Q1. A photograph from Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s page in a 1984 medical school yearbook shows two people — one in blackface, the other in a Ku Klux Klan costume. Over the weekend the governor apologized for the picture a few hours after its release, confirming he was one of the people in it. But a day later Northam said he was not one of the people in the picture, though said he had appeared in (partial) blackface before, dressed as Michael Jackson. Your thoughts? (Please choose 3, one from each pair.)
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Northam was in the yearbook photo
72%
72%
73%
80%
76%
61%
92%
72%
69%
72%
Northam was not in the yearbook photo
7%
10%
4%
3%
7%
12%
7%
5%
9%
7%
Northam should resign
60%
62%
58%
64%
53%
65%
66%
66%
55%
60%
Northam should not resign
22%
22%
23%
22%
28%
15%
7%
18%
28%
22%
It is OK for a white person to dress in costume as a famous black person that includes dark face paint
31%
31%
31%
47%
35%
7%
25%
29%
33%
31%
It is NOT OK for a white person to dress in costume as a famous black person that includes dark face paint
52%
56%
49%
32%
45%
85%
61%
61%
45%
52%
None of these
2%
3%
2%
3%
1%
3%
0%
1%
4%
2%
Don't know
4%
2%
6%
0%
8%
4%
13%
1%
4%
4%
Don't care
3%
7%
0%
4%
5%
0%
0%
5%
3%
3%
Q2. What will happen with Northam?
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
He will resign
43%
43%
43%
38%
42%
50%
46%
40%
45%
43%
He will be removed from office (via impeachment)
10%
13%
8%
14%
8%
10%
45%
6%
7%
10%
He will remain in office
33%
29%
36%
38%
41%
17%
0%
39%
35%
33%
None of these
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Don't know
10%
10%
11%
7%
5%
21%
7%
12%
10%
10%
Don't care
1%
3%
0%
1%
3%
0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
Q3. Virginia Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax when asked by a reporter did not rule out the possibility that Northam could be secretly pushing a newly revealed sexual assault allegation against Fairfax to derail Faifax's ascension to the governorship (if Northam leaves office). Thoughts? (Please choose 3, one from each pair.)
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Fairfax should resign over the sexual assault allegations
36%
33%
40%
53%
41%
13%
53%
46%
27%
36%
Fairfax should NOT resign over the sexual assault allegations
35%
37%
32%
28%
30%
47%
33%
22%
44%
35%
Northam is behind the Fairfax allegations
23%
22%
24%
28%
23%
17%
37%
13%
27%
23%
Northam is not behind the Fairfax allegations
39%
37%
42%
41%
38%
40%
37%
45%
36%
39%
Fairfax will resign
15%
20%
11%
30%
12%
3%
37%
14%
12%
15%
Fairfax will NOT resign
50%
47%
53%
37%
61%
50%
54%
45%
52%
50%
None of these
1%
0%
2%
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
3%
1%
Don't know
23%
22%
23%
13%
18%
39%
7%
30%
21%
23%
Don't care
2%
4%
0%
1%
5%
1%
0%
2%
3%
2%
In November 2017
37% said Dem Senator Franken should resign over accusations by a female radio anchor of groping and forcible kissing without consent.
48% said he should not.
He eventually did resign, though 71% said he would not.
37% said Dem Senator Franken should resign over accusations by a female radio anchor of groping and forcible kissing without consent.
48% said he should not.
He eventually did resign, though 71% said he would not.
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