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Project #16912December 7‐12, 2016 N= 800 Active Registered VotersPublic Opinion Strategies (440 Landline / 360 Cell)Hart Research Associates Margin of Error: ± 3.46%

In this document:

• An asterisk (*) in a response category means that less than 0.5% of respondents chose thatresponse category and a dash (–) represents no response.

• "Skip base" is the percentage of respondents that are asked a question because they meet acriteria based on a response to a previous question, meaning not all 800 respondents receivedthat question. "Total base" is the percentage of the total sample, that is 800 respondents.

• Sample A was asked of roughly 1/2 of the respondents = 409 Registered voters.

• Sample B was asked of roughly 1/2 of the respondents = 391 Registered voters.

16912 UNF National Phone Survey of 25Final Interview Schedule

Thinking now about international relations...

1. How closely do you follow international relations and foreign affairs of the United States...(ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP)

6/09 10/09 4/10 10/10 5/11 10/1182% 83% 78% 78% 80% 78% TOTAL CLOSELY18% 17% 21% 22% 20% 21% TOTAL NOT CLOSELY

32% 29% 29% 26% 29% 27% VERY CLOSELY50% 54% 49% 52% 51% 51% SOMEWHAT CLOSELY15% 13% 15% 15% 15% 14% NOT TOO CLOSELY

...or... 3% 4% 6% 7% 5% 7% NOT AT ALL CLOSELY

– – * * * 1% DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE (DO NOT READ) – * * – – * REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

4/12 10/12 1/13 10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/1676% 77% 76% 76% 73% 79% 73% 75% TOTAL CLOSELY24% 23% 24% 24% 26% 21% 27% 25% TOTAL NOT CLOSELY

26% 29% 21% 24% 27% 32% 23% 28% VERY CLOSELY50% 48% 55% 52% 46% 47% 50% 47% SOMEWHAT CLOSELY15% 15% 17% 17% 18% 14% 18% 17% NOT TOO CLOSELY

...or... 9% 8% 7% 7% 8% 7% 9% 8% NOT AT ALL CLOSELY

* – * * * * ‐‐ * DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE (DO NOT READ) – * * – * – ‐‐ * REFUSED (DO NOT READ)


(HALF SAMPLE A // N=409 RESPONDENTS)2. Thinking about different international news stories happening outside of the United States in the

past two to three months... What one or two INTERNATIONAL news stories happening outside of theUnited States do you remember seeing, reading or hearing about in the past two to three months? (MULTIPLE RESPONSES ACCEPTED; TOTAL IS GREATER THAN 100%)

32% TOTAL Syria13% Syria ‐General 10% Syria ‐Aleppo 7% Syria ‐Refugees 3% Syria ‐Russian involvement/bombing

29% TOTAL Europe 10% Europe ‐Brexit 7% Europe ‐Paris Terrorist Attack 4% Europe ‐Italian election/Prime Minister 3% Europe ‐Migration issue 2% Europe ‐French election 1% Europe ‐Austrian election 1% Europe ‐General Economy * Europe ‐General Crime * Europe ‐ Greece Economy

23% TOTAL Russia12% Russia ‐Election hacking 6% Russia ‐General 5% Russia ‐Trump relations * Russia ‐Snowden

20% TOTAL ISIS/ISIL16% ISIS/ISIL ‐General 3% ISIS/ISIL ‐ Turkey Bombing 1% ISIS/ISIL ‐Refugee danger/risk 1% ISIS/ISIL ‐ Egypt Bombing

19% TOTAL China13% China ‐Trump/Taiwan 4% China ‐General 2% China ‐South China sea

16% TOTAL Latin America 9% Latin America ‐Castro death 4% Latin America ‐Columbia plane crash 2% Latin America ‐Relations with Cuba * Latin America ‐Columbia/FARC * Latin America ‐General Politics * Latin America ‐Chilean earthquake

6% TOTAL Korean Peninsula 3% South Korea ‐Political 2% North Korea ‐General 1% North Korea ‐Nuclear tests

5% TOTAL Asia Pacific 2% Indonesia ‐Earthquake 2% Philippines ‐Duterte * Thailand ‐King's death

4% TOTAL Trade/Economy 2% Trade/Economy ‐Trump/Japanese Business 1% Trade/Economy ‐Unspecified 1% Trade/Economy ‐Trump/Carrier jobs * Trade/Economy ‐U.S. tariffs

