PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
QI1. What has been the single greatest benefit of the population growth?


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
QI1. What has been the single greatest benefit of the population growth? Tax revenue 11% 10% 12% 15% 8% 14% 7% 7% 14% 8% 18% 12% 9% 10% 10% 13% 13% 15% 6% 12% 15% 10% 5%
More people = more jobs for all (create demand for goods and 34% 35% 33% 35% 33% 35% 32% 39% 37% 40% 27% 29% 26% 24% 40% 36% 37% 39% 25% 40% 33% 37% 36%
More people = more talents for economy 3% 4% 2% 3% 4% 3% 4% 1% 6% 2% 3% 6% 2%
5% 3% 6% 2% 4% 3% 2% 2% 7%
Cheap labor available 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0%
1% 0% 2% 1% 3%
0% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Increased diversity - culture 6% 7% 5% 5% 7% 5% 8% 1% 11% 6% 5% 8% 2% 0% 3% 13% 11% 6% 9% 6% 7% 6% 6%
Realestate values rise 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 4% 5% 1% 5% 2% 3% 4% 4% 3% 5% 2% 3% 3% 3%
There are no benefits 18% 18% 17% 16% 19% 17% 19% 12% 14% 17% 25% 19% 22% 28% 14% 15% 11% 13% 21% 17% 20% 15% 13%
Other 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 0% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Tangent -- explanation of growth 3% 1% 5% 4% 2% 2% 4% 6% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3% 4% 5% 0%
2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 4%
Not sure / Can't thing of any 18% 16% 20% 15% 21% 18% 17% 30% 11% 18% 13% 16% 24% 28% 17% 13% 11% 17% 23% 12% 14% 21% 22%
Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1%
2% 1% 1% 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
QI2. What has been the single greatest harm done by the population growth?


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
QI2. What has been the single greatest harm done by the population growth? Sprawl / overdevelopment / traffic (inconvenience) 28% 37% 19% 31% 26% 28% 29% 18% 25% 40% 28% 38% 17% 27% 21% 34% 32% 31% 24% 31% 30% 29% 25%
Harm to environment / not enough natural resources to go aro 13% 14% 12% 13% 13% 17% 5% 19% 16% 10% 9% 9% 12% 10% 19% 10% 11% 13% 8% 14% 10% 19% 11%
Burden placed upon public resources such as schools and heal 17% 16% 17% 15% 18% 21% 8% 6% 20% 15% 18% 19% 24% 11% 13% 22% 26% 21% 13% 18% 17% 16% 17%
Taking jobs from people from Georgia / unemployment 14% 11% 18% 14% 14% 9% 22% 25% 19% 9% 10% 10% 8% 16% 20% 10% 7% 12% 19% 10% 11% 15% 20%
Crime increased 9% 8% 10% 6% 11% 6% 13% 11% 2% 9% 12% 3% 14% 6% 10% 9% 9% 4% 11% 12% 9% 8% 6%
Too many are here illegally 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 0%
2% 1% 3% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 0%
No harm caused by population increase 3% 2% 4% 4% 1% 2% 5% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 4% 4% 1% 3% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 1% 7%
Other 7% 6% 9% 8% 6% 7% 7% 4% 7% 8% 9% 6% 9% 10% 5% 6% 8% 10% 9% 3% 10% 3% 7%
Not sure / Can't think of any 6% 4% 9% 5% 8% 6% 8% 11% 4% 4% 8% 7% 8% 10% 6% 4% 4% 5% 9% 5% 6% 7% 7%
Refused 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 5% 2% 0% 1% 5% 2% 4% 3% 0% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 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
QI3. In general, do you think that the increase in population has benefited more than it has harmed Georgia, has harmed more than it has benefited Georgia, or has it had little affect on the state?


