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    CBS NEWS POLL

    Most Americans Oppose a Ban on Muslims Entering the U.S.


    December 9-10, 2015
    Q1. Held for future release
    Q2. Do you think the U.S. should temporarily ban Muslims from other countries from entering the United States, or not?

    Should ban
    Should not ban
    Don't know/No answer

    ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
    Total Rep
    Dem Ind
    %
    %
    %
    %
    36
    54
    23
    35
    58
    38
    73
    59
    6
    8
    5
    7

    Q3. Would you favor or oppose the federal government keeping a database containing the names of Muslims in the
    United States?
    Favor
    Oppose
    Don't know/No answer

    44
    46
    10

    60
    31
    9

    31
    61
    7

    44
    44
    12

    Q4. If Muslims are temporarily banned from entering the U.S. do you think the United States will be safer from
    terrorism, less safe from terrorism or will temporarily banning Muslims from entering the U.S. have no effect on the
    United States' safety from terrorism?
    Safer from terrorism
    Less safe from terrorism
    No effect
    Don't know/No answer

    28
    19
    46
    6

    45
    15
    35
    5

    14
    27
    52
    7

    27
    17
    49
    7

    Q5. Do you think that temporarily banning Muslims from entering the US is in keeping with the founding principles of
    this country or goes against the founding principles of this country?
    Keeping with founding principles
    Goes against founding principles
    Don't know/No answer

    25
    67
    8

    39
    51
    10

    15
    78
    7

    24
    69
    7

    Q6. What is your impression of the religion called Islam? Is it very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat
    unfavorable, very unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about that to say?

    Very favorable
    Somewhat favorable
    Somewhat unfavorable
    Very unfavorable
    Haven't heard enough
    Don't know/No answer

    7
    17
    13
    16
    39
    9

    4
    16
    20
    25
    26
    9

    9
    21
    10
    9
    40
    11

    8
    14
    11
    15
    46
    8

    Nov15e
    %
    8
    18
    14
    23
    28
    10

    Q7. Generally speaking, do you think the Islamic religion encourages violence more than other religions around the
    world, less than other religions around the world, or about the same as other religions around the world?

    More
    Less
    Same amount
    Don't know/No answer

    ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
    Total Rep
    Dem Ind
    %
    %
    %
    %
    38
    55
    25
    37
    4
    3
    7
    3
    48
    32
    57
    50
    10
    10
    12
    10

    Apr13b
    %
    43
    7
    32
    18

    Q8. Do you think Muslim Americans are more sympathetic to terrorists than other American citizens are, or not?

    More sympathetic
    Not more sympathetic
    Don't know/No answer

    32
    54
    14

    42
    44
    13

    28
    62
    10

    30
    54
    16

    23
    27
    2
    48
    *

    18
    29
    1
    51
    1

    Aug11b
    30
    57
    13

    Q9. Do you personally know anyone who is Muslim?


    Know Muslim, close friend
    Know Muslim, not close
    Self or family is Muslim
    Don't know any Muslims
    Don't know/No answer

    18
    30
    1
    50
    1

    Total Respondents

    Unweighted
    1,011

    Total Republicans
    Total Democrats
    Total Independents

    304
    313
    394

    13
    36
    *
    51
    *

    Weighted

    261
    308
    441

    Margin of error
    4 pts.
    6 pts.
    6 pts.
    5 pts.

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