Montana Senate Poll. Conducted: April 27-28, 2013 Respondents: 771 Margin of Error: +/- 3.53% Results:

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1 Montana Senate Poll Conducted: April 27-28, 2013 Respondents: 771 Margin of Error: +/- 3.53% Results: Q: In an election for United States Senator, who would you prefer to vote for: the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate? Republican Democrat Someone Else 42% 34% 8% 16% Now, I am going to read you a list of names. Please indicate whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each. Max Baucus 43% 47% 2% 8% Steve Daines 41% 25% 23%

2 Champ Edmunds 5% 18% 61% 16% Denise Never heard of her Heard of her but have no opinion 38% 18% Marc Racicot 45% 30% 12% 13% Stephanie Schriock Never heard of her Heard of her but have no opinion 3% 11% 69% Brian 54% 37% 2% 7%

3 Corey Stapleton 20% 35% 28% Q: How often do you vote in Republican primary elections? Most of the time Sometimes Never 52% 19% 29% (Previous GOP Primary Voters Only, n=472, MOE +/- 4.51) Q: In a Republican primary election for U.S. Senate, who would you be most likely to support: Steve Daines, Champ Edmunds, Marc Racicot or Corey Stapleton? Daines Edmunds Racicot Stapleton 26% 3% 42% 6% Q: How often do you vote in Democratic primary elections? Most of the time Sometimes Never 82% 5% 12% (Previous Democratic Primary Voters Only, n=165, MOE +/- 7.63) Q: In a Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate, who would you be most likely to support: Denise or Brian? 14% 78% 8%

4 Q: In an election for U.S. Senator, who would you be most likely to vote for: Steve Daines or Brian? Daines 40% 50% Q: In an election for U.S. Senator, who would you be most likely to vote for: Marc Racicot or Brian? Racicot 43% 47% Q: In an election for U.S. Senator, who would you be most likely to vote for: Corey Stapleton or Brian? Stapleton 29% 54% Q: In an election for U.S. Senator, who would you be most likely to vote for: Steve Daines or Denise? Daines 42% 36% Q: In an election for U.S. Senator, who would you be most likely to vote for: Marc Racicot or Denise? Racicot 48% 33% 19%

5 Q: In an election for U.S. Senator, who would you be most likely to vote for: Corey Stapleton or Denise? Stapleton 28% 39% 33% Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Approve Disapprove 36% 54% Q: Do you consider Brian to be conservative, moderate, or liberal? Conservative Moderate Liberal 7% 51% 31% 11% Q: Do you support or oppose what s known as a single- payer health care system where the federal government pays the health care costs of every individual? Support Oppose 29% 50% 21% Q: Much of President Obama s new health care law will go into effect next January. Do you believe that the implementation should proceed as scheduled, be delayed to be better prepared, or not be implemented at all? Proceed Delay Stop 34% 49%

6 Q: Do you believe our gun control laws are too weak, too strict, or about right? Too weak Too strict About right 33% 50% Q: Which of the following do you believe is a more important priority: stopping cuts to Medicare or balancing the budget? Stopping cuts to Medicare Balancing the budget 31% 53% 16% Demographics: Gender Female Male 52% 48% Age % % % 66 and older 38% Party Self- identification Republican Democrat Any other party 44% 36% 20% Ideology Conservative Moderate Liberal 40% 44% 13% 3%