Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll September 15 - 24, 2025

(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 respondents are presented here (unless otherwise indicated). Please note that some questions are only asked of particular groups of respondents. In these instances, the row NAs 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.

Follow 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…?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Most of the time	429	41%	41%	41%
Some of the time	411	39%	39%	81%
Only now and then	154	15%	15%	95%
Hardly at all	47	4%	4%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
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Registered to vote

Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	809	78%	78%	78%
No	234	22%	22%	100%
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Supreme Court approval (4-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	84	8%	8%	8%
Somewhat approve	438	42%	42%	50%
Somewhat disapprove	299	29%	29%	79%
Strongly disapprove	222	21%	21%	100%
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Supreme Court approval (2-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	522	50%	50%	50%
Disapprove	521	50%	50%	100%
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Confidence in police

[The police] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	144	14%	14%	14%
Quite a lot	327	31%	31%	45%
Some	362	35%	35%	80%
Very little	135	13%	13%	93%
None at all	74	7%	7%	100%
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Confidence in FBI

[The FBI] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	106	10%	10%	10%
Quite a lot	259	25%	25%	35%
Some	377	36%	36%	71%
Very little	193	19%	19%	90%
None at all	107	10%	10%	100%
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Confidence in US DoJ

[The U.S. Department of Justice] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	83	8%	8%	8%
Quite a lot	196	19%	19%	27%
Some	397	38%	38%	65%
Very little	243	23%	23%	88%
None at all	123	12%	12%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Confidence in ICE

[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	154	15%	15%	15%
Quite a lot	167	16%	16%	31%
Some	228	22%	22%	53%
Very little	225	22%	22%	74%
None at all	269	26%	26%	100%
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Confidence in CDC

[Centers for Disease Control (CDC)] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	100	10%	10%	10%
Quite a lot	192	18%	18%	28%
Some	385	37%	37%	65%
Very little	241	23%	23%	88%
None at all	125	12%	12%	100%
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Confidence in Fed Reserve

[Federal Reserve Board] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A great deal	90	9%	9%	9%
Quite a lot	209	20%	20%	29%
Some	469	45%	45%	74%
Very little	192	18%	18%	92%
None at all	83	8%	8%	100%
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Justice majority

What is your guess as to whether a majority of the current U.S. Supreme Court justices were appointed by Democratic or Republican presidents?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Definitely a majority appointed by Democratic presidents	34	3%	3%	3%
Probably a majority appointed by Democratic presidents	165	16%	16%	19%
Probably a majority appointed by Republican presidents	461	44%	44%	63%
Definitely a majority appointed by Republican presidents	383	37%	37%	100%
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Follow Court

Thinking about the last month only, how much have you heard or read about the U.S. Supreme Court?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	226	22%	22%	22%
A little	634	61%	61%	82%
Nothing at all	183	18%	18%	100%
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SCOTUS avoiding Trump

Do you think the U.S. Supreme Court is going out of its way to avoid making a ruling that President Donald Trump might refuse to obey?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Is going out of its way to avoid	576	55%	55%	55%
Is not avoiding a ruling	467	45%	45%	100%
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Justice motivations

In general, what most often motivates Supreme Court justices’ decisions?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Mainly politics	580	56%	56%	56%
Mainly the law	463	44%	44%	100%
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Courts blocking Trump

Federal courts have issued orders temporarily blocking a number of the Trump administration’s executive actions. Do you think such orders can be a proper use of judicial authority?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	698	67%	67%	67%
No	345	33%	33%	100%
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Can Pres ignore SCOTUS

If the Supreme Court rules against the president in a case, does the president have the power to ignore that ruling, or is the president required to do as the ruling says?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
The president has the power to ignore the ruling	165	16%	16%	16%
The president is required to do as the ruling says	878	84%	84%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Can Pres ignore District Court

Does the president have more authority to ignore an order of a federal district court than a ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Has more authority to ignore	374	36%	36%	36%
Does not have more authority to ignore	668	64%	64%	100%
Skipped/Ref	0	0%	0%	100%
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Ban on LGBT workplace discrimination

In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that a federal civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	498	48%	48%	48%
Somewhat favor	324	31%	31%	79%
Somewhat oppose	146	14%	14%	93%
Strongly oppose	74	7%	7%	100%
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LGBT sports ban case

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case asking whether state laws that prohibit transgender girls and women from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams violate the Constitution’s equal protection clause. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Rule that these state laws are constitutional	647	62%	62%	62%
Rule against these state laws as violations of the equal protection clause	396	38%	38%	100%
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LA redistricting case

