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<\/p>\nHamden, CT…Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are locking in their lead among Iowa likely Republican Caucus participants, with Trump at 31 percent and Cruz at 29 percent, while U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida trails with 15 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Dr. Ben Carson has 7 percent, with no other candidate above New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie’s 4 percent. This compares to the results of a December 14 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University showing Trump at 28 percent, with 27 percent for Cruz, 14 percent for Rubio and 10 percent for Carson. <\/p>\n
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Today, 5 percent are undecided, but 46 percent of those who name a candidate say they might change their mind. <\/p>\n
Trump tops Cruz almost 4-1 on the negative list as 26 percent of Iowa Republican Caucus-goers say they “would definitely not support” Trump, with 7 percent who would not support Cruz. <\/p>\n
The biggest loser today is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who gets only 3 percent support from Republicans, while 26 percent say they “would definitely not support” him. <\/p>\n
“The Iowa Republican Caucuses are tight as a tick entering the final two weeks of the campaign. Voters like Sen. Ted Cruz better than Donald Trump and give him much higher scores for honesty, empathy, experience and for sharing their values,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. <\/p>\n
“But they see the New York businessman as better able to handle some key issues. Trump is way ahead on handling the economy and terrorism.” <\/p>\n
“The imbalance in perceived personal qualities may give Cruz a higher ceiling, a key metric entering the home stretch. Only 7 percent of Republicans say they could never vote for Cruz, while 26 percent say no way to Trump,” Brown added. <\/p>\n
The economy and jobs is the most important issue for 27 percent of Iowa likely Republican Caucus participants in deciding their vote, as 18 percent list terrorism; 16 percent say foreign policy. Another 10 percent cite the federal deficit and 8 percent list immigration. <\/p>\n
This reverses the results of the December 14 survey, in which 30 percent listed terrorism as the most important issue, with 21 percent focused on the economy and jobs. <\/p>\n
Trump can best handle the economy, 46 percent of Republicans say, with 16 percent picking Cruz and 8 percent picking Rubio. Trump is also best handling terrorism, 36 percent of GOP Caucus participants say, with 26 percent for Cruz and 12 percent for Rubio. <\/p>\n
Cruz is best on foreign policy, 27 percent of Republicans say, with 24 percent for Trump and 18 percent for Rubio. Trump is best on illegal immigration, 46 percent of GOP Caucus- goers say, with 22 percent for Cruz and 15 percent for Rubio. <\/p>\n
Cruz has a 75 – 17 percent favorability rating, with Trump at 61 – 34 percent. Republican Caucus participants give Cruz better grades than Trump on most character issues:
\n81 – 13 percent that Cruz is honest and trustworthy, compared to 63 – 32 percent for Trump;
\n81 – 17 percent that Trump has strong leadership qualities, with Cruz at 78 – 16 percent;
\n81 – 14 percent that Cruz cares about their needs and problems, with 64 – 29 percent for Trump;
\n76 – 18 percent that Cruz has the right kind of experience to be president, with Trump at 54 – 40 percent;
\n75 – 17 percent that Cruz shares their values, with 53 – 41 percent for Trump.
\nCruz would have a good chance of defeating the Democratic nominee in the general election, 69 percent of likely Republican Caucus participants say, while 65 percent say Trump has a good chance of winning. <\/p>\n
From January 5 – 10, Quinnipiac University surveyed 602 Iowa likely Republican Caucus participants with a margin of error of +\/- 4 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. <\/p>\n
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research. <\/p>\n
For more information, visit http:\/\/www.quinnipiac.edu\/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll. <\/p>\n
1. If the Republican caucus were being held today, and the candidates were Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, and Donald Trump, who would you support? (If undecided) If you had to choose today, would you support Bush, Carson, Christie, Cruz, Fiorina, Gilmore, Huckabee, Kasich, Paul, Rubio, Santorum, or Trump?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Bush 3% 1% 2% 1% 4% 4% 2% 4% 1% 4%
\nCarson 7 3 8 8 8 5 7 7 8 6
\nChristie 4 – 3 2 4 7 3 4 5 3
\nCruz 29 49 34 44 28 7 29 28 30 27
\nFiorina 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
\nGilmore – – – – – – – – – –
\nHuckabee 3 4 5 4 – 4 2 3 3 3
\nKasich 2 – 1 1 – 5 1 2 3 1
\nPaul 2 2 1 1 2 4 3 1 3 2
\nRubio 15 5 13 11 15 21 15 14 17 13
\nSantorum 1 – 1 – 1 1 1 1 1 1
\nTrump 31 27 27 26 31 37 33 26 23 35
\nDK\/NA 5 5 5 3 7 4 2 8 5 4<\/p>\n
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE Q15………..
