KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q1.  In terms of the following categories, how old are you?
             GENDER              AGE                 EDUCATION                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 11.0% 11.5% 10.5% 38.8% 15.8% 11.8% 3.3% 11.7% 16.7% 8.2% 10.1% 12.9% 8.3% 8.7% 13.1% 8.5%
30-39 17.4% 15.5% 19.1% 61.2% 9.4% 21.0% 17.9% 23.3% 9.9% 23.1% 16.4% 10.5% 13.4% 17.7% 16.6% 14.5%
40-49 23.1% 25.6% 20.8% 44.7% 20.5% 25.3% 21.1% 22.8% 23.6% 27.0% 16.6% 22.8% 21.6% 29.2% 18.3% 22.4%
50-64 28.6% 29.0% 28.2% 55.3% 24.2% 25.8% 41.2% 32.7% 26.5% 24.2% 23.4% 37.9% 31.6% 28.0% 25.9% 33.0%
65 and over 20.0% 18.4% 21.5% 100.0% 30.1% 16.1% 16.6% 9.5% 23.4% 17.5% 33.5% 15.9% 25.0% 16.4% 26.1% 21.6%
Don't know
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q2.  What do you think is the MOST important problem facing Massachusetts today?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
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TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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%
Taxes 18.8% 25.5% 12.7% 13.7% 18.4% 27.2% 22.9% 15.8% 20.6% 6.5% 11.8% 16.9% 25.2% 24.8% 16.5% 18.0% 27.8% 15.9%
Education 14.2% 9.6% 18.4% 17.4% 16.0% 5.1% 6.0% 16.3% 19.1% 16.2% 10.0% 15.6% 11.7% 15.1% 21.7% 14.7% 3.7% 20.4%
Health care/health insurance/health plan 7.4% 3.9% 10.5% 5.6% 7.8% 8.6% 10.7% 5.5% 8.1% 7.3% 4.9% 7.3% 9.4% 6.8% 8.4% 8.2% 1.8% 8.6%
The economy 6.5% 6.2% 6.8% 5.3% 8.3% 3.5% 6.7% 8.0% 2.4% 16.5% 2.5% 5.7% 3.8% 7.2% 8.3% 5.3% 1.8% 6.5%
Affordable housing 5.7% 3.6% 7.6% 5.2% 5.4% 7.3% 2.0% 5.9% 9.7% 9.3% 7.3% 5.6% 7.8% 1.9% 7.5% 4.1% 3.8% 6.5%
Unemployment/jobs/joblessness 5.2% 3.4% 6.8% 3.3% 6.3% 5.2% 5.8% 6.5% 1.1% 4.4% 2.3% 8.5% 2.7% 4.0% 7.6% 4.1% 3.7% 7.1%
Crime 4.2% 3.6% 4.8% 4.5% 3.7% 5.1% 4.9% 4.7% 2.3% 14.4% 2.6% 2.1% 2.4% 5.0% 3.4% 2.9% 1.8% 3.2%
Politicians / Beacon Hill 3.4% 5.3% 1.8% 1.7% 2.3% 9.0% 3.6% 3.0% 4.5% 13.5% 2.0% 3.6% 2.8% 1.7% 3.5% 11.1% 2.1%
Energy / gas prices 3.2% 3.5% 2.9% 0.7% 3.8% 5.0% 1.9% 4.6% 1.1% 2.3% 4.1% 3.9% 3.0% 3.3% 4.1% 1.8% 3.2%
The state government fiscal situation/budget deficit 2.9% 4.5% 1.4% 4.6% 2.5% 2.9% 2.7% 3.6% 2.4% 3.4% 5.9% 3.3% 3.5% 1.8% 3.2%
Immigration 2.8% 3.4% 2.2% 1.6% 2.8% 4.5% 2.8% 3.4% 1.2% 4.5% 4.7% 2.5% 0.9% 0.8% 3.5% 7.4% 1.0%
Gay marriage/civil unions 2.8% 2.9% 2.7% 3.4% 3.1% 1.2% 1.6% 3.5% 2.3% 4.5% 4.9% 2.6% 2.3% 1.8% 3.5% 7.4%
Environment 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 4.4% 1.9% 0.9% 1.9% 4.7% 4.9% 2.8% 2.6% 1.1% 2.5% 2.3% 3.2%
The Governor 1.7% 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% 1.9% 1.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 1.4% 4.0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.7%
The cost of living 1.7% 2.4% 0.9% 4.2% 0.9% 2.7% 0.9% 2.3% 2.2% 4.8% 2.7% 2.9% 1.8% 1.5%
Welfare reform 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2.6% 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 0.7% 1.3% 1.8% 1.2% 1.8%
Homelessness 0.7% 1.1% 0.5% 1.8% 0.5% 1.0% 0.9% 2.3% 0.7% 1.0% 1.6% 0.6% 1.1%
Roads 0.5% 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% 0.8% 0.6%
Drugs 0.5% 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 1.0% 0.5% 2.3% 1.3% 1.6% 1.1%
The moral decline 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 0.5% 0.7% 0.6%
