September 15, 2016 - By Huge Margin, Americans Say Clinton Is More Qualified, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds, Except For Honesty, She Tops Trump On Key Qualities

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While the presidential horse race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump remains close, American likely voters say 62 - 38 percent that Clinton is qualified to be president and 61 - 38 percent that Trump is not qualified, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today.





But voters say 55 - 43 percent that Clinton is not honest enough to be president, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds. Likely voters are divided on Trump as 50 percent say he is honest enough to be president and 48 percent say he is not honest enough.





Clinton tops Trump 48 - 43 percent in a head-to-head matchup. With third party candidates in the race, results are too close to call, with Clinton at 41 percent, Trump at 39 percent, Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson at 13 percent and Green Party candidate Jill Stein at 4 percent.





American likely voters say 61 - 35 percent that "the way Donald Trump talks appeals to bigotry." White voters believe this 56 - 41 percent and non-white voters agree 73 - 19 percent.





And voters say 75 - 20 percent, including 60 - 31 percent among Republicans, that Trump should publicly release his tax returns.





Looking at Clinton, voters say 56 - 42 percent she "does not believe that she has to play by the same rules as everyone else."





"Despite terrible marks on honesty, despite what voters perceive as a level of arrogance that puts her above the rules, voters say almost 2-1 that Hillary Clinton is qualified to be president, and say by a wide margin that Donald Trump is not qualified," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





American likely voters say 54 - 37 percent that Trump is more transparent than Clinton. Voters give both candidates negative grades for honesty, but Clinton's are lower, as voters say 65 - 32 percent she is not honest. Trump is not honest, voters say 57 - 40 percent.





Clinton has much better scores than Trump on other key qualities:

Voters say 68 - 31 percent that she has the right kind of experience to be president and 65 - 34 percent that Trump does not have the experience;

Voters say 88 - 11 percent that Clinton is intelligent and 69 - 29 percent that Trump is intelligent;

Clinton cares about average Americans, voters say 53 - 46 percent, while Trump does not, voters say 55 - 44 percent;

Clinton is level-headed, voters say 63 - 55 percent, but Trump is not, voters say 69 - 27 percent;

Both candidates get a 76 - 23 percent score for being "a strong person."

Good leadership skills are most important in a president, 26 percent of voters say, while 20 percent most want a president who cares about average Americans and 16 percent want a president who is honest.





Clinton has good leadership skills, voters say 55 - 43 percent, and so does Trump, voters say 54 - 43 percent.





American likely voters are tied 49 - 49 percent on whether Clinton or Trump would make the right decisions concerning the economy. Clinton would do a better job keeping the U.S. safe from terrorism, 49 percent of voters say, while 47 percent say Trump would do better.





Clinton tops Trump on handling other key issues:

Voters say 51 - 46 percent that she would do a better job on immigration;

Voters trust her more than Trump, 52 - 43 percent, to make the right decision about sending U.S. troops overseas;

Voters trust her more 57 - 39 percent, to handle foreign policy.

"Trump trails Clinton on foreign policy, immigration, experience, intelligence and level headedness, but perhaps most damning, American likely voters say 61 - 35 percent that 'the way Donald Trump talks appeals to bigotry,'" Malloy said.





From September 8 - 13, Quinnipiac University surveyed 960 likely voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percentage points. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.





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, North Carolina and the nation as a public service and for research.





Visit http://www.qu.edu/polling or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll.





22. In this presidential election, which is more important to you: the character of the candidates or the candidates' positions on issues facing the nation today?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Character 31% 29% 31% 32% 32% 30% 35% 29% Positions 66 67 67 65 64 67 61 68 DK/NA 3 4 2 2 4 3 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Character 23% 30% 36% 31% 33% 31% 32% 29% Positions 76 67 61 65 64 65 65 68 DK/NA 1 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Character 30% 35% Positions 67 63 DK/NA 3 2

29. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would make better decisions about the economy: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 49% 10% 90% 43% 41% 55% 48% 35% Trump 49 89 9 53 57 42 49 63 DK/NA 3 1 1 4 2 3 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Clinton 59% 50% 45% 43% 35% 47% 41% 69% Trump 39 47 53 55 63 50 56 28 DK/NA 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Clinton 94% 2% Trump 5 97 DK/NA 2 1

30. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job - keeping the country safe from terrorism: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 49% 11% 90% 44% 43% 54% 51% 34% Trump 47 88 8 49 53 41 46 63 DK/NA 4 2 2 7 4 5 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Clinton 55% 54% 45% 42% 37% 47% 42% 68% Trump 39 42 51 54 60 50 55 25 DK/NA 5 4 4 3 3 4 3 7 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Clinton 95% 1% Trump 3 97 DK/NA 3 1

31. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job - handling immigration issues: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 51% 10% 94% 45% 42% 58% 52% 35% Trump 46 87 5 50 55 39 46 61 DK/NA 3 3 - 5 3 4 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Clinton 64% 52% 46% 42% 38% 48% 43% 70% Trump 33 47 50 53 59 48 53 26 DK/NA 3 1 4 5 3 4 3 3 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Clinton 96% 3% Trump 3 96 DK/NA 1 1

32. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who would you trust more to - make the right decision about sending American troops to fight overseas: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 52% 13% 92% 48% 47% 56% 52% 38% Trump 43 82 5 46 48 39 43 57 DK/NA 5 5 3 6 5 5 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Clinton 60% 58% 47% 43% 41% 48% 45% 70% Trump 33 38 49 51 53 47 50 24 DK/NA 6 3 4 6 5 5 5 5 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Clinton 97% 5% Trump 1 92 DK/NA 2 3

33. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you trust more to - handle foreign policy: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 57% 18% 97% 51% 52% 61% 55% 44% Trump 39 79 3 43 45 34 42 51 DK/NA 4 3 - 6 3 5 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Clinton 71% 64% 51% 48% 46% 53% 50% 77% Trump 24 34 46 50 51 43 47 19 DK/NA 5 2 3 3 3 5 4 4 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Clinton 99% 8% Trump - 88 DK/NA 1 3

34. Would you say that Hillary Clinton is honest, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 32% 4% 72% 19% 24% 40% 33% 20% No 65 94 24 80 74 57 66 75 DK/NA 3 2 4 1 2 3 1 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 21% 36% 34% 33% 19% 34% 27% 49% No 77 64 65 61 78 64 71 49 DK/NA 3 - 2 6 3 3 3 2 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 65% 1% No 32 98 DK/NA 3 1

35. Would you say that Donald Trump is honest, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 40% 73% 10% 41% 43% 37% 39% 51% No 57 23 87 57 55 58 59 47 DK/NA 3 4 3 2 2 5 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 27% 35% 45% 50% 48% 42% 45% 26% No 68 65 52 45 51 55 53 68 DK/NA 5 - 3 5 1 3 2 5 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 7% 77% No 91 20 DK/NA 2 3

36. Would you say that Hillary Clinton has good leadership skills, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 55% 28% 90% 47% 46% 62% 56% 42% No 43 72 8 51 52 36 43 56 DK/NA 2 - 2 2 2 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 67% 59% 49% 48% 41% 56% 49% 72% No 33 39 48 51 58 42 50 27 DK/NA 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 92% 15% No 7 84 DK/NA 2 1

37. Would you say that Donald Trump has good leadership skills, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 54% 85% 25% 57% 58% 51% 54% 65% No 43 14 71 40 39 45 44 32 DK/NA 3 1 3 3 2 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 52% 54% 56% 55% 64% 55% 59% 41% No 48 43 41 41 34 41 38 56 DK/NA - 3 4 4 1 4 3 3 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 21% 92% No 77 6 DK/NA 2 2

38. Would you say that Hillary Clinton has the right kind of experience to be President, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 68% 45% 94% 65% 64% 72% 73% 56% No 31 53 5 35 35 27 27 42 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 77% 78% 66% 56% 61% 67% 64% 81% No 21 22 34 42 38 32 35 19 DK/NA 2 - - 2 1 2 1 - CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 98% 37% No 2 63 DK/NA - 1

39. Would you say that Donald Trump has the right kind of experience to be President, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 34% 67% 4% 36% 39% 29% 35% 46% No 65 32 96 63 60 70 64 52 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 1 1 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 21% 29% 40% 42% 45% 36% 40% 16% No 79 70 59 56 54 62 58 84 DK/NA 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 - CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 1% 74% No 99 24 DK/NA - 1

40. Would you say that Hillary Clinton is intelligent, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 88% 77% 98% 92% 86% 91% 92% 83% No 11 22 2 8 14 9 8 17 DK/NA - 1 - - - 1 - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 90% 92% 87% 84% 84% 90% 87% 91% No 9 8 13 15 15 10 13 8 DK/NA 1 - - 1 - - - 1 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 98% 78% No 2 22 DK/NA - -

41. Would you say that Donald Trump is intelligent, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 69% 94% 42% 75% 77% 63% 73% 75% No 29 6 54 24 21 35 27 23 DK/NA 2 - 4 1 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 56% 75% 73% 70% 80% 68% 74% 57% No 41 25 26 26 18 31 25 39 DK/NA 3 - 1 3 1 2 1 3 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 44% 98% No 53 2 DK/NA 2 -

