This survey is just for research purposes. It is not for fundraising purposes and you will not be asked for any money during the survey. The survey is strictly confidential, and your answers will be combined with many others whose opinions we want.
Do you consider yourself a Democrat, Republican, or Independent?
Democrat
Republican
Independent
Other _____
Do you consider yourself a strong Democrat, or do you lean towards Democrats?
Strong Democrat
Lean Democrat
Don't know
What is your gender?
Male
Female
In general, do you think things in the country are going in the right direction or are they on the wrong track?
Right Direction
Wrong Track
Don't know
What is the most important issue facing the country?
War in Iraq
Immigration
Nuclear weapons proliferation WMD, weapons of mass destruction
Ethics in government, corruption campaign finance reform
Social security
Energy, oil, alternative fuels
Iran War on terror
Fight crime
Medicare
Trade, trade deficit
Abortion
Environment
Family values, morality
North Korea
Prescription drugs
China
Economy, jobs
Healthcare
Balance the budget
Illegal drugs
Education
Cut Taxes
Other
Don't know
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In general, do you think the economy of the country is going in the right direction or is it off the wrong track?
Right direction
Wrong track
Don't know
How concerned are you personally about the economy?
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not very concerned
Not at all concerned
Don't know
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Please indicate whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each of the following people
How favorable are you to .... ?
Very favorable | somewhat favorable | somewhat unfavorable | very unfavorable | Don't know
Stephen Spielberg
Ann Lewis
Hillary Clinton
John Kerry
Robert DeNiro
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Billy Crystal
Quincy Jones
Tony Bennett
Barbara Streisand
Bill Clinton
Madeline Albright
Sarah Jessica Parker
Chris Dodd
Bill Richardson
Chevy Chase
John Edwards
Rob Reiner
Patti Solis Doyle
Which of the following candidates would you vote for in the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008?
Mike Gravel
Dennis Kucinich
John Edwards
Chris Dodd
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Bill Richardson
Who is your second choice?
Mike Gravel
Dennis Kucinich
John Edwards
Chris Dodd
Joe Biden
Hillary Clinton
Bill Richardson
Which of the following candidates would you vote for for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008?
John Edwards
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Don't know
Which of the following candidates would you vote for for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008?
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Don't know
What actions have you taken already to get involved in the 2008 campaign for President?
Tried to convince friends to sign up for or participate with a campaign
Visited candidate websites
Organized a campaign event or campaign house party
Signed up to receive emails from campaigns
Made a campaign contribution
Attended campaign rallies or events
Other
Don't know
Which of the following candidates or campaigns have you made contributions to this year?
John Edwards
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Other
None of the above
Don't know
Adding together all your political campaign contributions from the past year, how much do you think you have donated altogether?
Less than $50
$50-99
$100-499
$500-999
$1000-$10,000
More than $10,000
When are you most likely to get involved in the 2008 campaign for president?
Right away, already involved
January
February or later
Never
Don't know
When are you most likely to make a presidential campaign contribution?
Now
Before the end of the year
January
After it is clear who the nominee will be
Don't know
What actions are you likely to take in the next six months, but not right away?
Try to convince friends to sign up for or participate with a campaign
Visit candidate websites
Organize a campaign event or campaign house party
Sign up to receive emails from campaigns
Make a campaign contribution
Attend campaign rallies or events
Other
Don't know
How likely are you to donate money to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
Don't know
Why or why not?
What is the soonest you are likely to make a contribution to Hillary Clinton's campaign for president?
Before the end of the year
Next year
Not at all
Don't know
How likely are you to donate money to Barack Obama's presidential campaign?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
Don't know
How likely are you to donate money to John Edwards' presidential campaign?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
Don't know
Which of these candidates or campaigns do you think is likely to raise the most money?
John Edwards
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Other
None of the above
Don't know
Which is closer to your view?
I would rather wait until we know who the Democratic and Republican nominees will be before I get really involved in the presidential campaign.
It is important to get involved now to help influence who the nominee is
Don't know
How likely is is that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee for president?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
Don't know
How likely is it that Hillary Clinton will win in November 2008?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
Don't know
You will now see some words and phrases. For each one, please indicate whether it applies most to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, or John Edwards.
Willing to answer difficult questions
Can best lead us out of Iraq
A strong leader
Looks out for the middle class
Is prepared to handle the war on terrorism
Would stand up to special interests
Trustworthy
Likely to win the Democratic nomination for President
Would do the best job on energy
Is running a negative campaign
Has the right position on Iran
Can get elected president
Cares about people like me
Would bring change
Has the experience to be president
Would do the best job on healthcare
Would stand up to President Bush and the Republicans in Congress
A candidate that I have real doubt and reservations about
An advocate for children and families
Has the right position on Iraq
Stands up for what he/she believes in
Would do the best job on the economy
Have you heard or read anything about Hillary Clinton in the news?
Yes
No
Don't Know
What did you hear?
Did what you heard (sic) or read make you much more favorable to Hillary Clinton, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, or much less favorable to Hillary Clinton?
What you read anything about Hillary Clinton in online blogs or forums?
Yes
No
Don't know
What did you hear?
Did what you read make you much more favorable to Hillary Clinton, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, or much less favorable to Hillary Clinton?
Have you read anything in newspapers or magazines about Hillary Clinton?
Generally speaking, does the candidate's character matter more in your decision to contribute, or do the candidate's policy positions matter more?
Candidate's character
Candidate's policy positions
Don't know
What issue or issues would spur you to make a donation to Hillary Clinton and why? Please be as specific as possible.
