Marquette Law School Poll: August 4-9, 2020

Likely voters

(Percentages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers but percentages are calculated based on non-integer weighted sample sizes.)

Results for survey items among all likely voters are presented here. Please note that some questions are only asked of particular groups of respondents. In these instances, the row “NA’s” includes the number and percent of total respondents omitted from the question. These omitted cases are ignored when calculating the “Valid” and “Cumulative” percent columns.

S2: Gender

Record Gender
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Male 317 47 47 47
Female 358 53 53 100

S3a: State residence

Do you currently live in Wisconsin?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 675 100 100 100

S4: Milwaukee city residence

Do you currently live within Milwaukee city limits?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 50 7 52 52
No 47 7 48 100
(Missing) 579 86 NA NA

S5: Registered to vote

Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or ward where you now live, or aren't you?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, registered to vote 638 94 94 94
No, not registered to vote 34 5 5 99
Don't Know/Refused 4 1 1 100

S6: Plan to register

Do you plan to register to vote, or is there a chance that you may not register?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Plan to Register 38 6 100 100
(Missing) 638 94 NA NA

Q1: Follow politics

Some people seem to follow what's going on in politics most of the time, whether there's an election going on or not. Others aren't that interested. Would you say you follow what's going on in politics most of the time, some of the time, only now and then, or hardly at all?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most of the time 523 77 77 77
Some of the time 122 18 18 95
Only now and then 16 2 2 98
Hardly at all 15 2 2 100

Q2: Chances of voting

What are the chances that you will vote in the November 2020 general election for president, Congress, and other offices -- are you absolutely certain to vote, very likely to vote, are the chances 50-50, or don't you think you will vote?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Absolutely certain 675 100 100 100

Q3: Economy over last year

Over the past year, do you feel the economy has gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Gotten better 162 24 24 24
Gotten worse 382 56 56 80
Stayed the same 113 17 17 97
Don't know 16 2 2 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q4: Economy over next year

Looking ahead, over the next year do you expect the economy to get better, get worse, or stay about the same?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Get better 319 47 47 47
Get worse 149 22 22 69
Stay the same 136 20 20 89
Don't know 69 10 10 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q5: Trump’s overall job

Donald Trump job approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 305 45 45 45
Disapprove 360 53 53 98
Don't know 8 1 1 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q5: Trump’s overall job (4-cat)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 222 33 33 33
Somewhat approve 82 12 12 45
Somewhat disapprove 34 5 5 50
Strongly disapprove 325 48 48 98
Don't know 8 1 1 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q6: Evers’ overall job

Tony Evers job approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 382 57 57 57
Disapprove 261 39 39 95
Don't know 32 5 5 100

Q6: Evers’ overall job (4-cat)

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Tony Evers is handling his job as Governor of Wisconsin?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 215 32 32 32
Somewhat approve 167 25 25 57
Somewhat disapprove 70 10 10 67
Strongly disapprove 191 28 28 95
Don't know 32 5 5 100

Q7: Fav/Unfav Ron Johnson

Fav/Unfav: Ron Johnson
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 241 36 36 36
Unfavorable 266 39 39 75
Haven't heard enough 143 21 21 96
Don't know 24 4 4 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q8: Fav/Unfav Tammy Baldwin

Fav/Unfav: Tammy Baldwin
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 320 47 47 47
Unfavorable 256 38 38 85
Haven't heard enough 84 12 12 98
Don't know 15 2 2 100

Q9: Fav/Unfav Joe Biden

Fav/Unfav: Joe Biden
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 308 46 46 46
Unfavorable 331 49 49 95
Haven't heard enough 25 4 4 99
Don't know 10 1 1 100

Q10: Fav/Unfav Tony Evers

Fav/Unfav: Tony Evers
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 351 52 52 52
Unfavorable 255 38 38 90
Haven't heard enough 49 7 7 97
Don't know 20 3 3 100

