National Survey Results Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Jeb Bush? Q7 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Carly Fiorina? Favorable........................................................ 34% Favorable........................................................ 53% Unfavorable .................................................... 49% Unfavorable .................................................... 28% Not sure .......................................................... 18% Not sure .......................................................... 19% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ben Carson? Q8 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Lindsey Graham? Favorable........................................................ 61% Favorable........................................................ 22% Unfavorable .................................................... 26% Unfavorable .................................................... 50% Not sure .......................................................... 12% Not sure .......................................................... 28% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ted Cruz? Q9 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mike Huckabee? Favorable........................................................ 59% Favorable........................................................ 63% Unfavorable .................................................... 27% Unfavorable .................................................... 19% Not sure .......................................................... 14% Not sure .......................................................... 17% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Marco Rubio? Q10 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John Kasich? Favorable........................................................ 49% Favorable........................................................ 26% Unfavorable .................................................... 34% Unfavorable .................................................... 40% Not sure .......................................................... 17% Not sure .......................................................... 35% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump? Q11 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Rand Paul? Favorable........................................................ 58% Favorable........................................................ 34% Unfavorable .................................................... 34% Unfavorable .................................................... 44% Not sure .......................................................... 8% Not sure .......................................................... 23% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Chris Christie? Q12 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Rick Santorum? Favorable........................................................ 49% Favorable........................................................ 37% Unfavorable .................................................... 30% Unfavorable .................................................... 34% Not sure .......................................................... 21% Not sure .......................................................... 29% 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 Survey of 532 Republican primary voters information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 December 16-17, 2015 Q13 Given the choices of Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, George Pataki, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, and Donald Trump who would you most like to see as the GOP candidate for President in 2016? Jeb Bush......................................................... 7% Ben Carson..................................................... 6% Chris Christie .................................................. 5% Ted Cruz ......................................................... 18% Carly Fiorina ................................................... 4% Jim Gilmore..................................................... 0% Lindsey Graham ............................................. 1% Mike Huckabee ............................................... 4% John Kasich .................................................... 2% George Pataki................................................. 0% Rand Paul ....................................................... 2% Marco Rubio ................................................... 13% Rick Santorum ................................................ 1% Donald Trump ................................................. 34% Undecided....................................................... 2% Q14 Given the same list of choices, who would be your second choice for the GOP candidate for President in 2016? Jeb Bush......................................................... 6% Ben Carson..................................................... 10% Chris Christie .................................................. 6% Ted Cruz ......................................................... 14% Carly Fiorina ................................................... 8% Jim Gilmore..................................................... 0% Lindsey Graham ............................................. 2% Mike Huckabee ............................................... 6% John Kasich .................................................... 3% George Pataki................................................. 0% Rand Paul ....................................................... 5% Marco Rubio ................................................... 9% Rick Santorum ................................................ 1% Donald Trump ................................................. 10% Undecided....................................................... 19% Q15 Given the choices of just Ben Carson, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz who would you support for the Republican nomination for President? Ben Carson..................................................... 10% Donald Trump ................................................. 40% Marco Rubio ................................................... 20% Ted Cruz ......................................................... 22% Not sure .......................................................... 9% 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 Survey of 532 Republican primary voters information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 December 16-17, 2015 Q16 Given the choices of just Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz who would you support for the Republican nomination for President? Donald Trump ................................................. 40% Jeb Bush......................................................... 12% Marco Rubio ................................................... 19% Ted Cruz ......................................................... 21% Not sure .......................................................... 7% Q17 Given the choices of just Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz who would you support for the Republican nomination for President? Donald Trump ................................................. 42% Marco Rubio ................................................... 22% Ted Cruz ......................................................... 26% Not sure .......................................................... 10% Q18 Given the choices of just Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz who would you support for the Republican nomination for President? Jeb Bush......................................................... 19% Marco Rubio ................................................... 24% Ted Cruz ......................................................... 45% Not sure .......................................................... 13% Q19 Who would you prefer as the Republican candidate if you had to choose between just Jeb Bush and Donald Trump? Jeb Bush......................................................... 34% Donald Trump ................................................. 58% Not sure .......................................................... 9% Q20 Who would you prefer as the Republican candidate if you had to choose between just Ben Carson and Ted Cruz? Q21 Who would you prefer as the Republican candidate if you had to choose between just Ben Carson and Marco Rubio? Ben Carson..................................................... 39% Marco Rubio ................................................... 46% Not sure .......................................................... 16% Q22 Who would you prefer as the Republican candidate if you had to choose between just Ben Carson and Donald Trump? Ben Carson..................................................... 34% Donald Trump ................................................. 57% Not sure .......................................................... 9% Q23 Who would you prefer as the Republican candidate if you had to choose between just Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio? Ted Cruz ......................................................... 