PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
Q1. What do you consider the most important problem facing this country today?
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| What do you consider the most important problem facing this country, the U.S.A., today? |
Terrorism & security |
35% |
34% |
37% |
35% |
35% |
36% |
33% |
22% |
38% |
37% |
36% |
43% |
37% |
34% |
38% |
32% |
38% |
41% |
31% |
36% |
34% |
42% |
32% |
|---|
| Economy in general |
8% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
9% |
9% |
6% |
9% |
8% |
4% |
8% |
10% |
8% |
6% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
5% |
8% |
9% |
6% |
10% |
9% |
|---|
| Unemployment/jobs |
5% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
9% |
5% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
8% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
10% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
10% |
|---|
| Education |
3% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
|
5% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
|
2% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
|---|
| Decline in Values |
6% |
8% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
8% |
10% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
4% |
9% |
6% |
10% |
3% |
8% |
9% |
4% |
3% |
|---|
| Crime/violence/drugs |
5% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
9% |
1% |
5% |
8% |
6% |
2% |
8% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
7% |
4% |
2% |
|---|
| Poor health care/hospitals, high cost of health care |
4% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
6% |
4% |
4% |
6% |
1% |
4% |
6% |
3% |
7% |
1% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
|---|
| Energy & Environment |
3% |
2% |
4% |
5% |
1% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
|---|
| Other non-economic problem |
6% |
6% |
5% |
8% |
3% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
4% |
10% |
3% |
4% |
7% |
9% |
6% |
4% |
6% |
7% |
5% |
4% |
|---|
| Foreign Aid/foreign policy |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
|
|
1% |
|
|
|
0% |
1% |
|
1% |
|
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
|---|
| Dissatisfaction with government |
13% |
13% |
13% |
16% |
10% |
16% |
9% |
15% |
11% |
12% |
11% |
16% |
19% |
15% |
14% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
13% |
13% |
|---|
| Poverty/homelessness |
7% |
7% |
6% |
4% |
9% |
2% |
14% |
15% |
10% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
2% |
9% |
9% |
5% |
5% |
13% |
|---|
| No opinion |
5% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
19% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
6% |
3% |
9% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
Q2. What do you consider the most important problem facing the state of Georgia today?
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| What do you consider the most important problem facing the state of Georgia today? |
Education |
21% |
20% |
23% |
16% |
27% |
26% |
14% |
11% |
34% |
20% |
20% |
22% |
15% |
10% |
18% |
27% |
40% |
26% |
18% |
23% |
20% |
26% |
21% |
|---|
| Jobs/Unemployment/economy |
21% |
22% |
20% |
21% |
21% |
12% |
37% |
21% |
19% |
25% |
26% |
19% |
13% |
24% |
26% |
17% |
14% |
11% |
36% |
16% |
18% |
20% |
30% |
|---|
| Crime/violence/drugs |
6% |
4% |
8% |
5% |
7% |
5% |
9% |
10% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
13% |
5% |
8% |
4% |
8% |
4% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
|---|
| Urban sprall/unmanaged growth |
9% |
12% |
5% |
11% |
6% |
10% |
7% |
3% |
7% |
13% |
10% |
12% |
8% |
6% |
6% |
14% |
10% |
9% |
8% |
11% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
|---|
| Energy - energy prices/environment/pollution |
3% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
|
7% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
0% |
|---|
| Dissatisfaction with government |
9% |
10% |
9% |
10% |
9% |
13% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
11% |
15% |
17% |
8% |
13% |
6% |
11% |
11% |
8% |
10% |
13% |
7% |
6% |
|---|
| Racism/discrimination/equal opportunity |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
3% |
3% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
|
0% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
|---|
| Terrorism/war/security/defense |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
|
1% |
2% |
1% |
|
|---|
| Other |
12% |
11% |
12% |
14% |
10% |
14% |
8% |
12% |
10% |
13% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
17% |
12% |
8% |
8% |
15% |
7% |
11% |
13% |
11% |
8% |
|---|
| No opinion |
16% |
13% |
19% |
16% |
15% |
16% |
15% |
28% |
19% |
10% |
12% |
12% |
13% |
23% |
13% |
18% |
3% |
18% |
13% |
15% |
14% |
15% |
19% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
Q3. In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in Georgia?
