Poll Watch: Quinnipiac National Survey on Abortion

Quinnipiac National Poll on Abortion

Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?

• Legal in all cases 20% [24%] (22%)
• Legal in most cases 38% [32%] (33%)
• Illegal in most cases 25% [25%] (25%)
• Illegal in all cases 12% [14%] (14%)

Among Democrats

• Legal in all cases 31% [38%] (33%)
• Legal in most cases 47% [34%] (40%)
• Illegal in most cases 14% [13%] (12%)
• Illegal in all cases 6% [10%] (10%)

Among Republicans

• Legal in all cases 10% [11%] (12%)
• Legal in most cases 29% [24%] (21%)
• Illegal in most cases 39% [39%] (37%)
• Illegal in all cases 18% [23%] (24%)

Among Independents

• Legal in all cases 17% [22%] (21%)
• Legal in most cases 37% [35%] (37%)
• Illegal in most cases 26% [25%] (27%)
• Illegal in all cases 13% [11%] (9%)

Among Moderates

• Legal in all cases 22% [29%]
• Legal in most cases 46% [36%]
• Illegal in most cases 20% [19%]
• Illegal in all cases 8% [10%]

Among Men

• Legal in all cases 16% [22%] (20%)
• Legal in most cases 37% [30%] (35%)
• Illegal in most cases 27% [27%] (27%)
• Illegal in all cases 12% [14%] (13%)

Among Women

• Legal in all cases 23% [26%] (24%)
• Legal in most cases 38% [33%] (30%)
• Illegal in most cases 23% [23%] (23%)
• Illegal in all cases 13% [14%] (16%)

College Degree

• Legal in all cases 21% [31%] (26%)
• Legal in most cases 42% [35%] (36%)
• Illegal in most cases 24% [22%] (24%)
• Illegal in all cases 8% [8%] (8%)

No College Degree

• Legal in all cases 19% [21%] (20%)
• Legal in most cases 36% [30%] (31%)
• Illegal in most cases 25% [26%] (25%)
• Illegal in all cases 15% [17%] (17%)

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Legal in all cases 8% [10%] (8%)
• Legal in most cases 28% [20%] (18%)
• Illegal in most cases 36% [37%] (41%)
• Illegal in all cases 23% [30%] (29%)

The U.S. Supreme Court has said abortion is legal without restriction in about the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. Some states have passed laws reducing this to 20 weeks. If it has to be one or the other, would you rather have abortions legal without restriction up to 20 weeks, or up to 24 weeks?

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 55%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 30%

Among Democrats

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 46%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 44%

Among Republicans

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 62%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 17%

Among Independents

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 59%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 26%

Among Moderates

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 56%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 33%

Among Men

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 50%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 35%

Among Women

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 60%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 25%

College Degree

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 47%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 39%

No College Degree

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 59%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 25%

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 65%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 13%

Survey of 1,468 registered voters was conducted July 28-31, 2013.  The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points. Party ID: 35% [33%] (30%) Democrat; 23% [24%] (28%) Republican; 33% [34%] (33%) Independent. Results from the poll conducted January 30 - February 4, 2013 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 14-20, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: Quinnipiac National Survey on Abortion

Quinnipiac National Poll on Abortion

Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?

• Legal in all cases 24% (22%)
• Legal in most cases 32% (33%)
• Illegal in most cases 25% (25%)
• Illegal in all cases 14% (14%)

Among Democrats

• Legal in all cases 38% (33%)
• Legal in most cases 34% (40%)
• Illegal in most cases 13% (12%)
• Illegal in all cases 10% (10%)

Among Republicans

• Legal in all cases 11% (12%)
• Legal in most cases 24% (21%)
• Illegal in most cases 39% (37%)
• Illegal in all cases 23% (24%)

Among Independents

• Legal in all cases 22% (21%)
• Legal in most cases 35% (37%)
• Illegal in most cases 25% (27%)
• Illegal in all cases 11% (9%)

Among Moderates

• Legal in all cases 29%
• Legal in most cases 36%
• Illegal in most cases 19%
• Illegal in all cases 10%

College Degree

• Legal in all cases 31% (26%)
• Legal in most cases 35% (36%)
• Illegal in most cases 22% (24%)
• Illegal in all cases 8% (8%)

No College Degree

• Legal in all cases 21% (20%)
• Legal in most cases 30% (31%)
• Illegal in most cases 26% (25%)
• Illegal in all cases 17% (17%)

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Legal in all cases 10% (8%)
• Legal in most cases 20% (18%)
• Illegal in most cases 37% (41%)
• Illegal in all cases 30% (29%)

In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?

