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Boston Area Olympics Poll

of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
507
243
40

Unenroll
ed /
Other
224

GENDER

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
236
271
73
118
145

60+
171

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

58%

47%

85%

65%

60%

57%

52%

55%

63%

60%

Unfavorable

17%

23%

11%

12%

17%

17%

19%

19%

15%

16%

Heard of / Undecided

23%

28%

3%

22%

22%

24%

29%

24%

21%

22%

2%

3%

2%

1%

1%

2%

1%

2%

1%

2%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

68%

75%

62%

63%

66%

71%

54%

66%

75%

71%

6%

4%

8%

7%

6%

5%

7%

5%

6%

5%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Marty Walsh

Favorable
Unfavorable
Heard of / Undecided

Favorables - USOC

21%

16%

26%

24%

23%

18%

32%

22%

16%

18%

Never heard of

5%

6%

0%

5%

4%

5%

6%

6%

3%

4%

Refused

1%

4%

1%

1%

0%

0%

2%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Favorable

45%

43%

40%

47%

48%

42%

40%

48%

45%

45%

Unfavorable

13%

13%

16%

12%

17%

9%

10%

13%

9%

18%

Heard of / Undecided

36%

37%

40%

35%

31%

41%

41%

35%

40%

31%

Never heard of

5%

6%

5%

5%

4%

7%

9%

4%

5%

5%

Refused

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

2%

1%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

AGE AND GENDER

RACE

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
507
120
107
116
164
419
61

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

58%

58%

50%

61%

63%

59%

57%

Unfavorable

17%

18%

21%

16%

12%

19%

11%

Heard of / Undecided

23%

23%

27%

21%

21%

20%

29%

2%

1%

2%

1%

2%

1%

3%

0%

0%

1%

0%

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

68%

64%

62%

68%

79%

70%

66%

6%

5%

6%

7%

4%

5%

4%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Marty Walsh

Favorable
Unfavorable
Heard of / Undecided

Favorables - USOC

21%

26%

26%

21%

11%

20%

21%

Never heard of

5%

5%

6%

2%

5%

4%

8%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

2%

1%

1%

0%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Favorable

45%

50%

39%

46%

44%

44%

48%

Unfavorable

13%

16%

9%

19%

9%

15%

5%

Heard of / Undecided

36%

32%

42%

30%

40%

37%

34%

Never heard of

5%

3%

10%

5%

4%

4%

13%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

3%

1%

0%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Overall
507

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
49
103

$75$150k
160

EDUCATION LEVEL
Some
More
High
college, College
than
School or
no
graduate Advance
$150k
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
75
88
90
215
102

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

58%

55%

51%

64%

57%

61%

65%

56%

55%

Unfavorable

17%

15%

15%

16%

23%

4%

14%

19%

23%

Heard of / Undecided

23%

22%

32%

19%

20%

30%

18%

23%

21%

2%

8%

2%

1%

0%

3%

3%

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

68%

68%

68%

75%

71%

65%

60%

71%

74%

6%

6%

7%

4%

7%

2%

3%

6%

8%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Marty Walsh

Favorable
Unfavorable
Heard of / Undecided

Favorables - USOC

21%

12%

18%

17%

21%

25%

29%

20%

12%

Never heard of

5%

14%

7%

4%

0%

6%

7%

2%

6%

Refused

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

2%

0%

1%

0%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Favorable

45%

49%

43%

43%

55%

51%

46%

47%

35%

Unfavorable

13%

10%

12%

14%

14%

9%

7%

14%

18%

Heard of / Undecided

36%

36%

35%

38%

27%

31%

39%

33%

43%

Never heard of

5%

4%

9%

3%

4%

7%

7%

5%

2%

Refused

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

2%

0%

2%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

OVERAL
L
CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE
(BOS, BRKLINE,
C'BRIDGE,
S'VILLE')

QUALITY OF LIFE

Outside
Outside Excellent
City of
of
Boston
of core
/ very
Good /
Overall Boston Boston
core
area
good fair / poor
507
215
292
270
237
300
201

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

58%

58%

58%

52%

63%

62%

54%

Unfavorable

17%

10%

20%

15%

18%

18%

15%

Heard of / Undecided

23%

28%

21%

29%

18%

19%

29%

2%

3%

1%

3%

1%

2%

0%

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

68%

74%

66%

72%

66%

73%

62%

6%

6%

5%

6%

5%

4%

8%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Marty Walsh

Favorable
Unfavorable
Heard of / Undecided

Favorables - USOC

21%

18%

22%

20%

21%

20%

23%

Never heard of

5%

1%

6%

2%

7%

3%

7%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Favorable

45%

43%

46%

41%

47%

52%

37%

Unfavorable

13%

12%

13%

14%

12%

11%

14%

Heard of / Undecided

36%

35%

37%

34%

38%

33%

41%

Never heard of

5%

9%

4%

9%

2%

4%

7%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

HOW CLOSELY
FOLLOWING
OLYMPICS?

SUPPORT
BOSTON
OLYMPICS?

