POLL

January 7-10, 2016

Total N= 1,276
Registered voters N= 1,094
Republican primary voters (RPV*) N= 442
Democratic primary voters (DPV*) N= 389

All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted.
Asterisk indicates registered respondents only.

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
(IF APPROVE:) Do you strongly approve or somewhat approve? (IF DISAPPROVE:) Do you somewhat
disapprove or strongly disapprove?

11/6-10/15
1/7-10/16

Strongly
approve
24
28

Somewhat
approve
21
18

Somewhat
disapprove
9
9

Strongly
disapprove
39
38

DK/NA
7
7

Trend:

2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
3/12-16/09 CBS
3/20-22/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
5/6-12/09 CBS
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
8/27-31/09 CBS
9/19-23/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
12/4-8/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/18-21/10 CBS
3/29-4/1/10 CBS
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
5/20-24/10 CBS
6/16-20/10
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
5/2-3/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12

Approve
62
63
62
64
66
68
63
63
57
58
56
56
56
53
50
46
50
46
49
44
50
51
47
47
44
48
45
44
45
45
48
49
48
49
46
57
48
47
48
43
44
46
43
44
47
45
47
50
41
48

Disapprove
15
22
24
20
24
23
26
26
32
30
35
33
34
36
39
41
40
45
41
41
40
39
43
43
44
44
47
45
47
45
42
39
41
41
45
37
43
44
47
50
44
46
47
46
44
47
45
43
47
42

DK/NA
23
15
14
16
10
9
11
11
11
13
9
11
10
11
11
13
10
9
10
15
10
10
10
10
12
8
8
11
8
10
10
12
11
10
8
6
9
9
5
7
12
8
10
10
9
8
8
7
12
10

7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/17-20/12 CBS
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
6/20-22/14
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
10/3-6/14 CBS
10/23-27/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
3/21-24/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
10/4-8/15 CBS
11/6-10/15
11/19-22/15 CBS
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Approve
44
48
51
49
50
57
51
52
45
47
47
48
46
43
46
37
42
46
41
43
43
40
41
40
42
39
46
44
45
45
42
44
45
45
42
44
46

Disapprove
46
43
42
42
42
37
41
38
46
45
43
45
46
49
49
57
50
47
51
50
48
54
50
50
50
51
46
46
46
44
48
47
46
47
47
48
47

DK/NA
10
8
7
9
8
6
7
10
9
8
10
7
8
7
4
7
8
7
8
7
9
6
10
10
9
10
8
10
8
11
10
9
8
7
11
8
7

2. Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do
you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?

2/10-12/03
3/22/2003
4/11-13/03
9/28-10/1/03
7/13-27/03
11/10-12/03 CBS
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
2/12-15/04 CBS
3/10-14/04
3/30-4/1/04 CBS
4/23-27/04
5/20-23/04 CBS
6/23-27/04
7/11-15/04
8/15-18/04 CBS
9/12-16/04
9/20-22/04 CBS
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/04
10/28-30/04
11/18-21/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
3/9-14/05 NYT
4/13-16/05 CBS
5/20-24/05 CBS
6/10-15/05
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
9/9-13/05
10/3-5/05 CBS
10/30-11/1/05 CBS
12/2-6/05
1/5-8/06 CBS
1/20-25/06
3/9-12/06 CBS
4/28-30/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
6/10-11/06 CBS
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
10/27-31/06
12/8-10/06 CBS
1/1-3/07 CBS
1/18-21/07 CBS
2/8-11/07 CBS
2/23-27/07
5/18-23/07
6/26-28/07 CBS
7/9-17/07
9/4-8/07
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
3/28-4/2/08
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
7/7-14/08
9/12-16/08
10/10-13/08
10/19-22/08
10/25-29/08
12/4-8/08 CBS
1/11-15/09
2/2-4/09 CBS
3/12-16/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
5/6-12/09 CBS
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS

Right
direction
35
50
56
37
46
39
39
49
42
41
38
36
36
30
36
36
39
41
41
40
37
43
40
39
42
37
32
34
33
37
31
37
27
31
31
32
28
24
23
27
28
29
29
24
27
26
26
23
24
19
22
24
21
19
14
14
14
14
7
11
11
12
15
23
35
39
41
45
44
35

Wrong
track
56
40
36
56
49
53
56
43
53
51
54
57
55
65
57
56
55
51
54
51
59
55
54
56
52
56
62
60
61
57
63
58
68
60
62
61
66
71
70
69
66
67
64
70
68
69
68
68
72
75
72
71
71
75
81
83
81
81
89
85
85
83
79
68
57
53
50
48
50
57

DK/NA
9
10
9
7
5
8
5
8
5
8
8
7
9
5
6
8
6
7
5
9
4
2
6
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
9
7
7
9
5
7
4
6
4
7
6
5
5
6
9
4
6
6
4
8
6
5
3
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
9
8
7
9
7
6
8

7/24-28/09
9/19-23/09
12/4-8/09
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
4/5-12/10
5/4-5/10 CBS
5/20-24/10 CBS
6/16-20/10
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
7/22-24/11 CBS
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
2/24-27/12 CBS
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
5/31-6/3/12 CBS
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/17-20/12 CBS
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
1/11-15/13
2/23-27/13
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
10/3-6/14 CBS
10/15-16/14 CBS
10/23-27/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
3/21-24/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15
7/14-19/15
10/4-8/15 CBS
10/21-25/15
11/6-10/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Right
direction
42
41
37
36
33
34
33
32
32
33
32
34
29
32
36
30
26
31
28
22
23
19
21
21
25
29
29
35
24
29
31
31
30
31
40
40
39
37
38
29
32
34
35
35
29
23
27
30
33
32
32
30
25
27
29
26
27
38
37
30
31
33
27
30
26
33
24
27

Wrong
track
49
53
56
55
62
59
58
61
60
60
63
61
62
64
58
64
70
60
63
70
72
73
74
75
69
65
66
59
67
63
61
62
64
62
54
53
54
57
57
63
61
59
59
60
66
72
68
63
61
63
61
62
67
66
65
65
66
56
56
62
63
63
66
63
64
62
68
65

DK/NA
9
6
7
9
5
7
9
7
8
6
5
5
9
4
6
6
5
9
9
8
5
8
5
4
6
6
4
6
8
7
7
7
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
8
7
7
6
4
5
4
5
7
6
6
8
7
9
7
6
9
8
7
7
8
6
5
7
6
10
6
8
8

For trend going back further than 2003, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.

3. What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?

Health care
Budget deficit
Education
Medicare/Medicaid
Taxes
Economy
Immigration
Defense
Poverty
Crime
Foreign Policy
Jobs
Abortion
Moral Values
Welfare
President
War
Iraq
Afghanistan
Politicians/Govt
Environment
Religious values
Terrorism general
Islamic extremists/ISIS
Guns
Other
DK/NA

9/1014/14
2
4
3
1
19
3
1
4
1
3
10
3
5
3
1
11
1
1
3

17
4

4/305/3/15
2
1
2
-

5/2831/15
6
4
3

11
3
1
2
2
1
9
2
1
3
1

11
5
2
4

12
1
3
2
2
30
4

10
1
2
2
2

2
6
4
2
2
2

26
5

10/2125/15
2
3
2

11/610/15
5
3
3

12/48/15
3
2
1

13
5
1
2
2
2
6
2
2
3
1
-

12
6
1
3
2
2
8
2
1
2
1
-

8
5
1
1
4
1
4
1
1
2
1

3
1
2
1

9
2
2
2
2
1
26
5

8
2
2
14
5
6
24
4

3
38
6

1/710/16
3
4
2
6
8
2
2
2
2
6
1
2
1
8
2
1
10
3
5
25
5

4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?

