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February 26-29

Region:
(N=500)
n
Worcester/West-------------------------------------------------- 108
Northeastern ----------------------------------------------------- 188
Suffolk--------------------------------------------------------------- 60
SE Mass/Cape --------------------------------------------------- 144

%
21.60
37.60
12.00
28.80

Hello my name is __________ and I am conducting a survey for Suffolk University and I would like to get
your opinions on some political questions. This week we are calling Massachusetts households. Would
you be willing to spend less than five minutes answering some questions? Are you a resident of
Massachusetts? (If YES, proceed. If NO/UNDECIDED, terminate)
1.

Gender
(N=500)
n
Male ---------------------------------------------------------------- 224
Female ------------------------------------------------------------- 276

2.

%
44.80
55.20

Are you registered to vote as a Democrat, Republican or Independent?
(N=500)
n
%
Democratic-------------------------------------------------------- 325
65.00
Unenrolled/Independent --------------------------------------- 175
35.00

There are two party primaries coming up this year before the November election. The first is the
presidential primary next Tuesday and the second is the State Primary for U.S. Senate, state legislative,
and county offices which will take place on September 1st.
3.

How likely are you to vote in the Democratic Presidential Primary next Tuesday – very likely,
somewhat likely, 50-50, or not likely? Or have you already voted?
(N=500)
n
%
Already voted ----------------------------------------------------- 65
13.00
Very likely --------------------------------------------------------- 392
78.40
Somewhat likely -------------------------------------------------- 43
8.60

4.

And thinking about the State Democratic Primary which will be held on September 1st, how likely
are you to vote in that Democratic Primary – very likely, somewhat likely, 50-50, or not likely?
(N=500)
n
%
Very likely --------------------------------------------------------- 379
75.80
Somewhat likely -------------------------------------------------- 86
17.20
50/50 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 18
3.60
Not likely------------------------------------------------------------ 15
3.00
Other/Undecided/Refused --------------------------------------- 2
0.40

5.

What is your age category?
(N=500)
n
18-25 Years ------------------------------------------------------- 39
26-35 Years ------------------------------------------------------- 75
36-45 Years ------------------------------------------------------- 89
46-55 Years ------------------------------------------------------- 91
56-65 Years ------------------------------------------------------ 107
66-75 Years ------------------------------------------------------- 68
Over 75 Years ---------------------------------------------------- 29
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 2

6.

For statistical purposes only, do you consider yourself?

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%
7.80
15.00
17.80
18.20
21.40
13.60
5.80
0.40

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(N=500)
n
White/Caucasian ------------------------------------------------ 391
Black/African American ----------------------------------------- 34
American Indian/Alaska Native --------------------------------- 3
Asian ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander ----------------------- 0
Hispanic/Latino --------------------------------------------------- 34
Other ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 9
7.

February 26-29
%
78.20
6.80
0.60
4.00
0.00
6.80
1.80
1.80

There are 8 active major candidates remaining of the 15 Democrats certified for the
Massachusetts Democratic Primary ballot for president. I’m going to read you the names of the 8
active major candidates. Please tell me who you would vote for or lean toward at this point. If you
know who you would vote for, feel free to stop me at any time. (READ LIST}
(N=500)
n
%
Amy Klobuchar---------------------------------------------------- 25
5.00
Elizabeth Warren ------------------------------------------------ 111
22.20
Michael Bloomberg ---------------------------------------------- 65
13.00
Tulsi Gabbard ------------------------------------------------------- 4
0.80
Tom Steyer -------------------------------------------------------- 12
2.40
Bernie Sanders -------------------------------------------------- 121
24.20
Joe Biden ---------------------------------------------------------- 55
11.00
Pete Buttigieg ----------------------------------------------------- 62
12.40
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 43
8.60
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 2
0.40

{FOR 7.1 - 7.8}
8.
If the Democratic Party doesn’t nominate {INSERT}, who will you vote for in the general election –
will you vote for the eventual Democratic nominee, President Trump, a third party candidate, or
will you skip voting in November?
(N=455)
n
%
Democratic Nominee ------------------------------------------- 350
76.92
President Trump-------------------------------------------------- 35
7.69
Third Party Candidate ------------------------------------------- 31
6.81
Skip voting in November ----------------------------------------- 8
1.76
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 28
6.15
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 3
0.66
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10.

