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News Survey - 20221219

December 15 - 19, 2022 - 1,555 U.S. Adults
1. Direction of Country
Would you say things in this country today are...
Gender Age Race

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic
Generally headed in the right direction 28% 30% 27% 31% 38% 19% 29% 27% 37% 29%
Off on the wrong track 59% 59% 59% 48% 49% 72% 61% 65% 41% 54%
Not sure 13% 12% 13% 21% 12% 9% 10% 9% 22% 16%
Totals 100% 101% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 547) (752) (795) (322) (388) (507) (329) (973) (194) (245)
Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Total Dem Rep Ind Under $50K $50-100K $100K or more Voters Biden Trump
Generally headed in the right direction 28% 55% 11% 18% 22% 30% 43% 30% 50% 8%
Off on the wrong track 59% 33% 85% 67% 63% 63% 51% 62% 38% 88%
Not sure 13% 11% 4% 15% 15% 7% 7% 8% 12% 4%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (513) (425) (395) (666) (365) (335) (1, 042) (494) (452)
Social Class (4 Category)

Total Upper / Upper Middle Class Middle Class Working Class Lower Class Not sure
Generally headed in the right direction 28% 44% 38% 19% 16% 12%
Off on the wrong track 59% 50% 53% 67% 73% 43%
Not sure 13% 6% 9% 15% 11% 45%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (215) (552) (421) (263) (95)
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Yahoo! News Survey - 20221219
2. President Biden Job Approval

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as President?
Gender Age Race

Strongly approve 17% 16% 17% 15% 19% 13% 22% 16% 24% 13%
Somewhat approve 27% 25% 29% 32% 33% 23% 20% 23% 40% 31%
Approve 43% 40% 46% 48% 52% 35% 42% 39% 64% 43%
Somewhat disapprove 14% 15% 14% 24% 15% 12% 6% 12% 12% 22%
Strongly disapprove 36% 39% 33% 21% 24% 47% 49% 45% 13% 24%
Disapprove 50% 54% 47% 45% 40% 59% 55% 57% 25% 45%
Not sure 6% 5% 7% 8% 8% 6% 3% 4% 10% 11%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 552) (754) (798) (326) (390) (507) (329) (976) (194) (247)


Approve 43% 82% 12% 36% 41% 44% 54% 45% 81% 8%
Disapprove 50% 16% 87% 58% 52% 54% 42% 52% 15% 91%
Not sure 6% 3% 1% 6% 7% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 552) (518) (426) (395) (666) (368) (336) (1, 043) (495) (452)
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Strongly approve 17% 29% 18% 12% 13% 11%

Somewhat approve 27% 25% 34% 24% 23% 15%
Approve 43% 54% 52% 36% 36% 26%
Somewhat disapprove 14% 12% 14% 18% 14% 7%
Strongly disapprove 36% 33% 31% 41% 44% 28%
Disapprove 50% 44% 45% 59% 58% 35%
Not sure 6% 2% 3% 5% 7% 39%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (215) (557) (421) (263) (96)
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3A. Politician Favorability — Joe Biden

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each of the following:
Gender Age Race

Very favorable 18% 16% 21% 18% 18% 15% 24% 16% 31% 15%
Somewhat favorable 26% 25% 27% 30% 33% 22% 19% 23% 36% 31%
Favorable 44% 41% 48% 48% 51% 38% 43% 39% 67% 46%
Somewhat unfavorable 14% 15% 12% 20% 16% 12% 8% 12% 12% 20%
Very unfavorable 36% 39% 34% 21% 26% 47% 48% 46% 9% 25%
Unfavorable 50% 54% 46% 41% 42% 59% 55% 58% 22% 45%
Don’t know 6% 5% 6% 11% 7% 4% 2% 3% 11% 9%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 532) (746) (785) (323) (387) (499) (322) (962) (191) (247)

Very favorable 18% 45% 3% 7% 17% 20% 21% 22% 41% 3%

Favorable 44% 82% 14% 34% 40% 47% 53% 45% 81% 9%
Unfavorable 50% 16% 85% 60% 53% 51% 44% 53% 17% 90%
Don’t know 6% 3% 1% 5% 7% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 532) (510) (418) (391) (656) (364) (332) (1, 027) (489) (443)
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Very favorable 18% 27% 20% 15% 16% 13%

Somewhat favorable 26% 27% 32% 24% 21% 14%
Favorable 44% 54% 51% 39% 37% 27%
Somewhat unfavorable 14% 12% 11% 17% 15% 11%
Very unfavorable 36% 31% 33% 42% 43% 25%
Unfavorable 50% 43% 45% 59% 59% 36%
Don’t know 6% 4% 4% 2% 4% 37%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 532) (213) (546) (416) (260) (94)
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3B. Politician Favorability — Donald Trump

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each of the following:
Gender Age Race

Very favorable 18% 20% 16% 12% 15% 21% 21% 21% 11% 14%
Favorable 40% 46% 35% 41% 38% 42% 41% 48% 23% 32%
Unfavorable 55% 50% 59% 52% 56% 54% 58% 49% 66% 62%
Don’t know 5% 4% 6% 8% 6% 4% 2% 3% 11% 6%
Totals 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 101% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 514) (740) (774) (317) (386) (492) (319) (953) (188) (238)

Very favorable 18% 6% 37% 17% 20% 18% 14% 20% 5% 38%
Favorable 40% 19% 77% 35% 41% 41% 42% 43% 11% 79%
Unfavorable 55% 79% 22% 62% 54% 57% 55% 55% 87% 20%
Don’t know 5% 3% 1% 3% 5% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 514) (501) (417) (386) (653) (356) (330) (1, 017) (481) (441)
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Very favorable 18% 21% 15% 21% 18% 12%

Somewhat favorable 23% 18% 24% 26% 22% 13%
Favorable 40% 39% 39% 47% 39% 26%
Somewhat unfavorable 13% 15% 15% 12% 10% 7%
Very unfavorable 42% 43% 43% 39% 47% 33%
Unfavorable 55% 58% 58% 51% 57% 39%
Don’t know 5% 2% 3% 3% 4% 35%
Totals 101% 99% 100% 101% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 514) (212) (539) (412) (255) (94)
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4A. Biden Approval on Issues — Coronavirus

Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Biden is handling each of the following issues?
Gender Age Race

Approve 48% 46% 50% 47% 54% 42% 51% 46% 60% 47%
Disapprove 42% 46% 39% 35% 35% 50% 45% 48% 22% 37%
Not sure 10% 8% 12% 18% 10% 8% 4% 6% 18% 16%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 543) (751) (792) (323) (389) (502) (329) (970) (193) (245)

Approve 48% 75% 26% 44% 44% 50% 57% 50% 80% 17%
Disapprove 42% 19% 70% 44% 45% 43% 37% 45% 15% 79%
Not sure 10% 6% 4% 12% 11% 7% 6% 5% 5% 4%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 543) (517) (423) (393) (660) (369) (336) (1, 039) (494) (450)
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Approve 48% 60% 55% 40% 42% 35%
Disapprove 42% 35% 39% 50% 48% 27%
Not sure 10% 5% 6% 10% 10% 38%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 543) (213) (558) (419) (259) (93)
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4B. Biden Approval on Issues — The economy

Gender Age Race

Approve 37% 35% 39% 37% 44% 30% 40% 35% 52% 29%
Disapprove 54% 58% 50% 48% 44% 65% 56% 59% 31% 57%
Not sure 9% 7% 11% 15% 12% 6% 4% 6% 17% 14%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 546) (751) (795) (325) (389) (505) (328) (974) (192) (246)


Approve 37% 71% 11% 28% 35% 37% 47% 38% 68% 7%
Disapprove 54% 22% 87% 61% 55% 56% 49% 57% 24% 92%
Not sure 9% 6% 2% 12% 10% 7% 4% 5% 8% 1%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 546) (515) (423) (395) (661) (370) (335) (1, 038) (492) (451)
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Approve 37% 50% 43% 29% 33% 16%
Disapprove 54% 44% 51% 64% 59% 40%
Not sure 9% 6% 6% 7% 8% 44%
Totals 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 546) (215) (556) (419) (262) (93)
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4C. Biden Approval on Issues — Race

Gender Age Race

Approve 41% 38% 43% 43% 46% 35% 41% 39% 53% 38%
Disapprove 43% 49% 37% 38% 35% 50% 47% 47% 26% 43%
Not sure 16% 13% 19% 19% 19% 15% 12% 14% 21% 20%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 537) (749) (788) (323) (386) (500) (328) (969) (191) (242)


Approve 41% 72% 18% 33% 37% 41% 51% 42% 70% 13%
Disapprove 43% 18% 69% 48% 44% 46% 39% 46% 18% 76%
Not sure 16% 10% 13% 19% 19% 13% 10% 12% 11% 11%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 101% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 537) (510) (423) (393) (654) (368) (335) (1, 037) (491) (450)
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Approve 41% 53% 47% 35% 34% 21%
Disapprove 43% 37% 42% 50% 44% 31%
Not sure 16% 11% 11% 15% 22% 48%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 537) (212) (557) (417) (256) (94)
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4D. Biden Approval on Issues — Guns

Gender Age Race

Approve 35% 33% 36% 37% 37% 29% 39% 34% 45% 29%
Disapprove 52% 57% 48% 45% 47% 61% 52% 57% 36% 50%
Not sure 13% 10% 16% 18% 16% 10% 9% 10% 19% 21%
Totals 100% 101% 99% 100% 101% 99% 100% 101% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 544) (750) (794) (325) (390) (500) (329) (969) (193) (247)


Approve 35% 61% 16% 27% 34% 33% 42% 36% 62% 10%
Disapprove 52% 30% 77% 58% 51% 57% 52% 56% 29% 86%
Not sure 13% 9% 6% 15% 15% 9% 5% 8% 10% 4%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 544) (517) (422) (392) (660) (368) (336) (1, 038) (493) (450)
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Approve 35% 47% 39% 29% 28% 25%
Disapprove 52% 45% 52% 60% 56% 29%
Not sure 13% 8% 9% 11% 16% 46%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 544) (212) (558) (418) (262) (93)
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4E. Biden Approval on Issues — Climate change

Gender Age Race

Approve 41% 40% 42% 39% 49% 36% 42% 39% 52% 38%
Disapprove 43% 48% 39% 36% 36% 49% 49% 49% 27% 36%
Not sure 16% 12% 19% 25% 15% 15% 8% 12% 21% 26%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 539) (750) (789) (321) (388) (501) (329) (970) (191) (243)


Approve 41% 70% 18% 36% 40% 40% 50% 43% 72% 12%
Disapprove 43% 19% 72% 46% 42% 47% 43% 47% 18% 80%
Not sure 16% 11% 11% 18% 18% 13% 7% 10% 10% 8%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 539) (515) (422) (395) (660) (365) (336) (1, 036) (492) (449)
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Approve 41% 52% 47% 34% 38% 23%
Disapprove 43% 38% 41% 52% 44% 22%
Not sure 16% 10% 12% 14% 18% 54%
Totals 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 539) (212) (555) (417) (259) (94)
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4F. Biden Approval on Issues — Crime

Gender Age Race

Approve 35% 34% 37% 38% 41% 28% 39% 33% 48% 33%
Disapprove 51% 56% 46% 40% 43% 61% 53% 56% 32% 48%
Not sure 14% 11% 17% 22% 16% 11% 8% 11% 19% 19%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N (1, 541) (750) (791) (323) (388) (501) (329) (972) (192) (243)


Approve 35% 64% 14% 26% 33% 38% 41% 35% 63% 7%
Disapprove 51% 25% 79% 56% 51% 51% 50% 55% 25% 89%
Not sure 14% 11% 7% 18% 16% 10% 9% 9% 13% 4%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 101% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 541) (513) (424) (391) (658) (369) (335) (1, 038) (493) (450)
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Approve 35% 45% 42% 28% 28% 26%
Disapprove 51% 46% 48% 59% 55% 32%
Not sure 14% 9% 10% 13% 17% 42%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 98% 100%
Weighted N (1, 541) (213) (555) (417) (260) (94)
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4G. Biden Approval on Issues — Abortion

Gender Age Race

Approve 39% 37% 41% 44% 41% 33% 42% 38% 47% 34%
Disapprove 47% 50% 43% 35% 44% 54% 50% 51% 33% 46%
Not sure 14% 12% 16% 21% 15% 13% 9% 11% 21% 20%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N (1, 541) (749) (793) (325) (389) (500) (328) (969) (193) (245)

Approve 39% 67% 18% 34% 35% 43% 49% 42% 70% 13%
Disapprove 47% 23% 75% 49% 50% 47% 41% 49% 21% 80%
Not sure 14% 9% 7% 17% 15% 10% 10% 9% 9% 7%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 99% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 541) (514) (423) (392) (656) (369) (336) (1, 038) (494) (449)
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Approve 39% 53% 47% 32% 29% 27%
Disapprove 47% 37% 44% 55% 54% 24%
Not sure 14% 10% 9% 13% 16% 48%
Totals 101% 100% 99% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N (1, 541) (213) (557) (417) (260) (94)
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4H. Biden Approval on Issues — Inflation

Gender Age Race

Approve 34% 32% 35% 35% 39% 27% 36% 33% 43% 25%
Disapprove 57% 60% 54% 48% 50% 66% 59% 60% 38% 61%
Not sure 9% 7% 12% 17% 11% 6% 5% 7% 19% 13%
Totals 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 543) (751) (792) (323) (387) (505) (328) (970) (192) (245)


Approve 34% 64% 11% 25% 29% 35% 45% 35% 63% 7%
Disapprove 57% 28% 88% 63% 60% 58% 50% 60% 29% 92%
Not sure 9% 8% 1% 12% 11% 8% 4% 5% 8% 1%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 99% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 543) (515) (424) (392) (660) (369) (335) (1, 039) (492) (452)
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Approve 34% 51% 39% 25% 27% 18%
Disapprove 57% 45% 54% 68% 61% 41%
Not sure 9% 4% 7% 7% 12% 40%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 543) (212) (558) (418) (260) (93)
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4I. Biden Approval on Issues — The situation with Russia and Ukraine
Gender Age Race

Approve 43% 43% 42% 42% 46% 37% 50% 42% 50% 35%
Disapprove 44% 48% 40% 37% 40% 52% 45% 48% 28% 45%
Not sure 13% 8% 18% 22% 15% 11% 6% 9% 22% 20%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 538) (748) (790) (322) (388) (500) (327) (968) (190) (245)

Approve 43% 69% 23% 37% 37% 46% 52% 45% 74% 17%
Disapprove 44% 21% 69% 50% 47% 43% 40% 46% 18% 77%
Not sure 13% 10% 8% 14% 16% 10% 7% 8% 8% 7%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 538) (513) (424) (391) (657) (367) (336) (1, 036) (490) (451)
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Approve 43% 57% 49% 35% 34% 29%
Disapprove 44% 35% 41% 52% 50% 30%
Not sure 13% 8% 9% 13% 16% 41%
Totals 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 538) (213) (554) (416) (260) (94)
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5. Biden Run in 2024

