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Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll July 24 - August 1, 2024

registered voters

national issues only

(Percentages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers but percentages are calculated based on non-integer weighted sample sizes.)

Results for survey items among all registered voters are presented here (unless otherwise indicated). Please note that some questions are only asked of particular groups of respondents. In these instances, the row “NA’s” includes the number and percent of total respondents omitted from the question. These omitted cases are ignored when calculating the “Valid” and “Cumulative” percent columns.

A1: interest in politics

Some people seem to follow what's going on in politics most of the time, whether there's an election going on or not. Others aren't that interested. How often do you follow what's going on in politics…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most of the time 379 50 50 50
Some of the time 275 36 36 86
Only now and then 83 11 11 97
Hardly at all 25 3 3 100

A2: voter registration

Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 762 100 100 100

A2B: registration intention

Do you plan to register to vote, or is there a chance that you may not register?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
(Missing) 762 100 NA NA

A3: voting intention

What are the chances that you will vote in the November 2024 general election for president, Congress, and other offices -- are you absolutely certain to vote, very likely to vote, are the chances 50-50, or don't you think you will vote?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Absolutely certain 612 80 80 80
Very Likely 90 12 12 92
Chances 50-50 45 6 6 98
Don't think will vote 15 2 2 100

A4: voting enthusiasm

How enthusiastic are you about voting in the elections in November 2024 for president and other offices? Would you say you are very, somewhat, not too, or not at all enthusiastic?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very enthusiastic 412 54 54 54
Somewhat enthusiastic 197 26 26 80
Not too enthusiastic 106 14 14 94
Not at all enthusiastic 46 6 6 100

B1: Trump vs Harris

If the 2024 election for president were held today between [VicePresident Kamala Harris, the Democrat,] and [Former President Donald Trump, the Republican,] would you vote for [Kamala Harris] or for [Donald Trump]?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Kamala Harris 368 48 48 48
Donald Trump 319 42 42 90
Someone else 62 8 8 98
Wouldn’t vote 12 2 2 100
(Missing) 1 0 NA NA

B1B: Trump vs Harris, lean

If you had to choose, would you vote for [Harris] or for [Trump]?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Definitely Kamala Harris 2 0 3 3
Probably Kamala Harris 28 4 37 41
Probably Donald Trump 37 5 50 90
Definitely Donald Trump 6 1 8 99
Skipped/Ref 1 0 1 100
(Missing) 689 90 NA NA

B1: Trump vs Harris, with lean

2024 Harris vs. Trump, with those who lean to a candidate included
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Kamala Harris 398 52 52 52
Donald Trump 362 48 48 100
Someone else 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 1 0 NA NA

B2: Ballot w/3rd parties

If the presidential ballot included additional candidates, would you vote for [Democrat Kamala Harris], [Republican Donald Trump], [independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.], [the Libertarian Chase Oliver], the Green Party’s Jill Stein], or [independent Cornel West]?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democrat, Kamala Harris 356 47 47 47
Republican, Donald Trump 309 41 41 87
Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 71 9 9 97
The Libertarian Party’s Chase Oliver 7 1 1 97
The Green Party’s Jill Stein 12 2 2 99
Independent Cornel West 7 1 1 100

B3: Congressional generic ballot

If the elections were held today for US Congress in your state, would you be more likely to vote for the [Republican candidate] or the [Democratic candidate]?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The Republican candidate 365 48 48 48
The Democratic candidate 393 52 52 100
Skipped/Ref 4 0 0 100

B4: Most likely to win

Regardless of how you plan to vote, who do you think will win the presidential election if {Kamala Harris is the Democratic] candidate and [Donald Trump is the Republican] candidate?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Definitely Harris 141 19 19 19
Probably Harris 181 24 24 42
Probably Trump 258 34 34 76
Definitely Trump 181 24 24 100

C3: Confidence in Congress

[Congress] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A great deal 20 3 3 3
Quite a lot 72 9 9 12
Some 298 39 39 51
Very little 282 37 37 88
None at all 89 12 12 100
Skipped/Ref 0 0 0 100

