How the Survey was Conducted Nature of the Sample: McClatchy-Marist National Poll of 1,204 Adults This survey of 1,204 adults was conducted July 15th through July 18th, 2013. Adults 18 years of age and older residing in the continental United States were interviewed by telephone. Telephone numbers were selected based upon a list of telephone exchanges from throughout the nation. The exchanges were selected to ensure that each region was represented in proportion to its population. To increase coverage, this landline sample was supplemented by respondents reached through random dialing of cell phone numbers. The two samples were then combined and balanced to reflect the 2010 Census results for age, gender, income, race, and region. Results are statistically significant within ?2.8 percentage points. There are 980 registered voters. The results for this subset are statistically significant within ?3.1 percentage points. The error margin increases for cross-tabulations. Nature of the Sample National Adults National Registered Voters Col % Col % 100% National Adults 81% 100% Democrat n/a 34% Republican n/a 25% Independent n/a 37% Other n/a 4% Strong Democrats n/a 22% Not strong Democrats n/a 13% Democratic leaning independents n/a 11% Just Independents n/a 13% Republican leaning independents n/a 13% Not strong Republicans n/a 12% Strong Republicans n/a 13% Other n/a 4% Very conservative n/a 10% Conservative n/a 29% Moderate n/a 36% Liberal n/a 19% National Registered Voters Party Identification Party Identification* Political Ideology Very liberal 51% 53% Under 45 45% 39% 55% 61% 18 to 29 22% 16% 23% 22% 45 to 59 27% 29% 60 or older 28% 32% White 67% 70% African American 11% 11% Latino Race 47% 30 to 44 Age 6% 49% 45 or older Age n/a Men Women Gender 14% 13% Other 22% 24% 37% 38% 23% 22% Less than $50,000 49% 46% $50,000 or more 51% 54% Not college graduate 60% 57% College graduate 40% 43% Landline 64% 67% Cell Phone Interview Type 17% West Education 5% 18% South Household Income 7% Northeast Midwest Region 36% 33% McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted July 15th through July 18th, 2013, n=1204 MOE +/- 2.8 percentage points. National Registered Voters: n=980 MOE +/- 3.1 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *Soft Democrats include registered voters who identify as "not strong Democrats" or Democratic leaning independents. Soft Republicans include those registered voters who identify as "not strong Republicans" or Republican leaning independents. McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Registered Voters Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling homeland security and anti-terrorism? Approve Disapprove Unsure Row % Row % Row % 53% 38% 9% Democrat 75% 19% 6% Republican 35% 53% 12% Independent 45% 45% 10% Very liberal-Liberal 73% 21% 6% Moderate 57% 32% 10% Conservative-Very conservative 34% 56% 10% Northeast 55% 38% 7% Midwest 52% 33% 15% South 57% 39% 5% West 42% 44% 14% Less than $50,000 53% 35% 12% $50,000 or more 55% 38% 7% Not college graduate 49% 40% 11% College graduate 57% 37% 6% White 45% 45% 10% Non-white 72% 18% 10% 18 to 29 71% 19% 11% 30 to 44 56% 36% 9% 45 to 59 42% 47% 12% 60 or older 50% 42% 8% Under 45 62% 28% 10% 45 or older 46% 44% 10% Men 55% 37% 7% Women 50% 39% 11% Landline 50% 42% 8% Cell Phone 58% 30% 11% National Registered Voters Party Identification Political Ideology Region Household Income Education Race Age Age Gender Interview Type McClatchy-Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted July 15th through July 18th, 2013, n=512 MOE +/- 4.3 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. McClatchy-Marist Poll July 2013 1 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Edward Snowden, a national security consultant, who released classified information to the media? Favorable Unfavorable Unsure-Never Heard Row % Row % Row % National Adults 20% 55% 25% National Registered Voters 20% 57% 24% Democrat 19% 58% 23% Republican 11% 68% 21% Independent 24% 54% 22% Strong Democrats 15% 64% 21% Soft Democrats 32% 44% 23% Just Independents 18% 53% 29% Soft Republicans 15% 65% 20% Strong Republicans 9% 71% 20% Very liberal-Liberal 26% 52% 22% Moderate 21% 57% 22% Conservative-Very conservative 15% 61% 23% Northeast 26% 55% 19% Midwest 18% 59% 23% South 19% 