KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q1.  In terms of the following categories, how old are you?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Under 18
18-29	4.8%	4.6%	4.9%	24.1%			9.9%	4.3%		12.1%	4.8%	1.4%	4.8%	6.2%	3.5%	4.3%	2.4%	5.3%	3.5%	2.6%	7.1%	3.4%
30-39	15.0%	15.1%	14.8%	75.9%			7.5%	17.8%	15.5%	21.1%	16.9%	12.5%	12.5%	16.9%	14.1%	13.5%	12.9%	13.2%	12.4%	10.9%	12.2%	19.5%
40-49	27.7%	32.3%	23.3%		45.4%		26.8%	29.6%	20.3%	20.8%	24.2%	29.9%	20.6%	34.5%	28.4%	24.1%	28.8%	31.6%	26.8%	27.1%	25.7%	3.4%
50-64	33.3%	34.8%	31.9%		54.6%		21.5%	34.2%	47.0%	34.8%	25.0%	42.3%	37.6%	20.5%	34.5%	34.8%	40.0%	23.7%	39.2%	31.3%	43.9%	47.9%
65 and over	19.3%	13.2%	24.9%			100.0%	34.4%	14.2%	17.2%	11.3%	29.1%	13.8%	24.4%	21.9%	19.5%	23.4%	15.9%	26.3%	18.1%	28.1%	11.1%	25.7%
Don't know
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q2.  Do you think things in Massachusetts are generally going in the right direction or are they seriously off on the wrong track?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Right direction	39.0%	41.6%	36.5%	43.9%	39.2%	33.2%	27.3%	39.6%	52.2%	41.7%	49.2%	34.7%	37.8%	40.3%	38.2%	47.5%	36.5%	26.3%	44.3%	54.1%	54.4%	29.1%
Wrong track	48.9%	48.3%	49.4%	43.7%	51.6%	45.5%	58.5%	47.5%	41.9%	51.4%	31.7%	51.8%	51.9%	48.3%	50.0%	34.8%	54.7%	68.4%	43.1%	32.8%	36.6%	55.5%
In between	8.1%	6.1%	10.0%	8.6%	6.1%	14.1%	10.0%	9.0%	1.5%	4.7%	11.9%	8.6%	9.1%	6.8%	7.8%	9.9%	5.9%	5.3%	7.7%	5.2%	7.1%	12.3%
Don't know	4.0%	4.0%	4.0%	3.8%	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	3.9%	4.4%	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	1.3%	4.6%	4.1%	7.8%	2.9%		4.9%	8.0%	1.9%	3.1%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q3.  Favorability Ratings:  Mitt Romney
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Extremely Favorable	7.6%	7.3%	7.8%	11.8%	7.7%	2.8%	6.5%	8.3%	6.6%	4.7%	2.5%	5.4%	13.9%	8.5%	7.6%	2.1%	5.9%	26.3%	2.8%	1.3%	3.6%	3.4%
Favorable	37.2%	42.3%	32.5%	37.7%	32.9%	50.4%	35.0%	39.9%	29.4%	34.9%	30.3%	34.1%	35.9%	46.1%	37.4%	20.6%	42.9%	63.2%	29.0%	26.0%	24.2%	39.4%
No Opinion	6.9%	6.7%	7.1%	12.5%	4.9%	7.7%	14.2%	5.4%	3.3%	7.1%	6.7%	5.1%	6.5%	9.7%	5.1%	5.0%	4.7%	2.6%	5.1%	5.4%	1.9%	9.2%
Unfavorable	33.2%	29.5%	36.8%	21.9%	38.5%	28.1%	32.2%	35.2%	27.2%	29.6%	53.0%	39.2%	27.2%	23.8%	34.9%	50.4%	33.5%	2.6%	43.8%	47.4%	43.3%	41.4%
Extremely Unfavorable	13.8%	13.7%	13.9%	13.3%	15.6%	8.7%	8.8%	10.3%	33.5%	20.7%	5.1%	15.5%	15.4%	10.9%	14.1%	20.6%	12.9%	2.6%	18.6%	17.4%	27.0%	6.5%
Don't Know	1.3%	0.5%	2.0%	2.9%	0.4%	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%		3.0%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%		2.6%	0.7%	2.6%
Refused
NET: FAVORABLE	44.8%	49.6%	40.3%	49.5%	40.6%	53.2%	41.5%	48.2%	36.0%	39.6%	32.9%	39.5%	49.7%	54.7%	45.0%	22.7%	48.8%	89.5%	31.8%	27.3%	27.8%	42.8%
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NET: UNFAVORABLE	47.0%	43.2%	50.6%	35.1%	54.1%	36.8%	41.0%	45.6%	60.8%	50.3%	58.1%	54.7%	42.6%	34.7%	49.1%	70.9%	46.5%	5.3%	62.4%	64.8%	70.3%	47.9%
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KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q4.  Favorability Ratings:  Deval Patrick
