85% Of Voters Concerned Israel - Hamas War Will Escalate Into A Wider War In The Middle East, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Approval For Building Border Wall With Mexico Reaches Record High
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In the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and Israel declaring war on Hamas, an overwhelming majority of voters (85 percent) are either very concerned (49 percent) or somewhat concerned (36 percent) that the war between Israel and Hamas will escalate into a wider war in the Middle East, while 13 percent are either not so concerned (8 percent) or not concerned at all (5 percent), according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of registered voters released today. The poll was conducted from October 12 through October 16.
Voters (76 - 17 percent) think supporting Israel is in the national interest of the United States.
Republicans (84 - 12 percent), Democrats (76 - 17 percent), and independents (74 - 19 percent) think supporting Israel is in the national interest of the United States.
Voters (64 - 28 percent) approve of the United States sending weapons and military equipment to Israel in response to the Hamas terrorist attack.
Republicans (79 - 19 percent), Democrats (59 - 29 percent), and independents (61 - 32 percent) approve of the United States sending weapons and military equipment to Israel.
There are wide gaps when looking at age. Voters 18 - 34 years old disapprove (51 - 39 percent) of the United States sending weapons and military equipment to Israel in response to the Hamas terrorist attack, while voters 35 - 49 years old (59 - 35 percent), voters 50 - 64 years old (77 - 17 percent), and voters 65 years of age and over (78 - 15 percent) approve.
When it comes to the relationship between the United States and Israel, slightly more than half of voters (52 percent) think the U.S. support of Israel is about right, while 20 percent think the U.S. is not supportive enough of Israel, and 20 percent think the U.S. is too supportive of Israel. This compares to a Quinnipiac University poll in May 2021 when 35 percent thought the U.S. support of Israel was about right, 25 percent thought the U.S. was not supportive enough, and 29 percent thought the U.S. was too supportive of Israel.
Voters were asked whether their sympathies lie more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians based on what they know about the situation in the Middle East. Roughly 6 in 10 voters (61 percent) say the Israelis, while 13 percent say the Palestinians. This is an all-time high of voters saying their sympathies lie more with the Israelis since the Quinnipiac University Poll first asked this question of registered voters in December 2001. The previous high for saying the Israelis was in April 2010 when 57 percent said the Israelis and 13 percent said the Palestinians. The low for saying the Israelis was in May 2021 when 41 percent said the Israelis and 30 percent said the Palestinians.
When asked who they thought was more responsible for the outbreak of violence in the Middle East, regardless of their overall feelings toward the Israelis and the Palestinians, more than 7 in 10 voters (72 percent) say Hamas and 10 percent say Israel, with 6 percent volunteering both equally, and 12 percent not offering an opinion.
"With young voters the exception, there is overwhelming support for making sure Israel has the arms it needs. Which side is to blame for the spiraling crisis? No ambivalence there...it is Hamas, say registered voters, who deeply worry the conflict could metastasize and consume the Middle East," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
UKRAINE
Nearly two-thirds of voters (65 percent) think supporting Ukraine is in the national interest of the United States, while 28 percent think it is not in the national interest of the United States.
Democrats (87 - 8 percent) and independents (63 - 30 percent) think supporting Ukraine is in the national interest of the United States. Republicans are divided, as 49 percent think supporting Ukraine is in the national interest of the United States and 44 percent think it is not.
More than one-third of voters (36 percent) think the U.S. is doing about the right amount to help Ukraine, 37 percent think the U.S. is doing too much, and 20 percent think the U.S. is doing too little to help Ukraine.
There are wide gaps by political party.
Among Republicans, 19 percent think the U.S. is doing about the right amount to help Ukraine, 61 percent think the U.S. is doing too much, and 15 percent think the U.S. is doing too little to help Ukraine.
Among Democrats, 59 percent think the U.S. is doing about the right amount to help Ukraine, 9 percent think the U.S. is doing too much, and 27 percent think the U.S. is doing too little to help Ukraine.
Among independents, 34 percent think the U.S. is doing about the right amount to help Ukraine, 39 percent think the U.S. is doing too much, and 20 percent think the U.S. is doing too little to help Ukraine.
"We have your backs, say voters who believe the United States has a stake in holding off Putin. But there are cracks in how much support is too much support depending on which party is asked about the continuing alliance," added Malloy.
