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JANUARY 2017
Interviews: 1000 Adults, including 450 respondents with a cell phone only and
Date: January 12-15, 2017
47 respondents reached on a cell phone but who also have a landline.
48 Male
52 Female
Study #17016
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey
Please note: all results are shown as percentages unless otherwise stated.
Unless otherwise noted by a +, all previous data shown reflects responses among all adults.
Q2a
For statistical purposes only, would you please tell me how old you are?
(IF REFUSED, ASK:) Well, would you tell me which age group you belong to? (READ LIST)
18-24 ................................................................
11
25-29 ................................................................
7
30-34 ................................................................
13
35-39 ................................................................
7
40-44 ................................................................
9
45-49 ................................................................
8
50-54 ................................................................
8
55-59 ................................................................
10
60-64 ................................................................
10
65-69 ................................................................
5
70-74 ................................................................
4
75 and over ..........................................................
7
Not sure/refused .................................................
1
Q2b
To ensure that we have a representative sample, would you please tell me whether you are from a Hispanic
or Spanish-speaking background?
Yes, Hispanic ...................................................
11
No, not Hispanic ...............................................
88
Not sure/refused .............................................
1
Q2c
And again, for statistical purposes only, what is your race--white, black, Asian, or something else?
White ..............................................................74
Black ..............................................................12
Asian .............................................................. 2
Other .............................................................. 4
Hispanic (VOL) ............................................. 6
Not sure/refused ........................................... 2
White, Non-Hispanic.......................................70
Q3
Are you currently registered to vote [LANDLINE: at this address; CELL: in (STATE)]?
Registered ........................................88
Not registered ................................ 11
Not sure ..........................................1
All in all, do you think things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel things
1
are off on the wrong track?
12/16
33
54
6
7
10/1013/16+
29
65
5
1
High
9/16+
30
62
5
3
8/16+
32
62
3
3
7/16+
18
73
6
3
6/16+
21
71
5
3
4/16+
24
70
4
2
9/01
72
11
11
6
Low
10/1720/08+
12
78
7
3
1/16+
29
63
5
3
12/15
20
70
6
4
10/2529/15
27
64
5
4
10/1518/15
25
64
7
4
9/15
30
62
5
3
7/15
28
65
4
3
6/15
31
61
4
4
4/15
28
62
6
4
3/15
32
60
5
3
1/15
31
59
5
5
12/14
27
64
6
3
11/14
25
65
6
4
10/3011/1/14+
27
63
6
4
10/812/14+
25
65
6
4
9/14+
23
67
6
4
8/14
22
71
5
2
6/14
25
63
7
5
4/14
27
63
6
4
3/14
26
65
5
4
1/14
28
63
5
4
12/13
29
64
5
2
10/2528/13
22
70
4
4
10/79/13
14
78
4
4
9/13
30
62
5
3
7/13
29
61
6
4
6/13
32
59
6
3
4/13
31
61
5
3
2/13
32
59
6
3
1/13
35
57
4
4
12/12
41
53
3
3
10/12+
41
53
4
2
9/2630/12+
40
53
5
2
9/1216/12+
39
55
4
2
8/12+
32
61
4
3
7/12+
32
60
5
3
6/12
31
61
5
3
5/12
33
58
5
4
4/12
33
59
6
2
3/12
33
58
5
4
1/12
30
61
5
4
12/11
22
69
6
3
11/11
19
73
5
3
10/11
17
74
5
4
8/11
19
73
5
3
7/11
25
67
5
3
6/11
29
62
6
3
5/11
36
50
10
4
4/11
28
63
6
3
1/11
35
56
5
4
12/10
28
63
6
3
11/10
32
58
6
4
10/2830/10+
31
60
5
4
10/1418/10+
32
59
6
3
9/10
32
59
5
4
8/2630/10
30
61
6
3
8/59/10
32
58
6
4
6/10
29
62
5
4
5/611/10
34
56
6
4
3/10
33
59
5
3
1/23 25/10
32
58
7
3
1/1014/10
34
54
10
2
12/09
33
55
10
2
10/09
36
52
9
3
9/09
39
48
10
3
7/09
39
49
9
3
6/09
42
46
9
3
4/09
43
43
10
4
2/09
41
44
9
6
1/09
26
59
9
6
1/17
Headed in the right direction ...... 37
Off on the wrong track ............... 52
Mixed (VOL) ............................ 5
Not sure ................................
6
Thinking about the direction of the country five years from now, do you think things in the United States will
get better, get worse, or be about the same as they are now?
1/17
1/16+ 1/12
Get better ................................
