Better World Campaign National Phone Survey Press Interview Schedule Project #17375 September 30-October 3, 2017 N= 800 Registered Voters Public 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 that response category and a dash ( ) represents no response. "Asked" is the percentage of respondents that are asked a question because they meet a criteria based on a response to a previous question, meaning not all 800 respondents received that question. "All" is the percentage of the total sample, that is 800 respondents. Sample A was asked of half of the respondents = 400 Registered voters. Sample B was asked of half of the respondents = 400 Registered voters. Trend data is from surveys previously conducted for The Better World Campaign 2009-2016.
17375 BWC Survey Page of 2 of 27 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 10/11 4/12 82% 83% 78% 78% 80% 78% 76% TOTAL CLOSELY 18% 17% 21% 22% 20% 21% 24% TOTAL NOT CLOSELY 32% 29% 29% 26% 29% 27% 26% VERY CLOSELY 50% 54% 49% 52% 51% 51% 50% SOMEWHAT CLOSELY 15% 13% 15% 15% 15% 14% 15% NOT TOO CLOSELY...or... 3% 4% 6% 7% 5% 7% 9% NOT AT ALL CLOSELY * * * 1% * DON T KNOW/NOT SURE (DO NOT READ) * * * REFUSED (DO NOT READ) 10/12 1/13 10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/16 10/17 77% 76% 76% 73% 79% 73% 75% 82% TOTAL CLOSELY 23% 24% 24% 26% 21% 27% 25% 17% TOTAL NOT CLOSELY 29% 21% 24% 27% 32% 23% 28% 29% VERY CLOSELY 48% 55% 52% 46% 47% 50% 47% 53% SOMEWHAT CLOSELY 15% 17% 17% 18% 14% 18% 17% 12% NOT TOO CLOSELY...or... 8% 7% 7% 8% 7% 9% 8% 5% NOT AT ALL CLOSELY * * * * -- * 1% DON T KNOW/NOT SURE (DO NOT READ) * * * -- * -- REFUSED (DO NOT READ)
17375 BWC Survey Page of 3 of 27 (Q2 ASKED SAMPLE A ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 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 the United States do you remember seeing, reading or hearing about in the past two to three months? (OPEN END FIRST NIGHT, CREATED A PRE-CODED DO NOT READ LIST AFTER FIRST NIGHT OF DIALING) MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED SO SUM EXCEEDS 100%. 33% North Korea - General 28% North Korea - Kim Jong-un/Nuclear tests 15% Europe - Terrorist Attacks (UK/Spain/France) 11% Puerto Rico - Hurricane devastation 11% Mexico - Earthquake 9% Hurricanes in Caribbean/Gulf 5% Russia - Election interference 4% Europe - Germany: Angela Merkel re-elected 4% Russia - General 3% Europe - Spain: Catalonia independence vote 2% Europe - Brexit 2% Venezuela - Sanctions 2% North Korea UN/UNSC Sanctions 2% Syria - General 2% Iran - Nuclear deal 1% ISIS/ISIL - General 1% Afghanistan 1% Iraq 1% China General 1% General Domestic News 1% Kurdish Independence vote 1% Trump calling Kim Jong-un Rocket Man 1% Trump Speaking at the UN 1% Israel - General * China - Sanctions against North Korea * South Korea Political * Iran - ISIS/ISIL * Europe - Paris Climate Accord * Trade/Economy - Trump/Carrier jobs 6% Other (Specify) 3% NOTHING 6% DON T KNOW/DON T REMEMBER -- REFUSED
17375 BWC Survey Page of 4 of 27 3. 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 the world is COMPLETELY DANGEROUS for America and its people. You can choose any number from zero to one hundred 6/09 10/09 4/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 12/16 10/17 5% 8% 3% 8% 6% 4% 6% 4% 100 33% 35% 27% 36% 33% 31% 30% 30% 75-100 21% 21% 19% 19% 17% 21% 17% 21% 51-74 29% 27% 24% 22% 21% 19% 23% 19% 50 16% 17% 29% 21% 28% 29% 29% 29% 0-49 * * * 1% 1% -- 1% 1% DON T KNOW 1% * 1% -- * * REFUSED 60 61 54 60 56 56 55 55 MEAN