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Extremely Favorable	7.2%	5.1%	9.3%	5.1%	7.6%	8.3%	6.5%	7.2%	8.8%	7.5%	2.3%	9.4%	9.1%	4.8%	7.6%	10.6%	7.6%		10.1%	12.5%	14.2%	6.5%
Favorable	42.2%	42.8%	41.6%	40.4%	42.4%	43.2%	41.7%	39.8%	51.5%	39.3%	51.5%	42.5%	36.9%	43.4%	41.9%	51.8%	39.4%	28.9%	47.4%	56.4%	50.6%	54.4%
No Opinion	17.6%	18.7%	16.5%	15.1%	17.3%	21.1%	17.4%	19.3%	12.6%	21.0%	23.9%	14.6%	16.4%	18.7%	17.4%	17.0%	18.8%	10.5%	17.2%	12.2%	16.7%	16.1%
Unfavorable	23.2%	20.8%	25.4%	27.9%	22.6%	20.1%	20.5%	25.7%	17.0%	23.2%	19.8%	24.5%	21.0%	24.4%	23.5%	16.3%	26.5%	31.6%	21.0%	14.9%	13.0%	23.0%
Extremely Unfavorable	7.7%	10.4%	5.2%	7.8%	8.8%	4.3%	10.3%	5.9%	10.1%	4.3%	2.5%	6.7%	13.9%	7.6%	7.6%	2.8%	5.9%	23.7%	3.1%	1.3%	5.6%
Don't Know	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%	3.7%	0.8%	3.0%	3.6%	1.6%		4.7%		1.4%	2.8%	1.0%	1.7%	1.4%	1.8%	2.6%	1.2%	2.8%
Refused	0.3%	0.7%			0.5%			0.5%				0.9%			0.3%			2.6%
NET: FAVORABLE	49.4%	47.9%	50.8%	45.5%	50.0%	51.5%	48.2%	47.0%	60.4%	46.8%	53.8%	51.9%	46.0%	48.2%	49.5%	62.4%	47.1%	28.9%	57.4%	68.8%	64.7%	60.9%
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NET: UNFAVORABLE	30.9%	31.2%	30.6%	35.7%	31.4%	24.4%	30.8%	31.6%	27.1%	27.5%	22.4%	31.2%	34.9%	32.0%	31.0%	19.1%	32.4%	55.3%	24.2%	16.2%	18.6%	23.0%
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KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q5.  How would you rate the job Deval Patrick is doing as governor?  Would you say the job he is doing is excellent, above average, below average, or poor?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Excellent	3.3%	3.1%	3.6%	4.8%	2.5%	4.7%	4.3%	2.8%	4.4%		4.8%	4.3%	5.7%	0.9%	3.4%	5.7%	2.9%		5.0%	8.0%	7.1%
Above average	27.1%	23.5%	30.5%	28.8%	26.9%	26.2%	27.0%	25.4%	33.1%	38.0%	19.5%	27.9%	26.0%	25.6%	27.0%	36.2%	24.1%	10.5%	32.2%	33.9%	48.4%	32.2%
Average	14.4%	11.6%	17.0%	11.5%	13.9%	18.8%	18.7%	11.5%	18.0%	9.3%	21.0%	13.3%	14.1%	15.5%	14.8%	14.2%	18.2%	7.9%	16.1%	14.8%	5.8%	28.8%
Below average	30.7%	33.8%	27.8%	31.5%	32.9%	23.1%	29.2%	33.7%	23.5%	39.1%	42.5%	31.0%	20.4%	30.6%	31.4%	28.4%	35.3%	26.3%	30.6%	28.4%	24.4%	32.5%
Poor	14.1%	16.6%	11.7%	13.0%	14.7%	13.1%	15.0%	12.5%	17.7%	6.8%	7.5%	12.7%	21.7%	15.3%	14.2%	7.8%	10.6%	42.1%	8.7%	5.4%	5.6%	3.4%
Don't Know	10.1%	10.8%	9.4%	10.4%	8.7%	14.1%	4.7%	14.1%	3.2%	6.9%	4.8%	10.0%	12.0%	12.1%	9.3%	7.8%	8.8%	13.2%	7.4%	9.6%	8.8%	3.1%
Refused	0.2%	0.5%			0.4%		1.1%					0.7%
NET: EXCELLENT / ABOVE AVERAGE	30.5%	26.6%	34.1%	33.5%	29.4%	30.9%	31.3%	28.2%	37.5%	38.0%	24.3%	32.2%	31.8%	26.5%	30.3%	41.8%	27.1%	10.5%	37.2%	41.9%	55.5%	32.2%
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NET: POOR / BELOW AVERAGE	44.8%	50.4%	39.5%	44.5%	47.6%	36.2%	44.2%	46.2%	41.3%	45.8%	50.0%	43.7%	42.1%	46.0%	45.6%	36.2%	45.9%	68.4%	39.3%	33.8%	29.9%	36.0%
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KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q6.  What issue or problem facing Massachusetts should Deval Patrick make his top priority as governor?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Education	19.7%	13.2%	25.8%	26.5%	19.2%	14.7%	13.6%	19.3%	28.8%	21.3%	17.5%	22.4%	22.0%	14.6%	18.7%	23.4%	15.9%	13.2%	19.7%	20.0%	19.9%	9.2%
