Schweitzer Could Win Sen. Nom in '14 but Maybe

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Schweitzer could win Sen. nom in ’14 but maybe not MT in ‘16

Raleigh, N.C. – Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat in a red state, is one of the most popular governors in the country—in fact, his 55-33 approval spread makes him the seventh best- liked of 37 on which PPP has polled this year, thanks to approval from 30% of Republicans, 55% of independents, and 83% of his own party. Were he to challenge fellow Democrat Max Baucus for the 2014 Senate nomination, he would prevail, 51-35. Schweitzer leads by 40 points with the most liberal voters, 17 with moderates, and even 23 with the most conservative.

But if Schweitzer runs for the White House two years later, he might have a tougher time winning his own state in the general election. 47% say they would not vote for him, and only 32% say they would. Independents mirror the overall results, but while Schweitzer pulls 12% of GOP voters, 22% of his own party says they would not vote for him.

Add Montana to the list of states where even opponents of gay marriage—a 51% majority—still are okay with civil unions. 62% want same-sex couples to have legal equality, including 84% of Democrats, 65% of independents, and 39% of Republicans, only 10% of whom favor marriage in the two-way question.

Montanans are split all over the map when it comes to baseball. A 23% plurality have no affiliate, while 19% favor the Seattle Mariners, 10% each the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, and New York Yankees, 8% the Minnesota Twins, 5% the Atlanta Braves, 4% the Cincinnati Reds, and 2% the Milwaukee Brewers.

The state bucks the location trend in the NFL. A 26% plurality roots for some other team or no one, but 19% prefer the Green Bay Packers, 16% the Denver Broncos, 8% each the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings, 7% the Dallas Cowboys, 6% the Pittsburgh Steelers, and 5% the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.

PPP surveyed 1,625 Montana voters, including 573 usual Democratic primary voters, from November 28th to 30th. The margin of error for the entire survey is +/-2.4%, and +/- 4.1% for the Democratic primary portion. This poll was not paid for or authorized by any campaign or political organization. PPP surveys are conducted through automated telephone interviews. PPP is a Democratic polling company, but polling expert Nate Silver of the New York Times found that its surveys in 2010 actually exhibited a slight bias toward Republican candidates.

Public Policy Polling Phone: 888 621-6988 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Web: www.publicpolicypolling.com Raleigh, NC 27604 Email: [email protected] Montana Survey Results

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Max Q7 Do you support or oppose the goals of the Tea Baucus’ job performance? Party movement? Approve...... 37% Not sure ...... 12% Support ...... 40% Disapprove...... 51% Oppose ...... 44% Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Not sure ...... 17% Brian Schweitzer’s job performance? Q8 Do you have a higher opinion of the Occupy Approve...... 55% Not sure ...... 13% Wall Street movement or the Tea Party movement? Disapprove...... 33% Q3 If the Democratic candidates for Senate in Occupy Wall Street ...... 39% 2014 were Max Baucus and Brian Schweitzer, Tea Party ...... 42% who would you vote for? (Asked only of 573 Democratic primary voters) Not sure ...... 19% Q9 If Brian Schweitzer ran for President in 2016, Max Baucus...... 35% would you vote for him or not? Brian Schweitzer...... 51% Would vote Brian Schweitzer for President..... 32% Undecided...... 14% Would not...... 47% Q4 Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal? Not sure ...... 21% Q10 Given the choices of the Chicago Bears, Dallas Legal...... 37% Not sure ...... 12% Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Illegal ...... 51% Packers, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco Q5 Which of the following best describes your 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Seattle opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should Seahawks, which is your favorite football be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples team? should be allowed to form civil unions but not Bears ...... 5% legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship? Cowboys...... 7% Gay couples should There should be no Broncos...... 16% be allowed to legally legal recognition of marry...... 32% a gay couple's Packers...... 19% relationship ...... 35% Gay couples should Vikings ...... 8% be allowed to form Not sure ...... 3% civil unions but not 49ers...... 5% marry...... 30% Steelers...... 6% Q6 Do you support or oppose the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement? Seahawks ...... 8% Support ...... 33% Someone else/Don't have a favorite team ...... 26% Oppose ...... 44% Not sure ...... 23%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Q11 Given the choices of the Atlanta Braves, Q14 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati 53% Reds, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, Woman ...... Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and Man...... 47% Seattle Mariners, which is your favorite Q15 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, baseball team? press 2. If you are an independent or identify Braves ...... 5% with another party, press 3. Red Sox...... 10% Democrat ...... 30% Cubs ...... 10% Republican...... 35% Reds ...... 4% Independent/Other...... 35% Q16 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2. Rockies...... 10% White ...... 94% Brewers ...... 2% Other...... 6% Twins...... 8% Q17 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to Yankees ...... 10% 45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are Mariners...... 19% older than 65, press 4. 11% Someone else/Don't have a favorite team ...... 23% 18 to 45...... Q12 Who did you vote for President in 2008? 30 to 45...... 26% John McCain...... 47% 46 to 65...... 43% Barack Obama...... 43% Older than 65 ...... 20% Someone else/Don't remember ...... 9% Q13 Would you describe yourself as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative? Very liberal...... 8% Somewhat liberal ...... 18% Moderate...... 27% Somewhat conservative...... 27% Very conservative ...... 19%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