4% TOTAL Iran 3% Iran ‐Nuclear deal 1% Iran ‐ISIS/ISIL

2% TOTAL Israel 1% Israel ‐Treaty with U.S. 1% Israel ‐Arson/wildfires

1% Japan ‐Earthquake * Nigeria ‐Boko Haram/kidnaping 2% Terrorism ‐No Specifics * Nepal ‐Earthquake 2% Other (SPECIFY) (DO NOT READ) 3% General Domestic News (DO NOT READ)11% DK/NOTHING RECENTLY (DO NOT READ)


(HALF SAMPLE B // N=391 RESPONDENTS)3. Now, thinking about international issues, I want you to rate on a scale of zero to one hundred how

much international issues abroad impact you personally. Zero means the you feel internationalissues have no impact at all, one hundred means you feel international issues have a great deal ofimpact on you personally, and fifty is the midpoint and means you are neutral. You can choose anynumber from zero to one hundred.

(IF A RESPONDENT SAYS ZERO, ASK:) And just to make sure, are you giving a rating of zero becauseyou feel international issues have no impact at all on you personally, or are you just not sure of howyou feel? (IF STILL UNSURE OF HOW THEY FEEL CODE AS 998)

6/09 10/09 4/10 5/11 4/12 1/13 10/13 10/14 10/15 12/16 8% 12% 10% 10% 8% 6% 8% 11% 9% 8% 100

40% 46% 41% 45% 37% 40% 36% 43% 44% 37% 75‐10018% 15% 18% 19% 19% 18% 17% 17% 19% 18% 51‐7425% 23% 26% 21% 24% 26% 29% 23% 25% 25% 5015% 15% 15% 15% 20% 15% 18% 16% 12% 19% 0‐49

1% 1% * * * 1% * 1% * 1% DON’T KNOW * * – – – – * – ‐‐ * REFUSED

62 64 63 64 59 61 59 64 64 61 MEAN


4. And, thinking about the situation today, I want you to rate on a scale of zero to one hundred whether the world is SAFE for America and its people or DANGEROUS for America and its people ‐‐zero means the world is COMPLETELY SAFE for America and its people, one hundred means theworld is COMPLETELY DANGEROUS for America and its people. You can choose any number fromzero to one hundred

(IF A RESPONDENT SAYS ZERO, ASK:) And just to make sure, are you giving a rating of zero becauseyou feel the world is COMPLETELY SAFE for America and its people, or are you just not sure of howyou feel? (IF STILL UNSURE OF HOW THEY FEEL CODE AS 998)

6/09 10/09 4/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 12/16 5% 8% 3% 8% 6% 4% 6% 100

33% 35% 27% 36% 33% 31% 30% 75‐10021% 21% 19% 19% 17% 21% 17% 51‐7429% 27% 24% 22% 21% 19% 23% 5016% 17% 29% 21% 28% 29% 29% 0‐49

* * * 1% 1% ‐‐ 1% DON’T KNOW 1% * – 1% – ‐‐ * REFUSED

60 61 54 60 56 56 55 MEAN


5. And compared with the past, would you say the United States is...(ROTATE More/Less)... morerespected by other countries...less respected by other countries...these days, or as respected as ithas been in the past?

(IF LESS RESPECTED, ASK:) And is that A LOT less respected or A LITTLE less respected?

6/09 4/10 5/11 10/11 4/12 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 12/1621% 21% 13% 11% 9% 15% 10% 9% 10% 7% More Respected

60% 60% 64% 68% 71% 64% 73% 68% 71% 73% TOTAL LESSRESPECTED**

37% 38% 34% 37% 42% 46% 49% 44% 47% 53% A LOT LessRespected

23% 22% 30% 31% 29% 18% 24% 24% 24% 20% A LITTLE LessRespected

18% 19% 18% 15% 20% 19% 18% 19% 16% 20% As Respected as in the past

* 3% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 3% * 2% Don’t Know/Refused (DO NOTREAD)

Now thinking about the United States foreign policy in general...

6. To achieve our foreign policy goals, do you think it is better for the United States to...

10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 12/1678% 78% 79% 82% 81% Work with major allies and through international organizations

...or...18% 18% 16% 15% 14% Act mainly on our own?

4% 4% 5% 3% 5% Don’t Know/Refused (DO NOT READ)


7. Please tell me which ONE of the following statements comes closer to your point of view...(ROTATE)

The United States needs to be more actively involved in world affairs because we are a leaderand global issues affect us here at home....OR...The United States needs to be less actively involved in world affairs because we need to focusmore on issues here at home.

(IF CHOICE, ASK:) And do you think we need to be much (more/less) actively involved or justsomewhat (more/less) actively involved in world affairs?

