Over the course of four months starting last October, we asked American voters nationally what their impressions of each state are. Hawaii came out on top, by far, with California bringing up the rear. 
 
 Americans generally have a favorable view of most states. Only five are in negative territory, led by California (27% favorable and 44% unfavorable), Illinois (19-29), New Jersey (25-32), Mississippi (22-28), and Utah (24-27). Only seven other states have net-positive ratings in the single digits, and another breaks even (Louisiana). 
 
 54% see Hawaii positively and only 10% negatively, followed in the top ten by Colorado (44-9), Tennessee (48-14), South Dakota (42-8), Virginia (45-13), Montana (39-7), Alaska (46-17), Oregon (43-14), and North Carolina and Pennsylvania (each 40-11). Ten others are in positive territory by at least 21 points. 
 
 There are also some differences across demographic lines. Women have a higher opinion of New York by 27 points more than men, Massachusetts by 22 points, Delaware and California by 16, New Hampshire by 15, Vermont and Illinois by 13, and Connecticut by 11, while men see North Dakota more favorably by 17 points, South Carolina by 15, Wyoming 14, Montana 13, and Iowa and South Dakota 10. 
 
 Democrats’ favorite states include Hawaii (62-7), Washington (50-10), Massachusetts (49-9), Oregon (46-6), Vermont (46-9), Colorado (45-8), and New York (51-15), and their least favorites are led by Texas (17-51), Alabama (13-45), and Mississippi (13-41). Republicans love Alaska (65-3) and Texas (66-9), and absolutely hate California (12-68), followed distantly by Illinois (15-44) and Massachusetts (19-47). So the greatest partisan gap is for California, which Democrats like 91 points more than Republicans do, followed by Texas, which is favored more by Republicans by 82 points. 
 
 Black voters dislike 10 of the 14 Southern states. The only ones they like are North Carolina (their second favorite overall after Hawaii, at 42-8), Virginia (36-13), Tennessee (36-15), Maryland (32-13), and Florida (34-18). Their least favorite state overall is Alabama (14-56), then Mississippi (15-51), and Texas (17-44). 
 
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 Eleven months before the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump is the undisputed leader in the Republican field, as Dr. Ben Carson, in a virtual tie with Trump four weeks ago, drops to third place, according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released today. 
 
 
 
 
 
 On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton widens her lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont to 60 - 30 percent, compared to 53 - 35 percent in a November 4 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has 2 percent, with 6 percent undecided. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Trump gets 27 percent of Republican voters today, with 17 percent for Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, 16 percent each for Carson and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and 5 percent for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. No other candidate tops 3 percent, with 8 percent undecided. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Last month, Trump had 24 percent, with 23 percent for Carson. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Among Republicans, 26 percent of voters say they "would definitely not support" Trump, with 21 percent who would not back Bush. 
 
 
 
 
 
 "It doesn't seem to matter what he says or who he offends, whether the facts are contested or the 'political correctness' is challenged, Donald Trump seems to be wearing Kevlar," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. 
 
 
 
 
 
 "Dr. Ben Carson, moving to center stage just one month ago, now needs some CPR. The Doctor sinks. The Donald soars. The GOP, 11 months from the election, has to be thinking, 'This could be the guy.' 
 
 
 
 
 
 "Secretary Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders have to be hoping Trump is the GOP's guy." 
 
 
 
 
 
 American voters shift to Clinton as the Democrat gains ground against Republicans: 
 
 47 - 41 percent over Trump, compared to 46 - 43 percent November 4; 
 
 Clinton at 45 percent to Rubio's 44 percent, compared to a 46 - 41 percent Rubio lead last month; 
 
 Clinton tops Cruz 47 - 42 percent, compared to Cruz at 46 percent to Clinton's 43 percent last month; 
 
 Clinton at 46 percent to Carson's 43 percent compared to Carson's 50 - 40 percent lead last month. 
 
 Sanders does just as well, or even better, against top Republicans: 
 
 Topping Trump 49 - 41 percent; 
 
 Getting 44 percent to Rubio's 43 percent; 
 
 Beating Cruz 49 - 39 percent; 
 
 Leading Carson 47 - 41 percent. 
 
 Clinton has a negative 44 - 51 percent favorability rating. Other favorability ratings are: 
 
 Negative 35 - 57 percent for Trump; 
 
 40 - 33 percent for Carson; 
 
 44 - 31 percent for Sanders; 
 
 37 - 28 percent for Rubio; 
 
 33 - 33 percent for Cruz. 
 
 American voters say 60 - 36 percent that Clinton is not honest and trustworthy. Trump is not honest and trustworthy, voters say 59 - 35 percent. Sanders gets the best honesty grades among top candidates, 59 - 28 percent, with Carson at 53 - 34 percent, Rubio at 49 - 33 percent and Cruz at 43 - 39 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 All American voters say 63 - 32 percent, including 69 - 27 percent among independent voters, that Clinton would have a good chance of beating the Republican nominee in a head-to- head matchup. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Voters are divided 46 - 49 percent on whether Trump would have a good chance of beating the Democratic nominee, with independent voters divided 47 - 48 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 From November 23 - 30, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,453 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The survey includes 672 Republicans with a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percentage points and 573 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percentage points. 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research. 
 
 
 
 
 
 For more information, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll. 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. (If Republican or Republican Leaner) If the Republican primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, George Pataki, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, and Donald Trump, for whom would you vote? 
 
 REPUBLICANS/REPUBLICAN LEANERS...................... Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod/ Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Bush 5% 1% 4% 6% 2% 7% 5% 5% Carson 16 17 19 15 15 16 14 18 Christie 2 1 - - 2 4 2 2 Cruz 16 29 24 29 14 3 16 17 Fiorina 3 3 2 2 3 5 2 4 Gilmore - - - - - - - - Graham - - - - - 1 - - Huckabee 1 1 2 2 - - 1 - Kasich 2 - - - 2 3 2 1 Pataki - - - - - 1 1 - Paul 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 Rubio 17 12 13 11 26 15 17 16 Santorum - - - 1 - - - 1 Trump 27 29 24 25 25 31 30 24 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 1 1 - 1 2 2 - DK/NA 8 5 8 8 8 8 7 10 MOST IMPORTANT FOR REP PRES NOMINEE Q70 Shares Strong Honest/ Values Leader Trustworthy Bush 2% 2% 3% Carson 23 10 17 Christie 1 4 1 Cruz 15 20 18 Fiorina 1 3 4 Gilmore - - - Graham - - - Huckabee 1 2 - Kasich 2 2 1 Pataki - - 1 Paul 3 - - Rubio 16 15 19 Santorum 1 1 - Trump 27 30 21 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 2 2 DK/NA 8 9 12 REPUBLICANS/REPUBLICAN LEANERS...................... MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE Q72........... Economy/ Foreign Jobs Terrorism Policy Bush 8% 5% 3% Carson 12 19 17 Christie 3 1 5 Cruz 13 16 19 Fiorina 2 5 4 Gilmore - - - Graham - - - Huckabee 1 1 1 Kasich 3 1 1 Pataki 1 - - Paul 2 - - Rubio 17 18 22 Santorum - - 1 Trump 23 29 19 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 2 DK/NA 13 7 4 
 
 1A. (If candidate chosen q1) Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the primary? 
 
