Interviews with 1,003 adult Americans conducted by telephone by ORC International on,. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points. The sample also includes 894 interviews among registered voters (plus or minus 3.5 percentage points). This sample includes 601 interviews among landline respondents and 402 interviews among cell phone respondents. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, August 3 at 6:00 a.m.
Q28. How much of the upcoming Olympic Games do you plan to watch? A lot of it 18% Some of it 36% Very little of it 21% None of it 25% No opinion * FOR COMPARISON Pew Research Center A lot of it Some of it Very little of it None of it No opinion 2014 Jan30-Feb 2 18 37 26 19 * Q29. Has the number of prominent athletes saying they would skip the Olympic Games in Rio made you more interested in watching the games, less interested in watching them or not changed your interest in the Olympic Games? More interested 5% Less interested 11% No difference 84% No opinion * POLL 12-2-,
(QUESTIONS 30 AND 31 ROTATED) 30. How likely do you think it is that a terrorist attack of some sort will occur at the Summer Olympics which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil--very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely? Very likely 13% Somewhat likely 44% Somewhat unlikely 26% Very unlikely 15% No opinion 2% CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS Very likely Somewhat likely Somewhat unlikely Very unlikely No opinion 2014 Jan 31-Feb 2 15 42 28 13 1 1996 Jul 18-21 13 38 29 18 3 2014 QUESTION WORDING: How likely do you think it is that a terrorist attack of some sort will occur at the Winter Olympics which will be held in Sochi, Russia--very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely? 1996 QUESTION WORDING: How likely do you think it is that a terrorist attack of some sort will occur at the Olympics currently taking place in Atlanta--very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely? 31. How likely do you think it is that an outbreak of the Zika virus will occur among athletes at the Summer Olympics which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil--very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely? Very likely 11% Somewhat likely 36% Somewhat unlikely 33% Very unlikely 18% No opinion 2% POLL 12-3-,
32. How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of the Zika virus -- very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all? Very worried 5% Somewhat worried 18% Not too worried 30% Not worried at all 47% No opinion * FOR COMPARISON: How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of the Ebola virus -- very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all? Sept. 5-7 2014 Very worried 8% Somewhat worried 19% Not too worried 34% Not worried at all 39% No opinion * 33. How confident are you that the federal government can prevent a nationwide epidemic of the Zika virus -- very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all? Very confident 16% Somewhat confident 46% Not very confident 22% Not confident at all 15% No opinion 1% FOR COMPARISON: CNN/ORC TREND Very Somewhat Not too Not confident No confident confident confident at all opinion 2014 Oct. 24-26 33% 38% 16% 13% * 2009 Oct 30-Nov 1* 11% 40% 26% 23% * QUESTION WORDING: How confident are you that the federal government can prevent a nationwide epidemic of the Ebola virus -- very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all? *QUESTION WORDING: How confident are you that the federal government can prevent a nationwide swine flu epidemic-- very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all? POLL 12-4-,
METHODOLOGY A total of 1,003 adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling both landline and cell phones. Among the entire sample, 28% described themselves as Democrats, 24% described themselves as Republicans, and 48% described themselves as independents or members of another party. All respondents were asked questions concerning basic demographics, and the entire sample was weighted to reflect national Census figures for gender, race, age, education, region of country, and telephone usage. Crosstabs on the following pages only include results for subgroups with enough unweighted cases to produce a sampling error of +/- 8.5 percentage points or less. Some subgroups represent too small a share of the national population to produce crosstabs with an acceptable sampling error. Interviews were conducted among these subgroups, but results for groups with a sampling error larger than +/-8.5 percentage points are not displayed and instead are denoted with "NA". POLL 12-5-,
