ECONOMIC TRACKING POLL March 9-11, 2014 N=1,932 Likely Voters #140310

2 D Overall, which political party do you trust to do a better job coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years? A NATION POLITICALLY DIVIDED R TotalBy PartyBy Ethnicity DRDRDRDDR

3 Now, thinking about your vote in 2014 for federal offices such as U.S. Senate or Congress, what would you say is the top issue that is motivating your vote? FISCAL ISSUES DOMINATE Immigration Reform Foreign Policy Health Care Federal Budget Deficit and Debt Jobs/Unemployment The Economy Medicare and Social Security DEM (33%) IND (30%) GOP (37%) (16%) (25%) (38%) 65+ (21%) 32%28%34%33%34% 23% 19%15%22%21%18%16% 6%17%18%9%12%13%19% 15%13%10%7%8%12%24% 11%8%13%14%12% 6% 5% 7%5%4% 2%3% 4%1%2%

4 And, for each of the following issues, please indicate whether you trust… The Democratic Party …or… The Republican Party …to do a better job handling that specific issue. PARTISAN ADVANTAGES BY ISSUE Immigration Reform Foreign Policy Health Care Federal Budget Deficit and Debt Jobs/Unemployment The Economy The Republican Party The Democratic Party Medicare and Social Security The Republican Party The Democratic Party The Republican Party The Democratic Party The Republican Party The Democratic Party The Republican Party The Democratic Party The Republican Party The Democratic Party The Republican Party The Democratic Party R+12 R+10 R+8 R+6 R+2 Net-0 D+2

5 DEM INDIES AGREE W/GOP ON SIZE AND ROLE OF GOV GOPDEMGOPDEMGOP Regardless of your other political views, which political party do you think has better ideas about the size and role of the federal government? Is it…

VOTER PERCEPTIONS OF U.S. ECONOMY

7 TWO THIRDS NEGATIVE ON CURRENT STATE OF ECONOMY And, how would you describe the state of the economy today? ExcellentGreatGoodNot so goodBad

8 Less Opportunity NEXT GENERATION FACING LESS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Thinking about the economic opportunity that your generation has had in the United States, do you feel that you have had… Less Economic Opportunity … More Economic Opportunity …or… About the Same Amount of Economic Opportunity… AS YOUR PARENTS’ GENERATION? More Opportunity Thinking about the economic opportunity that the next generation here in the United States will have, do you think the future generation will have… Less Economic Opportunity … More Economic Opportunity …or… About the Same Amount of Economic Opportunity… AS YOUR GENERATION? Same Less Opportunity More Opportunity Same

9 PESSIMISM IS GENERATIONALLY STAGGERED Thinking about the economic opportunity that YOUR GENERATION has had in the United States, do you feel that you have had… Less Economic Opportunity … More Economic Opportunity …or… About the Same Amount of Economic Opportunity… AS YOUR PARENTS’ GENERATION? Thinking about the economic opportunity that the NEXT GENERATION here in the United States will have, do you think the future generation will have… Less Economic Opportunity … More Economic Opportunity …or… About the Same Amount of Economic Opportunity… AS YOUR GENERATION? Less Opp. More Opp. Same Opp (16%) 58%29%13% (25%) 49%37%15% (38%) 39%45%16% 65+ (21%) 23%65%12% Less Opp. More Opp. Same Opp (16%) 45%32%24% (25%) 52%31%17% (38%) 68%15%17% 65+ (21%) 73%11%16%

10 Yes, the economy has gotten better ECONOMY HAS GOTTEN BETTER Thinking back to the economic collapse of 2008, do you think the economy has gotten better since the crash? No, the economy has not gotten better

11 DEMOCRATS REAP BOTH THE CREDIT AND THE BLAME And, which political party do you think is more responsible for the recovering economy? DEMGOPDEMGOPDEMGOP And, which political party do you think is more to blame for the economy not recovering? (n=1,100 “Economy Gotten Better”)(n=832 “Econ. Not Gotten Better”) DEM

12 Only the wealthy GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES ON ECONOMIC BENEFICIARIES Which of these statements more closely matches your opinion? The economic recovery has only benefitted the wealthy and real Americans are still struggling. The economic recovery has benefitted the entire country, even though there is more work left to be done. Entire country Only the wealthy Entire country Only the wealthy Entire country Only the wealthy Entire country Only the wealthy Entire country TotalBy Age

13 Wall Street WALL ST. RECOVERED, NOT WORKING CLASS Which of these statements more closely matches your opinion? The economic recovery has mostly benefitted Wall Street and large corporations. The economic recovery has mostly benefitted working class Americans. Work Class Wall Street Work Class Wall Street Work Class Wall Street Work Class Wall Street Work Class TotalBy Age

14 Supp- ort OPPORTUNITY! Which of these statements more closely matches your opinion? The role of government is to economically support the disadvantaged in our country. The role of government is to create economic opportunity so that any citizen has a chance to succeed. Oppor- tunity Supp- ort Oppor- tunity Supp- ort Oppor- tunity Supp- ort Oppor- tunity Supp- ort Oppor- tunity TotalBy Age