 REPUBLICANS/REPUBLICAN LEANERS............................... CANDIDATE CHOSEN Q1.......................................... CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q1......................... Tot Carson Cruz Rubio Trump Made up 32% 26% 33% 23% 46% Might change 65 71 65 75 53 DK/NA 2 3 2 2 1 
 
 2. (If Republican or Republican Leaner) Are there any of these candidates you would definitely not support for the Republican nomination for president: Bush, Carson, Christie, Cruz, Fiorina, Gilmore, Graham, Huckabee, Kasich, Pataki, Paul, Rubio, Santorum, or Trump? (Totals may add up to more than 100% because multiple responses were allowed) 
 
 REPUBLICANS/REPUBLICAN LEANERS...................... Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod/ Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Bush 21% 25% 17% 27% 20% 15% 23% 18% Carson 10 2 3 11 7 13 10 9 Christie 13 13 9 14 14 11 15 10 Cruz 6 1 1 4 5 9 7 4 Fiorina 11 8 9 9 12 13 10 12 Gilmore 9 9 4 13 8 8 9 10 Graham 11 16 7 16 9 6 12 10 Huckabee 9 5 2 11 8 9 10 9 Kasich 13 16 9 21 11 7 14 13 Pataki 11 13 5 16 9 7 11 11 Paul 13 11 9 16 13 9 11 15 Rubio 5 5 3 7 4 5 6 4 Santorum 9 5 1 10 8 8 9 9 Trump 26 16 24 25 20 34 24 30 No/No one 30 32 32 28 34 27 31 28 DK/NA 6 5 5 4 5 10 6 6 
 
 3. (If Democrat or Democratic Leaner) If the Democratic primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley, and Bernie Sanders, for whom would you vote? 
 
 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Clinton 60% 48% 60% 62% 53% 65% O'Malley 2 - 3 2 3 1 Sanders 30 47 33 24 39 23 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - - 2 - 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - - 2 1 2 DK/NA 6 5 4 8 4 8 MOST IMPORTANT FOR DEM PRES NOMINEE Q69........................... Shares Strong Honest/ Right Values Leader Trustworthy Cares Experience Clinton 58% 70% 44% 53% 81% O'Malley 1 3 3 1 3 Sanders 31 24 39 39 6 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - 5 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 1 1 - DK/NA 7 2 8 6 9 MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE Q71 Economy/ Foreign Jobs Policy Clinton 59% 64% O'Malley 3 1 Sanders 31 23 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 - DK/NA 5 12 
 
 3A. (If candidate chosen q3) Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the primary? 
 
 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS........ CANDIDATE CHOSEN Q3................. CANDIDATE OF CHOICE Q3 Tot Clinton Sanders Mind made up 57% 62% 50% Might change 41 37 49 DK/NA 1 2 1 
 
 4. (If Democrat or Democratic Leaner) Are there any of these candidates you would definitely not support for the Democratic nomination for president: Clinton, O'Malley, or Sanders? (Totals may add up to more than 100% because multiple responses were allowed) 
 
 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Clinton 8% 2% 7% 11% 12% 6% O'Malley 15 13 11 17 13 16 Sanders 7 - 5 11 5 9 No/No one 60 78 67 51 63 57 DK/NA 13 7 12 14 9 16 
 
 5. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Ben Carson the Republican, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 46% 8% 89% 41% 39% 53% 54% 42% Carson 43 84 7 42 49 37 39 45 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 6 4 1 10 7 5 4 7 DK/NA 4 2 2 6 4 4 1 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 49% 51% 48% 38% 32% 43% 38% 82% 74% Carson 37 42 42 50 57 46 52 12 15 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 8 4 5 5 5 6 6 4 8 DK/NA 5 2 2 7 3 4 4 1 3 
 
 6. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 47% 7% 91% 45% 39% 56% 55% 44% Trump 41 82 7 37 49 33 34 45 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 1 4 2 2 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 6 6 1 9 6 5 6 5 DK/NA 4 4 1 5 3 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 52% 50% 49% 39% 31% 45% 38% 87% 76% Trump 32 42 44 46 57 43 50 7 13 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 9 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 5 DK/NA 3 2 3 7 4 3 4 2 5 
 
 7. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Marco Rubio the Republican, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 45% 7% 87% 40% 36% 53% 51% 41% Rubio 44 89 8 41 51 37 43 45 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 2 1 10 6 4 3 6 DK/NA 5 1 2 8 5 4 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 45% 49% 47% 40% 30% 42% 36% 83% 69% Rubio 38 44 43 52 59 49 54 10 18 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 - 3 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 8 3 5 3 6 4 5 2 5 DK/NA 8 3 3 4 3 5 4 5 5 
 
 8. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat and Ted Cruz the Republican, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Clinton 47% 8% 90% 43% 39% 55% 55% 43% Cruz 42 87 5 39 50 34 38 44 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 - 2 2 2 1 2 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 1 2 9 5 5 4 5 DK/NA 5 3 1 7 4 5 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Clinton 51% 50% 49% 39% 32% 45% 39% 84% 72% Cruz 33 42 43 52 58 45 51 9 17 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 8 2 5 3 4 5 4 3 4 DK/NA 7 3 3 5 4 4 4 3 8 
 
 9. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Bernie Sanders the Democrat and Ben Carson the Republican, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Sanders 47% 11% 84% 47% 41% 53% 52% 45% Carson 41 81 6 40 48 35 41 42 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 6 5 5 6 4 7 4 7 DK/NA 5 3 4 6 5 5 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sanders 60% 49% 46% 35% 35% 46% 40% 77% 72% Carson 33 41 43 49 57 43 50 16 13 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 9 5 6 4 6 5 3 6 DK/NA 5 1 4 7 3 4 4 3 7 
 
 10. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Bernie Sanders the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Sanders 49% 11% 86% 52% 43% 55% 56% 46% Trump 41 80 8 36 47 35 36 43 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 - 3 2 - 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 5 3 4 4 6 4 5 DK/NA 4 3 2 5 4 4 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sanders 62% 49% 48% 40% 36% 47% 42% 82% 78% Trump 29 43 45 45 54 43 48 13 11 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 2 2 - 1 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 6 3 7 4 6 5 3 3 DK/NA 5 1 3 7 4 4 4 2 6 
 
