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Date	Region	Title
April 16, 2018	New Jersey	Democrats in Good Position to Nab Republican House Seats 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president?
April 2, 2018	National	‘Fake News’ Threat to Media; Editorial Decisions, Outside Actors at Fault 38. I’m going to read you some names of information sources. For each pair of names I read, please tell me which one you trust more as a source of information, or whether you trust both sources about equally. First, [READ PAIR]
March 19, 2018	National	Public Troubled by ‘Deep State’ 30. Since President Trump took office, have you become more active in politics, less active in politics, or has your level of political activity not changed much?
March 12, 2018	Pennsylvania	Dem Gains in CD18 Special 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? [Do you (approve/disapprove) strongly or somewhat?] 8. Did you hear about President Trump’s recent decision to impose tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, or didn’t you hear about this?
March 8, 2018	National	Gun Owners Divided on Gun Policy; Parkland Students Having an Impact 23. Do you trust or not trust President Trump to do the right thing on gun policy? [If TRUST: Do you trust him a lot or a little?]
March 7, 2018	National	Trump Down, Dems Up, Russia Bad, Kushner Out . Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 10A. Do the personal financial interests of Trump family members have too much influence on policy decisions made by President Trump, an acceptable amount of influence, or no influence? 11. Are you concerned or not concerned that President Trump may be too friendly toward Russia? [If CONCERNED: Are you concerned a lot or a little?] 12. Are you concerned or not concerned that other members of the Trump administration may be too friendly toward Russia? [If CONCERNED: Are you concerned a lot or a little?] 13. Do you think Trump’s attitude toward Russia does or does not present a national security threat to the U.S.? 14. Do you think members of the Trump family have financial interests or other ties to Russia that influence the way President Trump deals with the Russian government – would you say definitely, probably, probably not, or definitely not? 15. A special counsel is currently conducting an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible links with the Trump campaign. Should the Russia investigation continue or should it end? 18A. Is President Trump taking the threat of Russian interference in the 2018 election seriously, or not?
February 15, 2018	Pennsylvania	Small Lead for Saccone in CD18 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? [Do you (approve/disapprove) strongly or somewhat?] 8. On most issues would you say you support or oppose what President Trump is doing? 9. How important is it for you to cast a vote for U.S. Congress that shows your [support of/opposition to] President Trump – very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? 10. As far as you know, has President Trump publicly endorsed a candidate for Congress in this race, or hasn’t he done this? [IF YES: Who?] 11. President Trump has endorsed Rick Saccone. [Does/Did] hearing about this endorsement change your mind about how you will vote, or not really? [IF CHANGE: [Does /Did] it make you more likely to vote for Saccone or less likely to vote for Saccone?]
February 5, 2018	National	Public Says Let Dreamers Stay 25/25A. The Trump administration proposed a deal that would offer a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children in exchange for funding a border wall system and restricting current immigration programs. Do you support or oppose this proposal, or are you not sure? [If NOT SURE: Would you probably lean more toward supporting or more toward opposing this proposal?]
February 1, 2018	National	Trump Should Talk to Mueller Under Oath 13. Have you heard recent news reports that President Trump tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last summer, or haven’t you heard about this? 14. Do you think the reports about Trump trying to fire Mueller are definitely true, probably true, probably not true, or definitely not true? 15. If Trump did try to fire Mueller, do you think this action rises to the level of an attempt to obstruct justice by the president or is it less serious than that? 16A. Should President Trump agree to be interviewed by Special Counsel Mueller about the Russia probe, or should he not agree to do this? 16B. If Trump is interviewed by Mueller, should the president do this interview under oath or not under oath?
