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January 6, 2022 452 replies
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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)
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Group A

A mob of President Trump's supporters unlawfully broke into the Capitol, and they were incited by President Trump

51%
45%
56%
6%
50%
93%
48%
62%
53%
42%

A mob of President Trump's supporters unlawfully broke into the Capitol, but they were not incited by President Trump

22%
27%
17%
41%
38%
2%
26%
13%
21%
26%

A mob unlawfully broke into the Capitol, but they were not supporters of President Trump

12%
13%
10%
23%
13%
2%
7%
13%
11%
18%

A mob did not unlawfully break into the Capitol

9%
11%
7%
19%
6%
1%
2%
10%
12%
11%
Group B

Generally speaking, the actions at the Capitol on Jan 6 were an insurrection

49%
41%
56%
9%
44%
88%
45%
56%
52%
42%

Generally speaking, the actions at the Capitol on Jan 6 were not an insurrection

35%
44%
27%
69%
44%
4%
33%
31%
33%
47%
Group C

Donald Trump is the legitimate winner of the 2020 election

26%
31%
24%
54%
25%
3%
24%
18%
27%
37%

Joe Biden is the legitimate winner of the 2020 election

56%
52%
61%
20%
63%
90%
56%
56%
61%
47%

None of these

2%
2%
2%
3%
6%
2%
10%
0%
0%

Don't care

3%
2%
4%
4%
6%
2%
5%
5%
3%
0%
Q2. Which was the greatest threat to American security?
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%

Unabomber

6%
10%
2%
10%
13%
2%
10%
15%
5%

January 6th mob break-in at the Capitol

43%
34%
52%
6%
31%
80%
33%
38%
53%
42%

None of these was a threat to American security

23%
28%
19%
41%
31%
6%
19%
15%
21%
42%

Don't know

12%
8%
16%
18%
6%
8%
21%
15%
11%
3%

Don't care

1%
2%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
5%
0%
Q3. Your view? (Please choose four, one from each pair)
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Group A

Donald Trump should be allowed to run for president again

52%
63%
42%
93%
63%
13%
55%
54%
48%
53%

Donald Trump should not be allowed to run for president again

46%
34%
55%
4%
38%
84%
43%
41%
50%
42%
Group B

Donald Trump will run for president again

66%
71%
59%
80%
69%
54%
74%
62%
67%
61%

Donald Trump will not run for president again

27%
23%
31%
11%
31%
42%
17%
33%
27%
34%
Group C

I'd like to see Donald Trump run for president again

33%
38%
28%
68%
31%
3%
31%
28%
30%
47%

I'd not like to see Donald Trump run for president again

57%
53%
63%
20%
63%
91%
60%
56%
62%
50%
Group D

I'd consider voting for Donald Trump in a general election were he to be in another one

39%
48%
31%
81%
38%
3%
40%
33%
38%
47%

I'd not consider voting for Donald Trump in a general election were he to be in another one

49%
43%
54%
6%
56%
88%
50%
56%
50%
37%

None of these

0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

Don't care

0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

Related Fat Finger Polls

Capitol Punishment, Jan 7, 2021

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
 

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