Biden Ahead Of Trump By 8 Points In Presidential Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Nearly 6 In 10 Support Vote By Mail In November
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If the election for president were being held today, former Vice President Joe Biden would receive 49 percent of the vote and President Donald Trump would receive 41 percent, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh- pea-ack) University national poll of registered voters released today. This compares to a May 20th national poll when Biden led Trump 50 - 39 percent. In today's poll, Democrats go to Biden 93 - 4 percent and independents are split with Biden at 43 percent and Trump at 40 percent, while Republicans go for Trump 92 - 7 percent. There are wide gaps among gender, race, and education groups:
- Women back Biden 59 - 33 percent, while men back Trump 51 - 38 percent;
- Black voters back Biden 82 - 9 percent, Hispanic voters back Biden 57 - 31 percent, and white voters back Trump 50 - 42 percent;
- White voters with a college degree back Biden 57 - 35 percent, while white voters without a college degree back Trump 59 - 33 percent.
"The country gyrates uneasily through a killer virus, unrest in the streets, and volatile ugly divisiveness, but the presidential horserace looks now like it did back in February," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP
When asked who would do a better job handling various issues, Biden leads in 4 of them, while Trump leads Biden only on handling the economy:
- On the economy, Trump has a slight lead 51 - 46 percent;
- On handling a crisis, Biden leads 54 - 43 percent;
- On the coronavirus response, Biden leads 54 - 41 percent;
- On health care, Biden leads 55 - 41 percent;
- On race relations, Biden leads 58 - 36 percent.
PERSONAL TRAITS
Neither candidate has a positive favorability rating. While 42 percent have a favorable opinion of Biden, 46 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him. While 40 percent have a favorable opinion of Trump, 56 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him.
Asked about honesty, voters say 61 - 35 percent that Trump is not honest. They are split about Biden's honesty, with 45 percent saying he is not honest and 44 percent saying he is honest.
Voters are also split on whether Biden has good leadership skills, as 46 percent say "yes" and 45 percent say "no." This is down from last month when 51 percent said he had good leadership skills, while 40 percent said he did not have good leadership skills. As for President Trump, voters say 58 - 41 percent that he does not have good leadership skills, essentially unchanged from a month ago.
Biden does care about average Americans, voters say 56 - 36 percent, but this is down from 61 - 30 percent in May. Voters say Trump does not care about average Americans, 56 - 43 percent, essentially unchanged from a month ago.
TRUMP JOB APPROVALS
42 percent of voters approve of the job President Trump is doing while 55 percent disapprove, essentially unchanged from May's 42 - 53 percent negative approval rating. On Trump's handling of:
- The economy, 52 percent of voters approve, 45 percent disapprove;
- The military, 44 percent approve, 52 percent disapprove;
- The response to the coronavirus, 42 percent approve, 56 percent disapprove;
- Health care, 39 percent approve, 56 percent disapprove;
- Race relations, 36 percent approve, 59 percent disapprove.
PROTESTS OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE
Voters were asked specifically about protests outside the White House following the death of George Floyd, and how President Trump handled those protests. 32 percent of voters approve of the way President Trump handled those protests, while 60 percent of voters disapprove.
"President Trump stays above water on the economy, but it goes drastically south from there. From health care to race relations to our troops, red flags and red numbers. And that walk to the church? Disastrous," said Malloy.
MAIL-IN BALLOTS
Less than five months until the presidential election, a majority of voters say 59 - 38 percent that all voters in the United States should be allowed to vote by mail in November due to the coronavirus pandemic. There are sharp divides along party lines, as Democrats 90 - 8 percent and independents 57 - 41 percent support mail-in ballots, while Republicans oppose them 73 - 23 percent.
EXPECTATIONS FOR CORONAVIRUS AND BUSINESSES
Three-quarters of voters, 75 percent, say it is either very or somewhat likely that there will be another wave of coronavirus infections that will cause businesses in their state to close again, while 22 percent of voters say it's not so likely or not likely at all.
