2023 MPSA Omnibus Survey

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April 19 - April 27, 2023

Q1: Who Will Win the 2024 US Presidential Election

Who do you think will win the 2024 US Presidential Election? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Joe Biden 33%
Donald Trump 30%
Some other Democrat 13%
Ron DeSantis 13%
Some other Republican 10%
Gavin Newsom 3%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Joe Biden 31% 39% 28% 29%
Donald Trump 27% 27% 31% 36%
Some other Democrat 25% 11% 8% 9%
Some other Republican 7% 9% 14% 9%
Ron DeSantis 6% 10% 16% 17%
Gavin Newsom 3% 4% 3% 0%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Donald Trump 35% 32% 16% 20%
Joe Biden 25% 30% 49% 46%
Some other Democrat 15% 11% 14% 8%
Some other Republican 13% 8% 6% 10%
Ron DeSantis 9% 15% 12% 15%
Gavin Newsom 3% 2% 3% 2%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Joe Biden 32% 34% 10% 0%
Donald Trump 28% 31% 77% 50%
Some other Democrat 16% 10% 0% 0%
Ron DeSantis 11% 14% 13% 0%
Some other Republican 10% 9% 0% 50%
Gavin Newsom 3% 3% 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Donald Trump 39% 30% 20%
Joe Biden 26% 29% 43%
Some other Republican 11% 8% 9%
Some other Democrat 11% 17% 11%
Ron DeSantis 10% 13% 15%
Gavin Newsom 2% 4% 2%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Joe Biden 61% 25% 4%
Some other Democrat 22% 13% 2%
Donald Trump 6% 21% 60%
Gavin Newsom 5% 3% 0%
Ron DeSantis 4% 12% 22%
Some other Republican 2% 26% 11%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Donald Trump 34% 13% 32% 20%
Joe Biden 28% 57% 30% 36%
Ron DeSantis 17% 4% 6% 8%
Some other Republican 11% 7% 7% 11%
Some other Democrat 10% 17% 16% 19%
Gavin Newsom 1% 2% 9% 6%


Q2: Representatives Know Better Than Me What Is Good For Me

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: There are cases in which my representative(s) know better than me what’s good for me. (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Strongly disagree 1 25%
2 12%
3 13%
4 22%
5 12%
6 7%
Strongly agree 7 8%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Strongly disagree 1 16% 22% 35% 28%
2 7% 11% 14% 18%
3 15% 11% 10% 15%
4 26% 20% 23% 22%
5 16% 12% 10% 13%
6 7% 12% 4% 2%
Strongly agree 7 13% 13% 5% 1%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Strongly disagree 1 27% 27% 18% 24%
2 11% 12% 18% 10%
3 12% 16% 6% 6%
4 24% 21% 25% 18%
5 10% 10% 20% 17%
6 4% 8% 6% 8%
Strongly agree 7 11% 5% 7% 17%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Strongly disagree 1 26% 24% 68% 50%
2 11% 14% 0% 0%
3 11% 14% 0% 0%
4 25% 20% 0% 0%
5 11% 14% 10% 50%
6 5% 8% 0% 0%
Strongly agree 7 10% 6% 22% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly disagree 1 25% 27% 24%
2 11% 13% 14%
3 11% 16% 11%
4 27% 20% 20%
5 9% 13% 15%
6 6% 5% 9%
Strongly agree 7 12% 5% 7%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Strongly disagree 1 17% 38% 29%
2 11% 11% 14%
3 11% 10% 16%
4 26% 28% 16%
5 14% 5% 14%
6 9% 4% 6%
Strongly agree 7 12% 4% 6%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Strongly disagree 1 29% 19% 19% 22%
2 14% 8% 12% 6%
3 13% 3% 13% 22%
4 21% 25% 21% 29%
5 12% 16% 11% 13%
6 6% 8% 11% 4%
Strongly agree 7 5% 21% 13% 4%


Q3: Language Usually Spoken at Home

What language(s) do you usually speak at home? Choose all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
English 98%
Spanish 8%
Mandarin, Cantonese or other Chinese dialects 1%
Other (please specify) 1%
French 1%
Arabic 1%
Tagalog 0%
Vietnamese 0%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
English 95% 97% 99% 100%
Spanish 12% 12% 4% 2%
Mandarin, Cantonese or other Chinese dialects 5% 1% 0%
Other (please specify) 3% 1% 1%
Arabic 2% 0%
French 2% 1%
Tagalog
1% 1%
Vietnamese
0% 0%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
English 98% 98% 96% 99%
Spanish 7% 8% 8% 7%
Other (please specify) 1% 2% 1%
Mandarin, Cantonese or other Chinese dialects 1% 2% 1% 1%
French 0% 0% 0% 3%
Arabic 0% 0% 2%
Vietnamese 0%
0%
Tagalog
1% 1%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
English 98% 97% 100% 100%
Spanish 6% 9% 13%
Mandarin, Cantonese or other Chinese dialects 2% 1%
Other (please specify) 1% 1%
Arabic 0% 1%
Tagalog 0% 0%
Vietnamese 0%
French 0% 1%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
English 98% 97% 98%
Spanish 5% 9% 10%
Other (please specify) 1% 1% 2%
Arabic 1%
1%
French 0%
1%
Vietnamese 0%
0%
Tagalog
1%
Mandarin, Cantonese or other Chinese dialects
4% 1%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
English 97% 97% 99%
Spanish 9% 10% 5%
Other (please specify) 2% 2% 1%
Mandarin, Cantonese or other Chinese dialects 2% 3% 1%
Arabic 1% 1%
French 1% 0% 1%
Vietnamese 0%
Tagalog
1% 1%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
English 99% 98% 97% 91%
Spanish 1% 3% 36% 2%
Other (please specify) 1% 1% 0% 6%
Mandarin, Cantonese or other Chinese dialects 1%
13%
Arabic 1% 2%
Vietnamese 0%
French 0% 3%
Tagalog 0%
1% 2%


Q4: Race/Ethnicity

What is your race/ethnicity? Select all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
White 72%
Black or African American 14%
Latinx or Hispanic 12%
Asian 6%
Native Hawai’ian or Pacific Islander 1%
Middle Eastern or North African 1%
Alaskan Native 0%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
White 52% 69% 76% 89%
Black or African American 26% 15% 9% 8%
Latinx or Hispanic 21% 14% 11% 2%
Asian 11% 5% 6% 1%
Middle Eastern or North African 1% 1% 1%
Alaskan Native
0% 1%
Native Hawai’ian or Pacific Islander
1% 1% 1%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
White 72% 72% 71% 73%
Black or African American 18% 13% 9% 15%
Latinx or Hispanic 14% 12% 13% 8%
Asian 3% 6% 9% 6%
Middle Eastern or North African 1% 1%
Native Hawai’ian or Pacific Islander 0% 0% 3% 1%
Alaskan Native 0% 0% 1%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
White 70% 73% 89%
Black or African American 18% 11% 11%
Latinx or Hispanic 11% 14% 13%
Asian 7% 5%
Native Hawai’ian or Pacific Islander 1% 0%
50%
Alaskan Native 0% 1%
Middle Eastern or North African 0% 1%
50%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
White 73% 68% 73%
Black or African American 16% 13% 14%
Latinx or Hispanic 13% 16% 9%
Asian 1% 10% 7%
Native Hawai’ian or Pacific Islander 0% 0% 1%
Alaskan Native 0%
1%
Middle Eastern or North African 0% 0% 1%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
White 58% 73% 87%
Black or African American 23% 12% 5%
Latinx or Hispanic 15% 13% 9%
Asian 7% 8% 2%
Native Hawai’ian or Pacific Islander 1% 1% 1%
Middle Eastern or North African 0% 1% 0%
Alaskan Native 0% 1% 0%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
White 100% 2% 45% 28%
Middle Eastern or North African 0%
3%
Native Hawai’ian or Pacific Islander 0%
1% 5%
Black or African American 0% 99% 7% 10%
Asian 0%
2% 58%
Alaskan Native 0%
4%
Latinx or Hispanic
69% 2%


