Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
182
59

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

GENDER

Unenroll
ed /
Other
263

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
232
272
48
129
165

60+
162

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

42%

26%

63%

48%

50%

35%

31%

36%

51%

43%

Unfavorable

21%

31%

11%

16%

22%

20%

24%

19%

17%

25%

Heard of / undecided

27%

26%

18%

30%

22%

32%

29%

36%

26%

20%

9%

16%

6%

6%

6%

12%

14%

8%

7%

11%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Favorable

47%

67%

21%

40%

39%

55%

51%

47%

46%

48%

Unfavorable

33%

16%

61%

39%

45%

22%

17%

30%

39%

36%

Heard of / undecided

16%

13%

17%

18%

14%

18%

17%

21%

13%

15%

3%

4%

0%

4%

2%

5%

15%

2%

2%

2%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Favorable

5%

5%

5%

6%

7%

4%

1%

6%

4%

8%

Unfavorable

4%

3%

5%

4%

4%

4%

1%

7%

3%

2%

Heard of / undecided

21%

19%

20%

23%

18%

24%

26%

27%

18%

18%

Never heard of

71%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Martha Coakley

Never heard of
Refused
Favorables - Jeff McCormick

Favorables - Evan Falchuk

69%

72%

67%

67%

72%

66%

70%

58%

75%

Refused

1%

1%

3%

0%

2%

1%

1%

1%

0%

Total

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Favorable

4%

3%

2%

5%

6%

3%

0%

5%

4%

6%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Scott Lively

4%

4%

3%

5%

3%

5%

0%

5%

5%

5%

Heard of / undecided

20%

21%

19%

21%

20%

21%

21%

25%

21%

16%

Never heard of

73%

70%

71%

73%

69%

72%

69%

78%

64%

71%

Refused

1%

1%

3%

0%

0%

1%

1%

2%

0%

0%

Total

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Favorable

3%

3%

1%

4%

4%

3%

0%

5%

4%

2%

Unfavorable

3%

3%

0%

5%

5%

2%

1%

6%

4%

2%

Heard of / undecided

21%

19%

27%

21%

22%

20%

32%

29%

17%

13%

Never heard of

83%

71%

73%

70%

70%

69%

74%

65%

57%

75%

Refused

1%

1%

3%

0%

2%

1%

3%

0%

0%

Total

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

AGE AND GENDER

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

RACE

INCOME RANGES

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
504
105
111
127
161
444
37

Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
36
108

$75$150k
140

More
than
$150k
84

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

42%

43%

31%

57%

38%

46%

16%

27%

35%

46%

54%

Unfavorable

21%

24%

16%

20%

23%

20%

20%

19%

26%

19%

17%

Heard of / undecided

27%

26%

39%

18%

26%

26%

39%

39%

32%

32%

21%

9%

7%

13%

6%

12%

7%

25%

16%

7%

3%

9%

0%

2%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Favorable

47%

41%

52%

37%

57%

47%

45%

38%

46%

42%

49%

Unfavorable

33%

40%

16%

49%

28%

36%

13%

39%

30%

44%

31%

Heard of / undecided

16%

17%

23%

12%

14%

15%

26%

20%

21%

11%

15%

3%

2%

8%

2%

2%

2%

16%

3%

3%

4%

5%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Favorable

5%

8%

3%

5%

5%

6%

4%

3%

7%

5%

3%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Martha Coakley

Never heard of
Refused
Favorables - Jeff McCormick

Unfavorable

Favorables - Evan Falchuk

4%

5%

6%

3%

2%

4%

2%

0%

5%

2%

0%

Heard of / undecided

21%

24%

30%

13%

20%

22%

22%

28%

18%

21%

34%

Never heard of

69%

63%

58%

80%

73%

68%

72%

69%

69%

71%

63%

Refused

1%

0%

3%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

Total

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Favorable

4%

4%

3%

7%

2%

4%

4%

9%

6%

5%

2%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Scott Lively

4%

2%

6%

4%

5%

4%

4%

6%

3%

1%

4%

Heard of / undecided

20%

27%

21%

13%

21%

22%

15%

22%

20%

26%

31%

Never heard of

70%

67%

66%

75%

72%

69%

77%

63%

71%

68%

62%

Refused

1%

0%

3%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

Total

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Favorable

3%

6%

3%

3%

2%

3%

6%

3%

4%

4%

2%

Unfavorable

3%

8%

3%

2%

2%

4%

0%

3%

5%

3%

2%

Heard of / undecided

21%

30%

27%

14%

14%

21%

26%

23%

17%

24%

28%

Never heard of

71%

56%

63%

81%

82%

71%

69%

71%

73%

68%

65%

Refused

1%

0%

4%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2%

Total

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

EDUCATION LEVEL

REGIONS

Some
High
college, College
Western
Outer
Boston /
School or
no
graduate Advance / Central Southeas Boston
Inner
Overall
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
MA
t MA
Suburbs Suburbs
504
84
116
200
95
129
75
204
96

