Final Top Line Results
WHTM-TV Channel 27 Mid-State Poll
Conducted April 17-21, 2006
[With Comparisons to Feb/March Polls]
INTRODUCTION: We are conducting a survey of attitudes and opinions concerning some important issues facing the Mid-State today. May we have a few minutes of your time to complete the survey?
Great, thank you…
Q1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as President?
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Mar ’06 |
%Ch |
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1. Approve |
42% |
47% |
-5 |
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2. Disapprove |
51% |
46% |
+5 |
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3. Undecided |
07% |
07% |
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Q2. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Ed Rendell is doing as governor?
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Feb ’06 |
%Ch |
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1. Approve |
42% |
38% |
+4 |
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2. Disapprove |
47% |
48% |
-1 |
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3. Undecided |
11% |
14% |
-3 |
Q3. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Rick Santorum is doing as United States Senator?
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1. Approve |
50% |
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2. Disapprove |
30% |
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3. Undecided |
20% |
Now, I would like to read you the names of several people active in politics in Pennsylvania. For each name you recognize, tell me if you have a favorable, unfavorable or no opinion of that person. If you are not aware of someone, please say so. (ROTATE NAMES)
Q4. Catherine Baker Knoll...?
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1. Aware, Favorable |
33% |
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2. Aware, Unfavorable |
16% |
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3. Aware, No Opinion |
32% |
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4. Not Aware |
18% |
Q5. Valerie McDonalds Roberts…?
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1. Aware, Favorable |
01% |
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2. Aware, Unfavorable |
00% |
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3. Aware, No Opinion |
17% |
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4. Not Aware |
81% |
Q6. Bob Casey, Jr…?
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1. Aware, Favorable |
34% |
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2. Aware, Unfavorable |
24% |
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3. Aware, No Opinion |
37% |
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4. Not Aware |
03% |
Q7. Lynn Swann…?
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1. Aware, Favorable |
42% |
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2. Aware, Unfavorable |
09% |
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3. Aware, No Opinion |
38% |
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4. Not Aware |
10% |
Q8. Gene Stilp…?
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1. Aware, Favorable |
05% |
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2. Aware, Unfavorable |
00% |
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3. Aware, No Opinion |
20% |
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4. Not Aware |
74% |
Q9. Russ Diamond…?
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1. Aware, Favorable |
03% |
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2. Aware, Unfavorable |
07% |
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3. Aware, No Opinion |
22% |
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4. Not Aware |
66% |
Thinking ahead to the upcoming Democrat Primary Election on Tuesday, May 16th…
Q10. If the primary election for United States Senate was being held today and the candidates were Bob Casey, Jr., Alan Sandals and Chuck Pennacchio (Pah-nock-e-o), for who would you vote? (ROTATE NAMES)
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1. Casey |
56% |
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2. Sandals |
03% |
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3. Pennacchio |
02% |
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4. Undecided |
35% |
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5. None/other |
03% |
Q11. If the primary election for Lt. Governor was being held today and the candidates were Catherine Baker Knoll, Valerie McDonald Roberts, Gene Stilp and William Hall, the Third, for who would you vote? (ROTATE NAMES)
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1. Baker Knoll |
48% |
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2. McDonald Roberts |
00% |
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3. Stilp |
07% |
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4. Hall |
00% |
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5. Undecided |
45% |
Thinking way ahead to the general elections in November…
Q12. If the general election for United States Senate were being held today would you vote for Rick Santorum, the Republican or Bob Casey, Jr., the Democrat candidate?
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Feb ’06 |
%Ch |
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1. Santorum |
45% |
44% |
+1 |
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2. Casey |
44% |
40% |
+4 |
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3. Undecided |
06% |
15% |
-9 |
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4. None/other |
04% |
01% |
+3 |
(ROTATE Q13 – Q14)
Q13. If the general election for governor were being held today would you vote for Ed Rendell, the Democrat candidate or Lynn Swann the Republican candidate?
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Feb ’06 |
%Ch |
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1. Rendell |
34% |
30% |
+4 |
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2. Swann |
52% |
54% |
-2 |
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3. Undecided |
10% |
14% |
-4 |
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4. None/other |
03% |
02% |
+1 |
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5. Refuse |
03% |
00% |
+3 |
Q14. If the general election for governor were being held today would you vote for Ed Rendell, the Democrat candidate, Lynn Swann the Republican candidate or Russ Diamond, the Independent candidate?
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1. Rendell |
32% |
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2. Swann |
50% |
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3. Diamond |
03% |
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4. Undecided |
12% |
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5. None/other |
02% |
Now, I just have a few more questions for demographic purposes and we’ll be through…
Q15. Are you registered to vote as a Republican, Democrat, Independent or something else?
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1. Republican |
57% |
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2. Democrat |
33% |
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3. Independent /other |
10% |
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4. Refuse |
01% |
Q16. What is your approximate age according to the following brackets: 18-29, 30-44, 45-59 or 60 and over?
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1. 18-29 |
06% |
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2. 30-44 |
19% |
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3. 45-59 |
38% |
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4. 60+ |
30% |
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5. Refuse |
07% |
Q17. Do you consider yourself to be conservative or liberal when thinking about politics?
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1. Conservative |
50% |
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2. Liberal |
21% |
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3. Moderate |
18% |
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4. None/other |
02% |
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5. Refuse |
09% |
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY. HAVE A GOOD DAY