An 800-person survey of registered Indiana voters was conducted between March 20-22, 2011 by American Viewpoint, a public opinion research firm. The survey used random digital dialing to randomly select respondents. Quotas were used to ensure proportional representation across Indiana. Results were weighted for geography, gender, age, and race. The margin of error was +/- 3.5%.

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Robert Carpenter, Vice President
300 North Lee Street, Suite 400 - Alexandria, VA 22314 - 703-684-3325 (Phone) – www.amview.com
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2. Methodology
 American Viewpoint, a nationally recognized public opinion research company conducted
a survey of 800 registered voters in Indiana for the House Republican Campaign
Committee.
 For each survey, a random sample of registered voters was purchased.
 All interviews were conducted by telephone using a computer assisted telephone
interviewing system, meaning that respondents were randomly selected by computer.
 The survey was conducted March 20, 21 and 22, 2011.
 Geographic and gender quotas were provided to the phone center to ensure all areas of
the State were proportionally represented.
 Once interviewing was completed, the data was weighted to geography, gender, age and
race.
 The margin of error for each study is plus or minus 3.5%.
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3. Generally speaking, would you say that things in Indiana are headed in the right direction, or do you
think that things have gotten off on the wrong track?
23% 17% 40%
March
Right Direction
29% 17% 46%
February
33% 12% 45%
March
Wrong Track
35% 12% 47%
February
12% Strongly
March
Don’t Know Not strongly
6%
February
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
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4. Job approval of legislative Republicans remains unchanged from February, while legislative Democrats job disapproval has increased 10 percentage points. Democrats face a
deficit across the state including 61% disapproval in Indianapolis, 60% job disapproval in the south and 59% job disapproval in South Bend. Men and women are split on
Republicans while Democrats face a 28% deficit with men and 24% deficit with women. Democrats face a deficit with all age groups including 63% disapproval among those 41
to 53, 62% disapproval among seniors and 61% disapproval among those 54 to 64. Independents are split on Republicans while 60% disapprove of Democrats.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the (Republicans/Democrats) in the State Legislature are
handling their job?
Republicans Democrats
Strongly
Strongly Somewhat
Somewhat
21% 27% 48% 33%
March March 15% 17%
Approve Approve
13% 35% 48% 36%
Februrary February 8% 27%
29% 15% 44%
March March 42% 17% 59%
Disapprove 42% Disapprove
Februrary 23% 19% 25% 24% 49%
February
March 7% 6%
March
Don’t know Don’t know
Februrary 9% 13%
February
0% 20% 40% 60% 0% 20% 40% 60%
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5. 66% of voters disapprove of Democrats leaving the state to avoid voting, including majorities in every region of the state.
Men and women disapprove as do majorities of all age groups. 94% of Republicans disapprove as do 65% of
Independents. 57% of Democrats approve. 69% of generic ballot undecided voters disapprove.
As you may know, Democratic members of the Indiana House of Representatives have left the state and
staying in a hotel in Illinois to avoid voting on several pieces of legislation they disagree with. This action
has stopped all action in the House of Representatives because without 67 Members in attendance, the
House does not have a quorum and cannot conduct any business. Do you approve or disapprove of the
actions of the Democrats in the House of Representatives?
20% 10%
30%
Approve
66%
59% 7%
Disapprove
3%
Don't Know Strongly Somewhat
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
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6. 52% of these voters are less likely to vote to re-elect their State Representative if they learned the Representative had
participated in this walkout. Majorities in Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne and the southern part of the state are less likely. 48% of
men and 55% of women are less likely to vote to re-elect. 80% of Republicans and 51% of Independents are less likely,
while 38% of Democrats are more likely.
Would you be more likely or less likely to vote to re-elect your State Representative if you learned
that he or she were taking part in this walkout to a hotel in Illinois, or would learning this not make a
difference in your vote?
21%
14% 6%
More likely
Much Somewhat
52%
44% 8%
Less likely
24%
No difference
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
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7. This slide indicates the representative sample of the survey.
In the 2008 election for President, did you vote for John McCain, Barack Obama, someone else or
did you not vote in that election?
46%
Obama 46%
45%
McCain 45%
2%
Other March
2%
February
1%
Did not vote 1%
2%
Don't Know 1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
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