Biden Approval Hits New Low Amid Public Discontent With Both Parties, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Nearly Half Of Americans Worry About Being Mass Shooting Victim
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One and a half years since President Joe Biden took office, Americans give President Biden a negative 31 - 60 percent job approval rating, the lowest score of his presidency, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea- ack) University national poll of adults released today.
Republicans (94 - 2 percent) and independents (67 - 23 percent) disapprove, while Democrats approve (71 - 18 percent).
Registered voters give President Biden a negative 33 - 59 percent job approval rating, his lowest approval rating among registered voters in a Quinnipiac University national poll.
Americans were asked about President Biden's handling of...
- the response to the coronavirus: 50 percent approve, while 43 percent disapprove;
- the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine: 40 percent approve, while 52 percent disapprove;
- foreign policy: 36 percent approve, while 55 percent disapprove;
- gun violence: 32 percent approve, while 61 percent disapprove;
- the economy: 28 percent approve, while 66 percent disapprove.
CONGRESS & SUPREME COURT
Americans give Republicans in Congress a negative 23 - 68 percent job approval rating, which is a new high on disapproval during Biden's presidency in a Quinnipiac University poll.
Americans give Democrats in Congress a negative 30 - 63 percent job approval rating.
Americans give the Supreme Court a negative 37 - 56 percent job approval rating. Registered voters give the Supreme Court a negative 39 - 55 percent job approval rating, which is the highest disapproval among registered voters since Quinnipiac University began asking the question in 2004.
"Americans send a message that echoes through the High Court and the Halls of Congress: You are not getting the job done. The Republicans hit a new high on disapproval, the Democrats fare little better, and SCOTUS is met with unprecedented disapproval," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
MIDTERMS
Among registered voters, if the election were held today, 45 percent say they would want to see the Democratic Party win control of the United States House of Representatives, while 44 percent say the Republican Party, and 11 percent did not offer an opinion. In Quinnipiac University's June 8, 2022 poll, 46 percent of registered voters said the Republican Party, while 41 percent said the Democratic Party, and 13 percent did not offer an opinion.
Voters are evenly split on which party they would want to see win control of the United States Senate with 45 percent saying the Democratic Party, 45 percent saying the Republican Party, and 10 percent not offering an opinion. This compares to Quinnipiac University's May 18, 2022 poll when 48 percent of registered voters said the Republican Party, 44 percent said the Democratic Party, and 8 percent did not offer an opinion.
BIDEN, TRUMP AND 2024
Roughly 7 in 10 Americans (71 percent) say they would not like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024, while 24 percent say they would like to see him seek a second term. Among Democrats, 54 percent say they would not like to see Biden run in 2024, while 40 percent say they would.
More than 6 in 10 Americans (64 percent) say they would not like to see Donald Trump run for president in 2024, while 32 percent say they would like to see him run. Among Republicans, 69 percent say they would like to see Trump run in 2024, while 27 percent say they would not.
"There's scant enthusiasm for a replay of either a Trump or Biden presidency. But while Trump still holds sway on his base, President Biden is underwater when it comes to support from his own party," added Malloy.
Americans were also asked whether they had a favorable or unfavorable opinion of potential 2024 presidential candidates...
- Joe Biden: 35 percent favorable, 58 percent unfavorable, 5 percent haven't heard enough about him;
- Donald Trump: 37 percent favorable, 55 percent unfavorable, 4 percent haven't heard enough about him;
- Kamala Harris: 26 percent favorable, 50 percent unfavorable, 22 percent haven't heard enough about her;
- Ron DeSantis: 31 percent favorable, 32 percent unfavorable, 35 percent haven't heard enough about him.
MOST URGENT ISSUE
Asked to choose the most urgent issue facing the country today, inflation (34 percent) ranks first followed by gun violence (12 percent). No other issue reached double digits.
Among Republicans, inflation (48 percent) ranks first followed by immigration (16 percent) with no other issue reaching double digits.
Among Democrats, gun violence (22 percent) ranks first followed by abortion (14 percent), inflation (14 percent), election laws (12 percent), and climate change (11 percent).
Among independents, inflation (41 percent) ranks first with no other issue reaching double digits.
