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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters

in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
502
172
56

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

GENDER

Unenroll
ed /
Other
274

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
240
262
60
108
152

60+
182

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

42%

30%

65%

45%

47%

37%

36%

41%

45%

42%

Unfavorable

24%

37%

14%

17%

19%

28%

24%

24%

20%

28%

Heard of / undecided

29%

27%

20%

33%

28%

30%

31%

29%

31%

27%

Never heard of

4%

5%

1%

4%

4%

4%

9%

4%

4%

2%

Refused

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

1%

Total

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

Favorable

51%

68%

28%

45%

47%

55%

43%

49%

53%

55%

Unfavorable

30%

15%

59%

34%

35%

26%

29%

34%

33%

25%

Heard of / undecided

Favorables - Martha Coakley

Favorables - Jeff McCormick

Favorables - Evan Falchuk

16%

13%

11%

19%

15%

17%

20%

14%

14%

18%

Never heard of

2%

2%

2%

1%

2%

1%

8%

1%

0%

2%

Refused

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

Total

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

Favorable

6%

7%

4%

7%

4%

8%

5%

11%

4%

5%

Unfavorable

3%

3%

8%

1%

1%

4%

3%

5%

1%

2%

Heard of / undecided

23%

20%

31%

23%

26%

21%

28%

19%

30%

17%

Never heard of

75%

67%

67%

57%

69%

68%

66%

65%

63%

64%

Refused

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

Total

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

Favorable

5%

6%

11%

4%

3%

7%

1%

5%

6%

6%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Scott Lively

4%

5%

3%

5%

4%

5%

4%

6%

4%

4%

Heard of / undecided

24%

24%

31%

21%

30%

18%

22%

25%

25%

21%

Never heard of

69%

66%

63%

55%

70%

62%

69%

72%

61%

65%

Refused

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

Total

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

Favorable

3%

1%

6%

4%

4%

2%

4%

5%

1%

3%

Unfavorable

5%

9%

6%

3%

6%

5%

3%

10%

5%

2%

Heard of / undecided

18%

19%

25%

16%

18%

18%

27%

17%

18%

15%

Never heard of

79%

73%

69%

63%

77%

72%

74%

65%

66%

76%

Refused

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

Total

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

AGE AND GENDER

RACE

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
502
103
107
137
155
457
25

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

42%

47%

36%

48%

39%

45%

29%

Unfavorable

24%

17%

27%

21%

29%

23%

28%

Heard of / undecided

29%

29%

32%

27%

29%

27%

40%

Never heard of

4%

5%

6%

3%

3%

4%

2%

Refused

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

Total

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

Favorable

51%

47%

52%

48%

57%

49%

63%

Unfavorable

30%

35%

30%

34%

22%

32%

22%

Heard of / undecided

Favorables - Martha Coakley

Favorables - Jeff McCormick

16%

13%

15%

16%

19%

17%

10%

Never heard of

2%

3%

2%

2%

1%

1%

3%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

Total

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

Favorable

6%

5%

12%

4%

5%

4%

19%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Evan Falchuk

3%

2%

5%

1%

2%

2%

6%

Heard of / undecided

23%

28%

14%

23%

27%

24%

19%

Never heard of

67%

64%

68%

71%

65%

68%

55%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

Total

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

Favorable

5%

3%

8%

3%

6%

3%

17%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Scott Lively

4%

5%

7%

2%

4%

4%

8%

Heard of / undecided

24%

31%

14%

29%

21%

26%

11%

Never heard of

66%

59%

70%

65%

69%

66%

62%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

Total

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

Favorable

3%

4%

3%

3%

2%

3%

5%
16%

Unfavorable

5%

7%

9%

5%

1%

4%

Heard of / undecided

18%

19%

16%

17%

20%

20%

9%

Never heard of

73%

69%

71%

74%

77%

73%

67%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

Total

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Overall
502

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
23
120

$75$150k
150

EDUCATION LEVEL
Some
More
High
college, College
than
School or
no
graduate Advance
$150k
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
72
85
128
193
91