• Agree 63% (64%)
• Disagree 30% (31%)

Among Democrats

• Agree 78% (80%)
• Disagree 14% (16%)

Among Republicans

• Agree 42% (44%)
• Disagree 52% (51%)

Among Independents

• Agree 66% (67%)
• Disagree 28% (29%)

Among Moderates

• Agree 75%
• Disagree 19%

College Degree

• Agree 73% (72%)
• Disagree 24% (26%)

No College Degree

• Agree 59% (60%)
• Disagree 33% (34%)

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Agree 33% (36%)
• Disagree 61% (60%)

Survey of 1,772 registered voters was conducted January 30 - February 4, 2013.  The margin of error is +/- 2.3 percentage points. Party ID: 33% (30%) Democrat; 24% (28%) Republican; 34% (33%) Independent. Results from the poll conducted February 14-20, 2012 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey on Roe v. Wade and Abortion

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll on Roe v. Wade and Abortion

The Supreme Court's 1973 Roe versus Wade decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Would you like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe versus Wade decision, or not?

• Yes, overturn 24%
• No, do not overturn 70% 

Which comes closest to your view on abortion--abortion should always be legal, should be legal most of the time, should be made illegal except in cases of rape, incest and to save the mother's life, or abortion should be made illegal without any exceptions?

• Always legal 31%
• Legal most of the time 23%
• Illegal with exceptions 35%
• Illegal without any exceptions 9%
  

Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted January 12-15, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Pew Research Survey on Roe v. Wade

Pew Research Poll on Roe v. Wade

In 1973 the Roe versus Wade decision established a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Would you like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe versus Wade decision, or not?

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 29%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 63%

Among Democrats

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 20%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 74%

Among Republicans

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 46%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 48%

Among Independents

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 28%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 64%

College Graduates

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 22%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 73%

High School Education or Less

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 36%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 53%

Survey of 1,502 adults was conducted January 9-13, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points. 

Inside the numbers: 

There is no gender gap in opinions about Roe v. Wade: Nearly identical percentages of women (64%) and men (63%) oppose reversing the decision.

White evangelical Protestants are the only major religious group in which a majority (54%) favors completely overturning the Roe v. Wade decision. Large percentages of white mainline Protestants (76%), Black Protestants (65%) and white Catholics (63%) say the ruling should not be overturned. Fully 82% of the religiously unaffiliated oppose overturning Roe v. Wade.

Half of Americans who attend religious services at least weekly favor completely overturning the Roe v. Wade decision, compared with just 17% of those who attend less often.

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Poll Watch: Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Survey

Washington Post/ABC News 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 47% (49%) {51%} [47%] (51%) {46%} [47%] (46%) {46%} [45%] (49%) {46%} [49%]
• Mitt Romney 47% (46%) {44%} [49%] (45%) {48%} [47%] (47%) {48%} [49%] (47%) {49%} [45%]

(Among Obama Voters) Will you definitely vote for Barack Obama, or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for someone else? If there's a chance you could change your mind, is there a good chance you'll change your mind, or is it a pretty unlikely chance?

• Definitely vote for Obama 81%
• Chance change mind, but unlikely 13%
• Good chance will change mind 4%

(Among Romney Voters) Will you definitely vote for Mitt Romney, or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for someone else? If there's a chance you could change your mind, is there a good chance you'll change your mind, or is it a pretty unlikely chance?

• Definitely vote for Romney 77%
• Chance change mind, but unlikely 13%
• Good chance will change mind 8%

(Among Obama Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Barack Obama, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?

