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(N=500) n % Northern ------138 27.60 Salt Lake ------140 28.00 Western ------121 24.20 Southwestern ------76 15.20 Eastern ------25 5.00 ************************************************************************************************************************ {INSERT QUOTAS} INTRO SECTION> Hello, my name is ______and I am conducting a survey for Suffolk University/Salt Lake Tribune and I would like to get your opinions on some questions about issues across . Would you be willing to spend seven minutes answering some brief questions? (quota) {ASK FOR YOUNGEST IN HOUSEHOLD}

A. Do you intend to vote in the upcoming Utah Republican primary on June 30th? {IF YES, PROCEED. IF NO/ UNDECIDED, TERMINATE} (N=500) n % Yes ------500 100.00

1. Gender (BY OBSERVATION) (N=500) n % Male ------253 50.60 Female ------247 49.40

2. What is your age category? (N=500) n % 18-24 Years ------37 7.40 25-34 Years ------53 10.60 35-44 Years ------93 18.60 45-54 Years ------85 17.00 55-64 Years ------95 19.00 65-74 Years ------81 16.20 75 or older ------51 10.20 Refused ------5 1.00

3. For statistical purposes only, can you please tell me what your ethnic background/ancestry is? (N=500) n % White/Caucasian ------447 89.40 Black/African-American ------2 0.40 American Indian/Alaska Native ------11 2.20 Asian ------5 1.00 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander ------2 0.40 Hispanic/Latino ------14 2.80 Other ------7 1.40 Don’t know ------12 2.40

4. What is your party registration? {READ RESPONSES} (N=500) n % Democrat ------26 5.20 Republican ------366 73.20 Independent/Unaffiliated ------84 16.80 Independent American ------17 3.40 Libertarian ------2 0.40 Other (Constitution, Green, United Utah) ------5 1.00

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{For 4.1, .3, .4, .5, .6, .7 ONLY} 5. Just to be clear, even though you are registered as a (party) you intend to switch your registration to Republican in order to vote in the upcoming June 30th Republican primary? (N=134) n % Yes ------134 100.00

6. If the Republican primary for were held today, for whom would you vote or lean towards? (N=500) n % Thomas Wright ------40 8.00 Spencer Cox ------158 31.60 Jon Huntsman ------148 29.60 ------70 14.00 Undecided ------84 16.80

7. If the Republican primary for attorney general were held today, for whom would you vote or lean towards? (N=500) n % ------154 30.80 David Leavitt ------130 26.00 Undecided ------216 43.20

8. What is the issue you care about most right now? {RANDOMIZE .1-.5} (N=500) n % The coronavirus ------71 14.20 The economy ------254 50.80 Police protests ------75 15.00 Climate change ------14 2.80 Healthcare ------51 10.20 Undecided ------35 7.00

9. Which of these candidates for governor do you most trust to lead in a time of crisis? {RANDOMIZE} (N=500) n % Thomas Wright ------32 6.40 Spencer Cox ------152 30.40 Jon Huntsman ------144 28.80 Greg Hughes ------64 12.80 Undecided ------108 21.60

10. Which of these attributes do you think is most important in Utah’s next governor? {CHOOSE ONE RESPONSE- RANDOMIZE} (N=500) n % Proven government experience ------175 35.00 Political outsider ------45 9.00 Big ideas ------86 17.20 Unabashed conservative ------135 27.00 Undecided ------59 11.80

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11. Would you prefer a standard primary election, where the candidate who gets the most votes wins, or one using ranked choice voting, where the candidate receiving the lowest votes is eliminated and the votes reallocated to other candidates until someone gets more than 50 percent of all votes? (N=500) n % Standard primary ------320 64.00 Ranked choice primary ------132 26.40 Don’t Know ------45 9.00 Refused ------3 0.60

12. Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic? (N=500) n % Strongly approve ------138 27.60 Somewhat approve ------153 30.60 Somewhat disapprove ------65 13.00 Strongly disapprove ------115 23.00 Undecided ------29 5.80

13. Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of Utah’s response to the coronavirus pandemic? (N=500) n % Strongly approve ------210 42.00 Somewhat approve ------183 36.60 Somewhat disapprove ------52 10.40 Strongly disapprove ------39 7.80 Undecided ------16 3.20

14. Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the way the state government placed restrictions on businesses in reaction to the coronavirus? (N=500) n % Strongly approve ------140 28.00 Somewhat approve ------174 34.80 Somewhat disapprove ------79 15.80 Strongly disapprove ------91 18.20 Undecided ------16 3.20

15. Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the way the state government has eased those restrictions on businesses? (N=500) n % Strongly approve ------185 37.00 Somewhat approve ------181 36.20 Somewhat disapprove ------70 14.00 Strongly disapprove ------49 9.80 Undecided ------15 3.00

16. Overall, are you more worried about your physical health or your financial well-being? (N=500) n % Physical health ------220 44.00 Financial well-being ------224 44.80 Undecided ------56 11.20

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17. How often do you wear a face mask in public? {READ} (N=500) n % Always ------174 34.80 Often ------99 19.80 Sometimes ------118 23.60 Never ------107 21.40 Undecided ------2 0.40

18. Do you think wearing a face mask in public is more a sign of respect or more a sign of weakness? (N=500) n % Sign of respect ------366 73.20 Sign of weakness ------50 10.00 Undecided ------84 16.80

19. When do you think things will get back to normal, would you say: 3 to 6 months, 6 months to 1 year, 1 to 2 years, more than 2 years, or never? (N=500) n % 3 to 6 months ------139 27.80 6 months to 1 year ------150 30.00 1 to 2 years ------112 22.40 More than 2 years ------14 2.80 Never ------65 13.00 Undecided ------20 4.00

{ROTATE 20-21} 20. Overall, do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job is doing as president? (N=500) n % Strongly approve ------223 44.60 Somewhat approve ------113 22.60 Somewhat disapprove ------37 7.40 Strongly disapprove ------112 22.40 Undecided ------15 3.00

21. Overall, do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job is doing as U.S. Senator? (N=500) n % Strongly approve ------93 18.60 Somewhat approve ------119 23.80 Somewhat disapprove ------82 16.40 Strongly disapprove ------166 33.20 Undecided ------40 8.00

22. Do you agree or disagree with President Trump’s vow to deploy the U.S. military to U.S. cities to help quell recent protests that have sometimes become violent? (N=500) n % Agree ------300 60.00 Disagree ------165 33.00 Undecided ------35 7.00

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THE FINAL QUESTIONS WILL HELP US CLASSIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH OTHERS TAKING THE SURVEY...

23. How would you describe your own political viewpoint – very liberal, liberal, moderate, conservative, very conservative? {ROTATE .1-.5 ASCENDING TO DESCENDING} (N=500) n % Very liberal ------8 1.60 Liberal ------29 5.80 Moderate ------135 27.00 Conservative ------196 39.20 Very conservative ------117 23.40 Other ------4 0.80 Don’t know ------11 2.20

24. What is the highest level of education you have completed? (N=500) n % Some high school ------10 2.00 High school graduate ------61 12.20 Some college ------107 21.40 Trade/technical/vocational training ------33 6.60 College graduate ------180 36.00 Masters or PhD ------103 20.60 Refused ------6 1.20

25. What is your religious preference and level of activity? (READ CATEGORIES) (N=500) n % Catholic ------26 5.20 Protestant ------26 5.20 LDS not active ------36 7.20 LDS somewhat active ------62 12.40 LDS very active ------240 48.00 None ------87 17.40 Refused ------23 4.60

26. What is your Congressional District? (READ CATEGORIES) (N=500) n % 1st (Bishop) ------152 30.40 2nd (Stewart) ------130 26.00 3rd (Curtis) ------104 20.80 4th (McAdams) ------114 22.80

[THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. HAVE A NICE DAY/EVENING.]

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