Biden Tops Trump By 10 Points Among Likely Voters, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Nearly 6 In 10 Say The Country Is Worse Off Than It Was In 2016
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On the heels of back-to-back political party conventions and a climate of growing unrest in the country, likely voters support former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump 52 - 42 percent in a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll released today. This is the first survey of likely voters in the 2020 presidential election race by the Quinnipiac University Poll, and cannot be compared to results of earlier surveys of registered voters. Democrats go to Biden 93 - 6 percent, Republicans go to Trump 90 - 8 percent, and independents back Biden 50 - 40 percent.
COUNTRY BETTER OR WORSE OFF THAN 2016?
Likely voters say 58 - 38 percent that the country is worse off than it was in 2016, the year of the last presidential election. Republicans say 84 - 15 percent the country is better off, Democrats say 95 - 4 percent it is worse off, and independents say 60 - 36 percent it is worse off.
"With six in ten likely voters feeling the country has lost ground, the president stares down a big gap to make up in a short time," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP: THE ISSUES
Likely voters are split 48 - 48 percent when asked whether Biden or Trump would do a better job handling the economy.
Asked about handling four other key issues, Biden holds a clear lead:
- On handling racial inequality, Biden would do a better job 58 - 36 percent;
- On handling the response to the coronavirus, Biden would do a better job 56 - 40 percent;
- On handling health care, Biden would do a better job 55 - 41 percent;
- On handling a crisis, Biden would do a better job 53 - 43 percent.
MORE SAFE, LESS SAFE
Fifty percent of likely voters say having Donald Trump as president of the United States makes them feel less safe, while 35 percent say it makes them feel more safe, and 14 percent say it doesn't have any impact on how they feel.
Forty-two percent of likely voters say having Joe Biden as president of the United States would make them feel more safe, while 40 percent say it would make them feel less safe, and 16 percent say it wouldn't have any impact on how they feel.
"While the president has been pushing the issue of safety to the center of the presidential campaign, it raises the question: Who most has your back, the current administration, or the challengers? As racial strife, a seemingly endless pandemic, and an economy on life support unnerve Americans, voters foresee a more reliable lifeline in the Biden Harris ticket," added Malloy.
FAVORABILITY RATINGS: BIDEN AND HARRIS
Biden receives a mixed favorability rating, as 45 percent have a favorable opinion and 48 percent have an unfavorable opinion.
For Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, 40 percent of likely voters have a favorable opinion of her, 34 percent have an unfavorable opinion, and 25 percent haven't heard enough about her.
FAVORABILITY RATINGS: TRUMP AND PENCE
Likely voters give Trump a negative favorability rating with 56 percent having an unfavorable opinion and 41 percent viewing him favorably.
Vice President Mike Pence's favorability rating is also underwater as 47 percent of likely voters have an unfavorable opinion of him and 38 percent view him favorably.
MAIL-IN & ABSENTEE BALLOTS, EARLY & IN-PERSON VOTING
More than 4 in 10 of likely voters, 45 percent, say they think they will vote in person on Election Day. Just over one-third, 35 percent, say they think they will vote early by mail or absentee ballot, and 16 percent say they think they will vote at an early voting location. There are sharp divides along political party lines when it comes to the most popular mode of casting a ballot. A majority of Republicans, 64 percent, think they will vote in person, while a slim majority of Democrats, 51 percent, think they will vote by mail or absentee ballot. Among independents, a plurality, 45 percent, say they think they will vote in person.
TRUMP JOB APPROVAL
President Trump receives a negative job approval rating with 43 percent of likely voters approving of the job he's doing and 54 percent disapproving.
He gets higher marks on his handling of the economy, with voters split 49 - 49 percent.
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
Forty-one percent of likely voters approve of the way President Trump is handling the response to the coronavirus, while 57 percent disapprove.