THE ECONOMY
38 percent of voters describe the economy as excellent or good, while 61 percent describe it as not so good or poor. Views of the economy vary greatly by political party. Republicans give the economy high ratings with 69 percent describing it as excellent or good, compared to 38 percent of independents and 10 percent of Democrats who say the same. Among those rating the economy as not so good or poor: 89 percent of Democrats, 59 percent of independents, and 27 percent of Republicans.
"Call it a dark uncertainty over a struggling economy or, even more poignantly, the genuine fear of a lingering pandemic. Either way, Americans, not so long ago bullish on the future, can't muster much optimism," added Malloy.
SATISFACTION IN THE COUNTRY
As for how satisfied people are with the way things are going in the nation today, 25 percent say they are either very or somewhat satisfied and 71 percent say they are somewhat or very dissatisfied.
1,332 self-identified registered voters nationwide were surveyed from June 11 - 15 with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.
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Poll Questions
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Question 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........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 61% 64% 70% 52% 61% 62% 71% 59% Some 22 21 17 29 24 20 20 24 Only a little 11 10 10 11 9 12 5 10 None at all 6 5 3 8 6 6 3 7 DK/NA - - - - - - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 41% 59% 66% 76% 64% 63% 64% 67% 54% Some 34 19 22 12 24 21 22 20 23 Only a little 17 16 6 6 6 10 8 6 19 None at all 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 4 DK/NA - - - - - - - - -Trend 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 Jun 18, 2020 61 22 11 6 - May 20, 2020 53 27 13 7 - Apr 08, 2020 52 25 15 8 - Mar 09, 2020 59 23 12 5 1 Feb 10, 2020 54 28 12 5 - Jan 28, 2020 50 28 15 7 1 Jan 13, 2020 51 28 14 8 - Dec 16, 2019 54 25 14 7 - Dec 10, 2019 51 29 15 6 - Nov 26, 2019 49 29 15 7 1 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 2. 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........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Biden 49% 7% 93% 43% 38% 59% 57% 33% Trump 41 92 4 40 51 33 35 59 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 1 1 5 5 2 3 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - - 2 2 1 - 2 DK/NA 5 1 2 9 5 5 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 58% 45% 45% 51% 34% 50% 42% 82% 57% Trump 31 42 47 43 57 43 50 9 31 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 4 7 1 1 4 2 3 3 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 - DK/NA 5 4 6 4 3 4 4 5 8 ECONOMY IS Q24 Exlnt/ NtGood/ Good Poor Biden 17% 70% Trump 75 20 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 DK/NA 4 5Trend 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 Jun 18, 2020 49 41 3 1 5 May 20, 2020 50 39 2 2 7 Apr 08, 2020 49 41 3 2 5 Mar 09, 2020 52 41 1 2 5 Feb 10, 2020 50 43 2 3 2 Dec 10, 2019 51 42 2 2 3 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 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 3. Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 42% 5% 84% 32% 34% 49% 53% 27% Unfavorable 46 84 8 52 56 37 40 60 Hvn't hrd enough 10 9 6 13 9 10 6 10 REFUSED 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 30% 41% 45% 50% 30% 44% 37% 72% 42% Unfavorable 48 47 47 41 60 46 52 17 42 Hvn't hrd enough 17 10 7 6 9 8 8 9 12 REFUSED 4 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 4Trend TREND: Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Jun 18, 2020 42 46 10 3 May 20, 2020 45 41 12 2 Apr 08, 2020 43 43 12 2 Mar 09, 2020 45 40 12 3 Feb 10, 2020 43 50 5 2 Dec 10, 2019 44 47 7 2 Oct 14, 2019 41 43 14 3 Sep 25, 2019 45 45 9 2 May 21, 2019 49 39 11 2 Dec 19, 2018 53 33 12 2 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 4. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 40% 89% 5% 38% 50% 32% 34% 58% Unfavorable 56 8 92 57 46 64 63 37 Hvn't hrd enough 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 3 REFUSED 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 29% 43% 45% 42% 56% 42% 49% 9% 33% Unfavorable 64 54 51 55 41 54 48 86 65 Hvn't hrd enough 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 1 REFUSED 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1Trend TREND: Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Jun 18, 2020 40 56 2 2 May 20, 2020 40 55 3 3 Apr 08, 2020 41 52 4 3 Mar 09, 2020 39 58 1 2 Feb 10, 2020 42 55 1 2 Dec 10, 2019 40 57 2 2 Oct 14, 2019 39 56 2 3 Sep 25, 2019 38 55 4 3 May 21, 2019 38 57 2 3 Jan 15, 2019 41 56 2 2 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No WhtEvang Approve 42% 89% 4% 43% 52% 34% 35% 60% 78% Disapprove 55 8 95 53 45 63 62 37 18 DK/NA 3 3 1 5 3 3 3 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 30% 45% 48% 43% 57% 45% 50% 11% 32% Disapprove 64 53 49 55 41 52 47 87 64 DK/NA 6 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 4 ECONOMY IS Q24 Exlnt/ NtGood/ Good Poor Approve 76% 20% Disapprove 21 77 DK/NA 3 3Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
App Dis DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 42 55 3 May 20, 2020 42 53 5 Apr 08, 2020 45 51 5 Mar 09, 2020 41 54 5 Feb 10, 2020 43 53 3 Jan 28, 2020 43 52 5 Jan 13, 2020 43 52 5 Dec 16, 2019 43 52 5 Dec 10, 2019 41 55 4 Nov 26, 2019 40 54 6 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 5a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q5) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No WhtEvang Approve strongly 32% 78% 2% 27% 38% 27% 26% 47% 65% Approve smwht 10 11 2 16 14 7 9 12 13 Disapprove smwht 6 3 6 9 6 7 6 5 4 Disapprove strongly 48 6 88 44 39 56 56 32 14 DK/NA 4 3 1 5 4 4 3 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 19% 32% 38% 36% 43% 36% 39% 8% 23% Approve smwht 11 12 10 7 14 8 11 2 10 Disapprove smwht 12 5 5 5 8 4 6 6 10 Disapprove strongly 51 48 45 50 33 48 41 80 54 DK/NA 7 3 3 2 3 4 3 3 4 ECONOMY IS Q24 Exlnt/ NtGood/ Good Poor Approve strongly 62% 12% Approve smwht 14 8 Disapprove smwht 6 7 Disapprove strongly 15 70 DK/NA 4 3Trend 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 Jun 18, 2020 32 10 6 48 4 May 20, 2020 28 14 7 46 5 Apr 08, 2020 32 13 8 42 5 Mar 09, 2020 30 11 7 47 5 Feb 10, 2020 35 9 6 47 4 Jan 28, 2020 34 8 6 47 5 Jan 13, 2020 34 9 6 46 6 Dec 16, 2019 34 9 5 46 6 Dec 10, 2019 31 10 5 49 4 Nov 26, 2019 32 7 4 50 6 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 52% 94% 13% 57% 65% 41% 46% 68% Disapprove 45 5 86 39 33 56 52 30 DK/NA 3 1 2 4 2 3 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 48% 54% 56% 50% 69% 51% 59% 23% 47% Disapprove 46 45 43 49 30 47 39 74 47 DK/NA 6 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 6 REGION................... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... NEast MWest South West <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Approve 51% 53% 56% 46% 48% 50% 54% 51% Disapprove 48 44 42 49 44 48 44 48 DK/NA 1 3 3 4 8 2 2 1Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy?
