CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024

Adults in the U.S.

Sample 2,232 Adults in the U.S.
Margin of Error ±2.3 points

37. During the Thanksgiving holiday, do you expect to probably try to:
Talk about politics and political topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%
Avoid talking about politics and political topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%

38. If or when you visit friends and family this Thanksgiving, will it be with
Mostly people who voted for Kamala Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
Mostly people who voted for Donald Trump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22%
Both - people who voted for Trump and people who voted for Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25%
Not sure, don’t know who people voted for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%

39. Have you changed any of your Thanksgiving plans to avoid gathering or talking with people who voted for a
different presidential candidate this year than you did?
Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90%

40. This holiday season, are you buying more of these items and services, fewer of these items and services, or
about the same amount of these things compared to recent past years?

More Fewer Same

Gifts for others 19% 38% 43%
Gifts for yourself 16% 45% 38%
Airline/travel tickets 8% 46% 46%
Entertainment tickets/events 11% 45% 44%
Food and drinks 26% 29% 45%

41. Are any of these things that you are especially thankful for this year? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Family and Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79%
Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%
Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%
Faith/Religion/God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49%
Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49%
Children/Grandchildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45%
Love/Romantic relationship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%
Finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34%
Employment/business/opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30%
Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25%
Possessions/purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
Matters of Politics/government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16%

* Questions held for future release.

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

37. Thanksgiving Politics

During the Thanksgiving holiday, do you expect to probably try to:

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Talk about politics and political topics 29% 36% 22% 30% 35% 26% 27% 34% 24% 36%
Avoid talking about politics and political topics 71% 64% 78% 70% 65% 74% 73% 66% 76% 64%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,214) (1,078) (1,137) (464) (559) (723) (468) (521) (760) (676)

Party ID Race White by Education

Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Talk about politics and political topics 29% 28% 26% 37% 31% 23% 24% 28% 36%
Avoid talking about politics and political topics 71% 72% 74% 63% 69% 77% 76% 72% 64%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,214) (685) (633) (704) (1,388) (277) (356) (861) (527)

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

38. Thanksgiving Friends and Family Vote

If or when you visit friends and family this Thanksgiving, will it be with

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Mostly people who voted for Kamala Harris 20% 16% 23% 16% 19% 19% 24% 47% 18% 5%
Mostly people who voted for Donald Trump 22% 24% 21% 20% 26% 22% 22% 12% 19% 38%
Both - people who voted for Trump and people who voted for
Harris 25% 28% 22% 27% 27% 23% 23% 20% 26% 31%
Not sure, don’t know who people voted for 33% 32% 34% 36% 28% 36% 31% 21% 37% 26%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,221) (1,082) (1,138) (468) (557) (724) (471) (523) (763) (677)

Party ID Race White by Education

Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Mostly people who voted for Kamala Harris 20% 44% 16% 3% 19% 30% 17% 13% 28%
Mostly people who voted for Donald Trump 22% 8% 16% 44% 27% 7% 20% 28% 24%
Both - people who voted for Trump and people who voted for
Harris 25% 22% 29% 28% 25% 23% 24% 24% 28%
Not sure, don’t know who people voted for 33% 26% 39% 25% 29% 40% 38% 34% 20%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,221) (687) (636) (704) (1,392) (277) (357) (864) (528)

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

39. Changed Thanksgiving Plans to Avoid People

Have you changed any of your Thanksgiving plans to avoid gathering or talking with people who voted for a different presidential candidate this year than
you did?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Yes 10% 10% 10% 16% 14% 7% 6% 14% 11% 7%

No 90% 90% 90% 84% 86% 93% 94% 86% 89% 93%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,228) (1,084) (1,143) (467) (562) (727) (471) (523) (763) (681)

Party ID Race White by Education

Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Yes 10% 16% 7% 8% 9% 13% 11% 8% 11%

No 90% 84% 93% 92% 91% 87% 89% 92% 89%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,228) (687) (637) (708) (1,397) (278) (358) (866) (530)

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

40A. Holiday Buying — Gifts for others

This holiday season, are you buying more of these items and services, fewer of these items and services, or about the same amount of these things
compared to recent past years?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

More 19% 21% 17% 33% 26% 11% 9% 21% 18% 19%
Fewer 38% 35% 41% 33% 35% 40% 43% 36% 39% 37%
Same 43% 44% 42% 34% 39% 49% 48% 43% 42% 44%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,222) (1,081) (1,141) (465) (559) (725) (472) (523) (761) (678)

Party ID Race White by Education

Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

More 19% 19% 16% 20% 18% 20% 18% 17% 21%
Fewer 38% 39% 37% 38% 36% 43% 44% 38% 31%
Same 43% 42% 47% 41% 46% 37% 38% 45% 48%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,222) (687) (635) (705) (1,396) (276) (357) (865) (531)

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

40B. Holiday Buying — Gifts for yourself

This holiday season, are you buying more of these items and services, fewer of these items and services, or about the same amount of these things
compared to recent past years?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

More 16% 18% 15% 35% 20% 10% 3% 18% 17% 14%
Fewer 45% 42% 48% 32% 42% 50% 55% 41% 44% 51%
Same 38% 39% 37% 33% 38% 40% 42% 41% 39% 35%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,223) (1,083) (1,140) (467) (558) (726) (473) (524) (761) (679)

Party ID Race White by Education

Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

More 16% 20% 13% 16% 13% 24% 21% 13% 13%
Fewer 45% 42% 46% 49% 48% 38% 45% 50% 44%
Same 38% 38% 41% 35% 39% 37% 34% 37% 42%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,223) (687) (635) (707) (1,396) (276) (358) (867) (529)

