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The study was conducted for CNN via telephone by SSRS, an independent research
company. Interviews were conducted from August 09, 2018 to August 12, 2018 among a
sample of 1,002 respondents. The landline total respondents were 397 and there were 605
cell phone respondents. The margin of sampling error for total respondents is +/-3.9 at the
95% confidence level. The design effect is 1.59. More information about SSRS can be
obtained by visiting www.ssrs.com. Unless otherwise noted, results beginning with the March
31-April 2, 2006 survey and ending with the April 22-25, 2017 survey are from surveys
conducted by ORC International. Results before March 31, 2006 are from surveys conducted
by Gallup.

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Q2. (A2) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling (INSERT ITEM)?
(Half Sample A Respondents, N=496)
The economy
Approve
August 09-12,
49%
2018*
June 14-17, 2018
49%
May 02-05, 2018
52%
March 22-25, 2018
48%
February 20-23,
46%
2018
January 14-18, 2018
49%
December 14-17,
44%
2017
November 2-5, 2017
45%
September 17-20,
45%
2017
August 03-06, 2017
45%
April 22-25, 2017
49%
March 1-4, 2017*
55%
Jan. 31 - Feb. 2,
49%
2017
* Asked of half sample
Immigration
August 09-12, 2018
June 14-17, 2018
May 02-05, 2018
February 20-23,
2018
January 14-18, 2018
November 2-5, 2017
October 12-15,
2017
September 17-20,
2017
August 03-06,
2017*
April 22-25, 2017
March 1-4, 2017
Jan. 31 - Feb. 2,
2017
* Asked of half sample

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Disapprove

No opinion

47%

4%

43%
42%
45%

9%
6%
7%

47%

7%

43%

8%

49%

6%

46%

9%

47%

8%

47%
47%
41%

8%
4%
4%

43%

9%

Approve
37%
35%
40%

Disapprove
58%
59%
55%

No opinion
4%
6%
5%

36%

60%

5%

38%
37%

57%
57%

5%
6%

37%

59%

5%

36%

60%

4%

40%

55%

5%

41%
44%

57%
55%

2%
1%

42%

56%

2%

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Q2. (A2) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling (INSERT ITEM)?
(CONTINUED)
Taxes
August 09-12, 2018
January 14-18, 2018
December 14-17,
2017
November 2-5, 2017
October 12-15,
2017
September 17-20,
2017
August 03-06,
2017*
March 1-4, 2017*
* Asked of half sample
Environmental
policy
August 09-12, 2018
October 12-15,
2017
March 1-4, 2017

Approve
45%
42%

Disapprove
46%
46%

No opinion
9%
12%

34%

57%

9%

35%

51%

14%

36%

50%

14%

34%

47%

19%

34%

48%

18%

43%

48%

9%

Approve

Disapprove

No opinion

31%

58%

11%

32%

56%

12%

42%

52%

5%

Disapprove

No opinion

50%

12%

50%
46%
50%

11%
11%
12%

(Half Sample B Respondents N=506)
Foreign trade
Approve
August 09-12,
38%
2018*
June 14-17, 2018
39%
May 02-05, 2018
43%
March 22-25, 2018
38%
* Asked of half sample

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Q9. As you may know, Brett Kavanaugh is the federal judge nominated to serve on the
Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Kavanaugh serving on the
Supreme Court, or not?
August 09-12, 2018

Vote in favor
37%

Not vote in favor
40%

No opinion
22%

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION AND CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS FOR
COMPARISON
Neil Gorsuch*
2017 Jan 31 -Feb 2
Merrick Garland*
2016 Apr. 28-May 1
2016 Mar. 17-20
Elana Kagan**
2010 Jul 16-21
2010 Jun 16
2010 May 21-23
Sonia Sotomayor*
2009 July 31-Aug 3
2009 June 26-28
Samuel Alito*
2006 Jan 20-22
2006 Jan 6-8
2005 Dec 9-11
2005 Nov 7-10
Harriet Miers**
2005 Oct 21-23
2005 Oct 13-16
John Roberts***
2005 Sep 16-18
2005 Sep 8-11
2005 Aug 28-30
2005 Aug 5-7
2005 Jul 22-24
Ruth Bader
Ginsburg*
1993 Jun 18-21
Clarence Thomas*
1991 Jul 11-14
Robert Bork*
1987 Sep 1-13
1987 Aug 24-Sep 2

