August 27, 2015 - Biden Runs Better Than Clinton Against Top Republicans, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump GOP Lead Grows As Clinton Dem Lead Shrinks

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Vice President Joseph Biden runs slightly better than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton against leading Republican contenders in the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, and has the best favorability rating among top Republican and Democratic candidates, according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released today.





Donald Trump leads the crowded Republican pack with 28 percent, up from 20 percent in a July 30 national survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. This is the highest tally and widest margin for any Republican so far in this election. Ben Carson has 12 percent, with 7 percent each for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. No other Republican tops 6 percent and 11 percent are undecided.





Trump also tops the "no way" list as 26 percent of Republican voters say they would definitely not support him. Bush is next with 18 percent.





Clinton leads the Democratic field with 45 percent, down from 55 percent July 30, with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont at 22 percent and Biden at 18 percent. No other candidate tops 1 percent with 11 percent undecided. This is Sanders' highest tally and closest margin.





Clinton tops the Democrats' "no way" list with 11 percent.





"Liar" is the first word that comes to mind more than others in an open-ended question when voters think of Clinton. "Arrogant" is the word for Trump and voters say "Bush" when they think of Bush.





"Donald Trump soars; Ben Carson rises; Jeb Bush slips and some GOP hopefuls seem to disappear. Trump proves you don't have to be loved by everyone, just by enough Republicans to lead the GOP pack," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"On the Democratic side, Secretary Hillary Clinton continues her slide while Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to narrow the gap," Malloy added. "But the real news is the man who isn't there - yet. Vice President Joseph Biden has the best appeal in general election matchups against top Republicans.





"Note to Biden: They like you, they really like you, or they like you more than the others.





"If he is sitting on the fence, his scores in the matchups and his favorability ratings may compel him to say, 'Let's do this.'"





Matchups among all American voters show:

Biden tops Trump 48 - 40 percent. He beats Bush 45 - 39 percent and gets 44 percent to Rubio's 41 percent.

Clinton edges Trump 45 - 41 percent. She gets 42 percent to Bush's 40 percent and gets 44 percent to Rubio's 43 percent.

Sanders edges Trump 44 - 41 percent and edges Bush 43 - 39 percent. Rubio gets 41 percent to Sanders' 40 percent.

If Trump runs as a third party candidate, Clinton gets 40 percent, with 24 percent each for Bush and Trump.





Jeb Bush has a negative 32 - 41 percent favorability rating among all voters, with Clinton getting a negative 39 - 51 percent score, her worst ever. Ratings for other top contenders are:

48 - 39 percent for Biden;

Negative 36 - 54 percent for Trump;

41 - 27 percent for Rubio;

32 - 28 percent for Sanders.

Trump and Clinton have the worst scores among top candidates on honesty:

Clinton is not honest and trustworthy, voters say 61 - 34 percent, her lowest score ever;

Trump is not honest and trustworthy, voters say 54 - 38 percent.

From August 20 - 25, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,563 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The survey includes 666 Republicans with a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percentage points and 647 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 3.9 percentage points.





The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research.





1. (If Republican or Republican Leaner) If the Republican primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, John Kasich, George Pataki, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, Donald Trump, and Scott Walker, for whom would you vote?

REPUBLICANS/REPUBLICAN LEANERS...................... Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod/ Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Trump 28 25 24 25 26 31 31 25 Carson 12 8 13 12 14 12 13 12 Bush 7 1 5 3 7 13 7 8 Cruz 7 21 9 14 6 - 10 4 Rubio 7 5 8 5 6 9 7 6 Walker 6 6 7 12 4 1 7 4 Kasich 5 3 5 3 5 7 5 5 Fiorina 5 4 5 6 5 3 4 6 Christie 4 1 3 3 3 5 3 5 Huckabee 3 4 3 3 3 1 2 3 Paul 2 8 5 3 2 1 2 2 Santorum 1 - 3 1 1 3 - 2 Perry 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 Gilmore - 3 - - 1 - 1 - Jindal - - 1 - 1 - - 1 Pataki - - - - - - - - Graham - - - - - - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - - 3 - 2 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - 1 - - - - DK/NA 11 10 9 8 12 11 7 15

