Suffolk University Likely Democratic Primary Voters

AREA N= 400 100% South West ...... 1 ( 1/168) 71 18% North West ...... 2 59 15% Central ...... 3 80 20% North East ...... 4 95 24% Philly Area...... 5 95 24%

START Hello! I am calling from Suffolk University. We are conducting a brief five minute survey of voters in your area. Would you be willing to spend five minutes to help us out/help us complete the survey? N= 400 100% Continue ...... 1 ( 1/171) 400 100%

GEND RECORD RESPONDENT GENDER N= 400 100% Male ...... 1 ( 1/172) 181 45% Female ...... 2 219 55%

S4 S4. Can you tell me when the Primary for US Senate and Governor will be held? N= 400 100% May 18th ...... 1 ( 1/182) 210 53% Next week ...... 2 37 9% Next Tuesday ...... 3 116 29% May ...... 4 20 5% This month ...... 5 17 4% All other responses ...... 6 0 0%

S7 S7. Of the following categories, which comes closest to your age: N= 400 100% 18-25 ...... 1 ( 1/185) 13 3% 26-35 ...... 2 34 9% 36-45 ...... 3 59 15% 46-55 ...... 4 98 25% 56-65 ...... 5 104 26% 65-75 ...... 6 60 15% Over 75 ...... 7 29 7% Refused ...... 8 3 1%

S8 S8. Are you? N= 400 100% White (Caucasian) ...... 1 ( 1/186) 325 81% Black (African American) ...... 2 49 12% Asian ...... 3 1 0% Hispanic/Latino ...... 4 8 2% Other ...... 5 6 2% Refused ...... 6 11 3%

PRE1 I'm going to read you the names of some state and national candidates. For each one, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of them.

First, take . N= 400 100% Continue ...... 1 ( 1/187) 400 100%

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Q1 Q1. Is your opinion of Barack Obama generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/188) 299 75% Unfavorable ...... 2 71 18% Undecided ...... 3 30 8% Don't know ...... 4 0 0%

Q2 Q2. Is your opinion of Joe Sestak (SES-tack) generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/189) 197 49% Unfavorable ...... 2 103 26% Undecided ...... 3 62 16% Don't know ...... 4 38 10%

Q3 Q3. Is your opinion of Arlen Specter (SPEK-tor) generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/190) 195 49% Unfavorable ...... 2 162 41% Undecided ...... 3 41 10% Don't know ...... 4 2 1%

Q4 Q4. Is your opinion of Peg Luksik generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/191) 47 12% Unfavorable ...... 2 39 10% Undecided ...... 3 54 14% Don't know ...... 4 260 65%

Q5 Q5. Is your opinion of Pat Toomey generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/192) 85 21% Unfavorable ...... 2 118 30% Undecided ...... 3 84 21% Don't know ...... 4 113 28%

Q6 Q6. Is your opinion of (On-a-rat-toe) generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/193) 188 47% Unfavorable ...... 2 61 15% Undecided ...... 3 81 20% Don't know ...... 4 70 18%

Q7 Q7. Is your opinion of Jack Wagner generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/194) 97 24% Unfavorable ...... 2 57 14% Undecided ...... 3 85 21% Don't know ...... 4 161 40%

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Q8 Q8. Is your opinion of Anthony Hardy Williams generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/195) 86 22% Unfavorable ...... 2 86 22% Undecided ...... 3 83 21% Don't know ...... 4 145 36%

Q9 Q9. Is your opinion of Joseph M. Hoeffel generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/196) 78 20% Unfavorable ...... 2 57 14% Undecided ...... 3 62 16% Don't know ...... 4 203 51%

Q10 Q10. Is your opinion of generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/197) 131 33% Unfavorable ...... 2 115 29% Undecided ...... 3 80 20% Don't know ...... 4 74 19%

Q11 Q11. Is your opinion of Samuel E. Rohrer generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/198) 27 7% Unfavorable ...... 2 50 13% Undecided ...... 3 61 15% Don't know ...... 4 262 66%

