KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q1.  In terms of the following categories, how old are you?
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          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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 6.9% 6.5% 7.2% 38.1% 8.0% 7.1% 5.7% 12.9% 9.3% 5.6% 9.6% 2.7% 5.3% 1.8% 6.8% 7.5% 4.8% 5.7% 8.7% 2.9%
30-39 11.2% 13.4% 9.2% 61.9% 4.2% 11.9% 16.2% 11.9% 18.9% 8.0% 11.3% 12.1% 9.4% 9.0% 8.0% 9.5% 8.9% 8.4% 11.6% 7.6%
40-49 31.2% 30.8% 31.5% 48.6% 27.1% 33.4% 29.9% 20.8% 25.5% 31.3% 31.9% 37.4% 33.4% 31.5% 32.9% 41.5% 33.5% 29.0% 42.4% 37.7%
50-64 33.0% 33.9% 32.1% 51.4% 29.1% 31.6% 41.1% 32.7% 34.5% 35.9% 28.9% 31.7% 34.9% 35.2% 39.2% 28.4% 36.8% 40.0% 28.7% 33.2%
65 and over 17.8% 15.3% 20.1% 100.0% 31.7% 16.0% 7.1% 21.7% 11.8% 19.3% 18.4% 16.1% 17.0% 22.5% 13.1% 13.1% 15.9% 16.8% 8.6% 18.6%
Don't know
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q2.  Do you think things in Massachusetts are generally going in the right direction or are they seriously off on the wrong track?
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          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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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
Right direction 40.5% 38.6% 42.2% 49.5% 38.0% 40.3% 35.3% 41.4% 43.5% 50.8% 42.3% 35.6% 29.2% 51.1% 41.9% 48.7% 42.6% 32.0% 49.4% 52.8% 49.0% 39.0%
Wrong track 41.1% 46.9% 35.8% 33.7% 44.1% 37.9% 43.8% 43.7% 33.5% 30.4% 37.8% 45.5% 48.7% 35.0% 39.9% 30.5% 42.7% 62.4% 33.7% 31.6% 30.9% 28.2%
In between 11.0% 10.8% 11.2% 8.8% 13.1% 5.7% 8.1% 9.2% 18.1% 7.2% 14.9% 10.7% 16.3% 7.0% 11.1% 13.5% 10.7% 5.6% 12.3% 9.2% 16.0% 20.2%
Don't know 6.9% 3.2% 10.4% 8.0% 4.5% 14.8% 11.7% 5.2% 4.9% 7.1% 5.0% 8.2% 5.7% 6.9% 7.1% 7.2% 3.9% 4.7% 6.4% 4.1% 12.6%
Refused 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.4% 1.1% 0.5% 4.6%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q3.  What do you think is the most important issue facing Massachusetts today?
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          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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 17.7% 22.7% 13.1% 14.5% 18.7% 17.2% 18.0% 19.8% 12.3% 13.5% 13.2% 18.9% 22.7% 15.5% 18.8% 12.7% 21.7% 32.1% 15.3% 15.5% 10.8% 18.1%
Health care/health insurance/health plan 14.7% 9.8% 19.2% 11.2% 14.4% 19.3% 20.7% 15.2% 7.2% 11.9% 16.6% 9.9% 22.3% 15.6% 14.9% 21.5% 13.6% 7.6% 18.6% 17.6% 29.5% 21.4%
Education 13.4% 9.5% 16.9% 14.9% 13.9% 9.8% 5.0% 15.0% 16.9% 16.4% 18.9% 7.8% 9.6% 20.5% 12.5% 15.3% 14.1% 3.8% 14.7% 16.1% 11.0% 5.2%
