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Monmouth University Poll. July 28-Aug. 1, 2022. N=808 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you believe Joe Biden won the 2020 election fair and square, or do you believe that he only won it due to voter fraud?" 11/20 & 1/21: "Do you believe Joe Biden won this election fair and square, or do you believe that he only won it due to voter fraud?"

		Fair and square	Due to voter fraud	Unsure	Biden won't be declared winner (vol.)
		%	%	%	%
	7/28 - 8/1/22	64	29	7	-
	6/23-27/22	63	29	8	-
	1/20-24/22	61	32	7	-
	11/4-8/21	62	32	5	-
	6/9-14/21	61	32	7	-
	2/25 - 3/1/21	62	32	6	-
	1/21-24/21	65	32	3	0
	11/12-16/20	60	32	6	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 10-14, 2022. N=1,321 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7.

"As you may know, former president Donald Trump said publicly that his former vice president, Mike Pence, could have overturned the 2020 presidential election. Mike Pence responded by saying Donald Trump was wrong and that while he was vice president, he had no right to overturn the election. Which comes closer to your line of thinking: the view of Donald Trump or the view of Mike Pence?"

		View of Trump	View of Pence	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	17	72	11
	Republicans	36	52	12
	Democrats	3	93	4
	Independents	15	74	10

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 7-10, 2022. N=1,313 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7. RV = registered voters

"Do you believe there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, or not?"

		Believe there was	Do not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/7-10/22	34	57	9
	Republicans	71	22	7
	Democrats	6	89	5
	Independents	32	58	10

	1/28 - 2/1/21	36	59	5
	1/7-10/21 RV	37	58	5
	12/1-7/20 RV	38	58	3

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. Dec. 27-30, 2021. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you believe Joe Biden was legitimately elected president yes or no?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/27-30/21	65	28	7
	8/19-23/21	59	33	7

Monmouth University Poll. June 9-14, 2021. N=810 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Legislatures in some states are conducting or planning to conduct audits of the 2020 election results. Based on what you have heard, do you think these are legitimate efforts to identify potential voting irregularities or are they partisan efforts to undermine valid election results?"

		Legitimate	Partisan	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-14/21	33	57	2	7

"Do you think these vote audits will strengthen or weaken American democracy, or will they have no impact on American democracy?"

		Strengthen	Weaken	No impact	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-14/21	20	40	35	5

Monmouth University Poll. Jan. 21-24, 2021. N=809 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Overall, how confident are you that the 2020 election was conducted fairly and accurately: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/21-24/21	54	12	9	25	0
	11/12-16/20	44	16	9	29	1

"Do you believe Joe Biden won this election fair and square, or do you believe that he only won it due to voter fraud?"

		Fair and square	Due to voter fraud	Biden won't be declared winner (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/21-24/21	65	32	0	3

	If "Due to voter fraud": "Now that Biden is in office, do you feel it is time to move on, or will you never accept Biden as president?"

		It is time to move on	Will never accept Biden	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/21-24/21	63	32	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 15-17, 2021. N=1,131 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Do you think that Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election is legitimate or not legitimate?"

		Legitimate	Not legitimate	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/15-17/21	64	31	5
	12/1-7/20	60	34	6

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Jan. 9-14, 2021. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"Thinking about the results of the 2020 presidential election, do you think that Joe Biden legitimately won enough votes to win the presidency, or not?"

		Think he did	Do not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-14/21	65	32	3

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Jan. 11-13, 2021. N=1,173 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you trust that the results of the 2020 election were accurate, or not?"

		Trust that they were accurate	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/11-13/21	60	38	2
	1/7/21	64	35	2
	12/1-6/20	61	34	5

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 10-13, 2021. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think Joe Biden did or did not legitimately win the presidential election?"

		Think he did	Think he did not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/10-13/21	62	32	6

"Trump has refused to accept Biden's victory, claiming widespread voter fraud. Do you think there is solid evidence for Trump's claims, or no solid evidence?"

		Solid evidence	No solid evidence	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/10-13/21	31	62	7

NBC News Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Jan. 10-13, 2021. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

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

		Do have confidence	Do not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/10-13/21	58	39	3

"Do you think that Joe Biden won the presidency legitimately?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/10-13/21	61	35	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 6-9, 2020. N=879 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5. RV = registered voters. Among adults, except where noted.

