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Geography: Texas
Data Collected: 02/21/2016 - 02/22/2016
Release Date: 02/24/2016
Percentages
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
In Texas Head-to-Head November General Election Match-Ups, Rubio Narrowly Out-Performs Cruz and Trump: In hypothetical head-to-head general-election match-ups for President of the
United States in Texas today, US Senator Marco Rubio (Republican, FL) runs stronger in Texas than fellow Republican and favorite son Ted Cruz, and stronger than New York businessman
Donald Trump, according to opinion research conducted by SurveyUSA exclusively for WFAA-TV in Dallas and Texas TEGNA. Among likely 11/08/16 general election voters: * Rubio today
defeats possible Democratic party nominee Hillary Clinton, 51% to 41% --- a 10-point Republican advantage. * Rubio today defeats possible Democratic party nominee Bernie Sanders, 50% to
40% --- a 10-point Republican advantage. * Cruz today defeats Clinton, 50% to 42% --- an 8-point Republican advantage. * Cruz today defeats Sanders, 50% to 41% --- a 9-point Republican
advantage. * Trump today defeats Clinton, 47% to 44% --- a 3-point Republican advantage. * Trump today defeats Sanders, 47% to 44% --- a 3-point Republican advantage. 6 in 10 likely voters
say it is "very important" for a candidate for President to be able to "reach across the aisle" and work with members of the opposing political party. Another 28% say it is "somewhat important" for a
candidate to be able to work with the other party. Just 11% say bipartisanship is "not very" or "not at all" important. Democrats and Independents are more likely to say collaboration is important
than are Republicans. Former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro may create an ever-so-slight tailwind for the Democratic ticket if Castro is named by the Democratic nominee to be the vice
presidential running mate. 24% of likely voters say a Castro VP selection would make them more likely to vote for the Democratic ticket. This includes 40% of Hispanics and 40% of African
Americans. 17% say Castro would make them less likely to vote for the Democratic ticket. This includes 19% of white voters. 53% say Castro would not influence their vote one way or the other.
About: SurveyUSA interviewed 1,750 adults from the state of Texas in the respondent's choice of Spanish or English 02/21/16 through 02/22/16. Interviews were completed after the results of the
South Carolina Republican Primary were known, but before the results of the Nevada Republican caucuses were known. Of the 1,750 Texas adults, SurveyUSA identified 1,289 as likely to vote in
the 11/08/16 general election for president. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone were interviewed on their home
telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet or other electronic device.
In 2012, Mitt Romney carried Texas with 57% of the vote. In 2008, John McCain carried Texas with 56% of the vote. In 2004, Texan George W Bush carried Texas with 61% of the vote. In 2000,
Bush carried Texas with 59% of the vote. The last time Texas voted for a Democrat was in 1976, when Southerner Jimmy Carter carried the state with 51% of the vote. Texas has 38 electoral
college votes in 2016.
If the November election for President were today, and the only candidates on the ballot were Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, who would you vote for?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
47%
48%
46%
29%
50%
50%
56%
41%
52%
63%
14%
28%
**
44%
43%
44%
55%
42%
42%
36%
48%
40%
27%
79%
64%
**
Undecided
10%
9%
10%
16%
9%
8%
8%
12%
8%
10%
7%
8%
**
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
47%
53%
21%
28%
29%
21%
50%
50%
55%
10%
29%
5%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
If the November election for President were today, and the only candidates on the ballot were Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, who would you vote for?
All
Party Affiliation
Ideology
Tea Party
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
Evangelical
Yes
No
Yes
No
47%
89%
80%
66%
42%
7%
5%
2%
78%
68%
31%
12%
1%
80%
35%
59%
34%
44%
7%
5%
21%
39%
85%
91%
94%
17%
19%
57%
80%
97%
15%
54%
32%
56%
Undecided
10%
3%
15%
14%
19%
8%
4%
4%
5%
13%
12%
8%
2%
5%
11%
9%
10%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
18%
14%
19%
11%
11%
15%
11%
24%
23%
33%
11%
5%
20%
66%
42%
51%
If the November election for President were today, and the only candidates on the ballot were Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, who would you vote for?
All
Gun Owner
Yes
No
Financially
Paul
Education
Income
47%
57%
33%
44%
46%
49%
83%
77%
93%
87%
3%
5%
42%
49%
47%
38%
47%
53%
44%
35%
56%
47%
44%
39%
9%
8%
0%
6%
93%
95%
50%
41%
43%
53%
41%
39%
Undecided
10%
9%
11%
9%
10%
12%
8%
14%
7%
7%
4%
0%
8%
10%
10%
9%
11%
8%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
46%
40%
47%
11%
55%
10%
6%
7%
60%
24%
20%
35%
45%
30%
38%
32%
If the November election for President were today, and the only candidates on the ballot were Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, who would you vote for?
