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Echelon Insights - Results for America — Evidence-based Policymaking Survey
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N=1,038 voters in the Likely Electorate nationwide
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Field Dates: January 29-February 3, 2026
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Margin of Error=+/-3.4 Percentage Points
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TotalGenderRaceRace GroupEducationEducation GroupRace x Education GroupAgeAge GroupGender x AgeIncomeIncome GroupCommunityPartyParty+LeanGOP+Lean2024 VoteIdeologyTurnoutGeneric CongressionalMovement SupportStatistics and data are...Govt. Should Focus OnEvidence Based PolicymakingUse Evidence to Identify...Failing Policies Should Be...DOGE Makes Govt. Use EvidencePre - Policy lead by what works is...Message Battery
Seen First
Mid - Policy lead by what works is...Post - Policy lead by what works is...Moved by messaging
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TotalMaleFemaleWhiteBlackHispanicWhiteNon-whiteHS or LessSome
College
BachelorsGraduateNon-
College
CollegeWhite non-
college
White
college
Non-white,
non-college
Non-white
college
18-3435-4950-6465+Under 5050+Women
Under
50
Women 50+Men
Under
50
Men 50+<$30K$30K-$49K$50K-$74K$75K-$125K>$125K<$50K$50K+UrbanSuburbanRuralGOPIndDemGOP+LeanPure IndDem+LeanTrump
first
Party
first
TrumpHarrisConservativeModerateLiberalExtremely
likely
Very/Some.
likely
Definitely
GOP
PersuadableDefinitely
Dem
MAGA
supporter
MAHA
supporter
NeitherGenerally reliable
tools
Usually
manipulated
by
politicians
Basic safety
and security
Meeting basic
needs
Economic
opportunity
The ability
to thrive and
flourish
SupportsOpposes or
unsure
Best programs
to expand
Wasteful programs
to cut
Cut
immediately
Funded for a
probationary
period
Given more
resources
More likelyLess likelyExt./Very
important
Somewhat/Not
very/Not at all
important
ForAgainstExt./Very
important
Somewhat/Not
very/Not at all
important
Ext./Very
important
Somewhat/Not
very/Not at all
important
Moved toward
important
Moved away from
important
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[QRightDirection] Would you say things in the United States are headed in the right direction, or is the country off on the wrong track?103848854674011410574029825928129620254049838135915913817921727636639664220534018630213114620326229127775522654426740025538447784477222227488488408319307762238306271384343321568491482410372361280927111600384309543132385372884141512526767238754248106355
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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Unweighted Total10384835527511129375128724131730517555848039835316012716920230436337166719136117730615115120125827130273023453227237724641545184503216211468515381323329760237290261411322311583503470409381351277922116623363300544142373382888135516522772231771233115353
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Right direction36%42%30%40%14%31%40%24%36%35%35%37%36%36%41%40%23%26%31%37%36%37%34%37%29%31%41%43%32%38%25%38%42%36%36%26%35%44%71%25%6%71%12%5%88%61%70%5%72%20%4%38%30%84%34%3%82%61%10%35%37%38%23%35%35%36%32%23%57%59%26%25%65%8%36%33%36%36%38%30%39%26%42%28%
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Wrong track58%52%62%53%79%64%53%70%54%60%59%57%57%58%51%55%72%67%61%53%57%58%57%58%60%64%52%52%59%56%67%55%53%57%58%66%59%48%20%65%92%20%72%92%8%27%20%93%20%70%94%58%56%11%53%96%10%30%85%60%56%56%69%57%59%58%55%72%36%33%69%68%28%89%58%57%56%59%57%62%55%65%50%66%
