Page 1

JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS

JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P1
Are you currently registered to vote?

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

Unweighted Total

1012

384

257

127

126

432

149

283

402

Weighted Total

1000

332

214

118*

131*

453

168*

286

416

279
186
94
84%EI 87%EGI 80%

95
73%

Yes

800
80%

No

193
19%

Don't know/Refused

7
1%

52
16%H

28
13%

24
20%H

0
0

0
0

0
0

387
126
85%EG 75%
I

36
62
27%BC 14%H
FH
0
0

4
1%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

261
315
91%BDE 76%
FGI

39
23
23%CFH 8%

3
2%

2
1%

99
24%BCFH

3
1%

Page 2
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P2
Please tell me which of the following people you would be most likely to support for the Republican nomination for President.
Base = Registered to vote & Republican or Lean Republican

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

351

351

240

Weighted Total

279

279

186

0**

0**

0**

0**

94*

Anyone (Net)

231
83%

231
83%

160
71
86%BDI 76%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

71
76%

Mitt Romney

90
32%

90
32%

65
35%

26
28%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

26
28%

Newt Gingrich

47
17%

47
17%

38
20%B

10
10%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

10
10%

Ron Paul

40
14%

40
14%

22
12%

18
19%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

18
19%

Rick Santorum

28
10%

28
10%

20
11%

8
8%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

8
8%

Rick Perry

13
5%

13
5%

9
5%

4
4%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

4
4%

Jon Huntsman

12
4%

12
4%

5
3%

6
7%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

6
7%

2
1%

2
1%

2
1%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

6
2%

6
2%

4
2%

2
2%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

2
2%

42
15%

42
15%C

21
12%

21
22%BC

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

21
22%BC

Other

None/No one

Undecided

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

94*

111

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing

Page 3
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P3
Thinking about the government and how it functions, which of the candidates running for President do you think would be the most effective at
combating government corruption?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

Any (Net)

634
79%

237
161
85%EI 87%EI

Barack Obama

274
34%

11
4%

8
4%

Ron Paul

113
14%

62
33
22%CFH 18%FH

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

97

386

124

262

332

94*

95*

387

126*

261

315

76
81%E

57
60%

327
101
226
235
84%EI 80%E 86%EI 75%E

4
4%

13
246
62
184
79
13%BC 63%BC 49%BC 70%BCD 25%BCDE
DEGI DEI
EFGI

29
23
27
31%BCF 24%FH 7%H
GHI

19
15%FH

8
3%

71
22%FGH

Mitt Romney

87
11%

55
43
13
20%EFG 23%EFG 13%GI
HI
HI

5
5%

25
7%

4
3%

22
8%

21
7%

Newt Gingrich

66
8%

48
36
13
17%EFG 19%EFG 13%FHI
HI
HI

5
5%

13
3%

7
6%

6
2%

24
8%FH

Rick Santorum

40
5%

33
27
7
12%EFG 14%EFGH 7%FH
HI
I

2
2%

3
1%

2
2%

1
*

11
4%FH

Rick Perry

31
4%

15
5%F

9
5%F

6
6%FH

6
6%F

6
2%

1
1%

5
2%

13
4%FG

Jon Huntsman

24
3%

11
4%H

6
3%H

5
5%H

5
5%H

7
2%H

6
5%FH

1
*

16
5%FH

None of these

75
9%

13
5%

6
3%

7
8%

Undecided

90
11%

29
10%

19
10%

10
11%

24
26
25%BCD 7%
FGHI

11
8%

15
6%

42
13%BCFH

14
14%

14
11%

20
8%

38
12%

34
9%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

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JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P4
Now, thinking about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as Obamacare, which is now before the U.S. Supreme
Court... Which of the following statements do you agree with?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

The law is CONSTITUTIONAL,

and should be upheld by the
Supreme Court

353
44%

The law is
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and
should be overturned by the
Supreme Court

