October 14, 2019 - Warren 30%, Biden 27%, Sanders 11% In Dem Primary, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Opinion On Impeachment, Trump Approval Barely Budge

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One day before the next Democratic debate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden remain locked in a close race for the top spot in the Democratic primary, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh- pea-ack) University national poll released today. Warren receives 30 percent of the vote among Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic, while Biden gets 27 percent. Sen. Bernie Sanders trails the two frontrunners, getting 11 percent support, with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 8 percent and Sen. Kamala Harris at 4 percent. No other candidate tops 2 percent.





This compares to an October 8 poll from Quinnipiac University, in which Warren received 29 percent, Biden got 26 percent, and Sanders had 16 percent of the vote.





"For Senator Warren, the third straight time essentially tied at the top is the charm," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy. "Her candidacy clearly has staying power going into the debate."





Today, Warren has virtually caught Biden on which candidate Democratic and Democratic leaning voters say would be the best leader. Biden receives 32 percent on this question, with Warren at 28 percent. No other candidate gets into double digits. This compares to an August 6 poll, in which Biden had 33 percent and Warren had 22 percent.





Warren extends her clear lead on which candidate these voters say has the best policy ideas with 40 percent support. Biden receives 16 percent on this question, with Sanders at 12 percent. No other candidate gets into double digits. In the August 6 poll, Warren had 32 percent, Biden got 17 percent, and Sanders had 16 percent.





However, on the question of electability - which candidate has the best chance of winning against Donald Trump - Biden retains his commanding lead with 48 percent saying he has the best chance, compared to 49 percent in August. While still trailing Biden, Warren has increased her support from 9 percent in August to 21 percent today. No other candidate gets into double digits.





Among all registered voters, Joe Biden's favorability rating is mixed, with 41 percent saying favorable and 43 percent saying unfavorable. Elizabeth Warren receives a similar mixed rating, with 36 percent saying favorable and 39 percent saying unfavorable, while Bernie Sanders finds himself underwater, with 39 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable. Donald Trump gets the worst net favorability rating among registered voters, with 39 percent favorable and 56 percent unfavorable.





President Trump and Congress





Today, 41 percent of registered voters approve of the job President Trump is doing, while 54 percent disapprove. This compares to a negative 40 - 54 percent approval in an October 8 poll. Democrats in Congress are also negatively viewed by registered voters as only 35 percent approve of the job they are doing, while 58 percent disapprove. Republicans in Congress are viewed even more negatively as only 28 percent approve of the job they are doing, while 64 percent disapprove.





"The President is mired at 41 percent but no worse for the wear after another week of frenzied impeachment talk," added Malloy.





When it comes to how he is handling the economy, President Trump does better, receiving a mixed 49 - 46 percent approval rating. Asking voters about how he is handling foreign policy, however, brings him back into negative territory, with a 57 - 37 percent disapproval.





Impeachment





Voters remain split on whether President Trump should be impeached and removed from office, with 46 percent saying he should be impeached and removed and 48 percent saying he should not be impeached and removed. In an October 8 Quinnipiac University poll, 45 percent of voters said that Trump should be impeached and removed, while 49 percent said he should not be impeached and removed.





While voters are split on impeaching and removing the president, a slim majority approve of the impeachment inquiry being conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives, 51 - 45 percent, compared to a 53 - 43 percent approval last week. Today, 51 percent say that the inquiry is a legitimate investigation, while 43 percent say it is a political witch hunt. A stronger majority, 59 percent, disapprove of the way President Trump is responding to the impeachment inquiry, and 32 percent approve of the way he's responding.





Two thirds of voters, 66 percent, say that it is not acceptable for the President of the United States to ask a foreign leader to investigate a political rival, while 24 percent say it is acceptable. Republicans say this is acceptable 53 - 34 percent, Democrats say it is not acceptable 95 - 3 percent, and independents say 69 - 21 percent that it is not acceptable.





Despite most voters feeling that this behavior is unacceptable, only 44 percent say that asking a foreign leader to investigate a political rival is a good enough reason to impeach a president and remove them from office, while 47 percent say it is not a good enough reason.





