| Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #19221 |
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In WA State, Ron Paul Takes Votes Evenly from Obama and Romney, Obama Wins in Either Case; Governor Race Now Effectively Even:
In an election for President of the United States in Washington state, Democrat Barack Obama wins with Ron Paul on the ballot and wins with Ron Paul not on the ballot, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KING-TV in Seattle.
Obama leads Republican Mitt Romney by 14 points in a 2-way, head-to-head match-up. Obama leads Romney by 13 points in a 3-way contest with Ron Paul on the ballot. Paul gets 20 points if he is on the Washington state ballot, and he takes approximately half of his support from Obama, and half of his support from Romney. Obama collects Washington's 12 electoral votes in either case. Obama carried Washington by 17 points in 2008.
* 77% of those who vote for Obama do so enthusiastically (compared to 21% who vote for Obama with reservations). Half of Rick Santorum supporters are reluctant to vote for Mitt Romney. In a 3-way contest for President, 20% of Santorum supporters vote for Paul, 14% vote for Obama, 52% vote for Romney. In the election for Governor of Washington, Republican Rob McKenna and Democrat Jay Inslee now are effectively even, with McKenna a nominal 2-points stronger than Inslee - well within the survey's possible error. McKenna leads by 14 points in Eastern WA, but the contest is even in the rest of the state. Compared to earlier SurveyUSA polls in January 2012 (when McKenna led by 3 points) and February 2012 (when McKenna led by 10 points), McKenna's support among men has dropped about 9 points, while Inslee's support among men is flat. Among WA women, both candidates are losing ground.
* 54% of those who vote for McKenna do so enthusiastically (compared to 39% who vote for Inslee with reservations). Washington voters are narrowly opposed to the national health care reform law: 46% oppose, 39% support. Voters more widely oppose the specific provision of the law which requires everyone to purchase a health insurance policy, 56% opposed to 36% in favor. Cell phone and home phone respondents included in this research: SurveyUSA interviewed 660 Washington state adults 05/8/12 through 05/09/12. Of the adults, 557 were registered to vote. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed-mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (75% of registered voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents unreachable on a home telephone (25% of respondents) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet, laptop or other electronic device. In the contest for Governor, McKenna has a small advantage among home-phone respondents; Inslee has a small advantage among cell-phone respondents. |
 | If the election for President were today, would you vote for ... Barack Obama? Or Mitt Romney? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Obama | 50% | 51% | 49% | 48% | 51% | 49% | 53% | 49% | 51% | 50% | ** | 51% | 48% | 99% | 2% | 33% | 17% | 85% | 21% | 60% | 47% | 51% | 12% | 85% | 42% | 20% | 57% | 78% | 45% | 51% | 52% | 45% | 53% | 52% | 49% | 53% | 49% | 45% | 53% |
| Romney | 36% | 37% | 36% | 33% | 34% | 38% | 42% | 33% | 40% | 38% | ** | 36% | 28% | 1% | 98% | 41% | 72% | 8% | 69% | 27% | 29% | 39% | 81% | 7% | 37% | 70% | 30% | 9% | 40% | 33% | 39% | 38% | 35% | 36% | 37% | 36% | 39% | 39% | 34% |
| Other | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 6% | ** | 8% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 12% | 3% |