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

42%

38%

46%

42%

42%

42%

37%

44%

41%

Unfavorable

21%

16%

20%

18%

31%

18%

18%

21%

24%

Heard of / undecided

27%

23%

27%

32%

24%

30%

37%

26%

20%

9%

23%

7%

8%

2%

9%

7%

8%

15%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Favorable

47%

49%

45%

49%

49%

45%

37%

48%

55%

Unfavorable

33%

29%

38%

31%

34%

34%

34%

35%

28%

Heard of / undecided

16%

16%

14%

18%

14%

19%

26%

13%

13%

3%

6%

2%

2%

3%

2%

2%

4%

4%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

Total

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Favorable

5%

9%

7%

2%

4%

5%

8%

4%

6%

Unfavorable

4%

8%

3%

4%

1%

4%

1%

3%

5%

Heard of / undecided

21%

19%

20%

24%

20%

18%

20%

20%

28%

Never heard of

60%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Martha Coakley

Never heard of
Refused
Favorables - Jeff McCormick

Favorables - Evan Falchuk

69%

64%

70%

68%

73%

71%

68%

73%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

1%

2%

2%

3%

0%

0%

Total

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Favorable

4%

7%

4%

3%

4%

7%

1%

3%

6%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Scott Lively

4%

8%

3%

6%

1%

3%

1%

4%

7%

Heard of / undecided

20%

9%

23%

18%

31%

19%

23%

19%

23%

Never heard of

64%

70%

76%

69%

73%

62%

69%

73%

73%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

1%

2%

2%

1%

0%

Total

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Favorable

3%

2%

5%

3%

3%

6%

1%

4%

1%

Unfavorable

3%

3%

3%

2%

5%

3%

4%

2%

5%

Heard of / undecided

21%

12%

24%

23%

21%

24%

17%

20%

21%

Never heard of

73%

71%

83%

67%

71%

69%

66%

76%

73%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

1%

2%

2%

1%

1%

0%

Total

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election
FAV FAV OVERAL FAV - COAKLE PATRIC
L
BAKER
Y
K

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

PATRICK JOB
APPROVAL

GOV HORSERACE

Total
Total
Total
Martha Charlie Undecide
Disappro
Overall favorable favorable favorable Coakley
Baker d / other Approve
ve
504
222
243
243
219
180
105
250
202

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

42%

100%

35%

32%

20%

78%

30%

30%

60%

Unfavorable

21%

0%

27%

31%

34%

8%

15%

30%

13%

Heard of / undecided

27%

0%

26%

26%

33%

13%

40%

30%

22%

9%

0%

12%

11%

13%

2%

14%

10%

6%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Favorable

47%

40%

100%

67%

78%

19%

31%

61%

32%

Unfavorable

33%

54%

0%

14%

7%

69%

27%

19%

54%

Heard of / undecided

16%

6%

0%

16%

11%

11%

33%

16%

13%

3%

1%

0%

3%

3%

8%

4%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

Total

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Favorable

5%

7%

7%

5%

6%

3%

9%

5%

8%

Unfavorable

4%

3%

3%

1%

3%

4%

4%

1%

7%

Heard of / undecided

21%

24%

22%

21%

19%

26%

18%

22%

21%

Never heard of

64%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Martha Coakley

Never heard of
Refused
Favorables - Jeff McCormick

Favorables - Evan Falchuk

69%

66%

68%

73%

71%

66%

69%

72%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

Total

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Favorable

4%

6%

3%

4%

3%

5%

7%

3%

5%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Scott Lively

4%

6%

6%

4%

6%

4%

2%

3%

7%

Heard of / undecided

20%

21%

19%

19%

20%

21%

21%

21%

19%

Never heard of

69%

70%

67%

71%

72%

71%

70%

69%

72%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

Total

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Favorable

3%

5%

2%

3%

3%

3%

6%

3%

5%

Unfavorable

3%

2%

2%

3%

3%

3%

6%

2%

6%

Heard of / undecided

21%

23%

20%

19%

19%

23%

20%

21%

21%

Never heard of

68%

71%

69%

75%

74%

74%

70%

68%

73%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

Total

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
182
59

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

GENDER

Unenroll
ed /
Other
263

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
232
272
48
129
165

60+
162

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Deval Patrick

Favorable

47%

64%

26%

40%

42%

51%

46%

42%

47%

52%

Unfavorable

37%

17%

61%

44%

44%

30%

35%

38%

38%

34%

Heard of / undecided

14%

16%

5%

13%

9%

17%

14%

15%

13%

13%

3%

3%

6%

2%

5%

1%

4%

5%

2%

2%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Martha Coakley

41%

64%

9%

33%

35%

47%

43%

52%

35%

39%

Charlie Baker

34%

11%

74%

40%

41%

27%

27%

30%

41%

32%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
... Democrat Martha Coakley,
Republican Charlie Baker,
independent Evan Falchuk,
independent Jeff McCormick, and
independent Scott Lively for whom
would you vote?

