85% Of Republicans Want Candidates To Agree With Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Americans Support Early Cut To Federal Jobless Benefit
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As candidates begin to enter races for the 2022 mid-term elections, more than 8 in 10 Republicans (85 percent) say they would prefer to see candidates running for elected office that mostly agree with Donald Trump, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adults released today. Overall, a majority of Americans (53 - 39 percent) say they would prefer to see candidates running for elected office that mostly disagree with Trump.
Asked whether they would like to see Trump run for president in 2024, Republicans say 66 - 30 percent they would. Overall, two-thirds of Americans (66 - 30 percent) say they do not want to see him run.
Six months after the 2020 presidential election, two-thirds of Republicans (66 - 25 percent) say they think that Joe Biden's victory was not legitimate. Overall, Americans say 64 - 29 percent that Biden's victory was legitimate. Among registered voters, it's also 64 - 29 percent, which is fairly similar to polls taken in December 2020 and January 2021.
"The numbers fly in the face of any predictions that Donald Trump's political future is in decline. By a substantial majority, Republicans: (1) believe the election was stolen from him, (2) want Trump to run again, and (3), if they can't vote for Trump, prefer someone who agrees with him," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
PRESIDENT BIDEN
Americans approve (49 - 41 percent) of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president, with 10 percent not offering an opinion. Democrats approve 87 - 6 percent, independents are mixed 43 - 41 percent, and Republicans disapprove 88 - 9 percent.
Four months into Biden's presidency, 21 percent say Biden is doing a better job than they expected, 24 percent say he's doing a worse job than they expected, and 52 percent say he's doing about what they expected. Americans were asked about Biden's handling of ...
- the response to the coronavirus: 65 percent approve, 30 percent disapprove, with 5 percent not offering an opinion;
- the economy: 48 percent approve, 43 percent disapprove, with 9 percent not offering an opinion;
- taxes: 45 percent approve, 43 percent disapprove, with 12 percent not offering an opinion;
- foreign policy: 39 percent approve, 44 percent disapprove, with 17 percent not offering an opinion;
- gun policy: 34 percent approve, 49 percent disapprove, with 17 percent not offering an opinion;
- immigration issues: 35 percent approve, 52 percent disapprove, with 13 percent not offering an opinion;
- the situation between the Israelis and the Palestinians: 29 percent approve, 51 percent disapprove, with 20 percent not offering an opinion.
FAVORABILITY RATINGS
Americans were also asked about their opinions of elected officials, and say ...
- Joe Biden: 49 percent favorable, 42 percent unfavorable, and 6 percent haven't heard enough;
- Donald Trump: 37 percent favorable, 57 percent unfavorable, and 3 percent haven't heard enough;
- Nancy Pelosi: 36 percent favorable, 49 percent unfavorable, and 13 percent haven't heard enough;
- Kevin McCarthy: 12 percent favorable, 33 percent unfavorable, and 54 percent haven't heard enough;
- Liz Cheney: 29 percent favorable, 31 percent unfavorable, and 38 percent haven't heard enough;
- Chuck Schumer: 27 percent favorable, 37 percent unfavorable, and 35 percent haven't heard enough;
- Mitch McConnell: 15 percent favorable, 58 percent unfavorable, and 26 percent haven't heard enough.
POLITICAL PARTIES
Republicans in Congress receive a negative job approval, with 25 percent approving, 64 percent disapproving, and 11 percent not offering an opinion. Democrats in Congress receive a slightly negative job approval, with 43 percent approving, 47 percent disapproving, and 10 percent not offering an opinion.
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans (57 - 30 percent) say the Republican Party is moving in the wrong direction. Americans are mixed on the Democratic Party, with 46 percent saying it's moving in the wrong direction and 44 percent saying it's moving in the right direction.
Asked about control of the U.S. House of Representatives, 49 percent of Americans say they would want to see the Democratic Party win control, 40 percent say they would want to see the Republican Party win control, and 11 percent did not offer an opinion.