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case asking whether the creation of a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, or whether, instead, it was properly required by the Voting Rights Act of 1965. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
The creation of a second majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander	503	48%	48%	48%
The second majority-Black district is required by the Voting Rights Act of 1965	540	52%	52%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
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Tariffs case

A federal appeals court has issued a ruling that substantially limits the presidents’ authority to impose tariffs on imports to the United States. This decision has been appealed to the Supreme Court. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Uphold the appeals court ruling that limits the presidents' authority to impose tariffs	639	61%	61%	61%
Overturn the appeals court ruling and hold that the President has the authority to set tariffs	402	39%	39%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
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Alien Enemies Act case

A federal appeals court has issued a ruling that the president exceeded his authority under the Alien Enemies Act in ordering the deportation of some Venezuelans in the U.S. illegally. This decision is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Uphold the appeals court ruling that the president exceeded his authority	582	56%	56%	56%
Overturn the appeals court ruling and hold that the president can invoke the Alien Enemies Act to order these deportatio	461	44%	44%	100%
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Trump job approval (4-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	236	23%	23%	23%
Somewhat approve	213	20%	20%	43%
Somewhat disapprove	171	16%	16%	60%
Strongly disapprove	422	40%	40%	100%
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Trump job approval (2-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	450	43%	43%	43%
Disapprove	593	57%	57%	100%
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Congressional Republicans approval (4-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	103	10%	10%	10%
Somewhat approve	330	32%	32%	42%
Somewhat disapprove	226	22%	22%	63%
Strongly disapprove	384	37%	37%	100%
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Congressional Republicans approval (2-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling their job?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	433	42%	42%	42%
Disapprove	610	58%	58%	100%
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Congressional Democrats approval (4-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	42	4%	4%	4%
Somewhat approve	283	27%	27%	31%
Somewhat disapprove	370	36%	36%	67%
Strongly disapprove	347	33%	33%	100%
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Congressional Democrats approval (2-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handling their job?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	326	31%	31%	31%
Disapprove	717	69%	69%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Trump (4-cat)

[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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	244	23%	23%	23%
Somewhat favorable	193	19%	19%	42%
Somewhat unfavorable	131	13%	13%	54%
Very unfavorable	461	44%	44%	99%
Haven't heard enough	14	1%	1%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Trump (2-cat)

[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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable opinion	437	42%	42%	42%
Unfavorable opinion	592	57%	57%	99%
Haven't heard enough	14	1%	1%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Vance (4-cat)

[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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	228	22%	22%	22%
Somewhat favorable	180	17%	17%	39%
Somewhat unfavorable	121	12%	12%	51%
Very unfavorable	404	39%	39%	89%
Haven’t heard enough	110	11%	11%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Vance (2-cat)

[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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	408	39%	39%	39%
Unfavorable	525	50%	50%	89%
Haven't heard enough	110	11%	11%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: RFK, Jr. (4-cat)

[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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	173	17%	17%	17%
Somewhat favorable	231	22%	22%	39%
Somewhat unfavorable	155	15%	15%	54%
Very unfavorable	387	37%	37%	91%
Haven't heard enough	97	9%	9%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: RFK, Jr. (2-cat)

[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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable opinion	404	39%	39%	39%
Unfavorable opinion	542	52%	52%	91%
Haven't heard enough	97	9%	9%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Musk (4-cat)

[Elon Musk] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	100	10%	10%	10%
Somewhat favorable	273	26%	26%	36%
Somewhat unfavorable	229	22%	22%	58%
Very unfavorable	398	38%	38%	96%
Haven't heard enough	42	4%	4%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Musk (2-cat)

[Elon Musk] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	374	36%	36%	36%
Unfavorable	628	60%	60%	96%
Haven't heard enough	42	4%	4%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: John Roberts (4-cat)

[John G. Roberts, 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	35	3%	3%	3%
Somewhat favorable	140	13%	13%	17%
Somewhat unfavorable	155	15%	15%	32%
Very unfavorable	140	13%	13%	45%
Haven't heard enough	574	55%	55%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: John Roberts (2-cat)

[John G. Roberts, 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	175	17%	17%	17%
Unfavorable	294	28%	28%	45%
Haven't heard enough	574	55%	55%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Zelenskyy (4-cat)

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	176	17%	17%	17%
Somewhat favorable	271	26%	26%	43%
Somewhat unfavorable	199	19%	19%	62%
Very unfavorable	177	17%	17%	79%
Haven't heard enough	221	21%	21%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Zelenskyy (2-cat)

