CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL For release: Wednesday, April 18, 20112 6:30 pm (EDT)

As the General Election Heats up, A Tied Race April 13-17, 2012 Republican Mitt Romney -- the presumptive Republican presidential nominee -- is now in a dead heat against President Barack Obama. 46% of registered voters say they would vote for Romney if the election were held today, while 46% would back the President. Romney now has the backing of nine in 10 Republicans and runs neck and neck with the President among independent voters. More than half of voters express confidence in both the President and Romney on the nations most important issue the economy. 48% approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as president, while 42% disapprove. The November Election With less than seven months to go before the presidential election, the race is dead even between Barack Obama and his presumptive Republican rival Mitt Romney. The race was also close last month, when President Obama led Romney by just three points. Who Would You Vote for if the Candidates Were? (Among registered voters) Now 3/2012 2/2012 1/2012 Barack Obama 46% 47% 48% 45% Mitt Romney 46 44 42 45 The race is about even among the key voting group of independents. Mitt Romney now edges out Mr. Obama among independent voters by just one point. In March, the President held just a two-point lead among this group. These small leads are within the polls margin of error. Each candidate gets strong majority support from their own party. Mr. Obama captured the support of 52% of independents in 2008. Who Would You Vote for if the Candidates Were? (Among registered voters) ------- Now ------------- 3/2012 ---Reps Dems Inds Reps Dems Inds Barack Obama 4% 87% 41% 4% 88% 45% Mitt Romney 90 11 42 84 8 43 The President continues to lead Romney among women voters, but the gap has narrowed some since last month. Now, Obama is ahead of Romney by six points, down from 11 points in March. Republican women are now solidly behind Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee. Romney continues to have the support of men.

Who Would You Vote for if the Candidates Were? (Among registered voters) ------- Now ------------- 3/2012 ---Women Men Women Men Barack Obama 49% 43% 50% 44% Mitt Romney 43 49 39 50 Married women are backing Romney (49%) over Obama (42%), while Obama has the support of a majority of single women. Working women also support the President over his likely Republican rival. Romney is getting the support of conservatives and white evangelicals in a general election match-up against the president groups he often had trouble winning over during the primaries. Obama leads Romney among moderates by a large margin. Those with household incomes under $50,000 would vote for the President if the election were held today, while Romney leads among those with incomes higher than that. Voters under age 45 would back the President, while Romney has the edge among older voters. Who Would You Vote for if the Candidates Were? (Among registered voters) Obama Romney 46% 46% 43% 49% 42% 62% 50% 43% 51% 44% 4% 87% 41% 82% 55% 17% 48% 45% 21% 49 43 49 34 42 49 41 50 90 11 42 16 35 73 44 47 73

Total Men Women

Married women Single women < Age 45 Age 45+ <$50K $50K+ Reps Dems Inds Liberal Moderate Conservative College grad No degree White evangelicals

As the general election campaign heats up, 43% of voters are paying a lot of attention to it, but thats down from 55% at this time four years ago. Similar percentages of Republicans and Democrats are paying attention to the campaign. Attention to the Campaign (among registered voters) Now 4/2008 A lot 43% 55% Some 35 37 Not much/not at all 22 8 The Candidates on the Issues On the economy, the most pressing issue for voters, more than half have at least some confidence in both President Obama (51%) and Mitt Romney (55%) to make the right decisions on the issue. More, however, are very confident in Obama (20%) on the economy than say that about Romney (14%). During the 2008 campaign, Mr. Obama led his opponent John McCain on this key question. Confidence in Economic Decisions: Obama vs. Romney (Among registered voters) Obama Romney 20% 14% 31 41 17 20 31 20

Very Somewhat Not too Not at all

Majorities are at least somewhat confident in both Obama and Romney to be an effective commander-in-chief, but just 13% are very confident in Romney, compared to 30% who say that about the President. Confidence as Commander-In-Chief: Obama Vs. Romney (Among registered voters) Obama Romney 30% 13% 29 43 15 17 25 20

