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BOSTON GLOBE POLL #27

MA 2010 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

Prepared by:

Andrew E. Smith, Ph.D.

The Survey Center


University of New Hampshire

September 23, 2010


Contents

Technical Report.......................................................................... 1

Data Tables .................................................................................. 2


The Boston Globe Poll #27

MA 2012 Gubernatorial Election

Conducted by the UNH Survey Center


September, 2010

Technical Report

Field Period: September 17 to September 22, 2010

Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Median Completion Time: 16 minutes

Sample Size: 522 randomly selected Massachusetts adults (RDD)


471 randomly selected likely November, 2010 voters

Sampling Error: Full sample +/- 4.3%


Likely voters +/- 4.5%

Response Rate (AAPOR #4): 26%

The data have been weighted by the number of adults in a household and the number of telephone numbers at
which a household can be reached in order to equalize the chances of an individual MA adult being selected.
The data have also been weighted by the sex and race of the respondent and the region of the state based on
the American Community Survey conducted by the US Census.

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Tabular Results

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“What do you think is the most IMPORTANT problem or issue in the race for Senator from Massachusetts?
State
Jobs/ Budget/ Govt. Educa- Health Don't
Taxes EconomySpendingCorruption tion Care Other Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 10% 59% 12% 1% 3% 3% 11% 2% 515

Likely voter 9% 59% 13% 1% 4% 3% 10% 2% 466


Non-likely voter 9% 64% 2% 1% 0% 4% 18% 1% 41

Baker voter 15% 53% 13% 0% 3% 2% 12% 2% 156


Patrick voter 4% 70% 13% 0% 6% 0% 6% 0% 161
Cahill voter 16% 56% 11% 1% 1% 4% 8% 2% 53
Other/Undecided voter 6% 50% 12% 4% 4% 8% 12% 3% 93

Support Tea Party 22% 43% 13% 2% 1% 2% 16% 1% 122


Neither Support/Oppose 10% 59% 10% 1% 3% 2% 11% 3% 179
Oppose Tea Party 2% 68% 12% 1% 5% 4% 8% 2% 214

Excited about November 15% 53% 11% 1% 4% 2% 11% 2% 265


Depressed about November 3% 67% 13% 1% 4% 4% 7% 0% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 4% 62% 10% 2% 1% 3% 15% 4% 101

Extremely interested in
election 18% 56% 13% 0% 2% 4% 7% 0% 163
Very interested 6% 57% 13% 1% 3% 3% 13% 3% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested4% 66% 9% 3% 5% 1% 11% 1% 133

Registered Democrat 5% 63% 13% 1% 7% 2% 9% 0% 168


Registered Unaffiliated 10% 57% 10% 2% 1% 3% 13% 3% 255
Registered Republican 16% 55% 15% 0% 3% 3% 7% 0% 64

Democrat 5% 65% 11% 0% 6% 2% 8% 1% 241


Independent 13% 53% 10% 3% 0% 6% 11% 4% 101
Republican 15% 52% 14% 1% 2% 1% 14% 1% 162

Approve of Obama 4% 65% 13% 0% 6% 2% 9% 2% 275


Disapprove of Obama 18% 50% 11% 2% 1% 3% 12% 3% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 5% 64% 0% 2% 0% 11% 19% 0% 23

Brown voter 16% 54% 11% 1% 2% 3% 12% 2% 234


Coakley voter 4% 70% 12% 0% 5% 1% 6% 1% 183

Male 13% 50% 17% 2% 2% 2% 12% 2% 246


Female 7% 66% 6% 1% 5% 4% 10% 2% 269

35 or under 12% 51% 5% 2% 8% 8% 11% 2% 63


35 to 49 11% 53% 9% 0% 6% 4% 12% 4% 132
50 to 64 6% 64% 18% 1% 1% 2% 7% 0% 187
65 and over 10% 59% 8% 2% 2% 1% 15% 3% 123

White 10% 59% 13% 1% 3% 3% 10% 2% 439


Minority 9% 60% 7% 0% 7% 2% 15% 1% 64

High school or less 16% 53% 6% 2% 1% 1% 18% 3% 84


Some college 9% 62% 11% 0% 2% 2% 11% 2% 101
College graduate 8% 58% 10% 2% 5% 5% 10% 2% 204
Post-graduate 8% 60% 19% 1% 3% 0% 8% 1% 122

Less than $30K 8% 59% 10% 0% 0% 6% 14% 3% 46


$30K to $60K 6% 64% 15% 2% 2% 1% 10% 1% 74
$60K to $75K 12% 60% 7% 0% 0% 2% 19% 0% 26
$75K to $100K 14% 54% 12% 1% 4% 2% 13% 0% 57
$100K or more 11% 56% 23% 0% 4% 2% 3% 1% 72

Inside 128 7% 62% 8% 0% 6% 2% 12% 3% 130


128 to 495 11% 54% 17% 1% 4% 2% 8% 2% 158
Central MA 9% 60% 14% 2% 2% 3% 8% 2% 100
Western MA 9% 58% 6% 1% 1% 4% 20% 1% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 12% 66% 8% 0% 0% 5% 8% 1% 61

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“Do you think things in Massachusetts are generally going in the right direction or are they seriously off on the wrong track?”

Right Wrong Don't


Direction Track Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 40% 50% 10% 520

Likely voter 41% 50% 9% 468


Non-likely voter 32% 56% 12% 41

Baker voter 14% 75% 11% 159


Patrick voter 80% 14% 6% 159
Cahill voter 34% 52% 14% 53
Other/Undecided voter 26% 64% 10% 94

Support Tea Party 9% 78% 13% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 30% 60% 10% 179
Oppose Tea Party 67% 25% 8% 215

Excited about November 32% 56% 11% 266


Depressed about November 49% 44% 7% 147
Neither Excited/Depressed 48% 41% 11% 105

Extremely interested in election 34% 59% 7% 163


Very interested 42% 46% 12% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested 46% 45% 9% 135

Registered Democrat 59% 34% 8% 167


Registered Unaffiliated 35% 56% 9% 257
Registered Republican 15% 68% 17% 65

Democrat 67% 26% 7% 243


Independent 20% 70% 10% 102
Republican 14% 73% 14% 163

Approve of Obama 68% 22% 10% 279


Disapprove of Obama 7% 82% 10% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 18% 76% 6% 23

Brown voter 16% 73% 12% 237


Coakley voter 68% 25% 7% 181

Male 37% 52% 11% 251


Female 44% 47% 9% 268

35 or under 50% 40% 10% 63


35 to 49 33% 55% 11% 135
50 to 64 41% 48% 11% 187
65 and over 41% 52% 7% 121

White 39% 52% 9% 443


Minority 50% 33% 17% 64

High school or less 34% 57% 8% 83


Some college 33% 54% 13% 100
College graduate 33% 55% 11% 208
Post-graduate 61% 32% 6% 124

Less than $30K 46% 40% 14% 46


$30K to $60K 35% 56% 9% 72
$60K to $75K 51% 47% 2% 25
$75K to $100K 39% 53% 8% 57
$100K or more 49% 44% 7% 74

Inside 128 47% 45% 9% 132


128 to 495 45% 45% 9% 161
Central MA 30% 57% 12% 99
Western MA 41% 44% 15% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 29% 65% 6% 61

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“GENERALLY SPEAKING, do you approve or disapprove of the way Deval Patrick is handling his job as governor?”

Approve Neutral Disapprove (N=)


ALL MA ADULTS 40% 11% 48% 515

Likely voter 41% 9% 49% 466


Non-likely voter 26% 35% 39% 40

Baker voter 14% 6% 80% 158


Patrick voter 87% 6% 6% 162
Cahill voter 14% 15% 71% 51
Other/Undecided voter 22% 18% 60% 91

Support Tea Party 11% 5% 84% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 32% 15% 53% 175
Oppose Tea Party 64% 13% 23% 216

Excited about November 35% 6% 60% 266


Depressed about November 49% 12% 39% 147
Neither Excited/Depressed 43% 25% 32% 101

Extremely interested in election 42% 4% 54% 164


Very interested 40% 7% 53% 209
Somewhat/Not Very interested 38% 28% 34% 133

Registered Democrat 57% 15% 27% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 37% 8% 55% 253
Registered Republican 16% 5% 79% 65

Democrat 65% 11% 24% 245


Independent 26% 13% 61% 100
Republican 13% 10% 77% 161

Approve of Obama 68% 12% 20% 278


Disapprove of Obama 8% 7% 85% 212
Neither Approve/Disapprove 11% 40% 49% 24

Brown voter 16% 7% 76% 234


Coakley voter 72% 9% 19% 183

Male 41% 6% 54% 250


Female 40% 17% 43% 265

35 or under 36% 30% 34% 63


35 to 49 34% 13% 53% 135
50 to 64 43% 7% 50% 186
65 and over 45% 7% 48% 120

White 38% 10% 52% 440


Minority 56% 23% 21% 64

High school or less 27% 16% 57% 81


Some college 36% 10% 54% 98
College graduate 35% 13% 52% 208
Post-graduate 61% 6% 33% 123

Less than $30K 33% 11% 56% 45


$30K to $60K 47% 11% 42% 71
$60K to $75K 48% 10% 42% 26
$75K to $100K 37% 16% 47% 57
$100K or more 43% 5% 52% 74

Inside 128 54% 13% 33% 133


128 to 495 37% 9% 54% 159
Central MA 30% 11% 59% 99
Western MA 47% 13% 40% 65
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 27% 14% 59% 59

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“And generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?”

Approve Neutral Disapprove (N=)


ALL MA ADULTS 54% 5% 41% 517

Likely voter 55% 4% 41% 467


Non-likely voter 43% 14% 42% 41

Baker voter 20% 3% 77% 159


Patrick voter 93% 3% 5% 162
Cahill voter 48% 7% 45% 51
Other/Undecided voter 55% 6% 40% 92

Support Tea Party 9% 6% 85% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 47% 8% 44% 175
Oppose Tea Party 85% 1% 14% 217

Excited about November 38% 3% 59% 266


Depressed about November 74% 3% 23% 147
Neither Excited/Depressed 68% 13% 19% 103

Extremely interested in election 45% 4% 51% 164


Very interested 56% 3% 41% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested 63% 9% 29% 133

Registered Democrat 76% 5% 19% 168


Registered Unaffiliated 50% 5% 45% 255
Registered Republican 22% 2% 76% 65

Democrat 84% 3% 13% 244


Independent 39% 8% 52% 100
Republican 18% 4% 78% 163

Brown voter 21% 4% 75% 233


Coakley voter 90% 4% 5% 183

Male 50% 3% 46% 250


Female 58% 6% 36% 267

35 or under 66% 3% 31% 63


35 to 49 52% 7% 41% 135
50 to 64 57% 3% 40% 187
65 and over 46% 6% 48% 121

White 50% 5% 45% 443


Minority 81% 5% 14% 63

High school or less 42% 10% 48% 84


Some college 50% 4% 46% 98
College graduate 52% 4% 45% 208
Post-graduate 71% 3% 26% 123

Less than $30K 48% 7% 45% 46


$30K to $60K 58% 6% 37% 72
$60K to $75K 65% 0% 35% 26
$75K to $100K 52% 4% 44% 57
$100K or more 58% 3% 39% 74

Inside 128 62% 5% 33% 131


128 to 495 52% 4% 44% 161
Central MA 50% 6% 44% 99
Western MA 59% 4% 37% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 45% 5% 50% 60

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“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Governor Deval Patrick.”

