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CBS News Poll. Dec. 9-13, 2016. N=1,259 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"In general, how widespread do you think voter fraud is in U.S. elections, such as people voting who are not eligible to vote? Do you think this happens a lot, sometimes, not much, or not at all?"

		A lot	Sometimes	Not much	Not at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/9-13/16	24	32	30	10	4

"How much confidence do you have that the votes for president were counted properly this past November: a lot, some, not much, or no confidence at all?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	None at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/9-13/16	47	29	12	11	1

"As of now, which candidate has received more votes in the whole country and won the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election: Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?"

		Donald Trump	Hillary Clinton	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	18	75	7
	Republicans	27	62	11
	Democrats	7	90	2
	Independents	19	72	9

"On December 19th, the Electoral College will vote for president and vice president. Individual electors are expected and pledged to vote for the candidate who won the most popular votes in their state, though in very rare cases electors have voted for someone other than the person they were pledged to support. Would you approve or disapprove of individual electors voting for someone other than the person who won the popular vote in their state?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	37	57	6
	Republicans	15	75	10
	Democrats	51	44	5
	Independents	40	56	4

Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government. Nov. 11-14, 2016. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"During the presidential election campaign, did you ever feel stressed out by campaign news, or not?"

		Did	Did not
		%	%
	11/11-14/16	55	45

"During the presidential election campaign, did you ever have an argument about the election, or not?"

		Did	Did not
		%	%
	11/11-14/16	35	65

"During the presidential election campaign, did you ever feel angry about something you heard during the campaign, or not?"

		Did	Did not
		%	%
	11/11-14/16	73	26

"Do you think the United States is basically okay after this year's presidential election, or do you think the election has done real damage to the country?"

		Basically okay	Has done real damage	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/11-14/16	45	45	10

	If "Has done real damage": "Do you think Clinton is more to blame for damage to the country, Trump is more to blame, or do they both deserve equal blame?"

		Clinton more to blame	Trump more to blame	Deserve equal blame	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/11-14/16	8	53	29	7	3

"Did you get the most news about the election this year form watching television, on the internet, listening to the radio, or by reading newspapers and magazines?"

		Television	Internet	Radio	Newspapers, magazines	Other (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/11-14/16	56	30	6	6	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Nov. 9-11, 2016. N=865 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you accept the election of Donald Trump as legitimate, or do you think Donald Trump is not the legitimate winner?"

		Legitimate	Not legitimate	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/9-11/16	74	18	8

Gallup Poll. Nov. 9, 2016. N=511 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 5.

"Now, thinking about the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, do each of the following describe or not describe your reaction to Donald Trump being elected president? How about [see below]?"

		Describes	Does not describe	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Surprised"	75	25	-

	"Afraid"	42	57	1

	"Relieved"	40	59	2

	"Excited"	35	65	-

	"Devastated"	34	66	1

	"Proud"	32	67	1

	"Angry"	29	71	-

"Now that Donald Trump has been declared the winner and will be inaugurated in January, will you accept him as the legitimate president, or not?"

		Will accept	Will not accept	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	84	15	1
	Trump voters	100	-	-
	Clinton voters	76	23	1

"Which comes closer to your view? There has been permanent harm done to the United States as a result of the election process this year. OR, There has been no permanent harm done to the United States as a result of the election process this year." Options rotated

		There has been	There has not been	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	38	58	4
	Trump voters	17	82	1
	Clinton voters	60	38	1

Monmouth University Poll. Nov. 3-6, 2016. N=802 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Who do you think will probably win the national election for president: Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?"

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/3-6/16	57	28	2	13

CBS News Poll. Nov. 2-6, 2016. N=1,426 registered voters nationwide. Current results are among likely voters (margin of error ą 3).

"Regardless of how you intend to vote for president in 2016, who do you expect to finally win the 2016 presidential election: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?"

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	11/2-6/16	55	31	2	12

	Registered voters:
	10/28 - 11/1/16	56	33	2	9
	10/12-16/16	63	26	2	9
	9/28 - 10/2/16	55	33	2	10
	6/9-13/16	51	35	2	13

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Nov. 3-5, 2016. N=1,282 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7.

"How satisfied are you with the choice of candidates for president: very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not that satisfied?"

		Very satisfied	Fairly satisfied	Not very satisfied	Not that satisfied	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/3-5/16	12	28	31	28	1

"And, with the election of the next president, do you expect that the country will become more united or will still remain very divided?" Options rotated

		More united	Remain very divided	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/3-5/16	23	64	13

"Do you have confidence that the results of the presidential election will be counted accurately or not?" Half sample (Form A)

		Will be counted accurately	Will not be counted accurately	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/3-5/16	60	33	7

"Has this presidential election made you more proud of America, less proud of America, or has it made no difference to you either way in that sense?" Half sample (Form B)

		More proud	Less proud	No difference	Some of both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/3-5/16	7	62	28	1	2

"In thinking about the next president that we'll be electing, which of the following two statements comes closer to your point of view? Someone who will bring major changes to the way government operates even if it is not possible to predict what the changes may be. Someone who will bring a steady approach to the way government operates even if it means fewer changes to how things are now." If both: "I understand that you feel that they are both important, but if you had to choose the ONE statement that comes closer to your point of view, which would you choose?" Half sample (Form B)

		Major changes	A steady approach	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/3-5/16	54	43	1	2

"How would you feel if Donald Trump wins the presidential election? Would you say that you feel comfortable with him and prepared to support him as our new president, or not?"

		Prepared to support	Not prepared to support	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/3-5/16	43	54	3

"How would you feel if Hillary Clinton wins the presidential election? Would you say that you feel comfortable with her and prepared to support her as our new president, or not?"

		Prepared to support	Not prepared to support	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/3-5/16	52	46	2

"In the election campaign this year, do you think the news media mostly gave fair and balanced coverage or mostly tried to influence the elections with their coverage?" If tried to influence: "And, would you say the news media mostly tried to influence the elections toward Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton with their coverage?" Combined responses

		Fair and balanced	Influence for Trump	Influence for Clinton	Influence, depends on media source (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/3-5/16	29	9	44	13	5

McClatchy-Marist Poll. Nov. 1-3, 2016. N=940 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.2.

"There have been many negative accusations about what Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have done in the past. Thinking about the accusations you have read or heard about Hillary Clinton, in your opinion, do you think she has done something illegal, something unethical but not illegal, or nothing wrong?"

		Something illegal	Unethical, not illegal	Nothing wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/1-3/16	51	32	14	3

"Thinking about the accusations you have read or heard about Donald Trump, in your opinion, do you think he has done something illegal, something unethical but not illegal, or nothing wrong?"

		Something illegal	Unethical, not illegal	Nothing wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/1-3/16	26	53	17	4

"Do you think this year's presidential election is [see below]?"

		Rigged in favor of Hillary Clinton	Rigged in favor of Donald Trump	Not rigged	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	33	4	56	7
	Clinton supporters	6	7	83	4
	Trump supporters	63	2	30	5

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2016. N=1,333 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How much confidence do you have that the votes for president will be counted properly this November: a lot, some, not much, or no confidence at all?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	None at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/28 - 11/1/16	45	29	10	15	1

"In general, how widespread do you think voter fraud is in U.S. elections, such as people voting who are not eligible to vote? Do you think this happens a lot, sometimes, not much, or not at all?"

		A lot	Sometimes	Not much	Not at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/28 - 11/1/16	23	32	30	13	2

"If the candidate you vote for isn't declared the winner of the 2016 presidential election, will you probably accept the official election results as legitimate, or will you probably not accept the official election results as legitimate?"

