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April 28-May 12, 2023, Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 1,018 U.S. adults with an error margin of +/- 3 percentage points. * = Less than 0.5%All adultsRace/EthnicityGenderAgeEducationHousehold incomeRegionParty IDLeaned PartyIdeologyOwn/RentChildren
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All adultsWhite**NET Non-White**BlackHispanicOther/ MultiracialMaleFemaleAge 18-29Age 30-39Age 40-49Age 50-64Age 65+**NET No college degree**High school or lessSome college**NET College graduate**Bachelor's degreePost-graduateIncome <$50,000Income $50,000- $100,000Income $100,000+NortheastMidwestSouthWestRepublicanDemocratIndependentLeaned DemocratsLeaned RepublicansInd - No leaningLiberalModerateConservativeOwnRentNo kidsKids
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Q1. How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?**NET Satisfied**86%89%80%86%81%81%86%86%85%77%86%86%91%84%84%85%89%88%90%78%87%90%83%87%90%79%92%83%84%84%91%79%80%85%92%89%79%86%84%
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Very satisfied39%40%37%36%40%29%40%38%26%33%42%40%52%36%38%33%45%41%52%28%39%47%35%41%43%34%47%34%35%34%47%35%30%40%45%43%30%36%46%
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Somewhat satisfied46%48%43%50%41%53%46%47%59%44%45%46%40%48%45%51%43%47%38%50%48%43%48%46%47%45%44%49%49%50%44%44%50%45%47%45%49%50%38%
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**NET Dissatisfied**14%11%19%14%19%18%14%14%14%22%14%13%9%16%16%15%11%11%10%22%13%10%17%11%10%20%8%16%16%16%9%20%19%15%8%11%20%13%15%
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Not too satisfied10%8%13%11%12%8%10%10%11%19%9%8%7%12%12%11%8%8%7%15%9%8%12%9%8%14%7%11%12%11%8%13%13%11%7%8%14%9%13%
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Not satisfied at all4%2%6%2%7%9%4%3%4%3%4%6%2%4%4%4%3%4%3%7%4%2%5%3%2%6%2%4%4%4%2%8%7%4%1%3%6%4%2%
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Skipped****0%1%0%1%1%1%0%1%0%*****1%1%**0%1%0%1%0%1%0%1%0%1%1%0%**1%**
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Q5a. Do you think President Biden's policies have (helped) or (hurt) each of the following groups, or have Biden's polices made no difference? White peopleHelped20%15%28%39%28%18%20%20%16%18%23%21%22%18%18%19%23%19%31%22%18%20%21%19%20%21%5%36%19%34%6%15%35%21%7%17%28%21%18%
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Hurt32%42%17%5%16%26%36%29%27%27%32%36%37%35%33%37%26%30%21%25%37%33%35%36%33%25%65%4%31%4%64%31%5%27%66%38%18%33%31%
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Made no difference45%40%53%52%55%52%42%48%56%49%43%39%41%44%45%42%48%49%46%48%41%46%41%44%44%50%29%58%48%59%29%45%57%51%27%42%51%44%48%
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Skipped3%3%3%3%1%4%2%3%2%7%2%3%*3%4%2%2%3%2%4%3%1%3%2%3%3%1%3%2%2%*9%2%1%0%2%3%2%3%
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Q5b. Do you think President Biden's policies have (helped) or (hurt) each of the following groups, or have Biden's polices made no difference? Black peopleHelped30%32%28%34%26%28%31%29%21%21%27%34%42%26%26%26%38%32%50%26%26%36%36%33%27%28%20%48%27%46%19%15%50%30%15%31%28%34%20%
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Hurt28%33%20%14%17%25%32%25%25%29%29%31%28%31%28%35%23%25%19%25%33%27%30%31%30%21%52%5%27%6%51%33%6%25%56%31%22%28%29%