More than half of likely voters, 55 - 39 percent, think President Trump is hurting rather than helping efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
CORONAVIRUS OUTLOOK
Overall, likely voters are evenly split on whether the coronavirus situation in the United States is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same. Thirty-three percent say better, 32 percent say worse, and 32 percent say the same. Along party lines, a majority of Republicans, 64 percent, say it's getting better, while a majority of Democrats, 56 percent, say it's getting worse. Independents are mixed: 38 percent say the same, 32 percent say better, and 27 percent say worse.
More than six in ten likely voters, 61 percent, say they either personally know someone who's been infected with the coronavirus or have been infected themselves.
THE ECONOMY
Sixty percent of likely voters describe the economy as "not so good" or "poor," while 37 percent describe it as "excellent" or "good." Views on the economy vary greatly depending on political affiliation. Seventy-four percent of Republicans describe it as "excellent" or "good," 88 percent of Democrats describe it as "not so good" or "poor," and 64 percent of independents describe it as "not so good" or "poor."
RACISM: A BIG PROBLEM IN THE U.S.
Three-quarters of likely voters do agree on one thing: that racism is a big problem in the United States. Overall, 75 percent say it's a big problem, while 23 percent say it is not a big problem. Broken down by party, Democrats say 97 - 2 percent it's a big problem, and independents say 72 - 25 percent it's a big problem. Republicans, however, are split with 51 percent saying it's a big problem and 45 percent saying it is not.
"Overall, the majority of likely voters agree as to what has been described as America's original sin. They see racism as pervasive," added Malloy.
1,081 likely voters nationwide were surveyed from August 28 - 31 with a margin of error of +/- 3.0 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?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 72% 68% 82% 65% 71% 72% 78% 73% Some 18 20 11 24 20 17 14 17 Only a little 8 11 6 8 7 9 6 9 None at all 2 1 - 4 2 2 2 1 DK/NA - - - - - - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 67% 64% 73% 83% 75% 76% 75% 72% 62% Some 22 21 18 12 16 16 16 15 27 Only a little 9 13 7 4 8 8 8 10 9 None at all 2 2 2 - 1 1 1 3 1 DK/NA - - - 1 - - - - - -
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? (If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward Joe Biden the Democrat or Donald Trump the Republican?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Biden 52% 8% 93% 50% 48% 56% 63% 35% Trump 42 90 6 40 47 39 32 61 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 - 4 1 3 1 2 DK/NA 3 2 1 6 4 3 4 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 63% 53% 44% 50% 38% 52% 46% 83% 56% Trump 27 42 53 46 57 44 50 11 36 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 5 1 2 - 1 2 1 3 4 DK/NA 4 4 1 3 4 2 3 3 3 -
Question 3. Thinking about the 2020 election, do you think you will vote in person on Election Day, vote early by mail or absentee ballot, or vote at an early voting location?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No In person 45% 64% 27% 45% 50% 42% 36% 55% Mail/Absentee ballot 35 18 51 36 32 38 42 30 Early voting loc 16 15 17 15 15 16 20 10 WON'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - - - DK/NA 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp In person 38% 53% 52% 37% 53% 45% 49% 26% 49% Mail/Absentee ballot 41 27 31 43 29 39 34 32 38 Early voting loc 16 18 15 14 14 14 14 34 11 WON'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 5 2 3 5 4 3 3 8 2 -
