December 16, 2019 - Trump Job Approval And Economy Rating Hit Highs, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; On Ukraine: 52 Percent Say Trump Pursued Personal Interest

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Within days of a historic impeachment vote in the House of Representatives, President Donald Trump matches his best job approval rating ever, as 43 percent of registered voters say they approve of the job he is doing, while 52 percent disapprove, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll released today.





Prior to the start of the impeachment hearings, in an October 23 poll, 38 percent approved of the president's job performance, while 58 percent disapproved. In last week's December 10 poll, 41 percent approved of the president's job performance, while 55 percent disapproved.





In today's poll, Republicans approve of the president's job performance 92 - 5 percent, tying his highest approval among Republicans, while Democrats disapprove 94 - 4 percent. Independents disapprove 50 - 42 percent, but this is the best approval number Trump has received among this group since his inauguration. Men are divided as 50 percent approve and 46 percent disapprove. Women disapprove 57 - 38 percent, but it is the president's best approval number among women thus far.





The Economy





Registered voters are feeling more positive about the economy than at any time in the last 18 years, as nearly three quarters, 73 percent, describe the economy as either excellent or good, while only a quarter, 25 percent, say not so good or poor. The 73 percent of voters who say that the economy is excellent or good breaks down into 26 percent who say it is excellent, which is a new high, and 47 percent who say it is good. Breaking down the negative side, 19 percent of voters say the economy is not so good, while only 6 percent say poor.





"A 50-year low unemployment rate coupled with stocks hitting record highs are adding up to a rosy view of the economy and voters feeling optimistic about their own personal finances. That view of a strong economy seems to be helping President Trump match his highest job approval rating since being elected, despite facing becoming the third president in U.S. history to be impeached this week," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Mary Snow.





Among those who say the economy is either excellent or good, 56 percent approve of the job President Trump is doing, while 40 percent disapprove. Among those who describe the economy as not so good or poor, 86 percent disapprove of the president's job performance, while 8 percent approve.





A plurality of registered voters, 45 percent, say the nation's economy will be better next year, while 31 percent say worse. An overwhelming majority, 79 percent, say they are optimistic about their own financial future, while only 18 percent are pessimistic.





Impeachment





Opinion on impeachment is unchanged from a week ago. In today's poll, 45 percent say President Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 51 percent don't think so. However, opposition to impeachment has increased since the hearings began. Prior to the start of impeachment hearings, in an October 23 poll, support for impeachment was 48 - 46 percent.





Today, Republicans say President Trump should not be impeached from office 95 - 5 percent, independents say the president should not be impeached and removed from office 58 - 36 percent, while Democrats say President Trump should be impeached and removed from office 86 - 11 percent.





Nearly 9 out of 10 voters who have an opinion, 87 percent, say their mind is made up about impeachment, while 12 percent say they might change their mind.





"Views on impeachment come with a caveat. While a slight majority of voters oppose impeaching the president, a plurality of voters believe the president held up military aid to Ukraine because he wanted the president of Ukraine to announce investigations that would benefit Trump politically," added Snow.





The public remains tuned into the news about impeachment as 59 percent say they are paying a lot of attention to the news about impeachment, while 26 percent are paying some attention, and 15 percent are paying only a little attention or none at all.





On other issues related to impeachment, voters say:

53 - 44 percent that the president abuses the power of his office;

52 percent that the president was pursuing his own personal interest in his dealings with Ukraine to 40 percent that he was pursuing the national interest;

48 - 40 percent that President Trump held up military aid to Ukraine because he wanted the Ukrainian president to announce investigations that would benefit Trump politically;

48 - 44 percent that the president has committed any crimes while in office.

Nearly two thirds, 64 percent, say it is not acceptable for the President of the United States to ask a foreign leader to investigate a political rival, while 23 percent say it is acceptable.





Democratic Primary for President





In the Democratic primary race for president, former Vice President Joe Biden leads the field with 30 percent of the vote among Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic. Biden is followed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren with 17 percent, Sen. Bernie Sanders with 16 percent, and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg with 9 percent. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has 7 percent, while businessman Andrew Yang and Sen. Amy Klobuchar get 3 percent each. No other candidate tops 2 percent.





There is still a lot of room for movement in the Democratic primary as 61 percent say they might change their mind, while 38 percent say their mind is made up.





Joe Biden also comes out on top when Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic are asked how likely it is that each of the top Democratic candidates would win against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. For Biden, 80 percent say that it is very or somewhat likely that he would win against Trump in 2020, and 17 percent say not so likely or not likely at all. For both Sanders and Warren, 60 percent say very or somewhat likely. However, Bloomberg and Buttigieg did not fare as well on the electability question, as 50 percent said very or somewhat likely for Bloomberg, and 43 percent said very or somewhat likely for Buttigieg. Breaking down those numbers a little further, Biden receives the highest percentage of Democratic and Democratic leaning voters saying very likely with 35 percent, while Buttigieg has the lowest with only 11 percent.





From December 11 - 15, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,390 self-identified registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points. The survey includes 567 Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic with a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percentage points.





