Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #18884

Washington State Political Landscape 01/16/12:

For Governor: Rob McKenna (R) 3 points atop Jay Inslee (D), a tight-fight as each previous SurveyUSA poll has shown. McKenna today is seen as stronger on managing the state budget and on education. Inslee is seen as stronger on the environment and slightly stronger on social issues. 1 in 3 voters, disproportionately Independents and Moderates, say they may change their mind. Contest likely to be fiercely fought through 2012.

For U.S. Senator: Maria Cantwell (D) 9 points atop Michael Baumgartner (R). Incumbent well positioned.

For Attorney General: Bob Ferguson (D) and Reagan Dunn (R) effectively even in the fight to fill the seat being vacated by Rob McKenna. The Republican leads among men; the Democrat leads among women.

On Washington state's numerous ballot measures:
* Same-sex marriage: WA split.
* Half cent increase in sales tax: 3:2 supported.
* Legalizing marijuana: 5:4 supported.
* Removal of automatic ticketing cameras: 2:1 supported.
* Adding new state income tax on the wealthy: 5:3 supported.
* Banning plastic bags: 5:3 opposed.

WA Republicans say Mitt Romney has the best chance to beat Barack Obama in November.

Cell-phone and home-phone respondents included in this research: SurveyUSA interviewed 700 adults 01/12/12 through 01/16/12. Of them, 617 were registered to vote. This research was conducted multi-mode, using blended sample. Respondents who use a home telephone (78% of registered voters) were interviewed on their home phone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents unreachable on a home telephone (22% of registered voters) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, laptop, tablet or other electronic device.

In November, Washington state will elect a Governor. If the vote for Governor were today, and the two candidates were ... Rob McKenna, who prefers the Republican party, and Jay Inslee, who prefers the Democratic party, who would get your vote?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
McKenna (R)	46%	53%	40%	46%	49%	42%	47%	48%	44%	47%	**	65%	34%	43%	47%	52%	52%	94%	96%	80%	38%	18%	79%	44%	91%	9%	44%	44%	51%	45%
Inslee (D)	43%	39%	46%	31%	37%	52%	48%	35%	50%	43%	**	29%	43%	31%	46%	48%	48%	4%	1%	14%	46%	77%	15%	45%	3%	83%	38%	44%	39%	44%
Undecided	11%	8%	14%	23%	14%	6%	5%	17%	6%	10%	**	6%	23%	26%	7%	-	-	2%	3%	6%	16%	4%	6%	11%	6%	7%	18%	12%	10%	11%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

2	Is your mind made up? Or might you change your mind?

548 Voters Who Are Not Undecided	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Mind Is Made Up	65%	67%	63%	56%	61%	68%	73%	59%	71%	63%	**	73%	84%	52%	68%	100%	0%	90%	75%	74%	57%	68%	88%	65%	77%	70%	52%	63%	65%	67%
Might Change Your Mind	31%	30%	32%	39%	34%	28%	24%	36%	26%	32%	**	27%	16%	41%	28%	0%	100%	6%	22%	24%	40%	25%	12%	32%	19%	25%	46%	31%	33%	29%
Not Sure	4%	3%	5%	5%	5%	3%	3%	5%	3%	4%	**	0%	1%	7%	3%	0%	0%	4%	3%	2%	3%	7%	0%	4%	4%	5%	2%	6%	2%	4%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Voters Who Are Not Undecided	100%	51%	49%	16%	31%	29%	25%	46%	54%	85%	2%	6%	8%	18%	82%	65%	31%	47%	53%	31%	42%	21%	6%	91%	29%	34%	34%	27%	21%	52%

3	Who would do a better job managing the state budget?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
McKenna (R)	44%	52%	36%	46%	47%	39%	45%	46%	42%	45%	**	51%	37%	40%	45%	52%	44%	85%	91%	77%	37%	16%	79%	42%	81%	10%	45%	40%	46%	45%
Inslee (D)	35%	33%	37%	24%	27%	45%	41%	26%	43%	35%	**	24%	37%	21%	38%	45%	27%	8%	1%	13%	34%	67%	14%	37%	4%	72%	26%	35%	31%	36%
Not Sure	21%	15%	27%	30%	26%	16%	15%	28%	15%	20%	**	25%	26%	39%	16%	4%	29%	7%	7%	10%	29%	17%	7%	21%	15%	18%	29%	25%	24%	19%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