Q5: Jail Time For Misdemeanor Crimes

Should people be sentenced to jail time for misdemeanor crimes? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Yes 27%
No 54%
Don’t know 19%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Yes 28% 28% 26% 28%
No 55% 56% 54% 49%
Don’t know 18% 16% 20% 23%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Yes 21% 28% 29% 39%
No 54% 55% 57% 44%
Don’t know 25% 17% 14% 17%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Yes 23% 32% 10% 100%
No 55% 53% 45% 0%
Don’t know 22% 15% 44% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Yes 24% 27% 31%
No 55% 53% 53%
Don’t know 21% 20% 16%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Yes 23% 21% 35%
No 59% 52% 48%
Don’t know 18% 26% 17%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Yes 27% 30% 24% 29%
No 53% 55% 57% 52%
Don’t know 20% 14% 19% 19%


Q6: Groups that Come to Mind When Thinking of People of Color/Racial Minorities

Which group(s) come to mind when you think of people of color/racial minorities? (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
Black Americans 74%
Latino Americans 48%
Native Americans 46%
Asian Americans 41%
None of the above 11%
Other 8%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Black Americans 76% 71% 72% 79%
Latino Americans 46% 47% 46% 52%
Native Americans 43% 46% 45% 51%
Asian Americans 37% 39% 40% 48%
Other 10% 9% 6% 5%
None of the above 9% 11% 13% 9%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Black Americans 72% 76% 80% 66%
Latino Americans 44% 53% 44% 42%
Native Americans 39% 52% 49% 44%
Asian Americans 37% 44% 41% 41%
None of the above 14% 7% 9% 17%
Other 6% 9% 9% 6%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Black Americans 74% 74% 100%
Latino Americans 49% 46% 67% 50%
Native Americans 47% 46% 67%
Asian Americans 43% 39% 57%
None of the above 12% 9%
50%
Other 8% 7% 44%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Black Americans 71% 75% 77%
Latino Americans 43% 49% 51%
Native Americans 38% 52% 51%
Asian Americans 34% 47% 44%
None of the above 12% 13% 7%
Other 7% 5% 10%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Black Americans 79% 69% 70%
Latino Americans 53% 45% 43%
Native Americans 51% 47% 41%
Asian Americans 43% 42% 38%
Other 8% 12% 5%
None of the above 5% 15% 15%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Black Americans 74% 90% 65% 71%
Native Americans 46% 38% 42% 70%
Latino Americans 46% 41% 55% 58%
Asian Americans 40% 35% 38% 62%
None of the above 12% 2% 12% 10%
Other 8% 3% 6% 15%


Q7: Donation to a Political Campaign

Have you ever donated to a political campaign? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Yes 26%
No 71%
Not sure 3%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Yes 20% 23% 23% 39%
No 75% 75% 76% 59%
Not sure 4% 2% 2% 3%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Yes 15% 27% 36% 42%
No 83% 70% 61% 56%
Not sure 2% 3% 3% 2%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Yes 20% 32% 0% 0%
No 77% 65% 100% 100%
Not sure 2% 3% 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Yes 16% 25% 38%
No 81% 72% 60%
Not sure 3% 4% 2%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Yes 31% 13% 26%
No 66% 84% 72%
Not sure 3% 3% 2%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Yes 27% 21% 23% 31%
No 71% 75% 74% 62%
Not sure 2% 5% 3% 8%


Q8: Extremity of Political Views

Thinking about your political views, where would you place yourself on a scale from not at all extreme to very extreme? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Not all extreme 50%
A little extreme 20%
Somewhat extreme 17%
Extreme 8%
Very extreme 5%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Not all extreme 42% 48% 56% 53%
A little extreme 30% 19% 14% 18%
Somewhat extreme 17% 18% 18% 15%
Extreme 5% 9% 8% 9%
Very extreme 6% 6% 4% 4%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Not all extreme 59% 47% 44% 40%
A little extreme 17% 20% 25% 21%
Somewhat extreme 15% 20% 15% 13%
Extreme 5% 8% 8% 18%
Very extreme 4% 5% 8% 9%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Not all extreme 57% 42% 11% 100%
A little extreme 17% 22% 55% 0%
Somewhat extreme 15% 19% 34% 0%
Extreme 6% 10% 0% 0%
Very extreme 5% 6% 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Not all extreme 49% 50% 50%
A little extreme 18% 25% 17%
Somewhat extreme 20% 16% 15%
Extreme 6% 6% 12%
Very extreme 6% 4% 6%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Not all extreme 43% 76% 46%
A little extreme 23% 10% 21%
Somewhat extreme 20% 9% 18%
Extreme 10% 1% 9%
Very extreme 5% 4% 7%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Not all extreme 52% 36% 47% 55%
A little extreme 18% 20% 27% 20%
Somewhat extreme 17% 26% 13% 17%
Extreme 8% 11% 9% 7%
Very extreme 6% 6% 6% 1%


Q9: The Most Important Thing is Winning, No Matter What

Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: The most important thing is winning, no matter what. (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Strongly Disagree 27%
Disagree 21%
Somewhat Disagree 13%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 17%
Somewhat Agree 12%
Agree 5%
Strongly Agree 6%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Strongly Disagree 20% 23% 29% 34%
Disagree 18% 15% 22% 29%
Somewhat Disagree 16% 14% 10% 12%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 15% 17% 22% 13%
Somewhat Agree 14% 15% 12% 5%
Agree 9% 6% 2% 5%
Strongly Agree 7% 9% 3% 2%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Strongly Disagree 31% 24% 25% 27%
Disagree 21% 23% 17% 14%
Somewhat Disagree 11% 16% 13% 7%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 22% 15% 13% 14%
Somewhat Agree 8% 13% 15% 15%
Agree 4% 4% 8% 13%
Strongly Agree 3% 5% 8% 10%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Strongly Disagree 34% 19% 55% 0%
Disagree 21% 20% 23% 50%
Somewhat Disagree 11% 15% 0% 50%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 20% 13% 0% 0%
Somewhat Agree 8% 16% 22% 0%
Agree 2% 9% 0% 0%
Strongly Agree 4% 7% 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly Disagree 29% 29% 22%
Disagree 16% 22% 24%
Somewhat Disagree 12% 12% 15%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 22% 19% 9%
Somewhat Agree 11% 9% 15%
Agree 4% 4% 9%
Strongly Agree 5% 4% 7%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Strongly Disagree 24% 33% 27%
Disagree 23% 20% 18%
Somewhat Disagree 13% 9% 14%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 14% 23% 17%
Somewhat Agree 11% 10% 14%
Agree 7% 2% 5%
Strongly Agree 7% 3% 5%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Strongly Disagree 29% 19% 21% 33%
Disagree 23% 21% 12% 19%
Somewhat Disagree 12% 11% 16% 19%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 17% 14% 19% 14%
Somewhat Agree 10% 16% 16% 8%
Agree 5% 10% 7% 1%
Strongly Agree 4% 9% 9% 5%


