February 20, 2019 - Almost Half Of Virginia Voters Say Gov Should Not Quit, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Split On Whether Fairfax Should Resign

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With support from black voters, 48 percent of Virginia voters say Gov. Ralph Northam should not resign, as 42 percent say he should step down, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today. By a much wider 65 - 26 percent, voters say Gov. Northam should not be impeached.





Voters are divided 36 - 36 percent on whether Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax should resign, but say 54 - 24 percent he should not be impeached, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.





Attorney General Mark Herring should not resign, Virginia voters say 54 - 22 percent, and say 63 - 16 percent he should not be impeached.





Virginia voters give Gov. Northam a negative 39 - 44 percent approval rating, down from a positive 49 - 25 percent approval in a June 26, 2018 Quinnipiac University poll.





There is a wide racial gap as black voters approve 49 - 24 percent, while white voters disapprove 50 - 36 percent.





Black voters say 56 - 31 percent that Northam should not resign, with white voters split 46 - 46 percent.





Northam is not a racist, Virginia voters say 62 - 21 percent, with little difference between black and white voters. But voters disapprove 69 - 20 percent of the way he is handling the controversy involving him wearing blackface when he was in his 20s.





"The good news for Gov. Ralph Northam is that Virginia voters have mixed feelings about him - not terrible but hardly reassuring in the wake of the brouhaha over his alleged use of blackface when he was a medical student more than three decades ago" said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"Perhaps working to Northam's benefit is that Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is viewed much, much more negatively as he faces sexual assault and rape allegations. And voters say by very strong margins they don't believe his denials," Brown added.





"Attorney General Mark Herring scores best among the three officials in hot water." Virginia voters give Northam a negative 36 - 45 percent favorability rating. They are divided on whether he is honest, as 41 percent say yes and 44 percent say no. Only 42 percent of voters are confident in Northam's ability to lead Virginia effectively, as 47 percent are not.





Northam is not the right person to work to heal racial divisions in Virginia, voters say 54 - 32 percent.





Prejudice against black people is a serious problem in Virginia, voters say 61 - 35 percent, but 60 percent of voters say Virginia has less racism against black people today than it did "a few decades ago."





Justin Fairfax





Only 12 percent of Virginia voters believe Lt. Gov. Fairfax's denial of accusations of sexual assault, while 37 percent believe his two accusers, with 51 percent undecided.





Voters say 84 - 12 percent that the Virginia House of Delegates should wait for an investigation of these accusations before considering impeachment of Fairfax.





Fairfax gets a negative 11 - 36 percent favorability rating.





President Trump's Approval





Virginia voters disapprove 59 - 36 percent of the job President Donald Trump is doing.





Voters approve 55 - 35 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is doing and approve 51 - 31 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is doing.





Virginia voters agree 66 - 27 percent with the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision and support 58 - 31 percent abortion in the third trimester if a doctor determines the mother's health is at risk.





From February 14 - 18, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,150 Virginia voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.2 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. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ralph Northam is handling his job as governor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 39% 20% 59% 32% 36% 41% 41% 31% Disapprove 44 75 25 44 49 39 48 52 DK/NA 18 6 15 23 15 20 11 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 25% 41% 43% 49% 33% 38% 36% 49% Disapprove 42 42 49 39 57 44 50 24 DK/NA 33 18 7 12 10 17 14 27

2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tim Kaine is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 55% 14% 92% 48% 49% 59% 54% 41% Disapprove 35 77 3 39 42 29 40 45 DK/NA 11 8 5 13 9 12 7 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 60% 59% 52% 54% 42% 52% 47% 80% Disapprove 20 31 42 41 49 36 42 10 DK/NA 20 10 5 6 8 12 10 9

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mark Warner is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 51% 16% 76% 50% 49% 53% 54% 38% Disapprove 31 70 8 31 37 27 37 37 DK/NA 18 14 15 19 15 20 10 25 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 41% 52% 54% 60% 43% 49% 46% 74% Disapprove 23 30 36 33 40 35 37 11 DK/NA 35 18 10 7 16 17 16 15

4. 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 36% 94% 2% 36% 43% 30% 42% 50% Disapprove 59 5 98 57 53 65 56 45 DK/NA 5 1 - 7 4 6 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 15% 36% 43% 44% 51% 42% 46% 8% Disapprove 77 60 54 54 46 54 50 86 DK/NA 8 5 3 2 2 4 3 6