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	446	43%	43%	43%
Unfavorable	375	36%	36%	79%
Haven't heard enough	221	21%	21%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Putin (4-cat)

[Vladimir Putin] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	15	1%	1%	1%
Somewhat favorable	50	5%	5%	6%
Somewhat unfavorable	179	17%	17%	23%
Very unfavorable	723	69%	69%	93%
Haven't heard enough	76	7%	7%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Putin (2-cat)

[Vladimir Putin] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	64	6%	6%	6%
Unfavorable	902	87%	87%	93%
Haven't heard enough	76	7%	7%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Democratic Party (4-cat)

[The Democratic Party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	70	7%	7%	7%
Somewhat favorable	277	27%	27%	33%
Somewhat unfavorable	303	29%	29%	62%
Very unfavorable	358	34%	34%	97%
Haven't heard enough	35	3%	3%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Democratic Party (2-cat)

[The Democratic Party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	347	33%	33%	33%
Unfavorable	661	63%	63%	97%
Haven't heard enough	35	3%	3%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Republican Party (4-cat)

[The Republican Party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	144	14%	14%	14%
Somewhat favorable	298	29%	29%	42%
Somewhat unfavorable	192	18%	18%	61%
Very unfavorable	378	36%	36%	97%
Haven't heard enough	31	3%	3%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Republican Party (2-cat)

[The Republican Party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	443	42%	42%	42%
Unfavorable	569	55%	55%	97%
Haven't heard enough	31	3%	3%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: MAGA movement (4-cat)

[The MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	199	19%	19%	19%
Somewhat favorable	192	18%	18%	37%
Somewhat unfavorable	101	10%	10%	47%
Very unfavorable	504	48%	48%	95%
Haven't heard enough	47	5%	5%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: MAGA movement (2-cat)

[The MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	391	37%	37%	37%
Unfavorable	605	58%	58%	95%
Haven't heard enough	47	5%	5%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Reagan (4-cat)

[Ronald Reagan] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	303	29%	29%	29%
Somewhat favorable	305	29%	29%	58%
Somewhat unfavorable	177	17%	17%	75%
Very unfavorable	136	13%	13%	88%
Haven't heard enough	123	12%	12%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Reagan (2-cat)

[Ronald Reagan] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	607	58%	58%	58%
Unfavorable	312	30%	30%	88%
Haven't heard enough	123	12%	12%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: H.W. Bush (4-cat)

[George H. W. Bush] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	129	12%	12%	12%
Somewhat favorable	428	41%	41%	53%
Somewhat unfavorable	258	25%	25%	78%
Very unfavorable	122	12%	12%	90%
Haven't heard enough	106	10%	10%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: H.W. Bush (2-cat)

[George H. W. Bush] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	557	53%	53%	53%
Unfavorable	380	36%	36%	90%
Haven't heard enough	106	10%	10%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Clinton (4-cat)

[Bill Clinton] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	143	14%	14%	14%
Somewhat favorable	386	37%	37%	51%
Somewhat unfavorable	255	24%	24%	75%
Very unfavorable	191	18%	18%	93%
Haven't heard enough	68	7%	7%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: Clinton (2-cat)

[Bill Clinton] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	528	51%	51%	51%
Unfavorable	446	43%	43%	93%
Haven't heard enough	68	7%	7%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: W. Bush (4-cat)

[George W. Bush] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	118	11%	11%	11%
Somewhat favorable	407	39%	39%	50%
Somewhat unfavorable	273	26%	26%	77%
Very unfavorable	165	16%	16%	92%
Haven't heard enough	79	8%	8%	100%
Skipped/Ref	0	0%	0%	100%
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Fav/Unfav: W. Bush (2-cat)

[George W. Bush] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	526	50%	50%	50%
Unfavorable	437	42%	42%	92%
Haven't heard enough	79	8%	8%	100%
Skipped/Ref	0	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Obama (4-cat)

[Barack Obama] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	341	33%	33%	33%
Somewhat favorable	259	25%	25%	57%
Somewhat unfavorable	180	17%	17%	75%
Very unfavorable	240	23%	23%	98%
Haven't heard enough	23	2%	2%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Obama (2-cat)

[Barack Obama] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	600	57%	57%	57%
Unfavorable	421	40%	40%	98%
Haven't heard enough	23	2%	2%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Biden (4-cat)

