This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone August 1-4, 2016, among
a random national sample of 1,002 adults, including landline and cell phone
respondents. Results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage
points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by Abt-SRBI of New York.
*= less than 0.5 percent
(Full methodological details and sampling error margins for subgroups appended at the
end.)
1. I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the presidential election in
November: Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances
50-50, or less than that?
Probably
vote
8
10
8
9

Chances
50/50
6
5
7
5

Less than
that
4
3
4
3

Don't think
will vote
(vol.)
1
1
2
2

Already
voted
(vol.)
NA
NA
NA
NA

8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
5/19/16

RV
RV
RV
RV

Certain
to vote
81
79
79
80

No
op.
*
1
*
*

11/4/12
11/3/12
11/2/12
11/1/12
10/31/12
10/30/12
10/29/12
10/28/12
10/27/12
10/26/12
10/25/12
10/24/12
10/23/12
10/22/12
10/21/12
10/13/12
9/29/12
9/9/12
8/25/12
7/8/12

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

68
68
70
72
73
75
76
77
79
79
79
79
80
82
84
85
84
83
81
81

5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
9

4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
7
6
6
8

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
2

1
1
1
1
1
1
*
1
*
*
1
1
1
1
*
1
*
*
1
*

20
19
18
16
16
13
12
11
9
8
6
6
5
4
4
1
0
NA
"

*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
0
*
*

11/3/08
11/2/08
11/1/08
10/31/08
10/30/08
10/29/08
10/28/08
10/27/08
10/26/08
10/25/08
10/24/08
10/23/08
10/22/08
10/21/08
10/20/08
10/19/08
10/11/08
9/29/08
9/22/08
9/7/08

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

68
69
71
73
74
76
77
76
78
78
79
80
81
82
81
83
87
87
89
85

4
4
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
6
7

3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5

2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1

1
1
*
1
*
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
*
1
*
1

22
20
19
16
15
13
11
11
10
10
8
6
5
4
4
4
2
NA
NA
NA

*
*
*
*
*
1
1
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*

 8/22/08
7/13/08
6/15/08
3/2/08

RV
RV

84
79
71
78

10
10
9
9

4
7
8
7

2
3
7
4

*
2
4
2

NA
NA
NA
NA

*
0
*
*

10/31/04
10/30/04
10/29/04
10/28/04
10/27/04
10/26/04
10/25/04
10/24/04
10/23/04
10/22/04
10/21/04
10/20/04
10/19/04
10/18/04
10/17/04
10/16/04
10/15/04
10/14/04
10/13/04
10/12/04
10/11/04
10/10/04
10/9/04
10/8/04
10/7/04
10/6/04
10/5/04
10/4/04
10/3/04
9/26/04
9/8/04
8/29/04
8/1/04
7/25/04
10/29/03

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

76
78
79
80
81
81
81
82
82
82
82
83
83
84
84
86
87
87
86
87
88
90
90
90
89
87
87
87
87
87
87
84
85
85
70

6
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
10
9
7
12

3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
11

1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
6

1
1
1
*
1
1
1
1
1
*
*
1
1
*
*
*
*
*
1
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
1
1
*
1
*
1
*
1

12
11
11
10
8
8
7
6
6
5
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
NA

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
0
*
*
0

10/15/00
10/9/00
10/1/00
9/6/00
8/20/00
8/10/00
8/6/00
7/29/00
7/23/00
6/11/00
5/10/00
4/2/00
3/11/00
2/27/00
2/6/00
1/16/00
12/15/99
10/31/99

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

82
81
81
78
78
79
64
61
59
60
63
62
63
69
67
65
64
72

10
10
10
12
13
12
12
15
17
13
15
14
14
12
12
14
13
11

6
6
5
5
6
6
11
9
10
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
8
10

2
2
3
3
3
1
8
11
11
10
8
9
9
4
8
6
9
5

1
*
1
1
1
1
5
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
4
6
3

"

*
*
*
*
0
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
*
*
*
1
*

2. If the presidential election were being held today and the candidates were (Hillary
Clinton and Tim Kaine, the Democrats) and (Donald Trump and Mike Pence, the

 Republicans), for whom would you vote?
toward (Trump and Pence)?

