Current Events Surveys

European Conflicts, 2024 (February 2024)

Do you plan to tune in for Point-Counterpoint either livestream or on demand?
28.5% Yes

17.9% No

53.6% Maybe
Are you concerned in what is happening in the Ukraine conflict?
65.6% Very concerned

28.8% Moderately concerned

5.6% Not concerned
Are you concerned about the implications and effects of that conflict?
66.2% Very concerned

29% Moderately concerned

4.8% Not concerned
Do you believe the results of that conflict affect the United States?
79.8% Yes

3.3% No

16.9% I donʻt know enough to say
Are you concerned in what is happening in the Israel-Hamas conflict?
69.4% Very concerned

25.8% Moderately concerned

4.8% Not concerned
Are you concerned about the implications and effects of that conflict?
69.7% Very concerned

27% Moderately concerned

3.3% Not concerned
Do you believe the results of that conflict affect the United States?
81.1% Yes

2.5% No

16.4% I donʻt know enough to say
Would you be interested in more ThinkTech coverage of those conflicts?
37.7% Very interested

47.5% Moderately interested

14.8% Not interested

Concerns about Climate Change (October 2023)

How concerned are you about other fires on Maui or other islands?
41.7% Highly concerned

41.7% Very concerned

13.9% Somewhat concerned

2.7% Not concerned right now

0% Not concerned at all
How concerned are you about hurricanes or other extreme weather hitting Hawai’i?
43.2% Highly concerned

37.8% Very concerned

20% Somewhat concerned

0% Not concerned right now

0% Not concerned at all
How concerned are you about sea level rise making our shorelines uninhabitable?
45.9% Highly concerned

37.8% Very concerned

13.6% Somewhat concerned

2.7% Not concerned right now

0% Not concerned at all
How concerned are you that climate change events elsewhere will undermine our economy?
43.3% Highly concerned

32.4% Very concerned

24.3% Somewhat concerned

0% Not concerned right now

0% Not concerned at all
Do you think Hawai’i government is taking sufficient steps to protect us from these climate change events?
71.4% Yes

28.6% No
Do you think the federal government is taking sufficient steps to protect us from these climate change events?
91.9% Yes

8.1% No
Are you taking steps to protect your own properties from these climate change events?
19.4% Yes, I am taking multiple steps

55.6% Yes, I am taking some modest steps

22.2% No, but maybe I’ll take steps in the future

0% No, I don’t plan to take any steps

2.8% No, if these things happen I will simply move away
Do you think we are prepared to deal with these climate change event?
0% Yes, we are prepared

18.9% Yes, in some ways

45.9% No, not enough

35.2% No, not even close

Hawaii’s Relationships with Indo-Pacific (September 2023)

Which of the following is most important place to develop travel / tourism coming to Hawaii?
6.2% Southeast Asia

6.2% Philippines

12.5% China/Taiwan

12.5% India

6.2% Korea

18.8% Japan

6.2% Australia/NZ

0% Pacific Islands

31.4% I don’t know
Which of the following is the most important destination to develop travel / tourism from Hawaii?
6.3% Southeast Asia

6.3% Philippines

6.3% China/Taiwan

12.4% India

6.3% Korea

6.3% Japan

12.4% Australia/NZ

6.3% Pacific Islands

37.4% I don’t know
Which of the following is the most important place for Hawaii to develop business relationships?
12.5% Southeast Asia

6.2% Philippines

18.8% China/Taiwan

18.8% India

6.2% Korea

18.8% Japan

6.2% Australia/NZ

0% Pacific Islands

12.5% I don’t know
Which of the following is the most important place for Hawaii to develop governmental relationships?
26.7% Southeast Asia

6.7% Philippines

13.3% China/Taiwan

6.7% India

6.7% Korea

13.3% Japan

6.7% Australia/NZ

0% Pacific Islands

19.9% I don’t know
Which of the following is the most important place for the US to improve its diplomatic / military relationships?
6.3% Southeast Asia

6.3% Philippines

50% China/Taiwan

6.3% India

0% Korea

0% Japan

6.3% Australia/NZ

12.5% Pacific Islands

12.5% I don’t know

The Washington Incident (August 2023)

