Donald Trump has had a few rocky weeks on the campaign trail, and it shows in the latest Fox News Poll. Just over half of Republicans would rather have someone besides Trump as their nominee, and his support in the presidential ballot test has dropped seven points since May. 
 
 Democrat Hillary Clinton is up 44-38 percent over Trump in a head-to-head matchup. Earlier this month, Clinton had a three-point edge (42-39 percent). In May, Trump was up by three (45-42 percent). Clinton’s current lead is just inside the poll’s margin of sampling error. 
 
 The national poll, released Wednesday, finds she has a similar advantage when voters are asked about confidence in the candidates to make the “right” decisions for the country if they were president: 48 percent are at least somewhat confident Clinton would. It’s 42 percent for Trump. 
 
 In the matchup, Clinton is the choice among blacks (87-3 percent), women (51-32 percent), voters under age 45 (45-35 percent), and those earning less than $50,000 annually (52-30 percent). 
 
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 Trump leads among white evangelical Christians (66-18 percent), whites without a college degree (51-33 percent), gun owners (52-30 percent), whites (48-34 percent), men (46-36 percent), and independents (39-31 percent). 
 
 Since May, Trump has lost ground with Republicans (-8 points), whites without degrees (-10 points), and men (-9 points). 
 
 The race is almost even among just those “extremely” or “very” interested in the election (45 Clinton to 43 Trump). This group went for Trump by four points in early June (45-41 percent). 
 
 Party unity is a trouble spot for Trump. Just 74 percent of Republicans back him over Clinton, down from 82 percent in May. For comparison, Mitt Romney lost despite garnering 93 percent support among Republicans in 2012. In addition, just over half of Republicans would prefer a different nominee (51 percent someone else vs. 48 percent Trump). And while most GOP voters describe Trump as intelligent, more than 7-in-10 feel he’s hot-headed and obnoxious. More on that later. 
 
 Eighty-three percent of Democrats support Clinton in the ballot test. That’s better than Trump does among Republicans, yet worse than the 92 percent backing President Obama received in 2012. By a 21-point margin, Democrats want Clinton (58 percent) as their party’s nominee over Bernie Sanders (37 percent). 
 
 Some 66 percent of Democrats who preferred Sanders are backing Clinton over Trump. By comparison, only 52 percent of Republicans who want someone else to lead their party support Trump over Clinton. 
 
 Twenty-four percent of Republicans lack confidence that Trump would make the right decisions for the country. Fourteen percent of Democrats feel that way about Clinton. 
 
 "The results here aren't disastrous for Trump given the troubles he's encountered the past few weeks,” says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts the Fox News Poll along with Democratic pollster Chris Anderson. “He's within striking distance. But he absolutely must combat the growing perception that he is temperamentally unsuited and intellectually unprepared to be president." 
 
 What words best describe the candidates? There are a couple things voters generally agree on, and that’s both Clinton and Trump are patriotic -- and lack honesty. 
 
 Clinton outperforms Trump by the widest margin on “experienced,” as 77 percent say that describes her, while just 34 percent feel the same of Trump. 
 
 Far more see Clinton (82 percent) than Trump (66 percent) as “intelligent,” and “sensible” (54 percent Clinton vs. 35 percent Trump). 
 
 About six-in-ten think “patriotic” fits each. 
 
 Clinton is still dogged by low honesty numbers, as a record low 30 percent think she’s “honest and trustworthy,” and 58 percent describe her as “corrupt.” 
 
 Trump doesn’t have much to brag about here either: just 34 percent describe him as “honest and trustworthy” and 45 percent say “corrupt” fits. 
 
 Most voters feel Trump is “hot-headed” (89 percent) and “obnoxious” (83 percent), while far fewer say those apply to Clinton (35 percent “hot-headed” and 45 percent “obnoxious”). 
 
 Less than half say the phrase “cares about people like me” describes Clinton (45 percent) and only about one third say it fits Trump (35 percent). 
 
 “While our polling shows a clear positive trend for Clinton, her six-point lead is notably small considering voters almost universally think Trump is hot-headed and obnoxious, and most think he’s inexperienced,” says Anderson. 
 