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Unsure7%6%7%7%6%5%7%6%10%5%5%7%7%6%8%6%5%7%7%10%7%4%9%5%10%6%7%5%9%6%8%8%5%7%7%7%6%8%9%10%2%9%16%3%4%13%10%2%8%10%1%4%15%5%13%1%8%9%5%5%7%6%8%8%6%6%13%5%6%8%5%7%7%3%6%10%8%5%6%8%6%9%8%6%
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[QTrumpApprove] Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President?Total103848854674011410574029825928129620254049838135915913817921727636639664220534018630213114620326229127775522654426740025538447784477222227488488408319307762238306271384343321568491482410372361280927111600384309543132385372884141512526767238754248106355
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT APPROVE44%49%39%50%16%39%50%28%48%43%39%47%45%42%53%46%25%31%41%46%42%45%44%43%41%37%48%50%39%45%35%46%49%42%44%29%43%57%87%34%5%87%20%4%99%81%87%4%84%31%3%44%44%95%49%3%94%75%14%43%46%47%29%43%44%44%41%29%68%67%34%30%75%11%44%43%43%44%44%41%46%36%47%37%
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STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE55%50%60%50%81%60%50%70%52%56%60%53%54%57%46%53%72%68%58%51%58%54%54%56%57%62%51%50%61%54%64%53%50%57%55%70%56%43%13%64%94%13%76%95%1%18%12%96%15%66%97%56%53%5%49%97%5%25%84%57%53%53%70%56%55%55%55%71%31%32%65%69%23%89%56%56%55%55%55%57%53%62%51%62%
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Strongly approve23%27%20%26%7%28%26%16%24%23%22%25%24%23%27%26%17%15%19%25%25%23%22%24%19%20%26%28%19%27%14%24%28%23%23%16%24%28%49%16%1%48%7%1%75%28%49%1%49%11%2%26%16%67%12%1%63%44%3%22%26%24%13%23%24%24%21%13%40%45%14%12%45%5%25%17%22%24%25%16%26%15%26%18%
20
Somewhat approve20%22%19%24%9%11%24%12%24%20%17%22%22%19%27%20%9%16%22%21%17%22%22%20%22%17%22%22%20%18%21%21%21%19%21%13%19%29%38%18%4%39%13%3%24%53%38%3%35%20%1%18%28%29%37%2%31%30%12%20%20%23%16%20%21%20%20%15%28%22%20%18%30%6%19%26%21%20%19%25%20%21%21%19%
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Somewhat disapprove9%10%8%8%12%9%8%12%11%5%10%10%8%10%7%9%10%14%13%12%10%5%13%7%11%7%15%7%9%5%11%12%8%7%10%12%9%6%6%15%9%7%29%8%1%10%8%9%7%15%7%6%18%4%15%6%4%8%10%9%9%8%11%11%8%9%11%9%8%6%10%12%9%7%8%16%8%11%8%12%9%9%13%8%
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Strongly disapprove46%40%51%41%69%52%41%58%40%50%50%43%45%47%39%44%62%54%45%40%49%49%42%49%46%55%36%42%52%49%53%41%42%50%44%58%46%36%6%50%85%6%47%86%*%8%4%87%9%51%90%50%35%1%34%91%1%16%74%48%44%45%58%45%46%46%44%62%23%27%54%57%15%82%47%40%48%45%47%45%44%53%38%54%
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Unsure1%1%1%1%4%1%1%2%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%3%1%1%2%1%2%1%2%1%1%*%*%*%2%1%1%*%1%1%1%1%*%2%1%*%5%1%1%1%1%*%3%*%3%*%2%*%*%1%1%1%1%*%1%1%1%1%3%1%1%1%1%1%1%*%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%2%1%
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[QCongressApprove] Do you approve or disapprove of the way elected officials are handling their job in Congress?Total103848854674011410574029825928129620254049838135915913817921727636639664220534018630213114620326229127775522654426740025538447784477222227488488408319307762238306271384343321568491482410372361280927111600384309543132385372884141512526767238754248106355
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT APPROVE24%26%22%24%16%25%24%23%28%22%20%25%25%22%28%20%18%27%27%30%20%21%29%20%27%19%31%22%28%28%18%25%22%28%22%21%21%30%45%12%9%42%9%8%48%40%41%7%44%16%5%22%29%45%27%7%50%31%9%29%19%27%17%24%22%24%20%20%31%31%19%31%41%9%24%23%24%24%25%19%25%20%27%21%
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STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE71%69%72%71%79%69%71%72%63%72%75%74%68%75%65%76%73%70%66%65%75%74%65%75%67%75%62%74%67%68%75%71%72%67%72%74%73%65%47%81%89%51%77%90%44%55%51%90%50%76%94%74%62%48%66%91%41%59%88%67%75%68%77%71%72%72%63%77%63%65%77%65%54%89%71%69%70%72%70%74%71%74%69%72%