43
35
53
Get worse ................................
35
22
19
Same as they are now ................................
17
32
20
Not sure ................................5
11
8
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
1/11
53
21
22
4
8/2630/10
37
31
28
4
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
Approve .......................
Disapprove ..................
Not sure.....................
High
Low
6/16+
51
45
4
4/09
61
30
9
9/14+
40
54
6
1/17
56
40
4
12/16
52
42
6
10/1013/16+
53
44
3
5/16+
51
46
3
4/16+
49
48
3
3/16+
49
46
5
2/16+
49
47
4
1/16+
47
49
4
12/15
43
51
6
10/2529/15
45
49
6
11/14
44
50
6
10/1518/15
46
49
5
9/15
47
47
6
7/15
45
50
5
6/15
48
48
4
4/15
48
47
5
3/15
46
50
4
1/15
46
48
6
12/14
45
50
5
10/3011/1/14+
42
52
6
10/812/14+
42
52
6
9/14+
40
54
6
8/14
40
54
6
6/14
41
53
6
4/14
44
50
6
3/14
41
54
5
1/14
43
51
6
12/13
43
54
3
10/2528/13
42
51
7
10/79/13
47
48
5
9/13
45
50
5
8/13
44
48
8
7/13
45
50
5
6/13
48
47
5
4/13
47
48
5
2/13
50
45
5
1/13
52
44
4
12/12
53
43
4
10/12+
49
48
3
9/2630/12+
49
48
3
9/1216/12+
50
48
2
8/12+
48
49
3
7/12+
49
48
3
6/12
47
48
5
5/12
48
46
6
4/12
49
46
5
3/12
50
45
5
1/12
48
46
6
12/11
46
48
6
11/11
44
51
5
10/11
44
51
5
8/11
44
51
5
7/11
47
48
5
6/11
49
46
5
5/11
52
41
7
4/11
49
45
6
2/11
48
46
6
1/11
53
41
6
12/10
45
48
7
11/10
47
47
6
10/2830/10+
45
50
5
10/1418/10+
47
49
4
9/10
46
49
5
8/2630/10
45
49
6
8/59/10
47
48
5
6/10
45
48
7
5/2023/10
48
45
7
5/611/10
50
44
6
3/10
48
47
5
1/2325/10
50
44
6
1/1014/10
48
43
9
12/09
47
46
7
10/09
51
42
7
9/09
51
41
8
8/09
51
40
9
7/09
53
40
7
6/09
56
34
10
4/09
61
30
9
2/09
60
26
14
9/16+
52
45
3
8/16+
52
44
4
7/16+
51
46
3
Moving on
Q7
Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures, groups, organizations, and countries and I'd
like you to rate your feelings toward each one as very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat
negative, or very negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so. (ALWAYS ASK BARACK
OBAMA FIRST, RANDOMIZE REST)
Barack Obama
January 2017 ..................................
December 2016 .............................
October 10-13, 2016+ ...................
September 2016+..........................
August 2016+ ................................
July 2016+ .....................................
June 2016+ ...................................
May 2016+ ....................................
April 2016+ ....................................
March 2016+ .................................
February 2016+ .............................
January 2016+ ..............................
December 2015 .............................
October 25-29, 2015 .....................
September 2015 ............................
July 2015 .......................................
June 2015 .....................................
March 2015 ...................................
January 2015 ................................
November 2014 .............................
Oct. 30 Nov. 1, 2014+ ................
October 8-12, 2014+ .....................
August 2014 ..................................
June 2014 .....................................
March 2014 ...................................
January 2014 ................................
December 2013 .............................
October 7-9, 2013 .........................
May 30-June 2, 2013.....................
April 2013 ......................................
January 2013 ................................
December 2012 .............................
October 2012+ ..............................
September 26-30, 2012+ ..............
August 2012+ ................................
June 2012 .....................................
January 2012 ................................
August 2011 ..................................
April 2011 ......................................
January 2011 ................................
November 2010 .............................
October 28-30, 2010+ ...................
June 2010 .....................................
March 2010 ...................................
January 23-25, 2010 .....................
December 2009 .............................
October 2009 ................................
February 2009 ...............................
January 2009 ................................
High
February 2009 ...............................
Presidential Term Low
August 2014 ..................................
All-time Obama Low
October 28-30, 2006+ ...................
