Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Pennsylvania Survey on Gov. Corbett and Abortion

Quinnipiac Pennsylvania Survey on Gov. Corbett and Abortion

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tom Corbett is handling his job as Governor?

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 41%

Among Democrats

• Approve 23%
• Disapprove 65%

Among Republicans

• Approve 61%
• Disapprove 18%

Among Independents

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 36%

College Degree

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 49%

No College Degree

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 37%

Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?

• Legal in all cases 25%
• Legal in most cases 29%
• Illegal in most cases 23%
• Illegal in all cases 14%

Among Democrats

• Legal in all cases 33%
• Legal in most cases 35%
• Illegal in most cases 14%
• Illegal in all cases 9%

Among Republicans

• Legal in all cases 12%
• Legal in most cases 19%
• Illegal in most cases 39%
• Illegal in all cases 25%

Among Independents

• Legal in all cases 31%
• Legal in most cases 34%
• Illegal in most cases 18%
• Illegal in all cases 11%

College Degree

• Legal in all cases 30%
• Legal in most cases 34%
• Illegal in most cases 20%
• Illegal in all cases 12%

No College Degree

• Legal in all cases 23%
• Legal in most cases 27%
• Illegal in most cases 24%
• Illegal in all cases 16%

Age 18-49

• Legal in all cases 30%
• Legal in most cases 30%
• Illegal in most cases 25%
• Illegal in all cases 11%

Age 50-64

• Legal in all cases 25%
• Legal in most cases 31%
• Illegal in most cases 20%
• Illegal in all cases 14%

Age 65+

• Legal in all cases 17%
• Legal in most cases 25%
• Illegal in most cases 25%
• Illegal in all cases 21%

Among Men

• Legal in all cases 21%
• Legal in most cases 33%
• Illegal in most cases 27%
• Illegal in all cases 11%

Among Women

• Legal in all cases 29%
• Legal in most cases 26%
• Illegal in most cases 19%
• Illegal in all cases 18%

As you may know, the state legislature is considering a bill that would legally require women seeking an abortion to undergo an ultrasound at least 24 hours before the procedure. Do you support or oppose this bill?

• Support 42%
• Oppose 48%

Among Democrats

• Support 30%
• Oppose 60%

Among Republicans

• Support 58%
• Oppose 32%

Among Independents

• Support 37%
• Oppose 53%

College Degree

• Support 35%
• Oppose 57%

No College Degree

• Support 45%
• Oppose 44%

Think Abortion Should Be Legal in All/Most Cases

• Support 28%
• Oppose 67%

Think Abortion Should Be Illegal in Most/All Cases

• Support 66%
• Oppose 25%

In most cases a trans-vaginal ultrasound would be required due to the early stage of pre-abortion pregnancies. A trans-vaginal ultra sound requires vaginal insertion of a probe. Do you support or oppose legally requiring trans-vaginal ultrasounds before a woman can get an abortion?

• Support 23%
• Oppose 64%

Among Democrats

• Support 16%
• Oppose 73%

Among Republicans

• Support 38%
• Oppose 47%

Among Independents

• Support 16%
• Oppose 72%

College Degree

• Support 20%
• Oppose 70%

No College Degree

• Support 24%
• Oppose 61%

Think Abortion Should Be Legal in All/Most Cases

• Support 13%
• Oppose 81%

Think Abortion Should Be Illegal in Most/All Cases

• Support 40%
• Oppose 44%

Survey of 1,256 registered voters was conducted March 7-12, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points. Party ID: 37% Democrat; 32% Republican; 25% Independent; 6% Other.

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