48% Marco Rubio ................................................... 34% Not sure .......................................................... 19% Q24 Who would you prefer as the Republican candidate if you had to choose between just Ted Cruz and Donald Trump? Ted Cruz ......................................................... 44% Donald Trump ................................................. 45% Not sure .......................................................... 11% Q25 Who would you prefer as the Republican candidate if you had to choose between just Marco Rubio and Donald Trump? Marco Rubio ................................................... 38% Donald Trump ................................................. 54% Not sure .......................................................... 8% Ben Carson..................................................... 26% Ted Cruz ......................................................... 58% Not sure .......................................................... 16% 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 Survey of 532 Republican primary voters information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 December 16-17, 2015 Q26 When it comes to the Republican nominee for President are you more concerned with having the candidate who is the most conservative on the issues, or the one who has the best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election? More concerned with having the candidate who is the most conservative on the issues.... 36% More concerned with having the candidate who has the best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election .................... 52% Not sure .......................................................... 12% Q27 Do you consider yourself to be a member of the Tea Party? Yes.................................................................. 19% No ................................................................... 67% Not sure .......................................................... 15% Q28 Are you an Evangelical Christian or not? Yes.................................................................. 50% No ................................................................... 50% Q29 Do you support or oppose requiring a criminal background check of every person who wants to buy a firearm? Support a criminal background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm ............. 79% Oppose a criminal background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm ............. 14% Not sure .......................................................... 6% Q30 Would you support or oppose a bill barring people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm? Support a bill barring people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm ............... 80% Oppose a bill barring people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm ............... 13% Not sure .......................................................... 7% Q31 The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25which of the following would you support mostincreasing it to $15 an hour, increasing it to $12 an hour, increasing it to $10 an hour, keeping it at $7.25 an hour, or eliminating the federal minimum wage altogether? Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour ................................. 6% Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $12.00 per hour ................................. 11% Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.00 per hour ................................. 38% Most support keeping the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per hour ................................... 26% Most support eliminating the federal minimum wage altogether .............................................. 18% Not sure .......................................................... 2% Q32 Would you support or oppose banning Muslims from entering the United States? Support banning Muslims from entering the United States .................................................. 54% Oppose banning Muslims from entering the United States .................................................. 25% Not sure .......................................................... 21% Q33 Do you believe that thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 or not? Believe thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 ............................................ 36% Do not believe thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 ............................................ 35% Not sure .......................................................... 29% Q34 Would you support or oppose shutting down mosques in the United States? Support shutting down mosques in the United States ............................................................. 28% Oppose shutting down mosques in the United States ............................................................. 47% Not sure .......................................................... 26% 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 Survey of 532 Republican primary voters information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 December 16-17, 2015 Q35 Would you support or oppose creating a national database of Muslims in the United States? Support a national database of Muslims in the United States ............................................ 46% Oppose a national database of Muslims in the United States ............................................ 37% Not sure .......................................................... 17% Q36 Do you think the religion of Islam should be legal or illegal in the United States? Islam should be legal in the United States ...... 53% Islam should be illegal in the United States .... 26% Not sure .......................................................... 21% Q37 Looking back, do you support or oppose the policy of Japanese Internment during World War II? Q39 Would you describe yourself as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative? Very liberal ...................................................... 1% Somewhat liberal ............................................ 5% Moderate......................................................... 23% Somewhat conservative.................................. 44% Very conservative ........................................... 27% Q40 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. Woman ........................................................... 47% Man................................................................. 53% Q41 If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to 65, press 2. If you are older than 65, press 3. 18 to 45........................................................... 23% Support the policy of Japanese Internment..... 28% 46 to 65........................................................... 47% Oppose the policy of Japanese Internment..... 49% Older than 65 .................................................. 31% Not sure .......................................................... 23% Q38 Would you support or oppose bombing Agrabah? Support bombing Agrabah .............................. 30% Oppose bombing Agrabah .............................. 13% Not sure .......................................................... 57% 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 Survey of 532 Republican primary voters information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 December 16-17, 2015 Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Bush Favorability Favorable 34% 82% 34% 33% 21% 41% - 15% 48% 49% 100% 33% 54% 18% 21% 26% Unfavorable 49% 11% 23% 35% 69% 44% - 50% 24% 38% - 62% 33% 82% 60% 51% Not sure 18% 7% 43% 32% 10% 15% 100% 35% 28% 13% - 6% 13% - 19% 23% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Carson Favorability Favorable 61% 49% 98% 46% 76% 62% - 15% 47% 39% 100% 33% 61% 18% 61% 22% Unfavorable 26% 32% 2% 46% 16% 29% - 70% 40% 35% - 49% 28% 82% 26% 31% Not sure 12% 20% - 8% 8% 9% 100% 15% 13% 26% - 19% 11% - 13% 48% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Cruz Favorability Favorable 59% 22% 39% 34% 98% 52% - - 57% 41% 100% 46% 54% 90% 61% 32% Unfavorable 27% 51% 42% 45% 1% 41% 100% 50% 21% 55% - 49% 37% 10% 21% 27% Not sure 14% 27% 19% 21% 1% 7% - 50% 22% 4% - 6% 10% - 18% 41% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Rubio Favorability Favorable 49% 21% 41% 54% 57% 67% - 35% 44% 50% 100% 53% 95% 66% 32% 19% Unfavorable 34% 55% 39% 20% 29% 26% - 50% 14% 42% - 41% 1% 34% 48% 33% Not sure 17% 24% 19% 27% 14% 7% 100% 15% 42% 8% - 6% 4% - 19% 48% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Trump Favorability Favorable 58% 12% 33% 34% 53% 40% - 15% 34% 4% - 54% 38% 79% 95% 51% Unfavorable 34% 74% 60% 55% 39% 55% - 50% 17% 91% - 33% 60% 21% 2% 32% 14% 8% 12% 8% 4% 100% 35% 49% 5% 100% 13% 2% - 3% 17% Not sure 8% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Christie Favorability Favorable 49% 44% 55% 95% 49% 48% - - 46% 39% 100% 6% 70% 41% 42% 18% Unfavorable 30% 31% 19% - 37% 44% - 50% 3% 32% - 75% 23% 59% 32% 29% Not