		Accept as legitimate	Not accept as legitimate	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	76	18	4	2
	Clinton voters	86	11
	Trump voters	63	27

"Thinking about the results of the presidential election this November, how important do you think it is for a losing candidate to publicly acknowledge the winner as the legitimate president of the country: very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/28 - 11/1/16	56	22	9	11	1

"How concerned are you about a foreign government attempting to influence election and voting systems in the United States in order to disrupt or alter the 2016 elections: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned or not at all concerned?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not at all concerned
		%	%	%	%
	10/28 - 11/1/16	33	30	19	17

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Tracking poll (starting Oct. 23-26). Most recent results based on N=1,182 likely voters nationwide; margin of error ą 3.

"Regardless of whom you support, who do you expect to win the election for president?" Open-ended

		Clinton	Trump	Other	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/28-31/16	55	31	-	13
	10/27-30/16	56	31	-	12
	10/26-29/16	57	31	-	11
	10/25-28/16	60	29	-	11
	10/24-27/16	59	30	-	10
	10/23-26/16	59	30	-	10
	9/5-8/16	57	29	1	12

Pew Research Center. Oct. 20-25, 2016. N=1,050 registered voters nationwide.

"Thinking about the rules and processes in place for voting in U.S. presidential elections, how much confidence do you have that the presidential election will be open and fair: a great deal of confidence, a fair amount of confidence, not too much confidence, or no confidence at all?"

		A great deal/ A fair amount	Not too much/ No confidence
		%	%
	ALL	64	35
	Clinton supporters	88	11
	Trump supporters	43	56

Suffolk University/USA Today. Oct. 20-24, 2016. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Just your best guess -- When all the votes are counted this November, who do you think is most likely to be elected president: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" Options rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	10/20-24/16	70	19	10	1
	8/24-29/16	61	24	15	-
	6/26-29/16	54	30	15	2

CNN/ORC Poll. Oct. 20-23, 2016. Nationwide.

"Regardless of who you support and trying to be as objective as possible, who do you think will win the presidential election this November?" Open-ended. N=916 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Other	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/20-23/16	68	27	-	3
	9/1-4/16	59	34	1	5
	6/16-19/16	55	38	1	5

"Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me if you think Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would better handle that issue if they were elected president. ..." N=916 registered voters; margin of error ą 3

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

	"The economy"
	10/20-23/16	44	52	3	1
	9/28 - 10/2/16	46	50	4	-
	9/1-4/16	41	56	3	-
	7/29-31/16	50	48	3	-
	7/22-24/16	43	54	3	1
	7/13-16/16	44	52	3	1
	6/16-19/16	43	51	5	1
	4/28 - 5/1/16	45	50	4	1

	"Terrorism"
	10/20-23/16	47	49	3	1
	9/28 - 10/2/16	45	48	7	-
	9/1-4/16	45	51	3	1
	7/29-31/16	48	48	4	-
	7/22-24/16	42	53	4	1
	7/13-16/16	45	51	4	-
	6/16-19/16	45	48	6	1
	4/28 - 5/1/16	50	45	4	1

	"Immigration"
	10/20-23/16	49	48	3	1
	9/28 - 10/2/16	52	43	5	-
	9/1-4/16	49	47	3	-
	7/29-31/16	55	43	2	-
	7/13-16/16	48	47	4	1
	6/16-19/16	50	45	4	1
	4/28 - 5/1/16	51	44	4	1

	"Foreign policy"
	10/20-23/16	58	38	3	-
	9/28 - 10/2/16	59	35	6	1
	9/1-4/16	56	40	4	-
	7/29-31/16	59	36	4	1
	7/22-24/16	50	45	4	1
	7/13-16/16	57	39	4	1
	6/16-19/16	57	36	5	1
	4/28 - 5/1/16	61	36	3	-

	"Nominating justices to the United States Supreme Court"
	10/20-23/16	51	45	2	1
	7/29-31/16	55	41	4	-
	6/16-19/16	53	39	6	1

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies more to Hillary Clinton or more to Donald Trump. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not support him or her. ..." N=916 registered voters; margin of error ą 3

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Is a strong and decisive leader"
	10/20-23/16	45	47	1	7	1
	9/28 - 10/2/16	45	43	2	10	-
	9/1-4/16	42	50	1	6	-
	6/16-19/16	43	47	3	8	-
	3/17-20/16	45	45	2	7	-

	"Has the temperament to serve effectively as president"
	10/20-23/16	59	32	1	8	-
	9/28 - 10/2/16	58	31	1	9	-
	9/1-4/16	56	36	1	7	1
	6/16-19/16	56	32	2	9	1

	"Can better handle the responsibilities of commander in chief"
	10/20-23/16	53	40	1	6	-
	9/28 - 10/2/16	55	39	1	5	-
	9/1-4/16	50	45	-	5	-

	"Is more honest and trustworthy"
	10/20-23/16	40	43	1	16	-
	9/28 - 10/2/16	39	46	-	15	-
	9/1-4/16	35	50	-	15	-
	6/16-19/16	37	45	-	17	-
	3/17-20/16	43	38	1	17	1

	"Is a person you admire"
	10/20-23/16	40	29	1	30	1
	9/28 - 10/2/16	40	30	1	29	-
	3/17-20/16	46	31	1	22	-

	"Has a clear vision for the country's future"
	10/20-23/16	48	41	2	9	1
	9/28 - 10/2/16	49	42	1	8	-

	"Did the best job in the debates"
	10/20-23/16	59	28	2	8	2

	"Will stand up for people like you"
	10/20-23/16	47	43	-	9	-

"How confident are you that, across the country, the votes for president will be accurately cast and counted in this year's election: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?" N=1,017 adults; margin of error ą 3

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/20-23/16	35	31	19	14	1
	10/17-19/08	19	39	26	16	-

"Once every state has officially certified its vote for president, do you think the loser of the presidential election has an obligation to accept the results and concede, or not?" N=1,017 adults; margin of error ą 3

		Has an obligation	Does not have an obligation	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	77	20	2
	Clinton supporters	95	5	-
	Trump supporters	61	35	4

"If Donald Trump loses the election, do you think he will accept the results and concede once the votes have been certified, or not?" N=1,017 adults; margin of error ą 3

		Think he will	Do not think he will	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/20-23/16	35	61	4

"If Hillary Clinton loses the election, do you think she will accept the results and concede once the votes have been certified, or not?" N=1,017 adults; margin of error ą 3

		Think she will	Do not think she will	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/20-23/16	75	22	3

"Which of these statements comes closer to your opinion? The way Clinton handled her email while serving as secretary of state is an important indicator of her character and ability to serve as president. The way Clinton handled her email while serving as secretary of state is not relevant to her character or her ability to serve as president." Options rotated. N=916 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.

		Important indicator	Not relevant	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/20-23/16	64	35	2

"Which of these statements comes closer to your opinion? The way that Trump treats women is an important indicator of his ability to serve as president. The way that Trump treats women is not relevant to his character or his ability to serve as president." Options rotated. N=916 registered voters; margin of error ą 3.

		Important indicator	Not relevant	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/20-23/16	60	36	4

ABC News tracking poll. Oct. 20-22, 2016. N=874 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"I have a question about the third presidential debate between Clinton and Trump on Wednesday night. From what you have seen, heard or read about it, who, in your opinion, won the debate?" Asked Oct. 20-21 only.

		Clinton	Trump	Neither/Tie/ Draw (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/20-21/16	52	29	10	8

"Trump has said he thinks the election might be rigged so that Clinton could be elected through vote fraud. Do you think this is a legitimate concern, or do you think Trump is trying to make excuses in case he loses the election?" Options rotated

		Legitimate concern	Making excuses	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/20-22/16	39	59	3

"Trump has refused to say whether or not he would accept the election's outcome if Clinton wins. Do you approve or disapprove of Trump indicating that he may not accept the election outcome?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/20-22/16	29	65	7

Gallup Poll. Oct. 20-21, 2016. N=682 adults who said they watched or listened to the Oct. 19 presidential debate. Margin of error ą 5.

"Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the better job in last night's / Wednesday night's debate: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" Options rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Neither (vol.)	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	60	31	4	3	1
	Democrats	96	2	-	2	-
	Independents	58	35	5	3	-
	Republicans	19	64	8	6	3

CNN/ORC Poll. Oct. 19, 2016. N=547 registered voters who watched the Oct. 19 presidential debate. Margin of error ą 4. Per CNN: Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random national sample conducted Oct. 15-18, 2016. In those interviews, respondents indicated they planned to watch the Oct. 19 debate and were willing to be re-interviewed after the debate. 29% of the respondents who participated in the Oct. 19 survey identified themselves as Republicans, 36% identified themselves as Democrats, and 35% identified themselves as independents. ... This poll does not and cannot reflect the views of all Americans. It only represents the views of people who watched the debate.

"Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?"

		Clinton	Trump	Neither (vol.)	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	52	39	5	3	-
	Democrats	93	5	1	1	-
	Independents	40	44	6	10	1
	Republicans	16	74	3	6	1
	Men	48	43	4	6	-
	Women	56	35	3	5	1

Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Oct. 14-17, 2016. N=1,006 adults nationwide who say they will definitely vote or have already voted in the 2016 general election. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"I'm going to read some phrases people often use to describe candidates. For each, please indicate whether you think the phrase better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. ..." Candidate options and list rotated.

		Clinton	Trump	Unsure
		%	%	%

"Understands the issues that matter most to the middle class"
	10/14-17/16	52	38	11

"Knows what it takes to create jobs"
	10/14-17/16	43	50	7
	8/5-8/16	42	51	7
	6/10-13/16	40	55	5

"Would change the way Washington does business"
	10/14-17/16	24	63	14
	8/5-8/16	27	60	13
	6/10-13/16	20	69	11

"Has the right temperament to be president"
	10/14-17/16	59	27	14
	8/5-8/16	56	31	12
	6/10-13/16	59	27	14

"Could get things done in Washington"
	10/14-17/16	51	40	9
	8/5-8/16	50	41	9
	6/10-13/16	51	40	9

"Would be a good role model for children"
	10/14-17/16	56	21	23
	8/5-8/16	54	29	17
	6/10-13/16	54	25	21

"Is trustworthy"
	10/14-17/16	39	37	24
	8/5-8/16	41	39	21
	6/10-13/16	43	37	21

"Would serve effectively as commander-in-chief"
	10/14-17/16	51	39	10

"Has the best vision for the future"
	10/14-17/16	50	41	9

CBS News Poll. Oct. 12-16, 2016. N=1,189 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, which candidate do you think would do a better job handling each of the following issues: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? ..."

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%

"Which candidate would do a better job handling the economy and jobs?"
	10/12-16/16	47	49	-	2	1
	9/28 - 10/2/16	45	50	-	2	2
	9/9-13/16	43	51	1	3	2
	7/8-12/16	41	52	1	5	2
	6/9-13/16	47	47	-	3	3

"Which candidate would do a better job handling the threat of ISIS?"
	10/12-16/16	50	44	-	3	2
	9/28 - 10/2/16	45	47	-	4	3

"Which candidate would do a better job handling immigration?"
	10/12-16/16	51	44	-	3	2
	9/28 - 10/2/16	51	44	-	3	2
	9/9-13/16	51	43	-	3	3

"Which candidate would do a better job handling foreign policy?"
	10/12-16/16	59	36	1	3	3
	9/28 - 10/2/16	60	36	-	2	2
	9/9-13/16	58	36	-	3	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 10-13, 2016. N=740 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 4. LV = likely voters. Among all adults, except where noted.

"I have a question about the second presidential debate between Clinton and Trump on Sunday night. From what you have seen, heard or read about it, who, in your opinion, won the debate?"

		Clinton	Trump	Neither/Tie/ Draw (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	45	33	11	10

"Trump said in the debate that if he were in charge of the law, Clinton would be in jail for her use of a private email server while secretary of state. Do you think this is an appropriate or inappropriate comment?"

		Appropriate	Inappropriate	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	41	57	2

"Do you think Hillary Clinton is qualified to serve as president, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	60	39	1
	9/19-22/16	59	39	2
	9/5-8/16	60	39	1

"Do you think Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	36	60	4
	9/19-22/16	36	60	5
	9/5-8/16	35	61	4
	8/1-4/16	38	59	3
	3/3-6/16	37	59	4
	9/7-10/15	39	56	5

"Do you think Hillary Clinton has the kind of personality and temperament it takes to serve effectively as president, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	58	41	1
	9/19-22/16	56	41	3
	8/1-4/16	61	38	1
	3/3-6/16	58	40	2
	9/7-10/15	56	41	3

"Do you think Hillary Clinton has strong moral character, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	45	52	3

"Do you think Donald Trump is qualified to serve as president, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	40	57	3
	9/19-22/16	41	57	3
	9/5-8/16	36	62	2

"Do you think Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	35	62	3
	9/19-22/16	38	57	5
	9/5-8/16	31	64	4
	8/1-4/16	34	62	4
	3/3-6/16	27	69	4
	9/7-10/15	35	59	6

"Do you think Donald Trump has the kind of personality and temperament it takes to serve effectively as president, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	36	62	2
	9/19-22/16	35	61	4
	8/1-4/16	31	67	2
	3/3-6/16	25	72	3
	9/7-10/15	33	63	4

"Do you think Donald Trump has strong moral character, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	30	66	4

"Do you think Donald Trump's views reflect the core values of the Republican Party, or not?"

		Do reflect	Do not reflect	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	35	57	7

"Who do you trust more to handle the economy: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	48	47	1	4	1
	9/19-22/16	45	47	1	4	3
	9/5-8/16	51	42	1	5	1
	8/1-4/16	48	46	1	3	1
	7/11-14/16	45	45	-	8	1
	5/16-19/16	47	46	-	6	1
	3/3-6/16	49	45	-	5	1

"Who do you trust more to handle terrorism: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample A.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	49	47	0	3	1
	9/19-22/16	46	45	1	5	3
	9/5-8/16	50	41	1	7	2
	8/1-4/16	48	43	-	4	4
	7/11-14/16	47	43	-	8	1
	6/20-23/16	50	39	1	8	2
	5/16-19/16	47	44	-	7	2
	3/3-6/16	54	40	-	4	2

"Who do you trust more to handle immigration issues: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample A.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	47	47	-	4	1
	9/19-22/16	51	42	1	4	2
	9/5-8/16	51	42	-	5	1
	8/1-4/16	53	40	1	5	1
	7/11-14/16	57	36	0	6	1
	5/16-19/16	51	42	-	4	2
	3/3-6/16	56	37	-	4	2

"Who do you trust more to handle an international crisis: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample A.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	55	41	0	4	1
	9/19-22/16	55	36	1	6	2
	8/1-4/16	60	33	1	5	1
	7/11-14/16	59	31	1	8	1
	5/16-19/16	55	36	-	7	2
	3/3-6/16	61	32	-	5	1

"Who do you trust more to handle ethics in government: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample B.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	47	39	1	11	2
	9/19-22/16	44	41	1	11	4
	5/16-19/16	48	39	-	12	1

"Who do you trust more to handle looking out for the middle class: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample B.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	51	39	1	8	1
	9/19-22/16	50	39	-	8	3
	7/11-14/16	50	37	0	10	2
	5/16-19/16	52	35	-	11	3

"Who do you trust more to handle women's rights: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample B.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	68	24	1	6	1

"There's a videotape recorded 11 years ago in which Trump talks about his sexual advances toward women. Given what you've heard or read about it, do Trump's comments on this tape make you more likely to vote for him for president, less likely, or won't it make any difference in your vote?"