| Undecided | 8% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 7% | ** | 5% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 13% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 20% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 10% | 2% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 10% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 2 | OK, what if Ron Paul were also on the ballot as a third party candidate? If the election for President were today, would you vote for ... ? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Obama | 40% | 39% | 42% | 33% | 44% | 39% | 49% | 38% | 43% | 41% | ** | 30% | 43% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 74% | 14% | 50% | 37% | 42% | 10% | 73% | 31% | 16% | 44% | 68% | 36% | 38% | 45% | 37% | 43% | 42% | 39% | 44% | 41% | 33% | 44% |
| Romney | 27% | 30% | 24% | 21% | 28% | 27% | 34% | 24% | 30% | 28% | ** | 19% | 27% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 57% | 5% | 52% | 20% | 17% | 30% | 61% | 6% | 25% | 52% | 24% | 5% | 26% | 23% | 32% | 27% | 26% | 29% | 26% | 29% | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Paul | 20% | 24% | 16% | 30% | 14% | 22% | 11% | 22% | 18% | 21% | ** | 23% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 22% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 25% | 18% | 24% | 11% | 26% | 25% | 17% | 14% | 25% | 21% | 15% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 22% | 16% | 19% | 21% | 20% |
| Other | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 4% | ** | 8% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 4% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 12% | 4% | 7% | ** | 21% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 18% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 10% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 9% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 3 | Do you support this candidate enthusiastically? Or, with reservations? |
| 487 Who Choose a Candidate | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Enthusiastically | 64% | 70% | 57% | 63% | 65% | 58% | 75% | 64% | 64% | 62% | ** | 79% | 72% | 77% | 55% | 52% | 58% | 78% | 50% | 68% | 56% | 67% | 60% | 80% | 55% | 64% | 61% | 77% | 59% | 60% | 70% | 58% | 65% | 69% | 60% | 72% | 67% | 61% | 64% |
| With Reservations | 32% | 28% | 36% | 33% | 28% | 39% | 25% | 30% | 33% | 35% | ** | 14% | 21% | 21% | 43% | 39% | 39% | 20% | 44% | 29% | 38% | 30% | 36% | 18% | 41% | 32% | 36% | 20% | 33% | 38% | 26% | 38% | 32% | 25% | 36% | 24% | 29% | 37% | 31% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 3% | ** | 6% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 5% |
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| Composition of Who Choose a Candidate | 100% | 53% | 47% | 25% | 25% | 30% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 82% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 46% | 31% | 23% | 42% | 41% | 19% | 78% | 22% | 78% | 25% | 36% | 36% | 30% | 41% | 23% | 16% | 39% | 44% | 32% | 40% | 28% | 64% | 36% | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| 4 | Which candidate is strongest on the economy? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Obama | 45% | 45% | 45% | 40% | 52% | 40% | 50% | 46% | 44% | 43% | ** | 58% | 48% | 87% | 4% | 16% | 13% | 78% | 23% | 52% | 46% | 44% | 10% | 78% | 37% | 21% | 49% | 70% | 40% | 43% | 49% | 41% | 45% | 51% | 44% | 47% | 45% | 40% | 47% |
| Romney | 31% | 33% | 29% | 30% | 31% | 32% | 31% | 30% | 31% | 32% | ** | 28% | 32% | 4% | 89% | 13% | 63% | 8% | 57% | 24% | 27% | 32% | 66% | 9% | 31% | 56% | 29% | 11% | 27% | 28% | 36% | 28% | 34% | 30% | 30% | 32% | 30% | 32% | 31% |