 11. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Bernie Sanders the Democrat and Marco Rubio the Republican, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Sanders 44% 7% 81% 45% 39% 49% 48% 43% Rubio 43 85 8 39 50 35 44 42 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 3 5 5 3 7 3 6 DK/NA 6 4 5 9 6 7 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sanders 59% 46% 43% 33% 33% 40% 37% 80% 68% Rubio 33 41 44 53 58 45 51 12 18 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 8 5 5 3 5 4 3 6 DK/NA 7 3 6 8 4 8 6 4 8 
 
 12. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Bernie Sanders the Democrat and Ted Cruz the Republican, for whom would you vote? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Sanders 49% 9% 87% 51% 43% 54% 54% 46% Cruz 39 83 4 34 48 31 38 40 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 3 4 5 3 7 3 6 DK/NA 6 4 4 8 4 7 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sanders 62% 50% 49% 34% 37% 45% 41% 86% 71% Cruz 28 36 41 52 55 39 48 8 15 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 9 5 5 3 6 4 3 7 DK/NA 7 3 4 8 3 8 5 3 6 Q13-24. Summary Table - Is your opinion of [Candidate] favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him/her? Table ranked by net favorability (Favorable - Unfavorable). REGISTERED VOTERS................. Hvn't Fav Unfav hrdEn REF NetFav Sanders 44 31 24 1 13 Rubio 37 28 34 1 9 Carson 40 33 25 1 7 Cruz 33 33 32 1 0 Fiorina 28 29 42 - -1 Kasich 19 23 57 1 -4 Clinton 44 51 3 2 -7 Huckabee 29 41 30 1 -12 Paul 23 40 36 1 -17 Christie 28 48 24 1 -20 Bush 32 54 12 2 -22 Trump 35 57 5 3 -22 REPUBLICANS....................... Hvn't Fav Unfav hrdEn REF NetFav Rubio 66 8 25 1 58 Cruz 65 9 26 - 56 Carson 67 13 19 1 54 Huckabee 56 18 27 - 38 Trump 64 27 6 3 37 Fiorina 49 17 33 - 32 Bush 53 34 11 2 19 Christie 43 31 25 1 12 Kasich 27 20 52 1 7 Paul 32 36 31 1 -4 DEMOCRATS......................... Hvn't Fav Unfav hrdEn REF NetFav Clinton 85 11 3 1 74 Sanders 68 7 24 1 61 
 
 13. Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 44% 9% 85% 38% 36% 52% 50% 41% Unfavorable 51 89 11 56 59 43 46 54 Hvn't hrd enough 3 2 3 5 4 3 2 4 REFUSED 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 44% 45% 48% 39% 30% 41% 35% 84% 64% Unfavorable 48 50 48 57 66 54 60 14 27 Hvn't hrd enough 5 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 9 REFUSED 3 2 - 2 1 2 1 - - 
 
 14. Is your opinion of Ben Carson favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 40% 67% 13% 44% 45% 36% 40% 41% Unfavorable 33 13 54 32 31 36 47 27 Hvn't hrd enough 25 19 33 22 24 26 13 31 REFUSED 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 31% 37% 42% 49% 49% 41% 45% 22% 20% Unfavorable 32 39 36 26 30 38 34 45 25 Hvn't hrd enough 35 24 21 22 20 19 20 33 55 REFUSED 1 - 1 3 1 2 1 - - 
 
 15. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 35% 64% 10% 31% 41% 29% 27% 39% Unfavorable 57 27 86 60 52 63 67 53 Hvn't hrd enough 5 6 3 5 5 6 3 6 REFUSED 3 3 - 3 2 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 23% 36% 39% 39% 47% 36% 42% 9% 9% Unfavorable 69 57 56 49 45 54 50 87 84 Hvn't hrd enough 5 5 4 8 5 6 6 3 7 REFUSED 3 2 1 4 2 3 3 1 - 
 
 16. Is your opinion of Bernie Sanders favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 44% 15% 68% 47% 41% 46% 49% 41% Unfavorable 31 58 7 29 36 26 31 31 Hvn't hrd enough 24 27 24 24 22 26 18 27 REFUSED 1 - 1 - - 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 59% 43% 43% 32% 39% 43% 41% 57% 60% Unfavorable 22 30 32 40 41 32 36 11 16 Hvn't hrd enough 19 27 24 26 20 24 22 32 23 REFUSED - - 1 1 1 1 1 - - 
 
 17. Is your opinion of Marco Rubio favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 37% 66% 15% 36% 42% 32% 43% 34% Unfavorable 28 8 51 23 28 28 33 25 Hvn't hrd enough 34 25 33 41 29 39 22 40 REFUSED 1 1 1 - 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 27% 34% 38% 48% 46% 38% 42% 21% 22% Unfavorable 22 33 32 23 27 26 26 33 42 Hvn't hrd enough 50 33 28 27 27 34 30 46 36 REFUSED 1 - 2 2 1 2 2 - - 
 
 18. Is your opinion of Ted Cruz favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 33% 65% 8% 30% 38% 28% 31% 34% Unfavorable 33 9 60 30 32 35 47 27 Hvn't hrd enough 32 26 31 40 30 35 22 38 REFUSED 1 - 1 - 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 25% 31% 33% 43% 42% 33% 38% 15% 25% Unfavorable 24 38 40 28 31 34 33 38 33 Hvn't hrd enough 51 30 25 26 26 31 28 47 41 REFUSED - - 1 2 - 2 1 - 1 
 
 19. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Jeb Bush favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 32% 53% 19% 27% 33% 31% 38% 29% Unfavorable 54 34 67 60 56 53 51 56 Hvn't hrd enough 12 11 13 12 10 14 9 13 REFUSED 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Favorable 24% 32% 32% 35% Unfavorable 55 54 59 51 Hvn't hrd enough 21 11 8 10 REFUSED - 3 1 3 
 
 20. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Chris Christie favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 28% 43% 15% 28% 30% 26% 36% 24% Unfavorable 48 31 58 50 47 48 48 47 Hvn't hrd enough 24 25 25 21 23 25 15 28 REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Favorable 23% 21% 30% 36% Unfavorable 42 53 53 40 Hvn't hrd enough 35 26 15 22 REFUSED - - 2 2 
 
 21. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Carly Fiorina favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 28% 49% 11% 25% 31% 25% 31% 27% Unfavorable 29 17 48 24 27 32 37 26 Hvn't hrd enough 42 33 41 50 42 43 31 48 REFUSED - - - 1 - 1 1 - AGE IN YRS.............. 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Favorable 21% 20% 33% 37% Unfavorable 18 34 35 28 Hvn't hrd enough 60 46 32 34 REFUSED 1 - - 1 
 