C4: Confidence in Presidency

[The Presidency] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A great deal 92 12 12 12
Quite a lot 166 22 22 34
Some 257 34 34 68
Very little 150 20 20 87
None at all 97 13 13 100
Skipped/Ref 0 0 0 100

C5: Confidence in national news media

[The national news media] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A great deal 19 2 2 2
Quite a lot 60 8 8 10
Some 249 33 33 43
Very little 241 32 32 75
None at all 193 25 25 100
Skipped/Ref 0 0 0 100

C6: Confidence in juries

[Juries that decide guilt or innocence in criminal cases] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A great deal 96 13 13 13
Quite a lot 238 31 31 44
Some 301 40 40 83
Very little 90 12 12 95
None at all 37 5 5 100
Skipped/Ref 0 0 0 100

D1: Biden job approval

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 120 16 16 16
Somewhat approve 178 23 23 39
Somewhat disapprove 143 19 19 58
Strongly disapprove 320 42 42 100

D1: Biden job approval, 2-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 298 39 39 39
Disapprove 464 61 61 100

D2: Trump job approval, 4-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump handled his job when he was president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 224 29 29 29
Somewhat approve 144 19 19 48
Somewhat disapprove 75 10 10 58
Strongly disapprove 319 42 42 100

D2: Trump job approval, 2-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump handled his job when he was president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 368 48 48 48
Disapprove 395 52 52 100

D3: Nation’s economy

How would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Excellent 27 4 4 4
Good 231 30 30 34
Not so good 254 33 33 67
Poor 251 33 33 100

D4: Fav/unfav: Biden

[Joe Biden] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 137 18 18 18
Somewhat favorable 180 24 24 42
Somewhat unfavorable 104 14 14 55
Very unfavorable 334 44 44 99
Haven't heard enough 7 1 1 100

D5: Fav/unfav: Harris

[Kamala Harris] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 182 24 24 24
Somewhat favorable 176 23 23 47
Somewhat unfavorable 80 10 10 57
Very unfavorable 300 39 39 97
Haven't heard enough 25 3 3 100
Skipped/Ref 1 0 0 100

D6: Fav/unfav: Kennedy, Jr.

[Robert F. Kennedy, Jr] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 37 5 5 5
Somewhat favorable 210 28 28 32
Somewhat unfavorable 147 19 19 52
Very unfavorable 198 26 26 78
Haven't heard enough 170 22 22 100
Skipped/Ref 0 0 0 100

D7: Fav/unfav: Oliver

[Chase Oliver] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 3 0 0 0
Somewhat favorable 24 3 3 4
Somewhat unfavorable 32 4 4 8
Very unfavorable 47 6 6 14
Haven’t heard enough 655 86 86 100
Skipped/Ref 1 0 0 100

D8: Fav/unfav: Stein

[Jill Stein] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 9 1 1 1
Somewhat favorable 59 8 8 9
Somewhat unfavorable 92 12 12 21
Very unfavorable 91 12 12 33
Haven't heard enough 510 67 67 100
Web blank 1 0 0 100

D9: Fav/unfav: Trump

[Donald Trump] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 209 27 27 27
Somewhat favorable 138 18 18 45
Somewhat unfavorable 53 7 7 52
Very unfavorable 351 46 46 99
Haven't heard enough 11 1 1 100

D10: Fav/unfav: West

[Cornell West] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 19 2 2 2
Somewhat favorable 59 8 8 10
Somewhat unfavorable 72 10 10 20
Very unfavorable 77 10 10 30
Haven't heard enough 534 70 70 100
Skipped/Ref 2 0 0 100

D11: Fav/unfav: Vance

[J.D. Vance] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 92 12 12 12
Somewhat favorable 131 17 17 29
Somewhat unfavorable 78 10 10 39
Very unfavorable 267 35 35 75
Haven’t heard enough 194 25 25 100

