PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG1. Would you characterize gas prices today as too high, too low, or about right?


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
Would you characterize gas prices today as too high, too low, or about right? Too high 86% 82% 90% 80% 92% 79% 99% 100% 71% 83% 93% 82% 97% 97% 82% 86% 69% 78% 90% 92% 87% 90% 78%
About right 12% 14% 10% 19% 4% 17% 1%
29% 14% 2% 12% 3% 3% 16% 13% 22% 18% 7% 8% 9% 10% 20%
Too low 2% 4%
1% 3% 3%


4% 5% 2%

3%
9% 4% 2%
4%
1%
DKRefused (vol.) 0% 1%

1% 1%




4%


1%

1%


1%
Total Unweighted Count 206 107 99 97 109 154 49 10 23 30 45 44 51 72 50 48 34 59 67 44 97 55 44

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG2. Just your best guess, do you expect gas prices to rise, fall, or remain about where they are now over the next six months?


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
Just your best guess, do you expect gas prices to rise, fall, or remain about where they are now over the next six months? Rise 43% 42% 43% 38% 47% 35% 57% 50% 44% 40% 41% 49% 33% 46% 43% 47% 28% 31% 55% 38% 35% 40% 58%
Fall 24% 25% 24% 26% 22% 26% 21% 17% 31% 26% 23% 21% 26% 20% 24% 25% 35% 33% 19% 23% 30% 19% 21%
Remain steady 28% 29% 26% 28% 27% 35% 15% 28% 23% 32% 31% 25% 32% 22% 31% 27% 36% 35% 20% 32% 32% 34% 16%
Not sure (vol.) 5% 4% 7% 7% 3% 4% 6% 5% 3% 2% 4% 5% 9% 11% 2% 2% 1% 2% 5% 7% 4% 7% 4%
Refused (vol.) 0% 0%
0%

0%


1%

0%



0%


0%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG4a. Reduced the amount of driving you normally do?


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
Reduced the amount of driving you normally do? Done it 70% 67% 73% 66% 74% 72% 67% 64% 73% 75% 79% 69% 62% 72% 69% 70% 67% 67% 72% 76% 72% 76% 66%
Considered it 9% 11% 7% 13% 6% 9% 9% 12% 12% 7% 9% 7% 8% 8% 10% 10% 12% 13% 9% 6% 9% 6% 13%
Havent even considered it 20% 22% 18% 21% 20% 18% 23% 24% 16% 19% 11% 23% 29% 19% 21% 20% 21% 20% 19% 17% 19% 18% 21%
DKRefused (vol.) 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%


1% 1% 2% 1%
0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%
0%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG4b. Carpooled to work or school?


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
Carpooled to work or school? Done it 23% 25% 21% 23% 23% 20% 28% 38% 27% 22% 22% 13% 4% 25% 27% 19% 14% 20% 24% 28% 21% 23% 30%
Considered it 8% 10% 6% 9% 6% 6% 11% 3% 12% 13% 6% 5% 4% 4% 8% 15% 5% 8% 7% 7% 7% 12% 7%
Havent even considered it 66% 62% 70% 64% 67% 70% 59% 58% 61% 64% 68% 77% 75% 65% 62% 64% 79% 69% 65% 60% 68% 62% 61%
DKRefused (vol.) 4% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 2% 1%

4% 5% 17% 6% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 2%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG4c. Worked from home instead of commuting to work?


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
Worked from home instead of commuting to work? Done it 14% 19% 9% 12% 16% 13% 14% 12% 12% 15% 20% 13% 6% 6% 16% 17% 20% 17% 14% 12% 14% 15% 15%
Considered it 13% 14% 12% 12% 14% 11% 17% 11% 20% 12% 12% 6% 4% 14% 15% 11% 11% 11% 9% 18% 16% 16% 7%
Havent even considered it 71% 64% 78% 74% 67% 73% 67% 77% 66% 72% 66% 74% 81% 78% 67% 69% 66% 70% 73% 70% 68% 68% 75%
DKRefused (vol.) 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2%
2% 1% 2% 7% 9% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1% 4%
Total Unweighted Count 621 310 311 305 316 437 167 52 70 113 133 135 106 190 187 149 88 208 196 119 307 149 128

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG4d. Started shopping at nearer to home than where you usually shop?