Q10: Competition and Abilities

Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I enjoy competition as it allows me to discover my abilities. (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Strongly Disagree 4%
Disagree 5%
Somewhat Disagree 7%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 21%
Somewhat Agree 29%
Agree 22%
Strongly Agree 13%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Strongly Disagree 1% 4% 6% 4%
Disagree 3% 4% 7% 5%
Somewhat Disagree 10% 5% 6% 7%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 19% 19% 24% 22%
Somewhat Agree 28% 23% 34% 31%
Agree 24% 24% 15% 23%
Strongly Agree 15% 19% 8% 7%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Strongly Disagree 7% 4% 2% 2%
Disagree 6% 3% 7% 4%
Somewhat Disagree 7% 7% 9% 5%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 27% 19% 15% 19%
Somewhat Agree 24% 33% 27% 28%
Agree 18% 23% 23% 24%
Strongly Agree 11% 11% 17% 19%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Strongly Disagree 7% 2% 13% 0%
Disagree 5% 4% 0% 0%
Somewhat Disagree 5% 8% 0% 0%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 29% 13% 10% 100%
Somewhat Agree 25% 32% 55% 0%
Agree 17% 27% 0% 0%
Strongly Agree 11% 15% 22% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly Disagree 6% 3% 3%
Disagree 6% 4% 4%
Somewhat Disagree 6% 9% 7%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 25% 23% 15%
Somewhat Agree 28% 29% 29%
Agree 18% 20% 28%
Strongly Agree 11% 12% 16%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Strongly Disagree 2% 9% 4%
Disagree 5% 5% 4%
Somewhat Disagree 6% 6% 8%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 18% 31% 20%
Somewhat Agree 30% 23% 29%
Agree 22% 19% 23%
Strongly Agree 16% 7% 12%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Strongly Disagree 6% 1% 2% 4%
Disagree 4% 5% 3% 9%
Somewhat Disagree 6% 3% 10% 10%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 21% 26% 17% 24%
Somewhat Agree 31% 26% 23% 25%
Agree 21% 21% 30% 16%
Strongly Agree 11% 19% 16% 12%


Q11: Politicians Should Take the Lead in Reducing US Carbon Emissions

Do you think that politicians should take the lead in drastically reducing US carbon emissions, or should wait until they have evidence that the public supports such action? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Take the lead 49%
Wait for public support 34%
Don’t know 17%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Take the lead 63% 53% 44% 38%
Wait for public support 25% 29% 36% 48%
Don’t know 13% 18% 20% 14%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Take the lead 41% 50% 65% 51%
Wait for public support 34% 37% 25% 33%
Don’t know 25% 13% 10% 16%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Take the lead 50% 48% 90% 50%
Wait for public support 27% 42% 0% 50%
Don’t know 23% 10% 10% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Take the lead 41% 53% 56%
Wait for public support 36% 32% 34%
Don’t know 24% 15% 10%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Take the lead 73% 39% 27%
Wait for public support 19% 23% 56%
Don’t know 8% 38% 17%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Take the lead 44% 59% 53% 64%
Wait for public support 38% 23% 32% 22%
Don’t know 17% 18% 15% 14%


Q12: Trade-off Between Inflation and Unemployment

If you had to choose between one of the two options, which would you select? 1) High inflation, but a thriving economy and low unemployment or 2) Low inflation, but high unemployment and a recession (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
High inflation/Thriving economy, low unemployment 73%
Low inflation/Recession, high unemployment 27%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
High inflation/Thriving economy, low unemployment 73% 73% 73% 73%
Low inflation/Recession, high unemployment 27% 27% 27% 27%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
High inflation/Thriving economy, low unemployment 71% 74% 72% 78%
Low inflation/Recession, high unemployment 29% 26% 28% 22%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
High inflation/Thriving economy, low unemployment 73% 73% 78% 0%
Low inflation/Recession, high unemployment 27% 27% 22% 100%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
High inflation/Thriving economy, low unemployment 69% 75% 76%
Low inflation/Recession, high unemployment 31% 25% 24%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
High inflation/Thriving economy, low unemployment 77% 70% 70%
Low inflation/Recession, high unemployment 23% 30% 30%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
High inflation/Thriving economy, low unemployment 71% 72% 78% 75%
Low inflation/Recession, high unemployment 29% 28% 22% 25%


Q13: Spending on Education and Training Programs for the Unemployed

Imagine there is a fixed amount of money that can be spent on tackling unemployment. Would you be against or in favor of the government spending more on education and training programs for the unemployed at the cost of reducing unemployment benefits? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Strongly Against 8%
Against 18%
In Favor 55%
Strongly In Favor 19%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Strongly Against 5% 9% 8% 10%
Against 19% 18% 19% 15%
In Favor 53% 51% 56% 62%
Strongly In Favor 22% 22% 17% 13%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Strongly Against 9% 7% 10% 8%
Against 18% 19% 15% 18%
In Favor 52% 57% 53% 58%
Strongly In Favor 21% 17% 22% 15%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Strongly Against 10% 6% 0% 0%
Against 17% 19% 33% 100%
In Favor 54% 56% 57% 0%
Strongly In Favor 20% 18% 10% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly Against 11% 8% 5%
Against 17% 18% 19%
In Favor 55% 55% 55%
Strongly In Favor 17% 19% 20%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Strongly Against 5% 13% 10%
Against 18% 17% 18%
In Favor 56% 53% 55%
Strongly In Favor 21% 16% 17%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Strongly Against 10% 6% 7% 5%
Against 18% 20% 14% 19%
In Favor 55% 53% 58% 55%
Strongly In Favor 17% 21% 21% 21%


Q14: Donald Trump Approval

Do you approve or disapprove of Donald Trump? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Strongly approve 23%
Somewhat approve 23%
Somewhat disapprove 14%
Strongly disapprove 40%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Strongly approve 16% 23% 25% 28%
Somewhat approve 23% 25% 22% 23%
Somewhat disapprove 18% 15% 12% 9%
Strongly disapprove 42% 37% 41% 41%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Strongly approve 28% 24% 15% 19%
Somewhat approve 23% 24% 22% 25%
Somewhat disapprove 10% 16% 13% 18%
Strongly disapprove 39% 37% 50% 39%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Strongly approve 26% 20% 33% 100%
Somewhat approve 18% 30% 0% 0%
Somewhat disapprove 14% 14% 0% 0%
Strongly disapprove 42% 36% 67% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly approve 32% 23% 14%
Somewhat approve 21% 27% 23%
Somewhat disapprove 12% 7% 20%
Strongly disapprove 34% 43% 43%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Strongly approve 5% 15% 47%
Somewhat approve 10% 23% 38%
Somewhat disapprove 12% 25% 11%
Strongly disapprove 72% 37% 4%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Strongly approve 28% 9% 21% 16%
Somewhat approve 25% 18% 23% 18%
Somewhat disapprove 14% 13% 14% 13%
Strongly disapprove 33% 60% 43% 52%