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

42%

26%

44%

41%

44%

35%

42%

43%

44%

Unfavorable

24%

31%

25%

24%

31%

22%

22%

20%

34%

Heard of / undecided

29%

35%

26%

32%

22%

34%

30%

33%

21%

Never heard of

4%

8%

5%

4%

3%

8%

5%

3%

2%

Refused

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

Total

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

Favorable

51%

56%

53%

48%

52%

47%

47%

53%

59%

Unfavorable

30%

15%

29%

41%

27%

36%

27%

30%

27%

Heard of / undecided

Favorables - Martha Coakley

Favorables - Jeff McCormick

Favorables - Evan Falchuk

16%

25%

16%

11%

20%

11%

23%

16%

12%

Never heard of

2%

4%

2%

0%

0%

6%

2%

0%

0%

Refused

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

Total

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

Favorable

6%

6%

9%

4%

7%

11%

10%

4%

2%

Unfavorable

3%

0%

4%

4%

0%

1%

4%

2%

2%

Heard of / undecided

23%

38%

26%

25%

20%

24%

19%

31%

15%

Never heard of

80%

67%

56%

61%

67%

73%

64%

66%

62%

Refused

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

Total

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

Favorable

5%

4%

4%

4%

8%

4%

6%

5%

4%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Scott Lively

4%

0%

2%

5%

2%

6%

3%

5%

4%

Heard of / undecided

24%

37%

21%

22%

29%

16%

22%

28%

22%

Never heard of

68%

66%

60%

72%

68%

61%

74%

67%

61%

Refused

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

Total

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

Favorable

3%

8%

1%

3%

3%

5%

3%

2%

2%

Unfavorable

5%

10%

6%

6%

10%

5%

5%

5%

6%

Heard of / undecided

18%

24%

18%

17%

20%

23%

18%

19%

12%

Never heard of

79%

73%

58%

75%

74%

66%

67%

73%

72%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

Total

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll
FAV FAV - COAKLE
BAKER
Y

REGIONS

Western
Outer
Boston /
/ Central Southeas Boston
Inner
Total
Total
Overall
MA
t MA
Suburbs Suburbs favorable favorable
502
132
77
176
117
215
255

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

42%

38%

46%

45%

41%

100%

36%

Unfavorable

24%

27%

17%

22%

26%

0%

38%

Heard of / undecided

29%

28%

29%

29%

30%

0%

22%

Never heard of

4%

6%

5%

4%

2%

0%

4%

Refused

1%

0%

2%

0%

1%

0%

0%

Total

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

Favorable

51%

47%

46%

49%

60%

43%

100%

Unfavorable

30%

33%

31%

30%

27%

48%

0%

Heard of / undecided

Favorables - Martha Coakley

Favorables - Jeff McCormick

Favorables - Evan Falchuk

16%

16%

20%

18%

12%

8%

0%

Never heard of

2%

3%

1%

2%

0%

1%

0%

Refused

1%

1%

2%

0%

1%

0%

0%

Total

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

Favorable

6%

6%

5%

6%

8%

10%

7%

Unfavorable

3%

4%

0%

2%

3%

2%

4%

Heard of / undecided

23%

21%

21%

28%

20%

18%

16%

Never heard of

73%

67%

68%

72%

64%

67%

70%

Refused

1%

1%

2%

0%

2%

Total

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

Favorable

5%

5%

6%

3%

8%

6%

7%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Scott Lively

4%

8%

3%

4%

2%

6%

4%

Heard of / undecided

24%

23%

17%

29%

20%

21%

25%

Never heard of

64%

66%

63%

72%

64%

69%

67%

Refused

1%

1%

2%

0%

1%

0%

0%

Total

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

Favorable

3%

4%

1%

5%

4%

1%

Unfavorable

5%

6%

4%

4%

7%

6%

7%

Heard of / undecided

18%

17%

15%

20%

17%

16%

16%

Never heard of

75%

73%

71%

78%

72%

74%

74%

Refused

1%

1%

2%

0%

1%

0%

Total

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

GOV HORSERACE W LEANERS

Independ
ent
Martha Charlie candidat Undecide
Overall Coakley
Baker
e
d
502
226
177
25
69

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorable

42%

24%

76%

35%

16%

Unfavorable

24%

41%

3%

30%

16%

Heard of / undecided

29%

29%

20%

30%

56%

Never heard of

4%

6%

1%

5%

8%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

0%

5%

Total

502

230

179

27

61

Favorable

51%

87%

18%

33%

25%

Unfavorable

30%

3%

66%

45%

20%

Heard of / undecided

Favorables - Martha Coakley

Favorables - Jeff McCormick

16%

9%

15%

19%

44%

Never heard of

2%

1%

1%

2%

5%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

0%

7%

Total

502

230

179

27

61

Favorable

6%

7%

3%

33%

1%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Evan Falchuk

3%

2%

1%

20%

1%

Heard of / undecided

23%

20%

24%

25%

33%

Never heard of

67%

71%

72%

22%

57%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

7%

Total

502

230

179

27

61

Favorable

5%

4%

5%

22%

1%

Unfavorable

Favorables - Scott Lively

4%

4%

4%

23%

3%

Heard of / undecided

24%

25%

23%

16%

24%

Never heard of

66%

67%

68%

38%

65%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

0%

7%

Total

502

230

179

27

61

Favorable

3%

1%

4%

15%

2%

Unfavorable

5%

6%

2%

13%

10%

Heard of / undecided

18%

20%

17%

15%

15%

Never heard of

73%

73%

77%

57%

68%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

6%

Total

502

230

179

27

61

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
502
172
56

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

GENDER

Unenroll
ed /
Other
274

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
240
262
60
108
152

60+
182

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

... Democrat Martha Coakley, Republican


Charlie Baker, independent Evan Falchuk,
independent Jeff McCormick, and
independent Scott Lively for whom would
you vote?

Martha Coakley

43%

66%

7%

36%

36%

50%

49%

38%

44%

44%

Charlie Baker

34%

12%

73%

39%

41%

26%

27%

33%

38%

32%

Evan Falchuk

2%

6%

2%

1%

3%

1%

6%

1%

Jeff McCormick

1%

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

0%

3%

1%

0%

0%

2%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

Another candidate

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

Wouldn't vote

1%

2%

1%

0%

2%

0%

0%

1%

2%

16%

18%

6%

16%

16%

15%

21%

17%

12%

17%

Scott Lively

Don't Know

Even though you say you are undecided -which way are you leaning as of today....

