CBS NEWS POLL

Trump Still Ahead; Lead is Smaller but Remains in Double Digits

April 8-12, 2016
Q1-q13 RELEASED SEPARATELY
Q14. Which one of these candidates would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President in 2016?

Donald Trump
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
Someone Else (Vol.)
None of them (Vol.)
Don't know/No answer

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS

%
42
29
18
*
4
6

Mar16d
%
46
26
20
4
4

Q15. If the race for the Republican nomination for president was a choice between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, who
would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President in 2016?
Asked of Kasich Supporters and Kasich Supporters Re-allocated.
Ted Cruz
Donald Trump
Someone Else (Vol.)
None of them (Vol.)
Don't know/No answer

38
48
*
7
6

Q16. Regardless of whom you support, who do you expect to finally win the Republican nomination for President in
2016?
Donald Trump
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
None of them (Vol.)
Don't know/No answer

60
22
2
3
12

77
10
4
1
8

Q17. If Donald Trump became the 2016 Republican nominee for President, would you enthusiastically support him,
support him but with reservations, support him only because he is the Republican Party nominee, or not support him?
Enthusiastically support
Support with reservations
Support only because nominee
Not support
Don't know/No answer

41
25
15
18
1

35
32
15
17
1

Q18. If Ted Cruz became the 2016 Republican nominee for President, would you enthusiastically support him, support
him but with reservations, support him only because he is the Republican Party nominee, or not support him?

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

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS

%
31
26
22
20
2

Mar16d
%
29
33
17
19
2

Q19. If John Kasich became the 2016 Republican nominee for President, would you enthusiastically support him, support
him but with reservations, support him only because he is the Republican Party nominee, or not support him?
Enthusiastically support
Support with reservations
Support only because nominee
Not support
Don't know/No answer

24
25
28
18
5

27
31
27
13
2

Q24. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Donald
Trump yet to have an opinion?

Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Have not heard enough
Don't know/No answer

** REGISTERED VOTERS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
25
49
6
21
63
36
86
65
10
14
5
11
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1

Mar16d
%
24
57
16
3
*

Q25. Is your opinion of Ted Cruz favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Ted Cruz yet to
have an opinion?

Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Have not heard enough
Don't know/No answer

22
48
18
11
1

40
32
22
5
1

9
61
17
12
1

18
51
14
15
1

Nov13c
15
20
15
50
*

Q26. Is your opinion of John Kasich favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about John Kasich
yet to have an opinion?

Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Have not heard enough
Don't know/No answer

** REGISTERED VOTERS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
26
32
21
26
21
23
22
18
17
18
15
18
35
26
41
37
1
1
2
1

Mar16d
%

Q29. Which one of these candidates do you trust most to deal with terrorism and national security?

Donald Trump
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
None of them (Vol.)
Don't know/No answer

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS

%
49
30
15
2
4

Q30. Which one of these candidates do you trust most to deal with the economy and unemployment?
Donald Trump
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
None of them (Vol.)
Don't know/No answer

57
20
18
1
4

Q31. Which one of these candidates do you trust most to deal with foreign policy?
Donald Trump
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
Someone Else (Vol.)
None of them (Vol.)
Don't know/No answer

39
33
23
*
2
4

Q32. Which one of these candidates do you trust most to deal with illegal immigration?

Donald Trump
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
Someone Else (Vol.)
None of them (Vol.)
Don't know/No answer

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS

%
56
24
15
*
1
5

Q33. Which one of these candidates do you trust most to handle taxes and government spending?
Donald Trump
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
None of them (Vol.)
Don't know/No answer

50
26
20
1
3

Q34. Which one of these candidates do you think is most likely to get things done in Washington?

Donald Trump
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
Someone else (Vol.)
None of them (Vol.)
Don't know/No answer

52
25
17
n/a
2
4

Feb16b*
%
43
16
10
22
4
6

*with intro: Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2016,)

Q35. Which one of these candidates is most likely to bring the different factions of the Republican Party together?
Ted Cruz
John Kasich
Donald Trump
None of them
Don't know/No answer

30
32
30
4
5

Q36. Do you think Donald Trump says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what he thinks people want to
hear?

Yes, says what he believes

No, says what people want
Don't know/No answer

69
30
1

Dec15a
76
21
3

Q37. Do you think Donald Trump shares your values, or not?

Yes
No
Don't know/No answer

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS

%
60
38
2

Mar16d
%
56
38
6

Q38. From what you know so far, do you think Donald Trump is prepared for the job of President, or not?

Is prepared
Is not prepared
Don't know/No answer

56
42
2

Feb16b
51
44
5

Q39. How much influence do you think special interests have on Donald Trump -- a lot, some, not much or none at all?
A lot
Some
Not much
None at all
Don't know/No answer

19
21
26
32
1

Q40. Do you think Ted Cruz says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what he thinks people want to hear?

Yes, says what he believes

No, says what people want
Don't know/No answer

45
52
4

Dec15a
60
30
10

Q41. Do you think Ted Cruz shares your values, or not?

Yes
No
Don't know/No answer

54
41
5

Mar16d
59
33
8

Q42. From what you know so far, do you think Ted Cruz is prepared for the job of President, or not?

Is prepared
Is not prepared
Don't know/No answer

55
40
5

Feb16b
57
36
7

Q43. How much influence do you think special interests have on Ted Cruz -- a lot, some, not much or none at all?
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS
%
A lot
33
Some
45
Not much
12
None at all
5
Don't know/No answer
6
Q44. Do you think John Kasich says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what he thinks people want to
hear?
Yes, says what he believes
No, says what people want
Don't know/No answer

50
40
10

Q45. Do you think John Kasich shares your values, or not?

Yes
No
Don't know/No answer

47
37
17

Mar16d
%
61
25
13

Q46. From what you know so far, do you think John Kasich is prepared for the job of President, or not?
Is prepared
Is not prepared
Don't know/No answer

49
42
9

Q47. How much influence do you think special interests have on John Kasich -- a lot, some, not much or none at all?
A lot
Some
Not much
None at all
Don't know/No answer

26
45
14
5
10

Q48. If none of the Republican presidential candidates receive a majority of the partys delegates, it is possible that the
partys nominee could be chosen at the Republican Convention in July, and that the nominee might not be the candidate
who has earned the most delegates in the state primaries and caucuses. If this happens, do you think this would be a
good thing for the Republican Party, a bad thing for the Republican Party, or will it not make much of a difference either
way?
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS
%
Good
13
Bad
63
No difference
21
Depends on who is chosen (Vol.)
1
Don't know/No answer
2

Mar16d
%
14
65
16
2
2

Q49. If Donald Trump earns more delegates than any other Republican candidate but does not become the Republican
presidential nominee at the Republican Convention in July, would you like to see Donald Trump run for President as an
independent or third party candidate, or would you like to see him support the Republican nominee?
Run as 3rd Party/independent
Support the Republican nominee
Depends on who is chosen
Don't know/No answer

33
63
*
4

Q50-Q74 RELEASED SEPARATELY

Q75. Would you say you attend religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a
year, or never?

Every week
Almost every week
Once or twice a month
A few times a year
Never
Don't know/No answer

Total Respondents
Total Registered Voters
Total Republican primary voters

TOTAL
Total
%
25
10
15
26
24
1

RESPONDENTS
Rep
Dem
%
%
37
20
10
10
16
15
25
26
11
28
1
1

UNWEIGHTED WEIGHTED
1320
1098
1034
354
333

Ind
%
20
9
15
26
29
1