Dealing with Big Dig/Central Artery construction/tolls 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 2.3% 0.6% 0.5%
Race relations 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
War/security against terrorism 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5%
Abortion 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2% 0.6% 0.5%
Refused 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2% 2.4% 0.6%
Other  7.8% 8.8% 6.9% 12.5% 5.5% 7.1% 9.3% 7.1% 7.9% 4.5% 9.5% 7.8% 8.7% 7.9% 5.8% 7.0% 16.7% 5.9%
Don't know 5.3% 4.9% 5.7% 5.2% 5.1% 6.1% 8.5% 3.7% 5.5% 4.7% 9.3% 4.1% 6.2% 4.9% 2.5% 5.3% 5.5% 3.7%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q3.  Favorability Ratings:  Tom Reilly
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 2.7% 1.0% 4.3% 3.5% 2.9% 1.2% 3.9% 2.3% 2.4% 4.5% 2.4% 2.1% 5.1% 1.0% 0.8% 3.0% 2.1%
Favorable 35.0% 33.8% 36.1% 30.6% 34.0% 43.7% 33.4% 35.7% 34.2% 47.0% 34.3% 36.1% 30.3% 32.2% 47.5% 31.0% 25.9% 41.9%
No Opinion 31.4% 28.9% 33.7% 38.4% 30.7% 23.5% 35.5% 33.4% 21.9% 26.0% 16.5% 24.9% 38.4% 43.6% 31.8% 30.4% 26.0% 29.6%
Unfavorable 22.6% 22.7% 22.5% 22.4% 21.6% 25.5% 15.2% 21.5% 34.7% 15.7% 32.9% 25.5% 20.9% 18.6% 15.8% 25.8% 33.4% 19.7%
Extremely Unfavorable 7.7% 13.1% 2.8% 5.0% 9.8% 6.1% 11.1% 6.5% 6.8% 6.8% 13.8% 11.4% 2.5% 4.6% 4.1% 9.8% 14.7% 6.7%
Don't Know 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 1.1% 0.9% 0.6% 2.9%
Refused
NET: FAVORABLE 37.7% 34.8% 40.4% 34.1% 36.9% 44.9% 37.3% 38.1% 36.6% 51.5% 36.8% 38.2% 35.4% 33.2% 48.3% 34.0% 25.9% 44.0%
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NET: UNFAVORABLE 30.3% 35.8% 25.3% 27.4% 31.4% 31.6% 26.3% 28.0% 41.5% 22.5% 46.7% 36.9% 23.3% 23.2% 19.9% 35.6% 48.1% 26.4%
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Q4.  Favorability Ratings:  Deval Patrick
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 11.1% 7.7% 14.2% 6.4% 12.1% 15.1% 3.9% 11.8% 16.8% 14.3% 7.6% 14.3% 10.4% 7.2% 22.6% 8.2% 1.9% 20.4%
Favorable 23.7% 22.8% 24.4% 16.9% 26.7% 25.3% 19.1% 22.3% 33.0% 32.2% 28.2% 26.3% 18.9% 18.1% 30.0% 20.5% 24.1% 30.0%
No Opinion 52.6% 51.1% 53.9% 67.4% 46.0% 48.6% 62.2% 55.8% 33.1% 40.0% 52.4% 43.2% 59.4% 65.8% 41.7% 56.8% 51.9% 41.7%
Unfavorable 9.7% 14.8% 5.1% 8.6% 11.2% 7.4% 11.1% 6.2% 17.1% 13.5% 7.0% 12.9% 8.5% 5.6% 4.9% 12.2% 18.4% 6.8%
Extremely Unfavorable 1.7% 2.4% 0.9% 0.7% 2.3% 1.2% 2.7% 1.8% 4.8% 1.3% 1.2% 2.0% 1.7% 1.8% 0.5%
Don't Know 1.0% 0.5% 1.5% 1.1% 2.3% 0.9% 1.5% 2.1% 1.6% 0.8% 0.6% 1.9% 0.6%
Refused 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1.2%
NET: FAVORABLE 34.7% 30.5% 38.6% 23.3% 38.8% 40.5% 23.0% 34.1% 49.9% 46.5% 35.8% 40.6% 29.3% 25.3% 52.6% 28.7% 25.9% 50.4%
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NET: UNFAVORABLE 11.3% 17.2% 6.0% 9.3% 13.5% 8.6% 13.8% 8.0% 17.1% 13.5% 11.8% 14.2% 9.7% 7.6% 4.9% 13.9% 20.3% 7.3%
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Q5.  Favorability Ratings:  Chris Gabrieli
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
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TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 3.4% 3.5% 3.4% 1.8% 3.7% 5.1% 5.9% 2.8% 2.1% 6.8% 2.4% 3.4% 2.6% 3.0% 3.3% 4.1% 1.8% 4.2%
Favorable 35.1% 34.3% 35.8% 28.1% 37.1% 39.8% 25.2% 34.6% 47.5% 41.9% 31.4% 40.3% 35.4% 26.2% 39.1% 38.6% 28.0% 41.6%
No Opinion 48.9% 46.8% 50.8% 59.6% 46.2% 41.0% 57.1% 48.5% 40.8% 37.2% 44.8% 43.5% 50.6% 62.0% 47.6% 47.4% 46.1% 44.6%