Question 28 How much of the upcoming Olympic Games do you plan to watch? A lot of it 18% 17% 19% 19% 15% Some of it 36% 35% 36% 33% 43% Very little of it 21% 22% 20% 22% 19% None of it 25% 26% 25% 26% 23% No opinion * * * * * A lot of it 18% 14% 19% 20% 20% 14% 21% Some of it 36% 38% 38% 34% 33% 38% 34% Very little of it 21% 23% 18% 21% 24% 22% 21% None of it 25% 26% 25% 25% 23% 26% 24% No opinion * * * * 1% * * A lot of it 18% 17% 20% 21% 17% 21% 19% Some of it 36% 36% 38% 38% 35% 38% 30% Very little of it 21% 16% 25% 26% 19% 26% 20% None of it 25% 30% 17% 14% 29% 14% 31% A lot of it 18% 18% 16% 23% 13% 19% 21% Some of it 36% 39% 34% 35% 31% 43% 34% Very little of it 21% 25% 20% 19% 25% 20% 20% None of it 25% 19% 30% 24% 30% 18% 25% A lot of it 18% 20% 17% 16% 20% 18% 20% 16% Some of it 36% 35% 30% 37% 39% 36% 37% 36% Very little of it 21% 25% 23% 20% 18% 21% 21% 18% None of it 25% 19% 30% 27% 23% 25% 22% 30% * A lot of it 18% 18% 15% 22% 17% 17% 20% Some of it 36% 39% 41% 31% 37% 41% 33% Very little of it 21% 26% 25% 19% 22% 24% 20% None of it 25% 17% 19% 28% 25% 19% 26% POLL 12-6-,
Question 29 Has the number of prominent athletes saying they would skip the Olympic Games in Rio made you more interested in watching the games, less interested in watching them or not changed your interest in the Olympic Games? More interested 5% 6% 4% 3% 8% Less interested 11% 15% 8% 11% 12% No difference 84% 79% 88% 86% 80% No opinion * * * * 1% More interested 5% 9% 2% 4% 2% 7% 3% Less interested 11% 13% 10% 9% 13% 12% 11% No difference 84% 78% 87% 86% 85% 81% 86% No opinion * * * 1% * * 1% More interested 5% 3% 5% 3% 6% 1% 4% Less interested 11% 11% 13% 14% 10% 15% 9% No difference 84% 86% 82% 83% 84% 84% 86% No opinion * 1% * * * * * More interested 5% 7% 3% 4% 5% 7% 2% Less interested 11% 12% 13% 7% 11% 15% 7% No difference 84% 81% 83% 89% 83% 77% 90% No opinion * 1% * * * * 1% More interested 5% 2% 5% 5% 6% 7% 4% 2% Less interested 11% 11% 8% 10% 16% 12% 11% 10% No difference 84% 87% 87% 84% 78% 81% 85% 88% No opinion * * * * 1% 1% * * More interested 5% 3% 6% 1% 6% 6% 3% Less interested 11% 13% 13% 10% 11% 13% 9% No difference 84% 83% 81% 88% 83% 80% 88% No opinion * 1% * * * * * POLL 12-7-,
Question 30 How likely do you think it is that a terrorist attack of some sort will occur at the Summer Olympics which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil--very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely? Very likely 13% 12% 13% 16% 7% Somewhat likely 44% 41% 46% 43% 43% Somewhat unlikely 26% 26% 27% 26% 27% Very unlikely 15% 19% 12% 13% 20% No opinion 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% Very likely 13% 13% 12% 13% 15% 12% 14% Somewhat likely 44% 42% 33% 50% 49% 37% 49% Somewhat unlikely 26% 30% 30% 22% 22% 31% 22% Very unlikely 15% 15% 22% 14% 9% 18% 13% No opinion 2% 1% 2% 1% 5% 2% 2% Very likely 13% 12% 14% 7% 16% 8% 19% Somewhat likely 44% 46% 41% 44% 43% 46% 42% Somewhat unlikely 26% 26% 28% 33% 23% 31% 24% Very unlikely 15% 16% 14% 14% 16% 14% 13% No opinion 2% * 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% Very likely 13% 7% 16% 14% 14% 10% 17% Somewhat likely 44% 39% 43% 51% 39% 43% 50% Somewhat unlikely 26% 32% 25% 22% 33% 30% 17% Very unlikely 15% 20% 15% 10% 13% 15% 13% No opinion 2% 2% 2% 3% * 2% 3% Very likely 13% 8% 18% 12% 14% 13% 14% 11% Somewhat likely 44% 46% 38% 43% 47% 35% 48% 51% Somewhat unlikely 26% 31% 27% 25% 24% 32% 25% 16% Very unlikely 15% 12% 18% 18% 12% 19% 11% 18% No opinion 2% 2% * 3% 3% 1% 2% 4% Very likely 13% 7% 12% 15% 12% 8% 17% Somewhat likely 44% 43% 38% 54% 41% 41% 48% Somewhat unlikely 26% 33% 24% 19% 28% 31% 22% Very unlikely 15% 16% 23% 10% 17% 18% 10% No opinion 2% * 4% 3% 2% 2% 3% POLL 12-8-,