BIDEN
Voters give President Joe Biden a negative 38 - 56 percent job approval rating, little changed from Quinnipiac University's September poll.
Voters were asked about Biden's handling of...
- the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine: 47 percent approve, 45 percent disapprove, with 8 percent not offering an opinion;
- the response to the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel: 42 percent approve, 37 percent disapprove, with 21 percent not offering an opinion;
- the nation's policy toward Israel: 42 percent approve, 39 percent disapprove, with 19 percent not offering an opinion;
- the economy: 38 percent approve, 57 percent disapprove, with 5 percent not offering an opinion;
- foreign policy: 37 percent approve, 54 percent disapprove, with 9 percent not offering an opinion;
- the situation at the Mexican border: 23 percent approve, 63 percent disapprove, with 13 percent not offering an opinion.
U.S. - MEXICO BORDER
A majority of voters (52 percent) support building a wall along the border with Mexico, while 44 percent oppose it. This marks the first time that a majority support building a wall along the border with Mexico since November 2016, when the question was first asked of registered voters by the Quinnipiac University Poll.
There are big differences along political party lines.
Republicans (91 - 6 percent) support building a wall along the border with Mexico, while Democrats (78 - 17 percent) oppose it. Independents are divided, as 51 percent support building a wall along the border with Mexico and 46 percent oppose it.
A majority of voters (55 percent) think that the number of migrants seeking sanctuary in the United States is a crisis, while 31 percent think it's a problem but not a crisis, and 11 percent think it's not a problem at all.
Thirty-one percent of voters say they would welcome migrants seeking sanctuary in their town or city, 37 percent say they would like to welcome migrants seeking sanctuary in their town or city, but don't think their town or city has the ability to accommodate them, and 27 percent say they would not welcome migrants in their town or city.
"Build the Wall, the rallying cry that was vilified and shot down during the Trump administration makes a comeback, buoyed by Republican voters and no doubt resuscitated by an unresolved border crisis," added Malloy.
CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS
More than one-third of voters (35 percent) are either very confident (4 percent) or somewhat confident (31 percent) that the U.S. House of Representatives can respond effectively to a crisis, while 63 percent are either not so confident (33 percent) or not confident at all (30 percent).
A majority of voters (54 percent) are either very confident (10 percent) or somewhat confident (44 percent) that the U.S. Senate can respond effectively to a crisis, while 44 percent are either not so confident (28 percent) or not confident at all (16 percent).
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Voters say 86 - 9 percent that they want to see the next Speaker of the House encourage Republicans to work with Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, with Republicans saying the same 75 - 19 percent.
Roughly 4 in 10 voters (42 percent) disapprove of the U.S. House of Representatives removing Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, while 35 percent approve and 23 percent did not offer an opinion. Among Republicans, 45 percent disapprove, 37 percent approve and 17 percent did not offer an opinion.
1,552 self-identified registered voters nationwide were surveyed from October 12th - 16th with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points.
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Poll Questions
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Question 1. Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 36% 3% 79% 26% 30% 42% 52% 25% Unfavorable 56 94 14 64 64 49 45 71 Hvn't hrd enough 4 2 5 5 3 5 2 3 REFUSED 4 1 3 5 4 4 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 25% 37% 34% 49% 29% 39% 35% 55% 32% Unfavorable 60 57 62 44 67 55 61 27 58 Hvn't hrd enough 9 2 1 5 2 3 3 11 4 REFUSED 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 7 6 -