Two-thirds of Americans (67 percent) say the country is worse off today than it was a year ago, while 26 percent say the country is better off and 4 percent volunteer that it is the same.
GUN VIOLENCE
Nearly half of Americans (47 percent) personally worry about being the victim of a mass shooting, while 52 percent do not. There are big differences by population density, race, and gender.
Fifty-four percent of people living in cities and 50 percent of people living in suburbs personally worry about being the victim of a mass shooting. This compares to 33 percent of people living in rural areas saying they worry.
More than 7 in 10 Black adults (72 percent) personally worry about being the victim of a mass shooting, while 53 percent of Hispanic adults and 42 percent of white adults say they worry.
Nearly 6 in 10 women (58 percent) personally worry about being the victim of a mass shooting compared to 35 percent of men saying they worry.
"Imagine waking up every morning worried that you might be targeted in a mass killing. Nearly half of your fellow Americans say they live with that fear every day," added Malloy.
Nearly half of Americans (49 percent) support a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons, while 45 percent oppose it.
Americans give Republicans in Congress a negative 22 - 68 percent approval rating on their handling of gun violence.
Americans give Democrats in Congress a negative 27 - 65 percent approval rating on their handling of gun violence.
Forty-three percent of Americans think tighter restrictions on people buying and owning guns would decrease gun violence, while 10 percent think it would increase gun violence and 44 percent think it wouldn't make a difference.
JANUARY 6 HEARINGS
When asked how closely they are following news about the work of the January 6 congressional committee investigating the storming of the U.S. Capitol, 28 percent of Americans say very closely, 33 percent say somewhat closely, 16 percent say not so closely, and 21 percent say not closely at all. This is similar to results from Quinnipiac University's June 22, 2022 poll.
More than half of Americans (55 percent) think it is very important for Congress to hold hearings so that the public can learn what led to the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, an increase from Quinnipiac University's June 22, 2022 poll when it was 49 percent. In today's poll, 15 percent of Americans think it is somewhat important, 8 percent think it is not so important, and 20 percent think it is not important at all.
Nearly half of Americans (48 percent) think former President Donald Trump committed a crime with his efforts to change the results of the 2020 presidential election, while 44 percent think he did not. This compares to Quinnipiac University's June 22, 2022 poll when 46 percent thought he committed a crime and 47 percent thought he did not.
Nearly 4 in 10 Americans (37 percent) say the January 6 hearings made them think that former President Trump had a bigger role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol than they previously thought, while 9 percent say the hearings made them think he had a smaller role than they previously thought, and 46 percent say the hearings have not impacted their thinking on Trump's role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol.
1,523 U.S. adults nationwide were surveyed from July 14th - 18th with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points. The survey included 1,367 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Doug Schwartz, Ph.D. since 1994, conducts independent, non-partisan national and state polls on politics and issues. Surveys adhere to industry best practices and are based on random samples of adults using random digit dialing with live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones.
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Poll Questions
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Question 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 31% 2% 71% 23% 23% 39% 41% 23% Disapprove 60 94 18 67 67 52 53 68 DK/NA 9 3 11 10 10 8 6 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 21% 33% 32% 39% 22% 36% 29% 61% 19% Disapprove 63 59 62 55 71 56 63 28 70 DK/NA 16 8 6 6 7 9 8 10 11 -