App Dis DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 52 45 3 May 20, 2020 50 47 3 Apr 08, 2020 51 44 5 Mar 09, 2020 54 42 4 Feb 10, 2020 54 42 4 Jan 13, 2020 57 38 5 Dec 10, 2019 54 42 4 Oct 23, 2019 48 48 4 Oct 14, 2019 49 46 5 Sep 25, 2019 48 47 5 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - health care?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 39% 87% 6% 36% 46% 34% 37% 56% Disapprove 56 7 93 57 48 63 60 39 DK/NA 5 5 1 7 6 4 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 26% 41% 45% 42% 54% 43% 48% 11% 24% Disapprove 67 53 51 54 41 53 47 84 70 DK/NA 7 6 4 4 5 4 4 4 7Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling health care?
App Dis DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 39 56 5 May 20, 2020 41 54 5 Apr 08, 2020 39 54 6 Jul 03, 2018 37 55 8 Jan 17, 2018 33 60 6 Dec 19, 2017 29 64 7 Sep 27, 2017 34 60 6 Aug 24, 2017 30 65 5 Aug 17, 2017 33 63 5 Aug 02, 2017 28 65 7 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - race relations?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 36% 84% 3% 34% 43% 30% 30% 53% Disapprove 59 12 96 61 51 66 66 40 DK/NA 5 4 - 6 5 4 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 27% 36% 42% 38% 48% 40% 44% 8% 30% Disapprove 67 58 56 57 46 54 50 92 68 DK/NA 6 6 2 5 6 6 6 - 2Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling race relations?
App Dis DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 36 59 5 Aug 28, 2019 32 62 6 Nov 20, 2018 35 59 6 Jul 03, 2018 36 58 6 Jun 07, 2018 33 61 6 Oct 11, 2017 35 59 6 Sep 27, 2017 32 62 6 Aug 23, 2017 31 63 6 -
Question 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the military?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No MltryHshld Approve 44% 91% 5% 46% 53% 36% 41% 61% 52% Disapprove 52 6 91 51 43 60 56 36 45 DK/NA 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 31% 45% 52% 46% 60% 47% 53% 11% 31% Disapprove 63 52 45 51 38 49 44 84 63 DK/NA 6 4 3 3 3 4 3 5 6Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the military?
App Dis DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 44 52 4 Jan 15, 2019 46 49 5 -
Question 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump handled the protests outside of the White House following George Floyd's death?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 32% 75% 3% 29% 38% 27% 27% 48% Disapprove 60 16 95 61 55 65 69 43 DK/NA 7 9 2 10 7 7 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 19% 34% 38% 38% 42% 37% 39% 9% 22% Disapprove 71 59 58 56 50 55 53 88 71 DK/NA 10 7 4 6 8 7 8 3 7 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Approve 30% 33% 35% 29% 27% 30% 45% Disapprove 65 58 58 62 66 64 46 DK/NA 5 9 7 8 7 6 8 -
Question 11. Would you say that - Donald Trump is honest, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 35% 81% 4% 32% 40% 31% 29% 53% No 61 17 95 63 57 65 68 45 DK/NA 3 2 - 6 3 4 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 24% 34% 41% 40% 46% 42% 44% 10% 22% No 71 63 56 58 51 56 54 86 71 DK/NA 5 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 6Trend TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump is honest, or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 35 61 3 May 20, 2020 34 62 4 Mar 09, 2020 33 63 5 Feb 10, 2020 37 58 5 Sep 30, 2019 37 57 6 Mar 05, 2019 30 65 5 Jan 15, 2019 34 61 5 Nov 20, 2018 36 58 5 Sep 10, 2018 32 60 9 Jul 03, 2018 38 58 4 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 12. Would you say that - Joe Biden is honest, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 44% 16% 77% 35% 38% 48% 56% 31% No 45 74 14 51 54 37 38 56 DK/NA 12 10 9 14 8 15 6 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 28% 44% 46% 56% 38% 44% 41% 70% 44% No 54 45 43 37 54 44 49 21 41 DK/NA 18 11 11 7 8 12 10 9 15Trend TREND: Would you say that Joe Biden is honest, or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 44 45 12 May 20, 2020 47 41 12 Mar 09, 2020 51 38 11 -
