10-27-15 republican party toplines

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CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL

Republicans Express Deep Concerns about the Federal Government

October 21-25, 2015

Q1. Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously

gotten off on the wrong track?

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **

Total Rep Dem Ind Oct15a

% % % % %

Right direction 26 12 41 24 30

Wrong track 64 84 48 63 63

Don't know/No answer 10 4 12 13 6

Q2. What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?

Jul15e

Economy & jobs 19 19 17 22 22Immigration/illegal immigrants 5 10 2 4 7

Racism/race relations 4 1 6 3 3

Barack Obama/the president 3 6 1 3 3

Budget/national debt/deficit/surplus 3 5 3 3 3

Miscellaneous government issues 3 5 2 4 2

Income gap/disparity between 3 * 7 3 2

Guns/protect our 2nd amendment 3 * 5 2 1

Health care/health insurance/coverage 2 2 3 2 4

Foreign policy/foreign affairs 2 2 1 1 3

Moral values/family values (not in gov't) 2 3 2 3 3

Poverty/homelessness/hunger 2 1 4 2 2Education/school loans/better quality 2 1 4 2 2

Crime/violence (general) 2 3 2 1 2

Welfare/AFDC mention/ public dole 2 1 * 4 1

Politicians/corrupt politicians 2 1 1 3 1

Partisan politics/negativity/nastiness 2 1 3 1 1

Community/lack of unity 2 2 1 2 1

Religious values/prayer in schools 2 3 1 3 1

Miscellaneous economic issues 2 1 2 1 *

Other 27 29 27 23 29


Q3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

Total Rep Dem Ind Rep. Reg. Vtrs Oct15a

% % % % % %

Approve 13 12 15 12 11 12

Disapprove 75 80 74 73 83 79

Don't know/No answer 12 8 11 14 6 9


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Q4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

*********** REPUBLICANS *******

Total Rep. Reg. Vtrs

% %

Strongly approve 7 8

Somewhat approve 23 21

Somewhat disapprove 35 39

Strongly disapprove 26 28

Don't know 8 4

Q5. In general, is your opinion of the Republican Party favorable or not favorable?

Oct15a

%

Favorable 76 74 64

Not favorable 22 24 31

Don't know/No answer 2 2 6

Q6. Which comes closest to your feelings about the way things are going in Washingtonenthusiastic, satisfied but not

enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?


Total Rep Dem Ind Jul15e

Enthusiastic 2 * 2 2 2

Satisfied but not enthusiastic 17 10 28 14 20

Dissatisfied but not angry 53 54 50 55 48

Angry 23 34 17 22 28


Q7. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad, or very

bad?

Oct15a

Very good 4 1 6 4 6

Fairly good 34 27 49 27 40

Fairly bad 33 40 26 33 31

Very bad 27 31 17 32 22

Don't know/No answer 3 * 2 5 2

Q8. Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?

Better 23 10 41 17 24

Worse 30 38 21 32 29

Same 45 51 36 47 45

Don't know/No answer 2 * 2 4 1

Q9-Q29 Released separately


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Q30. Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Boehner is handling his job as Speaker of the House of

Representatives?

* REPUBLICAN REGISTERED VOTERS * Oct15a

% %

Approve 38 21

Disapprove 46 61

Don't know/No answer 16 17

Q30A. Is your opinion of George W. Bush favorable, not favorable, undecided, or havent you heard enough about

George W. Bush yet to have an opinion?


Total Rep Dem Ind Apt15d

% % % % %

Favorable 29 67 7 23 30

Not favorable 36 8 65 32 46

Undecided 16 10 16 19 16Haven't heard enough 14 11 7 20 7


Q31. Is your opinion of Paul Ryan favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Paul Ryan yet

to have an opinion?

* REPUBLICAN REGISTERED VOTERS * Oct12c

% %

Favorable 40 67

Not favorable 12 7

Undecided 15 7Haven't heard enough 32 17


Q32. Would you describe the Republican Party today as united or divided?

Apr11a

United 22 51

Divided 75 45


Q33. When you think about the future of the Republican Party, do you feel mostly hopeful or mostly discouraged?

Jun14d

Mostly hopeful 64 55

Mostly discouraged 34 41

Both (Vol.) * 2

Neither (Vol.) 1 1


Q34 Blank


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Q35. Which of these comes closer to your view? The US political system is working the way it is supposed to work with

both sides fighting hard for what they believe is right. The US political system is not working because of all the fighting

and gridlock.

* REPUBLICAN REGISTERED VOTERS * Oct13d

% %

Political system is working 22 18

Political system is not working 74 81

Neither (Vol.) 2 *


Q36. BLANK

Q37. These days, how much do you blame the Republicans in Congress for gridlock in Washington--a lot, some, not

much or not at all?