 22. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Mike Huckabee favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 29% 56% 5% 29% 36% 23% 28% 29% Unfavorable 41 18 60 46 37 44 52 36 Hvn't hrd enough 30 27 34 26 26 33 20 34 REFUSED 1 - 1 - 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Favorable 19% 32% 25% 40% Unfavorable 26 47 51 37 Hvn't hrd enough 55 22 24 22 REFUSED - - 1 1 
 
 23. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of John Kasich favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 19% 27% 16% 17% 23% 14% 21% 18% Unfavorable 23 20 26 20 25 21 26 21 Hvn't hrd enough 57 52 57 62 52 63 52 61 REFUSED 1 1 1 - - 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Favorable 5% 18% 24% 27% Unfavorable 19 18 23 30 Hvn't hrd enough 76 63 52 42 REFUSED - - 1 2 
 
 24. (Split Sample) Is your opinion of Rand Paul favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 23% 32% 10% 26% 29% 17% 27% 20% Unfavorable 40 36 50 36 42 39 49 36 Hvn't hrd enough 36 31 39 37 28 43 23 42 REFUSED 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Favorable 24% 25% 23% 19% Unfavorable 25 37 47 51 Hvn't hrd enough 50 38 29 29 REFUSED - - 1 1 
 
 33. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 36% 7% 73% 26% 30% 41% 37% 35% No 60 91 23 68 67 54 60 61 DK/NA 4 1 3 6 3 5 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 38% 29% 40% 37% 24% 32% 28% 65% 60% No 57 66 58 60 74 63 69 31 35 DK/NA 6 5 2 3 2 6 4 4 5 
 
 34. Would you say that - Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 35% 58% 12% 36% 40% 30% 29% 38% No 59 36 84 57 54 63 67 55 DK/NA 6 6 4 7 5 6 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 28% 33% 37% 41% 44% 38% 41% 10% 22% No 67 62 58 51 51 55 53 84 73 DK/NA 5 6 5 8 5 7 6 6 5 
 
 35. Would you say that - Bernie Sanders is honest and trustworthy or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 59% 39% 78% 64% 62% 57% 68% 55% No 28 45 11 25 27 28 22 31 DK/NA 13 17 11 11 11 15 11 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 70% 58% 60% 48% 60% 54% 57% 69% 67% No 18 28 29 34 29 29 29 18 20 DK/NA 12 14 10 18 11 16 14 13 13 
 
 36. Would you say that - Ben Carson is honest and trustworthy or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 53% 79% 31% 54% 59% 48% 52% 54% No 34 13 55 33 32 36 41 31 DK/NA 12 8 14 13 9 16 7 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 45% 49% 56% 63% 64% 52% 58% 39% 43% No 37 40 35 24 29 33 31 49 37 DK/NA 17 11 9 13 7 15 11 13 19 
 
 37. Would you say that - Marco Rubio is honest and trustworthy or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 49% 74% 32% 46% 54% 44% 54% 47% No 33 12 47 37 35 31 32 34 DK/NA 18 14 20 17 11 24 14 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 42% 43% 51% 59% 59% 50% 55% 31% 38% No 33 37 36 26 31 25 28 48 45 DK/NA 25 20 13 15 10 25 17 21 17 
 
 38. Would you say that - Ted Cruz is honest and trustworthy or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 43% 74% 18% 42% 51% 36% 42% 44% No 39 13 63 40 37 42 46 37 DK/NA 17 13 18 18 12 22 13 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 35% 42% 43% 52% 56% 41% 49% 26% 28% No 40 44 45 30 34 35 35 57 54 DK/NA 26 14 12 18 10 23 17 16 18 
 
 39. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton has strong leadership qualities or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 60% 26% 91% 62% 53% 67% 65% 57% No 38 73 8 35 45 32 34 41 DK/NA 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 68% 59% 62% 52% 47% 58% 52% 87% 77% No 27 40 37 47 52 39 46 12 22 DK/NA 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 
 
 40. Would you say that - Donald Trump has strong leadership qualities or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 58% 80% 35% 61% 63% 54% 56% 60% No 39 18 63 36 34 44 43 37 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 60% 62% 58% 52% 67% 60% 64% 38% 38% No 38 36 40 43 31 37 34 60 60 DK/NA 1 2 2 5 2 3 2 3 2 
 
 41. Would you say that - Bernie Sanders has strong leadership qualities or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 22% 68% 47% 44% 48% 49% 44% No 41 60 21 40 46 36 40 41 DK/NA 13 17 11 13 10 17 11 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 61% 43% 43% 35% 39% 44% 41% 59% 62% No 25 41 47 48 50 39 45 26 26 DK/NA 14 16 9 16 10 17 14 15 13 
 
 42. Would you say that - Ben Carson has strong leadership qualities or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 40% 60% 20% 40% 43% 36% 33% 43% No 49 29 68 48 50 48 58 45 DK/NA 12 11 11 11 7 16 9 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 37% 38% 40% 44% 46% 38% 42% 34% 26% No 48 51 52 44 49 46 48 57 52 DK/NA 15 11 8 12 6 16 11 9 22 
 
 43. Would you say that - Marco Rubio has strong leadership qualities or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 47% 70% 32% 43% 48% 45% 54% 43% No 36 17 49 40 40 33 34 38 DK/NA 17 13 20 17 12 23 13 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 40% 44% 46% 54% 52% 49% 51% 28% 43% No 36 37 41 32 39 27 33 54 38 DK/NA 24 19 13 14 9 24 16 18 19 
 
 44. Would you say that - Ted Cruz has strong leadership qualities or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 43% 69% 20% 42% 47% 38% 44% 42% No 43 17 66 43 43 43 45 42 DK/NA 15 14 15 15 11 19 11 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 40% 40% 41% 50% 51% 43% 47% 25% 31% No 37 47 48 38 40 39 39 58 53 DK/NA 23 14 11 12 9 18 14 17 17 
 
 45. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 14% 84% 40% 37% 55% 50% 44% No 51 84 15 56 60 42 47 53 DK/NA 3 2 1 4 2 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 50% 42% 52% 42% 31% 46% 38% 80% 65% No 47 54 47 54 67 51 59 17 31 DK/NA 3 3 1 4 2 3 2 3 4 
 
 46. Would you say that - Donald Trump cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 36% 66% 11% 33% 43% 30% 30% 39% No 59 30 88 60 54 65 66 56 DK/NA 4 4 1 7 3 5 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 25% 33% 40% 43% 46% 38% 42% 9% 14% No 71 63 57 52 51 56 53 88 83 DK/NA 4 4 3 5 3 6 5 2 3 
 