Unfavorable 9.8% 11.2% 8.5% 6.9% 9.7% 14.1% 8.3% 11.2% 8.1% 11.3% 16.5% 9.4% 8.5% 7.8% 9.2% 8.7% 18.5% 8.6%
Extremely Unfavorable 2.2% 3.7% 0.9% 3.7% 2.3% 2.6% 2.4% 1.5% 2.9% 4.9% 3.4% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 5.5% 1.0%
Don't Know 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 1.1% 0.9% 0.6% 2.9%
Refused
NET: FAVORABLE 38.5% 37.8% 39.2% 29.9% 40.8% 44.9% 31.1% 37.4% 49.7% 48.7% 33.8% 43.7% 38.0% 29.2% 42.4% 42.7% 29.8% 45.8%
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NET: UNFAVORABLE 12.0% 14.9% 9.4% 10.6% 11.9% 14.1% 10.9% 13.5% 9.5% 14.1% 21.4% 12.8% 8.5% 8.8% 10.0% 9.9% 24.1% 9.6%
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Q6.  Favorability Ratings:  Christy Mihos
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
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TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 1.7% 2.5% 0.9% 0.8% 1.9% 2.4% 0.9% 1.8% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.1% 2.4% 4.1% 1.0%
Favorable 17.3% 20.2% 14.8% 9.5% 19.7% 22.2% 16.9% 16.7% 19.6% 18.0% 17.0% 19.2% 19.7% 12.7% 12.5% 19.2% 25.9% 15.9%
No Opinion 66.2% 57.7% 73.9% 81.2% 61.8% 56.3% 71.9% 67.8% 54.6% 65.6% 56.6% 62.4% 67.0% 75.1% 69.3% 63.9% 57.4% 66.6%
Unfavorable 11.4% 14.1% 9.0% 6.7% 12.4% 15.7% 8.5% 10.4% 17.9% 11.8% 19.1% 13.0% 6.2% 10.0% 15.7% 10.5% 11.2% 13.9%
Extremely Unfavorable 2.1% 3.4% 0.9% 0.9% 3.2% 1.0% 0.8% 1.9% 4.4% 2.3% 2.6% 3.3% 1.1% 1.0% 2.5% 1.1% 5.5% 2.6%
Don't Know 1.0% 1.5% 0.5% 0.9% 0.5% 2.4% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 2.4% 3.6% 1.2%
Refused 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1.2%
NET: FAVORABLE 19.0% 22.6% 15.7% 10.3% 21.6% 24.6% 17.9% 18.5% 21.9% 20.3% 19.3% 21.3% 22.1% 12.7% 12.5% 23.3% 25.9% 16.9%
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NET: UNFAVORABLE 13.5% 17.5% 10.0% 7.6% 15.6% 16.7% 9.3% 12.2% 22.3% 14.2% 21.6% 16.3% 7.3% 11.0% 18.2% 11.6% 16.7% 16.5%
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Q7.  Favorability Ratings:  Kerry Healey
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 2.8% 1.5% 4.0% 4.3% 2.2% 2.2% 0.8% 3.6% 3.3% 4.3% 4.7% 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% 0.8% 1.2% 13.1% 1.1%
Favorable 37.7% 40.3% 35.3% 32.9% 40.6% 37.2% 39.5% 33.4% 47.1% 29.5% 49.6% 42.1% 30.3% 36.0% 28.3% 45.0% 51.8% 29.8%
No Opinion 30.5% 30.2% 30.8% 37.8% 25.8% 32.3% 42.1% 31.6% 14.0% 16.1% 21.6% 24.8% 40.2% 40.8% 31.7% 24.6% 27.7% 28.0%
Unfavorable 23.3% 22.1% 24.3% 18.2% 27.0% 20.8% 15.6% 25.4% 26.2% 35.5% 16.6% 23.7% 25.8% 18.2% 30.0% 24.6% 7.4% 32.5%
Extremely Unfavorable 5.5% 5.4% 5.5% 6.9% 4.3% 6.4% 2.0% 5.6% 9.5% 14.7% 7.5% 6.8% 1.3% 2.1% 9.2% 4.1% 8.6%
Don't Know 0.2% 0.5% 1.2% 0.4% 0.7% 0.6%
Refused
NET: FAVORABLE 40.5% 41.8% 39.3% 37.2% 42.8% 39.4% 40.4% 37.0% 50.3% 33.8% 54.3% 44.1% 32.7% 38.9% 29.1% 46.2% 64.9% 30.9%
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NET: UNFAVORABLE 28.7% 27.5% 29.9% 25.0% 31.4% 27.2% 17.5% 31.0% 35.7% 50.2% 24.1% 30.4% 27.1% 20.3% 39.2% 28.6% 7.4% 41.1%
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Q8.  How would you rate the job being done by the state legislature? Would you say the job being done by the state legislature is excellent, above average, 
below average, or poor?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