Taxes	14.7%	17.9%	11.8%	13.6%	15.4%	13.7%	20.9%	13.7%	11.1%	11.0%	11.7%	16.5%	16.1%	14.1%	14.6%	14.2%	14.7%	15.8%	14.1%	13.3%	7.5%	9.6%
The economy	10.9%	13.1%	8.7%	11.5%	12.4%	5.5%	5.4%	12.6%	12.5%	9.2%	14.0%	9.8%	15.5%	8.0%	11.8%	8.5%	14.1%	10.5%	10.3%	10.7%	11.1%	9.9%
Health care/health insurance/health plan	10.7%	9.7%	11.8%	3.6%	13.2%	10.3%	10.8%	11.0%	10.1%	2.2%	7.6%	11.9%	7.8%	16.2%	11.1%	14.2%	11.2%	5.3%	12.4%	14.6%	14.6%	9.2%
Unemployment/jobs/joblessness	7.2%	10.2%	4.4%	5.2%	7.1%	9.4%	5.9%	7.2%	9.2%	7.1%	9.9%	6.7%	6.7%	7.2%	6.7%	5.7%	6.5%	13.2%	6.3%	5.5%	7.3%	9.9%
Crime	4.9%	1.9%	7.7%	5.2%	5.5%	2.6%	6.4%	4.5%	4.6%	12.1%	2.3%	3.7%	4.6%	4.9%	5.0%	6.4%	5.3%	2.6%	5.8%	7.0%	12.4%
The state government fiscal situation/budget deficit	4.5%	4.7%	4.3%	3.6%	5.0%	3.8%	4.9%	4.4%	4.4%	6.6%	9.8%	3.5%	2.8%	4.1%	4.9%	5.0%	4.7%	5.3%	4.7%	7.0%	3.8%	6.2%
Immigration	2.6%	3.1%	2.1%	2.4%	2.2%	4.0%	3.5%	3.0%			10.3%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	2.5%	0.7%	3.5%	2.6%	2.0%			3.4%
Gay marriage/civil unions	2.4%	2.5%	2.3%	5.2%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%	3.2%	1.5%	2.4%		2.4%		5.4%	2.6%	1.4%	0.6%	7.9%	1.2%		3.6%
Affordable housing	1.9%	2.0%	1.9%	2.5%	2.4%		2.3%	2.0%	1.5%	4.9%		2.2%	1.1%	1.9%	1.6%	2.1%	1.8%		1.9%	2.8%	3.6%
Dealing with Big Dig/Central Artery construction/tolls	1.5%	2.1%	1.0%	3.8%	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%	2.1%			2.5%	0.8%	2.5%	2.0%	1.4%		2.9%		1.7%	1.5%		10.3%
Homelessness	1.4%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	3.6%	2.2%	1.6%			2.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.9%	1.5%	2.8%	1.2%		2.3%	3.9%		6.5%
Environment	1.2%		2.3%		1.5%	1.2%		1.5%	1.5%	4.7%		1.3%	1.1%		1.3%	2.8%	0.6%		1.9%	2.8%	1.7%	6.2%
Drugs	1.2%	1.5%	0.9%	2.3%	0.8%	1.2%	4.1%	0.4%		4.4%	2.2%		1.1%	1.0%	1.3%	2.1%	0.6%		1.5%		3.6%
Welfare reform	0.6%	1.2%		1.3%	0.5%			0.4%	1.9%		2.5%			1.2%	0.6%		0.6%	2.6%	0.4%
Deval Patrick's government management style & ability	0.6%		1.1%		0.4%	1.6%	2.6%					0.9%	1.3%		0.6%		0.6%	2.6%
Abortion	0.3%	0.7%			0.5%				1.9%					1.2%	0.3%			2.6%
War/security against terrorism	0.2%	0.5%			0.4%		1.0%					0.7%			0.2%	0.7%			0.4%		1.7%
Refused	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%		0.8%	2.5%	2.2%		1.5%			1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%		0.8%			3.1%
Other	3.6%	3.4%	3.8%	2.9%	2.9%	6.5%	2.2%	3.4%	6.1%	2.2%	2.5%	4.8%	2.4%	3.9%	3.9%	2.8%	4.7%	5.3%	4.8%	4.1%	5.6%	6.5%
Don't know	8.9%	9.9%	8.0%	9.1%	6.4%	16.8%	10.0%	9.7%	3.4%	12.0%	4.8%	8.2%	11.0%	8.5%	8.6%	6.4%	10.0%	10.5%	8.0%	7.0%	3.4%	9.9%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q7.  Have news stories about Deval Patrick leasing a Cadillac, replacing his office drapes, and hiring an aide for his wife made your opinion of him ... or
have these news stories had no impact on your opinion of him?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