 “This race is nowhere close to breaking open, despite some huge perceived deficiencies in Trump’s character.” 
 
 Pollpourri 
 
 Libertarian Gary Johnson captures 10 percent in a hypothetical three-way vote. That causes both Clinton and Trump to lose ground, although for the most part she maintains her edge (41-36 percent). Another 14 percent is up for grabs. 
 
 Fully 92 percent of those backing Clinton in the two-way race also back her in the three-way matchup. For Trump, 89 percent stick with him. 
 
 The contest for the Congress looks similar to the presidential race. When voters are asked to choose between the Democratic and Republican candidates in their district, Democrats are up by five points, 46-41 percent. 
 
 The Fox News poll is based on landline and cellphone interviews with 1,017 randomly chosen registered voters nationwide and was conducted under the joint direction of Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R) from June 26-28, 2016. The poll has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points for all registered voters. 

 White House Watch 
 
 White House Watch: Trump 42%, Clinton 40%, Johnson 7%, Stein 2% 
 
 Are concerns over Hillary Clinton’s health changing the equation? Donald Trump has once again edged ahead of Clinton after trailing her by four points a week ago. 
 
 The latest Rasmussen Reports weekly White House Watch national telephone and online survey shows Trump with 42% support to Clinton’s 40%. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson gets seven percent (7%) of the vote, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein earns two percent (2%). Another two percent (2%) like some other candidate, and seven percent (7%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
 
 Clinton led Trump 43% to 39% a week ago and has trailed the GOP nominee only one time since mid-July.Still, the race has remained a close one for months, within or just outside our survey’s +/- 3 margin of error. 
 
 Clinton earns 74% support among Democratic voters, while 76% of Republicans favor Trump. Trump has pulled slightly ahead of Clinton 36% to 32% among voters not affiliated with either political party. 
 
 Johnson has the support of six percent (6%) of Republicans, two percent (2%) of Democrats and 15% of unaffiliateds. Stein earns just one percent (1%) support from GOP voters, two percent (2%) of Democrats and three percent (3%) of unaffiliated voters. 
 
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 The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 12-13, 2016 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 
 
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 This latest White House Watch survey was taken after Clinton’s fainting spell at Sunday’s 9/11 ceremony in New York City and after her campaign’s release of a statement saying she is suffering from pneumonia. Democrats aren’t worried about Clinton’s health, but most other voters feel she may not be physically up to the job. 
 
 This week's survey finds Trump with a six-point advantage among men and in a near tie among women. 
 
 Clinton remains ahead among those under 40 but trails among older voters. 
 
 The Democratic nominee is the choice of 73% of liberal voters and holds a 45% to 31% advantage among moderates. Seventy-two percent (72%) of conservatives prefer Trump. 
 
 Voters strongly agree that a candidate’s health is an important voting issue, but while most Republicans and unaffiliated voters think the state of Clinton’s health is worth exploring, the majority of Democrats disagree. 
 
 Americans continue to question the country’s safety from terrorism and are skeptical of the government’s ability to prevent domestic terror attacks in the future. Voters tend to think Trump would do a better job than Clinton protecting the country from terrorists. 
 
 An overwhelming majority of voters continues to believe politicians don’t keep their campaign promises and are even more convinced it’s because they’ll say whatever it takes to get elected. 
 
 The percentage of all voters who consider a candidate’s religious faith important to their vote continues to decline. Voters put even less stock into a candidate’s appearance or racial background. 
 
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 June 29, 2016 - Hate Winning, As Clinton-Trump Race Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Neither Candidate Would Be Good President, Voters Say 
 
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 Democrat Hillary Clinton has 42 percent to Republican Donald Trump's 40 percent - too close to call - as American voters say neither candidate would be a good president and that the campaign has increased hatred and prejudice in the nation, according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released today. 
 