D12: Fav/unfav: Democratic Party

[The Democratic party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following political organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 115 15 15 15
Somewhat favorable 220 29 29 44
Somewhat unfavorable 151 20 20 64
Very unfavorable 260 34 34 98
Haven't heard enough 11 2 2 100
Skipped/Ref 3 0 0 100

D13: Fav/unfav: Republican Party

[The Republican party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following political organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 127 17 17 17
Somewhat favorable 214 28 28 45
Somewhat unfavorable 180 24 24 68
Very unfavorable 236 31 31 99
Haven't heard enough 6 1 1 100

D14: Fav/unfav: MAGA Movement

[The MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following groups and organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 189 25 25 25
Somewhat favorable 119 16 16 40
Somewhat unfavorable 44 6 6 46
Very unfavorable 370 49 49 95
Haven't heard enough 37 5 5 100
Skipped/Ref 3 0 0 100

D15: Fav/unfav: Beshear

[Gov. Andy Beshear, Kentucky] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following officials from around the country, or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 70 9 9 9
Somewhat favorable 98 13 13 22
Somewhat unfavorable 58 8 8 30
Very unfavorable 31 4 4 34
Haven’t heard enough 504 66 66 100

D16: Fav/unfav: Buttigieg

[Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following officials from around the country, or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 151 20 20 20
Somewhat favorable 125 16 16 36
Somewhat unfavorable 85 11 11 47
Very unfavorable 151 20 20 67
Haven’t heard enough 250 33 33 100

D17: Fav/unfav: Newsom

[Gov. Gavin Newsom, California] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following officials from around the country, or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 74 10 10 10
Somewhat favorable 149 20 20 29
Somewhat unfavorable 81 11 11 40
Very unfavorable 210 28 28 68
Haven’t heard enough 247 32 32 100

D18: Fav/unfav: Kelly

[Sen. Mark Kelly, Arizona] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following officials from around the country, or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 110 14 14 14
Somewhat favorable 110 14 14 29
Somewhat unfavorable 72 9 9 38
Very unfavorable 58 8 8 46
Haven’t heard enough 412 54 54 100

D19: Fav/unfav: Shapiro

[Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following officials from around the country, or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 75 10 10 10
Somewhat favorable 109 14 14 24
Somewhat unfavorable 65 9 9 33
Very unfavorable 61 8 8 41
Haven’t heard enough 452 59 59 100

D20: Fav/unfav: Whitmer

[Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following officials from around the country, or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 106 14 14 14
Somewhat favorable 112 15 15 29
Somewhat unfavorable 66 9 9 37
Very unfavorable 123 16 16 53
Haven’t heard enough 355 47 47 100

D20B: Fav/unfav: Manchin

[Sen. Joe Manchin, West Virginia] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following officials from around the country, or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very favorable 24 3 3 3
Somewhat favorable 111 15 15 18
Somewhat unfavorable 149 20 20 37
Very unfavorable 114 15 15 52
Haven’t heard enough 364 48 48 100

D21: Heard about RNC

How much have you seen or heard about the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15-18?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 249 33 33 33
A little 372 49 49 81
Nothing at all 141 19 19 100

D22: Watched Trump RNC speech

Did you watch Donald Trump’s speech accepting the Republican nomination for president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Watched all of it 127 17 17 17
Watched part of it 289 38 38 55
Did not watch 346 45 45 100

D23: Watched Vance RNC speech

Did you watch J.D. Vance’s speech accepting the Republican nomination for vice president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Watched all of it 100 13 13 13
Watched part of it 201 26 26 39
Did not watch 461 61 61 100

D24: Rate Trump VP selection

How would you rate Trump’s choice of Vance for vice president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Excellent 89 12 12 12
Good 159 21 21 33
Fair 110 14 14 47
Poor 274 36 36 83
Don’t know 129 17 17 100