2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
4/28-5/2/10
7/9-12/10 CBS
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
5/2-3/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
12/12-14/12
1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13
9/19-23/13
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
6/20-22/14
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
10/3-6/14 CBS
10/23-27/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
3/21-24/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15

Approve
50
57
59
59
59
53
54
48
50
49
47
48
44
46
40
46
46
47
39
52
47
50
45
41
51
46
48
50
40
46
41
45
50
47
51
49
48
43
45
45
43
40
38
42
42
39
36
39
36
36
34
35
34
41
39
38
41
37

Disapprove
15
17
19
23
23
30
24
28
36
38
34
38
41
37
45
32
33
36
46
34
37
31
41
41
32
37
35
36
41
36
42
35
36
41
32
36
31
37
38
39
44
49
50
44
42
48
49
48
58
48
58
56
54
44
50
51
45
49

DK/NA
35
26
22
18
19
17
23
24
14
13
19
14
15
17
15
22
21
17
15
15
16
19
14
18
17
17
16
14
19
18
17
20
15
12
17
15
21
19
17
16
12
11
12
14
15
13
14
13
6
16
8
9
12
14
12
11
13
14

10/4-8/15 CBS
11/6-10/15
11/19-22/15 CBS
1/7-10/16

Approve
36
33
37
34

Disapprove
53
52
51
52

DK/NA
11
15
13
13

5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?

2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
3/12-16/09 CBS
3/20-22/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
5/6-12/09 CBS
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
8/27-31/09 CBS
9/19-23/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
12/4-8/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/18-21/10 CBS
3/29-4/1/10 CBS
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
5/20-24/10 CBS
6/16-20/10
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
5/2-3/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13

Approve
55
57
56
61
56
61
56
57
48
51
53
50
54
49
47
41
46
42
45
42
43
48
43
45
40
44
41
38
42
40
43
41
42
39
38
34
37
39
34
35
38
34
33
40
38
40
44
39
44
39
39
45
46
47
46
45
39
41
44
45
46
41

Disapprove
24
32
33
29
34
29
33
35
44
41
41
40
38
43
43
47
48
52
45
50
46
47
48
48
54
48
51
50
50
53
50
52
50
53
57
55
56
52
57
53
56
60
60
53
55
54
50
54
48
55
54
47
47
47
49
49
54
52
50
49
48
54

DK/NA
21
11
11
10
10
10
11
7
8
9
6
10
8
8
10
12
6
5
10
8
11
6
9
7
6
8
8
12
8
7
7
7
8
8
5
11
7
9
9
12
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
6
7
8
7
6
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
5

10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
6/20-22/14
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
10/3-6/14 CBS
10/23-27/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
3/21-24/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
10/4-8/15 CBS
11/6-10/15
11/19-22/15 CBS
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Approve
42
37
37
41
38
39
42
41
40
40
43
41
47
48
47
46
45
44
47
44
44
45
45

Disapprove
52
60
58
53
57
56
52
54
54
53
52
52
47
47
46
47
49
49
48
51
49
46
49

DK/NA
7
3
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
7
4
7
6
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
7
9
6

6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the threat of terrorism?
2/2-4/09 CBS1
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/29-4/1/10 CBS
5/20-24/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
5/2-3/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
1/12-17/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
2/6-10/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/6-8/13
11/15-18/13 CBS
3/20-23/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
10/3-6/14 CBS
10/23-27/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
3/21-24/15 CBS
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
11/19-22/15 CBS
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Approve
52
55
57
52
60
55
54
50
51
72
63
63
63
57
61
60
57
56
56
56
49
51
53
41
42
41
46
45
42
42
36
34
40

Disapprove
17
28
24
35
33
34
32
38
37
19
28
27
28
31
29
29
31
35
35
35
43
41
38
50
51
49
43
47
50
48
56
57
54

DK/NA
31
16
18
13
7
11
14
12
12
8
9
10
9
12
10
12
13
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
7
10
10
7
8
10
8
8
6

Question read: . . . handling the campaign against terrorism?

7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?

6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
8/27-31/09 CBS
9/19-23/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
12/4-8/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/18-21/10 CBS
3/29-4/1/10 CBS
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
5/20-24/10
9/19-23/13
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
1/7-10/16

Approve
44
49
46
40
47
47
44
42
36
40
35
41
34
41
44
42
40
32
41
41
40
43
45
43

8. Do you approve
immigration?

2/6-10/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
3/20-23/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
1/7-10/16

or

Disapprove
34
37
38
47
45
42
48
50
54
54
55
51
55
51
48
52
54
65
55
54
56
53
51
54

disapprove

Approve
46
44
39
43
35
31
30
40
39
37

DK/NA
22
14
16
13
9
11
8
7
10
6
10
8
11
8
8
6
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
3

of

Disapprove
41
45
49
45
56
57
60
50
54
55

the

way

Barack

Obama

is

handling

the

issue

of

DK/NA
13
11
12
12
9
12
10
10
7
8

9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling gun policy?

2/6-10/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
1/7-10/16

Approve
44
41
43

Disapprove
49
52
51

DK/NA
6
7
6

10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

7/13-16/02
9/22-23/02 CBS
10/3-6/02
10/27-31/02
5/9-12/03
7/13-27/03
9/28-10/1/03
1/12-15/04
10/14-17/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
3/21-22/05 CBS
4/13-16/05 CBS
5/20-23/05 CBS
6/10-15/05
7/13-14/05 CBS
9/9-13/05
10/3-5/05 CBS
10/30-11/1/05 CBS
12/2-6/05
1/5-8/06 CBS
1/20-25/06
2/22-26/06 CBS
3/9-12/06 CBS
4/6-9/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
6/10-11/06 CBS
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
1/18-21/07 CBS
2/8-11/07 CBS
2/23-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/9-12/07 CBS
5/18-23/07
6/26-28/07 CBS
7/9-17/07
7/20-22/07
8/8-12/07 CBS
9/4-8/07
10/12-16/07 CBS
12/5-9/07
4/25-29/08
9/27-30/08 CBS
10/10-13/08
10/19-22/08
2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
3/12-16/09 CBS
3/20-22/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
8/27-31/09 CBS
10/5-8/09 CBS
10/29-11/1/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
1/14-17/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/18-21/10 CBS
3/29-4/1/10 CBS
4/5-12/10
5/20-24/10 CBS
6/16-20/10
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10

Approve
49
48
42
45
35
39
37
45
38
44
41
34
35
29
33
33
34
31
34
33
27
29
28
32
27
23
26
28
29
25
27
29
33
32
33
31
34
35
27
29
26
25
23
27
21
21
15
12
17
26
26
30
30
26
28
22
26
22
18
26
23
15
14
16
17
15
19
22
21

Disapprove
38
36
45
40
48
46
47
42
46
39
44
49
51
55
53
50
54
57
53
53
57
61
61
54
61
64
60
58
60
61
64
56
49
52
50
53
54
52
60
59
61
63
66
59
64
68
72
74
70
62
63
56
56
64
55
65
58
65
70
60
63
75
76
74
73
77
70
71
70

DK/NA
14
16
13
15
16
15
16
13
16
17
15
17
14
16
14
17
12
12
13
14
16
11
11
14
12
13
14
14
11
14
9
15
18
16
17
16
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
14
15
11
13
14
13
12
12
14
14
10
16
13
16
13
12
14
14
10
10
10
10
8
11
7
9

10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
4/13-17/12
5/31-6/3/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
1/11-15/13 CBS
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
6/20-22/14
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
10/3-6/14 CBS
10/23-27/15 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
3/21-24/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15
7/28-8/2/15 CBS
10/4-8/15 CBS
10/21-25/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Approve
18
14
17
24
21
16
18
20
14
12
11
9
9
11
11
12
13
10
13
15
12
14
16
15
11
12
14
11
17
13
17
24
14
9
11
10
11
13
18
12
14
15
15
14
16
18
22
12
15
17
12
13
15
15

Disapprove
71
76
72
62
66
75
72
70
82
80
80
84
83
82
83
80
79
82
77
77
79
74
74
75
81
82
77
81
75
80
76
68
80
85
85
83
82
80
76
80
78
78
78
76
72
73
70
80
78
74
79
75
74
75

DK/NA
11
10
11
14
13
9
10
10
3
8
9
7
8
7
6
8
9
8
9
9
9
12
10
10
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
7
7
7
6
8
8
7
7
10
12
9
8
9
8
9
9
12
11
10

11. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good,
fairly good, fairly bad or very bad?