 
 
 
 
 This compares to results of a June 1 national poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University, showing Clinton edging Trump 45 - 41 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 When third party candidates are added to today's survey, Clinton gets 39 percent with Trump at 37 percent. Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson gets 8 percent and Green Party candidate Jill Stein gets 4 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 "The 2016 election has increased the level of hatred and prejudice in the U.S.," 61 percent of American voters say. Another 34 percent say it has had no impact. Of that 61 percent, 67 percent blame the Trump campaign and 16 percent blame the Clinton campaign. 
 
 
 
 
 
 "It would be difficult to imagine a less flattering from-the-gut reaction to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. 
 
 
 
 
 
 "This is where we are. Voters find themselves in the middle of a mean-spirited, scorched earth campaign between two candidates they don't like. And they don't think either candidate would be a good president." 
 
 
 
 
 
 American voters are deeply divided along gender, racial, age and party lines. Women back Clinton 50 - 33 percent while men back Trump 47 - 34 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 White voters back Trump 47 - 34 percent. Black voters back Clinton 91 - 1 percent and Hispanic voters back her 50 - 33 percent. Voters 18 to 34 years old go Democratic 48 - 23 percent, while voters over 65 years old go Republican 51 - 35 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Democrats go to Clinton 89 - 3 percent, as Republicans go to Trump 84 - 6 percent. Independent voters are divided with 36 percent for Trump and 34 percent for Clinton. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Both top candidates get negative favorability ratings, 34 - 57 percent for Trump and 37 - 57 percent for Clinton. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Trump will not be a good president, American voters say 58 - 35 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Clinton will not be a good president, voters say 53 - 43 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 American voters say 58 - 33 percent that Clinton is better prepared to be president than Trump; 53 - 33 percent that she is more intelligent and 46 - 37 percent that she has higher moral standards. But voters say 45 - 37 percent that Trump is more honest and trustworthy and 49 - 43 percent that he is a stronger leader. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Looking at who would best handle important issues, American voters say: 
 
 52 - 40 percent that Trump would be better creating jobs; 
 
 50 - 45 percent that Clinton would be better handling immigration; 
 
 52 - 39 percent that Trump would be more effective handling ISIS; 
 
 51 - 42 percent that Clinton would better respond to an international crisis; 
 
 46 percent would trust Clinton more on sending U.S. troops overseas, while 44 percent would trust Trump more; 
 
 54 - 35 percent would trust Clinton more to make the right decisions regarding nuclear weapons; 
 
 46 - 43 percent that Clinton would do a better job getting things done in Washington. 
 
 "The matchup numbers say 'tie' and Trump is perceived as a job creator. But Clinton is seen as better prepared for the top job, better in an international crisis, managing immigration, making Washington functional, and keeping the nuclear codes under lock and key," Malloy said. 
 
 
 
 
 
 From June 21 - 27, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,610 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 2.4 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research. Visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll. 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 42% 6% 89% 34% 34% 50% 47% 37% Trump 40 84 3 36 47 33 37 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 6 3 3 10 7 5 5 8 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 3 2 9 5 5 5 5 DK/NA 7 5 4 11 7 7 7 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 48% 47% 39% 35% 25% 42% 34% 91% 50% Trump 23 37 45 51 56 39 47 1 33 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 14 5 3 4 8 6 7 2 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 6 5 6 3 6 6 6 1 2 DK/NA 8 6 7 7 5 7 6 5 11 
 
 2. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat, Donald Trump the Republican, Gary Johnson the Libertarian, and Jill Stein the Green party candidate, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 39% 5% 83% 32% 31% 47% 44% 35% Trump 37 81 3 32 43 31 34 40 Johnson 8 5 3 14 10 6 7 9 Stein 4 - 2 7 5 3 3 4 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 2 1 2 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 3 5 3 4 3 4 DK/NA 7 7 5 9 7 8 7 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 44% 43% 38% 33% 23% 39% 31% 87% 49% Trump 21 34 42 50 52 37 44 - 28 Johnson 12 10 6 5 10 8 9 1 11 Stein 10 3 2 1 5 3 4 1 2 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 4 2 - 1 1 3 2 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 6 1 DK/NA 6 5 8 8 6 8 7 5 8 
 