The economy 9.5% 9.9% 9.2% 11.8% 9.7% 6.7% 6.8% 10.7% 10.2% 7.5% 5.0% 14.2% 7.4% 7.8% 9.2% 7.3% 10.8% 7.6% 9.5% 11.4% 9.0% 9.5%
Unemployment/jobs/joblessness 7.4% 5.7% 9.0% 7.0% 9.2% 1.3% 12.2% 5.3% 7.4% 7.3% 13.7% 2.9% 6.1% 12.3% 7.4% 7.2% 5.1% 11.3% 6.4% 3.4% 4.9% 7.1%
Affordable housing 4.1% 5.3% 3.0% 6.4% 2.0% 3.9% 6.8% 7.0% 5.8% 3.3% 2.7% 4.4% 4.5% 2.3% 5.7% 3.0% 4.3% 6.3%
Casino gambling 3.8% 5.3% 2.3% 5.4% 2.8% 5.6% 3.1% 3.9% 4.3% 4.3% 4.6% 2.2% 5.3% 4.1% 3.7% 4.6% 4.6% 5.1% 3.9% 6.6% 5.7%
Crime 2.9% 2.0% 3.7% 2.8% 3.3% 1.4% 2.9% 2.8% 3.2% 11.2% 2.4% 2.9% 1.1% 0.9% 2.5% 1.8% 3.4% 1.8% 2.5% 1.9% 2.4% 7.1%
The state government fiscal situation/budget deficit 2.6% 4.0% 1.4% 1.3% 3.4% 1.2% 2.1% 2.3% 3.9% 4.5% 3.5% 3.8% 1.0% 3.0% 1.8% 4.6% 1.9% 2.9% 3.1% 8.4% 2.8%
Gay marriage/civil unions 2.1% 1.5% 2.8% 4.0% 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 1.9% 2.2% 5.7% 1.6% 0.9% 1.7% 3.8% 0.8% 2.1%
Dealing with Big Dig/Central Artery construction/tolls 1.8% 2.1% 1.5% 2.3% 1.5% 1.1% 1.9% 2.2% 2.5% 7.1% 0.8% 1.2% 1.0% 2.0% 2.7% 2.3% 2.9% 4.1%
Deval Patrick's performance as governor 1.5% 2.2% 0.9% 1.5% 1.2% 2.8% 1.2% 1.4% 2.1% 0.7% 2.8% 2.9% 1.7% 2.7% 1.2% 1.8% 1.4% 2.3% 2.5% 2.4%
Politicians / Beacon Hill 1.5% 2.1% 0.9% 1.1% 4.1% 2.1% 0.9% 2.1% 1.3% 1.1% 3.2% 1.7% 1.8% 1.1% 3.8% 1.7% 3.2% 2.0%
Environment 1.4% 2.6% 0.4% 4.2% 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 3.0% 2.3% 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% 2.3% 1.8% 1.7% 2.4%
Immigration 1.4% 2.5% 0.4% 2.7% 1.5% 1.0% 1.4% 2.1% 2.1% 2.8% 1.3% 1.4% 0.9% 1.1% 3.8% 1.2% 1.1%
Homelessness 1.2% 2.4% 0.7% 4.3% 2.1% 1.4% 2.2% 1.5% 1.3% 0.9% 1.4% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 0.9%
Roads/Bridges 1.2% 1.5% 0.9% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.9% 1.0% 2.2% 1.4% 2.4% 1.4% 0.9% 1.7% 1.8% 1.6% 4.0%
Welfare reform 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 0.5%
Drugs 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5%
Abortion 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 0.5% 0.8%
War/security against terrorism 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% 0.2% 1.9%
Other 3.2% 4.6% 2.0% 2.6% 3.1% 4.3% 4.1% 2.5% 3.9% 2.3% 3.6% 3.8% 3.8% 2.8% 2.7% 3.4% 1.9% 3.7% 2.1% 2.5% 4.8%
Don't know 7.3% 4.8% 9.5% 13.3% 2.7% 17.6% 11.8% 5.8% 6.1% 9.4% 7.4% 9.2% 3.3% 6.8% 6.9% 6.3% 3.4% 5.6% 4.4% 3.0% 4.1% 13.6%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q4.  Favorability Ratings:  Deval Patrick
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          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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 7.4% 6.1% 8.7% 8.4% 7.1% 7.7% 7.3% 7.2% 7.5% 23.7% 4.6% 4.2% 8.1% 5.3% 7.4% 14.4% 4.0% 3.7% 10.1% 13.8% 9.3%