More positive	3.2%	0.5%	5.8%	1.2%	3.7%	4.0%	2.1%	4.1%	1.9%	2.2%	4.6%	2.8%	5.0%	2.2%	3.5%	5.0%	2.4%	5.3%	3.5%	5.4%	9.0%
More negative	44.1%	46.6%	41.8%	42.9%	46.9%	36.6%	42.1%	45.4%	41.2%	34.4%	47.3%	48.0%	41.5%	43.8%	44.9%	37.6%	50.0%	50.0%	43.8%	39.0%	40.8%	49.0%
No opinion	51.7%	51.5%	51.9%	56.0%	48.3%	58.1%	55.8%	50.1%	52.7%	63.4%	48.1%	48.5%	52.2%	52.2%	50.6%	56.0%	47.1%	44.7%	52.0%	55.7%	48.4%	51.0%
Don't Know	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%		1.1%	1.3%		0.4%	4.2%			0.7%	1.3%	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%	0.6%		0.7%		1.7%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q8.  After recently apologizing for early mistakes and asking citizens not to give up on him, do you personally feel that you've given up on Deval Patrick in
terms of his ability to serve productively and effectively as governor, or not?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Yes, given up	17.0%	18.4%	15.7%	15.6%	18.7%	13.3%	20.2%	16.7%	13.5%	11.3%	7.6%	14.2%	27.0%	18.9%	17.4%	11.3%	14.1%	44.7%	11.4%	8.1%	9.4%	12.3%
No, not given up	79.3%	77.0%	81.4%	78.1%	79.4%	80.2%	75.4%	80.0%	82.3%	81.7%	84.9%	85.1%	69.2%	76.3%	79.4%	87.2%	81.8%	55.3%	87.1%	90.6%	88.9%	84.3%
Don't Know	3.4%	4.5%	2.4%	5.1%	1.9%	6.5%	4.4%	2.9%	4.2%	7.0%	7.5%	0.7%	3.8%	3.8%	3.2%	1.4%	4.1%		1.6%	1.3%	1.7%	3.4%
Refused	0.2%		0.5%	1.3%				0.4%						1.0%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q9.  What do you think should be the first tactic employed to balance the state budget, which is said to have a deficit of one-point-three billion dollars?
Should there be...?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Tax increases on businesses	35.5%	27.2%	43.3%	47.1%	34.2%	27.6%	37.3%	36.9%	28.0%	41.8%	48.0%	29.3%	33.6%	37.7%	34.7%	48.2%	28.2%	21.1%	41.4%	37.4%	57.4%	35.3%
Cuts to state services	31.4%	43.6%	20.1%	23.3%	34.9%	28.7%	27.0%	31.3%	36.6%	28.2%	30.1%	33.9%	30.4%	30.8%	31.6%	18.4%	35.3%	55.3%	25.3%	34.2%	13.0%	26.4%
Combination of above	8.2%	9.2%	7.2%	4.9%	9.0%	9.1%	10.2%	8.2%	5.8%	4.7%	9.5%	8.4%	11.4%	6.2%	8.4%	7.1%	10.6%	5.3%	9.9%	6.8%	5.8%	9.6%
Tax increases on individuals	7.0%	7.0%	7.1%	5.2%	7.6%	7.2%	5.5%	4.8%	17.6%	11.3%		9.3%	4.6%	7.0%	7.1%	10.6%	5.9%	2.6%	8.9%	6.8%	12.6%	6.2%
Other	5.7%	6.3%	5.2%	3.8%	4.6%	11.5%	9.1%	5.8%	1.4%	2.4%	7.4%	5.3%	9.6%	4.0%	6.0%	4.3%	8.2%	2.6%	4.7%	2.6%	3.8%	6.5%
Don't Know	10.9%	5.2%	16.1%	13.1%	8.9%	14.6%	11.0%	11.4%	9.2%	11.7%	5.0%	12.3%	9.1%	12.4%	11.0%	9.9%	10.0%	13.2%	8.6%	12.2%	7.3%	9.6%
Refused	1.2%	1.5%	1.0%	2.4%	0.8%	1.3%		1.6%	1.5%			1.4%	1.3%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%	1.8%		1.2%			6.5%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q10.  Regarding the 500-million-dollar plan presented by Governor Patrick concerning taxes paid by businesses, Governor Patrick and his administration support
the plan, saying that it eliminates unnecessary tax breaks for businesses and will help balance the state budget, while top state lawmakers and the business
community oppose the plan, saying that it amounts to a tax break on businesses and will be bad for the state economy.   Do you...
