HART RESEARCH

NOVEMBER 2011
Republican Primary Voter Re-contact Survey

Study #11579--page 1
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey

Interviews: 102 Republican Primary Voters

Date: November 10-12, 2011

Study #11579
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52 Male
48 Female

Please note: all results are shown as percentages unless otherwise stated.

Q2a

For statistical purposes only, would you please tell me how old you are? (IF REFUSED, ASK:) Well,
would you tell me which age group you belong to? (READ LIST.)

18-24 ...............................................
25-29 ...............................................
30-34 ...............................................
35-39 ...............................................
40-44 ...............................................
45-49 ...............................................
50-54 ...............................................
55-59 ...............................................
60-64 ...............................................
65-69 ...............................................
70-74 ...............................................
75 and over ......................................
Not sure/refused ............................

All
11/2-5
3
8
8
10
10
12
9
9
12
9
2
8
-

Among
Re-con
11/2-5
4
7
5
8
13
9
7
11
13
9
3
12
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Q6

Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward
each one as very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't
know the name, please just say so.

Mitt Romney
All Primary Voters 11/2-5 ....................
Among those Re-contacted
Initial 11/2-5 ......................................
When re-contacted 11/10-12 ............
Herman Cain
All Primary Voters 11/2-5 ....................
Among those Re-contacted
Initial 11/2-5 ......................................
When re-contacted 11/10-12 ............
Rick Perry
All Primary Voters 11/2-5 ....................
Among those Re-contacted
Initial 11/2-5 ......................................
When re-contacted 11/10-12 ............
Newt Gingrich
When re-contacted 11/10-12 ............

Q21

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Neutral

Somewhat
Negative

Very
Negative

Don't Know
Name/
Not Sure

36

33

11

9
26

40
36

34
26

9
6

5
4

3
1

20

32

22

10

21
30

30
26

25
18

12
16

8
8

4
2

25

36

14

8
3

30
25

32
36

9
23

15
10

6
4

30

29

22

11

Very
Positive

Somewhat
Positive

10

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as (ROTATE:) a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or

something else? (IF "DEMOCRAT" OR "REPUBLICAN," ASK:) Would you call yourself a strong
(Democrat/Republican) or not a very strong (Democrat/Republican)? (IF "NOT SURE," CODE AS "NOT
VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN.") (IF "INDEPENDENT," ASK:) Do you think of yourself as
closer to the Republican Party, closer to the Democratic Party, or do you think of yourself as strictly
independent? (IF "NOT SURE," CODE AS "STRICTLY INDEPENDENT.")

Strong Democrat ............................

Not very strong Democrat ..............
Independent/lean Democrat ...........
Strictly Independent .......................
Independent/lean Republican ........
Not very strong Republican ............
Strong Republican .........................
Other (VOL) ...................................
Not sure .......................................

Q22a

All
11/2-5
1
2
5
6
22
15
45
3
1

Among
Re-con
11/2-5
1
1
5
6
26
17
38
5
1

Do you consider yourself a supporter of the Tea Party Movement?

Yes .............................
No ...............................
Depends (VOL) ........
Not sure ....................

All
11/2-5
53
40
3
4

Among
Re-con
11/2-5
57
37
3
3

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Q24a

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Let me read you a list of people who might seek the 2012 Republican nomination for president. If you were
voting today in the 2012 Republican primary for president, which one of the following candidates would you
favor? (READ LIST. RANDOMIZE. IF "NOT SURE," ASK:) Well, which way do you lean? (ACCEPT ONLY
ONE ANSWER.) (IF CHOICE, THEN ASK:) And, which candidate would be your second choice?

Mitt Romney .................

Herman Cain .................
Newt Gingrich ................
Ron Paul........................
Rick Perry ......................
Michele Bachmann ........
Rick Santorum ...............
Jon Huntsman ...............
Other (VOL) ................
None (VOL) ................
Not sure ......................

All
11/2-5
28
27
13
10
10
4
2
1
4

Mitt Romney .................

Herman Cain .................
Newt Gingrich ................
Rick Perry ......................
Ron Paul........................
Michele Bachmann ........
Rick Santorum ...............
Jon Huntsman ...............
Other (VOL) ................
None (VOL) ................
Not sure ......................

All
11/2-5
20
19
14
12
10
10
3
2
1
2
2

Mitt Romney .................

