{"id":40802207455,"date":"2015-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/reports\/monmouthpoll_us_121415\/"},"modified":"2019-05-13T16:38:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T20:38:49","slug":"monmouthpoll_us_121415","status":"publish","type":"poll","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/reports\/monmouthpoll_us_121415\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Widens National Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

West Long Branch, NJ<\/em> \u2013 The latest Monmouth University Poll<\/em><\/strong> finds Donald Trump building a\ncommanding national lead in the race for the Republican nomination.  Ted Cruz is slightly ahead of Ben Carson and\nMarco Rubio in the second tier, while all other candidates poll well below 5\npercent.  The poll also finds, however,\nthat Republican voters other than Trump or Cruz supporters feel the frontrunner\ndoes not have the right temperament to be president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Republicans and\nRepublican-leaning voters are asked who they would support for the GOP\nnomination for president, Donald Trump leads the pack at 41%.  Ted Cruz (14%), Marco Rubio (10%), and Ben\nCarson (9%) are far behind.  All of the\nother ten candidates tested poll in the low single digits, including Jeb Bush\n(3%), John Kasich (3%), Chris Christie (2%), Carly Fiorina (2%), Mike Huckabee\n(2%), and Rand Paul (2%).  All but\nHuckabee have been invited to the main stage for tomorrow\u2019s debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results represent a big jump in\nTrump\u2019s support and a rearrangement of the deck chairs in the second tier.  After polling between 26% and 30% in Monmouth\npolls throughout the late summer and fall, Trump\u2019s showing has increased by 13\npoints from his 28% result in mid-October. \nCruz and Rubio have each gained 4 points over the same period, while\nCarson\u2019s support has dropped by 9 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt has become abundantly clear that\nTrump is giving his supporters exactly what they want, even if what he says\ncauses the GOP leadership and many Republican voters to cringe\u201d said Patrick\nMurray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute in\nWest Long Branch, NJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While nearly 2-in-3 (65%) voters overall\nagree that Trump has the temperament to take on the role of president, there\nare significant differences in this view among the GOP electorate.  More than 9-in-10 (94%) Trump supporters say\nhe has the right temperament.  Cruz\nvoters are more likely to have a positive (52%) rather than negative (43%)\nopinion of Trump\u2019s demeanor.  Among all\nother Republican voters, though, 55% say Trump\u2019s temperament is not a good fit\nfor the presidency compared to 43% who feel it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, 30% of Republicans would be\nenthusiastic if Trump won the nomination and another 37% would be\nsatisfied.  Just 12% would be\ndissatisfied and another 16% would actually be upset.  Putting Trump\u2019s supporter\u2019s aside, most Cruz\nvoters (63%) would be okay with Trump as the party\u2019s standard-bearer.  Among all other Republican voters, however,\njust 40% feel the same while most say they would be either dissatisfied (24%)\nor upset (29%) if Trump was the GOP nominee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u2019s support comes from a wide\nvariety of GOP voter groups, although it is skewed toward those who have never\nbeen to college.  Trump commands the\nsupport of a majority (54%) of Republican voters with a high school education \u2013\n13 points higher than his overall support levels.  He also does somewhat better among men (44%)\nthan women (37%), but draws very similar levels of support from very\nconservative (41%), somewhat conservative (45%), and moderate (40%) voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump does better among strong tea\nparty supporters (52%), but this is a group where Cruz also outperforms his\noverall standing by garnering 29% support, which is 15 points higher than his\nsupport among all GOP voters. Cruz also performs well among very conservative\nvoters (26%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrump voters may skew toward a lower\neducational level, but it\u2019s important to keep in mind that he draws support\nfrom significant segments of every voting bloc. \nYou simply can\u2019t pigeonhole his supporters as representing one or two\nparticular factions of the party,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n  KEY VOTER GROUPS for TRUMP and CRUZ<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n  \n <\/td>\n Total\n <\/td>\n Men\n <\/td>\n Women\n <\/td> High school <\/td> Some college <\/td>\n College degree\n <\/td>\n Very conservative\n <\/td>\n Somewhat conservative\n <\/td>\n Moderate\n <\/td>\n Strong tea party support\n <\/td>\n Soft tea party support\n <\/td>\n No tea party support\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n TRUMP<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 41\n <\/td>\n 44\n <\/td>\n 37\n <\/td>\n 54\n <\/td>\n 34\n <\/td>\n 31\n <\/td>\n 41\n <\/td>\n 45\n <\/td>\n 40\n <\/td>\n 52\n <\/td>\n 41\n <\/td>\n 36\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Compared\n to total<\/em>\n <\/td>\n +3<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -4<\/em>\n <\/td>\n +13<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -7<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -10<\/em>\n <\/td>\n \u2013<\/em>\n <\/td>\n +4<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -1<\/em>\n <\/td>\n +11<\/em>\n <\/td>\n \u2013<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -5<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n CRUZ<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 14\n <\/td>\n 16\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 18\n <\/td>\n 19\n <\/td>\n 26\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 10\n <\/td>\n 29\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td>\n 12\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Compared\n to total<\/em>\n <\/td>\n +2<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -2<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -6<\/em>\n <\/td>\n +4<\/em>\n <\/td>\n +5<\/em>\n <\/td>\n +12<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -6<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -4<\/em>\n <\/td>\n +15<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -2<\/em>\n <\/td>\n -2<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u2019s personal rating has also\nimproved in the past two months.  It now\nstands at 61% favorable and 29% unfavorable, compared to 52% \u2013 33% in\nOctober.  The current results represent\nan all-time high for Trump\u2019s rating according to the Monmouth University Poll<\/em>. \nCruz stands at 58% favorable and 18% unfavorable, up slightly from 50% \u2013\n23% in October.  Rubio earns a similar\n55% favorable \u2013 18% unfavorable rating, up from 49% \u2013 16% two months ago.  Carson\u2019s rating remains high at 57% \u2013 25%,\nbut this is down from his 65% \u2013 11% standing in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top issue for Republican voters nationwide is national security and terrorism (39% first choice \/ 18% second choice), followed by the economy and jobs (19% first choice \/ 22% second choice).  The next tier of issue concerns includes taxes and government spending (12% first choice \/ 13% second choice) and immigration (9% first choice \/ 16% second choice).  Social issues (4% \/ 7%), gun control (3% \/ 6%), and education (3% \/ 5%) rank much farther down the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monmouth University Poll<\/em> was conducted by telephone from December\n10 to 13, 2015 with 1006 adults in the United States.  This release is based on a sample of 385 registered\nvoters who identify themselves as Republicans or lean toward the Republican\nParty.  This voter sample has a margin of\nerror of +5.0 percent.  The poll\nwas conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch,\nNJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DATA TABLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The questions referred to in this\nrelease are as follows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(* Some columns may not add to 100% due\nto rounding.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

undefined.<\/span> I\nknow the 2016 election is far away, but who would you support for the\nRepublican nomination for president if the candidates were \u2013 [NAMES WERE ROTATED]<\/span><\/p>\n
\n  \n <\/td> December<\/strong>
2015<\/strong> <\/td>		 October
2015 <\/td>		 September
2015 <\/td>		 August
2015 <\/td>		 July
2015 <\/td>		 June
2015 <\/td>
April
2015 <\/td><\/tr>