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

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/6-9/20 RV	48	47	-	3	1
	9/21-24/20 RV	48	47	-	2	2
	7/12-15/20	47	45	1	4	2
	3/22-25/20	50	42	1	5	2

"Who do you trust more to handle the coronavirus outbreak: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/6-9/20 RV	38	55	1	5	1
	9/21-24/20 RV	41	53	1	4	1
	7/12-15/20	34	54	-	8	3
	3/22-25/20	45	43	1	6	5

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Oct. 1-4, 2020. N=1,205 adults nationwide (margin of error ą 3.3), including 1,001 likely voters (margin of error ą 3.6).

"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?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/1-4/20 Adults	25	34	24	15	1
	8/12-15/20 Adults	22	34	24	18	1

"Once every state has officially certified its vote for president, do you think that the loser of the presidential election has an obligation to accept the results and concede, or not?"

		Think loser has an obligation to concede	Do not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/1-4/20 Adults	86	9	5
	8/12-15/20 Adults	87	10	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?"

		Think he will	Do not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/1-4/20 Adults	37	58	6
	8/12-15/20 Adults	38	55	7

"If Joe Biden loses the election, do you think he will accept the results and concede once the votes have been certified, or not?"

		Think he will	Do not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/1-4/20 Adults	71	25	4
	8/12-15/20 Adults	68	27	5

"Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me if you think Joe Biden or Donald Trump would better handle that issue if they were elected president. ..." Options rotated. LV = likely voters. Among registered voters, except where noted.

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	"The economy"
	10/1-4/20 LV	50	48	-	1
	8/28 - 9/1/20	48	49	1	2
	8/12-15/20	45	53	1	1
	6/2-5/20	46	51	2	2
	5/7-10/20	42	54	2	2
	4/3-6/20	46	50	2	3

	"The response to the coronavirus outbreak"
	10/1-4/20 LV	59	38	2	1
	8/28 - 9/1/20	53	41	2	3
	8/12-15/20	52	43	2	2
	6/2-5/20	55	41	3	2
	5/7-10/20	51	45	1	2
	4/3-6/20	52	43	2	3

	"Health care"
	10/1-4/20 LV	59	39	1	1
	8/28 - 9/1/20	55	40	3	3
	8/12-15/20	55	42	2	1
	5/7-10/20	54	42	2	2
	4/3-6/20	57	39	2	3

	"Racial inequality in the U.S."
	10/1-4/20 LV	62	36	1	1
	8/28 - 9/1/20	56	38	4	2
	8/12-15/20	56	39	3	2

	"Nominations to the Supreme Court"
	10/1-4/20 LV	57	41	1	2

	"Crime and safety"
	10/1-4/20 LV	55	43	1	1

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies more to Joe Biden or more to Donald Trump. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not support him. ..." Options rotated. LV = likely voters. Among registered voters, except where noted.

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Cares about people like you"
	10/1-4/20 LV	58	38	-	3	-
	8/28 - 9/1/20	52	41	-	6	2
	8/12-15/20	53	42	1	4	1
	5/7-10/20	54	42	-	3	1

	"Will unite the country and not divide it"
	10/1-4/20 LV	61	33	-	5	1
	8/28 - 9/1/20	56	36	-	6	2
	8/12-15/20	55	35	-	9	1
	5/7-10/20	55	38	-	5	1

	"Has a clear plan for solving the country's problems"
	10/1-4/20 LV	55	39	-	5	-
	8/28 - 9/1/20	49	43	-	6	2
	8/12-15/20	49	43	-	6	2

	"Will keep Americans safe from harm"
	10/1-4/20 LV	55	43	1	1	-
	8/28 - 9/1/20	51	45	-	3	2
	8/12-15/20	50	47	-	1	1

	"Is honest and trustworthy"
	10/1-4/20 LV	58	33	1	8	-
	8/28 - 9/1/20	53	36	-	9	2
	8/12-15/20	51	40	-	8	1
	5/7-10/20	53	38	-	8	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 21-24, 2020. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Who do you trust more to handle the next appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/21-24/20	42	50	1	4	2

"As you may know, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last Friday, creating an opening on the Supreme Court. Do you think her replacement should be nominated by Donald Trump and confirmed by the current U.S. Senate, or should this be left to the winner of the presidential election and a Senate vote next year?"

		Trump and current Senate	Winner and Senate next year	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	38	57	4
	Men	45	50
	Women	31	64
	Democrats	7	90
	Republicans	80	16
	Independents	34	61

Quinnipiac University Poll. Sept. 17-21, 2020. N=1,302 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7. LV = likely voters. Among registered voters, except where noted.

