In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President?

Frequencies Frequency Table To start off with- In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? Frequency Approve 301 37.6 37.6 37.6 Disapprove 446 55.8 55.8 93.3 DK/Unsure (DNR) 48 6.0 6.0 99.3 Refused (DNR) 5.7.7 100.0 Right now, the Republican Party controls the House of Representatives and the Senate. Would you prefer that the Democrats or Republicans control the US House of Representatives after next year's midterm elections? Frequency Democrats 369 46.1 46.1 46.1 Republicans 317 39.6 39.6 85.7 Neither/Other (DNR) 85 10.6 10.6 96.3 Don't Know (DNR) 30 3.7 3.7 100.0 Now, I'd like to ask you a few questions about your views on healthcare, and the proposed replacements for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Do you think President Trump and the Republicans in Congress should repeal all of the Affordable Frequency Repeal All 204 25.5 25.5 25.5 Leave it Alone 81 10.1 10.1 35.6 Pass improvements 464 58.0 58.0 93.6 Don't Know (DNR) 44 5.4 5.4 99.1 Refused (DNR) 7.9.9 100.0 Page 1

One of the features of the proposed plan is a significant cut to future spending on Medicaid, which provides healthcare to the poor, disabled, and those in nursing homes. Do you... READ CHOICES Frequency Support such cuts to Medicaid Oppose such cuts to Medicaid 172 21.5 21.5 21.5 528 66.0 66.0 87.5 Don't Know (DNR) 72 8.9 8.9 96.5 Refused (DNR) 28 3.5 3.5 100.0 In your opinion, should Planned Parenthood continue to be allowed to receive government funds to provide non-abortion health care services to women, or should it not be allowed to receive government funds to provide these health care services to women? Frequency Planned Parenthood should 577 72.1 72.1 72.1 be allowed to receive government funds Planned Parenthood should 183 22.9 22.9 95.0 not be allowed to receive government funds Don't Know (DNR) 30 3.7 3.7 98.7 Refused (DNR) 10 1.3 1.3 100.0 There has been a lot of controversy about other issues facing the Congress outside of Healthcare. Congress has the power to make President Trump's tax returns public, but they have thus far not voted to do so. Do you think Congress should make the Pres Frequency Should make them public 435 54.3 54.3 54.3 Should not make them public 299 37.3 37.3 91.7 Don't Know (DNR) 46 5.7 5.7 97.4 Refused (DNR) 21 2.6 2.6 100.0 Page 2

Do you support, or oppose, Congress spending money to build a border wall with Mexico? Frequency Support 274 34.3 34.3 34.3 Oppose 488 61.0 61.0 95.3 Don't Know (DNR) 34 4.3 4.3 99.5 Refused (DNR) 4.5.5 100.0 How concerned are you that Russia interfered with the 2016 elections? Are you... READ CHOICES Frequency Very concerned 329 41.1 41.1 41.1 Somewhat concerned 164 20.5 20.5 61.6 Not at all concerned 290 36.2 36.2 97.8 Don't Know (DNR) 10 1.3 1.3 99.1 Refused (DNR) 7.9.9 100.0 Currently, New Jersey has some of the strictest rules on gun ownership in the country. In your opinion, should the state relax these gun ownership rules or keep them the way they are? Frequency Relax gun ownership rules 170 21.2 21.2 21.2 Keep them as they are 585 73.1 73.1 94.3 Don't Know (DNR) 36 4.6 4.6 98.9 Refused (DNR) 9 1.1 1.1 100.0 Page 3

Many members of Congress feel that it's important that they vote with their party, even if they disagree with what the party is proposing. What do you think... READ CHOICES Frequency Should Members of Congress vote with their party even if they disagree with the Party, or 101 12.6 12.6 12.6 Should Members of 655 81.9 81.9 94.6 Congress not vote with their party if they disagree with the Party Don't Know (DNR) 32 4.1 4.1 98.6 Refused (DNR) 11 1.4 1.4 100.0 PROMPT AS NECESSARY: Please tell me if you've heard of the individual, and if you have a favorable, or unfavorable opinion of them. - Senator Corey Booker Frequency Favorable opinion 455 56.8 56.8 56.8 Unfavorable opinion 260 32.4 32.4 89.3 Never heard of 21 2.6 2.6 91.9 Don't Know (DNR) 54 6.8 6.8 98.7 Refused (DNR) 11 1.3 1.3 100.0 PROMPT AS NECESSARY: Please tell me if you've heard of the individual, and if you have a favorable, or unfavorable opinion of them. - Senator Robert Menendez Frequency Favorable opinion 296 37.1 37.1 37.1 Unfavorable opinion 333 41.6 41.6 78.6 Never heard of 55 6.9 6.9 85.5 Don't Know (DNR) 110 13.8 13.8 99.3 Refused (DNR) 6.7.7 100.0 Page 11

