This Washington Post-ABC News Post poll was conducted by telephone November 1-4, 2016, among a random national sample of 2,490 adults including landline and cell phone respondents. Overall results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus two points; the error margin is plus or minus 2.5 points among the sample of 1,685 likely voters. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by Abt-SRBI of New York. *= less than 0.5 percent 1. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) How closely are you following the 2016 presidential race: very closely, somewhat closely, not so closely, or not closely at all? ---- Closely ---NET Very Smwt 94 65 29 94 65 29 94 65 30 94 67 27 94 66 28 94 66 28 95 68 27 94 66 29 94 66 28 93 64 29 92 62 30 93 65 28 94 66 28 94 71 23 94 66 28 92 60 32 92 59 33 84 39 45 75 30 45 ---- Not closely ---NET Not so At all 6 4 2 6 3 2 6 4 2 6 3 2 5 3 2 6 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 6 3 3 7 4 3 7 5 3 7 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 5 4 1 8 5 3 8 5 3 16 10 6 25 13 12 No opinion * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 * * * * 11/4/16 11/3/16 11/2/16 11/1/16 10/31/16 10/30/16 10/29/16 10/28/16 10/27/16 10/26/16 10/25/16 10/24/16 10/23/16 10/22/16 10/13/16 9/22/16 9/8/16 1/24/16 11/19/15 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV RV 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 5/20/12 2/4/12* 1/15/12 12/18/11 11/3/11 10/2/11 9/1/11 7/17/11 6/5/11 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV RV RV RV 99 98 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 95 94 93 92 92 93 92 87 82 79 76 69 65 64 66 61 61 66 67 67 68 67 66 69 69 68 66 62 63 63 64 64 60 54 51 38 37 33 26 24 24 25 18 22 33 31 31 31 32 33 30 30 31 33 33 32 31 28 28 33 38 36 44 43 43 43 41 40 40 43 39 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 6 8 8 6 8 13 18 20 24 31 34 36 34 39 38 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 5 5 4 6 8 9 12 14 18 17 23 20 23 23 * * * * * * * * * * 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 5 8 8 10 13 17 13 14 15 15 * * * 0 0 0 0 * * 0 * * * * * * 0 1 * * * * * 0 * * * 11/3/08 11/2/08 RV RV 91 90 64 63 28 28 8 9 5 5 4 4 * * 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 8/22/08 7/13/08 6/15/08 5/11/08 4/13/08 3/2/08 2/1/08 1/12/08 12/9/07 11/1/07 9/30/07 7/21/07 6/1/07 4/15/07 2/25/07 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 90 89 89 89 90 91 90 89 89 88 89 90 90 90 92 89 91 89 84 79 75 83 84 84 81 79 72 67 69 70 66 66 65 61 60 59 60 59 60 60 59 60 58 57 58 57 57 59 58 55 51 42 36 34 39 37 42 35 32 21 21 21 22 18 20 20 29 29 29 30 31 31 30 30 28 30 32 32 34 33 33 31 36 38 42 42 41 44 47 42 46 47 51 46 48 48 48 45 44 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 11 11 12 11 10 10 10 8 11 9 10 16 21 25 17 16 15 19 21 28 33 30 30 34 34 35 6 7 7 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 7 5 6 11 12 12 13 11 11 12 15 19 22 21 20 22 20 25 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 5 4 4 3 4 5 4 5 5 9 13 5 5 4 7 6 8 12 10 10 13 14 10 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0 * * 1 * 0 * * * * * 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 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 90 90 90 90 90 89 89 90 90 90 90 89 87 88 89 88 87 87 88 88 88 87 88 88 88 88 88 88 87 58 59 58 58 57 55 55 54 54 54 55 55 54 52 52 53 53 52 52 52 53 52 52 53 53 51 50 49 48 32 31 32 32 33 34 34 36 36 36 35 34 33 36 37 35 34 35 36 36 35 35 36 35 35 37 38 39 39 