National Tracking Poll 2008134
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National Tracking Poll Project: 2008134 N Size: 1988 Registered Voters Margin of Error: 2% Topline Report August 28-30, 2020 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 554 28% Wrong Track 1434 72% Q172 Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President? Strongly Approve 487 24% Somewhat Approve 342 17% Somewhat Disapprove 207 10% Strongly Disapprove 919 46% Don’t Know / No Opinion 33 2% Q172NET Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President? Total Approve 829 42% Total Disapprove 1126 57% Don’t Know / No Opinion 33 2% 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 – like taxes, wages, jobs, 762 38% unemployment, and spending Security Issues – like terrorism, foreign policy, and 250 13% border security Health Care Issues – like the 2010 health care law, 353 18% Medicaid, other challenges Seniors Issues – like Medicare and Social Security 278 14% Women’s Issues – like birth control, abortion, and equal 77 4% pay Education Issues – like school standards, class sizes, 73 4% school choice, and student loans Energy Issues – like carbon emissions, cost of 75 4% electricity/gasoline, or renewables Other: 120 6% Page | 1 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL1 Thinking about the November 2020 general election for president, Congress, and statewide offices, how enthusiastic would you say you are in voting in this year’s election? Extremely enthusiastic 850 43% Very enthusiastic 450 23% Somewhat enthusiastic 371 19% Not too enthusiastic 190 10% Not at all enthusiastic 127 6% POL2 Compared to previous elections, are you more or less enthusiastic about voting than usual? More enthusiastic about voting 1018 51% About the same 668 34% Less enthusiastic about voting 244 12% Don’t know / No opinion 58 3% POL3_1 Do you think the following better describes the Republican or Democratic Party? United Describes the Republican Party 471 24% Describes the Democratic Party 551 28% Describes Neither Party 602 30% Describes Both Parties 147 7% Don’t Know / No Opinion 217 11% POL3_2 Do you think the following better describes the Republican or Democratic Party? Divided Describes the Republican Party 467 23% Describes the Democratic Party 443 22% Describes Neither Party 155 8% Describes Both Parties 705 35% Don’t Know / No Opinion 218 11% POL3_3 Do you think the following better describes the Republican or Democratic Party? Mainstream Describes the Republican Party 390 20% Describes the Democratic Party 549 28% Describes Neither Party 380 19% Describes Both Parties 273 14% Don’t Know / No Opinion 397 20% Page | 2 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL3_4 Do you think the following better describes the Republican or Democratic Party? Extreme Describes the Republican Party 699 35% Describes the Democratic Party 576 29% Describes Neither Party 156 8% Describes Both Parties 305 15% Don’t Know / No Opinion 253 13% POL3_5 Do you think the following better describes the Republican or Democratic Party? Partisan Describes the Republican Party 375 19% Describes the Democratic Party 323 16% Describes Neither Party 308 15% Describes Both Parties 420 21% Don’t Know / No Opinion 562 28% POL3_6 Do you think the following better describes the Republican or Democratic Party? Unreasonable Describes the Republican Party 726 37% Describes the Democratic Party 610 31% Describes Neither Party 118 6% Describes Both Parties 337 17% Don’t Know / No Opinion 196 10% POL3_7 Do you think the following better describes the Republican or Democratic Party? Fighters Describes the Republican Party 501 25% Describes the Democratic Party 536 27% Describes Neither Party 271 14% Describes Both Parties 398 20% Don’t Know / No Opinion 283 14% POL3_8 Do you think the following better describes the Republican or Democratic Party? Looks like America Describes the Republican Party 615 31% Describes the Democratic Party 599 30% Describes Neither Party 365 18% Describes Both Parties 199 10% Don’t Know / No Opinion 211 11% Page | 3 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL3_9 Do you think the following better describes the Republican or Democratic Party? Cares about people like me Describes the Republican Party 598 30% Describes the Democratic Party 775 39% Describes Neither Party 358 18% Describes Both Parties 93 5% Don’t Know / No Opinion 163 8% POL4_1 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? The economy Joe Biden 878 44% Donald Trump 901 45% Don’t know / No opinion 209 11% POL4_2 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Jobs Joe Biden 