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1 | Among respondents interviewed Mar 06-08, 2018 | Party identification | Education by Race | Trump approval | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Total | Republican/lean rep | Independent no lean | Democrat/lean dem | White: Non-college | White: College grad | Non-white: Non-college | Non white: College grad | Total approve | Total disapprove | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Which one of the following issues matters MOST to you right now? | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
4 | Jobs and the economy | 27% | 35% | 28% | 20% | 27% | 24% | 29% | 27% | 35% | 21% | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Health care | 19% | 15% | 19% | 24% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 22% | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Immigration | 12% | 18% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 13% | 15% | 18% | 8% | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Education | 11% | 7% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 14% | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Other (please specify) | 10% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 11% | ||||||||||||||||
9 | The environment | 9% | 3% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 13% | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Terrorism | 7% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 10% | 4% | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Foreign policy | 4% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 6% | ||||||||||||||||
12 | No answer | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 1% | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
14 | Strongly approve | 24% | 54% | 14% | 2% | 31% | 21% | 13% | 18% | 55% | 0% | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Somewhat approve | 19% | 31% | 26% | 6% | 22% | 19% | 15% | 15% | 45% | 0% | ||||||||||||||||
16 | Somewhat disapprove | 11% | 8% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 15% | 11% | 0% | 20% | ||||||||||||||||
17 | Strongly disapprove | 44% | 5% | 42% | 80% | 33% | 51% | 53% | 52% | 0% | 80% | ||||||||||||||||
18 | No answer | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | ||||||||||||||||
19 | When it comes to American democracy, which comes closest to your view: | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
20 | I have faith in American democracy | 52% | 64% | 40% | 48% | 50% | 60% | 45% | 54% | 63% | 44% | ||||||||||||||||
21 | I have lost faith in American democracy | 37% | 30% | 44% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 28% | 46% | ||||||||||||||||
22 | I have never had faith in American democracy | 8% | 6% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 9% | ||||||||||||||||
23 | No answer | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Which comes closer to your view: | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
25 | We need a strong national government to deal with the big problems facing the country | 50% | 36% | 41% | 68% | 50% | 52% | 52% | 47% | 38% | 61% | ||||||||||||||||
26 | Most of the big problems today can be solved by state and local governments | 21% | 27% | 25% | 16% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 24% | 27% | 18% | ||||||||||||||||
27 | Government, in general, cannot solve the big problems facing the country | 25% | 35% | 30% | 14% | 25% | 26% | 22% | 27% | 33% | 20% | ||||||||||||||||
28 | No answer | 4% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 2% | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Which comes closer to your view: | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
30 | We would be better off if a single leader had greater power to make sure U.S. government could solve today’s problems | 10% | 11% | 16% | 6% | 11% | 3% | 15% | 8% | 14% | 7% | ||||||||||||||||
31 | Dividing power between the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court is necessary to prevent abuse and preserve liberty | 86% | 87% | 78% | 93% | 85% | 95% | 78% | 90% | 83% | 92% | ||||||||||||||||
32 | No answer | 4% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 2% | ||||||||||||||||
33 | Which of the following challenge your faith in democracy? (Select all that apply). | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
34 | Government officials not solving problems | 57% | 59% | 52% | 59% | 61% | 61% | 51% | 47% | 55% | 60% | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Influence of campaign contributions on candidates’ decisions | 55% | 48% | 53% | 65% | 58% | 69% | 39% | 51% | 46% | 65% | ||||||||||||||||
36 | Current leadership and the policies | 48% | 21% | 47% | 73% | 44% | 55% | 47% | 49% | 18% | 73% | ||||||||||||||||
37 | Drawing district lines to give one party an advantage over another, so-called “gerrymandering” | 46% | 35% | 40% | 61% | 47% | 61% | 31% | 44% | 32% | 59% | ||||||||||||||||
38 | Foreign governments interfering with elections | 39% | 22% | 34% | 58% | 39% | 42% | 37% | 39% | 20% | 56% | ||||||||||||||||
39 | Voter fraud | 35% | 49% | 36% | 24% | 40% | 29% | 37% | 28% | 48% | 27% | ||||||||||||||||
40 | Voting machines’ vulnerability to hacking | 31% | 27% | 35% | 35% | 32% | 28% | 31% | 34% | 26% | 36% | ||||||||||||||||
41 | Vote suppression where laws prevent eligible voters from voting | 31% | 9% | 29% | 52% | 26% | 39% | 28% | 38% | 10% | 48% | ||||||||||||||||
42 | Administrative problems at the polls or problems registering to vote | 19% | 13% | 17% | 26% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 19% | 13% | 25% | ||||||||||||||||
43 | Other (please specify) | 15% | 19% | 15% | 11% | 15% | 20% | 10% | 13% | 20% | 11% | ||||||||||||||||
44 | None of the above | 7% | 6% | 11% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 4% | ||||||||||||||||
45 | No answer | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||||||||||||||||
46 | And which of the following challenges your faith in democracy the MOST? | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
47 | Government officials not solving problems | 19% | 29% | 17% | 11% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 11% | 27% | 13% | ||||||||||||||||