[Joe Biden] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	114	11%	11%	11%
Somewhat favorable	270	26%	26%	37%
Somewhat unfavorable	194	19%	19%	55%
Very unfavorable	441	42%	42%	98%
Haven't heard enough	23	2%	2%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Biden (2-cat)

[Joe Biden] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following former presidents or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	385	37%	37%	37%
Unfavorable	634	61%	61%	98%
Haven't heard enough	23	2%	2%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Israel (4-cat)

[Israel] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	151	14%	14%	14%
Somewhat favorable	221	21%	21%	36%
Somewhat unfavorable	233	22%	22%	58%
Very unfavorable	280	27%	27%	85%
Haven't heard enough	159	15%	15%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Israel (2-cat)

[Israel] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	372	36%	36%	36%
Unfavorable	513	49%	49%	85%
Haven't heard enough	159	15%	15%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Russia (4-cat)

[Russia] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	12	1%	1%	1%
Somewhat favorable	65	6%	6%	7%
Somewhat unfavorable	283	27%	27%	35%
Very unfavorable	573	55%	55%	89%
Haven't heard enough	110	11%	11%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Russia (2-cat)

[Russia] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	77	7%	7%	7%
Unfavorable	856	82%	82%	89%
Haven't heard enough	110	11%	11%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Ukraine (4-cat)

[Ukraine] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	241	23%	23%	23%
Somewhat favorable	388	37%	37%	60%
Somewhat unfavorable	175	17%	17%	77%
Very unfavorable	106	10%	10%	87%
Haven't heard enough	132	13%	13%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Ukraine (2-cat)

[Ukraine] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	630	60%	60%	60%
Unfavorable	281	27%	27%	87%
Haven't heard enough	132	13%	13%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Palestinians (4-cat)

[Palestinians] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	92	9%	9%	9%
Somewhat favorable	237	23%	23%	32%
Somewhat unfavorable	254	24%	24%	56%
Very unfavorable	267	26%	26%	82%
Haven't heard enough	192	18%	18%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fav/Unfav: Palestinians (2-cat)

[Palestinians] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favorable	329	32%	32%	32%
Unfavorable	521	50%	50%	82%
Haven't heard enough	192	18%	18%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of economy (4-cat)

[The Economy] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	151	14%	14%	14%
Somewhat approve	263	25%	25%	40%
Somewhat Disapprove	194	19%	19%	58%
Strongly disapprove	435	42%	42%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of economy (2-cat)

[The Economy] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	414	40%	40%	40%
Disapprove	629	60%	60%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of inflation (4-cat)

[Inflation and the cost of living] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	91	9%	9%	9%
Somewhat approve	214	21%	21%	29%
Somewhat Disapprove	212	20%	20%	49%
Strongly disapprove	527	51%	51%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of inflation (2-cat)

[Inflation and the cost of living] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	305	29%	29%	29%
Disapprove	738	71%	71%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of immigration (4-cat)

[Immigration] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	290	28%	28%	28%
Somewhat approve	186	18%	18%	46%
Somewhat Disapprove	173	17%	17%	62%
Strongly disapprove	394	38%	38%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of immigration (2-cat)

[Immigration] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	476	46%	46%	46%
Disapprove	567	54%	54%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of border security (4-cat)

[Border security] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	361	35%	35%	35%
Somewhat approve	215	21%	21%	55%
Somewhat Disapprove	170	16%	16%	72%
Strongly disapprove	297	28%	28%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of border security (2-cat)

[Border security] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	576	55%	55%	55%
Disapprove	467	45%	45%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of tariffs (4-cat)

[Tariffs] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	168	16%	16%	16%
Somewhat approve	233	22%	22%	38%
Somewhat Disapprove	189	18%	18%	57%
Strongly disapprove	453	43%	43%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of tariffs (2-cat)

[Tariffs] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	401	38%	38%	38%
Disapprove	642	62%	62%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Russia/Ukraine war (4-cat)

[The war between Russia and Ukraine] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	81	8%	8%	8%
Somewhat approve	262	25%	25%	33%
Somewhat Disapprove	243	23%	23%	56%
Strongly disapprove	456	44%	44%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Russia/Ukraine war (2-cat)

[The war between Russia and Ukraine] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	343	33%	33%	33%
Disapprove	699	67%	67%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Israel/Hamas war (4-cat)

[The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	108	10%	10%	10%
Somewhat approve	246	24%	24%	34%
Somewhat Disapprove	270	26%	26%	60%
Strongly disapprove	419	40%	40%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Israel/Hamas war (2-cat)

