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Date	Region	Title
February 18, 2020	Virginia	Only 1 In 4 Voters Firm About Choice 6. When thinking about who you are supporting in the Democratic primary, how much of a factor is beating Donald Trump next November – is it more important than any policy issue you are concerned with, about as important as your top policy concern, or less important than your top policy concern? 9. As of right now, what do you think the chances are that Donald Trump gets reelected in November – do you think he will definitely get reelected, probably get reelected, probably lose to the Democrat, or definitely lose to the Democrat?
February 11, 2020	National	Most Expect Trump Will Be Reelected; Sanders Overtakes Biden Among Dem Voters 4. Looking ahead to the 2020 election for President, do you think that Donald Trump should be reelected, or do you think that it is time to have someone else in office? 4A. As of right now, what do you think the chances are that Donald Trump gets reelected in November – do you think he will definitely get reelected, probably get reelected, probably lose to the Democrat, or definitely lose to the Democrat? 11. I’m going to read you the names of some people who are running for president in 2020. Please tell me if your general impression of each is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. [NAMES WERE ROTATED]
February 10, 2020	National	Split Decision on Impeachment Vote; Most Say It’s Time to Move On 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 7. Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” when he got to Washington. Would you say that he has made progress draining the swamp, that he has made the swamp worse, or that nothing has really changed? 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the Senate’s decision to acquit Donald Trump and not remove him from the presidency? 13. Which of the following comes closest to how you feel about the impeachment charges: A. Trump did nothing wrong; B. Some of Trump’s actions were improper, but they did not rise to the level of impeachment; or C. Trump’s actions were definitely grounds for impeachment? 14. Would you approve or disapprove of the Senate voting to censure Donald Trump for his actions? 17. Do you approve or disapprove of the House of Representatives decision to impeach President Trump in the first place? 20. Do you think the House should investigate Donald Trump on other impeachable offenses or should it end all such investigations?
February 6, 2020	New Hampshire	Sanders Takes Lead, Buttigieg and Biden Vie For Second 5. When thinking about who you are supporting in the Democratic primary, how much of a factor is beating Donald Trump next November – is it more important than any policy issue you are concerned with, about as important as your top policy concern, or less important than your top policy concern? 8. Did the impeachment trial of Donald Trump make you take a second look at any of the candidates, or did this not really change your thinking about the primary? [If TOOK A SECOND LOOK: Did you actually change who you would support, move from undecided to a candidate, or did it not change your choice in the end?] 9. Did the Trump impeachment trial help you feel more confident or less confident about the candidate you are supporting, or did the impeachment trial have no impact either way?
January 28, 2020	National	Little Opposition to USMCA
January 22, 2020	National	Democrats Want a National Primary 5. Looking ahead to the 2020 election for President, do you think that Donald Trump should be reelected, or do you think that it is time to have someone else in office? 14. Thinking about the 2020 election, would it be better for the Democrats to nominate a woman or nominate a man to run against Trump, or doesn’t this matter? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED] 19. I’m going to read you the names of some people who are running for president in 2020. Please tell me if your general impression of each is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. [NAMES WERE ROTATED]
January 21, 2020	National	Majority Support Allowing New Impeachment Evidence 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 4. Now that he has been impeached by the House, do you think Donald Trump should or should not be removed from the presidency by the Senate? 20. Do you approve or disapprove of the House of Representatives decision to impeach President Trump? 24. Some members of the Trump administration refused to testify in the House inquiry. Should they be compelled to testify in the Senate trial, should they be asked to testify but not compelled, or should they not be asked at all? 25. Should President Trump be compelled to testify in the Senate trial, should he be asked to testify but not compelled, or should he not be asked at all? 26. Do you think members of the Trump administration made any promises or put any pressure on the Ukrainian president in return for investigating Joe Biden, such as giving or withholding aid, or did they not do this? 27. When Rudy Giuliani met with Ukrainian officials about the investigation, do you think he was representing the wishes of President Trump, or was he acting more on his own?
