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Two-Thirds of Voters Want Congress to Investigate 2020 Riots - Demographic Details

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National Survey of 996 Likely Voters
Conducted July 16-18th, 2021 by Rasmussen Reports
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has established a committee to investigate what happened in Washington DC on January 6th 2021.  Do you support this investigation? Yes 49% 48% 49% 59% 42% 47% 48% 50% 51% 54% 26% 71% 48% 29% 53% 79% 49% 48% 54% 0% 44% 52% 44% 54% 54% 47% 90% 68% 42% 8% 34%
No 42% 45% 40% 29% 51% 43% 43% 40% 40% 41% 65% 22% 40% 63% 35% 17% 25% 42% 41% 0% 42% 43% 50% 33% 38% 44% 4% 20% 41% 83% 48%
Not sure 9% 7% 11% 12% 7% 10% 9% 10% 8% 5% 8% 7% 12% 8% 12% 4% 25% 9% 5% 0% 14% 5% 6% 12% 8% 9% 6% 11% 17% 9% 18%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
According to a study of 68 cities by the Major Cities Chiefs Association, in the summer of 2020, there were at least 574 protests that involved acts of violence, including assaults on police officers, looting and arson.  More than 2,000 police officers sustained injuries in the line of duty.  Should congress investigate the 2020 violent protests that occurred in these cities? Yes 66% 68% 65% 62% 70% 64% 67% 64% 66% 62% 75% 60% 63% 77% 63% 52% 61% 66% 62% 0% 66% 66% 72% 59% 68% 65% 49% 61% 62% 83% 50%
No 21% 23% 18% 25% 20% 15% 21% 19% 24% 18% 18% 23% 21% 17% 20% 30% 10% 21% 18% 0% 15% 25% 18% 24% 24% 19% 31% 21% 26% 11% 16%
Not sure 13% 9% 17% 13% 10% 21% 12% 17% 10% 20% 7% 17% 16% 6% 17% 18% 29% 13% 20% 0% 19% 9% 10% 17% 8% 15% 20% 18% 12% 5% 34%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi introduced legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Capitol Police for their efforts on January 6th 2021.  Do you support these awards? Yes 50% 50% 49% 54% 46% 51% 52% 45% 50% 37% 33% 67% 47% 35% 54% 74% 32% 50% 37% 0% 43% 54% 45% 55% 52% 49% 84% 64% 52% 16% 31%
No 35% 39% 32% 29% 40% 33% 35% 32% 33% 44% 52% 18% 37% 50% 31% 13% 39% 35% 44% 0% 37% 34% 40% 30% 32% 36% 6% 15% 32% 67% 52%
Not sure 15% 12% 18% 17% 14% 16% 13% 22% 17% 19% 15% 15% 17% 15% 15% 13% 29% 15% 19% 0% 20% 12% 15% 16% 16% 15% 10% 21% 16% 17% 18%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Should congress award medals to the law enforcement agencies that defended their cities from violent looters and rioters in 2020? Yes 53% 52% 54% 54% 54% 48% 55% 44% 57% 41% 61% 49% 47% 63% 49% 41% 45% 54% 41% 0% 55% 52% 58% 47% 57% 51% 47% 49% 57% 59% 59%
No 26% 29% 24% 30% 27% 20% 23% 31% 28% 44% 23% 29% 29% 23% 25% 33% 30% 25% 44% 0% 23% 29% 25% 28% 29% 25% 27% 29% 25% 25% 7%
Not sure 21% 19% 22% 15% 19% 33% 21% 26% 15% 15% 16% 22% 25% 14% 25% 26% 24% 21% 15% 0% 22% 20% 17% 25% 14% 23% 26% 22% 18% 16% 33%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
The Smithsonian Institution is collecting items related to January 6th 2021 in order to memorialize it.  Do you agree or disagree with The Smithsonian’s actions? Agree 39% 41% 37% 52% 32% 35% 39% 39% 41% 32% 27% 56% 31% 30% 35% 63% 19% 40% 32% 0% 33% 44% 36% 42% 51% 35% 68% 56% 39% 10% 11%
Disagree 42% 44% 41% 32% 50% 41% 42% 41% 47% 39% 56% 27% 46% 55% 38% 25% 43% 43% 39% 0% 44% 41% 46% 38% 34% 45% 16% 17% 47% 74% 48%
Not sure 19% 15% 22% 16% 18% 24% 19% 20% 11% 29% 17% 17% 23% 15% 27% 12% 38% 18% 29% 0% 23% 15% 18% 19% 15% 20% 17% 28% 14% 16% 41%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Should the Smithsonian Institution collect items from the cities that suffered from violent protests and looting in 2020? Yes 35% 37% 33% 44% 30% 33% 34% 35% 42% 33% 36% 41% 26% 36% 33% 40% 6% 35% 33% 0% 34% 36% 35% 36% 46% 31% 45% 35% 32% 29% 11%