1/4-6/03 CBS
1/19-22/03
5/9-12/03
9/28-10/1/03
2/10-12/03
3/20-24/03
4/11-13/03
10/20-21/03CBS
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
3/10-14/04
4/23-27/04
5/20-23/04 CBS
6/23-27/04
8/15-18/04 CBS
9/12-16/04
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/04
11/18-21/04
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
9/9-13/05
10/30-11/1/05 CBS
12/2-6/05
1/5-8/06 CBS
1/20-25/06
2/22-26/06 CBS
3/9-12/06 CBS
4/6-9/06 CBS
4/28-30/06 CBS
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
12/8-10/06 CBS
1/1-3/07 CBS
1/18-21/07 CBS
2/8-11/07 CBS
2/23-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/9-12/07 CBS
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
8/8-12/07 CBS
9/4-8/07
10/12-16/07 CBS
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
1/30-2/2/08 CBS
2/20-24/08
3/15-18/08 CBS
3/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
7/7-14/08
7/31-8/5/08 CBS
8/15-19/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
9/27-30/08 CBS
10/3-5/08 CBS
10/10-13/08
10/25-29/08
12/4-8/08 CBS
1/11-15/09
2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
3/12-16/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09

Very
good
1
1
2
4
2
3
2
3
4
5
3
2
4
5
4
5
3
6
3
4
4
4
7
4
3
6
6
6
5
4
7
8
6
5
5
5
7
9
8
8
7
8
7
8
8
7
9
7
4
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1

Fairly
good
40
42
42
39
37
47
48
42
52
50
51
47
51
47
54
47
51
49
49
50
53
50
50
45
44
49
48
51
45
51
45
49
47
46
47
51
53
50
50
50
51
52
55
47
51
48
46
45
51
45
39
35
26
27
24
20
22
15
19
18
16
17
20
17
10
10
11
10
8
6
5
8
12
10
15

Fairly
bad
43
43
41
37
42
33
36
36
30
28
34
34
30
31
30
32
31
29
32
30
29
32
31
33
35
29
32
29
33
29
30
27
31
34
32
30
28
26
26
26
31
27
25
33
28
29
30
32
30
33
39
42
27
45
42
48
41
40
45
45
40
41
39
34
37
34
38
41
37
30
31
30
36
38
40

Very
bad
14
12
14
19
18
15
10
18
13
13
11
15
15
16
11
15
12
16
13
14
13
13
11
17
16
14
13
13
15
14
17
14
15
13
15
13
11
13
13
14
10
12
10
11
11
14
13
14
15
16
18
19
44
25
34
30
36
43
33
35
43
41
39
46
52
55
50
48
54
62
63
61
52
51
44

DK/NA
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1

5/6-12/09 CBS
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS
7/24-28/09
8/27-31/09 CBS
9/19-23/09
10/5-8/09 CBS
11/13-16/09 CBS
12/4-8/09
1/6-10/10 CBS
2/5-10/10
3/29/-4/1/10 CBS
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
5/20-24/10
6/16-20/10
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/17-20 CBS
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
10/3-6/14 CBS
10/23-27/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
3/21-24/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
8/4-8/15 CBS
10/21-25/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Very
good
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5

Fairly
good
17
14
13
17
18
21
15
18
20
15
16
15
22
23
19
20
15
15
17
18
21
18
17
24
23
21
17
18
17
12
13
10
13
12
12
18
20
22
21
26
26
25
29
30
30
28
31
29
29
36
34
34
30
31
34
35
35
34
39
37
40
40
36
48
49
46
41
40
44
40
34
42
44

Fairly
bad
45
48
42
47
43
49
49
42
44
50
44
42
43
45
47
48
50
42
47
43
45
44
46
46
46
48
44
43
43
46
39
47
50
41
44
46
47
46
45
41
39
39
38
39
36
46
38
42
42
37
36
39
37
37
36
38
38
34
36
34
35
35
35
28
31
26
33
36
33
31
33
31
31

Very
bad
36
36
44
35
36
28
35
37
33
32
39
42
34
27
32
29
32
41
34
37
33
35
36
28
29
29
36
36
38
40
47
41
36
45
42
34
32
29
30
29
32
32
30
27
31
23
29
26
26
23
25
24
29
28
25
23
24
27
19
24
20
20
23
18
14
22
20
18
18
22
27
22
18

DK/NA
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1

1
1

10

12. Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
1/19-22/03
4/11-13/03
5/9-12/03
7/13-27/03
8/26-28/03 CBS
9/28-10/1/03
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
2/12-15/04 CBS
3/10-14/04
5/20-23/04 CBS
6/23-27/04
9/12-16/04
10/14-17/04
11/18-21/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
7/29-8/2/05 CBS
9/9-13/05
10/30-11/1/05 CBS
12/2-6/05
1/5-8/06 CBS
1/20-25/06
3/9-12/06
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
2/8-11/07 CBS
2/23-27/07
4/9-12/07 CBS
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
9/4-8/07
10/12-16/07 CBS
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
1/30-2/2/08 CBS
2/20-24/08
3/15-18/08 CBS
3/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
7/7-14/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
9/27-30/08 CBS
10/3-5/08 CBS
10/10-13/08
10/19-22/08
10/25-29/08
5/30-6/3/08 CBS
12/4-8/08 CBS
1/11-15/09
2/2-4/09 CBS
2/18-22/09
3/12-16/09 CBS
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
5/6-12/09 CBS
6/12-16/09
7/9-12/09 CBS

Better
17
17
22
22
25
24
34
39
34
33
28
23
28
26
24
26
25
23
18
20
13
16
19
20
17
13
14
12
17
19
16
15
11
11
11
12
8
9
5
4
6
3
2
4
4
3
3
6
2
2
3
5
11
8
3
8
7
5
8
19
20
26
32
27
21

Worse
39
31
28
31
31
29
24
19
26
27
27
32
23
27
33
29
29
30
36
32
47
40
35
37
38
39
47
47
36
31
38
34
35
44
43
41
49
45
53
62
67
63
75
70
70
69
67
61
70
76
75
67
57
57
69
60
54
51
51
41
34
25
23
25
33

Same
44
49
49
46
43
46
41
39
39
39
43
43
47
45
42
44
45
46
45
47
38
44
45
43
44
47
39
41
46
49
44
49
51
44
44
45
43
44
40
33
26
32
21
25
24
27
29
32
26
20
21
26
30
32
27
29
37
42
40
37
43
48
44
46
45

DK/NA
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
2
1

10/1-5/10 CBS
10/21-26/10
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
1/15-19/11
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/3-7/11 CBS
6/24-28/11
9/10-15/11
9/28-10/2/11 CBS
10/19-24/11
11/6-10/11 CBS
12/5-7/11 CBS
12/14-18/11 CBS
1/4-8/12 CBS
1/12-17/12
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
10/17-20/12 CBS
10/25-28/12
12/12-16/12 CBS
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
10/3-6/14 CBS
10/23-27/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
3/21-24/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
10/4-8/15 CBS
10/21-25/15
1/7-10/16

Better
22
25
31
30
32
26
23
24
20
12
12
14
18
21
24
25
28
34
30
33
24
25
32
38
36
33
32
35
31
34
30
29
21
25
27
31
26
30
26
26
29
25
42
38
34
33
27
28
24
23
24

Worse
27
28
24
21
22
26
39
31
31
43
40
36
32
39
30
29
23
22
24
28
30
30
28
27
28
23
28
25
24
24
24
27
38
33
30
25
30
26
30
26
25
27
17
19
27
26
27
25
29
30
29

Same
50
46
44
46
45
47
38
44
48
44
46
49
50
40
45
45
49
43
44
38
45
43
39
34
35
43
39
39
44
42
45
44
41
41
42
43
44
42
43
46
45
46
40
42
37
40
46
45
45
45
46

DK/NA
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1

For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.