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% 56% 59% 48% 55% 52% 59% 55% Some 25 24 28 23 24 26 26 23 Only a little 14 12 11 18 12 15 10 16 None at all 7 8 2 10 8 6 4 6 DK/NA - 1 - 1 1 - - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 33% 51% 59% 64% 59% 55% 57% 43% 45% Some 33 25 22 23 23 25 24 26 31 Only a little 21 18 12 7 13 13 13 19 13 None at all 12 6 6 5 5 5 5 12 11 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 - - - - DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No A lot 56% 70% 57% 50% 57% 56% 64% 40% 69% 56% Some 27 16 32 30 27 27 24 27 22 27 Only a little 12 10 10 14 10 14 11 21 8 14 None at all 4 4 1 6 6 4 1 12 - 3 DK/NA - - - - - - - - - - PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ A lot 59% 46% 38% 55% 62% 70% 46% 61% 60% Some 28 24 36 24 24 23 32 15 34 Only a little 11 19 15 20 9 7 15 17 6 None at all 2 12 11 1 5 - 6 7 - 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 Dec 16, 2019 54 25 14 7 - Dec 10, 2019 51 29 15 6 - Nov 26, 2019 49 29 15 7 1 Oct 24, 2019 51 27 14 7 - 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 -

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2. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) If the Democratic primary for president were being held today, and the candidates were: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Marianne Williamson, Michael Bennet, Tom Steyer, Deval Patrick, and Michael Bloomberg, 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 30% 15% 26% 38% 26% 33% 22% 52% 18% 27% Sanders 16 26 22 10 20 14 20 6 15 26 Warren 17 35 19 9 17 17 19 14 24 12 Booker 2 1 2 2 3 - 1 2 1 1 Klobuchar 3 2 5 2 2 4 4 - 6 3 Castro 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - Gabbard 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 - - 2 Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 9 8 9 9 6 11 13 2 16 9 Yang 3 1 - 4 7 - 2 3 2 3 Williamson - - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 Patrick - - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 7 3 10 7 7 7 7 7 8 6 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - - - 1 - DK/NA 10 5 5 14 7 12 9 12 8 10 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 33% 20% 16% 27% 37% 42% 32% 30% 27% Sanders 13 29 30 19 9 6 21 16 15 Warren 17 18 24 22 14 8 12 18 24 Booker 2 1 - 4 1 2 - 1 4 Klobuchar 4 1 - 1 6 6 - 4 6 Castro 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 - Gabbard - 3 3 - - - 2 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 9 9 2 11 9 16 8 11 8 Yang 3 1 8 1 1 - 5 3 - Williamson - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 - - 2 1 2 - - Patrick - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 6 12 5 5 9 8 5 8 9 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - 1 - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - 1 - - - - DK/NA 11 5 9 9 10 10 13 6 7 ATTN TO PRES CAMPAIGN Q1 Little/ A lot Some None Biden 32% 27% 30% Sanders 16 16 19 Warren 18 16 16 Booker 3 - - Klobuchar 4 3 - Castro - 1 - Gabbard 1 2 - Delaney - - - Buttigieg 12 7 2 Yang 2 5 1 Williamson - - - Bennet - - - Steyer 1 - - Patrick - - - Bloomberg 5 8 13 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - DK/NA 5 13 20

TREND: (If Democrat or Democratic Leaner) If the Democratic primary for president were being held today, and the candidates were: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Marianne Williamson, Michael Bennet, Tom Steyer, Deval Patrick, and Michael Bloomberg, for whom would you vote? (Trend information is available upon request back through Mar 2019)

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......................................... Dec 16 Dec 10 Nov 26 Oct 24 Oct 14 Oct 08 Sep 25 Aug 28 Aug 06 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Biden 30 29 24 21 27 26 25 32 32 Sanders 16 17 13 15 11 16 16 15 14 Warren 17 15 14 28 30 29 27 19 21 Booker 2 1 2 1 2 2 - 1 2 Klobuchar 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 Castro 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 - 1 Gabbard 1 2 1 1 - - 1 1 1 Delaney - 1 - - - - - - - Buttigieg 9 9 16 10 8 4 7 5 5 Yang 3 4 2 1 2 3 2 3 1 Williamson - 1 - - - - - 1 - Bennet - 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 - Steyer 1 1 - 1 2 - - - - Patrick - - - na na na na na na Bloomberg 7 5 3 na na na na na na Bullock na na - - - - - 1 - Harris na na 3 5 4 3 3 7 7 Sestak na na - - - - - - - Messam na na na - - - - - - O'Rourke na na na 1 2 1 2 1 2 Ryan na na na - - 1 - - - de Blasio na na na na na na na 1 - Gillibrand na na na na na na na - - Gravel na na na na na na na na - Hickenlooper na na na na na na na na - Inslee na na na na na na na na - Moulton na na na na na na na na - Swalwell na na na na na na na na na SMONE ELSE - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - WLDN'T VOTE - 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 DK/NA 10 11 11 9 8 8 13 9 10

2a. (If candidate chosen q2) Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the primary?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.............................. CANDIDATE CHOSEN Q2....................................... CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q2............................. Tot Biden Sanders Warren Buttigieg Made up 38% 48% 49% 23% 17% Might change 61 49 50 76 83 DK/NA 1 3 1 2 -

TREND: (If candidate chosen) Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the primary?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS CANDIDATE CHOSEN..... MadeUp Change DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 38 61 1 Dec 10, 2019 39 59 2 Nov 26, 2019 33 64 3 Sep 25, 2019 34 63 3

2b. (If candidate chosen q2) Who is your second choice?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.............................. CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q2............................. Tot Biden Sanders Warren Buttigieg Biden 13% - 13% 18% 36% Sanders 14 15 - 34 1 Warren 21 26 50 - 28 Booker 3 1 2 6 3 Klobuchar 5 7 - 7 13 Castro 1 - 2 2 - Gabbard 1 - 6 - - Delaney - - - - - Buttigieg 9 11 2 15 - Yang 2 1 3 5 1 Williamson - - - - 3 Bennet - - - - - Steyer 1 1 1 - 6 Patrick - - - - - Bloomberg 6 12 5 - 6 No first choice 10 - - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - 3 - DK/NA 14 25 15 10 4

TREND: (If candidate chosen) Who is your second choice?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS Dec 16 Dec 10 Nov 26 2019 2019 2019 Biden 13 13 12 Sanders 14 11 11 Warren 21 16 20 Booker 3 4 2 Klobuchar 5 5 4 Castro 1 - - Gabbard 1 - 1 Delaney - - - Buttigieg 9 11 10 Yang 2 3 2 Williamson - 1 - Bennet - - - Steyer 1 1 1 Patrick - 1 - Bloomberg 6 4 2 Bullock na na - Harris na na 6 Sestak na na - No first choice 10 12 12 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - DK/NA 14 16 16

