Marquette Law School Poll September 11-14, 2014 Results for Registered Voters

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1 Marquette Law School Poll September 11-14, 2014 Results for Registered Voters (ages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Values ending in.5 are rounded to even whole numbers. Frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers but percentages are calculated based on non-integer weighted sample sizes.) S2. Gender Valid Male Female S3a. Do you currently live in Wisconsin? Valid Yes S3b. In what county in Wisconsin do you live? Valid Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet

2 Chippewa Clark Columbia Crawford Dane Dodge Door Douglas Dunn Eau Claire Florence Fond du Lac Forest Grant Green Green Lake Iowa Iron Jackson Jefferson Juneau Kenosha Kewaunee LaCrosse Lafayette Langlade Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Marinette Marquette Menominee Milwaukee Monroe Oconto Oneida Outagamie Ozaukee Pepin Pierce

3 Polk Portage Racine Richland Rock Saint Croix Sauk Sawyer Shawano Sheboygan Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Vilas Walworth Washburn Washington Waukesha Waupaca Waushara Winnebago Wood Other Don't Know S4. Do you currently live within Milwaukee city limits? Valid Yes No Total Missing System Total

4 0S5. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or ward where you now live, or aren't you? Valid Yes, registered to vote No, not registered to vote No Answer/Don't Know/Refused S6. Do you plan to register to vote, or is there a chance that you may not register? Valid Plan to Register Missing System Total Follow what's going on in politics? Valid Most of the time Some of the time Only now and then Hardly at all What are the chances that you will vote in the November 2014 general election for Governor, Congress, and other offices? Valid Absolutely certain Very likely Will not vote Don't know

5 3. Over the past year, do you feel the economy has gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same? Valid Gotten better Gotten worse Stayed the same Don't know Refused Looking ahead, over the next year do you expect the economy to get better, get worse, or stay about the same? Valid Get better Get worse Stay the same Don't know Refused Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Valid Approve Disapprove Don't know Refused

6 6. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Scott Walker is handling his job as Governor of Wisconsin? Valid Approve Disapprove Don't know Refused Favorable/Unfavorable: Barack Obama Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused Favorable/Unfavorable: Scott Walker Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused

7 9. Favorable/Unfavorable: Mary Burke Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused Favorable/Unfavorable: Brad Schimel Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused Favorable/Unfavorable: Susan Happ Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused

8 12. Favorable/Unfavorable: J.B. Van Hollen Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused Favorable/Unfavorable: The Tea Party Valid Favorable Unfavorable Haven't heard enough Don't know Refused If the 2014 election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Mary Burke (BURK), the Democrat or for Scott Walker, the Republican? Valid Burke Walker Undecided Would not vote Vote for someone else Don't know Refused

9 15. If the 2014 election for Attorney General were held today, would you vote for Susan Happ, the Democrat or for Brad Schimel (SHIM-el), the Republican? Valid Happ Schimel Undecided Would not vote Vote for someone else Don't know Refused Do you favor or oppose requiring a government issued photo ID to vote? Valid Favor Oppose Don't know Refused Do you support or oppose raising the minimum wage? Valid Support Oppose Don't know Refused

10 18. How enthusiastic are you about voting in this November's elections? Valid Very enthusiastic Somewhat enthusiastic Not too enthusiastic Not at all enthusiastic Won't vote in November Don't know Refused Do you feel things in Wisconsin are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Valid Right direction Wrong track Don't know Refused Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it? Valid Favorable Unfavorable Don't know Refused

11 21. What would you like to see Congress do when it comes to the health care law? Valid Keep as is Keep and improve Repeal and replace Repeal and not replace Don't know Refused Would you say the state's budget is in better shape now than it was a few years ago, about the same or in worse shape now? Valid Better shape now About the same Worse shape now Don't know Refused Should Wisconsin reject federal funds to expand Medicaid for those just over the poverty line or should the state accept the federal funds and expand Medicaid? Valid Reject funds for expansion Accept funds and expand Don't know Refused

12 24. Should the state attorney general appeal when a federal court strikes down a state statute or use their judgment as to whether an appeal would be successful? Valid Should appeal Should use judgment Don't know Refused Wisconsin: creating jobs at a faster rate than most other states, at about the same rate or is Wisconsin lagging behind other states in job creation? Valid Faster than other states About the same rate Lagging behind Don't know Refused Please tell me whether the following statement describes Scott Walker, or not...he is someone who cares about people like me. Valid Describes Does not describe Don't know Refused

13 27. Please tell me whether the following statement describes Mary Burke, or not...she is someone who cares about people like me. Valid Describes Does not describe Don't know Refused Please tell me whether the following statement describes Scott Walker, or not...he is someone who is able to get things done. Valid Describes Does not describe Don't know Refused Please tell me whether the following statement describes Mary Burke, or not...she is someone who is able to get things done. Valid Describes Does not describe Don't know Refused

14 30. Has Scott Walker been clear enough about what he would do as governor over the next four years for you to be confident you know what you would get if you voted for him? Valid Yes No Don't know Refused Has Mary Burke been clear enough about what she would do as governor over the next four years for you to be confident you know what you would get if you voted for her? Valid Yes No Don't know Refused How do you think the state should handle transportation and road-building projects in Wisconsin? Valid Increase taxes and fees Continue to borrow Reduce construction and maintenance Take money from other areas of the budget Don't know Refused

15 33. Which of the following do you favor in terms of the school voucher program? Valid Remove limit Increase but still limit Keep current limit Eliminate expanded vouchers altogether Don't know Refused If the costs for expansion of the voucher program means reductions in state funding, which of the following would you favor? Valid Remove limit Increase but still limit Keep current limit Eliminate expanded vouchers altogether Don't know Refused

