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REPORT Muhlenberg/TMC Annual Pa Quality of Life Survey (Election/Political Questions), March 2011

ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY of LIFE SURVEY election / POLITICAL QUESTIONS MARCH 2011 Frequency Report Number of Interviews: 471 Adult Pennsylvanians Number of Registered Voters for Election Qs: 395 Margin of Error: + / - 5% at a 95% level of confidence for total sample.

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REPORT Muhlenberg/TMC Annual Pa Quality of Life Survey (Election/Political Questions), March 2011

ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY of LIFE SURVEY election / POLITICAL QUESTIONS MARCH 2011 Frequency Report Number of Interviews: 471 Adult Pennsylvanians Number of Registered Voters for Election Qs: 395 Margin of Error: + / - 5% at a 95% level of confidence for total sample.

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Muhlenberg College/Morning Call

ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY


ELECTION/POLITICAL QUESTIONS

MARCH 2011
Frequency Report

Number of Interviews: 471 Adult Pennsylvanians


Number of Registered Voters for Election Qs: 395
Margin of Error: +/- 5% at a 95% level of confidence for total sample
+/- 5.5% at a 95% level of confidence for registered voters
Fielding Dates – February 9 – February 28, 2011
Method Of Interviewing: Telephone
Method of Sampling: Random Digit Dialing (RDD) Including Cell Phones
Response Rate: 35% AAPOR RR1 Calculation

Q24: Next, I would like for you to rate the performance of a few political officials. For each
name that I read, please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the way he is doing his job.
First, President Barack Obama?

1. Approve 48%
2. Disapprove 44%
3. No opinion (Volunteered) 5%
4. Refused (Volunteered) 4%

Q25: Governor Tom Corbett?

1. Approve 36%
2. Disapprove 15%
3. No opinion/ Not Sure (Vol) 45%
4. Refused (Volunteered) 4%

Q26: Senator Pat Toomey?

1. Approve 39%
2. Disapprove 19%
3. No opinion/Notsure (Vol) 38%
4. Refused (Volunteered) 4%
Q27: And Senator Bob Casey, Jr.?

1. Approve 48%
2. Disapprove 22%
3. No opinion/Not Sure (Vol) 26%
4. Refused (Volunteered) 4%

Q28: Which of the following categories best describes your current voting status? Are you
registered as a (READ LIST)?

1. Democrat 36%
2. Republican 36%
3. Independent 11%
4. Other Party 2%
5. Not registered to vote in PA 9%
6. Not Sure (Volunteered) 2%
7. Refused (Volunteered) 5%

NOTE: Q29 to Q35 ASKED ONLY OF REGISTERED VOTERS (n =395)

Q29: Do you feel that Barack Obama deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not
deserve to be reelected?

1. Yes 40%
2. No/Does Not 45%
3. Not sure (Volunteered) 14%
4. Refused (Volunteered) <1%

Q30: If the 2012 election for President was being held today, do you think you would vote for
Barack Obama the Democratic candidate, or the Republican candidate?

1. Obama 37%
2. Republican 33%
3. Depends on the candidate (Vol) 22%
4. Not sure (Volunteered) 8%
5. Refused (Volunteered) <1%
Q31: If the 2012 election for President was being held today and the race was between Barack
Obama and Sarah Palin, who would you vote for?

1. Obama 53%
2. Palin 25%
3. Neither (Volunteered) 13%
4. Not sure (Volunteered) 7%
5. Refused (Volunteered) 2%

Q32: What if the 2012 Presidential race was between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney?

1. Obama 43%
2. Romney 36%
3. Neither (Volunteered) 7%
4. Not sure (Volunteered) 13%
5. Refused (Volunteered) 1%

Q33: What if the race in the 2012 election for President was between Barack Obama and Mike
Huckabee?

1. Obama 44%
2. Huckabee 34%
3. Neither (Volunteered) 6%
4. Not sure (Volunteered) 15%
5. Refused (Volunteered) 1%

Q34: Do you feel that Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, Jr. deserves to be reelected, or do you
feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?

1. Yes 48%
2. No/Does Not 24%
3. Not sure (Volunteered) 25%
4. Refused (Volunteered) 3%

Q35: If the 2012 election for United States Senator were being held today, do you think you
would vote for Bob Casey Jr. the Democratic candidate, or the Republican candidate?

1. Casey 41%
2. Republican 27%
3. Depends on the candidate (Vol) 18%
4. Not sure (Volunteered) 12%
5. Refused (Volunteered) 3%

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