Kentucky Poll Results
Kentucky Poll Results
Geography: Kentucky
Data Collected: 10/28/2012 - 10/30/2012
Release Date: 11/01/2012
Percentages
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
At the Wire, Romney Still Leads in Kentucky, But Now It's Because Voters Like Him: 6 days until votes are counted in Kentucky, Republican Mitt Romney defeats Democrat Barack Obama
54% to 41%. The results are little changed from a SurveyUSA poll 6 weeks ago, when Romney led Obama by 14 points. But: what has changed is, Romney supporters today are voting "for"
Romney, as opposed to voting "against Barack Obama," which they were 6 weeks ago. In research conducted for the Louisville Courier Journal, SurveyUSA finds: * By 53% to 38%, Kentucky
voters say Romney would do a better job managing the federal budget.
* By the same 53% to 38%, Kentucky voters say Romney has a better economic plan.
* Kentucky voters split on which candidate is more in touch with the average working person.
* By 58% to 39%, voters disapprove of the job that Obama is doing as President. Cell-phone and home-phone respondents included in this research: SurveyUSA interviewed 800 adults from
the state of Kentucky 10/28/12 through 10/30/12. Of the adults, 721 were registered to vote in Kentucky. Of the registered voters, 662 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote on
Election Day. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (72% of likely voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in
the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone (28% of likely voters) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet or other electronic
device. In 2008, John McCain carried Kentucky by 16 points. Romney today leads by 13 points. 8 electoral college votes are at stake.
If the election for President were today, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican Mitt Romney? Democrat Barack Obama? Or one of the other candidates?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
54%
57%
52%
42%
57%
61%
54%
51%
58%
45%
58%
89%
27%
45%
87%
51%
41%
36%
45%
47%
38%
36%
43%
42%
39%
45%
39%
9%
70%
37%
9%
44%
Other
2%
3%
1%
5%
1%
0%
3%
3%
1%
3%
2%
2%
0%
7%
4%
2%
Undecided
3%
4%
2%
5%
4%
2%
0%
5%
1%
6%
2%
0%
2%
11%
0%
3%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
If the election for President were today, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican Mitt Romney? Democrat Barack Obama? Or one of the other candidates?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Evangelical
Own a Gun?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Education
Income
54%
86%
38%
11%
77%
26%
67%
38%
62%
39%
57%
51%
54%
48%
58%
58%
41%
12%
56%
81%
18%
70%
29%
55%
34%
56%
36%
44%
42%
44%
38%
39%
Other
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
3%
1%
3%
3%
2%
2%
3%
1%
2%
Undecided
3%
0%
4%
5%
2%
2%
2%
4%
3%
2%
5%
3%
2%
5%
3%
1%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
26%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
If the election for President were today, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican Mitt Romney? Democrat Barack Obama? Or one of the other candidates?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
54%
63%
44%
52%
64%
41%
34%
52%
41%
31%
Other
2%
2%
0%
4%
1%
Undecided
3%
1%
4%
3%
4%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
Are you voting more FOR Mitt Romney? Or more AGAINST Barack Obama?
All
Gender
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Party Affiliation
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Yes
No
58%
61%
55%
58%
49%
63%
66%
52%
64%
55%
59%
64%
39%
62%
60%
59%
39%
36%
41%
38%
47%
36%
29%
44%
34%
38%
39%
33%
58%
35%
35%
39%
Not Sure
3%
3%
3%
4%
4%
1%
4%
4%
2%
7%
2%
3%
3%
3%
5%
2%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
50%
19%
31%
31%
19%
50%
50%
23%
77%
64%
23%
13%
11%
85%
Male
Age
Are you voting more FOR Mitt Romney? Or more AGAINST Barack Obama?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Evangelical
Own a Gun?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Education
Income
58%
61%
54%
**
60%
50%
61%
56%
55%
66%
63%
58%
56%
64%
56%
55%
39%
35%
45%
**
37%
44%
37%
41%
41%
32%
33%
38%
42%
32%
40%
44%
Not Sure
3%
4%
1%
**
2%
6%
3%
3%
4%
1%
4%
4%
1%
4%
4%
1%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
25%
4%
77%
20%
64%
31%
69%
27%
28%
35%
38%
34%
39%
26%
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Are you voting more FOR Mitt Romney? Or more AGAINST Barack Obama?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
58%
59%
50%
68%
49%
39%
33%
48%
31%
51%
Not Sure
3%
8%
2%
1%
0%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
27%
22%
34%
17%
Are you voting more FOR Barack Obama? Or more AGAINST Mitt Romney?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
73%
74%
72%
65%
76%
74%
79%
70%
76%
70%
74%
73%
74%
68%
**
73%
25%
24%
25%
35%
21%
23%
18%
28%
21%
28%
23%
27%
24%
30%
**
25%
Not Sure
2%
2%
3%
0%
4%
3%
3%
2%
3%
1%
3%
0%
3%
2%
**
2%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
43%
57%
28%
27%
24%
20%
55%
45%
31%
69%
8%
77%
14%
1%
96%
Are you voting more FOR Barack Obama? Or more AGAINST Mitt Romney?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Own a Gun?
