How the Survey was Conducted Nature of the Sample: McClatchy-Marist Poll of 1,073 National Adults This survey of 1,073 adults was conducted February 15th through February 19th, 2017 by The Marist Poll, sponsored and funded in partnership with McClatchy. Adults 18 years of age and older residing in the contiguous United States were contacted on landline or mobile numbers and interviewed in English by telephone using live interviewers. Landline telephone numbers were randomly selected based upon a list of telephone exchanges from throughout the nation from ASDE Survey Sampler, Inc. The exchanges were selected to ensure that each region was represented in proportion to its population. Respondents in the household were randomly selected by first asking for the youngest male. This landline sample was combined with respondents reached through random dialing of cell phone numbers from Survey Sampling International. After the interviews were completed, the two samples were combined and balanced to reflect the 2013 American Community Survey 1-year estimates for age, gender, income, race, and region. Results are statistically significant within ±3.0 percentage points. There are 865 registered voters. The results for this subset are statistically significant within ±3.3 percentage points. The error margin was not adjusted for sample weights and increases for cross-tabulations. Nature of the Sample National Adults National Registered Voters Col % Col % National Adults 100% National Registered Voters 81% 100% Democrat n/a 34% Republican n/a 25% Independent n/a 40% Other n/a 1% Strong Democrats n/a 22% Not strong Democrats n/a 12% Democratic leaning independents n/a 18% Just Independents n/a 8% Republican leaning independents n/a 14% Not strong Republicans n/a 9% Strong Republicans n/a 16% Other n/a 1% Very liberal n/a 8% Liberal n/a 21% Moderate n/a 32% Conservative n/a 27% Very conservative n/a 12% Party Identification Party Identification Political Ideology Tea Party Supporters Gender Age Age Race Region Household Income Education Education by Race n/a 23% Men 49% 48% Women 51% 52% Under 45 47% 41% 45 or older 53% 59% 18 to 29 22% 18% 30 to 44 25% 24% 45 to 59 26% 29% 60 or older 26% 30% White 62% 66% African American 11% 11% Latino 14% 11% Other 12% 11% Northeast 18% 18% Midwest 21% 22% South 37% 36% West 24% 24% Less than $50,000 47% 45% $50,000 or more 53% 55% Not college graduate 57% 55% College graduate 43% 45% White - Not College Graduate 36% 38% White - College Graduate 27% 30% Non-White - Not College Graduate 21% 17% Non-White - College Graduate 16% 16% 20% 22% Landline 40% 44% Cell phone 60% 56% White Evangelical Christians Interview Type McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted February 15th through February 19th, 2017, n=1073 MOE +/- 3.0 percentage points. National Registered Voters: n=865 MOE +/- 3.3 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults What is your opinion with regard to race relations in the United States today, would you say things are better, about the same, or are worse than they were a year ago? [Is it a good thing or a bad thing that things are about the same?] Better About the same Good thing About the same About the same Bad thing Worse Unsure Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % National Adults 10% 9% 2% 25% 51% 2% National Registered Voters 10% 9% 2% 27% 51% 2% Party Identification^ Democrat 6% 6% 2% 23% 60% 2% Republican 16% 11% 2% 30% 38% 2% Independent 8% 11% 1% 27% 52% 1% Strong Democrats 5% 5% 3% 19% 66% 1% Soft Democrats 7% 9% 0% 28% 55% 2% Soft Republicans 11% 12% 3% 31% 42% 1% Strong Republicans 17% 11% 1% 31% 38% 3% 18% 9% 2% 22% 49% 1% Party Identification* Tea Party Supporters^ Political Ideology^ Very liberal-Liberal 8% 7% 1% 21% 61% 1% Moderate 10% 8% 2% 30% 50% 1% Conservative-Very conservative 12% 12% 1% 28% 45% 2% 15% 12% 2% 30% 40% 2% Northeast 10% 7% 2% 22% 57% 2% Midwest 