CBS News Poll – February 15-18, 2022

Adults in the U.S.

Sample 2,494 Adults in the U.S.
Margin of Error ±2.3%

25. In terms of influence and representation in these fields today, do you think Black people have...

Right
Too much Not enough amount
Popular culture, sports, and entertainment 29% 23% 48%
Business and corporate America 10% 55% 35%
Political leadership 12% 54% 34%
Police and law enforcement 10% 54% 35%

26. How important is it for the members of the Supreme Court to reflect the diverse gender, ethnic and racial
make-up of the country as a whole?
Very important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42%
Somewhat important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31%
Not too important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Not important at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%

Questions held for future release.

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CBS News Poll – February 15-18, 2022
Adults in the U.S.

25A. Black Influence and Representation — Popular culture, sports, and entertainment
In terms of influence and representation in these fields today, do you think Black people have...

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Too much 29% 34% 24% 27% 26% 31% 31% 17% 28% 43%
Not enough 23% 18% 27% 33% 30% 18% 12% 33% 23% 10%
Right amount 48% 47% 49% 40% 44% 51% 57% 50% 49% 47%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,467) (1,198) (1,269) (510) (623) (809) (525) (698) (760) (745)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Too much 29% 18% 42% 19% 30% 41% 30% 18% 30% 31% 29%
Not enough 23% 29% 7% 32% 21% 11% 17% 42% 31% 16% 18%
Right amount 48% 53% 50% 49% 49% 48% 53% 40% 39% 53% 53%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,467) (791) (721) (826) (796) (686) (1,549) (310) (391) (962) (587)

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CBS News Poll – February 15-18, 2022
Adults in the U.S.

25B. Black Influence and Representation — Business and corporate America

In terms of influence and representation in these fields today, do you think Black people have...

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Too much 10% 14% 6% 15% 13% 6% 6% 5% 9% 13%

Not enough 55% 50% 60% 60% 56% 53% 53% 80% 58% 30%
Right amount 35% 36% 34% 25% 31% 40% 41% 14% 33% 57%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,467) (1,197) (1,270) (512) (626) (807) (522) (700) (757) (744)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Too much 10% 4% 12% 8% 8% 13% 9% 9% 12% 9% 9%

Not enough 55% 80% 27% 76% 56% 30% 50% 77% 56% 45% 59%
Right amount 35% 16% 61% 16% 35% 57% 41% 14% 32% 46% 32%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,467) (790) (719) (824) (795) (686) (1,550) (309) (392) (963) (587)

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CBS News Poll – February 15-18, 2022
Adults in the U.S.

25C. Black Influence and Representation — Political leadership

In terms of influence and representation in these fields today, do you think Black people have...

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Too much 12% 15% 8% 12% 13% 11% 12% 4% 10% 20%
Not enough 54% 48% 59% 61% 58% 49% 48% 81% 55% 25%
Right amount 34% 36% 33% 27% 29% 40% 39% 14% 35% 55%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,474) (1,201) (1,273) (511) (623) (811) (528) (700) (762) (746)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Too much 12% 4% 20% 7% 11% 19% 12% 10% 12% 13% 12%
Not enough 54% 79% 23% 76% 53% 28% 48% 77% 57% 43% 57%
Right amount 34% 17% 57% 17% 36% 53% 39% 13% 31% 44% 31%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,474) (793) (724) (828) (797) (687) (1,553) (310) (393) (964) (589)

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Adults in the U.S.

25D. Black Influence and Representation — Police and law enforcement

In terms of influence and representation in these fields today, do you think Black people have...

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Too much 10% 14% 7% 13% 13% 8% 8% 7% 10% 14%

Not enough 54% 49% 59% 61% 54% 53% 51% 76% 57% 30%
Right amount 35% 37% 33% 26% 32% 39% 41% 17% 33% 56%
Totals 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,470) (1,198) (1,272) (511) (625) (810) (524) (701) (757) (747)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Too much 10% 5% 14% 7% 10% 15% 11% 10% 12% 11% 10%
Not enough 54% 78% 25% 75% 53% 31% 47% 76% 61% 44% 54%
Right amount 35% 17% 60% 18% 37% 54% 42% 14% 27% 45% 36%
Totals 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,470) (791) (723) (827) (794) (688) (1,553) (309) (393) (964) (589)

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CBS News Poll – February 15-18, 2022
Adults in the U.S.

26. Importance of Diversity on the Court

How important is it for the members of the Supreme Court to reflect the diverse gender, ethnic and racial make-up of the country as a whole?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Very important 42% 35% 48% 39% 43% 42% 44% 68% 42% 19%
Somewhat important 31% 30% 33% 42% 32% 30% 23% 25% 36% 29%
Not too important 12% 14% 11% 12% 14% 11% 12% 5% 13% 18%
Not important at all 14% 21% 8% 7% 11% 17% 21% 2% 8% 34%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,477) (1,199) (1,278) (514) (625) (813) (525) (695) (767) (747)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Very important 42% 70% 15% 67% 39% 17% 38% 63% 38% 36% 43%
Somewhat important 31% 23% 33% 25% 32% 35% 31% 24% 37% 32% 27%
Not too important 12% 4% 17% 6% 14% 17% 13% 8% 14% 14% 11%
Not important at all 14% 2% 35% 2% 15% 30% 18% 5% 10% 18% 18%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,477) (793) (721) (825) (802) (686) (1,562) (310) (389) (969) (593)

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 HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED AND THE
MARGIN OF ERROR CALCULATED

This CBS News/YouGov survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,494
U.S. adult residents interviewed between February 15-18, 2022.
Respondents were selected to be representative of adults nationwide with an oversample of
African-American respondents included. The final sample as reported was weighted to be rep-
resentative of adults nationwide according to gender, age, race, and education based on the
U.S. Census American Community Survey and Current Population Survey, as well as to 2020
presidential vote.
The margin of error (a 95% confidence interval) for a sample percentage p based upon the entire
sample is approximately ±2.3% points. The margin of error for the sample of African Americans
is ±5.0% points. It is calculated using the formula
s
1 + CV2
p̂ ± 100 ×
n

where CV is the coefficient of variation of the sample weights and n is the sample size used
to compute the proportion. This is a measure of sampling error (the average of all estimates
obtained using the same sample selection and weighting procedures repeatedly). The sample
estimate should differ from its expected value by less than margin of error in 95 percent of
all samples. It does not reflect non-sampling errors, including potential selection bias in panel
participation or in response to a particular survey.