17375 BWC Survey Page of 5 of 27 4. And compared with the past, would you say the United States is...(rotate More/Less)... more respected by other countries...less respected by other countries...these days, or as respected as it has been in the past? (IF LESS RESPECTED, ASK:) And is that A LOT less respected or A LITTLE less respected? 7/04* 10/05* 8/06* 6/09 4/10 5/11 10/11 4/12 10% 9% 7% 21% 21% 13% 11% 9% More Respected 67% 66% 65% 60% 60% 64% 68% 71% TOTAL LESS RESPECTED** N/A N/A N/A 37% 38% 34% 37% 42% A LOT Less Respected N/A N/A N/A 23% 22% 30% 31% 29% A LITTLE Less Respected 20% 21% 23% 19% 16% 20% 18% 19% As Respected as in the past 3% 4% 5% * 3% 3% 3% 1% Don t Know/Refused (DO NOT READ) 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 12/16 10/17 15% 10% 9% 10% 7% 15% More Respected 64% 73% 68% 71% 73% 70% TOTAL LESS RESPECTED** 46% 49% 44% 47% 53% 49% A LOT Less Respected 18% 24% 24% 24% 20% 21% A LITTLE Less Respected 18% 15% 20% 19% 18% 14% As Respected as in the past 3% 2% 3% * 2% 1% Don t Know/Refused (DO NOT READ) * Surveys conducted by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, Council on Foreign Relations. Methodology: Conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, with national adult samples of 2,009; 2,006; & 1,506. ** Surveys prior to 6/09 did not break out the Less Respected.
17375 BWC Survey Page of 6 of 27 5. Now thinking about the United States foreign policy in general...to achieve our foreign policy goals, do you think it is better for the United States to... (ROTATE:1-2) 3/03* 9/03* 10/12 10/13 78% 78% 78% 78% Work with major allies and through international organizations...or... 17% 15% 18% 18% Act mainly on our own? 5% 7% 4% 4% Don t Know/Refused (DO NOT READ) 10/14 10/15 12/16 10/17 79% 82% 81% 83% Work with major allies and through international organizations...or... 16% 15% 14% 15% Act mainly on our own? 5% 3% 5% 2% Don t Know/Refused (DO NOT READ) * Surveys conducted by Newsweek. Methodology: Conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, with national adult samples of 1,004 each.
17375 BWC Survey Page of 7 of 27 Changing topics... Now I am going to read you a list of people and organizations that have been in the national or international news lately, and after I read each name, please tell me whether your opinion of that person or organization is (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP)... very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If your feelings are neither favorable nor unfavorable, or if you have not heard of that person or organization, just say so and I will move on. The (first/next) one is...(randomize) Very TOT Smwt Smwt TOT Very Not DK/NS Fav FAV Fav Neither Unfav UNFAV Unfav Heard (DNR) (Q6 ASKED OF SAMPLE A ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 6. Antonio Guterres 12/16 1% 7% 6% 11% 3% 5% 2% 73% 4% 10/17 1% 6% 5% 12% 6% 9% 3% 66% 7% (Q7 ASKED OF SAMPLE B ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 7. Antonio Guterres, the NEW Secretary General of the United Nations 12/16 1% 14% 13% 18% 7% 13% 6% 47% 8% 10/17 2% 16% 14% 21% 10% 14% 4% 43% 6% Continued
