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Copyright 2019 November 1 - 9, 2019 1003 Nationwide Interviews Third Way Nationwide Dem Primary LVs + Early Primary State OS 20875 1248 Early State Interviews S2. Are you currently registered to vote in [STATE]? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Yes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% No .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. - - - - - - Not sure ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... - - - - - -

P1. When it comes to politics, do you generally think of yourself as a strong Democrat, not very strong Democrat, strong Republican, not very strong Republican, an independent, or some other political party? [IF INDEPENDENT/OTHER] Do you think of yourself as closer to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Strong Democrat ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 65% 77% 52% 73% 64% 66% Weak Democrat ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 10 7 13 18 12 Independent / Closer to the Democrats..................................................................................................................................................... 4 12 31 13 14 18 Independent ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1 10 1 4 4 Independent / Closer to the Republicans .................................................................................................................................................. - - - - - - Weak Republican ...................................................................................................................................................................................... - - - - - - Strong Republican ..................................................................................................................................................................................... - - - - - - DEMOCRAT (NET) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 95% 87 59 86 82 78 INDEPENDENT (NET) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 13 41 14 18 22 REPUBLICAN (NET) ................................................................................................................................................................................. - - - - - - DEMOCRAT W/ LEANERS (NET) ............................................................................................................................................................ 99% 99 90 99 96 96 REPUBLICAN W/ LEANERS (NET) .......................................................................................................................................................... - - - - - -

S3X. As you may know, there will be primaries and caucuses to select the Democratic and Republican candidates for President in 2020. It is a long time from now, but will you [VOTE/PARTICIPATE] in the Democratic [PRIMARY/CAUCUSES], the Republican [PRIMARY/CAUCUSES], or neither? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Democratic [PRIMARY/CAUCUSES] ....................................................................................................................................................... 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Republican [PRIMARY/CAUCUSES] ....................................................................................................................................................... - - - - - - Neither ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... - - - - - -

S3Y. Once again, there will be Democratic primaries and caucuses for President in 2020. It is a long time from now, but how likely are you to [VOTE/PARTICIPATE] in the Democratic [PRIMARY/CAUCUSES] for President in 2020? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Definitely .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84% 79% 90% 72% 90% 83% Probably .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 15 8 21 8 13 Chance 50-50 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 6 2 7 2 4 Probably not .............................................................................................................................................................................................. - - - - - - Definitely not .............................................................................................................................................................................................. - - - - - -

Global Strategy Group 20875 Third Way Nationwide Dem Primary LVs + Early Primary State OS /20

B1. You will now see the names of some different people and organizations. Please indicate how favorable or unfavorable you feel toward each. Some of the names and organizations are fairly broad and others are more specific, but do your best to give us your opinion on each. If you haven't heard of them or don't know enough about them to give a rating, please select that option.

FAV UNFAV

CR NH

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Very Some Some Very FAV UNFAV FAM

• Barack Obama .................................................................................................................................................................................. 73% 21 4 2 1 * 93% 6 99 IA 82% 14 3 1 - - 96% 4 100

NH 71% 23 4 1 1 - 94% 5 99 NV 82% 15 2 1 * - 97% 3 100 SC 85% 12 2 1 1 - 97% 2 99

All Early States 80% 16 3 1 * - 96% 4 100

• Public community colleges in the United States ................................................................................................................... 41% 46 6 2 5 1 86% 7 93 IA 69% 27 2 1 1 - 96% 3 99

NH 55% 41 3 - 1 - 96% 3 99 NV 56% 36 3 1 3 * 93% 4 97 SC 55% 37 4 1 4 1 91% 4 96

All Early States 59% 35 3 1 2 * 94% 4 98

• Democrats in Congress ................................................................................................................................................................. 43% 43 9 3 2 * 86% 12 97 IA 44% 49 6 1 - - 93% 7 100

NH 33% 51 12 1 2 - 84% 14 98 NV 48% 44 7 1 - - 92% 8 100 SC 43% 47 6 2 1 * 90% 8 98

All Early States 42% 48 8 2 1 * 90% 9 99

• Vocational or trade schools in the United States .................................................................................................................. 42% 43 4 2 8 1 85% 7 91 IA 58% 34 2 1 4 1 93% 3 96

NH 54% 38 1 1 6 * 91% 2 94 NV 47% 39 5 * 7 * 86% 6 92 SC 62% 28 2 1 6 2 89% 3 92

All Early States 55% 35 3 1 6 1 90% 4 93

• Four-year colleges and universities in the United States ................................................................................................... 31% 44 13 4 7 1 75% 17 92 IA 47% 40 10 2 1 * 87% 12 99

NH 31% 51 13 3 1 - 83% 16 99 NV 42% 44 11 1 2 - 87% 12 98 SC 46% 42 7 2 3 - 88% 10 97

All Early States 42% 44 10 2 2 * 86% 12 98

• The higher education system in the United States ............................................................................................................... 23% 39 22 9 6 2 61% 31 92 IA 25% 50 20 3 2 - 75% 23 98

NH 15% 45 29 8 3 - 59% 37 97 NV 24% 48 20 6 2 * 72% 25 98 SC 27% 40 22 6 3 1 67% 29 96

All Early States 23% 46 23 6 3 * 69% 29 97

• The U.S. Department of Education ............................................................................................................................................ 19% 28 25 19 9 * 47% 44 91 IA 12% 24 27 34 3 * 36% 61 97

NH 7% 23 36 32 2 - 30% 68 98 NV 10% 20 36 32 3 - 29% 68 97 SC 14% 30 24 26 4 2 44% 50 94

All Early States 11% 24 31 31 3 1 35% 62 97


B1. You will now see the names of some different people and organizations. Please indicate how favorable or unfavorable you feel toward each. Some of the names and organizations are fairly broad and others are more specific, but do your best to give us your opinion on each. If you haven't heard of them or don't know enough about them to give a rating, please select that option.

