Loras College Statewide Survey January 0 Field Dates: January 8, 0 Completed Surveys: 000 Margin of Error: +/.% for statewide sample, +/.% for party subsamples Note on Methodology: The Loras College Poll surveyed,000 likely 0 caucus voters (00 likely Republican voters, 00 likely Democratic voters). The survey was conducted January 8, 0. Sample includes noparty registrants who passed likely voter screen (see below). Margin of error for full sample results is +/.%, while for the party subsamples the margin of error is +/.%. All results calculated at a 9% confidence interval. Survey conducted with a random sample of registered voters (phone numbers drawn from official Iowa Secretary of State voter files of those who voted in either the 0 or 0 general election or who had registered since last file update December 0). Likely caucus voter was defined as those indicating they were definitely or very likely to vote in the 0 Iowa Caucus. Those indicating they were somewhat likely were subjected to further screen question regarding their general interest in politics. Only those indicating they were very interested in politics were then accepted within the sample as a likely caucus voter. The sample was balanced for gender and age to approximate past caucus entrance polling, and divided across Iowa s four congressional districts with reference to registration. Survey included both landlines and cell phones. The survey was conducted using live operator interviews through a contracted professional call center. Script development and methodology used for the survey received input from Republican campaign consultant Brian Dumas and Democratic campaign consultant Dave Heller. (c) Loras College
Q. The Iowa Presidential Caucuses for the Democratic and Republican parties will be held next month where Iowans who attend will indicate a preference for the party's presidential nominee. How likely are you to attend the 0 caucuses on February st? Do you definitely plan to attend a presidential caucus, are you very likely to attend, somewhat likely, unlikely or very unlikely? Definitely.08 0.8% Very Likely..00 0.0% Somewhat Likely.9 9.% Q. How interested are you in politics? Very interested, interested, only somewhat interested or not interested? Very Interested 9 00.0% Interested.0 0 Q. And will you attend your local Republican Caucus or the Democratic caucus? Republican Caucus..00 0.0% Democratic Caucus..00 0.0% Q. And of the following categories, which one does your age fall into? 8..00 0.0% 9..90 9.0% 0...% + 9 9.% (c) Loras College
Q. Gender Male..9 9.% Female.0 0.% Q. Thinking about the job Barack Obama is doing as president, would you say you approve or disapprove of his job performance? Definitely approve.% Somewhat approve...% TOTAL APPROVE...8 8.% Somewhat disapprove.% Definitely disapprove...% TOTAL DISAPPROVE. 97 9.7%..%. 0.% Q7. Thinking about the direction of the country, would you say you believe the country is on the right track or headed in the wrong direction? Right track..80 8.0% Wrong direction 8.8%.8.8%. 0.% (c) Loras College
Q8. How would you rate the state of the economy? Excellent.% Good.7.7% Fair.% Poor...% Unsure 0.0%. 0.% Q9. Thinking about the economy of the United States, do you think it will be better, worse or about the same a year from now? Better.% Worse.% About the same.9 9.% Unsure..%. 0.% Q0Q9 Likely Republican Caucus Voters Only (c) Loras College