sure 21% 25% 26% 5% 15% 8% 100% 50% 51% 28% - 19% 7% - 25% 53% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Fiorina Favorability Favorable 53% 61% 66% 38% 71% 95% - - 57% 37% 100% 41% 69% 41% 35% 30% Unfavorable 28% 25% 10% 36% 18% 2% - 50% 25% 42% - 40% 18% 10% 43% 26% Not sure 19% 14% 24% 26% 12% 2% 100% 50% 18% 22% - 19% 13% 48% 22% 43% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Graham Favorability Favorable 22% 13% 46% 24% 10% 28% - 100% 39% 20% 100% 33% 38% 10% 15% 3% Unfavorable 50% 41% 12% 43% 71% 44% - - 32% 36% - 49% 45% 41% 58% 39% Not sure 28% 46% 42% 33% 19% 28% 100% - 29% 43% - 19% 17% 48% 27% 58% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Huckabee Favorability Favorable 63% 57% 75% 52% 70% 54% - 15% 93% 38% 100% 81% 66% 41% 63% 27% Unfavorable 19% 33% 4% 27% 19% 21% - 35% - 36% - - 23% 10% 19% 22% Not sure 17% 10% 21% 21% 11% 24% 100% 50% 7% 26% - 19% 12% 48% 18% 51% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Kasich Favorability Favorable 26% 16% 33% 25% 27% 38% - 35% 22% 84% 100% - 41% - 18% 4% Unfavorable 40% 32% 40% 39% 47% 16% - 15% 38% - - 54% 28% 52% 48% 28% Not sure 35% 52% 27% 36% 26% 46% 100% 50% 40% 16% - 46% 31% 48% 34% 67% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Rand Marco Rick Donald Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Paul Favorability Favorable 34% 19% 38% 33% 49% 31% - 50% 50% 38% - 100% 32% 48% 24% 14% Unfavorable 44% 50% 36% 49% 38% 40% - 35% 27% 49% - - 42% 52% 52% 38% Not sure 23% 31% 26% 18% 13% 29% 100% 15% 23% 13% 100% - 26% - 24% 48% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Santorum Favorability Favorable 37% 20% 41% 41% 62% 27% - - 56% 31% - 46% 44% 72% 25% 4% Unfavorable 34% 44% 12% 38% 24% 50% 100% 50% 15% 42% - 41% 33% 28% 40% 28% Not sure 29% 37% 47% 21% 15% 23% - 50% 29% 27% 100% 13% 23% - 35% 67% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Rand Marco Rick Donald Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Republican Primary Jeb Bush 7% 100% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ben Carson 6% - 100% - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chris Christie 5% - - 100% - - - - - - - - - - - - Ted Cruz 18% - - - 100% - - - - - - - - - - - Carly Fiorina 4% - - - - 100% - - - - - - - - - - Jim Gilmore 0% - - - - - 100% - - - - - - - - - Lindsey Graham 1% - - - - - - 100% - - - - - - - - Mike Huckabee 4% - - - - - - - 100% - - - - - - - John Kasich 2% - - - - - - - - 100% - - - - - - George Pataki 0% - - - - - - - - - 100% - - - - - Rand Paul 2% - - - - - - - - - - 100% - - - - Marco Rubio 13% - - - - - - - - - - - 100% - - - 1% - - - - - - - - - - - - 100% - - Donald Trump 34% - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100% Rick Santorum Undecided 2% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Republican Primary Second Choice - - 11% 1% 4% - - 3% 16% - - 16% - 7% - 22% - 2% 10% 16% - - 9% - - - 8% - 13% - 6% 12% 2% - 8% 4% - - 5% 8% - - 10% - 5% Ted Cruz 14% 10% 6% 18% - 5% - - 20% - - 26% 14% - 25% 3% Jeb Bush 6% Ben Carson 10% Chris Christie - Carly Fiorina 8% 11% 21% 4% 15% - - - 9% 8% - - 8% - 3% 4% Lindsey Graham 2% 11% - 9% - - - - - 12% - - - - 2% 4% Mike Huckabee 6% 1% 7% 3% 8% - - 15% - - 100% - 8% - 8% - John Kasich 3% 4% 19% - 1% 12% - 35% - - - - 3% - 2% - Rand Paul 5% - - 2% 8% 26% - 15% 11% - - - 5% - 3% 10% Marco Rubio 9% 4% 10% 20% 15% 18% - - 5% 46% - - - 18% 8% 4% Rick Santorum 1% - - 2% 3% - - - 7% - - - - - 1% - - 36% 16% 34% - 24% 9% - 38% 13% 48% 23% 50% Donald Trump 10% 5% 22% 16% 20% 12% - - 3% Undecided 19% 20% 14% 13% 11% 2% 100% 35% 29% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 - Republican Primary Base Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Carson/Trump/Rubio/Cruz Ben Carson 10% 15% 84% 2% 1% 2% - 15% 34% 20% - - 1% 10% 3% 5% Donald Trump 40% 5% 13% 22% 7% 36% - 35% 14% 5% - 41% 1% 48% 92% 35% Marco Rubio 20% 19% 1% 34% 6% 45% - 35% 14% 34% - 27% 89% 18% - 5% Ted Cruz 22% 29% 2% 33% 82% 2% - 15% 24% - - 13% 7% 23% 1% 5% Not sure 32% - 10% 4% 14% 100% - 13% 41% 100% 19% 2% - 4% 51% 9% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Trump/Bush/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 40% 2% 33% 22% 7% 29% - 50% 15% - - 41% 1% 59% 93% 32% Jeb Bush 12% 87% 22% 12% 1% 16% - 15% 12% 57% 100% - 11% - 1% 3% Marco Rubio 19% 1% 20% 31% 7% 39% - 35% 28% 24% - 27% 79% 18% 1% 5% Ted Cruz 21% 3% 18% 29% 81% 7% - - 26% 8% - 13% 4% 23% 3% 5% Not sure 7% 7% 6% 4% 9% 100% - 19% 11% - 19% 4% - 3% 56% 7% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Donald Trump 42% 14% 34% 22% 7% 29% - 50% 29% 9% - 41% 1% 59% 92% 48% Marco Rubio 22% 30% 20% 35% 6% 36% - 50% 14% 34% - 27% 89% 18% 1% 9% Ted Cruz 26% 32% 26% 38% 84% 21% - - 36% 4% 100% - 8% 23% 4% - Not sure 10% 24% 19% 5% 3% 14% 100% - 21% 53% - 32% 3% - 4% 44% Base Trump/Rubio/Cruz December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Republican Primary Base Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Bush/Rubio/Cruz Jeb Bush 19% 85% 30% 22% 3% 15% 100% 15% 14% 57% 100% 6% 6% - 17% - Marco Rubio 24% 4% 29% 30% 6% 38% - 70% 21% 24% - 27% 82% 18% 13% 4% Ted Cruz 45% 3% 29% 37% 91% 33% - - 51% 4% - 49% 8% 72% 51% 27% Not sure 13% 9% 12% 11% 1% 14% - 15% 14% 15% - 19% 4% 10% 19% 68% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Bush/Trump Jeb Bush 34% 95% 48% 45% 22% 49% 100% 50% 49% 85% 100% 33% 65% 10% 5% 17% Donald Trump 58% 3% 43% 49% 63% 44% - 50% 32% 4% - 19% 27% 90% 92% 60% Not sure 2% 9% 6% 15% 7% - - 20% 11% - 49% 8% - 3% 23% 9% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Carson/Cruz Ben Carson 26% 38% 90% 29% 2% 45% - 30% 39% 45% - 6% 21% 21% 23% 5% Ted Cruz 58% 42% - 39% 94% 44% - 35% 37% 24% 100% 75% 63% 79% 61% 23% Not sure 16% 20% 10% 32% 4% 11% 100% 35% 25% 31% - 19% 16% - 16% 73% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Carson/Rubio Ben Carson 39% 37% 88% 24% 42% 23% 100% 30% 46% 18% 100% 41% 1% 34% 48% 19% Marco Rubio 46% 38% 1% 51% 49% 68% - 70% 32% 39% - 40% 97% 66% 33% 22% Not sure 16% 25% 11% 25% 8% 9% - - 22% 43% - 19% 2% - 18% 60% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Carson/Trump Ben Carson 34% 48% 87% 32% 49% 48% - 30% 53% 59% 100% 33% 53% 10% 3% 17% Donald Trump 57% 33% 13% 44% 47% 38% - 35% 31% 13% - 54% 37% 82% 94% 38% Not sure 19% - 25% 4% 14% 100% 35% 16% 27% - 13% 10% 8% 3% 45% 9% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Cruz/Rubio Ted Cruz 48% 37% 42% 36% 93% 12% - 15% 49% 8% 100% 54% 13% 82% 51% Marco Rubio 34% 41% 30% 32% 6% 77% - 70% 17% 69% - 27% 83% 18% 25% 27% 9% Not sure 19% 22% 28% 31% 2% 11% 100% 15% 34% 23% - 19% 4% - 25% 64% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Cruz/Trump Ted Cruz 44% 46% 57% 43% 94% 51% 100% 15% 59% 50% 100% 32% 67% 41% 4% 22% Donald Trump 45% 33% 27% 39% 4% 34% - 35% 27% 5% - 41% 16% 59% 92% 48% Not sure 11% 21% 16% 18% 2% 15% - 50% 14% 45% - 27% 17% - 4% 31% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Rubio/Trump Marco Rubio 38% 50% 45% 52% 46% 60% - 50% 30% 73% - 46% 97% 18% 1% 22% Donald Trump 54% 27% 45% 27% 48% 31% - 35% 45% 5% - 54% 1% 82% 97% 52% Not sure 23% 11% 21% 6% 9% 100% 15% 24% 22% 100% - 2% - 2% 26% 8% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Background Checks Support/Oppose Support a criminal 79% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 92% 79% 88% 65% 90% - 100% 81% 100% 100% 68% 85% 100% 77% 96% Oppose a criminal 14% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 5% 21% 10% 25% 2% 100% - 10% - - 19% 6% - 17% 4% 3% - 2% 10% 7% - - 9% - - 13% 9% - 7% Not sure 6% - Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Terrorist Firearm Ban Support/Oppose Support a bill barring 80% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 86% 68% 94% 71% 67% - 85% 67% 63% 100% 68% 89% 90% 86% 86% Oppose a bill barring 13% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 8% 32% 3% 21% 12% - - 2% 37% - - 6% 10% 11% 4% 6% - 3% 8% 21% 100% 15% 31% - - 32% 6% - 3% 10% Not sure 7% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Minimum Wage Increase Yes/No 6% 1% 7% 6% 0% 6% - - 16% 26% - 6% Most support 11% increasing the federal minimum wage to $12.00 per hour 21% 11% 19% 4% 17% - 35% 3% 5% - Most support 38% increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.00 per hour 46% 23% 52% 19% 46% - 50% 43% 57% Most support keeping 26% the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per h... 27% 25% 16% 35% 31% - 15% 22% Most support 18% eliminating the federal minimum wage altogether 4% 30% 7% 41% - - - 0% - 100% - Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour Not sure - 2% 5% - 2% 10% 8% 10% - 11% - 11% 17% 100% 36% 42% 59% 42% 21% 12% - 13% 24% - 24% 25% 16% - - 27% 20% 31% 12% 8% - - - 19% 1% - 2% 20% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Ban Muslims from Entering US Support/Oppose Support banning 54% Muslims from entering the United States 21% 37% 39% 57% 15% - 30% 47% 4% 100% 13% 39% 92% 82% 31% Oppose banning 25% Muslims from entering the United States 37% 39% 34% 25% 59% - 70% 17% 54% - 47% 40% 8% 5% 41% Not sure 21% 42% 23% 27% 18% 26% 100% - 35% 42% - 40% 21% - 12% 27% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Believe