ISSUES
More than half of Americans (54 - 38 percent) say that states are doing the right thing in cutting off the additional $300 in federal unemployment benefits months early, because the states believe it discourages work. Republicans say 89 - 9 percent and independents say 54 - 37 percent that the states cutting off those benefits are doing the right thing. Democrats say 60 - 32 percent that the states are doing the wrong thing.
"As the pandemic wanes, a signal in this survey that Americans are willing to turn off the spigots to fellow Americans sustained by government checks," added Malloy.
About 6 in 10 Americans (61 - 32 percent) support raising taxes on corporations in order to pay for improvements to the nation's infrastructure.
Roughly 6 in 10 Americans (62 - 29 percent) approve of President Biden's decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021.
MIDEAST CONFLICT
Americans were asked whether their sympathies lie more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians based on what they know about the situation in the Middle East. Among adults, 39 percent say the Israelis, 29 percent say the Palestinians, and 32 percent did not offer an opinion.
Among registered voters, 41 percent say Israelis, 30 percent say Palestinians, and 29 percent did not offer an opinion. This is the lowest number among voters showing sympathies for Israelis and the highest number among voters showing sympathies for Palestinians since Quinnipiac began polling on this question in 2001.
On the relationship between the United States and Israel, 28 percent of Americans say the U.S. is too supportive of Israel, 24 percent say the U.S. is not supportive enough of Israel, 34 percent say the U.S. support of Israel is about right, and 14 percent did not offer an opinion.
Among registered voters, 29 percent say the U.S. is too supportive, 25 percent say not supportive enough, and 35 percent say about right. That's compared to March of 2019 when 24 percent of voters said the U.S. was too supportive of Israel, 14 percent said not supportive enough, and 47 percent said about right.
When asked who they thought was more responsible for the outbreak of violence in the Middle East, regardless of their feelings toward the Israelis and the Palestinians, 46 percent of Americans said Hamas, 19 percent said Israel, 12 percent volunteered both equally, and 24 percent did not offer an opinion.
"A mixed message on outbreak vs. outcome after the eruption of violence in the cauldron of the Middle East. Yes, Americans believe that the Hamas terror organization lit the fuse and drew the first blood, but Americans have more sympathy for the Palestinians overall then they ever have before," added Malloy.
1,316 U.S. adults nationwide were surveyed from May 18th - 24th with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.
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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 49% 9% 87% 43% 40% 58% 57% 36% Disapprove 41 88 6 41 51 31 38 57 DK/NA 10 3 7 16 9 10 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 47% 53% 48% 56% 35% 51% 43% 85% 55% Disapprove 36 39 46 39 60 42 51 5 29 DK/NA 17 8 6 6 5 7 6 10 16 -
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 34% 6% 63% 29% 25% 43% 44% 22% Approve smwht 14 4 22 13 13 15 12 12 Disapprove smwht 6 9 3 9 8 4 7 8 Disapprove strongly 34 79 4 32 42 27 31 50 DK/NA 11 3 8 18 11 11 6 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 20% 38% 38% 46% 21% 38% 30% 70% 32% Approve smwht 25 14 10 8 12 12 12 14 21 Disapprove smwht 10 5 5 2 8 7 7 3 8 Disapprove strongly 26 34 41 37 52 35 43 2 20 DK/NA 20 9 6 8 7 8 7 12 19 -
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 25% 54% 11% 21% 26% 23% 16% 33% Disapprove 64 36 80 67 65 63 80 58 DK/NA 11 9 9 12 9 14 4 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 22% 28% 27% 24% 29% 26% 27% 17% 22% Disapprove 59 61 64 70 65 66 66 71 56 DK/NA 18 11 9 7 7 8 7 12 22 -