Q0. Please tell me from the list of candidates below, which of the following would be your first choice for the Republican nomination if the 0 caucuses were held today? Jeb Bush...9.8% Ben Carson 8.% Chris Christie.8% Ted Cruz..8% Carly Fiorina 8.% Mike Huckabee.% John Kasich 8.% Rand Paul...8% Marco Rubio..8% Rick Santorum.0% Donald Trump.%..%. 0.% Q. How committed would you say you are to voting for the candidate you just indicated as your first choice? Would you say you are absolutely committed to voting for the candidate, or would you say you are only somewhat committed to voting for them? Absolutely committed. 8.8% Somewhat committed..8% Unsure..7.%.. 7.0% (c) Loras College
Q. Who would be your second option? Jeb Bush..% Ben Carson 8 9.% Chris Christie.0% Ted Cruz..% Carly Fiorina.8.% Mike Huckabee.% John Kasich.% Rand Paul..0.0% Marco Rubio.87 7.% Rick Santorum 0.8% Donald Trump...0%.7.%...% Q. Would you absolutely not vote for Jeb Bush? Yes, would not vote for.. 8.% No..7 7.% Q. Would you absolutely not vote for Ben Carson? Yes, would not vote for. 0.% No..9 89.8% (c) Loras College
Q. Would you absolutely not vote for Chris Christie? Yes, would not vote for.8.% No..9 8.8% Q. Would you absolutely not vote for Ted Cruz? Yes, would not vote for..0% No.. 87.0% Q7. Would you absolutely not vote for Carly Fiorina? Yes, would not vote for.9.8% No.. 8.% Q8. Would you absolutely not vote for Mike Huckabee? Yes, would not vote for.0 0.0% No..0 90.0% Q9. Would you absolutely not vote for John Kasich? Yes, would not vote for.87 7.% No.. 8.% (c) Loras College 7
Q0. Would you absolutely not vote for Rand Paul? Yes, would not vote for...9 8.% No..08 8.% Q. Would you absolutely not vote for Marco Rubio? Yes, would not vote for..0% No.. 87.0% Q. Would you absolutely not vote for Rick Santorum? Yes, would not vote for..% No.. 8.8% Q. Would you absolutely not vote for Donald Trump? Yes, would not vote for..7.% No.. 8.% (c) Loras College 8
Q. Regardless of which candidate you plan to vote for in the caucus, which candidate do you expect will win the caucus? Jeb Bush.0.0% Ben Carson...% Chris Christie..0 0 Ted Cruz.9 8.% Carly Fiorina 0.% Mike Huckabee.. 0.% John Kasich..0 0 Rand Paul. 0.% Marco Rubio..% Rick Santorum 0.8% Donald Trump 9.0%..0 0.%..0% (c) Loras College 9
Q. Regardless of which specific candidate you plan to vote for in the caucus, which candidate do you expect will ultimately become the Republican nominee for President? Jeb Bush.7.% Ben Carson...% Chris Christie.. 0.% Ted Cruz.07.% Carly Fiorina 0.% Mike Huckabee.. 0.% John Kasich.. 0.% Rand Paul. 0.% Marco Rubio.7 9.% Rick Santorum 0.% Donald Trump 80.0%...9.8%. 0.8% Q. How would you describe yourself politically? Very conservative, conservative, moderate or liberal? Very conservative.8 9.% Conservative.. 8.% Moderate 97 9.% Liberal 9.8% Unsure... 0.% No response 0.% (c) Loras College 0
Q7. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Jeb Bush? Favorable..0% Unfavorable 9.8% No opinion.% Never Heard of 0 0. 0.% Q8. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ben Carson? Favorable.7 7.% Unfavorable..79.8% No opinion 0.% Never Heard of 0 0. 0.% Q9. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Chris Christie? Favorable.8 7.% Unfavorable 8.% No opinion 7.0% Never Heard of 0.%. 0.% (c) Loras College
Q0. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Ted Cruz? Favorable. 7.8% Unfavorable 00 0.0% No opinion.% Never Heard of 0 0. 0.% Q. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Carly Fiorina? Favorable.9 8.% Unfavorable.% No opinion 7.0% Never Heard of.0.0%. 0.% Q. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mike Huckabee? Favorable.9.8% Unfavorable 7.% No opinion 0.% Never Heard of...0 0. 0.% (c) Loras College
Q. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John Kasich? Favorable...8.% Unfavorable 87 7.% No opinion...% Never Heard of.7.%..0% Q. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Rand Paul? Favorable.9.8% Unfavorable 0 8.0% No opinion 8 7.0% Never Heard of... 0.%. 0.% Q. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Marco Rubio? Favorable. 7.% Unfavorable.8% No opinion 7.% Never Heard of 0.%. 0.% (c) Loras College