2008 Vote 2008 Vote John Bar ack Someone else/Don't John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e McCain Obam a remember Bas e McCain Obam a remember Baucus Approval Schweitzer Approval Approve 37% 15% 62% 31% Approve 55% 33% 81% 44% Dis appr ove 51% 75% 26% 51% Dis appr ove 33% 52% 11% 34% Not s ur e 12% 11% 12% 18% Not s ur e 13% 15% 8% 22%

2008 Vote 2008 Vote John Bar ack Someone else/Don't John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e McCain Obam a remember Bas e McCain Obam a remember 2014 Dem Sen Sam e-sex

Prim ary Legal/Illegal Max Baucus 35% 46% 34% 42% Legal 37% 12% 66% 24% Br ian Schw e itz e r 51% 45% 52% 42% Illegal 51% 79% 20% 60% Unde cide d 14% 8% 14% 16% Not s ur e 12% 10% 13% 17%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

2008 Vote 2008 Vote John Bar ack Someone else/Don't John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e McCain Obam a remember Bas e McCain Obam a remember Gay Marriage/Civ. Support/Oppose

Unions/No OWS Goals Recognition Support 33% 9% 59% 22% Gay couples should 32% 7% 60% 21% Oppos e 44% 70% 16% 54% be allow ed to legally marry Not s ur e 23% 21% 25% 23% Gay couples should 30% 34% 25% 33% be allow ed to form civil unions but not marry There should be no 35% 56% 12% 42% legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship Not s ur e 3% 2% 3% 4%

2008 Vote 2008 Vote John Bar ack Someone else/Don't John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e McCain Obam a remember Bas e McCain Obam a remember Support/Oppose Tea Higher Opinion of

Party Goals OWS or Tea Party? Support 40% 69% 9% 45% Occupy Wall Street 39% 8% 71% 29% Oppos e 44% 11% 79% 34% Tea Party 42% 76% 7% 46% Not s ur e 17% 20% 13% 21% Not s ur e 19% 16% 22% 25%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

2008 Vote 2008 Vote John Bar ack Someone else/Don't John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e McCain Obam a remember Bas e McCain Obam a remember Would You Vote for Fave NFL Team Schweitzer for Be ar s 5% 4% 5% 5% Pres.? Cowboys 7% 9% 5% 7% Would vote Brian 32% 13% 52% 29% Schw eitzer for Br oncos 16% 19% 14% 14% President Packers 19% 19% 19% 20% Would not 47% 70% 25% 44% Vikings 8% 7% 8% 9% Not s ur e 21% 17% 23% 28% 49ers 5% 5% 6% 2% Steelers 6% 6% 7% 5% Seahaw ks 8% 8% 7% 6% Someone else/Don't 26% 23% 28% 33% have a favorite team

2008 Vote Ideology

Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very John Bar ack Someone else/Don't Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bas e McCain Obam a remember Baucus Approval Fave MLB Team Approve 37% 55% 58% 50% 22% 12% Br ave s 5% 4% 6% 7% Disapprove 51% 33% 29% 36% 66% 81% Not s ur e 12% 12% 13% 15% 12% 7% Re d Sox 10% 7% 13% 4% Cubs 10% 8% 9% 21% Re ds 4% 6% 2% 4% Rock ie s 10% 12% 8% 6% Brewers 2% 2% 2% 2% Twins 8% 9% 7% 6% Yankees 10% 10% 10% 8% Mariners 19% 18% 21% 16% Someone else/Don't 23% 24% 22% 26% have a favorite team

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Prim ary Approve 55% 79% 78% 68% 42% 21% Max Baucus 35% 25% 39% 35% 39% 12% Disapprove 33% 12% 12% 21% 42% 65% Brian Schweitzer 51% 65% 46% 52% 41% 35% Not s ur e 13% 8% 10% 11% 17% 13% Unde cide d 14% 10% 15% 12% 20% 53%