		More likely	Less likely	No difference
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	1	35	64

"Trump has apologized for his comments on this tape. Do you think his apology is sincere or not sincere?"

		Sincere	Not sincere	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	40	57	3

MEN: "In your experience, are Trump's comments typical locker-room talk by men, or do his comments go beyond how men typically talk about women?" WOMEN: "As far as you know, are Trump's comments typical locker-room talk by men, or do his comments go beyond how men typically talk about women?"

		Typical	Not typical	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	41	52	7

"Do you think Trump probably has or has not made unwanted sexual advances toward women?"

		Has	Has not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	68	14	19

"Trump says that Hillary Clinton has unfairly criticized women who accused her husband of sexual assault. Do you think this is or is not a legitimate issue in the presidential election?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	35	62	4

"Do you think Trump's treatment of women is or is not a legitimate issue in the presidential election?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	55	43	2

"Do you think Bill Clinton's treatment of women is or is not a legitimate issue in the presidential election?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	31	67	2

"Would you be more likely to vote for a candidate for Congress who supports Donald Trump for president, less likely, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote?"

		More likely	Less likely	No difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/10-13/16 LV	19	38	41	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Oct. 10-13, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Now I'd like you to compare Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on a few issues. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would be better on that issue. If you think that both would be equally good or that neither would be good on a particular item, just say so. Who do you think would be better when it comes to [see below]: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, or do you think that both would be equally good or neither would be good?"

		Donald Trump	Hillary Clinton	Equally good	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

"Protecting America's interest on trade issues" Half sample B
	10/10-13/16	46	43	3	7	1
	5/15-19/16	48	38	3	9	2

"Dealing with the economy"
	10/10-13/16	44	43	4	8	1
	9/16-19/16	46	41	3	9	1
	7/31 - 8/3/16	46	42	3	8	1
	6/19-23/16	47	37	3	12	1
	5/15-19/16	47	36	6	10	1

"Making appointments to the Supreme Court" Half sample B
	10/10-13/16	38	48	4	7	3
	5/15-19/16	34	47	6	10	3

"Changing the country for the better"
	10/10-13/16	36	44	1	17	2
	9/16-19/16	38	44	1	17	-
	7/31 - 8/3/16	36	42	2	17	3

"Being a good commander-in-chief" Half sample A
	10/10-13/16	32	52	2	13	1
	9/16-19/16	33	48	1	16	2
	7/31 - 8/3/16	35	46	3	15	1
	6/19-23/16	32	44	3	21	-
	5/15-19/16	33	43	4	19	1

"Dealing with issues of concern to women" Half sample A
	10/10-13/16	17	67	4	11	1
	5/15-19/16	16	63	5	15	1

"Now, let's compare Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on a few personal characteristics. Who do you think would be better when it comes to [see below]: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, or do you think that both would be equally good or neither would be good?"

		Donald Trump	Hillary Clinton	Equally good	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

"Being honest and straightforward"
	10/10-13/16	38	34	1	25	2
	9/16-19/16	41	31	2	25	1
	6/19-23/16	41	25	1	32	1

"Having the right set of personal characteristics to be president" Half sample A
	10/10-13/16	25	51	6	16	2

"Having the right temperament to be president"
	10/10-13/16	23	59	3	13	2
	9/16-19/16	23	56	3	17	1

George Washington University Battleground Poll conducted by the Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). Oct. 8-13, 2016. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"And, no matter how you think you might vote, which candidate for president Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton do you think is going to win the election?" Options rotated

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Other (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/8-13/16	62	27	1	11

CNN/ORC Poll. Oct. 9, 2016. N=537 registered voters who watched the Oct. 9 presidential debate. Margin of error ą 4. Per CNN: Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random national sample conducted Oct. 5-8, 2016. In those interviews, respondents indicated they planned to watch the Oct. 9 debate and were willing to be re-interviewed after the debate. 27% of the respondents who participated in the Oct. 9 survey identified themselves as Republicans, 36% identified themselves as Democrats, and 37% identified themselves as independents. ... This poll does not and cannot reflect the views of all Americans. It only represents the views of people who watched the debate.

"Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?"

		Clinton	Trump	Neither (vol.)	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	57	34	4	4	1
	Democrats	91	3	4	2	-
	Independents	49	39	5	6	1
	Republicans	20	68	5	7	1
	Men	49	38	7	6	1
	Women	64	30	2	3	-

CNN/ORC Poll. Oct. 4, 2016. N=472 registered voters who watched the Oct. 4 vice-presidential debate. Margin of error ą 4.5. Per CNN: Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random national sample conducted Sept. 28Oct. 2, 2016. In those interviews, respondents indicated they planned to watch the Oct. 4 debate and were willing to be re-interviewed after the debate. 30% of the respondents who participated in tonight's survey identified themselves as Republicans, 41% identified themselves as Democrats, and 29% identified themselves as independents. ... This poll does not and cannot reflect the views of all Americans. It only represents the views of people who watched the debate.

"Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate: Tim Kaine or Mike Pence?"

		Kaine	Pence	Neither (vol.)	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	42	48	4	6	-
	Democrats	71	16	3	9	1
	Independents	36	52	6	6	-
	Republicans	9	87	2	2	-

CBS News Poll. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2016. N=1,217 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Which of these statements comes closer to your opinion? The presidential candidates' choices for vice president will have a great deal of influence on my vote. OR, I will vote based mostly on the presidential candidates, not on whom they choose for vice president."

		Choice for VP will matter a great deal	Will base vote mostly on presidential candidate	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	14	84	2

"Do you think Tim Kaine has the ability to be an effective president, if necessary, or not?"

		Has the ability	Does not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	37	24	39

"Do you think Mike Pence has the ability to be an effective president, if necessary, or not?"

		Has the ability	Does not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	41	25	33

"Do you think Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	36	60	5
	9/9-13/16	33	63	4
	7/29-31/16	34	60	6
	7/22-24/16	29	67	4
	7/8-12/16	28	67	5
	6/9-13/16	33	62	5
	5/13-17/16	32	64	4

"Do you think Hillary Clinton has the right kind of temperament and personality to be a good president, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	59	40	2
	9/9-13/16	55	44	2
	7/29-31/16	57	39	4
	7/22-24/16	50	47	2
	5/13-17/16	48	49	3

"From what you know so far, do you think Hillary Clinton is prepared for the job of president, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	63	36	1
	7/29-31/16	60	37	3
	7/22-24/16	52	47	2
	7/8-12/16	50	48	2
	6/9-13/16	59	39	2

"If she were elected president, do you think Hillary Clinton could bring about real change in the way things are done in Washington, or couldn't she do that?"

		Could	Couldn't	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	41	55	4
	9/9-13/16	36	60	5
	5/13-17/16	36	60	3

"Do you think Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	37	60	3
	9/9-13/16	35	60	4
	7/29-31/16	36	59	5
	7/22-24/16	38	56	6
	7/8-12/16	33	62	6
	6/9-13/16	32	63	5
	5/13-17/16	31	64	5

"Do you think Donald Trump has the right kind of temperament and personality to be a good president, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	31	65	3
	9/9-13/16	31	64	4
	7/29-31/16	31	63	5
	7/22-24/16	34	61	5
	5/13-17/16	27	70	3

"From what you know so far, do you think Donald Trump is prepared for the job of president, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	36	61	3
	7/29-31/16	35	61	4
	7/22-24/16	38	58	4
	7/8-12/16	30	67	3
	6/9-13/16	30	67	3

"If he were elected president, do you think Donald Trump could bring about real change in the way things are done in Washington, or couldn't he do that?"