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 43% 8% 81% 35% 34% 52% 50% 31% Disapprove 47 88 10 52 57 37 46 61 DK/NA 10 4 9 13 9 11 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 37% 44% 42% 49% 27% 48% 38% 68% 48% Disapprove 48 45 52 44 67 46 56 18 34 DK/NA 15 11 6 7 6 6 6 15 18 -
Question 4. 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 49% 8% 89% 42% 39% 58% 58% 35% Unfavorable 42 88 6 43 51 34 38 58 Hvn't hrd enough 6 3 3 11 7 5 2 4 REFUSED 3 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 44% 50% 48% 57% 34% 51% 43% 80% 53% Unfavorable 41 42 46 38 60 44 52 4 29 Hvn't hrd enough 10 8 4 3 3 3 3 9 13 REFUSED 5 1 2 2 3 1 2 6 6 -
Question 5. 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% 84% 4% 35% 46% 28% 29% 52% Unfavorable 57 13 91 57 47 66 68 44 Hvn't hrd enough 3 1 4 2 2 3 1 1 REFUSED 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 29% 38% 42% 39% 52% 38% 45% 5% 30% Unfavorable 59 57 53 58 44 60 52 82 57 Hvn't hrd enough 7 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 10 REFUSED 5 3 3 1 3 1 2 9 3 -
Question 6. Is your opinion of Nancy Pelosi 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 36% 2% 73% 29% 27% 45% 47% 26% Unfavorable 49 94 12 52 60 40 49 65 Hvn't hrd enough 13 3 14 16 12 13 3 9 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 21% 42% 37% 47% 23% 42% 33% 54% 37% Unfavorable 50 48 56 47 71 48 59 21 31 Hvn't hrd enough 28 9 5 4 4 8 6 21 30 REFUSED 1 - 2 2 1 2 1 4 2 -
Question 7. Is your opinion of Kevin McCarthy 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 12% 26% 4% 12% 14% 9% 16% 15% Unfavorable 33 13 48 32 34 31 47 27 Hvn't hrd enough 54 58 47 54 50 57 35 57 REFUSED 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 8% 7% 16% 17% 19% 12% 16% 3% 10% Unfavorable 21 32 36 43 34 35 34 38 23 Hvn't hrd enough 70 60 46 37 45 52 49 54 66 REFUSED 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 5 2 -
Question 8. Is your opinion of Liz Cheney 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 29% 12% 44% 30% 26% 32% 42% 22% Unfavorable 31 52 16 28 36 25 32 38 Hvn't hrd enough 38 35 38 39 36 40 23 38 REFUSED 2 1 2 3 2 3 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 13% 33% 33% 40% 25% 32% 29% 37% 27% Unfavorable 22 34 35 32 42 31 36 14 21 Hvn't hrd enough 63 32 30 24 31 34 33 42 51 REFUSED 2 1 3 4 2 3 2 7 - -
Question 9. Is your opinion of Chuck Schumer 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 27% 5% 50% 23% 23% 30% 42% 18% Unfavorable 37 70 9 38 46 28 38 50 Hvn't hrd enough 35 25 40 36 28 41 19 31 REFUSED 2 - 1 3 3 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 10% 28% 29% 40% 21% 30% 26% 35% 25% Unfavorable 35 35 45 36 58 35 46 15 20 Hvn't hrd enough 53 37 23 23 18 34 26 47 54 REFUSED 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 -
Question 10. Is your opinion of Mitch McConnell 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 15% 39% 4% 11% 18% 11% 17% 22% Unfavorable 58 32 69 63 58 58 73 53 Hvn't hrd enough 26 28 26 24 22 29 8 23 REFUSED 2 2 - 2 2 1 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 7% 15% 19% 21% 25% 16% 20% 1% 7% Unfavorable 52 62 62 57 58 61 60 60 48 Hvn't hrd enough 40 23 17 19 15 21 18 37 45 REFUSED 1 - 2 3 2 2 2 2 - -
Question 11. Do you think the Republican party is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Right direction 30% 66% 12% 24% 34% 25% 19% 40% Wrong direction 57 22 77 60 53 61 75 49 DK/NA 13 12 11 16 13 14 6 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Right direction 29% 27% 32% 34% 38% 27% 33% 16% 26% Wrong direction 55 59 56 57 55 61 58 68 51 DK/NA 16 14 12 8 7 12 10 16 23 -
Question 12. Do you think the Democratic party is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Right direction 44% 7% 80% 38% 35% 52% 51% 33% Wrong direction 46 92 9 50 55 37 43 59 DK/NA 10 2 11 13 10 11 6 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Right direction 38% 45% 44% 51% 30% 48% 39% 69% 44% Wrong direction 44 46 51 44 64 44 54 20 33 DK/NA 18 10 5 5 6 8 7 11 23 -
