Old Dominion University / Virginian Pilot Poll #3 June 2012

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1 Polling Toplines Old Dominion University / Virginian Pilot Poll #3 June 2012 Random Digit Dial sample of landline and cell phone numbers in Virginia. Survey restricted to registered voters and individuals likely to register to vote. Data Collected by the Social Science Research Center at Old Dominion University May 16, 2012 June 15, 2012 Analysis by Jesse Richman Department of Political Science and Geography Old Dominion University jrichman@odu.edu

2 First, I am going to ask a few questions about candidates and elections. Regarding the upcoming November 2012 U.S. election, have you been watching news coverage, reading reports, and/or researching candidates? Yes No Total Missing Don't know 1.1 Total 2.3 How often would you say you have been watching news coverage of the election and researching candidates? Would you say several times a day, daily, every few days, about once a week or every few weeks? Several times a day Daily Every few days About once a week Every few weeks Total Missing Refused 1.1 Total

3 Do you approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as President? Would you say you... Strongly approve Approve Disapprove Strongly disapprove Total Don't know Missing Refused 2.2 Total If the presidential election was held today and your choices were Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney, which candidate would you vote for? Democrat Barack Obama Republican Mitt Romney Other Would not vote for any of these Total Don't know Missing Refused 3.4 Total

4 If the presidential election was held today and your choices were Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney, which candidate would you vote for? Democrat Barack Obama Republican Mitt Romney Other How excited are you about voting for your candidate of choice in the 2012 presidential election. Would you say not at all excited, not very excited, somewhat excited, or very excited? Total Not at all excited Not very excited Somewhat excited Very excited % 7.9% 10.0% % 29.5% 0.0% % 33.8% 50.0% % 28.9% 40.0% % 100.0% 100.0% How excited are you about voting for your candidate of choice in the 2012 presidential election. Would you say not at all excited, not very excited, somewhat excited, or very excited? Not at all excited Not very excited Somewhat excited Very excited Total Missing Don't know 4.5 Refused 1.1 Total

5 Did you vote in the 2008 presidential election? Yes No Total Missing Did you vote for John McCain or Barack Obama? John McCain Barack Obama Total Missing Don't know Refused Total

6 In the 2012 Congressional election, do you believe that your current representative in the US House of Representatives deserves to be re-elected? Yes No Don't know who my representative is Don't know if he/she should be re-elected Total Missing Refused 2.2 And now, thinking ahead to the 2013 election for Virginia's governor, which of these candidates would you prefer to see win the Republican nomination for governor: Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling or Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli? Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Neither Total Don't know Missing Refused 2.2 Total

7 Now I have some questions about candidates and political issues. First, let's talk about economic issues like taxes and government spending. Where would you say your political views fall on economic policy? Are you very conservative, conservative, some Very conservative Conservative Somewhat conservative Moderate Somewhat liberal Liberal Very liberal Total Don't know 6.7 Missing Refused 1.1 Total 7.9 Using this same economic policy scale, would you say Barack Obama is very conservative, conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, liberal, or very liberal? Very conservative Conservative Somewhat conservative Moderate Somewhat liberal Liberal Very liberal Total Don't know Missing Refused 5.6 Total

8 On this same economic policy scale would you say Mitt Romney is very conservative, conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, liberal, or very liberal? Very conservative Conservative Somewhat conservative Moderate Somewhat liberal Liberal Very liberal Total Don't know Missing Refused 6.7 Total Overall, how do you think United States economic policy should change? Should economic policy be more conservative, stay the same, or be more liberal? More conservative Stay the same More liberal Total Don't know Missing Refused Total

9 Another set of political issues involves social and cultural policies like abortion, contraception, and gay marriage. Where would you say your political views fall on social policy? Are you very conservative, conservative, somewhat conservative, moderat Very conservative Conservative Somewhat conservative Moderate Somewhat liberal Liberal Very liberal Total Don't know Missing Refused Total On this same social policy scale would you say Barack Obama is very conservative, conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, liberal, or very liberal? Very conservative Conservative Somewhat conservative Moderate Somewhat liberal Liberal Very liberal Total Don't know Missing Refused 6.7 Total

10 On this same social policy scale would you say Mitt Romney is very conservative, conservative, somewhat conservative, moderate, somewhat liberal, liberal, or very liberal? Very conservative Conservative Somewhat conservative Moderate Somewhat liberal Liberal Very liberal Total Don't know Missing Refused 7.9 Total Overall, how do you think United States social policy should change? Should social policies be more conservative, stay the same, or be more liberal? More conservative Stay the same More liberal Total Don't know Missing Refused Total

11 High gasoline prices have gotten a lot of attention recently. Please listen to this list of policy choices, and let me know which you think is the best way to bring down gas prices. Open more U.S. energy resources for drilling. Tap the strategic petroleum reserve. Increase regulations on Wall Street speculators. Approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Nothing should be done to bring down gas prices Something else Total Missing Don't know Do you generally feel closer to the Republican Party, the Democratic Party or do you consider yourself to be an Independent or something else? Republican Democrat Independent Something else (SPECIFY) Total Don't know 5.6 Missing Refused 4.5 Total 9 1.1

12 Do you think that Virginia governors should be allowed to run for re-election, or do you think they should be restricted to a single term? Should be allowed to run for reelection Should be restricted to a single term Total Missing Don't know I need to confirm your gender, you are... Male Female Total Missing Refused 1.1

13 What is your annual household income? I will read a list and you can stop me when I get to the category that includes your household income. Less than $15, More than $15,000 to $30,000 More than $30, 000 to $50,000 More than $50,000 to $75,000 More than $75,000 to $100,000 More than $100,000 to $150,000 More than $150,000 to $200, More than $200, Don't know Refused How would you describe your race or ethnicity? White Black or African American Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian Multiracial Other Refused

14 What is your age?

15 What is your age?

16 What is your age? Total Missing Household phone category landline only cell and landline cell only

APPENDIX 2: TOPLINE QUESTIONNAIRE

183 PEW SOCIAL & DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS APPENDIX 2: TOPLINE QUESTIONNAIRE PEW RESEARCH CENTER ASIAN-AMERICAN SURVEY FINAL TOPLINE JAN. 3-MARCH 27, Chinese Filipino Indian Japanese Korean Vietnamese N 3,511