 3. Which comes closest to your view about - Donald Trump: I will definitely vote for him; I will probably vote for him; I will probably not vote for him; or I will never vote for him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Definitely 23% 56% 1% 18% 28% 19% 20% 27% Probably 18 29 2 21 21 15 18 17 Probably not 10 6 9 11 11 8 10 10 Never 48 8 88 47 39 56 51 45 DK/NA 1 1 - 2 1 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Definitely 9% 18% 30% 35% 34% 23% 28% - 14% Probably 15 22 16 18 25 17 21 - 21 Probably not 17 6 10 7 9 8 9 17 14 Never 59 54 42 38 31 50 41 83 50 DK/NA - 1 2 3 1 2 1 - 2 
 
 4. Which comes closest to your view about - Hillary Clinton: I will definitely vote for her; I will probably vote for her; I will probably not vote for her; or I will never vote for her? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Definitely 25% 3% 58% 16% 19% 30% 29% 21% Probably 19 4 32 21 17 21 19 19 Probably not 10 10 7 12 10 10 9 11 Never 45 83 3 49 53 37 41 48 DK/NA 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Definitely 21% 30% 24% 25% 13% 24% 19% 60% 32% Probably 30 19 18 11 14 19 16 35 24 Probably not 14 10 9 6 10 10 10 2 16 Never 34 39 46 57 61 45 53 4 28 DK/NA - 1 2 1 1 2 1 - - 
 
 5. Compared to past presidential elections, how would you describe your level of enthusiasm about voting in this year's presidential election; are you more enthusiastic than usual, less enthusiastic, or about the same as usual? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More 28% 38% 28% 22% 29% 27% 26% 29% Less 40 32 35 48 40 40 45 36 About the same 31 29 37 29 30 32 28 34 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 - 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More 20% 29% 30% 32% 31% 28% 29% 20% 30% Less 44 41 42 36 39 42 40 43 41 About the same 36 31 28 32 30 30 30 36 30 DK/NA 1 - - 1 1 1 1 - - 
 
 6. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? COMBINED WITH: (If Favorable/Unfavorable) Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Strongly favorable 22% 52% 1% 18% 26% 19% 16% 28% Smwht favorable 12 22 1 14 16 9 13 12 Smwht unfavorable 9 8 8 9 10 7 9 8 Strongly unfavorable 48 11 86 49 41 56 53 44 Hvn't hrd enough 6 5 4 8 6 6 6 6 REFUSED/DK/NA 2 3 1 3 1 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Strongly favorable 12% 19% 25% 32% 31% 22% 26% - 17% Smwht favorable 9 13 14 12 18 11 15 1 9 Smwht unfavorable 13 8 8 6 10 7 8 5 12 Strongly unfavorable 58 52 44 42 34 51 43 85 44 Hvn't hrd enough 8 7 5 4 6 4 5 9 15 REFUSED/DK/NA - 2 3 3 1 4 3 1 4 
 
 7. Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? COMBINED WITH: (If Favorable/Unfavorable) Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Strongly favorable 21% 3% 53% 12% 15% 27% 23% 20% Smwht favorable 16 3 28 16 13 19 18 14 Smwht unfavorable 7 5 7 9 9 5 8 7 Strongly unfavorable 50 86 5 57 57 42 46 52 Hvn't hrd enough 4 1 7 5 4 5 3 6 REFUSED/DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Strongly favorable 15% 24% 24% 22% 10% 22% 16% 55% 27% Smwht favorable 23 19 13 10 11 15 14 28 21 Smwht unfavorable 12 8 6 4 9 7 8 2 11 Strongly unfavorable 41 43 52 60 68 50 59 4 28 Hvn't hrd enough 9 3 4 2 1 4 3 10 10 REFUSED/DK/NA 1 2 1 1 - 2 1 1 3 
 
 8. Is your opinion of Jill Stein favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? COMBINED WITH: (If Favorable/Unfavorable) Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Strongly favorable 2% - 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% Smwht favorable 3 1 5 4 4 3 4 3 Smwht unfavorable 3 3 2 3 4 1 2 3 Strongly unfavorable 4 7 1 4 4 4 4 5 Hvn't hrd enough 88 89 89 86 85 91 88 88 REFUSED/DK/NA - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 
 