54% 27% West 19% 53% 28% Less than $50,000 18% 56% 26% $50,000 or more 22% 58% 20% Not college graduate 20% 53% 27% College graduate 20% 60% 20% White 16% 59% 25% African American 20% 56% 25% Latino 31% 43% 26% 18 to 29 33% 45% 22% 30 to 44 19% 50% 31% 45 to 59 20% 57% 23% 60 or older 12% 64% 24% Under 45 26% 47% 26% 45 or older 16% 61% 24% Men 23% 54% 23% Women 17% 56% 27% Landline 17% 58% 25% Cell Phone 25% 50% 25% Party Identification^ Party Identification* Political Ideology^ Region Household Income Education Race Age Age Gender Interview Type McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted July 15th through July 18th, 2013, n=1204 MOE +/- 2.8 percentage points. ^National Registered Voters: n=980 MOE +/- 3.1 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *Soft Democrats include registered voters who identify as "not strong Democrats" or Democratic leaning independents. Soft Republicans include those registered voters who identify as "not strong Republicans" or Republican leaning independents. McClatchy-Marist Poll July 2013 2 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults As you may know, the federal government's anti-terrorism program that collects information about people's telephone, email, and Internet activity became public when Edward Snowden, a national security consultant, released classified information to the media. Would you describe Edward Snowden: As a traitor Unsure Row % Row % 38% National Adults As a whistleblower Row % 49% 13% 38% 50% 11% Democrat 38% 47% 15% Republican 43% 46% 10% Independent 36% 55% 9% Strong Democrats 40% 43% 17% Soft Democrats 34% 59% 7% Just Independents 33% 54% 13% Soft Republicans 41% 49% 10% Strong Republicans 46% 45% 9% Very liberal-Liberal 28% 61% 11% Moderate 43% 48% 9% Conservative-Very conservative 40% 47% 14% Northeast 34% 58% 8% Midwest 39% 43% 18% South 39% 48% 13% West 36% 51% 12% Less than $50,000 40% 46% 14% $50,000 or more 36% 53% 11% Not college graduate 38% 47% 14% College graduate 37% 52% 11% White 37% 51% 12% African American 45% 35% 20% Latino 40% 48% 12% 18 to 29 32% 56% 12% 30 to 44 34% 49% 17% 45 to 59 41% 47% 12% 60 or older 42% 46% 11% Under 45 33% 52% 15% 45 or older 41% 47% 12% Men 37% 50% 13% Women 38% 49% 14% Landline 40% 47% 13% Cell Phone 33% 53% 14% National Registered Voters Party Identification^ Party Identification* Political Ideology^ Region Household Income Education Race Age Age Gender Interview Type McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted July 15th through July 18th, 2013, n=1204 MOE +/- 2.8 percentage points. ^National Registered Voters: n=980 MOE +/- 3.1 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *Soft Democrats include registered voters who identify as "not strong Democrats" or Democratic leaning independents. Soft Republicans include those registered voters who identify as "not strong Republicans" or Republican leaning independents. McClatchy-Marist Poll July 2013 3 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults Do you think the federal government's policy to collect information from telephone calls, emails, and other Internet activity as part of the government's anti-terrorism efforts is something that needs to be done without public knowledge or have the federal government's anti-terrorism efforts gone too far? Something that is Federal government has needed gone too far Unsure Row % Row % Row % National Adults 34% 56% 9% National Registered Voters 35% 57% 8% Democrat 38% 53% 9% Republican 41% 51% 8% Independent 33% 62% 6% Strong Democrats 41% 49% 10% Soft Democrats 34% 59% 7% Just Independents 26% 69% 5% Soft Republicans 41% 52% 7% Strong Republicans 38% 54% 7% Very liberal-Liberal 37% 54% 8% Moderate 38% 55% 8% Conservative-Very conservative 33% 59% 8% Northeast 38% 55% 8% Midwest 35% 56% 9% South 35% 56% 9% West 30% 59% 10% Less than $50,000 33% 57% 10% $50,000 or more 37% 56% 7% Not college graduate 33% 59% 8% College graduate 37% 54% 9% White 38% 54% 9% African American 31% 59% 10% Latino 26% 62% 12% 18 to 29 30% 61% 9% 30 to 44 31% 59% 10% 45 to 59 36% 55% 9% 60 or older 38% 52% 10% Under 45 30% 60% 9% 45 or older 37% 54% 9% Men 34% 58% 8% Women 35% 55% 11% Landline 35% 56% 8% Cell Phone 33% 56% 11% Party Identification^ Party Identification* Political Ideology^ Region Household Income