Very / Not too /


somewh not at all
Overall at closely closely Support Oppose
507
357
145
246
177

No
224

Yes
379

50%

65%

53%

55%

66%

15%

25%

13%

22%

17%

19%

19%

23%

20%

22%

26%

14%

3%

2%

2%

1%

2%

2%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

68%

72%

61%

73%

61%

71%

65%

65%

79%

6%

7%

3%

4%

10%

4%

7%

6%

4%

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

58%

62%

50%

64%

Unfavorable

17%

16%

19%

Heard of / Undecided

23%

21%

28%

2%

1%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorable
Unfavorable
Heard of / Undecided

Favorables - USOC

VOTE ON
OLYMPICS?

Yes
234

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Favorables - Marty Walsh

EXCITED FOR
OLYMPICS?

No
92

21%

19%

25%

16%

25%

19%

23%

22%

16%

Never heard of

5%

3%

10%

6%

4%

5%

4%

6%

0%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Favorable

45%

50%

32%

62%

28%

60%

30%

42%

56%

Unfavorable

13%

13%

12%

3%

32%

4%

26%

15%

5%

Heard of / Undecided

36%

33%

46%

27%

36%

31%

37%

37%

30%

Never heard of

5%

3%

10%

7%

3%

6%

5%

5%

8%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

2%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
507
243
40

Unenroll
ed /
Other
224

GENDER

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
236
271
73
118
145

60+
171

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - IOC

Favorable

35%

33%

44%

35%

35%

35%

36%

35%

36%

35%

Unfavorable

20%

21%

17%

20%

27%

14%

16%

23%

17%

22%

Heard of / Undecided

40%

39%

34%

42%

36%

43%

41%

40%

42%

37%

5%

7%

5%

3%

2%

7%

8%

2%

5%

5%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Excellent

17%

21%

14%

13%

20%

14%

13%

24%

12%

16%

Very good

40%

34%

46%

45%

36%

43%

40%

41%

43%

37%

Good

29%

28%

25%

30%

34%

24%

25%

27%

31%

30%

Fair

11%

15%

13%

6%

7%

13%

15%

7%

12%

10%

Poor

3%

1%

2%

5%

2%

3%

7%

1%

1%

3%

Don't know / Refused

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

3%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Excellent / very good

57%

55%

60%

58%

56%

57%

53%

64%

55%

54%

Good / fair / poor

42%

43%

40%

41%

43%

41%

47%

35%

44%

43%

Don't know / Refused

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

3%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in
the greater Boston area?

QUALITY OF LIFE

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

AGE AND GENDER

RACE

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
507
120
107
116
164
419
61

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - IOC

Favorable

35%

29%

37%

41%

34%

36%

35%

Unfavorable

20%

26%

16%

27%

12%

21%

14%

Heard of / Undecided

40%

43%

38%

29%

48%

39%

43%

5%

1%

9%

3%

5%

3%

9%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Excellent

17%

25%

15%

15%

13%

20%

8%

Very good

40%

36%

45%

36%

42%

44%

26%

Good

29%

29%

24%

39%

25%

26%

39%

Fair

11%

9%

12%

6%

15%

8%

18%

Poor

3%

1%

5%

3%

1%

1%

9%

Don't know / Refused

1%

1%

0%

1%

3%

2%

0%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Excellent / very good

57%

61%

59%

51%

55%

64%

34%

Good / fair / poor

42%

38%

41%

48%

42%

35%

66%

Don't know / Refused

1%

1%

0%

1%

3%

2%

0%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in
the greater Boston area?

QUALITY OF LIFE

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Overall
507

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
49
103

$75$150k
160

EDUCATION LEVEL
Some
More
High
college, College
than
School or
no
graduate Advance
$150k
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
75
88
90
215
102

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - IOC

Favorable

35%

33%

37%

38%

36%

36%

44%

36%

25%

Unfavorable

20%

18%

16%

24%

23%

9%

12%

23%

31%

Heard of / Undecided

40%

45%

39%

35%

40%

45%

37%

37%

42%

5%

4%

7%

2%

0%

8%

7%

4%

2%

0%

1%

0%

2%

0%

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Excellent

17%

19%

11%

16%

34%

12%

19%

16%

19%

Very good

40%

21%

33%

47%

41%

44%

33%

42%

41%

Good

29%

25%

34%

30%

22%

26%

32%

30%

27%

Fair

11%

25%

16%

8%

4%

13%

9%

10%

11%

Poor

3%

9%

3%

0%

0%

3%

7%

1%

0%

Don't know / Refused

1%

0%

2%

0%

0%

2%

1%

1%

1%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Excellent / very good

57%

41%

45%

63%

75%

56%

52%

57%

60%

Good / fair / poor

42%

59%

54%

37%

25%

42%

47%

41%

38%

Don't know / Refused

1%

0%

2%

0%

0%

2%

1%

1%

1%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in
the greater Boston area?

QUALITY OF LIFE

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

OVERAL
L
CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE
(BOS, BRKLINE,
C'BRIDGE,
S'VILLE')

QUALITY OF LIFE

Outside
Outside Excellent
City of
of
Boston
of core
/ very
Good /
Overall Boston Boston
core
area
good fair / poor
507
215
292
270
237
300
201

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - IOC

Favorable

35%

38%

34%

33%

37%

35%

36%

Unfavorable

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

Heard of / Undecided

40%

38%

40%

40%

39%

43%

36%

5%

4%

5%

6%

3%

1%

9%

1%

0%

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Excellent

17%

18%

16%

18%

16%

29%

0%

Very good

40%

31%

44%

36%

43%

71%

0%

Good

29%

36%

26%

32%

26%

0%

69%

Fair

11%

10%

11%

11%

11%

0%

25%

Poor

3%

3%

2%

3%

2%

0%

6%

Don't know / Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

0%

0%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Excellent / very good

57%

49%

60%

53%

59%

100%

0%

Good / fair / poor

42%

50%

39%

46%

39%

0%

100%

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in
the greater Boston area?