Refused

2%

2%

1%

3%

3%

1%

0%

2%

3%

2%

Total

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

Martha Coakley

16%

24%

37%

9%

10%

22%

11%

6%

25%

22%

Charlie Baker

14%

2%

34%

21%

20%

7%

6%

29%

15%

3%

Evan Falchuk

2%

0%

0%

4%

2%

2%

6%

0%

0%

4%

Jeff McCormick

2%

0%

0%

3%

0%

3%

0%

0%

6%

0%

Scott Lively

3%

2%

0%

4%

4%

2%

10%

0%

5%

0%

Another candidate

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Wouldn't vote

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

60%

65%

30%

59%

58%

63%

67%

65%

49%

61%

3%

6%

0%

1%

5%

1%

0%

0%

0%

10%

Don't Know
Refused
Total
GOVERNOR HORSERACE WITH
LEANERS

79

33

43

40

39

13

23

19

24

Martha Coakley

46%

70%

10%

38%

38%

53%

52%

40%

47%

48%

Charlie Baker

36%

13%

75%

43%

44%

28%

28%

38%

40%

33%

Evan Falchuk

2%

6%

3%

1%

3%

3%

6%

2%

Jeff McCormick

1%

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

0%

3%

2%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

2%

1%

2%

3%

0%

1%

1%

Another candidate

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

Wouldn't vote

1%

2%

1%

0%

2%

0%

0%

1%

2%

12%

15%

3%

13%

13%

11%

14%

13%

9%

14%

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

Don't Know / Refused


Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

AGE AND GENDER

RACE

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
502
103
107
137
155
457
25

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

... Democrat Martha Coakley, Republican


Charlie Baker, independent Evan Falchuk,
independent Jeff McCormick, and
independent Scott Lively for whom would
you vote?

Martha Coakley

43%

36%

50%

36%

50%

41%

54%

Charlie Baker

34%

38%

26%

44%

27%

38%

11%

Evan Falchuk

2%

1%

6%

1%

1%

1%

11%

Jeff McCormick

1%

2%

2%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

Another candidate

1%

0%

1%

2%

1%

1%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

1%

0%

3%

1%

0%

16%

21%

14%

12%

17%

14%

24%
0%

Scott Lively

Don't Know

Even though you say you are undecided -which way are you leaning as of today....

Refused

2%

2%

1%

4%

2%

3%

Total

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

Martha Coakley

16%

11%

15%

9%

28%

16%

17%

Charlie Baker

14%

28%

16%

7%

0%

5%

40%

Evan Falchuk

2%

0%

4%

6%

0%

3%

0%

Jeff McCormick

2%

0%

0%

0%

5%

2%

0%

Scott Lively

3%

3%

4%

6%

0%

4%

0%

Another candidate

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Wouldn't vote

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

60%

58%

61%

58%

64%

66%

43%

3%

0%

0%

13%

2%

3%

0%

Don't Know
Refused
Total
GOVERNOR HORSERACE WITH
LEANERS

79

25

17

15

22

58

16

Martha Coakley

46%

39%

52%

37%

55%

44%

58%

Charlie Baker

36%

44%

28%

45%

27%

39%

21%

Evan Falchuk

2%

1%

6%

1%

1%

1%

11%

Jeff McCormick

1%

2%

2%

0%

1%

1%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

1%

2%

0%

1%

0%

Another candidate

1%

0%

1%

2%

1%

1%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

1%

0%

3%

1%

0%

12%

14%

9%

13%

13%

12%

11%

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

Don't Know / Refused


Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


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OVERAL
L

Overall
502

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
23
120

$75$150k
150

EDUCATION LEVEL
Some
More
High
college, College
than
School or
no
graduate Advance
$150k
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
72
85
128
193
91

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

... Democrat Martha Coakley, Republican


Charlie Baker, independent Evan Falchuk,
independent Jeff McCormick, and
independent Scott Lively for whom would
you vote?

Martha Coakley

43%

64%

50%

41%

39%

40%

37%

45%

53%

Charlie Baker

34%

15%

34%

41%

31%

32%

32%

37%

29%

Evan Falchuk

2%

0%

3%

1%

5%

3%

0%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

0%

2%

2%

2%

1%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

2%

0%

0%

Another candidate

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

3%

1%

1%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

0%

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

1%

16%

10%

10%

11%

23%

16%

21%

12%

15%

Refused

2%

10%

1%

2%

1%

4%

2%

1%

Total

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

Martha Coakley

16%

0%

0%

5%

29%

26%

20%

12%

6%

Charlie Baker

14%

0%

23%

7%

28%

0%

34%

3%

0%

Evan Falchuk

2%

0%

0%

5%

0%

0%

3%

0%

6%

Jeff McCormick

2%

0%

0%

0%

7%

0%

0%

0%

8%

Scott Lively

3%

0%

5%

5%

3%

4%

0%

8%

0%

Another candidate

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Wouldn't vote

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

60%

100%

72%

68%

33%

69%

39%

74%

75%

3%

0%

0%

10%

0%

0%

4%

3%

6%

Scott Lively

Don't Know

Even though you say you are undecided -which way are you leaning as of today....