Education Race Age Age Gender Interview Type McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted July 15th through July 18th, 2013, n=1204 MOE +/- 2.8 percentage points. ^National Registered Voters: n=980 MOE +/- 3.1 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *Soft Democrats include registered voters who identify as "not strong Democrats" or Democratic leaning independents. Soft Republicans include those registered voters who identify as "not strong Republicans" or Republican leaning independents. McClatchy-Marist Poll July 2013 4 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults Do you think people should just assume their telephone calls, emails, and Internet activity are being tracked as part of life in the digital age or should there be regulations to limit what may be monitored to protect privacy? Should be regulations to limit what may be Part of life in the digital monitored to protect privacy age Unsure Row % Row % Row % National Adults 26% 70% 4% National Registered Voters 28% 69% 3% Democrat 27% 69% 4% Republican 29% 67% 3% Independent 28% 70% 2% Strong Democrats 27% 68% 5% Soft Democrats 30% 68% 2% Just Independents 25% 71% 4% Soft Republicans 29% 68% 3% Strong Republicans 30% 70% 1% Very liberal-Liberal 32% 64% 4% Moderate 26% 72% 2% Conservative-Very conservative 26% 72% 2% Northeast 33% 63% 4% Midwest 30% 66% 4% South 23% 74% 4% West 23% 74% 3% Less than $50,000 24% 72% 4% $50,000 or more 30% 67% 3% Not college graduate 23% 73% 4% College graduate 32% 66% 2% White 30% 67% 4% African American 21% 73% 6% Latino 16% 82% 2% 18 to 29 22% 77% 1% 30 to 44 25% 72% 4% 45 to 59 32% 66% 2% 60 or older 25% 69% 7% Under 45 23% 74% 3% 45 or older 28% 67% 5% Men 26% 70% 4% Women 26% 70% 4% Landline 26% 70% 4% Cell Phone 26% 71% 3% Party Identification^ Party Identification* Political Ideology^ Region Household Income Education Race Age Age Gender Interview Type McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted July 15th through July 18th, 2013, n=1204 MOE +/- 2.8 percentage points. ^National Registered Voters: n=980 MOE +/- 3.1 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *Soft Democrats include registered voters who identify as "not strong Democrats" or Democratic leaning independents. Soft Republicans include those registered voters who identify as "not strong Republicans" or Republican leaning independents. McClatchy-Marist Poll July 2013 5 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults As a step to avoid future leaks of information, federal employees are now required to track the activities of their colleagues or face harsh penalties including possible criminal charges. Do you think having federal employees tracking each other is a necessary step to protect information or does this policy go too far? A necessary step Goes too far Unsure Row % Row % Row % National Adults 30% 60% 9% National Registered Voters 31% 60% 9% Democrat 26% 65% 9% Republican 35% 57% 8% Independent 34% 59% 7% Strong Democrats 28% 61% 11% Soft Democrats 32% 62% 5% Just Independents 34% 55% 11% Soft Republicans 29% 64% 7% Strong Republicans 39% 55% 6% Very liberal-Liberal 26% 67% 7% Moderate 34% 58% 8% Conservative-Very conservative 31% 60% 9% Northeast 36% 59% 5% Midwest 27% 65% 8% South 33% 56% 11% West 24% 64% 12% Less than $50,000 32% 59% 9% $50,000 or more 29% 64% 7% Not college graduate 32% 58% 10% College graduate 29% 63% 8% White 32% 61% 6% African American 26% 59% 14% Latino 20% 61% 19% 18 to 29 33% 56% 11% 30 to 44 34% 55% 11% 45 to 59 35% 58% 7% 60 or older 22% 69% 8% Under 45 34% 55% 11% 45 or older 28% 64% 8% Men 31% 61% 9% Women 30% 60% 10% Landline 30% 62% 8% Cell Phone 31% 57% 12% Party Identification^ Party Identification* Political Ideology^ Region Household Income Education Race Age Age Gender Interview Type McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted July 15th through July 18th, 2013, n=1204 MOE +/- 2.8 percentage points. ^National Registered Voters: n=980 MOE +/- 3.1 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *Soft Democrats include registered voters who identify as "not strong Democrats" or Democratic leaning independents. Soft Republicans include those registered voters who identify as "not strong Republicans" or Republican leaning independents. McClatchy-Marist Poll July 2013 6