Legal/Illegal Unions/No Re cognition Legal 37% 81% 66% 48% 17% 4% Gay couples should 32% 79% 59% 42% 12% 1% Illegal 51% 13% 22% 34% 72% 90% be allowed to legally Not s ur e 12% 6% 13% 18% 12% 6% marry Gay couples should 30% 8% 23% 36% 38% 27% be allowed to form civil unions but not marry There should be no 35% 12% 15% 19% 47% 70% legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship Not s ur e 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 2%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

OWS Goals Party Goals Support 33% 67% 65% 39% 13% 5% Support 40% 16% 6% 20% 57% 86% Oppose 44% 17% 13% 31% 61% 81% Oppose 44% 77% 82% 59% 19% 4% Not s ur e 23% 15% 23% 29% 26% 14% Not s ur e 17% 7% 12% 21% 23% 11%

OWS or Tea Party? Schweitzer for Pres.? Occupy Wall Street 39% 81% 76% 48% 14% 3% Would vote Brian 32% 53% 50% 41% 21% 7% Tea Party 42% 11% 6% 22% 63% 91% Schw eitzer for Not s ur e 19% 7% 18% 30% 23% 6% President Would not 47% 27% 24% 35% 58% 82% Not s ur e 21% 20% 26% 24% 20% 11%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Ideology Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Bas e liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Fave NFL Team Fave MLB Team Be ar s 5% 5% 9% 3% 4% 4% Braves 5% 4% 6% 6% 5% 4% Cowboys 7% 6% 3% 9% 5% 9% Re d Sox 10% 16% 11% 9% 9% 7% Br oncos 16% 15% 13% 16% 18% 18% Cubs 10% 9% 12% 11% 10% 7% Packers 19% 12% 16% 22% 21% 18% Re ds 4% 1% 3% 2% 6% 5% Vikings 8% 14% 9% 5% 9% 7% Rock ie s 10% 5% 8% 12% 10% 8% 49ers 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 4% Brewers 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% Steelers 6% 10% 3% 8% 5% 5% Twins 8% 5% 7% 6% 9% 8% Seahaw ks 8% 4% 5% 11% 8% 7% Yankees 10% 16% 7% 11% 8% 10% Someone else/Don't 26% 30% 36% 20% 25% 26% Mariners 19% 17% 21% 20% 16% 21% have a favorite team Someone else/Don't 23% 26% 23% 18% 24% 28% have a favorite team

Ge nder Ge nder

Bas e Wom an Man Bas e Wom an Man Baucus Approval Schweitzer Approval Approve 37% 38% 36% Approve 55% 53% 57% Dis appr ove 51% 49% 54% Dis appr ove 33% 32% 33% Not s ur e 12% 13% 10% Not s ur e 13% 15% 10%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Ge nder Ge nder

Bas e Wom an Man Bas e Wom an Man 2014 Dem Sen Sam e-sex

Prim ary Legal/Illegal Max Baucus 35% 37% 33% Legal 37% 40% 35% Brian Schweitzer 51% 47% 55% Illegal 51% 47% 55% Unde cide d 14% 16% 12% Not s ur e 12% 13% 10%

Ge nder Ge nder

Bas e Wom an Man Bas e Wom an Man Gay Marriage/Civ. Support/Oppose

Unions/No OWS Goals Re cognition Support 33% 34% 32% Gay couples should 32% 36% 29% Oppos e 44% 43% 45% be allow ed to legally marry Not s ur e 23% 23% 23% Gay couples should 30% 29% 31% be allow ed to form civil unions but not marry There should be no 35% 32% 37% legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship Not s ur e 3% 3% 3%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Ge nder Ge nder

Bas e Wom an Man Bas e Wom an Man Support/Oppose Tea Higher Opinion of

Party Goals OWS or Tea Party? Support 40% 36% 43% Occupy Wall Street 39% 40% 36% Oppos e 44% 44% 44% Tea Party 42% 40% 45% Not s ur e 17% 20% 13% Not s ur e 19% 20% 19%

Ge nder Ge nder

Bas e Wom an Man Bas e Wom an Man Would You Vote for Fave NFL Team Schweitzer for Be ar s 5% 4% 6% Pres.? Cowboys 7% 7% 6% Would vote Brian 32% 31% 32% Schweitzer for Br oncos 16% 17% 15% President Packers 19% 16% 22% Would not 47% 46% 49% Vikings 8% 7% 9% Not s ur e 21% 22% 19% 49ers 5% 5% 6% Steelers 6% 6% 6% Seahaw ks 8% 9% 6% Someone else/Don't 26% 28% 25% have a favorite team

