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CBS NEWS POLL

The Democratic Race: Clinton Holds on to her Lead

February 12-16, 2016

Q1.-Q15. RELEASED SEPARATELY

Prim. Have you already voted in or do you plan to vote in a Republican primary or caucus this year, or in a Democratic

primary or caucus, or are you not voting in a primary or caucus at all this year?

** REGISTERED VOTERS ** Jan16a

% % % % %

Republican primary 33 76 3 25 37

Democratic primary 34 3 76 21 37

Not likely to vote 21 16 15 32 17

Never vote (Vol.) 1 1 * 1 *

Don't know/No answer 11 5 6 21 9Wording change: Next year, are you more likely to vote

Q16. Which one of these candidates would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate for President in 2016?

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS

%

Hillary Clinton 47 48

Bernie Sanders 39 41

Someone Else (Vol.) * 2

None of them (Vol.) 4 3

Don't know/No answer 10 6

Q17. Is your mind made up or is it still too early to say for sure?

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS WHO MADE A CANDIDATE CHOICE

Mind made up 67 56

Too early 33 44

Don't know/No answer 1 *

Q18. Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2016, which one of these Democratic presidential candidates do you think

has the best chance of winning the general election in November?

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS Nov15a

Hillary Clinton 59 76

Bernie Sanders 35 18Someone Else (Vol.) * 3

None of them (Vol.) 1 *



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Q19. Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2016, which one of these candidates do you think is most likely to get

things done in Washington?


%

Hillary Clinton 59

Bernie Sanders 33

None of them 3

Don't know/No answer 5

Q20. Regardless of how you intend to vote in 2016, which one of these Democratic presidential candidates do you trust

most to appoint justices to the U.S. Supreme Court?

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS *

%

Hillary Clinton 48

Bernie Sanders 42

Someone Else *None of them 3


*Among a sample of 264 Democratic Primary Voters interviewed Feb. 14-16.

Q21. If Hillary Clinton became the 2016 Democratic nominee for President, would you enthusiastically support her,

support her but with reservations, support her only because she is the Democratic Party nominee, or not support her?

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS Jan16a

% %

Enthusiastically support 48 41

Support with reservations 25 26Support only because nominee 14 16

No support 10 14


Q22. If Bernie Sanders became the 2016 Democratic nominee for President, would you enthusiastically support him,

support him but with reservations, support him only because he is the Democratic Party nominee, or not support him?

Enthusiastically support 44 40

Support with reservations 26 31

Support only because nominee 17 19

No support 10 8



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Q23. Would you prefer the next president be someone who will try to work within the political system in Washington or

someone who will try to shake up the political system in Washington?

** REGISTERED VOTERS ** *** PRIMARY VOTERS ***

Total Rep Dem Ind Rep Vtrs Dem Vtrs

% % % % % %

Working within the political system 34 26 49 28 24 45

Shake up the political system 59 67 47 64 70 52

Don't know/No answer 6 7 5 7 6 3

Q24.-Q39. RELEASED SEPARATELY

Q40. Which one of these candidate qualities is most important to you in deciding who to support for the Democratic

nomination for president in 2016?


%

Is honest and trustworthy 33Cares about people like me 29

Has the right experience 28

Can win in November 7


Q41. Do you think Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy, or not?

Oct15a

%

Honest and trustworthy 60 68

Not honest and trustworthy 35 30Don't know/No answer 5 2

Q42. Do you think Hillary Clinton understands the needs and problems of people like yourself, or not?

Does 68

Does not 28


Q43. Do you think Hillary Clintons views on most issues are too liberal for you, not liberal enough, or just about right?

Sep15a1

Too liberal 7 10

Not liberal enough 24 23

Just about right 66 64


Q44. From what youve heard or read, generally, would you describe Hillary Clintons policy proposals as realistic or not

realistic?


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%

Realistic 81

Not realistic 14


Q45. Do you think Bernie Sanders is honest and trustworthy, or not?

Oct15a

%

Honest and trustworthy 77 68

Not honest and trustworthy 13 17


Q46. Do you think Bernie Sanders understands the needs and problems of people like yourself, or not?

Does 71Does not 22


Q47. Do you think Bernie Sanders views on most issues are too liberal for you, not liberal enough, or just about right?

Sep15a1

Too liberal 18 12

Not liberal enough 9 13

Just about right 63 49


Q48. From what youve heard or read, generally, would you describe Bernie Sanders policy proposals as realistic or not

realistic?

Realistic 51

Not realistic 41



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Q49. How confident are you in Hillary Clintons ability to be an effective commander-in-chief of the nation's military --

are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS Jan16a

Very confident 47 42

Somewhat confident 33 32

Not too confident 9 13

Not at all confident 9 11


Q50. How confident are you in Hillary Clintons ability tomake the right decisions when it comes to regulating large

banks and financial institutions -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?


% %



Not too confident 16 16Not at all confident 14 11


Q51. How confident are you in Hillary Clintons ability to make the right decisions when it comes to race relations and

racial inequality in this countryare you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

Very confident 50

Somewhat confident 34

Not too confident 9

Not at all confident 5


Q52. How confident are you in Bernie Sanderss ability to be an effective commander -in-chief of the nation's military --

are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

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Q53. How confident are you in Bernie Sanders ability to make the right decisions whe n it comes to regulating large

banks and financial institutions-are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?


% %






Q54. How confident are you in Bernie Sanders ability to make the right decisions when it comes to race relations and

racial inequality in this countryare you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

Very confident 45

Somewhat confident 36

Not too confident 10

Not at all confident 6Don't know/No answer 3

Q55. Would you favor or oppose a single payer health care system, in which all Americans would get their health

insurance from one government plan that is financed by taxes?

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** *** PRIMARY VOTERS ***

Total Rep Dem Ind Rep Vtrs Dem Vtrs Dec14b

% % % % % % %

Favor 44 19 62 46 18 65 43

Oppose 47 71 29 45 75 27 50

Don't know/No answer 9 10 9 9 6 8 7

Q56. Do you think it was appropriate for Hillary Clinton to exclusively use a personal email address and server for work

while she was Secretary of State?

** REGISTERED VOTERS **

Total Rep Dem Ind Oct15a

% % % % %

Appropriate 19 4 35 16 21

Not appropriate 73 93 52 76 71

Don't know/No answer 9 4 13 9 7

Q57. Has Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of a personal email address and server for work while she was Secretary of State

made your opinion of her better, made your opinion worse, or has this not affected your opinion of Hillary Clinton?

Sep15a1

Better 2 1 4 1 2

Worse 41 66 20 42 42

No effect 55 32 75 54 55

Don't know/No answer 2 2 1 3 2


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Q58. Do you have a positive or negative view of socialism?

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** *** PRIMARY VOTERS ***

Total Rep Dem Ind Rep Vtrs Dem Vtrs Nov15a

% % % % % % %

Positive 35 12 56 34 10 60 32

Negative 48 80 24 46 85 21 52

Don't know/No answer 17 9 20 20 5 19 16

Unweighted Weighted

Total Respondents 2,007

Total Registered Voters 1,674 1,601

Total Democratic Primary Voters 549 549

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