46% TOTAL MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED49% TOTAL LESS ACTIVELY INVOLVED

13% MUCH MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED33% SOMEWHAT MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED35% SOMEWHAT LESS ACTIVELY INVOLVED14% MUCH LESS ACTIVELY INVOLVED 4% DON’T KNOW (DO NOT READ) 1% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

Changing topics...

Now I am going to read you a list of people and organizations that have been in the national orinternational news lately, and after I read each name, please tell me whether your opinion of thatperson or organization is (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP)... very favorable, somewhatfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If your feelings are neither favorable norunfavorable, or if you have not heard of that person or organization, just say so and I will move on.

Very TOT Smwt Smwt TOT Very Not DK/NSFav FAV Fav Neither Unfav UNFAV Unfav Heard (DNR)

The (first/next) one is...(RANDOMIZE)

(HALF SAMPLE A // N=409 RESPONDENTS)8. Antonio Guterres12/16 1% 7% 6% 11% 3% 5% 2% 73% 4%

(HALF SAMPLE B // N=391 RESPONDENTS)9. Antonio Guterres, the NEW Secretary General of the United Nations12/16 1% 14% 13% 18% 7% 13% 6% 47% 8%

Continued...



(ALWAYS ASKED Q10 BEFORE Q11 – NEVER DIRECTLY BEFORE)10. The United Nations6/09 17% 54% 37% 10% 17% 35% 18% * 1%10/09 16% 50% 34% 12% 16% 36% 20% 1% 1%4/10 24% 60% 36% 8% 14% 30% 16% 1% 1%10/10 22% 59% 37% 8% 13% 29% 16% 2% 2%5/11 18% 59% 41% 12% 12% 28% 16% 1% *10/11 17% 56% 39% 11% 15% 30% 15% 1% 2%4/12 21% 58% 37% 10% 15% 30% 15% 1% 1%10/12 17% 50% 33% 14% 14% 32% 18% 2% 2%1/13 21% 57% 36% 12% 11% 28% 17% 1% 2%10/13 22% 60% 38% 9% 13% 28% 15% 1% 2%4/14 21% 59% 38% 10% 12% 28% 16% 2% 1%10/14 19% 58% 39% 12% 14% 28% 14% 1% 1%10/15 22% 63% 41% 9% 15% 26% 11% 2% *12/16 22% 61% 39% 11% 14% 26% 12% 1% 1%

(Q11 MUST COME AFTER Q10 ‐ BUT NEVER DIRECTLY AFTER) 11. The United Nations Security Council10/13 9% 42% 33% 14% 18% 32% 14% 8% 4%4/14 8% 38% 30% 16% 16% 31% 15% 12% 3%10/14 7% 34% 27% 18% 21% 34% 13% 10% 4%10/15 7% 40% 33% 17% 17% 29% 12% 10% 4%12/16 12% 46% 34% 16% 17% 28% 11% 7% 3%

(HALF SAMPLE A // N=409 RESPONDENTS)12. NATO6/09 18% 56% 38% 14% 14% 21% 7% 6% 3%10/09 12% 52% 40% 19% 13% 19% 6% 7% 3%4/10 19% 56% 37% 15% 13% 18% 5% 10% 1%10/10 18% 57% 39% 12% 10% 17% 7% 11% 3%5/11 16% 57% 41% 15% 11% 20% 9% 6% 2%10/11 14% 53% 39% 17% 14% 20% 6% 8% 2%4/12 19% 57% 38% 19% 10% 15% 5% 7% 2%10/12 13% 50% 37% 14% 14% 21% 7% 9% 6%1/13 19% 57% 38% 17% 11% 16% 5% 7% 3%10/13 17% 55% 38% 17% 12% 16% 4% 9% 3%4/14 14% 52% 38% 16% 13% 18% 5% 12% 2%10/14 15% 55% 40% 17% 12% 18% 6% 8% 2%10/15 15% 57% 42% 16% 13% 18% 5% 6% 3%12/16 18% 56% 38% 14% 12% 19% 7% 6% 5%

Continued...