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
Started shopping at nearer to home than where you usually shop? Done it 51% 52% 50% 44% 58% 52% 50% 55% 45% 58% 55% 51% 42% 51% 58% 44% 47% 48% 53% 51% 51% 55% 51%
Considered it 9% 9% 8% 11% 7% 7% 12% 12% 17% 5% 5% 5% 7% 11% 5% 11% 8% 9% 10% 7% 11% 7% 6%
Havent even considered it 39% 37% 40% 44% 34% 40% 38% 33% 38% 37% 38% 43% 47% 37% 36% 43% 44% 42% 36% 41% 37% 37% 42%
DKRefused (vol.) 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%


3% 2% 4% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG4e. Driven at lower speeds to improve fuel efficiency?


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
Driven at lower speeds to improve fuel efficiency? Done it 48% 44% 52% 47% 49% 49% 46% 33% 46% 49% 60% 55% 51% 54% 50% 39% 45% 47% 48% 52% 51% 47% 45%
Considered it 10% 11% 8% 9% 10% 9% 10% 14% 14% 7% 6% 7% 9% 6% 13% 10% 8% 7% 10% 8% 7% 13% 13%
Havent even considered it 41% 44% 38% 42% 39% 40% 42% 53% 40% 43% 32% 34% 37% 38% 35% 50% 46% 45% 40% 38% 41% 39% 41%
DKRefused (vol.) 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1%

1% 2% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG4f. Purchased a more fuel efficient automobile?


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
Purchased a more fuel efficient automobile? Done it 16% 16% 17% 20% 12% 16% 17% 23% 12% 10% 20% 18% 17% 22% 19% 10% 4% 16% 16% 16% 16% 13% 17%
Considered it 19% 20% 18% 23% 16% 20% 18% 24% 27% 18% 19% 14% 10% 16% 20% 22% 24% 21% 13% 25% 20% 25% 16%
Havent even considered it 64% 63% 64% 56% 71% 63% 64% 52% 61% 72% 58% 68% 71% 61% 61% 67% 70% 62% 70% 58% 63% 61% 66%
DKRefused (vol.) 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%

1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG4g. Walked or biked somewhere you otherwise might have driven?


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
Walked or biked somewhere you otherwise might have driven? Done it 25% 21% 30% 27% 23% 23% 29% 34% 24% 28% 24% 24% 17% 29% 23% 24% 28% 21% 30% 31% 23% 30% 29%
Considered it 9% 13% 5% 9% 9% 9% 11% 14% 12% 9% 7% 7% 6% 9% 10% 9% 9% 8% 7% 14% 9% 13% 8%
Havent even considered it 64% 65% 64% 62% 66% 67% 59% 52% 64% 62% 66% 69% 73% 61% 66% 67% 62% 71% 62% 53% 67% 55% 62%
DKRefused (vol.) 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%


3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG5. Has your employer done anything to encourage fuel conservation since Hurricane Katrina?


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
Has your employer done anything to encourage fuel conservation since Hurricane Katrina? Yes 19% 20% 17% 22% 15% 19% 18% 13% 23% 18% 28% 16% 10% 16% 19% 23% 16% 19% 19% 20% 17% 21% 22%
No 70% 72% 68% 71% 70% 68% 75% 82% 74% 73% 61% 67% 58% 71% 72% 67% 72% 70% 71% 69% 71% 71% 69%
DKRefused (vol.) 11% 9% 14% 8% 15% 14% 7% 6% 3% 9% 11% 17% 32% 13% 9% 11% 11% 11% 10% 11% 12% 8% 9%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG6. Do you have children in the public school system?