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

40C. Holiday Buying — Airline/travel tickets

This holiday season, are you buying more of these items and services, fewer of these items and services, or about the same amount of these things
compared to recent past years?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

More 8% 11% 7% 14% 14% 4% 4% 11% 8% 8%

Fewer 46% 43% 48% 44% 42% 48% 47% 42% 46% 48%
Same 46% 46% 45% 42% 44% 47% 49% 47% 46% 44%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,213) (1,074) (1,138) (464) (558) (723) (468) (522) (757) (675)

Party ID Race White by Education

Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

More 8% 10% 7% 9% 8% 7% 11% 7% 9%

Fewer 46% 46% 46% 45% 44% 53% 48% 46% 41%
Same 46% 44% 47% 46% 48% 40% 40% 47% 49%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,213) (682) (630) (706) (1,391) (275) (354) (861) (530)

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

40D. Holiday Buying — Entertainment tickets/events

This holiday season, are you buying more of these items and services, fewer of these items and services, or about the same amount of these things
compared to recent past years?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

More 11% 13% 9% 18% 20% 5% 2% 13% 10% 12%

Fewer 45% 42% 48% 38% 43% 49% 49% 42% 47% 45%
Same 44% 45% 43% 44% 37% 45% 48% 45% 42% 43%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,217) (1,078) (1,139) (465) (559) (723) (470) (522) (761) (675)

Party ID Race White by Education

Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

More 11% 11% 9% 14% 10% 13% 13% 8% 14%

Fewer 45% 45% 48% 43% 45% 45% 47% 48% 40%
Same 44% 43% 43% 43% 45% 41% 40% 44% 46%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,217) (686) (633) (705) (1,393) (275) (356) (862) (531)

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

40E. Holiday Buying — Food and drinks

This holiday season, are you buying more of these items and services, fewer of these items and services, or about the same amount of these things
compared to recent past years?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

More 26% 29% 23% 46% 33% 18% 10% 24% 26% 26%
Fewer 29% 24% 33% 22% 28% 31% 32% 27% 29% 30%
Same 45% 47% 44% 32% 39% 51% 57% 49% 45% 44%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,222) (1,079) (1,143) (467) (558) (725) (472) (524) (762) (677)

Party ID Race White by Education

Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

More 26% 27% 23% 25% 22% 39% 31% 23% 20%
Fewer 29% 26% 32% 29% 30% 20% 30% 31% 28%
Same 45% 47% 45% 46% 48% 41% 39% 46% 52%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,222) (688) (633) (707) (1,395) (276) (358) (864) (531)

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

41. Thankful for This Year

Are any of these things that you are especially thankful for this year? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Family and Friends 79% 75% 83% 75% 74% 80% 86% 78% 79% 82%
Health 71% 68% 74% 71% 66% 70% 79% 72% 72% 74%
Freedom 58% 58% 57% 47% 48% 64% 71% 48% 57% 68%
Faith/Religion/God 49% 46% 53% 44% 42% 53% 59% 32% 49% 66%
Peace 49% 50% 47% 51% 48% 46% 50% 44% 50% 51%
Children/Grandchildren 45% 37% 53% 20% 36% 55% 67% 37% 45% 55%
Love/Romantic relationship 38% 36% 40% 38% 44% 39% 30% 38% 36% 40%
Finances 34% 34% 34% 34% 35% 31% 37% 37% 33% 36%
Employment/business/opportunities 30% 31% 29% 31% 39% 34% 11% 30% 29% 33%
Community 28% 28% 28% 28% 29% 27% 29% 31% 28% 30%
Education 25% 23% 28% 32% 29% 23% 20% 33% 26% 20%
Possessions/purchases 20% 19% 20% 23% 20% 19% 17% 19% 21% 20%
Matters of Politics/government 16% 20% 12% 16% 15% 15% 19% 8% 12% 31%
Weighted N (2,232) (1,086) (1,146) (468) (563) (728) (473) (524) (764) (682)

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CBS News Poll – November 19-22, 2024
Adults in the U.S.

Party ID Race White by Education

Total Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Family and Friends 79% 78% 79% 82% 80% 84% 74% 78% 83%
Health 71% 75% 69% 71% 69% 84% 68% 66% 74%
Freedom 58% 51% 60% 65% 60% 62% 47% 60% 59%
Faith/Religion/God 49% 40% 47% 62% 47% 61% 49% 47% 46%
Peace 49% 48% 45% 53% 46% 66% 46% 47% 43%
Children/Grandchildren 45% 42% 45% 52% 47% 42% 42% 48% 46%
Love/Romantic relationship 38% 37% 39% 40% 39% 40% 34% 34% 46%
Finances 34% 37% 32% 35% 33% 46% 28% 29% 40%
Employment/business/opportunities 30% 30% 29% 31% 29% 36% 28% 24% 38%
Community 28% 28% 28% 31% 30% 28% 21% 25% 38%
Education 25% 29% 26% 23% 24% 31% 23% 16% 36%
Possessions/purchases 20% 20% 20% 20% 18% 27% 17% 16% 22%
Matters of Politics/government 16% 7% 13% 30% 18% 14% 11% 16% 21%
Weighted N (2,232) (689) (637) (709) (1,401) (278) (358) (869) (532)

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 HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED AND THE
MARGIN OF ERROR CALCULATED

The CBS News/YouGov survey of 2,232 adults in the U.S. was conducted between November
19-22, 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, and 2024
Presidential vote. Respondents were selected to be representative of adults nationwide. The
weights range from 0.2 to 3.5, with a mean of 1 and a standard deviation of 0.4.
The margin of error (a 95% confidence interval) for a sample percentage p based upon the entire
sample is approximately ±2.2 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 differ 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.