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August 23-25, 2013Survey of 953 Maine voters


3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604

[email protected] / 888 621-6988



Maine Survey Results

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of PresidentBarack Obamas job performance?

49%Approve ..........................................................

44%Disapprove......................................................

7%Not sure ..........................................................

Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of GovernorPaul LePages job performance?

39%Approve ..........................................................

56%Disapprove......................................................

5%Not sure ..........................................................

Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinionof Eliot Cutler?

32%Favorable........................................................

35%Unfavorable ....................................................

33%Not sure ..........................................................

Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinionof Mike Michaud?

53%Favorable........................................................

30%Unfavorable ....................................................

17%Not sure ..........................................................

Q5 If the candidates for Governor next year wereindependent Eliot Cutler, Republican PaulLePage, and Democrat Mike Michaud, whowould you vote for?

18%Eliot Cutler......................................................

35%Paul LePage ...................................................

39%Mike Michaud..................................................

9%Not sure ..........................................................

Q6 If the candidates for Governor were just

Republican Paul LePage and Democrat MikeMichaud, who would you vote for?

39%Paul LePage ...................................................

54%Mike Michaud..................................................

7%Not sure ..........................................................

Q7 Do you think that Governor LePage causesMaine national embarrassment, or not?

62%Think he does .................................................

33%Think he does not ...........................................

5%Not sure ..........................................................

Q8 Do you believe Paul LePage said that BarackObama hates white people, or not?

47%Think he did ....................................................

30%Don't think he did ............................................

23%Not sure ..........................................................

Q9 Do you think that Barack Obama hates whitepeople, or not?

20%Think he does .................................................

66%Think he does not ...........................................

13%Not sure ..........................................................

Q10 In the last presidential election, did you vote forBarack Obama or Mitt Romney?

54%Barack Obama................................................

38%Mitt Romney....................................................

8%Someone else/Don't remember......................

Q11 Would you describe yourself as very liberal,somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhatconservative, or very conservative?

11%Very liberal ......................................................

21%Somewhat liberal ............................................

32%Moderate.........................................................

21%Somewhat conservative..................................

15%Very conservative ...........................................

Q12 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

52%Woman ...........................................................

48%Man.................................................................


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Q13 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,

press 2. If you are an independent or identifywith another party, press 3.

39%Democrat ........................................................

32%Republican......................................................

29%Independent/Other..........................................

Q14 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.

93%White ..............................................................

7%Other...............................................................

Q15 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to

45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you areolder than 65, press 4.

9%18 to 29...........................................................

20%30 to 45...........................................................

49%46 to 65...........................................................

22%Older than 65 ..................................................


4/17

August 23-25, 2012survey of 953 Maine voters






Crosstabs

Base

2012 Vote

Barack

Obama

Mitt

Romney

Someone else/Don't

remember

Obama Ap proval

Ap pr ove

Disapprove

Not s ure

49% 84% 6% 12%

44% 8% 91% 69%

7% 7% 3% 20%

Base

2012 Vote

Barack

Obama

Mitt

Romney

Someone else/Don't

remember

LePage A pproval

Ap pr ove

Disapprove

Not s ure

39% 8% 79% 54%

56% 89% 15% 32%

5% 3% 6% 14%

Base

2012 Vote

Barack

Obama

Mitt

Romney

Someone else/Don't

remember

Cutler Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not s ure

32% 41% 20% 27%

35% 28% 45% 33%

33% 31% 35% 40%

Base

2012 Vote

Barack

Obama

Mitt

Romney

Someone else/Don't

remember

Michaud Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not s ure

53% 78% 19% 45%

30% 8% 63% 24%

17% 14% 18% 31%


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Crosstabs

Base

2012 Vote

Barack

Obama

Mitt

Romney

Someone else/Don't

remember

Cutler/LePage/Mich-

aud

Eliot Cutler

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not s ure

18% 23% 10% 15%

35% 7% 74% 40%

39% 62% 7% 26%

9% 7% 9% 19%

Base

2012 Vote

Barack

Obama

Mitt

Romney

Someone else/Don't

remember

LePage/Michaud

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not s ure

39% 8% 81% 47%

54% 87% 11% 36%

7% 5% 8% 17%

Base

2012 Vote

Barack

Obama

Mitt

Romney

Someone else/Don't

remember

Does LePage Cause

ME Nat'l

Embarrassm ent?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not s ure

62% 91% 20% 50%

33% 6% 72% 45%

5% 3% 9% 5%

Base

2012 Vote

Barack

Obama

Mitt

Romney

Someone else/Don't

remember

Did LePage Say

Obama Hates

Whites?

