CBS News Poll feb 18 2015 2016 Contenders.docx

CBS NEWS POLL2016 Contenders: Who Would You Consider Voting For?February 13-17, 2015

Q1.-Q10. Held for future release.

Q11. In general, is your opinion of the Republican Party favorable or not favorable?

TOTAL RESPONDENTSTotalRepDemIndJan15b % % % % %Favorable3672123334Not favorable5522835457Don't know/No answer 9 6 513 9

Q12. In general, is your opinion of the Democratic Party favorable or not favorable?

Favorable4311793641Not favorable4987165151Don't know/No answer 8 2 513 8

Q13.-Q22. Held for future release.

Q23. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to do a better job on the economy?

Oct14f*Republican Party4584164447Democratic Party41 9793340Both (vol.) 1 - * 1 1Neither (vol.) 7 4 212 4Don't know/No answer 6 3 3 9 9*Registered voters

Q24. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party will do more to help the middle class?

Sep10b*Republican Party3881113433Democratic Party4714814155Both (vol.) 1 - 1 2 1Neither (vol.) 7 4 112 8Don't know/No answer 7 1 611 3*Registered voters

Q25. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to do a better job dealing with terrorism?

TOTAL RESPONDENTSTotalRepDemIndOct14f* % % % % %Republican Party5182275051Democratic Party28 9562031Both 3 1 3 4 3Neither 7 1 511 5Don't know/No answer11 6 91411*Registered voters

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Q55. How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2016 Presidential campaign--a lot, some, not much, or no attention so far?

A lot15201215Some30363227Not much26243124No attention so far28202534Don't know/No answer 1 - * 1

Q56. Im going to read you a list of names. For each, please tell me if you would consider voting for this candidate if he or she ran for the Republican nomination for president in 2016, would you not consider voting for this candidate, or dont you know enough to say?a. Jeb Bush REPUBLICANSINDEPENDENTS% %Would consider voting for 49 24Would NOT consider voting for 26 41Don't know enough to say 25 34Refused * 1

b. Ben Carson Would consider voting for 34 17Would NOT consider voting for 10 14Don't know enough to say 56 68Refused * 1

c. Chris Christie REPUBLICANSINDEPENDENTS % %Would consider voting for 28 25Would NOT consider voting for 43 36Don't know enough to say 29 38Refused * 1

d.Ted Cruz Would consider voting for 23 14Would NOT consider voting for 21 28Don't know enough to say 56 56Refused * 1

e. Mike Huckabee Would consider voting for 46 23Would NOT consider voting for 24 33Don't know enough to say 30 43Refused * 1

f. Bobby Jindal

Would consider voting for 18 10Would NOT consider voting for 15 20Don't know enough to say 67 70Refused * 1

h. Rand Paul Would consider voting for 30 28Would NOT consider voting for 31 29Don't know enough to say 38 42Refused * 1

i. Rick Perry

Would consider voting for 34 16Would NOT consider voting for 26 33Don't know enough to say 40 50Refused * 1

k. Marco Rubio

Would consider voting for 37 21Would NOT consider voting for 19 22Don't know enough to say 43 55Refused 2 2

l. Rick Santorum

REPUBLICANSINDEPENDENTS % %Would consider voting for 28 12Would NOT consider voting for 25 36Don't know enough to say 46 52Refused 2 1

m. Scott WalkerWould consider voting for 30 17Would NOT consider voting for 10 19Don't know enough to say 59 62Refused * 1

Q57. Do you think evangelical Christians have too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence in the Republican Party today?

TOTAL RESPONDENTSTotalRepDemInd % % % %Too much35165134Too little20331219Right amount29352031Refused17161717

Q58. Im going to read you a list of names. For each, please tell me if you would consider voting for this candidate if he or she ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, would you not consider voting for this candidate, or dont you know enough to say?a. Joe Biden DEMOCRATSINDEPENDENTS % %Would consider voting for 4726Would NOT consider voting for 3548Don't know enough to say 1624Refused 1 2

b. Andrew Cuomo

Would consider voting for 2012Would NOT consider voting for 2223Don't know enough to say 5663Refused 2 2

c. Hillary ClintonDEMOCRATSINDEPENDENTS % %Would consider voting for 8146Would NOT consider voting for 1240Don't know enough to say 713Refused 1 2

d. Martin O'MalleyWould consider voting for 3 9Would NOT consider voting for 1615Don't know enough to say 8074Refused 2 2

e. Bernie Sanders

Would consider voting for 1410Would NOT consider voting for 1718Don't know enough to say 6870Refused 1 2

f. Jim WebbWould consider voting for 7 6Would NOT consider voting for 1516Don't know enough to say 7675Refused 2 2

g. Elizabeth WarrenWould consider voting for 3218Would NOT consider voting for 1423Don't know enough to say 5357Refused 1 2

UnweightedWeightedTotal respondents1,006

Republicans 255 236 (23%)Democrats 305 300 (30%)Independents 446 470 (47%)