Maine Survey Results

Q1

Do you plan to vote in the upcoming general

election in November?

Q5

Definitely plan to vote......................................100%

Don't plan to.................................................... 0%

More likely....................................................... 39%

Not sure .......................................................... 0%

Q2

If the election for Governor were held today,

would you vote for Mike Michaud, Paul LePage
or Eliot Cutler?

Less likely ....................................................... 33%

Doesn't make a difference .............................. 26%
Not sure .......................................................... 2%

Mike Michaud.................................................. 44%

Paul LePage ................................................... 37%

Q6

Q3

Maine is eligible to receive new federal funding

to pay for health care through the Medicaid
program. Do you think the Maine state
government should accept this federal funding
to expand Medicaid coverage, or not?

Man................................................................. 47%

Q7

Republican...................................................... 32%
Independent / Other........................................ 28%

Q8

Not sure .......................................................... 8%

Q4

White .............................................................. 94%

African-American ............................................ 0%

More likely....................................................... 30%

Doesn't make a difference .............................. 23%

Not sure .......................................................... 2%

If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2. If

African-American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic .......................................................... 2%

Gov. Paul LePage vetoed accepting federal

funding to expand Medicaid in Maine. Does
that make you more or less likely to vote for
him, or does it not make a difference?
Less likely ....................................................... 45%

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

press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ........................................................ 40%

Think it should................................................. 57%

Think it should not........................................... 35%

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

Woman ........................................................... 53%

Eliot Cutler ...................................................... 14%

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

Mike Michaud, candidate for Governor,

supports accepting federal funding to expand
Medicaid in Maine. Does that make you more
or less likely to vote for him, or does it not
make a difference?

Other............................................................... 4%

Q9

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

45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are 65
or older, press 4.
18 to 29........................................................... 6%
30 to 45........................................................... 27%
46 to 65........................................................... 45%
Older than 65 .................................................. 22%

April 1-2, 2014

Survey of 583 Maine voters

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988

Gender

Gender
Base Wom an

Man

Base Wom an

Michaud/LePage/Cutler

Man

Should ME Expand
Medicaid?

Mike Michaud 44%

44%

43%

Think it should 57%

60%

54%

Paul LePage 37%

32%

43%

Think it should not 35%

31%

39%

Eliot Cutler 14%

19%

9%

9%

7%

5%

5%

Not sure

5%

Not sure

8%

Gender
Base Wom an

Gender
Man

Base Wom an

LePage AntiExpansion:
More/Less Likely to
Vote for Him

Man

Michaud ProExpansion:
More/Less Likely to
Vote for Him

More likely 30%

27%

33%

More likely 39%

39%

38%

Less likely 45%

47%

43%

Less likely 33%

30%

37%

Doesn't m ake a 23%

difference

23%

24%

Doesn't m ake a 26%

difference

28%

24%

4%

0%

3%

1%

Not sure

2%

Not sure

2%

Party

Party
Independent
Base Dem ocrat Republican
/ Other
Michaud/LePage/Cutler

Base Dem ocrat Republican

Independent
/ Other

Should ME Expand
Medicaid?
74%

14%

34%

Think it should 57%

85%

27%

52%

Paul LePage 37%

8%

73%

39%

Think it should not 35%

10%

63%

38%

Eliot Cutler 14%

15%

8%

20%

5%

10%

10%

3%

5%

8%

Mike Michaud 44%

Not sure

April 1-2, 2014

survey of 583 Maine voters

5%

Not sure

8%

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988

Party

Party

Base Dem ocrat Republican

Independent
/ Other

LePage AntiExpansion:
More/Less Likely to
Vote for Him

Independent
/ Other

Michaud ProExpansion:
More/Less Likely to
Vote for Him

More likely 30%

10%

53%

31%

Less likely 45%

69%

17%

43%

Doesn't m ake a 23%

difference

21%

26%

23%

0%

3%

3%

Not sure

Base Dem ocrat Republican

2%

68%

7%

33%

Less likely 33%

5%

67%

35%

Doesn't m ake a 26%

difference

26%

22%

30%

1%

4%

2%

More likely 39%

Not sure

2%

Race

Race

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

Michaud/LePage/Cutler

Should ME Expand
Medicaid?

Mike Michaud 44%

62%

43%

32%

52%

Think it should 57%

67%

57%

100%

56%

Paul LePage 37%

27%

38%

28%

30%

Think it should not 35%

27%

35%

30%

14%

40%

10%

5%

8%

14%

11%

5%

9%

Eliot Cutler 14%

Not sure

5%

Not sure

8%

Race

Race

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

LePage AntiExpansion:
More/Less Likely to
Vote for Him

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

Michaud ProExpansion:
More/Less Likely to
Vote for Him

More likely 30%

22%

30%

28%

25%

More likely 39%

47%

38%

68%

47%

Less likely 45%

67%

45%

72%

44%

Less likely 33%

27%

34%

27%

Doesn't m ake a 23%

difference

5%

23%

28%

Doesn't m ake a 26%

difference

25%

26%

32%

26%

5%

2%

4%

2%

Not sure

April 1-2, 2014

survey of 583 Maine voters

2%

Not sure

2%

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988

Age
Base

Age

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Michaud/LePage/Cutler

Base

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Should ME Expand
Medicaid?

Mike Michaud 44%

57%

39%

43%

47%

Think it should 57%

71%

48%

59%

60%

Paul LePage 37%

10%

41%

40%

35%

Think it should not 35%

23%

45%

33%

29%

Eliot Cutler 14%

27%

15%

12%

13%

6%

7%

7%

11%

7%

5%

4%

5%

Not sure

5%

Not sure

8%

Age
Base

Age

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

LePage AntiExpansion:
More/Less Likely to
Vote for Him

Base

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Michaud ProExpansion:
More/Less Likely to
Vote for Him

More likely 30%

16%

41%

28%

22%

More likely 39%

71%

32%

35%

45%

Less likely 45%

71%

36%

43%

53%

Less likely 33%

16%

41%

32%

31%

Doesn't m ake a 23%

difference

13%

21%

26%

23%

Doesn't m ake a 26%

difference

13%

25%

31%

22%

2%

2%

3%

2%

2%

3%

Not sure

April 1-2, 2014

survey of 583 Maine voters

2%

Not sure

2%

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988