Q. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Rick Santorum? Favorable..% Unfavorable.% No opinion 7.0% Never Heard of 0.%. 0.8% Q7. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump? Favorable..0% Unfavorable 9 9.0% No opinion 7 7.% Never Heard of 0 0. 0.% (c) Loras College
Q8. Which candidate do you trust the most to address the threat of terrorism? Jeb Bush. 8.% Ben Carson.% Chris Christie.0% Ted Cruz..% Carly Fiorina 0.% Mike Huckabee..% John Kasich..8.% Rand Paul.8.% Marco Rubio. 0.% Rick Santorum 0.% Donald Trump.%. 0.%. 0.% (c) Loras College
Q9. Which candidate do you believe is best prepared to handle foreign policy? Jeb Bush.9 9.8% Ben Carson.% Chris Christie.0% Ted Cruz.7.% Carly Fiorina 8.% Mike Huckabee.9.8% John Kasich.8% Rand Paul...% Marco Rubio.89 7.8% Rick Santorum 0.% Donald Trump..9 8.8%. 0.%. 0.8% (c) Loras College
Q0Q Likely Democratic Caucus Participants Only Q0. Please tell me from the list of candidates below, which of the following would be your first choice for the Democratic nomination if the 0 caucuses were held today?...9 8.%.8%..9 9.8%..%. 0.% Q. How committed would you say you are to voting for the candidate you just indicated as your first choice? Would you say you are absolutely committed to voting for the candidate, or would you say you are only somewhat committed to voting for them? Absolutely committed.7 7.0% Somewhat committed....% Unsure.. 0.%. 0.% (c) Loras College 7
Q. Who would be your second choice?.% 7.0%...%.7.%...0% Q. Regardless of which candidate you plan to vote for in the caucus, which candidate do you expect will win the caucus? 09.8%...%...%...9.8%. 0.8% Q. Regardless of which specific candidate you plan to vote for in the caucus, which candidate do you expect will ultimately become the Democratic nominee for President?...7 7.8%.. 0.%.7.8%.8 9.%. 0.% (c) Loras College 8
Q. Would you absolutely not vote for? Yes, would not vote for..0% No..7 9.0% Q. Would you absolutely not vote for? Yes, would not vote for..00 0.0% No..00 80.0% Q7. Would you absolutely not vote for? Yes, would not vote for.8.% No..7 9.% Q8. How would you describe yourself politically? Very liberal, liberal, moderate or conservative? Very liberal 9 8.% Liberal...% Moderate.9.8% Conservative..% Unsure.%. 0.% (c) Loras College 9
Q9. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of? Favorable... 8.% Unfavorable..8 9.% No opinion 9.8% Never Heard of 0 0. 0.% Q0. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of? Favorable.08.% Unfavorable...0% No opinion..9.8% Never Heard of 7.%. 0.% Q. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of? Favorable. 8.% Unfavorable...8% No opinion.% Never Heard of 0 0. 0.% (c) Loras College 0
Q. Which candidate do you trust the most to address the threat of terrorism?...7 9.% 8.%.7.%. 9.0%...8% Q. Which candidate do you believe is best prepared to handle foreign policy?.88 77.%.%..%..%...8% Q. As you may know, President Obama recently announced executive action related to gun control. Some of these actions include reforming the current license and background check system, preventing individuals from forming a corporation or trust to avoid submitting to a background check, and increasing the number of federal agents enforcing gun laws. Overall, do you support or oppose the policies recently announced by the President or are you unsure? Strongly Support..0.0% Somewhat Support..0 0.% TOTAL SUPPORT....% (c) Loras College