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 12 11 12 12 12 13 13 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 7 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 * 1 * * * * * * * * * * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * 1 * * * * 9/26/04 9/8/04 8/29/04 8/1/04 7/25/04 6/20/04 5/23/04 4/18/04 3/7/04 2/11/04 1/18/04 10/29/03 9/13/03 RV RV RV RV 87 85 81 80 73 78 74 75 75 75 66 54 56 11/6/00 LV 92 11/5/00 LV 91 11/4/00 LV 91 11/3/00 LV 91 11/2/00 LV 90 11/1/00 LV 91 10/31/00 LV 90 10/30/00 LV 91 10/29/00 LV 90 10/28/00 LV 89 10/27/00 LV 89 10/26/00 LV 89 10/25/00 LV 89 10/24/00 LV 87 10/23/00 LV 89 10/22/00 LV 88 10/21/00 LV 87 10/20/00 LV 86 10/19/00 LV 85 10/18/00 LV 87 10/17/00 LV 86 10/15/00 RV 77 10/9/00 RV 75 10/1/00 RV 75 9/6/00 RV 74 8/20/00 RV 74 8/10/00 RV 72 8/6/00 53 7/29/00 51 7/23/00 50 6/11/00 49 4/2/00 53 3/11/00 61 2/27/00 70 2/6/00 65 1/16/00 50 12/15/99 45 10/31/99 61 7/17/95 36 7/8/92 76 1/27/92 51 10/10/88 RV 77 8/18/88 RV 68 8/15/88 RV 70 5/25/88 76 9/23/87 50 6/1/87 50 *2/4/12 and previous 48 45 43 41 34 33 33 30 33 30 22 15 16 39 40 38 39 39 45 41 45 42 45 44 39 40 12 14 20 20 27 22 26 25 25 25 35 45 44 8 10 13 13 15 15 17 16 18 15 22 30 27 4 4 7 7 12 7 9 9 7 10 13 15 17 1 1 * * * * * 0 * * * 0 * 54 38 8 6 2 * 53 38 8 6 2 * 52 39 9 7 2 * 51 40 9 6 3 * 48 42 10 7 3 * 48 43 9 7 2 * 46 44 9 7 2 * 47 44 9 7 2 * 47 43 10 7 3 * 47 42 10 7 3 * 48 41 11 7 4 * 47 42 11 8 3 * 47 42 11 8 3 0 44 43 13 10 3 0 44 45 11 8 3 0 44 44 12 9 3 0 46 41 13 9 4 * 46 40 15 11 4 * 44 41 14 10 4 * 42 45 13 10 3 * 40 46 13 10 3 * 33 44 23 15 8 * 30 45 25 16 9 * 27 48 25 17 8 * 26 48 26 17 9 * 28 46 26 16 10 1 29 43 29 18 11 * 17 36 47 22 25 * 16 35 49 25 24 * 14 36 50 25 25 * 13 36 51 26 25 0 17 36 47 24 23 0 21 40 38 21 17 0 24 46 30 20 10 * 19 48 34 21 13 0 11 39 50 26 24 * 12 33 55 31 24 * 16 45 38 25 13 * 7 29 63 33 31 * 28 48 24 16 8 * 14 37 48 25 23 1 31 46 23 17 6 26 42 31 20 11 0 27 43 31 19 12 0 25 51 25 19 6 * 9 41 49 31 18 * 11 39 49 32 17 * "not too closely" instead of "not so closely" 2. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) 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 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 7 8 8 10 8 9 Chances 50/50 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 7 5 Less than that 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 5 4 3 4 3 Don't think will vote (vol.) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * * 1 1 1 1 * 1 1 1 2 2 Already voted (vol.) 22 20 18 19 16 15 14 11 9 8 6 5 5 5 1 0 NA NA NA NA NA 11/4/16 11/3/16 11/2/16 11/1/16 10/31/16 10/30/16 10/29/16 10/28/16 10/27/16 10/26/16 10/25/16 10/24/16 10/23/16 10/22/16 10/13/16 9/22/16 9/8/16 8/4/16 7/14/16 6/23/16 5/19/16 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV Certain to vote 64 67 69 69 72 72 73 76 77 78 79 78 79 80 85 83 81 81 79 79 80 No op. * * 0 0 0 0 x 0 * * * * * * 0 * * * 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 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 68 69 71 73 74 76 77 76 78 78 79 80 4 4 5 5 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 * 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 22 20 19 16 15 13 11 11 10 10 8 6 * * * * * 1 1 1 * * * * 10/22/08 10/21/08 10/20/08 10/19/08 10/11/08 9/29/08 9/22/08 9/7/08 8/22/08 7/13/08 6/15/08 3/2/08 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 81 82 81 83 87 87 89 85 84 79 71 78 5 6 6 6 5 6 6 7 10 10 9 9 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 7 8 7 