Yes, vote in favor

No, not

No opinion

49%

36%

15%

52%
52%

33%
33%

15%
15%

54%
44%
54%

34%
39%
36%

12%
17%
11%

51%
47%

36%
40%

14%
13%

54%
49%
49%
50%

30%
30%
29%
25%

16%
21%
22%
25%

42%
44%

43%
36%

15%
20%

60%
58%
52%
51%
59%

26%
27%
26%
28%
22%

14%
15%
22%
21%
19%

53%

14%

33%

52%

17%

31%

38%
31%

35%
25%

26%
44%

TRENDS SINCE 2009 FROM CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL. ALL OTHERS
FROM CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLLS.
*QUESTION WORDING FOR GORSUCH, GARLAND, SOTOMAYOR, ALITO, GINSBURG, THOMAS
AND BORK: As you may know, NAME is the federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court.
Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of NAME serving on the Supreme Court, or not?
**QUESTION WORDING FOR ELENA KAGAN, HARIET MIERS: As you may know, [NAME] is the
person nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of
[NAME] serving on the Supreme Court, or not?
***QUESTION WORDING FOR ROBERTS IN JULY AND AUGUST, 2005: As you may know, John
Roberts is a federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate
vote in favor of Roberts serving on the Supreme Court, or not? IN SEPTEMBER, 2005: As you may
know, John Roberts is a federal judge nominated to serve as chief justice on the Supreme Court. Would

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you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Roberts serving as chief justice on the Supreme Court, or
not?

Q10. How would you describe your first impressions of him? Would you say they are …
Very
positive

Somewha
t positive

Neither
positive
nor
negative

Somewha
t
negative

Very
negative

No
opinion

17%

16%

27%

14%

15%

11%

August 09-12,
2018

CNN/ORC AND CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS FOR COMPARISON

Neil Gorsuch
2017 Jan 31-Feb
2
Merrick
Garland
2016 Mar 17-20
Judge John
Roberts
2005 Jul 20

Very
positive

Somewhat
positive

Neither
positive
nor
negativ
e

Somewhat
negativ
e

Very
negativ
e

No
opinion

21%

18%

31%

16%

8%

5%

18%

27%

34%

10%

4%

7%

26%

28%

21%

8%

7%

10%

**NOTE: Trends since 2016 From CNN/ORC polls. Trend from 2005 from CNN/USA
TODAY/GALLUP poll.
Q12. Based on what you have heard or read about him, do you think Brett Kavanaugh's
views on important issues are in the mainstream, or do you think they are too extreme?
August 09-12, 2018

Mainstream
42%

Too extreme
35%

No opinion
23%

CNN/ORC AND CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS FOR COMPARISON
Elena Kagan
2010 May 21-23
Samuel Alito
2006 Jan 6-8*
2005 Nov 1***

Mainstream

Too extreme

No opinion

54%

36%

10%

52%
51%

30%
26%

19%
23%

* Asked of a half sample
**NOTE: Trend from 2010 From CNN/ORC polls. Trends from 2005 and 2006 from
CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP polls.
***Polls conducted entirely in one day, such as this one, are subject to additional
error or bias not found in polls conducted over several days.

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Q13. Democrats in the Senate say that they need to see more documents from Brett
Kavanaugh’s career in government before they are willing to vote on his nomination. Do you
think that the federal government should have to provide Senate Democrats with more
documents, or do you think the Senate Democrats have enough information now to vote? If
you have No opinion, please just say so.
Should provide
more
documents

Senate
Democrats
have enough
information

No opinion

Refused

41%

27%

31%

1%

August 09-12,
2018

NBC/WSJ TREND FOR COMPARISON

John Roberts
2005 September 912

Should
provide
more
documents

Senate
Democrats
have enough
information

No opinion

Not sure

31%

25%

3%

41%

QUESTION WORDING: Democrats in the Senate say that they need to see more
documents from John Roberts' career in government before they are willing to
vote on his nomination. Do you think that the White House should have to
provide Senate Democrats with more documents, or do you think the Senate
Democrats have enough information now to vote? If you have No opinion, please
just say so.
Q15. Do you, personally, think that the Congress elected in November should be the one to
confirm the justice who will fill the seat, or do you think that the current Congress should
handle the confirmation?