FAV UNFAV

CR NH

NET

Very Some Some Very FAV UNFAV FAM

• For-profit colleges in the United States .................................................................................................................................... 11% 21 25 28 10 5 32% 53 85 IA 4% 15 29 46 5 1 19% 74 93

NH 2% 18 31 43 5 2 19% 74 93 NV 3% 27 27 36 5 2 30% 63 94 SC 6% 23 23 36 9 4 29% 59 88

All Early States 4% 21 27 40 6 2 24% 68 92

• Donald Trump ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5% 4 6 83 1 * 9% 90 98 IA 1% 1 1 97 1 - 2% 98 99

NH 2% * 2 95 * * 3% 97 99 NV 3% 1 - 95 - 1 4% 95 99 SC 3% * 5 91 1 * 3% 96 99

All Early States 2% 1 2 94 * * 3% 96 99

• Republicans in Congress .............................................................................................................................................................. 3% 5 21 67 3 1 8% 88 96 IA 1% 1 14 82 1 - 3% 96 99

NH 1% 1 12 84 2 * 2% 96 98 NV 2% 1 13 83 * * 3% 96 99 SC 2% 5 19 69 5 * 6% 88 95

All Early States 1% 2 15 80 2 * 4% 94 98

• Betsy DeVos ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2% 4 7 47 13 26 6% 54 60 IA * 1 2 87 3 6 2% 89 91

NH 1% 1 4 79 4 11 2% 84 85 NV 2% 1 4 83 3 8 2% 86 89 SC 1% 4 8 64 10 14 4% 72 76

All Early States 1% 2 4 78 5 10 3% 83 85

B2. How important of a priority should each of the following be for a candidate for president?

IMPORTANT

Somewhat important

NOT NET

Top Not top

Not that

Not at all IMPORTANT NOT

• Reducing health care costs .......................................................................................................................................................... 79% 15 5 1 * 94% 1 IA 86% 12 2 - 1 98% 1

NH 80% 19 1 - - 99% - NV 83% 13 4 - - 96% - SC 88% 11 1 - - 99% -

All Early States 84% 14 2 - * 98% *

• Combating climate change ........................................................................................................................................................... 67% 19 11 2 1 86% 3 IA 88% 10 2 * * 98% *

NH 85% 10 4 1 - 95% 1 NV 83% 12 3 1 * 95% 1 SC 67% 24 7 1 1 91% 2

All Early States 81% 14 4 1 * 95% 1



IMPORTANT

Somewhat important

NOT NET

Top Not top

Not that


• Creating jobs and raising wages for workers ......................................................................................................................... 65% 25 10 1 * 89% 1 IA 56% 39 5 - - 95% -

NH 55% 36 8 1 - 92% 1 NV 60% 32 8 * - 92% * SC 74% 20 5 - - 95% -

All Early States 62% 32 6 * - 93% *

• Strengthening gun laws ................................................................................................................................................................. 59% 24 10 5 2 82% 8 IA 62% 25 7 2 3 87% 5

NH 61% 26 7 4 2 87% 6 NV 69% 22 6 2 1 91% 3 SC 73% 17 5 2 2 90% 5

All Early States 66% 22 6 3 2 89% 5

• Making higher education affordable and ensuring it provides a good value to students .................................................................................................................................................................... 59% 31 9 1 1 90% 1

IA 53% 38 8 1 1 91% 1 NH 57% 36 7 * - 93% * NV 52% 35 12 1 - 87% 1 SC 68% 26 5 1 - 94% 1


• Increasing taxes on the wealthy ................................................................................................................................................. 53% 29 11 5 2 82% 7 IA 64% 27 6 2 1 91% 2

NH 58% 29 11 1 2 86% 3 NV 57% 29 8 3 2 87% 5 SC 53% 33 10 3 1 86% 4


• Rebuilding America's standing in the world ............................................................................................................................ 50% 30 13 5 2 80% 7 IA 66% 24 8 3 - 90% 3

NH 60% 26 7 6 1 86% 6 NV 61% 28 7 3 * 89% 4 SC 63% 24 13 1 - 87% 1


• Reforming the criminal justice system ...................................................................................................................................... 47% 37 13 2 * 84% 3 IA 41% 45 12 1 - 86% 1

NH 38% 47 14 1 * 85% 1 NV 44% 42 14 1 - 85% 1 SC 59% 30 11 1 - 89% 1

All Early States 45% 41 13 1 * 86% 1

• Protecting abortion rights .............................................................................................................................................................. 46% 30 15 5 3 76% 9 IA 65% 25 7 2 1 90% 3

NH 62% 32 4 1 1 93% 3 NV 57% 30 8 2 2 88% 4 SC 51% 22 17 6 3 74% 9




IMPORTANT

Somewhat important

NOT NET

Top Not top

Not that


• Making higher education free ...................................................................................................................................................... 40% 31 19 7 4 70% 11 IA 21% 33 20 17 9 54% 26

NH 25% 33 21 13 6 59% 20 NV 20% 35 27 11 6 56% 17 SC 36% 37 15 9 3 73% 12

All Early States 26% 35 21 13 6 60% 19

• Reforming our immigration system ............................................................................................................................................ 35% 34 20 9 2 69% 11 IA 41% 41 15 3 * 82% 4

NH 41% 39 16 4 * 80% 4 NV 48% 36 11 4 1 84% 5 SC 38% 40 19 3 - 78% 3

All Early States 42% 39 15 4 * 81% 4

Now, you will see a series of statement pairs. Please select the one you agree with more.

