Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
September 2019

Study #19357 -- page 1
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Interviews: 900 Registered Voters, including 495 respondents with a cell phone only and
12 respondents reached on a cell phone but who also have a landline.

Date: September 13-16, 2019

48 Male
52 Female
Study #19357
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Please note: all results are shown as percentages unless otherwise stated.

The margin of error for 900 interviews among Registered Voters is ±3.27%
The margin of error for 506 interviews among Democratic Primary Voters is ±4.36%

Unless otherwise noted by a “+” or “++”, all previous data shown reflects responses among all adults.

Q2a

For statistical purposes only, would you please tell me how old you are?
(IF “REFUSED,” ASK:) Well, would you tell me which age group you belong to? (READ LIST)
18-24.....................................................................
9
25-29.....................................................................
8
30-34.....................................................................
9
35-39.....................................................................
6
40-44.....................................................................
9
45-49.....................................................................
9
50-54.....................................................................
9
55-59.....................................................................
11
60-64.....................................................................
11
65-69.....................................................................
5
70-74.....................................................................
5
75 and over ...........................................................
8
Not sure/refused .................................................
1
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Q2b

To ensure that we have a representative sample, would you please tell me whether you are from a Hispanic
or Spanish-speaking background?
Yes, Hispanic ...................................................
10
No, not Hispanic ...............................................
88
Not sure/refused .............................................
2
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Q2c

And again, for statistical purposes only, what is your race--white, black, Asian, or something else?
White ..............................................................
76
Black ...............................................................
12
Asian ..............................................................
2
Other ..............................................................
3
Hispanic (VOL) .............................................
4
Not sure/refused ...........................................
3
White, Non-Hispanic .......................................
72
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Q3

Registered Voter.
Yes ....................................................
100
No .....................................................
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

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September 2019
Q4

Study #19357 -- page 2
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In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? (IF
APPROVE/DISAPPROVE) And, do you strongly or just somewhat (approve/disapprove) of the job Donald
Trump is doing as president?

9/19+
Total approve ...............................
45
Strongly approve..........................
33
Somewhat approve .....................
12
Total disapprove ..........................
53
Somewhat disapprove ...............
7
Strongly disapprove .....................
46
Not sure .....................................
2

RV
8/19+
44
29
15
55
9
46
1

ADULTS
8/19
43
29
14
55
9
46
2

7/19+
45
32
13
52
10
42
3

6/19
44
29
15
53
9
44
3

4/285/1/19
46
29
17
51
10
41
3

3/19
43
30
13
53
10
43
4

2/19
46
31
15
52
9
43
2

1/19
43
29
14
54
7
47
3

12/18
43
27
16
54
10
44
3

11/18+
46
32
14
52
7
45
2

10/18+
47
30
17
49
6
43
4

9/18+
44
29
15
52
7
45
4

8/2225/18+
44
31
13
52
9
43
4

8/1822/18+
46
30
16
51
7
44
3

7/18+
45
29
16
52
8
44
3

6/18+
44
26
18
53
11
42
2

4/18
39
22
17
57
13
44
4

3/18
43
25
18
53
10
43
4

1/18
39
26
13
57
6
51
4

12/17
41
24
17
56
8
48
3

10/17
38
22
16
58
9
49
4

9/17
43
25
18
52
10
42
5

8/17
40
24
16
55
10
45
5

6/17
40
25
15
55
10
45
5

5/171
39
54
7

4/17
40
54
6

2/17
44
48
8

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Total Approve....................
Total Disapprove ...............
Not sure ..........................
1 Intensity

not asked prior to June 2017.

