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IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
Unweighted Total
1012
384
257
127
126
432
149
283
402
Weighted Total
1000
332
214
118*
131*
453
168*
286
416
279
186
94
84%EI 87%EGI 80%
95
73%
Yes
800
80%
No
193
19%
Don't know/Refused
7
1%
52
16%H
28
13%
24
20%H
0
0
0
0
0
0
387
126
85%EG 75%
I
36
62
27%BC 14%H
FH
0
0
4
1%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
261
315
91%BDE 76%
FGI
39
23
23%CFH 8%
3
2%
2
1%
99
24%BCFH
3
1%
Page 2
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P2
Please tell me which of the following people you would be most likely to support for the Republican nomination for President.
Base = Registered to vote & Republican or Lean Republican
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
351
351
240
Weighted Total
279
279
186
0**
0**
0**
0**
94*
Anyone (Net)
231
83%
231
83%
160
71
86%BDI 76%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
71
76%
Mitt Romney
90
32%
90
32%
65
35%
26
28%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
28%
Newt Gingrich
47
17%
47
17%
38
20%B
10
10%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10%
Ron Paul
40
14%
40
14%
22
12%
18
19%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
19%
Rick Santorum
28
10%
28
10%
20
11%
8
8%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8%
Rick Perry
13
5%
13
5%
9
5%
4
4%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4%
Jon Huntsman
12
4%
12
4%
5
3%
6
7%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
7%
2
1%
2
1%
2
1%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
2%
6
2%
4
2%
2
2%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2%
42
15%
42
15%C
21
12%
21
22%BC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
22%BC
Other
None/No one
Undecided
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
94*
111
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing
Page 3
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P3
Thinking about the government and how it functions, which of the candidates running for President do you think would be the most effective at
combating government corruption?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
Any (Net)
634
79%
237
161
85%EI 87%EI
Barack Obama
274
34%
11
4%
8
4%
Ron Paul
113
14%
62
33
22%CFH 18%FH
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
97
386
124
262
332
94*
95*
387
126*
261
315
76
81%E
57
60%
327
101
226
235
84%EI 80%E 86%EI 75%E
4
4%
13
246
62
184
79
13%BC 63%BC 49%BC 70%BCD 25%BCDE
DEGI DEI
EFGI
29
23
27
31%BCF 24%FH 7%H
GHI
19
15%FH
8
3%
71
22%FGH
Mitt Romney
87
11%
55
43
13
20%EFG 23%EFG 13%GI
HI
HI
5
5%
25
7%
4
3%
22
8%
21
7%
Newt Gingrich
66
8%
48
36
13
17%EFG 19%EFG 13%FHI
HI
HI
5
5%
13
3%
7
6%
6
2%
24
8%FH
Rick Santorum
40
5%
33
27
7
12%EFG 14%EFGH 7%FH
HI
I
2
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
*
11
4%FH
Rick Perry
31
4%
15
5%F
9
5%F
6
6%FH
6
6%F
6
2%
1
1%
5
2%
13
4%FG
Jon Huntsman
24
3%
11
4%H
6
3%H
5
5%H
5
5%H
7
2%H
6
5%FH
1
*
16
5%FH
None of these
75
9%
13
5%
6
3%
7
8%
Undecided
90
11%
29
10%
19
10%
10
11%
24
26
25%BCD 7%
FGHI
11
8%
15
6%
42
13%BCFH
14
14%
14
11%
20
8%
38
12%
34
9%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
Page 4
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P4
Now, thinking about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as Obamacare, which is now before the U.S. Supreme
Court... Which of the following statements do you agree with?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
353
44%
The law is
