YGVA Post-Elect 11-08-2013 Toplines

McLAUGHLIN & ASSOCIATES
VIRGINIA POST-ELECTION SURVEY

TABLE OF CONTENTS NOVEMBER 5, 2013

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Pg 1 1 Q1. - IN THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR, DID YOU VOTE IN PERSON AT YOUR LOCAL
POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY, IN PERSON AT YOUR LOCAL EARLY VOTING
LOCATION BUT PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY, OR BY ABSENTEE BALLOT?

- 600 Total
- 533 88.8 PERSON/ELECTION DAY
- 67 11.2 EARLY VOTER
- 43 7.2 Person/Earlier Date
- 24 4.0 Absentee/Mail-In

Pg 10 2 Q2. - IN THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR THAT JUST OCCURRED DID YOU VOTE FOR
TERRY McAULIFFE, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE, KEN CUCCINELLI, THE
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE OR ROB SARVIS, THE LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE?

- 600 Total
- 288 48.0 TERRY McAULIFFE
- 270 45.0 KEN CUCCINELLI
- 42 7.0 ROB SARVIS
- 1 0.0 OTHER CANDIDATE
Pg 19 3 Q3. - WHAT WAS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT REASON YOU VOTED FOR
TERRY McAULIFFE?

- 288 Total
- 75 26.1 DISLIKE CUCCINELLI
- 53 18.3 DEMOCRAT
- 36 12.5 GOOD VIEWS/POSITIONS
- 21 7.1 STAND ON WOMEN'S RGTS
- 15 5.1 HONEST/SINCERE
- 10 3.6 STAND ON HEALTH CARE
- 8 2.9 BEST PERSON FOR JOB
- 7 2.4 GOOD/LIKE
- 6 2.2 FOR THE PEOPLE/AREA
- 4 1.4 LIBERAL
- 4 1.4 STAND ON UNEMPLOYMENT
- 3 1.1 STAND ON ABORTION
- 3 1.1 GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
- 3 1.1 STRAIGHTFORWARD
- 3 1.1 STAND ON SOCIAL ISSUE
- 3 1.0 BALANCE
- 2 0.7 OBAMA ALLY
- 2 0.7 GOOD JOB/RECORD
- 2 0.7 STAND ON IMMIGRATION
- 2 0.7 BUSINESSMAN
- 2 0.7 EXPERIENCE
- 2 0.7 MODERATE
- 1 0.4 STAND ON ECONOMY
- 1 0.4 CLINTON ASSOCIATE
- 1 0.4 CHANGE
- 1 0.3 QUALIFIED
- 1 0.3 KNOW PERSONALLY
- 1 0.3 FRESH FACE/NEW BLOOD
- 1 0.3 STAND ON EDUCATION
- 13 4.7 DON'T KNOW
Pg 53 4 Q4. - WHAT WAS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT REASON YOU VOTED AGAINST
KEN CUCCINELLI?

- 288 Total
- 39 13.6 STAND ON WOMEN'S RGTS
- 34 11.8 REPUBLICAN
- 33 11.5 VIEWS/POSITIONS
- 31 10.7 TOO CONSERVATIVE
- 26 8.9 JUST DON'T LIKE
- 17 5.8 TEA PARTY
- 8 2.9 DISHONEST
- 8 2.9 STAND ON SOCIAL ISSU
- 6 2.1 POOR JOB
- 5 1.9 PREFERRED OPPONENT
- 5 1.8 EVANGALICAL CHRISTIAN
- 3 1.0 POOR PERSONALITY
- 2 0.7 DIRTY CAMPAIGN
- 2 0.7 SPENDING/WASTE
- 2 0.7 STAND ON TAXES
- 1 0.4 ARROGANT
- 1 0.4 STAND ON ENVIRONMENT
- 1 0.4 GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
- 1 0.4 IN TOO LONG
- 1 0.4 STAND ON DIVORCE
- 1 0.3 McDONNELL ALLY
- 1 0.3 SECRETIVE
- 1 0.3 STD ON CLIMATE CHANGE
- 1 0.3 NEED MORE INFORMATION
- 1 0.3 PREJUDICED/BIGOT
- 30 10.4 DON'T KNOW

Pg 87 5 Q5. - WAS YOUR VOTE FOR TERRY McAULIFFE MORE OF A VOTE FOR TERRY McAULIFFE
OR MORE OF A VOTE AGAINST KEN CUCCINELLI?