Question 13. Would you say that Joe Biden is doing a better job as president than you expected, a worse job, or about what you expected?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 21% 4% 38% 17% 19% 24% 24% 16% Worse 24 57 2 23 30 18 24 33 As expected 52 39 58 56 50 55 51 49 DK/NA 3 1 1 4 2 4 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 15% 25% 22% 26% 17% 19% 18% 37% 22% Worse 15 24 29 27 34 26 30 1 15 As expected 65 49 48 44 48 51 50 59 57 DK/NA 5 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 5 -
Question 14. 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 40% 92% 3% 42% 49% 32% 38% 54% Democratic Party 49 5 93 41 38 59 59 36 DK/NA 11 3 3 17 13 9 3 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Republican Party 32% 43% 47% 40% 56% 41% 48% 10% 31% Democratic Party 47 51 47 51 36 52 44 76 50 DK/NA 21 6 6 9 9 7 8 14 18 -
Question 15. 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?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very satisfied 6% 3% 8% 5% 5% 6% 5% 4% Smwht satisfied 31 6 50 32 27 35 35 21 Smwht dissatisfied 24 17 27 24 22 25 27 23 Very dissatisfied 38 74 13 36 43 34 33 51 DK/NA 2 - 2 2 2 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very satisfied 3% 7% 4% 9% 4% 4% 4% 10% 7% Smwht satisfied 31 30 32 28 20 31 26 48 40 Smwht dissatisfied 31 23 18 23 24 25 24 25 22 Very dissatisfied 33 39 44 39 50 39 45 12 31 DK/NA 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 5 - -
Question 16. Do you think that Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election was legitimate or not legitimate?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Legitimate 64% 25% 96% 62% 57% 71% 75% 51% Not legitimate 29 66 3 28 34 24 21 41 DK/NA 7 9 1 10 9 5 4 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Legitimate 70% 65% 59% 65% 55% 63% 59% 91% 67% Not legitimate 21 28 35 27 38 32 35 6 22 DK/NA 9 7 6 7 8 5 6 3 10 -
Question 17. 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 30% 66% 6% 27% 38% 22% 20% 44% No 66 30 93 66 57 74 77 52 DK/NA 4 4 1 7 4 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 23% 33% 34% 32% 42% 30% 36% 5% 21% No 74 62 62 64 54 66 60 88 76 DK/NA 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 7 3 -
Question 18. Would you prefer to see candidates running for elected office that mostly agree with Donald Trump or mostly disagree with Donald Trump?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Mostly agree 39% 85% 7% 38% 49% 30% 33% 55% Mostly disagree 53 10 90 50 42 64 62 39 DK/NA 8 5 3 12 9 7 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Mostly agree 32% 42% 45% 37% 56% 39% 47% 6% 32% Mostly disagree 59 50 48 55 38 55 47 79 63 DK/NA 9 8 7 8 7 6 6 15 5 -
Question 19. 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 65% 34% 89% 65% 59% 70% 76% 54% Disapprove 30 62 8 28 35 26 22 40 DK/NA 5 4 3 7 6 4 2 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 63% 66% 62% 72% 57% 65% 61% 93% 64% Disapprove 30 29 36 24 39 29 34 4 30 DK/NA 7 4 2 4 5 5 5 3 6 REGION................... DENSITY............ NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural Approve 71% 68% 62% 61% 75% 65% 51% Disapprove 22 28 34 33 21 32 41 DK/NA 6 4 4 6 4 3 7 -
Question 20. 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 48% 9% 84% 43% 39% 56% 57% 36% Disapprove 43 88 7 45 53 33 39 57 DK/NA 9 2 9 12 8 10 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 44% 52% 46% 54% 35% 51% 43% 70% 54% Disapprove 42 40 48 39 60 43 51 10 34 DK/NA 14 8 6 7 4 7 6 20 12 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............ <30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+ Approve 47% 53% 50% 43% 49% Disapprove 37 38 43 52 49 DK/NA 16 9 7 5 2 -