From October 11 - 13, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,195 self-identified registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points, including the design effect. The survey includes 505 Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic with a margin of error of +/- 5.3 percentage points, including the design effect.





The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts gold standard surveys using random digit dialing with live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts nationwide surveys and polls in more than a dozen states on national and statewide elections, as well as public policy issues.





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1. How much attention have you been paying to the election campaign for president; a lot, some, only a little, or none at all?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 54% 58% 66% 43% 49% 59% 64% 53% Some 25 24 23 30 28 24 27 26 Only a little 11 13 7 12 14 8 6 14 None at all 9 4 4 15 9 8 3 8 DK/NA - - - - - 1 - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 36% 48% 61% 69% 52% 63% 58% 61% 27% Some 28 28 25 22 30 23 26 29 25 Only a little 20 12 8 5 12 8 10 4 22 None at all 15 12 6 3 6 5 6 6 26 DK/NA - - - 1 - - - - - DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No A lot 64% 74% 62% 60% 59% 67% 69% 65% 69% 68% Some 24 21 26 25 27 22 24 30 25 23 Only a little 7 5 7 9 9 6 5 3 4 6 None at all 5 - 5 7 4 5 2 2 2 3 DK/NA - - - - - - - - - - PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ A lot 66% 57% 43% 62% 68% 78% 56% 73% 68% Some 23 29 33 23 24 18 23 21 24 Only a little 7 5 18 6 5 1 9 6 6 None at all 4 9 5 9 4 2 12 - 2 DK/NA - - - - - - - - -

TREND: How much attention have you been paying to the election campaign for president; a lot, some, only a little, or none at all?

OnlyA None A lot Some Little AtAll DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 54 25 11 9 - Oct 08, 2019 53 24 15 8 - Sep 25, 2019 48 25 17 8 1 Aug 28, 2019 47 30 16 6 1 Jul 29, 2019 48 28 15 9 1 Jun 11, 2019 42 30 18 10 - May 21, 2019 44 30 17 8 - Apr 30, 2019 49 28 13 8 1

2. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) If the Democratic primary for president were being held today, and the candidates were: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Messam, Tim Ryan, Michael Bennet, Steve Bullock, Joe Sestak, and Tom Steyer, for whom would you vote?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Biden 27% 14% 15% 36% 31% 25% 20% 50% 20% 21% Sanders 11 14 17 6 20 6 7 5 6 8 O'Rourke 2 2 - 3 2 2 2 - 1 4 Harris 4 6 3 3 2 4 3 7 3 3 Warren 30 50 34 19 24 33 34 18 38 29 Booker 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 - 1 3 Klobuchar 2 - 1 4 1 3 4 - 3 4 Castro 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - Gabbard - - - - - - - - - - Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 8 2 12 9 5 9 11 1 13 9 Yang 2 2 3 2 4 1 3 1 2 4 Williamson - 1 1 - - - - - 1 - Messam - - - - - - - - - - Ryan - 1 - - - 1 - 2 - - Bennet 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 Bullock - - 1 - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - - Steyer 2 2 2 1 - 2 3 - 1 5 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 - - 2 1 2 1 3 - 2 DK/NA 8 3 10 9 5 9 7 13 7 8 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 28% 24% 15% 26% 26% 37% 26% 24% 28% Sanders 10 14 28 10 3 6 18 4 10 O'Rourke 2 - 3 4 1 1 4 1 2 Harris 3 4 2 2 8 2 3 5 3 Warren 32 21 34 27 27 30 19 40 29 Booker 1 4 - 4 2 1 2 3 - Klobuchar 2 2 - - 2 5 2 3 2 Castro 1 - - 2 - - - 2 - Gabbard - - - 1 - - - 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 7 13 6 10 12 4 3 11 11 Yang 2 3 8 - 2 - 2 1 4 Williamson - 1 - 1 - - - - 1 Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan - - - 2 - - 1 - - Bennet 1 1 - - - 2 1 1 - Bullock - - - 1 1 - - - 1 Sestak - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 2 - - 1 5 3 - 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 - 3 3 1 5 - - DK/NA 7 9 4 8 11 6 11 3 8 ATTN TO PRES CAMPAIGN Q1 A lot Some Biden 30% 21% Sanders 8 14 O'Rourke - 3 Harris 3 7 Warren 34 23 Booker 1 2 Klobuchar 3 1 Castro 1 - Gabbard - - Delaney - - Buttigieg 9 9 Yang 1 5 Williamson - - Messam - - Ryan 1 - Bennet 1 - Bullock - 1 Sestak - - Steyer 2 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 2 DK/NA 6 12

