Texa

as Stattewide Surve
ey
Frequency Qu
uestionna
aire
June 17-19, 2013
601 Reg
gistered Vo
oters

Q.1 First of all, are yo

ou registered to vote at this addresss?
Total

Yes ......................................... .............................................. 100

No ........................................... ................................................. Don't know
k
.............................. ................................................. (ref:NR
RV)
ow it's a long way off, butt what are the chances o
of your voting
g in the electtion for Gove
ernor,
Q.2 I kno
U.S. Con
ngress, and other
o
offices
s in November 2014 -- a
are you almo
ost certain to
o vote, will yo
ou
probably vote, are the chances 50-50,
5
or don
n't you thinkk you will votte?
Total

Almos
st certain......................... ............................................... 70
Probably ................................. ............................................... 19
50-50 ...................................... ................................................ 8
Will no
ot vote ............................ ................................................ 4
(Don't know/Refus
sed) ............ ................................................ 0
(ref:W
WILLVOTE)
eneral, how closely
c
do you follow ne
ews about po
olitics, goverrnment and current even
nts -Q.3 In ge
very clos
sely, fairly clo
osely, not too closely, orr not closely at all?
Total

Very closely
c
............................ ............................................... 27
Fairly closely........................... ............................................... 40
Not too closely ........................ ............................................... 24
Not clo
osely at all ..................... ................................................ 9
(Don't know/Refus
sed) ............ ................................................. Total close............................. ................................................ 67
Total not close ...................... ................................................ 33
Close
e - Not Close
e................. ................................................ 35
(ref:FO
OLCLOSE)

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Q.4 Now I am going to read you some statements and I want you to tell me if you agree or
disagree with that statement.
Agree
Strng Smwt Nei- Smwt Strng DK/ Total Total
Agree Agree Ther Dis Dis Ref Agree Dis Dis

4 Women's access to health care

is being threatened in Texas. .......... 29
5 A special session of the
legislature should focus on issues
like education, jobs, and the
economy, instead of bringing up
social issues like abortion that
were already addressed in the
regular session of the legislature. ... 61
(ref:AGREE2)

14

21

21

43

43

-1

19

80

14

-66

Q.6 Now I'm going to read you some pairs of statements. Please tell me whether the FIRST
statement or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own view.
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
Stmt Stmt Stmt Stmt
NeiStrng Weak Weak Strng Both ther

Total Total
DK/
1st
2nd
Ref Stmt Stmt

1st
2nd

6 Texas laws already place

enough restrictions on
abortion and we don't need
any new laws.
Texas laws do not currently
place enough restrictions
on abortions. ......................... 47

15

21

63

27

36

16

74

19

55

7 Personal, private medical

decisions whether to have
an abortion should be
made by a woman, her
family, and her doctor, not
by politicians.
Government has a right
and obligation to pass
restrictions on abortion to
ensure the health and
safety of women and
children, both born and
unborn. .................................. 66

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1st
1st
2nd
2nd
Stmt Stmt Stmt Stmt
NeiStrng Weak Weak Strng Both ther

Total Total
2nd
DK/
1st
Ref Stmt Stmt

1st
2nd

8 Instead of spending time

passing more laws
restricting abortion, the
state legislature in Texas
should be focusing on
creating jobs and growing
the economy.
It is important for the state
legislature in Texas to pass
new laws to regulate
abortion procedures,
providers and facilities
because abortions create
harmful long-term
consequences for women
and for society....................... 63

18

71

22

49

11

11

46

34

57

-23

9 I trust Governor Perry

and the state legislature to
make decisions about
women's healthcare.
I don't trust Governor Perry
and the state legislature to
make decisions about
women's healthcare. ............. 23
(ref:LEGPR)

Q.10 Now I am going to read a proposal introduced by Governor Perry that is currently being
considered by the state legislature as part of the special legislative session. Please tell me
whether you favor or oppose that proposal.
Opp
Strng Smwt Smwt Strng Dk/ Total Total
Fav Fav Opp Opp Ref Fav Opp Fav

10 This proposal would put in place new

restrictions and regulations on abortion
providers that would likely result in the
closure of all but five abortion clinics in
the state of Texas, all of which are
located along the I-35 corridor, and
would ban most abortions starting at 20
weeks of pregnancy. ................................. 29
(ref:PROP13)

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12

39

42

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Q.11 Finally, I would like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes. In what year were you
born?
Total