Q11: Fav/Unfav Donald Trump

Fav/Unfav: Donald Trump
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 294 43 43 43
Unfavorable 368 54 54 98
Haven't heard enough 7 1 1 99
Don't know 6 1 1 100

Q12: Fav/Unfav The police

Fav/Unfav: The police
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 522 77 77 77
Unfavorable 76 11 11 89
Haven't heard enough 33 5 5 93
Don't know 41 6 6 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q13: Fav/Unfav The Black Lives Matter movement

Fav/Unfav: The Black Lives Matter movement
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 327 48 48 48
Unfavorable 259 38 38 87
Haven't heard enough 57 8 8 95
Don't know 31 5 5 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q14: Trump handling of economy

Donald Trump economy approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 344 51 51 51
Disapprove 316 47 47 98
Don't know 16 2 2 100

Q14: Trump handling of economy (4)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 254 38 38 38
Somewhat approve 90 13 13 51
Somewhat disapprove 64 9 9 60
Strongly disapprove 252 37 37 98
Don't know 16 2 2 100

Q15: Trump handling of protests

Donald Trump handling of protests approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 229 34 34 34
Disapprove 393 58 58 92
Don't know 50 7 7 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q15: Trump handling of protests (4)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the response to protests about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 144 21 21 21
Somewhat approve 85 13 13 34
Somewhat disapprove 75 11 11 45
Strongly disapprove 318 47 47 92
Don't know 50 7 7 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q16: Trump handling of coronavirus

Donald Trump coronavirus outbreak approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 276 41 41 41
Disapprove 384 57 57 98
Don't know 14 2 2 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q16: Trump handling of coronavirus (4)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the coronavirus outbreak?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 162 24 24 24
Somewhat approve 114 17 17 41
Somewhat disapprove 39 6 6 47
Strongly disapprove 346 51 51 98
Don't know 14 2 2 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q17: Evers handling of coronavirus

Tony Evers coronavirus outbreak approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 414 61 61 61
Disapprove 242 36 36 97
Don't know 20 3 3 100

Q17: Evers handling of coronavirus (4)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tony Evers is handling the coronavirus outbreak here in Wisconsin?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 213 31 31 31
Somewhat approve 201 30 30 61
Somewhat disapprove 80 12 12 73
Strongly disapprove 162 24 24 97
Don't know 20 3 3 100

Q18: Biden vs. Trump

If the election for president were being held today and the candidates were Joe Biden the Democrat and Donald Trump the Republican, for whom would you vote?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Joe Biden 331 49 49 49
Donald Trump 299 44 44 93
Neither (VOL) 22 3 3 96
Don't know 17 2 2 99
Refused 7 1 1 100

Q18a: Biden vs. Trump, lean

Would you say you lean toward Biden or toward Trump?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Joe Biden 9 1 22 22
Donald Trump 11 2 29 51
Neither (VOL) 13 2 34 85
Don't know 6 1 15 100
(Missing) 636 94 NA NA

Q18 (combined): Biden vs. Trump, including leaners

Biden vs Trump, leaners included
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Joe Biden 339 50 50 50
Donald Trump 310 46 46 96
Neither (VOL) 13 2 2 98
Don't know 6 1 1 99
Refused 7 1 1 100

Q19 Require masks in all public places

Agree/Disagree: Require masks in all public places
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 462 68 68 68
Disagree 198 29 29 98
Don't know 16 2 2 100

Q20 Keep schools & business open

Agree/Disagree: Keep schools and businesses open even if coronavirus cases rise
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 286 42 42 42
Disagree 348 52 52 94
Don't know 38 6 6 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

Q21: Defund the police

Agree/Disagree: Defund the police
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 98 15 15 15
Disagree 540 80 80 94
Don't know 33 5 5 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

Q22: Raise the minimum wage to $15/hr

Agree/Disagree: Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 372 55 55 55
Disagree 275 41 41 96
Don't know 27 4 4 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q23: Private school vouchers