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% 18% 28% 40% 30% 34% 26% 50% 22% 33% Sanders 14 22 16 10 17 12 17 5 10 27 Warren 19 37 24 10 20 18 22 9 29 12 Booker 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 Klobuchar 3 1 4 3 2 3 3 2 4 3 Castro 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - Gabbard 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 - - 2 Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 6 3 7 7 6 6 10 - 13 5 Yang 2 - - 3 4 - 2 3 1 3 Williamson - 1 - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - Patrick - - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 8 2 8 9 8 7 8 6 7 9 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 12 12 10 14 6 17 9 23 12 6 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 34% 26% 17% 30% 41% 46% 32% 33% 33% Sanders 12 21 22 20 8 5 19 13 11 Warren 19 16 26 22 16 10 15 15 29 Booker 2 1 - 3 1 3 - 1 4 Klobuchar 3 3 - 1 5 5 - 5 3 Castro 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 - Gabbard - 3 3 - - - 2 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 6 7 1 7 8 9 4 8 6 Yang 2 - 5 1 - - 2 2 - Williamson - - - 1 - - 1 - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - - Patrick - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 8 8 7 7 9 9 6 10 8 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - 1 - - - DK/NA 12 13 18 8 10 12 17 10 7

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.................................. Dec 16 Nov 26 Oct 24 Oct 14 Aug 06 Jul 29 Jul 02 Apr 30 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Biden 32 26 28 32 33 36 26 44 Sanders 14 12 13 9 13 12 15 11 Warren 19 19 24 28 22 17 15 11 Booker 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 Klobuchar 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 Castro 1 - - 1 1 - 1 1 Gabbard 1 - - - 1 - 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 6 12 8 7 5 5 4 7 Yang 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - Williamson - - - - - 1 - - Bennet - - - - - - - na Steyer 1 - - 1 - - na na Patrick - - na na na na na na Bloomberg 8 3 na na na na na na Bullock na - - - - - - na Harris na 4 4 4 7 9 16 6 Sestak na - - - - - - na Messam na na - - - - - - O'Rourke na na 1 1 1 1 1 3 Ryan na na - - - - - - de Blasio na na na na - - - na Gillibrand na na na na - - - 1 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 1 - - - - DK/NA 12 15 13 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 23% 9% 16% 31% 19% 25% 15% 41% 11% 21% Sanders 19 27 27 13 27 14 22 10 19 27 Warren 19 34 27 11 17 21 24 8 29 18 Booker 2 1 1 2 3 - - 3 1 - Klobuchar 3 1 6 3 2 4 4 2 5 3 Castro 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 - Gabbard 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - - 2 Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 8 7 8 8 7 8 10 4 14 5 Yang 4 2 - 6 8 2 3 3 2 4 Williamson - - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 1 - Patrick - - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 4 1 3 6 4 4 4 5 4 3 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 16 13 11 17 9 20 14 21 12 17 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 24% 16% 10% 21% 28% 34% 27% 19% 19% Sanders 16 30 31 22 13 11 25 19 17 Warren 20 16 20 27 22 10 11 17 32 Booker 2 - - 4 - 2 - 1 3 Klobuchar 4 2 - 2 5 7 1 4 5 Castro 1 - 3 - 1 - - 2 1 Gabbard - 1 2 - - - 1 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 8 7 1 11 6 14 6 9 7 Yang 4 4 10 2 2 1 6 3 4 Williamson - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 - - 2 - 1 1 - Patrick - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 4 2 4 2 6 3 4 6 3 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 15 19 18 10 13 17 18 18 8

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.................................. Dec 16 Nov 26 Oct 24 Oct 14 Aug 06 Jul 29 Jul 02 Apr 30 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Biden 23 15 15 16 17 21 11 23 Sanders 19 15 20 12 16 16 18 16 Warren 19 23 30 40 32 26 31 19 Booker 2 - 1 1 1 1 2 1 Klobuchar 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 Castro 1 1 - - - 1 1 - Gabbard 1 - - - 1 1 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 8 14 9 6 5 5 3 9 Yang 4 3 2 2 1 2 - 1 Williamson - - - - - 1 - - Bennet - 1 - - - - - na Steyer 1 1 - 1 - - na na Patrick - - na na na na na na Bloomberg 4 - na na na na na na Bullock na - - - - - - na Harris na 2 4 1 5 6 8 7 Sestak na - - - - - - na Messam na na - - - - - - O'Rourke na na 1 2 1 1 - 2 Ryan na na - - - - - - de Blasio na na na na - - - na Gillibrand na na na na - - - 1 Gravel na na na na - - - na Hickenlooper na na na na - - - - Inslee na na na na 1 - - 1 Moulton na na na na - - - - Swalwell na na na na na na - - SMONE ELSE - 1 1 - - - - - DK/NA 16 19 13 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 44% 34% 41% 50% 46% 43% 40% 54% 40% 42% Sanders 15 30 13 11 16 14 17 10 15 20 Warren 9 16 10 5 12 6 8 6 11 4 Booker - - - - - - - - 1 - Klobuchar 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - Castro - - 1 - - 1 - - - - Gabbard 1 - - 1 2 - 1 - - 1 Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 2 6 2 Yang 1 - - 1 2 - 1 - - 3 Williamson - - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - - Steyer - - - 1 1 - - 1 - - Patrick - - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 7 2 8 7 6 7 8 3 8 7 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 19 12 22 20 11 24 19 24 17 22 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 47% 33% 28% 37% 55% 60% 42% 45% 46% Sanders 14 18 29 21 7 4 15 23 13 Warren 8 9 15 9 6 3 9 6 11 Booker - - - - - - - - 1 Klobuchar - 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 1 Castro - 1 1 - - - 1 - - Gabbard - 3 2 - - - 1 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 4 2 - 6 3 4 2 5 3 Yang 1 - 3 - - - 1 2 - Williamson - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 - - - 1 1 1 - - Patrick - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 6 11 3 7 6 10 7 4 8 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - 1 - - 1 DK/NA 18 21 18 19 21 16 22 13 16