Question 13. Would you say that - Donald Trump has good leadership skills, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 41% 89% 6% 38% 50% 33% 34% 57% No 58 10 94 60 49 65 65 42 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 33% 44% 44% 43% 54% 43% 48% 14% 32% No 65 55 55 56 45 56 51 85 68 DK/NA 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1Trend TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump has good leadership skills, or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 41 58 1 May 20, 2020 40 58 2 Mar 09, 2020 42 56 2 Feb 10, 2020 43 55 2 Mar 05, 2019 39 58 3 Jan 15, 2019 39 58 3 Nov 20, 2018 42 55 3 Sep 10, 2018 38 57 5 Jul 03, 2018 43 55 2 Jun 06, 2018 41 56 4 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 14. Would you say that - Joe Biden has good leadership skills, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 11% 85% 39% 37% 54% 55% 32% No 45 81 10 50 54 37 40 59 DK/NA 9 8 5 11 9 9 5 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 41% 45% 46% 52% 34% 46% 41% 77% 51% No 46 44 47 43 58 46 52 17 37 DK/NA 13 11 6 5 8 8 8 6 12Trend TREND: Would you say that Joe Biden has good leadership skills, or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 46 45 9 May 20, 2020 51 40 9 Mar 09, 2020 52 38 10 -
Question 15. Would you say that - Donald Trump cares about average Americans, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 43% 90% 5% 43% 51% 35% 38% 61% No 56 9 95 55 47 64 62 39 DK/NA 1 1 - 2 2 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 34% 42% 48% 46% 58% 45% 52% 11% 32% No 64 57 51 53 40 54 48 85 66 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 2Trend TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump cares about average Americans, or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 43 56 1 May 20, 2020 42 56 2 Mar 09, 2020 43 54 3 Feb 10, 2020 44 55 2 Mar 05, 2019 39 58 3 Jan 15, 2019 43 55 2 Nov 20, 2018 42 53 4 Sep 10, 2018 41 55 4 Jul 03, 2018 43 55 2 Jun 06, 2018 42 55 3 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 16. Would you say that - Joe Biden cares about average Americans, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 56% 26% 88% 51% 50% 61% 69% 46% No 36 63 8 41 44 29 26 46 DK/NA 8 10 5 8 6 10 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 49% 55% 60% 60% 52% 56% 54% 77% 53% No 39 35 34 36 42 35 38 19 36 DK/NA 12 10 6 4 6 8 7 4 11Trend TREND: Would you say that Joe Biden cares about average Americans, or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 56 36 8 May 20, 2020 61 30 9 Mar 09, 2020 59 32 9 -
Question 17. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling - the economy: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 51% 94% 10% 58% 63% 41% 46% 68% Biden 46 5 88 37 34 55 51 30 DK/NA 3 1 2 5 2 4 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 51% 51% 54% 49% 67% 52% 59% 19% 45% Biden 48 45 43 47 31 45 38 77 53 DK/NA 1 3 3 4 2 3 3 3 2Trend TREND: Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling the economy: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
Trump Biden DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 51 46 3 May 20, 2020 47 48 5 Apr 08, 2020 49 44 7 -
Question 18. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling - health care: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 41% 87% 5% 42% 51% 33% 36% 59% Biden 55 10 95 53 46 63 61 38 DK/NA 4 3 - 6 4 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 29% 43% 48% 44% 57% 43% 50% 10% 31% Biden 66 53 50 52 41 52 47 86 65 DK/NA 5 5 2 4 2 4 3 3 3Trend TREND: Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling health care: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
Trump Biden DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 41 55 4 May 20, 2020 37 57 6 Apr 08, 2020 40 53 7 -
Question 19. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling - a crisis: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 43% 89% 5% 43% 52% 34% 37% 61% Biden 54 9 94 51 44 63 60 36 DK/NA 4 2 1 5 4 3 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 35% 41% 48% 45% 59% 45% 52% 10% 32% Biden 61 55 50 52 38 51 45 88 67 DK/NA 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 2Trend TREND: Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling a crisis: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
Trump Biden DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 43 54 4 Apr 08, 2020 42 51 7 Mar 09, 2020 40 56 5 -
