Wisconsin Sept. 8-13, 2020, Post-ABC poll
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Sept. 8-13, 2020 Washington Post-ABC News poll of 702 registered voters in Wisconsin. Error margin is +/- 4 percentage points among the sample. *= less than 0.5%Registered votersPartyParty leanIdeologySexRace by sexEducationRace by educationRace by collegeAgeUnion HouseholdVeteran HouseholdRegionUrban/Suburban/Rural
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Registered votersDemocratsRepublicansIndependentsLeaned DemocratsLeaned RepublicansLiberalModerateConservativeMaleFemaleWhite menWhite women**NET No college degree**High school or lessSome college**NET College graduate**Bachelor's degreePost-graduate degreeWhite non-collegeWhite college gradWhite men without a college degreeWhite women without a college degreeWhite men with a college degreeWhite women with a college degreeAge 18-39Age 40-64Age 65+Union householdAll other householdsMilitary/ Veteran householdAll other householdsMilwaukee CountyChiwaukee SuburbsFox River Valley/Northern LakeshoreSouthwestNorthUrbanSuburbanRural
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Q1. How closely are you following the 2020 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not so closely, or not closely at all?Very closely56%65%59%48%60%58%63%52%58%56%56%57%57%54%52%56%61%56%72%56%60%55%58%64%57%37%61%71%62%55%61%54%62%54%62%57%49%54%57%53%
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Somewhat closely34%29%33%39%31%35%29%39%35%35%34%36%35%34%30%38%33%38%25%36%34%37%35%31%36%49%30%24%30%35%30%36%27%34%35%35%37%35%34%37%
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Not so closely5%5%4%7%7%3%7%4%4%4%6%3%3%6%7%5%3%4%1%3%3%3%2%2%5%10%4%2%4%5%4%5%5%9%1%4%6%6%5%5%
6
Not closely at all4%1%4%5%2%4%1%6%3%5%4%4%4%6%11%*2%3%2%5%3%5%5%3%2%4%6%3%4%5%5%4%6%3%2%4%8%4%4%6%
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No opinion*0%*0%0%*0%0%**0%*0%*0%*0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%0%*0%*0%*0%0%0%1%0%0%*0%
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Q2. I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the presidential election this fall: Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that?Absolutely certain to vote90%95%92%86%94%93%93%91%90%90%91%90%93%87%80%94%96%95%97%90%95%88%92%94%97%84%92%94%92%90%88%91%83%92%95%94%85%90%90%90%
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Will probably vote6%4%6%7%5%5%6%6%4%6%5%6%2%7%9%5%3%3%3%4%3%7%2%3%3%9%5%3%4%6%8%5%10%5%1%2%10%8%4%5%
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Chances 50-502%1%2%4%1%2%1%3%3%3%2%3%2%3%5%1%1%2%0%3%2%3%3%3%*3%2%2%2%2%4%2%4%3%4%2%1%1%5%1%
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Less than that1%0%0%4%0%*0%1%3%1%1%*1%2%4%0%**0%1%0%1%2%0%0%3%1%*3%1%0%2%2%1%0%2%1%1%*3%
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(VOL) Don't think will vote1%0%0%0%0%0%*0%0%*1%0%1%1%2%0%0%0%0%1%0%0%1%0%0%1%*0%0%1%0%1%1%0%0%0%2%0%*2%
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No opinion*0%0%**0%0%0%**0%*0%*0%*0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%*0%0%**0%0%0%0%0%1%0%*0%