11

13. So far, has Barack Obamas performance in office been better than you expected, worse
than you expected, or about what you expected?

9/10-14/10
9/10-15/11
12/5-7/11 CBS
1/7-10/16

Better than
expected
7
8
10
15

Worse than
expected
28
34
35
31

About what
expected
63
55
52
52

DK/NA
2
4
3
1

14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Paul Ryan is handling his job as Speaker of
the House of Representatives?

1/7-10/16

Approve
30

Disapprove
29

DK/NA
41

Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the
precinct or election district where you now live, or aren't you?
1/7-10/16

Yes
81

No
19

DK/NA
1

15. How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2016 Presidential campaign -- a
lot, some, not much, or no attention so far?

2/13-17/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15*
7/29-8/2/15* CBS
9/9-13/15*
10/4-8/15* CBS
10/21-25/15*
11/6-10/15*
12/4-8/15*
1/7-10/16*

A lot
15
26
30
36
42
43
44
45
44

Some
30
40
41
35
37
34
34
36
35

Not much
26
21
20
17
14
14
16
13
15

No attention so far
28
13
9
12
7
7
6
6
5

DK/NA
1
1
1
1
-

16. Thinking about the 2016 presidential election, overall, would you say you are very
enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all
about voting?

10/25-28/12*
12/4-8/15*
RPV*
DPV*
1/7-10/16*
RPV*
DPV*

Very
58
32
40
33
33
47
32

Somewhat
26
35
39
37
32
32
33

Not too
12
22
15
22
19
11
21

Not at all
3
11
5
8
15
9
13

DK/NA
2
1
1
1
1
1
1

Wording: Thinking about November's presidential election

This year, are you more likely to vote in a Democratic presidential primary or caucus, or
a Republican primary or caucus or aren't you likely to vote in a primary or caucus at
all? PARTIES WERE ROTATED.

1/7-10/16*

Democratic
primary
37

Republican
primary
37

Aren't likely
to vote
17

Never vote(vol.)
-

DK/NA
9
12

17. Which one of these candidates would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for
President in 2016? LIST WAS READ TO RESPONDENTS AND CANDIDATE NAMES WERE ROTATED.

Donald Trump
Ben Carson
Jeb Bush
Mike Huckabee
Marco Rubio
Ted Cruz
Carly Fiorina
Rand Paul
John Kasich
Scott Walker
Chris Christie
Bobby Jindal
Rick Perry
Rick Santorum
George Pataki
Lindsey Graham
Jim Gilmore
Someone else (vol.)
None of them (vol.)
DK/NA
1

7/298/2/15
RPV* CBS
24
6
13
8
6
6
4
1
10
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
9

9/9-13/15
RPV*
27
23
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
-

10/4-8/15
RPV* CBS
27
21
6
2
8
9
6
4
2
NA1
3
NA1
1
-

4
9

10/21-25/15
RPV*
22
26
7
4
8
4
7
4
4
NA1
1
NA1
1

12/4-8/15
RPV*
35
13
3
3
9
16
1
4
3
NA1
3
NA1
NA1
-

2
3
6

2
11

2
7

1/7-10/16
RPV*
36
6
6
4
12
19
3
1
2
NA1
3
NA1
NA1
NA1
NA1
1
7

The candidate withdrew from the race, and wasnt included in the list read to the respondent.

18. Is your mind made up or is it still too early to say for sure? ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WITH A
CANDIDATE CHOICE IN Q19.

9/9-13/15 RPV*
10/21-25/15 RPV*
12/4-8/15 RPV*
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Mind made up
37
28
34
35

Too early
63
71
64
64

DK/NA
1
2
1

13

19. Who would be your second choice for the Republican nomination for president? LIST WAS
READ TO RESPONDENTS ONLY IF NECESSARY, CANDIDATE NAMES WERE ROTATED AND QUESTION ONLY ASKED OF THOSE WITH
CANDIDATE CHOICE IN Q19.

Ben Carson
Donald Trump
Ted Cruz
Jeb Bush
Marco Rubio
Carly Fiorina
Chris Christie
Mike Huckabee
Scott Walker
Rand Paul
John Kasich
Rick Perry
Bobby Jindal
Jim Gilmore
Lindsey Graham
George Pataki
Rick Santorum
Someone else (vol.)
None of them (vol.)
DK/NA
1

7/298/2/15
RPV*CBS
10
6
8
10
11
5
3
7
8
8
4
4
3
1
2
2
9

9/9-13/15
RPV*
19
12
12
9
7
6
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
-

10/4-8/15
RPV* CBS
20
11
6
7
18
13
5
6
NA1
2
1
NA1
-

10/21-25/15
RPV*
19
18
12
8
11
9
3
3
NA1
4
2
NA1
1

12/4-8/15
RPV*
13
12
19
10
13
4
6
4
NA1
6
3
NA1
NA1

1
1
4
4

1
1
3
5

1
-

2
5
8

2
7

1/7-10/16
RPV*
11
11
20
9
14
3
6
4
NA1
3
3
NA1
NA1
1
NA1
NA1
1
4
10

The candidate withdrew from the race, and wasnt included in the list read to the respondent.

20. Regardless of who you support, who do you expect to finally win the Republican
nomination for President in 2016? LIST WAS READ TO RESPONDENTS AND CANDIDATE NAMES WERE ROTATED.

Donald Trump
Jeb Bush
Chris Christie
Lindsey Graham
Rand Paul
Mike Huckabee
John Kasich
Jim Gilmore
Marco Rubio
Rick Santorum
Ben Carson
Ted Cruz
Carly Fiorina
George Pataki
Someone else (vol.)
None of them (vol.)
DK/NA

12/4-8/15
RPV*
51
5
1

1/7-10/16
RPV*
53
5
-

1
9

1
-

7
10
1
15

1
17
-

1
1
16

14

21. If Donald Trump became the 2016 Republican nominee for President, would you
enthusiastically support him, support him but with reservations, support him only because
he is the Republican Party nominee, or not support him? QUESTIONS 23-25 WERE ROTATED.

9/9-13/15 RPV*
10/4-8/15 RPV* CBS
10/21-25/15 RPV*
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Enthusiastically
support
35
29
29
40

Support with
reservations
36
42
35
31

Support only
because he is
nominee
12
8
10
9

Not
support
15
19
24
18

DK/NA
2
1
1
2

22. If Ted Cruz became the 2016 Republican nominee for President, would you
enthusiastically support him, support him but with reservations, support him only because
he is the Republican Party nominee, or not support him? QUESTIONS 23-25 WERE ROTATED.

10/21-25/15 RPV*
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Enthusiastically
support
26
37

Support with
reservations
30
25

Support only
because he is
nominee
17
18

Not
support
19
16

DK/NA
8
5

23. If Marco Rubio became the 2016 Republican nominee for President, would you
enthusiastically support him, support him but with reservations, support him only because
he is the Republican Party nominee, or not support him? QUESTIONS 23-25 WERE ROTATED.

10/21-25/15 RPV*
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Enthusiastically
support
30
32

Support with
reservations
32
31

Support only
because he is
nominee
16
18

Not
support
15
12

DK/NA
7
7

24. Which one of these candidates would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate for
President in 2016? LIST WAS READ TO RESPONDENTS AND CANDIDATE NAMES WERE ROTATED.

Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Jim Webb
Martin O'Malley
Lincoln Chafee
Someone else (vol.)
None of them (vol.)
DK/NA

9/9-13/15
DPV*2
58
28
3
2
2
6

10/4-8/15
DPV*2 CBS
56
32
2
1
1
1
3
4

11/6-10/15
DPV*
52
33
NA1
5
NA1
1
3
6

12/4-8/15
DPV*
52
32
NA1
2
NA1
5
9

1/7-10/16
DPV*
48
41
NA
2
NA
3
6

The candidate withdrew from the race, and wasnt included in the list read to the respondent.
Question read: Suppose the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2016 comes down to the following candidates, which one would you like to see the
Democratic Party nominate for President in 2016?
2

25. Is your mind made up or is it still too early to say for sure? ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WITH A
CANDIDATE CHOICE IN Q26.

9/9-13/15 DPV*
11/6-10/15 DPV*
12/4-8/15 DPV*
1/7-10/16 DPV*

Mind made up
43
49
54
56

Too early
56
50
45
44

DK/NA
1
1
1
15

26. Regardless of who you support, who do you expect to finally win the Democratic
nomination for President in 2016? LIST WAS READ TO RESPONDENTS AND CANDIDATE NAMES WERE ROTATED.

Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Martin O'Malley
Someone else (vol.)
None of them (vol.)
DK/NA

1/7-10/16
DPV*
72
17
2
9

12/4-8/15
DPV*
73
16
2
9

27. If Hillary Clinton became the 2016 Democratic nominee for President, would you
enthusiastically support her, support her but with reservations, support her only because
she is the Democratic Party nominee, or not support her? QUESTIONS 29 &30 WERE ROTATED.

9/9-13/15 DPV*
10/4-8/15 DPV* CBS
11/6-10/15 DPV*
1/7-10/16 DPV*

Enthusiastically
support
48
47
43
41

Support with
reservations
28
27
32
26

Support only
because she
is nominee
15
11
14
16

Not
support
6
14
9
14

DK/NA
2
1
1
3

28. If Bernie Sanders became the 2016 Democratic nominee for President, would you
enthusiastically support him, support him but with reservations, support him only because
he is the Democratic Party nominee, or not support him? QUESTIONS 29 &30 WERE ROTATED.

11/6-10/15 DPV*
1/7-10/16 DPV*

Enthusiastically
support
35
40

Support with
reservations
25
31

Support only
because she
is nominee
22
19

Not
support
12
8

DK/NA
7
3

29. How would you describe the 2016 presidential election campaign so far -- is it
interesting to you, or would you say it is dull?

10/4-8/15* CBS
1/7-10/16*

Interesting
71
70

Dull
25
24

Neither (vol.)
3
4

DK/NA
2
2

Related trend:
So far, would you be more likely to describe the 2004 Presidential election as interesting or dull?

11/84B
10/88C*
10/92A*
10/92C*
10/92C
10/96*
10/96C*
11/96*
5/00*
7/00B*
8/00* CBS
8/00* CBS
9/00A*
9/00D*
10/00*
9/12-16/04*
10/14-17/04*
10/28-30/04*

Interesting
58
42
57
78
75
44
39
42
36
35
48
55
53
49
60
67
77
76

Dull
39
52
39
20
21
50
58
54
57
57
43
37
39
42
34
29
19
20

DK/NA
3
6
4
3
4
5
3
4
7
8
9
8
8
9
6
4
4
4
16

30. Is your opinion of Bill Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you
heard enough about Bill Clinton yet to have an opinion?

5/5-6/87
10/15-18/91*
1/6-8/92*
1/24-25/92* CBS
2/19-20/92*
2/26-3/1/92*
3/26-29/92*
4/20-23/92*
5/6-8/92*
5/27-30/92* CBS
6/17-20/92*
7/8-11/92*
7/14-15/92* CBS
7/16-17/92*
8/11-14/92*
8/18-19/92* CBS
8/20/92*
8/23-24/92*
9/9-13/92*
10/2-4/92*
12/7-9/92
1/12-14/93
6/21-24/93
1/3-5/94 CBS
11/27-28/94 CBS
12/6-9/94
2/22-25/95
3/12-14/95
4/1-4/95
5/4-6/95 CBS
6/4-6/95 CBS
8/5-9/95
10/22-25/95
12/9-11/95
1/18-20/96*
2/22-24/96*
3/10-11/96* CBS
3/31-4/2/96*
5/31-6/3/96*
6/20-23/96* NYT
7/11-13/96*
8/3-5/96*
8/12-14/96* CBS
8/16-18/96*
8/26-28/96* CBS
9/2-4/96*
10/10-13/96*
10/17-20/96*
10/30-11/2/96*
2//1/98 CBS
2/8/98 CBS
2/17/98 CBS
2/19-21/98
3/1-2/98 CBS
3/30-4/1/98 CBS
4/20-22/98 CBS

Fav
3
7
11
12
24
20
24
26
24
15
16
20
30
36
36
31
28
36
32
34
38
46
35
34
38
35
43
40
39
38
33
40
43
44
47
47
50
50
48
47
40
43
42
42
42
46
47
49
46
51
44
57
57
44
44
42

Not
fav
4
5
6
6
26
31
41
40
37
40
40
31
24
24
24
29
34
28
29
35
18
19
30
29
43
40
39
38
39
34
36
39
35
37
38
39
34
38
33
32
31
34
36
36
34
33
36
34
37
26
32
28
29
33
35
33

Und
10
8
14
21
30
30
27
28
30
32
33
35
34
31
32
32
32
29
32
25
27
23
25
23
15
15
15
17
19
21
23
17
17
17
15
13
14
11
15
15
24
20
19
18
21
18
14
15
15
16
17
10
12
16
17
19

DK
engh
81
80
69
60
19
18
9
6
8
14
11
13
11
9
7
7
6
6
7
5
15
10
10
13
3
10
2
3
3
6
6
2
4
1
1
2
1
3
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
5
6
5
2
4
3
5

Refused
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1

5/6-7/98 CBS
5/19-21/98 CBS
6/7-9/98
7/19-21/98 CBS
7/28-30/98 CBS
8/11-13/98 CBS
8/18/98
8/19-20/98
9/8-10/98 CBS
9/12-13/98 CBS
9/19-20/98 CBS
9/22-23/98 CBS
10/3-4/98 CBS
10/7-8/98 CBS
10/12-13/98 CBS
10/26-28/98
11/16-17/98 CBS
12/13-15/98
12/19-20/98
1/3-4/99 CBS
1/10-13/99 CBS
1/30-2/1/99
2/7/99 CBS
3/24/99 CBS
4/13-14/99 CBS
6/5-6/99 CBS
7/13-14/99 CBS
8/1-3/99 CBS
10/3-4/99 CBS
10/28-30/99
11/4-7/99*
2/12-14/00
3/8-12/00
5/10-13/00
7/13-16/00
7/20-23/00
11/1-4/00
1/15-17/01 CBS
2/10-12/01 CBS
3/8-12/01
7/11-15/04
10/28-30/04*
3/7-11/07
6/26-28/07 CBS
7/9-17/07
1/30-2/2/08* CBS
2/20-24/08 DPV*
4/25-29/08*
7/7-14/08
9/8-12/12*
10/12-15/12
4/30-5/3/15
11/6-10/15*
DEM*
1/7-10/16
DPV*

Fav
44
45
45
50
44
50
46
48
43
39
37
45
39
40
42
44
50
44
52
48
46
45
44
44
44
46
42
42
42
46
45
43
38
44
37
43
44
57
48
38
50
48
48
51
51
46
70
50
46
66
53
50
50
75
39
70

Not
fav
31
32
37
33
34
33
37
40
41
46
51
38
40
40
42
36
37
42
38
38
39
42
40
35
41
41
44
43
44
43
40
39
51
41
48
40
45
35
39
51
39
38
38
32
36
39
18
36
39
25
23
23
34
8
29
7

Und
17
16
13
15
18
15
14
10
15
11
9
11
15
14
13
15
10
11
9
11
12
11
12
18
13
10
11
12
12
11
13
11
9
13
13
13
9
6
9
9
10
10
11
12
10
12
11
11
10
8
14
13
9
9
12
10

DK
engh
6
5
4
2
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
2
1
2
3
1
7
12
6
6
16
11

Refused
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
4
1

17

QUESTIONS 31-33, 34-36, 37-39 WERE ROTATED WITH EACH OTHER

31. Do you think Donald Trump has the right kind of temperament and personality to be a
good president, or not? QUESTIONS 31-33 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Yes
50

No
45

DK/NA
5

32. Do you think Donald Trump shares your values, or not? QUESTIONS 31-33 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Yes
59

No
35

DK/NA
6

33. How confident are you in Donald Trumps ability to be an effective commander-in-chief
of the nation's military -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too
confident, or not at all confident? QUESTIONS 31-33 WERE ROTATED.