(HALF SAMPLE B // N=391 RESPONDENTS)13. The United Nations Refugee Agency12/16 12% 36% 24% 12% 14% 26% 12% 21% 5%

14. Barack Obama6/09 41% 61% 20% 6% 13% 33% 20% * *10/09 36% 55% 19% 4% 15% 40% 25% – 1%10/10 33% 53% 20% 5% 14% 42% 28% * *5/11 32% 53% 21% 6% 13% 40% 27% – 1%10/11 29% 51% 22% 7% 13% 42% 29% * *4/12 34% 52% 18% 6% 13% 42% 29% * *10/12 32% 53% 21% 3% 12% 44% 32% – *1/13 37% 55% 18% 6% 11% 38% 27% * 1%10/13 28% 48% 20% 5% 13% 46% 33% * 1%4/14 26% 49% 23% 2% 14% 47% 33% – 2%10/14 28% 48% 20% 6% 11% 46% 35% – *10/15 26% 49% 23% 5% 13% 44% 31% 1% 1%12/16 38% 58% 20% 3% 11% 38% 27% ‐‐ 1%

15. Donald Trump12/16 25% 47% 22% 6% 9% 45% 36% ‐‐ 2%

(HALF SAMPLE B // N=391 RESPONDENTS)16. Nikki Haley12/16 7% 25% 18% 10% 8% 12% 4% 48% 5%

(HALF SAMPLE A // N=409 RESPONDENTS)17. Nikki Haley, the NOMINEE for United States Ambassador to the United Nations12/16 7% 28% 21% 14% 10% 17% 7% 36% 5%

18. The United States Congress6/09 7% 40% 33% 9% 28% 50% 22% 1% *10/09 8% 37% 29% 9% 22% 52% 30% * 2%5/11 9% 38% 29% 11% 28% 50% 22% * 1%10/11 6% 29% 23% 7% 31% 64% 33% * *4/12 5% 32% 27% 7% 30% 60% 30% 1% *10/12 8% 33% 25% 10% 32% 54% 22% 1% 2%1/13 6% 23% 17% 12% 23% 62% 39% 1% 2%10/13 5% 22% 17% 9% 27% 67% 40% 1% 1%4/14 7% 29% 22% 8% 29% 61% 32% * 2%10/14 4% 28% 24% 6% 30% 65% 35% – 1%10/15 3% 23% 20% 8% 30% 68% 38% – 1%12/16 9% 37% 28% 9% 30% 54% 24% * *

Continued...



(HALF SAMPLE A // N=409 RESPONDENTS)19. The World Bank6/09 4% 21% 17% 16% 22% 38% 16% 20% 5%10/09 4% 18% 14% 22% 26% 42% 16% 15% 3%4/10 6% 29% 23% 15% 22% 39% 17% 12% 5%10/10 4% 22% 18% 18% 27% 44% 17% 13% 3%5/11 5% 24% 19% 20% 23% 37% 14% 15% 4%10/11 4% 21% 17% 20% 23% 43% 20% 12% 4%4/12 3% 22% 19% 17% 27% 45% 19% 12% 4%1/13 6% 28% 22% 20% 21% 36% 15% 12% 4%10/13 5% 30% 25% 22% 21% 33% 12% 10% 5%10/14 3% 22% 19% 25% 20% 34% 14% 12% 7%10/15 5% 24% 19% 18% 18% 36% 18% 17% 5%12/16 5% 24% 19% 26% 17% 33% 16% 13% 4%

(HALF SAMPLE B // N=391 RESPONDENTS)20. UNICEF6/09 26% 56% 30% 16% 9% 14% 5% 11% 3%10/09 23% 57% 34% 20% 6% 10% 4% 8% 5%4/10 30% 61% 31% 12% 7% 12% 5% 13% 2%10/10 28% 60% 32% 15% 4% 8% 4% 14% 3%5/11 25% 58% 33% 18% 8% 11% 3% 9% 4%10/11 26% 54% 28% 17% 6% 11% 5% 14% 4%4/12 31% 64% 33% 16% 5% 8% 3% 8% 4%1/13 21% 55% 34% 17% 5% 11% 6% 13% 4%10/13 24% 54% 30% 17% 4% 10% 6% 16% 3%10/14 23% 53% 30% 19% 7% 10% 3% 14% 4%10/15 27% 59% 32% 14% 8% 11% 3% 12% 4%12/16 24% 55% 31% 16% 9% 13% 4% 11% 5%


Summary of Images ‐ Ranked by % Total Favorable

Image% Total

Favorable% Very

Favorable

The United Nations 61% 22%

Barack Obama 58% 38%

NATO 56% 18%

UNICEF 55% 24%

Donald Trump 47% 25%

The United Nations Security Council 46% 12%

The United States Congress 37% 9%

The United Nations Refugee Agency 36% 12%

Nikki Haley, the NOMINEE for United StatesAmbassador to the United Nations

28% 7%

Nikki Haley 25% 7%

The World Bank 24% 5%

Antonio Guterres, the NEW Secretary General of theUnited Nations

14% 1%

Antonio Guterres 7% 1%


(ASKED Q21 IF Q10:1‐5 & SAMPLE E ONLY; ASKED OF N=195 RESPONDENTS)21. Please tell me the one or two reasons you have (A Favorable/Neither Favorable or

Unfavorable/An Unfavorable) opinion of the United Nations. What specifically makes you feelthis way about the United Nations?