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Q5

Study #19357 -- page 3
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Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward
each one as very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't
know the name, please just say so. (ALWAYS ASK DONALD TRUMP FIRST, RANDOMIZE REST)

Donald Trump
September 2019+ ..................................
August 2019 ..........................................
April 28-May 1, 2019 .............................
March 2019 ...........................................
February 2019 .......................................
January 2019.........................................
December 2018 .....................................
November 2018+ ...................................
October 2018+ ......................................
September 2018+ ..................................
August 18-22, 2018+ .............................
July 2018+ .............................................
June 2018+ ...........................................
April 2018 ..............................................
March 2018 ...........................................
January 2018.........................................
December 2017 .....................................
October 2017.........................................
September 2017 ....................................
August 2017 ..........................................
June 2017 .............................................
May 2017 ..............................................
April 2017 ................................................
February 2017 .........................................
January 2017...........................................
December 2016 .......................................
October 10-13, 2016+ .............................
October 8-10, 2016+ ...............................
September 2016+ ....................................
August 2016+ ..........................................
July 2016+ ...............................................
June 2016+ .............................................
May 2016+ ..............................................
April 2016+ ..............................................
March 2016+ ...........................................
February 2016+ .......................................
January 2016+ ........................................
December 2015 .......................................
October 25-29, 2015 ...............................
October 15-18, 2015 ...............................
September 2015 ......................................
July 2015 .................................................
February 2011 .........................................
May 2004+ ..............................................
December 1999 .......................................
October 1999...........................................
July 1990 .................................................
High
February 2017 .........................................
Presidential Term Low
April 2018 ............................................
All-time Trump Low
April 2016+ ..............................................

Neutral

Somewhat
Negative

Very
Negative

Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure

11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
15
13
11
12
16
14
14
12
16
13
16
14
13
17
16
16
18
20
14
13
13
15
17
17
16
13
13
17
15
15
17
17
17
16
17

8
8
12
9
8
9
11
6
7
9
9
9
9
12
11
8
9
10
12
12
11
9
11
10
13
13
8
7
11
11
13
11
12
10
11
12
12
13
17
17
16
16
40

7
8
8
10
10
8
9
7
8
8
8
9
10
10
12
8
9
8
10
12
9
10
10
12
10
11
10
12
12
11
11
12
14
12
10
10
11
12
14
14
14
13
18

44
45
41
41
40
43
43
45
43
44
42
43
41
43
40
48
45
46
39
40
41
42
40
35
38
35
52
51
49
50
49
48
44
53
54
49
47
47
42
39
44
43
11

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5

9
4
3
3

17
12
11
11

38
28
25
28

14
24
23
25

15
25
32
24

7
7
6
9

27

16

10

12

35

-

21

14

12

10

43

-

11

13

10

12

53

1

Very
Positive

Somewhat
Positive

30
28
28
28
30
27
24
29
27
26
29
28
24
21
23
24
21
23
23
22
25
21
23
27
20
20
15
17
15
13
10
12
13
11
12
11
14
12
10
13
8
10
9

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

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September 2019

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Q5 (cont'd)
Barack Obama1
September 2019+ ............................
September 2018+ ............................
January 2018 ...................................
August 2017 .....................................
April 2017 .........................................
January 2017 ..................................
December 2016...............................
October 10-13, 2016+ .....................
September 2016+ ...........................
August 2016+ ..................................
July 2016+.......................................
June 2016+ .....................................
May 2016+ ......................................
April 2016+ ......................................
March 2016+ ...................................
February 2016+...............................
January 2016+ ................................
December 2015...............................
October 25-29, 2015 .......................
September 2015..............................
July 2015.........................................
June 2015 .......................................
March 2015 .....................................
January 2015 ..................................
November 2014...............................
Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2014+ ..................
October 8-12, 2014+ .......................
August 2014 ....................................
June 2014 .......................................
March 2014 .....................................
January 2014 ..................................
December 2013...............................
October 7-9, 2013 ...........................
May 30-June 2, 2013 ......................
April 2013 ........................................
January 2013 ..................................
December 2012...............................
October 2012+ ................................
September 26-30, 2012+ ................
August 2012+ ..................................
June 2012 .......................................
January 2012 ..................................
August 2011 ....................................
April 2011 ........................................
January 2011 ..................................
November 2010...............................
October 28-30, 2010+ .....................
June 2010 .......................................
March 2010 .....................................
January 23-25, 2010 .......................
December 2009...............................
October 2009 ..................................
February 2009 .................................
January 2009 ..................................
High
February 2009 .................................
Presidential Term Low
August 2014 ....................................
All-time Obama Low
October 28-30, 2006+ .....................