Question 4. Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 45% 7% 89% 37% 41% 48% 59% 29% Unfavorable 48 89 7 53 50 46 36 64 Hvn't hrd enough 6 3 3 7 6 5 4 6 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 41% 47% 43% 48% 33% 45% 40% 74% 43% Unfavorable 46 45 54 47 60 49 54 16 50 Hvn't hrd enough 10 5 2 4 5 5 5 10 4 REFUSED 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 - 3 -
Question 4a. Is your opinion of Joe Biden favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? COMBINED WITH: (If favorable/unfavorable q4) Do you have a strongly or somewhat favorable/unfavorable opinion?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Strongly favorable 29% 3% 68% 18% 23% 34% 38% 17% Smwht favorable 15 4 20 19 17 13 21 12 Smwht unfavorable 11 16 2 16 11 11 9 12 Strongly unfavorable 35 72 4 35 38 33 27 52 Hvn't hrd enough 6 3 3 7 6 5 4 6 REFUSED 4 2 2 5 5 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Strongly favorable 13% 25% 33% 41% 18% 30% 24% 52% 30% Smwht favorable 29 22 9 6 16 15 15 18 13 Smwht unfavorable 16 14 9 7 11 10 11 10 16 Strongly unfavorable 28 31 44 39 48 38 43 6 34 Hvn't hrd enough 10 5 2 4 5 5 5 10 4 REFUSED 5 3 3 2 3 1 2 4 3 -
Question 5. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 41% 89% 6% 36% 46% 36% 31% 58% Unfavorable 56 11 94 58 51 60 68 40 Hvn't hrd enough 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 REFUSED 2 - - 5 3 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 25% 38% 52% 46% 55% 43% 48% 14% 37% Unfavorable 70 58 47 51 43 56 50 82 58 Hvn't hrd enough 1 1 - 2 - 1 - 4 1 REFUSED 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 - 5 -
Question 5a. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? COMBINED WITH: (If favorable/unfavorable q5) Do you have a strongly or somewhat favorable/unfavorable opinion?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Strongly favorable 31% 78% 1% 24% 33% 30% 22% 46% Smwht favorable 9 10 5 12 12 7 8 12 Smwht unfavorable 5 3 4 7 5 5 6 4 Strongly unfavorable 49 6 88 50 45 53 61 35 Hvn't hrd enough 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 REFUSED 4 2 2 5 4 4 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Strongly favorable 14% 25% 43% 40% 41% 34% 37% 8% 25% Smwht favorable 10 13 8 5 13 8 10 5 12 Smwht unfavorable 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 Strongly unfavorable 64 52 42 47 38 50 45 76 53 Hvn't hrd enough 1 1 - 2 - 1 - 4 1 REFUSED 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 7 -
Question 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
LIKELY VOTERS................................................ WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No WhtEvang Approve 43% 90% 6% 41% 47% 38% 31% 60% 78% Disapprove 54 10 94 55 50 59 66 38 19 DK/NA 3 1 1 4 3 3 2 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 26% 42% 52% 47% 57% 44% 49% 10% 37% Disapprove 71 54 45 50 41 54 48 84 60 DK/NA 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 6 3 ECONOMY IS Q22 Exlnt/ NtGood/ Good Poor Approve 87% 16% Disapprove 11 82 DK/NA 2 2 -
Question 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?
LIKELY VOTERS................................................ WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No WhtEvang Approve strongly 34% 82% 1% 28% 36% 31% 25% 50% 67% Approve smwht 9 8 4 13 11 7 7 10 11 Disapprove smwht 5 2 4 7 6 5 5 3 2 Disapprove strongly 49 7 90 48 44 54 61 35 17 DK/NA 3 1 1 5 3 3 2 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 18% 26% 46% 42% 46% 36% 40% 8% 23% Approve smwht 8 17 6 5 11 7 9 2 15 Disapprove smwht 11 3 4 2 5 3 4 12 6 Disapprove strongly 60 51 42 48 36 52 45 71 54 DK/NA 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 6 3 ECONOMY IS Q22 Exlnt/ NtGood/ Good Poor Approve strongly 71% 11% Approve smwht 16 5 Disapprove smwht 3 7 Disapprove strongly 8 75 DK/NA 2 3 -