4	Who better reflects your positions on social issues?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
McKenna (R)	40%	46%	35%	43%	40%	37%	43%	41%	40%	41%	**	53%	33%	37%	41%	51%	33%	87%	93%	76%	30%	13%	79%	38%	85%	7%	34%	35%	51%	39%
Inslee (D)	43%	40%	45%	32%	41%	49%	44%	38%	47%	43%	**	26%	46%	36%	44%	47%	43%	7%	4%	13%	49%	74%	8%	45%	5%	81%	39%	44%	32%	46%
Not Sure	17%	14%	20%	24%	19%	14%	13%	21%	14%	16%	**	20%	21%	27%	15%	2%	24%	7%	3%	11%	21%	13%	13%	17%	10%	12%	27%	21%	18%	15%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

5	Who is stronger on education?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
McKenna (R)	40%	43%	37%	35%	43%	38%	42%	40%	40%	40%	**	60%	35%	36%	41%	51%	33%	79%	79%	69%	33%	18%	83%	37%	70%	12%	41%	37%	46%	39%
Inslee (D)	35%	35%	34%	28%	30%	42%	37%	29%	40%	36%	**	16%	29%	25%	37%	42%	32%	7%	10%	13%	38%	63%	10%	37%	9%	63%	30%	34%	28%	37%
Not Sure	25%	22%	29%	37%	28%	20%	20%	31%	20%	24%	**	24%	36%	39%	22%	8%	35%	14%	11%	18%	30%	19%	7%	26%	21%	25%	30%	29%	25%	24%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

6	Who is stronger on the environment?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
McKenna (R)	30%	35%	25%	31%	26%	26%	37%	28%	31%	30%	**	38%	25%	20%	32%	41%	17%	81%	58%	61%	17%	13%	55%	28%	61%	8%	25%	29%	30%	30%
Inslee (D)	45%	45%	46%	32%	44%	54%	48%	39%	51%	46%	**	33%	45%	39%	47%	50%	48%	7%	25%	21%	52%	70%	28%	47%	17%	72%	45%	43%	37%	50%
Not Sure	25%	20%	30%	37%	30%	20%	15%	32%	18%	24%	**	29%	30%	41%	21%	9%	34%	12%	17%	17%	31%	16%	16%	25%	22%	20%	30%	28%	33%	20%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

In November, Washington state will elect a U.S. Senator. If the vote for Senate were today, and the two candidates were ... Michael Baumgartner, who prefers the Republican party, and Maria Cantwell, who prefers the Democratic party, who would get your vote?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Baumgartner (R)	41%	46%	37%	42%	46%	38%	39%	44%	39%	42%	**	48%	35%	36%	43%	49%	36%	93%	87%	76%	34%	9%	83%	38%	86%	5%	39%	40%	51%	38%
Cantwell (D)	50%	45%	55%	37%	44%	57%	60%	42%	58%	50%	**	43%	51%	44%	52%	49%	55%	7%	10%	19%	56%	83%	12%	53%	10%	88%	47%	52%	38%	54%
Undecided	8%	9%	8%	21%	10%	5%	1%	14%	3%	8%	**	9%	14%	20%	5%	2%	8%	0%	4%	6%	10%	8%	5%	9%	4%	6%	13%	8%	11%	8%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

In November, Washington state will elect a new attorney general. If the vote for Attorney General were today, and the two candidates were ... Reagan Dunn, who prefers the Republican party, and Bob Ferguson, who prefers the Democratic party, who would get your vote?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Dunn (R)	37%	42%	32%	36%	42%	30%	39%	40%	34%	37%	**	45%	31%	32%	38%	47%	31%	87%	85%	70%	27%	11%	80%	34%	81%	4%	33%	31%	42%	38%
Ferguson (D)	38%	35%	41%	34%	28%	47%	45%	30%	46%	38%	**	42%	36%	32%	40%	44%	36%	7%	3%	15%	41%	74%	14%	40%	5%	77%	31%	45%	34%	36%
Undecided	25%	22%	27%	30%	30%	23%	17%	30%	20%	25%	**	13%	34%	37%	22%	9%	33%	6%	12%	15%	32%	15%	6%	26%	14%	19%	37%	24%	24%	26%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