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Strongly approve4%6%2%4%2%7%4%4%5%3%3%5%4%4%4%4%5%4%5%7%4%2%6%3%4%2%9%4%7%6%1%3%4%6%3%5%4%4%9%*%1%7%1%1%9%7%8%1%9%1%*%4%5%11%1%1%10%5%1%6%2%3%2%5%3%4%6%5%3%5%2%11%8%1%4%2%4%4%4%3%5%2%3%4%
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Somewhat approve20%20%19%20%14%19%20%18%22%19%17%20%21%19%24%17%13%24%22%23%16%19%23%18%23%17%22%19%21%22%17%22%18%21%19%16%18%26%36%11%8%34%8%7%38%33%34%7%35%14%4%18%24%35%26%6%40%26%8%23%17%24%15%20%19%20%14%16%28%26%17%20%33%8%20%21%20%20%21%17%21%18%24%17%
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Somewhat disapprove32%30%35%34%29%28%34%29%28%33%35%35%30%35%32%36%27%31%31%31%31%35%31%33%34%35%28%31%26%27%36%34%34%27%35%28%34%33%32%36%30%35%39%28%29%40%35%30%32%40%26%31%36%32%43%26%30%38%32%31%34%28%31%38%33%33%31%31%35%34%33%30%37%25%31%42%30%35%31%39%33%34%35%29%
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Strongly disapprove38%39%38%37%50%41%37%43%35%39%41%39%37%40%33%40%46%40%34%33%44%40%34%41%33%40%33%43%40%41%39%36%38%41%38%46%39%32%15%45%58%16%38%61%15%15%16%60%18%36%68%43%26%17%23%66%12%21%57%36%41%39%46%34%38%39%32%46%28%31%44%36%17%64%40%27%39%38%39%35%38%39%33%43%
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Unsure5%5%6%5%5%6%5%6%10%6%4%1%8%3%7%3%9%2%7%6%5%5%6%5%6%6%7%4%5%5%7%4%6%5%6%5%6%5%8%7%2%7%15%2%8%5%8%2%6%8%1%4%9%6%7%1%9%10%3%4%6%6%5%4%7%4%17%3%6%4%4%4%5%2%5%8%7%4%4%7%4%7%4%7%
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[QGovernorApprove] Do you approve or disapprove of the way your state's Governor is handling their job as Governor?Total103748854573911410573929825928129520254049738135815913817921727536639664120533918630213114620326228927775422554426740025438447784476222227488487408317307761238306271383343321567491480409372361280926111599384309542132385371883141512524766238753248106355
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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Unweighted Total10374835517501129375028724131730417555847939835216012716920230336337166619136017730615115120125827030272923353227237724541545184502216211468514381322329759237290261410322311582503469408381351277921116622363300543142373381887135516521771231770233115353
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STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT APPROVE54%58%51%52%63%53%52%59%47%58%54%59%52%56%52%53%55%63%46%55%51%60%51%56%46%54%57%59%45%59%54%53%57%53%55%57%55%51%54%45%60%53%32%60%54%53%51%61%54%49%60%57%48%55%46%63%56%50%55%62%49%56%56%55%50%56%42%59%51%52%55%62%57%57%56%44%55%54%58%44%56%51%60%55%
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STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE41%38%44%43%32%39%43%35%46%38%42%37%42%40%43%44%39%31%47%40%45%35%43%39%48%41%38%38%43%35%41%45%39%39%42%39%40%45%43%46%35%44%54%35%43%45%45%34%42%43%37%39%46%43%50%32%41%44%41%34%47%38%37%41%45%40%45%37%46%46%40%33%41%39%39%49%40%42%38%50%40%42%35%40%
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Strongly approve26%30%22%26%28%22%26%25%19%28%25%32%24%28%24%29%24%26%17%26%25%31%22%28%18%24%26%33%24%24%20%27%31%24%27%27%27%22%29%17%29%26%11%28%29%25%25%28%28%19%30%29%17%32%14%31%32%29%23%31%21%28%25%25%22%27%17%29%24%26%26%30%31%26%28%15%26%26%28%20%28%19%29%27%
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Somewhat approve28%28%29%26%34%31%26%34%28%30%29%27%29%28%28%25%31%37%29%29%27%29%29%28%28%30%31%26%22%36%34%26%26%29%28%31%27%29%25%29%31%26%20%32%25%28%26%32%26%30%29%28%31%23%32%32%24%21%31%30%28%28%31%30%27%29%24%30%27%25%30%32%26%31%29%29%29%28%30%24%28%32%31%28%
