Marquette Law School Poll May 15-18, 2014

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1 Marquette Law School Poll May 15-18, 2014 (ages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Values ending in.5 are rounded to even whole numbers. Frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers but percentages are calculated based on non-integer weighted sample sizes.) dma Frequency Valid Valid MSP MKE GB/A MSN D/S LAX/EauC WAU S2. Gender Frequency Valid Valid Male Female S3a. Do you currently live in Wisconsin? Frequency Valid Valid Yes

2 S3b. In what county in Wisconsin do you live? Frequency Valid Valid Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet Chippewa Clark Columbia Crawford Dane Dodge Door Douglas Dunn Eau Claire Florence Fond du Lac Grant Green Green Lake Iowa Jackson Jefferson Juneau Kenosha Kewaunee LaCrosse Lafayette Langlade Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Marinette Marquette

3 Menominee Milwaukee Monroe Oconto Oneida Outagamie Ozaukee Pierce Polk Portage Price Racine Richland Rock Rusk Saint Croix Sauk Sawyer Shawano Sheboygan Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Vilas Walworth Washburn Washington Waukesha Waupaca Waushara Winnebago Wood Other Don't Know

4 S4. Do you currently live within Milwaukee city limits? Frequency Valid Valid Yes No Total Missing System Total S5. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or ward where you now live, or aren't you? Valid Yes, registered to vote No, not registered to vote No Answer/Don't Know/Refused Frequency Valid S6. Do you plan to register to vote, or is there a chance that you may not register? Frequency Valid Valid Plan to Register Missing System Total

5 1. Follow what's going on in Politics Frequency Valid Valid Most of the time Some of the time Only now and then Hardly at all Don't know Refused What are the chances that you will vote in the November 2014 general election for Governor, Congress, and other offices? Frequency Valid Valid Absolutely certain Very likely Will not vote Don't know Over the past year, do you feel the economy has gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same? Frequency Valid Valid Gotten better Gotten worse Stayed the same Don't know Refused

6 4. Looking ahead, over the next year do you expect the economy to get better, get worse, or stay about the same? Frequency Valid Valid Get better Get worse Stay the same Don't know Refused Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Frequency Valid Valid Approve Disapprove Don't know Refused Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Scott Walker is handling his job as Governor of Wisconsin? Frequency Valid Valid Approve Disapprove Don't know Refused

7 7. Favorable/Unfavorable: Barack Obama Frequency Valid Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused Favorable/Unfavorable: Scott Walker Frequency Valid Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused Favorable/Unfavorable: Mary Burke Frequency Valid Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused

8 10. Favorable/Unfavorable: Brett Hulsey Frequency Valid Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused Favorable/Unfavorable: The Tea Party Frequency Valid Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused If the 2014 election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Mary Burke the Democrat or for Scott Walker, the Republican? Frequency Valid Valid Burke Walker Undecided Would not vote Don't know Refused

9 13. If the 2014 election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Brett Hulsey, the Democrat or for Scott Walker, the Republican? Frequency Valid Valid Hulsey Walker Undecided Would not vote Don't know Refused Preference of outcome for next congressional elections: a Congress controlled by Republicans or a Congress controlled by Democrats? Frequency Valid Valid Republicans Democrats Don't know Refused Things in Wisconsin: going in the right direction, or off on the wrong track? Frequency Valid Valid Right direction Wrong track Don't know Refused

10 Valid 16. Gay marriage: allowed to legally marry, to form civil unions, or no legal recognition? Allowed to legally marry Frequency Valid Civil union No legal recognition Don't know Refused Valid 17. In general, which of the following statements do you agree with more? I'd rather pay higher taxes and have a state government that I'd rather pay lower taxes and have a state government that Frequency Valid Don't know Refused Should Wisconsin keep allowing election day or same day registration of voters or should the state stop allowing this? Frequency Valid Valid Keep Stop Don't know Refused

11 19. Do you favor or oppose requiring a government issued photo ID to vote? Frequency Valid Valid Favor Oppose Don't know Refused Vote fraud by someone claiming to be another person happens: few thousand times/a few hundred times/a few dozen times/less than a dozen times each election? Valid Few thousand times or more Frequency Valid Few hundred times Few dozen times Less than a dozen times Don't know Refused Vote fraud by submitting absentee ballots in someone elses name happens: few thousand times/a few hundred times/a few dozen times/less than a dozen times each election? Valid Few thousand times or more Frequency Valid Few hundred times Few dozen times Less than a dozen times Don't know Refused