Agree/Disagree: Provide tax-funded vouchers to be used for private or religious schools
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 277 41 41 41
Disagree 335 50 50 91
Don't know 61 9 9 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q24: Repeal ACA/Obamacare

Agree/Disagree: Repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 269 40 40 40
Disagree 374 55 55 95
Don't know 31 5 5 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q25: Path to citizenship for DREAMers

Agree/Disagree: Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 538 80 80 80
Disagree 99 15 15 94
Don't know 36 5 5 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q27: Enact a Green New Deal

Agree/Disagree: Enact a Green New Deal
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 256 38 38 38
Disagree 236 35 35 73
Don't know 181 27 27 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q28: Require 12 weeks paid maternity leave

Agree/Disagree: Require companies to provide 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for female employees
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 497 74 74 74
Disagree 148 22 22 95
Don't know 30 4 4 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q29: Require coverage of preexisting conditions

Agree/Disagree: Require all health insurance to cover preexisting conditions
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 624 92 92 92
Disagree 34 5 5 97
Don't know 17 2 2 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q30: Raise tariffs on imports

Agree/Disagree: Raise tariffs on imports from other countries
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 336 50 50 50
Disagree 234 35 35 84
Don't know 103 15 15 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q31: Donald Trump, shows good judgment

Do you think Donald Trump generally shows good judgment, or not?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Shows good judgment 254 38 38 38
Does not show good judgment 403 60 60 97
Don't know 16 2 2 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q32: Joe Biden, shows good judgment

Do you think Joe Biden generally shows good judgment, or not?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Shows good judgment 314 46 46 46
Does not show good judgment 314 46 46 93
Don't know 45 7 7 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q33: Personal worry about COVID-19

Taking into consideration both your risk of contracting it and the seriousness of the illness, how worried are you personally about experiencing coronavirus?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very worried 191 28 28 28
Somewhat worried 233 34 34 63
Not very worried 107 16 16 79
Not worried at all 134 20 20 98
Already had COVID-19 (VOL) 9 1 1 100
Don't know 2 0 0 100

Q34: Comfortable with school reopening

Would you feel comfortable or uncomfortable letting students return to school in the fall?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Comfortable doing this 313 46 46 46
Uncomfortable doing this 318 47 47 94
Don't know 42 6 6 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q35A: Coronavirus, job loss

Has the coronavirus outbreak caused you or anyone in your family to lose a job or be laid-off?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Respondent 59 9 9 9
Someone in family 158 23 23 32
Both 30 4 4 37
No, has not happened to anyone in family 427 63 63 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q35B: Coronavirus, hours reduced

Has the coronavirus outbreak caused you or anyone in your family to have hours reduced at work?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Respondent 73 11 11 11
Someone in family 203 30 30 41
Both 74 11 11 52
No, has not happened to anyone in family 324 48 48 100
Don't know 1 0 0 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q36: Approve/Disapprove of protests, 2-cat

Approval of mass-protests after the death of George Floyd, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 320 47 47 47
Disapprove 329 49 49 96
Don't know 23 3 3 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

Q36: Approve/Disapprove of protests

Do you approve or disapprove of the mass protests that have been held since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 161 24 24 24
Somewhat approve 159 24 24 47
Somewhat disapprove 74 11 11 58
Strongly disapprove 255 38 38 96
Don't know 23 3 3 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

Q37: Protests mostly peaceful/violent

Do you think the protests have been mostly peaceful or mostly violent?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Mostly peaceful 332 49 49 49
Mostly violent 273 40 40 89
Some of both 54 8 8 97
Don't know 15 2 2 100
Refused 3 0 0 100

Q38: Intended voting method

In the election this November, do you plan to vote in person on election day, vote in person during the early voting period, vote absentee by mail or do you think you might not vote this time?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
In person on election day 332 49 49 49
In person during early voting 80 12 12 61
Absentee by mail 241 36 36 97
Might not vote this time 3 0 0 97
Don't know 20 3 3 100