Neutral

Somewhat
Negative

Very
Negative

Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure

18
19
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
14
17
18
17
18
19
18
20
21
17
18
20
20
20
21
21
20
22
18
21
20
19
20
21
19
17
21
16
15
15
17
19
22
20
22
23
21
18
20
19
23
21
20
21
23

13
13
13
14
14
10
12
9
9
10
9
11
10
13
10
11
11
9
12
14
13
13
12
13
11
12
11
13
13
15
13
11
11
13
10
11
9
8
6
8
14
10
12
14
15
12
12
13
11
14
13
11
12
17

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

24
22
19
22
21
22
24
29
28
28
27
30
31
27
31
30
30
32
31
29
29
27
29
29
32
32
34
33
31
30
30
33
30
28
27
26
24
31
31
30
27
25
30
23
18
26
27
25
24
20
22
21
10
6

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3

47

21

12

9

10

1

22

18

13

14

33

-

14

17

18

5

6

40

Very
Positive

Somewhat
Positive

36
35
41
35
36
40
36
36
36
36
33
30
32
28
28
30
27
23
27
28
24
25
24
24
24
23
21
22
20
21
23
22
26
28
30
31
37
34
37
31
29
28
24
28
29
28
29
27
31
29
29
36
47
43

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
1
The historical trend data for this item does not include every survey in which this item has been asked.

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September 2019

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Q5 (cont'd)
George W. Bush1
September 2019+.............................
January 2018 ...................................
August 2017 .....................................
July 2016+ ........................................
February 2016+ ................................
January 2016+ .................................
March 2015 ......................................
September 2014+.............................
July 2013 ..........................................
April 2013 .........................................
June 2012 ........................................
August 2011 .....................................
May 2011 .........................................
October 28-30, 2010+ ......................
August 26-30, 2010+ ........................
June 2010 ........................................
January 2010 ...................................
April 2009 .........................................
January 2009 ...................................
December 2008 ................................
October 17-20, 2008+ ......................
October 4-5, 2008+ ..........................
September 19-22, 2008+ .................
September 6-8, 2008+ .....................
August 2008+ ...................................
July 2008+ ........................................
March 24-25, 2008+ .........................
March 7-10, 2008+ ...........................
January 2008 ...................................
June 2007 ........................................
January 2007 ...................................
June 2006 ........................................
January 2006 ...................................
July 2005 ..........................................
January 2005 ...................................
June 2004+ ......................................
January 2004 ...................................
July 2003 ..........................................
January 2003 ...................................
June 2002 ........................................
January 2002 ...................................
June 2001 ........................................
January 2001 ...................................
High
December 2001 ................................
Low
April 2009 .........................................

Neutral

Somewhat
Negative

Very
Negative

Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure

30
30
28
20
23
23
23
23
25
21
23
20
24
20
22
22
20
17
18
20
18
18
17
18
19
18
17
18
18
20
18
21
17
20
19
15
17
21
20
27
26
23
25

27
27
25
21
20
19
25
24
22
21
18
20
22
16
22
21
18
15
11
10
11
12
11
12
11
10
12
10
10
11
12
9
12
10
9
8
8
9
12
11
10
16
18

17
17
17
20
17
20
16
16
14
16
19
20
16
17
15
19
17
16
17
16
15
13
13
14
15
16
13
12
17
15
17
15
13
15
15
14
13
14
16
10
7
15
13

8
9
13
20
25
23
23
22
25
28
26
24
24
34
32
31
34
41
41
43
45
45
46
41
40
42
41
43
40
42
35
37
33
28
25
30
24
17
16
9
4
15
17

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2

54

26

9

6

5

-

9

17

15

16

41

2

Very
Positive

Somewhat
Positive

18
16
17
18
14
14
12
14
13
14
13
15
13
12
8
7
10
9
13
11
11
12
13
15
15
14
16
16
14
12
17
18
24
27
32
33
38
38
36
43
53
30
25

+ Resh + Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
1 The historical trend data for this item does not include every survey in which this item has been asked.