Somewhat Oppose...7 7.% Strongly Oppose 98 9.8% TOTAL OPPOSE..7 7.% Unsure 9 9.%.0 0 Q. As you may know, the U.S. is conducting airstrikes in Syria and Iraq against ISIS, and has sent military advisors to the area. Would you support or oppose expanding U.S. efforts to include the deployment of U.S. ground troops to directly combat ISIS? Support 9.9% Oppose 9 9.% Unsure..%. 0.% Q. If some of the Syrian refugees accepted into the United States were relocated to your local community, how welcoming do you believe your community would be towards them? Very welcoming.7.7% Somewhat welcoming..% TOTAL WELCOMING. 0.0% Somewhat unwelcoming 0 0.% Very unwelcoming.% TOTAL UNWELCOMING.% (c) Loras College
Unsure.9.9%. 0.% Q7. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statement. "Current U.S. border security measures adequately protect the country." Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree or are you unsure? Strongly Agree....% Somewhat Agree..0 0.% TOTAL AGREE.7.7% Somewhat Disagree.8 8.% Strongly Disagree..% TOTAL DISAGREE...% Unsure....%. 0.% Q8. In your opinion, how critical is it for the federal government to begin to lower the national debt? Would you say it is extremely critical, very critical, moderately critical, slightly critical, not critical at all or are you unsure? Extremely critical...% Very critical.0.0% Moderately critical.% Slightly critical..% Not critical at all....% Unsure 8.8%.7 0.7% (c) Loras College
Q9. Do you consider yourself a bornagain or evangelical Christian? Yes.9 9.% No..7 7.%..0.0% Q0. Did I reach you today on a landline or cell phone? Landline..78 7.8% Cell phone..7 7.%.9 0.9% Q. Do you also have a landline phone in your household? Yes 7.% No..0 7.%.0 0 (c) Loras College
Q. And of the following categories, which one does your total family income fall into? Under $0,000..7.7% $0,000 to $9,999 78 7.8% $0,000 to $99,999.% $00,000 to $00,000...% Over $00,000.8.8%.% Q. Now I would like to ask you about any volunteer activity you may happen to perform through an organization or charity. This includes any unpaid work or service through a civic group, church, school or other organization you may have done, regardless of frequency. In the past year, did you happen to volunteer? Yes.9 9.% No..0 0.% Q. How many hours in the past year do you estimate you spent on volunteer activities? hours.7 8.% 9 hours..99 8.% 000 hours 0.% More than 00 hours..07 9.8% Unsure.%. 0.% (c) Loras College
Q. What is the highest level of education you completed? Some high school, high school, some college, college degree or some graduate education? Some high school.% High school degree..% Some college..% College degree..9.9% Graduate degree.%..0.0% Q. Which of the following is closest to your religious affiliation? Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Fundamentalist, Mormon, Jewish, Muslim, No Religion or something else? Catholic...9 9.% Protestant.% Evangelical 9 9.% Fundamentalist.% Mormon...8 0.8% Jewish 0.% Muslim.. 0.% Something else..% No Religion 7 7.%...% (c) Loras College
Q7. And thinking about your personal church attendance, would you say you attend weekly, a couple times per month, a few times per year or would you say you almost never or never attend church? Weekly...% Couple times a month..% A few times a year.% Almost never/never attend.7%...7% Q8. And would you describe your personal status as married or single? Married 7 7.% Single.%...% Q9. Congressional District.0.0%.0.0%..%..% (c) Loras College 7