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and
should be overturned by the
Supreme Court
344
43%
42
15%
28
15%
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
97
386
124
262
332
94*
95*
387
126*
261
315
14
15%
35
270
99
171
148
37%BC 70%BC 79%BC 66%BCD 47%BCD
D
DEHI DEFHI EI
220
147
73
32
75
79%EFG 79%EFG 77%EFG 34%FG 19%
HI
HI
HI
H
Don't know
92
12%
16
6%
8
4%
7
8%
Refused
11
1%
2
1%
2
1%
0
0
25
38
26%BC 10%G
DFGHI
2
2%
4
1%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
21
17%
5
4%
1
1%
54
21%
126
40%FGH
33
37
13%BCF 12%BCG
G
3
1%
3
1%
Page 5
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P5
Thinking about the ongoing debate about whether Justice Elena Kagan should participate in the Supreme Court's review of the Obamacare law... Which
of the following two statements comes closer to your opinion?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
294
37%
158
95
63
31
56%CEF 51%EFG 68%BCE 33%
GHI
HI
FGHI
268
34%
61
22%D
48
26%BD
13
14%
24
26%
Don't know
226
28%
58
21%
41
22%
16
17%
38
107
40%BC 28%
DI
11
1%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%
Refused
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
94*
97
386
124
262
332
95*
387
126*
261
315
2
2%
96
25%
27
21%
69
26%
121
39%FGH
179
66
113
104
46%BC 53%BC 43%BCD 33%BD
DEI
DEI
EI
4
1%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
32
25%
75
29%
86
27%BD
1
1%
4
1%
4
1%
Page 6
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P6
Thinking about Congress, which of the following statements is closer to your opinion?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
691
86%
263
174
89
83
94%EFG 94%FGH 95%FGH 87%
HI
I
I
67
8%
6
2%
6
3%
1
1%
7
7%B
50
22
28
30
13%BC 18%BC 11%BCD 10%BCD
D
DI
Don't know
36
5%
8
3%
5
3%
4
4%
6
6%
14
4%
2
1%
13
5%
11
4%
6
1%
2
1%
2
1%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Refused
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
94*
97
386
124
262
332
95*
387
126*
261
315
323
83%
102
81%
221
85%
274
87%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
Page 7
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P7
Thinking about the issue of immigration, do you agree or disagree that local law enforcement officers should help enforce federal immigration laws?
Do you STRONGLY (agree/disagree) or only SOMEWHAT (agree/disagree)?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
Agree (Net)
588
74%
Strongly agree
402
50%
Somewhat agree
186
23%
43
15%C
21
12%
21
23%BC
20
21%
112
39
74
29%BC 31%BC 28%BC
184
23%
30
11%
20
11%
10
11%
17
18%
129
46
83
74
33%BC 37%BC 32%BCD 23%BCD
DEI
DEI
E
Somewhat disagree
85
11%
20
7%
13
7%
7
7%
5
5%
Strongly disagree
99
12%
10
4%
7
4%
3
3%
28
3%
7
3%
5
3%
2
2%
Disagree (Net)
Don't know
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
97
386
124
262
332
95*
387
126*
261
315
242
161
82
74
247
87%FGH 87%FGH 87%FGH 78%FG 64%
I
I
I
77
62%
170
65%
233
74%FG
200
139
60
54
135
71%EFG 75%EFG 64%FGH 57%FG 35%
HI
HI
I
H
39
31%
96
37%
153
49%FGH
94*
58
18
15%BC 15%B
EI
81
26%BC
40
30
15%BCE 10%
12
71
28
43
43
13%BC 18%BC 22%BC 17%BCD 14%BCD
D
D
DI
3
4%
11
3%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
2
2%
9
3%
8
2%
Page 8
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P8
When addressing the issue of illegal immigration, should there be more or less emphasis placed on law enforcement, or should it remain about the
same as it is now?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
More
426
53%
202
139
62
57
152
72%FGH 75%EFG 67%FGH 60%FG 39%
I
HI
I
H
Less
69