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 7 4 1 1 1 1 * 1 * 1 * 2 4 2 5 4 4 4 2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA * * * * 0 * * * * 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 RV RV RV RV RV RV 82 81 81 78 78 79 64 61 59 60 63 62 63 69 10 10 10 12 13 12 12 15 17 13 15 14 14 12 6 6 5 5 6 6 11 9 10 11 10 9 9 10 2 2 3 3 3 1 8 11 11 10 8 9 9 4 1 * 1 1 1 1 5 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 * * * * 0 * * * * * 1 * * * 2/6/00 1/16/00 12/15/99 10/31/99 67 65 64 72 12 14 13 11 10 10 8 10 8 6 9 5 3 4 6 3 " * * 1 * 3. (IF CERTAIN TO VOTE) Do you think you'll (vote in person at your polling place on Election Day), or (vote before Election Day by early voting or mail-in ballot)? 11/4/16* 11/3/16 11/2/16 11/1/16 10/31/16 10/30/16 10/29/16 10/28/16 10/27/16 10/26/16 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV Vote in person 51 50 52 52 54 53 53 52 52 50 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 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV 58 58 58 60 60 60 61 60 62 62 61 62 62 64 66 67 Early voting/ mail-in ballot 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 29 29 31 13 14 16 18 19 22 21 22 24 25 29 29 28 27 27 30 28 27 25 22 21 18 17 15 12 11 8 8 7 6 5 2 1 1 * * * 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 11 13 16 17 18 19 18 18 18 19 20 20 averages 25 23 20 18 16 15 15 14 13 11 11 13 * * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11/2/08 LV 63 11/1/08 LV 63 10/31/08 LV 63 10/30/08 LV 64 10/29/08 LV 65 10/28/08 LV 65 10/27/08 LV 66 10/26/08 LV 67 10/25/08 LV 68 10/24/08 LV 69 10/23/08 LV 68 10/22/08 LV 66 *All 2016 figures are three-day Already voted (vol.) 32 32 29 27 24 23 21 18 18 17 No opinion 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4. (IF CERTAIN TO VOTE) 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)]? (IF ALREADY VOTED) Confidentially and for statistical purposes only, did you vote for...? NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – LIKELY VOTERS 11/4/16 11/3/16 11/2/16 11/1/16 10/31/16 10/30/16 10/29/16 10/28/16 10/27/16 10/26/16 10/25/16 10/24/16 10/23/16 10/22/16 10/13/16 9/22/16 9/8/16 8/4/16 7/14/16* 6/23/16 Hillary Clinton 48 47 47 47 46 45 46 46 47 48 48 49 50 50 47 46 46 47 45 48 Donald Trump 43 43 44 45 46 46 45 45 45 44 42 40 38 38 43 44 41 39 39 39 Gary Johnson 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 7 8 6 Jill Stein 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 Other (vol.) 1 1 1 * * * 1 1 1 * * * 1 1 * * 1 1 1 1 None of these (vol.) 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Would not vote (vol.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * * * 5. (IF NAMED CLINTON OR TRUMP) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting (Clinton/Trump), somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all? --- Enthusiastic ---NET Very Somewhat --- Not enthusiastic ---NET Not so Not at all No opinion Clinton: 11/4/16 11/3/16 11/2/16 11/1/16 10/31/16 10/30/16 10/29/16 10/28/16 10/27/16 10/24/16 10/23/16 10/22/16 10/13/16 9/22/16 9/8/16 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV 86 85 84 82 82 83 83 85 87 85 86 87 83 81 82 50 52 47 46 46 48 50 53 56 48 49 52 43 46 36 36 34 37 35 36 35 33 32 31 37 37 35 40 35 46 14 14 16 18 18 17 16 14 12 14 14 13 16 18 18 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 8 8 8 7 9 10 12 5 5 6 7 7 6 6 3 5 6 6 5 7 8 6 * 1 * 1 * * 1 1 1 * * * 1 1 0 Trump: 11/4/16 11/3/16 11/2/16 11/1/16 10/31/16 10/30/16 10/29/16 10/28/16 10/27/16 10/24/16 10/23/16 10/22/16 