- 288 Total
- 144 49.8 FOR McAULIFFE
- 119 41.4 AGAINST CUCCINELLI
- 25 8.8 DK/REFUSED
Pg 96 6 Q6. - WHAT WAS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT REASON YOU VOTED FOR
KEN CUCCINELLI?

- 270 Total
- 38 14.0 DISLIKE McAULIFFE
- 23 8.4 GOOD VIEWS/POSITIONS
- 21 7.8 CONSERVATIVE
- 11 4.2 HONEST/SINCERE
- 10 3.6 MORAL/VALUES
- 9 3.3 BEST PERSON FOR JOB
- 8 3.0 QUALIFIED
- 6 2.3 LIMITED GOVERNMENT
- 5 1.9 STAND ON GUN CONTROL
- 5 1.8 GOOD/LIKE
- 3 1.2 LIBERAL
- 3 1.1 FISCAL CONSERVATIVE
- 3 1.1 STAND ON BUDGET
- 3 1.1 STAND ON TAXES
- 2 0.7 EXPERIENCE
- 2 0.7 STAND ON UNEMPLOYMENT
- 2 0.7 RELIGION/CHRISTIAN
- 1 0.4 FOR THE PEOPLE/AREA
- 1 0.4 GOOD JOB/RECORD
- 1 0.4 HARD WORKER/TRY HARD
- 1 0.4 STAND ON LABOR
- 1 0.3 STAND ON CONSTITUTION
- 1 0.3 CHANGE
- 10 3.7 DON'T KNOW

Pg 130 7 Q7. - WAS YOUR VOTE FOR KEN CUCCINELLI MORE OF A VOTE FOR KEN CUCCINELLI
OR MORE OF A VOTE AGAINST TERRY McAULIFFE?

- 270 Total
- 161 59.5 FOR CUCCINELLI
- 89 32.9 AGAINST McAULIFFE
- 21 7.6 DK/REFUSED
Pg 139 8 Q8. - WHEN DID YOU DECIDE HOW YOU WERE GOING TO VOTE FOR GOVERNOR?
WAS IT...?

- 600 Total
- 305 50.9 BEFORE LABOR DAY
- 260 43.4 AFTER LABOR DAY
- 86 14.4 September
- 101 16.8 October
- 56 9.4 1st/2nd Week Oct.
- 45 7.4 Last 2 Weeks Oct.
- 73 12.2 Last Week
- 34 5.7 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED

Pg 156 9 Q9. - THINKING BACK TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS, WHO DID YOU VOTE FOR PRESIDENT,
DEMOCRAT BARACK OBAMA, OR REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY? IF YOU DID NOT
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012 OR REGISTERED TO VOTE AFTER THE 2012
ELECTIONS, JUST SAY SO.

- 600 Total
- 293 48.8 BARACK OBAMA
- 272 45.4 MITT ROMNEY
- 13 2.2 OTHER
- 9 1.5 DID NOT VOTE
- 2 0.3 REGISTERED AFTER 2012
- 11 1.8 DK/REFUSED

Pg 173 10 Q10. - GENERALLY SPEAKING, WOULD YOU SAY THINGS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE
GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, OR HAVE THEY GOTTEN OFF ON THE
WRONG TRACK?

- 600 Total
- 173 28.8 RIGHT DIRECTION
- 383 63.8 WRONG TRACK

Pg 182 11 Q11. - NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF NAMES. WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME
IF YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF EACH PERSON? IF
YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"HILLARY CLINTON"

- 600 Total
- 298 49.7 FAVORABLE
- 170 28.3 Very Favorable
- 128 21.4 Somewhat Favorable
- 264 44.1 UNFAVORABLE
- 70 11.6 Somewhat Unfavorable
- 195 32.5 Very Unfavorable
- 34 5.7 NO OPINION
- 3 0.5 NEVER HEARD OF
"TED CRUZ"

