Morning Consult National Tracking Poll #170407 April 13-15, 2017 Crosstabulation Results Methodology: This poll was conducted from April 13-15, 2017, among a national sample of 1992 registered voters. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of registered voters based on age, race/ethnicity, gender, educational attainment, and region. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. 1 Table Index 1 Table 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? .................. 8 2 Table Q172: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President? . 11 3 Table 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? . 14 4 Table POL1_1: Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? The economy . 17 5 Table POL1_2: Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Jobs . 20 6 Table POL1_3: Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Health care . 23 7 Table POL1_4: Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Immigration . 26 8 Table POL1_5: Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? The environment . 29 9 Table POL1_6: Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Energy . 32 10 Table POL1_7: Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? Education . 35 11 Table POL1_8: Who do you trust more to handle each of the following issues? National security . 38 12 Table 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? ................................. 41 13 Table POL3: Do you approve or disapprove of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO)? . 44 14 Table POL4a_1A: As you may know, the United States is part of a military alliance with more than 20 countries in Europe called the North American Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty that created NATO requires member states to defend each other if one is attacked by any other nation. Knowing this, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The North American Treaty Organization (NATO) costs the United States too much money. ............................. 47 15 Table POL4a_1B: As you may know, the United States is part of a military alliance with more than 20 countries in Europe called the North American Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty that created NATO requires member states to defend each other if one is attacked by any other nation. Knowing this, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The North American Treaty Organization (NATO) does not cost the United States too much money. ......................... 50 16 Table POL4a_2A: As you may know, the United States is part of a military alliance with more than 20 countries in Europe called the North American Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty that created NATO requires member states to defend each other if one is attacked by any other nation. Knowing this, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? When it comes to funding the North American Treaty Organization (NATO), other members do pay their fair share. 53 17 Table POL4a_2B: As you may know, the United States is part of a military alliance with more than 20 countries in Europe called the North American Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty that created NATO requires member states to defend each other if one is attacked by any other nation. Knowing this, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? When it comes to funding the North American Treaty Organization (NATO), other members do not pay their fair share. 56 2 National Tracking Poll #170407, April, 2017 18 Table POL4a_3: As you may know, the United States is part of a military alliance with more than 20 countries in Europe called the North American Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty that created NATO requires member states to defend each other if one is attacked by any other nation. Knowing this, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The North American Treaty Organization (NATO) is obsolete. ............................................ 59 19 Table POL4a_4A: As you may know, the United States is part of a military alliance with more than 20 countries in Europe called the North American Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty that created NATO requires member states to defend each other if one is attacked by any other nation. Knowing this, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The North American Treaty Organization (NATO) does enough to ght terrorism. .................................. 63 20 Table POL4a_4B: As you may know, the United States is part of a military alliance with more than 20 countries in Europe called the North American Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty that created NATO requires member states to defend each other if one is attacked by any other nation. Knowing this, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The North American Treaty Organization (NATO) does not do enough to ght terrorism. .............................. 66 21 Table POL5: As you may know, President Trump this week publicly supported the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) and praised its role in ghting terrorism. During the 2016 presidential election, he called NATO ”obsolete”. Knowing this, do you think President Trump is doing too much to support NATO, too little to support NATO, or about the right amount to support NATO? . 69 22 Table POL6: Which of the following statements come closest to your view, even if neither is exactly right? 73 23 Table POL7: As you may know, President Trump this week announced he would not label China a currency manipulator. Knowing this, do you think President Trump should or should not label China a currency manipulator? ........................................... 77 24 Table POL8: As you may know, the U.S. Export-Import Bank is a federal agency that provides credit, insurance, and loans to foreign and domestic companies in an effort to promote U.S. exports. Knowing this, do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of the U.S. Export-Import Bank? . 80 25 Table POL9: As you may know, the U.S. Export-Import Bank is a federal agency that provides credit, insurance, and loans to foreign and domestic companies in an effort to promote U.S. exports. Knowing this, which of the following do you agree with more, even if neither is exactly right? . 83 26 Table POL10: As you may know, President Trump this week praised the U.S. Export-Import Bank for helping American small businesses and improving our economy. Knowing this, do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of the U.S. Export-Import Bank? ........................... 87 27 Table POL11: Over the past few weeks, would you say the United State’s relationship with Russia has gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same? ........................... 90 28 Table POL12: Generally, do you think it will be best for the future of the United States if we take an active part in world affairs, or if we stay out of world affairs? ....................... 93 29 Table POL13_1: As you may know, North Korea recently threatened to launch nuclear missiles at the United States. Knowing this, do you support or oppose each of the following kinds of U.S. action to pressure North Korea to stop building its nuclear weapons program? Continue diplomatic efforts to get North Korea to suspend its nuclear weapons program ........................... 96 3 Morning Consult 30 Table POL13_2: As you may know, North Korea recently threatened to launch nuclear missiles at the United States. Knowing this, do you support or oppose each of the following kinds of U.S. action to pressure North Korea to stop building its nuclear weapons program? Stop and search North Korean ships for nuclear materials or arms .................................... 99 31 Table POL13_3: As you may know, North Korea recently threatened to launch nuclear missiles at the United States. Knowing this, do you support or oppose each of the following kinds of U.S. action to pressure North Korea to stop building its nuclear weapons program? Air strikes against military targets and suspected nuclear sites in North Korea ................................102 32 Table POL13_4: As you may know, North Korea recently threatened to launch nuclear missiles at the United States. Knowing this, do you support or oppose each of the following kinds of U.S. action to pressure North Korea to stop building its nuclear weapons program? Send in U.S. ground troops to take control of the country ...........................................105 33 Table POL14: Do you approve or disapprove of the way James Comey is handling his job as Director of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)? ...............................108 34 Table POL15: And, which of the following statements come closest to your view, even if neither is exactly right? ....................................................111 35 Table POL16: How much have you seen, read or heard recently about the United States recently drop- ping a large bomb in Afghanistan? .....................................115 36 Table POL17: As you may know, the United States recently dropped the military’s largest non-nuclear bomb on a cave complex suspected to be controlled by ISIS, in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. Depart- ment of Defense. Knowing this, do you support or oppose the military dropping the largest non-nuclear bomb on an ISIS cave complex in Afghanistan? ..............................118 37 Table POL18: Which of the following statements come closest to your view, even if neither is exactly right? When it comes to the United States recently dropping the military’s largest non-nuclear bomb on an ISIS cave complex in Afghanistan ...................................121 38 Table POL19: As you may know, later this month will mark President Trump’s rst 100 days as Presi- dent of the United States.