Polls

Massachusetts Race Still Close

| Tom Jensen

Header-poll-resultsTopline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 The candidates for US Senate are Democrat
Martha Coakley and Republican Scott Brown.
If the election was today, who would you vote
for? If Martha Coakley, press 1. If Scott
Brown, press 2. If you’re undecided, press 3.
Coakley………………………………………………….. 46%
Brown ……………………………………………………. 51%
Undecided………………………………………………. 4%

Q2 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Scott Brown? If favorable, press 1. If
unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Favorable……………………………………………….. 56%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 37%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 7%

Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Martha Coakley? If favorable, press 1. If
unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Favorable……………………………………………….. 44%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 51%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 6%

Q4 How excited are you about casting your vote in
the Senate election? If you are very excited,
press 1. If somewhat excited, press 2. If not
very excited, press 3. If you’re not sure, press
4.
Very Excited……………………………………………. 70%
Somewhat Excited …………………………………… 18%
Not Very Excited……………………………………… 10%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 2%

Q5 Do you approve or disapprove of Barack
Obama’s job performance? If you approve,
press 1. If you disapprove, press 2. If you’re
not sure, press 3.
Approve …………………………………………………. 44%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 43%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 13%

Q6 Do you support or oppose President Obama’s
health care plan, or do you not have an
opinion? If you support it, press 1. If you
oppose it, press 2. If you don’t have an opinion,
press 3.
Support ………………………………………………….. 40%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 48%
No Opinion……………………………………………… 12%

Q7 Do you think Scott Brown is a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If a liberal, press
1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ………………. 4%
Moderate…………… 37%
Conservative ……… 58%

Q8 Do you think Martha Coakley is a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1.
If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative, press
3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 64%
Moderate………………………………………………… 32%
Conservative…………………………………………… 4%

Q9 Do you think Scott Brown has made a strong
argument for why he should be elected to the
Senate? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes…………………… 56%
No ……………………. 36%
Not Sure……………. 8%

Q10 Do you think Martha Coakley has made a
strong argument for why she should be elected
to the Senate? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 41%
No ……………………… 51%
Not Sure……………… 8%

Q11 Do you approve or disapprove of the work Ted
Kennedy did during his time in the US Senate?
If you approve, press 1. If you disapprove,
press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Approve …………………………………………………. 63%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 24%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 13%

Q12 Would you like to see the next Senator from
Massachusetts carry on Ted Kennedy’s
legacy? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 47%
No …………………………………………………………. 41%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 12%

Q13 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of the Democrats in Congress? If favorable,
press 1. If unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not
sure, press 3.
Favorable……………………………………………….. 30%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 55%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 14%

Q14 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of the Republicans in Congress? If favorable,
press 1. If unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not
sure, press 3.
Favorable……………………………………………….. 22%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 63%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 15%

Q15 Do you think that Congressional Democrats
are too liberal, too conservative, or about right?
If too liberal, press 1. If too conservative, press
2. If about right, press 3.
Too Liberal……………………………………………… 53%
Too Conservative…………………………………….. 14%
About Right …………………………………………….. 33%

Q16 Do you think that Congressional Republicans
are too liberal, too conservative, or about right?
If too liberal, press 1. If too conservative, press
2. If about right, press 3.
Too Liberal……………………………………………… 12%
Too Conservative…………………………………….. 53%
About Right …………………………………………….. 35%

Q17 Do you think that ACORN will try to steal the
election for Martha Coakley? If yes, press 1. If
no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 25%
No …………………………………………………………. 38%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 37%

Q18 Who did you vote for President in 2008, or did
you not vote or don’t remember? If you voted
for John McCain, press 1. If you voted for
Barack Obama, press 2. If you didn’t vote,
press 3. If you don’t remember or voted for
someone else, press 4.
McCain…………………………………………………… 37%
Obama…………………………………………………… 56%
Didn’t Vote ……………………………………………… 3%
Don’t Remember/Voted for Someone
Else………………………………………………………..4%

Q19 If you are a liberal, press 1. If a moderate,
press 2. If a conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 23%
Moderate………………………………………………… 54%
Conservative…………………………………………… 22%

Q20 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 52%
Man……………………………………………………….. 48%

Q21 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 39%
Republican……………………………………………… 17%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 44%

Q22 If you are white, press 1. If African American,
press 2. If other, press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 87%
African American …………………………………….. 6%
Other……………………………………………………… 7%

Q23 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 8%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 20%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 51%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 21%

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