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Study #19357 -- page 6
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Q5 (cont'd)
Bill Clinton1
September 2019+............................
September 2016+............................
August 2016+ ..................................
July 2016+ .......................................
April 2016+ ......................................
February 2016+ ...............................
January 2016+ ................................
March 2015 .....................................
September 2014+............................
March 2014 .....................................
September 2013 ..............................
December 2012 ...............................
August 2012+ ..................................
August 2011 ....................................
September 2010 ..............................
January 2009 ..................................
December 2008 ...............................
August 2008+ ..................................
June 2008+ .....................................
March 24-25, 2008+ ........................
January 2008 ..................................
November 2007 ...............................
March 2007 .....................................
April 2006 ........................................
June 2004+ .....................................
January 2002 ..................................
June 2001 .......................................
January 2001 ..................................
High
January 1993 ..................................
Low
March 2001 .....................................

Neutral

Somewhat
Negative

Very
Negative

Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure

24
23
23
21
23
25
22
29
27
28
23
21
23
25
26
27
26
25
24
22
23
23
21
23
22
19
21
24

21
17
17
21
23
20
19
18
22
20
17
16
18
21
21
16
21
16
17
15
14
13
16
16
16
13
15
11

19
16
17
18
17
14
15
15
12
14
14
16
13
11
13
14
12
19
17
18
11
14
14
12
14
13
15
12

19
22
21
24
18
18
21
11
9
10
12
8
10
11
10
17
17
20
25
25
27
25
21
21
27
36
31
21

1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
-

33

31

15

9

7

5

17

17

13

14

38

1

Very
Positive

Somewhat
Positive

16
22
21
16
18
22
23
27
29
27
31
39
34
32
29
25
23
20
16
20
24
25
27
27
20
17
18
32

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
1
The historical trend data for this item does not include every survey in which this item has been asked.

SUMMARY TABLE OF IMAGES – BY D/S (POSITIVE – NEGATIVE)
TOTAL
TOTAL
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
George W. Bush ..................................................... 48
25
Barack Obama ........................................................ 54
33
Bill Clinton ............................................................... 40
38
Donald Trump ......................................................... 41
51

D/S
23
21
2
-10

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Q6

Study #19357 -- page 7
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Which ONE of the following statements best describes your feelings toward Donald Trump? (DO NOT
ROTATE)

Like personally and approve most policies ...................
Like personally but disapprove of many policies ...........
Don’t like personally, approve most of policies .............
Don’t like personally, disapprove many policies ...........
None of these (VOL) ...................................................
Not sure ......................................................................

9/19+*
25
4
19
50
1
1

10/18+
24
6
20
48
1
1

1/18
23
6
17
52
1
1

2/17
31
7
16
43
2
1

1/17
29
7
17
44
1
2

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
* Asked of full sample September 13-14, asked of one-half of respondents (FORM A) September 15-16,
N=652.

BARACK OBAMA TREND

Like personally and approve most policies .....................
Like personally but disapprove of many policies.............
Don’t like personally, approve most of policies ...............
Don’t like personally, disapprove many policies .............
None of these (VOL) .....................................................
Not sure ........................................................................

12/13
36
28
2
31
2
1

1/13
45
29
2
20
2
2

7/12+
41
26
2
29
1
1

11/11
38
33
3
23
2
1

8/11
36
34
2
25
1
1

12/10
37
35
4
21
2
1

5/610/10
43
26
3
25
3
-

1/10
42
33
2
19
3
1

10/09
44
30
3
19
2
2

9/09
46
31
2
18
2
1

6/09
48
27
3
16
3
3

4/09
51
30
3
12
2
2

1/09
55
22
5
10
3
5

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS TREND
George
Bill
W. Bush
Clinton
3/06
6/96+
Like personally and approve most policies.................
29
36
Like personally but disapprove of many policies ........
28
19
Don’t like personally, approve most of policies ..........
4
14
Don’t like personally, disapprove many policies .........
38
27
None of these (VOL) ................................................
1
2
Not sure ...................................................................
2

