GEB INTERNATIONAL

LOUSIANA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE #

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

TABLE TITLE

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1 Q1. - IN GENERAL, WHEN THERE ARE ELECTIONS, DO YOU ALWAYS VOTE, ALMOST
ALWAYS VOTE, VOTE MOST OF THE TIME, VOTE SOME OF THE TIME, HARDLY
EVER VOTE OR NEVER VOTE?
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2 Q2. - IF YOU HAD TO LABEL YOURSELF POLITICALLY, WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE A
LIBERAL, A MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE IN YOUR POLITICAL BELIEFS?
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850
127
216
462
45

Total
14.9 LIBERAL
25.4 MODERATE
54.4 CONSERVATIVE
5.3 D.K./REFUSED

3 Q3. - WITH WHICH POLITICAL PARTY ARE YOU AFFILIATED?

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850
Total
713 83.9 ALWAYS
83 9.8 ALMOST ALWAYS
54 6.4 MOST OF TIME

850
343
353
142
4
8

Total
40.4 REPUBLICAN
41.5 DEMOCRAT
16.7 INDEPENDENT/NO PARTY
0.5 OTHER
0.9 DK/REFUSED

4 Q4. - IN YOUR OPINION, WOULD YOU SAY THE UNITED STATES IS HEADING IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION, OR ARE WE ON THE WRONG TRACK?
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850
Total
167 19.6 RIGHT DIRECTION
613 72.1 WRONG TRACK
70 8.2 DK/REFUSED

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5 Q5. - WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING THE UNITED STATES TODAY?
-

850
146
115
61
50
45
44
31
29
29
19
19
17
14
14
14
10
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
59

Total
17.2 IMMIGRATN/ILLEG ALIEN
13.5 ECONOMY
7.2 UNEMPLOYMENT/JOBS
5.9 TERRORISM/ISIS
5.3 OBAMACARE/REFORM
5.2 BARACK OBAMA/IMPEACH
3.6 CONGRESS/GRIDLOCK
3.4 WAR/PEACE/UNREST
3.4 BUDGET/DEFICIT
2.2 SAFETY/SECURITY
2.2 LEADERSHIP/POOR/INEPT
2.0 FOREIGN POLICY
1.6 EDUCATION/QUALITY
1.6 GOVT REFORM/SMALLER
1.6 IGNORE CONSTITUTION
1.2 MORAL/FAMILY VALUES
1.1 POVRTY/HUNGER/HOMELSS
1.1 RACE/DISCRIMINATION
0.9 WAGES/HIGHER
0.9 CRIME
0.9 HONSTY/GOV'T CORRUPTN
0.8 TAXES
0.8 RELIGION/LACK OF GOD
0.8 GOV'T SPENDING
0.7 ABORTION
0.7 REPUBLICANS
0.6 INEQUALITY/$$$/SEX
0.6 CLIMATE CHANGE
0.6 DEMOCRATS/LIBERALS
0.5 ENERGY CRISIS
0.5 CARING FOR SENIORS
0.5 GUN CONTROL
0.5 USA ON WRONG TRACK
0.4 HEALTH INS COSTS
0.4 WELFARE ABUSE
0.4 SOCIAL SECURITY
0.4 QUALITY OF LIFE
0.4 NATIONAL DEFENSE
0.4 FINANCIAL
0.2 EBOLA
0.2 CHILD CARE
0.2 SAME SEX MARRIAGE
0.2 GOV'T BIG/INTERFER
0.1 DRUGS/ALCOHOL
0.1 SCHOOL FUNDING
6.9 DON'T KNOW

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6 Q6. - WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TODAY?
-

850
130
111
81
65
45
36
25
24
19
18
15
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
135