"Would you say that Joe Biden is honest, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	49	43	7
	7/9-13/20	46	42	12
	6/11-15/20	44	45	12
	5/14-18/20	47	41	12
	3/5-8/20	51	38	11

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

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	35	59	5
	7/9-13/20	31	66	4
	6/11-15/20	35	61	3
	5/14-18/20	34	62	4
	3/5-8/20	33	63	5

"Would you say that Joe Biden has good leadership skills, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	50	42	7
	7/9-13/20	49	42	9
	6/11-15/20	46	45	9
	5/14-18/20	51	40	9
	3/5-8/20	52	38	10

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

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	43	55	3
	7/9-13/20	35	63	2
	6/11-15/20	41	58	1
	5/14-18/20	40	58	2
	3/5-8/20	42	56	2

"Would you say that Joe Biden cares about average Americans, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	58	36	6
	7/9-13/20	59	33	8
	6/11-15/20	56	36	8
	5/14-18/20	61	30	9
	3/5-8/20	59	32	9

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

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	45	53	2
	7/9-13/20	37	61	2
	6/11-15/20	43	56	1
	5/14-18/20	42	56	2
	3/5-8/20	43	54	3

"Would you say that Joe Biden is level headed, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	56	37	7

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

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	36	61	3

"Would you say that Joe Biden is intelligent, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	65	30	5

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

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	52	44	4

"Would you say that Joe Biden shares your values, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	47	49	4

"Would you say that Donald Trump shares your values, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	41	56	3

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling the economy: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	49	48	3
	8/28-31/20 LV	48	48	4
	7/9-13/20	45	50	5
	6/11-15/20	51	46	3
	5/14-18/20	47	48	5
	4/2-6/20	49	44	7

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling the response to the coronavirus: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	39	55	5
	8/28-31/20 LV	40	56	5
	7/9-13/20	35	59	6
	6/11-15/20	41	54	5
	5/14-18/20	39	55	6

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling racial inequality: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?" 7/20: "...addressing racial inequality...."

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	36	56	7
	8/28-31/20 LV	36	58	6
	7/9-13/20	30	62	8

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling the military: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	46	49	4

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job keeping you and your family safe: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/20 LV	44	51	5

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Sept. 11-16, 2020. N=723 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.3.

"Who do you think would better handle the economy as president: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?"

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/11-16/20	46	50	2	3

"Who do you think would better handle race relations as president: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?" RV = registered voters

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/11-16/20	56	38	4	2
	6/2-3/20 RV	52	35	8	5

"Who do you think would better handle the coronavirus pandemic as president: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?"

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/11-16/20	54	40	2	3

"Who do you think would better handle crime as president: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?"

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/11-16/20	49	45	3	3

Monmouth University Poll. Sept. 3-8, 2020. N=758 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Regardless of who you support, who do you think will win the presidential election this year: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?" Options rotated

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	48	43	9

"Overall, how confident are you that the November election will be conducted fairly and accurately: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	22	39	24	13	1
	8/6-10/20	21	42	24	12	1

"How likely is it that the Trump campaign will try to cheat if necessary to win in November: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not at all likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	38	14	15	30	3

"How likely is it that the Biden campaign will try to cheat if necessary to win in November: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not at all likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	25	14	16	41	5

"Do you think the Russian government is trying to interfere in the 2020 presidential election? Would you say definitely, probably, probably not, or definitely not?"

		Definitely	Probably	Probably not	Definitely not	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	36	28	21	10	4

"Do you think the Chinese government is trying to interfere in the 2020 presidential election? Would you say definitely, probably, probably not, or definitely not?"

		Definitely	Probably	Probably not	Definitely not	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	22	35	26	9	8

"Are you concerned or not concerned that Donald Trump may be too friendly toward Russia?"

		Concerned	Not concerned	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	48	51	2

"Are you concerned or not concerned that Joe Biden may be too friendly toward China?"

		Concerned	Not concerned	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	37	59	4

"Would you say Donald Trump respects our military troops and veterans a great deal, some, not much, or not at all?"

		A great deal	Some	Not much	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	41	14	15	30	1

"Would you say Joe Biden respects our military troops and veterans a great deal, some, not much, or not at all?"