George
H.W. Bush
10/91
43
35
7
12
1
2

Ronald
Reagan1
1/87
39
27
6
25
NA
4

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I’d like to ask you a few questions about next year’s presidential election…
Q7
If there were a presidential primary election or caucus in your state next year, would you vote in the
Democratic primary or caucus, the Republican primary or caucus, or would you wait to vote in the general
election in November 2020?

9/19+
Vote in Democratic Primary or caucus ..................... 38
Vote in Republican Primary or caucus ..................... 27
Wait until the general election .................................. 32
Do not plan to vote at all (VOL).............................. Not sure .................................................................. 3

8/19+
37
26
34
3

7/19+
35
25
36
1
3

6/19+
38
28
30
2
2

4/285/1/19+
35
29
31
1
4

3/19+
35
29
32
1
3

2/19+
34
29
31
6

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Q8

I'm going to list people who have said they will run for president. For each one, please tell me whether that
person is someone you would (a) be enthusiastic about, (b) be comfortable with, (c) have some reservations
about, or (d) be very uncomfortable with. If you don't know the name, please just say so. (RANDOMIZE)
DATA SHOWN AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS +
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE PERCENTAGE WHO SAY ENTHUSIASTIC

(A)
Enthusiastic

(B)
Comfortable

(C)
Have Some
Reservations

(D)
Very
Uncomfortable

Don’t
Know Name

Not
Sure

Donald Trump
September 2019+ ...........................
June 2019+ .....................................
April 28-May 1, 2019+.....................
March 2019+ ...................................

26
23
25
26

15
14
16
14

9
10
10
9

49
52
49
50

1
-

1
1

Elizabeth Warren
September 2019+ ...........................
June 2019+ .....................................
March 2019+ ...................................

17
13
8

20
21
22

16
17
19

33
33
34

13
15
15

1
1
2

Bernie Sanders
September 2019+ ...........................
June 2019+ .....................................
March 2019+ ...................................

13
10
14

23
23
23

21
22
21

41
41
37

2
2
3

2
2

Joe Biden
September 2019+ ...........................
June 2019+ .....................................
April 28-May 1, 2019+.....................
March 2019+ ...................................

12
13
17
17

25
27
30
30

27
25
25
24

33
31
24
24

1
2
2
4

2
2
2
1

Pete Buttigieg
September 2019+ ...........................
April 28-May 1, 2019 .......................

8
8

16
14

15
12

23
14

35
49

3
3

Kamala Harris
September 2019+ ...........................
March 2019+ ...................................

6
9

19
16

20
16

32
25

22
30

1
4

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Q9

Asked only among Democratic Primary Voters

 Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
September 2019

Study #19357 -- page 9
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

(ASKED OF NON-DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS)
Q10a
In thinking about how the eventual DEMOCRATIC nominee for president in 2020 approaches issues like
health care, climate change, college affordability, and economic opportunity, which of the following comes
closer to describing the candidate you prefer? (ROTATE) 1
Someone who proposes larger scale policies that cost more and might
be harder to pass into law, but could bring major change on these issues .........
Someone who proposes smaller scale policies that cost less and might
be easier to pass into law, but will bring less change on these issues ...............
…OR…
Neither one? ...........................................................................................................
Not sure ................................................................................................................
1 Asked

Q11

21
34
41
4

September 13-14 among non-Democratic primary voters only, N=252.

