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Lucid Public Opinion Weekly
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September 19-20, 2017 - 1,301 US adults
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Weighted totalUnweighted totalGenderAgeRace/EthnicityParty Identification
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MaleFemale18-24 years24-34 years34-44 years44-64 years65+ yearsWhiteBlack or African AmericanHispanicAlaskan Native or American IndianAsianOtherDemocratRepublicanIndependent
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Approve38.21%36.28%45.92%32.12%23.33%36.72%34.33%39.43%43.13%41.90%15.79%20.00%21.43%25.00%8.00%12.88%74.47%29.59%
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1. Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of how President Trump is leading the country?Disapprove48.66%48.42%42.86%50.83%52.67%48.66%48.13%47.68%46.25%43.90%66.45%54.29%71.43%62.50%68.00%77.30%14.10%45.64%
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No opinion13.13%15.30%11.22%17.05%24.00%14.63%17.54%12.89%10.63%14.20%17.76%25.71%7.14%12.50%24.00%9.82%11.44%24.77%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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2. Do you approve or disapprove of how the U.S. Congress is doing?Approve17.63%18.15%21.94%16.52%24.00%27.46%19.03%11.63%7.50%18.80%16.56%20.00%7.14%15.00%8.00%13.52%34.31%9.40%
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Disapprove60.34%56.08%63.01%53.08%38.00%42.09%52.99%68.73%76.88%56.70%53.64%57.14%64.29%47.50%52.00%65.57%44.41%55.50%
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No opinion22.03%25.77%15.05%30.40%38.00%30.45%27.99%19.64%15.63%24.50%29.80%22.86%28.57%37.50%40.00%20.90%21.28%35.09%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3. We will now present you with a list of statements. Please tell us if you agree or disagree with the sentiments expressed in these statements.
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3a. Abortion should become illegal.Agree27.49%27.35%33.25%24.81%32.21%35.82%31.84%20.67%13.75%27.18%26.97%34.29%14.29%27.50%24.00%20.29%41.98%22.71%
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Disagree56.07%56.47%49.87%59.32%51.68%48.96%51.31%62.79%70.00%58.78%46.71%44.29%71.43%52.50%56.00%68.24%41.71%55.96%
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Undecided16.44%16.18%16.88%15.88%16.11%15.22%16.85%16.54%16.25%14.04%26.32%21.43%14.29%20.00%20.00%11.48%16.31%21.33%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3b. Immigration strengthens the U.S. economy.Agree47.69%47.49%54.36%44.54%44.97%57.91%46.07%40.57%47.17%44.28%60.53%54.29%50.00%72.50%36.00%65.16%33.24%39.91%
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Disagree31.69%29.99%28.72%30.54%26.85%18.81%31.46%38.50%33.33%33.03%17.76%27.14%21.43%12.50%24.00%18.24%47.72%27.98%
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Undecided20.62%22.51%16.92%24.92%28.19%23.28%22.47%20.93%19.50%22.69%21.71%18.57%28.57%15.00%40.00%16.60%19.03%32.11%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3c. Climate change poses a real and urgent threat to our economy.Agree61.29%61.98%59.28%63.13%63.76%67.87%64.66%55.56%59.12%58.75%73.51%67.14%78.57%80.00%68.00%82.14%44.77%54.15%
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Disagree19.22%17.70%22.42%15.67%14.77%12.01%14.66%23.77%22.64%19.42%11.26%12.86%14.29%10.00%16.00%6.37%32.71%17.51%
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Undecided19.49%20.32%18.30%21.19%21.48%20.12%20.68%20.67%18.24%21.83%15.23%20.00%7.14%10.00%16.00%11.50%22.52%28.34%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3d. The government is responsible for ensuring Americans have access to affordable healthcare.Agree71.77%71.68%72.31%71.41%66.44%78.21%70.94%70.54%66.88%70.58%78.81%70.00%78.57%77.50%64.00%85.42%61.66%64.91%
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Disagree16.30%14.97%18.72%13.36%12.75%11.94%14.34%16.80%20.00%16.67%7.28%12.86%14.29%7.50%12.00%6.16%26.01%15.37%
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Undecided11.93%13.35%8.97%15.23%20.81%9.85%14.72%12.66%13.13%12.75%13.91%17.14%7.14%15.00%24.00%8.42%12.33%19.72%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3e. Gun control laws should become stricter.Agree51.35%50.73%51.92%50.22%50.68%54.33%48.31%48.06%53.75%48.49%59.21%55.71%42.86%70.00%48.00%68.24%41.29%39.22%
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Disagree33.19%32.69%35.55%31.46%25.68%28.36%33.33%38.50%33.13%35.74%21.71%21.43%42.86%15.00%32.00%16.19%48.79%37.39%
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Undecided15.46%16.58%12.53%18.32%23.65%17.31%18.35%13.44%13.13%15.76%19.08%22.86%14.29%15.00%20.00%15.57%9.92%23.39%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3f. Gay and lesbian couples can marry and have he same rights as straight couples.Agree63.91%62.45%59.49%63.73%67.79%70.45%63.67%55.18%56.25%63.89%54.97%62.86%57.14%60.00%56.00%74.95%44.39%63.99%