Education
Income
Yes
No
Yes
No
73%
64%
70%
84%
55%
79%
70%
76%
73%
72%
66%
68%
82%
70%
70%
80%
25%
31%
28%
15%
40%
20%
28%
22%
25%
25%
28%
29%
18%
26%
27%
20%
Not Sure
2%
5%
2%
1%
5%
1%
3%
2%
2%
2%
6%
3%
0%
4%
2%
0%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
12%
50%
33%
24%
71%
36%
59%
49%
50%
23%
39%
38%
42%
34%
23%
Evangelical
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Are you voting more FOR Barack Obama? Or more AGAINST Mitt Romney?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
73%
78%
79%
65%
71%
25%
19%
18%
34%
26%
Not Sure
2%
3%
3%
1%
3%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
19%
34%
36%
11%
Is the United States headed in the right direction? Or the wrong direction?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
36%
33%
39%
38%
33%
36%
40%
35%
38%
36%
36%
12%
61%
27%
12%
38%
57%
62%
53%
49%
63%
60%
56%
56%
58%
51%
60%
85%
33%
59%
87%
56%
Not Sure
6%
5%
8%
13%
5%
4%
4%
9%
4%
13%
4%
4%
6%
13%
1%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
Is the United States headed in the right direction? Or the wrong direction?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Own a Gun?
Education
Income
Yes
No
Yes
No
36%
11%
48%
74%
16%
63%
26%
49%
31%
48%
32%
38%
38%
37%
33%
39%
57%
84%
44%
21%
77%
31%
67%
44%
65%
42%
60%
56%
56%
55%
60%
56%
Not Sure
6%
4%
8%
5%
7%
6%
7%
7%
4%
10%
8%
6%
5%
7%
7%
5%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
26%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
Evangelical
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Is the United States headed in the right direction? Or the wrong direction?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
36%
28%
46%
38%
27%
57%
63%
49%
56%
68%
Not Sure
6%
10%
5%
6%
5%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
Approve
39%
35%
42%
42%
35%
37%
43%
38%
39%
40%
38%
8%
68%
31%
9%
42%
Disapprove
58%
62%
54%
48%
62%
62%
56%
56%
60%
52%
60%
90%
29%
59%
91%
55%
Not Sure
4%
3%
4%
10%
3%
1%
1%
6%
1%
8%
2%
1%
4%
10%
0%
4%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
All
Ideology
Abortion
Own a Gun?
Education
Income
Yes
No
Yes
No
Approve
39%
9%
54%
79%
17%
68%
27%
53%
32%
53%
33%
42%
40%
41%
35%
39%
Disapprove
58%
87%
43%
16%
79%
30%
69%
44%
65%
44%
62%
55%
57%
52%
62%
60%
Not Sure
4%
3%
4%
5%
4%
3%
4%
3%
3%
3%
5%
4%
3%
7%
2%
1%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
26%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
Evangelical
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Approve
39%
33%
51%
38%
26%
Disapprove
58%
61%
46%
59%
71%
Not Sure
4%
6%
3%
3%
3%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
Female 18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
All
Gender
Male
Age
<50 / 50+
Party Affiliation
No
Romney (R)
53%
56%
50%
43%
55%
58%
54%
50%
56%
43%
57%
84%
28%
47%
88%
50%
Obama (D)
38%
36%
40%
43%
33%
37%
39%
38%
38%
41%
37%
9%
66%
30%
9%
41%
Not Sure
9%
8%
10%
14%
12%
5%
7%
13%
6%
16%
7%
7%
6%
24%
3%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
All
Ideology
Abortion
Own a Gun?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Romney (R)
53%
84%
38%
8%
74%
26%
65%
39%
61%
39%
Obama (D)
38%
10%
50%
80%
16%
68%
26%
52%
32%
51%
Not Sure
9%
6%
12%
12%
10%
7%
8%
9%
8%
10%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
Evangelical
Education
Income
49%
55%
34%
41%
12%
10%
100%
26%
55%
59%
39%
41%
37%
35%
6%
12%
9%
6%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Romney (R)
53%
59%
45%
51%
61%
Obama (D)
38%
30%
45%
41%
29%
Not Sure
9%
10%
10%
9%
10%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
Female 18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
All
Gender
Male
Age
<50 / 50+
Party Affiliation
No
Romney (R)
45%
47%
43%
36%
45%
50%
49%
41%
50%
34%
49%
74%
22%
37%
73%
42%
Obama (D)
44%
43%
45%
51%
42%
41%
42%
46%
41%
51%
41%
14%
70%
45%
11%
46%
Not Sure
11%
11%
12%
13%
13%
9%
9%
13%
9%
15%
10%
12%
8%
18%
16%
11%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
All
Ideology
Abortion
Romney (R)
45%
73%
29%
7%
Obama (D)
44%
14%
60%
Not Sure
11%
13%
11%
Total
100%
100%
100%
42%
Evangelical
Own a Gun?