9%
13
5%
7
4%
6
6%
274
34%
59
21%
35
19%
24
25%
29
4%
6
2%
4
2%
2
2%
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
94*
97
386
124
262
332
95*
387
126*
261
315
52
41%
100
38%
171
54%FGH
6
6%
45
13
12%BC 11%C
32
12%BC
25
8%
31
177
55
122
110
32%C 46%BC 44%BC 47%BCD 35%BCD
DEI
DI
EI
2
2%
13
3%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
6
4%
8
3%
10
3%
Page 9
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P9
Do you agree or disagree with the policy that some cities and local governments have put in place called 'sanctuary policies' where these local
governments choose to not enforce federal immigration law, creating a sanctuary for illegal immigrants? Do you STRONGLY (agree/disagree) or only
SOMEWHAT (agree/disagree)?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
Agree (Net)
244
30%
60
21%
Strongly agree
102
13%
Somewhat agree
142
18%
Disagree (Net)
509
64%
Somewhat disagree
127
16%
Strongly disagree
383
48%
Don't know
46
6%
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
97
386
124
262
332
94*
95*
387
126*
261
315
34
18%
26
28%
24
26%
152
45
107
96
39%BC 36%BC 41%BCD 30%BC
EI
EI
33
12%
19
10%
14
15%
12
12%
54
14%
27
10%
15
8%
12
13%
13
13%
98
31
66
56
25%BC 25%BC 25%BCD 18%BC
DEI
I
E
210
145
66
75%FGH 78%FGH 70%FH
I
I
36
13%
20
11%
16
17%
63
66%
10
11%
212
55%
7
4%
2
2%
8
9%
74
59%
41
16%
138
53%
75
30
45
19%BC 24%BC 17%
E
175
125
50
52
137
62%DFG 67%BDF 53%FGH 55%FG 35%
HI
GHI
H
9
3%
14
11%
23
6%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
44
35%
93
35%
7
6%
16
6%
40
13%
202
64%FH
56
18%
146
46%FGH
17
5%
Page 10
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P10
Thinking about things in Washington, would you say you agree or disagree that corruption is a significant problem in Washington? Do you STRONGLY
(agree/disagree) or only SOMEWHAT (agree/disagree)?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
Agree (Net)
705
88%
Strongly agree
558
70%
Somewhat agree
147
18%
47
17%
71
9%
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Disagree (Net)
Don't know
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
97
386
124
262
332
94*
95*
387
126*
261
315
262
174
94%FHI 94%FH
88
93%H
84
89%
328
85%
110
87%
218
83%
282
90%
215
139
77%FH 75%FH
76
81%FH
69
72%
249
64%
88
70%
161
62%
233
74%FH
36
19%
11
12%
15
16%
79
20%
22
18%
57
22%
49
16%
10
4%
8
4%
3
3%
7
7%
53
15
39
24
14%BC 12%BC 15%BCDI 8%BD
DI
D
53
7%
9
3%
7
4%
1
2%
2
3%
42
9
11%BCD 7%
EI
18
2%
2
1%
*
*
1
1%
5
11
5%BC 3%
6
5%BC
5
2%
12
4%BC
24
3%
7
3%
3
2%
4
4%
4
4%
1
1%
4
2%
8
3%
6
1%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
33
13
13%BCDE 4%
I
Page 11
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P11
Which party do you trust more to combat government corruption in Washington DC, Democrats or Replublicans?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
Democrats
294
37%
Republicans
243
30%
Neither/Not sure
263
33%
15
6%C
5
3%
111
97
386
124
262
332
94*
95*
387
126*
261
315
10
11%BC
12
263
81
182
104
13%BC 68%BC 65%BC 69%BCD 33%BCDE
DEI
DEI
EI
188
141
48
4
67%DEF 76%BDE 51%EFGH 5%
GHI
FGHI
I
76
27%CH
40
21%
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
44
11%
12
10%
32
12%
64
20%EFGH
36
78
81
39%BCF 82%BC 21%
H
DFGHI
32
26%
48
18%
147
47%BCFGH
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
Page 12
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P12
In thinking about government transparency and access to information about the operation of the federal government, do you believe the Obama
administration has...