QUALITY OF LIFE

Don't know / Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

0%

0%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

HOW CLOSELY
FOLLOWING
OLYMPICS?

SUPPORT
BOSTON
OLYMPICS?

Very / Not too /


somewh not at all
Overall at closely closely Support Oppose
507
357
145
246
177

No
224

Yes
379

22%

48%

24%

35%

39%

11%

41%

10%

34%

21%

16%

36%

34%

38%

37%

38%

45%

13%

6%

3%

4%

4%

6%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Excellent

17%

19%

10%

19%

15%

20%

14%

16%

20%

Very good

40%

44%

33%

41%

41%

42%

42%

38%

49%

Good

29%

26%

36%

27%

28%

24%

28%

30%

26%

Fair

11%

8%

17%

12%

10%

12%

11%

12%

6%

Poor

3%

3%

3%

1%

4%

2%

3%

3%

0%

Don't know / Refused

1%

1%

1%

3%

0%

2%

1%

0%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Excellent / very good

57%

63%

43%

60%

56%

62%

55%

53%

69%

Good / fair / poor

Unweighted count

Favorables - IOC

Favorable

35%

38%

28%

46%

Unfavorable

20%

22%

16%

Heard of / Undecided

40%

38%

43%

5%

1%

Never heard of
Refused
Total

QUALITY OF LIFE

VOTE ON
OLYMPICS?

Yes
234

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in


the greater Boston area?

EXCITED FOR
OLYMPICS?

No
92

42%

36%

56%

39%

41%

38%

42%

45%

31%

Don't know / Refused

1%

1%

1%

3%

0%

2%

1%

0%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

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OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

As you may be aware, USOC was choosing


between four U.S. cities to bid on the 2024
Summer Olympic games. To the best of your
knowledge, which city did they choose?

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
236
271
73
118
145

60+
171

20%

22%

28%

31%

17%

27%

23%

22%

24%

45%

46%

43%

44%

45%

45%

41%

49%

46%

43%

23%

26%

22%

20%

15%

30%

25%

24%

23%

22%

7%

6%

13%

6%

8%

6%

4%

4%

9%

8%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

1%

2%

1%

0%

2%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Very / somewhat closely

69%

66%

65%

72%

76%

63%

68%

72%

68%

68%

Not too / not at all closely

30%

33%

35%

26%

23%

36%

30%

27%

32%

30%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

1%

2%

1%

0%

2%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Boston

85%

83%

93%

87%

90%

82%

90%

93%

85%

78%

Los Angeles

2%

3%

0%

2%

1%

3%

0%

0%

6%

2%

San Francisco

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

2%

Washington DC

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

11%

13%

7%

9%

8%

13%

10%

6%

8%

18%

Total
... Do you support or oppose the idea of bringing Support
the Olympic Games to the Boston region in
Oppose
2024?
Don't Know / Refused
Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

51%

52%

58%

49%

52%

50%

59%

57%

54%

40%

33%

31%

30%

35%

37%

29%

21%

30%

32%

42%

16%

18%

12%

15%

11%

21%

21%

12%

14%

19%

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Excited

50%

50%

55%

48%

48%

51%

69%

55%

53%

31%

Not excited

41%

40%

42%

41%

44%

38%

23%

36%

38%

56%

Don't Know / Refused

10%

10%

2%

11%

8%

12%

7%

9%

9%

13%

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

29%

29%

40%

27%

29%

29%

23%

30%

29%

31%

53%

55%

51%

52%

62%

46%

48%

56%

55%

52%

18%

16%

9%

21%

9%

25%

29%

13%

16%

17%

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Total
Which do you think is more likely?

Unenroll
ed /
Other
224

GENDER

24%

Don't Know / Refused

Would you say you are excited about the


prospect of the Boston area hosting the Olympic
Games on 2024, or are you not excited?

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
507
243
40

How closely, if at all, have you been following


Very closely
news about the US Olympic committee choosing Somewhat closely
a US city to bid on the 2024 Summer Olympic
Not too closely
games?
Not at all closely

HOW CLOSELY FOLLOWING OLYMPICS?

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

The games will be paid for with


private money
Taxpayer funds will be required to
pay for the games
Don't Know / Refused
Total

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OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

As you may be aware, USOC was choosing


between four U.S. cities to bid on the 2024
Summer Olympic games. To the best of your
knowledge, which city did they choose?