1/7-10/16 RPV*

Very
confident
34

Somewhat
confident
35

Not too
confident
13

Not at all
confident
17

DK/NA
1

34. Do you think Ted Cruz has the right kind of temperament and personality to be a good
president, or not? QUESTIONS 34-36 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Yes
68

No
22

DK/NA
10

35. Do you think Ted Cruz shares your values, or not? QUESTIONS 34-36 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Yes
63

No
24

DK/NA
13

36. How confident are you in Ted Cruzs ability to be an effective commander-in-chief of
the nation's military -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident,
or not at all confident? QUESTIONS 34-36 WERE ROTATED.

1/7-10/16 RPV*

Very
confident
30

Somewhat
confident
37

Not too
confident
15

Not at all
confident
11

DK/NA
7

37. Do you think Marco Rubio has the right kind of temperament and personality to be a
good president, or not? QUESTIONS 37-39 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Yes
64

No
25

DK/NA
11

38. Do you think Marco Rubio shares your values, or not? QUESTIONS 37-39 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 RPV*

Yes
59

No
27

DK/NA
14

18

39. How confident are you in Marco Rubios ability to be an effective commander-in-chief
of the nation's military -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too
confident, or not at all confident? QUESTIONS 37-39 WERE ROTATED.
Very
confident
20

1/7-10/16 RPV*

Somewhat
confident
43

Not too
confident
16

Not at all
confident
13

DK/NA
7

40. Would you rather see the next Democratic presidential nominee generally continue
Barack Obama's policies, or mostly change to different policies?

11/6-10/15 DPV*
1/7-10/16 DPV*

Continue Obamas
policies
60
58

Change to
different policies
35
38

DK/NA
5
4

QUESTIONS 41-43 AND 44-46 WERE ROTATED WITH EACH OTHER

41. Do you think Hillary Clinton has the right kind of temperament and personality to be
a good president, or not? QUESTIONS 41-43 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 DPV*

Yes
79

No
16

DK/NA
5

42. Do you think Hillary Clinton shares your values, or not? QUESTIONS 41-43 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 DPV*

Yes
68

No
28

DK/NA
3

43. How confident are you in Hillary Clintons ability to be an effective commander-inchief of the nation's military -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too
confident, or not at all confident? QUESTIONS 41-43 WERE ROTATED.

1/7-10/16 DPV*

Very
confident
42

Somewhat
confident
32

Not too
confident
13

Not at all
confident
11

DK/NA
3

44. Do you think Bernie Sanders has the right kind of temperament and personality to be a
good president, or not? QUESTIONS 44-46 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 DPV*

Yes
66

No
20

DK/NA
14

45. Do you think Bernie Sanders shares your values, or not? QUESTIONS 44-46 WERE ROTATED.
1/7-10/16 DPV*

Yes
66

No
18

DK/NA
16

46. How confident are you in Bernie Sanderss ability to be an effective commander-inchief of the nation's military -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too
confident, or not at all confident? QUESTIONS 44-46 WERE ROTATED.

1/7-10/16 DPV*

Very
confident
22

Somewhat
confident
48

Not too
confident
15

Not at all
confident
6

DK/NA
10
19

47. Does Bill Clinton's involvement in Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign make you
more likely to support Hillary Clinton, less likely, or doesn't it make a difference to
you?

12/5-9/07 DPV*
1/9-12/08 DPV*
1/30-2/2/08 CBS DPV*
2/20-24/08 DPV*
1/7-10/16 DPV*

More
44
39
18
22
29

Less
7
13
12
22
5

No difference
46
47
70
55
66

DK/NA
3
1
-

48. Do you feel Americas culture and values are generally changing in a way you agree
with, changing in a way you disagree with, or not changing much either way? FIRST TWO
RESPONSE OPTIONS WERE ROTATED.

1/7-10/16

Changing in a way
you agree with
17

Changing in a way
you disagree with
54

Not changing
much either way
25

DK/
NA
5

20

49. From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law
that was enacted in 2010? IF APPROVE, ASK: Do you strongly approve or somewhat approve?
IF DISAPPROVE, ASK: Do you somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove?

3/29-4/1/10 CBS
1
5/20-24/10 CBS
2
7/9-12/10 CBS
2
9/10-14/10
2
10/1-5/10 CBS
2
2/11-14/11 CBS
3
6/3-7/11 CBS
3
12/5-7/11 CBS
3/21-25/12
4/13-17/12
5/31-6/3/12
7/11-16/12
8/22-26/12 CBS
9/8-12/12
3/20-24/13 CBS
7/18-22/13 CBS
9/19-23/13
10/18-21/13 CBS
11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
3/20-23/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
10/23-27/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
6/10-14/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Strongly
approve
16
19
17
15
16
14
14
12
16
18
18
14
18
21
15
15
17
23
15
16
21
20
20
20
18
22
20
20
24
20
19

Somewhat
approve
16
24
19
22
23
19
23
23
20
21
16
22
20
21
20
21
22
20
16
23
20
21
21
21
18
21
24
23
23
20
22

Somewhat
disapprove
14
13
16
15
16
17
15
16
17
13
12
14
14
12
13
18
17
14
15
13
16
14
12
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
14

Strongly
disapprove
39
34
33
34
27
34
33
35
30
34
36
36
36
34
31
36
34
37
46
37
34
39
38
36
41
37
38
38
30
37
38

DK/NA
15
10
15
14
18
16
15
14
16
14
17
13
13
12
22
10
10
6
8
11
10
7
8
7
9
7
4
6
9
8
8

Wording: From what youve heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the new health care reform bill
2

Wording: From what youve heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted last March

Wording: From what you've heard or read, do you

50. Which comes

working well and
but some changes
that it needs to

closest to your view about the 2010 health care law? 1. The law is
should be kept in place as is. 2. There are some good things in the law,
are needed to make it work better. 3. The law has so much wrong with it
be repealed entirely.

11/15-18/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
5/16-19/14 CBS
1/9-12/15 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
6/10-14/15
1/7-10/16

Working well,
keep in place
7
6
6
6
6
11
6
9
9

Good things,
changes needed
48
53
56
50
56
54
60
55
53

Needs to repealed
entirely
43
37
34
42
35
32
32
31
35

DK/NA
2
3
4
2
3
2
2
6
3

21

51. In general, do you think laws covering the sale of guns should be made more strict,
less strict, or kept as they are now?

5/31-6/4/13
12/4-8/13 CBS
2/19-23/14
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
10/21-25/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

More strict

Less strict

Kept as they
are now

DK/NA

51
49
54
52
58
51
57

11
12
9
13
8
10
10

36
36
36
32
31
36
30

2
3
1
2
3
3
3

Related trend: In general, do you think gun control laws should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?