- 600 Total
- 107 17.9 NO OPINION

"CHRIS CHRISTIE"

- 600 Total

"THE TEA PARTY"

- 600 Total
Pg 250 15 Q#. - NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF NAMES. WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME
(TABLE ENTRY SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE SAYING FAVORABLE)

- 600 Total
- 331 55.2 CHRIS CHRISTIE
- 298 49.7 HILLARY CLINTON
- 219 36.6 THE TEA PARTY
- 188 31.3 TED CRUZ

Pg 259 16 Q#. - NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF NAMES. WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME
(TABLE ENTRY SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE SAYING UNFAVORABLE)

- 600 Total
- 294 49.0 THE TEA PARTY
- 264 44.1 HILLARY CLINTON
- 237 39.5 TED CRUZ
- 129 21.5 CHRIS CHRISTIE

Pg 268 17 Q15. - IN GENERAL, ARE YOU MOST CONCERNED ABOUT ECONOMIC ISSUES, LIKE TAXES,
THE STATE BUDGET, GAS PRICES, THE ECONOMY AND JOBS; SOCIAL ISSUES
LIKE EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTHCARE; WORLD AFFAIRS AND
NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES SUCH AS TERRORISM, ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND
BORDER SECURITY OR MORAL ISSUES LIKE ABORTION, SCHOOL PRAYER AND
GAY MARRIAGE?

- 600 Total
- 320 53.3 ECONOMIC ISSUES
- 119 19.9 SOCIAL ISSUES
- 69 11.4 WORLD AFFAIR/SECURITY
- 67 11.2 MORAL ISSUES
- 25 4.1 DK/REFUSED

Pg 285 18 Q16. - NOW, MORE SPECIFICALLY, PLEASE TELL ME WHICH ISSUE YOU ARE MOST
CONCERNED WITH.

- 600 Total
- 330 55.0 ECONOMIC
- 230 38.3 The Economy And Jobs
- 66 11.0 Taxes
- 31 5.2 The State Budget
- 3 0.5 Gas Prices
- 155 25.9 SOCIAL
- 88 14.6 Healthcare
- 60 9.9 Education
- 8 1.3 The Environment
- 57 9.5 NATIONAL SECURITY
- 31 5.1 Nat'l Security/Terror
- 26 4.4 Illegal Immigration
- 35 5.9 MORALS
- 24 4.0 Abortion
- 11 1.8 Gay Marriage
- 9 1.5 SOMETHING ELSE
- 13 2.2 DK/REFUSED
Pg 302 19 Q17. - DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE JOB BARACK OBAMA IS DOING
AS PRESIDENT?

- 600 Total
- 283 47.2 APPROVE
- 140 23.4 Strongly Approve
- 143 23.8 Somewhat Approve
- 308 51.3 DISAPPROVE
- 51 8.5 Somewhat Disapprove
- 257 42.8 Strongly Disapprove
- 9 1.6 DK/REFUSED

Pg 319 20 Q18. - WHO WOULD YOU PREFER TO REPRESENT YOU IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS?
1. A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS WHO WILL HELP PRESIDENT OBAMA PASS
HIS AGENDA OR
2. A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS WHO WILL BE A CHECK AND BALANCE TO
PRESIDENT OBAMA

- 600 Total
- 237 39.6 HELP OBAMA
- 321 53.4 CHECK AND BALANCE
- 42 7.0 DK/REFUSED

Pg 328 21 Q19. - NOW, IF THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR THAT JUST OCCURRED HAD BEEN BETWEEN
TERRY McAULIFFE, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE AND BILL BOLLING THE
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE, INSTEAD OF KEN CUCCINELLI, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU
HAVE VOTED?

- 600 Total
- 256 42.7 BILL BOLLING
- 30 5.0 OTHER
- 94 15.7 DK/REFUSED

Pg 337 22 Q20. - NOW, IF THE ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR THAT JUST OCCURRED HAD BEEN BETWEEN
TERRY McAULIFFE, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE AND BOB McDONNELL THE
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE, INSTEAD OF KEN CUCCINELLI, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU
HAVE VOTED?