Q23. Which of the following statements do you agree with more? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Lowering costs should be the top priority for federal higher education policy. .......................................................................................... 64% 66% 73% 70% 63% 68% Making sure students can get a job and earn enough to repay their loans should be the

top priority for federal higher education policy. ......................................................................................................................................... 36 34 27 30 37 32


States Higher education institutions need to keep up with the needs of the 21st Century

economy and offer courses and degrees that allow students to be successful after graduation. ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 77% 74% 78% 72% 79% 76%

The student must keep up with the needs of the 21st Century economy and make informed choices on what institutions to attend and what classes to take to be successful after graduation. ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 26 22 28 21 24


States The federal government should provide basic guardrails to ensure that students aren't

encouraged to take out loans or use up grants to attend predatory institutions or programs that will leave them worse off than when they first enrolled. ..................................................................................................... 76% 86% 82% 82% 85% 84%

The federal government should not try to influence where students choose to spend taxpayer-funded higher education grants and loans. ................................................................................................................................ 24 14 18 18 15 16


States The federal government should regulate all higher education institutions to make sure

they are providing a good return on investment to their students. ............................................................................................................ 74% 67% 71% 73% 74% 71% The federal government should regulate only for-profit higher education institutions to

make sure they are providing a good return on investment to their students. .......................................................................................... 26 33 29 27 26 29



States For-profit higher education institutions are predatory and should not be propped up by

taxpayer dollars. ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 52% 67% 58% 54% 52% 58% For-profit higher education institutions have a role to play in providing access to higher

education and students should be able to use federal grants and loans there. ........................................................................................ 48 33 42 46 48 42

Q28B. [FORM B] Which of the following statements do you agree with more? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States The federal government should only fund higher education programs that are accredited. ..................................................................... 74% 86% 89% 93% 82% 88% The federal government should fund all higher education programs, regardless of

whether they are accredited. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26 14 11 7 18 12

Q29. Thinking about colleges, universities, and other post-secondary training programs, which of the following do you agree with more? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Colleges need to be held more accountable for providing a return on investment to

students. .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89% 83% 84% 85% 91% 86% Colleges are already providing enough return on investment to students. ............................................................................................... 11 17 16 15 9 14

Q30. Which of the following statements do you agree with most? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States We should allow students to use taxpayer funded higher education grants for short term

job training programs, so students have access to the skills training and credentials needed in today's job market..................................................................................................................................................................... 42% 41% 42% 32% 46% 41%

We should allow students to use taxpayer funded higher education grants for short term job training programs only if those programs are high quality and have a track record of students being able to get good-paying jobs once they graduate. ............................................................................................................ 49 53 53 63 51 55

We should not allow students to use taxpayer funded higher education grants for short term job training programs. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 5 5 5 3 5

Q31. Below are some higher education policy proposals that presidential candidates might pursue. Please rank how important it is for candidates to prioritize, from most important [1] to least important [3].

1st 2nd 3rd MEAN

• Ensure that any student that was accepted into a public institution of higher education would be able to graduate without taking on massive debt ............................................................................................................................ 42% 22 36 1.93

IA 66% 12 22 1.57 NH 57% 15 29 1.72 NV 62% 11 27 1.65 SC 54% 20 26 1.71

All Early States 60% 15 26 1.66

• Ensure that any student that was accepted into a public institution of higher education would be able to graduate without any debt ........................................................................................................................................................ 30% 48 22 1.92

IA 20% 59 21 2.01


Q31. Below are some higher education policy proposals that presidential candidates might pursue. Please rank how important it is for candidates to prioritize, from most important [1] to least important [3].

1st 2nd 3rd MEAN NH 23% 61 16 1.93 NV 20% 63 17 1.97 SC 29% 49 21 1.92


• Ensure that any student that was accepted into a public institution of higher education would be able to graduate without paying any tuition or fees ........................................................................................................................ 28% 30 42 2.15

IA 15% 28 57 2.42 NH 21% 24 55 2.35 NV 18% 25 57 2.39 SC 16% 30 53 2.37


Q32. If the following was all you knew about two candidates running for president, which of the following would you be more likely to support? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States A candidate who believes we should eliminate tuition and fees at public colleges and

universities for low- and middle-income students. .................................................................................................................................... 56% 67% 63% 72% 63% 66% A candidate who believes we should eliminate tuition and fees at public colleges and

universities for students at all income levels. ............................................................................................................................................ 44 33 37 28 37 34

Q33. If the following was all you knew about two candidates running for president, which of the following would you be more likely to support? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States A candidate who believes we should eliminate tuition and fees at public colleges and

universities for students at all income levels. ............................................................................................................................................ 53% 53% 59% 52% 42% 51% A candidate who believes we should forgive all student loan debt. .......................................................................................................... 47 47 41 48 58 49

Q34. In your view, how much student loan debt should be forgiven, per person? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Student loan debt should not be forgiven .................................................................................................................................................. 5% 9% 7% 7% 3% 7% Up to $10,000 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 23 19 18 15 19 Up to $30,000 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 20 17 18 14 17 Up to $50,000 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 15 15 14 17 15 Up to $100,000 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 4 8 9 11 8 All student loan debt should be forgiven ................................................................................................................................................... 42 29 35 34 41 35

Q35. If the following was all you knew about two candidates running for president, which of the following would you be more likely to support: National IA NH NV SC All Early

States A candidate who believes college should be affordable, high-quality and give students

the tools to get a good job. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 61% 80% 72% 77% 73% 75% A candidate who believes college should be free for everyone who is accepted into an

institution. .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 20 28 23 27 25


B4. Now you will see some policies that lawmakers in the federal government could focus on concerning higher education. For each, please indicate whether you would support or oppose that policy.