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Q3/Q4. Vote on Election Day/Vote early In person/Dropping off a ballot/By mail NETVote on Election Day51%25%76%55%29%75%26%48%71%63%40%62%42%55%61%50%43%44%42%57%43%68%46%53%35%45%59%45%49%51%55%49%41%50%48%64%64%39%53%63%
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Vote early in person9%15%5%8%12%7%12%10%7%7%11%7%9%10%12%9%8%6%12%9%7%9%8%5%10%6%10%13%15%8%10%9%17%10%8%9%6%14%7%8%
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Vote early by dropping off a ballot13%22%6%10%20%6%25%10%9%9%17%10%18%12%10%13%17%17%16%12%18%6%16%16%20%17%11%13%10%14%11%14%17%10%18%7%9%15%17%6%
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Vote early by mail20%32%8%19%33%7%30%26%8%17%23%18%23%16%11%21%26%28%24%17%26%13%20%22%29%26%14%25%22%20%18%21%16%18%23%16%18%25%18%19%
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Vote early (Don't know how)1%2%0%1%1%*1%*0%*2%*1%1%1%1%2%1%3%1%1%0%1%*2%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%*1%
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No opinion5%4%4%7%5%4%6%5%5%3%7%3%7%6%5%6%4%4%3%6%4%3%8%4%4%5%4%3%2%6%4%5%7%11%3%3%2%6%4%3%
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Q8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT?**Approve NET**46%3%93%47%4%90%9%32%83%56%37%57%38%50%49%51%37%42%28%52%39%65%40%44%34%41%50%42%48%46%55%42%40%54%42%50%58%30%54%49%
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Approve STRONGLY34%1%76%32%2%70%7%17%68%40%29%40%31%39%40%37%24%26%21%41%25%51%32%22%27%29%37%34%37%33%42%30%29%44%28%36%44%19%41%37%
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Approve SOMEWHAT12%2%18%15%2%20%2%15%15%16%9%17%8%12%9%14%13%16%7%11%14%14%8%22%7%12%14%7%11%12%13%11%10%9%14%13%14%11%13%12%
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**Disapprove NET**52%96%6%50%95%8%89%67%15%43%60%42%60%47%47%48%61%56%71%47%60%35%57%53%65%54%48%58%51%52%45%55%56%44%57%50%39%67%44%50%
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Disapprove SOMEWHAT6%6%3%9%8%4%4%9%6%5%7%5%7%7%10%5%4%5%3%7%5%5%9%6%3%6%6%8%5%6%4%7%6%4%6%9%7%6%5%10%
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Disapprove STRONGLY46%90%3%40%87%5%85%58%9%37%53%37%53%40%37%43%57%52%68%40%55%30%48%47%62%49%43%50%46%46%41%48%50%40%50%41%33%61%39%40%
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No opinion2%1%1%3%1%1%3%1%2%2%3%1%2%2%4%1%1%2%1%1%2%0%2%3%*5%1%1%1%2%*3%4%3%1%1%2%3%2%2%
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Q9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Trump is handling the economy? Do you approve/disapprove STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT?IF DISAPPROVE: Do you disapprove STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT?**Approve NET**53%12%95%57%12%95%13%42%90%63%43%64%45%57%58%56%44%50%33%59%46%72%47%52%40%49%56%49%56%52%60%49%50%59%53%58%60%41%60%53%
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Approve STRONGLY41%2%88%41%2%84%7%25%79%50%33%52%36%45%43%47%32%36%26%49%34%61%38%36%32%33%46%40%44%41%51%36%32%46%45%46%52%26%48%44%