Don't Know
Refused
Total
GOVERNOR HORSERACE WITH
LEANERS

79

12

16

18

14

30

19

15

Martha Coakley

46%

64%

50%

41%

46%

44%

42%

47%

54%

Charlie Baker

36%

15%

36%

42%

38%

32%

39%

38%

29%

Evan Falchuk

2%

0%

3%

1%

1%

5%

4%

1%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

0%

2%

3%

2%

1%

1%

1%

Scott Lively

1%

0%

2%

1%

1%

3%

0%

1%

0%

Another candidate

1%

0%

1%

1%

0%

3%

1%

1%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

0%

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

1%

12%

20%

8%

10%

9%

11%

13%

11%

13%

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

Don't Know / Refused


Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll
FAV FAV - COAKLE
BAKER
Y

REGIONS

Western
Outer
Boston /
/ Central Southeas Boston
Inner
Total
Total
Overall
MA
t MA
Suburbs Suburbs favorable favorable
502
132
77
176
117
215
255

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

... Democrat Martha Coakley, Republican


Charlie Baker, independent Evan Falchuk,
independent Jeff McCormick, and
independent Scott Lively for whom would
you vote?

Martha Coakley

43%

34%

35%

41%

59%

25%

74%

Charlie Baker

34%

34%

38%

37%

26%

63%

11%

Evan Falchuk

2%

6%

1%

1%

0%

2%

2%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

1%

2%

0%

1%

1%

2%

0%

0%

0%

Another candidate

1%

0%

3%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

16%

19%

20%

13%

13%

7%

11%

Scott Lively

Don't Know

Even though you say you are undecided -which way are you leaning as of today....

Refused

2%

3%

5%

1%

2%

1%

1%

Total

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

Martha Coakley

16%

14%

47%

3%

16%

14%

36%

Charlie Baker

14%

8%

23%

10%

21%

24%

13%

Evan Falchuk

2%

0%

0%

4%

4%

5%

6%

Jeff McCormick

2%

0%

0%

5%

0%

0%

0%

Scott Lively

3%

0%

5%

6%

0%

4%

0%

Another candidate

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Wouldn't vote

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

60%

78%

25%

67%

52%

46%

38%

3%

0%

0%

4%

8%

7%

7%

Don't Know
Refused
Total
GOVERNOR HORSERACE WITH
LEANERS

79

25

12

24

18

15

28

Martha Coakley

46%

37%

44%

42%

61%

26%

78%

Charlie Baker

36%

36%

43%

39%

29%

65%

12%

Evan Falchuk

2%

6%

1%

1%

1%

3%

3%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

1%

3%

0%

1%

1%

Scott Lively

1%

2%

1%

1%

0%

1%

Another candidate

1%

0%

3%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

12%

18%

11%

10%

10%

5%

6%

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

Don't Know / Refused


Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


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OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

GOV HORSERACE W LEANERS

Independ
ent
Martha Charlie candidat Undecide
Overall Coakley
Baker
e
d
502
226
177
25
69

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

... Democrat Martha Coakley, Republican


Charlie Baker, independent Evan Falchuk,
independent Jeff McCormick, and
independent Scott Lively for whom would
you vote?

Martha Coakley

43%

94%

0%

0%

0%

Charlie Baker

34%

0%

94%

0%

0%

Evan Falchuk

2%

0%

0%

36%

0%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

0%

17%

0%

0%

0%

9%

0%

Another candidate

1%

0%

0%

19%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

16%

6%

6%

18%

82%
18%

Scott Lively

Don't Know

Even though you say you are undecided -which way are you leaning as of today....

Refused

2%

0%

0%

0%

Total

502

230

179

27

61

Martha Coakley

16%

100%

0%

0%

0%

Charlie Baker

14%

0%

100%

0%

0%

Evan Falchuk

2%

0%

0%

33%

0%

Jeff McCormick

2%

0%

0%

24%

0%

Scott Lively

3%

0%

0%

43%

0%

Another candidate

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Wouldn't vote

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

60%

0%

0%

0%

95%

3%

0%

0%

0%

5%

Don't Know
Refused
Total
GOVERNOR HORSERACE WITH
LEANERS

79

13

11

50

Martha Coakley

46%

100%

0%

0%

0%

Charlie Baker

36%

0%

100%

0%

0%

Evan Falchuk

2%

0%

0%

42%

0%

Jeff McCormick

1%

0%

0%

22%

0%

Scott Lively

1%

0%

0%

17%

0%

Another candidate

1%

0%

0%

19%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

12%

0%

0%

0%

100%

502

230

179

27

61

Don't Know / Refused


Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
502
172
56

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

GENDER

Unenroll
ed /
Other
274

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
240
262
60
108
152

60+
182

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for U.S. Senate were held


today, and the candidates were Democrat
Ed Markey and Republican Brian Herr, for
whom would you vote?

Ed Markey

55%

74%

15%

51%

47%

62%

52%

52%

56%

57%

Brian Herr

28%

10%

70%

31%

35%

21%

15%

24%

36%

27%

Some other candidate (not read)

1%

2%

0%

1%

2%

1%

2%

1%

2%

Would not vote (not read)

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

2%

1%

1%

Refused
Dont Know
Total
Even though you say you are undecided -- Ed Markey
which way are you leaning as of
Brian Herr
todayDemocrat Ed Markey or Republican
Some other candidate (not read)
Brian Herr?