• Very enthusiastic 51% (51%)
• Somewhat enthusiastic 40% (41%)
• Not so enthusiastic 5% (4%)
• Not enthusiastic at all 3% (4%)

(Among Romney Voters) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting Mitt Romney, somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all?

• Very enthusiastic 38% (26%)
• Somewhat enthusiastic 47% (48%)
• Not so enthusiastic 11% (15%)
• Not enthusiastic at all 4% (9%)

(Among Obama Voters) Is your vote more FOR Obama, or more AGAINST Romney?

• For Obama 75%
• Against Romney 23%

(Among Romney Voters) Is your vote more FOR Romney, or more AGAINST Obama?

• For Romney 37%
• Against Obama 59%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? 

• Approve 50% (48%)
• Disapprove 47% (49%) 
  

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy? 

• Approve 45% (43%)
• Disapprove 53% (55%) 
  

What do you think is more important right now - having the federal government spend money to try to encourage job creation or having the federal government hold down the federal budget deficit?

• Hold down deficit 49%
• Federal gov't spend money 45%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job handling the economy?

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 45%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job Dealing with health care policy?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job handling immigration issues?

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job handling the federal budget deficit?

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 43%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job handling taxes?

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you trust to do a better job making appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think better understands the economic problems people in this country are having?

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think is the stronger leader?

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 44%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think Seems like the more friendly and likable person?

• Barack Obama 63%
• Mitt Romney 26%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think is more likely to stand up for what he believes in?

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think Has presented a clearer plan for dealing with the economic situation?

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 35%

Just your best guess, who do you think will win the presidential election this year?

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 33%

Is Romney's work buying and restructuring companies before he went into politics a major reason you to support that candidate, a major reason you to oppose that candidate, or not a major factor in your vote?

• Major reason to support 23%
• Major reason to oppose 25%
• Not a major factor 49%

Is Obama's handling of the economy a major reason to support that candidate, a major reason to oppose that candidate, or not a major factor?

• Major reason to support 39%
• Major reason to oppose 43%
• Not a major factor 17%

Is Romney's call to repeal the new federal heath care law a major reason you to support that candidate, a major reason you to oppose that candidate, or not a major factor in your vote?

• Major reason to support 40%
• Major reason to oppose 33%
• Not a major factor 26%

Is Obama's views on the size and role of government a major reason to support that candidate, a major reason to oppose that candidate, or not a major factor?

• Major reason to support 28%
• Major reason to oppose 39%
• Not a major factor 31%

In his work as a corporate investor, do you think Romney did more to create jobs or more to cut jobs in the United States?

• Create jobs 36%
• Cut jobs 42%

Survey of 855 registered voters was conducted July 5-8, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID: 36% Democrat; 27% Republican; 33% Independent; 3% Other.  Results from the poll conducted May 17-20, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 5-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 7-10, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 1-4, 2012 are in parentheses.   Results from the poll conducted January 12-15, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 15-18, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 31 - November 3, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 29 - October 2, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 29 - September 1, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 14-17, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 2-5, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 14-17, 2011 are in square brackets.

Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle Delivers Weekly Republican Address

Mitt Romney Contradicts Own Campaign, Acknowledges Individual Mandate "Is a Tax"

Romney: Individual mandate "is a tax"

Related: The Daily Rundown: Interview with Romney Senior Adviser Eric Fehrnstrom

Politico's Maggie Haberman ( @maggiepolitico ) tweets:

Romney cleanup on Fehrnstrom reiterates Boston concern about the base, will raise q's about why Obamacare diff than Masscare, and...

...is unusual departure from where his longtime senior adviser was on something publicly

BuzzFeed's Andrew Kaczynski ( ‏@BuzzFeedAndrew ) notes:

In admitting the individual mandate is a tax, Romney admits he raised taxes in Massachusetts.

Caroline Horn of CBS News tweets:

Obama spox on Romney saying "it's a tax": "He threw his top aide Eric Fehrnstrom under the bus by changing his campaign's position."