		A great deal	Some	Not much	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/3-8/20	48	23	13	12	4

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2020. N=997 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

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

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	"Foreign policy"
	8/28 - 9/1/20	54	42	2	2
	8/12-15/20	52	45	2	1

	"The criminal justice system in the U.S."
	8/28 - 9/1/20	51	44	2	2

	"Helping the middle class"
	8/28 - 9/1/20	52	45	2	1
	4/3-6/20	57	38	2	3

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

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Can manage the government effectively"
	8/28 - 9/1/20	52	43	-	3	1
	8/12-15/20	52	44	-	2	1
	5/7-10/20	52	45	-	2	1

	"Has the stamina and sharpness to be president"
	8/28 - 9/1/20	48	46	1	4	1
	8/12-15/20	46	48	-	4	2
	5/7-10/20	46	49	1	3	1

	"Shares your values"
	8/28 - 9/1/20	52	39	0	6	3
	8/12-15/20	52	43	-	4	1

	"Will change government for the better"
	8/28 - 9/1/20	52	42	0	4	2

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Aug. 12-15, 2020. Nationwide.

"How would you rate Biden's choice of Kamala Harris for vice president? Would you rate this choice as excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?" N=987 registered voters; margin of error ą 4

		Excellent	Pretty good	Only fair	Poor	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/12-15/20	30	22	14	31	3

"Based on what you know about Kamala Harris, do you think she is qualified to serve as president if it becomes necessary, or not?" N=987 registered voters; margin of error ą 4

		Think she is qualified	Do not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/12-15/20	57	38	6

"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=1,108 adults; margin of error ą 3.7

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/12-15/20	22	34	24	18	1

"Once every state has officially certified its vote for president, do you think that the loser of the presidential election has an obligation to accept the results and concede, or not?" N=1,108 adults; margin of error ą 3.7

		Think loser has an obligation to concede	Do not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/12-15/20	87	10	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=1,108 adults; margin of error ą 3.7

		Think he will	Do not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/12-15/20	38	55	7

"If Joe Biden loses the election, do you think he will accept the results and concede once the votes have been certified, or not?" N=1,108 adults; margin of error ą 3.7

		Think he will	Do not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/12-15/20	68	27	5

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Aug. 9-12, 2020. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"And thinking again about two of the candidates running for president, I would like you to compare Donald Trump and Joe Biden on a few issues. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Joe Biden 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]: Donald Trump or Joe Biden, or do you think that both would be equally good, or neither would be good?"

		Trump better	Biden better	Equally good	Neither good	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Dealing with the economy"
	8/9-12/20	48	38	5	8	1
	5/28 - 6/2/20	48	37	6	7	2

	"Dealing with crime"
	8/9-12/20	43	39	5	11	2

	"Having the necessary mental and physical health to be president"
	8/9-12/20	39	37	6	16	2

	"Having strong leadership qualities"
	8/9-12/20	39	43	4	14	-

	"Dealing with foreign policy"
	8/9-12/20	39	49	3	8	1

	"Dealing with immigration"
	8/9-12/20	38	49	2	10	1

	"Dealing with health care"
	8/9-12/20	34	50	3	12	1

	"Dealing with the coronavirus"
	8/9-12/20	33	49	3	13	2
	5/28 - 6/2/20	37	48	6	7	2

	"Dealing with race relations"
	8/9-12/20	29	53	3	14	1

	"Having the ability to bring the country together"
	8/9-12/20	26	49	2	22	1
	5/29 - 6/2/20	26	51	2	20	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 12-15, 2020. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

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

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	35	49	1	12	3

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

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	35	52	-	10	3

"Who do you think has the better personality and temperament to serve as president: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated Half sample A.

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	33	59	2	4	2

"Who do you think is the stronger leader: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated Half sample A.

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	45	45	1	5	5

"Who do you think has a better idea of what America should stand for: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated Half sample B.

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	40	50	-	7	2

"Who do you think better represents your own personal values: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated Half sample B.

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	38	50	-	8	3

"Who do you think would do more to unite Americans rather than divide them: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated Half sample B.

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	33	57	-	7	3

"Who do you trust more to handle crime and safety: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	41	50	1	6	2

"Who do you trust more to handle race relations: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	33	58	-	7	2

"When Trump talks about people he disagrees with, do you think he generally stays within acceptable boundaries, or crosses the line in terms of what's acceptable?" Options rotated

		Stays within acceptable boundaries	Crosses the line	Both (vol.)
		%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	21	76	3

"When Biden talks about people he disagrees with, do you think he generally stays within acceptable boundaries, or crosses the line in terms of what's acceptable?" Options rotated

		Stays within acceptable boundaries	Crosses the line	Both (vol.)
		%	%	%
	7/12-15/20	63	26	11

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 9-13, 2020. N=1,273 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8.