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Ge nder Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Wom an Man Baucus Approval Fave MLB Team Approve 37% 65% 16% 34% Braves 5% 3% 7% Dis appr ove 51% 25% 73% 53% Re d Sox 10% 9% 10% Not s ur e 12% 10% 11% 13% Cubs 10% 10% 9% Re ds 4% 2% 6% Rock ie s 10% 10% 9% Br e w e r s 2% 1% 2% Twins 8% 8% 7% Yankees 10% 11% 9% Mariners 19% 21% 18% Someone else/Don't 23% 24% 22% have a favorite team

Party Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Schweitzer Approval 2014 Dem Sen

Prim ary Approve 55% 83% 30% 55% Max Baucus 35% 34% 74% 35% Dis appr ove 33% 9% 55% 30% Brian Schweitzer 51% 52% 9% 52% Not s ur e 13% 7% 15% 15% Undecided 14% 14% 16% 13%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Party Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Same-sex Gay Marriage/Civ.

Legal/Illegal Unions/No Recognition Legal 37% 66% 10% 37% Gay couples should 32% 61% 7% 30% Illegal 51% 22% 80% 49% be allow ed to legally Not s ur e 12% 12% 10% 14% marry Gay couples should 30% 23% 32% 35% be allowed to form civil unions but not marry There should be no 35% 13% 58% 32% legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship Not s ur e 3% 3% 2% 3%

Party Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Support/Oppose Support/Oppose Tea

OWS Goals Party Goals Support 33% 60% 7% 32% Support 40% 9% 70% 39% Oppose 44% 15% 71% 45% Oppose 44% 82% 9% 43% Not s ur e 23% 25% 21% 23% Not s ur e 17% 10% 21% 19%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Party Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Higher Opinion of Would You Vote for

OWS or Tea Party? Schweitzer for Pres.? Occupy Wall Street 39% 74% 8% 35% Would vote Brian 32% 53% 12% 32% Tea Party 42% 8% 75% 42% Schweitzer for Not s ur e 19% 18% 17% 23% President Would not 47% 22% 74% 45% Not s ur e 21% 24% 14% 24%

Party Party

Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Bas e Democrat Republican Independent/Other Fave NFL Team Fave MLB Team Be ar s 5% 6% 5% 3% Br ave s 5% 6% 5% 5% Cowboys 7% 5% 8% 7% Re d Sox 10% 14% 10% 6% Br oncos 16% 14% 20% 15% Cubs 10% 10% 8% 12% Packers 19% 17% 19% 22% Re ds 4% 3% 4% 5% Vikings 8% 10% 6% 8% Rock ie s 10% 5% 12% 11% 49ers 5% 6% 5% 5% Brewers 2% 1% 2% 2% Steelers 6% 6% 5% 7% Twins 8% 8% 6% 9% Seahaw ks 8% 9% 8% 6% Yankees 10% 13% 10% 7% Someone else/Don't 26% 28% 24% 27% Mariners 19% 21% 17% 21% have a favorite team Someone else/Don't 23% 19% 26% 23% have a favorite team

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Race Race

Bas e White Other Bas e White Other Baucus Approval Schweitzer Approval Approve 37% 36% 51% Approve 55% 55% 56% Dis appr ove 51% 52% 40% Dis appr ove 33% 32% 36% Not s ur e 12% 12% 9% Not s ur e 13% 13% 8%

Race Race

Bas e White Other Bas e White Other 2014 Dem Sen Sam e-sex

Prim ary Legal/Illegal Max Baucus 35% 34% 45% Legal 37% 37% 48% Brian Schweitzer 51% 51% 47% Illegal 51% 51% 45% Unde cide d 14% 15% 8% Not s ur e 12% 12% 8%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Race Race

Bas e White Other Bas e White Other Gay Marriage/Civ. Support/Oppose

Unions/No OWS Goals Re cognition Support 33% 33% 37% Gay couples should 32% 32% 41% Oppos e 44% 45% 37% be allow ed to legally marry Not s ur e 23% 23% 26% Gay couples should 30% 30% 31% be allow ed to form civil unions but not marry There should be no 35% 35% 26% legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship Not s ur e 3% 3% 2%