5%

2%

3%

2%

2%

3%

3%

1%

10%

12%

12%

13%

27%

17%

3%

12%

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

22%

29%

10%

20%

20%

25%

20%

32%

30%

10%

14%

5%

0%

23%

31%

0%

11%

21%

17%

6%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Refused

7%

17%

0%

2%

6%

8%

4%

11%

0%

8%

57%

49%

90%

55%

44%

67%

65%

36%

54%

75%

62

23

33

28

34

16

22

18

Ed Markey

58%

78%

16%

53%

49%

66%

58%

57%

57%

58%

Brian Herr

Total

30%

10%

70%

34%

39%

21%

18%

28%

37%

28%

Another candidate

1%

2%

0%

1%

2%

1%

2%

1%

2%

Wouldn't vote

1%

1%

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

2%

1%

1%

10%

10%

14%

10%

8%

12%

21%

11%

4%

11%

Don't Know / Refused


If the election for this [casino repeal]
measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no? How are you leaning as of
today?

1%
13%

Would not vote (not read)


Dont Know
SENATE HORSERACE WITH LEANERS

2%
12%

Total

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

Yes

41%

44%

46%

39%

39%

43%

27%

40%

42%

48%

No

51%

42%

50%

57%

53%

49%

64%

54%

49%

44%

7%

14%

4%

4%

7%

8%

9%

5%

9%

7%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

Don't Know / Undecided


Refused
Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

AGE AND GENDER

RACE

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
502
103
107
137
155
457
25

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for U.S. Senate were held


today, and the candidates were Democrat
Ed Markey and Republican Brian Herr, for
whom would you vote?

Ed Markey

55%

53%

61%

41%

64%

53%

67%

Brian Herr

28%

26%

18%

45%

23%

31%

10%

Some other candidate (not read)

1%

2%

1%

3%

0%

1%

0%

Would not vote (not read)

1%

0%

3%

2%

1%

1%

4%

Refused
Dont Know
Total

2%

3%

2%

2%

2%

16%

6%

10%

12%

17%

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

26%

30%

4%

17%

15%

55%

14%

32%

0%

25%

0%

10%

33%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Would not vote (not read)

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Refused

7%

5%

10%

7%

6%

5%

12%

57%

36%

60%

64%

77%

70%

0%

62

20

20

14

50

11

Ed Markey

58%

57%

65%

41%

66%

54%

77%

Brian Herr

Dont Know
Total

30%

32%

18%

46%

23%

32%

15%

Another candidate

1%

2%

1%

3%

0%

1%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

3%

2%

1%

1%

4%

10%

9%

13%

8%

10%

11%

4%

Total

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

Yes

41%

37%

40%

41%

46%

41%

44%

No

51%

54%

53%

52%

46%

52%

44%

7%

8%

7%

6%

8%

6%

12%

Don't Know / Refused


If the election for this [casino repeal]
measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no? How are you leaning as of
today?

2%
17%

22%

Even though you say you are undecided -- Ed Markey


which way are you leaning as of
Brian Herr
todayDemocrat Ed Markey or Republican
Some other candidate (not read)
Brian Herr?

SENATE HORSERACE WITH LEANERS

2%
12%

Don't Know / Undecided


Refused
Total

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Overall
502

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
23
120

$75$150k
150

EDUCATION LEVEL
Some
More
High
college, College
than
School or
no
graduate Advance
$150k
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
72
85
128
193
91

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for U.S. Senate were held


today, and the candidates were Democrat
Ed Markey and Republican Brian Herr, for
whom would you vote?

Ed Markey

55%

64%

55%

55%

55%

56%

51%

52%

66%

Brian Herr

28%

4%

27%

36%

27%

25%

31%

30%

23%

Some other candidate (not read)

1%

3%

1%

1%

2%

2%

2%

1%

0%

Would not vote (not read)

1%

0%

4%

1%

0%

1%

2%

1%

0%

2%

10%

3%

1%

1%

3%

4%

1%

12%

19%

10%

6%

15%

16%

12%

11%

10%

Refused
Dont Know
Total

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

22%

0%

26%

19%

50%

6%

19%

34%

37%

14%

0%

13%

6%

31%

19%

22%

13%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Would not vote (not read)

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Refused

7%

0%

0%

0%

0%

6%

6%

0%

20%

57%

100%

61%

74%

19%

69%

52%

53%

43%

62

12

10

12

14

17

18

10

Ed Markey

58%

64%

58%

57%

63%

57%

53%

56%

70%

Brian Herr

Even though you say you are undecided -- Ed Markey


which way are you leaning as of
Brian Herr
todayDemocrat Ed Markey or Republican
Some other candidate (not read)
Brian Herr?

Dont Know
Total
SENATE HORSERACE WITH LEANERS

30%

4%

28%

37%

32%

28%

34%

32%

23%

Another candidate

1%

3%

1%

1%

2%

2%

2%

1%

0%

Wouldn't vote

1%

0%

4%

1%

0%

1%

2%

1%

0%

10%

29%

9%

6%

4%

12%

9%

10%

7%

Total

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

Yes

41%

35%

45%

44%

36%

38%

35%

37%

60%

No

51%

47%

50%

52%

53%

52%

60%

53%

34%

7%

18%

4%

4%

10%

9%

4%

10%

6%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

0%

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

Don't Know / Refused


If the election for this [casino repeal]
measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no? How are you leaning as of
today?

