McLAUGHLIN & ASSOCIATES VIRGINIA 7th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - POST ELECTION SURVEY TABLE OF CONTENTS JUNE 15, 2014 TABLE # TABLE TITLE ---------------------------------------- Pg 1 1 Q1. - IN LAST TUESDAY'S PRIMARY ELECTION FOR CONGRESS DID YOU VOTE FOR, ERIC CANTOR OR DAVE BRAT? IF YOU DID NOT VOTE, JUST SAY SO. - 176 44.0 ERIC CANTOR - 224 56.0 DAVE BRAT Pg 6 2 Q2. - WITH WHICH POLITICAL PARTY ARE YOU AFFILIATED? - 216 54.1 REPUBLICAN - 179 44.6 NON-REPUBLICAN - 50 12.6 Democrat - 128 32.0 Independent/No Party - 5 1.3 DK/REFUSED Pg 16 3 Q3. - AS YOU ARE AWARE, VERY FEW PEOPLE ACTUALLY VOTE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS. DO YOU NORMALLY VOTE IN PRIMARIES? IF, SO DO YOU NORMALLY VOTE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY OR THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY? IF THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME YOU VOTED IN A PRIMARY JUST SAY SO. - 256 64.0 NORMALLY REPUBLICAN - 44 11.0 NORMALLY DEMOCRATIC - 43 10.7 1ST TIME VOTE/PRIMARY - 57 14.3 DK/REFUSED Pg 21 4 Q4. - WHEN DID YOU DECIDE HOW YOU WERE GOING TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION FOR CONGRESS? WAS IT...? - 252 63.0 BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY - 53 13.3 TWO WEEKS AGO - 30 7.5 WEEK BEFORE PRIMARY - 18 4.6 WEEKEND BEFORE PRIMARY - 21 5.4 ON PRIMARY DAY - 25 6.3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED
Pg 31 5 Q5. - PLEASE TELL ME WHICH ISSUE YOU ARE MOST CONCERNED WITH. - 205 51.4 ECONOMIC - 117 29.3 Economy/Jobs - 69 17.3 Gov't Spndng/Debt - 19 4.7 Taxes - 139 34.8 SOCIAL - 51 12.6 Health Care - 30 7.5 Illegal Immigration - 19 4.7 Education - 18 4.6 Soc. Sec./Medicare - 12 3.0 Abortion - 10 2.4 Gay Marriage - 28 7.0 NAT'L SEC./TERRORISM - 15 3.7 SOMETHING ELSE - 12 3.1 DK/REFUSED Pg 41 6 Q6. - DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE JOB BARACK OBAMA IS DOING AS PRESIDENT? - 89 22.4 APPROVE - 38 9.5 Strongly Approve - 52 12.9 Somewhat Approve - 305 76.3 DISAPPROVE - 37 9.4 Somewhat Disapprove - 268 66.9 Strongly Disapprove - 6 1.4 DK/REFUSED Pg 51 7 Q7. - THINKING NOW ABOUT THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION, IF THE ELECTION FOR U.S. CONGRESS IN YOUR DISTRICT WAS HELD TODAY, WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES HOW YOU ARE LIKELY TO VOTE BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE AND THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE? - 77 19.1 COMBO DEMOCRATIC - 39 9.7 Def. Democratic - 24 6.0 Probably Democratic - 14 3.4 Lean Democratic - 272 67.9 COMBO REPUBLICAN - 175 43.7 Def. Republican - 66 16.5 Probably Republican - 31 7.7 Lean Republican - 52 12.9 UNDECIDED
