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/WomanTrend on behalf of CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND TOPLINE DATA Survey of 400 Likely Republican Primary Voters in Iowa Field Dates: November 22 23, 2013 Margin of Error: 4.9%
**PLEASE NOTE: Individual response categories may not equal 100% due to rounding**

1. Are you 18 years of age and currently registered to vote here in Iowa? Press 1 if you are registered as a Republican, press 2 if you are registered as a Democrat, press 3 if you are registered as an Independent or are unaffiliated, or press 4 if you are not registered to vote in Iowa. 90% 10% YES, REPUBLICAN YES, INDEPENDENT/UNAFFILIATED

2. Next year there will be primary elections to select the Republican and Democratic nominees for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representatives, and other offices here in Iowa. Press 1 if you will definitely vote in the Republican primary, press 2 if you will probably vote in the Republican primary, press 3 if you will definitely vote in the Democratic primary, press 4 if you will probably vote in the Democratic primary, press 5 if you are unsure yet because the election is too far away, press 6 if you will definitely not vote, or press 7 if you do not know. 73% 15% 13% DEFINITELY VOTE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY PROBABLY VOTE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY NOT SURE YET BECAUSE THE ELECTION IS TOO FAR AWAY

3. Into which of the following broad categories does your age fall? Press 1 if 18 to 24, press 2 if 25 to 34, press 3 if 35 to 49, press 4 if 50 to 64, press 5 if or press 5 if 65 or older. 22% 23% 29% 27% 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

the polling company, inc./WomanTrend on behalf of Citizens United Political Victory Fund Survey of 400 GOP LVs in Iowa TOPLINE DATA November 2013

4. What would you describe your racial or ethnic background as? Press 1 for White or Caucasian, press 2 for African-American, press 3 for Hispanic or Latino, press 4 for Asian, or press 5 if you have another ethnicity or multiple ethnicities. 92% 1% 1% * 6% WHITE/CAUCASIAN AFRICAN/AMERICAN HISPANIC/LATINO ASIAN OTHER/MIXED

5. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (RECORD FROM SAMPLE) 20% 24% 26% 30% 1st DISTRICT 2ND DISTRICT 3RD DISTRICT 4TH DISTRICT

6. If you are a woman, press 1. If you are a man, press 2. 49% 51% FEMALE MALE

7. And, do you think things here in Iowa are headed in the right direction, or do you think things have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track? Press 1 for right direction, press 2 for wrong track, or press 3 if you do not know. 53% 32% 15% RIGHT DIRECTION WRONG TRACK DO NOT KNOW

8. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Terry Branstad? Press 1 for strongly favorable, press 2 for somewhat favorable, press 3 for somewhat unfavorable, press 4 for strongly unfavorable, press 5 if you only know the name but have opinion, or press 6 if you have never heard of him. 84% 41% 43% 11% 9% 2% 5% 1% TOTAL FAVORABLE STRONGLY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE TOTAL UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE HEARD OF, NO OPINION NEVER HEARD OF

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9. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of David Young? Press 1 for strongly favorable, press 2 for somewhat favorable, press 3 for somewhat unfavorable, press 4 for strongly unfavorable, press 5 if you only know the name but have opinion, or press 6 if you have never heard of him. 17% 3% 14% 10% 7% 3% 33% 40% TOTAL FAVORABLE STRONGLY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE TOTAL UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE HEARD OF, NO OPINION NEVER HEARD OF

10. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Matt Whitaker? Press 1 for strongly favorable, press 2 for somewhat favorable, press 3 for somewhat unfavorable, press 4 for strongly unfavorable, press 5 if you only know the name but have opinion, or press 6 if you have never heard of him. 21% 6% 15% 8% 6% 2% 36% 36% TOTAL FAVORABLE STRONGLY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE TOTAL UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE HEARD OF, NO OPINION NEVER HEARD OF

11. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Joni Ernst? Press 1 for strongly favorable, press 2 for somewhat favorable, press 3 for somewhat unfavorable, press 4 for strongly unfavorable, press 5 if you only know the name but have opinion, or press 6 if you have never heard of him. 19% 7% 12% 9% 6% 3% 34% 37% TOTAL FAVORABLE STRONGLY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE TOTAL UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE HEARD OF, NO OPINION NEVER HEARD OF

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12. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Sam Clovis? Press 1 for strongly favorable, press 2 for somewhat favorable, press 3 for somewhat unfavorable, press 4 for strongly unfavorable, press 5 if you only know the name but have opinion, or press 6 if you have never heard of him. 19% 7% 12% 7% 5% 2% 30% 44% TOTAL FAVORABLE STRONGLY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE TOTAL UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE HEARD OF, NO OPINION NEVER HEARD OF

13. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Mark Jacobs? Press 1 for strongly favorable, press 2 for somewhat favorable, press 3 for somewhat unfavorable, press 4 for strongly unfavorable, press 5 if you only know the name but have opinion, or press 6 if you have never heard of him. 16% 5% 11% 8% 6% 2% 31% 47% TOTAL FAVORABLE STRONGLY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE TOTAL UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE HEARD OF, NO OPINION NEVER HEARD OF

14. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Scott Shaben? Press 1 for strongly favorable, press 2 for somewhat favorable, press 3 for somewhat unfavorable, press 4 for strongly unfavorable, press 5 if you only know the name but have opinion, or press 6 if you have never heard of him. 14% 2% 12% 8% 6% 2% 31% 47% TOTAL FAVORABLE STRONGLY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE TOTAL UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE HEARD OF, NO OPINION NEVER HEARD OF

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15. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Paul Lunde? Press 1 for strongly favorable, press 2 for somewhat favorable, press 3 for somewhat unfavorable, press 4 for strongly unfavorable, press 5 if you only know the name but have opinion, or press 6 if you have never heard of him. 14% 2% 12% 10% 7% 3% 32% 46% TOTAL FAVORABLE STRONGLY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE TOTAL UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE HEARD OF, NO OPINION NEVER HEARD OF

16. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Bob Vander Plaats? Press 1 for strongly favorable, press 2 for somewhat favorable, press 3 for somewhat unfavorable, press 4 for strongly unfavorable, press 5 if you only know the name but have opinion, or press 6 if you have never heard of him. 48% 23% 25% 18% 10% 8% 19% 15% TOTAL FAVORABLE STRONGLY FAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE TOTAL UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE STRONGLY UNFAVORABLE HEARD OF, NO OPINION NEVER HEARD OF

17. As you may know, Senator Tom Harkin is retiring and will not run for re-election in 2014. Next June, there will be a Republican primary to select the Partys nominee for U.S. Senate. If the Republican primary were held tomorrow, for whom would you vote if the candidates were David Young, Matt Whitaker, Bob Vander Plaats, Joni Ernst, Sam Clovis, Mark Jacobs, Scott Shaben, and Paul Lunde? Press 1 for David Young, press 2 for Matt Whitaker, press 3 for Bob Vander Plaats, press 4 for Joni Ernst, press 5 for Sam Clovis, press 6 for Mark Jacobs, press 7 for Scott Shaben, press 8 for Paul Lunde, or press 9 if you are undecided. 28% 8% 8% 7% 5% 4% 1% 1% 39% BOB VANDER PLAATS SAM CLOVIS JONI ERNST MATT WHITAKER MARK JACOBS DAVID YOUNG SCOTT SHABEN PAUL LUNDE UNDECIDED

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18. Finally, I would like to ask you a few confidential statistical questions for classification purposes only. If you are currently married, press 1. If you are single and have never been married, press 2. If you are separated, press 3. If you are divorced, press 4. If you are widowed, press 5. If you would prefer not to answer, press 6. 78% 8% * 2% 10% 2% MARRIED SINGLE SEPARATED DIVORCED WIDOWED PREFER NOT TO ANSWER

19. If you are Catholic press 1, if you are Protestant press 2, if you are Jewish press 3, if you are agnostic or an atheist press 4, if you are Mormon press 5, if you are something else, press 6, or if you prefer not to answer press 7. 20% 61% 2% 1% 1% 12% 4% CATHOLIC PROTESTANT JEWISH AGNOSTIC/ATHEIST MORMON SOMETHING ELSE PREFER NOT TO ANSWER

20. Regarding your households annual incomePlease tell me which of the following categories best describes your familys annual income. Press 1 if it is below $25,000, press 2 if it is between $25,000 and $40,000, press 3 if it is between $40,000 and $50,000, press 4 if it is between $50,000 and $75,000, press 5 if it is between $75,000 and $100,000, press 6 if it is over $100,000, or press 7 if you would prefer not to answer. 10% 19% 11% 17% 13% 17% 13% BELOW $25,000 $25,000 TO $40,000 $40,000 TO $50,000 $50,000 TO $75,000 $75,000 TO $100,000 OVER $100,000 PREFER NOT TO ANSWER

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21. Thinking about your social, economic, and political views, if you consider yourself to be very conservative press 1, if somewhat conservative press 2, if moderate press 3, if somewhat liberal press 4, if very liberal press 5, if libertarian press 6. 82% 54% 28% 10% 2% 2% * 7% TOTAL CONSERVATIVE VERY CONSERVATIVE SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE MODERATE TOTAL LIBERAL SOMEWHAT LIBERAL VERY LIBERAL LIBERTARIAN

22. And in politics today, press 1 if you consider yourself a Republican, press 2 if you consider yourself an Independent, press 3 if you consider yourself a Democrat, or press 4 if you consider yourself something else or if you do not know. 75% 20% 1% 4% REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT OTHER/DO NOT KNOW

23. When it comes to the Tea Party, press 1 if you would consider yourself a strong supporter of the Tea Party, press 2 if you would consider yourself a not-so-strong supporter, press 3 if you are not a supporter, or press 4 if you do not know. 76% 42% 34% 20% 4% TOTAL SUPPORTER OF THE TEA PARTY A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THE TEA PARTY A NOT-SO-STRONG SUPPORTER OF THE TEA PARTY NOT A SUPPORTER OF THE TEA PARTY DO NOT KNOW

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