Should President Biden run for president again in 2024?
Gender Age Race

Yes 25% 27% 23% 27% 30% 21% 23% 24% 33% 23%
No 55% 54% 57% 50% 48% 62% 59% 60% 38% 55%
Not sure 20% 19% 21% 23% 22% 17% 19% 16% 29% 22%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (755) (796) (326) (392) (505) (328) (975) (193) (248)

Yes 25% 48% 14% 14% 24% 24% 33% 28% 43% 14%
No 55% 29% 78% 66% 58% 60% 47% 55% 32% 80%
Not sure 20% 23% 8% 20% 18% 16% 20% 16% 25% 6%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (516) (426) (394) (665) (369) (336) (1, 041) (493) (452)

Yes 25% 35% 26% 25% 20% 11%

No 55% 43% 57% 61% 59% 40%
Not sure 20% 22% 17% 15% 20% 49%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (215) (559) (419) (262) (95)
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6. Approve of Trump Running in 2024

As you may know, Donald Trump recently announced that he is running for president again in 2024. Do you approve or disapprove of his decision to run
again?
Gender Age Race

Approve 32% 36% 28% 31% 36% 33% 28% 39% 14% 26%
Disapprove 53% 48% 58% 50% 51% 54% 58% 47% 67% 63%
Not sure 15% 15% 14% 19% 13% 13% 14% 14% 19% 11%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 555) (757) (798) (326) (392) (507) (329) (976) (194) (249)

Approve 32% 19% 58% 27% 32% 31% 39% 34% 14% 57%
Disapprove 53% 74% 29% 57% 52% 57% 51% 55% 82% 26%
Not sure 15% 7% 13% 16% 17% 12% 10% 11% 4% 17%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 555) (518) (426) (395) (666) (371) (336) (1, 043) (495) (452)

Approve 32% 36% 32% 36% 30% 16%

Disapprove 53% 56% 55% 50% 56% 41%
Not sure 15% 7% 13% 14% 14% 43%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 555) (215) (559) (421) (263) (96)
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7. Biden Stronger or Weaker in 2024

Would Joe Biden be a stronger or weaker candidate for president now than he was in 2020?
Gender Age Race

Stronger 19% 19% 19% 22% 23% 15% 18% 17% 33% 18%
Weaker 47% 51% 43% 39% 42% 53% 51% 54% 20% 40%
No difference 22% 21% 23% 22% 21% 21% 23% 20% 26% 25%
Not sure 12% 10% 15% 17% 14% 11% 8% 10% 22% 17%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (754) (797) (325) (391) (507) (329) (974) (193) (249)

Stronger 19% 40% 5% 12% 17% 18% 27% 21% 37% 4%

Weaker 47% 25% 73% 56% 46% 50% 48% 51% 24% 78%
No difference 22% 24% 19% 22% 23% 22% 17% 22% 30% 15%
Not sure 12% 11% 3% 10% 13% 9% 7% 6% 9% 3%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (516) (425) (394) (664) (371) (335) (1, 041) (493) (452)

Stronger 19% 29% 23% 15% 14% 9%

Weaker 47% 45% 48% 53% 48% 13%
No difference 22% 19% 22% 23% 23% 18%
Not sure 12% 7% 8% 9% 14% 60%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100%
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Weighted N (1, 552) (214) (558) (421) (262) (96)
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8. Trump Stronger or Weaker in 2024

Will Donald Trump be a stronger or weaker candidate for president now than he was in 2020?
Gender Age Race

Stronger 25% 27% 23% 26% 27% 27% 17% 28% 16% 24%
Weaker 44% 43% 44% 33% 39% 46% 54% 45% 43% 36%
No difference 20% 18% 21% 22% 20% 17% 20% 17% 24% 24%
Not sure 12% 12% 12% 19% 14% 9% 8% 10% 18% 16%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 554) (757) (797) (326) (392) (507) (328) (975) (194) (249)

Stronger 25% 16% 42% 21% 29% 21% 24% 25% 11% 40%
Weaker 44% 60% 30% 48% 37% 50% 55% 51% 70% 31%
No difference 20% 17% 21% 20% 21% 19% 14% 17% 13% 22%
Not sure 12% 7% 7% 12% 13% 9% 7% 7% 6% 7%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 554) (518) (425) (395) (665) (371) (336) (1, 042) (495) (451)

Stronger 25% 30% 21% 29% 27% 12%

Weaker 44% 52% 49% 39% 43% 15%
No difference 20% 14% 21% 21% 20% 18%
Not sure 12% 5% 9% 11% 10% 54%
Totals 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99%
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Weighted N (1, 554) (215) (558) (421) (263) (96)
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9. Likely Vote in Primaries in 2024

In the 2024 primary election or caucus for president in your state are you more likely to:
Asked of registered voters
Gender Age Race

Vote in the Democratic primary or caucus 25% 22% 28% 22% 26% 23% 29% 25% 36% 17%
Vote in the Republican primary or caucus 28% 30% 25% 12% 20% 36% 40% 36% 7% 18%
Skip the primaries and just vote in the general
election 7% 7% 7% 6% 7% 9% 6% 7% 7% 5%
Not sure 7% 6% 7% 5% 9% 6% 6% 6% 12% 3%
I would not vote 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2%
Not asked - not registered to vote 33% 34% 32% 53% 37% 25% 19% 26% 36% 54%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 554) (756) (797) (326) (392) (507) (328) (975) (194) (249)

Vote in the Democratic primary or caucus 25% 62% 3% 11% 21% 28% 35% 37% 70% 5%
Vote in the Republican primary or caucus 28% 4% 72% 22% 23% 33% 38% 41% 10% 78%
election 7% 4% 4% 15% 7% 9% 6% 10% 9% 10%
Not sure 7% 3% 3% 13% 6% 6% 6% 10% 10% 7%
I would not vote 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Not asked - not registered to vote 33% 27% 18% 37% 42% 23% 14% 0% 0% 0%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 554) (517) (426) (394) (666) (371) (336) (1, 042) (494) (452)
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Vote in the Democratic primary or caucus 25% 34% 29% 21% 24% 5%
Vote in the Republican primary or caucus 28% 32% 30% 32% 20% 6%
election 7% 9% 6% 7% 10% 1%
Not sure 7% 6% 7% 6% 5% 11%
I would not vote 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2%
Not asked - not registered to vote 33% 19% 27% 33% 41% 75%
Totals 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 554) (215) (558) (421) (263) (96)
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10. Biden in 2024

Who would you rather see as the Democratic nominee in 2024: Joe Biden or someone else?
Asked of Democrats and Independents who lean Democratic who are registered to vote
Gender Age Race

Joe Biden 46% 53% 41% 56% 52% 39% 40% 45% 56% 42%
Someone else 37% 33% 41% 40% 37% 42% 30% 39% 33% 35%
Not sure 16% 13% 19% 4% 11% 19% 29% 16% 11% 24%
Totals 99% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (449) (193) (256) (86) (123) (135) (104) (270) (93) (53)

Joe Biden 46% 52% ∗ 17% 47% 44% 51% 46% 47% ∗
Someone else 37% 34% ∗ 57% 36% 38% 39% 37% 36% ∗
Not sure 16% 14% ∗ 26% 17% 18% 11% 16% 17% ∗
Totals 99% 100% ∗ 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% ∗
Weighted N (449) (379) (0) (56) (163) (128) (129) (449) (399) (22)

Joe Biden 46% 53% 47% 44% 41% ∗

Someone else 37% 35% 36% 41% 37% ∗
Not sure 16% 12% 17% 15% 21% ∗
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% ∗
Weighted N (449) (83) (184) (106) (65) (10)
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11. Trump in 2024

Would you rather see Trump or someone else as the Republican nominee for president in 2024?
Asked of Republicans and Independents who lean Republican who are registered to vote
Gender Age Race

Donald Trump 41% 37% 46% 47% 42% 47% 32% 41% ∗ 43%
Someone else 47% 53% 40% 51% 51% 41% 50% 46% ∗ 44%
Not sure 12% 10% 14% 3% 7% 12% 18% 13% ∗ 12%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% ∗ 99%
Weighted N (450) (240) (211) (51) (78) (183) (138) (371) (11) (39)

Donald Trump 41% ∗ 42% 38% 50% 34% 35% 41% ∗ 44%
Someone else 47% ∗ 45% 54% 34% 58% 56% 47% ∗ 43%
Not sure 12% ∗ 13% 8% 17% 8% 9% 12% ∗ 13%
Totals 100% ∗ 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% ∗ 100%
Weighted N (450) (0) (349) (85) (157) (129) (133) (450) (41) (374)

Donald Trump 41% 38% 33% 46% 58% ∗

Someone else 47% 60% 54% 38% 28% ∗
Not sure 12% 2% 13% 15% 14% ∗
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% ∗
Weighted N (450) (76) (175) (137) (57) (6)
35
12. Preferred Republican Nominee in 2024

If your state’s 2024 Republican primary for president were held today, who would you vote for?
Gender Age Race

Ron DeSantis 37% 34% 40% 33% 28% 37% 43% 39% ∗ 26%
Donald Trump 39% 38% 41% 36% 30% 47% 34% 39% ∗ 43%
Mike Pence 4% 4% 4% 1% 9% 3% 5% 4% ∗ 9%
Nikki Haley 5% 7% 2% 4% 9% 2% 7% 4% ∗ 0%
Glenn Youngkin 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% ∗ 0%
Chris Christie 1% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% ∗ 0%
Mike Pompeo 1% 2% 0% 6% 0% 0% 1% 1% ∗ 0%
Larry Hogan 1% 1% 1% 3% 3% 0% 1% 1% ∗ 0%
Liz Cheney 3% 4% 2% 2% 7% 3% 1% 3% ∗ 4%
Not sure 8% 8% 7% 11% 7% 7% 7% 7% ∗ 16%
I would not vote 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% ∗ 2%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 98% ∗ 100%
Weighted N (449) (238) (211) (51) (76) (184) (138) (371) (11) (39)

Ron DeSantis 37% ∗ 36% 44% 26% 46% 42% 37% ∗ 40%
Donald Trump 39% ∗ 40% 37% 51% 32% 29% 39% ∗ 44%
Mike Pence 4% ∗ 4% 4% 7% 4% 3% 4% ∗ 3%
Nikki Haley 5% ∗ 4% 5% 4% 4% 8% 5% ∗ 4%
Glenn Youngkin 1% ∗ 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% ∗ 1%
Chris Christie 1% ∗ 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% ∗ 0%
Mike Pompeo 1% ∗ 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% ∗ 0%
Larry Hogan 1% ∗ 1% 2% 0% 0% 4% 1% ∗ 0%
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Liz Cheney 3% ∗ 4% 0% 2% 2% 6% 3% ∗ 0%
Not sure 8% ∗ 8% 3% 8% 9% 5% 8% ∗ 7%
I would not vote 0% ∗ 0% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% ∗ 0%
Totals 100% ∗ 100% 99% 100% 101% 101% 100% ∗ 99%
Weighted N (449) (0) (348) (85) (156) (129) (133) (449) (41) (372)

Ron DeSantis 37% 36% 45% 36% 19% ∗

Donald Trump 39% 31% 34% 42% 57% ∗
Mike Pence 4% 4% 5% 3% 7% ∗
Nikki Haley 5% 10% 5% 4% 1% ∗
Glenn Youngkin 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% ∗
Chris Christie 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% ∗
Mike Pompeo 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% ∗
Larry Hogan 1% 4% 0% 2% 0% ∗
Liz Cheney 3% 6% 3% 1% 4% ∗
Not sure 8% 7% 5% 10% 11% ∗
I would not vote 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% ∗
Totals 100% 101% 101% 101% 100% ∗
Weighted N (449) (76) (175) (136) (57) (6)
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13. Trump-Desantis Primary Vote

If your state’s 2024 Republican primary for president were held today, who would you vote for?
Gender Age Race

Donald Trump 43% 42% 43% 47% 43% 46% 36% 41% ∗ 49%
Ron DeSantis 45% 44% 46% 46% 41% 43% 51% 48% ∗ 29%
Not sure 11% 11% 10% 7% 13% 11% 9% 9% ∗ 17%
I would not vote 2% 2% 1% 0% 3% 0% 3% 1% ∗ 4%
Totals 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% ∗ 99%
Weighted N (450) (240) (210) (51) (78) (184) (138) (370) (11) (39)

Donald Trump 43% ∗ 44% 36% 57% 31% 35% 43% ∗ 44%
Ron DeSantis 45% ∗ 44% 51% 30% 57% 55% 45% ∗ 47%
Not sure 11% ∗ 10% 11% 11% 12% 7% 11% ∗ 8%
I would not vote 2% ∗ 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% ∗ 1%
Totals 101% ∗ 99% 100% 99% 101% 100% 101% ∗ 100%
Weighted N (450) (0) (349) (85) (157) (129) (133) (450) (41) (374)

Donald Trump 43% 38% 34% 48% 57% ∗

Ron DeSantis 45% 55% 51% 41% 28% ∗
Not sure 11% 4% 12% 11% 14% ∗
I would not vote 2% 3% 3% 0% 1% ∗
38

Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% ∗

Weighted N (450) (76) (174) (138) (57) (6)
39
14. Trump vs Biden 2024

If the 2024 election were held today, who would you vote for?
Gender Age Race

Joe Biden, the Democrat 45% 42% 48% 54% 53% 39% 42% 41% 70% 47%
Donald Trump, the Republican 41% 43% 39% 31% 30% 48% 47% 49% 9% 34%
Not sure 10% 10% 10% 12% 11% 9% 9% 8% 16% 10%
I would not vote 4% 5% 3% 3% 6% 4% 3% 3% 5% 8%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 041) (498) (543) (152) (246) (378) (265) (723) (124) (114)

Donald Trump, the Republican 41% 4% 83% 41% 42% 41% 41% 41% 3% 85%
Not sure 10% 3% 8% 17% 11% 10% 7% 10% 9% 9%
I would not vote 4% 2% 2% 8% 5% 5% 2% 4% 2% 3%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 041) (378) (348) (250) (383) (287) (288) (1, 041) (495) (450)

Joe Biden, the Democrat 45% 49% 48% 37% 48% ∗

Donald Trump, the Republican 41% 40% 38% 47% 41% ∗
Not sure 10% 9% 10% 10% 7% ∗
I would not vote 4% 2% 3% 5% 5% ∗
40

Totals 100% 100% 99% 99% 101% ∗

Weighted N (1, 041) (175) (407) (280) (154) (24)
41
15. Desantis vs Biden 2024

If the 2024 election were held today, who would you vote for?
Gender Age Race

Ron DeSantis, the Republican 43% 46% 39% 25% 28% 52% 54% 50% 12% 33%
Not sure 10% 10% 11% 17% 16% 9% 4% 8% 14% 18%
I would not vote 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 2% 3% 4% 7%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 042) (499) (543) (152) (246) (378) (266) (725) (123) (114)

Ron DeSantis, the Republican 43% 3% 83% 48% 43% 44% 43% 43% 6% 83%
Not sure 10% 5% 6% 18% 12% 11% 7% 10% 10% 9%
I would not vote 4% 2% 4% 5% 5% 4% 2% 4% 2% 4%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 042) (377) (350) (250) (385) (286) (288) (1, 042) (494) (452)