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TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 1.5% 0.5% 2.4% 2.6% 0.5% 2.6% 3.9% 1.0% 2.3% 4.7% 2.6% 1.0% 2.5% 1.9% 1.6%
Above average 22.2% 22.5% 21.8% 31.6% 18.9% 17.2% 13.5% 23.9% 27.4% 30.4% 7.3% 18.4% 24.6% 28.1% 34.0% 14.6% 9.5% 29.5%
Average 7.7% 6.5% 8.9% 6.0% 7.7% 10.3% 9.7% 7.6% 5.9% 11.4% 2.5% 7.8% 6.5% 9.2% 10.8% 5.3% 3.6% 8.2%
Below average 47.5% 41.8% 52.8% 42.4% 49.4% 49.8% 48.3% 48.8% 43.7% 39.0% 46.0% 54.3% 44.4% 44.7% 42.6% 56.9% 55.5% 48.6%
Poor 19.9% 27.3% 13.3% 14.8% 23.1% 19.1% 21.9% 18.4% 21.9% 16.9% 37.2% 18.7% 20.8% 15.2% 10.0% 22.7% 25.7% 12.2%
Don't Know 1.1% 1.4% 0.9% 2.6% 0.4% 1.1% 2.8% 0.4% 1.0% 2.4% 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 0.6% 3.7%
Refused
NET: EXCELLENT / ABOVE AVERAGE 23.7% 23.0% 24.2% 34.2% 19.4% 19.8% 17.4% 24.8% 27.4% 32.8% 12.0% 18.4% 27.2% 29.1% 36.5% 14.6% 11.4% 31.1%
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NET: POOR / BELOW AVERAGE 67.5% 69.0% 66.0% 57.2% 72.5% 68.9% 70.2% 67.2% 65.7% 55.8% 83.2% 73.1% 65.2% 59.9% 52.6% 79.5% 81.3% 60.7%
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KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q9A.  Are you registered to vote at this address?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 88.1% 87.0% 89.1% 80.2% 92.0% 89.1% 79.9% 90.4% 91.9% 88.7% 83.2% 93.7% 83.8% 85.2% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
No, not registered 11.2% 12.0% 10.5% 18.9% 7.6% 9.7% 18.2% 9.6% 6.9% 11.3% 14.5% 4.9% 16.2% 14.8%
Don't Know 0.5% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 0.9% 1.1% 2.4% 0.7%
Refused 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 0.7%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q9B.  Are you registered as a Democrat, Independent or Republican?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
Base = Registered to vote at this 361 170 191 93 195 73 83 198 79 39 35 134 67 86 127 170 47 193
address  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 35.1% 29.1% 40.5% 29.5% 34.7% 43.4% 40.5% 32.1% 36.2% 51.4% 24.6% 25.4% 42.5% 41.4% 100.0% 65.5%
Independent 47.0% 48.5% 45.6% 48.0% 49.8% 38.1% 43.9% 49.2% 45.3% 38.4% 57.0% 54.7% 39.8% 40.3% 100.0% 34.5%
Republican 12.9% 16.0% 10.2% 14.9% 10.6% 16.7% 14.5% 11.8% 14.3% 4.5% 12.5% 14.8% 14.2% 13.1% 100.0%
Other Party 2.5% 3.5% 1.6% 2.1% 3.6% 1.2% 3.0% 2.5% 2.5% 5.9% 2.2% 1.5% 2.3%
Unsure/Don't know 2.5% 3.0% 2.1% 5.5% 1.3% 1.8% 3.9% 1.6% 3.2% 2.9% 2.0% 3.0%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q9C.  Are you more likely to vote in ...?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
Base = Independents 170 83 87 45 97 28 36 97 36 15 20 73 27 35 - 170 - 67
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
Democratic party primary 39.3% 32.9% 45.3% 38.0% 40.8% 36.1% 38.0% 38.9% 41.8% 60.0% 15.2% 46.1% 33.3% 34.3% 39.3% 100.0%
Republican party primary 20.5% 20.0% 20.9% 17.7% 21.5% 21.4% 24.4% 18.4% 22.2% 20.3% 29.9% 18.8% 26.2% 14.2% 20.5%
Probably won't vote in primary 32.0% 40.0% 24.4% 37.6% 30.5% 28.2% 26.9% 35.5% 27.6% 19.7% 34.8% 29.6% 36.8% 37.1% 32.0%
Unsure/Don't know 8.2% 7.1% 9.3% 6.7% 7.2% 14.3% 10.8% 7.2% 8.4% 20.1% 5.5% 3.6% 14.3% 8.2%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q9.  SUMMARY QUESTION
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 30.9% 25.3% 36.1% 23.7% 31.9% 38.7% 32.3% 29.0% 33.3% 45.5% 20.4% 23.8% 35.6% 35.3% 100.0% 65.5%