August 09-12, 2018

Congress elected in
November
44%

Current Congress

No opinion

45%

11%

CNN/ORC TREND FOR COMPARISON

2016 March 17-20

President
Obama
57%

The
president
elected in
November
40%

Depends on
who is
elected in
Nov. (vol.)
1%

No opinion
2%

QUESTION WORDING: And how about you, do you, personally, think that (the
president elected in November) should be the one to appoint the justice who will
fill the seat, or do you think that (President Obama) should make the
appointment?

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Q24. When immigrants and their children are detained at the U.S. border for coming into the
country illegally, do you think the U.S. should do everything it can to keep such families
together, even if it means that fewer face criminal prosecution, or should the U.S. do
everything it can to prosecute immigrants entering illegally, even if it means their families
are separated?
Do everything it can
to keep families
together
August 09-12, 2018

66%

Do everything it can
to prosecute
immigrants
entering illegally
27%

No opinion
7%

Q25. As you may know, a judge has ordered the Trump administration to reunite parents and
children who were separated at the border. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the
Trump administration has handled the reunifications so far?
August 09-12, 2018

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Approve
39%

Disapprove
53%

No opinion
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Q26. U.S. assets in space are currently protected by the Air Force. Do you think the U.S.
should establish a new branch of the military designed to protect U.S. assets in space, or
not?

August 09-12, 2018

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Yes, should
establish space
force
37%

No, should not
establish space
force
55%

No opinion
8%

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MORE ON METHODOLOGY
A total of 1,002 adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling
both landline and cell phones. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish. Among the
entire sample, 33% described themselves as Democrats, 26% described themselves as
Republicans, and 41% described themselves as independents or members of another party.
All respondents were asked questions concerning basic demographics, and the entire sample
was weighted to reflect national Census figures for gender, race, age, education, region of
country, and telephone usage.
Results for the full sample have a margin of sampling error of +/- 3.9 percentage points. For
the sample of 921 registered voters and adults who plan to register to vote before Election
Day, it is +/- 4.1 percentage points.
Crosstabs on the following pages only include results for subgroups with enough unweighted
cases to produce a sampling error of +/-8.5 percentage points or less once adjusted for
design effect. Some subgroups represent too small a share of the national population to
produce crosstabs with an acceptable sampling error. Interviews were conducted among
these subgroups, but results for groups with a design-effect adjusted sampling error larger
than +/-8.5 percentage points are not displayed and instead are denoted with "N/A".

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TABLE 002
2A. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling The economy?
Base: Respondents who are in half sample A

Nonwhite
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Trump
approve
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Trump
disap
prove
=====
16%
79%
5%
7.5

<45
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

45+
=====
47%
50%
3%
6.5

White
noncoll.
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

White
coll.
grad.
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Moderate
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Con
serva
tive
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
49%
47%
4%
5.6

Men
=====
57%
41%
2%
7.1

Women
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

White
=====
58%
38%
4%
6.6

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
49%
47%
4%
5.6

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

50-64
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

65+
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

$50K+
=====
47%
48%
5%
7.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
50%
47%
3%
7.2

Coll.
grad.
=====
47%
49%
5%
7.7

Democrat
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Repub
lican
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Liberal
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Lean
Democrat
=====
19%
77%
4%
7.8

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
87%
10%
3%
8.4

Reg.
voter
=====
49%
48%
3%
5.7

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

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Total
=====
49%
47%
4%
5.6

Total
=====
49%
47%
4%
5.6

Total
=====
49%
47%
4%
5.6

<$50K
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

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TABLE 003
2E. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling Immigration?
Base: Total Respondents
Trump
approve
=====
82%
14%
4%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
4%
94%
1%
5.5

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
37%
58%
4%
3.9

Men
=====
44%
51%
4%
5.0

Women
=====
31%
65%
4%
6.0

White
=====
45%
52%
3%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
22%
72%
6%
7.1