Total
15.3 OBAMACARE/REFORM
13.1 ECONOMY
9.5 UNEMPLOYMENT/JOBS
7.6 FINANCIAL SECURITY
5.3 HEALTH INS COSTS
4.2 COST OF LIVING
2.9 SAVE SOC SEC/MEDICARE
2.8 TAXES
2.2 QUALITY OF LIFE
2.1 EDUCATION/QUALITY
1.8 IMMIGRAT/ILLEG ALIEN
1.4 WAGES/HIGHER
1.4 KIDS/GRANDKIDS FUTURE
1.3 SAFETY/SECURITY
1.2 DIRECTION OF U.S.A.
1.1 BUDGET/DEFICIT
0.9 CRIME
0.9 LOSS OF FREEDOMS
0.8 TERRORISM/ISIS
0.7 LEADERSHIP/LACK OF
0.6 WAR/PEACE/UNREST
0.6 MORAL/FAMILY VALUES
0.5 INFRASTRUCTURE
0.5 RACE/DISCRIMINATION
0.5 ENVIRONMENT/POLLUTION
0.5 CLIMATE CHANGE
0.5 RELIGION/LACK OF GOD
0.5 BARACK OBAMA/IMPEACH
0.4 WELFARE ABUSE
0.4 BIG GOVT/INTERFER
0.4 DEMOCRATS/SOCIALISTS
0.2 UTILITY COSTS
0.2 GASOLINE PRICES
0.2 POVERT/HUNGER/HOMELES
0.2 FOREIGN POLICY
0.2 MILITARY CUTS
0.2 GOVERNMENT
0.1 INTEREST RATES
0.1 TRAFFIC/CONGESTION
0.1 INCOME INEQUALITY
0.1 HELPING SENIORS
0.1 SCHOOL FUNDING
0.1 CONGRESS
0.1 REPUBLICANS
0.1 GOV'T SPENDING
15.9 DON'T KNOW

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7 Q7. - IN GENERAL, ARE YOU MOST INTERESTED IN ECONOMIC ISSUES, LIKE TAXES,
JOBS AND THE BUDGET; FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND NATIONAL DEFENSE ISSUES,
INCLUDING TERRORISM AND WAR; SOCIAL ISSUES, LIKE EDUCATION, HEALTH
CARE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; URBAN ISSUES, LIKE CRIME, DRUGS, WELFARE
AND IMMIGRATION; OR MORAL ISSUES LIKE PRO-LIFE, ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY,
AND PROTECTING TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE?
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Total
41.2 ECONOMIC
17.9 SOCIAL
14.5 MORAL
13.9 FOREIGN AFFAIRS
6.4 URBAN
6.2 DK/REFUSED

8 Q8. - AND WHEN IT COMES TO ECONOMIC ISSUES, ARE YOU MORE CONCERNED WITH
NATIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES SUCH AS THE NATIONAL DEBT, FISCAL POLICY,
AND A STRONG DOLLAR OR ARE YOU MORE CONCERNED WITH PERSONAL ECONOMIC
MATTERS LIKE TAXES AND FEES, YOUR COST OF LIVING, JOB AVAILABILITY,
MORTGAGE PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE PREMIUMS?
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850
304
444
90
12

Total
35.8 NATIONAL ECONOMIC
52.2 PERSONAL ECONOMIC
10.6 BOTH
1.4 DK/REFUSED

9 Q9. - PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF
THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"BARACK OBAMA"
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850
350
152
123
118
54
53

850
Total
236 27.8 FAVORABLE
564 66.4 UNFAVORABLE
50 5.9 NO OPINION

10 Q10. - PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF
THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"MARY LANDRIEU"
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850
Total
276 32.5 FAVORABLE
524 61.6 UNFAVORABLE
50 5.9 NO OPINION

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11 Q11. - PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF
THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"BILL CASSIDY"
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850
415
250
172
13