10% 8% 1% 28% 48% 4% South 9% 9% 3% 28% 48% 3% West 12% 12% 2% 21% 52% 1% Less than $50,000 9% 12% 3% 22% 51% 2% $50,000 or more 11% 8% 2% 28% 50% 1% Not college graduate 11% 10% 3% 25% 49% 2% Trump Supporters Region Household Income Education Race Race and Education College graduate 9% 8% 1% 27% 54% 1% White 11% 9% 2% 26% 50% 2% African American 7% 7% 2% 23% 57% 3% Latino 9% 11% 3% 14% 60% 2% White - Not College Graduate 12% 10% 3% 25% 47% 2% White - College Graduate 8% 8% 1% 28% 53% 1% 18 to 29 11% 7% 3% 22% 55% 1% 30 to 44 9% 11% 2% 25% 51% 1% 45 to 59 9% 9% 2% 26% 52% 3% 60 or older 12% 9% 3% 26% 46% 4% Under 45 10% 9% 3% 24% 53% 1% 45 or older 11% 9% 2% 26% 49% 3% Men 14% 10% 3% 27% 43% 3% Women 7% 8% 2% 23% 58% 2% White Evangelical Christians 10% 13% 3% 27% 43% 3% Interview Type Landline 11% 7% 3% 25% 50% 3% Cell phone 10% 10% 2% 25% 51% 2% Age Age Gender McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted February 15th through February 19th, 2017, n=1073 MOE +/- 3.0 percentage points. ^National Registered Voters: n=865 MOE +/- 3.3 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *Soft Democrats include registered voters who identify as "not strong Democrats" or Democratic leaning independents. Soft Republicans include those registered voters who identify as "not strong Republicans" or Republican leaning independents. McClatchy-Marist Poll February 2017 1 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults What is your opinion with regard to race relations in the United States today, would you say things are better, about the same, or are worse than they were a year ago? [Is it a good thing or a bad thing that things are about the same?] National Adults Better February 2017 September 2015 10% 11% About the same: Good thing 9% 7% About the same 2% 2% About the same: Bad thing 25% 20% Worse 51% 58% Unsure 2% 2% McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults McClatchy-Marist Poll February 2017 2 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults Do you expect race relations under President Trump to: Stay about the Get better Get worse same Unsure Row % Row % Row % Row % National Adults 26% 52% 18% 4% National Registered Voters 28% 51% 18% 3% Party Identification^ Party Identification* Democrat 6% 79% 12% 3% Republican 63% 12% 22% 2% Independent 24% 54% 19% 3% Strong Democrats 4% 84% 8% 3% Soft Democrats 7% 77% 15% 1% Soft Republicans 45% 22% 29% 3% Strong Republicans 73% 7% 18% 1% 2% 49% 26% 22% Very liberal-Liberal 7% 81% 11% 1% Moderate 21% 53% 21% 4% Conservative-Very conservative 49% 28% 21% 2% 61% 11% 24% 3% Northeast 22% 61% 13% 5% Midwest 28% 45% 19% 7% South 27% 49% 21% 4% West 26% 56% 18% 0% Less than $50,000 23% 54% 19% 4% $50,000 or more 27% 52% 18% 3% Not college graduate 28% 48% 20% 4% College graduate 22% 58% 18% 3% White 29% 48% 20% 3% African American 9% 73% 12% 6% Latino 19% 64% 13% 4% White - Not College Graduate 33% 41% 23% 3% White - College Graduate 23% 58% 16% 3% 18 to 29 13% 62% 21% 4% 30 to 44 25% 56% 17% 1% 45 to 59 31% 49% 16% 4% 60 or older 32% 42% 21% 6% Under 45 19% 59% 19% 3% 45 or older 31% 46% 18% 5% Men 28% 47% 20% 4% Women 23% 57% 17% 4% White Evangelical Christians 42% 28% 27% 3% Interview Type Landline 30% 45% 20% 6% Cell phone 23% 56% 17% 3% Tea Party Supporters^ Political Ideology^ Trump Supporters Region Household Income Education Race Race and Education Age Age Gender McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted February 15th through February 19th, 2017, n=1073 MOE +/- 3.0 percentage points. ^National Registered Voters: n=865 MOE +/- 3.3 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *Soft Democrats include registered voters who identify as "not strong Democrats" or Democratic leaning independents. Soft Republicans include those registered voters who identify as "not strong Republicans" or Republican leaning independents. McClatchy-Marist Poll February 2017 3