31%

16%

31%

19%

24%

23%

45%

47%

47%

42%

44%

47%

39%

23%

14%

32%

17%

28%

22%

25%

7%

6%

5%

10%

7%

6%

10%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

2%

0%

0%

2%

1%

3%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Very / somewhat closely

69%

79%

63%

73%

63%

71%

62%

Not too / not at all closely

30%

19%

37%

27%

35%

28%

35%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

2%

0%

0%

2%

1%

3%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Boston

85%

93%

86%

87%

77%

87%

80%

Los Angeles

2%

1%

2%

2%

5%

2%

3%

San Francisco

1%

0%

0%

0%

3%

1%

0%

Washington DC

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

11%

6%

11%

10%

15%

9%

17%

Total
... Do you support or oppose the idea of bringing Support
the Olympic Games to the Boston region in
Oppose
2024?
Don't Know / Refused
Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

51%

57%

59%

47%

42%

47%

67%

33%

32%

24%

42%

33%

38%

16%

16%

11%

17%

11%

24%

15%

17%

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Excited

50%

56%

62%

40%

40%

46%

68%

Not excited

41%

36%

28%

52%

46%

47%

21%

Don't Know / Refused

10%

8%

9%

8%

14%

8%

11%

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

29%

27%

25%

31%

32%

27%

35%

53%

62%

46%

61%

46%

59%

36%

18%

11%

29%

8%

22%

14%

29%

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Total
Which do you think is more likely?

RACE

24%

Don't Know / Refused

Would you say you are excited about the


prospect of the Boston area hosting the Olympic
Games on 2024, or are you not excited?

AGE AND GENDER

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
507
120
107
116
164
419
61

How closely, if at all, have you been following


Very closely
news about the US Olympic committee choosing Somewhat closely
a US city to bid on the 2024 Summer Olympic
Not too closely
games?
Not at all closely

HOW CLOSELY FOLLOWING OLYMPICS?

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

The games will be paid for with


private money
Taxpayer funds will be required to
pay for the games
Don't Know / Refused
Total

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of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Overall
507

How closely, if at all, have you been following


Very closely
news about the US Olympic committee choosing Somewhat closely
a US city to bid on the 2024 Summer Olympic
Not too closely
games?
Not at all closely

HOW CLOSELY FOLLOWING OLYMPICS?

As you may be aware, USOC was choosing


between four U.S. cities to bid on the 2024
Summer Olympic games. To the best of your
knowledge, which city did they choose?

Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
49
103

$75$150k
160

EDUCATION LEVEL
Some
More
High
college, College
than
School or
no
graduate Advance
$150k
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
75
88
90
215
102

21%

16%

29%

33%

28%

17%

25%

25%

45%

50%

40%

46%

45%

38%

43%

51%

43%

23%

23%

35%

21%

14%

28%

30%

17%

25%

7%

5%

9%

3%

7%

4%

9%

6%

6%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Very / somewhat closely

69%

71%

56%

75%

78%

66%

60%

76%

69%

Not too / not at all closely

30%

29%

44%

24%

21%

33%

39%

23%

30%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Boston

85%

73%

81%

92%

95%

82%

75%

91%

90%

Los Angeles

2%

8%

3%

1%

0%

1%

4%

4%

San Francisco

1%

0%

2%

0%

0%

1%

2%

0%

0%

Washington DC

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

3%

0%

0%

11%

19%

13%

7%

5%

16%

16%

9%

6%

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

51%

50%

60%

47%

61%

50%

62%

51%

43%

33%

37%

26%

37%

27%

33%

24%

35%

36%

16%

13%

15%

16%

12%

18%

14%

14%

21%

Total
... Do you support or oppose the idea of bringing Support
the Olympic Games to the Boston region in
Oppose
2024?
Don't Know / Refused
Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Excited

50%

51%

57%

46%

59%

41%

65%

50%

42%

Not excited

41%

42%

33%

45%

36%

50%

27%

43%

43%

Don't Know / Refused

10%

7%

11%

9%

4%

9%

8%

7%

14%

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

29%

35%

31%

32%

25%

29%

32%

27%

30%

53%

46%

52%

56%

71%

48%

49%

57%

56%

18%

20%

17%

12%

4%

23%

19%

16%

14%

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Total
Which do you think is more likely?

INCOME RANGES

24%

Don't Know / Refused

Would you say you are excited about the


prospect of the Boston area hosting the Olympic
Games on 2024, or are you not excited?

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

The games will be paid for with


private money
Taxpayer funds will be required to
pay for the games
Don't Know / Refused
Total

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Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

OVERAL
L
CITY OF BOSTON

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

As you may be aware, USOC was choosing


between four U.S. cities to bid on the 2024
Summer Olympic games. To the best of your
knowledge, which city did they choose?

24%

26%

23%

28%

21%

27%

20%

45%

45%

45%

41%

48%

49%

39%

23%

19%

25%

23%

23%

18%

30%

7%

8%

6%

6%

7%

5%

9%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

2%

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Very / somewhat closely

69%

71%

68%

69%

69%

77%

59%

Not too / not at all closely

30%

27%

31%

29%

30%

23%

39%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

2%

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Boston

85%

85%

86%

87%

84%

92%

78%

Los Angeles

2%

1%

3%

1%

3%

2%

3%

San Francisco

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

1%

Washington DC

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

11%

14%

9%

12%

10%

6%

17%

Don't Know / Refused


Total
... Do you support or oppose the idea of bringing Support
the Olympic Games to the Boston region in
Oppose
2024?
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Would you say you are excited about the
prospect of the Boston area hosting the Olympic
Games on 2024, or are you not excited?