10/13/16 9/22/16 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV 88 87 86 86 85 84 84 83 81 83 83 83 79 91 54 51 53 53 52 53 52 52 49 50 50 49 47 55 34 36 34 33 33 31 32 31 32 33 33 34 32 36 11 11 13 13 15 16 15 17 18 17 16 17 21 8 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 9 10 11 12 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 7 7 6 6 9 3 1 2 1 1 1 * * * 1 * * 0 * 1 No opinion 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 9/8/16 LV 85 48 37 15 10 4 * 2012 election: --- Enthusiastic ---NET Very Somewhat --- Not enthusiastic ---NET Not so Not at all No opinion LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV RV RV RV RV RV RV 95 95 95 95 95 96 97 95 95 94 94 96 95 96 96 94 91 93 88 91 93 69 69 69 66 64 64 65 66 64 61 59 60 60 62 64 55 51 56 48 51 51 27 26 27 30 31 32 32 30 31 33 35 35 35 34 32 40 40 38 39 40 41 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 9 7 11 8 7 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 7 3 7 5 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 * * * 1 1 1 1 * * * * 1 0 0 1 1 0 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV RV RV RV RV RV RV 93 94 94 95 94 95 95 94 95 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 92 87 87 83 85 75 61 62 63 62 62 61 61 61 59 59 58 60 62 62 58 62 59 48 46 42 38 26 32 32 31 33 32 35 34 33 36 35 35 33 31 32 35 31 33 39 40 41 47 48 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 13 13 17 15 25 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 6 7 12 11 15 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 7 6 4 4 9 * * * * 1 * * * * * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * 1 * * 1 Obama: 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 Romney: 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 10/13/12 9/29/12 9/9/12 8/25/12 7/8/12 5/20/12 Compare to: Thinking about his candidacy for president so far, how enthusiastic are you about [NAME] - very enthusiastic, fairly enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all? 2008 election: --- Enthusiastic -NET Very Fairly Obama: 11/3/08 LV 97 68 29 ---- Not enthusiastic ---NET Not too Not at all 2 1 1 No opinion * 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 8/22/08 6/15/08 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV RV RV RV RV RV 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 97 97 95 94 95 95 96 96 95 94 96 95 91 67 67 68 68 68 65 65 66 68 71 70 67 64 65 64 66 61 62 64 52 52 29 29 29 28 28 31 31 30 29 26 25 28 31 31 32 30 34 32 32 43 39 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 6 4 5 9 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 2 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * 1 1 3 2 * * 0 * 1 1 1 1 * 0 0 * * * * * 1 * 0 * * McCain: 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 8/22/08 6/15/08 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV LV RV RV RV RV RV 88 90 89 88 87 86 85 83 87 86 88 89 88 88 88 87 87 90 89 92 86 74 41 41 41 41 39 39 37 35 36 38 39 39 40 37 38 40 31 38 34 46 28 19 47 48 47 46 47 47 48 49 51 48 49 50 48 51 50 47 57 52 55 46 58 55 11 10 11 12 13 13 15 16 13 14 11 10 12 11 12 13 13 10 10 8 13 25 9 8 8 9 9 10 12 13 11 11 9 8 10 10 11 11 10 7 8 6 11 19 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * * * 1 1 1 * * * 0 * 1 0 1 1 2004 election: --- Enthusiastic -NET Very Fairly Kerry: 10/26/04 10/23/04 10/17/04 10/3/04 9/26/04 9/26/04 9/8/04 8/29/04 8/1/04 7/25/04 6/20/04 LV LV LV LV LV RV RV RV RV RV RV 92 91 94 91 85 87 85 89 92 90 85 46 50 45 50 42 39 39 40 56 