[The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	354	34%	34%	34%
Disapprove	689	66%	66%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Nat’l Guard in DC (4-cat)

[Sending the National Guard and federal agents to Washington DC] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	239	23%	23%	23%
Somewhat approve	233	22%	22%	45%
Somewhat Disapprove	159	15%	15%	61%
Strongly disapprove	412	39%	39%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Nat’l Guard in DC (2-cat)

[Sending the National Guard and federal agents to Washington DC] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	472	45%	45%	45%
Disapprove	571	55%	55%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Epstein info (4-cat)

[Information about Jeffrey Epstein] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	69	7%	7%	7%
Somewhat approve	221	21%	21%	28%
Somewhat Disapprove	249	24%	24%	52%
Strongly disapprove	504	48%	48%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Epstein info (2-cat)

[Information about Jeffrey Epstein] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	291	28%	28%	28%
Disapprove	752	72%	72%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trust Donald Trump

Regardless of specific policies, how much do you trust Donald Trump to make the right decisions for the country?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Completely trust	165	16%	16%	16%
Mostly trust	284	27%	27%	43%
Mostly do not trust	190	18%	18%	61%
Completely do not trust	405	39%	39%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Personally better off or not

Would you say you personally are better off, about the same, or worse off than you were a year ago?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Better	213	20%	20%	20%
About the same	468	45%	45%	65%
Worse	362	35%	35%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Country’s trajectory

Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Right direction	384	37%	37%	37%
Wrong track	659	63%	63%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

State of the economy

How would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Excellent	26	2%	2%	2%
Good	284	27%	27%	30%
Not so good	524	50%	50%	80%
Poor	209	20%	20%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Inflation prediction

Over the next 12 months do you think inflation and the cost of living will increase, decrease or stay about the same?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Increase	702	67%	67%	67%
Decrease	129	12%	12%	80%
Stay about the same	212	20%	20%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Price of groceries

How has the price you pay for groceries changed over the last six months?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Gone down a lot	10	1%	1%	1%
Gone down a little	87	8%	8%	9%
Stayed about the same	170	16%	16%	26%
Gone up a little	334	32%	32%	58%
Gone up a lot	442	42%	42%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Concern about gun violence

How concerned are you about gun violence in your community?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very concerned	287	28%	28%	28%
Somewhat concerned	293	28%	28%	56%
Not too concerned	318	31%	31%	86%
Not at all concerned	144	14%	14%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Concern about crime

How concerned are you about crime in your community
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very concerned	208	20%	20%	20%
Somewhat concerned	345	33%	33%	53%
Not too concerned	385	37%	37%	90%
Not at all concerned	105	10%	10%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Nat’l Guard in your community

Would you like to see the National Guard and federal agents deployed to your community to reduce criminal activity, or do you think your community is better off without federal involvement?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, like to see federal involvement	256	25%	25%	25%
No, community is better off without federal involvement	785	75%	75%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Has Nat’l Guard reduced DC crime

Do you think the National Guard and federal agents who were sent to Washington DC have reduced crime there, or haven’t they made much difference in the number of crimes?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Have reduced crime	454	44%	44%	44%
Haven't made much difference	589	56%	56%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about DC Nat’l Guard deployment

[The deployment of National Guard troops in Washington DC in August] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	534	51%	51%	51%
A little	419	40%	40%	91%
Nothing at all	88	8%	8%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about Israel/Hamas war

[The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	539	52%	52%	52%
A little	388	37%	37%	89%
Nothing at all	114	11%	11%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about Russia/Ukraine war

[The war between Russia and Ukraine] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	561	54%	54%	54%
A little	402	39%	39%	92%
Nothing at all	78	8%	8%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about Trump/Fed dispute

[President Trump’s attempt to remove a member of the Federal Reserve Board] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	318	30%	30%	30%
A little	397	38%	38%	68%
Nothing at all	327	31%	31%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about Epstein files

[The possible release of the Jeffrey Epstein files] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	503	48%	48%	48%
A little	404	39%	39%	87%
Nothing at all	134	13%	13%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Heard about CDC firing

[The firing of the director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	300	29%	29%	29%
A little	471	45%	45%	74%
Nothing at all	270	26%	26%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Most important issue

Which one of the following issues matters MOST to you right now?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
The economy	198	19%	19%	19%
Immigration and border security	105	10%	10%	29%
Health care	69	7%	7%	36%
Crime	45	4%	4%	40%
Abortion policy	21	2%	2%	42%
Medicare & Social Security	94	9%	9%	51%
The war between Russia and Ukraine	17	2%	2%	53%
Inflation and the cost of living	415	40%	40%	92%
The size of the federal deficit	36	3%	3%	96%
Don't know	44	4%	4%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Tariff impact on U.S.

