Marquette Law School Poll: August 4-9, 2020

Registered 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 registered 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 376 47 47 47
Female 425 53 53 100

S3a: State residence

Do you currently live in Wisconsin?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 801 100 100 100

S4: Milwaukee city residence

Do you currently live within Milwaukee city limits?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 65 8 56 56
No 52 6 44 100
(Missing) 684 85 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 722 90 90 90
No, not registered to vote 71 9 9 99
Don't Know/Refused 9 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 79 10 100 100
(Missing) 722 90 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 554 69 69 69
Some of the time 165 21 21 90
Only now and then 46 6 6 95
Hardly at all 36 5 5 100

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 84 84 84
Very likely 73 9 9 93
50-50 41 5 5 99
Will not vote 11 1 1 100

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 173 22 22 22
Gotten worse 449 56 56 78
Stayed the same 153 19 19 97
Don't know 22 3 3 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

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 357 45 45 45
Get worse 188 23 23 68
Stay the same 167 21 21 89
Don't know 87 11 11 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q5: Trump’s overall job

Donald Trump job approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 351 44 44 44
Disapprove 433 54 54 98
Don't know 12 2 2 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

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 239 30 30 30
Somewhat approve 112 14 14 44
Somewhat disapprove 64 8 8 52
Strongly disapprove 369 46 46 98
Don't know 12 2 2 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

Q6: Evers’ overall job

Tony Evers job approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 456 57 57 57
Disapprove 296 37 37 94
Don't know 47 6 6 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

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 230 29 29 29
Somewhat approve 226 28 28 57
Somewhat disapprove 92 11 11 68
Strongly disapprove 205 26 26 94
Don't know 47 6 6 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q7: Fav/Unfav Ron Johnson

Fav/Unfav: Ron Johnson
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 266 33 33 33
Unfavorable 284 35 35 69
Haven't heard enough 219 27 27 96
Don't know 31 4 4 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q8: Fav/Unfav Tammy Baldwin

Fav/Unfav: Tammy Baldwin
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 346 43 43 43
Unfavorable 292 36 36 80
Haven't heard enough 140 17 17 97
Don't know 23 3 3 100

Q9: Fav/Unfav Joe Biden

Fav/Unfav: Joe Biden
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 342 43 43 43
Unfavorable 384 48 48 91
Haven't heard enough 53 7 7 97
Don't know 18 2 2 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

Q10: Fav/Unfav Tony Evers

Fav/Unfav: Tony Evers
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 418 52 52 52
Unfavorable 281 35 35 87
Haven't heard enough 70 9 9 96
Don't know 31 4 4 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q11: Fav/Unfav Donald Trump

Fav/Unfav: Donald Trump
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 337 42 42 42
Unfavorable 439 55 55 97
Haven't heard enough 13 2 2 99
Don't know 11 1 1 100
Refused 1 0 0 100

Q12: Fav/Unfav The police

Fav/Unfav: The police
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 610 76 76 76
Unfavorable 102 13 13 89
Haven't heard enough 38 5 5 94
Don't know 46 6 6 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

Q13: Fav/Unfav The Black Lives Matter movement

Fav/Unfav: The Black Lives Matter movement
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Favorable 390 49 49 49
Unfavorable 293 37 37 85
Haven't heard enough 78 10 10 95
Don't know 38 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 407 51 51 51
Disapprove 372 46 46 97
Don't know 20 3 3 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

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 278 35 35 35
Somewhat approve 130 16 16 51
Somewhat disapprove 83 10 10 61
Strongly disapprove 289 36 36 97
Don't know 20 3 3 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

Q15: Trump handling of protests

Donald Trump handling of protests approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 254 32 32 32
Disapprove 466 58 58 90
Don't know 75 9 9 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

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 154 19 19 19
Somewhat approve 100 13 13 32
Somewhat disapprove 90 11 11 43
Strongly disapprove 376 47 47 90
Don't know 75 9 9 99
Refused 5 1 1 100

Q16: Trump handling of coronavirus

Donald Trump coronavirus outbreak approval, 2-category
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 322 40 40 40
Disapprove 463 58 58 98
Don't know 16 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 176 22 22 22
Somewhat approve 146 18 18 40
Somewhat disapprove 59 7 7 48
Strongly disapprove 404 50 50 98
Don't know 16 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 485 61 61 61
Disapprove 282 35 35 96
Don't know 34 4 4 100

