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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
181
66

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

GENDER

Unenroll
ed /
Other
257

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
245
259
76
121
178

60+
129

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Scott Brown

Favorable

52%

25%

87%

61%

56%

47%

42%

55%

56%

47%

Unfavorable

33%

53%

10%

24%

34%

32%

31%

30%

30%

40%

Heard of / undecided

13%

16%

4%

12%

6%

18%

16%

13%

13%

9%

Never heard of

2%

3%

0%

2%

3%

1%

5%

2%

1%

3%

Refused

1%

2%

0%

0%

1%

5%

0%

0%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Favorable

47%

72%

11%

39%

46%

48%

43%

40%

49%

56%

Unfavorable

37%

12%

73%

46%

42%

33%

20%

44%

38%

39%

Heard of / undecided

13%

14%

13%

13%

9%

17%

28%

15%

12%

4%

2%

3%

4%

1%

2%

1%

8%

2%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Favorable

61%

87%

12%

55%

58%

65%

72%

50%

63%

65%

Unfavorable

32%

8%

80%

37%

34%

30%

15%

45%

31%

30%

6%

4%

7%

7%

7%

5%

11%

5%

7%

4%

Never heard of

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

0%

Refused

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Favorable

34%

10%

76%

40%

35%

33%

17%

41%

38%

30%

Unfavorable

59%

83%

21%

51%

57%

60%

76%

49%

56%

65%

7%

6%

2%

8%

7%

7%

5%

10%

6%

5%

Never heard of

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

0%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Favorables - Elizabeth Warren

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Barack Obama

Heard of / undecided

Total
Favorables - Mitt Romney

Heard of / undecided

Total
Favorables - The Tea Party

Favorable

17%

5%

42%

19%

22%

12%

9%

18%

18%

19%

Unfavorable

59%

81%

23%

52%

56%

61%

61%

59%

55%

62%

Heard of / undecided

19%

12%

32%

22%

18%

21%

23%

21%

22%

12%

Never heard of

3%

1%

1%

4%

3%

2%

4%

2%

2%

3%

Refused

3%

1%

2%

4%

1%

4%

2%

1%

4%

3%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

AGE AND GENDER

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

RACE

EDUCATION LEVEL

Some
Women
White /
High
college, College
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
School or
no
graduate Advance
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
127
120
118
139
436
41
104
100
211
87

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Scott Brown

Favorable

58%

51%

55%

44%

57%

28%

49%

58%

54%

38%

Unfavorable

31%

29%

36%

35%

32%

35%

26%

30%

33%

46%

Heard of / undecided

7%

17%

5%

20%

10%

27%

22%

6%

12%

16%

Never heard of

4%

1%

3%

1%

1%

5%

3%

4%

1%

0%

Refused

0%

3%

0%

5%

0%

2%

0%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Favorable

44%

40%

48%

58%

45%

59%

42%

46%

48%

57%

Unfavorable

38%

37%

46%

28%

43%

6%

37%

39%

40%

31%

Heard of / undecided

Favorables - Elizabeth Warren

Favorables - Barack Obama

13%

21%

6%

13%

11%

27%

14%

16%

10%

12%

Never heard of

5%

1%

0%

2%

1%

9%

8%

0%

2%

0%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Favorable

55%

58%

60%

71%

57%

82%

62%

57%

60%

71%

Unfavorable

35%

36%

34%

24%

37%

9%

29%

37%

35%

23%

Heard of / undecided

8%

6%

6%

4%

6%

8%

10%

6%

4%

6%

Never heard of

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Favorable

33%

39%

38%

26%

37%

20%

29%

37%

37%

29%

Unfavorable

Refused
Total
Favorables - Mitt Romney

Favorables - The Tea Party

58%

54%

57%

67%

55%

73%

62%

58%

56%

61%

Heard of / undecided

9%

7%

5%

7%

7%

6%

8%

5%

6%

10%

Never heard of

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Favorable

16%

14%

28%

10%

19%

10%

17%

20%

19%

7%

Unfavorable

56%

59%

57%

63%

58%

60%

50%

55%

63%

67%

Heard of / undecided

24%

23%

11%

19%

19%

23%

23%

20%

13%

23%

Never heard of

2%

2%

3%

2%

2%

4%

6%

3%

1%

1%

Refused

2%

2%

1%

5%

2%

3%

4%

2%

3%

2%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

FAV FAV FAV - WARRE FAV - ROMNE


BROWN
N
OBAMA
Y

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
46
127

$75$150k
163

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

FAV TEA
PARTY

More
than
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
$150k favorable favorable favorable favorable favorable
72
261
241
307
169
83

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Scott Brown

Favorable

43%

52%

60%

51%

100%

24%

29%

90%

91%

Unfavorable

31%

34%

28%

40%

0%

62%

49%

5%

6%

Heard of / undecided

18%

11%

11%

9%

0%

11%

17%

3%

4%

Never heard of

8%

1%

1%

0%

2%

3%

1%

0%

Refused

0%

3%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Favorable

58%

51%

42%

44%

22%

100%

71%

13%

8%

Unfavorable

22%

34%

43%

46%

67%

0%

12%

77%

82%

Heard of / undecided

10%

13%

16%

9%

10%

0%

13%

8%

11%

Never heard of

10%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

3%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Favorable

83%

62%

55%

56%

35%

93%

100%

17%

9%

Unfavorable

Total
Favorables - Elizabeth Warren

Refused
Total
Favorables - Barack Obama

13%

32%

39%

36%

57%

3%

0%

80%

88%

Heard of / undecided

5%

5%

5%

7%

8%

4%

0%

3%

3%

Never heard of

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Favorable

31%

33%

38%

41%

59%

9%

9%

100%

87%

Unfavorable

Total
Favorables - Mitt Romney

63%

60%

56%

53%

34%

88%

86%

0%

11%

Heard of / undecided

5%

6%

6%

6%

7%

3%

4%

0%

3%

Never heard of

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Favorable

10%

22%

21%

8%

30%

3%

3%

43%

100%

Unfavorable

51%

55%

56%

71%

41%

82%

78%

24%

0%

Heard of / undecided

28%

16%

20%

21%

24%

13%

15%

26%

0%

Never heard of

6%

3%

1%

0%

3%

3%

2%

3%

0%

Refused

4%

4%

1%

0%

3%

2%

3%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Total
Favorables - The Tea Party

Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

PRES HORSERACE

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

SENATE HORSERACE

Other /
Barack
Mitt
DK /
Obama Romney Refused
300
165
39

Other /
Scott Elizabeth
DK /
Brown
Warren Refused
223
247
34

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Scott Brown

Favorable

28%

93%

63%

95%

16%

25%

Unfavorable

51%

3%

12%

2%

62%

22%

Heard of / undecided

17%

3%

22%

3%

17%

44%

Never heard of

3%

3%

1%

3%

8%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

0%

2%

0%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

Favorable

71%

5%

32%

6%

86%

36%

Unfavorable

11%

84%

43%

79%

2%

14%

Heard of / undecided

14%

9%

25%

13%

10%

41%

3%

1%

0%

1%

2%

8%

0%

0%

0%

0%

305

162

37

224

246

34

95%

4%

36%

22%

95%

73%

Unfavorable

1%

91%

30%

69%

3%

7%

Heard of / undecided

4%

4%

33%

9%

2%

17%

Favorables - Elizabeth Warren

Never heard of
Refused
Total
Favorables - Barack Obama

Favorable

Never heard of

Favorables - Mitt Romney

0%

0%

2%

Refused

0%

1%

0%

0%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

Favorable

6%

88%

27%

67%

5%

28%

89%

5%

46%

24%

92%

48%

5%

6%

27%

9%

3%

22%

Never heard of

0%

0%

2%

Refused

0%

0%

0%

0%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

Favorable

2%

45%

13%

35%

2%

7%

Unfavorable

80%

21%

44%

33%

83%

50%

Heard of / undecided

14%

26%

36%

26%

12%

31%

Never heard of

2%

4%

4%

3%

2%

2%

Refused

2%

3%

2%

4%

10%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

Unfavorable
Heard of / undecided

Favorables - The Tea Party

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
181
66

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

GENDER

Unenroll
ed /
Other
257

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
245
259
76
121
178

60+
129

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the November two thousand twelve


election for U.S. Senate were held today,
and if the candidates were for Democrat
Elizabeth Warren and Republican Scott
Brown, for whom would you vote?

Scott Brown

44%

15%

88%

53%

48%

40%

31%

52%

45%

41%

Elizabeth Warren

46%

74%

9%

36%

40%

51%

51%

39%

47%

50%

Other candidate (not read)

1%

2%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

2%

0%

0%

Don't Know / Undecided

9%

9%

2%

11%

10%

8%

18%

7%

7%

9%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Even though you say you are undecided -- Scott Brown


which way do you lean Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren or Republican Scott
Another candidate (do not read)
Brown?

7%

0%

0%

11%

8%

5%

14%

0%

6%

4%

31%

61%

0%

17%

27%

36%

36%

65%

24%

7%

3%

0%

0%

4%

5%

0%

10%

0%

0%

0%

58%

39%

100%

66%

60%

55%

40%

35%

70%

83%

1%

0%

0%

2%

0%

3%

0%

0%

0%

6%

45

16

29

24

22

13

13

11

45%

15%

88%

54%

49%

40%

34%

52%

46%

41%

Elizabeth Warren

49%

79%

9%

37%

43%

54%

57%

44%

48%

50%

Another candidate

1%

2%

0%

2%

0%

2%

2%

0%

0%

Don't Know / Undecided

5%

3%

2%

7%

6%

5%

7%

2%

5%

8%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Barack Obama

60%

88%

13%

53%

56%

65%

74%

52%

61%

62%

Mitt Romney

32%

5%

82%

39%

35%

30%

16%

42%

31%

31%

Another candidate (not read)

2%

2%

4%

1%

2%

2%

3%

1%

3%

0%

Dont Know / Undecided

5%

5%

2%

5%

6%

3%

7%

4%

4%

4%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

2%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

3%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Dont Know / Undecided


Refused
Total
SENATE HORSERACE WITH LEANERS Scott Brown

If the November, twenty twelve election


for President were held today, and the
candidates were Democrat Barack
Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, for
whom would you vote?

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

AGE AND GENDER

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

RACE

EDUCATION LEVEL

Some
Women
White /
High
college, College
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
School or
no
graduate Advance
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
127
120
118
139
436
41
104
100
211
87

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the November two thousand twelve


election for U.S. Senate were held today,
and if the candidates were for Democrat
Elizabeth Warren and Republican Scott
Brown, for whom would you vote?

