Grinnell College National Poll, Aug.-Sept. 2018
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Q2. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president?
Q3A. For each, please tell me if your feelings are... Donald Trump, president of the United States
Q3D. For each, please tell me if your feelings are... The U.S. House of Representatives
Q3E. For each, please tell me if your feelings are... The U.S. Senate
Q3F. For each, please tell me if your feelings are... The U.S. Supreme Court
Q5. If the elections for the U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your congressional district?
Q6. If a vote for president of the United States were held today, would you definitely vote to re-elect President Trump, consider someone else, or definitely vote to elect someone else, or would you not vote?
Q7. Since he took office in January of 2017, would you describe your feelings for President Trump as becoming a lot more favorable, a little more favorable, a little more unfavorable, or a lot more unfavorable?
Q9A. Thinking about After the upcoming mid-term elections in November, are you more hopeful or more fearful of what things will be like in the nation overall?
Q9B. Thinking about After the next presidential election in 2020, are you more hopeful or more fearful of what things will be like in the nation overall?
Q10A. For each, please tell me if this is something you have done... Attend a meeting, rally or march either for or against a candidate or cause.
Q10B. For each, please tell me if this is something you have done... Give money to a candidate, party or other political organization.
Q10C. For each, please tell me if this is something you have done... Contact an elected official by letter, email, or phone.
Q10G. For each, please tell me if this is something you have done... Run for elected office.
Q10H. For each, please tell me if this is something you have done... Register yourself to vote.
Q10I. For each, please tell me if this is something you have done... Help other people register to vote.
Q10J. For each, please tell me if this is something you have done... Vote in a nominating contest like a primary or a caucus.
Q10K. For each, please tell me if this is something you have done... Vote in a general election for president or governor of your state.
Q10L. For each, please tell me if this is something you have done... Help other people vote in any sort of election.
Q11A. Now tell me if this is something you expect to do... Attend a meeting, rally or march either for or against a candidate or cause.
Q11B. Now tell me if this is something you expect to do... Give money to a candidate, party or other political organization.
Q11C. Now tell me if this is something you expect to do... Contact an elected official by letter, email, or phone.
Q11G. Now tell me if this is something you expect to do... Run for elected office.
Q11H. Now tell me if this is something you expect to do... Register yourself to vote.
Q11I. Now tell me if this is something you expect to do... Help other people register to vote.
Q11J. Now tell me if this is something you expect to do... Vote in a nominating contest like a primary or a caucus.
Q11K. Now tell me if this is something you expect to do... Vote in a general election for president or governor of your state.
Q11L. Now tell me if this is something you expect to do... Help other people vote in any sort of election.
Q13. Which of the following comes closer to your view about getting a college education?
Q16. When you hear people talk about the 'real America', what type of area do you think they mean - big cities, suburbs, small towns, or rural areas?
Q17. If you could choose without concern for cost, where do you think you and your family would be happiest living - big cities, suburbs, small towns, or rural areas?
Q18A. For each pair I mention, I want you tell me which you would believe more if you heard contradicting information from the two sources. The New York Times or Fox News.
Q18B. For each pair I mention, I want you tell me which you would believe more if you heard contradicting information from the two sources. Fox News or President Donald Trump.
Q18C. For each pair I mention, I want you tell me which you would believe more if you heard contradicting information from the two sources. President Donald Trump or the New York Times.
Q19. On a different topic now, on the controversy about National Football League players standing or kneeling during the national anthem, which of the following best captures your view?
Q20. Do you think NFL team owners are or are not doing enough to address problems of head injuries and concussions?
Q21. These first are about people born in another country now living in the U.S. lawfully. Do you think there are too many, a lot but not too many, or not too many?
Q22. In general, do you believe these lawful immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans, or do you feel they're doing jobs that otherwise might go unfilled?
Q23. Do you think these lawful immigrants use government programs like health care and food stamps more, less, or about the same as native-born residents of the U.S.?
Q24. This question is just about immigrants living in the U.S. without proper documentation. Compared to the U.S. population overall, do you think the rate of violent crime among this group is higher, lower, or about the same?
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