Q15: News Coverage in America Accurately Represents Situations on the Ground

How much do you think news coverage in America accurately represents current situations on the ground? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
All of the time 6%
Most of the time 21%
Sometimes 38%
Rarely, but it is accurate sometimes 26%
Never 10%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
All of the time 7% 10% 2% 2%
Most of the time 16% 25% 20% 20%
Sometimes 42% 36% 39% 35%
Rarely, but it is accurate sometimes 24% 24% 25% 31%
Never 11% 5% 15% 12%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
All of the time 5% 5% 4% 10%
Most of the time 16% 23% 29% 18%
Sometimes 39% 33% 45% 45%
Rarely, but it is accurate sometimes 25% 30% 19% 19%
Never 15% 9% 4% 9%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
All of the time 6% 5% 0% 50%
Most of the time 19% 22% 76% 0%
Sometimes 41% 35% 24% 0%
Rarely, but it is accurate sometimes 24% 28% 0% 0%
Never 10% 11% 0% 50%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
All of the time 7% 3% 6%
Most of the time 14% 20% 29%
Sometimes 39% 38% 36%
Rarely, but it is accurate sometimes 25% 29% 23%
Never 14% 10% 6%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
All of the time 7% 4% 4%
Most of the time 36% 8% 9%
Sometimes 41% 42% 32%
Rarely, but it is accurate sometimes 13% 27% 39%
Never 3% 19% 15%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
All of the time 5% 12% 6% 2%
Most of the time 20% 26% 22% 15%
Sometimes 36% 42% 37% 47%
Rarely, but it is accurate sometimes 28% 16% 20% 29%
Never 11% 5% 15% 6%


Q16: Issues that Left-Leaning Politicians are Often Wrong About

Response Percentage
Everything 8%
Sure 7%
Immigration 7%
Abortion 7%
Gun 6%
Issues 5%
Right 5%
Climate 5%
People 5%
Crime 5%
Economy 5%
Change 5%
Think 4%
Taxes 4%
Know 4%
Inflation 4%
1 The table only displays words that appear in at least 3% of the responses

Q17: Importance of Issues of Water to the Federal Government

In comparison to other issues, how important should issues of water be to the federal government? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Extremely important 48%
Somewhat important 26%
Equally important to all other issues 22%
Somewhat not important 3%
Not important at all 2%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Extremely important 50% 50% 41% 48%
Somewhat important 26% 28% 25% 22%
Equally important to all other issues 19% 18% 26% 25%
Somewhat not important 1% 1% 5% 5%
Not important at all 3% 2% 3% 1%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Extremely important 45% 48% 55% 44%
Somewhat important 22% 30% 23% 22%
Equally important to all other issues 27% 18% 18% 25%
Somewhat not important 3% 3% 2% 3%
Not important at all 3% 1% 1% 6%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Extremely important 47% 48% 56% 100%
Somewhat important 22% 29% 0% 0%
Equally important to all other issues 26% 17% 44% 0%
Somewhat not important 3% 3% 0% 0%
Not important at all 2% 2% 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Extremely important 47% 48% 48%
Somewhat important 20% 25% 31%
Equally important to all other issues 26% 23% 16%
Somewhat not important 3% 3% 3%
Not important at all 4% 1% 1%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Extremely important 56% 40% 41%
Somewhat important 27% 18% 27%
Equally important to all other issues 15% 35% 23%
Somewhat not important 1% 4% 5%
Not important at all 1% 3% 3%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Extremely important 44% 62% 48% 48%
Somewhat important 26% 21% 24% 31%
Equally important to all other issues 24% 14% 21% 19%
Somewhat not important 4% 2% 1% 2%
Not important at all 2% 1% 5% 0%


Q18: Familiarity With Water Scarcity Challenges in the Colorado River

How knowledgeable would you describe yourself of water scarcity challenges in the Colorado River? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Very knowledgeable 10%
Moderately knowledgeable 24%
Mildly knowledgeable 27%
Not at all knowledgeable 38%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Very knowledgeable 14% 14% 7% 4%
Moderately knowledgeable 26% 24% 26% 22%
Mildly knowledgeable 29% 24% 26% 32%
Not at all knowledgeable 32% 38% 40% 42%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Very knowledgeable 7% 10% 15% 16%
Moderately knowledgeable 16% 28% 22% 34%
Mildly knowledgeable 26% 28% 30% 25%
Not at all knowledgeable 51% 33% 33% 24%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Very knowledgeable 9% 11% 22% 100%
Moderately knowledgeable 18% 30% 0% 0%
Mildly knowledgeable 24% 31% 10% 0%
Not at all knowledgeable 48% 27% 68% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Very knowledgeable 11% 6% 13%
Moderately knowledgeable 17% 24% 32%
Mildly knowledgeable 26% 31% 27%
Not at all knowledgeable 47% 38% 29%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Very knowledgeable 13% 8% 8%
Moderately knowledgeable 27% 13% 25%
Mildly knowledgeable 27% 28% 28%
Not at all knowledgeable 32% 50% 40%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Very knowledgeable 9% 18% 15% 3%
Moderately knowledgeable 24% 22% 24% 29%
Mildly knowledgeable 28% 25% 26% 27%
Not at all knowledgeable 39% 35% 35% 41%


Q19: Should Environmental Protection Agency do More

Should the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) do more? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Yes 63%
No 11%
Don’t Know 25%
Refuse to Answer 1%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Yes 70% 70% 59% 53%
No 7% 8% 11% 18%
Don’t Know 22% 21% 30% 29%
Refuse to Answer 1% 1% 1% 1%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Yes 61% 64% 68% 63%
No 9% 11% 12% 13%
Don’t Know 28% 24% 20% 24%
Refuse to Answer 2% 1% 0% 0%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Yes 60% 67% 89% 100%
No 8% 14% 0% 0%
Don’t Know 31% 19% 11% 0%
Refuse to Answer 1% 1% 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Yes 63% 59% 67%
No 7% 12% 13%
Don’t Know 29% 27% 19%
Refuse to Answer 1% 1% 1%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Yes 79% 53% 50%
No 4% 8% 19%
Don’t Know 17% 35% 30%
Refuse to Answer 1% 3% 1%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Yes 57% 70% 75% 74%
No 14% 4% 7% 4%
Don’t Know 28% 23% 17% 21%
Refuse to Answer 1% 2% 1% 0%


Q20: Opinions on Immigrants from Mexico

Response Percentage
Everything 8%
Sure 7%
Immigration 7%
Abortion 7%
Gun 6%
Issues 5%
Right 5%
Climate 5%
People 5%
Crime 5%
Economy 5%
Change 5%
Think 4%
Taxes 4%
Know 4%
Inflation 4%
1 The table only displays words that appear in at least 3% of the responses