Yes, Independent, voting in Democratic primary 16.3% 13.9% 18.4% 14.6% 18.7% 12.2% 13.3% 17.3% 17.4% 20.4% 7.2% 23.7% 11.1% 11.8% 39.3% 34.5%
Yes, Independent, voting in Republican primary 8.5% 8.4% 8.5% 6.8% 9.8% 7.3% 8.6% 8.2% 9.3% 6.9% 14.2% 9.7% 8.8% 4.9% 20.5%
Yes, Republican 11.4% 13.9% 9.1% 11.9% 9.8% 14.9% 11.5% 10.7% 13.2% 4.0% 10.4% 13.9% 11.9% 11.1% 100.0%
Yes, Independent, unsure of primary 3.4% 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% 3.3% 4.8% 3.8% 3.2% 3.5% 9.5% 2.8% 1.2% 4.9% 8.2%
Yes, Independent, probably won't vote in primary 13.2% 16.9% 9.9% 14.5% 14.0% 9.6% 9.4% 15.8% 11.5% 6.7% 16.5% 15.2% 12.3% 12.8% 32.0%
Yes, other party 2.2% 3.0% 1.4% 1.7% 3.3% 1.0% 2.7% 2.3% 2.2% 4.9% 2.1% 1.2% 1.9%
Yes, don't know party 2.2% 2.6% 1.8% 4.4% 1.2% 1.6% 3.5% 1.5% 2.9% 2.7% 1.6% 2.5%
No, not registered 11.2% 12.0% 10.5% 18.9% 7.6% 9.7% 18.2% 9.6% 6.9% 11.3% 14.5% 4.9% 16.2% 14.8%
Don't know 0.5% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 0.9% 1.1% 2.4% 0.7%
Refused 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 0.7%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q10.  The candidates for governor in the Democratic primary in September will be ...   If the Democratic primary for governor were being held tomorrow, for 
whom would you vote?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
Base = Democrats / Independents 193 77 117 45 107 42 47 102 43 29 12 68 38 48 127 67 - 193
voting in Democratic Primary 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%
Deval Patrick 34.8% 35.4% 34.4% 28.1% 38.5% 32.4% 19.3% 33.8% 52.5% 35.3% 36.6% 42.2% 22.6% 33.1% 35.9% 32.7% 34.8%
Chris Gabrieli 21.8% 22.2% 21.5% 20.7% 20.0% 27.5% 28.4% 22.2% 14.0% 21.4% 17.2% 18.1% 33.1% 19.4% 18.3% 28.4% 21.8%
Tom Reilly 19.3% 21.1% 18.1% 18.6% 19.2% 20.4% 26.1% 16.4% 19.1% 32.6% 9.3% 13.7% 19.4% 21.4% 21.6% 14.9% 19.3%
Other 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 2.4% 0.9% 2.5% 4.4% 1.0% 3.6% 3.1% 1.7% 1.5% 1.6%
Don't Know 21.4% 18.5% 23.3% 30.2% 20.4% 14.7% 19.5% 25.6% 14.3% 3.6% 36.8% 21.3% 24.8% 26.1% 20.8% 22.5% 21.4%
Refused 1.1% 1.3% 0.9% 1.0% 2.6% 2.3% 1.0% 3.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.1%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q11.  If the candidates in the November general election for governor were Kerry Healey running as the Republican, Chris Gabrieli running as the Democrat and 
Christy Mihos running as an Independent, and Grace Ross running as the Green Rainbow candidate, and the election were being held tomorrow, for whom would you 
vote?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
Base = Registered voters 361 170 191 93 195 73 83 198 79 39 35 134 67 86 127 170 47 193
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%
Chris Gabrieli 38.6% 38.2% 39.0% 28.7% 39.3% 49.5% 41.8% 36.4% 40.0% 47.8% 29.9% 38.1% 36.9% 40.2% 60.0% 34.4% 3.7% 57.7%
Kerry Healey 30.3% 32.5% 28.4% 35.9% 29.6% 24.9% 32.0% 28.1% 34.5% 23.0% 35.9% 30.5% 25.1% 35.1% 13.3% 28.1% 81.6% 12.9%
Christy Mihos 9.2% 12.4% 6.4% 12.8% 7.6% 9.3% 11.7% 9.4% 6.3% 7.8% 17.3% 8.6% 13.3% 4.6% 6.6% 12.2% 9.2% 8.9%
Grace Ross 3.1% 2.3% 3.9% 6.6% 1.6% 2.8% 3.1% 6.7% 2.5% 3.9% 6.2% 1.2% 5.0% 2.3% 3.8%
None/other, etc. 6.7% 5.7% 7.6% 2.2% 7.3% 10.9% 6.1% 8.7% 2.5% 5.2% 11.0% 6.1% 4.6% 8.3% 6.7% 8.2% 1.8% 6.5%