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Somewhat disapprove15%13%17%16%13%11%16%13%17%13%15%15%15%15%16%16%13%12%16%13%20%13%14%16%18%17%11%14%15%13%13%19%14%14%15%16%15%15%16%16%13%16%27%12%10%21%17%13%14%23%9%12%23%11%23%11%12%17%15%14%16%15%15%17%15%15%19%15%14%15%16%12%14%13%14%21%15%15%14%22%15%17%21%16%
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Strongly disapprove26%25%26%27%19%28%27%23%29%25%26%23%27%25%27%28%26%18%32%27%25%23%29%24%30%24%27%24%28%22%28%26%25%25%26%23%25%30%27%30%22%28%27%23%33%24%29%22%29%20%28%28%24%32%26%21%28%27%26%20%32%23%22%24%30%26%26%21%32%31%24%21%27%26%25%28%25%26%24%29%25%25%14%24%
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Unsure5%4%6%4%5%8%4%6%8%4%4%3%6%4%5%3%6%6%7%4%4%5%6%4%6%6%5%3%12%6%6%2%4%8%4%4%6%4%3%9%5%3%15%5%3%2%4%5%3%8%3%4%5%2%4%5%4%6%5%4%4%6%6%4%5%4%13%5%3%2%5%5%2%4%4%6%5%5%4%6%4%6%5%6%
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[QLocalApprove] Do you approve or disapprove of the way your local elected officials are handling their jobs?Total103848854674011410574029825928129620254049838135915913817921727636639664220534018630213114620326229127775522654426740025538447784477222227488488408319307762238306271384343321568491482410372361280927111600384309543132385372884141512526767238754248106355
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100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT APPROVE58%63%53%58%60%53%58%58%51%58%58%64%55%61%56%60%53%63%50%52%56%66%51%62%46%57%56%67%49%61%59%57%60%56%59%55%57%61%62%55%55%61%41%58%63%59%60%58%61%53%58%58%57%61%56%59%61%56%56%65%53%60%56%58%57%58%54%59%57%55%60%59%60%58%59%48%58%58%60%54%58%58%53%59%
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STRONGLY/SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE35%32%38%35%33%37%35%35%38%37%32%33%38%32%37%33%40%29%39%39%40%27%39%33%44%35%35%30%36%32%31%37%36%34%35%39%35%33%33%36%37%34%41%35%30%38%34%35%34%38%34%35%36%34%38%34%32%35%37%30%41%33%34%35%35%35%35%34%37%38%34%35%35%36%34%43%34%36%34%38%35%34%42%31%
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Strongly approve15%18%12%14%15%19%14%17%12%11%15%22%12%18%11%16%13%22%14%15%12%18%14%15%12%12%16%19%13%15%10%18%16%14%15%17%16%11%15%12%16%14%12%16%19%10%14%16%14%13%18%16%12%20%6%18%18%16%13%19%11%14%13%14%15%15%11%15%14%12%15%19%18%15%16%7%15%15%16%9%16%12%14%15%
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Somewhat approve43%45%41%44%45%34%44%40%39%47%43%42%43%43%44%43%40%41%36%37%45%48%37%47%34%45%40%48%36%47%49%40%44%41%44%37%42%50%47%42%39%47%28%42%44%49%45%42%47%41%41%42%45%42%51%41%43%40%43%46%42%47%43%44%42%43%43%44%43%43%45%40%42%43%43%40%43%43%43%45%43%46%39%45%
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Somewhat disapprove21%19%22%21%22%20%21%21%23%23%18%19%23%18%23%18%24%18%21%20%24%19%20%21%21%22%19%19%19%15%19%24%22%17%22%22%21%20%19%22%22%19%27%21%15%24%19%22%18%27%18%21%20%17%25%21%16%22%22%17%25%20%21%22%22%21%20%21%21%17%23%22%21%20%20%27%20%22%19%27%22%20%28%18%
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Strongly disapprove14%12%16%15%11%17%15%13%16%14%14%14%15%14%14%15%16%11%18%19%15%9%19%12%22%13%15%10%17%18%12%13%14%18%13%17%14%13%14%13%15%14%14%14%15%14%15%13%15%12%16%14%17%17%13%13%15%13%15%12%17%12%13%13%13%14%15%13%16%21%11%13%14%15%14%16%14%14%15%12%14%14%14%13%
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Unsure7%5%9%7%8%10%7%8%10%5%10%3%7%7%7%7%7%8%11%8%4%7%10%6%10%8%9%3%15%6%10%6%4%10%6%7%8%6%5%9%8%5%18%7%7%2%6%7%5%9%7%7%7%5%6%7%7%9%7%6%6%7%10%6%8%7%11%6%6%7%5%6%5%7%7%10%8%6%6%7%6%7%5%10%
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[QDoes_Public] For each of the following, how much do you think it currently influences policymaking in the United States?