Should the indictment have included sedition or insurrection?
49% Yes

10.4% No

40.6% I don’t know enough to say
Should Trump be acquitted under the First Amendment right to Free Speech?
10.4% Yes

71.9% No

17.7% I don’t know enough to say
Is the indictment part of a witch hunt against Trump?
8.3% Yes

74.2% No

17.5% I don’t know enough to say
Should the trial be deferred until after the 2024 election?
7.3% Yes

79.2% No

13.5% I don’t know enough to say
If Trump is convicted should he be sentenced to jail time?
71.6% Yes

8.4% No

20% I don’t know enough to say
Should the six co-conspirators also be prosecuted?
74.7% Yes

5.3% No

20% I don’t know enough to say
Does this indictment affect how you will vote in 2024?
27.4% Yes

64.2% No

8.4% I don’t know enough to say

Have Local Shootings Changed Your Mind About Guns? (July 2023)

Do you think there are more shootings in Hawai’i these days?
44.8% Yes

3.5% No

51.7% I don’t know
If so, do you think this has happened because of incidents on the mainland?
3.6% Yes, that’s a primary factor

28.6% Yes, that’s one of many factors

10.7% No, that’s not a factor

57.1% I don’t know
Do you think there are more guns in Hawaii these days?
44.8% Yes

3.5% No

51.7% I don’t know
If so, do you think this has happened because of legal changes on the mainland?
21.4% Yes, that’s a primary factor

21.4% Yes, that’s one of many factors

10.7% No, that’s not a factor

46.5% I don’t know
Do you think Hawai’i is managing gun sales properly?
10.7% Yes

17.9% No

71.4% I don’t know
Do you think Hawai’i is managing gun violence properly?
13.8% Yes

24.1% No

62.1% I don’t know
Do you feel more vulnerable to shootings these days?
55.2% Yes

34.5% No

10.3% I don’t know
Have you changed your behavior because of shootings in Hawai’i?
20.7% Yes

58.6% No

10.3% I don’t know

Are You Using Artificial Intelligence? (June 2023)

Do you use Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)?
7.1% I use it all the time

20.7% I use it frequently

39.3% I use it occasionally

42.9% I don’t use it at all
Do you plan to use it more in the future?
51.8% Yes

8.9% No

39.3% Too early to tell
What are you using it for?
11 Research

10 Writing

5 Images

5 Text to voice

2 Summarization

21 I don’t use AI
What AI programs do you use? (Choose all applicable)
19 ChatGPT

11 Bing

4 Bard

3 ElevenLabs

2 D-ID

1 MidJourney
What should the government do about AI? (Choose all applicable)
8 It should use it

36 It should educate us about it

16 It should regulate it

6 It should incentivize it
Do you think there are any risks to AI? (Choose all applicable)
8 People will know when I am using it

30 It will yield misinformation

23 It will result in loss of jobs

29 It could be hijacked for bad purposes

19 It will ultimately go out of control

Healthcare in Hawai’i (May 2023)

Are you working in the healthcare industry?
100% No
How satisfied are you with the quality of medical care in Hawai’i?
14.3% Very satisfied

28.6% Satisfied

42.8% Somewhat satisfied

14.3% Dissatisfied

0% I don’t need healthcare, so I don’t care
How satisfied are you with the availability of healthcare in Hawai’i?
14.3% Very satisfied

28.6% Satisfied

42.8% Somewhat satisfied

14.3% Dissatisfied

0% I don’t need healthcare, so I don’t care
How concerned are you about the financial challenges and closures of our rural hospitals?
42.9% Very concerned

57.1% Somewhat concerned

0% Not very concerned

0% Not concerned at all
Do you think healthcare and healthcare insurance are within your means?
62.5% Yes

25% Yes for some things, but not others

12.5% No
Do you think Medicare reimbursements should be adjusted to keep up with inflation?
87.5% Yes

0% No

12.5% Not sure
How often do you go to the mainland for healthcare?
0% Always

0% When it’s serious

0% Sometimes

14.3% Once in a while

85.7% Never

Is Hawai’i keeping up with the country? (April 2023)