Favorable 49.7% 45.3% 53.8% 45.4% 50.2% 52.2% 47.5% 47.4% 58.0% 53.5% 51.6% 47.8% 44.8% 53.9% 51.0% 61.3% 51.1% 24.4% 59.9% 59.0% 69.1% 54.3%
No Opinion 13.0% 10.2% 15.5% 13.4% 12.3% 15.2% 19.2% 13.7% 5.6% 6.6% 18.5% 12.5% 14.0% 13.4% 11.8% 7.3% 13.1% 7.5% 9.4% 9.0% 4.1% 15.6%
Unfavorable 19.4% 24.1% 15.1% 16.9% 22.4% 11.2% 18.1% 21.1% 17.9% 11.3% 13.6% 21.0% 27.1% 17.0% 20.5% 11.7% 23.3% 37.9% 16.0% 14.0% 15.4% 22.5%
Extremely Unfavorable 9.4% 13.3% 5.9% 14.5% 7.6% 10.6% 6.6% 10.6% 10.1% 4.9% 9.1% 12.3% 5.9% 10.5% 8.5% 3.6% 8.0% 26.5% 3.8% 3.2% 2.1% 2.4%
Don't Know 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4% 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% 2.6% 2.3% 0.9% 1.8% 0.6% 0.8% 1.1% 5.2%
Refused
NET: FAVORABLE 57.2% 51.4% 62.5% 53.8% 57.3% 59.9% 54.8% 54.6% 65.4% 77.2% 56.2% 52.0% 53.0% 59.2% 58.3% 75.7% 55.0% 28.1% 69.9% 72.8% 78.4% 54.3%
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NET: UNFAVORABLE 28.8% 37.4% 21.0% 31.4% 30.0% 21.8% 24.8% 31.7% 28.0% 16.3% 22.7% 33.3% 33.1% 27.4% 29.0% 15.3% 31.3% 64.4% 19.8% 17.2% 17.5% 24.9%
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KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q5.  Favorability Ratings:  Bill Belichick
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          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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 19.7% 27.3% 12.7% 16.2% 20.7% 19.7% 14.6% 22.3% 20.1% 14.0% 18.2% 23.0% 28.1% 11.5% 19.7% 20.1% 23.3% 9.5% 21.4% 20.5% 15.3% 10.9%
Favorable 35.8% 38.5% 33.4% 36.1% 38.3% 26.7% 35.5% 34.9% 36.5% 27.9% 40.5% 31.4% 39.0% 40.9% 37.7% 35.1% 38.1% 39.9% 36.5% 37.1% 28.6% 45.9%
No Opinion 31.6% 22.0% 40.5% 33.7% 29.0% 38.8% 36.7% 32.8% 25.4% 41.5% 25.3% 30.4% 21.6% 39.8% 30.2% 29.6% 27.8% 35.5% 30.2% 29.4% 43.0% 27.3%
Unfavorable 6.9% 5.6% 8.1% 7.1% 7.5% 4.4% 4.9% 5.3% 12.6% 7.2% 13.7% 7.9% 6.3% 2.9% 7.0% 9.0% 5.6% 9.5% 6.9% 8.2% 8.6% 5.1%
Extremely Unfavorable 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 1.0% 2.0% 1.1% 2.2% 1.3% 2.7% 1.1% 1.7% 2.7% 1.1% 1.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Don't Know 4.4% 5.0% 3.8% 6.8% 2.9% 7.3% 7.3% 2.8% 4.2% 9.4% 5.9% 2.3% 3.8% 3.6% 3.6% 4.0% 3.8% 4.1% 3.8% 4.5% 10.8%
Refused
NET: FAVORABLE 55.6% 65.8% 46.1% 52.3% 59.0% 46.4% 50.2% 57.2% 56.7% 41.9% 58.7% 54.4% 67.1% 52.3% 57.4% 55.2% 61.5% 49.3% 57.9% 57.6% 43.9% 56.8%
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NET: UNFAVORABLE 8.4% 7.1% 9.5% 7.1% 9.0% 7.5% 5.9% 7.2% 13.8% 7.2% 15.9% 9.3% 9.0% 4.1% 8.8% 11.7% 6.8% 11.4% 7.8% 9.2% 8.6% 5.1%
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KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q6.  How would you rate the job Deval Patrick is doing as governor?
