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Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 16-20, 2022. N=1,589 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"Overall, do you think this year's midterm election results are legitimate, or not?"

		Think they are legitimate	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	71	20	9
	Republicans	60	30	10
	Democrats	92	4	4
	Independents	70	20	10

Marist Poll. Nov. 14-16, 2022. N=1,199 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.

"How confident are you that your state or local government ran a fair and accurate election this year: very confident, confident, not very confident, or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Confident	Not very confident	Not confident at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	46	33	12	9	1
	Democrats	66	24	9	1	0
	Republicans	25	40	17	17	1
	Independents	45	35	10	8	2

Gallup Poll. Sept. 1-17, 2021. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"On the whole, would you say you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the nation is being governed?"

		Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/1-17/21	30	69	-
	8/31 - 9/13/20	29	70	1
	9/3-15/19	35	64	-
	9/4-12/18	38	61	1
	9/6-10/17	28	71	1
	9/7-11/16	33	67	-
	9/9-13/15	30	69	1
	9/4-7/14	27	72	1
	10/3-6/13	18	81	2
	9/5-8/13	32	67	1
	9/6-9/12	34	64	1
	9/8-11/11	19	81	1
	9/13-16/10	27	71	1

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 27-Aug. 2, 2021. N=1,290 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7.

"Some people have suggested eliminating the filibuster procedure in the U.S. Senate so that all that would be needed to pass legislation would be a simple majority of votes; for example, 51 votes out of 100. Do you think that is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/2/21	40	47	13

"Which do you think is a bigger problem in U.S. elections: voter fraud or voter suppression?"

		Voter fraud	Voter suppression	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/2/21	47	46	7

"Do you think there is a coordinated effort to make it harder for Americans to vote, or don't you think so?"

		There is a coordinated effort	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/2/21	49	48	4

"Which comes closer to your point of view: voting rights in the United States are well protected or voting rights in the United States are under threat?"

		Well protected	Under threat	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/2/21	30	64	6

"Which comes closer to your point of view: election security in the United States is strong or election security in the United States is under threat?"

		Strong	Under threat	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/2/21	39	57	4

"Do you think violent right wing extremism is a serious problem in the United States today, or not?"

		Think it is a serious problem	Do not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/2/21	65	29	6

"Do you think violent left wing extremism is a serious problem in the United States today, or not?"

		Think it is a serious problem	Do not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/2/21	60	33	7

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 27-30, 2021. N=907 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Thinking about voting, which of these do you think is more important: passing new laws making it easier for people to vote lawfully, or passing new laws making it harder for people to vote fraudulently?" Options rotated

		Easier to vote lawfully	Harder to vote fraudulently	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/27-30/21	62	30	8

Monmouth University Poll. June 9-14, 2021. N=810 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"How much of a problem is voter fraud in the United States that is, votes being cast in the name of people who are not eligible to vote? Is it a major problem, minor problem, or not a problem?"

		Major problem	Minor problem	Not a problem	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-14/21	37	32	29	2

"How much of a problem is voter disenfranchisement in the United States that is, eligible voters being prevented from casting their ballots or not having their ballots counted? Is it a major problem, minor problem, or not a problem?"

		Major problem	Minor problem	Not a problem	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-14/21	50	26	20	4

"In general, do you think voting by mail should be made easier or harder?"

		Easier	Harder	No change (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-14/21	50	39	6	5

"In general, do you think in-person early voting should be made easier or harder?"

		Easier	Harder	No change (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-14/21	71	16	9	4

"In general, do you support or oppose establishing national guidelines to allow vote by mail and in-person early voting in federal elections in every state?"

		Support	Oppose	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-14/21	69	25	2	3

"In general, do you support or oppose requiring voters to show a photo I.D. in order to vote?"

		Support	Oppose	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-14/21	80	18	2	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 10-13, 2021. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"How confident are you in the integrity of the U.S. electoral system overall: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident, or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not so confident	Not confident at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/10-13/21	37	26	13	23	1

"As far as the future is concerned, thinking about our system of government and how well it works, is this something you feel generally optimistic about, generally pessimistic about, or uncertain about?"