| Paul | 14% | 16% | 13% | 20% | 12% | 14% | 10% | 16% | 12% | 16% | ** | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 58% | 17% | 9% | 11% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 18% | 8% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 18% | 16% | 10% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 7% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 15% | 9% | 7% | 13% | 10% | ** | 4% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 5% | 15% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 15% | 12% | 6% | 15% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 7% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 5 | Which candidate is best able to identify with ordinary people? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Obama | 49% | 46% | 51% | 46% | 57% | 43% | 50% | 52% | 46% | 47% | ** | 62% | 52% | 91% | 12% | 19% | 18% | 82% | 22% | 57% | 58% | 46% | 21% | 80% | 40% | 22% | 56% | 75% | 42% | 45% | 55% | 43% | 50% | 54% | 46% | 53% | 49% | 43% | 51% |
| Romney | 23% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 22% | 25% | 24% | ** | 13% | 26% | 3% | 67% | 8% | 45% | 5% | 43% | 18% | 15% | 26% | 44% | 9% | 23% | 44% | 20% | 6% | 25% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| Paul | 19% | 22% | 15% | 24% | 14% | 23% | 12% | 19% | 19% | 20% | ** | 20% | 14% | 2% | 8% | 64% | 26% | 9% | 22% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 24% | 7% | 27% | 20% | 19% | 11% | 23% | 21% | 14% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 15% | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 8% | 11% | 10% | ** | 5% | 8% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 11% | 3% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 10% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 14% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 15% | 8% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 6 | Which candidate is most trustworthy? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Obama | 44% | 42% | 45% | 43% | 44% | 41% | 48% | 43% | 44% | 42% | ** | 49% | 44% | 91% | 1% | 15% | 11% | 80% | 15% | 52% | 47% | 43% | 12% | 76% | 33% | 18% | 46% | 74% | 46% | 40% | 47% | 43% | 44% | 46% | 42% | 47% | 45% | 35% | 47% |
| Romney | 26% | 26% | 25% | 19% | 27% | 24% | 34% | 23% | 28% | 27% | ** | 12% | 25% | 2% | 78% | 8% | 54% | 4% | 52% | 18% | 17% | 28% | 53% | 9% | 25% | 50% | 24% | 2% | 24% | 26% | 26% | 22% | 28% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Paul | 18% | 19% | 16% | 24% | 12% | 23% | 8% | 18% | 17% | 19% | ** | 10% | 20% | 4% | 4% | 64% | 21% | 11% | 16% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 20% | 7% | 26% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 19% | 19% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 17% | 12% | 10% | 15% | 11% | 12% | ** | 29% | 12% | 3% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 5% | 16% | 12% | 17% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 16% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 15% | 15% | 11% | 19% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 22% | 10% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 7 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Approve | 46% | 48% | 44% | 47% | 42% | 45% | 51% | 45% | 47% | 45% | ** | 42% | 49% | 90% | 6% | 26% | 14% | 82% | 21% | 55% | 47% | 45% | 15% | 74% | 38% | 23% | 49% | 73% | 39% | 43% | 52% | 45% | 47% | 48% | 45% | 47% | 48% | 37% | 49% |
| Disapprove | 45% | 44% | 45% | 41% | 42% | 51% | 43% | 42% | 48% | 46% | ** | 33% | 45% | 4% | 90% | 64% | 81% | 12% | 77% | 34% | 33% | 48% | 81% | 16% | 49% | 73% | 39% | 20% | 43% | 48% | 41% | 46% | 42% | 44% | 43% | 47% | 46% | 54% | 40% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 14% | 4% | 9% | ** | 25% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 11% | 19% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 13% | 4% | 12% | 7% | 18% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 12% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 8 | Two years from now, will your personal finances be better? Worse? Or the same as they are now? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Better | 42% | 47% | 37% | 50% | 52% | 39% | 23% | 51% | 33% | 38% | ** | 62% | 52% | 55% | 30% | 42% | 36% | 53% | 33% | 45% | 47% | 41% | 31% | 54% | 39% | 38% | 42% | 52% | 38% | 43% | 43% | 28% | 43% | 58% | 44% | 40% | 36% | 39% | 48% |
