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handle is hein.amenin/aeiaabv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ij POL REPORT A M T POL C L ATION in 13, Issu - II - Inry 217 The Trump Presidency: Change, Change, Change Since the November election, pollsters have asked dozens of questions about the public's expectations for Donald Trump's presidency. In the next several pages, we examine the results. In the 2o16 exit poll, a plurality of voters (39 percent) said can bring needed change was the candidate quality that mattered most to their vote. Theyvoted for Trump, 82 to 14 percent. Many questions asked about the President- elect since then have focused on the inchoate idea of change. People feel confident Trump will bring change to Washington and to the country, but they are less confident about whether or not the change will be positive. 0: Which one of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? --How they voted- Overall responses Trump Clinton Can bring needed change 39% 82% 14% Has the right experience 22 7 90 Has good judgement 20 25 65 Cares about people like me 15 34 57 Source: 2016 national exit poll data reported by CNN. Q: When he is President, do you think... ? Q: I'm going to mention a number of areas where Donald Trump could take action as president and for each one, He will bring real change please tell me when it comes to this area are you... ? in the way things are Bringing change to done in Washington Washington, DC Donald Trump (Dec. 2016) 62% Optimistic and hopeful about Barack Obama (Dec. 2008) 64% what Trump would do 57% Source: CBS News, latest that of December 2016. Uncertain and wondering 18 Negative and worried 25 Note: Not all categories shown. Source: NBC News/Wall Street Journal, December 2016. Q: From what you have seen and heard so far, do you think Donald Trump's presidency will change the way things are done in government, or do you think it will be business as usual under the Trump presidency? (If says things will change) And, do you think Donald Trump's presidency will bring the right kind of change or the wrong kind of change in the way things are done in government? Under Donald Trump's presidency... Things in government will change 68% Right kind of change 47 Wrong kind of change 20 It will be business as usual 28 Source: N BC News/Wall Street Journal, December 2016. (Continued on the next page) A. M E R I C0 A 3. EN E P00 ST T T