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Made no difference39%32%50%49%56%45%35%43%52%44%42%32%29%40%43%37%37%40%31%46%37%36%32%34%39%48%27%43%45%46%29%44%41%45%28%36%46%35%47%
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Skipped3%3%2%3%1%2%2%3%2%7%2%3%1%3%4%2%2%3%1%3%4%1%3%2%3%3%1%3%2%2%1%8%2%1%1%3%3%2%3%
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Q5c. Do you think President Biden's policies have (helped) or (hurt) each of the following groups, or have Biden's polices made no difference? Hispanic peopleHelped27%27%26%36%19%29%28%26%17%21%28%29%37%23%23%23%35%31%42%25%21%33%30%27%26%26%13%46%24%42%15%16%46%26%13%27%29%30%20%
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Hurt29%34%21%10%23%26%32%26%27%26%29%31%30%31%28%36%24%27%19%24%34%28%28%32%31%23%52%6%29%8%51%32%8%25%56%31%23%29%29%
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Made no difference41%35%51%50%57%43%38%45%54%47%41%37%31%43%45%39%39%39%38%47%41%37%39%39%39%48%34%44%45%48%34%43%44%47%30%39%46%39%47%
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Skipped3%3%2%3%1%2%2%4%2%6%2%3%1%3%4%2%2%3%1%4%4%2%3%2%3%3%1%3%2%2%1%9%3%1%*3%3%3%3%
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Q5d. Do you think President Biden's policies have (helped) or (hurt) each of the following groups, or have Biden's polices made no difference? Asian peopleHelped22%21%24%36%19%26%25%19%15%19%23%24%27%19%18%20%28%25%33%22%20%23%28%23%19%21%8%42%16%38%8%13%42%21%6%20%28%24%17%
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Hurt26%33%16%6%15%27%29%24%21%25%27%29%30%28%26%30%23%26%18%22%33%25%25%29%29%21%51%3%26%4%50%29%5%21%57%29%19%27%26%
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Made no difference49%44%57%54%66%45%44%54%62%51%48%44%43%50%52%48%47%47%48%53%44%51%45%45%50%55%41%51%55%55%42%51%51%57%37%49%51%47%54%
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Skipped2%2%2%4%1%2%2%3%2%5%2%3%*3%4%2%2%2%1%4%3%1%3%2%2%3%1%3%2%2%1%8%2%1%*2%3%2%3%
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Q5e. Do you think President Biden's policies have (helped) or (hurt) each of the following groups, or have Biden's polices made no difference? You personallyHelped18%17%19%28%18%19%17%18%12%13%20%19%22%14%13%15%24%20%31%16%14%21%20%20%17%15%4%37%13%35%3%8%38%15%3%16%21%19%15%
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Hurt35%43%22%11%26%27%38%31%32%35%32%38%35%37%34%41%31%34%25%30%41%33%36%40%36%28%64%7%34%7%65%37%7%33%66%39%24%35%34%
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Made no difference46%39%57%58%56%52%43%48%54%48%47%40%43%47%50%43%44%44%44%50%42%45%42%39%45%55%32%54%51%57%32%47%54%51%31%43%52%45%48%
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Skipped2%2%2%3%1%2%1%3%2%5%1%3%*2%3%2%1%2%1%3%3%1%3%1%2%2%1%2%1%1%*8%1%1%0%2%3%2%3%
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Q5f. Do you think President Biden's policies have (helped) or (hurt) each of the following groups, or have Biden's polices made no difference? Rich peopleHelped26%23%31%30%36%20%26%26%33%30%27%23%19%28%32%24%21%19%24%35%27%19%25%23%27%28%23%24%27%25%25%30%25%29%24%23%32%26%26%
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Hurt22%27%12%8%8%24%27%16%18%23%18%24%24%20%18%22%25%28%22%14%22%27%19%24%22%21%41%9%19%9%39%14%9%15%43%25%14%22%20%