		Could	Couldn't	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	49	48	3
	9/9-13/16	48	48	4
	5/13-17/16	51	47	2

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, which candidate do you think would do a better job handling each of the following issues: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? ..."

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%

"Which candidate would do a better job handling race relations?"
	9/28 - 10/2/16	61	32	-	5	2
	7/8-12/16	60	29	-	6	4

"Which candidate would do a better job handling trade with other countries?"
	9/28 - 10/2/16	47	48	-	2	2
	7/8-12/16	46	47	-	4	3

"Which candidate would do a better job handling reducing crime?"
	9/28 - 10/2/16	44	47	1	5	3

CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2016. N=1,335 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me if you think Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would better handle that issue if they were elected president. ..."

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

	"Trade with other countries" Form A (N=671; margin of error ą 4)
	9/28 - 10/2/16	45	49	6	-
	7/29-31/16	53	43	3	-
	6/16-19/16	50	45	4	1

	"Taxes"
	9/28 - 10/2/16	48	46	6	-
	7/13-16/16	44	51	4	1

	"ISIS" Form B (N=664; margin of error ą 4)
	9/28 - 10/2/16	48	44	6	1
	7/29-31/16	48	47	5	-
	7/13-16/16	40	53	6	1

	"The criminal justice system"
	9/28 - 10/2/16	48	45	6	1
	7/29-31/16	50	43	6	1

	"Improving life for racial and ethnic minorities"
	9/28 - 10/2/16	60	32	7	1
	9/1-4/16	58	36	6	1

	"The income gap between rich and poor" Form B (N=664; margin of error ą 4)
	9/28 - 10/2/16	51	42	6	1
	4/28 - 5/1/16	54	37	7	2

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies more to Hillary Clinton or more to Donald Trump. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not support him or her. ..."

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Is in touch with the problems facing middle class Americans today" Form A (N=671; margin of error ą 4)
	9/28 - 10/2/16	53	36	1	11	-
	3/17-20/16	51	36	1	12	1

	"Is prepared to handle the presidency"
	9/28 - 10/2/16	56	34	2	8	-

"Which better describes your view of paying taxes? It is every American's civic duty to pay their fair share of taxes. Taxes are an unnecessary burden and Americans should do everything they can to pay as little as possible." Options rotated

		Civic duty to pay fair share	Should pay as little as possible	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	86	12	1

"Do you think Donald Trump should or should not release his tax returns for public review?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	73	24	3

"Do you think Donald Trump has not released his tax returns because he is being audited by the IRS, or he is trying to hide something that he doesn't want the public to know?"

		Being audited	Hiding something	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/28 - 10/2/16	33	57	10

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 28-30, 2016. N=630 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 5.

"I have a question about the presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday night. From what you have seen, heard or read about it, who, in your opinion, won the debate?" Candidate names rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Neither/Tie/ Draw (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	53	18	17	12
	Democrats	83	6
	Republicans	24	45
	Independents	50	14

"As far as you can tell, did Hillary Clinton mainly get the facts right during the debate, or did she mainly get the facts wrong?"

		Right	Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/28-30/16	54	24	22

"As far as you can tell, did Donald Trump mainly get the facts right during the debate, or did he mainly get the facts wrong?"

		Right	Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/28-30/16	29	47	24

CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 26, 2016. N=521 registered voters who watched the Sept. 26 presidential debate. Margin of error ą 4.5. Per CNN: Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random national sample conducted Sept. 23-25, 2016. In those interviews, respondents indicated they planned to watch the Sept. 26 debate and were willing to be re-interviewed after the debate. 26% of the respondents who participated in the Sept. 26 survey identified themselves as Republicans, 41% identified themselves as Democrats, and 33% identified themselves as independents. ... This poll does not and cannot reflect the views of all Americans. It only represents the views of people who watched the debate.

"Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?"

		Clinton	Trump	Neither (vol.)	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	62	27	4	6	1
	Democrats	89	5	1	5	-
	Independents	54	33	7	5	1
	Republicans	28	55	4	9	2

Monmouth University Poll. Sept. 22-25, 2016. N=802 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Regardless of whether you would vote for him, do you think Donald Trump does or does not have the right temperament to be president?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	35	61	4
	8/4-7/16	27	67	5
	7/14-16/16	32	61	6
	3/17-20/16	27	68	5

"Regardless of whether you would vote for her, do you think Hillary Clinton does or does not have the right temperament to be president?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	58	39	4
	8/4-7/16	61	34	5
	7/14-16/16	52	42	5
	3/17-20/16	54	42	4

"Who do you trust more to handle the economy and jobs: Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?" Options rotated

		Trump	Clinton	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	48	48	4	0
	6/15-19/16	44	47	6	3

"Who do you trust more to handle the threat of terrorism on U.S. soil: Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?" Options rotated

		Trump	Clinton	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	45	48	6	2
	6/15-19/16	44	46	7	3

"As you may know the first presidential debate between Trump and Clinton will be held Monday night. Do you plan to watch the debate live or not?"

		Yes	No	May watch clips later (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	75	18	3	3

"Should the debate include third party candidates Gary Johnson or Jill Stein, or should it be only the two major party nominees on stage?"

		Should include	Should not include	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	55	39	1	5

"Should the debate moderators fact check a candidate who states false information during the debate, or should they leave it to the candidates to point out any false information stated by their opponent?"

		Moderators should	Leave it to candidates	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	60	31	4	5

"Has this year's presidential campaign brought out the best in people, brought out the worst in people, or has it done neither?"

		The best	The worst	Neither	Both best and worst (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	4	70	20	5	1

"Do you feel that the harsh language used in politics today is justified or unjustified given the current state of the country?"

		Justified	Unjustified	Is not harsh (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	30	65	1	4

"And do you think this harsh language tends to come more from supporters of Donald Trump, more from supporters of Hillary Clinton, or from supporters of both equally?"

		Trump supporters	Clinton supporters	Both equally	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	37	11	50	2

Quinnipiac University. Sept. 22-25, 2016. N=1,115 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Do you plan on watching or listening to the first presidential debate on Monday, September 26th, or not?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	84	13	3

"Who do you think will win the debate, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?"

		Clinton	Trump	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	41	32	27

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 19-22, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think Hillary Clinton is in good enough overall health to serve as president, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/19-22/16	54	36	11

"Do you think Hillary Clinton knows enough about world affairs to serve effectively as president, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/19-22/16	67	29	4

"Do you think Donald Trump is in good enough overall health to serve as president, or not?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/19-22/16	71	19	11

"Do you think Donald Trump knows enough about world affairs to serve effectively as president, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/19-22/16	38	59	4

"Who do you trust more to handle social issues such as abortion and gay marriage: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample A.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/19-22/16	58	30	2	5	6

"Who do you trust more to handle health care: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample B.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/19-22/16	50	39	1	7	4

"Trump has not released his tax returns, while Clinton has released hers. Do you think Trump is justified in not releasing his tax returns, or not?"

		Justified	Not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/19-22/16	31	63	6

"Do you plan to watch the first debate between Clinton and Trump next Monday night, September 26th, or not?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/19-22/16	74	22	4

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think will win the debate: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Neither (vol.)	Tie (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/19-22/16	47	33	2	2	16

McClatchy-Marist Poll. Sept. 15-20, 2016. Likely voters nationwide.