TREND: (If Democrat or Democratic Leaner) If the Democratic primary for president were being held today, and the candidates were: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Messam, Tim Ryan, Michael Bennet, Steve Bullock, Joe Sestak, and Tom Steyer, for whom would you vote? (Trend information is available upon request back through Mar 2019)

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......................................... Oct 14 Oct 08 Sep 25 Aug 28 Aug 06 Jul 29 Jul 02 Jun 11 May 21 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Biden 27 26 25 32 32 34 22 30 35 Sanders 11 16 16 15 14 11 13 19 16 O'Rourke 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 Harris 4 3 3 7 7 12 20 7 8 Warren 30 29 27 19 21 15 14 15 13 Booker 2 2 - 1 2 1 3 1 3 Klobuchar 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 Castro 1 1 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 Gabbard - - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 8 4 7 5 5 6 4 8 5 Yang 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 Williamson - - - 1 - 1 - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan - 1 - - - - - 1 - Bennet 1 1 1 1 - - - - - Bullock - - - 1 - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - na na Steyer 2 - - - - - na na na de Blasio na na na 1 - - - - - Gillibrand na na na - - - - - - Gravel na na na na - - - - na Hickenlooper na na na na - - - - - Inslee na na na na - - - - - Moulton na na na na - - - - - Swalwell na na na na na na - - - SMONE ELSE - 1 - 1 - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 - DK/NA 8 8 13 9 10 12 12 13 11

3. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think - would be the best leader?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Biden 32% 14% 23% 42% 37% 30% 27% 52% 23% 33% Sanders 9 14 11 5 14 6 5 4 5 5 O'Rourke 1 3 - 1 1 1 1 - - 3 Harris 4 3 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 Warren 28 48 31 18 20 32 32 22 36 26 Booker 1 - 1 2 2 1 1 - 2 1 Klobuchar 2 - - 3 1 2 3 - 2 4 Castro 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - Gabbard - - 1 - 1 - - - - - Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 7 4 10 8 6 8 10 2 11 8 Yang 1 2 - 2 2 1 1 1 2 - Williamson - 1 - - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - - Ryan - 1 - - - 1 - 2 - - Bennet - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 1 Bullock - - - - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 2 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 3 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 1 2 - 1 - 1 1 DK/NA 11 7 14 11 8 12 10 13 10 11 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 32% 34% 19% 35% 29% 42% 33% 29% 31% Sanders 8 9 29 7 2 2 15 4 8 O'Rourke 1 - 3 - 1 - 2 1 1 Harris 4 4 5 1 8 2 4 5 5 Warren 29 21 27 24 28 29 20 37 27 Booker 1 5 - 2 2 1 1 3 - Klobuchar 1 4 - - 1 5 1 2 3 Castro 1 - - 2 - - - 2 - Gabbard - 1 1 1 - - - 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 7 10 5 12 10 3 3 10 11 Yang 1 2 5 - 1 - 1 1 2 Williamson - - - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan - - - 2 - - 1 - - Bennet 1 - - - - 2 1 - - Bullock - - - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 - - 1 3 3 - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 2 1 - - 1 1 DK/NA 11 9 8 13 13 10 14 5 10

