wtop/heart and mind strategies beltway public opinion poll october 2011 edition

8/3/2019 WTOP/Heart and Mind Strategies Beltway Public Opinion Poll October 2011 Edition

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WTOP/Heart and Mind Strategies

Beltway Public Opinion Poll Results

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WTOP/Heart and Mind StrategiesBeltway Public Opinion Poll

October 2011 Edition: Transportation, Distracted DrivingOctober 14, 2011

Field Dates: October 1013, 2011Mode: Telephone (80% Residential Phone; 20% Mobile Phone)Audience: n=641 Age 18+ in the WTOP Listening Area (n=240 in Virginia --

Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania,Stafford; n= 301 Maryland -- Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles,Frederick, Montgomery, Prince Georges; n=100 DC)

Margin of Error: +/- 3.87 at 95% Confidence

Note: A * indicates a percentage of less than 1%, a - indicates no response. Percentages adding up/over100% may be due to rounding.

Q9500. Gender

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Male 48% 48% 48% 48%

Female 52% 52% 52% 52%

Q115. Are you currently registered to vote at this address?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Yes 86% 87% 88% 88%

No 14% 13% 12% 12%


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Now thinking about things in the country

Q300. Generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are heading in theright direction, or have things pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

RIGHT DIRECTION (NET) 26% 23% 25% 36%

Definitely right direction 8% 8% 8% 13%

Probably right direction 18% 15% 17% 23%

WRONG TRACK (NET) 68% 72% 68% 58%

Probably wrong track 19% 15% 17% 27%

Definitely wrong track 49% 57% 51% 30%

Don't know 5% 4% 5% 3%

Refused 1% 1% 2% 3%

Q305. And, generally speaking, would you say that things in the WASHINGTON DCMETRO AREA are going in the right direction, or have things pretty seriouslygotten off on the wrong track?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

RIGHT DIRECTION (NET) 38% 36% 35% 53%

Definitely right direction 11% 11% 11% 17%

Probably right direction 27% 25% 24% 36%

WRONG TRACK (NET) 54% 56% 57% 41%Probably wrong track 19% 19% 19% 14%

Definitely wrong track 35% 37% 39% 27%

Don't know 6% 8% 6% 5%

Refused 1% 1% 2% 1%


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DC METRO AREA ECONOMY

Now lets look at a few questions about the DC metro areas economy

Please rate each of the following as positive, neutral or negative (Note: Refers to Q400-Q420)

SUMMARY TABLE OF POSITIVE

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Your own total family income six months from now in the DC metro area 40% 39% 37% 47%

Business conditions six months from now in the DC metro area 36% 35% 33% 52%

Current business conditions in the DC metro area 34% 37% 28% 47%

Employment conditions six months from now in the DC metro area 34% 36% 30% 39%

The current employment conditions in the DC metro area 27% 31% 24% 26%

SUMMARY TABLE OF NEGATIVE

Q400. Current business conditions in the DC metro area

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Positive 34% 37% 28% 47%

Neutral 40% 42% 39% 36%

Negative 23% 21% 29% 13%

Don't know 2% - 4% 2%Refused * - 1% 1%

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

The current employment conditions in the DC metro area 38% 35% 43% 35%

Employment conditions six months from now in the DC metro area 31% 30% 34% 27%

Current business conditions in the DC metro area 23% 21% 29% 13%

Business conditions six months from now in the DC metro area 23% 23% 27% 15%

Your own total family income six months from now in the DC metro area 14% 15% 16% 10%


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Q405. Business conditions six months from now in the DC metro area

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Positive 36% 35% 33% 52%Neutral 38% 41% 37% 31%

Negative 23% 23% 27% 15%

Don't know 2% 1% 3% 1%

Refused 1% - 1% 1%

Q410. The current employment conditions in the DC metro area

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Positive 27% 31% 24% 26%

Neutral 34% 33% 33% 38%

Negative 38% 35% 43% 35%

Don't know * * 1% -

Refused * - - 1%

Q415. Employment conditions six months from now in the DC metro area

TOTAL VA MD DCBase 641 240 301 100

Positive 34% 36% 30% 39%

Neutral 34% 33% 34% 33%

Negative 31% 30% 34% 27%

Don't know 1% 1% 3% -

Refused * - * 1%

Q420. Your own total family income six months from now in the DC metro area

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Positive 40% 39% 37% 47%

Neutral 45% 45% 45% 43%

Negative 14% 15% 16% 10%

Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1%


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Refused * 1% * -


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POLITICS

And now lets talk about politics and the future of the country

Q500. Lets think about whether you TRUST Washington to do whats right and byWashington I mean elected officials who address national issues. If 0 representsabsolutely no trust in Washington to do whats right, and 10 represents totaltrust in Washington elected officials, what number between 0 and 10 bestdescribes how much trust you have in Washington elected officials?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

