America Vo

otes
Frequency Qu
uestionna
aire
January
y 13-23, 201
14
400 Maiine Voters

Q.3 First of all, are yo

ou registered to vote at this addresss?
Total

Yes ......................................... .............................................. 100

No ........................................... ................................................. (ref:SC
CREEN1)
eren't able to
o vote in the election for president be
etween Bara
ack Obama a
and
Q.4 Many people we
mney. How about you? Were
W
you ablle to vote, orr for some re
eason were you unable to
Mitt Rom
vote?
Total

Voted ...................................... .............................................. 100

Ineligible/too youn
ng ............... ................................................. Did no
ot vote ............................ ................................................. (Can't remember/D
Don't know/R
Refused) .................................. (ref:DIIDVT12)
ow it's a long
g way off, bu
ut what are th
he chances that you willl vote in the November 2
2014
Q.5 I kno
general election
e
for Governor,
G
Congress, sta
ate legislaturre and otherr offices -- arre you almosst
certain to
o vote, will yo
ou probably vote, are the chances 5
50-50, or don
n't you thinkk you will votte?
Total

Almos
st certain......................... ............................................... 93
Probably ................................. ................................................ 5
50-50 ...................................... ................................................ 2
Will no
ot vote ............................ ................................................ 0
(Don't know/refuse
ed) ............. ................................................ 0
(ref:W
WILLVOT2)
peaking, do you
y think tha
at things in M
Maine are goiing in the right direction, or do
Q.7 And generally sp
you feel things
t
have gotten pretty
y seriously off
o on the wrrong track?
Total

Right direction
d
........................ ............................................... 36
Wrong
g track ............................ ............................................... 51
(Don't know/Refus
sed) ............ ............................................... 13
Right - Wrong........................ ................................................ -14
TDIRECT)
(ref:ST
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Q.8 How would you rate the job being done by Paul LePage as governor - excellent, good, just
fair, or poor?
Total

Excellent .............................................................................. 12
Good.................................................................................... 23
Just fair ................................................................................ 27
Poor ..................................................................................... 37
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 1
Excellent/Good .................................................................. 35
(ref:JOBPERFTC)
Q.9 Now, I'd like to rate how you feel toward some organizations and people, with one hundred
meaning a VERY WARM, FAVORABLE feeling; zero meaning a VERY COLD, UNFAVORABLE
feeling; and fifty meaning not particularly warm or cold. You can use any number from zero to one
hundred, the higher the number the more favorable your feelings are toward that organization or
person. If you have no opinion or never heard of that person or organization, please say so.
%
%
Mean Warm Cool

%
ID

9 Barack Obama .............................................................................. 51

51

36

99

10 Paul LePage ............................................................................... 41

32

58

99

11 Democrats in the state legislature............................................... 48

38

37

92

12 Republicans in the state legislature ............................................ 44

25

46

92

13 The Tea Party Movement ........................................................... 29

16

59

86

14 The Koch Brothers ...................................................................... 20

29

36

15 Labor unions ............................................................................... 48

31

32

86

[206 Respondents]
16 (SPLIT A) Obamacare ................................................................ 44

41

45

95

43

39

93

[194 Respondents]
17 (SPLIT B) Affordable Care Act .................................................... 45
(ref:THERM2)

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Q.18 As you may know, there will be an election in November of 2014 for state legislature. I know
it's a long way off, but thinking about the November 2014 election for state legislature, do you plan
to vote for: the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate?
Total

Democratic candidate.......................................................... 30
Lean Democratic candidate................................................. 10
Republican candidate .......................................................... 23
Lean Republican candidate ................................................. 10
(Other candidate) ................................................................. 3
Lean (Other candidate) ........................................................ 2
(Undecided) ......................................................................... 15
(Refused).............................................................................. 7
Total Democratic candidate ............................................. 41
Total Republican candidate.............................................. 33
Total (Other candidate) ...................................................... 5
(ref:GSH14VT1)
Q.20 Now I know it's a long way off, but if the election for Governor in 2014 were held today, would
you be voting for Democrat Mike Michaud or Republican Paul LePage, or Independent candidate
Eliot Cutler?
Total