In your gut, do you think Donald Trump will be reelected – yes or no?
(N=500)
n
Yes------------------------------------------------------------------ 211
No ------------------------------------------------------------------- 223
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 65
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 1

%
42.20
44.60
13.00
0.20

Currently, a Democrat needs a majority or 1,991 delegates to secure the Democratic nomination
for president. But if none of the candidates get to that number of delegates by the Democratic
convention, should the candidate who has earned the most delegates be nominated – yes or no?
(N=500)
n
%

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Yes------------------------------------------------------------------ 328
No ------------------------------------------------------------------- 124
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 48
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 0

February 26-29
65.60
24.80
9.60
0.00

11.

On balance, do you want the next president to be a fighter or more of a unifier?
(N=500)
n
%
Fighter -------------------------------------------------------------- 94
18.80
Unifier -------------------------------------------------------------- 338
67.60
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 66
13.20
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 2
0.40

12.

Are you comfortable with a Democratic nominee for president who is a billionaire - yes or no?
(N=500)
n
%
Yes------------------------------------------------------------------ 272
54.40
No ------------------------------------------------------------------- 167
33.40
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 58
11.60
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 3
0.60

13.

Did you watch the CBS debate held on Tuesday night - yes or no?
(N=500)
n
Yes------------------------------------------------------------------ 257
No ------------------------------------------------------------------- 240
Undecided ----------------------------------------------------------- 3
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 0

%
51.40
48.00
0.60
0.00

{FOR 13.1, YES}
14.
Who did better than you expected? {ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES}
(N=257)
n
%
Joe Biden ---------------------------------------------------------- 62
24.12
Michael Bloomberg ---------------------------------------------- 46
17.90
Pete Buttigieg ----------------------------------------------------- 40
15.56
Amy Klobuchar---------------------------------------------------- 31
12.06
Bernie Sanders --------------------------------------------------- 36
14.01
Tom Steyer -------------------------------------------------------- 11
4.28
Elizabeth Warren ------------------------------------------------- 38
14.79
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 47
18.29
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 6
2.33

{FOR 13.1, YES}
15.
Who did worse than you expected? {ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES}
(N=257)
n
%
Joe Biden ---------------------------------------------------------- 34
13.23
Michael Bloomberg ---------------------------------------------- 58
22.57
Pete Buttigieg ----------------------------------------------------- 23
8.95

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Amy Klobuchar---------------------------------------------------- 30
Bernie Sanders --------------------------------------------------- 33
Tom Steyer -------------------------------------------------------- 18
Elizabeth Warren ------------------------------------------------- 55
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 49
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 4

February 26-29
11.67
12.84
7.00
21.40
19.07
1.56

16.

Recently, Bernie Sanders continued to defend aspects of the Castro regime in Cuba. Do these
comments make you more or less likely to support Sanders? Or does it make no difference?
(N=500)
n
%
More likely --------------------------------------------------------- 33
6.60
Less likely --------------------------------------------------------- 111
22.20
No difference ----------------------------------------------------- 335
67.00
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 18
3.60
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 3
0.60

17.

How concerned are you that the coronavirus will become a pandemic in the United States –
would you say… {ROTATE ASCENDING/DESCENDING}
(N=500)
n
%
Very concerned -------------------------------------------------- 165
33.00
Somewhat concerned ------------------------------------------ 197
39.40
Not very concerned ---------------------------------------------- 71
14.20
Not at all concerned --------------------------------------------- 63
12.60
Undecided ----------------------------------------------------------- 2
0.40
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 2
0.40

18.