Question 20. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling - race relations: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 36% 81% 4% 34% 43% 30% 29% 54% Biden 58 16 95 55 49 65 66 40 DK/NA 6 3 1 12 7 5 5 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 26% 36% 42% 40% 48% 41% 44% 9% 25% Biden 66 57 53 56 45 54 50 89 65 DK/NA 8 7 5 4 7 5 6 3 9 -
Question 21. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling - the response to the coronavirus: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 41% 86% 4% 43% 49% 34% 37% 60% Biden 54 9 95 50 44 62 60 36 DK/NA 5 5 1 7 7 4 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 30% 41% 48% 44% 56% 46% 51% 9% 29% Biden 62 53 49 53 39 51 45 87 65 DK/NA 9 5 3 3 5 3 4 5 6 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Trump 35% 43% 44% 38% 35% 38% 55% Biden 60 51 50 58 62 57 37 DK/NA 4 6 6 5 4 5 8Trend TREND: Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling the response to the coronavirus: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
Trump Biden DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 41 54 5 May 20, 2020 39 55 6 -
Question 22. In deciding your vote for president, how important is the vice-presidential candidate: very important, somewhat important, not so important, or not important at all?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very important 55% 63% 55% 50% 48% 61% 41% 59% Somewhat important 33 27 34 35 36 31 40 32 Not so important 5 2 5 7 7 3 12 2 Not important at all 6 7 5 7 8 5 7 7 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 1 - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very important 51% 48% 57% 66% 46% 57% 52% 61% 66% Somewhat important 35 37 31 28 37 33 35 28 27 Not so important 7 5 6 2 8 4 6 5 4 Not important at all 6 10 5 4 9 5 7 5 4 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 - - 1 - -
Question 23. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very satisfied 7% 16% 2% 6% 10% 5% 7% 9% Smwht satisfied 18 32 6 18 22 14 19 22 Smwht dissatisfied 21 23 12 27 24 18 21 22 Very dissatisfied 50 21 79 46 40 59 53 40 DK/NA 4 8 2 3 3 5 1 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very satisfied 3% 7% 10% 8% 11% 5% 8% 5% 3% Smwht satisfied 16 19 20 16 25 18 21 7 15 Smwht dissatisfied 26 21 19 18 25 18 21 20 18 Very dissatisfied 54 50 48 52 35 54 45 67 62 DK/NA 2 3 3 6 4 5 4 1 1Trend TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
Very Smwht Smwht Very sat sat dis dis DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 7 18 21 50 4 May 20, 2020 10 24 22 42 2 Dec 10, 2019 12 27 26 34 2 Oct 23, 2019 9 24 26 38 2 Sep 25, 2019 15 25 22 37 2 Aug 28, 2019 14 22 22 39 3 Jan 15, 2019 10 27 23 39 1 Dec 18, 2018 13 28 22 35 2 Sep 10, 2018 15 26 20 37 2 Jun 06, 2018 8 29 26 36 1 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 24. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 8% 17% 1% 5% 11% 5% 5% 13% Good 30 52 9 33 36 24 28 36 Not so good 33 21 41 36 30 36 34 28 Poor 28 6 48 23 21 33 31 22 DK/NA 2 5 1 2 2 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 6% 9% 8% 9% 13% 7% 10% 3% 4% Good 27 28 32 30 40 27 33 14 32 Not so good 35 35 34 29 25 36 31 44 36 Poor 30 27 24 30 21 29 25 37 27 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 - REGION................... ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... NEast MWest South West <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Excellent 8% 8% 8% 7% 8% 8% 7% 7% Good 26 28 34 26 25 28 35 28 Not so good 37 35 31 31 31 33 31 39 Poor 28 26 25 34 30 30 27 24 DK/NA 1 3 2 3 5 3 1 2Trend 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 Jun 18, 2020 8 30 33 28 2 May 20, 2020 3 20 35 39 2 Apr 08, 2020 10 21 35 31 3 Mar 09, 2020 22 44 23 10 1 Feb 10, 2020 25 45 21 8 2 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 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 25. Do you think that there are enough checks and balances in the federal government, or don't you think so?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Enough 31% 45% 20% 29% 37% 25% 34% 32% No 63 47 76 67 59 67 62 61 DK/NA 6 8 4 4 4 8 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Enough 28% 29% 34% 30% 39% 27% 33% 22% 26% No 69 66 62 60 58 65 61 72 68 DK/NA 3 4 4 9 3 8 6 6 6Trend TREND: Do you think that there are enough checks and balances in the federal government, or don't you think so?