 9. Is your opinion of Gary Johnson favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? COMBINED WITH: (If Favorable/Unfavorable) Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Strongly favorable 4% 3% 2% 6% 4% 3% 1% 6% Smwht favorable 7 6 5 10 10 5 9 6 Smwht unfavorable 5 5 5 5 6 4 6 4 Strongly unfavorable 6 10 3 6 6 5 6 6 Hvn't hrd enough 77 76 84 73 72 82 77 77 REFUSED/DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 
 
 10. Do you believe that Donald Trump will be a good President, or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Good 35% 77% 3% 32% 42% 29% 31% 39% No 58 17 95 59 51 64 61 55 DK/NA 7 6 3 9 8 6 8 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Good 20% 33% 39% 47% 49% 35% 42% 2% 31% No 74 60 53 45 44 59 52 93 61 DK/NA 6 7 8 8 7 6 7 4 8 
 
 11. Do you believe that Hillary Clinton will be a good President, or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Good 43% 7% 87% 35% 36% 49% 47% 39% No 53 90 9 60 61 45 47 59 DK/NA 4 3 4 5 3 6 6 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Good 47% 49% 42% 35% 28% 41% 35% 84% 54% No 47 48 54 61 70 54 62 7 39 DK/NA 6 3 4 4 2 5 3 9 7 
 
 15. What is the single most important issue to you in deciding who to vote for in the 2016 presidential election? 
 
 Tot Economy(General) 16% Jobs/Unemployment 3 Immigration Issues 8 National Security 5 Terrorism/Homeland Sec 3 Foreign policy 5 Gun Issues/Policy/Control 5 Healthcare 3 Personal qualities 3 Class/Income inequality 2 Civil Rights/Equality 2 Education 2 Honesty/Trustworthiness 2 Judges/Supreme Court 2 Party/Political Philosophy 2 Abortion 1 Budget 1 Caring about people 1 Competence 1 Constitution 1 Coop to get things done 1 Country first/Love of Cntry 1 Elderly Issues 1 Environment 1 Experience/Qualification 1 Government Corruption/Ethics 1 Integrity 1 Leadership 1 Military Issues/Benefits 1 Not Trump 1 Reduce size of government 1 Religion 1 Safety 1 Social Issues 1 Social Services 1 Women's Issues 1 Other 11 DK/NA 5 
 
 16. What do you think is the single most important personal quality or characteristic that a President should have? 
 
 Tot Honesty/Trustworthiness 28% Integrity 10 Leadership 6 Caring About People 5 Coop To Get Things Done 3 Experience/Qualification 3 Intelligence 3 Calm/Composure 2 Country first/Love of Cntry 2 Fair 2 Get Things/Promises Done 2 Knowledge 2 Moral/Ethical 2 Strength 2 Business Minded/Experience 1 Character(General) 1 Communication 1 Constitution 1 Diplomatic 1 Guts/Courage 1 Judgement 1 Listens 1 Open/Transparent 1 Party/Political Philosophy 1 Rational 1 Reliable/Dependable 1 Religion/Faith 1 Stateliness 1 Understanding 1 Other 10 DK/NA 3 
 
 17. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - would do a better job creating jobs: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 40% 5% 82% 35% 32% 48% 42% 38% Trump 52 92 12 54 61 44 50 54 DK/NA 8 3 6 11 7 9 8 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 52% 43% 36% 32% 27% 41% 34% 73% 49% Trump 39 50 55 62 67 51 59 19 44 DK/NA 9 6 9 7 6 9 7 8 8 
 
 18. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - would do a better job handling immigration issues: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 50% 13% 89% 49% 43% 57% 53% 48% Trump 45 83 8 46 54 36 41 48 DK/NA 5 4 3 5 3 7 6 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 67% 54% 44% 39% 33% 49% 42% 91% 65% Trump 29 40 50 57 64 43 53 6 31 DK/NA 4 6 6 4 3 8 5 3 4 
 
