J Street Florida Post-Election Survey November 6, 2012 600 Jewish Voters Q.3 First of all, are you currently registered to vote in Florida? Yes... 100 No...- (Refused)...- (ref:screen1) Q.4 As you may know, there was an election today for President of the United States, 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... 100 Did not vote... - (Can't remember/ don't know)... - (Refused)... - (Have not voted yet)... - (Will vote)... - (ref:vote12) Q.8 How would you describe your Jewish denomination - orthodox, conservative, reform, reconstructionist, or unaffiliated? Orthodox... 4 Conservative... 26 Reform... 38 Reconstructionist... 2 Unaffiliated... 25 (Other)... 3 (Don't know/refused)... 2 (ref:jewishid) 1901 L Street, NW Suite 702, Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-621-1411 Fax: 202-785-5305 gbastrategies.com
J Street Florida Post-Election Survey: November 6, 2012 2 Q.9 Generally speaking, before today's election, did you think that things in this country were going in the right direction, or did you feel things had gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track? Right direction... 58 Wrong track... 36 (Don't know/refused)... 6 Right - Wrong... 22 (ref:direct) Q.10 Now, I am going to read you a list of issues facing our country today. Please tell me which TWO of these issues were the most important for you in deciding your vote in the Presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The economy... 51 Health care... 29 Social Security and Medicare... 23 Abortion... 15 Israel... 14 Education... 13 The deficit and government spending... 13 Terrorism and national security... 9 Taxes... 5 The environment... 4 Iran... 4 Energy... 3 Illegal immigration... 2 (Other)... 3 (None of these)... 1 (Don't know/refused)... 3 (ref:issues2012) Q.11 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Strongly approve... 47 Somewhat approve... 19 Somewhat disapprove... 3 Strongly disapprove... 28 (Don't know/refused)... 3 Approve... 66 Disapprove... 31 Approve - Disapprove... 35 (ref:obamajob)
J Street Florida Post-Election Survey: November 6, 2012 3 Q.12 And what about Congress - do you approve or disapprove of the job Congress is doing? Strongly approve... 2 Somewhat approve... 10 Somewhat disapprove... 18 Strongly disapprove... 63 (Don't know/refused)... 7 Approve... 12 Disapprove... 81 Approve - Disapprove... -69 (ref:congjob) Now, I'd like 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. Mean Fav Unfav ID 13 Barack Obama... 63 66 29 99 14 Mitt Romney... 37 30 60 98 15 The Democratic Party... 60 59 28 99 16 The Republican Party... 32 24 63 98 17 Bill Nelson... 60 53 23 89 18 Connie Mack... 28 14 59 85 19 Debbie Wasserman Schultz... 56 46 28 81 20 Benjamin Netanyahu... 66 63 18 94 (ref:therm12)
J Street Florida Post-Election Survey: November 6, 2012 4 Q.21 Thinking about the presidential election, did you vote for -- Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney? Barack Obama... 68 Mitt Romney... 31 (Gary Johnson)... 0 (Other candidate)... 1 (Don't know/refused)... 0 Barack Obama - Mitt Romney... 37 (ref:presvote) Q.23 Think back in time for a minute. Did you, at any point in this campaign, think about voting for Barack Obama for President? (IF YES) How seriously did you think about voting for Barack Obama -- very seriously, somewhat seriously, or only a little seriously? Yes, very seriously... 3 Yes, somewhat seriously... 2 Yes, only a little seriously... 2 Didn't consider Obama... 27 (Don't know/ refused)... 1 Obama Voter... 65 Yes... 7 (ref:bochance) Q.24 Think back in time for a minute. Did you, at any point in this campaign, think about voting for Mitt Romney for President? (IF YES) How seriously did you think about voting for Mitt Romney-- very seriously, somewhat seriously, or only a little seriously? Yes, very seriously... 3 Yes, somewhat seriously... 5 Yes, only a little seriously... 4 Didn't consider Romney... 54 (Don't know/ refused)... 2 Romney Voter... 31 Yes... 13 (ref:mrchance)