SEE VERBATIM RESPONSES

Thinking some more just about one of these organizations... THE UNITED NATIONS...

22. Thinking about the United Nations overall as an organization... do you think... (ROTATE :1‐2)

6/09 10/09 4/10 10/10 5/11 10/1169% 67% 67% 68% 67% 68% It is an organization that is still needed today

...or...27% 26% 26% 24% 28% 24% It is an organization that has outlived its

usefulness?

* 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% Both (DO NOT READ) (IF CHOICE, READ:) Now Irealize you said both, however if you had tochoose, do you think... (REPEAT PUNCHES 1‐2)

3% 5% 5% 6% 4% 6% DON’T KNOW (DO NOT READ) – 1% * 1% * 1% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

4/12 1/13 10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/1670% 72% 71% 67% 74% 69% 73% It is an organization that is still needed today

...or...25% 22% 23% 24% 22% 26% 23% It is an organization that has outlived its

usefulness?

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% * Both (DO NOT READ) (IF CHOICE, READ:) Now Irealize you said both, however if you had tochoose, do you think... (REPEAT PUNCHES 1‐2)

3% 4% 5% 6% 3% 4% 3% DON’T KNOW (DO NOT READ) * 1% * 2% – * 1% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)


23. And thinking specifically about the United Nations and the United States...How important do youthink it is for the United States to maintain an active role within the United Nations? Would yousay... (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP)

6/09 5/11 10/11 4/12 1/1385% 85% 86% 83% 86% TOTAL IMPORTANT15% 15% 13% 17% 13% TOTAL NOT IMPORTANT

66% 61% 65% 63% 63% VERY IMPORTANT19% 24% 21% 20% 23% SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT 7% 7% 5% 7% 6% NOT TOO IMPORTANT 8% 8% 8% 10% 7% NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT

* * * * 1% DK/REF (DO NOT READ)

10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/1688% 86% 87% 89% 88% TOTAL IMPORTANT12% 13% 11% 11% 11% TOTAL NOT IMPORTANT

68% 61% 67% 66% 62% VERY IMPORTANT20% 25% 20% 23% 26% SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT 4% 8% 4% 5% 6% NOT TOO IMPORTANT 8% 5% 7% 6% 5% NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT

* 1% 2% * 1% DK/REF (DO NOT READ)

24. Thinking about the UN’s support for America’s objectives around the world, would you say theUN has been... (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) ...very supportive, somewhatsupportive, not too supportive, or not at all supportive of America’s goals and objectives aroundthe world?

1/13 10/13 10/14 10/15 12/1667% 63% 66% 65% 63% TOTAL SUPPORTIVE27% 32% 27% 29% 29% TOTAL NOT SUPPORTIVE

11% 8% 12% 8% 11% VERY SUPPORTIVE56% 55% 54% 57% 52% SOMEWHAT SUPPORTIVE19% 23% 19% 23% 22% NOT TOO SUPPORTIVE 8% 9% 8% 6% 7% NOT AT ALL SUPPORTIVE 6% 5% 7% 6% 7% DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE (DO NOT READ) – * * * 1% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)


(HALF SAMPLE B // N=391 RESPONDENTS)And thinking now about.... THE UNITED NATIONS...

25. And, in the past two or three months, have you seen, read or heard anything about the UnitedNations?

6/09 10/09 4/10 10/1047% 63% 51% 54% YES51% 36% 46% 43% NO 2% 1% 3% 3% DK/REF (DNR)

5/11 10/11 4/12 10/12 1/13 10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/1659% 63% 50% 61% 51% 62% 61% 53% 49% 39% YES38% 35% 47% 39% 46% 36% 36% 44% 50% 59% NO 3% 2% 3% * 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% DK/REF (DNR)

(ASKED Q26 IF Q25:1 & SAMPLE B ONLY; ASKED OF N=151 RESPONDENTS)26. And please tell me what it was you saw, read or heard about the United Nations in the past two

to three months? Anything else you can recall?

