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POLL INTRO: Aloha, this is Sara, calling from Civil Beat dot Com, with a short survey
about important issues facing Hawaii today. Your opinion counts, so please participate.
AQScreen Mahalo! First, a couple of quick questions about the upcoming election. To
begin, how likely are you to vote in the 2012 election? If you are almost definitely going
to vote, press 4. If you will probably vote, press 5. If your chances of voting are about
50-50, press 6. Or if you probably won’t vote, press 7. If you’re not sure, press 9
a. Definitely ! ! ! 4
b. Probably ! ! ! 5
c. 50/50! ! ! 6
d. Not voting!! ! 7 [Skip to AQEcon]
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
AQPresidentV1 Thank you! In the presidential election, would you vote for Barack
Obama, or Mitt Romney? If you would vote for Barack Obama, press 4. If you would
vote for Mitt Romney, press 5. If you would vote for another candidate, press 6. If you’re
not sure, press 9.
a. Obama! ! ! 4
b. Romney! ! ! 5
c. Other! ! ! 6
z. Not Sure! ! ! 9
AQPresidentV2 Thank you! In the presidential election, would you vote for Mitt Romney
or Barack Obama? If you would vote for Mitt Romney, press 4. If you would vote for
Barack Obama, press 5. If you would vote for another candidate, press 6. If you’re not
sure, press 9.
b. Romney! ! ! 4
a. Obama! ! ! 5
c. Other! ! ! 6
z. Not Sure! ! ! 9
AQSenateV1 And who would you vote for in the race for U.S. Senate—
Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, or Former Governor Linda Lingle? If you would vote for
Mazie Hirono, Press 4. If you would vote for Linda Lingle, Press 5. If you’re not sure,
Press 9.
a. Mazie Hirono! ! 4
b. Linda Lingle! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9

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AQSenateV2 And who would you vote for in the race for U.S. Senate—Former
Governor Linda Lingle, or Congresswoman Mazie Hirono? If you would vote for Linda
LIngle, Press 4. If you would vote for Mazie Hirono, Press 5. If you’re not sure, Press 9.
b. Linda Lingle! ! 4
a. Mazie Hirono! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
1QCongressV1 And who would you vote for in the race for U.S. House of
Representatives—Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, or former Congressman
Charles Djou? If you would vote for Colleen Hanabusa, Press 4. If you would vote for
Charles Djou, Press 5. If you’re not sure, Press 9.
a. Colleen Hanabusa! 4
b. Charles Djou! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
1QCongressV2 And who would you vote for in the race for U.S. House of
Representatives—former Congressman Charles Djou, or Congresswoman Colleen
Hanabusa? If you would vote for Charles Djou, Press 4. If you would vote for Colleen
Hanabusa, Press 5. If you’re not sure, Press 9.
b. Charles Djou! ! 4
a. Colleen Hanabusa! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
2NQCongressV1 And who would you vote for in the race for U.S. House of
Representatives—former Honolulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard or Tea Party
activist Kawika Crowley? If you would vote for Tulsi Gabbard, Press 4. If you would vote
for Kawika Crowley, Press 5. If you’re not sure, Press 9.
a. Tulsi Gabbard! ! 4
b. Kawika Crowley ! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
2NQCongressV1 And who would you vote for in the race for U.S. House of
Representatives—Tea Party activist Kawika Crowley or former Honolulu City
Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard? If you would vote for Kawika Crowley, Press 4. If you
would vote for Tulsi Gabbard, Press 5. If you’re not sure, Press 9.

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b. Kawika Crowley ! ! 4
a. Tulsi Gabbard! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
OQMayor Thank you! Who would you vote for in the race for Honolulu mayor—former
Governor Ben Cayetano, or former Honolulu acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell? If you would
vote for Ben Cayetano, Press 4. If you would vote for Kirk Caldwell, Press 5. If you’re
not sure, Press 9.
a. Ben Cayetano! ! 4
b. Kirk Caldwell! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
OQMayor Thank you! Who would you vote for in the race for Honolulu mayor—former
Honolulu acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell, or former Governor Ben Cayetano? If you would
vote for Kirk Caldwell, Press 4. If you would vote for Ben Cayetano, Press 5. If you’re
not sure, Press 9.
a. Ben Cayetano! ! 4
b. Kirk Caldwell! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
AQPrimary And did you vote this past month in the August 11th primary election? If you
did vote, Press 4. If you did not vote, Press 5. If you’re not sure, press 9.
a. Yes!! ! 4
b. No! ! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! 9