		Generally optimistic	Generally pessimistic	Uncertain	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/10-13/21	30	20	48	2

"Did the events in Washington, D.C., last week make you more confident in the stability of democracy in the United States, less confident, or make no difference?"

		More confident	Less confident	No difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/10-13/21	13	51	32	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 7-10, 2021. N=1,239 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8.

"How concerned are you about the safety of elected officials in the United States: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not to concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/7-10/21	35	35	13	16	2

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. Dec. 16-20, 2020. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you believe the United States should change the Constitution so the president is elected by the popular vote, not through the Electoral College: yes or no?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	49	47	3
	Democrats	75	19	5
	Republicans	22	78	-
	Independents/Other	49	47	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 11-15, 2020. N=1,332 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7.

"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?"

		Should be allowed	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	59	38	3
	Republicans	23	73	4
	Democrats	90	8	2
	Independents	57	41	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 25-28, 2020. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you support or oppose states making it easier for people to cast an absentee ballot or vote by mail instead of going to a polling place to vote?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	65	30	5

Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). May 17-20, 2020. N=1,207 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"In response to the coronavirus pandemic, do you favor or oppose allowing all U.S. citizens to vote by mail in the upcoming presidential election?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/17-20/20	63	30	8

Gallup Poll. April 14-28, 2020. N=1,016 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Would you favor or oppose your state allowing all voters to vote by mail or absentee ballot in this year's presidential election?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/14-28/20	64	34	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). April 13-15, 2020. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Thinking again about the fall elections: Currently most states do not allow voting by mail except for absentee ballots. Overall, do you favor or oppose changing the election laws to allow everyone to vote by mail?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/13-15/20	58	39	3

	If oppose changing election laws: "And, given the concern that the coronavirus may still be contagious this fall, do you favor or oppose changing the election laws to allow everyone to vote by mail only for this election in November?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/13-15/20	24	74	2

"Thinking again about the fall elections: Currently most states do not allow voting by mail except for absentee ballots. Overall, do you favor or oppose changing the election laws to allow everyone to vote by mail?" If oppose: "And, given the concern that the coronavirus may still be contagious this fall, do you favor or oppose changing the election laws to allow everyone to vote by mail only for this election in November?" Combined responses

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/13-15/20	67	29	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. Sept. 19-23, 2019. N=1,337 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.2.

"As you may know, the youngest someone can be in order to serve as president of the United States is 35 years old. Would you support or oppose limiting the oldest someone can be to serve as president?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/19-23/19	41	52	8

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 25-28, 2019. N=1,306 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Do you think the lack of civility in politics today is a serious problem, or don't you think so?"

		Is a serious problem	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/25-28/19	88	8	3

"Do you think that the way people talk about politics these days is contributing to violence in the U.S., or don't you think so?"

		Is contributing	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/25-28/19	71	25	5

"Do you think that Congress should be passing additional laws to protect the 2020 U.S. elections from foreign interference, or do you think that the current laws are good enough?"

		Should pass additional laws	Current laws good enough	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/25-28/19	59	31	10

"Do you support or oppose requiring political campaigns to report any information they receive from foreign governments to the FBI?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/25-28/19	87	7	6

"Do you think it is ever acceptable for a presidential campaign to obtain information on a political opponent from a hostile foreign power, or do you think that is never acceptable?"

		Acceptable	Never acceptable	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/25-28/19	13	78	9

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. July 15-17, 2019. N=1,346 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think getting rid of the electoral college as part of the presidential election process is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-17/19	42	50	8

Gallup Poll. June 19-30, 2019. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Would you favor or oppose making Washington, D.C., a separate state?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/19-30/19	29	64	8

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). April 28-May 1, 2019. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"U.S. presidential elections are determined by the electoral college where the candidate that wins a state receives votes based upon that state's population. This means our constitution allows for a president to be elected without winning the national popular vote. Which approach do you prefer in electing a president: continuing to use the electoral college, OR amending the constitution to determine the winner by national popular vote?" Options rotated

		Electoral college	Popular vote	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/28 - 5/1/19	43	53	4