Question 7. Overall, do you think the country is better off or worse off today than it was in 2016?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 38% 84% 4% 36% 44% 33% 29% 53% Worse 58 15 95 60 53 63 68 43 SAME(VOL) 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 2 DK/NA 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 20% 39% 48% 43% 51% 38% 44% 9% 37% Worse 76 57 50 53 46 58 52 87 60 SAME(VOL) 3 2 1 - 1 2 1 - 3 DK/NA 1 2 2 4 2 2 2 4 1 -
Question 8. Is your opinion of Mike Pence favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 38% 77% 8% 36% 43% 35% 32% 53% Unfavorable 47 10 80 47 42 51 60 32 Hvn't hrd enough 13 12 11 16 13 14 7 13 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 21% 34% 53% 43% 50% 42% 45% 11% 34% Unfavorable 66 48 38 41 36 48 42 66 54 Hvn't hrd enough 13 17 9 14 13 10 11 21 12 REFUSED - 1 - 2 1 1 1 2 - -
Question 9. Is your opinion of Kamala Harris favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 40% 10% 80% 31% 36% 44% 55% 26% Unfavorable 34 70 2 36 40 30 29 50 Hvn't hrd enough 25 19 19 33 24 25 16 24 REFUSED - 1 - - - 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 34% 42% 41% 45% 29% 42% 36% 60% 41% Unfavorable 27 30 42 37 49 36 42 10 24 Hvn't hrd enough 39 27 16 18 21 22 21 30 34 REFUSED - 1 - 1 - - - - - -
Question 10. Does Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris to be his vice-presidential running mate make you more enthusiastic about his candidacy, less enthusiastic about his candidacy, or doesn't it make a difference?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More enthusiastic 34% 7% 68% 29% 29% 38% 45% 23% Less enthusiastic 25 50 3 26 29 22 19 33 No difference 39 42 28 44 40 38 35 43 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More enthusiastic 27% 36% 35% 38% 23% 38% 31% 58% 31% Less enthusiastic 21 23 30 25 34 24 28 11 25 No difference 50 39 34 34 42 38 40 28 44 DK/NA 2 2 1 2 1 - 1 2 - -
Question 11. Does Donald Trump's selection of Mike Pence to be his vice-presidential running mate make you more enthusiastic about his candidacy, less enthusiastic about his candidacy, or doesn't it make a difference?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More enthusiastic 23% 56% 4% 18% 22% 24% 19% 36% Less enthusiastic 18 5 29 18 17 19 19 10 No difference 57 38 66 64 59 56 62 53 DK/NA 2 1 2 1 1 2 - 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More enthusiastic 11% 18% 27% 35% 31% 29% 30% 2% 17% Less enthusiastic 32 15 15 12 9 16 13 29 29 No difference 56 65 58 50 60 53 56 65 54 DK/NA 1 2 1 3 - 2 1 4 - -
Question 12. How much, if any, of the - Democratic National Convention did you watch or listen to: all or most of it, some of it, just a little, or none of it?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No All or most 30% 18% 51% 19% 22% 36% 30% 25% Some 26 25 23 30 28 25 30 24 Just a little 21 24 14 23 27 15 22 22 None 23 32 12 27 22 24 18 30 DK/NA - - - - - - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp All or most 20% 23% 29% 42% 21% 32% 27% 45% 27% Some 32 30 24 21 25 26 26 24 29 Just a little 23 19 22 21 28 17 22 19 21 None 24 28 24 16 26 25 25 12 23 DK/NA - - - - - - - - - -
Question 13. How much, if any, of the - Republican National Convention did you watch or listen to: all or most of it, some of it, just a little, or none of it?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No All or most 24% 44% 13% 18% 21% 27% 22% 30% Some 25 27 20 28 30 20 22 24 Just a little 25 15 29 29 25 25 32 23 None 26 14 37 25 23 28 23 23 DK/NA - - - - - - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp All or most 13% 19% 25% 39% 24% 30% 27% 18% 19% Some 33 23 24 19 25 22 23 20 33 Just a little 27 27 26 21 30 24 26 23 23 None 26 30 25 21 21 24 23 39 26 DK/NA - - - - - - - - - -
