Western New England University Polling Institute Massachusetts Statewide Survey October 1 -7, 2013

TABLES Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? Job Approval Barack Obama Approve Oct. 1-7, 2013 Party ID** Adults Registered voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 Education 65 and older High school or less Some college College graduate Region Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs June 16 20, 2013 Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Sept. 28 Oct. 4, 2012 Adults Registered voters Adults Registered voters Likely voters Adults Registered voters Likely voters 58% 60% 85% 10% 53% 59% 57% 56% 62% 61% 53% 46% 42% 67% 49% 41% 60% 65% 54% 54% 59% 58% 58% 61% 60% 60% Disapprove 34% 34% 8% 87% 42% 33% 34% 31% 32% 33% 40% 42% 53% 25% 44% 45% 35% 27% 38% 40% 35% 36% 38% 33% 35% 37% Dont know/ Refused (Vol.) 8% 6% 7% 3% 5% 7% 9% 13% 6% 6% 7% 13% 6% 7% 7% 14% 5% 9% 8% 7% 6% 6% 4% 6% 5% 3% N* 468 431 152 49 218 227 241 56 115 157 130 100 95 270 87 77 140 163 717 653 685 644 535 567 516 440

Gender Age

*Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of all adults with the exception of the categories for party identification, which include only registered voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding. ** Party identification was measured with the following question: In politics today, do you consider yourself a Democrat, Republican, Independent or something else?

The following two questions rotated in random order in the survey. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handling their job? Job Approval Democrats in Congress Approve Oct. 1-7, 2013 Party ID Adults Registered voters Democrat Republican Independent Gender Age Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65 and older Education High school or less Some college College graduate Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs 43% 44% 67% 10% 34% 43% 44% 44% 45% 41% 44% 31% 33% 51% 40% 39% 41% 48% Disapprove 49% 51% 31% 89% 58% 51% 47% 48% 47% 53% 49% 59% 59% 43% 55% 54% 49% 46% Dont know/ Refused (Vol.) 8% 6% 2% 2% 8% 6% 9% 8% 9% 6% 8% 10% 8% 7% 5% 8% 10% 6% N* 468 431 152 49 218 227 241 56 115 157 130 100 95 270 87 77 140 163

Region

*Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of all adults with the exception of the categories for party identification, which include only registered voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling their job? Job Approval Republicans in Congress Approve Oct. 1-7, 2013 Party ID Adults Registered voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 Education 65 and older High school or less Some college College graduate Region Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs 13% 14% 3% 46% 15% 17% 9% 13% 13% 14% 14% 17% 21% 10% 8% 23% 16% 10% Disapprove 80% 82% 97% 52% 79% 78% 82% 78% 82% 81% 79% 73% 69% 86% 87% 68% 76% 83% Dont know/ Refused (Vol.) 7% 5% 0% 2% 7% 5% 9% 9% 6% 5% 8% 10% 10% 5% 5% 8% 9% 6% N* 468 431 152 49 218 227 241 56 115 157 130 100 95 270 87 77 140 163

Gender Age

*Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of all adults with the exception of the categories for party identification, which include only registered voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

How familiar are you with the issues regarding the partial shutdown of the federal government that began on October 1st?

Familiarity with the Issues Regarding the Partial Government Shutdown Dont know / Refused (Vol.) 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0%

Very familiar Oct. 1 7, 2013 Party Identification Adults Registered voters Democrat Republican Independent Gender Age Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65 and older High school or less Some college College graduate 37% 39% 40% 55% 36% 43% 31% 21% 41% 45% 46% 28% 23% 44%

Somewhat familiar 51% 51% 51% 30% 55% 48% 54% 60% 50% 47% 43% 52% 68% 46%

Not very familiar 9% 8% 7% 14% 7% 7% 11% 14% 6% 7% 9% 13% 8% 8%

Not at all familiar 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 4% 3% 3% 0% 2% 5% 1% 1%

N* 468 431 152 49 218 227 241 56 115 157 130 100 95 270

Education

*Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of all adults with the exception of the categories for party identification, which include only registered voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

Based on what you know, who is MOST responsible for the partial shutdown of the federal government? President Barack Obama, Republicans in Congress, Democrats in Congress? (Response categories rotated in random order in the question.) Who is Most Responsible for the Partial Government Shutdown? President Obama Oct. 1-7, 2013 Adults Registered voters Party Identification Gender Age Democrat Republican Independent Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 Education 65 and older High school or less Some college College graduate Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs 16% 16% 8% 42% 16% 15% 17% 14% 13% 21% 17% 29% 23% 11% 18% 25% 12% 16% Republicans in Congress 56% 58% 76% 22% 53% 59% 57% 61% 54% 61% 59% 40% 39% 68% 50% 43% 58% 62% Democrats in Congress 5% 5% 0% 21% 6% 7% 3% 6% 5% 3% 10% 11% 4% 4% 7% 10% 8% 2% All of the above (Vol.) 18% 16% 7% 10% 23% 16% 17% 13% 23% 14% 11% 13% 29% 14% 18% 21% 20% 12% None of the above (Vol.) 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 2% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 5% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% Dont know / Refused (Vol.) 4% 4% 6% 5% 1% 1% 6% 2% 6% 1% 2% 2% 4% 4% 6% 1% 2% 5% N* 468 431 152 49 218 227 241 56 115 157 130 100 95 270 87 77 140 163

Region

*Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of all adults with the exception of the categories for party identification, which include only registered voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