17375 BWC Survey Page of 8 of 27 Very TOT Smwt Smwt TOT Very Not DK/NS Fav FAV Fav Neither Unfav UNFAV Unfav Heard (DNR) 8. The United Nations 6/09 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% 10/17 26% 65% 39% 6% 15% 28% 13% * 1% 9. The United Nations Security Council 10/13 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% 10/17 11% 50% 39% 12% 18% 29% 11% 8% 1% Continued
17375 BWC Survey Page of 9 of 27 Very TOT Smwt Smwt TOT Very Not DK/NS Fav FAV Fav Neither Unfav UNFAV Unfav Heard (DNR) (Q10 ASKED OF SAMPLE A ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 10. NATO 6/09 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% 10/17 23% 67% 44% 11% 10% 14% 4% 7% 1% (Q11 ASKED OF SAMPLE B ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 11. The United Nations Refugee Agency 12/16 12% 36% 24% 12% 14% 26% 12% 21% 5% 10/17 12% 41% 29% 12% 14% 24% 10% 20% 3% Continued
17375 BWC Survey Page of 10 of 27 Very TOT Smwt Smwt TOT Very Not DK/NS Fav FAV Fav Neither Unfav UNFAV Unfav Heard (DNR) (Q12 ASKED OF SAMPLE A ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 12. Barack Obama 6/09 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% 6/09 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% 10/17 41% 60% 19% 6% 10% 33% 23% * 1% 13. Donald Trump 12/16 25% 47% 22% 6% 9% 45% 36% -- 2% 10/17 24% 41% 17% 4% 9% 55% 46% * * Continued
17375 BWC Survey Page of 11 of 27 Very TOT Smwt Smwt TOT Very Not DK/NS Fav FAV Fav Neither Unfav UNFAV Unfav Heard (DNR) (Q14 ASKED OF SAMPLE A ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 14. Nikki Haley 12/16 7% 25% 18% 10% 8% 12% 4% 48% 5% 10/17 15% 31% 16% 9% 8% 13% 5% 42% 5% (Q15 ASKED OF SAMPLE B ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 15. Nikki Haley, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations 12/16* 7% 28% 21% 14% 10% 17% 7% 36% 5% 10/17 20% 43% 23% 14% 13% 18% 5% 24% 1% *In 2016 this question read, Nikki Haley, the NOMINEE for United States Ambassador to the United Nations (Q16 ASKED OF SAMPLE B ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 16. The United States Congress 6/09 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% * * 10/17 5% 24% 19% 7% 32% 69% 37% -- -- Continued
17375 BWC Survey Page of 12 of 27 Very TOT Smwt Smwt TOT Very Not DK/NS Fav FAV Fav Neither Unfav UNFAV Unfav Heard (DNR) (Q17 ASKED OF SAMPLE A ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 17. The World Bank 6/09 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% 10/17 6% 30% 24% 22% 18% 31% 13% 12% 5% (Q18 ASKED OF SAMPLE B ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) 18. UNICEF 6/09 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% 10/17 24% 54% 30% 17% 8% 14% 6% 13% 2% (ASKED OF SAMPLE E ONLY IF Q8:1-5)(ASKED OF N=200 RESPONDENTS) 19. Please tell me the one or two reasons you have (INSERT BASED ON Q8: A Favorable/Neither Favorable or Unfavorable/An Unfavorable) opinion of the United Nations. What specifically makes you feel this way about the United Nations? SEE VERBATIM RESPONSES