42. Would you say that Hillary Clinton cares about average Americans, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 53% 24% 90% 44% 43% 61% 52% 44% No 46 76 8 55 56 37 48 55 DK/NA 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 54% 55% 52% 49% 38% 56% 48% 67% No 44 44 46 50 61 42 51 31 DK/NA 2 - 2 1 1 1 1 2 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 90% 15% No 9 84 DK/NA 1 1

43. Would you say that Donald Trump cares about average Americans, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 44% 80% 11% 44% 48% 40% 44% 56% No 55 19 87 55 51 58 55 41 DK/NA 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 42% 34% 48% 52% 53% 47% 50% 27% No 58 66 50 45 45 51 48 73 DK/NA 1 - 2 3 2 2 2 - CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 7% 86% No 91 13 DK/NA 2 1

44. Would you say that Hillary Clinton is level headed, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 63% 35% 94% 60% 57% 68% 68% 50% No 35 63 5 38 41 31 31 48 DK/NA 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 61% 74% 61% 56% 54% 63% 59% 75% No 36 26 37 42 44 36 40 23 DK/NA 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 95% 28% No 4 70 DK/NA 1 2

45. Would you say that Donald Trump is level headed, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 27% 55% 4% 27% 32% 22% 29% 35% No 69 41 93 72 63 75 69 61 DK/NA 4 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 9% 21% 32% 41% 36% 27% 32% 15% No 88 79 63 53 61 69 65 81 DK/NA 4 - 5 6 3 4 3 4 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 2% 59% No 95 37 DK/NA 2 4

46. Would you say that Hillary Clinton is a strong person, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 76% 59% 95% 74% 71% 80% 79% 67% No 23 40 5 25 27 19 21 31 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 77% 81% 78% 69% 67% 78% 73% 84% No 22 18 22 30 31 21 26 14 DK/NA 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 2 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 97% 54% No 2 45 DK/NA 1 1

47. Would you say that Donald Trump is a strong person, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 76% 95% 56% 77% 78% 74% 75% 79% No 23 4 42 22 21 24 24 20 DK/NA 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 77% 76% 78% 75% 77% 77% 77% 72% No 21 24 22 22 22 22 22 26 DK/NA 2 - 1 3 1 1 1 2 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 57% 97% No 41 2 DK/NA 2 1

48. If you had to choose which of the following is most important to you, the President should be someone who: is honest, has good leadership skills, has the right kind of experience, is intelligent, cares about average Americans, is level headed, or is a strong person?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Honest 16% 28% 4% 19% 16% 16% 17% 21% Leadership skills 26 35 22 24 28 25 24 26 Right experience 14 6 25 12 12 16 20 9 Intelligent 7 4 10 6 8 6 7 6 Cares 20 13 20 25 19 20 16 22 Level headed 11 7 14 9 11 11 12 8 Strong 3 6 2 2 3 3 2 4 DK/NA 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Honest 14% 15% 16% 19% 20% 18% 19% 9% Leadership skills 20 24 31 30 26 24 25 30 Right experience 19 11 14 12 12 17 15 13 Intelligent 7 9 5 8 7 6 7 7 Cares 26 25 18 12 20 18 19 23 Level headed 10 13 10 9 9 11 10 13 Strong - 1 5 5 3 3 3 3 DK/NA 3 2 2 4 3 2 3 3 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Honest 4% 28% Leadership skills 22 34 Right experience 25 3 Intelligent 10 5 Cares 19 19 Level headed 15 4 Strong 2 5 DK/NA 3 2

49. Do you believe that Hillary Clinton bases her policies on a set of core values, or do you believe that she does whatever is politically convenient?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Based on core values 39% 11% 79% 27% 33% 44% 43% 27% Convenient 58 87 17 70 65 52 56 70 DK/NA 3 2 4 3 2 4 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Based on core values 25% 42% 41% 40% 29% 40% 35% 49% Convenient 70 55 57 56 69 58 63 43 DK/NA 5 3 2 4 2 2 2 8 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Based on core values 73% 5% Convenient 22 93 DK/NA 4 2

50. Do you believe that Donald Trump bases his policies on a set of core values, or do you believe that he does whatever is politically convenient?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Based on core values 44% 76% 15% 44% 50% 39% 45% 55% Convenient 48 19 74 49 44 51 52 39 DK/NA 8 5 11 8 6 10 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Based on core values 33% 41% 50% 50% 54% 47% 50% 27% Convenient 61 44 44 44 42 49 45 54 DK/NA 6 15 6 6 5 4 4 18 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Based on core values 13% 82% Convenient 77 15 DK/NA 10 3

53. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think is more transparent: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 37% 14% 68% 29% 33% 41% 34% 29% Trump 54 82 22 61 58 50 58 61 DK/NA 9 4 9 10 9 10 8 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Clinton 45% 40% 37% 27% 28% 35% 32% 52% Trump 52 50 53 62 64 55 59 38 DK/NA 3 10 11 11 8 10 9 9 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Clinton 68% 9% Trump 24 86 DK/NA 8 5

54. Regardless of whether or not you'd vote for her, do you think Hillary Clinton is or is not qualified to serve as President?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Qualified 62% 32% 93% 59% 58% 65% 65% 49% No/Not qualified 38 68 7 41 42 34 35 50 DK/NA - - - - - 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Qualified 68% 68% 60% 52% 54% 59% 57% 77% No/Not qualified 32 32 39 47 46 40 43 23 DK/NA - - 1 1 - 1 1 - CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes/Qualified 96% 25% No/Not qualified 4 75 DK/NA - -

55. Regardless of whether or not you'd vote for him, do you think Donald Trump is or is not qualified to serve as President?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Qualified 38% 74% 4% 41% 44% 33% 40% 51% No/Not qualified 61 25 95 58 56 66 59 47 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 - 2 - 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Qualified 20% 33% 47% 47% 52% 41% 46% 16% No/Not qualified 78 67 52 51 48 58 53 83 DK/NA 2 - 1 2 1 2 1 2 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes/Qualified 2% 82% No/Not qualified 98 17 DK/NA - 1

55A. (If Trump not qualified q55) What do you think is the main reason that Donald Trump is unqualified to be President; is it because he has never held public office, because he lacks necessary knowledge, because he has made offensive comments, because he doesn't have the right temperament, or because of his policies?

LIKELY VOTERS................................. TRUMP NOT QUALIFIED Q55....................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Never held office 12% 12% 9% 12% 13% 10% 9% Lacks knowledge 30 32 27 27 32 35 23 Offensive comments 10 11 9 9 11 7 12 Wrong temperament 35 30 43 38 32 38 42 Policies 9 12 9 10 9 9 9 DK/NA 4 3 3 4 4 2 5

56. Regardless of whether or not you'd vote for him, do you believe that Donald Trump is honest enough to be President, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Honest enough 50% 87% 11% 55% 58% 42% 50% 62% No/Not honest enough 48 11 85 44 42 53 49 36 DK/NA 3 2 4 1 - 5 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Honest enough 39% 51% 52% 56% 63% 49% 56% 32% No/Not honest enough 55 49 45 41 36 47 42 64 DK/NA 6 - 3 2 - 4 2 4 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes/Honest enough 9% 94% No/Not honest enough 88 5 DK/NA 3 1

57. Regardless of whether or not you'd vote for her, do you believe that Hillary Clinton is honest enough to be President, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Honest enough 43% 10% 86% 31% 37% 48% 47% 29% No/Not honest enough 55 88 13 66 61 49 52 69 DK/NA 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Honest enough 34% 52% 42% 42% 33% 43% 38% 58% No/Not honest enough 63 47 56 56 67 55 61 39 DK/NA 3 2 2 2 1 3 2 3 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes/Honest enough 82% 3% No/Not honest enough 14 97 DK/NA 4 -

57A. (If Clinton not honest enough q57) What do you think is the main reason that Hillary Clinton is not honest enough to be President; is it is it because of the way she handled the aftermath of the Benghazi attack, because of her responses regarding her use of a private email server, because of how often she has changed her positions on issues, because she answers questions in an evasive or calculated way, or because she has been in politics for a long time?

LIKELY VOTERS................................. CLINTON NOT HONEST ENOUGH Q57................. WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Ind Men Wom Yes No Benghazi attack 26% 29% 20% 22% 30% 21% 31% Private email server 28 30 30 29 26 34 25 Changes positions 10 7 10 9 12 8 12 Evasive/calculated 23 22 25 24 23 24 21 In politics 6 5 9 7 4 8 5 DK/NA 7 6 6 9 5 5 6