Democrat Mike Michaud...................................................... 43

Lean Democrat Mike Michaud.............................................. 2
Republican Paul LePage ..................................................... 30
Lean Republican Paul LePage ............................................. 2
Independent Eliot Cutler ...................................................... 16
Lean Independent Eliot Cutler .............................................. 2
(Undecided) .......................................................................... 3
(Refused).............................................................................. 2
Total Democrat Mike Michaud.......................................... 45
Total Republican Paul LePage ......................................... 32
Total Eliot Cutler................................................................ 18
(ref:GOV14VT1)
Q.22 How certain are you that you would vote for (INSERT CANDIDATE) -- are you very certain,
somewhat certain or not certain at all?
Total

Strong Michaud ................................................................... 26

Weak Michaud..................................................................... 18
Strong LePage .................................................................... 20
Weak LePage ...................................................................... 12
Strong Cutler ........................................................................ 7
Weak Cutler......................................................................... 11
(Undecided) .......................................................................... 3
(Refused).............................................................................. 2
(ref:GOV14CERT)

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Q.26 Now let's talk about something a little different. Thinking specifically about the economy in
Maine, do you believe the economy is starting to improve, is about the same and not yet getting
any better, or is getting worse?
Total

Starting to improve .............................................................. 29

About the same and not yet improving ................................ 54
Getting worse ...................................................................... 16
(Don't know) ......................................................................... 1
(Refused)............................................................................... Starting to improve - Getting worse ................................ 14
(ref:ECONOMY)
Q.27 Now I am going to read you some short pairs of statements. For each, please tell me which
statement you agree with more.
1st
1st 2nd 2nd
Stmt Stmt Stmt Stmt
NeiMuch Smwt Smwt Much Both ther

DK/
Ref

Total Total 1st

1st 2nd
Stmt Stmt 2nd

27 Under Paul LePage,

Maine has created jobs.
OR
Under Paul LePage, Maine
has not created jobs.............. 10

28

21

26

11

38

47

-9

28 Paul LePage's agenda

is improving the economy
in Maine.
OR
Paul LePage's agenda is
not improving the economy
in Maine. ............................... 19

20

23

29

39

52

-13

29 Paul LePage's budget

cuts have improved the
economy in Maine.
OR
Paul LePage's budget cuts
have hurt the economy in
Maine. ................................... 15

20

21

29

35

50

-15

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1st
1st 2nd 2nd
Stmt Stmt Stmt Stmt
NeiMuch Smwt Smwt Much Both ther

30 Paul LePage needs to

continue to make cuts to
government spending in
order to keep our economy
growing.
OR
Paul LePage needs to
make new investments in
education and
infrastructure in order to
keep our economy
growing. ................................ 15
(ref:PAIRS)

15

21

40

DK/
Ref

Total Total 1st

1st 2nd
Stmt Stmt 2nd

31

61

-30

Q.31 Would you favor or oppose a proposal to raise the minimum wage, currently at seven dollars
and twenty-five cents an hour, to ten dollars and ten cents an hour?
Total

Strongly favor ...................................................................... 43

Somewhat favor .................................................................. 20
Somewhat oppose............................................................... 11
Strongly oppose .................................................................. 19
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 7
Total favor .......................................................................... 63
Total oppose ...................................................................... 30
Favor - Oppose .................................................................. 33
(ref:MINWAGE)
Q.32 From what you know or have read, do you support or oppose the Affordable Care Act, also
known as Obamacare?
Total

Strongly support .................................................................. 32

Somewhat support .............................................................. 19
Somewhat oppose................................................................ 9
Strongly oppose .................................................................. 35
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 5
Total support ..................................................................... 51
Total oppose ...................................................................... 44
Support - Oppose ............................................................... 7
(ref:ACA)

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Q.33 Now let me ask you a little bit more about the Affordable Care Act, also known as
Obamacare. Which of the following statements comes closer to your own view?
Total

We should continue to implement the law as it is................ 17

We should work to fix the law .............................................. 49
We should repeal and replace the law ................................ 30
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 4
(ref:ACADO)
Q.34 As part of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, states have the option to
expand Medicaid, with funding from the federal government, to cover adults without health
insurance who make less than 16,000 dollars a year. The federal government will pay the entire
cost of the Medicaid expansion for three years and 90 percent of the cost thereafter, with the
remaining 10 percent paid by the state. From what you know, do you favor or oppose Maine
participating in this expansion?
Total

Strongly favor ...................................................................... 38

Somewhat favor .................................................................. 23
Somewhat oppose............................................................... 12
Strongly oppose .................................................................. 18
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 8
Total favor .......................................................................... 61
Total oppose ...................................................................... 30
Favor - Oppose .................................................................. 31
(ref:MEDICAID)
Q.35 From what you know, is Maine participating in Medicaid expansion?
Total

