A new poll by Indy Politics and Mason Strategies shows nearly 60 percent of voters either don't like or have no opinion about IndyGo's Red Line.

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Taking a Ride on the Red Line
When it comes to Indy Go’s “Red Line” nearly 60 percent either don’t like it or have no opinion of it.
That’s according to a recent survey of 350 likely voters conducted by Indy Politics and Mason Strategies.
The poll reveals that 35 percent have a favorable opinion of the Red Line, while 29 percent have an
unfavorable opinion and another 29 percent have no opinion.
The Red Line has been somewhat controversial. Critics say it disrupted traffic patterns and wasted
taxpayers’ money, while supporters say it was necessary to connect service industry workers to the
downtown area.
When broken down by geography, residents who live in the northern townships (Pike, Washington, and
Lawrence) view the Red Line most favorably at 42 percent. Residents on the south side (Franklin, Perry,
and Decatur) are more likely to view the Red Line in a negative light (38 percent) while voters in the
city’s center (Warren, Center, Wayne) are split with 34 percent favorable and 32 percent unfavorable.
A plurality of Democrats viewed the Red Line favorably (44 percent), while a plurality of Republicans
viewed it unfavorably (40 percent). Independent voters were nearly split, 39 percent favorable, 32
percent unfavorable.
When broken down by race, 40 percent of whites had a favorable opinion of the Red Line, while only 26
percent of African-Americans did.
The poll of 350 likely voters was conducted October 14-17 by Mason Strategies and has a margin of
error of +/-5.2 percent.

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Topline Results - Indianapolis Brushfire
n=350 likely voters
October 14-17, 2019
Introduction & Screener Questions
1. First, are you or any member of your family a member of the news media, a public relations
company, or an active participant with any political campaign?
No 100%
2. When there are local elections for mayor and the city-county council, do you always vote, almost
always vote, vote most of the time, vote some of the time, hardly ever vote, or never vote?
Always vote 66%
Almost always vote 18%
Vote most of the time 16%
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4. Now thinking about things here in the city, would you say that things in the city of Indianapolis
are headed in the right direction, or have things gotten off on the wrong track?
Right Direction 57%
Wrong Track 28%
DK/Refused 15%
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Other Issues
10. Now thinking specifically about public safety, would you say that Indianapolis as a whole is more
safe or less safe than a year ago?
More safe 28%
Less safe 40%
About the same [VOL.] 21%
DK/Refused 11%
11. Moving on, do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of the IndyGo Red Line? If you have no
opinion or have never heard of it before, just say so. PROBE: Is that strongly
(favorable/unfavorable) or just somewhat?
TOTAL FAVORABLE 35%
Strongly favorable 20%
Somewhat favorable 16%
TOTAL UNFAVORABLE 29%
Strongly unfavorable 10%
Somewhat unfavorable 19%
No opinion 29%
Never heard of/Refused 7%
Demographics
12. Wrapping up, I have just a few more questions for demographic purposes only. First, in which of
the following ranges is your age:
18-40 24%
41-54 21%
55-64 33%
65 or older 22%
Refused 1%
13. Gender:
Male 49%
Female 51%

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14. Which of the following best describes your race or ethnicity?
White 67%
Hispanic or Latino 2%
African-American 21%
Asian-American *
Something else 6%
Refused 3%
15. Which township do you live in?
Center 20%
Decatur 4%
Franklin 7%
Lawrence 13%
Perry 11%
Pike 9%
Warren 9%
Washington 19%
Wayne 9%
16. If you had to label yourself, would you say you are a [ROTATE] liberal, moderate, or
conservative in your political beliefs? IF LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE, PROBE: Is that very
[liberal/conservative] or somewhat?
TOTAL CONSERVATIVE 29%
Very conservative 15%
Somewhat conservative 14%
TOTAL MODERATE 37%
TOTAL LIBERAL 26%
Somewhat liberal 13%
Very liberal 13%
DK/Refused 8%

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17. In politics, do you generally consider yourself to be a (ROTATE) Republican, Independent, or
Democrat? IF REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT, PROBE: Is that a strong (Republican/Democrat) or
not-so-strong?
TOTAL REPUBLICAN 21%
Strong Republican 17%
Not-so-strong Republican 5%
TOTAL INDEPENDENT 28%
TOTAL DEMOCRAT 45%
Not-so-strong Democrat 5%
Strong Democrat 39%
Other 3%
DK/Refused 3%
18. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Some high school 1%
Graduated high school 17%
Some college or associate’s 39%
Graduated college 23%
Masters/Post-Graduate 17%
DK/Refused 2%
19. Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income?
Less than $25,000 11%
$25,000 to less than $50,000 14%
$50,000 to less than $100,000 29%
$100,000 to less than $150,000 17%
$150,000 or more 13%
DK/Refused 15%
Thank you for your time. This call was authorized and paid for by Indy Politics.

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Methodology Statement
On behalf of IndyPolitics.org, Mason Strategies, LLC, a research firm located out of Woodbridge, Virginia, conducted a telephone
survey of 350 likely voters in Marion County, Indiana. The survey was completed from October 14-17, 2019 using live
interviewers from a call center who called of landline and cell phones. 50% of the interviews were completed on cell phones.
The survey used RBS (Registration-Based Sampling) methodology, using voter registration records to create a random sample of
voters who have voted in at least two of the previous four general elections, or were newly registered to vote. The final sample
was weighted for age and education.
The survey has a margin of error of +/- 5.2% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error applies to each individual data
point at the topline level. When applying margins of error to relative analysis (e.g., a ballot test), it would apply to each data
point and not the margin between the two. Thus, even a difference greater than 5.2% between two data points may not be
statistically significant. Sampling error is larger for subgroup analysis.
Pollster Contact:
Stephen Spiker
President & Owner of Mason Strategies
(757) 618-0676
email: stephen.spiker@gmail.com
www.masonstrategies.com
Sponsor Contact:
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz
IndyPolitics.org
(317) 727-1250
attyabdul@gmail.com
www.indypolitics.org