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling health care: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/9-13/20	35	58	6
	6/11-15/20	41	55	4
	5/14-18/20	37	57	6
	4/2-6/20	40	53	7

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling a crisis: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/9-13/20	38	57	5
	6/11-15/20	43	54	4
	4/2-6/20	42	51	7
	3/5-8/20	40	56	5

Monmouth University Poll. June 26-30, 2020. N=733 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"How confident are you that Donald Trump has the mental and physical stamina necessary to carry out the job of president: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/26-30/20	33	12	11	43	1

"How confident are you that Joe Biden has the mental and physical stamina necessary to carry out the job of president: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/26-30/20	23	29	11	34	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 11-15, 2020. N=1,332 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7.

"Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling race relations: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/11-15/20	36	58	6

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. June 2-5, 2020. N=1,125 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

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

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	"Race relations"
	6/2-5/20	63	31	4	2
	White, non-Hispanic	58	39	3	1
	Black, non-Hispanic	91	4	4	1

	"Leading the nation in times of crisis"
	6/2-5/20	55	41	3	1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). May 28-June 2, 2020. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"And thinking again about two of the candidates running for president, I would like you to compare Donald Trump and Joe Biden on a few issues. For each one, please tell me whether you think that Joe Biden 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]: Donald Trump or Joe Biden, or do you think that both would be equally good, or neither would be good?"

		Trump better	Biden better	Equally good	Neither good	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Cutting the unemployment rate and getting people back to work"
	5/28 - 6/2/20	48	35	7	7	3

	"Dealing with China" Half sample A
	5/28 - 6/2/20	43	40	5	10	2

	"Being competent and effective"
	5/28 - 6/2/20	38	47	4	10	1

	"Representing change" Half sample B
	5/28 - 6/2/20	37	41	5	14	3

	"Ending the gridlock in Washington and getting things done" Half sample B
	5/28 - 6/2/20	35	40	3	19	3

	"Addressing the concerns of the African American community"
	5/28 - 6/2/20	30	49	5	14	2

	"Addressing the concerns of the Hispanic and Latino community" Half sample B
	5/28 - 6/2/20	26	50	6	15	3

	"Dealing with issues of concern to women"
	5/28 - 6/2/20	25	46	5	21	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 25-28, 2020. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

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

		Think he is	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	35	62	3
	10/27-30/19	31	63	6
	1/21-24/19	36	61	2
	10/29 - 11/1/17	33	65	2
	4/17-20/17	38	58	4

"Do you think Trump understands the problems of people like you, or not?"

		Think he does	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	38	61	1
	10/27-30/19	37	60	3
	1/21-24/19	33	65	1
	10/29 - 11/1/17	37	62	1
	4/17-20/17	37	61	2

"Do you think Trump is a strong leader, or not?" Half sample, Form A

		Think he is	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	50	49	1
	10/27-30/19	44	54	2
	1/21-24/19	48	51	1
	10/29 - 11/1/17	40	59	1
	4/17-20/17	53	45	2

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

		Think he does	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	38	61	1
	10/27-30/19	36	62	2
	1/21-24/19	39	58	3
	10/29 - 11/1/17	31	66	3
	4/17-20/17	38	59	3

"Do you think Trump has the mental sharpness it takes to serve effectively as president, or not?" Half sample, Form B

		Think he does	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	46	52	2

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

		Think he is	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	48	45	8

"Do you think Biden understands the problems of people like you, or not?"

		Think he does	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	45	49	6

"Do you think Biden is a strong leader, or not?" Half sample, Form A

		Think he is	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	43	49	8

"Do you think Biden has the kind of personality and temperament it takes to serve effectively as president, or not?" Half sample, Form A

		Think he does	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	53	43	4

"Do you think Biden has the mental sharpness it takes to serve effectively as president, or not?" Half sample, Form B

		Think he does	Do not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	51	43	6

"Who do you trust more to direct the federal government's efforts to help the economy recover from the coronavirus outbreak: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated

		Trump	Biden	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	47	47	4	2

"Who do you trust more to direct the federal government's efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated

		Trump	Biden	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/25-28/20	42	50	5	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. May 14-18, 2020. N=1,323 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7.

"As you may know, Joe Biden has been accused of sexual assault by Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who worked for him in the 1990s. Joe Biden denies this accusation. Which do you tend to believe most: the accusation made by Tara Reade, the denial made by Joe Biden, or haven't you heard enough about it?"