Q21: Change in Likelihood to Vote for a Candidate for Congress if Made Racist Remark

How would you change your likelihood to vote for a candidate for Congress if it emerges that they made a remark that could be interpreted as racist during a private conversation? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Would be less likely to vote for him/her 51%
Neither more nor less likely to vote for him/her, given everything else I would know about the candidate 42%
Would be more likely to vote for him/her 7%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Would be less likely to vote for him/her 54% 50% 51% 50%
Neither more nor less likely to vote for him/her, given everything else I would know about the candidate 41% 36% 45% 48%
Would be more likely to vote for him/her 4% 14% 5% 2%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Would be less likely to vote for him/her 53% 50% 50% 49%
Neither more nor less likely to vote for him/her, given everything else I would know about the candidate 44% 46% 31% 36%
Would be more likely to vote for him/her 3% 4% 19% 16%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Would be less likely to vote for him/her 55% 47% 66% 0%
Neither more nor less likely to vote for him/her, given everything else I would know about the candidate 41% 44% 13% 100%
Would be more likely to vote for him/her 5% 9% 22% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Would be less likely to vote for him/her 49% 53% 51%
Neither more nor less likely to vote for him/her, given everything else I would know about the candidate 46% 44% 36%
Would be more likely to vote for him/her 5% 3% 12%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Would be less likely to vote for him/her 65% 43% 38%
Neither more nor less likely to vote for him/her, given everything else I would know about the candidate 24% 54% 58%
Would be more likely to vote for him/her 11% 3% 4%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Would be less likely to vote for him/her 45% 66% 52% 66%
Neither more nor less likely to vote for him/her, given everything else I would know about the candidate 47% 28% 38% 32%
Would be more likely to vote for him/her 7% 6% 9% 2%


Q22: City or Town’s Effort in Promoting Voter Registration and Civic Engagement

On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your city or town’s efforts in promoting voter registration and civic engagement opportunities? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
1 No effort at all 8%
2 4%
3 7%
4 5%
5 Moderate effort 33%
6 6%
7 9%
8 13%
9 5%
10 Very strong effort 11%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
1 No effort at all 9% 7% 10% 6%
2 1% 3% 6% 4%
3 9% 5% 6% 7%
4 10% 3% 5% 5%
5 Moderate effort 25% 34% 37% 36%
6 7% 8% 4% 3%
7 13% 8% 7% 8%
8 11% 12% 11% 18%
9 5% 7% 4% 5%
10 Very strong effort 10% 14% 9% 9%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
1 No effort at all 9% 9% 2% 6%
2 4% 4% 3% 0%
3 6% 8% 4% 6%
4 6% 4% 7% 6%
5 Moderate effort 38% 31% 34% 27%
6 3% 7% 4% 10%
7 6% 10% 9% 8%
8 9% 15% 17% 13%
9 4% 5% 6% 10%
10 Very strong effort 13% 7% 14% 14%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
1 No effort at all 8% 6% 44% 0%
2 3% 4% 0% 0%
3 7% 7% 0% 0%
4 6% 5% 0% 100%
5 Moderate effort 38% 28% 13% 0%
6 3% 8% 0% 0%
7 8% 9% 0% 0%
8 9% 17% 10% 0%
9 4% 7% 0% 0%
10 Very strong effort 12% 9% 33% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
1 No effort at all 11% 7% 4%
2 5% 4% 3%
3 8% 9% 4%
4 6% 7% 3%
5 Moderate effort 37% 36% 27%
6 4% 4% 8%
7 6% 9% 11%
8 11% 11% 17%
9 2% 5% 10%
10 Very strong effort 11% 9% 12%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
1 No effort at all 6% 12% 7%
2 3% 4% 4%
3 6% 11% 6%
4 7% 3% 4%
5 Moderate effort 30% 39% 35%
6 8% 2% 5%
7 7% 9% 11%
8 15% 8% 13%
9 7% 2% 5%
10 Very strong effort 12% 8% 11%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
1 No effort at all 9% 6% 6% 4%
2 5% 1% 3% 0%
3 7% 2% 11% 5%
4 5% 6% 5% 8%
5 Moderate effort 32% 32% 40% 32%
6 6% 5% 4% 4%
7 9% 8% 4% 17%
8 11% 16% 13% 19%
9 6% 8% 3% 4%
10 Very strong effort 11% 14% 11% 6%


Q23: Race Made Things More Difficult

Please indicate whether you think that your race has made things more difficult for you in any of the following ways. Please select all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
None of the above 54%
Getting financial assistance 22%
How you’re treated by strangers 20%
Getting a job 18%
Making your voice heard in politics 18%
Interactions with the police 16%
Interactions with government officials 14%
Doing well in school 9%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
None of the above 39% 47% 59% 70%
How you’re treated by strangers 31% 25% 16% 9%
Getting financial assistance 30% 23% 20% 14%
Making your voice heard in politics 29% 22% 10% 11%
Getting a job 23% 21% 16% 13%
Interactions with government officials 21% 16% 10% 9%
Interactions with the police 20% 22% 12% 8%
Doing well in school 19% 9% 6% 6%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
None of the above 54% 53% 58% 49%
Getting financial assistance 26% 23% 14% 18%
How you’re treated by strangers 22% 20% 12% 23%
Getting a job 20% 17% 14% 23%
Interactions with the police 20% 15% 12% 14%
Making your voice heard in politics 19% 17% 19% 19%
Interactions with government officials 15% 14% 10% 17%
Doing well in school 10% 9% 8% 12%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
None of the above 57% 51% 57%
Getting financial assistance 21% 22% 21%
How you’re treated by strangers 19% 21% 21%
Making your voice heard in politics 19% 17% 43%
Getting a job 18% 19% 21%
Interactions with the police 14% 18% 21%
Interactions with government officials 12% 16% 21% 100%
Doing well in school 8% 11% 43%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
None of the above 54% 54% 53%
Getting financial assistance 24% 23% 19%
How you’re treated by strangers 22% 18% 20%
Making your voice heard in politics 19% 19% 16%
Interactions with the police 19% 14% 14%
Interactions with government officials 16% 12% 14%
Getting a job 16% 18% 21%
Doing well in school 12% 8% 8%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
None of the above 51% 53% 57%
Getting a job 22% 15% 15%
How you’re treated by strangers 21% 23% 18%
Interactions with the police 21% 16% 11%
Getting financial assistance 19% 26% 23%
Making your voice heard in politics 19% 16% 19%
Interactions with government officials 16% 15% 11%
Doing well in school 12% 5% 9%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
None of the above 65% 18% 44% 46%
Getting financial assistance 20% 37% 13% 28%
Making your voice heard in politics 13% 32% 19% 34%
Getting a job 13% 39% 17% 32%
How you’re treated by strangers 12% 45% 29% 28%
Interactions with government officials 10% 30% 16% 19%
Interactions with the police 7% 49% 22% 20%
Doing well in school 6% 21% 11% 14%