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          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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 5.5% 4.3% 6.7% 1.4% 4.6% 13.2% 11.4% 4.0% 3.2% 9.5% 7.2% 3.9% 5.2% 6.1% 8.1% 4.5% 3.8% 7.2% 7.2% 4.8% 7.5%
Above average 34.5% 28.8% 39.8% 40.7% 34.6% 27.9% 25.6% 38.8% 34.0% 48.9% 37.5% 26.3% 34.9% 37.9% 34.7% 44.2% 33.9% 20.6% 41.1% 43.4% 54.1% 26.3%
Average 15.5% 13.5% 17.4% 14.1% 13.5% 24.3% 21.0% 12.9% 15.1% 14.5% 15.1% 14.5% 17.5% 15.8% 15.2% 17.1% 13.0% 11.4% 15.2% 17.1% 11.1% 31.0%
Below average 24.8% 28.3% 21.6% 22.8% 29.0% 11.8% 23.4% 24.9% 25.9% 15.6% 33.5% 26.2% 23.1% 24.8% 26.1% 23.4% 27.4% 26.4% 25.0% 23.1% 23.7% 18.1%
Poor 15.4% 21.8% 9.5% 17.3% 15.0% 14.8% 11.5% 16.2% 18.1% 9.2% 9.1% 22.3% 12.6% 13.4% 14.4% 6.3% 16.0% 35.9% 8.7% 8.3% 4.2% 12.0%
Don't know 4.3% 3.5% 5.0% 3.7% 3.4% 8.0% 7.2% 3.2% 3.7% 2.3% 4.8% 3.5% 8.0% 2.9% 3.5% 0.9% 5.1% 1.9% 2.8% 0.9% 2.1% 5.1%
Refused
NET: EXCELLENT / ABOVE AVERAGE 40.1% 33.0% 46.6% 42.1% 39.2% 41.1% 36.9% 42.8% 37.1% 58.4% 37.5% 33.5% 38.8% 43.1% 40.8% 52.3% 38.5% 24.4% 48.3% 50.6% 58.9% 33.7%
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NET: POOR / BELOW AVERAGE 40.2% 50.0% 31.1% 40.1% 44.0% 26.6% 34.9% 41.1% 44.0% 24.8% 42.6% 48.5% 35.7% 38.2% 40.6% 29.7% 43.4% 62.3% 33.7% 31.3% 27.9% 30.1%
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KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q7.  Do you support or oppose Governor Patrick's plan to legalize casino gambling in Massachusetts?
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          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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 49.9% 48.7% 51.1% 44.6% 50.4% 53.9% 61.1% 52.9% 33.4% 48.5% 58.1% 45.7% 47.3% 55.2% 51.2% 49.5% 54.6% 41.6% 54.2% 63.9% 46.8% 52.1%
Oppose 38.6% 41.2% 36.3% 47.4% 37.2% 35.1% 32.4% 35.0% 51.1% 34.8% 30.7% 40.4% 45.6% 35.5% 37.7% 39.7% 34.1% 43.3% 35.3% 26.9% 41.7% 38.0%
Don't know 10.9% 9.7% 12.1% 8.1% 11.7% 11.1% 6.4% 11.1% 15.4% 14.2% 11.2% 13.9% 6.0% 9.3% 10.5% 9.9% 11.3% 13.2% 10.0% 9.2% 9.0% 9.9%
Refused 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 1.0% 2.5% 1.1% 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 0.5% 2.4%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q8.  Have you ever been to Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun, 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
 -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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, have 57.4% 59.3% 55.7% 62.6% 55.8% 58.0% 65.8% 58.8% 46.5% 50.6% 59.9% 50.2% 59.5% 67.7% 57.8% 52.3% 62.5% 54.9% 57.6% 69.4% 47.0% 40.7%
No, have not 42.3% 40.7% 43.8% 37.4% 44.2% 40.6% 33.2% 41.2% 53.5% 49.4% 40.1% 49.1% 40.5% 32.3% 42.2% 47.7% 37.5% 45.1% 42.4% 30.6% 53.0% 59.3%
Don't know 0.2% 0.5% 1.4% 1.0% 0.7%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q9.  If Massachusetts were to legalize resort-style casino gambling like at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, do you think you would go, 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
 -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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, would 49.6% 49.5% 49.8% 45.3% 52.3% 44.4% 60.0% 51.8% 33.8% 53.1% 55.1% 43.8% 50.8% 52.9% 50.6% 48.7% 55.7% 39.7% 55.8% 62.4% 44.0% 47.1%
No, would not 48.4% 47.5% 49.2% 54.7% 46.3% 49.7% 38.9% 45.4% 65.2% 44.6% 42.6% 54.7% 48.1% 44.1% 47.7% 49.4% 43.2% 56.5% 42.9% 37.6% 56.0% 52.9%
Depends on location 1.0% 1.6% 0.5% 0.8% 2.9% 1.5% 1.0% 2.3% 1.5% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9%