Scott Brown

48%

48%

48%

31%

49%

21%

43%

51%

43%

31%

Elizabeth Warren

39%

45%

42%

58%

42%

65%

45%

42%

48%

52%

2%

0%

0%

0%

3%

3%

0%

0%

0%

10%

7%

9%

9%

8%

12%

8%

7%

9%

14%
2%

Other candidate (not read)


Don't Know / Undecided
Refused

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

9%

7%

7%

4%

9%

0%

0%

10%

15%

0%

29%

67%

25%

10%

31%

40%

16%

31%

31%

43%

10%

0%

0%

0%

4%

0%

0%

11%

0%

0%

53%

26%

68%

80%

54%

60%

76%

49%

54%

57%

0%

0%

0%

6%

2%

0%

8%

0%

0%

0%

13

10

11

12

34

11

13

13

49%

49%

49%

32%

49%

21%

43%

52%

44%

31%

Elizabeth Warren

42%

49%

44%

59%

45%

69%

46%

44%

51%

58%

Another candidate

3%

0%

0%

0%

1%

3%

3%

1%

0%

0%

Don't Know / Undecided

6%

2%

6%

7%

5%

7%

6%

3%

5%

8%

Refused

0%

0%

1%

2%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

2%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Barack Obama

55%

60%

56%

70%

55%

90%

59%

57%

59%

71%

Mitt Romney

Even though you say you are undecided -- Scott Brown


which way do you lean Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren or Republican Scott
Another candidate (do not read)
Brown?
Dont Know / Undecided
Refused
Total
SENATE HORSERACE WITH LEANERS Scott Brown

If the November, twenty twelve election


for President were held today, and the
candidates were Democrat Barack
Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, for
whom would you vote?

34%

36%

36%

23%

37%

10%

29%

35%

37%

22%

Another candidate (not read)

3%

2%

1%

2%

2%

0%

2%

3%

1%

1%

Dont Know / Undecided

7%

3%

5%

4%

5%

0%

6%

5%

3%

6%

Refused

1%

0%

2%

1%

1%

0%

4%

0%

0%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

FAV FAV FAV - WARRE FAV - ROMNE


BROWN
N
OBAMA
Y

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
46
127

$75$150k
163

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

FAV TEA
PARTY

More
than
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
$150k favorable favorable favorable favorable favorable
72
261
241
307
169
83

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the November two thousand twelve


election for U.S. Senate were held today,
and if the candidates were for Democrat
Elizabeth Warren and Republican Scott
Brown, for whom would you vote?

Scott Brown

29%

44%

52%

47%

80%

6%

16%

88%

90%

Elizabeth Warren

57%

47%

40%

48%

13%

85%

71%

6%

6%

5%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

10%

9%

7%

5%

7%

9%

11%

5%

4%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

10%

0%

12%

0%

17%

6%

1%

8%

34%

35%

46%

47%

35%

36%

40%

40%

8%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

7%

6%

4%

0%

0%

54%

54%

40%

65%

37%

44%

53%

77%

66%

0%

0%

0%

0%

4%

3%

2%

8%

0%

13

12

18

20

35

30%

44%

52%

47%

81%

6%

16%

88%

91%

Elizabeth Warren

60%

51%

43%

50%

15%

89%

76%

7%

6%

Another candidate

5%

0%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

Don't Know / Undecided

5%

5%

3%

3%

3%

4%

6%

4%

3%

Refused

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Barack Obama

75%

62%

56%

56%

33%

91%

94%

11%

8%

Mitt Romney

Other candidate (not read)


Don't Know / Undecided
Refused
Total

Even though you say you are undecided -- Scott Brown


which way do you lean Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren or Republican Scott
Another candidate (do not read)
Brown?
Dont Know / Undecided
Refused
Total
SENATE HORSERACE WITH LEANERS Scott Brown

Total
If the November, twenty twelve election
for President were held today, and the
candidates were Democrat Barack
Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, for
whom would you vote?

16%

32%

39%

38%

58%

3%

2%

83%

86%

Another candidate (not read)

1%

3%

1%

2%

2%

3%

Dont Know / Undecided

9%

2%

4%

5%

6%

2%

3%

5%

3%

Refused

0%

2%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Total

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PRES HORSERACE

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

SENATE HORSERACE

Other /
Barack
Mitt
DK /
Obama Romney Refused
300
165
39

Other /
Scott Elizabeth
DK /
Brown
Warren Refused
223
247
34

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the November two thousand twelve


election for U.S. Senate were held today,
and if the candidates were for Democrat
Elizabeth Warren and Republican Scott
Brown, for whom would you vote?

Scott Brown

15%

96%

50%

99%

0%

0%

Elizabeth Warren

73%

3%

16%

0%

94%

0%

1%

0%

3%

0%

0%

9%

11%

1%

30%

1%

6%

83%
8%

Other candidate (not read)


Don't Know / Undecided
Refused

1%

0%

2%

0%

0%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

7%

50%

0%

100%

0%

0%

44%

0%

0%

0%

100%

0%

4%

0%

0%

0%

0%

4%

45%

50%

94%

0%

0%

93%

0%

0%

6%

0%

0%

2%

33

11

14

28

16%

97%

50%

100%

0%

0%

Elizabeth Warren

77%

3%

16%

0%

100%

0%

Another candidate

1%

0%

3%

0%

0%

13%

Don't Know / Undecided

5%

29%

0%

0%

78%

Refused

1%

0%

3%

0%

0%

9%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

100%

0%

0%

22%

96%

59%

Mitt Romney

0%

100%

0%

70%

2%

2%

Another candidate (not read)

0%

0%

25%

2%

1%

6%

Dont Know / Undecided

0%

0%

64%

6%

1%

23%

Even though you say you are undecided -- Scott Brown


which way do you lean Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren or Republican Scott
Another candidate (do not read)
Brown?
Dont Know / Undecided
Refused
Total
SENATE HORSERACE WITH LEANERS Scott Brown

If the November, twenty twelve election


for President were held today, and the
candidates were Democrat Barack
Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, for
whom would you vote?