Favorable Neutral Unfavorable DK (N=)


ALL MA ADULTS 42% 11% 43% 3% 520

Likely voter 44% 11% 43% 3% 470


Non-likely voter 29% 19% 45% 7% 41

Baker voter 13% 9% 76% 1% 159


Patrick voter 89% 7% 4% 0% 162
Cahill voter 23% 16% 54% 8% 53
Other/Undecided voter 30% 17% 47% 6% 93

Support Tea Party 10% 7% 79% 4% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 36% 17% 44% 3% 178
Oppose Tea Party 67% 8% 21% 4% 217

Excited about November 36% 7% 54% 2% 267


Depressed about November 55% 12% 33% 1% 147
Neither Excited/Depressed 40% 21% 29% 10% 105

Extremely interested in election 43% 6% 50% 1% 164


Very interested 40% 12% 46% 2% 212
Somewhat/Not Very interested 46% 17% 30% 7% 134

Registered Democrat 64% 9% 22% 5% 168


Registered Unaffiliated 36% 11% 51% 3% 258
Registered Republican 19% 18% 63% 0% 65

Democrat 69% 8% 21% 2% 244


Independent 24% 12% 59% 5% 103
Republican 16% 13% 67% 4% 163

Approve of Obama 69% 10% 17% 3% 280


Disapprove of Obama 10% 11% 78% 1% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 21% 21% 37% 20% 24

Brown voter 17% 11% 70% 1% 235


Coakley voter 77% 7% 15% 1% 183

Male 41% 10% 46% 3% 251


Female 44% 12% 40% 4% 269

35 or under 51% 10% 33% 7% 63


35 to 49 35% 13% 47% 5% 135
50 to 64 48% 10% 42% 1% 188
65 and over 38% 9% 49% 4% 121

White 39% 11% 46% 3% 446


Minority 66% 10% 21% 3% 63

High school or less 28% 16% 51% 5% 84


Some college 39% 10% 47% 4% 99
College graduate 39% 12% 46% 3% 208
Post-graduate 61% 7% 31% 1% 125

Less than $30K 29% 9% 54% 9% 46


$30K to $60K 49% 13% 35% 2% 74
$60K to $75K 51% 2% 47% 0% 26
$75K to $100K 48% 11% 42% 0% 57
$100K or more 48% 15% 37% 0% 74

Inside 128 53% 11% 34% 2% 131


128 to 495 39% 13% 46% 2% 161
Central MA 32% 10% 51% 6% 100
Western MA 51% 10% 36% 3% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 37% 9% 48% 6% 61

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“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... State Treasurer Tim Cahill.”

Favorable Neutral Unfavorable DK (N=)


ALL MA ADULTS 27% 15% 31% 27% 521

Likely voter 27% 16% 33% 25% 471


Non-likely voter 20% 11% 17% 52% 41

Baker voter 21% 14% 46% 18% 159


Patrick voter 25% 20% 32% 23% 162
Cahill voter 64% 9% 12% 15% 53
Other/Undecided voter 19% 14% 22% 45% 94

Support Tea Party 25% 16% 40% 19% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 33% 14% 27% 26% 179
Oppose Tea Party 23% 15% 29% 33% 217

Excited about November 33% 12% 34% 20% 267


Depressed about November 23% 14% 31% 32% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 16% 24% 20% 39% 105

Extremely interested in election 22% 12% 47% 19% 164


Very interested 33% 18% 27% 22% 212
Somewhat/Not Very interested 21% 14% 19% 46% 136

Registered Democrat 30% 10% 31% 29% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 23% 18% 32% 27% 258
Registered Republican 30% 18% 35% 17% 65

Democrat 32% 13% 24% 31% 245


Independent 22% 16% 36% 26% 103
Republican 24% 16% 38% 22% 163

Approve of Obama 29% 16% 26% 29% 280


Disapprove of Obama 26% 15% 38% 22% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 11% 11% 32% 46% 24

Brown voter 27% 13% 40% 20% 237


Coakley voter 31% 18% 27% 24% 183

Male 27% 16% 32% 25% 251


Female 27% 14% 30% 29% 270

35 or under 32% 17% 9% 42% 63


35 to 49 30% 15% 23% 33% 135
50 to 64 24% 13% 41% 21% 188
65 and over 25% 16% 36% 23% 123

White 27% 15% 32% 26% 446


Minority 31% 12% 18% 39% 64

High school or less 27% 10% 30% 33% 84


Some college 26% 16% 29% 29% 101
College graduate 31% 16% 27% 26% 208
Post-graduate 22% 15% 38% 25% 125

Less than $30K 29% 1% 27% 43% 46


$30K to $60K 27% 16% 26% 31% 74
$60K to $75K 32% 16% 35% 16% 26
$75K to $100K 23% 21% 31% 24% 57
$100K or more 40% 14% 34% 12% 74

Inside 128 22% 14% 35% 29% 133


128 to 495 30% 17% 28% 25% 161
Central MA 25% 16% 32% 26% 100
Western MA 33% 13% 20% 35% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 29% 10% 37% 24% 61

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“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker.”

Favorable Neutral Unfavorable DK (N=)


ALL MA ADULTS 31% 14% 25% 30% 520

Likely voter 33% 14% 25% 28% 470


Non-likely voter 6% 20% 19% 55% 41

Baker voter 80% 10% 1% 9% 159


Patrick voter 10% 11% 53% 26% 162
Cahill voter 6% 20% 24% 50% 51
Other/Undecided voter 10% 20% 21% 49% 94

Support Tea Party 62% 12% 8% 19% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 32% 19% 10% 40% 178
Oppose Tea Party 13% 11% 46% 29% 217

Excited about November 47% 11% 15% 26% 266


Depressed about November 11% 14% 45% 30% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 19% 22% 19% 40% 105

Extremely interested in election 47% 6% 29% 17% 164


Very interested 28% 20% 26% 27% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested 17% 15% 18% 50% 136

Registered Democrat 19% 6% 42% 32% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 30% 20% 21% 29% 256
Registered Republican 69% 12% 1% 18% 65

Democrat 15% 10% 41% 34% 245


Independent 27% 17% 18% 39% 101
Republican 60% 17% 4% 19% 163

Approve of Obama 16% 12% 39% 33% 280


Disapprove of Obama 52% 17% 7% 24% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 34% 12% 13% 41% 24

Brown voter 56% 16% 7% 21% 235


Coakley voter 11% 11% 48% 29% 183

Male 32% 16% 23% 28% 250


Female 30% 13% 26% 32% 270

35 or under 22% 19% 17% 42% 63


35 to 49 31% 16% 15% 38% 135
50 to 64 33% 12% 32% 24% 187
65 and over 32% 13% 28% 27% 123

White 34% 13% 25% 28% 444


Minority 17% 13% 25% 45% 64

High school or less 21% 16% 22% 41% 84


Some college 41% 8% 18% 33% 99
College graduate 32% 16% 21% 31% 208
Post-graduate 30% 14% 35% 21% 125

Less than $30K 17% 13% 28% 42% 46


$30K to $60K 28% 13% 26% 34% 72
$60K to $75K 29% 7% 21% 42% 26
$75K to $100K 32% 16% 23% 29% 57
$100K or more 43% 10% 27% 20% 74

Inside 128 36% 13% 28% 23% 133


128 to 495 36% 15% 26% 24% 161
Central MA 29% 11% 21% 39% 100
Western MA 17% 14% 27% 42% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 28% 20% 16% 35% 60

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“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Green Party gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein.”

Favorable Neutral Unfavorable DK (N=)


ALL MA ADULTS 14% 16% 18% 52% 521

Likely voter 15% 16% 19% 50% 471


Non-likely voter 5% 17% 13% 65% 41

Baker voter 10% 17% 26% 46% 159


Patrick voter 19% 17% 16% 48% 162
Cahill voter 10% 11% 22% 57% 53
Other/Undecided voter 19% 17% 10% 54% 94

Support Tea Party 10% 14% 23% 53% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 9% 18% 12% 61% 179
Oppose Tea Party 21% 16% 20% 43% 217

Excited about November 12% 15% 22% 51% 267


Depressed about November 21% 15% 14% 51% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 10% 20% 15% 55% 105

Extremely interested in election 17% 19% 22% 42% 164


Very interested 13% 17% 19% 51% 212
Somewhat/Not Very interested 13% 12% 13% 62% 136

Registered Democrat 18% 15% 18% 49% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 14% 17% 18% 52% 258
Registered Republican 6% 22% 28% 44% 65

Democrat 17% 17% 14% 52% 245


Independent 14% 8% 22% 56% 103
Republican 9% 20% 24% 47% 163

Approve of Obama 17% 18% 16% 49% 280


Disapprove of Obama 11% 15% 22% 53% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 14% 10% 14% 61% 24

Brown voter 11% 18% 23% 48% 237


Coakley voter 21% 15% 13% 51% 183

Male 15% 14% 20% 51% 251


Female 14% 18% 16% 52% 270

35 or under 12% 12% 14% 61% 63


35 to 49 13% 20% 13% 54% 135
50 to 64 16% 13% 22% 50% 188
65 and over 14% 18% 21% 47% 123

White 15% 17% 18% 51% 446


Minority 6% 9% 23% 62% 64

High school or less 10% 19% 16% 55% 84


Some college 9% 8% 22% 61% 101
College graduate 14% 17% 15% 54% 208
Post-graduate 20% 18% 23% 39% 125

Less than $30K 18% 11% 15% 56% 46


$30K to $60K 10% 17% 23% 50% 74
$60K to $75K 17% 15% 13% 55% 26
$75K to $100K 24% 14% 12% 50% 57
$100K or more 14% 17% 19% 51% 74

Inside 128 10% 13% 23% 54% 133


128 to 495 13% 21% 15% 51% 161
Central MA 11% 15% 19% 55% 100
Western MA 24% 14% 19% 42% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 20% 15% 14% 51% 61

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“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Senator John Kerry.”

