RESEARCH MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 III. SUMMARY OF RESULTS.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 IV. DATA TABLES ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 V. DEMOGRAPHICS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 VI. QUESTIONNAIRE................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52 RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 3 I. INTRODUCTION RESEARCH POLLING, MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 4 METHODOLOGY This survey research study was commissioned by the Committee for Economic Development, a non-partisan business-led public policy organization based in Washington, D.C. The research objectives of this study are to assess New Mexico business leaders’ perceptions of the influence of money in politics, campaign finance reform and transparency, the effects of crony capitalism on government corruption, and proposals the New Mexico State Legislature may consider to change transparency laws and campaign finance system. This study tracks results to the 2015 study, where applicable. THE INTERVIEW SAMPLE BIAS A master list of business leaders throughout New Mexico was compiled using various sources and contact lists including the board members of 11 Chambers of Commerce throughout the state, the largest private sector employers in New Mexico, the largest employers within various business sectors, Albuquerque Economic Forum members, Albuquerque Economic Development (AED) members, and members of the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Association (MVEDA). In any survey, there are some respondents who will refuse to speak to the professional interviewer. A lower response rate among certain types of individuals can result in a sample wherein certain types of individuals are over-represented or under-represented. The potential for sampling bias increases as the response rate decreases. Research & Polling, Inc. often sets quotas for various segments of the population who are historically undercounted. This has the effect of minimizing, but not necessarily eliminating, sampling bias. Business leaders on Research & Polling’s master list were sent email invitations with th a link and password to the online survey on January 13 , 2016. Leaders were given approximately two weeks to complete the online survey. After approximately one week, an email reminder was sent to non-respondents. Telephone surveys were conducted among non-respondents to the online survey. The telephone interviewers are professionals who are brought together for a training session prior to each survey. This ensures their complete and consistent understanding of the survey instrument. A total of 250 business leaders throughout New Mexico completed the survey. One hundred and nine business leaders completed the survey online and 141 completed the survey via telephone interview. THE REPORT This report summarizes the results from each question in the survey and reports on any variances in attitude or perception, where significant, among demographic subgroups. The subgroups examined in this report include:       Gender Age Total number of employees Region in New Mexico Political affiliation Job title RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 5 ll. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RESEARCH POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This survey research study was commissioned by the Committee for Economic Development, a non-partisan business-led public policy organization based in Washington, D.C. The research objectives of this study are to assess New Mexico business leaders’ perceptions of the influence of money in politics, campaign finance reform and transparency, the effects of crony capitalism on government corruption, and proposals the New Mexico State Legislature may consider to change transparency laws and campaign finance system. This study tracks results to the 2015 study, where applicable.  GENERAL MOOD OF BUSINESS LEADERS • Business leaders in New Mexico are more likely to say things in New Mexico are off on the wrong track (43%) than they are to say things are headed in the right direction (24%). In comparison, in the 2015 study, 36% of leaders said things are off on the wrong track compared to 39% who said things are headed in the right direction. • The vast majority (91%) of business leaders say the ethical behavior of state elected officials over the past twenty years has been either a somewhat or very serious issue. This is an increase since the 2015 study, in which 84% of leaders said the ethical behavior of state elected officials over the past twenty years has been either a somewhat or very serious issue. This increase is likely due to recent controversies, including the former New Mexico Secretary of State’s recent conviction. PERCEPTIONS OF CURRENT CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM IN NEW MEXICO New Mexico business leaders remain very concerned about the current system of financing political campaigns in New Mexico, and they are supportive of changing the current campaign financing system. • • Over half (55%) of business leaders say a complete overhaul or major reforms are needed regarding the system for financing political campaigns in New Mexico, an increase of seven percentage points since the 2015 study . Few (7%) business leaders say the problems with money in politics are improving (compared to 13% in the 2015 study), while 40% feel they are getting worse.  Consistent with the previous study, two-thirds (67%) of New Mexico business leaders feel that greater transparency is needed in regards to the disclosure of political contributions.  The vast majority (86%) of business leaders either strongly (59%) or somewhat support (27%) continuing to place limits on how much individuals and PACs can give to candidates. Over half (54%) of business leaders either somewhat (17%) or strongly (37%) believe it should be illegal for Super-PACs to operate at all. Given that the majority of business leaders throughout the State agree the system for financing political campaigns needs reform and greater transparency, it is not surprising that nearly nine-in-ten (87%) leaders somewhat or strongly support the proposal requiring all political contributions and expenditures from individuals, corporations, political action committees (PACs), non-profits, or unions be made public. POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF CAMPAIGN DONORS AND LOBBYISTS New Mexico business leaders continue to feel strongly that political donors and lobbyists have a disproportionate amount of political influence, including more access to and clout with those who finance their campaigns. Further, the majority of business leaders believe that political donors have an impact on State government corruption. • Nearly nine-in-ten (86%) business leaders in New Mexico say that big campaign donors have either a great deal of impact (41%) or some impact (45%) on State government corruption. • Three-quarters (76%) of New Mexico’s business leaders say the lobbying of New Mexico’s elected officials has either a great deal of impact (34%) or some impact (42%) on State government corruption. • Six-in-ten New Mexico leaders say that New Mexico’s elected officials are more responsive to lobbyists, while 20% say they are more responsive to voters. • An increase of thirteen percentage points since the 2015 study, half (51%) of New Mexico’s business leaders feel most elected officials are mostly looking out for those who finance their campaigns compared to 28% who say they are looking out for the needs of their constituents. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 7 Given the fact that business leaders perceive lobbyists and campaign donors as having an unfair amount of political influence, it is not surprising that they are supportive of two proposals aimed at minimizing the political influence of lobbyists:   Nine-in-ten (89%) business leaders somewhat or strongly support requiring lobbyists to make public the bills or issues that they have been hired to advocate for. Eight-in-ten (82%) leaders say they somewhat or strongly support requiring former legislators to wait at least two years after their term ends before they are able to become paid lobbyists to the legislature. POLITICAL PRESSURE ON BUSINESS LEADERS     Three-quarters (76%) of business leaders say that other business leaders in New Mexico feel a lot (27%) or some pressure (49%) to contribute to political campaigns or political party groups. Three-quarters of business leaders also feel companies gain at least a small advantage in the marketplace by spending money on political campaigns. Nearly nine-in-ten (87%) leaders feel that companies that contribute to political campaigns have an easier time getting meetings with elected officials. The vast majority (74%) of business leaders either strongly (29%) or somewhat agree (45%) that too many government contracts are awarded in New Mexico on the basis of political influence rather than on merit. OTHER PROPOSALS FOR POTENTIAL LEGISLATIVE REFORMS In addition to the proposals previously mentioned aimed at increasing transparency and minimizing the influence of big campaign donors and lobbyists, New Mexico’s business leaders were also asked to rate their level of support for other proposals that the State Legislature may consider adopting. Consistent with the previous study, the vast majority of leaders support each proposal tested. • Eight-in-ten (82%) leaders say they somewhat or strongly support the creation of an Independent Ethics Commission to establish and enforce rules regarding the ethical behavior and actions of state officials.  Eight-in-ten (79%) leaders say they somewhat or strongly support reforming New Mexico’s Gross Receipts tax laws and exemptions.  