Political Issues in the United States

Dates Total Online Interviews
Wave I 1/4-25/2016 1,000 adults 912 Likely to register to vote
Wave II 6/8-7/5/2016 1,000 adults 845 Likely to vote in November
Wave III 8/15-9/1/2016 514 adults 453 Likely to vote in November

Additional results from this survey are being held for release at a later date.

1. Overall, do you think the country is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?

1/4-25/16 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
1 Right direction 42 40 46
2 Wrong Direction 58 60 54

3. How satisfied are you with the current process of electing a president in the United States?

1/4-25/16 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
1 Extremely satisfied 10 10 19
2 Very satisfied 22 19 20
3 Somewhat satisfied 37 33 28
5 Hardly satisfied at all 18 22 22
6 Not at all satisfied 13 16 12

9. If the Presidential election were conducted today, who would you consider voting for? (Select all that apply)

1/4-25/16 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
Hillary Clinton 39 43 53
Donald Trump 29 34 39
Gary Johnson 16
Jill Stein 7

10. Who would be your first choice?

1/4-25/16 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
Hillary Clinton 29 33 48
Donald Trump 21 28 36
Gary Johnson 11
Jill Stein  5

10a. Think back to January, before the primary, who was your first choice then?

1/4-25/16[1] 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
Joe Biden  3 4  5
Jeb Bush  6 4  2
Ben Carson  4 4  7
Chris Christie  1  2
Hillary Clinton 29 30 31
Ted Cruz  8 8  5
Carly Fiorina  1 1  1
John Kasich  1 5  3
Rand Paul  1 1  1
Mitt Romney  4 1  2
Marco Rubio  5 3  5
Paul Ryan  1 1  1
Bernie Sanders  15 16 16
Donald Trump 21 20 19
Elizabeth Warren 2  1
Gary Johnson  1
Jill Stein –

[1] Based on answers in the January survey to “Who would be your first choice”?

10b.If the election were held today, who would you vote for?

8/15-9/1/16
Hillary Clinton 48
Donald Trump 37
Gary Johnson 11
Jill Stein 3

14. How would you rate each candidate in terms of being qualified to be President of the United States?

1/4-25/16 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
b. Hillary Clinton
1 Extremely well qualified 24 25 34
2 Very well qualified 20 19 16
3 Quite well qualified 11 11 12
4 Somewhat well qualified 14 11 10
5 Not very well qualified 9 11  7
6 Not at all qualified 23 23 22
f. Donald Trump
1 Extremely well qualified 14 13 12
2 Very well qualified 12 13 15
3 Quite well qualified 13 11 10
4 Somewhat well qualified 11 12 15
5 Not very well qualified 11 13 16
6 Not at all qualified 39 39 32
h. Gary Johnson
1 Extremely well qualified  7
2 Very well qualified 15
3 Quite well qualified 19
4 Somewhat well qualified 28
5 Not very well qualified 18
6 Not at all qualified 14
i. Jill Stein
1 Extremely well qualified  7
2 Very well qualified 12
3 Quite well qualified 16
4 Somewhat well qualified 22
5 Not very well qualified 26
6 Not at all qualified 17

15. How would you rate each candidate on their likeability?

1/4-25/16 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
b. Hillary Clinton
1 Extremely likeable 18 18 26
2 Very likeable 16 14 14
3 Quite likeable 14 14 10
4 Somewhat likeable 17 13 12
5 Not very likable 11 14 10
6 Not at all likeable 24 27 29
f. Donald Trump
1 Extremely likeable 13 12 13
2 Very likeable 10 13 10
3 Quite likeable 14 9 12
4 Somewhat likeable 13 12 14
5 Not very likable 13 14 15
6 Not at all likeable 36 40 36
h. Gary Johnson
1 Extremely likeable  9
2 Very likeable 16
3 Quite likeable 20
4 Somewhat likeable 37
5 Not very likable  9
6 Not at all likeable  9
i. Jill Stein
1 Extremely likeable  8
2 Very likeable 13
3 Quite likeable 21
4 Somewhat likeable 35
5 Not very likable 12
6 Not at all likeable 11

16. How would you rate each candidate on his or her honesty and integrity?

  1/4-25/16 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
b. Hillary Clinton
1 Extremely honest 14 12 22
2 Very honest 12 14 12
3 Quite honest 15 12 10
4 Somewhat honest 15 15  9
5 Not very honest 13 13 13
6 Not at all honest 31 34 34
f. Donald Trump
1 Extremely honest 15 13 11
2 Very honest 14 14 13
3 Quite honest 13 10 14
4 Somewhat honest 12 14 18
5 Not very honest 13 11 16
6 Not at all honest 34 38 28
h. Gary Johnson
1 Extremely honest  9
2 Very honest 15
3 Quite honest 23
4 Somewhat honest 39
5 Not very honest  9
6 Not at all honest  6
i. Jill Stein
1 Extremely honest  9
2 Very honest 13
3 Quite honest 23
4 Somewhat honest 38
5 Not very honest  9
6 Not at all honest  8

17. How would you rate each of these candidates on their ability to handle domestic policy? (e.g. economy, health care, immigration etc.)

  1/4-25/16 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
b. Hillary Clinton
1 Excellent 22 21 31
2 Very good 21 20 17
3 Good 18 16 14
4 Fair 14 14 12
5 Poor 26 29 26
f. Donald Trump
1 Excellent 14 14 13
2 Very good 16 16 17
3 Good 18 13 16
4 Fair 14 15 17
5 Poor 39 42 37
h. Gary Johnson
1 Excellent  8
2 Very good 19
3 Good 33
4 Fair 28
5 Poor 11
i. Jill Stein
1 Excellent  7
2 Very good 13
3 Good 33
4 Fair 31
5 Poor 15

18. How would you rate each of these candidates on their ability to handle foreign policy? (e.g. foreign relations, trade, terrorism)

  1/4-25/16 6/8-7/5/16 8/15-9/1/16
b. Hillary Clinton      
1 Excellent 22 23 33
2 Very good 16 19 15
3 Good 16 14 12
4 Fair 16 14 11
5 Poor 30 30 28
f. Donald Trump      
1 Excellent 14 13 13
2 Very good 14 14 13
3 Good 14 14 19
4 Fair 15 12 16
5 Poor 42 46 39
h. Gary Johnson      
1 Excellent  7
2 Very good 18
3 Good 30
4 Fair 30
5 Poor 15
i. Jill Stein      
1 Excellent  7
2 Very good 12
3 Good 30
4 Fair 35
5 Poor 16