Think he did

Don't think he did

Not s ure

47% 68% 18% 30%

30% 12% 58% 38%

23% 21% 25% 32%


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Crosstabs

Base

2012 Vote

Barack

Obama

Mitt

Romney

Someone else/Don't

remember

Does Obama Hate

Whites?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not s ure

20% 5% 44% 21%

66% 92% 29% 56%

13% 3% 27% 23%

Base

Ideology

Very

liberal

Somewhat

l iberal Moderate

Somewhat

conservative

Very

conservative

Obama Approval

Ap pr ove

Disapprove

Not sur e

49% 89% 81% 59% 12% 3%

44% 11% 14% 30% 79% 96%

7% 1% 5% 11% 9% 1%

Base

Ideology

Very

liberal

Somewhat

l iberal Moderate

Somewhat

conservative

Very

conservative

LePage Approval

App ro ve

Disapprove

Not sur e

39% 18% 12% 26% 62% 89%

56% 82% 85% 67% 31% 7%

5% 0% 4% 7% 7% 4%

Base

Ideology

Very

liberal

Somewhat

l iberal Moderate

Somewhat

conservative

Very

conservative

Cutler Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

32% 37% 38% 39% 23% 16%

35% 38% 30% 27% 35% 55%

33% 25% 32% 34% 41% 29%


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Crosstabs

Base

Ideology

Very

liberal

Somewhat

l iberal Moderate

Somewhat

conservative

Very

conservative


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

53% 74% 79% 62% 29% 15%

30% 19% 8% 16% 52% 71%

17% 7% 13% 22% 19% 14%

Base

Ideology

Very

liberal

Somewhat

l iberal Moderate

Somewhat

conservative

Very

conservative

Cutler/LePage/Mich-

aud

Eliot Cutler

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not sur e

18% 25% 20% 23% 12% 6%

35% 9% 8% 21% 62% 82%

39% 62% 60% 48% 14% 4%

9% 4% 11% 8% 12% 7%

Base

Ideology

Very

liberal

Somewhat

l iberal Moderate

Somewhat

conservative

Very

conservative

LePage/Michaud

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not sur e

39% 14% 11% 25% 67% 86%

54% 79% 86% 65% 26% 6%

7% 7% 2% 10% 7% 8%

Base

Ideology

Very

liberal

Somewhat

l iberal Moderate

Somewhat

conservative

Very

conservative

Does LePage CauseME Nat' l

Embarrassm ent?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not sur e

62% 89% 91% 76% 31% 14%

33% 10% 6% 19% 60% 81%

5% 2% 3% 5% 9% 6%


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Crosstabs

Base

Ideology

Very

liberal

Somewhat

l iberal Moderate

Somewhat

conservative

Very

conservative

Did LePage Say

Obama Hates

Whites?

Think he did

Don't think he did

Not sur e

47% 67% 69% 55% 22% 15%

30% 19% 15% 21% 44% 63%

23% 14% 16% 25% 34% 22%

Base

Ideology

Very

liberal

Somewhat

l iberal Moderate

Somewhat

conservative

Very

conservative

Does Obam a Hate

Whites?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not sur e

20% 13% 4% 12% 33% 50%

66% 83% 93% 80% 40% 22%

13% 3% 3% 8% 27% 28%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Obama App roval

Appr ove

Disapprove

Not s ure

49% 54% 43%

44% 39% 51%

7% 7% 6%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

LePage Appr oval

Appr ove

Disapprove

Not s ure

39% 32% 46%

56% 62% 49%

5% 5% 5%


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Crosstabs

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Cutler Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not s ure

32% 33% 31%

35% 30% 40%

33% 37% 29%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not s ure

53% 57% 49%

30% 22% 39%

17% 20% 13%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Cutler/LePage/Mich-

aud

Eliot Cutler

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not s ure

18% 20% 16%

35% 28% 42%

39% 40% 37%

9% 13% 5%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

LePage/Michaud

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not s ure

39% 33% 45%

54% 60% 48%

7% 7% 7%


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Crosstabs

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Does LePage Caus e

ME Nat' l

Em barrassm ent?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not s ure

62% 68% 56%

33% 26% 40%

5% 7% 4%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Did LePage Say

Obama Hates

Whites?