D25: Satisfaction w/Harris nomination

How satisfied will you be if the Democrats nominate Kamala Harris for president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very satisfied 253 33 33 33
Somewhat satisfied 141 19 19 52
Somewhat dissatisfied 70 9 9 61
Very dissatisfied 251 33 33 94
Don’t know 48 6 6 100

D26: Should DNC be open

Do you think the Democrats should hold an open convention by voting among a number of potential presidential nominees, or should the party settle on a candidate before the convention?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Should hold an open convention 378 50 50 50
Should settle before the convention 247 32 32 82
Don’t know 137 18 18 100

F1: SCOTUS ideology

[The US Supreme Court] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 237 31 31 31
Somewhat conservative 234 31 31 62
Moderate 234 31 31 92
Somewhat liberal 41 5 5 98
Very liberal 16 2 2 100

F2: Harris ideology

[Kamala Harris] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 22 3 3 3
Somewhat conservative 53 7 7 10
Moderate 145 19 19 29
Somewhat liberal 227 30 30 59
Very liberal 315 41 41 100

F3: Trump ideology

[Donald Trump] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 369 48 48 48
Somewhat conservative 236 31 31 79
Moderate 79 10 10 90
Somewhat liberal 32 4 4 94
Very liberal 45 6 6 100
Skipped/Ref 2 0 0 100

F4: Republican ideology

[The Republican party] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 353 46 46 46
Somewhat conservative 261 34 34 81
Moderate 93 12 12 93
Somewhat liberal 34 4 4 97
Very liberal 21 3 3 100

F5: Democratic ideology

[The Democratic party] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 20 3 3 3
Somewhat conservative 45 6 6 9
Moderate 172 23 23 31
Somewhat liberal 243 32 32 63
Very liberal 282 37 37 100

F6: Better at handling the economy

[The economy] Do you think Kamala Harris or Donald Trump would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Harris 283 37 37 37
Trump 373 49 49 86
Both about the same 75 10 10 96
Neither good 31 4 4 100

F7: Better at handling immigration/border

[Immigration and border security] Do you think Kamala Harris or Donald Trump would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Harris 270 35 35 35
Trump 403 53 53 88
Both about the same 38 5 5 93
Neither good 51 7 7 100

F8: Better at handling Israel/Hamas war

[Handling the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza] Do you think Kamala Harris or Donald Trump would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Harris 243 32 32 32
Trump 353 46 46 78
Both about the same 78 10 10 88
Neither good 89 12 12 100

F9: Better at handling healthcare

[Health care] Do you think Kamala Harris or Donald Trump would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Harris 359 47 47 47
Trump 264 35 35 82
Both about the same 87 11 11 93
Neither good 53 7 7 100

F10: Better at handling foreign relations

[Foreign relations] Do you think Kamala Harris or Donald Trump would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Harris 315 41 41 41
Trump 338 44 44 86
Both about the same 66 9 9 94
Neither good 43 6 6 100

F11: Better at handling abortion policy

[Abortion policy] Do you think Kamala Harris or Donald Trump would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Harris 414 54 54 54
Trump 239 31 31 86
Both about the same 63 8 8 94
Neither good 46 6 6 100

F12: Better at handling medicare/social security

Medicare & Social Security] Do you think Kamala Harris or Donald Trump would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Harris 370 49 49 49
Trump 271 36 36 84
Both about the same 75 10 10 94
Neither good 46 6 6 100

F13: Better at ensuring fair/accurate elections

[Ensuring fair and accurate elections] Do you think Kamala Harris or Donald Trump would do a better job handling each of the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Harris 362 48 48 48
Trump 254 33 33 81
Both about the same 83 11 11 92
Neither good 63 8 8 100

F14: Describes Harris: too old

[Is too old to be president] How well does each of the following phrases describe Kamala Harris?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 51 7 7 7
Somewhat well 46 6 6 13
Not too well 132 17 17 30
Not at all well 533 70 70 100