Don't know 1.0% 1.4% 0.5% 0.7% 3.0% 1.1% 1.3% 2.3% 1.1% 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% 3.8% 0.5%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q10.  Did you go make an effort to take advantage of the state's sales-tax-free weekend in August, 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
 -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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, did 23.1% 24.6% 21.6% 31.2% 22.7% 16.2% 19.2% 24.2% 23.5% 23.4% 21.0% 15.9% 23.7% 33.1% 25.0% 18.9% 26.8% 32.1% 23.6% 25.9% 19.4% 20.3%
No, did not 76.2% 75.4% 77.0% 66.3% 77.3% 82.4% 80.8% 74.5% 76.5% 72.3% 76.8% 84.1% 76.3% 66.9% 74.5% 81.1% 72.1% 67.9% 75.6% 73.2% 80.6% 79.7%
Don't know 0.7% 1.4% 2.5% 1.4% 1.4% 4.3% 2.2% 0.5% 1.1% 0.8% 0.9%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q11.  Do you support or oppose the recent recommendation to raise the gas tax by eleven-point-five cents a gallon next year and impose a user fee of five cents 
a mile to drive on major state highways?
                                                                                                                               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 = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 11.4% 14.3% 8.7% 13.9% 10.8% 10.9% 6.1% 10.2% 18.6% 30.6% 13.8% 7.2% 2.8% 14.5% 10.4% 15.4% 9.7% 3.8% 13.3% 8.6% 18.1% 5.3%
Oppose 81.9% 81.0% 82.8% 76.8% 83.4% 81.9% 89.9% 83.5% 72.0% 66.8% 71.5% 87.0% 91.4% 78.4% 83.0% 74.7% 86.3% 90.5% 80.2% 85.2% 77.0% 89.6%
Don't know 6.5% 4.2% 8.6% 9.3% 5.5% 7.2% 4.0% 5.9% 9.4% 2.6% 14.7% 5.8% 4.8% 7.1% 6.3% 9.9% 4.0% 3.8% 6.5% 6.2% 4.9% 5.1%
Refused 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.1% 0.2% 1.9%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q12.  Would you prefer that Massachusetts raise money to fund transportation needs by?
                                                                                                                               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 = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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
Legalizing casino gambling 54.7% 52.9% 56.4% 56.1% 54.7% 53.3% 60.1% 58.0% 41.5% 46.0% 51.1% 50.0% 61.9% 60.5% 56.1% 52.2% 60.7% 49.1% 57.2% 62.7% 49.6% 59.8%
Increasing gas tax 20.7% 21.6% 20.0% 24.9% 22.9% 8.7% 15.3% 17.2% 34.7% 30.5% 30.6% 25.2% 9.3% 15.5% 19.8% 28.0% 17.1% 15.1% 23.2% 22.8% 27.6% 16.1%
Other/neither/both, etc. 21.0% 23.9% 18.3% 15.1% 19.6% 31.9% 19.1% 22.4% 19.6% 15.9% 16.0% 19.4% 27.6% 22.0% 20.9% 14.4% 21.1% 33.9% 16.1% 12.4% 20.3% 21.3%
Don't know 3.1% 1.6% 4.5% 3.9% 2.0% 6.1% 5.5% 2.5% 2.1% 5.1% 2.4% 4.7% 1.1% 2.0% 2.7% 4.5% 0.6% 1.9% 2.7% 2.1% 2.8%
Refused 0.5% 1.0% 0.8% 2.1% 2.5% 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 0.6% 0.8% 2.4%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q13.  Do you think enough is being done to bring those responsible for the Big Dig collapse to justice, 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
 -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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, enough 20.3% 21.7% 19.0% 21.6% 20.8% 17.4% 21.1% 17.6% 24.1% 23.6% 6.8% 28.4% 18.8% 14.8% 21.0% 26.1% 20.5% 13.3% 25.0% 26.7% 22.8% 21.2%
No, not enough 64.9% 66.9% 63.1% 64.9% 64.8% 65.4% 56.9% 71.0% 60.6% 66.8% 67.6% 59.1% 64.5% 71.2% 66.1% 60.4% 69.9% 71.6% 63.2% 66.1% 57.1% 55.4%
Don't know 14.5% 10.8% 17.9% 13.5% 14.1% 17.1% 20.9% 11.4% 15.3% 9.7% 25.7% 12.5% 15.4% 14.0% 12.9% 13.5% 9.6% 15.1% 11.8% 7.2% 20.1% 23.4%
Refused 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.1% 1.3%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q14.  Who do you believe more...