- 600 Total
- 275 45.8 BOB McDONNELL
- 27 4.5 OTHER
- 50 8.3 DK/REFUSED

Pg 346 23 Q21. - REGARDLESS OF WHO YOU VOTED FOR, DO YOU BELIEVE KEN CUCCINELLI WAS
NOT CONSERVATIVE ENOUGH, ABOUT RIGHT OR TOO CONSERVATIVE?

- 600 Total
- 54 9.0 NOT CNSRV ENOUGH
- 188 31.4 ABOUT RIGHT
- 292 48.7 TOO CONSERVATIVE
Pg 355 24 Q22. - REGARDLESS OF WHO YOU VOTED FOR, DO YOU BELIEVE TERRY McAULIFFE WAS
NOT LIBERAL ENOUGH, ABOUT RIGHT OR TOO LIBERAL?

- 600 Total
- 35 5.9 NOT LIBERAL ENOUGH
- 231 38.5 ABOUT RIGHT
- 254 42.4 TOO LIBERAL

Pg 364 25 Q23. - PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
"THE CANDIDATES IN THE GOVERNOR'S RACE SHOULD HAVE FOCUSED MORE ON
ECONOMIC AND POCKETBOOK ISSUES, SUCH AS CREATING JOBS, REDUCING TAXES
AND MAKING VIRGINIA MORE COMPETITIVE, INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON SOCIAL
ISSUES LIKE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ABORTIONS AND DEFENDING TRADITIONAL
MARRIAGE."

- 600 Total
- 474 79.0 AGREE
- 306 51.0 Strongly Agree
- 168 28.0 Somewhat Agree
- 80 13.3 DISAGREE
- 39 6.4 Somewhat Disagree
- 41 6.9 Strongly Disagree
- 46 7.7 DK/REFUSED

"OUR BASIC FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES ARE UNDER
ATTACK."

- 600 Total
- 413 68.8 AGREE
- 164 27.3 DISAGREE
- 23 3.9 DK/REFUSED

Pg 398 27 Q25. - WOULD YOU SAY OUR RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES ARE MORE THREATENED BY LIBERALS
WHO WANT TO EXPAND THE ROLE GOVERNMENT, OR CONSERVATIVES AND MEMBERS
OF THE TEA PARTY WHO WANT TO DO THINGS LIKE LIMIT THE NUMBER OF
ABORTIONS AND UPHOLD TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE? IF YOU THINK BOTH LIBERALS
AND CONSERVATIVES ARE RESPONSIBLE, JUST SAY SO.

- 413 Total
- 169 41.0 LIBERALS
- 106 25.8 CONSERVATVE/TEA PARTY
- 119 28.8 BOTH
- 18 4.4 DK/REFUSED
"ALLOWING THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO GROW THE ECONOMY WOULD ENABLE BUSINESS
OWNERS TO GIVE MEANINGFUL RAISES TO WORKERS."

- 600 Total
- 447 74.6 AGREE
- 101 16.9 DISAGREE
- 51 8.6 DK/REFUSED

Pg 424 29 Q27. - PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING:
"REDUCING REGULATIONS AND TAXES ON SMALL BUSINESSES TO CREATE JOBS."

- 600 Total
- 464 77.4 FAVOR
- 310 51.7 Strongly Favor
- 154 25.6 Somewhat Favor
- 94 15.7 OPPOSE
- 53 8.8 Somewhat Oppose
- 42 7.0 Strongly Oppose
- 41 6.9 DK/REFUSED

Pg 441 30 Q28. - NOW, THINKING ABOUT IDEAS FOR STRENGTHENING THE MIDDLE CLASS, WITH
WHOM DO YOU AGREE WITH MORE?
1. DELEGATE A, WHO FAVORS LOWER TAXES ON FAMILIES AND SMALL
BUSINESSES, GREATER SCHOOL CHOICE FOR STUDENTS, LESS GOVERNMENT
SPENDING AND REGULATIONS, MORE HOME-GROWN ENERGY AND PATIENT-...
2. DELEGATE B, WHO FAVORS MORE GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND REGULATIONS,
RAISING TAX REVENUES TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION, AND
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND HOLDING INSURANCE COMPANIES...