Question 14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 49% 93% 7% 50% 54% 44% 39% 63% Disapprove 49 6 90 47 43 54 58 36 DK/NA 2 - 2 3 2 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 40% 48% 58% 48% 61% 49% 54% 22% 45% Disapprove 58 51 41 49 37 50 44 75 54 DK/NA 2 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 1 -
Question 15. 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?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More safe 35% 80% 4% 31% 38% 33% 28% 50% Less safe 50 8 87 50 44 54 59 36 No impact 14 12 9 18 17 11 13 13 DK/NA 1 - - 1 1 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More safe 15% 32% 48% 44% 45% 39% 42% 8% 29% Less safe 65 50 40 46 37 50 44 73 56 No impact 20 17 10 9 17 10 13 17 15 DK/NA - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - -
Question 16. Do you think having Joe Biden as president of the United States would make you feel more safe, less safe, or wouldn't it have an impact on how safe you feel?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More safe 42% 7% 85% 35% 35% 48% 52% 31% Less safe 40 80 5 41 45 36 31 55 No impact 16 13 7 23 18 14 16 14 DK/NA 2 - 2 1 2 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More safe 42% 42% 38% 46% 32% 44% 38% 59% 42% Less safe 30 36 48 44 52 41 46 10 43 No impact 27 20 13 7 16 14 15 25 13 DK/NA 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 5 2 -
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?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 48% 92% 7% 51% 53% 44% 40% 64% Biden 48 6 91 43 43 52 56 35 DK/NA 4 2 2 5 4 4 4 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 38% 47% 57% 50% 61% 49% 55% 16% 44% Biden 56 50 42 47 36 48 43 74 53 DK/NA 6 2 2 3 2 3 3 10 3 -
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?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 41% 87% 4% 39% 44% 38% 32% 57% Biden 55 10 95 57 53 58 64 40 DK/NA 4 3 1 5 4 4 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 25% 37% 52% 47% 53% 44% 48% 10% 37% Biden 72 57 46 50 44 53 49 85 61 DK/NA 3 6 2 3 4 3 3 6 2 -
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?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 43% 90% 4% 41% 46% 40% 35% 59% Biden 53 9 94 52 48 58 63 38 DK/NA 4 1 2 7 6 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 28% 42% 53% 47% 57% 44% 50% 13% 36% Biden 68 55 44 50 39 53 47 81 60 DK/NA 5 3 2 2 3 3 3 6 4 -
Question 20. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job - handling racial inequality: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 36% 80% 1% 34% 37% 35% 26% 52% Biden 58 13 98 58 55 60 70 41 DK/NA 6 6 1 8 8 4 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 21% 31% 47% 44% 47% 39% 43% 10% 30% Biden 76 60 48 51 44 57 51 87 66 DK/NA 2 9 5 5 9 4 6 4 5 -
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?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 40% 86% 5% 37% 44% 36% 29% 57% Biden 56 12 93 58 51 59 66 39 DK/NA 5 3 2 6 5 5 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 22% 39% 51% 45% 53% 42% 47% 8% 37% Biden 76 56 46 51 42 55 49 88 61 DK/NA 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 2 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Trump 29% 43% 46% 36% 27% 39% 58% Biden 65 54 50 58 67 58 37 DK/NA 6 3 4 6 5 3 5 -
Question 22. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 6% 15% 2% 4% 8% 5% 4% 8% Good 31 59 11 29 34 28 28 40 Not so good 31 20 38 36 29 34 34 32 Poor 29 5 50 28 28 31 32 19 DK/NA 2 2 - 3 1 3 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 2% 6% 5% 10% 9% 5% 7% 1% 3% Good 19 33 38 34 41 31 36 12 33 Not so good 40 30 27 31 27 37 32 35 25 Poor 35 31 28 23 22 26 24 51 32 DK/NA 3 - 2 2 1 1 1 1 7 -