12 22. Vote fraud by non-citizens or non-wisconsin residents voting happens: few thousand times/a few hundred times/a few dozen times/less than a dozen times each election? Valid Few thousand times or more Frequency Valid Few hundred times Few dozen times Less than a dozen times Don't know Refused Vote fraud by election officials submitting false vote counts changes: a few thousand times/a few hundred times/a few dozen times/less than a dozen times each election? Valid Few thousand votes or more Frequency Valid Few hundred votes Few dozen votes Less than a dozen votes Don't know Refused

13 24. Would you say the state's budget is in better shape now than it was a few years ago, about the same or in worse shape now? Frequency Valid Valid Better shape now About the same Worse shape now Don't know Refused a. Willing/Unwilling: Raise gas taxes and vehicle registration fees to pay for highway projects? Frequency Valid Valid Willing Unwilling Don't know Refused b. Willing/Unwilling: Borrow money to pay for highway projects? Frequency Valid Valid Willing Unwilling Don't know Refused

14 25c. Willing/Unwilling: Take money from other programs to pay for highways? Frequency Valid Valid Willing Unwilling Don't know Refused d. Willing/Unwilling: Use tolls to pay for highway projects? Frequency Valid Valid Willing Unwilling Don't know Refused Do the economic benefits from good quality highways, railroads and airports outweigh the cost to taxpayers or are they not worth it? Valid Benefits outweigh cost Almost never worth the cost Frequency Valid Don't know Refused

15 27. How enthusiastic are you about voting in this November's elections? Frequency Valid Valid Very enthusiastic Somewhat enthusiastic Not too enthusiastic Not at all enthusiastic Don't know Refused Is Wisconsin creating jobs at a faster rate than most other states, at about the same rate, or is Wisconsin lagging behind other states in job creation? Valid Faster than other states About the same rate Frequency Valid Lagging behind Don't know Strongly agree/somewhat agree/somewhat disagree/strongly disagree: you really can't trust the government to do the right thing? Frequency Valid Valid Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Don't know Refused

16 30. Strongly agree/somewhat agree/somewhat disagree/strongly disagree: the government is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves? Frequency Valid Valid Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Don't know Refused Strongly agree/somewhat agree/somewhat disagree/strongly disagree: people in the government waste a lot of money we pay in taxes? Frequency Valid Valid Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Don't know Refused How much attention do you feel the state government in Wisconsin pays to what the people in your community think when it decides what to do? Frequency Valid Valid None at all Only a small amount A moderate amount A large amount A very large amount Don't know Refused

17 33. Strongly agree/somewhat agree/somewhat disagree/strongly disagree: People like me don't have any say about what the government does. Frequency Valid Valid Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know Refused Describes/Does not describe: Scott Walker is someone who cares about people like me. Frequency Valid Valid Describes Does not describe Don't know Refused Describes/Does not describe: Mary Burke is someone who cares about people like me. Frequency Valid Valid Describes Does not describe Don't know Refused

18 36. Describe/Does not describe: Scott Walker is someone who is able to get things done. Frequency Valid Valid Describes Does not describe Don't know Refused Describe/Does not describe: Mary Burke is someone who is able to get things done. Frequency Valid Valid Describes Does not describe Don't know Refused Which is more important for someone to have before becoming Governor: extensive political experience or extensive business experience? Frequency Valid Valid Political experience Business experience Don't know Refused

19 39. Do you favor or oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally? Frequency Valid Valid Favor Oppose Don't know Refused Would you personally like to see Scott Walker run for president in 2016? Frequency Valid Valid Yes No Don't know Refused Would you personally like to see Paul Ryan run for president in 2016? Frequency Valid Valid Yes No Don't know Refused Do you think any governor can run for president and still handle their duties as governor? Frequency Valid Valid Yes No Don't know Refused

20 F1. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent? Frequency Valid Valid Republican Democrat Independent Other/No preference Don't know Refused F2. Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party? Frequency Valid Valid Republican Democratic Neither/Just Independent Don't know Refused Total Missing System Total F2a. Will you vote in the August 12th Democratic primary for governor or don't you plan to vote in the Democratic primary? Frequency Valid Valid Yes, will vote No, will not vote Don't know Total Missing System Total

21 F2b. In the Democratic primary for governor would you vote for Mary Burke, Brett Hulsey, Marcia Mercedes Perkins, or Hari Trivedi? Frequency Valid Valid Mary Burke Brett Hulsey Marcia Mercedes Perkins Hari Trivedi Would not vote Undecided Don't know Refused Total Missing System Total Valid F3. What is the highest level of education you completed? Elementary school only Some high school but didn't finish Completed high school Some college but didn't finish Two year college degree Four year college degree Some graduate work Completed masters or professional degree Advanced graduate work or Ph.D. Frequency Valid Don't know