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| 3. In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in Georgia? PROBE: Very or Somewhat satisfied_dissatisfied |
Very satisfied |
17% |
16% |
17% |
21% |
12% |
17% |
16% |
23% |
16% |
18% |
15% |
12% |
15% |
17% |
13% |
19% |
17% |
24% |
10% |
17% |
21% |
11% |
14% |
|---|
| Somewhat satisfied |
47% |
44% |
50% |
48% |
46% |
53% |
37% |
45% |
57% |
47% |
36% |
40% |
48% |
43% |
53% |
49% |
39% |
56% |
37% |
49% |
49% |
53% |
38% |
|---|
| Somewhat dissatisfied |
17% |
20% |
13% |
13% |
20% |
15% |
20% |
14% |
15% |
16% |
21% |
22% |
14% |
14% |
17% |
15% |
25% |
8% |
23% |
20% |
14% |
17% |
20% |
|---|
| Very dissatisfied |
14% |
16% |
13% |
13% |
16% |
10% |
23% |
16% |
6% |
17% |
18% |
20% |
17% |
21% |
13% |
12% |
12% |
7% |
25% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
26% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
5% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
7% |
2% |
8% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
9% |
2% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
1% |
|
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
|
|
1% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
Q3a. Generally speaking, would you say things in Georgia are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| 3a. Generally speaking, would you say things in Georgia are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track? |
Right Direction |
55% |
57% |
54% |
59% |
52% |
61% |
46% |
63% |
60% |
49% |
52% |
50% |
55% |
52% |
56% |
60% |
49% |
70% |
48% |
50% |
62% |
55% |
44% |
|---|
| Wrong track |
31% |
30% |
33% |
28% |
34% |
28% |
37% |
18% |
26% |
41% |
39% |
35% |
28% |
36% |
30% |
29% |
31% |
21% |
38% |
33% |
24% |
34% |
41% |
|---|
| Not sure (vol.) |
13% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
14% |
11% |
16% |
19% |
14% |
9% |
9% |
14% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
11% |
19% |
9% |
12% |
16% |
14% |
11% |
14% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
|
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
Q4. How would you rate economic conditions in Georgia today -- as excellent, good, fair, or poor?
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| 4. How would you rate economic conditions in Georgia today - as excellent, good, fair, or poor? |
Excellent |
7% |
9% |
5% |
11% |
3% |
9% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
10% |
11% |
4% |
9% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
9% |
10% |
4% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
|---|
| Good |
37% |
38% |
37% |
45% |
31% |
44% |
27% |
34% |
44% |
38% |
31% |
41% |
35% |
29% |
36% |
46% |
39% |
51% |
25% |
38% |
45% |
35% |
25% |
|---|
| Fair |
41% |
41% |
41% |
31% |
50% |
37% |
48% |
47% |
42% |
37% |
40% |
42% |
37% |
44% |
47% |
37% |
31% |
30% |
54% |
37% |
36% |
44% |
50% |
|---|
| Poor |
12% |
10% |
14% |
11% |
13% |
8% |
18% |
12% |
5% |
15% |
16% |
11% |
16% |
16% |
11% |
7% |
15% |
5% |
17% |
14% |
9% |
12% |
15% |
|---|
| Dont know_No Opinion (vol.) |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
Q5. Right now, do you think economic conditions in the state of Georgia are getting better or getting worse?