344
43%

42
15%

28
15%

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

97

386

124

262

332

94*

95*

387

126*

261

315

14
15%

35
270
99
171
148
37%BC 70%BC 79%BC 66%BCD 47%BCD
D
DEHI DEFHI EI

220
147
73
32
75
79%EFG 79%EFG 77%EFG 34%FG 19%
HI
HI
HI
H

Don't know

92
12%

16
6%

8
4%

7
8%

Refused

11
1%

2
1%

2
1%

0
0

25
38
26%BC 10%G
DFGHI
2
2%

4
1%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

21
17%

5
4%

1
1%

54
21%

126
40%FGH

33
37
13%BCF 12%BCG
G
3
1%

3
1%

Page 5
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P5
Thinking about the ongoing debate about whether Justice Elena Kagan should participate in the Supreme Court's review of the Obamacare law... Which
of the following two statements comes closer to your opinion?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

Justice Elena Kagan SHOULD

NOT participate in deciding
the constitutionality of
the law and recuse herself
from the proceedings

294
37%

158
95
63
31
56%CEF 51%EFG 68%BCE 33%
GHI
HI
FGHI

Justice Elena Kagan SHOULD

participate in deciding the
constitutionality of the
law and NOT recuse herself
from the proceedings

268
34%

61
22%D

48
26%BD

13
14%

24
26%

Don't know

226
28%

58
21%

41
22%

16
17%

38
107
40%BC 28%
DI

11
1%

3
1%

2
1%

1
1%

Refused

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

94*

97

386

124

262

332

95*

387

126*

261

315

2
2%

96
25%

27
21%

69
26%

121
39%FGH

179
66
113
104
46%BC 53%BC 43%BCD 33%BD
DEI
DEI
EI

4
1%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

32
25%

75
29%

86
27%BD

1
1%

4
1%

4
1%

Page 6
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P6
Thinking about Congress, which of the following statements is closer to your opinion?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

All laws against insider

trading should be enforced
against members of Congress

691
86%

263
174
89
83
94%EFG 94%FGH 95%FGH 87%
HI
I
I

Members of Congress should

be exempt from some laws
regarding insider trading

67
8%

6
2%

6
3%

1
1%

7
7%B

50
22
28
30
13%BC 18%BC 11%BCD 10%BCD
D
DI

Don't know

36
5%

8
3%

5
3%

4
4%

6
6%

14
4%

2
1%

13
5%

11
4%

6
1%

2
1%

2
1%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Refused

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

94*

97

386

124

262

332

95*

387

126*

261

315

323
83%

102
81%

221
85%

274
87%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

Page 7
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P7
Thinking about the issue of immigration, do you agree or disagree that local law enforcement officers should help enforce federal immigration laws?
Do you STRONGLY (agree/disagree) or only SOMEWHAT (agree/disagree)?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

Agree (Net)

588
74%

Strongly agree

402
50%

Somewhat agree

186
23%

43
15%C

21
12%

21
23%BC

20
21%

112
39
74
29%BC 31%BC 28%BC

184
23%

30
11%

20
11%

10
11%

17
18%

129
46
83
74
33%BC 37%BC 32%BCD 23%BCD
DEI
DEI
E

Somewhat disagree

85
11%

20
7%

13
7%

7
7%

5
5%

Strongly disagree

99
12%

10
4%

7
4%

3
3%

28
3%

7
3%

5
3%

2
2%

Disagree (Net)

Don't know

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

97

386

124

262

332

95*

387

126*

261

315

242
161
82
74
247
87%FGH 87%FGH 87%FGH 78%FG 64%
I
I
I

77
62%

170
65%

233
74%FG

200
139
60
54
135
71%EFG 75%EFG 64%FGH 57%FG 35%
HI
HI
I
H

39
31%

96
37%

153
49%FGH

94*

58
18
15%BC 15%B
EI

81
26%BC

40
30
15%BCE 10%

12
71
28
43
43
13%BC 18%BC 22%BC 17%BCD 14%BCD
D
D
DI
3
4%

11
3%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

2
2%

9
3%

8
2%

Page 8
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P8
When addressing the issue of illegal immigration, should there be more or less emphasis placed on law enforcement, or should it remain about the
same as it is now?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