16 35. At what age do you think young people who have committed very serious crimes to be transferred from juvenile court to adult court and face trial as an adult? Valid 10 or less or older Don't know Refused Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not? Valid Yes, legal No, illegal Don't know Refused Do you think the governor should approve or reject a proposed new casino in Kenosha? Valid Approve Reject Don't know Refused

17 38. Do you think Wisconsin will have added 250,000 jobs by the end of this year or will we fall short? Valid Will have added that many jobs Will fall short Will have added MORE than 250,000 jobs Don't know Refused When it comes to deciding how to vote, how important an issue will adding or falling short of adding 250,000 new jobs be for you? Valid Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not important at all Don't know Refused

18 40. Have you heard or read anything about an investigation by prosecutors, called a 'John Doe' investigation? Valid Yes, heard or read No, haven't heard or read Heard of but don't know much/anything about Don't know Refused Do you think the 'John Doe' investigation is just more politics, or is it really something serious? Valid Just more politics Really something serious Don't know Refused Total Missing System Total

19 F1. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent? Valid Republican Democrat Independent Other/No preference Don't know Refused F2. Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party? Valid Republican Democratic Neither/Just Independent Don't know Refused Total Missing System Total

20 Valid F3. What is the highest level of education you completed? Elementary school only Some high school but didn't finish Completed high school Some college but didn't finish Two year college degree Four year college degree Some graduate work Completed masters or professional degree Advanced graduate work or Ph.D Refused F4. What is your age? Valid

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22 F4a. Age range. Valid years old years old years old years old or more Don't know Refused Total Missing System Total

23 F5. Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? Valid Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never married Refused F6. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? Valid Yes No Don't know Refused F7. Race. Valid White African American or Black Asian, South Asian or Pacific Islander Native American or American Indian More than one race Hispanic or Latino Other (SPECIFY) Don't know Refused

24 Valid F8. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services? More than once a week Once a week Once or twice a month A few times a year Seldom Never Don't know Refused F9. Religious preference Valid Protestant Roman Catholic Jewish Muslim/Islam Mormon/Latter-Day Saints Other Christian Religion Other Non-Christian Religion No Religion/Atheist/Ag nostic Don't know Refused

25 F11. Last year, that is in 2013, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes? Valid Less than $10, to under $20, to under $30, to under $40, to under $50, to under $75, to under $100, to under $150, $150,000 or more Don't know Refused F12. Overall, which of the following best describes how the recession affected your own personal financial situation? Valid It had a major effect, and your finances have not recovered It had a major effect, but your finances have mostly recover It didn't have a major effect on your finances Don't know Refused

26 F13. Political views: Conservative/Liberal Valid Very conservative Conservative Moderate Liberal Very liberal Don't know Refused F13b. Scott Walker's political views: Conversative or Liberal? Valid Very conservative Conservative Moderate Liberal Very liberal Don't know Refused F13c. Mary Burke's political views: Conservative or Liberal? Valid Very conservative Conservative Moderate Liberal Very liberal Don't know Refused

27 F14. Are you or any member of your household a member of a local, state or national labor union? Valid R In Union Other in Union Non-Union Don't Know Refused F15. Do you or any member of your household work for federal, state, or local government? Valid Yes No Don't know Refused F17. How many days in the past week did you read a daily newspaper? Valid None One day Two Three Four Five Six Seven days or 'every day' Don't know Refused

28 Valid F19. Of all the personal telephone calls that you receive, do you get...? All or almost all on a cell phone Some on a cell phone and some on a home phone All or almost all on a regular home phone Don't know Refused F20. And did I reach you by dialing: DATAFROM(0.1)-DATAFROM(0.1)- DATAFROM(0.1) Valid Yes No F22. Is this a cell phone? Valid Yes No wave Valid

29 Sex Valid Male Female Age 4 categories Valid DK/NA/Ref Age 6 categories Valid DK/NA/Ref

30 3 race categories Valid White Black Other DK/NA/Ref hispanic Valid Yes No DK/NA/Ref education categories Valid Not HS HS Some Coll AA BA or more DK/NA/Ref Education 5 with Post-BA Valid Not HS HS Some Coll/AA BA Post BA DK/NA/Ref

31 Education 5 with BA Valid Not HS HS Some Coll AA BA or more DK/NA/Ref Education 6 AA, BA and MA Valid Not HS HS Some Coll AA BA Post-BA DK/NA/Ref category Party ID including leaners Valid Republican Democrat Independent DK/NA/Ref

32 3 category Party ID no leaners Valid Republican Democrat Independent DK/NA/Ref Party ID 5 categories, leaners separate Valid Rep Lean Rep Ind Lean Dem Dem DK/NA/Ref Race/Ethnicity Valid White Black Hispanic Other DK/NA/Ref

33 Income Recode Valid Under $40k $40k to $74k $75k up DK/NA/Ref Newspaper Recode Valid Zero days days days Every day DK/NA/Ref Region/Media Market Valid MKE City Rest of MKE MSN GB/A Rest of state

34 Region2/MKE,Wow,Media Market Valid MKE City WOW Counties Rest of MKE MSN GB/A Rest of state region7/mke,wow,media Market Valid MKE City WOW Counties Rest of MKE MSN GB/A Lax/EC MSP/DS/Wau Religion recoded (6 cat) Valid Protestant/Christian Catholic Jewish Other None DK/NA/Ref

35 qf14 and qf15 - job and union status Valid Public union Public non-union Private union Private non-union DK/NA/Ref Marital Status, 3 category Valid Married Widow/Div/Sep Never Married NA/Ref Likely Voter Valid Likely Voter Not Likely DK/NA