Q39: Comfortable talking about politics

Do you feel comfortable talking about politics with friends and acquaintances, or do you feel like you have to be careful what you say?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Comfortable 330 49 49 49
Have to be careful 328 49 49 97
Don't know 15 2 2 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q40: Personal finances

Thinking about your family's financial situation, would you say you are living comfortably, just getting by, or struggling to make ends meet?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Living comfortably 457 68 68 68
Just getting by 167 25 25 92
Struggling 41 6 6 98
Don't know 7 1 1 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

Q41: National news source

When it comes to keeping up with the news, which of these national news sources, if any, do you watch or listen to most often?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Network news such as on NBC, ABC or CBS 204 30 30 30
Fox News Channel 172 25 25 56
CNN 63 9 9 65
MSNBC 57 8 8 74
PBS NewsHour 25 4 4 77
National Public Radio (NPR) 65 10 10 87
Some other nat'l news source (VOL) 37 5 5 92
Don't watch/listen to nat'l news 45 7 7 99
Don't know 6 1 1 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q42: Voting enthusiasm

How enthusiastic are you about voting in this November’s elections? Would you say you are very, somewhat, not too, or not at all enthusiastic?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very 481 71 71 71
Somewhat 122 18 18 89
Not too 34 5 5 94
Not at all 32 5 5 99
Won’t vote in November (VOL) 2 0 0 99
Don't know 3 0 0 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

QF1: Party ID

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 225 33 33 33
Democrat 210 31 31 64
Independent 216 32 32 96
Other/No preference (VOL) 18 3 3 99
Don't know 3 0 0 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

QF2: Party ID, lean

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 88 13 37 37
Democratic 104 15 44 81
Neither/Just Independent (VOL) 40 6 17 98
Don't know 4 1 2 100
(Missing) 439 65 NA NA

QF3: Educational attainment

What is the highest level of education you completed?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Elementary school only 0 0 0 0
Some high school / did not finish 8 1 1 1
Completed high school 170 25 25 26
Some college but didn't finish 119 18 18 44
Two year college degree 104 15 15 59
Four year college degree 176 26 26 85
Some graduate work 10 1 1 87
Completed masters or professional degree 62 9 9 96
Advanced graduate work or Ph.D. 14 2 2 98
Don't know 8 1 1 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

QF4: Age

What is your age?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18 6 1 1 1
19 3 0 0 1
20 8 1 1 3
21 10 1 1 4
22 7 1 1 5
23 5 1 1 6
24 2 0 0 6
25 2 0 0 7
26 6 1 1 8
27 4 1 1 8
28 6 1 1 9
29 8 1 1 10
30 6 1 1 11
31 2 0 0 11
32 2 0 0 12
33 6 1 1 12
34 11 2 2 14
35 9 1 1 15
36 3 0 0 16
37 13 2 2 18
38 16 2 2 20
39 16 2 2 22
40 3 0 0 23
41 9 1 1 24
42 12 2 2 26
43 5 1 1 27
44 8 1 1 28
45 9 1 1 29
46 8 1 1 30
47 15 2 2 33
48 10 2 2 34
49 12 2 2 36
50 14 2 2 38
51 9 1 1 39
52 18 3 3 42
53 14 2 2 44
54 18 3 3 47
55 27 4 4 51
56 25 4 4 55
57 13 2 2 56
58 15 2 2 59
59 16 2 2 61
60 15 2 2 63
61 10 1 1 65
62 2 0 0 65
63 19 3 3 68
64 7 1 1 69
65 19 3 3 72
66 10 1 1 73
67 16 2 2 75
68 16 2 2 78
69 11 2 2 79
70 10 1 1 81
71 10 1 1 82
72 11 2 2 84
73 9 1 1 85
74 11 2 2 87
75 6 1 1 88
76 9 1 1 89
77 9 1 1 91
78 9 1 1 92
79 5 1 1 93
80 4 1 1 93
81 2 0 0 94
83 5 1 1 94
84 3 0 0 95
85 4 1 1 95
86 2 0 0 96
87 2 0 0 96
89 1 0 0 96
90 1 0 0 96
91 1 0 0 97
92 1 0 0 97
93 2 0 0 97
94 0 0 0 97
Refused 19 3 3 100