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Economy Questions
AQEcon Mahalo! How do you currently feel about the country’s economy -- very
positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative, or very negative?
If you feel very positive about the economy, press 4. If you feel somewhat positive,
press 5. If you feel somewhat negative, press 6. Or if you feel very negative about the
economy, press 7. If you’re not sure, press 9.
a. Very positive! ! 4
b. Somewhat positive! 5
c. Somewhat negative! 6
d. Very negative! ! 7
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
SECTION INTRO: Thank you! Many economists believe that making the U.S. economy
healthy again will require some mix of government spending cuts and tax increases. In
the next two questions, I will first ask you how you feel about government spending
cuts, and then ask how you feel about tax increases.
AQSpending: In terms of cutting government spending, what strategy do you think the
country needs to help fix the economy? Do we need cuts across the board, including to
programs ranging from social security to the military? Do we need targeted cuts to
programs like the military and corporate subsidies, but not to programs like social
security or healthcare? Or do we not need any major cuts to government spending?
If you think the country needs across-the-board cuts to government spending, press 4. If
we need cuts to the military and corporate subsidies, but not to programs like social
security and healthcare, press 5. If we do not need any major cuts to government
spending, press 6. If you’re not sure, press 9.
a. Tough Cuts! ! ! 4
b. Easy Cuts!! ! ! 5
c. No Cuts! ! ! ! 6
z. Not Sure! ! ! ! 9
AQTaxes: In terms of raising taxes, what strategy do you think the country needs to
help fix the economy? Do we need to raise everyone’s taxes to some degree? Do we
need to raise taxes only on individuals with income above $250,000? Or do we not need
any tax increases?

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If you think we need to raise everyone’s taxes, press 4. If we need to raise taxes only on
income above $250,000, press 5. If we do not need any tax increases, press 6. If you’re
not sure, press 9.
a. Tough Taxes! ! ! 4
b. Easy Taxes! ! ! 5
c. No Taxes! ! ! ! 6
z. Not Sure! ! ! ! 9
AQSolution: Thank you! And which of the following do you think is the best way to
solve our national deficit and budget problems? Is it to focus most on cutting
government spending? To focus most on raising revenues by increasing taxes and
closing tax loopholes? Or is it to focus about equally on spending cuts and tax
increases?
If you think that the best way to solve our national deficit and budget problems is to
focus on cutting government spending, press 4. If you think the best solution is to focus
on raising revenues through taxes, press 5. If you think the best solution is to combine
spending cuts and tax increases, press 6. If you’re not sure, press 9.
a. Cut spending! ! 4
b. Increase Taxes! ! 5
c. Both! ! ! 6
z. Not Sure! ! ! 9

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EDUCATION QUESTIONS
AQChildren Mahalo! Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about Hawaii's education
system. First, do you have children who are in Hawaii public schools now, or who
attended public schools within the last 10 years? If you do have children in Hawaii
public schools now, or who have attended public schools within in the last 10 years,
Press 4. If you do not, Press 5. If you're not sure, Press 9.
a. Yes!! ! ! 4
b. No! ! ! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
AQQuality In your mind, how good an education do Hawaii's public school students
receive—excellent, good, fair, or poor?
If you feel Hawaii public school students receive an excellent education, Press 4. If they
receive a good education, press 5. If they receive a fair education, Press 6. If they
receive a poor education, press 7. If you’re not sure, press 9.
a. Excellent! ! 4
b. Good! ! 5
c. Fair!! ! 6
d. Poor! ! 7
z. Not sure! ! 9
AQFurloughs How much of a negative impact did Furlough Fridays, which closed
public schools twice each month from 2009 to 2011, have on the quality of education in
Hawaii?
If Furlough Fridays had a major negative impact, Press 4. If they had a minor negative
impact, press 5. If they did not have a negative impact, Press 6. If you’re not sure, press
9.
a. Major! ! 4
b. Minor! ! 5
c. None! ! 6
z. Not sure! ! 9
AQContract And how much of a negative impact does the unresolved contract dispute
—still ongoing after teachers rejected an offer from the state earlier this year—have on
the quality of education in Hawaii?

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If the teacher contract dispute has had a major negative impact, Press 4. If it has had a
minor negative impact, press 5. If it has not had a negative impact, Press 6. If you’re not
sure, press 9.
a. Major! ! 4
b. Minor! ! 5
c. None! ! 6
z. Not sure! ! 9

