University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll

Texas Statewide Survey

Field Dates: June 2 -11, 2017

N=1200 Adults
Margin of error: +/- 2.83% (3.28% adjusted for weighting) unless otherwise noted*

Interest and Engagement

Q1. Are you registered to vote in the state of Texas?

1. Yes, registered 100%

Q2. Generally speaking, would you say that you are extremely interested in politics and public
affairs, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested?

1. Extremely interested 50%

2. Somewhat interested 39
3. Not very interested 7
4. Not at all interested 3
5. Dont know 0

Q3. There are many elections in the state of Texas. Furthermore, many people intend to vote in
a given election, but sometimes personal and professional circumstances keep them from the
polls. Thinking back over the past two or three years, would you say that you voted in all
elections, almost all, about half, one or two, or none at all?

1. Every election 33%

2. Almost every election 38
3. About half 11
4. One or two 13
5. None 4
6. Dont know 1

*
In calculating the margin of error (MOE) for the survey, we provide two calculations, one that
compensates for the relative standard deviation of the weights and one that does not. Without
taking the variance of the weights into account, the margin of error for the full sample is 2.83%.
To compensate for the additional uncertainty from weighting, we apply a multiplier derived from
the coefficient of variation of the weights: sqrt(1+CV^2), where CV=sd(weights)/mean(weights).
For this weight sensitive calculation, the MOE for the full sample is 3.28%.

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Most Important Problem

Q4. What would you say is the most important problem facing this country today? [Randomize]

1. Political corruption/leadership 17%

2. National security/terrorism 10
3. The economy 8
4. Immigration 8
5. Health care 8
6. Federal spending/national debt 7
7. Moral decline 6
8. Income inequality 3
9. Partisan gridlock 3
10. Border security 3
11. Education 3
12. Environment 3
13. The media 3
14. Unemployment/jobs 2
15. Taxes 2
16. Gun control/gun violence 2
17. Crime and drugs 2
18. Race relations 2
19. Russia 2
20. Middle East instability 1
21. Social welfare programs 1
22. Voting system 1
23. Police brutality/police militarization 1
24. Government data collection 1
25. Energy 1
26. Afghanistan/Pakistan 1
27. Gay marriage 0
28. Gas prices 0
29. Abortion 0
30. Housing 0
31. Foreign trade 0
32. Gender inequality 0

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Q5. What would you say is the most important problem facing the State of Texas today?
[Randomize]

1. Immigration 20%
2. Border Security 12
3. Political corruption/leadership 11
4. Education 6
5. Health care 6
6. Crime and drugs 4
7. Moral decline 4
8. The economy 3
9. Unemployment/jobs 3
10. Social welfare programs 3
11. State government spending 3
12. State budget cuts 3
13. Transportation/roads/traffic 2
14. Taxes 2
15. Gun control/gun violence 2
16. Redistricting 2
17. Water supply 1
18. Abortion 1
19. Environment 1
20. Insurance rates 1
21. Voting system 1
22. Utility rates 1
23. Housing 1
24. The media 1
25. Property rights 1
26. Police brutality/police militarization 1
27. Declining oil prices 1
28. Gay marriage 0
29. Gas prices 0
30. Energy 0
31. Electoral fraud 0
32. State courts 0
33. Pension funding 0

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Retrospective Assessments

Q5A. Name a person who you think has good ideas about whats best for Texas? [OPEN-
ENDED, INCLUDE Dont Know OPTION]

Q6. How would you rate the job Donald Trump is doing as president? Would you say that you

1. Approve strongly 25%

2. Approve somewhat 18
3. Neither approve nor disapprove 6
4. Disapprove somewhat 7
5. Disapprove strongly 44
6. Dont know 1

Q7. How would you rate the job the U.S. Congress is doing? Would you say that you