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

Jeff McCormick

2%

1%

0%

3%

3%

1%

0%

1%

2%

2%

Scott Lively

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

2%

2%

1%

0%

3%

Another candidate

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

3%

0%

1%

Wouldn't vote

1%

2%

1%

2%

0%

0%

0%

1%

2%

19%

20%

13%

19%

17%

21%

23%

15%

20%

20%

Don't Know

Even though you say you are

undecided -- which way are you
leaning as of today.

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

Total

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Martha Coakley

19%

24%

29%

13%

15%

22%

36%

16%

16%

14%

Charlie Baker

6%

0%

0%

12%

11%

2%

0%

8%

9%

5%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Jeff McCormick

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Scott Lively

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Another candidate

5%

0%

18%

7%

8%

3%

0%

18%

0%

6%

Wouldn't vote

3%

4%

0%

3%

4%

2%

0%

0%

9%

0%

62%

72%

38%

57%

61%

62%

58%

48%

67%

67%

5%

0%

14%

7%

0%

9%

6%

9%

0%

7%

67

28

34

30

37

12

14

25

16

Don't Know
Refused
Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

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OVERAL
L

AGE AND GENDER

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

RACE

INCOME RANGES

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
504
105
111
127
161
444
37

Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
36
108

$75$150k
140

More
than
$150k
84

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Deval Patrick

Favorable

47%

42%

44%

42%

58%

46%

49%

57%

39%

42%

56%

Unfavorable

37%

39%

38%

48%

23%

39%

23%

27%

41%

41%

32%

Heard of / undecided

14%

12%

17%

7%

18%

12%

21%

16%

14%

16%

10%

3%

6%

1%

4%

1%

2%

7%

0%

6%

1%

3%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Martha Coakley

41%

41%

48%

30%

47%

40%

50%

35%

38%

48%

39%

Charlie Baker

34%

39%

26%

42%

29%

37%

12%

30%

35%

38%

41%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
... Democrat Martha Coakley,
Republican Charlie Baker,
independent Evan Falchuk,
independent Jeff McCormick, and
independent Scott Lively for whom
would you vote?

Evan Falchuk

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

Jeff McCormick

2%

3%

0%

2%

1%

1%

4%

6%

1%

2%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

0%

2%

3%

1%

1%

2%

7%

0%

0%

3%

Another candidate

1%

0%

2%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

2%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

0%

3%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

19%

16%

20%

18%

21%

17%

29%

23%

20%

12%

13%
0%

Don't Know

Even though you say you are

undecided -- which way are you
leaning as of today.

Refused

1%

0%

2%

1%

1%

1%

3%

0%

2%

0%

Total

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

19%

18%

28%

13%

17%

21%

16%

33%

20%

7%

28%

Charlie Baker

6%

8%

0%

14%

4%

4%

11%

0%

0%

0%

13%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Jeff McCormick

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Scott Lively

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Another candidate

5%

17%

0%

0%

5%

2%

13%

16%

16%

0%

0%

Wouldn't vote

3%

9%

0%

0%

5%

5%

0%

0%

0%

20%

0%

62%

48%

61%

73%

63%

65%

54%

51%

56%

73%

59%

5%

0%

11%

0%

6%

3%

6%

0%

8%

0%

0%

67

14

18

15

19

46

20

16

11

Martha Coakley

Don't Know
Refused
Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

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OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

EDUCATION LEVEL

REGIONS

Some
High
college, College
Western
Outer
Boston /
School or
no
graduate Advance / Central Southeas Boston
Inner
Overall
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
MA
t MA
Suburbs Suburbs
504
84
116
200
95
129
75
204
96

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Deval Patrick

Favorable

47%

49%

32%

50%

61%

39%

47%

49%

52%

Unfavorable

37%

30%

52%

36%

22%

38%

36%

41%

28%

Heard of / undecided

14%

17%

14%

10%

15%

18%

15%

8%

18%

3%

4%

2%

3%

2%

5%

1%

2%

3%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Martha Coakley

41%

42%

35%

42%

50%

42%

40%

40%

43%

Charlie Baker

34%

33%

36%

34%

33%

35%

33%

36%

28%
0%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
... Democrat Martha Coakley,
Republican Charlie Baker,
independent Evan Falchuk,
independent Jeff McCormick, and
independent Scott Lively for whom
would you vote?

Evan Falchuk

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

Jeff McCormick

2%

3%

3%

1%

0%

3%

2%

1%

Scott Lively

1%

4%

0%

1%

1%

0%

2%

2%

3%

Another candidate

1%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

2%

Wouldn't vote

1%

2%

0%

1%

0%

3%

1%

0%

19%

16%

24%

18%

14%

18%

19%

17%

23%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

1%

Total

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Don't Know

Even though you say you are

undecided -- which way are you
leaning as of today.