\n ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME Economy\/ Foreign
\n <50K 50-100 >100K Jobs Terrorism Policy<\/p>\n
Bush 6% 3% 2% 1% 2% 6%
\nCarson 6 8 7 5 7 11
\nChristie – 3 9 4 4 10
\nCruz 26 38 22 26 30 24
\nFiorina 2 1 – 2 1 –
\nGilmore – – – – – –
\nHuckabee 6 1 1 – 2 –
\nKasich 1 2 2 2 – 4
\nPaul 4 2 1 4 – –
\nRubio 10 10 27 19 16 23
\nSantorum 1 – 1 1 – 1
\nTrump 37 29 26 32 33 22
\nDK\/NA 3 4 2 4 5 –<\/p>\n
MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTIC Q34………………. CAUCUS ATTENDQ5
\n Shares Strong Honest\/ BestChance First Previous
\n Values Leader Trustworthy OfWinning Caucus Caucus<\/p>\n
Bush 2% 4% 1% 1% 3% 3%
\nCarson 11 4 9 6 9 6
\nChristie – 5 4 6 3 4
\nCruz 39 23 40 28 26 29
\nFiorina 2 1 1 1 1 1
\nGilmore – – – – – –
\nHuckabee 4 1 2 1 2 3
\nKasich 1 1 – 2 – 2
\nPaul 5 – 4 2 2 2
\nRubio 14 13 12 26 18 13
\nSantorum – 1 1 1 – 1
\nTrump 20 40 23 25 34 29
\nDK\/NA 1 8 3 2 1 6<\/p>\n
1A. (If candidate chosen q1) Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the caucus?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS………….
\n CANDIDATE CHOSEN Q1……………..
\n CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1
\n Tot Cruz Trump<\/p>\n
Made up 52% 55% 61%
\nMight change 46 42 38
\nDK\/NA 1 2 1<\/p>\n
2. Are there any of these candidates you would definitely not support for the Republican nomination for president? (Totals may add up to more than 100% because multiple responses were allowed)
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Bush 26% 41% 24% 29% 29% 17% 28% 23% 27% 25%
\nCarson 9 7 5 7 9 12 8 11 12 8
\nChristie 15 23 17 17 19 9 16 14 16 15
\nCruz 7 3 3 2 5 16 6 9 12 5
\nFiorina 11 12 11 9 15 9 11 10 13 9
\nGilmore 11 14 11 11 15 6 12 9 17 7
\nHuckabee 10 12 7 9 10 11 10 9 12 9
\nKasich 14 20 20 18 16 7 15 13 18 12
\nPaul 13 16 15 15 15 8 12 15 17 10
\nRubio 9 12 8 9 9 10 10 9 11 9
\nSantorum 10 12 9 9 12 9 9 11 14 8
\nTrump 26 19 26 27 19 34 24 29 31 24
\nNo\/No one 27 32 29 25 32 27 30 23 23 30
\nDK\/NA 8 5 11 9 9 3 6 11 6 8<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Bush 28% 27% 23%
\nCarson 7 8 13
\nChristie 14 19 14
\nCruz 7 6 11
\nFiorina 8 13 11
\nGilmore 5 14 13
\nHuckabee 6 11 13
\nKasich 11 17 15
\nPaul 11 14 12
\nRubio 10 8 12
\nSantorum 6 13 9
\nTrump 26 25 29
\nNo\/No one 29 28 28
\nDK\/NA 7 7 3<\/p>\n
4. Compared to past presidential caucuses in Iowa, how would you describe your level of enthusiasm about attending this year’s presidential caucus on February first; are you more enthusiastic than usual, less enthusiastic, or about the same as usual?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
More 52% 69% 59% 61% 50% 44% 53% 50% 42% 57%
\nLess 5 2 5 5 3 9 3 8 7 4
\nAbout the same 40 26 35 31 46 44 40 41 50 35
\nDK\/NA 3 3 1 3 1 3 4 1 2 3<\/p>\n
CANDIDATE CHOSEN Q1…
\n ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1
\n <50K 50-100 >100K Cruz Trump<\/p>\n
More 56% 54% 44% 57% 66%
\nLess 5 4 8 2 –
\nAbout the same 36 41 42 40 32
\nDK\/NA 2 1 6 1 1<\/p>\n
5. Have you attended any previous Iowa caucuses, or will this be your first caucus?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Attended previous 70% 81% 69% 75% 67% 65% 67% 75% 81% 63%
\nFirst caucus 30 19 31 25 33 35 33 25 19 36
\nDK\/NA – – – – – – 1 – – 1<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Attended previous 66% 73% 70%
\nFirst caucus 34 27 30
\nDK\/NA – – –<\/p>\n
Q6-14. Summary Table – Is your opinion of [Candidate] favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him\/her? Table ranked by net favorability (Favorable – Unfavorable).
