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WASHINGTON VOTER SURVEY Crosstab Results | September 2011

PREPARED BY STRATEGIES 360

Strategies 360 conducted a telephone survey of 500 voters in the

state of Washington who indicated it was likely they would vote in

the November 2012 General Election. 400 of these interviews were

determined to be likely to vote in the November 2011 General Election.

Interviews were conducted September 11 – September 14, 2011 by

American Directions Group of Spokane, Washington, a market research

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randomly selected from a list of Washington voters, purchased from

Voter Contact Services, who registered after the 2010 General Election

or voted in either the 2008 or 2010 General Elections.

The margin of error for a survey of 500 interviews is ±4.4% at the 95%

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is higher for other subsamples. Other sources of error not accounted for

by the stated statistical margin of error include, but are not limited to,

question wording, question order, and refusal to be interviewed.

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PARTY SELF ID (DEM/LEAN) – All respondents who indicated

they consider themselves to be a Democrat or an Independent who

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PARTY SELF ID (INDY) – All respondents who indicated they

consider themselves to be an independent and do not lean

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REGION (KING CNTY) – All respondents who are registered to

vote in King County.

REGION (NORTH PUGET) – All respondents who are

registered to vote in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and

Whatcom Counties.

REGION (WEST WASH) – All respondents who are registered to

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REGION (EAST WASH) – All respondents who are registered

to vote in Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas,

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Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman,

and Yakima Counties

A Survey of Likely 2011 and 2012 Voters in Washington State

To start, in general, would you say that things here in the country are heading in the right direction or are things

off on the wrong track?

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DEM/ GOP/ KING NORTH WEST EAST 18 - 55 OR ALL COLL. NO VOTED VOTED

TOTAL MALE FEMALE LEAN LEAN INDY CNTY PUGET WASH WASH 55 YRS OLDER WHITE OTHER DEGREE DEGREE OBAMA MCCAIN

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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

Right direction 23% 22% 24% 38% 6% 17% 28% 33% 16% 14% 25% 19% 21% 44% 24% 22% 37% 5%

Wrong track 64% 67% 61% 44% 86% 71% 56% 50% 76% 72% 62% 67% 66% 42% 63% 65% 46% 87%

DK/NA/REFUSED 13% 11% 15% 18% 7% 12% 16% 16% 8% 14% 13% 14% 13% 14% 13% 13% 18% 7%

100% 40% 60% 59% 19% 17% 38% 21% 20% 21% 55% 43% 86% 9% 48% 49% 70% 20%

P R E P A R E D B Y S T R A T E G I E S 3 6 0


How about here in Washington State? Would you say that things are heading in the right direction or are things off on

the wrong track?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

Right direction 32% 33% 32% 51% 11% 29% 39% 40% 28% 21% 30% 36% 32% 48% 35% 31% 51% 10%

Wrong track 57% 56% 58% 36% 82% 59% 48% 52% 63% 66% 58% 55% 59% 36% 54% 60% 37% 82%

DK/NA/REFUSED 11% 11% 11% 13% 6% 12% 13% 8% 9% 13% 12% 9% 9% 16% 11% 10% 13% 7%

100% 48% 52% 51% 20% 22% 36% 12% 26% 24% 62% 33% 73% 13% 48% 44% 61% 24%



In your opinion, has the U.S. economy turned the corner on the current crisis, is the worst yet to come, or have things

stabilized but not yet begun to improve?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

Turned the corner 7% 8% 5% 12% 1% 6% 11% 6% 4% 5% 7% 6% 6% 11% 8% 5% 12% *%

Worse yet to come 38% 38% 37% 20% 54% 48% 30% 30% 40% 55% 37% 39% 38% 30% 37% 38% 22% 57%

Stabilized 48% 46% 49% 61% 37% 38% 50% 53% 49% 34% 49% 45% 48% 48% 48% 48% 58% 34%

