Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 501 Residents

Field dates: April 3-6, 2014

OVERAL REGIS L VOTERS Register ed Overall Voters 501 429 83% 10% 2% 6% 501 44% 85% 10% 2% 4% 424 45%

GENDER

AGE CATEGORIES

UNWEIGHTED COUNT Do you think it was the right decision or the wrong decision to lock down much of the Boston area and stop MBTA bus and train service the Friday after the bombings during the search for the second bombing suspect?

Unweighted count Yes, right decision No, wrong decision Both/depends (not read) Dont Know / Refused Total

Male Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 261 240 65 99 146 78% 13% 2% 7% 240 34% 88% 7% 2% 4% 261 53% 87% 11% 0% 2% 106 32% 75% 12% 4% 9% 138 46% 89% 7% 1% 2% 139 45%

60+ 191 80% 9% 2% 8% 119 52%

Which worries you more: that the government will not Will not go far enough to investigate go far enough to investigate and prevent terrorism ..., and prevent terrorism because of or that it will go too far in compromising constitutional concerns about constitutional rights rights in order to investigate terrorism? Will go too far in compromising constitutional rights in order to investigate terrorism Both/depends (not read) Dont Know / Refused Total

42%

44%

50%

34%

46%

46%

46%

29%

3% 11% 501

2% 8% 424

5% 11% 240

2% 11% 261

6% 17% 106

2% 6% 138

1% 8% 139

5% 15% 119

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 501 Residents

Field dates: April 3-6, 2014

OVERAL L

PARTY REGISTRATION

RACE

UNWEIGHTED COUNT Do you think it was the right decision or the wrong decision to lock down much of the Boston area and stop MBTA bus and train service the Friday after the bombings during the search for the second bombing suspect?

Unweighted count Yes, right decision No, wrong decision Both/depends (not read) Dont Know / Refused Total

White / Democra Republic Independ Caucasia Overall t an ent n All others 501 147 45 217 377 122 83% 10% 2% 6% 501 44% 85% 9% 1% 4% 152 47% 87% 5% 3% 5% 47 52% 84% 11% 2% 3% 208 43% 84% 9% 2% 4% 384 45% 78% 12% % 10% 113 42%

Which worries you more: that the government will not Will not go far enough to investigate go far enough to investigate and prevent terrorism ..., and prevent terrorism because of or that it will go too far in compromising constitutional concerns about constitutional rights rights in order to investigate terrorism? Will go too far in compromising constitutional rights in order to investigate terrorism Both/depends (not read) Dont Know / Refused Total

42%

45%

41%

45%

44%

34%

3% 11% 501

1% 7% 152

3% 5% 47

2% 10% 208

3% 9% 384

5% 19% 113

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 501 Residents

Field dates: April 3-6, 2014

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REGIONS

INCOME RANGES Less than $25k $25-$75k 68 147 87% 7% 3% 3% 76 59% 79% 11% 3% 7% 158 42% More than $150k 63 79% 21% 0% 0% 51 48%

UNWEIGHTED COUNT Do you think it was the right decision or the wrong decision to lock down much of the Boston area and stop MBTA bus and train service the Friday after the bombings during the search for the second bombing suspect?

Unweighted count Yes, right decision No, wrong decision Both/depends (not read) Dont Know / Refused Total

Western Outer Boston / / Central Southeas Boston Inner Overall MA t MA Suburbs Suburbs 501 138 56 157 150 83% 10% 2% 6% 501 44% 82% 6% 3% 9% 124 45% 71% 18% 4% 7% 68 35% 90% 7% 1% 1% 166 53% 81% 12% 1% 7% 144 37%

$75$150k 107 90% 7% 2% 1% 105 47%

Which worries you more: that the government will not Will not go far enough to investigate go far enough to investigate and prevent terrorism ..., and prevent terrorism because of or that it will go too far in compromising constitutional concerns about constitutional rights rights in order to investigate terrorism? Will go too far in compromising constitutional rights in order to investigate terrorism Both/depends (not read) Dont Know / Refused Total

42%

42%

46%

41%

40%

22%

45%

44%

46%

3% 11% 501

5% 8% 124

5% 13% 68

2% 4% 166

3% 20% 144

4% 15% 76

4% 8% 158

4% 6% 105

1% 5% 51

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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 501 Residents

Field dates: April 3-6, 2014

OVERAL L INCOME RANGES Less than $75k 215 81% 10% 3% 6% 234 48%

EDUCATION LEVEL

UNWEIGHTED COUNT Do you think it was the right decision or the wrong decision to lock down much of the Boston area and stop MBTA bus and train service the Friday after the bombings during the search for the second bombing suspect?

Unweighted count Yes, right decision No, wrong decision Both/depends (not read) Dont Know / Refused Total

Overall 501 83% 10% 2% 6% 501 44%

Some More High college, College than School or no graduate Advance $75k less degree (BA/BS) d degree 170 145 125 143 79 87% 12% 1% 1% 155 47% 79% 9% 3% 9% 194 44% 89% 7% 1% 2% 131 50% 82% 11% 2% 5% 106 37% 87% 12% 1% 1% 65 47%

Which worries you more: that the government will not Will not go far enough to investigate go far enough to investigate and prevent terrorism ..., and prevent terrorism because of or that it will go too far in compromising constitutional concerns about constitutional rights rights in order to investigate terrorism? Will go too far in compromising constitutional rights in order to investigate terrorism Both/depends (not read) Dont Know / Refused Total

42%

37%

44%

37%

38%

55%

43%

3% 11% 501

4% 11% 234

3% 6% 155

4% 15% 194

2% 10% 131

4% 5% 106

4% 6% 65

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