Arabs Cheered on 9/11 Yes/No Believe thousands of 36% Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 37% 33% 8% 47% 9% - 15% 21% 4% - - 22% 34% 49% 31% Do not believe 35% thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 51% 43% 62% 22% 69% - 35% 26% 58% - 46% 46% 66% 24% 40% Not sure 29% 12% 23% 30% 31% 21% 100% 50% 53% 38% 100% 54% 33% - 27% 28% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Rand Marco Rick Donald Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Shut Down Mosques Support/Oppose Support shutting 28% down mosques in the United States 14% 22% 10% 23% 13% - 65% 20% - - - 18% 34% 45% 24% Oppose shutting 47% down mosques in the United States 68% 63% 60% 40% 73% - 35% 45% 66% - 100% 66% 18% 28% 49% Not sure 26% 19% 15% 30% 36% 14% 100% - 35% 34% 100% - 16% 48% 27% 27% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Muslim Database Support/Oppose Support a national 46% database of Muslims in the United States 36% 26% 34% 40% 17% - 35% 55% 20% - 13% 44% 18% 66% 17% Oppose a national 37% database of Muslims in the United States 49% 52% 40% 41% 73% 100% 50% 36% 59% - 74% 45% 82% 15% 61% Not sure 17% 15% 22% 26% 19% 9% - 15% 9% 21% 100% 13% 11% - 19% 22% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Islam Legal/Illegal in US Islam should be legal 53% in the United States 67% 67% 63% 59% 54% - 50% 52% 79% - 51% 77% 79% 33% 39% Islam should be illegal 26% in the United States 11% 21% 6% 21% 20% - 50% 34% - - 36% 10% 21% 42% 30% Not sure 21% 22% 13% 31% 21% 26% 100% - 14% 21% 100% 13% 13% - 25% 31% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Japanese Internment Support/Oppose Support the policy of 28% Japanese Internment 9% 27% 24% 25% 8% - - 2% 13% - 53% 27% 34% 41% 8% Oppose the policy of 49% Japanese Internment 51% 36% 55% 55% 88% 100% 65% 64% 55% 100% 47% 60% 18% 37% 45% Not sure 23% 40% 37% 21% 19% 5% - 35% 34% 32% - - 13% 48% 22% 48% Republican Primary Jeb Ben Chris Bush Carson Christie Base Ted Carly Jim Lindsey Mike John George Rand Marco Rick Donald Cruz Fiorina Gilmore Graham Huckabee Kasich Pataki Paul Rubio Santorum Trump Undecided Bomb Agrabah Support/Oppose Support bombing 30% Agrabah 31% 13% 33% 30% 24% - - 18% 11% - 27% 30% 34% 41% - Oppose bombing 13% Agrabah 12% 12% 6% 14% 21% 100% 65% 12% 35% - 6% 13% 10% 9% 33% Not sure 57% 57% 76% 62% 56% 55% - 35% 70% 53% 100% 67% 57% 56% 51% 67% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Bush Favorability Favorable 34% 30% 38% 25% Unfavorable 49% 54% 44% 52% Not sure 18% 17% 18% 22% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Carson Favorability Favorable 61% 60% 65% 47% Unfavorable 26% 26% 26% 28% Not sure 12% 13% 9% 25% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Cruz Favorability Favorable 59% 62% 60% 49% Unfavorable 27% 24% 26% 35% Not sure 14% 14% 14% 16% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Rubio Favorability Favorable 49% 40% 56% 41% Unfavorable 34% 43% 29% 28% Not sure 17% 17% 15% 30% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Trump Favorability Favorable 58% 60% 61% 35% Unfavorable 34% 32% 32% 48% 7% 6% 18% Not sure 8% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Christie Favorability Favorable 49% 33% 60% 50% Unfavorable 30% 41% 23% 29% Not sure 21% 27% 17% 21% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Fiorina Favorability Favorable 53% 45% 61% 44% Unfavorable 28% 28% 28% 29% Not sure 19% 27% 12% 27% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Graham Favorability Favorable 22% 17% 26% 15% Unfavorable 50% 56% 49% 39% Not sure 28% 27% 25% 46% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Huckabee Favorability Favorable 63% 57% 72% 44% Unfavorable 19% 19% 18% 26% Not sure 17% 24% 10% 30% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Kasich Favorability Favorable 26% 19% 32% 20% Unfavorable 40% 42% 41% 24% Not sure 35% 39% 27% 56% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Paul Favorability Favorable 34% 41% 31% 27% Unfavorable 44% 33% 52% 39% Not sure 23% 26% 17% 34% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Santorum Favorability Favorable 37% 38% 40% 22% Unfavorable 34% 32% 35% 34% Not sure 29% 31% 25% 44% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Republican Primary Jeb Bush 7% 4% 8% 8% Ben Carson 6% 6% 5% 9% Chris Christie 5% 3% 6% 6% Ted Cruz 18% 25% 16% 8% 3% 4% 11% Carly Fiorina 4% Jim Gilmore 0% - - 2% Lindsey Graham 1% 1% - 3% Mike Huckabee 4% 5% 3% 3% 6% John Kasich 2% 1% 2% George Pataki 0% - 0% - Rand Paul 2% 3% 1% 2% Marco Rubio 13% 8% 8% 18% 1% 2% 0% - Donald Trump 34% 36% 34% 27% 3% 1% 8% Rick Santorum Undecided 2% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Republican Primary Second Choice 6% 7% 6% 3% Ben Carson 10% 11% 11% 3% 6% 5% 7% 6% Ted Cruz 14% Jeb Bush Chris Christie 11% 16% 14% 8% 8% 8% 8% Lindsey Graham 2% 1% 3% 2% Mike Huckabee 6% 3% 8% 4% John Kasich 3% 3% 4% 4% Carly Fiorina Rand Paul 5% 8% 2% 10% Marco Rubio 9% 6% 11% 13% Rick Santorum 1% 2% 1% 1% Donald Trump 10% 11% 11% 6% Undecided 19% 24% 13% 27% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Carson/Trump/Rubio/Cruz Ben Carson 10% 9% 10% 10% Donald Trump 40% 46% 37% 31% Marco Rubio 20% 13% 23% 28% Ted Cruz 22% 24% 22% 12% 7% 8% 19% Not sure 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Trump/Bush/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 40% 47% 39% 28% Jeb Bush 12% 12% 13% 13% Marco Rubio 19% 12% 23% 27% Ted Cruz 21% 24% 21% 13% 5% 5% 20% Not sure 7% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Trump/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 42% 48% 40% 32% Marco Rubio 22% 13% 27% 30% Ted Cruz 26% 30% 26% 15% Not sure 10% 9% 7% 22% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Bush/Rubio/Cruz Jeb Bush 19% 18% 20% 15% Marco Rubio 24% 21% 26% 23% Ted Cruz 45% 48% 45% 35% Not sure 13% 14% 9% 27% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Bush/Trump Jeb Bush 34% 28% 35% 43% Donald Trump 58% 62% 59% 41% Not sure 10% 6% 16% 9% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Carson/Cruz Ben Carson 26% 26% 26% 21% Ted Cruz 58% 64% 59% 34% Not sure 16% 10% 15% 45% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Carson/Rubio Ben Carson 39% 47% 34% 34% Marco Rubio 46% 36% 54% 37% Not sure 16% 16% 12% 29% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Carson/Trump Ben Carson 34% 35% 33% 34% Donald Trump 57% 59% 60% 35% Not sure 6% 7% 31% 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Cruz/Rubio Ted Cruz 48% 54% 47% 31% Marco Rubio 34% 25% 39% 34% Not sure 19% 21% 13% 35% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Cruz/Trump Ted Cruz 44% 44% 44% 42% Donald Trump 45% 48% 47% 29% Not sure 11% 8% 9% 30% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Rubio/Trump Marco Rubio 38% 31% 41% 41% Donald Trump 54% 61% 53% 42% Not sure 9% 6% 17% 8% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Background Checks Support/Oppose Support a criminal 79% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 71% 84% 80% Oppose a criminal 14% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 23% 10% 10% 6% 6% 10% Not sure 6% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Terrorist Firearm Ban Support/Oppose Support a bill barring 80% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 74% 84% 80% Oppose a bill barring 13% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 15% 12% 5% 10% 3% 15% Not sure 7% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Minimum Wage Increase Yes/No 6% 4% 6% 8% Most support 11% increasing the federal minimum wage to $12.00 per hour 14% 9% 7% Most support 38% increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.00 per hour 35% 40% 38% Most support keeping 26% the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per h... 25% 24% 34% Most support 18% eliminating the federal minimum wage altogether 21% 20% 3% 1% 1% 11% Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour Not sure 2% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Ban Muslims from Entering US Support/Oppose Support banning 54% Muslims from entering the United States 62% 53% 33% Oppose banning 25% Muslims from entering the United States 21% 24% 41% Not sure 21% 17% 23% 26% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Believe Arabs Cheered on 9/11 Yes/No Believe thousands of 36% Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 42% 36% 14% Do not believe 35% thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 34% 34% 45% Not sure 29% 24% 30% 41% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Shut Down Mosques Support/Oppose Support shutting 28% down mosques in the United States 31% 28% 14% Oppose shutting 47% down mosques in the United States 45% 44% 66% Not sure 26% 24% 28% 20% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Muslim Database Support/Oppose Support a national 46% database of Muslims in the United States 46% 51% 22% Oppose a national 37% database of Muslims in the United States 41% 30% 57% Not sure 17% 13% 19% 21% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Islam Legal/Illegal in US Islam should be legal 53% in the United States 51% 54% 55% Islam