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Support this 500 million dollar plan	39.6%	42.5%	37.0%	44.0%	39.5%	35.5%	39.9%	36.7%	49.8%	36.7%	39.6%	44.4%	39.9%	34.1%	40.0%	48.2%	39.4%	21.1%	46.8%	44.6%	63.4%	35.6%
Oppose this 500 million dollar plan	35.9%	38.7%	33.3%	34.7%	40.0%	24.4%	40.6%	36.5%	28.2%	32.7%	38.5%	32.3%	35.9%	41.1%	36.8%	29.1%	35.9%	57.9%	30.5%	32.3%	25.7%	36.0%
Don't Know	23.7%	18.3%	28.7%	18.7%	20.1%	40.1%	19.5%	25.5%	22.0%	28.1%	21.8%	23.3%	21.7%	24.7%	22.4%	22.7%	22.9%	21.1%	21.8%	23.0%	10.9%	28.4%
Refused	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	2.6%	0.4%			1.3%		2.5%			2.5%		0.8%		1.8%		0.8%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q11.  Based on what you've seen and heard about a raid conducted on a New Bedford leather factory by federal immigration agents earlier this month, do you
approve or disapprove of the way the raid was conducted?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Approve	35.8%	48.4%	24.0%	34.0%	38.7%	28.4%	30.8%	40.8%	24.7%	27.6%	33.3%	33.6%	39.3%	40.4%	36.1%	31.9%	38.2%	42.1%	33.3%	33.8%	22.4%	42.1%
Disapprove	50.5%	40.6%	59.8%	41.1%	51.2%	57.7%	55.2%	46.0%	61.3%	55.0%	59.4%	56.1%	53.4%	35.3%	50.9%	57.4%	49.4%	39.5%	56.1%	56.8%	70.1%	41.4%
Don't Know	13.5%	11.0%	15.8%	23.7%	10.0%	13.9%	12.9%	13.2%	14.0%	17.4%	7.3%	9.7%	7.3%	24.3%	12.7%	9.9%	12.4%	18.4%	10.2%	8.1%	7.5%	16.4%
Refused	0.2%		0.4%	1.2%			1.0%					0.7%			0.2%	0.7%			0.4%	1.3%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q12.  Do you approve or disapprove of the way Governor Patrick responded to the raid?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
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	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Approve	40.0%	38.8%	41.0%	34.4%	44.2%	32.4%	37.9%	39.3%	45.1%	37.2%	45.9%	48.7%	40.4%	26.7%	40.3%	53.9%	38.8%	13.2%	48.8%	49.7%	61.1%	60.6%
Disapprove	26.8%	31.3%	22.6%	24.0%	26.6%	30.3%	34.3%	23.6%	26.9%	25.2%	37.0%	23.3%	32.3%	23.8%	26.9%	23.4%	27.6%	36.8%	22.8%	21.7%	18.6%	16.1%
Don't Know	32.8%	29.4%	35.9%	40.5%	28.8%	37.3%	26.7%	36.7%	28.0%	35.4%	17.1%	27.3%	27.3%	49.5%	32.3%	21.3%	33.5%	50.0%	27.7%	27.3%	20.3%	23.3%
Refused	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%		1.0%	0.4%		2.2%		0.7%			0.5%	1.4%			0.7%	1.3%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q13.  As we approach his first one hundred days as Massachusetts governor, has Deval Patrick accomplished more than you had expected, or less than you had
expected, or about as much as you had expected?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
More	2.5%	1.6%	3.3%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%	4.2%	2.6%		2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	4.7%	3.3%	2.4%	2.8%	1.2%	2.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Less	40.1%	42.8%	37.6%	36.7%	42.2%	36.8%	44.8%	38.9%	38.7%	43.5%	27.0%	41.8%	47.5%	35.6%	40.5%	40.4%	38.2%	47.4%	39.4%	45.8%	38.3%	25.3%
About as much	52.4%	51.0%	53.7%	54.5%	52.4%	50.3%	48.8%	52.3%	59.7%	51.7%	66.0%	53.1%	42.6%	54.3%	52.7%	53.2%	55.9%	47.4%	55.2%	48.7%	60.0%	68.5%
Unsure/Don't know	5.0%	4.7%	5.3%	5.1%	2.9%	11.7%	2.2%	6.2%	1.5%	2.6%	4.8%	4.5%	5.1%	6.8%	4.4%	3.5%	4.7%	2.6%	3.5%	4.2%		6.2%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q14A.  Are you registered to vote at this address?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Yes	92.3%	91.8%	92.8%	82.3%	95.1%	93.5%	85.3%	93.4%	97.0%	90.4%	92.5%	94.9%	91.4%	90.2%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
No, not registered	7.2%	7.7%	6.8%	17.7%	4.5%	5.2%	14.7%	6.2%	1.5%	9.6%	7.5%	4.4%	7.4%	9.8%
Don't Know	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%		0.4%	1.3%		0.4%	1.5%			0.7%	1.2%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q14B.  Are you registered as a Democrat, Independent or Republican?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