TREND: (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think would be the best leader?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......... Oct 14 Aug 06 Jul 29 Jul 02 Apr 30 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Biden 32 33 36 26 44 Sanders 9 13 12 15 11 O'Rourke 1 1 1 1 3 Harris 4 7 9 16 6 Warren 28 22 17 15 11 Booker 1 2 1 3 2 Klobuchar 2 1 1 1 1 Castro 1 1 - 1 1 Gabbard - 1 - 1 - Delaney - - - - - Buttigieg 7 5 5 4 7 Yang 1 1 1 - - Williamson - - 1 - - Messam - - - - - Ryan - - - - - Bennet - - - - na Bullock - - - - na Sestak - - - - na Steyer 1 - - na na de Blasio na - - - na Gillibrand na - - - 1 Gravel na - - - na Hickenlooper na - - - - Inslee na - - - - Moulton na - - - - Swalwell na na na - - SMONE ELSE 1 - - - - DK/NA 11 12 15 15 12

4. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think - has the best policy ideas?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Biden 16% 9% 10% 22% 18% 15% 12% 25% 12% 12% Sanders 12 18 11 8 21 7 7 9 6 8 O'Rourke 2 2 - 2 2 2 2 - 2 3 Harris 1 - 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 Warren 40 52 38 35 32 44 44 39 46 42 Booker 1 - 1 1 2 - - 3 1 - Klobuchar 2 2 4 2 2 2 3 - 4 2 Castro - - - - - - - - - - Gabbard - - - - - - - - - - Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 6 3 6 7 3 7 8 1 8 7 Yang 2 4 3 2 4 2 2 3 2 2 Williamson - 1 - - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 1 Bullock - - - - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 3 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - 1 1 - 1 - - 2 DK/NA 16 10 23 16 12 18 15 20 14 17 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 16% 17% 12% 12% 19% 21% 17% 13% 15% Sanders 11 14 33 10 4 5 18 7 9 O'Rourke 2 - 3 4 1 1 3 1 2 Harris 1 2 - 1 2 2 1 - 2 Warren 40 37 33 44 41 39 31 49 41 Booker - 2 1 2 1 - 1 - 2 Klobuchar 2 3 1 2 2 4 2 2 3 Castro - - - - - - - - - Gabbard - - - 1 - - - 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 6 4 3 2 6 11 1 7 10 Yang 2 4 6 - 4 - 2 3 3 Williamson - - - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - - - Bennet 1 - - - - 2 1 - - Bullock - - - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 - - 1 3 2 - 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - - DK/NA 16 15 8 21 19 14 19 17 11

TREND: (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think has the best policy ideas?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......... Oct 14 Aug 06 Jul 29 Jul 02 Apr 30 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Biden 16 17 21 11 23 Sanders 12 16 16 18 16 O'Rourke 2 1 1 - 2 Harris 1 5 6 8 7 Warren 40 32 26 31 19 Booker 1 1 1 2 1 Klobuchar 2 1 1 1 1 Castro - - 1 1 - Gabbard - 1 1 1 - Delaney - - - - - Buttigieg 6 5 5 3 9 Yang 2 1 2 - 1 Williamson - - 1 - - Messam - - - - - Ryan - - - - - Bennet - - - - na Bullock - - - - na Sestak - - - - na Steyer 1 - - na na de Blasio na - - - na Gillibrand na - - - 1 Gravel na - - - na Hickenlooper na - - - - Inslee na 1 - - 1 Moulton na - - - - Swalwell na na na - - SMONE ELSE - - - - - DK/NA 16 17 20 22 19

5. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think - has the best chance of winning against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Biden 48% 34% 41% 57% 54% 45% 46% 61% 46% 46% Sanders 7 9 9 6 15 3 4 6 3 5 O'Rourke 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 2 Harris 1 3 1 - - 2 2 - 2 2 Warren 21 33 19 18 17 24 25 14 27 21 Booker 1 5 1 - 1 2 1 - - 2 Klobuchar - - - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - Castro - - - - - - - - - - Gabbard - - 1 - - - - - - - Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 2 - 5 1 1 2 2 - 3 1 Yang - 1 - - - - - - - - Williamson - - - - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - - Ryan - 1 - - - 1 - 2 - - Bennet - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 1 Bullock - - - - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 2 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - 1 - - - - - 1 DK/NA 16 13 23 15 10 19 16 17 15 19 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 47% 52% 36% 42% 55% 54% 45% 52% 48% Sanders 7 7 22 7 2 2 13 4 5 O'Rourke 1 - - - - 2 1 - - Harris 1 - - - 3 1 2 - 2 Warren 22 17 24 17 21 21 19 23 25 Booker 2 - 3 2 1 - - 2 2 Klobuchar - 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 Castro - - - - - - - - - Gabbard - 1 1 - - - - - - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 1 3 - 6 - 2 - 5 1 Yang - - 1 - - - - 1 - Williamson - - - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan - - - 2 - - 1 - - Bennet 1 - - - 1 1 1 - - Bullock - - - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 - - - 1 2 2 - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - DK/NA 16 18 14 24 15 14 16 12 17

TREND: (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think has the best chance of winning against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......... Oct 14 Aug 06 Jul 29 Jul 02 Apr 30 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Biden 48 49 51 42 56 Sanders 7 12 10 13 12 O'Rourke 1 2 - - 3 Harris 1 6 8 14 2 Warren 21 9 8 9 3 Booker 1 1 1 1 3 Klobuchar - - - - - Castro - - - - - Gabbard - - - 1 - Delaney - - 1 - - Buttigieg 2 1 1 1 4 Yang - 1 - - - Williamson - - - - - Messam - - - - - Ryan - 1 - - - Bennet - - - - na Bullock - - - - na Sestak - - - - na Steyer 1 - - na na de Blasio na - - - na Gillibrand na - - - 1 Gravel na - - - na Hickenlooper na - - - - Inslee na - - - - Moulton na - - - - Swalwell na na na - - SMONE ELSE - 1 - - 1 DK/NA 16 17 20 17 15

6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 41% 88% 4% 40% 48% 35% 39% 57% Disapprove 54 10 94 54 46 61 58 38 DK/NA 5 3 1 6 6 4 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 33% 45% 42% 42% 56% 42% 48% 7% 32% Disapprove 58 53 53 56 37 56 48 90 58 DK/NA 9 2 5 2 6 2 4 3 10

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

App Dis DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 41 54 5 Oct 08, 2019 40 54 6 Sep 30, 2019 41 53 6 Sep 25, 2019 40 55 5 Aug 28, 2019 38 56 6 Jul 29, 2019 40 54 6 Jun 11, 2019 42 53 5 May 21, 2019 38 57 5 May 02, 2019 41 55 5 Mar 26, 2019 39 55 5

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6a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q6) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 31% 75% 2% 22% 35% 27% 29% 47% Approve smwht 10 12 2 17 13 8 10 10 Disapprove smwht 5 3 4 9 7 4 5 5 Disapprove strongly 48 7 90 45 39 57 53 33 DK/NA 5 3 2 8 6 4 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 23% 33% 31% 34% 44% 33% 38% 3% 16% Approve smwht 10 11 11 7 12 8 10 3 16 Disapprove smwht 10 5 5 4 6 4 5 7 8 Disapprove strongly 47 49 48 52 32 52 43 83 49 DK/NA 9 3 6 3 6 4 5 3 11

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

APPROVE...... DISAPPROVE..... Strngly Smwht Smwht Strngly DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 31 10 5 48 5 Oct 08, 2019 29 11 6 47 7 Sep 30, 2019 35 6 4 48 7 Sep 25, 2019 29 11 7 48 5 Aug 28, 2019 27 11 5 50 6 Jul 29, 2019 28 12 7 47 7 Jun 11, 2019 29 13 7 46 5 May 21, 2019 28 10 8 48 5 May 02, 2019 30 10 8 46 6 Mar 26, 2019 28 11 8 47 6