should be illegal 26% in the United States 32% 24% 16% Not sure 21% 18% 22% 29% Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Japanese Internment Support/Oppose Support the policy of 28% Japanese Internment 29% 31% 11% Oppose the policy of 49% Japanese Internment 48% 48% 61% Not sure 23% 23% 22% 29% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Conservative or Beat Democrat More concerned with having the candidate More concerned with having the candidate who has the Base who is the most conservative on the issues best chance of beating a Democrat in the general election Not sure Bomb Agrabah Support/Oppose Support bombing 30% Agrabah 29% 36% 9% Oppose bombing 13% Agrabah 17% 9% 16% Not sure 57% 54% 54% 75% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Bush Favorability Favorable 34% 25% 39% 21% Unfavorable 49% 67% 45% 43% Not sure 18% 8% 17% 35% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Carson Favorability Favorable 61% 70% 57% 68% Unfavorable 26% 22% 30% 18% Not sure 12% 8% 13% 14% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Cruz Favorability Favorable 59% 84% 52% 61% Unfavorable 27% 12% 32% 20% Not sure 14% 4% 16% 19% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Rubio Favorability Favorable 49% 48% 51% 38% Unfavorable 34% 46% 32% 26% Not sure 17% 6% 16% 36% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Trump Favorability Favorable 58% 64% 54% 65% Unfavorable 34% 33% 36% 27% 2% 10% 7% Not sure 8% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Christie Favorability Favorable 49% 40% 53% 46% Unfavorable 30% 44% 29% 18% Not sure 21% 16% 19% 36% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Fiorina Favorability Favorable 53% 68% 53% 36% Unfavorable 28% 19% 30% 29% Not sure 19% 12% 17% 35% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Graham Favorability Favorable 22% 15% 24% 19% Unfavorable 50% 68% 47% 43% Not sure 28% 17% 29% 37% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Huckabee Favorability Favorable 63% 64% 64% 61% Unfavorable 19% 23% 20% 12% Not sure 17% 13% 16% 27% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Kasich Favorability Favorable 26% 18% 28% 25% Unfavorable 40% 55% 36% 35% Not sure 35% 26% 36% 40% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Paul Favorability Favorable 34% 46% 32% 28% Unfavorable 44% 41% 48% 27% Not sure 23% 13% 20% 45% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Santorum Favorability Favorable 37% 46% 36% 31% Unfavorable 34% 36% 36% 21% Not sure 29% 18% 28% 49% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Republican Primary Jeb Bush 7% 2% 8% 6% Ben Carson 6% 8% 5% 7% Chris Christie 5% 1% 7% 3% Ted Cruz 18% 41% 13% 14% Carly Fiorina 4% 0% 5% 4% Jim Gilmore 0% - 0% - Lindsey Graham 1% 1% 1% 1% Mike Huckabee 4% 1% 4% 5% John Kasich 2% 0% 3% - George Pataki 0% - 0% - Rand Paul 2% 4% 1% 2% Marco Rubio 13% 9% 16% 6% Rick Santorum 1% Donald Trump 34% Undecided 2% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters - 2% - 32% 31% 50% 1% 3% 2% 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Republican Primary Second Choice 6% 4% 7% 2% Ben Carson 10% 7% 10% 12% 6% 8% 6% 4% Ted Cruz 14% Jeb Bush Chris Christie 17% 11% 22% Carly Fiorina 8% 15% 6% 4% Lindsey Graham 2% 1% 2% 3% Mike Huckabee 6% 3% 6% 10% John Kasich 3% 1% 4% 3% Rand Paul 5% 9% 5% 2% Marco Rubio 9% 10% 11% 2% Rick Santorum 1% 1% 2% Donald Trump 10% 6% 12% 7% Undecided 19% 16% 17% 27% - Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Carson/Trump/Rubio/Cruz Ben Carson 10% 9% 10% 11% Donald Trump 40% 41% 36% 54% Marco Rubio 20% 10% 25% 12% Ted Cruz 22% 36% 18% 18% 4% 11% 6% Not sure 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Trump/Bush/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 40% 42% 38% 48% Jeb Bush 12% 2% 15% 13% Marco Rubio 19% 12% 22% 18% Ted Cruz 21% 42% 17% 15% 2% 8% 5% Not sure 7% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Trump/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 42% 38% 41% 55% Marco Rubio 22% 14% 26% 15% Ted Cruz 26% 44% 22% 21% Not sure 10% 4% 11% 9% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Bush/Rubio/Cruz Jeb Bush 19% 2% 23% 20% Marco Rubio 24% 17% 26% 27% Ted Cruz 45% 71% 39% 36% Not sure 13% 10% 12% 17% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Bush/Trump Jeb Bush 34% 18% 40% 22% Donald Trump 58% 67% 53% 68% Not sure 15% 6% 10% 9% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Carson/Cruz Ben Carson 26% 15% 27% 32% Ted Cruz 58% 80% 54% 49% Not sure 16% 4% 19% 19% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Carson/Rubio Ben Carson 39% 46% 35% 46% Marco Rubio 46% 44% 50% 30% Not sure 16% 10% 15% 24% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Carson/Trump Ben Carson 34% 40% 33% 30% Donald Trump 57% 59% 55% 60% Not sure 1% 11% 11% 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Cruz/Rubio Ted Cruz 48% 68% 42% 48% Marco Rubio 34% 22% 38% 25% Not sure 19% 9% 19% 26% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Cruz/Trump Ted Cruz 44% 56% 43% 29% Donald Trump 45% 41% 44% 57% Not sure 11% 4% 13% 14% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Rubio/Trump Marco Rubio 38% 38% 39% 30% Donald Trump 54% 57% 52% 61% Not sure 4% 9% 9% 8% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Background Checks Support/Oppose Support a criminal 79% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 67% 83% 74% Oppose a criminal 14% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 28% 10% 16% 4% 6% 10% Not sure 6% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Terrorist Firearm Ban Support/Oppose Support a bill barring 80% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 72% 82% 82% Oppose a bill barring 13% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 22% 11% 8% 6% 7% 10% Not sure 7% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Minimum Wage Increase Yes/No 6% 1% 7% 6% Most support 11% increasing the federal minimum wage to $12.00 per hour 8% 13% 3% Most support 38% increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.00 per hour 23% 41% 40% Most support keeping 26% the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per h... 31% 22% 34% Most support 18% eliminating the federal minimum wage altogether 36% 15% 12% 0% 2% 6% Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour Not sure 2% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Ban Muslims from Entering US Support/Oppose Support banning 54% Muslims from entering the United States 69% 48% 64% Oppose banning 25% Muslims from entering the United States 18% 30% 9% Not sure 21% 13% 22% 27% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Believe Arabs Cheered on 9/11 Yes/No Believe thousands of 36% Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 51% 30% 42% Do not believe 35% thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 18% 42% 26% Not sure 29% 32% 28% 32% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Shut Down Mosques Support/Oppose Support shutting 28% down mosques in the United States 33% 21% 50% Oppose shutting 47% down mosques in the United States 42% 51% 32% Not sure 26% 25% 27% 18% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Muslim Database Support/Oppose Support a national 46% database of Muslims in the United States 47% 41% 67% Oppose a national 37% database of Muslims in the United States 39% 41% 15% Not sure 17% 15% 18% 18% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Islam Legal/Illegal in US Islam should be legal 53% in the United States 53% 56% 36% Islam should be illegal 26% in the United States 33% 21% 39% Not sure 21% 14% 23% 25% Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes No Not sure Japanese Internment Support/Oppose Support the policy of 28% Japanese Internment 32% 24% 40% Oppose the policy of 49% Japanese Internment 55% 52% 27% Not sure 23% 13% 23% 33% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Tea Party Yes/No Base Yes Not sure No Bomb Agrabah Support/Oppose Support bombing 30% Agrabah 31% 30% 32% Oppose bombing 13% Agrabah 16% 14% 5% Not sure 57% 54% 56% 63% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Bush Favorability Favorable 34% 33% 34% Unfavorable 49% 48% 49% Not sure 18% 19% 17% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Carson Favorability Favorable 61% 65% 57% Unfavorable 26% 24% 29% Not sure 12% 10% 15% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Cruz Favorability Favorable 59% 64% 54% Unfavorable 27% 21% 33% Not sure 14% 15% 14% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Rubio Favorability Favorable 49% 48% 49% Unfavorable 34% 32% 36% Not sure 17% 20% 15% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Trump Favorability Favorable 58% 62% 54% Unfavorable 34% 29% 39% 9% 7% Not sure 8% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Christie Favorability Favorable 49% 49% 49% Unfavorable 30% 28% 32% Not sure 21% 23% 18% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Fiorina Favorability Favorable 53% 56% 50% Unfavorable 28% 25% 31% Not sure 19% 19% 19% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Graham Favorability Favorable 22% 22% 22% Unfavorable 50% 49% 52% Not