Final Top Line Results
Triad Strategies/Susquehanna Polling Spring 2006 Statewide Poll
Sample Size 700
Conducted April 17-21, 2006
[Penna. Cable Network]
INTRODUCTION: We are conducting a survey of attitudes and opinions concerning some important issues facing Pennsylvania today. May we have a few minutes of your time to complete the survey?
Q1. What would you say is the single most important problem facing Pennsylvania today? That is, the one that you would like to see resolved by your state elected officials. (DO NOT READ CHOICES – ONE ANSWER ONLY)
|
1. Taxes |
182 |
26% |
|
2. Drugs/crime/violence |
32 |
05% |
|
3. Economy/jobs/employment |
112 |
16% |
|
4. Growth/development/traffic |
4 |
01% |
|
5. Streets/roads/transportation |
18 |
03% |
|
6. Politicians/government |
58 |
08% |
|
7. Open space/land preservation |
5 |
01% |
|
8. Prescription drugs/healthcare |
41 |
06% |
|
9. Medicare/social security |
11 |
02% |
|
10. Education/schools |
51 |
07% |
|
11. Morality/family values |
21 |
03% |
|
12. Pay raise issue |
4 |
01% |
|
13. Gas/energy prices |
52 |
07% |
|
14. Environment/pollution |
6 |
01% |
|
15. Undecided/none |
60 |
09% |
|
16. Other |
43 |
06% |
Q2. Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as President?
|
1. Approve |
216 |
31% |
|
2. Disapprove |
417 |
60% |
|
3. Undecided |
65 |
09% |
Q3. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Rick Santorum is doing as United States Senator?
|
1. Approve |
269 |
38% |
|
2. Disapprove |
283 |
40% |
|
3. Undecided |
143 |
20% |
|
4. Refuse |
5 |
01% |
Q4. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Ed Rendell is doing as governor?
|
1. Approve |
346 |
49% |
|
2. Disapprove |
255 |
36% |
|
3. Undecided |
99 |
14% |
Q5. Do you approve or disapprove of the job the State House and Senate is doing in Harrisburg?
|
1. Approve |
163 |
23% |
|
2. Disapprove |
367 |
52% |
|
3. Undecided |
168 |
24% |
(ASK Q6 AND Q7 TO DEMOCRAT VOTERS ONLY)
Thinking ahead to the Democrat Primary Election on Tuesday, May 16th….
Q6. 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)
[N=325]
|
1. Casey |
222 |
68% |
|
2. Sandals |
8 |
02% |
|
3. Pennacchio |
10 |
03% |
|
4. Undecided |
72 |
22% |
|
5. None/other |
13 |
04% |
Q7. 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)
[N=325]
|
1. Baker Knoll |
159 |
49% |
|
2. McDonald Roberts |
28 |
09% |
|
3. Stilp |
7 |
02% |
|
4. Hall |
5 |
01% |
|
5. Undecided |
123 |
38% |
|
6. None/other |
4 |
01% |
Thinking way ahead to the general elections in November…
Q8. 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?
|
1. Santorum |
248 |
35% |
|
2. Casey |
367 |
52% |
|
3. Undecided |
66 |
09% |
|
4. None/other |
16 |
02% |
(ROTATE Q9 – Q10)
Q9. 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?
|
1. Rendell |
343 |
49% |
|
2. Swann |
253 |
36% |
|
3. Undecided |
83 |
12% |
|
4. None/other |
16 |
02% |
|
5. Refuse |
5 |
01% |
Q10. 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?
|
1. Rendell |
316 |
45% |
|
2. Swann |
226 |
32% |
|
3. Diamond |
41 |
06% |
|
4. Undecided |
107 |
15% |
|
5. None/other |
7 |
01% |
Q11. Gasoline prices could go as high as $3 dollars a gallon in the near future. How high would gasoline prices have to rise for you to consider public transportation or taxicabs to commute to and from work, to and from church, other public places or for running short errands – up to $3.50 a gallon, $4 a gallon, $4.50 a gallon, $5 a gallon or would you not consider public transportation at any rate?
|
1. $3.50 a gallon |
102 |
15% |
|
2. $4 a gallon |
27 |
04% |
|
3. $4.50 a gallon |
1 |
00% |
|
4. $5 a gallon |
22 |
03% |
|
5. Would not consider |
156 |
22% |
|
6. Undecided |
10 |
01% |
|
7. None/other |
76 |
11% |
|
8. Refuse |
8 |
01% |
|
9. Not applicable (No access to public trans.) |
298 |
43% |
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
Gender
|
1. Male |
336 |
48% |
|
2. Female |
364 |
52% |
Area
|
1. Northwest [Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Forest] |
35 |
05% |
|
2. Southwest [Lawrence, Beaver, Washington, Greene, Fayette, Westmoreland, Indiana, Armstrong, Butler]
|
77 |
11% |
|
3. The “T”/Central [Jefferson, Elk, McKean, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Centre, Cambria, Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Huntingdon, Blair, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Sullivan, Lycoming, Clinton, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, Mifflin, Juniata]
|
91 |
13% |
|
4. Northeast/Lehigh Valley [Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe, Schuylkill, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Northampton, Pike, Wayne]
|
91 |
13% |
|
5. South Central [Perry, Cumberland, Adams, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Berks]
|
105 |
15% |
|
6. Southeast [Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks]
|
154 |
22% |
|
7. Allegheny County |
77 |
11% |
|
8. Philadelphia |
70 |
10% |
The margin of error for a sample size of 700 is +/-3.7%