Question 21. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - gun policy?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 34% 8% 61% 29% 27% 40% 43% 25% Disapprove 49 86 18 50 60 38 44 62 DK/NA 17 6 21 21 13 22 14 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 29% 38% 31% 37% 25% 36% 31% 51% 37% Disapprove 47 46 55 46 64 48 56 20 42 DK/NA 24 16 13 17 10 16 13 28 21 -
Question 22. 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 39% 10% 68% 36% 35% 43% 50% 30% Disapprove 44 83 15 43 52 37 41 58 DK/NA 17 8 18 21 14 21 10 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 29% 43% 39% 49% 32% 41% 37% 57% 42% Disapprove 49 40 45 38 58 47 52 10 36 DK/NA 22 17 16 12 10 12 11 32 22 -
Question 23. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - immigration issues?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 35% 6% 65% 29% 27% 43% 40% 25% Disapprove 52 91 22 52 62 43 50 67 DK/NA 13 3 13 18 12 15 11 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 30% 41% 33% 42% 23% 36% 30% 56% 49% Disapprove 50 49 58 48 70 53 61 18 35 DK/NA 21 10 9 10 7 11 9 26 16 -
Question 24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the situation between the Israelis and the Palestinians?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 29% 11% 46% 29% 27% 31% 35% 22% Disapprove 51 78 34 47 57 46 49 60 DK/NA 20 11 20 24 16 24 16 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 14% 34% 31% 42% 23% 29% 27% 38% 40% Disapprove 64 49 51 40 64 50 57 30 38 DK/NA 22 17 18 19 12 21 17 32 22 -
Question 25. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - taxes?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 45% 9% 80% 40% 36% 54% 51% 33% Disapprove 43 84 8 46 53 33 40 55 DK/NA 12 7 12 14 11 13 9 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 46% 42% 44% 50% 32% 45% 39% 73% 52% Disapprove 38 44 49 39 59 42 50 13 35 DK/NA 17 14 7 11 9 13 11 14 13 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............ <30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+ Approve 50% 51% 48% 35% 46% Disapprove 34 37 45 54 49 DK/NA 16 12 7 11 5 -
Question 26. Do you think President Biden's policies are helping the nation's economy, hurting the nation's economy, or aren't making much of a difference?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Helping 38% 5% 74% 31% 29% 47% 48% 30% Hurting 35 82 4 33 42 29 34 50 No difference 21 13 18 29 25 18 15 18 DK/NA 5 - 4 7 4 5 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Helping 28% 42% 38% 50% 27% 44% 36% 63% 37% Hurting 26 36 45 36 50 39 45 6 19 No difference 39 15 14 11 20 14 17 19 34 DK/NA 7 6 3 3 3 2 2 11 9 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............ <30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+ Helping 40% 39% 39% 31% 44% Hurting 27 28 37 47 41 No difference 25 28 23 17 12 DK/NA 8 4 1 5 3 -
Question 27. As you may know, President Biden has decided to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. Do you approve or disapprove of President Biden's decision?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 62% 41% 75% 63% 61% 62% 65% 54% Disapprove 29 49 15 29 32 26 26 37 DK/NA 9 10 9 7 7 12 8 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 66% 62% 64% 57% 59% 56% 58% 78% 64% Disapprove 22 30 29 34 34 33 33 14 25 DK/NA 12 8 7 9 7 11 9 8 11 Mltry Hshld Approve 59% Disapprove 36 DK/NA 5 -
Question 28. Would you like to see the Biden administration try to restart the Obama-era nuclear arms agreement with Iran, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 39% 8% 64% 38% 37% 42% 51% 28% No 46 88 19 47 55 39 41 60 DK/NA 14 4 18 15 9 19 8 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 40% 39% 35% 47% 33% 39% 36% 54% 40% No 43 47 54 41 61 47 54 20 46 DK/NA 17 14 11 12 6 14 10 26 15 -
Question 29. From what you know about the situation in the Middle East, do your sympathies lie more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Israelis 39% 74% 22% 33% 44% 35% 41% 50% Palestinians 29 8 43 30 27 30 36 21 DK/NA 32 17 35 36 29 35 22 29 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Israelis 26% 38% 52% 47% 53% 42% 47% 21% 27% Palestinians 38 33 20 22 24 28 26 31 33 DK/NA 36 29 29 31 23 30 27 49 40 -