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7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 28% 58% 5% 23% 30% 25% 26% 38% Disapprove 64 33 93 66 60 67 69 51 DK/NA 8 9 2 11 10 7 4 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 26% 26% 26% 31% 36% 29% 32% 8% 17% Disapprove 67 63 66 63 54 65 60 84 69 DK/NA 7 11 8 7 9 6 8 8 14

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

App Dis DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 28 64 8 Sep 30, 2019 33 61 6 Jun 12, 2019 27 66 7 Mar 05, 2019 27 66 8 Jan 29, 2019 30 65 6 Jan 15, 2019 29 63 8 Dec 19, 2018 28 63 9 Nov 20, 2018 31 62 7 Jul 25, 2018 27 66 8 Jun 20, 2018 28 66 7

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8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 35% 5% 70% 26% 28% 41% 40% 25% Disapprove 58 91 24 65 66 51 57 66 DK/NA 8 4 6 9 7 9 3 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 37% 29% 37% 39% 22% 40% 32% 60% 35% Disapprove 56 59 58 55 71 53 61 30 49 DK/NA 6 12 5 6 7 6 6 10 16

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?

App Dis DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 35 58 8 Sep 30, 2019 32 62 6 Jun 12, 2019 34 59 7 Mar 05, 2019 38 56 6 Jan 29, 2019 38 57 5 Jan 15, 2019 37 56 7 Dec 19, 2018 32 59 9 Nov 20, 2018 32 57 10 Jul 25, 2018 30 63 7 Jun 20, 2018 26 66 8

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9. Do you think that President Trump should be impeached and removed from office, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Impeached 46% 6% 85% 42% 37% 53% 48% 30% No 48 93 10 48 55 41 46 65 DK/NA 7 1 5 10 8 6 6 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Impeached 43% 44% 46% 52% 29% 47% 39% 83% 54% No 47 46 49 46 64 49 56 10 35 DK/NA 11 10 5 2 7 4 6 7 11

TREND: Do you think that President Trump should be impeached and removed from office, or don't you think so?

Yes/ Impeach No DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 46 48 7 Oct 08, 2019 45 49 6 Sep 30, 2019 47 47 6 Sep 25, 2019 37 57 6

10. Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 41% 10% 75% 38% 36% 45% 43% 31% Unfavorable 43 75 16 41 46 40 45 51 Hvn't hrd enough 14 13 8 19 15 13 9 14 REFUSED 3 3 1 2 3 2 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 27% 41% 45% 51% 32% 41% 37% 81% 37% Unfavorable 50 42 39 40 52 45 48 11 28 Hvn't hrd enough 22 16 12 8 13 11 12 6 34 REFUSED 1 1 4 2 3 3 3 2 1 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Favorable 76% 65% 76% 81% 77% 76% 76% 86% 74% 80% Unfavorable 16 31 15 8 14 17 16 8 17 15 Hvn't hrd enough 7 2 7 10 8 6 6 4 7 5 REFUSED 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 - PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Favorable 75% 81% 49% 77% 82% 90% 69% 81% 79% Unfavorable 16 14 39 15 9 6 20 14 15 Hvn't hrd enough 8 4 10 8 7 4 10 5 4 REFUSED 1 2 1 1 2 - 1 - 2

TREND: Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Oct 14, 2019 41 43 14 3 Sep 25, 2019 45 45 9 2 May 21, 2019 49 39 11 2 Dec 19, 2018 53 33 12 2 Jan 17, 2018 53 29 17 1 Sep 24, 2015 50 34 14 1 Aug 27, 2015 48 39 11 1 Jul 30, 2015 49 39 10 2 May 28, 2015 43 41 12 3 Jul 08, 2014 42 44 14 -