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

51%

50%

52%

46%

55%

54%

48%

33%

33%

32%

36%

30%

32%

32%

16%

17%

16%

18%

15%

13%

21%

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Excited

50%

48%

50%

43%

54%

54%

45%

Not excited

41%

43%

40%

46%

36%

40%

41%

Don't Know / Refused

10%

9%

10%

11%

9%

6%

14%

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

29%

24%

31%

24%

33%

30%

29%

53%

57%

52%

57%

50%

52%

54%

18%

20%

17%

19%

17%

18%

17%

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Total
Which do you think is more likely?

QUALITY OF LIFE

Outside
Outside Excellent
City of
of
Boston
of core
/ very
Good /
Overall Boston Boston
core
area
good fair / poor
507
215
292
270
237
300
201

How closely, if at all, have you been following


Very closely
news about the US Olympic committee choosing Somewhat closely
a US city to bid on the 2024 Summer Olympic
Not too closely
games?
Not at all closely

HOW CLOSELY FOLLOWING OLYMPICS?

INNER CORE
(BOS, BRKLINE,
C'BRIDGE,
S'VILLE')

The games will be paid for with


private money
Taxpayer funds will be required to
pay for the games
Don't Know / Refused
Total

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OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

As you may be aware, USOC was choosing


between four U.S. cities to bid on the 2024
Summer Olympic games. To the best of your
knowledge, which city did they choose?

EXCITED FOR
OLYMPICS?

24%

35%

45%
23%

VOTE ON
OLYMPICS?

Yes
234

No
224

Yes
379

No
92

27%

24%

29%

21%

21%

36%

65%

0%

44%

47%

46%

46%

47%

41%

0%

77%

19%

23%

19%

26%

25%

15%

7%

0%

23%

8%

6%

7%

6%

7%

6%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

1%

1%

2%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Very / somewhat closely

69%

100%

0%

71%

71%

74%

67%

67%

77%

Not too / not at all closely

30%

0%

100%

27%

29%

26%

32%

32%

21%
2%

Don't Know / Refused

1%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

1%

1%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

85%

90%

76%

86%

85%

88%

84%

83%

93%

Los Angeles

2%

2%

2%

2%

4%

2%

4%

3%

2%

San Francisco

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

Washington DC

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

11%

6%

20%

10%

10%

9%

12%

12%

4%

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

51%

52%

47%

100%

0%

85%

14%

44%

78%

33%

34%

32%

0%

100%

3%

75%

40%

8%

16%

14%

21%

0%

0%

12%

11%

16%

13%

Boston

Total
... Do you support or oppose the idea of bringing Support
the Olympic Games to the Boston region in
Oppose
2024?
Don't Know / Refused
Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Excited

50%

53%

42%

82%

5%

100%

0%

43%

74%

Not excited

41%

39%

43%

11%

93%

0%

100%

47%

21%

Don't Know / Refused

10%

7%

15%

7%

2%

0%

0%

10%

6%

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

29%

29%

28%

46%

7%

44%

14%

28%

36%

53%

54%

51%

35%

83%

36%

77%

58%

43%

18%

16%

21%

19%

11%

21%

9%

15%

21%

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Total
Which do you think is more likely?

SUPPORT
BOSTON
OLYMPICS?

0%

Don't Know / Refused

Would you say you are excited about the


prospect of the Boston area hosting the Olympic
Games on 2024, or are you not excited?

HOW CLOSELY
FOLLOWING
OLYMPICS?

Very / Not too /


somewh not at all
Overall at closely closely Support Oppose
507
357
145
246
177

How closely, if at all, have you been following


Very closely
news about the US Olympic committee choosing Somewhat closely
a US city to bid on the 2024 Summer Olympic
Not too closely
games?
Not at all closely

HOW CLOSELY FOLLOWING OLYMPICS?

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

The games will be paid for with


private money
Taxpayer funds will be required to
pay for the games
Don't Know / Refused
Total

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of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
507
243
40

Unenroll
ed /
Other
224

GENDER

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
236
271
73
118
145

60+
171

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If public funds are used to build Olympic


stadiums and other venues, would this make
you...?

More likely to support

10%

12%

16%

7%

11%

9%

6%

10%

12%

10%

Less likely to support

44%

40%

50%

46%

49%

39%

32%

43%

41%

54%

Would make no difference

43%

45%

33%

43%

39%

46%

58%

47%

40%

33%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

3%

2%

4%

2%

5%

4%

1%

7%

3%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

25%

25%

34%

23%

26%

24%

30%

25%

24%

22%

37%

37%

24%

39%

35%

38%

43%

38%

41%

28%

21%

20%

25%

21%

19%

22%

18%

20%

21%

23%
19%

Likelihood could complete - Improving the MBTA Very likely


to handle hundreds of thousands of visitors and Somewhat likely
workers
Not too likely
Not at all likely

14%

13%

16%

15%

18%

12%

10%

16%

12%

Don't Know / Refused

3%

5%

2%

2%

2%

4%

0%

1%

2%

8%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

37%

33%

39%

41%

39%

35%

38%

50%

37%

25%

36%

35%

45%

36%

36%

36%

38%

32%

43%

33%

14%

19%

16%

10%

14%

15%

17%

9%

12%

20%

Not at all likely

8%

10%

1%

8%

6%

10%

6%

9%

4%

13%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

4%

0%

6%

5%

4%

0%

1%

5%

10%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Very likely

26%

28%

36%

23%

26%

26%

32%

30%

24%

22%

Somewhat likely

34%

35%

18%

35%

34%

33%

28%

34%

45%

27%

Not too likely

22%

19%

30%

24%

23%

21%

25%

21%

17%

25%

Not at all likely

14%

14%

11%

14%

13%

14%

12%

13%

12%

17%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

5%

4%

5%

3%

6%

3%

2%

2%

9%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Likelihood could complete - Building the stadiums Very likely


and other venues needed to host the games
Somewhat likely
Not too likely

Likelihood could complete - Improving the roads


in the area to handle the traffic from visitors and
workers during the games

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

AGE AND GENDER

RACE

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
507
120
107
116
164
419
61

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If public funds are used to build Olympic


stadiums and other venues, would this make
you...?

