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1 Braxton Way Suite 125 Glen Mills, PA 19342 484-840-4300 www.ssrs.com POLL2 @ssrs_research | 484.840.4300 | www.ssrs.com | 1 OVERVIEW The study was conducted for CNN via telephone by SSRS, an independent research company. Interviews were conducted from March 3-8, 2021 among a sample of 1,009 respondents. The landline total respondents were 253 and there were 756 cell phone respondents. The margin of sampling error for total respondents is +/- 3.6 at the 95% confidence level. The design effect is 1.39. More information about SSRS can be obtained by visiting www.ssrs.com. Unless otherwise noted, results beginning with the March 31-April 2, 2006 survey and ending with the April 22-25, 2017 survey are from surveys conducted by ORC International. Results before March 31, 2006 are from surveys conducted by Gallup. Question text noted in parentheses was rotated or randomized. Values less than 0.5 percent are indicated by an asterisk (*). NOTE ABOUT CROSSTABS Interviews were conducted among a representative sample of the adult population, age 18 or older, of the United States. Members of demographic groups not shown in the published crosstabs are represented in the results for each question in the poll. Crosstabs on the pages that follow only include results for subgroups with a minimum N=125 unweighted cases. Results for subgroups with fewer than N=125 unweighted cases are not displayed and instead are denoted with "SN" because samples of that size carry larger margins of sampling error and can be too small to be projectable with confidence to their true values in the population. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Friday, March 12 at noon

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OVERVIEW The study was conducted for CNN via telephone by SSRS, an independent research company. Interviews were conducted from March 3-8, 2021 among a sample of 1,009 respondents. The landline total respondents were 253 and there were 756 cell phone respondents. The margin of sampling error for total respondents is +/- 3.6 at the 95% confidence level. The design effect is 1.39. More information about SSRS can be obtained by visiting www.ssrs.com. Unless otherwise noted, results beginning with the March 31-April 2, 2006 survey and ending with the April 22-25, 2017 survey are from surveys conducted by ORC International. Results before March 31, 2006 are from surveys conducted by Gallup. Question text noted in parentheses was rotated or randomized. Values less than 0.5 percent are indicated by an asterisk (*).

NOTE ABOUT CROSSTABS Interviews were conducted among a representative sample of the adult population, age 18 or older, of the United States. Members of demographic groups not shown in the published crosstabs are represented in the results for each question in the poll. Crosstabs on the pages that follow only include results for subgroups with a minimum N=125 unweighted cases. Results for subgroups with fewer than N=125 unweighted cases are not displayed and instead are denoted with "SN" because samples of that size carry larger margins of sampling error and can be too small to be projectable with confidence to their true values in the population.

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J1. Thinking about the attack on the U.S. Capitol which occurred on January 6, do you approve or disapprove of the way each of the following has responded to the attack? [ITEMS READ IN RANDOM ORDER]

Joe Biden Approve Disapprove No opinion March 3-8, 2021 52% 40% 8%

The Democrats in Congress Approve Disapprove No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 45% 49% 5%

The Republicans in Congress

Approve Disapprove No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 24% 70% 5%

The FBI Approve Disapprove No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 43% 46% 11%

Donald Trump Approve Disapprove No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 27% 67% 5%

J2. How likely do you think it is that there will be political violence in response to election results in the United States in the next few years? [RESPONSES ROTATED IN ORDER FOR HALF/IN REVERSE ORDER FOR HALF]

NET Very/ Somewhat

likely Very likely

Somewhat likely

NET Not too/Not at

all likely

Not too likely

Not at all likely

No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 71% 34% 37% 26% 18% 8% 3%

J3. How concerned are you that the January 6 attack has weakened democracy in the United States? [RESPONSES ROTATED IN ORDER FOR HALF/IN REVERSE ORDER FOR HALF]

NET Very/ Somewhat concerned

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

NET Not too/ Not at all

concerned

Not too concerned

Not at all concerned

No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 62% 33% 28% 37% 17% 20% 1%

J4. Which of the following do you think is a bigger problem with elections in the United States? [RESPONSES ROTATED IN ORDER FOR HALF/IN REVERSE ORDER FOR HALF]

That the rules around voting make it too difficult for eligible

citizens who want to vote to cast a ballot

That the rules around voting are not strict enough to prevent illegal votes from

being cast

Neither is a problem in the United States

(vol.) No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 39% 53% 3% 5%

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(Republicans or Republican-leaning independents, N=441) Q15. In general, would you say the Republican Party is: [RESPONSES ROTATED IN ORDER FOR HALF/IN REVERSE ORDER FOR HALF]

Mostly united Mostly divided No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 63% 36% 1%

(Republicans or Republican-leaning independents, N=441) Q13. Thinking now about Donald Trump, do you think he has had (a good effect) on the Republican Party, (a bad effect) on the Republican Party, or hasn't he made much difference either way?

