Tim Malloy, Assistant Director
(203) 645-8043
Rubenstein
Pat Smith (212) 843-8026
FOR RELEASE: JANUARY 12, 2017
AMERICAN VOTERS WANT SECOND OPINION ON OBAMACARE,
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS;
VOTERS SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS, BUT ALSO BACK MUSLIM LIST
American voters are divided 48 – 47 percent on whether President-elect Donald Trump should
support efforts to repeal Obamacare, the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a
Quinnipiac University national poll released today.
In a separate question, 18 percent of voters say Trump and Congress should repeal all of
the ACA, while 47 percent say repeal parts of the ACA and 31 percent say Congress should not
repeal any of the ACA, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.
Republican voters say 86 – 13 percent that Trump should support ACA repeal, while
Democrats say 78 – 17 percent he should not. Independent voters are divided as 44 percent say
Trump should support ACA repeal and 49 percent say he should not.
On the second question, 13 percent of independent voters say repeal all of ACA, while 58
percent say repeal parts of it and 24 percent say keep all of it.
Almost half of American voters – 45 percent – are “very concerned” about climate change,
while 29 percent are “somewhat concerned,” with 14 percent “not so concerned” at 13 percent “not
concerned at all.”
Voters say 59 – 32 percent that Trump should not remove regulations intended to combat
climate change. Opposed to removing these regulations are Democrats 81 – 15 percent and
independent voters 58 – 34 percent. Republicans say 52 – 35 percent to remove the regulations.
“Not exactly a hearty endorsement of two highly controversial stances President-elect
Donald Trump has taken: A split decision on scrapping Obamacare but no ambivalence on
climate change. ‘Preserve the planet, Mr. Trump,’ is the stern advice of voters,” said Tim
Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
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Quinnipiac University Poll/January 12, 2017 – page 2
Illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S. with a path to citizenship, 59
percent of American voters say, while 9 percent say immigrants should be allowed to stay with
no path to citizenship and 25 percent say illegal immigrants should be required to leave.
Supporting the path to citizenship option are Democrats, 80 percent; independent voters,
62 percent; Republicans, 38 percent; women, 66 percent, and men, 51 percent. Voters in every
age group support this option, with support at 59 or 60 percent.
By a narrow 48 – 42 percent, American voters support “suspending immigration from
terror prone regions, even if it means turning away refugees.”
By a broader 53 – 41 percent, voters support requiring immigrants from Muslim countries
to register with the federal government.
“The Trump 'send them back to where they came from' rallying cry may have stirred the
crowds and tipped the vote his way, but Americans are not inclined to simply show immigrants
the door,” Malloy said.
Abortion
Offered four options on abortion, American voters say:
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28 percent that it should be legal in all cases:
34 percent that it should be legal in most cases;
21 percent that it should be illegal in most cases;
11 percent that it should be illegal in all cases.
Voters agree with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision on abortion 68 – 28
percent. Republicans disagree 57 – 39 percent, the only listed party, gender, education, age or
racial group to disagree.
American voters are divided 46 – 46 percent on whether they would support or oppose a
law in their state banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Trump should select a Supreme Court justice based solely on whether the person is
qualified and should not consider a nominee’s position on controversial issues such as abortion,
voters say 53 – 40 percent.
From January 5 – 9, Quinnipiac University surveyed 899 voters nationwide with a
margin of error of +/- 3.3 percentage points. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia,
Iowa, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia and the nation as a public service and for research.
Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll
Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll.
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31. As president, do you think Donald Trump should - remove regulations on businesses and
corporations, or not?
Yes/Should
No
DK/NA
Yes/Should
No
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
39%
51
10
66%
25
10
18%
73
9
37%
53
10
47%
46
8
32%
56
13
40%
52
8
47%
40
13
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
34%
63
3
53%
42
5
44%
46
10
26%
65
10
39%
51
10
43%
49
8
41%
41
18
36%
49
14
32. As president, do you think Donald Trump should - remove specific regulations intended
to combat climate change, or not?
Yes/Should
No
DK/NA
Yes/Should
No
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
32%
59
9
52%
35
14
15%
81
3
34%
58
8
36%
54
10
29%
63
9
28%
66
6
42%
46
12
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
31%
62
7
38%
51
11
35%
55
10
23%
68
9
28%
64
8
35%
56
9
35%
53
11
32%
59
8
33. As president, do you think Donald Trump should - support efforts to repeal the
Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, or not?
Yes/Should
No
DK/NA
Yes/Should
No
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
48%
47
5
86%
13
1
17%
78
5
44%
49
7
55%
39
6
41%
54
4
47%
52
1
59%
37
4
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
47%
44
9
63%
35
2
53%
44
3
33%
56
11
49%
47
4
51%
47
3
46%
49
5
44%
53
3
3
48. How concerned are you about climate change; very concerned, somewhat concerned, not
so concerned, or not concerned at all?