Are we keeping up with public transportation?
27.3% We are doing better

45.4% We’re doing neither better nor worse

18.2% We are doing worse

9.1% I don’t know enough to tell
Are we keeping up on parks and recreation?
27.3% We are doing better

36.3% We’re doing neither better nor worse

9.1% We are doing worse

27.3% I don’t know enough to tell
Are we keeping up on housing?
20% We are doing better

30% We’re doing neither better nor worse

40% We are doing worse

10% I don’t know enough to tell
Are we keeping up on education?
36.4% We are doing better

18.1% We’re doing neither better nor worse

36.4% We are doing worse

9.1% I don’t know enough to tell
Are we keeping up on medical care?
54.5% We are doing better

18.2% We’re doing neither better nor worse

18.2% We are doing worse

9.1% I don’t know enough to tell
Are we keeping up on cost of living?
9.1% We are doing better

18.2% We’re doing neither better nor worse

63.6% We are doing worse

9.1% I don’t know enough to tell

Transportation in Hawai’i (March 2023)

What is your primary mode of transportation?
60.4% Personal car

11.3% Taxi

11.3% Walking

5.7% Bus

5.7% Cycling

3.8% Motorcycle

1.8% Ridesharing (Uber, Lyft)

0% Moped
How satisfied are you with our streets and highways?
9.8% Very satisfied

21.6% Satisfied

45.1% OK

17.6% Dissatisfied

5.9% Very dissatisfied
Do you expect to be riding the Rail?
17.6% Yes, regularly

25.5% Yes, once in a while

37.3% No, not at all

19.6% I don’t know yet
Do you think the State ought to have interisland ferry service?
65.4% Yes

1.9% No

13.5% Not sure

19.2% I don’t know enough to say
How satisfied are you with the design and condition of our airports?
17.3% Very satisfied

32.7% Satisfied

38.5% OK

7.7% Dissatisfied

3.8% Very dissatisfied

Using Social Media (February 2023)

Which Social Media do you use? (Select all that apply)
220 Facebook

127 Instagram

91 Twitter

46 TikTok

138 LinkedIn

22 None
How many hours a day do you use Social Media? (Round up)
7.9% 5+ hours

39.6% 4 hours

28.2% 3 hours

16.1% 2 hours

5.5% 1 hour

2.9% 0 hours
Your level of engagement on Social Media:
38.7% I regularly engage with people on Social Media

48.4% I engage with people on Social Media once in a while

8.6% I don’t engage with people on Social Media

4.3% I don’t use Social Media
Your level of trust in Social Media:
7.1% I trust most of it

37.9% I trust some of it

42.4% I trust some platforms but not others

8.9% I don’t trust any of it

3.7% I don’t use Social Media
Are you on Social Media:
22.4% More than last year

52% Same as last year

19.9% Less than last year

5.7% I don’t use Social Media
Where do you get your news? (Select all that apply)
152 Newspapers (print and online)

76 Newsletters (print and online)

138 Social Media

60 Podcasts

91 Google

64 YouTube

202 Television

118 Radio

2 Books

1 Magazine

1 Church

Things to Focus on in 2023 (January 2023)

Which of the following should Governor Green focus on most?
36.4% Homelessness

18.3% Housing

13.6% Resiliency

9.1% Crime

9.1% Land Reform

4.5% The Arts

4.5% Tourism

4.5% Transportation

0% Bigotry

0% Covid

0% Education
Which of the following should Governor Green focus on least?
40% Tourism

25% The Arts

15% Covid

10% Resiliency

5% Bigotry

5% Transportation

0% Crime

0% Education

0% Homelessness

0% Housing

0% Land Reform
Which of the following should the Hawaii State Legislature focus on most?
38.1% Diversifying the economy

19% Investigating corruption

14.3% Incentivizing local food

9.5% Building our infrastructure

9.5% Developing clean energy

4.8% Gun Violence control

4.8% Protecting abortion rights

0% Tax reform / simplification

0% Balancing the budget
Which of the following should the Hawaii State Legislature focus on least?
31.6% Tax reform / simplification

15.8% Gun Violence control

15.8% Incentivizing local food

10.5% Balancing the budget

10.5% Diversifying the economy

10.5% Protecting abortion rights

5.3% Building our infrastructure

0% Developing clean energy

0% Investigating corruption
Which of the following do you personally plan to focus on most?
47.7% Health