Neither
Approve Approve approve nor Disapprove Disapprove
strongly somewhat disapprove somewhat strongly Dont Know
June 2017 2 13 15 24 43 4
Feb. 2017 5 21 20 18 32 5
Oct. 2016 2 8 18 27 41 4
June 2016 2 8 16 24 45 5
Feb. 2016 2 10 17 24 43 4
Nov. 2015 2 8 17 25 46 3
June 2015 2 13 21 26 36 2
Feb. 2015 3 17 19 24 34 3
Oct. 2014 2 12 13 30 41 2
June 2014 3 8 15 24 48 3
Feb. 2014 3 8 15 23 49 2
Oct. 2013 2 6 12 21 56 3
June 2013 2 10 16 23 46 2
Feb. 2013 3 11 12 23 48 3
Oct. 2012 1 10 18 26 43 3
May 2012 1 9 15 23 48 3
Feb. 2012 1 10 14 26 47 2
Oct. 2011 2 9 10 26 51 2
May 2011 1 15 20 27 35 3
Feb. 2011 2 17 19 26 33 4
Oct. 2009 2 12 11 22 49 4
June 2009 2 18 22 22 36 0
Feb. 2009 4 22 22 15 37 0

Q7A. How would you rate the job the Texas Legislature is doing? Would you say that you

1. Approve strongly 12%

2. Approve somewhat 22
3. Neither approve nor disapprove 18
4. Disapprove somewhat 15
5. Disapprove strongly 27
6. Dont know 8

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Q8A. How would you rate the job Greg Abbott is doing as Governor? Would you say that you
Neither
Approve Approve approve nor Disapprove Disapprove
strongly somewhat disapprove somewhat strongly Dont Know
June 2017 27 18 12 9 29 4
Feb. 2017 27 18 17 9 24 5
Oct. 2016 21 21 17 10 23 8
June 2016 20 22 19 10 21 8
Feb. 2016 18 23 24 9 20 6
Nov. 2015 20 22 21 10 19 7
June 2015 22 24 28 8 16 15

Q8B. How would you rate the job Dan Patrick is doing as Lieutenant Governor? Would you say
that you
Neither
Approve Approve approve nor Disapprove Disapprove
strongly somewhat disapprove somewhat strongly Dont Know
June 2017 15 19 18 8 28 11
Feb. 2017 16 16 24 8 23 14
Oct. 2016 12 19 20 9 22 18
June 2016 12 19 24 8 22 15
Feb. 2016 8 19 30 7 20 16
Nov. 2015 10 19 28 9 17 16
June 2015 13 19 28 8 16 15

Q8C. How would you rate the job Joe Straus is doing as Speaker of the Texas House of
Representatives? Would you say that you
Neither
Approve Approve approve nor Disapprove Disapprove
strongly somewhat disapprove somewhat strongly Dont Know
June 2017 5 20 25 12 17 21
Feb. 2017 7 16 31 9 14 22
Oct. 2016 5 16 30 9 14 26
June 2016 4 15 30 10 14 26
Feb. 2016 4 16 35 7 13 25
Nov. 2015 4 16 32 8 14 25

Q9A. How would you rate the job Ted Cruz is doing as U.S. Senator? Would you say that you
Neither
Approve Approve approve nor Disapprove Disapprove
strongly somewhat disapprove somewhat strongly Dont Know
June 2017 21 17 12 9 35 6
Feb. 2017 20 18 14 10 29 9
Oct. 2016 16 19 13 11 34 7
June 2016 18 17 13 12 31 9
Feb. 2016 18 19 15 10 32 6
Nov. 2015 27 17 11 9 28 9

Q9B. How would you rate the job John Cornyn is doing as U.S. Senator? Would you say that
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 Neither
Approve Approve approve nor Disapprove Disapprove
strongly somewhat disapprove somewhat strongly Dont Know
June 2017 9 19 18 14 27 12
Feb. 2017 11 19 22 12 22 14
Oct. 2016 8 20 22 14 22 15
June 2016 7 17 24 14 21 17
Feb. 2016 7 20 26 14 18 15
Nov. 2015 7 20 22 16 18 16

Q10. Thinking about the country, do you think that things are headed in the right direction, or do
you think that things are headed off on the wrong track?
Wrong
Right Track Track Dont Know
June 2017 34 54 12
Feb. 2017 39 49 12
Oct. 2016 22 67 11
June 2016 18 70 12
Feb. 2016 22 66 12
Nov. 2015 22 68 10
June 2015 23 64 14
Feb. 2015 26 59 15
Oct. 2014 25 65 10
June 2014 23 65 13
Feb. 2014 25 63 12
Oct. 2013 20 69 11
June 2013 28 60 11
Feb. 2013 29 62 9
Oct. 2012 31 58 11
May 2012 25 61 14
Feb. 2012 28 61 11
Oct. 2011 14 75 11
May 2011 24 63 14
Feb. 2011 26 59 15
Oct. 2010 25 64 11
Sep. 2010 26 63 12
May 2010 27 62 11
Feb. 2010 31 56 13
Oct. 2009 35 59 10

Q11. Compared to a year ago, would you say that the national economy is a lot better off,
somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off?