Jul13b

A lot 17 16Some 53 47

Not much 18 23

Not at all 11 9


Q38. These days, how much do you blame Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress for gridlock in Washington -- a

lot, some, not much or not at all?

A lot 63 56

Some 29 30

Not much 5 10Not at all 1 1


Q39. Which do you think the Republicans in Congress should docompromise some of their positions in order to get

things done, or stick to their positions even if it means not getting as much done?

Compromise 56 68

Stick to their positions 39 27

Depends (vol.) 3 2


Q40-Q41 BLANK


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Q43. Do you consider the federal government mostly a protector of your life and liberty or mostly a threat to your life

and liberty?


Total Rep Dem Ind

% % % %

Protector 53 47 68 47

Threat 33 48 18 35

Neither (vol.) 5 3 2 7

Both (vol.) 3 * 5 4

Don't know/No answer 6 2 7 8

Q44. BLANK

Q45. Do you think any plan to reduce the federal budget deficit should include only tax increases, or only spending cuts,

or a combination of both tax increases and spending cuts?

Feb14cOnly tax increases 4 1 6 4 4

Only spending cuts 27 42 16 26 29

Both 63 55 73 62 65


Q42. Do you think the federal government in Washington is violating any of your constitutional rights, or not?

Dec01a*

Yes 47 60 36 46 24

No 46 34 57 46 71

Don't know/No answer 7 6 7 8 5*wording change: violating any of your constitutional rightsthese days

Q46. Do you feel that the distribution of money and wealth in this country is fair, or do you feel that the money and

wealth in this country should be more evenly distributed among more people?

Jul15e

Fair 28 52 10 27 30

Should be more even 65 42 85 63 63


Q47. Do you think it is ever justified for citizens to take violent action against the government, or is it never justified?

Jan11b

Justified 23 22 18 27 16

Never justified 69 70 76 64 76



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Q47a. Do you think it should be legal or not legal for same sex couples to marry?


Total Rep Dem Ind Sep15a1

% % % % %

Legal 56 37 66 61 55

Not legal 34 56 26 27 37


Q48. Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are living in the U.S.? 1. They should be allowed to

stay in the U.S and eventually apply for citizenship, 2. They should be allowed to stay in the U.S. legally, but not be

allowed to apply for citizenship or 3. They should be required to leave the U.S.

Stay & apply for citizenship 58 44 75 55 58

Stay in the U.S. legally, but not apply 11 15 9 11 10

Required to leave the U.S. 26 37 12 29 27


Q47b. How concerned are you about the federal government interfering with the ability of people to freely practice

their religionvery concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?

Very concerned 34 49 21 34

Somewhat concerned 22 21 23 22

Not very concerned 18 14 22 17

Not at all concerned 25 16 33 25

Don't know/No answer 1 * 1 2

Q49. In general, do you think laws covering the sale of guns should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are

now?

Jul15e

More strict 58 41 79 53 52

Less strict 8 14 2 8 13

Kept as they are 31 45 15 36 32


Q50. Do you favor or oppose a federal law requiring background checks on all potential gun buyers?

Favor 92 87 98 90 88

Oppose 7 12 2 7 10

Don't know/No answer 1 1 * 2 1


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Q51. How much do you think stricter gun laws would do to help prevent gun violence? Would stricter laws help a lot,

some, not much, or not at all?


Total Rep Dem Ind Jul15e

% % % % %

A lot 29 14 46 26 27

Some 30 25 36 28 25

Not much 15 17 9 18 16

Not at all 25 42 8 27 31


Q52. How much do you think better mental health screening and treatment would do to help prevent gun violence?

Would better mental health screening and treatment help a lot, some, not much, or not at all?

Dec13b

A lot 50 47 56 47 44

Some 33 34 33 32 33Not much 9 11 6 10 13

Not at all 7 7 3 9 8


Q53. Do you favor or oppose allowing more teachers and school officials to carry guns in schools?

Favor 38 64 19 38

Oppose 57 34 79 55


Q54. How likely do you think it is that stricter gun laws will eventually lead to the federal government trying to takeaway guns from Americans who legally own themvery likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

Very likely 29 43 14 31

Somewhat likely 23 25 23 22

Not very likely 23 20 29 21

Not at all likely 23 11 32 23


Q57. Do you think the Tea Party movement has too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence

in the Republican Party?

* REPUBLICAN REGISTERED VOTERS * Apr13d

% %

Too much 18 26

Too little 25 25

Right amount 45 43



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tea. Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, or not?


Total Rep Dem Ind Oct15a

% % % % %

Yes 19 43 7 13 23

No 66 45 82 67 68


Unweighted Weighted

Total Respondents 1,289

Total Republicans 529 323

Total Democrats 349 402Total Independents 411 564

Total Registered Voters 1,136 996

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