Bill Cosby unpopular nationwide, though Americans unsure on guilt

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2015 INTERVIEWS: Tom Jensen IF YOU HAVE BASIC METHODOLOGICAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE OR CONSULT THE FINAL PARAGRAPH OF THE PRESS RELEASE Bill Cosby unpopular nationwide, though Americans unsure on guilt Raleigh, N.C. Bill Cosby, the once-beloved star of The Cosby Show, has fallen from grace among Americans, though the court of public opinion has yet to deliver a verdict for the many sexual assault cases in which he has been implicated. Presumably one of the most popular celebrities in America just months ago, Cosby is now viewed unfavorably by a plurality of Americans at 39%. His guilt, however, remains in question among voters a plurality (41%) are unsure of the validity of the allegations, suggesting that many Americans still need to see more evidence before thinking he s guilty. Those who do have an opinion are steadfastly in the guilty camp, 39/20. Among Cosby s few remaining supporters are Americans, of whom a majority 51% still hold a favorable opinion of the actor/comedian. Americans are unconvinced of Cosby s culpability, 41/20, a 40-point swing from national opinion. Though America s Dad has been effectively excommunicated, the one Catholics call the Holy Father, Pope Francis, is enjoying widespread popularity at 61/20 favorability. The Pontiff polls in the 70s among very liberal, somewhat liberal, and moderate voters. Only 33% of very voters have a favorable opinion of the Pope, however. The cessation of the, a measure supported by Pope Francis, is divisive along party lines. A plurality (46%) of Republicans thinks the embargo should be reinstated, while a majority (61%) of Democrats supports its discontinuation. Hispanics are supportive of s reconciliation effort by a 32-point spread, 57/25. President s popularity has been on the rise lately, said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. One reason for that is the stance he has taken toward Cubamost Americans support the direction he s taken on that issue. Republicans strongly favor American Sniper for Best Picture at 53%. Democrats agree, but at a much more modest 23%. Selma is a close second for Democrats at 16%. PPP surveyed 612 American voters from January 22 nd to 25 th. The margin of error for the survey is +/- 4.0%. 80% of interviews for the poll were conducted over the phone with 20% interviewed over the internet to reach respondents who don t have landline telephones. Phone: Web: information@publicpolicypolling.com

2 National Survey Results Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Do you approve or disapprove of President s job performance? Approve...44% Disapprove...49%... 7% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Pope Francis? Favorable...61% Unfavorable...17%...22% Do you think the should continue, or do you think it should be ended? should continue... 31% 53% should be ended % Do you support or oppose the United States hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics?...68% Oppose...12%...20% Do you support or oppose Boston hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics?...56% Oppose...18%...27% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill Cosby? Favorable...31% Unfavorable...39%...30% Q7 Do you think allegations of sexual assault against Bill Cosby are true or untrue? Cosby are true... 39% Cosby are untrue... 20%...41% Q8 The nominees for Best Picture in the 2015 Oscars are American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash. Which one do you think should win Best Picture? American Sniper...37% Birdman... Boyhood... The Grand Budapest Hotel... The Imitation Game... 5% 6% 5% 3% 11% Selma... The Theory of Everything... Whiplash... 4% 4%...25% Survey of 612 registered voters

3 Q9 Which of the following best describes how many of this year s nominees for the Oscar for Best Picture you have seen: none of them, 1 of them, 2 of them, 3 of them, 4 or 5 of them, 6 or 7 of them, or all 8 of them? None...55% % % 6% 8% 4% % Q10 Do you think baseball players suspected of be voted into the Hall of Fame or not? be voted into the Hall of Fame... 16% not be voted into the Hall of Fame... 68%...16% Q11 In the last presidential election, did you vote for or?...49%...44%... 7% Q12 Would you describe yourself as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat, or very? liberal...13% liberal...13% Moderate...32%...24%...17% Q13 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. Woman...53% Man...47% Q14 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If you are an independent or identify with another party, press 3. Democrat...46% Republican...34%...20% Q15 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2. If American, press 3. If other, press 4. Hispanic... 9% White...73% American...12% Other... 6% Q16 If you are years old, press 1. If, press 2. If, press 3. If you are older than, press %...26%...41% than...21% Q17 Mode Phone...80% Internet...20% Survey of 612 registered voters