17375 BWC Survey Page of 13 of 27 Thinking some more just about one of these organizations... THE UNITED NATIONS... 20. 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 10/11 4/12 69% 67% 67% 68% 67% 68% 70% It is an organization that is still needed today...or... 27% 26% 26% 24% 28% 24% 25% It is an organization that has outlived its usefulness? * 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% Both (DO NOT READ) (IF CHOICE, READ:) Now I realize you said both, however if you had to choose, do you think... (REPEAT PUNCHES 1-2) 3% 5% 5% 6% 4% 6% 3% DON T KNOW (DO NOT READ) 1% * 1% * 1% * REFUSED (DO NOT READ) 1/13 10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/16 10/17 72% 71% 67% 74% 69% 73% 79% It is an organization that is still needed today...or... 22% 23% 24% 22% 26% 23% 20% It is an organization that has outlived its usefulness? 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% * 1% Both (DO NOT READ) (IF CHOICE, READ:) Now I realize you said both, however if you had to choose, do you think... (REPEAT PUNCHES 1-2) 4% 5% 6% 3% 4% 3% * DON T KNOW (DO NOT READ) 1% * 2% * 1% * REFUSED (DO NOT READ)
17375 BWC Survey Page of 14 of 27 21. And thinking specifically about the United Nations and the United States...How important do you think it is for the United States to maintain an active role within the United Nations? Would you say... (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) 6/09 5/11 10/11 4/12 1/13 10/13 85% 85% 86% 83% 86% 88% TOTAL IMPORTANT 15% 15% 13% 17% 13% 12% TOTAL NOT IMPORTANT 66% 61% 65% 63% 63% 68% VERY IMPORTANT 19% 24% 21% 20% 23% 20% SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT 7% 7% 5% 7% 6% 4% NOT TOO IMPORTANT 8% 8% 8% 10% 7% 8% NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT * * * * 1% * DK/REF (DO NOT READ) 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/16 10/17 86% 87% 89% 88% 88% TOTAL IMPORTANT 13% 11% 11% 11% 12% TOTAL NOT IMPORTANT 61% 67% 66% 62% 68% VERY IMPORTANT 25% 20% 23% 26% 20% SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT 8% 4% 5% 6% 7% NOT TOO IMPORTANT 5% 7% 6% 5% 5% NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT 1% 2% * 1% * DK/REF (DO NOT READ) 22. Thinking about the UN s support for America s objectives around the world, would you say the UN has been... (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP)...very supportive, somewhat supportive, not too supportive, or not at all supportive of America s goals and objectives around the world? 1/13 10/13 10/14 10/15 12/16 10/17 67% 63% 66% 65% 63% 66% TOTAL SUPPORTIVE 27% 32% 27% 29% 29% 30% TOTAL NOT SUPPORTIVE 11% 8% 12% 8% 11% 12% VERY SUPPORTIVE 56% 55% 54% 57% 52% 54% SOMEWHAT SUPPORTIVE 19% 23% 19% 23% 22% 21% NOT TOO SUPPORTIVE 8% 9% 8% 6% 7% 9% NOT AT ALL SUPPORTIVE 6% 5% 7% 6% 7% 4% DON T KNOW/NOT SURE (DO NOT READ) * * * 1% * REFUSED (DO NOT READ)
17375 BWC Survey Page of 15 of 27 And thinking now about... THE UNITED NATIONS... 23. And, in the past two or three months, have you seen, read or heard anything about the United Nations? 6/09 10/09 4/10 10/10 5/11 10/11 4/12 47% 63% 51% 54% 59% 63% 50% YES 51% 36% 46% 43% 38% 35% 47% NO 2% 1% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% DK/REF (DNR) 10/12 1/13 10/13 4/14 10/14 10/15 12/16 10/17 61% 51% 62% 61% 53% 49% 39% 65% YES 39% 46% 36% 36% 44% 50% 59% 32% NO * 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% DK/REF (DNR) (Q24 ASKED IF Q23:1)(ASKED OF SAMPLE B 9/30-10/1 AND SAMPLE A 10/2-3)(ASKED OF N=237 RESPONDENTS) 24. 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 (Q25 ASKED IF Q23:1)(ASKED OF N=517 RESPONDENTS) 25. 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 the United Nations? Asked All 18% 12% MORE FAVORABLE 17% 11% LESS FAVORABLE 63% 41% NO DIFFERENCE 2% 1% DON T KNOW/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)