Good effect Bad effect Hasn't made much

difference No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 67% 16% 16% 1%

WASHINGTON POST TRENDS FOR COMPARISON

Sarah Palin Good effect Bad effect Hasn't made a

difference No opinion 2009 November 19-23 46% 20% 32% 1% **QUESTION WORDING: Thinking now about Sarah Palin, do you think she has a (good) effect on the Republican Party, a (bad) effect on the party or hasn't made a difference either way?

(Republicans or Republican-leaning independents, N=441) Q14. Do you think the Republican Party should or should not penalize elected officials who have expressed opposition to Donald Trump?

Should Should not No opinion

March 3-8, 2021 20% 76% 3%

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MORE ON METHODOLOGY A total of 1,009 adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling both landline and cell phones. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish. Among the entire sample, 30% described themselves as Democrats, 24% described themselves as Republicans, and 45% described themselves as independents or members of another party. All respondents were asked questions concerning basic demographics, and the entire sample was weighted to reflect national Census figures for gender, race, age, education, region of country, population density, and telephone usage. Results for the full sample have a margin of sampling error of +/- 3.6 percentage points. Interviews were conducted among a representative sample of the adult population, age 18 or older, of the United States. Members of demographic groups not shown in the published crosstabs are represented in the results for each question in the poll. Crosstabs on the pages that follow only include results for subgroups with a minimum n=125 unweighted cases. Results for subgroups with fewer than n=125 unweighted cases are not displayed and instead are denoted with "SN" because samples of that size carry larger margins of sampling error and can be too small to be projectable with confidence to their true values in the population.

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CNN/SSRS Poll -- March 03, 2021 to March 08, 2021

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Question J1a

J1a. Thinking about the attack on the U.S. Capitol which occurred on January 6, do you approve or disapprove of

the way each of the following has responded to the attack? First/Next, do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe

Biden has responded to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol?

Base: Total Respondents

Ppl Biden Biden

of ap- disap

Total Men Women White Color prove prove

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 52% 47% 57% 45% 66% 86% 11%

Disapprove 40% 44% 36% 48% 26% 10% 80%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 8% 9% 7% 7% 8% 4% 9%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 4.6 5.6 4.5 6.2 5.2 5.5

Total 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <45 45+

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 52% 53% 56% 48% 51% 54% 51%

Disapprove 40% 36% 39% 46% 41% 37% 42%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 8% 11% 6% 6% 9% 9% 7%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 4.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

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Approve 52% 55% 50% 48% 59% 36% 58%

Disapprove 40% 37% 44% 43% 35% 56% 36%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 8% 9% 6% 9% 6% 8% 6%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.9 4.8 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.7

Indep Con

Demo- endnt Repub Lib- Mode- serva

Total crat Other lican eral rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 52% 90% 47% 15% 83% 59% 23%

Disapprove 40% 7% 45% 75% 14% 34% 67%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 8% 3% 8% 10% 2% 7% 10%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 6.7 5.6 7.1 8.2 5.7 6.0

Lean Lean

Demo- Repub Reg.

Total crat lican voter

===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 52% 87% 16% 51%

Disapprove 40% 9% 74% 43%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 8% 4% 10% 7%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.3 5.4 4.0

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Question J1b

J1b. Thinking about the attack on the U.S. Capitol which occurred on January 6, do you approve or disapprove of

the way each of the following has responded to the attack? First/Next, do you approve or disapprove of the way The

Democrats in Congress have responded to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol?

Base: Total Respondents

Ppl Biden Biden

of ap- disap

Total Men Women White Color prove prove

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 45% 38% 52% 39% 57% 77% 9%

Disapprove 49% 57% 42% 56% 37% 20% 87%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 5% 6% 5% 6% 3% 5%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 4.6 5.6 4.5 6.2 5.2 5.5

Total 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <45 45+

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 45% 42% 50% 44% 46% 44% 47%

Disapprove 49% 49% 43% 54% 51% 48% 51%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 9% 6% 2% 2% 9% 2%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 4.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

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Approve 45% 44% 47% 41% 55% 30% 54%

Disapprove 49% 51% 48% 53% 43% 64% 43%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 5% 4% 7% 3% 6% 2%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.9 4.8 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.7

Indep Con

Demo- endnt Repub Lib- Mode- serva

Total crat Other lican eral rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 45% 82% 39% 11% 76% 51% 20%

Disapprove 49% 14% 55% 85% 22% 46% 73%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 4% 6% 4% 2% 3% 7%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 6.7 5.6 7.1 8.2 5.7 6.0

Lean Lean

Demo- Repub Reg.