A lot better Somewhat About the Somewhat A lot worse

off better off same worse off off Dont Know
June 2017 14 28 30 18 7 3
Feb. 2017 12 28 36 11 9 4
Oct. 2016 8 20 29 25 15 4
June 2016 6 20 29 23 17 5
Feb. 2016 8 22 27 25 15 3
Nov. 2015 7 25 28 23 14 3
June 2015 7 24 33 21 13 3
Feb. 2015 11 25 33 18 11 3

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Oct. 2014 6 25 30 23 14 2
June 2014 7 24 26 25 16 2
Feb. 2014 5 24 28 23 17 2
Oct. 2013 5 20 25 25 24 1
June 2013 7 28 31 18 15 1
Oct. 2012 7 25 25 19 23 1
May 2012 4 24 29 20 19 4
Feb. 2012 4 25 30 19 20 2
Oct. 2011 2 12 25 28 31 2
May 2011 2 20 26 24 25 3
Feb. 2011 3 24 30 24 17 2
Oct. 2010 3 19 20 23 33 3
Sep. 2010 3 20 21 20 34 2
May 2010 5 23 24 15 32 1
Feb. 2010 3 25 19 23 29 1
Oct. 2009 5 19 16 23 36 1

Q12. Thinking about the State of Texas, do you think that things are headed in the right
direction, or do you think that things are headed off on the wrong track?

Wrong
Right Track Track Dont Know
June 2017 43 40 17
Feb. 2017 46 36 18
Oct. 2016 42 40 17
June 2016 41 38 22
Feb. 2016 42 37 21
Nov. 2015 45 36 19
June 2015 50 32 18
Feb. 2015 50 30 20
Oct. 2014 48 35 18
June 2014 49 33 17
Feb. 2014 45 35 20
Oct. 2013 42 39 19
June 2013 50 32 18
Feb. 2013 45 39 16
Oct. 2012 43 34 23
May 2012 38 42 21
Feb. 2012 43 38 19
Oct. 2011 39 43 18
May 2011 36 48 16
Feb. 2011 41 41 18
Oct. 2010 45 37 18
Sep. 2010 43 38 18
May 2010 45 38 17
Feb. 2010 43 37 20
Oct. 2009 38 39 23

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Q13. Compared to a year ago, would you say that you and your family are economically a lot
better off, somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off?
A lot better Somewhat About the Somewhat A lot worse
off better off same worse off off Dont Know
June 2017 5 20 52 15 5 1
Feb. 2017 6 21 50 16 7 1
Oct. 2016 5 22 44 19 8 2
June 2016 5 18 44 20 9 3
Feb. 2016 5 20 45 19 9 2
Nov. 2015 5 18 45 23 7 1
June 2015 5 21 48 17 7 2
Feb. 2015 6 21 44 21 7 2
Oct. 2014 5 22 42 23 7 1
June 2014 6 21 42 21 8 2
Feb. 2014 5 20 43 22 9 1
Oct. 2013 5 17 41 23 12 2
June 2013 6 19 44 23 7 1
Oct. 2012 6 17 43 23 11 1
May 2012 4 15 48 19 13 2
Feb. 2012 4 16 45 23 11 1
Oct. 2011 3 13 40 28 15 1
May 2011 2 16 40 25 16 2
Feb. 2011 3 17 45 24 11 1
Oct. 2010 3 16 38 27 14 2
Sep. 2010 3 17 39 26 14 1
May 2010 4 16 42 25 13 1
Feb. 2010 3 14 41 29 12 2
Oct. 2009 3 14 39 27 16 1

Q14. Compared to a year ago, would you say that the Texas economy is a lot better off,
somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off?
Dont
A lot better Somewhat About the Somewhat A lot worse Know/No
off better off same worse off off Opinion
June 2017 6 28 39 17 4 6
Feb. 2017 6 22 49 11 5 6
Oct. 2016 3 22 45 19 5 5
June 2016 4 22 41 19 6 8
Feb. 2016 4 22 41 23 5 4
Nov. 2015 4 25 41 20 5 5
June 2015 5 28 44 14 4 4
Feb. 2015 6 26 47 14 3 4
Oct. 2014 9 32 40 12 4 3
Oct. 2012 4 21 51 16 5 3

Q15. Of the three branches of federal government, which one do you trust the most?