Favorable Neutral Unfavorable DK (N=)


ALL MA ADULTS 48% 10% 38% 5% 520

Likely voter 49% 10% 37% 4% 470


Non-likely voter 37% 5% 42% 16% 41

Baker voter 17% 12% 68% 3% 159


Patrick voter 83% 8% 9% 0% 162
Cahill voter 47% 9% 35% 8% 51
Other/Undecided voter 45% 11% 37% 7% 94

Support Tea Party 16% 7% 74% 3% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 41% 12% 40% 8% 178
Oppose Tea Party 71% 10% 15% 4% 217

Excited about November 37% 8% 51% 4% 266


Depressed about November 67% 7% 22% 5% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 47% 20% 26% 7% 105

Extremely interested in election 48% 7% 43% 2% 164


Very interested 45% 14% 37% 4% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested 53% 7% 32% 8% 136

Registered Democrat 73% 7% 16% 3% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 41% 11% 43% 4% 256
Registered Republican 15% 12% 69% 4% 65

Democrat 74% 9% 14% 3% 245


Independent 37% 13% 45% 5% 101
Republican 16% 9% 69% 7% 163

Approve of Obama 72% 9% 14% 4% 280


Disapprove of Obama 17% 12% 67% 5% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 39% 5% 43% 13% 24

Brown voter 22% 10% 65% 4% 235


Coakley voter 80% 8% 11% 1% 183

Male 43% 11% 43% 3% 250


Female 52% 9% 33% 7% 270

35 or under 56% 8% 28% 9% 63


35 to 49 43% 13% 38% 7% 135
50 to 64 53% 8% 38% 2% 187
65 and over 43% 12% 40% 6% 123

White 45% 10% 40% 5% 444


Minority 73% 3% 17% 8% 64

High school or less 41% 10% 40% 9% 84


Some college 41% 10% 42% 7% 99
College graduate 46% 12% 37% 4% 208
Post-graduate 60% 6% 33% 2% 125

Less than $30K 50% 3% 34% 13% 46


$30K to $60K 57% 12% 29% 3% 72
$60K to $75K 53% 5% 39% 3% 26
$75K to $100K 54% 11% 34% 1% 57
$100K or more 47% 11% 38% 4% 74

Inside 128 58% 9% 30% 2% 133


128 to 495 44% 14% 38% 4% 161
Central MA 39% 12% 44% 6% 100
Western MA 51% 8% 35% 6% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 45% 0% 44% 11% 60

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“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... Senator Scott Brown.”

Favorable Neutral Unfavorable DK (N=)


ALL MA ADULTS 58% 10% 21% 11% 518

Likely voter 61% 10% 20% 9% 468


Non-likely voter 32% 11% 33% 24% 41

Baker voter 87% 9% 2% 3% 159


Patrick voter 38% 15% 38% 9% 159
Cahill voter 64% 3% 21% 12% 53
Other/Undecided voter 52% 10% 18% 20% 94

Support Tea Party 80% 10% 3% 7% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 67% 8% 11% 13% 179
Oppose Tea Party 39% 12% 38% 11% 215

Excited about November 72% 8% 11% 9% 266


Depressed about November 37% 14% 38% 11% 147
Neither Excited/Depressed 54% 11% 21% 15% 105

Extremely interested in election 67% 9% 19% 5% 161


Very interested 61% 10% 20% 9% 212
Somewhat/Not Very interested 45% 12% 24% 20% 136

Registered Democrat 40% 13% 32% 15% 167


Registered Unaffiliated 63% 10% 18% 9% 258
Registered Republican 87% 9% 1% 2% 65

Democrat 42% 12% 35% 12% 242


Independent 58% 15% 14% 13% 103
Republican 84% 6% 4% 6% 163

Approve of Obama 40% 11% 36% 13% 277


Disapprove of Obama 82% 9% 3% 6% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 59% 11% 10% 20% 24

Brown voter 86% 8% 3% 4% 237


Coakley voter 33% 12% 44% 11% 181

Male 60% 11% 19% 9% 251


Female 57% 9% 22% 12% 267

35 or under 45% 8% 30% 16% 63


35 to 49 57% 9% 18% 16% 134
50 to 64 62% 10% 21% 7% 188
65 and over 61% 12% 19% 7% 121

White 61% 9% 21% 9% 443


Minority 46% 13% 22% 20% 64

High school or less 54% 7% 22% 17% 84


Some college 61% 8% 20% 11% 101
College graduate 65% 9% 17% 9% 207
Post-graduate 49% 14% 28% 9% 123

Less than $30K 51% 8% 29% 12% 46


$30K to $60K 48% 15% 27% 9% 74
$60K to $75K 61% 8% 15% 15% 26
$75K to $100K 56% 8% 26% 10% 57
$100K or more 63% 12% 20% 5% 72

Inside 128 56% 11% 23% 10% 133


128 to 495 61% 12% 20% 7% 160
Central MA 63% 8% 21% 8% 98
Western MA 38% 11% 29% 21% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 70% 6% 8% 16% 61

12
“Next, I’d like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her ... President Barack Obama.”

Favorable Neutral Unfavorable DK (N=)


ALL MA ADULTS 56% 6% 37% 1% 520

Likely voter 57% 5% 37% 1% 470


Non-likely voter 52% 11% 36% 2% 41

Baker voter 21% 6% 72% 1% 159


Patrick voter 96% 1% 3% 0% 162
Cahill voter 48% 10% 42% 0% 51
Other/Undecided voter 56% 9% 33% 2% 94

Support Tea Party 13% 7% 80% 0% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 50% 9% 39% 3% 178
Oppose Tea Party 86% 3% 11% 0% 217

Excited about November 41% 2% 56% 1% 266


Depressed about November 76% 6% 18% 0% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 66% 15% 17% 2% 105

Extremely interested in election 52% 1% 47% 0% 164


Very interested 56% 5% 38% 1% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested 62% 13% 23% 2% 136

Registered Democrat 80% 5% 13% 2% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 51% 7% 41% 1% 256
Registered Republican 22% 4% 73% 0% 65

Democrat 87% 5% 8% 0% 245


Independent 40% 10% 46% 4% 101
Republican 19% 5% 76% 0% 163

Approve of Obama 95% 4% 1% 0% 280


Disapprove of Obama 5% 5% 89% 1% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 64% 25% 3% 8% 24

Brown voter 22% 6% 71% 1% 235


Coakley voter 96% 2% 2% 0% 183

Male 51% 5% 44% 0% 250


Female 61% 6% 31% 2% 270

35 or under 64% 7% 29% 0% 63


35 to 49 56% 7% 36% 0% 135
50 to 64 61% 3% 36% 0% 187
65 and over 48% 6% 43% 4% 123

White 53% 6% 40% 1% 444


Minority 81% 7% 11% 0% 64

High school or less 50% 8% 41% 1% 84


Some college 49% 4% 43% 4% 99
College graduate 55% 6% 40% 0% 208
Post-graduate 70% 6% 24% 0% 125

Less than $30K 57% 4% 38% 1% 46


$30K to $60K 63% 2% 36% 0% 72
$60K to $75K 67% 0% 33% 0% 26
$75K to $100K 60% 2% 38% 0% 57
$100K or more 57% 8% 35% 0% 74

Inside 128 63% 6% 31% 0% 133


128 to 495 54% 4% 41% 1% 161
Central MA 53% 5% 41% 0% 100
Western MA 63% 6% 31% 0% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 45% 10% 40% 4% 60

13
“Think for a minute about political incumbents, the people in Washington and Massachusetts who are currently in office. Overall, do you
trust current political incumbents to provide leadership in Washington and Massachusetts or do you think political incumbents in Washington
and Massachusetts need to be replaced by a new crop of leaders?”

Trust Want New


Current Crop of Other/ Don’t
Incumbents Leaders Depends Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 29% 52% 14% 5% 521

Likely voter 30% 53% 13% 4% 471


Non-likely voter 20% 41% 23% 16% 41

Baker voter 10% 84% 5% 1% 159


Patrick voter 59% 17% 17% 7% 161
Cahill voter 30% 61% 7% 2% 53
Other/Undecided voter 16% 55% 24% 5% 94

Support Tea Party 4% 89% 5% 2% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 25% 55% 13% 7% 179
Oppose Tea Party 48% 28% 19% 5% 217

Excited about November 26% 63% 9% 2% 267


Depressed about November 32% 43% 19% 6% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 34% 37% 19% 10% 104

Extremely interested in election 31% 58% 10% 1% 164


Very interested 30% 51% 16% 3% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested 28% 46% 15% 11% 136

Registered Democrat 46% 32% 15% 7% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 25% 57% 14% 4% 257
Registered Republican 12% 79% 9% 1% 65

Democrat 48% 28% 17% 7% 245


Independent 17% 66% 14% 4% 103
Republican 11% 79% 8% 1% 162

Approve of Obama 50% 28% 17% 5% 280


Disapprove of Obama 5% 84% 9% 2% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 6% 55% 10% 28% 24

Brown voter 12% 76% 10% 2% 236


Coakley voter 51% 24% 19% 6% 183

Male 27% 57% 12% 4% 251


Female 32% 47% 15% 6% 270

35 or under 25% 50% 22% 2% 63


35 to 49 28% 52% 11% 8% 135
50 to 64 35% 52% 12% 1% 188
65 and over 25% 51% 14% 10% 123

White 29% 54% 14% 4% 445


Minority 38% 39% 12% 11% 64

High school or less 21% 61% 12% 6% 84


Some college 23% 58% 12% 7% 101
College graduate 29% 54% 12% 4% 208
Post-graduate 40% 38% 17% 4% 124

Inside 128 37% 42% 14% 7% 132


128 to 495 33% 53% 11% 3% 161
Central MA 20% 60% 15% 5% 100
Western MA 27% 48% 20% 5% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 22% 61% 9% 7% 61

14
"Overall would you say you support the political movement known as the Tea Party, you oppose the Tea Party, or that you neither support nor
oppose it?"

