PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2003
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 |
31% |
34% |
28% |
33% |
29% |
31% |
31% |
37% |
24% |
30% |
33% |
36% |
32% |
37% |
29% |
25% |
31% |
36% |
28% |
33% |
37% |
28% |
21% |
|---|
| Economy in general |
17% |
15% |
19% |
16% |
17% |
17% |
17% |
15% |
15% |
17% |
20% |
16% |
21% |
13% |
21% |
17% |
16% |
11% |
15% |
21% |
13% |
19% |
24% |
|---|
| Unemployment/jobs |
10% |
8% |
12% |
9% |
12% |
6% |
19% |
8% |
13% |
16% |
5% |
4% |
8% |
11% |
8% |
15% |
7% |
8% |
17% |
5% |
7% |
17% |
8% |
|---|
| Education |
6% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
8% |
7% |
4% |
2% |
8% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
10% |
9% |
8% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
|---|
| Decline in Values |
8% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
9% |
5% |
6% |
9% |
6% |
9% |
6% |
10% |
5% |
12% |
9% |
4% |
10% |
5% |
3% |
11% |
4% |
3% |
|---|
| Crime/violence/drugs |
2% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
1% |
|
2% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
|---|
| Poor health care/hospitals, high cost of health care |
5% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
11% |
2% |
4% |
5% |
8% |
7% |
3% |
8% |
6% |
4% |
6% |
8% |
|---|
| Energy & Environment |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
|
0% |
3% |
1% |
|
0% |
1% |
0% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|---|
| Other non-economic problem |
5% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
2% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
7% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
3% |
7% |
|---|
| Foreign Aid/foreign policy |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
|
3% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
|---|
| Dissatisfaction with government |
9% |
12% |
6% |
12% |
6% |
11% |
7% |
5% |
16% |
8% |
9% |
9% |
3% |
9% |
7% |
9% |
12% |
8% |
11% |
10% |
7% |
8% |
16% |
|---|
| No opinion |
4% |
3% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
11% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
9% |
7% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
7% |
2% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
|---|
| Total |
Count |
800 |
400 |
400 |
373 |
427 |
612 |
166 |
40 |
113 |
156 |
168 |
166 |
140 |
232 |
206 |
204 |
150 |
311 |
199 |
189 |
390 |
241 |
137 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2003
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 |
27% |
29% |
24% |
21% |
32% |
31% |
19% |
25% |
28% |
25% |
30% |
28% |
25% |
14% |
29% |
34% |
36% |
31% |
18% |
27% |
31% |
24% |
23% |
|---|
| Jobs/Unemployment/economy |
16% |
16% |
16% |
16% |
17% |
12% |
23% |
11% |
20% |
20% |
20% |
14% |
8% |
15% |
20% |
16% |
15% |
9% |
26% |
19% |
13% |
16% |
29% |
|---|
| Crime/violence/drugs |
4% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
4% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
|---|
| Urban sprall/unmanaged growth |
5% |
9% |
1% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
2% |
8% |
2% |
8% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
5% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
|---|
| Energy - energy prices/environment/pollution |
2% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
|
1% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
|
1% |
|
3% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
|---|
| Dissatisfaction with government |
10% |
11% |
10% |
15% |
6% |
11% |
9% |
5% |
7% |
10% |
10% |
14% |
18% |
11% |
6% |
11% |
15% |
8% |
8% |
17% |
9% |
12% |
8% |
|---|
| Racism/discrimination/equal opportunity |
2% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
|
4% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
5% |
0% |