Joe Biden, the Democrat 43% 49% 46% 35% 44% ∗

Ron DeSantis, the Republican 43% 41% 42% 48% 38% ∗
Not sure 10% 7% 10% 11% 10% ∗
I would not vote 4% 3% 1% 6% 7% ∗
42

Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% ∗

Weighted N (1, 042) (175) (406) (282) (154) (24)
43
16. Social Class Born Into

Which social class best describes the family and circumstances you grew up in?
Gender Age Race

Upper class 2% 2% 2% 5% 3% 0% 1% 2% 3% 1%
Upper middle class 9% 10% 8% 11% 11% 7% 6% 10% 7% 3%
Middle class 35% 35% 35% 36% 39% 32% 34% 38% 29% 28%
Working class 34% 36% 33% 21% 28% 40% 47% 35% 30% 39%
Lower class or poor 15% 12% 18% 15% 15% 17% 11% 12% 21% 20%
Not sure 5% 5% 4% 11% 4% 3% 1% 3% 9% 8%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N (1, 552) (754) (798) (326) (390) (507) (329) (973) (194) (249)

Upper class 2% 4% 2% 1% 2% 1% 4% 2% 3% 2%
Middle class 35% 40% 35% 34% 27% 41% 44% 37% 39% 35%
Working class 34% 31% 37% 40% 41% 38% 24% 36% 32% 41%
Not sure 5% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 101% 99% 101% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (518) (426) (392) (664) (371) (336) (1, 041) (493) (452)

Upper class 2% 11% 1% 0% 2% 0%

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Upper middle class 9% 33% 7% 4% 3% 4%

Middle class 35% 39% 59% 19% 16% 14%
Working class 34% 12% 26% 60% 38% 14%
Lower class or poor 15% 5% 6% 17% 41% 10%
Not sure 5% 0% 1% 1% 1% 59%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 101%
Weighted N (1, 552) (215) (559) (420) (261) (96)
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17. Social Class Today

Which social class do you feel like you belong to today?
Gender Age Race

Upper class 2% 3% 2% 4% 4% 1% 1% 2% 4% 0%
Middle class 36% 35% 37% 40% 37% 28% 43% 37% 33% 36%
Working class 27% 25% 29% 25% 23% 33% 25% 26% 24% 34%
Not sure 6% 7% 6% 12% 7% 4% 3% 4% 14% 9%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 554) (756) (798) (326) (392) (507) (329) (976) (193) (249)

Upper class 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% 0% 5% 2% 4% 1%
Middle class 36% 41% 36% 36% 23% 48% 49% 39% 41% 39%
Working class 27% 25% 34% 27% 34% 33% 11% 27% 22% 31%
Not sure 6% 3% 2% 5% 6% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 554) (517) (425) (395) (665) (371) (336) (1, 042) (494) (452)

Upper class 2% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0%

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Middle class 36% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Working class 27% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Not sure 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 554) (215) (559) (421) (263) (96)
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18. Social Class Aspiration

Which social class do you expect to belong to someday?
Gender Age Race

Upper class 9% 10% 8% 16% 14% 4% 3% 7% 20% 9%

Middle class 33% 32% 35% 27% 33% 28% 48% 35% 21% 36%
Working class 16% 15% 16% 11% 16% 20% 15% 18% 15% 12%
Not sure 14% 14% 13% 15% 11% 16% 12% 11% 17% 17%
Totals 101% 100% 99% 101% 99% 100% 102% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 548) (757) (791) (323) (390) (507) (328) (973) (193) (246)

Upper class 9% 13% 5% 7% 6% 9% 15% 8% 11% 5%

Middle class 33% 33% 38% 33% 31% 41% 32% 35% 33% 40%
Working class 16% 15% 19% 15% 19% 18% 11% 17% 16% 18%
Not sure 14% 9% 11% 14% 16% 9% 4% 10% 9% 11%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 99% 100% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 548) (516) (424) (395) (659) (371) (336) (1, 042) (494) (452)

Upper class 9% 33% 7% 4% 2% 1%

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Middle class 33% 9% 60% 27% 18% 2%
Working class 16% 1% 5% 41% 14% 5%
Not sure 14% 4% 5% 10% 21% 81%
Totals 101% 99% 100% 99% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (214) (559) (419) (260) (94)
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19. Better Off Than Parents

Are you better or worse off than your parents?
Gender Age Race

Much better off 11% 11% 11% 8% 12% 8% 17% 11% 16% 7%
Somewhat better off 28% 27% 29% 26% 26% 29% 31% 27% 29% 31%
Better off 39% 38% 40% 34% 37% 37% 48% 38% 45% 38%
About the same 33% 34% 31% 44% 34% 28% 28% 32% 31% 36%
Somewhat worse off 18% 18% 17% 15% 18% 20% 17% 19% 17% 17%
Much worse off 11% 10% 12% 8% 11% 15% 7% 12% 7% 9%
Worse off 28% 28% 29% 22% 29% 35% 24% 30% 24% 25%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 549) (754) (795) (326) (387) (506) (329) (975) (191) (249)

Much better off 11% 12% 11% 10% 7% 9% 19% 12% 14% 10%
Better off 39% 43% 39% 38% 28% 43% 56% 43% 46% 41%
About the same 33% 35% 33% 27% 35% 33% 29% 29% 30% 29%
Much worse off 11% 8% 11% 12% 18% 5% 3% 10% 7% 11%
Worse off 28% 22% 28% 35% 37% 24% 16% 28% 23% 31%
Totals 101% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 549) (515) (426) (393) (663) (369) (336) (1, 038) (491) (452)
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Much better off 11% 28% 11% 6% 3% 13%

Somewhat better off 28% 36% 34% 32% 10% 9%
Better off 39% 63% 45% 37% 13% 22%
About the same 33% 23% 39% 33% 23% 48%
Somewhat worse off 18% 8% 14% 21% 27% 16%
Much worse off 11% 6% 2% 8% 37% 14%
Worse off 28% 14% 16% 30% 64% 30%
Totals 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Weighted N (1, 549) (213) (558) (421) (261) (95)
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20. Next Generation Better Off

Will the next generation be better or worse off than yours?
Gender Age Race

Much better off 10% 11% 9% 15% 13% 7% 7% 8% 18% 11%

Better off 33% 33% 33% 42% 33% 28% 30% 28% 47% 44%
About the same 28% 28% 28% 28% 31% 27% 26% 28% 25% 29%
Much worse off 14% 15% 13% 12% 13% 18% 11% 15% 14% 9%
Worse off 39% 40% 39% 30% 35% 46% 44% 44% 28% 27%
Totals 100% 101% 99% 99% 101% 101% 100% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 546) (752) (794) (326) (390) (504) (326) (971) (191) (248)

Much better off 10% 13% 7% 8% 9% 9% 12% 9% 11% 6%

Better off 33% 44% 26% 24% 31% 33% 36% 30% 39% 21%
About the same 28% 31% 25% 29% 31% 25% 25% 26% 30% 21%
Much worse off 14% 8% 15% 18% 15% 14% 9% 15% 8% 21%
Worse off 39% 25% 49% 47% 38% 42% 40% 43% 31% 58%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 546) (515) (424) (391) (662) (368) (335) (1, 037) (492) (450)
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Much better off 10% 18% 10% 8% 6% 14%

Somewhat better off 23% 20% 24% 25% 20% 17%
Better off 33% 38% 33% 33% 27% 31%
About the same 28% 25% 27% 29% 27% 42%
Somewhat worse off 25% 27% 30% 23% 25% 6%
Much worse off 14% 10% 10% 15% 21% 21%
Worse off 39% 37% 40% 38% 47% 27%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100%

Weighted N (1, 546) (213) (557) (419) (262) (94)
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21. Problem That Next Generation Worse Off

How serious a problem is it for America that the next generation will be worse off than yours?
Asked of those who think the next generation will be worse off
Gender Age Race

Very serious 27% 27% 27% 20% 23% 33% 30% 31% 17% 18%
Somewhat serious 10% 10% 9% 7% 9% 10% 12% 11% 6% 6%
Serious 37% 37% 36% 27% 32% 44% 42% 42% 23% 24%
Not very serious 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Not serious at all 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Not serious 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1%
Not sure 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Not asked - think next generation will be better off
or not sure 61% 60% 61% 70% 65% 54% 56% 56% 72% 73%
Totals 101% 99% 100% 99% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 545) (752) (794) (326) (390) (504) (326) (971) (191) (248)

Very serious 27% 17% 34% 35% 27% 30% 27% 32% 22% 45%
Somewhat serious 10% 7% 12% 10% 8% 11% 11% 10% 8% 12%
Serious 37% 24% 47% 45% 35% 41% 38% 42% 29% 57%
Not very serious 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0%
Not serious at all 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not serious 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0%
Not sure 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1%
or not sure 61% 75% 51% 53% 62% 58% 61% 57% 69% 42%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100%
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Weighted N (1, 545) (514) (424) (391) (662) (368) (335) (1, 037) (492) (450)

Very serious 27% 24% 26% 28% 36% 13%

Somewhat serious 10% 11% 12% 8% 8% 1%
Serious 37% 35% 38% 36% 44% 14%
Not very serious 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2%
Not serious at all 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%
Not serious 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Not sure 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 12%
or not sure 61% 63% 60% 62% 53% 73%
Totals 101% 100% 99% 100% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 545) (213) (557) (418) (262) (94)
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22. Pride in America Growing Up

Compared to now, did you feel more or less proud of America when you were growing up?
Gender Age Race

More proud when growing up 41% 39% 42% 41% 33% 44% 46% 45% 37% 31%
About the same when growing up 40% 39% 41% 41% 45% 36% 38% 35% 42% 52%
Less proud when growing up 19% 21% 17% 17% 22% 20% 16% 19% 21% 17%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (752) (795) (324) (390) (504) (328) (972) (190) (249)

More proud when growing up 41% 36% 48% 43% 42% 42% 39% 44% 38% 53%
About the same when growing up 40% 44% 35% 37% 41% 38% 39% 36% 41% 31%
Less proud when growing up 19% 20% 17% 20% 18% 20% 22% 19% 21% 16%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (515) (425) (392) (663) (369) (334) (1, 040) (493) (451)

More proud when growing up 41% 49% 39% 40% 44% 27%
About the same when growing up 40% 31% 44% 41% 32% 50%
Less proud when growing up 19% 20% 16% 19% 24% 24%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 547) (215) (556) (419) (262) (93)
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23. America’s Best Days

Are America’s best days behind us, happening right now, or still to come?
Gender Age Race

Behind us 38% 36% 40% 29% 37% 41% 42% 42% 25% 33%
Happening right now 11% 13% 10% 20% 17% 5% 6% 10% 14% 16%
Still to come 30% 32% 29% 31% 27% 29% 35% 29% 39% 28%
Not sure 21% 20% 21% 20% 18% 26% 17% 19% 22% 23%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 550) (755) (795) (326) (389) (507) (328) (974) (191) (249)

Behind us 38% 28% 48% 40% 39% 43% 34% 40% 35% 48%
Happening right now 11% 17% 8% 7% 9% 10% 16% 10% 11% 7%
Still to come 30% 36% 28% 30% 31% 26% 35% 32% 35% 29%
Not sure 21% 19% 16% 23% 22% 21% 15% 18% 19% 16%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 550) (515) (426) (393) (664) (369) (335) (1, 038) (491) (452)

Behind us 38% 34% 39% 38% 45% 19%

Happening right now 11% 14% 16% 8% 4% 11%
Still to come 30% 36% 30% 33% 26% 16%
Not sure 21% 16% 15% 20% 25% 54%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
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Weighted N (1, 550) (214) (557) (421) (262) (96)
58
24. Role of Racism

Which of these statements comes closest to your view of the role of racism in America?
Gender Age Race

It is a historical problem that has largely been

corrected 46% 52% 41% 35% 44% 53% 51% 54% 19% 41%
It is a current problem that continues to hold back
people of color 54% 48% 59% 65% 56% 47% 49% 46% 81% 59%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 541) (750) (790) (323) (389) (504) (324) (969) (191) (246)


corrected 46% 26% 73% 49% 44% 52% 50% 49% 21% 82%
people of color 54% 74% 27% 51% 56% 48% 50% 51% 79% 18%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 541) (516) (421) (389) (658) (368) (334) (1, 034) (492) (446)


corrected 46% 48% 49% 46% 43% 36%
people of color 54% 52% 51% 54% 57% 64%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 541) (215) (551) (419) (263) (92)
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25. Attend K-12 School in the U.S.

Did you attend K-12 school in the United States?
Gender Age Race

Yes 82% 80% 84% 70% 77% 88% 90% 88% 74% 68%
No 18% 20% 16% 30% 23% 12% 10% 12% 26% 32%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 549) (753) (796) (325) (390) (507) (327) (972) (192) (249)

Yes 82% 82% 88% 84% 84% 83% 84% 90% 90% 92%
No 18% 18% 12% 16% 16% 17% 16% 10% 10% 8%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 549) (517) (423) (394) (664) (369) (335) (1, 038) (493) (450)

Yes 82% 85% 78% 84% 91% 58%

No 18% 15% 22% 16% 9% 42%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 549) (214) (556) (420) (263) (96)
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26. Attended Public or Private School

Did you attend public or private K-12 school in the United States?
Gender Age Race

Public 63% 59% 67% 51% 57% 70% 73% 67% 61% 55%
Private 9% 9% 8% 11% 13% 5% 7% 10% 7% 4%
Some of both 10% 11% 8% 8% 7% 13% 10% 11% 6% 9%
Not asked - did not attend K-12 in US 18% 20% 16% 30% 23% 12% 10% 12% 26% 32%
Totals 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (752) (796) (325) (389) (507) (327) (971) (192) (249)

Public 63% 62% 66% 65% 69% 65% 55% 68% 69% 68%
Private 9% 12% 12% 4% 5% 7% 18% 10% 10% 11%
Some of both 10% 8% 10% 15% 10% 11% 11% 12% 12% 12%
Not asked - did not attend K-12 in US 18% 18% 12% 16% 16% 17% 16% 10% 10% 8%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99%
Weighted N (1, 548) (517) (423) (393) (664) (369) (334) (1, 038) (493) (450)

Public 63% 54% 59% 68% 77% 50%

Private 9% 18% 9% 6% 5% 2%
Some of both 10% 13% 9% 10% 9% 6%
Not asked - did not attend K-12 in US 18% 15% 22% 16% 9% 42%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
61

Weighted N (1, 548) (213) (556) (420) (263) (96)
62
27. Quality of Education

In answering the following questions, please think about K-12 schools in the U.S.
How would you describe the quality of the education you received?
Gender Age Race

Excellent 25% 26% 25% 20% 27% 23% 32% 28% 22% 20%
Good 52% 50% 54% 54% 48% 54% 52% 52% 53% 50%
Excellent / Good 77% 76% 78% 73% 75% 76% 84% 80% 74% 70%
Only fair 16% 17% 16% 19% 16% 18% 13% 15% 20% 23%
Poor 4% 5% 4% 5% 5% 4% 2% 4% 3% 5%
Fair / Poor 21% 22% 20% 24% 21% 22% 15% 19% 22% 28%
Not sure 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2%
Totals 99% 100% 101% 101% 99% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (757) (795) (326) (389) (507) (329) (974) (194) (248)