sure 28% 29% 26% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Huckabee Favorability Favorable 63% 73% 53% Unfavorable 19% 13% 26% Not sure 17% 14% 21% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Kasich Favorability Favorable 26% 26% 25% Unfavorable 40% 38% 41% Not sure 35% 36% 34% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Paul Favorability Favorable 34% 34% 34% Unfavorable 44% 44% 43% Not sure 23% 22% 23% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Santorum Favorability Favorable 37% 37% 37% Unfavorable 34% 34% 34% Not sure 29% 30% 28% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Republican Primary Jeb Bush 7% 5% 8% Ben Carson 6% 7% 6% Chris Christie 5% 4% 6% Ted Cruz 18% 21% 15% Carly Fiorina 4% 3% 6% Jim Gilmore 0% 0% - Lindsey Graham 1% 1% 0% Mike Huckabee 4% 6% 2% John Kasich 2% 1% 3% George Pataki 0% 0% - Rand Paul 2% 2% 2% Marco Rubio 13% 12% 15% 1% 1% 1% Donald Trump 34% 35% 33% 2% 3% Rick Santorum Undecided 2% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Republican Primary Second Choice 6% 5% 7% Ben Carson 10% 13% 7% 6% 7% 6% Ted Cruz 14% Jeb Bush Chris Christie 11% 17% Carly Fiorina 8% 6% 9% Lindsey Graham 2% 2% 3% Mike Huckabee 6% 9% 3% John Kasich 3% 2% 4% Rand Paul 5% 4% 7% Marco Rubio 9% 10% 8% Rick Santorum 1% 2% 1% Donald Trump 10% 13% 8% Undecided 19% 17% 20% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Carson/Trump/Rubio/Cruz Ben Carson 10% 13% 7% Donald Trump 40% 39% 40% Marco Rubio 20% 18% 23% Ted Cruz 22% 24% 19% 6% 12% Not sure 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Trump/Bush/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 40% 41% 40% Jeb Bush 12% 10% 15% Marco Rubio 19% 20% 19% Ted Cruz 21% 25% 17% 5% 9% Not sure 7% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Trump/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 42% 41% 43% Marco Rubio 22% 20% 24% Ted Cruz 26% 33% 19% Not sure 10% 6% 13% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Bush/Rubio/Cruz Jeb Bush 19% 18% 19% Marco Rubio 24% 22% 26% Ted Cruz 45% 50% 39% Not sure 13% 10% 16% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Bush/Trump Jeb Bush 34% 33% 34% Donald Trump 58% 59% 56% Not sure 8% 9% 9% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Carson/Cruz Ben Carson 26% 30% 21% Ted Cruz 58% 56% 60% Not sure 16% 14% 19% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Carson/Rubio Ben Carson 39% 46% 30% Marco Rubio 46% 39% 52% Not sure 16% 14% 17% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Carson/Trump Ben Carson 34% 38% 30% Donald Trump 57% 54% 59% Not sure 8% 11% 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Cruz/Rubio Ted Cruz 48% 54% 42% Marco Rubio 34% 31% 37% Not sure 19% 15% 22% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Cruz/Trump Ted Cruz 44% 49% 39% Donald Trump 45% 44% 46% Not sure 11% 7% 15% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Rubio/Trump Marco Rubio 38% 39% 36% Donald Trump 54% 57% 51% Not sure 4% 12% 8% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Background Checks Support/Oppose Support a criminal 79% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 82% 76% Oppose a criminal 14% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 12% 17% 6% 7% Not sure 6% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Terrorist Firearm Ban Support/Oppose Support a bill barring 80% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 84% 76% Oppose a bill barring 13% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 9% 16% 6% 8% Not sure 7% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Minimum Wage Increase Yes/No 6% 4% 8% Most support 11% increasing the federal minimum wage to $12.00 per hour 12% 9% Most support 38% increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.00 per hour 37% 38% Most support keeping 26% the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per h... 28% 23% Most support 18% eliminating the federal minimum wage altogether 17% 19% 2% 3% Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour Not sure 2% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Ban Muslims from Entering US Support/Oppose Support banning 54% Muslims from entering the United States 57% 51% Oppose banning 25% Muslims from entering the United States 25% 25% Not sure 21% 18% 24% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Believe Arabs Cheered on 9/11 Yes/No Believe thousands of 36% Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 40% 32% Do not believe 35% thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 30% 41% Not sure 29% 30% 27% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Shut Down Mosques Support/Oppose Support shutting 28% down mosques in the United States 32% 23% Oppose shutting 47% down mosques in the United States 41% 52% Not sure 26% 27% 24% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Muslim Database Support/Oppose Support a national 46% database of Muslims in the United States 50% 41% Oppose a national 37% database of Muslims in the United States 33% 41% Not sure 17% 17% 18% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Islam Legal/Illegal in US Islam should be legal 53% in the United States 46% 60% Islam should be illegal 26% in the United States 34% 18% Not sure 21% 20% 22% Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Japanese Internment Support/Oppose Support the policy of 28% Japanese Internment 31% 25% Oppose the policy of 49% Japanese Internment 43% 55% Not sure 23% 26% 20% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Evangelical Christian Yes/No Base Yes No Bomb Agrabah Support/Oppose Support bombing 30% Agrabah 31% 29% Oppose bombing 13% Agrabah 12% 14% Not sure 57% 57% 56% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bush Favorability Favorable 34% 46% 35% 39% 38% 20% Unfavorable 49% 54% 53% 41% 42% 64% - 12% 19% 20% 15% Not sure 18% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Carson Favorability Favorable 61% 76% 68% 42% 65% 69% Unfavorable 26% 17% 28% 43% 21% 21% Not sure 12% 7% 4% 15% 14% 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Cruz Favorability Favorable 59% 46% 65% 40% 59% 76% Unfavorable 27% 48% 25% 44% 24% 15% Not sure 14% 6% 10% 17% 17% 9% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Rubio Favorability Favorable 49% 63% 39% 47% 54% 43% Unfavorable 34% 32% 49% 33% 28% 42% Not sure 17% 6% 12% 20% 18% 15% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Trump Favorability Favorable 58% 59% 72% 48% 58% 64% Unfavorable 34% 41% 21% 38% 35% 32% - 7% 14% 7% 4% Not sure 8% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Christie Favorability Favorable 49% 13% 44% 44% 58% 43% Unfavorable 30% 80% 35% 25% 23% 41% Not sure 21% 7% 21% 31% 19% 16% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Fiorina Favorability Favorable 53% 24% 21% 36% 63% 60% Unfavorable 28% 68% 52% 39% 20% 25% Not sure 19% 7% 26% 25% 18% 15% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Graham Favorability Favorable 22% 7% 28% 28% 20% 19% Unfavorable 50% 80% 55% 41% 48% 59% Not sure 28% 13% 17% 31% 32% 22% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Huckabee Favorability Favorable 63% 6% 54% 60% 65% 68% Unfavorable 19% 70% 30% 20% 19% 15% Not sure 17% 24% 17% 20% 16% 16% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Kasich Favorability Favorable 26% 17% 30% 24% 26% 26% Unfavorable 40% 53% 37% 30% 40% 46% Not sure 35% 30% 32% 46% 34% 28% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Paul Favorability - 18% 34% 29% 46% Unfavorable 44% 74% 68% 40% 47% 35% Not sure 23% 26% 14% 26% 24% 19% Favorable 34% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Santorum Favorability Favorable 37% 6% 26% 27% 37% 49% Unfavorable 34% 87% 57% 33% 33% 29% Not sure 29% 7% 17% 41% 29% 22% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Republican Primary Jeb Bush 7% - 5% 10% 8% 3% Ben Carson 6% - - 6% 7% 6% Chris Christie 5% - 11% 10% 4% 2% - 21% 5% 14% 38% Carly Fiorina 4% 17% 7% 2% 6% 2% Jim Gilmore 0% - - 1% - - Lindsey Graham 1% - - 2% 0% 1% Mike Huckabee 4% - 4% 6% 4% 1% Ted Cruz 18% John Kasich 2% 17% 2% 4% 1% 0% George Pataki 0% - - - - 0% Rand Paul 2% - - 2% 1% 3% 7% 5% 12% 18% 8% - - - 2% 1% 59% 45% 37% 32% 32% - - 3% 3% 2% Marco Rubio 13% Rick Santorum 1% Donald Trump 34% Undecided 2% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Republican Primary Second Choice 21% 10% 5% 2% 7% 5% 4% 11% 13% 6% 7% 7% 7% 6% 7% Ted Cruz 14% 46% 8% Jeb Bush 6% Ben Carson 10% Chris Christie - 11% 16% 13% Carly Fiorina 8% - - 4% 8% 12% Lindsey Graham 2% 17% - 6% 0% 2% Mike Huckabee 6% - 14% 6% 5% 6% John Kasich 3% - - 4% 4% 2% Rand Paul 5% - 11% 6% 5% 5% Marco Rubio 9% 17% 10% 7% 11% 8% Rick Santorum 1% - 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 9% 10% 15% 20% 24% 17% 16% Donald Trump 10% Undecided 19% 6% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Carson/Trump/Rubio/Cruz - - 11% 11% 9% Donald Trump 40% 59% 63% 39% 37% 39% Marco Rubio 20% 24% 19% 24% 23% 12% - 18% 13% 19% 35% 17% - 12% 10% 5% Ben Carson 10% Ted Cruz 22% Not sure 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Trump/Bush/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 