Support Oppose
Tea Lean Lean Tea Don't
Party Support Neither Oppose Party Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 17% 7% 28% 3% 39% 6% 521

Likely voter 17% 8% 27% 3% 41% 4% 471


Non-likely voter 14% 0% 38% 1% 21% 26% 41

Baker voter 36% 13% 35% 3% 11% 2% 159


Patrick voter 3% 0% 22% 3% 69% 4% 162
Cahill voter 13% 12% 31% 3% 38% 3% 53
Other/Undecided voter 10% 10% 21% 6% 44% 10% 94

Support Tea Party 70% 30% 0% 0% 0% 0% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 0% 0% 82% 0% 0% 18% 179
Oppose Tea Party 0% 0% 0% 7% 93% 0% 217

Excited about November 28% 10% 32% 3% 23% 3% 267


Depressed about November 2% 3% 24% 2% 60% 9% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 9% 5% 25% 4% 48% 9% 105

Extremely interested in
election 28% 9% 19% 4% 39% 2% 164
Very interested 12% 6% 33% 3% 42% 5% 212
Somewhat/Not Very interested9% 7% 32% 2% 36% 14% 136

Registered Democrat 7% 5% 15% 3% 61% 9% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 18% 8% 34% 3% 34% 4% 258
Registered Republican 35% 14% 38% 4% 6% 3% 65

Democrat 4% 4% 20% 3% 61% 7% 245


Independent 18% 7% 40% 2% 28% 5% 103
Republican 35% 13% 34% 3% 12% 4% 163

Approve of Obama 3% 2% 24% 4% 62% 5% 280


Disapprove of Obama 35% 14% 32% 1% 13% 5% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 20% 11% 34% 1% 9% 26% 24

Brown voter 30% 15% 35% 2% 14% 3% 237


Coakley voter 2% 1% 19% 4% 68% 6% 183

Male 20% 10% 25% 3% 38% 5% 251


Female 14% 5% 31% 3% 40% 8% 270

35 or under 11% 2% 29% 5% 41% 11% 63


35 to 49 19% 8% 30% 1% 33% 7% 135
50 to 64 15% 7% 29% 4% 43% 1% 188
65 and over 20% 8% 25% 2% 37% 9% 123

White 18% 8% 28% 3% 39% 4% 446


Minority 7% 4% 31% 1% 35% 22% 64

High school or less 20% 4% 38% 1% 31% 6% 84


Some college 22% 9% 28% 3% 30% 8% 101
College graduate 18% 10% 28% 2% 36% 7% 208
Post-graduate 9% 4% 22% 5% 57% 4% 125

Inside 128 10% 8% 30% 3% 39% 11% 133


128 to 495 18% 8% 29% 4% 39% 2% 161
Central MA 23% 7% 25% 4% 38% 3% 100
Western MA 15% 8% 19% 2% 50% 7% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 22% 1% 39% 0% 28% 11% 61

15
“Thinking about all of the elections in November, both in Massachusetts and in other parts of the country, how do you feel about what will
happen in the November elections? Are you very excited … somewhat excited … somewhat depressed … or very depressed?”

Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don't


Excited Excited Neutral Depressed Depressed Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 14% 37% 17% 24% 5% 4% 521

Likely voter 15% 38% 16% 24% 4% 3% 470


Non-likely voter 6% 31% 23% 21% 11% 8% 41

Baker voter 29% 51% 8% 10% 0% 2% 159


Patrick voter 7% 30% 13% 38% 6% 5% 161
Cahill voter 7% 46% 17% 24% 2% 3% 53
Other/Undecided voter 7% 23% 34% 24% 8% 3% 94

Support Tea Party 33% 50% 9% 5% 1% 3% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 9% 43% 16% 24% 3% 4% 179
Oppose Tea Party 7% 25% 21% 34% 8% 3% 217

Extremely interested in election 31% 37% 5% 20% 4% 4% 164


Very interested 9% 43% 17% 24% 3% 3% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested 2% 28% 31% 28% 8% 4% 136

Registered Democrat 9% 33% 15% 33% 4% 5% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 12% 37% 19% 22% 6% 3% 257
Registered Republican 35% 50% 6% 6% 0% 2% 65

Democrat 7% 30% 14% 38% 6% 5% 245


Independent 6% 38% 30% 17% 8% 1% 103
Republican 30% 48% 11% 7% 1% 3% 163

Approve of Obama 7% 29% 21% 32% 7% 4% 280


Disapprove of Obama 24% 50% 8% 14% 3% 2% 213
Neither Approve/Disapprove 6% 24% 42% 16% 0% 13% 24

Brown voter 23% 47% 13% 13% 1% 3% 237


Coakley voter 5% 29% 13% 40% 8% 4% 183

Male 15% 41% 15% 21% 6% 3% 251


Female 13% 34% 18% 26% 3% 4% 269

35 or under 6% 46% 17% 26% 3% 2% 63


35 to 49 16% 34% 14% 29% 6% 1% 135
50 to 64 16% 33% 18% 25% 4% 3% 188
65 and over 14% 42% 15% 18% 5% 7% 122

White 15% 36% 17% 25% 4% 3% 445


Minority 11% 42% 14% 21% 8% 5% 64

High school or less 15% 36% 19% 20% 4% 5% 84


Some college 17% 39% 14% 27% 2% 2% 101
College graduate 13% 41% 14% 23% 4% 4% 208
Post-graduate 13% 30% 21% 27% 7% 1% 125

Less than $30K 6% 51% 16% 22% 1% 4% 46


$30K to $60K 15% 32% 15% 33% 3% 2% 74
$60K to $75K 17% 35% 15% 23% 10% 0% 26
$75K to $100K 14% 43% 12% 25% 3% 3% 57
$100K or more 23% 32% 11% 32% 2% 0% 74

Inside 128 13% 30% 16% 33% 4% 3% 133


128 to 495 15% 37% 21% 21% 3% 3% 161
Central MA 22% 29% 18% 21% 4% 7% 100
Western MA 7% 49% 8% 27% 6% 3% 66
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 9% 53% 12% 15% 9% 2% 61

16
“Have you definitely decided who you will vote for in the election for Massachusetts governor in 2010 … are you leaning toward someone …
or have you considered some candidates but are still trying to decide?”

Def. Leaning Still


Decided Toward Trying To
Vote Someone Decide (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 34% 21% 45% 467

Baker voter 38% 29% 33% 157


Patrick voter 53% 22% 25% 162
Cahill voter 11% 15% 74% 53
Other/Undecided voter 10% 7% 83% 93

Support Tea Party 40% 27% 34% 114


Neither Support/Oppose 19% 20% 61% 149
Oppose Tea Party 42% 18% 40% 205

Excited about November 38% 21% 41% 245


Depressed about November 31% 24% 45% 133
Neither Excited/Depressed 26% 14% 59% 89

Extremely interested in election 57% 15% 28% 161


Very interested 23% 26% 51% 208
Somewhat/Not Very interested 20% 20% 60% 98

Registered Democrat 47% 21% 31% 155


Registered Unaffiliated 25% 20% 55% 242
Registered Republican 39% 22% 39% 59

Democrat 41% 19% 40% 224


Independent 15% 21% 63% 93
Republican 37% 23% 40% 144

Approve of Obama 36% 18% 46% 255


Disapprove of Obama 32% 26% 42% 190
Neither Approve/Disapprove 27% 13% 61% 18

Brown voter 30% 24% 46% 226


Coakley voter 44% 18% 38% 173

Male 35% 22% 43% 230


Female 33% 19% 48% 238

35 or under 25% 17% 58% 43


35 to 49 22% 21% 57% 121
50 to 64 39% 26% 35% 180
65 and over 44% 16% 40% 112

White 35% 21% 44% 409


Minority 30% 14% 56% 49

High school or less 29% 11% 59% 65


Some college 30% 22% 49% 90
College graduate 31% 22% 47% 194
Post-graduate 45% 23% 32% 115

Less than $30K 26% 10% 64% 31


$30K to $60K 29% 24% 47% 67
$60K to $75K 34% 25% 41% 21
$75K to $100K 30% 26% 44% 52
$100K or more 44% 24% 32% 71

Inside 128 38% 24% 38% 119


128 to 495 28% 24% 47% 154
Central MA 36% 19% 45% 87
Western MA 41% 14% 45% 57
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 31% 12% 58% 50

17
“If the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was being held TODAY and the candidates are Charlie Baker, the Republican … Deval
Patrick, the Democrat … Tim Cahill, the Independent … and Jill Stein, the Green-Rainbow candidate, who would you vote for ... Charlie
Baker … Deval Patrick … Tim Cahill … or Jill Stein?”

Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 34% 35% 11% 4% 2% 14% 468

Definitely decided Vote 37% 53% 4% 3% 1% 2% 159


Leaning towards someone 48% 37% 8% 4% 0% 3% 97
Still trying to decide 25% 20% 19% 5% 4% 28% 208

Support Tea Party 69% 4% 12% 2% 1% 13% 114


Neither Support/Oppose 40% 28% 12% 3% 1% 17% 147
Oppose Tea Party 11% 56% 10% 6% 3% 13% 207

Excited about November 52% 25% 12% 1% 1% 10% 245


Depressed about November 12% 55% 11% 9% 2% 12% 132
Neither Excited/Depressed 18% 32% 12% 5% 4% 29% 90

Extremely interested in election 46% 38% 6% 3% 1% 5% 161


Very interested 31% 32% 15% 3% 4% 16% 209
Somewhat/Not Very interested 21% 34% 12% 7% 1% 25% 97

Registered Democrat 15% 58% 8% 5% 1% 13% 155


Registered Unaffiliated 35% 28% 13% 4% 3% 16% 241
Registered Republican 77% 6% 8% 1% 0% 9% 61

Democrat 9% 64% 11% 3% 1% 12% 226


Independent 34% 15% 14% 9% 9% 19% 91
Republican 75% 2% 11% 1% 0% 11% 144

Approve of Obama 12% 59% 10% 4% 2% 13% 256


Disapprove of Obama 64% 4% 12% 4% 2% 13% 190
Neither Approve/Disapprove 30% 22% 19% 11% 0% 17% 18

Brown voter 63% 6% 12% 3% 2% 13% 226


Coakley voter 4% 70% 10% 5% 1% 9% 174

Male 36% 33% 12% 3% 1% 14% 232


Female 32% 36% 10% 5% 4% 14% 236

35 or under 20% 31% 24% 4% 0% 20% 43


35 to 49 37% 26% 15% 3% 3% 16% 119
50 to 64 34% 39% 8% 7% 2% 10% 182
65 and over 37% 39% 9% 1% 1% 14% 112

White 36% 33% 13% 4% 2% 13% 408


Minority 17% 55% 1% 0% 5% 22% 49

High school or less 32% 25% 15% 3% 4% 22% 65


Some college 45% 28% 13% 5% 0% 9% 91
College graduate 37% 31% 13% 2% 2% 15% 191
Post-graduate 23% 50% 6% 6% 3% 11% 118

Inside 128 37% 45% 4% 1% 0% 13% 120


128 to 495 36% 28% 13% 4% 3% 17% 153
Central MA 35% 25% 15% 6% 5% 13% 88
Western MA 22% 49% 12% 6% 1% 11% 57
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 33% 29% 15% 7% 3% 14% 50

18
“Who would your second choice be?”

Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERSS 12% 14% 35% 12% 3% 24% 350

Baker voter 3% 22% 56% 11% 3% 4% 111


Patrick voter 15% 1% 47% 22% 3% 13% 111
Cahill voter 35% 39% 3% 8% 6% 9% 43
Other/Undecided voter 10% 9% 6% 0% 2% 72% 83

Definitely decided Vote 5% 10% 52% 18% 2% 13% 91


Leaning towards someone 15% 14% 51% 10% 0% 9% 71
Still trying to decide 15% 16% 20% 9% 5% 35% 186

Support Tea Party 16% 6% 45% 7% 5% 21% 82


Neither Support/Oppose 14% 13% 32% 11% 1% 28% 117
Oppose Tea Party 9% 20% 31% 14% 3% 23% 150

Excited about November 13% 14% 40% 11% 4% 18% 176


Depressed about November 9% 15% 36% 15% 3% 21% 104
Neither Excited/Depressed 15% 15% 17% 7% 2% 43% 70

Excited about November 13% 14% 40% 11% 4% 18% 176


Depressed about November 9% 15% 36% 15% 3% 21% 104
Somewhat/Not Very interested 12% 16% 27% 10% 5% 30% 85

Registered Democrat 6% 15% 38% 15% 1% 25% 110


Registered Unaffiliated 16% 15% 30% 10% 4% 25% 187
Registered Republican 11% 11% 48% 8% 6% 16% 42

Democrat 9% 16% 36% 16% 2% 22% 171


Independent 21% 16% 27% 3% 7% 26% 74
Republican 12% 11% 40% 12% 3% 22% 100

Approve of Obama 10% 17% 34% 14% 2% 22% 191


Disapprove of Obama 14% 11% 37% 10% 5% 23% 139
Neither Approve/Disapprove 30% 10% 15% 0% 1% 43% 16

Brown voter 16% 13% 37% 9% 4% 21% 172


Coakley voter 10% 15% 37% 19% 0% 20% 127

Male 13% 13% 34% 13% 4% 23% 176


Female 12% 16% 35% 10% 2% 25% 174

35 or under 9% 12% 38% 7% 7% 27% 36


35 to 49 16% 13% 29% 12% 3% 26% 97
50 to 64 12% 15% 44% 10% 3% 16% 136
65 and over 10% 13% 25% 16% 2% 33% 70

White 13% 16% 33% 13% 3% 22% 308


Minority 8% 7% 44% 0% 4% 37% 36

High school or less 21% 11% 21% 8% 0% 39% 47


Some college 13% 16% 45% 10% 2% 14% 61
College graduate 8% 12% 35% 10% 6% 29% 148
Post-graduate 15% 20% 33% 16% 2% 14% 91

Less than $30K 13% 25% 6% 16% 5% 35% 25


$30K to $60K 11% 12% 32% 13% 6% 26% 47
$60K to $75K 12% 5% 40% 26% 3% 13% 14
$75K to $100K 10% 14% 32% 21% 3% 19% 43
$100K or more 11% 20% 50% 10% 0% 9% 58

Inside 128 11% 15% 39% 11% 3% 22% 84


128 to 495 7% 18% 32% 13% 3% 26% 122
Central MA 21% 14% 35% 4% 3% 24% 62
Western MA 10% 7% 35% 26% 3% 19% 44
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 22% 10% 32% 2% 6% 28% 38

19
“If the 2010 election for Massachusetts state Treasurer was being held TODAY and the candidates are Karyn Polito, the Republican and
Steve Grossman, the Democrat, who would you vote for ... Karyn Polito … or Steve Grossman?”

Don't
Polito Grossman Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 30% 40% 2% 28% 465

Baker voter 62% 20% 1% 17% 159


Patrick voter 5% 73% 1% 21% 160
Cahill voter 31% 36% 5% 28% 53
Other/Undecided voter 18% 19% 4% 59% 91

Support Tea Party 65% 12% 1% 23% 114


Neither Support/Oppose 33% 30% 1% 36% 149
Oppose Tea Party 8% 63% 4% 25% 203

Excited about November 43% 34% 1% 22% 245


Depressed about November 12% 57% 2% 29% 130
Neither Excited/Depressed 21% 31% 5% 43% 90

Excited about November 43% 34% 1% 22% 245


Depressed about November 12% 57% 2% 29% 130
Somewhat/Not Very interested 23% 31% 2% 45% 96

Registered Democrat 8% 68% 0% 24% 152


Registered Unaffiliated 33% 30% 3% 34% 242
Registered Republican 70% 9% 3% 18% 61

Democrat 5% 68% 1% 26% 223


Independent 31% 21% 6% 42% 92
Republican 67% 10% 2% 21% 145

Approve of Obama 10% 58% 3% 29% 253


Disapprove of Obama 57% 18% 1% 24% 190
Neither Approve/Disapprove 36% 27% 0% 37% 18

Brown voter 53% 20% 2% 26% 227


Coakley voter 6% 71% 1% 21% 172

Male 31% 38% 2% 28% 229


Female 29% 41% 2% 28% 236

35 or under 14% 47% 3% 36% 43


35 to 49 29% 30% 2% 38% 118
50 to 64 32% 45% 2% 22% 180
65 and over 33% 41% 1% 25% 112

White 31% 41% 2% 25% 407


Minority 18% 27% 4% 51% 48

High school or less 31% 34% 3% 32% 65


Some college 39% 36% 3% 22% 89
College graduate 31% 34% 2% 33% 190
Post-graduate 21% 54% 2% 23% 118

Less than $30K 29% 42% 0% 29% 31


$30K to $60K 18% 51% 5% 26% 67
$60K to $75K 38% 46% 3% 14% 21
$75K to $100K 32% 39% 3% 25% 52
$100K or more 34% 49% 0% 17% 70

Inside 128 20% 49% 3% 29% 118


128 to 495 35% 32% 3% 30% 155
Central MA 36% 35% 0% 29% 86
Western MA 25% 54% 1% 19% 57
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 32% 32% 4% 32% 50

20
“And if the 2010 election for Massachusetts state Auditor was being held TODAY and the candidates are Mary Connaughton, the Republican
and Suzanne Bump, the Democrat, who would you vote for ... Mary Connaughton … or Suzanne Bump”

Conn- Don't
aughton Bump Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 29% 33% 2% 36% 462

Baker voter 57% 13% 1% 29% 157


Patrick voter 8% 61% 1% 30% 161
Cahill voter 33% 24% 9% 34% 53
Other/Undecided voter 13% 25% 2% 60% 89

Support Tea Party 61% 10% 2% 26% 113


Neither Support/Oppose 29% 26% 1% 44% 146
Oppose Tea Party 10% 51% 3% 36% 203

Excited about November 41% 27% 2% 29% 242


Depressed about November 11% 50% 1% 38% 130
Neither Excited/Depressed 20% 25% 4% 51% 89

Extremely interested in election 39% 39% 2% 19% 160


Very interested 22% 30% 3% 45% 205
Somewhat/Not Very interested 25% 30% 0% 44% 97

Registered Democrat 10% 59% 1% 30% 155


Registered Unaffiliated 29% 22% 3% 46% 237
Registered Republican 66% 14% 2% 17% 59

Democrat 7% 57% 1% 35% 224


Independent 30% 16% 5% 49% 88
Republican 62% 8% 2% 28% 144

Approve of Obama 9% 51% 3% 38% 256


Disapprove of Obama 55% 12% 2% 31% 185
Neither Approve/Disapprove 48% 11% 0% 41% 18

Brown voter 50% 16% 1% 32% 222


Coakley voter 8% 61% 1% 30% 173

Male 31% 33% 1% 35% 228


Female 26% 34% 3% 37% 234

35 or under 19% 35% 6% 40% 43


35 to 49 32% 22% 2% 44% 120
50 to 64 26% 40% 1% 33% 177
65 and over 33% 36% 1% 30% 110

White 31% 34% 2% 34% 403


Minority 15% 28% 7% 50% 48

High school or less 31% 36% 3% 30% 64


Some college 38% 26% 2% 34% 90
College graduate 29% 30% 2% 39% 189
Post-graduate 19% 43% 2% 36% 116

Less than $30K 25% 43% 0% 33% 31


$30K to $60K 16% 53% 1% 29% 66
$60K to $75K 20% 48% 0% 33% 21
$75K to $100K 31% 32% 2% 35% 52
$100K or more 31% 31% 3% 35% 73

Inside 128 22% 39% 2% 37% 117


128 to 495 32% 31% 2% 35% 151
Central MA 35% 24% 2% 39% 88
Western MA 22% 53% 1% 24% 56
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 30% 22% 2% 45% 50

21
"Please think about the November election for your representative to the U.S. House of Representatives. Do you plan to vote for the
Democratic or Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives ... or do you plan to skip the election for U.S. House of
Representatives this time?"

Don't
GOP DEM Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 34% 45% 3% 19% 449

Baker voter 74% 14% 3% 10% 153


Patrick voter 3% 82% 1% 14% 159
Cahill voter 32% 43% 8% 18% 44
Other/Undecided voter 21% 34% 5% 40% 90

Support Tea Party 76% 12% 1% 11% 113


Neither Support/Oppose 36% 35% 3% 26% 138
Oppose Tea Party 8% 70% 4% 18% 198

Excited about November 53% 32% 1% 14% 237


Depressed about November 8% 71% 4% 16% 126
Neither Excited/Depressed 16% 40% 7% 37% 86

Trust current incumbents 9% 76% 1% 14% 135


Want new crop of leaders 54% 23% 5% 19% 237
Other/Don't Know 14% 58% 1% 27% 77

Extremely interested in election 44% 41% 2% 12% 159


Very interested 30% 44% 5% 21% 198
Somewhat/Not Very interested 22% 52% 1% 25% 92

Registered Democrat 6% 78% 0% 16% 149


Registered Unaffiliated 37% 34% 5% 24% 236
Registered Republican 89% 5% 0% 7% 56

Democrat 4% 81% 1% 14% 216


Independent 38% 20% 9% 33% 90
Republican 78% 5% 3% 14% 136

Approve of Obama 6% 69% 4% 21% 248


Disapprove of Obama 71% 14% 2% 14% 182
Neither Approve/Disapprove 41% 30% 4% 25% 16

Brown voter 62% 16% 3% 20% 218


Coakley voter 3% 85% 2% 10% 167

Male 37% 41% 4% 18% 226


Female 30% 48% 2% 19% 223

35 or under 25% 48% 8% 19% 40


35 to 49 36% 42% 2% 20% 118
50 to 64 33% 50% 2% 15% 167
65 and over 34% 40% 2% 24% 112

White 35% 44% 2% 19% 391


Minority 18% 50% 8% 23% 48

High school or less 40% 35% 2% 24% 63


Some college 43% 35% 2% 20% 89
College graduate 35% 44% 2% 19% 182
Post-graduate 21% 58% 6% 15% 113

Inside 128 27% 56% 1% 17% 117


128 to 495 38% 38% 4% 20% 145
Central MA 36% 40% 3% 21% 83
Western MA 28% 50% 6% 15% 57
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 41% 41% 0% 18% 48

22
"And turning to the November election for your representative for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Do you plan to vote for the
Democratic or Republican candidate for the Massachusetts House of Representatives ... or do you plan to skip the election for Massachusetts
House of Representatives this time?"

