CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024

Registered Voters
Sample 1,514 Registered Voters in the U.S.
Margin of Error ±3.5 points

1. How much are you thinking about the 2024 presidential race these days?
A lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48%
Some . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32%
Not much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16%
Not at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%

2. As you may know, there is a presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Thursday evening,
June 27th. Do you plan to...
Watch all of the debate live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41%
Watch parts of the debate live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%
Just watch or read highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
Won’t watch or read much about it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%

3. What are you looking to see most from the candidates in the upcoming presidential debate?
Among those who plan to watch all or parts of the debate live
Their plans and policies for the country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63%
How they interact with each other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
If they have the mental and cognitive health to serve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25%

4. Which of these are reasons why you will watch the debate? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Among those who plan to watch all or parts of the debate live
To see how the candidates perform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82%
To help me decide who to vote for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
For the entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%

5. What do you think Joe Biden should do in the debate? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Criticize Donald Trump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16%
Avoid mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55%
Explain his plans for the future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69%
Defend his record as president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46%
Inspire confidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48%
Talk about uniting the country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47%

6. What do you think Donald Trump should do in the debate? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Criticize Joe Biden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Avoid mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%
Explain his plans for the future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75%
Defend his record as president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39%
Inspire confidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48%
Talk about uniting the country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57%

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters
7. What do you think Joe Biden needs to do more of? Talk about...
Problems with Donald Trump’s policies and record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
Achievements from Biden’s own policies and record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80%

8. What do you think Donald Trump needs to do more of? Talk about...
Problems with Joe Biden’s policies and record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%
Achievements from Trump’s own policies and record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69%

9. During the debate, should Joe Biden...

Take a more polite tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51%
Take a more forceful tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49%

10. During the debate, should Donald Trump...

Take a more polite tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78%
Take a more forceful tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22%

11. Who do you think will win the debate?

Joe Biden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%
Donald Trump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32%

12. Do you think you might learn something from the debate that could change your views about the candidates?
Yes, definitely could learn something that could change my views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8%
Maybe, there’s a chance something in the debate could change my views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
No, my views of the candidates won’t change based on the debate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

1. Thinking about 2024 Presidential Race

How much are you thinking about the 2024 presidential race these days?

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

A lot 48% 55% 42% 36% 34% 51% 64%

Some 32% 34% 31% 39% 40% 32% 24%
Not much 16% 8% 23% 20% 20% 14% 11%
Not at all 4% 3% 4% 5% 6% 3% 1%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,511) (709) (802) (231) (346) (532) (402)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

A lot 48% 45% 47% 56% 53% 27% 49%

Some 32% 34% 33% 30% 31% 39% 30%
Not much 16% 18% 14% 13% 14% 28% 12%
Not at all 4% 3% 6% 1% 2% 6% 9%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,511) (492) (486) (488) (1,053) (188) (162)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

2. Planning on Watching the Debate

As you may know, there is a presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Thursday evening, June 27th. Do you plan to...

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Watch all of the debate live 41% 46% 37% 28% 30% 41% 59%
Watch parts of the debate live 19% 18% 19% 29% 23% 15% 14%
Just watch or read highlights 27% 25% 29% 26% 30% 31% 19%
Won’t watch or read much about it 13% 10% 15% 17% 17% 13% 8%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,512) (711) (802) (233) (348) (532) (400)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Watch all of the debate live 41% 36% 40% 51% 43% 35% 51%
Watch parts of the debate live 19% 23% 15% 18% 18% 17% 18%
Just watch or read highlights 27% 28% 30% 22% 27% 30% 19%
Won’t watch or read much about it 13% 13% 15% 9% 12% 18% 12%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,512) (492) (488) (487) (1,052) (190) (162)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

3. Looking to See in the Debate

What are you looking to see most from the candidates in the upcoming presidential debate?
Among those who plan to watch all or parts of the debate live

