Majority Approve Of NATO Decision Not To Enforce No-Fly Zone, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Public Figures In U.S. Praising Putin Are Viewed Negatively
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As NATO holds steadfast in refusing to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine, explaining it would lead NATO members into a war with Russia, Americans approve 54 - 32 percent of NATO's decision not to enforce a no-fly zone, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adults released today. Democrats say 58 - 30 percent, independents say 57 - 30 percent, and Republicans say 47 - 38 percent that they approve of NATO's decision not to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
Three-quarters of Americans (75 percent) say the U.S. should do whatever it can to help Ukraine, without risking a direct war between the U.S. and Russia, while 17 percent say the U.S. should do whatever it can to help Ukraine, even if it means risking a direct war between the U.S. and Russia.
"Watching with horror from afar, Americans are resolute in staying a course that will prevent a widening of the war," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
As for how closely Americans are following news about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 52 percent say very closely, 37 percent say somewhat closely, and 11 percent say not too closely.
When asked what concerns them more: Russia's invasion of Ukraine or COVID-19, 79 percent of Americans say the invasion of Ukraine, while 13 percent say COVID-19.
PUTIN
A majority of Americans (60 percent) think Russian President Vladimir Putin is mentally unstable, while 24 percent say he is mentally stable.
As for politicians and media figures who have had words of praise for Putin in the last several weeks, 57 percent of Americans say they view those individuals less favorably, while 36 percent say it doesn't affect their opinion of those individuals, and 2 percent say they view those individuals more favorably. There are big differences by party:
- among Democrats: 81 percent say they view those individuals less favorably, while 16 percent say it doesn't affect their opinion;
- among independents: 54 percent say they view those individuals less favorably, while 39 percent say it doesn't affect their opinion;
- among Republicans: 45 percent say they view those individuals less favorably, while 46 percent say it doesn't affect their opinion.
"Some career advice from American voters to the politicians, pundits, and opinion performers...there may be enduring consequences for admiring the world's most reviled leader," added Malloy.
BIDEN
Americans give President Joe Biden a negative 42 - 49 percent approval rating on his handling of the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
As for Biden's overall job approval, Americans give him a negative 38 - 53 percent job approval rating with 9 percent not offering an opinion. This compares to a negative 38 - 51 percent job approval rating in a Quinnipiac University poll last week.
In today's poll, registered voters give Biden a negative 40 - 53 percent job approval rating with 7 percent not offering an opinion. This compares to a negative 40 - 51 percent job approval rating last week.
Americans were asked about Biden's handling of three issues:
- the response to the coronavirus: 49 percent approve, while 44 percent disapprove;
- foreign policy: 39 percent approve, while 52 percent disapprove;
- the economy: 34 percent approve, while 58 percent disapprove.
GAS PRICES
Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64 percent) say the price of gasoline has been either a very serious problem (37 percent) or a somewhat serious problem (27 percent) for them and their family, while 35 percent say it's a not too serious problem (21 percent) or not a problem at all (14 percent).
There are wide differences along party lines. Eighty-five percent of Republicans, 68 percent of independents, and 38 percent of Democrats say the price of gasoline is a very serious problem or a somewhat serious problem for them and their family.
More than 4 in 10 Americans (45 percent) say they have cut back significantly on their household spending because of the recent rise in gas prices, while 54 percent say they have not. Similarly, more than 4 in 10 Americans (46 percent) say they have cut back significantly on how much they drive because of the recent rise in gas prices, while 53 percent say they have not.
"Surging gas prices are apparently a good deal more painful for Republicans than they are for Democrats as more Republicans say that skyrocketing prices are straining home finances and keeping the family vehicle in the garage more than normal," added Malloy.
SUPREME COURT NOMINEE
Americans say 52 - 24 percent that the U.S. Senate should confirm President Biden's nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. About one-quarter of Americans (24 percent) did not offer an opinion.