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 233 29 29 29
Somewhat approve 253 32 32 61
Somewhat disapprove 99 12 12 73
Strongly disapprove 183 23 23 96
Don't know 34 4 4 100

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 382 48 48 48
Donald Trump 340 42 42 90
Neither (VOL) 45 6 6 96
Don't know 25 3 3 99
Refused 9 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 17 2 25 25
Donald Trump 17 2 25 50
Neither (VOL) 24 3 35 84
Don't know 11 1 16 100
(Missing) 731 91 NA NA

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

Biden vs Trump, leaners included
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Joe Biden 399 50 50 50
Donald Trump 358 45 45 94
Neither (VOL) 24 3 3 97
Don't know 11 1 1 99
Refused 9 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 550 69 69 69
Disagree 234 29 29 98
Don't know 17 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 323 40 40 40
Disagree 431 54 54 94
Don't know 43 5 5 100
Refused 4 0 0 100

Q21: Defund the police

Agree/Disagree: Defund the police
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Agree 134 17 17 17
Disagree 626 78 78 95
Don't know 36 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 457 57 57 57
Disagree 314 39 39 96
Don't know 29 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 332 41 41 41
Disagree 395 49 49 91
Don't know 72 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 319 40 40 40
Disagree 429 54 54 93
Don't know 52 6 6 100
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 634 79 79 79
Disagree 117 15 15 94
Don't know 48 6 6 100
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 296 37 37 37
Disagree 259 32 32 69
Don't know 245 31 31 100
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 601 75 75 75
Disagree 163 20 20 95
Don't know 36 5 5 100
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 733 92 92 92
Disagree 40 5 5 97
Don't know 26 3 3 100
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 394 49 49 49
Disagree 277 35 35 84
Don't know 127 16 16 100
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 288 36 36 36
Does not show good judgment 488 61 61 97
Don't know 21 3 3 99
Refused 4 1 1 100

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 361 45 45 45
Does not show good judgment 369 46 46 91
Don't know 68 9 9 100
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 215 27 27 27
Somewhat worried 288 36 36 63
Not very worried 137 17 17 80
Not worried at all 149 19 19 99
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 363 45 45 45
Uncomfortable doing this 388 48 48 94
Don't know 48 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 71 9 9 9
Someone in family 195 24 24 33
Both 38 5 5 38
No, has not happened to anyone in family 495 62 62 100
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 93 12 12 12
Someone in family 238 30 30 41
Both 85 11 11 52
No, has not happened to anyone in family 384 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 383 48 48 48
Disapprove 386 48 48 96
Don't know 28 3 3 100
Refused 4 0 0 100

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 191 24 24 24
Somewhat approve 193 24 24 48
Somewhat disapprove 95 12 12 60
Strongly disapprove 291 36 36 96
Don't know 28 3 3 100
Refused 4 0 0 100

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 387 48 48 48
Mostly violent 327 41 41 89
Some of both 65 8 8 97
Don't know 19 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 371 46 46 46
In person during early voting 97 12 12 58
Absentee by mail 277 35 35 93
Might not vote this time 27 3 3 96
Don't know 27 3 3 100
Refused 2 0 0 100

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 400 50 50 50
Have to be careful 379 47 47 97
Don't know 20 3 3 100
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 505 63 63 63
Just getting by 222 28 28 91
Struggling 63 8 8 99
Don't know 7 1 1 100
Refused 4 0 0 100

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 233 29 29 29
Fox News Channel 199 25 25 54
CNN 77 10 10 64
MSNBC 58 7 7 71
PBS NewsHour 28 3 3 74
National Public Radio (NPR) 79 10 10 84
Some other nat'l news source (VOL) 50 6 6 90
Don't watch/listen to nat'l news 65 8 8 99
Don't know 9 1 1 100
Refused 3 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 499 62 62 62
Somewhat 161 20 20 82
Not too 64 8 8 90
Not at all 69 9 9 99
Won’t vote in November (VOL) 3 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 244 30 30 30
Democrat 230 29 29 59
Independent 289 36 36 95
Other/No preference (VOL) 28 4 4 99
Don't know 7 1 1 100
Refused 4 0 0 100