| Worse | 15% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 19% | 17% | 12% | 18% | 16% | ** | 11% | 11% | 6% | 20% | 23% | 23% | 7% | 25% | 13% | 10% | 17% | 24% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 11% | 11% | 14% | 18% | 13% | 19% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 13% |
| About The Same | 34% | 28% | 39% | 27% | 22% | 36% | 55% | 25% | 43% | 36% | ** | 21% | 22% | 34% | 35% | 28% | 31% | 36% | 29% | 34% | 28% | 36% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 29% | 37% | 30% | 38% | 31% | 34% | 43% | 33% | 23% | 30% | 40% | 38% | 36% | 30% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 14% | 6% | 5% | 12% | 6% | 9% | ** | 5% | 15% | 5% | 15% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 15% | 7% | 12% | 4% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 10% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
 | Washington will elect a Governor in November. If the election were today, would you vote for Rob McKenna, who prefers the Republican party? or Jay Inslee, who prefers the Democratic party? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| McKenna (R) | 40% | 44% | 36% | 39% | 41% | 39% | 43% | 40% | 40% | 41% | ** | 33% | 41% | 11% | 84% | 45% | 100% | 0% | 73% | 32% | 35% | 42% | 83% | 9% | 45% | 74% | 40% | 5% | 32% | 42% | 42% | 35% | 43% | 42% | 39% | 42% | 39% | 44% | 39% |
| Inslee (D) | 38% | 39% | 38% | 37% | 32% | 42% | 44% | 35% | 42% | 39% | ** | 34% | 36% | 70% | 7% | 27% | 0% | 100% | 17% | 45% | 38% | 38% | 8% | 75% | 25% | 13% | 38% | 76% | 30% | 38% | 41% | 38% | 38% | 39% | 38% | 40% | 41% | 30% | 40% |
| Undecided | 22% | 17% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 19% | 14% | 25% | 17% | 19% | ** | 33% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 28% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 23% | 27% | 20% | 9% | 16% | 30% | 13% | 22% | 19% | 38% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 19% | 19% | 23% | 19% | 20% | 26% | 20% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 10 | Do you support this candidate enthusiastically? Or, with reservations? |
| 439 Who Choose a Candidate | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Enthusiastically | 51% | 58% | 43% | 45% | 53% | 51% | 57% | 49% | 53% | 49% | ** | 56% | 66% | 54% | 60% | 37% | 54% | 49% | 56% | 51% | 45% | 53% | 57% | 50% | 50% | 58% | 46% | 58% | 46% | 41% | 63% | 39% | 56% | 57% | 48% | 57% | 53% | 41% | 55% |
| With Reservations | 40% | 35% | 45% | 43% | 32% | 45% | 36% | 38% | 42% | 43% | ** | 32% | 25% | 39% | 32% | 51% | 39% | 41% | 38% | 39% | 34% | 42% | 34% | 40% | 43% | 36% | 46% | 31% | 44% | 50% | 29% | 51% | 37% | 33% | 42% | 35% | 43% | 52% | 33% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 15% | 3% | 7% | 13% | 5% | 9% | ** | 12% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 10% | 21% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 12% |
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| Composition of Who Choose a Candidate | 100% | 53% | 47% | 26% | 24% | 30% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 82% | 2% | 6% | 10% | 42% | 31% | 19% | 51% | 49% | 22% | 74% | 23% | 77% | 27% | 37% | 34% | 31% | 42% | 24% | 13% | 43% | 44% | 30% | 41% | 30% | 64% | 36% | 30% | 20% | 49% |
| 11 | Who will be stronger on creating jobs? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| McKenna (R) | 40% | 49% | 31% | 44% | 42% | 35% | 38% | 43% | 36% | 39% | ** | 44% | 37% | 16% | 77% | 45% | 82% | 12% | 75% | 31% | 41% | 39% | 72% | 17% | 43% | 70% | 38% | 14% | 30% | 38% | 46% | 30% | 45% | 42% | 41% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 40% |
| Inslee (D) | 30% | 29% | 31% | 20% | 26% | 38% | 38% | 23% | 38% | 32% | ** | 19% | 30% | 57% | 6% | 18% | 5% | 71% | 8% | 37% | 18% | 34% | 8% | 57% | 21% | 9% | 31% | 60% | 27% | 32% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 33% | 28% | 35% | 33% | 23% | 32% |
