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TABLES Next, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the following people.

If you haven't heard of them or don't have an opinion of them, just tell me and we'll move on. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of (name). (Names of the Senate candidates were rotated in random order in the survey.)

Favorable Unfavorable Ratings for Scott Brown Favorable Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Party Identification** Likely voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Registered voters 53% 20% 97% 70% 62% 45% 52% 52% 50% 54% 52% 49% 47% 52% 53% Unfavorable 36% 65% 2% 21% 30% 41% 34% 36% 33% 32% 30% 32% 28% 27% 27% Havent heard of 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 5% 5% 4% No opinion 10% 14% 1% 8% 7% 14% 11% 11% 15% 10% 11% 16% 16% 14% 15% Refused 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2% 1% N* 535 203 70 240 265 270 644 440 516 444 545 504 527 475 472

Gender Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Sept. 28 Oct. 4, 2012 Sept. 6-13, 2012

May 29-31, 2012 Feb. 23 Registered voters March 1, 2012 Sept. 29 Registered voters Oct. 5, 2011 March 6-10, 2011 Registered voters

* Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of likely voters. Row percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. ** Party identification was measured with the following question: In politics today, do you consider yourself a Democrat, Republican, Independent or something else?

Favorable Unfavorable Ratings for Elizabeth Warren Favorable Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Party Identification Likely voters Democrat Republican Independent Gender Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Sept. 28 Oct. 4, 2012 Male Female Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Registered voters 51% 87% 1% 35% 41% 61% 49% 50% 46% 53% 54% 41% 37% 33% 17% Unfavorable 40% 8% 75% 57% 49% 31% 39% 41% 40% 33% 28% 30% 20% 16% 3% Havent heard of 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 3% 5% 6% 17% 30% 59% No opinion 8% 3% 22% 7% 9% 6% 9% 9% 12% 10% 11% 21% 19% 16% 18% Refused 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 3% 2% 7% 5% 3% N* 535 203 70 240 265 270 644 440 516 444 545 504 527 475 472

Sept. 6-13, 2012 Sept. 6-13, 2012 May 29-31, 2012 Feb. 23 Registered voters March 1, 2012 Sept. 29 Registered voters Oct. 5, 2011 March 6-10, 2011 Registered voters

* Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of likely voters. Row percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Scott Brown is handling his job as United States senator? Job Approval Scott Brown Approve Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Party Identification Likely voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65 and older High school or less Some college College graduate Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Registered voters Registered voters Registered voters Registered voters 57% 25% 96% 75% 65% 49% 50% 65% 55% 55% 57% 65% 55% 39% 68% 63% 55% 54% 55% 56% 57% 55% 51% 54% 54% 57% Disapprove 31% 56% 2% 16% 27% 34% 26% 23% 34% 37% 29% 21% 33% 38% 24% 25% 33% 30% 33% 29% 30% 28% 32% 28% 30% 24% Dont know/ Refused 13% 19% 3% 9% 8% 17% 24% 12% 12% 9% 14% 14% 12% 23% 7% 12% 12% 16% 13% 15% 12% 17% 17% 19% 17% 19% N* 535 203 70 240 265 270 39 124 196 156 87 105 340 99 69 142 223 644 440 516 444 545 504 527 475 472

Gender Age

Education

Region

Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Sept. 28 Oct. 4, 2012 Sept. 6-13, 2012 Sept. 6-13, 2012 May 29-31, 2012 Feb. 23 March 1, 2012 Sept. 29 Oct. 5, 2011 March 6-10, 2011

* Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of likely voters. Row percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

As you may know, voters in Massachusetts will elect a United States Senator in November. If the election for Senate were held today and the candidates were Scott Brown, the Republican, and Elizabeth Warren, the Democrat, would you vote for Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren, or some other candidate for Senate? (If no preference is stated): At this moment do you lean more toward Scott Brown, the Republican, or more toward Elizabeth Warren, the Democrat? (Names were rotated in random order in the initial and follow-up questions. Initial preferences and preferences of leaning voters in the follow-up question were combined in the table below.) Voter Preferences for the U.S. Senate Seat Likely and Registered Voters Warren Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Party Identification Likely voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65 and older High school or less Some college College graduate Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Registered voters 50% 89% 2% 31% 39% 60% 54% 42% 50% 57% 45% 40% 54% 65% 37% 41% 54% 49% 50% 50% 50% 53% 45% Brown 46% 8% 97% 64% 56% 36% 33% 55% 47% 40% 51% 55% 42% 28% 56% 58% 41% 44% 45% 44% 44% 41% 43% Dont know / Undecided 4% 3% 1% 5% 5% 3% 12% 2% 2% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5% 7% 1% 5% 7% 3% 4% 6% 6% 11% Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% N* 535 203 70 240 265 270 39 124 196 156 87 105 340 99 69 142 223 644 440 516 444 545 504

