October 8, 2019 - Voters Remain Divided On Impeachment, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Warren And Biden Top Democratic Primary Field PDF format Trend Information Sample and Methodology detail After another week with impeachment in the news, registered voters nationwide are still divided on impeaching and removing President Trump from office, with 45 percent saying he should be impeached and removed and 49 percent opposing the idea, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll released today. This compares to last week's poll, in which voters were evenly split on impeaching and removing the president 47 - 47 percent. In a poll released on September 25, before any major news about impeachment, voters were clearly against impeachment 37 - 57 percent. While nearly half of voters do not currently back impeachment, a majority of voters do still approve 53 - 43 percent of the impeachment inquiry being conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives in order to determine whether or not to bring impeachment charges against the president. A week ago, voters approved of the inquiry 52 - 45 percent. A bare majority of voters, 51 percent, say that this impeachment inquiry is a legitimate investigation, while 43 percent say it is a political witch hunt. Republicans say that the inquiry is a witch hunt 88 - 8 percent, while Democrats say it is a legitimate investigation 92 - 5 percent, with independents agreeing that the inquiry is legitimate 52 - 40 percent. "Despite a week of blistering partisan exchanges, the sound and fury over whistle blowers and impeachment, the needle hardly moves," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy. "The country remains closely divided on whether to impeach and remove President Trump from office, and his base remains granite solid." The topic of impeachment does seem to be on voters' minds, as 61 percent say that they are paying a lot of attention to news about impeachment, and an additional 25 percent say they are paying some attention to the news about it. Only a combined 13 percent say that they are paying either only a little attention or none at all. When asked in general terms, 48 percent of voters say that asking a foreign leader to investigate a political rival is a good enough reason to impeach a president and remove them from office, while 42 percent say that it is not a good enough reason for impeachment. Republicans think it is not a good enough reason 77 - 12 percent, while Democrats say that it is a good enough reason 87 - 9 percent. Independents are more evenly divided, with 46 percent saying it is a good enough reason for impeachment and 42 percent saying it is not. A third of voters, 33 percent, say that they believe that President Trump asked foreign nations to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden in order to expose corruption. However, 48 percent of voters believe that Trump asked foreign nations to conduct such an investigation in order to hurt a political rival. Republicans say 68 - 9 percent that Trump asked for an investigation to expose corruption, Democrats say 85 - 7 percent that Trump asked in order to hurt a political rival, and independents agree with the Democrats 50 - 27 percent that Trump was looking to hurt a political rival instead of exposing corruption. The Democratic Primary With the next Democratic debate only a week away, Warren and Biden both keep their top of the pack positions in the Democratic primary, with Warren receiving support from 29 percent of Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic and Biden getting 26 percent support. Sanders seems to be the only other candidate left in the mix with the two frontrunners, receiving 16 percent of the vote. No other candidate tops 4 percent. "Warren maintains her strength in the Democratic primary, which has been consistently growing since the start of her campaign. This poll confirms her status as a co-frontrunner with Biden," added Malloy. This compares to a September 25 Quinnipiac University poll, in which Warren received 27 percent, Biden got 25 percent, and Sanders had 16 percent. President Trump and the 2020 Election Today, President Trump's job approval is nearly identical to a week ago - today, it is a negative 40 - 54 percent approval rating. Last week, his approval rating was a negative 41 - 53 percent. Looking ahead to the 2020 presidential election, he receives similar levels of support as his approval rating against top Democratic contenders: Biden beats Trump 51 - 40 percent, compared to 54 - 38 percent on August 28; Sanders tops Trump 49 - 42 percent, compared to 53 - 39 percent on August 28; Warren wins against Trump 49 - 41 percent, compared to 52 - 40 percent on August 28. From October 4 - 7, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,483 self-identified registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points, including the design effect. The survey includes 646 Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic with a margin of error of +/- 4.7 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. Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll Email poll@quinnipiac.edu, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll. 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 53% 55% 64% 42% 56% 51% 61% 48% Some 24 22 23 29 23 25 24 29 Only a little 15 16 9 19 16 14 12 13 None at all 8 7 3 9 5 10 3 9 DK/NA - - - 1 - 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 31% 47% 63% 68% 57% 52% 55% 45% 52% Some 33 21 22 22 27 26 26 21 17 Only a little 25 17 10 7 11 14 13 19 25 None at all 11 14 5 3 4 7 6 14 7 DK/NA - - - 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 60% 67% 53% 61% 62% 59% 64% 53% 71% 54% Some 25 25 29 25 23 27 28 20 22 36 Only a little 10 6 13 10 14 7 5 20 6 4 None at all 5 1 5 5 1 7 3 7 1 6 DK/NA - 1 - - - - - - - 1 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ A lot 64% 46% 33% 59% 75% 75% 53% 67% 65% Some 23 33 33 29 19 20 30 19 29 Only a little 9 12 23 6 5 3 10 14 4 None at all 3 9 10 5 2 1 7 - 2 DK/NA - - 1 - - - - - - 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 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 - May 21, 2019 44 30 17 8 - Apr 30, 2019 49 28 13 8 1 2. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) If the Democratic primary for president were being held today, and the candidates were: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Messam, Tim Ryan, Michael Bennet, Steve Bullock, Joe Sestak, and Tom Steyer, 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 26% 11% 23% 35% 24% 27% 23% 36% 20% 27% Sanders 16 26 14 12 22 12 13 16 6 23 O'Rourke 1 - 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 Harris 3 3 2 4 3 4 4 2 4 4 Warren 29 38 37 22 27 31 35 20 42 25 Booker 2 4 - 2 1 2 2 4 2 1 Klobuchar 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 - Castro 1 - 2 1 3 - - 2 - - Gabbard - - - - - - - - 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 4 6 6 3 5 4 6 - 9 2 Yang 3 3 5 3 4 3 2 5 3 1 Williamson - 1 - - - 1 1 1 1 - Messam - - - - - - - - - - Ryan 1 - 2 - 1 - - - - 1 Bennet 1 1 - - - 1 1 1 2 - Bullock - - - - - - - - - 1 Sestak - - - - - - - - - - Steyer - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 - - - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 DK/NA 8 3 6 10 5 10 7 8 4 12 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS.............. INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 25% 30% 9% 28% 28% 41% 20% 26% 28% Sanders 15 18 44 8 7 2 26 15 4 O'Rourke 1 2 1 3 1 - 1 1 1 Harris 3 5 2 2 5 3 4 2 4 Warren 33 14 22 34 35 26 25 29 39 Booker 2 1 1 5 2 1 2 3 1 Klobuchar 2 1 - 1 2 5 2 1 3 Castro 1 2 3 - 1 - 3 1 - Gabbard - - - - 1 - - - 1 Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 3 7 3 4 5 6 2 5 7 Yang 1 10 7 6 1 - 3 6 3 Williamson 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan 1 - - - - 1 1 1 - Bennet 1 1 - - 2 1 1 1 1 Bullock - - - - - 1 1 - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - Steyer - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - - - 1 1 - 1 - DK/NA 8 8 6 8 8 9 9 5 7 ATTN TO PRES CAMPAIGN Q1 A lot Some Biden 29% 21% Sanders 9 20 O'Rourke 1 2 Harris 3 6 Warren 35 25 Booker 2 2 Klobuchar 2 3 Castro 1 - Gabbard - - Delaney - - Buttigieg 5 3 Yang 3 6 Williamson 1 - Messam - - Ryan - - Bennet 1 - Bullock - - Sestak - - Steyer - 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 DK/NA 5 10 TREND: (If Democrat or Democratic Leaner) If the Democratic primary for president were being held today, and the candidates were: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Messam, Tim Ryan, Michael Bennet, Steve Bullock, Joe Sestak, and Tom Steyer, for whom would you vote? (Trend information is available upon request back through Mar 2019) DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......................................... Oct 08 Sep 25 Aug 28 Aug 06 Jul 29 Jul 02 Jun 11 May 21 Apr 30 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Biden 26 25 32 32 34 22 30 35 38 Sanders 16 16 15 14 11 13 19 16 11 O'Rourke 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 5 Harris 3 3 7 7 12 20 7 8 8 Warren 29 27 19 21 15 14 15 13 12 Booker 2 - 1 2 1 3 1 3 2 Klobuchar 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Castro 1 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 1 Gabbard - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 - Delaney - - - - - - - - - Buttigieg 4 7 5 5 6 4 8 5 10 Yang 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 Williamson - - 1 - 1 - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan 1 - - - - - 1 - - Bennet 1 1 1 - - - - - na Bullock - - 1 - - - - - na Sestak - - - - - - na na na Steyer - - - - - na na na na de Blasio na na 1 - - - - - na Gillibrand na na - - - - - - - Gravel na na na - - - - na na Hickenlooper na na na - - - - - - Inslee na na na - - - - - 1 Moulton na na na - - - - - - Swalwell na na na na na - - - - SMONE ELSE 1 - 1 - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 - 2 DK/NA 8 13 9 10 12 12 13 11 8 3. If the election for president were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Biden 51% 8% 97% 49% 46% 56% 54% 36% Trump 40 90 2 34 45 36 40 54 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 4 2 1 3 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 - - 7 2 4 1 3 DK/NA 4 1 1 6 5 3 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 60% 47% 52% 51% 37% 51% 45% 86% 60% Trump 31 41 41 45 55 41 47 6 33 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 4 1 - 2 2 2 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 5 2 2 2 3 2 5 2 DK/NA 4 3 4 2 4 4 4 2 5 TREND: If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? SMONE WLD'T Biden Trump ELSE VOTE DK/NA Oct 08, 2019 51 40 2 3 4 Aug 28, 2019 54 38 1 2 4 Jun 11, 2019 53 40 1 2 4 Sep 24, 2015 51 40 1 4 4 Aug 27, 2015 48 40 2 5 5 Jul 30, 2015 49 37 3 6 5 4. If the election for president were being held today, and the candidates were Bernie Sanders the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Sanders 49% 7% 93% 48% 44% 54% 51% 36% Trump 42 91 3 38 47 36 41 55 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 - 2 6 2 4 2 3 DK/NA 4 1 1 6 4 4 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sanders 63% 43% 48% 48% 37% 49% 44% 87% 51% Trump 32 42 43 46 56 42 48 6 33 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 - 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 6 4 2 2 3 2 4 3 DK/NA 3 6 4 3 3 4 4 3 11 TREND: If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Bernie Sanders the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? SMONE WLD'T Sanders Trump ELSE VOTE DK/NA Oct 08, 2019 49 42 2 3 4 Aug 28, 2019 53 39 1 3 4 Jun 11, 2019 51 42 1 2 4 Jun 01, 2016 48 39 3 6 5 Mar 23, 2016 52 38 2 5 3 Feb 18, 2016 48 42 2 5 4 Feb 05, 2016 49 39 2 6 5 Dec 22, 2015 51 38 1 6 4 Dec 02, 2015 49 41 1 5 4 Nov 04, 2015 46 44 1 4 4 See additional trend information at top of page 5. If the election for president were being held today, and the candidates were Elizabeth Warren the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Warren 49% 7% 93% 47% 44% 55% 51% 37% Trump 41 90 3 37 48 36 41 54 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 1 2 6 3 4 1 2 DK/NA 4 1 1 7 4 4 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Warren 61% 44% 49% 49% 36% 51% 44% 85% 52% Trump 33 42 42 45 56 41 48 7 33 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 4 - 1 2 2 2 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 7 3 2 2 2 2 5 7 DK/NA 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 2 7 TREND: If the election for president were being held today, and the candidates were Elizabeth Warren the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? SMONE WLD'T Warren Trump ELSE VOTE DK/NA Oct 08, 2019 49 41 2 3 4 Aug 28, 2019 52 40 1 3 4 Jun 11, 2019 49 42 1 3 5 6. 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 40% 88% 4% 34% 45% 36% 38% 53% Disapprove 54 9 94 58 49 58 57 41 DK/NA 6 3 2 8 6 6 5 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 29% 42% 42% 43% 52% 40% 46% 6% 38% Disapprove 66 49 53 53 42 54 49 89 54 DK/NA 4 9 5 4 6 5 5 5 9 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? App Dis DK/NA 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 Jun 11, 2019 42 53 5 May 21, 2019 38 57 5 May 02, 2019 41 55 5 Mar 26, 2019 39 55 5 Mar 05, 2019 38 55 6 See additional trend information at top of page 6a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q6) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 29% 69% 3% 20% 32% 27% 27% 38% Approve smwht 11 18 2 15 13 9 10 15 Disapprove smwht 6 3 4 11 6 6 5 4 Disapprove strongly 47 6 89 47 42 52 51 37 DK/NA 7 4 2 8 7 7 5 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 18% 30% 30% 35% 38% 28% 32% 5% 27% Approve smwht 12 12 12 8 15 11 13 1 11 Disapprove smwht 14 5 4 2 5 5 5 14 9 Disapprove strongly 52 43 48 50 38 50 44 72 45 DK/NA 5 9 6 5 6 6 6 7 9 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 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 Jun 11, 2019 29 13 7 46 5 May 21, 2019 28 10 8 48 5 May 