17375 BWC Survey Page of 16 of 27 (Q26 ASKED OF SAMPLE A ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) Now, thinking some more about the United States and the United Nations... 26. Each member-nation of the United Nations pays a portion of the UN regular budget in the form of dues. These dues are based on a member-nation's capacity to pay or its share of world income. The United States represents approximately twenty-five percent of the world's income, and is assessed to pay 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 1/13 63% 60% 64% 64% 67% TOTAL FAVOR 31% 34% 31% 32% 28% TOTAL OPPOSE 29% 26% 30% 32% 30% STRONGLY FAVOR 34% 34% 34% 32% 37% SOMEWHAT FAVOR 12% 13% 11% 11% 10% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE 19% 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 12/16 10/17 63% 65% 66% 67% 67% 71% TOTAL FAVOR 31% 31% 27% 30% 28% 27% TOTAL OPPOSE 33% 33% 30% 35% 34% 41% STRONGLY FAVOR 30% 32% 36% 32% 33% 30% SOMEWHAT FAVOR 12% 14% 11% 13% 14% 11% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE 19% 17% 16% 17% 14% 16% STRONGLY OPPOSE 6% 4% 5% 3% 3% 2% DON T KNOW (DO NOT READ) * * 2% * 2% * REFUSED (DO NOT READ) NOTE: Prior to 2017, the question language read Each member-nation of the United Nations pays a portion of the UN regular budget in the form of dues. These dues are based on a member-nation's capacity to pay or its share of world income. 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?
17375 BWC Survey Page of 17 of 27 (Q27 ASKED OF SAMPLE B ONLY)(ASKED OF N=400 RESPONDENTS) Now, thinking more specifically about the United States, the United Nations and peacekeeping... 27. 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 Nations peacekeeping missions in the form of dues. The United States represents approximately twenty-five percent of the world's income, and is assessed to pay twenty-eight percent of the UN s peacekeeping budget. Do you (ROTATE)...favor...or... oppose... the United States paying our peacekeeping 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 12/16 68% 67% 71% 66% 72% 73% 70% TOTAL FAVOR 30% 29% 27% 31% 24% 24% 25% TOTAL OPPOSE 34% 34% 35% 35% 40% 35% 36% STRONGLY FAVOR 34% 33% 36% 31% 32% 38% 34% SOMEWHAT FAVOR 10% 15% 12% 15% 12% 12% 11% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE 20% 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) 10/17 73% TOTAL FAVOR 23% TOTAL OPPOSE 44% STRONGLY FAVOR 29% SOMEWHAT FAVOR 12% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE 11% STRONGLY OPPOSE 4% DON T KNOW (DO NOT READ) * REFUSED (DO NOT READ) NOTE: Prior to 2017, the question language read 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 Nations peacekeeping missions in the form of dues. The United States represents approximately twenty-six percent of the world's income, and currently pays twenty-eight percent of the UN s peacekeeping budget. Do you (ROTATE)...favor...or... oppose... the United States paying our peacekeeping dues to the UN on time and in full?