SEE VERBATIM RESPONSES


(ASKED Q27 IF Q25:1 & SAMPLE B ONLY; ASKED OF N=151 RESPONDENTS)27. And has what you have seen, read or heard given you a (ROTATE)... MORE favorable impression,

a LESS favorable impression... or didn't it really make any difference in your opinion of theUnited Nations?

SKIP BASE6/09 10/09 4/10 10/10 5/11 10/11 4/1210% 10% 15% 10% 10% 11% 16% MORE FAV32% 28% 29% 21% 26% 25% 28% LESS FAV57% 61% 55% 68% 63% 63% 55% NO DIFF 1% 1% 1% * 1% 1% 1% DK/REF (DNR)

10/12 1/13 10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/16 3% 9% 12% 11% 11% 11% 12% MORE FAV42% 30% 30% 21% 19% 28% 23% LESS FAV54% 60% 57% 68% 67% 60% 64% NO DIFF 1% 1% 1% ‐‐ 3% 1% 1% DK/REF (DNR)

TOTAL BASE6/09 10/09 4/10 10/10 5/11 10/11 4/12 5% 6% 8% 5% 6% 7% 8% MORE FAV15% 18% 15% 11% 15% 16% 14% LESS FAV27% 39% 28% 37% 37% 40% 28% NO DIFF * * * * 1% * * DK/REF (DNR)

10/12 1/13 10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/16 2% 5% 7% 7% 6% 5% 5% MORE FAV26% 15% 19% 13% 10% 14% 9% LESS FAV33% 30% 35% 41% 36% 29% 25% NO DIFF * 1% 1% – 3% * * DK/REF (DNR)


(HALF SAMPLE A // N=409 RESPONDENTS)Now, thinking some more about the United States and the United Nations...

28. Each member‐nation of the United Nations pays a portion of the UN regular budget in the formof dues. These dues are based on a member‐nation's capacity to pay or its share of worldincome. The United States represents approximately twenty‐six percent of the world's income,and currently pays twenty‐two percent of the UN’s budget. Knowing this, do you... (ROTATE)...favor ...or... oppose... the United States paying our dues to the UN on time and in full?

(IF FAVOR OR OPPOSE, THEN ASK:) And do you STRONGLY (favor/oppose) or just SOMEWHAT(favor/oppose) the United States paying our dues to the UN on time and in full?

10/10 5/11 10/11 4/12 1/1363% 60% 64% 64% 67% TOTAL FAVOR31% 34% 31% 32% 28% TOTAL OPPOSE

29% 26% 30% 32% 30% STRONGLY FAVOR34% 34% 34% 32% 37% SOMEWHAT FAVOR12% 13% 11% 11% 10% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE19% 21% 20% 21% 18% STRONGLY OPPOSE

5% 5% 4% 3% 5% DON’T KNOW (DO NOT READ) * 1% 1% * * REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/1663% 65% 66% 67% 67% TOTAL FAVOR31% 31% 27% 30% 28% TOTAL OPPOSE

33% 33% 30% 35% 34% STRONGLY FAVOR30% 32% 36% 32% 33% SOMEWHAT FAVOR12% 14% 11% 13% 14% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE19% 17% 16% 17% 14% STRONGLY OPPOSE

6% 4% 5% 3% 3% DON’T KNOW (DO NOT READ) * * 2% * 2% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)


(HALF SAMPLE B // N=391 RESPONDENTS)Now, thinking more specifically about the United States, the United Nations and peacekeeping...

29. As you may know, the United Nations organizes peacekeeping operations around the world. Each member‐nation of the United Nations pays for a portion of the United Nationspeacekeeping missions in the form of dues. The United States represents approximatelytwenty‐six percent of the world's income, and currently pays twenty‐eight percent of the UN’speacekeeping budget. Do you (ROTATE) ...favor ...or... oppose... the United States paying ourpeacekeeping dues to the UN on time and in full?

(IF FAVOR OR OPPOSE, THEN ASK:) And do you STRONGLY (favor/oppose) or just SOMEWHAT(favor/oppose) the United States paying our peacekeeping dues to the UN on time and in full?

4/12 1/13 10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/1668% 67% 71% 66% 72% 73% 70% TOTAL FAVOR30% 29% 27% 31% 24% 24% 25% TOTAL OPPOSE

34% 34% 35% 35% 40% 35% 36% STRONGLY FAVOR34% 33% 36% 31% 32% 38% 34% SOMEWHAT FAVOR10% 15% 12% 15% 12% 12% 11% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE20% 14% 15% 16% 12% 12% 14% STRONGLY OPPOSE

2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% DON’T KNOW (DO NOT READ) – 1% * * 1% * 2% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)


30. Now, I am going to read you a list of INTERNATIONAL concerns that some people have. Otherthan TERRORISM, please tell me which ONE of the following international issues you think isMOST important for president‐elect Trump to focus on in 2017? Is it... (RANDOMIZE)

(IF :1‐8, THEN ASK:) And which do you think would be the next most important internationalissue for the president‐elect Trump to focus on in 2017?