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
Worsened government
transparency
212
27%
154
112
42
21
26
55%DEF 60%BDE 45%EFG 22%FGH 7%
GHI
FGHI
HI
Improved government
transparency
208
26%
15
5%
11
6%
4
4%
335
42%
102
36%C
58
31%
43
46%BC
37
5%
7
3%
3
2%
4
4%
7
7%C
7
1%
2
1%
2
1%
0
0
*
*
Don't know
Refused
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
94*
97
386
124
262
332
95*
387
126*
261
315
11
12%
10
8%
16
6%
73
23%FGH
179
46
133
61
46%BC 37%BC 51%BCD 20%BCD
DEGI DEI
EFGI
56
166
66
100
59%BC 43%CH 53%BC 38%
FH
FH
166
53%BCFH
15
4%
4
3%
12
4%
15
5%
0
0
0
0
0
0
*
*
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
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JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P13
In thinking about the Obama administration's policies concerning illegal immigration, do you agree or disagree with its approach? Do you STRONGLY
(agree/disagree) or only SOMEWHAT (agree/disagree)?
Base = Registered to vote
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total
871
351
240
Weighted Total
800
279
186
Agree (Net)
321
40%
34
12%
Strongly agree
112
14%
Somewhat agree
209
26%
Disagree (Net)
339
42%
Somewhat disagree
118
15%
Strongly disagree
221
28%
Don't know
139
17%
111
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
97
386
124
262
332
94*
95*
387
126*
261
315
18
10%
16
17%
35
249
69
179
120
37%BC 64%BC 55%BC 69%BCD 38%BCD
D
DEGI DEI
EFGI
6
2%
3
2%
2
2%
9
96
11
85
23
9%BC 25%BCD 9%BC 33%BCDE 7%BCD
EGI
FGI
28
10%
15
8%
14
14%
26
152
58
94
98
27%BC 39%BC 46%BC 36%BCD 31%BCD
DI
DEI
212
143
69
41
71
76%EFG 77%EFG 74%EFG 43%FG 18%
HI
HI
HI
H
60
21%FH
37
20%FH
23
24%FH
15
16%
40
10%H
153
106
47
26
31
55%EFG 57%EFG 50%EFG 28%FGH 8%
HI
HI
HI
33
12%
24
13%
9
9%
19
20%
68
18%
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
27
22%
43
17%
20
19
16%FH 7%
7
6%
24
9%
29
39
23%BC 15%
D
138
44%FGH
58
18%FH
80
25%FGH
57
18%BD
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JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question SP2A
Political Party Identification
IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)
Unweighted Total
1012
384
257
127
126
432
149
283
402
Weighted Total
1000
332
214
118*
131*
453
168*
286
416
Republican (Net)
332
33%
332
214
118
0
100%EF 100%EF 100%EFGH 0
GHI
GHI
I
0
0
0
0
0
0
118
28%EFGH
Republican
214
21%
214
214
0
65%DE 100%BDEF 0
FGHI GHI
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Independent-Lean
Republican
118
12%
118
0
35%CEFG 0
H
118
0
100%BCEF 0
GHI
0
0
0
0
0
0
118
28%CEFGH
131
0
100%BCD 0
FGHI
0
0
0
0
131
31%BCDFGH
0
0
Independent
131
13%
0
0
0
0
0
0
Democrat (Net)
453
45%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
453
168
286
168
100%B 100%B 100%BCD 40%BCDE
CDEI CDEI EI
Independent-Lean
Democratic
168
17%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
168
168
0
37%B 100%BCD 0
CDEH EFHI
Democrat
286
29%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
286
0
63%BCD 0
EGI
Other Party
49
5%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Don't Know/Refused
35
3%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Independent
416
42%
118
35%CH
0
0
286
0
100%BCDE 0
FGI
118
131
168
168
0
100%BC 100%BC 37%C 100%BCF 0
FH
FH
H
H
___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base
168
40%BCDEH
416
100%BCFH