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Survey of 1,o00 Adults Feb 27-28

February 27 - 28, 2006  In thinking about how you will vote this November, how important is the issue of campaign finance reform?            In thinking about how you will vote this November, how important is the issue of campaign finance reform?
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Very important 33% 35% 31% 27% 40% 31% 27% 37% 28% 32% 35% 31% 34% 31% 30% 45% 38% 28% 19% 35% 44% 39% 34% 36% 27% 29% 35% 39%
Somewhat important 32% 29% 35% 33% 31% 32% 34% 27% 42% 33% 33% 31% 32% 33% 36% 24% 19% 38% 40% 27% 29% 24% 31% 35% 29% 43% 25% 34%
Not very important 20% 21% 18% 27% 15% 16% 21% 21% 13% 20% 20% 19% 21% 18% 19% 14% 26% 17% 28% 22% 15% 17% 15% 15% 28% 22% 26% 17%
Not at all important 7% 9% 6% 8% 5% 10% 12% 8% 4% 6% 7% 7% 8% 7% 7% 9% 7% 8% 5% 9% 8% 7% 7% 6% 9% 6% 11% 5%
                                                       
February 27 - 28, 2006  Do you favor or oppose public funding of political campaigns?                    Do you favor or oppose public funding of political campaigns?        
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Favor 23% 26% 21% 24% 20% 27% 22% 27% 21% 21% 27% 20% 23% 24% 21% 25% 36% 21% 26% 25% 26% 17% 23% 24% 20% 20% 24% 28%
Oppose 56% 59% 53% 57% 57% 53% 69% 57% 55% 53% 54% 58% 58% 53% 59% 54% 43% 62% 54% 53% 56% 55% 56% 59% 55% 56% 55% 57%
                                                       
February 27 - 28, 2006  If you gave your Congressman or Governor a $1,000 contribution, do you think they would change their position on an issue that you deeply care about?                        
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 11% 10% 13% 12% 14% 7% 17% 8% 16% 12% 14% 9% 13% 9% 10% 22% 9% 16% 9% 10% 11% 9% 11% 10% 14% 12% 9% 15%
No 75% 75% 74% 76% 71% 79% 73% 76% 76% 73% 75% 74% 74% 76% 77% 61% 77% 75% 77% 78% 74% 70% 75% 75% 71% 76% 81% 78%
                                                       
February 27 - 28, 2006  How big a contribution does it take to influence a Congressman of Governor?                  How big a contribution does it take to influence a Congressman of Governor?      
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
$1,000 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 7% 13% 3% 8% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 10% 6% 10% 3% 4% 4% 4% 7% 9% 2% 5% 3% 3%
$10,000 18% 24% 13% 20% 17% 18% 28% 22% 4% 16% 18% 19% 22% 12% 19% 16% 17% 15% 29% 16% 17% 15% 16% 21% 22% 20% 15% 17%
$50,000 23% 22% 24% 22% 26% 21% 22% 22% 28% 23% 26% 21% 24% 22% 25% 19% 19% 25% 15% 27% 27% 22% 20% 25% 22% 33% 22% 30%
$100,000 9% 9% 9% 10% 7% 10% 3% 10% 10% 9% 10% 8% 9% 8% 10% 5% 8% 7% 10% 9% 11% 7% 8% 6% 9% 5% 14% 16%
More than $100,000 18% 17% 18% 15% 20% 18% 17% 17% 29% 14% 13% 21% 14% 24% 15% 24% 27% 23% 18% 21% 15% 10% 25% 13% 19% 13% 25% 11%
                                                       
February 27 - 28, 2006  When it comes to information about elected officials, who provides the most trustworthy and reliable information…the candidate's campaign, churches and civic groups, or the media?                  
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Candidate's campaign 11% 10% 11% 13% 9% 10% 19% 8% 7% 12% 12% 9% 11% 10% 10% 18% 7% 13% 10% 7% 11% 11% 14% 8% 9% 15% 14% 8%
Churches and civic groups 32% 35% 29% 44% 26% 23% 34% 35% 22% 31% 33% 31% 38% 22% 33% 35% 23% 28% 40% 34% 29% 29% 21% 36% 36% 29% 40% 32%
The media 41% 40% 41% 28% 48% 48% 43% 40% 49% 38% 35% 45% 37% 47% 40% 32% 53% 46% 36% 39% 41% 39% 47% 41% 39% 42% 33% 42%