Pg 61 8 Q8. - AND AGAIN, IF THE GENERAL ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY, WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES HOW YOU ARE LIKELY TO VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR CONGRESS BETWEEN DAVE BRAT, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE AND JACK TRAMMELL, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE? - 274 68.4 COMBO BRAT - 207 51.7 Definitely Brat - 48 12.0 Probably Brat - 19 4.7 Lean Brat - 68 16.9 COMBO TRAMMELL - 38 9.4 Definitely Trammell - 16 4.1 Probably Trammell - 13 3.4 Lean Trammell - 59 14.8 UNDECIDED Pg 71 9 Q9. - DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS "OBAMACARE"? - 82 20.5 FAVOR - 51 12.7 Strongly Favor - 31 7.8 Somewhat Favor - 310 77.4 OPPOSE - 39 9.7 Somewhat Oppose - 271 67.7 Strongly Oppose - 9 2.1 DK/REFUSED Pg 81 10 Q10. - HOW OFTEN DO YOU WATCH FOX NEWS CHANNEL? WOULD YOU SAY... - 248 62.1 WATCH REGULARLY - 119 29.7 Everyday - 52 13.1 Almost Everyday - 77 19.3 Couple Times A Week - 149 37.2 NOT REGULARLY - 79 19.8 Rarely - 69 17.4 Never - 3 0.8 DK/REFUSED Pg 91 11 Q11. - HOW OFTEN DO YOU LISTEN TO CONSERVATIVE TALK RADIO SHOWS LIKE RUSH LIMBAUGH, SEAN HANNITY AND GLENN BECK? WOULD YOU SAY... - 112 27.9 LISTEN REGULARLY - 35 8.7 Everyday - 21 5.4 Almost Everyday - 55 13.8 Couple Times A Week - 285 71.3 NOT REGULARLY - 23 5.6 Once a Week - 100 24.9 Rarely - 163 40.8 Never - 3 0.8 DK/REFUSED
Pg 101 12 Q12. - THINKING ABOUT THE TEA PARTY, WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS BEST DESCRIBES YOU AND YOUR OPINIONS? 1. I'M A MEMBER OF THE TEA PARTY OR HAVE ATTENDED A TEA PARTY EVENT. 2. I'M NOT A MEMBER NOR HAVE I EVER ATTENDED A TEA PARTY EVENT BUT I GENERALLY AGREE WITH THEIR ISSUES AND PRIORITIES. 3. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TEA PARTY'S ISSUES OR PRIORITIES. - 244 61.0 TEA PARTY - 28 7.0 Member - 216 53.9 Agree With - 127 31.8 DO NOT AGREE WITH - 29 7.2 DK/REFUSED Pg 111 13 Q13. - WHICH SOCIAL NETWORK ON THE INTERNET WOULD YOU SAY YOU USE THE MOST OFTEN? - 243 60.8 USE SOCIAL NETWORKS - 160 39.9 Facebook - 44 11.0 Google+ - 15 3.6 Linked-In - 10 2.4 Youtube - 7 1.7 Twitter - 4 0.9 Instagram - 2 0.6 Pinterest - 3 0.7 Myspace - 0 0.0 Tumblr - 150 37.6 DON'T USE - 94 23.6 Don't Use Social - 56 14.0 Don't Use Internet - 6 1.6 DK/REFUSED Pg 121 14 Q14. - WHEN THERE IS A GENERAL ELECTION, HOW DO YOU USUALLY VOTE? - 67 16.7 DEMOCRAT - 24 5.9 Always Democrat - 43 10.8 Usually Democrat - 56 14.0 TICKETSPLITTER - 140 35.0 Usually Republican - 119 29.7 Always Republican - 259 64.7 REPUBLICAN - 18 4.6 DK/REFUSED
Pg 131 15 Q15. - IF YOU WERE TO LABEL YOURSELF, WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE A LIBERAL, A MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE IN YOUR POLITICAL BELIEFS? - 36 9.1 LIBERAL - 10 2.6 Very Liberal - 26 6.5 Smwht Liberal - 110 27.6 MODERATE - 239 59.7 CONSERVATIVE - 99 24.7 Smwht Conservative - 140 35.0 Very Conservative - 15 3.7 DK/REFUSED Pg 141 16 Q16. - ON THE ISSUE OF ABORTION, WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE PRO-LIFE, OR PRO-CHOICE? - 194 48.6 PRO-LIFE - 156 39.0 Strongly Pro-Life - 38 9.6 Somewhat