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NOVEMBER 2016
Interviews: 1282 Likely Voters, including 563 respondents with a cell phone only and
50 respondents reached on a cell phone but who also have a landline.
47 Male
53 Female
Study #161256
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey
Please note: all results are shown as percentages unless otherwise stated.
The margin of error for 1,282 interviews among Likely Voters is 2.73%
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 +, 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) +
Likely
Voters
18-24 ................................................................ 9
25-29 ................................................................ 7
30-34 ................................................................ 7
35-39 ................................................................ 7
40-44 ................................................................ 9
45-49 ................................................................ 9
50-54 ................................................................ 9
55-59 ................................................................12
60-64 ................................................................10
65-69 ................................................................ 7
70-74 ................................................................ 6
75 and over ...........................................................
8
Not sure/refused .................................................
+ Results shown reflect responses among likely voters.
Q2b/c
To ensure that we have a representative sample, would you please tell me whether you are from a Hispanic
or Spanish-speaking background? And again, for statistical purposes only, what is your race--white, black,
Asian, or something else? +
Likely
Voters
White, Non-Hispanic ....................................... 73
Hispanic ...........................................................10
Black ............................................................... 12
Asian ............................................................... 1
Other ............................................................... 3
Not sure/refused ........................................... 1
+ Results shown reflect responses among likely voters.
Q3
Are you currently registered to vote [LANDLINE: at this address; CELL: in (STATE)]? +
Registered ........................................
Not registered ...................................
Not sure ..........................................
Likely
Voters
100
-
Q4-7
Q8
If the next election for president were held today, with (ROTATE TOP TWO:) Donald Trump as the
Republican candidate, Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate, Gary Johnson the Libertarian candidate,
and Jill Stein the Green Party candidate for whom would you vote?
Likely Voters
11/310/105/16+ 13/16+
40
37
44
48
6
7
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
Q9
And, if the next election for president were held today, with only (ROTATE) Donald Trump and Mike Pence
as the Republican candidates, and Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine as the Democratic candidates, for whom
would you vote?
Likely Voters
11/310/105/16+ 13/16+
43
41
48
51
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
2
Moving on
Q19
How would you feel if (READ NAME) wins the presidential election--would you say that you feel comfortable
with (him/her) and prepared to support (him/her) as our new president, or not? (ROTATE)
Comfortable
And Prepared
To Support
Not
Comfortable
And Prepared
To Support
Not
Sure
43
54
46
Donald Trump
November 3-5, 2016+ .............................
Hillary Clinton
Not
Comfortable
And Prepared
To Support
Not
Sure
60
62
66
37
34
31
3
4
3
66
65
69
31
31
28
3
4
3
Al Gore
Likely
Voters
50
35
6
2
7
-
QF1d
Will this year be the first time you have ever voted in a presidential election? +
Likely
Voters
5
3
92
QF1e
And did you happen to vote in the 2014 election for U.S. Congress? +
Likely
Voters
Yes, voted ...............................................................
70
No, did not vote .......................................................
25
Not sure ................................................................
5
+ Results shown reflect responses among likely voters.
QF2
Are you currently employed? (IF "CURRENTLY EMPLOYED," ASK:) What type of work do you do?
(RECORD UNDER "6--OTHER.") (IF "NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED," ASK:) Are you a student, a stay-athome mom or dad, retired, or unemployed and looking for work? +
Likely
Voters
Currently Employed
Professional, manager .............................
White-collar worker ..................................
Blue-collar worker ....................................
Farmer, rancher .......................................
Not Currently Employed
Student ....................................................
Stay at home mom/dad............................
Retired .....................................................
Unemployed, looking for work..................
Other........................................................
Not sure .................................................
25
19
16
1
3
5
28
3
-
QF3
What is the last grade that you completed in school? (DO NOT READ CHOICES.) +
Likely
Voters
1
3
22
19
3
12
24
2
10
3
1
QF5
Thinking about your general approach to issues, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or
conservative? (IF "LIBERAL" OR "CONSERVATIVE," ASK:) Do you consider yourself to be very
(liberal/conservative) or somewhat (liberal/conservative)? +
Likely
Voters
11
15
34
18
18
4
QF6a/b Are you a current or retired labor union member? (ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY "NO" OR
"NOT SURE" IN QF6a.) Is anyone else in your household a current or retired labor union member? +
Likely
Voters
14
8
77
1
45
23
1
1
2
12
15
1
QF8
Are you married, widowed, separated, divorced, single and never been married, or are you unmarried and
living with a partner? +
Married .............................................................
Widowed ...........................................................
Separated ........................................................
Divorced ...........................................................
Single/never been married ................................
Unmarried and living with a partner ..................
Refused...........................................................
Likely
Voters
59
6
2
9
16
7
1
QF9
If you added together the yearly income of all the members of your family who were living at home last year,
would the total be less than ten thousand dollars, between ten thousand dollars and twenty thousand
dollars, between twenty thousand dollars and thirty thousand dollars, between thirty thousand dollars and
forty thousand dollars, between forty thousand dollars and fifty thousand dollars, between fifty thousand
dollars and seventy-five thousand dollars, between seventy-five thousand dollars and one hundred thousand
dollars, or would the total be more than that? +
Likely
Voters
Less than $10,000 ............................................... 2
Between $10,000 and $20,000 ........................... 6
Between $20,000 and $30,000 ........................... 8
Between $30,000 and $40,000 ........................... 8
Between $40,000 and $50,000 ........................... 8
Between $50,000 and $75,000 ........................... 17
Between $75,000 and $100,000 ......................... 15
More than $100,000 ............................................ 28
Not sure/refused ................................................. 8
+ Results shown reflect responses among likely voters.