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RAIL QUESTIONS
OQRail Thank you. Now I'll ask you a few questions about the Honolulu Rail project.
First, how do you feel about the rail project – do you generally support or oppose it? If
you support the Rail project, Press 4. If you oppose it, Press 5. If you're not sure, Press
9.
a. Support! ! 4 (OQRecent, OQSupporters, OQRuling, Demographics)
b. Oppose! ! 5 (OQRecent, OQOpponents, OQConcerns, Demographics)
z. Not sure! ! 9 (Demographics)
OQRecent And how recently did you make up your mind about the Rail project? Was it
just within the past few months? Within the past year? Or have you felt the same way
about Rail for more than a year?
If you made up your mind about Rail in the last few months, Press 4. If you made up
your mind within the last year, Press 5. If you have felt the same way for more than a
year, Press 6. If you're not sure, Press 9.
a. Few months! ! 4
b. Last year! ! ! 5
c. More than a year! ! 6
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
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OQSupporters Thank you. How upset would you be if the Rail project is not completed
—very upset, somewhat upset, or not upset? If you'd be very upset, Press 4. If you'd be
only somewhat upset, Press 5. If you would not be upset, Press 6. If you're not sure,
Press 9.
a. Very upset!! ! 4
b. Somewhat upset! ! 5
c. Not upset! ! ! 6
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
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OQRuling The Hawaii Supreme Court recently ruled the city should have done all of its
burial surveys along the entire route before starting rail construction. Because of this,
the city has halted construction. Did this Supreme Court ruling reduce your support of
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If the Supreme Court ruling did reduce your support of the Rail project, Press 4. If the
ruling did not reduce your support, Press 5. If you're not sure, Press 9.
a. Yes!! ! ! 4
b. No! ! ! ! 5
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
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OQOpponents Thank you. How upset would you be if the Rail project is completed—
very upset, somewhat upset, or not upset? If you'd be very upset, Press 4. If you'd be
only somewhat upset, Press 5. If you would not be upset, Press 6. If you're not sure,
Press 9.
a. Very upset!! ! 4
b. Somewhat upset! ! 5
c. Not upset! ! ! 6
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
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OQConcerns What concerns you most about the Rail project? Is it that it will not help
fix Honolulu’s traffic congestion problems? That it’s too expensive? That it will damage
Oahu’s natural beauty and landscape? That not enough people will use it? Or that it will
disturb Native Hawaiian burials?
If your biggest concern about Rail is that it will not solve traffic congestion problems,
Press 4. If it’s that it’s too expensive, Press 5. If it’s that it will damage Oahu’s
landscape, Press 6. If it’s that not enough people will use it, Press 7. If it’s that Native
Hawaiian burials will be disturbed, press 8. If it’s something else, or if you’re not sure,
press 9..
a. Traffic! ! ! 4
b. Cost! ! ! 5
c. Landscape!! ! 6
d. Use!! ! ! 7
e. Burials! ! ! 8
z. Not sure! ! ! 9

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Demographics
SectionIntro Finally, I just have a few questions about you so we can properly
understand your responses. All personal information will be kept strictly confidential.
DGender If you are a man, press 1; if you are a woman, press 2
a. Male! ! ! 1
b. Female! ! ! 2
DAge What is your age? If you are 18-29 years old, press 1. If you are 30-39, press 2. If
you are 40-49, press 3. If you are 50-64, press 4. Or if you are 65 or older, press 5.
a. 18-29! ! ! 1
b. 30-39! ! ! 2
c. 40-49! ! ! 3
d. 50-64! ! ! 4
e. 65+ ! ! ! 5
DRace/Ethnicity If you generally identify as Caucasian, press 1. If you are Japanese,
press 2. If you are Filipino, press 3. If you are Native Hawaiian, press 4. If you are
Chinese, press 5. If you are Hispanic, press 6. If you identify with another ethnicity or
consider yourself to be of mixed heritage, press 7.
a. Caucasian!! ! ! 1
b. Japanese! ! ! ! 2
c. Filipino! ! ! ! 3
d. Hawaiian! ! ! ! 4
e. Chinese! ! ! ! 5
f. Hispanic/Latino! ! ! 6
g. Other/Mixed! ! ! 7
DPolitics And how would you describe your views on most political issues? If you are a
liberal or progressive, press 1. If you’re a moderate, press 2. If you’re a conservative,
press 3. If you’re not sure, press 9.
a. Liberal/progressive! 1
b. Moderate! ! ! 2
c. Conservative! ! 3
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
NEW VERSION--DParty For which political party do you generally vote. If you generally
vote for Democrats, press 1. If you generally vote for Republicans, press 2. If you

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regularly vote for candidates in different parties, or you consider yourself an
Independent, press 3. If you’re not sure, press 9.
a. Democrat! ! ! 1
b. Republican! ! 2
c. Independent! ! 3
z. Not sure! ! ! 9
DEducation What best describes your education level? If you did not graduate from
high school, press 1. If you have a high school degree or equivalent, press 2. If you
graduated from a four-year college or equivalent, press 3. Or, if you have a graduate
school degree, press 4.
a. No degree!! ! 1
b. High School Degree! 2
c. College Degree! ! 3
d. Graduate Degree!! 4
DMilitary Now, a question about military service. Have you, or a member of your
immediate family such as a spouse, sibling, parent, or child served active military duty in
Iraq or Afghanistan at any time in the past ten years? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
a. Yes!! ! ! 1
b. No! ! ! ! 2
DIncome And finally, what is your family’s current yearly household income? If it is any
amount up to $50,000 per year, press 1. If it is between $50,000 and $100,000 per year,
press 2. If it is more than $100,000 per year, press 3.
a. $50,000 or less! ! 1
b. $50,000-$100,000! 2
c. $100,000+ ! ! 3
Sign-Off: Mahalo and thank you for participating!

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Voicemail Script: Aloha, this is Sara calling from Civil Beat dot Com. We’re conducting
a short survey about Hawaii’s upcoming elections. We’re sorry we missed you tonight.
We'll try calling you again tomorrow. Your opinion is very important, and we hope that
you will participate. Thank you.