Excellent 25% 29% 27% 20% 20% 26% 36% 29% 30% 29%
Good 52% 53% 54% 52% 54% 54% 48% 52% 50% 53%
Excellent / Good 77% 82% 81% 73% 74% 80% 84% 81% 81% 82%
Only fair 16% 14% 16% 18% 19% 16% 12% 15% 16% 14%
Poor 4% 3% 2% 7% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
Fair / Poor 21% 17% 18% 25% 24% 19% 15% 19% 19% 17%
Not sure 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 552) (516) (426) (394) (664) (371) (334) (1, 043) (495) (452)
63

Excellent 25% 46% 27% 19% 17% 20%

Good 52% 42% 57% 57% 48% 36%
Excellent / Good 77% 88% 84% 75% 64% 56%
Only fair 16% 7% 13% 21% 25% 13%
Poor 4% 4% 2% 4% 10% 7%
Fair / Poor 21% 11% 15% 25% 34% 20%
Not sure 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 24%
Totals 99% 100% 99% 101% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (213) (557) (421) (263) (96)
64
28. Politics of Education

How would you describe the political viewpoint of what you were taught in school?
Gender Age Race

Liberal 14% 18% 10% 18% 21% 10% 9% 12% 20% 18%
Conservative 19% 19% 19% 19% 20% 18% 19% 22% 15% 13%
Neither liberal nor conservative 48% 47% 48% 37% 39% 53% 60% 52% 40% 38%
Not sure 19% 16% 22% 26% 19% 19% 13% 14% 25% 32%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 552) (754) (797) (326) (392) (505) (328) (973) (194) (249)

Liberal 14% 22% 12% 10% 12% 14% 22% 16% 18% 12%
Conservative 19% 18% 28% 17% 19% 18% 25% 22% 20% 25%
Not sure 19% 14% 11% 20% 23% 14% 7% 11% 11% 9%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 552) (517) (426) (395) (666) (371) (334) (1, 042) (495) (451)

Liberal 14% 21% 15% 16% 10% 2%

Conservative 19% 26% 19% 21% 17% 1%
Neither liberal nor conservative 48% 42% 54% 43% 51% 31%
Not sure 19% 11% 12% 21% 22% 66%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100%
65

Weighted N (1, 552) (215) (557) (421) (263) (94)
66
29. U.S. History Education Accuracy

In your view, how accurate were the things you learned about U.S. history in school?
Gender Age Race

Very accurate 26% 27% 25% 24% 22% 26% 34% 30% 21% 19%
Somewhat accurate 42% 45% 39% 43% 40% 44% 40% 44% 34% 37%
Accurate 68% 72% 65% 68% 62% 69% 74% 75% 54% 56%
Not very accurate 15% 14% 16% 14% 17% 14% 15% 12% 21% 19%
Not at all accurate 6% 6% 7% 5% 8% 7% 5% 5% 11% 9%
Inaccurate 21% 19% 23% 19% 25% 21% 20% 17% 32% 27%
Did not learn about this topic 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Not sure 9% 8% 10% 13% 10% 8% 5% 7% 13% 15%
Totals 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 101% 101%
Weighted N (1, 548) (753) (795) (324) (390) (505) (329) (975) (194) (245)

Very accurate 26% 22% 39% 22% 25% 24% 32% 31% 22% 43%
Accurate 68% 62% 82% 69% 65% 71% 77% 74% 66% 85%
Inaccurate 21% 28% 13% 23% 25% 21% 17% 21% 28% 12%
Not sure 9% 7% 4% 7% 10% 7% 3% 3% 4% 2%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N (1, 548) (515) (426) (395) (664) (367) (335) (1, 042) (494) (452)
67

Very accurate 26% 38% 28% 22% 25% 11%

Somewhat accurate 42% 41% 47% 45% 35% 17%
Accurate 68% 80% 74% 67% 60% 29%
Not very accurate 15% 11% 14% 16% 21% 12%
Not at all accurate 6% 4% 4% 7% 10% 6%
Inaccurate 21% 16% 18% 23% 31% 18%
Did not learn about this topic 2% 3% 3% 1% 0% 3%
Not sure 9% 2% 5% 9% 9% 51%
Totals 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (214) (557) (421) (262) (94)
68
30. U.S. Race Relations Education Accuracy

In your view, how accurate were the things you learned about U.S. race relations in school?
Gender Age Race

Very accurate 17% 18% 16% 18% 18% 16% 16% 19% 16% 12%
Accurate 47% 52% 41% 55% 51% 44% 37% 48% 43% 45%
Inaccurate 25% 25% 25% 20% 24% 27% 27% 23% 29% 28%
Not sure 12% 9% 15% 17% 12% 11% 8% 9% 17% 16%
Totals 100% 99% 101% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 99%
Weighted N (1, 548) (753) (795) (326) (390) (504) (327) (971) (192) (249)

Very accurate 17% 15% 24% 14% 15% 17% 24% 19% 14% 27%
Accurate 47% 42% 56% 48% 41% 48% 59% 50% 42% 60%
Inaccurate 25% 33% 20% 22% 27% 26% 23% 26% 37% 14%
Not sure 12% 9% 7% 10% 15% 9% 3% 6% 6% 5%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (512) (426) (395) (662) (371) (334) (1, 037) (490) (452)
69

Very accurate 17% 30% 17% 14% 15% 3%

Accurate 47% 58% 53% 45% 39% 17%
Inaccurate 25% 21% 23% 28% 32% 9%
Not sure 12% 2% 8% 11% 11% 64%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (213) (557) (420) (262) (95)
70
31. Gender And Sexuality Education Accuracy

In your view, how accurate were the things you learned about gender and sexuality in school?
Gender Age Race

Very accurate 22% 25% 18% 26% 21% 21% 19% 23% 23% 16%
Accurate 45% 50% 40% 52% 56% 39% 33% 45% 49% 42%
Inaccurate 15% 13% 16% 15% 16% 16% 11% 14% 13% 19%
Not sure 9% 9% 10% 15% 9% 8% 5% 6% 17% 11%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 551) (754) (797) (325) (391) (505) (329) (973) (193) (249)

Very accurate 22% 17% 32% 21% 22% 18% 26% 23% 14% 34%
Accurate 45% 47% 51% 41% 43% 41% 57% 46% 41% 51%
Inaccurate 15% 20% 10% 14% 18% 15% 13% 16% 23% 6%
Not sure 9% 8% 4% 8% 9% 10% 3% 4% 4% 2%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (515) (426) (394) (663) (371) (336) (1, 042) (494) (452)
71

Very accurate 22% 28% 23% 21% 19% 10%

Accurate 45% 55% 49% 45% 36% 21%
Inaccurate 15% 10% 14% 16% 21% 7%
Not sure 9% 1% 5% 9% 8% 57%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 101% 101% 99%
Weighted N (1, 551) (214) (559) (421) (261) (94)
72
32. Education Prepared for Life After School

How well would you say your education prepared you for life after school?
Gender Age Race

Very well 21% 22% 20% 16% 21% 19% 29% 22% 20% 16%
Somewhat well 43% 44% 43% 42% 42% 44% 45% 45% 41% 37%
Well 64% 66% 63% 58% 62% 63% 74% 68% 61% 53%
Not very well 21% 19% 23% 21% 20% 23% 19% 20% 17% 27%
Not well at all 9% 8% 10% 11% 10% 10% 5% 9% 9% 12%
Not well 30% 28% 33% 33% 31% 33% 24% 29% 26% 39%
Not sure 5% 7% 4% 9% 7% 4% 2% 4% 13% 7%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 550) (755) (795) (324) (391) (505) (329) (974) (193) (249)

Very well 21% 21% 27% 18% 19% 22% 26% 23% 19% 29%
Somewhat well 43% 44% 46% 43% 38% 48% 51% 48% 48% 48%
Well 64% 65% 73% 61% 57% 70% 77% 71% 67% 77%
Not very well 21% 21% 19% 24% 26% 21% 15% 21% 23% 18%
Not well at all 9% 9% 6% 11% 13% 7% 6% 7% 9% 5%
Not well 30% 30% 25% 35% 39% 27% 21% 28% 31% 22%
Not sure 5% 5% 2% 4% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 0%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 550) (516) (424) (395) (665) (367) (336) (1, 039) (494) (449)
73

Very well 21% 37% 24% 15% 16% 7%

Somewhat well 43% 43% 50% 46% 29% 27%
Well 64% 80% 74% 62% 45% 35%
Not very well 21% 13% 16% 26% 33% 16%
Not well at all 9% 6% 6% 10% 19% 7%
Not well 30% 19% 22% 36% 52% 22%
Not sure 5% 1% 4% 2% 3% 43%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 550) (214) (558) (420) (262) (94)
74
33. Opportunities Available Due to Education

Which of the following best describes the opportunities that you felt were available to you after completing your education?
Gender Age Race

Excellent 17% 19% 16% 17% 16% 16% 23% 19% 14% 12%
Good 40% 40% 39% 37% 39% 40% 45% 43% 37% 30%
Excellent / Good 57% 59% 56% 53% 54% 55% 68% 63% 51% 41%
Only fair 24% 23% 26% 21% 22% 29% 23% 23% 21% 35%
Poor 12% 11% 12% 14% 16% 10% 7% 10% 13% 14%
Fair / Poor 36% 34% 38% 36% 38% 39% 29% 33% 34% 49%
Not sure 7% 7% 7% 11% 8% 6% 3% 5% 14% 10%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 101% 100% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 553) (757) (796) (325) (392) (507) (329) (976) (194) (248)

Excellent 17% 17% 22% 16% 12% 17% 30% 21% 18% 25%
Good 40% 44% 45% 37% 36% 46% 45% 43% 41% 46%
Excellent / Good 57% 61% 67% 52% 48% 63% 75% 64% 59% 72%
Only fair 24% 24% 22% 25% 29% 25% 17% 24% 27% 20%
Poor 12% 11% 8% 15% 16% 9% 6% 10% 11% 7%
Fair / Poor 36% 35% 30% 39% 45% 34% 23% 33% 38% 26%
Not sure 7% 4% 3% 8% 7% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 553) (517) (426) (394) (664) (371) (336) (1, 043) (495) (452)
75

Excellent 17% 35% 20% 11% 11% 9%

Good 40% 47% 49% 39% 28% 11%
Excellent / Good 57% 81% 68% 50% 39% 21%
Only fair 24% 10% 22% 34% 29% 16%
Poor 12% 8% 6% 12% 24% 14%
Fair / Poor 36% 17% 28% 46% 53% 30%
Not sure 7% 1% 3% 4% 8% 49%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 553) (215) (559) (419) (263) (96)
76
34. College Degree Necessary

Was a college degree necessary or unnecessary to get ahead in the world after you completed your education?
Gender Age Race

Necessary 45% 42% 49% 43% 52% 46% 39% 46% 49% 43%
Unnecessary 23% 27% 20% 17% 19% 26% 31% 26% 11% 21%
Neither 18% 18% 18% 19% 16% 17% 22% 17% 20% 20%
Not sure 13% 13% 13% 21% 13% 11% 7% 11% 20% 15%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 551) (756) (795) (324) (392) (506) (329) (974) (193) (248)

Necessary 45% 57% 40% 40% 38% 51% 61% 52% 64% 41%
Unnecessary 23% 18% 30% 26% 26% 26% 19% 23% 16% 31%
Neither 18% 14% 20% 20% 21% 14% 14% 17% 13% 21%
Not sure 13% 11% 9% 14% 14% 9% 6% 8% 7% 7%
Totals 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (517) (426) (393) (664) (371) (335) (1, 041) (494) (451)

Necessary 45% 64% 49% 43% 37% 13%

Unnecessary 23% 20% 22% 30% 23% 10%
Neither 18% 12% 20% 16% 21% 24%
Not sure 13% 4% 9% 11% 19% 53%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
77

Weighted N (1, 551) (215) (559) (421) (261) (93)
78
35. U.S. Education Today

In your view, how does the education U.S. students are receiving today compare to the education you received?
Gender Age Race

Better 25% 26% 23% 34% 33% 16% 18% 22% 35% 28%
Worse 43% 45% 41% 19% 32% 56% 60% 49% 24% 32%
Neither better nor worse 19% 16% 21% 27% 21% 16% 12% 18% 20% 23%
Not sure 14% 13% 14% 21% 14% 11% 9% 11% 21% 18%
Totals 101% 100% 99% 101% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 552) (756) (796) (326) (392) (506) (329) (974) (193) (249)

Better 25% 40% 16% 17% 23% 26% 31% 24% 35% 12%
Worse 43% 28% 62% 51% 40% 49% 45% 52% 34% 74%
Neither better nor worse 19% 19% 14% 19% 21% 14% 18% 16% 20% 9%
Not sure 14% 13% 8% 12% 15% 11% 6% 8% 12% 5%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (516) (425) (395) (663) (371) (336) (1, 041) (494) (451)

Better 25% 39% 26% 25% 16% 10%

Worse 43% 42% 45% 45% 46% 19%
Neither better nor worse 19% 13% 19% 18% 21% 25%
Not sure 14% 6% 11% 12% 16% 47%
Totals 101% 100% 101% 100% 99% 101%
79

Weighted N (1, 552) (215) (558) (421) (262) (96)
80
36. Quality of Education in U.S. Today

How would you describe the quality of education U.S. students are receiving today?
Gender Age Race

Excellent 9% 11% 7% 16% 12% 5% 3% 7% 16% 11%

Good 29% 27% 31% 36% 36% 23% 25% 29% 30% 33%
Excellent / Good 38% 38% 38% 52% 48% 29% 28% 35% 47% 43%
Only fair 27% 24% 30% 22% 22% 28% 35% 29% 23% 20%
Poor 25% 29% 22% 12% 20% 34% 31% 28% 15% 22%
Fair / Poor 52% 53% 52% 34% 42% 62% 66% 58% 38% 41%
Not sure 10% 9% 10% 14% 11% 9% 6% 7% 15% 15%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 553) (754) (798) (326) (391) (507) (329) (976) (193) (249)

Excellent 9% 14% 5% 4% 8% 7% 13% 8% 12% 5%

Good 29% 39% 25% 24% 30% 30% 33% 28% 37% 17%
Excellent / Good 38% 54% 31% 28% 37% 37% 46% 37% 49% 22%
Only fair 27% 27% 29% 28% 28% 27% 25% 28% 29% 28%
Poor 25% 12% 35% 35% 25% 28% 24% 30% 15% 47%
Fair / Poor 52% 39% 64% 63% 53% 55% 49% 58% 44% 75%
Not sure 10% 8% 5% 9% 10% 8% 5% 5% 7% 3%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 553) (518) (423) (395) (664) (371) (336) (1, 041) (495) (450)
81

Excellent 9% 18% 8% 8% 3% 7%
Good 29% 30% 34% 30% 23% 15%
Excellent / Good 38% 48% 43% 38% 26% 22%
Only fair 27% 25% 26% 30% 29% 13%
Poor 25% 22% 25% 25% 35% 12%
Fair / Poor 52% 47% 51% 55% 65% 25%
Not sure 10% 5% 6% 8% 10% 53%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 553) (215) (559) (419) (263) (96)
82
37. Politics of Education Today

How would you describe the political viewpoint of what U.S. students are being taught in school today?
Gender Age Race