DK/NA/REFUSED 8% 8% 9% 7% 8% 8% 9% 10% 7% 6% 7% 10% 7% 10% 7% 9% 7% 9%

100% 44% 56% 38% 33% 18% 34% 21% 26% 14% 49% 48% 77% 11% 41% 54% 45% 38%



FAVORABILITY: Barack Obama


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

FAVORABLE 50% 44% 55% 90% 9% 38% 60% 56% 47% 31% 47% 53% 48% 72% 58% 42% 85% 6%

UNFAVORABLE 46% 51% 42% 9% 87% 54% 35% 37% 50% 63% 49% 42% 48% 25% 39% 52% 12% 89%

Very favorable 25% 18% 31% 49% 2% 18% 32% 31% 22% 14% 18% 34% 24% 28% 31% 19% 46% *%

Somewhat favorable 25% 26% 24% 41% 6% 21% 28% 26% 25% 17% 29% 19% 23% 43% 27% 23% 39% 6%

Somewhat unfavorable 14% 16% 13% 6% 21% 21% 16% 8% 13% 17% 17% 10% 14% 16% 16% 13% 8% 21%

Very unfavorable 32% 34% 29% 3% 66% 33% 20% 29% 37% 46% 32% 32% 33% 9% 23% 40% 4% 67%

No opinion 3% 4% 2% 1% 4% 6% 4% 4% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 4%

Unfamiliar *% *% - - *% - - - - 1% - *% *% - *% - - -

FAV - UNFAV 4% -7% 13% 81% -79% -15% 25% 19% -3% -32% -3% 12% *% 47% 19% -10% 73% -83%

DK/NA/REFUSED 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 1% 3% *% 1% *% 2% 1% - *% 2% 1% 1%

100% 52% 48% 13% 23% 29% 20% 43% 13% 19% 23% 77% 100% 13% 87% 28% 23%



FAVORABILITY: Rick Perry


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

FAVORABLE 21% 26% 16% 6% 38% 21% 18% 16% 23% 29% 21% 22% 21% 19% 20% 22% 8% 37%

UNFAVORABLE 34% 35% 33% 58% 9% 27% 45% 31% 32% 26% 28% 42% 34% 34% 44% 24% 54% 10%

Very favorable 5% 6% 4% 1% 13% 1% 5% 5% 4% 9% 6% 4% 5% - 5% 6% 1% 12%




No opinion 18% 17% 20% 10% 24% 25% 20% 16% 17% 16% 18% 19% 19% 13% 11% 26% 13% 26%

Unfamiliar 24% 19% 28% 23% 25% 25% 15% 33% 24% 27% 29% 16% 23% 34% 23% 25% 22% 24%

FAV - UNFAV -13% -9% -16% -52% 29% -6% -27% -15% -9% 3% -8% -20% -13% -16% -24% -3% -46% 27%

DK/NA/REFUSED 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 3% 2% 4% 1% 3% - 2% 3% 2% 4%

100% 44% 56% 40% 45% 14% 15% 18% 41% 15% 84% 16% 92% 41% 59% 46% 49%



FAVORABILITY: Mitt Romney


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

FAVORABLE 38% 43% 33% 20% 59% 42% 36% 30% 38% 48% 34% 43% 38% 34% 35% 40% 24% 58%

UNFAVORABLE 38% 38% 38% 60% 15% 27% 41% 47% 38% 26% 36% 40% 37% 38% 42% 33% 54% 15%

Very favorable 6% 5% 7% 3% 13% 2% 7% 6% 5% 8% 5% 8% 6% 10% 6% 7% 3% 10%




No opinion 18% 12% 24% 13% 20% 26% 17% 14% 18% 22% 23% 12% 19% 17% 19% 17% 16% 21%

Unfamiliar 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 2% 5% 7% 4% 3% 6% 4% 4% 12% 3% 7% 5% 4%

FAV - UNFAV -0% 5% -5% -40% 44% 15% -5% -17% *% 22% -2% 3% 1% -4% -7% 6% -30% 43%

DK/NA/REFUSED 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% - 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% - - 3% *% 2%

100% 55% 45% 16% 36% 37% 33% 51% 14% 42% 58% 88% 88% 16% 52%



FAVORABILITY: Chris Gregoire


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

FAVORABLE 43% 37% 49% 73% 11% 38% 50% 45% 45% 30% 37% 52% 42% 53% 50% 37% 68% 12%

UNFAVORABLE 47% 54% 41% 20% 81% 48% 40% 46% 46% 60% 52% 41% 48% 35% 43% 53% 23% 79%

Very favorable 17% 11% 22% 32% 1% 9% 22% 19% 15% 10% 11% 26% 16% 26% 18% 15% 29% 1%




