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Lucid Public Opinion Weekly
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December 19 - 20, 2017 - 771 US adults
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Weighted totalUnweighted totalGenderAge CategoryRace/EthnicityAnnual Household Income (before taxes)Party IdentificationRegistered VoterGeography
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MaleFemale18-24 years24-34 years34-44 years44-64 years65+ yearsWhiteBlack or African AmericanHispanicAlaskan Native or American IndianAsianOtherUnder $50,000/year$50,000 to $100,000/yearAbove $100,000/yearDemocratRepublicanIndependentYesNoUrbanRural
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1. Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of how President Trump is leading the country?Approve31.52%28.18%31.06%25.33%20.31%27.27%34.90%27.74%32.91%35.18%13.04%30.43%26.09%32.99%20.00%24.50%29.81%44.00%13.96%70.71%19.38%30.75%18.42%26.67%31.31%
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Disapprove54.58%56.14%53.96%58.30%57.03%54.92%49.66%60.62%54.43%50.36%70.53%60.87%43.48%45.36%60.00%56.49%60.38%43.00%75.63%20.20%54.37%58.86%45.79%56.59%55.22%
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No opinion13.90%15.68%14.98%16.38%22.66%17.80%15.44%11.64%12.66%14.46%16.43%8.70%30.43%21.65%20.00%19.01%9.81%13.00%10.41%9.09%26.25%10.39%35.79%16.75%13.47%
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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%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?Approve17.66%18.75%23.79%13.76%16.41%23.11%30.20%13.01%7.59%19.76%14.01%24.35%8.70%25.77%9.09%14.99%20.00%36.00%14.72%39.39%10.94%20.36%12.63%19.19%17.85%
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Disapprove59.53%54.06%55.73%52.40%43.75%44.70%49.66%64.04%73.42%57.35%55.56%52.17%56.52%37.11%56.36%50.09%66.42%43.00%63.71%35.86%53.44%59.70%32.63%54.63%52.86%
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No opinion22.81%27.19%20.48%33.84%39.84%32.20%20.13%22.95%18.99%22.89%30.43%23.48%34.78%37.11%34.55%34.92%13.58%21.00%21.57%24.75%35.63%19.94%54.74%26.18%29.29%
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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%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 or policy proposals. Please tell us if you agree or disagree with the sentiment expressed in these statements.
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3a. Abortion should be made illegal.Agree31.67%31.47%34.80%28.17%28.91%36.36%34.23%27.40%29.11%33.25%28.99%32.17%39.13%27.84%29.09%30.16%31.70%38.00%25.89%46.46%29.06%33.38%24.21%31.06%32.32%
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Disagree47.60%47.04%41.85%52.18%46.88%45.08%41.61%50.00%53.16%47.95%46.38%47.83%39.13%45.36%47.27%44.79%53.21%43.00%52.54%33.84%48.44%47.92%43.68%47.64%45.79%
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Undecided20.73%21.49%23.35%19.65%24.22%18.56%24.16%22.60%17.72%18.80%24.64%20.00%21.74%26.80%23.64%25.05%15.09%19.00%21.57%19.70%22.50%18.70%32.11%21.30%21.89%
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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%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.Agree47.22%50.33%54.19%46.51%52.34%54.17%51.01%44.86%53.16%41.93%53.62%60.00%34.78%67.01%58.18%46.62%55.47%57.00%62.44%35.35%44.69%52.49%42.11%55.28%40.07%
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Disagree28.00%24.56%23.79%25.33%20.31%17.80%23.49%32.88%25.32%32.53%16.91%20.87%39.13%10.31%20.00%26.69%20.38%24.00%16.50%43.43%22.81%24.10%26.32%19.35%35.35%
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Undecided24.78%25.11%22.03%28.17%27.34%28.03%25.50%22.26%21.52%25.54%29.47%19.13%26.09%22.68%21.82%26.69%24.15%19.00%21.07%21.21%32.50%23.41%31.58%25.37%24.58%
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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%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, our national security, and our children.Agree61.87%61.95%60.35%63.54%63.28%65.15%63.76%56.85%64.56%60.24%61.35%62.61%69.57%73.20%52.73%59.96%64.53%66.00%73.35%44.95%58.44%63.02%57.89%64.23%57.24%