Yes/ Enough No DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 31 63 6 Dec 18, 2018 39 53 7 -
Question 26. Does having Donald Trump as president of the United States make you feel more safe, less safe, or doesn't it have an impact on how safe you feel?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More safe 35% 81% 3% 31% 42% 28% 28% 49% Less safe 48 5 87 44 36 58 56 30 No impact 17 12 9 25 21 13 14 20 DK/NA 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More safe 19% 36% 41% 41% 46% 37% 41% 9% 28% Less safe 55 45 45 48 33 47 40 79 54 No impact 26 18 13 10 21 15 18 10 16 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2Trend TREND: Does having Donald Trump as President of the United States make you feel more safe, less safe, or doesn't it have an impact on how safe you feel?
More Less No Safe Safe Impact DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 35 48 17 1 Aug 29, 2019 26 46 26 1 Dec 12, 2017 26 52 19 2 Oct 11, 2017 30 49 21 - Aug 23, 2017 28 52 19 - -
Question 27. Do you feel that Donald Trump is doing more to unite the country as president, or doing more to divide the country as president?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Unite 35% 80% 3% 32% 43% 28% 27% 53% Divide 59 13 97 59 51 67 68 41 DK/NA 6 7 - 9 7 5 6 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Unite 26% 36% 39% 39% 48% 38% 43% 9% 28% Divide 68 58 55 56 45 57 51 90 67 DK/NA 6 6 5 5 7 5 6 2 5Trend TREND: Do you feel that Donald Trump is doing more to unite the country as President, or doing more to divide the country as President? (Prior to Feb 22, 2017 "will do more")
Unite Divide DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 35 59 6 Feb 10, 2020 37 57 6 Aug 28, 2019 30 62 8 Jul 03, 2018 36 58 5 Feb 07, 2018 35 60 6 Jan 17, 2018 31 64 5 Dec 12, 2017 32 62 7 Oct 11, 2017 37 58 5 Sep 27, 2017 35 60 5 Aug 23, 2017 31 62 7 See additional trend information at top of page
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Question 28. Do you think that President Trump is abusing the powers of his office, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Abusing powers 54% 8% 93% 53% 46% 61% 60% 37% No 45 91 5 45 53 37 39 62 DK/NA 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Abusing powers 62% 54% 48% 55% 40% 51% 46% 86% 63% No 34 46 52 44 59 48 53 13 34 DK/NA 4 - - 1 1 1 1 1 3Trend TREND: Do you think that President Trump is abusing the powers of his office, or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 54 45 1 Dec 12, 2017 52 44 3 Sep 27, 2017 49 47 4 Aug 23, 2017 53 44 2 Aug 17, 2017 51 47 2 Aug 02, 2017 57 40 2 Jun 29, 2017 52 46 2 Jun 07, 2017 55 42 3 May 24, 2017 54 43 3 -
Question 29. How concerned are you that you or someone you know will be infected with the coronavirus: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very concerned 36% 19% 57% 28% 27% 43% 31% 26% Somewhat concerned 33 26 34 38 33 33 43 33 Not so concerned 15 24 6 17 17 12 15 19 Not concerned at all 16 30 3 17 22 11 11 22 DK/NA - - - - - - 1 - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very concerned 30% 35% 35% 41% 21% 33% 28% 60% 46% Somewhat concerned 36 28 33 37 35 39 37 27 24 Not so concerned 17 13 14 13 19 15 17 5 11 Not concerned at all 16 23 18 8 24 12 18 7 19 DK/NA - - - - - - - 1 - REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Very concerned 37% 31% 38% 34% 39% 36% 29% Somewhat concerned 37 36 30 33 31 37 32 Not so concerned 11 14 15 17 13 14 17 Not concerned at all 14 20 16 16 17 13 22 DK/NA - - 1 - 1 - -Trend TREND: How concerned are you that you or someone you know will be infected with the coronavirus: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?