Question 31 How likely do you think it is that an outbreak of the Zika virus will occur among athletes at the Summer Olympics which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil--very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely? Very likely 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% Somewhat likely 36% 33% 39% 37% 35% Somewhat unlikely 33% 34% 32% 33% 33% Very unlikely 18% 21% 15% 17% 19% No opinion 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% Very likely 11% 9% 11% 14% 11% 10% 12% Somewhat likely 36% 35% 31% 36% 45% 33% 39% Somewhat unlikely 33% 38% 32% 31% 30% 35% 32% Very unlikely 18% 18% 24% 19% 9% 21% 15% No opinion 2% 1% 1% 1% 5% 1% 2% Very likely 11% 11% 13% 10% 11% 11% 10% Somewhat likely 36% 39% 32% 35% 37% 37% 37% Somewhat unlikely 33% 27% 38% 36% 32% 34% 33% Very unlikely 18% 20% 16% 16% 18% 18% 17% No opinion 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% Very likely 11% 8% 12% 11% 7% 13% 13% Somewhat likely 36% 37% 34% 40% 38% 33% 40% Somewhat unlikely 33% 36% 31% 35% 36% 35% 31% Very unlikely 18% 16% 22% 14% 18% 18% 15% No opinion 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Very likely 11% 10% 15% 9% 10% 10% 12% 11% Somewhat likely 36% 38% 27% 40% 38% 35% 37% 41% Somewhat unlikely 33% 39% 36% 29% 32% 31% 35% 28% Very unlikely 18% 9% 21% 21% 19% 21% 15% 18% No opinion 2% 4% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% Very likely 11% 12% 4% 10% 11% 9% 13% Somewhat likely 36% 39% 37% 45% 34% 38% 39% Somewhat unlikely 33% 35% 38% 29% 34% 36% 32% Very unlikely 18% 11% 20% 14% 19% 15% 16% No opinion 2% 3% * 2% 2% 3% 1% POLL 12-9-,
Question 32 How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of the Zika virus -- very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all? Very worried 5% 4% 7% 3% 11% Somewhat worried 18% 15% 20% 18% 19% Not too worried 30% 29% 31% 31% 28% Not worried at all 47% 52% 41% 49% 42% No opinion * * * * * Very worried 5% 3% 7% 7% 5% 4% 6% Somewhat worried 18% 17% 19% 20% 14% 18% 18% Not too worried 30% 26% 31% 34% 31% 27% 33% Not worried at all 47% 54% 43% 39% 48% 50% 43% Very worried 5% 9% 3% 2% 7% 3% 2% Somewhat worried 18% 22% 14% 16% 19% 14% 19% Not too worried 30% 27% 35% 32% 29% 35% 30% Not worried at all 47% 42% 48% 49% 45% 48% 49% Very worried 5% 7% 6% 3% 4% 5% 5% Somewhat worried 18% 12% 21% 19% 21% 17% 19% Not too worried 30% 39% 25% 28% 28% 35% 28% Not worried at all 47% 42% 48% 49% 46% 43% 48% Very worried 5% 7% 4% 5% 5% 6% 4% 8% Somewhat worried 18% 15% 14% 21% 18% 17% 20% 15% Not too worried 30% 35% 24% 36% 22% 29% 32% 30% Not worried at all 47% 43% 57% 37% 55% 48% 44% 47% * Very worried 5% 10% 3% 4% 6% 7% 3% Somewhat worried 18% 17% 14% 21% 17% 16% 21% Not too worried 30% 38% 37% 35% 29% 34% 29% Not worried at all 47% 35% 46% 39% 48% 43% 46% POLL 12-10-,
Question 33 How confident are you that the federal government can prevent a nationwide epidemic of the Zika virus -- very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all? Very confident 16% 17% 14% 15% 19% Somewhat confident 46% 41% 50% 45% 47% Not very confident 22% 22% 22% 24% 20% Not confident at all 15% 18% 12% 16% 12% No opinion 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% Very confident 16% 21% 15% 13% 13% 20% 13% Somewhat confident 46% 42% 49% 43% 52% 42% 49% Not very confident 22% 23% 19% 26% 21% 22% 23% Not confident at all 15% 14% 16% 16% 11% 15% 14% No opinion 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% Very confident 16% 17% 17% 15% 16% 13% 15% Somewhat confident 46% 44% 47% 47% 45% 46% 45% Not very confident 22% 23% 20% 25% 21% 27% 22% Not confident at all 15% 14% 15% 12% 16% 13% 17% No opinion 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% * 1% Very confident 16% 18% 16% 13% 17% 16% 15% Somewhat confident 46% 53% 39% 49% 48% 46% 43% Not very confident 22% 17% 26% 21% 20% 26% 20% Not confident at all 15% 8% 18% 18% 13% 12% 20% No opinion 1% 3% 1% * 2% 1% 1% Very confident 16% 11% 14% 16% 20% 18% 15% 13% Somewhat confident 46% 52% 48% 46% 37% 44% 45% 47% Not very confident 22% 25% 21% 19% 25% 19% 24% 23% Not confident at all 15% 11% 17% 17% 15% 15% 15% 16% No opinion 1% 2% * 1% 2% 3% 1% * Very confident 16% 18% 20% 9% 18% 18% 13% Somewhat confident 46% 56% 45% 53% 44% 51% 42% Not very confident 22% 18% 22% 25% 21% 21% 23% Not confident at all 15% 5% 10% 14% 15% 8% 21% No opinion 1% 3% 3% * 2% 2% * POLL 12-11-,