Would you lean toward (Clinton and Kaine) or

NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – GEN POP
Other
Neither
Would not
No
Clinton
Trump
(vol.)
(vol.)
vote (vol.)
opinion
8/4/16
53
39
1
5
1
1
7/14/16*
50
40
2
6
1
2
6/23/16
51
37
2
7
2
1
5/19/16
48
42
2
5
3
1
3/6/16
54
36
1
3
4
*
12/13/15
53
40
1
3
3
1
9/10/15
51
39
1
5
4
1
*7/14/16 and prior: “Hillary Clinton, the Democrat” and “Donald Trump, the
Republican”.
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – REG VOTERS
Other
Neither
Would not
No
Clinton
Trump
(vol.)
(vol.)
vote (vol.)
opinion
8/4/16
50
42
1
4
1
1
7/14/16*
47
43
2
6
*
2
6/23/16
51
39
2
6
1
1
5/19/16
44
46
2
5
2
1
3/6/16
50
41
1
3
5
1
12/13/15
50
44
1
3
2
1
9/10/15
46
43
1
6
4
1
*7/14/16 and prior: “Hillary Clinton, the Democrat” and “Donald Trump, the
Republican”.
3a. (IF NAMED CLINTON) Do you mainly support Clinton, or mainly oppose Trump?

8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16
8/4/16 RV
7/14/16 RV
5/19/16 RV

Support
Clinton
50
46
46

Oppose
Trump
46
52
51

No
opinion
4
2
3

49
44
48

47
54
48

4
2
3

3b. (IF NAMED TRUMP) Do you mainly support Trump, or mainly oppose Clinton?

8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16
8/4/16 RV
7/14/16 RV
5/19/16 RV

2/3a/3b NET:

Support
Trump
42
39
46

Oppose
Clinton
52
53
50

No
opinion
6
7
5

40
38
44

56
57
53

4
4
4

 8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16

-- Vote for Clinton -Support
Oppose
NET
Clinton
Trump
53
26
25
50
23
26
48
22
24

---- Vote for Trump --Support
Oppose
NET
Trump
Clinton
39
16
20
40
16
21
42
19
21

8/4/16 RV
7/14/16 RV
5/19/16 RV

50
47
44

42
43
46

25
21
21

24
25
21

17
16
20

24
25
24

Oth.
(vol)
1
2
2
1
2
2

No
Neither vote
(vol) (vol)
5
1
6
1
5
3
4
6
5

1
*
2

No
op.
1
2
1
1
2
1

4. If the presidential election were being held today and the candidates were
[(Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, the Democrats), (Donald Trump and Mike Pence, the
Republicans)], [(Gary Johnson and Bill Weld of the Libertarian Party) and (Jill Stein
and Ajamu Baraka of the Green Party)], for whom would you vote? Would you lean toward
[(Clinton and Kaine), (Trump and Pence)], [(Johnson and Weld) or (Stein and Baraka)]?
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – GEN POP
None
Would
Hillary
Donald
Gary
Jill
Other
of these
not vote
No
Clinton
Trump
Johnson
Stein
(vol.)
(vol.)
(vol.)
opinion
8/4/16
47
34
8
4
1
3
2
2
7/14/16*
45
35
8
5
1
3
1
3
6/23/16
47
34
7
4
1
4
1
3
*7/14/16 and prior: “Hillary Clinton, the Democrat”, “Donald Trump, the Republican”,
“Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party” and “Jill Stein of the Green Party”.
NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – REG VOTERS
None
Would
Hillary
Donald
Gary
Jill
Other
of these
not vote
No
Clinton
Trump
Johnson
Stein
(vol.)
(vol.)
(vol.)
opinion
8/4/16 RV
45
37
8
4
1
2
2
2
7/14/16 RV* 42
38
8
5
1
2
1
3
6/23/16 RV
47
37
7
3
1
3
*
3
*7/14/16 and prior: “Hillary Clinton, the Democrat”, “Donald Trump, the Republican”,
“Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party” and “Jill Stein of the Green Party”.
5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as
president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?

8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
5/19/16
3/6/16
1/24/16
12/13/15
11/19/15
10/18/15
9/10/15
7/19/15
5/31/15
3/29/15
1/15/15
12/14/14
10/26/14
10/12/14
9/7/14
6/1/14

-------- Approve -------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
55
34
22
56
33
24
56
34
21
51
30
21
51
31
20
50
31
18
45
24
22
46
24
22
51
28
23
49
27
22
45
26
20
45
22
23
47
26
21
50
24
26
41
21
20
43
21
22
40
20
20
42
24
18
46
23
23