More likely to support

10%

9%

8%

12%

10%

9%

11%

Less likely to support

44%

43%

33%

54%

45%

50%

21%

Would make no difference

43%

44%

54%

33%

39%

38%

59%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

4%

5%

0%

5%

2%

9%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

25%

30%

24%

22%

24%

23%

33%

37%

33%

49%

37%

28%

36%

40%

21%

21%

17%

18%

27%

22%

16%
8%

Likelihood could complete - Improving the MBTA Very likely


to handle hundreds of thousands of visitors and Somewhat likely
workers
Not too likely
Not at all likely

14%

15%

10%

20%

13%

16%

Don't Know / Refused

3%

1%

1%

3%

7%

3%

3%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

37%

49%

38%

30%

32%

37%

37%

36%

33%

39%

40%

33%

36%

39%

14%

12%

13%

16%

17%

15%

12%

Not at all likely

8%

5%

9%

7%

11%

7%

10%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

2%

1%

8%

7%

4%

2%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Very likely

26%

30%

28%

23%

24%

23%

40%

Somewhat likely

34%

34%

34%

34%

32%

34%

32%

Not too likely

22%

23%

21%

24%

21%

24%

16%

Not at all likely

14%

11%

12%

16%

16%

14%

9%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

3%

5%

3%

7%

5%

3%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Likelihood could complete - Building the stadiums Very likely


and other venues needed to host the games
Somewhat likely
Not too likely

Likelihood could complete - Improving the roads


in the area to handle the traffic from visitors and
workers during the games

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Overall
507

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
49
103

$75$150k
160

EDUCATION LEVEL
Some
More
High
college, College
than
School or
no
graduate Advance
$150k
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
75
88
90
215
102

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If public funds are used to build Olympic


stadiums and other venues, would this make
you...?

More likely to support

10%

9%

10%

11%

9%

7%

9%

12%

7%

Less likely to support

44%

44%

37%

49%

43%

48%

39%

44%

48%

Would make no difference

45%

43%

39%

50%

37%

48%

42%

44%

41%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

8%

3%

3%

0%

3%

9%

3%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

25%

27%

26%

26%

28%

22%

38%

21%

20%

37%

26%

34%

35%

45%

39%

36%

38%

35%

21%

21%

24%

22%

11%

14%

12%

27%

23%
19%

Likelihood could complete - Improving the MBTA Very likely


to handle hundreds of thousands of visitors and Somewhat likely
workers
Not too likely
Not at all likely

14%

17%

12%

14%

16%

20%

11%

11%

Don't Know / Refused

3%

9%

4%

2%

0%

5%

2%

3%

3%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

37%

25%

36%

39%

45%

31%

40%

37%

38%

36%

41%

32%

42%

36%

29%

32%

41%

39%

14%

24%

18%

10%

12%

17%

17%

14%

12%

Not at all likely

8%

7%

11%

4%

4%

13%

8%

6%

7%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

3%

3%

5%

3%

9%

2%

3%

5%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Very likely

26%

30%

30%

19%

34%

32%

33%

20%

27%

Somewhat likely

34%

32%

35%

41%

30%

28%

33%

38%

30%

Not too likely

22%

14%

18%

22%

23%

19%

18%

24%

25%

Not at all likely

14%

20%

13%

16%

13%

15%

11%

15%

13%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

4%

4%

3%

1%

7%

6%

2%

4%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Likelihood could complete - Building the stadiums Very likely


and other venues needed to host the games
Somewhat likely
Not too likely

Likelihood could complete - Improving the roads


in the area to handle the traffic from visitors and
workers during the games

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

OVERAL
L
CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE
(BOS, BRKLINE,
C'BRIDGE,
S'VILLE')

QUALITY OF LIFE

Outside
Outside Excellent
City of
of
Boston
of core
/ very
Good /
Overall Boston Boston
core
area
good fair / poor
507
215
292
270
237
300
201

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If public funds are used to build Olympic


stadiums and other venues, would this make
you...?