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle the war against terrorism: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=394; margin of error ą 4.9
	9/15-20/16	52	41	5	2

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle immigration: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=394; margin of error ą 4.9
	9/15-20/16	54	41	3	2

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle the creation of good jobs: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=394; margin of error ą 4.9
	9/15-20/16	49	43	6	1

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle the negotiation of fair trade policies: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=394; margin of error ą 4.9
	9/15-20/16	52	42	5	2

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Is honest and trustworthy' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=363; margin of error ą 5.1
	9/15-20/16	36	44	1	18	2

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Has the experience to be president' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=363; margin of error ą 5.1
	9/15-20/16	57	30	2	9	2

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Cares about people like you' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=363; margin of error ą 5.1
	9/15-20/16	44	44	1	10	2

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Has the temperament to be president' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=363; margin of error ą 5.1
	9/15-20/16	50	38	0	10	2

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Shares your values' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=363; margin of error ą 5.1
	9/15-20/16	41	43	0	13	3

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Has the stamina to be president' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=363; margin of error ą 5.1
	9/15-20/16	39	53	3	4	1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 16-19, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you have confidence that the results of the presidential election will be counted accurately or not?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/16-19/16	59	34	7

"Now I'd like you to compare Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on a few issues. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would be better on that issue. If you think that both would be equally good or that neither would be good on a particular item, just say so. Who do you think would be better when it comes to [see below]: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, or do you think that both would be equally good or neither would be good?"

		Donald Trump	Hillary Clinton	Equally good	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

"Terrorism and homeland security"
	9/16-19/16	43	44	2	10	1
	7/31 - 8/3/16	43	44	2	10	1
	6/19-23/16	44	39	3	13	1

"Dealing with immigration"
	9/16-19/16	39	50	1	9	1
	7/31 - 8/3/16	39	49	1	10	1
	5/15-19/16	42	45	2	11	-

"Being in charge of our nuclear weapons"
	9/16-19/16	25	51	2	21	1

"Now, let's compare Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on a few personal characteristics. Who do you think would be better when it comes to [see below]: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, or do you think that both would be equally good or neither would be good?"

		Donald Trump	Hillary Clinton	Equally good	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

"Being knowledgeable and experienced enough to handle the presidency"
	9/16-19/16	23	60	5	12	-

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 9-13, 2016. N=1,433 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Compared to past presidential campaigns, do you think the campaign this year has been more positive, more negative, or about the same as past campaigns?"

		More positive	More negative	About the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	9/9-13/16	6	67	24	2

"Do you think Hillary Clinton shares your values, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/9-13/16	40	57	3
	5/13-17/16	37	60	3

"Would you be more likely to describe electing Hillary Clinton as president as a safe choice for the country or a risky choice for the country?"

		Safe choice	Risky choice	Neither/ Both (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	9/9-13/16	47	51	1	1

"Do you think Donald Trump shares your values, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/9-13/16	35	62	3
	5/13-17/16	31	66	3

"Would you be more likely to describe electing Donald Trump as president as a safe choice for the country or a risky choice for the country?"

		Safe choice	Risky choice	Neither/ Both (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	9/9-13/16	30	67	1	2

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, which candidate do you think would do a better job handling each of the following issues: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? ..."

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%

"Which candidate would do a better job handling terrorism and national security?"
	9/9-13/16	49	45	1	4	2
	7/8-12/16	46	46	-	5	2
	6/9-13/16	50	43	1	4	3

"Do you think Hillary Clinton did anything wrong when she set up a personal email address and server for work while she was secretary of state, or not?" If yes: "Do you think Hillary Clinton's activities regarding her personal email address and server were improper but not illegal, or do you think they were illegal?"

		Did not do anything wrong	Activities were improper, not illegal	Activities were illegal	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	9/9-13/16	26	24	45	6
	7/8-12/16	24	23	46	7
	6/9-13/16	26	25	41	8

"Do you think it is necessary for Donald Trump to publicly release his tax returns, or don't you think that is necessary?"

		It is necessary	It is not necessary	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/9-13/16	59	37	3

Quinnipiac University. Sept. 8-13, 2016. N=960 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.2.

"Regardless of who you're voting for, who do you believe will win the presidential election this year: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?"

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Someone else (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	9/8-13/16	58	31	1	10
	8/18-24/16	62	28	1	10

"How concerned are you about so-called 'reverse racism,' or discrimination against white people, impacting your life: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	17	24	21	36	2
	Clinton supporters	7	13	22	56	2
	Trump supporters	27	37	21	13	2

"How concerned are you that the American way of life will change for the worse over the next decade: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	42	30	14	11	3
	Clinton supporters	18	34	23	20	4
	Trump supporters	70	24	4	1	1

"How concerned are you that you or someone in your family will be the victim of a terrorist attack: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	14	33	29	23	-
	Clinton supporters	7	22	36	35	-
	Trump supporters	23	45	22	10	-

"How concerned are you about illegal immigration: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	36	31	19	13	-
	Clinton supporters	9	33	34	24	-
	Trump supporters	68	31	1	-	-

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 5-8, 2016. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Who do you think is more honest and trustworthy: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	46	41	1	10	2
	8/1-4/16	49	40	-	10	1
	7/11-14/16	39	39	1	18	2
	5/16-19/16	42	40	1	16	1

"Who do you think better understands the problems of people like you: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	51	35	-	11	2
	8/1-4/16	55	35	-	9	1
	7/11-14/16	48	35	-	14	2
	5/16-19/16	47	36	-	15	2

"Who do you think has a better personality and temperament to serve effectively as president: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	61	30	1	7	2
	8/1-4/16	62	30	1	6	1
	7/11-14/16	59	28	1	11	2
	6/20-23/16	61	28	1	8	3
	5/16-19/16	61	31	1	6	1

"Who do you think is closer to you on the issues: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	52	39	1	7	2

"Who do you trust more to handle taxes: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample B.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	54	39	-	5	2
	8/1-4/16	51	41	1	4	3
	7/11-14/16	46	43	-	8	3
	5/16-19/16	42	47	1	7	3

"Who do you trust more to handle international trade agreements: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample B.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	59	34	-	5	1
	8/1-4/16	54	40	3	2	1
	5/16-19/16	47	44	1	6	2

"Do you think Clinton has been consistent or inconsistent about the policies she would pursue as president?"

		Consistent	Inconsistent	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	53	40	7

"Do you think Trump has been consistent or inconsistent about the policies he would pursue as president?"

		Consistent	Inconsistent	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	31	64	5

"Do you think Clinton is or is not too willing to bend the rules?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	69	24	7

"Do you think Trump is or is not biased against women and minorities?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	60	36	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Clinton is handling questions about her use of personal e-mail while she was secretary of state?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	32	62	5

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Trump has been explaining his policy on how to handle undocumented immigrants?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	30	65	5

"If she's elected, how concerned are you about possible conflicts between Clinton's work as president and the Clinton Foundation? Would you say you are very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	33	23	18	24	2

"When she was serving as secretary of state, do you think Clinton did special favors for donors to the Clinton Foundation, or not?"

		Did favors	Did not do favors	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	59	30	11

"If he's elected, how concerned are you about possible conflicts between Trump's work as president and his business interests? Would you say you are very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	40	20	16	23	1

"Do you support or oppose building a wall across the entire U.S. border with Mexico?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	34	63	3

"Trump says he would get Mexico to pay for this wall. If elected, do you think he could do that, or not?"

		He could	He could not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	21	76	4

"How confident are you that the votes for president across the country will be accurately counted this year: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not confident at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/5-8/16	27	36	18	18	1

CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 1-4, 2016. N=886 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, the presidential candidates will hold televised debates later this fall. Who do you think is likely to do a better job in the presidential debates: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?"

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	No difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/1-4/16	54	42	2	1

George Washington University Battleground Poll conducted by the Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2016. N=493 likely voters nationwide.

"Now, thinking about issues facing this country, I am going to read you a list of issues. Please listen as I read the list and tell me, for each one, whether you have more confidence in Donald Trump, OR Hillary Clinton to deal with this issue. ..."

