This Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone April 29-May 2, 2013, among a random sample of 1,000 adults in the Commonwealth of Virginia, including users of both conventional and cellular phones. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The error margin is four points for the sample of 887 registered voters and five points for the sample of 663 likely gubernatorial election voters. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by Abt-SRBI of New York. Produced for the Washington Post by Capital Insight. *= less than 0.5 percent RV=Registered voters LV=Likely voters 1. Do you think things in the state of Virginia (are generally going in the right direction) or do you feel things (have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track)? 5/2/13 5/2/12 5/4/11 8/14/09 10/8/07 10/12/06 10/26/05 9/9/05 8/23/01 8/27/00 6/23/94 2/3/94 LV LV RV RV RV RV Right direction 52 49 52 47 52 67 70 65 59 71 53 55 Wrong track 36 44 39 45 43 30 25 31 34 22 38 36 No opinion 12 6 9 7 5 3 5 4 7 7 8 9 2. For each of the following, please tell me if you have a strongly favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or strongly unfavorable impression. First, (INSERT ITEM). 5/2/13 Summary table ---- Favorable ---NET Strgly Smwhat a. The Democratic your state b. The Republican your state c. The Democratic d. The Republican --- Unfavorable --NET Smwhat Strgly No op. 51 18 33 42 17 24 8 46 46 39 17 20 11 29 27 28 46 47 54 22 15 22 24 32 33 8 7 7 Party in Party in Party nationally Party nationally Trend: a. The Democratic Party in your state ------- Favorable ------NET Strongly Somewhat www.washingtonpost.com/polls ------ Unfavorable -----NET Somewhat Strongly No opinion www.capinsight.com 1 5/2/13 6/3/07 51 64 18 16 33 48 42 30 17 20 24 10 8 6 b. The Republican Party in your state ------- Favorable ------NET Strongly Somewhat 46 17 29 54 12 42 5/2/13 6/3/07 ------ Unfavorable -----NET Somewhat Strongly 46 22 24 40 24 16 No opinion 8 6 ------ Unfavorable -----NET Somewhat Strongly 47 15 32 40 21 19 No opinion 7 4 ------ Unfavorable -----NET Somewhat Strongly 54 22 33 52 27 26 No opinion 7 5 c. The Democratic Party nationally ------- Favorable ------NET Strongly Somewhat 46 20 27 56 16 40 5/2/13 6/3/07 d. The Republican Party nationally ------- Favorable ------NET Strongly Somewhat 39 11 28 43 10 33 5/2/13 6/3/07 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president? 5/2/13 10/26/12 9/16/12 5/2/12 5/4/11 10/25/09 10/7/09 9/17/09 8/14/09 RV RV LV RV -------- Approve ------NET Strongly Somewhat 51 27 24 54 36 19 52 31 21 53 32 21 52 29 23 57 37 20 58 37 21 53 38 15 57 39 17 ------- Disapprove -----NET Somewhat Strongly 46 11 34 42 9 33 43 9 34 44 13 30 43 12 31 40 12 28 39 11 28 47 11 36 41 11 31 No opinion 3 4 5 3 5 3 3 1 2 4. On another subject, would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good or poor? --- Excellent/Good --NET Excellent Good 26 1 25 11 1 10 43 6 37 5/2/13 5/4/11 6/3/07 --- Not so good/Poor --NET Not so good Poor 73 38 35 89 40 49 55 37 18 No opinion * * 1 Turning to Virginia, 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob McDonnell is handling his job as governor? 5/2/13 5/2/13 RV -------- Approve -------NET Strongly Somewhat 62 17 45 64 19 44 www.washingtonpost.com/polls ------- Disapprove -----NET Somewhat Strongly 25 13 12 27 14 13 No opinion 12 9 www.capinsight.com 2 9/16/12 RV 5/2/12 5/2/12 RV 5/4/11 5/4/11 RV 58 56 58 62 64 24 18 18 21 23 34 39 40 40 41 27 35 36 26 26 13 19 19 13 12 14 16 16 14 13 15 8 7 12 11 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ken Cuccinelli is handling his job as attorney general? -------- Approve -------NET Strongly Somewhat 46 12 34 46 18 28 5/2/13 5/4/11 ------- Disapprove -----NET Somewhat Strongly 31 11 20 27 10 18 