Don't
GOP DEM Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 33% 43% 4% 21% 450

Baker voter 77% 7% 3% 13% 153


Patrick voter 3% 81% 1% 15% 158
Cahill voter 26% 42% 5% 27% 46
Other/Undecided voter 13% 40% 8% 39% 90

Support Tea Party 72% 12% 3% 13% 113


Neither Support/Oppose 35% 36% 3% 26% 141
Oppose Tea Party 8% 66% 5% 21% 196

Excited about November 53% 32% 1% 14% 238


Depressed about November 6% 70% 7% 17% 126
Neither Excited/Depressed 16% 33% 5% 45% 85

Trust current incumbents 10% 73% 2% 15% 134


Want new crop of leaders 51% 22% 4% 23% 237
Other/Don't Know 14% 57% 4% 24% 78

Extremely interested in election 44% 43% 3% 10% 157


Very interested 29% 42% 4% 25% 199
Somewhat/Not Very interested 20% 47% 3% 30% 94

Registered Democrat 8% 74% 4% 15% 150


Registered Unaffiliated 34% 35% 5% 27% 234
Registered Republican 92% 1% 0% 6% 57

Democrat 5% 78% 2% 15% 219


Independent 32% 20% 10% 39% 88
Republican 79% 2% 2% 17% 137

Approve of Obama 9% 67% 3% 21% 245


Disapprove of Obama 64% 14% 4% 18% 184
Neither Approve/Disapprove 31% 32% 4% 33% 18

Brown voter 60% 14% 4% 21% 218


Coakley voter 4% 83% 1% 12% 167

Male 36% 37% 4% 23% 225


Female 29% 49% 3% 19% 225

35 or under 20% 54% 3% 22% 39


35 to 49 38% 37% 3% 21% 118
50 to 64 31% 47% 3% 18% 170
65 and over 32% 42% 3% 24% 111

White 34% 42% 3% 21% 394


Minority 15% 59% 5% 21% 45

High school or less 35% 34% 2% 29% 62


Some college 38% 37% 3% 22% 88
College graduate 34% 42% 4% 20% 184
Post-graduate 25% 53% 5% 17% 113

Inside 128 28% 50% 2% 20% 118


128 to 495 35% 39% 4% 22% 147
Central MA 35% 37% 2% 26% 83
Western MA 29% 51% 7% 13% 56
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 35% 39% 4% 22% 46

23
“Which candidate do you think is the strongest leader?”

Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 33% 38% 7% 1% 3% 18% 453

Baker voter 79% 8% 2% 0% 3% 8% 156


Patrick voter 2% 84% 1% 0% 1% 11% 159
Cahill voter 21% 17% 40% 1% 2% 19% 50
Other/Undecided voter 14% 18% 8% 5% 5% 50% 85

Support Tea Party 71% 8% 5% 1% 3% 12% 112


Neither Support/Oppose 35% 35% 6% 1% 3% 21% 142
Oppose Tea Party 11% 56% 9% 2% 2% 19% 199

Excited about November 49% 30% 7% 1% 3% 11% 241


Depressed about November 15% 52% 8% 3% 3% 20% 126
Neither Excited/Depressed 17% 38% 5% 1% 2% 36% 85

Extremely interested in election 45% 41% 4% 0% 2% 9% 159


Very interested 31% 35% 9% 1% 4% 21% 199
Somewhat/Not Very interested 20% 38% 7% 5% 1% 28% 95

Registered Democrat 14% 61% 6% 1% 1% 17% 150


Registered Unaffiliated 38% 29% 7% 2% 5% 20% 231
Registered Republican 61% 15% 5% 1% 0% 17% 61

Democrat 11% 59% 10% 1% 2% 17% 221


Independent 31% 25% 4% 4% 6% 30% 83
Republican 68% 13% 5% 1% 2% 11% 145

Approve of Obama 11% 60% 8% 1% 2% 19% 250


Disapprove of Obama 64% 9% 5% 2% 4% 16% 183
Neither Approve/Disapprove 37% 33% 0% 4% 0% 27% 16

Brown voter 61% 15% 5% 1% 3% 15% 216


Coakley voter 8% 70% 9% 1% 1% 12% 172

Male 37% 37% 6% 1% 3% 16% 222


Female 29% 38% 8% 1% 3% 20% 231

35 or under 24% 37% 11% 0% 0% 28% 42


35 to 49 38% 30% 9% 1% 2% 20% 117
50 to 64 32% 48% 5% 2% 1% 12% 171
65 and over 34% 33% 7% 1% 5% 20% 112

White 37% 36% 7% 1% 2% 17% 399


Minority 9% 53% 6% 0% 4% 28% 49

High school or less 34% 32% 9% 2% 2% 20% 63


Some college 32% 32% 12% 2% 4% 18% 88
College graduate 36% 33% 5% 2% 2% 22% 186
Post-graduate 30% 51% 5% 0% 3% 11% 114

Less than $30K 18% 31% 20% 0% 3% 28% 31


$30K to $60K 28% 47% 8% 1% 2% 15% 66
$60K to $75K 28% 62% 0% 3% 0% 7% 21
$75K to $100K 45% 35% 5% 2% 0% 14% 51
$100K or more 36% 39% 15% 0% 2% 8% 69

Inside 128 27% 47% 3% 0% 1% 21% 118


128 to 495 41% 29% 10% 1% 3% 17% 146
Central MA 39% 33% 9% 0% 3% 16% 85
Western MA 15% 53% 6% 6% 3% 17% 56
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 35% 31% 7% 4% 5% 19% 48

24
“Which candidate do you think best understands people like me?”

Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 27% 32% 13% 5% 2% 21% 433

Baker voter 70% 4% 10% 1% 1% 15% 147


Patrick voter 2% 73% 5% 6% 1% 13% 155
Cahill voter 14% 6% 56% 3% 4% 17% 46
Other/Undecided voter 6% 19% 11% 15% 5% 45% 82

Support Tea Party 57% 10% 13% 4% 2% 14% 108


Neither Support/Oppose 31% 26% 16% 1% 3% 22% 136
Oppose Tea Party 7% 48% 11% 9% 2% 24% 189

Excited about November 42% 27% 12% 3% 2% 13% 232


Depressed about November 5% 42% 17% 11% 1% 25% 120
Neither Excited/Depressed 15% 30% 12% 3% 4% 36% 80

Extremely interested in election 35% 33% 10% 6% 3% 13% 152


Very interested 24% 30% 17% 4% 2% 24% 193
Somewhat/Not Very interested 20% 32% 11% 9% 1% 28% 88

Registered Democrat 11% 47% 14% 7% 2% 19% 149


Registered Unaffiliated 27% 29% 13% 5% 3% 22% 216
Registered Republican 69% 6% 8% 2% 0% 15% 59

Democrat 7% 51% 17% 7% 1% 17% 218


Independent 21% 23% 16% 6% 8% 25% 79
Republican 64% 5% 5% 3% 0% 22% 132

Approve of Obama 9% 52% 11% 6% 2% 20% 239


Disapprove of Obama 52% 6% 14% 5% 3% 20% 176
Neither Approve/Disapprove 20% 12% 30% 0% 4% 33% 14

Brown voter 54% 9% 16% 3% 2% 16% 205


Coakley voter 2% 56% 15% 9% 0% 17% 164

Male 30% 34% 11% 6% 1% 18% 214


Female 24% 30% 15% 5% 3% 24% 218

35 or under 23% 21% 18% 4% 0% 35% 42


35 to 49 29% 24% 15% 7% 2% 24% 109
50 to 64 27% 38% 12% 7% 0% 16% 165
65 and over 28% 37% 12% 3% 5% 16% 106

White 29% 28% 15% 6% 2% 21% 378


Minority 13% 57% 4% 0% 6% 21% 49

High school or less 23% 31% 14% 2% 2% 28% 58


Some college 34% 27% 12% 2% 3% 22% 83
College graduate 27% 29% 14% 4% 1% 24% 178
Post-graduate 25% 38% 11% 12% 2% 12% 112

Less than $30K 18% 35% 22% 3% 8% 14% 28


$30K to $60K 26% 38% 9% 6% 0% 20% 65
$60K to $75K 20% 58% 5% 13% 0% 4% 21
$75K to $100K 24% 24% 17% 7% 0% 27% 51
$100K or more 37% 26% 14% 8% 0% 15% 66

Inside 128 30% 38% 13% 2% 1% 16% 113


128 to 495 23% 27% 16% 3% 3% 29% 136
Central MA 32% 26% 15% 8% 2% 18% 81
Western MA 19% 37% 3% 16% 1% 23% 55
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 33% 32% 16% 4% 4% 11% 48

25
“Which candidate do you think is most likely to bring change to Massachusetts?”

Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 44% 17% 11% 9% 2% 16% 449

Baker voter 89% 0% 3% 2% 0% 5% 157


Patrick voter 18% 47% 6% 13% 2% 15% 154
Cahill voter 23% 6% 57% 2% 0% 12% 51
Other/Undecided voter 21% 2% 10% 20% 6% 42% 83

Support Tea Party 70% 2% 12% 5% 1% 10% 107


Neither Support/Oppose 53% 13% 12% 6% 2% 14% 146
Oppose Tea Party 24% 29% 11% 14% 2% 21% 196

Excited about November 56% 16% 13% 5% 1% 9% 239


Depressed about November 31% 25% 9% 18% 1% 16% 123
Neither Excited/Depressed 30% 10% 10% 10% 3% 37% 87

Extremely interested in election 53% 21% 7% 9% 2% 8% 160


Very interested 41% 14% 15% 8% 2% 20% 199
Somewhat/Not Very interested 36% 17% 11% 12% 0% 24% 90

Registered Democrat 29% 31% 14% 8% 1% 17% 147


Registered Unaffiliated 44% 12% 10% 12% 3% 19% 232
Registered Republican 76% 4% 9% 3% 0% 7% 59

Democrat 26% 31% 14% 11% 1% 17% 218


Independent 34% 10% 10% 16% 5% 25% 84
Republican 78% 1% 9% 2% 1% 9% 143

Approve of Obama 26% 30% 11% 10% 2% 20% 244


Disapprove of Obama 68% 2% 11% 7% 2% 11% 184
Neither Approve/Disapprove 45% 3% 9% 21% 0% 22% 17

Brown voter 67% 4% 10% 6% 2% 11% 219


Coakley voter 25% 35% 13% 13% 0% 15% 167

Male 47% 21% 10% 8% 0% 14% 220


Female 41% 14% 13% 10% 3% 18% 229

35 or under 33% 23% 17% 3% 0% 23% 42


35 to 49 51% 10% 13% 12% 1% 13% 112
50 to 64 42% 22% 8% 11% 0% 16% 174
65 and over 43% 16% 13% 6% 3% 18% 110

White 46% 15% 12% 10% 1% 16% 393


Minority 24% 41% 10% 1% 6% 19% 47

High school or less 41% 20% 11% 4% 3% 22% 64


Some college 47% 15% 14% 8% 1% 15% 86
College graduate 46% 14% 13% 8% 1% 18% 184
Post-graduate 40% 23% 8% 15% 3% 11% 113

Less than $30K 28% 33% 18% 6% 8% 7% 31


$30K to $60K 33% 20% 14% 12% 2% 19% 65
$60K to $75K 34% 43% 0% 16% 0% 7% 19
$75K to $100K 48% 19% 12% 9% 0% 13% 50
$100K or more 62% 10% 16% 7% 0% 5% 68

Inside 128 48% 24% 4% 6% 1% 17% 116


128 to 495 47% 9% 18% 9% 1% 15% 145
Central MA 53% 16% 9% 6% 0% 15% 83
Western MA 22% 24% 11% 21% 2% 20% 55
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 35% 18% 15% 9% 7% 15% 50

26
“Which candidate do you think is most likable?”

Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
MA LIKELY VOTERS 20% 36% 18% 4% 1% 20% 449

Baker voter 44% 20% 22% 3% 0% 11% 152


Patrick voter 7% 71% 6% 4% 1% 12% 155
Cahill voter 12% 12% 54% 2% 2% 18% 51
Other/Undecided voter 9% 19% 14% 5% 5% 48% 88

Support Tea Party 35% 17% 30% 1% 1% 16% 111


Neither Support/Oppose 23% 35% 20% 3% 1% 19% 142
Oppose Tea Party 10% 48% 11% 5% 2% 23% 196

Excited about November 28% 34% 24% 2% 1% 11% 237


Depressed about November 11% 47% 14% 6% 2% 20% 126
Neither Excited/Depressed 13% 26% 9% 6% 2% 44% 85

Extremely interested in election 26% 42% 17% 2% 2% 10% 157


Very interested 18% 34% 20% 3% 1% 24% 199
Somewhat/Not Very interested 15% 32% 19% 8% 0% 27% 94

Registered Democrat 12% 48% 16% 5% 1% 18% 151


Registered Unaffiliated 18% 32% 22% 3% 2% 22% 229
Registered Republican 47% 24% 11% 3% 0% 15% 60

Democrat 10% 50% 16% 4% 1% 18% 222


Independent 17% 25% 17% 4% 5% 32% 82
Republican 39% 21% 23% 3% 1% 13% 140

Approve of Obama 11% 47% 13% 5% 2% 22% 245


Disapprove of Obama 34% 23% 26% 2% 1% 14% 183
Neither Approve/Disapprove 19% 27% 14% 3% 0% 36% 18

Brown voter 35% 22% 24% 3% 1% 15% 214


Coakley voter 8% 56% 17% 5% 1% 14% 173

Male 20% 37% 23% 2% 0% 17% 220


Female 21% 36% 14% 5% 2% 22% 230

35 or under 25% 26% 21% 3% 0% 26% 42


35 to 49 22% 34% 20% 5% 1% 17% 119
50 to 64 15% 43% 19% 5% 1% 18% 168
65 and over 26% 33% 16% 2% 2% 22% 109

White 20% 36% 20% 4% 1% 19% 393


Minority 17% 45% 8% 0% 6% 24% 47

High school or less 23% 29% 22% 1% 2% 23% 65


Some college 24% 34% 22% 1% 2% 17% 84
College graduate 21% 35% 20% 4% 1% 20% 186
Post-graduate 16% 43% 12% 8% 2% 20% 112

Less than $30K 20% 29% 24% 1% 6% 19% 30


$30K to $60K 16% 33% 23% 4% 1% 23% 65
$60K to $75K 23% 61% 16% 0% 0% 0% 20
$75K to $100K 35% 28% 19% 6% 0% 12% 52
$100K or more 14% 39% 26% 2% 1% 19% 67

Inside 128 23% 42% 11% 2% 1% 21% 116


128 to 495 19% 28% 28% 5% 1% 18% 147
Central MA 22% 34% 19% 4% 0% 21% 85
Western MA 13% 48% 8% 5% 2% 24% 56
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 24% 38% 18% 0% 5% 14% 45

27
“Which of the candidates for Governor do you TRUST MORE to handle the state’s budget and fiscal problems … Charlie Baker … Deval
Patrick … Tim Cahill … or Jill Stein?”
Don't
Baker Patrick Cahill Stein Other Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 31% 31% 19% 4% 1% 15% 504

Likely voter 33% 31% 19% 4% 0% 13% 457


Non-likely voter 12% 22% 16% 4% 3% 42% 38

Baker voter 85% 4% 5% 0% 0% 5% 156


Patrick voter 2% 80% 10% 0% 0% 8% 158
Cahill voter 6% 2% 84% 3% 0% 6% 52
Other/Undecided voter 13% 12% 17% 15% 1% 41% 88

Support Tea Party 65% 9% 12% 2% 2% 9% 119


Neither Support/Oppose 32% 22% 22% 3% 0% 21% 174
Oppose Tea Party 11% 50% 20% 5% 0% 14% 211

Excited about November 47% 24% 19% 2% 1% 7% 259


Depressed about November 12% 43% 22% 6% 0% 17% 142
Neither Excited/Depressed 19% 30% 11% 5% 0% 34% 103

Extremely interested in election 43% 36% 12% 2% 1% 6% 162


Very interested 30% 28% 23% 3% 1% 14% 207
Somewhat/Not Very interested 18% 28% 19% 6% 0% 30% 126

Registered Democrat 15% 52% 15% 4% 0% 14% 166


Registered Unaffiliated 33% 25% 21% 4% 1% 17% 246
Registered Republican 66% 9% 15% 2% 0% 9% 64

Democrat 11% 52% 20% 2% 0% 15% 241


Independent 29% 19% 21% 10% 1% 19% 97
Republican 64% 7% 15% 2% 1% 11% 158

Approve of Obama 11% 52% 17% 2% 0% 16% 273


Disapprove of Obama 60% 5% 19% 4% 1% 11% 203
Neither Approve/Disapprove 19% 8% 22% 10% 0% 40% 24

Brown voter 60% 7% 18% 3% 1% 11% 229


Coakley voter 7% 61% 19% 4% 0% 9% 178

Male 36% 32% 18% 3% 0% 11% 238


Female 27% 29% 19% 4% 1% 19% 266

35 or under 18% 27% 21% 2% 1% 31% 61


35 to 49 31% 22% 26% 3% 1% 16% 129
50 to 64 34% 38% 12% 6% 1% 10% 183
65 and over 34% 31% 18% 1% 0% 16% 120

White 34% 28% 20% 4% 1% 14% 433


Minority 12% 50% 12% 0% 1% 25% 63

High school or less 25% 25% 16% 6% 2% 26% 80


Some college 37% 22% 23% 2% 0% 16% 98
College graduate 36% 27% 21% 2% 0% 14% 200
Post-graduate 23% 46% 14% 6% 1% 10% 123

Less than $30K 25% 29% 28% 1% 0% 17% 43


$30K to $60K 22% 32% 21% 7% 0% 18% 69
$60K to $75K 25% 52% 7% 4% 2% 10% 24
$75K to $100K 31% 37% 18% 2% 0% 11% 57
$100K or more 45% 27% 24% 2% 0% 3% 72

Inside 128 31% 40% 11% 0% 0% 18% 129


128 to 495 35% 26% 23% 4% 0% 13% 158
Central MA 35% 23% 22% 5% 1% 14% 95
Western MA 18% 41% 18% 7% 0% 16% 63
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 31% 24% 20% 3% 2% 20% 59

28
“How responsible do you think Deval Patrick’s administration is for the state of the Massachusetts economy … very responsible … somewhat
responsible … not very responsible … or not responsible at all?”
Not
Very Somewhat Not Very Responsible Don't
Responsible Responsible Responsible At All Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 15% 53% 19% 9% 4% 519

Likely voter 15% 53% 21% 9% 3% 469


Non-likely voter 17% 58% 4% 8% 13% 41

Baker voter 14% 51% 23% 13% 0% 159


Patrick voter 22% 57% 16% 3% 2% 162
Cahill voter 9% 58% 25% 5% 3% 53
Other/Undecided voter 7% 45% 22% 16% 10% 92

Support Tea Party 16% 48% 22% 15% 0% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 10% 60% 14% 11% 5% 178
Oppose Tea Party 19% 50% 22% 4% 5% 217

Excited about November 18% 53% 18% 10% 2% 267


Depressed about November 12% 51% 28% 8% 2% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 13% 56% 11% 8% 13% 103

Extremely interested in election 22% 46% 18% 14% 0% 164


Very interested 13% 51% 23% 8% 5% 210
Somewhat/Not Very interested 9% 65% 16% 4% 6% 136

Registered Democrat 22% 51% 21% 3% 3% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 10% 52% 21% 13% 4% 257
Registered Republican 15% 62% 16% 7% 1% 64

Democrat 18% 57% 20% 3% 2% 245


Independent 16% 42% 16% 17% 10% 103
Republican 12% 54% 21% 13% 1% 162

Approve of Obama 16% 57% 19% 3% 5% 279


Disapprove of Obama 15% 46% 22% 17% 1% 212
Neither Approve/Disapprove 16% 49% 10% 11% 14% 24

Brown voter 13% 53% 21% 13% 1% 237


Coakley voter 17% 56% 21% 5% 2% 183

Male 17% 53% 18% 9% 3% 249


Female 14% 53% 21% 8% 5% 270

35 or under 14% 62% 10% 4% 10% 63


35 to 49 11% 58% 24% 6% 1% 135
50 to 64 16% 52% 20% 11% 1% 187
65 and over 19% 43% 20% 12% 6% 123

White 15% 52% 20% 9% 3% 444


Minority 18% 56% 11% 5% 10% 64

High school or less 20% 42% 17% 14% 7% 83


Some college 13% 55% 20% 8% 4% 101
College graduate 14% 55% 21% 8% 3% 208
Post-graduate 17% 54% 19% 8% 3% 125

Less than $30K 27% 37% 19% 14% 4% 46


$30K to $60K 17% 59% 15% 7% 2% 74
$60K to $75K 18% 49% 17% 13% 3% 26
$75K to $100K 10% 61% 20% 6% 2% 57
$100K or more 12% 54% 24% 9% 0% 74

Inside 128 10% 64% 15% 8% 3% 133


128 to 495 15% 53% 19% 11% 3% 161
Central MA 21% 41% 26% 9% 3% 99
Western MA 19% 52% 17% 5% 6% 65
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 15% 48% 22% 10% 5% 61

29
“Why do you feel that way?”