 47. Would you say that - Bernie Sanders cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 53% 26% 75% 59% 55% 51% 61% 49% No 35 59 15 30 37 32 31 37 DK/NA 12 15 10 11 7 16 8 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 68% 49% 57% 37% 52% 48% 50% 66% 61% No 21 37 35 46 41 34 38 21 26 DK/NA 11 14 8 17 6 17 12 13 13 
 
 48. Would you say that - Ben Carson cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 50% 75% 25% 53% 56% 44% 47% 51% No 38 15 64 34 36 39 45 34 DK/NA 13 10 11 13 8 17 9 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 45% 46% 52% 56% 61% 48% 55% 33% 35% No 34 43 40 32 33 35 34 55 49 DK/NA 20 11 8 12 6 17 11 12 16 
 
 49. Would you say that - Marco Rubio cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 76% 25% 43% 52% 41% 51% 44% No 39 14 59 42 39 38 36 40 DK/NA 15 10 15 15 8 21 12 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 41% 42% 47% 54% 56% 48% 52% 26% 28% No 36 41 43 35 36 32 34 57 57 DK/NA 23 17 10 12 8 20 14 16 15 
 
 50. Would you say that - Ted Cruz cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 42% 75% 17% 39% 49% 36% 39% 44% No 43 15 70 43 43 44 50 40 DK/NA 15 10 13 17 9 20 11 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 38% 41% 42% 48% 54% 42% 48% 21% 24% No 39 47 48 40 39 38 39 63 58 DK/NA 23 13 10 13 7 20 13 15 18 
 
 51. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton has the right kind of experience to be President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 67% 34% 96% 70% 62% 71% 73% 64% No 32 64 4 30 38 27 27 35 DK/NA 1 2 - 1 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 77% 71% 67% 52% 55% 65% 60% 93% 86% No 21 28 32 46 44 33 39 7 14 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 - 2 1 - 1 
 
 52. Would you say that - Donald Trump has the right kind of experience to be President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 34% 60% 9% 32% 42% 26% 28% 37% No 63 37 90 64 56 70 71 60 DK/NA 3 3 1 4 2 4 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 27% 33% 36% 37% 47% 32% 40% 6% 17% No 70 65 61 58 52 64 58 91 81 DK/NA 3 2 2 5 1 4 3 3 2 
 
 53. Would you say that - Bernie Sanders has the right kind of experience to be President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 47% 24% 68% 50% 47% 48% 50% 46% No 42 64 21 41 46 37 41 42 DK/NA 11 12 11 9 7 15 9 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 68% 46% 46% 30% 44% 44% 44% 62% 59% No 20 40 46 58 49 42 46 22 29 DK/NA 12 13 8 12 7 13 10 16 11 
 
 54. Would you say that - Ben Carson has the right kind of experience to be President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 28% 42% 14% 30% 32% 24% 21% 31% No 62 46 76 63 62 62 72 57 DK/NA 10 12 10 7 6 14 6 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 31% 23% 26% 34% 34% 25% 30% 23% 21% No 56 67 66 56 60 61 61 72 62 DK/NA 12 10 8 10 5 14 9 6 17 
 
 55. Would you say that - Marco Rubio has the right kind of experience to be President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 43% 67% 22% 46% 48% 39% 48% 41% No 41 20 60 39 43 39 40 41 DK/NA 16 12 18 16 9 22 11 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 40% 43% 40% 49% 52% 44% 48% 29% 27% No 35 38 51 40 40 37 38 45 54 DK/NA 25 19 9 11 9 19 14 26 19 
 
 56. Would you say that - Ted Cruz has the right kind of experience to be President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 44% 70% 21% 44% 51% 38% 44% 45% No 41 19 63 40 40 42 47 38 DK/NA 15 11 15 16 9 20 9 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 47% 44% 41% 47% 55% 44% 50% 30% 24% No 32 40 51 40 37 39 38 53 49 DK/NA 21 16 9 13 8 17 13 18 27 
 
 57. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton shares your values or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 42% 8% 84% 33% 34% 51% 47% 40% No 55 91 15 60 65 45 50 57 DK/NA 3 1 1 6 2 4 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 45% 40% 46% 38% 27% 41% 34% 79% 65% No 53 56 50 60 71 55 63 18 35 DK/NA 3 4 3 2 2 4 3 3 - 
 
 58. Would you say that - Donald Trump shares your values or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 35% 65% 8% 32% 42% 28% 27% 39% No 61 30 90 62 54 67 70 56 DK/NA 4 4 3 5 3 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 25% 34% 39% 40% 46% 35% 41% 13% 15% No 70 64 56 55 50 59 55 82 83 DK/NA 5 2 5 5 3 6 5 5 2 
 
 59. Would you say that - Bernie Sanders shares your values or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 44% 13% 73% 47% 42% 46% 50% 41% No 44 71 17 45 50 38 40 46 DK/NA 12 15 11 9 8 16 10 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 59% 43% 45% 30% 39% 44% 42% 56% 59% No 32 45 43 54 54 39 47 29 32 DK/NA 9 12 12 16 7 17 12 15 9 
 
 60. Would you say that - Ben Carson shares your values or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 75% 17% 50% 53% 40% 41% 49% No 43 14 71 41 41 45 51 39 DK/NA 11 11 12 9 6 15 7 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 44% 39% 49% 53% 57% 44% 51% 32% 32% No 38 53 42 36 37 42 39 55 51 DK/NA 18 8 9 11 6 14 10 12 17 
 
 61. Would you say that - Marco Rubio shares your values or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 40% 71% 15% 39% 46% 35% 44% 39% No 43 15 70 43 43 44 43 43 DK/NA 17 14 15 18 12 21 13 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 32% 35% 41% 51% 50% 42% 46% 18% 25% No 42 48 45 39 39 37 38 65 61 DK/NA 26 17 14 11 11 21 16 17 14 
 
 62. Would you say that - Ted Cruz shares your values or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 35% 68% 8% 34% 44% 27% 33% 37% No 48 15 77 50 45 51 56 44 DK/NA 16 17 15 15 11 22 11 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 27% 32% 36% 46% 49% 33% 41% 15% 21% No 51 53 49 40 41 44 43 72 64 DK/NA 22 15 14 14 10 23 16 13 15 
 
 63. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton would have a good chance of defeating the Republican nominee in the general election for President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 63% 34% 87% 69% 62% 64% 69% 60% No 32 61 10 27 35 30 26 36 DK/NA 5 5 3 5 4 6 6 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 68% 66% 66% 52% 56% 56% 56% 95% 73% No 30 31 29 39 40 37 38 4 22 DK/NA 2 3 5 9 4 7 5 1 5 
 