22 Refused F4. What is your age? Frequency Valid Valid

24 F4a. Age range. Frequency Valid Valid years old years old years old or more Don't know Refused Total Missing System Total F5. Marital Status. Frequency Valid Valid Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never married Don't know Refused

25 F6. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban or some other Spanish background? Frequency Valid Valid Yes No Don't know Refused F7. Race. Frequency Valid Valid White African American or Black Asian, South Asian or Pacific Islander Native American or American Indian More than one race Hispanic or Latino Other (SPECIFY) Don't know Refused

26 Valid F8. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services? More than once a week Frequency Valid Once a week Once or twice a month A few times a year Seldom Never Don't know Refused F9. What is your religious preference? Frequency Valid Valid Protestant Roman Catholic Jewish Muslim/Islam Other Christian Religion Other Non-Christian Religion No Religion/Atheist/Ag nostic Don't know Refused

27 F11. Last year, that is in 2013, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes? Frequency Valid Valid Less than $10, to under $20, to under $30, to under $40, to under $50, to under $75, to under $100, to under $150, $150,000 or more Don't know Refused F12. Overall, which of the following best describes how the recession affected your own personal financial situation? Valid It had a major effect, and your finances have not recovered It had a major effect, but your finances have mostly recover It didn't have a major effect on your finances Frequency Valid Don't know Refused

28 F13. Conservative/Liberal: Political Views. Frequency Valid Valid Very conservative Conservative Moderate Liberal Very liberal Don't know Refused F14. Are you or any member of your household a member of a local, state or national labor union? Frequency Valid Valid R In Union Other in Union Non-Union Don't Know Refused F15. Do you or any member of your household work for federal, state, or local government? Frequency Valid Valid Yes No Don't know Refused

29 F17. How many days in the past week did you read a daily newspaper? Frequency Valid Valid None One day Two Three Four Five Six Seven days or 'every day' Don't know Refused F19. Of all the personal telephone calls that you receive, do you get...? (READ LIST) (RECORD ONE ANSWER) Valid All or almost all on a cell phone Some on a cell phone and some on a home phone All or almost all on a regular home phone Frequency Valid Don't know Refused F20. And did I reach you by dialing: PHONE NUMBER Frequency Valid Valid Yes No

30 F22. Is this a cell phone? Frequency Valid Valid Yes No wave Frequency Valid Valid Sex Frequency Valid Valid Male Female Age 4 categories Frequency Valid Valid DK/NA/Ref

31 Age 6 categories Frequency Valid Valid DK/NA/Ref race categories Frequency Valid Valid White Black Other DK/NA/Ref hispanic Frequency Valid Valid Yes No DK/NA/Ref

32 5 education categories Frequency Valid Valid Not HS HS Some Coll AA BA or more DK/NA/Ref Education 5 with Post-BA Frequency Valid Valid Not HS HS Some Coll/AA BA Post BA DK/NA/Ref Education 5 with BA Frequency Valid Valid Not HS HS Some Coll AA BA or more DK/NA/Ref

33 Education 6 AA, BA and MA Frequency Valid Valid Not HS HS Some Coll AA BA Post-BA DK/NA/Ref category Party ID including leaners Frequency Valid Valid Republican Democrat Independent DK/NA/Ref category Party ID no leaners Frequency Valid Valid Republican Democrat Independent DK/NA/Ref

34 Party ID 5 categories, leaners separate Frequency Valid Valid Rep Lean Rep Ind Lean Dem Dem DK/NA/Ref Race/Ethnicity Frequency Valid Valid White Black Hispanic Other DK/NA/Ref Income Recode Frequency Valid Valid Under $40k $40k to $74k $75k up DK/NA/Ref

35 Newspaper Recode Frequency Valid Valid Zero days days days Every day DK/NA/Ref Region/Media Market Frequency Valid Valid MKE City Rest of MKE MSN GB/A Rest of state Region2/MKE,Wow,Media Market Frequency Valid Valid MKE City WOW Counties Rest of MKE MSN GB/A Rest of state

36 Religion recoded (6 cat) Frequency Valid Valid Protestant/Christian Catholic Jewish Other None DK/NA/Ref qf14 and qf15 - job and union status Frequency Valid Valid Public union Public non-union Private union Private non-union DK/NA/Ref Marital Status, 3 category Frequency Valid Valid Married Widow/Div/Sep Never Married NA/Ref

37 Likely Voter Frequency Valid Valid Likely Voter Not Likely DK/NA

Marquette Law School Poll September 25-28, 2014 Results for Likely Voters

Marquette Law School Poll September 25-28, 2014 Results for Likely Voters (ages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Values ending in.5 are rounded to even whole numbers. Frequencies