------- Disapprove -----NET
Somewhat
Strongly
42
10
32
42
9
33
41
8
33
46
11
35
43
11
33
46
11
36
51
12
39
50
10
40
45
10
35
46
9
37
50
13
37
49
11
38
47
11
36
44
9
35
54
13
41
51
12
39
51
12
39
51
12
39
51
14
37

No
opinion
3
2
3
3
6
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
8
6
3

 4/27/14
3/2/14
1/23/14
12/15/13
11/17/13
10/20/13
9/15/13
7/21/13
5/19/13
4/14/13
3/10/13
1/13/13
12/16/12
11/4/12
11/3/12
11/2/12
11/1/12
10/31/12
10/30/12
10/29/12
10/28/12
10/27/12
10/26/12
10/25/12
10/24/12
10/23/12
10/22/12
10/21/12
10/13/12
9/29/12
9/9/12
8/25/12
7/8/12
5/20/12
4/8/12
3/10/12
2/4/12
1/15/12
12/18/11
11/3/11
10/2/11
9/1/11
8/9/11*
7/17/11
6/5/11
5/2/11**
4/17/11
3/13/11
1/16/11
12/12/10
10/28/10
10/3/10
9/2/10
7/11/10
6/6/10
4/25/10
3/26/10
2/8/10
1/15/10
12/13/09
11/15/09
10/18/09
9/12/09

RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV

41
46
46
43
42
48
47
49
51
50
50
55
54
52
51
51
50
50
50
50
51
50
51
50
50
50
50
51
50
50
49
50
47
47
50
46
50
48
49
44
42
43
44
47
47
56
47
51
54
49
50
50
46
50
52
54
53
51
53
50
56
57
54

23
25
23
23
22
28
25
25
32
27
29
32
33
33
33
32
31
30
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
30
31
30
26
29
27
24
26
30
28
29
25
25
22
21
21
18
25
27
29
27
27
30
24
27
26
24
28
30
31
34
29
30
31
32
33
35

19
22
23
20
21
20
22
24
20
23
21
23
21
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
9
10
21
20
20
21
24
20
23
24
21
20
18
22
23
24
22
21
22
26
22
20
27
21
24
23
25
23
24
22
22
22
23
20
22
24
18
23
23
19

52
50
50
55
55
49
47
44
44
45
46
41
42
46
47
47
48
48
48
48
46
46
46
47
48
47
47
47
44
46
45
46
49
49
45
50
46
48
47
53
54
53
46
48
49
38
50
45
43
47
45
47
52
47
45
44
43
46
44
46
42
40
43

12
12
9
14
11
10
11
12
10
10
11
8
9
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
12
11
13
15
13
10
11
11
11
13
15
14
16
9
14
13
14
12
12
15
15
11
13
14
12
12
11
8
12
13
13
13
11
12

40
38
41
41
44
39
37
32
33
35
36
33
32
36
37
36
37
37
37
36
36
36
36
37
38
37
38
37
34
34
35
33
34
36
35
39
36
37
34
37
40
38
37
35
37
24
37
33
28
32
34
34
38
35
33
33
35
33
32
33
29
29
31

6
3
4
3
3
3
6
7
5
5
4
4
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
6
4
6
4
4
3
6
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
10
5
4
6
3
4
3
4
5
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
3
3

 8/17/09
57
35
21
7/18/09
59
38
22
6/21/09
65
36
29
4/24/09
69
42
27
3/29/09
66
40
26
2/22/09
68
43
25
*Washington Post
**Washington Post/Pew Research Center

40
37
31
26
29
25

11
9
10
8
9
8

29
28
22
18
20
17

3
4
4
4
5
7

6. (ASKED OF LEANED REPUBLICANS) Out of the candidates who ran, who did you want to
see win the Republican nomination for president this year? (IF NEEDED) Was it Trump or
one of the other candidates?
8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
8/4/16 RV
7/14/16 RV
6/23/16 RV

Trump
39
40
41

Other
53
54
53

38
39
40

No opinion
8
6
6

54
56
55

8
6
5

7. (ASKED OF LEANED DEMOCRATS) Out of the candidates who ran, who did you want to see
win the Democratic nomination for president this year? (IF NEEDED) Was it Hillary
Clinton, Bernie Sanders or someone else?

