MASSACHUSETTS SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Tuesday May 9, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Favorables
Crosstabs for Other Questions
1* In the Election for Governor this November, suppose you have a choice between Republican Kerry Healey, Democrat Deval Patrick, and Independent Christy Mihos? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Kerry Healey, Democrat Deval Patrick, or Independent Christy Mihos?
26% Healey
36% Patrick
16% Mihos
21% not sure
2* Suppose the Democrats nominate Tom Reilly and you have a choice between Republican Kerry Healey, Democrat Tom Reilly, and Independent Christy Mihos? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Kerry Healey, Democrat Tom Reilly, or Independent Christy Mihos?
26% Healey
38% Reilly
16% Mihos
20% not sure
3* Suppose the Democrats nominate Chris Gabrieli and you have a choice between Republican Kerry Healey, Democrat Chris Gabrieli, and Independent Christy Mihos? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Kerry Healey, Democrat Chris Gabrieli, or Independent Christy Mihos?
25% Healey
37% Gabrieli
14% Mihos
24% not sure
4* Thinking ahead to the 2008 Presidential Election, suppose you have a choice between Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Mark Warner. For whom would you vote?
33% Romney
39% Warner
14% some other candidate
15% not sure
5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Romney |
Patrick |
Reilly |
Gabrieli |
Healey |
Mihos |
Warner |
|
Very favorable |
20% |
12% |
13% |
11% |
14% |
8% |
6% |
|
Somewhat favorable |
30% |
34% |
31% |
36% |
29% |
28% |
25% |
|
Somewhat unfavorable |
27% |
21% |
25% |
20% |
25% |
22% |
22% |
|
Very unfavorable |
21% |
9% |
15% |
8% |
17% |
12% |
9% |
|
Not sure |
2% |
24% |
16% |
24% |
16% |
30% |
37% |
6* I’m going to read you a short list of issues. For each, please let me know which political party you trust more to handle that issue. First, the economy. Which political party do you trust more on the handling of the economy—Republicans or Democrats?
32% Republicans
57% Democrats
11% not sure
7* Next… national security… Which political party do you trust more on National Security—Republicans or Democrats?
35% Republicans
54% Democrats
11% not sure
8* Okay… energy policy… Which political party do you trust more on energy policy?
23% Republicans
61% Democrats
15% not sure
9* Fine… immigration… Which political party do you trust more on the immigration issue?
29% Republicans
45% Democrats
26% not sure
10* Next… the War in Iraq… Which political party do you trust more on the War in Iraq?
29% Republicans
58% Democrats
13% not sure
11* Next… I’d like you to rate the way that President Bush has handled key issues… First, the economy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the economy…Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
15% excellent
16% good
20% fair
47% poor
2% not sure
12* Next… national security… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled National Security issues?
18% excellent
15% good
20% fair
44% poor
2% not sure
13* Fine… energy policy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the nation’s energy policy?
6% excellent
10% good
22% fair
61% poor
1% not sure
14* Fine… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled immigration policy?
6% excellent
13% good
29% fair
46% poor
6% not sure
15* Last one…how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the War in Iraq?
12% excellent
14% good
12% fair
62% poor
1% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.