Pro-Life - 175 43.7 PRO-CHOICE - 65 16.3 Somewhat Pro-Choice - 110 27.4 Strongly Pro-Choice - 31 7.7 DK/REFUSED Pg 151 17 Q17. - DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM? - 198 49.5 APPROVE - 111 27.6 Strongly Approve - 88 21.9 Somewhat Approve - 130 32.5 DISAPPROVE - 44 11.0 Somewhat Disapprove - 86 21.4 Strongly Disapprove - 72 18.0 DK/REFUSED Pg 161 18 Q18. - WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MARITAL STATUS? ARE YOU...? - 39 9.8 SINGLE, NEVER MARRIED - 280 69.9 MARRIED - 3 0.8 SEPARATED - 31 7.8 DIVORCED - 33 8.1 WIDOWED - 14 3.6 DK/REFUSED
Pg 171 19 Q19. - WHAT IS YOUR RELIGION? - 220 55.0 PROTESTANT - 76 19.0 CATHOLIC - 10 2.6 ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC - 7 1.7 JEWISH - 5 1.3 MORMON/LDS - 4 1.1 MUSLIM/ISLAMIC - 2 0.6 GREEK/RUSSIAN ORTHO. - 44 10.9 OTHER - 31 7.8 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Pg 181 20 Q20. - WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN? - 220 Total - 105 47.6 YES - 105 47.8 NO - 10 4.6 DK/REFUSED Pg 186 21 Q21. - ARE YOU OR IS A MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD FROM A HISPANIC, LATINO OR SPANISH-SPEAKING BACKGROUND? - 11 2.7 YES - 376 94.1 NO - 13 3.2 DK/REFUSED Pg 191 22 Q22. - WHAT IS YOUR MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND? - 338 84.4 WHITE - 48 12.0 NON-WHITE - 24 6.1 African-Amer./Black - 11 2.7 Hispanic/Latino - 4 0.9 Asian-American - 9 2.2 Other - 15 3.6 REFUSED Pg 201 23 Q23. - OF ALL THE PERSONAL TELEPHONE CALLS THAT YOU RECEIVE, THAT IS CALLS NOT RELATED TO YOUR JOB, DO YOU GET...? - 142 35.5 USE CELL MORE - 35 8.8 Only Cell - 107 26.7 Mostly Cell - 103 25.7 CELL/HOME EQUAL - 142 35.4 USE LAND MORE - 107 26.7 Mostly Land - 35 8.7 Only Land - 13 3.4 DK/REFUSED
Pg 211 24 Q24. - WHAT IS YOUR AGE? - 13 3.2 18-29 - 15 3.8 30-40 - 104 25.9 41-55 - 91 22.8 56-65 - 159 39.6 OVER 65-18 4.5 REFUSED Pg 221 25 Q25. - GENDER: - 196 48.9 MALE - 204 51.1 FEMALE Pg 225 26 Q26. - AREA: Pg 235 27 Q27. - AREA: - 357 89.3 RICHMOND M.M. - 77 19.2 Hanover - 78 19.4 Chesterfield - 127 31.8 Henrico - 20 5.0 City of Richmond - 55 13.8 Rest of Richmond - 43 10.7 WASHINGTON D.C. - 24 5.9 Spotsylvania - 19 4.8 Rest of Wash. D.C. - 57 14.2 NORTH - 343 85.8 SOUTH Pg 239 28 Q28. - AREA: - 282 70.4 BIG THREE - 118 29.6 REST OF DISTRICT Pg 243 29 Q29. - VOTE IN MARCH 2012 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR PRESIDENT: - 113 28.3 YES - 287 71.7 NO Pg 247 30 Q30. - VOTE IN JUNE 2012 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR CONGRESS: - 166 41.5 YES - 234 58.5 NO
Pg 251 31 Q31. - VOTE IN MARCH 2008 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR PRESIDENT: - 111 27.7 YES - 289 72.3 NO Pg 255 32 Q32. - VOTED IN ANY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: - 117 29.2 YES - 283 70.8 NO Pg 259 33 Q33. - PREVIOUS PRIMARY VOTER: - 277 69.1 YES - 124 30.9 NO Pg 263 34 Q34. - LIST: - 100 24.9 CELL - 301 75.1 LAND