Asked only among Democratic Primary Voters

Thinking again about some of the candidates running for president …
(ROTATE Q12-13)
Q12
Has what you have seen, read, or heard in the last few weeks about Donald Trump made you feel
(ROTATE) more confident or less confident about him personally and his ability to be president or has it not
made a difference one way or the other? If you have not seen, read, or heard anything recently about
Donald Trump, please just say so. +
More confident .......................................................................................
17
Less confident ........................................................................................
36
Not made a difference............................................................................
40
Have not seen/read/heard anything recently .........................................
7
Not sure ...............................................................................................
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

(ASKED OF ¼ SAMPLE IF MORE/LESS CONFIDENT)
Q12a
And, in just a few words, what SPECIFICALLY has made you (more/less) confident about Donald Trump
personally and his ability to be president? SEE RECORDED RESPONSES +

Q13

Has what you have seen, read, or heard in the last few weeks about Joe Biden made you feel (ROTATE)
more confident or less confident about him personally and his ability to be president or has it not made a
difference one way or the other? If you have not seen, read, or heard anything recently about Joe Biden,
please just say so. +
More confident .......................................................................................
8
Less confident ........................................................................................
36
Not made a difference............................................................................
41
Have not seen/read/heard anything recently .........................................
15
Not sure ...............................................................................................
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

(ASKED OF ¼ SAMPLE IF MORE/LESS CONFIDENT)
Q13a
And, in just a few words, what SPECIFICALLY has made you (more/less) confident about Joe Biden
personally and his ability to be president? SEE RECORDED RESPONSES +

 Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
September 2019

Study #19357 -- page 10
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Thinking now about the economy…
Q14
When it comes to your own financial situation today would you say that it is getting better, staying about the
same, or getting worse?
9/19+
1/15
Getting better .........................................................................................
39
28
Staying about the same .........................................................................
42
47
Getting worse .........................................................................................
18
25
Not sure................................................................................................
1
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

Q15

Which of these best describes your view of the economy during Donald Trump’s presidency? (ROTATE :1-3
TOP TO BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP)

The economy has improved, and you give Donald Trump some credit for it .................
The economy has improved, but you do not give Donald Trump much credit for it .......
The economy has not really improved ...........................................................................
The economy has gotten worse (VOL) ........................................................................
Not sure .......................................................................................................................

9/19+**
46
25
26
1
2

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
** Asked of full sample September 13-14, asked of one-half the respondents (FORM B) September 15-16, N=661.

6/18+
44
27
25
1
3

6/17
38
22
37
3

 Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
September 2019

Study #19357 -- page 11
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Now thinking about some more issues…
Q16
From what you know, do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose
each of the following proposals? The (first/next) one is… (RANDOMIZE EACH ISSUE BLOCK AND
ROTATE ITEMS WITHIN EACH BLOCK) (AFTER THIRD BLOCK, READ:) Now, just a few more…
DATA SHOWN AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS +
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE PERCENTAGE WHO SAY STRONGLY OR SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
Total
Strongly
Somewhat
Somewhat
Strongly
Not
Support
Support
Support
Oppose
Oppose
Sure
Allowing young adults who were brought to this
country illegally by their parents when they were
children to stay here legally to attend college or
work + ....................................................................
67
44
23
11
18
4
Allowing people under the age of 65 the option to
buy their health coverage through the
Medicare program just like one might buy
private insurance + ................................................

67

29

38

9

11

13

Forgiving student loan debt after someone has
paid 12.5% of their income every year for
15 years + ..............................................................

64

37

27

11

21

4

Providing free tuition at state colleges and
universities +..........................................................

58

36

22

12

27

3

Shifting the country to 100% renewable energy
and stopping the use of coal, oil, natural gas, and
nuclear power by the year 2030 + .........................

52

31

21

12

31

5

Allowing drilling for oil off the U.S. coast + .............

51

27

24

15

30

4

Stopping and eliminating the use of hydraulic
fracturing, known as fracking, for oil and
gas production + ....................................................

45

28

17

16

27

12

Building a wall or barrier of more than 200 miles
along the U.S.-Mexico border + .............................

43

33

10

8

48

1

Eliminating the Affordable Care Act, also known as
Obamacare + .........................................................

43

31

12

14

38

5

Immediately cancelling and forgiving all current
student loan debt so a student loan would not have
to be repaid +.........................................................