                                                                                                                               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 = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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
Federal officials 59.9% 59.5% 60.2% 66.3% 60.0% 53.1% 57.4% 62.5% 57.3% 57.6% 59.7% 62.1% 62.6% 55.7% 59.2% 55.8% 64.3% 64.1% 60.2% 65.9% 66.6% 48.2%
State officials 14.5% 16.1% 12.9% 22.2% 13.1% 11.4% 12.5% 14.0% 17.0% 15.8% 12.6% 12.5% 18.2% 14.3% 14.0% 18.0% 10.8% 11.4% 14.6% 15.8% 11.2% 5.6%
Don't know 24.3% 22.7% 25.8% 11.5% 25.7% 32.5% 26.8% 22.9% 24.7% 21.7% 27.7% 23.1% 19.2% 30.0% 25.6% 25.3% 24.4% 24.5% 24.3% 18.3% 19.8% 43.7%
Refused 1.3% 1.6% 1.0% 1.2% 3.0% 3.3% 0.5% 1.0% 4.9% 2.3% 1.2% 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 2.5% 2.4%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q15.  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
 -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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
NET: Registered 87.2% 85.7% 88.6% 71.0% 93.0% 83.1% 85.5% 86.7% 90.6% 72.5% 83.4% 85.2% 95.0% 91.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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Yes, Democrat 30.5% 26.8% 33.9% 18.2% 31.7% 38.6% 33.1% 26.9% 35.6% 45.0% 18.5% 25.1% 40.7% 28.0% 34.9% 100.0% 48.7% 50.6% 44.0% 47.6%
Yes, Independent 41.0% 40.0% 41.9% 33.6% 46.1% 30.1% 36.8% 43.3% 40.0% 23.6% 47.0% 44.1% 36.7% 45.5% 47.0% 100.0% 51.3% 49.4% 56.0% 52.4%
Yes, Republican 11.4% 15.9% 7.3% 10.7% 12.4% 8.4% 11.6% 12.6% 9.0% 3.9% 8.3% 12.7% 10.7% 14.8% 13.1% 100.0%
Yes, other party 2.2% 1.8% 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 1.8% 1.7% 3.7% 4.1% 4.3% 3.5% 2.5%
Yes, don't know party 2.2% 1.2% 3.1% 6.0% 6.0% 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 5.3% 3.2% 2.7% 2.5%
No, not registered 9.3% 11.1% 7.6% 27.7% 3.9% 9.9% 9.3% 9.4% 8.4% 23.0% 9.5% 13.3% 2.5% 3.1%
Unsure/ Don't know 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 1.4% 2.1% 1.0% 2.3% 0.8% 1.2% 1.0%
Refused 2.5% 2.1% 2.8% 1.4% 2.0% 5.6% 3.1% 2.9% 1.0% 2.2% 7.1% 0.8% 1.3% 4.1%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q15.  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
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BASE = Registered Voters Only 349 164 185 51 238 59 82 177 87 32 35 115 77 90 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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
NET: Registered 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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Yes, Democrat 34.9% 31.3% 38.2% 25.7% 34.1% 46.4% 38.7% 31.1% 39.3% 62.1% 22.3% 29.5% 42.8% 30.5% 34.9% 100.0% 48.7% 50.6% 44.0% 47.6%
Yes, Independent 47.0% 46.7% 47.3% 47.3% 49.6% 36.2% 43.0% 50.0% 44.2% 32.5% 56.4% 51.8% 38.7% 49.5% 47.0% 100.0% 51.3% 49.4% 56.0% 52.4%
Yes, Republican 13.1% 18.5% 8.2% 15.1% 13.4% 10.1% 13.6% 14.6% 9.9% 5.4% 10.0% 15.0% 11.2% 16.1% 13.1% 100.0%