1. The U.S. Congress, the legislative branch 6%

2. The President, the executive branch 26
3. The U.S. Supreme Court, the judicial branch 38
4. Dont know 30

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Q16. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable
nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the FBI.

1. Very favorable 11%

2. Somewhat favorable 34
3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 24
4. Somewhat unfavorable 17
5. Very unfavorable 9
6. Dont know/no opinion 5

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Political Figures and Elections
Q17A. Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking
about the next election for Congress, would you vote for [Randomize] the Republican
candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party
candidate from your district? [Randomize 1-2]

1. Republican candidate 21%

2. Democratic candidate 39
3. Tea Party candidate 16
4. Dont know 25

Q17B. Do you think the Tea Party movement has too much influence, too little influence, or the
right amount of influence in the Republican Party?

1. Too much influence 30%

2. Too little influence 26
3. The right amount of influence 16
4. Dont know 27

[RANDOMIZE Q18-19]
Q18. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable
nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Ted Cruz.

1. Very favorable 20%

2. Somewhat favorable 17
3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 12
4. Somewhat unfavorable 9
5. Very unfavorable 36
6. Dont know/no opinion 6

Q19. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable
nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Beto ORourke.

1. Very favorable 9%
2. Somewhat favorable 9
3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 15
4. Somewhat unfavorable 5
5. Very unfavorable 8
6. Dont know/no opinion 55

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Q20. Do you think Donald Trump[GRID WITH RESPONSE OPTIONS Yes, No, Dont
know] [RANDOMIZE A-C]

A. has the temperament to serve effectively as president?

June 2017 Feb. 2017 Oct. 2016
1. Yes 38% 39% 32%
2. No 53 48 59
3. Dont know 9 13 9

B. is honest and trustworthy?

June 2017 Feb. 2017 Oct. 2016
1. Yes 35% 38% 32%
2. No 55 50 60
3. Dont know 9 12 8

C. is competent?
June 2017
1. Yes 46%
2. No 47
3. Dont know 7

Q21. Do you believe that the outcome of the 2016 presidential election was influenced by
Russia?

1. Yes 39%
2. No 47
3. Dont know enough to say 14

Q21A. [ASK IF Q21 = Yes] Do you think Russias influence [RANDOMIZE 1-2]

1. Helped Donald Trump 95%

2. Helped Hillary Clinton 2
3. Dont know 2

Q22. Do you think there was coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016
Election?

1. Yes 39%
2. No 45
3. Dont know enough to say 16

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Policy Questions

Q23. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable
nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act,
also known as Obamacare.

1. Very favorable 14%

2. Somewhat favorable 25
3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 9
4. Somewhat unfavorable 8
5. Very unfavorable 41
6. Dont know/no opinion 4

Q24A. And how much have you heard about the health care legislation that was passed earlier
this year by the U.S. House of Representatives?

1. A lot 31%
2. Some 44
3. Not very much 20
4. Nothing at all 5

Q24B. [ASK IF Q24A <=3] Based on what you have heard, do you have a very favorable,
somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very
unfavorable opinion of that healthcare legislation?

1. Very favorable 3%
2. Somewhat favorable 17
3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 22
4. Somewhat unfavorable 15
5. Very unfavorable 36
6. Dont know/No Opinion 7

Q25. What is your opinion on gay marriage?

1. Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry 55%

2. Gays and lesbians should not have the right to marry 32
3. Dont know 13

Q26. Would you say the United States Constitution has held up well as the basis for our
government and laws and is in little need of change, or would you say that we should hold a
convention of the states to consider amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
June 2017 February 2017
1. Held up well 54% 53%
1. Hold a convention of the states 28 27
2. Dont know/No opinion 18 20

(n = 621, MOE is +/- 3.93%; MOE adjusted for weighting is +/- 5.39%)

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Now, lets turn to the State of Texas.

Q27. How do you feel about the following statement: Generally speaking, the way state
government runs in Texas serves as a good model for other states to follow?