2. (If Republican or Republican Leaner) Are there any of these candidates you would definitely not support for the Republican nomination for president: Bush, Carson, Christie, Cruz, Fiorina, Gilmore, Graham, Huckabee, Jindal, Kasich, Pataki, Paul, Perry, Rubio, Santorum, Trump, or Walker? (Totals may add up to more than 100% because multiple responses were allowed)

REPUBLICANS/REPUBLICAN LEANERS...................... Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod/ Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Trump 26 21 27 23 25 32 23 29 Bush 18 28 22 21 18 13 22 12 Christie 14 22 17 16 9 18 17 11 Paul 14 10 12 14 11 19 15 13 Graham 13 21 13 16 9 13 16 9 Huckabee 9 9 8 10 7 12 10 8 Perry 9 6 8 9 5 12 11 6 Gilmore 9 7 7 9 7 9 11 6 Santorum 8 6 5 7 5 14 10 6 Pataki 8 5 6 9 6 10 11 6 Jindal 7 5 6 7 6 9 9 5 Cruz 7 2 8 6 3 13 9 4 Kasich 7 7 8 8 5 8 9 5 Walker 6 4 4 5 6 9 9 3 Fiorina 6 9 6 5 4 8 7 4 Rubio 6 5 6 5 3 10 8 3 Carson 5 3 4 5 3 8 8 2 No/No one 27 28 26 25 28 24 29 25 DK/NA 9 2 9 10 9 7 7 11

3. (If Democrat or Democratic Leaner) If the Democratic primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden, Lincoln Chafee, Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, Bernie Sanders and Jim Webb, for whom would you vote?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Clinton 45 47 40 47 38 50 Sanders 22 32 23 16 29 16 Biden 18 10 20 21 21 15 O'Malley 1 - 3 - - 1 Webb 1 - 1 1 1 - Chafee - - - 1 - 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 - 5 2 1 3 DK/NA 11 10 7 12 9 13

4. (If Democrat or Democratic Leaner) Are there any of these candidates you would definitely not support for the Democratic nomination for president: Biden, Chafee, Clinton, O'Malley, Sanders, or Webb? (Totals may add up to more than 100% because multiple responses were allowed)

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Clinton 11 7 10 12 11 10 O'Malley 8 5 11 10 6 10 Chafee 8 8 10 8 5 11 Biden 8 11 5 8 6 10 Webb 7 11 6 6 4 9 Sanders 5 3 7 6 4 6 No/No one 54 61 54 51 61 48 DK/NA 16 13 14 17 13 19

5. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Jeb Bush the Republican, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 42% 5% 87% 32% 37% 47% 47% 40% Bush 40 85 7 38 41 39 40 40 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 1 4 4 2 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 10 7 2 18 13 7 6 11 DK/NA 5 1 3 8 5 5 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 49% 41% 44% 39% 29% 38% 34% 92% 55% Bush 30 40 41 48 47 48 48 3 35 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 5 4 2 1 4 2 3 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 10 11 10 7 14 6 10 2 5 DK/NA 6 4 4 5 5 5 5 1 2

6. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Marco Rubio the Republican, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 44% 6% 89% 36% 39% 50% 50% 42% Rubio 43 87 5 45 47 38 42 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 - 3 3 2 2 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 6 5 1 9 7 4 2 7 DK/NA 5 2 4 7 5 5 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 51% 44% 46% 41% 31% 42% 36% 91% 57% Rubio 34 40 45 50 54 48 51 5 26 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 4 1 2 3 2 2 2 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 7 5 3 7 3 5 1 3 DK/NA 7 6 3 4 5 5 5 - 9

7. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 45% 8% 91% 34% 39% 51% 50% 43% Trump 41 81 5 46 47 36 37 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 7 6 2 13 8 7 6 8 DK/NA 4 2 2 4 3 4 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 53% 46% 44% 42% 31% 41% 36% 91% 67% Trump 32 38 46 45 54 45 49 3 21 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 4 1 2 3 3 3 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 9 9 5 6 9 6 7 3 10 DK/NA 3 4 3 5 3 5 4 2 -

8. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden the Democrat and Jeb Bush the Republican, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Biden 45% 4% 88% 39% 42% 47% 48% 43% Bush 39 86 5 37 41 37 40 39 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 7 4 2 14 9 6 5 8 DK/NA 7 3 5 9 4 9 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 48% 47% 45% 42% 37% 40% 38% 84% 53% Bush 35 36 41 45 47 45 46 3 35 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 6 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 6 8 7 6 10 5 7 3 4 DK/NA 9 6 6 6 4 9 7 4 7

9. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden the Democrat and Marco Rubio the Republican, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Biden 44% 6% 86% 38% 41% 47% 49% 42% Rubio 41 85 4 43 45 38 43 41 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 3 2 9 6 5 3 6 DK/NA 7 4 8 9 5 10 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 45% 46% 45% 44% 36% 40% 38% 84% 52% Rubio 37 39 42 45 51 46 48 4 32 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 4 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 7 5 5 3 7 3 5 2 1 DK/NA 9 7 7 6 5 9 7 6 11

10. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Biden 48% 13% 90% 39% 45% 51% 55% 45% Trump 40 78 5 43 44 36 34 42 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 3 1 9 5 4 3 6 DK/NA 5 3 3 7 4 6 6 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 53% 50% 47% 45% 39% 45% 42% 86% 65% Trump 32 37 44 43 50 43 47 2 24 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 6 4 4 5 3 4 2 7 DK/NA 8 4 3 5 4 6 5 5 1

11. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Bernie Sanders the Democrat and Jeb Bush the Republican, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Sanders 43% 6% 83% 39% 41% 45% 48% 41% Bush 39 82 5 37 41 37 41 38 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 1 1 4 1 1 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 7 3 3 13 8 5 5 8 DK/NA 9 6 8 11 5 12 6 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sanders 48% 49% 42% 37% 36% 39% 37% 79% 49% Bush 33 35 41 47 47 44 45 4 36 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 4 2 2 2 3 1 2 6 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 7 6 6 6 9 4 6 3 4 DK/NA 8 9 9 8 6 13 9 7 8

12. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Bernie Sanders the Democrat and Marco Rubio the Republican, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Sanders 40% 5% 78% 36% 39% 42% 44% 38% Rubio 41 83 7 43 45 37 44 40 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 3 4 8 6 5 3 6 DK/NA 11 8 11 11 7 15 7 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sanders 45% 47% 39% 33% 34% 36% 35% 73% 49% Rubio 36 37 43 50 51 44 48 5 36 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 7 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 6 5 5 6 4 5 4 4 DK/NA 11 9 11 11 7 14 11 12 9

13. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Bernie Sanders the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Sanders 44% 9% 82% 39% 42% 47% 54% 40% Trump 41 78 7 42 46 36 36 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 1 2 3 2 2 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 6 4 5 9 6 7 4 8 DK/NA 6 6 6 7 4 8 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sanders 50% 49% 43% 39% 36% 43% 39% 76% 57% Trump 29 38 45 47 53 43 48 4 23 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 1 3 3 1 2 2 5 5 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 9 7 5 5 6 4 5 9 11 DK/NA 9 5 4 6 4 8 6 7 4

14. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat, Jeb Bush the Republican, and Donald Trump running as an independent, for whom would you vote?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 40% 3% 87% 29% 35% 46% 45% 38% Bush 24 56 4 19 25 24 27 23 Trump 24 33 5 34 28 20 17 27 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 - 3 3 1 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 1 1 9 5 3 4 4 DK/NA 5 6 2 6 5 6 6 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 48% 39% 42% 37% 27% 36% 32% 87% 59% Bush 22 24 25 28 28 30 29 2 19 Trump 20 24 25 23 32 22 27 5 16 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 5 4 4 5 3 4 1 4 DK/NA 3 5 4 7 5 7 6 2 1

Q15,17,19,22-41. Summary Table - Is your opinion of [Candidate] favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him/her? Table ranked by net favorability (Favorable - Unfavorable).

