CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL

Republicans and Democrats Assess their Nominee and their Party

July 8-12, 2016
Q21. In general, is your opinion of the Republican Party favorable or not favorable?

Favorable
Not favorable
Don't know/No answer

*** REGISTERED VOTERS ***

Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
33
65
11
29
62
31
88
61
5
3
2
9

Mar16d
%
27
69
4

Q22. In general, is your opinion of the Democratic Party favorable or not favorable?
Favorable
Not favorable
Don't know/No answer

40
55
5

6
91
3

80
19
1

29
62
10

46
50
4

Q28. Is your opinion of Bill Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Bill Clinton
yet to have an opinion?

Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Haven't heard enough
Don't know/No answer

45
37
12
5
2

18
67
9
4
1

75
10
12
3
1

37
39
13
8
3

May16a
45
35
13
5
1

Q29. Is your opinion of Melania Trump favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Melania
Trump yet to have an opinion?
Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Haven't heard enough
Don't know/No answer

15
12
18
51
4

28
3
17
48
4

5
21
16
54
4

14
10
20
52
5

Q53. Would you describe the Republican Party today as united or divided?

United
Divided
Don't know/No answer

Registered Republican Voters

%
16
81
3

May16a
%
14
84
2

Q54. Overall, which best describes your feelings about having Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee this
year excited, satisfied, disappointed, or upset?

Excited
Satisfied
Disappointed
Upset
Don't know/No answer

Registered Republican Voters

%
24
38
25
11
1

Q55. Overall, do you think Donald Trump represents the core principles and values that the Republican Party SHOULD
stand for, or doesnt he?
Yes, does
No, doesn't
Don't know/No answer

61
35
4

Q56. What do you think Republican leaders should do now? 1. Support Donald Trump even if they disagree with him on
important issues, or 2. Not support Donald Trump if they disagree with him on important issues.

Support Trump
Not support Trump
Don't know/No answer

75
21
4

Jun16b
74
22
4

Q57. Who do you think should have more influence over the direction the Republican Party takes Donald Trump or the
Republican leaders in Congress?
Donald Trump
Republican leaders in Congress
Both (vol.)
Neither (vol.)
Don't know/No answer

33
53
7
4
4

Q58. Do you think delegates at the Republican convention should be bound to vote for the candidate they were chosen
to represent based on primary election results or should they be able to vote for a different candidate?

Should be bound
Should be able to vote for different candidate
Don't know/No answer

59
38
3

Q59. Would you describe the Democratic Party today as united or divided?

United
Divided
Don't know/No answer

Registered Democratic Voters

%
58
40
2

May16a
%
50
48
2

Q60. Overall, which best describes your feelings about having Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential nominee this
year excited, satisfied, disappointed, or upset?
Excited
Satisfied
Disappointed
Upset
Don't know/No answer

24
43
24
7
2

Q61. Overall, do you think Hillary Clinton represents the core principles and values that the Democratic Party SHOULD
stand for, or doesnt she?
Yes, does
No, doesn't
Don't know/No answer

73
24
3

Q62. Do you think the fact that Hillary Clinton is a woman helps her as a candidate in the presidential election, hurts her,
or doesnt it make a difference?

Help
Hurt
Doesn't make a difference
Don't know/No answer

*** REGISTERED VOTERS ***

Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
30
35
29
27
14
9
16
15
56
55
53
58
1
1
1
1

Q63. If Hillary Clinton becomes president, how much influence would you like to see Bill Clinton have on the decisions
she makes as president -- a great deal, some, not much or none at all?

Great deal
Some
Not much
None at all
Don't know/No answer

Registered Democratic Voters

%
21
37
23
18
1

Q64. What do you think Bernie Sanders supporters should do now? 1. Support Hillary Clinton even if they disagree with
her on important issues, or 2. Not support Hillary Clinton if they disagree with her on important issues.

Support Clinton
Not support Clinton
Don't know/No answer

Registered Democratic Voters

%
77
18
5

Q65. How much influence should Bernie Sanders have on what ideas and proposals get included in the Democratic
Partys platform at the convention -- a lot, some, not much, or none at all?
A lot
Some
Not much
None at all
Don't know/No answer

34
52
8
6
1

Unweighted
1,600

Weighted

Total Respondents
Total Registered Voters

1,358

1,250

393
441
524

342
418
490

Republican Registered Voters

Democratic Registered Voters
Independent Registered Voters