TOP 2 BOX (9-10) 2% 2% 2% 7%

TOP 3 BOX (8-10) 7% 8% 6% 12%

(10) Total trust 1% 1% 1% 5%

(9) 1% * 1% 1%

(8) 5% 6% 4% 5%(7) 8% 6% 9% 6%

(6) 6% 6% 5% 12%

(5) 18% 18% 18% 22%

(4) 15% 13% 15% 16%

(3) 13% 14% 11% 8%

(2) 9% 11% 9% 8%

(1) 5% 6% 5% 4%

(0) Absolutely no trust 16% 16% 19% 10%

BOTTOM 3 BOX (0-2) 30% 33% 33% 22%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (0-1) 21% 22% 24% 14%

Don't know 1% 1% 1% -Refused 2% 1% 2% 3%

MEAN 3.8 3.6 3.6 4.5


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Q505. Now thinking about how much CONFIDENCE you have in Washington electedofficials to address the nations economic situation. If 0 represents absolutely noconfidence and 10 represents absolute confidence, what numberbetween 0and 10 best describes how much confidence you have in Washington electedofficials to address the nations economic situation?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

TOP 2 BOX (9-10) 3% 2% 4% 5%

TOP 3 BOX (8-10) 7% 6% 6% 11%

(10) Absolute confidence 2% 1% 2% 4%

(9) 1% 1% 1% 1%

(8) 3% 4% 2% 6%

(7) 6% 4% 6% 9%

(6) 6% 5% 7% 6%

(5) 15% 15% 15% 20%

(4) 16% 15% 15% 19%

(3) 14% 15% 12% 10%

(2) 10% 11% 10% 7%

(1) 6% 8% 6% 5%

(0) Absolutely no confidence 18% 19% 22% 12%

BOTTOM 3 BOX (0-2) 34% 38% 38% 24%

BOTTOM 2 BOX (0-1) 25% 27% 28% 17%

Don't know 1% 1% * 1%

Refused 1% * 1% -

MEAN 3.5 3.3 3.4 4.3

Q507. How closely are you following the various protests that are occurring around theUnited States, including Occupy Wall Street, Occupy DC, Occupy LA, Stop theMachine, and We are the 99%?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

FOLLOW CLOSELY (NET) 27% 27% 31% 23%

Extremely closely 7% 6% 9% 9%

Very closely 20% 21% 22% 15%Somewhat closely 37% 39% 34% 38%

NOT FOLLOW CLOSELY (NET) 32% 28% 32% 33%

Not too closely 20% 18% 20% 23%

Not at all closely 12% 10% 12% 10%

Or have you not heard of these protests 4% 5% 3% 4%

Refused * * - 1


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TRANSPORTATION

Q700. When you think about the amount of traffic and congestion in the Washington DCmetro area would you say

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

It is MUCH BETTER than other major metropolitan areas 6% 4% 6% 12%

It is ABOUT THE SAME AS other major metropolitan areas 39% 30% 46% 44%

It is MUCH WORSE than other major metropolitan areas 52% 64% 45% 42%

Don't know 3% 3% 4% 2%

Refused * - * -

Q705. In your experience, what is the primary cause of traffic and congestion in theWashington DC metro area?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Population density - the number of cars and/or people in arelatively small space 40% 34% 46% 35%Infrastructure, such as roads, is insufficient for the numberof commuters 33% 41% 31% 21%Amount of road construction and/or construction thataffects traffic and traffic patterns 11% 10% 8% 26%

Vehicle accidents and/or breakdowns 4% 2% 4% 4%

Something else 10% 12% 9% 14%

Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1%

Q710. On a typical weekday, in what parts of the Washington DC metro area do youregularly travel?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