		Donald Trump	Hillary Clinton	Both equal (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"The economy"
	8/28 - 9/1/16	46	51	-	1	1
	4/17-20/16	46	47	1	5	2

	"Taxes"
	8/28 - 9/1/16	47	49	-	3	1
	4/17-20/16	47	46	1	4	2

	"Health care"
	8/28 - 9/1/16	42	54	-	3	2
	4/17-20/16	40	53	-	4	4

	"Jobs"
	8/28 - 9/1/16	47	49	-	2	3
	4/17-20/16	47	46	-	5	2

	"Foreign affairs"
	8/28 - 9/1/16	40	55	1	2	3
	4/17-20/16	33	60	-	5	2

	"Fighting for the middle class"
	8/28 - 9/1/16	40	54	-	4	1
	4/17-20/16	34	56	1	7	2

Quinnipiac University. Aug. 18-24, 2016. N=1,498 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"If Hillary Clinton is elected president, do you think that she would make the right decisions about the nation's economy, or not?"

		Think she would	Don't think she would	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	47	49	4

"If Donald Trump is elected president, do you think that he would make the right decisions about the nation's economy, or not?"

		Think he would	Don't think he would	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	43	53	4

"If Hillary Clinton is elected president, do you think that she would keep the United States safe from terrorism, or not?"

		Think she would	Don't think she would	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	46	49	5

"If Donald Trump is elected president, do you think that he would keep the United States safe from terrorism, or not?"

		Think he would	Don't think he would	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	47	48	5

"Would you say that Hillary Clinton is honest, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	29	66	4

"Would you say that Donald Trump is honest, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	42	53	5

"Would you say that Hillary Clinton has good leadership skills, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	58	40	2

"Would you say that Donald Trump has good leadership skills, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	46	52	2

"Would you say that Hillary Clinton has the right kind of experience to be president, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	71	29	1

"Would you say that Donald Trump has the right kind of experience to be president, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	32	65	3

"Would you say that Hillary Clinton is intelligent, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	87	12	1

"Would you say that Donald Trump is intelligent, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	67	30	4

"Would you say that Hillary Clinton cares about average Americans, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	51	47	2

"Would you say that Donald Trump cares about average Americans, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	41	57	2

"Would you say that Hillary Clinton is level headed, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	62	35	4

"Would you say that Donald Trump is level headed, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	25	71	4

"Regardless of whether or not you'd vote for her, do you think Hillary Clinton is or is not qualified to serve as president?"

		Is qualified	Is not qualified	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	66	33	1

"Regardless of whether or not you'd vote for him, do you think Donald Trump is or is not qualified to serve as president?"

		Is qualified	Is not qualified	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	40	58	2

"Do you think being a woman will make Hillary Clinton a better president, make her a worse president, or won't it have an impact either way?"

		Better	Worse	No impact	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	15	7	76	3

"Do you think Hillary Clinton believes that she doesn't have to play by the same rules as everyone else, or not?"

		Do think that	Do not think that	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	60	37	2

"Do you think Donald Trump should publicly release his tax returns, or not?"

		Do think that	Do not think that	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	74	21	6

"Do you think the way Donald Trump talks appeals to bigotry, or not?"

		Do think that	Do not think that	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/18-24/16	59	36	5

Pew Research Center. Aug. 9-16, 2016. Registered voters nationwide.

"How confident are you that your vote will be accurately counted in the upcoming election: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?" Form 1 (N=781)

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/9-16/16	49	29	12	10	1

"How confident are you that the votes across the country will be accurately counted in the upcoming election: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?" Form 2 (N=786)

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/9-16/16	28	34	21	15	2

Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Aug. 5-8, 2016. N=749 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"I'm going to read some phrases people often use to describe candidates. For each, please indicate whether you think the phrase better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. ..." Candidate options and list rotated.

		Clinton	Trump	Unsure
		%	%	%

"Possesses the skills needed to conduct foreign policy"
	8/5-8/16	58	36	7
	6/10-13/16	60	32	8

"Is ready to lead our country on day one in office"
	8/5-8/16	56	38	6
	6/10-13/16	54	36	10

"Would fight hard for the middle class"
	8/5-8/16	48	42	11
	6/10-13/16	52	39	10

"Best expresses love of country"
	8/5-8/16	48	45	7

"Would be the most supportive of veterans"
	8/5-8/16	46	47	7

"Would combat terrorist threats at home and abroad"
	8/5-8/16	43	50	7
	6/10-13/16	45	50	5

"Would rein in the power of Wall Street"
	8/5-8/16	38	45	17
	6/10-13/16	40	44	16

Monmouth University Poll. Aug. 4-7, 2016. N=803 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you believe Hillary Clinton has been or has not been honest about how she handled using a personal email account during her time as secretary of state?"

		Has been honest	Has not been honest	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/4-7/16	27	64	9

"Are you tired of hearing about Clinton's emails or do you think this is something the media should continue to cover?"

		Tired of hearing about	Media should continue to cover	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/4-7/16	63	34	3
	10/15-18/15	61	34	5

"Are you concerned or not concerned that Donald Trump would be too friendly toward Russia?" If concerned: "Is that a lot or a little concerned?"

		Concerned a lot	Concerned a little	Not concerned	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/4-7/16	32	13	49	6

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 1-4, 2016. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"How do you feel about a choice between Clinton and Trump as the major-party candidates for president? Are you very satisfied with this choice, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied?" Candidate names rotated

		Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/1-4/16	13	28	26	31	1
	7/11-14/16	13	27	24	34	2

"Regardless of whether or not you'd vote for her, do you think Hillary Clinton is or is not qualified to serve as president?"

		Is qualified	Is not qualified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/1-4/16	60	38	2
	7/11-14/16	59	39	2
	6/20-23/16	61	37	1
	5/16-19/16	63	36	2

"Regardless of whether or not you'd vote for him, do you think Donald Trump is or is not qualified to serve as president?"

		Is qualified	Is not qualified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/1-4/16	38	61	2
	7/11-14/16	37	60	3
	6/20-23/16	34	64	2
	5/16-19/16	39	58	3

"Do you think Hillary Clinton has a good understanding of world affairs?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/1-4/16	72	25	3

"Do you think Donald Trump has a good understanding of world affairs, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/1-4/16	33	64	3

"Who do you think would do more to make the country safer and more secure: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/1-4/16	51	42	1	4	2
	5/16-19/16	47	44	1	7	1

"Who do you trust more to handle race relations: Clinton or Trump?" Options rotated. Half sample B.

		Clinton	Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/1-4/16	63	29	1	6	1
	7/11-14/16	58	26	1	11	3

"All else equal, would you like the next president to be someone who has experience in how the political system works, or someone from outside the existing political establishment?"

		Has political experience	From outside political establishment	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/1-4/16	58	39	3
	7/11-14/16	55	41	4
	5/16-19/16	52	43	5

McClatchy-Marist Poll. Aug. 1-3, 2016. Registered voters nationwide.