Total
48.8 FAVORABLE
29.4 UNFAVORABLE
20.2 NO OPINION
1.5 NEVER HEARD OF

13 Q13. - IF THE RUN-OFF ELECTION FOR UNITED STATES SENATE WERE TO BE HELD
TODAY, AND THE CANDIDATES WERE BILL CASSIDY, THE REPUBLICAN AND
MARY LANDRIEU, THE DEMOCRAT, FOR WHOM WOULD YOU VOTE?
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Total
48.0 FAVORABLE
34.6 UNFAVORABLE
16.6 NO OPINION
0.8 NEVER HEARD OF

12 Q12. - PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF
THE PERSON, JUST SAY SO.
"DAVID VITTER"
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850
408
294
141
7

850
Total
508 59.8 BILL CASSIDY
288 33.9 MARY LANDRIEU
54 6.4 UNDECIDED

14 Q14. - WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT FOR THE CONGRESS TO DEAL WITH TODAY: REFORMING
OR REPEALING OBAMACARE, BUILDING THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE, OR
RESTRICTING THE PRESIDENT FROM AUTHORIZING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO
REMAIN IN THE U.S. BY EXECUTIVE ORDER?
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850
350
246
130
124

Total
41.2 RESTRICTING PRESIDENT
28.9 OBAMACARE
15.3 KEYSTONE PIPELINE
14.6 DK/REFUSED

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15 Q15. - IN GENERAL, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR POINT OF

VIEW WHEN THINKING ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS
OBAMACARE? DO YOU THINK WE
1. SHOULD LEAVE THE LAW AS IS
2. SHOULD REFORM THE LAW WITH MINOR FIXES
3. SHOULD REFORM THE LAW WITH MAJOR FIXES
4. SHOULD REPEAL THE LAW WITHOUT ANY REPLACEMENT
5. SHOULD REPEAL THE LAW AND START OVER
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850
119
349
260
92
30

Total
14.0 POSITIVE EFFECT
41.1 NEGATIVE EFFECT
30.6 NO EFFECT
10.8 DK EFFECTED
3.5 DK/REFUSED

17 Q17. - WOULD YOU SAY THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS TRUE OR UNTRUE?

"MANY AMERICANS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE BOUGHT UNDER THE AFFORDABLE
CARE ACT ARE FACING SUBSTANTIAL PRICE INCREASES IN THEIR PREMIUMS -IN SOME CASES AS MUCH AS 20 PERCENT"
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Total
10.4 LEAVE AS IS
34.9 REFORM
16.7 Minor Fixes
18.2 Major Fixes
50.6 REPEAL
25.8 Without Replacement
24.8 Start Over
4.1 DK/REFUSED

16 Q16. - HAVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW BEEN EITHER POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY
IMPACTED BY THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH CARE LAW? IF IT HAS HAD NO
EFFECT, JUST SAY SO.
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850
88
297
142
155
430
219
211
35

850
Total
528 62.1 TRUE
123 14.5 UNTRUE
199 23.4 DK/REFUSED

18 Q18. - WOULD YOU SAY THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS TRUE OR UNTRUE?

"THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PURPOSELY DELAYED THE PREMIUM INCREASES
IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET UNTIL AFTER THE 2014 MIDTERM ELECTIONS"
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850
Total
510 60.0 TRUE
149 17.5 UNTRUE
191 22.5 DK/REFUSED

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19 Q19. - THE PRICE INCREASES MEAN THAT THOSE WHO LIKE THE INSURANCE THEY BOUGHT
UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE TO KEEP IT, WHILE
THOSE WHO WANT TO AVOID PAYING THE PRICE INCREASES WILL HAVE TO SWITCH
PLANS WHETHER THEY LIKE THEIR CURRENT PLAN OR NOT. DO YOU THINK THAT
THIS IS FAIR OR UNFAIR?
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20 Q20. - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT REASON TO STOP
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION?
1. TO PROTECT AMERICAN JOBS BY STOPPING LOW-WAGE WORKERS FROM CROSSING
THE BORDER AND ENTERING THE WORK FORCE
2. TAX DOLLARS SHOULD SUPPORT AMERICANS, NOT THOSE HERE ILLEGALLY
3. TO STOP THE INFLUX OF CRIMINALS OVER THE BORDER
4. TO STOP TERRORISTS FROM CROSSING THE BORDER
5. TO PROTECT THE RULE OF LAW
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850
210
199
146
139
73
83