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
17
16
15
15
14
17
18
17
18
19
18
20
21
17
18
20
20
20
21
21
20
22
18
21
20
19
20
21
19
17
21
16
15
15
17
19
22
20
22
23
21
18
20
19
23
21
20
21
23
10
12
9
9
10
9
11
10
13
10
11
11
9
12
14
13
13
12
13
11
12
11
13
13
15
13
11
11
13
10
11
9
8
6
8
14
10
12
14
15
12
12
13
11
14
13
11
12
17
11
12
10
11
12
14
11
10
14
12
11
12
14
12
11
14
14
14
12
11
13
12
14
14
14
14
13
11
12
15
11
14
12
11
13
11
14
14
13
14
13
15
15
14
14
15
12
9
8
22
24
29
28
28
27
30
31
27
31
30
30
32
31
29
29
27
29
29
32
32
34
33
31
30
30
33
30
28
27
26
24
31
31
30
27
25
30
23
18
26
27
25
24
20
22
21
10
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
47
21
12
10
22
18
13
14
33
14
17
18
40
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
40
36
36
36
36
33
30
32
28
28
30
27
23
27
28
24
25
24
24
24
23
21
22
20
21
23
22
26
28
30
31
37
34
37
31
29
28
24
28
29
28
29
27
31
29
29
36
47
43
Q7 (cont'd)
Donald Trump
January 2017 ..................................
December 2016 ..............................
October 10-13, 2016+ ....................
October 8-10, 2016+ ......................
September 2016+...........................
August 2016+ .................................
July 2016+ ......................................
June 2016+ ....................................
May 2016+ .....................................
April 2016+ .....................................
March 2016+ ..................................
February 2016+ ..............................
January 2016+ ...............................
December 2015 ..............................
October 25-29, 2015 ......................
October 15-18, 2015 ......................
September 2015 .............................
July 2015 ........................................
February 2011 ................................
May 2004+ .....................................
December 1999 ..............................
October 1999 .................................
July 1990 ........................................
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
20
20
15
17
15
13
10
12
13
11
12
11
14
12
10
13
8
10
9
9
4
3
3
18
20
14
13
13
15
17
17
16
13
13
17
15
15
17
17
17
16
17
17
12
11
11
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
13
13
8
7
11
11
13
11
12
10
11
12
12
13
17
17
16
16
40
38
28
25
28
10
11
10
12
12
11
11
12
14
12
10
10
11
12
14
14
14
13
18
14
24
23
25
38
35
52
51
49
50
49
48
44
53
54
49
47
47
42
39
44
43
11
15
25
32
24
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
7
7
6
9
Q7 (cont'd)
1
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
22
23
18
20
19
21
21
19
20
23
22
21
21
22
19
23
23
22
21
22
23
19
20
19
20
16
21
24
21
21
21
24
24
23
23
24
23
21
22
24
24
24
27
27
23
22
23
18
24
25
25
23
23
19
22
19
22
26
24
23
22
21
23
25
21
21
26
24
26
26
27
24
23
23
21
26
24
29
27
28
22
24
27
26
24
23
20
18
18
22
23
23
24
23
21
21
22
24
24
23
24
24
25
28
26
24
27
27
27
29
25
24
21
18
24
21
25
24
25
24
23
23
20
21
22
20
23
22
18
23
25
20
22
22
21
22
26
23
23
18
20
18
18
18
16
18
19
19
19
18
18
23
21
22
21
17
20
18
21
24
23
20
18
24
24
23
22
25
22
20
25
27
26
27
23
24
28
23
24
24
22
23
23
23
25
24
25
21
23
22
24
25
25
30
21
23
26
27
25
25
29
25
24
24
25
26
26
23
23
22
19
20
19
23
22
22
19
23
20
18
19
21
22
22
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
21
36
18
13
16
24
23
30
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
13
12
8
9
8
6
7
5
7
10
7
8
7
8
6
7
9
7
6
9
6
6
7
5
6
6
7
8
8
9
15
14
12
11
9
8
8
9
11
8
8
7
7
11
11
12
8
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
7
7
Q7 (cont'd)
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
13
14
13
13
18
18
19
17
20
21
20
23
19
19
17
18
17
15
16
19
23
26
25
28
29
22
24
24
23
28
27
32
9
8
11
9
7
9
11
9
7
6
5
7
11
11
13
9
12
17
16
17
13
12
10
10
7
5
3
8
20
18
18
11
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
3
5
7
6
5
8
16
12
28
17
17
20
16
12
13
25
36
35
31
24
27
11
15
14
13
7
7
4
6
4
Russia
January 2017* .................................
35
27
26
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
Michelle Obama
January 2017* ..................................
October 10-13, 2016+ ......................
August 2016+ ...................................
July 2012+ ........................................
April 2012 .........................................
November 2011 ................................
December 2010 ................................