"If Hillary Clinton becomes president, do you find that totally acceptable, mostly acceptable, mostly unacceptable, or totally unacceptable?" N=983; margin of error ą 3.1

		Totally acceptable	Mostly acceptable	Mostly unacceptable	Totally unacceptable	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/1-3/16	26	27	15	30	2

"If Donald Trump becomes president, do you find that totally acceptable, mostly acceptable, mostly unacceptable, or totally unacceptable?" N=983; margin of error ą 3.1

		Totally acceptable	Mostly acceptable	Mostly unacceptable	Totally unacceptable	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/1-3/16	14	25	13	46	2

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle the war against terrorism: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=490; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	50	42	5	3

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle the treatment of Muslim Americans in this country: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=490; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	67	26	3	5

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle immigration: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=490; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	58	37	4	1

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle illegal Mexican immigrants in this country: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=490; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	58	36	3	3

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle issues facing gay, lesbian, and transgender Americans: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=490; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	65	24	5	6

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle gun violence: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=490; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	52	38	7	4

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle the separation between church and state: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=490; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	54	33	7	5

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle the creation of good jobs: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=490; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	48	44	6	2

"Whom do you generally trust more to handle the negotiation of fair trade policies: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=490; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	53	39	4	4

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Is honest and trustworthy' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=493; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	37	33	1	25	4

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Has the experience to be president' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=493; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	61	23	1	13	2

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Cares about people like you' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=493; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	48	33	1	15	4

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Has the temperament to be president' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=493; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	57	26	1	13	2

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Is closer to you on the issues' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=493; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	49	40	-	9	2

"Regardless for whom you plan to vote, do you think 'Shares your values' better describes Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?" N=493; margin of error ą 4.4
	8/1-3/16	46	34	1	16	3

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). July 31-Aug. 3, 2016. N=800 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Now I'd like you to compare Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on a few issues. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would be better on that issue. If you think that both would be equally good or that neither would be good on a particular item, just say so. Who do you think would be better when it comes to [see below]: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, or do you think that both would be equally good or neither would be good?" Some items asked of half the sample.

		Donald Trump	Hillary Clinton	Equally good	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

"Changing business as usual in Washington"
	7/31 - 8/3/16	48	26	4	20	2
	6/19-23/16	53	23	2	21	1
	5/15-19/16	55	22	3	19	1

"Dealing with crime"
	7/31 - 8/3/16	44	36	5	13	2

"Standing up for America"
	7/31 - 8/3/16	41	39	10	9	1
	6/19-23/16	45	37	7	9	2
	5/15-19/16	46	32	12	10	-

"Improving America's standing in the world"
	7/31 - 8/3/16	33	47	3	16	1

"Having the ability to handle a crisis"
	7/31 - 8/3/16	33	51	5	10	1
	6/19-23/16	34	48	5	13	-

"Caring about people like me"
	7/31 - 8/3/16	29	45	4	20	2

"Handling foreign policy"
	7/31 - 8/3/16	29	55	2	12	2
	6/19-23/16	30	54	1	14	1
	5/15-19/16	29	56	4	11	-

"Dealing with the racial problems between police and African Americans"
	7/31 - 8/3/16	28	48	4	19	1

"Having the ability to unite the country"
	7/31 - 8/3/16	26	43	3	27	1
	6/19-23/16	26	40	2	31	1
	5/15-19/16	26	36	5	31	2

CBS News Poll. July 29-31, 2016. N=1,131 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 'Regardless of how I vote, I'm glad a woman is a major party nominee for president.' Do you agree or disagree?"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	63	31	6
	Republicans	47	47	6
	Democrats	83	12	5
	Independents	57	36	7

"Do you think Hillary Clinton has strong qualities of leadership, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/29-31/16	58	40	2
	7/22-24/16	49	49	2
	5/13-17/16	54	44	2

"If elected, do you think Hillary Clinton will make the changes the country needs, or not?"

		Will	Will not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/29-31/16	40	54	6

"Do you think Donald Trump has strong qualities of leadership, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/29-31/16	51	47	3
	7/22-24/16	56	42	2
	5/13-17/16	55	44	1

"If elected, do you think Donald Trump will make the changes the country needs, or not?"

		Will	Will not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/29-31/16	39	56	5

CNN/ORC Poll. July 29-31, 2016. N=894 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"If it were up to you, who would you rather have seen the Democratic Party choose as its nominee for president?" Options rotated. N=423 registered voters who are Democrats or lean Democratic; margin of error ą 4.5. 7/22-24/16 & earlier: "If it were up to you, who would you rather see the Democratic Party choose as its nominee for president: [see below]?"

		--- Democrats and leaners ---

		Clinton	Sanders	Other	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/29-31/16	55	42	2	1	-
	7/22-24/16	49	45	4	2	1
	7/13-16/16	51	44	2	3	-
	6/16-19/16	55	43	2	-	-

"Do you think the policies being proposed by Donald Trump will move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

		Right direction	Wrong direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/29-31/16	38	59	3
	7/13-16/16	40	57	3

"Do you think the policies being proposed by Hillary Clinton will move the country in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

		Right direction	Wrong direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/29-31/16	48	50	2
	7/13-16/16	43	54	4

"Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me if you think Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would better handle that issue if they were elected president. ..."

		Hillary Clinton	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

	"Gun policy" Form B (N=449; margin of error ą 4.5)
	7/29-31/16	48	50	2	-
	6/16-19/16	43	50	5	1

	"Health care"
	7/29-31/16	56	41	3	1
	7/13-16/16	54	40	4	1
	4/28 - 5/1/16	55	39	4	1

	"Race relations" Form A (N=445; margin of error ą 4.5)
	7/29-31/16	61	34	5	-
	7/13-16/16	61	31	6	1

	"Violence against police officers" Form B (N=449; margin of error ą 4.5)
	7/29-31/16	49	44	6	-

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies or doesn't apply to Hillary Clinton. ..."

		Applies	Does not apply	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Has the right experience to be president"
	7/29-31/16	67	32	2
	7/13-16/16	64	36	-

	"Someone you would be proud to have as president"
	7/29-31/16	45	55	1
	7/22-24/16	38	60	2
	7/13-16/16	42	57	2

	"Is in touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives"
	7/29-31/16	50	49	-
	7/22-24/16	46	53	1
	7/13-16/16	45	54	1

	"Is honest and trustworthy"
	7/29-31/16	34	64	1
	7/22-24/16	30	68	2
	7/13-16/16	34	65	2

	"Is running for president for the good of the country, not for personal gain"
	7/29-31/16	48	51	1
	7/22-24/16	44	54	2
	7/13-16/16	45	54	1

	"Will unite the country and not divide it"
	7/29-31/16	48	51	1
	7/22-24/16	41	57	2
	7/13-16/16	44	55	1

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies or doesn't apply to Donald Trump. ..."

		Applies	Does not apply	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Has the right experience to be president"
	7/29-31/16	31	68	1
	7/13-16/16	32	67	1

	"Someone you would be proud to have as president"
	7/29-31/16	30	69	1
	7/22-24/16	39	59	2
	7/13-16/16	32	67	1

	"Is in touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives"
	7/29-31/16	36	63	1
	7/22-24/16	46	53	1
	7/13-16/16	37	62	1

	"Is honest and trustworthy"
	7/29-31/16	35	64	2
	7/22-24/16	43	55	2
	7/13-16/16	38	61	1

	"Is running for president for the good of the country, not for personal gain"
	7/29-31/16	43	56	1
	7/22-24/16	52	47	1
	7/13-16/16	47	52	1

	"Will unite the country and not divide it"
	7/29-31/16	33	66	2
	7/22-24/16	42	55	2
	7/13-16/16	34	65	1

"Does what you saw or read of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia make you more likely or less likely to vote for Hillary Clinton?"

		More likely	Less likely	No difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/29-31/16	49	39	11	2

"At their convention, do you think the Democrats maintained the right balance between criticizing the Republicans and saying positive things about themselves, or do you think they spent too much time criticizing the Republicans?"

		Maintained the right balance	Too much time criticizing	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/29-31/16	44	49	7

"From what you have heard or read, how would you rate Hillary Clintons acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night -- as excellent, good, just okay, poor, or terrible?"

		%
	Excellent	18
	Good	26
	Just okay	20
	Poor	7
	Terrible	12
	Didn't see (vol.)	17

Campaign 2016 continued

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