PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2003
Qb1 . How closely have you followed news about the Georgia state flag?

Total Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education
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
How closely have you followed news about the Georgia state flag? Very closely 30% 34% 26% 33% 28% 30% 30% 20% 24% 34% 32% 44% 38% 29% 32% 30% 32%
Somewhat closely 46% 47% 45% 45% 47% 50% 39% 42% 46% 46% 52% 44% 43% 40% 48% 47% 52%
Not very closely 16% 13% 19% 12% 19% 15% 18% 25% 18% 13% 11% 8% 14% 18% 13% 16% 14%
Not at all 8% 6% 10% 10% 6% 5% 13% 13% 12% 7% 4% 3% 5% 13% 7% 7% 2%
DKRefused (vol.) 0% 0% 0% 0%
0% 0%


1% 0%
0%


Total Count 800 400 400 384 416 610 173 68 100 175 193 125 122 238 215 191 153

PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2003
Qb2 . Whether or not you have followed the issue closely, which of the following statements come closer to your viewpoint:

Total Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education
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
Whether or not youve followed the issue closely, which of the following statements come closer to your viewpoint: Closer to A (important issue) 26% 19% 33% 25% 27% 25% 30% 35% 25% 28% 19% 29% 24% 35% 31% 17% 13%
Closer to B (distraction) 67% 74% 61% 67% 67% 68% 64% 56% 67% 67% 77% 68% 66% 55% 64% 78% 82%
Neither (vol.) 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 4% 4% 1% 2% 1%
Both (vol.) 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 6% 1% 2% 1% 0% 4% 4% 2% 0% 1%
DKRefused (vol.) 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2%
Total Count 800 400 400 384 416 610 173 68 100 175 193 125 122 238 215 191 153

PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2003
Qb3 . The last flag - that which represented the state from 1956 until January 2001 - was a symbol of Georgia's rich history and traditions

Total Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education
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
The last flag - that which represented the state from 1956 until January 2001 - was a symbol of Georgia s rich history and traditions Strongly agree 28% 22% 34% 28% 28% 33% 20% 30% 25% 31% 23% 34% 28% 39% 28% 24% 10%
Somewhat agree 21% 18% 24% 20% 22% 23% 16% 36% 22% 14% 22% 16% 14% 25% 18% 18% 24%
Somewhat disagree 17% 18% 17% 17% 17% 13% 24% 14% 22% 20% 16% 13% 15% 16% 19% 18% 15%
Strongly disagree 27% 35% 18% 29% 25% 21% 36% 17% 23% 28% 33% 30% 31% 15% 27% 32% 41%
DKRefused (vol.) 7% 8% 7% 6% 8% 9% 5% 3% 8% 7% 6% 8% 12% 5% 9% 7% 10%
Total Count 800 400 400 384 416 610 173 68 100 175 193 125 122 238 215 191 153

PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2003
Qb4 . The last flag - that which represented the state from 1956 until January 2001 - was a symbol of Georgia's segregationist history

Total Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education
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
The last flag _ that which represented the state from 1956 until January 2001 - was a symbol of Georgia s segregationist history Strongly agree 36% 43% 29% 37% 35% 26% 55% 35% 33% 46% 35% 34% 31% 26% 43% 41% 35%
Somewhat agree 22% 20% 24% 22% 23% 21% 22% 34% 25% 19% 17% 12% 18% 25% 16% 21% 30%
Somewhat disagree 11% 13% 10% 11% 11% 14% 7% 16% 9% 9% 12% 12% 12% 13% 10% 11% 11%
Strongly disagree 23% 18% 28% 21% 25% 31% 10% 13% 22% 20% 27% 37% 30% 26% 25% 21% 17%
DKRefused (vol.) 8% 6% 9% 9% 7% 9% 5% 3% 11% 6% 9% 5% 9% 10% 6% 7% 6%
Total Count 800 400 400 384 416 610 173 68 100 175 193 125 122 238 215 191 153

PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2003
Qb5 . Almost any flag would be preferable to the current state flag

Total Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education
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
Almost any flag would be preferable to the current state flag Strongly agree 24% 23% 24% 24% 24% 23% 26% 23% 28% 20% 27% 21% 22% 25% 21% 29% 16%
Somewhat agree 20% 20% 19% 22% 18% 18% 23% 36% 15% 22% 16% 9% 15% 19% 23% 20% 15%
Somewhat disagree 22% 20% 24% 22% 21% 23% 19% 20% 25% 23% 18% 21% 24% 22% 20% 22% 24%
Strongly disagree 26% 28% 24% 24% 28% 27% 26% 17% 22% 26% 32% 37% 32% 27% 27% 20% 34%
DKRefused (vol.) 9% 8% 9% 8% 9% 10% 7% 4% 11% 9% 7% 12% 7% 7% 9% 9% 11%
Total Count 800 400 400 384 416 610 173 68 100 175 193 125 122 238 215 191 153

PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2003
Qb6 . There is no problem with the current state flag

Total Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education
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
There is no problem with the current state flag Strongly agree 38% 42% 34% 36% 39% 29% 53% 45% 30% 33% 43% 39% 42% 42% 40% 33% 29%
Somewhat agree 22% 22% 22% 22% 22% 25% 16% 26% 25% 22% 15% 21% 20% 20% 16% 27% 29%
Somewhat disagree 14% 12% 16% 14% 13% 14% 13% 15% 18% 11% 13% 10% 10% 9% 16% 14% 19%
Strongly disagree 21% 18% 24% 23% 20% 26% 14% 9% 22% 31% 23% 24% 18% 23% 22% 21% 15%
DKRefused (vol.) 5% 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 4% 5% 6% 3% 6% 5% 9% 5% 5% 4% 7%
Total Count 800 400 400 384 416 610 173 68 100 175 193 125 122 238 215 191 153

PEACH STATE POLL -- Spring 2003
Qb7 . Would you like a chance to help decide what flag should represent the state of Georgia, or would you prefer that the choice be left to your elected representatives?

Total Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Respondent's Gender Race Aggregated Respondent's Age Level of Education
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
Would you like a chance to help decide what flag should represent the state of Georgia, or would you prefer that the choice be left to your elected representatives? Like to help decide 53% 53% 54% 55% 51% 59% 43% 50% 61% 57% 47% 59% 44% 46% 58% 59% 51%
Choice should be left to elected reps 38% 39% 37% 36% 40% 34% 46% 44% 32% 32% 43% 37% 45% 45% 29% 33% 45%
Neither (vol.) 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 5% 2% 4% 6% 3% 0% 5% 3% 6% 4% 0%
Both (vol.) 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
DKRefused (vol.) 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 1% 3% 4% 4% 3% 6% 4% 4%