4 Approval Approve 44% 83% 6% 11% Disapprove 49% 9% 91% 60% 7% 8% 3% 30% Pope Francis Approval Favorable 61% 74% 48% 50% Unfavorable 17% 7% 27% 19% 22% 19% 25% 31% Cuba Embargo should continue should be ended 31% 16% 50% 20% 53% 68% 38% 46% 15% 16% 12% 34% US Olympics Host 68% 75% 62% 52% Oppose 12% 8% 17% 16% 20% 17% 21% 32% Boston Olympics Host 56% 62% 51% 42% Oppose 18% 15% 20% 25% 27% 23% 30% 33% Cosby Favorability Favorable 31% 28% 35% 36% Unfavorable 39% % 35% 22% 30% 28% 30% 42%

5 Cosby Allegations True / Untrue Cosby are true Cosby are untrue 39% 44% 36% 19% 20% 19% 20% 30% 41% 36% 44% 52% Best Picture American Sniper 37% 20% 56% 33% Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Selma 11% 19% 3% 2% The Theory of Everything Whiplash 5% 6% 4% 10% 6% 8% 4% 7% 5% 8% 2% 7% 3% 4% 2% 7% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 3% 5% - 25% % 20% 30% Best Picture How Many None 1 15% 15% 15% 13% % 53% 58% 48% 9% 9% 9% 6% 6% 6% 7% 8% 8% 9% 4% 19% 4% 5% 4% - 3% 3% 3% 5% Hall of Fame Steroids Yes/No be voted into the Hall of Fame not be voted into the Hall of Fame 16% 21% 12% 9% 68% 61% 75% 67% 16% 19% 12% 24% Approval Approve 44% 84% 75% 57% 17% 3% Disapprove 49% 13% 16% 34% 75% 91% 7% 3% 9% 8% 8% 6% Pope Francis Approval Favorable Unfavorable 61% 77% 75% 70% 53% 33% 17% 13% 7% 7% 20% 41% 22% 9% 17% 24% 27% 26%

6 Cuba Embargo should continue should be ended 31% 17% 22% 20% 41% 58% 53% 72% % 63% 40% 31% 15% 11% 13% 17% 19% 12% US Olympics Host Oppose 68% 79% % 71% 62% 63% 12% 11% 14% 10% 14% 14% 20% 10% 21% 19% 24% 24% Boston Olympics Host Oppose 56% 74% 56% 57% 48% 49% 18% 16% 21% 14% 19% 21% 27% 11% 23% 28% 33% 30% Cosby Favorability Favorable 31% 37% 11% 30% 39% 36% Unfavorable 39% 51% 61% 34% 32% 30% 30% 12% 28% 36% % 34% Cosby Allegations True / Untrue Cosby are true Cosby are untrue 39% 46% 52% 39% 35% 30% 20% 32% 14% 20% 16% 23% 41% 22% 34% 42% 49% 48% Best Picture American Sniper 37% 18% 22% 27% 48% 63% Birdman 5% 4% 11% 7% 1% 4% Boyhood 6% 13% 10% 6% 4% 3% The Grand Budapest 5% 10% 9% 7% 2% 1% Hotel The Imitation Game 3% 4% 2% 3% 5% 0% Selma 11% 20% 10% 14% 6% 3% The Theory of 4% 3% 5% 6% 4% 1% Everything Whiplash 4% 9% 3% 4% 4% - 25% 18% 30% 25% 25% 25%

7 Best Picture How Many None % 43% 61% 48% 56% 70% 15% 18% 12% 15% 15% 16% 9% 4% 6% 11% 14% 4% 6% 7% 6% 5% 6% 9% 8% 7% 10% 13% 5% - 4% 8% 6% 5% 1% 1% 3% 13% - 2% 3% - Hall of Fame Steroids Yes/No be voted into the Hall of Fame not be voted into the Hall of Fame 16% 25% 18% 17% 16% 7% 68% 56% 68% 63% 72% 78% 16% 19% 14% 20% 13% 15% Gender Woman Man Approval Approve 44% 42% 46% Disapprove 49% 47% 51% 7% 11% 3% Gender Woman Man Pope Francis Approval Favorable 61% 60% 62% Unfavorable 17% 14% 20% 22% 26% 18% Gender Woman Man Cuba Embargo 31% 30% 33% should continue 53% 48% 60% should be ended 15% 22% 8% Gender Woman Man US Olympics Host 68% % 70% Oppose 12% 11% 13% 20% 24% 16%