Don't Know 11.4% 8.8% 13.7% 12.6% 14.1% 2.6% 8.4% 13.3% 10.0% 13.7% 5.9% 12.9% 14.0% 8.2% 8.3% 13.5% 3.7% 10.2%
Refused 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 0.5% 1.0% 2.3% 1.2%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q12.  If the candidates in the November general election for governor were Kerry Healey running as the Republican, Deval Patrick running as the Democrat and 
Christy Mihos running as an Independent, and Grace Ross running as the Green Rainbow candidate, and the election were being held tomorrow, for whom would you 
vote?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
Base = Registered voters 361 170 191 93 195 73 83 198 79 39 35 134 67 86 127 170 47 193
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%
Deval Patrick 40.1% 36.5% 43.4% 28.0% 42.0% 50.7% 35.6% 40.0% 44.5% 53.0% 35.4% 38.9% 29.5% 46.4% 65.9% 32.2% 5.5% 63.7%
Kerry Healey 30.5% 34.2% 27.2% 35.9% 29.6% 26.1% 33.1% 27.7% 35.1% 17.6% 35.9% 34.1% 28.0% 30.6% 10.8% 30.4% 81.6% 10.7%
Christy Mihos 9.3% 10.1% 8.6% 12.7% 8.1% 8.1% 11.9% 8.4% 8.8% 10.5% 14.2% 9.4% 13.5% 3.3% 6.7% 11.6% 9.2% 7.5%
Grace Ross 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 6.5% 1.2% 1.0% 3.9% 2.5% 1.5% 3.1% 1.1% 1.7% 2.3% 1.6%
None/other, etc. 6.7% 7.6% 6.0% 3.2% 8.3% 7.1% 7.3% 8.2% 2.5% 8.0% 5.7% 6.1% 10.5% 4.6% 7.5% 8.2% 8.0%
Don't Know 11.4% 9.9% 12.6% 12.6% 12.0% 8.1% 10.9% 14.1% 5.1% 8.4% 8.8% 9.9% 15.4% 12.8% 7.5% 14.7% 3.7% 8.5%
Refused 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 0.5% 1.2% 0.6%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q13.  If the candidates in the November general election for governor were Kerry Healey running as the Republican, Tom Reilly running as the Democrat and 
Christy Mihos running as an Independent, and Grace Ross running as the Green Rainbow candidate,and the election were being held tomorrow, for whom would you 
vote?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
Base = Registered voters 361 170 191 93 195 73 83 198 79 39 35 134 67 86 127 170 47 193
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%
Tom Reilly 36.3% 37.0% 35.6% 29.4% 36.6% 44.1% 39.1% 32.7% 41.4% 50.6% 23.9% 35.4% 33.8% 38.0% 56.6% 29.8% 7.4% 52.4%
Kerry Healey 31.3% 33.2% 29.6% 36.3% 30.7% 26.4% 31.1% 29.8% 35.6% 15.0% 38.9% 35.4% 25.2% 34.0% 15.0% 30.4% 76.0% 16.6%
Christy Mihos 12.6% 13.5% 11.7% 14.0% 11.7% 12.9% 16.3% 13.6% 6.1% 18.1% 14.3% 10.0% 17.8% 9.2% 10.0% 15.2% 14.8% 12.7%
Grace Ross 3.2% 1.7% 4.4% 6.6% 2.2% 1.3% 2.6% 8.0% 2.5% 3.1% 3.9% 4.6% 1.2% 5.0% 2.9% 4.4%
None/other, etc. 5.9% 5.7% 6.0% 4.4% 5.7% 8.2% 4.9% 8.1% 1.2% 5.4% 8.1% 6.2% 4.5% 5.9% 6.7% 6.4% 1.8% 7.0%
Don't Know 10.6% 8.8% 12.1% 8.2% 13.0% 7.0% 8.5% 12.7% 7.6% 8.4% 11.7% 9.1% 14.2% 10.6% 6.7% 14.7% 7.0%
Refused 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 0.5% 1.2% 0.6%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q14.  How important do you think it is that the next governor have a political affiliation that differs from the political party that controls the state  
legislature
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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
Very important 33.0% 36.8% 29.6% 28.8% 31.7% 42.3% 44.3% 28.9% 29.0% 35.2% 34.8% 29.6% 36.3% 33.5% 33.4% 27.4% 42.5% 30.1%
Somewhat important 33.7% 28.7% 38.2% 41.0% 31.4% 29.2% 34.8% 36.1% 26.5% 32.1% 24.0% 38.8% 37.5% 28.0% 26.8% 42.9% 29.7% 31.4%