PROMPT AS NECESSARY: Please tell me if you've heard of the individual, and if you have a favorable, or unfavorable opinion of them. - US Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen (Free-ling-high- zen) Frequency Favorable opinion 273 34.2 34.2 34.2 Unfavorable opinion 347 43.4 43.4 77.6 Never heard of 83 10.4 10.4 88.0 Don't Know (DNR) 89 11.1 11.1 99.2 Refused (DNR) 7.8.8 100.0 PROMPT AS NECESSARY: Please tell me if you've heard of the individual, and if you have a favorable, or unfavorable opinion of them. - Governor Chris Christie Frequency Favorable opinion 135 16.9 16.9 16.9 Unfavorable opinion 617 77.1 77.1 94.0 Never heard of 4.6.6 94.6 Don't Know (DNR) 39 4.8 4.8 99.4 Refused (DNR) 5.6.6 100.0 PROMPT AS NECESSARY: Please tell me if you've heard of the individual, and if you have a favorable, or unfavorable opinion of them. - Matt Alexander (Not a real politician) Frequency Favorable opinion 21 2.6 2.6 2.6 Unfavorable opinion 30 3.7 3.7 6.4 Never heard of 656 81.9 81.9 88.3 Don't Know (DNR) 89 11.1 11.1 99.4 Refused (DNR) 5.6.6 100.0 Page 12

Next year, there will be an election for Members of the House of Representatives. If the election were held today, and the choices in your district were: (Rodney Frelinghuysen the Republican) or (the Democratic nominee) [switch placement 50% of the time] Frequency Rodney Frelinghuysen, the Republican 147 18.4 36.1 36.1 Democratic Nominee 189 23.6 46.2 82.3 Other (DNR) 13 1.6 3.1 85.4 Don't Know (DNR) 53 6.6 13.0 98.3 Refused (DNR) 7.8 1.7 100.0 Total 408 51.1 100.0 Missing System 392 48.9 Total 800 100.0 You may know that New Jersey has the most Hazardous Waste Sites in the country. The budget proposed by Frelinghuysen's committee in Congress seeks to cut the EPA Superfund program by more than 30%. Frelinghuysen has said that some cuts to the EPA will be good for business. Do you agree or disagree with a 30% cut to the EPA Superfund program? Frequency Agree 195 24.4 24.4 24.4 Disagree 511 63.9 63.9 88.3 Don't Know (DNR) 82 10.3 10.3 98.6 Refused (DNR) 12 1.4 1.4 100.0 The Congressional representative from your district, Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen, has been in the news lately for a letter he sent to a local bank, in which he told them that one of their employees had been active in a Democratic-leaning political group. Because of the letter, the employee had to leave her job. Have you heard about this before now or not? Frequency Have heard about this issue 330 41.2 41.2 41.2 Have not heard about this issue 466 58.2 58.2 99.4 Refused (DNR) 5.6.6 100.0 Page 13

Do you think Frelinghuysen acted appropriately in this matter, or not? Frequency Acted Appropriately 23 2.9 6.9 6.9 Did not act appropriately 286 35.8 86.7 93.7 Don't Know (DNR) 19 2.4 5.8 99.5 Refused (DNR) 2.2.5 100.0 Total 330 41.2 100.0 Missing System 470 58.8 Total 800 100.0 Frelinghuysen has also been in the news because he has not held an in- person town hall meeting in more than four years. He says that telephone calls and small private meetings allow him to understand what his constituents want. Critics say that he should hold regular in-person Town hall meetings to communicate with his constituents about current issues. What do you think? Frequency He doesn't need to hold town hall meetings He should hold town hall meetings 152 18.9 18.9 18.9 570 71.2 71.2 90.2 Don't Know (DNR) 61 7.6 7.6 97.7 Refused (DNR) 18 2.3 2.3 100.0 Since last year's election, many people have become more active in politics. Since the election, have you called one of your representatives or senators in Congress? Frequency Yes 295 36.9 36.9 36.9 No 499 62.4 62.4 99.2 Don't Know (DNR) 4.4.4 99.7 Refused (DNR) 3.3.3 100.0 Page 14

