RNC2016 Delegate Survey 2.0 Question Title * 1. Who did you first support for the Republican nomination? Jeb Bush Ben Carson Chris Christie Ted Cruz Carly Fiorina Lindsay Graham Jim Gilmore Mike Huckabee Bobby Jindal John Kasich George Pataki Rand Paul Rick Perry Marco Rubio Rick Santorum Donald Trump Scott Walker Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Question 2 asks you to rank several factors that may have influenced your choice of which candidate to support. For each factor, please provide a number from 1-100 such that the cumulative total for all seven factors equals 100. For example, rating one factor at '100' would mean each of the other factors should be rated at '0' and would indicate that the chosen factor was the only influence in the decision.If you choose a series of numbers that does not equal 100, you will receive an error message prompting you to correct the response. Polls indicated that the candidate had a good chance to win the nomination Party leaders and elected officials signaled support for the candidate Media coverage indicated the candidate had a good chance to win the nomination Agreed with the candidate on the issues Thought the candidate was the most likely Republican to win the general election in November Candidate was doing well among voters during the Republican nominating contest Other Question Title * 3. If you answered that "issues" were important in question two, please cite the issue(s) that were most significant in your decision Question Title * 4. If you answered that "other" was most important in question two, please cite the factor(s) that were most significant in your decision. Question Title * 5. If you were free to vote your conscience, would you vote for Donald J. Trump to be the Republican nominee? Yes No Not Sure Question Title * 6. If the answer to question five is “Yes”, which of the following has been the most important in your decision? (Rank in order, from 1-7, with 1 being the most important factor) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Immigration policy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Washington outsider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Economic policy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Foreign policy (aside from immigration) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Business experience 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Endorsements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Didn't like the the other candidates (process of elimination) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Question Title * 7. If the answer to question five is “Yes”, and you did not initially support Trump, approximately at what point in the nominating contest did you decide to back Trump? Question Title * 8. In general, do you favor parties requiring delegates to vote for the candidate they were named to vote for, or do you favor allowing delegates the right to vote for any candidate whom they think would be the best nominee? Vote for the candidate they were named to vote for Allow delegates to vote for any candidate Don't Know Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. On an ideological scale from 1-7, with 1 representing Very Liberal, and 7 Very Conservative, where would you place yourself in terms of your political views? One - Very Liberal Two - Liberal Three - Somewhat Liberal Four - Moderate Five - Somewhat Conservative Six - Conservative Seven - Very Conservative Question Title * 10. On an ideological scale from 1-7, with 1 representing Very Liberal, and 7 Very Conservative, where would you rank the political ideology of each of the following?: Very Liberal Liberal Somewhat Liberal Moderate Somewhat Conservative Conservative Very Conservative Donald Trump Donald Trump Very Liberal Donald Trump Liberal Donald Trump Somewhat Liberal Donald Trump Moderate Donald Trump Somewhat Conservative Donald Trump Conservative Donald Trump Very Conservative Mike Pence Mike Pence Very Liberal Mike Pence Liberal Mike Pence Somewhat Liberal Mike Pence Moderate Mike Pence Somewhat Conservative Mike Pence Conservative Mike Pence Very Conservative Jeb Bush Jeb Bush Very Liberal Jeb Bush Liberal Jeb Bush Somewhat Liberal Jeb Bush Moderate Jeb Bush Somewhat Conservative Jeb Bush Conservative Jeb Bush Very Conservative Mitt Romney Mitt Romney Very Liberal Mitt Romney Liberal Mitt Romney Somewhat Liberal Mitt Romney Moderate Mitt Romney Somewhat Conservative Mitt Romney Conservative Mitt Romney Very Conservative Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Very Liberal Ronald Reagan Liberal Ronald Reagan Somewhat Liberal Ronald Reagan Moderate Ronald Reagan Somewhat Conservative Ronald Reagan Conservative Ronald Reagan Very Conservative Ted Cruz Ted Cruz Very Liberal Ted Cruz Liberal Ted Cruz Somewhat Liberal Ted Cruz Moderate Ted Cruz Somewhat Conservative Ted Cruz Conservative Ted Cruz Very Conservative Typical Republican voter Typical Republican voter Very Liberal Typical Republican voter Liberal Typical Republican voter Somewhat Liberal Typical Republican voter Moderate Typical Republican voter Somewhat Conservative Typical Republican voter Conservative Typical Republican voter Very Conservative Question Title * 11. What is your age? 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 or older Question Title * 12. What is your gender? Female Male Question Title * 13. In what state or U.S. territory do you live? Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia (DC) Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Marianas Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Virgin Islands Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Question Title * 14. Which race/ethnicity best describes you? (Please choose only one.) American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian / Pacific Islander Black or African American Hispanic White / Caucasian Multiple ethnicity / Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. What is your approximate average household income? $0-$24,999 $25,000-$49,999 $50,000-$74,999 $75,000-$99,999 $100,000-$124,999 $125,000-$149,999 $150,000-$174,999 $175,000-$199,999 $200,000 and up Question Title * 16. What is the highest level of education you have completed? Did not attend school 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade Graduated from high school 1 year of college 2 years of college 3 years of college Graduated from college Some graduate school Completed graduate school Question Title * 17. Were You A Republican Presidential Convention Delegate in Previous Years? Yes No Question Title * 18. If yes, during what year(s)? Question Title * 19. Are you willing to be interviewed about your experience as a delegate? If yes, please send contact information to: dickinso@middlebury.edu Yes No Page1 / 1 100% of survey complete. Done