z POLL Mar. 21-25, 2012 Total N= 986 All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted. Asterisk indicates registered respondents only. 1. In deciding who you would like to see elected President this year, which one of the following issues will be most important to you: 1. Abortion, or 2. The federal budget deficit, or 3. The economy, or 4. Health care, or 5. Illegal immigration, or 6. Something else? IF SOMETHING ELSE, ASK: What is that? ISSUES WERE ROTATED. 1/1217/12 3 15 56 14 5 6 2 3/2125/12 3 11 48 22 5 7 3 Abortion Federal budget deficit Economy Health care Illegal immigration Something else DK/NA Past wording: In deciding who you would like to see elected President this year, which one of the following issues will be most important to you - 1. terrorism and national security, 2. the economy and jobs, 3. health care, 4. the war in Iraq, 5. gas prices and energy policy, 6. illegal immigration, or 7. something else? ISSUES WERE ROTATED. Terrorism and national security The economy and jobs Health care The war in Iraq Gas prices and energy policy Illegal immigration Something else DK/NA 8/15-19/08* 9 40 9 15 15 6 4 2 9/12-16/08* 14 48 10 8 10 3 5 2 9/21-24/08* 11 52 9 9 10 3 5 2 2. From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted in 2010? IF APPROVE, ASK: Do you strongly approve or somewhat approve? IF DISAPPROVE, ASK: Do you somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove? Strongly approve 16 19 17 15 16 14 14 12 16 Somewhat approve 16 24 19 22 23 19 23 23 20 Somewhat disapprove 14 13 16 15 16 17 15 16 17 Strongly disapprove 39 34 33 34 27 34 33 35 30 DK/NA 15 10 15 14 18 16 15 14 16 3/29-4/1/10 CBS 1 5/20-24/10 CBS 2 7/9-12/10 CBS 9/10-14/102 10/1-5/10 CBS2 2/11-14/11 CBS2 6/3-7/11 CBS3 12/5-7/11 CBS3 3/21-25/12 1 2 1 Question read "From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the new health care reform bill..." Question read "From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted last March..." 3 Question read "From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted last year..." 3. The U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments about the 2010 health care law next week. Which of the following would you like to see the Supreme Court do? 1. Keep the entire health care law in place, 2. Overturn the part of the law that requires nearly all Americans to obtain health insurance if they don't have it, but keep the rest of the law in place, or 3. Overturn the entire health care law. 3/21-25/12 Keep entire law 26 Overturn mandate 29 Overturn entire law 38 DK/NA 8 2 5. From what you've heard or read, do you think the 2010 health care law will mostly help you personally, will mostly hurt you personally, or don't you think it will have much of an effect on you personally? 3/18-21/10 CBS1 3/29-4/1/10 CBS2 5/20-24/10 CBS2 7/9-12/10 CBS3 1/5-9/11 CBS3 12/5-7/11 CBS3 3/21-25/12 1 2 Help 20 17 16 13 18 13 19 Hurt 35 36 36 33 30 32 31 No effect 38 39 41 48 47 46 43 DK/NA 7 8 7 6 5 9 6 Question read "From what you've heard or read, do you think the current health reform bill..." Question read "From what you've heard or read, do you think the new health reform bill..." 3 Question read "From what you've heard or read, do you think the new health reform law..." 7. Do you think the health care law will eventually increase your own health care costs, will eventually lower your own health care costs, or don't you think it will have much effect on your own health care costs? 8/27-31/09 CBS1 3/29-4/1/10 CBS2 3/21-25/12 1 2 Increase 41 52 52 Decrease 20 14 15 No effect 33 27 27 DK/NA 6 7 7 Question read "From what you've heard or read, do you think the health care reforms under consideration in Congress..." Question read "From what you've heard or read, do you think the new health care reforms..." 