Barack Obama

Refused

0%

0%

12%

1%

0%

9%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

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OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If it appeared President Obama would win Scott Brown


re-election, would you be more likely to
Elizabeth Warren
vote for Democrat Elizabeth Warren or
Another candidate (do not read)
Republican Scott Brown in the election
for U.S. Senate?
Dont Know / Undecided
Refused

Unenroll
ed /
Other
257

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
245
259
76
121
178

60+
129

44%

13%

87%

54%

50%

38%

30%

51%

45%

41%

50%

82%

9%

38%

43%

56%

58%

44%

49%

53%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

0%

0%

6%

5%

4%

7%

5%

6%

10%

4%

6%

4%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

0%

2%

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

43%

13%

87%

53%

49%

37%

29%

50%

45%

41%

49%

79%

10%

38%

43%

55%

57%

44%

48%

53%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

Dont Know / Undecided

6%

7%

3%

7%

6%

7%

13%

5%

7%

4%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

3%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Elizabeth Warren

20%

33%

1%

16%

22%

19%

20%

16%

21%

26%

Scott Brown

33%

17%

53%

39%

35%

31%

27%

34%

35%

32%

Both equally

33%

36%

37%

29%

28%

37%

35%

34%

33%

30%

4%

2%

2%

5%

4%

4%

2%

6%

4%

2%

10%

12%

6%

10%

12%

9%

16%

11%

7%

11%

If the election is very close, would you be Scott Brown


more likely to vote for Democrat Elizabeth Elizabeth Warren
Warren or Republican Scott Brown in the
Another candidate (do not read)
election for U.S. Senate?

Neither (not read)


Don't Know / Refused
Total
Will stand up for regular people when in
the Senate

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
181
66

GENDER

504

Total

Grew up in a middle class background

PARTY REGISTRATION

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Elizabeth Warren

43%

69%

9%

33%

40%

45%

47%

37%

42%

48%

Scott Brown

35%

11%

67%

42%

38%

32%

25%

35%

36%

37%

Both equally

18%

15%

20%

20%

18%

19%

21%

21%

19%

13%

Neither (not read)

1%

1%

3%

1%

2%

1%

4%

0%

Don't Know / Refused

3%

4%

1%

3%

3%

3%

6%

3%

2%

3%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

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AGE AND GENDER

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If it appeared President Obama would win Scott Brown


re-election, would you be more likely to
Elizabeth Warren
vote for Democrat Elizabeth Warren or
Another candidate (do not read)
Republican Scott Brown in the election
for U.S. Senate?
Dont Know / Undecided

EDUCATION LEVEL

Some
Women
White /
High
college, College
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
School or
no
graduate Advance
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
127
120
118
139
436
41
104
100
211
87
50%

44%

50%

31%

48%

20%

42%

50%

46%

30%

42%

50%

45%

61%

45%

75%

49%

46%

49%

60%

2%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

5%

6%

4%

7%

6%

4%

5%

4%

5%

10%
0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

2%

0%

0%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

48%

44%

50%

30%

47%

21%

43%

49%

43%

30%

42%

50%

45%

61%

45%

71%

46%

46%

51%

59%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

Dont Know / Undecided

8%

6%

4%

8%

6%

8%

7%

5%

6%

10%

Refused

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

3%

0%

1%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Elizabeth Warren

20%

13%

24%

25%

17%

38%

24%

22%

19%

15%

Scott Brown

31%

32%

40%

30%

34%

27%

36%

36%

31%

25%

Both equally

33%

41%

23%

34%

36%

17%

24%

32%

34%

42%

3%

5%

5%

2%

4%

3%

5%

1%

5%

6%

15%

9%

9%

9%

9%

15%

12%

9%

11%

12%

Neither (not read)


Don't Know / Refused
Total
Will stand up for regular people when in
the Senate

RACE

Refused
If the election is very close, would you be Scott Brown
more likely to vote for Democrat Elizabeth Elizabeth Warren
Warren or Republican Scott Brown in the
Another candidate (do not read)
election for U.S. Senate?

Grew up in a middle class background

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Elizabeth Warren

37%

40%

43%

51%

39%

60%

41%

43%

41%

46%

Scott Brown

32%

36%

44%

27%

38%

17%

34%

41%

34%

24%

Both equally

23%

19%

12%

19%

19%

19%

16%

15%

22%

23%

Neither (not read)

3%

2%

0%

0%

1%

0%

2%

0%

1%

4%

Don't Know / Refused

5%

3%

1%

4%

2%

5%

7%

1%

3%

3%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

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FAV FAV FAV - WARRE FAV - ROMNE


BROWN
N
OBAMA
Y

INCOME RANGES

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If it appeared President Obama would win Scott Brown


re-election, would you be more likely to
Elizabeth Warren
vote for Democrat Elizabeth Warren or
Another candidate (do not read)
Republican Scott Brown in the election
for U.S. Senate?
Dont Know / Undecided
Refused

More
than
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
$150k favorable favorable favorable favorable favorable
72
261
241
307
169
83