Not that important 32.1% 33.5% 30.8% 28.5% 35.5% 28.5% 20.0% 33.6% 43.3% 32.7% 36.5% 30.8% 26.2% 36.6% 39.9% 28.0% 27.8% 37.4%
Refused  1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% 1.4% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2% 4.8% 0.7% 2.0% 1.8% 1.0%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q15.  Would you favor or oppose raising the legal driving age in Massachusetts?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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
Favor 51.8% 44.7% 58.3% 44.0% 54.3% 56.2% 47.2% 55.1% 48.2% 51.7% 54.6% 54.3% 51.0% 47.7% 49.3% 56.3% 53.9% 53.9%
Oppose 45.5% 53.3% 38.3% 50.7% 44.7% 39.9% 50.7% 41.6% 49.4% 43.7% 42.9% 45.0% 42.4% 50.4% 44.8% 43.7% 44.2% 42.2%
Don't Know  2.5% 2.1% 2.9% 5.3% 1.0% 2.5% 2.0% 3.3% 1.1% 4.6% 2.6% 0.7% 5.3% 1.9% 5.0% 1.9% 3.3%
Refused  0.3% 0.5% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 0.8% 0.6%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q16.  Do you support or oppose the proposed legislation that would allow the sale of syringes and needles in Massachusetts without a prescription?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 29.6% 28.6% 30.5% 26.0% 33.3% 25.1% 19.4% 27.8% 47.0% 37.3% 22.2% 29.4% 28.2% 30.7% 36.7% 32.1% 9.3% 38.4%
Oppose 65.9% 67.3% 64.7% 71.4% 63.2% 65.2% 79.8% 66.6% 48.3% 60.3% 73.1% 67.1% 67.9% 62.3% 55.8% 64.3% 88.8% 54.6%
Don't Know  4.2% 3.6% 4.8% 2.5% 3.5% 8.6% 0.9% 5.2% 4.7% 2.3% 2.3% 3.6% 3.9% 7.1% 7.5% 3.5% 1.9% 7.0%
Refused  0.2% 0.5% 1.2% 0.4% 2.4%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q17.  How confident are you that the state government will be properly prepared to respond should there be a widespread outbreak of flu, called a pandemic?  
Would you say you're very confident, or somewhat confident, or  not very confident that the state government will be properly prepared to respond?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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
Very confident 4.7% 5.2% 4.2% 2.5% 4.3% 8.7% 6.8% 4.2% 3.5% 4.8% 7.0% 3.5% 1.3% 8.1% 6.5% 4.1% 1.9% 5.3%
Somewhat confident 37.9% 33.3% 42.0% 36.8% 38.5% 37.6% 40.7% 37.0% 35.8% 48.7% 33.7% 37.5% 41.5% 32.5% 42.5% 32.2% 46.5% 38.7%
Not very confident 56.5% 60.0% 53.3% 59.8% 55.7% 53.7% 52.6% 57.4% 59.5% 44.3% 59.3% 57.6% 57.3% 58.4% 50.1% 63.1% 51.6% 54.9%
Refused  1.0% 1.5% 0.5% 0.8% 1.4% 1.4% 1.1% 2.2% 1.4% 1.0% 0.8% 0.6% 1.1%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q18.  In terms of your political philosophy, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or conservative?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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
Liberal 27.7% 24.1% 31.1% 32.6% 27.1% 22.6% 20.3% 28.7% 34.6% 24.2% 17.4% 28.4% 29.3% 31.3% 40.9% 24.0% 1.9% 39.1%
Moderate 40.4% 41.4% 39.5% 36.8% 44.8% 34.3% 38.7% 39.8% 43.3% 48.7% 44.4% 42.4% 34.9% 36.9% 43.3% 42.6% 37.2% 44.8%
Conservative 28.8% 30.4% 27.3% 28.0% 25.6% 38.2% 39.0% 28.6% 17.4% 24.9% 31.0% 27.8% 32.8% 27.8% 13.3% 31.1% 60.9% 14.4%
Other 1.9% 3.5% 0.5% 0.8% 1.9% 3.6% 1.8% 4.7% 2.2% 4.8% 0.7% 4.0% 1.6% 1.7% 1.1%
Don't know 1.1% 0.5% 1.6% 1.7% 0.6% 1.3% 1.9% 1.1% 2.4% 0.7% 3.0% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q19.  And finally, what is the last grade of school that you completed?