Very Somewhat Not too Not at all

Republicans Unite Behind Romney Now that Rick Santorum has suspended his bid for the Presidency, most Republican primary voters whether they voted in the primaries already or not have rallied behind Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney. 54% of Republican primary voters now say they want to see Mitt Romney become the Republican nominee, far ahead of Newt Gingrich (20%) or Ron Paul (12%). Just 30% backed Romney in March, when Santorum was still in the race. Republican Nomination Preference (Among Republican Primary Voters) Mitt Romney 54% Newt Gingrich 20 Ron Paul 12

These Republican voters have become a bit more enthusiastic about Romneys candidacy, but many remain lukewarm. 33% say they will enthusiastically support Romney if he is the nominee, compared to 28% in January and 18% last October. Still, more have reservations about him (40%) than enthusiastically back him. Support for Mitt Romney as Republican Nominee (Among Republican Primary Voters) Now 1/2012 Enthusiastically support 33% 28% Support with reservations 40 38 Support only because the nominee 18 21 Not support 8 10

10/2011 18% 42 19 14

But white evangelicals, a group Romney has had trouble winning in the primaries, arent especially enthusiastic about him as the potential Republican nominee. 27% say they will enthusiastically support him in November, but far more (50%) still have reservations about him. About a third of self-identified conservatives and Tea Party supporters who are Republican primary voters now enthusiastically support Romney. Support for Mitt Romney as Republican Nominee (Among Republican Primary Voters) Conservatives W. Evangelicals Enthusiastically support 33% 27% Support with reservations 37 50 Support only because the nominee 21 18 Not support 7 2

Tea Party 36% 41 20 3

63% of Republican primary voters think Rick Santorum did the right thing in dropping out of the race. Even a majority of primary voters who would like to see someone other than Mitt Romney win the nomination think Santorum did the right thing when he suspended his campaign. White evangelicals were some of Santorums strongest supporters during his run for president, but more than half of them (52%) think he did the right thing in leaving the race. Should Santorum Have Suspended His Campaign? (Among Republican Primary Voters) Total Romney Supporters Support other candidate Yes 63% 72% 53% No 30 24 35 Favorability Overall views of both the President and Romney are more negative than positive. However, more voters are undecided or havent heard enough about Romney to have an opinion of him.

Opinions of Romney are similar to what they were last month, and havent varied much throughout the presidential campaign so far. Views of the President are slightly more negative now than they were last month. Overall Views of the Candidates (Among registered voters) Obama Romney Now March Now March Favorable 42% 41% 29% 30% Unfavorable 45 41 34 37 Undecided 11 14 22 20 Havent heard enough 2 3 15 11 Independent voters have more unfavorable than favorable views of both men. 46% view the President unfavorably, while 36% hold a favorable opinion of him. Only 22% of independent voters view Romney positively; 35% hold a negative opinion. Women voters have a much more favorable opinion of Obama (47%) than Romney (28%), but a third of women voters are undecided or havent heard enough about Romney to offer an opinion. Republicans and conservatives hold positive views of Romney. Change You Can Believe In? In 2008 Barack Obama ran on a platform of change, and more than three years into his presidency, voters are divided on whether he as brought that change to Washington: 47% say he has, but 47% think he hasnt. Of those who say he has brought change, 27% say that change has made the country better, while 20% say it has made the country worse. Still, voters are not especially optimistic that Romney will bring change if elected president. 47% say he wont, but 39% say he will, including a third who says it will be positive change. Democrats and those who voted for Barack Obama are more likely to say he has brought change for the better, while Republicans think that if Romney is elected he will bring about change that will be positive for the country. Real Change to the Way Things Are Done In Washington (Among registered voters) Obama Romney has made change will make change Change for the better 27% 32% Change for the worse 20 7 No change 47 47 Candidate Characteristics Obama has the edge over Romney on some personal attributes. 47% think of Obama as someone they can relate to, while fewer - 34%- see Romney that way. Romney continues to be seen as someone who panders to voters. 62% think Romney says what people want to hear most of the time; just a quarter think he says what he believes. The President does better on this measure, but even 51% think he mostly says what people want to hear.

