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Public Crosstabs - Kavanaugh - September 9-10, 2018

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National Survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted September 9-10, 2018 by Rasmussen Reports
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Employment Trump Approval In the upcoming midterm election in November are you definitely going to vote, probably going to vote, probably not going to vote or are you definitely not going to vote? Sometimes, unexpected things come up that prevent people from voting on Election Day.  Are you certain that you will vote in this year’s elections, or is it possible that something could come up that would prevent you from voting? How closely have you followed recent news reports about U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh? The U.S. Senate has the constitutional authority to confirm all Supreme Court nominees. Based upon what you know at this time, should the U.S. Senate confirm Brett Kavanuagh as a Supreme Court justice? Regardless of whether or not you believe he should be confirmed, how likely is it that Brett Kavanuagh will be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice? Are you more likely or less likely to vote for a U.S. senator in your state who votes to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh? Or would the Kavanuagh vote have no impact on your voting decision?
LV's Male Female 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Not sure Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Definitely going to vote Probably going to vote Probably not going to vote Definitely not going to vote Not sure Certain Something could prevent you from voting Not sure Very closely Somewhat closely Not very closely Not at all Not sure Yes No Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure More likely Less likely About the same Not sure
How closely have you followed recent news reports about U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh? Very closely 53% 58% 48% 36% 59% 72% 53% 52% 53% 53% 53% 52% 60% 45% 56% 16% 47% 55% 52% 60% 56% 38% 40% 55% 50% 51% 59% 33% 48% 55% 51% 69% 29% 72% 23% 25% 56% 3% 61% 10% 7% 0% 0% 60% 9% 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 61% 59% 11% 66% 41% 40% 42% 23% 73% 52% 27% 17%
Somewhat closely 29% 29% 30% 40% 24% 21% 29% 29% 33% 28% 31% 30% 29% 31% 30% 11% 30% 29% 32% 29% 22% 26% 25% 22% 30% 34% 27% 10% 38% 37% 30% 20% 25% 22% 49% 37% 28% 0% 28% 40% 44% 0% 0% 28% 46% 21% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 30% 27% 34% 27% 41% 22% 24% 14% 23% 34% 36% 24%
Not very closely 12% 9% 15% 14% 13% 5% 13% 8% 10% 15% 10% 12% 7% 19% 10% 33% 13% 14% 11% 10% 7% 22% 14% 15% 15% 11% 10% 0% 14% 7% 14% 8% 22% 4% 18% 31% 11% 37% 9% 35% 22% 0% 20% 10% 30% 15% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 8% 10% 33% 6% 15% 20% 34% 30% 4% 12% 24% 24%
Not at all 5% 4% 6% 9% 2% 1% 4% 9% 4% 3% 5% 5% 3% 5% 3% 40% 7% 2% 4% 0% 15% 11% 21% 6% 4% 4% 3% 0% 0% 1% 5% 2% 21% 2% 9% 6% 3% 47% 1% 13% 28% 100% 80% 2% 10% 43% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 1% 3% 20% 1% 2% 15% 0% 31% 0% 1% 12% 26%
Not sure 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 57% 0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 0% 1% 0% 1% 12% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 4% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 9%
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Employment Trump Approval In the upcoming midterm election in November are you definitely going to vote, probably going to vote, probably not going to vote or are you definitely not going to vote? Sometimes, unexpected things come up that prevent people from voting on Election Day.  Are you certain that you will vote in this year’s elections, or is it possible that something could come up that would prevent you from voting? How closely have you followed recent news reports about U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh? The U.S. Senate has the constitutional authority to confirm all Supreme Court nominees. Based upon what you know at this time, should the U.S. Senate confirm Brett Kavanuagh as a Supreme Court justice? Regardless of whether or not you believe he should be confirmed, how likely is it that Brett Kavanuagh will be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice? Are you more likely or less likely to vote for a U.S. senator in your state who votes to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh? Or would the Kavanuagh vote have no impact on your voting decision?