All
47%
40%
52%
44%
46%
Undecided
10%
14%
Total
100%
100%
Region
53%
52%
42%
37%
39%
6%
10%
9%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
54%
30%
35%
36%
24%
44%
53%
63%
48%
10%
13%
8%
100%
100%
100%
17%
9%
9%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
What if the candidates were Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
47%
49%
45%
28%
50%
52%
55%
41%
53%
61%
19%
31%
**
44%
43%
44%
65%
42%
38%
32%
52%
36%
30%
66%
62%
**
Undecided
9%
8%
11%
7%
8%
10%
12%
8%
11%
9%
16%
6%
**
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
47%
53%
21%
28%
29%
21%
50%
50%
55%
10%
29%
5%
What if the candidates were Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders?
All
Party Affiliation
Ideology
Tea Party
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
Evangelical
Yes
No
Yes
No
47%
91%
75%
72%
31%
6%
11%
3%
80%
66%
32%
13%
1%
78%
38%
61%
35%
44%
5%
16%
16%
59%
85%
80%
90%
14%
23%
57%
81%
98%
19%
52%
31%
56%
Undecided
9%
4%
9%
12%
11%
10%
9%
8%
6%
11%
10%
6%
1%
3%
10%
8%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
18%
14%
19%
11%
11%
15%
11%
24%
23%
33%
11%
5%
20%
66%
42%
51%
What if the candidates were Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders?
All
Gun Owner
Financially
Yes
No
47%
58%
33%
47%
45%
44%
34%
57%
44%
46%
42%
9%
23%
Undecided
9%
8%
11%
9%
9%
10%
6%
13%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
46%
40%
47%
11%
55%
10%
85%
Paul
64%
Education
Income
87%
5%
18%
44%
47%
49%
4%
8%
86%
76%
46%
45%
5%
4%
9%
6%
10%
8%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
6%
7%
60%
24%
20%
48%
55%
42%
53%
43%
37%
9%
10%
9%
8%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
35%
45%
30%
38%
32%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
What if the candidates were Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders?
All
Region
47%
40%
53%
52%
53%
37%
25%
46%
44%
50%
38%
38%
39%
51%
64%
48%
Undecided
9%
9%
9%
10%
8%
12%
11%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
54%
30%
35%
17%
9%
9%
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
OK, what if it were Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
50%
51%
49%
40%
53%
50%
56%
47%
52%
64%
17%
37%
**
42%
41%
43%
51%
41%
41%
37%
45%
39%
28%
79%
57%
**
Undecided
8%
8%
8%
10%
6%
10%
7%
7%
9%
8%
4%
7%
**
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
47%
53%
21%
28%
29%
21%
50%
50%
55%
10%
29%
5%
OK, what if it were Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton?
All
Party Affiliation
Ideology
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
50%
89%
78%
80%
43%
7%
8%
3%
81%
76%
42%
7%
10%
12%
35%
84%
89%
96%
15%
21%
Undecided
8%
4%
12%
8%
22%
9%
3%
1%
4%
4%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
18%
14%
19%
11%
11%
15%
11%
24%
23%
Tea Party
Evangelical
Yes
No
Yes
No
12%
5%
83%
38%
66%
35%
55%
78%
93%
15%
53%
29%
56%
13%
10%
2%
2%
9%
5%
9%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
33%
11%
5%
20%
66%
42%
51%
32%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
OK, what if it were Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton?
All
Gun Owner
Yes
No
Financially
Paul
Education
Income
50%
60%
37%
50%
49%
52%
84%
84%
78%
90%
6%
3%
46%
51%
51%
42%
51%
55%
42%
32%
56%
45%
42%
37%
7%
10%
15%
5%
92%
97%
47%
42%
41%
50%
41%
39%
Undecided
8%
8%
7%
5%
9%
10%
9%
5%
7%
5%
2%
0%
7%
8%
8%
9%
8%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
46%
40%
47%
11%
55%
10%
6%
7%
60%
24%
20%
35%
45%
30%
38%
32%
OK, what if it were Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton?
