CBS News Poll – January 11-12, 2021

Adults in the U.S.

12. What Should Pence Do

In his remaining time as Vice President, do you think Mike Pence should ...

Gender Age (4 category) Ideology (3 categories)

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

Do what Donald Trump wants 17% 20% 14% 21% 17% 13% 19% 7% 13% 29%
Do what Pence himself thinks is right,
even if it’s not what Donald Trump
wants 83% 80% 86% 79% 83% 87% 81% 93% 87% 71%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,494) (725) (769) (302) (373) (503) (316) (408) (456) (467)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

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

Do what Donald Trump wants 17% 4% 31% 5% 18% 30% 17% 11% 17% 19% 13%
Do what Pence himself thinks is right,
even if it’s not what Donald Trump
wants 83% 96% 69% 95% 82% 70% 83% 89% 83% 81% 87%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,494) (497) (439) (484) (482) (381) (948) (185) (233) (594) (353)

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Adults in the U.S.

16. Reason for EC Objections

As you may know, some Republican members of Congress voted to object to Electoral College votes from some states that voted for Joe Biden. Do you
think those objections were mainly because those Republicans...

Gender Age (4 category) Ideology (3 categories)

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

Had real concerns about the voting

process in some states 38% 40% 36% 29% 36% 40% 45% 10% 26% 75%
Were trying to appeal to Trump voters
for future elections 28% 30% 27% 26% 33% 29% 24% 48% 34% 10%
Were trying to overturn the results and
keep Donald Trump as President 34% 30% 37% 45% 31% 31% 31% 42% 39% 15%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (1,499) (722) (777) (300) (376) (506) (318) (409) (456) (476)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

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

Had real concerns about the voting

process in some states 38% 7% 80% 10% 38% 72% 43% 11% 33% 44% 41%
Were trying to appeal to Trump voters
for future elections 28% 51% 9% 42% 32% 11% 28% 32% 30% 23% 37%
Were trying to overturn the results and
keep Donald Trump as President 34% 42% 11% 48% 30% 17% 29% 56% 37% 33% 22%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,499) (497) (448) (485) (486) (385) (949) (186) (236) (590) (358)

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Adults in the U.S.

17. Encourage or Discourage Violence - Congress

When some Republican members of Congress objected to Electoral College votes, do you think their words and actions...

Gender Age (4 category) Ideology (3 categories)

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

Encouraged violence at the Capitol 47% 43% 50% 52% 46% 45% 46% 76% 51% 17%
Discouraged violence at the Capitol 8% 10% 6% 12% 11% 6% 4% 6% 9% 10%
Had no impact on the violence 45% 47% 43% 35% 43% 49% 50% 18% 40% 73%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,495) (715) (780) (299) (370) (508) (318) (410) (447) (477)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

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

Encouraged violence at the Capitol 47% 81% 13% 74% 45% 19% 45% 58% 48% 43% 49%
Discouraged violence at the Capitol 8% 4% 7% 9% 6% 9% 6% 12% 12% 6% 6%
Had no impact on the violence 45% 15% 80% 17% 49% 72% 49% 30% 40% 51% 45%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,495) (500) (448) (487) (480) (384) (953) (180) (237) (593) (359)

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Adults in the U.S.

18. Removal or Punishment for Congress

Do you think those members of Congress...
Asked of those those who think members of Congress encouraged violence at the Capitol

Gender Age (4 category) Ideology (3 categories)

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

Should be removed from Congress

now 65% 65% 65% 56% 64% 67% 71% 72% 66% ⇤
Should be punished now, but not
removed 22% 23% 22% 28% 24% 20% 18% 22% 22% ⇤
No action needs to be taken 13% 12% 13% 16% 12% 13% 10% 6% 12% ⇤
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% ⇤
Weighted N (698) (311) (387) (155) (171) (227) (145) (312) (225) (82)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

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

Should be removed from Congress

now 65% 73% ⇤ 74% 63% ⇤ 65% ⇤ ⇤ 62% 69%
Should be punished now, but not
removed 22% 20% ⇤ 19% 24% ⇤ 23% ⇤ ⇤ 23% 21%
No action needs to be taken 13% 7% ⇤ 7% 12% ⇤ 12% ⇤ ⇤ 15% 10%
Totals 100% 100% ⇤ 100% 99% ⇤ 100% ⇤ ⇤ 100% 100%
Weighted N (698) (402) (56) (356) (214) (71) (428) (104) (112) (252) (176)

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Adults in the U.S.

19. Support in Future Congressional Elections - Overturn Election

In future elections, would you be more likely to support a congressional candidate of your party who...

Gender Age (4 category) Ideology (3 categories)

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

Tried to overturn the 2020 presidential

election results in Congress 32% 33% 30% 29% 31% 32% 33% 10% 23% 60%
Accepted the 2020 presidential
election results in Congress 68% 67% 70% 71% 69% 68% 67% 90% 77% 40%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,478) (716) (762) (300) (371) (498) (309) (408) (448) (459)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

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

Tried to overturn the 2020 presidential

election results in Congress 32% 5% 65% 8% 31% 60% 35% 15% 24% 36% 34%
Accepted the 2020 presidential
election results in Congress 68% 95% 35% 92% 69% 40% 65% 85% 76% 64% 66%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,478) (498) (435) (483) (475) (373) (942) (184) (227) (591) (351)

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CBS News Poll – January 11-12, 2021
Adults in the U.S.

20. Support in Future Congressional Elections - Impeachment

In future elections, would you be more likely to support a congressional candidate of your party who...

Gender Age (4 category) Ideology (3 categories)

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

Supported impeachment of Donald

Trump for the events at the Capitol 53% 49% 58% 58% 55% 52% 50% 85% 61% 16%
Opposed impeachment of Donald
Trump for the events at the Capitol 47% 51% 42% 42% 45% 48% 50% 15% 39% 84%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,478) (709) (769) (296) (370) (497) (315) (409) (444) (467)

2020 Vote Party ID Race/Ethnicity White by Education

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

Supported impeachment of Donald

Trump for the events at the Capitol 53% 94% 9% 87% 53% 13% 49% 80% 53% 48% 52%
Opposed impeachment of Donald
Trump for the events at the Capitol 47% 6% 91% 13% 47% 87% 51% 20% 47% 52% 48%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,478) (497) (443) (480) (477) (380) (946) (180) (227) (591) (355)

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