STAY WITHIN STATE/CITY (NET) 60% 64% 61% 51%

Stay within DC 5% - - 51%

Stay within Virginia 24% 64% - -Stay within Maryland 31% - 61% -

TRAVEL BETWEEN STATES/CITY (NET) 19% 17% 18% 23%

To DC 12% 13% 12% -

To Maryland 3% 4% - 14%

To Virginia 4% - 5% 9%

Throughout DC, Maryland and Virginia 20% 18% 20% 25%

Don't know 1% 1% 2% 1%


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Q715. There are many different possible ways to relieve traffic congestion in the DCmetro area. Which of the following do you believe would have the greatestimpact on relieving congestion?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Expanding Metro Rail, Commuter Rail, or Metro Busservice in the area 44% 37% 48% 49%

Building an 'Outer Beltway' 15% 15% 15% 10%

Completing the extension of Metro Rail to Dulles Airport 12% 17% 8% 10%More High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and/or more HighOccupancy Toll (HOT) lanes on major commuting routessuch as 95, 395, 495 and 66 9% 11% 6% 11%

Building another bridge across the Potomac River 8% 12% 6% 5%Completing the Intercounty Connector (ICC) or MD 200,which is a toll road from Gaithersburg to Laurel, Maryland 5% 3% 8% 1%

Don't know 7% 4% 8% 12%

Refused 1% 2% 1% 2%

Q720. For most of the traveling that you do during the week, what is your primarymeans of transportation? Please think only about the travel you do as it relates toyour normal day-to-day activities. Do you typically use

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Your own vehicle 84% 89% 87% 57%PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (NET) 22% 16% 20% 48%

Metro Rail, Commuter Rail or Bus 20% 15% 18% 48%

Other form of public transportation 3% 1% 4% 2%

Walking 11% 6% 12% 23%

Carpooling, driving with others, or slugging 7% 8% 7% 2%

Bicycling 3% 3% 1% 8%

Do not travel/stay home * - * -


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Q725. Still thinking about most of the traveling that you do during the week, what is yourprimary purpose for that travel?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base: TRAVEL IN DC AREA 640 240 300 100

Commute to work and/or school 55% 54% 51% 52%Travel for work or business related purposeswithin the DC metro area 15% 17% 14% 20%

Run errands 12% 13% 14% 11%Participate in non-work activities in which youare involved 12% 10% 15% 13%

Take your child or children to school 3% 3% 3% 4%

Take your child or children to their activities 2% 3% 2% -

Don't know * - 1% -

Refused * - * -

Q730. On average, how many round-trip miles do you travel each dayto [INSERTQ725 RESPONSE]?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base: HAS PRIMARY PURPOSETO TRAVEL 636 240 296 100

1 to 5 miles 12% 9% 10% 37%

6 to 10 miles 17% 17% 16% 28%

11 to 20 miles 20% 21% 22% 15%

21 to 30 miles 13% 14% 14% 5%

31 to 40 miles 9% 9% 8% 4%41 to 50 miles 7% 7% 8% 2%

51 to 75 miles 10% 13% 9% 2%

76 to 100 miles 5% 6% 5% 1%

More than 100 miles 4% 4% 4% 1%

Dont know 2% 2% 2% 4%


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Q735. And what is the average length of time, round-trip, in minutes, that you spendtraveling each day to get to work or school or to conduct the activities of your dailylife?

TOTAL VA MD DC


Less than 15 minutes 10% 10% 11% 9%

16 to 30 minutes 21% 17% 23% 33%

31 to 45 minutes 13% 14% 12% 14%

46 minutes to 1 hour 15% 17% 14% 22%

Over 1 hour to an hour and a half 16% 15% 15% 11%

Over 1 hour and a half to 2 hours 12% 12% 14% 5%

More than 2 hours 12% 15% 11% 6%

Dont know 1% 1% 1% -

Q740. During a typical workweek, on how many days do you experience a significantdelay due to traffic congestion and/or traffic problems?

TOTAL VA MD DC


EXPERIENCE DELAYS (NET) 74% 76% 75% 62%

1 day 17% 14% 19% 22%

2 days 17% 16% 17% 16%

3 days 14% 14% 14% 8%

4 days 6% 7% 6% 5%

5 days/everyday 21% 25% 19% 11%

0 days/never 24% 23% 24% 36%

Don't know 1% 1% 1% 2%

Refused * * * -


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Q745. What strategies, if any, do you yourself regularly use to deal with the traffic andcongestion in the Washington DC metropolitan area?