No opinion 6% 6% 5% 4% 4% 10% 8% 4% 4% 7% 8% 3% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 4%

Unfamiliar 3% 2% 3% 2% 4% 2% - 4% 5% 3% 3% 2% 2% 6% 1% 4% 2% 3%

FAV - UNFAV -4% -17% 8% 53% -70% -10% 10% -1% -1% -30% -15% 11% -6% 18% 7% -16% 44% -67%

DK/NA/REFUSED 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 2% 2% 1% *% - - 2% 1% - *% 2% 1% 1%

100% 30% 70% 15% 40% 45% 69% 16% 15% 100% 100% 15% 85% 45% 40%



FAVORABILITY: Jay Inslee


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

FAVORABLE 30% 31% 29% 48% 11% 24% 42% 30% 27% 15% 25% 36% 30% 28% 37% 22% 43% 12%

UNFAVORABLE 17% 20% 15% 7% 30% 16% 19% 18% 17% 15% 13% 24% 18% 8% 13% 21% 9% 27%

Very favorable 12% 9% 14% 22% 1% 8% 18% 13% 10% 3% 7% 19% 12% 4% 17% 7% 21% 1%




No opinion 21% 21% 22% 17% 22% 28% 22% 16% 21% 26% 21% 22% 20% 29% 24% 18% 21% 21%

Unfamiliar 29% 27% 31% 25% 33% 28% 15% 31% 30% 43% 37% 17% 29% 31% 22% 35% 25% 36%

FAV - UNFAV 12% 11% 14% 42% -19% 8% 22% 12% 10% - 12% 12% 13% 20% 25% 1% 34% -15%

DK/NA/REFUSED 3% 2% 4% 3% 5% 3% 2% 4% 4% 1% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 5%

100% 31% 69% 33% 49% 18% 21% 20% 40% 6% 65% 26% 84% 7% 48% 44% 36% 51%



FAVORABILITY: Rob McKenna


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

FAVORABLE 35% 37% 33% 25% 50% 29% 40% 32% 34% 37% 34% 37% 36% 27% 36% 34% 27% 47%

UNFAVORABLE 20% 21% 19% 34% 8% 13% 24% 23% 22% 11% 17% 25% 21% 15% 25% 16% 32% 7%

Very favorable 11% 10% 12% 6% 20% 10% 14% 11% 11% 9% 9% 15% 11% 9% 14% 9% 6% 19%




No opinion 24% 23% 25% 21% 21% 37% 21% 21% 24% 29% 26% 20% 23% 33% 19% 29% 22% 23%

Unfamiliar 18% 16% 20% 17% 18% 19% 13% 20% 18% 22% 20% 15% 18% 23% 16% 20% 17% 20%

FAV - UNFAV 15% 16% 14% -9% 42% 16% 16% 9% 12% 26% 17% 13% 16% 12% 11% 18% -4% 40%

DK/NA/REFUSED 3% 2% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3%

100% 29% 71% 48% 34% 13% 27% 19% 37% 7% 66% 34% 86% 8% 56% 38% 45% 44%



FAVORABIILTY: The Tea Party Movement


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

FAVORABLE 30% 37% 25% 7% 64% 22% 22% 20% 35% 46% 32% 29% 30% 23% 26% 34% 9% 59%

UNFAVORABLE 52% 48% 55% 86% 17% 43% 64% 60% 48% 35% 47% 58% 52% 54% 60% 44% 80% 18%

Very favorable 13% 14% 11% 2% 28% 10% 11% 7% 14% 19% 11% 16% 13% 8% 10% 15% 4% 28%




No opinion 13% 11% 14% 5% 13% 27% 12% 14% 9% 16% 16% 9% 13% 17% 12% 14% 7% 18%

Unfamiliar 3% 1% 4% 2% 2% 5% 2% 3% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 6% 2% 4% 3% 2%

FAV - UNFAV -21% -12% -30% -79% 47% -21% -43% -40% -13% 11% -15% -28% -21% -31% -34% -9% -70% 41%

DK/NA/REFUSED 2% 3% 2% - 4% 4% - 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 2% - 1% 4% *% 4%