1. Strongly agree 25%

2. Somewhat agree 29
3. Somewhat disagree 16
4. Strongly disagree 19
5. Dont know 11

Q28. How closely have you been following the Texas Legislature this session?

1. Extremely closely 11%

2. Somewhat closely 44
3. Not very closely 32
4. Not at all closely 12

Q29. Do you think that Texas spends too much, too little, or about the right amount on primary
and secondary education?

1. Too much 10%

2. Too little 47
3. About the right amount 27
4. Dont know/no opinion 15

Q30. What about the states universities and colleges? Do you think that Texas spends too
much, too little, or about the right amount on higher education?

1. Too much 17%

2. Too little 36
3. About the right amount 27
4. Dont know/no opinion 20

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Below are some proposals that the Texas Legislature debated this year. Please tell us whether
you would support or oppose each of the following proposals: [GRID WITH RESPONSE
OPTIONS: Strongly support, Somewhat support, Somewhat oppose, Strongly
oppose, Dont know]
Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
support support oppose oppose Dont Know
31A.A. Limiting the
extent to which local
48 29 7 7 8
governments can raise
property taxes.
31A.B. Requiring local
law enforcement
officials to cooperate 42 16 12 21 19
with federal
immigration authorities
31A.C. Setting
statewide rules for ride
28 32 11 10 19
hailing services like
Uber and Lyft
31A.D. Reducing state
funding for higher 15 18 20 34 13
education
31B.A. Redirecting
state tax revenue to
help parents pay for
some of the cost of 16 26 15 33 10
sending their children
to private or parochial
schools
31B.B. Taking the
authority to set tuition
rates away from public
12 22 21 23 22
colleges and
universities and giving
it to the Legislature
31B.C. Requiring the
burial or cremation of
any fetal remains from
25 19 10 29 17
an abortion,
miscarriage, or
stillbirth
31B.D. Making it illegal
to text while driving in 67 19 5 5 4
Texas
31C.A. Increasing
state spending on pre- 33 28 16 12 11
kindergarten programs
31C.B. Reducing
business margins 21 24 13 13 28
taxes
31C.C. Ensuring that
police officers have the
right to question a 39 14 11 31 5
persons immigration
status during a legal

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detainment, like during
a routine traffic stop

Q32. As you probably know, state leaders and the Texas Legislature prioritized restricting
access to public restrooms for transgender people. How important do you think it is that the
Texas Legislature address this issue? [SPLIT SAMPLE ORDER 1-4, 4-1]
June 2017 February 2017
1. Very important 26% 24%
2. Somewhat important 18 15
3. Not very important 14 13
4. Not at all important 33 38
5. Dont know/No opinion 9 11

Q33. In Texas, voters can choose to vote for all of the candidates of a party at once instead of
having to vote for each candidate individually. Do you think being able to vote for all the
candidates of a single party at once is a good idea, or is it a bad idea?

1. Good idea 44%

2. Bad idea 34
3. Dont know/No opinion 22

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Q34A. If a registered voter legally votes in an election, but fails to follow the proper procedure
for identifying himself at the polling place, state law...[RANDOMIZE 1-2]

1. Should penalize that voter 40%

2. Should not penalize that voter 38
3. Dont know 22

Q34B. [IF Q34A == 1] What kind of penalty?

1. A fine, like a traffic ticket 62%

2. A jail term of no more than 2 years 11
3. A jail term of no more than 10 years 7
4. Dont know/No opinion 20

Q35. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: a sincerely held religious belief is a
legitimate reason to exempt someone from laws designed to prevent discrimination.

1. Agree 30%
2. Disagree 51
3. Dont know/no opinion 19

Q36. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable
nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Russia.

1. Very favorable 4%
2. Somewhat favorable 7
3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 27
4. Somewhat unfavorable 22
5. Very unfavorable 34
6. Dont know/no opinion 6

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Political Knowledge

[Randomize INFO1-INFO4]

INFO1. Which political party holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives?
[RANDOMIZE 1-2]

1. Republican Party 87%

2. Democratic Party 4
3. Neither 2
4. Dont know 7

INFO2. What majority of both houses of the U.S. Congress is needed to override a presidential
veto?