02, 2019 30 10 8 46 6 Mar 26, 2019 28 11 8 47 6 Mar 05, 2019 28 9 9 46 8 See additional trend information at top of page 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 19% 13% 29% 16% 18% 20% 22% 16% Disapprove 71 81 60 74 75 68 72 74 DK/NA 10 6 11 10 7 12 6 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 18% 20% 20% 20% 17% 21% 19% 21% 21% Disapprove 72 69 74 70 78 68 73 64 70 DK/NA 9 10 6 10 5 11 8 15 9 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? App Dis DK/NA Oct 08, 2019 19 71 10 Jul 30, 2019 14 77 9 Sep 12, 2018 18 72 10 Aug 15, 2018 15 78 7 Jul 02, 2018 15 78 7 Jun 06, 2018 13 78 9 Apr 11, 2018 12 81 7 Mar 07, 2018 13 80 6 Feb 07, 2018 15 77 8 Jan 18, 2018 16 78 6 See additional trend information at top of page 8. 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% 6% 85% 43% 39% 51% 48% 33% No 49 94 10 47 55 44 46 62 DK/NA 6 - 5 10 6 6 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Impeached 50% 43% 46% 47% 34% 46% 41% 73% 46% No 46 51 48 49 61 49 54 18 46 DK/NA 4 6 6 4 5 5 5 8 8 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 Oct 08, 2019 45 49 6 Sep 30, 2019 47 47 6 Sep 25, 2019 37 57 6 9. 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 55% 9% 97% 59% 52% 58% 56% 41% No 41 88 3 35 45 37 41 54 DK/NA 4 3 1 6 3 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Abuses power 64% 52% 54% 54% 42% 54% 49% 89% 62% No 34 41 42 42 55 41 47 8 33 DK/NA 3 7 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 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 Oct 08, 2019 55 41 4 Sep 30, 2019 54 43 3 10. As you may know, the House of Representatives has begun a formal impeachment inquiry to determine whether or not to bring impeachment charges against President Trump. Do you approve or disapprove of this impeachment inquiry? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 53% 9% 94% 55% 47% 58% 54% 41% Disapprove 43 90 5 41 49 38 44 57 DK/NA 4 2 1 4 4 4 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 61% 53% 52% 50% 39% 54% 48% 82% 55% Disapprove 34 43 44 48 58 44 50 10 39 DK/NA 4 4 4 2 3 2 2 8 7 TREND: As you may know, the House of Representatives has begun a formal impeachment inquiry to determine whether or not to bring impeachment charges against President Trump. Do you approve or disapprove of this impeachment inquiry? App Dis DK/NA Oct 08, 2019 53 43 4 Sep 30, 2019 52 45 3 11. 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 61% 64% 70% 54% 62% 61% 70% 58% Some 25 26 20 26 24 25 23 26 Only a little 10 7 9 12 10 10 4 12 None at all 3 3 1 6 3 3 2 4 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 43% 55% 70% 75% 65% 63% 64% 46% 57% Some 27 30 23 19 26 24 25 27 25 Only a little 23 11 5 3 7 9 8 19 13 None at all 8 3 1 2 2 3 3 6 5 DK/NA - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 - 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is responding to the impeachment inquiry? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 34% 72% 4% 28% 38% 30% 32% 43% Disapprove 57 20 91 62 53 60 61 48 DK/NA 10 8 5 11 9 10 7 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 25% 35% 33% 38% 43% 33% 37% 9% 33% Disapprove 64 54 60 53 49 59 54 82 53 DK/NA 11 11 7 9 8 8 8 8 15 13. Do you think that the impeachment inquiry is a legitimate investigation, or a political witch hunt? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Legitimate 51% 8% 92% 52% 46% 55% 54% 38% Political witch hunt 43 88 5 40 49 39 42 56 DK/NA 6 3 3 8 5 6 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Legitimate 63% 46% 52% 49% 40% 52% 46% 82% 49% Political witch hunt 33 46 43 47 57 42 49 14 38 DK/NA 4 8 5 4 4 6 5 4 13 14. Do you think asking a foreign leader to investigate a political rival is or is not a good enough reason to impeach a president and remove them from office? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Good enough 48% 12% 87% 46% 43% 53% 53% 38% No 42 77 9 42 48 36 37 52 DK/NA 10 11 4 12 9 11 10 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Good enough 49% 47% 52% 49% 39% 51% 46% 74% 45% No 42 43 39 42 52 39 45 18 43 DK/NA 9 10 9 9 8 11 10 8 12 15. Do you believe that President Trump asked foreign nations, such as Ukraine and China, to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden in order to hurt a political rival, or in order to expose corruption? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Hurt rival 48% 9% 85% 50% 44% 52% 54% 38% Expose corruption 33 68 7 27 37 28 32 42 BOTH(VOL) 6 8 4 6 8 3 4 5 DK/NA 14 15 4 16 11 16 9 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Hurt rival 56% 44% 49% 48% 39% 53% 46% 68% 46% Expose corruption 23 30 37 37 43 32 37 7 29 BOTH(VOL) 9 7 4 3 7 2 4 8 12 DK/NA 13 19 10 11 11 13 12 17 13