41

24

17

17

40

2

Adopting Medicare for All, a single payer health
care system in which private health insurance
would be eliminated and all Americans would get
their health coverage from one government plan +

41

22

19

12

44

3

Providing
government
health
care
to
undocumented immigrants + .................................

36

16

20

15

47

2

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

 Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
September 2019

Study #19357 -- page 12
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Q16 (Cont’d)
DATA SHOWN AMONG DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS ^^
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE PERCENTAGE WHO SAY STRONGLY OR SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
Total
Strongly
Somewhat
Somewhat
Strongly
Not
Support
Support
Support
Oppose
Oppose
Sure
Allowing young adults who were brought to this
country illegally by their parents when they were
children to stay here legally to attend college or
work ^^...................................................................
89
71
18
5
4
2
Forgiving student loan debt after someone has
paid 12.5% of their income every year for
15 years ^^ ............................................................

82

51

31

7

8

3

Providing free tuition at state colleges and
universities ^^ ........................................................

81

55

26

12

6

1

Shifting the country to 100% renewable energy
and stopping the use of coal, oil, natural gas, and
nuclear power by the year 2030 ^^ ........................

81

53

28

8

8

3

Allowing people under the age of 65 the option to
buy their health coverage through the
Medicare program just like one might buy
private insurance ^^ ...............................................

78

41

37

6

7

9

Providing
government
health
care
to
undocumented immigrants ^^ ................................

64

29

35

17

15

4

Adopting Medicare for All, a single payer health
care system in which private health insurance
would be eliminated and all Americans would
get their health coverage from one government
plan ^^ ...................................................................

63

35

28

15

19

3

Immediately cancelling and forgiving all current
student loan debt so a student loan would not have
to be repaid ^^ .......................................................

60

36

24

18

19

3

Stopping and eliminating the use of hydraulic
fracturing, known as fracking, for oil and
gas production ^^ ...................................................

58

43

15

13

19

10

Allowing drilling for oil off the U.S. coast ^^ ...........

24

10

14

20

52

4

Eliminating the Affordable Care Act, also known as
Obamacare ^^........................................................

16

9

7

17

63

4

Building a wall or barrier of more than 200 miles
along the U.S.-Mexico border ^^ ............................

7

4

3

9

83

1

^^ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters who say they will vote in the Democratic primary or caucus.

 Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
September 2019

Study #19357 -- page 13
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Now I am going to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only.
QF1
A lot of people are unable to get out and vote for many reasons. Did you happen to vote in the November
2016 election for president? (IF “YES,” ASK:) Which of the following statements describes your vote?
(ROTATE STATEMENTS :1-4 TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP)
(IF “SOMEONE ELSE,” ASK:) And, was your vote for Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, or someone else? +
Voted for Trump because you liked him or his policies ................................
Voted for Trump because you did not like Clinton or her policies ................
Voted for Clinton because you did not like Trump or his policies .................
Voted for Clinton because you liked her or her policies ...............................
Voted for Gary Johnson (VOL) ..................................................................
Voted for Jill Stein (VOL) ...........................................................................
Voted for someone else (VOL) .................................................................
Voted, not sure ..........................................................................................
No, Did Not Vote ..........................................................................................
Not sure .....................................................................................................

25
13
15
25
2
1
4
1
13
1

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

(ASKED OF REPUBLICAN AND LEAN REPUBLICAN REGISTERED VOTERS)
QF1a Do you consider yourself to be more of a supporter of Donald Trump or more of a supporter of the
Republican Party?
4/289/19+
7/19+
6/19
5/1/19
Supporter of Donald Trump .........................................................................
48
44
52
47
Supporter of the Republican Party...............................................................
40
46
38
42
Both (VOL) ................................................................................................
7
7
3
5
Neither (VOL) ............................................................................................
4
2
5
5
Not sure .....................................................................................................
1
1
2
1

3/19
43
47
5
4
1

2/19
45
47
4
2
2

1/19
51
38
6
3
2

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

QF2

Are you currently employed? (IF "CURRENTLY EMPLOYED," ASK:) What type of work do you do?
(RECORD UNDER "6--OTHER.") (IF "NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED," ASK:) Are you a student, a stay-athome mom or dad, retired, or unemployed and looking for work? +
Currently Employed
Professional, manager ..................
White-collar worker .......................
Blue-collar worker .........................
Farmer, rancher ............................
Not Currently Employed
Student .........................................
Stay at home mom/dad .................
Retired ..........................................
Unemployed, looking for work .......
Other .............................................
Not sure ......................................