TOTAL VA MD DCBase: TRAVEL IN DC AREA 640 240 300 100

Travel at off-peak hours (e.g., early morning,mid-day, late evening) 56% 58% 59% 43%Avoid heavily traveled roads in favor of thoseless traveled 42% 41% 42% 38%Adjust your travel while on the road based ontraffic reports 38% 36% 40% 27%Plan your travel around known constructionand accidents 31% 32% 30% 27%Combine trips 28% 28% 29% 28%Use public transportation 24% 20% 21% 44%Carpool (or SLUG) to make use of HOV lanes 12% 11% 13% 6%Other 8% 7% 8% 11%None/Nothing 4% 4% 3% 5%

Never encounter traffic 1% * 1% 1%Don't know * * - -Refused * - * -

Q750. If traffic congestion in the Washington DC area were significantly reduced, howwould you spend your additional time?

TOTAL VA MD DCBase: TRAVEL IN DC AREA 640 240 300 100

More personal time, doing what I want to do 58% 59% 58% 57%

More time with my spouse/partner/significant other 43% 47% 40% 37%More time with my kids 38% 43% 35% 29%More time with friends 32% 31% 30% 29%More time at the gym/participating in physical activities 30% 31% 27% 31%More time sleeping 19% 20% 18% 14%More time at work 11% 10% 11% 12%Don't know 2% 1% 4% 1%Refused 1% 2% 1% -


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Q760. If public transportation was available in your area and commuting time was aboutthe same, would you drive or use public transportation?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base: DO NOT CURRENTLY USE PUBLICTRANSPORTATION 501 202 241 52

Drive 48% 42% 51% 61%

Use public transportation 50% 57% 46% 39%

Neither * 1% * -

Dont know 1% - 1% -

Refused * - * -

Q761. If public transportation was available in your area and commuting time wasgenerally shorter, would you drive or use public transportation?

TOTAL VA MD DCBase: DO NOT CURRENTLY USE PUBLIC

TRANSPORTATION 501 202 241 52

Drive 39% 34% 41% 59%

Use public transportation 59% 64% 57% 41%

Neither * * 1% -

Dont know 1% * 1% -

Refused * * * -

Q762. And why would you continue to drive?

TOTAL VA MD DCBase: DRIVE IF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

AVAILABLE AND OFFERED SHORTERCOMMUTE TIMES 197 69 98 31

Driving offers greater flexibility 57% 64% 55% 37%You have concerns about your personal safety at bus,train or metro stations 12% 10% 12% 20%Public transportation is too dirty and/or uncomfortable 8% 9% 8% 10%Public transportation fares are too high 7% 7% 6% 16%Other 38% 39% 39% 30%

Don't know 1% - 1% 3%


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Q765. Which region, in general, do you think has the best drivers: DC, Maryland, orVirginia?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Virginia 38% 68% 19% 20%Maryland 35% 9% 55% 17%

DC 8% 4% 6% 34%

None, all are bad 11% 13% 11% 11%

Don't know 8% 7% 8% 17%

Refused 1% * 1% 1%

Q770. Which region, in general, do you think has the worst drivers: DC, Maryland, orVirginia?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

DC 47% 47% 49% 25%

Virginia 22% 10% 26% 40%

Maryland 19% 32% 10% 17%

None, all drivers are fine 4% 4% 5% 5%

Don't know 8% 7% 8% 14%

Refused 1% - 1% -

Q775. In general, do you favor or oppose the use of tolls to pay for transportation needs

in the DC metro area? Would you say you?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

FAVOR (NET) 46% 43% 46% 49%

Strongly favor 13% 10% 12% 24%

Somewhat favor 34% 33% 34% 25%

OPPOSE (NET) 53% 57% 53% 49%

Somewhat oppose 25% 29% 25% 16%

Strongly oppose 28% 28% 29% 33%

Don't know * * 1% -Refused * - - 1%


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Q780. Do you favor or oppose the use of red-light cameras and speed cameras toidentify drivers who speed or run red lights? Would you say you?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

