Omnibus Poll

March 13 - 14, 2013

1. Heard of new pope being elected
How much have you heard about a new pope being elected by the Catholic Church?
Gender

Heard a lot
Heard a little
Heard nothing at
all
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Age

Party ID

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Registered

Not registered

48%
45%

48%
46%

48%
45%

43%
48%

37%
53%

50%
44%

66%
32%

47%
46%

48%
44%

50%
47%

50%
45%

31%
51%

4%
3%

4%
2%

3%
4%

4%
5%

6%
4%

3%
2%

2%

6%
2%

3%
5%

3%
0%

4%
1%

5%
14%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(460)

(540)

(176)

(288)

(376)

(160)

(321)

(433)

(246)

(903)

(97)

Race

Heard a lot
Heard a little
Heard nothing at
all
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Voter Registration

Total

Education

Present Religion

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Less than high school

High school

Some college

College grad

Post grad

Non-Catholic

Catholic

48%
45%

50%
45%

40%
50%

43%
43%

23%
58%

47%
46%

45%
48%

55%
42%

68%
29%

43%
50%

67%
31%

4%
3%

3%
1%

4%
6%

6%
8%

3%
15%

6%
1%

2%
4%

2%
1%

3%

5%
3%

1%
1%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(809)

(98)

(93)

(39)

(339)

(348)

(188)

(86)

(786)

(214)

Omnibus Poll
March 13 - 14, 2013

2. Impression of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Based on what you know so far, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now known as Pope Francis, or dont you
know enough about him yet to say?
Gender

Very favorable
Somewhat
favorable
Somewhat
unfavorable
Very unfavorable
Dont know
enough to say
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Age

Party ID

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Registered

Not registered

17%

17%

17%

12%

13%

16%

30%

16%

16%

22%

18%

10%

18%

19%

18%

20%

19%

19%

16%

18%

17%

21%

18%

21%

6%
4%

7%
4%

4%
3%

9%
6%

6%
3%

4%
3%

3%
4%

8%
3%

6%
4%

2%
5%

6%
4%

2%
1%

49%
6%

47%
6%

50%
7%

44%
10%

52%
8%

52%
5%

44%
2%

50%
6%

49%
8%

48%
3%

49%
5%

48%
18%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(460)

(540)

(176)

(288)

(376)

(160)

(321)

(433)

(246)

(903)

(97)

Race

Very favorable
Somewhat
favorable
Somewhat
unfavorable
Very unfavorable
Dont know
enough to say
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Voter Registration

Education

Present Religion

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Less than high school

High school

Some college

College grad

Post grad

Non-Catholic

Catholic

17%

16%

13%

26%

13%

17%

15%

16%

28%

10%

41%

18%

18%

13%

27%

7%

16%

20%

24%

20%

18%

21%

6%
4%

6%
4%

4%
4%

5%
2%

6%

6%
3%

4%
4%

7%
5%

7%
4%

7%
4%

2%
3%

49%
6%

51%
5%

51%
15%

33%
7%

58%
17%

49%
8%

51%
6%

46%
2%

38%
2%

55%
7%

29%
4%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(809)

(98)

(93)

(39)

(339)

(348)

(188)

(86)

(786)

(214)

Omnibus Poll
March 13 - 14, 2013

3. Pope Francis most likely to change or maintain policies

Based on what youve heard, which do you think Pope Francis is more likely to do?
Gender

Maintain the
traditional policies
of the Church
Change Church
policies to reflect
the attitudes of
Catholics today
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Age

Party ID

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Registered

Not registered

40%

48%

33%

42%

36%

40%

45%

36%

39%

47%

42%

27%

19%
41%

18%
34%

20%
47%

18%
40%

19%
46%

19%
41%

20%
35%

25%
39%

15%
46%

18%
35%

19%
39%

17%
56%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(460)

(540)

(176)

(288)

(376)

(160)

(321)

(433)

(246)

(903)

(97)

Race

Maintain the
traditional policies
of the Church
Change Church
policies to reflect
the attitudes of
Catholics today
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Voter Registration

Education

Present Religion

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Less than high school

High school

Some college

College grad

Post grad

Non-Catholic

Catholic

40%

43%

27%

35%

17%

37%

40%

47%

59%

36%

53%

19%
41%

17%
40%

21%
52%

30%
35%

19%
65%

21%
42%

17%
44%

21%
33%

17%
24%

18%
46%

22%
24%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(809)

(98)

(93)

(39)

(339)

(348)

(188)

(86)

(786)

(214)

Omnibus Poll
March 13 - 14, 2013

4. Your choice for Pope Francis to change or maintain policies

If you could choose, which would you most like Pope Francis to do?
Gender

Maintain the
traditional policies
of the Church
Change Church
policies to reflect
the attitudes of
Catholics today
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Age

Party ID

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Registered

Not registered

27%

30%

23%

27%

29%

23%

29%

14%

26%

44%

27%

22%

42%
32%

43%
27%

41%
36%

37%
36%

39%
32%

47%
30%

41%
30%

54%
32%

40%
34%

28%
28%

43%
30%

32%
46%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(460)

(540)

(176)

(288)

(376)

(160)

(321)

(433)

(246)

(903)

(97)

Race

Maintain the
traditional policies
of the Church
Change Church
policies to reflect
the attitudes of
Catholics today
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Voter Registration

Education

Present Religion

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Less than high school

High school

Some college

College grad

Post grad

Non-Catholic

Catholic

27%

29%

14%

25%

17%

27%

24%

30%

33%

23%

38%

42%
32%

42%
29%

28%
58%

53%
22%

30%
53%

36%
37%

45%
31%

48%
22%

50%
16%

40%
37%

49%
13%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(809)

(98)

(93)

(39)

(339)

(348)

(188)

(86)

(786)

(214)

Omnibus Poll
March 13 - 14, 2013

5. Will having a Latin American Pope help churchs global outreach

Cardinal Bergoglio, now known as Pope Francis, is from Argentina. Do you think having a Latin American Pope will help the churchs global outreach, or will it not
make much difference?
Gender

It will help global

outreach
It wont make
much difference
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Age

Party ID

Total

Male

Female

18-29

30-44

45-64

65+

Democrat

Independent

Republican

Registered

Not registered

44%

47%

41%

44%

40%

42%

52%

45%

40%

50%

45%

33%

27%
29%

28%
25%

25%
34%

26%
30%

25%
35%

29%
29%

27%
21%

25%
30%

27%
33%

29%
21%

27%
28%

25%
42%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(460)

(540)

(176)

(288)

(376)

(160)

(321)

(433)

(246)

(903)

(97)

Race

It will help global

outreach
It wont make
much difference
Not sure
Totals
(Unweighted N)

Voter Registration

Education

Present Religion

Total

White

Black

Hispanic

Less than high school

High school

Some college

College grad

Post grad

Non-Catholic

Catholic

44%

43%

29%

61%

19%

41%

40%

56%

66%

39%

62%

27%
29%

29%
28%

27%
44%

14%
25%

26%
55%

27%
33%

30%
30%

24%
20%

21%
13%

27%
34%

24%
14%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1,000)

(809)

(98)

(93)

(39)

(339)

(348)

(188)

(86)

(786)

(214)