19% Career

19% Self-improvement

9.5% Retirement

4.8% Community Service

0% Family

0% Travel

0% Entertainment
Which of the following do you personally plan to focus on least?
50% Entertainment

47.6% Health

20% Career

20% Travel

10% Community Service

0% Family

0% Retirement

0% Self-improvement

Giving for Good (December 2022)

How often do you give money to charitable/non-profit causes?
50.9% Regularly

43.9% Occasionally

5.2% Never
What is your most important factor in selecting a charitable/non-profit cause?
10.9% Accomplishments

0% Popularity

9.1% Transparency

72.7% Values

7.3% Efficiency
What types of organizations do you give to?
17 Arts and culture

35 Educational

23 Academic/Scientific research

34 Helping the needy

22 Medical and social services

13 Civic and legal causes

2 Animal welfare

3 Religious
About how many organizations do you give to in a year?
3.8% 0

69.8% 1-4

22.6% 5-10

3.8% 11 or more
About how much do you give every year?
3.7% $0

18.5% $1-100

20.4% $101-500

16.7% $501-1,000

40.7% $1,001 or more

Looking Back After The Elections (November 2022)

Did the elections go the way you wanted in Hawaii?
29% Yes

40.3% Some of them

9.7% No

21% Too early to tell
Did the elections go the way you wanted on the mainland?
6.4% Yes

58.7% Some of them

1.6% No

33.3% Too early to tell
Are you optimistic about the winners of the U.S. Senate races on the mainland?
14.7% Yes

42.6% Some of them

6.6% No

36.1% Too early to tell
Are you optimistic about the winners of the U.S. House races on the mainland?
16.7% Yes

41.7% Some of them

5% No

36.6% Too early to tell
Are you optimistic about the winners of the state races in Hawaii?
31.1% Yes

31.1% Some of them

13.2% No

24.6% Too early to tell
Are you optimistic about the winners of the state races on the mainland?
16.7% Yes

38.3% Some of them

11.7% No

33.3% Too early to tell
Are you optimistic about inflation and the U.S. economy?
25% Yes

35% No

40% Too early to tell
Are you optimistic about voting rights and our democracy?
41.7% Yes

15% No

33.3% Too early to tell

Public Perceptions of Burning National Issues (October 2022)

Should Congress pass nationwide legislation on abortion rights?
71.4% Agree

21.4% Disagree

7.2% Unsure
Are we doing enough and doing it quickly enough to save the planet from climate change?
14.3% Agree

85.7 Disagree
Should there be a nationwide ban on assault weapons?
84.6% Agree

7.7% Disagree

7.7% Unsure
Will the electorate have a free and fair election in November without additional federal legislation?
21.4% Agree

21.4% Disagree

57.2% Unsure
Will additional legislation be necessary or helpful to prevent another insurrection?
50% Agree

21.4% Disagree

28.6% Unsure

Secret Documents at Mar-a-Lago (September 2022)

Was Donald Trump entitled to remove the documents he took from the White House?
5.9% Yes

54.1% No

40% Not sure
Did his removal of these documents compromise the national security of the United States?
54.1% Yes

5.9% No

40% Not sure
Did Trump have any legitimate excuse or justification for removing these documents?
9.5% Yes

48.8% No

41.7% Not sure
Did the DOJ and FBI act properly in obtaining and executing the warrant to search Mar-a-Lago?
39.3% Yes

7.1% No

53.6% Not sure
From what we know now, should Trump be indicted for his actions in removing these documents?
36.5% Yes

8.2% No

55.3% Not sure
Will there be violence if Trump is indicted for his actions in removing these documents?
18.8% Yes

17.6% No

63.6% Not sure
Was Judge Cannon correct in ordering the appointment of a Special Master to review the documents?
25.9% Yes

14.1% No

60% Not sure

Expectations for our Economy (August 2022)

Have higher prices for food, gas, rent and other basics affected your daily life?
42.3% Yes

32.1% Somewhat

23.1% No

2.5% Too early to tell
Are you making adjustments to your lifestyle based on rising prices?
17.9% Major adjustments

