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March 7, 2013 -

Below are the results of a Quinnipiac University Poll Just Released:

Clinton, Christie Lead The Pack In Early Look At 2016, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 88% Support For Universal Gun Background Checks

Hillary Clinton would defeat three potential Republican presidential candidates if the 2016 presidential election were held today, with New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie second in a field of three Democrats and three Republicans selected by Quinnipiac University for a national poll released today.

Vice President Joseph Biden and New York's Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo would not fare nearly as well, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.

The Republicans tested also include Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

Former First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State Clinton wins easily against any of the Republicans, topping Christie 45 - 37 percent; leading Rubio 50 - 34 percent and besting Ryan 50 - 38 percent.

"Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would start a 2016 presidential campaign with enormous advantages," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "She obviously is by far the best known and her more than 20 years in the public spotlight allows her to create a very favorable impression on the American people. But it is worth noting that she had very good poll numbers in 2006 looking toward the 2008 election, before she faced a relative unknown in Barack Obama."

Christie gets 43 percent to Vice President Biden's 40 percent and tops Cuomo 45 - 28 percent.

Biden tops Rubio 45 - 38 percent and gets 45 percent to Ryan's 42 percent.

Ryan tops Cuomo 42 - 37 percent while Cuomo and Rubio are tied 37 - 37 percent.

"Although some Republicans don't think New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie is conservative enough for their taste, he runs best of the three Republicans tested and would defeat two of the top Democrats," Brown said. "He obviously is doing better than the Democrats' rising star, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, despite other indications of anti-Republican sentiment."

The Democratic edge is seen in the poll finding that voters disapprove of the job Democrats in Congress are doing 60 - 32 percent, compared to an overwhelming 71 - 20 percent disapproval for Republicans in Congress.

"The Republican brand is not doing very well these days," said Brown.

The difference between the showing by Mrs. Clinton, Biden and Cuomo shows in her ability and their inability to attract independent voters. For instance, Mrs. Clinton ties Christie 36 - 36 percent among independents while Biden trails Christie 44 - 32 percent among those voters. Cuomo trails Christie 47 - 20 percent among independent voters.

President Barack Obama has a 45 - 46 percent job approval, virtually unchanged from last month's 46 - 45 percent score, but down from his post-election high of 53 - 40 percent in December. The gender gap continues to mark the president's ratings, with women approving 48 - 42 percent, while men disapprove 51 - 41 percent.

The good news for Obama is that voters trust him slightly more on several issues than they do congressional Republicans. They give him the advantage 44 - 40 percent on handling the economy, 46 - 41 percent on handling health care and 45 - 40 percent on handling immigration. Republicans have the trust of 44 percent of voters on gun policy, compared to 42 percent for the president, and 43 percent for handling the budget deficit, compared to 41 percent for Obama.

By an 88 - 10 percent margin, including 85 - 13 percent among voters in households with guns, American voters support background checks for all gun buyers. Voters also support 54 - 41 percent a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons and back 54 - 42 percent a nationwide ban on the sale of ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds.

From February 27 - March 4, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,944 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.2 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines 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 and the nation as a public service and for research.

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

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Approve 45% 9% 85% 35% 41% 48% 37% 89% 60%
Disapprove 46 87 10 52 51 42 55 7 27
DK/NA 9 4 5 13 7 10 8 4 13

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Approve 45% 33% 28% 35% 35% 39% 20% 39% 40%
Disapprove 50 57 65 58 58 52 72 53 50
DK/NA 5 9 7 7 7 9 8 8 10

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Approve 50% 43% 49% 43% 46% 45% 43% 48%
Disapprove 44 48 41 48 51 42 50 46
DK/NA 6 10 10 9 3 13 7 6

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? (*High also 59% Mar 2009)

APPROVE.......
High Low
Mar 07 Feb 08 Dec 06 Jul 11 Apr 19 Jun 04 Oct 06
2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2009* 2011

Approve 45 46 53 45 47 59 41
Disapprove 46 45 40 49 48 31 55
DK/NA 9 9 8 6 5 10 4

2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Approve 32% 7% 64% 22% 26% 38% 26% 65% 44%
Disapprove 60 90 28 69 68 52 67 27 47
DK/NA 8 2 8 9 6 10 7 8 9

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Approve 30% 24% 21% 23% 22% 30% 16% 27% 27%
Disapprove 67 67 74 69 74 60 79 65 62
DK/NA 3 9 4 8 4 10 6 7 10

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Approve 35% 31% 36% 30% 32% 29% 34% 33%
Disapprove 61 59 55 63 65 60 59 61
DK/NA 5 10 9 7 4 11 7 6