Question 30. Thinking about the relationship between the United States and Israel, do you think the U.S. is too supportive of Israel, not supportive enough of Israel, or is the U.S. support of Israel about right?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too supportive 28% 10% 36% 32% 30% 26% 35% 21% Not enough 24 49 11 18 25 23 19 31 About right 34 33 35 38 34 34 39 35 DK/NA 14 8 18 13 11 16 7 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too supportive 39% 27% 22% 20% 28% 24% 26% 33% 33% Not enough 17 31 29 23 28 26 27 10 21 About right 30 27 39 43 36 36 36 35 33 DK/NA 14 15 10 14 8 15 11 22 14 -
Question 31. Regardless of your overall feelings toward the Israelis and the Palestinians, who do you think is more responsible for the outbreak of violence in the Middle East: Israel or Hamas?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Israel 19% 6% 28% 19% 19% 19% 24% 15% Hamas 46 76 30 43 53 39 52 55 BOTH EQUALLY(VOL) 12 5 17 12 10 13 9 10 DK/NA 24 13 26 25 18 29 15 21 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Israel 27% 17% 16% 15% 18% 19% 18% 21% 23% Hamas 33 44 57 55 62 46 54 27 34 BOTH EQUALLY(VOL) 13 14 11 8 7 11 9 17 11 DK/NA 28 26 16 22 13 24 19 35 31 -
Question 32. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 2% 1% 5% 2% 4% 1% 2% 3% Good 36 15 60 34 31 41 48 26 Not so good 36 43 28 38 35 36 31 37 Poor 23 41 7 21 28 18 18 32 DK/NA 3 - 1 5 1 4 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 3% 1% 1% 5% 4% 1% 2% 2% 4% Good 32 39 38 40 31 36 34 44 43 Not so good 42 31 37 33 33 36 35 46 31 Poor 20 28 22 21 32 23 27 4 18 DK/NA 4 1 2 1 1 4 2 4 3 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............ <30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+ Excellent 3% 3% 1% 3% 4% Good 35 34 34 43 48 Not so good 39 40 40 29 25 Poor 21 22 23 24 24 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 - -
Question 33. Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 34% 9% 59% 30% 30% 38% 45% 25% Worse 36 68 10 37 41 31 29 48 The same 28 22 29 30 28 28 26 25 DK/NA 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 25% 37% 33% 45% 26% 38% 32% 57% 30% Worse 35 37 42 29 48 35 42 10 31 The same 37 24 23 23 25 25 25 29 35 DK/NA 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 4 4 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............ <30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+ Better 27% 37% 36% 37% 39% Worse 33 35 37 42 36 The same 37 28 27 20 23 DK/NA 2 1 - 1 1 -
Question 34. Do you support or oppose raising taxes on corporations in order to pay for improvements to the nation's infrastructure?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 61% 28% 87% 59% 56% 66% 67% 50% Oppose 32 66 7 35 39 26 30 44 DK/NA 6 6 6 6 5 7 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 67% 60% 54% 65% 51% 60% 56% 76% 71% Oppose 23 34 42 31 46 34 40 16 20 DK/NA 9 6 4 4 3 6 4 8 10 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............ <30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+ Support 64% 71% 65% 54% 62% Oppose 29 26 34 42 36 DK/NA 8 3 1 4 2 -
Question 35. As you may know, several states are choosing to cut off the additional $300 in federal unemployment benefits months early because they believe it discourages work. Do you think these states are doing the right thing or the wrong thing?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Right thing 54% 89% 32% 54% 60% 49% 51% 67% Wrong thing 38 9 60 37 34 43 43 28 DK/NA 7 2 8 9 6 8 6 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Right thing 52% 48% 60% 59% 67% 57% 62% 36% 46% Wrong thing 44 45 32 34 29 37 34 55 43 DK/NA 4 7 8 7 4 6 5 9 11 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............ <30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+ Right thing 47% 48% 56% 64% 58% Wrong thing 45 45 39 30 38 DK/NA 8 7 5 6 4