November 23, 2016 - American Voters Support Abortion, Oppose The Wall, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Differ With Trump On Guns, Taxes, Other Issues PDF format Additional Trend Information Sample and Methodology detail Despite Donald Trump's victory, American voters are at odds with the president-elect on several key issues, agreeing with the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision 67 - 30 percent and opposing a wall along the Mexican border 55 - 42 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. In fact, support for illegal immigrants being allowed to stay in the U.S., with a path to citizenship, 60 percent, is higher than in any survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe- ack) University Poll since the question was first asked four years ago. Today, another 12 percent of American voters say illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay, but not become citizens and 25 percent say they should be deported. American voter opinions on abortion are: 26 percent say it should be legal in all cases; 38 percent say it should be legal in most cases; 22 percent say it should be illegal in most cases; 10 percent say it should be illegal in all cases. For Supreme Court nominees, Trump should consider only a nominee's qualifications, 51 percent of voters say, while 40 percent say he also should consider the nominee's opinions on issues such as abortion. Those who want a nominee's opinions considered say 51 - 43 percent that Trump should not nominate Supreme Court justices who will vote to restrict abortion rights. "Two of President-elect Donald Trump's signature campaign mantras get a hearty thumbs down. Voters to Trump: No way on reversing Roe v. Wade and not a chance on building that wall," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. "And though it drew cheers on the campaign trail, the fiery rhetoric about redirecting the path to citizenship in the U.S. back to the Mexican border is actually losing support." In an open-ended question, allowing for any answer, 24 percent of American voters say the economy should be President-elect Donald Trump's first priority, followed by 17 percent who say he should address his own personal qualities. American voters support 83 - 15 percent increasing federal spending for infrastructure. Voters say 57 - 38 percent that reducing taxes on the wealthy will not improve the economy and create more jobs. There should be more government regulation of financial institutions, 46 percent of voters say, while 43 percent say increased regulation hurts the economy. American voters support 50 - 44 percent "suspending immigration from terror prone regions, even if it means turning away refugees from those regions." Voters also support 64 - 28 percent "renegotiating major trade deals with other countries, even if it means paying more for the products you buy." Trump should defend all of America's NATO allies, voters say 77 - 16 percent. A total of 68 percent of American voters are "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about climate change and say 59 - 31 percent that Trump should not "remove specific regulations intended to combat climate change." American voters oppose other possible Trump initiatives: 67 - 29 percent against lowering taxes on the wealthy; 48 - 38 percent against removing regulations on businesses and corporations; 57 - 38 percent against making it easier for people to carry guns; 60 - 32 percent against "reducing taxes across the board even if it means increasing the deficit." A total of 76 percent of voters say prejudice against minority groups is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem in the U.S., and 43 percent are more concerned about discrimination and violence against minorities now that Trump has been elected president; 17 percent are less concerned and 38 percent are concerned about the same amount. From November 17 - 20, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,071 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia and the nation as a public service and for research. Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll. 9. What do you think Donald Trump's top priority should be when he becomes President in January? Tot Economy Total 24% Economy general 14 Jobs/Unemployment 10 Personal Qualities Total 17% Caring about people 1 Unite country/people 8 Doing what is best for Americans 2 Honesty/Trustworthiness 2 Behaving appropriately 3 Learn to be President 1 Healthcare Total 8% Healthcare 4 Repeal Obamacare 2 Obamacare general 2 Politics Total 8% Bipartisan/Get things done 2 Resign 3 Supporting Constitution 1 Nominate Supreme Court Justice 1 Appointing good people 1 Immigration Total 6% Immigration general 3 Build wall 1 Borders/Secure borders 1 Immigration other 1 National Security 6% Foreign policy 3% Military Total 3% Military Issues/Benefits 2 Defeat ISIS 1 Budget Total 2% National debt 1 Budget other 1 Environment 2% Inequality Total 2% Class inequality 1 Race relations 1 Taxes 2% Crime 1% Education 1% Government Corruption/Ethics 1% Infrastructure 1% Poverty/Homelessness 1% Other 6% DK/NA 6% 10. For future presidential elections, would you support or oppose changing to a system in which the president is elected by direct popular vote, instead of by the Electoral College? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 53% 24% 81% 53% 47% 58% 54% 40% Oppose 39 68 10 39 48 32 39 51 DK/NA 8 9 8 8 5 10 7 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 58% 54% 46% 55% 40% 51% 46% 69% Oppose 35 41 43 37 54 39 46 23 DK/NA 7 5 11 8 6 9 8 8 37. As president, do you think Donald Trump should - lower taxes on the wealthy, or not? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 29% 53% 12% 23% 33% 25% 27% 33% No 67 40 87 72 64 69 69 62 DK/NA 4 7 1 6 3 6 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Should 27% 31% 26% 33% 34% 27% 30% 25% No 71 67 71 59 63 67 65 72 DK/NA 2 2 4 9 3 6 5 3 38. As president, do you think Donald Trump should - remove regulations on businesses and corporations, or not? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 38% 66% 9% 39% 48% 30% 39% 46% No 48 21 77 48 43 53 51 38 DK/NA 14 13 14 14 10 17 10 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Should 36% 39% 39% 37% 54% 34% 43% 27% No 50 49 48 47 38 49 44 59 DK/NA 14 12 13 16 9 17 13 14 39. As president, do you think Donald Trump should - remove specific regulations intended to combat climate change, or not? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 31% 53% 14% 28% 36% 28% 31% 39% No 59 35 80 61 56 62 64 48 DK/NA 9 12 7 11 9 10 6 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Should 26% 28% 39% 31% 40% 31% 35% 22% No 67 65 51 55 52 58 56 67 DK/NA 8 7 10 14 7 11 9 10 40. As president, do you think Donald Trump should - make it easier for people to carry guns, or not? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 38% 66% 8% 40% 45% 32% 31% 54% No 57 30 88 54 51 62 64 41 DK/NA 5 5 4 6 4 6 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Should 42% 38% 37% 34% 51% 37% 43% 26% No 53 59 58 59 45 58 52 69 DK/NA 5 3 5 7 4 6 5 4 41. As president, do you think Donald Trump should - defend all of America's NATO allies, if necessary, or not? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 77% 75% 80% 79% 80% 74% 81% 72% No 16 16 15 16 16 16 12 17 DK/NA 7 8 5 5 3 10 6 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Should 80% 75% 80% 75% 80% 74% 77% 80% No 16 20 14 12 15 15 15 18 DK/NA 4 5 5 13 4 12 8 3 42. Do you support or oppose building a wall along the border with Mexico? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 42% 76% 11% 43% 46% 39% 39% 57% Oppose 55 20 88 53 51 58 58 39 DK/NA 3 4 1 4 3 3 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 24% 45% 50% 45% 52% 46% 49% 26% Oppose 76 53 46 51 46 50 48 72 DK/NA - 2 4 4 2 4 3 2 43. Do you support or oppose renegotiating major trade deals with other countries, even if it means paying more for the products you buy? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 64% 81% 41% 67% 71% 59% 64% 73% Oppose 28 13 47 27 25 31 28 19 DK/NA 8 6 12 5 5 10 8 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 68% 67% 66% 61% 74% 65% 69% 53% Oppose 27 28 26 30 22 24 23 41 DK/NA 5 6 9 9 5 11 8 6 44. Do you support or oppose increasing federal spending for roads, bridges, mass transit and other infrastructure? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 83% 83% 84% 83% 85% 81% 90% 82% Oppose 15 17 15 12 15 15 8 16 DK/NA 2 - 2 4 - 4 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 76% 89% 83% 87% 86% 86% 86% 77% Oppose 20 10 16 11 14 11 12 21 DK/NA 4 1 1 3 - 4 2 2 45. Do you support or oppose putting limits on the number of times Senators and Congressmen can run for office, also known as term limits? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 82% 88% 73% 84% 83% 82% 82% 85% Oppose 14 10 22 13 15 14 15 12 DK/NA 3 2 5 3 2 4 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 86% 84% 77% 84% 84% 84% 84% 79% Oppose 10 13 19 14 14 12 13 18 DK/NA 4 3 4 2 2 4 3 3 46. Do you support or oppose reducing taxes across the board, even if it means increasing the deficit? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 32% 45% 20% 34% 34% 31% 28% 36% Oppose 60 47 72 58 61 59 67 55 DK/NA 8 8 8 8 5 10 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 34% 33% 36% 24% 37% 28% 32% 34% Oppose 58 63 59 61 60 61 60 58 DK/NA 9 4 4 15 3 11 7 8 47. Do you support or oppose suspending immigration from "terror prone" regions, even if it means turning away refugees from those regions? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 50% 78% 23% 48% 56% 44% 44% 59% Oppose 44 18 70 45 43 46 50 35 DK/NA 6 5 6 7 2 10 6 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 40% 54% 52% 50% 58% 47% 52% 43% Oppose 57 42 41 42 40 44 42 51 DK/NA 2 4 7 9 2 9 6 6 51. Do you believe that reducing taxes on the wealthy will improve the economy and create more jobs or not? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Improve 38% 56% 19% 37% 42% 34% 31% 45% No 57 37 79 55 53 60 65 48 DK/NA 6 8 2 8 5 6 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Improve 40% 34% 40% 39% 43% 35% 38% 37% No 56 62 56 52 51 59 56 58 DK/NA 4 5 4 8 6 6 6 5 52. Do you think there should be more government regulation of financial institutions, or do you think increased regulation hurts the economy? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More regulation 46% 26% 66% 46% 45% 47% 52% 40% Hurts economy 43 64 23 43 48 38 40 47 DK/NA 11 10 11 12 6 15 8 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht More regulation 43% 51% 48% 41% 43% 47% 46% 49% Hurts economy 50 40 41 42 52 37 44 41 DK/NA 7 9 11 17 4 16 11 10 53. How concerned are you about climate change: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very concerned 37% 12% 61% 38% 36% 38% 44% 28% Somewhat concerned 31 35 27 31 30 32 29 30 Not so concerned 15 27 7 13 14 16 14 19 Not concerned at all 16 24 5 17 20 13 13 22 DK/NA 1 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Very concerned 46% 33% 35% 36% 35% 35% 35% 42% Somewhat concerned 35 33 29 27 27 31 29 36 Not so concerned 7 19 16 17 16 18 17 11 Not concerned at all 10 16 18 19 22 14 18 11 DK/NA 2 - 1 1 - 2 1 - 54. Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are currently living in the United States? A) They should be allowed to stay in the United States and to eventually apply for U.S. citizenship. B) They should be allowed to remain in the United States, but not be allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship. C) They should be required to leave the U.S. WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A) Stay/Citizenship 60% 38% 83% 56% 52% 66% 63% 51% B) Stay/Not citizen 12 12 7 15 14 10 13 9 C) Not stay 25 45 8 24 29 21 21 34 DK/NA 4 6 1 5 5 3 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht A) Stay/Citizenship 73% 58% 57% 56% 49% 63% 57% 67% B) Stay/Not citizen 7 11 15 11 13 9 11 13 C) Not stay 18 26 24 26 32 24 28 16 DK/NA 1 5 4 7 5 4 5 3 55. In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Agree 67% 39% 85% 72% 64% 69% 71% 59% Disagree 30 56 14 24 33 28 27 37 DK/NA 3 5 1 3 3 3 1 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Agree 69% 71% 63% 67% 64% 66% 65% 71% Disagree 30 27 34 29 35 30 32 26 DK/NA 2 2 4 3 2 4 3 3 56. Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Legal all cases 26% 7% 44% 29% 22% 30% 29% 19% Legal most cases 38 28 40 41 41 35 40 37 Illegal most cases 22 37 9 21 23 20 20 26 Illegal all cases 10 23 4 6 8 12 7 14 DK/NA 4 6 3 4 6 3 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Legal all cases 30% 29% 26% 21% 20% 26% 24% 34% Legal most cases 40 35 37 42 42 35 38 36 Illegal most cases 15 21 25 25 24 23 23 17 Illegal all cases 12 10 8 8 8 13 11 8 DK/NA 3 5 4 4 5 3 4 5 57. Should President-elect Trump choose a Supreme Court nominee based only on whether that person is qualified to be a justice, or should he also consider that person's views on controversial issues like abortion? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Only qualifications 51% 41% 59% 53% 54% 48% 57% 44% Consider views 40 52 32 40 39 42 38 46 DK/NA 8 8 9 7 7 10 6 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Only qualifications 54% 51% 53% 50% 53% 47% 50% 55% Consider views 38 42 41 38 43 42 42 36 DK/NA 8 8 5 12 3 11 8 9 57a. (If consider views q57) Do you think President-elect Trump should appoint Supreme Court Justices who will vote to restrict abortion rights, or not? IF CONSIDER VIEWS Q57................................ WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 43% 64% 20% 37% 45% 42% 38% 50% No 51 30 77 54 49 52 58 43 DK/NA 6 6 3 9 6 6 4 7 64. How serious a problem do you think that prejudice against minority groups is in the United States today: a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not so serious problem, or not a problem at all? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very serious 43% 17% 73% 41% 35% 50% 42% 30% Somewhat serious 33 37 24 34 34 32 34 40 Not so serious 17 35 3 16 22 14 17 23 Not at all 5 8 - 8 8 3 4 6 DK/NA 2 3 - 1 2 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Very serious 48% 43% 41% 41% 29% 41% 36% 62% Somewhat serious 32 31 34 35 38 36 37 22 Not so serious 12 19 20 18 24 17 20 10 Not at all 8 5 5 3 7 4 5 5 DK/NA - 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 66. Now that Donald Trump has been elected president, are you more concerned about discrimination and violence against minorities, less concerned, or concerned about the same amount? WHITE........ COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More concerned 43% 12% 77% 40% 35% 50% 47% 29% Less concerned 17 37 2 16 20 15 13 28 Same amount 38 49 21 43 44 34 39 42 DK/NA 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht More concerned 53% 41% 41% 39% 31% 42% 37% 58% Less concerned 17 12 20 21 24 19 21 8 Same amount 30 47 37 38 44 38 40 33 DK/NA - - 2 2 1 1 1 1
