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Q1 How likely would you say you are to vote in Novembers general election? Are you certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50/50, or will you probably not vote?
Certain to vote ................................................ 98% Will probably vote ........................................... 2% Chances are 50/50 ......................................... 0% Probably not vote ........................................... 0%
Q6
Do you favor or oppose turning Medicare into a voucher program? If you favor it, press 1. If oppose, press 2. If youre not sure, press 3.
Favor .............................................................. 12% Oppose ........................................................... 57% Not sure .......................................................... 30%
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Q2
If the election for President were held today, and the candidates were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, who would you vote for?
Obama ............................................................ 50% Romney .......................................................... 44% Undecided....................................................... 6%
If you were faced with the choice of two candidates -- one who supported preserving Medicare and Social Security without any cuts, and one who advocated for transitioning to a privatized voucher system -- for whom would you vote?
Vote for cand. who'd preserve Med. & SS ...... 64% Vote for cand. who'd make them a voucher program .......................................................... 20% Not sure .......................................................... 17%
Q3
Do you favor or oppose ending the Bush tax cuts for people earning over $250,000 a year?
Favor .............................................................. 55% Oppose ........................................................... 37% Not sure .......................................................... 8%
Q8
Do you believe that the Democratic party or the Republican party does a better job of supporting women?
Democrats do a much better job..................... 50% Democrats do a somewhat better job ............. 10% Republicans do a much better job................... 23% Republicans do a somewhat better job ........... 5% Both parties do an equally good job................ 5% Neither party does a good job......................... 3% Not sure .......................................................... 3%
Q4
Q5
Would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate who supports President Obamas healthcare law, or does it make no difference?
More likely....................................................... 43% Less likely ....................................................... 44% No difference .................................................. 13%
Q9
Do you believe that the Democratic party or the Republican party does a better job of supporting veterans and the military?
Democrats do a much better job..................... 33% Democrats do a somewhat better job ............. 12% Republicans do a much better job................... 34% Republicans do a somewhat better job ........... 6% Both parties do an equally good job................ 7% Neither party does a good job......................... 5% Not sure .......................................................... 4%
Q13 Do you personally identify as being a Progressive Democrat, a Moderate Democrat, an Independent who leans Democratic, an Independent, an Independent who leans Republican, a Moderate Republican, or a Conservative Republican?
Progressive Democrat .................................... 16% Moderate Democrat ........................................ 13% Independent who leans Democratic................ 17% Independent.................................................... 17% Independent who leans Republican ................ 13% Moderate Republican...................................... 8% Conservative Republican ................................ 16%
Q10 Do you believe that the Democratic party or the Republican party does a better job of supporting working families?
Democrats do a much better job..................... 48% Democrats do a somewhat better job ............. 9% Republicans do a much better job................... 30% Republicans do a somewhat better job ........... 6% Both parties do an equally good job................ 2% Neither party does a good job......................... 4% Not sure .......................................................... 2%
Q11 Is the most important issue that you are considering while voting in this election Healthcare, Medicare and Social Security, Women's rights, Jobs and the Economy, Military and Veterans issues, Good government and ending partisan gridlock, or something else?
Healthcare ...................................................... 11% Medicare & Social Security ............................. 11% Women's rights ............................................... 5% Jobs and the economy.................................... 46% Military and veterans issues............................ 2% Good government and ending partisan gridlock ........................................................... 20% Something else / Not sure............................... 5%
Q15 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to 45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are older than 65, press 4.