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Disagree22.09%22.51%27.44%20.40%18.79%18.21%20.97%24.87%31.87%22.57%25.83%17.14%35.71%20.00%12.00%13.14%39.30%18.58%
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Undecided14.00%15.03%13.08%15.88%13.42%11.34%15.36%19.95%11.88%13.54%19.21%20.00%7.14%20.00%32.00%11.91%16.31%17.43%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3g. Income tax should be progressive: people who earn more should pay higher taxes.Agree74.14%72.01%74.87%70.78%58.39%68.06%72.56%77.78%78.13%72.99%73.03%62.86%71.43%60.00%72.00%82.55%65.78%65.60%
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Disagree12.30%13.65%14.36%13.34%20.13%16.72%10.90%10.59%13.13%14.06%7.89%15.71%21.43%20.00%12.00%7.39%21.93%13.53%
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Undecided13.56%14.34%10.77%15.88%21.48%15.22%16.54%11.63%8.75%12.95%19.08%21.43%7.14%20.00%16.00%10.06%12.30%20.87%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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Yes69.20%33.54%34.02%33.33%40.94%40.30%31.84%31.35%20.63%32.00%39.74%38.57%35.71%25.00%56.00%32.99%35.56%32.41%
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4. Were you or someone you know severely affected by a natural disaster in the past 10 years?No30.80%66.46%65.98%66.67%59.06%59.70%68.16%68.65%79.38%68.00%60.26%61.43%64.29%75.00%44.00%67.01%64.44%67.59%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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Yes61.88%37.93%41.69%36.31%32.21%40.30%39.33%41.19%28.13%36.11%43.71%38.57%35.71%57.50%44.00%39.14%36.10%38.16%
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5. Do you feel you will be directly affected by a natural disaster in the next 5-10 years?No38.12%62.07%58.31%63.69%67.79%59.70%60.67%58.81%71.88%63.89%56.29%61.43%64.29%42.50%56.00%60.86%63.90%61.84%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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Yes25.86%26.00%37.60%20.99%24.16%31.34%25.47%23.64%23.13%26.78%26.67%21.43%14.29%17.50%24.00%20.33%39.04%21.15%
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6. Do you feel you have adequate preparedness to tackle future natural disasters?No25.53%22.61%21.23%23.20%15.44%22.09%27.72%24.94%16.25%22.47%22.00%21.43%14.29%27.50%32.00%23.00%18.98%25.29%
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I don't live in an area that is disaster-prone31.75%33.41%28.39%35.58%35.57%32.54%29.96%31.95%42.50%34.90%28.00%30.00%42.86%22.50%28.00%37.37%29.68%32.18%
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I'm not sure16.86%17.98%12.79%20.22%24.83%14.03%16.85%19.48%18.13%15.85%23.33%27.14%28.57%32.50%16.00%19.30%12.30%21.38%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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Adequate17.47%16.50%25.58%12.58%16.11%18.51%16.48%14.25%18.13%18.36%9.27%12.86%7.14%12.50%8.00%10.66%28.34%12.87%
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7. Do you feel the government has adequate preparedness to tackle future natural disasters?Somewhat adequate22.84%31.84%29.67%32.78%30.20%36.12%29.59%31.35%29.38%33.50%21.85%28.57%21.43%40.00%28.00%28.89%38.24%29.66%
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Not adequate26.10%26.14%24.55%26.82%22.82%20.90%31.84%27.20%28.13%24.07%35.76%32.86%28.57%27.50%28.00%34.84%14.17%26.67%
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I'm not sure33.59%25.52%20.20%27.81%30.87%24.48%22.10%27.20%24.38%24.07%33.11%25.71%42.86%20.00%36.00%25.61%19.25%30.80%
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Total100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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Unweighted n-130140389815232227538516599015672154226503383415
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Interviewing datesSeptember 19-20, 2017
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Target populationU.S. citizens, aged 18 and over
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Sampling methodRespondents were selected from Lucid's opt-in online marketplace using sample matching to a demographic profile. The marketplace blinds the subject matter of the survey to the respondent. Voter registration was imputed from Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplemnent released in November 2014.
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WeightingThe sample was weighted based on gender, age, race and state. Weights were nested to compute opinion as a function of each respondent's demographic profile. The mean weight was 0.5612.
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Number of respondents1,301
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Margin of error(+/-) 3.2 percent
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Survey modeWeb-based interviews
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Questions not reported12 questions were not reported
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