8. Do you think the health care law will make the quality of health care you receive better, will make the quality of health care you receive worse, or don't you think it will have much effect on the quality of your health care? 3/29-4/1/10 CBS1 3/21-25/12 1 Better 17 17 Worse 39 33 No effect 38 43 DK/NA 5 6 Question read "From what you've heard or read, do you think the new health care reforms will make..." 9. Do you feel you have a good understanding of how the 2010 health care law will affect you and your family, or is it confusing to you? 3/18-21/10 CBS1 3/29-4/1/10 CBS1 3/21-25/12 1 Understanding 42 41 47 Confusing 54 53 48 DK/NA 4 6 6 Question read "Do you feel you have a good understanding of how the new health care reforms would affect..." 11. Do you approve or disapprove of a provision in the 2010 health care law that requires nearly all Americans to have health insurance coverage by 2014? 3/21-25/12 Approve 45 Disapprove 51 DK/NA 4 3 12. Do you approve or disapprove of a provision in the 2010 health care law that requires health insurance companies to cover those who may have an existing medical condition or prior illness? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 3/21-25/12 85 12 4 Related trend: Do you approve or disapprove of requiring health insurance companies to cover anyone who applies for health insurance regardless of whether or not they have an existing medical condition or a prior illness? 4/5-12/10 Approve 81 Disapprove 15 DK/NA 4 Related trend: Some lawmakers have proposed requiring health insurance companies to cover anyone who applies for health insurance regardless of whether or not they have an existing medical condition or a prior illness. Do you approve or disapprove of requiring health insurance companies to cover anyone who applies? 6/12-16/09 7/24-28/09 8/27-31/09 CBS 9/19-23/09 Approve 75 76 79 80 Disapprove 17 19 16 16 DK/NA 8 6 5 4 13. Do you approve or disapprove of a provision in the 2010 health care law that allows children to stay on their parents' health insurance policies until the age of 26? 3/21-25/12 Approve 68 Disapprove 28 DK/NA 4 14. Previously, seniors had to pay the full cost of their prescription drugs once they reach the Medicare prescription drug coverage limit. Do you approve or disapprove of a provision in the 2010 health care law that offers discounts to reduce this Medicare prescription drug coverage gap, commonly called the donut hole? 3/21-25/12 Approve 77 Disapprove 16 DK/NA 7 18. How concerned are you that under the health care law, your own access to medical tests and treatment may be more limited than it is now - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned? 6/12-16/091 7/24-28/091 3/21-25/12 1 Very 34 43 36 Somewhat 34 30 30 Not too 19 17 19 Not at all 13 10 14 DK/NA 1 1 1 Question read: "How concerned are you that if the government CREATES a system of providing health care for all Americans, your own access to medical tests and treatment would be more limited than it is now -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned?" 19. How concerned are you that under the health care law, you may be required to change doctors - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned? 6/12-16/091 7/24-28/091 3/21-25/12 1 Very 33 37 41 Somewhat 20 25 19 Not too 27 21 20 Not at all 19 17 20 DK/NA 1 1 Question read: "How concerned are you that if the government CREATES a system of providing health care for all Americans, you would be required to change doctors -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned?" 20. How likely do you think it is that under the health care law, many businesses will have to cut jobs because they may not be able to afford to provide insurance to all of their employees -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely or not at all likely? 