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1 | Read poll topline and methodology | All adults | Registered voters | Sex | Party ID | Party leaning | Ideology | White/Nonwhite | Age | Education | Race/Education | |||||||||||||
2 | This Washington Post-Schar School poll was conducted Oct. 1-9, 2019 among a random national sample of 1,007 U.S. adults. Results have an error margin of +/- 3.5 percentage points, including design effects due to weighting. *=less than 0.5 percent. | All adults | Registered voters | Male | Female | Democrat | Republican | Independent | Dem/Lean Dem | Rep/Lean Rep | Liberal | Moderate | Conservative | White | Nonwhite | Age 18-39 | Age 40-64 | Age 65+ | No college degree | College graduate | White no college degree | White college graduate | ||
3 | 1. Do you think President Trump does or does not uphold adequate standards for ethics in government? | Does | 35% | 37% | 40% | 31% | 14% | 68% | 31% | 13% | 67% | 15% | 29% | 61% | 41% | 25% | 25% | 41% | 44% | 36% | 33% | 44% | 34% | |
4 | Does not | 60% | 59% | 55% | 64% | 83% | 29% | 64% | 84% | 30% | 80% | 66% | 34% | 55% | 69% | 69% | 55% | 52% | 58% | 64% | 51% | 64% | ||
5 | No opinion | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 2% | ||
6 | 2. If Joe Biden became president, do you think he would or would not uphold adequate standards for ethics in government? | Would | 47% | 49% | 46% | 49% | 72% | 27% | 45% | 68% | 27% | 59% | 56% | 30% | 46% | 49% | 44% | 51% | 47% | 44% | 55% | 40% | 57% | |
7 | Would not | 38% | 39% | 40% | 36% | 19% | 63% | 36% | 20% | 62% | 30% | 25% | 58% | 40% | 34% | 37% | 36% | 44% | 40% | 33% | 44% | 33% | ||
8 | No opinion | 15% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 9% | 10% | 19% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 19% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 16% | 11% | 16% | 10% | ||
9 | 3. As you may know, Congress has begun an impeachment inquiry that could lead to Trump being removed from office. Do you think Congress should or should not have begun an impeachment inquiry of Trump? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? | **NET Should have** | 58% | 57% | 51% | 65% | 86% | 28% | 57% | 86% | 25% | 79% | 65% | 30% | 51% | 71% | 66% | 56% | 49% | 57% | 61% | 47% | 61% | |
10 | Strongly should have | 43% | 44% | 41% | 45% | 71% | 15% | 40% | 69% | 15% | 65% | 43% | 21% | 38% | 52% | 47% | 40% | 41% | 40% | 50% | 33% | 47% | ||
11 | Somewhat should have | 15% | 13% | 11% | 20% | 15% | 12% | 17% | 18% | 11% | 14% | 22% | 8% | 14% | 18% | 19% | 16% | 7% | 17% | 11% | 13% | 14% | ||
12 | **NET Should NOT have** | 38% | 40% | 45% | 32% | 11% | 71% | 38% | 11% | 72% | 17% | 31% | 67% | 45% | 26% | 29% | 41% | 49% | 38% | 38% | 48% | 38% | ||
13 | Somewhat should not have | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 12% | 10% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 13% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% | ||
14 | Strongly should not have | 29% | 31% | 35% | 23% | 6% | 59% | 28% | 6% | 60% | 10% | 22% | 55% | 34% | 19% | 16% | 35% | 40% | 29% | 29% | 37% | 28% | ||
15 | No opinion | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 1% | ||
16 | 3. NET Do you think Congress should or should not have begun an impeachment inquiry of Trump? (IF YES) Do you think the House of Representatives should or should not vote to remove Trump from office? | **NET Should begin impeachment** | 58% | 57% | 51% | 65% | 86% | 28% | 57% | 86% | 25% | 79% | 65% | 30% | 51% | 71% | 66% | 56% | 49% | 57% | 61% | 47% | 61% | |
17 | Begin impeachment - Remove Trump | 49% | 49% | 44% | 54% | 78% | 18% | 49% | 77% | 17% | 68% | 55% | 25% | 43% | 60% | 56% | 47% | 40% | 47% | 53% | 38% | 53% | ||
18 | Begin impeach - Do NOT remove Trump | 6% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 4% | ||
19 | Begin impeach - No opin. removal | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | ||
20 | **Should NOT begin impeachment** | 38% | 40% | 45% | 32% | 11% | 71% | 38% | 11% | 72% | 17% | 31% | 67% | 45% | 26% | 29% | 41% | 49% | 38% | 38% | 48% | 38% | ||
21 | No opinion | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 1% | ||
22 | 4. As you may know, official White House notes from a July phone call showed President Trump asking the President of Ukraine to investigate former vice president Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Do you think Trump’s request was appropriate, or inappropriate? (IF INAPPROPRIATE) Is that very inappropriate or somewhat inappropriate? | Appropriate | 32% | 33% | 37% | 28% | 12% | 59% | 31% | 11% | 59% | 17% | 23% | 56% | 38% | 21% | 26% | 34% | 40% | 33% | 30% | 43% | 30% | |
23 | **NET Inappropriate** | 62% | 62% | 57% | 66% | 84% | 33% | 63% | 86% | 33% | 81% | 68% | 37% | 54% | 74% | 68% | 58% | 55% | 60% | 65% | 49% | 65% | ||