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
37%
58%
4%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
39%
55%
6%
8.3

50-64
=====
45%
53%
2%
6.8

65+
=====
37%
58%
5%
7.0

<45
=====
32%
63%
5%
6.6

45+
=====
42%
54%
4%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
34%
63%
3%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
49%
47%
3%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
38%
59%
3%
6.4

Liberal
=====
11%
86%
2%
8.2

Moderate
=====
28%
69%
4%
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
68%
27%
5%
6.7

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

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Total
=====
37%
58%
4%
3.9

<$50K
=====
35%
60%
4%
6.5

$50K+
=====
39%
57%
4%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
39%
56%
5%
5.1

Total
=====
37%
58%
4%
3.9

Democrat
=====
5%
92%
3%
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
42%
54%
5%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
79%
17%
5%
7.4

Total
=====
37%
58%
4%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
7%
91%
2%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
75%
19%
6%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
39%
57%
4%
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TABLE 005
2I. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling Taxes?
Base: Total Respondents
Trump
approve
=====
86%
8%
6%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
13%
77%
10%
5.5

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
45%
46%
9%
3.9

Men
=====
55%
39%
6%
5.0

Women
=====
35%
53%
12%
6.0

White
=====
50%
40%
9%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
34%
57%
9%
7.1

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
45%
46%
9%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
47%
47%
6%
8.3

50-64
=====
47%
44%
10%
6.8

65+
=====
41%
50%
9%
7.0

<45
=====
46%
45%
9%
6.6

45+
=====
45%
46%
9%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
44%
50%
6%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
53%
37%
10%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
45%
47%
8%
6.4

Liberal
=====
18%
73%
9%
8.2

Moderate
=====
38%
50%
13%
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
74%
21%
5%
6.7

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

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Total
=====
45%
46%
9%
3.9

<$50K
=====
43%
49%
9%
6.5

$50K+
=====
47%
45%
8%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
46%
44%
11%
5.1

Total
=====
45%
46%
9%
3.9

Democrat
=====
10%
81%
8%
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
53%
37%
9%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
84%
9%
7%
7.4

Total
=====
45%
46%
9%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
16%
75%
9%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
83%
10%
7%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
44%
48%
8%
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TABLE 006
2J. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling Environmental policy?
Base: Total Respondents
Trump
approve
=====
69%
17%
14%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
4%
91%
6%
5.5

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
31%
58%
11%
3.9

Men
=====
37%
56%
7%
5.0

Women
=====
26%
60%
14%
6.0

White
=====
38%
52%
10%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
19%
70%
12%
7.1

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
31%
58%
11%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
31%
55%
14%
8.3

50-64
=====
36%
54%
10%
6.8

65+
=====
34%
57%
9%
7.0

<45
=====
26%
62%
12%
6.6

45+
=====
36%
55%
9%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
27%
65%
8%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
42%
47%
11%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
29%
62%
8%
6.4

Liberal
=====
10%
82%
7%
8.2

Moderate
=====
24%
66%
10%
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
56%
33%
11%
6.7

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Total
=====
31%
58%
11%
3.9

<$50K
=====
30%
61%
9%
6.5

$50K+
=====
32%
58%
10%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
33%
55%
12%
5.1

Total
=====
31%
58%
11%
3.9

Democrat
=====
5%
90%
5%
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
33%
54%
13%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
70%
19%
11%
7.4

Total
=====
31%
58%
11%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
6%
88%
6%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
64%
22%
14%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
32%
58%
10%
4.1

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TABLE 008
2R. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling Foreign trade?
Base: Respondents who are in half sample B

Nonwhite
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Trump
approve
=====
80%
4%
16%
8.0

Trump
disap
prove
=====
7%
87%
6%
7.9

<45
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

45+
=====
42%
46%
11%
6.5

White
noncoll.
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

White
coll.
grad.
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Moderate
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Con
serva
tive
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
38%
50%
12%
5.5

Men
=====
46%
43%
11%
7.1

Women
=====
31%
56%
13%
8.3

White
=====
43%
44%
14%
6.6

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
38%
50%
12%
5.5

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

50-64
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

65+
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

$50K+
=====
40%
50%
10%
7.1

Noncoll.
grad
=====
38%
47%
15%
7.3

Coll.
grad.
=====
39%
54%
7%
7.8

Democrat
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Repub
lican
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Liberal
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

