Toplines - Heartland Institute: Crime - April 29-May 3, 2021
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Survey
of 2,000 Likely Voters by Pulse Opinion Research
April
29-May 3, 2021
Final
Question=24
1. How often do you consume news or opinion content online, in print, or on television each week? Nearly every day, three to five days per week, or one to two days per week?
66% Nearly every day
19% Three to five days per week
10% One to two days per week
5% You don't typically consume news content
2. Where do you primarily read or watch news and opinion content? Cable television (such as CNN or Fox News), network television, online news or commentary websites, Youtube or other social media, talk radio, streaming services, or a mix of services?
30% Cable television
12% Network television
14% Online news or commentary websites
8% Youtube or other social media
4% Talk radio
3% Streaming services
28% A mix of services
2% Aren't sure, or use another source
3. Among cable news outlets, which one would you characterize as your favorite? CNN, MSNBC, Fox News or another?
20% CNN
17% MSNBC
34% Fox News
19% Another
10% You don't watch cable news outlets
4. Among network news outlets, which one would you characterize as your favorite? ABC, CBS, NBC, or another?
18% ABC
16% CBS
21% NBC
30% Another
10% Don't watch network news outlets
5. Generally speaking, would you say the news and opinion content you read and watch is mostly conservative, somewhat conservative, mostly liberal, somewhat liberal, or neither conservative nor liberal?
22% Mostly
conservative
22% Somewhat
conservative
20% Mostly
liberal
14% Somewhat
liberal
20% Neither
conservative nor liberal
3% Not
sure
6. I am now going to ask you a series of questions about topics related to recent news events. Please answer to the best of your ability, even if you are not sure what the correct choice is.
Approximately how many homicides occur each year in the United States in which the assailant uses a rifle, including so-called "assault rifles?" Less than 50, 50 to 100, 500 to 1,000, 1,000 to 5,000, 5,000 to 10,000, or more than 10,000?
28% Less than 50
22% 50 to 100
21% 100 to 500
12% 500 to 1,000
11% 1,000 to 5,000
5% 5,000 to 10,000
2% More than 10,000
7. Approximately how many homicides occur each year in the United States in which the assailant uses a knife or sharp object? Less than 50, 50 to 100, 500 to 1,000, 1,000 to 5,000, 5,000 to 10,000, or more than 10,000?
7% Less than 50
18% 50 to 100
29% 100 to 500
19% 500 to 1,000
17% 1,000 to
5,000
8% 5,000 to 10,000
2% More than 10,000
8. Approximately how many unarmed African Americans were fatally shot by police in 2020? Less than 50, 50 to 100, 500 to 1,000, 1,000 to 5,000, 5,000 to 10,000, or more than 10,000?
44% Less than 50
22% 50 to 100
19% 100 to 500
8% 500 to 1,000
5% 1,000 to 5,000
2% 5,000 to 10,000
0% More than 10,000
9. Approximately how many unarmed white Americans were fatally shot by police in 2020? Less than 50, 50 to 100, 500 to 1,000, 1,000 to 5,000, 5,000 to 10,000, or more than 10,000?
33% Less than 50
32% 50 to 100
20% 100 to 500
9% 500 to 1,000
4% 1,000 to 5,000
1% 5,000 to 10,000
0% More than 10,000
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