January 13, 2020	Iowa	Dem 2020 Race Continues to Shift 6. What are the one or two most important issues to you in deciding who to support for the Democratic nomination? [LIST WAS NOT READ] [Note: Results add to more than 100% because multiple responses were accepted]
January 6, 2020	National	Is Experience or Ideology More Important to Voters?
December 11, 2019	National	Most Say Trump Hindered Inquiry, But Impeachment Opinion is Unmoved 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 4. Do you think President Trump should be impeached and compelled to leave the presidency, or not? 6. In general, do you think there is any new information that could ever come out about President Trump that would significantly change public opinion of him, or do you think people are set in their opinions regardless of what new information may come out? 7. Are you concerned or not concerned that President Trump may be too friendly toward Russia? [If CONCERNED: Are you concerned a lot or a little?] 8. Do you think Trump’s attitude toward Russia does or does not present a national security threat to the U.S.? 17. Which of the following comes closest to how you feel about impeachment: A. Trump has not done anything wrong at all; B. Some of Trump’s actions may have been improper, but they do not rise to the level of impeachment; C. Trump’s actions should be looked into as possible impeachable offenses; or D. Trump’s actions are clearly grounds for impeachment? 19. Do you think the Democrats in Congress are more interested in pursuing the facts wherever they might lead or more interested in finding ways to bring down President Trump? 20. Do you think the Republicans in Congress are more interested in pursuing the facts wherever they might lead or more interested in finding ways to defend President Trump? 21. Would you say Donald Trump has or has not cooperated with the House investigation? 22. Has Trump provided all of the information that the House committee asked for, most of what they asked for, just some of that they asked for, or none of what they asked for? 23. If Trump withheld information, do you think this was done more for legitimate reasons or more to hinder the investigation? 24. Have you heard anything about reports that Donald Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden and his son, or haven’t you heard about this? [If YES: Have you heard a lot or just a little?] 25. Do you think Donald Trump probably did or probably did not mention the possibility of an investigation into the Biden family during his conversation with the Ukrainian president? 26. Do you think the mention of an investigation into Biden was done to pursue official administration policy or done to help Donald Trump politically, or done for both reasons? [If BOTH: Which reason do you think played a bigger role – to pursue official administration policy or to help Donald Trump politically?
December 10, 2019	National	Washington, Obama, and Trump, Oh My! 5. Looking ahead to the 2020 election for President, do you think that Donald Trump should be reelected, or do you think that it is time to have someone else in office? 12. Which type of candidate would you prefer if you had to make a choice between: a Democrat you agree with on most issues but would have a hard time beating Donald Trump or a Democrat you do NOT agree with on most issues but would be a stronger candidate against Donald Trump? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED] 14. I’m going to read you the names of some people who are running for president in 2020. Please tell me if your general impression of each is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 15. Who was a better president: George Washington or Donald Trump?
November 6, 2019	National	Trump 2020 Reelect Stable 8. Looking ahead to the 2020 election for President, do you think that Donald Trump should be reelected, or do you think that it is time to have someone else in office? 13. I’m going to read you the names of some people who are running for president in 2020. Please tell me if your general impression of each is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 14. I’m going to read you the names of some Democrats who are running for president in 2020. Regardless of whether you would support them, I want to know how strong you think they would be against President Trump if they were the Democratic nominee. For each one, please rate them on a scale from zero to 10, where zero means they definitely would lose to Trump and 10 means they definitely would beat Trump. 5 means they have a 50/50 chance. You may use any number between zero and 10. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. [NAMES WERE ROTATED]