Gallup Poll. April 17-30, 2019. N=1,024 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Between now and the 2020 political conventions, there will be discussion about the qualifications of presidential candidates -- their education, age, religion, race, and so on. If your party nominated a generally well-qualified person for president who happened to be [see below], would you vote for that person?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Black" 1958: "... If your party nominated a generally well-qualified man for president and he happened to be a Negro, would you vote for him?"
	4/17-30/19	96	3	-
	6/2-7/15	92	7	1
	7/30 - 8/4/58	37	53	10

	"Catholic"
	4/17-30/19	95	5	-
	6/2-7/15	93	6	1
	2/3-8/37	60	30	10

	"Hispanic"
	4/17-30/19	95	5	-
	6/2-7/15	91	8	1
	2/9-11/07	87	12	1

	"A woman"
	4/17-30/19	94	6	-
	6/2-7/15	92	8	-
	1/27 - 2/1/37	33	64	3

	"Jewish"
	4/17-30/19	93	7	-
	6/2-7/15	91	7	3
	2/10-15/37	46	47	8

	"An Evangelical Christian"
	4/17-30/19	80	18	1
	6/2-7/15	73	25	2

	"Gay or lesbian" 1978: "... If your party nominated a generally well-qualified person for president and he happened to be a homosexual, would you vote for him?"
	4/17-30/19	76	24	-
	6/2-7/15	74	24	2
	7/21-24/78	26	66	8

	"Under the age of 40"
	4/17-30/19	71	28	1

	"Muslim"
	4/17-30/19	66	33	-
	6/2-7/15	60	38	2
	6/7-10/12	58	40	3

	"Over the age of 70"
	4/17-30/19	63	37	-

	"An atheist"
	4/17-30/19	60	39	1
	6/2-7/15	58	40	1
	7/30 - 8/4/58	18	75	7

	"A socialist"
	4/17-30/19	47	51	2
	6/2-7/15	47	50	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 26-29, 2019. N=1,044 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"In general, would you say that you are open to electing a president who is a gay man, or wouldn't you say that?"

		Are open	Wouldn't say that	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/26-29/19	70	23	7

"In general, would you say that the United States is ready to elect a president who is a gay man, or wouldn't you say that?"

		Is ready	Wouldn't say that	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/26-29/19	36	52	12

"Do you support or oppose allowing individuals who are currently in prison to vote?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/26-29/19	31	65	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 21-25, 2019. N=1,358 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"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?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/21-25/19	54	39	7
	Republicans	25	71	3
	Democrats	82	13	5
	Independents	51	39	10

	11/17-20/16	53	39	8
	11/28 - 12/3/12	60	29	11

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll. conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Dec. 9-12, 2018. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Overall, how do you feel about the results of this year's elections? Do you feel they are very positive for the country, somewhat positive, somewhat negative, or very negative for the country?"

		Very positive	Somewhat positive	Somewhat negative	Very negative	Mixed (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/9-12/18	13	50	20	13	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 14-19, 2018. N=1,046 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think that the Democrats winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives is a good thing or a bad thing?"

		A good thing	A bad thing	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	62	30	8
	Republicans	20	68	12
	Democrats	97	2	1
	Independents	62	28	9

CBS News Poll. Nov. 15-18, 2018. N=1,103 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Thinking about the outcome of the November congressional elections, are you more optimistic or more pessimistic about the future of the country over the next two years?"

		Optimistic	Pessimistic	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	63	30	7
	Republicans	57	34	9
	Democrats	72	24	4
	Independents	61	32	7

CBS News Poll. June 14-17, 2018. N=1,100 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think sitting presidents should have the power under the Constitution to pardon themselves for any crimes they might commit, or don't you think presidents should have that power?"

		Should have the power	Should not have the power	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	13	83	4
	Republicans	23	72	5
	Democrats	7	92	1
	Independents	12	83	4

Marist Poll. Jan. 29-31, 2018. N=824 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8.

"Do you think professional football athletes playing in the Super Bowl should be required to stand for the national anthem, or should they be allowed to kneel if they choose?"