SUPPORT OPPOSE Not sure

NET

Strong Some Some Strong SUPPORT OPPOSE

• [FORM B] Allowing students who have been defrauded by predatory schools to cancel their loans. ................................................................................................................................... 64% 25 3 2 6 89% 5

IA 69% 25 3 * 2 94% 3 NH 74% 21 2 - 3 95% 2 NV 77% 18 4 2 * 94% 5 SC 73% 23 2 1 2 96% 3


• [FORM A] Making tuition at public institutions of higher education free for low-income students. ....................................................................................................................................................... 60% 26 7 3 4 86% 10

IA 48% 39 7 3 3 86% 10 NH 50% 34 9 5 2 84% 14 NV 54% 31 7 5 3 85% 12 SC 50% 38 7 1 5 88% 7

All Early States 50% 35 8 3 3 86% 11

• [FORM B] Increasing investment in the Pell Grant program so that more low- and moderate-income students have the resources to enter and complete college. .......................................................................................................................................................... 58% 31 3 1 7 89% 4

IA 64% 33 - 1 3 96% 1 NH 65% 29 2 1 4 93% 2 NV 71% 21 * 2 6 92% 2 SC 75% 22 1 * 2 97% 1


• [FORM A] Cancelling student loan debt up to $10,000 per person. .................................................................................. 56% 32 4 3 5 88% 7 IA 50% 38 7 3 2 88% 11

NH 50% 35 4 4 6 85% 9 NV 44% 40 8 3 4 85% 11 SC 54% 32 8 * 6 86% 8


• [FORM A] Doubling the maximum Pell Grant from $6,195 per year to $12,390 per year. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 54% 30 5 3 7 85% 8

IA 59% 34 5 - 2 93% 5 NH 54% 28 2 1 15 82% 3 NV 58% 33 4 * 4 91% 5 SC 56% 30 5 6 4 86% 10


• [FORM A] Requiring college accreditors to consider student outcomes, such as graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-college employment, to ensure all institutions are meeting basic standards of quality. ............................................................................................................................................................. 48% 34 9 1 8 83% 10

IA 51% 40 4 1 4 91% 5 NH 55% 37 2 - 6 92% 2 NV 50% 32 9 3 6 82% 11 SC 54% 34 4 2 7 87% 6





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• [FORM A] Closing the loophole that allows for-profit schools to get 100% of their revenue from GI benefits provided to veterans. .......................................................................................... 47% 24 6 5 17 72% 11

IA 57% 20 6 5 13 77% 10 NH 51% 20 6 5 17 71% 11 NV 56% 17 12 7 8 73% 19 SC 52% 17 13 9 10 68% 21

All Early States 54% 18 9 6 12 72% 15

• [FORM B] Making tuition at public institutions of higher education free for all students. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 46% 28 14 7 4 74% 22

IA 25% 37 22 12 4 62% 34 NH 35% 39 16 5 6 74% 20 NV 24% 42 24 6 4 66% 30 SC 43% 37 14 4 2 79% 18

All Early States 31% 39 19 7 4 70% 26

• [FORM B] Cancelling all student loan debt. ............................................................................................................................... 45% 25 14 11 5 70% 25 IA 30% 27 20 20 3 57% 40

NH 32% 30 18 16 4 62% 34 NV 28% 33 26 10 3 61% 36 SC 53% 21 15 7 3 74% 23

All Early States 35% 28 20 13 3 63% 33

• [FORM A] Allowing the Department of Education to automatically enroll delinquent federal student loan borrowers in income-based repayment plans where their payments may drop to a more affordable amount or even zero, in order to avoid default. ................................................................................................. 44% 39 5 4 8 83% 9

IA 48% 33 7 2 10 81% 9 NH 43% 38 3 6 11 81% 8 NV 44% 41 6 3 5 85% 9 SC 50% 38 4 2 7 88% 6


• [FORM A] Allowing students to use their taxpayer funded higher education grants on short-term job training programs. ........................................................................................................ 44% 43 4 2 7 87% 6

IA 52% 41 4 1 2 93% 5 NH 53% 41 2 1 3 94% 3 NV 47% 44 3 1 4 91% 5 SC 50% 39 5 2 3 89% 7


• [FORM A] Increasing transparency by lifting the federal ban on collecting student outcomes data like graduation rates, loan repayment rates, job placement rates, and post-college earnings, to equip students and parents with the information to determine which school will place them in a stable career with higher income. .............................................................................. 43% 37 7 2 11 80% 9

IA 52% 35 5 3 6 86% 7 NH 59% 26 8 1 6 85% 9 NV 50% 29 11 2 7 79% 14 SC 51% 32 5 2 11 82% 7





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• [FORM B] Tripling the maximum Pell Grant from $6,195 per year to $18,585 per year. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 42% 36 6 7 9 78% 12

