Women Voters Ages 50+ and the 2016 Election Annotated Questionnaire for African American/Black Women Ages 50+ Across 15 Battleground States* (AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, MI, MN, NC, NH, NM, NV, OH, PA, VA, and WI) Please note that all results shown are percentages. TOTAL 50-69 70+ Unweighted N= 570 420 150 Northeast... 8 8 7 Midwest... 20 21 17 South... 70 68 75 West... 2 2 1 Q1. Before we begin, I need to know if I have reached you on a cell phone, and if so, are you in a place where you can talk safely? [IF NOT ON A CELL PHONE, ASK:] Do you own a cell phone? Yes, cell and can talk safely.... 40 46 23 Yes, cell and cannot talk safely.... 0 0 0 No, not on cell, but own one.... 47 44 59 No, not on cell and do not own one.... 13 11 18 Don't know /refused.... 0 0 0 Q2. In addition to your cell phone, do you also have a regular landline telephone service in your home? Yes.... 80 79 84 No.... 20 21 16 (don't know).... 0 0 0 (refused).... 0 0 0 Q3. What is your age? [TERMINATE UNDER 50] Q4. [IF AGE IS REFUSED]: I am going to read you some categories. Please stop me when we get to your category. 18-49 years [TERMINATE]. 50-54 years.... 18 24 0 55-59 years.... 22 30 0 60-64 years.... 22 29 0 65-69 years.... 13 17 0 70-74 years.... 11 0 42 75 and over.... 15 0 58 (refused/don't know) [TERMINATE]. *Although the survey included a nationally representative sample of women voters ages 50 and older, this annotated questionnaire focuses only on the findings among African American/Black respondents.
Q5. How likely are you to vote in the election this November for President, Senate, Congress, and other offices -- are you almost certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances about 50-50, are you probably not going to vote, or are you definitely not going to vote? Almost Certain.... 94 93 97 Probably.... 5 5 2 50-50.... 1 1 1 Probably not [TERMINATE]. Definitely not [TERMINATE]. (Don't know) [TERMINATE]. Q6. If the election for President were held today, for whom would you vote [ROTATE] _Democrat Hillary Clinton, _Republican Donald Trump, _Libertarian Gary Johnson, or are you undecided? [IF UNDECIDED] Well toward which candidate do you lean? [IF CANDIDATE] Would you say you support that candidate strongly or not so strongly? Clinton - strongly.... 74 74 74 Clinton- not so strongly.... 4 4 3 undecided - lean Clinton.... 2 3 1 Trump - strongly.... 3 4 0 Trump - not so strongly.... 0 1 0 Undecided - lean Trump.... 1 1 1 Johnson - strongly.... 1 1 1 Johnson - not so strongly.... 0 0 0 Undecided - lean Johnson.... 0 0 0 Undecided.... 11 11 12 (Will Not Vote).... 0 0 0 (Other candidate).... 0 0 0 (Jill Stein, Green Party).... 0 0 0 (refused).... 4 2 7 Clinton... 80 81 78 Trump... 4 5 1 Johnson... 1 1 1
Q7. And if the election for US Congress were held today, for whom would you vote [ROTATE] _the Democratic candidate or _the Republican candidate, or are you undecided? [IF UNDECIDED] Well toward which candidate do you lean? [IF CANDIDATE] Would you say you support that candidate strongly or not so strongly? Democratic- strongly.... 78 77 80 Democratic - not-so-strongly.... 3 3 4 Undecided - lean Democratic.... 2 2 2 Undecided.... 10 11 8 Undecided - lean Republican.... 1 1 1 Republican - not-so-strongly.... 2 2 0 Republican - strongly.... 2 3 1 (Other candidate).... 0 0 0 (refused).... 2 1 4 Democratic... 83 82 86 Republican... 5 6 2
Q8. For each of the following, please tell me who you think would do a better job addressing that issue [ROTATE] Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. [if answer, ask is that much/somewhat better?] RANDOMIZE LIST Sorted by Clinton much more 8c.Education... 80 77 88 8b.Health care... 79 77 87 8i.Family caregiving... 79 77 83 8d.Immigration... 76 74 82 8a.Jobs and the economy... 75 73 82 8g.The environment... 75 73 80 8e.National Security and Terrorism... 74 72 80 8h.Taxes... 71 70 76 8f.Government spending and the budget deficit... 70 68 78