1. More than one-half 6%

2. More than two-thirds 74
3. More than three-fourths 8
4. Dont know 11

INFO3. Who is primarily responsible for the taxes that homeowners pay on their property?
[RANDOMIZE 1-2]

1. Local governments 60%

2. Texas state government 27
3. The Federal government 4
4. Dont know 10

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Political Orientation

Were almost done. Now we just have a few basic questions for statistical purposes.

LIBCON. On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4

is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself? [Wording on scale: (1) Extremely
liberal, (4) In the middle, (7) Extremely conservative]

1. Extremely liberal 10%

2. Somewhat liberal 12
3. Lean liberal 9
4. In the middle 21
5. Lean conservative 10
6. Somewhat conservative 21
7. Extremely conservative 17

PID3. Generally speaking, would you say that you usually think of yourself as a

1. Democrat 45%
2. Independent 9
3. Republican 46

PID7. (Uses the four PID3 follow-up questions)

1. Strong Democrat 22%

2. Not very strong Democrat 11
3. Lean Democrat 12
4. Independent 9
5. Lean Republican 14
6. Not very strong Republican 13
7. Strong Republican 20

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Demographics

AGE. Please indicate your age group.

1. 18-29 15%
2. 30-44 26
3. 45-64 37
4. 65 and up 23

LOCATE. Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?

1. Urban 31%
2. Suburban 51
3. Rural 19

METRO. Do you live in the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, or Austin metropolitan
areas?

1. Yes, I live in the Houston area. 22%

2. Yes, I live the Dallas-Fort Worth area 28
3. Yes, I live in the San Antonio area 10
4. Yes, I live in the Austin area 11
5. No, I live in another part of Texas. 29

CHILD. How many children are currently living with you?

1. One 16%
2. Two 13
3. Three 6
4. Four or more 2
5. None 62

SCHOOL. Do you have any children currently enrolled in school in Texas? (check all that
apply)

1. Yes, I have a child/children under 18 enrolled in public school in Texas. 21%

2. Yes, I have a child/children under 18 enrolled in private school in Texas. 3
3. Yes, I have a child/children under 18 who are being home schooled in Texas. 1
4. No, I do not have any children under 18 in school in Texas. 75

SCHQ. [ASK IF SCHOOL1=YES OR SCHOOL2=YES] Would you say that the quality of your
childs school is:

1. Excellent 34%
2. Good 52
3. Not very good 10
4. Terrible 4
5. Dont know 0

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INCOME. In which category would you place your household income last year?

1. Less than $10,000 4%

2. $10,000 to $19,999 6
3. $20,000 to $29,999 10
4. $30,000 to $39,999 10
5. $40,000 to $49,999 10
6. $50,000 to $59,999 8
7. $60,000 to $69,999 7
8. $70,000 to $79,999 7
9. $80,000 to $99,999 6
10. $100,000 to $119,999 5
11. $120,000 to $149,999 4
12. More than $150,000 8
13. Prefer not to say 15

AB. Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be pro-life, pro-choice, or neither?

1. Pro-life 44%
2. Pro-choice 43
3. Neither 9
4. Dont know 4

EDU. What is the highest level of education that you received?

1. Less than high school 3%

2. High school degree 26
3. Some college 24
4. Two-year college degree 9
5. Four-year college degree 25
6. Post-graduate degree 12

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RELIG1. What is your primary religious affiliation, if any? [No open response on other]

1. Agnostic 5%
2. Assembly of God* 1
3. Atheist 6
4. Baptist* 14
5. Born again 2
6. Buddhist 0
7. Catholic* 19
8. Christian Scientist* 0
9. Church of Christ* 3
10. Church of God* 0
11. Disciples of Christ* 0
12. Episcopal/Anglican* 2
13. Evangelical 2
14. Hindu 0
15. Jehovahs Witnesses 0
16. Jewish 2
17. Lutheran* 4
18. Methodist* 5
19. Mormon* 1
20. Muslim/Islam 0
21. Nondenominational Christian* 7
22. Orthodox/Eastern Orthodox* 0
23. Pentecostal/charismatic/spirit-filled* 1
24. Presbyterian* 1
25. Protestant (non-specific)* 3
26. Reformed* 0
27. Unitarian/Universalist* 0
28. United Church of Christ* 0
29. Religious but not spiritual 0
30. Spiritual but not religious 7
31. No religious affiliation/none 10
32. Other* 3
33. Dont know 1

