CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL

Race for the Democratic Nomination

November 6-10, 2015
Q1-Q11 RELEASED SEPARATELY
Q12. 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 lot
Some
Not much
No attention so far
Don't know/No answer

************* TOTAL RESPONDENTS **************

Total
Rep
Dem
Ind
Dem. Primary Voters
%
%
%
%
%
44
54
41
39
42
34
33
34
36
32
16
10
18
18
21
6
4
6
7
5
*
1
-

Oct15d
%
43
34
14
7
1

Q13. Next year, are you more likely to vote in a Republican presidential primary or caucus, or a Democratic presidential primary or
caucus or aren't you likely to vote in a primary or caucus at all?
Republican primary
Democratic primary
Not likely to vote
Never vote (vol.)
Don't know/No answer

39
36
12
1
12

89
3
3
4

6
84
6
*
5

32
23
22
1
21

36
36
15
1
12

Q14. Which one of these candidates would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate for President in 2016?

Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Martin O'Malley
Someone Else (vol.)
None of them (vol.)
Don't know/No answer

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS

%
52
33
5
1
3
6

Oct15a
%
56
32
1
5
3
4

Q15. Is your mind made up or is it still too early to say for sure?

Mind made up
Too early
Don't know/No answer
Q16 RELEASED SEPARATELY

49
50
1

Sep15a1
43
56
1

Q17. If Hillary Clinton became the 2016 Democratic nominee for President, would you enthusiastically support her, support her but
with reservations, support her only because she is the Democratic Party nominee, or not support her?

Enthusiastically support
Support with reservations
Support only because nominee
No support
Don't know/No answer

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS

%
43
32
14
9
1

Oct15a
%
47
27
11
14
1

Q18. If Bernie Sanders became the 2016 Democratic nominee for President, would you enthusiastically support him, support him
but with reservations, support him only because he is the Democratic Party nominee, or not support him?
Enthusiastically support
Support with reservations
Support only because nominee
No support
Don't know/No answer

Total respondents
Total registered voters

35
25
22
12
7

Unweighted
1,495
1,259

Weighted
1,185

Total Republicans
Total Democrats
Total independents

398
426
671

365
438
692

Total Democratic primary voters

418

431