8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
8/4/16 RV
7/14/16 RV
6/23/16 RV

Clinton
55
48
52

Sanders
35
42
35

Someone
else (vol.)
7
6
5

No
opinion
4
4
8

54
49
52

34
40
35

8
6
6

4
4
7

8. Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of [ITEM]? Do you feel
that way strongly, or somewhat?
8/4/16 – Summary Table

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Mike Pence
Tim Kaine
Bill Clinton
Melania Trump

------- Favorable ------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
48
28
20
34
16
18
38
14
23
41
14
26
56
30
26
33
15
18

------ Unfavorable -----NET
Somewhat
Strongly
50
7
42
63
11
52
26
12
14
24
15
10
38
13
25
39
16
22

Trend:
a. Hillary Clinton

8/4/16
7/14/16
6/12/16
5/19/16

------- Favorable ------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
48
28
20
42
21
21
43
25
18
44
22
22

------ Unfavorable -----NET
Somewhat
Strongly
50
7
42
54
11
44
55
16
39
53
12
41

No
opinion
2
4
2
3

No
opinion
2
3
36
35
6
28

 3/6/16
1/10/16
11/8/15
10/11/15
8/30/15
7/12/15
5/31/15
3/29/15
1/23/14
6/23/13
1/20/13
12/2/12
4/22/12
8/22/08 RV
6/15/08
4/13/08
1/12/08
11/1/07
2/25/07
1/19/07
12/11/06
5/15/06
3/5/06
6/5/05
6/1/03
9/2/99
6/6/99
3/14/99
2/14/99
11/1/98
8/21/98
8/19/98
4/4/98
1/30/98
1/19/98
3/9/97
9/4/96 RV
6/30/96
1/21/96
1/19/96
10/31/94
5/15/94
3/27/94
1/23/94
11/14/93
8/8/93
4/26/93
2/23/93
1/17/93
7/8/92
3/18/92

46
48
46
47
45
52
45
49
58
61
67
66
65
52
54
44
58
50
49
54
56
54
52
51
44
49
59
60
63
64
64
64
58
60
52
47
47
44
28
32
47
54
53
55
58
59
54
59
51
30
28

24
24
23
20
21
25
24
30
32
31
35
35
33
29
26
22
32
28
25
31
27
29
27
NA
15
NA

22
24
24
26
24
26
21
20
26
30
32
30
32
23
28
23
26
22
24
23
29
25
25
NA
29
NA

"

"

52
49
51
49
53
45
49
46
38
33
26
28
27
44
43
54
40
46
48
44
40
42
46
46
48
44
35
36
31
31
28
32
33
30
39
44
42
47
36
34
44
41
39
34
33
33
26
24
20
26
22

11
13
13
14
14
14
10
11
12
13
12
14
14
14
17
15
11
11
13
14
11
11
12
NA
16
NA

41
36
38
35
39
30
39
35
26
21
14
14
13
30
26
39
29
35
35
30
29
31
33
NA
32
NA

"

"

2
3
3
5
2
4
6
4
4
6
6
6
8
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
2
3
8
7
6
4
6
5
8
4
10
10
9
9
12
9
36
34
8
5
8
11
9
8
20
18
29
43
51

b. Donald Trump

8/4/16
7/14/16
6/12/16
5/19/16
4/10/16
3/6/16
1/10/16

------- Favorable ------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
34
16
18
31
15
16
29
15
14
37
18
19
31
14
17
30
15
14
35
17
18

------ Unfavorable -----NET
Somewhat
Strongly
63
11
52
64
13
52
70
14
56
60
11
49
67
14
53
67
11
56
62
14
48

No
opinion
3
4
1
3
2
3
3

 11/8/15
38
16
23
59
13
46
3
9/27/15
35
14
21
60
19
41
5
8/30/15
37
16
21
59
16
43
4
7/12/15
33
14
19
61
16
45
6
5/31/15
16
7
9
71
16
55
13
12/18/11
40
12
29
48
21
27
12
1/16/00*
20
NA
NA
70
NA
NA
11
10/31/99*
18
"
"
70
"
"
12
* "Regardless of how you might vote, please tell me if you have a favorable or
unfavorable impression of Donald Trump, or perhaps you don't know enough to say."
c-d. No trend
e. Bill Clinton

8/4/16
1/10/16
5/25/14
8/22/08 RV
4/13/08 RV
4/13/08
2/1/08
2/25/07
1/19/07
5/15/06
12/15/00
7/23/00
6/6/99*
2/14/99
1/30/99
9/28/98
8/23/98
8/21/98
8/19/98
7/12/98
5/12/98
4/4/98
2/18/98
1/30/98
1/25/98
1/24/98
1/19/98
1/12/98
10/13/97
9/10/97
3/9/97
9/4/96
RV
6/30/96
10/30/95
7/17/95
6/8/95
3/19/95
10/31/94
5/15/94
3/27/94
1/23/94
11/14/93
11/11/93
8/8/93
4/26/93
2/23/93