Voters think Obama and Romney each have a vision of where they would like to lead the country. 42% agree with Obamas vision for the country, compared to 37% who say that about Romney. Characteristics: Obama vs. Romney (Among registered voters) Obama Romney Someone you can relate to Yes No Says what he believes Says what people want to hear Has vision and agree with it Has vision, but dont agree No vision Womens Health Issues Women voters express more confidence in President Obama (60%) than Mitt Romney (43%) to make the right decisions on womens health issues. Half of women voters have little or no confidence in Romneys ability to make the right decisions on womens health. Confidence in Right Decisions on Womens Health Issues (Among women voters) Obama Romney 35% 13% 25 30 17 19 21 31 47% 50 46% 51 42% 33 19 34% 60 27% 62 37% 21 26

Very Somewhat Not too Not at all

Most women say a presidential candidates stand on womens issues say will be one of several important factors in their vote; very few say it will be the most important factor. Candidates Stand on Womens Health Issues and Vote (Among registered voters) All Men Women Most important factor 5% 4% 6% One of many important factors 69 64 73 Not important 25 29 21 And women divide over whether they would ever vote for a candidate who does not share their views on womens health issues: 45% say they could vote for such a candidate, while 44% say they would not. Vote for Candidate Who Disagrees on Womens Health Issues (Among registered voters) All Men Women Yes, could vote for 46% 46% 45% No, could not vote for 42 40 44

A candidates stand on womens health issues appears to be more of a deal breaker for Democratic women. 62% say they could not vote for a candidate who disagrees with them on womens health issues, while majorities of both Republican and independent women say they could. Vote for Candidate Who Disagrees on Womens Health Issues (Among women voters) Reps Dems Inds Yes, could vote for 57% 29% 54% No, could not vote for 29 62 38 The Presidents Job Rating After a dip last month, slightly more Americans now approve than disapprove of the job President Obama is doing: 48% approve, and 42% disapprove. Democrats (86%) overwhelmingly approve and Republicans overwhelmingly disapprove (82%), while independents are divided. President Obamas Overall Job Rating 3/2012 2/2012 1/2012 41% 50% 45% 47 43 47

Approve Disapprove

Now 48% 42

9/2011 43% 50

Men are divided about the Presidents job performance, but a majority of women approve (52%), outnumbering those who disapprove (38%) by 14 percentage points. President Obamas Overall Job Rating Now Men Women Approve 48% 43% 52% Disapprove 42 46 38 When it comes to assessing specific aspects of his job, more Americans tend to approve of Barack Obamas handling of international issues than domestic ones. On domestic issues such as the economy, the housing market or gas prices, more disapprove than approve. Obama Approval Ratings Approve Disapprove Foreign policy 46% 36 Afghanistan 43% 42 Economy 44% 48 Housing market 36% 49 Gas prices 24% 64 Meanwhile, evaluations of Congress remain low: just 13% approve of the job Congress is doing. Job Rating of Congress Now 2/2012 Approve 13% 10% Disapprove 77 82

The 2010 Health Care Law Two years after it was enacted, Americans continue to be skeptical about the health care law. 47% disapprove of it, including 34% who strongly disapprove. 39% of Americans approve of the law either somewhat or strongly. Views of the 2010 Health Care Law 12/2011 6/2011 10/2010 35% 37% 39% 51 48 43 14 15 18