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Made no difference50%48%55%59%55%53%46%55%48%41%53%50%57%49%48%52%52%51%53%48%49%53%54%50%49%49%35%65%52%65%35%48%65%54%33%50%51%50%50%
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Skipped2%2%3%3%1%3%1%3%2%5%2%3%*3%3%2%2%2%1%3%3%1%3%2%2%3%1%3%1%2%1%8%2%1%*2%3%2%3%
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Q5g. Do you think President Biden's policies have (helped) or (hurt) each of the following groups, or have Biden's polices made no difference? Poor peopleHelped28%30%27%38%24%29%28%29%19%20%28%31%41%23%21%25%40%32%52%22%23%36%32%31%25%29%12%52%24%50%12%13%53%26%11%29%28%31%23%
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Hurt34%41%24%17%24%26%37%31%34%35%33%35%34%38%37%39%28%31%22%36%38%31%36%39%35%27%58%10%35%10%58%42%10%32%62%37%27%33%37%
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Made no difference35%27%46%41%49%42%32%37%46%39%35%32%23%37%39%34%31%34%25%39%35%32%29%29%37%41%29%34%39%38%29%38%35%40%25%32%42%34%36%
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Skipped3%2%3%3%3%4%2%3%2%6%3%2%1%3%3%2%2%3%1%3%4%1%3%1%3%3%1%4%1%2%1%8%2%1%1%2%3%2%4%
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Q5h. Do you think President Biden's policies have (helped) or (hurt) each of the following groups, or have Biden's polices made no difference? MenHelped17%16%19%29%14%18%18%16%16%15%17%16%21%15%17%12%22%19%26%18%16%17%20%17%17%16%6%32%14%30%6%8%34%15%6%14%24%18%14%
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Hurt30%37%18%7%18%26%36%24%22%26%29%36%32%31%28%34%27%31%19%24%34%30%31%33%31%23%59%4%27%4%57%33%4%25%61%34%18%30%29%
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Made no difference51%45%61%60%66%54%45%56%60%54%52%46%46%51%51%52%50%48%53%54%47%52%46%49%50%58%35%62%57%64%36%51%60%59%33%49%55%50%54%
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Skipped2%3%2%3%1%2%1%3%2%5%2%2%1%3%4%2%1%2%1%4%3%1%3%1%3%3%1%3%2%2%*9%2%1%0%2%3%2%3%
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Q5i. Do you think President Biden's policies have (helped) or (hurt) each of the following groups, or have Biden's polices made no difference? WomenHelped27%25%30%39%25%34%31%24%18%22%26%30%35%22%21%24%37%32%44%24%23%32%30%27%26%26%7%52%24%49%9%12%51%26%9%27%29%30%20%
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Hurt33%40%21%12%22%27%34%31%30%31%30%38%32%35%32%39%28%31%23%29%39%30%30%38%35%26%60%7%32%7%60%36%8%28%63%36%25%32%34%
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Made no difference38%33%46%46%51%37%34%42%50%41%42%30%32%40%43%36%34%35%33%43%35%37%38%34%36%45%32%38%42%41%32%44%39%44%28%35%44%36%42%
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Skipped2%2%2%3%2%2%2%3%2%6%3%2%*3%4%1%2%2%1%3%3%1%3%1%3%3%*3%2%2%*8%2%1%0%2%3%2%3%
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Q6a. For each of the following programs, would you say you have personally benefited from each, that you expect to benefit in the future, or that you don’t expect to benefit from them? - Tax credits to lower the cost of electric vehiclesHave personally benefited2%2%2%4%1%5%3%1%3%*3%2%2%2%1%3%3%3%4%2%2%2%2%2%2%4%1%4%2%3%1%2%4%2%1%2%3%2%3%
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Expect to benefit in future25%20%32%27%39%30%27%23%26%28%30%23%19%21%22%19%33%29%39%22%21%30%24%23%23%30%9%37%24%38%9%26%37%26%12%23%27%24%27%