Over three-quarters (77%) leaders say they somewhat or strongly support restricting the number of no-bid contracts that are given to private businesses by State government. Notably, when informed that crony capitalism is defined as, “the unhealthy relationship between some businesses and government, which can lead to favoritism in the form of tax breaks, government grants, and other incentives,” over three-quarters (77%) of business leaders say they think it is either very likely (14%) or somewhat likely (63%) that if some of these proposals were adopted, they would minimize crony capitalism in New Mexico. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 8 SUMMARY OF RESULTS RESEARCH POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 9 DIRECTION THINGS IN NEW MEXICO ARE HEADING 80% 30% 21% 24% 40% 43% 36% 39% 60% 3% 4% 20% 0% RIGHT DIRECTION WRONG TRACK 2015 MIXED FEELINGS/ DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/ WON'T SAY 2016 Business leaders were asked if they feel that things in New Mexico are headed in the right direction or if they feel things are off on the wrong track. Forty-three percent of leaders in New Mexico say things are off on the wrong track, while 24% say things are headed in the right direction and three-in-ten have mixed feelings. Those who consider themselves mostly Democratic (16%) are less likely to say they think things in New Mexico are headed in the right direction, compared to those who consider themselves mostly Republican (39%). Further, leaders in the Albuquerque Metro (49%) and older business leaders area are more likely than those in other regions of the State and younger business leaders to say things are off on the wrong track. Since the previous study, leaders are less inclined to say things in New Mexico are headed in the right direction, while they are more likely to have mixed feelings or say things are off on the wrong track. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 10 OPINION REGARDING POSSIBLY CHANGING THE SYSTEM FOR FINANCING POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN NEW MEXICO 80% MAJOR REFORMS MINOR REFORMS 4% 7% 12% 11% 37% 27% 20% 12% 17% 40% 36% 38% 60% 0% A COMPLETE OVERHAUL 2015 NO REFORMS AT ALL NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY 2016 Business leaders were asked if they believe the campaign finance system in New Mexico needs a complete overhaul, major reforms, minor reforms, or no reforms at all. Nearly one-fifth (17%) of leaders say the campaign finance system needs a complete overhaul, while 38% say the system needs major reforms. Twenty-seven percent say the campaign finance system needs minor reforms, while just 7% say the system needs no reforms at all. North Central (33%) region leaders and those who consider themselves mostly Democratic (36%) are more likely than other leaders to say the current system needs a complete overhaul. Since the 2015 study, leaders are more likely to say the system for financing political campaigns needs a complete overhaul or major reforms (55% in currently compared to 48% 2015). RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 11 TRENDS WITH THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS IN NEW MEXICO 22% 21% 12% 6% 20% 17% 19% 40% 9% 4% 60% 1% 1% 38% 48% 80% 0% GETTING MUCH WORSE GETTING SOMEWHAT WORSE STAYING ABOUT THE SAME 2015 GETTING SOMEWHAT BETTER GETTING MUCH BETTER NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY 2016 Business leaders in New Mexico were asked if they think the influence of money in politics in New Mexico is getting much worse, getting somewhat worse, staying about the same, getting somewhat better, or getting much better. Two-fifths of leaders say problems with the influence of money in politics in New Mexico are getting at least somewhat worse, with 19% who say the problems are getting much worse. Forty-eight percent of leaders say the problems are staying about the same, and another 6% say things are getting somewhat better. Just one percent of leaders say the problems with the influence of money in politics are getting much better. Of note, business leaders who consider themselves to be mostly Democratic (30%) or completely Independent (38%) are more likely than others to say things are getting much worse. Since the 2015 study, leaders are more likely to say the problems with the influence of money in politics have stayed about the same (38% in 2015 compared to 48% currently). RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 12 80% PERCEIVED AMOUNT OF TRANSPARENCY NEEDED IN REGARDS TO THE DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS A LITTLE MORE NO MORE 5% 7% 9% 15% 20% 15% 11% 40% 32% 27% 39% 40% 60% 0% A GREAT DEAL MORE SOME MORE NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY 2015 2016 Business leaders were asked, when it comes to the amount of transparency over the way election campaigns are financed in regards to the disclosure of political contributions, if there needs to be a great deal more, some more, a little more, or no more transparency. Two-thirds (67%) of business leaders say there needs to be at least some more transparency, with 40% saying there needs to be a great deal more transparency. One-in-ten (11%) leaders say there needs to be a little more transparency, and 15% say no more transparency. Notably, 59% of business leaders in North Central New Mexico say there needs to be a great deal more transparency. Additionally, older leaders and those who say they are Independent, leaning Democratic, or mostly Democratic are more likely than others to say there needs to be a great deal more transparency. Overall, there is little significant variation compared to the 2015 study. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 13 PERCEIVED ETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF NEW MEXICO'S STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS 40% 40% 34% 44% 5% 1% 9% 7% 20% 2% * 60% 57% 80% NO PROBLEM AT ALL NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY 0% A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE A SOMEWHAT SERIOUS ISSUE 2015 A MINOR ISSUE 2016 Business leaders were asked if they believe the ethical behavior of state elected officials over the past twenty years has been a very serious issue, somewhat serious issue, minor issue, or no problem at all. The vast majority (91%) of business leaders say the ethical behavior of State elected officials has been either a somewhat serious (34%) or very serious (57%) issue. Less than one-in-ten (7%) leaders say the ethical behavior of State elected officials has been either a minor issue or no problem at all. Notably, there are no significant differences in business leaders’ perception of State elected officials’ ethical behavior across political party lines. Given the recent highly publicized controversies, including the former Secretary of State’s recent conviction, it is not surprising that, since the 2015 study, leaders are more likely to say the ethical behavior of New Mexico’s elected officials is a very serious issue. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 14 PERCEIVED IMPACT BIG CAMPAIGN DONORS HAVE ON STATE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION 80% 60% 41% 45% 40% 20% 8% 1% 4% 0% A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT SOME IMPACT NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT NO IMPACT AT ALL NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY Business leaders were asked if they believe big campaign donors have a great deal of impact, some impact, not very much impact, or no impact at all on State government corruption. The vast majority (86%) of leaders say big campaign donors have at least some impact on State government corruption, with 41% saying a great deal of impact. Just 8% say not very much impact, and 1% say no impact at all. It is interesting to note that the majority of female leaders (58%), company owners/co-owners (51%), those who say they are mostly Democratic (60%), those who say they are completely Independent (53%), and those in the North Central (58%) and Las Cruces/Southwest (62%) regions say big campaign donors have a great deal of impact on State government corruption. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 15 SUPPORT/OPPOSE HAVING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS ON AMOUNT INDIVIDUALS AND PACS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A CANDIDATE 100% 80% 60% 86% 59% 40% 27% 9% 20% 3% 4% 5% DEPENDS (VOLUNTEERED) SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE 2% 0% STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY Business leaders were informed that, in New Mexico, there are limits on how much individuals and PACs can give to candidates. Leaders were then asked if they support or oppose these limits on campaign contributions. The vast majority (86%) of business leaders support having these limits on campaign contributions, with over half (59%) being strongly supportive. Just under one-in-ten (9%) leaders say they oppose having these limits, with 5% who are strongly opposed. Of note, leaders who say they are mostly Democratic (74%) are more likely than other business leaders to strongly support having these campaign contribution limits. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 16 LEVEL OF IMPACT THE LOBBYING OF NEW MEXICO ELECTED OFFICIALS HAS ON STATE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION 80% 60% 42% 40% 34% 18% 20% 2% 4% NO IMPACT AT ALL NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY 0% A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT SOME IMPACT NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT Business leaders were asked whether they believe the lobbying of New Mexico’s elected officials has a great deal of impact, some impact, not very much impact, or no impact at all on the State government corruption. Three-quarters (76%) of leaders say the lobbying of New Mexico’s elected officials has at least some impact on State government corruption, with one-third (34%) saying a great deal of impact. Eighteen percent say not very much impact, and just 2% say no impact at all. It should be noted that those who say they are completely Independent (47%) are more likely than others to say the lobbying of New Mexico’s elected officials has a great deal of impact of State government corruption. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 17 PERCEPTION REGARDING WHETHER NEW MEXICO ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE MORE RESPONSIVE TO LOBBYISTS OR VOTERS 59% 61% 80% 60% 2% 4% 20% 9% 8% 11% 7% 20% 20% 40% 0% MORE RESPONSIVE TO LOBBYISTS MORE RESPONSIVE TO VOTERS NEITHER BOTH (VOLUNTEERED) (VOLUNTEERED) 2015 NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY 2016 Business leaders were asked whether they believe New Mexico’s elected officials are more responsive to lobbyists or more responsive to voters. The majority (61%) of leaders say they believe elected officials are more responsive to lobbyists, while one-fifth believes elected officials are more responsive to voters. Four percent of business leaders say elected officials are responsive to neither voters nor lobbyists, and 7% say elected officials are responsive to both lobbyists and voters. Interestingly, those who consider themselves completely Independent (84%) are more likely than others to say New Mexico’s elected officials are more responsive to lobbyists. Overall, there is little significant variation compared to the 2015 study. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 18 PERCEPTION REGARDING WHETHER MOST ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING OUT FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS OR THOSE WHO FINANCE THEIR CAMPAIGNS 51% 80% 4% 3% 20% 6% 9% 18% 10% 38% 40% 35% 28% 60% 0% NEEDS NEEDS OF THOSE NEITHER BOTH WHO FINANCE (VOLUNTEERED) (VOLUNTEERED) CONSTITUENTS CAMPAIGNS OF 2015 NOT SURE/ REFUSE TO ANSWER 2016 Business leaders were asked if they believe most elected officials in New Mexico are looking out mostly for the needs of their constituents or if they are mostly concerned with the needs of those who finance their campaigns. Just over one-quarter (28%) of leaders say elected officials are mostly looking out for the needs of their constituents, while the majority (51%) say they are looking out for the needs of those who finance their campaigns. Three percent say elected officials are concerned neither with the needs of their constituents or those who finance their campaigns, and one-in-ten say elected officials are concerned with both the needs of their constituents and those who finance their campaigns. Since the 2015 study, leaders are more likely to say that most elected officials in New Mexico are looking out mostly for the needs of those who finance their campaigns (38% in 2015 compared to 51% currently). RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 19 OVERALL SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING (SUMMARY TABLE) RANKED BY HIGHEST PERCENTAGE 2016 “STRONGLY SUPPORT” STRONGLY SUPPORT REQUIRE THAT ALL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS), NONPROFITS, OR UNIONS BE MADE PUBLIC 2016 2015 SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE 19% 19% 5% 5% YEARS AFTER THEIR TERM ENDS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME PAID LOBBYISTS TO THE LEGISLATURE 2016 2015 62% 62% 20% 18% 10% 10% 61% 62% 28% 24% 6% 7% 58% ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES REGARDING THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS OF STATE OFFICIALS 2016 2015 52% 52% 9% 2016 30% 24% 52% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. 4% 3% 3% 4% 1% 2% 1% 11% 3% 8% 5% 3% 4% 8% 12% 9% 12% 16% 77% RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF NO-BID CONTRACTS THAT ARE GIVEN TO PRIVATE BUSINESSES BY STATE GOVERNMENT 21% 82% CREATE AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION TO 4% 7% 10% 79% REFORM NEW MEXICO’S GROSS RECEIPTS TAX LAWS AND EXEMPTIONS 2016 1% 1% 9% 89% REQUIRE LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR 2016 2015 6% 4% 14% 82% REQUIRE FORMER LEGISLATORS TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO DON’T KNOW/ WON’T SAY 11% 87% 68% 70% STRONGLY OPPOSE 25% 12% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 20 Business leaders were read a list of proposals that the state legislature may consider adopting (shown on the previous page) and were asked if they strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose each proposal. REQUIRE THAT ALL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS), NONPROFITS, OR UNIONS BE MADE PUBLIC. Eighty-seven percent of business leaders say they would support this proposal with nearly seven-in-ten (68%) saying they would strongly support this proposal. Just 11% say they would oppose this proposal, with 6% who say they strongly oppose this proposal. North Central New Mexico leaders (80%) and those who say they are mostly Democratic (89%) or Independent (87%) are more likely to say they strongly support this proposal. REQUIRE FORMER LEGISLATORS TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AFTER THEIR TERM ENDS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME PAID LOBBYISTS TO THE LEGISLATURE. Eight-in-ten (82%) business leaders say they support this proposal, with 62% who say they strongly support this proposal. Fourteen percent of leaders oppose this proposal, with 4% saying they strongly oppose this proposal. North Central New Mexico leaders (83%) are more likely to say they strongly support this proposal. REQUIRE LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR. The vast majority (89%) of business leaders in New Mexico say they support this proposal, with 61% who say they strongly support this proposal. Just one-in-ten (9%) leaders say they oppose this proposal, with 3% who say they strongly oppose this proposal. Those who say they are mostly Democratic (76%) are more likely to say they strongly support this proposal. REFORM NEW MEXICO’S GROSS RECEIPTS TAX LAWS AND EXEMPTIONS. Eight-in-ten (79%) business leaders in New Mexico say they support this proposal, with 58% who say they strongly support this proposal. Just one-in-ten leaders say they oppose this proposal, with 1% who say they strongly oppose this proposal. Those in the Albuquerque Metro area (66%) are more likely than others to strongly support this proposal. CREATE AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES REGARDING THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS OF STATE OFFICIALS. Approximately eight-in-ten (82%) business leaders say they support this proposal, with the majority (52%) saying they strongly support this proposal. Twelve percent say they oppose this proposal, with 3% who say they strongly oppose this proposal. The vast majority of those who say they are mostly Democratic (93%) and those who say they are mostly Republican (86%) support this proposal. RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF NO-BID CONTRACTS THAT ARE GIVEN TO PRIVATE BUSINESSES BY STATE GOVERNMENT. Approximately three-quarters (77%) of leaders say they support this proposal, with the majority (52%) saying they strongly support this proposal. Sixteen percent say they oppose this proposal, with just 4% who say they strongly oppose this proposal. Support of this proposal is also correlated with company size. For example, leaders from smaller companies are more likely to support this proposal compared to business leaders from larger companies. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 21 LIKELIHOOD THAT SOME OF THE SUGGESTED PROPOSALS WOULD MINIMIZE CRONY CAPITALISM IN NEW MEXICO 100% 77% 80% 63% 60% 40% 19% 20% 14% 12% 7% 4% VERY UNLIKELY NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY 0% VERY LIKELY SOMEWHAT LIKELY SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY Business leaders were informed that, “Crony capitalism is defined as the unhealthy relationship between some businesses and government, which can lead to favoritism in the form of tax breaks, government grants, and other incentives.” Leaders were asked, if some of the proposals previously discussed (see Page 19) were to be adopted by the New Mexico State Legislature, if they feel it is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely or very unlikely that the proposals would minimize crony capitalism in New Mexico. Over three-quarters (77%) of leaders say it is at least somewhat likely the adoption of these proposals would minimize crony capitalism in New Mexico, with 14% saying it is very likely. One-fifth (19%) of business leaders say it is either somewhat (12%) or very unlikely (7%) the adoption of these proposals would minimize crony capitalism in New Mexico. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 22 PERCEIVED LEVEL OF PRESSURE PLACED ON BUSINESS LEADERS TO MAKE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 100% 47% 49% 80% 4% 5% 20% 5% 4% 21% 15% 40% 22% 27% 60% NONE WHATSOEVER NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY 0% A LOT SOME 2015 NOT VERY MUCH 2016 Business leaders were asked how much pressure they believe is placed on business leaders in New Mexico to make political contributions. Twenty-seven percent say a lot of pressure is placed on business leaders, while 49% say some pressure is placed on business leaders to make political contributions. One-fifth say there is not much pressure (15%) or no pressure whatsoever (4%) placed on leaders to make political contributions. Overall, a majority of those who say they are mostly Democratic (77%), completely Independent (77%), or mostly Republican (71%) say that at least some pressure is placed on business leaders to make political contributions. Further, the vast majority of those in the Albuquerque Metro region (82%), Las Cruces/Southwest region (82%), and in Eastern New Mexico (83%) say at least some pressure is placed on business leaders to make political contributions. Leaders are slightly more likely to say that a lot or some pressure is placed on business leaders in New Mexico to make political contributions compared to the 2015 study (69% in 2015 compared to 76% currently). RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 23 PERCEPTIONS REGARDING WHETHER COMPANIES GAIN ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE IN THE MARKETPLACE BY SPENDING MONEY ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS 100% 5% 20% 