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.................................. Dec 16 Nov 26 Oct 24 Oct 14 Aug 06 Jul 29 Jul 02 Apr 30 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Biden 44 46 42 48 49 51 42 56 Sanders 15 10 14 7 12 10 13 12 Warren 9 10 20 21 9 8 9 3 Booker - - 1 1 1 1 1 3 Klobuchar 1 1 1 - - - - - Castro - - - - - - - - Gabbard 1 1 - - - - 1 - Delaney - - - - - 1 - - Buttigieg 3 6 2 2 1 1 1 4 Yang 1 1 - - 1 - - - Williamson - - - - - - - - Bennet - 1 - - - - - na Steyer - - 1 1 - - na na Patrick - - na na na na na na Bloomberg 7 3 na na na na na na Bullock na - - - - - - na Harris na 1 3 1 6 8 14 2 Sestak na - - - - - - na Messam na na - - - - - - O'Rourke na na - 1 2 - - 3 Ryan na na - - 1 - - - de Blasio na na na na - - - na Gillibrand na na na na - - - 1 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 - - 1 DK/NA 19 20 15 16 17 20 17 15

6. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think - cares the most about people like you?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Biden 20% 6% 15% 26% 16% 22% 16% 29% 14% 19% Sanders 24 37 28 17 34 17 27 14 23 32 Warren 19 31 25 13 16 22 24 15 30 16 Booker 3 2 5 2 5 1 1 2 1 2 Klobuchar 3 2 3 3 2 3 4 - 4 4 Castro 1 2 2 1 - 2 1 - 1 - Gabbard 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 - - 2 Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 6 3 6 7 5 6 8 - 10 5 Yang 3 1 1 6 6 2 2 3 2 3 Williamson - - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - Patrick - - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 2 - 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 17 15 11 20 10 22 13 33 11 15 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 22% 13% 5% 17% 19% 40% 21% 18% 17% Sanders 19 40 38 30 19 8 28 26 22 Warren 21 15 18 20 23 17 15 17 27 Booker 3 - 1 7 1 2 1 3 5 Klobuchar 3 - 1 1 6 3 - 3 3 Castro 1 1 3 - 1 2 1 1 1 Gabbard - 3 3 - - - 2 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 6 5 2 6 7 8 4 7 6 Yang 4 3 9 2 2 1 6 2 2 Williamson - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 - - 2 - 1 - 1 Patrick - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 2 5 2 1 4 3 3 2 3 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 18 13 17 16 16 16 19 18 12

TREND: (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think cares the most about people like you?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS Dec 16 Nov 26 Oct 24 2019 2019 2019 Biden 20 19 14 Sanders 24 24 28 Warren 19 18 24 Booker 3 2 1 Klobuchar 3 5 3 Castro 1 2 1 Gabbard 1 - - Delaney - - - Buttigieg 6 8 7 Yang 3 2 1 Williamson - - - Bennet - 1 - Steyer 1 1 1 Patrick - - na Bloomberg 2 1 na Bullock na - - Harris na 2 5 Sestak na - - Messam na na - O'Rourke na na 1 Ryan na na - SMONE ELSE - 1 - DK/NA 17 15 12

7. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think - is the most honest?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Biden 18% 8% 16% 21% 15% 20% 12% 35% 7% 19% Sanders 28 42 31 21 36 22 31 17 31 31 Warren 10 16 12 8 8 12 11 8 14 7 Booker 3 5 3 2 6 1 1 7 2 1 Klobuchar 4 3 4 3 2 5 6 - 7 4 Castro 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - Gabbard 1 2 - - 2 - 1 - - 2 Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 8 5 5 10 6 9 11 1 14 7 Yang 4 3 3 4 7 1 3 - 2 5 Williamson - - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - Patrick - - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 3 - 3 4 1 4 3 2 3 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 21 14 22 23 14 26 19 28 16 22 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 19% 13% 3% 12% 24% 36% 22% 19% 11% Sanders 25 38 43 41 18 7 31 28 28 Warren 10 12 12 10 9 10 8 9 14 Booker 3 1 3 5 1 1 2 2 6 Klobuchar 4 1 - 1 8 6 1 5 4 Castro 1 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - Gabbard 1 1 2 - - - 1 2 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 9 5 - 8 11 13 5 11 10 Yang 3 5 10 2 1 1 5 2 3 Williamson - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - Steyer - 1 - - 1 1 1 - - Patrick - - - - - - - - - Bloomberg 3 3 1 5 4 3 1 2 6 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 22 19 25 15 22 20 24 20 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 is the most honest?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS Dec 16 Nov 26 Oct 24 2019 2019 2019 Biden 18 15 15 Sanders 28 25 28 Warren 10 14 15 Booker 3 2 2 Klobuchar 4 2 4 Castro 1 1 1 Gabbard 1 - 1 Delaney - - - Buttigieg 8 13 11 Yang 4 3 2 Williamson - - - Bennet - 1 - Steyer 1 - 1 Patrick - - na Bloomberg 3 - na Bullock na - - Harris na 2 2 Sestak na - - Messam na na - O'Rourke na na 2 Ryan na na - SMONE ELSE - 1 - DK/NA 21 20 17

8. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think - is the most intelligent?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Biden 11% 6% 9% 14% 11% 11% 6% 23% 4% 8% Sanders 13 13 27 8 16 11 11 17 7 17 Warren 23 43 17 17 21 24 26 14 30 20 Booker 1 4 1 1 1 2 - 4 1 - Klobuchar 2 - 2 3 2 1 2 - 3 - Castro - - - - - - - - - - Gabbard 1 2 - 2 3 - 1 - 1 2 Delaney 1 - - 2 - 2 - 6 - - Buttigieg 15 16 17 14 17 13 20 4 24 14 Yang 4 2 4 5 6 3 3 1 3 3 Williamson - - - - - - - - - - Bennet - 1 - - - - - - - - Steyer 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - Patrick 1 - - 1 1 - - 2 - - Bloomberg 7 1 4 10 7 7 8 5 8 9 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 21 13 20 24 14 26 21 22 18 26 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 12% 6% 3% 10% 16% 17% 14% 10% 9% Sanders 11 19 21 20 6 4 22 9 7 Warren 23 21 30 26 22 10 15 28 29 Booker 2 - 1 3 2 - - 3 1 Klobuchar 2 1 - 3 1 2 1 - 4 Castro - - - - - - - - - Gabbard 1 2 4 1 - - 2 2 - Delaney 1 - 4 - - - - 4 - Buttigieg 15 13 4 11 20 29 10 20 17 Yang 4 4 7 2 3 2 3 5 3 Williamson - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - 1 - 1 - Steyer - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - Patrick - 2 - 2 - - - - 2 Bloomberg 6 9 7 6 9 6 6 6 9 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 21 22 19 17 20 28 26 14 18

TREND: (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think is the most intelligent?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS Dec 16 Nov 26 2019 2019 Biden 11 11 Sanders 13 9 Warren 23 22 Booker 1 2 Klobuchar 2 2 Castro - 1 Gabbard 1 - Delaney 1 - Buttigieg 15 22 Yang 4 4 Williamson - - Bennet - - Steyer 1 - Patrick 1 - Bloomberg 7 1 Bullock na - Harris na 4 Sestak na - SMONE ELSE - 1 DK/NA 21 21

9. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) How likely do you think it is that - Joe Biden would win against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election: very likely, somewhat likely, not so likely, or not likely at all?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Very likely 35% 24% 40% 38% 35% 35% 32% 45% 30% 35% Somewhat likely 45 54 41 43 43 46 48 45 51 43 Not so likely 11 13 13 9 13 9 12 7 12 12 Not likely at all 6 9 4 6 8 5 6 2 5 8 DK/NA 3 1 1 4 1 4 2 1 2 2 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Very likely 39% 23% 13% 35% 49% 49% 33% 32% 41% Somewhat likely 45 46 57 49 29 39 43 48 42 Not so likely 10 14 19 10 9 4 11 12 10 Not likely at all 4 14 9 5 8 3 9 7 3 DK/NA 3 3 1 1 5 5 4 1 3

10. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) How likely do you think it is that - Bernie Sanders would win against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election: very likely, somewhat likely, not so likely, or not likely at all?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Very likely 22% 34% 21% 19% 24% 21% 20% 36% 17% 23% Somewhat likely 38 44 37 36 43 34 37 34 36 38 Not so likely 19 11 19 21 16 21 23 10 26 18 Not likely at all 19 11 22 20 16 20 18 19 19 17 DK/NA 2 - 1 4 1 3 2 - 1 4 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Very likely 22% 25% 29% 29% 17% 15% 27% 27% 16% Somewhat likely 39 35 47 36 29 36 38 39 41 Not so likely 18 21 11 14 26 26 17 19 18 Not likely at all 19 16 12 19 25 18 14 14 24 DK/NA 2 3 1 1 2 5 4 - 1

11. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) How likely do you think it is that - Elizabeth Warren would win against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election: very likely, somewhat likely, not so likely, or not likely at all?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Very likely 17% 30% 14% 14% 22% 14% 16% 24% 16% 16% Somewhat likely 43 55 53 35 39 46 49 31 50 47 Not so likely 22 8 26 27 22 22 19 27 22 14 Not likely at all 15 7 7 20 16 14 14 16 10 20 DK/NA 2 - 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Very likely 16% 21% 19% 17% 16% 19% 18% 24% 13% Somewhat likely 46 34 49 36 42 40 42 40 43 Not so likely 22 24 21 31 20 19 18 26 26 Not likely at all 14 19 11 14 20 16 19 9 16 DK/NA 2 2 - 2 2 6 3 1 1

12. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) How likely do you think it is that - Pete Buttigieg would win against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election: very likely, somewhat likely, not so likely, or not likely at all?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Very likely 11% 8% 13% 11% 12% 10% 9% 12% 10% 9% Somewhat likely 32 40 37 27 32 32 40 24 45 33 Not so likely 28 27 27 28 28 27 24 25 26 22 Not likely at all 21 18 15 25 23 19 18 31 12 27 DK/NA 8 7 9 9 4 12 9 9 8 9 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Very likely 12% 7% 7% 10% 13% 15% 11% 10% 8% Somewhat likely 33 29 27 31 35 40 30 35 38 Not so likely 26 33 35 22 24 24 20 33 33 Not likely at all 21 21 22 30 18 11 27 17 18 DK/NA 8 10 9 7 9 9 11 5 4

13. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) How likely do you think it is that - Michael Bloomberg would win against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election: very likely, somewhat likely, not so likely, or not likely at all?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS....................................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY WHITE...... LIBERAL..... Mod/ COLLEGE DEG Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Yes No Very likely 15% 6% 13% 17% 13% 16% 11% 18% 11% 11% Somewhat likely 35 24 42 37 36 34 38 36 38 37 Not so likely 24 32 27 20 22 25 23 17 27 18 Not likely at all 20 31 12 19 22 18 22 23 20 25 DK/NA 7 8 5 7 7 6 6 6 5 9 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Very likely 15% 13% 7% 12% 17% 21% 14% 11% 16% Somewhat likely 34 36 29 42 35 35 35 36 37 Not so likely 23 27 31 23 20 24 22 29 23 Not likely at all 20 20 27 18 15 16 22 22 15 DK/NA 7 4 6 5 12 5 8 3 9