Martha Coakley

19%

0%

14%

33%

26%

6%

18%

25%

23%

Charlie Baker

6%

0%

15%

0%

0%

5%

13%

8%

0%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Jeff McCormick

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Scott Lively

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Another candidate

5%

14%

9%

0%

0%

6%

0%

10%

0%

Wouldn't vote

3%

0%

0%

5%

14%

13%

0%

0%

0%

62%

80%

62%

52%

60%

70%

60%

52%

69%

5%

6%

0%

10%

0%

0%

9%

4%

8%

67

28

20

17

25

16

Don't Know
Refused
Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

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FAV FAV OVERAL FAV - COAKLE PATRIC
L
BAKER
Y
K

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

PATRICK JOB
APPROVAL

GOV HORSERACE

Total
Total
Total
Martha Charlie Undecide
Disappro
Overall favorable favorable favorable Coakley
Baker d / other Approve
ve
504
222
243
243
219
180
105
250
202

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Deval Patrick

Favorable

47%

35%

66%

100%

68%

24%

40%

84%

8%

Unfavorable

37%

54%

19%

0%

17%

65%

32%

5%

78%

Heard of / undecided

14%

9%

11%

0%

11%

11%

23%

9%

10%

3%

2%

4%

0%

4%

1%

4%

2%

4%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Martha Coakley

41%

20%

71%

62%

94%

0%

0%

61%

20%

Charlie Baker

34%

63%

13%

16%

0%

98%

0%

15%

60%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
... Democrat Martha Coakley,
Republican Charlie Baker,
independent Evan Falchuk,
independent Jeff McCormick, and
independent Scott Lively for whom
would you vote?

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

0%

0%

2%

1%

0%

Jeff McCormick

2%

2%

1%

1%

0%

0%

8%

1%

3%

Scott Lively

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

7%

1%

2%

Another candidate

1%

1%

1%

2%

0%

0%

3%

1%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

3%

1%

1%

19%

13%

13%

16%

6%

2%

72%

19%

14%

Don't Know

Even though you say you are

undecided -- which way are you
leaning as of today.

Refused

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

5%

Total

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Martha Coakley

19%

5%

16%

18%

100%

0%

0%

23%

10%

Charlie Baker

6%

19%

12%

11%

0%

100%

0%

3%

6%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Jeff McCormick

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Scott Lively

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Another candidate

5%

7%

0%

4%

0%

0%

7%

3%

13%

Wouldn't vote
Don't Know
Refused
Total

3%

0%

0%

5%

0%

0%

4%

7%

0%

62%

62%

63%

56%

0%

0%

82%

59%

68%

5%

8%

10%

7%

0%

0%

6%

4%

3%

67

16

18

27

13

50

30

19

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

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OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
182
59

Unenroll
ed /
Other
263

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

GENDER

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
232
272
48
129
165

60+
162

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

GOVERNOR HORSERACE WITH

LEANERS

Martha Coakley

44%

68%

12%

35%

37%

50%

50%

53%

37%

40%

Charlie Baker

35%

11%

74%

42%

42%

28%

27%

31%

42%

33%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

Jeff McCormick

2%

1%

0%

3%

3%

1%

0%

1%

2%

2%

Scott Lively

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

2%

2%

1%

0%

3%

Another candidate

1%

1%

2%

2%

2%

1%

3%

2%

1%

Wouldn't vote

1%

1%

2%

1%

2%

0%

0%

2%

2%

15%

17%

10%

16%

12%

18%

17%

12%

16%

18%

Don't Know / Refused

Total

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

41%

47%

31%

40%

39%

44%

37%

38%

43%

45%

52%

45%

59%

55%

57%

46%

55%

59%

50%

45%

7%

8%

10%

5%

4%

10%

8%

3%

7%

9%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Yes

39%

38%

40%

39%

44%

34%

49%

34%

40%

39%

No

45%

46%

40%

45%

46%

44%

43%

46%

43%

48%

Don't Know / Undecided

16%

15%

20%

15%

10%

21%

8%

20%

18%

13%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Charlie Baker

27%

13%

54%

30%

33%

21%

14%

25%

31%

30%

Martha Coakley

39%

55%

26%

32%

33%

45%

59%

43%

33%

34%

Jeff McCormick

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

2%

Evan Falchuk

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

Scott Lively

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

3%

1%

0%

0%

All equally

10%

9%

8%

11%

12%

7%

7%

4%

12%

13%

6%

4%

6%

8%

8%

5%

3%

9%

5%

6%

16%

18%

7%

17%

12%

20%

15%

17%

17%

15%

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

If the election for this [casino repeal] Yes

measure were held today, would you No
vote yes or no? How are you leaning
Don't Know / Undecided
as of today?
Refused
If the election for this [gas tax
indexing repeal] measure were held
today, would you vote yes or no?