QF4a: Age bracket, if refused

[If Refused] Are you…
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 years old 1 0 6 6
30-44 years old 1 0 3 10
45-59 years old 3 0 16 25
60 years old or more 7 1 37 63
Refused 7 1 37 100
(Missing) 656 97 NA NA

QF5: Marital status

Are you currently married, living with a partner but not married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Married 429 64 64 64
Cohabiting 56 8 8 72
Widowed 37 6 6 77
Divorced 46 7 7 84
Separated 3 0 0 85
Never Married 94 14 14 99
Don't know 3 0 0 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

QF7: Hispanic or Latino origin

Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban or some other Spanish background?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 14 2 2 2
No 650 96 96 98
Don't know 1 0 0 99
Refused 10 1 1 100

QF8: Race

Would you describe yourself as White, African American or Black, Asian, Native American, of more than one race or some other race?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White 577 85 85 85
African American or Black 27 4 4 90
Asian, South Asian or Pacific Islander 3 0 0 90
Native American or American Indian 8 1 1 91
More than one race 32 5 5 96
Hispanic or Latino 3 0 0 96
Other (SPECIFY) 11 2 2 98
Don't know 1 0 0 98
Refused 12 2 2 100

QF9: Religious service attendance

Before the coronavirus epidemic, aside from weddings and funerals, how often did you attend religious services... more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
More than once a week 42 6 6 6
Once a week 185 27 27 34
Once or twice a month 66 10 10 43
A few times a year 121 18 18 61
Seldom 119 18 18 79
Never 131 19 19 98
Don't know 1 0 0 99
Refused 9 1 1 100

QF10: Religious preference

What is your religious preference – are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, another religion or no religion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Protestant 162 24 24 24
Roman Catholic 194 29 29 53
Jewish 6 1 1 53
Muslim/Islam 6 1 1 54
Mormon/Latter-Day Saints 1 0 0 55
Other Christian Religion 137 20 20 75
Other Non-Christian Religion 27 4 4 79
No Religion/Atheist/Agnostic 117 17 17 96
Don't know 11 2 2 98
Refused 14 2 2 100

QF11: Born again or evangelical

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
born again 129 19 43 43
not born again 154 23 51 95
Don't know 15 2 5 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 377 56 NA NA

QF12: Family income

Last year, that is in 2019, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes? Just stop me when I get to the right category.
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Less than $10,000 7 1 1 1
10 to under $20,000 31 5 5 6
20 to under $30,000 39 6 6 11
30 to under $40,000 45 7 7 18
40 to under $50,000 56 8 8 26
50 to under $75,000 96 14 14 41
75 to under $100,000 110 16 16 57
100 to under $150,000 96 14 14 71
$150,000 or more 49 7 7 78
Over $200,000 41 6 6 84
Don't know 25 4 4 88
Refused 80 12 12 100

QF13: Farm status

Do you or a member of your family, including your parents, brothers or sisters and your children, own or work on a farm?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, respondent 15 2 2 2
Yes, another family member 62 9 9 11
Yes, both respondent and another family member 26 4 4 15
No, nobody in family 567 84 84 99
Don't know 1 0 0 99
Refused 6 1 1 100

QF14: Urban, suburban, or rural

Would you describe the place where you live as urban, suburban or rural?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Urban 149 22 22 22
Suburban 275 41 41 63
Rural 239 35 35 98
Don't know 9 1 1 99
Refused 3 1 1 100

QF16: Ideology

In general, would you describe your political views as...
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 73 11 11 11
Conservative 194 29 29 39
Moderate 213 32 32 71
Liberal 119 18 18 89
Very liberal 53 8 8 96
Don't know 16 2 2 99
Refused 8 1 1 100