24 | Somewhat inappropriate | 17% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 15% | 15% | 21% | 23% | 15% | 11% | 21% | 9% | 17% | 11% | ||
25 | Very inappropriate | 43% | 44% | 38% | 48% | 66% | 16% | 43% | 68% | 15% | 63% | 47% | 20% | 39% | 51% | 46% | 41% | 42% | 37% | 56% | 31% | 54% | ||
26 | Inappropriate - no opin. | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | - | 2% | 2% | 1% | * | 1% | * | ||
27 | No opinion | 6% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 5% | ||
28 | 5. Trump held back military aid to Ukraine in the weeks before his request about investigating Biden and his son. How much, if at all, do you think this matters in judging Trump's actions? | **Matters a great deal/Good amount** | 58% | 58% | 54% | 61% | 80% | 33% | 57% | 82% | 31% | 76% | 65% | 34% | 55% | 64% | 62% | 56% | 53% | 55% | 63% | 51% | 64% | |
29 | A great deal | 38% | 40% | 36% | 39% | 59% | 13% | 37% | 59% | 13% | 56% | 40% | 19% | 37% | 41% | 37% | 38% | 40% | 34% | 46% | 31% | 46% | ||
30 | A good amount | 20% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 23% | 17% | 20% | 25% | 15% | 19% | 23% | 26% | 18% | 13% | 22% | 17% | 19% | 17% | ||
31 | **Matters not so much/Not at all** | 37% | 37% | 41% | 33% | 16% | 62% | 36% | 15% | 63% | 21% | 30% | 60% | 40% | 30% | 34% | 36% | 45% | 39% | 33% | 43% | 34% | ||
32 | Not so much | 18% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 12% | 28% | 15% | 11% | 26% | 12% | 18% | 23% | 20% | 14% | 23% | 14% | 16% | 20% | 13% | 22% | 15% | ||
33 | Not at all | 19% | 20% | 23% | 16% | 4% | 34% | 21% | 5% | 38% | 9% | 12% | 37% | 20% | 16% | 11% | 22% | 29% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 18% | ||
34 | No opinion | 5% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 3% | ||
35 | 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress have handled the impeachment inquiry? | Approve | 49% | 50% | 44% | 52% | 79% | 21% | 46% | 75% | 20% | 69% | 55% | 24% | 46% | 53% | 54% | 45% | 44% | 46% | 55% | 42% | 56% | |
36 | Disapprove | 44% | 46% | 49% | 40% | 17% | 76% | 45% | 20% | 76% | 27% | 36% | 71% | 47% | 38% | 37% | 47% | 51% | 45% | 41% | 51% | 40% | ||
37 | No opinion | 7% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 7% | 4% | ||
38 | 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress have responded to the impeachment inquiry? | Approve | 33% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 21% | 55% | 30% | 19% | 52% | 21% | 36% | 43% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 34% | 34% | 36% | 27% | 36% | 27% | |
39 | Disapprove | 56% | 58% | 58% | 53% | 72% | 36% | 57% | 73% | 38% | 73% | 53% | 44% | 56% | 55% | 54% | 56% | 57% | 51% | 66% | 51% | 65% | ||
40 | No opinion | 11% | 9% | 9% | 13% | 7% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 10% | 7% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 13% | 8% | ||
41 | 8a. In impeaching Trump, do you think Democrats in Congress are acting to uphold their constitutional duties, or not? | Yes | 53% | 53% | 51% | 56% | 73% | 28% | 55% | 75% | 27% | 72% | 61% | 27% | 52% | 57% | 58% | 51% | 51% | 52% | 57% | 50% | 56% | |
42 | No | 42% | 43% | 46% | 39% | 24% | 69% | 41% | 22% | 70% | 25% | 36% | 68% | 44% | 38% | 39% | 44% | 44% | 43% | 40% | 45% | 40% | ||
43 | No opinion | 5% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 3% | ||
44 | 8b. In impeaching Trump, do you think Democrats in Congress are making a necessary stand against Trump's actions , or not? | Yes | 61% | 61% | 55% | 67% | 80% | 36% | 61% | 81% | 35% | 73% | 68% | 40% | 57% | 69% | 65% | 58% | 57% | 60% | 62% | 56% | 60% | |
45 | No | 35% | 36% | 42% | 29% | 17% | 62% | 34% | 17% | 62% | 24% | 29% | 55% | 38% | 28% | 30% | 38% | 40% | 35% | 36% | 39% | 38% | ||
46 | No opinion | 4% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 2% | ||
47 | 8c. In impeaching Trump, do you think Democrats in Congress are overreacting, or not? | Yes | 41% | 44% | 47% | 36% | 13% | 76% | 39% | 13% | 77% | 22% | 32% | 70% | 48% | 28% | 33% | 45% | 50% | 42% | 40% | 52% | 40% | |
48 | No | 55% | 54% | 50% | 60% | 84% | 23% | 57% | 84% | 21% | 76% | 65% | 26% | 49% | 68% | 63% | 52% | 48% | 54% | 59% | 44% | 59% | ||
49 | No opinion | 3% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% | ||
50 | 8d. In impeaching Trump, do you think Democrats in Congress are distracting Congress from more important issues, or not? | Yes | 50% | 52% | 56% | 45% | 17% | 85% | 54% | 21% | 86% | 28% | 42% | 80% | 56% | 41% | 45% | 52% | 58% | 53% | 46% | 61% | 46% | |
51 | No | 46% | 46% | 40% | 51% | 81% | 14% | 41% | 77% | 12% | 70% | 53% | 17% | 41% | 55% | 51% | 44% | 39% | 43% | 52% | 35% | 52% | ||
52 | No opinion | 4% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 2% | ||