Candidate Characteristics: Will

stand up for people like you

None of them (not read)

Don't Know / Refused
Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

AGE AND GENDER

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

RACE

INCOME RANGES

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
504
105
111
127
161
444
37

Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
36
108

$75$150k
140

More
than
$150k
84

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

GOVERNOR HORSERACE WITH

LEANERS

Martha Coakley

44%

43%

52%

31%

49%

42%

54%

41%

41%

48%

42%

Charlie Baker

35%

40%

26%

44%

30%

38%

16%

30%

35%

38%

43%

Evan Falchuk

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

Jeff McCormick

2%

3%

0%

2%

1%

1%

4%

6%

1%

2%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

0%

2%

3%

1%

1%

2%

7%

0%

0%

3%

Another candidate

1%

2%

2%

1%

1%

1%

4%

3%

3%

0%

2%

Wouldn't vote

1%

1%

0%

3%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

2%

1%

15%

9%

18%

15%

18%

14%

20%

14%

18%

10%

9%

Don't Know / Refused

Total

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

41%

37%

40%

41%

47%

44%

24%

32%

47%

43%

43%

52%

59%

54%

56%

41%

50%

66%

64%

47%

55%

49%

7%

4%

6%

4%

13%

6%

11%

4%

6%

2%

8%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Yes

39%

45%

36%

43%

33%

39%

40%

32%

38%

43%

36%

No

45%

43%

46%

49%

43%

46%

41%

54%

47%

43%

52%

Don't Know / Undecided

16%

12%

18%

9%

24%

15%

19%

14%

15%

14%

12%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Charlie Baker

27%

31%

17%

35%

24%

30%

7%

27%

26%

24%

31%

Martha Coakley

39%

38%

53%

29%

38%

39%

42%

35%

44%

43%

42%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

1%

0%

2%

2%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Evan Falchuk

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

3%

2%

0%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

All equally

10%

9%

4%

14%

11%

9%

11%

8%

10%

10%

2%

6%

8%

4%

8%

5%

6%

9%

3%

7%

4%

13%

16%

12%

20%

13%

20%

14%

29%

24%

10%

16%

12%

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

If the election for this [casino repeal] Yes

measure were held today, would you No
vote yes or no? How are you leaning
Don't Know / Undecided
as of today?
Refused
If the election for this [gas tax
indexing repeal] measure were held
today, would you vote yes or no?

Candidate Characteristics: Will

stand up for people like you

None of them (not read)

Don't Know / Refused
Total

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OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

EDUCATION LEVEL

REGIONS

Some
High
college, College
Western
Outer
Boston /
School or
no
graduate Advance / Central Southeas Boston
Inner
Overall
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
MA
t MA
Suburbs Suburbs
504
84
116
200
95
129
75
204
96

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

GOVERNOR HORSERACE WITH

LEANERS

Martha Coakley

44%

42%

38%

46%

52%

43%

42%

44%

47%

Charlie Baker

35%

33%

39%

34%

33%

36%

35%

37%

28%

Evan Falchuk

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Jeff McCormick

2%

3%

3%

1%

0%

3%

2%

1%

Scott Lively

1%

4%

0%

1%

1%

0%

2%

2%

3%

Another candidate

1%

1%

2%

2%

0%

1%

0%

2%

2%

Wouldn't vote

1%

2%

0%

1%

2%

2%

3%

1%

0%

15%

15%

18%

15%

11%

16%

16%

13%

20%

Don't Know / Refused

Total

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

41%

38%

39%

39%

52%

35%

44%

42%

47%

52%

54%

55%

55%

41%

57%

54%

51%

45%

7%

8%

6%

6%

7%

8%

2%

7%

7%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Yes

39%

45%

38%

35%

42%

37%

40%

37%

45%

No

45%

44%

42%

49%

44%

43%

35%

50%

44%

Don't Know / Undecided

16%

11%

20%

17%

14%

20%

24%

13%

11%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Charlie Baker

27%

24%

28%

27%

28%

27%

30%

30%

19%

Martha Coakley

39%

35%

33%

46%

45%

44%

34%

34%

46%

Jeff McCormick

1%

2%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

Evan Falchuk

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

2%

Scott Lively

1%

2%

0%

0%

1%

0%

2%

0%

1%

All equally

10%

12%

13%

5%

8%

7%

11%

10%

10%

If the election for this [casino repeal] Yes

measure were held today, would you No
vote yes or no? How are you leaning
Don't Know / Undecided
as of today?
Refused
If the election for this [gas tax
indexing repeal] measure were held
today, would you vote yes or no?