14. 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 43% 92% 4% 42% 50% 38% 44% 58% Disapprove 52 5 94 50 46 57 53 39 DK/NA 5 2 2 8 4 6 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 27% 41% 54% 48% 59% 45% 51% 9% 31% Disapprove 66 51 45 50 39 51 46 82 61 DK/NA 7 9 2 2 2 4 3 9 8 ECONOMY IS Q19 Exlnt/ NtGood/ Good Poor Approve 56% 8% Disapprove 40 86 DK/NA 4 6

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

App Dis DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 43 52 5 Dec 10, 2019 41 55 4 Nov 26, 2019 40 54 6 Oct 23, 2019 38 58 5 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

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14a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q14) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 34% 79% 2% 30% 39% 30% 35% 47% Approve smwht 9 12 2 13 11 7 8 11 Disapprove smwht 5 2 5 8 6 5 3 5 Disapprove strongly 46 4 89 41 40 52 49 33 DK/NA 6 3 2 8 5 7 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 18% 27% 44% 42% 47% 37% 41% 6% 21% Approve smwht 9 13 9 6 12 8 10 3 10 Disapprove smwht 9 3 5 5 5 3 4 7 10 Disapprove strongly 57 47 40 45 33 48 41 73 51 DK/NA 7 10 2 3 3 4 4 11 8 ECONOMY IS Q19 Exlnt/ NtGood/ Good Poor Approve strongly 45% 5% Approve smwht 11 3 Disapprove smwht 4 7 Disapprove strongly 35 78 DK/NA 5 7

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 Dec 16, 2019 34 9 5 46 6 Dec 10, 2019 31 10 5 49 4 Nov 26, 2019 32 7 4 50 6 Oct 23, 2019 28 9 4 53 5 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

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15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Nancy Pelosi is handling her job as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 43% 7% 84% 34% 39% 47% 48% 30% Disapprove 51 90 11 58 55 47 49 64 DK/NA 6 3 5 8 5 7 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 44% 44% 40% 47% 34% 43% 39% 64% 54% Disapprove 43 48 56 51 62 52 56 20 38 DK/NA 13 8 4 2 4 5 5 15 8

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Nancy Pelosi is handling her job as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?

App Dis DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 43 51 6 Oct 23, 2019 45 47 8 Sep 30, 2019 43 52 5

16. 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 37% 78% 8% 30% 40% 34% 38% 48% Disapprove 57 17 91 58 55 58 58 45 DK/NA 7 5 2 12 5 8 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 31% 29% 43% 42% 47% 40% 43% 10% 30% Disapprove 57 64 52 54 49 53 51 81 63 DK/NA 12 7 5 4 4 7 6 9 7

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

App Dis DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 37 57 7 Nov 26, 2019 32 60 8 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

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17. 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 39% 4% 80% 28% 35% 43% 44% 29% Disapprove 56 93 17 66 61 52 54 67 DK/NA 5 3 2 7 4 6 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 37% 40% 38% 43% 31% 40% 36% 65% 43% Disapprove 53 54 60 55 67 55 60 26 47 DK/NA 10 6 2 2 2 5 4 8 10

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

App Dis DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 39 56 5 Nov 26, 2019 36 57 8 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

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18. 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 45% 5% 86% 36% 39% 50% 47% 31% No 51 95 11 58 59 45 49 65 DK/NA 4 1 3 6 3 6 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Impeached 54% 44% 40% 45% 31% 46% 39% 75% 51% No 42 51 57 52 67 50 57 21 42 DK/NA 5 5 3 2 2 5 3 4 7 ATTN TO IMPEACH NEWS Q25 TRUMP COMMITTED Little/ ANY CRIMES Q24 A lot Some None Yes No Yes/Impeached 48% 42% 35% 83% 4% No 50 53 52 12 95 DK/NA 2 5 13 5 1

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 Dec 16, 2019 45 51 4 Dec 10, 2019 45 51 4 Nov 26, 2019 45 48 6 Oct 23, 2019 48 46 6 Oct 14, 2019 46 48 7 Oct 08, 2019 45 49 6 Sep 30, 2019 47 47 6 Sep 25, 2019 37 57 6

18a. (If response on impeached and removed q18) Is your mind made up about impeachment, or do you think you might change your mind?

HAVE RESPONSE ON IMPEACHED AND REMOVED Q18.................. WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Made up 87% 92% 88% 82% 84% 90% 89% 89% Might change 12 7 12 17 14 10 9 11 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Made up 70% 87% 93% 94% 86% 91% 89% 90% 74% Might change 28 11 6 6 12 8 10 8 26 DK/NA 1 2 1 - 2 - 1 2 - ATTN TO IMPEACH NEWS Q25 TRUMP COMMITTED IMPEACHED/ Little/ ANY CRIMES Q24 REMOVED Q18 A lot Some None Yes No Yes No Made up 93% 81% 73% 86% 91% 89% 85% Might change 7 18 25 14 8 10 14 DK/NA 1 1 2 1 - 1 1

TREND: (If response on impeached and removed) Is your mind made up about impeachment, or do you think you might change your mind?