UPDATE: Wall Street Journal reporter Sara Murray tweets:

"Of course, if that's what they say it is." Romney's ropeline response when @DanaBashCNN asks if health care penalty is a tax per SCOTUS.

Politico's Alex Burns ( @aburnspolitico ) observes:

Romney's position would be tougher to sustain if the WH weren't engaged in its own set of acrobatics on whether the mandate's a tax

Or if, say, the president were delivering a detailed, consistent message on health care that would engage Romney in a fact-based debate

AP: 'Obamacare's a tax,' Romney says, while maintaining the health care mandate he established in Mass. is not: http://apne.ws/NA7gsm

Neil King of the Wall Street Journal tweets:

So if it's a tax, can Romney still say he didn't raise taxes as Mass governor? Romneycare garnered $20 million in taxes last year.

Wall Street Journal: Romney's Tax Confusion: The candidate's response on the ObamaCare mandate reveals larger campaign problems.

The Boston Globe's Matt Viser: WSJ hits Romneys “insular staff” & “lame jujitsu spin.” Adds it “looks confused in addition to being politically dumb”

WSJ: “For the sake of not abandoning his faulty healthcare legacy in MA, Romney is jeopardizing chance @ becoming Pres”

Politico's Ben White: Wow. WSJ edit page rips Romney over shifting stance on Obamacare tax/non-tax

WSJ: "tragedy is that for .. sake of not abandoning his faulty health-care legacy in Mass ... Romney is jeopardizing .. chance at [winning]

More from WSJ bazooka editorial: "[T]he [Romney] campaign looks confused in addition to being politically dumb."

beating the horse here, but that WSJ edit is a ballistic missile aimed right at boston and it captures lot of c-suite anger

Roger Simon: Romney shakes the Etch A Sketch and decides health care mandate is a tax.

First Murdoch attacks Mitt & then the WSJ attacks him. Next: Somebody will bug his jet ski.

Jim Manley: As a general rule, The wsj editorial writers are unusually skilled prevaricators, but damn, the piece on the romney campaign is BRUTAL

Zeke Miller: WSJ ed: " the rich man obliged by vacationing this week at his lake-side home with a jet-ski cameo."

WSJ: Romney promised Republicans he was the best man to make the case against President Obama...So far Mr. Romney is letting them down.

OUCH: WSJ on Romney: " the campaign looks confused in addition to being politically dumb."

WSJ ed board says @ericfehrn's MSNBC interview may be a turning point in this campaign. I think this editorial might be a bigger one...

Poll Watch: PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) 2012 Weekly Presidential Tracking Survey

PPP/Daily Kos/SEIU (D) 2012 Weekly Presidential Tracking Poll

• Barack Obama 48% (48%) {49%} [50%] (50%) {47%} [48%] (48%) {49%} [49%] (50%)
• Mitt Romney 45% (45%) {45%} [42%] (42%) {46%} [46%] (45%) {44%} [44%] (44%)

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 48% (45%) {48%} [48%] (42%) {43%} [48%] (46%) {41%} [48%] (48%) 
• Mitt Romney 41% (43%) {38%} [40%] (43%) {42%} [40%] (41%) {42%} [39%] (41%)

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 60% (58%) {66%} [64%] (63%) {59%} [66%] (60%) {55%} [61%] (63%)
• Mitt Romney 33% (34%) {29%} [27%] (27%) {31%} [26%] (33%) {36%} [32%] (29%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 54% (44%) {47%} [44%] (45%) {51%} [47%] (46%) {46%} [48%] (49%)
• Barack Obama 41% (48%) {46%} [48%] (47%) {42%} [46%] (45%) {45%} [46%] (44%)  