August 5-9, 2010 ..............................
January 10-14, 2010 ........................
April 2009 .........................................
February 2009 ..................................
December 2008 ................................
September 6-8, 2008+ .....................
August 2008+ ...................................
July 2008+ ........................................
March 2008+ ....................................
49
45
43
41
36
33
33
33
35
43
43
31
21
19
17
14
Wikileaks
January 2017* .................................
Q7 (cont'd)
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't
Know
Name/
Not Sure
12
10
15
15
14
15
12
11
10
16
15
16
13
12
9
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
14
10
10
15
13
14
18
17
21
21
21
19
17
14
15
15
15
12
11
13
15
12
15
9
14
16
15
11
15
11
9
11
10
23
24
24
22
26
24
25
27
28
24
26
25
25
26
26
25
26
24
25
25
25
23
21
27
26
22
27
25
23
27
23
21
21
23
23
23
23
23
25
25
22
25
26
26
24
28
26
23
22
22
26
26
28
27
25
19
23
18
20
16
19
19
20
20
21
18
23
22
24
24
22
20
19
20
22
21
24
25
22
19
21
22
22
22
17
19
17
17
16
20
25
24
23
22
19
21
21
22
22
25
20
18
17
20
22
18
19
19
20
19
16
20
16
16
18
19
18
19
19
17
17
16
18
17
18
17
20
20
20
20
18
19
18
20
20
18
20
19
17
19
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
21
18
20
19
19
18
18
19
18
18
19
20
18
18
18
19
18
19
28
22
26
27
25
22
25
22
22
21
22
19
20
19
20
22
21
23
23
22
22
18
20
20
24
22
18
18
19
19
19
23
22
23
23
19
18
18
19
22
25
20
17
21
16
23
23
23
22
26
22
24
24
23
26
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
20
30
23
15
10
25
27
22
17
Q7 (cont'd)
Neutral
Somewhat
Negative
Very
Negative
Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure
15
16
16
10
13
22
18
22
21
28
11
9
11
10
12
21
20
17
15
13
11
16
14
28
24
35
19
15
16
13
11
17
20
21
21
18
15
15
15
10
13
15
13
20
20
28
21
17
18
4
3
5
21
23
25
24
22
21
21
21
18
19
19
21
20
20
24
21
23
25
27
25
23
22
20
22
13
14
11
19
24
25
24
22
25
21
17
18
15
19
20
23
21
25
21
25
20
22
25
19
24
25
23
26
23
25
10
17
14
16
17
15
15
16
15
13
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
17
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
10
6
12
14
14
15
21
21
20
21
23
29
24
26
23
21
18
20
14
19
9
11
14
15
16
12
11
6
4
3
3
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
3
6
4
5
7
8
9
8
6
10
7
4
6
9
12
35
44
49
Melania Trump
January 2017**.............................
September 2016+.............................
August 2016+ ...................................
12
8
10
15
12
12
41
44
42
12
12
15
13
16
12
7
8
9
Vladimir Putin
January 2017**.................................
September 2016+.............................
August 2016+ ...................................
October 15-18, 2015 ............................
August 2014 .....................................
March 2014 ......................................
1
1
2
2
2
2
6
5
6
5
2
3
20
18
22
16
14
16
22
21
21
18
16
22
45
45
38
48
52
41
7
10
11
11
14
16
Very
Positive
Somewhat
Positive
Mike Pence
January 2017**................................
December 2016 ................................
October 10-13, 2016+ ......................
September 2016+.............................
August 2016+ ...................................
20
21
20
16
10
Joe Biden
January 2017**.............................
October 2015 ...............................
September 2015 ...........................
June 2015 ....................................
November 2014 ............................
June 2014 ....................................
July 2013 ......................................
January 2013 ...............................
December 2012 ............................
October 2012+ .............................
September 26-30, 2012+ .............
August 2012+ ...............................
July 2012+ ....................................
May 2012 .....................................
December 2010 ............................
August 26-30, 2010 ......................
January 10-14, 2010 ....................
July 2009 ......................................
January 2009 ...............................
December 2008 ............................
October 17-20, 2008+ ..................
October 4-5, 2008+ ......................
September 19-22, 2008+ .............
September 6-8, 2008+ .................
September 2007 ...........................
December 2006 ............................
June 2004+ ..................................
53
42
3
2
December 2000
Would you say that the country is better off or
worse off than it was eight years ago?
Better off ...........................................
72
Worse off ..........................................
15
About the same (VOL) ....................
9
Not sure ..........................................