More

426
53%

202
139
62
57
152
72%FGH 75%EFG 67%FGH 60%FG 39%
I
HI
I
H

Less

69
9%

13
5%

7
4%

6
6%

274
34%

59
21%

35
19%

24
25%

29
4%

6
2%

4
2%

2
2%

About the same

Don't know/Not sure

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

94*

97

386

124

262

332

95*

387

126*

261

315

52
41%

100
38%

171
54%FGH

6
6%

45
13
12%BC 11%C

32
12%BC

25
8%

31
177
55
122
110
32%C 46%BC 44%BC 47%BCD 35%BCD
DEI
DI
EI
2
2%

13
3%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

6
4%

8
3%

10
3%

Page 9
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P9
Do you agree or disagree with the policy that some cities and local governments have put in place called 'sanctuary policies' where these local
governments choose to not enforce federal immigration law, creating a sanctuary for illegal immigrants? Do you STRONGLY (agree/disagree) or only
SOMEWHAT (agree/disagree)?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

Agree (Net)

244
30%

60
21%

Strongly agree

102
13%

Somewhat agree

142
18%

Disagree (Net)

509
64%

Somewhat disagree

127
16%

Strongly disagree

383
48%

Don't know

46
6%

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

97

386

124

262

332

94*

95*

387

126*

261

315

34
18%

26
28%

24
26%

152
45
107
96
39%BC 36%BC 41%BCD 30%BC
EI
EI

33
12%

19
10%

14
15%

12
12%

54
14%

27
10%

15
8%

12
13%

13
13%

98
31
66
56
25%BC 25%BC 25%BCD 18%BC
DEI
I
E

210
145
66
75%FGH 78%FGH 70%FH
I
I
36
13%

20
11%

16
17%

63
66%

10
11%

212
55%

7
4%

2
2%

8
9%

74
59%

41
16%

138
53%

75
30
45
19%BC 24%BC 17%
E

175
125
50
52
137
62%DFG 67%BDF 53%FGH 55%FG 35%
HI
GHI
H
9
3%

14
11%

23
6%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

44
35%

93
35%

7
6%

16
6%

40
13%

202
64%FH

56
18%

146
46%FGH

17
5%

Page 10
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P10
Thinking about things in Washington, would you say you agree or disagree that corruption is a significant problem in Washington? Do you STRONGLY
(agree/disagree) or only SOMEWHAT (agree/disagree)?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

Agree (Net)

705
88%

Strongly agree

558
70%

Somewhat agree

147
18%

47
17%

71
9%

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Disagree (Net)

Don't know

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

97

386

124

262

332

94*

95*

387

126*

261

315

262
174
94%FHI 94%FH

88
93%H

84
89%

328
85%

110
87%

218
83%

282
90%

215
139
77%FH 75%FH

76
81%FH

69
72%

249
64%

88
70%

161
62%

233
74%FH

36
19%

11
12%

15
16%

79
20%

22
18%

57
22%

49
16%

10
4%

8
4%

3
3%

7
7%

53
15
39
24
14%BC 12%BC 15%BCDI 8%BD
DI
D

53
7%

9
3%

7
4%

1
2%

2
3%

42
9
11%BCD 7%
EI

18
2%

2
1%

*
*

1
1%

5
11
5%BC 3%

6
5%BC

5
2%

12
4%BC

24
3%

7
3%

3
2%

4
4%

4
4%

1
1%

4
2%

8
3%

6
1%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

33
13
13%BCDE 4%
I

Page 11
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P11
Which party do you trust more to combat government corruption in Washington DC, Democrats or Replublicans?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

Democrats

294
37%

Republicans

243
30%

Neither/Not sure

263
33%

15
6%C

5
3%

111

97

386

124

262

332

94*

95*

387

126*

261

315

10
11%BC

12
263
81
182
104
13%BC 68%BC 65%BC 69%BCD 33%BCDE
DEI
DEI
EI

188
141
48
4
67%DEF 76%BDE 51%EFGH 5%
GHI
FGHI
I
76
27%CH

40
21%

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

44
11%

12
10%

32
12%

64
20%EFGH

36
78
81
39%BCF 82%BC 21%
H
DFGHI

32
26%

48
18%

147
47%BCFGH

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

Page 12
JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P12
In thinking about government transparency and access to information about the operation of the federal government, do you believe the Obama
administration has...
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