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| 4. How would you rate economic conditions in Georgia today - as excellent, good, fair, or poor? |
Excellent |
7% |
9% |
5% |
11% |
3% |
9% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
10% |
11% |
4% |
9% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
9% |
10% |
4% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
|---|
| Good |
37% |
38% |
37% |
45% |
31% |
44% |
27% |
34% |
44% |
38% |
31% |
41% |
35% |
29% |
36% |
46% |
39% |
51% |
25% |
38% |
45% |
35% |
25% |
|---|
| Fair |
41% |
41% |
41% |
31% |
50% |
37% |
48% |
47% |
42% |
37% |
40% |
42% |
37% |
44% |
47% |
37% |
31% |
30% |
54% |
37% |
36% |
44% |
50% |
|---|
| Poor |
12% |
10% |
14% |
11% |
13% |
8% |
18% |
12% |
5% |
15% |
16% |
11% |
16% |
16% |
11% |
7% |
15% |
5% |
17% |
14% |
9% |
12% |
15% |
|---|
| Dont know_No Opinion (vol.) |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
q6a. Confidence in ... Public Schools in your area
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| a. Public Schools IN YOUR AREA READ IF NEEDED: Tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in them -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little? |
A great deal |
21% |
24% |
17% |
19% |
22% |
19% |
23% |
28% |
16% |
19% |
22% |
24% |
21% |
25% |
22% |
17% |
19% |
19% |
25% |
15% |
21% |
16% |
26% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
19% |
18% |
20% |
20% |
19% |
20% |
18% |
18% |
27% |
17% |
14% |
18% |
15% |
20% |
18% |
20% |
17% |
23% |
21% |
13% |
16% |
22% |
23% |
|---|
| Some |
30% |
27% |
32% |
31% |
28% |
31% |
28% |
25% |
26% |
35% |
30% |
30% |
31% |
24% |
30% |
33% |
33% |
31% |
23% |
36% |
29% |
34% |
27% |
|---|
| Very Little |
23% |
23% |
24% |
22% |
25% |
22% |
26% |
26% |
24% |
19% |
29% |
23% |
22% |
25% |
23% |
23% |
24% |
19% |
26% |
27% |
28% |
19% |
18% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
7% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
4% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
6% |
2% |
7% |
3% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
q6b. Confidence in ... The News Media (includes broadcast and print)
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| b. The News Media, includes broadcast and print READ IF NEEDED: Tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in them -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little? |
A great deal |
16% |
17% |
15% |
17% |
15% |
11% |
25% |
30% |
13% |
16% |
16% |
7% |
10% |
25% |
13% |
9% |
14% |
12% |
19% |
13% |
16% |
15% |
17% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
15% |
16% |
14% |
15% |
15% |
16% |
14% |
20% |
18% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
18% |
22% |
15% |
12% |
7% |
10% |
19% |
21% |
13% |
15% |
16% |
|---|
| Some |
35% |
32% |
39% |
31% |
40% |
36% |
35% |
24% |
43% |
33% |
39% |
39% |
33% |
23% |
40% |
40% |
44% |
38% |
38% |
30% |
33% |
39% |
38% |
|---|
| Very Little |
24% |
25% |
24% |
27% |
21% |
29% |
17% |
20% |
15% |
30% |
28% |
28% |
29% |
21% |
24% |
26% |
26% |
30% |
16% |
27% |
29% |
23% |
17% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
7% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
5% |
8% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
9% |
9% |
6% |
4% |
11% |
9% |
10% |
4% |
6% |
8% |
7% |
5% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
1% |
1% |
|
|
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
3% |
|
|
1% |
|
0% |
|
2% |
|
|
2% |
|
1% |
0% |
1% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
q6c. Confidence in ... The Georgia State Legislature
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| c. The Georgia State Legislature READ IF NEEDED: Tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in them -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little? |
A great deal |
6% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
6% |
8% |
3% |
7% |
4% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
4% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
13% |
12% |
13% |
15% |
11% |
15% |
8% |
15% |
13% |
11% |
12% |
8% |
15% |
12% |
12% |
13% |
14% |
23% |
6% |
11% |
14% |
14% |
8% |
|---|
| Some |
47% |
45% |
48% |
41% |
51% |
48% |
44% |
37% |
55% |
48% |
48% |
46% |
41% |
42% |
50% |
48% |
49% |
46% |
51% |
48% |
48% |
50% |
42% |
|---|
| Very Little |
21% |
25% |
18% |
24% |
18% |
17% |
28% |
15% |
15% |
27% |
22% |
30% |
22% |
23% |
22% |
21% |
18% |
11% |
30% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
34% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
4% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
9% |
0% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
6% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
9% |
8% |
11% |
8% |
10% |
7% |
12% |
16% |
10% |
4% |
9% |
6% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
7% |
12% |
8% |
7% |
9% |
8% |
10% |
9% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
1% |
1% |
|
1% |
|
1% |
|
3% |
|
|
|
|
|
2% |
|
0% |
|
2% |
|
|
1% |
|
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
q6d. Confidence in ... Georgia State Courts
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| d. Georgia State Courts READ IF NEEDED: Tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in them -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little? |
A great deal |
11% |
12% |
11% |
14% |
9% |
9% |
15% |
11% |
9% |
11% |
12% |
14% |
12% |
12% |
12% |
10% |
11% |
8% |
13% |
10% |
11% |
10% |
15% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
19% |
17% |
20% |
23% |
15% |
23% |
11% |
28% |
16% |
16% |
19% |
17% |
18% |
18% |
20% |
17% |
20% |
28% |
13% |
19% |
17% |
23% |
17% |
|---|
| Some |
41% |
40% |
41% |
33% |
48% |
41% |
41% |
40% |
44% |
44% |
40% |
41% |
30% |
35% |
40% |
47% |
42% |
39% |
43% |
41% |
41% |
49% |
34% |
|---|
| Very Little |
17% |
20% |
14% |
18% |
17% |
15% |
21% |
10% |
16% |
20% |
15% |
18% |
27% |
22% |
19% |
13% |
13% |
12% |
22% |
15% |
19% |
13% |
17% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
4% |
3% |
5% |
6% |
1% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
0% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
4% |
0% |
6% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
8% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
6% |
8% |
7% |
11% |
6% |
13% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
13% |
10% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
5% |
10% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
|
|
1% |
|
|
|
|
0% |
|
0% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
q6e. Confidence in ... Your local Police
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| e. Your local Police READ IF NEEDED: Tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in them -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little? |
A great deal |
27% |
32% |
21% |
30% |
24% |
27% |
27% |
17% |
30% |
25% |
30% |
24% |
37% |
27% |
24% |
26% |
33% |
28% |
26% |
26% |
30% |
25% |
21% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
24% |
24% |
24% |
25% |
23% |
31% |
12% |
21% |
21% |
24% |
24% |
28% |
28% |
19% |
23% |
29% |
26% |
31% |
18% |
24% |
26% |
24% |
20% |
|---|
| Some |
30% |
28% |
33% |
25% |
35% |
27% |
36% |
30% |
35% |
34% |
30% |
29% |
19% |
24% |
35% |
32% |
32% |
26% |
33% |
34% |
28% |
36% |
30% |
|---|
| Very Little |
14% |
12% |
17% |
15% |
14% |
10% |
22% |
28% |
8% |
16% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
25% |
14% |
9% |
6% |
11% |
20% |
10% |
10% |
12% |
26% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
6% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
1% |
6% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
|
0% |
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
q6f. Confidence in ... Georgia Public Schools, in general
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| f. Georgia Public Schools, in general READ IF NEEDED: Tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in them -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little? |
A great deal |
10% |
8% |
13% |
11% |
10% |
9% |
12% |
10% |
4% |
10% |
19% |
12% |
9% |
14% |
12% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
12% |
9% |
11% |
8% |
11% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
13% |
10% |
17% |
16% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
20% |
15% |
11% |
9% |
12% |
14% |
18% |
13% |
11% |
10% |
20% |
13% |
6% |
12% |
16% |
16% |
|---|
| Some |
41% |
41% |
41% |
36% |
45% |
43% |
37% |
34% |
50% |
44% |
33% |
43% |
35% |
36% |
43% |
40% |
47% |
43% |
36% |
47% |
41% |
47% |
37% |
|---|
| Very Little |
28% |
34% |
22% |
28% |
28% |
26% |
32% |
30% |
23% |
28% |
33% |
25% |
31% |
25% |
26% |
34% |
29% |
23% |
33% |
28% |
30% |
23% |
30% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
3% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
4% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
5% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2% |
|
|
1% |
1% |
|