\n Donald\n Trump\n <\/td>\n 41%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 28%\n <\/td>\n 30%\n <\/td>\n 26%\n <\/td>\n 13%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 7%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Ted\n Cruz\n <\/td>\n 14%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 10%\n <\/td>\n 8%\n <\/td>\n 6%\n <\/td>\n 9%\n <\/td>\n 5%\n <\/td>\n 11%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Marco\n Rubio\n <\/td>\n 10%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 6%\n <\/td>\n 5%\n <\/td>\n 4%\n <\/td>\n 6%\n <\/td>\n 9%\n <\/td>\n 5%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Ben\n Carson\n <\/td>\n 9%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 18%\n <\/td>\n 18%\n <\/td>\n 5%\n <\/td>\n 6%\n <\/td>\n 11%\n <\/td>\n 7%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Jeb\n Bush\n <\/td>\n 3%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 5%\n <\/td>\n 8%\n <\/td>\n 12%\n <\/td>\n 15%\n <\/td>\n 9%\n <\/td>\n 13%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n John\n Kasich\n <\/td>\n 3%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 3%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Chris\n Christie\n <\/td>\n 2%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 4%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 4%\n <\/td>\n 5%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Carly\n Fiorina\n <\/td>\n 2%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 6%\n <\/td>\n 4%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Mike\n Huckabee\n <\/td>\n 2%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 4%\n <\/td>\n 4%\n <\/td>\n 6%\n <\/td>\n 7%\n <\/td>\n 8%\n <\/td>\n 9%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Rand\n Paul\n <\/td>\n 2%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 4%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 4%\n <\/td>\n 6%\n <\/td>\n 6%\n <\/td>\n 6%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Lindsey\n Graham\n <\/td>\n 1%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td>\n <1%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n George\n Pataki\n <\/td>\n 1%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n <1%\n <\/td>\n <1%\n <\/td>\n <1%\n <\/td>\n <1%\n <\/td>\n <1%\n <\/td>\n <1%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Rick\n Santorum\n <\/td>\n <1%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 3%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Jim\n Gilmore\n <\/td>\n 0%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (VOL)\n Other\n <\/td>\n 0%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 0%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Bobby Jindal<\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em><\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n <1%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 1%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 2%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 1%<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 1%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Rick Perry<\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em><\/strong>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 1%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 2%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 2%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 4%<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 5%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Scott Walker<\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em><\/strong>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 3%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 11%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 7%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 10%<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 11%<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (VOL)\n No one\n <\/td>\n 2%<\/strong><\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 3%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td>\n 1%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td>\n 2%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (VOL)\n Undecided\n <\/td>\n 6%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 9%\n <\/td>\n 9%\n <\/td>\n 10%\n <\/td>\n 18%\n <\/td>\n 20%\n <\/td>\n 14%\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (n)<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 385<\/em><\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 348<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 366<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 423<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 336<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 351<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 355<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/span> I\u2019m going to read you a few names of people who are running for president in 2016.\u00a0 Please tell me if your general impression of each is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don\u2019t really have an opinion.\u00a0 [NAMES WERE ROTATED<\/em>]<\/span><\/p>\n
\n  <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Favorable\n <\/td>\n Unfavorable\n <\/td>\n No\n opinion\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Former Florida\n Governor Jeb Bush\n <\/td>\n    34%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    47%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    19%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –October 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 37<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 44<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 19<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –September 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 41<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 39<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 20<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –August 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 52<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 30<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 18<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –July 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 50<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 30<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 20<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –June 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 40<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 35<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 25<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –April 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 49<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 31<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 21<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –December 2014<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 39<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 30<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 31<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Commentator and Doctor\n Ben Carson\n <\/td>\n    57%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    25%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    18%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –October 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 65<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 11<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 23<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –September 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 67<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 6<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 26<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –August 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 45<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 10<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 45<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –July 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 48<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 11<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 41<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –June 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 45<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 12<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 43<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –April 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 39<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 16<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 45<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –December 2014<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 32<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 12<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 