Education
Income
Yes
No
Yes
No
58%
30%
52%
32%
60%
36%
60%
35%
48%
46%
10%
12%
8%
13%
10%
11%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
43%
59%
37%
26%
36%
37%
66%
19%
86%
22%
72%
30%
7%
12%
9%
12%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
42%
43%
45%
49%
46%
41%
45%
12%
14%
6%
100%
100%
100%
39%
37%
24%
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Romney (R)
45%
49%
36%
44%
56%
Obama (D)
44%
39%
52%
46%
33%
Not Sure
11%
13%
12%
10%
11%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
Female 18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
All
Gender
Male
Age
<50 / 50+
Party Affiliation
No
Romney (R)
53%
56%
50%
44%
54%
59%
55%
49%
57%
44%
56%
85%
27%
49%
93%
50%
Obama (D)
38%
34%
40%
42%
35%
36%
39%
38%
37%
38%
38%
9%
66%
29%
7%
40%
Not Sure
9%
10%
9%
15%
11%
5%
7%
13%
6%
18%
6%
7%
7%
22%
1%
10%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
All
Ideology
Abortion
Own a Gun?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Romney (R)
53%
84%
37%
11%
75%
25%
66%
38%
60%
39%
Obama (D)
38%
10%
49%
80%
17%
66%
27%
50%
32%
49%
Not Sure
9%
5%
14%
8%
8%
9%
7%
12%
7%
11%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
Evangelical
Education
Income
49%
54%
34%
39%
11%
11%
100%
26%
56%
56%
39%
41%
34%
37%
7%
11%
9%
7%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Romney (R)
53%
59%
42%
53%
64%
Obama (D)
38%
32%
49%
37%
27%
Not Sure
9%
9%
9%
10%
8%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that allows adult children to remain on their parents' insurance until age 26?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
Support
65%
61%
68%
69%
67%
63%
57%
68%
61%
67%
64%
45%
80%
70%
41%
67%
Oppose
26%
32%
20%
20%
23%
26%
36%
22%
30%
23%
27%
43%
13%
21%
46%
24%
Not Sure
10%
7%
12%
10%
10%
10%
7%
10%
9%
10%
10%
13%
7%
9%
13%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that allows adult children to remain on their parents' insurance until age 26?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Support
65%
47%
75%
84%
Oppose
26%
41%
17%
Not Sure
10%
12%
8%
Total
100%
100%
100%
42%
Evangelical
Own a Gun?
Yes
No
Yes
No
57%
74%
62%
69%
11%
33%
18%
27%
23%
7%
10%
8%
11%
8%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
51%
82%
10%
38%
7%
11%
100%
100%
37%
17%
Education
Income
63%
68%
28%
25%
24%
10%
12%
7%
100%
100%
100%
26%
36%
37%
63%
66%
24%
25%
31%
11%
12%
3%
100%
100%
100%
39%
37%
24%
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that allows adult children to remain on their parents' insurance until age 26?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Support
65%
60%
67%
68%
59%
Oppose
26%
27%
24%
24%
31%
Not Sure
10%
13%
9%
8%
11%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
10
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that requires insurance companies to cover pre-existing medical conditions?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
35-49
<50 / 50+
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
Support
81%
78%
84%
76%
82%
83%
82%
79%
83%
82%
80%
70%
90%
83%
66%
82%
Oppose
10%
15%
6%
10%
10%
10%
12%
10%
11%
7%
12%
17%
5%
7%
22%
9%
Not Sure
9%
8%
10%
14%
8%
7%
6%
10%
6%
11%
8%
12%
5%
11%
12%
8%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
10
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that requires insurance companies to cover pre-existing medical conditions?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Own a Gun?
