Iowa Survey Results

Q1

Q2

Do you approve or disapprove of President

Barack Obamas job performance?

Q5

Approve .......................................................... 42%

Barack Obama................................................ 48%

Disapprove...................................................... 51%

Mitt Romney.................................................... 45%

Not sure .......................................................... 7%

Someone else / Don't remember .................... 8%

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor

Terry Branstads job performance?

Q6

Disapprove...................................................... 43%

Man................................................................. 47%

Q7

Not sure .......................................................... 10%

The candidates for Governor are Republican

Terry Branstad and Democrat Jack Hatch. If
the election were today, who would you vote
for?
Terry Branstad ................................................ 48%
Jack Hatch ...................................................... 40%

Egyptian fertilizer company Orascom has

received $82 million in tax breaks from the
state, and is scheduled to receive another $25
million from the Iowa Economic Development
Authority next week. Supporters say the
company will create jobs, while critics say the
company would have built in Iowa without the
tax breaks. Do you think the Iowa Economic
Development Authority should continue the $25
million tax break as planned, or not?

If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,

press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ........................................................ 35%
Republican...................................................... 37%
Independent / Other........................................ 28%

Q8

If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.

White .............................................................. 93%

Not sure .......................................................... 12%

Q4

If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

Woman ........................................................... 53%

Approve .......................................................... 46%

Q3

In the last presidential election, did you vote for

Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

Other............................................................... 7%

Q9

If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to

45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are
older than 65, press 4.
18 to 29........................................................... 9%
30 to 45........................................................... 21%
46 to 65........................................................... 46%
Older than 65 .................................................. 24%

Think it should continue .................................. 22%

Think it should not........................................... 55%
Not sure .......................................................... 22%

July 11-13, 2014

Survey of 860 Iowa voters

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
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2012 Vote

2012 Vote

Barack
Mitt Someone else /
Base Obama Romney Don't remember
Obama Approval

Barack
Mitt Someone else /
Base Obama Romney Don't remember
Branstad Approval

Approve 42%

81%

4%

22%

Approve 46%

21%

76%

32%

Disapprove 51%

11%

94%

55%

Disapprove 43%

70%

15%

41%

8%

2%

23%

Not sure 10%

9%

8%

28%

Not sure

7%

2012 Vote

2012 Vote

Barack
Mitt Someone else /
Base Obama Romney Don't remember

Barack
Mitt Someone else /
Base Obama Romney Don't remember
Governor

Should Orascom Tax

Break Continue?

Terry Branstad 48%

17%

83%

38%

Jack Hatch 40%

72%

10%

19%

Think it should 22%

continue

10%

37%

14%

Not sure 12%

12%

7%

42%

Think it should not 55%

76%

34%

53%

Not sure 22%

15%

29%

33%

Gender
Base Woman

Gender
Man

Obama Approval

Base Woman

Man

Branstad Approval

Approve 42%

49%

34%

Approve 46%

37%

58%

Disapprove 51%

42%

62%

Disapprove 43%

51%

35%

9%

4%

Not sure 10%

13%

7%

Not sure

7%

Gender
Base Woman

Man

Governor
Terry Branstad 48%

38%

59%

Jack Hatch 40%

46%

34%

Not sure 12%

16%

7%

July 11-13, 2014

survey of 860 Iowa voters

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
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Party

Gender
Base Woman

Man

Base Democrat Republican

Should Orascom Tax

Break Continue?

Independent
/ Other

Obama Approval

Think it should 22%

continue

13%

32%

Think it should not 55%

61%

49%

Not sure 22%

26%

19%

Approve 42%

77%

9%

42%

Disapprove 51%

14%

87%

50%

8%

4%

9%

Not sure

7%

Party

Party

Base Democrat Republican

Independent
/ Other

Branstad Approval

Base Democrat Republican

Independent
/ Other

Governor

Approve 46%

21%

71%

45%

Terry Branstad 48%

17%

80%

44%

Disapprove 43%

68%

20%

43%

Jack Hatch 40%

71%

14%

36%

Not sure 10%

10%

8%

12%

Not sure 12%

12%

7%

19%

Party

Race

Independent
Base Democrat Republican
/ Other

Base

White Other

Obama Approval

Should Orascom Tax

Break Continue?
Think it should 22%
continue

13%

35%

16%

Think it should not 55%

73%

35%

61%

Not sure 22%

14%

30%

23%

Approve 42%

41%

59%

Disapprove 51%

53%

30%

6%

11%

Not sure

7%

Race
Base

Race

White Other

Branstad Approval

Base

White Other

Governor

Approve 46%

48%

28%

Terry Branstad 48%

50%

21%

Disapprove 43%

42%

66%

Jack Hatch 40%

38%

63%

Not sure 10%

10%

6%

Not sure 12%

12%

16%

July 11-13, 2014

survey of 860 Iowa voters

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
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Race
Base

Age

White Other
Base

Should Orascom Tax

Break Continue?

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Obama Approval

Think it should 22%

continue

22%

24%

Think it should not 55%

54%

67%

Not sure 22%

24%

9%

Approve 42%

42%

45%

41%

41%

Disapprove 51%

33%

53%

53%

53%

24%

3%

6%

6%

Not sure

7%

Age
Base

Age

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Branstad Approval

Base

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Governor

Approve 46%

38%

43%

49%

49%

Terry Branstad 48%

38%

48%

50%

49%

Disapprove 43%

47%

50%

42%

40%

Jack Hatch 40%

43%

42%

37%

42%

Not sure 10%

16%

8%

10%

11%

Not sure 12%

19%

10%

13%

9%

Age
Base

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Should Orascom Tax

Break Continue?
Think it should 22%
continue

23%

23%

25%

15%

Think it should not 55%

48%

55%

54%

60%

Not sure 22%

30%

22%

20%

24%

July 11-13, 2014

survey of 860 Iowa voters

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988