4
D/S
41
34
24
17
3
2
-8
-9
-10
-16
-45
-60
Moving on
Q9a
Who do you want to see take the lead role in setting policy for the country President Elect Trump,
Republicans in Congress, or Democrats in Congress? *
President Elect Trump .....................
Republicans in Congress ..................
Democrats in Congress ....................
None of these (VOL).......................
Not sure ..........................................
28
19
41
7
5
Q9b
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the transition and his preparations for
becoming president?
Donald
Trump
1/17**
12/16
Approve ............................................
44
50
Disapprove ................................ 52
41
Not sure..........................................
4
9
Barack
Obama
1/09
12/08
71
73
14
13
15
14
December 1992
And in general, do you approve or disapprove of the job
Bill Clinton is doing in handling the transition and in
preparing to take office as president?
Approve ...............................................................
77
Disapprove ..........................................................
8
Not sure .............................................................
15
Q10
Do you believe that Donald Trump is (ROTATE) a typical Republican or a different kind of Republican? (IF
Q10:1-2, ASK:) And, is that a good thing or a bad thing? *
Good thing/Typical Republican .......................................
Bad thing/Typical Republican ..........................................
Good thing/Different kind of Republican .........................
Bad thing/Different kind of Republican ............................
Depends (VOL)..............................................................
Not sure .........................................................................
* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).
3
5
43
38
4
7
From what you know, do you agree or disagree with most of what President-elect Donald Trump is
proposing to do, or dont you know enough to say? **
Agree .................................................
Disagree .............................................
Dont know enough to say ..................
Not sure ............................................
37
40
21
2
Q12a
And how confident are you that Donald Trump has the right set of goals and policies to be president of the
United Statesextremely confident, quite confident, only somewhat confident, or not at all confident?
Donald
Trump
1/17*
14
16
26
44
-
Barack
Obama
1/09
12/08
29
30
25
24
30
29
15
16
1
1
George
W. Bush
1/01
15
25
37
21
2
Bill
Clinton
1/93
19
31
35
13
2
Q12b
How confident are you that Donald Trump has the right set of personal characteristics to be president of the
United Statesextremely confident, quite confident, only somewhat confident, or not at all confident?
Donald
Trump
1/17**
13
19
21
46
1
Barack
Obama
1/09
12/08
31
33
28
22
28
28
12
15
1
2
George
W. Bush
1/01
19
21
36
22
2
Bill
Clinton
1/93
16
31
37
13
3
Now, how would you rate Donald Trump on the following qualities, using a five-point scale, on which a "5"
means a very good rating, a "1" means a very poor rating, and a "3" means a mixed rating? (IF "NOT
SURE," RECORD AS "DK.") (RANDOMIZE)
TABLE RANKED BY %4-5 (GOOD RATING) AMONG ALL VOTERS
Very Good
Rating
5
4
Being firm and decisive in decision-making
January 2017** ....................................................................
Being direct and straightforward in communicating with
the American people
January 2017*......................................................................
Dealing with the economy
January 2017 .......................................................................
Changing business as usual in Washington
January 2017** ....................................................................
Being effective and getting things done
January 2017*......................................................................
April 2016+ ..........................................................................
October 25-29, 2015+ ..........................................................
Bringing real change to the direction of the country
January 2017*......................................................................
April 2016+ ..........................................................................
Sharing your positions on the issues
January 2017** ....................................................................
April 2016+ ..........................................................................
October 25-29, 2015+ ..........................................................
Being honest and trustworthy
January 2017** ....................................................................
Being knowledgeable and experienced enough to
handle the presidency
January 2017 .......................................................................
April 2016+ ..........................................................................
October 25-29, 2015+ ..........................................................
Dealing with an international crisis
January 2017** ....................................................................
April 2016+ ..........................................................................
Understanding average people
January 2017*......................................................................
Uniting the Country
January 2017 .......................................................................
Being easygoing and likable
January 2017** ....................................................................
April 2016+ ..........................................................................
October 25-29, 2015+ ..........................................................
Having high personal and ethical standards
January 2017*......................................................................
Having the right temperament
January 2017*......................................................................
April 2016+ ..........................................................................
October 25-29, 2015+ ..........................................................
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
* Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM A).
** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORM B).
Very Poor
Rating
2
1
Cannot
Rate
38
16
13
23
36
12
14
31
32
14
18
12
24
33
12
20
11
22
30
27
28
13
11
20
23
20
18
9
12
12
23
30
21
2
1
30
23
12
14
24
19
8
10
24
33
2
-
17
15
16
15
12
15
24
19
22
11
11
11
32
43
35
1
1
20
12
15
11
41
17
11
10
15
10
14
15
17
21
11
13
13
42
48
42
16
11
15
9
18
15
11
11
39
53
1
-
17
13
17
12
41
15
12
19
10
43
13
7
9
14
9
8
19
21
25
12
13
18
41
50
39
1
1
11
15
19
12
43
10
6
7
11
6
7
18
17
23
12
11
16
49
60
47
Which ONE of the following statements best describes your feelings toward Donald Trump? (DO NOT
ROTATE)
Donald
Trump
1/17*
29
7
17
44
1
2
Barack
Obama
1/09
55
22
5
10
3
5
George W.
Bush
3/06
29
28
4
38
1
-
Bill
Clinton
6/96+
36
19
14
27
2
2
George
H.W. Bush
10/91
43
35
7
12
1
2
Ronald
Reagan1
1/87
39
27
6
25
NA
4
Q14b
Which ONE of the following statements best describes your feelings toward Donald Trump? (ROTATE TOP
TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) **
Like his personal style and like his approach to policies ................................................
Like his personal style but have mixed feelings about his approach to policies .............
Dont like his personal style but like his approach to policies.........................................
Dont like his personal style and dont like his approach to policies ...............................
None of these (VOL) ....................................................................................................
Not sure .......................................................................................................................
23
16
16
44
1
-
Q15
In general, which comes closer to your point of view about Donald Trump? (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM,
BOTTOM TO TOP)
He will be able to bring the country together and unite us .............................................
28
We will continue to have the same kinds of divisions and differences the country
27
had during both the Bush and Obama Administrations................................................
The divisions in the country will get worse than they were during the Bush and
43
Obama Administrations ................................................................................................................................
Not sure .......................................................................................................................
2
Q16
Absolute
Priority For
This Year
Can Be
Delayed Until
Next Year
Should
Not Be
Pursued
Not
Sure
78
16
66
26
64
33
59
22
16
57
31
10
51
22
26
50
35
13
47
30
22
46
33
21
46
26
27
38
38
22
38
24
37
34
39
23
31
42
26
30
38
31
21
23
55
16
29
54
And, moving on
Q18 In terms of your own financial situation, do you think that Donald Trumps economic policies will help you, hurt
you, or not make that much difference?
Will help .............................................
Will hurt..............................................
Will not make much difference ..........
Not sure ...........................................
1/17
28
22
48
2
12/16
32
21
46
1
December 1992
In terms of your own financial situation, do
you think that Bill Clinton's economic
policies will help you, hurt you, or not
make that much difference?
Will help .............................................
31
Will hurt..............................................
21
Will not make much difference ..........
44
Not sure ...........................................
4
Q19
Some people say the businesses Donald Trump owns will present a conflict of interest for a sitting president.
Do you think this is a major problem, a minor problem, or not a problem at all? If you dont know enough about
this to have an opinion, please say so.
A major problem ..............................................
A minor problem ..............................................
Not a problem at all..........................................
No opinion ........................................................
Not sure..........................................................
1/17
38
19
30
12
1
12/16
35
23
28
13
1
Now, Im going to mention a number of ways that Donald Trump will be different from other presidents. For
each one, please tell me if you strongly support this change from other presidents, it is acceptable, you are
uncertain about this change, or if you strongly oppose this change from other presidents. (RANDOMIZE)
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE PERCENTAGE WHO SAY STRONGLY SUPPORT
Strongly
Support
Acceptable
Uncertain
Strongly
Oppose
Not
Sure
24
20
15
24
17
26
18
12
42
20
16
41
19
13
46
25
15
39
24
23
34
20
15
53
Changing topics
Q21
In general, do you believe that Donald Trump has a relationship with Vladimir Putin that is too friendly and
therefore not appropriate for an American president to have with the president of Russia or do you not have
an opinion on this?
Yes, too friendly .................................
No, not too friendly ............................
No Opinion.........................................
Not sure ...........................................
1/17
33
24
41
2
12/16
31
24
44
1
And, moving on
Q22
Do you think the Russian government interfered with the 2016 presidential election by hacking into the
computers of the Democratic Party? (ROTATE)
Yes ................................................................................................ 51
No ................................................................................................ 36
Not sure ..........................................................................................
13
(ASKED OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY YES, RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT INTERFERED)
Q22a
Do you think this interference by the Russians affected the outcome of the election?
Among
All Adults
Yes ................................................................................................
36
No ................................................................................................
13
Not sure ........................................................................................... 2
No/Not Sure on Q22 ......................................................................... 49
(ASKED OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY YES, INTERFERENCE AFFECTED THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION)
Q22b
And do you believe that Donald Trump would have lost and Hillary Clinton would have won the election if the
Russian government hackers had not interfered with the 2016 presidential election?