------- Favorable ------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
56
30
26
53
29
25
63
32
31
55
30
25
47
26
21
47
25
22
55
32
23
55
33
22
61
NA
NA
59
36
24
56
NA
NA
44
23
21
52
NA
NA
57
32
25
54
35
19
48
NA
NA
45
56
39
54
54
55
56
60
54
51
59
59
59
57
60
58
56
54
59
53
55
51
57
59
60
58
52
56
59
59

------ Unfavorable -----NET
Somewhat
Strongly
38
13
25
43
18
25
32
15
18
43
15
28
51
16
35
51
16
34
42
15
27
42
13
30
37
NA
NA
39
13
25
40
NA
NA
50
36
13
44
NA
NA
40
29
11
42
30
12
47
NA
NA
49
40
57
40
42
39
41
35
42
44
35
33
37
38
38
38
38
41
38
43
42
44
40
37
32
37
43
39
29
30

No
opinion
6
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
6
4
3
3
5
6
4
4
6
4
6
3
6
5
5
6
7
4
5
3
4
5
6
3
4
3
5
3
4
8
5
6
5
12
11

 1/17/93
68
10/18/92 LV
56
9/27/92 LV
55
8/23/92 RV
54
7/19/92 RV
58
7/8/92
52
6/7/92
41
3/18/92
37
3/11/92
39
2/2/92
37
1/27/92
23
10/21/91
13
*Washington Post poll

"

"

20
36
36
36
23
33
38
37
31
24
11
9

"

"

11
8
9
10
18
15
21
26
30
39
66
78

f. No trend
9. How do you feel about a choice between (Clinton) and (Trump) as the major-party
candidates for president – are you very satisfied with this choice, somewhat
satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied?

8/4/16
7/14/16

----- Satisfied ----NET
Very
Somewhat
42
13
28
40
13
27

---- Dissatisfied --NET
Somewhat
Very
57
26
31
58
24
34

No
opinion
1
2

10. Regardless of whether or not you’d vote for (him/her), do you think [ITEM] is or
is not qualified to serve as president? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
8/4/16 – Summary Table

a. Hillary Clinton
b. Donald Trump

------- Qualified ------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
60
42
19
38
20
18

----- Not qualified ----NET
Somewhat
Strongly
38
4
34
61
8
52

Trend:
a. Clinton

8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
5/19/16

------- Qualified ------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
60
42
19
59
38
21
61
40
22
63
NA
NA

----- Not qualified ----NET
Somewhat
Strongly
38
4
34
39
5
35
37
4
33
36
NA
NA

No
opinion
2
2
1
2

------- Qualified ------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
38
20
18
37
18
19
34
18
16
39
NA
NA
37
NA
NA

----- Not qualified ----NET
Somewhat
Strongly
61
8
52
60
9
51
64
8
56
58
NA
NA
60
NA
NA

No
opinion
2
3
2
3
2

b. Trump

8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
5/19/16
9/10/15

11. Do you think Hillary Clinton [ITEM], or not?
8/4/16 – Summary Table

No
opinion
2
2

 a. is honest and trustworthy
b. has the kind of personality and temperament
it takes to serve effectively as president
c. has a good understanding of world affairs

Yes
38

No
59

61
72

38
25

No opinion
3
1
3

Trend:
a. Is honest and trustworthy
8/4/16
3/6/16
9/10/15
5/31/15
3/29/15
6/1/14
4/13/08
5/15/06

Yes
38
37
39
41
46
53
39
52

No
59
59
56
52
46
42
58
42

No opinion
3
4
5
7
7
5
3
6

b. Has the kind of personality and temperament it takes to serve effectively as
president
8/4/16
3/6/16
9/10/15

Yes
61
58
56

No
38
40
41

No opinion
1
2
3

c. No trend
12. Do you think Donald Trump [ITEM], or not?
8/4/16 – Summary Table
a. is honest and trustworthy
b. has the kind of personality and temperament
it takes to serve effectively as president
c. has a good understanding of world affairs

Yes
34

No
62

31
33

67
64

No opinion
4
2
3

Trend:
a. Is honest and trustworthy
8/4/16
3/6/16
9/10/15

Yes
34
27
35

No
62
69
59

No opinion
4
4
6

b. Has the kind of personality and temperament it takes to serve effectively as
president
8/4/16
3/6/16
9/10/15

Yes
31
25
33

c. No trend

No
67
72
63

No opinion
2
3
4

 13. Who do you think [ITEM] - (Clinton) or (Trump)?
8/4/16 - Summary Table

a. is more honest and trustworthy
b. better understands the problems of
people like you
c. has a better personality and temperament
to serve effectively as president
d. would do more to make the country safer
and more secure

Both
(vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

No
op.