48 | Current leadership and the policies | 19% | 6% | 18% | 31% | 17% | 16% | 23% | 21% | 4% | 31% | ||||||||||||||||
49 | Influence of campaign contributions on candidates’ decisions | 18% | 18% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 10% | 17% | 16% | 20% | ||||||||||||||||
50 | [Insert text from Other] | 10% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 15% | 6% | ||||||||||||||||
51 | Voter fraud | 8% | 14% | 6% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 3% | ||||||||||||||||
52 | Drawing district lines to give one party an advantage over another, so-called “gerrymandering” | 6% | 4% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 8% | ||||||||||||||||
53 | None of the above | 6% | 5% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 4% | ||||||||||||||||
54 | No answer | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 3% | ||||||||||||||||
55 | Foreign governments interfering with elections | 4% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 2% | 5% | ||||||||||||||||
56 | Vote suppression where laws prevent eligible voters from voting | 2% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 4% | ||||||||||||||||
57 | Voting machines’ vulnerability to hacking | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | ||||||||||||||||
58 | Administrative problems at the polls or problems registering to vote | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||||||||||||||||
59 | Thinking about voting, which comes closer to your view: | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
60 | If more people voted, our government would function better | 62% | 46% | 60% | 79% | 58% | 67% | 61% | 66% | 45% | 76% | ||||||||||||||||
61 | It is more important that the right people vote, so that the best leaders are chosen | 32% | 49% | 33% | 19% | 35% | 28% | 32% | 28% | 49% | 20% | ||||||||||||||||
62 | No answer | 6% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 4% | ||||||||||||||||
63 | How much, if any, voter fraud happens in your state? | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
64 | A lot | 13% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 18% | 13% | 17% | 10% | ||||||||||||||||
65 | Some | 32% | 41% | 36% | 24% | 37% | 28% | 31% | 27% | 40% | 28% | ||||||||||||||||
66 | Not much | 32% | 28% | 31% | 36% | 30% | 37% | 28% | 33% | 28% | 35% | ||||||||||||||||
67 | Not at all | 17% | 10% | 12% | 26% | 15% | 23% | 14% | 19% | 10% | 23% | ||||||||||||||||
68 | No answer | 6% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||||||||||||||||
69 | How concerned, if at all, are you about foreign governments hacking U.S. elections? | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
70 | Very concerned | 40% | 19% | 38% | 60% | 35% | 35% | 48% | 47% | 21% | 55% | ||||||||||||||||
71 | Somewhat concerned | 29% | 31% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 24% | 26% | 28% | 30% | ||||||||||||||||
72 | Not so concerned | 20% | 34% | 21% | 8% | 24% | 22% | 13% | 16% | 33% | 11% | ||||||||||||||||
73 | Not concerned at all | 8% | 15% | 9% | 2% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 16% | 3% | ||||||||||||||||
74 | No answer | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | ||||||||||||||||
75 | Generally speaking, would you say that… | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
76 | Most people can be trusted | 32% | 31% | 26% | 38% | 28% | 47% | 21% | 38% | 29% | 36% | ||||||||||||||||
77 | You need to be very careful in dealing with people | 64% | 67% | 72% | 60% | 69% | 51% | 72% | 58% | 68% | 62% | ||||||||||||||||
78 | No answer | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% | ||||||||||||||||
79 | Which of the following comes closest to your view? | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
80 | America is more divided today than ever before, and these divisions are likely to continue far into the future | 47% | 49% | 47% | 46% | 49% | 50% | 41% | 41% | 46% | 48% | ||||||||||||||||
81 | America is more divided today than ever before, but Americans will come together in the near future | 30% | 28% | 27% | 35% | 30% | 27% | 31% | 33% | 28% | 33% | ||||||||||||||||
82 | America is not more divided today than it has been in the past | 20% | 22% | 22% | 18% | 18% | 22% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 18% | ||||||||||||||||
83 | No answer | 3% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 1% | ||||||||||||||||
84 | How interested are you in national politics? | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
85 | Extremely interested | 23% | 24% | 13% | 28% | 19% | 34% | 13% | 30% | 22% | 24% | ||||||||||||||||
86 | Very interested | 29% | 30% | 21% | 32% | 28% | 35% | 25% | 26% | 29% | 29% | ||||||||||||||||
87 | Moderately interested | 27% | 31% | 25% | 26% | 32% | 21% | 26% | 26% | 29% | 27% | ||||||||||||||||
88 | Slightly interested | 10% | 7% | 20% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 17% | 9% | 9% | 10% | ||||||||||||||||
89 | Not at all interested | 9% | 7% | 18% | 5% | 10% | 3% | 15% | 7% | 9% | 8% | ||||||||||||||||
90 | No answer | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||||||||||||||||
91 | Gender | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
92 | Male | 48% | 57% | 48% | 42% | 46% | 54% | 50% | 45% | 56% | 43% | ||||||||||||||||
93 | Female | 52% | 43% | 52% | 58% | 54% | 46% | 50% | 55% | 44% | 57% | ||||||||||||||||
94 | Race/Ethnicity | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 | |||||||||||||||
95 | White | 65% | 80% | 56% | 57% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 58% | ||||||||||||||||
96 | Black | 12% | 3% | 12% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 35% | 34% | 6% | 17% | ||||||||||||||||
97 | Hispanic | 15% | 11% | 20% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 47% | 37% | 12% | 18% | ||||||||||||||||
98 | Asian | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 13% | 3% | 3% | ||||||||||||||||
99 | Other | 5% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 17% | 5% | 5% | ||||||||||||||||
100 | Age 6 | Unweighted N | 3107 | 1146 | 502 | 1370 | 910 | 1364 | 400 | 433 | 1268 | 1776 |