Question 23. Would you describe your financial situation these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 15% 23% 9% 15% 17% 13% 21% 16% Good 57 62 51 59 61 54 66 56 Not so good 19 11 27 19 15 23 9 18 Poor 7 4 11 5 5 8 3 9 DK/NA 2 - 2 2 2 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 11% 14% 18% 19% 20% 17% 18% 11% 6% Good 52 55 61 63 64 56 59 45 60 Not so good 27 22 15 14 12 17 15 28 29 Poor 9 7 5 4 4 9 7 12 4 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 -
Question 24. Would you say racism is a big problem in the United States, or not?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Big problem 75% 51% 97% 72% 72% 77% 81% 67% No 23 45 2 25 26 21 18 29 DK/NA 2 4 - 3 2 2 1 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Big problem 86% 72% 69% 74% 67% 76% 72% 94% 75% No 13 27 28 22 30 21 25 6 25 DK/NA 1 2 3 3 2 3 3 - - -
Question 25. 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?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very concerned 42% 19% 68% 36% 38% 45% 47% 31% Somewhat concerned 32 36 25 35 36 29 33 34 Not so concerned 15 25 5 16 13 16 12 20 Not concerned at all 11 19 1 12 13 10 8 14 DK/NA - - 1 1 - 1 - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very concerned 48% 36% 35% 47% 31% 42% 37% 56% 54% Somewhat concerned 30 33 35 29 37 31 34 27 25 Not so concerned 13 18 16 13 16 18 17 8 13 Not concerned at all 8 14 14 9 16 9 12 5 8 DK/NA - - - 2 - - - 4 - REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Very concerned 48% 46% 40% 36% 49% 42% 31% Somewhat concerned 28 33 32 34 28 37 29 Not so concerned 17 9 14 18 13 12 21 Not concerned at all 7 11 14 11 9 9 19 DK/NA - - 1 - 1 - 1 -
Question 26. Have you or someone you personally know been infected by the coronavirus, or not?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 61% 54% 64% 63% 66% 57% 66% 55% No 39 46 36 37 34 43 34 45 DK/NA - - - - - - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 64% 70% 65% 46% 64% 54% 59% 66% 70% No 36 30 35 54 36 46 41 34 29 DK/NA - - - - - - - - 1 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Yes 65% 59% 63% 56% 64% 63% 54% No 35 41 36 44 36 37 45 DK/NA - - - - - - - -
Question 27. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the response to the coronavirus?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 41% 86% 5% 38% 44% 38% 30% 57% Disapprove 57 13 93 59 53 61 67 40 DK/NA 3 1 2 3 4 2 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 25% 39% 51% 45% 52% 43% 47% 7% 39% Disapprove 74 59 46 52 44 55 50 92 60 DK/NA - 3 4 3 3 2 3 1 1 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Approve 33% 42% 45% 38% 30% 38% 58% Disapprove 64 55 52 60 68 60 37 DK/NA 3 4 2 2 2 2 4 -
Question 28. Do you think that President Trump is helping or hurting efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Helping 39% 79% 8% 37% 42% 36% 28% 54% Hurting 55 12 90 56 51 58 66 38 DK/NA 7 9 2 7 8 6 6 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Helping 22% 37% 50% 43% 50% 40% 45% 10% 34% Hurting 73 55 46 49 42 54 49 83 61 DK/NA 5 8 4 8 8 6 7 7 5 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Helping 28% 42% 44% 36% 28% 37% 56% Hurting 66 53 49 55 65 58 35 DK/NA 6 5 7 9 7 5 8 -
Question 29. Do you think the coronavirus situation in the United States is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
LIKELY VOTERS.............................................. WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 33% 64% 6% 32% 38% 28% 30% 43% Worse 32 9 56 27 27 36 34 23 The same 32 23 34 38 32 32 35 30 DK/NA 4 5 3 3 3 4 1 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 22% 36% 37% 34% 43% 34% 38% 11% 29% Worse 40 24 30 30 22 30 27 53 36 The same 37 36 30 29 31 33 32 31 30 DK/NA 2 4 2 7 4 3 3 4 5 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Better 31% 30% 36% 31% 24% 35% 41% Worse 29 36 32 29 35 32 27 The same 36 31 29 35 36 31 27 DK/NA 5 3 3 5 5 2 6