Lean
Democrat
=====
10%
81%
9%
8.0

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
75%
9%
16%
8.0

Reg.
voter
=====
40%
49%
11%
5.8

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Total
=====
38%
50%
12%
5.5

Total
=====
38%
50%
12%
5.5

Total
=====
38%
50%
12%
5.5

<$50K
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

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TABLE 039
9. As you may know, Brett Kavanaugh is the federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court.
like to see the Senate vote in favor of Kavanaugh serving on the Supreme Court, or not?
Base: Total Respondents

Would you

Trump
approve
=====
70%
8%
22%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
12%
68%
20%
5.5

Vote in favor
Not vote in favor
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
37%
40%
22%
3.9

Men
=====
47%
35%
18%
5.0

Women
=====
28%
46%
26%
6.0

White
=====
44%
36%
20%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
25%
50%
25%
7.1

Vote in favor
Not vote in favor
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
37%
40%
22%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
33%
41%
26%
8.3

50-64
=====
41%
40%
19%
6.8

65+
=====
43%
39%
18%
7.0

<45
=====
32%
43%
25%
6.6

45+
=====
42%
38%
20%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
39%
46%
16%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
44%
33%
23%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
43%
42%
15%
6.4

Liberal
=====
19%
64%
17%
8.2

Moderate
=====
31%
46%
23%
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
62%
19%
20%
6.7

Vote in favor
Not vote in favor
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Vote in favor
Not vote in favor
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Vote in favor
Not vote in favor
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Total
=====
37%
40%
22%
3.9

<$50K
=====
35%
42%
22%
6.5

$50K+
=====
41%
42%
18%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
37%
38%
26%
5.1

Total
=====
37%
40%
22%
3.9

Democrat
=====
12%
67%
21%
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
38%
38%
24%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
74%
7%
19%
7.4

Total
=====
37%
40%
22%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
13%
66%
21%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
70%
10%
21%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
40%
41%
20%
4.1

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TABLE 040
10. How would you describe your first impressions of him? Would you say they are...?
Base: Total Respondents
Trump
approve
=====
59%
36%
23%
24%
5%
2%
3%
13%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
14%
3%
11%
28%
50%
24%
26%
9%
5.5

Positive (Net)
Very positive
Somewhat positive
Neither positive nor negative
Negative (Net)
Somewhat negative
Very negative
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
33%
17%
16%
27%
29%
14%
15%
11%
3.9

Men
=====
40%
19%
22%
25%
25%
14%
11%
10%
5.0

Women
=====
25%
14%
11%
29%
33%
14%
19%
13%
6.0

White
=====
38%
21%
18%
24%
28%
13%
15%
10%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
22%
9%
13%
32%
32%
16%
16%
14%
7.1

Positive (Net)
Very positive
Somewhat positive
Neither positive nor negative
Negative (Net)
Somewhat negative
Very negative
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
33%
17%
16%
27%
29%
14%
15%
11%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
31%
14%
18%
27%
29%
13%
17%
13%
8.3

50-64
=====
36%
19%
17%
24%
28%
15%
13%
12%
6.8

65+
=====
46%
32%
13%
14%
31%
15%
16%
10%
7.0

<45
=====
24%
8%
16%
33%
31%
15%
16%
12%
6.6

45+
=====
40%
24%
16%
21%
28%
13%
14%
11%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
32%
17%
15%
26%
36%
17%
18%
6%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
40%
21%
19%
25%
24%
10%
13%
11%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
35%
19%
16%
23%
36%
17%
18%
6%
6.4

Liberal
=====
14%
7%
7%
29%
51%
21%
30%
6%
8.2

Moderate
=====
26%
9%
17%
30%
32%
18%
13%
13%
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
58%
34%
24%
23%
10%
3%
7%
9%
6.7

