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Washington Post-Schar School poll conducted June 2-7, 2020, among a random national sample of 1,006 adults with 70% reached on cellphones and 30% on landlines. Overall results have margin of sampling error of +/- 3.5 percentage points. *=<0.5%All adultsRegistered votersSexParty IDParty leaningIdeologyAgeRace/EthnicityEducationUrban/Suburban/RuralRegionHousehold incomeRace/Education
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All adultsRegistered votersMaleFemaleDemocratRepublicanIndependentDem/Lean DemRep/Lean RepLiberalModerateConservativeAge 18-29Age 30-39Age 40-49Age 50-64Age 65+WhiteNonwhiteNo college degreeCollege graduateUrbanSuburbanRuralNortheastMidwestSouthWestIncome <$50,000Income $50,000-$100,000Income $100,000+White no college degreeWhite college graduate
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1. Do you think the killing of George Floyd was an isolated incident or a sign of broader problems in treatment of black Americans by police?Isolated incident29%29%33%24%13%51%29%12%53%11%24%47%23%27%22%33%36%32%22%29%26%26%30%34%28%35%28%25%28%22%40%35%26%
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Broader problem69%69%64%74%86%47%69%87%45%88%74%52%77%72%75%66%60%68%75%68%73%72%69%64%69%64%69%74%68%77%60%64%74%
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No opinion2%2%2%2%1%2%2%1%2%1%3%1%*1%3%2%3%1%4%3%1%2%1%2%3%1%3%1%4%1%-1%*
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2. Do you support or oppose protests following Floyd's killing that have taken place in cities across the country?**NET Support**74%74%77%72%87%53%76%88%56%89%80%59%82%77%77%74%64%69%83%73%78%81%71%70%72%74%74%77%72%82%67%65%77%
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Strongly support47%46%48%46%61%27%48%63%28%66%45%34%55%42%51%45%42%42%55%45%51%51%45%47%48%45%47%49%44%51%48%38%48%
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Somewhat support27%28%29%25%26%26%29%25%28%23%34%25%26%35%26%29%21%27%28%27%27%29%25%22%24%29%28%28%28%31%19%26%29%
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**NET Oppose**25%25%21%28%13%46%23%11%43%11%19%40%18%22%23%26%34%30%16%26%21%19%28%30%25%26%25%22%26%17%32%34%22%
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Somewhat oppose11%11%8%14%7%18%11%6%15%5%12%16%13%13%9%10%10%14%7%11%10%12%12%7%13%14%10%9%13%9%11%15%12%
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Strongly oppose14%14%14%14%6%28%11%5%27%6%8%24%5%9%13%17%24%16%9%15%11%7%16%23%12%12%15%13%13%8%22%19%10%
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No opinion1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%-1%2%-1%1%*2%1%1%1%**1%-2%-*1%1%**1%*
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3. Do you think protests have been mostly peaceful or mostly violent?Mostly peaceful43%45%47%39%56%24%44%59%26%70%37%29%52%43%40%37%44%42%46%36%58%46%45%38%43%45%41%44%37%48%51%33%57%
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Mostly violent43%40%41%45%29%65%42%26%63%17%43%60%33%42%43%49%47%44%41%49%30%39%42%51%39%41%46%43%48%35%40%53%29%
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Both equally (vol.)13%14%11%15%15%10%12%15%9%11%19%9%15%15%17%12%8%13%13%14%11%13%12%10%16%13%12%12%14%15%7%13%13%
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No opinion1%1%1%1%*1%2%1%2%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%*2%2%1%1%
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4. When violence has occurred, who do you think is most to blame - police, protesters, or other people acting irresponsibly?Police14%14%13%16%20%7%15%21%7%19%17%10%21%20%18%8%8%11%21%14%14%18%13%8%17%13%16%11%18%14%10%9%13%
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Protesters10%10%11%8%5%14%11%5%16%4%10%14%11%9%8%9%11%11%6%10%9%10%9%10%10%9%12%7%9%11%11%14%8%
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Other people acting irresponsibly66%67%64%68%65%73%62%62%71%66%65%67%55%59%65%75%73%69%61%66%67%62%71%70%61%67%63%73%63%65%73%68%69%
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One or more groups equally (vol.)9%8%11%7%9%5%11%10%6%9%8%8%12%11%8%7%7%8%12%9%9%10%7%10%12%10%8%9%11%8%4%7%9%
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No opinion1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%-1%2%1%1%1%1%1%*1%1%*1%2%-1%1%1%*2%2%2%*
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5a. Do you think police are using too much force when dealing with protesters in cities across the country, are not using enough force, or are they handling this about right?Using too much force45%44%43%47%62%18%46%63%20%63%47%29%58%50%47%36%35%40%53%43%48%52%42%38%44%41%46%47%46%49%33%36%45%
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Not using enough force15%16%18%11%6%26%16%5%30%6%12%24%10%12%8%21%20%15%14%15%13%10%17%20%17%11%15%15%13%11%28%16%12%
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Handling this about right38%37%37%39%31%51%35%31%47%28%39%43%30%35%40%41%42%43%31%39%37%35%37%39%38%43%37%35%40%37%34%44%40%