- 600 Total
- 349 58.2 DELEGATE A
- 199 33.2 DELEGATE B
- 52 8.6 DK/REFUSED

Pg 450 31 Q29. - WHICH STATEMENT DO YOU BELIEVE BEST REPRESENTS SOLUTIONS TO HELP THE
MIDDLE CLASS?
1. WE SHOULD BUILD A FAIRER SYSTEM FOR MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES THAT
GROWS THE ECONOMY THROUGH LOWER TAXES ON FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSI-
NESSES, KEEPING GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND REGULATIONS UNDER ...
2. WE SHOULD BUILD A FAIRER SYSTEM FOR MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES BY
REQUIRING THE WEALTHY TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE SO WE CAN INVEST IN
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SCHOOLS, AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES...

- 600 Total
- 292 48.7 LOWER TAXES
- 256 42.7 WEALTHY PAY FAIR SHRE
- 51 8.6 DK/REFUSED
Pg 459 32 Q30. - CURRENTLY, BUSINESSES IN VIRGINIA ARE TAXED ON THEIR GROSS EARNINGS,
WHICH ARE EARNINGS WITHOUT SUBTRACTING FOR ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES,
RATHER THAN BEING TAXED ON THEIR PROFITS. THE RATE OF THIS TAX VARIES
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA. SUPPORTERS SAY THAT THE REVENUE FROM THIS ...
"HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS BY CHANGING THIS LAW
SO THAT ONLY BUSINESSES GROSSING OVER $5 MILLION ANNUALLY PAY THIS
TAX"

- 600 Total
- 389 64.8 FAVOR
- 126 20.9 OPPOSE

Pg 476 33 Q31. - CURRENTLY, BUSINESSES IN VIRGINIA ARE TAXED ON THEIR GROSS EARNINGS,
WHICH ARE EARNINGS WITHOUT SUBTRACTING FOR ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES,
RATHER THAN BEING TAXED ON THEIR PROFITS. THE RATE OF THIS TAX VARIES
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA. SUPPORTERS SAY THAT THE REVENUE FROM THIS ...
"REPEALING THIS TAX ENTIRELY, SO BUSINESSES IN VIRGINIA ARE NOT
TAXED ON THEIR GROSS EARNINGS"

- 600 Total
- 277 46.1 FAVOR
- 230 38.3 OPPOSE

"VIRGINIA HAS A GREAT DIVERSITY OF ENERGY RESOURCES AVAILABLE. TO
MEET OUR ENERGY NEEDS, WE SHOULD EXPAND OFFSHORE DRILLING AND INCREASE
ENERGY EXPLORATION ON FEDERAL LANDS."

- 600 Total
- 399 66.5 AGREE
- 160 26.7 DISAGREE
- 41 6.8 DK/REFUSED
Pg 510 35 Q33. - GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE ESTABLISHING PUBLIC
CHARTER SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA?

- 600 Total
- 340 56.7 FAVOR
- 179 29.9 OPPOSE

Pg 527 36 Q34. - NOW THINKING ABOUT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA, WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR OWN PERSONAL OPINION?
1. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA ARE A GOOD THING BECAUSE THEY
PROVIDE REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TRAPPED IN STRUGGLING SCHOOLS
AND ALLOW LOCAL EDUCATORS AND PARENTS TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS..
2. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA ARE A BAD THING BECAUSE CHARTER
SCHOOLS CREATE A DUAL SCHOOL SYSTEM BY DIVERTING FUNDING FROM
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WHICH NEED MONEY MORE THAN EVER. THEY SAY THAT ...

- 600 Total
- 274 45.7 GOOD THING
- 222 37.0 BAD THING

Pg 536 37 Q35. - NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A FEW PROPOSALS REGARDING EDUCATION. AFTER
HEARING EACH PROPOSAL, PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
THE PROPOSAL.
"INCREASING ONLINE COLLEGE COURSES AS A WAY TO REDUCE THE COST OF
COLLEGE TUITION"

- 600 Total
- 458 76.4 FAVOR
- 93 15.5 OPPOSE
- 48 8.1 DK/REFUSED

THE PROPOSAL.
"ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND STATE UNIVERSITIES TO OFFER FOUR
YEAR, $10,000 DEGREES"

