Senate District 21 Special Election

Field Date(s): 11/14/2013

Automated (IVR) Survey
N = 303 respondents aware that a special election has been called . . . to replace a
legislator who recently resigned.
Margin of Error = +/- 5.62%

*Due to rounding, some figures may be higher or lower by less than of one percent.

Hi, this is _______________ with Impact Management Group, Inc., and I am conducting a public opinion
research survey on voter attitudes. Your answers are completely confidential and the survey will take
less than two minutes to complete. . .
Q1.

Are you registered to vote at this address in Arkansas?

Press 1.
Press 2.
Press 3.

Q2.

100%
-

Are you aware that a special election has been called in your state senate district to replace a
legislator who recently resigned?
Press 1.
Press 2.
Press 3.

Q3.

YES
NO (terminate)
Dont Know (terminate)

Yes
No
Dont Know (terminate)

100%
-

If the 2014 elections for United States Congress were being held today and you had to make a
choice, for whom would you vote??
Press 1.
Press 2.
Press 3.

The Democratic Candidate

The Republican Candidate
Undecided/Unknown

Generic Ballot/Party
Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate
Undecided
Grand Total

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Dem
80%
9%
10%
100%

38%
44%
18%

GOP
3%
86%
11%
100%

IND
23%
47%
30%
100%

DK
5%
20%
75%
100%

Grand
Total
38%
44%
18%
100.00%

Q4.

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Governor Mike Beebe?

Press 1.
Press 2.
Press 3.

Favorable
Unfavorable
Dont Know

Beebe/Party
Fav
Unfav
Dont Know
Grand Total
Q5.

Dem
80%
14%
5%
100%

GOP
41%
34%
26%
100%

IND
62%
24%
14%
100%

DK
80%
10%
10%
100%

Grand
Total
63%
23%
14%
100%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of former State Senator Paul Bookout?
Press 1.
Press 2.
Press 3.

Favorable
Unfavorable
Dont Know

Bookout/Party
Fav
Unfav
Dont Know
Grand Total
Q6.

63%
23%
14%

20%
56%
24%

Dem
33%
46%
20%
100%

GOP
11%
69%
20%
100%

IND
11%
61%
29%
100%

DK
10%
30%
60%
100%

Grand
Total
20%
56%
14%
100%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Steve Rockwell?

Press 1.
Press 2.
Press 3.

Favorable
Unfavorable
Dont Know

Rockwell/Party
Fav
Unfav
Dont Know
Grand Total

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31%
20%
50%

Dem
53%
11%
36%
100%

GOP
11%
28%
61%
100%

IND
21%
23%
56%
100%

DK
32%
15%
52%
100%

Grand
Total
31%
20%
50%
100%

Q7.

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John Cooper?

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Press 2.
Press 3.

Favorable
Unfavorable
Dont Know

Cooper/Party
Fav
Unfav
Dont Know
Grand Total
Q8.

44%
21%
36%

Dem
30%
36%
34%
100%

IND
41%
14%
46%
100%

DK
20%
0%
80%
100%

Now, can you tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Obama-care?
Press 1.
Press 2.
Press 3.

Favorable
Unfavorable
Dont Know

Obamacare/Party
Fav
Unfav
Dont Know
Grand Total
Q9.

GOP
65%
10%
25%
100%

Grand
Total
44%
21%
36%
100%

24%
67%
9%

Dem
53%
35%
13%
100%

GOP
1%
97%
2%
100%

IND
15%
79%
6%
100%

DK
0%
63%
37%
100%

Grand
Total
24%
67%
9%
100%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Private Option?

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Press 2.
Press 3.

Favorable
Unfavorable
Dont Know

Private Option/Party
Fav
Unfav
Dont Know
Grand Total

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30%
32%
38%

Dem
39%
22%
39%
100%

GOP
26%
48%
26%
100%

IND
27%
27%
45%
100%

DK
5%
20%
75%
100%

Grand
Total
30%
32%
38%
100%

Q10.

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Tea Party movement?

Press 1.
Press 2.
Press 3.

Favorable
Unfavorable
Dont Know

Tea Party/Party
Fav
Unfav
Dont Know
Grand Total
Q11.

39%
37%
25%

Dem
18%
61%
21%
100%

GOP
62%
13%
25%
100%

IND
45%
27%
27%
100%

DK
15%
42%
42%
100%

Grand
Total
39%
37%
25%
100%

On January 14, 2014 there will be a special election in state senate district 21, if the candidates
are Steve Rockwell, the Democrat, and John Cooper, the Republican. For whom would you
vote?
Press 1.
Press 2.
Press 3.

Steve Rockwell
John Cooper
Undecided

Horse Race/Party
Rockwell
Cooper
Undecided
Grand Total
Horse Race/ Race
Rockwell
Cooper
Undecided
Grand Total

36%
46%
18%

Dem
74%
14%
11%
100%

Black
60%
20%
20%
100%

White
33%
50%
17%
100%

Horse Race/Gender
Rockwell
Cooper
Undecided
Grand Total
Horse Race/PVG
Rockwell
Cooper
Undecided
Grand Total

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GOP
6%
82%
12%
100%

2
20%
55%
25%
100%

IND
18%
50%
32%
100%
Hisp
50%
0%
50%
100%

Female
38%
44%
18%
100%
3
49%
29%
22%
100%

DK
10%
30%
60%
100%

Other
25%
38%
38%
100%
Male
32%
49%
19%
100%

4
34%
50%
17%
100%

Grand
Total
36%
46%
18%
100%
DK
20%
53%
27%
100%

Grand
Total
36%
46%
18%
100%

Grand Total
36%
46%
18%
100%
5
36%
48%
16%
100%

Grand
Total
36%
46%
18%
100%

Q12.

What is your gender?

Press 1
Press 2

Q13.

18-34
35-49
5064
65+
Refused

3%
10%
34%
47%
5%

1
2
3
4

Democratic Party
Republican Party
Independent
Dont Know/Something Else

40%
35%
20%
6%

Other than being an American, how would you describe your ethnic or racial heritage?
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press

Q16.

1
2
3
4
5

Which political party are you most closely affiliated with?

Press
Press
Press
Press

Q15.

63%
37%

What is your age?

Press
Press
Press
Press
Press

Q14.

Female
Male

1
2
3
4
5

Black
White
Hispanic
Other
Dont know/No Answer

13%
79%
1%
2%
5%

1
2
3
4
5

13%
16%
20%
51%

PVG - General

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