F15: Describes Harris: shares values

[Shares your values] How well does each of the following phrases describe Kamala Harris?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 182 24 24 24
Somewhat well 208 27 27 51
Not too well 109 14 14 65
Not at all well 264 35 35 100

F16: Describes Harris: corrupt

[Has behaved corruptly] How well does each of the following phrases describe Kamala Harris?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 136 18 18 18
Somewhat well 132 17 17 35
Not too well 138 18 18 53
Not at all well 352 46 46 100
Skipped/Ref 3 0 0 100

F17: Describes Harris: accomplishments

[Has a strong record of accomplishments as vice president] How well does each of the following phrases describe Kamala Harris?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 136 18 18 18
Somewhat well 203 27 27 44
Not too well 130 17 17 62
Not at all well 293 38 38 100

F18: Describes Harris: right temperament

[Has the right temperament to be president] How well does each of the following phrases describe Kamala Harris?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 279 37 37 37
Somewhat well 165 22 22 58
Not too well 116 15 15 73
Not at all well 202 27 27 100

F18B: Describes Harris: strong leader

[Is a strong leader] How well does each of the following phrases describe Kamala Harris?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 187 25 25 25
Somewhat well 197 26 26 50
Not too well 119 16 16 66
Not at all well 259 34 34 100

F19: Describes Trump: too old

[Is too old to be president] How well does each of the following phrases describe Donald Trump?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 297 39 39 39
Somewhat well 137 18 18 57
Not too well 141 19 19 76
Not at all well 186 24 24 100

F20: Describes Trump: shares values

[Shares your values] How well does each of the following phrases describe Donald Trump?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 170 22 22 22
Somewhat well 174 23 23 45
Not too well 81 11 11 56
Not at all well 337 44 44 100

F21: Describes Trump: corrupt

[Has behaved corruptly] How well does each of the following phrases describe Donald Trump?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 352 46 46 46
Somewhat well 113 15 15 61
Not too well 126 17 17 78
Not at all well 171 22 22 100

F22: Describes Trump: accomplishments

[Has a strong record of accomplishments as president] How well does each of the following phrases describe Donald Trump?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 251 33 33 33
Somewhat well 154 20 20 53
Not too well 115 15 15 68
Not at all well 242 32 32 100

F23: Describes Trump: right temperament

[Has the right temperament to be president] How well does each of the following phrases describe Donald Trump?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 157 21 21 21
Somewhat well 155 20 20 41
Not too well 94 12 12 53
Not at all well 356 47 47 100

F23B: Describes Trump: strong leader

[Is a strong leader] How well does each of the following phrases describe Donald Trump?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very well 295 39 39 39
Somewhat well 133 17 17 56
Not too well 73 10 10 66
Not at all well 261 34 34 100

F24: Most important issue

Which one of the following issues will be MOST important in deciding your vote for president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The economy 289 38 38 38
Immigration and border security 115 15 15 53
Healthcare 41 5 5 58
Foreign relations 21 3 3 61
Abortion policy 75 10 10 71
Medicare & Social Security 75 10 10 81
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza 18 2 2 83
Ensuring fair and accurate elections 75 10 10 93
Don't know 54 7 7 100

F25: Harris communication skills

Do you think Harris has the communication skills to succeed as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Does 382 50 50 50
Does not 290 38 38 88
Don’t know 90 12 12 100

F26: Trump communication skills

Do you think Trump has the communication skills to succeed as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Does 363 48 48 48
Does not 361 47 47 95
Don’t know 38 5 5 100

F27: Trump guilty verdict

As you may know, Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony charges by a jury in New York on May 30. Do you think Trump is guilty of the charges as the jury ruled, or do you think he is not guilty and the jury made the wrong ruling?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Guilty 428 56 56 56
Not guilty 253 33 33 89
Don’t know 81 11 11 100

F28: Trump sentencing

Sentencing for Trump is set for September. What do you think is an appropriate sentence?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
No penalty at all 197 26 26 26
A fine 96 13 13 38
Probation without jail 74 10 10 48
Some time in jail 292 38 38 87
Don’t know 103 13 13 100