100% 52% 48% 54% 32% 19% 51% 16% 58% 42% 85% 20% 73% 9% 52%



If the election for President were held today, and the choices were Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Rick Perry, for

whom would you vote?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL OBAMA 51% 46% 56% 92% 8% 42% 62% 58% 48% 36% 48% 56% 49% 75% 60% 43% 89% 5%

TOTAL PERRY 37% 40% 35% 3% 80% 37% 27% 29% 42% 52% 43% 31% 39% 18% 32% 42% 7% 81%

Obama 50% 46% 54% 91% 7% 42% 62% 58% 47% 34% 46% 55% 48% 75% 59% 42% 87% 5%

Lean Obama 1% *% 1% 2% 1% - - - 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% - 1% 1% 2% *%

Perry 36% 39% 33% 3% 79% 32% 26% 28% 41% 50% 41% 29% 37% 16% 29% 42% 6% 78%

Lean Perry 2% 1% 2% - 2% 5% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% *% 1% 2%

Other (DNR) 4% 6% 2% 2% 4% 5% 2% 5% 3% 6% 3% 4% 4% 1% 2% 4% 2% 3%

OBAMA - PERRY 14% 6% 21% 90% -73% 5% 35% 28% 6% -16% 5% 25% 10% 57% 28% 1% 82% -75%

DK/NA/REFUSED 8% 8% 8% 3% 8% 16% 9% 8% 6% 6% 7% 10% 9% 7% 6% 10% 3% 11%

100% 49% 51% 16% 35% 37% 36% 17% 26% 15% 47% 50% 93% 7% 34% 66% 18% 49%



If the election for President were held today, and the choices were Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney,

for whom would you vote?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL OBAMA 49% 44% 53% 92% 5% 36% 56% 57% 47% 33% 46% 52% 47% 65% 56% 41% 85% 4%

TOTAL ROMNEY 40% 44% 36% 4% 83% 43% 31% 33% 43% 54% 43% 35% 41% 32% 36% 44% 9% 84%

Obama 46% 41% 51% 88% 5% 33% 54% 57% 44% 31% 42% 51% 45% 59% 53% 40% 81% 3%

Lean Obama 2% 2% 2% 3% *% 3% 2% *% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 5% 3% 1% 3% 1%

Romney 37% 41% 34% 3% 80% 38% 29% 31% 41% 53% 41% 33% 38% 28% 34% 41% 7% 80%

Lean Romney 2% 3% 2% *% 4% 5% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2% 3%

Other (DNR) 4% 5% 3% 2% 4% 7% 2% 6% 5% 5% 4% 5% 4% 3% 2% 6% 3% 4%

OBAMA - ROMNEY 9% -0% 17% 88% -78% -7% 25% 24% 3% -21% 2% 17% 6% 32% 20% -3% 76% -80%

DK/NA/REFUSED 8% 8% 7% 2% 7% 14% 11% 3% 5% 8% 7% 8% 8% - 6% 8% 4% 9%

100% 49% 51% 13% 33% 35% 47% 7% 22% 21% 57% 43% 91% 40% 53% 27% 43%



If the election for US Congress were held today, would you vote for the Democratic candidate or the Republican

candidate?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL DEMOCRATIC 44% 41% 48% 84% 3% 35% 48% 57% 43% 29% 40% 50% 44% 50% 49% 39% 76% 5%