No 44% 46% 42% 40% 50% 39% 45% 38% 43% 47% 49% 37% 48% 47% 40% 43% 51% 44% 47% 0% 41% 46% 46% 42% 37% 47% 33% 34% 50% 56% 55%
Not sure 21% 16% 25% 16% 20% 28% 20% 27% 16% 20% 15% 21% 27% 17% 27% 17% 43% 21% 20% 0% 25% 17% 19% 22% 17% 22% 22% 31% 18% 15% 33%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Over 500 people have been arrested for January 6th 2021 participation.  Should these people be prosecuted? Yes 60% 60% 60% 65% 57% 59% 61% 55% 56% 61% 46% 77% 54% 44% 64% 85% 43% 60% 61% 0% 56% 63% 57% 64% 62% 59% 92% 77% 53% 29% 19%
No 26% 28% 25% 21% 30% 26% 25% 31% 28% 27% 36% 15% 29% 37% 25% 8% 25% 26% 27% 0% 27% 25% 28% 24% 19% 28% 6% 11% 19% 50% 33%
Not sure 14% 13% 15% 14% 14% 15% 14% 15% 16% 12% 19% 8% 17% 19% 11% 7% 32% 14% 12% 0% 16% 12% 16% 12% 18% 13% 2% 12% 29% 21% 49%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Most of the charges have been dropped against people arrested in summer 2020 violent riots.  Should these people be prosecuted? Yes 63% 65% 61% 59% 64% 65% 64% 60% 63% 51% 72% 60% 53% 72% 61% 49% 57% 64% 51% 0% 64% 62% 67% 57% 64% 62% 55% 46% 61% 77% 51%
No 23% 24% 21% 28% 22% 17% 20% 28% 28% 31% 17% 25% 26% 16% 24% 34% 13% 22% 31% 0% 20% 25% 19% 27% 21% 23% 30% 30% 17% 14% 22%
Not sure 15% 11% 18% 13% 14% 18% 16% 12% 10% 18% 11% 15% 20% 12% 16% 17% 30% 14% 18% 0% 16% 14% 14% 16% 15% 15% 15% 23% 21% 9% 27%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Some Capitol Police have publicly criticized politicians who downplayed the January 6th riot.  Do you agree with this criticism? Yes 51% 51% 50% 59% 47% 47% 52% 46% 55% 45% 36% 65% 51% 38% 51% 77% 34% 51% 45% 0% 49% 53% 48% 55% 56% 49% 80% 62% 54% 23% 30%
No 33% 34% 32% 27% 37% 33% 33% 36% 24% 37% 46% 22% 31% 45% 30% 14% 38% 32% 37% 0% 33% 33% 36% 29% 29% 34% 13% 21% 25% 56% 15%
Not sure 16% 15% 17% 14% 16% 20% 15% 17% 21% 17% 18% 13% 19% 17% 19% 10% 28% 16% 17% 0% 18% 15% 16% 17% 15% 17% 7% 17% 20% 21% 54%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Should politicians who failed to acknowledge the violent riots from 2020 be criticized? Yes 62% 68% 57% 66% 61% 59% 63% 56% 65% 59% 60% 65% 60% 60% 64% 66% 32% 62% 59% 0% 59% 64% 64% 60% 65% 61% 67% 65% 67% 57% 29%
No 19% 18% 21% 21% 21% 15% 20% 20% 17% 21% 22% 17% 19% 21% 18% 18% 22% 19% 21% 0% 21% 18% 18% 21% 22% 19% 15% 21% 15% 23% 25%
Not sure 19% 15% 22% 13% 18% 27% 17% 24% 18% 20% 18% 17% 21% 19% 18% 15% 45% 18% 20% 0% 20% 18% 18% 19% 13% 21% 18% 14% 18% 20% 46%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
President Biden and Vice President Harris met with the family of George Floyd.  Do you support this action? Yes 51% 50% 51% 64% 45% 42% 49% 57% 49% 59% 29% 72% 50% 33% 56% 78% 36% 50% 59% 0% 46% 54% 44% 59% 59% 47% 87% 75% 53% 12% 14%
No 40% 43% 36% 25% 48% 44% 42% 32% 39% 36% 62% 19% 40% 58% 32% 16% 36% 40% 36% 0% 41% 39% 47% 31% 33% 42% 7% 13% 28% 79% 57%
Not sure 10% 7% 12% 10% 7% 13% 9% 11% 12% 5% 9% 10% 10% 9% 12% 6% 28% 10% 5% 0% 13% 7% 9% 11% 8% 10% 6% 12% 20% 9% 29%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
In June 2020, retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn was murdered when he was protecting his friend’s business from looters.  Should President Biden and Vice President Harris meet with the family of David Dorn? Yes 65% 65% 65% 62% 69% 61% 65% 62% 68% 60% 68% 64% 62% 70% 62% 61% 41% 65% 60% 0% 62% 67% 66% 63% 67% 64% 63% 60% 68% 69% 36%
No 16% 19% 13% 18% 15% 13% 16% 12% 13% 25% 17% 13% 17% 16% 15% 14% 25% 15% 25% 0% 15% 16% 16% 15% 17% 15% 11% 13% 15% 21% 22%