Don't Know / Undecided


Refused
Total

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OVERAL
L

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll
FAV FAV - COAKLE
BAKER
Y

REGIONS

Western
Outer
Boston /
/ Central Southeas Boston
Inner
Total
Total
Overall
MA
t MA
Suburbs Suburbs favorable favorable
502
132
77
176
117
215
255

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for U.S. Senate were held


today, and the candidates were Democrat
Ed Markey and Republican Brian Herr, for
whom would you vote?

Ed Markey

55%

54%

44%

52%

65%

43%

76%

Brian Herr

28%

27%

32%

33%

20%

46%

12%

Some other candidate (not read)

1%

1%

1%

2%

1%

1%

Would not vote (not read)

1%

1%

7%

0%

1%

1%
2%

Refused

2%

4%

2%

2%

2%

1%

12%

14%

14%

11%

12%

8%

9%

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

22%

28%

4%

16%

34%

11%

42%

14%

6%

18%

12%

23%

15%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Would not vote (not read)

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Refused

7%

7%

19%

4%

4%

3%

3%

57%

59%

59%

67%

39%

71%

55%

62

18

19

16

17

22

Ed Markey

58%

57%

45%

54%

69%

44%

80%

Brian Herr

12%

Dont Know
Total
Even though you say you are undecided -- Ed Markey
which way are you leaning as of
Brian Herr
todayDemocrat Ed Markey or Republican
Some other candidate (not read)
Brian Herr?

Dont Know
Total
SENATE HORSERACE WITH LEANERS

30%

28%

34%

35%

23%

47%

Another candidate

1%

1%

1%

2%

1%

1%

Wouldn't vote

1%

1%

7%

0%

1%

1%

Don't Know / Refused


If the election for this [casino repeal]
measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no? How are you leaning as of
today?

10%

13%

13%

10%

7%

7%

7%

Total

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

Yes

41%

48%

29%

39%

44%

46%

46%

No

51%

44%

64%

53%

49%

47%

44%

7%

9%

5%

8%

6%

7%

9%

0%

2%

0%

1%

0%

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

Don't Know / Undecided


Refused
Total

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OVERAL
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Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

GOV HORSERACE W LEANERS

Independ
ent
Martha Charlie candidat Undecide
Overall Coakley
Baker
e
d
502
226
177
25
69

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for U.S. Senate were held


today, and the candidates were Democrat
Ed Markey and Republican Brian Herr, for
whom would you vote?

Ed Markey

55%

86%

20%

59%

39%

Brian Herr

28%

4%

64%

26%

10%

Some other candidate (not read)

1%

1%

2%

1%

2%

Would not vote (not read)

1%

1%

2%

0%

3%

Refused

2%

1%

1%

0%

11%

12%

7%

11%

14%

35%

502

230

179

27

61

22%

36%

14%

20%

17%

14%

0%

35%

16%

5%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Would not vote (not read)

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Refused

7%

4%

0%

0%

18%

57%

60%

50%

64%

60%

62

16

19

22

Ed Markey

58%

88%

22%

61%

45%

Brian Herr

Dont Know
Total
Even though you say you are undecided -- Ed Markey
which way are you leaning as of
Brian Herr
todayDemocrat Ed Markey or Republican
Some other candidate (not read)
Brian Herr?

Dont Know
Total
SENATE HORSERACE WITH LEANERS

30%

4%

68%

28%

12%

Another candidate

1%

1%

2%

1%

2%

Wouldn't vote

1%

1%

2%

0%

3%

10%

6%

7%

9%

38%

Don't Know / Refused


If the election for this [casino repeal]
measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no? How are you leaning as of
today?

Total

502

230

179

27

61

Yes

41%

44%

40%

53%

32%

No

51%

47%

55%

47%

54%

7%

9%

5%

0%

12%

Don't Know / Undecided


Refused
Total

0%

0%

2%

502

230

179

27

61

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

PARTY REGISTRATION

Democra Republic
Overall
t
an
502
172
56

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

GENDER

Unenroll
ed /
Other
274

AGE CATEGORIES

Male
Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59
240
262
60
108
152

60+
182

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for this [earned sick time]


measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no?

Yes

56%

68%

44%

51%

50%

63%

61%

60%

58%

49%

No

25%

12%

39%

31%

33%

18%

32%

21%

26%

24%

Don't Know / Undecided

18%

19%

15%

18%

17%

19%

6%

18%

15%

27%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

1%

1%

0%

Total

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

19%

30%

5%

14%

19%

19%

13%

17%

22%

20%

25%

10%

58%

28%

32%

19%

16%

34%

23%

23%

45%

47%

33%

46%

43%

47%

60%

40%

47%

42%

11%

13%

3%

11%

7%

14%

11%

10%

8%

15%

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

73%

84%

52%

71%

70%

76%

87%

72%

71%

72%

17%

8%

37%

18%

19%

15%

9%

20%

20%

13%

10%

8%

11%

11%

11%

9%

4%

8%

9%

15%

268

96

32

140

125

142

29

64

94

82

Do you think the state government should


provide _______, __________, or should
taxes and services stay about as they are
now?