QF17: Labor union membership

Are you or any member of your household a member of a local, state or national labor union?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
respondent 60 9 9 9
another household member 39 6 6 15
nobody in household 567 84 84 99
Don't know 4 1 1 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

QF19: Cell or landline useage

Of all the personal telephone calls that you receive, do you get…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
All or almost all on a cell phone 423 63 63 63
Some on a cell phone and some on a home phone 126 19 19 81
All or almost all on a regular home phone 121 18 18 99
Don't know 0 0 0 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

QF20: Cell or landline

Is this phone a cell phone?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 459 68 68 68
No 216 32 32 100

Age, 4-category

Age 4 categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 70 10 10 10
30-44 120 18 18 28
45-59 228 34 34 62
60+ 250 37 37 99
DK/NA/ Ref 7 1 1 100

Age, 6-category

Age 6 categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 70 10 10 10
30-39 84 12 12 23
40-49 91 14 14 36
50-59 173 26 26 62
60-69 131 19 19 81
70+ 119 18 18 99
DK/NA/Ref 7 1 1 100

Education recode 1

Education 5 categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 8 1 1 1
HS 170 25 25 26
Some Coll 119 18 18 44
AA 104 15 15 59
BA+ 262 39 39 98
DK/NA/ Ref 13 2 2 100

Education recode 2

Education 5 with Post-BA
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 8 1 1 1
hs 170 25 25 26
Some Coll/AA 223 33 33 59
ba 176 26 26 85
Post BA 86 13 13 98
DK/NA/Ref 13 2 2 100

Education recode 3

Education 6 AA, BA, and MA
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 8 1 1 1
hs 170 25 25 26
Some Coll 119 18 18 44
aa 104 15 15 59
ba 176 26 26 85
Post-BA 86 13 13 98
DK/NA/Ref 13 2 2 100

Party ID with leaners as partisans

3 category Party ID including leaners
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 313 46 46 46
Independent 43 6 6 53
Democrat 314 47 47 99
Other/None 5 1 1 100

Party ID with leaners as independents

3 category Party ID no leaners
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 225 33 33 33
Independent 235 35 35 68
Democrat 210 31 31 99
Other/None 5 1 1 100

Party ID with leaners separate

Party ID 5 categories, leaners separate
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rep 225 33 33 33
Lean Rep 88 13 13 46
Ind 43 6 6 53
Lean Dem 104 15 15 68
Dem 210 31 31 99
Other/None 5 1 1 100

Race and ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White 578 86 86 86
Black 27 4 4 90
Hispanic 14 2 2 92
Other 43 6 6 98
DK/NA/ Ref 13 2 2 100

Income

Income Recode
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Under $40k 122 18 18 18
$40k to $74k 152 22 22 41
$75k up 296 44 44 84
DK/NA/ Ref 105 16 16 100

Region recode 1

Region/Media Market
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 50 7 7 7
Rest of MKE 225 33 33 41
MSN 122 18 18 59
GB/A 120 18 18 77
Rest of state 158 23 23 100

Region recode 2

Region 2/MKE, WOW, Media Market
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 50 7 7 7
WOW Counties 86 13 13 20
Rest of MKE 139 21 21 41
MSN 122 18 18 59
GB/A 120 18 18 77
Rest of state 158 23 23 100

Region recode 3

Region 7/MKE, WOW, Media Market
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 50 7 7 7
WOW Counties 86 13 13 20
Rest of MKE 139 21 21 41
MSN 122 18 18 59
GB/A 120 18 18 77
Lax/EC 56 8 8 85
MSP,DS/WauRhine 102 15 15 100

Region recode 4

8 category Media Market
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 50 7 7 7
WOW Counties 86 13 13 20
Rest of MKE 139 21 21 41
Dane Rock 84 12 12 53
Rest of MSN 39 6 6 59
Lax/EC 56 8 8 67
GB/A 120 18 18 85
Wau/MSP/DS 102 15 15 100