 64. Would you say that - Donald Trump would have a good chance of defeating the Democratic nominee in the general election for President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 73% 20% 47% 50% 43% 36% 51% No 49 22 77 48 47 50 59 44 DK/NA 5 5 3 5 3 7 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 45% 45% 46% 47% 55% 50% 53% 21% 18% No 52 50 48 46 41 42 42 77 74 DK/NA 2 5 5 7 3 8 6 1 8 
 
 65. Would you say that - Bernie Sanders would have a good chance of defeating the Republican nominee in the general election for President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 34% 17% 49% 39% 34% 34% 31% 35% No 55 75 39 51 59 52 59 54 DK/NA 10 8 12 10 7 14 10 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 54% 33% 29% 23% 30% 30% 30% 48% 53% No 39 57 61 64 64 56 60 41 32 DK/NA 7 10 10 13 6 15 10 11 15 
 
 66. Would you say that - Ben Carson would have a good chance of defeating the Democratic nominee in the general election for President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 31% 55% 11% 30% 35% 28% 31% 32% No 58 34 79 60 57 59 61 57 DK/NA 11 11 9 10 8 13 9 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 28% 27% 35% 35% 39% 31% 35% 16% 20% No 59 63 58 53 55 56 55 80 55 DK/NA 13 10 8 12 6 13 10 4 25 
 
 67. Would you say that - Marco Rubio would have a good chance of defeating the Democratic nominee in the general election for President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 39% 63% 23% 37% 43% 35% 44% 37% No 47 25 65 47 47 47 43 49 DK/NA 14 12 11 16 10 18 13 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 30% 40% 39% 48% 48% 42% 45% 19% 20% No 50 46 49 43 43 40 42 72 55 DK/NA 20 14 12 9 9 17 13 9 25 
 
 68. Would you say that - Ted Cruz would have a good chance of defeating the Democratic nominee in the general election for President or not? 
 
 COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 31% 59% 10% 28% 34% 29% 27% 33% No 55 28 78 55 56 54 61 51 DK/NA 14 12 11 16 11 18 11 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 21% 33% 31% 41% 38% 34% 36% 11% 19% No 57 54 60 47 53 49 51 80 56 DK/NA 22 13 9 12 9 17 13 9 25 
 
 69. (If Democrat or Democratic Leaner) Thinking about the Democratic nominee for president in 2016, which of the following is most important to you: Someone who shares your values, cares about the needs and problems of people like you, has strong leadership qualities, is honest and trustworthy, has the right kind of experience, or has the best chance of winning? 
 
 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Shares values 15% 16% 13% 15% 15% 15% Cares needs/problems 27 33 36 22 27 27 Strong leadership 19 10 11 25 13 23 Honest/trustworthy 17 14 19 17 22 14 Right experience 13 14 12 14 14 12 Best chance/winning 6 13 7 4 7 5 DK/NA 3 - 1 2 2 3 
 
 70. (If Republican or Republican Leaner) Thinking about the Republican nominee for president in 2016, which of the following is most important to you: Someone who shares your values, cares about the needs and problems of people like you, has strong leadership qualities, is honest and trustworthy, has the right kind of experience, or has the best chance of winning? 
 
 REPUBLICANS/REPUBLICAN LEANERS...................... Wht POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Tea BrnAgn CONSERVATIVE Mod/ Tot Party Evang Very Smwht Lib Men Wom Shares values 22% 28% 28% 28% 22% 15% 27% 15% Cares needs/problems 11 6 9 7 9 17 9 13 Strong leadership 26 28 23 24 31 24 23 31 Honest/trustworthy 23 24 27 23 23 23 24 22 Right experience 6 1 3 2 5 10 4 8 Best chance/winning 8 5 7 10 8 6 7 9 DK/NA 4 8 2 6 2 6 5 3 
 
 71. (If Democrat or Democratic Leaner) Which of these is the most important issue to you in deciding who to support for the Democratic nomination for President: the economy and jobs, terrorism, immigration, the federal deficit, health care, foreign policy, climate change, race relations, abortion, gun policy or taxes? 
 
 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS.......... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Economy and jobs 43% 40% 44% 45% 48% 40% Terrorism 8 3 5 11 5 10 Immigration 4 4 3 4 3 4 Federal deficit 3 - - 4 3 2 Health care 11 8 7 13 10 12 Foreign policy 12 14 11 11 13 10 Climate change 8 20 12 3 9 7 Race relations 2 3 2 2 2 2 Abortion 2 2 4 - - 3 Gun policy 3 3 4 2 1 3 Taxes 2 2 1 3 1 3 DK/NA 3 - 7 2 4 3 
 
 72. (If Republican or Republican Leaner) Which of these is the most important issue to you in deciding who to support for the Republican nomination for President: the economy and jobs, terrorism, immigration, the federal deficit, health care, foreign policy, climate change, race relations, abortion, gun policy or taxes? ||||| 25 SHARES 
 
 The American narrative is a story of diversity. Our history tells of many different peoples coming together from every walk of life to form what is today a complex tapestry of backgrounds. 
 
 And our story will continue to advance that narrative in the decades to come. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that by 2044 the U.S. will no longer have a single ethnic majority, currently non-Hispanic whites, and will grow increasingly more diverse in the years to follow. 
 
 But U.S. diversity spans more than just racial lines. In many states, the population reflects a mix of not just races and ethnicities but also cultures, religions, economic statuses, educational backgrounds and other characteristics. These groups come together in everyday life, influencing and experiencing one another. However, some elements of society aren’t as diverse as others. For example, there are only 24 women among the CEOs of fortune 500 companies, and around 73% of those companies’ senior executives are white. 
 
 Some U.S. states promote diversity more than others. In order to determine where idea and identity exchanges have occurred at the highest level — and where the population is relatively more homogeneous — WalletHub compared the 50 states across six key diversity categories. For a more local perspective on America’s ever-expanding diversity, we also conducted our analysis at the city level. Read on for our findings, expert commentary from a panel of researchers and a full description of our methodology. 
 
 Main Findings 
 
 Most & Least Diverse States in the U.S. 
 