Question 1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 15% 1% 38% 8% 9% 20% 17% 11% Approve smwht 16 1 32 14 14 18 22 11 Disapprove smwht 12 7 13 15 12 11 12 10 Disapprove strongly 47 86 4 51 54 40 41 57 DK/NA 11 4 13 12 11 10 7 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 5% 15% 14% 24% 9% 16% 13% 35% 8% Approve smwht 16 17 17 12 12 18 15 26 10 Disapprove smwht 24 9 8 6 11 10 11 11 20 Disapprove strongly 38 48 52 49 59 45 52 17 49 DK/NA 16 10 7 8 9 10 10 10 12 -
Question 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 23% 51% 4% 21% 25% 21% 21% 28% Disapprove 68 41 91 70 65 71 73 63 DK/NA 8 8 5 10 10 7 6 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 21% 19% 27% 27% 26% 25% 26% 11% 25% Disapprove 66 74 69 64 64 69 67 85 66 DK/NA 12 7 4 10 10 6 8 4 9 -
Question 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 30% 7% 63% 23% 24% 36% 36% 23% Disapprove 63 89 30 69 68 58 60 71 DK/NA 7 3 7 7 8 6 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 27% 32% 29% 33% 22% 32% 27% 56% 28% Disapprove 62 64 67 60 72 63 67 38 62 DK/NA 11 4 4 6 6 5 5 6 11 -
Question 4. If the election were today, would you want to see the Republican Party or the Democratic Party win control of the United States House of Representatives?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Republican Party 44% 90% 3% 44% 50% 37% 43% 55% Democratic Party 43 5 94 35 34 52 52 33 DK/NA 13 4 3 20 15 11 6 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Republican Party 37% 39% 50% 50% 57% 45% 51% 11% 42% Democratic Party 44 49 40 43 31 47 40 78 40 DK/NA 18 12 10 7 12 8 10 10 18 -
Question 5. If the election were today, would you want to see the Republican Party or the Democratic Party win control of the United States Senate?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Republican Party 44% 93% 3% 45% 52% 37% 42% 56% Democratic Party 44 4 95 37 36 52 54 34 DK/NA 11 3 3 19 13 10 4 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Republican Party 38% 39% 54% 50% 58% 45% 51% 13% 45% Democratic Party 48 48 39 44 32 48 40 79 42 DK/NA 14 13 7 6 10 8 9 9 13 -
Question 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the economy?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 28% 4% 66% 17% 19% 36% 36% 22% Disapprove 66 95 25 76 74 57 59 73 DK/NA 6 1 9 7 6 6 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 20% 30% 29% 34% 20% 33% 27% 49% 19% Disapprove 71 67 67 61 75 62 68 45 72 DK/NA 9 3 4 5 5 5 5 7 9 -
Question 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - foreign policy?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 36% 5% 73% 32% 29% 43% 48% 28% Disapprove 55 90 15 58 62 48 47 63 DK/NA 9 5 11 10 9 9 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 31% 40% 34% 41% 28% 41% 35% 66% 23% Disapprove 56 51 60 54 64 52 57 27 64 DK/NA 14 9 5 5 8 8 8 7 13 -
Question 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the response to the coronavirus?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 50% 17% 87% 46% 43% 57% 59% 41% Disapprove 43 79 8 45 49 38 37 53 DK/NA 6 4 5 8 7 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 55% 50% 48% 50% 42% 52% 47% 76% 45% Disapprove 39 41 48 46 53 44 48 16 47 DK/NA 6 9 4 4 5 4 5 8 8 -
Question 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - gun violence?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 32% 7% 63% 28% 25% 39% 44% 27% Disapprove 61 89 31 64 67 55 52 67 DK/NA 7 4 6 8 9 6 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 25% 32% 34% 37% 27% 37% 32% 50% 22% Disapprove 67 62 60 57 68 58 62 43 69 DK/NA 9 6 6 5 5 5 5 7 9 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Approve 24% 20% 34% 38% 21% Disapprove 71 75 59 55 72 DK/NA 5 5 7 7 7 -
Question 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 40% 10% 77% 34% 33% 45% 54% 35% Disapprove 52 84 15 56 57 46 42 56 DK/NA 9 6 8 10 9 8 4 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 34% 41% 40% 47% 37% 46% 42% 60% 22% Disapprove 53 51 54 47 56 47 51 30 67 DK/NA 13 8 5 6 7 7 7 9 11 -