41 34 47 41 49 42 43 47 46 49 36 49 51 ---- Not enthusiastic ---NET Not too Not at all 7 9 6 8 13 12 14 11 7 10 15 6 7 5 8 10 9 10 9 6 9 12 1 1 1 * 4 3 4 2 1 1 3 No opinion 1 1 * 1 1 1 1 * 1 0 0 G.W. Bush: 10/26/04 LV 10/23/04 LV 10/17/04 LV 10/3/04 LV 9/26/04 LV 9/26/04 RV 9/8/04 RV 8/29/04 RV 8/1/04 RV 7/25/04 RV 6/20/04 RV 91 93 93 94 94 91 95 94 90 90 90 55 60 59 57 65 61 63 56 53 49 50 36 33 35 37 29 31 32 38 37 41 40 9 7 6 6 5 8 5 6 10 10 9 8 6 6 4 4 6 4 5 8 8 7 1 1 1 1 1 2 * 1 2 1 2 * * 1 * 1 * * * * * * 2000 election: --- Enthusiastic -NET Very Fairly Gore: 4/2/00 2/27/00* 3/14/99 45 43 39 17 17 12 28 26 27 ---- Not enthusiastic ---NET Not too Not at all 55 56 59 G.W. Bush: 4/2/00 50 20 29 50 2/27/00* 50 18 32 50 3/14/99 55 17 38 42 *2/27/00 and previous "possible candidacy" No opinion 23 23 24 32 33 35 * 1 1 24 19 21 26 30 21 * 1 3 6. (IF NOT CLINTON OR TRUMP) If the only candidates were (Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, the Democrats) and (Donald Trump and Mike Pence, the Republicans), for whom would you vote? Would you lean toward (Clinton and Kaine) or toward (Trump and Pence)? NET LEANED VOTE PREFERENCE – LIKELY VOTERS Other Neither Would not No Clinton Trump (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opinion 11/4/16 49 44 2 2 1 1 11/3/16 49 45 2 1 1 1 11/2/16 49 46 1 1 1 2 11/1/16 49 47 1 1 1 2 10/31/16 48 47 1 1 1 1 10/30/16 48 47 1 1 1 1 10/29/16 49 47 1 1 1 1 10/28/16 49 46 1 2 1 1 10/27/16 49 46 1 2 1 1 10/26/16 50 45 1 1 1 2 10/25/16 51 44 1 2 1 1 10/24/16 51 43 * 2 2 1 10/23/16 53 41 1 3 2 1 10/22/16 53 42 1 3 1 1 10/13/16 50 46 * 2 1 1 9/22/16 49 47 * 1 2 1 9/8/16* 51 43 * 3 1 1 8/4/16** 51 44 1 2 0 1 7/14/16*** 50 43 1 5 0 2 6/23/16 52 41 2 4 0 1 5/19/16 46 49 2 3 0 * *9/8/16 and later Results based on total sample. Respondents who named Clinton or Trump in Q3 assigned to initial preference. **8/4/16 and earlier: 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? Would you lean toward (Clinton and Kaine) or toward (Trump and Pence)? ***7/14/16 and prior: “Hillary Clinton, the Democrat” and “Donald Trump, the Republican.” 7a. (IF NAMED CLINTON) Do you mainly support Clinton, or mainly oppose Trump? Support Oppose No Clinton Trump opinion 11/4/16 LV* 55 42 3 10/23/16 LV 55 42 2 8/4/16 RV 49 47 4 7/14/16 RV 44 54 2 5/19/16 RV 48 48 3 *Based on two-night results, 11/3-4. 7b. (IF NAMED TRUMP) Do you mainly support Trump, or mainly oppose Clinton? Support Oppose No Trump Clinton opinion 11/4/16 LV* 43 51 5 10/23/16 LV 41 54 5 8/4/16 RV 40 56 4 7/14/16 RV 38 57 4 5/19/16 RV 44 53 4 *Based on two-night results, 11/3-4. 7a/7b NET: -- Vote for Clinton -Support Oppose NET Clinton Trump 11/4/16 LV* 48 26 20 10/23/16 LV 50 28 21 8/4/16 RV 50 25 24 7/14/16 RV 47 21 25 5/19/16 RV 44 21 21 *Based on two-night results, 11/3-4. --- Vote for Trump -Support Oppose NET Trump Clinton 42 38 42 43 46 18 16 17 16 20 21 21 24 25 24 Oth. (vol) 8 7 1 2 2 No Neither vote (vol) (vol) 1 2 4 6 5 0 0 1 * 2 No op. 2 2 1 2 1 8. (ASKED OF LIKELY VOTERS) Who do you think is more honest and trustworthy, (Clinton) or (Trump)? Both Neither No Clinton Trump (vol.) (vol.) opinion 11/4/16 LV 40 44 1 14 2 11/3/16* LV 39 44 1 14 1 10/31/16**LV 38 46 2 12 1 9/8/16 LV 45 45 1 9 2 9/8/16 46 41 1 10 2 8/4/16 49 40 * 10 1 7/14/16 39 39 1 18 2 5/19/16 42 40 1 16 1 *11/1-11/3/16 among 1,232 likely voters; margin of error +/- three points **Asked 10/30-10/31/16 among 659 likely voters; margin of error +/- four points 9. (ASKED OF LIKELY VOTERS) Who do you think [ITEM] - (Clinton) or (Trump)? 