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Disagree17.79%16.45%20.04%12.88%11.72%12.50%16.78%21.23%18.99%19.04%16.43%17.39%13.04%6.19%14.55%14.26%19.25%21.00%8.88%33.84%15.00%17.73%11.58%15.28%18.86%
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Undecided20.34%21.60%19.60%23.58%25.00%22.35%19.46%21.92%16.46%20.72%22.22%20.00%17.39%20.62%32.73%25.78%16.23%13.00%17.77%21.21%26.56%19.25%30.53%20.49%23.91%
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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%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 every American have access to quality and affordable healthcare.Agree73.23%73.03%70.04%75.98%72.66%73.48%68.46%74.32%75.95%71.33%78.26%69.57%73.91%76.29%67.27%73.31%77.36%60.00%83.50%55.56%70.94%74.52%67.37%74.31%70.37%
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Disagree12.94%12.61%13.44%11.79%6.25%10.98%16.11%14.38%15.19%15.18%7.73%17.39%8.70%7.22%12.73%9.87%13.96%24.00%5.33%28.28%11.88%13.02%11.05%11.38%15.15%
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Undecided13.83%14.36%16.52%12.23%21.09%15.53%15.44%11.30%8.86%13.49%14.01%13.04%17.39%16.49%20.00%16.82%8.68%16.00%11.17%16.16%17.19%12.47%21.58%14.31%14.48%
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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%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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3e. Government should implement stricter gun control laws.Agree53.25%55.37%53.30%57.42%53.13%56.06%61.07%50.00%65.82%51.33%61.84%55.65%43.48%62.89%52.73%52.47%60.75%57.00%72.59%38.38%44.69%58.03%45.26%57.89%50.17%
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Disagree30.65%27.41%29.30%25.55%23.44%25.00%28.19%30.82%27.85%33.73%18.36%27.83%30.43%14.43%34.55%26.33%27.55%33.00%14.97%48.48%29.69%28.53%23.16%24.72%33.00%
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Undecided16.10%17.22%17.40%17.03%23.44%18.94%10.74%19.18%6.33%14.94%19.81%16.52%26.09%22.68%12.73%21.21%11.70%10.00%12.44%13.13%25.62%13.43%31.58%17.40%16.84%
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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%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.Agree59.98%59.10%56.39%61.79%67.97%64.77%55.03%53.42%54.43%61.69%53.62%68.70%39.13%52.58%60.00%58.87%58.87%61.00%68.53%40.40%59.06%61.63%49.47%59.35%58.59%
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Disagree27.43%24.56%25.55%23.58%11.72%21.59%22.82%31.16%34.18%25.30%26.57%20.87%43.48%19.59%20.00%23.22%27.55%24.00%18.78%38.38%23.13%25.62%20.53%23.25%27.27%
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Undecided12.59%16.34%18.06%14.63%20.31%13.64%22.15%15.41%11.39%13.01%19.81%10.43%17.39%27.84%20.00%17.92%13.58%15.00%12.69%21.21%17.81%12.74%30.00%17.40%14.14%
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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%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.Agree73.02%67.00%68.28%65.72%50.78%60.61%66.44%75.68%83.54%70.36%61.84%69.57%69.57%63.92%60.00%67.82%66.42%64.00%77.16%57.58%60.31%69.53%57.37%67.97%64.98%
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Disagree12.17%13.81%14.98%12.66%14.84%18.56%12.75%11.64%6.33%14.46%14.49%12.17%8.70%13.40%12.73%10.60%17.36%22.00%8.63%25.25%13.13%13.99%13.16%12.36%16.84%
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Undecided14.81%19.19%16.74%21.62%34.38%20.83%20.81%12.67%10.13%15.18%23.67%18.26%21.74%22.68%27.27%21.57%16.23%14.00%14.21%17.17%26.56%16.48%29.47%19.67%18.18%
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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%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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4. Looking back on Election Day last year, would you say your support towards how President Trump has become more or less favorable since?More favorable22.56%21.05%25.99%16.16%15.63%23.86%24.83%20.21%16.46%25.30%13.04%25.22%13.04%21.65%12.73%17.55%21.89%38.00%14.21%47.47%13.13%23.13%13.16%20.00%23.23%