Question 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States Supreme Court is handling its job?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 72% 9% 35% 43% 32% 36% 45% Disapprove 56 23 88 56 51 61 61 47 DK/NA 7 6 4 9 7 7 3 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 27% 33% 44% 47% 49% 36% 42% 17% 32% Disapprove 63 62 53 46 45 57 52 77 61 DK/NA 9 5 4 7 6 7 7 7 7 -
Question 12. Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 35% 4% 79% 26% 25% 45% 48% 28% Unfavorable 58 92 16 64 67 48 49 66 Hvn't hrd enough 5 3 3 6 4 5 1 3 REFUSED 3 1 2 4 3 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 25% 38% 37% 41% 26% 43% 35% 61% 19% Unfavorable 63 56 59 53 70 52 60 26 67 Hvn't hrd enough 10 4 1 4 1 3 2 9 9 REFUSED 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 -
Question 13. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 37% 77% 4% 34% 44% 30% 29% 50% Unfavorable 55 15 92 55 47 63 67 44 Hvn't hrd enough 4 5 2 5 5 4 1 2 REFUSED 4 3 3 5 4 3 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 28% 36% 43% 40% 49% 37% 43% 13% 38% Unfavorable 61 56 50 54 47 57 52 79 47 Hvn't hrd enough 8 4 2 3 1 2 2 4 11 REFUSED 3 4 5 3 3 4 3 4 4 -
Question 14. Is your opinion of Kamala Harris favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 26% 4% 61% 16% 16% 36% 35% 19% Unfavorable 50 87 14 52 58 43 49 61 Hvn't hrd enough 22 10 23 29 22 21 16 17 REFUSED 2 - 2 2 3 - 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 19% 32% 26% 31% 16% 33% 25% 48% 20% Unfavorable 46 50 55 50 65 50 57 13 50 Hvn't hrd enough 34 17 16 17 17 16 17 37 29 REFUSED 1 1 3 2 3 - 2 2 1 -
Question 15. Is your opinion of Ron DeSantis favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 31% 63% 4% 32% 38% 26% 34% 38% Unfavorable 32 8 63 27 27 36 49 26 Hvn't hrd enough 35 28 33 39 33 37 17 34 REFUSED 2 1 - 2 2 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 19% 31% 41% 38% 42% 32% 37% 7% 31% Unfavorable 26 34 34 36 29 38 34 40 22 Hvn't hrd enough 53 34 24 26 27 30 28 51 44 REFUSED 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 -
Question 16. Overall, do you think the country is better off or worse off today than it was a year ago?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 26% 4% 56% 20% 23% 29% 28% 21% Worse 67 95 34 72 72 62 64 73 SAME(VOL) 4 - 6 5 3 5 5 2 DK/NA 3 1 4 3 3 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 26% 29% 25% 26% 20% 26% 23% 50% 20% Worse 66 66 69 66 75 66 70 43 73 SAME(VOL) 4 2 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 DK/NA 3 3 2 4 2 5 4 3 1 -
Question 17. In your opinion, what is the most urgent issue facing the country today: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, COVID-19, inflation, climate change, health care, racial inequality, immigration, election laws, abortion, gun violence, or crime?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Russia/Ukraine 3% 1% 3% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% COVID-19 1 1 2 1 1 2 - 2 Inflation 34 48 14 41 42 27 38 35 Climate change 6 1 11 4 6 5 11 5 Health care 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Racial inequality 4 - 6 5 3 5 5 2 Immigration 8 16 1 7 7 8 7 11 Election laws 8 5 12 6 7 8 9 8 Abortion 8 4 14 8 5 11 10 7 Gun violence 12 7 22 9 8 16 9 11 Crime 4 5 3 3 4 3 2 4 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 6 5 4 7 6 6 4 6 DK/NA 3 3 5 2 3 4 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Russia/Ukraine 3% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 5% 3% COVID-19 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 - Inflation 38 38 37 27 43 29 36 16 41 Climate change 8 5 5 6 8 7 7 1 6 Health care 6 4 1 2 2 3 3 1 6 Racial inequality 6 5 4 2 3 3 3 15 2 Immigration 3 3 9 16 8 11 9 3 3 Election laws 3 6 13 7 8 9 8 6 5 Abortion 12 9 4 7 6 9 8 10 9 Gun violence 11 14 10 13 6 13 10 24 12 Crime 3 1 5 4 4 3 3 5 5 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 3 7 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 DK/NA 3 3 2 6 3 3 3 4 4 -