897 45% Donald Trump 866 44% Don’t know / No opinion 225 11% POL4_3 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Health care Joe Biden 1029 52% Donald Trump 701 35% Don’t know / No opinion 259 13% POL4_4 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Immigration Joe Biden 930 47% Donald Trump 842 42% Don’t know / No opinion 216 11% POL4_5 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? The environment Joe Biden 1053 53% Donald Trump 614 31% Don’t know / No opinion 321 16% POL4_6 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Energy Joe Biden 962 48% Donald Trump 740 37% Don’t know / No opinion 286 14% POL4_7 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Education Joe Biden 988 50% Donald Trump 703 35% Don’t know / No opinion 297 15% Page | 4 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL4_8 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? National security Joe Biden 890 45% Donald Trump 860 43% Don’t know / No opinion 238 12% POL4_9 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace Joe Biden 931 47% Donald Trump 573 29% Don’t know / No opinion 484 24% POL4_10 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Gun policy Joe Biden 891 45% Donald Trump 816 41% Don’t know / No opinion 281 14% POL4_11 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Protecting Medicare and Social Security Joe Biden 1007 51% Donald Trump 699 35% Don’t know / No opinion 283 14% POL4_12 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Foreign policy Joe Biden 927 47% Donald Trump 803 40% Don’t know / No opinion 257 13% POL4_13 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Containing the spread of the coronavirus Joe Biden 975 49% Donald Trump 691 35% Don’t know / No opinion 322 16% POL4_14 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Economic recovery following the coronavirus Joe Biden 895 45% Donald Trump 860 43% Don’t know / No opinion 232 12% POL4_15 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Relations with China Joe Biden 893 45% Donald Trump 789 40% Don’t know / No opinion 306 15% Page | 5 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL4_16 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Race relations Joe Biden 1022 51% Donald Trump 630 32% Don’t know / No opinion 335 17% POL4_17 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following? Public safety Joe Biden 944 47% Donald Trump 783 39% Don’t know / No opinion 261 13% POL5_1 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following? Black Lives Matter Very favorable 615 31% Somewhat favorable 421 21% Somewhat unfavorable 238 12% Very unfavorable 568 29% Heard of, no opinion 131 7% Never heard of 14 1% POL5_2 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following? Alt-right Very favorable 80 4% Somewhat favorable 139 7% Somewhat unfavorable 141 7% Very unfavorable 789 40% Heard of, no opinion 297 15% Never heard of 543 27% POL5_3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following? Alt-left Very favorable 71 4% Somewhat favorable 134 7% Somewhat unfavorable 185 9% Very unfavorable 701 35% Heard of, no opinion 328 16% Never heard of 570 29% POL5_4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following? White nationalists Very favorable 68 3% Somewhat favorable 111 6% Somewhat unfavorable 169 9% Very unfavorable 1223 62% Heard of, no opinion 263 13% Never heard of 153 8% Page | 6 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL5_5 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following? Antifa Very favorable 75 4% Somewhat favorable 124 6% Somewhat unfavorable 152 8% Very unfavorable 917 46% Heard of, no opinion 316 16% Never heard of 404 20% POL5_6 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following? White supremacists Very favorable 59 3% Somewhat favorable 63 3% Somewhat unfavorable 137 7% Very unfavorable 1506 76% Heard of, no opinion 164 8% Never heard of 57 3% POL5_7 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following? Neo-Nazis Very favorable 41 2% Somewhat favorable 52 3% Somewhat unfavorable 79 4% Very unfavorable 1532 77% Heard of, no opinion 157 8% Never heard of 126 6% POL5_8 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of each of the following? ’Militia’ Very favorable 96 5% Somewhat favorable 118 6% Somewhat unfavorable 198 10% Very unfavorable 957 48% Heard of, no opinion 338 17% Never heard of 282 14% POL6_1 How would you rate each of the following on their handling of the coronavirus? President Donald Trump Excellent 369 19% Good 364 18% Just Fair 181 9% Poor 998 50% Don’t Know / No Opinion 76 4% Page | 7 Question Response Frequency