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 114 14 35 35
Democratic 133 17 41 76
Neither/Just Independent (VOL) 61 8 19 95
Don't know 15 2 5 100
(Missing) 477 60 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 16 2 2 2
Completed high school 217 27 27 29
Some college but didn't finish 153 19 19 48
Two year college degree 114 14 14 62
Four year college degree 194 24 24 87
Some graduate work 12 2 2 88
Completed masters or professional degree 66 8 8 96
Advanced graduate work or Ph.D. 16 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 13 2 2 2
19 7 1 1 3
20 15 2 2 4
21 12 1 1 6
22 10 1 1 7
23 5 1 1 8
24 6 1 1 8
25 6 1 1 9
26 12 2 2 11
27 8 1 1 12
28 6 1 1 12
29 9 1 1 14
30 10 1 1 15
31 3 0 0 15
32 8 1 1 16
33 6 1 1 17
34 13 2 2 19
35 12 1 1 20
36 6 1 1 21
37 15 2 2 23
38 16 2 2 25
39 19 2 2 27
40 4 0 0 28
41 11 1 1 29
42 15 2 2 31
43 5 1 1 31
44 9 1 1 32
45 9 1 1 34
46 10 1 1 35
47 16 2 2 37
48 12 2 2 38
49 17 2 2 41
50 14 2 2 42
51 13 2 2 44
52 19 2 2 46
53 17 2 2 48
54 20 2 2 51
55 28 4 4 54
56 25 3 3 58
57 16 2 2 60
58 18 2 2 62
59 21 3 3 64
60 16 2 2 66
61 10 1 1 68
62 2 0 0 68
63 21 3 3 70
64 8 1 1 71
65 20 2 2 74
66 10 1 1 75
67 16 2 2 77
68 16 2 2 79
69 13 2 2 81
70 10 1 1 82
71 11 1 1 83
72 12 1 1 85
73 10 1 1 86
74 11 1 1 87
75 6 1 1 88
76 10 1 1 89
77 10 1 1 91
78 10 1 1 92
79 5 1 1 93
80 4 1 1 93
81 3 0 0 94
83 5 1 1 94
84 4 0 0 95
85 4 0 0 95
86 2 0 0 96
87 2 0 0 96
88 0 0 0 96
89 1 0 0 96
90 2 0 0 96
91 1 0 0 96
92 1 0 0 97
93 2 0 0 97
94 1 0 0 97
Refused 24 3 3 100

QF4a: Age bracket, if refused

[If Refused] Are you…
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 years old 1 0 5 5
30-44 years old 2 0 9 14
45-59 years old 5 1 20 34
60 years old or more 8 1 32 66
Don't know 1 0 4 70
Refused 7 1 30 100
(Missing) 777 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 473 59 59 59
Cohabiting 68 8 8 67
Widowed 45 6 6 73
Divorced 56 7 7 80
Separated 14 2 2 82
Never Married 138 17 17 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 23 3 3 3
No 767 96 96 99
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 668 83 83 83
African American or Black 41 5 5 89
Asian, South Asian or Pacific Islander 4 1 1 89
Native American or American Indian 13 2 2 91
More than one race 37 5 5 95
Hispanic or Latino 5 1 1 96
Other (SPECIFY) 15 2 2 98
Don't know 2 0 0 98
Refused 15 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 46 6 6 6
Once a week 208 26 26 32
Once or twice a month 81 10 10 42
A few times a year 144 18 18 60
Seldom 146 18 18 78
Never 165 21 21 99
Don't know 1 0 0 99
Refused 10 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 177 22 22 22
Roman Catholic 229 29 29 51
Jewish 6 1 1 51
Muslim/Islam 9 1 1 53
Mormon/Latter-Day Saints 2 0 0 53
Other Christian Religion 170 21 21 74
Other Non-Christian Religion 33 4 4 78
No Religion/Atheist/Agnostic 143 18 18 96
Don't know 14 2 2 98
Refused 17 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 153 19 44 44
not born again 170 21 49 93
Don't know 23 3 7 100
Refused 1 0 0 100
(Missing) 453 57 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 25 3 3 3
10 to under $20,000 43 5 5 8
20 to under $30,000 48 6 6 14
30 to under $40,000 56 7 7 21
40 to under $50,000 64 8 8 29
50 to under $75,000 115 14 14 44
75 to under $100,000 121 15 15 59
100 to under $150,000 105 13 13 72
$150,000 or more 51 6 6 78
Over $200,000 45 6 6 84
Don't know 38 5 5 89
Refused 89 11 11 100