Q24: Moving to New Residence in the Same Area

If you had to move to a new residence in the same area as you currently live, how difficult would it be for you to find a new place to live as good or better than your current residence? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Not difficult at all 32%
Somewhat difficult 36%
Difficult 16%
Extremely difficult 16%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Not difficult at all 23% 30% 36% 39%
Somewhat difficult 47% 39% 28% 29%
Difficult 16% 16% 20% 14%
Extremely difficult 14% 15% 16% 17%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Not difficult at all 24% 34% 42% 35%
Somewhat difficult 35% 38% 31% 36%
Difficult 18% 16% 14% 17%
Extremely difficult 24% 12% 13% 12%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Not difficult at all 27% 37% 44% 0%
Somewhat difficult 36% 36% 43% 100%
Difficult 18% 15% 0% 0%
Extremely difficult 19% 12% 13% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Not difficult at all 30% 31% 35%
Somewhat difficult 31% 40% 38%
Difficult 18% 12% 18%
Extremely difficult 21% 18% 9%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Not difficult at all 33% 28% 33%
Somewhat difficult 39% 34% 33%
Difficult 14% 19% 17%
Extremely difficult 13% 18% 17%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Not difficult at all 33% 27% 29% 42%
Somewhat difficult 33% 42% 42% 36%
Difficult 18% 17% 14% 9%
Extremely difficult 17% 13% 15% 13%


Q25: Trust Information from Network News Organizations

How much, if at all, do you trust the information you get from network news organizations (e.g., ABC, CBS, NBC)? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
A lot 14%
Some 42%
Not too much 24%
Not at all 20%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
A lot 11% 17% 13% 13%
Some 45% 45% 42% 35%
Not too much 25% 24% 21% 25%
Not at all 19% 14% 24% 27%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
A lot 10% 14% 20% 16%
Some 38% 41% 47% 51%
Not too much 26% 25% 21% 17%
Not at all 26% 20% 12% 16%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
A lot 12% 15% 66% 0%
Some 47% 37% 10% 100%
Not too much 22% 26% 13% 0%
Not at all 19% 22% 11% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
A lot 11% 11% 19%
Some 40% 43% 44%
Not too much 26% 22% 24%
Not at all 23% 24% 13%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
A lot 23% 7% 6%
Some 56% 36% 29%
Not too much 16% 34% 29%
Not at all 5% 23% 36%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
A lot 13% 23% 13% 8%
Some 38% 52% 42% 56%
Not too much 25% 18% 29% 15%
Not at all 24% 8% 16% 21%


Q26: The Majority Should Get What it Wants

Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: In politics, the majority should get what it wants — no matter what the minority wants. (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Strongly Disagree 15%
Disagree 14%
Somewhat Disagree 17%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree 25%
Somewhat Agree 16%
Agree 8%
Strongly Agree 6%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Strongly Disagree 8% 14% 19% 17%
Disagree 10% 12% 16% 17%
Somewhat Disagree 22% 15% 15% 16%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree 27% 26% 28% 19%
Somewhat Agree 21% 14% 13% 18%
Agree 7% 10% 6% 9%
Strongly Agree 5% 8% 4% 4%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Strongly Disagree 17% 17% 6% 12%
Disagree 13% 13% 15% 17%
Somewhat Disagree 16% 17% 20% 12%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree 32% 22% 17% 25%
Somewhat Agree 11% 19% 22% 9%
Agree 5% 9% 8% 18%
Strongly Agree 6% 3% 10% 7%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Strongly Disagree 17% 13% 11% 0%
Disagree 12% 16% 13% 0%
Somewhat Disagree 15% 18% 44% 100%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree 30% 20% 0% 0%
Somewhat Agree 15% 17% 10% 0%
Agree 6% 11% 22% 0%
Strongly Agree 5% 6% 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly Disagree 14% 16% 15%
Disagree 10% 16% 17%
Somewhat Disagree 14% 19% 18%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree 34% 25% 15%
Somewhat Agree 13% 15% 20%
Agree 9% 6% 9%
Strongly Agree 6% 3% 7%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Strongly Disagree 14% 19% 15%
Disagree 14% 10% 14%
Somewhat Disagree 19% 17% 14%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree 21% 40% 23%
Somewhat Agree 18% 7% 17%
Agree 10% 3% 9%
Strongly Agree 4% 4% 7%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Strongly Disagree 14% 22% 13% 19%
Disagree 15% 13% 9% 12%
Somewhat Disagree 16% 9% 21% 23%
Neither Agree Nor Disagree 23% 24% 31% 27%
Somewhat Agree 18% 14% 14% 8%
Agree 8% 8% 9% 11%
Strongly Agree 6% 9% 2% 1%


Q27: America is a Democracy or a Republic

Personally, do you consider America to be a Democracy or a Republic? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
A Democracy 57%
A Republic 43%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
A Democracy 59% 62% 55% 51%
A Republic 41% 38% 45% 49%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
A Democracy 56% 55% 62% 63%
A Republic 44% 45% 38% 37%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
A Democracy 59% 55% 55% 100%
A Republic 41% 45% 45% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
A Democracy 55% 55% 62%
A Republic 45% 45% 38%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
A Democracy 82% 44% 35%
A Republic 18% 56% 65%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
A Democracy 53% 64% 68% 57%
A Republic 47% 36% 32% 43%


Q28: Opinion About Tottenham Hotspur

Do you generally have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Tottenham Hotspur? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Favorable 13%
Unfavorable 5%
Don’t know 14%
I haven’t heard of them 68%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Favorable 22% 22% 4% 3%
Unfavorable 5% 7% 5% 2%
Don’t know 16% 14% 17% 9%
I haven’t heard of them 57% 58% 74% 86%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Favorable 6% 13% 23% 23%
Unfavorable 4% 4% 10% 6%
Don’t know 15% 16% 9% 10%
I haven’t heard of them 76% 67% 58% 62%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Favorable 9% 17% 22% 0%
Unfavorable 4% 6% 0% 0%
Don’t know 14% 14% 0% 100%
I haven’t heard of them 74% 62% 78% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Favorable 7% 10% 23%
Unfavorable 4% 3% 7%
Don’t know 14% 15% 13%
I haven’t heard of them 75% 72% 58%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Favorable 20% 4% 9%
Unfavorable 8% 3% 3%
Don’t know 12% 15% 15%
I haven’t heard of them 60% 78% 74%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Favorable 11% 24% 16% 11%
Unfavorable 4% 7% 7% 3%
Don’t know 12% 18% 19% 11%
I haven’t heard of them 73% 52% 58% 75%


Q29: Common Sense Thinking About Politics Wished More People Understood

Response Percentage
Vote 13%
People 11%
Politics 10%
Politicians 9%
Party 5%
Get 4%
Just 4%
Work 4%
Need 4%
Elect 4%
Right 4%
Lie 4%
1 The table only displays words that appear in at least 3% of the responses

Q30: Participated in Demonstration in the Last 12 Months

Have you participated in a demonstration in the last 12 months? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Yes 9%
No 90%
Prefer not to answer 1%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Yes 15% 14% 3% 1%
No 82% 84% 96% 98%
Prefer not to answer 2% 1% 1% 1%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Yes 4% 10% 14% 11%
No 95% 88% 85% 89%
Prefer not to answer 1% 1% 1% 1%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Yes 7% 11% 44% 0%
No 92% 88% 56% 100%
Prefer not to answer 1% 1% 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Yes 5% 8% 13%
No 95% 91% 84%
Prefer not to answer 0% 1% 3%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Yes 16% 2% 4%
No 83% 96% 96%
Prefer not to answer 2% 3% 0%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Yes 7% 14% 9% 11%
No 91% 86% 90% 87%
Prefer not to answer 1% 0% 2% 2%