Q11A Q11a. Is your opinion of generally favorable or generally unfavorable? N= 400 100% Favorable ...... 1 ( 1/199) 243 61% Unfavorable ...... 2 123 31% Undecided ...... 3 24 6% Don't know ...... 4 10 3%

Q12 Q12. If the Democratic Primary for Senate was held today and the candidates were Joe Sestak or Arlen Specter for whom will you vote or toward whom would you LEAN at this time? N= 400 100% Sestak ...... 1 ( 1/200) 195 49% Specter ...... 2 158 40% Undecided ...... 3 47 12% Refused ...... 4 0 0%

Q13 Q13. When would you say you made your decision? Would you say before last month, within the last month, within the last week or within the last few days? N= 353 100% Before last month ...... 1 ( 1/201) 146 41% Within the last month ...... 2 125 35% Within the last week ...... 3 38 11% Within the last few days ...... 4 31 9% Undecided (DO NOT READ) ...... 5 11 3% Refused (DO NOT READ) ...... 6 2 1%

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Q14 Q14. Which candidate has a better chance of defeating the Republican candidate in the November General election? N= 400 100% Sestak ...... 1 ( 1/202) 150 38% Specter ...... 2 172 43% Undecided ...... 3 76 19% Refused ...... 4 2 1%

Q15 {SPECTER VOTERS} Q15. If Joe Sestak wins the Democratic Primary who will you vote for in the November General Election? Democrat Joe Sestak, the Republican candidate, one of the Independent candidates or you will not vote at all? N= 205 100% Sestak ...... 1 ( 1/203) 103 50% The Republican ...... 2 12 6% Independents ...... 3 11 5% Will not vote ...... 4 9 4% Undecided ...... 5 69 34% Refused ...... 6 1 0%

Q16 {SESTAK VOTERS} Q16. If Arlen Specter wins the Democratic Primary who will you vote for in the November General Election? Democrat Arlen Specter, the Republican candidate, one of the Independent candidates or you will not vote at all? N= 242 100% Specter ...... 1 ( 1/204) 110 45% The Republican ...... 2 33 14% Independents ...... 3 21 9% Will not vote ...... 4 11 5% Undecided ...... 5 67 28% Refused ...... 6 0 0%

Q17 Q17. Which candidate has run a more negative campaign - Sestak or Specter? N= 400 100% Sestak ...... 1 ( 1/205) 95 24% Specter ...... 2 172 43% Undecided ...... 3 125 31% Refused ...... 4 8 2%

Q18 Q18. In the Democratic Primary for Governor, the candidates listed on your ballot are Dan Onarato, Jack Wagner , Anthony Hardy Williams or Joseph M. Hoeffel. For whom will you vote or toward whom would you LEAN at this time? N= 400 100% Onarato ...... 1 ( 1/206) 182 46% Wagner ...... 2 35 9% Williams ...... 3 53 13% Hoeffel ...... 4 32 8% Undecided ...... 5 98 25% Refused ...... 6 0 0%

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Q21 Q21. The Pennsylvania state legislature is currently examining a bill that would legalize medical marijuana. The bill would create a doctor supervised medical marijuana plan where marijuana would only be accessible through prescription. Pennsylvania's six percent sales tax would apply to medical marijuana sales if the bill becomes law. Would you say you are strongly supportive, somewhat supportive, not very supportive or not at all supportive of this bill? N= 400 100% Very supportive ...... 1 ( 1/209) 127 32% Somewhat supportive ...... 2 175 44% Not very supportive ...... 3 39 10% Not at all supportive ...... 4 52 13% Undecided (DO NOT READ) ...... 5 7 2% Refused (DO NOT READ) ...... 6 0 0%

DEMO I just have two final questions to help us classify your responses with others taking the survey... N= 400 100% Continue ...... 1 ( 1/210) 400 100%

Q22 Q22. Is there a union member in your household? N= 400 100% Yes ...... 1 ( 1/211) 90 23% No ...... 2 310 78% Undecided ...... 3 0 0% Refused ...... 4 0 0%

Q23 Q23. Do you currently have children in the school system? N= 400 100% Yes ...... 1 ( 1/212) 83 21% No ...... 2 317 79% Undecided ...... 3 0 0% Refused ...... 4 0 0%

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