Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, May 21, 2019
TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%
Same as yesterday
RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 46% (Fox News, Rasmussen). The fourth poll has it at 44%…. President Trump’s disapproval rating averages 54% today (same as yesterday), which is 10 points higher than his approval rating.
NATIONAL: DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
Among Democratic voters nationwide
Joe Biden: 38%
Bernie Sanders: 19%
Elizabeth Warren: 9% (+1 from last week)
Kamala Harris: 8%
Pete Buttigieg: 6%
Beto O’Rourke: 4% (-1 from last week)
Cory Booker: 3%
Candidates with 1% or less not listed
RON’S COMMENT: Looks like water has found its level, at least for now. Not much change in this poll from last week…. In the subsample of early primary states (IA, NH, SC and NV), Biden does even better––he leads with 43%, then Sanders 18%, Warren 7%, Buttigieg 6% and Harris 6%.
IMPEACHMENT FOR OBSTRUCTION
Among voters nationwide
Do you think the Congress should or should not impeach and remove President Trump from office over allegations of obstruction of justice?
Should impeach and remove from office: 37%
Should not impeach and remove from office: 45%
Not sure: 18%
RON’S COMMENT: 60% of Democrats and 12% of Republicans say Congress should impeach and remove Trump from office.
TRUMP’S QUALITIES
Among voters nationwide
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements….
% = Agree/Disagree
Donald Trump is a successful business man: 48%/41%
Donald Trump is an excellent negotiator: 41%/45%
Donald Trump hires the best people: 31%/50%
Donald Trump can get people to do what he wants: 58%/18%
Donald Trump fires people who need to be fired: 39%/40%
Donald Trump understands important issues in detail: 37%/50%
Donald Trump cares about people like you: 37%/53%
Donald Trump is an excellent father: 32%/36%
RON’S COMMENT: 76% of Republicans say that Trump is an excellent negotiator, while 13% of Democrats do. But, 65% of Republicans say that Trump is can get people to do what he wants, while 49% of Democrats do. 74% of Republicans say that Trump understands important issues in detail, while 11% of Democrats do.
WILLIAM BARR
Among voters nationwide
Do you approve or disapprove of the way William Barr is handling his job as U.S. Attorney General?
Approve: 39%
Disapprove: 43%
RON’S COMMENT: 13% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans approve of the AG’s job performance.
TUESDAY TRIVIA
Among voters statewide
Who was the first president to visit the West Coast while in office?
(See answer below)
SOURCES
Presidential job rating average based on recent nationwide polls.
NATIONAL: DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION: Morning Consult, May 13-20
BARR, IMPEACHMENT, TRUMP QUALITIES: The Economist/YouGov, May 12-14
When poll results add up to more than 100%, it is usually due to rounding.
L = Libertarian candidate
G = Green Party candidate
Ind = independent candidate
O = Other candidate(s)
D poll = conducted by or for organizations generally associated with Democrats.
R poll = conducted by or for organizations generally associated with Republicans.
TRIVIA ANSWER
Rutherford B. Hayes. His Great Western Tour of 1880 was the first time a president had visited the U.S. West Coast while in office.
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