HAVE RESPONSE ON IMPEACHED AND REMOVED MadeUp Change DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 87 12 1 Nov 26, 2019 86 13 1

19. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 26% 56% 6% 22% 34% 19% 30% 31% Good 47 37 57 48 47 48 50 47 Not so good 19 6 28 20 14 23 16 15 Poor 6 1 7 7 4 7 3 5 DK/NA 2 - 2 3 1 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 18% 21% 34% 32% 40% 24% 31% 10% 21% Good 43 55 44 48 44 52 48 38 45 Not so good 26 18 17 15 12 18 15 33 23 Poor 9 7 4 4 4 4 4 17 6 DK/NA 4 - 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 ECONOMIC CLASS..... EMPLOYMENT Q22A.. ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Upper Full- Part- >1 <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Wrkng Middle Midl+ Time Time Job Excellent 12% 28% 29% 34% 18% 29% 36% 30% 16% 15% Good 41 48 49 52 42 50 51 45 42 57 Not so good 37 16 15 11 28 16 11 17 29 19 Poor 7 6 6 3 9 5 2 6 9 7 DK/NA 3 3 - 1 3 1 1 1 4 2

TREND: Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

Not so Exclnt Good Good Poor DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 26 47 19 6 2 Dec 10, 2019 22 47 22 8 2 Oct 23, 2019 17 44 26 10 2 Sep 25, 2019 16 43 28 11 2 Aug 28, 2019 18 43 27 10 2 Jun 11, 2019 19 51 20 8 1 May 21, 2019 22 49 20 8 1 Jan 15, 2019 15 49 26 9 2 Dec 18, 2018 14 51 25 10 1 Sep 10, 2018 21 49 20 8 3

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20. Do you think that the nation's economy will be better or worse next year?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 45% 72% 24% 45% 50% 41% 43% 53% Worse 31 7 54 25 28 33 35 22 NEITHER(VOL) 9 7 9 11 8 9 7 10 DK/NA 16 14 13 18 15 17 15 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 46% 41% 47% 47% 56% 43% 48% 25% 46% Worse 37 37 27 25 26 29 28 41 37 NEITHER(VOL) 4 9 11 9 8 9 9 10 9 DK/NA 13 13 16 19 10 19 15 25 8 ECONOMIC CLASS..... EMPLOYMENT Q22A.. ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Upper Full- Part- >1 <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Wrkng Middle Midl+ Time Time Job Better 45% 49% 46% 42% 46% 45% 45% 45% 42% 45% Worse 26 23 34 38 31 29 36 32 36 34 NEITHER(VOL) 9 13 8 9 7 9 9 10 4 7 DK/NA 20 15 13 12 16 17 10 13 18 14

TREND: Do you think that the nation's economy will be better or worse next year?

Better Worse NEITHER DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 45 31 9 16 Dec 20, 2017 52 38 3 7

21. In general, would you say that you are optimistic or pessimistic about your financial future?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Optimistic 79% 89% 71% 82% 83% 76% 80% 81% Pessimistic 18 8 26 16 15 20 16 17 DK/NA 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Optimistic 75% 79% 83% 79% 86% 76% 80% 78% 73% Pessimistic 23 18 14 16 10 21 16 21 26 DK/NA 2 2 2 5 3 3 3 2 1 ECONOMIC CLASS..... EMPLOYMENT Q22A.. ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Upper Full- Part- >1 <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Wrkng Middle Midl+ Time Time Job Optimistic 63% 81% 83% 86% 72% 83% 86% 82% 79% 77% Pessimistic 33 14 14 12 26 14 12 16 20 21 DK/NA 5 5 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 3

22. Would you say that you are employed in any capacity, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Employed 63% 61% 63% 63% 72% 55% 69% 56% No 37 38 37 36 28 45 31 44 DK/NA - - - 1 - - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Employed 79% 81% 72% 22% 72% 56% 63% 60% 67% No 20 19 28 77 28 44 37 38 33 DK/NA 1 - - - - - - 2 -

22a. (If yes/employed q22) Would you say that you are employed in a full-time job, employed in one part-time job, employed in more than one part-time job, or are you employed in a full-time job and an additional full or part-time job?

YES/EMPLOYED Q22..................................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Full-time job 70% 73% 67% 71% 75% 64% 75% 70% 1 part-time job 15 14 17 14 9 22 11 19 >1 part-time job 6 6 9 2 4 7 5 4 Full-time and addt'l 8 6 7 10 10 6 8 7 DK/NA 1 1 - 3 2 - 1 -

22b. (If no/not employed q22) Are you retired, or not?

NO/NOT EMPLOYED Q22.................................. WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Retired 69% 76% 65% 69% 68% 70% 82% 77% No 30 23 35 31 32 30 18 22 DK/NA - 1 - - - - - -

22c. Would you say that you are employed in any capacity, or not? COMBINED WITH: (If yes/employed q22) Would you say that you are employed in a full-time job, employed in one part-time job, employed in more than one part-time job, or are you employed in a full-time job and an additional full or part-time job? (If no/not employed q22) Are you retired, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Full-time job 44% 45% 43% 45% 54% 35% 52% 39% 1 part-time job 10 8 10 9 7 12 8 11 >1 part-time job 4 4 6 1 3 4 3 2 Full-time and addt'l 5 4 5 6 7 3 6 4 Retired 26 29 24 25 19 32 25 34 Not Employed or Retired 11 9 13 11 9 13 6 10 DK/NA 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Full-time job 50% 62% 54% 13% 56% 37% 45% 38% 52% 1 part-time job 15 7 10 8 6 12 9 16 5 >1 part-time job 6 3 4 1 2 3 3 4 2 Full-time and addt'l 6 9 4 1 7 3 5 2 6 Retired - 2 18 76 22 35 29 17 13 Not Employed or Retired 20 17 9 1 7 9 8 22 20 DK/NA 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 1

23. Would you be able to afford an unexpected bill or expense of $1,000, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Afford 71% 83% 65% 66% 76% 66% 84% 69% No 27 15 33 33 23 31 14 28 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Afford 53% 68% 79% 78% 83% 72% 76% 49% 62% No 46 30 21 19 16 25 21 51 37 DK/NA 1 2 - 3 1 3 2 - 1 ECONOMIC CLASS..... EMPLOYMENT Q22A.. ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... Upper Full- Part- >1 <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Wrkng Middle Midl+ Time Time Job Yes/Afford 38% 66% 80% 92% 50% 77% 92% 79% 64% 57% No 60 33 19 8 47 22 6 20 36 41 DK/NA 2 1 1 - 3 1 2 1 1 2