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Don’t expect to benefit72%78%64%68%59%64%70%75%70%70%66%75%78%76%75%78%64%68%57%74%76%68%73%75%74%66%89%58%74%58%89%68%60%72%87%74%68%74%68%
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Skipped1%1%2%2%2%1%1%1%2%1%1%*1%1%2%1%*0%1%2%1%1%1%0%2%1%1%1%**1%3%0%*0%1%2%1%2%
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Q6b. For each of the following programs, would you say you have personally benefited from each, that you expect to benefit in the future, or that you don’t expect to benefit from them? - Lower costs for insulin and other prescription drugsHave personally benefited6%4%8%10%9%6%5%6%5%4%5%7%6%6%7%5%5%4%7%7%5%5%5%6%6%5%3%10%4%8%4%4%7%5%6%5%8%6%4%
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Expect to benefit in future28%24%33%34%37%27%26%29%24%31%37%27%23%27%28%26%28%27%31%31%27%26%24%31%29%26%19%34%27%35%19%29%35%29%19%26%31%27%31%
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Don’t expect to benefit66%71%57%54%52%65%68%63%70%62%58%66%70%65%64%67%66%69%61%60%66%68%70%62%64%68%77%55%68%56%77%63%57%66%75%69%59%66%64%
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Skipped1%1%2%2%2%1%1%2%2%3%1%1%*1%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%**2%1%1%2%*1%1%3%1%*0%1%2%1%2%
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Q6c. For each of the following programs, would you say you have personally benefited from each, that you expect to benefit in the future, or that you don’t expect to benefit from them? - Tax credits to lower the cost of solar panels for homeownersHave personally benefited3%3%3%4%2%4%4%2%3%2%5%2%3%3%2%3%3%2%4%2%3%3%4%2%3%4%2%4%3%4%3%2%5%2%3%3%2%2%5%
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Expect to benefit in future24%18%34%28%38%34%26%22%27%26%30%21%19%22%22%22%28%25%34%22%23%26%24%20%23%30%7%38%24%38%9%24%37%26%11%22%27%24%25%
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Don’t expect to benefit72%78%62%66%59%62%70%75%69%71%65%77%77%74%74%74%69%73%62%75%73%70%72%78%73%66%90%58%73%58%88%71%59%72%86%74%70%74%68%
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Skipped1%1%1%2%1%1%*1%2%1%1%**1%1%1%*0%1%1%1%1%*0%2%1%1%1%*0%1%3%0%0%0%1%2%1%1%
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Q6d. For each of the following programs, would you say you have personally benefited from each, that you expect to benefit in the future, or that you don’t expect to benefit from them? - Programs to improve roads and bridges across the U.S.Have personally benefited8%8%8%9%9%7%9%7%8%10%8%9%6%6%5%7%12%11%13%8%7%9%9%9%8%7%5%12%7%12%5%6%13%7%6%8%9%8%8%
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Expect to benefit in future52%51%54%53%60%49%53%51%52%49%54%49%56%47%48%47%61%59%65%44%53%57%54%53%51%51%37%64%54%66%39%47%64%52%43%52%51%53%49%
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Don’t expect to benefit39%40%36%36%29%43%37%40%37%39%37%42%38%45%45%45%26%30%21%47%39%33%37%37%40%40%57%23%38%22%55%44%22%41%52%39%38%38%40%
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Skipped1%1%2%2%2%1%*2%3%2%1%**2%2%1%*0%1%2%1%1%*0%2%2%1%1%1%*1%3%1%0%0%1%2%1%3%