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not so concerned
Not concerned at all
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
45%
29
14
13
1
12%
38
23
27
1
71%
22
4
3
-
48%
28
13
10
-
39%
29
15
15
1
49%
28
12
10
-
47%
25
15
12
-
33%
34
15
17
1
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
32%
32
17
19
1
40%
30
15
15
-
58%
27
9
6
1
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
Very concerned
53%
Somewhat concerned
36
Not so concerned
9
Not concerned at all 2
DK/NA
-
45%
29
14
12
-
38%
30
17
14
1
43%
22
12
22
1
47%
28
14
12
-
49. Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are currently living
in the United States? A) They should be allowed to stay in the United States and to
eventually apply for U.S. citizenship. B) They should be allowed to remain in the
United States, but not be allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship. C) They should be
required to leave the U.S.
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
A) Stay/Citizenship
B) Stay/Not citizen
C) Not stay
DK/NA
A) Stay/Citizenship
B) Stay/Not citizen
C) Not stay
DK/NA
59%
9
25
6
38%
10
44
8
66%
7
19
7
64%
12
21
4
52%
9
32
7
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
60%
9
26
5
48%
13
36
4
58%
10
27
5
65%
7
22
7
59%
7
28
6
80%
6
11
2
60%
11
26
3
62%
12
19
7
59%
9
23
9
51%
11
32
5
67%
8
19
7
4
50. Do you support or oppose suspending immigration from "terror prone" regions, even if
it means turning away refugees from those regions?
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
48%
42
10
72%
17
10
24%
66
10
49%
42
9
54%
38
8
43%
45
12
46%
48
5
57%
29
14
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
44%
49
6
59%
34
7
51%
39
10
38%
51
11
44%
48
8
51%
40
10
54%
33
14
45%
43
12
51. Do you support or oppose requiring immigrants from Muslim countries to register with
the federal government?
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
53%
41
6
75%
21
5
34%
62
4
52%
41
7
53%
41
7
53%
41
6
45%
50
5
68%
26
6
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
47%
46
8
56%
41
4
57%
38
6
42%
51
6
41%
56
3
63%
34
3
59%
33
8
58%
35
7
52. Do you think President-elect Trump and the Republicans in Congress should repeal all
of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, should repeal parts of the
healthcare law but keep other parts, or should not repeal any of the Affordable Care Act?
Repeal all
Repeal parts
Should not repeal
DK/NA
Repeal all
Repeal parts
Should not repeal
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
18%
47
31
4
36%
57
5
2
4%
29
64
3
13%
58
24
4
23%
48
24
5
13%
47
37
3
17%
48
34
1
25%
51
19
5
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
13%
52
29
6
27%
50
19
3
21%
49
27
3
8%
41
45
6
19%
38
40
2
23%
48
27
3
16%
52
28
4
15%
49
33
3
5
53. Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in
most cases or illegal in all cases?
Legal all cases
Legal most cases
Illegal most cases
Illegal all cases
DK/NA
Legal all cases
Legal most cases
Illegal most cases
Illegal all cases
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
28%
34
21
11
6
9%
25
36
25
4
45%
39
8
5
3
30%
39
19
5
6
22%
35
25
11
7
34%
34
17
11
5
32%
37
22
7
3
23%
30
26
16
5
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
35%
38
16
9
3
20%
34
31
11
4
27%
33
24
12
4
31%
39
12
9
10
32%
34
19
12
3
23%
34
25
12
6
25%
33
22
12
8
33%
33
18
12
4
54. 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
Disagree
DK/NA
Agree
Disagree
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
68%
28
4
39%
57
5
89%
10
1
74%
22
4
63%
31
6
72%
26
2
75%
23
2
59%
36
5
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
75%
20
5
61%
34
5
67%
30
3
73%
22
5
74%
25
1
64%
31
4
64%
32
4
72%
26
2
55. If a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy were enacted in the state in which
you live, would you support or oppose that policy?
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
Support
Oppose
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
46%
46
8
59%
38
3
36%
58
7
45%
45
10
51%
39
10
42%
52
6
41%
53
6
50%
44
6
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
49%
43
9
53%
40
7
46%
48
6
50%
40
10
54%
43
4
47%
46
6
39%
52
9
39%
55
6
6
56. Should President-elect Trump choose a Supreme Court nominee based only on whether
that person is qualified to be a justice, or should he also consider that person's views
on controversial issues like abortion?
Only qualifications
Consider views
DK/NA
Only qualifications
Consider views
DK/NA
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Yes
No
53%
40
7
41%
53
6
62%
34
4
56%
37
7
51%
41
8
55%
39
6
59%
36
5
50%
43
7
AGE IN YRS..............
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
WHITE.....
Men
Wom
Wht
NonWht
49%
45
6
52%
42
6
54%
39
6
51%
43
6
54%
43
3
53%
41
6
57%
33
10
57%
37
7
56a. (If consider views q56) Do you think President-elect Trump should appoint Supreme
Court Justices who will vote to restrict abortion rights, or not?
CONSIDER VIEWS Q56...................................
WHITE......
COLLEGE DEG
Tot
Rep
Dem
Ind
Men
Wom
Yes
No
Yes/Should
No
DK/NA
41%
53
5
64%
30
6
19%
78
3
34%
60
6
40%
54
6
43%
52
5
40%
55
5
45%
45
9
7