REGISTERED VOTERS................. Hvn't Fav Unfav hrdEn REF NetFav Carson 35 15 50 1 20 Rubio 41 27 32 - 14 Kasich 25 12 63 - 13 Fiorina 27 15 57 - 12 Biden 48 39 11 1 9 Sanders 32 28 39 1 4 Webb 9 9 82 1 0 Walker 25 26 48 - -1 Huckabee 32 34 33 1 -2 Jindal 20 24 56 - -4 Chafee 5 10 84 - -5 Gilmore 3 9 87 - -6 Cruz 28 34 38 - -6 Pataki 10 17 72 1 -7 Bush 32 41 26 1 -9 O'Malley 8 17 75 - -9 Clinton 39 51 8 2 -12 Santorum 18 35 46 1 -17 Christie 27 45 27 1 -18 Paul 23 41 35 1 -18 Trump 36 54 8 2 -18 Perry 21 40 38 1 -19 Graham 11 35 52 1 -24 REPUBLICANS........................ Hvn't Fav Unfav hrdEn REF NetFav Rubio 72 3 25 - 69 Carson 62 6 32 - 56 Huckabee 64 15 20 - 49 Walker 52 5 43 - 47 Bush 59 17 24 1 42 Fiorina 49 8 44 - 41 Cruz 54 13 33 - 41 Kasich 36 5 58 - 31 Jindal 36 5 59 - 31 Perry 45 16 38 1 29 Trump 59 30 9 2 29 Santorum 38 20 41 1 18 Christie 39 32 28 1 7 Paul 35 35 29 1 0 Pataki 15 17 66 2 -2 Gilmore 6 11 82 - -5 Graham 23 28 47 2 -5 DEMOCRATS......................... Hvn't Fav Unfav hrdEn REF NetFav Biden 83 6 9 2 77 Clinton 76 11 11 2 65 Sanders 54 8 38 - 46 Webb 11 10 78 1 1 O'Malley 12 13 75 - -1 Chafee 8 10 81 - -2

15. Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 39% 9% 76% 28% 34% 44% 43% 37% Unfavorable 51 88 11 61 57 45 50 51 Hvn't hrd enough 8 3 11 9 7 9 6 9 REFUSED 2 1 2 3 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 40% 41% 39% 37% 27% 35% 31% 83% 58% Unfavorable 41 51 55 54 66 55 61 6 23 Hvn't hrd enough 16 7 5 7 5 7 6 8 17 REFUSED 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 1

16. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Hillary Clinton? (Numbers are not percentages. Figures show the number of times each response was given. This table reports only words that were mentioned at least five times.)

Tot liar 178 dishonest 123 untrustworthy 93 experience 82 strong 59 Bill 56 woman 47 smart 31 crook 21 untruthful 19 criminal 18 deceitful 18 Democrat 16 intelligent 15 email 14 politician 13 Benghazi 12 corrupt 12 crooked 11 capable 10 determined 10 good 10 leader 9 murder 9 qualified 9 trustworthy 9 bitch 8 competent 8 phony 8 president 8 cheat 7 deceptive 7 honest 7 scandal 7 sneaky 7 ambitious 6 arrogant 6 brilliant 6 dependable 6 fair 6 sec-of-state 6 thief 6 confident 5 corporate 5 dedicated 5 devious 5 first-lady 5 lady 5 liberal 5 unqualified 5

17. Is your opinion of Jeb Bush favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 32% 59% 17% 30% 32% 33% 37% 30% Unfavorable 41 17 61 40 44 38 40 41 Hvn't hrd enough 26 24 22 29 22 29 23 27 REFUSED 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 24% 27% 36% 43% 35% 37% 36% 16% 30% Unfavorable 34 48 43 34 42 36 39 54 42 Hvn't hrd enough 42 25 20 22 21 26 24 29 29 REFUSED - - 2 1 2 1 1 - -

18. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Jeb Bush? (Numbers are not percentages. Figures show the number of times each response was given. This table reports only words that were mentioned at least five times.)