All
Region
50%
46%
53%
50%
58%
41%
29%
56%
42%
46%
39%
40%
36%
51%
62%
38%
Undecided
8%
8%
8%
11%
7%
7%
9%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
54%
30%
35%
17%
9%
9%
All
Gender
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
50%
53%
47%
43%
51%
49%
58%
47%
53%
62%
28%
38%
41%
40%
41%
52%
41%
39%
32%
46%
36%
30%
58%
54%
**
Undecided
9%
6%
11%
5%
8%
12%
9%
7%
11%
8%
13%
8%
**
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
47%
53%
21%
28%
29%
21%
50%
50%
55%
10%
29%
5%
Male
Age
**
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
All
Party Affiliation
Ideology
Tea Party
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
Evangelical
Yes
No
Yes
No
50%
93%
73%
77%
36%
7%
17%
6%
82%
76%
33%
11%
3%
85%
38%
70%
33%
41%
4%
17%
16%
49%
81%
74%
87%
13%
17%
55%
83%
95%
13%
52%
25%
57%
Undecided
9%
3%
10%
8%
15%
11%
10%
7%
5%
7%
12%
7%
2%
2%
10%
6%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
18%
14%
19%
11%
11%
15%
11%
24%
23%
33%
11%
5%
20%
66%
42%
51%
All
Gun Owner
Yes
No
Financially
Paul
Education
Income
50%
60%
38%
50%
49%
54%
83%
75%
81%
90%
9%
23%
48%
50%
51%
44%
53%
52%
41%
33%
52%
44%
41%
35%
10%
23%
13%
9%
83%
70%
41%
41%
41%
46%
38%
42%
Undecided
9%
6%
10%
6%
10%
12%
7%
2%
6%
2%
8%
7%
12%
8%
7%
11%
8%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
46%
40%
47%
11%
55%
10%
6%
7%
60%
24%
20%
35%
45%
30%
38%
32%
All
Region
50%
46%
54%
50%
55%
41%
45%
37%
41%
38%
Undecided
9%
9%
9%
10%
7%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
54%
30%
35%
45%
44%
49%
45%
44%
43%
10%
12%
8%
100%
100%
100%
17%
9%
9%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
51%
53%
49%
42%
53%
50%
59%
48%
54%
64%
15%
39%
**
41%
39%
43%
49%
39%
41%
34%
43%
38%
26%
81%
56%
**
Undecided
8%
8%
8%
9%
8%
9%
7%
8%
8%
10%
3%
5%
**
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
47%
53%
21%
28%
29%
21%
50%
50%
55%
10%
29%
5%
All
Party Affiliation
Ideology
Tea Party
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
Evangelical
Yes
No
Yes
No
51%
88%
79%
83%
45%
14%
6%
1%
74%
76%
38%
17%
6%
78%
42%
64%
39%
41%
7%
9%
10%
31%
77%
91%
98%
21%
19%
49%
77%
93%
18%
50%
29%
53%
Undecided
8%
5%
12%
7%
24%
9%
3%
1%
5%
6%
12%
7%
1%
4%
8%
7%
8%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
18%
14%
19%
11%
11%
15%
11%
24%
23%
33%
11%
5%
20%
66%
42%
51%
All
Gun Owner
Financially
Education
Income
Yes
No
51%
61%
39%
53%
49%
48%
89%
85%
82%
90%
6%
2%
44%
52%
53%
42%
52%
57%
41%
30%
55%
41%
42%
45%
3%
6%
12%
3%
91%
98%
49%
40%
39%
50%
40%
36%
Undecided
8%
9%
6%
6%
9%
8%
8%
9%
6%
7%
2%
0%
7%
8%
8%
9%
8%
7%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
46%
40%
47%
11%
55%
10%
6%
7%
60%
24%
20%
35%
45%
30%
38%
32%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
All
Region
51%
47%
54%
54%
54%
46%
33%
53%
41%
44%
38%
37%
37%
48%
60%
39%
Undecided
8%
9%
8%
9%
9%
6%
7%
8%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
54%
30%
35%
17%
9%
9%
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
And what if it were Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Bernie Sanders?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
50%
54%
45%
35%
53%
51%
58%
45%
54%
63%
14%
38%
**
40%
38%
42%
57%
38%
37%
31%
46%
34%
28%
73%
51%
**
Undecided
10%
8%
12%
8%
9%
12%
11%
9%
12%
9%
13%
11%
**
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
47%
53%
21%
28%
29%
21%
50%
50%
55%
10%
29%
5%
And what if it were Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Bernie Sanders?