Positive (Net)
Very positive
Somewhat positive
Neither positive nor negative
Negative (Net)
Somewhat negative
Very negative
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Positive (Net)
Very positive
Somewhat positive
Neither positive nor negative
Negative (Net)
Somewhat negative
Very negative
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Positive (Net)
Very positive
Somewhat positive
Neither positive nor negative
Negative (Net)
Somewhat negative
Very negative
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Total
=====
33%
17%
16%
27%
29%
14%
15%
11%
3.9

<$50K
=====
30%
13%
16%
30%
31%
14%
17%
9%
6.5

$50K+
=====
36%
19%
17%
26%
30%
15%
15%
8%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
33%
17%
16%
27%
26%
12%
13%
14%
5.1

Total
=====
33%
17%
16%
27%
29%
14%
15%
11%
3.9

Democrat
=====
11%
3%
8%
25%
56%
28%
28%
8%
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
35%
15%
19%
33%
21%
10%
11%
12%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
62%
39%
23%
22%
5%
1%
3%
11%
7.4

Total
=====
33%
17%
16%
27%
29%
14%
15%
11%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
12%
2%
10%
28%
52%
25%
27%
8%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
60%
35%
25%
23%
5%
2%
3%
12%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
34%
18%
16%
26%
30%
13%
17%
10%
4.1

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TABLE 041
12. Based on what you have heard or read about him, do you think Brett Kavanaugh's views on important issues are
in the mainstream, or do you think they are too extreme?
Base: Total Respondents
Trump
approve
=====
68%
8%
24%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
24%
57%
19%
5.5

Mainstream
Too extreme
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
42%
35%
23%
3.9

Men
=====
50%
31%
19%
5.0

Women
=====
35%
38%
27%
6.0

White
=====
47%
33%
21%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
35%
40%
26%
7.1

Mainstream
Too extreme
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
42%
35%
23%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
39%
35%
26%
8.3

50-64
=====
40%
41%
19%
6.8

65+
=====
44%
34%
22%
7.0

<45
=====
42%
33%
25%
6.6

45+
=====
43%
36%
21%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
44%
39%
16%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
46%
30%
24%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
47%
38%
15%
6.4

Liberal
=====
25%
59%
16%
8.2

Moderate
=====
36%
39%
25%
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
66%
15%
19%
6.7

Mainstream
Too extreme
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Mainstream
Too extreme
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Mainstream
Too extreme
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Total
=====
42%
35%
23%
3.9

<$50K
=====
42%
36%
23%
6.5

$50K+
=====
45%
36%
19%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
41%
32%
26%
5.1

Total
=====
42%
35%
23%
3.9

Democrat
=====
21%
60%
19%
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
47%
27%
26%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
69%
10%
21%
7.4

Total
=====
42%
35%
23%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
24%
57%
19%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
68%
9%
22%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
45%
36%
20%
4.1

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TABLE 042
13. Democrats in the Senate say that they need to see more documents from Brett Kavanaugh's career in government
before they are willing to vote on his nomination. Do you think that the federal government should have to
provide Senate Democrats with more documents, or do you think the Senate Democrats have enough information now
to vote? If
you have no opinion, please just say so.
Base: Total Respondents
Trump
approve
=====
15%
49%
34%
1%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
62%
10%
28%
1%
5.5

Should provide more documents
Senate Democrats have enough information
No opinion
Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
41%
27%
31%
1%
3.9

Men
=====
37%
34%
28%
1%
5.0

Women
=====
44%
20%
34%
2%
6.0

White
=====
36%
33%
31%
1%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
50%
16%
31%
3%
7.1

Should provide more documents
Senate Democrats have enough information
No opinion
Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
41%
27%
31%
1%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
42%
24%
33%
2%
8.3

50-64
=====
40%
33%
27%
1%
6.8

65+
=====
41%
34%
24%
1%
7.0

<45
=====
44%
20%
34%
1%
6.6

45+
=====
38%
33%
28%
1%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
45%
27%
27%
1%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
32%
34%
33%
1%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
43%
30%
26%
*
6.4

Liberal
=====
60%
12%
27%
2%
8.2

Moderate
=====
48%
20%
32%
*
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
19%
48%
31%
1%
6.7

Should provide more documents
Senate Democrats have enough information
No opinion
Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Should provide more documents
Senate Democrats have enough information
No opinion
Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Should provide more documents
Senate Democrats have enough information
No opinion
Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Total
=====
41%
27%
31%
1%
3.9