No opinion 24 27 7. Generally speaking, how would you rate the overall economy of Virginia: excellent, good, not-so-good or poor? 5/2/13 5/2/13 9/9/05 10/25/01 8/23/01 8/27/00 10/27/97 9/16/97 RV RV LV RV RV LV RV --- Excellent/Good --NET Excellent Good 61 5 56 62 4 58 83 12 70 76 8 68 78 9 69 87 21 67 83 16 67 82 15 68 --- Not so good/Poor --NET Not so good Poor 38 29 9 37 28 9 17 14 3 23 20 3 21 18 4 12 10 2 16 13 3 17 13 4 No opin. 1 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 8. How closely are you following this year's governor's race in the state of Virginia: very closely, somewhat closely, not so closely, or not closely at all? ---- Closely -------- Not closely ----No NET Very Smwt. NET Not so At all opinion 5/2/13 48 10 38 52 27 25 * 10/25/09 LV 89 39 50 11 9 2 * 10/7/09 LV 87 33 54 13 11 2 * 9/17/09 LV 84 34 51 15 12 4 * 8/14/09 LV 67 25 42 32 23 9 1 8/14/09 RV 48 17 32 51 30 21 * 10/26/05 LV 87 31 56 13 10 2 * 9/9/05 LV 73 20 53 27 20 7 * 9/9/05 RV 59 15 44 41 26 15 * 8/23/01 RV 60 16 44 39 26 13 1 8/27/00 RV 61 21 40 38 25 13 * 6/23/94 RV 74 27 47 27 18 9 * 2/3/94 73 27 46 27 18 9 * 9/93 RV 68 21 47 31 21 10 * *2009 and earlier: Would you say you are following this year's governor's race in the state of Virginia very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not closely at all? 9. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Thinking ahead to that election, what it the single most important issue in your choice for governor? (SINGLE RECORD, DO NOT READ) 5/2/13 www.washingtonpost.com/polls 9/17/09 8/14/09 www.capinsight.com 3 RV 45 6 4 LV 27 10 9 RV 28 8 8 3 3 4 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 7 9 5 1 2 1 * 7 8 3 0 2 * * 1 1 1 1 1 * * * * * * * * 9 NA 12 1 * NA NA 5 NA * 1 0 * NA 1 0 3 * 6 1 * NA NA 5 NA * 1 0 1 NA * 0 6 0 14 Economy/jobs/unemployment Education Taxes Ethics/honesty/ corruption in government Guns/Gun control Transportation/traffic/ roads and transit Health care/Health reform Political party/party affiliation Women's issues/Women's health Abortion Energy issues/gas prices/cap & trade Gay marriage Government/Growth of government/ government spending Immigration/illegal immigration Leadership/Get job done Social issues State budget/deficit Ability to compromise Crime Environment/global warming Gas/oil prices Housing/mortgages/affordable housing Not Ken Cucinnelli Obama/Barack Obama Terrorism/national security Other (SPECIFY) None DK/No opinion 10. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the November governor's election: Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that? 5/2/13 10/25/09 10/7/09 9/17/09 8/14/09 9/9/05 10/25/01 8/23/01 8/27/00 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV Certain to vote 67 60 53 53 61 68 63 68 76 Probably vote 15 16 20 19 16 18 19 16 14 Chances 50/50 11 13 15 16 13 9 10 10 7 Less than that 6 6 9 9 7 4 5 5 2 Don't think will vote (vol.) 1 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 Already voted (vol.) 0 1 * No op. * 1 1 1 * 0 1 * * 11. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) If the election were being held today and the candidates were (Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat) and (Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican), for whom would you vote? Which one are you leaning toward right now? NET LEANED VOTE: 5/2/13 RV McAuliffe 41 www.washingtonpost.com/polls Cuccinelli 46 Other (vol.) * Neither (vol.) 6 Would not vote (vol.) 2 No opinion 5 www.capinsight.com 4 5/2/13 LV 41 51 * 4 0 3 12. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Will you definitely vote for (MCAULIFFE/CUCCINELLI), or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for (CANDIDATE NOT NAMED)? (IF CHANCE CHANGE MIND) : Would you say (there's a GOOD CHANCE) you'll change your mind, or would you say (it's PRETTY UNLIKELY)? Definitely vote for -Chance change mind NET Good Unlikely No opinion McAuliffe: 5/2/13 RV 63 34 11 23 3 Cuccinelli: 5/2/13 RV 56 40 17 23 4 13. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) Would you say you are very enthusiastic about supporting (McAuliffe/Cuccinelli), somewhat enthusiastic, not so enthusiastic, or not enthusiastic at all? ---- Enthusiastic --NET Very Somewhat ---- Not enthusiastic --NET Not so Not at all No opinion McAuliffe: 5/2/13 RV 70 16 54 28 19 9 2 Cuccinelli: 5/2/13 RV 73 15 58 25 19 5 2 14. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS) As it stands now, how much do you know about [INSERT NAME] and his qualifications to be governor: Do you know a lot about [INSERT NAME], a fair amount, just a little, or nothing at all? 5/2/13 - summary table a. McAuliffe b. Cuccinelli --- Lot/Fair Amt --A A fair NET lot amount 30 6 23 47 12 35 -----Little/None-----Just a Nothing NET little at all 70 36 33 52 29 24 No opinion 1 1 Trend for comparison: Deeds: 10/7/09 LV 8/14/09 RV -----Lot/Fair Amt---A A fair NET lot amount 67 13 55 37 6 31 -----Little/None-----Just a Nothing NET little at all 32 28 5 62 39 23 No opin. * * -----Lot/Fair Amt---A A fair NET lot amount 73 16 56 37 7 30 -----Little/None-----Just a Nothing NET little at all 27 23 4 62 38 25 No opin. * * McDonnell: 10/7/09 LV 8/14/09 RV www.washingtonpost.com/polls www.capinsight.com 5 15. (AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS WHO KNOW A LITTLE OR MORE ABOUT CANDIDATE) What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about what (INSERT) stands for? (Openend) a. Terry McAuliffe Democrat Fair/equality Social issues/ abortion/ women's rights For the people/Knows what people want Dishonest/Corrupt Improving economy/jobs Friend of Bill/Hillary Clinton Liberal Government/ Big Government Business/Business promoter Higher taxes/Spending Progress/Moving things forward Dislike Democrats Stands for Himself/Selfish Moderate School/Education Positive/Good Friend of Obama Wrong/Mediocrity Nothing Other No opinion ----------- 5/2/13 RV ----------McAuliffe Cuccinelli All supporters supporters 8 9 7 4 8 1 4 4 3 4 6 2 3 0 6 3 5 2 3 2 5 3 1 6 3 1 5 2 3 2 2 1 3 2 4 * 2 * 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 * 1 1 * 3 2 2 4 11 14 8 38 35 36 b. Ken Cuccinelli ----------- 5/2/13 RV ----------McAuliffe Cuccinelli All supporters supporters Economy/jobs/lower taxes 7 4 10 Conservative 6 4 9 Republican 6 7 6 Honest/Good/Fairness/Values 6 * 10 Ultra conservative/Extreme/Reactionary 5 12 1 Constitution/The law 3 1 5 Dislike him/Dislike policies 3 6 * Anti-abortion/Abortion 2 3 1 For the people 2 1 4 Dishonest/dysfunctional 2 3 1 Against women/ women's rights 2 5 0 Education/Schools 1 * * Defends rights 1 * 1 Anti-Obamacare/Health reform 1 1 2 Strong beliefs/Stands up 1 * 2 Small government/Challenge federal gov't 1 * 2 Nothing 2 2 1 Other 17 22 13 No opinion 32 28 33 16. (AMONG REGISTRED VOTERS) Considering everything, are you satisfied with your choices in the governor's race, or do you wish that someone else was running? www.washingtonpost.com/polls www.capinsight.com 6 5/2/13 RV 9/28/93 RV Satisfied with choices 45 63 Wish someone else was running 40 34 No opinion 15 3 17. (AMONG REGISTRED VOTERS) How about if the candidates were (Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat), (Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican), and (Bill Bolling running as an independent) for whom would you vote? Which one are you leaning toward right now? NET LEANED VOTE: 5/2/13 RV 5/2/13 LV McAuliffe 34 36 Cuccinelli 38 42 Other (vol.) * 1 Bolling 15 13 Neither (vol.) 5 3 Would not vote (vol.) 1 * No opin. 6 5 18. Please tell me if the following applies to [ITEM] - He has high personal moral and ethical standards? 