2000 General Population Respondents January 15 19, 2016 ±2.9%
1. Some people seem to follow what’s going on in government and public affairs most of the time, whether there’s an election going on or not. Others aren’t that interested. Would you say you follow what’s going on in government and public affairs ... ?
9. Regardless of who the Republicans select as their nominee, do you think the Democratic presidential candidates listed below could possibly win or could never win the general election in November if he or she was to become the Democratic nominee?
Hillary Clinton Martin O’Malley Bernie Sanders
Could possibly win 70% 15% 51%
Could never win 16% 51% 25%
Not sure 13% 34% 24%
10. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people?
Jeb Bush Ben Carson Chris Christie Ted Cruz Carly Fiorina Jim Gilmore Mike Huckabee John Kasich Rand Paul Marco Rubio Rick Santorum Donald Trump
19. Regardless of who the Democrats select as their nominee, do you think the Republican presidential candidates listed below could possibly win or could never win the general election in November if he or she was to become the Republican nominee?
Jeb Bush Ben Carson Chris Christie Ted Cruz Carly Fiorina Jim Gilmore Mike Huckabee John Kasich Rand Paul Marco Rubio Rick Santorum Donald Trump
20. Do you think each one of the Republican candidates listed below is more of an establishment candidate or an outsider candidate? Asked of Republicans or Independents who lean Republican
Jeb Bush Ben Carson Chris Christie Ted Cruz Marco Rubio Donald Trump
More of an establishment candidate 78% 17% 65% 49% 65% 21%
More of an outsider candidate 12% 72% 19% 37% 21% 71%
Not sure 10% 12% 16% 14% 13% 8%
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21. As you may know, two Republican presidential primary debates took place on Thursday and aired on Fox Business. The earlier debate featured Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum. Did you watch this debate?
23. Did the debate IMPROVE your opinion of any of these candidates? Select all that apply. Asked of those who watched at least clips of the early debate
24. Did the debate WORSEN your opinion of any of these candidates? Select all that apply. Asked of those who watched at least clips of the early debate
25. The prime time debate featured Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Marco Rubio and Donald Trump. Did you watch this debate?
27. Did the debate IMPROVE your opinion of any of these candidates? Select all that apply. Asked of those who watched at least clips of the prime time debate
29. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Fox Business did in moderating the debate? Asked of those who watched at least clips of the prime time debate
31. How liberal or conservative are you? What about your mother and father? Respondent placed item on scale from 0 "Very Liberal" to 100 "Very Conservative".
34. Disclosure reporting the percentage of respondents who selected ’not sure’ about the comparative ideology of the listed person.
Barack Obama Joe Biden Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders Martin O’Malley
Rated person 88% 83% 88% 83% 59%
35. How liberal or conservative are the Republicans listed below? Respondent placed item on scale from 0 "Very Liberal" to 100 "Very Conservative".