9	The state legislature is considering a law that would allow gay couples to marry. If the legislature were to approve marriage for same-sex couples, and you were asked to approve or reject the law, how would you vote?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Approve	47%	43%	52%	50%	53%	47%	39%	52%	43%	48%	**	36%	42%	48%	47%	46%	53%	18%	20%	19%	52%	81%	38%	49%	22%	67%	49%	50%	38%	50%
Reject	46%	52%	41%	40%	39%	50%	55%	39%	53%	47%	**	47%	40%	40%	48%	50%	43%	80%	77%	76%	41%	16%	58%	44%	74%	24%	44%	47%	54%	43%
Not Sure	7%	6%	8%	10%	9%	3%	6%	9%	4%	5%	**	16%	18%	12%	5%	4%	5%	2%	3%	5%	7%	3%	4%	7%	3%	8%	7%	3%	8%	8%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

The state legislature is considering a one-half cent increase in the state sales tax for the next two years. This would raise $494 million that would be used to reduce cuts to education and social service programs. Would you support? ... Or oppose? ... this half cent increase in the state sales tax?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Support	58%	49%	67%	48%	55%	64%	62%	53%	63%	60%	**	34%	56%	49%	60%	57%	63%	38%	31%	39%	62%	77%	34%	59%	36%	80%	55%	59%	53%	59%
Oppose	37%	45%	28%	41%	37%	34%	36%	38%	35%	36%	**	42%	36%	37%	36%	40%	33%	58%	62%	56%	30%	20%	64%	35%	58%	15%	39%	37%	39%	36%
Not Sure	6%	6%	6%	11%	8%	2%	3%	9%	2%	4%	**	24%	8%	14%	3%	3%	4%	4%	7%	4%	8%	3%	2%	6%	6%	6%	6%	4%	8%	5%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

11	Under current Washington law, if the state wants to raise taxes, it is required to get a two-thirds vote of the legislature ... or ... with a simple majority vote of the legislature, the state can send a proposed tax increase to a public vote. Do you support? ... Or oppose? ... the current law?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Support	54%	56%	53%	52%	57%	51%	57%	55%	53%	55%	**	41%	57%	52%	55%	59%	53%	70%	56%	62%	52%	46%	69%	54%	61%	51%	53%	48%	52%	59%
Oppose	30%	33%	28%	24%	28%	34%	34%	27%	34%	31%	**	18%	29%	26%	32%	33%	28%	22%	31%	27%	31%	39%	21%	31%	24%	35%	31%	38%	32%	26%
Not Sure	15%	11%	20%	24%	15%	16%	9%	18%	12%	14%	**	41%	14%	22%	13%	9%	19%	8%	13%	10%	17%	15%	10%	15%	15%	14%	16%	14%	16%	16%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

12	In Washington state, there is a proposal to legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, to regulate distribution and sale of marijuana, and subject the purchase to a 25-percent tax. Do you support or oppose this proposal?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Support	51%	57%	44%	56%	48%	51%	50%	51%	51%	53%	**	22%	45%	48%	51%	51%	52%	32%	34%	37%	52%	72%	36%	52%	29%	67%	54%	52%	47%	51%
Oppose	41%	36%	45%	31%	42%	44%	43%	38%	43%	40%	**	60%	35%	37%	42%	44%	35%	60%	66%	58%	39%	20%	60%	39%	64%	24%	38%	38%	48%	39%
Not Sure	8%	6%	10%	13%	10%	5%	7%	11%	6%	7%	**	17%	20%	15%	7%	4%	13%	8%	0%	5%	9%	8%	4%	9%	6%	9%	8%	10%	5%	9%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