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Q6e. For each of the following programs, would you say you have personally benefited from each, that you expect to benefit in the future, or that you don’t expect to benefit from them? - Expanded access to high-speed internetHave personally benefited13%10%17%21%16%12%13%13%10%10%16%18%9%13%13%14%12%12%13%19%11%10%14%12%14%11%8%18%12%17%9%12%14%13%10%11%17%13%14%
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Expect to benefit in future30%24%38%36%46%32%29%31%32%35%35%20%30%31%35%26%26%25%29%32%33%26%26%30%31%30%21%39%26%37%21%31%35%32%22%26%36%29%32%
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Don’t expect to benefit56%65%43%42%37%54%58%55%56%52%48%62%60%54%50%59%61%63%58%47%55%64%59%58%53%58%70%42%62%45%70%54%50%55%68%62%45%58%52%
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Skipped1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%2%2%1%*1%1%1%2%*0%1%1%1%1%*0%2%2%1%1%1%*1%3%1%0%*1%2%1%2%
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Q10. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Kamala Harris is handling her job as vice president? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?**NET Approve**41%34%51%67%46%49%38%44%39%39%48%38%41%36%36%37%50%44%59%41%40%41%41%41%37%46%9%75%38%73%10%31%70%44%12%38%48%41%40%
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Approve strongly10%7%15%22%14%10%9%11%9%6%14%9%12%10%10%11%10%7%14%11%9%10%8%8%12%10%1%24%5%20%1%6%22%9%2%8%14%11%8%
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Approve somewhat31%27%36%45%32%39%29%33%30%33%34%29%29%26%26%26%40%37%45%30%31%31%33%33%26%36%8%51%33%52%9%25%48%35%10%29%34%30%32%
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**NET Disapprove**56%63%45%29%51%48%60%52%58%54%49%59%57%59%58%60%49%54%41%52%56%58%56%58%59%49%90%23%60%26%89%57%28%54%88%60%46%56%55%
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Disapprove somewhat21%19%23%20%30%18%21%21%25%26%18%22%13%21%22%21%20%22%18%18%18%25%18%20%21%23%19%18%25%20%20%23%20%24%18%20%22%21%21%
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Disapprove strongly35%43%22%10%21%30%39%31%33%28%31%37%43%38%37%40%29%32%23%34%39%33%38%37%38%26%71%5%34%6%69%33%8%29%70%40%24%36%34%
72
Skipped3%3%4%4%3%3%2%5%3%7%3%3%2%4%6%3%1%2%1%6%4%1%4%1%3%5%2%3%2%1%1%13%2%2%*2%6%2%5%
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Q11. Would you say Harris is doing a better job as vice president than you expected, a worse job, or about as you expected?Better than expected7%5%12%17%14%7%7%8%5%9%13%6%6%8%10%6%6%7%5%11%6%6%6%5%9%8%3%14%5%12%2%7%10%9%3%5%12%7%9%
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Worse than expected32%37%24%15%25%32%36%29%28%35%24%35%37%32%30%34%34%35%31%23%35%37%38%33%33%26%53%14%34%16%51%30%19%29%51%36%22%33%30%
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About as you expected57%56%59%64%57%59%55%59%64%52%59%56%55%56%55%57%59%56%64%60%56%56%53%59%54%63%42%70%59%70%46%49%71%60%46%56%60%58%56%
76
Skipped3%3%4%3%4%2%2%4%3%5%4%3%2%4%5%3%1%1%0%6%4%1%3%2%4%4%2%2%3%1%1%14%1%2%*3%5%3%5%
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Q12. If something were to happen to Biden, do you think that Harris would be qualified to take over as president of the United States, or not?Yes42%37%51%71%47%43%40%45%43%41%47%40%42%38%36%40%52%47%59%41%39%47%42%42%39%50%12%76%39%73%13%32%73%45%13%40%48%43%41%
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No55%61%45%25%49%54%58%51%55%54%51%56%56%58%60%57%47%51%40%55%58%52%53%56%58%48%86%22%58%26%85%58%26%53%86%58%47%55%54%