Yes ...................................................................................... 15
No ........................................................................................ 48
(Don't know/refused) ........................................................... 37
(ref:MEDIEXP)

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Q.36 If you knew that Paul LePage opposed Maine participating in the expansion of Medicaid,
with funding from the federal government, to cover adults without health insurance who make less
than 16,000 dollars a year, would that make you more or less favorable toward him?
Total

Much more favorable........................................................... 15

Somewhat more favorable .................................................. 14
Somewhat less favorable .................................................... 15
Much less favorable ............................................................ 36
(Makes no difference).......................................................... 20
(Don't know/refused) ............................................................ 0
Total Favorable .................................................................. 29
Total Unfavorable .............................................................. 51
Favorable-Unfavorable ..................................................... -22
(ref:MCAIDIMP1)
Q.37 Finally, I would like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes. What is the last year
of schooling that you have completed?
Total

1 - 11th grade ....................................................................... 2

High School graduate .......................................................... 23
Non-college post H.S. .......................................................... 3
Some college....................................................................... 23
College graduate ................................................................. 29
Post-graduate school .......................................................... 20
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 0
(ref:EDUC)
Q.38 In what year were you born?
Total

18 - 24 .................................................................................. 3
25 - 29 .................................................................................. 4
30 - 34 .................................................................................. 5
35 - 39 .................................................................................. 7
40 - 44 .................................................................................. 6
45 - 49 ................................................................................. 11
50 - 54 ................................................................................. 10
55 - 59 .................................................................................. 9
60 - 64 ................................................................................. 14
65 and over ......................................................................... 29
(No answer) .......................................................................... 2
(ref:AGE)

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Q.39 Are you a member of a labor union? (IF NO) Is any member of your household a union
member?
Total

Yes: Respondent belongs ................................................... 24

Household member .............................................................. 6
No member belongs ............................................................ 70
(Don't know/refused) ............................................................ 1
Union Household............................................................... 29
(ref:UNION)
Q.40-42 Finally, I have a few more questions for statistical purposes. Generally speaking, do you
think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or what? a Democrat, a Republican, or what?
Total

Strong Democrat ................................................................. 20

Weak Democrat.................................................................... 9
Independent-lean Democrat ................................................ 15
Independent ........................................................................ 18
Independent-lean Republican ............................................. 14
Weak Republican ................................................................ 10
Strong Republican ............................................................... 14
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 1
(ref:PTYID1)
Q.43 Thinking in political terms, would you say that you are Conservative, Moderate, or Liberal?
Total

Liberal.................................................................................. 24
Moderate ............................................................................. 39
Conservative ....................................................................... 32
(Don't know/refused) ............................................................ 4
(ref:IDEO1)
Q.44 Are you married, single, living with a partner, separated, divorced, or widowed?
Total

Married ................................................................................ 69
Single .................................................................................. 10
Separated/Divorced............................................................. 10
Widowed............................................................................... 8
Living with a partner ............................................................. 4
(Don't know/Refused) ............................................................ (ref:MARITAL)
Q.45 Do you have any children 18 years of age or younger living at home?
Total

Yes ...................................................................................... 23
No ........................................................................................ 76
(Don't know/refused) ............................................................ 0
(ref:KIDS)
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Q.46 What racial or ethnic group best describes you?

Total

White ................................................................................... 93
African-American or Black .................................................... 1
Hispanic or Latino................................................................. 1
Native American ................................................................... 0
Asian .................................................................................... 0
(Other) .................................................................................. 2
(Don't know/refused) ............................................................ 3
(ref:RACETHN)
Q.47 How often do you attend religious services -- every week, once or twice a month, several
times a year, or hardly ever?
Total

Every week .......................................................................... 24

Once or twice a month ......................................................... 9
Several times a year............................................................ 17
Hardly ever .......................................................................... 38
(Never) ................................................................................ 11
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 2
Regular ............................................................................... 24
Irregular .............................................................................. 76
(ref:RELIG2)
Q.48 Thinking about your telephone use, of all the personal telephone calls that you receive, do
you get...
Total

All calls on a cell phone ....................................................... 14

Almost all calls on a cell phone ........................................... 16
Some on a cell phone and some on a regular home
phone .................................................................................. 32
Almost all calls on a regular home phone ........................... 17
All calls on a regular home phone ....................................... 20
Don't know ............................................................................ 1
(ref:PHONEUSE)
Q.2 Sex of respondent
Total

Male..................................................................................... 47
Female ................................................................................ 53
(ref:GENDER)

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