Democracy Corps/Republican Party Project Frequency Questionnaire

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1 Democracy Corps/Republican Party Project Frequency Questionnaire July 10-15, Respondents (1200 Unweighted) Republicans (567 Unweighted) 94 Independent-Lean Republicans (193 Unweighted) Q.4 First of all, are you registered to vote at this address? Yes No (Refused) (ref:screen1) Q.5 Many people weren't able to vote in the 2012 election for president between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. How about you? Were you able to vote, or for some reason were you unable to vote? Voted Not registered in 2012/Ineligible/too young Did not vote (Can't remember/don't know) (Refused) (ref:vote12) Q.6 As you may know, there was an election in 2010 for Congress and other offices. Many people weren't able to vote. How about you? Were you able to vote or for some reason were you unable to vote? Voted Did not vote (Can't remember/don't know) (Refused) Not registered/ineligible/too young (ref:vote10)

2 2 Q.7 I know it's a long way off, but what are the chances of your voting in the election for Congress in 2014: are you almost certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or don't you think you will vote? Almost certain Probably Will not vote (Don't know) (Refused) (ref:cp14) Q.15 Generally speaking, do you think that things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track? Right direction Wrong track (Don't know/refused) Right - Wrong (ref:direct) Q.16 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove (Don't know/refused) Total approve Total disapprove Approve - disapprove (ref:boapp)

3 3 Q.17 Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job in charge of the House of Representatives? Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove (Don't know/refused) Total approve Total disapprove Approve - disapprove (ref:repapp) Q.18 Now, I'd like you to rate your feelings toward some people and organizations, with one hundred meaning a VERY WARM, FAVORABLE feeling; zero meaning a VERY COLD, UNFAVORABLE feeling; and fifty meaning not particularly warm or cold. You can use any number from zero to one hundred, the higher the number the more favorable your feelings are toward that person or organization. If you have no opinion or never heard of that person or organization, please say so. Warm % % % % % - Mean Warm Cool >75 <26 ID Cool 18 The Republican Party Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans The Democratic Party Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (SPLIT A) Hillary Clinton Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans The Republican Congress Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Democrats in Congress Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans

4 4 Warm % % % % % - Mean Warm Cool >75 <26 ID Cool 24 Barack Obama Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (SPLIT B) John Boehner, the Republican Speaker of the House Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Sarah Palin Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (SPLIT A) Chris Christie Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (SPLIT B) Jeb Bush Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Rand Paul Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans The N.R.A., or National Rifle Association Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Pro-life, anti-abortion groups Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Labor unions Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans

5 5 Warm % % % % % - Mean Warm Cool >75 <26 ID Cool 33 Gay marriage Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (SPLIT A) CNN Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (SPLIT B) Fox News Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (SPLIT A) The state of the economy Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (SPLIT B) Glenn Beck Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans The Tea Party Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans The new health care reform law Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Measures to prevent global warming Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (ref:therm04/therm204/therm205)

6 6 Q.44 I know it's a long way off, but thinking about the election for Congress in 2014, if the election for U.S. Congress were held today, would you be voting for The Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate 1? Democratic candidate Lean Democratic candidate Republican candidate Lean Republican candidate (Other candidate) Lean (Other candidate) (Undecided) (Refused) (Will not vote in 2014) Total Democratic candidate Total Republican candidate Total (Other candidate) (ref:cong10) 1 The current in incumbent name was inserted with party identification. Challengers were inserted as a generic the Democratic/Republican candidate.

7 7 Q.46 (GOP) Now, I am going to read you a list of words and phrases which people use to describe political parties. For each word or phrase, please tell me whether it describes the Republican Party very well, well, not too well, or not well at all. Not Not Very Too Well DK/ Total Total Well Well Well At All Ref Well Not 46 Shares your values Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Has realistic solutions to the country's problems Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Open to change Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Open to different kinds of Americans Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Strong views on right and wrong Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Force their moral beliefs onto others Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Out of touch Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Too extreme in their views Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Always doing what corporate special interests want Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Divide the country Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (ref:reppos/repneg)

8 8 Q.56 (GOP) Now I am going to read you a series of statements that will help us understand how you feel about a number of things. For each statement, please tell me if you agree or disagree with it. Agree Strng Smwt Smwt Strong Nei- DK/ Total Total - Agree Agree Dis Dis Both ther Ref Agree Dis Dis 56 The best way to ensure peace is through military strength Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans There needs to be stricter laws and regulations to protect the environment Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans Government regulation of business usually does more harm than good Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans When something is run by the government, it is usually inefficient and wasteful Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans It is the responsibility of the government to take care of people who can t take care of themselves Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans We should make every possible effort to improve the position of blacks and other minorities, even if it means giving them preferential treatment Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans

9 9 Agree Strng Smwt Smwt Strong Nei- DK/ Total Total - Agree Agree Dis Dis Both ther Ref Agree Dis Dis 62 I have old fashioned values about family and marriage Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans Labor unions have too much power Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans Because the earth is getting warmer because of what humans are doing, we need to begin taking serious measures to address global warming Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans Homosexuality should be discouraged by society Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans Immigrants today strengthen our country Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans Free trade agreements between the US and other countries are a good thing for the US Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans Poor people have hard lives because government benefits don't go far enough to help them live decently Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans

10 10 Agree Strng Smwt Smwt Strong Nei- DK/ Total Total - Agree Agree Dis Dis Both ther Ref Agree Dis Dis 69 Wall Street hurts the American economy more than it helps Republicans Ind-Lean Republicans (ref:repagree) Q.70 (SPLIT A) (GOP) Now for something a little different. I want to ask you about the Democratic Party. I'm going to read you a list of issues. For each issue, do you see the Democratic Party as growing extreme and out of touch or do you see the party as pretty mainstream? Extrm Total Main- Not Extrm Nei- DK/ Main- Total stream Strng Strng Both ther Ref StreamExtrm 70 The rights of gays Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Dealing with assault weapons and gun violence Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans The environment and climate change Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Aid to the poor Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Immigration Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Women's issues Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (ref:extbatd)

11 11 Q.76 (SPLIT B) (GOP) Now for something a little different. I want to ask you about the Republican Party. I'm going to read you a list of issues. For each issue, do you see the Republican Party as growing extreme and out of touch or do you see the party as pretty mainstream? Extrm Total Main- Not Extrm Nei- DK/ Main- Total stream Strng Strng Both ther Ref StreamExtrm 76 The rights of gays Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Dealing with assault weapons and gun violence Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans The environment and climate change Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Aid to the poor Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Immigration Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans Women's issues Republicans Independent-Lean Republicans (ref:extbatr)

12 12 Q.117 Finally, I would like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes. What is the last year of schooling that you have completed? 1-11th grade High School graduate Non-college post H.S Some college College graduate Post-graduate school (Don't know/refused) (ref:educ) Q.118 Are you a member of a labor union? (IF NO) Is any member of your household a union member? (IF YES) Is it a union for a public sector job or a private sector job? Yes: Public Sector Yes: Private Sector Household member: Public Sector Household member: Private Sector No member belongs (Don't know/refused) Total Union Member Total Household Member Total Public Total Private Total Union Household Non Union/Non College (ref:union3) Q.119 Do you have any children 18 years of age or younger living at home? Yes No (Don't know/refused) (ref:kids)

13 13 Q.8 Are you married, single, living with a partner, separated, divorced, or widowed? Married Single Separated/Divorced Widowed Living with a partner (Don't know/refused) Separated/Divorced/Widowed Total Unmarried (ref:marital) Q.9 Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican or what? Strong Democrat Weak Democrat Independent-lean Democrat Independent Independent-lean Republican Weak Republican Strong Republican (Don't know/refused) (ref:ptyid1) Q.120 Thinking in political terms, would you say that you are Conservative, Moderate, or Liberal? Liberal Moderate Conservative (Don't know/refused) (ref:ideo1)

14 14 Q.121 Thinking about how you voted in major state and federal elections over the past few years, have you: Voted mostly for Democratic candidates Voted somewhat more for Democratic candidates Split your votes fairly evenly between Democrats and Republicans Voted somewhat more for Republican candidates Voted mostly for Republican candidates (Don't know/refused) Democratic more Republican more (ref:pastvote) Q.122 Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, or not? Strong supporter Not so strong supporter Not a supporter (Don't know/refused) Total Supporters (ref:teasupp) Q.123 Let me ask a question about religion. Which one of these best describes yourself? Observant Catholic Non-observant Catholic Evangelical Christian Non-evangelical Protestant Jewish Muslim No religious affiliation (Other) (Don't know/refused) Total Catholic Total Non-Catholic Christian Total Christian (ref:relig4)

15 15 Q.124 How often do you attend religious services -- more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, or hardly ever? More than once a week Once a week Once or twice a month Several times a year Hardly ever (Never) (Don't know/refused) Weekly or more (ref:relig2) Q.125 How many guns or rifles do you or members of your household own? None or more (Don't know/refused) Gun Owner (ref:guns) Q.126 Thinking about your telephone use, of all the personal telephone calls that you receive, do you get: All calls on a cell phone Almost all calls on a cell phone Some on a cell phone and some on a regular home phone Almost all calls on a regular home phone All calls on a regular home phone (Don't know/refused) (ref:phoneuse)

16 16 [926 Respondents] Q.127 (ASK IF VOTED IN 2012) In the 2012 election for president, did you vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney? Democrat Barack Obama Republican Mitt Romney (Gary Johnson) (Jill Stein) (Virgil Goode) (Other) (Don't Know/Refused) (ref:vote2012) [926 Respondents] Q.128 (ASK IF VOTED IN 2012) Now let me ask you about the election for Congress last November. Did you vote for -- (DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE) or (REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE)? 2 Dem candidate Rep candidate (Other candidate) (Did Not Vote for Congress) (Don't Know/Refused) (ref:vtcg2012) Q.129 What racial or ethnic group best describes you? White African-American or Black Hispanic or Latino Native American Asian (Other) (Don't know/refused) (ref:race) Q.3 Respondent gender: Male Female (ref:gender) candidate names were inserted with party identification.

17 17 Q.12 In what year were you born? and over (No answer) (ref:age)