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

Now 39% 47 14

5/2010 43% 47 10

3/2010 32% 53 15

Most Democrats (67%) approve of the health care law, while half of independents (49%) and most Republicans (81%) disapprove, including 63% of Republicans who say they disapprove strongly. 39% of Americans think the 2010 health care law went too far in its attempt to reform the health care system. 24% dont think the law went far enough, while another quarter think the law was about right. Did the 2010 Health Care Law Go? Too far 39% Not far enough 24 About right 24 Most Republicans (72%) think the law went too far, while most Democrats either think it didnt go far enough (40%) or was about right (35%). The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on the law in June, and 37% say the entire law should be abolished, while another 29% would like the high court to strike down only the requirement that nearly all Americans obtain health insurance if they do not have it. A quarter would like the whole law to stay in place, similar to last month. What Should the Supreme Court Do about the 2010 Health Care Law? Now 3/2012 Keep the entire law 23% 26% Overturn mandate, but keep rest of law 29 29 Overturn entire law 37 38
_________________________________________________________________________ This poll was conducted by telephone from April 13-17, 2012 among 957 adults nationwide. 852 interviews were conducted with registered voters, including 268 with voters who said they plan to vote or already have voted in a Republican primary. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard land-line and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The margin of error for the sample of registered voters could be plus or minus three points and six points for the sample of Republican primary voters. The error for subgroups may be higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL As the General Election Heats Up, A Tied Race April 13-17, 2012 q1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** *** Party ID *** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 48 8 86 42 42 82 13 41 10 10 1 17

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

Mar12a % 41 47 12

q2 Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right direction Wrong track DK/NA 31 61 8 10 88 2 58 35 7 23 67 10 29 63 8

q3 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? Economy / Jobs Health Care Budget Deficit /Natl Debt Education Partisan Politics Moral Values/Family Values Fuel Costs Big Government/Bureaucracy Other DK/NA 48 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 24 4 50 5 9 2 1 7 4 3 15 4 48 8 4 3 5 1 3 1 22 5 47 2 3 4 4 2 3 3 28 4 51 3 5 2 1 3 3 1 27 4

q4 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 46 36 18 17 67 16 73 14 13 43 34 23 40 41 19

q5 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 44 48 8 11 84 5 78 19 3 38 49 13 39 54 7

q6 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with Afghanistan? Feb12a 51 36 13

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

43 42 15

16 69 15

70 20 10

38 43 19

q7 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the nation's housing and mortgage situation? ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** *** Party ID *** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 36 15 62 28 49 75 26 51 15 10 12 21

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

Jun11c 36 45 19

q8 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the issue of gasoline prices?

Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer

24 64 12

5 81 14

45 44 11

18 70 12

q9 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? Feb12a % 10 82 8

Approve Disapprove DK/NA q10-13 SEPARATE RELEASE

13 77 10

16 75 9

16 79 5

10 77 13

>attn< How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2012 presidential campaign -a lot, some, not much, or no attention so far? ** TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS ** 43 46 42 41 35 38 34 35 15 11 15 17 7 5 8 8 0 0 1 0

A lot Some Not much None DK/NA q14-15 BLANK

44 37 15 3 1

q16 Who would you like to see the Republican party nominate as its presidential candidate in 2012 -- Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, or Mitt Romney? REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS % 20 12 54 9 4 1

Newt Gingrich Ron Paul Mitt Romney Someone Else (vol.) Undecided (Vol.) DK/NA

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q17 If Mitt Romney became the Republican nominee for President, would you enthusiastically support him, support him but with reservations, support him only because he is the Republican Party nominee, or not support him? REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS % 33 40 18 8 1 Jan12b % 28 38 21 10 3

Enthusiastically support Support with reservations Support only because nominee Not support Don't know/No answer

q18 As you may now, Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign this week. Do you think Rick Santorum did the right thing in leaving the presidential race or do you think he should have remained in the race? REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS % 63 30 7

Right to leave race Should have stayed in DK/NA

q19 If the 2012 presidential election were being held today and the candidates were Barack Obama, the Democrat, and Mitt Romney, the Republican, would you vote for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? ** TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS** *** Party ID *** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 46 4 87 41 46 90 11 42 2 1 0 4 3 3 0 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 7

Obama Romney Other (Vol.) Won't vote (Vol.) Depends (Vol.) Don't know/No answer q20-21 BLANK

Mar12a % 47 44 1 2 1 5

q22 Is your opinion of Barack Obama favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Barack Obama yet to have an opinion? Favorable Not favorable Undecided Haven't heard enough Refused 42 45 11 2 0 4 84 8 4 0 81 10 9 0 0 36 46 16 2 0 41 41 14 3 1

q23 Is your opinion of Mitt Romney favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Mitt Romney yet to have an opinion? Favorable Not favorable Undecided Haven't heard enough Refused 29 34 22 15 0 60 11 18 11 0 9 53 22 16 0 22 35 25 17 1 30 37 20 11 2

q24 Since he has been President, do you think Barack Obama has brought real change to the way things are done in Washington, or not?