January 31, 2018	National	Trump Rating Ticks Up; Support for Tax Plan Increases 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 6A. [If APPROVE of Trump] Can you think of anything that Trump could do, or fail to do, in his term as president that would make you disapprove of the job he is doing, or not? [n=341; moe = +/- 5.3%] 6B. [If DISAPPROVE of Trump] Can you think of anything Trump could do, other than resign, in his term as president that would make you approve of the job he is doing, or not? [n=407; moe = +/- 4.9%] 7. Do you think President Trump should be impeached and compelled to leave the Presidency, or not? 8. How much has Donald Trump’s agenda during his first year in office focused on issues important to average Americans – a lot, a little, or not at all? 9. Thinking about the next few years, do you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the policies Trump will pursue? [Is that very or somewhat optimistic/pessimistic?] 10. In your view, how successful has President Trump been at getting Congress to pass his legislative agenda – very successful, somewhat successful, not too successful, or not at all successful? 18. Are you confident or not confident in President Trump’s ability to deal with the North Korea situation, or are you not sure? [If NOT SURE: Do you lean more toward feeling confident or more toward feeling not confident?]
January 4, 2018	National	Low Public Confidence in American System 8. Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” when he got to Washington. Would you say that he has made progress draining the swamp, that he has made the swamp worse, or that nothing has really changed? 25. Has the country become more united, more divided, or not really changed since President Trump took office?
December 18, 2017	National	Half The Public Say Their Taxes Will Go Up Under GOP Plan 6. How much have middle class families benefited from President Trump’s policies – a lot, a little, or not at all?
December 13, 2017	National	Trump Rating Hits Record Low 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 7. In your view, how successful has President Trump been at getting Congress to pass his legislative agenda – very successful, somewhat successful, not too successful, or not at all successful? 9. Have you heard about President Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel and recognize Jerusalem as that nation’s capital, or have you not heard about this?
December 11, 2017	Alabama	Turnout Big Question in Senate Race 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? [Do you (approve/disapprove) strongly or somewhat?] 10. On most issues would you say you support or oppose what President Trump is doing? 11. How important is it for you to cast a vote for U.S. senator that shows your [support of/opposition to] President Trump – very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?
November 6, 2017	Virginia	Two Point Race For Governor 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 9. Is Donald Trump a major factor, minor factor, or not a factor in deciding how you will vote for governor?
October 17, 2017	Virginia	Race for Governor Deadlocked 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 10. Is Donald Trump a major factor, minor factor, or not a factor in deciding how you will vote for governor?
October 3, 2017	New Jersey	Murphy Leads Guadagno by 14 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president?
September 26, 2017	Virginia	Northam Leads in Close Race 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president?
September 21, 2017	National	Public Takes Softer Stance on Illegal Immigration 20. Do you think President Trump did a good job or bad job dealing with the hurricanes that recently hit Texas, Florida and surrounding states, or do you have no opinion on this?
September 20, 2017	National	Trump Voters Not Bothered by Overtures to Democrats 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 3. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with President Trump, has he been giving enough attention to the issues that are most important to your family, or do you wish he would give more attention to issues that are important to your family? 4. Have Donald Trump’s actions in the past month or so raised any questions about where he stands on core conservative principles, or have they not raised any questions about this? 5. In your view, how successful has President Trump been at getting Congress to pass his legislative agenda – very successful, somewhat successful, not too successful, or not at all successful? 6. Would you say President Trump and the Republican leaders in Congress tend to have a good or bad working relationship? 7. Would you say President Trump and the Democratic leaders in Congress tend to have a good or bad working relationship? 8. Has President Trump been too willing to work with Democrats, has he not been willing enough, or has he shown the right amount of willingness to work with Democrats? 10. President Trump recently met with Democratic leaders in Congress to discuss immigration reform. Do you think these discussions indicate he is willing to soften his position on amnesty and other immigration policies, or do they not necessarily indicate he is willing to soften his position? 11. If President Trump does soften his position on immigration – would you be very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with him?
August 17, 2017	National	Most Say Opioid Crisis is “Very Serious” 19. Should President Trump declare a national health emergency to deal with the opioid addiction problem or should this be dealt with in another way?