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS………..
\n Hvn’t
\n Fav Unfav hrdEn REF NetFav<\/p>\n
Cruz 75 17 7 – 58
\nCarson 67 22 9 2 45
\nRubio 67 22 8 2 45
\nFiorina 52 21 26 – 31
\nTrump 61 34 2 2 27
\nChristie 44 38 16 2 6
\nPaul 40 39 18 2 1
\nKasich 23 34 42 1 -11
\nBush 33 56 9 2 -23 <\/p>\n
6. Is your opinion of Jeb Bush favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Favorable 33% 21% 31% 28% 38% 36% 28% 42% 42% 29%
\nUnfavorable 56 72 53 63 55 48 61 48 52 58
\nHvn’t hrd enough 9 5 14 7 6 16 9 9 5 11
\nREFUSED 2 2 1 2 1 – 2 1 1 2<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Favorable 38% 25% 34%
\nUnfavorable 52 65 55
\nHvn’t hrd enough 10 9 10
\nREFUSED – 1 1<\/p>\n
7. Is your opinion of Ben Carson favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Favorable 67% 87% 77% 79% 67% 53% 67% 66% 70% 65%
\nUnfavorable 22 9 13 15 21 33 23 21 22 22
\nHvn’t hrd enough 9 3 9 5 9 14 9 11 6 11
\nREFUSED 2 1 – 2 3 1 1 2 1 2<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Favorable 65% 70% 65%
\nUnfavorable 20 23 24
\nHvn’t hrd enough 13 5 10
\nREFUSED 2 3 1<\/p>\n
8. Is your opinion of Chris Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Favorable 44% 40% 41% 38% 44% 52% 39% 51% 53% 39%
\nUnfavorable 38 48 37 43 38 32 44 29 34 40
\nHvn’t hrd enough 16 9 21 17 17 15 14 19 13 19
\nREFUSED 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Favorable 37% 42% 53%
\nUnfavorable 38 44 35
\nHvn’t hrd enough 24 12 11
\nREFUSED 1 2 –<\/p>\n
9. Is your opinion of Ted Cruz favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Favorable 75% 91% 81% 89% 80% 49% 81% 65% 74% 76%
\nUnfavorable 17 6 10 7 14 37 13 25 20 16
\nHvn’t hrd enough 7 3 9 3 5 13 6 9 5 8
\nREFUSED – – 1 – 1 – – – 1 –<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Favorable 68% 84% 72%
\nUnfavorable 20 12 23
\nHvn’t hrd enough 12 4 4
\nREFUSED – 1 –<\/p>\n
10. Is your opinion of Carly Fiorina favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about her?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Favorable 52% 69% 51% 58% 57% 41% 50% 56% 63% 46%
\nUnfavorable 21 15 19 19 22 24 25 16 22 21
\nHvn’t hrd enough 26 16 29 22 21 34 25 28 15 33
\nREFUSED – – 1 1 – – – – – 1<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Favorable 47% 52% 56%
\nUnfavorable 18 27 17
\nHvn’t hrd enough 34 21 26
\nREFUSED 1 – –<\/p>\n
11. Is your opinion of John Kasich favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Favorable 23% 21% 18% 17% 26% 27% 22% 24% 32% 18%
\nUnfavorable 34 49 37 46 36 17 39 27 32 34
\nHvn’t hrd enough 42 30 44 35 38 55 38 48 34 47
\nREFUSED 1 – 1 2 – – 1 1 2 1<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Favorable 18% 19% 30%
\nUnfavorable 32 40 30
\nHvn’t hrd enough 50 40 38
\nREFUSED – 1 2<\/p>\n
12. Is your opinion of Rand Paul favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Favorable 40% 51% 35% 48% 37% 32% 45% 32% 41% 39%
\nUnfavorable 39 38 40 37 45 35 37 44 39 40
\nHvn’t hrd enough 18 10 22 12 16 32 16 22 17 19
\nREFUSED 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 2<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Favorable 35% 43% 45%
\nUnfavorable 39 40 38
\nHvn’t hrd enough 24 14 16
\nREFUSED 1 3 2<\/p>\n