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
I3. In general, do you think that the increase in population has benefited more than it has harmed Georgia, has harmed more than it has benefited Georgia, or has it had little affect on the state? More benefit than harm 44% 48% 40% 47% 40% 43% 44% 36% 60% 41% 38% 41% 39% 38% 35% 51% 58% 45% 43% 47% 46% 45% 40%
More harm than benefit 34% 34% 35% 31% 38% 37% 29% 35% 25% 33% 43% 38% 39% 41% 37% 30% 27% 35% 34% 31% 33% 35% 36%
Little affect 16% 14% 17% 16% 15% 13% 20% 24% 11% 16% 14% 15% 14% 12% 23% 13% 12% 15% 16% 16% 15% 15% 15%
Not sure _ Refused (vol.) 6% 5% 9% 6% 7% 6% 7% 4% 5% 10% 5% 6% 8% 9% 6% 5% 3% 6% 7% 6% 6% 5% 9%
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
QI4. As far as you know, has the growth in population come more from other Americans moving to Georgia or more from foreigners coming to 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
I4. As far as you know, has the growth in population come more from other Americans moving to Georgia or more from foreigners coming to Georgia? More from other Americans coming to Georgia 32% 34% 30% 36% 28% 30% 35% 41% 35% 36% 27% 29% 18% 26% 31% 35% 42% 35% 25% 42% 29% 33% 38%
More from immigrants from other countries 48% 43% 53% 45% 51% 48% 49% 41% 39% 49% 55% 51% 58% 56% 51% 41% 38% 48% 57% 36% 51% 43% 45%
Not sure _ Refused (vol.) 20% 23% 17% 19% 21% 22% 17% 18% 26% 15% 18% 20% 24% 18% 18% 24% 20% 17% 19% 22% 19% 23% 16%
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
QI5a. Americans from Northeastern states ... have they changed the culture 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
a. Americans from Northeastern states READ IF NEEDED: Have they changed the culture in Georgia? [If yes, has the change been for the good, for the bad, or neither good nor bad?] Changed culture for the good 29% 35% 24% 31% 28% 27% 33% 26% 32% 26% 28% 37% 30% 25% 29% 34% 31% 22% 37% 35% 25% 22% 49%
Changed culture for the bad 10% 12% 7% 11% 8% 10% 9% 5% 8% 15% 10% 9% 12% 7% 8% 11% 17% 12% 7% 12% 13% 8% 7%
Changed culture but neither for good nor bad 22% 21% 23% 22% 21% 22% 22% 24% 24% 21% 22% 18% 17% 23% 27% 18% 15% 24% 19% 22% 18% 27% 23%
Have not changed in Georgia culture at all 29% 24% 35% 29% 30% 32% 26% 32% 29% 31% 31% 25% 27% 31% 30% 29% 27% 35% 28% 20% 36% 28% 18%
Not sure 9% 8% 11% 6% 13% 9% 10% 13% 7% 7% 9% 10% 14% 13% 6% 9% 10% 7% 9% 11% 7% 17% 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

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
QI5b. Americans from Midwestern states ... have they changed the culture 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
b. Americans from Midwestern states READ IF NEEDED: Have they changed the culture in Georgia? [If yes, has the change been for the good, for the bad, or neither good nor bad?] Changed culture for the good 27% 29% 25% 31% 23% 29% 23% 22% 19% 35% 21% 37% 33% 25% 25% 27% 32% 27% 26% 32% 26% 24% 31%
Changed culture for the bad 4% 6% 2% 4% 5% 3% 7% 7% 4% 4% 6% 1% 2% 4% 4% 6% 2% 1% 7% 4% 4% 1% 8%
Changed culture but neither for good nor bad 20% 21% 20% 24% 17% 20% 21% 25% 19% 20% 23% 23% 13% 22% 27% 17% 15% 24% 16% 23% 18% 20% 28%
Have not changed in Georgia culture at all 37% 35% 40% 33% 41% 37% 37% 38% 48% 33% 39% 26% 32% 35% 35% 41% 40% 40% 38% 29% 44% 39% 22%
Not sure 11% 9% 13% 8% 14% 11% 11% 7% 11% 7% 10% 13% 20% 15% 9% 8% 11% 9% 13% 11% 8% 16% 10%
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
QI5c. Americans from Western states ... have they changed the culture 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
c. Americans from Western states READ IF NEEDED: Have they changed the culture in Georgia? [If yes, has the change been for the good, for the bad, or neither good nor bad?] Changed culture for the good 28% 31% 25% 32% 25% 30% 26% 27% 32% 28% 25% 28% 30% 25% 25% 32% 35% 29% 29% 30% 27% 25% 34%
Changed culture for the bad 8% 10% 6% 7% 9% 7% 10% 5% 8% 11% 9% 8% 6% 5% 12% 7% 8% 10% 9% 6% 11% 3% 9%
Changed culture but neither for good nor bad 21% 22% 19% 23% 19% 19% 23% 25% 19% 22% 21% 19% 16% 22% 25% 14% 19% 21% 19% 24% 18% 21% 26%
Have not changed in Georgia culture at all 31% 28% 34% 29% 33% 32% 29% 32% 32% 31% 33% 29% 27% 33% 26% 37% 29% 31% 29% 29% 34% 36% 17%
Not sure 12% 9% 16% 9% 15% 12% 12% 11% 10% 8% 11% 16% 20% 15% 11% 11% 10% 10% 14% 12% 9% 15% 13%
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
QI5d. Americans from other Southern states ... have they changed the culture 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
d. Americans from other Southern states READ IF NEEDED: Have they changed the culture in Georgia? [If yes, has the change been for the good, for the bad, or neither good nor bad?] Changed culture for the good 25% 29% 21% 27% 23% 24% 25% 17% 21% 33% 21% 30% 30% 24% 24% 27% 24% 26% 27% 25% 25% 22% 26%
Changed culture for the bad 7% 8% 5% 4% 9% 4% 10% 8% 5% 9% 7% 6% 4% 8% 8% 5% 3% 2% 11% 6% 5% 6% 10%
Changed culture but neither for good nor bad 21% 21% 22% 25% 18% 21% 22% 28% 20% 20% 23% 15% 19% 22% 22% 19% 23% 23% 16% 23% 19% 22% 26%
Have not changed in Georgia culture at all 39% 35% 44% 37% 41% 41% 37% 44% 48% 31% 40% 39% 30% 35% 42% 40% 40% 40% 40% 36% 43% 38% 34%
Not sure 8% 6% 9% 6% 9% 9% 6% 3% 6% 7% 8% 10% 18% 11% 4% 9% 10% 8% 6% 10% 7% 12% 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