3/21-25/12 Very 39 Somewhat 34 Not too 16 Not at all 9 DK/NA 2 4 21. As you may know, some provisions of the 2010 health care law have already gone into effect. Please tell me whether you or your immediate family have personally benefitted from each of the following provisions. Have you or your immediate family personally benefitted from the provision that allows parents to cover their children on their health insurance until the age of 26, or not? 3/21-25/12 Benefitted 20 Not benefitted 77 DK/NA 2 22. Have you or your immediate family personally benefitted from the provision that offers special insurance coverage to people with an existing medical condition or prior illness, or not? 3/21-25/12 Benefitted 16 Not benefitted 82 DK/NA 3 23. Have you or your immediate family personally benefitted from the provision that reduces the Medicare prescription drug coverage gap, commonly called the donut hole, or not? 3/21-25/12 Benefitted 15 Not benefitted 81 DK/NA 3 26. Do you think the health care law passed in 2010, creates too much government involvement in the health care system, not enough government involvement in the health care system, or about the right amount of government involvement in the health care system? 3/18-21/101 3/21-25/12 1 Too much 51 54 Not enough 14 12 Right amount 28 27 DK/NA 7 7 Question read: "Do you think the current health care reform bill will lead to too much government involvement in the health care system, not enough government involvement in the health care system, or about the right amount of government involvement in the health care system?" 5 29. What is your impression of how the war in Afghanistan is going for the United States right now - very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly? 10/25-28/01 1 12/7-10/01 1 1/5-6/02 CBS 1 1/15-17/02 CBS 1 1/21-24/02 5/13-14/02 CBS 6/18-20/02 CBS 7/8-9/02 CBS 9/2-5/02 9/22-23/02 CBS 3/20-24/03 8/15-19/08 9/21-24/08 12/4-8/08 CBS 3/12-16/09 CBS 4/1-5/09 4/22-26/09 6/12-16/09 7/9-12/09 CBS 7/24-28/09 8/27-31/09 CBS 9/19-23/09 11/13-16/09 CBS 12/4-8/09 3/19-21/10 CBS 5/20-24/10 CBS 7/9-12/10 CBS 8/20-24/10 CBS 9/10-14/10 10/21-26/10 12/17-20/10 CBS 2/11-14/11 CBS 3/18-21/11 CBS 6/24-28/11 9/28-10/2/11 CBS 11/6-10/11 CBS 3/21-25/12 1 1 Very well 25 51 43 40 38 18 14 13 14 19 30 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 4 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 6 3 4 3 Somewhat well 58 42 49 49 51 55 51 54 58 53 46 25 29 25 30 33 37 28 34 30 35 32 19 29 38 38 29 35 36 35 34 33 40 47 37 44 22 Somewhat badly 11 4 4 6 7 17 21 21 16 20 11 40 32 44 36 37 40 40 40 39 34 38 42 43 31 37 41 38 34 36 33 36 34 27 38 31 33 Very badly 2 1 2 2 2 3 8 7 3 3 3 18 23 18 21 15 13 15 15 18 18 15 27 17 20 12 21 14 21 19 21 19 15 13 15 11 35 DK/NA 4 2 2 3 2 7 6 5 8 5 11 14 13 11 10 12 9 15 9 10 11 12 8 9 8 11 7 11 7 8 9 9 7 7 7 10 7 Question read "What is your impression of how the war is going for the United States right now - very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly? 30. Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Afghanistan now? 9/19-23/09 10/5-8/09 CBS 12/4-8/09 8/20-24/10 CBS 9/10-14/10 12/17-20/10 CBS 2/11-14/11 CBS 3/18-21/11 CBS 6/3-7/11 CBS 6/24-28/11 9/28-10/2/11 CBS 11/6-10/11 CBS 3/21-25/12 Right thing 47 51 49 43 38 41 37 39 43 35 34 36 23 Not involved 42 39 39 48 54 49 54 53 51 58 57 53 69 DK/NA 11 10 11 9 9 10 9 8 6 8 9 11 7 6 31. Regardless of whether you think taking military action in Afghanistan was the right thing to do--would you say the war in Afghanistan has been mostly a success for the United States, or not? 9/28-10/2/11 CBS 3/21-25/12 Success 39 27 Not a success 50 59 Mixed (vol.) 4 6 DK/NA 7 8 32. The U.S. is expected to withdraw about a third of its troops in Afghanistan by the end of 2012 and all of its troops by the end of 2014. Which of the following comes closest to your opinion? 1. The U.S. should withdraw all of its troops sooner, and not wait until the end of 2014, 2. The U.S. should keep the timetable and withdraw all of its troops by the end of 2014, or 3.The U.S. should stay in Afghanistan for as long as it takes to stabilize the situation there? 3/21-25/12 Withdraw sooner 44 Withdraw 2014 33 Stay 17 Withdraw now (vol.) 3 DK/NA 3 33. Now that Osama bin Laden has been killed, do you feel you have a clear idea of what the war in Afghanistan is all about--that is, what we are fighting for? 9/28-10/2/11 CBS 3/21-25/12 Afghanistan? 3/2125/12 15 3 1 5 7 2 4 3 3 Yes 50 42 No 43 55 DK/NA 7 3 34. IF YES, ASK: What is it that you think we're fighting for in Fighting terrorism Democracy for Afghanistan 9/11 Prevent Taliban from taking control Stabilize country Help people of Afghanistan Oil/Gas Radical extremism Something else DK/NA 65. These last few questions are for background only. Do you have some form of health insurance or health care coverage, or not? 3/2-7/11 3/21-25/12 Yes 85 87 No 15 13 DK/NA 1 - 66. In the past 12 months, did you or anyone in the family have problems paying or were unable to pay any medical bills? 3/21-25/12 Yes 31 No 69 DK/NA 1 Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or election district where you now live, or aren't you? 3/21-25/12 Yes 80 No 19 DK/NA 7 67. Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, or not? 4/5-12/10 5/20-24/10 CBS 7/9-12/10 CBS 8/20-24/10 CBS 9/10-14/10 10/21-26/10 11/7-10/10 CBS 11/29-12/2/10 CBS 2/11-14/11 CBS 3/18-21/11 CBS 4/15-20/11 6/24-28/11 8/2-3/11 9/10-15/11 10/19-24/11 1/12-17/12* 2/8-13/12 3/7-11/12 3/21-25/12 Yes 18 20 27 29 19 24 31 22 20 23 24 26 18 20 24 23 20 22 25 No 62 59 56 54 63 63 58 68 63 64 66 64 73 65 66 70 68 66 67 DK/NA 19 21 17 17 19 14 11 10 17 13 10 10 10 15 10 7 11 12 8 68. Would you say you attend religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never? 3/21-25/12 Every week 26 Almost every week 9 Once/twice month 15 Few times a year 27 Never 23 DK/NA - 69. Do you have any children? 3/21-25/12 Yes 35 No 65 DK/NA Did you vote in the 2008 presidential election, did something prevent you from voting, or did you choose not to vote? IF VOTED, ASK: Did you vote for Barack Obama, John McCain, or someone else? Voted, won't Obama McCain Someone else say whom(vol.) Didn't vote DK/NA 3/21-25/12 41 23 5 3 28 1 Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? Married 52 Widowed 7 Divorced 11 Separated 3 Never married 27 DK/NA 1 Do you ever 3/21-25/12 Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians. think of yourself in either of these ways? 3/21-25/12 Yes 28 No 71 DK/NA 1 What is your religious preference today? 3/21-25/12 Protestant 52 Catholic 20 Jewish 2 Muslim 1 Other 7 None 16 DK/NA 2 8 Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? 