4% 20% 28% 34% 30% 40% 34% 60% 45% 80% 0% A LARGE ADVANTAGE A SMALL ADVANTAGE NO ADVANTAGE 2015 NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY 2016 Business leaders were asked whether they believe companies that spend money on political campaigns gain a large economic advantage, a small economic advantage, or no advantage in the marketplace. The majority (75%) of leaders say companies that spend money on political campaigns gain an economic advantage, with 30% who say companies gain a large economic advantage. One-fifth of business leaders say companies that spend money on political campaigns gain no economic advantage in the marketplace. Interestingly, companies with fewer employees are more likely than companies with more employees to say companies that spend money on political campaigns have a large economic advantage in the marketplace. Since the 2015 study, leaders are more likely to say that companies that spend money on political campaigns gain at least a small economic advantage in the marketplace (68% in 2015 compared to 75% currently). RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 24 80% 78% 100% 87% PERCEPTIONS REGARDING WHETHER COMPANIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS HAVE AN EASIER TIME GETTING MEETINGS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS 60% 2% 5% 8% 3% 5% 20% 13% 40% 0% YES SOMETIMES (VOL.) NO 2015 NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY 2016 Business leaders were asked whether or not they feel companies that contribute to political campaigns have an easier time getting meetings with elected officials. The vast majority (87%) of leaders says companies that contribute to political campaigns have an easier time getting meetings with elected officials, 3% say sometimes, and just 8% say companies do not have an easier time getting meetings. Overall, there is little significant variation among demographic subgroups. Since the 2015 study, business leaders are more likely to agree that companies who contribute to political campaigns have an easier time getting meetings with elected officials (78% in 2015 compared to 87% currently). RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 25 AGREE/DISAGREE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON POLITICAL INFLUENCE RATHER THAN ON MERIT 100% 80% 74% 60% 45% 40% 29% 13% 20% 6% 10% NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 3% 6% 0% STRONGLY AGREE SOMEWHAT AGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE NOT SURE/ WON'T SAY Business leaders were asked how strongly they agree or disagree that too many government contracts in New Mexico are awarded on the basis of political influence rather than on merit, using a five-point scale where a score of five is strongly agree and a score of one is strongly disagree. Three-quarters (74%) of business leaders agree, with 29% saying they strongly agree. Just over one-in-ten (13%) leaders disagree, with just 3% who say they strongly disagree. Females (40%) and leaders in the North Central region (52%) are more likely than others to strongly agree that too many government contracts in New Mexico are awarded on the basis of political influence rather than on merit. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 26 PERCEPTIONS REGARDING WHETHER SUPER-PACS SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPERATE 80% SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL 9% 10% 18% 17% 20% 13% 16% 40% 22% 19% 37% 37% 60% 0% STRONGLY BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL 2015 STRONGLY BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL NOT SURE/ REFUSE TO ANSWER 2016 Business leaders were informed that organizations known as Super-PACs can raise unlimited amounts of out-of-state money and spend it on New Mexico state and local candidates they support. Leaders were then read two statements: supporters say this is a form of free speech; and, opponents say this allows outside groups or wealthy individuals to have unfair influence. Business leaders were then asked whether they believe it should be legal or illegal for these Super-PACs to operate. The majority (54%) of business leaders say they either somewhat (17%) or strongly believe (37%) it should be illegal for Super-PACs to operate, while 35% say it should be legal for Super-PACs to operate (16% strongly believe it should be legal). Female business leaders (46%) are more likely than male business leaders (34%) to say they strongly believe it should be illegal for Super-PACs to operate. Further, those who say they are mostly Democratic (70%), compared to those who say they are mostly Republican (53%) and those in the North Central region (61%), are more likely than others to say they strongly believe it should be illegal for Super-PACs to operate. Overall, these results are consistent with those observed in the 2015 study. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 27 IV. DATA TABLES RESEARCH POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 28 DIRECTION THINGS IN NEW MEXICO ARE HEADING QUESTION 1: IN GENERAL, DO YOU FEEL THAT THINGS IN NEW MEXICO ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS ARE OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? RIGHT DIRECTION OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK MIXED FEELINGS/DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL SAMPLE (N=250) MALE 24% 43% 30% 3% 26% 45% 27% 2% TOTAL SAMPLE (N=250) FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 24% 43% 30% 3% 26% 42% 28% 5% 24% 43% 30% 3% 25% 45% 30% - 16% 54% 19% 10% 18% 57% 25% - 15% 37% 46% 2% 21% 46% 29% 4% 39% 34% 27% - 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 23% 39% 33% 5% 36% 33% 29% 2% 20% 48% 28% 4% 17% 47% 34% 2% 18% 56% 23% 2% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RIGHT DIRECTION OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK MIXED FEELINGS/DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 26% 47% 27% - 10% 52% 34% 4% 37% 32% 29% 2% 11% 37% 33% 19% 29% 12% 59% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 13% 49% 37% 1% 55% 24% 16% 5% 19% 48% 25% 8% 28% 39% 28% 5% EASTSIDE 43% 35% 23% - MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 29 OPINION REGARDING POSSIBLY CHANGING THE SYSTEM FOR FINANCING POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN NEW MEXICO QUESTION 2: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW ABOUT POSSIBLY CHANGING THE SYSTEM FOR FINANCING POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN NEW MEXICO? DOES THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM NEED… A COMPLETE OVERHAUL MAJOR REFORMS MINOR REFORMS NO REFORMS AT ALL NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=247) MALE 17% 38% 27% 7% 11% 14% 41% 27% 8% 10% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 20% 34% 25% 10% 12% 19% 39% 24% 3% 15% 6% 44% 33% 9% 8% 36% 34% 15% 3% 13% 27% 38% 22% 6% 6% 21% 32% 23% 7% 17% 3% 48% 36% 3% 10% 8% 39% 31% 13% 9% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 23% 33% 26% 4% 15% 15% 37% 28% 7% 12% 16% 41% 28% 6% 9% 22% 33% 22% 10% 13% 21% 32% 31% 3% 13% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=247) A COMPLETE OVERHAUL MAJOR REFORMS MINOR REFORMS NO REFORMS AT ALL NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER 17% 38% 27% 7% 11% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 15% 53% 16% 9% 7% 13% 52% 21% 7% 7% 16% 35% 28% 8% 12% 5% 42% 26% 26% 18% 30% 35% 16% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 15% 41% 30% 6% 8% 23% 23% 19% 14% 21% 33% 39% 15% 13% 17% 50% 13% 13% 6% EASTSIDE 27% 50% 4% 20% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 30 TRENDS WITH THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS IN NEW MEXICO QUESTION 3: DO YOU THINK THE PROBLEMS WITH THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS IN NEW MEXICO ARE... GETTING MUCH WORSE GETTING SOMEWHAT WORSE STAYING ABOUT THE SAME GETTING SOMEWHAT BETTER GETTING MUCH BETTER NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=247) MALE 19% 21% 48% 6% 1% 4% 19% 17% 52% 7% 1% 4% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 24% 26% 44% 5% 2% 17% 11% 57% 7% 3% 4% 13% 28% 44% 7% 1% 7% 30% 27% 30% 8% 2% 3% 25% 21% 50% 3% 38% 18% 33% 4% 7% 6% 25% 61% 6% 2% - 10% 14% 58% 9% 3% 6% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 19% 28% 42% 5% 3% 3% 11% 19% 55% 11% 2% 2% 23% 20% 47% 4% 1% 4% 22% 24% 42% 2% 2% 7% 24% 15% 55% 1% 2% 3% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=247) GETTING MUCH WORSE GETTING SOMEWHAT WORSE STAYING ABOUT THE SAME GETTING SOMEWHAT BETTER GETTING MUCH BETTER NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER 19% 21% 48% 6% 1% 4% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 21% 18% 42% 6% 14% 16% 35% 38% 7% 4% 15% 22% 48% 12% 3% - 31% 18% 36% 5% 10% 9% 31% 56% 4% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 21% 22% 47% 5% 1% 4% 13% 10% 56% 9% 7% 5% 27% 24% 38% 5% 2% 4% 18% 20% 54% 4% 4% EASTSIDE 12% 20% 56% 9% 3% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 31 PERCEIVED AMOUNT OF TRANSPARENCY NEEDED IN REGARDS TO THE DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS QUESTION 4: AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE AMOUNT OF TRANSPARENCY OVER THE WAY ELECTION CAMPAIGNS ARE FINANCED IN REGARDS TO THE DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS WOULD YOU SAY THERE NEEDS TO BE... A GREAT DEAL MORE TRANSPARENCY SOME MORE TRANSPARENCY A LITTLE MORE TRANSPARENCY NO MORE TRANSPARENCY NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=247) MALE 40% 27% 11% 15% 7% 41% 28% 12% 14% 5% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 48% 25% 10% 12% 5% 42% 25% 5% 18% 10% 30% 32% 18% 16% 4% 60% 23% 5% 3% 9% 58% 30% 8% 3% 2% 58% 21% 7% 7% 8% 31% 31% 14% 15% 9% 21% 30% 12% 31% 6% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 42% 26% 5% 17% 11% 29% 45% 4% 15% 7% 45% 18% 14% 16% 7% 53% 25% 7% 12% 4% 43% 18% 12% 19% 8% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=247) A GREAT DEAL MORE TRANSPARENCY SOME MORE TRANSPARENCY A LITTLE MORE TRANSPARENCY NO MORE TRANSPARENCY NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER 40% 27% 11% 15% 7% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 40% 27% 11% 13% 9% 55% 11% 19% 15% - 39% 34% 6% 13% 7% 36% 30% 11% 13% 10% 29% 64% 7% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 43% 28% 12% 12% 5% 23% 38% 14% 16% 9% 59% 20% 7% 6% 7% 37% 33% 4% 21% 4% EASTSIDE 33% 16% 13% 25% 12% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 32 PERCEIVED ETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF NEW MEXICO’S STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS QUESTION 5: HOW MUCH OF AN ISSUE DO YOU BELIEVE NEW MEXICO HAS HAD WITH THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF OUR STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS? WOULD YOU SAY THEIR ETHICAL BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN... A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE A SOMEWHAT SERIOUS ISSUE A MINOR ISSUE NO PROBLEM AT ALL NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=247) MALE 57% 34% 7% * 1% 54% 35% 9% 1% 1% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 58% 33% 7% 1% 1% 62% 33% 3% 2% 51% 38% 11% - 60% 32% 6% 2% 53% 44% 3% - 61% 33% 5% - 66% 25% 6% 3% 51% 39% 9% 1% - 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 65% 32% 3% - 55% 34% 9% 3% 59% 36% 4% 1% - 60% 32% 8% - 50% 42% 7% 1% - TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=247) A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE A SOMEWHAT SERIOUS ISSUE A MINOR ISSUE NO PROBLEM AT ALL NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER * LESS THAN 1% REPORTED. 57% 34% 7% * 1% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 58% 35% 4% 4% 81% 14% 5% - 61% 34% 5% - 54% 28% 12% 6% 45% 39% 15% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 64% 30% 5% 1% - 48% 52% - 62% 30% 6% 2% 37% 46% 13% 4% EASTSIDE 60% 27% 13% - MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 33 PERCEIVED IMPACT BIG CAMPAIGN DONORS HAVE ON STATE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION QUESTION 6: HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT DO YOU FEEL BIG CAMPAIGN DONORS HAVE ON STATE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION? WOULD YOU SAY IT HAS A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT, SOME IMPACT, NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT, OR NO IMPACT AT ALL? A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT SOME IMPACT NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT NO IMPACT AT ALL DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=247) MALE 41% 45% 8% 1% 4% 33% 50% 10% 2% 5% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 46% 39% 11% 2% 3% 44% 45% 6% 2% 4% 31% 54% 9% 7% 60% 36% 3% 1% - 43% 46% 9% 3% 53% 37% 8% 2% 25% 68% 4% 3% - 35% 39% 14% 1% 10% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 58% 34% 4% 4% 41% 42% 11% 2% 4% 41% 49% 7% 1% 2% 43% 41% 8% 1% 8% 51% 39% 7% 3% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=247) A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT SOME IMPACT NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT NO IMPACT AT ALL DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 41% 45% 8% 1% 4% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 26% 50% 12% 6% 5% 34% 46% 13% 6% 44% 51% 3% 3% 64% 26% 11% - 19% 58% 18% 6% PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 32% 52% 13% 1% 1% 25% 70% 6% 58% 33% 6% 3% 62% 26% 4% 7% EASTSIDE 42% 37% 11% 10% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 34 SUPPORT/OPPOSE HAVING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS ON AMOUNT INDIVIDUALS AND PACS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A CANDIDATE QUESTION 7: IN NEW MEXICO, THERE ARE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS ON HOW MUCH INDIVIDUALS AND PACS CAN GIVE TO CANDIDATES. DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE HAVING THESE LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS? IS THAT STRONGLY OR SOMEWHAT? STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT DEPENDS SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=246) MALE 59% 27% 3% 4% 5% 2% 56% 27% 4% 5% 7% 2% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 55% 27% 2% 3% 8% 4% 63% 22% 6% 5% 4% - 58% 32% 4% 5% 1% 74% 22% 2% 3% - 69% 26% 5% - 63% 27% 3% 2% 5% 59% 30% 3% 6% 1% 46% 25% 4% 9% 14% 2% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 67% 25% 1% 3% 2% 2% 59% 30% 5% 2% 1% 2% 59% 25% 1% 5% 8% 1% 62% 22% 3% 4% 5% 4% 66% 13% 4% 3% 10% 5% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=246) STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT DEPENDS SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 59% 27% 3% 4% 5% 2% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 55% 35% 4% 5% - 61% 22% 3% 11% 3% 58% 33% 2% 7% - 55% 36% 9% - 57% 28% 9% 7% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 60% 27% 4% 8% 1% 54% 21% 6% 14% 5% 61% 32% 2% 3% 2% - 68% 26% 4% 3% - EASTSIDE 52% 26% 8% 11% 4% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 35 LEVEL OF IMPACT THE LOBBYING OF NEW MEXICO ELECTED OFFICIALS HAS ON STATE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION QUESTION 8: HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT DO YOU FEEL THE LOBBYING OF NEW MEXICO'S ELECTED OFFICIALS HAS ON STATE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION? WOULD YOU SAY IT HAS A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT, SOME IMPACT, NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT, OR NO IMPACT AT ALL? A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT SOME IMPACT NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT NO IMPACT AT ALL DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=246) MALE 34% 42% 18% 2% 4% 34% 42% 18% 2% 3% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 41% 39% 13% 2% 5% 37% 36% 21% 2% 4% 19% 53% 23% 2% 2% 39% 51% 5% 1% 3% 35% 40% 25% - 47% 37% 14% 2% 38% 45% 7% 6% 4% 22% 40% 31% 1% 6% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 35% 41% 18% 1% 5% 34% 41% 19% 3% 3% 33% 44% 20% 1% 2% 42% 35% 14% 1% 8% 43% 41% 11% 5% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=246) A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT SOME IMPACT NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT NO IMPACT AT ALL DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 34% 42% 18% 2% 4% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 30% 38% 24% 6% 2% 28% 38% 20% 3% 10% 29% 48% 23% - 51% 6% 25% 7% 10% 31% 49% 20% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 33% 44% 18% 3% 2% 13% 59% 12% 16% 46% 47% 8% - 54% 17% 18% 4% 6% EASTSIDE 23% 39% 34% 4% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 36 PERCEPTION REGARDING WHETHER NEW MEXICO ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE MORE RESPONSIVE TO LOBBYISTS OR VOTERS QUESTION 9: GENERALLY, DO YOU THINK NEW MEXICO'S ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE MORE RESPONSIVE TO LOBBYISTS OR MORE RESPONSIVE TO VOTERS? MORE RESPONSIVE TO LOBBYISTS MORE RESPONSIVE TO VOTERS NEITHER BOTH NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=246) MALE 61% 20% 4% 7% 8% 62% 23% 3% 7% 5% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 65% 21% 3% 3% 8% 70% 10% 7% 9% 4% 44% 34% 1% 11% 10% 63% 24% 3% 3% 7% 70% 19% 3% 8% 84% 11% 3% 2% 60% 19% 8% 5% 8% 46% 24% 6% 15% 9% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 61% 17% 6% 7% 9% 65% 21% 3% 9% 3% 59% 20% 5% 7% 9% 63% 19% 3% 7% 9% 66% 13% 8% 5% 8% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=246) MORE RESPONSIVE TO LOBBYISTS MORE RESPONSIVE TO VOTERS NEITHER BOTH NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER 61% 20% 4% 7% 8% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 60% 21% 15% 4% 55% 26% 8% 11% 61% 24% 3% 6% 6% 57% 30% 13% - 64% 18% 5% 14% PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 61% 21% 2% 6% 11% 55% 36% 8% - 74% 12% 4% 1% 10% 67% 20% 4% 9% - EASTSIDE 49% 19% 8% 21% 3% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 37 PERCEPTION REGARDING WHETHER MOST ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING OUT FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS OR THOSE WHO FINANCE THEIR CAMPAIGNS QUESTION 10: WOULD YOU SAY THAT MOST ELECTED OFFICIALS IN NEW MEXICO ARE LOOKING OUT MOSTLY FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS OR ARE THEY MOSTLY CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO FINANCE THEIR CAMPAIGNS? NEEDS OF CONSTITUENTS NEEDS OF THOSE WHO FINANCE THEIR CAMPAIGNS NEITHER BOTH NOT SURE/WON'T SAY GENDER TOTAL RESPONSES (N=245) MALE 28% AGE TITLE 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO FEMALE YEARS YEARS MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER 32% 18% 34% 24% 24% OTHER 19% 28% 23% 31% 34% 40% 51% 48% 59% 45% 56% 51% 58% 47% 59% 53% 38% 32% 3% 10% 9% 3% 8% 9% 2% 13% 9% 6% 10% 5% 1% 10% 9% 3% 8% 13% 3% 10% 9% 2% 15% 8% 6% 8% 4% 2% 6% 8% 13% 15% 12% 16% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 28% 29% 21% 33% 27% 17% 15% 28% 37% 30% 34% 20% 19% 32% 51% 51% 52% 49% 54% 64% 65% 45% 42% 48% 25% 60% 67% 56% 3% 10% 9% 2% 7% 11% 4% 15% 7% 1% 7% 9% 2% 10% 6% 13% 5% 10% 10% 8% 9% 10% 2% 8% 11% 2% 7% 13% 18% 20% 3% 8% 12% 9% 5% 12% - TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=245) NEEDS OF CONSTITUENTS NEEDS OF THOSE WHO FINANCE THEIR CAMPAIGNS NEITHER BOTH NOT SURE/WON'T SAY PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 38 OVERALL SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: REQUIRE LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR QUESTION 11: NOW I’M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. REQUIRE LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR. STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 61% 28% 6% 3% 1% 59% 29% 6% 4% 2% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 67% 19% 5% 6% 3% 63% 29% 6% 1% 1% 49% 40% 7% 4% - 76% 17% 4% 3% - 64% 28% 8% - 71% 16% 7% 5% 49% 41% 3% 7% - 56% 32% 5% 5% 1% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 67% 27% 5% 1% - 56% 35% 3% 2% 3% 65% 23% 8% 3% 1% 61% 26% 6% 6% - 67% 20% 7% 2% 3% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 61% 28% 6% 3% 1% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 47% 29% 11% 11% 2% 50% 37% 11% 2% - 65% 31% 2% 2% - 74% 14% 8% 5% - 66% 34% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 61% 24% 9% 5% 2% 51% 45% 4% - 71% 25% 3% 2% - 61% 32% 7% - EASTSIDE 59% 27% 10% 4% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 39 OVERALL SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: CREATE AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES REGARDING THE ETHICAL BEHAVIORAL AND ACTIONS OF STATE OFFICIALS QUESTION 12: NOW I’M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. CREATE AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES REGARDING THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS OF STATE OFFICIALS. STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 52% 30% 9% 3% 5% 49% 34% 9% 5% 4% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 52% 34% 12% 2% 58% 23% 9% 5% 6% 42% 37% 9% 6% 7% 74% 19% 4% 2% 58% 28% 2% 12% 54% 28% 17% - 44% 25% 19% 7% 5% 44% 42% 5% 6% 3% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 60% 22% 11% 7% 51% 33% 12% 4% 53% 29% 10% 4% 4% 52% 31% 5% 6% 6% 53% 24% 13% 3% 7% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 52% 30% 9% 3% 5% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 43% 31% 12% 9% 5% 59% 24% 5% 3% 9% 48% 42% 8% 2% 92% 8% - 58% 35% 7% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 50% 34% 9% 3% 3% 24% 45% 17% 8% 5% 66% 23% 4% 2% 5% 68% 16% 8% 4% 4% EASTSIDE 46% 31% 12% 10% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 40 OVERALL SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: REQUIRE THAT ALL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS), NON-PROFITS, OR UNIONS BE MADE PUBLIC QUESTION 13: NOW I’M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. REQUIRE THAT ALL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS), NON-PROFITS, OR UNIONS BE MADE PUBLIC. STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 68% 19% 5% 6% 1% 66% 23% 4% 7% 1% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 74% 17% 5% 3% 2% 71% 18% 7% 2% 1% 56% 26% 4% 13% - 89% 7% 3% - 71% 16% 6% 7% - 87% 11% 2% - 56% 31% 3% 7% 2% 56% 23% 10% 9% 2% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 74% 11% 9% 4% 2% 56% 29% 8% 5% 2% 77% 13% 4% 6% - 69% 18% 4% 7% 3% 79% 14% 2% 3% 2% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 68% 19% 5% 6% 1% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 55% 26% 2% 14% 3% 74% 15% 4% 7% - 58% 24% 13% 6% - 89% 6% 5% - 79% 21% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 70% 17% 3% 11% - 41% 46% 7% 5% 80% 15% 4% - 75% 16% 5% 4% - EASTSIDE 65% 15% 12% 4% 3% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 41 OVERALL SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: REQUIRE FORMER LEGISLATORS TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AFTER THEIR TERM ENDS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME PAID LOBBYISTS TO THE LEGISLATURE QUESTION 14: NOW I’M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. REQUIRE FORMER LEGISLATORS TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AFTER THEIR TERM ENDS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME PAID LOBBYISTS TO THE LEGISLATURE. STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 62% 20% 10% 4% 4% 61% 22% 9% 6% 1% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 65% 12% 13% 5% 5% 63% 22% 8% 2% 5% 57% 27% 9% 5% 1% 65% 17% 13% 5% - 68% 19% 8% 5% 68% 17% 8% 2% 5% 51% 31% 7% 10% - 60% 17% 12% 3% 8% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 62% 18% 11% 9% 52% 21% 16% 6% 4% 69% 21% 5% 2% 3% 59% 16% 13% 5% 6% 59% 20% 13% 2% 7% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 62% 20% 10% 4% 4% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 63% 19% 11% 5% 2% 67% 21% 7% 5% - 63% 21% 8% 5% 3% 44% 22% 10% 11% 13% 81% 16% 4% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 62% 21% 9% 5% 3% 55% 24% 9% 13% 83% 4% 8% 3% 2% 48% 23% 19% 9% - EASTSIDE 58% 29% 5% 8% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 42 OVERALL SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: REFORM NEW MEXICO’S GROSS RECEIPTS TAX LAWS AND EXEMPTIONS QUESTION 15: NOW I’M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. REFORM NEW MEXICO'S GROSS RECEIPTS TAX LAWS AND EXEMPTIONS. STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 58% 21% 9% 1% 11% 59% 19% 11% 11% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 58% 15% 9% 1% 17% 58% 26% 8% 2% 6% 61% 19% 11% 9% 47% 34% 6% 13% 52% 32% 13% 3% 69% 11% 9% 10% 69% 15% 8% 2% 7% 58% 17% 10% 3% 12% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 57% 24% 6% 3% 9% 51% 26% 15% 1% 6% 66% 15% 7% 12% 52% 27% 5% 4% 11% 63% 17% 3% 1% 16% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 58% 21% 9% 1% 11% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 78% 13% 3% 6% 48% 20% 18% 14% 49% 24% 17% 3% 7% 56% 30% 5% 9% 52% 34% 15% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 66% 21% 6% 1% 6% 39% 33% 17% 11% 51% 26% 10% 13% 70% 2% 14% 14% EASTSIDE 43% 26% 9% 5% 17% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 43 OVERALL SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF NO BID CONTRACTS THAT ARE GIVEN TO PRIVATE BUSINESSES BY STATE GOVERNMENT QUESTION 16: NOW I’M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF NO-BID CONTRACTS THAT ARE GIVEN TO PRIVATE BUSINESSES BY STATE GOVERNMENT. STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 52% 25% 12% 4% 8% 50% 27% 12% 4% 8% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 57% 18% 10% 5% 10% 53% 24% 14% 3% 6% 39% 37% 11% 4% 8% 61% 26% 4% 2% 7% 46% 35% 8% 3% 9% 50% 22% 11% 5% 11% 45% 33% 19% 2% - 56% 16% 12% 6% 9% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 57% 22% 12% 3% 6% 54% 29% 11% 2% 4% 51% 24% 12% 2% 10% 53% 17% 11% 10% 9% 52% 21% 11% 1% 14% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 52% 25% 12% 4% 8% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 49% 27% 12% 6% 6% 49% 23% 13% 10% 6% 49% 32% 10% 5% 5% 77% 10% 8% 5% - 64% 13% 20% 4% PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 47% 28% 13% 7% 4% 43% 34% 8% 15% 54% 22% 10% 2% 12% 65% 19% 16% - EASTSIDE 55% 18% 5% 5% 17% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 44 LIKELIHOOD THAT SOME OF THE SUGGESTED PROPOSALS WOULD MINIMIZE CRONY CAPITALISM IN NEW MEXICO QUESTION 17: CRONY CAPITALISM IS DEFINED AS THE UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT, WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAVORITISM IN THE FORM OF TAX BREAKS, GOVERNMENT GRANTS, AND OTHER INCENTIVES. IF SOME OF THESE PROPOSALS WE JUST DISCUSSED WERE TO BE ADOPTED BY THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE, HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT THEY WOULD MINIMIZE CRONY CAPITALISM IN NEW MEXICO? DO YOU FEEL IT IS VERY LIKELY, SOMEWHAT LIKELY, SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY, OR VERY LIKELY? VERY LIKELY SOMEWHAT LIKELY SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY VERY UNLIKELY DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 14% 63% 12% 7% 4% 15% 61% 14% 8% 3% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 8% 67% 11% 9% 4% 21% 56% 14% 4% 4% 12% 68% 11% 6% 3% 13% 73% 9% 3% 2% 11% 61% 12% 9% 7% 23% 51% 12% 5% 9% 7% 69% 12% 9% 3% 17% 58% 14% 8% 3% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 12% 66% 7% 7% 8% 14% 68% 9% 7% 2% 14% 62% 11% 7% 6% 15% 55% 17% 7% 5% 20% 57% 11% 9% 4% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) VERY LIKELY SOMEWHAT LIKELY SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY VERY UNLIKELY DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY 14% 63% 12% 7% 4% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 16% 59% 9% 11% 5% 7% 60% 22% 7% 3% 13% 70% 11% 2% 4% 69% 20% 11% - 9% 64% 4% 11% 12% PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 13% 63% 12% 6% 6% 17% 73% 6% 5% 13% 61% 10% 7% 8% 16% 66% 10% 8% - EASTSIDE 14% 52% 18% 16% - MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 45 PERCEIVED LEVEL OF PRESSURE PLACED ON BUSINESS LEADERS TO MAKE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS QUESTION 18: IN YOUR OPINION, HOW MUCH PRESSURE IS PLACED ON BUSINESS LEADERS IN NEW MEXICO TO MAKE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS? A LOT SOME NOT VERY MUCH NONE WHATSOEVER NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 27% 49% 15% 4% 5% 24% 51% 17% 4% 4% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 31% 46% 16% 2% 5% 24% 54% 11% 6% 4% 27% 45% 18% 5% 5% 28% 49% 11% 3% 10% 27% 54% 17% 3% - 30% 47% 9% 5% 8% 34% 49% 11% 5% 2% 22% 49% 20% 5% 4% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 35% 45% 10% 5% 5% 29% 48% 6% 9% 7% 28% 49% 16% 3% 4% 25% 51% 21% 2% 23% 55% 15% 4% 3% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) A LOT SOME NOT VERY MUCH NONE WHATSOEVER NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER 27% 49% 15% 4% 5% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 31% 40% 20% 4% 5% 26% 48% 19% 7% - 27% 57% 11% 3% 2% 59% 12% 11% 18% - 27% 40% 4% 30% PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 34% 48% 14% 2% 3% 22% 32% 30% 12% 5% 20% 45% 18% 2% 15% 24% 58% 10% 4% 4% EASTSIDE 24% 59% 8% 8% - MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 46 PERCEPTIONS REGARDING WHETHER COMPANIES GAIN ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE IN THE MARKETPLACE BY SPENDING MONEY ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS QUESTION 19: DO YOU THINK COMPANIES THAT SPEND MONEY ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS GAIN AN ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE IN THE MARKETPLACE? (IF YES) IS THAT A LARGE OR SMALL ADVANTAGE? A LARGE ADVANTAGE A SMALL ADVANTAGE NO ADVANTAGE NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 30% 45% 20% 4% 26% 50% 20% 4% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 36% 39% 20% 5% 32% 43% 21% 4% 20% 55% 22% 3% 39% 43% 14% 4% 43% 33% 18% 7% 45% 37% 13% 5% 22% 54% 19% 6% 18% 52% 28% 2% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 39% 35% 21% 5% 31% 