 19. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - would be most effective against ISIS: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 39% 6% 77% 36% 31% 46% 44% 34% Trump 52 89 17 53 62 44 47 58 DK/NA 9 5 7 10 7 11 9 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 46% 43% 36% 31% 25% 40% 33% 76% 40% Trump 42 49 55 62 68 50 59 15 47 DK/NA 12 8 9 7 7 10 8 9 13 
 
 20. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - would do a better job responding to an international crisis: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 51% 15% 92% 50% 45% 58% 56% 47% Trump 42 81 6 40 49 35 36 47 DK/NA 7 4 2 10 6 7 7 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 63% 55% 49% 40% 37% 51% 44% 89% 62% Trump 29 38 44 54 57 41 49 7 34 DK/NA 9 6 7 6 6 8 7 4 4 
 
 21. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who - would you trust more to make the right decision about sending American troops to fight overseas: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 46% 9% 88% 42% 38% 53% 51% 41% Trump 44 84 5 45 53 36 39 48 DK/NA 10 6 7 13 9 11 10 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 59% 49% 41% 38% 30% 45% 38% 90% 56% Trump 29 42 49 54 62 42 52 2 37 DK/NA 12 9 10 9 8 13 10 8 7 
 
 22. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who - would you trust more to make the right decisions about the use of nuclear weapons: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 54% 18% 94% 51% 49% 58% 57% 51% Trump 35 71 3 33 40 30 30 38 DK/NA 12 11 4 16 11 12 13 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 69% 59% 49% 41% 41% 51% 47% 92% 65% Trump 17 31 40 47 48 36 42 2 25 DK/NA 14 10 11 12 11 13 12 6 10 
 
 23. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - would do a better job getting things done in Washington: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 46% 14% 87% 39% 40% 53% 50% 43% Trump 43 80 6 46 50 36 40 45 DK/NA 11 6 7 15 10 12 10 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 58% 49% 44% 37% 33% 45% 39% 83% 56% Trump 31 40 45 53 59 43 51 8 31 DK/NA 11 11 11 10 8 12 10 9 13 
 
 24. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - would do a better job defending freedom of speech and freedom of the press in the U.S.: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 47% 10% 90% 42% 40% 53% 52% 43% Trump 45 85 7 48 52 39 41 49 DK/NA 8 5 4 10 8 7 7 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 56% 51% 44% 38% 33% 46% 40% 85% 60% Trump 35 43 48 53 59 46 52 9 35 DK/NA 9 6 8 9 8 8 8 6 5 
 
 25. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - would do a better job reducing gun violence in the U.S.: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 46% 11% 87% 41% 40% 51% 49% 43% Trump 38 72 5 38 43 32 34 41 DK/NA 17 17 8 21 16 17 17 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 58% 48% 42% 37% 33% 46% 39% 82% 49% Trump 24 37 43 45 52 37 45 2 33 DK/NA 18 15 15 18 15 17 16 16 18 
 
 26. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - is more honest and trustworthy: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 37% 6% 80% 27% 30% 43% 40% 35% Trump 45 81 10 47 54 37 43 48 DK/NA 18 13 10 27 16 19 17 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 42% 40% 36% 32% 23% 39% 32% 73% 40% Trump 40 40 48 52 61 42 51 13 34 DK/NA 18 20 16 16 16 19 17 14 26 
 
 27. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - is a stronger leader: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 43% 7% 85% 39% 35% 51% 47% 39% Trump 49 88 11 51 58 41 45 53 DK/NA 8 5 4 11 7 9 7 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 49% 46% 42% 36% 26% 43% 35% 81% 57% Trump 42 45 51 58 67 47 57 11 40 DK/NA 9 9 7 7 6 10 8 8 3 
 
 28. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - is better prepared to be President: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 58% 26% 95% 54% 51% 65% 63% 53% Trump 33 66 3 34 40 26 29 36 DK/NA 9 9 2 12 9 8 7 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 69% 66% 55% 45% 42% 59% 51% 93% 71% Trump 20 29 36 45 48 31 39 4 22 DK/NA 12 5 9 10 10 10 10 3 7 
 