18 to 29........................................................... 9% 30 to 45........................................................... 19% 46 to 65........................................................... 47% Older than 65 .................................................. 25%
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Gender Base Wom an Obam a/Rom ney Obam a 50% Rom ney 44% Undecided 6% 53% 41% 6% 47% 48% 6% Man
Gender Base Wom an Fav or Oppose Ending Bush Cuts for Rich Favor 55% Oppose 37% Not sure 8% 55% 34% 11% 55% 40% 5% Man
Gender Base Wom an Favor or Oppose Obam a Healthcare Law Favor 46% Oppose 47% Not sure 7% 49% 44% 7% 43% 50% 7% Man
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Gender Base Wom an More or less likely to support a supporter of Obam a's HC law ? More likely 43% Less likely 44% No difference 13% 45% 42% 12% 40% 46% 14% Man
Gender Base Wom an Favor or Oppose m aking Medicare a voucher prog? Favor 12% Oppose 57% Not sure 30% 9% 57% 34% 16% 58% 26% Man
Gender Base Wom an Choose cand. w ho'd not cut Med. & SS or one w ho'd do vouchers? Vote for cand. w ho'd 64% preserve Med. & SS Vote for cand. w ho'd 20% m ake them a voucher program Not sure 17% 64% 17% 63% 24% Man
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Gender Base Wom an Ds or Rs better support w om en? Dem ocrats do a 50% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a 10% som ew hat better job Republicans do a 23% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 5% 53% 11% 46% 9% Man
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26% 6%
5% 3% 3%
5% 3% 3%
6% 4% 4%
Gender Base Wom an Ds or Rs better support vets and m ilitary? Dem ocrats do a 33% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a 12% som ew hat better job Republicans do a 34% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 6% 34% 13% 32% 11% Man
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36% 8%
7% 5% 4%
8% 4% 4%
5% 6% 3%
Gender Base Wom an Ds or Rs do a better job supporting w orking fam ilies? Dem ocrats do a 48% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a som ew hat better job 9% 50% 10% 46% 7% Man
Republicans do a 30% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 6%
28% 5%
31% 7%
2% 4% 2%
2% 4% 1%
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Gender Base Wom an Most im portant issue Healthcare 11% Medicare & Social 11% Security Wom en's rights 5% 12% 12% 8% 44% 1% 18% 9% 10% 2% 49% 2% 22% Man
Good governm ent 20% and ending partisan gridlock Som ething else / Not sure 5%
5%
6%
Party/Ideology Base Obam a/Rom ney Obam a 50% Rom ney 44% Undecided 6% 94% 3% 3% 88% 9% 2% 88% 6% 6% 30% 54% 15% 10% 83% 7% 13% 86% 2% 3% 96% 1% Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican
Party/Ideology Base Fav or Oppose Ending Bush Cuts for Rich Favor 55% Oppose 37% Not sure 8% 85% 11% 5% 81% 15% 5% 77% 15% 8% 46% 47% 7% 31% 57% 12% 32% 54% 14% 20% 69% 11% Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican
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Party/Ideology Base Favor or Oppose Obam a Healthcare Law Favor 46% Oppose 47% Not sure 7% 90% 4% 6% 82% 11% 6% 76% 11% 12% 30% 60% 10% 9% 85% 7% 10% 84% 6% 2% 96% 2% Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican
Party/Ideology Base More or less likely to support a supporter of Obam a's HC law ? More likely 43% Less likely 44% No difference 13% 87% 5% 8% 76% 13% 11% 66% 12% 22% 26% 56% 18% 9% 77% 14% 10% 76% 14% 7% 88% 5% Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican
Party/Ideology Base Favor or Oppose m aking Medicare a voucher prog? Favor 12% Oppose 57% Not sure 30% 9% 70% 21% 9% 63% 28% 5% 68% 27% 14% 58% 28% 17% 43% 40% 16% 54% 31% 20% 41% 39% Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican
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Party/Ideology Base Choose cand. w ho'd not cut Med. & SS or one w ho'd do vouchers? Vote for cand. w ho'd 64% preserve Med. & SS Vote for cand. w ho'd 20% m ake them a voucher program Not sure 17% 90% 4% 75% 11% 77% 6% 58% 26% 45% 30% 51% 24% 39% 42% Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican
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14%
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24%
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19%
Party/Ideology Base Ds or Rs better support w om en? Dem ocrats do a 50% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a 10% som ew hat better job Republicans do a 23% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 5% 96% 2% 86% 3% 84% 6% 33% 12% 12% 17% 13% 21% 3% 16% Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican
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Party/Ideology Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican Base Ds or Rs better support vets and m ilitary? Dem ocrats do a 33% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a 12% som ew hat better job Republicans do a 34% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 6% 72% 9% 59% 14% 50% 16% 21% 12% 6% 11% 4% 17% 4% 9%
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Party/Ideology Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican Base Ds or Rs do a better job supporting w orking fam ilies? Dem ocrats do a 48% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a som ew hat better job 9% 94% 2% 81% 9% 84% 8% 31% 10% 8% 11% 9% 18% 5% 9%
Republicans do a 30% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 6%
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3% 2%
33% 8%
54% 14%
55% 11%
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1% 2% 0%
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5% 7% 2%