-Voters or public opinion
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53
100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
54
INFLUENCES POLICY A LOT/LITTLE71%73%70%70%72%78%70%75%69%70%76%70%70%74%68%72%73%77%73%70%70%72%71%72%68%71%75%72%66%74%72%73%71%70%72%77%71%67%73%67%73%72%78%69%74%72%73%71%73%72%69%70%77%72%73%71%74%70%71%78%66%73%69%75%72%72%64%74%70%73%73%71%79%67%72%73%72%71%71%75%72%73%71%73%
55
Influences policy a lot22%25%19%20%19%33%20%26%30%22%19%16%26%18%26%14%25%28%26%21%20%22%24%21%20%19%28%23%29%32%18%20%18%30%19%24%21%22%29%17%18%27%19%18%31%24%27%19%28%19%16%22%23%28%21%19%31%28%16%28%16%21%19%22%22%22%19%24%19%27%18%30%30%16%23%16%23%21%24%17%24%18%27%22%
56
Influences policy a little50%48%50%50%52%45%50%49%39%48%57%54%44%56%42%58%48%49%47%48%50%51%48%51%48%52%47%49%38%42%53%52%54%40%53%53%50%45%44%50%55%46%59%52%43%48%46%52%44%53%53%48%54%44%52%52%43%42%55%50%50%52%49%52%50%50%45%50%51%45%55%41%49%51%49%57%48%51%48%59%49%55%44%50%
57
Does not influence policy at all25%23%26%27%22%18%27%19%24%26%22%28%25%24%27%26%20%19%22%27%26%24%25%25%29%25%21%24%24%22%24%25%26%23%25%18%26%28%22%30%24%23%17%27%22%25%23%25%23%24%28%27%17%25%22%26%22%23%27%20%30%23%27%24%24%25%20%23%27%24%25%24%18%32%25%21%24%25%26%20%25%22%25%24%
58
Unsure4%4%4%3%6%4%3%5%7%4%2%2%6%2%5%1%6%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%5%3%9%4%5%3%2%6%3%5%3%5%5%3%3%4%6%3%4%4%4%3%4%4%3%3%6%4%5%3%4%7%3%2%4%4%4%2%4%2%16%2%3%3%2%5%3%2%3%6%4%4%3%5%2%5%4%4%
59
[QDoes_Gut] For each of the following, how much do you think it currently influences policymaking in the United States?
-Policymakers' gut instinct or intuition about what will work
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60
100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
61
INFLUENCES POLICY A LOT/LITTLE65%71%60%65%59%68%65%65%59%64%68%71%62%69%63%68%59%72%74%72%59%61%73%60%66%57%81%64%57%63%63%69%69%60%67%64%66%66%71%63%61%70%57%62%67%73%70%63%70%60%65%65%70%69%69%61%72%66%62%69%65%66%60%65%69%68%42%67%68%66%68%64%71%65%67%58%64%67%68%62%68%60%61%64%
62
Influences policy a lot22%25%19%19%31%28%19%28%18%23%21%25%21%23%18%20%27%28%26%22%17%22%24%20%23%17%25%24%17%19%20%24%23%18%23%26%20%22%19%18%27%19%14%26%19%17%18%27%20%21%24%21%24%18%20%26%22%22%22%24%21%19%20%25%21%22%17%24%19%17%23%30%21%27%23%12%21%22%25%15%24%16%22%20%
63
Influences policy a little44%46%41%46%28%41%46%37%41%41%48%45%41%47%45%48%32%44%47%50%42%39%49%40%43%40%55%40%40%44%42%44%46%42%44%38%46%44%52%45%34%51%44%36%48%56%52%36%50%39%41%44%46%51%49%35%50%45%40%45%45%46%41%39%48%46%25%42%48%49%45%34%49%38%44%46%43%44%43%46%44%44%39%43%
64
Does not influence policy at all20%18%22%21%20%13%21%17%20%24%20%16%22%18%22%20%20%14%11%12%25%25%12%25%14%28%10%23%20%19%22%20%20%19%20%20%22%18%16%20%25%15%19%25%16%16%17%25%16%23%22%22%16%16%18%25%15%16%24%19%22%17%20%22%22%20%22%22%18%21%21%19%17%24%20%20%22%18%20%20%20%21%23%19%
65
Unsure15%12%17%13%21%18%13%18%21%13%12%13%17%12%15%12%21%14%15%15%15%13%15%14%20%16%10%13%23%18%16%11%11%20%12%17%13%17%14%16%14%14%24%13%17%11%14%13%14%17%13%13%14%15%13%14%13%17%14%12%13%17%19%14%9%12%36%12%15%13%11%17%12%11%13%22%14%15%12%18%11%19%16%17%
66
[QDoes_Experts] For each of the following, how much do you think it currently influences policymaking in the United States?