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. Likely to vote Q. Attend caucus Q. Age Q. Gender Q. Barack Obama job performance Somewhat Republican Democratic Definitely Somewhat Somewhat Definitely Total Definitely Very Likely Likely Caucus Caucus 8 9 0 + Male Female approv e approv e disapprov e disapprov e 00 78 8 00 0 00 0 7 9 0 8 9 8.% 9.0% 00.% 9 70.7% 9 8.% 8.% 0 0.0% 99.9% 9 8.9%.% 77.% 7.0%.0% 7 0.0%.% 0.0% 00.0%.8% 7.% 0.% 7.%.8% 7.7% 9 9.0%.8% 8.9% 0.7% 0.%.%.8% 7.%.7% 9 9.8% 79 8.%.% 8 9.% 9 9.8%.9%.0% 7 9.% 7.8% 7.9% 7 7.% 87.7% 0 8.% 8.%.% 7.%.%.7% 9.0%.%.%.9%.0% 8.0%.% 0.%.7%.%.8%.% 8.8%.% 0.% 0.% 0.%.0% 0.% 0.% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q7. Direction of the country Q8. Rate the state of the economy Q9. The economy a year from now Right Wrong About the Total track direction Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsure Better Worse same Unsure 00 9 9 0 00 7 9 8.% 9.% 8 0.% 7.% 00.0% 8.% 8.% 8.9%.% 0.0% 00.0% 7.7% 7.9% 8 9.0% 70.8% 00.0%.8%.% 8 8.%.7%.% 7.%.8%.% 9.%.% 9 9.%.% 9 9.8% 89.%.% 9.8%.% 7.% 0.%.%.%.8% 0.0% 9 9.% 8.%.% 0.8% 7 7.%.%.7% 9.8%.%.7%.%.%.0%.9% 0.% 0.% 0.% 0.% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q8. Describe yourself politically Total Very liberal Liberal Moderate Conserv ativ e Unsure 00 9 9 9 8.% 8.7%.% 0.%.% 7 8.%.8% 9 9.7% 0.7% 8.%.% 8.% 9 9.8% 9.% 9 8.0%.%.7%.7% 0.0%.%.% 0.7%.8% 8.7%.7% 0.0% 0.% 0.% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. Trust to address the threat of terrorism (DEM) Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 7 8 7 9 8.% 7.%.% 7.9% 7 7.8%.7%.8%.0% 77.8%.7%.% 9 9.8%.9%.7% 8 89.% 8 0.0%.7%.%.0%.% 7.% 0.% 7.% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. Best prepared to handle foreign policy (DEM) Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 88 9 8.% 78 7.%.%.9%.8%.7%.8%.% 7.0%.% 9.%.% 9 9.8% 7 9.%.% 7 9.% 0 7.%.7%.% 9.9% 9.0% 0.% 7.% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. Gun control Q. Syrian refugees Q. Boots on the ground in Syria and Iraq Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Total Support Support Oppose Oppose Unsure Support Oppose Unsure welcoming welcoming unwelcoming unwelcoming Unsure 00 90 9 8 7 89 7 80 9 8.%.%.9% 7.% 7.%.% 9.% 7 0.9% 7.0% 00.0%.% 9.% 7 8.8% 8.%.8% 7.0%.8%.% 7.% 8.%.% 8.0% 7.%.7% 9.% 0.%.%.% 9.% 9 9.8% 07 7.% 7.7% 7.% 0.%.9% 7 9.7% 07 7.0% 0.%.% 9.% 8.7%.%.0%.0%.%.% 8.% 9.% 9.% 7.% 8.8%.%.7%.% 8.%.%.9%.8% 0.% 0.% 0.%.% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q7. Current U.S. border security measures Q8. National debt Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Extremely Very Moderately Slightly Not critical Total Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Unsure critical critical critical critical at all Unsure 00 99 7 09 9 8 0 07 8 9 9 8.% 0 0.% 0 9.%.0% 7.% 7 0.7% 00.0% 9.7% 0.% 8.% 7.%.7% 0.7% 00.0%.8%.0% 7.0% 9 8.%.%.%.%.% 0.%.7%.%.% 9 9.8% 0 0.% 9.8% 0.% 8 0.8% 7.0% 0.% 0.8% 7.% 9.%.8% 0.0%.%.%.%.%.%.8% 8 7.% 9.9%.7% 0.% 0.%.9% (c) Loras College 7
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q9. Christian Q. Landline phone in your Q. Income Q. Volunteer activity Q0. Landline or cell phone household Under $0,000 to $0,000 to $00,000 to Ov er Total Yes No Landline Cell phone Yes No $0,000 $9,999 $99,999 $00,000 $00,000 Yes No 00 0 77 7 7 7 00 79 0 7 0 0 9 8.%.%.0% 7 77.%.7%.% 8.7% 8.9% 8.9% 7.7%.0% 7 8.% 9.0% 70.0% 7.% 0 8.9% 87 8.0%.8% 8 7.9%.9% 7.% 8.%.9% 7.%.8% 7 7.0% 8.%.%.0% 7 9.%.9% 0.7% 9 9.8% 0 9.8%.%.% 8.8%.%.% 8.% 9.8%.0% 7 7.0% 9.% 7.8%.0%.8% 0 9.7% 0.0%.% 8 7.9%.% 9.%.0% 9.%.9% 7.% 8.%.0%.9%.%.%.% 8.% 0.% 0.% 0.7% 0.9%.% 0.% (c) Loras College 8
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. Hours you spent on volunteer activities 9 000 More than Total hours hours hours 00 hours Unsure 0 7 99 7 00 0 0 8.9%.7% 0 0.%.% 8 8.0% 0.0% 00.0%.9%.% 9 9.%.%.0% 0.0% 0 9.7% 8.8%.% 8.8% 0 0.0% 0.0%.%.0%.0%.%.0% 0.%.0% (c) Loras College 9
