August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BATTLEGROUND POLL A national survey of 1,000 Registered Voters August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Do you feel things in the country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
70% 69% 66% 66% 64% 65% 63% 64% 58%
30% 28% 26% 26% 27% 27% 28% 21% 21%
14% 11% 10% 8% 9% 8% 7% 6% 9% 3/20/2014 8/28/2014 12/11/2014 5/7/2015 4/20/2016 9/1/2016 10/13/2016 12/1/2016 8/17/2017
Right direction Unsure Wrong track
Q1 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters/Split sample A/B/ ±3.1% M.O.E. Do you feel things in the country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
72% 75% 73% 70% 69% 67% 67% 65%66%66% 63%64% 63% 64% 62% 62% 61% 60% 59% 59% 59% 64% 58% 56% 57%56%57% 55% 55% 54% 54% 59% 54% 52% 51%
40% 41% 34% 40% 39% 38% 38% 39% 37% 37% 28% 36% 34% 28% 32% 32% 33%32% 26% 31% 31% 30% 29% 28% 28% 27% 27% 21%21% 26% 24%
6/1/04 8/1/0410/1/043/1/05 10/1/052/1/06 9/1/06 7/1/0912/1/094/8/10 8/1/109/21/1010/21/105/12/119/1/11 11/11/112/12/125/1/128/12/129/20/129/27/1210/18/1211/5/1212/6/1210/31/131/16/143/14/148/28/1412/11/145/7/154/20/169/1/16 10/13/1612/1/168/17/17
Right Direction Wrong Track Unsure Q1 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E. Even though it is a long way off… Thinking now about the elections for Congress that will be held in November 2018… If the election for Congress were being held today, and you had to make a choice, would you be voting for… the Republican candidate or the Democrat candidate, in your district?
Republican Democrat 38% 44%
Undecided 18%
Q2 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now I would like to read you the names of several individuals. For each one, please tell me whether you have heard of that person and if so, whether you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of that person. If you do not recognize the name, just say so.
John McCain 54% 35% 10%1%
Jeff Sessions 28% 37% 14% 21%
Donald Trump 41% 55% 4%
Mike Pence 42% 39% 8% 11%
Paul Ryan 35% 46% 9% 10%
Mitch McConnell 21% 47% 16% 17%
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of Q3-8 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now I would like to read you the names of several individuals. For each one, please tell me whether you have heard of that person and if so, whether you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of that person. If you do not recognize the name, just say so.
Robert Mueller 28% 15% 18% 39%
Nancy Pelosi 33% 51% 9% 7%
Chuck Schumer 27% 30% 14% 29%
Kamala Harris 14% 9% 14% 63%
Bernie Sanders 51% 38% 7% 4%
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of Q9-13 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now I would like to read you the names of several individuals. For each one, please tell me whether you have heard of that person and if so, whether you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of that person. If you do not recognize the name, just say so. Donald Trump
65% 61% 58% 55% 49% 41% 38% 36% 45% 32%
6% 3% 3% 2% 4%
4/20/2016 9/1/2016 10/13/2016 12/1/2016 8/17/2017
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of Q5 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E. Now I would like to read you the names of several individuals. For each one, please tell me whether you have heard of that person and if so, whether you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of that person. If you do not recognize the name, just say so. Mike Pence
44% 44% 42% 37% 34% 39% 31% 27% 25%
14% 15% 12% 10% 11% 7% 8%
9/1/2016 10/13/2016 12/1/2016 8/17/2017
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of Q6 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E. Now I would like to read you the names of several individuals. For each one, please tell me whether you have heard of that person and if so, whether you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of that person. If you do not recognize the name, just say so. Paul Ryan
12/1/2016 35% 36% 18% 11%
8/17/2017 35% 46% 9% 10%
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of Q7 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E. Now I would like to read you the names of several individuals. For each one, please tell me whether you have heard of that person and if so, whether you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of that person. If you do not recognize the name, just say so. Mitch McConnell
12/1/2016 17% 33% 25% 25%
8/17/2017 21% 47% 16% 17%
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of Q8 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E. Now I would like to read you the names of several individuals. For each one, please tell me whether you have heard of that person and if so, whether you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of that person. If you do not recognize the name, just say so. Bernie Sanders
12/1/2016 56% 30% 11% 2%
8/17/2017 51% 38% 7% 4%
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of Q13 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
How would you rate the job Donald Trump has been doing as President? Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing?