1/92A 1/92B 2/92A 2/92B 3/92 4/92 5/92A 6/92 7/92 7/92B 8/92A 8/92D 8/92E 9/92A 10/92A 10/92C 10/92D 10/92E 12/92 1/93 2/93 3/93 5/93A 6/93A 6/93B 9/93 11/93 1/94 2/94 3/94 4/94 7/94 9/94 11/94 12/94 2/95 4/95 8/95 9/95 10/95 12/95 12/95 1/96 2/96 4/96 6/96 6/96 NYT 7/96 8/96 8/96C 9/96 10/96 10/96C 11/96 12/96 1/97 4/97 1/98 1/98B 2/98 4/98 6/98 7/98 8/98 9/98B 9/98C 10/98A 10/98B 12/98 1/99 4/99 11/99 2/00 5/00 7/00B 9/00A 9/00D 10/00 11/00 3/8-12/01 6/14-18/01 10/25-28/01 Rep 29 28 32 30 30 30 30 33 29 26 28 27 28 28 29 29 28 28 28 30 28 26 29 29 31 26 29 30 28 30 32 27 28 31 31 30 30 30 28 31 32 27 29 30 31 27 26 31 32 30 29 28 28 28 28 29 29 27 26 31 28 28 28 26 26 27 24 27 27 25 30 28 28 31 31 31 28 29 27 31 27 32 Dem 35 32 37 33 38 38 33 33 34 38 33 32 35 34 35 36 37 38 39 36 36 37 34 34 37 36 38 30 33 34 32 35 36 34 32 33 30 35 33 35 35 33 35 35 36 39 37 34 41 34 36 40 37 38 39 32 36 34 35 32 31 32 35 37 35 35 37 39 37 37 34 37 37 34 36 33 37 35 36 35 36 37 Ind 31 35 27 32 27 27 31 29 32 28 33 33 29 33 31 31 31 29 28 28 30 30 29 32 27 32 29 34 32 29 30 31 34 29 29 32 34 29 30 27 26 33 31 31 28 29 32 29 24 28 29 25 27 28 24 33 26 30 31 30 33 30 30 29 31 32 32 28 30 33 28 30 28 27 26 27 27 30 29 29 30 23 DK/NA 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 8 5 8 8 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 5 5 6 4 6 7 7 6 6 3 6 7 5 6 6 9 7 6 7 5 4 5 5 5 6 3 8 6 7 7 7 9 6 8 8 7 8 8 10 7 8 7 6 7 6 6 5 7 5 6 7 7 9 8 7 9 5 7 8 12/7-10/01 1/21-24/02 4/28-5/1/02 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 10/3-5/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/19-22/03 2/10-12/03 3/7-9/03 4/11-13/03 7/13-27/03 9/28-10/1/03 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04 4/23-27/04 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 6/10-15/05 9/9-13/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 5/4-8/06 7/21-25/06 8/17-21/06 9/15-19/06 10/5-8/06 10/27-31/06 2/24-27/07 3/7-11/07 4/20-24/07 5/18-23/07 7/9-17/07 7/20-22/07 9/4-8/07 12/5-9/07 1/9-12/08 2/20-24/08 /28-4/2/08 4/25-29/08 5/1-3/08 7/7-14/08 8/15-20/08 9/12-16/08 9/21-24/08 10/10-13/08 10/19-22/08 10/25-29/08 1/11-15/09 2/18-22/09 4/1-5/09 4/22-26/09 6/12-16/09 7/24-28/09 9/19-23/09 12/4-8/09 2/5-10/10 4/5-12/10 4/28-5/2/10 6/16-20/10 9/10-14/10 10/21-26/10 1/15-19/11 4/15-20/11 6/24-28/11 8/2-3/11 9/10-15/11 10/19-24/11 1/12-17/12 2/8-14/12 3/7-11/12 3/21-25/12 Rep 30 28 33 28 29 27 31 29 29 28 29 31 27 31 27 28 28 31 29 29 29 33 29 30 30 29 31 29 28 26 28 29 25 31 30 30 30 28 25 27 24 29 28 24 31 26 28 27 26 27 29 26 29 28 28 28 26 30 21 26 23 20 24 20 22 27 28 28 25 24 25 28 27 25 26 24 26 25 25 27 26 25 Dem 32 34 37 34 35 38 34 32 32 34 32 30 32 35 33 31 32 30 35 35 37 31 34 34 35 36 34 36 34 36 32 34 37 33 35 32 35 35 35 35 34 37 34 32 32 35 40 38 41 37 39 37 37 39 34 36 41 37 39 36 39 38 38 34 37 36 30 31 34 34 35 37 34 33 33 32 33 35 35 34 30 32 Ind 30 31 23 33 26 28 28 31 33 31 30 32 34 30 35 35 33 32 29 29 30 29 28 29 30 30 28 29 31 28 33 33 34 30 27 32 30 31 33 33 36 32 34 36 33 31 27 29 27 31 27 31 26 26 32 29 28 27 31 32 30 36 31 39 33 29 37 33 31 33 33 31 32 34 34 39 32 34 36 32 35 35 DK/NA 8 7 8 5 10 7 7 8 6 6 9 6 7 4 6 6 8 7 7 7 4 7 10 7 6 5 8 6 6 9 7 4 4 5 8 5 6 7 6 6 6 3 4 9 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 6 8 7 6 7 5 5 8 5 7 6 8 7 7 8 5 7 10 9 7 4 6 7 6 4 8 5 4 7 9 8 9 How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? 