58. Donald Trump has said he would like to build a wall along the Mexican border and have Mexico pay for it. If elected President, do you believe that he would try to do this, or not? COMBINED WITH: (If yes) Do you think he would be able to do this, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Try and able 26% 48% 9% 25% 27% 25% 24% 31% Yes/Try but not able 40 26 49 41 40 39 43 36 No/Not try 30 21 39 30 29 31 31 25 DK/NA 5 5 4 4 4 5 2 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Try and able 15% 20% 31% 33% 28% 27% 27% 20% Yes/Try but not able 46 41 38 36 40 39 39 41 No/Not try 35 36 26 25 27 29 28 36 DK/NA 4 3 5 6 5 5 5 4 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes/Try and able 7% 50% Yes/Try but not able 50 27 No/Not try 42 15 DK/NA 2 7

59. Hillary Clinton has said she would like to make public college free for every family that makes $125,000 a year or less. If elected President, do you believe that she would try to do this, or not? COMBINED WITH: (If yes) Do you think she would be able to do this, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Try and able 14% 9% 24% 11% 10% 18% 12% 10% Yes/Try but not able 42 31 49 45 49 36 51 37 No/Not try 36 56 14 39 37 35 32 45 DK/NA 8 4 13 5 5 11 6 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Try and able 19% 13% 13% 13% 6% 16% 11% 24% Yes/Try but not able 38 51 42 37 53 35 44 38 No/Not try 34 33 39 35 37 40 39 26 DK/NA 9 2 6 15 4 9 7 11 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes/Try and able 22% 7% Yes/Try but not able 48 36 No/Not try 18 55 DK/NA 13 2

60. Do you think Donald Trump should publicly release his tax returns, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 75% 60% 92% 73% 73% 77% 78% 72% No 20 31 6 23 22 17 20 21 DK/NA 5 9 2 4 5 5 2 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 72% 77% 74% 76% 73% 77% 75% 77% No 20 22 20 17 24 17 20 16 DK/NA 8 1 5 7 4 6 5 6 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 92% 57% No 6 34 DK/NA 1 9

61. Donald Trump has said that he is not releasing his tax returns because he is currently being audited by the IRS. Do you believe that this is the reason he is not releasing his tax returns, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Audit 32% 57% 12% 29% 34% 30% 30% 40% No/Not the audit 59 34 81 61 58 60 63 51 DK/NA 9 9 7 10 8 10 6 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Audit 25% 28% 36% 38% 36% 34% 35% 24% No/Not the audit 67 62 57 52 56 58 57 67 DK/NA 8 10 7 10 8 9 8 10 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes/Audit 11% 59% No/Not the audit 84 30 DK/NA 5 11

62. Do you believe that Donald Trump makes controversial statements because he wants attention from voters and the media, or because he genuinely holds these controversial opinions?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Wants attention 51% 36% 61% 58% 57% 47% 57% 46% Holds opinions 43 55 36 38 38 47 38 48 DK/NA 6 9 4 4 5 7 5 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Wants attention 65% 50% 50% 45% 58% 46% 52% 51% Holds opinions 33 45 44 47 37 48 43 43 DK/NA 2 4 6 8 5 7 6 6 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Wants attention 63% 37% Holds opinions 34 56 DK/NA 3 7

63. Do you think the way Donald Trump talks appeals to bigotry, or not?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 61% 27% 91% 61% 55% 65% 61% 51% No 35 67 5 37 42 29 37 45 DK/NA 4 5 4 2 3 6 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 76% 66% 56% 49% 51% 62% 56% 73% No 16 32 41 46 47 35 41 19 DK/NA 8 2 3 6 2 4 3 8 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes 94% 20% No 3 75 DK/NA 3 5

64. Do you think being a woman will make Hillary Clinton a better President, make her a worse President, or won't it have an impact either way?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 11% 1% 25% 7% 9% 14% 10% 10% Worse 6 12 2 5 4 7 5 9 No Impact 81 85 72 86 85 77 84 80 DK/NA 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Better 12% 10% 11% 14% 8% 11% 10% 16% Worse 3 4 6 9 4 9 7 4 No Impact 85 84 81 75 86 78 82 79 DK/NA - 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Better 21% 1% Worse 2 11 No Impact 76 86 DK/NA 1 2

65. Do you think Hillary Clinton does or does not believe that she has to play by the same rules as everyone else?

LIKELY VOTERS.......................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Does believe 42% 17% 76% 30% 33% 49% 40% 32% No/Does not believe 56 80 22 66 64 49 58 65 DK/NA 3 3 2 3 3 2 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Does believe 40% 42% 41% 42% 26% 45% 36% 58% No/Does not believe 58 56 56 54 71 53 62 39 DK/NA 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 3 CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1 Clinton Trump Yes/Does believe 72% 12% No/Does not believe 24 87 DK/NA 3 1

66. Did the controversy over Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server change your opinion of her honesty, or not?