-Policy experts or opinion influencers
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67
100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
68
INFLUENCES POLICY A LOT/LITTLE74%76%72%75%72%71%75%71%66%72%77%81%69%78%71%79%65%77%75%81%68%74%78%71%74%70%83%72%68%68%71%77%79%68%76%71%76%71%80%68%71%80%60%70%80%81%79%70%80%69%70%74%74%81%76%69%81%78%70%78%72%73%69%79%75%76%55%75%77%71%78%69%82%69%75%73%76%72%75%75%76%72%73%70%
69
Influences policy a lot24%28%20%23%28%22%23%26%22%23%23%27%22%25%22%24%24%28%24%24%22%24%24%23%16%22%33%24%24%25%22%24%23%24%23%28%22%23%27%21%21%27%23%21%32%21%28%21%30%20%19%24%21%33%18%22%33%29%18%26%22%23%18%25%29%25%15%23%25%26%22%26%32%19%25%18%24%23%26%18%27%16%26%21%
70
Influences policy a little50%48%52%52%45%48%52%45%44%49%54%54%47%54%49%55%41%50%51%57%46%49%54%48%58%48%50%48%44%43%49%52%56%43%53%43%54%48%53%47%49%53%37%50%48%59%51%49%51%49%51%50%54%48%58%48%48%49%52%52%50%50%52%54%46%51%40%51%52%45%56%42%50%50%50%55%52%48%49%57%49%56%47%49%
71
Does not influence policy at all16%16%16%16%11%17%16%17%17%17%17%12%17%15%17%15%18%16%15%9%21%17%12%19%14%17%9%20%16%19%15%17%15%17%16%16%16%15%11%21%18%12%18%20%11%12%13%20%10%18%21%18%12%11%14%21%10%11%20%15%18%15%16%15%18%16%16%17%14%18%15%16%11%22%17%11%16%16%17%12%16%16%12%20%
72
Unsure10%8%12%9%16%12%9%12%17%10%6%7%14%7%12%7%17%7%10%10%11%9%10%10%13%12%8%8%17%13%14%7%6%15%8%13%7%14%9%11%11%9%21%10%9%8%9%10%9%14%8%8%13%8%10%9%9%12%10%7%10%12%15%6%8%8%30%8%9%11%7%15%8%8%9%16%9%12%8%13%8%12%15%11%
73
[QDoes_Lobby] For each of the following, how much do you think it currently influences policymaking in the United States?