More services even if that means


more taxes
Less services in order to reduce
state taxes
Taxes and services stay about as
they are now
Dont Know / Refused
Total

Would you support or oppose a plan to


Support
provide comprehensive early childhood
Oppose
education to all children in Massachusetts?
Dont Know / Refused
Total
Would you support or oppose a plan to
raise taxes to provide comprehensive early
childhood education to all children in
Massachusetts?

Support

53%

73%

21%

47%

46%

60%

62%

49%

50%

57%

Oppose

35%

14%

73%

41%

45%

25%

23%

38%

42%

30%

Dont Know / Refused

11%

13%

6%

12%

9%

14%

15%

13%

8%

13%

Total

234

85

28

122

117

117

31

67

72

64

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

Mean

43

35

46

46

42

43

40

46

42

42

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

25 percent or less

26%

33%

24%

22%

28%

24%

31%

19%

29%

28%

26 to 50 percent

33%

25%

37%

37%

34%

31%

30%

39%

30%

31%

51 to 75 percent

14%

12%

14%

16%

12%

17%

10%

15%

18%

11%

76 to 100 percent

8%

4%

16%

10%

11%

6%

8%

8%

8%

10%

18%

26%

9%

15%

15%

21%

21%

20%

15%

20%

502

181

60

261

243

259

60

131

166

146

Don't know / Refused


Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
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Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

AGE AND GENDER

RACE

Women
White /
Men age age 18- Men age Women Caucasia
Overall
18-49
49
50+
age 50+
n
All others
502
103
107
137
155
457
25

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for this [earned sick time]


measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no?

Yes

56%

54%

70%

45%

56%

53%

75%

No

25%

31%

16%

35%

19%

26%

19%

Don't Know / Undecided

18%

14%

14%

20%

25%

20%

7%

Refused

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

Total

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

19%

17%

13%

21%

25%

18%

29%

25%

34%

17%

30%

20%

27%

14%

45%

44%

55%

42%

40%

45%

49%

11%

6%

14%

8%

15%

11%

8%

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

73%

82%

77%

62%

75%

73%

73%

17%

13%

15%

23%

15%

16%

21%

10%

6%

8%

15%

10%

10%

7%

268

52

69

73

73

218

42
85%

Do you think the state government should


provide _______, __________, or should
taxes and services stay about as they are
now?

More services even if that means


more taxes
Less services in order to reduce
state taxes
Taxes and services stay about as
they are now
Dont Know / Refused
Total

Would you support or oppose a plan to


Support
provide comprehensive early childhood
Oppose
education to all children in Massachusetts?
Dont Know / Refused
Total
Would you support or oppose a plan to
raise taxes to provide comprehensive early
childhood education to all children in
Massachusetts?

Support

53%

50%

61%

42%

60%

50%

Oppose

35%

39%

24%

53%

26%

40%

0%

Dont Know / Refused

11%

11%

15%

5%

14%

10%

15%

Total

234

67

56

51

61

202

25

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

Mean

43

41

45

43

41

42

45

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

25 percent or less

26%

29%

20%

28%

28%

28%

19%

26 to 50 percent

33%

32%

35%

37%

27%

35%

24%

51 to 75 percent

14%

11%

21%

12%

14%

13%

22%

76 to 100 percent

8%

10%

5%

11%

7%

8%

6%

18%

18%

18%

12%

24%

16%

29%

502

119

125

124

135

419

67

Don't know / Refused


Total

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 502 Likely Voters


in November 2014 General Election

OVERAL
L

Overall
502

Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

INCOME RANGES
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
23
120

$75$150k
150

EDUCATION LEVEL
Some
More
High
college, College
than
School or
no
graduate Advance
$150k
less
degree (BA/BS) d degree
72
85
128
193
91

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for this [earned sick time]


measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no?

Yes

56%

61%

60%

52%

50%

53%

63%

55%

53%

No

25%

13%

28%

32%

28%

24%

21%

27%

26%

Don't Know / Undecided

18%

25%

11%

16%

22%

22%

15%

17%

21%

Refused

1%

0%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

Total

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

19%

26%

21%

17%

21%

11%

15%

23%

26%

25%

16%

20%

28%

32%

20%

30%

26%

22%

45%

43%

52%

47%

41%

57%

44%

40%

44%

11%

15%

7%

8%

6%

12%

11%

12%

7%

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

73%

100%

74%

64%

85%

67%

71%

71%

87%

17%

0%

17%

32%

4%

13%

18%

21%

10%

10%

0%

8%

4%

11%

19%

11%

8%

3%

268

11

73

72

36

49

85

84

48

Do you think the state government should


provide _______, __________, or should
taxes and services stay about as they are
now?

More services even if that means


more taxes
Less services in order to reduce
state taxes
Taxes and services stay about as
they are now
Dont Know / Refused
Total

Would you support or oppose a plan to


Support
provide comprehensive early childhood
Oppose
education to all children in Massachusetts?
Dont Know / Refused
Total
Would you support or oppose a plan to
raise taxes to provide comprehensive early
childhood education to all children in
Massachusetts?