- 600 Total
- 476 79.3 FAVOR
- 52 8.6 OPPOSE
THE PROPOSAL.
"CREATING PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF IN-STATE STUDENTS AT
FLAGSHIP VIRGINIA COLLEGES, SUCH AS THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA,
VIRGINIA TECH AND WILLIAM AND MARY"

- 600 Total
- 493 82.3 FAVOR
- 42 7.0 OPPOSE

Pg 587 40 Q#. - NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A FEW PROPOSALS REGARDING EDUCATION. AFTER
THE PROPOSAL.
(TABLE ENTRY SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE SAYING FAVOR)

- 600 Total
- 493 82.3 INCR IN-STATE STUDENT
- 476 79.3 4 YEAR/$10K DEGREES
- 458 76.4 INCRS ONLINE COURSES

Pg 596 41 Q#. - NOW, I AM GOING TO READ YOU A FEW PROPOSALS REGARDING EDUCATION. AFTER
THE PROPOSAL.
(TABLE ENTRY SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE SAYING OPPOSE)

- 600 Total
- 93 15.5 INCRS ONLINE COURSES
- 52 8.6 4 YEAR/$10K DEGREES
- 42 7.0 INCR IN-STATE STUDENT

Pg 605 42 Q38. - DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS
"OBAMACARE"?

- 600 Total
- 282 46.9 FAVOR
- 299 49.8 OPPOSE
- 19 3.2 DK/REFUSED
Pg 622 43 Q39. - THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS OBAMACARE, GIVES STATES THE
OPTION OF EXPANDING MEDICAID. MEDICAID PROVIDES HEALTHCARE FOR THE
NEEDY AND WORKING FAMILIES. REGARDING THIS ISSUE, WHICH POSITION
DO YOU AGREE WITH MORE?
1. RIGHT NOW VIRGINIA'S HOSPITALS PAY A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE
COST OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE TO THE POOR, WHICH ENDS UP BEING ...
2. ONCE MEDICAID IS EXPANDED, IT IS PERMANENT. WHILE THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES THE 90% REIMBURSEMENT RATE IN THE NEAR TERM..

- 600 Total
- 274 45.8 SHOULD EXPAND
- 232 38.7 SHOULD NOT EXPAND

Pg 631 44 Q40. - SINCE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS OBAMACARE, HAS BEEN
ENACTED, HAVE YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR COSTS INCREASED; OR
HAS YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE BEEN CUT OR DROPPED? IF YOUR HEALTH
INSURANCE HAS NOT CHANGED OR YOU DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE,
JUST SAY SO.

- 600 Total
- 138 23.1 COSTS HAVE INCREASED
- 29 4.9 BEEN CUT OR DROPPED
- 378 63.0 HAS NOT CHANGED
- 28 4.6 NOT HAVE HEALTH INS
- 27 4.5 DK/REFUSED

Pg 648 45 Q41. - WERE YOU OR WAS ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LAST MONTH?

- 600 Total
- 138 23.0 YES
- 448 74.7 NO
- 14 2.3 DK/REFUSED

Pg 657 46 Q42. - WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL NETWORK ON THE INTERNET WOULD YOU
SAY YOU USE THE MOST OFTEN?

- 600 Total
- 394 65.6 USE SOCIAL NETWORKS
- 275 45.8 Facebook
- 58 9.7 Google+
- 21 3.5 Youtube
- 18 3.0 Linked-In
- 14 2.3 Twitter
- 2 0.3 Myspace
- 2 0.3 Instagram
- 2 0.3 Pinterest
- 1 0.2 Tumblr
- 189 31.6 DO NOT USE
- 123 20.4 Not Use Social
- 67 11.1 Not Use Internet
- 17 2.8 DK/REFUSED
Pg 674 47 Q43. - WITH WHICH POLITICAL PARTY ARE YOU AFFILIATED?

- 600 Total
- 214 35.7 DEMOCRAT
- 169 28.2 INDEPENDENT/NO PARTY

Pg 683 48 Q44. - WHEN THERE IS A GENERAL ELECTION, HOW DO YOU USUALLY VOTE?