40% 59% 58% 41% 38% 39% Jeb Bush 12% 17% 7% 15% 15% 8% Marco Rubio 19% 24% 15% 24% 22% 11% Ted Cruz 21% - 18% 10% 16% 41% Not sure - 2% 10% 9% 2% 7% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Trump/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 42% 59% 46% 45% 42% 39% Marco Rubio 22% 24% 16% 27% 25% 15% Ted Cruz 26% - 32% 12% 25% 40% Not sure 10% 17% 5% 16% 9% 6% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bush/Rubio/Cruz Jeb Bush 19% 17% 7% 29% 21% 8% Marco Rubio 24% 24% 30% 28% 24% 20% Ted Cruz 45% 52% 39% 26% 43% 64% Not sure 13% 7% 24% 17% 12% 8% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bush/Trump Jeb Bush 34% 34% 14% 45% 38% 21% Donald Trump 58% 66% 79% 49% 54% 67% Not sure - 7% 6% 8% 12% 9% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Carson/Cruz Ben Carson 26% 32% 17% 28% 28% 20% Ted Cruz 58% 52% 55% 47% 55% 73% Not sure 16% 17% 28% 25% 17% 7% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Carson/Rubio Ben Carson 39% 53% 30% 29% 38% 48% Marco Rubio 46% 30% 46% 48% 48% 41% Not sure 16% 17% 24% 23% 14% 11% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Carson/Trump Ben Carson 34% 24% 5% 23% 39% 42% Donald Trump 57% 59% 79% 59% 54% 55% Not sure 17% 16% 18% 8% 3% 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Cruz/Rubio Ted Cruz 48% 53% 23% 33% 46% 69% Marco Rubio 34% 30% 43% 40% 37% 22% Not sure 19% 17% 34% 28% 18% 9% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Cruz/Trump Ted Cruz 44% 17% 23% 24% 51% 54% Donald Trump 45% 66% 57% 54% 42% 40% Not sure 11% 17% 19% 22% 8% 5% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Rubio/Trump Marco Rubio 38% 24% 13% 32% 45% 35% Donald Trump 54% 59% 77% 51% 48% 63% Not sure 17% 10% 17% 7% 2% 8% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Background Checks Support/Oppose Support a criminal 79% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 54% 82% 88% 80% 71% Oppose a criminal 14% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 46% 16% 11% 11% 22% - 2% 1% 10% 7% Not sure 6% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Terrorist Firearm Ban Support/Oppose Support a bill barring 80% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 34% 86% 83% 81% 78% Oppose a bill barring 13% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 66% 14% 7% 10% 18% - - 9% 9% 4% Not sure 7% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Minimum Wage Increase Yes/No 87% - 9% 4% 2% Most support 11% increasing the federal minimum wage to $12.00 per hour - 41% 11% 11% 4% Most support 38% increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.00 per hour 13% 43% 56% 38% 22% Most support keeping 26% the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per h... - 16% 10% 31% 33% Most support 18% eliminating the federal minimum wage altogether - - 12% 14% 35% - - 2% 2% 3% Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour 6% Not sure 2% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Ban Muslims from Entering US Support/Oppose Support banning 54% Muslims from entering the United States 59% 69% 49% 44% 71% Oppose banning 25% Muslims from entering the United States 41% 22% 33% 26% 17% - 10% 18% 30% 13% Not sure 21% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Believe Arabs Cheered on 9/11 Yes/No Believe thousands of 36% Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 59% 66% 25% 32% 43% Do not believe 35% thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 41% 31% 43% 39% 24% - 2% 31% 29% 33% Not sure 29% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Shut Down Mosques Support/Oppose Support shutting 28% down mosques in the United States 59% 32% 27% 23% 34% Oppose shutting 47% down mosques in the United States 41% 59% 47% 54% 32% - 10% 26% 23% 34% Not sure 26% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Muslim Database Support/Oppose Support a national 46% database of Muslims in the United States 59% 76% 45% 41% 48% Oppose a national 37% database of Muslims in the United States 34% 22% 39% 40% 34% Not sure 17% 7% 2% 17% 20% 17% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Islam Legal/Illegal in US Islam should be legal 53% in the United States 41% 28% 51% 61% 46% Islam should be illegal 26% in the United States 59% 55% 23% 16% 37% - 17% 26% 23% 16% Not sure 21% Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Japanese Internment Support/Oppose Support the policy of 28% Japanese Internment - 34% 26% 23% 37% Oppose the policy of 49% Japanese Internment 87% 51% 43% 55% 44% Not sure 23% 13% 15% 31% 23% 19% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Ideology Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bomb Agrabah Support/Oppose Support bombing 30% Agrabah 24% 50% 35% 25% 31% Oppose bombing 13% Agrabah 45% 10% 16% 12% 11% Not sure 57% 31% 39% 49% 63% 58% Gender Base Woman Man Bush Favorability Favorable 34% 39% 29% Unfavorable 49% 41% 55% Not sure 18% 20% 16% Gender Base Woman Man Carson Favorability Favorable 61% 56% 66% Unfavorable 26% 29% 24% Not sure 12% 15% 10% Gender Base Woman Man Cruz Favorability Favorable 59% 59% 59% Unfavorable 27% 24% 29% Not sure 14% 17% 12% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Rubio Favorability Favorable 49% 49% 48% Unfavorable 34% 31% 36% Not sure 17% 19% 16% Gender Base Woman Man Trump Favorability Favorable 58% 57% 59% Unfavorable 34% 36% 33% 7% 8% Not sure 8% Gender Base Woman Man Christie Favorability Favorable 49% 48% 51% Unfavorable 30% 26% 34% Not sure 21% 27% 16% Gender Base Woman Man Fiorina Favorability Favorable 53% 51% 55% Unfavorable 28% 30% 26% Not sure 19% 19% 19% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Graham Favorability Favorable 22% 24% 20% Unfavorable 50% 39% 60% Not sure 28% 36% 20% Gender Base Woman Man Huckabee Favorability Favorable 63% 61% 65% Unfavorable 19% 20% 19% Not sure 17% 20% 15% Gender Base Woman Man Kasich Favorability Favorable 26% 25% 26% Unfavorable 40% 35% 43% Not sure 35% 40% 30% Gender Base Woman Man Paul Favorability Favorable 34% 32% 36% Unfavorable 44% 44% 43% Not sure 23% 24% 21% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Santorum Favorability Favorable 37% 36% 38% Unfavorable 34% 33% 35% Not sure 29% 31% 27% Gender Base Woman Man Republican Primary Jeb Bush 7% 8% 6% Ben Carson 6% 5% 7% Chris Christie 5% 7% 4% Ted Cruz 18% 13% 22% Carly Fiorina 4% 5% 4% Jim Gilmore 0% 1% - Lindsey Graham 1% 1% 0% Mike Huckabee 4% 5% 3% John Kasich 2% 2% 2% George Pataki 0% 0% - Rand Paul 2% 2% 2% Marco Rubio 13% 12% 15% 1% 2% 0% Donald Trump 34% 34% 34% 4% 1% Rick Santorum Undecided 2% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Republican Primary Second Choice 6% 8% 4% Ben Carson 10% 11% 9% Jeb Bush 6% 3% 9% Ted Cruz 14% 15% 13% Chris Christie Carly Fiorina 8% 5% 10% Lindsey Graham 2% 2% 2% Mike Huckabee 6% 5% 7% John Kasich 3% 5% 2% Rand Paul 5% 3% 7% Marco Rubio 9% 11% 8% Rick Santorum 1% 2% 1% Donald Trump 10% 8% 12% Undecided 19% 22% 16% Gender Base Woman Man Carson/Trump/Rubio/Cruz Ben Carson 10% 9% 10% Donald Trump 40% 40% 39% Marco Rubio 20% 23% 18% Ted Cruz 22% 17% 26% Not sure 11% 7% 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Trump/Bush/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 40% 40% 41% Jeb Bush 12% 15% 10% Marco Rubio 19% 21% 18% Ted Cruz 21% 16% 26% 9% 5% Not sure 7% Gender Base Woman Man Trump/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 42% 44% 40% Marco Rubio 22% 23% 22% Ted Cruz 26% 21% 31% Not sure 10% 12% 7% Gender Base Woman Man Bush/Rubio/Cruz Jeb Bush 19% 26% 12% Marco Rubio 24% 24% 24% Ted Cruz 45% 39% 49% Not sure 13% 10% 15% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Bush/Trump Jeb Bush 34% 39% 29% Donald Trump 58% 54% 62% Not sure 7% 10% 9% Gender Base Woman Man Carson/Cruz Ben Carson 26% 27% 24% Ted Cruz 58% 54% 61% Not sure 16% 19% 15% Gender Base Woman Man Carson/Rubio Ben Carson 39% 36% 41% Marco Rubio 46% 49% 43% Not sure 16% 15% 16% Gender Base Woman Man Carson/Trump Ben Carson 34% 35% 33% Donald Trump 57% 54% 59% Not sure 11% 8% 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Cruz/Rubio Ted Cruz 48% 42% 53% Marco Rubio 34% 36% 31% Not sure 19% 22% 16% Gender Base Woman Man Cruz/Trump Ted Cruz 44% 41% 46% Donald Trump 45% 48% 43% Not sure 11% 11% 11% Gender Base Woman Man Rubio/Trump Marco Rubio 38% 39% 36% Donald Trump 54% 51% 58% Not sure 10% 6% 8% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Background Checks Support/Oppose Support a criminal 79% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 87% 72% Oppose a criminal 14% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 7% 21% 6% 7% Not sure 6% Gender Base Woman Man Terrorist Firearm Ban Support/Oppose Support a bill barring 80% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 88% 73% Oppose a bill barring 13% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 4% 20% 8% 6% Not sure 7% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Minimum Wage Increase Yes/No 6% 6% 5% Most support 11% increasing the federal minimum wage to $12.00 per hour 10% 11% Most support 38% increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.00 per hour 45% 31% Most support keeping 