Generally speaking, are you confident that our society is going in the right direction or, are things seriously off on the wrong track?

47% Right direction
46% Wrong track
7% Don’t Know/Refused 

And, how well is the media in Massachusetts doing in addressing the issues which concern you the most? Are they doing a…

31% Good Job
22% Poor Job
46% Fair job

5% Very good job
26% Good job
14% Poor job
8% Very poor job
46% Fair job
1% Don’t Know/Refused

In general, do you think the Massachusetts news media is unbiased in their coverage of the news, or do you think they are biased in one way or another? And, is that very (biased/unbiased) or somewhat (biased/unbiased)?

64% Biased
33% Unbiased

18% Very biased
46% Somewhat biased
27% Somewhat unbiased
6% Very unbiased
3% Don’t Know/Refused

Thinking about the Boston Globe and its news coverage…. Do you believe the Boston Globe’s news coverage is…

21% Conservative
38% Liberal
19% Neutral
22% Unfamiliar with paper/Refused

3% Very conservative
18% Somewhat conservative
28% Somewhat liberal
10% Very liberal
22% Don’t Know/Refused
19% Neutral

Do you think that homosexuals have suffered the same kind of legal injustice, such as not being able to vote, not being able to get an education, earn a living, or having to sit in the back of a bus, that African Americans suffered prior to the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

22% Yes - Homosexuals have suffered the same as African Americans
74% No - Homosexuals have not suffered the same as African Americans
4% Don’t Know/Refused

Consider the following hypothetical scenario. Two individuals are murdered. One is homosexual, the other is heterosexual. I am going to read three different opinions about these murders and I would like you to tell me which one is most like your own.

1% The murder of the heterosexual is a more serious crime
1% The murder of the homosexual is a more serious crime
97% Both murders are equally serious and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
1% Don’t Know/Refused

Which one of the following two statements most closely represents your own point of view?

64% Criminals should be punished for their actions
33% Criminals should be punished for their actions AND for the thoughts they had when they committed the crime
3% Don’t Know/Refused

What is your age, please?

12% 18 - 24
8% 25 - 29
13% 30 - 34
9% 35 - 39
12% 40 - 44
10% 45 - 49
10% 50 - 54
6% 55 - 59
3% 60 - 64
5% 65 - 69
4% 70 - 74
7% 75 and older
1% Refused

Do you have any children under the age of 18 living with you?

33% Yes
67% No
0% Don’t Know/Refused

Are you married, separated, divorced, or single and never been married?

54% Married
25% Single and never been married
10% Divorced
7% Widowed
3% Separated
1% Refused

In politics today, do you generally consider yourself to be liberal or conservative on most issues?

40% Conservative
47% Liberal
9% Moderate

9% Very conservative
32% Somewhat conservative
34% Somewhat liberal
13% Very liberal
9% Moderate
4% Don’t Know/Refused