18 - 24 .................................................................................. 9
25 - 29 .................................................................................. 6
30 - 34 .................................................................................. 6
35 - 39 ................................................................................. 10
40 - 44 .................................................................................. 9
45 - 49 .................................................................................. 9
50 - 54 .................................................................................. 9
55 - 59 .................................................................................. 6
60 - 64 ................................................................................. 11
65 and over ......................................................................... 23
(No answer) .......................................................................... 1
(ref:AGE)
Q.12 What is the last year of schooling that you have completed?
Total

1 - 11th grade ....................................................................... 5

High School graduate .......................................................... 20
Non-college post H.S. .......................................................... 3
Some college....................................................................... 24
College graduate ................................................................. 33
Post-graduate school .......................................................... 14
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 1
(ref:EDUC)
Q.13 Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat or what?
Total

Strong Democrat ................................................................. 18

Weak Democrat................................................................... 11
Independent-lean Democrat ................................................. 8
Independent ........................................................................ 12
Independent-lean Republican ............................................. 11
Weak Republican ................................................................ 14
Strong Republican ............................................................... 25
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 2
(ref:PTYID1)
Q.14 Thinking in political terms, would you say that you are Conservative, Moderate, or Liberal?
Total

Liberal.................................................................................. 15
Moderate ............................................................................. 33
Conservative ....................................................................... 46
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 7
(ref:IDEO1)

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Q.15 Now I'd like to ask you something a little different. Do you think that abortion should be legal
in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?
Total

Legal in all cases ................................................................. 14

Legal in most cases............................................................. 39
Illegal in most cases ............................................................ 26
Illegal in all cases ................................................................ 13
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 8
Total Legal ......................................................................... 52
Total Illegal......................................................................... 39
Legal - Illegal...................................................................... 13
(ref:LEGAL)
Q.16 Are you married, single, separated, divorced, or widowed?
Total

Married ................................................................................ 66
Single .................................................................................. 17
Separated/Divorced.............................................................. 7
Widowed............................................................................... 8
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 1
Sep/Div/Wid........................................................................ 15
(ref:MARRY)
Q.17 What is your religion -- Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Mormon, another Christian
religion, another non-Christian religion, or do you not have a religious affiliation?
Total

Protestant ............................................................................ 41
Catholic ............................................................................... 21
Jewish .................................................................................. 0
Muslim/Islam ........................................................................ 1
Mormon ................................................................................ 2
Other Christian .................................................................... 18
Other non-Christian religion ................................................. 3
Not affiliated or nothing in particular (Atheist, Agnostic)...... 11
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 4
(ref:RELIGTFN)

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[490 Respondents]
Q.18 (SKIP IF JEWISH, MUSLIM, ATHEIST, AGNOSTIC, OR OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN
RELIGION IN RELIGTFN) When it comes to your religious identity, would you say you are
fundamentalist, evangelical, charismatic, Pentecostal, mainline, or liberal, or do none these
describe you?
Total

Fundamentalist ..................................................................... 7
Evangelical ........................................................................... 9
Charismatic .......................................................................... 4
Pentecostal........................................................................... 5
Mainline ................................................................................ 7
Liberal.................................................................................. 10
(No designation, or just Christian or just Protestant) ........... 43
(Other) .................................................................................. 6
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 8
(ref:PROTID)
[490 Respondents]
Q.19 (SKIP IF JEWISH, MUSLIM, ATHEIST, AGNOSTIC, OR OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN
RELIGION IN RELIGTFN) Would you describe yourself as a born-again Christian, or no?
Total

Yes ...................................................................................... 51
No ........................................................................................ 45
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 3
(ref:BORNAGIN)
Q.20 How often do you attend church or other religious services -- every week, once or twice a
month, several times a year, or hardly ever?
Total

Every week .......................................................................... 47

Once or twice a month ........................................................ 19
Several times a year............................................................ 10
Hardly ever .......................................................................... 14
(Never) ................................................................................. 5
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 5
(ref:RELIGB)
Q.21 What is your race?
Total

White ................................................................................... 61
Black.................................................................................... 12
Hispanic............................................................................... 21
(Other) .................................................................................. 3
(Don't know/Refused) ........................................................... 3
(ref:RACE)
Q.22 Sex of respondent.

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Total

Male..................................................................................... 47
Female ................................................................................ 53
(ref:GENDER)

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