Education
Income
Yes
No
Yes
No
Support
81%
72%
87%
94%
74%
91%
78%
86%
80%
85%
85%
79%
81%
85%
Oppose
10%
15%
7%
3%
14%
6%
12%
8%
11%
10%
7%
10%
13%
Not Sure
9%
13%
7%
3%
12%
3%
10%
6%
9%
6%
8%
11%
7%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
26%
36%
Evangelical
77%
8%
8%
18%
7%
10%
5%
100%
100%
100%
100%
37%
39%
37%
24%
10
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that requires insurance companies to cover pre-existing medical conditions?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Support
81%
76%
82%
82%
83%
Oppose
10%
12%
12%
9%
8%
Not Sure
9%
12%
5%
9%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
11
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that requires people to pay a penalty if they choose not to buy health insurance?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
Support
22%
22%
21%
22%
19%
22%
25%
21%
23%
24%
21%
7%
34%
23%
9%
23%
Oppose
68%
72%
65%
64%
71%
70%
67%
68%
69%
64%
70%
86%
53%
69%
88%
67%
Not Sure
10%
6%
14%
14%
10%
9%
8%
12%
8%
12%
9%
7%
13%
8%
2%
10%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
11
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that requires people to pay a penalty if they choose not to buy health insurance?
All
Ideology
Support
22%
8%
Oppose
68%
87%
Not Sure
10%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
42%
Abortion
29%
Evangelical
Own a Gun?
Yes
No
Yes
No
39%
17%
29%
19%
28%
84%
49%
75%
61%
73%
58%
7%
12%
8%
10%
8%
14%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
44%
9%
58%
43%
13%
13%
100%
37%
Education
Income
21%
27%
75%
66%
65%
10%
13%
7%
100%
100%
100%
26%
36%
37%
23%
29%
73%
67%
63%
10%
10%
8%
100%
100%
100%
39%
37%
24%
11
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that requires people to pay a penalty if they choose not to buy health insurance?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Support
22%
21%
26%
22%
13%
Oppose
68%
70%
63%
67%
78%
Not Sure
10%
9%
11%
11%
10%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
12
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that requires a business with more than 50 employees to offer health insurance coverage or pay a fine?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
Support
53%
50%
55%
57%
53%
52%
49%
55%
51%
65%
49%
29%
73%
56%
25%
55%
Oppose
38%
44%
33%
32%
38%
42%
42%
35%
42%
28%
43%
62%
19%
34%
68%
36%
Not Sure
9%
6%
11%
11%
9%
6%
9%
10%
7%
8%
9%
9%
8%
10%
7%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
12
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that requires a business with more than 50 employees to offer health insurance coverage or pay a fine?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Own a Gun?
Yes
No
Yes
No
44%
64%
51%
59%
20%
46%
31%
41%
6%
10%
6%
8%
100%
100%
100%
100%
54%
41%
51%
43%
Support
53%
33%
63%
82%
37%
74%
Oppose
38%
60%
27%
11%
54%
Not Sure
9%
7%
10%
7%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
Evangelical
Education
Income
55%
51%
33%
34%
36%
8%
13%
9%
100%
100%
100%
59%
37%
26%
51%
52%
44%
34%
40%
44%
5%
10%
9%
4%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
12
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Do you support? Or oppose? a health care law that requires a business with more than 50 employees to offer health insurance coverage or pay a fine?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Support
53%
50%
55%
53%
55%
Oppose
38%
41%
36%
40%
33%
Not Sure
9%
8%
10%
7%
12%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
13
Do you support? Or oppose? the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
Support
33%
33%
33%
36%
30%
32%
35%
33%
33%
36%
32%
10%
55%
26%
10%
35%
Oppose
51%
57%
45%
42%
56%
54%
49%
50%
52%
45%
53%
80%
27%
48%
85%
48%
Not Sure
16%
10%
23%
21%
15%
15%
16%
18%
15%
19%
15%
10%
18%
26%
6%
17%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
13
Do you support? Or oppose? the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Own a Gun?