PEACH STATE POLL -- Summer 2005
QI5e. Legal Immigrants from Mexico or Latin America ... have they changed the culture 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
e. Legal Immigrants from Mexico or Latin America READ IF NEEDED: Have they changed the culture in Georgia? [If yes, has the change been for the good, for the bad, or neither good nor bad?] Changed culture for the good 30% 32% 27% 35% 25% 29% 31% 18% 38% 32% 26% 36% 27% 17% 25% 38% 45% 29% 27% 38% 27% 32% 37%
Changed culture for the bad 29% 27% 31% 27% 30% 32% 24% 24% 21% 28% 43% 23% 35% 35% 29% 29% 18% 32% 33% 21% 32% 26% 23%
Changed culture but neither for good nor bad 23% 24% 22% 21% 25% 24% 23% 35% 25% 25% 16% 21% 14% 22% 28% 18% 25% 25% 22% 22% 25% 20% 24%
Have not changed in Georgia culture at all 12% 12% 12% 11% 13% 9% 17% 15% 13% 11% 8% 12% 14% 17% 12% 8% 10% 8% 13% 15% 12% 14% 9%
Not sure 6% 5% 8% 6% 6% 7% 6% 7% 4% 4% 7% 8% 10% 9% 6% 7% 1% 6% 6% 4% 4% 8% 7%
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
QI5f. Legal Immigrants from Asia including India... have they changed the culture 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
f. Legal Immigrants from Asia including India READ IF NEEDED: Have they changed the culture in Georgia? [If yes, has the change been for the good, for the bad, or neither good nor bad?] Changed culture for the good 32% 34% 29% 34% 30% 30% 35% 31% 38% 31% 26% 36% 27% 19% 34% 33% 49% 24% 35% 37% 29% 30% 42%
Changed culture for the bad 16% 14% 19% 16% 17% 18% 13% 9% 4% 21% 26% 24% 21% 26% 12% 17% 6% 16% 21% 12% 17% 15% 17%
Changed culture but neither for good nor bad 24% 25% 24% 25% 24% 25% 23% 29% 27% 29% 20% 19% 18% 20% 31% 23% 25% 33% 18% 26% 27% 20% 27%
Have not changed in Georgia culture at all 17% 17% 18% 17% 17% 14% 23% 22% 25% 14% 14% 11% 11% 22% 13% 18% 15% 17% 19% 15% 21% 18% 9%
Not sure 10% 10% 10% 7% 12% 12% 6% 8% 5% 5% 14% 11% 23% 13% 10% 9% 5% 9% 8% 11% 7% 17% 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
QI5g. Legal Immigrants from places other than Mexico, Latin America or Asia ... have they changed the culture 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
g. Legal Immigrants from places other than Mexico, Latin America or Asia READ IF NEEDED: Have they changed the culture in Georgia? [If yes, has the change been for the good, for the bad, or neither good nor bad?] Changed culture for the good 22% 28% 15% 24% 20% 20% 25% 14% 26% 25% 20% 28% 18% 18% 16% 31% 24% 18% 25% 24% 19% 23% 29%
Changed culture for the bad 14% 15% 13% 12% 16% 15% 13% 12% 8% 17% 15% 18% 19% 21% 11% 15% 5% 14% 17% 9% 14% 12% 15%
Changed culture but neither for good nor bad 25% 24% 26% 27% 24% 26% 24% 35% 18% 30% 25% 23% 19% 23% 33% 19% 27% 28% 21% 27% 27% 20% 29%
Have not changed in Georgia culture at all 24% 21% 28% 24% 25% 23% 27% 27% 32% 21% 26% 16% 15% 24% 25% 21% 26% 22% 26% 26% 26% 24% 18%
Not sure 15% 12% 18% 13% 16% 16% 11% 11% 15% 7% 15% 16% 29% 14% 14% 14% 18% 17% 12% 14% 13% 22% 9%
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