More likely to support

10%

13%

8%

11%

8%

9%

11%

Less likely to support

44%

37%

47%

42%

45%

45%

42%

Would make no difference

43%

45%

42%

41%

44%

44%

41%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

5%

3%

5%

3%

2%

6%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

25%

30%

22%

25%

24%

25%

24%

37%

27%

41%

33%

40%

41%

31%

21%

23%

20%

24%

19%

17%

25%
16%

Likelihood could complete - Improving the MBTA Very likely


to handle hundreds of thousands of visitors and Somewhat likely
workers
Not too likely
Not at all likely

14%

16%

14%

15%

14%

13%

Don't Know / Refused

3%

4%

3%

3%

3%

3%

4%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

37%

34%

38%

34%

39%

42%

30%

36%

40%

35%

37%

35%

36%

37%

14%

12%

16%

16%

13%

13%

16%

Not at all likely

8%

10%

7%

7%

9%

6%

11%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

4%

5%

5%

4%

3%

5%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Very likely

26%

29%

25%

25%

27%

28%

25%

Somewhat likely

34%

29%

36%

34%

33%

35%

33%

Not too likely

22%

24%

21%

22%

22%

22%

21%

Not at all likely

14%

14%

14%

14%

13%

11%

17%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

4%

5%

5%

4%

4%

4%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Likelihood could complete - Building the stadiums Very likely


and other venues needed to host the games
Somewhat likely
Not too likely

Likelihood could complete - Improving the roads


in the area to handle the traffic from visitors and
workers during the games

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

HOW CLOSELY
FOLLOWING
OLYMPICS?

SUPPORT
BOSTON
OLYMPICS?

Very / Not too /


somewh not at all
Overall at closely closely Support Oppose
507
357
145
246
177

No
224

Yes
379

4%

16%

4%

9%

13%

23%

72%

26%

67%

49%

28%

57%

22%

54%

28%

40%

53%

5%

5%

1%

4%

1%

2%

6%

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

25%

26%

20%

36%

9%

38%

10%

24%

34%

37%

37%

37%

48%

22%

45%

28%

34%

47%

21%

20%

25%

10%

33%

11%

32%

22%

14%

Unweighted count

If public funds are used to build Olympic


stadiums and other venues, would this make
you...?

More likely to support

10%

10%

9%

15%

Less likely to support

44%

46%

39%

Would make no difference

43%

40%

47%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

3%

Total

505

Likelihood could complete - Improving the MBTA Very likely


to handle hundreds of thousands of visitors and Somewhat likely
workers
Not too likely
Not at all likely

VOTE ON
OLYMPICS?

Yes
234

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

No
92

14%

16%

12%

3%

34%

4%

28%

17%

5%

Don't Know / Refused

3%

1%

6%

3%

1%

2%

2%

3%

0%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

37%

41%

25%

50%

22%

49%

24%

30%

67%

36%

37%

37%

34%

32%

37%

35%

38%

25%

14%

12%

19%

10%

25%

9%

23%

18%

3%

Not at all likely

8%

6%

13%

3%

15%

5%

12%

10%

4%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

3%

6%

2%

5%

1%

6%

5%

2%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Very likely

26%

29%

20%

39%

10%

39%

12%

23%

42%

Somewhat likely

34%

33%

35%

42%

20%

40%

25%

32%

38%

Not too likely

22%

22%

22%

11%

35%

12%

34%

24%

14%

Not at all likely

14%

13%

15%

4%

31%

6%

25%

16%

3%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

3%

8%

3%

3%

3%

4%

4%

3%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Likelihood could complete - Building the stadiums Very likely


and other venues needed to host the games
Somewhat likely
Not too likely

Likelihood could complete - Improving the roads


in the area to handle the traffic from visitors and
workers during the games

EXCITED FOR
OLYMPICS?

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
507
243
40

Unenroll
ed /
Other
224

GENDER

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
236
271
73
118
145

60+
171

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


MBTA

Very / somewhat likely

62%

62%

58%

62%

61%

62%

73%

63%

65%

51%

Not too / not at all likely

35%

33%

41%

36%

37%

34%

27%

36%

33%

42%

Don't know / Refused

3%

5%

2%

2%

2%

4%

0%

1%

2%

8%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Very / somewhat likely

73%

67%

83%

77%

75%

71%

76%

82%

80%

58%

Not too / not at all likely

23%

29%

17%

18%

20%

25%

24%

17%

16%

32%

Don't know / Refused

4%

4%

0%

6%

5%

4%

0%

1%

5%

10%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Very / somewhat likely

60%

63%

55%

58%

60%

60%

60%

64%

68%

49%

Not too / not at all likely

36%

33%

42%

37%

37%

35%

37%

34%

29%

42%

Don't know / Refused

4%

5%

4%

5%

3%

6%

3%

2%

2%

9%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

Yes, they should vote

75%

78%

66%

73%

77%

72%

79%

69%

70%

81%

No, they should not vote

18%

14%

23%

21%

17%

19%

17%

24%

19%

11%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

9%

11%

6%

6%

9%

4%

7%

10%

8%

Total

505

232

42

230

238

267

83

127

139

156

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: VENUES FOR


GAMES

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


ROADS

Do you think that voters in Boston and other


cities and towns that will host Olympic venues
should vote on whether or not they want to host
the Olympic games, or not?

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

AGE AND GENDER

RACE

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
507
120
107
116
164
419
61

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


MBTA

Very / somewhat likely

62%

63%

72%

59%

53%

59%

73%

Not too / not at all likely

35%

36%

27%

38%

40%

38%

24%

Don't know / Refused

3%

1%

1%

3%

7%

3%

3%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Very / somewhat likely

73%

81%

77%

70%

65%

73%

76%

Not too / not at all likely

23%

17%

22%

23%

28%

23%

22%

Don't know / Refused

4%

2%

1%

8%

7%

4%

2%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Very / somewhat likely

60%

64%

63%

57%

57%

57%

72%

Not too / not at all likely

36%

34%

33%

39%

36%

38%

25%

Don't know / Refused

4%

3%

5%

3%

7%

5%

3%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

Yes, they should vote

75%

73%

70%

81%

75%

75%

73%

No, they should not vote

18%

21%

23%

12%

15%

19%

15%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

6%

7%

6%

10%

6%

12%

Total

505

115

129

123

138

376

106

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: VENUES FOR


GAMES

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


ROADS

Do you think that voters in Boston and other


cities and towns that will host Olympic venues
should vote on whether or not they want to host
the Olympic games, or not?