Among
All Adults^
Yes ................................................................................................ 26
No ................................................................................................
6
Not sure ........................................................................................... 5
No/Not Sure on Q22 & Q22a............................................................63
^ Asked January 13-15 only, N=579.
7/15+
39
36
22
3
5/12
36
33
29
2
1/12
35
32
31
2
Q24
Compared with the past several presidents, do you feel that Barack Obama will turn out to have been one of
the very best, better than most, not as good as most, or definitely worse than most of them?
Barack
Obama
1/17**
21
34
18
26
1
George
W.
Bush
12/08
2
18
30
48
2
Bill
Clinton
1/01
16
40
24
18
2
George
H.W.
Bush
19891
7
48
31
6
8
Ronald
Reagan
19812
11
44
28
9
8
When it comes to (READ ITEM) has the Obama administration lived up to your expectations or has it fallen
short?
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE PERCENTAGE WHO SAY LIVED UP TO EXPECTATIONS
Lived Up to
Expectations
Fallen Short
Some
of Both
Not
Sure
59
38
49
47
49
44
44
47
52
52
1
2
3
3
2
1
49
22
29
48
74
66
1
2
3
2
2
2
49
43
42
41
47
46
2
1
4
8
9
8
46
31
39
50
64
55
1
1
3
3
4
3
44
53
42
55
40
45
45
55
39
44
2
6
4
3
10
7
33
21
25
60
74
67
1
1
3
6
4
5
33
29
37
56
66
54
2
1
2
9
4
7
28
21
26
64
72
65
2
2
2
6
5
7
28
18
33
60
74
54
1
1
3
11
7
10
Now as you may know, Barack Obamas health care plan was passed by Congress and signed into law in
2010
Q26
From what you have heard about the health care law, do you think it is (ROTATE) a good idea or a bad
idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so. (If Good idea/Bad idea, ask:) And, do you
feel that way strongly, or not so strongly?
1/17
TOTAL GOOD IDEA ....................
45
Strongly ................................36
Not so strongly ...........................
9
TOTAL BAD IDEA........................
41
Not so strongly ..........................
6
Strongly ................................35
Do not have an opinion ................
13
Not sure ................................1
3/15
37
27
10
44
5
39
18
1
10/812/14+
36
26
10
48
5
43
14
2
9/14+
34
27
7
48
5
43
16
2
4/14
36
27
9
46
7
39
17
1
3/14
35
26
9
49
7
42
14
2
1/14
34
27
7
48
6
42
17
1
12/13
34
27
7
50
7
43
16
-
10/2528/13
37
28
9
47
4
43
14
2
10/79/13
38
31
7
43
5
38
17
2
9/13
31
24
7
44
6
38
24
1
7/13
34
26
8
47
6
41
18
1
6/13
37
28
9
49
6
43
13
1
7/12+
40
31
9
44
5
39
15
1
6/12
35
25
10
41
6
35
22
2
4/12
36
27
9
45
6
39
17
2
12/11
34
23
11
41
8
33
24
1
1/11
39
29
10
39
5
34
21
1
10/1418/10+
36
25
11
46
5
41
16
2
6/10+
38
28
10
46
7
39
15
1
5/61
10/10
38
28
10
44
6
38
17
1
3/10
36
48
15
1
1/2325/10
31
46
22
1
1/1014/10
33
46
18
3
12/09
32
47
17
4
10/09
38
42
16
4
9/09
39
41
17
3
8/09
36
42
17
5
7/09
36
42
17
5
6/09
33
32
30
5
4/09
33
26
34
7
Prior to May 2010, the question did not ask And, do you feel that way strongly, or not so strongly?
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
When it comes to your opinion about the health care law, do you feel that it(ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM,
BOTTOM TO TOP)
1/17*
6
44
33
16
1
4/14
8
40
28
21
3
12/13
4
36
31
26
3
10/2528/13
6
38
28
24
1
4
Q28
As you know, Republicans in Congress plan to repeal and replace Barack Obamas health care law with a
new law they would propose. How much confidence do you have that a new law proposed by Republicans
in Congress to replace Obamas health care law would make things better (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM,
BOTTOM TO TOP) **
A great deal of confidence................................................
Quite a bit of confidence ...................................................
Just some confidence .......................................................
Very little confidence.........................................................
No confidence at all ..........................................................
Not sure ...........................................................................
14
12
23
22
28
1
Q29
Have you or your family been helped by any part of the health care law that was passed by Congress and
signed into law in 2010?
