cpac straw poll 2013

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The Washington Times/CPAC 2013 Straw Poll

March 14-16, 2013

n=2,930 CPAC Registrants


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Key Points about the Straw Poll

Ballots collected from Thursday morning through Saturday afternoon Only registrants could vote

50 States and Puerto Rico represented in the balloting

2Washington Times/CPAC Straw Poll Mar 2013


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Straw Poll Votes Cast

641

1,251

1,7051,558

1,757

2,395

3,7423,408

2,930

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013


4/13

44%

9%6%

41%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Individual

Associated with CPAC Participating Organization

CPAC Participating Organization

Student


Type of Registrant


5/13

2%

52%

20%

13%

7% 5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

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


Q. What is your age?

Age


6/13

66%

34%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Male Female


Q. What is your gender?

Gender


7/13

77%

15%

8%

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


8/13

19%

2%

48% 54%

79%

96%

46% 44%

-60 -94 +2 +100%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

110%

2012 2013 2012 2013

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


9/13

11%

1%

16%

72%

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

Other/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


10/13

23%

68%

2%

7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%


Q. As you may know, automatic spending cuts to military and domestic programs commonly known as the Sequester went into effect on March 1 st because President Obama

and Republicans in Congress could not agree on a plan to reduce the federal budget deficit. Which of the following statements comes CLOSEST to your view regarding

spending cuts and the Sequester?

View of Sequester

We should cut spending using the

automatic across the board cuts to

military and domestic programs that

come with the Sequester even if

that means cuts are made to

important programs.

We should cut spending but do it in

a more targeted way without using

the automatic across the board cuts

to military and domestic programs

that come with the Sequester.

We should not be cutting spending

right now.

Other/DK/Prefer not to say


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34%

50%

17%

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.

Other/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


12/13

9%

24%

86%

70%

6% 6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Kill U.S. Citizens Spy on U.S. Citizens

Favor Oppose DK/Prefer not to say


Q. Do you favor or oppose the U.S. Government using drones to kill/spy on U.S. citizens living in the United States who are non-combatants but are working with the enemy?

U.S. Government use of Drones


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1%

14%

3%

3%

4%

4%

5%

6%

7%

8%

23%

25%

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

Undecided

Other

Former AK Governor Sarah Palin

LA Governor Bobby Jindal

TX Senator Ted Cruz

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson

WI Governor Scott Walker

WI Congressman Paul Ryan

NJ Governor Chris Christie

Former PA Senator Rick Santorum

FL Senator Marco Rubio

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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