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Overall
507

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
49
103

$75$150k
160

EDUCATION LEVEL
Some
More
High
college, College
than
School or
no
graduate Advance
$150k
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
75
88
90
215
102

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


MBTA

Very / somewhat likely

62%

53%

61%

61%

73%

61%

74%

59%

55%

Not too / not at all likely

35%

38%

36%

36%

27%

34%

24%

38%

42%

Don't know / Refused

3%

9%

4%

2%

0%

5%

2%

3%

3%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Very / somewhat likely

73%

66%

68%

81%

81%

61%

72%

78%

76%

Not too / not at all likely

23%

31%

29%

14%

16%

31%

26%

19%

19%

Don't know / Refused

4%

3%

3%

5%

3%

9%

2%

3%

5%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Very / somewhat likely

60%

62%

65%

60%

64%

60%

65%

59%

57%

Not too / not at all likely

36%

34%

30%

38%

35%

33%

29%

39%

38%

Don't know / Refused

4%

4%

4%

3%

1%

7%

6%

2%

4%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

Yes, they should vote

75%

89%

82%

73%

64%

82%

79%

72%

73%

No, they should not vote

18%

5%

11%

23%

24%

16%

15%

22%

14%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

6%

6%

4%

11%

2%

7%

6%

14%

Total

505

43

113

154

76

80

101

209

107

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: VENUES FOR


GAMES

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


ROADS

Do you think that voters in Boston and other


cities and towns that will host Olympic venues
should vote on whether or not they want to host
the Olympic games, or not?

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

OVERAL
L
CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE
(BOS, BRKLINE,
C'BRIDGE,
S'VILLE')

QUALITY OF LIFE

Outside
Outside Excellent
City of
of
Boston
of core
/ very
Good /
Overall Boston Boston
core
area
good fair / poor
507
215
292
270
237
300
201

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


MBTA

Very / somewhat likely

62%

57%

63%

58%

64%

67%

56%

Not too / not at all likely

35%

39%

34%

39%

33%

31%

41%

Don't know / Refused

3%

4%

3%

3%

3%

3%

4%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Very / somewhat likely

73%

74%

72%

72%

74%

78%

67%

Not too / not at all likely

23%

22%

23%

24%

22%

19%

28%

Don't know / Refused

4%

4%

5%

5%

4%

3%

5%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Very / somewhat likely

60%

58%

61%

59%

61%

63%

57%

Not too / not at all likely

36%

38%

35%

36%

35%

33%

38%

Don't know / Refused

4%

4%

5%

5%

4%

4%

4%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

Yes, they should vote

75%

75%

74%

75%

74%

70%

80%

No, they should not vote

18%

16%

18%

16%

19%

22%

13%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

8%

7%

9%

7%

8%

7%

Total

505

153

352

220

285

286

213

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: VENUES FOR


GAMES

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


ROADS

Do you think that voters in Boston and other


cities and towns that will host Olympic venues
should vote on whether or not they want to host
the Olympic games, or not?

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Boston Area Olympics Poll


of 507 Registered Voters

OVERAL
L

Field Dates: January 13-15, 2015

HOW CLOSELY
FOLLOWING
OLYMPICS?

SUPPORT
BOSTON
OLYMPICS?

Very / Not too /


somewh not at all
Overall at closely closely Support Oppose
507
357
145
246
177

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


MBTA

Very / somewhat likely

62%

63%

57%

84%

Not too / not at all likely

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: VENUES FOR


GAMES

HOW LIKELY TO COMPLETE: IMPROVING


ROADS

Do you think that voters in Boston and other


cities and towns that will host Olympic venues
should vote on whether or not they want to host
the Olympic games, or not?

EXCITED FOR
OLYMPICS?

VOTE ON
OLYMPICS?

Yes
234

No
224

Yes
379

No

31%

83%

38%

58%

80%

92

35%

35%

36%

13%

67%

15%

60%

39%

20%

Don't know / Refused

3%

1%

6%

3%

1%

2%

2%

3%

0%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Very / somewhat likely

73%

78%

62%

84%

54%

86%

59%

68%

92%

Not too / not at all likely

23%

19%

32%

14%

41%

13%

35%

28%

7%

Don't know / Refused

4%

3%

6%

2%

5%

1%

6%

5%

2%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Very / somewhat likely

60%

62%

55%

81%

31%

79%

37%

56%

80%

Not too / not at all likely

36%

35%

37%

15%

66%

18%

59%

40%

16%

Don't know / Refused

4%

3%

8%

3%

3%

3%

4%

4%

3%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

Yes, they should vote

75%

73%

79%

65%

91%

65%

86%

100%

0%

No, they should not vote

18%

20%

13%

27%

5%

26%

9%

0%

100%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

7%

8%

8%

5%

8%

5%

0%

0%

Total

505

348

151

259

165

250

205

377

90

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