Race Race

Bas e White Other Bas e White Other Support/Oppose Tea Higher Opinion of

Party Goals OWS or Tea Party? Support 40% 40% 32% Occupy Wall Street 39% 39% 35% Oppos e 44% 44% 48% Tea Party 42% 43% 30% Not s ur e 17% 16% 20% Not s ur e 19% 18% 36%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Race Race

Bas e White Other Bas e White Other Would You Vote for Fave NFL Team Schweitzer for Be ar s 5% 4% 8% Pres.? Cowboys 7% 6% 12% Would vote Brian 32% 31% 43% Schweitzer for Br oncos 16% 17% 13% President Packers 19% 20% 13% Would not 47% 48% 45% Vikings 8% 8% 4% Not s ur e 21% 21% 11% 49ers 5% 5% 6% Steelers 6% 6% 10% Seahaw ks 8% 8% 9% Someone else/Don't 26% 26% 25% have a favorite team

Race Age

Bas e White Other 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Fave MLB Team Baucus Approval Braves 5% 5% 4% Approve 37% 45% 36% 35% 38% Re d Sox 10% 10% 13% Dis appr ove 51% 42% 52% 54% 51% Cubs 10% 10% 11% Not s ur e 12% 13% 12% 12% 11% Re ds 4% 4% 2% Rock ie s 10% 9% 11% Br e w e r s 2% 2% 3% Twins 8% 8% 7% Yankees 10% 10% 8% Mariners 19% 19% 24% Someone else/Don't 23% 24% 17% have a favorite team

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Age Age 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Schweitzer Approval 2014 Dem Sen

Prim ary Approve 55% 56% 48% 56% 60% Max Baucus 35% 43% 37% 35% 31% Dis appr ove 33% 26% 36% 34% 31% Brian Schweitzer 51% 43% 50% 52% 53% Not s ur e 13% 18% 16% 11% 9% Unde cide d 14% 13% 13% 13% 17%

Age Age 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Sam e-sex Gay Marriage/Civ.

Legal/Illegal Unions/No Re cognition Legal 37% 69% 40% 34% 26% Gay couples should 32% 65% 35% 29% 21% Illegal 51% 24% 49% 52% 61% be allow ed to legally Not s ur e 12% 6% 11% 13% 13% marry Gay couples should 30% 10% 28% 33% 35% be allow ed to form civil unions but not marry There should be no 35% 23% 34% 35% 40% legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship Not s ur e 3% 2% 3% 3% 3%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Age Age 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Support/Oppose Support/Oppose Tea

OWS Goals Party Goals Support 33% 47% 30% 34% 27% Support 40% 26% 42% 41% 39% Oppose 44% 28% 48% 44% 47% Oppose 44% 57% 42% 43% 42% Not s ur e 23% 26% 23% 21% 27% Not s ur e 17% 17% 16% 16% 18%

Age Age 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Higher Opinion of Would You Vote for

OWS or Tea Party? Schweitzer for Pres.? Occupy Wall Street 39% 57% 33% 41% 31% Would vote Brian 32% 43% 30% 30% 33% Tea Party 42% 21% 44% 44% 46% Schweitzer for Not s ur e 19% 21% 23% 15% 23% President Would not 47% 30% 50% 50% 46% Not s ur e 21% 28% 20% 20% 21%

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs

Age Age 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r 18 to 30 to 46 to Olde r Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Bas e 45 45 65 than 65 Fave NFL Team Fave MLB Team Be ar s 5% 4% 6% 5% 2% Braves 5% 7% 8% 4% 4% Cowboys 7% 9% 9% 5% 6% Re d Sox 10% 9% 11% 10% 8% Br oncos 16% 13% 18% 16% 18% Cubs 10% 7% 9% 11% 9% Packers 19% 19% 20% 18% 21% Re ds 4% 7% 4% 4% 3% Vikings 8% 15% 4% 9% 7% Rock ie s 10% 11% 10% 9% 10% 49ers 5% 4% 6% 6% 4% Br e w e r s 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% Steelers 6% 6% 8% 5% 5% Twins 8% 4% 7% 9% 7% Seahaw ks 8% 6% 7% 7% 11% Yankees 10% 11% 9% 10% 10% Someone else/Don't 26% 23% 21% 30% 26% Mariners 19% 24% 17% 19% 20% have a favorite team Someone else/Don't 23% 20% 23% 22% 27% have a favorite team

November 28-30, 2011 3020 Highwoods Blvd. survey of 1,625 Montana voters Raleigh, NC 27604 [email protected] / 888 621-6988