17375 BWC Survey Page of 18 of 27 Thinking some more about the United Nations 28. If you learned that your Member of Congress supports the United Nations and what it stands for, would this give you a (ROTATE 1-2)...more favorable...or...less favorable opinion of your Member of Congress, or would it not make much of a difference in your opinion of them one way or the other? 38% More Favorable 13% Less Favorable 48% No Difference 1% Don t Know/Refused (DO NOT READ) Moving on A few weeks ago world leaders gathered at the United Nations. I would like to read you a few quotes from different AMERICAN leaders speeches. After I read each quote please rate the statement on a scale of one to one hundred, where one means you have a very unfavorable opinion about the statement, one hundred means you have a very favorable opinion about the statement and fifty is neutral. You can rate each statement any number between one and one hundred depending on how it makes you feel. RECORD ANSWER - NO FRACTIONS/DECIMALS (USE 999 FOR DK/REFUSED) The (first/next) one is (RANDOMIZE) RANKED BY MEAN SCORES 100 80-100 51-79 50 1-49 DK/REF MEAN 33. Nikki Haley, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations said quote: It s a new day at the U.N. You've got a United Nations that's action-orientated passing two resolutions on North Korea in the last month. And you have a U.N. that is totally moving towards reform with a U.N. secretary-general coming out with a massive reform package. We said the United States needed to get value for our dollar. And we're finding the international community is right there with us in support. :End Quote. 12% 35% 27% 22% 14% 2% 66 32. President Trump said quote: We thank the UN Secretary General for recognizing that the United Nations must reform if it is to be an effective partner in confronting threats to sovereignty, security, and prosperity. :End Quote. 18% 38% 23% 18% 19% 2% 65 Continued
17375 BWC Survey Page of 19 of 27 100 80-100 51-79 50 1-49 DK/REF MEAN 29. President Trump said quote: The United States bears an unfair cost burden for the United Nations budget, but, to be fair, if the United Nations could actually accomplish all of its stated goals, especially the goal of peace, this investment would easily be well worth it. :End Quote. 20% 42% 18% 14% 25% 1% 63 31. President Trump said quote: The United Nations has tremendous potential. We're working very hard to solve world problems. But there is no better forum; there can be no better forum. And certainly there can be no better location where everybody comes together. The potential of the United Nations is unlimited, and I really believe you are going to do things that will be epic, and I certainly hope you will. But I feel very, very confident. :End Quote. 13% 37% 24% 18% 21% * 63 30. Nikki Haley, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations said quote: I don't believe in the slash-and-burn approach. I think it's important that we are strategic in the way that we hold back U.S. dues to the United Nations. I don't think you should slash and cut across the board because I don't think that will accomplish our goals. :End Quote. 9% 25% 22% 28% 23% 2% 58 34. Now having heard more information, please tell me whether your opinion of... The United Nations is...(rotate FROM TOP TO BOTTOM/BOTTOM TO TOP) Q8 Q34 65% 73% TOTAL FAVORABLE 28% 19% TOTAL UNFAVORABLE 26% 26% Very Favorable 39% 47% Somewhat Favorable 6% 8% Neither Favorable or Unfavorable 15% 11% Somewhat Unfavorable 13% 8% Very Unfavorable 1% * Don t know/refused (DO NOT READ) (Q35 ASKED OF MOVERS/ (Q8:1-3,6-7 AND Q34:4-5) OR (Q8:3-7 AND Q34:1-2))(ASKED OF N=128 RESPONDENTS) 35. Earlier in the survey you said you had a (CHOICE) opinion of the United Nations, and now you say you have a (CHOICE) opinion. What are some of the reasons why you now feel this way? (PROBE) What specifically did you hear in the survey that impacted your opinion of the UN? SEE VERBATIM RESPONSES