Candidate Characteristics: Will

stand up for people like you

None of them (not read)

Don't Know / Refused
Total

6%

7%

7%

5%

5%

5%

2%

8%

6%

16%

18%

17%

16%

12%

16%

21%

16%

16%

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

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FAV FAV OVERAL FAV - COAKLE PATRIC
L
BAKER
Y
K

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

PATRICK JOB
APPROVAL

GOV HORSERACE

Total
Total
Total
Martha Charlie Undecide
Disappro
Overall favorable favorable favorable Coakley
Baker d / other Approve
ve
504
222
243
243
219
180
105
250
202

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

GOVERNOR HORSERACE WITH

LEANERS

Martha Coakley

44%

21%

72%

64%

100%

0%

0%

64%

21%

Charlie Baker

35%

64%

14%

17%

0%

100%

0%

16%

61%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

0%

0%

2%

1%

0%

Jeff McCormick

2%

2%

1%

1%

0%

0%

8%

1%

3%

Scott Lively

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

7%

1%

2%

Another candidate

1%

2%

1%

2%

0%

0%

7%

2%

1%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

5%

1%

1%

15%

11%

12%

13%

0%

0%

72%

14%

11%

Don't Know / Refused

Total

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

41%

39%

40%

45%

45%

39%

39%

48%

36%

52%

56%

52%

49%

50%

57%

47%

46%

60%

7%

5%

8%

6%

5%

4%

14%

6%

4%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Yes

39%

44%

36%

37%

35%

45%

37%

39%

42%

No

45%

45%

50%

45%

50%

41%

43%

44%

46%

Don't Know / Undecided

16%

11%

14%

18%

15%

15%

20%

17%

11%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Charlie Baker

27%

50%

12%

11%

3%

67%

9%

11%

48%

Martha Coakley

39%

25%

63%

55%

71%

10%

22%

55%

22%

Jeff McCormick

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

Evan Falchuk

1%

0%

0%

1%

2%

1%

Scott Lively

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

1%

All equally

10%

12%

9%

9%

8%

6%

17%

10%

10%

If the election for this [casino repeal] Yes

measure were held today, would you No
vote yes or no? How are you leaning
Don't Know / Undecided
as of today?
Refused
If the election for this [gas tax
indexing repeal] measure were held
today, would you vote yes or no?

Candidate Characteristics: Will

stand up for people like you

None of them (not read)

Don't Know / Refused
Total

6%

4%

2%

5%

3%

6%

12%

6%

6%

16%

8%

13%

19%

13%

8%

36%

16%

12%

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

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OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
182
59

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

GENDER

Unenroll
ed /
Other
263

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
232
272
48
129
165

60+
162

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Candidate Characteristics: Seems

like a likable person

Charlie Baker

34%

22%

60%

36%

41%

27%

17%

31%

41%

35%

Martha Coakley

24%

36%

13%

17%

17%

30%

35%

28%

17%

23%

Jeff McCormick

1%

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

3%

Evan Falchuk

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

17%

14%

16%

20%

18%

17%

23%

11%

19%

19%

4%

3%

2%

5%

5%

2%

4%

6%

1%

5%

19%

22%

6%

20%

17%

21%

22%

22%

20%

14%

Scott Lively
All equally
None of them (not read)
Don't Know / Refused

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Candidate Characteristics: Is a hard Charlie Baker

worker
Martha Coakley

Total

23%

13%

48%

25%

29%

18%

13%

24%

23%

26%

30%

41%

19%

25%

25%

36%

33%

30%

32%

28%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

2%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

Scott Lively

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

22%

19%

17%

24%

21%

22%

30%

16%

24%

21%

All equally
None of them (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Candidate Characteristics: Can
manage state government most
effectively

4%

2%

3%

5%

5%

3%

5%

6%

0%

5%

20%

23%

13%

20%

20%

21%

19%

23%

21%

18%

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Charlie Baker

34%

16%

66%

40%

41%

28%

24%

29%

42%

35%

Martha Coakley

32%

52%

9%

24%

28%

36%

47%

32%

24%

36%

Jeff McCormick

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

Scott Lively

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

All equally

7%

8%

7%

6%

8%

6%

2%

5%

8%

9%

None of them (not read)

4%

3%

4%

5%

4%

4%

1%

7%

3%

5%

21%

20%

15%

23%

17%

25%

25%

26%

22%

14%

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

Don't Know / Refused

Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

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OVERAL
L

AGE AND GENDER

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

RACE

INCOME RANGES

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
504
105
111
127
161
444
37

Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
36
108

$75$150k
140

More
than
$150k
84

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Candidate Characteristics: Seems

like a likable person

Charlie Baker

34%

37%

18%

44%

35%

37%

11%

32%

35%

31%

40%

Martha Coakley

24%

18%

41%

16%

21%

22%

33%

26%

27%

21%

22%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

1%

1%

2%

1%

2%

3%

1%

1%

0%

Evan Falchuk

1%

2%

2%

1%

1%

2%

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

17%

14%

14%

20%

20%

17%

19%

17%

17%

18%

18%

Scott Lively
All equally
None of them (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total