53.9% Minor adjustments

23.1% No adjustments

5.1% Too early to tell
What do you think is the cause of inflation?
45 Global oil supply

41 The Ukraine invasion

47 Supply line issues

29 U.S. Fiscal Policy

10 None of the above
Is the return of tourism good for Hawaii?
42.9% Yes

40.3% Somewhat

3.9% No

12.9% Too early to tell
Are you optimistic about the economy?
23.1% Yes

46.1% Somewhat

20.5% No

10.3% Too early to tell

Public Perceptions of The Insurrection (July 2022)

Do you believe Joe Biden was duly elected president in 2020?
95% Yes

5% I haven’t decided
Have you watched the Committee hearings investigating the insurrection on January 6?
5% All of them

20% Most of them

50% Some of them

25% None of them
Do you believe Trump was involved in the planning of the insurrection?
75% Yes

5% No

20% I haven’t decided
Should the Department of Justice charge Trump with crimes relating to the insurrection?
80% Yes

5% No

15% I haven’t decided
What effect will the evidence at those hearings have on the 2022 elections?
75% It may or may not change the result

15% It will not change the result

15% I haven’t decided
What effect will the evidence at those hearings have on the 2024 elections?
5% It will change the result

65% It may or may not change the result

25% It will not change the result

5% I haven’t decided

Public Perceptions of Roe v. Wade (June 2022)

Should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade?
20% Yes

80% No
Should the right to abortion be codified by Congress?
63% Yes

37% No
Should the Constitution be amended to provide a right of abortion?
60.7% Yes

39.3% No
Should we pass laws to expand the right of abortion in Hawaii?
66.7% Yes

30% No

3.3% Not sure
Should the obligations of biological fathers to pay child support now be expanded?
78.6% Yes

14.3% No

7.1% Not sure
Are you concerned that the Supreme Court will strike down other reproductive freedoms?
76.7% Yes

23.3% No
Are you concerned that the Supreme Court will strike down men’s rights to vasectomies?
24.1% Yes

72.4% No

3.5% Not sure
Are you concerned that the Supreme Court will strike down other gender freedoms?
73.3% Yes

26.7% No

Public Perceptions of Atrocities in Ukraine (May 2022)

Do you believe that genocide is being conducted in Ukraine?
72.2% Yes

27.8% No
Do you believe war crimes are being conducted in Ukraine?
94.4% Yes

5.6% No
Do you believe Vladimir Putin is a war criminal?
94.4% Yes

5.6% No
Do you believe the Russian people know about the atrocities in Ukraine?
16.7% Yes

83.3% No
Do you believe the sanctions should be terminated in a peace agreement?
39% Yes

33% No

17% Depends

11% Not sure
Do you believe war crimes should be pardoned in a peace agreement?
88.2% Yes

5.9% No

5.9% Depends

Public Perceptions of Help for Ukraine (April 2022)

Do you think the US and NATO have imposed enough sanctions on the Russians?
15% Yes
81% No
4% Not sure
Do you think the US and NATO have sent enough weapons to the Ukrainians?
16% Yes
78% No
6% Not sure
Do you think the US and NATO have sent enough humanitarian aid to the Ukrainians?
15% Yes
80% No
5% Not sure
Do you think the US and NATO have done enough to help Ukrainian refugees?
23% Yes
71% No
6% Not sure
Has anyone you know traveled to Ukraine or the neighboring countries to help?
15% Yes
85% No
Are you willing to pay higher prices for gasoline and other things to help Ukraine?
78% Yes
19% No
3% It doesn’t affect Ukraine

Public Perceptions of Ukraine and Russia (March 2022)

Is Russia justified in invading Ukraine?
96.4% Yes
3.6% No
Are the sanctions against Russia appropriate?
81.8% Yes
7.2% Not enough
11% No
Is President Biden doing a good job in dealing with Mr. Putin?
60.3% Yes
39.7% No / Not enough
Should the U.S. offer more support to NATO and the EU?
75.9% Yes
18.8% No
5.3% Not sure
Should the U.S. accept refugees from Ukraine?
92.6% Yes
7.4% No
Should Hawaii accept refugees from Ukraine?
86.8% Yes
13.2% No