29%

44%

50%

47%

79%

7%

15%

88%

91%

66%

53%

42%

49%

14%

87%

77%

8%

6%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

4%

2%

8%

4%

5%

4%

6%

3%

3%
0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

29%

44%

49%

47%

78%

7%

15%

88%

91%

59%

53%

43%

48%

15%

87%

76%

7%

7%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

12%

1%

6%

5%

6%

5%

8%

4%

2%

0%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Elizabeth Warren

26%

17%

18%

22%

8%

33%

30%

3%

7%

Scott Brown

42%

36%

39%

20%

53%

13%

17%

61%

71%

Both equally

15%

34%

32%

46%

29%

39%

37%

27%

15%

2%

2%

5%

4%

3%

3%

4%

4%

3%

15%

11%

6%

8%

6%

11%

13%

5%

5%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Elizabeth Warren

47%

46%

34%

45%

12%

76%

65%

8%

6%

Scott Brown

24%

33%

46%

27%

63%

5%

12%

77%

82%

Both equally

18%

19%

17%

23%

22%

17%

18%

13%

12%

1%

0%

2%

3%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

11%

3%

1%

1%

2%

2%

4%

3%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

If the election is very close, would you be Scott Brown


more likely to vote for Democrat Elizabeth Elizabeth Warren
Warren or Republican Scott Brown in the
Another candidate (do not read)
election for U.S. Senate?
Dont Know / Undecided
Refused
Total

Neither (not read)


Don't Know / Refused
Total
Will stand up for regular people when in
the Senate

$75$150k
163

FAV TEA
PARTY

0%

Total

Grew up in a middle class background

Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
46
127

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

Neither (not read)


Don't Know / Refused
Total

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PRES HORSERACE

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If it appeared President Obama would win Scott Brown


re-election, would you be more likely to
Elizabeth Warren
vote for Democrat Elizabeth Warren or
Another candidate (do not read)
Republican Scott Brown in the election
for U.S. Senate?
Dont Know / Undecided

Other /
Barack
Mitt
DK /
Obama Romney Refused
300
165
39

Other /
Scott Elizabeth
DK /
Brown
Warren Refused
223
247
34

15%

96%

57%

95%

1%

15%

78%

4%

18%

1%

96%

31%

0%

3%

0%

0%

7%

7%

16%

4%

3%

39%
7%

0%

0%

6%

0%

0%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

14%

94%

55%

94%

1%

8%

77%

5%

17%

2%

96%

24%

0%

0%

3%

0%

0%

4%

8%

17%

4%

2%

55%

8%

9%

305

162

37

224

246

34

Dont Know / Undecided


Refused
Total
Elizabeth Warren

31%

4%

9%

5%

37%

1%

Scott Brown

17%

63%

37%

61%

9%

18%

Both equally

37%

24%

37%

25%

39%

35%

4%

4%

0%

3%

4%

5%

12%

6%

17%

6%

11%

40%

Neither (not read)


Don't Know / Refused
Total
Will stand up for regular people when in
the Senate

SENATE HORSERACE

Refused
If the election is very close, would you be Scott Brown
more likely to vote for Democrat Elizabeth Elizabeth Warren
Warren or Republican Scott Brown in the
Another candidate (do not read)
election for U.S. Senate?

Grew up in a middle class background

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

305

162

37

224

246

34

Elizabeth Warren

67%

3%

15%

4%

81%

25%

Scott Brown

10%

81%

34%

75%

1%

11%

Both equally

19%

14%

31%

20%

16%

31%

Neither (not read)

1%

8%

1%

1%

9%

Don't Know / Refused

3%

1%

12%

1%

2%

25%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

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OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Agrees with you on key issues that matter Elizabeth Warren


to you
Scott Brown

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
181
66

Unenroll
ed /
Other
257

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

GENDER

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
245
259
76
121
178

60+
129

45%

73%

10%

34%

41%

49%

46%

40%

46%

49%

39%

15%

81%

47%

42%

37%

37%

43%

41%

34%

Both equally

8%

8%

2%

10%

8%

9%

11%

8%

7%

8%

Neither (not read)

2%

1%

2%

3%

3%

1%

3%

1%

5%

Don't Know / Refused

5%

4%

5%

6%

6%

5%

6%

6%

5%

4%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

47%

73%

12%

37%

47%

47%

55%

44%

43%

51%

25%

9%

57%

27%

28%

21%

13%

28%

24%

28%

Will stand up for womens interests when Elizabeth Warren


in the Senate
Scott Brown
Both equally

21%

12%

24%

27%

16%

26%

22%

20%

27%

14%

Neither (not read)

2%

4%

3%

3%

1%

2%

4%

2%

2%

Don't Know / Refused

5%

5%

3%

5%

5%

5%

8%

5%

4%

4%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Yes

40%

34%

44%

42%

42%

37%

36%

35%

40%

46%

No

60%

65%

56%

57%

56%

63%

62%

63%

60%

53%

Dont Know / Refused

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

0%

1%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Who would you say did a better job in the Scott Brown
debate--Scott Brown or Elizabeth
Elizabeth Warren
Warren?
Both (not read)

40%

12%

78%

47%

41%

40%

29%

51%

43%

34%

35%

63%

6%

27%

36%

35%

42%

29%

38%

34%

13%

18%

7%

12%

11%

15%

19%

5%

7%

25%

Neither (not read)

4%

4%

2%

5%

5%

4%

0%

7%

7%

0%

Don't Know / Refused

7%

3%

7%

9%

8%

6%

10%

7%

5%

8%

Total

199

61

27

111

103

96

26

49

72

53

Scott Brown

16%

4%

34%

20%

17%

15%

10%

18%

17%

16%

Elizabeth Warren

Did you watch the debate that happened


last week between Scott Brown and
Elizabeth Warren?

WATCHED DEBATE / WHO DID A


BETTER JOB

14%

21%

3%

11%

15%

13%

15%

10%

15%

16%

Both (not read)

5%

6%

3%

5%

5%

6%

7%

2%

3%

12%

Neither (not read)

2%

1%

1%

2%

2%

1%

0%

3%

3%

0%

60%

65%

56%

57%

56%

63%

62%

63%

60%

53%

Did not watch


Don't Know / Refused

3%

2%

3%

5%

5%

2%

5%

4%

2%

4%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

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AGE AND GENDER

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Agrees with you on key issues that matter Elizabeth Warren


to you
Scott Brown
Both equally
Neither (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Will stand up for womens interests when Elizabeth Warren
in the Senate
Scott Brown
Both equally

Did you watch the debate that happened


last week between Scott Brown and
Elizabeth Warren?