13. Is your opinion of Marco Rubio favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Favorable 67% 66% 70% 71% 70% 63% 66% 70% 74% 65%
\nUnfavorable 22 25 19 21 20 29 24 19 18 24
\nHvn’t hrd enough 8 5 9 6 10 8 7 11 7 9
\nREFUSED 2 4 2 3 1 – 2 1 1 2<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Favorable 59% 69% 79%
\nUnfavorable 26 24 17
\nHvn’t hrd enough 14 6 4
\nREFUSED 1 2 1<\/p>\n
14. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Favorable 61% 75% 62% 64% 66% 51% 65% 54% 56% 64%
\nUnfavorable 34 21 32 31 30 45 29 42 38 31
\nHvn’t hrd enough 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 2
\nREFUSED 2 2 4 3 1 1 3 2 2 3<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Favorable 62% 63% 57%
\nUnfavorable 33 32 41
\nHvn’t hrd enough 2 3 2
\nREFUSED 3 3 1<\/p>\n
15. Which of these is the most important issue to you in deciding who to support for the Republican nomination for President: the economy and jobs, terrorism, immigration, the federal deficit, health care, foreign policy, climate change, race relations, abortion, taxes, or gun policy?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Economy and jobs 27% 22% 23% 21% 30% 34% 28% 26% 32% 25%
\nTerrorism 18 19 22 22 18 14 15 23 18 18
\nImmigration 8 8 7 8 6 8 6 10 5 8
\nFederal deficit 10 13 9 7 10 11 12 6 11 9
\nHealth care 3 3 3 1 5 3 3 2 3 3
\nForeign policy 16 10 14 18 14 16 15 16 16 16
\nClimate change – – – – – 1 – – – –
\nRace relations – – – – – – – – – –
\nAbortion 4 8 7 8 1 1 3 4 6 3
\nTaxes 4 5 5 4 2 5 4 3 4 4
\nGun policy 7 6 6 6 8 7 7 6 3 9
\nDK\/NA 5 7 5 5 4 – 6 3 2 6<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Economy and jobs 26% 30% 31%
\nTerrorism 20 17 15
\nImmigration 6 9 5
\nFederal deficit 10 7 12
\nHealth care 3 4 3
\nForeign policy 14 18 18
\nClimate change – – 1
\nRace relations – – –
\nAbortion 4 3 4
\nTaxes 4 2 5
\nGun policy 8 8 3
\nDK\/NA 4 4 2<\/p>\n
16. Regardless of who you are voting for, which Republican candidate do you think can best handle – the economy?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Bush 5% 2% 4% 2% 5% 9% 3% 7% 5% 5%
\nCarson 3 – 4 4 3 1 3 2 3 3
\nChristie 2 1 2 – 2 7 1 4 3 2
\nCruz 16 20 20 23 12 9 16 16 16 15
\nFiorina 3 2 3 2 4 3 2 5 6 2
\nGilmore – – – – – – – – – –
\nHuckabee 1 1 2 1 – 2 1 1 1 1
\nKasich 3 – 1 2 2 6 2 4 5 1
\nPaul 3 2 3 2 3 4 4 2 4 2
\nRubio 8 5 6 6 6 13 7 10 9 7
\nSantorum – – – – 1 – – – – –
\nTrump 46 62 42 48 53 37 52 37 45 47
\nDK\/NA 10 4 14 10 10 10 8 14 5 14<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Bush 5% 3% 7%
\nCarson 2 4 3
\nChristie 1 2 6
\nCruz 18 19 11
\nFiorina 4 3 3
\nGilmore – – –
\nHuckabee 2 1 –
\nKasich 1 4 4
\nPaul 4 3 2
\nRubio 8 5 13
\nSantorum – – –
\nTrump 43 51 45
\nDK\/NA 13 7 7<\/p>\n
17. Regardless of who you are voting for, which Republican candidate do you think can best handle – foreign policy?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Bush 9% 2% 6% 4% 7% 16% 7% 11% 10% 8%
\nCarson 2 2 3 2 4 1 2 2 2 3
\nChristie 3 – 2 1 4 5 2 5 4 3
\nCruz 27 48 30 40 25 11 26 28 30 25
\nFiorina 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1
\nGilmore – – – – – – – – – –
\nHuckabee 1 2 2 2 – – 1 1 2 –
\nKasich 1 – 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 1
\nPaul 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 1 2 4
\nRubio 18 10 18 18 20 18 20 15 23 16