Have you attended a protest or rally? Frequency Yes 121 15.2 15.2 15.2 No 674 84.2 84.2 99.4 Don't Know (DNR) 3.3.3 99.7 Refused (DNR) 3.3.3 100.0 Have you gotten involved in some other way? Frequency Yes 293 36.6 36.6 36.6 No 497 62.1 62.1 98.7 Don't Know (DNR) 7.9.9 99.6 Refused (DNR) 4.4.4 100.0 With regard to a woman's access to abortion, what comes closest to your view, even if none of the options are perfect? Should a woman have access to abortion for any reason, under some circumstances, or should a woman never have access to abortion under any circumstances? Frequency Access under any circumstance Access under some circumstances Never access under any circumstances 426 53.2 53.2 53.2 309 38.6 38.6 91.8 39 4.8 4.8 96.7 Don't Know (DNR) 21 2.6 2.6 99.3 Refused (DNR) 6.7.7 100.0 In thinking about government and politics, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or conservative? Frequency Liberal 230 28.7 28.7 28.7 Moderate 336 42.0 42.0 70.7 Conservative 217 27.1 27.1 97.8 Don't Know (DNR) 14 1.7 1.7 99.5 Refused (DNR) 4.5.5 100.0 Page 15

And what's the highest level of education you've completed so far... READ CHOICES Frequency Some high school 5.6.6.6 High school 62 7.7 7.7 8.3 Some college 112 14.0 14.0 22.3 College 321 40.1 40.1 62.4 Graduate school 294 36.7 36.7 99.1 Don't Know (DNR) 3.4.4 99.5 Refused (DNR) 4.5.5 100.0 Gender (BY OBSERVATION) Frequency Male 409 51.1 51.1 51.1 Female 391 48.9 48.9 100.0 In addition to being American, would you say you're... READ CHOICES - PROMPT AS NECESSARY Frequency White (INCLUDES: Irish, 697 87.1 87.1 87.1 German, Polish, Italian, and all Europeans) African-American/black 22 2.8 2.8 89.9 Asian-American (INCLUDES: Indian, Pakistani, Indian, Arab, Chinese, Japanese, etc.) 12 1.5 1.5 91.4 Hispanic/Chicano/Latino/Lat 19 2.4 2.4 93.8 in American Other (DNR) 19 2.3 2.3 96.1 Don't Know (DNR) 1.1.1 96.3 Refused (DNR) 30 3.7 3.7 100.0 Page 16

Next year, there will be an election for Members of the House of Representatives. If the election were held today, and the choices in your district were: (Rodney Frelinghuysen the Republican) or (the Democratic nominee) [switch placement 50% of the time] Frequency Rodney Frelinghuysen, the Republican 285 35.6 35.6 35.6 Democratic Nominee 371 46.4 46.4 82.0 Other (DNR) 27 3.4 3.4 85.4 Don't Know (DNR) 107 13.4 13.4 98.8 Refused (DNR) 10 1.2 1.2 100.0 As you may know, Frelinghuysen announced that he would oppose the initial version of the AHCA, the Republican Health plan, introduced in the House of Representatives, but then voted for the version which passed the House. Do you approve, or disapprove, of the way in which Frelinghuysen handled his vote? Frequency Approve 188 23.5 23.5 23.5 Disapprove 477 59.7 59.7 83.1 Don't Know (DNR) 127 15.9 15.9 99.1 Refused (DNR) 7.9.9 100.0 Experimental Condition Frequency Baseline (no prime) 408 51.1 51.1 51.1 AHCA Prime 229 28.6 28.6 79.6 Town Hall Prime 163 20.4 20.4 100.0 Page 17

Category Age Frequency 1.00 15 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.00 38 4.7 5.0 7.0 3.00 125 15.6 16.7 23.7 4.00 171 21.4 22.9 46.6 5.00 238 29.8 31.9 78.4 6.00 76 9.5 10.2 88.6 7.00 85 10.7 11.4 100.0 Total 748 93.5 100.0 Missing System 52 6.5 Total 800 100.0 Combined Party ID Frequency Strong Rep 139 17.4 17.8 17.8 Weak Rep 89 11.1 11.4 29.2 Lean Rep 114 14.2 14.6 43.7 Independent 66 8.2 8.4 52.1 Lean Dem 140 17.5 17.9 70.0 Weak Dem 49 6.2 6.3 76.3 Strong Dem 185 23.1 23.7 100.0 Total 781 97.6 100.0 Missing.00 19 2.4 Total 800 100.0 Party ID, including leaners Frequency Republican 342 42.7 43.7 43.7 Independent 66 8.2 8.4 52.1 Democrat 374 46.7 47.9 100.0 Total 781 97.6 100.0 Missing System 19 2.4 Total 800 100.0 Page 18