<$50K
=====
43%
24%
32%
1%
6.5

$50K+
=====
40%
30%
29%
1%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
39%
27%
33%
2%
5.1

Total
=====
41%
27%
31%
1%
3.9

Democrat
=====
64%
8%
28%
*
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
39%
27%
33%
2%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
11%
58%
30%
*
7.4

Total
=====
41%
27%
31%
1%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
61%
10%
28%
1%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
16%
51%
33%
1%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
41%
29%
29%
1%
4.1

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TABLE 043
15. Do you, personally, think that the Congress elected in November should be the one to confirm the justice who
will fill the seat, or do you think that the current Congress should handle the confirmation?
Base: Total Respondents
Trump
approve
=====
17%
72%
10%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
65%
24%
11%
5.5

Congress elected in November
Current Congress
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
44%
45%
11%
3.9

Men
=====
40%
53%
7%
5.0

Women
=====
47%
38%
15%
6.0

White
=====
41%
49%
11%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
52%
38%
11%
7.1

Congress elected in November
Current Congress
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
44%
45%
11%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
41%
46%
13%
8.3

50-64
=====
39%
49%
12%
6.8

65+
=====
45%
41%
14%
7.0

<45
=====
48%
44%
9%
6.6

45+
=====
41%
47%
13%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
44%
49%
7%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
41%
47%
12%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
40%
52%
7%
6.4

Liberal
=====
65%
23%
12%
8.2

Moderate
=====
46%
43%
11%
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
26%
67%
7%
6.7

Congress elected in November
Current Congress
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Congress elected in November
Current Congress
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Congress elected in November
Current Congress
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Total
=====
44%
45%
11%
3.9

<$50K
=====
49%
41%
10%
6.5

$50K+
=====
41%
50%
9%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
44%
44%
13%
5.1

Total
=====
44%
45%
11%
3.9

Democrat
=====
72%
19%
9%
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
38%
52%
11%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
16%
75%
9%
7.4

Total
=====
44%
45%
11%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
68%
21%
11%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
18%
74%
8%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
44%
46%
10%
4.1

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TABLE 068
24. When immigrants and their children are detained at the U.S. border for coming into the country illegally, do
you think the U.S. should do everything it can keep such families together, even if it means that fewer face
criminal prosecution, or should the U.S. do everything it can to prosecute immigrants entering illegally, even
if it
means their families are separated?
Base: Total Respondents

Do everything it can to keep families together
Do everything it can to prosecute immigrants
entering illegally................................
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Do everything it can to keep families together
Do everything it can to prosecute immigrants
entering illegally................................
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Do everything it can to keep families together
Do everything it can to prosecute immigrants
entering illegally................................
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Do everything it can to keep families together
Do everything it can to prosecute immigrants
entering illegally................................
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Do everything it can to keep families together
Do everything it can to prosecute immigrants
entering illegally................................
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Trump
approve
=====
34%