Ranked by COMBINED

1ST Comb15% 29% Hostile nations such as North Korea and Iran15% 28% International trade11% 26% The conflicts in Syria and Iraq14% 25% America’s relations with other countries16% 23% Global climate change9% 21% Extreme poverty around the world9% 20% The number of refugees around the world5% 12% Global health issues like the spread of AIDS, Zika, and other diseases

3% 6% Other (Specify:____ ) (DO NOT READ)2% 2% NONE OF THESE (DO NOT READ)1% 1% DON’T KNOW/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)


I am going to read you some different viewpoints about America's role. Please rate how important eachone is to you in terms of an attribute or viewpoint that president‐elect Trump should have aboutAmerica's role in the world. Please use a scale of zero to ten, with ten meaning it is VERY IMPORTANTand zero meaning it is NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL. (RECORD NUMBER EXACTLY; NO DECIMALS ORFRACTIONS) (USE 998 FOR DON'T KNOW, 999 FOR REFUSED)

(PROMPT, IF NECESSARY, AFTER READING ATTRIBUTE:) On a scale of zero to ten, with TEN meaning it isVERY IMPORTANT and ZERO meaning it is NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL, how important is this to you in termsof an attribute or viewpoint that president‐elect Trump should have about America's role in the world?(IF A RESPONDENT SAYS ZERO, ASK:) And just to make sure, are you giving a rating of zero because thisis NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL to you, or are you just not sure of how you feel? (IF RESPONDENT UNSUREOF HOW THEY FEEL CODE AS 998)

10 8‐10 4‐7 0‐3 DK REFUSED MEAN

The first/next one is... A president who will... (RANDOMIZE)

31. Work to improve America's image around the world39% 61% 32% 6% 1% * 7.7

32. Significantly limit America's role in the world and supports a foreign policy of abstaining frompolitical or economic relations with other countries11% 24% 41% 34% 1% * 4.9

33. Be committed to keeping America strong and secure around the world59% 77% 19% 3% 1% * 8.7

34. Focus much more on issues here at home and much less on issues around the world30% 52% 40% 7% 1% * 7.3

35. Have the right balance of toughness and diplomacy in working with other countries around theworld 49% 75% 22% 2% 1% * 8.5

36. Be willing to act on our own without ally support if our country's security is threatened42% 61% 26% 12% 1% * 7.5

37. Put America first, and always put the interests of the American people and American securityabove all else58% 74% 19% 6% 1% * 8.4

Continued...


10 8‐10 4‐7 0‐3 DK REFUSED MEAN

The first/next one is... A president who will... (RANDOMIZE)

(ALWAYS ASKED LAST)38. Work with other countries, through organizations such as the United Nations, to tackle global

terrorism and work to end conflicts in other countries37% 63% 30% 6% 1% * 7.8

Summary of Viewpoints ‐ Ranked by MEAN SCORE

ViewpointMEANSCORE

% 8‐10

Be committed to keeping America strong and secure around the world 8.7 77%

Have the right balance of toughness and diplomacy in working with othercountries around the world

8.5 75%

Put America first, and always put the interests of the American people andAmerican security above all else

8.4 74%

Work with other countries, through organizations such as the UnitedNations, to tackle global terrorism and work to end conflicts in othercountries

7.8 63%

Work to improve America's image around the world 7.7 61%

Be willing to act on our own without ally support if our country's security isthreatened

7.5 61%

Focus much more on issues here at home and much less on issues aroundthe world

7.3 52%

Significantly limit America's role in the world and supports a foreign policyof abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries

4.9 24%


Now talking some more about you...

On a scale from one to ten, where ten represents a description that is perfect for you and onerepresents a description that is totally wrong for you, please rate how well each of the followingdescribe you? You can, of course, use any number between one and ten. (RANDOMIZE)

10 8‐10 4‐7 1‐3 DK/REF MEAN

D10. A supporter of the tea party movement6% 17% 29% 51% 3% 3.9

D11. An environmentalist15% 37% 46% 16% 1% 6.3

D12. A supporter of conservative religious groups20% 33% 26% 40% 1% 5.1

Now, I have just a few more questions for statistical purposes only...