Worsened government
transparency

212
27%

154
112
42
21
26
55%DEF 60%BDE 45%EFG 22%FGH 7%
GHI
FGHI
HI

Improved government
transparency

208
26%

15
5%

11
6%

4
4%

Has not changed government

transparency

335
42%

102
36%C

58
31%

43
46%BC

37
5%

7
3%

3
2%

4
4%

7
7%C

7
1%

2
1%

2
1%

0
0

*
*

Don't know

Refused

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

94*

97

386

124

262

332

95*

387

126*

261

315

11
12%

10
8%

16
6%

73
23%FGH

179
46
133
61
46%BC 37%BC 51%BCD 20%BCD
DEGI DEI
EFGI

56
166
66
100
59%BC 43%CH 53%BC 38%
FH
FH

166
53%BCFH

15
4%

4
3%

12
4%

15
5%

0
0

0
0

0
0

*
*

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

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JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question P13
In thinking about the Obama administration's policies concerning illegal immigration, do you agree or disagree with its approach? Do you STRONGLY
(agree/disagree) or only SOMEWHAT (agree/disagree)?
Base = Registered to vote

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Unweighted Total

871

351

240

Weighted Total

800

279

186

Agree (Net)

321
40%

34
12%

Strongly agree

112
14%

Somewhat agree

209
26%

Disagree (Net)

339
42%

Somewhat disagree

118
15%

Strongly disagree

221
28%

Don't know

139
17%

111

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

97

386

124

262

332

94*

95*

387

126*

261

315

18
10%

16
17%

35
249
69
179
120
37%BC 64%BC 55%BC 69%BCD 38%BCD
D
DEGI DEI
EFGI

6
2%

3
2%

2
2%

9
96
11
85
23
9%BC 25%BCD 9%BC 33%BCDE 7%BCD
EGI
FGI

28
10%

15
8%

14
14%

26
152
58
94
98
27%BC 39%BC 46%BC 36%BCD 31%BCD
DI
DEI

212
143
69
41
71
76%EFG 77%EFG 74%EFG 43%FG 18%
HI
HI
HI
H
60
21%FH

37
20%FH

23
24%FH

15
16%

40
10%H

153
106
47
26
31
55%EFG 57%EFG 50%EFG 28%FGH 8%
HI
HI
HI
33
12%

24
13%

9
9%

19
20%

68
18%

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

27
22%

43
17%

20
19
16%FH 7%
7
6%

24
9%

29
39
23%BC 15%
D

138
44%FGH

58
18%FH
80
25%FGH

57
18%BD

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JUDICIAL WATCH OMNIBUS
JANUARY 12-15, 2012
Question SP2A
Political Party Identification

IndRepubLean
Full Demolican Repub- Repub- Indep- crat
Total (Net) lican lican endent (Net)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)

IndLean
Total
Demo- Demo- Indepcrat crat endent
(G)
(H)
(I)

Unweighted Total

1012

384

257

127

126

432

149

283

402

Weighted Total

1000

332

214

118*

131*

453

168*

286

416

Republican (Net)

332
33%

332
214
118
0
100%EF 100%EF 100%EFGH 0
GHI
GHI
I

0
0

0
0

0
0

118
28%EFGH

Republican

214
21%

214
214
0
65%DE 100%BDEF 0
FGHI GHI

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Independent-Lean
Republican

118
12%

118
0
35%CEFG 0
H

118
0
100%BCEF 0
GHI

0
0

0
0

0
0

118
28%CEFGH

131
0
100%BCD 0
FGHI

0
0

0
0

131
31%BCDFGH

0
0

Independent

131
13%

0
0

0
0

0
0

Democrat (Net)

453
45%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

453
168
286
168
100%B 100%B 100%BCD 40%BCDE
CDEI CDEI EI

Independent-Lean
Democratic

168
17%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

168
168
0
37%B 100%BCD 0
CDEH EFHI

Democrat

286
29%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

286
0
63%BCD 0
EGI

Other Party

49
5%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Don't Know/Refused

35
3%

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Total Independent

416
42%

118
35%CH

0
0

286
0
100%BCDE 0
FGI

118
131
168
168
0
100%BC 100%BC 37%C 100%BCF 0
FH
FH
H
H

___________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I
Overlap formulae used. * small base

168
40%BCDEH

416
100%BCFH