Indiana Democratic Primary

AREA

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Central ........................................ 1 ( 1/ 67) 146 24%

East Central ................................... 2 40 7%

North Central .................................. 3 46 8%

North East ..................................... 4 30 5%

North West ..................................... 5 106 18%

South Central .................................. 6 52 9%

South East ..................................... 7 58 10%

South West ..................................... 8 76 13%

West Central ................................... 9 46 8%

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Hello, my name is __________ and I am conducting a survey for Suffolk

(SUFF-ick) University and I would like to get your opinions on some political

questions. We are calling Indiana households statewide. Would you be willing

to spend three minutes answering up to 12 questions? (..rotate for household).

QUOTA Geo, gender, age, race}

Are you currently registered to vote?

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Gender

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Male ........................................... 1 ( 1/ 70) 262 44%

Female ......................................... 2 338 56%

S2. Thank you. And which political party are you enrolled in?

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Democratic ..................................... 1 ( 1/ 71) 366 61%

Republican ..................................... 2 126 21%

Independent/Undeclared ......................... 3 92 15%

Other Party .................................... 4 16 3%

Not regstered yet .............................. 5 0 0%

S3. Thank You. How likely are you to vote in the Democratic Primary on

Tuesday?

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Very likely .................................... 1 ( 1/ 74) 468 78%

Somewhat likely ................................ 2 90 15%

Not very/Not at all likely ..................... 3 0 0%

Other/Undecided/Refused ........................ 4 0 0%

Already voted .................................. 5 42 7%

PRE1

I'm going to read you the names of some state and national candidates. For

each one, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of

them.

First take George Bush.

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Q1. Is your opinion of George Bush generally favorable or generally

unfavorable?

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Favorable ...................................... 1 ( 1/ 81) 124 21%

Unfavorable .................................... 2 426 71%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 3 40 7%

Don't know (DO NOT READ) ....................... 4 10 2%

Q2. Is your opinion of Barack Obama generally favorable or generally

unfavorable?

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Favorable ...................................... 1 ( 1/ 82) 348 58%

Unfavorable .................................... 2 174 29%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 3 68 11%

Don't know (DO NOT READ) ....................... 4 10 2%

Q3. Is your opinion of Hillary Clinton generally favorable or generally

unfavorable?

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Favorable ...................................... 1 ( 1/ 83) 316 53%

Unfavorable .................................... 2 214 36%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 3 64 11%

Don't know (DO NOT READ) ....................... 4 6 1%

Q4. The two Democratic candidates for Governor printed on your ballot are Jim

Schellinger {SHELL-Ing-er} and Jill Long Thompson. <Q4W >

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Jim Schellinger ................................ 1 ( 1/ 85) 162 27%

Jill Long Thompson ............................. 2 208 35%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 3 214 36%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 4 16 3%

Q5. The two candidates for President as listed on your ballot are Hillary

Clinton and Barack Obama. <Q4W >

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Barack Obama ................................... 1 ( 1/ 86) 256 43%

Hillary Clinton ................................ 2 296 49%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 3 36 6%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 4 12 2%

Q6. Regardless of who you personally support, who do you believe will be the

next President of the United States considering both parties - Hillary

Clinton, Barack Obama, or John McCain?

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Hillary Clinton ................................ 1 ( 1/ 87) 156 28%

Barack Obama ................................... 2 194 35%

John McCain .................................... 3 140 25%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 4 60 11%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 5 2 0%

Q7. If your candidate<WORD3 >does not win the Democratic nomination, which of

the following scenarios is most likely in the November General election: (

read)

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I will vote for<WORD2 > 1 ( 1/ 90) 266 44%

regardless

I will vote for Republican John McCain ......... 2 230 38%

I will vote for Independent Ralph Nader ........ 3 36 6%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 4 64 11%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 5 4 1%

Q8. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects your opinion of

Independent candidate Ralph Nader:

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In November, I will NOT vote for Ralph Nader ... 1 ( 1/ 91) 486 86%

under any circumstances

If my first choice, doesn't get the Democratic . 2 74 13%

nomination, I may vote for Ralph Nader

In November, I'm planning to vote for Ralph Nader 3 4 1%

Q9. Which of the following issues is the most important issue facing the

country?

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Illegal immigration ............................ 1 ( 1/ 92) 32 5%

The war in Iraq ................................ 2 128 21%

The economy .................................... 3 322 54%

Terrorism ...................................... 4 30 5%

Healthcare ..................................... 5 72 12%

Other (DO NOT READ) ............................ 6 6 1%

Undecided (DO NoT READ) ........................ 7 8 1%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 8 2 0%

Q10

Q10. Are you in favor of making the President's tax cuts permanent?

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Yes ............................................ 1 ( 1/ 93) 290 48%

No ............................................. 2 198 33%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 3 108 18%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 4 4 1%

Q11

Q11. Are you in favor of tax increases to help close the budget deficit gap?

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Yes ............................................ 1 ( 1/ 94) 138 23%

No ............................................. 2 418 70%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 3 42 7%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 4 2 0%

Q12

Q12. Which best describes your family's situation?

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Getting ahead financially ...................... 1 ( 1/ 95) 84 14%

Holding steady financially ..................... 2 392 65%

Falling behind financially ..................... 3 110 18%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 4 8 1%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 5 6 1%

Q13

Q13. Are there any members of your household who are US Veterans?

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Yes ............................................ 1 ( 1/ 96) 184 31%

No ............................................. 2 416 69%

Undecided ...................................... 3 0 0%

Don't know ..................................... 4 0 0%

Q14

Q14. Are there any members of your household who are union members?

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Yes ............................................ 1 ( 1/ 97) 180 30%

No ............................................. 2 420 70%

Undecided ...................................... 3 0 0%

Don't know ..................................... 4 0 0%

DEMOS

THE INITIAL QUESTIONS WILL HELP US CLASSIFY YOUR RESPONSES WITH OTHERS TAKING

THE SURVEY

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Q15

Q15. Of the following categories, which comes closest to your age?

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18-25 .......................................... 1 ( 1/ 99) 10 2%

26-35 .......................................... 2 56 9%

36-45 .......................................... 3 88 15%

46-55 .......................................... 4 130 22%

56-65 .......................................... 5 154 26%

66-75 .......................................... 6 70 12%

Over 75 ........................................ 7 90 15%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 8 2 0%

Q16

Q16. Are you?

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White (Caucasian) .............................. 1 ( 1/100) 496 83%

Black (African American) ....................... 2 88 15%

Asian .......................................... 3 0 0%

Hispanic/Latino ................................ 4 4 1%

Other .......................................... 5 8 1%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 6 4 1%