Question 2. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 34% 78% 3% 27% 39% 30% 23% 51% Unfavorable 58 16 93 65 52 63 73 43 Hvn't hrd enough 4 3 2 5 5 2 1 2 REFUSED 5 4 2 4 4 5 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 28% 35% 42% 32% 46% 36% 41% 11% 28% Unfavorable 63 57 51 62 50 59 54 79 60 Hvn't hrd enough 5 3 2 4 2 2 2 3 6 REFUSED 4 5 4 2 3 4 3 7 6 -
Question 3. Is your opinion of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 24% 36% 13% 23% 24% 23% 20% 27% Unfavorable 32 19 52 27 32 32 51 25 Hvn't hrd enough 42 42 33 48 41 42 26 45 REFUSED 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 18% 30% 29% 20% 24% 24% 24% 18% 24% Unfavorable 22 30 33 43 36 34 35 28 26 Hvn't hrd enough 58 38 35 34 36 39 38 50 46 REFUSED 1 3 4 2 3 2 3 4 4 -
Question 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 38% 4% 81% 31% 32% 44% 53% 27% Disapprove 56 95 15 60 62 50 44 69 DK/NA 6 1 4 9 6 6 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 29% 38% 36% 50% 30% 42% 36% 65% 34% Disapprove 60 57 62 46 67 54 60 28 59 DK/NA 12 4 3 4 3 4 4 7 7 -
Question 4a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q4) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 20% 1% 50% 9% 13% 26% 27% 13% Approve smwht 18 3 31 22 18 18 26 14 Disapprove smwht 11 7 10 16 13 9 8 9 Disapprove strongly 44 88 5 43 48 41 35 60 DK/NA 7 2 4 10 7 7 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 3% 16% 24% 34% 14% 22% 18% 41% 14% Approve smwht 26 22 11 15 16 20 18 23 20 Disapprove smwht 21 12 7 7 11 6 8 13 19 Disapprove strongly 37 45 54 38 56 47 51 13 40 DK/NA 13 4 4 5 4 5 5 10 7 -
Question 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the economy?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 38% 4% 80% 32% 32% 44% 51% 26% Disapprove 57 95 16 61 64 50 46 70 DK/NA 5 1 4 8 4 6 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 28% 38% 37% 50% 30% 40% 36% 64% 33% Disapprove 62 59 61 45 67 55 61 28 62 DK/NA 10 3 2 5 2 5 4 9 5 -
Question 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - foreign policy?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 5% 75% 31% 33% 41% 53% 25% Disapprove 54 89 17 57 61 47 41 66 DK/NA 9 6 7 12 7 11 7 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 26% 35% 36% 50% 32% 38% 35% 57% 33% Disapprove 56 56 60 44 63 51 57 30 56 DK/NA 18 9 3 6 5 11 8 12 12 -
Question 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the situation at the Mexican border?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 23% 3% 51% 17% 19% 27% 28% 17% Disapprove 63 94 34 65 70 57 57 73 DK/NA 13 3 15 18 11 16 15 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 15% 23% 26% 30% 19% 23% 21% 44% 21% Disapprove 63 62 68 61 71 63 67 38 69 DK/NA 22 15 6 8 9 14 12 18 10 -
Question 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the nation's policy toward Israel?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 42% 26% 68% 36% 38% 47% 57% 38% Disapprove 39 59 18 39 44 34 30 44 DK/NA 19 15 14 26 18 20 14 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 21% 37% 50% 60% 43% 46% 45% 55% 35% Disapprove 50 45 36 27 41 36 38 26 45 DK/NA 29 17 14 13 16 18 17 19 20 -
Question 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling the response to - the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 42% 24% 67% 38% 39% 45% 59% 34% Disapprove 37 60 16 34 40 33 27 42 DK/NA 21 16 17 29 21 22 15 24 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 23% 39% 47% 56% 43% 44% 43% 52% 38% Disapprove 44 39 37 28 38 34 36 26 44 DK/NA 33 22 17 16 19 22 21 22 18 -
Question 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling the response to - Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 47% 17% 81% 46% 45% 50% 63% 39% Disapprove 45 78 14 44 50 40 33 55 DK/NA 8 6 5 10 5 10 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 39% 46% 46% 60% 47% 48% 48% 57% 42% Disapprove 49 47 48 34 48 45 47 31 48 DK/NA 12 7 6 6 4 7 6 12 11 -
Question 11. In general, do you believe that the - Republicans in Congress put country over party, or do you think that they put party over country?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Country over party 21% 47% 4% 17% 26% 17% 14% 25% Party over country 71 45 93 75 66 75 81 66 DK/NA 8 8 4 8 8 8 4 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Country over party 17% 28% 20% 21% 25% 18% 21% 12% 22% Party over country 75 69 73 71 70 73 72 79 71 DK/NA 8 3 7 8 6 8 7 9 7 -
