National Tracking Poll Project: 200797 N Size: 1997 Registered Voters Margin of Error: ± 2% Topline Report July 24-26, 2020 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 916 46% Very enthusiastic 370 19% Somewhat enthusiastic 328 16% Not too enthusiastic 225 11% Not at all enthusiastic 157 8% POL2 Compared to previous elections, are you more or less enthusiastic about voting than usual? More enthusiastic about voting 953 48% About the same 681 34% Less enthusiastic about voting 285 14% Don’t know / No opinion 79 4% POL3_1 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? The economy Democrats in Congress 773 39% Republicans in Congress 884 44% Don’t know / No opinion 340 17% POL3_2 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Jobs Democrats in Congress 779 39% Republicans in Congress 883 44% Don’t know / No opinion 335 17% POL3_3 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Health care Democrats in Congress 956 48% Republicans in Congress 697 35% Don’t know / No opinion 344 17% POL3_4 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Immigration Democrats in Congress 860 43% Republicans in Congress 814 41% Don’t know / No opinion 324 16% Page | 1 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL3_5 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? The environment Democrats in Congress 1025 51% Republicans in Congress 551 28% Don’t know / No opinion 421 21% POL3_6 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Energy Democrats in Congress 878 44% Republicans in Congress 700 35% Don’t know / No opinion 419 21% POL3_7 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Education Democrats in Congress 923 46% Republicans in Congress 680 34% Don’t know / No opinion 394 20% POL3_8 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? National security Democrats in Congress 726 36% Republicans in Congress 895 45% Don’t know / No opinion 376 19% POL3_9 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace Democrats in Congress 858 43% Republicans in Congress 549 27% Don’t know / No opinion 590 30% POL3_10 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Gun policy Democrats in Congress 799 40% Republicans in Congress 826 41% Don’t know / No opinion 372 19% POL3_11 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Protecting Medicare and Social Security Democrats in Congress 941 47% Republicans in Congress 668 33% Don’t know / No opinion 387 19% POL3_12 Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Coronavirus Democrats in Congress 873 44% Republicans in Congress 630 32% Don’t know / No opinion 494 25% Page | 2 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL4_1 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Passing a healthcare reform bill A top priority 994 50% An important, but lower priority 570 29% Not too important a priority 206 10% Should not be done 73 4% Don’t know / No opinion 155 8% POL4_2 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Passing a bill to address climate change A top priority 688 34% An important, but lower priority 541 27% Not too important a priority 382 19% Should not be done 240 12% Don’t know / No opinion 145 7% POL4_3 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Passing a bill to reduce economic inequality A top priority 667 33% An important, but lower priority 599 30% Not too important a priority 283 14% Should not be done 259 13% Don’t know / No opinion 189 9% POL4_4 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Passing an infrastructure spending bill A top priority 653 33% An important, but lower priority 777 39% Not too important a priority 280 14% Should not be done 40 2% Don’t know / No opinion 246 12% POL4_5 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Passing an immigration reform bill A top priority 667 33% An important, but lower priority 712 36% Not too important a priority 300 15% Should not be done 107 5% Don’t know / No opinion 212 11% Page | 3 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL4_6 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Constructing a wall along the U.S. / Mexico border A top priority 432 22% An important, but lower priority 345 17% Not too important a priority 327 16% Should not be done 765 38% Don’t know / No opinion 128 6% POL4_7 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Passing a bill that grants young people who were brought to the United States illegally when they were children, often with their parents, protection from deportation A top priority 630 32% An important, but lower priority 619 31% Not too important a priority 277 14% Should not be done 294 15% Don’t know / No opinion 177 9% POL4_8 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Reducing the federal budget deficit A top priority 753 38% An important, but lower priority 744 37% Not too important a priority 248 12% Should not be done 43 2% Don’t know / No opinion 209 10% POL4_9 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Passing legislation placing additional restrictions on gun ownership A top priority 585 29% An important, but lower priority 531 27% Not too important a priority 270 14% Should not be done 454 23% Don’t know / No opinion 156 8% POL4_10 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Regulating tech companies A top priority 292 15% An important, but lower priority 743 37% Not too important a priority 571 29% Should not be done 150 8% Don’t know / No opinion 241 12% Page | 4 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL4_11 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Controlling the spread of the coronavirus in the US A top priority 1527 76% An important, but lower priority 228 11% Not too important a priority 84 4% Should not be done 41 2% Don’t know / No opinion 117 6% POL4_12 How important of a priority should each of the following be for Congress? Stimulating the economy to recover from the coronavirus pandemic A top priority 1371 69% An important, but lower priority 389 19% Not too important a priority 83 4% Should not be done 40 2% Don’t know / No opinion 114 6% POL5 Thinking about your decision of who to vote for in the November 2020 election for president, would you say Joe Biden’s choice of a running mate (VP) will have a…. Major impact on your vote 336 17% Minor impact on your vote 391 20% No impact on your vote 1095 55% Don’t Know / No Opinion 176 9% POL6_1 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Is a person of color Very important 197 10% Somewhat important 368 18% Somewhat unimportant 316 16% Very unimportant 698 35% Don’t know / No opinion 418 21% POL6_2 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Is a woman Very important 279 14% Somewhat important 353 18% Somewhat unimportant 315 16% Very unimportant 647 32% Don’t know / No opinion 402 20% POL6_3 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Is a man Very important 98 5% Somewhat important 128 6% Somewhat unimportant 334 17% Very unimportant 1017 51% Don’t know / No opinion 420 21% Page | 5 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL6_4 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Is younger than him Very important 526 26% Somewhat important 452 23% Somewhat unimportant 219 11% Very unimportant 439 22% Don’t know / No opinion 362 18% POL6_5 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Has executive experience Very important 484 24% Somewhat important 648 32% Somewhat unimportant 207 10% Very unimportant 307 15% Don’t know / No opinion 350 18% POL6_6 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Has legislative experience Very important 550 28% Somewhat important 650 33% Somewhat unimportant 176 9% Very unimportant 287 14% Don’t know / No opinion 334 17% POL6_7 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Is more liberal than him Very important 213 11% Somewhat important 274 14% Somewhat unimportant 363 18% Very unimportant 678 34% Don’t know / No opinion 468 23% POL6_8 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Is more conservative than him Very important 291 15% Somewhat important 318 16% Somewhat unimportant 315 16% Very unimportant 634 32% Don’t know / No opinion 439 22% Page | 6 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL6_9 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Is religious Very important 250 13% Somewhat important 352 18% Somewhat unimportant 286 14% Very unimportant 706 35% Don’t know / No opinion 404 20% POL6_10 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Has experience as a prosecutor Very important 170 9% Somewhat important 371 19% Somewhat unimportant 421 21% Very unimportant 566 28% Don’t know / No opinion 470 24% POL6_11 In your view, how important is it that Joe Biden picks a running mate that… Has experience in law enforcement Very important 215 11% Somewhat important 437 22% Somewhat unimportant 378 19% Very