\nSantorum – – – – 1 – – – 1 –
\nTrump 24 24 23 20 25 30 28 18 14 30
\nDK\/NA 9 6 12 9 8 9 7 13 8 10<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Bush 7% 9% 11%
\nCarson 3 2 2
\nChristie 2 2 6
\nCruz 19 36 27
\nFiorina 2 – 2
\nGilmore – – –
\nHuckabee – 2 –
\nKasich 1 1 2
\nPaul 4 4 2
\nRubio 10 22 26
\nSantorum – 1 –
\nTrump 37 20 17
\nDK\/NA 13 2 6<\/p>\n
18. Regardless of who you are voting for, which Republican candidate do you think can best handle – illegal immigration?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Bush 3% – – 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2%
\nCarson 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 3 3 2
\nChristie 2 – 2 – – 6 1 2 2 2
\nCruz 22 32 25 33 20 9 21 22 23 20
\nFiorina – – – – – – – – – –
\nGilmore – – – – – – – – – –
\nHuckabee – 1 – 1 – – 1 – 1 –
\nKasich 1 – 1 1 – 1 – 1 1 –
\nPaul 1 3 1 2 – 2 2 1 1 1
\nRubio 15 5 10 9 17 25 14 18 19 13
\nSantorum – – 1 – 1 1 1 – 1 –
\nTrump 46 53 47 46 50 44 51 39 39 50
\nDK\/NA 7 5 10 6 7 6 6 10 8 7<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Bush 3% 2% 2%
\nCarson 3 2 2
\nChristie 1 1 5
\nCruz 23 23 21
\nFiorina – – –
\nGilmore – – –
\nHuckabee 1 – –
\nKasich – 1 1
\nPaul 1 3 1
\nRubio 10 14 27
\nSantorum – – 1
\nTrump 50 48 36
\nDK\/NA 8 4 5<\/p>\n
19. Regardless of who you are voting for, which Republican candidate do you think can best handle – social issues, such as abortion and same-sex marriage?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Bush 2% 1% 2% – 4% 3% 3% 1% 4% 1%
\nCarson 11 12 14 15 9 9 10 13 14 10
\nChristie 4 2 2 1 5 8 4 4 5 3
\nCruz 29 46 34 41 30 11 31 26 26 31
\nFiorina 3 2 1 2 3 4 3 2 4 2
\nGilmore – – – – – – – – – –
\nHuckabee 6 10 10 9 4 3 6 6 7 4
\nKasich 1 2 – – – 5 1 1 2 1
\nPaul 3 3 2 1 4 5 4 3 3 3
\nRubio 10 6 9 9 11 12 10 11 10 11
\nSantorum – – 1 1 – – – 1 1 –
\nTrump 14 9 10 12 13 19 15 12 10 17
\nDK\/NA 15 7 15 8 17 21 12 19 14 16<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Bush 4% 1% 2%
\nCarson 12 12 9
\nChristie 1 4 7
\nCruz 25 36 29
\nFiorina 4 2 3
\nGilmore – – –
\nHuckabee 7 6 4
\nKasich – 2 2
\nPaul 4 4 4
\nRubio 12 6 18
\nSantorum 1 – –
\nTrump 14 16 9
\nDK\/NA 19 11 12<\/p>\n
20. Regardless of who you are voting for, which Republican candidate do you think can best handle – taxes?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Bush 4% 1% 5% 2% 3% 7% 3% 5% 4% 3%
\nCarson 4 5 4 3 7 2 3 5 6 3
\nChristie 3 – 2 – 2 7 2 4 3 2
\nCruz 19 33 23 32 14 9 21 17 20 18
\nFiorina 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 3 4 1
\nGilmore – – – – – – – – – –
\nHuckabee 1 2 2 2 1 – 1 1 3 –
\nKasich 2 1 1 2 2 4 3 2 4 2
\nPaul 5 7 4 5 4 5 6 3 6 4
\nRubio 9 4 8 8 7 13 8 11 7 10
\nSantorum – – – – 1 1 1 – – –
\nTrump 36 41 31 32 42 35 38 32 32 39
\nDK\/NA 15 4 17 12 15 14 13 18 11 17<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Bush 4% 4% 3%
\nCarson 1 4 5
\nChristie 2 1 7
\nCruz 19 24 16
\nFiorina 4 2 1
\nGilmore – – –
\nHuckabee 1 2 –
\nKasich 2 2 3
\nPaul 4 6 5
\nRubio 6 9 15
\nSantorum – – 1
\nTrump 36 38 32
\nDK\/NA 23 8 11<\/p>\n
21. Regardless of who you are voting for, which Republican candidate do you think can best handle – terrorism?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Bush 5% – 4% 3% 4% 10% 5% 4% 7% 4%