Among Women

• Barack Obama 55% (48%) {51%} [53%] (52%) {51%} [50%] (51%) {52%} [52%] (54%)
• Mitt Romney 38% (46%) {44%} [39%] (40%) {41%} [44%] (45%) {43%} [40%] (40%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 47% (45%) {47%} [50%] (49%) {45%} [47%] (47%) {49%} [50%] (48%) / 48% (50%) {49%} [45%] (45%) {49%} [48%] (48%) {46%} [46%] (47%) {-1%}
• Mitt Romney 42% (42%) {40%} [39%] (39%) {39%} [40%] (39%) {38%} [38%] (36%) / 48% (48%) {48%} [50%] (51%) {47%} [50%] (48%) {48%} [48%] (51%) {-6%}

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 43% (42%) {46%} [49%] (42%) {46%} [44%] (44%) {43%} [51%] (45%) / 49% (50%) {49%} [45%] (51%) {46%} [47%] (46%) {49%} [44%] (47%) {-6%}
• Mitt Romney 41% (36%) {33%} [37%] (37%) {37%} [30%] (34%) {37%} [33%] (34%) / 47% (50%) {51%} [49%] (49%) {46%} [55%] (45%) {41%} [50%] (52%) {-6%}

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 58% (55%) {65%} [64%] (63%) {58%} [66%] (59%) {56%} [63%] (63%) / 36% (38%) {32%} [30%] (30%) {34%} [30%] (34%) {36%} [33%] (33%) {+22%}
• Mitt Romney 32% (33%) {26%} [23%] (27%) {28%} [25%] (29%) {35%} [31%] (29%) / 57% (57%) {60%} [65%] (60%) {59%} [64%] (58%) {52%} [55%] (61%) {-25%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50% (43%) {42%} [43%] (41%) {45%} [43%] (41%) {40%} [42%] (41%) / 42% (47%) {47%} [48%] (51%) {44%} [48%] (46%) {47%} [45%] (46%) {+8%}
• Barack Obama 42% (45%) {44%} [48%] (47%) {41%} [46%] (45%) {45%} [47%] (43%) / 54% (50%) {52%} [47%] (48%) {54%} [50%] (48%) {48%} [51%] (51%) {-12%}   

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51% (45%) {49%} [52%] (51%) {49%} [49%] (49%) {52%} [53%] (52%) / 43% (50%) {47%} [43%] (43%) {44%} [46%] (47%) {43%} [42%] (44%) {+8%}
• Mitt Romney 35% (42%) {39%} [35%] (37%) {33%} [36%] (37%) {35%} [34%] (32%) / 54% (49%) {49%} [52%] (51%) {51%} [51%] (50%) {49%} [51%] (55%) {-19%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 45% (44%) {44%} [47%] (46%) {45%} [46%] (45%) {48%} [47%] (46%)
• Disapprove 50% (51%) {50%} [47%] (48%) {50%} [49%] (50%) {47%} [48%] (48%)

Do you think Barack Obama is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 48% (49%) {48%} [47%] (44%) {49%} [46%] (45%) {44%} [43%] (45%)
• Too conservative 7% (7%) {8%} [7%] (9%) {6%} [6%] (7%) {6%} [7%] (9%)
• About right 42% (40%) {41%} [42%] (42%) {40%} [43%] (44%) {44%} [46%] (43%)

Do you agree or disagree with the Supreme Court's ruling on the health care reform bill?

• Agree 43%
  
• Disagree 45%

Among Democrats

• Agree 73%
• Disagree 15%

Among Republicans

• Agree 15%
  
• Disagree 77%

Among Independents

• Agree 39%
  
• Disagree 44%

Among Men

• Agree 38%
  
• Disagree 51%

Among Women

• Agree 48%
• Disagree 39%

Do you support or oppose the new immigration policy Barack Obama announced two weeks ago?

• Support 41%
• Oppose 46%

Among Democrats

• Support 64%
• Oppose 18%

Among Republicans

• Support 13%
• Oppose 78%

Among Independents

• Support 44%
• Oppose 43%

Among Men

• Support 36%
• Oppose 55%

Among Women

• Support 45%
• Oppose 38%

Who do you blame more for the present state of the economy: George W. Bush or Barack Obama, or do you blame both equally?