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	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
Base = Registered voters	369	177	192	65	232	72	75	226	65	37	37	129	74	92	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Democrat	34.9%	29.8%	39.5%	35.1%	32.7%	41.7%	42.4%	32.7%	35.2%	56.1%	39.5%	34.0%	31.9%	27.9%	34.9%	100.0%			49.6%	65.1%	48.2%	55.4%
Independent	46.9%	49.3%	44.6%	40.7%	51.3%	38.1%	47.2%	48.2%	42.4%	29.9%	49.5%	50.6%	46.6%	47.7%	46.9%		100.0%		50.4%	34.9%	51.8%	44.6%
Republican	13.0%	14.2%	11.8%	13.6%	11.4%	17.5%	6.7%	13.4%	19.5%	3.4%	3.4%	10.8%	20.3%	17.9%	13.0%			100.0%
Other Party	1.6%	1.7%	1.5%	7.6%	0.4%			2.2%	1.5%	2.6%		1.5%		3.2%	1.6%
Unsure/Don't know	1.6%	2.0%	1.4%	1.3%	1.9%	1.2%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	2.3%	4.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Refused	2.0%	3.0%	1.1%	1.7%	2.3%	1.5%	1.4%	2.4%		5.7%	2.9%	1.7%		2.3%	2.0%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q14.  Are you registered to vote at this address?  (IF YES,):  Are you registered as a Democrat, Independent or Republican?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Yes, Democrat	32.2%	27.4%	36.7%	28.9%	31.1%	39.1%	36.1%	30.6%	34.2%	50.7%	36.5%	32.3%	29.2%	25.1%	34.9%	100.0%			49.6%	65.1%	48.2%	55.4%
Yes, Independent	43.3%	45.3%	41.4%	33.5%	48.8%	35.6%	40.3%	45.0%	41.2%	27.0%	45.8%	48.0%	42.6%	43.1%	46.9%		100.0%		50.4%	34.9%	51.8%	44.6%
Yes, Republican	12.0%	13.0%	11.0%	11.2%	10.8%	16.3%	5.7%	12.5%	18.9%	3.0%	3.2%	10.2%	18.6%	16.1%	13.0%			100.0%
Yes, other party	1.5%	1.5%	1.4%	6.2%	0.4%			2.0%	1.5%	2.4%		1.5%		2.9%	1.6%
Yes, don't know party	1.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%	1.8%	1.1%	2.0%	1.1%	1.3%	2.1%	4.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Yes, refused party	1.9%	2.8%	1.0%	1.4%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.2%		5.2%	2.7%	1.6%		2.1%	2.0%
No, not registered	7.2%	7.7%	6.8%	17.7%	4.5%	5.2%	14.7%	6.2%	1.5%	9.6%	7.5%	4.4%	7.4%	9.8%
Don't know	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%		0.4%	1.3%		0.4%	1.5%			0.7%	1.2%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q15.  How likely do you think it is that you will vote in the Massachusetts Democratic primary for President next March?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
Base = Democrats and Independents	302	140	161	49	195	58	68	183	50	32	33	109	58	69	302	129	173	-	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%		100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Definitely will vote	62.3%	61.1%	63.3%	53.6%	65.9%	57.5%	63.7%	62.6%	60.6%	70.0%	63.9%	59.1%	53.8%	70.1%	62.3%	78.0%	50.6%		76.2%	76.7%	89.1%	67.5%
Probably will vote	19.4%	20.9%	18.1%	25.8%	17.6%	20.1%	24.5%	17.1%	19.4%	18.0%	17.9%	24.3%	13.4%	18.2%	19.4%	17.0%	21.2%		23.8%	23.3%	10.9%	32.5%
Probably will not vote	9.4%	10.9%	8.1%	10.3%	9.9%	7.1%	6.0%	11.6%	6.1%	6.0%	6.2%	9.3%	15.7%	7.3%	9.4%	0.7%	15.9%
Definitely will not vote	4.0%	5.0%	3.2%	8.3%	2.6%	5.1%	1.5%	4.4%	6.1%		6.2%	1.9%	12.0%	1.5%	4.0%	0.7%	6.5%
Don't Know	4.9%	2.1%	7.3%	2.1%	4.0%	10.2%	4.2%	4.3%	7.9%	6.0%	5.9%	5.4%	5.1%	2.9%	4.9%	3.5%	5.9%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q16.  If the candidates in the Massachusetts Democratic primary for President next March are ..., and the primary were being held tomorrow, for whom would you
vote?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
Base = Democrats and Independents	246	115	131	39	163	45	60	146	40	28	27	91	39	61	246	122	124	-	246	70	53	30
AND DEFINITELY / PROBABLY will vote	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%		100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
