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Schoen Cooperman Research

U.S. National Poll

March 2022

Screening Questions

MARCH 2022

Which range does your age fall into?

18-29	13%
30-39	15%
40-49	15%
50-64	31%
65 or older	26%

Do you consider yourself a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent?

Democrat	33%
Republican	36%
Independent	28%
Some other political party	3%

How likely are you to vote in the November 2022 midterm elections?

Absolutely certain	74%
Very likely	26%
Possibly [TERMINATE]	--
Not very likely [TERMINATE]	--
Not at all likely [TERMINATE]	--

How concerned are you about the Covid-19 pandemic?

	DECEMBER 2021	MARCH 2022
TOTAL CONCERNED	75%	62%
TOTAL NOT CONCERNED	25%	38%

Very concerned	37%	31%
Somewhat concerned	38%	31%
Not very concerned	14%	23%
Not at all concerned	11%	15%
Not sure	--	--

Please indicate if you approve or disapprove of the job that each elected official or group is performing. TRACKED WHERE APPLICABLE

Joe Biden as President

	DECEMBER 2021	MARCH 2022
TOTAL APPROVE	46%	45%
TOTAL DISAPPROVE	51%	54%

Strongly approve	27%	22%
Somewhat approve	19%	23%
Somewhat disapprove	11%	13%
Strongly disapprove	40%	41%
Not sure	3%	1%

Joe Biden on leading an economic recovery

	DECEMBER 2021	MARCH 2022
TOTAL APPROVE	46%	38%
TOTAL DISAPPROVE	50%	59%

Strongly approve	23%	17%
Somewhat approve	23%	21%
Somewhat disapprove	13%	16%
Strongly disapprove	37%	43%
Not sure	4%	3%

Joe Biden on addressing the Covid-19 pandemic

		MARCH 2022
TOTAL APPROVE		53%
TOTAL DISAPPROVE		45%

Strongly approve		27%
Somewhat approve		26%
Somewhat disapprove		14%
Strongly disapprove		31%
Not sure		2%

Please indicate if you trust Democrats or Republicans more to handle the following issues.

Managing the economy

		MARCH 2022
I trust Democrats more		41%
I trust Republicans more		47%
Not sure		12%

Controlling inflation

		MARCH 2022
I trust Democrats more		36%
I trust Republicans more		48%
Not sure		16%

Lowering the crime rate

		MARCH 2022
I trust Democrats more		34%
I trust Republicans more		49%
Not sure		17%

Who do you blame more for the following threats to our country?

Increasing crime rates

		MARCH 2022
I blame Democrats more		52%
I blame Republicans more		25%
Not sure		23%

Thinking about the issues facing the United States today, what do you think are the most important issues? Select up to three.

		MARCH 2022
Inflation/rising prices		51%
The economy; creating jobs		32%
The coronavirus pandemic		30%
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine		28%
Immigration		20%
Healthcare		18%
Climate change/environment		14%
Public safety / fighting crime		13%
Racial justice and equality		10%
Taxes		9%
Unifying the country		9%
Protecting our democracy		9%
Protecting the Second Amendment		7%
Affordable housing		6%
Infrastructure; improving roads and mass transit		5%
Women’s rights		5%
K-12 Education		3%
Other [specify]		3%
Not sure		2%

Which of these issues do you feel President Joe Biden is actually most focused on? Select up to three.

		MARCH 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine		34%
The coronavirus pandemic		33%
Infrastructure; improving roads and mass transit		18%
The economy; creating jobs		16%
Inflation/rising prices		16%
Climate change/environment		16%
Racial justice and equality		15%
Healthcare		11%
Taxes		8%
Immigration		7%
Women’s rights		6%
Public safety / fighting crime		5%
Unifying the country		4%
Protecting our democracy		4%
Protecting the Second Amendment		2%
K-12 Education		2%
Affordable housing		1%
Other [specify]		8%
Not sure		11%

Compared to what you expected when Joe Biden took office, do you feel that he has done better than you expected, worse than you expected, or just about as you expected?

		MARCH 2022
Better than expected		19%
Worse than expected		43%
Just about as expected		34%
Not sure		4%

Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statement.

Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are out of touch with hardworking Americans. They have been so focused on catering to the far-left wing of the party that they’re ignoring Americans’ day to day concerns, such as addressing the rising prices for goods and gasoline and combatting violent crime.

		MARCH 2022
TOTAL AGREE		61%
TOTAL DISAGREE		34%

Strongly agree		43%
Somewhat agree		18%
Somewhat disagree		11%
Strongly disagree		23%
Not sure		5%

Do you think President Biden and the Democratic Party should move more to the left and embrace more liberal policies, move more to the center and embrace more moderate policies, or do you think President Biden and the Democratic Party should stay where it is right now?

	MARCH 2022
President Biden and the Democratic Party should move more to the left and embrace more liberal policies	18%
President Biden and the Democratic Party should move more to the center and embrace more moderate policies	54%
President Biden and the Democratic Party should stay where it is now	13%
Not sure	15%

Do you think the Biden Administration’s policies are fully to blame, partly to blame, or not at all to blame for inflation?

		MARCH 2022
Fully to blame		37%
Partly to blame		31%
Not at all to blame		24%
Not sure		8%

Do you think coronavirus in the United States is completely under control, mostly under control, somewhat under control or not under control at all?

	MARCH 2022
Completely under control	14%
Mostly under control	32%
Somewhat under control	37%
Not under control at all	12%
Not sure	5%

How concerned are you about violent crime in America today?

		MARCH 2022
TOTAL CONCERNED		85%
TOTAL NOT CONCERNED		14%

Very concerned		52%
Somewhat concerned		33%
Not very concerned		12%
Not at all concerned		2%
Not sure		1%

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Joe Biden and Democrats are soft on crime.

		MARCH 2022
TOTAL AGREE		56%
TOTAL DISAGREE		31%

Strongly agree		40%
Somewhat agree		16%
Somewhat disagree		13%
Strongly disagree		18%
Not sure		13%

Democrats in Congress want to defund the police.

	MARCH 2022
TOTAL AGREE	46%
TOTAL DISAGREE	42%

Strongly agree	31%
Somewhat agree	15%
Somewhat disagree	12%
Strongly disagree	30%
Not sure	12%

Demographics

MARCH 2022

What is your gender?

Man	47%
Woman	52%
Other	1%

What is your racial or ethnic background?

White or Caucasian	73%
Black or African-American	11%
Hispanic	11%
Asian	4%
Other	1%

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Some high school or less	3%
High school graduate	18%
Some college	29%
College graduate	25%
Some graduate school	4%
Graduate degree	18%
Technical school	3%

What state do you live in? [REGION CODE]

Northeast	19%
South	22%
Midwest	36%
West	23%