Total crat lican voter

===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 45% 78% 10% 44%

Disapprove 49% 18% 85% 52%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 3% 5% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.3 5.4 4.0

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Question J1c

J1c. Thinking about the attack on the U.S. Capitol which occurred on January 6, do you approve or disapprove of

the way each of the following has responded to the attack? First/Next, do you approve or disapprove of the way The

Republicans in Congress have responded to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol?

Base: Total Respondents

Ppl Biden Biden

of ap- disap

Total Men Women White Color prove prove

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 24% 23% 25% 25% 22% 15% 37%

Disapprove 70% 70% 71% 70% 73% 83% 57%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 7% 4% 5% 5% 2% 6%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 4.6 5.6 4.5 6.2 5.2 5.5

Total 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <45 45+

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 24% 24% 20% 29% 24% 22% 26%

Disapprove 70% 68% 74% 69% 71% 71% 70%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 9% 5% 2% 5% 7% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 4.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

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Approve 24% 30% 20% 28% 17% 30% 18%

Disapprove 70% 66% 76% 66% 79% 65% 78%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 5% 4% 6% 5% 6% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.9 4.8 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.7

Indep Con

Demo- endnt Repub Lib- Mode- serva

Total crat Other lican eral rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 24% 14% 20% 44% 15% 18% 38%

Disapprove 70% 84% 74% 49% 84% 78% 55%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 2% 6% 6% 1% 4% 7%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 6.7 5.6 7.1 8.2 5.7 6.0

Lean Lean

Demo- Repub Reg.

Total crat lican voter

===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 24% 13% 38% 23%

Disapprove 70% 86% 56% 73%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 2% 6% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.3 5.4 4.0

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Question J1d

J1d. Thinking about the attack on the U.S. Capitol which occurred on January 6, do you approve or disapprove of

the way each of the following has responded to the attack? First/Next, do you approve or disapprove of the way The

FBI has responded to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol?

Base: Total Respondents

Ppl Biden Biden

of ap- disap

Total Men Women White Color prove prove

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 43% 42% 44% 41% 46% 56% 25%

Disapprove 46% 47% 45% 46% 44% 35% 60%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 11% 11% 12% 12% 10% 8% 14%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 4.6 5.6 4.5 6.2 5.2 5.5

Total 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <45 45+

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 43% 43% 47% 42% 39% 45% 41%

Disapprove 46% 42% 44% 48% 50% 42% 49%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 11% 15% 9% 10% 11% 13% 10%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 4.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

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Approve 43% 43% 44% 41% 46% 37% 48%

Disapprove 46% 46% 46% 47% 42% 50% 40%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 11% 11% 10% 12% 11% 13% 12%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.9 4.8 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.7

Indep Con

Demo- endnt Repub Lib- Mode- serva

Total crat Other lican eral rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 43% 59% 41% 26% 54% 49% 28%

Disapprove 46% 36% 47% 58% 39% 39% 60%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 11% 5% 11% 16% 7% 11% 12%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 6.7 5.6 7.1 8.2 5.7 6.0

Lean Lean

Demo- Repub Reg.

Total crat lican voter

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Approve 43% 57% 29% 41%

Disapprove 46% 36% 58% 49%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 11% 8% 13% 10%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.3 5.4 4.0

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Question J1e

J1e. Thinking about the attack on the U.S. Capitol which occurred on January 6, do you approve or disapprove of

the way each of the following has responded to the attack? First/Next, do you approve or disapprove of the way

Donald Trump has responded to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol?