11/4/16 - Summary Table a. is more qualified to serve as president b. better understands the problems of people like you c. has the stronger moral character d. has a better personality and temperament to serve effectively as president Clinton 55 Trump 36 Both (vol.) * Neither (vol.) 7 48 46 41 38 1 1 9 13 1 2 58 32 1 8 1 Trend: a. is more qualified to serve as president 11/4/16 LV 10/27/16 LV Clinton 55 54 Trump 36 36 Both (vol.) * * Neither (vol.) 7 7 No opinion 1 1 b. better understands the problems of people like you 11/4/16 LV 10/27/16 LV 9/8/16 LV 9/8/16 8/4/16 7/14/16 5/19/16 Clinton 48 46 49 51 55 48 47 Trump 41 43 41 35 35 35 36 Both (vol.) 1 1 0 * * * * Neither (vol.) 9 9 9 11 9 14 15 No opinion 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 Neither (vol.) 13 13 No opinion 2 2 c. has the stronger moral character 11/4/16 LV 10/27/16 LV Clinton 46 46 Trump 38 38 Both (vol.) 1 1 d. has a better personality and temperament to serve effectively as president 11/4/16 LV 9/8/16 LV 9/8/16 8/4/16 7/14/16 6/23/16 5/19/16 Clinton 58 57 61 62 59 61 61 Trump 32 36 30 30 28 28 31 Both (vol.) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Neither (vol.) 8 5 7 6 11 8 6 No opinion 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 Party ID. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as (a Democrat), (a Republican), an independent or what? 11/4/16 11/3/16 11/2/16 11/1/16 10/31/16 10/30/16 10/29/16 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV Democrat 37 37 37 37 37 38 37 Republican 31 30 30 30 29 28 27 No op. 1 Independent 28 29 29 29 29 29 30 Other (vol.) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 No opinion 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 10/28/16 10/27/16 10/26/16 10/25/16 10/24/16 10/23/16 10/22/16 10/13/16 9/22/16 9/8/16 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 LV LV LV LV LV LV LV 37 37 37 36 36 36 36 33 33 34 33 33 36 33 34 34 33 33 30 33 28 29 28 29 28 27 27 25 23 24 23 23 24 25 25 23 23 23 24 22 30 29 29 29 29 31 31 33 36 33 36 35 33 35 32 34 34 36 39 35 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 3 3 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. Results preceded by “LV” indicate results among likely 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. Roughly 35 percent are completed on landlines while 65 percent of interviews are completed on cellular phones, including roughly 35 percent among adults in cell phone-only households. Question 3 was asked Nov. 2-4 among 1,406 likely voters; those results have a margin of error of plus or minus three points. Question 5 was asked Nov. 1-4 among 815 likely voter Clinton supporters and 774 likely voter Trump supporters; those results have a margin of error of plus or minus four points. Questions 7a and 7b were asked Nov. 3-4 among 524 likely voter Clinton supporters and 507 likely voter Trump supporters; those results have a margin of error of plus or minus five points. 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 to match the demographic makeup of the population by sex, region, age, education and race/ethnicity according to the latest Current Population Survey March Social and Economic Supplement by age, race/ethnicity, sex and education. Party ID was weighted to the average of the most recent Post-ABC surveys. All error margins have been adjusted to account for the survey’s design effect, which is 1.3 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. 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