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Thursday, March 15, 2012

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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Friday, September 02, 2011

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Survey on Sarah Palin

Rasmussen Survey on Sarah Palin

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Sarah Palin?

Very favorable 12%
Somewhat favorable 27%
Somewhat unfavorable 18%
Very unfavorable 40%

Is Sarah Palin qualified to be president of the United States?

Yes, qualified 28% [23%] (26%)
No, not qualified 61% [63%] (61%)
Not sure 11% [15%] (13%)

Note: A plurality (48%) of Republicans says she is qualified for the White House. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Democrats and 55% of unaffiliated voters say she isn’t. Ninety-six percent (96%) of the Political Class say Palin isn’t qualified to be president, a view shared by 53% of those in the Mainstream.

Would it be good for the Republicans or bad for the Republicans if Sarah Palin entered the race?

Good for Republicans 18%
Bad for Republicans 60%
No impact 11%
Not sure 12%

Note: Even most Republicans (52%) believe it would be bad for the GOP if Palin threw her hat in the ring, a view shared by 74% of Democrats and 54% of voters not affiliated with either major party. Tea Party members are almost evenly divided over the impact of a Palin run on the GOP, but non-members believe overwhelmingly that it would be bad.

Does the media treat Sarah Palin better than other candidates, worse than other candidates or about the same?

Better 14%
Worse 48%
About the same 35%

Note: Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Republicans and 55% of unaffiliateds think Palin gets worse coverage than the others, but just 22% of Democrats share that assessment.

How likely is it that Sarah Palin will run for president in 2012?

Very likely 13%
Somewhat likely 34%
Not too likely 30%
Not at all likely 5%
Undecided 18%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted August 31 - September 1, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted June 2-3, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 17-18, 2010 are in parentheses.

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