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National Tracking Poll Project: 170601 N Size: 1999 Registered Voters Margin of Error: 2% Topline Report June 01-02, 2017 Question Response Frequency Percentage P1 Now, generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are going in the right direction, or have they pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right Direction 840 42% Wrong Track 1159 58% Q172 Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President? Strongly Approve 415 21% Somewhat Approve 462 23% Somewhat Disapprove 276 14% Strongly Disapprove 752 38% Don’t Know / No Opinion 94 5% Q172NET Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President? Total Approve 877 44% Total Disapprove 1028 51% Don’t Know / No Opinion 94 5% P3 Now, thinking about your vote, what would you say is the top set of issues on your mind when you cast your vote for federal offices such as U.S. Senate or Congress? Economic Issues 599 30% Security Issues 376 19% Health Care Issues 349 17% Senior’s Issues 282 14% Women’s Issues 89 4% Education Issues 133 7% Energy Issues 96 5% Other 76 4% POL1_1 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? The economy Democrats in Congress 749 37% Republicans in Congress 887 44% Don’t Know / No Opinion 364 18% POL1_2 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Jobs Democrats in Congress 755 38% Republicans in Congress 889 44% Don’t Know / No Opinion 355 18% Page | 1 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL1_3 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Health care Democrats in Congress 951 48% Republicans in Congress 705 35% Don’t Know / No Opinion 343 17% POL1_4 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Immigration Democrats in Congress 774 39% Republicans in Congress 879 44% Don’t Know / No Opinion 346 17% POL1_5 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? The environment Democrats in Congress 1007 50% Republicans in Congress 571 29% Don’t Know / No Opinion 421 21% POL1_6 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Energy Democrats in Congress 884 44% Republicans in Congress 702 35% Don’t Know / No Opinion 413 21% POL1_7 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Education Democrats in Congress 952 48% Republicans in Congress 678 34% Don’t Know / No Opinion 369 18% POL1_8 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? National security Democrats in Congress 703 35% Republicans in Congress 930 47% Don’t Know / No Opinion 367 18% POL2 If the election for U.S. Congress in your district was held today, which one of the following candidates are you most likely to vote for? Democratic candidate 837 42% Republican candidate 786 39% Don’t Know / No Opinion 375 19% POL3_1 Generally, do you believe U.S. cooperation with other countries helps or hurts each of the following, or does it not make much difference either way? The United States Helps 1229 62% Hurts 298 15% Does not make much difference either way 263 13% Don’t Know/No Opinion 209 10% Page | 2 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL3_2 Generally, do you believe U.S. cooperation with other countries helps or hurts each of the following, or does it not make much difference either way? Other countries Helps 1162 58% Hurts 250 12% Does not make much difference either way 316 16% Don’t Know/No Opinion 272 14% POL3_3 Generally, do you believe U.S. cooperation with other countries helps or hurts each of the following, or does it not make much difference either way? International organizations Helps 1122 56% Hurts 254 13% Does not make much difference either way 351 18% Don’t Know/No Opinion 273 14% POL4 Do you think international organizations like the United Nations do more to... Help the U.S. solve problems in cooperation with other 975 49% countries Create obstacles to U.S. security and other domestic 605 30% interests Don’t Know/No Opinion 419 21% POL5_1 Below is a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please indicate whether you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. Islamic extremism Critical threat 1310 66% An important but not critical threat 455 23% Not an important threat at all 99 5% Don’t Know / No Opinion 135 7% POL5_2 Below is a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please indicate whether you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. Climate change Critical threat 802 40% An important but not critical threat 644 32% Not an important threat at all 412 21% Don’t Know / No Opinion 142 7% POL5_3 Below is a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please indicate whether you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. Illegal Immigration Critical threat 682 34% An important but not critical threat 737 37% Not an important threat at all 458 23% Don’t Know / No Opinion 122 6% Page | 3 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL5_4 Below is a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please indicate whether you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. North Korea’s nuclear program Critical threat 1297 65% An important but not critical threat 476 24% Not an important threat at all 94 5% Don’t Know / No Opinion 133 7% POL5_5 Below is a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please indicate whether you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. Iran’s nuclear program Critical threat 1116 56% An important but not critical threat 616 31% Not an important threat at all 121 6% Don’t Know / No Opinion 146 7% POL5_6 Below is a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please indicate whether you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. The continuing conict in Syria Critical threat 887 44% An important but not critical threat 799 40% Not an important threat at all 165 8% Don’t Know / No Opinion 148 7% POL5_7 Below is a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please indicate whether you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. The possibility of violent extremist groups carrying out a major terrorist attack in the United States Critical threat 1408 70% An important but not critical threat 397 20% Not an important threat at all 90 5% Don’t Know / No Opinion 104 5% POL5_8 Below is a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please indicate whether you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. Cyber-attacks on the United States Critical threat 1366 68% An important but not critical threat 449 22% Not an important threat at all 73 4% Don’t Know / No Opinion 112 6% Page | 4 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL6 How much have you seen, read, or heard recently about President Trump and the Paris climate agreement? A lot 719 36% Some 769 38% Not Much 354 18% Nothing at all 157 8% POL7 As you may know, the Paris Agreement is a deal reached between 195 countries to collectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Knowing this, do you believe the U.S. should be a part of the Paris Agreement, or not? Yes, the U.S. should be a part of the Paris Agreement 1131 57% No, the U.S. should not be a part of the Paris Agreement 489 24% Don’t Know/No Opinion 379 19% POL8 When it comes to U.S. environmental policy, should the federal government... Do more to help some U.S. businesses, even if it 575 29% weakens environmental protections Do more to strengthen environmental protections, even 1006 50% if it hurts some U.S. businesses Don’t Know / No Opinion 418 21% POL9 Which of the following comes closest to your view even if neither is exactly right? The U.S. should provide financial aid to help developing 648 32% nations reduce carbon emissions in their own countries The U.S. should not provide aid to help developing 953 48% nations reduce carbon emissions in their own countries Don’t Know/No Opinion 398 20% POL10 Do you believe the U.S. should be MORE concerned with Protecting our coal industry and American industrial 730 37% sector jobs Protecting the environment and reducing greenhouse 996 50% gas emissions Don’t Know/No Opinion 273 14% POL11_1 As you may know, President Trump recently announced the United States will exit the Paris Agreement.