a. Jobs and the economy Trump Much.... 4 5 2 Trump Somewhat.... 2 3 1 Clinton Much.... 75 73 82 Clinton Somewhat.... 10 11 8 (Both).... 2 2 2 (Neither).... 2 2 1 (Don't Know).... 5 5 4 Trump... 6 8 3 Clinton... 86 84 91 b. Health care Trump Much.... 3 3 1 Trump Somewhat.... 2 3 2 Clinton Much.... 79 77 87 Clinton Somewhat.... 8 9 6 (Both).... 1 1 0 (Neither).... 2 2 1 (Don't Know).... 5 6 4 Trump... 5 6 3 Clinton... 88 86 92 c. Education Trump Much.... 3 4 1 Trump Somewhat.... 1 1 1 Clinton Much.... 80 77 88 Clinton Somewhat.... 9 11 5 (Both).... 1 1 0 (Neither).... 2 2 1 (Don't Know).... 4 4 3 Trump... 4 5 3 Clinton... 89 88 93
d. Immigration Trump Much.... 5 6 3 Trump Somewhat.... 2 2 1 Clinton Much.... 76 74 82 Clinton Somewhat.... 10 11 9 (Both).... 1 1 0 (Neither).... 2 3 1 (Don't Know).... 4 4 3 Trump... 7 7 4 Clinton... 86 84 91 e. National Security and Terrorism Trump Much.... 5 6 3 Trump Somewhat.... 3 3 2 Clinton Much.... 74 72 80 Clinton Somewhat.... 10 10 9 (Both).... 0 0 0 (Neither).... 3 3 2 (Don't Know).... 5 6 4 Trump... 7 8 5 Clinton... 84 83 89 f. Government spending and the budget deficit Trump Much.... 4 5 3 Trump Somewhat.... 3 3 1 Clinton Much.... 70 68 78 Clinton Somewhat.... 12 14 7 (Both).... 1 1 1 (Neither).... 3 3 2 (Don't Know).... 7 7 7 Trump... 7 8 5 Clinton... 82 82 85
g. The environment Trump Much.... 3 3 2 Trump Somewhat.... 2 2 1 Clinton Much.... 75 73 80 Clinton Somewhat.... 11 12 8 (Both).... 1 1 1 (Neither).... 2 2 2 (Don't Know).... 7 7 6 Trump... 4 5 3 Clinton... 86 85 89 h. Taxes Trump Much.... 4 4 4 Trump Somewhat.... 4 5 2 Clinton Much.... 71 70 76 Clinton Somewhat.... 12 12 11 (Both).... 1 1 1 (Neither).... 3 3 2 (Don't Know).... 5 5 4 Trump... 8 9 6 Clinton... 83 82 87 i. Family caregiving Trump Much.... 3 3 3 Trump Somewhat.... 1 1 1 Clinton Much.... 79 77 83 Clinton Somewhat.... 10 12 6 (Both).... 0 0 0 (Neither).... 1 1 2 (Don't Know).... 6 5 7 Trump... 4 4 3 Clinton... 89 89 88
Q9. How much control do you feel you have over your current economic situation -- a lot of control, some control, not too much control, or no control at all? A lot.... 28 31 22 Some.... 40 40 41 Not too much.... 18 18 19 No control at all.... 11 10 14 (don't know).... 3 2 5 A lot /Some... 68 70 62 Not too much /No control at all... 29 28 33 Q10. Please tell me how often you worry about each of the following items very often, somewhat often, from time to time, or never? [RANDOMIZE] Sorted by Very often 10f.Prices rising faster than your income... 38 40 33 10c.Having to pay too much in taxes... 31 34 22 10m.That Social Security will be there when you retire... 24 28 12 10a.Not having financial security in retirement... 23 25 16 10b.Having prescription drug expenses you cannot afford... 22 23 18 10l.That you will be able to take care of yourself as you age... 21 22 18 10i.Not being able to retire when you want to, for financial reasons... 19 22 8 10j.Having to take care of an aging parent or family member... 17 20 9 10k.That you will need to provide financial support to your children or grandchildren... 14 17 5 10e.Not being able to keep up with your mortgage or rent payments... 13 14 8 10d.That your children will need to provide you financial support... 10 12 5 10h.Not being able to get a permanent, full-time job with benefits... 10 12 4 10g.Having more credit card debt than you can handle... 9 10 5
a. Not having financial security in retirement Very often.... 23 25 16 Somewhat often.... 20 21 17 From time to time.... 19 20 16 Never.... 37 32 51 (don't know/refused).... 1 2 0 Often... 43 47 33 Time to time /Never... 55 52 67 b. Having prescription drug expenses you cannot afford Very often.... 22 23 18 Somewhat often.... 20 21 16 From time to time.... 17 17 16 Never.... 41 38 49 (don't know/refused).... 1 1 1 Often... 42 44 34 Time to time /Never... 58 55 65 c. Having to pay too much in taxes Very often.... 31 34 22 Somewhat often.... 26 27 26 From time to time.... 15 16 14 Never.... 26 23 37 (don't know/refused).... 1 1 1 Often... 57 60 47 Time to time /Never... 42 38 51 d. That your children will need to provide you financial support Very often.... 10 12 5 Somewhat often.... 15 15 13 From time to time.... 19 19 17 Never.... 55 52 64 (don't know/refused).... 2 2 1 Often... 25 27 18 Time to time /Never... 74 71 81