FAVOR (NET) 56% 60% 51% 61%

Strongly favor 29% 32% 27% 35%

Somewhat favor 26% 28% 25% 26%

OPPOSE (NET) 44% 40% 48% 38%

Somewhat oppose 17% 13% 19% 19%

Strongly oppose 27% 27% 29% 20%

Don't know 1% 1% 1% 1%

Refused * - * -


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DISTRACTED DRIVING

Q800. Thinking about your own driving skills, how would you rate your skills comparedto most other drivers? Would you say you are?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

BETTER (NET) 75% 77% 76% 63%

Much better 36% 35% 38% 37%

Somewhat better 39% 42% 39% 26%

About the same 21% 22% 19% 21%

WORSE (NET) 1% 1% 1% 2%

Somewhat worse 1% 1% 1% 2%

Much worse - - - -

Or are you a non-driver 3% * 4% 12%

Don't know * - * 1%

Q805. When it comes to safe driving, how would you say you compare yourself to mostother drivers? Would you say you are?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base: DRIVERS 622 239 290 88

MORE SAFE (NET) 84% 87% 83% 79%

Much more safe 43% 44% 44% 44%

Somewhat more safe 41% 43% 39% 36%Neither less nor more safe 13% 10% 13% 18%

LESS SAFE (NET) 3% 3% 3% 2%

Somewhat less safe 3% 2% 3% 1%

Much less safe 1% 1% - 1%

Don't know * * - -

Refused * - * -


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Q810. Which of the following things do you do while driving? This might be somethingyou do regularly or even just now and then while driving. Just say yes or no as Igo through the list. Do you?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base: DRIVERS 622 239 290 88

Listen to the radio 48% 50% 45% 48%

Eat or drink 29% 29% 27% 27%Look for music to play, such as CDs, MP3s, or radiostations, etc. 28% 26% 28% 28%

Answer a phone call 27% 28% 25% 23%

Talk on the phone with a hands-free device 27% 28% 24% 25%

Sing to yourself 26% 23% 23% 32%

Call someone on the phone 22% 26% 19% 11%

Look at a GPS or map 21% 23% 16% 22%Talk on the phone while driving without a hands-free

device 14% 17% 12% 8%Adjust the seating position 9% 9% 8% 14%

Read a text message 8% 9% 6% 8%

Write a text message 7% 5% 7% 7%

Smoke 7% 6% 6% 4%

Use phone software, such as an 'app' 6% 4% 5% 8%

Check e-mail 3% 3% 2% 7%Check Facebook, MySpace, or other websites on yourphone 2% 2% 3% 1%

Shave or put make-up on 2% 2% 1% 5%

Read 1% * 1% 2%

None of the above 8% 5% 11% 6%Refused * - * -

Q815. To the best of your knowledge, does your city or state of residence have a lawrestricting texting or the use of hand-held phones for drivers?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base: DRIVERS 622 239 290 88

Yes 78% 51% 95% 91%

No 14% 33% 2% 3%

Don't know 8% 16% 3% 6%Refused * - * -


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CLIENT DEMOGRAPHICS

Q9000. How interested are you in current affairs, including social, economic and politicalissues? Would you say you are

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

INTERESTED (NET) 91% 93% 90% 86%

Very interested 56% 59% 55% 61%

Somewhat interested 35% 34% 35% 25%

NOT INTERESTED (NET) 9% 6% 8% 14%

Not very interested 6% 4% 6% 10%

Not at all interested 3% 3% 2% 4%

Don't know * - 1% -

Refused * 1% 1% -

Q9005. How informed do you consider yourself to be about current affairs, includingsocial, economic and political issues? Would you say you are

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

INFORMED (NET) 91% 90% 92% 89%

Very informed 43% 49% 39% 50%

Somewhat informed 48% 42% 53% 39%

NOT INFORMED (NET) 8% 8% 7% 11%

Not very informed 8% 7% 6% 10%

Not at all informed 1% 1% 1% 1%

Refused * 2% 1% -

Q9010. How often do you listen to WTOP radio or visit the WTOP Radio website?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

LISTEN (NET) 65% 72% 61% 54%

Daily 26% 34% 25% 13%A few times a week 15% 16% 13% 17%

Once a week 4% 4% 4% 2%

A few times a month 9% 10% 9% 8%

A couple times a year 10% 8% 11% 14%

Never 33% 24% 36% 41%

Don't know 2% 2% 2% 3%

Refused 1% 2% 1% 2%


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Q9015. How often do you listen to WTOP on your commute to or from work?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base: EMPLOYED LISTENERS 304 131 126 39