-Lobbyists
Total103848854674011410574029825928129620254049838135915913817921727636639664220534018630213114620326229127775522654426740025538447784477222227488488408319307762238306271384343321568491482410372361280927111600384309543132385372884141512526767238754248106355
74
100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
75
INFLUENCES POLICY A LOT/LITTLE83%89%78%84%80%78%84%80%73%81%87%90%78%88%79%90%75%85%70%81%85%88%76%87%71%82%83%92%71%79%83%88%85%75%86%77%87%80%83%84%81%84%78%82%87%80%82%85%83%79%86%87%72%87%78%86%84%81%84%85%84%82%83%85%81%85%66%83%85%80%88%69%84%89%86%67%81%84%86%75%87%75%78%81%
76
Influences policy a lot55%62%50%57%53%49%57%51%42%58%57%66%51%61%53%61%44%60%43%52%59%61%48%60%44%53%52%68%41%53%55%59%60%48%58%51%57%55%51%61%56%53%46%60%60%47%51%62%55%49%63%64%33%60%45%62%55%56%59%55%61%53%57%56%57%57%39%55%59%57%58%46%51%70%59%34%52%58%60%46%61%43%56%55%
77
Influences policy a little27%26%28%27%27%29%27%28%31%23%30%24%27%28%25%28%31%25%28%29%26%27%29%26%27%29%31%24%30%26%28%30%25%28%27%26%29%24%32%23%25%31%32%22%27%33%31%23%28%30%23%24%39%27%33%24%29%25%25%31%23%30%26%29%24%27%28%28%25%23%30%23%34%19%27%33%29%26%27%29%26%32%23%26%
78
Does not influence policy at all7%5%9%7%6%8%7%7%9%11%5%4%10%5%10%5%10%5%13%10%5%5%11%5%12%7%10%2%7%9%8%6%8%8%7%10%6%8%8%6%8%7%4%8%6%8%8%6%8%8%7%6%12%6%10%6%7%6%7%7%8%6%6%7%8%7%8%7%8%9%5%14%8%6%7%13%8%7%7%10%6%11%8%6%
79
Unsure10%6%13%9%14%15%9%13%18%8%8%5%13%7%11%6%16%10%16%9%10%8%12%8%17%11%7%6%22%12%9%6%7%17%7%13%7%13%9%10%11%9%17%10%7%12%10%9%9%14%7%7%16%7%12%9%9%13%9%8%8%12%11%8%10%8%25%10%7%11%7%16%8%5%8%20%11%9%7%15%7%15%14%13%
80
[QDoes_Evidence] For each of the following, how much do you think it currently influences policymaking in the United States?
-Evidence about what works
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81
100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
82
INFLUENCES POLICY A LOT/LITTLE65%67%64%64%62%71%64%68%65%61%67%66%63%67%62%65%64%71%70%69%62%62%69%62%68%61%72%63%61%65%63%66%68%63%66%66%64%66%72%60%60%72%62%58%74%73%73%58%73%61%58%63%71%73%69%56%74%69%59%71%60%65%62%68%65%67%45%65%67%68%67%57%78%54%67%55%65%64%65%68%67%64%63%65%
83
Influences policy a lot18%23%14%16%18%26%16%23%23%17%17%16%20%16%18%13%23%24%27%16%18%14%21%16%18%12%26%21%21%23%19%15%17%22%17%21%16%21%22%15%16%22%13%15%26%19%23%15%25%14%13%15%26%25%20%13%25%23%13%24%12%15%16%21%22%19%10%20%16%18%17%28%27%13%20%10%21%16%20%13%20%15%15%17%
84
Influences policy a little47%44%50%48%45%45%48%44%42%45%50%51%43%50%44%52%42%47%42%53%44%47%48%46%51%49%46%42%40%42%44%50%51%41%49%45%48%45%50%46%44%50%49%43%48%53%50%44%48%46%46%47%46%48%49%43%49%46%45%47%47%50%47%48%43%48%35%45%52%51%50%29%50%41%47%46%45%49%45%55%47%49%48%47%
85
Does not influence policy at all26%25%26%28%25%20%28%22%20%29%27%27%25%27%27%29%20%23%22%23%27%29%23%28%24%28%20%28%24%25%27%27%26%24%27%22%28%25%18%31%31%19%23%34%15%21%18%33%18%29%34%29%19%18%23%36%16%18%33%22%32%26%30%26%26%27%21%28%24%22%27%34%15%39%26%26%25%27%28%22%27%26%22%26%
86
Unsure9%8%10%9%13%9%9%11%15%10%6%6%12%6%11%6%15%5%8%7%10%10%8%10%8%11%8%9%15%10%10%7%7%12%8%12%8%9%10%9%9%9%15%9%11%7%9%9%9%11%8%9%10%9%8%9%10%13%8%7%8%10%8%6%10%6%34%7%9%10%6%9%7%7%7%19%10%9%7%11%7%11%15%9%
87
[QDoes_Corp] For each of the following, how much do you think it currently influences policymaking in the United States?