5. Is your opinion of Ralph Northam favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 36% 15% 54% 34% 31% 41% 35% 33% Unfavorable 45 74 26 46 50 40 53 49 Hvn't hrd enough 16 11 18 17 17 16 9 17 REFUSED 3 - 2 3 2 3 3 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 23% 38% 39% 48% 30% 37% 33% 51% Unfavorable 42 45 50 36 56 48 52 26 Hvn't hrd enough 33 16 8 13 12 13 13 21 REFUSED 2 1 3 3 2 1 2 2

6. Is your opinion of Justin Fairfax favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 11% 5% 15% 10% 11% 10% 8% 11% Unfavorable 36 47 29 37 40 32 48 35 Hvn't hrd enough 51 47 52 50 47 54 41 52 REFUSED 3 1 3 3 2 4 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 7% 8% 15% 12% 10% 9% 10% 16% Unfavorable 35 38 37 31 46 39 42 21 Hvn't hrd enough 58 52 44 52 42 49 46 60 REFUSED - 2 3 6 2 4 3 3

7. Is your opinion of Mark Herring favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 21% 8% 34% 18% 18% 23% 22% 17% Unfavorable 19 32 8 18 21 16 26 14 Hvn't hrd enough 59 59 55 62 59 58 50 67 REFUSED 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 14% 16% 24% 28% 18% 21% 19% 22% Unfavorable 11 22 23 15 24 19 21 7 Hvn't hrd enough 73 60 53 53 58 57 57 71 REFUSED 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 1

8. Is your opinion of the Republican Party favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 33% 85% 7% 28% 37% 29% 36% 47% Unfavorable 56 13 89 54 52 60 58 43 Hvn't hrd enough 7 - 4 12 8 7 4 7 REFUSED 4 1 - 6 3 4 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 23% 28% 37% 42% 45% 37% 41% 14% Unfavorable 60 62 55 51 47 55 51 71 Hvn't hrd enough 13 7 5 4 5 6 6 11 REFUSED 3 2 3 3 3 1 2 4

9. Is your opinion of the Democratic Party favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 44% 4% 89% 31% 36% 50% 44% 32% Unfavorable 46 94 7 51 54 39 52 54 Hvn't hrd enough 8 2 3 14 8 9 3 12 REFUSED 2 - 1 4 2 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Favorable 50% 37% 47% 44% 31% 45% 38% 69% Unfavorable 31 50 46 50 62 45 53 21 Hvn't hrd enough 16 10 5 4 5 9 7 7 REFUSED 3 2 2 1 3 - 1 2

10. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Virginia today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very satisfied 9% 5% 14% 7% 6% 11% 7% 8% Smwht satisfied 49 34 58 50 54 44 51 45 Smwht dissatisfied 28 34 22 27 24 31 27 30 Very dissatisfied 14 27 5 15 15 13 14 16 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Very satisfied 5% 7% 10% 10% 6% 10% 8% 15% Smwht satisfied 55 50 46 49 51 45 48 54 Smwht dissatisfied 33 30 25 24 26 30 28 20 Very dissatisfied 7 12 18 15 16 14 15 12 DK/NA - 1 - 2 1 1 1 -

11. Do you think - Ralph Northam should resign his position as governor of Virginia, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Resign 42% 60% 33% 43% 49% 36% 47% 43% No 48 36 57 45 42 52 46 48 DK/NA 10 4 10 12 9 11 8 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Resign 52% 42% 41% 32% 52% 40% 46% 31% No 35 46 51 61 40 51 46 56 DK/NA 13 12 7 6 8 8 8 13

12. Do you think - Justin Fairfax should resign his position as lieutenant governor of Virginia, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Resign 36% 52% 24% 40% 41% 32% 42% 39% No 36 27 43 35 35 37 33 33 DK/NA 28 21 32 25 24 31 25 28 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Resign 37% 38% 35% 34% 47% 36% 41% 24% No 30 26 49 40 31 35 33 49 DK/NA 33 36 16 26 22 29 26 27

13. Do you think - Mark Herring should resign his position as attorney general of Virginia, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Resign 22% 37% 13% 21% 27% 19% 25% 28% No 54 42 65 55 51 56 56 47 DK/NA 24 20 22 24 22 25 19 26 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Resign 24% 21% 23% 20% 31% 22% 26% 14% No 49 43 61 62 47 55 51 62 DK/NA 27 36 15 18 22 22 22 24

14. Do you think - Ralph Northam 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 26% 37% 22% 25% 30% 22% 22% 30% No 65 54 73 63 61 68 73 58 DK/NA 10 9 5 12 9 10 5 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Impeached 37% 19% 26% 20% 30% 22% 26% 25% No 47 71 68 74 62 68 65 69 DK/NA 16 10 6 6 8 10 9 6