79
Skipped3%2%5%4%4%4%2%4%2%5%2%3%2%4%4%3%1%2%1%5%4%1%5%2%3%2%2%2%3%1%1%10%2%2%1%2%5%2%5%
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Q14a. In your day-to-day life, how often do any of the following things happen to you because of your racial background? - You are treated with less respect than other people**NET Often**11%6%18%17%19%18%11%11%17%19%9%11%2%12%15%8%9%11%7%19%11%6%11%10%11%11%5%13%11%12%7%18%10%13%8%8%18%11%11%
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Very often3%1%5%6%5%4%3%2%4%3%2%4%*3%4%1%2%2%2%5%2%1%2%1%3%4%1%4%3%3%2%3%3%2%3%2%5%3%1%
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Somewhat often8%5%13%12%14%14%8%9%13%16%7%7%2%9%10%7%8%9%6%14%9%4%9%9%8%7%5%9%7%9%5%15%7%11%5%6%13%8%10%
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**NET Less than often**87%93%79%81%79%79%88%87%82%78%90%88%96%86%83%90%90%89%91%79%87%93%89%89%87%85%94%84%89%86%92%79%88%86%92%91%79%88%86%
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Once in a while37%34%41%50%34%45%34%39%36%32%43%38%36%36%35%37%38%38%39%33%38%39%30%38%38%39%38%33%40%35%39%36%34%40%36%36%36%35%41%
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Never50%58%38%30%45%35%54%47%46%46%47%50%60%50%48%53%51%51%52%46%49%54%59%51%49%47%56%50%49%51%53%43%55%45%55%54%43%53%45%
86
Skipped2%1%3%2%2%3%1%3%2%3%2%1%2%2%2%2%1%1%1%2%2%1%0%1%2%3%1%3%0%2%1%3%1%1%1%1%3%2%2%
87
Q14b. In your day-to-day life, how often do any of the following things happen to you because of your racial background? - You receive poorer service than other people at restaurants or stores**NET Often**7%2%16%17%14%14%8%7%8%10%8%8%2%8%10%4%7%9%3%13%7%3%7%6%8%8%3%10%7%9%3%12%6%10%5%4%14%7%7%
88
Very often2%*4%5%5%3%2%2%0%3%2%4%0%2%3%1%2%2%1%4%2%*2%2%2%2%0%3%1%2%*4%1%2%2%1%3%2%1%
89
Somewhat often5%2%11%12%9%11%5%5%8%8%6%4%2%6%8%3%5%7%2%9%6%3%5%4%6%6%3%7%6%7%3%8%6%7%3%3%11%5%7%
90
**NET Less than often**91%97%82%81%85%85%91%91%90%86%91%90%96%91%88%94%93%90%96%86%91%95%93%93%90%89%96%88%92%90%96%85%92%90%95%94%84%91%91%
91
Once in a while29%24%37%48%29%43%27%31%29%25%30%34%28%30%30%31%27%26%29%29%27%31%23%27%34%29%28%27%31%28%29%34%22%34%30%29%28%28%33%
92
Never62%73%45%33%56%42%64%60%62%62%61%57%69%60%58%63%66%64%67%57%64%64%70%67%57%61%67%61%62%62%67%52%70%56%65%65%56%64%57%
93
Skipped2%1%2%2%1%1%1%2%2%3%1%1%1%2%2%2%1%1%1%1%2%1%*1%2%3%1%2%*1%1%3%2%*1%1%2%1%2%
94
Q14c. In your day-to-day life, how often do any of the following things happen to you because of your racial background? - People act as if they think you are not smart**NET Often**12%7%19%21%22%11%11%13%17%15%12%11%6%15%18%10%6%7%4%23%10%5%12%10%12%13%8%13%12%13%7%18%10%15%8%9%19%12%11%
95
Very often3%1%5%8%6%2%2%3%3%8%2%2%1%4%4%3%1%1%1%7%2%1%2%3%3%2%2%2%3%3%2%4%3%2%3%2%5%2%4%
96
Somewhat often9%6%14%13%16%9%8%9%14%7%9%9%5%11%14%8%4%6%2%16%8%4%9%7%9%11%5%10%9%10%6%14%7%13%4%7%14%9%8%
97
**NET Less than often**87%91%80%77%77%87%89%85%82%82%88%88%93%84%80%88%93%92%96%75%88%94%88%90%86%84%91%85%88%86%91%79%89%84%92%90%79%87%86%
98
Once in a while34%29%40%44%29%49%31%36%30%32%37%35%33%34%35%33%33%33%33%31%35%34%30%33%35%34%32%32%35%31%34%39%29%37%35%34%32%32%37%
99
Never53%62%40%33%48%39%58%49%51%50%50%53%60%50%45%55%61%59%63%44%53%60%58%57%51%50%59%53%53%55%58%40%60%48%57%56%47%55%50%
100
Skipped1%1%2%2%1%1%1%2%2%3%1%1%1%2%2%2%1%1%1%2%2%1%0%0%2%3%2%2%0%1%1%3%1%*1%1%2%1%2%