Total
24.7 PROTECT RULE OF LAW
23.4 TAX $/SUPRT AMERICANS
17.2 PROTECT AMER. JOBS
16.4 STOP TERRORIST
8.6 STOP INFLUX/CRIMINALS
9.8 DK/REFUSED

21 Q21. - AMONG THE THREE ISSUES OF OBAMACARE, FIXING THE ECONOMY AND THE ISSUE
OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, WHICH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE TO YOUR
PERSONALLY WHEN DECIDING HOW YOU WILL VOTE IN THE RUN-OFF ELECTION FOR
US SENATE?
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850
Total
101 11.9 FAIR
596 70.1 UNFAIR
153 18.0 DK/REFUSED

850
286
191
186
131
34
22

Total
33.6 FIXING THE ECONOMY
22.5 ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
21.9 OBAMACARE
15.4 ALL EQUALLY
4.0 NONE
2.6 DK/REFUSED

22 Q22. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
"THE CANDIDATE SIGNED A PLEDGE TO REPEAL OBAMACARE"
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850
424
200
187
39

Total
49.9 MORE LIKELY
23.5 LESS LIKELY
22.0 NOT AFFECT
4.6 DK/REFUSED

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23 Q23. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
"THE CANDIDATE SUPPORTS CONGRESS USING ITS POWER OF THE PURSE TO
DENY FUNDING TO ANY OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S POLICIES THAT MAKE IT
EASIER FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO REMAIN AND WORK IN THE U.S."
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850
354
122
284
90

Total
41.6 MORE LIKELY
14.4 LESS LIKELY
33.4 NOT AFFECT
10.6 DK/REFUSED

25 Q25. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
"THE CANDIDATE SET UP NON-PROFIT HEALTH CENTERS IN SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE
HEPATITIS B AND FLU SHOT VACCINATIONS TO CHILDREN IN THE EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM"
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Total
47.2 MORE LIKELY
26.2 LESS LIKELY
17.8 NOT AFFECT
8.8 DK/REFUSED

24 Q24. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
"IN 1998 THE CANDIDATE HELPED CREATE THE GREATER BATON ROUGE
COMMUNITY CLINIC TO PROVIDE UNINSURED RESIDENTS WITH FREE HEALTHCARE"
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850
401
223
151
75

850
401
82
296
71

Total
47.2 MORE LIKELY
9.6 LESS LIKELY
34.8 NOT AFFECT
8.4 DK/REFUSED

26 Q26. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
"THE CANDIDATE CAST THE DECIDING VOTE IN FAVOR OF OBAMACARE"
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850
204
470
130
46

Total
24.0 MORE LIKELY
55.3 LESS LIKELY
15.3 NOT AFFECT
5.4 DK/REFUSED

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27 Q27. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
"THE CANDIDATE INTRODUCED AND WORKED HARD TO PASS LEGISLATION TO
REPEAL THE SPECIAL EXEMPTION FROM OBAMACARE ENJOYED BY MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFFS, SO THAT CONGRESS LIVES UNDER THE SAME
LAWS IS IMPOSES ON THE REST OF US"
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850
152
163
431
104

Total
17.9 MORE LIKELY
19.2 LESS LIKELY
50.7 NOT AFFECT
12.2 DK/REFUSED

29 Q29. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
"THE CANDIDATE WILL BE THE HIGHEST RANKING MEMBER OF THE MINORITY
PARTY ON THE SENATE ENERGY COMMITTEE"
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Total
63.4 MORE LIKELY
16.0 LESS LIKELY
14.6 NOT AFFECT
6.0 DK/REFUSED