Question 12. In general, do you believe that the - Democrats in Congress put country over party, or do you think that they put party over country?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Country over party 30% 2% 69% 21% 24% 36% 39% 19% Party over country 64 95 25 74 70 58 56 76 DK/NA 6 3 6 5 6 7 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Country over party 23% 26% 29% 41% 22% 30% 26% 50% 30% Party over country 71 69 66 53 74 65 69 40 62 DK/NA 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 10 9 -
Question 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the U.S. House of Representatives removing Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 35% 37% 39% 29% 35% 35% 33% 36% Disapprove 42 45 44 43 41 43 51 43 DK/NA 23 17 17 29 23 22 16 20 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 41% 35% 34% 32% 36% 35% 35% 25% 42% Disapprove 28 40 47 53 47 46 46 41 35 DK/NA 32 25 20 15 18 20 19 33 23 -
Question 14. Do you want to see the next Speaker of the House encourage Republicans to work with Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Work with Dems 86% 75% 99% 88% 84% 89% 90% 84% No 9 19 1 8 11 7 8 11 DK/NA 4 6 1 4 5 4 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Work with Dems 89% 86% 86% 89% 84% 88% 86% 93% 84% No 7 10 11 8 11 9 10 4 12 DK/NA 3 4 3 2 5 4 4 2 4 -
Question 15. How confident are you that the U.S. House of Representatives can respond effectively to a crisis; very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident, or not confident at all?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very confident 4% 8% 2% 3% 4% 4% 2% 6% Somewhat confident 31 42 26 27 29 33 23 33 Not so confident 33 32 36 31 31 35 35 36 Not confident at all 30 17 34 37 35 25 39 24 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very confident 1% 3% 5% 7% 4% 5% 4% 7% 3% Somewhat confident 30 29 36 31 26 31 29 33 34 Not so confident 36 33 31 35 36 36 36 28 34 Not confident at all 31 33 28 26 33 26 29 32 29 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 -
Question 16. How confident are you that the U.S. Senate can respond effectively to a crisis; very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident, or not confident at all?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very confident 10% 4% 20% 8% 10% 10% 12% 8% Somewhat confident 44 44 52 39 41 47 46 42 Not so confident 28 32 21 30 26 30 27 31 Not confident at all 16 19 6 22 22 11 15 18 DK/NA 2 1 1 1 1 3 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very confident 4% 8% 11% 18% 9% 10% 10% 23% 8% Somewhat confident 43 39 46 48 41 45 43 40 46 Not so confident 35 31 27 22 28 31 30 26 28 Not confident at all 18 20 16 11 22 13 17 9 17 DK/NA 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
Question 17. Do you think the United States is doing too much, too little, or about the right amount to help Ukraine?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too much 37% 61% 9% 39% 44% 30% 24% 45% Too little 20 15 27 20 16 23 23 18 About right 36 19 59 34 35 37 48 29 DK/NA 7 6 6 7 5 9 5 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too much 38% 42% 43% 25% 41% 34% 37% 32% 38% Too little 26 17 18 19 18 21 20 25 23 About right 29 38 33 48 36 37 36 38 35 DK/NA 7 3 6 8 5 9 7 5 5 -
Question 18. Which comes closer to your line of thinking: supporting Ukraine is in the national interest of the United States or supporting Ukraine is not in the national interest of the United States?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No In U.S. interest 65% 49% 87% 63% 61% 68% 83% 61% Not in U.S. interest 28 44 8 30 35 21 14 32 DK/NA 7 8 5 7 4 10 3 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp In U.S. interest 60% 58% 65% 78% 66% 71% 69% 67% 62% Not in U.S. interest 35 33 30 16 31 20 25 23 35 DK/NA 5 9 5 6 3 9 6 10 3 -
Question 19. From what you know about the situation in the Middle East, do your sympathies lie more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Israelis 61% 86% 48% 55% 61% 61% 67% 71% Palestinians 13 3 22 14 14 13 13 8 DK/NA 26 11 30 31 25 26 21 22 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Israelis 41% 53% 73% 72% 70% 68% 69% 36% 52% Palestinians 26 16 7 9 11 9 10 23 21 DK/NA 33 31 21 19 19 23 22 42 26 -