Liberal 37% 44% 31% 25% 31% 44% 46% 43% 15% 29%
Conservative 13% 13% 13% 16% 18% 9% 9% 11% 21% 14%
Not sure 28% 22% 34% 35% 25% 27% 27% 25% 37% 36%
Totals 100% 99% 101% 99% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (756) (796) (326) (392) (504) (329) (973) (194) (249)

Liberal 37% 19% 64% 43% 34% 45% 41% 45% 19% 75%
Conservative 13% 22% 9% 8% 13% 11% 18% 14% 22% 6%
Not sure 28% 30% 14% 27% 33% 25% 17% 21% 28% 11%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (518) (426) (393) (663) (371) (336) (1, 042) (495) (451)

Liberal 37% 40% 39% 44% 31% 7%

Conservative 13% 23% 12% 12% 12% 7%
Neither liberal nor conservative 22% 20% 26% 18% 22% 13%
Not sure 28% 17% 23% 26% 36% 73%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
83

Weighted N (1, 552) (215) (559) (420) (261) (96)
84
38. U.S. History Education Accuracy Today

In your view, how accurate are the things students are learning about U.S. history in school today?
Gender Age Race

Very accurate 9% 10% 8% 16% 14% 4% 3% 8% 13% 11%

Accurate 39% 41% 38% 55% 50% 29% 28% 40% 41% 36%
Inaccurate 41% 43% 39% 20% 31% 52% 56% 45% 31% 34%
Not sure 20% 17% 22% 25% 20% 19% 16% 15% 28% 29%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 549) (752) (797) (324) (390) (507) (328) (973) (191) (249)

Very accurate 9% 14% 7% 5% 7% 7% 16% 10% 13% 7%

Accurate 39% 53% 33% 33% 35% 40% 52% 40% 51% 26%
Inaccurate 41% 29% 55% 47% 43% 45% 36% 47% 34% 65%
Not sure 20% 19% 13% 19% 22% 15% 12% 13% 15% 10%
Totals 100% 101% 101% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 549) (516) (425) (392) (665) (368) (336) (1, 039) (492) (451)
85

Very accurate 9% 18% 10% 7% 5% 2%

Accurate 39% 56% 46% 37% 26% 10%
Inaccurate 41% 38% 39% 44% 50% 19%
Not sure 20% 6% 15% 19% 24% 72%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 549) (215) (554) (421) (263) (96)
86
39. U.S. Race Relations Education Accuracy Today

In your view, how accurate are the things students are learning about U.S. race relations in school today?
Gender Age Race

Very accurate 7% 8% 6% 15% 10% 4% 1% 6% 14% 7%

Accurate 33% 34% 31% 49% 45% 22% 19% 31% 34% 35%
Inaccurate 45% 47% 43% 26% 33% 56% 59% 48% 40% 37%
Not sure 23% 19% 26% 25% 22% 22% 21% 21% 25% 27%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N (1, 552) (754) (797) (326) (390) (507) (329) (976) (192) (248)

Very accurate 7% 12% 5% 5% 6% 6% 13% 8% 10% 5%

Accurate 33% 44% 26% 29% 30% 31% 42% 32% 42% 20%
Inaccurate 45% 36% 58% 46% 46% 50% 42% 51% 39% 67%
Not sure 23% 20% 17% 24% 24% 18% 15% 17% 19% 13%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (516) (426) (395) (663) (371) (336) (1, 041) (493) (452)
87

Very accurate 7% 16% 9% 4% 4% 2%

Accurate 33% 45% 39% 30% 23% 9%
Inaccurate 45% 43% 43% 48% 53% 19%
Not sure 23% 11% 18% 22% 24% 72%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (215) (558) (421) (262) (96)
88
40. Gender Education Accuracy Today

In your view, how accurate are the things students are learning about gender and sexuality in school today?
Gender Age Race

Very accurate 8% 8% 7% 13% 12% 4% 2% 7% 13% 7%

Accurate 31% 35% 28% 46% 43% 21% 19% 29% 37% 33%
Inaccurate 43% 43% 42% 26% 31% 54% 55% 48% 29% 35%
Not sure 26% 22% 30% 29% 26% 25% 25% 23% 34% 32%
Totals 101% 100% 101% 101% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (755) (796) (326) (390) (507) (329) (975) (193) (248)

Very accurate 8% 13% 6% 5% 7% 6% 12% 8% 12% 4%

Accurate 31% 44% 22% 27% 29% 29% 42% 31% 43% 17%
Inaccurate 43% 28% 61% 48% 44% 46% 40% 49% 31% 71%
Not sure 26% 27% 17% 25% 27% 25% 17% 20% 27% 12%
Totals 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 551) (516) (425) (394) (662) (371) (336) (1, 041) (493) (452)
89

Very accurate 8% 19% 7% 6% 6% 1%

Accurate 31% 46% 35% 28% 23% 12%
Inaccurate 43% 40% 41% 46% 51% 21%
Not sure 26% 14% 23% 26% 27% 68%
Totals 101% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (213) (559) (420) (263) (95)
90
41. Education Preparing Students for Life Today

How well would you say that U.S. education today is preparing students for life after school?
Gender Age Race

Very well 8% 10% 6% 15% 12% 4% 3% 6% 13% 11%

Somewhat well 26% 27% 26% 34% 32% 20% 22% 26% 33% 25%
Well 34% 37% 32% 49% 44% 24% 25% 32% 46% 36%
Not very well 28% 25% 31% 20% 27% 31% 32% 29% 22% 27%
Not well at all 24% 26% 22% 14% 16% 32% 31% 28% 12% 17%
Not well 52% 51% 53% 34% 42% 64% 63% 57% 34% 44%
Not sure 14% 12% 15% 17% 13% 12% 13% 11% 20% 20%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (755) (797) (326) (391) (506) (329) (973) (194) (249)

Very well 8% 14% 5% 4% 6% 8% 12% 7% 11% 3%

Somewhat well 26% 38% 19% 21% 27% 24% 32% 26% 37% 15%
Well 34% 52% 24% 25% 32% 32% 44% 34% 47% 19%
Not very well 28% 24% 32% 32% 30% 31% 25% 29% 29% 29%
Not well at all 24% 11% 35% 30% 23% 27% 22% 28% 13% 46%
Not well 52% 35% 67% 63% 53% 58% 47% 57% 42% 76%
Not sure 14% 13% 9% 12% 15% 10% 8% 9% 11% 6%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 99% 99% 101% 99%
Weighted N (1, 552) (516) (426) (394) (665) (370) (335) (1, 041) (494) (451)
91

Very well 8% 20% 8% 4% 3% 9%

Somewhat well 26% 32% 30% 27% 18% 12%
Well 34% 51% 38% 32% 21% 22%
Not very well 28% 22% 30% 29% 34% 12%
Not well at all 24% 20% 21% 27% 31% 15%
Not well 52% 42% 51% 56% 65% 26%
Not sure 14% 6% 10% 12% 15% 52%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 99% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (213) (558) (421) (263) (95)
92
42. Opportunities Available to Due to Education Today

Which of the following best describes the opportunities that will be available to U.S. students today after completing their education?
Gender Age Race

Excellent 9% 11% 8% 16% 11% 5% 6% 8% 15% 9%

Good 30% 29% 31% 34% 33% 27% 26% 29% 35% 31%
Excellent / Good 39% 40% 38% 51% 45% 32% 32% 37% 49% 40%
Only fair 32% 30% 33% 23% 26% 35% 42% 36% 24% 24%
Poor 15% 16% 13% 9% 14% 21% 12% 15% 6% 16%
Fair / Poor 46% 47% 46% 32% 40% 55% 54% 51% 30% 40%
Not sure 15% 13% 16% 18% 15% 13% 13% 12% 21% 20%
Totals 101% 99% 101% 100% 99% 101% 99% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (754) (794) (322) (390) (507) (329) (972) (194) (249)

Excellent 9% 14% 7% 5% 9% 7% 14% 9% 11% 7%

Good 30% 40% 28% 25% 26% 32% 39% 30% 37% 21%
Excellent / Good 39% 54% 35% 30% 35% 39% 53% 39% 49% 28%
Only fair 32% 27% 34% 37% 33% 35% 29% 35% 34% 39%
Poor 15% 7% 20% 20% 16% 15% 11% 16% 9% 24%
Fair / Poor 46% 34% 54% 56% 49% 49% 40% 52% 43% 63%
Not sure 15% 12% 11% 14% 16% 12% 7% 9% 9% 9%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (517) (426) (389) (663) (369) (334) (1, 042) (494) (452)
93

Excellent 9% 21% 10% 7% 4% 4%

Good 30% 38% 34% 28% 23% 18%
Excellent / Good 39% 58% 43% 35% 27% 22%
Only fair 32% 26% 36% 34% 34% 6%
Poor 15% 9% 12% 17% 25% 6%
Fair / Poor 46% 35% 47% 51% 58% 13%
Not sure 15% 7% 9% 14% 15% 66%
Totals 101% 101% 101% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (214) (555) (419) (263) (96)
94
43. College Degree Necessary Today

Is a college degree necessary or unnecessary for U.S. students to get ahead in the world today?
Gender Age Race

Necessary 43% 40% 45% 43% 48% 40% 40% 41% 43% 48%
Unnecessary 22% 25% 20% 19% 19% 24% 26% 25% 14% 15%
Neither 19% 20% 18% 17% 17% 19% 23% 19% 22% 16%
Not sure 16% 16% 17% 21% 16% 17% 11% 15% 21% 21%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 550) (755) (795) (324) (392) (505) (329) (974) (192) (249)

Necessary 43% 52% 39% 36% 43% 40% 51% 43% 52% 34%
Unnecessary 22% 16% 30% 28% 21% 29% 20% 24% 17% 32%
Neither 19% 19% 19% 19% 18% 19% 18% 20% 19% 23%
Not sure 16% 14% 12% 17% 18% 11% 11% 13% 13% 11%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 550) (516) (426) (393) (665) (369) (336) (1, 041) (494) (452)

Necessary 43% 50% 43% 42% 45% 16%

Unnecessary 22% 20% 22% 25% 25% 6%
Neither 19% 20% 20% 20% 15% 19%
Not sure 16% 10% 15% 13% 15% 59%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
95

Weighted N (1, 550) (214) (557) (421) (263) (94)
96
44A. Problems With U.S. Education — Lack of funding for education

Thinking about U.S. schools, how big of a problem are each of the following?
Gender Age Race

Major problem 56% 51% 61% 61% 56% 55% 52% 55% 60% 57%
Minor problem 22% 25% 19% 19% 24% 22% 23% 22% 22% 19%
Total problem 78% 76% 80% 80% 80% 77% 75% 77% 81% 75%
Not a problem 13% 16% 9% 8% 10% 13% 18% 15% 6% 11%
Not sure 9% 8% 11% 12% 10% 10% 7% 8% 13% 13%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 543) (752) (791) (322) (387) (505) (329) (969) (192) (248)

Major problem 56% 66% 47% 54% 59% 57% 53% 57% 72% 42%
Minor problem 22% 19% 30% 19% 21% 23% 24% 22% 17% 27%
Total problem 78% 86% 77% 73% 80% 80% 77% 79% 88% 69%
Not a problem 13% 7% 18% 16% 10% 15% 15% 15% 6% 27%
Not sure 9% 7% 6% 11% 10% 6% 8% 6% 6% 4%
Totals 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 543) (514) (421) (392) (659) (368) (336) (1, 038) (494) (450)

Major problem 56% 57% 54% 57% 64% 37%

Minor problem 22% 18% 26% 22% 19% 17%
Total problem 78% 74% 81% 79% 83% 54%
97

Not a problem 13% 17% 15% 11% 8% 11%

Not sure 9% 9% 5% 11% 9% 35%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 543) (213) (556) (417) (261) (94)
98
44B. Problems With U.S. Education — Book banning by school boards

Gender Age Race

Major problem 53% 51% 55% 43% 47% 55% 66% 56% 47% 44%
Minor problem 24% 24% 24% 27% 29% 23% 16% 23% 22% 26%
Total problem 77% 75% 78% 70% 75% 78% 82% 79% 69% 70%
Not a problem 10% 12% 7% 13% 9% 8% 10% 10% 9% 9%
Not sure 14% 13% 14% 17% 15% 13% 9% 11% 22% 21%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 541) (752) (789) (324) (386) (504) (326) (970) (192) (246)

Major problem 53% 59% 50% 53% 55% 54% 49% 57% 68% 49%
Minor problem 24% 25% 25% 23% 21% 25% 31% 23% 22% 24%
Total problem 77% 84% 75% 76% 76% 79% 80% 81% 90% 74%
Not a problem 10% 7% 15% 10% 9% 10% 13% 11% 4% 16%
Not sure 14% 8% 10% 14% 15% 11% 7% 8% 6% 10%
Totals 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 541) (515) (420) (392) (657) (369) (334) (1, 031) (488) (448)

Major problem 53% 51% 52% 54% 63% 28%

Minor problem 24% 28% 26% 24% 18% 15%
Total problem 77% 79% 78% 79% 81% 43%
99

Not a problem 10% 13% 11% 10% 6% 7%

Not sure 14% 8% 11% 12% 13% 50%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 541) (211) (554) (421) (260) (94)
100
44C. Problems With U.S. Education — School safety

Gender Age Race

Major problem 64% 55% 72% 58% 54% 66% 77% 63% 66% 63%
Minor problem 22% 28% 16% 20% 26% 24% 16% 24% 19% 18%
Total problem 86% 83% 88% 78% 81% 90% 93% 87% 85% 81%
Not a problem 7% 8% 5% 12% 8% 4% 4% 7% 4% 8%
Not sure 7% 9% 6% 10% 11% 6% 3% 6% 11% 11%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 546) (752) (795) (323) (389) (506) (328) (970) (193) (248)

Major problem 64% 68% 62% 63% 67% 67% 56% 66% 71% 62%
Minor problem 22% 19% 28% 23% 20% 23% 27% 24% 21% 28%
Total problem 86% 87% 90% 86% 87% 91% 83% 90% 91% 90%
Not a problem 7% 7% 7% 5% 6% 5% 10% 6% 5% 7%
Not sure 7% 6% 3% 9% 7% 4% 7% 4% 3% 3%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 546) (517) (423) (394) (664) (370) (334) (1, 040) (494) (451)

Major problem 64% 59% 63% 68% 71% 39%

Minor problem 22% 29% 25% 21% 16% 13%
Total problem 86% 87% 88% 89% 88% 51%
101

Not a problem 7% 7% 9% 5% 4% 10%

Not sure 7% 6% 3% 6% 9% 38%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 546) (214) (556) (419) (263) (94)
102
44D. Problems With U.S. Education — Parents not having enough say over what is taught
Gender Age Race

Major problem 44% 48% 40% 33% 38% 50% 52% 46% 40% 42%
Minor problem 26% 26% 26% 33% 26% 23% 21% 25% 32% 25%
Total problem 70% 74% 65% 66% 65% 73% 74% 71% 72% 67%
Not a problem 18% 16% 19% 20% 22% 15% 15% 19% 13% 16%
Not sure 13% 10% 15% 14% 13% 12% 12% 10% 15% 18%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 534) (748) (786) (323) (380) (503) (327) (969) (188) (243)

