Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Question 1 for the upcoming Maine
Referendum Election reads ‘Do you want to
reject the new law that lets same-sex couples
marry and allows individuals and religious
groups to refuse to perform these marriages?’
Do you intend to vote yes or no on Question 1,
which would undo the law that lets same sex
couples marry? If you will vote yes on
Question 1, press 1. If you will vote no, press
2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 51%
No ……………………… 47%
Not Sure……………… 2%
Q2 Question 4 reads ‘Do you want to change the
existing formulas that limit state and local
government spending and require voter
approval by referendum for spending over
those limits and for increases in state taxes?’
This measure is known as the TABOR 2. Do
you intend to vote yes or no on Question 4? If
yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 39%
No …………………………………………………………. 57%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 4%
Q3 Who did you vote for President last year? If
John McCain, press 1. If Barack Obama, press
2. If someone else or you don’t remember,
press 3.
McCain…………………………………………………… 40%
Obama…………………………………………………… 54%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember………………… 7%
Q4 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If a liberal, press
1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 23%
Moderate………………………………………………… 41%
Conservative…………………………………………… 36%
Q5 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 52%
Man……………………………………………………….. 48%
Q6 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 38%
Republican……………………………………………… 33%
Other……………………………………………………… 29%
Q7 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.
White …………………………………………………….. 91%
Other……………………………………………………… 9%
Q8 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………………………………………………….. 12%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 26%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 42%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%
