National Tracking Poll Project: 210259 N Size: 1984 Registered Voters Margin of Error: ± 2% Topline Report February 14-15, 2021 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 931 47% Wrong Track 1053 53% nr2b Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as President? Strongly Approve 767 39% Somewhat Approve 457 23% Somewhat Disapprove 159 8% Strongly Disapprove 501 25% Don’t Know / No Opinion 100 5% nr2bNET Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as President? Total Approve 1224 62% Total Disapprove 660 33% Don’t Know / No Opinion 100 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 – like taxes, wages, jobs, 773 39% unemployment, and spending Security Issues – like terrorism, foreign policy, and 181 9% border security Health Care Issues – like the 2010 health care law, 352 18% Medicaid, other challenges Seniors Issues – like Medicare and Social Security 289 15% Women’s Issues – like birth control, abortion, and equal 76 4% pay Education Issues – like school standards, class sizes, 82 4% school choice, and student loans Energy Issues – like carbon emissions, cost of 87 4% electricity/gasoline, or renewables Other: 145 7% Page | 1 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL1 If the 2024 Republican primary were being held today, for whom would you vote? (N=645) Donald Trump 342 53% Mike Pence 77 12% Marco Rubio 10 2% Mitt Romney 27 4% Nikki Haley 36 6% Ted Cruz 23 4% Josh Hawley 5 1% Tom Cotton 7 1% Tim Scott 3 1% Kristi Noem 6 1% Larry Hogan 5 1% Rick Scott 2 0% Donald Trump Jr. 40 6% Mike Pompeo 10 2% Someone else 17 3% Would not vote 34 5% POL2 Thinking about the Republican party today, would you say it’s going in the right direction, or has it pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right direction 451 23% Wrong track 1254 63% Don’t know / No opinion 278 14% POL3 Thinking about the Democratic party today, would you say it’s going in the right direction, or has it pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right direction 974 49% Wrong track 770 39% Don’t know / No opinion 240 12% POL4 Do you believe Donald Trump should play a major role in the Republican party, a minor role in the Republican party, or should he no longer play a role in the Republican Party? Play a major role in the Republican party 486 25% Play a minor role in the Republican party 194 10% No longer play a role in the Republican party 1068 54% Don’t know / No opinion 236 12% POL5 How much have you seen, read or heard about a mob of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6th 2021? A lot 1376 69% Some 457 23% Not much 102 5% Nothing at all 49 2% Page | 2 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL6_1NET Did you watch coverage of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate that occurred the week of February 8th 2021? Yes, I watched some of it live Selected 867 44% Not Selected 1117 56% POL6_2NET Did you watch coverage of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate that occurred the week of February 8th 2021? Yes, I watched news coverage of the trial Selected 462 23% Not Selected 1522 77% POL6_3NET Did you watch coverage of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate that occurred the week of February 8th 2021? No, I did not watch coverage of the trial Selected 735 37% Not Selected 1249 63% POL7 And do you believe the people who broke into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as Congress was certifying Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden are: Supporters of President Trump 1316 66% Opponents of President Trump 303 15% Don’t know / No opinion 365 18% POL8_1 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Democrats in Congress Very responsible 318 16% Somewhat responsible 276 14% Not too responsible 256 13% Not responsible at all 887 45% Don’t know / No opinion 246 12% POL8_2 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Republicans in Congress Very responsible 486 24% Somewhat responsible 553 28% Not too responsible 291 15% Not responsible at all 413 21% Don’t know / No opinion 241 12% Page | 3 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL8_3 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Sen. Ted Cruz Very responsible 444 22% Somewhat responsible 345 17% Not too responsible 211 11% Not responsible at all 484 24% Don’t know / No opinion 501 25% POL8_4 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Sen. Josh Hawley Very responsible 371 19% Somewhat responsible 261 13% Not too responsible 186 9% Not responsible at all 355 18% Don’t know / No opinion 812 41% POL8_5 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Local law enforcement Very responsible 209 11% Somewhat responsible 461 23% Not too responsible 370 19% Not responsible at all 683 34% Don’t know / No opinion 261 13% POL8_6 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Defense Department Very responsible 181 9% Somewhat responsible 319 16% Not too responsible 359 18% Not responsible at all 708 36% Don’t know / No opinion 417 21% POL8_7 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Donald Trump Very responsible 1035 52% Somewhat responsible 235 12% Not too responsible 174 9% Not responsible at all 420 21% Don’t know / No opinion 121 6% Page | 4 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL8_8 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Mike Pence Very responsible 168 8% Somewhat responsible 361 18% Not too responsible 398 20% Not responsible at all 757 38% Don’t know / No opinion 300 15% POL8_9 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? President Joe Biden Very responsible 255 13% Somewhat responsible 217 11% Not too responsible 154 8% Not responsible at all 1156 58% Don’t know / No opinion 201 10% POL8_10 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? The people who broke into the U.S. Capitol Very responsible 1569 79% Somewhat responsible 153 8% Not too responsible 48 2% Not responsible at all 96 5% Don’t know / No opinion 118 6% POL8_11 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? State elections officials Very responsible 216 11% Somewhat responsible 361 18% Not too responsible 325 16% Not responsible at all 690 35% Don’t know / No opinion 392 20% POL8_12 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? State legislators Very responsible 199 10% Somewhat responsible 423 21% Not too responsible 383 19% Not responsible at all 541 27% Don’t know / No opinion 437 22% Page | 5 Question Response Frequency Percentage POL8_13 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? News media Very responsible 444 22% Somewhat responsible 542 27% Not too responsible 331 17% Not responsible at all 436 22% Don’t know / No opinion 230 12% POL8_14 How responsible do you believe each of the following are for the events that led to a group of people attacking police and breaking into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Social media companies Very responsible 506 25% Somewhat responsible 658 33% Not too responsible 265 13% Not responsible at all 305 15% Don’t know / No opinion 250 13% POL9 Based on what you know, do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Members of Congress who were at the U.S.