11/27-28/94 CBS
10/27-31/02
11/10-13/03 CBS
4/5-12/10
1/9-10/11 CBS
1/15-19/11
4/27-30/12 CBS
12/14-16/12 CBS
1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13

More strict
59
56
51
40
47
46
39
57
54
53
47
54

Kept as they are

now
28
30
35
42
36
38
41
30
34
34
39
33

Less strict
10
11
10
16
12
13
13
9
9
10
11
10

DK/NA
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
4
3
3
3
3

52. Do you favor or oppose a federal law requiring background checks on all potential gun
buyers?

1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
4/24-28/13
12/4-8/13 CBS
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
10/21-25/15
1/7-10/16

Favor
92
91
90
88
85
88
92
88

Oppose
7
7
8
11
12
10
7
10

DK/NA
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2

53. How much do you think stricter gun laws would do to help prevent gun violence? Would
stricter laws help a lot, some, not much, or not at all? QUESTIONS 53 & 54 WERE ROTATED.

1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
12/4-8/13 CBS
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
10/21-25/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

A lot
23
21
27
27
29
26
26

Some
30
33
29
25
30
24
28

Not much
17
19
18
16
15
15
16

Not at all
29
26
25
31
25
33
27

DK/NA
1
2
2
1
1
2
2

22

54. How much do you think better mental health screening and treatment would do to help
prevent gun violence? Would better mental health screening and treatment help a lot,
some, not much, or not at all? QUESTIONS 53 & 54 WERE ROTATED.

1/11-15/13
2/6-10/13 CBS
12/4-8/13 CBS
10/21-25/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

A lot
44
46
44
50
45
44

Some
38
35
33
33
32
35

Not much
10
9
13
9
11
10

Not at all
7
8
8
7
8
9

DK/NA
1
2
2
1
2
2

55. Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are living in the U.S.?
1. They should be allowed to stay in the U.S and eventually apply for citizenship, 2.
They should be allowed to stay in the U.S. legally, but not be allowed to apply for
citizenship or 3. They should be required to leave the U.S. RESPONSE OPTIONS WERE ROTATED.

1/17-21/14 CBS
2/19-23/14
3/20-23/14 CBS
5/16-19/14 CBS
7/29-8/4/14 CBS
9/12-15/14
1/9-12/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
9/9-13/15
10/21-25/15
1/7-10/16

Stay and apply

for citizenship
54
53
56
51
54
50
54
57
61
58
58
53

Stay in U.S. legally, but

no citizenship allowed
12
16
12
15
11
13
15
11
9
10
11
13

Required to
leave U.S.
31
27
29
29
30
32
27
29
26
27
26
29

DK/NA
4
3
3
4
5
6
4
3
5
5
5
5

56. Would you favor or oppose building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to try to stop
illegal immigration?
1/7-10/16

Favor
45

Oppose
49

DK/NA
5

57. How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its fight against the militant
group ISIS in Iraq and Syria? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well,
somewhat badly, or very badly?

10/23-27/14 CBS
2/13-17/15 CBS
3/21-24/15 CBS
4/30-5/3/15
7/29-8/2/15 CBS
11/6-10/15
11/19-22/15 CBS
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Very
well
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2

Somewhat
well
30
26
26
25
26
19
26
22
25

Somewhat
badly
33
34
34
34
36
36
33
37
32

Very
badly
24
33
31
30
28
36
29
34
35

DK/NA
9
6
8
8
8
7
9
5
7

23

58. Is your opinion of Planned Parenthood favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard
enough about it?

9/23-27/15
1/7-10/16

Favorable
40
43

Unfavorable
27
25

Haven't heard enough

31
31

DK/NA
2
2

59. Currently, the federal government provides some funding to Planned Parenthood. Do you
think Planned Parenthood should or should not receive funding from the federal
government?

9/23-27/15
1/7-10/16

Should
55
57

Should not
36
36

DK/NA
9
7

60. Barack Obama recently announced an executive action that, among other things, seeks
to expand background checks for some firearms and strengthen federal enforcement of the
nations current gun laws, particularly in online sales. Do you favor or oppose this
action?

1/7-10/16

Favor
62

Oppose
32

Havent heard enough to

have an opinion (vol.)
2

DK/NA
3

61. Regardless of what you think of this gun policy, do you think Barack Obama acted
within his authority as president when he issued this executive action, or do you think
his actions went beyond his authority as president?

1/7-10/16

Within his
authority
49

Beyond his
authority
43

DK/NA
8

24

Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an

Independent, or what?
7/13-16/02
9/2-5/02
10/3-5/02
10/27-31/02
11/20-24/02
1/19-22/03
2/10-12/03
3/7-9/03
4/11-13/03
7/13-27/03
9/28-10/1/03
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
3/10-14/04
4/23-27/04
6/23-27/04
7/11-15/04
9/12-16/04
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/04
10/28-30/04
11/18-21/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
9/9-13/05
12/2-6/05
1/20-25/06
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
2/24-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/20-24/07
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
7/20-22/07
9/4-8/07
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
2/20-24/08
/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
7/7-14/08
8/15-20/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
10/10-13/08
10/19-22/08
10/25-29/08
1/11-15/09
2/18-22/09
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
7/24-28/09
9/19-23/09

Rep
28
29
27
31
29
29
28
29
31
27
31
27
28
28
31
29
29
29
33
29
30
30
29
31
29
28
26
28
29
25
31
30
30
30
28
25
27
24
29
28
24
31
26
28
27
26
27
29
26
29
28
28
28
26
30
21
26
23
20
24
20
22

Dem
34
35
38
34
32
32
34
32
30
32
35
33
31
32
30
35
35
37
31
34
34
35
36
34
36
34
36
32
34
37
33
35
32
35
35
35
35
34
37
34
32
32
35
40
38
41
37
39
37
37
39
34
36
41
37
39
36
39
38
38
34
37

Ind
33
26
28
28
31
33
31
30
32
34
30
35
35
33
32
29
29
30
29
28
29
30
30
28
29
31
28
33
33
34
30
27
32
30
31
33
33
36
32
34
36
33
31
27
29
27
31
27
31
26
26
32
29
28
27
31
32
30
36
31
39
33

DK/NA
5
10
7
7
8
6
6
9
6
7
4
6
6
8
7
7
7
4
7
10
7
6
5
8
6
6
9
7
4
4
5
8
5
6
7
6
6
6
3
4
9
5
8
5
6
6
5
5
6
8
7
6
7
5
5
8
5
7
6
8
7
7

12/4-8/09
2/5-10/10
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
6/16-20/10
9/10-14/10
10/21-26/10
1/15-19/11
4/15-20/11
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
10/19-24/11
1/12-17/12
2/8-14/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
12/5-8/13
2/19-23/14
6/20-22/14
9/12-15/14
12/4-7/14
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15
7/14-19/15
9/9-13/15
10/21-25/15
11/6-10/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Rep
27
28
28
25
24
25
28
27
25
26
24
26
25
25
27
26
26
25
22
27
26
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
25
21
26
25
24
24
25

Dem
36
30
31
34
34
35
37
34
33
33
32
33
35
35
34
30
34
32
35
36
34
31
31
34
32
32
31
33
30
32
33
30
31
32
31
29
29
29

Ind
29
37
33
31
33
33
31
32
34
34
39
32
34
36
32
35
33
37
36
30
34
36
35
31
37
34
38
35
42
35
39
36
39
32
34
38
40
35

DK/NA
8
5
7
10
9
7
4
6
7
6
4
8
5
4
7
9
6
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
7
9
6
8
5
10
6
10
9
10
10
8
8
11

For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.

25

Do you or does any other member of your household own a handgun, rifle, shot-gun, or any
other kind of firearm? IF YES, ASK: Is that person you or someone else?