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11. Is your opinion of Bernie Sanders favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 39% 5% 73% 36% 34% 42% 38% 29% Unfavorable 47 83 16 47 51 43 54 55 Hvn't hrd enough 12 11 10 14 12 13 7 13 REFUSED 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 57% 36% 36% 33% 26% 39% 33% 68% 46% Unfavorable 34 46 48 55 60 51 55 15 30 Hvn't hrd enough 10 16 13 10 11 9 10 15 22 REFUSED - 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Favorable 72% 86% 77% 63% 74% 70% 69% 72% 69% 69% Unfavorable 18 7 15 25 18 18 22 11 24 20 Hvn't hrd enough 9 5 7 9 6 10 6 16 5 7 REFUSED 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Favorable 73% 67% 90% 72% 65% 63% 75% 79% 64% Unfavorable 16 24 8 14 21 26 8 14 30 Hvn't hrd enough 10 4 2 10 13 9 15 4 4 REFUSED 1 5 - 4 2 2 1 3 2

TREND: Is your opinion of Bernie Sanders favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Oct 14, 2019 39 47 12 2 Sep 25, 2019 40 51 8 2 May 21, 2019 41 48 8 3 Dec 19, 2018 44 42 12 3 Jan 17, 2018 48 38 13 1 Mar 23, 2016 50 37 12 1 Feb 18, 2016 51 36 12 1 Feb 05, 2016 44 35 19 2 Dec 22, 2015 40 31 28 1 Dec 02, 2015 44 31 24 1

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12. Is your opinion of Elizabeth Warren favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 36% 2% 77% 27% 26% 44% 43% 26% Unfavorable 39 80 4 41 45 34 43 49 Hvn't hrd enough 23 17 18 29 26 20 13 22 REFUSED 2 1 2 3 2 2 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 34% 31% 38% 43% 23% 43% 34% 61% 22% Unfavorable 32 40 38 41 54 39 46 7 26 Hvn't hrd enough 32 28 20 13 21 15 18 31 50 REFUSED 2 - 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Favorable 75% 86% 75% 70% 68% 79% 82% 71% 85% 78% Unfavorable 5 1 2 8 7 4 5 2 5 5 Hvn't hrd enough 18 11 22 21 24 15 11 26 9 13 REFUSED 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Favorable 77% 67% 66% 72% 77% 83% 65% 87% 77% Unfavorable 4 12 3 7 4 6 2 4 9 Hvn't hrd enough 18 22 28 21 18 9 29 8 13 REFUSED 2 - 3 - 1 2 3 - 1

TREND: Is your opinion of Elizabeth Warren favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Oct 14, 2019 36 39 23 2 Sep 25, 2019 39 41 19 1 May 21, 2019 32 41 25 2 Dec 19, 2018 30 37 31 2 Jul 08, 2014 24 15 61 - Dec 11, 2013 17 19 63 1

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13. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 39% 87% 2% 36% 45% 35% 38% 55% Unfavorable 56 11 95 57 50 61 61 39 Hvn't hrd enough 2 1 1 4 3 1 - 3 REFUSED 3 2 2 3 2 3 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 30% 40% 43% 40% 54% 40% 46% 5% 30% Unfavorable 62 56 53 57 42 56 50 88 61 Hvn't hrd enough 4 2 3 - 2 1 1 3 7 REFUSED 4 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 2

TREND: Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Oct 14, 2019 39 56 2 3 Sep 25, 2019 38 55 4 3 May 21, 2019 38 57 2 3 Jan 15, 2019 41 56 2 2 Dec 19, 2018 40 56 2 2 Feb 21, 2018 37 59 2 2 Jan 17, 2018 38 58 3 1 Oct 11, 2017 39 57 2 2 Sep 27, 2017 36 57 4 2 Aug 23, 2017 36 60 3 2

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14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 49% 92% 11% 52% 57% 42% 48% 64% Disapprove 46 7 83 43 38 54 50 30 DK/NA 5 1 6 5 5 5 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 41% 52% 51% 49% 65% 48% 56% 15% 42% Disapprove 49 44 47 47 30 48 40 80 47 DK/NA 10 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 11

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy?