13	A proposed initiative would require that the use of any automatic ticketing cameras, such as red-light and speed cameras, be approved by voters, or the cameras must be removed. Do you support or oppose this initiative?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Support	62%	68%	55%	66%	69%	55%	56%	68%	55%	61%	**	57%	73%	62%	61%	61%	64%	70%	57%	66%	61%	58%	67%	61%	62%	59%	63%	65%	55%	62%
Oppose	30%	26%	34%	24%	26%	38%	31%	26%	35%	32%	**	27%	19%	31%	30%	32%	28%	27%	37%	27%	32%	34%	24%	31%	32%	32%	28%	27%	32%	31%
Not Sure	8%	6%	11%	10%	5%	7%	13%	6%	10%	8%	**	15%	8%	7%	9%	7%	8%	3%	6%	7%	7%	8%	8%	8%	6%	9%	9%	8%	13%	6%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

Washington state may add a new state income tax on individuals with adjusted gross income over $200,000, or joint filers with adjusted gross income over $400,000. The money would go toward education and health, and reducing certain business and property taxes. Would you support, or oppose this new state income tax?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Support	56%	51%	60%	56%	56%	60%	50%	56%	55%	55%	**	52%	59%	62%	54%	51%	64%	26%	23%	32%	60%	81%	20%	57%	27%	79%	57%	61%	51%	54%
Oppose	37%	44%	30%	28%	36%	37%	44%	33%	40%	37%	**	32%	34%	24%	40%	45%	27%	67%	68%	61%	30%	13%	80%	34%	63%	16%	35%	35%	38%	37%
Not Sure	8%	5%	10%	17%	8%	3%	6%	11%	4%	7%	**	16%	7%	14%	6%	4%	9%	8%	9%	7%	9%	7%	0%	8%	10%	5%	8%	4%	11%	8%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

15	Washington state lawmakers are considering a ban on plastic grocery and retail bags. Should plastic grocery and retail bags be legal? Or illegal? In Washington state?

617 Registered Voters	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Legal	55%	61%	49%	63%	58%	49%	52%	60%	50%	54%	**	66%	56%	56%	55%	60%	50%	72%	75%	73%	50%	40%	65%	55%	69%	45%	54%	53%	64%	52%
Illegal	33%	30%	36%	24%	29%	39%	38%	27%	39%	35%	**	20%	22%	24%	35%	31%	36%	21%	21%	20%	38%	42%	29%	33%	25%	40%	31%	31%	24%	37%
Not Sure	12%	9%	15%	12%	14%	13%	9%	13%	11%	11%	**	14%	21%	20%	10%	9%	14%	7%	4%	8%	12%	18%	6%	12%	5%	15%	15%	16%	12%	10%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Registered Voters	100%	49%	51%	18%	31%	27%	24%	49%	51%	84%	2%	5%	9%	22%	78%	65%	31%	45%	52%	30%	45%	20%	5%	92%	28%	32%	37%	27%	21%	52%

16	If the Republican caucus for President of the United States were today, which candidate would get your support? (candidate names rotated) Mitt Romney? Rick Santorum? Ron Paul? Newt Gingrich? Rick Perry? Or Jon Huntsman?

169 Republicans	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 7.7 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Romney	26%	31%	22%	25%	24%	29%	28%	24%	29%	28%	**	0%	**	16%	30%	28%	26%	40%	27%	31%	13%	**	25%	27%	26%	**	**	30%	21%	27%
Santorum	19%	18%	20%	11%	28%	26%	10%	22%	16%	18%	**	48%	**	21%	18%	22%	14%	14%	33%	19%	25%	**	9%	20%	19%	**	**	22%	24%	15%
Paul	7%	9%	5%	10%	7%	10%	3%	8%	6%	7%	**	9%	**	4%	8%	4%	5%	13%	3%	5%	14%	**	5%	5%	7%	**	**	11%	6%	5%
Gingrich	22%	25%	19%	0%	18%	20%	44%	11%	35%	23%	**	0%	**	14%	25%	27%	10%	27%	25%	26%	13%	**	52%	19%	22%	**	**	12%	23%	27%
Perry	5%	2%	8%	15%	4%	2%	1%	8%	2%	4%	**	26%	**	8%	4%	4%	9%	5%	8%	5%	2%	**	0%	6%	5%	**	**	9%	7%	2%
Huntsman	2%	2%	3%	1%	1%	10%	1%	1%	4%	2%	**	5%	**	2%	3%	3%	2%	1%	5%	1%	8%	**	4%	2%	2%	**	**	2%	1%	3%
Undecided	18%	12%	23%	38%	17%	3%	12%	26%	9%	18%	**	12%	**	35%	12%	11%	35%	-	-	13%	25%	**	4%	20%	18%	**	**	14%	18%	19%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	0%	0%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Republicans	100%	50%	50%	21%	33%	17%	29%	54%	46%	90%	1%	5%	4%	24%	76%	77%	19%	45%	52%	71%	23%	3%	10%	86%	100%	0%	0%	26%	25%	49%