LISTEN (NET) 83% 85% 84% 66%

Daily 39% 45% 41% 20%

A few times a week 18% 20% 16% 10%

Once a week 6% 3% 6% 6%

A few times a month 11% 12% 8% 15%

A couple times a year 10% 5% 13% 15%

Never 16% 13% 15% 34%

Do not commute/work from home 1% 2% - -

Refused * - 1% -

Q9020. How long do you listen to WTOP typically?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base: LISTEN TO WTOP ON COMMUTE 253 112 106 26

Less than 10 minutes 21% 13% 23% 31%

10 minutes to less than 20 minutes 25% 24% 23% 38%

20 minutes to less than 30 minutes 18% 19% 19% -

30 minutes to less than 45 minutes 10% 12% 10% 11%

45 minutes to less than 1 hour 9% 12% 8% 7%

1 hour or longer 17% 20% 17% 12%

Q9025. Have you ever gone to WTOPs website before you go to work?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base: EMPLOYED LISTENERS 304 131 126 39

Yes 19% 22% 15% 17%

No 81% 78% 84% 83%

Don't know * - 1% -


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Q9030. Which of the following best describes you and hybrid vehicles?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

PRO HYBRID (NET) 76% 74% 74% 75%

You currently own a hybrid vehicle 5% 6% 4% 5%

You are considering buying a hybrid vehicle 3% 3% 3% 4%You would consider buying a hybrid but youre

not in the market to buy right now 68% 66% 67% 66%

You would never buy a hybrid 22% 22% 23% 22%

Don't know 2% 2% 1% 1%

Refused 1% 2% 2% 2%

Q9035. Do you or anyone else in your household have a personalized license plate with apersonal message on it, sometimes referred to as a vehicle vanity license plate?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Yes 14% 26% 7% 7%

No 85% 73% 91% 91%

Don't know 1% - 1% -

Refused * 2% 1% 2%


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STANDARD DEMOGRAPHICS

Q9501. What is your age, please?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

18-34 (NET) 24% 18% 15% 15%

18 - 24 7% 5% 5% 2%

25 - 29 6% 5% 4% 4%

30 - 34 11% 7% 7% 9%

35-54 (NET) 40% 48% 35% 42%

35 - 39 7% 8% 5% 9%

40 - 44 12% 12% 12% 10%

45 - 49 10% 13% 8% 13%

50 - 54 12% 14% 10% 10%

55+ (NET) 35% 33% 46% 40%55 - 59 9% 7% 12% 14%

60 - 64 8% 12% 7% 10%

65 - 69 7% 5% 11% 7%

70 - 74 4% 4% 5% 5%

75 and older 7% 5% 11% 4%

Refused 1% 3% 4% 3%

Q9505. What is the last grade of formal education you completed?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS (NET) 14% 13% 14% 13%

Less than high school 2% 1% 2% 3%

High school graduate 12% 11% 13% 10%

SOME COLLEGE (NET) 26% 22% 29% 14%

Vocational/Technical 3% 3% 3% 3%

Some college 23% 20% 26% 11%

COLLEGE GRADUATE OR MORE (NET) 60% 63% 55% 70%

College graduate 32% 35% 28% 31%Post graduate 28% 28% 27% 38%

Don't know * * - -

Refused 1% 2% 2% 3%


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Q9510. In politics today, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, anIndependent, or what?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

TOTAL REPUBLICAN 33% 40% 30% 14%

TOTAL DEMOCRAT 57% 47% 59% 78%

TOTAL HARD INDEPENDENT 4% 6% 5% 1%

TOTAL SOFT INDEPENDENT 24% 27% 22% 18%

Strong Republican 13% 15% 13% 7%

Not-So-Strong Republican 9% 14% 7% 2%

Lean to Republicans 11% 12% 10% 5%

Hard Independent 4% 6% 5% 1%

Lean to Democrat 14% 15% 12% 13%

Not-So-Strong Democrat 14% 11% 13% 16%

Strong Democrat 30% 20% 35% 49%

Other 2% 3% 1% -

Don't know 1% * 1% 2%

Refused 2% 4% 3% 5%

Q9515. Do you think of yourself as a Tea Party supporter?