Gender Age

Education

Region

Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Sept. 28 Oct. 4, 2012 Sept. 6-13, 2012 May 29-31, 2012

* Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of likely voters. Row percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. **Subgroup contains fewer than 40 respondents

Initial Voter Preferences for the U.S. Senate Seat (Without Leaners) Likely and Registered Voters Warren Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Party Identification Gender Age Likely voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female 18-34 35-49 50-64 65 and older Education High school or less Some college College graduate Western MA Central MA North / South Shore Boston and suburbs Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters 48% 85% 2% 30% 38% 57% 49% 41% 49% 56% 45% 37% 52% 64% 37% 40% 51% 45% 47% 47% 48% 51% Brown 45% 7% 97% 63% 55% 35% 31% 55% 46% 40% 50% 55% 41% 26% 56% 57% 40% 43% 42% 42% 42% 39% Some other candidate 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 5% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 5% 5% 3% 3% Wouldnt vote 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% Dont know / Undecided 6% 6% 1% 5% 6% 6% 15% 4% 4% 3% 3% 5% 6% 8% 4% 2% 7% 7% 5% 6% 7% 7% Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% N* 535 203 70 240 265 270 39 124 196 156 87 105 340 99 69 142 223 644 440 516 444 545

Region

Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Sept. 28 Oct. 4, 2012 Sept. 6 13, 2012

How Obama and Romney Supporters Would Vote if the Senate Election Were Held Today Elizabeth Warren Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Presidential vote preference Sept. 28 Oct. 4, 2012 Presidential vote preference Sept. 6 13, 2012 Presidential vote preference Likely voters Obama supporter or leaner Romney supporter or leaner Likely voters Obama supporter or leaner Romney supporter or leaner Likely voters Obama supporter or leaner Romney supporter or leaner 50% 84% 3% 50% 76% 7% 50% 77% 8% Scott Brown 46% 10% 95% 45% 18% 93% 44% 14% 91% Dont know / Undecided 4% 5% 2% 3% 4% 0% 6% 9% 1% Refused 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% N* 535 300 223 440 265 158 444 265 166

Are you very sure about your choice for the Senate, or might you change your mind before Election Day? Asked of the 514 likely voters and the 608 registered voters who expressed a preference in response to the initial Senate match-up question or the follow-up measure of preferences among leaning voters.

Very Sure About Choice or Might Change Mind Likely and Registered Voters Very Sure Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Candidate choice Likely voters Warren supporters and leaners Brown supporters and leaners Democrat Republican Independent Male Female Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Likely voters Registered voters Registered voters Registered voters 90% 90% 90% 90% 96% 89% 90% 90% 86% 84% 81% 82% 78% 72% 69% Might Change Mind 9% 8% 10% 8% 4% 11% 10% 9% 12% 15% 18% 17% 21% 26% 31% Dont know/ Refused 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% N* 514 266 248 198 69 229 252 262 608 425 494 421 515 455 478

Party Identification

Gender Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Sept. 28 Oct. 4, 2012 Sept. 6-13, 2012 May 29-31, 2012 Feb. 23 March 1, 2012

* Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of likely voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

Thinking back over the past month, has anyone from one of the Senate campaigns, a political party, or some other organization spoken to you by telephone and asked you to support a candidate for Senate? Telephone Contact With a Caller From a Senate Campaign, Party, Other Organization Yes Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Party ID** Likely voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female Registered voters 26% 25% 21% 31% 27% 26% 24% No 73% 74% 79% 68% 72% 74% 75% Dont know/ Refused 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% N* 535 203 70 240 265 270 644

Gender Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012

* Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of likely voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding. Did the caller ask you to support Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren or some other candidate for Senate? Asked of the 170 likely voters and 189 registered voters who said they had gotten a call or calls from a Senate campaign, political party or some other organization on behalf of a Senate candidate. Candidate names rotated in random order in the question. If the respondent said s/he had more than one telephone conversation with someone from a campaign, party or other organization in the past month, the interviewer asked if all of the calls were on behalf of one of the candidates, and if so which one, or were the calls on behalf of both candidates.