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. Education Q. Religious affiliation Some high High school Some College Graduate Fundamentalist Something Total school degree college degree degree Catholic Protestant Ev angelical Mormon Jewish Muslim else No Religion 00 7 0 9 9 0 7 9 8.%.9% 7.%.0% 0.0% 7.% 7 8.%.%.8% 0.0% 00.0%.7%.7% 8.8% 0.7%.8% 7.%.%.8% 7.% 8.% 8.% 9 9.%.% 0.0%.0% 8.0%.% 9 9.8%.9% 9.% 0 8.%.9%.%.7%.% 9.% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 00.0%.% 0.0% 0.0%.% 7.%.%.8% 8.8%.%.7%.%.%.0%.%.0%.%.% 0.% 0.8%.% (c) Loras College 0
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q7. Church attendance Couple times a Almost Total Weekly month A f ew times a y ear never/never attend 7 7 7 9 0 9 0.% 9.%.% 9.8%.8% 8.% 7.% 0.9%.8%.%.7% 8 7.0% 8 9.0% 8.8% 8 0.% 7.9%.%.8%.%.7%.% 8 7.% 0.% 0.% 0.7% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q8. Personal status Q9. Congressional District Total Married Single 00 7 0 0 0 0 00 9 8.% 99 9.% 88 7.% 0.0% 8.% 7 0.7% 8.8% 8 8.0%.8% 7.% 9.9%.8% 8.% 9.9% 8 8.0% 9 9.8% 00 9.7% 7 0.7% 0.0%.% 8.%.%.0%.%.9% 8.% 0.0%.%.%.%.0% 0.% 0.7%.0% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q. Likely to vote Q. Attend caucus Q. Age Q. Gender Q. Interest in politics Somewhat Very Republican Democratic Total Definitely Very Likely Likely Interested Interested Caucus Caucus 8 9 0 + Male Female 00 78 8 00 0 00 0 7.% 8.% 8.% 7 7.% 7 7.%.% 9.%.0% 8.8%.% 7.%.% 7.0% 9 7.%.% 9.8% 9.8% 7.0% 7.7%.0% 9.9% 7.% 9.9%.7%.% 0.% 79.% 8.% 8.%.% 8.7% 9 9.0% 7.9% 7.8% 9.7% 0.% 7.% 0.%.%.%.% 7.%.%.0% 0.%.% 0.%.9%.0% 8.9%.%.%.%.0%.9%.0% 8.0% 0.7% 8.% 7.% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q7. Direction of the country Q8. Rate the state of the economy Q9. The economy a year from now Right Wrong About the Total track direction Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsure Better Worse same Unsure 00 9 9 0 00 7.% 77.9% 0.9% 0.% 9.% 9.%.% 8.%.7%.%.8% 7.0% 0.9% 7.0%.%.0%.%.%.% 0.0% 7.%.% 7.7% 8.0%.7%.% 7 7.% 8 9.8% 0 7.7% 00.0% 7.% 9 7.% 8.% 9 7.%.% 00.0% 8.% 9.% 8.0% 9.% 00.0% 7.%.8% 7.0% 0 8.9% 9.% 8.9% 9.% 8.% 0.0% 7 8.% 9.% 9 9.% 0.9%.0% 9.%.%.9%.%.0%.0%.0% 9.%.%.% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q8. Describe yourself politically Total Very liberal Liberal Moderate Conserv ativ e Unsure 00 9 9.%.%.% 9.%.0%.7% 0.0% 7.0%.% 7 7.% 0.% 7.%.%.% 8 0.8% 79 9.7% 7.8% 7 8.% 7.%.9% 8.%.% 7.%.0% 0.0%.0%.% 7.%.8%.% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q. Trust to address the threat of terrorism (DEM) Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 7 8 7.% 9 7.0%.%.9%.% 8.% 7.0%.0%.7% 9.7%.%.9%.% 8.% 0.% 7.9% 8.9%.% 7.% 7.%.%.%.%.0%.%.%.9% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q. Best prepared to handle foreign policy (DEM) Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 88.% 80 0.%.%.%.8% 8.% 7.0%.%.0% 9.7% 9.%.9%.% 9 0.% 0.%.9% 8.%.% 7.%.% 0.% 7.%.%.0% 0.%.%.8% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q. Gun control Q. Syrian refugees Q. Boots on the ground in Syria and Iraq Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Total Support Support Oppose Oppose Unsure Support Oppose Unsure welcoming welcoming unwelcoming unwelcoming Unsure 00 90 9 8 7 89 7 80.% 97.9%.7% 8.%.% 7.9% 8.% 88 0.% 0.7% 9.8%.7% 7.% 7 0.0% 9 0.%.0% 7.0%.% 9 8.% 9.%.7% 7.9% 8.% 9.%.%.%.%.8% 9.7%.%.% 8.7% 8.%.% 7.% 0.7%.0% 8.8% 0.8% 00.0% 8.% 0.% 8 7.%.% 7 8.% 0.0% 7.%.8% 9 8.% 7.% 7.% 7.0% 7.%.% 0.7%.% 7.%.%.%.0%.0%.0% 0.%.0% 9.% 9.%.% 7.%.%.7%.%.8%.% 8.%.% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q7. Current U.S. border security measures Q8. National debt Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Extremely Very Moderately Slightly Not critical Total Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Unsure critical critical critical critical at all Unsure 00 99 7 09 9 8 0 07 8 9.%.% 7 7.% 9.% 8 9.8% 8 8.%.%.%.9% 8.0% 9.0%.% 7.0% 9 9.%.%.9% 7.% 7.%.%.%.0% 7.% 7.%.7%.% 0 0.% 7.%.8% 7 0.7%.% 0.0%.% 9.8% 87 7.%.% 7.9% 9 0.0% 0.0% 7.%.%.%.9%.% 0.7% 0.0%.% 8.8%.0%.%.% 0.0% 0.0%.0%.0%.%.8%.%.8%.8%.7% 0.% (c) Loras College 7