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Less favorable44.69%44.96%47.14%42.79%44.53%42.05%39.60%47.60%55.70%40.48%55.56%47.83%60.87%35.05%43.64%44.61%49.43%35.00%58.88%22.73%41.56%46.26%40.00%45.04%44.78%
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No change32.75%33.99%26.87%41.05%39.84%34.09%35.57%32.19%27.85%34.22%31.40%26.96%26.09%43.30%43.64%37.84%28.68%27.00%26.90%29.80%45.31%30.61%46.84%34.96%31.99%
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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%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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5. Would you say your trust in democratic processes, such as an election, has changed since the last presidential election?I trust democratic processes more since the last election19.05%20.18%26.87%13.54%22.66%20.83%30.87%16.44%7.59%18.31%25.12%24.35%17.39%18.56%10.91%17.92%23.40%24.00%27.16%19.19%12.19%22.58%11.05%20.16%20.20%
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I trust democratic processes less since the last election38.64%37.72%36.12%39.30%31.25%39.39%28.86%36.99%62.03%39.52%34.78%38.26%21.74%40.21%36.36%34.55%44.15%38.00%44.67%33.33%31.87%41.14%24.74%38.70%35.69%
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No change42.31%42.11%37.00%47.16%46.09%39.77%40.27%46.58%30.38%42.17%40.10%37.39%60.87%41.24%52.73%47.53%32.45%38.00%28.17%47.47%55.94%36.29%64.21%41.14%44.11%
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Total100.00%100.01%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%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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6. What is your greatest fear pertaining to the repeal of Net Neutrality?Service pricing increases30.08%31.36%33.26%29.48%32.03%34.85%30.87%29.11%27.85%30.12%26.57%35.65%39.13%39.18%32.73%28.88%32.83%41.00%34.01%29.80%29.06%33.52%23.16%31.22%31.65%
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Blocked content22.31%19.08%21.59%16.59%21.09%18.56%23.49%17.12%16.46%22.17%21.26%10.43%8.70%13.40%20.00%17.18%26.04%11.00%19.29%10.61%24.06%19.39%17.89%19.35%18.52%
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Content specific fees10.60%13.05%13.00%13.10%21.09%13.64%14.77%8.90%10.13%11.08%14.01%21.74%13.04%12.37%7.27%12.43%12.83%17.00%15.48%15.15%8.75%13.16%12.63%14.15%10.77%
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Not aware of impacts25.41%24.34%17.18%31.44%17.19%22.73%22.15%27.74%32.91%24.10%24.15%23.48%34.78%25.77%21.82%28.34%18.87%17.00%22.08%24.24%27.19%22.85%30.00%23.41%26.26%
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I do not think that the repeal of Net Neutrality will have any impact on me11.60%12.17%14.98%9.39%8.59%10.23%8.72%17.12%12.66%12.53%14.01%8.70%4.35%9.28%18.18%13.16%9.43%14.00%9.14%20.20%10.94%11.08%16.32%11.87%12.79%
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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%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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7. Do you believe there should be more screening and security in public spaces (such as subways and and bus stations)?No, I feel safe with the current amounts of security21.65%25.27%17.91%25.84%25.73%16.00%20.65%18.06%21.99%19.41%14.29%26.32%25.32%35.90%17.58%29.13%21.59%18.53%24.29%24.32%21.55%22.14%22.94%19.01%
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No, I feel that will lead to a police state18.94%21.54%16.25%21.35%22.82%24.00%15.38%8.33%20.82%17.65%18.68%10.53%17.72%15.38%22.09%16.09%11.36%15.88%18.64%23.87%17.93%23.66%20.93%14.88%
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Yes, I am concerned for my safety in public places59.41%53.19%65.84%52.81%51.46%60.00%63.97%73.61%57.18%62.94%67.03%63.16%56.96%48.72%60.33%54.78%67.05%65.59%57.06%51.80%60.53%54.20%56.14%66.12%
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Total--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%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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8. How often do you use the following social networking or technology platforms to get news or opininions?