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Their plans and policies for the country 63% 61% 64% ⇤ 64% 63% 60%
How they interact with each other 12% 12% 12% ⇤ 16% 9% 8%
If they have the mental and cognitive health to serve 25% 27% 24% ⇤ 20% 27% 32%
Totals 100% 100% 100% ⇤ 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (901) (459) (442) (133) (181) (296) (291)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Their plans and policies for the country 63% 71% 58% 61% 64% 74% 55%
How they interact with each other 12% 14% 12% 8% 10% 11% 17%
If they have the mental and cognitive health to serve 25% 15% 30% 31% 26% 15% 28%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (901) (288) (264) (336) (637) (97) (111)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

4. Reason for Watching the Debate

Which of these are reasons why you will watch the debate? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Among those who plan to watch all or parts of the debate live

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

To see how the candidates perform 82% 82% 83% ⇤ 69% 87% 88%
To help me decide who to vote for 20% 18% 22% ⇤ 28% 17% 12%
For the entertainment 40% 46% 35% ⇤ 59% 39% 22%
Weighted N (905) (460) (445) (133) (184) (297) (291)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

To see how the candidates perform 82% 84% 85% 79% 84% 80% 78%
To help me decide who to vote for 20% 21% 17% 22% 19% 25% 22%
For the entertainment 40% 38% 45% 40% 43% 35% 38%
Weighted N (905) (288) (266) (338) (641) (97) (112)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

5. Biden in Debate
What do you think Joe Biden should do in the debate? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Criticize Donald Trump 16% 21% 12% 15% 17% 17% 15%
Avoid mistakes 55% 59% 53% 55% 57% 54% 56%
Explain his plans for the future 69% 66% 72% 68% 72% 67% 69%
Defend his record as president 46% 49% 43% 41% 43% 46% 50%
Inspire confidence 48% 45% 51% 52% 48% 48% 46%
Talk about uniting the country 47% 43% 52% 53% 50% 44% 47%
Weighted N (1,514) (711) (803) (233) (348) (532) (402)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Criticize Donald Trump 16% 21% 20% 8% 16% 14% 21%

Avoid mistakes 55% 50% 57% 59% 57% 43% 60%
Explain his plans for the future 69% 86% 67% 54% 67% 84% 70%
Defend his record as president 46% 58% 48% 31% 43% 58% 44%
Inspire confidence 48% 67% 51% 26% 46% 58% 52%
Talk about uniting the country 47% 69% 44% 29% 45% 62% 54%
Weighted N (1,514) (492) (488) (488) (1,054) (190) (162)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

6. Trump in Debate
What do you think Donald Trump should do in the debate? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Criticize Joe Biden 15% 23% 9% 16% 18% 16% 13%

Avoid mistakes 38% 37% 38% 42% 38% 36% 37%
Explain his plans for the future 75% 75% 75% 66% 77% 75% 79%
Defend his record as president 39% 45% 34% 39% 40% 38% 40%
Inspire confidence 48% 47% 49% 46% 38% 50% 54%
Talk about uniting the country 57% 54% 60% 52% 45% 60% 65%
Weighted N (1,514) (711) (803) (233) (348) (532) (402)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Criticize Joe Biden 15% 9% 20% 18% 15% 14% 13%

Avoid mistakes 38% 37% 37% 38% 38% 32% 38%
Explain his plans for the future 75% 64% 77% 86% 79% 65% 70%
Defend his record as president 39% 23% 43% 53% 41% 24% 42%
Inspire confidence 48% 28% 50% 67% 52% 32% 46%
Talk about uniting the country 57% 43% 55% 73% 60% 48% 58%
Weighted N (1,514) (492) (488) (488) (1,054) (190) (162)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

7. Biden Should Do More Of

What do you think Joe Biden needs to do more of? Talk about...

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Problems with Donald Trump’s policies and record 20% 24% 18% 29% 20% 19% 18%
Achievements from Biden’s own policies and record 80% 76% 82% 71% 80% 81% 82%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,486) (696) (790) (230) (347) (517) (392)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Problems with Donald Trump’s policies and record 20% 24% 19% 17% 18% 17% 32%
Achievements from Biden’s own policies and record 80% 76% 81% 83% 82% 83% 68%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,486) (484) (483) (473) (1,034) (182) (162)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

8. Trump Should Do More Of

What do you think Donald Trump needs to do more of? Talk about...