-Political donors
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88
100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
89
INFLUENCES POLICY A LOT/LITTLE89%92%86%90%86%86%90%84%84%90%90%91%87%91%88%94%86%83%86%87%89%91%87%90%83%88%91%92%78%89%88%94%90%84%91%85%90%88%88%90%89%89%83%90%88%89%88%91%91%83%91%91%83%89%87%90%88%87%90%89%92%89%91%91%88%91%67%90%90%86%93%80%89%93%91%83%90%88%92%82%91%87%84%90%
90
Influences policy a lot67%69%66%70%62%62%70%61%61%70%67%72%66%69%67%74%63%58%62%65%69%71%63%70%62%68%64%73%54%71%68%68%71%63%69%66%68%67%61%75%69%64%62%72%66%60%62%74%67%61%75%72%54%66%62%74%63%64%74%64%75%67%72%68%68%70%50%69%68%66%72%55%62%80%71%52%66%68%71%61%71%61%65%71%
91
Influences policy a little21%23%20%20%24%24%20%23%23%20%23%18%21%21%21%20%22%25%25%23%20%20%24%20%20%20%28%19%23%18%20%26%19%21%22%19%22%22%27%14%20%25%22%18%22%29%26%17%24%23%17%19%28%23%26%17%26%23%17%25%17%21%19%23%20%22%17%21%22%20%21%25%27%12%20%31%23%19%22%21%20%26%20%19%
92
Does not influence policy at all5%4%6%4%5%6%4%8%7%5%4%4%6%4%6%2%6%10%7%5%5%4%6%5%7%6%4%4%8%4%6%3%5%6%5%6%5%3%4%5%6%5%5%5%5%5%5%5%4%8%3%4%7%5%6%5%4%6%5%6%4%4%3%6%4%4%10%5%5%7%3%10%5%3%4%7%4%6%4%9%4%7%7%5%
93
Unsure6%5%8%6%9%8%6%8%10%5%6%5%7%5%7%5%8%7%7%8%6%5%8%6%10%7%5%4%15%8%6%3%5%11%5%9%4%8%7%5%6%6%12%5%7%7%7%4%5%9%5%4%11%6%7%5%7%8%5%5%5%8%6%3%8%4%22%5%6%7%4%10%6%4%5%10%7%6%4%9%5%6%9%5%
94
[QDoes_Const] For each of the following, how much do you think it currently influences policymaking in the United States?
-The Constitution
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95
100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
96
INFLUENCES POLICY A LOT/LITTLE70%72%69%72%61%68%72%66%67%66%75%73%67%74%69%76%61%71%74%79%68%65%77%66%76%64%79%69%66%66%69%73%73%66%72%67%69%75%80%61%66%79%62%63%80%80%78%64%80%65%62%69%75%78%78%62%80%74%65%75%69%72%65%74%71%72%57%70%73%73%71%71%86%60%71%68%71%69%71%73%73%67%73%70%
97
Influences policy a lot28%33%23%27%23%31%27%30%34%27%24%26%31%25%31%23%29%30%34%26%27%27%30%27%21%25%40%29%35%37%22%27%26%36%25%29%28%28%40%22%20%39%21%18%41%36%39%18%40%22%18%26%33%38%32%19%40%30%21%36%21%28%22%30%28%28%24%29%28%33%24%35%39%20%30%19%29%27%30%23%31%21%30%27%
98
Influences policy a little42%39%45%45%38%36%45%36%33%39%51%47%36%49%38%52%32%41%40%53%41%38%47%39%55%40%39%39%30%29%47%47%47%30%47%38%42%47%40%40%46%40%42%45%39%44%39%45%40%44%44%43%42%39%46%43%40%44%43%38%48%44%43%45%43%44%33%42%45%40%47%35%47%40%42%49%43%42%41%51%42%47%43%43%
99
Does not influence policy at all22%22%22%21%31%21%21%24%21%26%20%22%23%21%23%20%25%23%20%13%25%26%16%26%15%27%16%25%22%24%23%21%22%23%22%21%25%17%12%30%27%13%27%31%10%13%13%30%13%25%31%24%17%12%18%31%11%16%29%20%25%19%25%20%22%22%20%24%19%19%24%18%9%35%23%17%21%23%24%18%22%22%20%22%
100
Unsure8%6%9%7%8%12%7%10%12%8%5%5%10%5%9%5%13%6%6%8%8%8%7%8%9%9%5%7%13%10%7%6%6%11%6%11%6%8%8%9%7%8%11%7%10%7%8%6%7%9%6%7%9%10%4%6%9%10%6%5%6%9%9%5%7%6%24%5%8%8%5%12%5%5%6%15%8%7%5%8%5%10%6%8%