Herman Cain .................
Newt Gingrich ................
Rick Perry ......................
Ron Paul........................
Michele Bachmann ........
Rick Santorum ...............
Jon Huntsman ...............
Other (VOL) ................
None (VOL) ................
Not sure ......................

All
11/2-5
48
45
27
22
20
14
5
3
1
3
6

1st Choice
Among Re-contacted
When
Initial
Re-con
11/2-5
11/10-12
27
32
28
27
17
22
10
9
8
4
4
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
2nd Choice
Among Re-contacted
When
Initial
Re-con
11/2-5
11/10-12
23
16
13
15
16
17
12
14
11
13
12
15
6
3
2
2
1
3
4
2
2
Combined Choice
Among Re-contacted
When
Initial
Re-con
11/2-5
11/10-12
50
48
41
42
32
38
20
18
21
22
16
17
10
5
3
3
1
3
4
3
3

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Q24c

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Now, if you were voting today in the 2012 Republican primary for president, and the candidates were
(ROTATE) Mitt Romney and Herman Cain, which one would you favor? (IF "NOT SURE," ASK:) Well, which
way do you lean? (ACCEPT ONLY ONE ANSWER.)

Mitt Romney .........................

Herman Cain .........................
Neither (VOL) ......................
Not Sure ..............................

QX1

All
11/2-5
49
48
1
2

Among Re-contacted
When
Initial
Re-con
11/2-5
11/10-12
47
56
51
43
1
2
-

How confident are you that [ITEM] has the right set of personal characteristics to be president of the United
Statesextremely confident, quite confident, only somewhat confident, or not at all confident?
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE PERCENTAGE WHO SAY EXTREMELY/QUITE CONFIDENT

Mitt Romney
Re-contacted 11/10-12 ......
Herman Cain
Re-contacted 11/10-12 ......
Rick Perry
Re-contacted 11/10-12 ......
Newt Gingrich
Re-contacted 11/10-12 ......

Total
Extremely/Quite
Confident

Total
Smwht/Not
Confident

Extremely
Confident

Quite
Confident

Only
Somewhat
Confident

Not At All
Confident

Not
Sure

50

49

16

34

43

40

60

19

21

33

27

23

75

17

50

25

44

55

23

21

36

19

Now, thinking more about just one of these candidates, Herman Cain
QX2
What are the things you like or dislike about Herman Cain? Probe: And, more specifically, what are your
feelings about his becoming President of the United States?
[SEE VERBATIM RESPONSES]

Recent news reports say that Herman Cain had been accused of sexually suggestive behavior toward female
employees in the 1990s
Q24d
How much concern, if any, do you have about voting for Herman Cain based on these allegations, a great
deal, quite a bit, just a little, or none at all or do you not know enough about this to have an opinion one way
or the other?

A great deal ...........................

Quite a bit ...............................
Just a little ..............................
None at all ..............................
Dont know enough ................
Not Sure ...............................

All
11/2-5
8
5
15
54
17
1

Among Re-contacted
When
Initial
Re-con
11/2-5
11/10-12
10
20
7
8
11
18
54
46
18
8
1
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Q24e

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From what youve seen heard or read do you believe these charges are true or not true? If you do not have
an opinion just say so.

Believe charges are true ..........................

Do not believe charges are true ...............
No opinion ...............................................
Not sure ..................................................

QF3

What is the last grade that you completed in school? (DO NOT READ CHOICES.)

Grade school ........................................................

Some high school.................................................
High school graduate ...........................................
Some college, no degree .....................................
Vocational training/2-year college ........................
4-year college/bachelor's degree .........................
Some postgraduate work, no degree ...................
2-3 years postgraduate work/master's degree .....
Doctoral/law degree .............................................
Not sure/refused.................................................

QF4

Re-con
11/10-12
24
43
32
1

All
11/2-5
2
17
14
9
34
3
17
4
-

Among
Re-con
11/2-5
2
1
18
16
6
34
3
17
4
-

Thinking about your general approach to issues, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or
conservative? (IF "LIBERAL" OR "CONSERVATIVE," ASK:) Do you consider yourself to be very
(liberal/conservative) or somewhat (liberal/conservative)?

Very liberal ......................................

Somewhat liberal ............................
Moderate .........................................
Somewhat conservative ..................
Very conservative ...........................
Not sure ........................................

All
11/2-5
1
3
23
32
38
3

Among
Re-con
11/2-5
1
3
19
35
42
-