Now you will see some reasons to donate to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Please indicate if each would make you much more likely, somewhat more likely, somewhat less likely, or much less likely to donate to Hillary Clinton
More than 20 states will hold their primaries or caucuses on February 5th - Hillary Clinton needs your help to build her organization in these states and pave her way to the Democratic nominatio
Hillary Clinton is the best candidate and I want to help her become the next President of the United States
We have an opportunity to make history
Hillary Clinton needs your money to win
We have an opportunity to elect the first woman president
Hillary Clinton is the best person to beat the Republicans in 2008
It is important to make sure Hillary Clinton has the funds to defend herself against the Republican attack machine
Hillary Clinton's campaign needs your help to win the Iowa caucus and gain momentum going into the other early states and on until the convention
Other Democratic candidates are attacking Hillary Clinton and she needs the funds to defend herself
Right now it is a really close race in Iowa, and Hillary Clinton's campaign needs your help to make sure it has the money it needs to win the Iowa caucus
Right now it is a really close race for the Democratic nomination so every contribution, no matter the size, will put Hillary Clinton a little bit closer to being the nominee.
This is one of the most important election in our nation's history and Hillary Clinton needs your support to make sure that she makes it all the way to the White House
What, if any, concerns do you have about Hillary Clinton?
Now you will see some reasons why people might NOT want to contribute to Hillary Clinton's campaign
I don't want to give money to a candidate running a negative campaign, and Hillary Clinton is running a negative campaign
I don't know what Hillary Clinton's campaign is spending their money on
Hillary Clinton can't win, and I don't want to waste my money
I prefer to give my time instead of my money
Hillary Clinton has enough money - she doesn't need my help, she has a lot of big donors and my donation won't make a difference
It's too early - the election is still over almost a year away
After paying my bills and taking care of my obligations, I just can't afford to make a donation
Do you think Hillary Clinton is being attacked?
Yes
No
Don't know
Hillary Clinton has said that her opponents are attacking her because she is winning. Do you..
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Do you think Hillary Clinton should stick to a positive campaign or should she draw sharp contrasts with her primary opponents if they are criticizing you
Stick to a positive campaign
Draw sharp contrasts
Thinking about people you know personally, whose opinion do you value most when it comes to politics?
Local political leaders, elected officials
Spouse, significant other,
Community leaders
Friends, neighbors coworkers
Religious leaders
Other
Where do you get most of your news?
Internet
Friends, colleagues, family, neighbors
Television
Newspapers
Magazines
Radio
Other
Which of the following candidate Websites have you signed up to receive emails from?
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
John McCain
John Edwards
Rudy Giuliani
Other
None of the above
Which of the following have you done at www.hillaryclinton.com?
Signed up on the action center
Read blog
Made a financial contribution
Read news articles
Submitted a webchat question
Viewed recorded video
Viewed a webchat
Submitted a blog post
Which of the following you would be most interested in doing at hillaryclinton.com
Reading news articles
Creating and submitting own video or TV ad
Viewing and downloading recorded videos
Submitting blog posts
Viewing live webchats
Making a finacnail contribution
Signing up for the action center
Creating and submitting own photos
Reading blog posts
Creating and submitting own print ad
Other
None of the above
Don't know
What types of emails would you like to receive from the campaign?
Issue-based emails
Information about fundraising events
Campaign updates
Updates from early states like Iowa and New Hampshire
Volunteer opportunities
Contests and promotions
Television ad updates
Polling updates
Information about rallies
Other
Don't know
What would you prefer?
Receiving emails from celebrities who support Hillary
Receiving emails from Hillary Clinton
Receiving emails from people who work on Hillary Clinton's campaign
Don't know
Would the chance of winning time with Hillary Clinton make you much more likely, somewhat more likely, somewhat less likely, or much less likely to donate to Hillary Clinton?
If your donation entered you into a contest with a celebrity supporter of Hillary Clinton,would this make you much more likely, somewhat more likely, somewhat less likely, or much less likely to donate to Hillary Clinton?
Which of the following celebrity supporters would you most like to win time with?
Sarah Jessica Parker
Steven Spielberg
Quincy Jones
Barbra Streisand
Madeline Albright
Tony Bennett
Billy Crystal
Robert F. Kennedy, JR
Chevy Chase
Barbra Streisand
Robert DeNiro
Rob Reiner
Don't know
Which is closer to your view?
I don't like contests like these because too many people enter and I never win
Contests like these are a fun and different way to get involved in a presidential campaign
Don't know
Which of the following have you done or would you do online?
Watch campaign commercials or other campaign videos
Make an online contribution
Join an online community
Read or post to blogs
Chat about politics
Sign up to receive newsletters or other emails
Email a candidate or campaign
Learn about a candidate
Sign online petitions
Other
Don't know
None of the above
Which of the following social networking sites do you use or have a profile on?
Friendster
Myspace
Other
Which of the following have you visited or played online?
Sim City
Second Life
Sims
None of the above
Other
Don't know
Which activities do you do online most?
Research issues or questions
Use a webcam
Share digital photos
Download music or video
Read or post to blogs
Research products or services
Watch video sites like youtube
Shop
Read the news
Play video games
Instant message
Online banking or bill pay
Use online social networks
Talk on the phone using VOiP
Now thinking about the 2004 Democratic presidential primary, for whom did you vote?
Joe Lieberman
Wesley Clark
John Kerry
Howard Dean
Al Sharpton
John Edwards
Didn't vote
Other
don't know
Age range
Liberal, moderate, or conservative?
How much school?
Single?
Kids?
Race?
Latino?