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Approve SOMEWHAT12%10%7%16%9%11%6%17%10%13%10%12%9%12%15%9%12%14%8%10%12%11%9%16%9%16%10%8%13%11%9%13%18%12%9%12%8%15%12%9%
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**Disapprove NET**46%87%4%42%87%5%85%58%10%36%55%35%54%41%39%44%55%50%67%40%54%28%52%47%60%49%43%50%44%47%39%49%49%39%45%42%37%57%40%45%
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Disapprove SOMEWHAT13%18%3%15%23%3%18%22%2%11%14%11%15%11%9%13%17%17%16%12%17%10%13%13%20%20%7%16%13%13%8%15%12%17%12%9%9%15%13%12%
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Disapprove STRONGLY33%69%1%27%64%2%68%37%7%25%41%25%39%30%30%31%38%32%51%29%37%18%38%34%40%29%37%34%31%34%31%35%38%22%34%33%29%43%26%34%
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No opinion1%*1%1%1%1%2%**1%2%1%1%2%3%0%1%1%0%1%**1%1%0%2%1%1%0%1%1%2%1%2%1%0%3%2%1%2%
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Q10. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good or poor?**Positive NET**44%9%84%43%10%79%11%32%76%54%35%55%38%46%45%48%39%45%28%50%40%63%37%42%39%39%48%42%49%43%53%40%31%54%46%45%55%29%52%48%
35
Excellent11%1%28%8%1%22%1%3%25%15%8%15%8%12%12%12%9%9%9%12%10%18%7%9%10%10%13%10%14%10%14%10%12%7%14%12%16%8%10%16%
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Good33%8%56%35%9%57%10%29%52%39%27%40%30%34%33%36%30%35%19%38%31%45%31%33%28%29%35%33%34%33%39%30%19%47%32%33%39%21%42%32%
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**Negative NET**54%90%14%56%89%19%88%67%23%45%62%44%59%52%52%51%59%53%72%48%58%36%59%57%59%59%51%55%51%55%46%58%69%45%52%53%40%69%47%49%
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Not so good30%41%12%35%44%16%37%43%16%25%34%26%33%26%30%23%36%34%41%25%36%19%30%34%38%29%28%35%27%31%23%33%36%30%30%24%24%36%29%28%
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Poor24%49%2%20%45%3%50%23%7%20%28%18%26%25%22%28%23%19%31%23%22%16%29%23%21%30%23%20%23%24%23%24%34%15%21%29%16%33%19%22%
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No opinion2%*2%1%1%2%2%1%1%1%3%1%3%2%3%1%2%2%0%2%2%1%3%1%2%2%1%2%1%2%1%2%0%1%2%2%4%2%1%3%
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Q11a. Who do you trust more to handle the economy - (Trump) or (Biden)?Trump50%6%97%52%6%96%9%38%87%60%41%62%43%55%53%56%40%44%32%58%42%71%46%47%37%43%54%49%47%50%58%46%38%58%49%57%60%34%59%51%
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Biden45%92%3%38%88%3%87%54%9%35%53%34%53%39%38%40%55%52%63%38%55%26%48%47%61%49%41%49%46%44%38%48%55%37%43%40%33%60%37%41%
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(VOL) Both equally*0%0%1%**0%1%**0%1%0%0%0%0%1%0%2%0%1%0%0%2%0%1%0%*****0%0%1%0%0%1%0%0%
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(VOL) Neither4%2%*8%4%1%3%5%4%4%4%3%2%4%4%4%3%3%3%3%2%3%3%3%1%6%3%2%5%3%2%4%6%2%4%3%4%4%2%6%
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(VOL) DK/No opinion2%1%0%1%2%*1%2%*1%3%1%2%2%5%0%1%1%0%2%1%1%2%1%0%2%2%1%1%2%1%2%1%3%2%0%3%2%2%2%