28 Q28. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
"THE CANDIDATE WILL BE THE LOWEST RANKING MEMBER OF THE MAJORITY
PARTY ON THE SENATE ENERGY COMMITTEE"
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850
539
136
124
51

850
211
144
386
109

Total
24.8 MORE LIKELY
16.9 LESS LIKELY
45.4 NOT AFFECT
12.8 DK/REFUSED

30 Q30. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
"THE CANDIDATE OTED WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA 97% OF THE TIME"
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850
188
460
151
51

Total
22.1 MORE LIKELY
54.1 LESS LIKELY
17.8 NOT AFFECT
6.0 DK/REFUSED

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31 Q#. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
(TABLE ENTRY SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE SAYING MORE LIKELY)
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Total
63.4 REPEAL SPEC EXEMPTION
49.9 REPEAL OBAMACARE
47.2 USE POWER OF PURSE
47.2 NON-PROFIT HEALTH CTR
41.6 CREATE COMM. CLINIC
24.8 HIGHEST RANK/MINORITY
24.0 VOTE FAVOR OBAMACARE
22.1 VOTE WITH OBAMA 97%
17.9 LOWEST RANK/MAJORITY

32 Q#. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU WOULD BE MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY TO SUPPORT A
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATE IF YOU KNEW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
WERE TRUE ABOUT THAT CANDIDATE? IF IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR
SUPPORT, JUST SAY SO.
(TABLE ENTRY SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE SAYING LESS LIKELY)
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850
539
424
401
401
354
211
204
188
152

850
470
460
223
200
163
144
136
122
82

Total
55.3 VOTE FAVOR OBAMACARE
54.1 VOTE WITH OBAMA 97%
26.2 USE POWER OF PURSE
23.5 REPEAL OBAMACARE
19.2 LOWEST RANK/MAJORITY
16.9 HIGHEST RANK/MINORITY
16.0 REPEAL SPEC EXEMPTION
14.4 CREATE COMM. CLINIC
9.6 NON-PROFIT HEALTH CTR

33 Q31. - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TWO STATEMENTS COMES CLOSER TO YOUR POINT
OF VIEW?
1. ANY AMERICAN PRESIDENT, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN, SHOULD ACT ON HIS
OWN THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDER, EVEN IF IT MEANS GOING AROUND THE LAW,
IF HE FEELS IT IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH AND HE IS NOT GETTING ...
2. NO AMERICAN PRESIDENT, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN, SHOULD EVER GO
AROUND THE LAW, NO MATTER HOW IMPORTANT THE ISSUE, EXCEPT WHERE
THE CONSTITUTION SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZES HIM TO DO SO
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850
Total
146 17.2 ACT EXECUTIVE ORDER
653 76.8 NEVER GO AROUND LAW
51 6.0 DK/REFUSED

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34 Q32. - HOW CLOSELY ARE YOU FOLLOWING NEWS STORIES ABOUT GRAND JURY
DELIBERATIONS IN FERGUSON, MISSOURI, REGARDING THE DEATH OF MICHAEL
BROWN, A YOUNG BLACK MAN KILLED BY A WHITE POLICE OFFICER? WOULD YOU
SAY YOU ARE FOLLOWING IT...
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850
260
128
132
498
101
397
92

Total
30.6 UPSET
15.1 Very Upset
15.5 Somewhat Upset
58.6 NOT UPSET
11.9 Not Be That Upset
46.7 Not Upset At All
10.8 DK/REFUSED

36 Q34. - AND DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN FERGUSON, MISSOURI IS A LOCAL

TRAGEDY OR PART OF A NATIONAL ONGOING PROBLEM BETWEEN POLICE AND
MINORITIES, AND FULLY RELEVANT TO LOUISIANA?
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Total
68.9 CLOSELY
26.1 Very Closely
42.8 Somewhat Closely
29.6 NO CLOSELY
16.2 Not That Closely
13.4 Not At All
1.4 DK/REFUSED