54%
43%
4% Approve Unsure Disapprove
Q14 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Do you think that Donald Trump has been effective as President in getting things done and making changes that will help working families?
55%
40%
5% Yes Unsure No
Q15 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
I am going to read you a list of issues. For each one, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job that Donald Trump has been doing on this issue.
The economy 50% 6% 44%
Foreign affairs 41% 6% 53%
Dealing with North Korea 44% 5% 51%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
Q16-18 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job that your Member of Congress is doing?
46% 42%
13%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
Q19 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Do you think your Member of Congress has been too supportive of President Donald Trump or not supportive enough of President Trump, or just about right?
33% 31%
20% 16%
Too supportive Not supportive enough Just about right Unsure
Q20 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now, I would like to read you a list of statements that some people have said about Donald Trump. Please listen carefully as I read each statement and tell me if you would agree or disagree with that statement.
Donald Trump has been keeping his campaign promises. 51% 5% 44%
Donald Trump is trying to make major reforms. Washington elites are to blame for 52% 8% 40% the delay in passing some of these reforms.
Donald Trump has done a great job eliminating burdensome and unneeded 41% 8% 51% federal regulations.
Agree Unsure Disagree
Q21-23 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Now, I would like to read you a list of statements that some people have said about Donald Trump. Please listen carefully as I read each statement and tell me if you would agree or disagree with that statement.
Donald Trump’s behavior is not what I 3% expect from a President. 71% 27%
Donald Trump’s words and actions could get us accidentally involved in an international 66% 4% 30% conflict.
Donald Trump is doing too much for the wealthy and big corporations and not enough 54% 6% 40% for our families.
Agree Unsure Disagree
Q24-26 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E. Now, thinking about issues facing this country… I am going to read you a list of issues. Please listen as I read the list and tell me, for each one, whether you have more confidence in - the Republican Party, or the Democratic Party to deal with this issue.
2% Immigration 44% 46% 4% 5%
2% Tax reform 45% 40% 6% 6%
Jobs and economic 2% 47% 42% 5% development 5%
3% Trade 49% 37% 7% 5%
3% National defense 54% 34% 4%6%
GOP Party DEM Party Both Neither Unsure
Q27-31 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E. Now, thinking about issues facing this country… I am going to read you a list of issues. Please listen as I read the list and tell me, for each one, whether you have more confidence in - the Republican Party, or the Democratic Party to deal with this issue.
Dealing with North 3% 44% 40% 7% 6% Korea
2% Climate change 24% 58% 8% 8%
Turning the economy 2% 48% 41% 4% around 5%
3% Creating jobs 47% 40% 5%5%
3% Health care reform 35% 50% 8% 5%
GOP Party DEM Party Both Neither Unsure
Q32-36 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
Who do you think is most responsible for the fact that Congress has not passed any laws to improve our current health care system? Republicans in Congress, Democrats in Congress, OR President Trump?
33% 29%
17%
Republicans in Congress Democrats in Congress President Trump
Q37 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E.
In your view, is it a good thing or a bad thing that Congress did not repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare?
51%
41%
8%
Good thing Unsure Bad thing
Q38 August 13-17, 2017 / N=1,000 Registered voters / ±3.1% M.O.E. As you may know, there is currently a special counsel investigating allegations that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 Presidential election and allegations that members of the Trump campaign were involved in this effort. Based on what you know about these allegations, which of these statements best describes your view:
Members of the Trump campaign committed crimes 31% and actively assisted Russia’s efforts
Members of the Trump campaign behaved 21% unethically but did not commit any crimes
Members of the Trump campaign behaved just as 37% any campaign staffer would
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