The Civil Beat Poll survey questions for Hawaii's Primary Election in August 2012.

1. 1) In next weekʼs election, there will be primaries to choose the Democratic and
Republican Party nominees for Hawaiiʼs open U.S. Senate seat [and for Congress],
[and also a contest to choose the Mayor of Honolulu.] How likely are you to vote in next
weekʼs election?
2) As you know, every Hawaii voter can choose between voting in the Democratic or
Republican primary. The Democratic Senate primary is expected to be a close race
between Mazie Hirono and Ed Case. [The Democratic Congressional primary includes
Tulsi Gabbard and Mufi Hannemann, and is also expected to be close.] On the
Republican ballot, there is a Senate contest between Linda Lingle and John Carroll
thatʼs not expected to be as close. With this in mind, are you voting in the Democratic
primary, the Republican primary, or neither primary?
3) Who are you supporting in the Democratic contest for Senate – Congresswoman
Mazie Hirono, or former Congressman Ed Case? [Democratic Primary Voters Only,
Names Rotated]
4) Who are you supporting in the Republican contest for Senate – former Hawaii
Governor Linda Lingle, or former State Senator John Carroll? [GOP Primary Voters
Only, Names Rotated]
5) How recently did you decide to support this candidate? Was it just within the past two
weeks? Within the past month? Or have you supported this candidate for longer than a
month?
6) Turning to the Primary for Congress, the major candidates are Honolulu City Council
Member Tulsi Gabbard, former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, former Chief
Advocate for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Esther Kiaaina, and Attorney Bob Marx.
[Second Congressional District, Democratic Primary Voters, Names Rotated]
7) How recently did you decide to support this candidate? Was it just within the past two
weeks? Within the past month? Or have you supported this candidate for longer than a
month?
8) If there were only two candidates in the Democratic Congressional primary – Tulsi
Gabbard and Mufi Hanneman – who would you vote for? [Kiaaina and Marx Supporters
Only, Names Rotated]
9) In this election, you will also have the chance to vote for Honolulu Mayor. The three
major candidates are Former Acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell; Current Mayor Peter Carlisle;
and Former Hawaii Governor Ben Cayetano. Who are you supporting for Honolulu
Mayor? [Oahu Only, Names Rotated]
10) How recently did you decide to support this candidate? Was it just within the past
two weeks? Within the past month? Or have you supported this candidate for longer
than a month?
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2. 11) If there were only two candidates for Mayor – [the remaining two not chosen] – who
would you vote for?
12) How do you feel about the Honolulu Rail project – do you generally support or
oppose it? [Oahu Only]
13) And now, a few questions about how you have made your decisions during this
campaign season – Where have you gotten helpful information about the candidates
and issues? How much helpful information about the candidates and issues have you
gotten from advertising – a lot, a little, or none at all?
14) How much helpful information have you gotten from the candidate debates that
have recently been on TV – a lot, a little, or none at all?
15) How much helpful information have you gotten from news coverage of the
candidates and issues – a lot, a little, or none at all?
16) How much helpful information have you gotten from endorsements of the
candidates by political groups and leaders – a lot, a little, or none at all?
17) How much helpful information have you gotten from your own, independent
research of the candidates – a lot, a little, or none at all?
18) Now a quick question about President Obama—do you generally approve or
disapprove of his job performance as president?
Demographics
• Gender
• Age
• Race/Ethnicity
• Politics
• Party I.D.
• Education
• Religion
• Military Family
• Union Household
• Relationship Status
• Household Income
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