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job? (*Low also 24% Sep 2011, Oct 2011)

APPROVE.......
High Low
Mar 07 Feb 08 Dec 06 Jul 11 Apr 19 Mar 4 Nov 23
2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2009 2011*

Approve 32 33 37 29 27 45 24
Disapprove 60 59 54 62 63 45 69
DK/NA 8 9 9 8 10 10 7

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Approve 20% 38% 9% 17% 21% 19% 21% 11% 26%
Disapprove 71 53 85 72 72 69 70 84 65
DK/NA 9 9 6 11 7 12 9 5 9

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Approve 15% 24% 23% 26% 22% 20% 28% 20% 22%
Disapprove 80 65 69 65 73 67 63 71 67
DK/NA 5 11 8 9 6 12 9 8 11

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Approve 16% 22% 20% 21% 19% 20% 21% 20%
Disapprove 79 67 71 74 73 69 69 74
DK/NA 6 11 9 6 8 11 10 6

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job? (*High also 34% Mar 3, 2011 & Mar 2010, **Low also 19% Nov 2011)

APPROVE.......
High Low
Mar 07 Feb 08 Dec 06 Jul 11 Apr 19 Mar 31 Feb 08
2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2011* 2013**

Approve 20 19 23 24 23 34 19
Disapprove 71 72 69 68 66 55 72
DK/NA 9 8 8 8 11 11 8

4. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Clinton 45% 12% 83% 36% 38% 51% 38% 79% 62%
Christie 37 74 9 36 41 32 44 9 23
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 - 5 5 1 4 - -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 3 1 5 5 2 3 1 5
DK/NA 12 8 7 18 10 14 11 11 10

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Clinton 42% 36% 33% 33% 33% 44% 25% 40% 41%
Christie 46 43 49 49 48 40 56 44 36
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 4 3 1 6 2 3 3 5
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 4 3 4 5 2 5 3 6
DK/NA 8 12 12 13 9 13 12 10 12

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Clinton 46% 44% 53% 42% 40% 47% 41% 48%
Christie 40 35 30 40 46 29 44 36
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 3 2 1 5 2 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 3 6 4 5 4 3
DK/NA 9 13 11 9 9 13 9 12

5. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Marco Rubio the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Clinton 50% 11% 87% 44% 43% 56% 44% 85% 60%
Rubio 34 76 6 32 41 28 41 5 24
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 - 4 4 1 2 - -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 1 5 4 2 3 - 3
DK/NA 11 10 6 14 8 13 10 10 13

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Clinton 48% 42% 37% 41% 37% 50% 28% 46% 46%
Rubio 40 41 48 44 47 35 59 39 36
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 1 1 4 1 2 2 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 3 2 2 4 1 3 2 4
DK/NA 8 11 11 12 8 13 9 11 10

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Clinton 53% 49% 53% 47% 51% 52% 49% 51%
Rubio 36 34 29 38 40 26 38 36
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 2 3 1 3 2 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 4 3 3 2 5 2 2
DK/NA 8 12 12 9 6 13 9 10

6. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Paul Ryan the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Clinton 50% 10% 89% 44% 43% 56% 43% 89% 69%
Ryan 38 81 5 38 44 32 46 4 21
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 1 4 4 1 3 1 -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 1 1 4 3 2 2 1 1
DK/NA 7 6 4 11 6 9 7 6 9

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Clinton 49% 40% 35% 41% 36% 49% 26% 46% 45%
Ryan 42 47 55 47 52 40 65 42 42
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 2 1 4 2 3 2 4
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 3
DK/NA 4 8 7 10 5 8 6 8 6

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Clinton 53% 49% 54% 49% 50% 51% 48% 53%
Ryan 37 38 33 41 41 37 42 35
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 3 2 1 3 3 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2
DK/NA 5 8 8 6 6 7 6 8

7. (Split Sample A) If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Biden 40% 5% 74% 32% 39% 42% 32% 75%
Christie 43 84 16 44 45 41 52 12
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 1 6 4 2 3 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 4 1 5 8 2 5 2
DK/NA 9 4 8 13 4 14 9 9

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Biden 37% 29% 24% 26% 29% 33% 17% 30% 34%
Christie 53 51 62 55 54 49 68 51 43
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 4 3 1 4 2 4 3 5
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 6 4 4 9 1 5 3 8
DK/NA 6 10 7 14 4 14 6 12 10

