Toplines - Republican Primary - August 19-21, 2023
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National Survey of 818
Likely Republican Primary Voters
Conducted August 19-21,
2023
By Rasmussen Reports and
Enforce the Law PAC
1* How would you rate the job Joe Biden has been doing as
President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or
strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
11% Strongly approve
8% Somewhat
approve
7% Somewhat
disapprove
73% Strongly disapprove
1% Not sure
2* How likely is it that you will vote in your states 2024
Republican Presidential Primary election?
84% Very likely
16% Somewhat likely
0% Not very likely
0% Not at all likely
0% Not sure
3* If the Republican presidential primary were held today,
which of the following candidates would you vote for?
49% Donald Trump
10% Ron DeSantis
11% Vivek Ramaswamy
4% Tim Scott
3% Mike Pence
3% Nikki Haley
1% Larry Elder
7% Chris Christie
0% Doug Burgum
1% Asa Hutchinson
0% Ryan Binkley
0% Francis Suarez
0% Perry Johnson
0% Will Hurd
2% Some other
candidate
9% Not sure
4* When it comes to former President Donald Trump and his
indictments, do you think Trump is guilty of committing crimes, do you think
Trump did something wrong but not criminal, or do you think Trump did nothing
wrong?
24% Guilty of committing crimes
28% Did something wrong but not criminal
44% Did nothing wrong
4% Not sure
5* If a Republican candidate defended Donald
Trump, would you be more likely to support them, less likely to support them,
or would it not make much difference?
44% More likely to support them
23% Less likely to support them
29% Makes no difference
4% Not
sure
6* If Donald Trump is prevented from running for President
because of his criminal cases, which of the following Republican presidential
candidates would you support?
23% Ron DeSantis
24% Vivek Ramaswamy
7% Tim Scott
4% Mike Pence
5% Nikki Haley
2% Larry Elder
7% Chris Christie
0% Doug Burgum
1% Asa Hutchinson
0% Ryan Binkley
0% Francis Suarez
0% Perry Johnson
1% Will Hurd
5% Some other
candidate
15% Not sure
5% You would not
vote
7* Which of the following issues is most important to you
when it comes to deciding who to support for the 2024 election?
4% Job market
17% The border
20% Government corruption
4% Crime
3% Russia
2% China
13% Government spending and debt
23% Inflation
5% Climate change
9% Not sure
8* Which candidate do you trust most on the issue of crime
and law enforcement?
51% Donald Trump
10% Ron DeSantis
7% Vivek Ramaswamy
3% Tim Scott
3% Mike Pence
2% Nikki Haley
1% Larry Elder
8% Chris Christie
0% Doug Burgum
1% Asa Hutchinson
0% Ryan Binkley
0% Francis Suarez
0% Perry Johnson
0% Will Hurd
2% Some other
candidate
11% Not sure
9* How safe do you feel in your community?
31% Very safe
53% Somewhat safe
12% Not very safe
3% Not at all safe
1% Not sure
10* How likely is it that progressive criminal justice
policies have led to an increase in crime?
66% Very likely
15% Somewhat likely
10% Not very likely
3% Not at all likely
6% Not sure
11* How concerned are you that George Soros has been
involved in getting liberal prosecutors elected in the United States?
63% Very concerned
11% Somewhat concerned
9% Not very
concerned
6% Not at all
concerned
11% Not sure
12* Would you support or oppose legislation that would
allow the removal of prosecutors who refuse to follow the law?
70% Strongly support
13% Somewhat support
6% Somewhat oppose
4% Strongly oppose
7% Not sure
13* Do you support or oppose Congress continuing to
provide US taxpayer money to support the war in Ukraine?
20% Strongly support
23% Somewhat support
21% Somewhat oppose
31% Strongly oppose
5% Not sure
14* Which would be better for American interests: If
Ukraine keeps fighting until the Russian invasion is completely defeated, or if
Ukraine negotiates for peace with Russia?
30% Ukraine keeps fighting
54% Ukraine negotiates for peace
16% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage
points with a 95% level of confidence