In general, do you think imposing tariffs or fees on products imported from other countries helps the U.S. economy, hurts the economy, or doesn’t make much of a difference either way?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Helps U.S. economy	304	29%	29%	29%
Hurts U.S. economy	603	58%	58%	87%
Doesn't make much difference	136	13%	13%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump effect on inflation

Do you think Trump’s policy proposals will decrease inflation, increase inflation, or have no effect on inflation?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Decrease inflation	263	25%	25%	25%
Increase inflation	622	60%	60%	85%
Have no effect on inflation	157	15%	15%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Are tariffs serious or bargaining chips

Do you think Trump’s tariffs are policies he intends to enforce or are they primarily bargaining chips he is looking to exchange for concessions from other countries?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Policies he intends to enforce	387	37%	37%	37%
Bargaining chips he is looking to exchange	654	63%	63%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

“One Big Beautiful Bill”

From what you know about it, how much do you support or oppose President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly support	128	12%	12%	12%
Somewhat support	308	29%	29%	42%
Somewhat oppose	177	17%	17%	59%
Strongly oppose	428	41%	41%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Do you feel safe from crime

Do you feel safe from crime when going about your daily activities, or are you worried about your safety?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Feel safe	762	73%	73%	73%
Worried	281	27%	27%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Fed Reserve independence

Should the Federal Reserve Board, which sets interest rates and monetary policy, be independent of political control, or should the President have more influence over setting interest rates and monetary policy?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Should be independent	825	79%	79%	79%
President should have more influence	217	21%	21%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Mid-decade redistricting

Texas has redrawn its congressional districts to create more seats Republicans are likely to win. California is considering doing the same to create more seats Democrats are likely to win. Several other states are also considering drawing new districts. Do you favor or oppose states, outside the normal ten-year census cycle, redrawing their congressional districts to make them as advantageous as possible for the party with the majority in the state?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Favor	311	30%	30%	30%
Oppose	732	70%	70%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Likelihood of gov shutdown

How likely is it that there will be a shutdown of the federal government on October 1 due to failure to pass a budget agreement?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very likely	134	13%	13%	13%
Somewhat likely	441	42%	42%	55%
Not too likely	386	37%	37%	92%
Not at all likely	82	8%	8%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Ideology: Supreme Court

[The U.S. Supreme Court] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	226	22%	22%	22%
Somewhat conservative	392	38%	38%	59%
Moderate	338	32%	32%	92%
Somewhat liberal	69	7%	7%	98%
Very liberal	18	2%	2%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Ideology: Trump

[Donald Trump] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	563	54%	54%	54%
Somewhat conservative	278	27%	27%	81%
Moderate	108	10%	10%	91%
Somewhat liberal	34	3%	3%	94%
Very liberal	59	6%	6%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Ideology: Republican Party

[The Republican Party] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	528	51%	51%	51%
Somewhat conservative	305	29%	29%	80%
Moderate	126	12%	12%	92%
Somewhat liberal	51	5%	5%	97%
Very liberal	32	3%	3%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Ideology: Democratic Party

[The Democratic Party] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	24	2%	2%	2%
Somewhat conservative	80	8%	8%	10%
Moderate	238	23%	23%	33%
Somewhat liberal	236	23%	23%	55%
Very liberal	464	45%	45%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Deportation v1

Do you favor or oppose deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home countries?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	154	15%	29%	29%
Somewhat favor	146	14%	27%	57%
Somewhat oppose	127	12%	24%	81%
Strongly oppose	103	10%	19%	100%
(Missing)	513	49%	NA	NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	93	9%	18%	18%
Somewhat favor	122	12%	24%	42%
Somewhat oppose	145	14%	28%	70%
Strongly oppose	153	15%	30%	100%
(Missing)	530	51%	NA	NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Who is being deported?