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
Do you have children in the public school system? Yes 32% 34% 29% 27% 37% 29% 37% 15% 36% 62% 39% 9% 6% 22% 39% 34% 36% 32% 31% 33% 30% 36% 36%
No 68% 65% 71% 73% 63% 71% 63% 85% 64% 38% 61% 91% 94% 78% 61% 66% 64% 68% 69% 67% 70% 64% 64%
DKRefused (vol.) 0% 0%
0% 0% 0%





1%
0%


0%

0%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG6a. How do your children get to school on a typical school day? Do....


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 do your children get to school on a typical school day? Do.... They walk 5% 3% 8% 9% 3% 4% 7%

7% 8% 7% 10% 9% 2% 3% 12% 6% 5% 9% 6% 7% 3%
They take school bus 56% 60% 52% 54% 58% 49% 65% 47% 66% 59% 45% 50% 29% 58% 53% 63% 50% 44% 61% 55% 50% 64% 66%
You or someone in your household drive them yourself 33% 30% 35% 29% 35% 43% 19% 53% 34% 27% 35% 37% 41% 26% 38% 30% 33% 46% 31% 20% 38% 22% 26%
They ride in car pool 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 3% 6%

4% 12%

6% 5%
5% 3% 3% 9% 5% 4% 3%
There is no typical day (vol.) 2% 3%
4%
1% 2%

2%
7% 20%
2% 4%
1%
7% 0% 4% 2%
DKRefused (vol.) 0% 0%
0%
0%


0%


1%





0%

Total Unweighted Count 195 106 89 86 109 125 64 9 27 73 56 15 11 42 73 49 29 64 58 36 92 47 44

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG7. In a typical week, how many days do you commute to a job or school?


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 a typical week, how many days do you commute to a job or school? None _ neither job nor school, or R works from home 22% 21% 24% 19% 25% 25% 17% 10% 11% 13% 24% 41% 62% 27% 20% 21% 18% 20% 24% 20% 23% 22% 19%
One 2% 3% 2% 1% 4% 3% 2%
1% 7% 1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 4% 4% 2% 2% 4% 1% 3% 5%
Two 4% 5% 3% 3% 5% 3% 5% 6% 2% 5% 2% 4% 2% 1% 7% 4% 1% 4% 4% 1% 3% 4% 3%
Three 6% 6% 7% 6% 7% 6% 7% 10% 9% 3% 8% 3% 2% 5% 5% 5% 12% 8% 4% 9% 5% 7% 10%
Four 5% 8% 1% 4% 5% 3% 8% 11% 2% 2% 6% 6% 4% 3% 5% 6% 4% 4% 5% 3% 6% 5% 3%
Five 46% 46% 46% 52% 40% 48% 44% 43% 57% 65% 47% 27% 12% 44% 46% 45% 53% 50% 43% 48% 48% 49% 42%
Six 5% 6% 5% 7% 3% 4% 6% 11% 6% 4% 3% 5% 1% 6% 4% 6% 3% 4% 3% 11% 4% 6% 6%
Seven 4% 3% 5% 5% 4% 3% 6%
11% 1% 4% 4%
5% 5% 5%
3% 7% 0% 4% 0% 8%
There is no typical week (vol.) 3% 1% 6% 2% 5% 4% 3% 7%
1% 2% 6% 9% 7% 2% 2% 3% 3% 5% 3% 4% 2% 2%
DK/Refused (vol.) 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1%

3% 1% 6% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Total Unweighted Count 803 402 401 385 418 576 202 54 74 120 163 180 192 262 234 180 116 259 252 164 391 193 158

PEACH STATE POLL -- Autumn 2005
QG8. Where you live, do you have access to any form of public transportation such as busses or trains - excluding school buses?


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