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Among respondents interviewed Mar 06-08, 2018Party identificationEducation by RaceTrump approval
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TotalRepublican/lean repIndependent no leanDemocrat/lean demWhite: Non-collegeWhite: College gradNon-white: Non-collegeNon white: College gradTotal approveTotal disapprove
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Which one of the following issues matters MOST to you right now?Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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Jobs and the economy27%35%28%20%27%24%29%27%35%21%
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Health care19%15%19%24%21%19%17%18%15%22%
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Immigration12%18%11%8%12%9%13%15%18%8%
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Education11%7%15%12%8%9%16%13%7%14%
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Other (please specify)10%9%8%12%10%13%7%11%9%11%
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The environment9%3%8%14%8%13%6%7%3%13%
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Terrorism7%11%7%3%8%6%8%4%10%4%
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Foreign policy4%3%2%6%3%8%2%4%2%6%
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No answer2%1%2%1%3%1%3%1%0%1%
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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Strongly approve24%54%14%2%31%21%13%18%55%0%
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Somewhat approve19%31%26%6%22%19%15%15%45%0%
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Somewhat disapprove11%8%16%11%10%7%15%11%0%20%
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Strongly disapprove44%5%42%80%33%51%53%52%0%80%
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No answer3%1%3%1%3%1%3%3%0%0%
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When it comes to American democracy, which comes closest to your view:Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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I have faith in American democracy
52%64%40%48%50%60%45%54%63%44%
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I have lost faith in American democracy
37%30%44%43%40%35%36%35%28%46%
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I have never had faith in American democracy
8%6%13%7%7%5%13%9%7%9%
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No answer3%1%2%1%3%1%6%2%2%1%
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Which comes closer to your view:Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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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%
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Most of the big problems today can be solved by state and local governments
21%27%25%16%21%20%20%24%27%18%
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Government, in general, cannot solve the big problems facing the country
25%35%30%14%25%26%22%27%33%20%
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No answer4%1%4%1%4%2%6%2%2%2%
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Which comes closer to your view:Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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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%
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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%
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No answer4%2%6%1%4%2%7%3%2%2%
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Which of the following challenge your faith in democracy? (Select all that apply).Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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Government officials not solving problems
57%59%52%59%61%61%51%47%55%60%
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Influence of campaign contributions on candidates’ decisions
55%48%53%65%58%69%39%51%46%65%
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Current leadership and the policies
48%21%47%73%44%55%47%49%18%73%
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Drawing district lines to give one party an advantage over another, so-called “gerrymandering”
46%35%40%61%47%61%31%44%32%59%
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Foreign governments interfering with elections
39%22%34%58%39%42%37%39%20%56%
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Voter fraud35%49%36%24%40%29%37%28%48%27%
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Voting machines’ vulnerability to hacking
31%27%35%35%32%28%31%34%26%36%
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Vote suppression where laws prevent eligible voters from voting
31%9%29%52%26%39%28%38%10%48%
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Administrative problems at the polls or problems registering to vote
19%13%17%26%19%19%20%19%13%25%
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Other (please specify)15%19%15%11%15%20%10%13%20%11%
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None of the above7%6%11%5%8%3%9%8%9%4%
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No answer0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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And which of the following challenges your faith in democracy the MOST?Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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Government officials not solving problems
19%29%17%11%22%18%20%11%27%13%
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Current leadership and the policies
19%6%18%31%17%16%23%21%4%31%
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Influence of campaign contributions on candidates’ decisions
18%18%17%19%17%27%10%17%16%20%
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[Insert text from Other]10%14%10%6%10%13%6%9%15%6%
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Voter fraud8%14%6%2%9%5%9%5%14%3%
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Drawing district lines to give one party an advantage over another, so-called “gerrymandering”
6%4%5%9%5%8%5%9%4%8%
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None of the above6%5%11%4%7%3%8%8%8%4%
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No answer5%5%5%3%5%4%6%6%6%3%
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Foreign governments interfering with elections
4%1%2%7%3%2%6%6%2%5%
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Vote suppression where laws prevent eligible voters from voting
2%0%3%4%2%3%2%4%1%4%
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Voting machines’ vulnerability to hacking
2%2%4%2%1%1%4%3%2%2%
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Administrative problems at the polls or problems registering to vote
1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
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Thinking about voting, which comes closer to your view:Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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If more people voted, our government would function better62%46%60%79%58%67%61%66%45%76%
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It is more important that the right people vote, so that the best leaders are chosen32%49%33%19%35%28%32%28%49%20%
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No answer6%6%8%3%7%6%7%6%7%4%
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How much, if any, voter fraud happens in your state?Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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A lot13%17%13%9%12%9%18%13%17%10%
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Some32%41%36%24%37%28%31%27%40%28%
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Not much32%28%31%36%30%37%28%33%28%35%
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Not at all17%10%12%26%15%23%14%19%10%23%
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No answer6%4%9%3%6%4%10%7%5%4%
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How concerned, if at all, are you about foreign governments hacking U.S. elections?Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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Very concerned40%19%38%60%35%35%48%47%21%55%
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Somewhat concerned29%31%29%28%30%32%24%26%28%30%
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Not so concerned20%34%21%8%24%22%13%16%33%11%
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Not concerned at all8%15%9%2%8%10%8%9%16%3%
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No answer3%1%4%1%3%1%6%3%2%1%
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Generally speaking, would you say that…Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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Most people can be trusted32%31%26%38%28%47%21%38%29%36%
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You need to be very careful in dealing with people
64%67%72%60%69%51%72%58%68%62%
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No answer3%2%2%2%2%2%7%4%3%2%
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Which of the following comes closest to your view?Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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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%
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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%
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America is not more divided today than it has been in the past
20%22%22%18%18%22%21%23%23%18%
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No answer3%2%4%1%3%1%7%3%3%1%
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How interested are you in national politics?Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
85
Extremely interested23%24%13%28%19%34%13%30%22%24%
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Very interested29%30%21%32%28%35%25%26%29%29%
87
Moderately interested27%31%25%26%32%21%26%26%29%27%
88
Slightly interested10%7%20%8%9%6%17%9%9%10%
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Not at all interested9%7%18%5%10%3%15%7%9%8%
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No answer2%1%2%1%2%1%4%2%1%1%
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GenderUnweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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Male48%57%48%42%46%54%50%45%56%43%
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Female52%43%52%58%54%46%50%55%44%57%
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Race/EthnicityUnweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776
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White65%80%56%57%100%100%0%0%74%58%
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Black12%3%12%20%0%0%35%34%6%17%
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Hispanic15%11%20%15%0%0%47%37%12%18%
98
Asian3%2%4%3%0%0%4%13%3%3%
99
Other5%4%8%4%0%0%14%17%5%5%
100
Age 6Unweighted N310711465021370910136440043312681776