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Party/Ideology Base Most im portant issue Healthcare 11% Medicare & Social 11% Security Wom en's rights 5% 19% 17% 14% 21% 0% 20% 16% 13% 5% 38% 1% 22% 13% 10% 7% 32% 2% 33% 7% 10% 5% 46% 3% 21% 6% 12% 1% 64% 1% 17% 5% 7% 1% 71% 2% 13% 7% 7% 0% 67% 2% 8% Progressive Moderate Independent w ho Independent w ho Moderate Conservative Dem ocrat Dem ocrat leans Dem ocratic Independent leans Republican Republican Republican
Good governm ent 20% and ending partisan gridlock Som ething else / Not sure 5%
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8%
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Race Base White Other Obam a/Rom ney Obam a 50% Rom ney 44% Undecided 6% 50% 44% 6% 46% 46% 8%
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Race Base White Other Fav or Oppose Ending Bush Cuts for Rich Favor 55% Oppose 37% Not sure 8% 56% 36% 8% 40% 45% 15%
Race Base White Other Favor or Oppose Obam a Healthcare Law Favor 46% Oppose 47% Not sure 7% 46% 47% 7% 44% 45% 11%
Race Base White Other More or less likely to support a supporter of Obam a's HC law ? More likely 43% Less likely 44% No difference 13% 44% 43% 13% 32% 57% 11%
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Race Base White Other Favor or Oppose m aking Medicare a voucher prog? Favor 12% Oppose 57% Not sure 30% 11% 58% 31% 28% 49% 24%
Race Base White Other Choose cand. w ho'd not cut Med. & SS or one w ho'd do vouchers? Vote for cand. w ho'd 64% preserve Med. & SS Vote for cand. w ho'd 20% m ake them a voucher program Not sure 17% 64% 19% 54% 35%
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Race Base White Other Ds or Rs better support w om en? Dem ocrats do a 50% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a 10% som ew hat better job Republicans do a 23% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 5% 50% 10% 44% 8%
23% 5%
29% 1%
5% 3% 3%
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10% 8% 1%
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Race Base White Other Ds or Rs better support vets and m ilitary? Dem ocrats do a 33% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a 12% som ew hat better job Republicans do a 34% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 6% 33% 12% 35% 11%
33% 6%
43% 2%
7% 5% 4%
7% 5% 4%
3% 5% 1%
Race Base White Other Ds or Rs do a better job supporting w orking fam ilies? Dem ocrats do a 48% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a som ew hat better job 9% 48% 9% 47% 7%
Republicans do a 30% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 6%
30% 6%
32% 4%
2% 4% 2%
2% 4% 2%
2% 7% 1%
Race Base White Other Most im portant issue Healthcare 11% Medicare & Social 11% Security Wom en's rights 5% 10% 11% 5% 46% 1% 21% 19% 7% 1% 52% 6% 11%
Good governm ent 20% and ending partisan gridlock Som ething else / Not sure 5%
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Age Base Obam a/Rom ney Obam a 50% Rom ney 44% Undecided 6% 51% 37% 12% 46% 48% 5% 52% 43% 5% 48% 47% 5% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Age Base Fav or Oppose Ending Bush Cuts for Rich Favor 55% Oppose 37% Not sure 8% 53% 37% 9% 51% 41% 8% 60% 34% 6% 51% 38% 12% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Age Base Favor or Oppose Obam a Healthcare Law Favor 46% Oppose 47% Not sure 7% 56% 35% 9% 37% 55% 7% 48% 46% 6% 45% 47% 9% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
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Age Base More or less likely to support a supporter of Obam a's HC law ? More likely 43% Less likely 44% No difference 13% 51% 37% 12% 32% 51% 17% 44% 43% 13% 45% 43% 12% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Age Base Favor or Oppose m aking Medicare a voucher prog? Favor 12% Oppose 57% Not sure 30% 26% 51% 23% 10% 41% 49% 12% 58% 29% 10% 70% 20% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Age Base Choose cand. w ho'd not cut Med. & SS or one w ho'd do vouchers? Vote for cand. w ho'd 64% preserve Med. & SS Vote for cand. w ho'd 20% m ake them a voucher program Not sure 17% 56% 26% 39% 32% 68% 17% 77% 13% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
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Age Base Ds or Rs better support w om en? Dem ocrats do a 50% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a 10% som ew hat better job Republicans do a 23% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 5% 51% 14% 45% 10% 52% 9% 48% 10% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
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23% 4%
22% 6%
27% 5%
5% 3% 3%
5% 2% 7%
9% 5% 5%
4% 3% 3%
6% 3% 2%
Age Base Ds or Rs better support vets and m ilitary? Dem ocrats do a 33% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a 12% som ew hat better job Republicans do a 34% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 6% 35% 12% 24% 14% 36% 12% 35% 11% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
33% 7%
37% 7%
32% 6%
35% 4%
7% 5% 4%
5% 5% 5%
9% 7% 3%
6% 5% 3%
7% 3% 4%
Age Base Ds or Rs do a better job supporting w orking fam ilies? Dem ocrats do a 48% m uch better job Dem ocrats do a som ew hat better job 9% 56% 12% 43% 9% 50% 8% 45% 9% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Republicans do a 30% m uch better job Republicans do a som ew hat better job Both parties do an equally good job Neither party does a good job Not sure 6%
19% 5%
34% 7%
29% 6%
32% 6%
2% 4% 2%
2% 5% 2%
1% 5% 1%
2% 4% 1%
3% 3% 2%
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Age Base Most im portant issue Healthcare 11% Medicare & Social 11% Security Wom en's rights 5% 12% 5% 7% 44% 7% 10% 9% 6% 6% 53% 18% 12% 9% 5% 47% 1% 21% 9% 20% 3% 40% 1% 23% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Good governm ent 20% and ending partisan gridlock Som ething else / Not sure 5%
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