8 Gender Woman Man Boston Olympics Host 56% 53% 58% Oppose 18% 18% 17% 27% 28% 25% Gender Woman Man Cosby Favorability Favorable 31% % 35% Unfavorable 39% 38% 40% 30% 34% 25% Gender Woman Man Cosby Allegations True / Untrue 39% 36% 42% Cosby are true 20% 22% 18% Cosby are untrue 41% 42% 40% Gender Woman Man Best Picture American Sniper 37% 33% 40% Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Whiplash 5% 5% 6% 6% 7% 5% 5% 5% 6% 3% 4% 2% 11% 11% 11% 4% 6% 1% 4% 3% 5% 25% 26% 23%

9 Gender Woman Man Best Picture How Many None 55% 56% 54% % 14% 16% 9% 8% 10% 6% 8% 5% 8% 9% 6% 4% 3% 5% 3% 3% 3% Gender Woman Man Hall of Fame Steroids Yes/No 16% 10% 23% be voted into the Hall of Fame 68% 74% 60% not be voted into the Hall of Fame 16% 16% 16% Democrat Republican Approval Approve 44% 71% 9% 42% Disapprove 49% 20% 86% 50% 7% 9% 5% 8% Pope Francis Approval Favorable Democrat Republican 61% 67% 50% 66% Unfavorable 17% 12% 26% 13% 22% 21% 24% 21% Cuba Embargo should continue should be ended Democrat Republican 31% 20% 46% 33% 53% 61% 41% 55% 15% 19% 13% 12% US Olympics Host Democrat Republican 68% 74% 62% 63% Oppose 12% 11% 16% 10% 20% 15% 22% 27%

10 Boston Olympics Host Democrat Republican 56% 60% 52% 52% Oppose 18% 16% 19% 19% 27% 24% 30% % Democrat Republican Cosby Favorability Favorable 31% 31% 31% 32% Unfavorable 39% 44% 36% 32% 30% 24% 32% 36% Cosby Allegations True / Untrue Cosby are true Cosby are untrue Democrat Republican 39% 44% 37% 31% 20% 19% 21% 20% 41% 37% 41% 49% Democrat Republican Best Picture American Sniper 37% 23% 53% 41% Birdman 5% 7% 3% 6% Boyhood 6% 7% 6% 4% The Grand Budapest 5% 8% 2% 4% Hotel The Imitation Game 3% 3% 2% 6% Selma 11% 16% 3% 11% The Theory of 4% 3% 5% 3% Everything Whiplash 4% 4% 4% 4% 25% % 21% 21% Best Picture How Many None Democrat Republican 1 15% 14% 18% 12% % 53% 58% 54% 9% 8% 9% 11% 6% 6% 7% 7% 8% 9% 5% 9% 4% 5% 1% 6% 3% 6% 1% - Hall of Fame Steroids Yes/No be voted into the Hall of Fame not be voted into the Hall of Fame Democrat Republican 16% 19% 11% 18% 68% 62% 77% % 16% 19% 12% 18%

11 Hispanic White Approval Approve 44% 46% 37% 84% 47% Disapprove 49% 48% 57% - 44% 7% 6% 6% 16% 9% Pope Francis Approval Favorable Hispanic White 61% 69% 63% 48% 57% Unfavorable 17% 11% 18% 15% 21% 22% 21% 20% 37% 22% Cuba Embargo should continue should be ended Hispanic White 31% 25% 35% 16% % 53% 57% 53% 49% 52% 15% 18% 12% 34% 19% US Olympics Host Hispanic White 68% 79% 64% 86% 57% Oppose 12% - 15% 7% 10% 20% 21% 21% 7% 33% Boston Olympics Host Hispanic White 56% 63% 55% 52% 52% Oppose 18% 10% 18% 24% 15% 27% 27% 27% 24% 33% Hispanic White Cosby Favorability Favorable 31% 28% % 51% % Unfavorable 39% 43% 43% 21% 21% 30% % 28% 28% 50%

