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 Adults Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally? Strongly favor Favor Oppose Strongly oppose Unsure Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % National Adults 24% 25% 19% 21% 11% National Registered Voters 24% 26% 19% 21% 10% Party Identification^ Democrat 36% 25% 12% 20% 7% Republican 8% 25% 31% 28% 8% Independent 23% 30% 19% 18% 11% 36% 23% 13% 22% 6% Soft Democrats 39% 28% 13% 13% 8% Just Independents 13% 29% 23% 20% 15% Soft Republicans 13% 33% 22% 23% 8% Strong Republicans 5% 17% 35% 34% 10% Very liberal-Liberal 54% 26% 5% 9% 6% Moderate 23% 34% 18% 14% 10% Conservative-Very conservative Northeast 5% 21% 29% 35% 11% 29% 36% 14% 13% 8% Midwest 19% 25% 18% 27% 10% South 18% 21% 23% 27% 11% West 33% 24% 18% 13% 12% Less than $50,000 22% 24% 18% 25% 11% $50,000 or more 29% 26% 21% 16% 7% Not college graduate 19% 25% 20% 26% 11% College graduate 31% 27% 19% 15% 9% White 25% 28% 19% 20% 9% African American 13% 15% 28% 32% 11% Latino 30% 24% 18% 15% 13% 18 to 29 42% 24% 12% 15% 8% 30 to 44 26% 26% 21% 16% 12% 45 to 59 21% 24% 20% 23% 11% 60 or older 12% 28% 23% 27% 10% Under 45 33% 25% 16% 15% 10% 45 or older 16% 26% 21% 25% 11% Men 20% 27% 20% 21% 12% Women 28% 23% 18% 21% 9% Landline 19% 27% 22% 24% 9% Cell Phone 33% 22% 15% 17% 13% Party Identification* Strong Democrats 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 1 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables Pew Research Center Trend Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally? Strongly favor Row % Favor Row % Oppose Row % Strongly oppose Row % Unsure Row % 21% 30% 22% 19% 8% 22% 27% 21% 22% 8% 22% 27% 21% 19% 11% Jun 28-Jul 9, 2012 23% 25% 20% 24% 8% Jun 7-17, 2012 23% 25% 21% 23% 9% Apr 4-15, 2012 22% 25% 21% 22% 11% National Adults May 1-5, 2013 Mar 13-17, 2013 Oct 24-28, 2012 2 Sep 22-Oct 4, 2011 46% 44% 9% Feb 22-Mar 1, 2011 20% 25% 21% 25% 9% Aug 25-Sep 6, 2010 16% 27% 22% 26% 10% Jul 21-Aug 5, 2010 17% 24% 24% 24% 10% Aug 11-17, 2009 14% 25% 22% 31% 8% April 14-21, 2009 14% 21% 23% 31% 11% August, 2008 13% 26% 22% 30% 9% June, 2008 15% 25% 21% 31% 8% Late May, 2008 15% 23% 20% 29% 13% November, 2007 12% 24% 25% 29% 10% August, 2007 13% 23% 24% 31% 9% Early January, 2007 13% 24% 22% 33% 8% July, 2006 12% 23% 25% 31% 9% June, 2006 13% 20% 23% 32% 12% March, 2006 10% 29% 23% 28% 10% July, 2005 13% 23% 22% 31% 11% December, 2004 14% 18% 23% 38% 7% August, 2004 8% 21% 25% 35% 11% July, 2004 10% 22% 23% 33% 12% Mid-March, 2004 10% 22% 24% 35% 9% Early February, 2004 9% 21% 21% 42% 7% November, 2003 10% 20% 21% 41% 8% October, 2003 9% 21% 25% 33% 12% Mid-July, 2003 10% 28% 23% 30% 9% March, 2001 8% 27% 23% 34% 8% June, 1996 6% 21% 24% 41% 8% 2 In March 2013, October 2012, June 2012, April 2012, March 2011, September 2010, April 2009, May and June 2008, November 2007, June and July 2006, midMarch through August 2004, and October 2003, the question was not part of a list of items. In June and April 2012, August and April 2009, and June and May 2008, the question read "allowing gay and lesbian couples"; all other instances read "allowing gays and lesbians." 3 In August 2009 and earlier, the question read "allowing gay and lesbian couples" rather than "allowing gays and lesbians." For all surveys prior to August 2009 (with the exception of August 2008) question was not part of a list. For more information about Pew Research Center visit www.people-press.org. McClatchy-Marist Poll July 2013 2 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally? 2013 Marist Poll data Oppose-Strongly Strongly favor-Favor Oppose Row % Row % National Adults 2003 Pew Research data Unsure Row % Strongly favor-Favor Row % Oppose-Strongly Oppose Row % Unsure Row % 11% 32% 59% 9% 8% 40% 49% 11% 45% 10% 30% 59% 10% 39% 50% 11% 25% 67% 8% 57% 31% 12% 40% 51% 8% High school or less 41% 47% 12% 26% 65% 9% 47% 43% 10% 34% 57% 9% College grad + 58% 34% 9% 44% 48% 8% White 53% 39% 9% 32% 59% 9% African American 28% 60% 11% 28% 63% 9% Latino 54% 33% 13% n/a n/a n/a 18 to 29 66% 27% 8% 51% 42% 7% 30 to 49 48% 39% 12% 34% 57% 9% 50 to 64 48% 42% 11% 27% 64% 9% 65 or older 37% 53% 10% 14% 75% 11% Men 47% 41% 12% 28% 63% 9% Women Gender 27% 44% Some college Age 65% West Race* Northeast South Education 40% Midwest Region 49% 51% 39% 9% 36% 55% 9% McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults. Interviews conducted July 15th through July 18th, 2013, n=1204 MOE +/- 2.8 percentage points. 2003 data shown represent averages of multiple Pew Research Center surveys that asked about same-sex marriage. This includes three surveys from 2003. *For Pew Research Center results by race whites and blacks are non-Hispanics only; Hispanics are of any race. Hispanic figures are based only on surveys where bilingual interviewers are used. Figures are not shown when too few interviewers available. McClatchy-Marist Poll July 2013 3 McClatchy-Marist Poll National Tables National Adults Do you think the laws on whether same-sex marriage is legal or not should be decided by each state or should it be decided for the entire country by a federal law? Decided for the Decided by each entire country by state federal law Unsure Row % Row % Row % National Adults 43% 52% 5% National Registered Voters 43% 52% 5% Party Identification^ Democrat 29% 65% 7% Republican 56% 41% 3% Independent 47% 49% 4% 27% 66% 7% Soft Democrats 32% 63% 5% Just Independents 47% 47% 6% Soft Republicans 54% 44% 2% Strong Republicans 65% 32% 4% Very liberal-Liberal 26% 69% 5% Moderate 41% 55% 4% Conservative-Very conservative Northeast 57% 39% 5% 33% 64% 3% Midwest 37% 58% 5% South 48% 44% 8% West 47% 50% 3% Less than $50,000 39% 55% 7% $50,000 or more 46% 51% 3% Not college graduate 42% 52% 6% College graduate 45% 52% 3% White 46% 50% 4% African American 33% 57% 9% Latino 38% 56% 6% 18 to 29 38% 57% 5% 30 to 44 44% 52% 4% 45 to 59 42% 53% 5% 60 or older 45% 49% 6% Under 45 41% 54% 5% 45 or older 43% 51% 5% Men 48% 48% 4% Women 38% 56% 6% Landline 45% 50% 5% Cell Phone 39% 56% 5% Party Identification* Strong Democrats 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