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
q6g. Confidence in ... Georgia’s public colleges and universities
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| g. Georgias public colleges and universities READ IF NEEDED: Tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in them -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little? |
A great deal |
32% |
34% |
30% |
33% |
31% |
29% |
38% |
40% |
44% |
25% |
29% |
28% |
23% |
27% |
40% |
34% |
26% |
29% |
37% |
33% |
31% |
30% |
39% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
29% |
28% |
30% |
31% |
28% |
32% |
25% |
36% |
33% |
26% |
24% |
29% |
26% |
26% |
26% |
32% |
36% |
35% |
27% |
28% |
28% |
29% |
33% |
|---|
| Some |
25% |
24% |
26% |
23% |
27% |
26% |
23% |
9% |
17% |
32% |
34% |
26% |
35% |
23% |
24% |
28% |
26% |
26% |
24% |
27% |
28% |
25% |
19% |
|---|
| Very Little |
6% |
7% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
8% |
7% |
3% |
8% |
7% |
9% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
3% |
8% |
6% |
5% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
|
|
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
7% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
5% |
9% |
4% |
9% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
15% |
3% |
1% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
9% |
5% |
11% |
4% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
|
|
1% |
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
q6h. Confidence in ... County government in your county
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| h. County government in your county READ IF NEEDED: Tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in them -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little? |
A great deal |
10% |
12% |
9% |
13% |
8% |
10% |
11% |
6% |
11% |
10% |
9% |
15% |
14% |
12% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
11% |
9% |
13% |
12% |
12% |
6% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
17% |
18% |
15% |
17% |
16% |
17% |
16% |
17% |
21% |
15% |
18% |
14% |
10% |
18% |
14% |
19% |
17% |
18% |
15% |
19% |
16% |
21% |
14% |
|---|
| Some |
42% |
43% |
41% |
37% |
47% |
44% |
39% |
49% |
44% |
40% |
41% |
38% |
38% |
29% |
53% |
47% |
40% |
45% |
46% |
37% |
42% |
38% |
46% |
|---|
| Very Little |
23% |
21% |
25% |
23% |
22% |
21% |
26% |
24% |
14% |
27% |
27% |
20% |
27% |
32% |
18% |
17% |
26% |
19% |
26% |
20% |
23% |
20% |
26% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
4% |
3% |
4% |
6% |
1% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
5% |
0% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
8% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
4% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
6% |
4% |
6% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
1% |
|
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
q6i. Confidence in ... Georgia’s system for adult education and technical training
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| i. Georgias system for adult education and technical training READ IF NEEDED: Tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in them -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little? |
A great deal |
21% |
18% |
24% |
24% |
18% |
17% |
29% |
23% |
24% |
18% |
22% |
19% |
18% |
22% |
27% |
16% |
15% |
15% |
25% |
23% |
21% |
20% |
25% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
21% |
17% |
26% |
21% |
22% |
24% |
17% |
27% |
24% |
18% |
17% |
19% |
22% |
21% |
23% |
20% |
22% |
32% |
19% |
16% |
21% |
23% |
21% |
|---|
| Some |
27% |
28% |
26% |
25% |
29% |
28% |
25% |
28% |
17% |
35% |
26% |
34% |
27% |
31% |
28% |
21% |
30% |
26% |
26% |
27% |
24% |
35% |
24% |
|---|
| Very Little |
10% |
14% |
6% |
12% |
9% |
9% |
13% |
4% |
10% |
11% |
16% |
9% |
10% |
12% |
8% |
14% |
6% |
7% |
11% |
10% |
12% |
11% |
6% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
|
1% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
3% |
|---|
| Dont Know _ No Opinion (vol.) |
18% |
21% |
15% |
17% |
20% |
21% |
15% |
18% |
24% |
14% |
18% |
16% |
19% |
12% |
13% |
27% |
25% |
19% |
16% |
22% |
19% |
12% |
21% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
0% |
|
0% |
|
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0% |
|
0% |
|
|
0% |
|
|
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
Q7. In general, are you satisfied, dissatisfied, or neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with the delivery of services by Georgia state government?
