Q1. In our poll of December 28, 2021, the Jan 6, 2021 break-in at the Capitol was deemed the year's biggest news story. At the one-year anniversary of those events, what are your views? (Please choose three, one from each of A, B and C)
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
None of these
2%
2%
2%
3%
6%
2%
10%
0%
0%
2%
Don't care
3%
2%
4%
4%
6%
2%
5%
5%
3%
0%
3%
Q2. Which was the greatest threat to American security?
overall
custom
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Oklahoma City bombing
14%
18%
10%
26%
19%
3%
19%
15%
14%
8%
14%
Unabomber
6%
10%
2%
10%
13%
2%
10%
15%
5%
6%
January 6th mob break-in at the Capitol
43%
34%
52%
6%
31%
80%
33%
38%
53%
42%
43%
None of these was a threat to American security
23%
28%
19%
41%
31%
6%
19%
15%
21%
42%
23%
Don't know
12%
8%
16%
18%
6%
8%
21%
15%
11%
3%
12%
Don't care
1%
2%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
5%
0%
1%
Q3. Your view? (Please choose four, one from each pair)
64% said a mob incited by Pres Trump unlawfully broke into Capitol 35% said mob not incited by Trump unlawfully broke into Capitol 2% said mob did not unlawfully break into Capitol
60% said Biden was the legitimate winner of the 2020 election 26% said Trump was
48% said they'd vote for Biden if the election were "today" 37% said they would vote for Trump
Merrick's Attention, Feb 3, 2021
50% said Jan 6 was greatest security threat to US 24% Oklahoma City bombing 11% Unabomber 11% none was a threat
Second Nature, Feb 16, 2021
48% said Trump should be allowed to run again 47% said not
46% said Trump will run again 44% said not
33% said they'd be willing to vote for Trump again, 53% said not
In the Eye of the Beholder, July 2021
48% said the events at the Capitol was an insurrection 30% said not