TOTAL REPUBLICAN 37% 43% 31% 3% 87% 22% 28% 31% 39% 53% 42% 30% 37% 30% 34% 40% 6% 80%

Democratic 38% 33% 44% 75% 2% 28% 41% 53% 39% 22% 33% 45% 38% 45% 45% 32% 68% 3%

Lean Democratic 6% 8% 4% 9% 1% 7% 7% 4% 4% 7% 7% 4% 6% 5% 4% 7% 9% 2%

Republican 34% 39% 29% 3% 80% 20% 27% 28% 35% 48% 39% 27% 35% 25% 31% 37% 5% 74%

Lean Republican 3% 4% 2% - 7% 1% 1% 4% 4% 5% 2% 3% 3% 5% 3% 3% 1% 6%

Other (DNR) 5% 5% 5% 2% 2% 18% 4% 1% 6% 8% 4% 6% 5% - 3% 7% 3% 4%

DEM - GOP 8% -2% 17% 81% -85% 14% 20% 26% 4% -24% -2% 19% 6% 20% 15% -1% 71% -76%

DK/NA/REFUSED 14% 11% 17% 12% 8% 25% 20% 10% 12% 10% 14% 14% 14% 20% 14% 15% 15% 11%

100% 38% 62% 37% 19% 34% 45% 13% 27% 14% 57% 40% 85% 12% 47% 53% 54% 27%



If the election for Governor of Washington were held today, and the choices were Democrat Jay Inslee or Republican Rob

McKenna, for whom would you vote?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL INSLEE 39% 35% 43% 75% 3% 30% 45% 46% 41% 25% 36% 43% 39% 54% 45% 35% 67% 4%

TOTAL MCKENNA 46% 51% 42% 12% 89% 46% 39% 42% 46% 62% 52% 39% 47% 37% 45% 48% 18% 87%

Inslee 37% 32% 42% 71% 3% 29% 42% 43% 39% 24% 33% 42% 37% 49% 43% 32% 64% 3%

Lean Inslee 2% 3% 1% 4% - 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 5% 2% 3% 4% 1%

McKenna 45% 49% 40% 11% 86% 45% 37% 42% 44% 58% 50% 38% 45% 37% 42% 47% 17% 84%

Lean McKenna 2% 1% 2% *% 3% 1% 2% - 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% - 2% 1% 1% 3%

Other (DNR) 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% - 1% 2% 2% 1%

INSLEE - MCKENNA -7% -16% 1% 63% -86% -16% 6% 4% -5% -37% -16% 4% -8% 16% *% -13% 49% -83%

DK/NA/REFUSED 13% 13% 13% 11% 7% 21% 14% 12% 12% 12% 11% 16% 13% 9% 9% 16% 13% 8%

100% 48% 52% 37% 18% 32% 34% 15% 30% 19% 47% 51% 87% 6% 34% 60% 51% 24%



(ONLY ASKED OF 2011 VOTERS) This proposal concerns state expenditures on transportation. It would prohibit the use of

motor vehicle fund revenue and vehicle toll revenue for non-transportation purposes, and require that road and bridge

tolls be set by the legislature and be project-specific. If the election were held today, would you vote in favor or

against this proposal?


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BASE 100% 46% 54% 43% 36% 17% 28% 14% 38% 20% 45% 54% 88% 7% 58% 41% 51% 37%

TOTAL IN FAVOR 50% 58% 44% 43% 60% 48% 52% 51% 51% 45% 52% 49% 50% 56% 50% 51% 43% 61%

TOTAL AGAINST 31% 31% 30% 35% 25% 33% 28% 29% 32% 34% 31% 30% 31% 27% 32% 27% 36% 22%

In favor 46% 53% 41% 40% 54% 46% 49% 44% 49% 38% 46% 47% 46% 56% 45% 48% 40% 56%

Lean in favor 4% 4% 3% 3% 6% 1% 3% 7% 2% 7% 6% 2% 4% - 4% 3% 3% 5%

Against 28% 28% 28% 32% 23% 32% 25% 27% 30% 32% 28% 28% 28% 27% 30% 25% 33% 20%

Lean against 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% - 3% 3% 3% 2%

FOR - AGAINST 20% 27% 13% 8% 35% 15% 23% 22% 19% 11% 21% 19% 19% 29% 18% 24% 6% 39%

DK/NA/REFUSED 19% 12% 26% 22% 15% 20% 20% 20% 18% 21% 17% 21% 19% 17% 18% 21% 21% 17%



(ONLY ASKED OF 2011 VOTERS) This proposal concerns liquor, beer, wine, and hard liquor. It would close state liquor

stores and sell their assets, license private parties to sell and distribute spirits, set license fees based on sales,

regulate licensees, and change regulation of wine distribution. If the election were held today, would you vote in

favor or against this proposal?


