Event ID: 500000138
Conducted Between: 01/01/17-02/14/17
Total Panel Size: 611 (LV)
Estimated MoE: 2.9%
Geo Zone: Cambridge MA
Question #1
Do you think that Cambridge politicians are influenced by campaign 
contributions?
Definitely Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Definitely Disagree
Not Sure

Total

Question #2
Would you support publicly funded elections in Cambridge? (In a publicly funded 
election, candidates can qualify to receive money from the city to fund their 
campaigns.)
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Probably no
Definitely no
Not sure

Total

Question #3
Do you think publicly funded elections would help limit the influence of special 
interests in Cambridge?
Definitely Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Definitely Disagree
Not Sure

Total

Question #4
Would you support legislation that helps residents without access to money or 
connections to special interests run for elected office?
Definitely Yes
Probably Yes
Somewhat Unlikely
Definitely Unlikely
Not Sure

Total

Question #5
The current members of the Cambridge City Council spent an average of $70,000 
on their campaigns. Are you concerned with the amount of money spent on 
these elections?
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Doesn't concern me at all
Not sure

#1 

Definitely  Not Sure 
10% 
Disagree 
8% 

270
122
108
52
59
611

Somewhat 
Disagree 
18% 
Somewhat 
Agree 
20% 

#2 

298
57
96
100
60
611

Probably no 
16% 
Probably yes 
9% 

Definitely 
yes 
49% 

#3 
Not Sure 
14% 
Somewhat 
Disagree 
15% 

Definitely 
Disagree 
12% 

Definitely 
Agree 
46% 

Somewhat 
Agree 
13% 

#4 
Not Sure 
19% 

210
149
81
57
114
611

306
145
20
39
101
611

Not sure 
10% 
Definitely no 
16% 

279
81
90
76
85
611

Total

Definitely 
Agree 
44% 

Definitely 
Unlikely 
9% 
Somewhat 
Unlikely 
13% 

#5 

Definitely Yes 
34% 

Probably Yes 
25% 

Doesn't 
concern me at 
Not sure 
all 
17% 
6% 

Not concerned 
3% 
Somewhat 
concerned 
24% 

Very 
concerned 
50%