5/2/13 - Summary table among all adults a. Terry McAuliffe b. Ken Cuccinelli c. Bob McDonnell -------- Yes -------NET Strngly Smwht 44 10 33 50 18 32 59 24 35 -------- No --------NET Smwht Strngly 12 7 6 18 8 10 16 9 8 No opinion 44 32 25 5/2/13 - Summary table among registered voters a. Terry McAuliffe b. Ken Cuccinelli c. Bob McDonnell -------- Yes -------NET Strngly Smwht 45 11 34 54 20 34 61 25 36 -------- No --------NET Smwht Strngly 14 8 6 19 8 11 17 9 8 No opinion 41 28 22 19. If you agreed with a political candidate on other issues, but not on the issue of [ITEM], could you still vote for that candidate, or not? 5/2/13 - Summary table a. gun control b. abortion Could still vote for 52 51 Could NOT still vote for 43 44 No opinion 6 6 20. Some people think the government in Washington (is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and private businesses). Others disagree and think the government (should do more to solve our country's biggest problems). Which of these two views is closer to your own? 5/2/13 5/4/11 8/14/09 6/3/07 Washington doing too many things 56 56 55 50 www.washingtonpost.com/polls Gov't should do more to solve probs 38 36 40 43 No opinion 6 8 5 5 www.capinsight.com 7 Questions 21 through 24 held for release. On another subject, 25. Do you think (new gun control laws always interfere with the right to own guns), or do you think (it's possible to make new gun control laws without interfering with gun rights)? 5/2/13 Always interfere 34 Possible to make without interfering 59 No right to own guns (vol.) 1 No opinion 6 Compare to National Washington Post-ABC News poll: Always interfere 4/14/13 NAT 38 Possible to make without interfering 55 No right to own guns (vol.) 1 No opinion 6 26. Which do you think should be a higher priority right now - (enacting new laws to try to reduce gun violence), or (protecting the right to own guns)? Both (vol.) 5 Neither (vol.) 2 No opinion 3 Compare to National Washington Post-ABC News poll: Enacting new Protecting the Both gun laws right to own guns (vol.) 4/14/13 NAT 52 40 3 Neither (vol.) 2 No opinion 3 5/2/13 Enacting new gun laws 53 Protecting the right to own guns 37 27. Would you support or oppose a law requiring background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online? 5/2/13 -------- Support -------NET Strongly Somewhat 86 74 12 --------- Oppose -------NET Somewhat Strongly 10 3 7 Compare to National Washington Post-ABC News polls: -------- Support ----------------- Oppose ------NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly 4/14/13 NAT 86 76 10 13 3 9 28. No opinion 4 No opinion 1 Do you or does anyone in your house own a gun, or not? 5/2/13 5/2/12 8/23/01 Yes 49 43 45 No 50 56 55 No opinion 1 1 * Compare to National Washington Post-ABC News poll: Yes No No opinion 4/14/13 NAT 43 55 2 29. (IF GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD) Do you personally own a gun or not? www.washingtonpost.com/polls www.capinsight.com 8 Yes 70 5/2/13 No 30 No opinion 0 28/29 NET: 5/2/13 --------- Gun owner in HH ---------NET Personal Other HH member DK 49 34 15 * No gun owner in HH 50 No opinion 1 Compare to National Washington Post-ABC News poll: Do you or does anyone in your house own a gun, or not? (IF GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD) Do you personally own a gun or not? 4/14/13 NAT Yes 69 No 31 No opinion 1 4/14/13 NAT --------- Gun owner in HH ---------NET Personal Other HH member DK 43 30 13 * No gun owner in HH 55 No opinion 2 30. Have you, or any close personal friends or relatives of yours, ever been a victim of a crime involving a gun, or not? ---------------- Yes ---------------Myself and Someone someone else NET Myself else (vol.) 27 5 19 2 No 72 