Yes, other party 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 3.3% 2.9% 2.1% 2.0% 4.0% 5.0% 4.5% 3.9% 2.5%
Yes, don't know party 2.5% 1.3% 3.5% 8.5% 7.3% 2.6% 2.4% 2.6% 6.4% 3.7% 2.8% 2.5%
No, not registered
Unsure/ Don't know
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q16.  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
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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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BASE = Democrats / Independents 286 128 158 37 200 49 67 143 72 30 27 94 63 72 286 122 164 - 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 65.6% 62.0% 68.5% 61.3% 66.3% 65.9% 52.0% 67.3% 76.1% 73.4% 63.3% 59.1% 70.7% 67.1% 65.6% 82.0% 53.3% 78.3% 79.3% 62.2% 53.8%
Probably will vote 18.2% 18.7% 17.7% 26.3% 18.1% 12.2% 23.7% 21.0% 6.9% 16.7% 25.9% 16.8% 13.9% 21.3% 18.2% 13.5% 21.6% 21.7% 13.8% 21.2% 31.5%
Probably will not vote 7.6% 8.1% 7.1% 7.4% 7.6% 7.6% 9.7% 5.2% 10.5% 3.2% 6.8% 12.0% 3.2% 7.8% 7.6% 0.9% 12.5% 4.8% 12.4% 7.2%
Definitely will not vote 7.0% 10.5% 4.2% 5.1% 7.1% 8.0% 11.6% 5.9% 5.2% 3.2% 10.2% 10.7% 3.8% 7.0% 1.8% 10.9% 1.0% 4.1% 2.4%
Don't know 1.7% 0.7% 2.5% 0.9% 6.3% 3.0% 0.7% 1.3% 3.6% 4.0% 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% 1.8% 1.7% 1.1% 5.1%
Refused
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q17.  If the candidates in the Massachusetts Democratic primary for President next March are (READ LIST), 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
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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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BASE = Democrats / Independents 286 128 158 37 200 49 67 143 72 30 27 94 63 72 286 122 164 - 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Hillary Clinton 34.1% 27.4% 39.6% 36.8% 33.8% 33.6% 28.3% 37.8% 29.7% 34.3% 46.8% 34.8% 29.3% 32.7% 34.1% 40.5% 29.4% 38.0% 100.0%
Barack Obama 15.7% 17.3% 14.4% 24.4% 16.0% 7.9% 10.2% 15.4% 22.2% 31.3% 10.8% 12.7% 22.4% 9.3% 15.7% 16.2% 15.4% 15.7% 100.0%
John Edwards 9.4% 11.8% 7.5% 15.5% 10.0% 2.2% 9.1% 8.7% 11.5% 6.7% 10.3% 4.3% 6.5% 19.3% 9.4% 9.0% 9.7% 10.9%
Joe Biden 6.5% 9.9% 3.7% 2.5% 6.4% 9.9% 6.1% 6.8% 6.5% 3.2% 6.9% 8.2% 8.3% 3.9% 6.5% 3.6% 8.6% 6.5%
Dennis Kucinich 3.2% 2.4% 3.9% 2.5% 3.1% 4.4% 4.1% 4.5% 3.6% 2.2% 5.0% 4.1% 3.2% 4.5% 2.3% 3.0%
Chris Dodd 2.2% 2.6% 1.9% 2.6% 2.3% 1.4% 3.0% 1.5% 3.7% 4.1% 3.3% 1.3% 2.2% 3.6% 1.1% 2.6%
Bill Richardson 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 1.0% 6.5% 2.8% 1.5% 3.6% 3.4% 2.2% 1.5% 1.8% 2.7% 1.1% 2.2%
None of the above 12.4% 15.3% 10.0% 7.4% 12.8% 14.5% 18.9% 11.2% 9.2% 10.0% 6.9% 16.4% 10.7% 11.8% 12.4% 4.6% 18.2% 6.8%
Don't know 13.7% 10.1% 16.5% 10.9% 13.9% 14.9% 24.7% 8.9% 13.3% 3.6% 10.9% 15.0% 16.4% 14.8% 13.7% 15.2% 12.5% 13.9% 100.0%
Refused 1.0% 1.5% 0.6% 0.5% 3.8% 1.4% 1.3% 1.0% 1.5% 1.3% 1.0% 1.7% 0.4%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q18.  How well do you think the state's new mandatory health insurance program is working - very well, fairly well, or not so well at all?