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q9. Christian Q. Landline phone in your Q. Income Q. Volunteer activity Q0. Landline or cell phone household Under $0,000 to $0,000 to $00,000 to Ov er Total Yes No Landline Cell phone Yes No $0,000 $9,999 $99,999 $00,000 $00,000 Yes No 00 0 77 7 7 7 00 79 0 7 0 0.%.9% 08 8.% 77.%.%.%.% 7.9%.0% 0.% 9.%.0% 0.% 9.% 0.7% 7.0% 9 8.8%.%.% 7.% 8 9.% 8.% 0 7.9%.% 9 9.0% 0.% 7.7% 0.0%.%.%.0%.% 8 7.%.%.% 9 8.7% 0.%.9% 8.%.% 0.%.0%.9% 0.%.0%.% 8.% 8.% 7.%.8% 8.7% 7.8%.7%.8% 7.%.7% 8.%.9%.0% 7.0%.9%.0% 8.7%.%.7%.0%.0%.% 0.9%.%.9%.7%.%.0%.%.8%.0%.% 0.9%.% (c) Loras College 8
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q. Hours you spent on volunteer activities 9 000 More than Total hours hours hours 00 hours Unsure 0 7 99 7 00 0 9.%.%.% 8.8%.0% 0.0%.% 0.9%.% 9.%.0% 0.0% 8.% 7.%.%.%.0% 0.0% 00.0%.%.%.% 8.0%.0% 0.0% 0.9%.0%.%.0% 0.0% (c) Loras College 9
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q. Education Q. Religious affiliation Some high High school Graduate Total school degree Some college College degree degree Catholic Protestant Ev angelical Fundamentalist Mormon Jewish Muslim Something else No Religion 00 7 0 9 9 0 7.% 7.0%.% 7.%.0% 8.% 7.%.9%.% 9.% 7.8% 0.8% 7 9.%.% 9.8%.% 7.% 9 8.%.8% 7.% 8.9% 77.%.%.%.% 0.% 8.9%.%.% 8.%.7%.7% 8.%.%.7% 8 0.% 9 9.%.% 9.% 0.% 0 8.0%.8%.% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 00.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%.7%.% 00.0%.0% 8.7%.7% 7 9.%.% 9 9.7%.9%.% 7 0.9%.%.%.% 7.7%.7% (c) Loras College 0
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q7. Church attendance Couple times a Almost Total Weekly month A f ew times a y ear never/never attend 7 7 7 9 0 9 0.0%.8% 0.%.% 7.%.0%.%.8% 8 9.%.%.% 9.% 9.9% 7.9% 8.0%.% 0.%.% 0.%.% 0 0.9%.% 7.8%.0%.%.%.9%.% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q8. Personal status Q9. Congressional District Total Married Single 00 7 0 0 0 0 00.% 8.% 8.8% 7.7% 0.7% 0.0% 8 8.0% 7.0% 0.8%.% 8.% 7 9.% 9.%.0%.%.% 7.8% 0.0% 7.7% 8.%.%.0% 7.%.% 9.% 0.0% 7.% 8.% 9.%.0%.0% 0.0%.% 0.0%.%.9%.8%.0% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. DEM st Choice commitment Absolutely Somewhat Total committed committed Unsure 7 7 9.%.% 7 9.% 0.0% 0.0% 7.%.% 9.% 9.% 00 8.0% 7 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. DEM second choice Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 7 7 9 8.%.% 9.% 98 9.7%.% 9 0.0%.8%.0%.7%.9%.% 9 9.8% 0 8.7%.0%.% 8.% 0.0%.%.% 0.%.% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 09 9 9 8.% 79.0%.7%.% 0.% 0.0%.8%.9%.7% 0.7% 8.7% 9 9.8%.%.7% 8 7.% 0.%.% 9.9% 0.9% 7.%.0% 0.%.0% (c) Loras College
Q0. Democratic ballot test Q0. Democratic ballot test Q. Democratic nominee for President Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 7 7 8 9 8.% 7 7.% 8 0.8% 9.%.8%.9%.7%.8% 0.% 9 9.8% 7.%.% 8.%.8%.%.0% 8.7% 0.% 00.0% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM st Choice commitment Q. DEM st Choice commitment Absolutely committed Q0. Democratic ballot test Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 7 9 9 7 7.0% 79.9% 7.% 00 7.% Somewhat committed.% 7 9.%.% 7.% Unsure 0.% 0.% 0.7% 0.% 0.% 0.7% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM st Choice commitment Q. DEM st Choice commitment Absolutely committed Q. DEM second choice Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 7 7 7 7 7.0% 7.8% 8.% 7.% 87.% 8.7% Somewhat committed.%.8%.7%.%.8%.% Unsure 0.%.% 0.% 0.8% 0.% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM st Choice commitment Q. DEM st Choice commitment Absolutely committed Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 7 00 7 7 7.0% 78.%.7% 77 9.% 9 8.% 00.0% Somewhat committed.% 0.7%.% 9.7% 8.% Unsure 0.% 0.% 0.9% 0.% 0.7% (c) Loras College 7