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 2.6% 3.9% 1.5% 1.7% 2.4% 4.6% 10.3% 2.2% 1.4% 7.3% 1.8% 1.7% 1.2% 3.6% 2.1%
High school graduate or equivalent 22.8% 27.8% 18.2% 20.8% 19.6% 33.7% 89.7% 20.9% 23.6% 20.5% 26.4% 23.5% 24.8% 20.3% 22.1% 22.4%
Some college 20.6% 15.6% 25.3% 23.6% 18.2% 22.8% 38.6% 26.5% 14.6% 15.3% 22.4% 26.7% 20.9% 23.5% 14.9% 22.5%
College graduate 32.8% 29.8% 35.6% 38.3% 34.7% 20.3% 61.4% 32.1% 38.0% 31.5% 33.8% 32.2% 29.2% 34.0% 35.2% 30.0%
Post graduate work 20.9% 22.9% 19.0% 15.6% 25.2% 17.3% 100.0% 18.3% 23.7% 31.3% 8.8% 15.8% 22.5% 21.0% 24.1% 22.4%
Don't Know/not sure 0.3% 0.5% 1.3% 1.3% 0.8% 0.6%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q20.  Gender
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 47.7% 100.0% 45.5% 50.4% 43.8% 59.5% 40.5% 52.5% 45.9% 46.1% 51.2% 38.6% 51.5% 39.0% 48.7% 58.3% 39.6%
Female 52.3% 100.0% 54.5% 49.6% 56.2% 40.5% 59.5% 47.5% 54.1% 53.9% 48.8% 61.4% 48.5% 61.0% 51.3% 41.7% 60.4%
KRC/Communications Research - July 2006
Q21.  County
             GE NDER              AGE                 E DUCATIO N                        REGION                          PARTY           PRIMRY
         ------ -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------ ------- ------- ------- -------  ------ ------- -------  ------
 TOTAL    MALE   FEMALE  18-39   40-64    65+      HS    COLLGE    PG    SUFFLK  NORFLK    NE      SE     WEST    DEM     IND     GOP     DEM
 ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
TOTAL ANSWERING 410 196 214 116 212 82 104 219 86 44 42 143 80 101 127 170 47 193
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 10.7% 10.3% 11.1% 13.2% 11.5% 5.1% 9.8% 11.7% 9.4% 100.0% 15.8% 8.8% 3.7% 15.0%
Norfolk 10.2% 9.8% 10.5% 9.5% 9.8% 11.9% 9.5% 10.0% 11.5% 100.0% 6.7% 11.6% 9.3% 5.9%
NET: NORTHEAST 34.8% 37.4% 32.5% 38.5% 34.5% 30.5% 30.1% 30.5% 52.2% 100.0% 26.8% 43.2% 42.4% 35.0%
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 Middlesex 22.5% 23.3% 21.8% 19.5% 24.8% 20.7% 16.8% 19.8% 36.5% 64.6% 15.9% 31.0% 22.2% 22.7%
 Essex 12.3% 14.1% 10.7% 19.0% 9.6% 9.7% 13.2% 10.6% 15.7% 35.4% 10.9% 12.2% 20.2% 12.3%
NET: SOUTHEAST 19.6% 15.8% 23.0% 18.4% 15.2% 32.8% 26.1% 20.6% 8.2% 100.0% 22.6% 15.8% 20.5% 19.4%
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 Bristol 8.6% 7.9% 9.1% 9.5% 6.2% 13.3% 14.3% 7.4% 3.4% 43.7% 10.0% 6.4% 11.2% 8.6%
 Plymouth 7.4% 4.5% 10.0% 8.8% 5.8% 9.6% 7.9% 9.6% 1.1% 37.8% 7.6% 7.6% 3.8% 6.5%
 Barnstable 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 2.7% 9.9% 2.9% 3.5% 3.6% 17.2% 4.2% 1.7% 5.5% 3.8%
 Dukes 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 1.3% 0.8% 0.6%
 Nantucket
NET: WEST 24.7% 26.6% 22.9% 20.4% 29.0% 19.7% 24.6% 27.2% 18.7% 100.0% 28.1% 20.5% 24.1% 24.6%
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 Worcester 11.5% 12.7% 10.5% 10.8% 12.9% 9.0% 11.4% 12.5% 9.3% 46.6% 14.0% 8.2% 14.9% 12.3%
 Berkshire 2.2% 2.5% 2.0% 2.6% 1.9% 2.4% 1.9% 2.7% 1.3% 8.9% 1.7% 2.3% 1.1%
 Franklin 1.2% 2.0% 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2% 1.9% 0.9% 1.2% 5.0% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6%
 Hampden 7.0% 6.4% 7.7% 3.6% 9.3% 6.0% 5.6% 9.2% 3.4% 28.5% 6.7% 6.5% 7.4% 6.4%
 Hampshire 2.7% 3.1% 2.4% 2.6% 3.4% 1.1% 3.8% 1.9% 3.6% 10.9% 4.1% 1.7% 1.9% 3.2%