Major problem 44% 26% 66% 46% 46% 46% 41% 48% 22% 77%
Minor problem 26% 32% 21% 23% 26% 24% 27% 23% 30% 15%
Total problem 70% 58% 87% 69% 73% 70% 68% 71% 52% 92%
Not a problem 18% 29% 8% 18% 15% 20% 23% 20% 37% 4%
Not sure 13% 13% 6% 12% 13% 10% 9% 9% 11% 4%
Totals 101% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 534) (509) (424) (388) (655) (366) (333) (1, 030) (487) (449)

Major problem 44% 44% 41% 49% 45% 32%

Minor problem 26% 24% 29% 24% 25% 22%
Total problem 70% 68% 70% 73% 70% 54%
103

Not a problem 18% 24% 20% 16% 15% 6%

Not sure 13% 8% 10% 11% 15% 40%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 534) (211) (553) (415) (261) (93)
104
44E. Problems With U.S. Education — Activists trying to limit what can be taught
Gender Age Race

Major problem 57% 58% 56% 43% 44% 67% 72% 61% 50% 47%
Minor problem 19% 19% 19% 28% 25% 14% 12% 18% 22% 20%
Total problem 76% 77% 75% 71% 68% 81% 84% 79% 72% 68%
Not a problem 9% 11% 8% 11% 15% 6% 6% 10% 6% 8%
Not sure 14% 12% 17% 18% 17% 13% 11% 11% 22% 24%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 549) (754) (796) (325) (391) (505) (329) (973) (193) (249)

Major problem 57% 58% 59% 59% 60% 56% 55% 63% 66% 64%
Minor problem 19% 21% 19% 16% 16% 23% 23% 18% 18% 16%
Total problem 76% 79% 79% 75% 76% 80% 78% 81% 84% 79%
Not a problem 9% 9% 10% 10% 7% 8% 14% 9% 7% 10%
Not sure 14% 12% 11% 15% 16% 12% 8% 10% 9% 10%
Totals 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 549) (518) (424) (394) (664) (370) (336) (1, 041) (495) (450)

Major problem 57% 60% 56% 57% 66% 31%

Minor problem 19% 19% 25% 15% 12% 22%
Total problem 76% 79% 81% 72% 79% 54%
105

Not a problem 9% 12% 9% 11% 6% 6%

Not sure 14% 9% 10% 17% 15% 40%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N (1, 549) (215) (558) (420) (262) (92)
106
44F. Problems With U.S. Education — Low pay for teachers

Gender Age Race

Major problem 55% 50% 61% 49% 58% 59% 54% 52% 66% 55%
Minor problem 23% 26% 20% 28% 22% 20% 24% 26% 13% 21%
Total problem 79% 76% 81% 76% 80% 79% 78% 78% 79% 76%
Not a problem 12% 14% 9% 9% 8% 14% 15% 14% 6% 9%
Not sure 10% 9% 11% 15% 12% 7% 7% 8% 15% 15%
Totals 100% 99% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (753) (795) (326) (389) (505) (327) (968) (194) (249)

Major problem 55% 66% 46% 54% 60% 57% 51% 58% 74% 41%
Minor problem 23% 19% 33% 21% 22% 22% 28% 24% 18% 31%
Total problem 79% 84% 79% 74% 81% 79% 79% 82% 91% 72%
Not a problem 12% 8% 15% 13% 9% 14% 14% 13% 5% 23%
Not sure 10% 8% 6% 12% 10% 7% 7% 5% 4% 5%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (516) (424) (392) (662) (370) (335) (1, 039) (494) (449)

Major problem 55% 52% 56% 55% 63% 37%

Minor problem 23% 24% 26% 24% 18% 20%
Total problem 79% 76% 82% 79% 81% 57%
107

Not a problem 12% 13% 12% 11% 10% 11%

Not sure 10% 10% 6% 10% 9% 32%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (214) (557) (418) (262) (95)
108
44G. Problems With U.S. Education — Teachers unions

Gender Age Race

Major problem 31% 39% 25% 26% 25% 36% 39% 35% 25% 24%
Minor problem 25% 25% 24% 29% 26% 23% 21% 23% 26% 28%
Total problem 56% 63% 49% 55% 51% 58% 59% 58% 51% 53%
Not a problem 24% 23% 25% 25% 29% 20% 24% 25% 21% 21%
Not sure 20% 13% 27% 21% 20% 22% 17% 17% 28% 26%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 547) (754) (793) (324) (389) (506) (327) (969) (194) (249)

Major problem 31% 18% 48% 36% 27% 35% 36% 36% 17% 59%
Minor problem 25% 25% 28% 19% 24% 23% 28% 24% 25% 22%
Total problem 56% 44% 75% 55% 51% 58% 64% 60% 42% 82%
Not a problem 24% 37% 11% 24% 23% 27% 26% 25% 41% 8%
Not sure 20% 19% 14% 21% 26% 15% 11% 15% 17% 10%
Totals 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 547) (516) (422) (394) (666) (368) (334) (1, 038) (494) (449)

Major problem 31% 39% 33% 34% 23% 19%

Minor problem 25% 24% 27% 25% 21% 22%
Total problem 56% 63% 60% 58% 44% 41%
109

Not a problem 24% 26% 26% 20% 28% 8%

Not sure 20% 11% 14% 21% 28% 50%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 547) (214) (557) (417) (263) (94)
110
45. Elementary School Students Should Learn

Should students in elementary schools today learn about the following topics? (check all that apply)
Gender Age Race

Topics related to gender identity 29% 26% 31% 38% 33% 23% 24% 26% 29% 32%
Topics related to sexual orientation 27% 26% 29% 36% 27% 23% 25% 25% 30% 30%
Topics related to gay rights 24% 23% 25% 31% 25% 21% 21% 22% 22% 28%
Topics related to trans rights 20% 18% 23% 23% 23% 17% 20% 20% 20% 20%
Sex education 38% 36% 39% 40% 36% 37% 37% 37% 40% 37%
Should not learn about any of these 46% 47% 46% 34% 36% 55% 56% 51% 39% 40%
Weighted N (1, 555) (757) (798) (326) (392) (507) (329) (976) (194) (249)

Sex education 38% 51% 23% 34% 36% 39% 41% 38% 56% 20%
Weighted N (1, 555) (518) (426) (395) (666) (371) (336) (1, 043) (495) (452)

Topics related to gender identity 29% 30% 30% 27% 28% 30%
Topics related to sexual orientation 27% 30% 29% 26% 24% 27%
Topics related to gay rights 24% 27% 25% 21% 25% 22%
111

Topics related to trans rights 20% 23% 20% 17% 24% 24%
Sex education 38% 40% 39% 37% 35% 34%
Should not learn about any of these 46% 36% 43% 49% 53% 53%
Weighted N (1, 555) (215) (559) (421) (263) (96)
112
46. High School Students Should Learn

Should students in high schools today learn about the following topics? (check all that apply)
Gender Age Race

Sex education 70% 65% 74% 68% 63% 73% 73% 70% 72% 68%
Weighted N (1, 555) (757) (798) (326) (392) (507) (329) (976) (194) (249)

Sex education 70% 72% 65% 72% 69% 73% 69% 73% 80% 65%
Weighted N (1, 555) (518) (426) (395) (666) (371) (336) (1, 043) (495) (452)

Topics related to gender identity 41% 46% 38% 41% 44% 35%
Topics related to sexual orientation 42% 46% 42% 40% 45% 33%
Topics related to gay rights 38% 46% 36% 34% 42% 35%
113

Topics related to trans rights 36% 42% 33% 33% 41% 34%
Sex education 70% 66% 69% 72% 75% 57%
Should not learn about any of these 19% 16% 18% 18% 17% 40%
Weighted N (1, 555) (215) (559) (421) (263) (96)
114
47. American Elite

Do you think there is a category of people who could be described as "the elite" in America today?
Gender Age Race

Yes 67% 70% 65% 58% 67% 70% 73% 74% 53% 50%
No 12% 13% 12% 11% 13% 12% 13% 12% 14% 11%
Not sure 20% 17% 23% 31% 20% 18% 13% 13% 33% 38%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 552) (755) (797) (326) (390) (506) (329) (974) (193) (249)

Yes 67% 71% 74% 69% 63% 74% 81% 77% 78% 78%
No 12% 13% 13% 10% 15% 11% 9% 10% 9% 11%
Not sure 20% 17% 13% 20% 22% 15% 10% 12% 13% 11%
Totals 99% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (517) (425) (395) (665) (371) (335) (1, 041) (494) (452)

Yes 67% 80% 69% 69% 70% 17%

No 12% 9% 15% 10% 13% 15%
Not sure 20% 11% 16% 22% 17% 68%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (215) (558) (421) (263) (94)
115
48. Belong to the Elite

Would you say you belong to the elite?
Gender Age Race

Yes 6% 9% 4% 10% 14% 2% 1% 6% 7% 5%

No 59% 59% 58% 43% 50% 67% 73% 66% 44% 45%
Not sure 2% 2% 3% 5% 3% 1% 0% 3% 2% 1%
Not asked - No elites or not sure 33% 30% 35% 42% 33% 30% 27% 26% 47% 50%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 551) (754) (797) (326) (389) (506) (329) (973) (193) (249)

Yes 6% 13% 5% 2% 4% 5% 15% 8% 11% 4%

No 59% 54% 67% 66% 58% 67% 61% 67% 65% 72%
Not sure 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 5% 2% 3% 2%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (517) (424) (395) (664) (371) (335) (1, 040) (494) (452)

Yes 6% 18% 6% 5% 3% 0%
No 59% 54% 61% 63% 66% 17%
Not sure 2% 8% 2% 1% 1% 0%
Not asked - No elites or not sure 33% 20% 31% 31% 30% 83%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
116

Weighted N (1, 551) (215) (558) (420) (263) (94)
117
49. Aspire to Belong to Elite

Do you aspire to belong to the elite someday?
Gender Age Race

Yes 8% 10% 7% 17% 13% 4% 2% 8% 11% 6%

No 47% 46% 49% 23% 33% 61% 68% 55% 29% 34%
Not sure 5% 4% 5% 7% 6% 4% 3% 4% 6% 6%
Not asked - Already belong to the elite 6% 9% 4% 10% 14% 2% 1% 6% 7% 5%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 99% 99% 101% 101% 99% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 546) (754) (792) (326) (388) (506) (326) (969) (192) (249)

Yes 8% 10% 10% 8% 5% 9% 16% 10% 11% 7%

No 47% 41% 58% 54% 49% 57% 43% 55% 51% 64%
Not sure 5% 6% 2% 6% 5% 3% 6% 5% 5% 4%
Not asked - Already belong to the elite 6% 13% 5% 2% 4% 5% 15% 8% 11% 4%
Totals 99% 99% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 546) (515) (423) (394) (663) (369) (335) (1, 037) (493) (449)

Yes 8% 14% 10% 8% 5% 2%

No 47% 37% 49% 54% 56% 12%
Not sure 5% 11% 4% 2% 6% 4%
118

Not asked - Already belong to the elite 6% 18% 6% 5% 3% 0%

Totals 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 546) (214) (555) (420) (263) (94)
119
50. Who Belongs to Elite

Who would you say belongs to the elite? (check all that apply)
Gender Age Race

Anyone making more than $100,000 a year 18% 17% 18% 22% 18% 15% 17% 19% 17% 12%
Anyone who graduated from college 5% 6% 3% 7% 5% 4% 3% 5% 7% 2%
Anyone who graduated from a highly-ranked
college 15% 15% 15% 16% 10% 15% 19% 16% 14% 13%
Anyone who lives on the East or West coast 5% 6% 4% 7% 5% 3% 6% 5% 1% 5%
Anyone who lives in a big city 4% 4% 3% 5% 7% 2% 1% 4% 6% 2%
Anyone who works in academia 10% 14% 6% 8% 7% 11% 15% 13% 7% 4%
Anyone who works in the media 13% 17% 10% 14% 12% 12% 17% 15% 13% 8%
Anyone who works in Washington, D.C. 19% 21% 17% 14% 14% 20% 28% 24% 7% 12%
Anyone who runs a big corporation 39% 37% 40% 35% 35% 39% 44% 42% 28% 32%
Anyone who runs a small business 4% 5% 2% 6% 5% 2% 1% 3% 5% 3%
Anyone who is rich and liberal 38% 38% 37% 30% 31% 41% 50% 42% 31% 26%
Anyone who is rich and conservative 32% 29% 35% 28% 30% 34% 36% 34% 30% 24%
None of these 6% 7% 6% 3% 6% 9% 7% 8% 2% 4%
Weighted N (1, 552) (755) (797) (326) (390) (506) (329) (974) (193) (249)

Anyone making more than $100,000 a year 18% 22% 16% 17% 22% 17% 14% 18% 21% 15%
Anyone who graduated from college 5% 6% 7% 3% 4% 5% 8% 6% 6% 5%
college 15% 16% 18% 16% 14% 18% 17% 18% 15% 21%
Anyone who lives on the East or West coast 5% 5% 7% 5% 3% 5% 10% 6% 5% 7%
Anyone who lives in a big city 4% 5% 4% 2% 2% 4% 6% 5% 6% 4%
120

Anyone who works in academia 10% 6% 16% 12% 6% 12% 17% 14% 6% 24%
Anyone who works in the media 13% 9% 19% 17% 11% 16% 18% 17% 10% 26%
Anyone who works in Washington, D.C. 19% 12% 28% 23% 18% 21% 21% 23% 13% 36%
Anyone who runs a big corporation 39% 40% 39% 43% 36% 44% 42% 45% 52% 39%
Anyone who runs a small business 4% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 6% 4% 6% 3%
Anyone who is rich and liberal 38% 29% 49% 44% 37% 42% 39% 44% 37% 53%
Anyone who is rich and conservative 32% 37% 30% 33% 32% 36% 33% 36% 47% 25%
None of these 6% 6% 7% 7% 6% 5% 9% 7% 7% 9%
Weighted N (1, 552) (517) (425) (395) (665) (371) (335) (1, 041) (494) (452)

Anyone making more than $100,000 a year 18% 15% 16% 17% 28% 7%
Anyone who graduated from college 5% 9% 4% 5% 4% 1%
college 15% 17% 14% 16% 16% 3%
Anyone who lives on the East or West coast 5% 12% 5% 4% 3% 0%
Anyone who lives in a big city 4% 6% 4% 3% 3% 0%
Anyone who works in academia 10% 17% 10% 10% 7% 1%
Anyone who works in the media 13% 20% 13% 15% 12% 1%
Anyone who works in Washington, D.C. 19% 21% 18% 20% 22% 3%
Anyone who runs a big corporation 39% 40% 39% 37% 49% 13%
Anyone who runs a small business 4% 9% 3% 2% 4% 0%
Anyone who is rich and liberal 38% 40% 36% 42% 45% 10%
Anyone who is rich and conservative 32% 34% 30% 33% 41% 7%
None of these 6% 7% 8% 6% 5% 3%
121

Weighted N (1, 552) (215) (558) (421) (263) (94)
122
51. Political Party of the Elites