Question 18. Would you like to see Donald Trump run for president in 2024, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 32% 69% 4% 28% 38% 26% 21% 43% No 64 27 94 68 58 70 77 53 DK/NA 4 5 2 4 4 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 30% 28% 39% 31% 40% 31% 35% 10% 40% No 67 69 56 63 56 66 62 88 56 DK/NA 3 3 5 6 4 3 3 3 4 -
Question 19. Would you like to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 24% 16% 40% 18% 21% 27% 23% 20% No 71 81 54 77 75 67 71 75 DK/NA 5 3 6 5 4 6 6 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 16% 28% 24% 28% 18% 23% 21% 40% 22% No 80 69 71 66 76 72 74 55 76 DK/NA 4 3 5 7 5 5 5 5 2 -
Question 20. In thinking about the 2020 presidential election and former President Donald Trump's efforts to change the results, do you think former President Trump committed a crime, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Committed crime 48% 8% 92% 45% 38% 57% 56% 37% No 44 86 5 46 52 37 37 55 DK/NA 7 6 4 9 9 6 6 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Committed crime 51% 50% 45% 49% 35% 51% 44% 82% 44% No 39 45 49 46 57 42 49 14 48 DK/NA 9 5 5 5 8 7 7 4 9 FOLLOWING JANUARY 6 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE NEWS Q21 Very Somewhat NotSo NotClosely closely closely closely AtAll Yes/Committed crime 69% 52% 38% 22% No 27 43 50 65 DK/NA 3 5 12 13 -
Question 21. As you may know, a special congressional committee is investigating the storming of the U.S. Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. How closely are you following news about the work of the January 6 congressional committee; very closely, somewhat closely, not so closely, or not closely at all?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very closely 28% 17% 49% 23% 24% 33% 38% 26% Somewhat closely 33 38 30 33 35 32 37 35 Not so closely 16 18 11 17 16 16 13 16 Not closely at all 21 26 10 25 23 20 12 22 DK/NA 1 - - 1 2 - - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very closely 10% 25% 36% 46% 25% 36% 31% 37% 19% Somewhat closely 36 36 37 27 38 33 35 28 30 Not so closely 25 17 11 11 15 15 15 20 20 Not closely at all 29 21 16 15 21 17 19 12 32 DK/NA - - - 2 1 - 1 2 - -
Question 22. How important do you think it is for Congress to hold hearings so that the public can learn what led to the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021; very important, somewhat important, not so important, or not important at all?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very important 55% 22% 90% 53% 47% 63% 55% 47% Somewhat important 15 21 8 16 16 14 15 13 Not so important 8 15 - 9 9 7 11 9 Not important at all 20 41 1 20 26 14 18 28 DK/NA 2 1 - 3 3 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very important 62% 56% 49% 56% 42% 57% 50% 81% 58% Somewhat important 22 14 12 9 14 13 14 11 17 Not so important 4 7 10 10 11 9 10 3 4 Not important at all 11 22 27 23 31 19 24 3 18 DK/NA 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 FOLLOWING JANUARY 6 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE NEWS Q21 Very Somewhat NotSo NotClosely closely closely closely AtAll Very important 77% 58% 44% 30% Somewhat important 3 17 21 23 Not so important 4 8 16 7 Not important at all 14 16 17 37 DK/NA 1 1 2 4 -
Question 23. How much of the responsibility, if any, do you think former President Trump bears for the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021: a lot, some, not much, or none at all?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 45% 8% 87% 41% 35% 54% 52% 34% Some 16 21 10 17 18 13 15 14 Not much 14 24 1 17 16 12 13 18 None at all 22 46 1 21 28 17 19 30 DK/NA 3 1 2 4 3 3 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 45% 46% 42% 48% 30% 50% 41% 81% 41% Some 29 15 9 11 19 11 15 11 20 Not much 10 14 17 16 18 15 16 4 12 None at all 13 25 29 22 31 22 26 5 21 DK/NA 3 1 4 3 2 2 2 - 5 FOLLOWING JANUARY 6 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE NEWS Q21 Very Somewhat NotSo NotClosely closely closely closely AtAll A lot 70% 45% 37% 18% Some 6 18 20 23 Not much 6 16 19 17 None at all 16 20 21 37 DK/NA 2 1 4 5 -
