TOPLINE RESULTS

Arizona Working Families Coalition

400 November 2012 Voters in Arizona
March 26-28, 2012

1.

Although it is some time from now, Id like you to rate your chances of voting in the November election
for President, Senate, and other offices. Press 1 if you think you will definitely vote, press 2 if you will
probably vote, or press 9 if you are not sure.
Definitely ................................................................... 96
Probably ...................................................................... 4
Not sure .................................................................... 0

2. Not asked in statewide survey.

3.

How would you rate the job being done by Governor Jan Brewer, excellent, good, just fair or poor?
Press 1 for excellent, press 2 for good, press 3 for just fair, press 4 for poor, or press 9 if you don't
know.
Excellent ................................................................... 20
Good ........................................................................ 28
Just fair ..................................................................... 15
Poor .......................................................................... 37
Don't know ................................................................ 1

4.

How would you rate the job being done by leaders in the Arizona State Legislature, excellent, good,
just fair or poor? Press 1 for excellent, press 2 for good, press 3 for just fair, press 4 for poor, or press
9 if you don't know.
Excellent ................................................................... 4
Good ........................................................................ 25
Just fair ..................................................................... 35
Poor .......................................................................... 34
Don't know ................................................................ 2

5.

Thinking about the priorities of the state legislature, which of the following issues should be the most
important priority for the state legislature: Press 1 for job creation, press 2 for improving education,
press 3 for reforming health care, or press 4 for changing the hiring and firing process for teachers,
police and firefighters.
Job creation .............................................................. 40
Improving education ................................................. 36
Reforming health care .............................................. 15
Changing the hiring and firing process ..................... 9
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6.

Current law requires employers to have a reason to fire public employees like teachers, police and
firefighters. Some politicians have suggested changing the law so these employees can be fired for
no reason.
Do you support this change in the law? Press 1 if you support the current law that says there must be
a reason to fire a public employees like teachers, police and firefighters, press 2 if you support
changing the law so public employees can be fired for no reason, or press 9 if you don't know.
Must have a reason .................................................. 76
No reason ................................................................. 16
Don't know ................................................................ 8

7.

Would you favor or oppose a ballot measure that required all Arizona employers to provide employee
rights? Press 1 if you would be in favor, press 2 if you would oppose, or press 9 if you dont know.
Favor ........................................................................... 51
Oppose ........................................................................ 16
Don't know ................................................................ 33

8.

Police and firefighters are currently involved in creating their own training and job procedures. Do you
support this, or should politicians and bureaucrats have the final say over the job procedures for police
and firefighters? Press 1 if you think police and firefighters should be involved, press 2 if you think
politicians and bureaucrats should have the final say, or press 9 if you don't know.
Police/Firefighters ..................................................... 87
Politicians/Bureaucrats ............................................. 8
Don't know ................................................................ 5

9.

Some state legislators have proposed a law that would prohibit public employees from setting up their
paychecks to automatically contribute money to a third party. This would mean that public employees
could no longer have part of their paycheck sent to charities like the United Way, their insurance
premiums, or to their union.
Do you favor or oppose allowing public employees to make contributions from their paycheck? Press
1 if you support allowing employees to make paycheck contributions, press 2 if you support a new law
that would prohibit paycheck contributions, or press 9 if you don't know.
Support allowing .......................................................... 73
Support new law prohibiting......................................... 19
Don't know ................................................................ 9

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Please press 1 if you are a Democrat, press 2 if you are a Republican or press 3 if you are an
10/11. independent or something else.
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Do you lean more toward being a Democrat or a Republican? Press 1 if you lean toward Democrat,
press 2 if you lean toward Republican, or press 3 if you are strictly an independent or something else.
Democrat .................................................................. 37
Republican ............................................................... 50
Independent/Other .................................................... 14
12.

We have just 3 quick questions left. Please press 1 if you are a man or press 2 if you are a woman
Man .......................................................................... 48
Woman ..................................................................... 52

13.

As a 2 digit number, please use your telephone key pad to indicate your age.
Under 30 ................................................................... 5
30-39 ........................................................................ 9
40-49 ........................................................................... 20
50-64 ........................................................................... 35
65+ .............................................................................. 32

14.

And finally, please indicate your race. Press 1 if you are white, press 2 if you are black, press 3 if you
are Hispanic or Latino, or press 4 if your race is something else.
White ........................................................................ 80
Black ........................................................................ 3
Hispanic/Latino ......................................................... 10
Other ........................................................................ 7

You have now finished the survey! Thank you very much, we greatly appreciate your responses.

Party Registration from file.

Democrat .................................................................. 32
Republican ............................................................... 39
Independent/Other .................................................... 29

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Region from File
Maricopa ................................................................... 61
Pima ......................................................................... 15
Rest of AZ South ......................................................... 11
Rest of AZ North ........................................................ 13

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