57<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Texas Senator Ted Cruz\n <\/td>\n    58%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    18%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    24%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –October 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 50<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 23<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 26<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –September 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –August 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 52<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 14<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 34<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –July 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 48<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 16<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 35<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –June 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 49<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 17<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 35<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –April 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 49<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 19<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 32<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –December 2014<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 39<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 15<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 46<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Florida Senator Marco\n Rubio\n <\/td>\n    55%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    18%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    27%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –October 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 49<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 16<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 35<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –September 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –August 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 54<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 11<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 36<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –July 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 53<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 19<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 28<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –June 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 54<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 13<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 34<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –April 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 41<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 18<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 40<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –December 2014<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 38<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 16<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td>\n 46<\/em><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Businessman Donald\n Trump\n <\/td>\n    61%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    29%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n    10%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –October 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 52<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 33<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 15<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –September 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 59<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 29<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 12<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –August 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 52<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 35<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 13<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –July 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 40<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 41<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 19<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –June 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 20<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 55<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 25<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –April 2015<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 28<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 56<\/em>\n <\/td>\n 15<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n    \n –December 2014<\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em>\n <\/td>\n n\/a<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n  \n <\/td>\n  <\/em>\n <\/td>\n  <\/em>\n <\/td>\n  <\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/span> How would you feel if Donald Trump became the Republican nominee \u2013 enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied, or upset?<\/span><\/p>\n
\n  \n <\/td> December<\/strong>
2015<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Enthusiastic\n <\/td>\n 30%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Satisfied\n <\/td>\n 37%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Dissatisfied\n <\/td>\n 12%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Upset\n <\/td>\n 16%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (VOL) Don\u2019t know\n <\/td>\n 5%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

4.<\/span> Regardless of whether you would vote for him, do you agree or disagree that Donald Trump has the temperament needed to carry out the role of President of the United States?\u00a0 [Is that strongly or somewhat (agree\/disagree)?]<\/span><\/p>\n
\n  \n <\/td> December<\/strong>
2015<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Strongly\n agree\n <\/td>\n 42%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Somewhat\n agree\n <\/td>\n 23%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Somewhat\n disagree\n <\/td>\n 10%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Strongly\n disagree\n <\/td>\n 23%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (VOL) Don\u2019t know\n <\/td>\n 2%<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

5\/6.<\/span> Which of the following issues is the most important to you in deciding who to support for president? [ITEMS WERE ROTATED<\/em>]
And which is the second most important? <\/span><\/p>\n
\n  \n <\/td> FIRST <\/strong>
CHOICE<\/strong> <\/td>		 SECOND<\/strong>
CHOICE<\/strong> <\/td>		 Combined<\/em>
1st<\/sup> & 2nd<\/sup> <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
\n Immigration\n <\/td>\n 9%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 16%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 25%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n The\n economy and jobs\n <\/td>\n 19%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 22%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 41%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n National\n security and terrorism\n <\/td>\n 39%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 18%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 57%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Social\n issues like abortion and same-sex marriage\n <\/td>\n 4%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 7%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 11%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Taxes\n and government spending\n <\/td>\n 12%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 13%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 25%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
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\n Gun\n control\n <\/td>\n 3%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 6%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 9%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (VOL)\n All equally important\n <\/td>\n 9%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 1%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 10%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (VOL)\n Other\n <\/td>\n 0%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 0%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n (VOL) Don\u2019t know\n <\/td>\n 1%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 11%<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 12%<\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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