Clinton

Trump

49

40

*

10

1

55

35

*

9

1

62

30

1

6

1

51

42

1

4

2

Trend:
a. is more honest and trustworthy

8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16

Clinton
49
39
42

Trump
40
39
40

Both
(vol.)
*
1
1

Neither
(vol.)
10
18
16

No
opinion
1
2
1

b. better understands the problems of people like you

8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16

Clinton
55
48
47

Trump
35
35
36

Both
(vol.)
*
*
*

Neither
(vol.)
9
14
15

No
opinion
1
2
2

c. has a better personality and temperament to serve effectively as president

8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
5/19/16

Clinton
62
59
61
61

Trump
30
28
28
31

Both
(vol.)
1
1
1
1

Neither
(vol.)
6
11
8
6

No
opinion
1
2
3
1

d. would do more to make the country safer and more secure

8/4/16
5/19/16

Clinton
51
47

Trump
42
44

Both
(vol.)
1
1

Neither
(vol.)
4
7

No
opinion
2
1

14. Thinking about [ITEM] as president – are you comfortable with this, or does it
make you anxious? Would you say you are very comfortable with/anxious about the idea
of [ITEM] as president, or somewhat comfortable with/anxious about it?
8/4/16 – Summary Table

a. Hillary Clinton
b. Donald Trump
Trend:

---- Comfortable ---NET
Very
Somewhat
47
28
18
28
15
13

------ Anxious -----NET
Somewhat
Very
51
17
34
70
20
50

No
opinion
2
2

 a. Hillary Clinton

8/4/16
6/23/16
1/24/16
12/13/15

---- Comfortable ---NET
Very
Somewhat
47
28
18
47
28
19
46
29
17
47
27
20

------ Anxious -----NET
Somewhat
Very
51
17
34
50
15
35
51
16
35
51
16
35

No
opinion
2
3
2
2

------ Anxious -----NET
Somewhat
Very
70
20
50
70
18
52
69
18
51
69
19
49

No
opinion
2
3
1
3

b. Donald Trump

8/4/16
6/23/16
1/24/16
12/13/15

---- Comfortable ---NET
Very
Somewhat
28
15
13
27
16
11
30
17
13
29
15
14

15. Who do you trust more to handle [ITEM] – (Clinton) or (Trump)? And who do you
trust more to handle [NEXT ITEM]?
8/4/16 – Summary Table
Both
Neither
No
Clinton
Trump
(vol.)
(vol.)
opinion
a. The economy
48
46
1
3
1
b. Terrorism
48
43
*
4
4
c. Immigration issues
53
40
1
5
1
d. An international crisis
60
33
1
5
1
e. Race relations
63
29
1
6
1
f. Taxes
51
41
1
4
3
g. International trade agreements
54
40
3
2
1
*Full sample asked item a; half sample asked items b-d; other half asked items e-g.
Trend:
a. The economy

8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16
3/6/16

Clinton
48
45
47
49

Trump
46
45
46
45

Both
(vol.)
1
*
*
*

Neither
(vol.)
3
8
6
5

No
opinion
1
1
1
1

Both
(vol.)
*
*
1
*
*
*

Neither
(vol.)
4
8
8
7
4
6

No
opinion
4
1
2
2
2
1

b. Terrorism
Clinton
Trump
8/4/16
48
43
7/14/16
47
43
6/23/16
50
39
5/19/16
47
44
3/6/16
54
40
11/19/15*
50
42
*"threat of terrorism"