November 5, 2019	National	Partisan Opinion on Trump Digs in 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 4A. [If APPROVE of Trump] Can you think of anything that Trump could do, or fail to do, in his term as president that would make you disapprove of the job he is doing, or not? [n=401; moe = +/- 4.9%] 4B. [If DISAPPROVE of Trump] Can you think of anything Trump could do, other than resign, in his term as president that would make you approve of the job he is doing, or not? [n=467; moe = +/- 4.5%] 7. Do you think President Trump should be impeached and compelled to leave the Presidency, or not? 9. Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” when he got to Washington. Would you say that he has made progress draining the swamp, that he has made the swamp worse, or that nothing has really changed? 10. Now that he’s been in office for more than two years, are you surprised by how Donald Trump has behaved as president or doesn’t his behavior really surprise you. [If “surprised”: Is that very or just somewhat surprised?] 15. Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea for the House of Representatives to conduct an impeachment inquiry into President Trump that may or may not lead to impeachment? 16. As you may know, impeachment is a two-step process. First, the House must pass articles of impeachment. Then, two-thirds of the Senate must agree with those articles in order to remove a sitting president. If the House does pass articles of impeachment, how likely is it that the Senate will actually vote to remove President Trump from office – very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely? 17. Which of the following comes closest to how you feel about impeachment: A. Trump has not done anything wrong at all; B. Some of Trump’s actions may have been improper, but they do not rise to the level of impeachment; C. Trump’s actions should be looked into as possible impeachable offenses; or D. Trump’s actions are clearly grounds for impeachment? 18. Please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: If you want Trump out of office, it makes more sense to focus on next year’s election rather than go through an impeachment process now. 19. Have you heard anything about recent reports that Donald Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden and his son, or haven’t you heard about this? [If YES: Have you heard a lot or just a little?] 20. Do you think Donald Trump probably did or probably did not mention the possibility of an investigation into the Biden family during his conversation with the Ukrainian president? 20A. Do you think Trump made any promises or put any pressure on the Ukrainian president in return for investigating Biden, such as giving or withholding aid, or did he not do this? 21. Do you think other members of the Trump administration made any promises or put any pressure on the Ukrainian president in return for investigating Biden, such as giving or withholding aid, or did they not do this? 22. When Rudy Giuliani met with Ukrainian officials about the investigation, do you think he was representing the wishes of President Trump, or was he acting more on his own? 25. Do you think the Democrats in Congress are more interested in pursuing the facts wherever they might lead or more interested in finding ways to bring down President Trump? 26. Do you think the Republicans in Congress are more interested in pursuing the facts wherever they might lead or more interested in finding ways to defend President Trump?
October 23, 2019	South Carolina	Little Change for Dem Field 4. When you think only about electability rather than the issues, is the candidate you support now the one you think has the best chance of beating Donald Trump in 2020, or is there another candidate running who you think would actually have a better chance of beating Trump? 6. How important is it to you that the Democrats nominate someone who supports impeaching Donald Trump – very important, somewhat important, not important, or are you not sure? 10. Do you think these reports about Joe Biden’s involvement in Ukraine have helped or hurt his ability to defeat Donald Trump next year, or have they had no impact?
October 14, 2019	National	Americans Feel Divided On Core Values 23. Do you feel your own personal way of life is or is not under threat from the prospect of Donald Trump being reelected president?
October 2, 2019	National	No Change in Trump Reelect Prospects 5. Looking ahead to the 2020 election for President, do you think that Donald Trump should be reelected, or do you think that it is time to have someone else in office? 10. I’m going to read you the names of some people who are running for president in 2020. Please tell me if your general impression of each is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know. [NAMES WERE ROTATED] 16. President Trump claims that Joe Biden put pressure on Ukrainian officials to get them not to investigate his son’s business dealings there. Do you think Biden probably did or probably did not do this?
October 1, 2019	National	Impeachment Support Up Slightly But Trump Job Rating Steady 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 4. Do you think President Trump should be impeached and compelled to leave the Presidency, or not? 11X. Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea for the House Judiciary Committee to conduct an impeachment inquiry into President Trump that may or may not lead to impeachment? 11. Have you heard anything about recent reports that Donald Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden and his son, or haven’t you heard about this? [If YES: Have you heard a lot or just a little?] 13. Do you think Donald Trump probably did or probably did not mention the possibility of an investigation into the Biden family during his conversation with the Ukrainian president? 13A. If this conversation happened, do you think Trump made any promises or put any pressure on the Ukrainian president in return for investigating Biden, such as giving or withholding aid, or did he not do this? 16. President Trump claims that Joe Biden put pressure on Ukrainian officials to get them not to investigate his son’s business dealings there. Do you think Biden probably did or probably did not do this?