- 600 Total
- 254 42.4 DEMOCRAT
- 114 19.0 Always Democrat
- 140 23.4 Usually Democrat
- 89 14.8 TICKETSPLITTER
- 145 24.2 Usually Republican
- 95 15.8 Always Republican
- 17 2.8 DK/REFUSED

Pg 700 49 Q45. - IF YOU WERE TO LABEL YOURSELF, WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE A LIBERAL, A
MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE IN YOUR POLITICAL BELIEFS?

- 600 Total
- 140 23.4 LIBERAL
- 52 8.8 Very Liberal
- 88 14.7 Smwht Liberal
- 202 33.6 MODERATE
- 244 40.6 CONSERVATIVE
- 97 16.1 Smwht Conservative
- 147 24.6 Very Conservative
- 14 2.3 DK/REFUSED

Pg 717 50 Q46. - HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN VIRGINIA? WOULD YOU SAY...

- 600 Total
- 78 12.9 10 YEARS OR LESS
- 2 0.3 One Year Or Less
- 23 3.8 One - Five Years
- 53 8.8 Five - Ten Years
- 514 85.8 OVER 10 YEARS
- 127 21.1 Ten - Twenty Years
- 388 64.7 More Twenty/All Life
- 8 1.3 DK/REFUSED
Pg 734 51 Q47. - ON THE ISSUE OF ABORTION, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF PRO-LIFE
OR PRO-CHOICE?

- 600 Total
- 279 46.5 PRO-LIFE
- 201 33.5 Strongly Pro-Life
- 78 13.0 Somewhat Pro-Life
- 287 47.8 PRO-CHOICE
- 80 13.4 Somewhat Pro-Choice
- 207 34.5 Strongly Pro-Choice
- 34 5.6 DK/REFUSED

Pg 751 52 Q48. - WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MARITAL STATUS? ARE YOU...?

- 600 Total
- 63 10.5 SINGLE, NEVER MARRIED
- 451 75.1 MARRIED
- 9 1.5 SEPARATED
- 32 5.3 DIVORCED
- 34 5.7 WIDOWED
- 11 1.9 DK/REFUSED

Pg 768 53 Q49. - HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PRESENT EMPLOYMENT SITUATION - A JOB IN
THE PRIVATE SECTOR, A JOB WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, A JOB IN STATE
GOVERNMENT, A JOB WITH YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SELF-EMPLOYED,
HOMEMAKER, STUDENT, RETIRED OR UNEMPLOYED?

- 600 Total
- 368 61.3 EMPLOYED
- 224 37.4 Private Sector
- 89 14.9 Government
- 21 3.5 Federal Government
- 35 5.9 State Government
- 33 5.5 Local Government
- 54 9.0 Self-Employed
- 28 4.6 HOMEMAKER
- 10 1.7 STUDENT
- 151 25.2 RETIRED
- 25 4.2 UNEMPLOYED
- 18 3.0 DK/REFUSED

Pg 785 54 Q50. - DO YOU OR DOES ANY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY WHO LIVES IN THIS HOUSEHOLD
BELONG TO A PUBLIC SERVICE LABOR UNION, TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, OR
OTHER LABOR UNION?

- 600 Total
- 50 8.4 UNION H.H.
- 15 2.6 Public Service
- 17 2.9 Teacher's Assoc.
- 16 2.7 Other Labor Union
- 1 0.2 More Than One
- 528 88.1 NON-UNION
- 21 3.5 DK/REFUSED
Pg 802 55 Q51. - WHAT IS YOUR ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME? IS IT UNDER TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS, BETWEEN TWENTY THOUSAND AND FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, BETWEEN
FORTY THOUSAND AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS; BETWEEN SIXTY THOUSAND
AND ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS; BETWEEN ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
AND ONE-HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS; BETWEEN ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND
FIFTY DOLLARS AND TWO-HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR OVER
TWO-HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS?

- 600 Total
- 98 16.4 UNDER $40,000
- 105 17.5 $40,001 - $60,000
- 125 20.8 $60,001 - $100,000
- 70 11.7 $100,000 - $150,000
- 62 10.4 OVER $150,000

Pg 819 56 Q52. - WHAT IS YOUR RELIGION?