4%

5%

3%

5%

2%

4%

2%

8%

2%

6%

4%

19%

22%

22%

12%

20%

17%

31%

14%

17%

21%

14%

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Candidate Characteristics: Is a hard Charlie Baker

worker
Martha Coakley

23%

26%

13%

31%

22%

26%

5%

20%

25%

24%

20%

30%

24%

38%

25%

34%

30%

32%

36%

33%

30%

39%

Jeff McCormick

0%

0%

0%

2%

2%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

6%

0%

0%

0%

22%

20%

24%

22%

20%

21%

28%

24%

19%

22%

21%

All equally
None of them (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Candidate Characteristics: Can
manage state government most
effectively

4%

6%

3%

3%

2%

4%

2%

4%

4%

4%

6%

20%

22%

22%

17%

19%

19%

31%

9%

19%

20%

14%

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Charlie Baker

34%

36%

24%

46%

31%

38%

11%

26%

33%

36%

40%

Martha Coakley

32%

27%

40%

28%

33%

31%

39%

31%

32%

35%

36%

Jeff McCormick

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Evan Falchuk

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

6%

0%

0%

1%

All equally

7%

8%

4%

8%

8%

7%

6%

12%

7%

6%

6%

None of them (not read)

4%

5%

4%

4%

4%

3%

8%

3%

8%

1%

4%

21%

22%

28%

13%

23%

19%

36%

22%

19%

20%

13%

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

Don't Know / Refused

Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

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OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

EDUCATION LEVEL

REGIONS

Some
High
college, College
Western
Outer
Boston /
School or
no
graduate Advance / Central Southeas Boston
Inner
Overall
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
MA
t MA
Suburbs Suburbs
504
84
116
200
95
129
75
204
96

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Candidate Characteristics: Seems

like a likable person

Charlie Baker

34%

25%

40%

35%

33%

36%

38%

35%

28%

Martha Coakley

24%

26%

17%

27%

27%

26%

23%

20%

29%

Jeff McCormick

1%

4%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

2%

0%

Evan Falchuk

1%

1%

1%

2%

0%

0%

0%

2%

2%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

2%

0%

0%

17%

19%

20%

12%

20%

15%

15%

19%

18%

Scott Lively
All equally
None of them (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total

4%

9%

2%

4%

3%

3%

2%

4%

5%

19%

16%

19%

20%

17%

20%

20%

18%

18%

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Candidate Characteristics: Is a hard Charlie Baker

worker
Martha Coakley

23%

23%

29%

23%

17%

25%

19%

26%

19%

30%

24%

26%

34%

38%

30%

36%

26%

36%

Jeff McCormick

2%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Scott Lively

3%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2%

1%

0%

22%

21%

26%

18%

21%

22%

20%

23%

19%

All equally
None of them (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Candidate Characteristics: Can
manage state government most
effectively

4%

5%

4%

3%

3%

2%

3%

5%

3%

20%

23%

14%

21%

21%

21%

19%

19%

22%

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Charlie Baker

34%

30%

36%

37%

33%

40%

35%

33%

29%

Martha Coakley

32%

30%

27%

35%

39%

28%

28%

33%

38%

Jeff McCormick

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Evan Falchuk

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

3%

0%

0%

0%

2%

1%

0%

All equally

7%

11%

9%

3%

8%

8%

8%

7%

4%

None of them (not read)

4%

4%

7%

4%

0%

2%

3%

4%

6%

21%

22%

21%

21%

20%

21%

25%

20%

22%

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

Don't Know / Refused

Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election
FAV FAV OVERAL FAV - COAKLE PATRIC
L
BAKER
Y
K

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

PATRICK JOB
APPROVAL

GOV HORSERACE

Total
Total
Total
Martha Charlie Undecide
Disappro
Overall favorable favorable favorable Coakley
Baker d / other Approve
ve
504
222
243
243
219
180
105
250
202

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Candidate Characteristics: Seems

like a likable person

Charlie Baker

34%

53%

20%

21%

15%

66%

19%

23%

49%

Martha Coakley

24%

15%

38%

30%

43%

6%

13%

32%

16%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

2%

1%

0%

4%

1%

1%

Evan Falchuk

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

17%

20%

19%

20%

18%

14%

21%

18%

16%

4%

2%

3%

5%

3%

2%

8%

4%

4%

19%

9%

18%

21%

18%

10%

34%

20%

12%

Scott Lively
All equally
None of them (not read)
Don't Know / Refused

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Candidate Characteristics: Is a hard Charlie Baker

worker
Martha Coakley

Total

23%

45%

11%

9%

6%

53%

10%

10%

41%

30%

19%

48%

44%

54%

11%

14%

44%

17%

Jeff McCormick

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

Scott Lively
All equally
None of them (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Candidate Characteristics: Can
manage state government most
effectively