September 25, 2019	New Jersey	Is Impeachment a Risk For New Dems? 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 12. Looking ahead to the 2020 election for President, do you think that Donald Trump should be reelected, or do you think that it is time to have someone else in office? 13. Do you think President Trump should be impeached and compelled to leave the presidency, or not? 14. Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea for the House Judiciary Committee to conduct an impeachment inquiry into President Trump that may or may not lead to impeachment?
September 24, 2019	New Hampshire	Dem Primary in Flux 2. Which type of candidate would you prefer if you had to make a choice between: a Democrat you agree with on most issues but would have a hard time beating Donald Trump or a Democrat you do NOT agree with on most issues but would be a stronger candidate against Donald Trump? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED] 4. When you think only about electability rather than the issues, is the candidate you support now the one you think has the best chance of beating Donald Trump in 2020, or is there another candidate running who you think would actually have a better chance of beating Trump?
September 9, 2019	National	Public Divided On Assault Weapons Policy 26. Do you trust or not trust President Trump to do the right thing on gun policy? [If TRUST: Do you trust him a lot or a little?]
August 22, 2019	National	Potential Impeachment Impact On 2020 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 4. Do you think President Trump should be impeached and compelled to leave the Presidency, or not? 5. Looking ahead to the 2020 election for President, do you think that Donald Trump should be reelected, or do you think that it is time to have someone else in office? 6. Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea for the House Judiciary Committee to conduct an impeachment inquiry into President Trump that may or may not lead to impeachment? 7B. Why do you feel that way? [LIST WAS NOT READ.] 8. As you may know, impeachment is a two-step process. First, the House must pass articles of impeachment. Then, two-thirds of the Senate must agree with those articles in order to remove a sitting president. If the House does pass articles of impeachment, how likely is it that the Senate will actually vote to remove President Trump from office – very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely? 9. Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea for the House to conduct formal impeachment proceedings if the Senate is unlikely to vote to remove Donald Trump from office? 10. If Donald Trump is impeached by the House, but not removed from office by the Senate, do you think this will put him in a stronger position or weaker position to win reelection in 2020, or will it have no significant impact either way? 11. And if Trump is impeached by the House, but not removed from office, do you think this will put the Democrats in a stronger position or weaker position to keep control of the House of Representatives in 2020, or will it have no significant impact either way?
August 8, 2019	Iowa	Biden Holds Lead, Warren on the Chase 4. Which type of candidate would you prefer if you had to make a choice between: a Democrat you agree with on most issues but would have a hard time beating Donald Trump or a Democrat you do NOT agree with on most issues but would be a stronger candidate against Donald Trump? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED] 5. What are the one or two most important issues to you in deciding who to support for the Democratic nomination? [LIST WAS NOT READ] 8. There are 24 Democrats running for president right now. About how many of them do you think could beat Donald Trump in November 2020 – all of them, most of them, about half of them, less than half of them, only 1 or 2 of them, or none of them? 9. How important is it to you that the Democrats nominate someone who supports impeaching Donald Trump – very important, somewhat important, not important, or are you not sure?
July 25, 2019	South Carolina	Biden Holds Large Edge 4. Which type of candidate would you prefer if you had to make a choice between: a Democrat you agree with on most issues but would have a hard time beating Donald Trump or a Democrat you do NOT agree with on most issues but would be a stronger candidate against Donald Trump? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED] 5. What are the one or two most important issues to you in deciding who to support for the Democratic nomination? [LIST WAS NOT READ]
July 1, 2019	National	Few Aware of Trump July 4 Speech Plan 28. Have you heard about President Trump’s plans to give a speech from the Lincoln Memorial on July 4^th this year instead of taping a video message for Independence Day, or haven’t you heard about this? 29. Do you approve or disapprove of Trump giving a speech from the Lincoln Memorial on the 4^th of July? 30. Looking ahead to the 4^th of July holiday coming up, do you plan to do any of the following to celebrate? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED]
June 25, 2019	National	Abortion a Factor in 2020 Vote