1/92A 1/92B 2/92A 2/92B 3/92 4/92 5/92A 6/92 7/92 7/92B 8/92A 8/92D 9/92A 10/92C 10/92D 10/92E 2/92 1/93 2/93 3/93 5/93A 6/93A 6/93B 9/93 11/93 1/94 2/94 3/94 4/94 9/94 11/94 12/94 2/95 4/95 8/95 9/95 12/95 12/95 10/95 12/95 12/95 1/96 2/96 4/96 6/96 6/96 7/96 8/96 8/96C 9/96 10/96 10/96C 11/96 12/96 1/97 4/97 12/97 1/98 2/98 4/98 6/98 7/98 8/98 9/98 9/98C 10/98B 12/98 1/99 4/99 11/99 2/00 5/00 7/00 7/00B 9/00A 9/00D 12/7-10/01 1/21-24/02 4/28-5/1/02 Lib 19 21 19 20 20 18 21 23 20 21 20 22 19 22 21 21 20 18 23 22 21 19 19 19 21 17 18 21 19 20 20 18 19 19 19 20 32 27 16 17 15 20 17 18 19 16 20 17 18 16 16 18 15 17 17 19 21 19 21 18 20 20 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 22 21 21 22 22 20 20 23 22 22 Mod 41 43 39 43 47 44 40 39 42 41 45 44 46 39 39 40 41 45 41 39 41 43 44 43 41 44 41 38 42 42 41 40 39 42 40 39 35 33 44 46 46 42 45 47 46 48 42 47 43 44 47 45 48 40 46 42 42 40 42 42 39 42 43 41 41 41 41 45 46 43 44 41 38 43 42 42 39 44 38 Con 34 30 36 31 30 33 34 32 32 30 30 27 31 34 33 33 34 32 31 34 33 32 31 34 33 34 34 35 33 35 35 36 37 34 35 33 26 33 34 33 34 35 34 31 29 32 34 30 33 34 31 32 32 35 33 34 33 33 33 35 34 33 31 34 31 33 34 30 29 31 31 34 33 30 32 32 33 29 35 DK/NA 6 5 6 6 4 4 4 6 6 8 6 7 4 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 6 4 5 6 7 5 6 4 4 6 4 5 5 8 6 7 5 4 5 4 4 4 6 4 3 6 6 6 7 6 6 8 4 5 5 7 4 5 7 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 6 5 4 4 7 5 6 5 4 5 6 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 10/3-5/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/19-22/03 2/10-12/03 3/7-9/03 4/11-13/03 7/13-27/03 9/28-10/1/03 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04 4/23-27/04 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 6/10-15/05 9/9-13/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 5/4-8/06 7/21-25/06 8/17-21/06 9/15-19/06 10/5-8/06 10/27-31/06 2/24-27/07 3/7-11/07 4/20-24/07 5/18-23/07 7/9-17/07 7/20-22/07 9/4-8/07 12/5-9/07 1/9-12/08 2/20-24/08 3/28-4/2/08 4/25-29/08 5/1-3/08 7/7-14/08 8/15-20/08 9/12-16/08 9/21-24/08 10/10-13/08 10/19-22/08 10/25-29/08 1/11-15/09 2/18-22/09 4/1-5/09 4/22-26/09 6/12-16/09 7/24-28/09 9/19-23/09 12/4-8/09 4/28-5/2/10 6/16-20/10 9/10-14/10 10/21-26/10 1/15-19/11 4/15-20/11 6/24-28/11 8/2-3/11 10/19-24/11 1/12-17/12 2/8-14/12 3/7-11/12 3/21-25/12 Lib 21 20 18 20 20 19 21 18 19 22 19 20 19 20 21 22 21 22 20 24 19 17 22 20 23 20 18 18 21 25 21 24 17 23 20 20 20 21 20 19 15 22 22 25 23 21 22 15 22 24 24 22 18 21 22 21 20 23 22 27 22 21 21 21 18 19 19 20 26 22 22 22 22 22 20 22 Mod 44 39 45 38 44 45 41 45 45 40 42 45 39 43 40 42 42 41 40 36 42 42 41 41 38 43 43 45 45 37 39 38 43 39 45 42 40 42 43 44 48 42 43 39 41 39 41 49 41 36 39 38 49 39 38 43 38 39 42 37 41 39 36 34 42 40 37 41 32 37 43 38 38 41 39 39 Con 32 36 34 37 30 32 35 35 33 34 34 31 37 31 34 30 32 34 36 35 33 35 33 33 35 33 34 32 30 34 36 33 35 34 30 33 36 33 32 33 31 32 31 32 29 34 33 32 32 35 33 36 29 33 33 30 36 31 29 29 30 36 38 38 35 36 38 35 36 34 32 35 34 32 35 34 DK/NA 4 3 5 6 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 3 4 6 6 5 4 6 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 3 5 6 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 6 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 4 5 6 5 5 5 4 6 7 2 4 6 4 7 5 10 How old are you? 3/21-25/12 18-29 24 30-44 27 45-64 33 Over 64 17 Refused - What was the last grade in school you completed? Not a H.S. grad 7 H.S. grad 35 Some college 29 College grad 16 Post Grad 11 Refused 2 3/21-25/12 Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not? 3/21-25/12 Hispanic 13 Not Hispanic 86 DK/NA 1 Are you white, black, Asian or some other race? 3/21-25/12 White 74 Black 12 Asian 2 Other 11 Refused x Was your total family income in 2010 UNDER or OVER $50,000? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it under $15,000, between $15,000 and $30,000, or between $30,000 and $50,000? IF OVER, ASK: Was it between $50,000 and $75,000 or between $75,000 and $100,000 or was it over $100,000? Under $15,000 8 Male 50 $15,000$29,999 16 $30,000$49,999 18 $50,000$74,999 19 $75,000$100,000 11 Over $100,000 19 Refused 8 3/21-25/12 3/21-25/12 Female 50 11