Base: Total Respondents

Ppl Biden Biden

of ap- disap

Total Men Women White Color prove prove

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 27% 29% 26% 33% 16% 6% 57%

Disapprove 67% 65% 69% 62% 78% 91% 37%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 6% 5% 4% 7% 3% 6%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 4.6 5.6 4.5 6.2 5.2 5.5

Total 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <45 45+

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Approve 27% 25% 21% 32% 33% 22% 32%

Disapprove 67% 69% 76% 62% 63% 73% 63%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 6% 3% 5% 4% 5% 5%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 4.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

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Approve 27% 29% 25% 31% 20% 42% 20%

Disapprove 67% 66% 71% 62% 77% 53% 77%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 5% 4% 6% 3% 5% 3%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.9 4.8 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.7

Indep Con

Demo- endnt Repub Lib- Mode- serva

Total crat Other lican eral rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 27% 5% 24% 63% 7% 18% 54%

Disapprove 67% 92% 71% 32% 93% 78% 40%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 3% 5% 5% * 4% 6%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 6.7 5.6 7.1 8.2 5.7 6.0

Lean Lean

Demo- Repub Reg.

Total crat lican voter

===== ===== ===== =====

Approve 27% 6% 57% 28%

Disapprove 67% 92% 39% 68%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 3% 5% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.3 5.4 4.0

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Question J2

J2. How likely do you think it is that there will be political violence in response to election results in the

United States in the next few years? Is that:

Base: Total Respondents

Ppl Biden Biden

of ap- disap

Total Men Women White Color prove prove

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Very/Somewhat likely (Net) 71% 66% 75% 71% 71% 75% 67%

Very likely 34% 30% 37% 35% 32% 32% 36%

Somewhat likely 37% 36% 38% 36% 38% 43% 31%

Not too/Not at all likely (Net) 26% 31% 21% 26% 25% 23% 30%

Not too likely 18% 21% 14% 19% 17% 17% 19%

Not at all likely 8% 9% 7% 8% 9% 6% 11%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 3%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 4.6 5.6 4.5 6.2 5.2 5.5

Total 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <45 45+

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Very/Somewhat likely (Net) 71% 75% 74% 65% 68% 74% 68%

Very likely 34% 36% 32% 30% 35% 34% 34%

Somewhat likely 37% 39% 41% 35% 33% 41% 34%

Not too/Not at all likely (Net) 26% 22% 23% 31% 28% 23% 28%

Not too likely 18% 16% 16% 21% 18% 16% 19%

Not at all likely 8% 6% 7% 10% 9% 6% 9%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 4.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

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Very/Somewhat likely (Net) 71% 74% 70% 70% 71% 72% 70%

Very likely 34% 37% 31% 35% 31% 38% 30%

Somewhat likely 37% 37% 39% 35% 40% 34% 40%

Not too/Not at all likely (Net) 26% 23% 28% 25% 27% 25% 28%

Not too likely 18% 17% 19% 16% 21% 17% 22%

Not at all likely 8% 7% 9% 9% 7% 8% 7%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 3% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.9 4.8 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.7

Indep Con

Demo- endnt Repub Lib- Mode- serva

Total crat Other lican eral rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Very/Somewhat likely (Net) 71% 78% 70% 65% 81% 74% 61%

Very likely 34% 29% 37% 35% 34% 36% 32%

Somewhat likely 37% 49% 33% 29% 47% 38% 30%

Not too/Not at all likely (Net) 26% 21% 26% 33% 18% 23% 35%

Not too likely 18% 16% 19% 19% 16% 17% 21%

Not at all likely 8% 5% 7% 14% 2% 6% 15%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 1% 4% 3% 1% 3% 3%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 6.7 5.6 7.1 8.2 5.7 6.0

Lean Lean

Demo- Repub Reg.

Total crat lican voter

===== ===== ===== =====

Very/Somewhat likely (Net) 71% 78% 65% 71%

Very likely 34% 34% 33% 34%

Somewhat likely 37% 43% 31% 38%

Not too/Not at all likely (Net) 26% 21% 32% 26%

Not too likely 18% 16% 20% 18%

Not at all likely 8% 5% 12% 8%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 1% 3% 3%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.3 5.4 4.0

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Question J3

J3. How concerned are you that the January 6 attack has weakened democracy in the United States?

