---
"title": "Republican views of Ted Cruz as president"
"description": "BASED ON REPUBLICAN AND REPUBLICAN-LEANING REGISTERED VOTERS If Ted Cruz were to become president do you think he would be a great, good, average, poor, or terrible president? NET Great/Good % Great % Good % Average % NET Poor/Terrible % Poor % Terrible % (VOL.) Never heard of/DK/Ref % Unweighted N All Rep/Rep Lean RV […]"
"date": "2016-01-20"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2016/01/20/republican-views-of-ted-cruz-as-president/"
---

# Republican views of Ted Cruz as president

**BASED ON REPUBLICAN AND REPUBLICAN-LEANING REGISTERED VOTERS**

If Ted Cruz were to become president do you think he would be a great, good, average, poor, or terrible president?

|  | NET Great/Good % | Great % | Good % | Average % | NET Poor/Terrible % | Poor % | Terrible % | (VOL.) Never heard of/DK/Ref % | Unweighted N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |
| All Rep/Rep Lean RV | **53** | 16 | 37 | 25 | **13** | 9 | 4 | 8 | 702 |
| **SEX** |
| Men | **53** | 17 | 36 | 25 | **15** | 11 | 5 | 7 | 424 |
| Women | **54** | 14 | 39 | 26 | **10** | 7 | 3 | 10 | 278 |
| **AGE** |
| 18-39 | **46** | 15 | 31 | 32 | **16** | 11 | 5 | 7 | 127 |
| 40-64 | **54** | 17 | 37 | 26 | **12** | 8 | 5 | 8 | 335 |
| 65+ | **59** | 15 | 45 | 18 | **12** | 10 | 3 | 10 | 232 |
| **EDUCATION** |
| College grad+ | **53** | 19 | 34 | 25 | **15** | 9 | 5 | 8 | 323 |
| Non-college grad | **54** | 15 | 39 | 26 | **12** | 9 | 4 | 8 | 375 |
| **FAMILY INCOME** |
| $75,000+ | **58** | 17 | 40 | 23 | **15** | 9 | 6 | 5 | 298 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | **50** | 16 | 34 | 29 | **14** | 10 | 3 | 7 | 228 |
| \<$30,000 | **48** | 10 | 38 | 27 | **10** | 6 | 4 | 15 | 102 |
| **IDEOLOGY** |
| Conservative | **66** | 20 | 45 | 20 | **8** | 6 | 2 | 6 | 438 |
| Moderate/Lib | **34** | 9 | 25 | 35 | **21** | 13 | 7 | 11 | 254 |
| **THOUGHT ABOUT ELECTION** |
| A lot | **62** | 22 | 40 | 21 | **12** | 8 | 4 | 5 | 449 |
| NET Less than a lot | **38** | 6 | 33 | 34 | **14** | 10 | 3 | 14 | 253 |

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