BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A
new Long Island University Hornstein
Center for Policy, Polling and Analysis poll of hot news items
found that most Americans disapprove of a Presidential run by
Oprah Winfrey. LIU polled a number of Americans about trending
news items to ascertain how they felt about current political
developments.
Of 1030 Americans polled, 51 percent stated that they did not
think Oprah Winfrey should run for
President in 2020. Twenty percent said that she should run and
stated that they would vote for her, while eight percent said that
although she should run, Winfrey would not win their vote.
Twenty-one percent said they had no opinion.
"Americans continue to be invested in current political news
developments, but sometimes the pundits get ahead of the American
people," said Dr. Edward Summers,
Fellow at the Hornstein Center. "While many pundits are
enthusiastically speculating about a possible Presidential run by
Oprah Winfrey after her powerful
speech at the Golden Globe Awards, the majority of Americans have a
long way to go to embrace such a run."
A vast majority of Americans polled believe that President Trump
should submit to questioning by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Fifty-five percent believe that
President Trump should meet with Mueller in person, while an almost
equal number of Americans (12 percent each) stated that the
President should either respond in writing to Mueller's submitted
questions or invoke his executive privilege.
Despite the prominent discussion about former White House Chief
Strategist Steve Bannon's future, 40 percent of Americans had no
opinion whether his departure from Breitbart News would end his
influence in national politics. Of the remainder, 40 percent
of Americans believe they have not seen the last of Bannon's
influence in national politics, while 20 percent believe they
have.
A plurality (43 percent) of Americans polled believed that
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) was
justified in releasing the full, un-edited version of Fusion GPS
co-founder Glenn Simpson's testimony
before the Senate Judiciary Committee, while only 14 percent stated
they did not support her decision.
Dr. Summers, who obtained his Ph.D. in Public Policy, is a
Fellow at the Hornstein Center. His career includes experience in
public policy, higher education, and opinion research.
Q1. Should President
Trump submit to questioning by the special counsel Robert
Mueller?
|
Answer
Choices
|
Responses
|
Yes, he should meet
with Special Counsel Mueller in person;
|
54.66%
|
563
|
Yes, he should
respond in writing to Special Counsel Mueller's submitted
questions;
|
12.04%
|
124
|
No, he should invoke
executive privilege;
|
11.55%
|
119
|
No
Opinion;
|
21.75%
|
224
|
|
Answered
|
1030
|
|
Skipped
|
0
|
|
|
|
Q2. Should Oprah
Winfrey run for election to the presidency in 2020?
|
Answer
Choices
|
Responses
|
Yes, and I would vote
for her;
|
20.49%
|
211
|
Yes, but I would not
vote for her;
|
7.57%
|
78
|
No;
|
50.78%
|
523
|
No
Opinion;
|
21.17%
|
218
|
|
Answered
|
1030
|
|
Skipped
|
0
|
|
|
|
Q3. Does stepping
down from his role as Executive Chairman of Breitbart News Network
signal the end of Stephen K. Bannon's influence in national
politics?
|
Answer
Choices
|
Responses
|
Yes;
|
20.49%
|
211
|
No;
|
39.90%
|
411
|
No
Opinion;
|
39.61%
|
408
|
|
Answered
|
1030
|
|
Skipped
|
0
|
|
|
|
Q4. Was CA Sen.
Dianne Feinstein's decision to release the full, un-edited version
of Glenn Simpson's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee
correct?
|
Answer
Choices
|
Responses
|
Yes;
|
43.01%
|
443
|
No;
|
14.08%
|
145
|
No
Opinion;
|
42.91%
|
442
|
|
Answered
|
1030
|
|
Skipped
|
0
|
|
|
|
Q5. Age
|
|
|
Answer
Choices
|
Responses
|
smc_age
|
0.00%
|
0
|
< 18
|
0.00%
|
0
|
18-29
|
19.44%
|
200
|
30-44
|
26.43%
|
272
|
45-60
|
26.92%
|
277
|
> 60
|
27.21%
|
280
|
|
Answered
|
1029
|
|
Skipped
|
1
|
|
|
|
Q6. Gender
|
|
|
Answer
Choices
|
Responses
|
gender
|
0.00%
|
0
|
Male
|
46.94%
|
483
|
Female
|
53.06%
|
546
|
|
Answered
|
1029
|
|
Skipped
|
1
|
|
|
|
Q7. Household
Income
|
|
|
Answer
Choices
|
Responses
|
household_income
|
0.00%
|
0
|
$0-$9,999
|
7.48%
|
77
|
$10,000-$24,999
|
10.59%
|
109
|
$25,000-$49,999
|
17.20%
|
177
|
$50,000-$74,999
|
17.78%
|
183
|
$75,000-$99,999
|
10.11%
|
104
|
$100,000-$124,999
|
8.55%
|
88
|
$125,000-$149,999
|
4.66%
|
48
|
$150,000-$174,999
|
3.30%
|
34
|
$175,000-$199,999
|
1.75%
|
18
|
$200,000+
|
4.86%
|
50
|
Prefer not to
answer
|
13.70%
|
141
|
|
Answered
|
1029
|
|
Skipped
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q8. Region
|
|
|
Answer
Choices
|
Responses
|
zip_home_region_9
|
0.00%
|
0
|
New
England
|
3.74%
|
38
|
Middle
Atlantic
|
12.11%
|
123
|
East North
Central
|
13.88%
|
141
|
West North
Central
|
6.30%
|
64
|
South
Atlantic
|
14.76%
|
150
|
East South
Central
|
4.43%
|
45
|
West South
Central
|
9.45%
|
96
|
Mountain
|
12.99%
|
132
|
Pacific
|
22.34%
|
227
|
|
Answered
|
1016
|
|
Skipped
|
14
|
|
|
|
Q9. Device
Type
|
|
|
Answer
Choices
|
Responses
|
device_categories
|
0.00%
|
0
|
iOS Phone /
Tablet
|
25.27%
|
260
|
Android Phone /
Tablet
|
24.10%
|
248
|
Other Phone /
Tablet
|
0.00%
|
0
|
Windows Desktop /
Laptop
|
41.59%
|
428
|
MacOS Desktop /
Laptop
|
8.07%
|
83
|
Other
|
0.97%
|
10
|
|
Answered
|
1029
|
|
Skipped
|
1
|
Polling Methodology
This Long
Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy,
Polling & Analysis poll was conducted through Suveymonkey
January 9-11, 2018 in English to 1030
American residents over the age of 18. Polling data was sorted
by age, gender & geographic location in efforts to ensure
a nationwide representative sample. This poll has an overall margin
of error of +/- 3 points.
The Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis
at LIU Post conducts independent, fair, and balanced polling,
empirical research, and analysis on a wide range of public issues
including lifestyle preferences. The Center's goals include
informing the community, public and policy makers about critical
issues.
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