15. Do you think - Justin Fairfax 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 24% 37% 17% 26% 27% 21% 23% 27% No 54 44 60 55 52 55 56 49 DK/NA 22 19 23 19 21 24 21 24 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Impeached 29% 21% 23% 24% 28% 24% 26% 18% No 45 51 65 53 52 53 52 63 DK/NA 26 28 12 23 20 23 22 19

16. Do you think - Mark Herring 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 16% 26% 11% 16% 19% 14% 13% 22% No 63 58 71 64 62 64 73 54 DK/NA 21 16 18 20 19 22 15 24 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Impeached 22% 11% 15% 13% 21% 16% 18% 11% No 49 58 74 71 61 66 63 67 DK/NA 28 30 11 16 19 19 19 22

17. Would you say that - Ralph Northam is honest, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 41% 28% 56% 38% 37% 44% 42% 41% No 44 60 31 48 52 38 47 45 DK/NA 15 13 12 14 11 18 12 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes 32% 35% 44% 55% 37% 44% 41% 40% No 51 48 47 28 54 40 47 43 DK/NA 17 17 9 17 9 15 13 17

18. Would you say that - Justin Fairfax is honest, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 25% 13% 38% 22% 24% 25% 16% 24% No 35 55 19 40 40 31 43 35 DK/NA 40 33 43 38 36 44 42 42 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes 28% 19% 30% 22% 19% 19% 19% 39% No 40 39 35 26 44 36 40 22 DK/NA 32 42 34 52 36 45 41 39

19. Do you think elected officials should be held to a higher ethical standard than other people, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Higher standard 78% 82% 83% 76% 81% 76% 83% 80% No 20 15 16 23 18 22 16 20 DK/NA 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Higher standard 86% 73% 78% 80% 83% 78% 81% 81% No 13 26 21 19 15 20 18 19 DK/NA 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 -

20. Are you confident in Ralph Northam's ability to lead Virginia effectively, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Confident 42% 21% 58% 40% 35% 47% 39% 36% No 47 74 32 50 54 41 55 53 DK/NA 11 5 10 11 10 11 5 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Confident 32% 37% 45% 55% 31% 43% 37% 56% No 53 49 48 38 63 48 55 30 DK/NA 15 14 7 6 7 9 8 13

21. Do you think Ralph Northam is the right person to work to heal racial divisions in Virginia, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Right person 32% 16% 48% 30% 29% 35% 31% 27% No 54 78 39 56 62 48 59 58 DK/NA 14 6 13 14 10 17 11 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Right person 20% 28% 36% 47% 24% 32% 29% 46% No 63 57 53 42 68 51 59 42 DK/NA 16 15 11 10 8 17 13 11

22. In general, do you think blackface is racist, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Racist 72% 62% 80% 74% 76% 69% 79% 68% No 17 28 13 15 15 19 12 24 DK/NA 11 10 7 11 9 12 9 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Racist 84% 80% 70% 57% 73% 76% 74% 72% No 10 10 21 27 17 17 17 18 DK/NA 6 10 9 16 9 8 8 11

23. Do you think that blackface was morally acceptable in the 1980's, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Was acceptable 32% 40% 25% 34% 34% 31% 30% 42% No 59 53 68 54 58 59 61 49 DK/NA 9 6 7 12 8 10 9 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Was acceptable 28% 26% 37% 41% 35% 35% 35% 21% No 61 69 56 48 55 57 56 71 DK/NA 11 5 7 11 10 8 9 8

24. Do you think prejudice against black people is a serious problem in Virginia, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Serious problem 61% 35% 81% 56% 54% 66% 59% 48% No 35 61 17 38 43 28 37 46 DK/NA 5 4 2 6 3 6 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Serious problem 74% 64% 60% 48% 46% 60% 53% 80% No 24 30 38 45 51 33 42 18 DK/NA 1 6 2 8 3 7 5 2

25. Do you think Virginia has less racism towards black people today than it had a few decades ago, or do you think the racism in Virginia is about the same?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Less racism 60% 70% 55% 63% 71% 51% 72% 66% About the same 29 23 36 28 22 35 20 25 MORE RACISM(VOL) 4 4 2 3 1 5 1 5 DK/NA 7 3 6 6 6 8 6 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Less racism 59% 59% 62% 62% 77% 63% 70% 35% About the same 32 28 30 26 18 26 22 51 MORE RACISM(VOL) 1 5 4 5 1 4 3 6 DK/NA 8 9 4 7 5 6 5 9

26. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ralph Northam has handled the controversy around him wearing blackface while he was in his 20s?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 20% 19% 26% 17% 16% 23% 17% 22% Disapprove 69 72 65 74 75 64 76 67 DK/NA 11 8 9 9 9 14 7 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 12% 18% 23% 26% 16% 22% 19% 21% Disapprove 73 72 70 60 78 67 72 68 DK/NA 14 10 6 14 7 11 9 11

27. Do you think Ralph Northam is racist, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Racist 21% 26% 22% 22% 20% 23% 16% 18% No 62 59 68 59 61 62 69 64 DK/NA 17 15 11 19 19 15 15 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Racist 36% 16% 21% 11% 16% 20% 18% 24% No 44 67 66 72 66 66 66 63 DK/NA 20 16 13 16 18 15 16 12

28. In general, do you think that sexual assault is a serious problem, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Serious problem 95% 94% 99% 94% 94% 97% 96% 95% No 3 5 - 4 5 2 3 4 DK/NA 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Serious problem 97% 95% 95% 95% 93% 98% 96% 94% No 3 5 2 4 5 1 3 4 DK/NA - 1 3 1 2 1 1 2

29. If an elected official has been accused of sexual harassment or sexual assault by multiple people, do you think that elected official should resign, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Resign 45% 39% 55% 41% 39% 50% 44% 47% No 38 44 32 40 45 32 41 40 DK/NA 17 17 13 19 16 18 15 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Yes/Resign 62% 41% 38% 43% 41% 49% 45% 48% No 25 39 49 37 45 35 40 33 DK/NA 13 20 13 20 14 16 15 19

30. Do you approve or disapprove of how the Republican Party is handling the issue of sexual harassment and sexual assault in politics?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 23% 52% 8% 23% 24% 21% 27% 25% Disapprove 63 32 85 61 63 63 63 59 DK/NA 15 16 7 17 14 16 10 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 8% 22% 29% 29% 28% 25% 26% 12% Disapprove 75 65 61 56 60 60 60 70 DK/NA 17 13 10 16 12 14 13 18

31. Do you approve or disapprove of how the Democratic Party is handling the issue of sexual harassment and sexual assault in politics?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 29% 10% 51% 24% 23% 33% 31% 22% Disapprove 57 79 37 61 64 50 58 62 DK/NA 15 11 11 15 12 17 11 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Approve 33% 21% 31% 31% 22% 31% 27% 32% Disapprove 50 64 61 52 67 53 60 47 DK/NA 18 15 8 17 11 16 13 21

32. As you may know, Virginia's lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax has been accused of rape and sexual assault by two women, Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson. He has denied the accusations and said that both encounters were consensual. Who do you think is telling the truth: Justin Fairfax or Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Fairfax 12% 10% 18% 8% 13% 11% 7% 11% Tyson and Watson 37 39 41 38 36 39 41 42 DK/NA 51 51 42 53 51 51 52 47 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Fairfax 14% 7% 16% 12% 10% 8% 9% 21% Tyson and Watson 48 32 37 34 39 45 42 24 DK/NA 38 62 46 55 51 47 49 54

33. In response to these accusations, Justin Fairfax has said that he is the target of a smear campaign. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Agree 23% 19% 31% 17% 20% 25% 17% 19% Disagree 46 54 42 48 49 43 52 49 DK/NA 32 27 27 34 30 33 31 32 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Agree 16% 16% 29% 26% 15% 20% 18% 38% Disagree 53 41 47 44 54 48 51 31 DK/NA 31 43 24 29 31 32 31 32

34. Do you think that the Virginia House of Delegates should wait for an investigation of these accusations before considering impeachment, or do you think that they should begin considering impeachment now?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Wait 84% 79% 88% 83% 83% 84% 89% 82% Begin now 12 14 10 14 13 12 9 14 DON'T CONSIDER(VOL) 1 2 - - - 1 - 1 DK/NA 4 5 2 2 3 4 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Wait 75% 87% 88% 87% 86% 84% 85% 89% Begin now 22 10 10 8 12 11 11 8 DON'T CONSIDER(VOL) - 1 - 2 1 1 1 - DK/NA 3 3 2 3 1 4 3 3

35. In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Agree 66% 33% 87% 66% 62% 69% 66% 61% Disagree 27 63 6 28 30 24 30 31 DK/NA 7 4 7 7 8 7 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Agree 72% 70% 66% 62% 59% 67% 63% 78% Disagree 21 21 28 33 35 28 31 14 DK/NA 7 9 6 6 6 6 6 8

36. Do you support or oppose allowing abortions in the third trimester of pregnancy if a doctor determines the mother's health to be at risk?