Survey respondents then heard questions regarding Governor Deval Patricks job approval, name recognition and favorability for candidates in the 2014 race for governor of Massachusetts, hypothetical general election matchups in the race, whether or not the state is on the right track, and the most important problem facing Massachusetts today. Survey respondents then heard questions concerning the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The complete text of the questionnaire is available at www1.wne.edu/pollinginst Q. 8. Next, we would like to ask you a few questions about the health care reform legislation that passed in 2010, and is known as The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare (terms rotated randomly in the question). Based on what you know or have heard about the legislation, do you support or oppose it? (The text of the question in April 2010 was: Next, we would like to ask you a few questions about the health care reform legislation that passed in Washington recently. Based on what you know or have heard about the legislation, do you support or oppose it?) Support or Oppose Health Care Reform Support Oct. 1-7, 2013 April 11 15, 2010 Adults Registered voters Adults Registered voters 62% 62% 46% 46% Oppose 31% 31% 45% 47% Dont know / Refused (Vol.) 7% 7% 8% 7% N* 468 431 528 481

Row percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Q. 9. Which statement comes closest to describing why you oppose the health care legislation? (Asked of the 158 adults and 144 registered voters who said they opposed the legislation.) The legislation goes too far in making changes. The legislation does not go far enough in making changes. Reasons for Opposition to Health Care Reform Legislation goes too far 89% 89% 84% 85% Legislation does not go far enough 5% 5% 13% 13% Dont know/ Refused (Vol.) 6% 6% 3% 2% N* 158 144 238 221

Oct. 1-7, 2013 April 11 15, 2010

Adults Registered voters Adults Registered voters

Row percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Support or Oppose Health Care Reform (Q. 8 and Q. 9 combined) Oppose (bill does not go far enough Q. 9) 2% 2% 0% 4% 0% 4% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 2% 1% 6% 2% 0% 1% 6% 6% Oppose (but responds Dont know / Refused to Q. 9) 2% 2% 0% 4% 1% 5% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 1% 2% 0% 3% 2% 2% 1% Dont know / Refused for general question (Q. 8) 7% 7% 5% 8% 6% 3% 7% 5% 9% 4% 4% 6% 18% 16% 7% 4% 8% 4% 10% 4% 8% 7%

Support (Q. 8)

Oppose (bill goes too far Q. 9) 28% 27% 3% 68% 9% 70% 31% 31% 24% 28% 30% 26% 25% 33% 43% 21% 32% 38% 27% 24% 38% 40%

N*

Oct. 1 7, 2013 Obama job approval Party identification

Adults Registered voters Approve Disapprove Democrat Republican Independent

62% 62% 92% 16% 84% 18% 59% 61% 62% 66% 63% 63% 53% 44% 44% 73% 52% 56% 60% 69% 46% 46%

468 431 260 175 152 49 218 227 241 56 115 157 130 100 95 270 87 77 140 163 528 481

Gender Age

Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65 and older

Education

Region

High school or less Some college College graduate Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs Adults Registered voters

April 11 15, 2010

*Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of all adults with the exception of the categories for party identification, which include only registered voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

Do you think the health care reform legislation will improve the quality of care that you receive, reduce the quality of care, or make no difference? Will Health Care Reform Improve or Reduce Quality of Care? Improve quality Oct. 1 7, 2013 Party identification Adults Registered voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 Education 65 and older High school or less Some college College graduate Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs Adults Registered voters 19% 20% 25% 6% 19% 19% 20% 18% 15% 23% 19% 19% 20% 19% 16% 15% 18% 22% 16% 16% Reduce quality 27% 29% 9% 60% 36% 30% 25% 25% 28% 27% 30% 30% 44% 22% 32% 29% 25% 28% 40% 42% Make no difference 49% 48% 61% 32% 42% 48% 50% 51% 56% 45% 48% 39% 31% 58% 46% 51% 52% 48% 38% 37% Dont know / Refused (Vol.) 4% 4% 5% 2% 2% 3% 5% 7% 1% 5% 3% 12% 4% 2% 6% 5% 4% 2% 6% 5% N* 468 431 152 49 218 227 241 56 115 157 130 100 95 270 87 77 140 163 528 481

Gender Age

Region

April 11 15, 2010

*Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of all adults with the exception of the categories for party identification, which include only registered voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

Do you think the health care reform legislation will increase the amount of money that you pay for health care, reduce the amount of money that you pay for health care, or will it make no difference? Will Health Care Reform Increase or Reduce the Amount You Pay for Health Care? Increase the amount you pay 48% 47% 29% 74% 54% 45% 48% 49% 50% 45% 48% 45% 49% 47% 40% 48% 50% 47% 54% 55% Reduce the amount you pay 14% 15% 22% 1% 14% 17% 12% 17% 14% 17% 12% 17% 10% 14% 12% 15% 12% 16% 10% 9% Make no difference 34% 33% 46% 19% 27% 35% 33% 32% 34% 35% 33% 32% 33% 35% 41% 33% 32% 33% 29% 29% Dont know / Refused (Vol.) 5% 5% 3% 5% 5% 3% 7% 2% 2% 3% 7% 6% 7% 4% 7% 3% 6% 5% 7% 7% N* 468 431 152 49 218 227 241 56 115 157 130 100 95 270 87 77 140 163 528 481

Oct. 1 7, 2013 Party identification

Adults Registered voters Democrat Republican Independent

Gender Age

Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65 and older

Education

Region

High school or less Some college College graduate Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs Adults Registered voters

April 11 15, 2010

*Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of all adults with the exception of the categories for party identification, which include only registered voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

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