IA 48% 41 3 1 6 89% 4 NH 57% 35 3 - 5 92% 3 NV 54% 34 4 3 5 88% 7 SC 46% 42 5 3 4 88% 8


• [FORM B] Prohibiting institutions from accessing federal financial aid such as grants and loans if their graduation rate is less than 15%. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38% 29 13 6 14 67% 18

IA 56% 29 8 1 6 85% 8 NH 53% 22 5 4 16 75% 9 NV 51% 32 9 2 5 83% 11 SC 48% 22 14 8 8 70% 22

All Early States 52% 27 9 4 9 79% 13

• [FORM B] Cutting off federal aid to schools that spend less than a third of a student's tuition on teaching and other instruction. ............................................................................................ 38% 33 10 7 12 71% 16

IA 43% 35 6 5 12 78% 11 NH 47% 31 5 2 15 77% 8 NV 52% 31 6 1 9 83% 8 SC 38% 32 6 10 13 70% 17

All Early States 45% 32 6 5 12 77% 10

• [FORM A] Prohibiting for-profit colleges from accessing federal student aid. ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36% 26 13 8 17 62% 22

IA 49% 23 15 2 10 72% 18 NH 36% 20 16 13 16 55% 29 NV 30% 24 23 9 14 54% 32 SC 36% 29 17 8 10 65% 25

All Early States 38% 24 18 8 12 62% 26

• [FORM A] Prohibiting institutions from accessing federal financial aid such as grants and loans if most of their graduates do not earn more than the typical person with only a high school degree. .......................................................................................... 32% 35 11 9 13 67% 20

IA 27% 37 13 8 14 64% 21 NH 31% 33 12 8 16 64% 20 NV 36% 35 10 6 13 71% 16 SC 31% 29 19 9 12 60% 28

All Early States 31% 33 14 8 14 64% 22

• [FORM B] Prohibiting institutions from accessing federal financial 28% 34 12 7 19 62% 19




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aid such as grants and loans if most of their students cannot pay back at least $1 of principal on their loans within 3 years of leaving school. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

IA 37% 31 8 6 18 68% 13 NH 29% 32 5 7 27 61% 12 NV 33% 31 8 10 18 64% 18 SC 31% 30 7 14 18 61% 21

All Early States 33% 31 7 9 20 64% 16

• [FORM B] Prohibiting programs from accessing federal financial aid if their graduates don't earn enough to pay back their loans. ............................................................................................ 25% 30 18 11 16 55% 29

IA 27% 43 12 6 12 70% 18 NH 23% 34 14 11 18 57% 25 NV 25% 45 17 7 7 70% 24 SC 30% 34 10 9 16 65% 20

All Early States 26% 39 14 8 13 65% 22

• [FORM B] Allowing students to use their taxpayer funded higher education grants on unaccredited short-term job training programs that don't follow the same consumer protection rules as longer programs. ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21% 30 17 18 15 50% 35

IA 7% 20 24 35 13 27% 60 NH 12% 17 25 38 9 29% 62 NV 6% 20 31 35 8 26% 66 SC 9% 21 17 34 19 30% 51

All Early States 9% 19 24 35 12 28% 60

Q52. [IF RANK TUITION FREE COLLEGE AS TOP PRIORITY IN Q23] What household income level should someone have in order to get tuition-free access to public colleges and universities? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Households earning up to $50,000 ........................................................................................................................................................... 22% 5% 9% 3% 19% 9% Households earning up to $75,000 ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 15 8 16 7 11 Households earning up to $150,000 ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 11 19 25 33 22 Households of all income levels ................................................................................................................................................................ 47 69 64 56 40 57

B5A. Now, please read the following statements that candidates have said about tuition-free higher education, and for each please indicate how compelling the statement is.

COMPELLING NOT NET

Extremely Very Somewhat compelling

Not that

Not at all COMPELLING NOT

• [FORM AX] [EXPENSIVE – GRAD RATES] We absolutely must invest more in higher education. But we need to make sure the schools to which we are sending students are actually teaching them the tools they need to get a good job and make a decent living. Free college is a huge expense that does no good if we're sending students to programs where only 10% of them graduate. .......................................................................................................................................................... 43% 31 16 5 5 74% 10



COMPELLING NOT NET


Not that


IA 32% 40 17 3 7 73% 10 NH 40% 34 22 3 1 74% 4 NV 33% 24 23 12 7 57% 19 SC 46% 30 20 5 - 76% 5

All Early States 38% 32 20 5 4 71% 9

• [FORM AY] [EXPENSIVE – DROPOUT FACTORIES] We absolutely must invest more in higher education. But we need to make sure the schools to which we are sending students are actually teaching them the tools they need to get a good job and make a decent living. Free college is a huge expense that does no good if we're sending students to schools that are dropout factories or leaving students unable to get a good job. ............................................................................................................................................................... 40% 31 15 11 3 71% 14

IA 51% 26 16 2 4 78% 6 NH 24% 43 28 5 - 67% 5 NV 34% 33 18 11 4 67% 14 SC 45% 29 17 2 7 73% 10

All Early States 38% 33 20 5 4 71% 9

• [FORM A] [BIG SPENDING - A] Free college could have the unfortunate impact of rewarding schools that don't provide quality education or spend the tuition money they get on actually instructing their students. We shouldn't be shoving more money at schools that misuse huge amounts of money on luxury multi-million-dollar recreational facilities, perks for board members, and six-figure salaries for administrators. We must make sure our education investments serve the students. .................................................................................................................................................. 33% 31 22 7 7 64% 14

IA 40% 21 27 9 4 61% 12 NH 41% 30 18 7 4 71% 10 NV 29% 34 21 10 7 63% 16 SC 38% 31 18 5 8 69% 13

All Early States 37% 29 21 7 5 66% 13

• [FORM A] [REGRESSIVE - A] Free college may sound like a good idea, but it's a policy that helps elite schools and wealthy students more than the rest of us. We shouldn't be spending money on helping the rich. Rather, we should 29% 32 22 8 8 61% 17



COMPELLING NOT NET


Not that


prioritize helping those families who have no other way of accessing higher education. .........................................................................................................................................................