Question 24. Do you think the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 was planned, or do you think it was spontaneous?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Planned 66% 47% 93% 62% 57% 74% 68% 59% Spontaneous 26 44 6 28 33 19 25 31 DK/NA 8 8 2 10 10 6 6 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Planned 68% 67% 65% 63% 54% 68% 62% 88% 69% Spontaneous 24 25 28 29 36 23 29 12 24 DK/NA 8 8 7 8 10 8 9 - 7 FOLLOWING JANUARY 6 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE NEWS Q21 Very Somewhat NotSo NotClosely closely closely closely AtAll Planned 83% 65% 62% 51% Spontaneous 14 28 28 38 DK/NA 4 7 10 11 -
Question 25. Have the January 6 hearings made you think that former President Trump had a bigger role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol than you previously thought, a smaller role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol than you previously thought, or have the January 6 hearings not impacted your thinking on former President Trump's role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Bigger role 37% 7% 74% 32% 30% 44% 46% 27% Smaller role 9 15 3 9 12 6 6 9 No impact 46 72 19 50 50 42 45 55 DK/NA 8 5 4 8 8 8 3 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Bigger role 35% 37% 36% 41% 26% 41% 34% 69% 32% Smaller role 13 7 6 10 9 8 9 3 18 No impact 45 48 53 39 57 46 51 23 41 DK/NA 7 8 5 9 7 6 6 5 10 FOLLOWING JANUARY 6 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE NEWS Q21 Very Somewhat NotSo NotClosely closely closely closely AtAll Bigger role 60% 36% 30% 13% Smaller role 5 11 12 10 No impact 28 47 53 64 DK/NA 6 6 5 13 -
Question 26. Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 49% 19% 87% 45% 39% 59% 61% 43% Oppose 45 75 11 49 54 36 37 49 DK/NA 5 6 2 6 6 4 2 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 46% 45% 50% 58% 39% 59% 50% 64% 42% Oppose 50 49 45 36 56 36 45 32 52 DK/NA 3 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Support 36% 29% 54% 57% 34% Oppose 60 66 40 40 59 DK/NA 4 5 6 3 7 -
Question 27. Is being the victim of a mass shooting something you personally worry about, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Worry 47% 29% 69% 45% 35% 58% 42% 42% No 52 71 30 55 64 42 58 58 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 1 - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Worry 57% 53% 41% 41% 28% 53% 42% 72% 53% No 43 47 59 57 71 46 58 28 46 DK/NA - - 1 1 - - - - 1 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Yes/Worry 35% 32% 54% 50% 33% No 64 67 46 50 65 DK/NA 1 1 - - 1 -
Question 28. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling gun violence?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 27% 6% 58% 21% 23% 31% 36% 22% Disapprove 65 89 37 70 71 59 59 71 DK/NA 8 5 5 10 6 10 5 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 22% 27% 30% 33% 24% 29% 27% 46% 19% Disapprove 70 67 64 60 72 62 67 49 73 DK/NA 8 6 6 7 5 9 7 5 9 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Approve 21% 18% 29% 33% 16% Disapprove 73 77 63 61 75 DK/NA 6 5 8 6 9 -
Question 29. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling gun violence?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 22% 52% 5% 16% 27% 18% 20% 27% Disapprove 68 38 90 73 66 71 75 62 DK/NA 9 10 5 10 7 12 5 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 20% 19% 25% 29% 29% 21% 24% 12% 27% Disapprove 71 71 68 62 65 69 67 84 64 DK/NA 9 9 6 9 7 11 9 4 9 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Approve 30% 34% 20% 20% 30% Disapprove 62 58 69 75 59 DK/NA 8 8 10 6 11 -
Question 30. Do you think tighter restrictions on people buying and owning guns would increase gun violence, decrease gun violence, or wouldn't it make a difference?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Increase 10% 11% 5% 12% 11% 8% 6% 11% Decrease 43 15 75 40 37 49 59 36 No difference 44 72 19 45 48 40 35 51 DK/NA 3 2 1 3 3 3 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Increase 14% 10% 7% 7% 10% 8% 9% 10% 11% Decrease 50 42 41 41 39 48 44 58 37 No difference 34 46 50 48 50 41 45 26 51 DK/NA 1 2 3 3 2 3 2 5 - GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Increase 13% 13% 11% 9% 10% Decrease 32 27 49 47 31 No difference 53 58 37 43 57 DK/NA 2 2 3 1 2