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 20 3 3 3
Yes, another family member 69 9 9 11
Yes, both respondent and another family member 27 3 3 14
No, nobody in family 674 84 84 99
Don't know 3 0 0 99
Refused 8 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 190 24 24 24
Suburban 316 39 39 63
Rural 275 34 34 97
Don't know 14 2 2 99
Refused 6 1 1 100

QF16: Ideology

In general, would you describe your political views as...
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 81 10 10 10
Conservative 216 27 27 37
Moderate 265 33 33 70
Liberal 140 17 17 88
Very liberal 58 7 7 95
Don't know 30 4 4 99
Refused 10 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 73 9 9 9
another household member 44 5 5 15
nobody in household 668 83 83 98
Don't know 9 1 1 99
Refused 8 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 516 64 64 64
Some on a cell phone and some on a home phone 136 17 17 81
All or almost all on a regular home phone 138 17 17 99
Don't know 4 1 1 99
Refused 7 1 1 100

QF20: Cell or landline

Is this phone a cell phone?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 560 70 70 70
No 241 30 30 100

Age, 4-category

Age 4 categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 111 14 14 14
30-44 153 19 19 33
45-59 260 32 32 65
60+ 269 34 34 99
DK/NA/ Ref 8 1 1 100

Age, 6-category

Age 6 categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
18-29 111 14 14 14
30-39 108 13 13 27
40-49 110 14 14 41
50-59 195 24 24 65
60-69 139 17 17 83
70+ 130 16 16 99
DK/NA/Ref 8 1 1 100

Education recode 1

Education 5 categories
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 16 2 2 2
HS 217 27 27 29
Some Coll 153 19 19 48
AA 114 14 14 62
BA+ 288 36 36 98
DK/NA/ Ref 13 2 2 100

Education recode 2

Education 5 with Post-BA
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Not HS 16 2 2 2
hs 217 27 27 29
Some Coll/AA 267 33 33 62
ba 194 24 24 87
Post BA 95 12 12 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 16 2 2 2
hs 217 27 27 29
Some Coll 153 19 19 48
aa 114 14 14 62
ba 194 24 24 87
Post-BA 95 12 12 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 359 45 45 45
Independent 71 9 9 54
Democrat 363 45 45 99
Other/None 9 1 1 100

Party ID with leaners as independents

3 category Party ID no leaners
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 244 30 30 30
Independent 318 40 40 70
Democrat 230 29 29 99
Other/None 9 1 1 100

Party ID with leaners separate

Party ID 5 categories, leaners separate
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rep 244 30 30 30
Lean Rep 114 14 14 45
Ind 71 9 9 54
Lean Dem 133 17 17 70
Dem 230 29 29 99
Other/None 9 1 1 100

Race and ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
White 666 83 83 83
Black 41 5 5 88
Hispanic 23 3 3 91
Other 54 7 7 98
DK/NA/ Ref 16 2 2 100

Income

Income Recode
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Under $40k 172 21 21 21
$40k to $74k 178 22 22 44
$75k up 323 40 40 84
DK/NA/ Ref 128 16 16 100

Region recode 1

Region/Media Market
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 65 8 8 8
Rest of MKE 251 31 31 39
MSN 144 18 18 57
GB/A 154 19 19 77
Rest of state 187 23 23 100

Region recode 2

Region 2/MKE, WOW, Media Market
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 65 8 8 8
WOW Counties 92 11 11 20
Rest of MKE 159 20 20 39
MSN 144 18 18 57
GB/A 154 19 19 77
Rest of state 187 23 23 100

Region recode 3

Region 7/MKE, WOW, Media Market
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 65 8 8 8
WOW Counties 92 11 11 20
Rest of MKE 159 20 20 39
MSN 144 18 18 57
GB/A 154 19 19 77
Lax/EC 65 8 8 85
MSP,DS/WauRhine 123 15 15 100

Region recode 4

8 category Media Market
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
MKE City 65 8 8 8
WOW Counties 92 11 11 20
Rest of MKE 159 20 20 39
Dane Rock 99 12 12 52
Rest of MSN 45 6 6 57
Lax/EC 65 8 8 65
GB/A 154 19 19 85
Wau/MSP/DS 123 15 15 100