F30: Trump classified documents

Do you believe Donald Trump had top secret and other classified material or national security documents at his home in Mar-a-Lago in 2022?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 574 75 75 75
No 186 24 24 100
Skipped/Ref 3 0 0 100

F31: Trump document case dismissal

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the case charging Trump with illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing government efforts to recover the documents. The judge ruled that the appointment of the special counsel violated the Constitution. Do you favor or oppose this ruling?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favor 301 39 39 39
Oppose 335 44 44 83
Don’t know 127 17 17 100

K1A: Deportation, v1

Do you favor or oppose deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home countries?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 139 18 35 35
Somewhat favor 101 13 26 61
Somewhat oppose 102 13 26 87
Strongly oppose 50 7 13 100
(Missing) 369 48 NA NA

K1B: Deportation, v2

Do you favor or oppose deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home countries even if they have lived here for a number of years, have jobs and no criminal record?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 88 12 24 24
Somewhat favor 78 10 21 45
Somewhat oppose 96 13 26 71
Strongly oppose 107 14 29 100
(Missing) 393 52 NA NA

K2: family financial situation

Thinking about your family's financial situation, would you say you are living comfortably, just getting by, or struggling to make ends meet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Living comfortably 292 38 38 38
Just getting by 314 41 41 79
Struggling 156 21 21 100

K3: Biden withdrawl

On July 21, Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race. Do you think Biden should have withdrawn from the race or should he have continued running as the Democratic nominee?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Should have withdrawn 609 80 80 80
Should have continued as the nominee 99 13 13 93
Don’t know 54 7 7 100

K4: Biden vs. Trump, hypothetical

If Biden had remained the Democratic candidate for president, would you have voted for [Joe Biden] or for [Donald Trump] or don’t you know?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Joe Biden 326 43 43 43
Donald Trump 354 47 47 89
Don’t know 82 11 11 100

K5: Biden vs. Trump, likely winner

Regardless of how you plan to vote, who do you think would have won the presidential election if [Joe Biden had remained the Democratic] candidate and [Donald Trump were the Republican] candidate?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Definitely Biden 44 6 6 6
Probably Biden 104 14 14 19
Probably Trump 245 32 32 52
Definitely Trump 277 36 36 88
Don’t know 92 12 12 100

K6: Should Biden resign

Do you think Joe Biden should resign as president before the end of his term?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Should resign 235 31 31 31
Should not resign 430 56 56 87
Don’t know 96 13 13 100

X1: Trust in government

How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right?...Just about always, most of the time, only some of the time, never?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Just about always 8 1 1 1
Most of the time 155 20 20 21
Only some of the time 485 64 64 85
Never 114 15 15 100

X2: Trust in others

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or most people can't be trusted?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most people can be trusted 440 58 58 58
Most people can't be trusted 322 42 42 100

INT1: internet use

Do you use the internet or email, at least occasionally?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 762 100 100 100

INTFREQ: internet frequency

About how often do you use the internet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Almost constantly 299 39 39 39
Several times a day 403 53 53 92
About once a day 39 5 5 97
Several times a week 15 2 2 99
Less often 6 1 1 100

Z1: Party ID

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 254 33 33 33
Democrat 237 31 31 64
Independent 214 28 28 92
Other/No preference 58 8 8 100

Z2A: Party ID strenth

Would you call yourself a strong [Republican/Democrat] or a not very strong [Republican/Democrat]?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strong 312 41 64 64
Not very strong 179 23 36 100
(Missing) 272 36 NA NA

Z2B: Party ID lean

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 85 11 31 31
Democratic 133 18 49 80
Neither 53 7 20 100
(Missing) 490 64 NA NA

Z3: religious service attendance

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More than once a week 43 6 6 6
Once a week 122 16 16 22
Once or twice a month 63 8 8 30
A few times a year 119 16 16 46
Seldom 208 27 27 73
Never 207 27 27 100