c. Immigration issues

 8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16
3/6/16

Both
(vol.)
1
0
*
*

Neither
(vol.)
5
6
4
4

No
opinion
1
1
2
2

Trump
33
31
36
32

Both
(vol.)
1
1
*
*

Neither
(vol.)
5
8
7
5

No
opinion
1
1
2
1

Clinton
63
58

Trump
29
26

Both
(vol.)
1
1

Neither
(vol.)
6
11

No
opinion
1
3

Clinton
51
46
42

Trump
41
43
47

Both
(vol.)
1
*
1

Neither
(vol.)
4
8
7

No
opinion
3
3
3

Neither
(vol.)
2
6

No
opinion
1
2

Clinton
53
57
51
56

Trump
40
36
42
37

d. An international crisis

8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16
3/6/16

Clinton
60
59
55
61

e. Race relations

8/4/16
7/14/16
f. Taxes

8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16

g. International trade agreements

8/4/16
5/19/16

Clinton
54
47

Trump
40
44

Both
(vol.)
3
1

16. All else equal, would you like the next president to be someone who has experience
in how the political system works, or someone from outside the existing political
establishment?

8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16
3/6/16
1/24/16
12/13/15
10/18/15

Experience in
political system
58
55
52
62
62
57
57

Outside
establishment
39
41
43
34
33
37
39

No
opinion
3
4
5
5
4
5
4

17. Would you support or oppose a temporary ban on Muslims who are not U.S. citizens
from entering the United States? Do you feel that way strongly, or somewhat?

8/4/16
6/23/16
5/19/16

-------- Support -------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
40
23
18
43
29
14
43
30
12

-------- Oppose --------NET
Somewhat
Strongly
51
18
34
52
13
38
50
14
36

No
opinion
8
6
7

 18. Do you think Clinton is or is not too willing to bend the rules? Do you feel that
way strongly or somewhat?

8/4/16
7/14/16

----- Is too willing ---NET
Strongly
Somewhat
66
43
23
72
48
24

--- Is not too willing -NET
Somewhat
Strongly
26
13
13
21
10
11

No
opinion
8
7

19. Do you think Trump is or is not biased against women and minorities? Do you feel
that way strongly or somewhat?

8/4/16
7/14/16

------- Is biased ------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
60
46
14
56
44
13

------ Is not biased ---NET
Somewhat
Strongly
36
11
25
39
12
27

No
opinion
4
5

20. Trump has exchanged some criticisms with a Muslim-American family whose son was
killed while serving as a U.S. Army captain in Iraq. Do you approve or disapprove of
the way Trump has handled this? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?

8/4/16

-------- Approve -------NET
Strongly
Somewhat
12
6
6

------- Disapprove -----NET
Somewhat
Strongly
73
16
56

No
opinion
15

21. Do you think Trump shows enough respect for people he disagrees with, or not? (IF
NO) Do you see this as a major problem, or a problem but not a major one?
----------- Problem ----------Major
Problem but
NET
problem
not a major one
79
58
21
76
55
21

8/4/16
5/19/16

Not a
problem
19
21

No
opinion
3
3

22. Which of these better describes Trump in your opinion: (he goes too far in
criticizing other people and groups) or (he tells it like it is regardless of whether
or not it’s politically correct)?

8/4/16

Goes too far in
criticizing
57

Tells it like
it is
42

No
opinion
1

23. Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel (optimistic)
or (pessimistic) about the way things are going in this country?

8/4/16
12/16/12
12/14/08
12/11/06
5/15/06
12/18/05
12/19/04
7/25/04 RV
6/20/04
1/18/04

----- Optimistic ---NET
Very
Somewhat
42
NA
NA
46
17
29
51
NA
NA
61
48
57
57
67
62
69
"
"

---- Pessimistic ---NET
Somewhat
Very
52
NA
NA
51
21
30
46
NA
NA
36
50
42
41
30
36
29
"
"

No
opinion
6
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2

 24. And what about [ITEM]? Would you say [ITEM] is more of (an optimist) about the
direction of the country, or more of (a pessimist)?
8/4/16 – Summary Table
Optimist
70
38

a. Clinton
b. Trump

Pessimist
23
55

No opinion
7
6

Compare to:
Would you say [ITEM] is more of an optimist, or more of a pessimist?
Optimist

Pessimist

No opinion

Barack Obama
7/13/08

79

12

9

John McCain
7/13/08

54

33

12

George W. Bush
8/1/04 RV
7/25/04 RV

64
72

27
22

9
6

John Kerry
8/1/04 RV
7/25/04 RV

65
55

22
34

12
11

25. Did you happen to vote in the last presidential election, when Barack Obama ran
against Mitt Romney, or did you skip that one?
8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16

Did vote
68
68
68

Did not vote
32
32
31

No opinion
1
*
1

26. (ASK IF VOTED IN 2012) Which candidate did you vote for?
8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16

Obama
54
56
54

Romney
39
38
42

Someone else
5
5
3

No opinion
1
1
2

25/26 NET:

8/4/16
7/14/16
5/19/16

----------- Voted in 2012 --------NET
Obama
Romney
Someone else
68
36
26
4
68
37
25
3
68
36
28
2

Did not
vote
32
32
31

No
opinion
1
*
1

27. How confident are you in the federal government's ability to respond effectively
to an outbreak of Zika virus in the United States – very confident, somewhat
confident, not so confident or not confident at all?