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Q11b. Who do you trust more to handle the coronavirus outbreak - (Trump) or (Biden)?Trump42%3%85%45%3%85%5%27%81%49%36%51%38%47%46%49%32%36%25%51%34%61%41%34%33%36%46%40%44%42%50%38%36%49%43%45%53%27%51%45%
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Biden49%94%7%42%92%7%87%63%11%41%56%40%55%43%44%42%60%56%69%42%60%31%51%55%64%53%45%54%48%49%43%52%55%42%46%47%37%63%42%44%
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(VOL) Both equally*0%1%*0%1%0%***0%*0%*0%***1%***0%*0%0%*1%0%***1%0%0%*0%**0%
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(VOL) Neither7%1%7%11%4%6%5%8%7%7%6%7%6%8%8%8%5%5%5%7%5%7%7%8%3%8%7%5%6%7%5%8%7%5%8%8%10%7%5%10%
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No opinion2%2%1%1%2%1%2%1%1%2%2%1%*2%2%1%2%3%1%*1%0%*3%0%3%2%*1%2%1%2%2%4%3%0%1%3%1%1%
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Q11c. Who do you trust more to handle crime and safety - (Trump) or (Biden)?Trump48%5%94%49%5%93%9%33%86%57%39%58%41%53%52%54%37%42%27%55%38%66%45%44%34%40%54%44%48%47%54%44%40%56%48%51%60%32%55%51%
52
Biden48%93%6%42%91%6%89%61%9%39%55%39%55%42%40%44%59%54%68%41%58%31%50%52%63%53%43%52%47%48%41%51%53%40%50%45%33%62%42%42%
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(VOL) Both equally*0%0%*0%0%*0%0%*0%*0%**0%0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%0%*0%*0%*0%0%0%0%*0%0%*
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(VOL) Neither3%2%1%8%3%1%2%5%4%4%3%3%2%4%5%2%3%2%5%3%3%3%3%3%2%6%3%2%4%3%4%3%6%3%2%3%4%5%1%6%
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No opinion1%1%0%1%1%0%0%1%1%1%2%*2%1%2%*1%2%0%1%1%0%2%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%*2%1%2%0%1%2%1%1%2%
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Q11d. Who do you trust more to handle equal treatment of racial groups - (Trump) or (Biden)?Trump41%2%85%43%2%84%8%26%77%49%34%50%36%46%45%47%32%36%24%49%33%59%39%35%32%35%46%40%43%41%51%37%31%52%38%46%54%25%48%46%
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Biden51%97%9%46%95%8%90%66%14%44%58%43%56%46%46%46%62%59%69%43%62%35%51%57%66%56%48%55%50%52%46%54%63%44%52%47%37%69%46%42%
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(VOL) Both equally1%1%1%*1%1%*1%1%1%*2%1%1%*1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%3%0%0%1%2%1%1%*1%0%1%2%*1%1%1%*
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(VOL) Neither4%0%2%10%2%4%1%5%5%4%4%3%4%5%5%5%3%3%3%4%3%3%5%3%2%7%3%2%4%4%2%5%6%2%4%4%4%3%4%7%
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No opinion2%*3%1%*3%0%1%3%2%3%2%3%3%4%2%1%1%1%3%1%2%4%1%*2%2%2%3%2%1%3%0%1%4%2%3%1%2%5%
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Q11e. Who do you trust more to handle discouraging violence at political protests - (Trump) or (Biden)?Trump45%7%92%44%5%88%10%29%84%54%38%55%39%51%51%51%34%39%24%53%35%66%41%36%35%39%51%41%47%45%52%42%40%56%43%49%57%30%53%49%
62
Biden49%92%6%44%91%6%88%62%12%41%56%40%54%42%41%44%61%55%72%40%60%30%50%57%62%53%45%52%48%49%42%52%54%41%53%45%35%64%43%42%