LV's Male Female 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Not sure Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Definitely going to vote Probably going to vote Probably not going to vote Definitely not going to vote Not sure Certain Something could prevent you from voting Not sure Very closely Somewhat closely Not very closely Not at all Not sure Yes No Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure More likely Less likely About the same Not sure
The U.S. Senate has the constitutional authority to confirm all Supreme Court nominees. Based upon what you know at this time, should the U.S. Senate confirm Brett Kavanuagh as a Supreme Court justice? Yes 46% 53% 40% 44% 47% 48% 46% 33% 57% 68% 24% 48% 76% 38% 9% 24% 39% 46% 49% 53% 35% 43% 53% 52% 45% 49% 41% 26% 50% 56% 44% 47% 32% 93% 62% 37% 8% 37% 47% 44% 51% 76% 0% 47% 43% 41% 54% 47% 29% 12% 0% 100% 0% 0% 65% 30% 15% 23% 8% 78% 18% 47% 4%
No 39% 37% 41% 36% 41% 42% 40% 53% 29% 17% 64% 36% 14% 45% 78% 16% 33% 40% 40% 40% 58% 29% 18% 25% 40% 36% 52% 64% 38% 39% 41% 41% 29% 2% 12% 49% 76% 0% 42% 29% 28% 0% 0% 41% 38% 13% 43% 36% 31% 24% 65% 0% 100% 0% 29% 53% 68% 42% 30% 18% 74% 24% 31%
Not sure 14% 10% 19% 20% 12% 10% 15% 14% 15% 15% 12% 17% 10% 17% 14% 59% 29% 14% 11% 7% 7% 28% 29% 23% 15% 15% 7% 10% 12% 6% 14% 12% 39% 5% 27% 14% 16% 63% 12% 27% 21% 24% 100% 12% 19% 46% 3% 17% 40% 64% 35% 0% 0% 100% 6% 16% 17% 35% 61% 4% 8% 29% 65%
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Income Education Employment Trump Approval In the upcoming midterm election in November are you definitely going to vote, probably going to vote, probably not going to vote or are you definitely not going to vote? Sometimes, unexpected things come up that prevent people from voting on Election Day.  Are you certain that you will vote in this year’s elections, or is it possible that something could come up that would prevent you from voting? How closely have you followed recent news reports about U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh? The U.S. Senate has the constitutional authority to confirm all Supreme Court nominees. Based upon what you know at this time, should the U.S. Senate confirm Brett Kavanuagh as a Supreme Court justice? Regardless of whether or not you believe he should be confirmed, how likely is it that Brett Kavanuagh will be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice? Are you more likely or less likely to vote for a U.S. senator in your state who votes to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh? Or would the Kavanuagh vote have no impact on your voting decision?
LV's Male Female 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Under $30,000 $30,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $200,000 More than $200,000 Not sure Attended high school, but did not graduate High school graduate Attended college, but did not complete College graduate Graduate school Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Definitely going to vote Probably going to vote Probably not going to vote Definitely not going to vote Not sure Certain Something could prevent you from voting Not sure Very closely Somewhat closely Not very closely Not at all Not sure Yes No Not sure Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not sure More likely Less likely About the same Not sure
Regardless of whether or not you believe he should be confirmed, how likely is it that Brett Kavanuagh will be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice? Very likely 55% 60% 49% 46% 58% 65% 57% 31% 59% 64% 42% 58% 69% 46% 46% 7% 50% 52% 56% 65% 49% 42% 50% 60% 54% 53% 57% 5% 54% 63% 54% 59% 30% 84% 49% 33% 40% 3% 60% 30% 31% 0% 0% 58% 39% 34% 68% 49% 29% 10% 31% 77% 40% 23% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 77% 40% 48% 13%
Somewhat likely 29% 26% 31% 35% 26% 23% 27% 41% 28% 25% 36% 26% 21% 37% 35% 10% 34% 29% 31% 25% 27% 22% 24% 18% 32% 34% 26% 21% 36% 22% 30% 24% 38% 13% 38% 41% 37% 11% 28% 39% 30% 0% 15% 29% 34% 18% 22% 40% 37% 13% 13% 19% 40% 33% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 17% 43% 29% 28%
Not very likely 8% 8% 7% 10% 7% 4% 6% 21% 6% 3% 14% 5% 4% 7% 11% 45% 9% 9% 7% 4% 20% 2% 25% 10% 6% 2% 11% 57% 1% 7% 8% 8% 16% 1% 1% 14% 13% 34% 6% 11% 28% 76% 0% 7% 13% 14% 6% 6% 12% 25% 33% 3% 13% 9% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 4% 10% 11% 4%
Not at all likely 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 3% 0% 10% 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1%
Not sure 8% 5% 11% 9% 7% 7% 9% 3% 5% 7% 7% 9% 6% 9% 7% 38% 5% 10% 6% 5% 3% 33% 0% 11% 8% 9% 6% 7% 8% 6% 8% 5% 17% 2% 12% 9% 9% 51% 5% 19% 11% 24% 85% 6% 12% 34% 3% 4% 20% 52% 23% 1% 6% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 1% 4% 12% 54%
Survey Demographics
  Total
LV's
Gender Male 48%
Female 52%
  Total
LV's
Age 18-39 37%
40-64 47%
65+ 16%
  Total
LV's
Race White 70%
Black 12%
Other 18%
  Total
LV's
Party Republican 33%
Democrat 34%
Other 33%