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RELIG2. What is your secondary religious affiliation, if any? [No open response on other]

1. Agnostic 3%
2. Assembly of God* 1
3. Atheist 1
4. Baptist* 4
5. Born again 6
6. Buddhist 1
7. Catholic* 3
8. Christian Scientist* 1
9. Church of Christ* 1
10. Church of God* 2
11. Disciples of Christ* 0
12. Episcopal/Anglican* 0
13. Evangelical 2
14. Hindu 0
15. Jehovahs Witnesses 0
16. Jewish 0
17. Lutheran* 1
18. Methodist* 3
19. Mormon* 0
20. Muslim/Islam 0
21. Nondenominational Christian* 4
22. Orthodox/Eastern Orthodox* 0
23. Pentecostal/charismatic/spirit-filled* 2
24. Presbyterian* 1
25. Protestant (non-specific)* 3
26. Reformed* 0
27. Unitarian/Universalist* 1
28. United Church of Christ* 0
29. Religious but not spiritual 1
30. Spiritual but not religious 7
31. No religious affiliation/none 34
32. Other* 4
33. Dont know 11

LITERAL. Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible?

1. The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word. 26%
2. The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for
word. 43
3. The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God. 24
4. Dont know. 7

IMPORT. How important is religion in your life?

1. Extremely important 40%

2. Somewhat important 30
3. Not very important 13
4. Not at all important 17

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ATTEND. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services or
participate in religious activities?

1. More than once a week 12%

2. Once a week 20
3. A few times a month 11
4. Once or twice a year 26
5. Never 32

RACE1. What race do you consider yourself to be?

1. White 58%
2. African American 14
3. Hispanic or Latino 23
4. Asian/Pacific Islander 1
5. Native American 1
6. Multi-racial 2

RACE2. [Ask if RACE ~= Hispanic or Latino] Do you happen to have a Hispanic-Latino

grandparent?

1. Yes 1%
2. No 98
3. Dont know 1

NATIVE1. [Ask if RACE = Hispanic or Latino] Were you born in the United States or Puerto
Rico, or in another country?

1. Born in the United States or Puerto Rico 82%

2. Born in another country 17
3. Dont know 0

NATIVE2. [Ask NATIVE2 if answer 1 on NATIVE1] Were your parents born in the United
States or Puerto Rico, or another country?

1. Both of my parents were born in the United States or Puerto Rico 61%
2. One of my parents was born in another country 22
3. Both of my parents were both in another country 17

MOVE. Did you move to Texas from some other state?

1. Yes 43%
2. No 57

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STATE. [ASK IF MOVE=1] Which state did you move from (most recently)? [DROPDOWN
LIST OF STATES]

1. Alabama 1%
2. Arizona 2
3. Arkansas 2
4. California 13
5. Colorado 3
6. Connecticut 2
7. Delaware 0
8. District of Columbia 1
9. Florida 5
10. Georgia 3
11. Hawaii 1
12. Idaho 0
13. Illinois 6
14. Indiana 2
15. Iowa 1
16. Kansas 2
17. Louisiana 6
18. Maryland 2
19. Massachusetts 3
20. Michigan 2
21. Minnesota 1
22. Mississippi 2
23. Missouri 3
24. Nebraska 2
25. Nevada 1
26. New Hampshire 1
27. New Jersey 1
28. New Mexico 3
29. New York 5
30. North Carolina 1
31. Ohio 3
32. Oklahoma 4
33. Oregon 0
34. Pennsylvania 3
35. South Carolina 1
36. Tennessee 0
37. Texas 2
38. Virginia 3
39. Washington 1
40. West Virginia 0
41. Wisconsin 2
42. Wyoming 0
43. Puerto Rico 0
44. Not in the U.S. or Canada 2

VETERAN. Which of the following best describes your current situation? Please check all that
apply:

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 1. Active-duty military 1%
2. Military veteran 13
3. Active-duty military in my immediate family 2
4. Military veteran in my immediate family 18
5. None of the above 69

HOME. Do you own or rent your home?

1. Own 68%
2. Rent 32

MARITAL. What is your marital status?

1. Married 52%
2. Separated 2
3. Divorced 9
4. Widowed 5
5. Single 24
6. Domestic Partnership 7

GENDER. What is your gender?

1. Male 47%
2. Female 53

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