 29. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - has higher moral standards: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 46% 13% 90% 37% 39% 53% 47% 45% Trump 37 74 3 39 44 31 36 39 DK/NA 17 13 6 24 18 16 17 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 59% 50% 43% 35% 30% 46% 38% 85% 61% Trump 23 34 41 48 53 38 45 2 24 DK/NA 18 17 16 17 17 16 17 12 15 
 
 30. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think - is more intelligent: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 53% 20% 92% 48% 44% 62% 57% 50% Trump 33 66 3 33 41 25 30 36 DK/NA 14 15 5 19 15 13 14 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 65% 57% 50% 42% 38% 56% 48% 89% 56% Trump 23 30 36 39 49 30 39 - 23 DK/NA 12 12 14 19 13 14 13 11 21 
 
 32. If you honestly assessed yourself, how comfortable do you think you would be with - an African American vice president: would you be very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not so comfortable, or not at all comfortable? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very comfortable 78% 72% 86% 77% 78% 78% 83% 74% Smwht comfortable 17 21 13 17 15 18 13 20 Not so comfortable 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 Not at all 2 3 - 2 2 1 1 2 DK/NA 2 2 - 3 3 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very comfortable 83% 82% 76% 69% 78% 78% 78% 76% 80% Smwht comfortable 14 12 21 21 16 18 17 21 15 Not so comfortable 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 - 3 Not at all - 2 1 4 2 1 2 - 1 DK/NA 2 2 1 4 2 2 2 3 1 
 
 33. If you honestly assessed yourself, how comfortable do you think you would be with - a female vice president: would you be very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not so comfortable, or not at all comfortable? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very comfortable 75% 67% 84% 75% 76% 75% 79% 72% Smwht comfortable 17 25 13 17 17 18 16 19 Not so comfortable 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 Not at all 2 3 1 4 2 2 1 3 DK/NA 3 4 1 3 4 2 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very comfortable 84% 78% 75% 62% 74% 74% 74% 72% 84% Smwht comfortable 13 16 19 22 19 18 18 21 12 Not so comfortable - 2 2 6 2 3 2 3 2 Not at all - 2 2 6 2 3 2 1 2 DK/NA 2 1 2 4 4 2 3 4 1 
 
 34. If you honestly assessed yourself, how comfortable do you think you would be with - a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender vice president: would you be very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not so comfortable, or not at all comfortable? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very comfortable 50% 30% 64% 52% 46% 53% 56% 44% Smwht comfortable 23 25 22 23 22 24 23 23 Not so comfortable 11 18 5 10 13 9 9 12 Not at all 13 22 6 12 16 10 9 16 DK/NA 4 6 2 3 3 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very comfortable 62% 59% 45% 33% 44% 53% 49% 44% 58% Smwht comfortable 21 21 24 26 22 23 22 33 15 Not so comfortable 9 8 13 13 14 8 11 12 8 Not at all 5 9 16 22 16 12 14 10 9 DK/NA 4 3 2 6 3 4 3 3 9 
 
 35. If you honestly assessed yourself, how comfortable do you think you would be with - a Hispanic or Latino vice president: would you be very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not so comfortable, or not at all comfortable? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very comfortable 71% 63% 80% 70% 73% 70% 78% 65% Smwht comfortable 19 28 15 18 19 20 14 24 Not so comfortable 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 Not at all 3 3 1 4 2 4 2 4 DK/NA 3 3 1 5 3 3 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very comfortable 77% 77% 69% 61% 73% 70% 71% 70% 76% Smwht comfortable 16 16 21 26 20 20 20 21 15 Not so comfortable 1 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 Not at all 2 2 3 5 3 4 3 1 1 DK/NA 4 1 3 5 2 3 3 3 6 
 
 36. If you honestly assessed yourself, how comfortable do you think you would be with - a Jewish vice president: would you be very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not so comfortable, or not at all comfortable? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very comfortable 74% 69% 78% 74% 76% 72% 80% 69% Smwht comfortable 18 23 15 18 17 19 15 21 Not so comfortable 3 1 3 3 2 3 2 3 Not at all 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 4 DK/NA 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very comfortable 76% 76% 73% 70% 77% 76% 77% 64% 70% Smwht comfortable 16 19 19 18 17 17 17 23 22 Not so comfortable 3 2 3 3 2 1 2 7 4 Not at all 2 2 3 3 1 3 2 2 1 DK/NA 3 2 2 5 2 3 2 4 2 
 
