Hampton University The Center for Public Policy A Tracking Survey of 800 Likely Voters Virginia, Statewide October 26-27, 2013
------Good evening. I am calling on behalf of the Parker Group, a professional call center. We are not selling anything or promoting any products or services. We are only interviewing registered voters tonight on some important topics.
Q1. Are you 18 years or older and registered to vote in state of Virginia?
IF YES: CONTINUE ...... 100
IF NO: TERMINATE ...... 0
Q2. On November 5th of this year, there will be a general election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and other offices. What are the chances of your voting in the November 5th General Election? Are you almost certain to vote or will you probably vote or in the November 5th general election?
IF YES: CONTINUE ...... 100
IF NO: TERMINATE ...... 0 IF (Don't know/Not Sure) TERMINATE ...... 0
Q3. Respondent's gender (CODE: DO NOT ASK)
Male ...... 48 Female ...... 52
Now here is a list of people. Please tell me whether, in general, you have a very favorable, favorable, unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of each one. If you have no opinion or have never heard of someone, please say so.
Very Very Famil Nvr Fav Fav Unfav Unfav DK No Op Hrd
Q4. Terry McAuliffe ...... 13 27 23 17 4 11 5
Q5. Ken Cuccinelli...... 14 22 26 24 2 9 3
Q6. E.W. Jackson ...... 5 13 12 11 17 19 23
Q7. Ralph Northam ...... 3 16 11 2 19 21 28 Q8. Mark Obenshain ...... 9 24 18 6 10 21 12
Q9. Mark Herring...... 5 14 15 3 16 25 22
Now let’s change the subject.
Q10. Suppose the November 2013 general election for Governor were held today and the candidates were: (ROTATE) Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Democrat Terry McAuliffe, for whom would you vote? (IF UNDECIDED) Well if you had to decide right now, to whom would you lean toward supporting: (ROTATE IN SAME ORDER) Democrat Terry McAuliffe or Republican Ken Cuccinelli?
Cuccinelli ...... 37 Lean Cuccinelli ...... 4 McAuliffe ...... 40 Lean McAuliffe ...... 2 (Don't know/Not sure) ...... 17
Q11. Suppose the November 2013 general election for Governor were held today and the candidates were: (ROTATE) Republican Ken Cuccinelli, Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Libertarian Robert Sarvis, for whom would you vote? (IF UNDECIDED) Well if you had to decide right now, to whom would you lean toward supporting: (ROTATE IN SAME ORDER) Democrat Terry McAuliffe, Republican Ken Cuccinelli or Libertarian Robert Sarvis?
Cuccinelli ...... 34 Lean Cuccinelli ...... 2 McAuliffe ...... 39 Lean McAuliffe ...... 3 Sarvis...... 11 Lean Sarvis...... 1 (Don't know/Not sure) ...... 10
IF SARVIS IN QUESTION 11 ASK NEXT QUESTION: IF ANYONE ELSE SKIP Q13
Q12. Suppose Robert Sarvis were not in the race. For whom would you vote, Democrat Terry McAuliffe or Republican Ken Cuccinelli?
Cuccinelli...... 43 McAuliffe… ...... 24 Don’t know/Neither…...... 33
Q13. Suppose the November 2013 general election for Lieutenant Governor were held today and the candidates were: (ROTATE) Republican E.W. Jackson and Democrat Ralph Northam, for whom would you vote? (IF UNDECIDED) Well if you had to decide right now, to whom would you lean toward supporting: (ROTATE IN SAME ORDER) Republican E.W. Jackson or Democrat Ralph Northam?
Jackson ...... 33 Lean Jackson ...... 4 Northam ...... 40 Lean Northam ...... 3 (Don't know/Not sure) ...... 20
Q14. Suppose the November 2013 general election for Attorney General were held today and the candidates were: (ROTATE) Democrat Mark Herring and Republican Mark Obenshain, for whom would you vote? (IF UNDECIDED) Well if you had to decide right now, to whom would you lean toward supporting: (ROTATE IN SAME ORDER) Mark Herring or Republican Mark Obenshain?
Herring ...... 37 Lean Herring ...... 2 Obenshain ...... 41 Lean Obenshain ...... 4 (Don't know/Not sure) ...... 16
Now let’s change the subject.
Q15. Whom do you blame the most for the shutdown in Washington D.C.? The Democrats, the Republicans or both?
Democrats ...... 19 Republicans ...... 33 Both ...... 45 Don’t know/Not sure ...... 3
Q16. Generally speaking, would you say you favor term limits for members of the United States Congress including both the Senate and the House of Representatives?
Yes ...... 76 No ...... 16 Don’t know/Not sure ...... 8
Now I'm going to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes.
Q17.. Which of the following categories best describes your age?
18-24 ...... 8 25-29 ...... 7 30-34 ...... 4 35-39 ...... 5 40-44 ...... 5 45-49 ...... 10 50-59 ...... 21 60 or older ...... 40 (Don't know/Not sure/Refused) ...... 0
Q18. What is the last grade in school you completed?
Grade school ...... 1 Some high school ...... 6 High school graduate ...... 17 Some college ...... 22 College graduate ...... 26 Graduate school ...... 25 Technical school ...... 2 (Don't know/Not sure/Refused) ...... 1
Q19. What is your current marital status - are you married, single, living together or engaged, widowed, or divorced?
Married ...... 61 Single ...... 23 Widowed ...... 9 Divorced ...... 7 (Don't know/Not sure/Refused ...... 0
Q20. For statistical purposes only, we need to know your total household income for 2012. Will you please tell me which of the following categories best represents your total family income?
Less than $20,000 ...... 10 $20,000-$30,000 ...... 6 $30,000-$40,000 ...... 7 $40,000-$50,000 ...... 7 $50,000-$75,000 ...... 14 $75,000-$100,000 ...... 12 Over $100,000 ...... 24 (Don't know/Not sure/Refused) ...... 20
Q21. What type of work do you do?
High level professional ...... 14 Middle level professional ...... 13 Executive, Manager ...... 4 Sales, Proprietor ...... 4 White collar worker ...... 7 Skilled laborer ...... 6 Semi-and unskilled laborer ...... 2 Homemaker ...... 4 Student ...... 4 Unemployed ...... 2 Retired ...... 33 Other ...... 5 (Don't know/Not sure/Refused) ...... 2
Q22. Do you consider yourself a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent? Would that be a strong democrat, moderate democrat, weak democrat, Independent, strong Republican, moderate Republican or weak Republican?
Strong Democrat ...... 23 Moderate Democrat ...... 10 Weak Democrat ...... 2 Independent ...... 29 Strong Republican ...... 20 Moderate Republican ...... 10 Weak Republican ...... 3 (Don't know/Not sure) ...... 3
Q23. Please tell me your race? Total African-American/ Black ...... 18 Caucasian/ White ...... 73 Hispanic/Latino ...... 1 Asian-American ...... 2 (Other/Refused) ...... 6
Q24. Code county: ______
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