Do you think the U.S. is [mostly deporting immigrants with criminal records] or [mostly deporting immigrants who have no criminal records]?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Mostly deporting immigrants with criminal records	540	52%	52%	52%
Mostly deporting immigrants who have no criminal records	503	48%	48%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Stay out of world affairs

Do you think it will be better for the future of the country if we take an active part in world affairs, or if we stay out of world affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Take an active part in world affairs	586	56%	56%	56%
Stay out of world affairs	455	44%	44%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Support for Ukraine

When it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, do you think the United States is providing too much support to Ukraine, not enough support to Ukraine, or about the right amount of support to Ukraine?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Too much support	292	28%	28%	28%
Not enough support	401	38%	38%	66%
About the right amount of support	350	34%	34%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Support for Israel

When it comes to Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, do you think the United States is providing too much support to Israel, not enough support to Israel, or about the right amount of support to Israel?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Too much support	440	42%	42%	42%
Not enough support	244	23%	23%	66%
About the right amount of support	359	34%	34%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Personal 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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Living comfortably	382	37%	37%	37%
Just getting by	478	46%	46%	82%
Struggling	182	17%	17%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

How much of a problem is political violence

How much of a problem do you think the threat of violence against political leaders and their families is in our country today?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A very big problem	399	38%	38%	38%
A moderately big problem	401	38%	38%	77%
A small problem	201	19%	19%	96%
Not a problem at all	42	4%	4%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Happy about death of political enemy

Do you generally consider it to be acceptable or unacceptable for a person to be happy about the death of a public figure they oppose?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Always acceptable	39	4%	4%	4%
Usually acceptable	98	9%	9%	13%
Usually unacceptable	301	29%	29%	42%
Always unacceptable	605	58%	58%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Can political violence be justified

Do you think it is ever justified for Americans today to resort to violence in order to achieve political goals?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, violence can sometimes be justified	113	11%	11%	11%
No, violence is never justified	930	89%	89%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Left-wing vs Right-wing violence

Which is a bigger problem in America today?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Left-wing political violence	277	27%	27%	27%
Right-wing political violence	232	22%	22%	49%
Both equally	534	51%	51%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Does political rhetoric increase violence

Do you think political violence is more likely because of elected officials using heated or aggressive language to talk about political opponents?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, much more likely	507	49%	49%	49%
Yes, somewhat more likely	385	37%	37%	86%
No, not at all more likely	151	14%	14%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Knowledge of Charlie Kirk

Before his shooting death on September 10, how much did you know about conservative activist Charlie Kirk?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	242	23%	23%	23%
A little	455	44%	44%	67%
Nothing at all	346	33%	33%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Kirk death (4-cat)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump has responded to the shooting death of Charlie Kirk in Utah on September 10?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	272	26%	26%	26%
Somewhat approve	276	26%	26%	53%
Somewhat disapprove	213	20%	20%	73%
Strongly disapprove	281	27%	27%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trump handling of Kirk death (2-cat)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump has responded to the shooting death of Charlie Kirk in Utah on September 10?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	548	53%	53%	53%
Disapprove	493	47%	47%	100%
Skipped/Ref	2	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Will political violence increase

Do you think that America can find an off-ramp to reduce intense political conflict and violence, or is the country so divided that intense political conflict and violence are going to escalate?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Can find an off-ramp to reduce intense political conflict and violence	328	31%	31%	31%
The country is so divided that intense political conflict and violence are going to escalate	715	69%	69%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use Facebook

[Facebook] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	291	28%	28%	28%
1	752	72%	72%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use YouTube

[YouTube] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	305	29%	29%	29%
1	738	71%	71%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use Instagram

[Instagram] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	565	54%	54%	54%
1	478	46%	46%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use TikTok

[TikTok] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	730	70%	70%	70%
1	313	30%	30%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use X

[X (formerly Twitter)] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	841	81%	81%	81%
1	202	19%	19%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use Reddit

[Reddit] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	805	77%	77%	77%
1	238	23%	23%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use Snapchat

[Snapchat] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	866	83%	83%	83%
1	177	17%	17%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Use none of these

[None of these] Which of the following sites or apps, if any, have you used in the past week?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	987	95%	95%	95%
1	56	5%	5%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from local TV

[Local TV news] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	493	47%	47%	47%
1	550	53%	53%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from local newspaper

[Your local newspaper, online or in print] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	812	78%	78%	78%
1	231	22%	22%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from social media

[Social media such as YouTube, TikTok, X (Twitter)] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	536	51%	51%	51%
1	507	49%	49%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from Fox

[Fox News] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	714	68%	68%	68%
1	329	32%	32%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from ABC

[ABC News] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	797	76%	76%	76%
1	246	24%	24%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from CBS

[CBS News] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	840	81%	81%	81%
1	203	19%	19%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from NBC

[NBC News] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	843	81%	81%	81%
1	200	19%	19%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from CNN

[CNN] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	822	79%	79%	79%
1	221	21%	21%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from MSNBC