Q. DEM st Choice commitment Q. DEM st Choice commitment Absolutely committed Q. Democratic nominee for President Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 7 9 7 0 7 7.0% 7 7.9%.% 9 79.7%.% Somewhat committed.% 80.%.7% 8.9% 9 7.% Unsure 0.% 0.%.% 0.% 0.% (c) Loras College 8
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q0. Democratic ballot test Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 9 9.%.% 7.% 0 9.% 7.0% 9.7%.9%.%.% 98 7.%.%.0% 7.%.%.9% 8.7% 00.0% 00.0%.0% 9.%.0% (c) Loras College 9
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM st Choice commitment Absolutely Somewhat Total committed committed Unsure 7 7.8% 7.% 8.% 00.0% 0.0% 7.8% 7.9% 9.%.%.7%.% 0.0% 7 9.9%.%.%.%.%.7% (c) Loras College 0
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 09 9.%.9% 7 0.9% 0 9.0% 7.0%.% 0.0% 8.%.%.%.%.% 8.8% 7 9.% 0.0% 7.% 9.%.7% 0.7% 7.% 0.0%.0% 9.9%.%.9% (c) Loras College
Q. DEM second choice Q. DEM second choice Q. Democratic nominee for President Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 7 7 8.% 70 8.7% 7.% 8 7.% 7.0% 0.0%.%.%.%.% 87 0.0%.7% 7.% 9.% 7.% 7.% 0.% 7.% 00.0%.0% 0.7%.%.% (c) Loras College
Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Q0. Democratic ballot test Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 9 9 09.8% 8.%.% 7.% 9 9.%.% 0.%.9%.7%.%.%.% 8.7%.% 9.8% 0 0.% 7.%.%.% 0.8% 0.7%.% 00.0% (c) Loras College
Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Q. DEM st Choice commitment Absolutely Somewhat Total committed committed Unsure 7 7 00.0%.8%.9% 0.0% 00.0%.%.%.7%.% 77.% 8.7% 0.0% 7.0% 9 0.9% 8.7% 0.% 0.% (c) Loras College
Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Q. DEM second choice Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 7 7 09.8% 7.% 8.0% 7.9% 9.9% 9 0.0%.%.0% 0.9%.%.% 7.% 8.0% 9.7%.9%.7% 9.8% 0.%.0% 7.% 7.9%.% 0.8% 0.9%.8% (c) Loras College
Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Q. Democratic nominee for President Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 7 7 8 09.8% 9 78.9% 8.% 8.7%.% 0.8%.7%.%.%.%.% 0 8.% 9 8.8% 9.8% 8.% 7 9.% 0.% 0.8% 0.%.% 00.0% (c) Loras College
Q. Democratic nominee for President Q. Democratic nominee for President Q0. Democratic ballot test Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 9 9 7 7.8% 7 9.%.7%.%.% 0.%.9% 0.7% 7.8% 8.7%.7% 0.9% 8 9.%.8%.7%.% 8.8% 0.% 00.0% (c) Loras College 7
Q. Democratic nominee for President Q. Democratic nominee for President Q. DEM st Choice commitment Absolutely Somewhat Total committed committed Unsure 7 7 9 7.% 7 77.% 80 9.% 0.0% 00.0% 0.% 0.%.7% 7.% 9.%.% 0.0% 0 8.%.9% 9.% (c) Loras College 8
Q. Democratic nominee for President Q. Democratic nominee for President Q. DEM second choice Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 7 7 7 7.8% 70.9% 0 80.0% 87 8.% 7.% 0.7% 0.%.% 0.9% 7.8% 8.%.0%.0% 0.%.7% 8 9.% 8.%.7%.% 8.%.7% 0.%.% (c) Loras College 9
Q. Democratic nominee for President Q. Democratic nominee for President Q. Candidate do you expect will win the caucus (DEM) Hillary Martin Bernie Total Clinton O'Malley Sanders 00 09 9 7 7.8% 9 9.% 0.0% 7.%.% 0.0% 0.%.% 0.9% 7.8%.9%.7% 0.% 7 0.% 8 9.% 8.% 9 8.0% 0.%.0% 0.%.0% (c) Loras College 0