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National Tracking Poll #141201

December 6-9, 2014

Topline Crosstabulation Results

Methodology:
is poll was conducted from December 6-9, 2014, among a national sample of 1385 registered voters. e interviews
were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of registered voters based on age,
race/ethnicity, gender, educational attainment, region, annual household income, home ownership status and marital
status. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.

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Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is

doing as President?
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Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is

doing as President?
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Now, generally speaking, would you say that things in the

country are going in the right direction, or have they pretty
seriously gotten o on the wrong track?
Right Direction
Wrong Track
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Now, thinking about your vote, what would you say was the top
set of issues on your mind when you cast your vote?
Economic Issues
Health Care Issues
Security Issues
Seniors Issues
Womens Issues
Education Issues
Energy Issues
Other
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Congress is considering passing a law that would require online

retailers to collect a sales tax. Currently, online retailers collect
sales tax in some states but not in others. If an online sales tax
was required in all states, would it make you...
Shop less online
Shop more online
Shop online the same amount
Dont Know / No Opinion
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In certain states, online retailers like Amazon.com do not have

to collect a sales tax, while in other states they do have to collect
a sales tax just like brick-and-mortar stores. Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement... e federal
government should require online retailers to collect state sales
taxes in all U.S. states.
Agree
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In certain states, online retailers like Amazon.com do not have

to collect a sales tax, while in other states they do have to collect
a sales tax just like brick-and-mortar stores. Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement... e federal
government should require online retailers to collect state sales
taxes in all U.S. states.
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Dont Know / No Opinion
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MC1NET

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Which of the following is the most accurate definition of the

term Patent Troll?
A company that sues other companies for infringing on
patents they own
A company that is sued by other companies for infringing on
patents
A person on the internet who starts verbal fights for the sake
of entertainment
A company that produces counterfeit goods
Dont Know / No Opinion
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Do you support or oppose using nuclear power plants to

generate electricity in the United States? (Among half of
respondents)
Strongly Support
Somewhat Support
Somewhat Oppose
Strongly Oppose
Dont Know / No Opinion
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MC6NET

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In your own opinion, should police ocers be required to wear

cameras on their person while they are on duty?
Yes
No
Dont Know / No Opinion
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In your own opinion, should police ocers be required to wear

cameras on their person while they are on duty?
Yes, Definitely
Yes, Probably
No, Probably
No, Definitely
Dont Know / No Opinion
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Which of the following is the most accurate definition of the

term Net Neutrality?
A debate about how to regulate internet service providers
A debate about how to determine internet connection speeds
A debate about maintaining freedom of speech online
A debate about how many new websites can be created on the
internet
Dont Know / No Opinion
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Do you support or oppose using nuclear power plants to

generate electricity in the United States? (Among half of
respondents)
Support
Oppose
Dont Know / No Opinion
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Age: 18-29
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Do you support or oppose increasing the use of nuclear power

plants to generate more electricity in the United States?
(Among half of respondents)
Support
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Dont Know / No Opinion
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MC8

What would you like to see Congress do when it comes to the

2010 health care law?
Congress should expand the law
Congress should let the law take eect
Congress should make changes to improve the law
Congress should defund the law
Congress should repeal the law
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Do you support or oppose increasing the use of nuclear power

plants to generate more electricity in the United States?
(Among half of respondents)
Strongly Support
Somewhat Support
Somewhat Oppose
Strongly Oppose
Dont Know / No Opinion
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When it comes to handling healthcare, which political party do

you trust more?

What is your age?

What is your gender?

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What is the last grade or class you completed in school?

High school incomplete (grades 9-11)
High school diploma or equivalent, no further schooling
Technical or vocational school aer high school
Some college, no degree
Associates or two-year college degree
Four-year college degree
Graduate or professional school aer college, no degree
Graduate or professional degree
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demPidNoLn Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as..

Republican
Democrat
Independent
Something else
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demTea

Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party

Movement, or are you not a supporter of the Tea Party
Movement?
Supporter
Not a supporter
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demPolIdeo

inking about politics these days, how would you describe

your political viewpoint?
Very liberal
Liberal
Slightly liberal
Moderate
Slightly conservative
Conservative
Very conservative
Dont Know
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xdemIdeo3

inking about politics these days, how would you describe

your political viewpoint?
Ideo: Liberal (1-3)
Ideo: Moderate (4)
Ideo: Conservative (5-7)
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Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as

Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish
background?
Yes
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Which term below best describes your race or background?

Are you a member of a labor union?

What is your current marital status?

Single, never married
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Living with a partner
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demInc

What is your annual household income?

Under 20 thousand dollars
20 to under 35 thousand
35 to under 50 thousand
50 to under 75 thousand
75 to under 100 thousand
100 thousand or more
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Unwieghted

inking about your religion, are you ..

Relig: Protestant
Relig: Roman Catholic
Relig: Ath./Agn./None
Relig: Something Else
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Aside from weddings and funerals, how oen do you attend

religious servicesmore than once a week, once a week, once or
twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never?
More than once a week
Once a week
Once or twice a month
A few times a year
Seldom
Never
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Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical

Christian, or not?
Yes
No
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Are you the parent or guardian of any children under 18 now

living in your household?

Would you consider where you live to be...

How would you describe your present employment situation?

Job in the private sector
Job in government
Self-employed
Homemaker
Student
Retired
Unemployed
Other
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Many people werent able to vote in the election for Congress

and other oces in 2010. How about you? Were you able to
vote, or for some reason were you unable to vote?
Yes, voted in 2010
No, did not vote in 2010
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In the 2012 election for President, did you vote for Democrat
Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney?
Democrat Barack Obama
Republican Mitt Romney
Someone else
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Many people werent able to vote in the election for President

and other oces in 2012. How about you? Were you able to
vote, or for some reason were you unable to vote?
Yes, voted in 2012
No, did not vote in 2012
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In the 2014 election for U.S. House, did you vote for
Democratic U.S. House candidate, the Republican U.S. House
candidate or someone else?
Democratic U.S. House candidate
Republican U.S. House candidate
Someone else
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subVote12

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Many people werent able to vote in the election for Congress

and other oces in 2014. How about you? Were you able to
vote, or for some reason were you unable to vote?
Yes, voted in 2014
No, did not vote in 2014
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In the 2010 election for U.S. House, did you vote for
Democratic U.S. House candidate, the Republican U.S. House
candidate or someone else?
Democratic U.S. House candidate
Republican U.S. House candidate
Someone else
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Note: Group proportions may total to larger than one-hundred percent due to rounding. All statistics calculated
for registered voters.

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