35 Q33. - HOW WILL YOU REACT IF, AFTER HEARING ALL THE EVIDENCE, THE GRAND JURY
CONCLUDES THAT THE POLICE OFFICER ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE, AND THE
GRAND JURY DECIDES NOT TO INDICT THE POLICE OFFICER? WHICH COMES
CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW?
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850
586
222
364
252
138
114
12

850
Total
312 36.7 LOCAL TRAGEDY
442 52.0 NATIONAL PROBLEM
96 11.3 DK/REFUSED

37 Q35. - IN THE ELECTION FOR U.S. SENATE HELD EARLIER THIS MONTH, DID YOU VOTE
FOR MARY LANDRIEU, BILL CASSIDY, ROBERT MANESS, OR SOMEONE ELSE?
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850
261
364
114
33
9
69

Total
30.7 LANDRIEU
42.8 CASSIDY
13.4 MANESS
3.9 OTHER
1.1 DID NOT VOTE
8.1 DK/REFUSED

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38 Q36. - WOULD YOU SAY YOU ALWAYS VOTE DEMOCRAT, USUALLY VOTE DEMOCRAT, VOTE
FOR AS MANY DEMOCRATS AS REPUBLICANS, USUALLY VOTE REPUBLICAN,
OR ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN?
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850
518
131
91
47
16
6
5
3
33

Total
60.9 TV
15.4 NEWSPAPERS
10.7 INTERNET
5.5 RADIO/TALK RADIO
1.9 FRIENDS AND FAMILY
0.7 SOCIAL MEDIA
0.6 MAIL
0.4 MAGAZINES
3.9 DK/REFUSED

40 Q38. - WHAT IS YOUR RACE?

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Total
26.8 DEMOCRAT
13.4 Always Democrat
13.4 Usually Democrat
26.5 TICKETSPLITTER
27.9 Usually Republican
12.5 Always Republican
40.4 REPUBLICAN
6.4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED

39 Q37. - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS YOUR MAIN SOURCE FOR NEWS ABOUT POLITICS
AND PUBLIC POLICY?
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850
228
114
114
225
237
106
343
54

850
605
210
191
8
2
9
35

Total
71.2 WHITE
24.7 NON-WHITE
22.5 Black
0.9 Hispanic
0.2 Asian
1.1 Other
4.1 REFUSED

41 Q39. - WHAT IS YOUR AGE?

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850
21
109
140
234
309
37

Total
2.5 18 - 29
12.8 30 - 40
16.5 41 - 54
27.5 55 - 64
36.4 65 AND OVER
4.4 REFUSED

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42 Q40. - WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MARITAL STATUS?

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Total
7.3 SINGLE, NEVER MARRIED
71.1 MARRIED
1.2 SEPARATED
4.8 DIVORCED
12.1 WIDOWED
3.5 DK/REFUSED

43 Q41. - WHAT IS YOUR TOTAL ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME? IS IT...

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850
62
604
10
41
103
30

850
126
86
79
117
74
50
22
28
27
241

Total
14.8 UNDER $30,000
10.1 $30,001-$40,000
9.3 $40,001-$50,000
13.8 $50,001-$75,000
8.7 $75,001-$100,000
5.9 $100,001-$125,000
2.6 $125,001-$150,000
3.3 $150,001-$200,000
3.2 OVER $200,000
28.4 DK/REFUSED

44 Q42. - GENDER:
- 850
Total
- 400 47.1 MALE
- 450 52.9 FEMALE

Pg 355

45 Q43. - AREA:
-

850
42
187
102
47
78
297
97

Total
4.9 ALEXANDRIA M.M.
22.0 BATON ROUGE M.M.
12.0 LAFAYETTE M.M.
5.5 LAKE CHARLES M.M.
9.2 MONROE M.M.
34.9 NEW ORLEANS M.M.
11.4 SHREVEPORT M.M.