Support

53%

71%

55%

47%

75%

52%

50%

50%

61%

Oppose

35%

10%

36%

44%

25%

31%

42%

42%

25%

Dont Know / Refused

11%

18%

9%

9%

0%

17%

9%

9%

15%

Total

234

14

50

80

41

41

59

75

56

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

Mean

43

47

46

42

35

44

51

40

33

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

25 percent or less

26%

15%

25%

27%

36%

20%

21%

29%

36%

26 to 50 percent

33%

32%

35%

34%

45%

43%

30%

31%

31%

51 to 75 percent

14%

17%

16%

20%

6%

16%

15%

15%

11%

76 to 100 percent

8%

6%

10%

5%

8%

6%

17%

6%

2%

18%

31%

14%

14%

5%

15%

17%

20%

19%

502

25

123

152

77

90

144

159

105

Don't know / Refused


Total

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OVERAL
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Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


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FAV FAV - COAKLE
BAKER
Y

REGIONS

Western
Outer
Boston /
/ Central Southeas Boston
Inner
Total
Total
Overall
MA
t MA
Suburbs Suburbs favorable favorable
502
132
77
176
117
215
255

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for this [earned sick time]


measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no?

Yes

56%

53%

54%

59%

57%

48%

65%

No

25%

29%

27%

22%

24%

36%

16%

Don't Know / Undecided

18%

17%

18%

18%

19%

16%

19%

Refused

1%

1%

2%

0%

Total

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

19%

16%

16%

20%

22%

12%

27%

25%

32%

18%

27%

20%

32%

16%

45%

43%

51%

43%

48%

47%

46%

11%

9%

15%

11%

10%

8%

11%

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

73%

72%

73%

71%

78%

70%

82%

17%

19%

13%

18%

13%

18%

11%

10%

9%

14%

10%

9%

12%

7%

268

79

35

86

68

115

134

Do you think the state government should


provide _______, __________, or should
taxes and services stay about as they are
now?

More services even if that means


more taxes
Less services in order to reduce
state taxes
Taxes and services stay about as
they are now
Dont Know / Refused
Total

Would you support or oppose a plan to


Support
provide comprehensive early childhood
Oppose
education to all children in Massachusetts?
Dont Know / Refused
Total
Would you support or oppose a plan to
raise taxes to provide comprehensive early
childhood education to all children in
Massachusetts?

Support

53%

45%

48%

57%

57%

38%

63%

Oppose

35%

35%

41%

35%

34%

52%

28%

Dont Know / Refused

11%

20%

10%

9%

10%

10%

9%

Total

234

50

26

92

66

97

123

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

Mean

43

38

52

43

43

44

36

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

25 percent or less

26%

28%

14%

28%

28%

25%

34%

26 to 50 percent

33%

42%

36%

29%

27%

35%

28%

51 to 75 percent

14%

6%

19%

15%

20%

15%

11%

76 to 100 percent

8%

7%

13%

9%

7%

10%

4%

18%

17%

19%

19%

18%

15%

24%

502

129

61

178

134

212

257

Don't know / Refused


Total

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OVERAL
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Field Dates:September 16-21, 2014


WBUR Tracking Poll

GOV HORSERACE W LEANERS

Independ
ent
Martha Charlie candidat Undecide
Overall Coakley
Baker
e
d
502
226
177
25
69

UNWEIGHTED COUNT

Unweighted count

If the election for this [earned sick time]


measure were held today, would you vote
yes or no?

Yes

56%

69%

37%

69%

61%

No

25%

11%

44%

22%

19%

Don't Know / Undecided

18%

19%

18%

9%

17%

Refused

1%

0%

2%

Total

502

230

179

27

61

19%

29%

8%

5%

22%

25%

10%

44%

48%

16%

45%

52%

41%

41%

36%

11%

10%

7%

7%

26%

502

230

179

27

61

73%

86%

55%

57%

84%

17%

6%

32%

35%

2%

10%

7%

13%

8%

14%

Do you think the state government should


provide _______, __________, or should
taxes and services stay about as they are
now?

More services even if that means


more taxes
Less services in order to reduce
state taxes
Taxes and services stay about as
they are now
Dont Know / Refused
Total

Would you support or oppose a plan to


Support
provide comprehensive early childhood
Oppose
education to all children in Massachusetts?
Dont Know / Refused

268

120

94

18

33

Would you support or oppose a plan to


raise taxes to provide comprehensive early
childhood education to all children in
Massachusetts?

Total
Support

53%

74%

26%

70%

52%

Oppose

35%

17%

61%

30%

27%

Dont Know / Refused

11%

9%

12%

0%

21%

Total

234

110

85

28

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

Mean

43

36

50

46

39

Out of every dollar of taxes that go to the


Massachusetts state government, how
many cents of each dollar do you think are
wasted?

25 percent or less

26%

33%

18%

26%

26%

26 to 50 percent

33%

25%

42%

36%

29%

51 to 75 percent

14%

12%

18%

20%

9%

76 to 100 percent

8%

2%

16%

13%

7%

18%

27%

6%

4%

28%

502

230

179

27

61

Don't know / Refused


Total

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