Q31: People With Student Loan Debt are:

Relative to yourself, would you say that people with student loan debt are overall, as a group… (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Very Privileged 11%
Somewhat Privileged 33%
Somewhat Disadvantaged 43%
Very Disadvantaged 12%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Very Privileged 13% 12% 9% 12%
Somewhat Privileged 32% 31% 33% 40%
Somewhat Disadvantaged 38% 44% 46% 41%
Very Disadvantaged 17% 13% 13% 7%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Very Privileged 10% 10% 15% 18%
Somewhat Privileged 29% 36% 30% 40%
Somewhat Disadvantaged 46% 44% 39% 36%
Very Disadvantaged 15% 11% 16% 6%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Very Privileged 9% 13% 0% 100%
Somewhat Privileged 30% 38% 32% 0%
Somewhat Disadvantaged 49% 37% 11% 0%
Very Disadvantaged 12% 12% 57% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Very Privileged 12% 10% 12%
Somewhat Privileged 33% 33% 35%
Somewhat Disadvantaged 42% 44% 43%
Very Disadvantaged 14% 13% 10%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Very Privileged 7% 7% 18%
Somewhat Privileged 32% 28% 37%
Somewhat Disadvantaged 45% 52% 36%
Very Disadvantaged 15% 13% 9%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Very Privileged 11% 14% 14% 4%
Somewhat Privileged 35% 35% 28% 28%
Somewhat Disadvantaged 42% 36% 45% 56%
Very Disadvantaged 11% 16% 13% 12%


Q32: Opinion of Austria

What is your overall opinion of Austria, the country in Europe? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Very favorable 14%
Somewhat favorable 25%
Middle of the road 56%
Somewhat unfavorable 3%
Very unfavorable 1%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Very favorable 11% 18% 14% 12%
Somewhat favorable 23% 26% 27% 24%
Middle of the road 63% 51% 54% 61%
Somewhat unfavorable 2% 3% 3% 4%
Very unfavorable 1% 2% 1% 0%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Very favorable 13% 13% 21% 15%
Somewhat favorable 20% 26% 26% 33%
Middle of the road 62% 55% 50% 51%
Somewhat unfavorable 3% 4% 3% 0%
Very unfavorable 2% 1% 0% 1%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Very favorable 14% 15% 0% 0%
Somewhat favorable 22% 28% 22% 0%
Middle of the road 60% 52% 66% 0%
Somewhat unfavorable 2% 4% 13% 0%
Very unfavorable 2% 1% 0% 100%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Very favorable 13% 11% 18%
Somewhat favorable 16% 27% 34%
Middle of the road 65% 58% 45%
Somewhat unfavorable 4% 3% 2%
Very unfavorable 2% 1% 1%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Very favorable 16% 10% 14%
Somewhat favorable 28% 15% 26%
Middle of the road 52% 72% 55%
Somewhat unfavorable 4% 2% 3%
Very unfavorable 1% 1% 1%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Very favorable 16% 12% 12% 9%
Somewhat favorable 27% 22% 22% 18%
Middle of the road 53% 60% 62% 65%
Somewhat unfavorable 3% 4% 2% 4%
Very unfavorable 1% 2% 1% 4%


Q33: Actors’ Responsibility for Supreme Court Decisions

In June 2022, a Supreme Court decision [blocked the federal Environmental Protection Agency from setting limits on carbon dioxide emissions at coal-fired power plants. / expanded federal gun rights so that states could not require individuals demonstrate a special need to carry concealed firearms. / nullified the federal right to an abortion, giving states control over abortion policy.] There is disagreement about who is responsible for changes brought by Supreme Court rulings like the one described above. Some think the Supreme Court alone is responsible, while some believe other actors also influence Supreme Court decision making. How about you? Which of the following do you believe are responsible for this change? Select one or more. (N = 1,000)
Response blocked the federal Environmental Protection Agency from setting limits on carbon dioxide emissions at coal-fired power plants. expanded federal gun rights so that states could not require individuals demonstrate a special need to carry concealed firearms. nullified the federal right to an abortion, giving states control over abortion policy.
Justices on the Supreme Court 47% 44% 56%
Joe Biden 20% 18% 17%
Donald Trump 11% 14% 17%
Democrats in the House of Representatives 18% 16% 14%
Democrats in the Senate 14% 13% 9%
Republicans in the House of Representatives 17% 29% 24%
Republicans in the Senate 16% 22% 19%
[Environmentalist/Gun control/Pro-choice] Activists 16% 18% 11%
[Fossil fuel corporations/Gun rights activists/Pro-life activists] 24% 28% 26%
Other (please specify) 6% 6% 8%

Q34: Level of Actors’ Responsibility for Supreme Court Decisions

You indicated that the following actors are responsible for this change. For each actor, please indicate how responsible you think they are on a scale from very responsible (5) to a little responsible (1). (N = 1,000)
Item 5 Very responsible 4 3 2 1 A little responsible
Justices on the Supreme Court 59% 25% 11% 2% 2%
Joe Biden 53% 19% 18% 5% 5%
Donald Trump 52% 22% 19% 3% 4%
Democrats in the House of Representatives 31% 36% 25% 6% 2%
Democrats in the Senate 40% 26% 24% 5% 5%
Republicans in the House of Representatives 44% 32% 21% 3% 1%
Republicans in the Senate 46% 34% 16% 3% 1%
[Pro-choice/Environmentalist/Gun control] Activists 35% 21% 30% 7% 7%
[Pro-life activists/Fossil fuel corporations/Gun rights activists] 46% 29% 20% 2% 4%
Other (please specify) 43% 6% 35% 2% 14%
Note: Respondents were shown items they selected in Q33.