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

RACE

EDUCATION LEVEL

Some
Women
White /
High
college, College
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
School or
no
graduate Advance
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
127
120
118
139
436
41
104
100
211
87
35%

44%

46%

54%

42%

63%

38%

43%

46%

57%

41%

44%

44%

29%

43%

22%

36%

44%

42%

31%

10%

8%

6%

9%

8%

11%

15%

5%

8%

7%

4%

1%

3%

1%

2%

0%

2%

2%

1%

3%

10%

3%

1%

6%

5%

4%

9%

6%

3%

2%

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

47%

42%

47%

51%

43%

69%

48%

40%

50%

54%

25%

23%

31%

20%

27%

14%

27%

26%

23%

20%

18%

29%

15%

23%

23%

13%

13%

27%

21%

21%

Neither (not read)

4%

2%

3%

2%

0%

3%

2%

3%

3%

Don't Know / Refused

6%

4%

4%

6%

4%

4%

8%

5%

3%

3%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Yes

37%

33%

48%

41%

42%

30%

33%

40%

44%

39%

No

61%

67%

51%

59%

57%

70%

65%

60%

55%

60%

Dont Know / Refused

2%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

2%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Who would you say did a better job in the Scott Brown
debate--Scott Brown or Elizabeth
Elizabeth Warren
Warren?
Both (not read)

39%

52%

42%

30%

43%

14%

35%

37%

46%

44%

37%

22%

34%

46%

31%

64%

33%

35%

34%

40%

3%

18%

17%

13%

14%

6%

15%

16%

11%

8%

Neither (not read)

11%

1%

0%

6%

4%

7%

8%

6%

2%

3%

Don't Know / Refused

10%

7%

7%

5%

7%

9%

10%

6%

6%

5%

46

45

57

51

173

22

33

69

61

35

Scott Brown

15%

17%

20%

12%

18%

4%

11%

15%

21%

17%

Elizabeth Warren

Total
WATCHED DEBATE / WHO DID A
BETTER JOB

14%

7%

16%

19%

13%

19%

11%

14%

15%

16%

Both (not read)

1%

6%

8%

5%

6%

2%

5%

6%

5%

3%

Neither (not read)

4%

0%

3%

2%

2%

3%

2%

1%

1%

61%

67%

51%

59%

57%

70%

65%

60%

55%

60%

Did not watch


Don't Know / Refused

6%

2%

4%

2%

4%

3%

5%

2%

3%

4%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

FAV FAV FAV - WARRE FAV - ROMNE


BROWN
N
OBAMA
Y

INCOME RANGES

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Agrees with you on key issues that matter Elizabeth Warren


to you
Scott Brown

Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
46
127

$75$150k
163

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

FAV TEA
PARTY

More
than
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
$150k favorable favorable favorable favorable favorable
72
261
241
307
169
83

54%

46%

39%

45%

11%

82%

69%

8%

5%

22%

36%

49%

46%

72%

5%

13%

84%

90%

Both equally

5%

9%

8%

5%

9%

8%

11%

3%

1%

Neither (not read)

4%

3%

3%

2%

1%

2%

2%

3%

15%

6%

3%

1%

5%

4%

6%

4%

1%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

60%

49%

38%

46%

18%

77%

69%

9%

10%

19%

29%

26%

23%

44%

4%

8%

58%

71%

12%

17%

29%

26%

29%

16%

17%

26%

17%

0%

1%

3%

4%

3%

1%

1%

3%

2%

10%

4%

4%

2%

6%

1%

5%

5%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Yes

31%

41%

42%

35%

41%

41%

38%

46%

54%

No

66%

59%

58%

64%

59%

58%

61%

54%

46%

3%

1%

1%

1%

2%

1%

0%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Who would you say did a better job in the Scott Brown
debate--Scott Brown or Elizabeth
Elizabeth Warren
Warren?
Both (not read)

17%

41%

48%

42%

69%

9%

14%

79%

90%

58%

31%

25%

37%

11%

59%

55%

6%

3%

25%

18%

11%

19%

7%

23%

20%

4%

4%

Neither (not read)

0%

5%

9%

0%

7%

2%

4%

7%

1%

Don't Know / Refused

0%

6%

8%

3%

6%

7%

7%

3%

1%

14

56

69

25

106

97

118

79

46

5%

17%

20%

14%

28%

4%

5%

36%

49%

Don't Know / Refused


Total
Will stand up for womens interests when Elizabeth Warren
in the Senate
Scott Brown
Both equally
Neither (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Did you watch the debate that happened
last week between Scott Brown and
Elizabeth Warren?