17	Is your mind made up? Or might you change your mind?

139 Voters Who Are Not Undecided	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 8.5 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Mind Is Made Up	45%	54%	35%	56%	37%	44%	49%	43%	47%	45%	**	36%	**	21%	51%	51%	21%	100%	0%	50%	31%	**	54%	43%	45%	**	**	50%	32%	50%
Might Change Your Mind	52%	45%	60%	44%	60%	56%	46%	55%	50%	52%	**	64%	**	74%	47%	49%	79%	0%	100%	50%	57%	**	38%	56%	52%	**	**	49%	68%	46%
Not Sure	2%	1%	4%	0%	3%	0%	5%	2%	3%	3%	**	0%	**	5%	2%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	12%	**	9%	0%	2%	**	**	1%	0%	4%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	0%	0%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Voters Who Are Not Undecided	100%	54%	46%	16%	33%	20%	31%	49%	51%	91%	1%	5%	3%	19%	81%	82%	14%	45%	52%	75%	21%	2%	12%	84%	100%	0%	0%	27%	25%	48%

18	Which Republican has the best chance to beat Barack Obama in the 2012 general election? (candidate names rotated)

165 Republicans	All	Gender		Age				<50 / 50+		Race				Cell Phone / Lan		Gov: Mind Made U		Caucus: Mind Mad		Ideology			Tea Party Member		Party Affiliation			Region
Credibility Interval: ± 7.8 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	18-49	50+	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/Ot	Cell Pho	Landline	Made Up	Might Ch	Made Up	Might Ch	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	Yes	No	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Western	Eastern	Metro Se
Romney	39%	42%	36%	37%	35%	40%	45%	36%	43%	41%	**	0%	**	34%	41%	41%	45%	44%	42%	45%	21%	**	39%	40%	39%	**	**	42%	22%	46%
Santorum	10%	10%	9%	4%	15%	16%	4%	11%	8%	10%	**	8%	**	2%	12%	8%	20%	8%	14%	8%	14%	**	11%	10%	10%	**	**	14%	12%	6%
Paul	5%	9%	1%	14%	7%	1%	0%	10%	0%	5%	**	9%	**	8%	5%	4%	4%	10%	3%	6%	5%	**	2%	6%	5%	**	**	6%	7%	4%
Gingrich	14%	18%	8%	8%	1%	22%	25%	4%	24%	14%	**	18%	**	2%	17%	15%	13%	16%	13%	16%	3%	**	15%	13%	14%	**	**	11%	10%	16%
Perry	3%	0%	5%	1%	6%	0%	1%	4%	1%	3%	**	0%	**	0%	3%	4%	0%	4%	2%	2%	0%	**	0%	3%	3%	**	**	6%	0%	2%
Huntsman	3%	3%	4%	3%	1%	8%	3%	2%	5%	2%	**	5%	**	2%	4%	4%	0%	5%	3%	3%	6%	**	13%	2%	3%	**	**	1%	5%	4%
Not Sure	27%	17%	37%	32%	35%	13%	22%	34%	19%	25%	**	60%	**	52%	19%	24%	18%	13%	24%	20%	51%	**	21%	26%	27%	**	**	20%	45%	21%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	0%	0%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Republicans	100%	51%	49%	22%	31%	17%	29%	53%	47%	91%	1%	5%	4%	25%	75%	77%	19%	46%	52%	70%	23%	3%	10%	86%	100%	0%	0%	27%	25%	49%

** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.