Poll Watch: SurveyUSA California Debt Ceiling Survey

SurveyUSA California Debt Ceiling Poll

Will the United States of America go into default on August 2nd? Or will government leaders find a way to prevent a default?

• Gov't leaders will find way to prevent default 66%
• U.S. will go into default 24%

If the United States goes into default, who will be responsible? Democrats? Republicans? Or both parties equally?

• Both 43%
• Republicans 36%
• Democrats 20%

Among Democrats

• Republicans 55%
• Both 36%
• Democrats 8%

Among Republicans

• Democrats 47%
• Both 38%
• Republicans 14%

Among Independents

• Both 54%
• Republicans 28%
• Democrats 18%

Among Moderates

• Republicans 44%
• Both 42%
• Democrats 13%

Survey of 496 adults in California who are following news stories about budget talks in Washington, D.C. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 42% Democrat; 24% Republican; 30% Independent. Ideology: 44% Moderate; 26% Conservative; 23% Liberal.