- 600 Total
- 352 58.6 PROTESTANT
- 106 17.7 CATHOLIC
- 42 7.0 ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC
- 10 1.7 JEWISH
- 10 1.7 MUSLIM/ISLAMIC
- 7 1.2 MORMON/LDS
- 4 0.7 BUDDHIST
- 1 0.2 GREEK/RUSSIAN ORTHO.
- 1 0.2 HINDU/SIKH/JAIN
- 12 2.0 OTHER

Pg 836 57 Q53. - DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF AN EVANGELICAL OR BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN?

- 352 Total
- 175 49.6 YES
- 169 48.1 NO

Pg 845 58 Q54. - ARE YOU OR IS A MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD FROM A HISPANIC, LATINO
OR SPANISH-SPEAKING BACKGROUND?

- 600 Total
- 38 6.3 YES
- 551 91.9 NO
- 11 1.8 DK/REFUSED
Pg 854 59 Q55. - WHAT IS YOUR MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND?

- 600 Total
- 433 72.2 WHITE
- 153 25.6 NON-WHITE
- 98 16.3 African-Amer./Black
- 38 6.3 Hispanic
- 14 2.3 Asian
- 4 0.7 Other
- 13 2.2 REFUSED

Pg 871 60 Q56. - OF ALL THE PERSONAL TELEPHONE CALLS THAT YOU RECEIVE, THAT IS CALLS
NOT RELATED TO YOUR JOB, DO...?

- 600 Total
- 214 35.7 USE CELL PHONE MORE
- 70 11.7 Cell Phone Only
- 144 24.0 Mostly Cell Phone
- 198 33.0 USE BOTH EQUALLY
- 177 29.5 USE LANDLINE MORE
- 117 19.5 Mostly Use Landline
- 60 10.0 Only Use A Landline
- 11 1.8 DK/REFUSED

Pg 888 61 Q57. - WHAT IS YOUR AGE?

- 600 Total
- 42 7.0 18 - 29
- 97 16.2 30 - 40
- 155 25.9 41 - 55
- 158 26.4 56 - 65
- 134 22.3 OVER 65
- 13 2.2 REFUSED

Pg 905 62 Q58. - GENDER:

- 600 Total
- 281 46.8 MALE
- 319 53.2 FEMALE
Pg 911 63 Q59. MEDIA MARKET

- 600 Total
- 212 35.3 WASHINGTON, D.C.
- 30 5.1 Arlington/Alexndria
- 128 21.4 Fair/Loudn/Prince
- 80 13.3 Fairfax
- 48 8.1 Loudoun/Prince Will.
- 53 8.9 Rest/DC Market
- 123 20.6 NORFOLK
- 81 13.5 South Hampton
- 42 7.1 Peninsula
- 161 26.9 RICHMND/CHARL/HARRSON
- 103 17.3 WEST
- 84 14.1 Roanoke/Greensboro
- 19 3.2 Tri-CitiesBluefield

Pg 928 64 Q60. - STRATEGIC REGION:

- 600 Total
- 49 8.2 OUTER NOVA
- 36 6.0 EX-URBAN NOVA
- 35 5.9 VALLEY
- 78 13.0 SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS
- 108 18.0 RICHMOND
- 112 18.7 FAIRFAX
- 46 7.6 PENINSULA/N. NECK
- 58 9.7 LYNCHBURG/DANVILLE
- 57 9.5 ROANOKE/NRV/S.W.
- 20 3.3 CHARLOTTESVILLE

Pg 945 65 Q61. - REGION:

- 600 Total
- 197 32.9 NORTH
- 128 21.4 CENTRAL
- 124 20.6 EAST
- 151 25.1 WEST/SS
Pg 954 66 Q62. - CD:

- 600 Total
- 50 8.3 CD 1
- 37 6.2 CD 2
- 62 10.3 CD 3
- 65 10.8 CD 4
- 61 10.2 CD 5
- 57 9.5 CD 6
- 64 10.7 CD 7
- 60 9.9 CD 8
- 48 8.0 CD 9
- 48 7.9 CD 10
- 49 8.1 CD 11

Pg 971 67 Q63. - LIST:

- 600 Total
- 149 24.8 CELL
- 451 75.2 LAND

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