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The Washington Times/CPAC 2014 Straw Poll

March 6-8, 2014

n=2,459 CPAC Registrants


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Key Points about the Straw Poll

Ballots collected from Thursday morning through Saturday afternoon. All 50 states plus DC represented in the balloting.

Only registrants could vote.

2Washington Times/CPAC Straw Poll Mar 2014


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48%

5%4%

42%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Individual

Associated with CPAC Participating Organization

CPAC Participating Organization

Student


Type of Registrant


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46%

18%15%

11%9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

18 - 25 26 - 40 41 - 55 56 - 65 Over 65


Q. What is your age?

Age


5/12

63%

37%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Male Female


Q. What is your gender?

Gender


6/12

78%

12%7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

My most important goal is to promote individual freedom by reducing the size and scope of

government and its intrusion into the lives of its citizens.

My most important goal is to promote traditional values by protecting traditional marriage and

protecting the life of the unborn.

My most important goal is to secure and guarantee American safety at home and abroad regardless of

the cost or the size of government.


Q. Which ONE of the following comes closest to your core beliefs and ideology?

Personal Core Beliefs


7/12

19%

2% 2%

48%

54%

48%

79%

96% 98%

46% 44%51%

-60 -94 -96 +2 +10 -30%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

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100%

2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014

Approve Disapprove Net Approve


Job Approval

Q. Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the job xxxxx is doing?

Barack Obama Republicans in Congress


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4%

1%

18%

78%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

DK/Refused

Tax increases only

Combo of tax

increases and

spending cuts

Spending cuts only


Q. Which of the following methods of fixing the budget deficit would you favor MOST?

Preferred method to fix Budget Deficit


9/12

37%

52%

10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

As the world's only superpower,the U.S. needs to continue to

bear the responsibility of

protecting our allies in Europe,

Asia and other parts of the

world.

Nearly 70 years after the end ofWorld War II, it's time for our

European, Asian and other allies

to provide for their own

defense.

DK/Prefer not to say


Q. Which of the following statements comes CLOSEST to your view regarding the United States role in the world?

U.S.A.s Role in the World


10/12

19%

78%

4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Favor Oppose DK/Prefer not to say


Q. Do you favor or oppose the National Security Agency's (NSA) use of data collection such as phone-tapping and reading of emails to combat global terrorism?

NSAs use of Data Collection


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41%

21%

31%

6%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%


Q. Which of the following statements most closely reflects your view on the legalization of marijuana?

View of Marijuana

Marijuana should be

legalized for recreational

and medical use and taxed.

Marijuana should belegalized only for medical

purposes when prescribed

by a doctor.

Marijuana should remain

illegal.

DK/Prefer not to say


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1%

9%

2%

2%

2%

2%

3%

3%

6%7%

7%

8%

9%

11%

31%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Undecided

Other

Former AK Governor Sarah Palin

Former AR Governor Mike Huckabee

Former Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice

LA Governor Bobby Jindal

TX Governor Rick Perry

WI Congressman Paul Ryan

FL Senator Marco Rubio

Former PA Senator Rick Santorum

WI Governor Scott Walker

NJ Governor Chris Christie

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson

TX Senator Ted Cruz

KY Senator Rand Paul


Q. Thinking ahead to the 2016 Presidential election, who would you vote for as the next Republican nominee for President?

GOP Presidential Nominee

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