J Street Florida Post-Election Survey: November 6, 2012 5 Q.25 Now, thinking about the election for the United States Senate did you vote for -- Democrat Bill Nelson or Republican Connie Mack? Bill Nelson... 72 Connie Mack... 26 (Other candidate)... 1 (Don't know/refused)... 1 Bill Nelson - Connie Mack... 47 (ref:flsenate) Now I am going to ask you something different. I am going to read you a list of issues and I want you to tell me whether, overall, do you think Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney would do a better job on this issue. If you do not know, just tell me and we will move on to the next item. Oba- Oba- Rom- Rom- Obma ma ma ney ney Nei- DK/ Oba- Rom- - Much Smwt Smwt Much Both ther Ref ma ney Rom 27 The economy and jobs... 41 20 5 29 0 2 4 61 34 27 28 Israel... 39 16 8 26 2 2 7 56 34 22 29 Fighting for the things that are most important to you... 55 10 5 25 1 1 4 65 30 35 30 Social Security and Medicare... 55 10 7 21 1 1 4 65 29 37 31 Dealing with Iran... 48 14 6 24 1 1 6 61 30 32 (ref:betjob) Q.32 Which of the following statements best describes how you view President Obama's handling of the Arab-Israeli conflict? I agree with the President's policies and I like the way he is executing these policies... 46 I agree with the President's policies, but I don't like the way he is executing these policies... 19 I disagree with the President's policies... 30 (Don't know/refused)... 6 (ref:handle)
J Street Florida Post-Election Survey: November 6, 2012 6 Q.33 Now, I'd like to ask you something different. During the presidential election, did you see any television advertisements with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talking about Iran? Yes... 45 No... 53 (Don't know/refused)... 2 (ref:sawbibi) [269 Respondents] Q.34 (IF YES IN Q.33) Did any of these television advertisements with Prime Minister Netanyahu make you more likely to support Barack Obama, more likely to support Mitt Romney, or make no difference? Much more likely Obama... 22 Somewhat more likely Obama... 5 Somewhat more likely Romney... 4 Much more likely Romney... 12 No difference... 56 (Don't know/refused)... 2 Obama... 27 Romney... 16 Obama - Romney... 11 (ref:bibiimpact) Finally, I would like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes. Q.35 What is the last year of schooling that you have completed? 1-11th grade... 0 High School graduate... 10 Non-college post H.S.... 0 Some college... 18 College graduate... 40 Post-graduate school... 30 (Don't know/refused)... 1 (ref:educ)
J Street Florida Post-Election Survey: November 6, 2012 7 Q.36 In what year were you born? 18-24... 3 25-29... 3 30-34... 3 35-39... 2 40-44... 4 45-49... 7 50-54... 4 55-59... 6 60-64... 10 Over 64... 56 (No answer)... 2 (ref:age) Q.38 Do you belong to a synagogue or temple? Yes... 35 No... 62 (Don't know/refused)... 3 (ref:synog) Q.39 Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican or Independent? Strong Democrat... 41 Weak Democrat... 13 Independent-lean Democrat... 13 Independent... 7 Independent-lean Republican... 8 Weak Republican... 5 Strong Republican... 12 (Don't know/refused)... 2 (ref:ptyid1) Q.42 Thinking in political terms, would you say you that you are conservative, moderate, progressive, or liberal? Conservative... 22 Moderate... 30 Liberal... 30 Progressive... 11 (Don't know/refused)... 7 (ref:ideol)
J Street Florida Post-Election Survey: November 6, 2012 8 Q.43 In the 2008 Presidential election, did you vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain? Barack Obama... 66 John McCain... 25 (Other)... 1 (Did not vote/too young to vote)... 3 (Don't know/refused)... 5 Barack Obama - John McCain... 41 (ref:pres2008) Q.44 One last question. Remember this is confidential and anonymous survey, and we are not selling anything. Last year, that is in 2011, what was your total household income from all sources, before taxes? Less than $20,000... 5 $20,000 to $49,999... 12 $50,000 to $74,999... 12 $75,000 to $99,999... 11 $100,000 to $199,999... 17 $200,000 or more... 8 (Don't know/refused)... 35 (ref:income) Q.2 Respondent's gender Male... 47 Female... 53 (ref:gender)