Tot Bush 136 family 70 honest 53 weak 45 brother 41 dynasty 40 experience 35 George 28 Florida 25 politician 24 republican 24 moderate 21 governor 20 establishment 16 conservative 14 father 14 legacy 13 nice 13 trustworthy 13 untrustworthy 12 decent 11 boring 10 competent 10 education 10 favorable 10 nepotism 10 war 10 idiot 9 immigration 9 unqualified 9 wishy-washy 9 corrupt 8 liar 8 mediocre 8 dumb 7 good 7 liberal 7 unfavorable 7 capable 6 fair 6 honorable 6 inexperience 6 leader 6 likable 6 RINO 6 crooked 5 entitled 5 incompetent 5 intelligent 5 loser 5 ok 5 questionable 5 smart 5 thoughtful 5 uncertain 5 wimp 5

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

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 36% 59% 10% 41% 41% 31% 29% 39% Unfavorable 54 30 82 48 49 58 63 49 Hvn't hrd enough 8 9 6 8 7 9 6 9 REFUSED 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 25% 33% 41% 40% 46% 36% 41% 12% 22% Unfavorable 66 53 51 50 45 53 49 79 63 Hvn't hrd enough 8 10 6 8 6 7 7 9 15 REFUSED 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 - -

20. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Donald Trump? (Numbers are not percentages. Figures show the number of times each response was given. This table reports only words that were mentioned at least five times.)

Tot arrogant 58 blowhard 38 idiot 35 businessman 34 clown 34 honest 30 ego 29 money 29 outspoken 28 crazy 26 rich 26 showman 23 strong 20 asshole 18 joke 16 loud 16 leader 15 pompous 15 bombastic 13 egomaniac 13 loudmouth 13 racist 13 big-mouth 12 aggressive 11 buffoon 11 unfavorable 11 braggart 10 brash 10 flamboyant 9 narcissist 9 truthful 9 bold 8 change 8 funny 8 hair 8 jerk 8 smart 8 ignorant 7 interesting 7 non-politician 7 successful 7 untrustworthy 7 ass 6 business 6 favorable 6 go-getter 6 moron 6 mouth 6 obnoxious 6 opinionated 6 power 6 unqualified 6 American 5 bully 5 entertainment 5 fool 5 greedy 5 loose-cannon 5 megalomaniac 5 nuts 5 ridiculous 5 scary 5 selfish 5 sleazy 5 unpredictable 5 winner 5

21. Is your opinion of Barack Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 47% 10% 89% 35% 44% 49% 52% 44% Unfavorable 50 88 8 59 52 48 44 53 Hvn't hrd enough 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 REFUSED 2 - 1 3 2 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 55% 48% 45% 42% 37% 41% 39% 91% 59% Unfavorable 39 48 52 54 61 57 59 6 29 Hvn't hrd enough 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 REFUSED 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 6

22. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Ben Carson favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 35% 62% 13% 39% 38% 32% 44% 31% Unfavorable 15 6 24 12 18 12 20 12 Hvn't hrd enough 50 32 62 49 43 56 35 56 REFUSED 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1

23. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Chris Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 27% 39% 14% 32% 28% 26% 31% 25% Unfavorable 45 32 59 41 45 45 51 42 Hvn't hrd enough 27 28 27 26 26 28 17 32 REFUSED 1 1 - - 1 - 1 1

24. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Ted Cruz favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 28% 54% 4% 27% 35% 20% 26% 28% Unfavorable 34 13 55 38 39 29 45 28 Hvn't hrd enough 38 33 42 35 26 50 28 43 REFUSED - - - - - - - -

25. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Carly Fiorina favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 27% 49% 9% 34% 29% 24% 35% 23% Unfavorable 15 8 21 17 19 12 20 13 Hvn't hrd enough 57 44 70 49 51 63 45 63 REFUSED - - 1 - 1 - - -

26. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Jim Gilmore favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 3% 6% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% Unfavorable 9 11 6 9 9 9 7 10 Hvn't hrd enough 87 82 92 88 86 89 89 87 REFUSED - - - - - - - -

27. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Lindsey Graham favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 11% 23% 4% 11% 13% 9% 12% 11% Unfavorable 35 28 36 44 43 27 46 30 Hvn't hrd enough 52 47 59 43 42 62 40 58 REFUSED 1 2 - 2 1 1 2 1

28. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Mike Huckabee favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 32% 64% 9% 33% 32% 32% 32% 32% Unfavorable 34 15 47 37 38 31 48 27 Hvn't hrd enough 33 20 42 29 29 37 20 40 REFUSED 1 - 2 1 2 1 1 1

29. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Bobby Jindal favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 20% 36% 4% 22% 25% 16% 25% 18% Unfavorable 24 5 44 24 26 21 29 21 Hvn't hrd enough 56 59 53 54 49 62 46 61 REFUSED - - - - - 1 - -

30. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of John Kasich favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 25% 36% 18% 26% 24% 26% 31% 23% Unfavorable 12 5 15 15 16 8 12 12 Hvn't hrd enough 63 58 66 59 59 65 57 65 REFUSED - - - - 1 - - -

31. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of George Pataki favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 10% 15% 7% 7% 10% 9% 12% 9% Unfavorable 17 17 13 23 20 13 20 15 Hvn't hrd enough 72 66 79 69 68 76 67 75 REFUSED 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1

32. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Rand Paul favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 23% 35% 8% 25% 29% 17% 27% 21% Unfavorable 41 35 47 43 43 40 46 39 Hvn't hrd enough 35 29 44 32 27 42 26 40 REFUSED 1 1 - - 1 1 1 1

33. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Rick Perry favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 21% 45% 5% 17% 27% 15% 20% 22% Unfavorable 40 16 57 51 42 38 51 35 Hvn't hrd enough 38 38 38 32 30 46 29 43 REFUSED 1 1 - 1 - 1 - 1

34. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Marco Rubio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 41% 72% 13% 45% 46% 36% 46% 38% Unfavorable 27 3 49 24 27 27 28 27 Hvn't hrd enough 32 25 38 30 26 37 25 35 REFUSED - - - - - - - -

35. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Rick Santorum favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 18% 38% 7% 16% 22% 15% 19% 18% Unfavorable 35 20 51 35 37 32 48 28 Hvn't hrd enough 46 41 41 48 40 52 32 53 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1

36. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Scott Walker favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 25% 52% 2% 31% 30% 20% 26% 25% Unfavorable 26 5 47 24 31 21 32 23 Hvn't hrd enough 48 43 51 45 38 59 42 52 REFUSED - - - - - - 1 -

37. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 48% 17% 83% 42% 48% 48% 55% 44% Unfavorable 39 69 6 47 41 38 38 40 Hvn't hrd enough 11 13 9 11 10 13 6 14 REFUSED 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

38. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Lincoln Chafee favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 5% 4% 8% 3% 7% 4% 7% 4% Unfavorable 10 8 10 11 12 8 10 10 Hvn't hrd enough 84 87 81 86 81 88 83 85 REFUSED - - - 1 1 - - -

39. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Martin O'Malley favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 8% 4% 12% 7% 10% 5% 11% 6% Unfavorable 17 23 13 16 20 14 17 17 Hvn't hrd enough 75 73 75 78 69 81 71 77 REFUSED - - - - - - - -

40. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Bernie Sanders favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 32% 9% 54% 28% 35% 29% 41% 27% Unfavorable 28 47 8 34 36 21 33 26 Hvn't hrd enough 39 44 38 36 28 49 26 46 REFUSED 1 - - 1 - 1 1 1

41. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Jim Webb favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 9% 7% 11% 11% 12% 6% 12% 7% Unfavorable 9 6 10 10 10 8 7 10 Hvn't hrd enough 82 87 78 79 78 86 80 83 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 -

53. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 34% 9% 64% 26% 28% 39% 35% 33% No 61 89 29 69 68 54 60 62 DK/NA 5 2 7 6 3 7 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 32% 33% 35% 38% 22% 30% 26% 67% 63% No 62 61 61 58 75 64 69 26 33 DK/NA 6 6 4 4 3 6 5 7 4

54. Would you say that - Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 38% 59% 18% 40% 42% 34% 35% 39% No 54 36 76 51 51 57 59 52 DK/NA 8 5 6 9 7 8 6 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 28% 34% 41% 48% 47% 37% 42% 17% 27% No 62 59 54 45 47 55 51 73 66 DK/NA 10 7 5 7 6 8 7 10 7

55. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Joe Biden is honest and trustworthy or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 56% 35% 78% 55% 55% 56% 65% 50% No 33 56 11 33 39 26 28 36 DK/NA 12 10 11 12 6 17 7 14

56. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Jeb Bush is honest and trustworthy or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 48% 73% 28% 51% 49% 47% 51% 47% No 39 19 58 33 44 33 34 40 DK/NA 13 8 14 17 7 20 15 13

57. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Bernie Sanders is honest and trustworthy or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 44% 30% 56% 50% 46% 43% 54% 40% No 23 34 14 23 29 18 19 26 DK/NA 32 37 30 26 25 39 28 34

58. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Marco Rubio is honest and trustworthy or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 41% 70% 23% 37% 43% 39% 47% 38% No 28 10 42 31 32 25 27 28 DK/NA 31 19 35 32 26 36 25 35

59. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton has strong leadership qualities or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 57% 29% 88% 49% 50% 63% 60% 55% No 41 70 9 47 47 35 38 42 DK/NA 3 1 3 3 3 2 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 67% 65% 49% 49% 43% 57% 50% 89% 76% No 29 34 48 48 55 42 48 7 17 DK/NA 5 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 7

60. Would you say that - Donald Trump has strong leadership qualities or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 64% 84% 42% 71% 68% 60% 59% 67% No 34 15 56 26 30 38 39 31 DK/NA 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 69% 69% 62% 57% 73% 65% 69% 48% 48% No 28 30 36 39 25 34 29 52 46 DK/NA 3 1 2 4 2 1 2 - 6

61. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Joe Biden has strong leadership qualities or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 28% 69% 43% 50% 42% 53% 42% No 45 66 25 42 45 46 41 48 DK/NA 9 7 6 15 6 12 6 10

62. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Jeb Bush has strong leadership qualities or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 54% 68% 43% 57% 55% 53% 58% 52% No 33 22 44 30 35 30 26 36 DK/NA 14 10 13 13 10 17 16 12

63. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Bernie Sanders has strong leadership qualities or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 35% 19% 50% 39% 34% 35% 39% 32% No 31 46 19 27 37 25 30 31 DK/NA 34 35 31 33 29 40 31 36

64. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Marco Rubio has strong leadership qualities or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 68% 29% 47% 43% 48% 46% 45% No 24 9 39 22 30 20 26 23 DK/NA 30 23 32 31 28 32 28 32

65. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 13% 85% 33% 39% 53% 47% 45% No 51 85 13 60 59 43 48 52 DK/NA 3 2 2 6 3 4 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 48% 46% 45% 46% 33% 43% 38% 89% 62% No 48 51 52 51 65 52 59 8 34 DK/NA 4 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 4

66. Would you say that - Donald Trump cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 37% 62% 12% 39% 39% 34% 36% 37% No 60 36 86 56 58 62 61 59 DK/NA 4 3 3 5 3 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 28% 32% 40% 43% 45% 42% 43% 6% 14% No 68 66 57 52 52 55 53 92 79 DK/NA 4 2 3 5 3 4 3 2 7

67. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Joe Biden cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 52% 26% 83% 49% 51% 53% 61% 48% No 37 63 9 37 43 31 32 40 DK/NA 11 10 8 14 6 15 8 12

68. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Jeb Bush cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 71% 26% 52% 46% 47% 53% 44% No 44 21 65 36 48 40 39 46 DK/NA 10 8 9 12 6 13 9 10

69. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Bernie Sanders cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 44% 22% 63% 45% 46% 41% 50% 41% No 27 48 9 27 30 25 25 29 DK/NA 29 29 27 28 24 34 26 31

70. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Marco Rubio cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 43% 71% 26% 42% 43% 44% 48% 41% No 30 15 41 28 34 26 30 29 DK/NA 27 14 33 30 22 31 22 30

71. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton has the right kind of temperament and personality to handle an international crisis as President, or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 50% 15% 89% 44% 45% 55% 56% 48% No 46 84 8 51 51 42 41 49 DK/NA 3 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 54% 54% 49% 47% 40% 49% 44% 86% 66% No 42 44 47 50 58 49 54 9 25 DK/NA 5 2 4 3 2 2 2 5 9

72. Would you say that - Donald Trump has the right kind of temperament and personality to handle an international crisis as President, or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 31% 50% 10% 37% 33% 29% 23% 35% No 64 45 88 56 62 65 74 59 DK/NA 6 5 2 7 5 6 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 28% 31% 31% 33% 37% 31% 34% 10% 26% No 68 66 65 57 57 62 59 90 71 DK/NA 4 3 4 10 6 7 7 1 4

73. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Joe Biden has the right kind of temperament and personality to handle an international crisis as President, or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 54% 27% 79% 55% 54% 53% 56% 52% No 37 63 12 32 40 33 37 36 DK/NA 10 10 8 13 6 14 7 11

74. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Jeb Bush has the right kind of temperament and personality to handle an international crisis as President, or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 56% 76% 42% 56% 59% 52% 60% 54% No 32 15 44 31 33 31 25 34 DK/NA 13 9 14 13 8 17 14 12

75. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Bernie Sanders has the right kind of temperament and personality to handle an international crisis as President, or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 32% 14% 47% 37% 36% 28% 32% 32% No 33 49 23 29 34 33 37 32 DK/NA 34 37 30 34 30 39 31 36

76. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Marco Rubio has the right kind of temperament and personality to handle an international crisis as President, or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 39% 67% 20% 41% 41% 37% 41% 38% No 29 10 45 25 30 28 29 28 DK/NA 32 23 36 34 29 35 30 34

77. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton cares about the needs and problems of women or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 64% 38% 92% 62% 62% 67% 71% 62% No 32 58 5 33 35 29 27 34 DK/NA 4 3 2 5 4 4 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 71% 69% 62% 59% 57% 61% 59% 95% 78% No 24 29 36 36 39 35 37 4 15 DK/NA 6 2 3 5 4 3 4 - 7

78. Would you say that - Donald Trump cares about the needs and problems of women or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 31% 52% 8% 35% 37% 24% 28% 32% No 61 40 87 55 56 67 66 59 DK/NA 8 8 5 10 8 9 6 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 19% 28% 32% 40% 41% 30% 36% 7% 16% No 74 63 61 52 52 61 56 89 72 DK/NA 7 9 7 8 7 9 8 5 13

79. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Joe Biden cares about the needs and problems of women or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 58% 41% 81% 56% 60% 56% 67% 53% No 27 45 12 24 29 26 23 30 DK/NA 15 15 7 20 11 18 11 17

80. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Jeb Bush cares about the needs and problems of women or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 48% 73% 27% 52% 52% 43% 49% 47% No 35 13 54 31 33 37 34 35 DK/NA 17 14 18 16 14 20 17 17

81. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Bernie Sanders cares about the needs and problems of women or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 31% 61% 49% 51% 42% 53% 43% No 17 25 10 15 19 15 14 19 DK/NA 36 44 29 36 30 43 32 39

82. (Split Sample) Would you say that - Marco Rubio cares about the needs and problems of women or not?

COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 36% 66% 16% 35% 40% 33% 37% 36% No 30 13 44 28 30 29 31 28 DK/NA 34 21 40 37 30 38 32 35

83. If you had to choose, which type of experience do you think would better help a candidate serve effectively as president; someone who has experience in Washington or someone who is a Washington outsider?