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Problems with Joe Biden’s policies and record 31% 41% 21% 35% 28% 32% 29%
Achievements from Trump’s own policies and record 69% 59% 79% 65% 72% 68% 71%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,451) (687) (764) (227) (335) (507) (381)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Problems with Joe Biden’s policies and record 31% 22% 32% 38% 31% 24% 35%
Achievements from Trump’s own policies and record 69% 78% 68% 62% 69% 76% 65%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,451) (447) (478) (484) (1,028) (174) (149)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

9. Biden’s Tone in Debate

During the debate, should Joe Biden...

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Take a more polite tone 51% 52% 50% 54% 54% 49% 50%
Take a more forceful tone 49% 48% 50% 46% 46% 51% 50%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,495) (699) (796) (228) (346) (525) (395)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Take a more polite tone 51% 32% 53% 68% 51% 51% 54%
Take a more forceful tone 49% 68% 47% 32% 49% 49% 46%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,495) (490) (483) (478) (1,037) (188) (161)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

10. Trump’s Tone in Debate

During the debate, should Donald Trump...

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Take a more polite tone 78% 73% 82% 78% 76% 76% 82%
Take a more forceful tone 22% 27% 18% 22% 24% 24% 18%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,474) (695) (779) (229) (337) (515) (392)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Take a more polite tone 78% 88% 75% 70% 78% 82% 79%
Take a more forceful tone 22% 12% 25% 30% 22% 18% 21%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,474) (468) (480) (483) (1,037) (177) (157)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

11. Who will Win the Debate

Who do you think will win the debate?

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Joe Biden 26% 26% 27% 22% 28% 26% 29%

Donald Trump 41% 48% 35% 36% 35% 44% 46%
Not sure 32% 26% 38% 42% 37% 30% 25%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,512) (710) (803) (233) (347) (532) (401)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Joe Biden 26% 58% 20% 2% 24% 40% 26%

Donald Trump 41% 7% 41% 79% 48% 13% 39%
Not sure 32% 35% 39% 19% 28% 47% 35%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,512) (492) (488) (487) (1,052) (190) (162)

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CBS News Poll – June 24-26, 2024
Registered Voters

12. Learn Something from the Debate

Do you think you might learn something from the debate that could change your views about the candidates?

Gender Age
Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+

Yes, definitely could learn something that could change my

views 8% 11% 6% 24% 11% 4% 2%
Maybe, there’s a chance something in the debate could
change my views 21% 20% 21% 23% 28% 18% 17%
No, my views of the candidates won’t change based on the
debate 71% 69% 73% 52% 61% 78% 81%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,510) (710) (800) (232) (346) (531) (402)

Party ID Race
Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic

Yes, definitely could learn something that could change my

views 8% 11% 6% 8% 7% 12% 19%
Maybe, there’s a chance something in the debate could
change my views 21% 17% 25% 17% 18% 23% 25%
No, my views of the candidates won’t change based on the
debate 71% 72% 69% 74% 75% 65% 56%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (1,510) (492) (487) (486) (1,050) (189) (162)

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 HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED AND THE
MARGIN OF ERROR CALCULATED

June 26, 2024

The CBS News/YouGov survey of 1,514 registered voters in the U.S. was conducted between
June 24-26, 2024.
This sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, and education based on the U.S. Census
American Community Survey, and the U.S. Census Current Population Survey, as well as 2020
Presidential vote and 2022 Congressional vote. Respondents were selected to be representative
of registered voters nationwide. The weights range from 0.1 to 6.7, with a mean of 1 and a
standard deviation of 1.
The margin of error (a 95% confidence interval) for a sample percentage p based upon the entire
sample is approximately ± 3.5 points. It is calculated using the formula
s
1 + CV2
p̂ ± 100 ⇥
n

where CV is the coefficient of variation of the sample weights and n is the sample size used
to compute the proportion. This is a measure of sampling error (the average of all estimates
obtained using the same sample selection and weighting procedures repeatedly). The sample
estimate should di↵er from its expected value by less than margin of error in 95 percent of
all samples. It does not reflect non-sampling errors, including potential selection bias in panel
participation or in response to a particular survey.