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Results of an Indiana Statewide Survey of 800 Registered Voters May 29 - June 3 Margin of Error = + 3.5% * Rounding may result in >100% 1. Gender
48% Male 52% Female
2. Id like to confirm you are currently registered to vote in Indiana?
100% Yes
3. In politics today, do you usually consider yourself to be a Republican, a Democrat or an
Independent?
35% Republican With leans
28% Democrat 42% Republican 32% Democrat
25% Independent
7% Independent, lean Republican
4% Independent, lean Democrat
4. Indiana will hold primary elections for President, U.S. Senate and other offices in May of
next year. Do you think you will vote in the
__Republican primary election
__Democratic primary election
or will you probably not vote in either?
42% Republican primary election
32% Democratic primary election
10% Not vote in either
15% Dont Know
To ensure we have a representative sample of voters in our survey
5. Please tell me which of the following categories contains your age?
16% 18-29
11% 30-34
11% 35-44
14% 45-54
25% 55-64
23% 65+
6. And is your racial or ethnic background 88% White 7% African American * Asian 3% Something else 1% Refused
7. Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic or Latino?
3% Yes 97% No
Now Id like to ask you about some people active in politics in Indiana and, for each, please tell me if you have heard of them and, if so, whether you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of them. Heard/No Never Fav Unfav Opin/neutral Heard Mike Pence 34% 43% 19% 4%
Glenda Ritz 29% 13% 28% 30%
John Gregg 20% 9% 31% 41%
11. How satisfied are you with the way things in Indiana are going? Very satisfied,
somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied?
10% Very satisfied
44% Somewhat satisfied
26% Somewhat dissatisfied 54% Satisfied- 44% Dissatisfied
18% Very dissatisfied
2% Dont Know/unsure
12. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mike Pence is doing as governor?
13% Strongly approve
33% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove 46% Approve- 46% Disapprove
31% Strongly disapprove
9% Dont Know/unsure
13. If the 2016 election for President were being held today, would you vote for
__the Republican candidate or
__the Democratic candidate
43% The Republican candidate
31% The Democratic candidate 26% Dont know
14. And do you think Mike Pence has performed well enough as governor to deserve re-
election next year, or do you think its time to give a new person a chance to do a better
job?
32% Re-elect
54% New person
15% Not sure/dont know
14A. What is the main reason youd like to see a new person as governor?
N=428, who think it is time for a new governor.
17% Disagree on education issues 15% Disagree on Religious Freedom Act and gay rights/marriage 11% Not doing a good job as governor 11% Need change/time for change/need new ideas 11% Want a Democrat. Dont like Republicans 5% Disagree with Pences views in general 4% Not good for the state 3% Not for the people 3% Cant get along with Glenda Ritz 2% Been in office too long 12% Dont Know
15. If the election for governor were held today and the candidates were
__Mike Pence, Republican
__Glenda Ritz, Democrat
for whom would you vote?
38% Pence
4% Und, lean Pence with leans
16% Undecided/Dont Know - no lean 42% Pence- 42% Ritz
6% Und, lean Ritz
36% Ritz
16. If the election for governor were held today and the candidates were
__Mike Pence, Republican
__John Gregg, Democrat
for whom would you vote?
36% Pence
4% Und, lean Pence with leans
19% Undecided/not sure, no lean 40% Pence- 41% Gregg
5% Und, lean Gregg
36% Gregg
Now Id like to ask you a little more about Mike Pence and the job he is doing as governor. Do
you approve or disapprove of how Mike Pence has handled
Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
Approve Approve Disapprove Disapprove Know
Indianas economy 18% 35% 19% 19% 11%
K through 12 Educ 11% 25% 16% 30% 19%
Health Care 12% 30% 13% 23% 22%
Taxes and spending 14% 33% 17% 20% 16%
RFRA 14% 18% 13% 39% 17%
22. Looking ahead, do you think the Religious Freedom Restoration Act will have
37% no real impact on Indianas economy
40% a negative impact on Indianas economy
9% a positive impact on Indianas economy
14% Dont know/unsure
23. Some people say that Governor Pences handling of the Religious Freedom Restoration
Act was an embarrassment to the state and that he doesnt deserve another term as
governor.
Other people say that Governor Pence may not have handled the Religious Freedom
Restoration Act as well as he should have but, on balance, he has done a good job and
deserves another term as governor.
Which is closer to how you feel?
46% Embarrassment, doesnt deserve another term
41% On balance, deserves another term
13% Dont Know
Thinking about something else
24. Indianas civil rights law makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender, race,
religion or disability. Do you support or oppose adding sexual orientation and gender
identity to the law?
37% Strongly support
17% Somewhat support
9% Somewhat oppose 54% Support- 32% Oppose
23% Strongly oppose
14% Dont know/unsure
25. Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate for Governor who supports
adding sexual orientation and gender identity to Indiana civil rights law?
27% Much more likely
18% Somewhat more likely
12% Somewhat less likely 45% More likely- 32% Less likely
20% Much less likely
24% Dont Know
26. As you may know, the Supreme Court is deciding whether same sex marriage is
protected under the U.S. Constitution and if they decide it is, it would be legal in every
state. Do you support or oppose a Supreme Court action making same sex marriage
legal in every state?
33% strongly support
14% somewhat support
6% somewhat oppose 47% Support- 41% Oppose
35% strongly oppose
12% Dont know/unsure
Now, as we finish up I just need to ask some statistical questions
27. On the political spectrum, would you say you are conservative, liberal or moderate?
22% Very conservative
24% Somewhat conservative
34% Moderate
17% Liberal
4% Dont Know/ref.
28. What is your level of formal education to date?
* Less than high school 21% High school Degree 6% Vocational, technical or professional training
18% Some college courses 9% An Associate Degree 26% A Bachelors Degree
18% A post-graduate Degree 2% Dont know/refused
29. What is your religious preference? 51% Protestant Christian
20% Roman Catholic * Jewish 11% Another religion 14% No religious affiliation 4% Dont know/refused
30. Would you consider yourself to be an evangelical or born again Christian? N=408, who consider themselves Protestant Christians. 54% Yes
40% No 6% Dont know/refused 28% of the sample are Evangelical Christians (54% of the Protestants)
31. How often do you attend church, synagogue or another religious service? 43% weekly
13% a few times a month 19% occasionally 22% rarely or never 3% Dont know/refused