Omnibus Poll

January 09-10, 2013

1. Approval on Obamas handling of education
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has handled the issue of education?
Gender

Approve
Disapprove
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Age

Totals
(Unweighted N)

Voter Registration

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Registered

Not registered

39%
33%
28%

42%
35%
23%

36%
31%
32%

42%
21%
37%

36%
31%
32%

37%
40%
23%

44%
39%
17%

71%
8%
20%

25%
39%
36%

12%
64%
23%

40%
35%
24%

28%
16%
57%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(453)

(547)

(192)

(271)

(368)

(166)

(373)

(421)

(206)

(899)

(101)

Race

Approve
Disapprove
Not sure

Party ID

Children under the age of 18

View on difference a president can make in education

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Yes

No

A major difference

A minor difference

No difference

Not sure

39%
33%
28%

33%
39%
28%

68%
8%
24%

46%
25%
29%

34%
32%
33%

41%
34%
26%

52%
31%
17%

43%
28%
28%

4%
70%
26%

21%
18%
61%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(800)

(113)

(87)

(265)

(735)

(404)

(349)

(128)

(119)

Omnibus Poll
January 09-10, 2013

2. View on difference a president can make in education

How much of a difference do you think a president can make in improving education?
Gender

A major difference
A minor difference
No difference
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Age

Totals
(Unweighted N)

Voter Registration

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Registered

Not registered

41%
33%
12%
13%

41%
35%
14%
10%

42%
31%
11%
16%

45%
27%
7%
22%

37%
34%
14%
15%

40%
36%
14%
9%

44%
34%
14%
8%

55%
31%
4%
11%

33%
34%
16%
16%

35%
34%
20%
12%

43%
33%
13%
11%

25%
35%
9%
31%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(453)

(547)

(192)

(271)

(368)

(166)

(373)

(421)

(206)

(899)

(101)

Race

A major difference
A minor difference
No difference
Not sure

Party ID

Children under the age of 18

View on difference a president can make in education

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Yes

No

A major difference

A minor difference

No difference

Not sure

41%
33%
12%
13%

36%
38%
15%
11%

53%
26%
3%
18%

55%
19%
8%
19%

47%
33%
10%
10%

39%
33%
13%
14%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(800)

(113)

(87)

(265)

(735)

(404)

(349)

(128)

(119)

Omnibus Poll
January 09-10, 2013

3. View on parents access to affordable education

Do you think that most parents of young children have access to affordable pre-kindergarten education, or not?
Gender

Age

Party ID

Voter Registration

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Registered

Not registered

Yes, they do
No, they do not
Not sure

33%
40%
27%

34%
40%
26%

32%
40%
27%

28%
37%
35%

35%
36%
30%

33%
46%
21%

37%
39%
24%

29%
48%
23%

31%
38%
32%

45%
32%
23%

34%
42%
24%

26%
28%
46%

Totals
(Unweighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(453)

(547)

(192)

(271)

(368)

(166)

(373)

(421)

(206)

(899)

(101)

Race

Children under the age of 18

View on difference a president can make in education

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Yes

No

A major difference

A minor difference

No difference

Not sure

Yes, they do
No, they do not
Not sure

33%
40%
27%

33%
41%
26%

25%
42%
33%

37%
36%
27%

38%
42%
20%

31%
40%
29%

34%
45%
21%

36%
42%
23%

40%
39%
21%

19%
21%
60%

Totals
(Unweighted N)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(800)

(113)

(87)

(265)

(735)

(404)

(349)

(128)

(119)

Omnibus Poll
January 09-10, 2013

4. View on education budget spending

Do you think the federal government should spend more money or less money on early childhood education, or keep spending about the same?
Gender

It should spend
more
It should spend
less
It should keep
spending the same
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Age

Totals
(Unweighted N)

Voter Registration

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Registered

Not registered

37%

36%

38%

34%

39%

36%

40%

54%

31%

19%

38%

30%

23%

24%

22%

12%

25%

28%

24%

8%

26%

41%

24%

13%

24%
16%

26%
14%

22%
18%

27%
27%

19%
18%

24%
12%

28%
8%

23%
14%

23%
20%

28%
12%

24%
14%

20%
37%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(453)

(547)

(192)

(271)

(368)

(166)

(373)

(421)

(206)

(899)

(101)

Race

It should spend
more
It should spend
less
It should keep
spending the same
Not sure

Party ID

Children under the age of 18

View on difference a president can make in education

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Yes

No

A major difference

A minor difference

No difference

Not sure

37%

35%

51%

38%

43%

35%

51%

38%

12%

16%

23%

27%

7%

16%

23%

23%

16%

24%

56%

13%

24%
16%

23%
15%

22%
21%

27%
18%

24%
11%

24%
18%

25%
8%

29%
10%

19%
13%

12%
60%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(800)

(113)

(87)

(265)

(735)

(404)

(349)

(128)

(119)