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IF YES, ASK: Did that change make the country better or make the country worse? ** TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS** *** Party ID *** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 27 5 54 20 20 35 6 21 47 57 35 51 6 3 5 8

Yes/change for better Yes/ change for better Has not brought change DK/NA q25 BLANK

q26 How much do you think Barack Obama cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself--a lot, some, not much, or not at all? A lot Some Not much Not at all Don't know/No answer 34 28 17 20 1 10 19 34 33 4 58 31 6 5 0 30 34 12 23 1 38 27 16 17 2

q27 Do you think Barack Obama says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what he thinks people want to hear? Jan10b 49 46 5

Says what he believes What people want to hear Don't know/No answer

46 51 3

18 80 2

75 24 1

41 54 5

q28 Do you think Barack Obama has a vision of where he wants to lead the country or not? IF YES, ASK: Do you agree with his vision for the country, or not? Yes, agree with vision Yes, don't agree with vision No vision Don't know/No answer 42 33 19 6 5 56 33 6 83 10 3 4 34 35 21 10

q29 Do you think Barack Obama is someone you can relate to, or not? Sep08b 57 40 3

Yes No Don't know/No answer

47 50 3

11 85 4

81 18 1

44 51 5

q30 How confident are you in Barak Obama's ability to make the right decisions about the economy - are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident? Mar12a 18 31 21 30 0

Very confident Somewhat confident Not too confident Not at all confident DK/NA

20 31 17 31 1

1 8 25 64 2

43 45 7 4 1

13 37 21 29 0

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q31 How confident are you in Barack Obama's ability to be an effective commander-in-chief of the nation's military -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident? ** TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS** *** Party ID *** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 30 4 57 25 29 18 34 34 15 27 5 15 25 49 3 24 1 2 1 2

Very confident Somewhat confident Not too confident Not at all confident DK/NA q32 BLANK

Mar12a % 30 28 16 25 1

q33 How confident are you in Barack Obama's ability to make the right decision about women's health issues -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident? ** TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS** *** Party ID *** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 31 3 57 29 27 21 31 30 15 29 6 11 25 43 5 28 2 4 1 2

Very confident Somewhat confident Not too confident Not at all confident DK/NA

Men % 26 30 13 28 3

Women % 35 25 17 21 2

q34 If Barack Obama were re-elected, do you think his policies would improve your own financial situation, make it worse, or would his policies not have any effect on your own financial situation? Improve my finances Make it worse Not have any effect DK/NA 26 38 33 3 2 71 25 2 53 11 34 2 21 38 39 2

q35 If he were elected President, do you think Mitt Romney would bring about real change to the way things are done in Washington, or not? IF YES, ASK: Would that change make the country better, or make the country worse? Yes, change for better Yes, change for worse Will not bring change DK/NA 32 7 47 14 61 1 25 13 11 14 64 11 26 4 49 21

q36 How much do you think Mitt Romney cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself--a lot, some, not much, or not at all? ** PARTIAL SAMPLE ** A lot 15 Some 39 Not much 18 Not at all 20 DK/NA 8 *Question was added to the survey on April 16th.

It was asked of 276 respondents.

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q37 Do you think Mitt Romney says what he believes most of the time, or does he say what he thinks people want to hear? ** TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS** *** Party ID *** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 27 47 10 27 62 43 80 61 11 10 10 12

Yes, says what he believes What people want to hear Don't know/No answer

q38 Do you think Mitt Romney has a vision of where he wants to lead the country or not? IF YES ASK: Do you agree with his vision for the country, or not?