Which political party caters more to the elites?
Gender Age Race

The Democratic Party 21% 25% 17% 18% 23% 21% 23% 27% 12% 12%
The Republican Party 19% 17% 22% 14% 16% 21% 26% 19% 23% 17%
Both parties equally 21% 24% 18% 19% 21% 23% 21% 23% 15% 14%
Not sure 6% 4% 8% 7% 7% 5% 4% 6% 3% 8%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 552) (755) (797) (326) (390) (506) (329) (974) (193) (249)

The Democratic Party 21% 17% 36% 19% 17% 26% 30% 28% 15% 45%
The Republican Party 19% 34% 14% 14% 19% 19% 24% 23% 41% 6%
Both parties equally 21% 16% 19% 32% 20% 25% 24% 22% 21% 23%
Not sure 6% 4% 6% 4% 8% 5% 3% 4% 2% 5%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 101%
Weighted N (1, 552) (517) (425) (395) (665) (371) (335) (1, 041) (494) (452)

The Democratic Party 21% 35% 22% 20% 16% 3%

The Republican Party 19% 20% 20% 20% 21% 2%
Both parties equally 21% 20% 21% 23% 26% 1%
123

Not sure 6% 4% 5% 6% 6% 11%

Totals 100% 99% 99% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 552) (215) (558) (421) (263) (94)
124
52. Elites Help or Hurt America

Do you think the elites are helping or hurting America?
Gender Age Race

Helping 9% 13% 6% 17% 19% 2% 3% 11% 11% 5%

Hurting 46% 47% 45% 31% 38% 54% 60% 53% 31% 33%
Not sure 12% 10% 13% 11% 10% 14% 10% 11% 10% 13%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 101%
Weighted N (1, 550) (755) (796) (326) (389) (506) (328) (973) (193) (249)

Helping 9% 17% 9% 5% 5% 11% 21% 11% 15% 6%

Hurting 46% 43% 53% 55% 45% 55% 47% 55% 52% 61%
Not sure 12% 11% 13% 10% 13% 9% 13% 11% 11% 11%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 550) (515) (425) (395) (665) (371) (333) (1, 040) (492) (452)

Helping 9% 21% 12% 7% 3% 0%

Hurting 46% 47% 46% 50% 54% 8%
Not sure 12% 11% 12% 12% 13% 9%
Totals 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100%
125

Weighted N (1, 550) (215) (556) (421) (263) (94)
126
53. Feelings Toward Elites

Which of the following best describes your feelings toward the elites?
Gender Age Race

Admiring 4% 6% 3% 8% 8% 1% 1% 4% 5% 6%
Interested 6% 7% 4% 10% 10% 3% 2% 6% 8% 2%
Admiring / Interested 10% 13% 7% 18% 18% 4% 3% 9% 13% 8%
Ambivalent 10% 9% 11% 6% 10% 12% 13% 11% 12% 7%
Annoyed 21% 20% 22% 16% 15% 23% 31% 24% 13% 16%
Angry 16% 21% 11% 11% 14% 20% 18% 20% 6% 10%
Annoyed / Angry 37% 41% 34% 27% 29% 42% 49% 44% 18% 26%
Not sure 10% 7% 13% 7% 11% 12% 8% 11% 10% 10%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 101% 100% 102% 102% 101%
Weighted N (1, 549) (755) (794) (325) (389) (506) (329) (972) (192) (249)

Admiring 4% 7% 4% 2% 3% 5% 8% 4% 5% 2%
Interested 6% 8% 8% 2% 3% 4% 14% 7% 8% 6%
Admiring / Interested 10% 16% 12% 4% 6% 9% 23% 11% 13% 8%
Ambivalent 10% 12% 12% 10% 8% 12% 13% 12% 14% 11%
Annoyed 21% 21% 26% 23% 21% 24% 22% 24% 22% 27%
Angry 16% 14% 14% 22% 14% 20% 16% 20% 19% 23%
Annoyed / Angry 37% 35% 40% 45% 36% 44% 38% 45% 42% 50%
Not sure 10% 8% 11% 10% 13% 9% 8% 9% 8% 9%
Totals 100% 99% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 98% 100%
127

Weighted N (1, 549) (516) (424) (394) (664) (371) (334) (1, 040) (493) (452)

Admiring 4% 11% 5% 2% 2% 0%
Interested 6% 11% 7% 4% 2% 2%
Admiring / Interested 10% 22% 13% 6% 4% 2%
Ambivalent 10% 10% 13% 10% 8% 2%
Annoyed 21% 23% 21% 23% 23% 4%
Angry 16% 14% 15% 17% 22% 5%
Annoyed / Angry 37% 37% 36% 39% 45% 9%
Not sure 10% 10% 8% 13% 13% 3%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 549) (214) (557) (421) (263) (93)
128
54A. Influence of Groups — White people

How much influence do each of the following groups have in America?
Gender Age Race

Too much 35% 32% 38% 42% 42% 30% 26% 28% 59% 41%
About right 38% 40% 35% 32% 32% 39% 48% 43% 20% 31%
Too little 14% 17% 11% 11% 13% 16% 14% 17% 9% 9%
Not sure 14% 11% 17% 16% 13% 14% 12% 13% 12% 19%
Totals 101% 100% 101% 101% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 544) (753) (790) (325) (388) (505) (326) (968) (194) (247)

Too much 35% 55% 13% 33% 34% 34% 37% 35% 59% 9%
About right 38% 28% 54% 42% 36% 41% 43% 42% 29% 57%
Too little 14% 9% 20% 13% 14% 15% 11% 14% 6% 22%
Not sure 14% 8% 13% 13% 15% 10% 9% 9% 6% 11%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 544) (516) (422) (392) (664) (368) (331) (1, 036) (493) (448)

Too much 35% 41% 32% 36% 37% 30%

About right 38% 42% 42% 39% 30% 18%
Too little 14% 10% 14% 12% 19% 10%
Not sure 14% 7% 12% 13% 15% 42%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
129

Weighted N (1, 544) (212) (553) (420) (263) (94)
130
54B. Influence of Groups — Black people

Gender Age Race

Too much 18% 23% 14% 17% 16% 19% 20% 19% 9% 19%
About right 30% 31% 29% 32% 27% 30% 32% 34% 21% 25%
Too little 37% 36% 38% 37% 38% 36% 37% 34% 57% 35%
Not sure 15% 10% 20% 15% 18% 15% 11% 13% 12% 21%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 550) (755) (795) (326) (390) (507) (327) (972) (194) (249)

Too much 18% 11% 26% 18% 19% 18% 17% 20% 9% 31%
About right 30% 23% 43% 32% 28% 33% 37% 32% 22% 43%
Too little 37% 60% 18% 33% 36% 38% 37% 39% 63% 14%
Not sure 15% 7% 13% 17% 16% 12% 9% 10% 6% 12%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 550) (516) (425) (395) (665) (371) (333) (1, 039) (493) (450)

Too much 18% 26% 16% 15% 20% 18%

About right 30% 33% 37% 30% 23% 6%
Too little 37% 33% 35% 39% 42% 32%
Not sure 15% 9% 12% 15% 14% 44%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 99% 99% 100%
131

Weighted N (1, 550) (215) (556) (420) (263) (95)
132
54C. Influence of Groups — Elites

Gender Age Race

Too much 60% 63% 58% 42% 51% 69% 75% 67% 48% 48%
About right 14% 16% 12% 22% 18% 9% 9% 12% 19% 15%
Too little 6% 7% 5% 12% 10% 4% 1% 5% 9% 8%
Not sure 19% 14% 25% 24% 21% 18% 15% 16% 25% 28%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99%
Weighted N (1, 546) (753) (793) (325) (387) (505) (329) (971) (194) (246)

Too much 60% 57% 67% 70% 60% 67% 62% 70% 68% 75%
About right 14% 18% 14% 11% 13% 14% 17% 13% 15% 11%
Too little 6% 9% 5% 4% 7% 4% 8% 4% 5% 3%
Not sure 19% 16% 15% 16% 20% 15% 13% 13% 12% 12%
Totals 99% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 546) (514) (425) (393) (664) (369) (332) (1, 038) (491) (451)

Too much 60% 61% 61% 61% 71% 22%

About right 14% 22% 15% 13% 7% 16%
Too little 6% 7% 7% 6% 4% 6%
Not sure 19% 11% 16% 20% 18% 56%
Totals 99% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100%
133

Weighted N (1, 546) (214) (553) (420) (263) (95)
134
54D. Influence of Groups — Corporations

Gender Age Race

Too much 58% 59% 56% 43% 55% 64% 68% 62% 46% 50%
About right 22% 25% 20% 28% 24% 20% 20% 21% 27% 24%
Too little 5% 6% 5% 12% 6% 4% 1% 6% 6% 5%
Not sure 14% 10% 19% 18% 16% 13% 10% 11% 21% 21%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 101% 101% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 545) (754) (791) (323) (390) (506) (325) (971) (193) (246)

Too much 58% 60% 58% 64% 56% 64% 59% 65% 71% 61%
About right 22% 23% 29% 18% 22% 23% 27% 23% 20% 27%
Too little 5% 8% 4% 3% 6% 3% 5% 3% 2% 4%
Not sure 14% 10% 9% 15% 16% 10% 9% 8% 7% 8%
Totals 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 545) (514) (425) (393) (662) (368) (334) (1, 039) (493) (450)

Too much 58% 61% 58% 57% 67% 25%

About right 22% 24% 26% 23% 15% 16%
Too little 5% 5% 6% 5% 4% 6%
Not sure 14% 10% 9% 15% 14% 53%
Totals 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
135

Weighted N (1, 545) (214) (553) (419) (263) (94)
136
54E. Influence of Groups — Liberals

Gender Age Race

Too much 41% 48% 35% 24% 35% 50% 51% 49% 21% 29%
About right 23% 24% 23% 32% 27% 17% 20% 22% 29% 23%
Too little 16% 14% 17% 16% 17% 15% 15% 15% 19% 16%
Not sure 20% 15% 25% 28% 21% 18% 14% 14% 30% 32%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 544) (754) (790) (324) (387) (505) (328) (971) (194) (246)

Too much 41% 17% 73% 45% 40% 45% 45% 49% 22% 81%
About right 23% 38% 14% 22% 22% 23% 27% 24% 38% 9%
Too little 16% 29% 5% 11% 15% 15% 18% 16% 28% 4%
Not sure 20% 17% 8% 22% 22% 17% 10% 11% 12% 6%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 544) (515) (424) (393) (662) (368) (333) (1, 039) (494) (450)

Too much 41% 42% 40% 49% 40% 13%

About right 23% 26% 28% 22% 18% 9%
Too little 16% 18% 16% 12% 20% 17%
Not sure 20% 14% 16% 17% 21% 61%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
137

Weighted N (1, 544) (212) (553) (420) (263) (95)
138
54F. Influence of Groups — Conservatives

Gender Age Race

Too much 32% 30% 34% 28% 39% 30% 32% 31% 38% 28%
About right 26% 28% 24% 32% 28% 20% 27% 26% 25% 26%
Too little 24% 28% 20% 15% 15% 33% 30% 30% 12% 17%
Not sure 18% 14% 21% 26% 18% 17% 11% 14% 25% 30%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 547) (753) (794) (325) (387) (507) (329) (970) (193) (249)

Too much 32% 51% 11% 35% 32% 32% 36% 35% 59% 10%
About right 26% 26% 33% 25% 25% 28% 32% 27% 24% 30%
Too little 24% 11% 47% 22% 24% 26% 23% 28% 8% 52%
Not sure 18% 13% 9% 19% 19% 14% 9% 10% 9% 8%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (514) (425) (394) (663) (369) (333) (1, 038) (492) (450)

Too much 32% 38% 31% 28% 41% 16%

About right 26% 28% 30% 27% 17% 16%
Too little 24% 24% 24% 28% 22% 10%
Not sure 18% 10% 14% 16% 20% 58%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100%
139

Weighted N (1, 547) (214) (556) (419) (263) (95)
140
55. Frequency Seeing Homeless People

How often do you see homeless people in the area where you live?
Gender Age Race

Daily 33% 34% 31% 30% 34% 36% 29% 30% 34% 39%
Weekly 21% 21% 20% 22% 22% 21% 17% 21% 17% 20%
Monthly 10% 8% 11% 14% 11% 7% 8% 9% 11% 10%
Rarely 22% 22% 23% 21% 18% 23% 29% 24% 24% 18%
Never 10% 9% 10% 8% 8% 10% 12% 12% 6% 6%
Not sure 5% 6% 4% 5% 6% 4% 5% 4% 9% 6%
Totals 101% 100% 99% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 101% 99%
Weighted N (1, 551) (756) (795) (326) (391) (505) (329) (975) (193) (249)

Daily 33% 36% 31% 33% 36% 32% 30% 33% 37% 29%
Weekly 21% 25% 20% 19% 17% 24% 25% 23% 25% 21%
Monthly 10% 10% 8% 11% 9% 13% 9% 10% 10% 9%
Rarely 22% 19% 25% 23% 22% 22% 25% 24% 20% 28%
Never 10% 7% 13% 10% 11% 8% 9% 8% 6% 11%
Not sure 5% 3% 3% 4% 5% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (517) (426) (395) (663) (371) (336) (1, 041) (494) (451)

Daily 33% 30% 31% 34% 41% 18%

141

Weekly 21% 28% 19% 21% 18% 14%

Monthly 10% 10% 12% 8% 8% 7%
Rarely 22% 20% 25% 25% 18% 13%
Never 10% 7% 10% 8% 11% 18%
Not sure 5% 5% 2% 4% 5% 30%
Totals 101% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 551) (215) (559) (420) (261) (95)
142
56. Homeless People Over Time

Do you think there are more or fewer homeless people in your area than in the past?
Gender Age Race

More 50% 50% 50% 34% 49% 61% 51% 51% 40% 55%
Same 21% 22% 19% 28% 17% 17% 22% 21% 19% 16%
Fewer 9% 9% 8% 16% 12% 4% 5% 9% 10% 7%
Not sure 21% 19% 23% 22% 23% 18% 22% 19% 31% 22%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (752) (795) (323) (389) (506) (329) (972) (193) (246)

More 50% 49% 54% 53% 52% 52% 50% 53% 52% 55%
Same 21% 23% 23% 19% 20% 23% 21% 23% 22% 23%
Fewer 9% 10% 8% 8% 7% 8% 12% 7% 7% 7%
Not sure 21% 19% 16% 21% 21% 17% 18% 17% 19% 16%
Totals 101% 101% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 547) (514) (426) (395) (664) (371) (334) (1, 041) (495) (451)

More 50% 50% 47% 55% 59% 22%

Same 21% 19% 25% 19% 15% 18%
Fewer 9% 13% 11% 8% 4% 4%
Not sure 21% 18% 17% 18% 22% 56%
Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
143

Weighted N (1, 547) (215) (557) (418) (261) (95)
144
57. Governments Reducing Homelessness

How would you rate the jobs your local and state governments are doing to reduce homelessness?
Gender Age Race