Very Smwht NotSo Not Concern Concern Concern Concern DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 36 33 15 16 - May 20, 2020 45 32 15 8 - Apr 08, 2020 50 35 10 5 - Mar 09, 2020 18 36 26 19 1 -
Question 30. Have you or someone you personally know been infected by the coronavirus, or not?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 44% 34% 51% 47% 44% 44% 49% 36% No 55 65 49 52 55 55 50 63 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 46% 53% 46% 33% 40% 42% 41% 57% 50% No 53 47 53 66 59 57 58 43 50 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Yes 53% 45% 44% 38% 48% 46% 35% No 47 54 56 61 51 54 63 DK/NA - - 1 1 - - 2Trend TREND: Have you or someone you personally know been infected by the coronavirus, or not?
Yes No DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 44 55 1 May 20, 2020 46 53 1 Apr 08, 2020 29 70 1 -
Question 31. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the response to the coronavirus?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 42% 90% 5% 43% 50% 35% 37% 60% Disapprove 56 8 94 56 48 64 62 38 DK/NA 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 28% 46% 47% 46% 57% 46% 51% 10% 34% Disapprove 71 51 51 53 41 52 47 89 65 DK/NA 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 - 1 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Approve 36% 46% 47% 36% 35% 39% 58% Disapprove 62 52 53 61 63 60 41 DK/NA 2 2 1 3 3 1 1Trend TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the response to the coronavirus?
App Dis DK/NA Jun 18, 2020 42 56 2 May 20, 2020 41 56 3 Apr 08, 2020 46 51 3 Mar 09, 2020 43 49 8 -
Question 32. How likely do you think it is that there will be another wave of coronavirus infections that will cause businesses in your state to close again: very likely, somewhat likely, not so likely, or not likely at all?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very likely 40% 19% 58% 41% 32% 47% 41% 32% Somewhat likely 35 35 35 34 38 32 38 35 Not so likely 14 24 5 14 17 12 13 19 Not likely at all 8 17 1 8 11 6 6 10 DK/NA 3 5 2 3 3 3 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very likely 50% 41% 36% 33% 31% 39% 35% 54% 45% Somewhat likely 33 32 36 42 37 36 36 37 29 Not so likely 11 16 17 12 19 15 17 5 13 Not likely at all 6 9 9 8 10 6 8 2 11 DK/NA 1 2 3 4 3 4 4 2 2 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Very likely 34% 35% 43% 42% 42% 40% 35% Somewhat likely 41 39 29 36 38 34 32 Not so likely 13 14 15 13 10 17 18 Not likely at all 6 10 10 6 7 7 11 DK/NA 4 3 3 3 3 2 4 -
Question 33. Do you think that all voters in the United States should be allowed to vote by mail in the presidential election in November due to the coronavirus pandemic, or don't you think so?
WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 59% 23% 90% 57% 51% 67% 67% 48% No 38 73 8 41 46 31 31 49 DK/NA 3 4 2 2 2 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 71% 55% 55% 59% 50% 60% 55% 80% 63% No 28 43 42 38 47 37 42 18 33 DK/NA 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Yes 65% 58% 51% 69% 65% 65% 43% No 32 40 46 28 32 32 56 DK/NA 3 2 3 3 2 3 2