Tea Pty
Oppose
------62%
35%
3%
+/-5.5

1834
----45%
52%
3%
+/-7.5

3549
----46%
54%
1%
+/-7.5

Non-White
--------51%
47%
2%
+/-7.0

5064
----49%
51%
*
+/-5.5

$50K
or more
------45%
52%
3%
+/-4.5

65+
----51%
46%
3%
+/-5.0

No
College
------49%
49%
2%
+/-5.5

Independent
-----46%
52%
2%
+/-4.5

Under
50
----46%
53%
2%
+/-5.0

50 and
Older
-----50%
49%
1%
+/-4.0

Attended
College
-------47%
51%
1%
+/-3.5

Republican
-----38%
61%
2%
+/-6.0

Liberal
----64%
35%
2%
+/-6.5

West
----47%
50%
3%
+/-6.5

Moderate
----44%
55%
*
+/-5.0

Urban
----50%
47%
3%
+/-5.5

Conservative
------39%
58%
3%
+/-5.0

Suburban
----46%
54%
1%
+/-4.5

Rural
----51%
49%
1%
+/-6.5

* percentage less than 1%

POLL 4
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April 16-19, 2015

CNN/ORC International Poll -- April 16 to 19, 2015

Question 13
Now thinking about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man found guilty on 30 counts related to the bombings which
occurred during the Boston Marathon in April 2013, which sentence do you think Tsarnaev should get
for his crimes -- the death penalty, or life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of parole?
Base = Half Sample

Death penalty
Life in prison
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
Men
Women
White
----------------53%
57%
49%
58%
45%
42%
48%
39%
2%
1%
3%
3%
+/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0

Death penalty
Life in prison
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----53%
45%
2%
+/-4.5

Death penalty
Life in prison
No opinion
Sampling Error

Under
Total
$50K
--------53%
55%
45%
42%
2%
3%
+/-4.5 +/-6.5

Death penalty
Life in prison
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----53%
45%
2%
+/-4.5

Death penalty
Life in prison
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----53%
45%
2%
+/-4.5

Death penalty
Life in prison
No opinion
Sampling Error

Total
----53%
45%
2%
+/-4.5

1834
----N/A
N/A
N/A

Democrat
----N/A
N/A
N/A

3549
----N/A
N/A
N/A

5064
----59%
39%
2%
+/-8.0

$50K
or more
------50%
48%
1%
+/-6.5

Midwest
----N/A
N/A
N/A

Tea Pty
Support
------N/A
N/A
N/A

Tea Pty
Neutral
------56%
43%
1%
+/-6.5

65+
----50%
47%
3%
+/-7.5

No
College
------59%
40%
1%
+/-8.0

Independent
-----60%
39%
1%
+/-6.0

North
east
----58%
38%
3%
+/-8.5

Non-White
--------N/A
N/A
N/A

Republican
-----58%
39%
3%
+/-8.5
South
----51%
48%
1%
+/-7.5

Under
50
----50%
49%
1%
+/-7.5

50 and
Older
-----55%
42%
2%
+/-5.5

Attended
College
-------48%
49%
2%
+/-5.0
Liberal
----N/A
N/A
N/A

West
----N/A
N/A
N/A

Moderate
----52%
47%
1%
+/-7.0

Urban
----46%
52%
2%
+/-8.0

Conservative
------58%
39%
3%
+/-7.0

Suburban
----51%
48%
1%
+/-6.5

Rural
----N/A
N/A
N/A

Tea Pty
Oppose
------38%
59%
3%
+/-8.0

* percentage less than 1%

POLL 4
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April 16-19, 2015