 Overall Rank 
 
 (1 = Most Diverse) State Total Score ‘Socioeconomic Diversity’ Rank ‘Cultural Diversity’ Rank ‘Economic Diversity’ Rank ‘Household Diversity’ Rank ‘Religious Diversity’ Rank ‘Political Diversity’ Rank 1 California 70.89 3 1 11 5 32 6 2 Texas 70.00 13 4 13 14 6 28 3 Hawaii 69.69 15 3 4 13 34 11 4 New Jersey 69.38 5 7 39 26 19 12 5 New York 69.21 8 8 37 6 21 2 6 New Mexico 69.13 34 5 5 4 22 22 7 Maryland 68.64 1 10 26 10 30 9 8 Florida 68.18 29 6 34 7 38 3 9 Nevada 68.00 27 2 44 2 45 32 10 Illinois 67.93 11 12 38 23 7 4 11 Arizona 67.81 23 9 25 8 41 21 12 Virginia 67.71 4 14 16 33 25 16 13 Georgia 67.45 20 13 18 9 16 26 14 Connecticut 67.08 6 15 45 27 27 9 15 Alaska 66.49 19 11 1 30 44 47 16 Delaware 66.46 14 17 40 15 35 1 17 Colorado 66.25 7 18 28 36 40 13 18 Washington 66.02 10 16 12 35 43 15 19 Massachusetts 65.88 2 19 50 22 33 39 20 North Carolina 65.82 26 20 29 20 26 24 21 Rhode Island 65.67 12 21 49 11 36 5 22 Oklahoma 65.46 42 22 6 19 18 37 23 Louisiana 65.25 45 25 14 3 3 46 24 South Carolina 65.20 37 23 20 12 14 38 25 Kansas 64.92 21 27 24 40 11 8 26 Nebraska 64.24 25 33 22 42 4 19 27 Alabama 64.04 46 28 17 16 12 43 28 Minnesota 63.95 16 36 43 43 5 20 29 Mississippi 63.93 49 26 10 1 14 49 30 Pennsylvania 63.87 24 32 48 32 10 17 31 Oregon 63.81 22 24 21 29 48 28 32 Tennessee 63.73 41 31 23 18 20 41 33 Arkansas 63.43 48 29 15 25 24 35 34 Idaho 63.15 43 35 8 48 13 47 35 South Dakota 63.13 36 42 9 44 2 34 36 North Dakota 62.84 28 44 7 49 1 23 37 Michigan 62.84 32 34 47 24 31 7 38 Missouri 62.83 31 39 35 30 17 24 39 Wisconsin 62.74 30 40 41 39 9 31 40 Indiana 62.57 39 37 46 28 29 13 41 Wyoming 62.49 33 38 2 47 37 42 42 Ohio 62.14 38 41 42 17 28 28 43 Utah 61.91 18 30 30 50 49 50 44 Iowa 61.88 35 46 31 45 8 35 45 Kentucky 61.54 47 45 27 21 23 18 46 Montana 60.95 44 43 3 46 39 45 47 New Hampshire 60.78 9 47 36 41 46 26 48 Vermont 59.78 17 48 33 38 47 40 49 Maine 58.40 40 49 32 37 50 33 50 West Virginia 58.29 50 50 19 34 42 44 
 
 Detailed Findings 
 
 State ‘Household-Income Diversity’ Rank ‘Educational-Attainment Diversity’ Rank ‘Racial & Ethnic Diversity’ Rank ‘Linguistic Diversity’ Rank ‘Birthplace Diversity’ Rank ‘Industry Diversity’ Rank ‘Occupational Diversity’ Rank ‘Worker-Class Diversity’ Rank ‘Marital-Status Diversity’ Rank ‘Generational Diversity’ Rank ‘Household-Type Diversity’ Rank ‘Household-Size Diversity’ Rank ‘Religious Diversity’ Rank ‘Political Diversity’ Rank Alabama 47 29 22 47 43 22 10 22 6 14 10 47 47 43 Alaska 1 44 13 17 4 17 22 1 35 49 30 4 4 47 Arizona 30 18 11 8 3 13 33 28 15 4 13 11 11 21 Arkansas 48 43 26 37 29 31 3 16 11 5 24 44 44 35 California 14 2 2 1 23 3 36 17 31 45 11 2 2 6 Colorado 8 8 24 16 5 4 45 33 39 47 36 10 10 14 Connecticut 5 7 21 12 19 44 47 35 30 11 25 19 19 9 Delaware 13 19 16 22 9 35 40 41 18 7 14 22 22 1 Florida 37 22 9 7 2 16 31 37 3 1 12 42 42 3 Georgia 31 12 10 21 16 5 28 27 14 44 7 14 14 27 Hawaii 3 26 1 9 14 19 30 4 38 2 33 3 3 11 Idaho 38 45 41 28 13 7 9 12 49 32 49 16 16 47 Illinois 16 11 12 11 38 24 35 47 32 30 21 15 15 4 Indiana 33 41 35 32 39 42 5 50 24 29 26 23 23 13 Iowa 25 48 45 35 44 32 13 32 45 8 45 39 39 35 Kansas 27 21 30 23 25 27 29 19 42 26 39 27 27 8 Kentucky 46 33 43 46 41 30 7 34 10 20 20 37 37 18 Louisiana 45 30 15 33 50 10 6 26 2 43 2 30 30 46 Maine 35 39 50 42 35 47 21 15 26 21 38 48 48 33 Maryland 2 4 5 15 8 37 49 6 25 35 9 8 8 9 Massachusetts 12 1 25 10 30 50 50 38 29 42 23 13 13 39 Michigan 32 36 29 30 49 43 18 48 23 23 19 29 29 7 Minnesota 10 23 38 24 40 34 41 43 48 25 43 20 20 20 Mississippi 50 34 18 49 46 29 2 10 1 27 1 31 31 49 Missouri 36 32 36 43 37 28 24 40 19 12 28 32 32 24 Montana 40 42 46 48 18 9 25 3 34 15 44 49 49 45 Nebraska 23 31 37 26 32 12 23 25 46 28 41 24 24 19 Nevada 26 35 4 6 1 46 15 45 4 33 5 7 7 32 New Hampshire 4 17 47 34 15 36 43 31 41 40 48 21 21 26 New Jersey 7 5 7 4 17 25 46 39 37 9 29 6 6 12 New Mexico 44 16 8 2 12 33 26 2 5 17 4 25 25 22 New York 18 3 6 5 33 45 44 21 21 36 3 9 9 2 North Carolina 39 14 17 25 21 26 27 29 17 16 16 33 33 24 North Dakota 15 47 44 44 34 11 11 8 47 46 46 40 40 23 Ohio 34 38 34 40 48 38 20 46 13 13 15 38 38 28 Oklahoma 41 37 19 29 27 2 8 13 16 31 22 26 26 37 Oregon 28 20 31 19 10 18 34 20 20 19 34 18 18 28 Pennsylvania 22 25 32 27 47 39 32 49 22 6 27 34 34 17 Rhode Island 19 9 27 13 24 49 38 44 8 38 6 28 28 5 South Carolina 42 24 20 38 22 20 12 24 7 10 8 46 46 38 South Dakota 29 46 40 41 36 14 16 9 44 24 40 45 45 34 Tennessee 43 27 28 39 28 23 14 23 12 22 18 35 35 41 Texas 21 10 3 3 26 1 19 30 28 48 17 5 5 30 Utah 11 28 33 20 31 8 37 36 50 50 50 1 1 50 Vermont 20 13 49 45 20 48 42 11 27 39 42 43 43 40 Virginia 6 6 14 18 11 21 48 7 33 34 32 17 17 16 Washington 9 15 23 14 7 6 39 18 36 41 37 12 12 15 West Virginia 49 49 48 50 42 40 4 14 9 3 31 50 50 44 Wisconsin 24 40 39 31 45 41 17 42 40 18 35 36 36 31 Wyoming 17 50 42 36 6 15 1 5 43 37 47 41 41 42 
 