App Dis DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 49 46 5 Sep 25, 2019 48 47 5 Aug 28, 2019 46 49 5 May 21, 2019 48 45 7 Mar 05, 2019 49 45 7 Jan 29, 2019 46 51 3 Jan 15, 2019 49 48 4 Nov 20, 2018 53 42 5 Jul 24, 2018 49 47 5 Jul 03, 2018 50 45 5

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15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - foreign policy?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 82% 2% 35% 43% 32% 37% 52% Disapprove 57 13 96 60 50 63 60 41 DK/NA 5 5 2 6 6 5 2 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 32% 37% 38% 40% 53% 38% 45% 4% 23% Disapprove 62 58 56 58 40 59 51 92 67 DK/NA 6 5 7 2 7 3 5 4 10

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling foreign policy?

App Dis DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 37 57 5 Sep 25, 2019 37 57 6 Aug 28, 2019 38 56 6 May 21, 2019 37 58 6 Mar 05, 2019 38 56 6 Jan 29, 2019 37 58 5 Jan 15, 2019 40 56 4 Nov 20, 2018 42 53 6 Jul 24, 2018 38 58 4 Jul 03, 2018 43 53 4

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16. As you may know, the House of Representatives has begun a formal impeachment inquiry to determine whether or not to bring impeachment charges against President Trump. Do you approve or disapprove of this impeachment inquiry?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 51% 9% 90% 50% 43% 58% 56% 32% Disapprove 45 90 8 45 52 40 42 64 DK/NA 4 1 2 5 5 3 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 50% 52% 48% 54% 34% 52% 44% 85% 58% Disapprove 43 43 48 45 61 47 53 11 35 DK/NA 7 5 3 1 5 1 3 4 7

TREND: As you may know, the House of Representatives has begun a formal impeachment inquiry to determine whether or not to bring impeachment charges against President Trump. Do you approve or disapprove of this impeachment inquiry?

App Dis DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 51 45 4 Oct 08, 2019 53 43 4 Sep 30, 2019 52 45 3

17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is responding to the impeachment inquiry?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 32% 72% 2% 26% 37% 27% 32% 45% Disapprove 59 20 92 63 52 64 63 44 DK/NA 10 8 5 10 11 9 5 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 26% 28% 35% 34% 45% 33% 38% 7% 14% Disapprove 62 58 60 58 44 60 53 92 65 DK/NA 12 14 5 7 11 7 9 1 21

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is responding to the impeachment inquiry?

App Dis DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 32 59 10 Oct 08, 2019 34 57 10

18. Do you think that the impeachment inquiry is a legitimate investigation, or a political witch hunt?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Legitimate 51% 8% 92% 49% 44% 56% 53% 34% Political witch hunt 43 90 6 41 49 37 42 61 DK/NA 6 3 2 10 6 7 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Legitimate 55% 50% 50% 52% 35% 50% 43% 90% 52% Political witch hunt 38 43 45 43 59 46 52 4 33 DK/NA 7 7 5 4 6 4 5 6 15

TREND: Do you think that the impeachment inquiry is a legitimate investigation, or a political witch hunt?

Legit- Witch mate Hunt DK/NA Oct 14, 2019 51 43 6 Oct 08, 2019 51 43 6

19. Do you think it is acceptable for the President of the United States to ask a foreign leader to investigate a political rival, or is this not acceptable?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Acceptable 24% 53% 3% 21% 26% 22% 23% 32% Not acceptable 66 34 95 69 64 69 69 57 DK/NA 10 13 2 10 10 9 9 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Acceptable 20% 25% 26% 21% 30% 25% 27% 10% 14% Not acceptable 75 63 65 68 58 67 63 88 69 DK/NA 5 11 9 10 12 9 10 2 17

20. Do you think asking a foreign leader to investigate a political rival is or is not a good enough reason to impeach a president and remove them from office?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Good enough 44% 9% 82% 38% 37% 51% 45% 31% No 47 86 12 50 54 42 47 61 DK/NA 8 5 5 11 9 7 8 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Good enough 44% 40% 47% 50% 29% 45% 38% 84% 49% No 48 50 46 44 61 48 54 13 39 DK/NA 8 10 7 5 11 7 8 3 12

TREND: Do you think asking a foreign leader to investigate a political rival is or is not a good enough reason to impeach a president and remove them from office?