5% |
2% |
0% |
4% |
5% |
|---|
| Terrorism/war/security/defense |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
1% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
|
1% |
2% |
|
1% |
0% |
|
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
|
|---|
| Other |
18% |
15% |
20% |
19% |
17% |
14% |
24% |
22% |
13% |
23% |
14% |
18% |
14% |
26% |
17% |
15% |
7% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
19% |
17% |
11% |
|---|
| No opinion |
15% |
12% |
18% |
16% |
14% |
17% |
12% |
30% |
15% |
10% |
5% |
11% |
23% |
22% |
18% |
8% |
6% |
17% |
13% |
10% |
15% |
15% |
12% |
|---|
| Total |
Count |
800 |
400 |
400 |
373 |
427 |
612 |
166 |
40 |
113 |
156 |
168 |
166 |
140 |
232 |
206 |
204 |
150 |
311 |
199 |
189 |
390 |
241 |
137 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2003
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 |
|---|
| In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in Georgia? |
Very satisfied |
14% |
10% |
18% |
13% |
15% |
19% |
7% |
15% |
16% |
12% |
14% |
12% |
18% |
11% |
16% |
17% |
13% |
26% |
6% |
10% |
20% |
9% |
7% |
|---|
| Somewhat satisfied |
46% |
49% |
43% |
51% |
41% |
52% |
34% |
43% |
52% |
46% |
44% |
49% |
39% |
42% |
51% |
39% |
53% |
54% |
46% |
39% |
48% |
49% |
36% |
|---|
| Somewhat dissatisfied |
19% |
18% |
20% |
19% |
19% |
15% |
26% |
31% |
9% |
18% |
23% |
17% |
18% |
24% |
13% |
24% |
14% |
13% |
20% |
24% |
18% |
21% |
18% |
|---|
| Very dissatisfied |
16% |
18% |
14% |
15% |
17% |
9% |
28% |
7% |
19% |
20% |
17% |
14% |
14% |
17% |
15% |
15% |
18% |
4% |
24% |
23% |
9% |
17% |
35% |
|---|
| Dont Know No Opinion (vol.) |
5% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
7% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
7% |
9% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
|
0% |
0% |
|
1% |
|
|
0% |
1% |
1% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
0% |
|
0% |
1% |
|---|
| Total |
Count |
800 |
400 |
400 |
373 |
427 |
612 |
166 |
40 |
113 |
156 |
168 |
166 |
140 |
232 |
206 |
204 |
150 |
311 |
199 |
189 |
390 |
241 |
137 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2003
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 |
|---|
| Generally speaking, would you say things in Georgia are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track? |
Right Direction |
56% |
54% |
59% |
62% |
51% |
64% |
43% |
65% |
66% |
48% |
55% |
53% |
50% |
57% |
51% |
59% |
59% |
78% |
46% |
45% |
69% |
48% |
37% |
|---|
| Wrong track |
31% |
35% |
27% |
28% |
34% |
21% |
48% |
30% |
22% |
37% |
35% |
29% |
28% |
31% |
32% |
30% |
31% |
11% |
42% |
39% |
21% |
36% |
52% |
|---|
| Not sure (vol.) |
12% |
11% |
13% |
10% |
14% |
14% |
9% |
5% |
12% |
15% |
9% |
17% |
21% |
11% |
17% |
11% |
10% |
11% |
12% |
15% |
10% |
16% |
10% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
|
|
1% |
1% |
|
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
|
|---|
| Total |
Count |
800 |
400 |
400 |
373 |
427 |
612 |
166 |
40 |
113 |
156 |
168 |
166 |
140 |
232 |
206 |
204 |
150 |
311 |
199 |
189 |
390 |
241 |
137 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2003
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 |
|---|
| How would you rate economic conditions in Georgia today - as excellent, good, fair, or poor? |
Excellent |
5% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
6% |
5% |
10% |
4% |
6% |
7% |
3% |
3% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
1% |
11% |
0% |
5% |
8% |
3% |
1% |
|---|
| Good |
37% |
40% |
34% |
41% |
33% |
43% |
24% |
32% |
42% |
32% |
38% |
47% |
33% |
37% |
37% |
32% |
44% |
50% |
23% |
35% |
41% |
33% |
31% |
|---|
| Fair |
43% |
45% |
41% |
40% |
46% |
41% |
47% |
43% |
41% |
45% |
44% |
37% |
48% |
37% |
46% |
49% |
40% |
34% |
54% |
43% |
40% |
43% |
49% |
|---|