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BASE 100% 46% 54% 43% 36% 17% 28% 14% 38% 20% 45% 54% 88% 7% 58% 41% 51% 37%

TOTAL IN FAVOR 51% 62% 41% 38% 62% 55% 53% 45% 49% 54% 54% 48% 50% 63% 52% 49% 38% 63%

TOTAL AGAINST 44% 36% 52% 58% 32% 42% 41% 50% 45% 45% 41% 47% 44% 37% 43% 46% 57% 30%

In favor 47% 59% 37% 35% 59% 51% 48% 45% 47% 49% 50% 45% 47% 57% 48% 46% 34% 60%

Lean in favor 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4% 5% - 2% 5% 4% 3% 3% 7% 4% 3% 4% 3%

Against 44% 35% 51% 57% 31% 41% 41% 50% 44% 44% 40% 47% 44% 37% 42% 46% 57% 30%

Lean against 1% 1% 1% *% 1% 1% - - 1% 1% 1% - 1% - 1% - 1% 1%

FOR - AGAINST 7% 26% -10% -19% 30% 13% 12% -5% 4% 9% 13% 2% 6% 26% 9% 3% -19% 32%

DK/NA/REFUSED 5% 2% 7% 4% 7% 3% 7% 5% 6% 1% 5% 5% 5% - 5% 5% 4% 7%



Changing directions, do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing as President?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL APPROVE 49% 42% 54% 89% 7% 38% 58% 62% 45% 29% 46% 52% 47% 63% 56% 42% 82% 6%

TOTAL DISAPPROVE 48% 52% 44% 10% 89% 57% 39% 35% 53% 65% 49% 47% 50% 31% 43% 53% 16% 91%

Strong approve 18% 12% 23% 36% 1% 10% 25% 17% 18% 9% 14% 23% 17% 25% 24% 12% 33% 1%

Somewhat approve 31% 30% 31% 53% 6% 28% 33% 45% 28% 20% 32% 29% 30% 38% 32% 30% 50% 6%

Somewhat disapprove 15% 17% 13% 8% 21% 20% 13% 6% 16% 20% 17% 13% 15% 14% 16% 14% 11% 22%

Strong disapprove 33% 36% 31% 2% 68% 37% 26% 29% 37% 45% 33% 34% 35% 17% 27% 39% 5% 69%

APPROVE - DISAPPROVE 1% -10% 10% 79% -82% -19% 19% 27% -7% -36% -3% 5% -2% 32% 13% -11% 67% -84%

DK/NA/REFUSED 3% 5% 2% 1% 3% 5% 3% 3% 2% 6% 5% 1% 3% 6% 2% 4% 2% 3%

100% 73% 27% 8% 32% 29% 30% 14% 21% 34% 85% 15% 70% 16% 21% 64% 29% 28%



Do you generally approve or disapprove of the way the US Congress is handling its job?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL APPROVE 14% 9% 18% 13% 14% 12% 12% 17% 14% 13% 16% 11% 14% 13% 12% 16% 13% 14%


Strong approve *% 1% - *% 1% - 1% - 1% - *% *% *% - 1% - *% 1%




APPROVE - DISAPPROVE -67% -76% -59% -70% -65% -70% -70% -59% -68% -69% -62% -74% -68% -68% -72% -63% -71% -63%

DK/NA/REFUSED 5% 5% 6% 3% 6% 6% 5% 7% 4% 5% 7% 3% 5% 6% 4% 6% 3% 8%

100% 41% 59% 27% 39% 20% 31% 23% 23% 19% 77% 23% 77% 10% 36% 58% 25% 57%



Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Chris Gregoire is doing as Governor of Washington?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL APPROVE 47% 40% 54% 79% 14% 42% 56% 48% 48% 35% 42% 54% 47% 59% 54% 41% 73% 14%


Strong approve 17% 10% 24% 32% 1% 13% 19% 21% 16% 12% 12% 24% 17% 21% 17% 17% 29% 3%




APPROVE - DISAPPROVE 1% -16% 15% 61% -67% -8% 15% 7% 2% -26% -9% 12% -2% 34% 12% -10% 50% -66%

DK/NA/REFUSED 6% 5% 6% 4% 5% 8% 3% 11% 5% 4% 7% 3% 5% 15% 4% 7% 4% 6%

100% 40% 60% 29% 33% 28% 18% 33% 30% 14% 75% 25% 71% 23% 38% 59% 41% 39%



Do you generally approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL APPROVE 33% 27% 37% 62% 5% 21% 40% 44% 23% 28% 30% 34% 33% 26% 34% 31% 54% 4%


