Ohio Democratic Primary

Suffolk University

Poll of Likely Democratic Primary Voters - Ohio

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Cuyahoga ....................................... 1 ( 1/ 35) 70 18%

Northeast ...................................... 2 144 36%

Columbus/SE .................................... 3 74 19%

Toledo/NW ...................................... 4 44 11%

Cinci/Dayton ................................... 5 68 17%

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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 Ohio households statewide. Would you be willing to

spend three minutes answering up to 12 questions? (..or someone in that

household).

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RECORD GENDER

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Male ........................................... 1 ( 1/285) 182 46%

Female ......................................... 2 218 55%

S1. Are you currently registered to vote?

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Yes ............................................ 1 ( 1/286) 400 100%

No ............................................. 2 0 0%

S2. Thank you. How likely are you to vote in the Ohio DEMOCRATIC Primary on

Tuesday?

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Very likely .................................... 1 ( 1/289) 356 89%

Somewhat likely ................................ 2 14 4%

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

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

Already voted .................................. 5 30 8%

S3. And which political party do you feel closest to - Democrat, Republican,

Independent/Undeclared, or something else?

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Democratic ..................................... 1 ( 1/292) 342 86%

Republican ..................................... 2 16 4%

Independent/Undelcared ......................... 3 36 9%

Other party .................................... 4 6 2%

Not registered yet ............................. 5 0 0%

Q1. There are 4 Democratic candidates for President on your ballot, although

two have dropped out. The two active candidates remaining are Barack Obama and

Hillary Clinton. For whom<WORD1 >

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Barack Obama ................................... 1 ( 1/294) 160 40%

Hillary Clinton ................................ 2 208 52%

Undecided ...................................... 3 16 4%

Refused ........................................ 4 16 4%

Q2. Regardless of who you personally support, who do you believe will be the

next President of the United States - Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, or John

McCain?

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Barack Obama ................................... 1 ( 1/295) 145 39%

Hillary Clinton ................................ 2 112 30%

John McCain .................................... 3 52 14%

Undecided ...................................... 4 57 15%

Refused ........................................ 5 2 1%

Q3. 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 ( 1/296) 312 78%

under any circumstances

If my first choice<Q1 > 2 44 11%

does not get the Democratic nomination, I may

vote for Ralph Nader

In November, I'm planning to vote for Ralph Nader 3 6 2%

Undecided/Refused .............................. 4 38 10%

Q4. Which of the following issues is the most important issue facing the

country?

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Illegal immigration ............................ 1 ( 1/297) 6 2%

The war in Iraq ................................ 2 82 21%

The economy .................................... 3 214 54%

Terrorism ...................................... 4 8 2%

Healthcare ..................................... 5 58 15%

Other (DO NOT READ) ............................ 6 20 5%

Undecided (DO NOT READ) ........................ 7 12 3%

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

Q5. Of the three major candidates for President: Barack Obama, Hillary

Clinton, or John McCain - which candidate is best equipped to solve the

country's economic troubles?

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Barack Obama ................................... 1 ( 1/298) 136 34%

Hillary Clinton ................................ 2 206 52%

John McCain .................................... 3 22 6%

Undecided ...................................... 4 30 8%

Refused ........................................ 5 6 2%

Q6. Are you in favor of making the President's tax cuts permanent?

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Yes ............................................ 1 ( 1/299) 140 35%

No ............................................. 2 198 50%

Undecided ...................................... 3 54 14%

Don't know ..................................... 4 8 2%

Q7. Are you in favor of tax increases to help close the budget deficit gap?

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Yes ............................................ 1 ( 1/300) 144 36%

No ............................................. 2 216 54%

Undecided ...................................... 3 38 10%

Don't know ..................................... 4 2 1%

Q8. This June, many low and middle income households will receive checks for

between $1200 - $1800 as part of an economic stimulus package. What do you

think you'll do with that money: save it, spend it, or pay down debt?

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Save it ........................................ 1 ( 1/301) 114 29%

Spend it ....................................... 2 118 30%

Pay down debt .................................. 3 114 29%

Wont' receive (DO NOT READ) .................... 4 24 6%

Undecided ...................................... 5 30 8%

Q9. Which best describes your family's situation?

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Getting ahead financially ...................... 1 ( 1/302) 46 12%

Holding steady financially ..................... 2 250 63%

Falling behind financially ..................... 3 94 24%

Undecided ...................................... 4 4 1%

Refused ........................................ 5 6 2%

Q10. Are there any members of your household who are US Veterans?

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Yes ............................................ 1 ( 1/303) 148 37%

No ............................................. 2 252 63%

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

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

DEMOS

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

THE SURVEY

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Q11. Of the following categories, which comes closest to your age?

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18-25 .......................................... 1 ( 1/305) 6 2%

26-35 .......................................... 2 16 4%

36-45 .......................................... 3 40 10%

46-55 .......................................... 4 86 22%

56-65 .......................................... 5 98 25%

Over 65 ........................................ 6 152 38%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 7 2 1%

Q12. Are you?

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White (Caucasian) .............................. 1 ( 1/306) 352 88%

Black (African American) ....................... 2 32 8%

Asian .......................................... 3 2 1%

Hispanic/Latino ................................ 4 2 1%

Other .......................................... 5 4 1%

Refused (DO NOT READ) .......................... 6 8 2%

THANK

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS THAT I CAN ANSWER AT THIS TIME?

HAVE A NICE DAY.

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