Do you support or oppose Medicare-for-All, as proposed by Bernie Sanders and the progressive
wing of the Democratic party?
(N=500)
n
%
Support ------------------------------------------------------------ 302
60.40
Oppose ------------------------------------------------------------ 155
31.00
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 42
8.40
Refused -------------------------------------------------------------- 1
0.20

{FOR Support, 18.1}
19.
If you knew Medicare-for-All would replace your private health coverage would that change your
support for a candidate who backs Medicare-for-All?
(N=302)
n
%
Yes, would change ---------------------------------------------- 73
24.17
No, would not change ----------------------------------------- 204
67.55
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 25
8.28
Refused -------------------------------------------------------------- 0
0.00

{FOR 4.1 or 4.2}
20.
If the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate were held today and the candidates were Ed Markey or
Joe Kennedy, would you vote for Markey or Kennedy? {IF UNDECIDED, “Who would you lean
toward at this point?”}
(N=465)
n
%
Ed Markey -------------------------------------------------------- 168
36.13
Joe Kennedy ---------------------------------------------------- 193
41.51
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 99
21.29
Refused ------------------------------------------------------------- 5
1.08

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{FOR 4.1 or 4.2}
21.
Who will be more of an adversary against Donald Trump – Markey or Kennedy?
(N=465)
n
%
Ed Markey -------------------------------------------------------- 100
21.51
Joe Kennedy ---------------------------------------------------- 192
41.29
Undecided -------------------------------------------------------- 167
35.91
Refused ------------------------------------------------------------- 6
1.29
22.

How would you rate the job performance of Senator Ed Markey – excellent, good, fair, or poor?
(N=500)
n
%
Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------- 77
15.40
Good --------------------------------------------------------------- 191
38.20
Fair ----------------------------------------------------------------- 106
21.20
Poor ----------------------------------------------------------------- 28
5.60
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 95
19.00
Refused ------------------------------------------------------------- 3
0.60

23.

Does Senator Markey deserve to be reelected - yes or no?
(N=500)
n
Yes------------------------------------------------------------------ 247
No ------------------------------------------------------------------- 107
Undecided -------------------------------------------------------- 138
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 8

%
49.40
21.40
27.60
1.60

{THE FINAL QUESTIONS WILL HELP US CLASSIFY YOUR RESPONSES WITH OTHERS TAKING
THE SURVEY}
24.

Overall, do you consider yourself liberal, moderate, or conservative?
(N=500)
n
Liberal ------------------------------------------------------------- 268
Moderate --------------------------------------------------------- 163
Conservative ----------------------------------------------------- 55
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 12
Refused -------------------------------------------------------------- 2

%
53.60
32.60
11.00
2.40
0.40

{FOR Liberal, 24.1)
25.
Within the liberal category, would you more closely identify as a traditional liberal, progressive, or
socialist?
(N=268)
n
%
Traditional liberal ------------------------------------------------ 72
26.87
Progressive ------------------------------------------------------ 147
54.85
Socialist ------------------------------------------------------------ 35
13.06
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 14
5.22
Refused -------------------------------------------------------------- 0
0.00
26.

Are there any union members in your household?
(N=500)

5

n

%

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28.

FINAL Massachusetts

February 26-29

Yes------------------------------------------------------------------ 126
No ------------------------------------------------------------------- 371
Undecided ----------------------------------------------------------- 1
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 2

25.20
74.20
0.20
0.40

What is the highest level of education you have completed?
(N=500)
n
Some high school ------------------------------------------------- 8
High school graduate ------------------------------------------- 42
Some college ---------------------------------------------------- 104
Trade/technical/vocational training -------------------------- 11
College graduate ----------------------------------------------- 182
Masters or PhD ------------------------------------------------- 150
Undecided ----------------------------------------------------------- 3

%
1.60
8.40
20.80
2.20
36.40
30.00
0.60

What is your annual household income?
(N=500)
n
Under $20,000 per year --------------------------------------- 34
Under $50,000 per year --------------------------------------- 45
Under $75,000 per year --------------------------------------- 68
Under $100,000 per year -------------------------------------- 87
Under $140,000 per year -------------------------------------- 80
$140,000 per year or more ----------------------------------- 113
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 73

%
6.80
9.00
13.60
17.40
16.00
22.60
14.60

[THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. HAVE A NICE DAY/EVENING.]

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