 Ask the Experts 
 
 Diversity can have profound effects on communities. For insight on such outcomes and advice on achieving social integration, we asked a panel of experts to share their thoughts on the following key questions: 
 
 What are the pros and cons of living in a diverse state? What impact does diversity have on social innovation and social cohesion? What about violence and social unrest? What can policymakers do to encourage integration across neighborhoods? How can states take advantage of their diversity in order to increase economic growth? 
 
 Methodology 
 
 In order to determine the most and least diverse states in America, WalletHub compared the 50 states across six key dimensions: 1) Socio-economic Diversity, 2) Cultural Diversity, 3) Economic Diversity, 4) Household Diversity, 5) Religious Diversity and 6) Political Diversity. 
 
 We evaluated those dimensions using 14 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights and subcomponents. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale. 
 
 Finally, we determined each state’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order the states. A total score of 100 represents the most diverse state. 
 
 We conducted our analysis using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index method, which is a commonly accepted measure of market concentration that also works effectively as a general-purpose measure of diversity (e.g., race/ethnicity, occupations, languages, nationalities). 
 
 Socioeconomic Diversity - Total Points: 20 Household-Income Diversity: Weight - Double Weight (~13.33 Points) $34,999 or Less 
 
 $35,000 - $49,999 
 
 $50,000 - $74,999 
 
 $75,000 - $99,999 
 
 $100,000 - $149,999 
 
 $150,000 or more Educational-Attainment Diversity: Weight - Full Weight (~6.67 Points) No high school diploma 
 
 High school diploma and perhaps some college or an associate’s degree 
 
 Bachelor’s degree 
 
 Graduate or professional degree Cultural Diversity - Total Points: 20 Racial & Ethnic Diversity: Weight - Triple Weight (~10.00 Points) Hispanic or Latino 
 
 White (not Hispanic or Latino) 
 
 Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) 
 
 Asian (not Hispanic or Latino) 
 
 Other (American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, some other race alone, two or more races and not Hispanic or Latino) Linguistic Diversity: Weight - Double Weight (~6.67 Points) English 
 
 Spanish 
 
 Other Indo-European Languages 
 
 Asian & Pacific-Islander Languages 
 
 Other Languages Birthplace Diversity: Weight - Full Weight (~3.33 Points) In State of Residence 
 
 Northeast Region 
 
 Midwest Region 
 
 South Region 
 
 West Region 
 
 U.S. Territory & Abroad (if born to American parent(s)) 
 
 Foreign Nation Economic Diversity - Total Points: 20 Industry Diversity: Weight - Triple Weight (~12.00 Points) 
 
 Note: Considers the civilian employed population aged 16 and older Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining 
 
 Construction 
 
 Manufacturing 
 
 Wholesale Trade 
 
 Retail Trade 
 
 Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities 
 
 Information 
 
 Finance and Insurance, and Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 
 
 Professional, Scientific, and Management, and Administrative and Waste-Management Services 
 
 Educational Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance 
 
 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, and Accommodation and Food Services 
 
 Other Services (excluding Public Administration) 
 
 Public Administration Occupational Diversity: Weight - Full Weight (~4.00 Points) 
 
 Note: Considers the civilian employed population aged 16 and older Management, Business, Science, and Arts Occupations 
 
 Service Occupations 
 
 Sales and Office Occupations 
 
 Natural-Resources, Construction, and Maintenance Occupations 
 
 Production, Transportation, and Material-Moving Occupations Worker-Class Diversity: Weight - Full Weight (~4.00 Points) 
 
 Note: Considers the civilian employed population aged 16 and older Private Wage and Salary Workers 
 
 Government Workers 
 
 Self-Employed Workers (operating their own, unincorporated businesses) 
 
 Note: Includes “people who worked for profit or fees in their own unincorporated business, professional practice, or trade or who operated a farm,” according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 
 
 Unpaid Family Workers Household Diversity - Total Points: 20 Marital-Status Diversity: Weight - Full Weight (~5.00 Points) Never Married 
 
 Married (excluding separated) 
 
 Divorced 
 
 Separated 
 
 Widowed Generational Diversity: Weight - Full Weight (~5.00 Points) Post-Millennials (Generation Z): born after 2000 
 
 Millennials: Ages 16 to 35 (born 1981-2000) 
 
 Generation X: Ages 36 to 51 (born 1965-1980) 
 
 Baby Boomers: Ages 52 to 70 (born 1946-1964) 
 
 Silent Generation & Greatest Generation: Ages 71 & Older (born before 1946) Household-Type Diversity: Weight - Full Weight (~5.00 Points) Family Households with Married Couples 
 
 Male-Headed Family Households (no spouse present) 
 
 Female-Headed Family Households (no spouse present) 
 
 Nonfamily Households Household-Size Diversity: Weight - Full Weight (~5.00 Points) Two-Person Family Households 
 
 Three-Person Family Households 
 
 Four-Person Family Households 
 
 Five-Person Family Households 
 
 Six-Person Family Households 
 
 Seven-Person or More Family Households 
 
 One-Person Nonfamily Households 
 
 Two-Person Nonfamily Households 
 
 Three-Person Nonfamily Households 
 
 Four-Person Nonfamily Households 
 
 Five-Person Nonfamily Households 
 
 Six-Person Nonfamily Households 
 
 Seven-Person or More Nonfamily Households Religious Diversity - Total Points: 10 Evangelical Protestant 
 
 Mainline Protestant 
 
 Black Protestant 
 
 Catholic 
 
 Orthodox Christian 
 
 Muslim 
 
 Buddhist 
 
 Hindu 
 
 Jewish 
 
 Unaffiliated 
 
 Other Political Diversity - Total Points: 10 Conservative 
 
 Moderate 
 
 Liberal 
 
 Unclaimed 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Sources: Data used to create this ranking were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, ARDA and AVA. 
 
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