                                                                                                                               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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 well 5.9% 5.3% 6.4% 12.0% 5.0% 2.9% 5.1% 6.6% 4.1% 7.0% 9.2% 4.9% 6.0% 5.2% 5.6% 6.3% 5.1% 7.5% 5.9% 7.2% 4.5% 2.8%
Fairly well 36.7% 35.9% 37.4% 34.5% 37.4% 36.4% 33.0% 37.8% 37.7% 38.5% 39.3% 42.9% 28.1% 33.5% 37.2% 37.0% 37.5% 37.6% 39.9% 43.3% 40.4% 30.7%
Not so well at all 30.2% 29.2% 31.1% 30.8% 30.7% 27.7% 36.8% 28.3% 27.7% 33.5% 30.7% 28.7% 35.6% 26.0% 30.9% 30.6% 32.4% 24.7% 31.0% 33.9% 37.8% 30.6%
Don't know 26.8% 28.6% 25.1% 22.7% 26.2% 33.0% 24.1% 27.2% 29.5% 20.9% 20.8% 23.6% 29.1% 34.3% 26.1% 26.1% 24.5% 30.2% 22.8% 14.7% 17.3% 35.9%
Refused 0.5% 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.0%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q19.  Do you approve or disapprove of the state legislature's vote last July to keep a ban on gay marriage from appearing on next year's state ballot?
                                                                                                                               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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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 38.1% 35.1% 40.9% 38.9% 39.8% 31.2% 33.8% 40.9% 36.1% 51.3% 39.8% 34.2% 38.6% 36.3% 39.1% 49.7% 35.7% 16.9% 43.8% 44.2% 43.3% 20.8%
Disapprove 54.9% 56.9% 53.1% 54.2% 53.6% 60.5% 57.1% 52.6% 58.9% 43.9% 49.2% 59.4% 53.0% 57.8% 54.6% 44.9% 59.1% 68.0% 50.8% 53.5% 51.7% 59.4%
Don't know 6.8% 7.6% 6.0% 6.9% 6.3% 8.3% 9.1% 6.1% 5.1% 4.7% 11.0% 6.4% 7.4% 5.9% 6.0% 5.4% 5.1% 13.2% 5.5% 2.3% 5.0% 19.8%
Refused 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.1% 0.2% 1.9%
KRC/Communications Research - September 2007
Q20.  What impact did the recent New England Patriots sign-stealing scandal have on your support for the team?
                                                                                                                               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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BASE = Total Answering 400 192 208 72 256 71 96 204 96 44 41 135 81 98 349 122 164 46 239 98 45 39
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 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
A lot less supportive, or 5.8% 4.7% 6.8% 5.7% 5.0% 8.6% 5.0% 5.9% 5.6% 7.5% 9.8% 3.6% 8.8% 3.9% 6.4% 10.8% 3.4% 7.6% 6.1% 5.4% 4.9% 2.8%
Somewhat less supportive, or 6.8% 6.0% 7.6% 9.3% 7.6% 1.4% 4.7% 4.1% 14.1% 2.5% 8.5% 9.6% 4.9% 5.9% 6.4% 3.6% 6.2% 13.2% 4.9% 4.9% 11.0% 4.8%
Somewhat more supportive, or 1.7% 2.1% 1.3% 2.6% 1.4% 1.6% 2.8% 1.5% 1.0% 1.9% 1.4% 1.4% 2.9% 1.6% 0.9% 2.3% 1.8% 1.3% 3.1% 2.1%
A lot more supportive, or 3.9% 3.9% 3.8% 12.1% 1.4% 4.2% 5.1% 4.7% 1.0% 11.1% 2.4% 2.2% 7.0% 1.0% 3.0% 1.8% 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% 5.1% 4.1%
Did it have no impact on your support for the team 76.8% 80.6% 73.3% 66.4% 81.4% 70.8% 75.0% 80.8% 71.3% 69.8% 70.4% 77.1% 73.2% 85.2% 78.5% 78.4% 83.0% 71.7% 81.7% 78.3% 75.4% 90.0%
Don't know 4.2% 2.1% 6.2% 3.8% 3.1% 8.7% 5.3% 2.5% 7.0% 7.3% 9.0% 4.6% 4.7% 3.1% 3.6% 1.1% 1.8% 2.2% 3.2%