MassINC Polling Group Q2-2012 Omnibus Survey Topline results for political section Survey of 503 residents, results

shown for 438 registered voters Field Dates: April 25-28, 2012 Overall, do you think things in Massachusetts are headed in the right direction or are they off on the wrong track? Right Direction Wrong Track Dont Know / Refused 48% 41% 11%

I'm going to read you the names of several people and groups who are active in public affairs. After I read each one please tell me if you have a very favorable view, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable view of the person or group. If you have never heard of the person or if you are undecided, please just say so. READ FIRST NAME. How about READ NEXT NAME? PROBE IF NECESSARY: And is that somewhat or very (un)favorable. PROBE IF RESPONDENT SAYS DONT KNOW. Have you heard of ____________ and are undecided about (him/her)? Or have you never heard of (him/her)? Scale order rotated. Very favorable 26% 23% 17% 41% 23% 9% Somewhat favorable 27% 23% 17% 23% 27% 19% Somewhat unfavorable 14% 20% 12% 9% 14% 28% Very unfavorable 23% 13% 13% 24% 21% 31% Heard of / Undecided 7% 13% 23% 3% 10% 12% Never heard of 2% 8% 17% 0% 4% 0% Refused 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0%

Item order rotated. Deval Patrick Scott Brown Elizabeth Warren Barack Obama John Kerry The United States Congress

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Are you currently registered to vote at your current address? Note: only those identifying themselves as registered voters are included in the figures shown in this document. Yes No Dont Know / Refused 100% 0% 0%

If the November two thousand twelve election for U.S. Senate were held today, and if the candidates were for Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Scott Brown, for whom would you vote? Candidate order rotated. Scott Brown Elizabeth Warren Another Candidate Dont Know / Undecided Would not vote Refused 41% 43% 1% 12% 3% 1%

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Demographics Race / ethnic background White, not Hispanic All others Dont Know / Refused 79% 18% 3%

Age 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60+ Dont Know / Refused Gender Male Female Party registration Democrat Republican Independent / Unenrolled Dont Know / Refused Religious preference Catholic Protestant / Other Christian Other Religion None/Atheist/Agnostic Don't know / Refused Church attendance More than once a week Every week Once or twice a month Several times a year Hardly ever Never Dont Know / Refused 8% 21% 13% 16% 19% 18% 5% 44% 26% 3% 20% 7% 35% 11% 51% 3% 49% 51% 18% 26% 30% 25% 1%

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