June 28, 2016: Economist/YouGov Poll on the 2016 Presidential Election Issues
Question: How much do you think Hillary Clinton cares about the needs and problems of poor people?
A lot/ some | 50% |
Not much/ doesn’t care at all | 47% |
Not sure | 3% |
Question: How much do you think Donald Trump cares about the needs and problems of poor people?
A lot/ some | 35% |
Not much/ doesn’t care at all | 61% |
Not sure | 4% |
Question: Six months from now, do you think there will be more jobs, the same amount of jobs, or fewer jobs?
More jobs | 17% |
Same amount of jobs | 40% |
Fewer jobs | 26% |
Not sure | 17% |
Question: Do you support or oppose raising the federal minimum wage to $15.00/ hour?
Support | 50% |
Oppose | 35% |
Not sure | 15% |
Question: How important will the following issues be in your vote for president this year? Income inequality.
Very/ somewhat important | 68% |
Not very/ not at all important | 26% |
I don’t plan to vote | 2% |
Not sure | 3% |
Question: How important will the following issues be in your vote for president this year? Job creation.
Very/ somewhat important | 88% |
Not very/ not at all important | 7% |
I don’t plan to vote | 2% |
Not sure | 2% |
Question: How important will the following issues be in your vote for president this year? The minimum wage.
Very/ somewhat important | 68% |
Not very/ not at all important | 28% |
I don’t plan to vote | 2% |
Not sure | 2% |
Question: How important will the following issues be in your vote for president this year? Social Security.
Very/ somewhat important | 86% |
Not very/ not at all important | 9% |
I don’t plan to vote | 2% |
Not sure | 2% |
Source: Polling the Nations
Universe: Country: United States
Method: online
Sample Size: 1300