[MSNBC] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	933	89%	89%	89%
1	110	11%	11%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from NPR/PBS

[Public radio or public television, NPR, or PBS] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	852	82%	82%	82%
1	191	18%	18%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from podcast

[Podcasts such as Pod Save America or The Ben Shapiro Show] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	950	91%	91%	91%
1	93	9%	9%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from nat’l newspaper

[National newspapers online or in print such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times or Washington Post] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	895	86%	86%	86%
1	148	14%	14%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from Newsmax

[Newsmax] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	989	95%	95%	95%
1	54	5%	5%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from OAN

[OAN] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	1,027	99%	99%	99%
1	16	1%	1%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from BBC

[BBC] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	942	90%	90%	90%
1	101	10%	10%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from something else

[Something else] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	941	90%	90%	90%
1	102	10%	10%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

News from none of these

[None of these] Which of the following, if any, have you read, watched, or listened to in the past month for information about political news and current affairs?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
0	972	93%	93%	93%
1	71	7%	7%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trust in government

How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Just about always	12	1%	1%	1%
Most of the time	220	21%	21%	22%
Only some of the time	662	64%	64%	86%
Never	148	14%	14%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Trust in people

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or most people can't be trusted?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Most people can be trusted	581	56%	56%	56%
Most people can't be trusted	462	44%	44%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Internet use

Do you use the internet or email, at least occasionally?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	1,043	100%	100%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Internet use frequency

About how often do you use the internet?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Almost constantly	433	42%	42%	42%
Several times a day	509	49%	49%	90%
About once a day	59	6%	6%	96%
Several times a week	34	3%	3%	99%
Less often	8	1%	1%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Party ID

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	330	32%	32%	32%
Democrat	285	27%	27%	59%
Independent	297	28%	28%	87%
Other/No preference	131	13%	13%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Party ID strength

Would you call yourself a strong [Republican/Democrat], or a not very strong [Republican/Democrat]?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strong	368	35%	60%	60%
Not very strong	247	24%	40%	100%
(Missing)	428	41%	NA	NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Party ID lean

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	120	12%	28%	28%
Democratic	127	12%	30%	58%
Neither	181	17%	42%	100%
(Missing)	615	59%	NA	NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Religious service attendance

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
More than once a week	68	7%	7%	7%
Once a week	156	15%	15%	21%
Once or twice a month	89	9%	9%	30%
A few times a year	165	16%	16%	46%
Seldom	248	24%	24%	70%
Never	317	30%	30%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Born-again or not

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, would	287	28%	28%	28%
No, would not	756	72%	72%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Political ideology

Generally speaking, how would you describe your political views?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	151	14%	14%	14%
Somewhat conservative	255	24%	24%	39%
Moderate	385	37%	37%	76%
Somewhat liberal	148	14%	14%	90%
Very liberal	103	10%	10%	100%
Skipped/Ref	1	0%	0%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Talk to neighbors

During the last 12 months, how often did you talk with any of your neighbors?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Basically, every day	74	7%	7%	7%
A few times a week	285	27%	27%	34%
A few times a month	271	26%	26%	60%
Once a month	108	10%	10%	71%
Less than once a month	184	18%	18%	88%
Not at all	121	12%	12%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Volunteer activities

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?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	272	26%	26%	26%
No	771	74%	74%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Vote in 2024

Did you vote in the general election in 2024?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, did vote in the 2024 general election	737	71%	71%	71%
No, did not vote in the 2024 general election	306	29%	29%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Vote choice in 2024

Which presidential candidate did you vote for in 2024?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Kamala Harris	342	33%	46%	46%
Donald Trump	356	34%	48%	95%
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.	2	0%	0%	95%
Chase Oliver	4	0%	1%	96%
Jill Stein	6	1%	1%	96%
Another candidate	22	2%	3%	99%
Did not vote in that election	5	1%	1%	100%
(Missing)	306	29%	NA	NA
Marquette University Law School Poll

Tenure

Is your home owned or rented?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Owned	741	71%	71%	71%
Rented	302	29%	29%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll

Adults in household

Including yourself, how many adults age 18 or older are there living in your household?
National adult sample fielded 9/15-24/25
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
1	192	18%	18%	18%
2	538	52%	52%	70%
3	185	18%	18%	88%
4	89	9%	9%	96%
5	26	2%	2%	99%
6	6	1%	1%	99%
7	2	0%	0%	99%
8 or more	5	1%	1%	100%
Marquette University Law School Poll