Education
Income
Yes
No
Yes
No
Support
33%
9%
46%
67%
13%
58%
23%
45%
28%
45%
26%
35%
37%
36%
31%
33%
Oppose
51%
78%
38%
13%
70%
27%
59%
42%
57%
39%
49%
50%
52%
43%
55%
58%
Not Sure
16%
13%
17%
20%
17%
15%
18%
13%
15%
16%
24%
15%
11%
21%
14%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
26%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
Evangelical
13
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Do you support? Or oppose? the healthcare reform law that Congress passed in 2010?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Support
33%
32%
38%
34%
23%
Oppose
51%
55%
45%
49%
58%
Not Sure
16%
13%
17%
17%
19%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
14
Do you strongly approve? Somewhat approve? Somewhat disapprove? Or strongly disapprove? Of the job Steve Beshear is doing as Governor of Kentucky?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
Yes
No
Strongly Approve
18%
19%
18%
17%
13%
19%
28%
15%
23%
13%
21%
8%
30%
13%
10%
20%
Somewhat Approve
42%
37%
47%
46%
46%
37%
40%
46%
38%
49%
40%
42%
44%
41%
39%
42%
Somewhat Disapprove
19%
22%
16%
15%
19%
24%
18%
17%
22%
17%
20%
25%
14%
19%
31%
19%
Strongly Disapprove
11%
13%
10%
7%
14%
12%
10%
11%
11%
5%
14%
16%
7%
12%
11%
11%
Not Sure
9%
8%
9%
14%
8%
7%
4%
11%
6%
17%
6%
10%
5%
16%
9%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
14
Do you strongly approve? Somewhat approve? Somewhat disapprove? Or strongly disapprove? Of the job Steve Beshear is doing as Governor of Kentucky?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Own a Gun?
Education
Income
Yes
No
Yes
No
Strongly Approve
18%
7%
25%
30%
11%
28%
14%
24%
16%
24%
21%
17%
18%
22%
16%
17%
Somewhat Approve
42%
39%
45%
45%
41%
44%
44%
42%
42%
46%
38%
43%
45%
42%
42%
43%
Somewhat Disapprove
19%
27%
14%
14%
24%
12%
23%
15%
20%
14%
21%
18%
19%
16%
20%
22%
Strongly Disapprove
11%
16%
7%
5%
13%
9%
13%
9%
14%
7%
9%
12%
12%
10%
13%
12%
Not Sure
9%
10%
9%
6%
10%
8%
6%
11%
8%
9%
10%
10%
7%
11%
9%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
26%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
Evangelical
14
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Do you strongly approve? Somewhat approve? Somewhat disapprove? Or strongly disapprove? Of the job Steve Beshear is doing as Governor of Kentucky?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Strongly Approve
18%
19%
22%
16%
18%
Somewhat Approve
42%
40%
47%
42%
38%
Somewhat Disapprove
19%
20%
15%
22%
20%
Strongly Disapprove
11%
13%
9%
10%
14%
Not Sure
9%
8%
7%
10%
10%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
15
Do you strongly approve? Somewhat approve? Somewhat disapprove? Or strongly disapprove? Of the job Mitch McConnell is doing as United States Senator?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
Strongly Approve
18%
19%
17%
10%
14%
23%
27%
12%
24%
11%
20%
33%
9%
6%
44%
16%
Somewhat Approve
32%
29%
35%
41%
32%
29%
25%
36%
27%
35%
31%
39%
25%
35%
35%
31%
Somewhat Disapprove
15%
15%
15%
14%
15%
15%
17%
15%
16%
15%
15%
11%
18%
19%
11%
16%
Strongly Disapprove
28%
31%
25%
21%
30%
30%
29%
26%
30%
22%
30%
10%
41%
32%
8%
30%
Not Sure
7%
6%
8%
15%
8%
3%
3%
11%
3%
17%
3%
7%
6%
9%
2%
7%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
15
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Do you strongly approve? Somewhat approve? Somewhat disapprove? Or strongly disapprove? Of the job Mitch McConnell is doing as United States Senator?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Evangelical
Own a Gun?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Education
Income
Strongly Approve
18%
31%
11%
4%
27%
7%
25%
11%
22%
11%
22%
14%
18%
17%
18%
20%
Somewhat Approve
32%
41%
29%
16%
41%
20%
38%
25%
34%
28%
25%
38%
30%
33%
31%
32%
Somewhat Disapprove
15%
11%
16%
24%
11%
19%
16%
14%
14%
17%
20%
12%
14%
16%
15%
14%
Strongly Disapprove
28%
10%
36%
50%
13%
47%
16%
42%
24%
34%
22%
28%
32%
26%
28%
29%
Not Sure
7%
7%
8%
6%
8%
6%
5%
8%
6%
9%
10%
8%
5%
8%
8%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
26%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
15