1,936 U.S. adults nationwide were surveyed from March 10th - 14th with a margin of error of +/- 2.2 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 38% 4% 85% 31% 32% 43% 44% 25% Disapprove 53 94 9 57 59 47 51 67 DK/NA 9 2 6 12 9 9 5 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 35% 37% 37% 45% 26% 37% 32% 62% 41% Disapprove 51 52 57 51 67 56 62 30 47 DK/NA 14 11 6 5 8 6 7 8 12 Mltry Hshld Approve 34% Disapprove 62 DK/NA 4 -
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 19% 1% 51% 11% 16% 22% 25% 11% Approve smwht 18 3 33 19 16 20 19 14 Disapprove smwht 8 5 6 11 9 7 9 7 Disapprove strongly 44 88 2 45 49 40 42 59 DK/NA 10 3 7 13 10 11 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 8% 18% 23% 32% 11% 20% 16% 39% 20% Approve smwht 25 20 13 12 14 18 16 23 19 Disapprove smwht 16 9 4 4 8 8 8 9 10 Disapprove strongly 34 42 53 47 58 48 53 21 35 DK/NA 16 11 6 5 8 7 7 8 17 Mltry Hshld Approve strongly 19% Approve smwht 15 Disapprove smwht 9 Disapprove strongly 52 DK/NA 4 -
Question 2. 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 34% 3% 80% 28% 29% 39% 43% 24% Disapprove 58 95 15 64 64 53 53 72 DK/NA 7 1 6 8 7 8 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 25% 38% 34% 44% 25% 35% 30% 57% 35% Disapprove 63 54 62 52 71 61 66 34 54 DK/NA 12 8 4 4 4 3 4 10 11 -
Question 3. 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% 6% 83% 35% 34% 44% 48% 29% Disapprove 52 91 11 56 59 46 48 65 DK/NA 9 3 6 9 7 10 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 38% 38% 37% 46% 30% 40% 35% 61% 39% Disapprove 46 54 58 51 64 54 59 28 46 DK/NA 16 8 5 3 5 6 6 10 15 FOLLOWING NEWS ABOUT INVASION OF UKRAINE Q9 Mltry Very Somewhat NotToo Hshld closely closely closely Approve 34% 42% 37% 28% Disapprove 62 54 52 45 DK/NA 5 3 11 27 -
Question 4. 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 49% 11% 92% 47% 44% 53% 53% 38% Disapprove 44 83 7 45 50 39 43 56 DK/NA 7 6 1 8 6 8 5 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 53% 49% 44% 52% 39% 47% 43% 69% 52% Disapprove 40 43 52 42 56 47 52 23 41 DK/NA 7 9 4 5 5 6 6 8 8 -
Question 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling - the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 42% 10% 81% 40% 39% 45% 50% 32% Disapprove 49 84 15 50 54 45 43 61 DK/NA 9 6 4 10 7 11 7 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 45% 38% 40% 48% 34% 41% 38% 62% 46% Disapprove 42 54 54 47 59 51 55 28 43 DK/NA 13 7 5 5 6 8 7 10 11 FOLLOWING NEWS ABOUT INVASION OF UKRAINE Q9 Mltry Very Somewhat NotToo Hshld closely closely closely Approve 38% 45% 41% 30% Disapprove 55 50 50 43 DK/NA 7 5 9 27 -
Question 6. How much of a problem has the price of gasoline been for you and your family lately; a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not too serious problem, or not a problem at all?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very serious 37% 54% 13% 41% 38% 36% 23% 40% Smwht serious 27 31 25 27 27 27 30 29 Not too serious 21 11 35 19 19 22 27 17 Not a problem at all 14 4 27 13 15 14 21 14 DK/NA 1 - - - - 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very serious 34% 44% 40% 30% 36% 32% 34% 36% 42% Smwht serious 31 22 28 28 29 29 29 32 26 Not too serious 24 21 17 21 19 22 20 19 22 Not a problem at all 10 13 15 21 16 16 16 13 9 DK/NA 1 - 1 - - 1 - - - ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Very serious 50% 36% 35% 28% Smwht serious 25 29 30 26 Not too serious 15 25 23 23 Not a problem at all 10 8 12 23 DK/NA - 2 - 1 -
Question 7. As a result of the recent rise in gas prices, have you cut back significantly on - your household spending, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 45% 60% 22% 50% 45% 45% 31% 47% No 54 39 77 49 54 54 69 51 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 47% 45% 49% 39% 40% 43% 41% 42% 61% No 50 53 50 61 58 57 58 56 39 DK/NA 3 2 1 - 1 1 1 2 - ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Yes 59% 52% 45% 33% No 39 46 55 67 DK/NA 2 2 - 1 -
Question 8. As a result of the recent rise in gas prices, have you cut back significantly on - how much you drive, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 55% 28% 49% 43% 48% 31% 48% No 53 44 71 49 55 50 68 50 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 1 2 - 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 47% 45% 49% 41% 40% 44% 42% 49% 55% No 50 55 50 57 59 54 56 48 44 DK/NA 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME... <30K 30-50 50-100 >100K Yes 58% 51% 47% 32% No 40 46 52 67 DK/NA 2 3 1 - -