Yes ......................................................................................... 31
No ........................................................................................... 65
Health care law hurt you or your family (VOL) ................. 3
Not sure .............................................................................. 1
Now I am going to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only.
QF1
A lot of people are unable to get out and vote for many reasons. Did you happen to vote in the November
2016 election for president? (IF YES, ASK:) For whom did you vote Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Gary
Johnson, or Jill Stein? +
Voted for Donald Trump ................................
Voted for Hillary Clinton .................................
Voted for Gary Johnson.................................
Voted for Jill Stein .........................................
Voted for someone else (VOL) ...................
Voted, not sure ............................................
No, Did Not Vote ...........................................
Not sure .......................................................
38
41
5
1
2
1
8
4
52
38
9
1
Did you vote for Barack Obama in 2008, in 2012, in both years, or have you never voted for him? +
Voted for him in 2008 .................................................
Voted for him in 2012 .................................................
Voted for him both times.............................................
Never voted for him ....................................................
Did not vote at all/too young to vote (VOL) ...............
Not sure ....................................................................
QF2
Are you currently employed? (IF "CURRENTLY EMPLOYED," ASK:) What type of work do you do?
(RECORD UNDER "6--OTHER.") (IF "NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED," ASK:) Are you a student, a stay-athome mom or dad, retired, or unemployed and looking for work?
Currently Employed
Professional, manager ............................
White-collar worker .................................
Blue-collar worker ...................................
Farmer, rancher ......................................
Not Currently Employed
Student ....................................................
Stay at home mom/dad ...........................
Retired ....................................................
Unemployed, looking for work .................
Other .......................................................
Not sure ................................................
QF3
7
5
41
43
4
-
25
19
19
3
4
25
3
2
What is the last grade that you completed in school? (DO NOT READ CHOICES.)
Grade school ...........................................................
Some high school ....................................................
High school graduate ..............................................
Some college, no degree.........................................
Vocational training/School ......................................
2-year college degree ..............................................
4-year college/bachelor's degree.............................
Some postgraduate work, no degree ......................
2-3 years postgraduate work/master's degree.........
Doctoral/law degree ................................................
Not sure/refused ....................................................
5
26
19
2
12
21
2
10
3
-
QF5
22
10
9
17
11
8
16
5
2
Thinking about your general approach to issues, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or
conservative? (IF "LIBERAL" OR "CONSERVATIVE," ASK:) Do you consider yourself to be very
(liberal/conservative) or somewhat (liberal/conservative)?
Very liberal .........................................................
Somewhat liberal ...............................................
Moderate ............................................................
Somewhat conservative .....................................
Very conservative ..............................................
Not sure ...........................................................
11
17
35
19
16
2
QF6a/b Are you a current or retired labor union member? (ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY "NO" OR
"NOT SURE" IN QF6a.) Is anyone else in your household a current or retired labor union member?
Labor union member ........................................
Union household ..............................................
Non-union household .......................................
Not sure ..........................................................
QF7
13
7
78
2
Are you married, widowed, separated, divorced, single and never been married, or are you unmarried and
living with a partner?
Married .............................................................
Widowed ...........................................................
Separated ........................................................
Divorced ...........................................................
Single/never been married ................................
Unmarried and living with a partner ..................
Refused ..........................................................
50
6
3
11
20
10
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If you added together the yearly income of all the members of your family who were living at home last year,
would the total be less than ten thousand dollars, between ten thousand dollars and twenty thousand
dollars, between twenty thousand dollars and thirty thousand dollars, between thirty thousand dollars and
forty thousand dollars, between forty thousand dollars and fifty thousand dollars, between fifty thousand
dollars and seventy-five thousand dollars, between seventy-five thousand dollars and one hundred thousand
dollars, between one hundred thousand dollars and one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or would the
total be more than that?
Less than $10,000 .....................................
Between $10,000 and $20,000 .................
Between $20,000 and $30,000 .................
Between $30,000 and $40,000 .................
Between $40,000 and $50,000 .................
Between $50,000 and $75,000 .................
Between $75,000 and $100,000 ...............
Between $100,000 and $150,000 .............
More than $150,000 ..................................
Not sure/refused .......................................
QF9
3
7
8
11
9
18
13
12
11
8
How would you describe your economic circumstances(ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP)
poor, working class, middle class, upper middle class, or well-to-do?
Poor ...............................................................
Working class ................................................
Middle class ...................................................
Upper middle class ........................................
Well-to-do ......................................................
Not sure/refused ..........................................
8
30
44
14
2
2