\nCarson 1 1 1 – 2 – 1 1 1 1
\nChristie 5 2 4 4 4 8 3 8 6 4
\nCruz 26 43 30 39 25 10 28 23 29 24
\nFiorina – – – – – 1 1 – 1 –
\nGilmore – – – – – – – – – –
\nHuckabee 1 1 1 1 – 1 – 1 1 –
\nKasich 2 – 1 1 – 5 1 3 3 1
\nPaul 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1
\nRubio 12 8 12 11 12 15 12 12 15 10
\nSantorum 1 – 1 – 1 1 1 – 1 1
\nTrump 36 36 33 33 37 39 38 32 25 41
\nDK\/NA 11 7 11 7 14 9 9 14 9 12<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Bush 7% 3% 5%
\nCarson – 2 1
\nChristie 3 4 9
\nCruz 23 34 24
\nFiorina 1 – 1
\nGilmore – – –
\nHuckabee – – 1
\nKasich 1 2 2
\nPaul 1 2 1
\nRubio 11 10 18
\nSantorum – 1 1
\nTrump 43 35 27
\nDK\/NA 10 6 10<\/p>\n
22. Would you say that – Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 63% 70% 57% 61% 65% 64% 66% 58% 53% 69%
\nNo 32 25 32 34 28 33 31 34 40 27
\nDK\/NA 5 5 10 6 7 3 4 8 6 5<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 64% 66% 59%
\nNo 31 29 37
\nDK\/NA 5 5 3<\/p>\n
23. Would you say that – Ted Cruz is honest and trustworthy or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 81% 93% 89% 90% 84% 66% 83% 76% 80% 81%
\nNo 13 4 6 5 9 28 12 14 12 13
\nDK\/NA 7 3 5 5 8 6 5 10 8 6<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 78% 88% 81%
\nNo 16 9 13
\nDK\/NA 6 4 5<\/p>\n
24. Would you say that – Donald Trump has strong leadership qualities or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 81% 88% 85% 82% 80% 82% 82% 80% 81% 82%
\nNo 17 9 14 17 18 16 16 18 17 16
\nDK\/NA 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 80% 85% 80%
\nNo 18 15 18
\nDK\/NA 1 – 2<\/p>\n
25. Would you say that – Ted Cruz has strong leadership qualities or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 78% 93% 88% 89% 84% 58% 78% 77% 77% 78%
\nNo 16 6 9 9 10 33 15 18 17 16
\nDK\/NA 6 1 3 2 5 9 7 5 6 6<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 75% 87% 73%
\nNo 19 10 22
\nDK\/NA 6 4 4<\/p>\n
26. Would you say that – Donald Trump cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 64% 71% 66% 69% 68% 55% 70% 56% 60% 67%
\nNo 29 23 26 25 26 38 26 36 32 27
\nDK\/NA 6 6 7 5 6 7 5 9 8 5<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 64% 64% 67%
\nNo 29 31 29
\nDK\/NA 7 5 5<\/p>\n
27. Would you say that – Ted Cruz cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 81% 90% 89% 92% 84% 65% 85% 75% 82% 81%
\nNo 14 5 8 5 11 28 12 17 14 14
\nDK\/NA 5 5 4 3 5 6 3 8 5 5<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 79% 88% 79%
\nNo 14 12 16
\nDK\/NA 7 1 5<\/p>\n
28. Would you say that – Donald Trump has the right kind of experience to be President or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 54% 66% 57% 58% 57% 50% 59% 47% 56% 54%
\nNo 40 31 38 37 38 47 35 48 40 40
\nDK\/NA 6 4 5 5 5 3 6 5 5 6<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 57% 57% 50%
\nNo 36 40 48
\nDK\/NA 7 3 3<\/p>\n
29. Would you say that – Ted Cruz has the right kind of experience to be President or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 76% 92% 80% 85% 75% 65% 80% 70% 75% 77%
\nNo 18 4 11 8 20 30 15 22 20 16
\nDK\/NA 6 4 9 7 5 5 6 7 5 7<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 70% 83% 78%
\nNo 23 13 17
\nDK\/NA 7 4 5<\/p>\n
30. Would you say that – Donald Trump shares your values or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 53% 59% 49% 49% 59% 52% 54% 51% 46% 58%