in the Massachusetts Democratic
primary in March
Hillary Clinton	28.4%	21.5%	34.5%	24.1%	25.2%	44.1%	28.4%	28.6%	28.5%	33.3%	24.1%	29.3%	26.4%	28.1%	28.4%	37.3%	19.7%		28.4%	100.0%
Barak Obama	21.5%	23.5%	19.8%	26.2%	22.7%	13.2%	24.2%	19.9%	24.0%	20.1%	17.7%	24.1%	26.9%	16.5%	21.5%	20.9%	22.1%		21.5%		100.0%
John Edwards	17.2%	18.1%	16.5%	12.5%	20.2%	10.7%	16.4%	17.8%	16.9%	13.6%	18.5%	18.6%	12.7%	19.3%	17.2%	9.0%	25.4%		17.2%
Joe Biden	4.9%	6.6%	3.5%	4.7%	5.2%	4.1%	3.1%	5.2%	7.1%	9.7%	17.7%	1.1%	7.0%	1.5%	4.9%	7.5%	2.5%		4.9%
Bill Richardson	3.5%	4.8%	2.2%	4.9%	4.1%		3.4%	1.3%	11.6%	3.2%		4.3%	4.7%	3.2%	3.5%	4.5%	2.5%		3.5%
Dennis Kucinich	2.8%	3.4%	2.2%	2.3%	3.1%	2.0%		2.7%	7.1%			5.3%		3.3%	2.8%	2.2%	3.3%		2.8%
Chris Dodd	0.4%	0.8%			0.6%			0.6%						1.5%	0.4%	0.7%			0.4%
Neither/other, etc.	8.1%	9.4%	7.0%	5.2%	9.1%	6.8%	8.4%	9.6%		10.4%	3.8%	7.7%	15.3%	4.8%	8.1%	3.0%	13.1%		8.1%
Don't Know	12.0%	10.2%	13.6%	17.4%	9.4%	17.0%	12.9%	13.7%	4.8%	6.4%	18.1%	9.6%	7.0%	18.8%	12.0%	13.4%	10.7%		12.0%			100.0%
Refused	1.2%	1.7%	0.7%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%	3.2%	0.6%		3.2%				3.2%	1.2%	1.5%	0.8%		1.2%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q17.  If a ballot question were to appear in a state election that, if approved, would prohibit marriage between two men or two women, would you vote to
support or oppose this question?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
Base = Registered Voters	369	177	192	65	232	72	75	226	65	37	37	129	74	92	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Support	37.5%	38.4%	36.6%	35.4%	38.6%	35.7%	45.1%	37.8%	26.0%	41.3%	30.9%	39.6%	31.0%	40.8%	37.5%	32.6%	41.2%	34.2%	36.7%	33.9%	29.3%	43.2%
Oppose	56.6%	58.2%	55.2%	59.9%	55.4%	57.7%	51.0%	54.4%	72.4%	53.2%	55.9%	56.4%	58.9%	56.9%	56.6%	64.5%	51.2%	57.9%	58.1%	63.5%	68.8%	47.2%
Don't Know	5.4%	2.8%	7.7%	3.1%	6.0%	5.4%	2.7%	7.4%	1.6%	5.4%	10.4%	4.0%	10.1%	1.4%	5.4%	2.1%	7.1%	7.9%	4.4%	2.6%	1.9%	6.5%
Refused	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%	1.6%		1.3%	1.2%	0.5%			2.8%			1.0%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%		0.8%			3.1%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q18.  Do you support or oppose the legalization of casino gambling in Massachusetts?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Support	54.5%	59.6%	49.8%	61.2%	53.1%	52.2%	65.6%	51.7%	51.2%	49.3%	51.3%	50.0%	59.0%	60.5%	54.5%	58.2%	54.7%	50.0%	59.0%	66.2%	54.8%	60.9%
Oppose	38.8%	35.9%	41.6%	33.9%	40.7%	37.9%	27.7%	41.1%	45.8%	41.3%	41.1%	43.7%	37.1%	31.9%	39.1%	34.8%	39.4%	47.4%	33.6%	27.1%	39.8%	26.0%
Don't Know	6.4%	4.0%	8.6%	3.6%	6.2%	9.9%	6.7%	6.8%	3.0%	9.5%	5.1%	6.3%	3.9%	7.6%	6.1%	7.1%	5.3%	2.6%	7.0%	6.7%	5.4%	9.6%
Refused	0.3%	0.5%		1.3%				0.4%			2.5%				0.3%		0.6%		0.4%			3.4%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q19.  On a lighter note, with baseball season starting this week, can you tell me whether you think the Red Sox will win the World Series this year, or not?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Yes, will	57.4%	53.0%	61.5%	53.2%	57.1%	62.5%	65.6%	56.8%	51.0%	39.4%	52.9%	53.0%	64.1%	66.8%	56.8%	58.2%	55.9%	63.2%	59.0%	64.8%	69.4%	52.1%
No, will not	32.9%	36.7%	29.4%	43.0%	32.8%	22.9%	26.7%	33.5%	39.3%	41.7%	44.4%	35.3%	31.2%	23.1%	33.5%	32.6%	35.3%	28.9%	33.3%	29.7%	22.0%	32.2%
Don't Know	8.6%	9.2%	8.1%	3.8%	9.6%	10.3%	7.8%	9.3%	6.3%	16.2%	2.7%	10.8%	3.4%	9.1%	8.5%	9.2%	7.6%	5.3%	7.3%	4.1%	8.6%	15.7%
Refused	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%		0.4%	4.3%		0.4%	3.4%	2.6%		0.9%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%		1.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.5%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q20.  And finally, what is the last grade of school that you completed?