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| 7. In general, are you satisfied, dissatisfied, or neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with the delivery of services by Georgia state government? |
Very satisfied |
12% |
15% |
10% |
13% |
12% |
11% |
14% |
19% |
10% |
11% |
11% |
8% |
17% |
14% |
13% |
11% |
10% |
14% |
13% |
12% |
12% |
12% |
14% |
|---|
| Somewhat satisfied |
39% |
37% |
40% |
45% |
33% |
39% |
38% |
25% |
43% |
41% |
40% |
41% |
40% |
34% |
31% |
48% |
45% |
44% |
37% |
36% |
41% |
42% |
31% |
|---|
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied |
25% |
23% |
26% |
21% |
28% |
27% |
22% |
42% |
22% |
25% |
18% |
23% |
17% |
17% |
32% |
23% |
30% |
25% |
22% |
28% |
24% |
27% |
26% |
|---|
| Somewhat dissatisfied |
13% |
14% |
12% |
10% |
15% |
10% |
17% |
9% |
20% |
9% |
15% |
8% |
14% |
18% |
15% |
11% |
5% |
11% |
18% |
10% |
13% |
10% |
16% |
|---|
| Very dissatisfied |
7% |
6% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
6% |
11% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
4% |
7% |
10% |
7% |
6% |
9% |
|---|
| DK_Refused (vol.) |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
6% |
12% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
Q8. How many times in the last six months have you contacted a Georgia state agency?
|
|
Total |
Atlanta vs. the rest of the state |
Respondent's Gender |
Race Aggregated |
Respondent's Age |
Level of Education |
Political Party Preference |
Political Ideology |
|---|
| Atlanta Region |
Rest of the state |
Male |
Female |
White |
Nonwhite |
18 - 25 years old |
26 - 35 years old |
36 - 45 years old |
46 - 55 years old |
56 - 65 years old |
66 and older |
High School Diploma or Less |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad Work |
Republican |
Democrat |
Independent |
Conservative |
Moderate |
Liberal |
|---|
| 8. How many times in the last six months have you contacted a Georgia state agency? |
Once |
10% |
10% |
11% |
11% |
10% |
11% |
9% |
7% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
11% |
4% |
10% |
10% |
13% |
9% |
12% |
11% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
13% |
|---|
| Twice |
12% |
12% |
13% |
14% |
11% |
14% |
10% |
14% |
10% |
15% |
13% |
12% |
10% |
11% |
12% |
15% |
12% |
15% |
10% |
13% |
16% |
10% |
9% |
|---|
| Three times |
9% |
12% |
5% |
8% |
9% |
6% |
13% |
4% |
11% |
9% |
11% |
5% |
9% |
7% |
11% |
5% |
13% |
6% |
11% |
9% |
8% |
9% |
8% |
|---|
| Four times |
4% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
8% |
1% |
4% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
|---|
| Five times |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
2% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
|---|
| Six times |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
8% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
|---|
| More than six times |
7% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
9% |
10% |
7% |
10% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
8% |
8% |
5% |
9% |
5% |
6% |
12% |
7% |
9% |
8% |
|---|
| Never |
46% |
42% |
50% |
44% |
49% |
47% |
45% |
53% |
44% |
33% |
42% |
56% |
64% |
58% |
43% |
38% |
43% |
51% |
50% |
35% |
46% |
45% |
46% |
|---|
| Not sure |
3% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
7% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
|---|
| Total |
Unweighted Count |
803 |
400 |
403 |
385 |
418 |
582 |
217 |
56 |
89 |
162 |
175 |
153 |
153 |
231 |
197 |
211 |
149 |
284 |
239 |
185 |
394 |
219 |
153 |
|---|