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    FAMILY FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA POLL RESULTS

    625 registered Virginia voters interviewed statewide January 16-18,2012 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. Themargin for error is plus or minus 4%.

    QUESTION: Do you support or oppose requiring abortion centers inVirginia to perform an ultrasound at least 24 hours prior to anabortion and offering but not requiring the woman seeking theabortion opportunity to view the image?

    SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    STATE 54% 28% 18%

    REGION SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Northern Virginia 48% 27% 25%Shenandoah/Piedmont 59% 30% 11%Richmond Metro 57% 29% 14%Hampton Roads 51% 31% 18%Lynchburg/Southside 61% 21% 18%Roanoke/Southwest 56% 27% 17%

    SEX SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Men 50% 32% 18%Women 57% 25% 18%

    PARTY ID SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Democrat 51% 28% 21%Republican 64% 20% 16%Independent 47% 38% 15%

    RACE SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Whites 55% 26% 19%Blacks 48% 37% 15%

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    QUESTION: Do you support or oppose using state funds for stemcell research that results in the destruction of living humanembryos?

    SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    STATE 36% 51% 13%

    REGION SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Northern Virginia 44% 41% 15%

    Shenandoah/Piedmont 33% 56% 11%Richmond Metro 34% 53% 13%Hampton Roads 34% 55% 11%Lynchburg/Southside 27% 58% 15%Roanoke/Southwest 34% 54% 12%

    SEX SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Men 39% 48% 13%Women 33% 54% 13%

    PARTY ID SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Democrat 38% 44% 18%Republican 33% 56% 11%Independent 36% 53% 11%

    RACE SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Whites 37% 50% 13%Blacks 29% 59% 12%

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    QUESTION: Faith based child placement agencies facilitate themajority of adoptions in Virginia. Do you support or opposerequiring faith based adoption agencies to adopt children tohomosexuals regardless of the agencies faith principles regardingfamily?

    SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    STATE 30% 54% 16%

    REGION SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Northern Virginia 41% 40% 19%Shenandoah/Piedmont 24% 61% 15%Richmond Metro 29% 57% 14%Hampton Roads 28% 56% 16%Lynchburg/Southside 23% 60% 17%Roanoke/Southwest 24% 64% 12%

    SEX SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Men 25% 58% 17%Women 35% 50% 15%

    PARTY ID SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Democrat 38% 42% 20%Republican 22% 67% 11%Independent 30% 52% 18%

    RACE SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Whites 31% 56% 13%Blacks 26% 43% 31%

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    QUESTION: Some states give businesses a tax credit if theycontribute money to nonprofit organizations that distribute privateschool scholarships for low-income children. If a proposal weremade in Virginia to create such a tax credit, would you support oroppose the proposal?

    SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    STATE 71% 19% 10%

    REGION SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Northern Virginia 64% 22% 14%Shenandoah/Piedmont 77% 17% 6%Richmond Metro 74% 17% 9%Hampton Roads 66% 21% 13%Lynchburg/Southside 76% 19% 5%Roanoke/Southwest 81% 13% 6%

    SEX SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Men 73% 18% 9%Women 68% 21% 11%

    PARTY ID SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Democrat 66% 24% 10%Republican 77% 16% 7%Independent 71% 18% 11%

    RACE SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Whites 73% 18% 9%Blacks 59% 23% 18%

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    QUESTION: Do you support or oppose allowing children whose parentshave chosen to home-school the opportunity to try out sports teamsat the public school they would otherwise attend?

    SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    STATE 69% 25% 6%

    REGION SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Northern Virginia 56% 37% 7%Shenandoah/Piedmont 77% 17% 6%Richmond Metro 64% 28% 8%Hampton Roads 73% 21% 6%Lynchburg/Southside 76% 21% 3%Roanoke/Southwest 83% 14% 3%

    SEX SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Men 72% 22% 6%Women 67% 27% 6%

    PARTY ID SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Democrat 64% 31% 5%Republican 74% 19% 7%Independent 69% 25% 6%

    RACE SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Whites 69% 25% 6%

    Blacks 69% 24% 7%

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    QUESTION: Do you support or oppose prohibiting abortion after 20weeks gestation, which is currently the point science deems thatthe unborn child can feel pain?

    SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    STATE 51% 37% 12%

    REGION SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Northern Virginia 46% 44% 10%Shenandoah/Piedmont 56% 30% 14%Richmond Metro 55% 36% 9%Hampton Roads 49% 38% 13%Lynchburg/Southside 53% 33% 14%Roanoke/Southwest 54% 32% 14%

    SEX SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Men 52% 34% 14%Women 49% 40% 11%

    PARTY ID SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Democrat 43% 47% 10%Republican 58% 28% 13%Independent 52% 34% 14%

    RACE SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED

    Whites 52% 37% 11%Blacks 44% 37% 19%