Do you strongly approve? Somewhat approve? Somewhat disapprove? Or strongly disapprove? Of the job Mitch McConnell is doing as United States Senator?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Strongly Approve
18%
15%
17%
18%
24%
Somewhat Approve
32%
40%
28%
28%
36%
Somewhat Disapprove
15%
13%
17%
14%
16%
Strongly Disapprove
28%
26%
32%
30%
16%
Not Sure
7%
5%
6%
10%
7%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
16
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Do you strongly approve? Somewhat approve? Somewhat disapprove? Or strongly disapprove? Of the job Rand Paul is doing as United States Senator?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
Party Affiliation
No
Strongly Approve
27%
32%
22%
19%
29%
27%
33%
25%
30%
19%
30%
44%
14%
22%
79%
24%
Somewhat Approve
29%
26%
31%
35%
25%
32%
22%
30%
28%
33%
27%
33%
24%
34%
18%
28%
Somewhat Disapprove
13%
10%
15%
12%
17%
9%
14%
15%
11%
16%
12%
9%
17%
12%
1%
14%
Strongly Disapprove
21%
25%
18%
17%
19%
25%
25%
18%
25%
14%
24%
6%
35%
20%
2%
24%
Not Sure
10%
7%
13%
17%
10%
7%
6%
13%
6%
19%
7%
9%
9%
11%
0%
11%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
48%
52%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
28%
72%
39%
45%
16%
7%
89%
16
Do you strongly approve? Somewhat approve? Somewhat disapprove? Or strongly disapprove? Of the job Rand Paul is doing as United States Senator?
All
Ideology
Abortion
Evangelical
Own a Gun?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Education
Income
Strongly Approve
27%
44%
18%
5%
39%
12%
33%
21%
31%
17%
28%
25%
27%
25%
27%
30%
Somewhat Approve
29%
31%
29%
24%
32%
26%
32%
24%
31%
26%
30%
28%
28%
30%
29%
27%
Somewhat Disapprove
13%
8%
17%
16%
10%
15%
12%
15%
11%
17%
15%
15%
10%
15%
10%
15%
Strongly Disapprove
21%
5%
28%
47%
8%
39%
12%
32%
19%
26%
15%
20%
28%
20%
22%
22%
Not Sure
10%
11%
9%
8%
11%
7%
10%
9%
8%
13%
13%
11%
7%
11%
12%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
37%
17%
54%
41%
51%
43%
59%
37%
26%
36%
37%
39%
37%
24%
16
Sponsor:
The Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll, (Louisville, KY)
Do you strongly approve? Somewhat approve? Somewhat disapprove? Or strongly disapprove? Of the job Rand Paul is doing as United States Senator?
All
Region
W KY Louisvill N Centr
E KY
Strongly Approve
27%
29%
25%
27%
28%
Somewhat Approve
29%
30%
27%
27%
33%
Somewhat Disapprove
13%
11%
12%
13%
18%
Strongly Disapprove
21%
21%
25%
23%
11%
Not Sure
10%
9%
10%
10%
10%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
23%
27%
36%
14%
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.
Statement of Methodology: About the Poll: This poll was conducted by telephone in the voice of a professional announcer. Respondent households were selected at random, using Random Digit
Dialed (RDD) sample provided by Survey Sampling, of Fairfield CT. All respondents heard the questions asked identically. The pollster's report includes the geography that was surveyed; the
date(s) interviews were conducted, the number of respondents who answered each question and the theoretical margin of sampling error for each question. Where necessary, respondents were
weighted using the most recent US Census estimates for age, gender, ethnic origin and region, to align the sample to the population. In theory, one can say with 95% certainty that the results
would not vary by more than the stated margin of sampling error, in one direction or the other, had the entire universe of respondents with home telephones been interviewed with complete
accuracy. There are other possible sources of error in all surveys that may be more serious than sampling error. These include: the difficulty of interviewing respondents who do not have a home
telephone; the refusal by some with home telephones to be interviewed; the order in which questions are asked; the wording of questions; the way and extent to which data are weighted; and the
manner in which specialized populations, such as likely voters, are determined. It is difficult to quantify the errors that may result from these and other factors. Research methodology, questionnaire
design and fieldwork for this survey were completed by SurveyUSA of Clifton, NJ. This statement conforms to the principles of disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.