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1. How likely is it that you will vote in the election this November? |
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Definitely will vote |
67% |
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Probably will vote |
13% |
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Maybe will vote |
8% |
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Probably will not vote |
4% |
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Definitely will not vote |
5% |
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Don’t know |
2% |
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2. If the election for U.S. Senator from your state were being held today and these were the candidates, who would you vote for? |
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Democratic candidate |
33% |
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Republican candidate |
35% |
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Independent candidate |
1% |
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Other |
2% |
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Not sure |
16% |
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Won’t vote |
5% |
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Lean Democratic |
4% |
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Lean Republican |
4% |
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Questions 3-4 are being withheld for later release. |
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5. How enthusiastic are you about voting in the elections for Congress in November? |
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Very enthusiastic |
37% |
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Somewhat enthusiastic |
29% |
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Only a little |
19% |
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Not at all |
15% |
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6. Have you discussed the upcoming your state elections with your friends or family? |
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Often |
23% |
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A few times |
37% |
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Hardly at all |
23% |
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Never |
17% |
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7. As you know, President Obama will not be on the ballot in this year’s Congressional midterms. Will you consider your vote in the 2014 Congressional elections to be... |
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A vote in support of President Obama and his policies |
24% |
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A vote against President Obama and his policies |
44% |
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President Obama and his policies not be a factor in my vote |
32% |
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8. Which party would you like to see control Congress after the election? |
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Democrats |
42% |
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Republicans |
42% |
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Don’t care |
16% |
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9. In deciding how to vote for Congress, how important is it to you which party controls Congress after the election? |
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Very important |
58% |
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Somewhat important |
31% |
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Not important |
12% |
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10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? |
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Strongly Approve |
14% |
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Somewhat Approve |
24% |
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Somewhat Disapprove |
14% |
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Strongly Disapprove |
43% |
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Not Sure |
5% |
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11. How do you feel about the Tea Party movement? |
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Support the Tea Party movement |
24% |
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Oppose the Tea Party movement |
34% |
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Neither support or oppose |
43% |
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12. Overall, do you think the economy is getting better or worse? |
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Getting better |
22% |
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About the same |
37% |
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Getting worse |
36% |
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Not sure |
4% |
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13. How about the economy in your state? Do you think the economy in your state is getting better or worse? |
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Getting better |
22% |
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About the same |
42% |
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Getting worse |
31% |
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Not sure |
5% |
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14. Do you think the US economic system favors the wealthy or is fair to most Americans? |
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Favors the wealthy |
61% |
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Is fair to most Americans |
27% |
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Not sure |
12% |
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15. Do you generally favor or oppose affirmative action programs for women and racial minorities? |
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Favor |
38% |
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Oppose |
34% |
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Not sure |
28% |
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16. Which of the following things do you think should be done to reduce the federal budget deficit? |
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Cut spending |
52% |
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Raise taxes |
8% |
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Both cut spending and raise taxes |
24% |
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None of the above |
6% |
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Not sure |
10% |
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17. Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are living in the U.S.? |
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They should be allowed to stay in the U.S. and apply for citizenship. |
39% |
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They should be allowed to stay in the U.S., but not become citizens. |
10% |
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They should be required to leave the U.S. |
50% |
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18. What do you think should happen to the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) enacted in 2010? |
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Expand it |
26% |
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Leave it as is |
8% |
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Repeal some of it |
17% |
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Repeal all of it |
38% |
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Not sure |
11% |
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19. Do you favor or oppose raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour (from its current level of $7.25 per hour)? |
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Favor |
57% |
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Oppose |
31% |
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Not sure |
13% |
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20. Do you favor or oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally? |
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Favor |
48% |
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Oppose |
38% |
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Not sure |
14% |
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21. When do you believe abortion should be legal? |
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Always |
21% |
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Until the fetus can live outside the womb |
8% |
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In the first trimester of a pregnancy |
17% |
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Only in special cases (such as rape, incest, or when the health of the mother is at risk) |
39% |
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Never |
15% |
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22. Do you think gun control laws should be made more or less strict than they are now? |
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Guns should be banned completely |
8% |
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More strict |
38% |
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Kept the same |
23% |
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Less strict |
14% |
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There should be no restrictions on gun ownership |
12% |
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Not sure |
5% |
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23. How serious a problem do you think global warming is? |
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Very serious |
37% |
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Somewhat serious |
23% |
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Not very serious |
14% |
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Not a problem |
19% |
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Not sure |
6% |
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