Trump
disap
prove
=====
91%

Total
=====
66%

Men
=====
58%

Women
=====
74%

White
=====
61%

Nonwhite
=====
77%

27%
7%
3.9

34%
8%
5.0

21%
5%
6.0

34%
6%
4.7

14%
8%
7.1

57%
9%
5.8

5%
3%
5.5

Total
=====
66%

18-34
=====
N/A

35-49
=====
61%

50-64
=====
61%

65+
=====
65%

<45
=====
71%

45+
=====
62%

27%
7%
3.9

N/A
N/A

30%
9%
8.3

32%
6%
6.8

26%
9%
7.0

23%
6%
6.6

31%
7%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
67%

White
noncoll.
=====
58%

White
coll.
grad.
=====
66%

Total
=====
66%

<$50K
=====
73%

$50K+
=====
62%

Noncoll.
grad
=====
66%

27%
7%
3.9

23%
4%
6.5

30%
8%
5.0

28%
6%
5.1

25%
8%
5.5

37%
5%
6.4

27%
7%
6.4

Total
=====
66%

Democrat
=====
94%

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
61%

Repub
lican
=====
33%

Liberal
=====
90%

Moderate
=====
74%

Con
serva
tive
=====
41%

27%
7%
3.9

4%
2%
7.0

31%
8%
6.2

58%
10%
7.4

8%
2%
8.2

20%
5%
6.2

50%
10%
6.7

Total
=====
66%

Lean
Democrat
=====
93%

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
34%

Reg.
voter
=====
63%

27%
7%
3.9

5%
2%
5.6

55%
11%
5.8

29%
7%
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CNN/SSRS Poll -- August 09, 2018 to August 12, 2018
TABLE 069
25. As you may know, a judge has ordered the Trump administration to reunite parents and children who were
separated at the border. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Trump administration has handled the
reunifications so far?
Base: Total Respondents
Trump
approve
=====
75%
15%
10%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
13%
84%
3%
5.5

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
39%
53%
8%
3.9

Men
=====
44%
49%
8%
5.0

Women
=====
34%
57%
9%
6.0

White
=====
45%
48%
7%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
27%
63%
11%
7.1

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
39%
53%
8%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
40%
50%
10%
8.3

50-64
=====
44%
49%
7%
6.8

65+
=====
34%
57%
9%
7.0

<45
=====
37%
54%
9%
6.6

45+
=====
41%
52%
8%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
32%
61%
7%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
52%
41%
7%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
34%
60%
7%
6.4

Liberal
=====
21%
73%
7%
8.2

Moderate
=====
32%
62%
6%
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
63%
28%
9%
6.7

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Total
=====
39%
53%
8%
3.9

<$50K
=====
39%
53%
8%
6.5

$50K+
=====
38%
54%
7%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
42%
49%
9%
5.1

Total
=====
39%
53%
8%
3.9

Democrat
=====
11%
81%
7%
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
44%
48%
8%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
72%
18%
10%
7.4

Total
=====
39%
53%
8%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
15%
80%
6%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
71%
19%
11%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
40%
52%
8%
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TABLE 070
26. U.S. assets in space are currently protected by the Air Force. Do you think the U.S. should establish a new
branch of the military designed to protect U.S. assets in space, or not?
Base: Total Respondents
Trump
approve
=====
50%
40%
10%
5.8

Trump
disap
prove
=====
26%
67%
7%
5.5

Yes, should establish space force
No, should not establish space force
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
37%
55%
8%
3.9

Men
=====
40%
53%
6%
5.0

Women
=====
33%
56%
10%
6.0

White
=====
35%
57%
8%
4.7

Nonwhite
=====
40%
52%
8%
7.1

Yes, should establish space force
No, should not establish space force
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Total
=====
37%
55%
8%
3.9

18-34
=====
N/A
N/A
N/A

35-49
=====
33%
57%
9%
8.3

50-64
=====
37%
57%
5%
6.8

65+
=====
36%
51%
13%
7.0

<45
=====
36%
56%
7%
6.6

45+
=====
37%
54%
9%
4.6

Coll.
grad.
=====
26%
67%
7%
5.5

White
noncoll.
=====
40%
52%
9%
6.4

White
coll.
grad.
=====
25%
67%
8%
6.4

Liberal
=====
27%
63%
10%
8.2

Moderate
=====
35%
59%
6%
6.2

Con
serva
tive
=====
47%
45%
8%
6.7

Yes, should establish space force
No, should not establish space force
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Yes, should establish space force
No, should not establish space force
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

Yes, should establish space force
No, should not establish space force
Don't know/Undecided/Refused
Sampling Error (+/-)

POLL7

Total
=====
37%
55%
8%
3.9

<$50K
=====
42%
51%
7%
6.5

$50K+
=====
33%
58%
8%
5.0

Noncoll.
grad
=====
42%
50%
9%
5.1

Total
=====
37%
55%
8%
3.9

Democrat
=====
28%
65%
8%
7.0

Indep
endnt
Other
=====
37%
55%
8%
6.2

Repub
lican
=====
50%
44%
6%
7.4

Total
=====
37%
55%
8%
3.9

Lean
Democrat
=====
27%
65%
7%
5.6

Lean
Repub
lican
=====
50%
44%
7%
5.8

Reg.
voter
=====
36%
56%
8%
4.1

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