 37. If you honestly assessed yourself, how comfortable do you think you would be with - a Muslim vice president: would you be very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not so comfortable, or not at all comfortable? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very comfortable 34% 13% 54% 34% 34% 34% 39% 30% Smwht comfortable 22 19 23 22 22 22 22 22 Not so comfortable 14 17 11 15 15 13 14 14 Not at all 27 48 11 25 27 26 22 31 DK/NA 3 3 2 3 2 4 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very comfortable 52% 40% 28% 19% 31% 33% 32% 42% 43% Smwht comfortable 24 21 22 20 20 20 20 34 18 Not so comfortable 9 14 14 18 17 14 16 10 8 Not at all 10 23 33 40 30 29 29 8 26 DK/NA 5 2 3 2 1 4 3 5 6 
 
 38. How serious a problem do you think that prejudice against minority groups is in the United States today; a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not so serious problem, or not a problem at all? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very serious 41% 18% 65% 40% 34% 49% 44% 39% Somewhat serious 37 45 29 39 37 37 37 37 Not so serious 14 25 3 14 20 9 15 14 Not at all 6 9 2 6 7 4 3 7 DK/NA 1 3 - 1 2 1 - 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very serious 53% 45% 35% 33% 27% 42% 35% 78% 44% Somewhat serious 32 36 41 42 41 42 41 17 40 Not so serious 8 14 17 19 24 11 17 1 9 Not at all 5 4 6 4 7 3 5 3 4 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 - 3 
 
 39. Which is closer to your point of view: there is too much political correctness in the United States today, or there is too much prejudice in the United States today? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Politically correct 51% 86% 16% 50% 60% 43% 49% 53% Prejudice 44 12 80 43 37 51 46 43 DK/NA 5 3 4 7 3 6 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Politically correct 41% 50% 54% 55% 68% 49% 58% 19% 41% Prejudice 55 48 40 37 29 45 38 79 49 DK/NA 4 2 6 7 3 5 4 2 10 
 
 40. Do you believe that the 2016 election has increased the level of hatred and prejudice in the U.S., decreased the level of hatred and prejudice, or hasn't it had an impact either way? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Increased 61% 49% 73% 60% 57% 65% 59% 63% Decreased 1 3 1 - 1 1 1 2 No impact 34 46 22 36 39 30 37 32 DK/NA 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Increased 76% 61% 57% 55% 52% 60% 56% 80% 73% Decreased - 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 - No impact 24 37 37 37 44 34 39 16 26 DK/NA - 1 5 6 3 4 3 2 - 
 
 40A. (If increased q40) Who do you blame more: Donald Trump's campaign or Hillary Clinton's campaign?
– Despite Nate Silver giving Hillary Clinton a 79% chance of winning and a new map showing her with nearly double the electoral votes of Donald Trump, a poll released Thursday by Rasmussen Reports finds Trump actually beating Clinton among likely US voters. The poll has Trump with 43% of the vote to Clinton's 39% only a week after trailing her by five points. It's the best Trump has done in the poll since October, and it shows him being supported by 75% of Republicans and 14% of Democrats. Rasmussen Reports says possible reasons for the Trump bump include a speech on jobs he gave Tuesday, the results of the Brexit vote in the UK, and the deadly terrorist attack in Istanbul. However, much like with soul mates, there's a poll out there for everyone. A Fox News poll released Wednesday not only shows Clinton beating Trump 44% to 38%—up from a three-point lead—but that more than half of Republicans would prefer someone other than Trump. Meanwhile, a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday has Clinton's four-point lead over Trump shrinking to two points, with both Republicans and Democrats apparently agreeing that neither Trump nor Clinton would make for a good president. "This is where we are. Voters find themselves in the middle of a mean-spirited, scorched-earth campaign between two candidates they don't like," the poll's assistant director says. At least until the next polls are released.