| Not Sure | 30% | 22% | 38% | 36% | 32% | 27% | 24% | 34% | 26% | 29% | ** | 37% | 33% | 27% | 17% | 37% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 32% | 40% | 27% | 21% | 25% | 35% | 22% | 31% | 27% | 43% | 30% | 25% | 42% | 24% | 25% | 32% | 27% | 28% | 38% | 28% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 12 | Who will be stronger on improving education? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| McKenna (R) | 32% | 36% | 27% | 25% | 33% | 35% | 35% | 29% | 35% | 32% | ** | 20% | 30% | 14% | 68% | 30% | 68% | 7% | 58% | 25% | 22% | 35% | 58% | 13% | 35% | 54% | 33% | 6% | 20% | 30% | 37% | 25% | 37% | 32% | 30% | 36% | 35% | 29% | 31% |
| Inslee (D) | 37% | 41% | 33% | 42% | 28% | 40% | 37% | 35% | 39% | 36% | ** | 47% | 41% | 63% | 10% | 32% | 14% | 78% | 20% | 42% | 39% | 36% | 15% | 64% | 28% | 19% | 36% | 70% | 34% | 36% | 39% | 32% | 36% | 45% | 37% | 37% | 39% | 29% | 39% |
| Not Sure | 31% | 23% | 40% | 33% | 39% | 26% | 27% | 36% | 26% | 32% | ** | 33% | 29% | 23% | 23% | 37% | 18% | 15% | 22% | 33% | 39% | 29% | 27% | 23% | 37% | 27% | 31% | 24% | 46% | 33% | 24% | 44% | 28% | 23% | 34% | 27% | 26% | 42% | 30% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 13 | Thinking now about the nation's health care reform law. Do you support it? Or oppose it? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Support | 39% | 39% | 39% | 37% | 37% | 40% | 45% | 37% | 42% | 37% | ** | 61% | 36% | 73% | 5% | 28% | 12% | 70% | 18% | 46% | 39% | 39% | 13% | 65% | 35% | 16% | 42% | 68% | 30% | 36% | 47% | 32% | 42% | 45% | 38% | 41% | 44% | 36% | 38% |
| Oppose | 46% | 47% | 44% | 36% | 49% | 51% | 45% | 42% | 49% | 48% | ** | 32% | 47% | 12% | 87% | 56% | 77% | 20% | 74% | 38% | 34% | 49% | 79% | 23% | 47% | 72% | 45% | 18% | 48% | 47% | 43% | 44% | 45% | 48% | 44% | 48% | 44% | 48% | 45% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 14% | 16% | 27% | 15% | 9% | 9% | 21% | 9% | 16% | ** | 6% | 17% | 15% | 9% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 17% | 27% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 18% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 22% | 17% | 10% | 24% | 14% | 7% | 17% | 11% | 12% | 16% | 17% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| 14 | One provision of the health care law requires everyone to purchase a health insurance policy. Do you support this provision? Or oppose it? |
| 557 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Vote | Vote | Santorum Support | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Day | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Obama | Romney | Paul | McKenna | Inslee ( | Yes | No | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Tues | Wed | W WA | E WA | Metro Se | |
| Support | 36% | 36% | 35% | 35% | 41% | 29% | 41% | 38% | 33% | 34% | ** | 44% | 43% | 64% | 9% | 22% | 18% | 54% | 19% | 40% | 39% | 35% | 19% | 53% | 32% | 17% | 40% | 55% | 22% | 31% | 47% | 22% | 40% | 47% | 33% | 41% | 34% | 35% | 37% |
| Oppose | 56% | 57% | 56% | 55% | 51% | 64% | 54% | 53% | 60% | 58% | ** | 50% | 50% | 28% | 87% | 74% | 78% | 38% | 78% | 51% | 49% | 58% | 78% | 38% | 58% | 80% | 52% | 32% | 68% | 61% | 47% | 67% | 51% | 49% | 58% | 53% | 57% | 60% | 54% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | ** | 5% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 3% | 8% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 8% |
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| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 48% | 80% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 40% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 38% | 20% | 76% | 25% | 75% | 23% | 35% | 38% | 28% | 42% | 23% | 16% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 39% | 29% | 65% | 35% | 30% | 22% | 49% |