Question 9. How closely have you been following news about Russia's invasion of Ukraine; very closely, somewhat closely, or not too closely?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very closely 52% 57% 58% 50% 56% 49% 65% 51% Somewhat closely 37 32 34 39 34 40 27 37 Not too closely 11 11 8 10 10 12 8 12 DK/NA - - - - - - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very closely 38% 51% 59% 65% 58% 54% 56% 44% 46% Somewhat closely 45 41 32 28 32 35 34 42 43 Not too closely 17 8 9 7 10 11 10 15 10 DK/NA - 1 - - - - - - 1 Mltry Hshld Very closely 56% Somewhat closely 35 Not too closely 9 DK/NA - -
Question 10. Do you think Russian President Vladimir Putin is mentally stable or mentally unstable?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Mentally stable 24% 23% 17% 28% 31% 17% 25% 25% Mentally unstable 60 61 72 56 55 65 61 62 DK/NA 16 16 11 16 14 18 14 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Mentally stable 28% 28% 22% 17% 32% 17% 24% 25% 21% Mentally unstable 58 55 63 70 54 69 62 60 62 DK/NA 14 17 16 13 14 14 14 15 17 FOLLOWING NEWS ABOUT INVASION OF UKRAINE Q9 Mltry Very Somewhat NotToo Hshld closely closely closely Mentally stable 24% 25% 24% 17% Mentally unstable 62 63 57 53 DK/NA 13 12 19 30 -
Question 11. What concerns you more: COVID-19 or Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No COVID-19 13% 8% 21% 12% 13% 14% 7% 10% Invasion of Ukraine 79 85 75 81 80 78 89 83 DK/NA 8 7 5 7 7 8 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp COVID-19 13% 15% 11% 15% 10% 8% 9% 36% 14% Invasion of Ukraine 81 78 79 81 84 86 85 56 78 DK/NA 6 7 9 4 6 6 6 8 8 FOLLOWING NEWS ABOUT INVASION OF UKRAINE Q9 Mltry Very Somewhat NotToo Hshld closely closely closely COVID-19 13% 10% 15% 22% Invasion of Ukraine 79 83 78 64 DK/NA 8 7 7 14 -
Question 12. Which comes closer to your view regarding the U.S. response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? A) The U.S. should do whatever it can to help Ukraine, even if it means risking a direct war between the U.S. and Russia. B) The U.S. should do whatever it can to help Ukraine, without risking a direct war between the U.S. and Russia.
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A) Help/Risk war 17% 22% 14% 18% 19% 15% 17% 19% B) Help/Not risk war 75 69 82 74 73 76 78 71 NEITHER(VOL) 5 5 2 5 5 5 3 5 DK/NA 4 4 2 3 4 4 1 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A) Help/Risk war 13% 18% 20% 19% 21% 16% 18% 12% 16% B) Help/Not risk war 79 73 72 77 71 76 74 80 78 NEITHER(VOL) 4 8 4 2 5 4 5 5 1 DK/NA 5 1 3 3 3 4 3 2 5 FOLLOWING NEWS ABOUT INVASION OF UKRAINE Q9 Mltry Very Somewhat NotToo Hshld closely closely closely A) Help/Risk war 24% 22% 11% 14% B) Help/Not risk war 68 72 79 73 NEITHER(VOL) 5 4 5 7 DK/NA 3 3 5 6 -
Question 13. As you may know, some politicians and media figures have had words of praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the last several weeks. Does that make you view those individuals more favorably, less favorably, or doesn't it affect your opinion of those individuals?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More favorably 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% Less favorably 57 45 81 54 53 61 66 56 Doesn't affect 36 46 16 39 40 32 28 36 DK/NA 5 6 1 6 5 5 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More favorably 2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% Less favorably 46 53 62 71 55 65 60 55 47 Doesn't affect 49 41 31 21 39 27 33 37 45 DK/NA 3 4 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 FOLLOWING NEWS ABOUT INVASION OF UKRAINE Q9 Mltry Very Somewhat NotToo Hshld closely closely closely More favorably 2% 3% 1% 2% Less favorably 56 64 56 30 Doesn't affect 38 29 38 62 DK/NA 5 5 5 5 -
Question 14. Some people have called for NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine. NATO, which includes the U.S., has refused, explaining it would lead NATO countries into a war with Russia. Do you approve or disapprove of NATO's decision?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 54% 47% 58% 57% 60% 47% 61% 55% Disapprove 32 38 30 30 30 33 29 32 DK/NA 15 15 12 13 10 20 10 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 56% 49% 53% 58% 60% 54% 57% 50% 53% Disapprove 27 36 35 31 31 30 31 33 30 DK/NA 17 14 12 11 10 15 12 17 17 FOLLOWING NEWS ABOUT INVASION OF UKRAINE Q9 Mltry Very Somewhat NotToo Hshld closely closely closely Approve 48% 58% 51% 39% Disapprove 37 32 29 34 DK/NA 15 9 20 27 -
Question 15. As you may know, President Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Do you think the U.S. Senate should confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, or not?
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 52% 24% 88% 50% 48% 55% 59% 40% No 24 48 4 23 26 22 20 31 DK/NA 24 29 8 27 26 23 21 29 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Should 50% 54% 51% 55% 43% 50% 46% 78% 53% No 21 23 28 25 29 27 28 11 22 DK/NA 29 23 21 20 29 24 26 12 24