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Biden 42% 39% 47% 37% 37% 43% 41% 40%
Christie 46 42 35 48 54 35 47 45
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 3 4 - 4 2 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 6 5 4 3 7 4 3
DK/NA 7 10 10 6 6 11 6 9

8. (Split Sample A) If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden the Democrat and Marco Rubio the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Biden 45% 8% 80% 36% 44% 46% 37% 83%
Rubio 38 83 7 39 42 35 46 5
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 5 3 1 3 -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 2 2 6 6 2 3 3
DK/NA 11 6 10 14 5 16 11 10

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Biden 43% 33% 27% 34% 34% 39% 20% 38% 40%
Rubio 46 46 58 54 51 42 65 46 45
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 3 2 1 4 2 2 4 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 3 2 6 1 4 2 5
DK/NA 7 13 10 9 5 17 8 11 7

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Biden 51% 42% 46% 42% 50% 40% 48% 47%
Rubio 38 39 33 43 44 34 37 41
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 3 3 - 4 2 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 5 6 4 1 8 3 2
DK/NA 7 12 11 8 5 14 10 9

9. (Split Sample A) If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Joe Biden the Democrat and Paul Ryan the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Biden 45% 5% 84% 36% 44% 47% 38% 79%
Ryan 42 88 9 45 44 40 50 11
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 - 5 3 2 3 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 1 1 3 4 3 3 1
DK/NA 7 4 6 10 4 10 7 8

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Biden 45% 33% 28% 35% 36% 39% 21% 37% 40%
Ryan 47 51 61 56 53 47 69 50 45
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 2 - 3 2 3 3 4
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 3 2 2 4 2 1 2 4
DK/NA 3 9 7 6 4 10 6 8 7

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Biden 53% 42% 46% 47% 50% 44% 47% 47%
Ryan 40 43 38 44 46 40 44 40
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 4 3 - 3 2 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 3 3 3 1 4 2 2
DK/NA 3 9 9 3 2 9 5 8

10. (Split Sample B) If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Christopher Christie the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Cuomo 28% 4% 61% 20% 24% 32% 23% 69%
Christie 45 78 19 47 49 41 52 18
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 2 4 5 1 3 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 3 2 5 3 4 4 1
DK/NA 20 13 17 25 19 21 19 10

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Cuomo 29% 20% 18% 20% 22% 24% 15% 21% 29%
Christie 56 50 53 64 54 49 60 55 47
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 4 3 1 5 1 2 3 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 4 4 1 3 4 5 3 4
DK/NA 11 22 22 14 16 22 18 19 17

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Cuomo 30% 27% 32% 31% 27% 30% 26% 31%
Christie 53 42 39 48 53 37 51 46
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 4 4 2 2 6 2 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 4 4 3 5 3 5 3
DK/NA 12 23 21 16 14 25 16 18

11. (Split Sample B) If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Marco Rubio the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Cuomo 37% 6% 74% 30% 32% 41% 32% 72%
Rubio 37 78 6 36 43 32 44 6
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 4 3 1 2 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 3 4 5 5 4 4 1
DK/NA 19 13 14 26 16 23 18 20

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Cuomo 41% 28% 26% 30% 30% 34% 18% 35% 36%
Rubio 45 43 48 50 48 39 58 42 40
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 3 2 - 3 1 2 - 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 5 4 3 6 2 3 5 6
DK/NA 10 22 20 16 13 24 19 18 17

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Cuomo 43% 34% 38% 44% 38% 35% 35% 41%
Rubio 42 36 32 39 44 33 43 36
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 3 4 1 1 4 2 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 5 5 4 6 7 4 3
DK/NA 12 22 22 13 13 21 17 19

12. (Split Sample B) If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Andrew Cuomo the Democrat and Paul Ryan the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Cuomo 37% 7% 74% 30% 33% 40% 33% 73%
Ryan 42 82 11 42 47 37 49 7
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 3 3 1 2 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 1 2 3 3 2 2 1
DK/NA 16 9 12 22 13 19 14 18

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Cuomo 46% 27% 26% 30% 31% 35% 19% 36% 33%
Ryan 42 52 57 53 52 45 66 46 46
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 2
DK/NA 8 17 15 14 11 17 12 16 17

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Cuomo 48% 33% 38% 41% 40% 36% 35% 40%
Ryan 39 44 39 45 43 44 46 38
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 2 2 4 2 2 3
DK/NA 8 20 19 11 11 15 15 17

13. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Very satisfied 2% 1% 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 6% 6%
Smwht satisfied 23 9 41 19 22 24 18 47 40
Smwht dissatisfied 28 21 36 26 27 28 28 34 22
Very dissatisfied 46 70 19 54 47 45 52 14 33
DK/NA 1 - - - 1 1 1 - -