26% the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per h... 22% 29% Most support 18% eliminating the federal minimum wage altogether 13% 23% 4% 1% Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour Not sure 2% Gender Base Woman Man Ban Muslims from Entering US Support/Oppose Support banning 54% Muslims from entering the United States 52% 56% Oppose banning 25% Muslims from entering the United States 24% 26% Not sure 21% 24% 18% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Believe Arabs Cheered on 9/11 Yes/No Believe thousands of 36% Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 31% 40% Do not believe 35% thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 40% 32% Not sure 29% 29% 29% Gender Base Woman Man Shut Down Mosques Support/Oppose Support shutting 28% down mosques in the United States 23% 32% Oppose shutting 47% down mosques in the United States 51% 43% Not sure 26% 26% 25% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Muslim Database Support/Oppose Support a national 46% database of Muslims in the United States 45% 46% Oppose a national 37% database of Muslims in the United States 37% 37% Not sure 17% 18% 17% Gender Base Woman Man Islam Legal/Illegal in US Islam should be legal 53% in the United States 54% 52% Islam should be illegal 26% in the United States 23% 28% Not sure 21% 22% 20% Gender Base Woman Man Japanese Internment Support/Oppose Support the policy of 28% Japanese Internment 24% 31% Oppose the policy of 49% Japanese Internment 44% 54% Not sure 23% 32% 15% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Gender Base Woman Man Bomb Agrabah Support/Oppose Support bombing 30% Agrabah 22% 37% Oppose bombing 13% Agrabah 15% 12% Not sure 57% 63% 51% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Bush Favorability Favorable 34% 54% 25% 31% Unfavorable 49% 33% 54% 52% Not sure 18% 13% 21% 17% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Carson Favorability Favorable 61% 66% 59% 61% Unfavorable 26% 24% 29% 25% Not sure 12% 10% 12% 14% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Cruz Favorability Favorable 59% 42% 66% 61% Unfavorable 27% 36% 23% 26% Not sure 14% 22% 11% 14% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Rubio Favorability Favorable 49% 33% 51% 57% Unfavorable 34% 44% 34% 26% Not sure 17% 22% 15% 17% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Trump Favorability Favorable 58% 62% 57% 56% Unfavorable 34% 32% 35% 34% 6% 8% 10% Not sure 8% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Christie Favorability Favorable 49% 30% 53% 58% Unfavorable 30% 33% 32% 25% Not sure 21% 37% 16% 17% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Fiorina Favorability Favorable 53% 43% 55% 58% Unfavorable 28% 31% 29% 24% Not sure 19% 26% 16% 18% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Graham Favorability Favorable 22% 22% 19% 25% Unfavorable 50% 42% 56% 47% Not sure 28% 36% 24% 28% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Huckabee Favorability Favorable 63% 58% 63% 67% Unfavorable 19% 22% 20% 17% Not sure 17% 20% 17% 16% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Kasich Favorability Favorable 26% 22% 24% 31% Unfavorable 40% 41% 40% 39% Not sure 35% 37% 37% 30% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Paul Favorability Favorable 34% 31% 38% 29% Unfavorable 44% 43% 41% 48% Not sure 23% 26% 21% 22% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Santorum Favorability Favorable 37% 33% 40% 36% Unfavorable 34% 33% 33% 36% Not sure 29% 35% 27% 28% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Republican Primary Jeb Bush 7% 15% 3% 6% Ben Carson 6% 13% 4% 4% Chris Christie 5% 2% 5% 7% Ted Cruz 18% 9% 22% 19% Carly Fiorina 4% 7% 3% 5% Jim Gilmore 0% - 1% - Lindsey Graham 1% - 1% 1% Mike Huckabee 4% 2% 4% 4% John Kasich 2% - 2% 4% George Pataki 0% - - 0% Rand Paul 2% 5% 1% 1% Marco Rubio 13% 5% 17% 14% 1% 2% 1% 1% Donald Trump 34% 38% 33% 32% 2% 3% 2% Rick Santorum Undecided 2% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Republican Primary Second Choice 6% 10% 3% 7% Ben Carson 10% 15% 9% 7% - 8% 8% Jeb Bush Chris Christie 6% 7% 16% 16% Carly Fiorina 8% 5% 10% 7% Lindsey Graham 2% 3% 2% 2% Mike Huckabee 6% 3% 7% 7% John Kasich 3% 7% 2% 2% Rand Paul 5% 5% 7% 3% Marco Rubio 9% 5% 8% 14% Rick Santorum 1% - 2% 1% Donald Trump 10% 10% 12% 8% Undecided 19% 30% 15% 17% Ted Cruz 14% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Carson/Trump/Rubio/Cruz Ben Carson 10% 18% 7% 8% Donald Trump 40% 50% 37% 36% Marco Rubio 20% 12% 22% 24% Ted Cruz 22% 13% 25% 22% 7% 9% 9% Not sure 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Trump/Bush/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 40% 55% 36% 36% Jeb Bush 12% 22% 7% 13% Marco Rubio 19% 12% 22% 20% Ted Cruz 21% 6% 27% 24% Not sure 5% 8% 6% 7% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Trump/Rubio/Cruz Donald Trump 42% 56% 38% 38% Marco Rubio 22% 15% 24% 25% Ted Cruz 26% 21% 27% 28% Not sure 10% 8% 11% 8% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Bush/Rubio/Cruz Jeb Bush 19% 38% 12% 15% Marco Rubio 24% 15% 27% 27% Ted Cruz 45% 33% 49% 46% Not sure 13% 15% 13% 11% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Bush/Trump Jeb Bush 34% 42% 29% 35% Donald Trump 58% 50% 62% 59% Not sure 9% 10% 7% 9% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Carson/Cruz Ben Carson 26% 42% 18% 26% Ted Cruz 58% 47% 62% 61% Not sure 16% 12% 21% 14% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Carson/Rubio Ben Carson 39% 56% 33% 35% Marco Rubio 46% 35% 47% 53% Not sure 16% 10% 21% 13% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Carson/Trump Ben Carson 34% 32% 35% 34% Donald Trump 57% 63% 56% 53% Not sure 5% 9% 13% 9% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Cruz/Rubio Ted Cruz 48% 39% 51% 50% Marco Rubio 34% 34% 31% 37% Not sure 19% 27% 18% 13% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Cruz/Trump Ted Cruz 44% 30% 48% 47% Donald Trump 45% 59% 41% 42% Not sure 11% 10% 11% 11% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Rubio/Trump Marco Rubio 38% 27% 38% 44% Donald Trump 54% 61% 54% 51% Not sure 13% 8% 5% 8% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Background Checks Support/Oppose Support a criminal 79% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 75% 80% 82% Oppose a criminal 14% background check for everyone who wants to buy a firearm 20% 13% 12% 5% 7% 6% Not sure 6% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Terrorist Firearm Ban Support/Oppose Support a bill barring 80% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 79% 78% 84% Oppose a bill barring 13% people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm 9% 15% 13% 13% 7% 3% Not sure 7% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Minimum Wage Increase Yes/No 6% 13% 4% 4% Most support 11% increasing the federal minimum wage to $12.00 per hour 16% 7% 12% Most support 38% increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.00 per hour 38% 36% 39% Most support keeping 26% the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per h... 22% 29% 23% Most support 18% eliminating the federal minimum wage altogether 11% 20% 21% - 4% 1% Most support increasing the federal minimum wage to $15.00 per hour Not sure 2% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Ban Muslims from Entering US Support/Oppose Support banning 54% Muslims from entering the United States 53% 56% 51% Oppose banning 25% Muslims from entering the United States 26% 26% 23% Not sure 21% 22% 18% 26% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Believe Arabs Cheered on 9/11 Yes/No Believe thousands of 36% Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 36% 34% 38% Do not believe 35% thousands of Arabs in New Jersey cheered when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11 48% 31% 33% Not sure 29% 16% 35% 29% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Shut Down Mosques Support/Oppose Support shutting 28% down mosques in the United States 31% 24% 30% Oppose shutting 47% down mosques in the United States 51% 50% 39% Not sure 26% 18% 26% 31% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Muslim Database Support/Oppose Support a national 46% database of Muslims in the United States 42% 47% 46% Oppose a national 37% database of Muslims in the United States 45% 39% 27% Not sure 17% 13% 14% 27% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Islam Legal/Illegal in US Islam should be legal 53% in the United States 59% 54% 47% Islam should be illegal 26% in the United States 26% 26% 26% Not sure 21% 16% 20% 27% Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Japanese Internment Support/Oppose Support the policy of 28% Japanese Internment 23% 27% 32% Oppose the policy of 49% Japanese Internment 45% 54% 45% Not sure 23% 31% 19% 23% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Age Base 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Bomb Agrabah Support/Oppose Support bombing 30% Agrabah 33% 27% 34% Oppose bombing 13% Agrabah 21% 12% 9% Not sure 57% 46% 61% 57% December 16-17, 2015 survey of 532 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988