August 16, 2017	National	Split on Trump Handling North Korea 13. Are you confident or not confident in President Trump’s ability to deal with the North Korea situation, or are you not sure? [If NOT SURE: Do you lean more toward feeling confident or more toward feeling not confident?] 14. Have you heard about President Trump’s recent statement that North Korea “will be met with fire and fury” if they threaten the U.S., or have you not heard this? 15. Do you think Trump’s public statements like this about North Korea are making the situation better, making the situation worse, or have no real impact on how the situation will turn out? 16. If North Korea fires non-nuclear test missiles near the U.S. territory of Guam, do you think Trump is more likely to react in a way that calms the situation or more likely to act in a way that escalates the situation?
August 15, 2017	National	Trump Temperament Consequences 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 4A. [If APPROVE of Trump] Can you think of anything that Trump could do, or fail to do, in his term as president that would make you disapprove of the job he is doing, or not? [n=329; moe = +/- 5.4%] 4B. [If DISAPPROVE of Trump] Can you think of anything Trump could do, other than resign, in his term as president that would make you approve of the job he is doing, or not? [n=406; moe = +/- 4.9%] 5. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with President Trump, has he been giving enough attention to the issues that are most important to your family, or do you wish he would give more attention to issues that are important to your family? 6. Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” when he got to Washington. Would you say that he has made progress draining the swamp, that he has made the swamp worse, or that nothing has really changed? 7. Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing if President Trump’s behavior in office makes career politicians in Washington feel uncomfortable? 8. Do you agree or disagree that Donald Trump’s behavior toward the Republicans in Congress has made it difficult for them to pass major items on his agenda? 9. Should Trump change the way he behaves toward Republican leaders in Congress in order to get more things done – OR – Should Trump continue to behave the same as he does now toward Republican leaders in Congress even if that means some major agenda items won’t get passed? [CHOICES WERE ROTATED] 10. Let’s say that Trump’s major accomplishment as president was disrupting the way career politicians in Washington operate, but there would not be any significant improvements in other areas like jobs, infrastructure, and taxes. Would you be very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with this outcome?
July 24, 2017	Virginia	Tied Race For Governor 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 10. Is Donald Trump a major factor, minor factor, or not a factor in deciding how you will vote for governor? 11. If Trump was not a factor in your vote choice, who would you support for governor – Ed Gillespie or Ralph Northam? [The following table represents the recalculated vote intent of all likely voters taking into account any potential Trump impact. This includes the revised choices of those who would change their vote if Trump was not a factor plus the original vote choice of those who do not change their intent regardless of whether Trump is a factor in their vote.]
July 17, 2017	National	Trump Rating Holds Steady Despite Campaign’s 2016 Russia Meeting . Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? 7. How much has Donald Trump’s agenda during his first months in office focused on the issues important to average Americans – a lot, a little, or not at all? 8. Do you think President Trump should be impeached and compelled to leave the Presidency, or not? 9. Are you concerned or not concerned that Donald Trump may be too friendly toward Russia? [If CONCERNED: Are you concerned a lot or a little?] 10. Are you concerned or not concerned that other members of the Trump administration may be too friendly toward Russia? [If CONCERNED: Are you concerned a lot or a little?] 11. Do you think Trump’s attitude toward Russia does or does not present a national security threat to the U.S.? 12. Have you heard that a special counsel is conducting an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible links with the Trump campaign, or haven’t you heard about this? 16. Were you aware that President Trump had a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a conference of world leaders last week, or haven’t you heard about this? 17. Based on what you may know or think about it, how likely is it that Trump really pressed Putin about Russian interference in the 2016 election at this meeting – very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely? 18. Have you heard that the president’s son Donald Trump, Jr. and other advisers met with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign, or haven’t you heard about this? 19. Do you think that it was appropriate or not appropriate for the Trump advisers to have this meeting? 20. Do you think the Trump campaign advisers agreed to this meeting because they expected to get negative information about Hillary Clinton from the Russian government, or were they meeting for some other reason? 21. If the Trump campaign advisers did agree to this meeting specifically because they expected to get negative information about Hillary Clinton from the Russian government, do you think what they did was wrong or not wrong?