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Very satisfied 1% 2% 2% - 2% 1% 1% 2% 3%
Smwht satisfied 18 18 14 19 16 19 11 20 18
Smwht dissatisfied 35 25 25 30 28 28 23 29 26
Very dissatisfied 47 55 58 50 53 51 65 49 52
DK/NA - 1 1 - 1 1 - - 1

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Very satisfied 1% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3%
Smwht satisfied 23 23 24 21 27 26 25 21
Smwht dissatisfied 33 26 31 30 25 35 24 27
Very dissatisfied 43 47 42 47 46 36 49 49
DK/NA - 1 1 - - 1 - -

TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

VERY+SMWHT SAT
High Low
Mar 07 Feb 08 Dec 06 Jul 11 Apr 20 Dec 11 Nov 13
2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2001 2008

Very satisfied 2 3 3 4 3 21 2
Smwht satisfied 23 28 32 25 28 47 14
Smwht dissatisfied 28 28 26 29 29 19 38
Very dissatisfied 46 40 38 41 40 10 44
DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 3 2

14. Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Obama 44% 7% 85% 36% 40% 48% 37% 87% 61%
Reps in Congress 40 85 7 42 44 37 48 6 24
DK/NA 15 8 8 23 16 15 15 8 16

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Obama 45% 33% 29% 34% 34% 39% 20% 39% 41%
Reps in Congress 46 50 56 54 51 46 66 46 40
DK/NA 9 18 14 12 15 15 15 15 19

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Obama 49% 42% 47% 43% 46% 45% 43% 46%
Reps in Congress 41 40 34 46 44 38 43 40
DK/NA 10 18 18 11 10 16 14 14

TREND: Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress? (* Low also 41% Jul 2010, Jun 2011)

OBAMA.........
High Low
Mar 07 Feb 11 Apr 20 Feb 23 Nov 22 Nov 02 Oct 06
2013 2013 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011*

Obama 44 47 43 46 44 48 41
Reps in Congress 40 41 43 41 41 39 43
DK/NA 15 12 15 13 15 12 16

15. Who do you trust to do a better job handling the federal budget deficit, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Obama 41% 8% 81% 30% 37% 45% 33% 86% 59%
Reps in Congress 43 85 9 47 46 40 52 5 30
DK/NA 16 8 10 23 17 15 15 9 12

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Obama 42% 29% 28% 28% 30% 36% 19% 34% 36%
Reps in Congress 47 54 58 58 54 50 67 50 44
DK/NA 11 17 13 14 16 14 14 15 19

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Obama 46% 39% 45% 40% 42% 41% 40% 44%
Reps in Congress 42 44 37 46 49 41 47 41
DK/NA 12 17 18 13 9 18 13 15

TREND: Who do you trust to do a better job handling the federal budget deficit, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress? (*the budget deficit)

BIN LADEN DEATH
Post Pre
Mar 07 Feb 11 Feb 23 Jun 09 May 05 May 05 Mar 3
2013 2013 2012 2011 2011* 2011* 2011*

Obama 41 44 44 39 42 42 43
Reps in Congress 43 42 46 46 44 46 46
DK/NA 16 15 10 15 14 11 11

16. Who do you trust to do a better job handling health care, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Obama 46% 8% 85% 37% 42% 49% 38% 88% 64%
Reps in Congress 41 84 9 43 45 38 49 6 24
DK/NA 13 8 7 20 13 13 13 6 12

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Obama 49% 32% 30% 34% 35% 40% 19% 40% 43%
Reps in Congress 43 52 57 54 52 47 67 47 41
DK/NA 8 15 13 12 13 13 14 13 16

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Obama 53% 42% 49% 45% 46% 43% 44% 49%
Reps in Congress 38 43 35 46 47 44 44 38
DK/NA 9 15 16 10 7 12 12 13

TREND: Who do you trust to do a better job handling health care, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress? (*Low also 42% Jan 2010 & Mar 2010)

BETTER PRES...
High Low
Mar 07 Feb 11 Mar 03 Nov 17 Apr 21 Jul 1 Apr 21
2013 2013 2011 2010 2010 2009 2010*

Obama 46 48 46 44 42 53 42
Reps in Congress 41 40 43 45 39 33 39
DK/NA 13 12 12 10 19 14 19

17. Who do you trust to do a better job handling gun policy, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Obama 42% 10% 79% 33% 36% 48% 35% 83% 55%
Reps in Congress 44 82 11 50 51 38 51 10 37
DK/NA 14 8 10 17 13 14 14 7 9