Base: Total Respondents

Ppl Biden Biden

of ap- disap

Total Men Women White Color prove prove

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Very/Somewhat concerned (Net) 62% 54% 68% 57% 71% 80% 39%

Very concerned 33% 30% 36% 28% 42% 46% 18%

Somewhat concerned 28% 24% 33% 28% 29% 34% 21%

Not too/Not at all concerned (Net) 37% 44% 30% 43% 27% 20% 59%

Not too concerned 17% 19% 16% 19% 15% 13% 20%

Not at all concerned 20% 26% 14% 24% 12% 7% 39%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% * 2%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 4.6 5.6 4.5 6.2 5.2 5.5

Total 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <45 45+

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Very/Somewhat concerned (Net) 62% 57% 63% 58% 69% 59% 63%

Very concerned 33% 23% 36% 32% 45% 27% 38%

Somewhat concerned 28% 34% 28% 26% 24% 32% 26%

Not too/Not at all concerned (Net) 37% 43% 35% 41% 28% 40% 35%

Not too concerned 17% 26% 15% 14% 13% 21% 14%

Not at all concerned 20% 17% 20% 28% 15% 19% 21%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% * 1% 1% 3% * 2%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 4.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Very/Somewhat concerned (Net) 62% 68% 57% 61% 62% 54% 60%

Very concerned 33% 38% 30% 31% 38% 24% 34%

Somewhat concerned 28% 31% 27% 31% 24% 30% 26%

Not too/Not at all concerned (Net) 37% 30% 42% 37% 38% 44% 40%

Not too concerned 17% 14% 19% 17% 17% 20% 17%

Not at all concerned 20% 16% 23% 20% 21% 24% 23%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.9 4.8 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.7

Indep Con

Demo- endnt Repub Lib- Mode- serva

Total crat Other lican eral rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Very/Somewhat concerned (Net) 62% 79% 64% 36% 76% 65% 46%

Very concerned 33% 47% 33% 15% 41% 35% 24%

Somewhat concerned 28% 32% 31% 20% 36% 31% 21%

Not too/Not at all concerned (Net) 37% 21% 35% 63% 23% 34% 53%

Not too concerned 17% 12% 16% 27% 14% 18% 18%

Not at all concerned 20% 9% 19% 36% 9% 16% 34%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% * 2% 1% 1% 1% 2%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 6.7 5.6 7.1 8.2 5.7 6.0

Lean Lean

Demo- Repub Reg.

Total crat lican voter

===== ===== ===== =====

Very/Somewhat concerned (Net) 62% 80% 40% 60%

Very concerned 33% 46% 18% 33%

Somewhat concerned 28% 34% 22% 28%

Not too/Not at all concerned (Net) 37% 20% 59% 39%

Not too concerned 17% 12% 24% 17%

Not at all concerned 20% 8% 34% 22%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% * 1% 1%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.3 5.4 4.0

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TABLE 024

Question J4

J4. Which of the following do you think is a bigger problem with elections in the United States?

Base: Total Respondents

Ppl Biden Biden

of ap- disap

Total Men Women White Color prove prove

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

That the rules around voting make it too

difficult for eligible citizens who want to vote

to cast a ballot.................................. 39% 35% 43% 34% 50% 67% 6%

That the rules around voting are not strict

enough to prevent illegal votes from being cast... 53% 58% 47% 59% 40% 22% 91%

Neither is a problem in the United States 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 4% 2%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 3% 7% 3% 8% 7% 1%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 4.6 5.6 4.5 6.2 5.2 5.5

Total 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ <45 45+

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

That the rules around voting make it too

difficult for eligible citizens who want to vote

to cast a ballot.................................. 39% 44% 44% 32% 36% 45% 34%

That the rules around voting are not strict

enough to prevent illegal votes from being cast... 53% 51% 48% 59% 53% 49% 56%

Neither is a problem in the United States 3% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 3%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 3% 4% 6% 7% 3% 7%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 4.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

That the rules around voting make it too

difficult for eligible citizens who want to vote

to cast a ballot.................................. 39% 36% 42% 34% 50% 26% 46%

That the rules around voting are not strict

enough to prevent illegal votes from being cast... 53% 55% 51% 58% 43% 68% 46%

Neither is a problem in the United States 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 5% 4% 6% 4% 2% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.9 4.8 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.7

Indep Con

Demo- endnt Repub Lib- Mode- serva

Total crat Other lican eral rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

That the rules around voting make it too

difficult for eligible citizens who want to vote

to cast a ballot.................................. 39% 70% 37% 6% 77% 43% 9%

That the rules around voting are not strict

enough to prevent illegal votes from being cast... 53% 19% 56% 92% 18% 48% 85%

Neither is a problem in the United States 3% 3% 5% 1% 3% 5% 2%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 7% 3% 1% 3% 4% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 6.7 5.6 7.1 8.2 5.7 6.0

Lean Lean

Demo- Repub Reg.

