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%