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(VOL) Both equally*0%*0%0%*0%0%**0%0%0%*0%*0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%*0%0%0%0%0%*0%0%0%1%0%0%0%0%
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(VOL) Neither4%1%1%9%3%4%2%6%4%4%4%4%4%5%4%5%3%3%3%4%3%3%5%5%2%6%3%3%5%4%5%4%5%1%2%5%5%4%3%7%
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No opinion2%**2%1%1%0%3%1%1%2%1%3%2%4%0%2%2%1%2%2%1%3%3%1%2%1%4%1%2%2%2%1%2%2%2%3%2%2%2%
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Q11f. Who do you trust more to handle health care - (Trump) or (Biden)?Trump43%3%90%44%3%88%9%30%79%52%36%53%39%48%48%48%35%39%26%51%36%62%41%38%34%36%49%41%42%44%51%40%34%53%45%46%54%29%51%45%
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Biden50%95%5%45%94%7%88%63%14%42%57%42%56%44%44%45%61%57%70%43%60%32%52%57%63%54%46%55%48%50%46%52%61%42%50%47%35%67%43%43%
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(VOL) Both equally*0%*0%0%*0%***0%*0%***0%0%0%*0%1%0%0%0%0%**1%***0%1%0%0%0%**1%
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(VOL) Neither4%2%2%9%3%3%3%7%4%4%5%3%4%5%5%6%2%2%3%5%2%3%6%2%2%7%4%2%7%4%2%5%5%2%5%4%6%4%4%7%
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No opinion2%*2%2%*2%0%*3%2%2%2%1%2%3%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%3%1%3%1%2%3%2%1%3%1%2%1%3%5%1%1%5%
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Q12. Which of the following is the single most important issue in your choice for president - (the economy), (the coronavirus outbreak), (crime and safety), (health care) or (equal treatment of racial groups)?The economy27%8%51%25%7%50%9%21%46%35%20%36%22%29%33%25%25%25%25%30%26%40%21%30%24%27%32%19%29%27%30%26%29%26%29%30%34%26%27%32%
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The coronavirus outbreak20%41%7%15%36%6%35%27%6%19%22%19%21%18%18%19%25%22%30%18%24%19%18%20%27%19%21%22%20%20%20%20%21%25%16%21%11%23%22%16%
73
Crime and safety16%5%27%17%5%26%2%14%27%18%14%19%13%17%16%18%14%16%8%17%14%21%13%15%12%13%17%15%17%15%18%15%15%23%15%16%16%10%18%15%
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Health care15%19%5%22%21%6%24%17%8%12%19%11%19%17%16%17%11%11%12%17%11%10%23%8%13%14%12%23%16%15%17%14%16%10%15%23%14%16%11%22%
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Equal treatment of racial groups12%18%2%13%23%1%21%12%5%7%17%7%16%10%10%10%17%18%14%9%16%2%16%16%16%21%8%9%9%13%6%15%10%11%17%8%8%18%11%8%
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(VOL) Other (SPECIFY)7%5%7%9%5%8%6%7%7%7%6%7%6%6%4%8%7%8%7%5%7%5%6%10%5%5%8%9%6%7%8%6%8%4%8%2%10%6%9%6%
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No opinion2%3%2%1%2%1%3%2%2%2%3%2%3%3%3%3%2%1%4%3%2%2%3%1%3%2%2%3%3%2%2%3%2%1%0%1%7%1%3%2%
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Q13a. Who do you think is more honest and trustworthy - (Trump) or (Biden)?Trump38%3%83%35%2%79%7%18%76%44%32%46%34%42%43%42%30%33%24%45%30%56%35%30%31%34%43%35%42%37%47%34%30%44%38%41%51%22%49%40%
79
Biden49%94%5%44%92%6%88%64%10%41%56%40%56%43%43%42%61%57%71%41%61%30%51%57%64%52%45%56%48%49%44%52%56%42%52%44%35%65%43%43%
