Trump's Speech Receives Positive Approval, Even Across the Aisle
44% of Arizona Democrats Have Positive Reaction
PHOENIX (March 6, 2017) – After President Trump delivered his first address to a Joint Session of Congress, OHPI surveyed Arizona voters who watched. Arizona voters gave the president a resounding thumbs up.
In a survey of 700 active registered voters across Arizona, Democrats and Republicans were screened so that only those who watched the address participated.
Overall reaction to President Trump's speech:
| March 1st Results | Democrat | Independent | Republican | Topline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Positive | 44% | 69% | 95% | 70% |
| Total Negative | 55% | 27% | 5% | 27% |
| Undecided/Not Sure | 1% | 4% | 0% | 1% |
"The numbers indicate that President Trump clearly hit a home run with his joint session speech to Congress," said Mike Noble, managing partner and chief pollster at OH Predictive Insights. "As a Republican when you are getting a thumbs up from 44% of Democrats and 69% of Independents you're doing something right."
Does Donald Trump make you feel more optimistic or more pessimistic about the direction the country is headed?
| March 1st Results | Democrat | Independent | Republican | Topline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More Optimistic | 33% | 57% | 84% | 59% |
| More Pessimistic | 53% | 32% | 11% | 31% |
| Neither/Not Sure | 14% | 12% | 6% | 10% |
"Trump rode into the White House on a populist message to make America great again. It appears most think he can do just that," Noble said.
Methodology: Automated survey, March 1, 2017. Active Arizona registered voter sample (viewers of the address only). 700 completed surveys, MoE ±3.7%.
Media Contact: Mike Noble, OH Predictive Insights — [email protected], 480-313-1837