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No opinion3%2%2%3%1%5%3%1%4%3%1%4%2%2%6%2%2%3%2%3%2%2%4%2%1%5%2%4%1%3%5%4%3%
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5b. Do you think police are using too much force when dealing with peaceful protesters, are not using enough force, or are they handling this about right?Using too much force44%43%45%43%58%19%48%62%22%65%51%24%55%54%46%38%28%40%50%40%50%48%40%38%48%38%46%43%43%49%38%35%49%
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Not using enough force4%4%5%3%3%7%3%3%6%3%5%4%5%3%3%4%4%4%4%4%3%4%4%4%4%4%4%3%4%5%4%5%3%
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Handling this about right50%50%49%51%38%71%47%34%69%32%42%69%38%43%51%55%63%53%44%52%45%46%54%54%47%57%47%51%50%44%57%58%46%
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No opinion2%2%1%4%2%4%1%2%3%1%3%3%1%1%1%3%5%3%2%3%2%2%2%4%1%2%3%3%3%3%2%3%2%
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5c. Do you think police are using too much force when dealing with people vandalizing or looting businesses, are not using enough force, or are they handling this about right?Using too much force16%15%12%20%24%5%17%24%5%27%12%12%24%20%15%13%12%13%22%16%17%18%13%23%15%17%18%15%17%18%12%13%13%
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Not using enough force47%50%53%41%36%72%42%33%72%32%50%57%37%42%42%56%53%50%41%47%47%43%51%50%44%44%47%50%42%47%61%52%48%
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Handling this about right34%32%33%36%37%21%38%41%22%39%34%30%37%38%38%29%30%34%35%35%33%37%33%24%40%37%33%30%39%33%25%34%35%
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No opinion3%3%2%3%3%2%2%2%1%2%3%2%2%-4%2%5%3%2%3%3%3%2%3%2%2%2%5%3%2%2%2%4%
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6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump has responded to protests that followed Floyd's killing?**NET Approve**35%38%41%30%13%72%33%12%72%12%30%58%36%24%29%38%44%39%27%37%31%32%35%40%29%37%39%32%32%32%49%43%33%
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Strongly approve23%26%26%19%5%53%21%4%52%6%17%41%21%15%15%25%34%26%15%24%20%21%22%31%17%23%25%23%20%22%33%31%20%
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Somewhat approve12%12%14%10%8%19%12%8%20%6%13%17%15%9%14%13%9%13%12%13%11%11%13%10%13%14%13%9%13%10%16%13%13%
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**NET Disapprove**61%60%57%65%85%24%61%86%23%86%68%36%63%68%62%59%53%57%68%58%67%65%59%56%66%59%61%58%62%66%50%51%66%
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Somewhat disapprove14%13%11%16%16%10%15%14%11%14%16%11%10%18%14%18%9%14%14%14%12%14%14%14%19%13%12%14%17%12%11%14%14%
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Strongly disapprove47%47%46%49%70%14%46%72%12%72%52%25%53%50%49%41%44%43%55%44%55%51%46%42%47%46%49%45%44%55%40%37%52%
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No opinion4%2%2%6%1%4%6%2%5%3%2%5%1%7%8%3%3%4%5%5%1%3%5%3%5%4%*9%6%2%1%5%2%
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7. Which comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right - police in America have made the changes needed to treat blacks equally to whites OR police in America need to continue making changes to treat blacks equally to whites?Police have made the changes needed13%14%15%12%6%26%12%6%25%6%8%22%12%8%15%14%17%16%8%14%12%10%15%16%10%16%14%13%12%10%23%18%13%
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Police need to continue making changes81%81%78%84%90%66%84%91%67%93%85%70%83%88%81%80%77%80%85%81%83%88%79%79%85%80%80%82%82%87%72%78%82%
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Both (vol.)3%2%3%2%1%4%3%2%3%1%4%3%5%2%1%3%2%2%3%3%3%2%2%1%2%2%3%3%3%2%1%2%3%
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Neither (vol.)1%1%1%1%*2%1%*2%*1%2%-1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%*2%*2%1%1%1%1%*2%1%1%
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No opinion2%2%2%2%2%2%1%1%2%-3%2%1%1%2%1%3%1%3%2%2%-2%5%1%2%2%2%2%1%3%1%1%
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8. What type of president would you prefer to have right now - someone who can restore security by enforcing the law or someone who can address the nation's racial divisions?Restore security37%38%40%34%18%63%39%17%64%19%32%54%34%32%32%41%45%39%33%43%26%33%40%43%30%42%35%42%38%28%49%46%28%
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Address the nation's racial divisions50%47%49%51%73%23%46%72%23%73%52%33%58%52%55%43%44%46%58%45%61%56%48%44%60%43%52%45%50%57%39%38%58%
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Both (vol.)12%13%9%14%8%11%14%11%12%8%15%12%7%16%12%16%9%14%8%11%12%10%11%12%10%13%12%12%10%14%10%14%14%
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Neither (vol.)1%1%1%**2%**1%**1%1%1%1%**1%-1%*-1%*-1%1%1%**2%2%*
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No opinion1%1%*1%*1%******--*-2%**1%***1%*1%1%-1%--1%-