All
Party Affiliation
Tea Party
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
50%
86%
72%
79%
40%
9%
15%
13%
42%
Undecided
10%
5%
13%
7%
17%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
18%
14%
19%
11%
Ideology
41%
11%
Evangelical
Yes
No
Yes
No
38%
12%
2%
76%
43%
64%
37%
18%
48%
80%
95%
20%
47%
27%
54%
8%
14%
8%
3%
4%
10%
8%
9%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
24%
23%
33%
11%
5%
20%
66%
42%
51%
14%
2%
76%
74%
78%
74%
90%
18%
11%
11%
8%
6%
100%
100%
100%
11%
15%
11%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
And what if it were Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Bernie Sanders?
All
Gun Owner
Yes
No
Financially
Paul
Education
Income
50%
58%
39%
53%
46%
50%
84%
73%
79%
79%
9%
15%
44%
50%
52%
41%
50%
56%
40%
33%
51%
39%
44%
36%
9%
25%
14%
8%
83%
75%
43%
41%
40%
46%
41%
38%
Undecided
10%
9%
10%
8%
10%
14%
6%
2%
6%
13%
8%
9%
12%
10%
8%
13%
9%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
46%
40%
47%
11%
55%
10%
6%
7%
60%
24%
20%
35%
45%
30%
38%
32%
And what if it were Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Bernie Sanders?
All
Region
50%
45%
54%
52%
50%
49%
37%
52%
40%
45%
36%
36%
42%
42%
46%
39%
Undecided
10%
10%
10%
12%
8%
8%
18%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
54%
30%
35%
17%
9%
9%
If former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is chosen as the Democratic nominee for vice president, would that make you more likely to vote for the Democratic ticket in November? Less
likely to vote for the Democratic ticket in November? Or would it not make a difference either way?
All
Gender
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
24%
26%
22%
35%
20%
23%
19%
26%
21%
13%
40%
40%
**
17%
18%
17%
11%
14%
19%
27%
13%
22%
19%
15%
13%
**
53%
51%
56%
43%
61%
55%
52%
53%
54%
64%
40%
39%
**
Not Sure
Male
Age
5%
5%
6%
10%
6%
4%
2%
8%
3%
4%
6%
7%
**
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
47%
53%
21%
28%
29%
21%
50%
50%
55%
10%
29%
5%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
If former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is chosen as the Democratic nominee for vice president, would that make you more likely to vote for the Democratic ticket in November? Less
likely to vote for the Democratic ticket in November? Or would it not make a difference either way?
All
Party Affiliation
Ideology
Tea Party
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
Evangelical
Yes
No
Yes
No
24%
7%
6%
9%
26%
43%
48%
51%
12%
14%
34%
29%
45%
12%
29%
20%
29%
17%
34%
27%
26%
9%
3%
2%
4%
31%
23%
12%
6%
1%
33%
13%
24%
13%
53%
57%
63%
62%
48%
49%
44%
40%
53%
59%
49%
55%
47%
53%
53%
52%
53%
Not Sure
5%
1%
4%
3%
17%
5%
6%
4%
4%
4%
5%
10%
7%
1%
5%
4%
5%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
18%
14%
19%
11%
11%
15%
11%
24%
23%
33%
11%
5%
20%
66%
42%
51%
If former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is chosen as the Democratic nominee for vice president, would that make you more likely to vote for the Democratic ticket in November? Less
likely to vote for the Democratic ticket in November? Or would it not make a difference either way?
All
Gun Owner
Yes
No
Financially
Paul
Education
Income
24%
20%
30%
27%
24%
19%
7%
16%
6%
3%
59%
33%
31%
25%
20%
33%
22%
18%
17%
21%
13%
17%
17%
14%
28%
17%
48%
50%
3%
8%
20%
19%
15%
16%
20%
13%
53%
55%
50%
52%
52%
62%
62%
59%
43%
47%
33%
58%
42%
50%
61%
43%
53%
63%
Not Sure
5%
4%
6%
3%
7%
5%
2%
7%
3%
0%
5%
1%
7%
6%
4%
7%
4%
5%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
46%
40%
47%
11%
55%
10%
6%
7%
60%
24%
20%
35%
45%
30%
38%
32%
If former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is chosen as the Democratic nominee for vice president, would that make you more likely to vote for the Democratic ticket in November? Less
likely to vote for the Democratic ticket in November? Or would it not make a difference either way?