e. Not being able to keep up with your mortgage or rent payments Very often.... 13 14 8 Somewhat often.... 14 16 8 From time to time.... 17 18 15 Never.... 55 51 68 (don't know/refused).... 1 1 0 Often... 27 30 17 Time to time /Never... 73 69 83 f. Prices rising faster than your income Very often.... 38 40 33 Somewhat often.... 24 26 18 From time to time.... 16 16 16 Never.... 21 18 32 (don't know/refused).... 1 1 2 Often... 62 66 51 Time to time /Never... 37 34 48 g. Having more credit card debt than you can handle Very often.... 9 10 5 Somewhat often.... 13 15 9 From time to time.... 16 19 7 Never.... 61 55 78 (don't know/refused).... 1 1 1 Often... 22 25 14 Time to time /Never... 77 74 85 h. Not being able to get a permanent, full-time job with benefits Very often.... 10 12 4 Somewhat often.... 8 10 2 From time to time.... 10 13 1 Never.... 70 63 90 (don't know/refused).... 2 2 3 Often... 18 22 6 Time to time /Never... 80 76 91
i. Not being able to retire when you want to, for financial reasons Very often.... 19 22 8 Somewhat often.... 14 17 6 From time to time.... 12 14 7 Never.... 52 44 76 (don't know/refused).... 3 3 2 Often... 33 39 14 Time to time /Never... 65 58 84 j. Having to take care of an aging parent or family member Very often.... 17 20 9 Somewhat often.... 13 14 8 From time to time.... 17 19 11 Never.... 52 46 71 (don't know/refused).... 1 1 1 Often... 30 35 17 Time to time /Never... 69 64 82 k. That you will need to provide financial support to your children or grandchildren Very often.... 14 17 5 Somewhat often.... 19 21 12 From time to time.... 18 18 15 Never.... 48 42 65 (don't know/refused).... 2 1 3 Often... 33 38 18 Time to time /Never... 65 60 79 l. That you will be able to take care of yourself as you age. Very often.... 21 22 18 Somewhat often.... 24 26 21 From time to time.... 22 23 20 Never.... 31 28 40 (don't know/refused).... 1 1 1 Often... 45 47 38 Time to time /Never... 53 51 60
m. [READ LAST] That Social Security will be there when you retire Very often.... 24 28 12 Somewhat often.... 19 21 10 From time to time.... 13 14 10 Never.... 43 35 66 (don't know/refused).... 2 2 3 Often... 42 49 22 Time to time /Never... 56 49 76 Q11. Are you currently providing financial support to your children or grandchildren? Yes.... 27 33 11 No.... 71 66 88 (don't know/refused - volunteered).... 1 2 1 Q12. Do you currently receive financial support from your children or grandchildren? Yes.... 8 8 10 No.... 89 90 88 (don't know/refused - volunteered).... 2 2 2 Q13. Are you currently providing financial support to your parents? Yes.... 9 12 1 No.... 90 87 97 (don't know/refused - volunteered).... 1 1 2
Now for something slightly different. [ROTATE NEXT TWO QUESTIONS] Q14. Thinking about the election, have you seen or heard anything from Donald Trump about his plans for Social Security? Yes, seen.... 2 2 2 Yes, heard.... 4 4 4 Yes, both.... 4 5 3 Yes, combined... 11 11 9 No, neither.... 87 87 90 (don't know).... 2 2 1 Q15. Thinking about the election, have you seen or heard anything from Hillary Clinton about her plans for Social Security? Yes, seen.... 9 8 10 Yes, heard.... 14 14 12 Yes, both.... 17 18 15 Yes, combined... 40 41 37 No, neither.... 56 55 58 (don't know).... 4 4 5