43% 25% 1% 30% 44% 21% 5% 33% 51% 10% 6% 41% 40% 13% 6% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) A LARGE ADVANTAGE A SMALL ADVANTAGE NO ADVANTAGE NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER 30% 45% 20% 4% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 26% 41% 29% 5% 40% 38% 18% 4% 20% 55% 21% 4% 32% 62% 6% - 23% 43% 34% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 28% 48% 20% 4% 15% 50% 25% 10% 38% 48% 8% 6% 47% 30% 21% 2% EASTSIDE 23% 46% 31% - MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 47 PERCEPTIONS REGARDING WHETHER COMPANIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS HAVE AN EASIER TIME GETTING MEETINGS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS QUESTION 20: DO YOU FEEL THAT COMPANIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS HAVE AN EASIER TIME GETTING MEETINGS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS? YES SOMETIMES NO NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 87% 3% 8% 2% 85% 2% 9% 3% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 89% 1% 9% 1% 87% 7% 2% 4% 83% 15% 2% 91% 5% 1% 3% 91% 5% 4% 94% 6% - 85% 4% 9% 2% 82% 3% 12% 3% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 89% 5% 5% 1% 83% 8% 5% 4% 89% 9% 2% 88% 4% 7% 1% 88% 1% 9% 2% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) YES SOMETIMES NO NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER 87% 3% 8% 2% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 86% 8% 6% 93% 4% 2% - 88% 4% 6% 1% 79% 10% 5% 6% 77% 9% 14% - PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 89% 1% 8% 2% 76% 19% 5% 87% 2% 4% 7% 84% 3% 13% - EASTSIDE 87% 13% - MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 48 AGREE/DISAGREE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON POLITICAL INFLUENCE RATHER THAN ON MERIT QUESTION 21: USING A 5-POINT SCALE WHERE A SCORE OF 5 IS STRONGLY AGREE AND A SCORE OF 1 IS STRONGLY DISAGREE, HOW STRONGLY DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT TOO MANY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS IN NEW MEXICO ARE AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE RATHER THAN ON MERIT? 5 - STRONGLY AGREE 4 - SOMEWHAT AGREE 3 - NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 2 - SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 1 - STRONGLY DISAGREE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY MEAN † GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 29% 45% 6% 10% 3% 6% 3.9 24% 48% 7% 11% 4% 5% 3.8 TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 27% 48% 7% 6% 5% 6% 3.9 33% 41% 6% 16% 2% 2% 3.9 26% 46% 6% 8% 4% 10% 3.9 33% 44% 6% 5% 3% 9% 4.1 37% 45% 10% 5% 3% 4.1 39% 48% 2% 5% 6% 4.3 21% 50% 6% 18% 2% 4% 3.7 24% 44% 7% 13% 7% 6% 3.7 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 40% 40% 3% 8% 3% 7% 4.1 28% 46% 5% 14% 2% 5% 3.9 31% 44% 5% 8% 5% 7% 3.9 27% 47% 9% 11% 1% 5% 3.9 32% 48% 2% 11% 2% 4% 4.0 TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) 5 - STRONGLY AGREE 4 - SOMEWHAT AGREE 3 - NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 2 - SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 1 - STRONGLY DISAGREE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY MEAN † 29% 45% 6% 10% 3% 6% 3.9 UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 18% 35% 7% 22% 6% 11% 3.4 21% 51% 13% 3% 4% 7% 3.9 38% 44% 5% 7% 1% 6% 4.2 25% 34% 13% 10% 18% 3.4 23% 64% 13% 4.1 PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 21% 50% 10% 8% 6% 5% 3.8 17% 34% 35% 14% 3.4 52% 28% 6% 9% 5% 4.3 44% 40% 8% 8% 4.2 EASTSIDE 23% 62% 4% 4% 6% 4.0 † THE MEAN SCORE IS DERIVED BY TAKING THE AVERAGE SCORE BASED ON THE 5-POINT SCALE. THE STRONGLY AGREE RESPONSE IS ASSIGNED A VALUE OF 5; THE STRONGLY DISAGREE RESPONSE IS ASSIGNED A VALUE OF 1. THE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY RESPONSES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE CALCULATION OF THE MEAN. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 49 PERCEPTIONS REGARDING WHETHER SUPER-PACS SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPERATE QUESTION 22: ORGANIZATIONS KNOWN AS SUPER PACS CAN RAISE UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF OUT-OF-STATE MONEY AND SPEND IT ON NEW MEXICO STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES THEY SUPPORT. SUPPORTERS SAY THIS IS A FORM OF FREE SPEECH WHILE OPPONENTS SAY THIS ALLOWS OUTSIDE GROUPS OR WEALTHY INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE UNFAIR INFLUENCE. DO YOU BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL OR ILLEGAL FOR THESE SUPER PACS TO OPERATE? DO YOU STRONGLY OR JUST SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE (LEGAL/ILLEGAL)? STRONGLY BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL STRONGLY BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER GENDER AGE TITLE TOTAL RESPONSES (N=244) MALE 16% 19% 17% 37% 10% 20% 20% 18% 34% 9% TOTAL FEWER THAN 10 10 TO 99 MORE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN 15% 11% 21% 43% 10% 17% 19% 17% 39% 9% 15% 31% 15% 25% 13% 3% 8% 15% 70% 4% 3% 23% 19% 51% 4% 17% 14% 53% 15% 29% 17% 24% 14% 15% 27% 27% 15% 22% 9% 18 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR OLDER OWNER/ CO-OWNER FEMALE YEARS YEARS 7% 18% 15% 46% 14% 10% 25% 29% 30% 6% 21% 16% 13% 40% 10% 11% 19% 12% 44% 14% 17% 13% 18% 44% 7% TOTAL EMPLOYEES RESPONSES (N=244) STRONGLY BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL STRONGLY BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL NOT SURE/REFUSE TO ANSWER 16% 19% 17% 37% 10% UPPER LEVEL OTHER COMPANY OFFICER PRESIDENT CEO/CFO /COO MANAGER WITH DECISION MAKING POWER OTHER 16% 22% 18% 29% 14% 13% 9% 13% 49% 16% 19% 31% 11% 31% 8% 11% 7% 31% 51% - 7% 15% 31% 34% 14% PARTISANSHIP REGION 100 OR RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. ABQ NORTH LAS CRUCES/ METRO NORTHWEST CENTRAL SOUTHWEST 20% 20% 18% 32% 10% 23% 28% 9% 24% 15% 4% 15% 17% 61% 3% 9% 13% 24% 47% 7% EASTSIDE 19% 21% 15% 28% 18% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 50 V. DEMOGRAPHICS RESEARCH POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 51 DEMOGRAPHICS TOTAL SAMPLE (N=244) GENDER MALE FEMALE JOB TITLE OWNER PRESIDENT DEPARTMENT HEAD/VP/DIRECTOR/ADMINISTRATOR CEO MANAGER OTHER COMPANY OFFICER WITH DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGER CHIEF OF STAFF CONSULTANT PARTNER REALTOR ARCHITECT LAWYER BANKER RETIRED WON’T SAY COO/CFO NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES FEWER THAN 10 EMPLOYEES 10 TO 19 EMPLOYEES 20 TO 49 EMPLOYEES 50 TO 99 EMPLOYEES 100 TO 199 EMPLOYEES 200 TO 499 EMPLOYEES 500 TO 999 EMPLOYEES 1,000 OR MORE EMPLOYEES NOT ABLE TO ESTIMATE WON’T SAY 67% 33% 32% 17% 17% 9% 7% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% AGE 18 TO 34 YEARS 35 TO 49 YEARS 50 TO 64 YEARS 65 YEARS OR OLDER WON’T SAY PARTISANSHIP MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN WON’T SAY REGION ALBUQUERQUE METRO NORTH CENTRAL EASTSIDE MCKINLEY NORTHWEST 35% 11% 13% 11% 12% 5% 2% 8% 1% 1% * LESS THAN 1% REPORTED. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. 3% 27% 50% 19% 1% 16% 13% 18% 21% 30% 3% 45% 15% 15% 15% 10% MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 52 VI. QUESTIONNAIRE RESEARCH POLLING, MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 53 MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 FINAL N = 250 HELLO, MY NAME IS (YOUR NAME) FROM RESEARCH & POLLING, INC., NEW MEXICO’S LARGEST SURVEY RESEARCH COMPANY. WE ARE CONDUCTING A SURVEY AMONG BUSINESS LEADERS SUCH AS YOURSELF, THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. WE GUARANTEE THAT BOTH YOU AND YOUR COMPANY’S IDENTITY AND RESPONSES WILL BE KEPT COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL, AND THAT NO ONE WILL TRY TO SELL YOU ANYTHING AS A RESULT OF YOUR PARTICIPATION. (NOTE TO POLLER: IF NECESSARY READ, “THIS SURVEY WAS COMMISSIONED BY A NON-PARTISAN BUSINESS POLICY GROUP TO UNDERSTAND THE VIEWS OF NEW MEXICO BUSINESS LEADERS ON THE ROLE OF MONEY IN POLITICS.”) A. MAY I SPEAK TO (NAME ON LIST) ? (POLLER NOTE: IF NO NAME ON LIST ASK TO SPEAK TO THE LOCAL OWNER, PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN, CEO, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – MUST BE TOP PERSON) 1. YES (CONTINUE) 2. NO (ASK FOR A BETTER TIME TO CALL BACK) 1. 2. IN GENERAL, DO YOU FEEL THAT THINGS IN NEW MEXICO ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS ARE OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? 1. RIGHT DIRECTION 3. MIXED FEELINGS/DEPENDS (VOLUNTEERED) 2. OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK 4. DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW ABOUT POSSIBLY CHANGING THE SYSTEM FOR FINANCING POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN NEW MEXICO? DOES THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM NEED … (READ CATEGORIES) 1. 2. 3. 3. 4. 5. A COMPLETE OVERHAUL MAJOR REFORMS MINOR REFORMS OR 4. NO REFORMS AT ALL 5. NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) DO YOU THINK THE PROBLEMS WITH THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS IN NEW MEXICO ARE … (READ CATEGORIES) 1. GETTING MUCH WORSE OR 2. GETTING SOMEWHAT WORSE 5. GETTING MUCH BETTER 3. STAYING ABOUT THE SAME 6. NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) 4. GETTING SOMEWHAT BETTER AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE AMOUNT OF TRANSPARENCY OVER THE WAY ELECTION CAMPAIGNS ARE FINANCED IN REGARDS TO THE DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS, WOULD YOU SAY THERE NEEDS TO BE … (READ CATEGORIES) 1. A GREAT DEAL MORE TRANSPARENCY OR 2. SOME MORE TRANSPARENCY 4. NO MORE TRANSPARENCY 3. A LITTLE MORE TRANSPARENCY 5. NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) HOW MUCH OF AN ISSUE DO YOU BELIEVE NEW MEXICO HAS HAD WITH THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF OUR STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS? WOULD YOU SAY THEIR ETHICAL BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN... (READ CATEGORIES) 1. 2. 3. A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE A SOMEWHAT SERIOUS ISSUE A MINOR ISSUE OR 4. 