IA 30% 38 14 12 5 68% 18 NH 29% 33 17 15 5 62% 21 NV 27% 31 21 11 9 58% 21 SC 39% 30 19 7 5 69% 12

All Early States 32% 33 18 12 6 65% 18

• [FORM A] [LESS ACCESS - A] Everyone who wants to participate in a higher education program should be able to, but not everyone needs a four-year degree. Free college for everyone would overburden public colleges and universities, which means less access to education for those who need it the most. .......................................................................................................................................................... 19% 27 28 14 12 47% 25

IA 26% 21 34 11 9 46% 20 NH 18% 29 26 20 8 46% 27 NV 12% 26 32 20 10 38% 31 SC 18% 32 31 9 10 50% 19

All Early States 18% 27 31 15 9 45% 24

Q57A. [FORM A] In a few words, what concerns do you have about free college for everyone?

CODED RESPONSES TO FOLLOW

B5B. Now, please read the following statements that candidates have said about higher education loan forgiveness, and for each please indicate how compelling the statement is.

COMPELLING NOT NET


Not that


• [FORM B] [EXPENSIVE - B] We absolutely must invest more in higher education. But we need to make sure the schools to which we are sending students are actually teaching them the tools they need to get a good job and make a decent living. Forgiving student loans is a huge expense that does no good if we're going to just keep sending students to poorly performing programs that don't set them up to succeed. .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 36% 28 24 6 5 64% 12

IA 36% 32 21 10 1 68% 11 NH 37% 30 25 3 5 67% 8 NV 46% 20 20 9 5 66% 14 SC 44% 22 20 9 5 66% 14



COMPELLING NOT NET


Not that


All Early States 41% 26 21 8 4 67% 12

• [FORM B] [REGRESSIVE - B] Forgiving student loans may sound like a good idea, but it's a policy that helps keep for-profit schools afloat and benefits wealthy students more than the rest of us. We shouldn't be spending money on bailing out predatory colleges and helping the rich attend elite colleges. Rather, we should prioritize helping those families who have no other way of accessing higher education. ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 30% 25 21 16 8 55% 24

IA 29% 33 21 13 4 62% 17 NH 29% 31 23 8 9 60% 17 NV 32% 27 26 10 5 59% 15 SC 30% 28 26 6 10 58% 16

All Early States 30% 30 24 9 7 60% 16

• [FORM B] [BIG SPENDING - B] Forgiving student loans rewards schools that don't provide quality education or spend the tuition money they get on actually instructing their students. It would encourage even more bad behavior from predatory colleges who make false promises about graduation or job placement rates, or misuse huge amounts of money on luxury multi-million-dollar recreational facilities, perks for board members, and six-figure salaries for administrators. We must make sure education spending serves the students. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24% 29 28 12 6 53% 18

IA 19% 35 25 12 10 54% 21 NH 24% 23 28 14 10 47% 25 NV 32% 23 29 8 8 55% 16 SC 33% 33 17 8 8 66% 17

All Early States 27% 28 25 11 9 55% 20

• [FORM B] [CONSUMER DEBT] Forgiving student loans may sound like a good idea, but those who have attended higher education already have a leg up in the economy. If we are going to spend money on forgiving debt, we should actually forgive consumer debt like credit cards instead, as it would have a bigger positive effect on the economy. ....................................................................................................................... 12% 21 26 24 17 33% 41

IA 4% 12 24 32 29 15% 61 NH 8% 10 21 33 28 18% 61 NV 4% 11 21 31 33 15% 64 SC 10% 7 28 22 32 17% 54

All Early States 6% 10 23 30 30 16% 60

• [FORM B] [COMPLETION] People who have a four-year 11% 15 28 26 19 27% 45



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degree are able to earn significantly more than those who don't have one. If we are going to forgive student loans, we should do so only for those who started college and didn't graduate – not four-year degree holders who have access to higher paying jobs and will make much more throughout their lifetimes. .....................................................................................................................................................................................

IA 3% 8 19 43 27 11% 70 NH 3% 16 22 34 25 19% 58 NV 7% 6 20 37 31 12% 68 SC 7% 6 17 36 34 14% 70

All Early States 5% 9 19 38 29 14% 67

Q63B. [FORM B] In a few words, what concerns do you have about forgiving student loans?

CODED RESPONSES TO FOLLOW

B6. Now, please read the following statements that candidates have said about higher education, and for each please indicate how compelling the statement is.

