CBS NEWS POLL The Republican Race: Trump Remains on Top
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He’ll Get Things Done
 February 12-16, 2016
Q1-Q6 RELEASED SEPARATELY Q7. How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2016 Presidential campaign -- a lot, some, not much, or no attention so far? ** REGISTEREED VOTERS ** Total Rep Dem Ind Jan16a % % % % %
 
A lot 51 59 48 47 44 Some 34 29 36 36 35 Not much 10 8 10 11 15 No attention so far 5 5 6 5 5 Don't know/No answer * * 1 * *
*Less than 0.5%
Prim. Have you already voted in or do you plan to vote in a Republican primary or caucus this year, or in a Democratic primary or caucus, or are you not voting in a primary or caucus at all this year? Jan16a^ Republican primary 33 76 3 25 37 Democratic primary 34 3 76 21 37 Not likely to vote 21 16 15 32 17 Never vote (Vol.) 1 1 * 1 * Don't know/No answer 11 5 6 21 9
*Less than 0.5%
^Wording change: “Next year, are you more likely
to vote…”
 
Q8. Which one of these candidates would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President in 2016? * REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS * Jan16a % % Donald Trump 35 36 Ted Cruz 18 19 Marco Rubio 12 12 John Kasich 11 2 Ben Carson 6 6 Jeb Bush 4 6 Someone Else (Vol.) 1 11 None of them (Vol.) 5 1 Don't know/No answer 8 7
 
 Q9. Is your mind made up or is it still too early to say for sure?
 
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS WITH A CHOICE Jan16a % %
 
Mind made up 46 35 Too early 53 64 Don't know/No answer * 1
*Less than 0.5%
Q10. Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2016, which one of these Republican presidential candidates do you think has the best chance of winning the general election in November? * REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS * Oct15d^ % % Donald Trump 53 41 Ted Cruz 18 3 Marco Rubio 12 8 John Kasich 4 1 Jeb Bush 3 10 Ben Carson 1 21 Someone Else (Vol.) * 7 None of them (Vol.) 1 1 Don't know/No answer 7 9
*Less than 0.5%
^Wording change:…”
In November
2016
.”
 
Q11. Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2016, which one of these candidates do you think is most likely to get things done in Washington? Donald Trump 43 Ted Cruz 16 Marco Rubio 13 John Kasich 10 Jeb Bush 5 Ben Carson 4 Someone Else (Vol.) * None of them (Vol.) 4 Don't know/No answer 6
*Less than 0.5%
 
 
 Q12. Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2016, which one of these Republican presidential candidates do you trust most to appoint justices to the U.S. Supreme Court?
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 * REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS * % Donald Trump 25 Ted Cruz 25 Ben Carson 12 Marco Rubio 12 John Kasich 10 Jeb Bush 9 Someone Else (Vol.) * None of them 1 Don't know/No answer 6
^Partial sample of 257 Republican Primary voters interviewed 2/14-2/16/2016 *Less than 0.5%
 Q13. 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? Jan16a % Enthusiastically support 35 40 Support with reservations 28 31 Support only because nominee 14 9 Not support him 20 18 Don't know/No answer 3 2 Q14. 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 32 37 Support with reservations 26 25 Support only because nominee 20 18 Not support him 18 16 Don't know/No answer 4 5 Q15. If Marco Rubio 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 31 32 Support with reservations 27 31 Support only because nominee 22 18 Not support him 17 12
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