Strong approve 7% 5% 9% 16% - 3% 11% 9% 7% 3% 4% 11% 8% 6% 8% 7% 13% 1%




APPROVE - DISAPPROVE -26% -40% -15% 30% -82% -46% -12% -4% -45% -36% -30% -24% -26% -31% -25% -28% 15% -84%

DK/NA/REFUSED 8% 6% 11% 6% 8% 12% 8% 8% 9% 8% 10% 7% 8% 16% 7% 10% 7% 9%

100% 33% 67% 32% 32% 27% 30% 16% 33% 19% 66% 34% 78% 16% 39% 61% 42% 39%



Do you generally approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL APPROVE 24% 24% 23% 10% 45% 14% 22% 19% 23% 35% 26% 21% 23% 21% 20% 27% 13% 38%


Strong approve 3% 2% 4% 1% 5% 3% 5% 4% 1% 3% 2% 4% 3% 6% 2% 4% 2% 6%




APPROVE - DISAPPROVE -46% -47% -46% -74% -4% -62% -51% -53% -48% -22% -41% -53% -48% -46% -53% -40% -70% -16%

DK/NA/REFUSED 7% 5% 8% 5% 6% 10% 5% 9% 6% 8% 8% 5% 6% 12% 6% 7% 4% 8%

100% 37% 63% 31% 30% 28% 23% 24% 27% 24% 69% 31% 77% 16% 45% 55% 30% 43%



Do you think it should be legal or illegal for gay and lesbian couples to get married?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

Legal 54% 54% 53% 80% 22% 56% 58% 61% 52% 42% 55% 51% 53% 60% 60% 47% 78% 24%

Illegal 35% 34% 35% 10% 67% 28% 24% 31% 40% 46% 34% 36% 36% 22% 29% 41% 13% 63%

DK/NA/REFUSED 12% 12% 12% 10% 11% 16% 18% 8% 8% 12% 11% 13% 11% 18% 11% 12% 9% 12%

100% 48% 52% 36% 32% 25% 47% 11% 22% 20% 53% 45% 78% 13% 45% 50% 40% 37%



Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

Should be legal 46% 56% 37% 59% 25% 56% 54% 54% 43% 32% 48% 43% 45% 51% 48% 43% 60% 26%

Should not be legal 46% 37% 54% 33% 69% 36% 36% 39% 52% 59% 47% 46% 47% 45% 46% 48% 31% 69%

DK/NA/REFUSED 8% 7% 8% 8% 6% 8% 11% 7% 5% 9% 5% 10% 8% 4% 6% 10% 8% 6%

100% 44% 56% 45% 27% 20% 42% 14% 21% 23% 37% 54% 88% 5% 37% 61% 56% 26%



Do you think the State of Washington should tax the legal sale of MEDICAL marijuana, or not?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

Should impose tax 70% 77% 64% 73% 63% 75% 68% 71% 69% 73% 74% 63% 69% 73% 72% 67% 76% 63%

Should not impose tax 22% 16% 26% 20% 26% 17% 25% 17% 21% 20% 20% 24% 22% 22% 22% 22% 18% 24%

DK/NA/REFUSED 9% 7% 10% 7% 11% 8% 7% 12% 10% 7% 6% 13% 9% 4% 6% 12% 6% 13%

100% 38% 62% 34% 41% 17% 25% 23% 36% 16% 37% 60% 93% 4% 34% 66% 36% 54%



Please tell me how you would vote on this proposal. This measure concerns dedicating funds designated for educational

purposes. It would create an education trust fund for smaller classes, extended learning programs, certain salary

increases, preschool access, and expanded college enrollments and scholarships, funded by increasing retail sales tax

by 1%. If the election were held today, would you vote in favor or against this proposal?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