		Believe Reade	Believe Biden	Haven't heard enough	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/14-18/20	28	28	38	5

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. May 7-10, 2020. N=1,001 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies more to Joe Biden or more to Donald Trump. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not support him. ... Can be trusted in a crisis." Options rotated

		Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/7-10/20	51	45	-	3	1

Monmouth University Poll. May 1-4, 2020. N=586 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.1.

"Have you heard about an allegation that Joe Biden may have sexually assaulted a woman who worked in his Senate office in the 1990s, or have you not heard about this?"

		Have heard	Have not heard
		%	%
	5/1-4/20	86	14

"Do you think this allegation is probably true or probably not true?"

		Probably true	Probably not true	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/1-4/20	37	32	31

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. April 21-26, 2020. N=851 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"Will the coronavirus pandemic be a major factor in deciding your vote for president this November, a minor factor, or have you already made up your mind?"

		Major factor	Minor factor	Already made up mind	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/21-26/20	13	20	66	1

"Who would you rather have handling the economy: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/21-26/20	44	51	5

"Who would you rather have handling the coronavirus pandemic: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"

		Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/21-26/20	40	56	4

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. April 21-25, 2020. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"I'm going to read you some candidate traits and for each, please tell me whether you think Donald Trump demonstrates those traits. The first trait is ...."

		Think he does	Don't think so	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"A strong leader"
	4/21-25/20	45	52	3

	"Cares about people like me"
	4/21-25/20	39	58	3

	"Honest and trustworthy"
	4/21-25/20	31	64	5

	"Knows how to get things done"
	4/21-25/20	51	45	4

	"Stands up for U.S. interests"
	4/21-25/20	53	43	4

	"Can work with foreign leaders"
	4/21-25/20	45	50	5

"Now, I'm going to read you those same traits and for each, please tell me whether you think Joe Biden demonstrates those traits. The first trait is ...."

		Think he does	Don't think so	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"A strong leader"
	4/21-25/20	43	47	10

	"Cares about people like me"
	4/21-25/20	57	35	8

	"Honest and trustworthy"
	4/21-25/20	47	43	11

	"Knows how to get things done"
	4/21-25/20	48	39	13

	"Stands up for U.S. interests"
	4/21-25/20	58	34	8

	"Can work with foreign leaders"
	4/21-25/20	64	26	10

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). April 13-15, 2020. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Thinking now about several public figures and organizations, in general, do you trust what [see below] has said about the coronavirus or not? If are you not aware of what they have said and have no opinion at this time please just say so."

		Yes, trust	No, do not trust	Not aware/ No opinion	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

	"Donald Trump"
	4/13-15/20	36	52	10	2

	"Mike Pence" Half sample B
	4/13-15/20	35	37	26	2

	"Joe Biden"
	4/13-15/20	26	29	42	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 22-25, 2020. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Who do you trust more to handle health care: Trump or Biden?" Options rotated

		Trump	Biden	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/22-25/20	39	52	-	5	4

Monmouth University Poll. Jan. 16-20, 2020. N=903 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Do you think members of the Trump administration made any promises or put any pressure on the Ukrainian president in return for investigating Joe Biden, such as giving or withholding aid, or did they not do this?"

		They did	They did not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/16-20/20	52	34	14

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 10-15, 2019. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Regardless of whether or not Trump committed an impeachable offense, do you think he did or did not improperly pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his son?"

		He did	He did not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/10-15/19	49	39	13

Monmouth University Poll. Dec. 4-8, 2019. N=903 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Have you heard anything about recent reports that Donald Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden and his son, or haven't you heard about this?" If have heard: "Have you heard a lot or just a little?"

		Have heard a lot	Have heard just a little	Have not heard
		%	%	%
	12/4-8/19	64	19	16
	10/30 - 11/3/19	64	25	11
	9/23-29/19	52	27	21

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Nov. 21-24, 2019. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"Do you think that Donald Trump's efforts to get the Ukrainian president to launch investigations into the Bidens, a Ukrainian energy company, and 2016 election interference were more to benefit himself politically, or more to fight corruption in Ukraine?" Options rotated

		Benefit himself	Fight corruption	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/21-24/19	56	36	9

Monmouth University Poll. Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2019. N=908 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Have you heard anything about recent reports that Donald Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden and his son, or haven't you heard about this?" If have heard: "Have you heard a lot or just a little?"

		Have heard a lot	Have heard just a little	Have not heard
		%	%	%
	10/30 - 11/3/19	64	25	11
	9/23-29/19	52	27	21

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