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Less than high school	1.7%	1.0%	2.3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.4%	7.7%				4.8%	0.7%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%		1.2%	1.3%		3.1%
High school graduate or equivalent	20.4%	16.4%	24.1%	15.7%	16.7%	37.0%	92.3%			27.0%	21.9%	16.0%	19.0%	24.0%	19.7%	23.4%	20.0%	10.5%	23.0%	22.9%	27.2%	23.0%
Some college	17.0%	21.7%	12.6%	20.3%	17.3%	12.8%		28.1%		26.2%	22.7%	11.3%	12.6%	22.1%	17.1%	17.7%	16.5%	18.4%	18.8%	19.8%	11.1%	19.9%
College graduate	43.5%	43.4%	43.5%	47.1%	46.0%	31.6%		71.9%		35.1%	26.6%	47.2%	49.1%	44.0%	44.1%	39.7%	46.5%	44.7%	40.3%	39.6%	43.5%	47.6%
Post graduate work	16.7%	16.5%	16.9%	13.1%	18.4%	14.9%			100.0%	9.1%	21.5%	24.8%	15.8%	7.8%	17.5%	17.7%	15.9%	26.3%	16.3%	16.4%	18.2%	6.5%
Don't know/not sure	0.5%	1.0%			0.4%	1.3%					2.5%		1.1%		0.5%		0.6%		0.4%
Refused	0.3%		0.5%		0.4%					2.6%					0.3%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q21.  Gender
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
		-----	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	-----	------	------	------	------	-----	------	------	------	-----	-----	------	------
	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----	-----
TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Male	48.4%	100.0%		48.2%	53.2%	33.2%	38.1%	52.1%	47.8%	41.6%	52.5%	47.1%	44.4%	54.3%	48.1%	41.1%	50.6%	52.6%	46.8%	35.4%	51.0%	39.8%
Female	51.6%		100.0%	51.8%	46.8%	66.8%	61.9%	47.9%	52.2%	58.4%	47.5%	52.9%	55.6%	45.7%	51.9%	58.9%	49.4%	47.4%	53.2%	64.6%	49.0%	60.2%
KRC/Communications Research - April 2007
Q22.  County
																			VOTE	VOTE	FOR IN	MASS
		GEN	DER		AGE		E	DUCATI	ON			REGION				VOT	ER		PRMRY	DEMOC	RATIC	PRIMRY
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	TOTAL	MALE	FMALE	18-39	40-64	65+	HS	COLL	PG	SFFLK	NRFLK	NE	SE	WEST	ALL	DEM	IND	GOP	LIKLY	CLNTN	OBAMA	UNDEC
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TOTAL ANSWERING	400	193	207	79	244	77	88	242	67	41	40	136	81	102	369	129	173	48	246	70	53	30
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
NO ANSWER
Suffolk	10.4%	8.9%	11.7%	17.4%	9.4%	6.1%	12.7%	10.5%	5.6%	100.0%					10.1%	16.3%	6.5%	2.6%	11.5%	13.5%	10.7%	6.2%
Norfolk	10.0%	10.8%	9.2%	11.0%	8.1%	15.1%	12.1%	8.1%	12.9%		100.0%				10.0%	11.3%	10.6%	2.6%	10.9%	9.3%	9.0%	16.4%
NET: NORTHEAST	33.9%	33.0%	34.7%	24.0%	40.2%	24.3%	25.6%	32.8%	50.3%			100.0%			34.9%	34.0%	37.6%	28.9%	36.9%	38.0%	41.4%	29.5%
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Middlesex	22.4%	20.9%	23.8%	13.8%	25.9%	19.8%	16.3%	22.7%	30.3%			65.9%			23.1%	24.8%	24.1%	18.4%	25.0%	27.1%	26.8%	23.0%
Essex	11.6%	12.2%	11.0%	10.1%	14.3%	4.4%	9.3%	10.2%	20.0%			34.1%			11.7%	9.2%	13.5%	10.5%	11.9%	10.9%	14.6%	6.5%
NET: SOUTHEAST	20.3%	18.7%	21.9%	17.9%	19.4%	25.8%	19.7%	20.7%	19.2%				100.0%		20.1%	18.4%	20.0%	31.6%	15.9%	14.8%	19.9%	9.2%
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Bristol	8.4%	8.4%	8.3%	8.8%	8.8%	6.5%	7.0%	9.0%	7.0%				41.2%		8.0%	9.2%	8.2%	5.3%	7.7%	8.1%	10.9%	3.1%
Plymouth	7.8%	5.8%	9.7%	6.8%	6.2%	14.2%	8.3%	7.3%	9.4%				38.5%		8.2%	6.4%	7.6%	18.4%	5.0%	5.2%	5.4%
Barnstable	3.7%	4.4%	3.0%	1.2%	4.0%	5.1%	3.3%	4.0%	2.9%				18.0%		3.7%	2.1%	4.1%	7.9%	2.8%	1.5%	3.6%	3.1%
Dukes	0.2%		0.4%	1.2%				0.4%					1.1%		0.2%	0.7%			0.4%			3.1%
Nantucket	0.2%		0.5%		0.4%		1.1%						1.2%
NET: WEST	25.4%	28.5%	22.5%	29.8%	22.9%	28.8%	29.9%	27.8%	11.9%					100.0%	24.8%	19.9%	25.3%	34.2%	24.8%	24.5%	19.0%	38.7%
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Worcester	12.0%	11.3%	12.7%	9.9%	12.6%	12.4%	13.3%	13.1%	6.8%					47.3%	11.1%	10.6%	9.4%	21.1%	10.1%	14.9%	11.3%	15.7%
Berkshire	2.2%	1.1%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	5.2%	4.4%	2.1%						8.7%	1.6%	1.4%	2.4%		2.0%	1.5%	1.9%	6.2%
Franklin	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	3.3%	0.8%						4.9%	1.3%	0.7%	1.8%		1.2%	1.5%
Hampden	7.5%	10.0%	5.1%	10.9%	6.4%	7.5%	5.5%	9.3%	3.8%					29.4%	8.1%	5.7%	8.2%	13.2%	8.3%	3.9%	1.9%	13.4%
Hampshire	2.4%	4.6%	0.5%	5.1%	1.6%	2.5%	3.3%	2.5%	1.3%					9.6%	2.7%	1.4%	3.5%		3.2%	2.8%	3.8%	3.4%