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• [FORM A] If colleges can make a profit on their students, students should be able to make enough of a profit with their degree to sustain themselves and their families. ......................................................................................................... 49% 27 17 4 3 76% 7

IA 36% 31 20 7 6 67% 13 NH 53% 24 17 5 2 77% 6 NV 34% 29 20 12 5 63% 17 SC 51% 25 13 7 3 76% 11

All Early States 44% 27 17 8 4 71% 11

• [FORM A] We can't just talk about the cost of college in a vacuum. Regardless of what students are paying, we need to make sure colleges provide value to the students they serve. .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44% 34 17 3 1 78% 4

IA 41% 35 18 5 - 76% 5 NH 43% 40 16 1 1 82% 2 NV 44% 32 20 4 1 76% 4 SC 51% 30 16 1 3 81% 3

All Early States 45% 34 17 3 1 79% 4

• [FORM A] Too many colleges are worried about benefitting their shareholders, not their students. ....................................................................................................................................... 44% 27 20 7 3 71% 9

IA 41% 28 17 7 6 70% 13 NH 50% 27 17 6 - 77% 6 NV 42% 21 25 9 3 63% 12 SC 44% 22 23 5 5 66% 11

All Early States 45% 24 21 7 4 69% 10

• [FORM A] Higher education policy hasn't kept up with the 43% 29 21 4 2 73% 6



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times – our laws don't make sure that college students get what they pay for. It's time we pass a bill that protects them from shady operators looking to profit, rather than providing high quality education. ....................................................................................................................................................................

IA 46% 28 17 7 2 74% 9 NH 44% 35 15 4 2 79% 6 NV 42% 27 24 4 3 68% 7 SC 51% 26 16 2 5 77% 7

All Early States 46% 29 18 4 3 75% 7

• [FORM A] Our country's economic security depends on a highly trained workforce, but that doesn't end at the college admissions office. Institutions must also prepare students for jobs that can pay the bills and support their families. .................................................................................................... 42% 30 22 3 2 73% 5

IA 40% 33 20 6 1 73% 7 NH 43% 32 19 4 1 76% 5 NV 39% 35 23 2 - 74% 2 SC 47% 36 13 2 1 83% 3

All Early States 43% 34 19 4 1 77% 4

• [FORM A] What good is free college if the education you get there is low-quality and can't help you get a good job? ....................................................................................................... 42% 26 22 6 4 68% 10

IA 34% 26 19 16 5 61% 21 NH 42% 28 16 6 7 70% 13 NV 23% 35 25 13 4 59% 16 SC 50% 28 16 3 3 78% 6

All Early States 38% 29 19 9 5 67% 14

• [FORM B] Higher education has always been a ticket to the middle class. But the economy is changing, and that promise grows less certain by the day. We need to make sure these institutions continue to deliver their end of the bargain by setting up students to graduate with the skills and degrees they need to live stable and secure lives. ....................................................................................................... 39% 34 22 4 2 72% 6

IA 39% 36 22 3 1 75% 3 NH 44% 33 20 1 2 77% 3 NV 48% 29 21 1 1 77% 2 SC 49% 27 20 3 1 76% 5

All Early States 45% 31 20 2 1 76% 3

• [FORM B] Now more than ever, students deserve transparency and a return on investment from colleges. With tuition prices this high, their futures are at stake. ........................................................................................................ 38% 33 24 3 3 71% 5

IA 36% 33 28 2 - 69% 2 NH 41% 34 22 1 1 75% 3 NV 49% 26 18 5 2 75% 7 SC 52% 31 13 3 1 83% 4

All Early States 45% 31 20 3 1 76% 4



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• [FORM A] If a college consistently produces graduates that can't earn enough to repay their loans, it is doing something wrong and shouldn't get federal funding................................................................................................................................... 38% 24 24 10 4 62% 14

IA 31% 24 25 10 10 55% 20 NH 29% 30 25 12 5 59% 17 NV 25% 26 29 13 6 52% 19 SC 26% 26 27 14 7 52% 21

All Early States 28% 27 27 12 7 54% 19

• [FORM B] If a college has a 75% drop out rate, it is doing something wrong and shouldn't get federal funding. ............................................................................................................ 38% 23 26 8 4 62% 12

IA 38% 29 25 6 3 67% 8 NH 40% 39 16 3 2 79% 5 NV 40% 23 32 2 3 63% 5 SC 41% 27 26 6 * 68% 6

All Early States 40% 29 25 4 2 69% 6

• [FORM A] America's education system isn't preparing students to compete on the global stage for high paying jobs. That must change now......................................................................................................................................................... 38% 33 22 5 2 70% 8

IA 33% 32 21 10 4 65% 14 NH 36% 22 32 8 2 58% 10 NV 28% 35 26 9 1 63% 10 SC 37% 25 30 5 2 62% 7

All Early States 34% 28 28 8 2 62% 10

• [FORM B] If a college isn't spending most of a student's tuition money on teaching that student, it shouldn't be getting federally funded grants and loans. ............................................................................................................................... 35% 35 21 6 3 70% 9

IA 32% 33 24 8 2 65% 11 NH 30% 41 19 6 4 71% 10 NV 36% 27 30 6 2 63% 8 SC 35% 23 30 3 8 59% 11

All Early States 33% 31 26 6 4 64% 10

• [FORM B] The cost of higher education is rising, and taxpayers are spending over $100 billion every year on higher education, but colleges are focused on luxury campuses and six-figure administrative salaries instead of teaching students. ............................................................................................................................................................................ 30% 31 27 8 5 61% 12

IA 25% 35 22 13 4 61% 17 NH 31% 31 29 8 1 62% 9 NV 30% 23 31 11 5 53% 16



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SC 36% 28 21 8 7 64% 15 All Early States 31% 29 26 10 4 60% 14