		Required to stand	Allowed to kneel	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	48	47	5
	Democrats	22	73	5
	Republicans	78	19	2
	Independents	45	49	6

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Dec. 14-17, 2017. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6. 2015 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll

"On the whole, would you say you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the nation is being governed?"

		Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	12/14-17/17	28	68	4
	12/17-21/15	24	75	-
	10/24-26/14	25	74	1
	10/18-20/13	14	83	2
	3/15-17/13	25	74	1

"Do you think this country would be governed better or governed worse if more women were in political office?"

		Better	Worse	No difference (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	12/14-17/17	64	10	16	11

Quinnipiac University Poll. Dec. 6-11, 2017. N=1,211 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, the United States Senate can vote to expel any member. United States Senate candidate Roy Moore has been accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault, but he has denied the accusations. If Roy Moore wins and becomes a senator, do you think the Senate should expel him, or not?"

		Should expel him	Should not expel him	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/6-11/17	60	31	8
	11/15-20/17	60	28	12

"If Roy Moore is elected and the Senate chooses not to expel him, do you think that will damage the reputation of the Republican Party in a significant way, or not?"

		Would damage	Would not damage	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/6-11/17	56	38	6

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 29-Dec. 4, 2017. N=1,747 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8.

"If an elected official has been accused of sexual harassment or sexual assault by multiple people, do you think that elected official should resign, or not?"

		Should resign	Should not resign	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/29 - 12/4/17	66	24	10

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 15-20, 2017. N=1,415 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"If a political candidate has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, would you still consider voting for them if you agreed with them on the issues, or would you definitely not vote for them?"

		Would still consider voting for	Would not vote for	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/15-20/17	27	62	11

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 10-13, 2017. N=937 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8.

"As you may know, Roy Moore, a candidate for United States senator in Alabama, has been accused of initiating sexual contact with a 14 year old girl and pursuing relationships with three other teenagers while he was in his 30s. Roy Moore has denied these accusations. Do you believe these accusations against Roy Moore, or not?"

		Believe accusations	Don't believe accusations	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/10-13/17	51	19	30

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Republican officials have responded to the accusations against Roy Moore?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/10-13/17	25	43	31

"Do you think Roy Moore should stay in the race for United States senator or drop out of the race for United States senator?"

		Stay in the race	Drop out of the race	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/10-13/17	23	63	14

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Nov. 2-5, 2017. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Do you think it is good for the country or bad for the country that the Republican Party is in control of Congress?"

		Good	Bad	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/2-5/17	38	51	6	5

Marist Poll. Oct. 15-17, 2017. N=1,093 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think political campaign advertisements posted to social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter should have to disclose who paid for the advertisement, or not?"

		Should have to disclose	Should not have to disclose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/15-17/17	78	18	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. Oct. 5-10, 2017. N=1,482 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, some athletes and teams in the NFL are choosing to kneel during the national anthem as a form of protest. Do you approve or disapprove of this form of protest?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	43	52	4
	Whites	37	60	4
	Blacks	79	18	3
	Hispanics	46	45	9

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Sept. 26-28, 2017. N=1,037 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"In general, if a professional athlete or team protests an issue by not standing for the national anthem, do you think that protest is disrespectful to the freedoms the anthem represents, or demonstrates the freedoms the anthem represents?"

		Is disrespectful	Demonstrates what anthem represents	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/26-28/17	46	45	9

PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Sept. 25-27, 2017. N=1,105 adults nationwide (margin of error ą 2.9), including 700 football fans (ą 3.7).

"Players in the NFL and other sports are kneeling or locking arms together during the national anthem to protest racial inequality in the United States. Do you consider this to be a respectful or disrespectful way to bring attention to their concerns?"

		Respectful	Disrespectful	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	48	46	6
	Football fans	54	41	4

"With whom do you agree more: President Trump who says the players are disrespectful and should be fired, OR, the NFL who says the President's remarks are inappropriate, offensive and divisive?"

		Agree more with Trump	Agree more with NFL	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	33	60	7
	Football fans	27	67	6

Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 17-22, 2017. N=1,514 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Which is closer to your point of view? There is too much political correctness in the United States today. OR, There is too much prejudice in the United States today."