Q16. Who do you think would do a better job addressing Social Security and keeping it strong [ROTATE] _Donald Trump or _Hillary Clinton? [If answer, ask: is that much or somewhat better?] Much better Trump.... 5 7 2 Somewhat better Trump.... 2 2 2 Somewhat better Clinton.... 16 17 15 Much better Clinton.... 68 66 75 (don't know).... 8 9 7 Trump... 7 9 3 Clinton... 84 83 90 Q17. How confident are you that Social Security will be there for you and for future generations - very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all? Very confident.... 20 18 26 Somewhat confident.... 40 42 33 Not too confident.... 25 26 20 Not confident at all.... 11 11 10 (don't know).... 5 2 11 Confident... 60 60 59 Not confident... 36 37 30 Q18. Do you favor or oppose a proposal to give credit when it comes to calculating Social Security benefits to people for the time they take away from work to care for parents, spouses, children, or other relatives? [IF CHOICE] And do you feel that way strongly or not so strongly? Favor - strongly.... 67 68 63 Favor - not so strongly.... 14 13 17 Oppose - not so strongly.... 5 5 4 Oppose - strongly.... 5 6 1 (don't know/refused).... 9 7 14 Favor... 81 82 80 Oppose... 10 11 6 Q19. If there are no changes to Social Security, then benefits for the average person will be cut by nearly 25 percent beginning in 2034. How much would that impact you - a lot, some, not too much, or not at all? A lot.... 37 39 32 Some.... 20 22 13 Not too much.... 12 13 8 Not at all.... 25 20 42 (don't know).... 6 6 6 A lot /Some... 57 61 44 Not too much /Not at all... 37 32 50
Q20. [ASK IF Q19=1 or 2] As a result of the cuts, on which of the following would you need to reduce what you spend in retirement? [RANDOMIZE] Select all that apply Entertainment... 53 55 43 Health care... 28 28 30 Food... 27 25 34 Utilities... 25 25 26 Prescription drugs... 25 23 31 Your rent or mortgage... 22 23 17 (Don't know /refused)... 10 9 12 Q21. Knowing that benefits will be reduced by nearly 25% after 2034, how quickly do you think the next President and congress need to address this? Immediately.... 79 78 82 Within the next 5 years.... 13 14 11 Between 5 and 10 years.... 3 4 2 More than 10 years from now.... 1 2 1 (don't know/refused).... 3 3 4 Q22. Now for something slightly different. A family caregiver is someone who provides UNPAID care or assistance for a loved one who is ill, frail, elderly, or has a disability. Are you currently, or have you ever been, a family caregiver providing UNPAID care to an adult loved one? Yes.... 57 57 58 No.... 41 41 39 (don't know).... 2 2 3 Q23. How important do you think it is for presidential candidates to talk about how they would support family caregivers who provide unpaid care to aging parents or spouses or other adult family members? [READ CHOICES] Very important.... 76 75 80 Somewhat important.... 15 17 11 Not too important.... 4 4 3 Not at all important.... 2 2 2 (don't know/refused).... 3 2 3 Important... 92 92 92 Not important... 6 6 5
Q24. Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who favored providing support for family caregivers who help their aging parents or spouses live independently or at home in their community, or does it make no difference to you? [IF CHOICE] And is that much more/less or somewhat more/less? Much more likely.... 69 69 70 Somewhat more likely.... 14 13 17 Somewhat less likely.... 1 1 0 Much less likely.... 1 1 1 Makes no difference.... 12 13 9 (don't know/refused).... 4 4 4 More likely... 83 82 87 Less likely... 1 2 1 Q25. How confident are you that you would be able to cover the cost of care if you had to provide care to an aging or elderly parent, spouse or other adult family member -- very confident, somewhat confident, a little confident, or not confident at all? Very confident.... 23 24 19 Somewhat confident.... 25 28 18 A little confident.... 20 21 19 Not confident at all.... 25 24 30 (don't know).... 6 4 14 Confident... 48 52 38 Not confident... 45 44 49 Thank you. The few remaining questions are for statistical purposes only. Q26. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent or something else? [IF REPUBLICAN/DEMOCRAT:] Do you consider yourself a strong or a not-so-strong (Republican/Democrat)? [IF INDEPENDENT:] Would you say you lean more towards the Republicans or more towards the Democrats? Strong Democrat.... 80 78 86 Not-so-strong Democrat.... 3 2 4 Independent - lean Democrat.... 3 4 2 Democrat... 86 84 92 Independent.... 7 8 4 Republican... 5 6 3 Independent - lean Republican.... 1 1 1 Not-so-strong Republican.... 1 2 0 Strong Republican.... 3 3 2 (Other).... 1 1 0 (Don't know).... 1 1 0 (Refused).... 1 1 2
