(NewsNation) — A NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll of registered voters found that 58% of voters say they are living paycheck to paycheck, making the economy the No. 1 topic voters want to see discussed in a presidential debate.
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted May 28-29 via an online panel. Because different numbers of respondents answered each question, the margin of error varies from question to question (more on why margins of error matter here).
See the full voting results below.
Question 1: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is conducting his duties as president? (3% margin of error)
- Strongly agree: 15.58%
- Somewhat agree: 26.31%
- Somewhat disapproving: 17.98%
- Strongly disagree: 40.12%
Question 2: Which of the following do you think poses a greater threat to the United States today? (Margin of error: 3.1%)
- Russia: 26.33%
- China: 43.94%
- Iran: 4.75%
- North Korea: 7.48%
- Afghanistan: 0.82%
- Other: 5.12%
- Don't know: 11.56%
Question 3: How concerned are you about inflation? (Error Rate: 3%)
- Very concerned: 61.91%
- Somewhat worried: 30.38%
- Not too worried: 5.95%
- Not worried at all: 1.76%
Question 4: Which do you think is the bigger problem facing America right now: inflation, unemployment, crime, or immigration? (Margin of error: 3.1%)
- Inflation rate: 55.06%
- Unemployment rate: 7.02%
- Immigrants: 24.94%
- Crime rate: 12.98%
Question 5: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.? (Margin of error: 2.7%)
- Very favorable: 6.76%
- Somewhat favorable: 26.72%
- Somewhat unpopular: 22.78%
- Very unfavorable: 21.88%
- Don't know: 21.86%
Question 6: Which statement best describes Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s political views? (Margin of error: 2.8%)
- Very Conservative: 8.93%
- Somewhat conservative: 14.04%
- Moderate: 29.84%
- Somewhat liberal: 16.46%
- Very liberal: 10.30%
- Don't know: 20.42%
Question 7: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Am I currently living paycheck to paycheck? (Margin of error: 2.9%)
- Strongly agree: 32.53%
- Somewhat agree: 25.60%
- Strongly disagree: 17.36%
- Strongly disagree: 24.52%
Question 8: Have you had to refrain from making a purchase in the past month? (Margin of error: 3.1%)
Question 8.A (Select option 1 for question 8): What types of purchases have you had to cut back on? Select all that apply.
- Food: 54.87%
- Entertainment: 67.97%
- Restaurant: 71.93%
- Clothing: 52.50%
- Electronics: 34.93%
- Health and beauty: 33.12%
- Home and garden: 27.39%
- Gas: 33.62%
- Travel: 52.24%
- Neither: 0.14%
Question 9: Who do you think is most responsible for the current economic situation? (Margin of error: 3.1%)
- President Biden: 42.21%
- Percentage of Republicans: 16.75%
- Democrats in Congress: 9.73%
- Financial institutions: 9.02%
- Other: 9.52%
- Don't know: 12.77%
Question 10: To what extent do candidate debates influence your decision about who to vote for during an election? (Margin of error: 3%)
- Savings: 16.89%
- Quite a lot: 35.53%
- Not really: 33.19%
- Strongly Disagree: 14.40%
Question 11: As you may know, Joe Biden and Donald Trump have accepted invitations to participate in debates to be held before the general election. Do you think other candidates, including independents and third-party candidates, should also participate in these debates? (Margin of error: 3%)
- Yes: 64.93%
- No: 23.93%
- Don't know: 11.14%
Question 12: How likely are you to watch a presidential debate in the 2024 election cycle? (Margin of error: 3.1%)
- Very likely: 44.06%
- Somewhat likely: 33.79%
- Not likely: 12.63%
- Highly unlikely: 9.51%
Question 13: Which of the following topics would you most like to see discussed in a presidential debate? (Margin of error: 3.1%)
- Economy: 43.37%
- Crime rate: 4.96%
- Abortion: 10.10%
- Healthcare: 4.38%
- Climate change: 5.71%
- Racial inequality: 2.05%
- Immigrants: 19.16%
- Foreign Policy: 4.88%
- Other: 1.92%
- Don't know: 3.48%
Question 14: Generally speaking, how much do you trust that the debate moderators will treat all the candidates fairly? (Error margin: 2.9%)
- Savings: 18.87%
- Quite a lot: 38.06%
- Not really: 29.90%
- Not at all: 13.17%
Question 15: Overall, do you think the country is heading in the right direction or the wrong direction? (Margin of error: 2.8%)
- On the right track: 21.80%
- Wrong track: 67.98%
- Don't know: 10.22%
Question 16: Overall, would you say that you are better off financially than you were about a year ago? (Error margin: 3.1%)
- Better off: 23.03%
- Worsening: 44.71%
- Neither: 32.26%
Question 17: Thinking about other topics, if a U.S. Congressional election were held in your district today, for whom of the following candidates would you be likely to vote? (Margin of error: 3.1%)
- Republican candidate: 45.08%
- Democratic candidate: 43.46%
- Third Party Candidate: 6.75%
- Do not vote: 4.71%
Question 18: What is the highest degree or highest level of school you have ever earned? If you are currently enrolled in school, please provide the highest degree you have earned. (Margin of error: 2.9%)
- Graduate school graduates: 16.29%
- Bachelor's degree: 32.69%
- College or associate degree holders: 32.34%
- High school graduate or less: 18.68%
Question 19: Which statement most accurately describes your political ideology? (Margin of error: 3%)
- Very Conservative: 14.87%
- Somewhat conservative: 21.04%
- Moderate: 37.80%
- Somewhat liberal: 14.92%
- Very liberal: 11.37%
Question 20: Which political party do you most identify with? (Margin of error: 3%)
- Republican: 37.55%
- Democrat: 34.54%
- Independents: 26.10%
- Other parties: 1.81%