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8a. FacebookSeveral times a day48.26%48.46%46.04%50.87%55.47%51.52%54.36%43.84%32.91%50.36%51.21%44.35%47.83%45.36%38.18%50.27%46.79%43.00%51.78%51.01%42.81%49.72%43.68%48.29%48.82%
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Several times a week16.90%17.87%18.50%17.25%17.97%17.42%18.12%19.18%13.92%17.35%13.53%19.13%39.13%22.68%18.18%14.44%22.26%25.00%19.54%15.15%17.50%18.01%17.37%18.70%16.16%
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A few times every month11.12%10.86%12.56%9.17%7.03%12.12%12.08%10.96%10.13%12.77%12.08%5.22%4.35%12.37%3.64%9.69%13.21%11.00%8.88%11.62%12.81%9.97%14.21%9.27%14.14%
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A few times every year5.14%4.06%4.41%3.71%2.34%5.30%4.03%3.08%6.33%3.37%1.93%9.57%0.00%3.09%9.09%4.20%3.40%5.00%3.30%6.57%3.44%4.43%2.63%3.90%4.38%
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Do not use at all18.58%18.75%18.50%19.00%17.19%13.64%11.41%22.95%36.71%16.14%21.26%21.74%8.70%16.49%30.91%21.39%14.34%16.00%16.50%15.66%23.44%17.87%22.11%19.84%16.50%
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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%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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8b. TwitterSeveral times a day16.26%20.29%24.01%16.59%27.34%25.00%28.86%12.33%6.33%19.76%28.02%16.52%17.39%14.43%14.55%17.92%22.64%27.00%20.81%24.75%16.88%22.58%11.58%22.44%15.82%
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Several times a week15.63%15.02%16.30%13.76%11.72%19.70%20.13%11.64%7.59%13.98%12.08%19.13%13.04%21.65%14.55%12.61%20.00%15.00%16.50%12.63%14.69%15.65%12.63%13.98%17.17%
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A few times every month9.52%10.09%10.35%9.83%10.16%9.85%11.41%9.25%11.39%9.88%10.14%9.57%17.39%10.31%9.09%10.42%9.43%10.00%9.90%8.08%11.56%9.97%10.53%9.76%10.77%
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A few times every year6.18%7.01%6.39%7.64%8.59%9.47%5.37%6.16%2.53%5.78%7.73%8.70%0.00%9.28%9.09%7.68%6.42%5.00%6.85%7.58%6.88%6.79%7.89%7.48%6.06%
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Do not use at all52.41%47.59%42.95%52.18%42.19%35.98%34.23%60.62%72.15%50.60%42.03%46.09%52.17%44.33%52.73%51.37%41.51%43.00%45.94%46.97%50.00%45.01%57.37%46.34%50.17%
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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%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
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8c. GoogleSeveral times a day39.33%46.60%48.46%44.76%53.91%55.68%59.73%34.93%22.78%42.17%57.49%40.00%43.48%54.64%40.00%44.61%48.68%52.00%49.75%46.46%42.81%45.98%48.95%47.32%45.12%
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Several times a week20.08%21.60%20.48%22.71%25.78%23.86%22.82%18.49%16.46%21.45%18.84%23.48%30.43%24.74%20.00%20.48%24.53%20.00%20.05%22.22%23.13%20.91%24.21%22.11%20.54%
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A few times every month10.91%9.76%10.13%9.39%10.16%9.47%3.36%12.33%12.66%10.36%9.66%11.30%8.70%6.19%9.09%10.60%8.30%9.00%10.41%7.58%10.31%10.25%7.89%10.41%8.42%
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A few times every year6.45%5.48%5.95%5.02%1.56%4.92%7.38%7.19%3.80%6.75%4.35%7.83%0.00%2.06%3.64%6.76%3.40%4.00%4.31%5.05%7.19%5.82%4.21%3.74%9.09%
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Do not use at all23.23%16.56%14.98%18.12%8.59%6.06%6.71%27.05%44.30%19.28%9.66%17.39%17.39%12.37%27.27%17.55%15.09%15.00%15.48%18.69%16.56%17.04%14.74%16.42%16.84%
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Interviewing dates19-Dec-17
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Target population
U.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 is 0.4936 and standard deviation is 0.5644.
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Number of respondents771
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Margin of error
Cannot be calculated for web-based sample.
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Survey modeWeb-based interviews
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Questions not reported
6 questions were not reported
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