Question 20. Thinking about the relationship between the United States and Israel, do you think the U.S. is too supportive of Israel, not supportive enough of Israel, or is the U.S. support of Israel about right?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too supportive 20% 7% 28% 22% 23% 16% 22% 12% Not enough 20 38 5 18 19 20 17 24 About right 52 47 60 50 50 54 56 55 DK/NA 9 8 7 10 8 9 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too supportive 30% 26% 14% 12% 19% 12% 15% 23% 29% Not enough 12 20 26 17 18 24 22 11 17 About right 40 48 54 65 56 55 55 55 44 DK/NA 18 7 6 5 7 9 8 10 10 -
Question 21. Regardless of your overall feelings toward the Israelis and the Palestinians, who do you think is more responsible for the outbreak of violence in the Middle East: Israel or Hamas?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Israel 10% 3% 14% 11% 12% 8% 8% 7% Hamas 72 85 66 73 70 74 76 81 BOTH EQUALLY (VOL) 6 4 7 6 7 5 7 3 DK/NA 12 8 13 10 11 13 9 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Israel 19% 13% 5% 6% 10% 6% 7% 15% 13% Hamas 55 66 81 82 77 81 79 55 67 BOTH EQUALLY (VOL) 8 8 5 4 5 3 4 14 6 DK/NA 19 13 9 7 8 10 9 16 13 -
Question 22. Which comes closer to your line of thinking: supporting Israel is in the national interest of the United States or supporting Israel is not in the national interest of the United States?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No In U.S. interest 76% 84% 76% 74% 76% 77% 84% 82% Not in U.S. interest 17 12 17 19 19 15 12 13 DK/NA 7 4 7 7 5 8 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp In U.S. interest 52% 74% 88% 89% 81% 84% 83% 63% 65% Not in U.S. interest 38 18 9 7 15 10 12 26 26 DK/NA 10 8 3 4 4 6 5 12 8 -
Question 23. Do you approve or disapprove of the United States sending weapons and military equipment to Israel in response to the Hamas terrorist attack?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 64% 79% 59% 61% 63% 65% 70% 70% Disapprove 28 19 29 32 31 25 22 24 DK/NA 8 3 12 8 6 10 8 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 39% 59% 77% 78% 69% 71% 70% 51% 52% Disapprove 51 35 17 15 26 20 23 41 37 DK/NA 10 6 5 7 4 8 6 7 12 -
Question 24. How concerned are you that the war between Israel and Hamas will escalate into a wider war in the Middle East; very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very concerned 49% 54% 53% 46% 41% 57% 49% 53% Somewhat concerned 36 37 37 38 38 34 40 37 Not so concerned 8 5 7 10 13 4 7 5 Not concerned at all 5 4 3 4 7 3 3 4 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very concerned 44% 44% 56% 57% 39% 62% 51% 59% 48% Somewhat concerned 39 36 33 36 43 33 38 24 36 Not so concerned 10 12 7 3 10 2 6 10 12 Not concerned at all 6 7 3 3 6 2 4 7 4 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 -
Question 25. Do you support or oppose building a wall along the border with Mexico?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 52% 91% 17% 51% 58% 46% 42% 64% Oppose 44 6 78 46 38 50 54 32 DK/NA 4 2 5 4 4 4 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 34% 47% 66% 53% 61% 52% 56% 38% 42% Oppose 62 51 31 41 35 45 40 59 53 DK/NA 3 2 3 6 4 3 4 3 5 -
Question 26. Do you think the number of migrants seeking sanctuary in the United States is a crisis, a problem but not a crisis, or not a problem at all?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Crisis 55% 83% 37% 51% 55% 55% 49% 66% Problem/Not crisis 31 14 45 33 31 31 39 28 Not a problem at all 11 1 16 14 12 11 10 6 DK/NA 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Crisis 30% 53% 71% 62% 59% 60% 59% 48% 50% Problem/Not crisis 42 30 25 31 32 32 32 30 30 Not a problem at all 24 16 3 5 7 7 7 20 17 DK/NA 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 -
Question 27. Which comes closer to your line of thinking: you would welcome migrants seeking sanctuary in your town or city; you would like to welcome migrants seeking sanctuary in your town or city, but don't think your town or city has the ability to accommodate them; or you would not welcome migrants seeking sanctuary in your town or city?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Welcome 31% 9% 50% 30% 27% 34% 38% 23% Welcome/No Ability 37 30 43 38 34 40 39 36 Not welcome 27 55 5 25 33 21 21 35 DK/NA 5 5 2 7 6 5 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Welcome 41% 31% 27% 27% 24% 32% 29% 28% 39% Welcome/No Ability 40 36 33 42 33 40 37 49 31 Not welcome 14 31 35 25 37 24 30 18 24 DK/NA 5 2 5 7 6 4 5 6 6