		Too much political correctness	Too much prejudice	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/17-22/17	40	55	6
	Republicans	73	21	6
	Democrats	11	87	3
	Independents	43	51	6

	11/17-20/16	47	48	5
	6/21-27/16	51	44	5

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 16-20, 2017. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Thinking now about the movement known as the alt-right, or alternative right: Would you describe yourself as a supporter, or as an opponent of the alt-right movement?" Options rotated

		A supporter	An opponent	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/16-20/17	10	50	41

"As far as you know, do you think the alt-right does or does not hold neo-Nazi or white supremacist views?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/16-20/17	39	21	39

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Aug. 5-9, 2017. N=1,200 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8.

"In thinking about the United States of America today, how united would you say that the country is: totally united, mainly united, mainly divided, or totally divided?"

		Totally united	Mainly united	Mainly divided	Totally divided
		%	%	%	%
	8/5-9/17	1	19	59	21

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Aug. 3-6, 2017. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Since the start of 2015 when Republicans took control of Congress, in general, would you say the Republican Congress has been a success or a failure?"

		A success	A failure	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	24	68	9

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. July 8-12, 2017. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"For each of the following, please tell me whether you think this is realistic or unrealistic in the next several years. ... Republicans and Democrats will work together for the benefit of the American people."

		Realistic	Unrealistic	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/8-12/17	21	78	1

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. June 21-25, 2017. N=995 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"For each of the following rights do you think we have gone too far in expanding the right, gone too far in restricting the right, or things are okay the way they are? "The right to protest or criticize the government."

		Too far in expanding	Too far in restricting	Things are okay	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	18	26	52	4
	Democrats	7	31	57	5
	Republicans	41	6	48	4
	Independents	11	35	52	3

"The right to vote."

		Too far in expanding	Too far in restricting	Things are okay	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	12	29	57	3
	Democrats	5	44	49	2
	Republicans	25	6	66	2
	Independents	8	31	58	3

CBS News Poll. June 15-18, 2017. N=1,117 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"When you think about the overall tone and civility in American politics over recent years, do you feel the level of civility is getting better, is getting worse, or staying about the same?"

		Getting better	Getting worse	About the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	7	68	24	1
	Republicans	10	68	21	1
	Democrats	3	73	24	-
	Independents	7	65	26	2

"These days, do you feel optimistic that Americans of different political views can still come together and work out their differences, or are you pessimistic that Americans can do that now?"

		Optimistic	Pessimistic	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	55	41	4
	Republicans	56	40	3
	Democrats	51	44	5
	Independents	57	39	4

"In general, do you think the recent tone of America's politics and political debate is encouraging violence among some people, or is it not encouraging violence?"

		Encouraging violence	Not encouraging violence	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	73	24	2
	Republicans	68	30	2
	Democrats	85	14	1
	Independents	68	29	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 16-21, 2017. N=1,056 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think Congress should pass a law requiring future presidential candidates to release the previous few years of their tax returns, or not?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	63	33	4
	Republicans	30	65	4
	Democrats	86	11	3
	Independents	66	31	3

"Do you believe that 3-5 million people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election through widespread voter fraud, or not?"

		Believe they did	Don't believe they did	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	29	63	8
	Republicans	50	38	13
	Democrats	14	82	4
	Independents	24	68	8

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 2-6, 2017. N=1,155 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Do you believe that 3-5 million non-citizens voted in the 2016 presidential election through widespread voter fraud, or not?"

		Yes, believe that	No, don't believe that	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-6/17	28	61	11

Suffolk University/USA Today. Dec. 14-18, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you believe the United States should change the constitution so the president is elected by the popular vote, not through the Electoral College?"

		Yes, change	No, don't change	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/14-18/16	42	50	8

CBS News Poll. Dec. 9-13, 2016. N=1,259 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"In general, how widespread do you think voter fraud is in U.S. elections, such as people voting who are not eligible to vote? Do you think this happens a lot, sometimes, not much, or not at all?"

		A lot	Sometimes	Not much	Not at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/9-13/16	24	32	30	10	4

"Presidents are elected by the Electoral College, in which each state gets as many votes as it has members of Congress and can cast all of them for whoever wins in that state. Do you think we should keep the Electoral College, or should we amend the constitution and elect as president whoever gets the most votes in the whole country?"