TOTAL IN FAVOR 51% 44% 57% 72% 32% 44% 51% 58% 47% 45% 53% 48% 50% 74% 55% 48% 68% 30%

TOTAL AGAINST 43% 51% 36% 24% 62% 48% 41% 37% 48% 51% 42% 46% 44% 26% 40% 46% 27% 64%

In favor 47% 42% 51% 68% 28% 37% 49% 53% 41% 42% 48% 45% 45% 72% 51% 44% 65% 24%

Lean in favor 4% 2% 6% 3% 4% 7% 2% 5% 5% 3% 5% 3% 4% 2% 3% 5% 4% 6%

Against 40% 48% 33% 22% 60% 43% 38% 35% 43% 51% 39% 43% 42% 22% 38% 42% 24% 62%

Lean against 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 5% 3% 2% 4% - 2% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2%

DK/NA/REFUSED 6% 5% 6% 4% 6% 8% 8% 5% 6% 4% 5% 7% 6% - 5% 6% 5% 6%

100% 42% 58% 29% 32% 25% 41% 14% 31% 14% 48% 47% 81% 38% 51% 40% 37%



The state of Washington is facing a budget deficit of over $1.5 billion. As you may know, the legislature can reduce

this budget deficit by cutting spending, raising taxes, or a combination of the two. Ideally, how would you prefer to

see the legislature attempt to reduce the state of Washington s budget deficit?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

ALL OR MOSTLY CUTS 40% 43% 37% 19% 69% 35% 30% 37% 44% 56% 42% 38% 41% 28% 36% 44% 19% 67%

EQUAL CUTS AND TAXES 44% 43% 44% 53% 25% 55% 52% 38% 43% 33% 43% 44% 42% 52% 47% 40% 57% 26%

ALL OR MOSTLY TAXES 11% 10% 12% 23% 1% 4% 13% 18% 9% 6% 12% 10% 11% 18% 15% 8% 20% 2%

Only with spending cuts 19% 22% 17% 8% 32% 20% 12% 21% 20% 27% 20% 17% 21% 3% 16% 22% 7% 32%

Mostly with spending 21% 22% 21% 12% 38% 14% 17% 16% 24% 29% 22% 21% 21% 25% 20% 22% 12% 35%

cuts

Equally with spending 44% 43% 44% 53% 25% 55% 52% 38% 43% 33% 43% 44% 42% 52% 47% 40% 57% 26%

cuts and tax increases

Mostly with tax 8% 7% 9% 17% 1% 3% 9% 13% 7% 5% 10% 6% 8% 13% 12% 5% 15% 1%

increases

Only with tax increases 3% 3% 3% 6% 1% 1% 4% 4% 2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 5% 1%

DK/NA/REFUSED 5% 4% 6% 4% 5% 7% 5% 7% 5% 5% 3% 8% 6% 2% 2% 8% 5% 5%

100% 35% 65% 37% 31% 25% 29% 24% 29% 20% 30% 65% 96% 4% 17% 83% 47% 32%



How much, if anything, have you heard about the jobs plan proposed by President Obama that may cost about $447 billion?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 43% 34% 19% 31% 17% 32% 20% 58% 41% 87% 9% 48% 50% 52% 36%

A lot 28% 32% 25% 28% 28% 32% 32% 26% 30% 27% 23% 35% 28% 24% 34% 23% 28% 29%

A little 53% 55% 52% 55% 56% 48% 59% 50% 50% 51% 57% 49% 53% 55% 51% 55% 55% 52%

Nothing 18% 12% 22% 17% 16% 19% 6% 24% 21% 21% 19% 15% 17% 19% 13% 21% 17% 18%

DK/NA/REFUSED 1% *% 1% *% - 2% 2% - - 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% *% *% 1%

100% 28% 72% 23% 49% 85% 24% 62% 38% 77% 23% 72% 28% 23% 49%



From what you ve read and heard, do you think this plan is a good idea or a bad idea?


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BASE 100% 47% 53% 44% 34% 19% 28% 18% 33% 21% 59% 40% 88% 7% 49% 49% 52% 38%

Good idea 43% 45% 42% 72% 9% 41% 60% 48% 41% 23% 39% 50% 42% 58% 54% 33% 70% 9%

Bad idea 36% 40% 32% 8% 72% 37% 32% 25% 35% 52% 38% 32% 38% 15% 31% 41% 10% 70%

DK/NA/REFUSED 21% 15% 26% 20% 20% 23% 8% 27% 24% 24% 23% 19% 20% 27% 16% 26% 20% 21%


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