Not sure 20% 17% 22% 20% 16% 27% 19% 26% 18% 14% 15% 23% 21% 13% 23% 25% 34% 20% 14% 0% 22% 17% 17% 22% 16% 21% 26% 28% 17% 10% 42%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Black Lives Matters leaders have denounced the United States flag and the Thin Blue Line flag as symbols of racism. Do you agree with them? Yes 20% 21% 20% 35% 14% 13% 16% 31% 27% 31% 10% 34% 14% 15% 17% 33% 23% 20% 31% 0% 20% 21% 17% 25% 28% 17% 39% 25% 20% 5% 0%
No 65% 67% 63% 50% 73% 69% 71% 47% 60% 49% 83% 44% 70% 80% 62% 45% 45% 66% 49% 0% 63% 67% 71% 58% 61% 66% 37% 51% 66% 93% 58%
Not sure 15% 12% 17% 15% 13% 19% 13% 21% 13% 20% 7% 21% 16% 5% 21% 22% 32% 14% 20% 0% 17% 13% 12% 18% 11% 16% 24% 24% 14% 2% 42%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Should those wishing to show support for the United States and police be allowed to display those flags? Yes 68% 70% 66% 71% 73% 54% 69% 64% 66% 66% 73% 62% 70% 77% 64% 60% 41% 68% 66% 0% 64% 71% 71% 65% 73% 66% 54% 64% 71% 81% 43%
No 12% 11% 12% 14% 8% 14% 11% 12% 14% 6% 12% 13% 9% 10% 11% 14% 14% 12% 6% 0% 13% 11% 11% 12% 11% 12% 13% 12% 14% 10% 12%
Not sure 20% 19% 22% 15% 19% 32% 19% 23% 20% 28% 15% 26% 21% 13% 24% 26% 45% 20% 28% 0% 23% 19% 19% 23% 15% 22% 33% 25% 15% 9% 45%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
The critics of the United States flag and Thin Blue Line flag have not suggested alternative symbols to show support for the United States and police they would find acceptable. Do you believe they are motivated by concerns for racism or by a desire to attack the United States and police? Racism 24% 26% 23% 32% 22% 18% 24% 25% 29% 21% 16% 33% 22% 15% 25% 41% 12% 24% 21% 0% 22% 26% 22% 26% 27% 23% 39% 29% 24% 10% 12%
Attacking U.S. and police 43% 45% 41% 40% 48% 38% 46% 36% 40% 37% 59% 29% 41% 60% 36% 22% 29% 44% 37% 0% 44% 43% 48% 37% 42% 43% 17% 30% 39% 71% 40%
Some other motivation 15% 15% 16% 9% 16% 25% 14% 16% 17% 21% 13% 16% 19% 12% 18% 17% 29% 15% 21% 0% 15% 16% 15% 16% 10% 18% 22% 13% 18% 11% 19%
Not sure 17% 14% 20% 19% 15% 19% 17% 22% 14% 21% 12% 22% 18% 12% 21% 20% 31% 17% 21% 0% 19% 16% 15% 20% 21% 16% 22% 28% 20% 8% 29%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Prosecutors in many jurisdictions are refusing to prosecute Trespassing, Shoplifting, Disorderly conduct, Disturbing the peace, Receiving stolen property, Breaking and entering, Resisting arrest and other 'quality of life' crimes.  Is this likely to have increased the occurrence of these crimes? Yes 68% 67% 68% 64% 72% 62% 69% 59% 70% 67% 77% 60% 65% 81% 64% 52% 45% 68% 67% 0% 65% 70% 73% 61% 75% 65% 52% 57% 75% 84% 53%
No 12% 14% 11% 18% 10% 10% 12% 17% 11% 12% 9% 15% 14% 7% 13% 21% 12% 13% 12% 0% 11% 13% 9% 16% 13% 12% 15% 19% 14% 7% 12%
Not sure 20% 19% 21% 17% 18% 28% 19% 24% 19% 22% 13% 25% 21% 12% 23% 27% 42% 20% 22% 0% 24% 17% 18% 22% 12% 23% 33% 24% 11% 9% 34%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Income Education Are you currently Married? Do you currently have children under 18 living at home? Presidential Approval
Likely voters Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure <$100k $100k+ Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Should young people be taught to comply with police rather than resist or flee arrest? Yes 76% 77% 75% 71% 80% 75% 79% 69% 73% 66% 87% 67% 73% 87% 75% 62% 50% 77% 66% 0% 72% 79% 84% 67% 78% 75% 67% 66% 74% 88% 58%
No 8% 9% 7% 13% 6% 6% 8% 11% 11% 5% 5% 9% 11% 6% 6% 14% 10% 8% 5% 0% 9% 8% 6% 11% 9% 8% 10% 10% 10% 6% 0%
Not sure 16% 14% 18% 16% 14% 19% 13% 20% 17% 29% 8% 23% 15% 7% 19% 24% 40% 15% 29% 0% 19% 13% 10% 22% 12% 17% 22% 24% 15% 6% 42%
Survey Demographics
Total
Adults
Gender Men 48%
Women 52%
Total
Adults
Age 18-39 32%
40-64 46%
65+ 22%
Total
Adults
Race White 67%
Black 13%
Other 20%
Total
Adults
Party Republican 36%
Democrat 38%
Other 26%