CBS News - September 28, 2017

[Pages:23]CBS News - September 28, 2017

Sample

1335 Adults

Conducted

September 26-28, 2017

Margin of Error ?3.8%

1. Do you approve or disapprove of Donald Trump's recent comments about football players who protest during the national anthem?

Strongly approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22% Somewhat approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16% Somewhat disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11% Strongly disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37% Haven't heard enough to say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%

2. Do you approve or disapprove of football players protesting by kneeling during the national anthem?

Strongly approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23% Somewhat approve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% Somewhat disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% Strongly disapprove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37% Haven't heard enough to say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%

3. In general, has the way that football players, coaches, and owners have responded to the President's comments been appropriate, or inappropriate?

Asked of those who have heard Trump's comments and about the Player's Kneeling

Appropriate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40% Inappropriate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39% Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%

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4. Whether or not you agree with them, what do you feel the football players protests are trying to do? For each of these - Do you think the protesters are trying or not trying to...

Asked of those who have heard about the Players Kneeling

Call attention to racism

Disrespect the military and veterans

Call attention to unfair police tactics

Stick up for other people in their communities

Disrespect the flag and anthem itself

Trying to... 73% 33% 69%

66% 40%

Not trying to... 27% 67% 31%

34% 60%

5. Whether or not you agree with him, what do you feel Donald Trump is trying to do with his comments about the football players?

Asked of those who have heard Trump's comments

Unify the country by telling everyone to respect the flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36% Divide the country by singling out certain groups of people for criticism . . 37% Neither, he doesn't have a larger purpose with it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%

6. Whether or not you agree with him about the football players, do you feel Donald Trump is...?

Asked of those who have heard Trump's comments

Bringing up an issue he feels is very important to for the country to discuss 33% Using the issue to distract the country from other things in his Administration

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41% Both . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11% Neither . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%

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7. To you, personally, does the flag and national anthem represent...

The right to free speech anytime

Traditions that should be honored

Loyalty to the government

The military and veterans who've fought for the country

A shared American heritage

Yes 79% 82% 51%

86% 88%

No 21% 18% 49%

14% 12%

8. In general, do you think professional athletes should or should not use their position and fame to talk politics or raise issues, if they want to?

Yes, whenever they want to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32% Yes, but only on their own time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41% No, they should not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%

9. Do you consider yourself a professional football fan, or not?

Yes, a big fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22% Yes, a casual fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37% No, not a fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41%

10. In what year were you born?

Under 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21% 30-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25% 45-64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34% 65+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%

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11. What is your gender? Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48% Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52%

12. What racial or ethnic group best describes you? White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65% Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13% Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14% Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%

13. What is the highest level of education you have completed? HS or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40% Some college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32% College grad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18% Post grad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%

14. Would you describe yourself as a 'born-again' or evangelical Christian, or not? Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29% No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%

15. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a ...? Strong Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19% Not very strong Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12% Strong Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14% Not very strong Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% Lean Democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7% Lean Republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% Independent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22% Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%

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16. In general, how would you describe your own political viewpoint? Very liberal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12% Somewhat liberal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14% Moderate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29% Somewhat conservative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18% Very conservative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11% Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16%

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1. Donald Trump Comments on Anthem Do you approve or disapprove of Donald Trump's recent comments about football players who protest during the national anthem?

Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Haven't heard enough to say

Totals Weighted N

Total

22% 16% 11% 37% 14%

100% 1,328

Gender

Male

Female

28%

16%

15%

17%

11%

11%

37%

37%

8%

19%

100% 639

100% 689

Under 30

14% 15% 15% 36% 20%

100% 280

Age group

30-44

45-64

16%

25%

16%

19%

12%

10%

40%

34%

16%

12%

100% 334

100% 450

65+

33% 14%

7% 38%

7%

100% 263

White

30% 20% 10% 30% 10%

100% 866

Race/Ethnicity

Black

Hispanic

6%

6%

6%

7%

8%

15%

64%

45%

15%

26%

100% 173

100% 183

Other

12% 16% 15% 37% 20%

100% 106

Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Haven't heard enough to say

Totals Weighted N

Total

22% 16% 11% 37% 14%

100% 1,328

Democrat

8% 7% 10% 67% 9%

100% 413

Party ID

Independent

19% 18% 13% 29% 22%

100% 558

Republican

48% 24% 10%

8% 9%

100% 301

Liberal

3% 8% 10% 72% 7%

100% 343

Ideology

Moderate

15% 17% 13% 31% 24%

100% 599

Conservative

50% 21%

9% 15%

5%

100% 376

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2. Football Players Taking a Knee Do you approve or disapprove of football players protesting by kneeling during the national anthem?

Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Haven't heard enough to say

Totals Weighted N

Total

23% 15% 15% 37%

9%

100% 1,321

Gender

Male

Female

22%

23%

19%

12%

16%

14%

38%

37%

5%

14%

100% 638

100% 682

Under 30

26% 19% 18% 19% 18%

100% 277

Age group

30-44

45-64

26%

19%

21%

13%

13%

18%

30%

44%

10%

6%

100% 334

100% 447

65+

21% 9%

11% 55%

4%

100% 263

White

16% 12% 16% 49%

6%

100% 864

Race/Ethnicity

Black

Hispanic

50%

28%

24%

19%

6%

15%

9%

19%

10%

19%

100% 173

100% 178

Other

23% 20% 21% 17% 19%

100% 106

Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Haven't heard enough to say

Totals Weighted N

Total

23% 15% 15% 37%

9%

100% 1,321

Democrat

45% 22% 14% 12%

8%

100% 413

Party ID

Independent

17% 15% 14% 39% 14%

100% 553

Republican

3% 8% 17% 68% 4%

100% 299

Liberal

53% 21% 11% 11%

4%

100% 343

Ideology

Moderate

15% 17% 20% 32% 17%

100% 593

Conservative

8% 8% 12% 70% 2%

100% 376

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3. Appropriate Response In general, has the way that football players, coaches, and owners have responded to the President's comments been appropriate, or inappropriate?

Asked of those who have heard Trump's comments and about the Player's Kneeling

Appropriate Inappropriate Not sure

Totals Weighted N

Total

40% 39% 21%

100% 1,107

Gender

Male

Female

41%

39%

42%

37%

17%

25%

100% 574

100% 532

Under 30

47% 22% 30%

100% 205

Age group

30-44

45-64

45%

35%

31%

47%

24%

18%

100% 273

100% 388

65+

36% 51% 13%

100% 240

White

31% 51% 18%

100% 765

Race/Ethnicity

Black

Hispanic

72%

54%

12%

17%

17%

29%

100% 142

100% 123

Other

48% 14% 38%

100% 77

Appropriate Inappropriate Not sure

Totals Weighted N

Total

40% 39% 21%

100% 1,107

Democrat

72% 13% 14%

100% 362

Party ID

Independent

30% 42% 28%

100% 424

Republican

15% 70% 15%

100% 270

Liberal

76% 13% 11%

100% 314

Ideology

Moderate

33% 35% 32%

100% 437

Conservative

16% 69% 15%

100% 352

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