		Keep Electoral College	Amend constitution	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	41	54	5
	Republicans	70	27	4
	Democrats	18	78	5
	Independents	41	53	7

McClatchy-Marist Poll. Dec. 1-9, 2016. N=873 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Thinking about future elections, do you think who wins the presidency should be determined by the Electoral College, where the electors or representatives from each state vote for the candidate who won the most votes in the state, OR, the popular vote, that is, the candidate who gets the most votes in the nation regardless of the state in which people live?"

		Electoral College	Popular vote	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	45	52	3
	Democrats	19	78	3
	Republicans	67	29	4
	Independents	52	46	2

Gallup Poll. Nov. 28-29, 2016. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Thinking for a moment about the way in which the president is elected in this country, which would you prefer -- to amend the constitution so the candidate who receives the most total votes nationwide wins the election, or to keep the current system, in which the candidate who wins the most votes in the Electoral College wins the election?" Options rotated

		Amend the constitution	Keep current system	Neither/ Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/28-29/16	49	47	1	3
	10/6-9/11	62	35	1	3
	10/11-14/04	61	35	1	3
	12/15-17/00	59	37	1	3
	11/11-12/00	61	35	2	2

CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 17-20, 2016. N=1,003 adults nationwide.

Asked of those who plan to have Thanksgiving dinner: "Which of the following best describes the way you feel? I would be eager to talk about politics at this year's Thanksgiving dinner. I dread the thought of having to talk about politics at Thanksgiving dinner." Options rotated

		Eager to talk about politics	Dread the thought	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	43	53	4
	Democrats	33	63	3
	Independents	39	57	4
	Republicans	58	37	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 17-20, 2016. N=1,071 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you support or oppose putting limits on the number of times senators and congressmen can run for office, also known as term limits?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/17-20/16	82	14	3

Gallup Poll. Sept. 7-11, 2016. N=1,020 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"In your view, do the Republican and Democratic parties do an adequate job of representing the American people, or do they do such a poor job that a third major party is needed?"

		Do an adequate job	Third party is needed	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/7-11/16	37	57	6
	9/9-13/15	38	60	3
	9/4-7/14	35	58	7
	10/3-6/13	26	60	14
	9/6-9/12	45	46	9
	9/8-11/11	38	55	8
	4/20-23/11	40	52	8
	8/27-30/10	35	58	7
	9/8-11/08	47	47	6
	9/14-16/07	39	57	4
	7/6-8/07	33	58	10
	9/7-10/06	45	48	7
	10/10-12/03	56	40	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 5-8, 2016. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"How confident are you that the votes for president across the country will be accurately counted this year: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not confident at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	27	36	18	18	1

"Thinking about voter fraud like the same person voting multiple times or someone voting who is not eligible do you think this happens very often, somewhat often, occasionally or rarely?"

		%
	Very often	20
	Somewhat often	26
	Occasionally	24
	Rarely	26
	Never (vol.)	1
	Unsure	3

CBS News Poll. June 9-13, 2016. N=1,048 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you think America is ready to elect a woman president, or not?"

		Is ready	Is not ready	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/9-13/16	79	18	3
	Republicans	70	28	1
	Democrats	86	10	3
	Independents	79	18	4

	4/30 - 5/3/15	78	20	2
	5/30 - 6/2/08	60	36	4

"Do you personally hope that the United States has a woman president in your lifetime, or not?"

		Hope it does	No, do not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/9-13/16	72	16	13
	Republicans	52	28	19
	Democrats	85	6	9
	Independents	74	15	11

	5/30 - 6/2/08	63	21	16

CNN/ORC Poll. Feb. 24-27, 2016. N=920 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think America is ready for a woman president or not?"