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(VOL) Both equally2%0%2%3%*2%0%4%1%1%2%2%2%2%1%3%1%1%0%2%1%2%3%1%1%1%1%1%0%2%1%2%1%5%1%0%1%1%1%0%
81
(VOL) Neither9%3%8%16%5%12%6%10%11%11%8%9%7%10%10%11%6%7%5%9%6%9%8%9%4%11%9%6%8%10%9%9%12%6%8%11%9%12%6%12%
82
No opinion2%1%2%2%*2%0%3%2%2%2%2%2%3%3%2%2%2%0%3%1%2%3%2%1%3%2%2%2%2%*3%1%2%2%4%3%1%2%5%
83
Q13b. Who do you think better understands the problems of people like you - (Trump) or (Biden)?Trump44%2%89%47%2%89%9%29%81%52%37%53%40%49%48%49%35%38%28%51%36%62%42%37%36%39%49%41%46%44%53%40%36%54%46%46%53%28%54%46%
84
Biden49%96%4%43%94%5%88%63%11%40%57%39%55%44%46%43%58%54%66%42%57%31%52%52%61%51%46%55%50%49%42%52%58%40%48%47%37%65%41%44%
85
(VOL) Both equally*1%0%0%*0%0%0%*0%*0%**0%*0%0%0%*0%0%1%0%0%0%0%1%0%*0%*0%0%1%0%0%*0%0%
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(VOL) Neither6%2%7%10%4%6%3%7%7%8%5%7%4%6%5%7%7%7%5%5%6%6%5%9%4%9%5%3%4%7%4%7%6%6%4%8%8%6%5%8%
87
No opinion1%*****0%**1%1%*1%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%1%0%1%1%0%1%*1%0%1%1%1%0%0%**2%**2%
88
Q13c. Who do you think is the stronger leader - (Trump) or (Biden)?Trump49%5%95%50%6%95%10%34%87%58%41%59%43%54%55%53%39%44%28%56%40%68%46%45%36%44%53%44%48%49%54%46%39%53%48%55%62%33%57%53%
89
Biden46%93%3%40%89%4%86%59%9%38%54%37%54%41%40%42%57%50%69%40%56%28%51%51%60%51%42%52%48%46%42%49%56%38%47%42%34%62%39%42%
90
(VOL) Both equally*0%0%***0%***0%*0%**0%*0%****0%*0%0%0%1%0%*0%*0%0%0%1%0%**0%
91
(VOL) Neither4%1%1%7%4%1%3%5%3%3%4%2%2%4%4%4%3%3%2%2%2%2%3%3%1%5%4%1%3%4%3%4%4%7%4%2%4%3%3%5%
92
No opinion1%**2%1%*0%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%*2%2%*1%2%1%*1%2%0%1%3%1%1%1%1%1%3%1%1%*1%1%1%
93
Q14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Trump is handling the coronavirus outbreak? Do you approve/disapprove STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT?**Approve NET**44%3%89%47%4%88%9%30%82%53%37%53%40%49%47%51%36%41%26%51%37%62%42%40%36%40%48%41%45%44%53%40%35%54%42%49%56%29%53%47%
94
Approve, STRONGLY30%2%66%27%2%60%5%14%60%34%26%35%28%34%36%33%21%22%17%37%20%44%31%18%22%27%30%29%35%28%35%27%23%35%28%34%38%17%35%33%
95
Approve, SOMEWHAT15%2%23%21%2%28%4%16%21%19%11%18%12%14%10%18%15%18%10%14%17%17%11%21%14%12%18%12%10%16%18%13%12%19%14%15%18%12%19%14%
96
**Disapprove NET**54%96%9%51%95%11%89%69%17%45%62%44%60%49%50%48%63%58%73%47%61%36%58%59%64%59%50%58%54%54%44%59%65%42%57%50%42%69%45%52%
97
Disapprove, SOMEWHAT7%6%5%8%9%5%8%10%5%6%9%6%8%8%9%8%6%7%4%8%6%6%9%8%4%11%6%6%10%7%3%10%10%3%11%7%5%10%5%8%
98
Disapprove, STRONGLY47%90%3%43%85%6%81%59%12%39%53%38%52%41%41%41%57%51%69%40%56%30%49%51%60%48%44%52%44%47%41%49%55%39%46%43%37%59%41%43%
99
No opinion2%*2%2%1%2%2%1%1%2%1%2%*2%3%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%*2%*1%2%1%1%2%2%1%1%4%1%1%1%2%1%2%
100
Q15. How do you feel about the possibility that you or someone in your immediate family might catch the coronavirus – very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?**More worried NET**60%88%29%61%88%31%89%72%30%55%64%54%64%57%52%62%65%64%65%56%64%49%63%62%65%58%59%64%55%61%58%61%64%57%65%55%47%74%55%51%