0%

0%

0%

2%

1%

22%

23%

21%

23%

19%

21%

28%

20%

20%

4%

3%

2%

4%

2%

4%

6%

5%

3%

20%

10%

17%

19%

18%

12%

38%

19%

18%

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Charlie Baker

34%

62%

18%

19%

8%

79%

17%

19%

57%

Martha Coakley

32%

15%

52%

46%

66%

3%

10%

48%

17%

Jeff McCormick

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

Evan Falchuk

0%

0%

0%

0%

2%

1%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

0%

2%

1%

All equally

7%

7%

7%

8%

7%

2%

15%

8%

5%

None of them (not read)

4%

3%

3%

3%

2%

2%

13%

4%

4%

21%

13%

19%

23%

18%

14%

41%

21%

15%

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

Don't Know / Refused

Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Do you approve or disapprove of the Approve

way Deval Patrick is handling his job Disapprove
as governor?
Don't Know / Refused
Total
... Do you think Deval Patrick has
________, or do you think he
_________?

Has handled these problems as

well as can be expected
Should have done a better job

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
182
59

Unenroll
ed /
Other
263

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

GENDER

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
232
272
48
129
165

60+
162

48%

65%

25%

42%

43%

54%

48%

45%

46%

53%

40%

23%

62%

46%

46%

34%

34%

40%

41%

40%

12%

12%

12%

12%

11%

13%

17%

14%

13%

6%

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

32%

41%

15%

30%

31%

33%

28%

33%

25%

41%
51%

60%

47%

81%

64%

62%

58%

64%

61%

67%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

11%

3%

7%

7%

9%

8%

7%

8%

9%

Total

504

181

60

263

243

261

60

131

166

146

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

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OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Do you approve or disapprove of the Approve

way Deval Patrick is handling his job Disapprove
as governor?
Don't Know / Refused
Total
... Do you think Deval Patrick has
________, or do you think he
_________?

Has handled these problems as

well as can be expected
Should have done a better job

AGE AND GENDER

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

RACE

INCOME RANGES

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
504
105
111
127
161
444
37

Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
36
108

$75$150k
140

More
than
$150k
84

48%

44%

49%

41%

58%

49%

45%

70%

44%

45%

57%

40%

42%

40%

50%

29%

41%

29%

28%

42%

44%

34%

12%

15%

11%

8%

14%

10%

26%

2%

13%

11%

10%

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

32%

30%

28%

32%

37%

31%

33%

37%

30%

35%

35%

60%

64%

64%

60%

53%

62%

54%

56%

62%

63%

58%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

6%

8%

8%

10%

7%

14%

7%

8%

2%

7%

Total

504

114

119

130

141

421

67

35

116

135

85

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Do you approve or disapprove of the Approve

way Deval Patrick is handling his job Disapprove
as governor?
Don't Know / Refused
Total
... Do you think Deval Patrick has
________, or do you think he
_________?

Has handled these problems as

well as can be expected
Should have done a better job

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

EDUCATION LEVEL

REGIONS

Some
High
college, College
Western
Outer
Boston /
School or
no
graduate Advance / Central Southeas Boston
Inner
Overall
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
MA
t MA
Suburbs Suburbs
504
84
116
200
95
129
75
204
96
48%

46%

33%

54%

66%

41%

51%

46%

60%

40%

49%

49%

36%

25%

42%

39%

41%

36%

12%

5%

18%

11%

9%

16%

10%

14%

5%

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

32%

27%

18%

37%

50%

24%

33%

33%

39%
57%

60%

68%

73%

57%

42%

65%

60%

58%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

6%

10%

6%

8%

10%

7%

9%

4%

Total

504

89

143

158

104

129

63

203

109

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election
FAV FAV OVERAL FAV - COAKLE PATRIC
L
BAKER
Y
K

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Do you approve or disapprove of the Approve

way Deval Patrick is handling his job Disapprove
as governor?
Don't Know / Refused
Total
... Do you think Deval Patrick has
________, or do you think he
_________?

Has handled these problems as

well as can be expected
Should have done a better job

Field Dates:September 11-14, 2014

WBUR Tracking Poll

PATRICK JOB
APPROVAL

GOV HORSERACE

Total
Total
Total
Martha Charlie Undecide
Disappro
Overall favorable favorable favorable Coakley
Baker d / other Approve
ve
504
222
243
243
219
180
105
250
202
48%

34%

62%

87%

70%

22%

46%

100%

0%

40%

56%

27%

7%

19%

70%

34%

0%

100%

12%

9%

11%

6%

11%

9%

20%

0%

0%

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

32%

20%

41%

51%

47%

15%

28%

55%

6%
92%

60%

74%

49%

38%

43%

80%

62%

35%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

6%

10%

12%

10%

4%

10%

11%

2%

Total

504

213

238

236

221

175

108

243

200

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