		Is ready	Is not ready	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/24-27/16	80	19	1

	Among adults:
	6/26-29/08	67	32	1
	3/26 - 4/2/08	63	35	2
	1/14-17/08	65	34	1
	12/5-7/06	60	37	4

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 21-25, 2015. N=1,289 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4. RV = registered voters

"Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, or not?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	10/21-25/15	19	66	15
	10/4-8/15	23	68	9
	9/9-13/15	22	64	14
	7/14-19/15	18	61	21
	5/28-31/15	20	71	9
	4/30 - 5/3/15	18	70	11
	1/7-22/15	18	72	9
	9/12-15/14	18	69	14
	6/20-22/14	21	65	14
	5/16-19/14	15	75	10
	2/19-23/14	24	64	12
	12/5-8/13	23	63	15
	10/1-2/13	21	67	12
	9/19-23/13	25	66	9
	9/6-8/13	21	67	12
	5/31 - 6/4/13	24	63	13
	3/20-24/13	22	65	13
	9/8-12/12	22	68	9
	7/11-16/12	26	65	10
	4/13-17/12	26	65	10
	3/7-11/12	22	66	12
	2/8-13/12	20	68	11
	1/12-17/12 RV	23	70	7
	10/19-24/11	24	66	10
	9/10-15/11	20	65	15
	6/24-28/11	26	64	10
	4/15-20/11	24	66	10
	3/18-21/11	23	64	13
	2/24-27/11	27	60	13
	2/11-14/11	20	63	17
	11/29 - 12/2/10	22	68	10
	10/21-26/10	24	63	13
	10/1-5/10	18	63	19
	9/10-14/10	19	63	19

Gallup Poll. Oct. 7-11, 2015. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, an opponent of the Tea Party movement, or neither?"

		Supporter	Opponent	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/7-11/15	17	24	54	5
	10/29 - 11/2/14	19	26	50	5
	9/25-30/14	23	27	46	4
	9/4-7/14	24	31	42	2
	6/5-8/14	24	28	44	5
	4/24-30/14	22	30	44	4

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 20-24, 2015. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Now, I would like to read you a list of trends in American society today. For each one I read, please tell me whether you consider this to be a step in the right direction, something that won't make any difference, or is it a step in the wrong direction? The more active involvement of religious groups in politics."

		Right direction	No difference	Wrong direction	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/20-24/15	24	19	54	3
	12/97	32	17	47	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 20-25, 2015. N=1,563 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"Is your opinion of the Tea Party movement favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Haven't heard enough	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	8/20-25/15	26	45	28	1
	11/6-11/13	27	47	25	2
	5/22-28/13	28	38	33	1
	4/25-29/13	24	43	32	2
	11/14-20/11	29	42	28	2
	10/25-31/11	31	45	24	1
	8/16-27/11	29	42	29	1
	11/8-15/10	34	38	26	1
	8/31 - 9/7/10	30	31	37	2
	7/13-19/10	33	31	35	1
	4/14-19/10	32	31	34	2
	3/16-21/10	28	23	49	1

CNN/ORC Poll. July 22-25, 2015. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How well do you feel the government in Washington represents the views of people like yourself: very well, somewhat well, not too well, or not at all well?"

		Very well	Somewhat well	Not too well	Not at all well
		%	%	%	%
	7/22-25/15	5	25	30	38

Gallup Poll. June 2-7, 2015. N=771 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Between now and the 2016 political conventions, there will be discussion about the qualifications of presidential candidates -- their education, age, religion, race, and so on. If your party nominated a generally well-qualified person for president who happened to be [see below], would you vote for that person?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Mormon"
	6/2-7/15	81	18	1
	4/19-24/67	75	17	8

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 30-May 3, 2015. N=1,027 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Currently, groups not affiliated with a candidate are able to spend unlimited amounts of money on advertisements during a political campaign. Do you think this kind of spending should be limited by law, or should it remain unlimited?" Options rotated

		Limited	Unlimited	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/30 - 5/3/15	80	17	3
	10/23-27/14	80	18	3
	5/16-19/14	76	22	2
	1/12-17/12	67	29	4
	10/21-26/10	72	20	8

"In general, do you think America is ready to elect a Hispanic president, or not?" N=868 registered voters, margin of error ą 3

		Is ready	Is not ready	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	68	27	4
	Republicans	64	30	7
	Democrats	65	30	5
	Independents	74	23	3

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