Q35: Abortion Arguments Ranking

Which abortion-related argument do you most agree with? Please rank the abortion-related arguments from most agree (1) to least agree (4). Click and drag to rearrange the order. (N = 1,000)
Item 1 2 3 4
By law, abortion as a matter of personal choice 43% 6% 14% 37%
By law, only in the case of rape, incest, or woman’s life in danger 24% 38% 34% 4%
By law, abortion should never be permitted 22% 12% 13% 53%
By law, for reasons other than rape, incest, or women’s life in danger but only after need clearly established 11% 44% 39% 6%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
By law, abortion as a matter of personal choice 48% 43% 43% 37%
By law, abortion should never be permitted 26% 23% 21% 18%
By law, only in the case of rape, incest, or woman’s life in danger 16% 21% 29% 31%
By law, for reasons other than rape, incest, or women’s life in danger but only after need clearly established 11% 13% 7% 14%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
By law, abortion as a matter of personal choice 40% 43% 47% 44%
By law, only in the case of rape, incest, or woman’s life in danger 28% 21% 28% 24%
By law, abortion should never be permitted 24% 22% 14% 29%
By law, for reasons other than rape, incest, or women’s life in danger but only after need clearly established 9% 15% 11% 3%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
By law, abortion as a matter of personal choice 46% 38% 78%
By law, only in the case of rape, incest, or woman’s life in danger 24% 25%
By law, abortion should never be permitted 21% 23% 22% 100%
By law, for reasons other than rape, incest, or women’s life in danger but only after need clearly established 9% 14%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
By law, abortion as a matter of personal choice 38% 46% 45%
By law, only in the case of rape, incest, or woman’s life in danger 27% 22% 24%
By law, abortion should never be permitted 25% 22% 19%
By law, for reasons other than rape, incest, or women’s life in danger but only after need clearly established 10% 11% 12%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
By law, abortion as a matter of personal choice 63% 45% 18%
By law, only in the case of rape, incest, or woman’s life in danger 16% 20% 36%
By law, abortion should never be permitted 13% 23% 32%
By law, for reasons other than rape, incest, or women’s life in danger but only after need clearly established 8% 11% 14%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
By law, abortion as a matter of personal choice 39% 52% 45% 48%
By law, only in the case of rape, incest, or woman’s life in danger 27% 20% 18% 26%
By law, abortion should never be permitted 21% 17% 29% 21%
By law, for reasons other than rape, incest, or women’s life in danger but only after need clearly established 13% 12% 9% 5%


Q36: Percentage of Americans Who Would Not Vote for a Woman for President

What percentage of Americans do you think would not vote for a woman for president if their party nominated one? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Less than 10 percent would not vote for a woman 11%
Between 10-20 percent 18%
Between 20-30 percent 21%
Between 30-40 percent 18%
Between 40-50 percent 14%
Between 50-60 percent 10%
More than 60 percent would not vote for a woman 8%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Less than 10 percent would not vote for a woman 8% 10% 14% 12%
Between 10-20 percent 16% 12% 18% 26%
Between 20-30 percent 21% 24% 21% 18%
Between 30-40 percent 24% 19% 15% 16%
Between 40-50 percent 9% 19% 13% 12%
Between 50-60 percent 13% 8% 11% 11%
More than 60 percent would not vote for a woman 10% 9% 8% 4%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Less than 10 percent would not vote for a woman 9% 11% 15% 11%
Between 10-20 percent 17% 18% 16% 21%
Between 20-30 percent 19% 23% 20% 21%
Between 30-40 percent 20% 19% 18% 11%
Between 40-50 percent 14% 14% 15% 14%
Between 50-60 percent 10% 10% 12% 11%
More than 60 percent would not vote for a woman 12% 5% 4% 11%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Less than 10 percent would not vote for a woman 10% 12% 0% 0%
Between 10-20 percent 14% 21% 0% 0%
Between 20-30 percent 19% 23% 0% 100%
Between 30-40 percent 20% 17% 22% 0%
Between 40-50 percent 15% 12% 34% 0%
Between 50-60 percent 11% 9% 44% 0%
More than 60 percent would not vote for a woman 10% 5% 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Less than 10 percent would not vote for a woman 9% 10% 14%
Between 10-20 percent 16% 16% 20%
Between 20-30 percent 18% 23% 23%
Between 30-40 percent 16% 21% 19%
Between 40-50 percent 17% 14% 11%
Between 50-60 percent 12% 10% 9%
More than 60 percent would not vote for a woman 13% 6% 4%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Less than 10 percent would not vote for a woman 6% 14% 15%
Between 10-20 percent 18% 14% 19%
Between 20-30 percent 23% 19% 19%
Between 30-40 percent 17% 22% 18%
Between 40-50 percent 18% 10% 11%
Between 50-60 percent 12% 10% 9%
More than 60 percent would not vote for a woman 6% 9% 9%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Less than 10 percent would not vote for a woman 12% 4% 13% 11%
Between 10-20 percent 19% 17% 12% 17%
Between 20-30 percent 22% 23% 20% 15%
Between 30-40 percent 18% 21% 16% 19%
Between 40-50 percent 13% 15% 16% 12%
Between 50-60 percent 7% 16% 12% 21%
More than 60 percent would not vote for a woman 8% 4% 10% 4%


Q37: Grocery Store Buying Method

When you buy groceries at a grocery store, do you use a self-checkout machine to pay, or do you prefer to pay at a cashier? Select all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
Self-Checkout Machine 54%
Human Cashier 51%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Self-Checkout Machine 70% 61% 47% 35%
Human Cashier 41% 45% 55% 66%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Human Cashier 54% 50% 53% 49%
Self-Checkout Machine 52% 54% 52% 60%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Self-Checkout Machine 57% 49% 90% 100%
Human Cashier 48% 55% 21%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Human Cashier 53% 49% 50%
Self-Checkout Machine 51% 55% 55%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Self-Checkout Machine 59% 60% 45%
Human Cashier 47% 44% 59%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Human Cashier 52% 61% 46% 42%
Self-Checkout Machine 51% 49% 62% 61%


Q38: Believe in Global Cabal Trafficking Children and Drinking their Blood

Do you believe that there is a global cabal trafficking children and drinking their blood? (N = 998)
Response Percent
Yes 20%
No 52%
Unsure 28%

Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Yes 28% 24% 15% 13%
No 43% 46% 54% 66%
Unsure 29% 30% 31% 22%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 > $150,000
Yes 23% 18% 18% 24%
No 42% 55% 62% 57%
Unsure 35% 28% 20% 19%

Gender

Response Female Male Non-binary/Other Prefer not to say
Yes 18% 22% 11% 100%
No 48% 56% 45% 0%
Unsure 34% 22% 44% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Yes 19% 22% 19%
No 44% 52% 59%
Unsure 36% 26% 22%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Yes 15% 17% 27%
No 63% 43% 42%
Unsure 22% 40% 31%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Yes 17% 29% 28% 15%
No 56% 42% 47% 46%
Unsure 27% 30% 25% 39%


Survey Details

The MPSA 2023 Omnibus Survey is composed of questions submitted by attendees of the 2023 Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, IL. Verasight collected data for this project in two waves: Recruitment for Wave 1 was conducted on April 19, 2023 and Wave 2 recruitment was conducted on April 25, 2023. In total, responses were collected from April 19 - April 27, 2023. The sample consists of 1,000 United States adults who completed both waves of the survey. Questionnaire text and survey wave designations can be found in the accompanying codebook for this project.

All respondents were recruited from the Verasight Community, composed of individuals recruited via both address-based probability sampling and online advertisements. The data are weighted to match the Current Population Survey on age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, and metropolitan status, as well as to population benchmarks of partisanship and 2020 presidential vote. The margin of error, which incorporates the design effect due to weighting, is +/- 3.6%.

To ensure data quality, the Verasight data team implemented a number of quality assurance procedures. This process included ensuring no responses corresponding to foreign IP addresses, removing potential duplicate respondents, verifying the absence of non-human responses, and removing any respondents failing attention and straight-lining checks. “Speeding” respondents, defined as those completing either wave in less than 40% of the median time for that wave, were also removed.

Suggested Citation: Verasight. 2023. 2023 MPSA Omnibus Survey, April 19-27, 2023, https://verasight-mpsa-2023.tiiny.co/.

 
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