| Poor |
14% |
8% |
19% |
11% |
17% |
8% |
24% |
15% |
11% |
17% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
18% |
12% |
12% |
12% |
3% |
22% |
16% |
8% |
20% |
18% |
|---|
| Dont knowNo Opinion (vol.) |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
|
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|---|
| Total |
Count |
800 |
400 |
400 |
373 |
427 |
612 |
166 |
40 |
113 |
156 |
168 |
166 |
140 |
232 |
206 |
204 |
150 |
311 |
199 |
189 |
390 |
241 |
137 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2003
q5a. 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 |
|---|
| Public Schools in your area...Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one |
A great deal |
21% |
19% |
22% |
24% |
18% |
22% |
19% |
30% |
30% |
17% |
13% |
12% |
20% |
25% |
20% |
21% |
14% |
26% |
18% |
15% |
22% |
22% |
15% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
20% |
20% |
20% |
20% |
19% |
25% |
11% |
19% |
24% |
16% |
21% |
21% |
18% |
18% |
23% |
20% |
19% |
25% |
22% |
13% |
21% |
17% |
24% |
|---|
| Some |
30% |
34% |
26% |
29% |
30% |
27% |
33% |
12% |
26% |
33% |
39% |
43% |
29% |
25% |
31% |
31% |
35% |
23% |
33% |
40% |
28% |
34% |
28% |
|---|
| Very Little |
23% |
20% |
26% |
22% |
24% |
17% |
33% |
35% |
15% |
28% |
22% |
15% |
22% |
26% |
21% |
23% |
21% |
21% |
21% |
24% |
25% |
19% |
27% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
3% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
5% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
4% |
3% |
|---|
| Dont Know No Opinion (vol.) |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
8% |
8% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
|
0% |
0% |
|
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1% |
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
|---|
| Total |
Count |
800 |
400 |
400 |
373 |
427 |
612 |
166 |
40 |
113 |
156 |
168 |
166 |
140 |
232 |
206 |
204 |
150 |
311 |
199 |
189 |
390 |
241 |
137 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2003
q5b. 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 |
|---|
| The News Media, including broadcast and print |
A great deal |
15% |
14% |
15% |
15% |
14% |
12% |
20% |
25% |
18% |
14% |
6% |
12% |
10% |
25% |
15% |
8% |
5% |
13% |
21% |
12% |
12% |
16% |
19% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
13% |
10% |
15% |
9% |
16% |
13% |
12% |
17% |
12% |
10% |
15% |
11% |
12% |
13% |
15% |
10% |
12% |
12% |
16% |
10% |
13% |
12% |
13% |
|---|
| Some |
37% |
38% |
37% |
34% |
40% |
36% |
39% |
27% |
41% |
40% |
36% |
41% |
35% |
34% |
37% |
34% |
48% |
34% |
44% |
39% |
37% |
43% |
30% |
|---|
| Very Little |
29% |
31% |
27% |
33% |
25% |
31% |
25% |
24% |
26% |
28% |
37% |
30% |
31% |
20% |
30% |
39% |
29% |
33% |
16% |
33% |
31% |
25% |
30% |
|---|
| None (vol.) |
5% |
5% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
7% |
5% |
4% |
9% |
4% |
3% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
2% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
6% |
|---|
| Dont Know No Opinion (vol.) |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
|---|
| Refused (vol.) |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
1% |
|
|
|
|
1% |
1% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
0% |
0% |
|
|
|---|
| Total |
Count |
800 |
400 |
400 |
373 |
427 |
612 |
166 |
40 |
113 |
156 |
168 |
166 |
140 |
232 |
206 |
204 |
150 |
311 |
199 |
189 |
390 |
241 |
137 |
|---|
PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2003
q5c. 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 |
|---|
| The Georgia State Legislature |
A great deal |
8% |
6% |
9% |
10% |
6% |
8% |
7% |
18% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
10% |
4% |
3% |
12% |
6% |
4% |
10% |
5% |
5% |
|---|
| Quite a lot |
17% |
17% |
17% |
|
|---|