Did caller(s) ask you to support Scott Brown or Elizabeth Warren? Other Candidate (Vol.) 1% 2% Dont know / Refused (Vol.) 2% 2%

Scott Brown Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Likely voters Registered voters 18% 21%

Elizabeth Warren 42% 41%

Both (Vol.) 37% 35%

N*

170 189

* Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

Thinking back over the past month, has anyone from one of the Senate campaigns, a political party, or some other organization come to your home and talked to you about supporting a candidate for Senate? In-Person Contact With a Canvasser From a Senate Campaign, Party, Other Organization Yes Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Party ID Likely voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female Registered voters 9% 9% 2% 11% 8% 9% 8% No 91% 91% 97% 89% 92% 91% 92% Dont know/ Refused 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% N* 535 203 70 240 265 270 644

Gender Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012

* Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of likely voters. Row percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. Did the person who came to your home ask you to support Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren or some other candidate for Senate? Asked of the 43 likely voters and 49 registered voters who said they had gotten a visit or visits from a Senate campaign, political party or some other organization on behalf of a Senate candidate. Note: Candidate names rotated in random order in the question. If the respondent said s/he had more than one visit from someone with a campaign, party, or other organization in the past month, the interviewer asked if all of the visits were on behalf of one of the candidates, and if so which one, or were the visits on behalf of both candidates.)

Did canvasser(s) ask you to support Scott Brown or Elizabeth Warren? Other Candidate (Vol.) 3% 2% Dont know / Refused (Vol.) 5% 4%

Scott Brown Oct. 26 Nov. 1, Likely voters 2012 Oct. 26 Nov. 1, Registered voters 2012 22% 20%

Elizabeth Warren 62% 67%

Both (Vol.) 8% 7%

N*

43 49

* Row percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Taking into account this contact - either by telephone, in person, or both - how important has the contact been in helping you to choose a candidate for Senate? Would you say the contact has been very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important? (Asked of the 196 likely voters and 219 registered voters who indicated they had had at least one conversation with a caller, canvasser, or both from a Senate campaign, political party or other organization.)

How Important Has the Contact Been in Making a Choice for Senate? Dont know / Refused (Vol.) 1% 2% 0% 2%

Very important Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Candidate choice Likely voters Warren supporters and leaners Brown supporters and leaners Registered voters 4% 2% 6% 4%

Somewhat important 12% 16% 9% 12%

Not very important 23% 30% 17% 24%

Not at all important 59% 49% 68% 58%

N*

196 96 94 219

Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012

* Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of likely voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding.

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Have you spoken to any of your relatives or friends to try to show them why they should vote for one of the candidates for Senate? Lobbying Relatives and Friends to Support a Senate Candidate Yes Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Party ID Likely voters Democrat Republican Independent Male Female Registered voters 49% 49% 56% 48% 51% 48% 46% No 51% 51% 44% 52% 49% 52% 54% Dont know/ Refused 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% N* 535 203 70 240 265 270 644

Gender Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012

* Subsamples are unweighted Ns, and consist of likely voters. Row percentages may not sum to100 percent due to rounding. Which candidate have you urged people to vote for? Asked of the 276 likely voters and 312 registered voters who said they had urged a relative or friend to vote for a Senate candidate. Respondents volunteered a name.

Which candidate have you urged people to vote for? Other Candidate (Vol.) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% Dont know / Refused (Vol.) 6% 3% 3% 8% 7% 5% 7%

Scott Brown Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Party Identification Likely voters Democrat Republican Independent Gender Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2012 Male Female Registered voters 44% 6% 97% 61% 53% 35% 42%

Elizabeth Warren 50% 91% 0% 31% 40% 60% 47%

N*

276 109 44 113 140 136 312

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