Dont Know / Refused


Total

Total
WATCHED DEBATE / WHO DID A
BETTER JOB

Scott Brown
Elizabeth Warren

18%

13%

11%

13%

5%

24%

21%

3%

2%

Both (not read)

8%

7%

5%

6%

3%

9%

8%

2%

2%

Neither (not read)

0%

2%

4%

0%

3%

1%

2%

3%

1%

66%

59%

58%

64%

59%

58%

61%

54%

46%

Did not watch


Don't Know / Refused
Total

3%

3%

4%

2%

3%

4%

4%

2%

1%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

PRES HORSERACE

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Agrees with you on key issues that matter Elizabeth Warren


to you
Scott Brown

SENATE HORSERACE

Other /
Barack
Mitt
DK /
Obama Romney Refused
300
165
39

Other /
Scott Elizabeth
DK /
Brown
Warren Refused
223
247
34

70%

3%

20%

2%

86%

13%

90%

40%

86%

2%

4%

10%

4%

14%

6%

8%

25%

Neither (not read)

2%

1%

9%

2%

1%

11%

Don't Know / Refused

5%

3%

17%

4%

2%

28%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

70%

8%

27%

10%

81%

35%

6%

59%

26%

53%

1%

6%
28%

Both equally

Will stand up for womens interests when Elizabeth Warren


in the Senate
Scott Brown
Both equally

Did you watch the debate that happened


last week between Scott Brown and
Elizabeth Warren?

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

32%

19%

26%

22%

27%

15%

Neither (not read)

1%

3%

7%

3%

1%

8%

Don't Know / Refused

4%

4%

17%

6%

1%

24%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

Yes

38%

44%

35%

41%

39%

34%

No

61%

56%

65%

59%

59%

66%

Dont Know / Refused

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

Who would you say did a better job in the Scott Brown
debate--Scott Brown or Elizabeth
Elizabeth Warren
Warren?
Both (not read)

15%

82%

42%

75%

8%

39%

57%

2%

17%

6%

64%

24%

18%

4%

17%

6%

21%

7%

Neither (not read)

4%

4%

15%

7%

2%

8%

Don't Know / Refused

6%

8%

9%

6%

6%

22%

Total

116

71

13

92

96

11

Scott Brown

6%

36%

15%

31%

3%

13%

WATCHED DEBATE / WHO DID A


BETTER JOB

Elizabeth Warren

22%

1%

6%

3%

25%

8%

Both (not read)

7%

2%

6%

2%

8%

2%

Neither (not read)

1%

2%

5%

3%

1%

3%

61%

56%

65%

59%

59%

66%

Did not watch


Don't Know / Refused

4%

3%

3%

3%

4%

7%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

OVERAL
L

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

During his time in the Senate, would you


say Scott Brown has been willing to
compromise with Democrats too often,
not often enough, or just about the right
amount?

Too often

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
504
181
66

Unenroll
ed /
Other
257

GENDER

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
245
259
76
121
178

60+
129

3%

1%

10%

3%

3%

4%

0%

4%

2%

6%

Not often enough

34%

56%

13%

25%

34%

35%

38%

34%

35%

32%

Just about the right amount

48%

28%

65%

58%

52%

44%

44%

53%

51%

40%

Don't Know / Refused

14%

15%

12%

14%

11%

17%

17%

9%

11%

23%

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

58%

88%

15%

47%

53%

61%

62%

52%

58%

61%

29%

5%

75%

34%

32%

27%

14%

34%

31%

29%

1%

1%

1%

2%

2%

1%

1%

2%

1%

Neither (not read)

5%

2%

5%

7%

9%

1%

5%

8%

4%

4%

Don't Know / Refused

7%

4%

3%

9%

5%

8%

18%

5%

5%

5%

Total

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

48%

78%

14%

37%

44%

52%

58%

42%

46%

54%

38%

13%

80%

45%

43%

33%

22%

47%

38%

37%

2%

2%

0%

1%

1%

2%

2%

1%

2%

1%

3%

1%

2%

4%

3%

3%

3%

3%

4%

0%

10%

6%

4%

13%

9%

10%

15%

7%

10%

9%

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Very similar

15%

19%

17%

12%

13%

17%

13%

14%

17%

15%

Somewhat similar

42%

32%

59%

45%

46%

37%

38%

47%

39%

43%

Somewhat different

27%

35%

20%

24%

26%

28%

25%

28%

27%

28%

6%

5%

1%

8%

6%

7%

10%

4%

7%

6%

10%

9%

2%

12%

8%

11%

14%

7%

11%

8%

504

179

63

262

244

260

71

138

181

114

Total

After this election, which party would you Democrats


rather be in control of The Senate? The Republicans
Democrats or the Republicans?
Both (not read)

In your view, would a Massachusetts


Positive development
delegation made up of all Democrats be a Negative development
positive or a negative development?
Both (not read)
Neither (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Would you say Scott Browns positions
on important issues are very similar,
somewhat similar, somewhat different or
very different from those expressed by
Mitt Romney?

PARTY REGISTRATION

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

Very different
Don't Know / Refused
Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

AGE AND GENDER

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

During his time in the Senate, would you


say Scott Brown has been willing to
compromise with Democrats too often,
not often enough, or just about the right
amount?

Too often

RACE

EDUCATION LEVEL

Some
Women
White /
High
college, College
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
School or
no
graduate Advance
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
127
120
118
139
436
41
104
100
211
87
3%

3%

3%

4%

3%

4%

6%

1%

5%

2%

Not often enough

33%

33%

36%

37%

31%

50%

29%

37%

31%

42%

Just about the right amount

51%

52%

53%

36%

53%

26%

45%

47%

54%

46%

Don't Know / Refused

13%

12%

8%

23%

13%

21%

21%

15%

10%

11%

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

50%

56%

57%

68%

53%

84%

60%

54%

54%

68%

27%

31%

36%

22%

33%

9%

28%

24%

37%

25%

0%

3%

2%

2%

0%

2%

2%

1%

0%

Total

After this election, which party would you Democrats


rather be in control of The Senate? The Republicans
Democrats or the Republicans?
Both (not read)
Neither (not read)

15%

1%

3%

1%

5%

2%

6%

8%

3%

2%

Don't Know / Refused

8%

9%

3%

7%

7%

6%

4%

11%

5%

5%

Total

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

44%

48%

44%

57%

44%

73%

59%

45%

44%

49%

41%

39%

46%

26%

43%

16%

31%

42%

42%

31%

1%

4%

1%

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

1%

4%

3%

3%

2%

3%

3%

2%

0%

2%

4%

6%

11%

6%

7%

14%

9%

9%

9%

10%

9%

10%

In your view, would a Massachusetts


Positive development
delegation made up of all Democrats be a Negative development
positive or a negative development?
Both (not read)
Neither (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Would you say Scott Browns positions
on important issues are very similar,
somewhat similar, somewhat different or
very different from those expressed by
Mitt Romney?

