Donald Trump Job Approval: Handling of the Economy (October 2020)

Donald Trump Job Approval: Handling of the Economy (October 2020)

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categoryTotal
Approve strongly40%
Approve somewhat12%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%
Disapprove somewhat8%
Disapprove strongly34%
Don't know1%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly5%24%74%
Approve somewhat6%11%17%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%12%3%
Disapprove somewhat13%13%2%
Disapprove strongly69%36%4%
Don't know1%5%0%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly8%2%4%
Approve somewhat2%19%2%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%14%4%
Disapprove somewhat18%10%11%
Disapprove strongly65%53%78%
Don't know0%2%1%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly64%57%85%
Approve somewhat19%27%13%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%4%2%
Disapprove somewhat4%5%0%
Disapprove strongly8%7%1%
Don't know0%0%0%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly4%17%75%
Approve somewhat5%15%15%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%11%3%
Disapprove somewhat12%14%1%
Disapprove strongly72%41%6%
Don't know1%2%0%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly2%2%10%
Approve somewhat7%6%1%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%6%6%
Disapprove somewhat21%11%6%
Disapprove strongly67%73%76%
Don't know0%2%0%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly55%71%87%
Approve somewhat23%22%6%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%2%2%
Disapprove somewhat4%1%0%
Disapprove strongly12%5%4%
Don't know1%0%0%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly50%15%26%
Approve somewhat14%5%11%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%11%7%
Disapprove somewhat5%9%13%
Disapprove strongly27%58%41%
Don't know0%1%3%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly45%35%
Approve somewhat12%12%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%7%
Disapprove somewhat7%8%
Disapprove strongly31%37%
Don't know1%1%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly26%41%54%
Approve somewhat13%12%9%
Neither approve nor disapprove7%5%6%
Disapprove somewhat12%7%2%
Disapprove strongly40%34%27%
Don't know1%0%2%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly25%27%47%56%
Approve somewhat19%15%11%4%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%8%3%2%
Disapprove somewhat13%8%5%6%
Disapprove strongly31%41%33%31%
Don't know2%1%1%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly29%36%42%47%41%35%
Approve somewhat1%13%8%9%13%18%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%8%7%3%5%1%
Disapprove somewhat5%6%6%13%7%12%
Disapprove strongly59%36%34%27%33%33%
Don't know0%1%2%0%0%0%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly53%35%23%19%
Approve somewhat13%15%11%5%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%7%11%5%
Disapprove somewhat7%7%8%9%
Disapprove strongly21%35%47%62%
Don't know1%2%0%1%

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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 strongly58%43%17%14%
Approve somewhat12%15%7%9%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%6%5%10%
Disapprove somewhat5%9%7%16%
Disapprove strongly20%27%63%49%
Don't know0%1%1%3%

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