Yes 15% 19% 15% 4%No 81% 75% 80% 93%Don't know 4% 4% 3% -Refused 1% 2% 2% 3%

Q9516. Do you think of yourself as a supporter of the various protests that are occurringaround the United States, including Occupy Wall Street, Occupy DC, Occupy LA,Stop the Machine, and We are the 99%?


Yes 37% 30% 40% 45%No 55% 59% 53% 45%Don't know 5% 6% 4% 6%Refused 2% 5% 3% 3%


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Q9520. And, in politics today do you generally consider yourself to be [ROTATE: liberal,moderate, or conservative], on most issues?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

TOTAL CONSERVATIVE 38% 42% 36% 27%

TOTAL LIBERAL 46% 39% 46% 57%

TOTAL HARD MODERATE 12% 13% 13% 6%

TOTAL SOFT MODERATE 29% 30% 27% 28%

Very conservative 10% 12% 11% 8%

Somewhat conservative 15% 18% 14% 9%

Lean conservative 12% 13% 11% 10%

Hard Moderate (does not lean either way) 12% 13% 13% 6%

Lean liberal 17% 18% 16% 18%

Somewhat liberal 17% 13% 18% 19%Very liberal 11% 8% 12% 20%

Don't know 2% 2% 1% 3%

Refused 3% 5% 4% 7%

Q9525. Which of the following best describes your telephone usage?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

You have a cell phone as your home phone and donot have a land line home phone 11% 8% 8% 16%You have both a home land line phone and a cellphone 83% 87% 83% 75%You only have a home land line phone and no cellphone 5% 3% 7% 5%

Don't know * - * -

Refused 1% 3% 2% 4%

Q9530. What is your employment status?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Employed, either part-time or full-time 70% 73% 64% 68%

NOT EMPLOYED (NET) 29% 26% 35% 31%

Stay-at-home parent or caregiver 4% 6% 3% 2%

Not employed 5% 5% 4% 9%

Retired 17% 13% 25% 17%

Student 3% 2% 3% 3%


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Don't know * - * -

Refused * 2% 1% 1%


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Q9535. What is your race?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

White 61% 68% 59% 40%NON-WHITE (NET) 35% 25% 37% 55%

Hispanic 4% 4% 2% 5%

Black or African-American 23% 13% 27% 42%

American-Indian or Alaskan Native 1% 2% 1% -

Asian 3% 3% 3% -

Other ethnic origin 5% 4% 5% 8%

Don't know * * * -

Refused 3% 7% 4% 5%

Q9540. What is your current total annual family income? Please stop me when I reachyour income

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

LESS THAN $75,000 (NET) 31% 25% 33% 35%

Less than $40,000 11% 6% 13% 16%

$40,000 but less than $75,000 20% 19% 20% 19%

$75,000 but less than $150,000 32% 33% 32% 22%

$150,000 OR MORE (NET) 22% 26% 18% 31%

$150,000 but less than $250,000 15% 16% 13% 19%

$250,000 or more 7% 10% 5% 11%

Don't know 2% 2% 2% -

Refused 12% 15% 15% 13%


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Q9545. And, are you married, separated, divorced, widowed, or single and never beenmarried?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Married 55% 60% 54% 46%

Single 21% 16% 15% 27%

Separated 3% 3% 2% 4%

Divorced 11% 11% 12% 11%

Widowed 7% 5% 11% 5%

Other 1% - 1% 1%

Dont know * - * -

Refused 2% 3% 3% 5%

Q9550. And, do you have any children? And, are your children currently living at home withyou or not?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

HAVE CHILDREN (NET) 68% 71% 74% 55%

Yes, have children living at home 42% 50% 36% 30%

Yes have children, none living at home 27% 21% 38% 25%

No, no children 29% 25% 23% 40%

Dont know * - * -Refused 2% 4% 3% 4%

Q9555. And, are you or any member of your household in the armed forces or a veteran?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Yes 27% 28% 29% 18%

No 72% 69% 68% 78%

Refused 2% 3% 3% 4%


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Q9560. Are you or any member of your household employed by the federal government?

TOTAL VA MD DC

Base 641 240 301 100

Yes 20% 18% 21% 14%

No 78% 79% 75% 80%

Don't know * - * -

Refused 2% 3% 3% 6%

wtop/heart and mind strategies beltway public opinion poll october 2011 edition

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