Think he did

Don't think he did

Not s ure

47% 48% 45%

30% 27% 33%

23% 24% 21%

Base

Gender

Wom an Man

Does Obam a Hate

Whites?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not s ure

20% 16% 25%

66% 70% 63%

13% 14% 12%

Base

Party

Democrat Republican Independent/Other

Obama ApprovalAp pr ove

Disapprove

Not sur e

49% 83% 12% 45%

44% 10% 82% 48%

7% 7% 6% 7%


11/17







Crosstabs

Base

Party


LePage Approval

Ap pr ove

Disapprove

Not sure

39% 12% 73% 36%

56% 85% 21% 57%

5% 3% 5% 7%

Base

Party


Cutler Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not sur e

32% 37% 24% 34%

35% 31% 42% 31%

33% 31% 34% 35%

Base

Party


Michaud FavorabilityFavorable

Unfavorable

Not sure

53% 79% 26% 48%

30% 9% 57% 29%

17% 11% 17% 23%

Base

Party


Cutler/LePage/Mich-aud

Eliot Cutler

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not sur e

18% 19% 12% 22%

35% 9% 66% 34%

39% 63% 13% 34%

9% 8% 8% 10%


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Crosstabs

Base

Party


LePage/Michaud

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not sure

39% 11% 74% 36%

54% 84% 19% 55%

7% 5% 7% 9%

Base

Party


Does LePage Cause

ME Nat'l

Embarrassm ent?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not sur e

62% 88% 30% 60%

33% 9% 62% 34%

5% 3% 8% 5%

Base

Party


Did LePage SayObama Hate s

Whites?

Think he did

Don't think he did

Not sure

47% 67% 20% 46%

30% 15% 57% 23%

23% 17% 23% 31%

Base

Party


Does Obam a HateWhites?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not sur e

20% 7% 37% 21%

66% 89% 38% 66%

13% 4% 25% 14%


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Crosstabs

Base

Race

White Other

Obama App roval

Appr ove

Disapprove

Not s ure

49% 50% 41%

44% 43% 55%

7% 7% 3%

Base

Race

White Other

LePage Appr oval

Appr ove

Disapprove

Not s ure

39% 37% 55%

56% 57% 43%

5% 5% 2%

Base

Race

White Other

Cutler Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not s ure

32% 33% 26%

35% 33% 50%

33% 34% 24%

Base

Race

White Other


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not s ure

53% 53% 54%

30% 30% 32%

17% 17% 14%


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Crosstabs

Base

Race

White Other

Cutler/LePage/Mich-

aud

Eliot Cutler

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not s ure

18% 18% 18%

35% 35% 34%

39% 39% 39%

9% 9% 8%

Base

Race

White Other

LePage/Michaud

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not s ure

39% 38% 49%

54% 56% 42%

7% 7% 9%

Base

Race

White Other

Does LePage Caus e

ME Nat' l

Em barrassm ent?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not s ure

62% 63% 49%

33% 32% 37%

5% 5% 14%

Base

Race

White Other

Did LePage Say

Obama Hates

Whites?

Think he did

Don't think he did

Not s ure

47% 48% 36%

30% 29% 44%

23% 23% 20%


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Crosstabs

Base

Race

White Other

Does Obam a Hate

Whites?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not s ure

20% 20% 28%

66% 67% 61%

13% 13% 11%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Obama App roval

Appr ove

Disapprove

Not s ure

49% 57% 41% 54% 43%

44% 36% 52% 40% 49%

7% 7% 7% 6% 8%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

LePage Approval

Appr ove

Disapprove

Not s ure

39% 33% 45% 35% 44%

56% 52% 49% 62% 50%

5% 15% 6% 3% 6%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Cutler Favorability

Favorable

Unfavorable

Not s ure

32% 39% 38% 34% 20%

35% 32% 42% 33% 33%

33% 29% 20% 33% 47%


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Crosstabs

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65


Favorable

Unfavorable

Not s ure

53% 57% 46% 55% 53%

30% 29% 38% 28% 28%

17% 14% 16% 16% 19%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Cutler/LePage/Mich-

aud

Eliot Cutler

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not s ure

18% 25% 20% 19% 11%

35% 25% 43% 31% 39%

39% 36% 28% 42% 42%

9% 14% 9% 9% 8%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

LePage/Michaud

Paul LePage

Mike Michaud

Not s ure

39% 36% 46% 35% 40%

54% 54% 48% 59% 50%

7% 11% 6% 5% 10%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Does LePage Caus e

ME Nat' l

Emb arrassm ent?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not s ure

62% 67% 54% 68% 55%

33% 25% 42% 28% 38%

5% 8% 3% 5% 7%


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Crosstabs

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Did LePage Say

Obama Hates

Whites?

Think he did

Don't th ink he did

Not s ure

47% 50% 45% 51% 38%

30% 31% 33% 28% 34%

23% 19% 22% 22% 29%

Base

Age

18 to

29

30 to

45

46 to

65

Older

than 65

Does Obam a Hate

Whites?

Think he does

Think he does not

Not s ure

20% 12% 31% 18% 18%

66% 69% 60% 70% 62%

13% 19% 9% 12% 19%

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