Z4: born-again or evangelical

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, would 212 28 28 28
No, would not 550 72 72 100

Z5: political ideology

Generally speaking, how would you describe your political views?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 96 13 13 13
Somewhat conservative 180 24 24 36
Moderate 274 36 36 73
Somewhat liberal 113 15 15 88
Very liberal 95 12 12 100
(Missing) 5 1 NA NA

Z6: talk to neighbors

During the last 12 months, how often did you talk with any of your neighbors?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Basically, every day 55 7 7 7
A few times a week 268 35 35 42
A few times a month 209 27 27 70
Once a month 73 10 10 79
Less than once a month 109 14 14 94
Not at all 49 6 6 100

Z7: volunteering

We are interested in volunteer activities for which people are not paid, except perhaps expenses.  In the last 12 months, have you done any volunteer activities through or for an organization?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 200 26 26 26
No 562 74 74 100

GE2020: 2020 vote

Did you vote in the general election in 2020?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, did vote in the 2020 general election 676 89 89 89
No, did not vote in the 2020 general election 84 11 11 100
Web blank 2 0 0 100

Z8: Vote choice in 2020

Which presidential candidate did you vote for in 2020?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Donald Trump 292 38 43 43
Joe Biden 360 47 53 96
Jo Jorgensen 10 1 2 98
Howie Hawkins 2 0 0 98
Another candidate 7 1 1 99
Did not vote in that election 2 0 0 100
Skipped/Ref 3 0 0 100
(Missing) 86 11 NA NA

Z9: own or rent

Is your home owned or rented?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Owned 537 70 70 70
Rented 222 29 29 100
Skipped/Ref 3 0 0 100

Z10: adults in household

Including yourself, how many adults age 18 or older are there living in your household?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
1 159 21 21 21
2 384 50 50 71
3 124 16 16 87
4 65 9 9 96
5 19 3 3 98
6 9 1 1 100
7 1 0 0 100
8 or more 2 0 0 100

party ID, 5-cat

Party ID with leaners separate
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 254 33 33 33
Lean Republican 85 11 11 44
Independent 53 7 7 51
Lean Democrat 133 18 18 69
Democrat 237 31 31 100

party ID, leaners as partisans

Party ID with leaners included
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 339 44 44 44
Independent 53 7 7 51
Democrat 370 49 49 100

gender

sex
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Male 346 45 45 45
Female 400 52 52 98
Another gender 12 2 2 99
Skipped/Ref 4 1 1 100

age

age, 4 categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 111 15 15 15
30-44 186 24 24 39
45-59 189 25 25 64
60+ 276 36 36 100

education

education - 5 categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Less than HS 49 6 6 6
HS graduate 204 27 27 33
Vocational/tech school/some college/ associates 210 28 28 61
Bachelor's degree 169 22 22 83
Post grad study/professional degree 127 17 17 100
(Missing) 3 0 NA NA

income

income recode
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Less than $30k 154 20 20 20
$30k to less than $50k 132 17 17 37
$50k to less than $75k 142 19 19 56
$75k to less than $100k 103 14 14 70
$100k or more 225 30 30 99
DK/NA/Ref 6 1 1 100

marital status

marital status
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Married 394 52 52 52
Widowed 50 7 7 58
Divorced 81 11 11 69
Separated 14 2 2 71
Single, never married 160 21 21 92
Single, cohabitating 63 8 8 100
Skipped/Ref 1 0 0 100

race/ethnicity

race and hispanic origin
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White 501 66 66 66
Black 93 12 12 78
Hispanic 105 14 14 92
Other/Multiple 53 7 7 99
Skipped/Ref 9 1 1 100

religious affiliation

religious identification
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Born-again Protestant 185 24 24 24
Mainline Protestant 144 19 19 43
Roman Catholic 152 20 20 63
No religion 213 28 28 91
Other religion 66 9 9 100
Skipped/Ref 1 0 0 100