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Very similar

15%

14%

11%

19%

14%

20%

11%

14%

19%

13%

Somewhat similar

42%

41%

51%

33%

44%

37%

40%

42%

42%

44%

Somewhat different

24%

29%

28%

28%

29%

20%

26%

28%

23%

33%

7%

7%

5%

7%

5%

11%

10%

5%

6%

5%

11%

8%

6%

13%

8%

12%

13%

11%

9%

4%

125

135

119

125

409

76

100

175

137

89

Very different
Don't Know / Refused
Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

FAV FAV FAV - WARRE FAV - ROMNE


BROWN
N
OBAMA
Y

INCOME RANGES

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

During his time in the Senate, would you


say Scott Brown has been willing to
compromise with Democrats too often,
not often enough, or just about the right
amount?

Too often

$75$150k
163

FAV TEA
PARTY

More
than
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
$150k favorable favorable favorable favorable favorable
72
261
241
307
169
83

1%

5%

4%

1%

4%

1%

7%

Not often enough

35%

41%

29%

37%

14%

58%

50%

6%

9%

Just about the right amount

31%

41%

60%

55%

73%

24%

32%

78%

77%

Don't Know / Refused

32%

13%

7%

6%

8%

17%

18%

8%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

75%

62%

49%

54%

28%

91%

87%

12%

10%

19%

29%

33%

32%

51%

4%

5%

71%

85%

0%

0%

3%

1%

2%

1%

2%

0%

Neither (not read)

1%

5%

7%

5%

8%

2%

2%

8%

4%

Don't Know / Refused

5%

4%

8%

8%

11%

2%

4%

7%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

60%

51%

41%

49%

21%

80%

73%

11%

4%

27%

38%

45%

41%

66%

8%

12%

80%

92%

0%

2%

1%

1%

1%

2%

1%

2%

0%

2%

2%

2%

3%

3%

3%

1%

2%

13%

8%

9%

7%

9%

8%

11%

6%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Very similar

17%

12%

15%

22%

13%

19%

15%

15%

17%

Somewhat similar

22%

45%

48%

40%

46%

34%

32%

59%

64%

Somewhat different

31%

30%

25%

30%

27%

31%

31%

16%

14%

8%

6%

7%

6%

9%

5%

8%

4%

4%

22%

7%

6%

2%

6%

11%

13%

5%

0%

44

137

165

71

260

238

308

171

85

Total

After this election, which party would you Democrats


rather be in control of The Senate? The Republicans
Democrats or the Republicans?
Both (not read)

Total
In your view, would a Massachusetts
Positive development
delegation made up of all Democrats be a Negative development
positive or a negative development?
Both (not read)
Neither (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Would you say Scott Browns positions
on important issues are very similar,
somewhat similar, somewhat different or
very different from those expressed by
Mitt Romney?

Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
46
127

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

Very different
Don't Know / Refused
Total

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14%

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 504 Likely Voters

PRES HORSERACE

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

During his time in the Senate, would you


say Scott Brown has been willing to
compromise with Democrats too often,
not often enough, or just about the right
amount?

Too often

SENATE HORSERACE

Other /
Barack
Mitt
DK /
Obama Romney Refused
300
165
39

Other /
Scott Elizabeth
DK /
Brown
Warren Refused
223
247
34

8%

6%

6%

4%

Not often enough

51%

6%

22%

7%

61%

29%

Just about the right amount

32%

79%

48%

80%

21%

32%

Don't Know / Refused

17%

7%

24%

7%

18%

34%

305

162

37

224

246

34

89%

6%

26%

14%

98%

53%

4%

78%

20%

62%

1%

13%

3%

2%

3%

0%

0%

Neither (not read)

2%

7%

22%

9%

16%

Don't Know / Refused

5%

6%

30%

12%

1%

17%

Total

305

162

37

224

246

34

73%

6%

27%

11%

83%

42%

10%

88%

44%

77%

6%

9%

1%

0%

12%

1%

2%

2%

3%

2%

3%

2%

3%

5%

12%

4%

14%

9%

6%

41%

Total

After this election, which party would you Democrats


rather be in control of The Senate? The Republicans
Democrats or the Republicans?
Both (not read)

In your view, would a Massachusetts


Positive development
delegation made up of all Democrats be a Negative development
positive or a negative development?
Both (not read)
Neither (not read)
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Would you say Scott Browns positions
on important issues are very similar,
somewhat similar, somewhat different or
very different from those expressed by
Mitt Romney?

Field Dates: September 26-28, 2012

305

162

37

224

246

34

Very similar

16%

15%

9%

11%

19%

5%

Somewhat similar

33%

63%

19%

51%

36%

23%

Somewhat different

32%

14%

48%

23%

31%

29%

7%

4%

10%

9%

4%

10%

12%

3%

15%

6%

10%

33%

305

162

37

224

246

34

Very different
Don't Know / Refused
Total

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More information including full question wording is available at WBUR.org

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