4/22/99 CBS
8/1-3/99 CBS
8/15/1999 CBS
5/10-13/00
7/13-16/00
8/4-6/00 CBS
10/27-31/02
4/5-12/10
1/9-10/11 CBS
1/15-19/11
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
12/4-8/13 CBS
10/21-25/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Yes,
self
31
30
32
30
32
27
30
21
20
18
21
18
18
15
16
13

Yes,
other
13
16
16
17
20
14
15
13
11
17
17
17
12
12
14
15

1/8-12/78
4/22-26/81
3/15/89 CBS
5/7-8/91
1/22-25/92
3/28-31/93
12/5-7/93 CBS
1/15-17/94
4/25/95 CBS
4/22/99 CBS
8/1-3/99 CBS
8/15/99 CBS
5/10-13/00
7/13-16/00
8/4-6/00 CBS
10/27-31/02
11/10-13/03 CBS
4/25-29/08
4/5-12/10
1/9-10/11 CBS
1/15-19/11
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
12/4-8/13 CBS
10/21-25/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Yes, self
& other

7
9
10
9
8
8
11
10
12
Yes
51
50
52
49
49
49
49
53
45
44
46
48
47
52
41
45
43
41
41
40
45
47
43
38
38
39
39

No
55
52
48
52
47
56
53
56
58
54
49
52
57
58
55
55
No
47
49
47
50
50
51
50
46
53
55
52
48
52
47
56
53
54
58
56
58
54
49
52
57
58
55
55

DK/NA
1
2
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
3
5
5
5
5
6
DK/NA
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
3
5
5
5
5
6

62. Are you or is any other member of your household a member of the National Rifle
Association? IF YES, ASK: Is that person you or someone else?

4/24-28/13
1/7-10/16

Yes, self
4
4

Yes, other
7
5

Yes, self & other

1
3

No
85
86

DK/NA
2
2

26

These last questions are for background only. If you were asked to use one of these five
names for your social class, which would you say you belong in upper class, uppermiddle class, middle class, working class, or lower class?
1/7-10/16

Upper
3

Upper-middle
13

Middle
40

Working
34

Lower
10

DK/NA
1

Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, or not?

4/5-12/10
5/20-24/10 CBS
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
10/19-24/11
1/12-17/12*
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
11/16-19/12 CBS
12/12-16/12 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
5/31-6/4/13
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
10/1-2/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
2/19-23/14
5/16-19/14 CBS
6/20-22/14
9/12-15/14
1/7-22/15 NYT
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15
7/14-19/15
9/9-13/15
10/4-8/15 CBS
10/21-25/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Yes
18
20
27
29
19
24
31
22
20
23
24
26
18
20
24
23
20
22
26
26
22
23
20
21
22
24
21
25
21
23
24
15
21
18
18
18
20
18
22
23
19
18
17

No
62
59
56
54
63
63
58
68
63
64
66
64
73
65
66
70
68
66
65
65
68
68
68
69
65
63
67
66
67
63
64
75
65
69
72
70
71
61
64
68
66
68
67

DK/NA
19
21
17
17
19
14
11
10
17
13
10
10
10
15
10
7
11
12
10
10
9
9
13
10
13
13
12
9
12
15
12
10
14
14
9
11
9
21
14
9
15
14
16

27

63. Think about past elections in which you have voted, including national and statewide
elections. Would you say you always vote Republican, usually vote Republican, vote about
equally for both parties, usually vote Democratic, or always vote Democratic?

Always Republican
Usually Republican
Equally for both
Usually Democrat
Always Democrat
Never vote (vol.)
DK/NA

1/7-10/16
10
21
24
21
16
3
6

64. Thinking about past presidential elections, have you ever voted in a presidential
primary or caucus, or have you never voted in a presidential primary or caucus?
Yes
64

1/7-10/16

No
33

DK/NA
3

Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians.

think of yourself in either of these ways?
1/7-10/16

Yes
27

No
70

Do you ever

DK/NA
3

What is your religious preference today?

1/7-10/16

Protestant
49

Catholic
20

Jewish
2

Muslim
1

Other
6

None
19

DK/NA
4

Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?

1/7-10/16

Married
52

Widowed
6

Divorced
10

Separated
3

Never
married
28

DK/NA
1

28

How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of
yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative?

7/13-16/02
9/2-5/02
10/3-5/02
10/27-31/0
11/20-24/0
1/19-22/03
2/10-12/03
3/7-9/03
4/11-13/03
7/13-27/03
9/28-10/1/0
12/10-13/0
12/14-15/0
1/12-15/04
3/10-14/04
4/23-27/04
6/23-27/04
7/11-15/04
9/12-16/04
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/0
10/28-30/0
11/18-21/0
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
9/9-13/05
12/2-6/05
1/20-25/06
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/0
2/24-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/20-24/07
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
7/20-22/07
9/4-8/07
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
2/20-24/08
3/28-4/2/0
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
7/7-14/08
8/15-20/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
10/10-13/0
10/19-22/0
10/25-29/0
1/11-15/09
2/18-22/09
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
7/24-28/09
9/19-23/09
12/4-8/09

Lib
21
20
18
20
20
19
21
18
19
22
19
20
19
20
21
22
21
22
20
24
19
17
22
20
23
20
18
18
21
25
21
24
17
23
20
20
20
21
20
19
15
22
22
25
23
21
22
15
22
24
24
22
18
21
22
21
20
23
22
27
22
21
21

Mod
44
39
45
38
44
45
41
45
45
40
42
45
39
43
40
42
42
41
40
36
42
42
41
41
38
43
43
45
45
37
39
38
43
39
45
42
40
42
43
44
48
42
43
39
41
39
41
49
41
36
39
38
49
39
38
43
38
39
42
37
41
39
36

Con
32
36
34
37
30
32
35
35
33
34
34
31
37
31
34
30
32
34
36
35
33
35
33
33
35
33
34
32
30
34
36
33
35
34
30
33
36
33
32
33
31
32
31
32
29
34
33
32
32
35
33
36
29
33
33
30
36
31
29
29
30
36
38

DK/NA
4
3
5
6
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
3
4
6
6
5
4
6
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
6
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
4
5

4/28-5/2/10
6/16-20/10
9/10-14/10
10/21-26/1
1/15-19/11
4/15-20/11
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
10/19-24/1
1/12-17/12
2/8-14/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
12/5-8/13
2/19-23/14
6/20-22/14
9/12-15/14
12/4-7/14
4/30-5/3/15
5/28-31/15
7/14-19/15
9/9-13/15
10/21-25/15
11/6-10/15
12/4-8/15
1/7-10/16

Lib
21
18
19
19
20
26
22
22
22
22
22
20
23
20
23
21
21
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
23
24
25
20
25
24
26
22
24
21

Mod
34
42
40
37
41
32
37
43
38
38
41
39
36
35
33
39
39
31
37
42
38
36
38
39
40
37
37
38
35
36
34
37
35
34

Con
38
35
36
38
35
36
34
32
35
34
32
35
38
38
37
34
34
41
37
31
34
36
36
33
33
32
33
37
33
34
34
36
36
39

DK/NA
6
5
5
5
4
6
7
2
4
6
4
7
4
7
7
6
5
6
5
6
5
5
3
6
4
7
5
4
7
6
6
4
5
5

For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.

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How old are you?

1/7-10/16

18-29
21

30-44
25

45-64
34

Over 64
19

DK/NA
1

What was the last grade in school you completed?

1/7-10/16

Not a
H.S. grad
12

H.S grad
30

Some
college
28

College
grad
19

Post Grad
10

Refused
1

Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not?

1/7-10/16

Hispanic
15

Not Hispanic
84

DK/NA
1

Are you white, black, Asian or some other race?

1/7-10/16

White
74

Black
12

Asian
2

Other
7

Refused
4

Was your total family income in 2015 UNDER or OVER $50,000? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it under
$15,000, between $15,000 and $30,000, or between $30,000 and $50,000? IF OVER, ASK: Was
it between $50,000 and $75,000 or between $75,000 and $100,000 or was it over $100,000?

1/7-10/16

1/7-10/16

Under
$15,000
9

Male
49

$15,000$29,999
17

$30,000$49,999
19

$50,000$74,999
17

$75,000$100,000
14

Over
$100,000
17

Refused
7

Female
51

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