12 Cosby Allegations True / Untrue Cosby are true Cosby are untrue Hispanic White 39% 35% 44% 20% 17% 20% 10% 19% 41% 17% 41% 55% 37% 40% 67% Hispanic White Best Picture American Sniper 37% 16% 44% 15% 19% Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Selma 11% 14% 5% 36% 18% The Theory of Everything Whiplash 5% 12% 5% 3% - 6% 8% 7% 1% 13% 5% 1% 6% 3% 4% 3% - 3% 3% 6% 4% 8% 4% 1% 3% 4% 17% 2% 4% 5% 25% 23% 23% 32% 32% Best Picture How Many None Hispanic White 1 15% 8% 15% 19% 15% % 42% 56% 57% 54% 9% 8% 9% 11% 7% 6% 6% 8% 1% 3% 8% 8% 8% 6% 9% 4% 10% 4% - 6% 3% 19% 1% 7% 5% Hall of Fame Steroids Yes/No be voted into the Hall of Fame not be voted into the Hall of Fame Hispanic White 16% 15% 17% 13% 19% 68% 67% 69% 62% 64% 16% 18% 15% 25% 17%

13 than Approval Approve 44% 49% % 42% 44% Disapprove 49% 42% 42% 54% 52% 7% 10% 13% 4% 4% Pope Francis Approval Favorable Unfavorable than 61% 60% 62% 59% 64% 17% 13% 19% 18% 14% 22% 27% 19% 22% 23% Cuba Embargo should continue should be ended than 31% 26% 28% 36% 30% 53% 50% 51% 54% 55% 15% 24% 20% 10% 15% US Olympics Host Oppose than 68% 73% 75% 67% 57% 12% 10% 11% 12% 16% 20% 17% 14% 21% 27% Boston Olympics Host Oppose than 56% 57% 56% 57% 50% 18% 16% 19% 18% 16% 27% 28% 25% 24% 33% than Cosby Favorability Favorable 31% 47% 27% 31% 28% Unfavorable 39% 23% 49% 38% 37% 30% % 24% 30% 35%

14 Cosby Allegations True / Untrue Cosby are true Cosby are untrue than 39% 36% 43% 37% 39% 20% 21% 22% 19% 20% 41% 43% 35% 44% 41% than Best Picture American Sniper 37% 33% 32% 42% 35% Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Whiplash 5% 9% 5% 6% 3% 6% 3% 10% 3% 10% 5% 11% 5% 4% 6% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 11% 7% 13% 10% 11% 4% 8% 3% 3% 5% 4% 9% 6% 2% 1% 25% 18% 21% 28% 26% Best Picture How Many None than 55% 26% 59% 54% 68% 15% 13% 14% 17% 14% 9% 3% 5% 14% 8% 6% 8% 4% 8% 5% 8% 20% 8% 6% 4% 4% 14% 7% 1% 0% 3% 16% 3% 1% 1% Hall of Fame Steroids Yes/No be voted into the Hall of Fame not be voted into the Hall of Fame than 16% 33% 14% 14% 14% 68% 53% 76% 67% 66% 16% 14% 11% 19% 20%

15 Mode Phone Internet Approval Approve 44% 42% 50% Disapprove 49% 53% 34% 7% 5% 17% Mode Phone Internet Pope Francis Approval Favorable 61% 62% 58% Unfavorable 17% 19% 7% 22% 19% 35% Mode Phone Internet Cuba Embargo 31% 34% 20% should continue 53% 54% 48% should be ended 15% 11% 33% Mode Phone Internet US Olympics Host 68% 66% 75% Oppose 12% 13% 10% 20% 21% 15% Mode Phone Internet Boston Olympics Host 56% 55% 58% Oppose 18% 18% 15% 27% 27% 27% Mode Phone Internet Cosby Favorability Favorable 31% 33% 26% Unfavorable 39% 39% 39% 30% 28% 35%

16 Mode Phone Internet Cosby Allegations True / Untrue 39% 37% 47% Cosby are true 20% 21% 18% Cosby are untrue 41% 42% 35% Mode Phone Internet Best Picture American Sniper 37% 38% % Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Whiplash 5% 4% 12% 6% 7% 4% 5% 4% 11% 3% 3% 2% 11% 12% 7% 4% 5% - 4% 2% 12% 25% 25% 24% Mode Phone Internet Best Picture How Many None 55% 59% 39% % 17% 7% 9% 11% - 6% 6% 10% 8% 4% 21% 4% - 20% 3% 3% 3% Mode Phone Internet Hall of Fame Steroids Yes/No 16% 16% 17% be voted into the Hall of Fame 68% 68% 64% not be voted into the Hall of Fame 16% 16% 19%