Yes, agree with vision Yes, don't agree with vision No vision Don't know/No answer

37 21 26 16

69 9 9 13

15 35 39 11

33 19 26 22

q39 Do you think Mitt Romney is someone you can relate to, or not? Yes No Don't know/No answer 34 60 6 64 29 7 10 86 4 32 61 7

q40 How confident are you in Mitt Romney's ability to make the right decisions about the economy - are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident? Mar12a 16 34 21 24 5

Very confident Somewhat confident Not too confident Not at all confident DK/NA

14 41 20 20 5

30 53 9 4 4

3 29 30 36 2

12 41 20 19 8

q41 How confident are you in Mitt Romney's ability to be an effective commander-in-chief of the nation's military -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident? Very confident Somewhat confident Not too confident Not at all confident DK/NA q42 BLANK 13 43 17 20 7 28 56 7 5 4 4 31 24 34 7 9 44 18 20 9 14 34 22 25 5

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q43 How confident are you in Mitt Romney's ability to make the right decision about women's health issues -- are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident? ** TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS** *** Party ID *** Total Rep Dem Ind Men Women % % % % % % Very confident 13 22 4 14 13 13 Somewhat confident 33 51 17 34 37 30 Not too confident 19 10 28 17 18 19 Not at all confident 28 8 46 29 25 31 DK/NA 7 9 5 6 7 7 q44 If Mitt Romney were elected, do you think his policies would improve your own financial situation, make it worse, or would his policies not have any effect on your own financial situation? Improve my finances Make it worse Not have any effect DK/NA q45 BLANK q46 All other things being equal, how much of a factor is a presidential candidate's stand on women's health issues in determining your vote? Is it the single most important factor, is it one of several important factors, or is it not an important factor? ** TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS** *** Party ID *** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 5 3 7 5 69 60 81 64 25 36 11 30 1 1 1 1 28 26 36 10 49 4 37 10 11 45 35 9 28 27 35 10

Most important factor One of many factors Not important Don't know/No answer

Men % 4 64 29 3

Women % 6 73 21 1

q47 Is it possible you would ever vote for a candidate for president who does not share your views on women's health issues, or are these issues so important that you could not vote for a candidate who disagrees with you? Yes, would vote for No, would not vote for Depends (Vol.) Don't know/No answer q48-73 SEPARATE RELEASE 46 42 7 5 59 26 7 8 29 62 5 4 50 37 8 5 46 40 5 9 45 44 8 3

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q74 From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted in 2010? IF APPROVE, ASK: Do you strongly approve or somewhat approve? IF DISAPPROVE, ASK: Do you somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove? ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** % % % 4 34 13 6 33 20 18 7 16 63 13 33 9 13 18 Mar12a % 18 21 14 35 12

Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Don't know/No answer

% 18 21 13 34 14

q75 Does the 2010 health care law go too far in reforming the U.S. health care system, not far enough, or is it about right? Too far Not far enough About right DK/NA 39 24 24 13 72 7 11 10 13 40 35 12 39 22 22 17

q76 The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to come out with a decision about the 2010 health care law in June. Which of the following would you like to see the Supreme Court do? 1. Keep the entire health care law in place, 2. Overturn the part of the law that requires Americans to obtain health insurance if they don't have it, but keep the rest of the law intact or 3. Overturn the entire health care law. Keep entire law 23 Overturn mandate/but keep law 29 Overturn entire law 37 Don't know/No answer 11 q77-81 SEPARATE RELEASE 3 21 65 11 49 30 14 7 15 34 39 12 26 29 38 7

Total Respondents Total Republicans Total Democrats Total Independents Total Registered Voters Reg. Voters Republicans Reg. Voters Democrats Reg. Voters Independents

Unweighted 957 276 320 361 852 261 283 308

Weighted

252 328 378 749 225 258 266

(30%) (34%) (36%)

(26%) (34%) (40%)

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