Doing Nation- Final


All Wide Responsibility High Inherited Don't
Spending He Can Issue w/Governor Taxes Problem Other Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 12% 11% 11% 8% 8% 6% 40% 4% 477

Likely voter 12% 11% 12% 7% 8% 6% 41% 3% 436


Non-likely voter 13% 12% 0% 12% 3% 4% 42% 15% 35

Baker voter 15% 4% 5% 9% 17% 6% 43% 0% 150


Patrick voter 6% 24% 21% 4% 1% 6% 37% 2% 156
Cahill voter 15% 3% 9% 10% 10% 7% 36% 10% 49
Other/Undecided voter 14% 2% 13% 8% 5% 5% 45% 8% 79

Patrick very responsible


for MA econ 16% 16% 4% 8% 9% 5% 43% 0% 78
Somewhat responsible 8% 15% 11% 11% 6% 7% 39% 4% 252
Not very/Not at all responsible 18% 1% 18% 3% 11% 5% 43% 2% 138

Support Tea Party 16% 7% 8% 6% 18% 5% 36% 3% 115


Neither Support/Oppose 16% 11% 7% 10% 7% 6% 38% 5% 166
Oppose Tea Party 7% 12% 17% 7% 3% 5% 45% 4% 196

Excited about November 13% 9% 6% 9% 11% 6% 42% 3% 249


Depressed about November 10% 9% 23% 7% 5% 6% 37% 1% 136
Neither Excited/Depressed 14% 16% 7% 5% 2% 3% 42% 10% 92

Extremely interested in
election 11% 9% 10% 7% 9% 6% 47% 1% 155
Very interested 12% 9% 9% 9% 9% 6% 40% 4% 196
Somewhat/Not Very interested 12% 15% 17% 5% 5% 5% 34% 8% 120

Registered Democrat 8% 14% 15% 11% 1% 6% 39% 6% 158


Registered Unaffiliated 14% 10% 13% 5% 10% 5% 39% 3% 233
Registered Republican 12% 7% 0% 8% 18% 7% 48% 1% 63

Democrat 9% 16% 19% 6% 2% 7% 37% 4% 230


Independent 12% 6% 7% 10% 11% 3% 43% 8% 91
Republican 18% 5% 3% 9% 15% 6% 43% 2% 149

Approve of Obama 8% 17% 17% 7% 2% 6% 38% 5% 252


Disapprove of Obama 17% 2% 5% 9% 16% 5% 44% 2% 197
Neither Approve/Disapprove 22% 9% 6% 6% 6% 7% 28% 16% 24

Brown voter 15% 5% 6% 9% 13% 7% 43% 1% 224


Coakley voter 10% 16% 22% 3% 3% 4% 37% 3% 170

Male 14% 8% 9% 8% 11% 3% 45% 2% 233


Female 11% 13% 13% 8% 5% 8% 36% 6% 244

35 or under 12% 12% 9% 17% 6% 9% 31% 5% 48


35 to 49 18% 8% 12% 6% 11% 8% 34% 1% 123
50 to 64 11% 7% 17% 8% 7% 6% 42% 2% 182
65 and over 9% 17% 4% 5% 7% 1% 48% 8% 113

White 12% 9% 13% 8% 8% 6% 40% 3% 410


Minority 10% 22% 3% 9% 6% 2% 39% 10% 57

High school or less 18% 7% 1% 6% 6% 5% 48% 9% 73


Some college 13% 12% 11% 4% 12% 3% 41% 3% 91
College graduate 11% 10% 14% 12% 8% 6% 35% 4% 190
Post-graduate 10% 11% 14% 5% 6% 8% 44% 3% 121

Inside 128 4% 17% 12% 8% 8% 5% 44% 2% 124


128 to 495 13% 12% 16% 7% 6% 5% 36% 5% 146
Central MA 18% 4% 6% 8% 6% 8% 46% 4% 91
Western MA 16% 9% 15% 7% 10% 6% 35% 1% 58
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 13% 5% 3% 10% 14% 4% 41% 10% 57

30
“On another topic, we are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you and your family living
there are BETTER OFF or WORSE OFF financially than you were a year ago?”

Better About the Worse Don't


Off Same Off Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 21% 36% 41% 1% 520

Likely voter 21% 37% 40% 1% 470


Non-likely voter 21% 24% 54% 2% 41

Baker voter 17% 40% 42% 1% 159


Patrick voter 27% 40% 31% 2% 162
Cahill voter 24% 26% 47% 2% 53
Other/Undecided voter 18% 35% 47% 0% 94

Support Tea Party 22% 32% 46% 0% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 18% 35% 45% 3% 179
Oppose Tea Party 24% 40% 35% 1% 217

Excited about November 20% 38% 41% 1% 267


Depressed about November 22% 36% 41% 1% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 26% 32% 40% 2% 105

Extremely interested in election 22% 39% 39% 0% 164


Very interested 15% 43% 41% 2% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested 30% 23% 45% 2% 136

Registered Democrat 22% 37% 39% 2% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 18% 37% 43% 1% 257
Registered Republican 23% 33% 44% 0% 65

Democrat 27% 33% 38% 2% 245


Independent 15% 41% 44% 0% 103
Republican 17% 37% 45% 1% 163

Approve of Obama 26% 37% 36% 1% 280


Disapprove of Obama 14% 35% 50% 1% 212
Neither Approve/Disapprove 39% 34% 27% 0% 24

Brown voter 16% 34% 50% 1% 237


Coakley voter 29% 38% 32% 1% 183

Male 20% 42% 38% 1% 250


Female 23% 31% 44% 2% 270

35 or under 43% 19% 36% 1% 63


35 to 49 28% 35% 36% 1% 135
50 to 64 16% 36% 46% 3% 188
65 and over 13% 46% 41% 0% 123

White 20% 36% 42% 2% 446


Minority 30% 36% 34% 0% 64

High school or less 16% 35% 49% 0% 84


Some college 13% 33% 51% 3% 101
College graduate 25% 34% 39% 2% 208
Post-graduate 27% 42% 31% 0% 125

Less than $30K 18% 29% 53% 0% 46


$30K to $60K 16% 26% 57% 1% 74
$60K to $75K 21% 15% 59% 5% 26
$75K to $100K 30% 30% 38% 1% 57
$100K or more 23% 37% 41% 0% 74

Inside 128 26% 36% 37% 1% 133


128 to 495 16% 43% 39% 2% 161
Central MA 28% 34% 38% 0% 100
Western MA 28% 28% 42% 3% 65
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 8% 31% 61% 0% 61

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“Let’s turn back to state politics. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement … Deval Patrick has brought reform to Beacon Hill.”

Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Don't


Agree Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Disagree Know (N=)
ALL MA ADULTS 7% 20% 5% 28% 27% 12% 520

Likely voter 7% 21% 5% 28% 28% 10% 470


Non-likely voter 3% 16% 6% 32% 14% 29% 41

Baker voter 1% 12% 2% 30% 52% 3% 159


Patrick voter 19% 32% 6% 26% 4% 13% 162
Cahill voter 0% 23% 10% 25% 37% 6% 53
Other/Undecided voter 3% 13% 9% 27% 28% 21% 93

Support Tea Party 4% 12% 2% 24% 53% 5% 124


Neither Support/Oppose 4% 22% 2% 31% 26% 14% 179
Oppose Tea Party 12% 23% 10% 27% 14% 15% 217

Excited about November 8% 20% 3% 25% 37% 8% 266


Depressed about November 7% 22% 6% 30% 20% 15% 148
Neither Excited/Depressed 6% 18% 11% 31% 15% 18% 105

Extremely interested in election 14% 17% 3% 18% 38% 10% 164


Very interested 5% 23% 8% 31% 26% 7% 211
Somewhat/Not Very interested 2% 20% 5% 36% 16% 22% 136

Registered Democrat 14% 24% 6% 24% 15% 18% 170


Registered Unaffiliated 3% 19% 6% 30% 31% 10% 256
Registered Republican 7% 15% 1% 28% 44% 6% 65

Democrat 12% 29% 6% 26% 10% 17% 245


Independent 4% 13% 8% 23% 40% 12% 103
Republican 3% 11% 3% 33% 45% 5% 162

Approve of Obama 11% 29% 7% 29% 9% 15% 280


Disapprove of Obama 3% 7% 4% 27% 53% 6% 212
Neither Approve/Disapprove 3% 34% 0% 24% 11% 28% 24

Brown voter 3% 12% 3% 30% 48% 5% 236


Coakley voter 15% 33% 6% 26% 8% 13% 183

Male 6% 21% 3% 25% 35% 10% 250


Female 8% 20% 8% 30% 20% 14% 270

35 or under 8% 25% 6% 27% 12% 22% 63


35 to 49 1% 15% 5% 37% 31% 10% 135
50 to 64 10% 21% 5% 27% 29% 8% 188
65 and over 7% 25% 5% 18% 30% 15% 122

White 7% 18% 6% 30% 30% 10% 445


Minority 9% 37% 5% 10% 9% 30% 64

High school or less 7% 19% 7% 19% 29% 19% 84


Some college 8% 20% 4% 26% 33% 10% 101
College graduate 7% 20% 4% 27% 29% 12% 208
Post-graduate 6% 22% 7% 35% 20% 9% 125

Less than $30K 11% 21% 4% 17% 32% 15% 45


$30K to $60K 10% 24% 4% 28% 22% 12% 74
$60K to $75K 6% 38% 0% 14% 29% 12% 26
$75K to $100K 14% 17% 3% 23% 36% 7% 57
$100K or more 1% 19% 4% 43% 28% 5% 74

Inside 128 9% 26% 2% 31% 20% 13% 133


128 to 495 7% 16% 9% 31% 29% 8% 161
Central MA 5% 19% 7% 28% 32% 9% 100
Western MA 14% 19% 6% 20% 24% 17% 65
Southern MA/Cape/Islands 2% 22% 0% 18% 36% 21% 61

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