5. NO PROBLEM AT ALL NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PAGE 54 HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT DO YOU FEEL BIG CAMPAIGN DONORS HAVE ON STATE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION? WOULD YOU SAY THEY HAS A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT, SOME IMPACT, NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT, OR NO IMPACT AT ALL? 1. 2. 3. IN NEW A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT SOME IMPACT NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT MEXICO, THERE ARE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS ON HOW MUCH INDIVIDUALS AND PACS CONTRIBUTIONS? (PAUSE) IS THAT STRONGLY OR SOMEWHAT? OR 4. 5. NO IMPACT AT ALL NOT SURE/WON’T SAY (DO NOT READ) CAN GIVE TO CANDIDATES. DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE HAVING THESE LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN 5. STRONGLY SUPPORT 2. SOMEWHAT OPPOSE 4. SOMEWHAT SUPPORT 1. STRONGLY OPPOSE 3. DEPENDS (VOLUNTEERED) 6. NOT SURE/WON’T SAY HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT DO YOU FEEL THE LOBBYING OF NEW MEXICO’S ELECTED OFFICIALS HAS ON STATE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION? WOULD YOU SAY IT HAS A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT, SOME IMPACT, NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT, OR NO IMPACT AT ALL? 1. A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT OR 2. SOME IMPACT 4. NO IMPACT AT ALL 3. NOT VERY MUCH IMPACT 5. NOT SURE/WON’T SAY (DO NOT READ) GENERALLY, DO YOU THINK NEW MEXICO’S ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE MORE RESPONSIVE TO LOBBYISTS OR MORE RESPONSIVE TO VOTERS? 1. MORE RESPONSIVE TO LOBBYISTS 4. BOTH (VOLUNTEERED) 2. MORE RESPONSIVE TO VOTERS 5. NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) 3. NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) WOULD YOU SAY THAT MOST ELECTED OFFICIALS IN NEW MEXICO ARE LOOKING OUT MOSTLY FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS OR ARE THEY MOSTLY CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO FINANCE THEIR CAMPAIGNS? 1. 2. 3. NEEDS OF CONSTITUENTS NEEDS OF THOSE WHO FINANCE THEIR CAMPAIGNS NEITHER (DO NOT READ) 4. 5. BOTH (DO NOT READ) NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 PAGE 55 NOW I’M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. THE FIRST ONE IS…. STRONGLY SUPPORT (RANDOMIZE) SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/ WON’T SAY 11. REQUIRE LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR ................... 4 .......................... 3 ......................... 2 .......................... 1 ..........................5 12. CREATE AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES REGARDING THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS OF STATE OFFICIALS ............................................................................. 4 .......................... 3 ......................... 2 .......................... 1 ..........................5 13. REQUIRE THAT ALL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS), NONPROFITS, OR UNIONS BE MADE PUBLIC ......................................... 4 .......................... 3 ......................... 2 .......................... 1 ..........................5 14. REQUIRE FORMER LEGISLATORS TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AFTER THEIR TERM ENDS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME PAID LOBBYISTS TO THE LEGISLATURE ........................................................................... 4 .......................... 3 ......................... 2 .......................... 1 ..........................5 15. REFORM NEW MEXICO’S GROSS RECEIPTS TAX LAWS AND EXEMPTIONS .......................................................... 4 .......................... 3 ......................... 2 .......................... 1 ..........................5 16. RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF NO-BID CONTRACTS THAT ARE GIVEN TO PRIVATE BUSINESSES BY STATE GOVERNMENT ... 4 .......................... 3 ......................... 2 .......................... 1 ..........................5 17. CRONY CAPITALISM IS DEFINED AS THE UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT, WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAVORITISM IN THE FORM OF TAX BREAKS, GOVERNMENT GRANTS, AND OTHER INCENTIVES. IF SOME OF THESE PROPOSALS WE JUST DISCUSSED WERE TO BE ADOPTED BY THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE, HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT THEY WOULD MINIMIZE CRONY CAPITALISM IN NEW MEXICO? DO YOU FEEL IT IS VERY LIKELY, SOMEWHAT LIKELY, SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY OR VERY UNLIKELY? 4. 3. 2. 1. 5. VERY LIKELY SOMEWHAT LIKELY SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY VERY UNLIKELY NOT SURE/WON’T SAY 18. IN YOUR OPINION, HOW MUCH PRESSURE IS PLACED ON BUSINESS LEADERS IN NEW MEXICO TO MAKE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS? (READ CATEGORIES) 19. 1. A LOT OR 2. SOME 4. NONE WHATSOEVER 3. NOT VERY MUCH 5. NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) DO YOU THINK THAT COMPANIES THAT SPEND MONEY ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS GAIN AN ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE IN THE MARKETPLACE? (IF YES) IS THAT A LARGE OR SMALL ADVANTAGE? 1. 2. 3. 4. 20. A LARGE ADVANTAGE A SMALL ADVANTAGE NO ADVANTAGE NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) DO YOU FEEL THAT COMPANIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS HAVE AN EASIER TIME GETTING MEETINGS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS? 1. 2. 3. 4. YES SOMETIMES (VOLUNTEERED) NO NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 21. 22. PAGE 56 HOW STRONGLY DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT TOO MANY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS IN NEW MEXICO ARE AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE RATHER THAN ON MERIT? WOULD YOU SAY YOU… (READ CATEGORIES) 5. STRONGLY AGREE 2. SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 4. SOMEWHAT AGREE 1. STRONGLY DISAGREE 3. NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 6. NOT SURE/WON’T SAY (DO NOT READ) ORGANIZATIONS KNOWN AS SUPER-PACS CAN RAISE UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF OUT-OF-STATE MONEY AND SPEND IT ON NEW MEXICO STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES THEY SUPPORT. [ROTATE SAYING A. OR B. FIRST] A. SUPPORTERS SAY THIS IS A FORM OF FREE SPEECH. WHILE B. OPPONENTS SAY THIS ALLOWS OUTSIDE GROUPS OR WEALTHY INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE UNFAIR INFLUENCE. DO YOU BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL OR ILLEGAL FOR THESE SUPER-PACS TO OPERATE? (PAUSE) DO YOU STRONGLY OR JUST SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE (LEGAL/ILLEGAL)? 1. STRONGLY BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL 2. SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE LEGAL 3. SOMEWHAT BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL 4. STRONGLY BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL 5. NOT SURE / REFUSE TO ANSWER (DO NOT READ) THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE; WE ARE ALMOST DONE. NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. 23. WHAT IS YOUR JOB TITLE? 01. OWNER 02. PRESIDENT 03. CHAIRMAN 04. CEO (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) 05. COO (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) 06. CFO (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) 07. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 08. DEPARTMENT HEAD/VP/DIRECTOR/ ADMINISTRATOR 09 OTHER COMPANY OFFICER WITH DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES OTHER (SPECIFY) __________________________________________________________________ 99. WON’T SAY 24. HOW MANY TOTAL EMPLOYEES DOES YOUR COMPANY HAVE? (POLLER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT ASKS, YES WORLDWIDE) 01. FEWER THAN 10 EMPLOYEES 02. 10 TO 19 EMPLOYEES 03. 20 TO 49 EMPLOYEES 04. 50 TO 99 EMPLOYEES 05. 100 TO 199 EMPLOYEES 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 200 TO 499 EMPLOYEES 500 TO 999 EMPLOYEES 1,000 OR MORE EMPLOYEES NOT ABLE TO ESTIMATE WON’T SAY RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. MONEY IN POLITICS JANUARY 2016 25. FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY, INTO WHICH AGE CATEGORY DO YOU FIT? (READ CATEGORIES) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 26. PAGE 57 18 TO 34 YEARS 35 TO 49 YEARS 50 TO 64 YEARS 65 YEARS OR OLDER WON'T SAY (DO NOT READ) REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU MAY BE REGISTERED, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR OVERALL POINT OF VIEW IN TERMS OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC, LEANING DEMOCRATIC, COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT, LEANING REPUBLICAN, OR MOSTLY REPUBLICAN? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC LEANING DEMOCRATIC COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN MOSTLY REPUBLICAN WON'T SAY (DO NOT READ) THIS CONCLUDES OUR SURVEY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. HAVE A GOOD DAY. NOTE TO INTERVIEWER, WAS RESPONDENT: 1. 2. MALE FEMALE RESPONDENT'S PHONE NUMBER ______________________________________________________________________ INTERVIEWER NAME _________________________________________________________________________________ INTERVIEWER CODE _________________________________________________________________________________ POLLER ENTER COUNTY: 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. BERNALILLO CATRON CHAVES CIBOLA COLFAX CURRY DE BACA DONA ANA EDDY GRANT GUADALUPE 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. HARDING HIDALGO LEA LINCOLN LOS ALAMOS LUNA MCKINLEY MORA OTERO QUAY RIO ARRIBA RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. ROOSEVELT SAN JUAN SAN MIGUEL SANDOVAL SANTA FE SIERRA SOCORRO TAOS TORRANCE UNION VALENCIA