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Obama 48% 29% 29% 37% 31% 40% 20% 38% 35%
Reps in Congress 44 55 60 49 56 46 70 47 48
DK/NA 8 16 12 14 13 14 10 15 17

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Gun
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ HsHld

Obama 51% 38% 44% 41% 47% 34% 41% 50% 25%
Reps in Congress 40 46 39 51 44 52 47 38 62
DK/NA 9 15 16 8 9 14 12 13 14

TREND: Who do you trust to do a better job handling gun policy, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

Mar 07 Feb 07
2013 2013

Obama 42 45
Reps in Congress 44 43
DK/NA 14 12

18. Who do you trust to do a better job handling immigration, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Obama 45% 10% 80% 40% 41% 49% 38% 78% 67%
Reps in Congress 40 83 10 39 44 37 48 12 20
DK/NA 15 7 10 21 15 14 14 10 14

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Obama 50% 32% 30% 35% 34% 41% 21% 39% 41%
Reps in Congress 39 52 56 51 50 46 66 47 44
DK/NA 11 16 14 13 15 13 13 14 15

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.......
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+

Obama 53% 41% 45% 46% 49% 50% 41% 45%
Reps in Congress 36 42 37 43 42 36 45 40
DK/NA 11 17 18 11 9 14 13 15

TREND: Who do you trust to do a better job handling immigration, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

Mar 07 Feb 07
2013 2013

Obama 45 46
Reps in Congress 40 41
DK/NA 15 13

19. Do you support or oppose stricter gun control laws in the United States?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Support 51% 24% 79% 46% 45% 57% 47% 69% 66%
Oppose 42 68 17 48 50 35 47 25 29
DK/NA 7 8 4 6 5 8 6 5 4

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Support 55% 43% 41% 50% 41% 53% 30% 52% 47%
Oppose 41 49 53 43 54 40 63 41 45
DK/NA 4 8 6 6 5 8 7 6 8

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Gun
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ HsHld

Support 59% 47% 52% 48% 57% 42% 51% 58% 35%
Oppose 36 45 41 47 39 51 44 35 59
DK/NA 5 7 7 5 4 8 5 6 6

TREND: Do you support or oppose stricter gun control laws in the United States?

Mar 07 Feb 07 Jul 17
2013 2013 2008

Support 51 52 54
Oppose 42 43 40
DK/NA 7 5 5

20. Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Support 54% 34% 77% 48% 44% 63% 51% 74% 56%
Oppose 41 59 20 46 52 30 44 22 37
DK/NA 6 6 4 6 4 7 6 4 6

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Support 58% 47% 48% 53% 41% 61% 40% 55% 49%
Oppose 39 46 47 40 55 32 55 39 45
DK/NA 3 7 6 7 4 7 5 6 6

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Gun
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ HsHld

Support 60% 51% 56% 48% 60% 40% 51% 65% 39%
Oppose 37 42 38 49 36 54 46 28 56
DK/NA 4 7 6 3 4 6 4 7 5

TREND: Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?

Mar 07 Feb 07
2013 2013

Support 54 56
Oppose 41 39
DK/NA 6 5

21. Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 bullets?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Support 54% 33% 76% 48% 47% 60% 51% 73% 57%
Oppose 42 62 22 46 50 34 44 23 39
DK/NA 5 6 3 5 3 6 5 4 4

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Support 59% 47% 48% 53% 43% 58% 41% 56% 48%
Oppose 38 47 46 43 53 36 55 40 47
DK/NA 3 6 6 3 3 6 5 4 5

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Gun
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ HsHld

Support 60% 51% 56% 48% 61% 44% 49% 64% 38%
Oppose 37 44 39 50 37 53 46 31 59
DK/NA 3 6 5 2 2 3 4 5 4

TREND: Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 bullets?

Mar 07 Feb 07
2013 2013

Support 54 56
Oppose 42 40
DK/NA 5 4

22. Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Support 88% 83% 96% 88% 85% 91% 89% 88% 88%
Oppose 10 15 3 10 13 6 10 10 9
DK/NA 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 2

WHITE..............................................
COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry
Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld

Support 89% 89% 86% 91% 85% 93% 82% 93% 86%
Oppose 10 9 12 9 14 5 15 6 12
DK/NA 1 2 2 - 1 2 2 1 2

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS....... Gun
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-34 35-54 55+ HsHld

Support 89% 88% 89% 89% 91% 85% 90% 91% 85%
Oppose 9 10 9 11 8 13 9 7 13