NBC News/Marist Poll Michigan Annotated Questionnaire September 2020 MI Adults: n=1,161; MoE +/- 3.6 MI Registered Voters: n=1,082; MoE +/- 3.7 MI Likely Voters: n=799; MoE +/- 4.3 Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? [And, would you say you strongly approve/disapprove of the job he is doing or just approve/disapprove?] MI Registered Voters MI Likely Voters Column % Column % Column % Approve 41% 42% 43% Disapprove 52% 52% 52% Vol: Unsure 7% 6% 5% Strongly approve 29% 29% 31% Approve 12% 12% 12% Disapprove 10% 10% 8% Strongly disapprove 42% 42% 44% Unsure 7% 6% 5% Do you approve or disapprove of the job Gretchen Whitmer is doing as governor? If November's election for president were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: [If undecided: If you had to decide today, are you leaning more towards:][If already voted: Whom did you support in the presidential election?] [Asked of Registered Voters] MI Adults Approve 55% 56% 56% Disapprove 38% 38% 40% Vol: Unsure 7% 6% 5% Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the Democrats 52% 52% Donald Trump and Mike Pence, the Republicans 43% 44% Other 1% 1% Undecided 4% 3% 7% 6% Michigan Persuadable Voters Would you say that you strongly support , somewhat support them, or do you think that you might vote differently on Election Day?[Asked of Registered Voters with a Candidate Preference] Strongly support 76% 79% Somewhat support 21% 19% Might vote differently 2% 2% Unsure 1% 1% In general, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Donald Trump? Favorable 37% 38% 40% Unfavorable 57% 57% 56% Unsure-Never Heard 6% 5% 4% In general, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Joe Biden? If November's election for U.S. Senate in Michigan were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: [If undecided: If you had to decide today, are you leaning more towards:][If already voted: Whom did you support in the election for U.S. Senate?] [Asked of Registered Voters] Favorable 44% 45% 47% Unfavorable 46% 47% 46% Unsure-Never Heard 10% 8% 8% Gary Peters, the Democrat 49% 49% John James, the Republican 43% 44% Other 2% 1% Undecided 7% 6% 13% 11% Michigan U.S. Senate Persuadable Voters Would you say that you strongly support , somewhat support , or do you think that you might vote differently on Election Day? [Asked of Registered Voters with a Candidate Preference for U.S. Senate] Strongly support 65% 68% Somewhat support 29% 27% Might vote differently 5% 4% Unsure 2% 2% NBC News/Marist Poll MI Annotated Questionnaire September 2020 1 Who do you think would be better when it comes to dealing with the economy: MI Likely Voters Column % Column % Column % Joe Biden 41% 41% 42% 48% 49% 49% Both would be equally good 3% 3% 3% Neither would be good 3% 3% 3% Vol: It depends <1% <1% <1% Vol: Unsure 4% 3% 3% Joe Biden 52% 52% 53% Donald Trump 34% 35% 36% Both would be equally good 2% 2% 2% Neither would be good 8% 8% 6% Vol: It depends <1% <1% <1% Vol: Unsure 3% 3% 3% Joe Biden 55% 55% 55% Donald Trump 29% 30% 31% 1% Who do you think would be better when it comes to dealing with race relations: Both would be equally good 2% 2% Neither would be good 10% 10% 9% Vol: It depends <1% <1% <1% Vol: Unsure 4% 3% 3% Who do you think would be better when it comes to dealing with crime: As you may know, there have been protests across the country over the actions of police against George Floyd in Minneapolis and Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Which concerns you more: MI Registered Voters Donald Trump Who do you think would be better when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus: With the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, there is a vacant seat on the Supreme Court. Which statement comes closest to your opinion: MI Adults Joe Biden 45% 45% 45% Donald Trump 43% 44% 45% Both would be equally good 2% 2% 2% Neither would be good 6% 5% 5% Vol: It depends <1% <1% <1% Vol: Unsure 5% 4% 3% One, President Trump should fill the vacancy immediately 32% 33% 35% Two, President Trump should fill the vacancy but after the election regardless of who wins 7% 8% 7% Three, The result of the upcoming presidential election should decide who gets to fill the vacancy 55% 54% 54% Vol: Unsure 6% 5% 4% The actions of police against George Floyd and Jacob Blake 43% 42% 42% The actions of protesters looting or using violence Vol: Unsure 46% 11% 47% 10% 49% 10% Nature of the Sample: NBC News/Marist Poll of 1,161 Michigan Adults This survey of 1,161 adults was conducted September 19th through September 23rd, 2020 by The Marist Poll sponsored in partnership with NBC News. Adults 18 years of age and older residing in the state were contacted on landline or mobile numbers and interviewed by telephone using live interviewers. Survey questions were available in English or Spanish. Mobile telephone numbers were randomly selected based upon a list of telephone exchanges from throughout the state from Dynata. The exchanges were selected to ensure that each region was represented in proportion to its population. Mobile phones are treated as individual devices. After validation of age, personal ownership, and non-business-use of the mobile phone, interviews are typically conducted with the person answering the phone. To increase coverage, this mobile sample was supplemented by respondents reached through random dialing of landline phone numbers. Within each landline household, a single respondent is selected through a random selection process to increase the representativeness of traditionally undercovered survey populations. The samples were then combined and balanced to reflect the 2017 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for age, gender, income, race, and region. Assistance was provided by Luce Research for data collection. Results are statistically significant within ±3.6 percentage points. There are 1,082 registered voters. The results for this subset are statistically significant within ±3.7 percentage points. There are 799 likely voters defined by a probability turnout model which determines the likelihood respondents will participate in the November 2020 election based upon their chance of vote, interest in the election, and past election participation. The results for this subset are statistically significant within ±4.3 percentage points. Tables include results for subgroups to only display crosstabs with an acceptable sampling error. It should be noted that although you may not see results listed for a certain group, it does not mean interviews were not completed with those individuals. It simply means the sample size is too small to report. The error margin was adjusted for sample weights and increases for cross-tabulations. NBC News/Marist Poll MI Annotated Questionnaire September 2020 2