\nNo 41 34 44 44 36 44 40 43 47 37
\nDK\/NA 6 8 7 7 5 4 6 7 7 5<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 54% 55% 50%
\nNo 39 40 47
\nDK\/NA 7 5 3<\/p>\n
31. Would you say that – Ted Cruz shares your values or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 75% 96% 88% 87% 81% 52% 78% 70% 74% 76%
\nNo 17 3 7 7 15 35 15 21 18 16
\nDK\/NA 8 1 5 6 4 13 7 9 7 8<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 74% 84% 67%
\nNo 17 12 24
\nDK\/NA 10 4 9<\/p>\n
32. Would you say that – Donald Trump would have a good chance of defeating the Democratic nominee in the general election for President or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 65% 82% 65% 70% 67% 58% 68% 61% 59% 69%
\nNo 30 16 31 26 29 40 28 35 35 27
\nDK\/NA 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 5 3<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 69% 67% 60%
\nNo 27 29 37
\nDK\/NA 4 3 3<\/p>\n
33. Would you say that – Ted Cruz would have a good chance of defeating the Democratic nominee in the general election for President or not?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Yes 69% 86% 75% 81% 65% 56% 73% 62% 60% 74%
\nNo 25 9 18 12 27 41 22 31 34 20
\nDK\/NA 6 5 7 7 8 3 5 8 6 6<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Yes 68% 74% 67%
\nNo 26 21 30
\nDK\/NA 6 5 3<\/p>\n
34. Thinking about the Republican nominee for president in 2016, which of the following is most important to you: Someone who shares your values, cares about the needs and problems of people like you, has strong leadership qualities, is honest and trustworthy, has the right kind of experience, or has the best chance of winning?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Shares values 16% 17% 21% 20% 14% 10% 19% 10% 17% 15%
\nCares needs\/problems 10 5 13 6 11 16 9 13 7 13
\nStrong leadership 23 24 19 18 27 24 23 23 23 23
\nHonest\/trustworthy 24 30 28 33 16 22 25 24 24 24
\nRight experience 7 5 6 4 6 13 6 7 7 7
\nBest chance\/winning 17 15 12 16 23 12 15 20 21 15
\nDK\/NA 4 4 2 3 3 3 4 3 2 4<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Shares values 17% 15% 14%
\nCares needs\/problems 15 10 6
\nStrong leadership 22 25 26
\nHonest\/trustworthy 27 25 17
\nRight experience 8 5 8
\nBest chance\/winning 8 18 28
\nDK\/NA 3 3 1<\/p>\n
35. Generally speaking, what type of candidate makes the best president someone who has served as a Governor of a state, someone who has served in the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives, or someone who has never held an elected office?
\n LIKELY REP CAUCUS-GOERS……………………………………..
\n Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
\n Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod\/ COLLEGE DEG
\n Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Yes No<\/p>\n
Governor 39% 34% 37% 37% 40% 40% 37% 41% 47% 34%
\nU.S. Senate\/House 20 15 23 24 16 18 20 20 15 23
\nNever held office 28 33 26 24 33 31 32 22 21 31
\nDK\/NA 14 17 14 15 12 11 11 17 17 11<\/p>\n
ANNUAL HSHLD INCOME
\n <50K 50-100 >100K<\/p>\n
Governor 29% 42% 47%
\nU.S. Senate\/House 26 18 19
\nNever held office 28 31 25
\nDK\/NA 16 9 9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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