D1. Gender

47% MALE53% FEMALE

D2. In what year were you born?

10% 18 to 2415% 25 to 3420% 35 to 4413% 45 to 5425% 55 to 6417% 65 and over

* REFUSED (DO NOT READ)


D3. And what was the last level of education you COMPLETED? (DO NOT READ CATEGORIES)

27% HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS30% SOME COLLEGE43% COLLEGE+

27% GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS

3% TECHNICAL OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL27% SOME COLLEGE

28% GRADUATED COLLEGE15% GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL

* REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

D4. And for statistical purposes only...is your total annual household income greater or less than$60,000 dollars?

(IF LESS THAN $60,000, ASK:) Is it... (ROTATE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP)

11% UNDER $20,00015% BETWEEN $20,000 ‐ $40,00014% OVER $40,000

(IF GREATER THAN $60,000, ASK:) Is it... (ROTATE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP)

16% UNDER $80,00012% BETWEEN $80,000 ‐ $100,00026% OVER $100,000

6% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)


D5. And in politics today, do you consider yourself... (ROTATE)

a Republican,a Democrat,or something else?

(IF REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT, ASK:) Would you call yourself a STRONG(Republican/Democrat) or a NOT‐SO‐STRONG (Republican/ Democrat)?

(IF SOMETHING ELSE, ASK:) Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or to theDemocratic party?

40% TOTAL REPUBLICAN40% TOTAL DEMOCRAT

21% STRONG REPUBLICAN10% NOT‐SO‐STRONG REPUBLICAN9% LEAN TO REPUBLICANS

18% SOMETHING ELSE/INDEPENDENT

8% LEAN TO DEMOCRATS9% NOT‐SO‐STRONG DEMOCRAT

23% STRONG DEMOCRAT

1% DON’T KNOW (DO NOT READ)1% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)


D6. In politics today, do you consider yourself to be... (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP)

conservativemoderate...or...liberal?

(IF CONSERVATIVE/LIBERAL, ASK:) And would you consider yourself to be VERY(CONSERVATIVE/LIBERAL), or just SOMEWHAT (CONSERVATIVE/LIBERAL)?

36% TOTAL CONSERVATIVE24% TOTAL LIBERAL

18% VERY CONSERVATIVE18% SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE

36% MODERATE

13% SOMEWHAT LIBERAL11% VERY LIBERAL

3% UNDECIDED/NOT SURE (DO NOT READ)1% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

And thinking back to the presidential election in NOVEMBER...

D7. Regardless of how you may feel today...for which of the following candidates did you vote forPresident... (ROTATE :1‐2)

43% Donald Trump...OR...

43% Hillary Clinton

4% Gary Johnson (DO NOT READ)2% Jill Stein (DO NOT READ)

1% SOMEONE ELSE (DO NOT READ) (IF CHOICE, READ: And was that a vote for (ROTATE)...Gary Johnson, Jill Stein... or SOMEONE ELSE?)

4% DID NOT VOTE (DO NOT READ)* DON’T KNOW/DON’T RECALL (DO NOT READ)



D8. And, other than being an American, what is your main ethnic or racial heritage? (READ CHOICES)

12% AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BLACK74% WHITE11% HISPANIC AMERICAN OR LATINO1% ASIAN AMERICAN1% OTHER (DO NOT READ) (IF PUNCH, ASK:) Now I realize you just said your main ethnic

or racial heritage doesn’t fall into any of the categories I just mentioned...but if youhad to choose JUST ONE of these categories, which ONE would you choose?


D9. GENDER (BY OBSERVATION, BUT ASK EVERYONE) Are you currently employed, a student, astay‐at‐home mom or dad, retired, or unemployed and looking for work?

47% TOTAL MALE53% TOTAL FEMALE

62% TOTAL EMPLOYED6% TOTAL STUDENT5% TOTAL STAY‐AT‐HOME

23% TOTAL RETIRED4% TOTAL UNEMPLOYED AND LOOKING1% TOTAL REFUSED

32% MALE/EMPLOYED2% MALE/STUDENT1% MALE/STAY‐AT‐HOME DAD9% MALE/RETIRED2% MALE/UNEMPLOYED AND LOOKING1% MALE/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

29% FEMALE/EMPLOYED4% FEMALE/STUDENT4% FEMALE/STAY‐AT‐HOME MOM

14% FEMALE/RETIRED1% FEMALE/UNEMPLOYED AND LOOKING* FEMALE/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)

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