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HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES/PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES Study #16804-- page 1
 
SEPTEMBER 2016 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey
 
Interviews: 1000 Registered Voters, including 450 respondents with a cell phone only and Date: September 16-19, 2016 40 respondents reached on a cell phone but who also have a landline. Study #16804 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey
Please note: all results are shown as percentages unless otherwise stated. The margin of error for 1000 interviews among Registered Voters is ±3.10% The margin of error for 922 interviews among Likely Voters is ±3.23% Likely Voters defined as voted in either 2012 or 2014 or 18-24 year olds with self-reported interest in the election of 5 to 10 on a 1-10 scale.
Unless otherwise noted by a “+”, “^”, or “^^” all previous data shown reflects responses among all adults.
Q2a For statistical purposes only, would you please tell me how old you are? (IF “REFUSED,” ASK:) Well, would you tell me which age group you belong to? (READ LIST) + 18-24 .......................................................8 25-29 .......................................................9 30-34 .......................................................12 35-39 .......................................................8 40-44 .......................................................8 45-49 .......................................................5 50-54 .......................................................9 55-59 .......................................................11 60-64 .......................................................11 65-69 .......................................................5 70-74 .......................................................5 75 and over .............................................7 Not sure/refused ....................................2
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
 Q2b To ensure that we have a representative sample, would you please tell me whether you are from a Hispanic or Spanish-speaking background? + Yes, Hispanic ...........................................10 No, not Hispanic .......................................90 Not sure/refused .....................................-
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
Q2c And again, for statistical purposes only, what is your race--white, black, Asian, or something else? + White ..........................................................75 Black ..........................................................12  Asian ..........................................................2 Other ..........................................................4 Hispanic (VOL) .........................................5 Not sure/refused .......................................2 White, Non-Hispanic ...................................71
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
47 Male 53 Female
 
HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES/PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES Study #16804-- page 2
 
SEPTEMBER 2016 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey
 
Q3 Are you currently registered to vote [LANDLINE: at this address; CELL: in (STATE)]? + Registered ....................................100 Not registered ...............................- Not sure ......................................-
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
 Q5 All in all, do you think that things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel that things are off on the wrong track?
 
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High Low
9/16+ 8/16+ 7/16+ 6/16+ 4/16+ 1/16+ 12/15 10/25-29/15 10/15-18/15 9/01 10/17- 20/08+ Headed in the right direction ...30 32 18 21 24 29 20 27 25 72 12 Off on the wrong track .............62 62 73 71 70 63 70 64 64 11 78 Mixed (VOL) ..........................5 3 6 5 4 5 6 5 7 11 7 Not sure ................................3 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 6 3 9/15 7/15 6/15 4/15 3/15 1/15 12/14 11/14 10/30-11/1/14+ 10/8-12/14+ 30 28 31 28 32 31 27 25 27 25 62 65 61 62 60 59 64 65 63 65 5 4 4 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 3 3 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 9/14+ 8/14 6/14 4/14 3/14 1/14 12/13 10/25-28/13 10/7-9/13 9/13 7/13 23 22 25 27 26 28 29 22 14 30 29 67 71 63 63 65 63 64 70 78 62 61 6 5 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 4 2 5 4 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 6/13 4/13 2/13 1/13 12/12 10/12+ 9/26-30/12+ 9/12-16/12+ 8/12+ 7/12+ 6/12 32 31 32 35 41 41 40 39 32 32 31 59 61 59 57 53 53 53 55 61 60 61 6 5 6 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 5/12 4/12 3/12 1/12 12/11 11/11 10/11 8/11 7/11 6/11 5/11 33 33 33 30 22 19 17 19 25 29 36 58 59 58 61 69 73 74 73 67 62 50 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 10 4 2 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4/11 1/11 12/10 11/10 10/28-30/10+ 10/14-18/10+ 9/10 8/26-30/10 8/5- 9/10 6/10 5/6-11/10 28 35 28 32 31 32 32 30 32 29 34 63 56 63 58 60 59 59 61 58 62 56 6 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 5 6 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 3/10 1/23
 
-25/10 1/10-14/10 12/09 10/09 9/09 7/09 6/09 4/09 2/09 1/09 33 32 34 33 36 39 39 42 43 41 26 59 58 54 55 52 48 49 46 43 44 59 5 7 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 6 6
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
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The historical trend data for this item does not include every survey in which this item has been asked.
 
 
HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES/PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES Study #16804-- page 3
 
SEPTEMBER 2016 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey
 
Q6 In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
High Low
9/16+ 8/16+ 7/16+ 6/16+ 5/16+ 4/16+ 3/16+ 4/09 9/14+  Approve .......................52 52 51 51 51 49 49 61 40 Disapprove ..................45 44 46 45 46 48 46 30 54 Not sure .....................3 4 3 4 3 3 5 9 6 2/16+ 1/16+ 12/15 10/25- 29/15 11/14 10/15-18/15 9/15 7/15 6/15 49 47 43 45 44 46 47 45 48 47 49 51 49 50 49 47 50 48 4 4 6 6 6 5 6 5 4 4/15 3/15 1/15 12/14 10/30-11/1/14+ 10/8-12/14+ 9/14+ 8/14 48 46 46 45 42 42 40 40 47 50 48 50 52 52 54 54 5 4 6 5 6 6 6 6 6/14 4/14 3/14 1/14 12/13 10/25-28/13 10/7- 9/13 9/13 41 44 41 43 43 42 47 45 53 50 54 51 54 51 48 50 6 6 5 6 3 7 5 5 8/13 7/13 6/13 4/13 2/13 1/13 12/12 10/12+ 44 45 48 47 50 52 53 49 48 50 47 48 45 44 43 48 8 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 9/26- 30/12+ 9/12-16/12+ 8/12+ 7/12+ 6/12 5/12 4/12 3/12 49 50 48 49 47 48 49 50 48 48 49 48 48 46 46 45 3 2 3 3 5 6 5 5 1/12 12/11 11/11 10/11 8/11 7/11 6/11 5/11 48 46 44 44 44 47 49 52 46 48 51 51 51 48 46 41 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 7 4/11 2/11 1/11 12/10 11/10 10/28- 30/10+ 10/14-18/10+ 9/10 49 48 53 45 47 45 47 46 45 46 41 48 47 50 49 49 6 6 6 7 6 5 4 5 8/26-30/10 8/5- 9/10 6/10 5/20-23/10 5/6-11/10 3/10 1/23- 25/10 1/10-14/10 45 47 45 48 50 48 50 48 49 48 48 45 44 47 44 43 6 5 7 7 6 5 6 9 12/09 10/09 9/09 8/09 7/09 6/09 4/09 2/09 47 51 51 51 53 56 61 60 46 42 41 40 40 34 30 26 7 7 8 9 7 10 9 14
+ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters.
 

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