17375 BWC Survey Page of 20 of 27 Moving on 36. As you may be aware, the United Nations Security Council voted (earlier this month/in September) to impose a new set of tougher sanctions on North Korea, do you think these new sanctions will help a lot toward preventing North Korea from continuing to develop its nuclear weapons program, help some, or not help at all? 54% TOTAL HELP 6% A Lot 48% Some 43% No Help 3% Don t Know/Refused (DO NOT READ) Now, I have just a few more questions for statistical purposes only... D1. Gender 47% MALE 53% FEMALE D2. In what year were you born? 10% 18 to 24 19% 25 to 34 16% 35 to 44 11% 45 to 54 25% 55 to 64 18% 65 and over 1% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)
17375 BWC Survey Page of 21 of 27 D3. And what was the last level of education you COMPLETED? (DO NOT READ CATEGORIES) 27% HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS 27% SOME COLLEGE 45% COLLEGE+ 27% GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS 4% TECHNICAL OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 23% SOME COLLEGE 29% GRADUATED COLLEGE 16% GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL 1% REFUSED (DO NOT READ) D4. And for statistical purposes only...is your total annual household income greater or less than $60,000 dollars? 8% UNDER $20,000 15% BETWEEN $20,000 - $40,000 14% OVER $40,000 14% UNDER $80,000 15% BETWEEN $80,000 - $100,000 27% OVER $100,000 7% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)
17375 BWC Survey Page of 22 of 27 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:) Democratic party? Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or to the 38% TOTAL REPUBLICAN 43% TOTAL DEMOCRAT 16% STRONG REPUBLICAN 10% NOT-SO-STRONG REPUBLICAN 12% LEAN TO REPUBLICANS 17% SOMETHING ELSE/INDEPENDENT 11% LEAN TO DEMOCRATS 9% NOT-SO-STRONG DEMOCRAT 23% STRONG DEMOCRAT * DON T KNOW (DO NOT READ) 2% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)
17375 BWC Survey Page of 23 of 27 D6. In politics today, do you consider yourself to be... (ROTATE TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) conservative moderate...or... liberal? (IF CONSERVATIVE/LIBERAL, ASK:) And would you consider yourself to be VERY (CONSERVATIVE/LIBERAL), or just SOMEWHAT (CONSERVATIVE/LIBERAL)? 37% TOTAL CONSERVATIVE 26% TOTAL LIBERAL 18% VERY CONSERVATIVE 19% SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE 34% MODERATE 13% SOMEWHAT LIBERAL 13% VERY LIBERAL 1% UNDECIDED/NOT SURE (DO NOT READ) 2% REFUSED (DO NOT READ) And thinking back to the presidential election... D7. A lot of people are unable to get out and vote for many reasons. Did you happen to vote in the November 2016 election for president? (IF YES, ASK:) Which of the following statements describes your vote? (ROTATE PUNCHES 1-4 TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP) (IF SOMEONE ELSE, ASK:) And, was your vote for Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, or someone else? 25% Voted for Trump because you liked him or his policies 18% Voted for Trump because you did not like Clinton or her policies 17% Voted for Clinton because you did not like Trump or his policies 29% Voted for Clinton because you liked her or her policies 3% Voted for Gary Johnson 2% Voted for Jill Stein 5% Voted for someone else 1% Voted, not sure -- No, Did Not Vote -- Not sure (DO NOT READ)
17375 BWC Survey Page of 24 of 27 (D7X ASKED IF QD5:1-3 AND QD7:1-2 REPUBLICANS WHO VOTED FOR TRUMP)(ASKED OF N=251 RESPONDENTS) D7x. Do you consider yourself to be more of a supporter of Donald Trump or more of a supporter of the Republican Party? Asked All 61% 19% Supporter of Donald Trump 31% 10% Supporter of the Republican Party 4% 1% Both (DO NOT READ) 3% 1% Neither (DO NOT READ) 1% * Not sure (DO NOT READ) D8. And, other than being an American, what is your main ethnic or racial heritage? (READ CHOICES) 74% WHITE 12% AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BLACK 10% HISPANIC AMERICAN OR LATINO 1% ASIAN AMERICAN 2% 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 you had to choose JUST ONE of these categories, which ONE would you choose? 1% REFUSED (DO NOT READ)
17375 BWC Survey Page of 25 of 27 D9. GENDER (BY OBSERVATION, BUT ASK EVERYONE) Are you currently employed, a student, a stay-at-home mom or dad, retired, or unemployed and looking for work? 47% TOTAL MALE 53% TOTAL FEMALE 31% MALE/EMPLOYED 4% MALE/STUDENT 1% MALE/STAY-AT-HOME DAD 10% MALE/RETIRED 1% MALE/UNEMPLOYED AND LOOKING * MALE/REFUSED (DO NOT READ) 27% FEMALE/EMPLOYED 5% FEMALE/STUDENT 4% FEMALE/STAY-AT-HOME MOM 14% FEMALE/RETIRED 3% FEMALE/UNEMPLOYED AND LOOKING * FEMALE/REFUSED (DO NOT READ)