Excellent 4% 5% 3% 9% 6% 1% 2% 4% 6% 5%
Good 19% 21% 17% 24% 26% 15% 12% 20% 22% 16%
Excellent / Good 23% 26% 20% 32% 32% 17% 14% 23% 28% 21%
Only fair 23% 23% 24% 20% 18% 22% 35% 24% 23% 23%
Poor 32% 34% 31% 24% 30% 40% 33% 33% 23% 35%
Fair / Poor 56% 56% 55% 44% 47% 62% 68% 57% 47% 59%
Not sure 21% 17% 24% 24% 20% 21% 19% 20% 25% 21%
Totals 99% 100% 99% 101% 100% 99% 101% 101% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 553) (755) (798) (326) (390) (507) (329) (974) (194) (249)

Excellent 4% 8% 3% 3% 3% 3% 9% 5% 7% 3%
Good 19% 23% 21% 15% 15% 25% 24% 20% 20% 18%
Excellent / Good 23% 31% 24% 18% 18% 28% 33% 25% 27% 22%
Only fair 23% 25% 24% 22% 24% 24% 24% 24% 28% 22%
Poor 32% 26% 34% 40% 37% 31% 26% 35% 32% 37%
Fair / Poor 56% 50% 58% 62% 61% 55% 51% 59% 60% 59%
Not sure 21% 19% 18% 20% 21% 17% 16% 17% 14% 20%
Totals 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 553) (516) (426) (395) (666) (371) (334) (1, 043) (495) (452)
145

Excellent 4% 12% 4% 3% 1% 3%
Good 19% 21% 24% 17% 14% 10%
Excellent / Good 23% 33% 28% 20% 15% 13%
Only fair 23% 22% 27% 23% 21% 9%
Poor 32% 27% 26% 39% 46% 20%
Fair / Poor 56% 49% 53% 63% 66% 28%
Not sure 21% 18% 19% 18% 19% 59%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101%
Weighted N (1, 553) (215) (559) (419) (263) (96)
146
58. Reasons Why Homeless

In your view, what are the reasons why people are homeless? (check all that apply)
Gender Age Race

Mental illness 68% 63% 73% 48% 58% 78% 83% 73% 56% 61%
Lack of affordable housing 61% 54% 68% 57% 56% 65% 66% 62% 59% 58%
Substance abuse 69% 66% 72% 52% 59% 79% 82% 72% 60% 66%
Economic challenges 62% 57% 66% 53% 56% 68% 66% 63% 57% 56%
Personal choices 48% 49% 47% 39% 41% 56% 53% 50% 40% 46%
None of these 1% 3% 0% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Not sure 7% 8% 7% 11% 10% 6% 2% 6% 13% 8%
Weighted N (1, 555) (757) (798) (326) (392) (507) (329) (976) (194) (249)

Mental illness 68% 65% 74% 71% 67% 72% 69% 76% 75% 80%
Substance abuse 69% 59% 80% 75% 69% 72% 67% 75% 71% 84%
None of these 1% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%
Not sure 7% 6% 3% 8% 8% 5% 5% 3% 3% 2%
Weighted N (1, 555) (518) (426) (395) (666) (371) (336) (1, 043) (495) (452)

Mental illness 68% 67% 68% 70% 75% 36%

147

Lack of affordable housing 61% 56% 57% 65% 77% 41%

Substance abuse 69% 66% 70% 72% 77% 39%
Economic challenges 62% 53% 60% 66% 73% 40%
Personal choices 48% 49% 49% 53% 45% 26%
None of these 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 4%
Not sure 7% 4% 5% 6% 6% 33%
Weighted N (1, 555) (215) (559) (421) (263) (96)
148
59. Biggest Reason Why Homeless

In your view, what is the biggest reason why people are homeless? Select only one.
Gender Age Race

Mental illness 15% 15% 16% 9% 15% 17% 20% 17% 13% 13%
Substance abuse 20% 17% 22% 16% 19% 21% 23% 20% 16% 24%
None of these 1% 3% 0% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Not sure 7% 8% 7% 11% 10% 6% 2% 6% 13% 9%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 101% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (751) (796) (323) (390) (505) (328) (972) (194) (246)

Mental illness 15% 15% 17% 16% 13% 17% 20% 17% 15% 20%
Substance abuse 20% 14% 30% 18% 19% 24% 19% 22% 14% 31%
None of these 1% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%
Not sure 7% 6% 3% 8% 8% 5% 5% 3% 3% 2%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 102% 101% 101% 102% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (515) (426) (393) (661) (371) (334) (1, 042) (494) (452)
149

Mental illness 15% 20% 17% 14% 12% 7%

Lack of affordable housing 23% 18% 21% 21% 34% 20%
Substance abuse 20% 20% 20% 21% 18% 13%
Economic challenges 21% 17% 21% 25% 20% 17%
Personal choices 13% 17% 15% 11% 9% 3%
None of these 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 5%
Not sure 7% 4% 5% 6% 6% 35%
Totals 100% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (214) (558) (419) (263) (92)
150
60. Favor Policies to Reduce Homelessness

Do you favor or oppose policies to reduce homelessness?
Gender Age Race

Favor 70% 68% 72% 67% 64% 72% 78% 71% 72% 65%
Oppose 8% 11% 5% 11% 11% 6% 4% 8% 9% 5%
Not sure 22% 20% 23% 22% 25% 22% 18% 21% 18% 30%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (750) (797) (324) (389) (506) (328) (970) (193) (249)

Favor 70% 79% 67% 69% 70% 71% 74% 74% 86% 64%
Oppose 8% 9% 10% 6% 8% 7% 10% 8% 6% 9%
Not sure 22% 12% 23% 26% 22% 21% 16% 18% 8% 27%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 548) (515) (426) (394) (663) (371) (333) (1, 041) (494) (451)

Favor 70% 76% 74% 69% 72% 33%

Oppose 8% 12% 6% 10% 6% 9%
Not sure 22% 13% 20% 22% 22% 59%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 548) (215) (559) (417) (261) (94)
151
61. Experiment Order

Experiment Order
Gender Age Race

In your area first 49% 50% 48% 49% 50% 49% 46% 50% 39% 48%
Outside your area first 51% 50% 52% 51% 50% 51% 54% 50% 61% 52%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 555) (757) (798) (326) (392) (507) (329) (976) (194) (249)

In your area first 49% 48% 51% 49% 48% 48% 49% 50% 49% 49%
Outside your area first 51% 52% 49% 51% 52% 52% 51% 50% 51% 51%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 555) (518) (426) (395) (666) (371) (336) (1, 043) (495) (452)

In your area first 49% 50% 49% 49% 50% 37%

Outside your area first 51% 50% 51% 51% 50% 63%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 555) (215) (559) (421) (263) (96)
152
62. Favor Building Affordable Housing in Area

Would you favor or oppose building more permanent affordable housing in your area to help reduce homelessness?
Asked of those who favor polices to reduce homelessness
Gender Age Race

Favor 54% 51% 58% 56% 51% 55% 55% 55% 63% 48%
Oppose 7% 8% 6% 5% 8% 7% 8% 7% 3% 9%
Not sure 8% 9% 8% 6% 5% 9% 14% 9% 6% 8%
Not asked - Oppose policies to reduce homeless or
not sure 30% 32% 28% 33% 36% 28% 22% 29% 28% 35%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 544) (748) (796) (324) (389) (505) (325) (967) (192) (249)

Favor 54% 70% 42% 51% 55% 56% 53% 57% 76% 37%
Oppose 7% 4% 12% 7% 7% 7% 11% 9% 5% 14%
Not sure 8% 4% 12% 11% 7% 8% 10% 8% 5% 13%
not sure 30% 21% 33% 31% 30% 29% 26% 26% 14% 36%
Totals 99% 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 544) (513) (425) (394) (659) (371) (333) (1, 038) (492) (450)

Favor 54% 55% 56% 54% 61% 24%

Oppose 7% 12% 8% 6% 7% 4%
Not sure 8% 9% 10% 9% 5% 5%
153


not sure 30% 24% 26% 31% 28% 67%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Weighted N (1, 544) (215) (558) (417) (261) (94)
154
63. Favor Building Affordable Housing Outside Area

Would you favor or oppose building more permanent affordable housing outside your area to help reduce homelessness?
Asked of those who favor polices to reduce homelessness
Gender Age Race

Favor 58% 55% 60% 60% 52% 60% 59% 59% 64% 51%
Oppose 5% 5% 4% 2% 7% 3% 7% 4% 3% 8%
Not sure 7% 7% 8% 5% 5% 8% 12% 8% 5% 6%
not sure 30% 32% 28% 33% 36% 28% 22% 29% 28% 35%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 545) (749) (796) (324) (387) (506) (327) (967) (193) (249)

Favor 58% 71% 50% 56% 58% 59% 60% 61% 78% 44%
Oppose 5% 3% 7% 4% 4% 5% 7% 6% 4% 9%
Not sure 7% 4% 10% 10% 7% 8% 7% 8% 5% 12%
not sure 30% 21% 33% 31% 30% 29% 26% 26% 14% 36%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 101% 99% 101% 100% 101% 101% 101%
Weighted N (1, 545) (515) (426) (393) (660) (371) (333) (1, 040) (493) (451)

Favor 58% 60% 58% 59% 65% 22%

Oppose 5% 7% 6% 3% 4% 1%
Not sure 7% 8% 10% 6% 3% 8%
155


not sure 30% 24% 26% 31% 28% 68%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (1, 545) (215) (559) (416) (261) (92)
156
64. Actions to Reduce Homelessness

In your view, what should be done to reduce homelessness? (check all that apply)
Gender Age Race

Improve mental-health services 51% 44% 56% 41% 44% 55% 62% 52% 54% 41%
Strengthen access to substance-abuse programs 48% 45% 51% 43% 40% 52% 57% 51% 47% 40%
Build more permanent affordable housing 52% 46% 57% 50% 46% 53% 58% 54% 59% 40%
Create more temporary shelters 39% 36% 42% 41% 34% 41% 41% 40% 40% 37%
Get police to crack down on homeless people who
break the law 17% 18% 17% 15% 14% 17% 25% 18% 18% 20%
Nothing 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 4% 5%
not sure 30% 32% 28% 33% 36% 28% 22% 29% 28% 35%
Weighted N (1, 548) (750) (797) (324) (389) (506) (328) (970) (193) (249)

break the law 17% 15% 25% 15% 16% 19% 23% 21% 16% 29%
Nothing 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 4% 0% 2% 1% 2%
not sure 30% 21% 33% 31% 30% 29% 26% 26% 14% 36%
Weighted N (1, 548) (515) (426) (394) (663) (371) (333) (1, 041) (494) (451)
157

Improve mental-health services 51% 59% 51% 50% 55% 20%

Strengthen access to substance-abuse programs 48% 54% 49% 48% 53% 17%
Build more permanent affordable housing 52% 50% 52% 54% 60% 22%
Create more temporary shelters 39% 40% 41% 40% 41% 18%
break the law 17% 25% 18% 18% 12% 7%
Nothing 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Not sure 3% 1% 3% 3% 4% 5%
not sure 30% 24% 26% 31% 28% 67%
Weighted N (1, 548) (215) (559) (417) (261) (94)
158
65. Best Action to Reduce Homelessness

In your view, what would be the best way to reduce homelessness? Select one.
Gender Age Race

break the law 3% 5% 2% 4% 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 5%
Nothing 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 4% 5%
not sure 30% 32% 28% 33% 36% 28% 22% 29% 28% 35%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 101%
Weighted N (1, 546) (750) (796) (324) (389) (505) (327) (969) (193) (249)

break the law 3% 4% 5% 1% 4% 3% 4% 4% 2% 6%
Nothing 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Not sure 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 4% 0% 2% 1% 2%
not sure 30% 21% 33% 31% 30% 29% 26% 26% 14% 36%
159

Totals 100% 100% 98% 100% 100% 101% 101% 101% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 546) (513) (426) (394) (663) (371) (332) (1, 040) (493) (451)

Improve mental-health services 16% 24% 19% 12% 13% 8%

Strengthen access to substance-abuse programs 9% 11% 10% 8% 7% 5%
Build more permanent affordable housing 30% 27% 28% 33% 40% 9%
Create more temporary shelters 9% 8% 11% 10% 8% 5%
break the law 3% 5% 4% 3% 1% 1%
Nothing 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Not sure 3% 1% 3% 3% 4% 5%
not sure 30% 25% 26% 31% 28% 68%
Totals 100% 101% 101% 100% 101% 102%
Weighted N (1, 546) (214) (559) (417) (261) (93)
160
66. Favor Hospitalizing Homeless People With Mental Illness

Would you favor or oppose hospitalizing against their will homeless people who suffer from severe mental illness?
Gender Age Race

Favor 56% 58% 54% 53% 48% 59% 62% 56% 50% 61%
Oppose 14% 15% 14% 15% 19% 14% 10% 14% 19% 11%
Not sure 30% 27% 32% 33% 33% 28% 28% 30% 30% 28%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (749) (798) (326) (386) (506) (329) (971) (192) (249)

Favor 56% 56% 63% 52% 55% 58% 61% 58% 57% 62%
Oppose 14% 17% 14% 15% 14% 15% 16% 16% 16% 14%
Not sure 30% 27% 23% 33% 31% 27% 23% 26% 27% 24%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (514) (426) (393) (663) (371) (332) (1, 040) (493) (451)

Favor 56% 59% 61% 55% 54% 21%

Oppose 14% 16% 14% 15% 15% 12%
Not sure 30% 25% 25% 30% 31% 67%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1, 547) (214) (559) (419) (261) (93)
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News Survey - 20221219

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Social Class (4 Category)

2. President Biden Job Approval

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Strongly approve 17% 41% 3% 6% 14% 16% 25% 20% 39% 3%

Social Class (4 Category)

Strongly approve 17% 29% 18% 12% 13% 11%

3A. Politician Favorability — Joe Biden

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Very favorable 18% 45% 3% 7% 17% 20% 21% 22% 41% 3%

Social Class (4 Category)

Very favorable 18% 27% 20% 15% 16% 13%

3B. Politician Favorability — Donald Trump

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Social Class (4 Category)

Very favorable 18% 21% 15% 21% 18% 12%

4A. Biden Approval on Issues — Coronavirus

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Social Class (4 Category)

Strongly approve 21% 31% 24% 16% 17% 12%

4B. Biden Approval on Issues — The economy

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Strongly approve 13% 29% 3% 5% 12% 12% 16% 14% 28% 2%

Social Class (4 Category)

Strongly approve 13% 23% 15% 7% 9% 11%

4C. Biden Approval on Issues — Race

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Strongly approve 15% 34% 5% 7% 13% 17% 20% 19% 35% 3%

Social Class (4 Category)

Strongly approve 15% 21% 18% 11% 14% 9%

4D. Biden Approval on Issues — Guns

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Strongly approve 13% 26% 6% 7% 14% 11% 17% 15% 26% 4%

Social Class (4 Category)

Strongly approve 13% 21% 15% 8% 12% 11%

4E. Biden Approval on Issues — Climate change

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Strongly approve 15% 32% 5% 7% 14% 15% 16% 17% 32% 3%

Social Class (4 Category)

Strongly approve 15% 20% 15% 12% 15% 8%

4F. Biden Approval on Issues — Crime

Gender Age Race

Party ID Income Registered 2020 Vote

Strongly approve 11% 23% 5% 6% 11% 12% 13% 14% 25% 2%

Social Class (4 Category)

Strongly approve 11% 16% 15% 6% 10% 8%

4G. Biden Approval on Issues — Abortion