Total crat lican voter

===== ===== ===== =====

That the rules around voting make it too

difficult for eligible citizens who want to vote

to cast a ballot.................................. 39% 69% 7% 40%

That the rules around voting are not strict

enough to prevent illegal votes from being cast... 53% 20% 91% 53%

Neither is a problem in the United States 3% 4% 1% 3%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 5% 6% 1% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 3.6 5.3 5.4 4.0

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Question 15

15. In general, would you say the Republican Party is:

Base: Republicans/Republican-leaning independents

Total Men Women

===== ===== =====

Mostly united 63% 59% 67%

Mostly divided 36% 39% 32%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 1%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 6.5 9.4

Total 18-49 50-64 65+

===== ===== ===== =====

Mostly united 63% 63% 59% 66%

Mostly divided 36% 35% 40% 33%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 1% 1%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 8.9 9.6 9.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Mostly united 63% 58% 65% 65% 57% 69% 60%

Mostly divided 36% 40% 34% 33% 43% 31% 40%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 2% 1% 1% * 1% *

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 9.4 6.9 6.9 8.7 7.8 10.0

Lib-

Indep eral/ Con

endnt Repub Mode- serva

Total Other lican rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Mostly united 63% 52% 69% 58% 65%

Mostly divided 36% 47% 30% 40% 34%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 8.6 7.1 9.6 6.7

Very Smwt

Con Con

serva serva Reg.

Total tive tive voter

===== ===== ===== =====

Mostly united 63% 71% 59% 64%

Mostly divided 36% 28% 40% 36%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 1% 1%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 10.0 9.1 5.8

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TABLE 002

Question 13

13. Thinking now about Donald Trump, do you think he has had a good effect on the Republican Party, a bad effect

on the Republican Party, or hasn't he made much difference either way?

Base: Republicans/Republican-leaning independents

Total Men Women

===== ===== =====

Good effect 67% 66% 69%

Bad effect 16% 16% 16%

Hasn't made much difference 16% 17% 15%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 0%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 6.5 9.4

Total 18-49 50-64 65+

===== ===== ===== =====

Good effect 67% 65% 71% 65%

Bad effect 16% 19% 14% 14%

Hasn't made much difference 16% 15% 14% 21%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 1% 0%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 8.9 9.6 9.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Good effect 67% 63% 68% 68% 65% 70% 65%

Bad effect 16% 16% 17% 14% 22% 15% 21%

Hasn't made much difference 16% 21% 13% 19% 10% 15% 11%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 3%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 9.4 6.9 6.9 8.7 7.8 10.0

Lib-

Indep eral/ Con

endnt Repub Mode- serva

Total Other lican rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Good effect 67% 60% 71% 59% 73%

Bad effect 16% 20% 14% 25% 11%

Hasn't made much difference 16% 19% 14% 16% 16%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 8.6 7.1 9.6 6.7

Very Smwt

Con Con

serva serva Reg.

Total tive tive voter

===== ===== ===== =====

Good effect 67% 84% 63% 69%

Bad effect 16% 6% 15% 15%

Hasn't made much difference 16% 10% 21% 16%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 1% 1% 1% 1%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 10.0 9.1 5.8

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TABLE 003

Question 14

14. Do you think the Republican Party should or should not penalize elected officials who have expressed

opposition to Donald Trump?

Base: Republicans/Republican-leaning independents

Total Men Women

===== ===== =====

Should 20% 21% 18%

Should not 76% 75% 79%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 4% 2%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 6.5 9.4

Total 18-49 50-64 65+

===== ===== ===== =====

Should 20% 22% 14% 24%

Should not 76% 75% 84% 71%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 3% 2% 5%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 8.9 9.6 9.4

Non- White White

coll. Coll. non- coll.

Total <$50K $50K+ grad grad. coll. grad.

===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Should 20% 23% 19% 23% 13% 23% 5%

Should not 76% 75% 77% 74% 83% 74% 94%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 9.4 6.9 6.9 8.7 7.8 10.0

Lib-

Indep eral/ Con

endnt Repub Mode- serva

Total Other lican rate tive

===== ===== ===== ===== =====

Should 20% 15% 23% 21% 20%

Should not 76% 80% 74% 76% 77%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 5% 3% 3% 4%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 8.6 7.1 9.6 6.7

Very Smwt

Con Con

serva serva Reg.

Total tive tive voter

===== ===== ===== =====

Should 20% 19% 21% 20%

Should not 76% 78% 76% 76%

Don't know/Undecided/Refused 3% 4% 3% 3%

Sampling Error (+/-) 5.4 10.0 9.1 5.8