Other (vol.) * No op. 1 Compare to National Washington Post-ABC News poll: ---------------- Yes ---------------Myself and Someone someone else NET Myself else (vol.) No 4/14/13 30 7 21 1 69 Other (vol.) * No op. 1 5/2/13 Changing topics, 31. Do you think people should be able to give as many personal gifts as they want to political candidates or officeholders in Virginia, or should there be limits on how much they can give? 5/2/13 Give as many gifts as they want 20 Should be limits on gifts 74 No opinion 5 32. Do you think elected officials in Virginia should or should not be required to disclose large gifts given to their immediate family members from non-family members? 5/2/13 Should 73 Should not 21 No opinion 7 33. How closely, if at all, have you been following news about gifts and other political contributions from Star Scientific, a Virginia company, to state lawmakers-very closely, somewhat closely, not-so-closely or not closely at all? www.washingtonpost.com/polls www.capinsight.com 9 5/2/13 ---- Closely ----NET Very Smwt. 32 9 23 ---- Not closely ----NET Not so At all 67 23 44 No opinion 1 34. Would you support or oppose a program giving UNDOCUMENTED immigrants now living in the United States the right to live here LEGALLY if they pay a fine and meet other requirements? 5/2/13 Support 54 Oppose 39 No opinion 7 35. (IF SUPPORT PATH TO LEGAL STATUS) Do you think a law allowing people to apply for citizenship should take effect (only after border control has been improved), or should take effect (without being linked to border control efforts)? 5/2/13 Only after border control has been improved 53 Without being linked to border control efforts 42 No opinion 5 34/35 NET: 5/2/13 ------------ Support path to legal status------------After border control Without being linked to NET has been improved border control efforts DK 54 29 23 3 Oppose 39 No op. 7 36. Do you think it should be LEGAL or ILLEGAL for gay and lesbian couples to get married? 5/2/13 5/2/13 RV 9/16/12 RV 5/4/11 --------- Legal --------NET Strongly Somewhat 56 38 18 56 37 19 49 33 16 47 30 17 -------- Illegal -------NET Somewhat Strongly 34 6 28 33 7 27 40 8 32 43 8 35 No opinion 9 10 12 11 37. Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases? 5/2/13 5/2/13 9/16/12 5/2/12 5/4/11 10/7/09 9/17/09 8/14/09 9/21/08 6/3/07 10/26/05 9/9/05 10/25/01 8/23/01 RV RV LV LV RV LV RV LV RV ------ Legal -----All Most NET cases cases 55 18 36 55 19 36 60 29 31 59 26 33 53 17 36 59 24 35 58 19 40 55 18 37 60 22 38 55 18 37 61 21 39 55 21 35 57 21 36 57 21 37 www.washingtonpost.com/polls ----- Illegal ----Most All NET cases cases 42 27 15 42 27 14 36 24 12 38 22 16 40 26 14 38 27 11 39 27 12 42 26 16 38 25 12 40 25 15 38 28 10 43 28 15 39 28 11 39 27 12 No opinion 4 4 4 3 6 3 3 3 3 4 2 2 4 3 www.capinsight.com 10 10/26/00 LV 8/27/00 RV 58 57 18 18 40 39 38 38 27 26 12 12 4 5 901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican, an independent or what? 5/2/13 5/2/13 5/2/13 10/26/12 9/16/12 5/2/12 5/4/11 10/25/09 10/7/09 9/17/09 8/14/09 10/25/08 9/21/08 10/8/07 6/3/07 10/12/06 10/26/05 9/9/05 10/25/01 8/23/01 10/26/00 8/27/00 10/21/97 9/16/97 6/23/94 9/28/93 11/2/89 RV LV LV LV RV LV RV LV RV LV RV RV LV Democrat 28 30 30 31 32 31 31 33 33 33 31 35 33 30 34 33 33 32 31 32 33 29 31 28 29 30 33 Republican 26 26 28 23 24 25 22 24 25 25 28 26 24 27 27 32 37 34 37 33 32 34 32 31 29 30 32 Independent 33 33 34 36 35 36 36 34 34 33 37 31 34 38 28 32 26 29 26 29 28 32 31 35 32 35 31 Other 8 8 8 6 5 5 7 6 6 7 3 6 7 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 6 5 5 4 8 4 3 No op. 4 3 * 3 4 2 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 6 * 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 *** END *** www.washingtonpost.com/polls www.capinsight.com 11