• [FORM B] What good is free college if most students don't graduate? ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 26% 24 28 12 10 50% 23

IA 25% 27 27 9 11 53% 21 NH 25% 20 24 21 10 45% 32 NV 36% 23 21 9 11 59% 20 SC 29% 20 17 18 15 49% 33

All Early States 29% 23 22 14 12 52% 26

• [FORM B] Forgiving student loans may sound like a good idea, but it's a policy that helps for-profit schools and wealthy students more than the rest of us. .............................................................................................................................. 16% 28 26 19 10 44% 29

IA 11% 30 29 21 10 41% 30 NH 19% 17 30 22 13 35% 34 NV 16% 22 27 25 10 38% 35 SC 14% 20 34 22 10 34% 32

All Early States 15% 22 30 23 11 37% 33

For statistical purposes only, please answer the following questions.

DAGE. What is your age? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States 18-29 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18% 8% 10% 6% 10% 9% 30-44 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 16 19 14 19 17 45-54 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 15 19 14 17 16 55-64 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 25 26 22 23 24 65+............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 36 26 45 32 35

D100. What is your gender? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Male ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44% 42% 40% 43% 37% 40% Female ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 58 60 57 63 60

D102. What is the last grade of school or level of education you completed? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Did not complete high school .................................................................................................................................................................... 3% * 1% 1% * 1% Graduated high school .............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 9 9 5 5 7 Attended technical/vocational school ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 4 4 3 3 3 Attended some college but no degree....................................................................................................................................................... 19 19 20 18 14 18 Graduated two-year college with Associate's degree ............................................................................................................................... 8 11 13 7 11 10 Graduated four-year college with Bachelor's degree ................................................................................................................................ 27 30 25 40 36 33 Obtained Master's, PhD, or other professional degree (MD, DMD, etc.) .................................................................................................. 12 27 29 27 30 28


D120. What is your current employment status? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Employed full-time ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38% 43% 54% 36% 47% 45% Employed part-time ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 9 9 7 7 8 Not employed, but looking for work ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 3 3 1 2 2 Retired ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 36 22 45 37 35 Student ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1 2 1 1 1 Homemaker ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 2 4 2 1 2 Other .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6 5 7 5 6

D105. When it comes to politics, do you generally think of yourself as: National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Very liberal ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28% 43% 34% 37% 21% 34% Somewhat liberal ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 37 39 34 29 35 Moderate ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 18 26 26 41 28 Somewhat conservative ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 2 1 2 6 3 Very conservative ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 * - 1 3 1 LIBERAL (NET) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 62% 80 73 71 50 69 CONSERVATIVE (NET) ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9 2 1 3 9 4

D140. How would you describe the area where you live? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States City ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32% 42% 16% 51% 22% 33% Suburban area ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 21 23 37 45 31 Small town ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 21 39 6 16 21 Rural area .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 16 22 5 17 15

Q79. Have you ever or do you currently have student loan debt? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Yes, I've had or currently have student loan debt ..................................................................................................................................... 40% 59% 58% 47% 60% 56% No, I've never had and don't currently have student loan debt ................................................................................................................. 58 39 38 53 38 42 Prefer not to say ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 2 4 * 3 2

Q80. [IF HAVE/HAD DEBT] How much student loan debt do you currently have? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Less than $6,000 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 36% 54% 51% 51% 32% 46% $6,000 - $14,999 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 6 10 10 6 8 $15,000 - $24,999 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 6 7 7 6 6 $25,000 - $49,999 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 12 8 7 16 11 $50,000 - $99,999 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 6 8 13 18 11 $100,000 or more ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 5 4 8 12 7 Prefer not to say ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 11 12 5 10 10

DX2. How frequently do you post on Twitter?


National IA NH NV SC All Early States

Several times per day ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8% 6% 5% 3% 5% 5% Once per day ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 3 3 1 1 2 More than once per week, but not every day ............................................................................................................................................ 8 9 6 4 7 7 Once per week .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 3 2 1 2 2 Less than once per week .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 13 12 11 13 12 I don't post on Twitter ................................................................................................................................................................................ 62 67 71 80 73 73

DRACE. To ensure we have a representative sample, please indicate your race. [IF BLACK/WHITE/OTHER] Do you consider yourself a Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish-speaking American? National IA NH NV SC All Early

States Black/African-American ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23% 1% * 12% 65% 20% White/Caucasian ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 57 96 97 72 32 74 Hispanic/Latino .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 2 2 12 2 4 Asian-American ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 * * * * * Native American ........................................................................................................................................................................................ * - - 1 * * Other .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1 1 3 1 1

REGION. [NATIONWIDE RESPONDENTS] Region Northeast ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19% Midwest ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 South ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 West .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

IAREGION. [IOWA RESPONDENTS] IA Region Des Moines DMA....................................................................................................................................................................................... 39% Rest of State .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 61

NHREGION. [NEW HAMPSHIRE RESPONDENTS] NH Region Boston DMA .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 83% Rest of State .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

NVREGION. [NEVADA RESPONDENTS] NV Region Clark County .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 70% Rest of State .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 30

SCREGION. [SOUTH CAROLINA RESPONDENTS] SC Region Charlotte/Columbia/Greenville DMAs ........................................................................................................................................................ 58% Rest of State .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 42

EASTATE. [EARLY STATE RESPONDENTS] State Iowa ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25% New Hampshire ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Nevada ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 South Carolina ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

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