24. Do you think that President Trump has committed any crimes while he has been president, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Committed crimes 48% 5% 86% 45% 44% 51% 51% 34% No 44 89 9 42 50 39 43 59 DK/NA 8 5 6 14 6 10 6 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Committed crimes 57% 50% 40% 44% 37% 46% 42% 71% 59% No 31 42 52 49 59 45 51 13 39 DK/NA 12 7 7 6 4 9 7 16 3 ATTN TO IMPEACH NEWS Q25 IMPEACHED/ Little/ REMOVED Q18 A lot Some None Yes No Yes/Committed crimes 51% 46% 38% 89% 11% No 46 44 39 4 82 DK/NA 4 10 23 7 7

TREND: Do you think that President Trump has committed any crimes while he has been president, or don't you think so?

Yes/Com- mitted No DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 48 44 8 Sep 30, 2019 49 42 9 Jun 12, 2019 45 45 10 May 02, 2019 46 46 8 Mar 05, 2019 45 43 12

25. How much attention have you been paying to news about impeachment: a lot, some, only a little, or none at all?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 59% 62% 65% 53% 64% 56% 64% 60% Some 26 25 24 29 22 29 26 26 Only a little 12 10 11 14 12 11 8 10 None at all 3 3 1 4 2 4 2 4 DK/NA - - - - - - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 36% 55% 68% 72% 67% 58% 62% 53% 56% Some 39 28 20 20 22 29 26 25 22 Only a little 21 13 7 7 9 9 9 20 15 None at all 3 4 5 1 2 4 3 3 7 DK/NA - - - - - - - - - IMPEACHED/ REMOVED Q18 Yes No A lot 64% 58% Some 24 27 Only a little 10 13 None at all 2 3 DK/NA - -

TREND: How much attention have you been paying to news about impeachment: a lot, some, only a little, or none at all?

OnlyA None A lot Some Little AtAll DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 59 26 12 3 - Nov 26, 2019 59 27 10 4 - Oct 08, 2019 61 25 10 3 1

26. In his dealings with Ukraine, do you think that President Trump was pursuing the national interest or his own personal interest?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No National interest 40% 84% 5% 39% 45% 36% 41% 53% Personal interest 52 6 92 51 47 56 54 37 DK/NA 8 9 3 10 8 8 5 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp National interest 25% 39% 50% 43% 54% 42% 47% 12% 28% Personal interest 67 53 43 50 39 50 45 82 61 DK/NA 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 7 12 ATTN TO IMPEACH NEWS Q25 IMPEACHED/ Little/ REMOVED Q18 A lot Some None Yes No National interest 43% 38% 31% 1% 78% Personal interest 52 53 47 96 13 DK/NA 4 8 21 3 10

TREND: In his dealings with Ukraine, do you think that President Trump was pursuing the national interest or his own personal interest?

Nat Pers intrst intrst DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 40 52 8 Nov 26, 2019 36 54 9 Oct 23, 2019 33 59 9

27. 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 23% 48% 4% 22% 29% 18% 22% 32% Not acceptable 64 29 95 64 61 67 66 52 DK/NA 13 23 1 15 10 15 12 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Acceptable 21% 26% 26% 21% 35% 21% 27% 11% 15% Not acceptable 74 64 58 65 54 62 59 83 77 DK/NA 5 10 16 14 10 17 14 5 7 ATTN TO IMPEACH NEWS Q25 IMPEACHED/ Little/ REMOVED Q18 A lot Some None Yes No Acceptable 23% 24% 24% 3% 43% Not acceptable 64 64 62 96 34 DK/NA 13 12 13 1 23

TREND: 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?

Accept- Not able Accept DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 23 64 13 Oct 14, 2019 24 66 10

28. Given what you know, do you believe that President Trump abuses the power of his office, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Abuses power 53% 9% 94% 49% 48% 57% 54% 41% No 44 89 5 47 49 40 43 58 DK/NA 3 2 1 4 3 3 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Abuses power 68% 54% 45% 50% 40% 53% 47% 81% 67% No 26 42 54 48 58 45 51 12 29 DK/NA 5 4 1 3 2 2 2 7 4 ATTN TO IMPEACH NEWS Q25 IMPEACHED/ Little/ REMOVED Q18 A lot Some None Yes No Yes/Abuses power 53% 53% 53% 98% 12% No 46 44 38 1 84 DK/NA 2 4 8 1 3

TREND: Given what you know, do you believe that President Trump abuses the power of his office, or don't you think so?

Yes/ Abuses No DK/NA Dec 16, 2019 53 44 3 Oct 08, 2019 55 41 4 Sep 30, 2019 54 43 3

29. Do you believe President Trump held up military aid to Ukraine because he wanted the Ukrainian president to announce investigations that would benefit Trump politically, or don't you believe that?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Believe 48% 8% 88% 44% 45% 51% 51% 36% No 40 81 4 42 46 35 40 54 DK/NA 12 11 8 14 9 14 8 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Believe 53% 52% 43% 47% 38% 48% 44% 72% 55% No 28 36 51 45 54 42 47 7 30 DK/NA 18 13 6 8 8 10 9 21 15 ATTN TO IMPEACH NEWS Q25 IMPEACHED/ Little/ REMOVED Q18 A lot Some None Yes No Yes/Believe 52% 47% 33% 93% 10% No 42 39 36 1 76 DK/NA 6 14 32 6 14

TREND: Do you believe President Trump held up military aid to Ukraine because he wanted the Ukrainian president to announce investigations that would benefit Trump politically, or don't you believe that?