Q27. What is the last year of schooling that you have completed? TOTAL 50-69 70+ 1-11th Grade.... 7 3 17 High School Graduate.... 26 25 31 Non-College Post H.S.... 2 3 2 Some College.... 30 31 26 College Graduate.... 22 26 11 Post-Graduate School.... 11 12 8 (Refused).... 2 1 6 Q28. Are you married, unmarried with a partner, single, separated, divorced, or widowed? Married.... 42 48 25 Unmarried with Partner.... 2 3 1 Single, never married.... 16 19 6 Separated.... 2 2 3 Divorced.... 14 16 9 Widowed.... 20 9 53 (Don't Know).... 1 1 1 (Refused).... 3 3 3 Q29. Do you have any children under the age of 18 living at home with you? Yes.... 12 14 6 No.... 87 86 91 (Refused).... 1 1 3 Q30. Do you have any grandchildren age 18 or younger? Yes.... 47 47 45 No.... 52 52 54 (Don't Know).... 1 1 2 Q31. Are any of your parents or in-laws alive today? Yes - parents.... 33 43 5 Yes - in-laws.... 17 21 3 No.... 58 47 89 (Refused).... 2 1 4 Q32. What's your employment status? Are you. [READ OPTIONS]? Employed full time.... 28 36 4 Employed part time.... 9 12 0 Unemployed and looking for work.... 5 6 1 Homemaker.... 2 2 1 Retired and not working.... 55 43 92 (Refused).... 2 1 2
Q33. [ASK IF Q32=1, 2, 3, 4, or 6] At what age do you think you will retire? [Record age verbatim] Mean... 66 66 71 Median... 65 65 76 50 64... 26 27 0 65... 27 27 24 66 70... 26 26 15 71 & over... 11 10 26 (Don t know /Refused)... 12 11 35 Q34. When you retire or get to the age of retirement do you see yourself staying in your home, moving into a retirement community, moving in with family, moving in with a friend, or something else? Circle all that apply Staying in home... 82 83 78 Family... 7 6 10 Retirement community... 6 5 11 Friend... 1 0 1 Something else... 4 4 4 (Don't know)... 4 4 3 Q35. Do you personally collect Social Security benefits? [If yes: Are those retirement benefits, disability benefits, or survivor benefits?] Select all that apply Yes, retirement benefits.... 45 31 85 Yes, disability benefits.... 11 12 8 Yes, survivor benefits.... 2 1 6 Yes, but not sure which ones.... 1 1 1 Yes. Combined... 56 43 92 No, do not collect benefits.... 42 54 4 (don't know).... 3 2 4
Q36. Which of the following best describes your annual household income, before taxes? Q37. [IF REFUSED OR DON'T KNOW] Could you tell me if your annual household income is below or above 50 thousand dollars? Less than $15,000.... 10 8 19 $15,000 to $24,999.... 12 11 14 $25,000 to $34,999.... 11 12 10 $35,000 to $49,999.... 10 10 10 $50,000 to $74,999.... 10 12 5 $75,000 to $99,999.... 7 8 1 $100,000 to $124,999.... 2 2 1 $125,000 to $149,999.... 1 1 0 $150,000 or more.... 2 2 0 I prefer not to answer.... 36 34 40 Below 50 Thousand.... 55 50 69 Above 50 Thousand.... 27 33 10 (Don't Know).... 1 1 2 (Refused).... 16 15 19 Q38. Are you or your spouse currently a member of A-A-R-P? Yes.... 43 42 46 No.... 52 54 46 (Don't know).... 2 2 4 (Refused).... 2 2 4 Q39. Just to make sure we have a representative sample, could you please tell me whether you are from a Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish-speaking background? [IF NO, ASK:] What is your race - white, black, Asian, or something else? White.... 0 0 0 Black/African American.... 100 100 100 Spanish speaking/latino (Puerto Rican, Mexican, etc.). 0 0 0 Asian.... 0 0 0 Native American.... 0 0 0 Pacific Islander.... 0 0 0 Arab American.... 0 0 0 (Other).... 0 0 0 (Don't know / Refused).... 0 0 0