All
Region
24%
28%
21%
17%
21%
33%
44%
24%
17%
9%
24%
18%
19%
16%
11%
19%
53%
55%
52%
59%
55%
45%
42%
53%
Not Sure
5%
8%
3%
6%
5%
5%
3%
4%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
54%
30%
35%
17%
9%
9%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
How important is to you that a candidate for President be able to reach across the aisle to work with the other party? Very important? Somewhat important? Not very important? Or not at
all important?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
Very
59%
57%
60%
54%
55%
62%
65%
55%
63%
59%
56%
60%
56%
Somewhat
28%
26%
29%
35%
29%
24%
20%
32%
23%
27%
29%
28%
30%
Not Very
6%
9%
4%
6%
7%
5%
8%
7%
6%
7%
3%
7%
7%
Not At All
5%
6%
4%
2%
6%
6%
6%
4%
6%
6%
5%
4%
7%
Not Sure
2%
3%
2%
3%
3%
3%
0%
3%
2%
2%
6%
2%
1%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
49%
51%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
53%
11%
30%
5%
How important is to you that a candidate for President be able to reach across the aisle to work with the other party? Very important? Somewhat important? Not very important? Or not at
all important?
All
Party Affiliation
Ideology
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
Very
59%
46%
53%
50%
68%
61%
73%
68%
Somewhat
28%
33%
34%
31%
18%
35%
20%
Not Very
6%
10%
8%
8%
5%
2%
5%
Not At All
5%
10%
4%
10%
4%
2%
Not Sure
2%
2%
1%
2%
5%
0%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
17%
15%
18%
13%
Tea Party
Evangelical
Yes
No
Yes
No
41%
63%
59%
60%
**
32%
27%
25%
29%
**
11%
6%
8%
5%
**
16%
2%
6%
4%
**
0%
2%
1%
2%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
11%
5%
19%
65%
40%
52%
44%
56%
67%
68%
21%
29%
30%
28%
28%
5%
10%
9%
3%
2%
1%
0%
15%
4%
1%
0%
1%
6%
2%
1%
1%
2%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
12%
15%
11%
21%
22%
35%
**
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
How important is to you that a candidate for President be able to reach across the aisle to work with the other party? Very important? Somewhat important? Not very important? Or not at
all important?
All
Gun Owner
Yes
No
Financially
Paul
Education
Income
Very
59%
58%
62%
63%
54%
69%
57%
45%
37%
34%
66%
65%
60%
57%
59%
65%
52%
62%
Somewhat
28%
30%
25%
26%
30%
23%
28%
43%
30%
33%
26%
30%
23%
29%
29%
22%
34%
26%
Not Very
6%
7%
6%
7%
7%
3%
8%
7%
6%
21%
3%
6%
9%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
Not At All
5%
5%
4%
3%
6%
5%
7%
2%
27%
13%
1%
0%
3%
4%
6%
3%
7%
5%
Not Sure
2%
1%
2%
1%
3%
0%
1%
3%
0%
0%
4%
0%
4%
3%
0%
4%
1%
1%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
48%
39%
47%
11%
54%
10%
7%
7%
61%
23%
20%
37%
43%
32%
38%
30%
How important is to you that a candidate for President be able to reach across the aisle to work with the other party? Very important? Somewhat important? Not very important? Or not at
all important?
All
Region
Very
59%
57%
60%
61%
53%
63%
65%
61%
Somewhat
28%
31%
24%
27%
30%
26%
25%
24%
Not Very
6%
4%
8%
6%
9%
4%
5%
5%
Not At All
5%
4%
6%
4%
6%
5%
2%
8%
Not Sure
2%
4%
1%
2%
2%
2%
3%
2%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
50%
30%
35%
17%
8%
9%
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
Statement of Methodology: About the Poll: This poll was conducted by telephone in the voice of a professional announcer. Respondent households were selected at random, using Random Digit
Dialed (RDD) sample provided by Survey Sampling, of Fairfield CT. All respondents heard the questions asked identically. The pollster's report includes the geography that was surveyed; the
date(s) interviews were conducted, the number of respondents who answered each question and the theoretical margin of sampling error for each question. Where necessary, respondents were
weighted using the most recent US Census estimates for age, gender, ethnic origin and region, to align the sample to the population. In theory, one can say with 95% certainty that the results
would not vary by more than the stated margin of sampling error, in one direction or the other, had the entire universe of respondents with home telephones been interviewed with complete
accuracy. There are other possible sources of error in all surveys that may be more serious than sampling error. These include: the difficulty of interviewing respondents who do not have a home
telephone; the refusal by some with home telephones to be interviewed; the order in which questions are asked; the wording of questions; the way and extent to which data are weighted; and the
manner in which specialized populations, such as likely voters, are determined. It is difficult to quantify the errors that may result from these and other factors. Research methodology, questionnaire
design and fieldwork for this survey were completed by SurveyUSA of Clifton, NJ. This statement conforms to the principles of disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.