26
19
19
1
2
4
26
3
-

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

QF3

What is the last grade that you completed in school? (DO NOT READ CHOICES.) +
Grade school ...........................................................
Some high school ....................................................
High school graduate ...............................................
Some college, no degree .........................................
Vocational training/School ......................................
2-year college degree ..............................................
4-year college/bachelor's degree .............................
Some postgraduate work, no degree .......................
2-3 years postgraduate work/master's degree .........
Doctoral/law degree .................................................
Not sure/refused ....................................................

3
25
18
2
14
21
2
12
3
-

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

 Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
September 2019
QF4

Study #19357 -- page 14
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or something
else? (IF "DEMOCRAT" OR "REPUBLICAN," ASK:) Would you call yourself a strong (Democrat/Republican)
or not a very strong (Democrat/Republican)? (IF "NOT SURE," CODE AS "NOT VERY STRONG
DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN.") (IF "INDEPENDENT," ASK:) Do you think of yourself as closer to the
Republican Party, closer to the Democratic Party, or do you think of yourself as strictly independent? (IF
"NOT SURE," CODE AS "STRICTLY INDEPENDENT.") +
Strong Democrat ..............................
Not very strong Democrat.................
Independent/lean Democrat .............
Strictly Independent ..........................
Independent/lean Republican ...........
Not very strong Republican ..............
Strong Republican ............................
Other (VOL) ....................................
Not sure ..........................................

26
8
10
12
9
6
23
5
1

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

QF5

Thinking about your general approach to issues, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or
conservative? (IF "LIBERAL" OR "CONSERVATIVE," ASK:) Do you consider yourself to be very
(liberal/conservative) or somewhat (liberal/conservative)? +
Very liberal..........................................................
12
Somewhat liberal ................................................
15
Moderate ............................................................
31
Somewhat conservative......................................
19
Very conservative ...............................................
20
Not sure ............................................................
3
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

QF6a/b Are you a current or retired labor union member? (ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY "NO" OR
"NOT SURE" IN QF6a.) Is anyone else in your household a current or retired labor union member? +
Labor union member .........................................
15
Union household ...............................................
10
Non-union household ........................................
74
Not sure ..........................................................
1
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

 Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
September 2019
QF7

Study #19357 -- page 15
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

When it comes to staying up with the news, which of these news sources, if any, do you watch or consume
regularly? (RANDOMIZE, ACCEPT MULTIPLE ANSWERS) +
Broadcast network news, such as NBC, ABC, or CBS .........................
Internet social media sites like Facebook or Twitter .............................
The cable channel MSNBC or CNN .....................................................
The cable channel Fox News ...............................................................
Conservative news outlets, blogs, or websites .....................................
Progressive or liberal news outlets, blogs, or websites ........................
Or, do you not watch or consume any of these to follow the news ......
Watch different TV news (VOL) .........................................................
Get news from some other source (VOL) ..........................................
Not sure ..............................................................................................

46
37
36
35
21
20
9
2
4
-

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

QF8

How would you describe your economic circumstances—(ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP)
poor, working class, middle class, upper middle class, or well-to-do? +
Poor................................................
Working class .................................
Middle class ...................................
Upper middle class .........................
Well-to-do .......................................
Not sure/refused ...........................

8
25
44
16
4
3

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.

QF9

Do you have health insurance coverage provided by your or your spouse’s employer? + *
Yes ................................................................
No .................................................................
Not sure ......................................................

61
38
1

+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
*Asked of full sample September 13-14, asked of one-half
of respondents (FORM A) September 15-16, N=652.