Do you approve or disapprove of how Senator Ted Cruz has handled the response to the winter storm and its effects? (March 2021)

Do you approve or disapprove of how Senator Ted Cruz has handled the response to the winter storm and its effects? (March 2021)

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Approve strongly18%
Approve somewhat13%
Neither approve nor disapprove15%
Disapprove somewhat6%
Disapprove strongly43%
Don't know5%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly5%11%31%
Approve somewhat4%5%24%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%19%24%
Disapprove somewhat5%12%6%
Disapprove strongly80%47%9%
Don't know2%7%6%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly1%3%7%
Approve somewhat5%3%3%
Neither approve nor disapprove2%15%2%
Disapprove somewhat7%5%3%
Disapprove strongly82%72%83%
Don't know3%3%2%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly19%17%43%
Approve somewhat24%28%21%
Neither approve nor disapprove34%22%21%
Disapprove somewhat10%4%5%
Disapprove strongly6%21%5%
Don't know7%7%6%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly2%7%35%
Approve somewhat3%8%22%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%17%22%
Disapprove somewhat2%11%6%
Disapprove strongly86%50%11%
Don't know4%7%5%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly0%2%3%
Approve somewhat2%3%3%
Neither approve nor disapprove2%5%3%
Disapprove somewhat4%3%0%
Disapprove strongly90%84%85%
Don't know2%3%6%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly18%25%52%
Approve somewhat23%29%15%
Neither approve nor disapprove20%23%22%
Disapprove somewhat10%7%2%
Disapprove strongly25%8%7%
Don't know3%8%2%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly22%10%12%
Approve somewhat16%5%7%
Neither approve nor disapprove16%5%20%
Disapprove somewhat5%9%9%
Disapprove strongly35%67%48%
Don't know5%5%4%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly17%18%
Approve somewhat14%12%
Neither approve nor disapprove19%12%
Disapprove somewhat7%5%
Disapprove strongly39%47%
Don't know4%6%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly14%17%27%
Approve somewhat12%11%19%
Neither approve nor disapprove15%15%17%
Disapprove somewhat4%7%7%
Disapprove strongly51%45%26%
Don't know5%5%5%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly14%12%21%21%
Approve somewhat10%15%10%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%16%18%12%
Disapprove somewhat9%10%4%4%
Disapprove strongly49%42%42%42%
Don't know6%5%4%4%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly29%15%21%22%16%15%
Approve somewhat0%12%12%12%15%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove21%16%16%18%11%17%
Disapprove somewhat8%8%6%6%7%2%
Disapprove strongly33%44%40%37%47%48%
Don't know9%5%5%5%4%3%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly28%13%10%6%
Approve somewhat16%14%13%5%
Neither approve nor disapprove16%17%23%7%
Disapprove somewhat5%7%4%8%
Disapprove strongly30%45%47%68%
Don't know5%5%3%5%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Approve strongly31%18%4%11%
Approve somewhat15%16%6%12%
Neither approve nor disapprove18%15%13%17%
Disapprove somewhat4%7%5%14%
Disapprove strongly26%41%68%37%
Don't know6%4%3%9%

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