8/4/16

--- More confident -NET
Very
Somewhat
69
24
45

----- Less confident ---NET
Not so
Not at all
29
15
14

No
opinion
2

 6/23/16

66

18

48

33

21

12

1

Compare to:
--- More confident -NET
Very
Somewhat
The Ebola virus
10/26/14
63
18
44
10/12/14
62
19
43

----- Less confident ---NET
Not so
Not at all

No
opinion

36
37

22
21

14
16

2
*

The H1N1 virus known as swine flu:
10/18/09
69
19
50
8/17/09
73
23
50

31
26

18
18

12
9

1
1

Bird flu:
3/5/06

40

25

15

*

59

16

44

28. How do you feel about the possibility that you or someone in your immediate family
might be infected by the Zika virus – very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried
or not worried at all?
---- More worried --NET
Very
Somewhat
35
12
23
33
11
22

8/4/16
6/23/16

------ Less worried
NET
Not too
Not
65
37
67
39

-----at all
28
28

No
opinion
*
*

------ Not worried ------NET
Not too
Not at all

No
opinion

Compare to:
------ Worried -----NET
Very
Somewhat
The Ebola virus
10/26/14
36
13
23
10/12/14
43
20
23

63
57

29
27

34
29

1
*

The H1N1 virus known as swine flu:*
10/18/09*
52
21
30
46
8/17/09
39
13
26
61
* 2 percent volunteered "already have"

26
30

20
31

*
*

Bird flu:
3/5/06

41

13

28

59

36

23

*

The SARS virus:
4/27/03
33
4/3/03
38

11
11

22
27

67
62

34
37

33
24

1
3

Party ID. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as (a Democrat), (a
Republican), an independent or what?
8/4/16
7/14/16
6/23/16
5/19/16
3/6/16
1/24/16
12/13/15
11/19/15
10/18/15
9/10/15

Democrat
33
33
36
33
34
34
33
33
30
33

Republican
23
23
24
25
25
23
23
23
24
22

Independent
36
35
33
35
32
34
34
36
39
35

Other (vol.)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5

No opinion
3
3
2
3
5
4
5
4
2
4

 *** END***
METHODOLOGICAL DETAILS
This poll was jointly sponsored and funded by The Washington Post and ABC News. The
poll is a random sample of the continental United States, not including Alaska and
Hawaii, with interviews in English and Spanish.
This questionnaire was administered with the exact questions in the exact order as
they appear in this document. Demographics and religious identity questions are not
shown. If a question was asked of a reduced base of the sample, a parenthetical
preceding the question identifies the group asked. Phrases surrounded by
parentheticals within questions indicate clauses that were randomly rotated for
respondents. Results preceded by “RV” indicate results among registered voters.
A dual frame landline and cellular phone telephone sample was generated using Random
Digit Dialing procedures. Interviewers called landlines and cellular phone numbers,
first requesting to speak with the youngest adult male or female at home. The final
sample included 351 interviews completed on landlines and 651 interviews completed via
cellular phones, including 405 interviews with adults in cell phone-only households.
This survey uses statistical weighting procedures to account for deviations in the
survey sample from known population characteristics, which helps correct for
differential survey participation and random variation in samples. The overall adult
sample is weighted to correct for differential probabilities of selection among
individuals who are landline-only, cell phone-only or dual users. Results are also
weighted match the demographic makeup of the population by sex, region, age, education
and race/ethnicity according to the latest Current Population Survey Social and
Economic Supplement by age, race/ethnicity, sex and education.
All error margins have been adjusted to account for the survey’s design effect, which
is 1.26 for this survey. The design effect is a factor representing the survey’s
deviation from a simple random sample, and takes into account decreases in precision
due to sample design and weighting procedures. Surveys that do not incorporate a
design effect overstate their precision.
Group
All adults
Registered voters
Half sample

Unweighted
sample size
1,002
815
483-519

Error margin
+/- 3.5 points
4
5

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