• George W. Bush 45%
• Barack Obama 39%
• Both equally 13%

Among Independents

• George W. Bush 41%
  
• Barack Obama 37%
  
• Both equally 18%

Among Men

• Barack Obama 46%
• George W. Bush 41%
  
• Both equally 11%

Among Women

• George W. Bush 49%
  
• Barack Obama 33%
  
• Both equally 15%

Survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted June 28 - July 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 38% (37%) {38%} [41%] (41%) {40%} [38%] (38%) {43%} [40%] (41%) Democrat; 36% (35%) {36%} [33%] (32%) {35%} [36%] (35%) {32%} [34%] (36%) Republican; 27% (27%) {26%} [26%] (27%) {25%} [26%] (26%) {25%} [26%] (24%) Independent/Other.  Political views: 41% (47%) {41%} [46%] (45%) {46%} [42%] (41%) {46%} [46%] (43%) Moderate; 38% (37%) {42%} [38%] (37%) {37%} [41%] (40%) {37%} [38%] (38%) Conservative; 21% (16%) {18%} [16%] (18%) {16%} [17%] (19%) {17%} [16%] (19%) Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted June 21-24, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 14-17, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 7-10, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 3, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 17-20, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 10-13, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 3-6, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 26-29, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 19-22, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 12-15, 2012 are in parentheses. 

Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on ObamaCare and the Supreme Court

CNN/ORC Poll on ObamaCare and the Supreme Court

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

Among Registered Voters

• Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts 42% / 25% {+17%}

Among Democrats

• Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts 51% / 12% {+39%}

Among Republicans

• Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts 30% / 38% {-8%}

Among Independents 

• Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts 39% / 26% {+13%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?

Among Registered Voters

• Approve 52%
• Disapprove 45%

Among Democrats

• Approve 73%
• Disapprove 24%

Among Republicans

• Approve 31%
• Disapprove 65%

Among Independents 

• Approve 53%
• Disapprove 43%

In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?

Among Registered Voters

• Too liberal 32%
• Too conservative 23%
• About right 44%

Among Democrats

• Too liberal 6%
• Too conservative 35%
• About right 58%

Among Republicans

• Too liberal 59%
• Too conservative 7%
• About right 32%

Among Independents 

• Too liberal 31%
• Too conservative 22%
• About right 45%

If you had to choose, would you rather see Congress vote to repeal all of the provisions in the health care law or would you rather see Congress vote to leave in place all the provisions in the health care law?

Among Registered Voters

• Repeal all provisions 52%
• Keep all provisions in place 46%

Among Democrats

• Repeal all provisions 16%
• Keep all provisions in place 80%

Among Republicans

• Repeal all provisions 86%
• Keep all provisions in place 13%

Among Independents 

• Repeal all provisions 56%
• Keep all provisions in place 42%

Now thinking specifically about the provision in that law that will require all Americans who do not have health insurance to get it, do you favor or oppose that provision?

Among Registered Voters

• Favor 47%
• Oppose 51%

Among Democrats

• Favor 79%
• Oppose 20%

Among Republicans

• Favor 17%
• Oppose 82%

Among Independents 

• Favor 44%
• Oppose 55%

Regardless of how you feel about that provision, do you consider it a tax on Americans, or don't you feel that way?

Among Registered Voters

• Yes, is a tax 60%
• No, not a tax 39%

Among Democrats

• Yes, is a tax 41%
• No, not a tax 58%

Among Republicans

• Yes, is a tax 83%
• No, not a tax 15%

Among Independents 

• Yes, is a tax 59%
• No, not a tax 39%

The Supreme Court's decision also affected Medicaid, the federal health program for the poor. The decision gives state governments the option not to expand their Medicaid programs without losing funding for their existing Medicaid system. Based on what you have read or heard about this, do you agree or disagree with this decision?

Among Registered Voters

• Agree 51%
• Disagree 42%

Among Democrats

• Agree 54%
• Disagree 40%

Among Republicans

• Agree 48%
• Disagree 43%

Among Independents 

• Agree 47%
• Disagree 47%

Survey of 1,517 adults, including a subsample of 1,390 registered voters, was conducted June 28 - July 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.5 percentage points.

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